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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-07
PAPER SPECIALTIES
FIRM is ORGANIZED
Beach & Arthur Leases $4,000
Feet of Floor Space.

Feet of Floor Space.
A new Indianapolis industry,
Beach q Arthur, Inc, paper spe-
claltles manufacturers, will be in
operation within the next few DAYS.
1t was announced today by c. L.
Ha1rod, Chamber of Commerce in
duStrial commissioner.
Incorporated for 100000, the firm
has leased $4,000 square feet floor
space in the Mccoy Garten building,
221 w. South st. About twenty-five
men and women will be employed.
The most modern machinery
available for economical and eff
cient manufacture of paper Spe-
cialties has been purchased in Ger
many.
Incorporators are w. H. Arthur,
president, former secretary treasurer
OF the Economy Box g. Pie Plate
Company, Maion; r. w. Beach,
president of R. w. Beach g. Co.,
Chicago, and David H. Jennings,
Continental National Bank vice
president.
The plant will be equipped to
manufacture picnic plates, decorat-
ed plates, embossed napkins,
machine rolls, paper fans, advertis-
ing die cuts and all kinds of dis
play material.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-07
Well Suited
Congressional Clothes
Are Conventional; One
White Vest.
BY KENNETH CRAWFORD
United Press Stan Correspondent

VXTASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-Ec-
w centric dress, of the sort
ascribed to Congressman by po-
litical cartoonists, has all but dis
appeared from Congress.
Conventional business and for
NAL day attire is overwhelmingly
the rule today.
Except for the double-breasted
white vest, wide black tie, long
coat and broad-brimmed hat Of
Senator Hefiin (Dem), Alabama,
the classic congressional costume
was not in evidence for the open
ing days of the SEVENTEEN Con-
gressA
A majority chose to appear in
blue and gray sack suits, black
shoes and somber haberdashery.
A sizeable minority wore cutway
coats and gray-striped trousers.
Judging from the gallery COM
ment of feminine spectators,
Wisconsin carried away sartorial
honors. Senators La Toilette and
Blaine (Rep), Wisconsin, were
faultlessly and formally tailored.
VICE PRESIDENT DAWES re-
v fused to be stampeded into
formality. He was dressed. as
usual, in a doubt breasted, hair
striped blue suit.
Senator Borah (Rep), Idaho,
VIGOROUSLY indifferent about fash
ion-much to the annoyance Of
Mrs. Borah-recognized the i'm
portance of the occasion by APP
pearing in an obviously new blue
suit.
Senators-elect Smith (Rep),
Illinois, and Ware (Rep), Penn
sylvania, conspicuous at the OPEN
ing session because of the seating
contest. won the style approval Of
the gallery, Ware in gray bust
ness suit and Smith in a cutaway.
n
CPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
- LONGWORTlTS sartorial SUI
premacy will be challenged, it ap-
pears, by Representative James
M. Beck of Pennsylvania, whose
attire attracted favorable atten-
ton as he took the oath Of office.
They dress after the current fash
ion. The only approach in the
House to congressional attire of the
old days is the sweeping cape worn
by Representative Edgar Howard
CDem), Nebraska, once secretary
to william Jennings Bryan.
The four women members Of the
House dress conservatively, in
what might be termed cuisines"
style, such as women wear to club
meetings of various kinds. There
are no frills and furbelows about
them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-07
ASK Indy TO
FLY FIRST AIR
MAIL TO CITY.
Committee Prepares Gala
Reception for Plane
Here Dec. II.
INVITE NEW TO ATTEND
Escort of Cars Planned for
Initial Consignment of
Letters, Cards. a
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh has been

Col. Charles A. Lindbergh has been
asked to pilot the first plane on the
Cincinnati Chicago by way of In
dianapolis air mail route Dec. II.
The invitation was extended by
Adjt. Gen. W. H. Kershner in a
telegram Tuesday afternoon. Post
master Robert H. Bryson, chairman
Of the air mail reception committee,
also has invited Harry E. New,
Postmaster General, and Robert H.
Glover, second assistant postmaster
general, to assist in the program.
Urge Big Escort
The committee, at a meeting
Tuesday, authorized o. B. lies,
chairman of the Chamber Of Com
merce aviation committee, to mail
invitations to 500 or 900 Indianapo-
lis civic leaders, to act as an escort
for the trucks carrying the first air
mail to the Indianapolis airport.
In addition, small reception
committee, composed of civic club
presidents, will be named. The es-
cort will include all stockholders Of
the airport corporation.
Capt. H. Weir Cook was named to
arrange details of the escort.
Suggestion was made at the meet
ing the new air mail route will en-
able Indianapolis residents to send
belated Christmas presents and
cards to distant points.
A package mailed here saturday
by air mail after Dec. II will reach
Los Angeles Sunday, if it bears a
special delivery stamp, Byyson said.
Arrive Here After Noon
Under tentative plans, planes will
leave Cincinnati at 2:45 p. m. Cast
ern time) and arrive in Indianapolis
at 2;45 p. m. Central time). Leav-
ing Indianapolis at 3 p. m. the
planes will arrive in Chicago at 5,
in time to connect with air mail
routes to San Francisco, New York
City and Dallas, Texas.
The rate of postage on air mail is
10 cents for each half-ounce or
fraction. The weight limit is so
pounds.
Bryson estimated nearly 1000 let
tiers are awaiting the first flight.
Approximately half that number are
being held here for return to stamp
collectors, while as many more at
least are being held at Cincinnati.
The Embry-Riddle Company Of
Cincinnati, contractors for the
route, already has arranged for two
planes to carry the first days mail,
with more planes to be used II
necessary.
Bryson anticipates a heavy flood
of Christmas greeting cards and
gift packages on the first flight.
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she is a woman-although a very
small one-she sobbed a little,
too.
Waneta insisted on knowing
chow much Flossies COST" 1t is
her first Christmas without her
daddy and Waneta has not learned
that while everything in the
world costs something, they some
times are paid for in strange
ways.
The reporter did not tell Wa
meta this-she might under
stnad what. it meant and she is
too happy with her doll to be dis
turhed with "the cost Of things"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-07
FIRST NIGHT CLASS IN
AVIATION FOR INDIANA

Students In School at KOkOmo
From Fl to so Years Old.
BIZ Times Special
KOKOMO, Ind, Dec. IA night
course in aviation, the first in In
diana, is being taught in the Ko-
komo night school by Roma L.
Stephens, Fairfield, an experienced
aviator.
Members of the class in flying
range in age from 81 to so years.
Three Of them already have had
some practical aviation experience.
The students are considering
making contributions to fund for
purchase of a plane.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-07
CONGRESS GETS
GREATEST U. S.
PEACE BUDGET
Asks S2OO,OO0,O0O More
Than Appropriations
for Last Year.
BY JOSEPH S. WASNEY
United Press STAFF Correspondent

OnlteQ freSS stan correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-Presi-
dent Coolidge today presented Con-
gress with Americas greatest peace
time budget.
The President requested appro-
priations of $4,258, 1887 for the
fiscal year 1929, or about $500, 100000
more than the budget for the cur
rent fiscal year.
He stressed the Importance of a
balanced budget" and warned Con-
gress against cutting taxes beyond a
safe margin. "A tax reduction
greater than 225,0O0.000 might
"jeopardize our financial stability"
he said.
Increased appropriations were
urged for national defense. an ap-
preparation of 1862, 167, 020 was asked
for the Navy Department and $685.
1913, 143 for the War Department.
Speculate on Navy
The Presidents message caused
some speculation apropoS his inten-
tons as to naval increase. He noted
that "the estimates carry 5000, 900
for increase of the Navy, and stated
that Navy craft under construction
in 1929 will comprise two >subma-
rines and eight cruisers, of which
two will be practically completed in
1929-the Pensacola and Salt Lake
City"
He also wrote that ample funds
are provided for modernization of
the battleships Oklahoma and Ne
vada and for the third increment
Of the five-year air program and
for the huge airship for which Con-
gress already has appropriated
100000.
The army program contemplates
regular army of 118,750 men with
$4,000 officers; 10000 trainees for the
citizens military training camps, 49,
725 trainees in the organized re-
serve; $4,000 cadets in the reserve
officers training corps and Nation
al Guard of $4,000 men.
The President included an esti-
mate for the Army Air Corps fol
the second year increment in the
five-year building program calling
for 1900 airplanes at the end Of
1882 and q 100000 increase over
the 1928 appropriation for ammuni-
ton.
The budget included an estimate
of $1,108,000 for the promotion Of
the welfare and hygiene Of ma
ternity and infancy.
No Farm Aid Fund
For the Federal building program
$13,000,000 was requested to supple
ment the $8,131,OOO pending in the
second deficiency bill.
Operating the Veterans Bureau II
1929 will cost the Government $780,
100000, an increase of $31 100000.
The President asked for an ap-
preparation of $142, 753, 229 for the
Agriculture Department in 1929, ol
1891 900 less than in 1923. No pro-
vision was made in the budget fol
monetary Federal relief for farmers
For the first time in history the
budget asked money for retiring
Government employees. Mr.. Cool
idge asked Congress to appropriate
$19,950,0OO for civil service retire
ment and $4,000 for foreign serv-
ice retirement and $4,000 for for
eign service retirement.
An appropriation of $135,0000OC
for refunding taxes Illegally col
lected was also asked.
River and harbor work was esti-
mated at $68,176,2 200, including $10,.
100000 for Mississippi River anc
100000 for Sacramento River flooc
control, and $275,O00 for inainten-
ance and operation of dam No. 2
Muscle Shoals, Ala.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-07
Supreme Court Decision Is
Unique Ruling, Based on
Technical Error.

The written word, nineteen hun
dred," saved Clarence Hunt, of Ev-
ansville, from paying SIS fine and
serving 100 days on the State farm,
for driving an automobile while in
toxicated.
In unique decision, with two
Justices, Martin and Gemill dissent
ing, the Supreme Court of Indiana
today decided that Hunts appeal be
sustained and the lower court be
ordered to remit the sentence.
Embryo lawyers and even the old
sages of the legal profession prob
ably will be taught the Importance
of the necessity Of care in preparing
a case by this decision, Deputy At
torney General Edward j. Lennon,
who argued, it said.
Autos in Crash
The automobile driven by Hunt,
on Oct. 81, 1923, struck another au-
tomobile. Hunt was arrested by Of
ficer Ralph Plummer on a charge of
driving while intoxicated. He plead
ed not guilty, but was convicted in
city court. He appealed to Circuit
Court and was found guilty again
and sentenced.
Hunt appealed to Supreme Court,
charging that the evidence was not
conclusive.
The records showed that Plummer
told his story on a printed affidavit
form, which had printed on it, in
words, nineteen hundred" and i'm
mediately following the numerals
1928"
The Supreme Court held that this
constituted a serious error in the
case and quaShed the sentence.
Martin DisSents
Justice Clarence Martin, in his
written dissent, said that as long as
the case is proved, the date is i'm
material and that in 1900 automo-
biles were not in general use and
there was no law forbidding driv-
ing while intoxicated so the natural
assumption is that the crime was
committed in 1928, as stated by the
numerals.
ut is extremely probable" Len
non said, that If 1t were not for
those two words nineteen hundred
Hunt would have been compelled to
go to- jail"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-07
Lauds Gary School Plan

BIZ Times SDectdI
GARY, Ind, Dec. DIR Paul
Neureiter, Viennese doctor of sci
ence, who is making his second visit
to the city schools here, declares
the Gary system as evolved by
Superintendent William A. Writ is
He is making a study
of various systems in the Uniteo
States as an emiSsary of the Aus
trian ministry of education.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-07

had any school work to do. I do
miss him so much!
"Any little girl would who had
such dear good daddy as mine
and your paper spoke so nice
of him 1 cut out the pieces and
put them in my Bible.
Mother says she can't pay
big price for Flossie, so if it is
too much 1 will wait and try and
earn one myself. Daddy didn't
get to tell Santa what I wanted
this year, but maybe he will
whisper to him from Heaven. Do
you think?
'Wil you kindly answer my
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-07
Girl Flying Champ at Is

ANDERSON, Ind, Dec. T.
Anderson is proud of its girl
flier, declared to be the
youngest in the United States,
Cozette Parker, who is only Is
years old, comes of a flying
family, and she is an aviatrix
of no mean ability herself.
Recently she few from her
home town to Kankakee, Ill,
a distance of 1873 miles. Her
father, mother, and brother
are registered pilots and they
declare that she is the
youngest pilot Of an aircraft in
in the country.
And of course her favorite
hero is Charles Lindbergh and
her favorite heroine is none
other than Ruth Elder.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-07
CITY GETS RATE EDGE
Merchants Are Given Favorable
Charge to South.

Saving to Indiana shippers of
approximately 20 per cent will be
effected as a result of the new
rates Jan. Is, H. A. Hollopeter, as
sistant traffic manager of the In
diana State Chamber of Commerce,
announced today.
The change in schedule comes as
a result of the order of the Inter-
terstate Commerce Commission in
the Southern class rate case and
will apply between points north
and south of the Ohio River, east
of the Mississippi
With the benefit of the new rates
Indiana shippers will be in po-
sitionN to compete fairly with
Louisville and Cincinnati concerns
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-07

IT do want a Flossie doll, on
so much, but am sick and can
not get out and earn one. Mother
said if you would sell me one I
could get the six Times sub
scribers when I get well.
Daddy was going to come and
ask you, but oh dear me, that
cruel bandit shot him and he is
gone. His place is vacant at. the
table. His reading chair is
empty. He always would read
The Times and then ask me if I
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-07
Words and Figures SAGE
AntOiSt From Jail Term
Read Tracy!

Get the most out of today's
news-See the world today
from tomorrow's angle.
Years of newspaper expert
ence have taught, M. E. Tracy,
editorial columnist Of The
Times, how, to blaze a clear
trail through the jungle of to-
days headlines out into the
open where the view is better!
Tracy's comment upon the
news of the day is an impor-
tant feature of the editorial
page of THE INDIANAPOLIS
TIMES, nationally recognized
for It's character and courage.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-07
FOLLOW EDDIE ASH TO
FOLLOW THE TRIBEA

James E. Perry, new owner
of the Indians, has promised
Indianapolis baseball fans a
real f1rst-division ball team in
1923.
Eddie Ash, sports editor of
The Times, is in Dallas, Texas,
where American Association
heads are mapping out next
seasons activities.
His daily stories by wire give
Times baseball readers the
story of next season from the
beginning.
EVERY DAY IN THE TIMES
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-07
BY DENNIS J. o'NEILL

TRAGEDY has a heavy hand,
4 and when laid to the heart of
child, who can measure its
weight?
Certainly not grown-ups, past
remembering the time when a
glance from the eyes a waxen
doll was warm as sunbeams in a
garden.
Past remembering when the
littlest things of life held supreme
JOY or sadness in their only
slightly understood depths.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-07
RIVER LEvEE IMPROVED
'25-Foot Concrete Apron Built on
Weakened White Dixie.

The levee along White River, be-
tween Illinois st. and College Ave-,
has been strengthened with $500
worth of repair work, Park Engineer
]. E. Perry reports.
A twenty-five-foot concrete apron
has been built to protect the weak
est point in the levee, Perry said.
Board of Works Member Charles L.
Riddle urged erection of a perma-
nent concrete levee wide enough to
support a sixty foot roadway.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-07

Probably not even the child, be-
cause the heart Of a child is a
buoyant thing and flowers bloom
out of crushed buds-sometimes.
But there is the story of Wa
meta Conrad, whose heart has felt
the heavy hand. Her father,
Charles Conrad, grocery store
proprietor at 1916 Clifton ST., was
killed Nov. 8, by four Negro ban
dts, who held him up in his store.
TINE TIMES today received
4 this letter from Waneta:
Dear Flossie Flint Editor:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-07
Volunteers Build Church
BIZ Times Special

REDKEY, Ind, Dec. 7.-Volunteer
wielders of saw and hammer, today
are rebuilding the United Brethren
Church here, replacing the structure
destroyed by fire a few weeks ago.
The pastor, the Rev. Frank T.
Atkinson, is experimenting serving
of sandwiches and coffee to the
workers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-07
First Marion POstman Dies

BB Times Special
MARION, Ind, Dec. Funeral
services were held here today for
Melvin L. Starr, rs, first city letter
carrier of Marion. He was in the
postal service thirty years, having
retired six years ago. Since that
time he had been in failing health.
Starr had been a resident of Marion
forty eight years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-07
Farm Show at Bloomfield

Blu Times Special
BLOOMFIELD. Ind, Dec. THE
third annual Greene County poul-
try and grain show will open here
Thursday to continue through Sat-
urday. A county agricultural BAN
quet will be held Friday night in
connection with the show with T.
A. Coleman of the agricultural ex-
tension department, Purdue Uniyer-
sity, as speaker.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-07
Fraternity Pledges Five

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Dec. l.
Five students of journalism at In
diana University have been pledged
to Sigma Delta Chi, national pro-
fessional journalistic fraternity. The
list includes Franklin Mullin, Rush
vile; Jean Crafts, Richmond, and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-07
Kin. of Pioneer Dies

BIZ Times Special
FIT. WAYNE, Ind, Dec. miss
Helen Brenton, "a, is dead here.
She was daughter of the late Rev.
Samuel Brenton, the Twelfth Indi-
ana districts first Representative in
Congress. Her father, a Ft. Wayne
pioneer, was elected to Congress on
the Wing ticket in 1851.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-07

letter and say how. much Flos-
sic costs?
"WANETA CONRAD,
1858 w. Twenty Eighth ST."
Today The Times answered
Waneta's letter. The reporter
who was at the home when the
little family chung to the faint
ray of hope that the father, then
in the hospital at the point OF
death, would not die, handed the
doll to Waneta.
= =
BECAUSE she is a girl, Wa
ID neta's eyes sparkled at the
sight Of 'Flossie Flirt," because
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-07
ASKS $4,000 ALIMoNY
Columbus Woman Would Divorce
Manufactures

BIZ Times Special y
COLUMBUS. Ind, Dec. ALI
mony of $4,000 is asked in a suit
for divorce filed here by Mrs. Char
lotte F. Reeves, wife of Carl M.
Reeves, vice president of the Reeves
Pulley Company. She also asks GUS
tody of their son William X, 4.
The wife alleges Reeves spent
three-fourths Of his time away from
her and their child; that he engaged
in wild and boisterouS parties
during which he squandered money
needed for support Of his family.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-07
Their SLAIN BY BANDIT, sMLEs-DoLL DREAM COMES TRU
"wANETA CONRAD,

letter and say how. much FIos-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-30

lines make union organization and joint political action more d-
ficuIt and keeps wages down.
Indiana kluxer sentiment is still powerful factor IS
state where the would probably welcome racial
that shove into the background the recent
sandaous exposures widespread corruption in official and
khan circles. . e..
The situation in Gary tho it may not result IN bloody
racial struggle is still symptomac of the danger to both the
Negro white working class contained in the steady dssemn
ton of antNegro literature and the pepeuaon OF antNego
prejudice.
There is no more tragic sight than that of white
slave completely the mercy of capitalism himself railing
There dangerous and destructive
activity United States than the agitation against the Negro
race.
There better of serving the enemies of the labor
than of such outbreaks that in
Gary.
this question the labor movement black and white must
take stand Negro organizations like the American Negro
Dor Congress will to intensity their activity in setting up
committees and both Negro labor organizations and
the wing the labor movement must strive ceaseessy to
break down all discrimination against Negro workers.
Against the racial divisions the bosses and their agents seek
by ppeuate the ranks of the working Glass; the
slogan of solidarity of black and white workers must be raised
popularized and practiced
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-30

President Coolidge confirmed estimate of the results
which will from the little tempest created by Admiral
Magrders Saturday Evening Post article the low level of eff
ficiency in the navy department
limited that officer who begins crusade for greater
efficiency chief of American Imperialism would not
receive any punishment.
Washington dispatch to the New York Times for Sept %
gives the White House viewpoint follows
"The president assumed that Admiral Magruders article
say that the navys efficiency could be increased by
spending the amount Of money differently this could
accomplished it would be gratifying the president and he
would welcome any investigation that would produce such
suit"
the president did indicate that he felt that the sug-
gesons intended to be helpful constructive and worthy
investigation"
Efficiency the watchwod in the naval department since
Geneva the increasing tensy imperast
American Imperialism wants efficient in
and in the Far East Advocates of eff
cheney the navy will not be disciplined They will be rewarded
because Wall Street and its travelling the bloody
road which is hoped will lead them world domination
the shattered bodies of the working class and the colonial peoples
Admiral Magruders much discussed article is signpost
this road.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-30
The Threat of Racial War in Gary. Indiana

steel trust city of Gary Indiana named for the late
of that whose picture is the cys official SEAL
there being brewed bloody racial and class conflict
White pupils the Emmeron High School have struck
cause Negro children have been admitted the institution
won't 90 until Emmerson white the slogan pacards
hruou the city Police have been posted around the high
and I'm THE NEGRO DISTRICT, according to dispatches
The posting of police in the Negro district while it from
the white districts the danger of violence comes indicative
the sympathies of the authorities.
There is huge Negro population in Garyoverwhelmingy
working character Negroes do the hardest and ill
paid the huge Gary steel plants Only last
Explosion killed and manged fourteen Negroes who
dounted for but the total number will be known
The steel has followed the policy of encouraging the
employment Negroes the that the threatened racial
sea divide the steel workers along racial