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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-13
EPIDEMIC OF
RABIES LOOMS
BEFORE CITY
Dog Bites Driving 80 Per-
sons a Day to State
Health Office.
FIRST DEATHS IN YEARS
Pasteur Treatment Being
Given by Doctors; Most
Victims Are Children.

Dog bites, from which there Is
danger of rabies, are driving ap-
proximately eighty persons day,
mostly children. to the Pasteur lab
oratory of the State board of
health, 202 Gallup block, DR.. G. F.
Adams, the laboratory head, de-
clared Wednesday. About one
fourth Of the patients are from
Marion County.
Two deaths from rabies have oc-
Cured in the State this year, the
first in about twenty years.
The health department has no
record of the actual cases of rabies
there may be scattered over the
State, but the rush of persons to
take the preventive Pasteur treat
ment is unprecedented.
rs Stand in Line
More than twenty-five patients
were in line at the laboratory at one
time today waiting for treatment.
The laboratory gives a series OF
fourteen treatments, which, if the
case is caught in time, prevents
rabies.
Meanwhile, the health board Of
hcers stated there is no statewide
regulation in effect to combat the
dog bite menace. Early in the year
DR.. William F. King quarantined for
three months all dogs not inocu-
lated against rabies. This quaran-
tine, which confined unmuzz1ed, un-
inoculated dogs to owners premises,
expired in May.
Couldn't Enforce Order
\ The health board Office said that
it was necessary to depend upon
police and Sheriffs to enforce the
order and they failed to- cooperate.
Lacking an organization to enforce
the quarantine, health officers said
they decided ituseless to continue it.
Approximately half of those TAX
ing Pasteur treatment are persons
who hive had contact with others
bitten by rabies, suspected dogs or
cats.
The municipal code of Indian
apolis empowered the mayor, when
an epidemic of rabies is threatened,
to issue an order for muzzling and
combining of dogs and tosdirect po-
lice to enforce it.
Police are required to kill dogs
found running loose in violation of
such a proclamation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-13
NEGRO ADMITS
GETTING CHECK
Money Paid to Aid Jackson,
Publisher Says.
they may have in determining

William H. Jackson, Negro, 270s
Paris Ave, Center Township, deputy
assessor and Republican leader, to-
day admitted receiving a $500
check from D. G. Stephenson, when
presented with a photostatic copy.
jackson, active Negro politician,
said the money was for Governor
Jackson's campaign publicity and
advertising in the Indianapolis
Ledger, Negro paper, which he
published in 1924.
A Times reporter showed Jack
son photographs of two of the four
Stephenson checks in possession OF
The Times. He said he did not re-
member receiving the other check
for $500, dated Feb. 8, 1924, which
was made payable to "cash" and
lad Endorsement of the Indianapo-
lis Ledger with a rubber stamp.
Il don't remember that check. ]
think the paper was in the hands of
a receiver at that time. Otis CAL
win was made receiver in February
or March, 1924. All records were
turned over to Schuyler Haas, who
bought it at receivership SALE" Jack
son said.
II guess I received that $500 check.
but where is the originate" he
asked.
II don't remember ever receiy-
ing any other checks from Stephen
SON." ........
Jackson said he had been "for''
Governor Jackson as far back as
1914 and supported him long before
the Governor knew of Stephenson.
II worked for him when he ran
for Secretary of State and was one
of the first to support him. But /
never did anything which would in
crininate me-" he said.
Jackson said he never published a
Leader" as pointed out in a nota-
ion pinned to the 5000 check.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-13
MAYOR PRAISES
civil SERVICE
DNalI Says Lack of Politics
Makes Better Firemen.

Efficiency of the indianapolis Fire
Department is a result of the civil
service system, removing employees
from political control, Mayor Duvail
declared today in welcoming the In
diana Firemen's Association in con-
vention at the council chamber.
Duvall praised the civil service
plan, because it gave firemen in
dependence Of action"
'.I attribute the efficiency of our
department under Fire Chief Hutsell
very largely 10 that fact. It has
worked successfully the last year, .
Duvall said.
Gamewell Superintendent Robert
Gaskell, Ft. Wayne, responded to
Duvalls welcome.
Frank Jordan of the Indianapolis
Water Company discussed fire pre-
vention. Jordan announced meet
ing of Indianapolis factory and
store watchmen, Thursday after
noon, at Cadle Tabernacle. Rich
ard Lieber, State conservation
director, will speak. y
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-13
EARN AT Home
PLAN IS PR0BED
Postal Inspectors Seek
Chiefs of Letter Service

Postoff1ce inspectors today sought
men who gave the names of Edward
j. Wilson and Charles H. Trotsky,
proprietors of the Troy Letter Serv-
ice, Century Bldg, in investigation
of an earn money at home" plan
which they had advertised nation
ally.
The investigation started after
more than 1900 letters were re-
turned to the postofflce as unde-
liverable at the letter service Office.
According to inspectors the two
men advertised that they would send
details of the scheme to earn money
at home to all persons who mailed
one dollar. About 10000 responded
in two weeks, it is said. For the
dollar the customers got folder
advising them to clip newspapers
and send form letter to persons
mentioned Offering to send a clip
ping of interest to them for thirty
five cents. According to inspectors
the folders could be printed for
about $40 thousand
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-13
One of Many

To The Times Editor: 1t is
a source of satisfaction to your
friends to see the position
which you have maintained
with regard to the corruption
in Indiana so thoroughly vim
dicated by recent disclosures.
You have certainly made
good. Very truly yours,
j. w. ESTERLINE.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-13
PROSECUTORS
: remain SILENT
Remy and Aides Won't Talk
About Steve Farley.

Prosecutor William H. Remy and
Special Prosecutors Emsley w.
Johnson and John w. Holtzman
came from a long conference with
D. G. Stephenson in Indiana State
prison at Michigan City with their
lips sealed today, according to a
dispatch to The Times.
Robert H. Moore, Stephenson's
Michigan City attorney, joined the
prosecutors at the prison and went
in with them.
After the conference, all refused
to comment, except to state that
they might return to see Stephen
son later in the day.
The prosecutors left the city last
night hurriedly and mysteriously
after receipt of message. From
whom the message came was not de-
termined. The prosecutors staff,
including Deputy William H. Sheaf-
fer, refused to discuss the latest
move.
Sheaffer was busy in the grand
jury room SJarClng preSenCaIlon OF
evidence in twelve murder cases,
which are expected to occupy the
jury's attention the rest of this
month. Sheaffer usually has ac-
companied the other prosecutors on
their trips to see Stephenson.
Lloyd o. Hill, Stephensons at
torney, who turned over Stephen
sons documents to The Indianapolis
Times for copyright publication,
was in indianapolis, contrary to a
story published by a morning paper
that he had rushed to Michigan
City in some sort of move to get
some more Stephenson documents
released.
Hill gave no indication of intend
ing to go to Michigan City,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-13
Bank Officials Silent ON
So, 500 Check to Jackson

between this bank and a client and
we have no statement to make"
Governor Jackson left Osawatomie.
Kas., Tuesday evening by automo-
bile and is expected in Indianapolis
tonight or Thursday. He could not
be reached en- route.
Thus far his only comment on
the check is that he has nothing
to say"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-13
Carriers Tight?

By United Press
JERSEY CITY, N. j., July
13.-If your garter is tight,
carry an umbrella.
It won't do the garter any
good, of course, but tight gar
ters, it was disclosed by Sam
uel K. Pearson, Government
weather observer here, are the
result of abnormal humidity.
When the weather is abnor-
mally humid, rain is likely to
follow.
So q garter is a good rain
forecaster.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-13
CUTS PHONE VALUATION
Tax Board Allows S500,000 Slash
at Hearing.

Reduction of $50O,o00 in it's orig
inal tax valuation was allowed the
American Telegraph and Telephone
Company today by the State tax
board. Other utilities have asked
for reduced valuations and hear
ings are being continued. Tuesday
afternoon the Citizens Gas Com
pany, Indianapolis, appeared and
asked to be relieved of the 81 900 900
added this year in face of q re-
duced rate schedule filed with the
public service commission.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-13
{ BURY SALESMAN TODAY
Funeral of John M. McPhetridge Is
Held at Danville.

Funeral services for John M. Nc
Phetridge, 70, of Linden Hotel, 311
N. Illinois ST., a salesman for Kahn
Tailoring Company for thirty years,
are being held today at Danville,
Ind, where burial will be made.
Rheumatism and other complica-
tions are given as causes of Nc
Phetridge's death while he was at
the home of his sister, Mrs. o. M.
Piersal, in Danville, the place "a
his birth.
The widow, son, daughter, two
sisters and brother survive.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-13
CITY'S EVIDENCE SHOWS
NEED TO CLOSE BEACH
White River Polluted, State Health
Engineer Testifies.

Testimony showing White River
at Mcclure Beach, Twenty Sixth st.
unfit for swimming was il >duced
today before Judge Joseph /. Mil
ner, Superior Court Five, in the suit
brought by James Angelo, conces-
sion holder, seeking to have the
beach opened. 1t is closed under
city order.
Ira Holmes, attorney for Angelo,
Monday introduced evidence show
ing other chemists had examined it
and found it sanitary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-13
STEAMER IS STRANDED
Canadian Government Boat Sends
Call for Assistance.

By United Press
PICTOU, N. S., July 13.-The Ca
madam government steamer Marga-
ret today wirelesssed that she was
in danger of stranding off the
Magdalen Islands.
The steamer Hochelaga, bound
from Pictou to Charlottetown, P. E.
l., has been ordered to her assist
ance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-13
SEEK BATHING BEAUTY
Contest Will Be Held at Walnut
Gardens, Aug. 13 and ID.

Dates for his years bathing
beauty contest at Walnut Gardens,
southwest of the city, were set to-
day as Aug 13 and IA, Carl Freyn,
manager, announced. Because of
the unusually large list of entries
anticipated there will be pre-
liminaries at p. m. on Aug. u, and
finals at 3 p. M, Aug. "A. Selection
of judges is underway.
Capital prize for the 1927 title
winner will be trip to Atlantic
City, N. j.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-13
MIAMI WINS ELKS MEET
Defeat Los Angeles SO to 366 After
Bitter Contest.

BIZ United Press
CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 49,
Miami won out over Los Angeles
here today in the contest for the
Elks 1928 convention. The vote was
$40 for Miami to 366 for Los An
geles.
Atlantic City withdrew. On yes
terday's vote, Los Angeles had 713
votes or 81 less than the majority
required, Miami 538, Atlantic City
235 and Minneapolis 1.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-13
POLICE BUY AIRPLANES
Captain and Three Aides In Gary
Take to Flying.

bU DHttSU PTe88
GARY, Ind, July 13.-An air po-
lice squadron was started here when
Captain John r. Smith and three
members of his force purchased a
plane and announced they would
use it "for business as well as
pleasure"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-13
URGE NEW SCHOOL SITE
Commissioners Advised to Purchase
Eighteen Lots.

Purchase of eighteen lots as the
site for a future school building
was suggested in a letter read to the
board of school commissioners Tues
day night from Union Trust Co.
The lots, situated between Forty
Seventh and Forty-Ninth Sts., from
Boulevard Pl. to- Cornelius Ave-,
can be purchased at an average
price of $3.50, the company re-
ported.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-13
9 LYNCHINGs REPORTED
Tuskegee Institute Reports Record
Thus Far This Year
BIZ United Press

By United Press
TUSKEGEE, Ala, July 13.-Nine
lyncl1ings have been recorded by
the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial
Institutes record department FOR
the first half of 1927. The same
number occurred in 1925, and 1926,
according to the statement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-13
FRENCH TIGER BETTER
Appetite Is Improved;> Sleeping
More Regularly.

Bu United Press
PARIS, July 13.-Continued i'm
provement in the condition of
Georges Clemenceau was reported
today. Although still enfeebled, his
appetite has improved and, he is
sleeping more regularly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-13
Poland Bans wheat Import

BnH[1nited Press
- ARSAW, Poland, July 13.-The
1kqlent has forbidden inlporta-
wheat until Aug. 81.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-13
PAYS FINE WITH AUTO
Penniless Drunken Driver Succeeds
i'm Dodging Jail.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Prese
CENTRAL FALLS, r. l., July 13.
Fined $50 for drunken driving,
and broke, Andrew Gazda of
Pawtucket sold his Car to the officer
who had arrested him and paid,
escaping Jail sentence.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-13
LINDBERGH HERE AUG. 9
Tentative Date Set for Flier's Az
dress in City.
By Times Special

uIOSS III OIIys
By Times Special
WASHINGTON, July 13.-Aug.
tentatively has been fixed as dale
on which Charles Lindbergh will
speak in Indianapolis on his trans
continental tour in behalf Of COM
mercial aviation. This date is un-
official and is subject to change.
Evening star., 1927-11-03

Eastbourne Corporation autobus
service of England has announced that
during the past year it broke all rec
ords by carrying 11,500,000 passen.
gers and earning a net profit Of S23.-
715.
Evening star., 1927-11-03

Passengers on seven liners leaving
Southampton. Liverpool and Glasgow
for America in one day recently num-
bered 1000 and their fares totaled
nearly 1926. 900.
Evening star., 1927-11-03
WMAL MAY SEEK
BETTER FREQUENCY
Radio Commissioner Agrees
That Capital Should Have
Two Good Wave Lengths.

The Federal Radio Commission Is In
entire accord with the proposal that
should have at least two
good wave lengths for radio broad
casting, the air control body declared
today in a letter to II. J. Odenthal,
executive secretary of the City Club,
who had written to the commission
week ago urging that WMAL be given
a better position in the broadcasting
band than it's present location at 242
meters. On behalf of the commission,
o. H. Caldwell, one of the members,
told Mr.. Odenthal that the WMAL
management has been urged to make
formal application for more desir-
able wave length and the commission
then will hold hearing at which full
evidence can be taken from all parties.
Mr.. Caldwell's letter follows:
Answering yours of October 26, I
find that you and 1 are in entire ac-
cord on the proposition that Washing.
ton should have at least two good
wave lengths for the dissemination of
news Of interest to the surrounding
pOrtant features which can be put on
the air in the Capital City.
Il have recommended to the man.
ayers of Station WMAL that they
make application for wave length
now in use in one of the other Eastern
cities which has an excess of broad
casting stations. There is a provision
Of the law which requires that wave
lengths be distributed proportionally
to communities, and under this clause
it would seem that the city of Wash
lngton has good claim.
AS you are aware, the commission
cannot take wave length away from
station and put another station on
that wave length without a hearing.
In ord n to give WMAL a wave length
now in use elsewhere in the East, 1t
will be necessary to deprive the other
stations now operating on the wave
and full testimony must be heard. I
have, therefore, urged the WMAL
management to select the wave length
and frequency on which they desire to
operate, make application for it in
writing, and the commission will set
the date for a hearing when full evil
dence can be taken from all parties
interested. and the channel assigned
in the interest of the best service to
the public"
Evening star., 1927-11-03
u. S. FIRM REPORTED
PLANNING BIG DAM
$40, 100000 Project in Abyssinia
Would Irrigate British
Sudan.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 8. -
Negotiations for the construction in
Ethiopia of a S2O,OO0,OO0 dam, to be
financed by American capital. have
been practically completed between
the Ethiopian government and the j.
G. White Engineering Corporation of
New York, the New York Times says
today.
This invasion of American capital
into a new field has for it's object, the
Times says, the erection of a dam
across the blue Nile where it emerges
from Lake Tsana. The dam will pre-
vent floods, which are now frequent,
and will irrigate the British Sudan
to the west.
The White Corporation. the Times
says, will build the dam with it's own
money and plans to sell water for ir-
rigation to the British possessions
through which the river flows.
The government of Ethiopia, also
known as Abyssinia, represented here
by Dr. Wargneh G. Martin, envoy ex-
traordinary, will receive royalty on
the profits and, after q period OF
years, title to the dam.
The Times says the project is ur1-
derstood to have the approval of the
State Department at Washington.
Evening star., 1927-11-03
SALVATI0NISTS LAUNCH
"SIEGE" AGAINST DEVIL
Gen. Booth Leads One of Thousand
Meetings for Conversion
of Britain.

BY the Associated Press.
GLASGOW, Scotland, November s.
A night of prayer, with 71-year-old
Gen. Bramwell Booth of the Salvation
Army on the platform for five and a
half hours, has launched great ma
tion-wide salvation SIEGE for the
conversion of Britain.
More than 1000 men and women
filled the city hall here during remark
able scenes of fervor and religious de-
votion. One thousand other meetings
were held simultaneously throughout
the country with 100000 members of
the Salvation Army participating.
The siege" will last for G. month
and meetings will be held in 'the ene-
my's territory" such as public houses
and other drink emporiums. Tanks
and armored cars from which Sal l.
ton Army musicians will sound their
message will run through the country.
Evening star., 1927-11-03
j. s. WORKERSSET ]
RETIREMENT PLAN
Civil Service Employees to
Open Drive in Congress
for New Program.

More liberal civil service retire.
ment will be urged at the next Con-
gress as a result OF meeting last
night of the joint conference on re-
tirement of civil service employees at
Typographical Temple.
Senator Porter II. Dale of Ver-
mont, chairman of the Senate civil
service committee, speaking in
formally, expressed his general ap-
proval Of aims of the conference for
higher maximum annuities and re-
tirement after 80 years of service.
The conference will fight for a maxi
mum annuity Of 81 200 instead Of the
present 81, 900. This was the attitude
of the conference before the last Con-
gress.
The conference authorized its execu-
tive committee to prepare the draft
OF a bill to be presented to the en-
tire conference at a meeting some
time before Congress meets.
Senator Dale, who indicated he
would sponsor such a bill, declared
he was opposed TO the movement
introduced in the last Congress to
appoint a commission for investiga-
ton of the retirement problem. Such
an investigation, he thought, would
only serve to delay the day when
Government civil workers would re.
ceiye more adequate retirement pay,
Informal round-table talk devel.
oped that the retirement fund has
reached $67,000,000, a growth Of S17,-
100000 during the last year. Should
this continue, it was pointed out,
the Government, which, under the
law is supposed to contribute to the
fund in addition to contributions of
employees, would not have to add a
cent.
Robert Alcorn of this city was re-
elected chairman; Thomas F. Fla
herty. of the National Federation of
Post Office Clerks. secretary, and vii
liam NJ. Collins of the railway mail
clerks, treasurer.
These new members OF the execu-
tive committee We're elected: Edward
Gainor OF Muncie, Ind, National As
sociation of Letter Carriers; II. A.
Franklin OF this city. international
Pressmen's Union; Dale G. Sheriff OF
this city, international Typographical
Union. and y. p. Alias of this city
International Association of Ma
chinists.
Evening star., 1927-11-03

The origin Of the Masonic ritual has
never been traced " ''--a'
Evening star., 1927-11-03
GERMAN AIRP0RTS
ASKED AS PREPARATIONS
French Senator Proposes Plane
Terminals in France as Part
of War Payment.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, November ga proposal
that Germany should be asked to
equip a system of airports and airlines
In France and her colonies, as pay
ment in kind under the Dawes plan,
has been put forward by Senator de
Lubersac. In a letter to Maurice
Bokanowski, minister Of commerce, de
Lubersac says he got the idea. when
he learned that the government con-
templated equipping freight trains
with airbrakes by this procedure.
De Lubersac points out that the
Germans have established more than
80 airports. equipped two air lines with
beacons for night flying. and are build
ing at Bremerhaven. Geormany, a
colossal airport. destined to be the
terminus of an air line between Eu-
rope and America. He claims that cli-
mate, geographical position and ter
rain all indicate that France should be
the point of departure for European
airlines to America. Africa and even
the Far East.
Evening star., 1927-11-03
KELLOGG AGAIN HEADS
PAN-AMERICAN UNION
DR.. Alfaro Chosen Vice Chairman
of Governing Board-Uniformity
Plan Approved.

Secretary Kellogg again heads the
governing board of the Pan-American
Union. The annual election held yes
terday chose DIR. Ricardo J. Alfaro,
Minister of Panama, to succeed DIR.
Enrique Olaya, Minister of Colombia,
as vice chairman.
Architects of all countries will be
permitted to enter a competition to
submit plans for a lighthouse to be
erected in the Dominican Republic in
honor of christopher Columbus, the
board decided. The report of the
commission on uniform consular pro.
cedure was indorsed. The board for.
warded to the governments, members
of the Pan-American Union, the re.
port of the Pan-American Railway
Committee. which submits for the
consideration of the conference at
Havana on January is a proposal
that the route of the Pan-American
Railway be changed from that
originally fixed along the crest Of the
Andes and that 1t follow line to
the east of that range.
Evening star., 1927-11-03
Will Speak on Cancer.

DIR. Simeon Carson will speak on
cancer at the first lecture in a series
at Dunbar Community Gen.
ter this evening at s o'clock in the
auditorium of Dunbar High School by
the Medico- -Chirurgical Society of the
District of Columbia. Parent-teacher
associations of schools in the vicity
and the public are einvited to attend
theslectures..which Re free. :"
Evening star., 1927-11-03
QUAKE MUDDlES SEA.
Alaskan Fishermen Say Temblol
Started at Ocean Bottom.

JUNEAU, Alaska. November Up.
Belief that the earthquake which
rocked Southeastern Alaska October
"a had its origin in the ocean bottom
received some substantiation today
after fishermen reported that the
waters west of here to Cape Spencer
had been discolored since the temblor.
In the vicinity of Point Adolphus,
Cape Spencer and Yakobi Island, the
fishermen said, deep.sea fish have been
found the surface of the water.
Fishermen on the banks off Cape
Spencer reported that in past years
they had experienced considerable
trouble with gear on account of the
rock bottom, but that after the quake
the gear was covered with mud wher
atfted.