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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-20

TUESDAY

Will there be a City Man
ager form of government in
Indianapolis.
Will indianapolis throw off
the shackles of partisan poll
tics in local affairs?
indianapolis must decide at
the Polls Tomorrow!
The polls open at s a. m.
They vii remain open until 6
p. m.--anlple opportunity for
every thinking person to give
PROGRESS - ECONOMY -
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way.
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-20

building about the altar, spread with
a roar to the attic and swept 10 the
front of the building and spread
down inside again.
The steeple. which arose $50 feet
above the street, crashed, from the
front of the structure falling toward
the center.
Oregon Not Hurt
A $4,000 organ was not harmed
seriously. The organ probably would
have been ruined if the steeple had
crashed in any other direction.
Firemen we're prevented from
fighting the flames from the in
terror because of the crashing pieces
Of roof.
A second alarm was sounded.
Hundreds watched the spectacular
spread Of the flames from surrounds
Ing streets.
Oldest In City
st. Patrick's church. founded in
1865 and built at a cost of approx
mately $4,000, has membership Of
2.274, among which are about 700
children in the parochial school.
The latter was built unit a year and
a half ago.
st. Patricks was the oldest Catho-
lie chuch in the city. according to
the Rev. r. Francis, H. Gayisk, st.
Johns pastor.
The Rev. Joseph Petit was it's
first pastor and served thirteen
years. Bishop Denis Donohue, now
dead, was pastor from 1885 until
1910, when he was transferred to
Louisville and given the title OF
bishop.
The Rev. O'Connell has been its
pastor for fourteen years.
St. Patrick's when founded was
known as st. Peters. The name
was changed in 1871.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-20
HEROIC PRIEST
WANTS HAIRCUT
Young Pastor Thinks Little
of His Exploit.

The Rev. Joseph B. Tieman was
the hero of the fire in st. Patrick's
Catholic Church Monday. The priest
who saved the sacred vessels of the
church is slim, bespectacled, boy
ish-looking. blonde-haired young
man. He has been assistant pastor
of the church for two years.
His next worry. after he had res.
Cued with other priests all the valu-
ables and 'relics possible, was where
he most speedily could get a bath,
hair cut and change clothing.
You see," he said Il just was
puttering around the place in this
old suit of overalls when I was at
tracted by noise, glanced up and
saw the rear of the church in
flames. I gave the alarm and
dashed in to save what I could.
FLAMES we're all over the place.
/ had to knock blazing pieces out
of my way to get at the blessed sac
rament, the sacred vessels and vest-
ments. Something came down and
whacked me on the head. 1t burned
a bit?
Doctor? OF course not. I jusd
put little medicine on it myself"
The something" was a blazing
piece of the altar which burned
away the hair for a space as largs
as an apple.
well" said Father Tieman as ha
ruefully surveyed the exposed Gems
ter of his scalp in mirror, Il final-
ly got my tonsure."
Monks, and other cleries in ancient
days shaved the center of their
scalps, leaving a ring of hair
called a tonSure.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-20
WILL ROGERS IMPROVES
Cowboy Humorist Has Two More
Weeks in Hospital.

BU Jnttcd PrCss
LOS ANGELES, Cal, June 90
Will Rogers, international comedian,
continued to gain strength today,
attaches at California Lutheran
Hospital announced today
The Cowboy Mayor of Beverly
Hills, operated on last Friday for
gallstones, passed a fairly restful
night" it was reported.
Surgeons said that, barring COM
plications, Rogers would be able to
leave the hospital within two weeks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-20
REFUSES ANSWER IN
QUIZ ON STOCK BUYS

Van Sweringer Stumps Commission
In Merger Case
Bu United Press
WASHINGTON, June 20.AAfter
listening to arguments in extraord-
mary session, the Interstate Com
merce Commission today took under
asdvisement the matter of o. P. Van
Sweringen's refusal to answer ques-
tions relative to his stocw purchase
since 1923.
Chairman Esch announced the
commission probably would rule to-
morrow morning whether the rail-
road magnate must give the in
formation sought. The question had
been put during hearings on the
chesapeake g. Ohio, Erie and Pere
Marquette merger proposal. s'
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-20
Meeting of Committee viii
Give Impetus to Aviation
Campaign Here.
PRESSING NEED IS CITED
AeronautiCS Group TO Act in
Effort to Get Good Fly
ing Facilities.

The Nationwide stirring of in
terest in aviation by Col. Charles
A. Lindbergh's New York to- Paris
onestop flight bore fruit in Indian
apolis today, in Chamber of Com
merce meeting to put the city to
the front in aeronautics.
The chamber aeronautics COM
mittee, headed by o. B. lies. was
summoned to a luncheon meeting
to discuss means of stimulating
commercial aviation. Directors OF
Indianapolis Airport Corporation.
which subleased Stout Field a.
Mars Hill to the Indiana National
Guard, and bankers interested in
financing the development project,
were invited.
Among those attending we're G. H.
Rottger, Indiana Bell Telephone
Company president: Paul Richey.
Indianapolis Airport Corporation
secretary; G.. L. Harrod, Chamber
manager; Dick Miller. Chamber
president, and Scott y. Brewer.
Harrod predicted today that In
dianapolis will have air taxi service
in few months.
Firms are Interested
The Central indiana Power Com
pany promised Harrod to remove
high tension wires on the west side
of Stout Field and negotiations have
been made with The Pennsylvania
Railroad ard Marion County TO fill
in a ditch on The west side, cited as
hazards by the pilot of the Ford
Reliability Tour planes, which will
land here July 5.
The indianapolis Airport Corpora
tion, of which j. A. Goodman of
Real Silk Hosier Mills is president,
is the result of the effort of the
Chamber of Commerce aeronautic
committee, formerly headed by
Postmaster Robert H. Brysor. and
the Indianapolis Real Estate Board.
to establish local airport.
Public Rallies 10 Aid
With dependable planes and safe
airways and landing field almost
here, the public has rallied to sup
port aviation.
Capt. H. w. Cook, United States
Army instructor assigned to Indiana
National Guard, pointed out that
private pleasure planes use has not
developed more rapidly because
pilot instruction is not easily avail
able.
THE. time is not far off when.
commercial firms will teach people
to fly their own ships. In the next
ten years there will be a great num-
ber of persons using their own
planes to hop from one Indiana
town to another, the same as they
now drive in autos" Cook said.
City Well Located
Indianapolis is better located
than any other city in this section.
It's so situated as to make profit
able commercial routes from st
Louis, Cleveland, Chicago and other
cities" said Cook.
Major Herbert A. Dargue, Pan
American flight commander, last
week asserted that concerted effort
to establish a modern flying field
was a dire need of Indianapolis
Dargue expressed surprise that
there had been no community or
administrative work toward a
municipal flying field here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-20
DEATH PENALTY
PLEA INDICATED
Former Shirley Marshal on
Trial for Murder.
BIZ Tniicd Pres

BIZ United Press
NEWCASTLE, Ind, June 20.--T'he
task of obtaining jury to try Mel
vim Rigsby, former town marshal of
Shirley. on a charge Of killing Her.
man Riggs, Henry County farmer,
started in Circuit Court here today
That the State intends to ask the
death penalty for Rigsby was indi-
Gated when prospective jurors we're
asked if they had any scruples
against capital punishment.
Rigsby shot and fatally wounded
Riggs during a pool room argument
in Shirley April /. The State con-
tends the shooting was premedi-
tated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-20
Young Pastor Rushes Into Flaming Building
and Saves Golden Altar Vessels; Sisters
Ignore Warning, Pray as Blaze RACES.
ESTIMATED DAMAGE EXCEEDS $4,000
Firemen Are Injured Hour After Flames Are
Placed Under Control; Investigation Started
After Incendarism Clues Are Revealed. !

Flames swept the interior Of the ST. Patrcks Catholic
Church. Woodawn Ave and Hunter St. this morning
ing loss estimated between $4,000 and 100000
The Rev. Barrett Teman assistant pastor fought his way
into the flaming building the gold altar vessels and
eucharist
Three fremen injured with the roof collapsed during
their cleanup work.
He beat flaming parts of the altar with his hands
unlock the where the sacred vessels kept and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-20
MOTHER RESCUES CHILD;
3 DROWN TO SAVE HER
Reunion With Eight Children Ends
by Triple Tragedy.
BIZ United Press


REDDING. Cal. June 20.-A fam
lily reunion had ended today with
the drowning Of three children who
saved their mother, Mrs. Maude
Foster from death in stream near
here.
The dead are Bertha Irene Foster.
l3, Marion Irma Foster, II and
Frank Clifford Foster. IS.
The mother and her seven chill
dren stopped to bathe in Cow Creek
yesterday. Stella, II. jumped into
water beyond her depth. The moth
er leaped in to save her. Bertha,
Marion and Frank hastened to help.
While Mrs. Foster and Stella strug-
gled to shore, the others were
drowned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-20
REFUSED ALIM0NY CUT
Chief of Ex-Husbands Spends Eight
Months in Jail.

BROOKLYN, N. Y, June 2O.-Al-
though he is president of the Ali
mony Payers Protective Association,
John Godfrey Gestieger was refused
an application for a reduction in
the $50 week alimony he has been
ordered to pay his wife, Henrietta.
Gestieger has been a prisoner in the
Raymond st. Jail for eight months
as a conscientious objector to ali
many paying, letting $4,000 back
payments pile up against him. He
is still in Jail.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-20
FAILS TO SWIM LAKE
George Michel Abandons Attempt
Three Miles From Goal.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
GENEVA, June 20.-An attempt
to swim from Lausanne to Geneva,
Switzerland, across the cold waters
of Lake Geneva failed yesterday
when George Michel was forced to
give up three miles from French
coast after more than twelve hours
in the water.
Michel, who swan the English
channel in IL hours and minutes
last year, abandoned the swim in
practically the same place Lord BY
ron was forced to quit on his famous
attempt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-20
Not So Free

By United Press
BOSTON, June 20.-Boston's
free public library was less free
today.
A notice read: Readers
who desire to fill their fountain
pens now should be referred to
the postcard counter on the
second floor of the library,
where ink has been provided
for the purpose at a charge of
! cent per FILL"
Charles A. Belden, director of
the library, said as much as
four quarts Of ink had gone in
to visitors fountain pens in a
single day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-20
sure VICTORY
v|S|ONED FOR
CITY MANAGER
Survey Shows Adoption of
New Form Is Certain,
Secretary Says.
POLLS OPEN AT 6 A. M.
T.
Close Check viii Be Kept on
Voters; Permanent Group
Planned.
POLLS OPEN AT 6 A. M.
Nist of Voting Places on Page 12)

Victory for the city manager
movement at the polls Tuesday is
assured a election survey shows,
said Claude H. Anderson, executive
secretary, today.
Anderson declared there is no
doubt that the manager form will
be adopted for Indianapolis if citi-
zens will go to the polls and vote
their sentiments.
1--WE have nothing to fear if the
real sentiments of the Indianapolis
public are expressed" asserted An
derson.
Although the main educational
campaign ended Saturday night
with a mass meeting at Cadle Ia
bernacle, workers expected to con-
tinue individual efforts until the
close of the polls at 6 p. M. Tues
day. Polls open at 6 a. m.
Force Works Overtime
A clerical 1orce worked over the
Weekend to complete mailing of
$4,000 cards to notify citizens of
their voting addresses. The cards
we're mailed to persons listed on the
poll book as Eyes" voters.
With the use of poll books, the
manager leaders expected to keep
an hourly check on the ballots cast.
A large staff under Blythe @. Hen
bricks, speakers bureau director,
will be maintained at headquarters,
$40 Illinois Bldg, to answer inquiries
from voters Tuesday.
Campaign Chairman Frank e.
Gates urged all persons in doubt
about their voting privileges or
those informed of irregularities at
the polls to call Main 1888.
Appeals for Vote
Harvey Hartsock and James Fl.
Lowry spoke at a meeting at Acme
Evans Milling Company at noon. l..
i. Ert Slack will speak at a community
meeting tonight at 3507 E. Six
teenth st.
Gates appealed to all employers
to permit workmen to cast their
vote early in the day. /
: With two exceptions in the Fourth
ward, the precinct lines are the
same as in the last city election.
City CLERK William A. Boyce, Jr.,
said the election board would be on
duty to handle complaints of iregu-
larities and deputy commissioners in
each ward would visit precincts and
~"iron out" problems for officials.
Plan Permanent Group
Confident of victory in the
special referendum election to re-
capture the municipal government
from selfish political factions,
Executive Chairman Charles F. Cof-
fin, State Life Insurance Company
general counsel, announced a plan
for a permanent organization to
keep citizens awake to municipal
problems and needs.
Coffin revealed his platform for
forming the City Manager League,
to include the Citizens Committee
of 1000, which sponsored the drive,
at the Cadle Tabernacle meeting
The present city manager execu-
tive committee would compose the
board of directors of the league un-
til the first election of city COM
n1issioners in 1929. Thereafter, the
league directors would be elected by
ballot of members.
Final instruction to workers at
the election we're given Saturday at
the Hoosier Athletic Club. Several
hundred men and women who will
do voluntary work at the polls at
tended.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-20
SC0FFS AT CHAIR DEATH
Woman Unmoved in Trial for Kill
ing Ex-Mate's Wife.

BD United Press
CLEVELAND, >,Ohio, June 20
Mrs. Helen Shaeffer Glazer vent
on trial here today with the State
demanding her death in the elec-
trio chair.
1T is immaterial to me whether
I get the chair or go out a free
woman" scoffed the woman,
charged with murder of her former
husbands bride and an attempt to
kill Glazer.
The bride was found shot to death
in a bed in her home
Authorities declare the death q
suicide when a note written in an
illegible hand was found pinned on
her pillow. When the husband was
shot at three weeks later the inves-
tigation was reopened.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-20
ARMY PLANE HOPS OFF
Leaves for Arizona Preparatory to
Hawaii Flight Attempt.

BIZ United Press
Ell PASO, Texas, June 20-The
United States Army three-motored
airplane, which will attempt flight
from California to Hawaii, took off
from here at 7:45 a. m. today for
Tuscon, Ariz.
Lieut.. Albert Hegenberger piloted
the plane. His companion in the
flight, Lieut.. Lester j. Maitland, said
no date for the trans-Pacific flight
had been set and that the plane
would be put through several tests
on the coast. ~
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-20
WAR MATERIAL SEIZED
Mexican Soldiers Make Capture
South of San Benito, Texas.

By United Press
SAN BENITO, Texas, June 90
Arms and ammunition were re-
ported captured today by squad Of
Mexican soldiers near Sabinitos
ranch, west Of Matamoros, Mexico,
and directly south of this city.
Four men said to have crossed
from the United States into Mexico
with the cargo weapons fled after
abandoning 10000 rounds of rifle
cartridges, the report said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-20
PLAN 'SCRAPER CHURCH
23-Story Building to Be Built by
New York Congregation.
BIZ United Pres.

By United Press
NEW YORK, June 20.-A sky
scrapper church was promised for
New York today when the Manhat-
tan Congregational Church, at Sew
enty-Sixth st. and Broadway, an
nounced it planned to build a
100000 twenty-three- story struc-
ture to house the church, stores and
q hotel of 600 rooms for people of
moderate circumstances who are in
accord with the high principles for
which the church stands"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-20
All Wet

By United Press
WASHINGTON, June 20
Ten times Ben Moten. Negro,
swan across a canal here
only to find Patrolman M.
Caussin, fleet runner. awaiting
him on either bank. The
eleventh time Moten swan
downstream, only to be caught
by the policeman In a canoe. I.
The kharge was intoxication.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-20
REPORT SEVEN QUAKES

Slight Tremors Center Around Bel
grade.
Bu United Press
BELGRADE, June 2o.-Seven
slight earthquakes. centering south
west of here, were recorded yester-
day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-20
OFFICER KILLS WOMAN

tciOt rhOu AutV AutO WHen dalC
Order Is Ignored.
Bu United Press
GEORGETOWN, Ga, June 2O.-
Mrs. Oracle Gray, 25, was shot and
killed here last night when officers
fired on the automobile in which
she was riding.
Sheriff G. E. Banks said he fired
at the car when its driver failed to
halt at his command. The bullet
ripped through the side of the auto
mobile and lodged in the girls heart.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-20
NAME TOWN 'LINDBERGH'

Three Years, HonOrs Hero.
By United Press
WILKESBARRE, Pa, June 20.
Without a name for three years,
a little settlement on Nescopeck
mountain, ON the State highway be-
tween Wilkesbarre and Hazleton,
has been named 'Lindbergh" in
honor of the American fiier. The
town comprises about 800 acres and
nearly 100 homes have been erected
thereon. a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-20
ALBANIANS, SLAVS RIOT
Trouble Occurs on Border Between
Balkan Nations

Balkan Nations
Bu United Press
ATHENS, June 20.-Dispatches
from Salonica today reported
minor fight on the frontier between
Albanians and patrol of Jugo-
Slav gendarmes in the Gouliani dis
trict.
Severay casualties were reported.
Nogales international., 1927-09-09
FAREWELL PARTY

Miss Dorothy Dougherty was
the honor guest Friday after
noon of Miss Glenna Karns when
she was entertained with three
tables of bridge as farewell.
The guests were Misses Monte
Far.ss, Polly Titcomb, Nancy Gil
lespie, Dorothy Coltman, Eliza
beth Abbott, Helen Fowler, Grace
Mitchell, Mona White, Mildred
Damn, Tiny Legarra, Mrs.
Joseph Cumming and the honored
guest.
Delicious refreshments were
served after the urizes had been
given Miss Dorothy Coltman,
winning consolation, Miss Tiny
Legarra. winning first; and Miss
Dougherty was presented with a
beautiful evening flower as guest
egize. Miss Itnugherty recently
left for Paris, France.
Miss Adelaine Larson and Miss
Mildred Weed, both teachers in
the high school this year, arrived
in the city Tuesday. Miss Lar
son and Miss Weed will make their
home with Mrs. w. j. Mitchell.
Mrs. r. w. Bliss enterta ned at
the lost Tuesday morning with
bridge luncheon. Bridge was
nlayel from ten thirty until the
luncheon hour. then a delicious
three course luncheon was served.
Miss Lois DeBerry left We'd
nesday noon on the Tucson STAGE
for her home in San Angelo,
Texas. Miss DeBerry has been
spending the summer in Guadala-
jara, and Nogales.
Mrs. /. Yaeger is IN the city for
few days enroute to California
where she will enter her daugh-
ter in school.
Miss Elizabeth Taylor daugh-
ter of Rev. Frederick Taylor. is
teaching English this year in the
Nogales high school. Miss Tay-
lor is taking up the work that Miss
Gladys Walker had last year.
Miss Helen Fowler will leave
soon for New York with her aunt
Mrs. Audrey of Governors Island
New York. Miss Fowler is con.
templating entering Columbia
University.
Nogales international., 1927-09-09
L cZ0G;Z0Z2 -
miss Tiny Legarra, Society Editor, Phone 442)
BRIDGE PARTY

Mrs. George Gushing was host
ess for two tables of bridge Mon
day evening at her home on Son,
oita Ave., honoring her sister,
Mrs. H. Corral from Pasadena,
California.
The guests for the evening were
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hardy, Mr..
and Mrs. James Robins, Mr..
and Mrs. /. Burgoon, and the
honored guest. Mrs. Burgoon re-
ceived the first ladies prize for
high score and James Rob ms re-
ceived the gentlemen's prize for
high score, Mrs. Corral was given
a beautiful honor gift.
The Crawford Street Club met
ot the fcme of Mrs. w. 7. Phillin~
Monday afternoon. Mrs. Phil
lips had as her guests besides the
club members, Mrs. w. j. Nit
chell, Mrs. |, Yaeger and Mrs.
J. A. Harrison.
Mr.. and w. J. Phillips motor
cd to their cabin in Mount Lemon
Wednesday afternoon where they
will spend a few days.
Misses Glenna Karns, Elizabeth
Abbott, Monte Fariss, Tillie Men
delowitz and Messrs. Thomas Hall
Thomas White. Howard Tovrea,
Pablo Gonzalez, Jr., William Nit.
cheil, Jr., and Constantine Macres
will all leave during the week enc
to, attend the University of Ariz-
ona! at Tucson.
Mrs. J. A. Legarra of ia Po-
trero Ave-, will serve luncheon
and dinner as well as breakfast
to any teacher who desires or tc
any other.
Mrs. Mary Murray and little
daughter Patricia left Sunday fol
their home in. Colorado.
Mrs. r. w. Bliss gave g lun
cheon for eight ladies Saturday
afternoon at her home at the
post. Bridge was the diversion
of the afternoon which was play
ed after the luncheon had beer
served.
| Mrs. A. L. Gustetter and Mrs
w. j. Mitchell held high scores
and were given table prizes.
| o
| Colonel A. J. Dougherty ant
daughter Dorothy have gone t.
France where the Colonel will at
tend the Convention of the Am
erican Legion, Miss Doughter!
will enter an art school for
short while.
Nogales international., 1927-09-09

Smart in every detail, from the
perky bow posed at the side Of ,he
V-neck to the smart pointed hipllnd
effect. And please notice how lhe
two pleats, front and back, form a
little panel effect in themselves, with-
out using up any extra material.
Almost any silk, crepe or cotton
wash goods in either printed or solid
colors would be appropriate for this
model. Linen, pongee or sports silk
would be cool and comfortable, with
bands, bow and cuffs of satin or
grosgrain ribbon to match.
May be obtained in sizes 16 to A.
Size SO requires 3A yards of 10
inch material and AZ yards of rib-
bon. No dressmaling experience IS
needed to make Design No. 1869.
Patterns will be delivered to any adj
dress upon receipt of 25c. in cash or
U. S. Postage. Always men. sizd
wanted. Address. Practi: at1
terms. 1l78 Broadway, New York
City. Always mention this news
paper.
Nogales international., 1927-09-09
AUTO DEATH TOLL FOR
EIGHT YEARS
TOPS XMORI WAR

More people have been killed
bv automobiles in tie United Stat
es during the rast eight years
than the total of American sold
iers dead in the World War.
From January 1. 1919, to De.
cember 81, 1925. total OF
1907 nersons were killed by
automobiles while the casualties
of the war in the American armed
forces amounted to 10000 The
injured in automobile accidents
we're 100000 since the ARMS
tice Twentv-six per cent Of the
killed and injured were children
under IS years.