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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-16
MAY d TO BE |. U. DAY
Alumni to Celebrate 10Th Anniver.
sary of Founding.
BU Times SpCci1J
nNAHNTIs

bu IfmPS SDCctnt
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. April T.
Indiana University alumni will cele-
brate the 10th anniversary of the
founding of the university May 4,
George F. HIGHWAY. alumni secre.
tary, has announced. Celebrations
will be held not only in Indiana but
in various parts of the United States.
Fifteen meetings will be held in
the State. A number of county or.
ganizations will unite for large
district meeting. Chairmen are be-
ing assigned and speakers will be
furnished from the university. Cities
where such meetings will be held
include Ft. Wayne, Muncie. Indian
apolis, Bloomington, Vincennes. Ev-
ansville, Terre Haute, Lafayette, Lo-
gansport, South Bend, Gary, Con-
nersville, Madison, New Albany and
Marion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-16
ULT|MATUM
TO CHINESE
CONSIDERED

Bp United Press ,,.-.-. 81
PARIS, April 16.--Mlnlsters Oh
five powers, including the United
States, met in Pellin today ana
agreed that the nationalist reply to
the powers protest against last
months disorder was insufficient
and constituted q "veiled threat
the foreign office announced today.
The ministers representing Great
Britain, France. Japan, Italy ana
the United States, reported thelr
opinions to their governments the
announcement said. and recommend
ed that the powers send another
note demanding satisfaction from
the nationalists.
Conferences between represent
atives of the powers, the announce
ment said, will start Immediately TO
determine advisabilitS of sending an
ultimatum and what penaltles
should be exacted in the event an
ultimatum is sent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-16

The umbrella-not the parasol-
will be a necessary adjunct to Easter
attire in Indianapolis and throughout
the middle west generally, State
Meteorologist Frank A. Arlington
indicated in the weather forecast for
Sunday.
Unsettled with probably showers
and thunderstorms tonight and Sun
day; not much change in temper
ature," was his dire prediction for
Indianapolis, while the State fore
cast was virtually the same.
There may be some breaks i'll the
clouds" said Arlington, but the
sun doesn't seem to have much
chance. Folks here who are all
logged out for the Easter parade
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-16
DAYLIGHT BANDITS
GET $50 and AUTO

Staging their second hold-up in
two days, the young bandits robbed
the attendant at the Standard Oil
ington ST., of $50 and his auto early
today and eluded a citizen and sew
eral squads of police who gave
chase.
Friday the same men held up the
Kroger grocery at 2001 Southeastern
Ave. and escaped with $S8 and the
grocer's auto.
Samuel o. Snyder, so, of 3208 e.
Michigan St. filing station at
tendant, said the two walked in the
station and asked for a. drink of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-16
FORECASTS HIGHEST
WATER SINCE 1903

River was expected to reach its crest
today. Forecasts for further thun-
derstorms today and Sunday prom
ised the highest river stage N the
ST. Louis district since 1909.
Despite predictions of further
rains. the river will remain station
airy for the next two days before
flood waters begin to recede, the
Weather Bureau announces.
Levees Give Way
While levees in the st. Louis dis
trict arc expected to hold the flood
current, conditions were steadily
growing worse downstream from
Cairo, ILL.,, and Cape Girardeau, Mo-.
where the levees are crumbling in
many places.
The Block River. in southern Mis-
souri,, was reported today on its
worst rampage since 1915. Much
land in the vicinity of Poplar Bluffs
is under water from the overflow
of this stream, it is reported.
Roads Blocked
Innumerable main highways
throughout the valley were. reported
under water and impossible. A bul.
wark OF sandbags have been thrown
up on Illinois State highway No. II i,
connecting st. Louis with Collins
vile. ILL., For a distance Of three
miles the sandbags protect the high
way, now under two feet of water,
against the rush of flood waters
through Lake Edwards.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-16
Township Bees Tuesday
Township spelling champions!


you've appetite Easter
ad taken JOY ride these things
be your Sunday you hour
serious business of spelling This may
the championships township bees next Tues
day, April 49,
township spelling bees will be held Tuesday under
principals each township Grade cham
pons township school will There will be
building spelling bees in the township schools.
Township spelling champions will in the county
spelling be held Tuesday April 26 central place
designated by County Superintendent
township and the Beech building champion will
spell for the championship the winner compete the
spelling be held here direction OF The Times
Tuesday the Tuesday oovs to be
big days the schools of the comfy
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-16
Hourly Temperatures
RAINY EASTER is
WEATHER FORECAST

may find some solace in knowing
that the rainy weather is prevalent
over the entire Mississippi valley and
as far west as the Pacific coast. We
arc on the eastern edge of the rainy
area, which is the result of dis
turbances in the southwest and high
pressure areas in the east"
Thirty-onc hundredths of an Inch
Of rainfall was recorded by the bu-
reau here for the twentyfour hours
ending at a. m. when the drizzle
was stilling falling.
The highest temperature Of the
new spring season was recorded at
$3.50 p. m. Friday when the mercury
climbed to rs degrees as a forerun-
ner of the widespread rains over In
diana.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-16
SPEED ACTION ON
RESOLUTIONS FOR
STREET PROJECTS
Twenty Go Before Works
Board Monday and Others
Will Follow Rapidly.

City Engineer Frank c. Lingen-
felter today planned to speed up
some sixty-flve street improvement
resolutions which had accumulated
in his office, in compliance of the
board of works order Friday.
President Roy C. .Shaneberger
ordered twenty or more of the reso-
lutions brought before the board
Monday and that the remainder be
acted on as rapidly as possible.
/ Agree on Action
1--WE must get this improvement
program started" Lemuel H. Trot-
ter, works board member, declared.
The resolutions had piled up in the
Office of Lingenfelter, who recently
succeeded Chester G. Oberleas,
ousted by Mayor Duvall.
Oren Hack, board member, pointed
out the Improvement program should
be under way before fall.
The board declared there will be
no change in asphalt concrete speci-
fications from three to two and one
half inches as Arthur Hauf1er assist
ant engineer, told the board Lingen-
felter was considering.
Gas Fund Apportioned
We've gone all over that and
everyone is satisfied. At the time
of the hearing the board consulted
the best authorities" Shanebcrger
replied.
The gasoline tax fund was ap-
portioned by the board as follows:
$55,000 to Lingenfelter for improved
streets and $4,000 to Street Com
missioner George Woodward for un-
improved streets.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-16
CarrolPs Condition
Shoul,s Little Change

BIZ UHtted Press
GREENVILLE, S. c., April 16,-
Earl Carroll's condition was virtual
ly unchanged today, although attend
ing physicians noted some improve
ment in his color.
y The theatrical producer was con-
Tscious only at intervals after which
he would lapse Immediately into a
comatose state.
James, his brother, and two nurses
remained in Carroll's room through
out the night in case of emergency,
but there was no sign of any radical
change.
A little orange juice was Carroll S
only nourishment this morning.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-16
sIX.INCH SHELLS FIRED
T. g. s. Cincinnati Answers Shoot
ing by Chinese.

Bu United Press
SHANGHAI, April 16.-The U. .
& Cincinnati was under Chinese lire
today in the Yangtze River, NanKins'
and was compelled to reply to the
Mfre with six-inch guns. The Cll'
1cinnati proceeded on her way
The Cincinnati and the u D D
Preble left Shanghai yesterday en-
route to Hankow, capital OF the ma
4ionalist government, beyond Nan
king on the Yangtze River. lhere
recently has been considerable snip
ing at river traffic.
Captive Reported.
Miss M. I. Craig, an American
missionary, was reported captured
todav by Chinese bandits between
Kweichow and Yuanfu. United
states marine corps headquarters
here was notified.
warfare between factions OF the
nationalist government has spread
10 Canton, where, it was reported
here today, 100 persons were killed
in street fighting between commun'
lists and moderatcs.
Canton was the first capital of'the
nationalists in the day of the late
DR.. Sun Yat-Sen, and gave its name
TO nationalists, still known as Can
tonese.
Gen. ii Chai Sun, adherent OF
Gen. Chang Nai-Shek, moderatist
leader. staged successful anti-Bol'
shevlst coup d etat, it was reported
The foreign settlement was not en-
dangered by the fighting.
The U. S. S. Preble was in an en-
gagement with Chinese opposite the
Kiangyin forts and one man aboard
the Preble was reported to have
been wounded in the leg.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-16
AWAIT MURDER TRIAL
Mrs. Ruth Snyder and Henry Judd
Gray VIII Face Court Monday.

Bu United Press
LONG ISLAND CITY, n. Y, April
16.-The largest courtroom in the
State of New York today was being
made ready for a murder trial that
has attracted more advance interest
than any similar event since the New
Jersey town of Somerville had its
place in the sun of publicity.
On Monday Mrs. Ruth Brown
Snyder and Henry Judd Gray will
be led from their cells to the Su'
preme Court of Queens County to
face trial on charges of numbering
Albert Snyder, her husband.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-16
Local Livestock Opening

Hogs-Receipts, 5000; market, 100
15c lower; top, $11.65; bulk, $10.S5@
11.50. Cattle-Receipts, 200; market,
steady. Calves = Receipts, 800;
market. steadk; best vealers, SIS.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts, 100;
market, nominal.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-16
Chicago Grain Opening

BU UnItcd Prcss
CHICAGO, April 16.-Wheat-
May, off Is; July and September un-
changed. Corn-May, off IS; July,
up Il; September, unchanged. Oats
May and July, up Il; September,
unchanged. Provisions unchanged.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-16

BU United Press
ST. LOUIS, Mo, April 16.-With
thousands of acres inundated and
scores Of families forced from their
homes in the lowlands, the great
tide of flood water in the Mississippi
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-16
Chicago Livestock Opening

Hogs-Recelpts. 5000; market,
steady to lower; holdovers, 5000. Cat
tle-Receipts, 400. Sheep and lambs
Receipts. 1000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-16
CAR BUS MERGER DEAL COMPLETED
Street Railway Company to Buy Peo-
Piles Motor Coach Lines-Price
Reported $650,00O

Arrangements for sale of the Peoples Motor Coach Com
pany to the indianapolis Street Railway Company
peted today
The street company agreed pay 5000 cash and
about $50O0 company indebtedness was learned
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-16

water. Snyder said as he went into
the wash room to search for cup
one of the bandits seized him by the
back and arm and turned him
about.
When Snyder started to raise his
hands the bandit said, mo keep
'em down" At this point the other
bandit, who took Snyder's auto Keys,
got in Snyders auto parked along
side tho station and drove it up to
the door,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-16
Moonshiner'S Still Believed
Cause of Chicago
Blast.

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO. April ia moon
sinners still is believed by police
to be responsible for an explosion
today which killed eight persons,
all but wiping out the families of
two small shop keepers on the Chi
cago west side.
Mayme Sokolsky, II, thought to
have been in the building, was found
several hours after the explosion
had killed her father and mother, a
sister and a brother. Police had
been searching the debris of the
blast for her body.
The families of Barnett Levin, a
tailor, and Harry Sokolsky, a store
keeper, lived in back of their shops
in the one-story building wrecked
grocery in the row were vacant
when the explosion occurred, but
the former is believed to have housed
the still.
Walls Collapse
The explosion, according to wit
HeSSeS, OCCURRED Oh tlle lHSlue VI lne
store building. causing all the walls
to collapse. The building was solidly
constructed of brick. Falling debris
killed members of the two families
as they lay in their beds with no
chance of escape.
The dead are: Harry Sokolsky,
Mrs. Sokolsky, Anna Sokolsky, is;
Samuel Sokolsky, IA; Barnett Levin,
Mrs. Levin, Albert Levin, 20, and
Leonard Levin, IS. all of the bodies
have been recovered.
Discount Gas Theory
Careful examination of the wreck
age by the police bomb squad salts
fed them the blast could not have
been caused by artificial explosives.
Examination of gas outlets showed
gas leaks could not have been the
cause. according to investigators.
Police are looking for the owner
of the grocery store in the block to
question him. He is alleged to be &
known bootlegger, and the theory is
advanced that he operated his own
still.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-16

Copyright. 1927, by NEA SeryceD
DES MONIES, Iowa, April 16.-
Mrs. Alexander Hughes had been
married, eighteen years when she
gathered her brood of ten young
sters and went flying home to
mother
Proud, Independent Alexander.
then in Ais early forties, refused
to cajole and coax.
That was thirty.sevcn years ago.
Now the angered wife who cleared
her skirts Of smart alec" husband,
and the man who saw his wife and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-16
Forecast

Unesttled with probably
showers and thunderstorms to-
night and Sunday; not much
change in temperature.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-16
Noon Edition

Are you enjoying Works
Little Bridge Contest? See the
Bridge Column on the Editorial
Page.
Evening star., 1927-11-30
THE EVENING STORY

What do you think OF it. Alicia?"
asked Dale, discovering his lovely
neighbor. Quickly he told her what
| it was all about. His clear. boyish
eyes looked wistfully at ner, taking in
the dark, bobbed hair that curled re-
belliously and perked up in rwo ador-
able little crescents at her temples.
He drew her away from the crowd and
together they left the building. Dale
and Alicia had become as thick as
schoolboys in the short period of their
acquaintance.
Fifty thousand dollars sighed
Dale. Just imagine, Alicia. what Cne
could do with that. Why" They
entered the Palm Grove Cafe and
found quiet little table sheltered by
one of the four palms that made up
the grove.
I'm going after that money de-
clared Dale determinedly. Il need IT..
and if--if 1 get it--Alicia, will you be
angry with me if / tell you that
love you. ] think of you all the time.
| look for you and want you near me-
Ii ] get the money will you-marry
me-
The girl smiled and raised her head
IT had lowered demurely while he
Spoke' IHere was something III tuc
warm blue eyes and the set of tiny
mouth that made the palm tree be-
hind her dance-a madrigal before
Dale's dreaming eyes.
Il love you. Dale" said Alicia. Il
will marry you. and it must be now.
will marry you at once TO show that
l believe YOU are going to win the
money anyway. Will YOU make me
your wife tonight. Dale?"
He was happidly thunderstruck.
Evening star., 1927-11-30

Tightly he held her hand, and before
the tardy waiter could ask their or.
der he had started away with her.
Only the prosaic think OF food on their
wedding day.
Dale and Alicia were married that
night. and their radiant young faces
when they appeared in the news room
next day advertised their happiness.
The marriage, however, they kept
secret.
A week passed. in which the young
couple moved into cozy little nat
furnished with their joint savings.
But how to keep it was puzzle. un,
less Dale discovered the princess.
1T seems a hopeless task, Alicia,
tamented, Dale after week of fruit
less search. Everybody chucking it
up. This Princess Mariana is the best
little hider imaginable. Absolutely
nothing to go on. I've stared at so
many blonds that I'm seeing red. But
I'm not giving up.
You'll find her tomorrow. Dale, y
whispered Alicia. her cheek against
his. Il just know you will. But-but
suppose when you do. she begs you
not to give her away? You know what
it would mean--that she must marry
man she hates. Would you sell her
for $50, ,000?"
Evening star., 1927-11-30

Selections iciU be laid aside until
desired-bayments to begin after
delivery to your home or elsewhere
Evening star., 1927-11-30
Marriage Money.
ADY reporters are the bunk"
growled Hartman. the crime
expert. to a crowd of fellow
Il

growled Hartman. the crime
expert. to a crowd of fellow
IL wiseacres in the news room
of the Comet. The pulsinG
presses that shook the building in
their travail of getting out the last
edition brought to the toilers under
the eyeshades a pleasurable sense OF
rest after hard work well done. 1t
was the acceptable time for airing
theories and grievances.
"As l was saying" continued Harri-
man. women in journa ism and men
in dressmaking are anomalous NOW
il Brickley, who is ordinarily a nan
intelligent city editor. had shown ms
usual acumen. we would not be nav
ing this Alicia De'ano around. making
the news room place where you can
swear and"
Grab interrupted Dale harms
worth, a fresh young reporter. Dale
had not known Hartman long enough
to feel the proper awe that such a
great parsonage commanded from his
co-workers But Dale had known
Alicia Delano more than long enough
to fall fatally in love with her svelte.
dainty loveliness. He was her stanch
and ony defender in that group of
soured. married. woman-hating Jour.
na'ists. Alicia's recent advent into
the Comet reportorial circles, trag-
edy to them, wass godsend TO Dale.
Life took on a more rosy tint and its
drabness vanished.
Further discussion of Alicia was
postponed by the turbulent entry of
the city editor, Brickley. His derlsive
eye swept the crowd. his voice had
more sting in it than usual
We'll, my merry morons," he jeered,
extend your cobwehbed ears to this:
The Prince Bartho'di, a wealthy Ro-
man. has arrived in this city of si',
He is seeking his daughter, runaway
princess Seems the lady objected to
her fathers idea of a husband The
old boy offers the modest sum of flfty
thousand to the one who finds his little
Mariana. We're going to get ter. not
for the fifty thou-that's triEc-hut
for the greater glory of the Comet.
It's a general alarm. Here's picture
of the renegade"
They clustered around him. jostling.
eager. A slim. quiet girl entered the
room, saw the milling group and
walked leisurely over to stand beside
Dale Harmsworth.
RED gold hair" GRATED Brick TN
bobbed. plated pleated and piled.
Some crown. you'll agree. Eyes to
match. The picture shows her queen
~ face none too well. so we can't tell
if she's knock-kneed; but the prcsump.
ton is that she is not.
Evening star., 1927-11-30
FORD PLANS TRADE
| SCHOOL FOR BOYS
Thirty Students to Learn
Vocational Courses, In
Guiding Bread Making.
6y the Associated rress.

By the Associated Press.
SUDBURY. Mass, November s0.-A
free trade school. where boys viii be
make bread is to open here early next
year under the patronage of Henry
Ford.
Mr.. Ford who Is here on one of his
frequent visits to his Wayside Inn
property. where he has indulged his
interest in colonial relics and repro.
ductions. said the project would he
modelled on his Vocational School at
Detroit.
Instead of the 200 boys accommo.
dated there. however. the Sudbury in.
stitution win care for about so. but in
stead Of being day school, it is
planned to board the students. who
will he recruited largely from the
neighborhood,
M Term Of Years.
Mr.. Ford plans to fix no definite
term of years for the pupils.
ut will he merely question of how
long 1t will take them to learn all
they can here" he said. Then they
will he through with the school"
The school will not be merely for
boys of mechanical bent. hut rather
VIII be place where certain amount
OF broad study will he required.
While the curriculum will offer
courses in farming. hotel and dairy
management. baking. buying and sell
Ing, and various vocational courses. 1t
viii also lay considerable stress on
academic matters
Mr.. Ford believes that one lof the
main things necessary for intelligent
living is well rounded education
with particular emphasis on good
foundation in English literature.
To Earn Their Way.
The prospective students will he
between IL and 20 years of age. While
no tuition is TO be charged. the boys
will earn their way" and may even
be able to set aside something for
themselves while studying
The farming. for instance. will be
learned through practical experience
In raising crops for the inn and school.
Dairy management will be cultivated
In the spacious barns and fields of
the estate
A bakery will he installed in the
old grist mill on the property and it
Is possible that some, OF the girls
from the Ford's Elementary School
Of "Mary's Little Lamb" fame may
participate-in that course.
The school will be in the Buckley
Howe farmhouse, just around bend
from the inn.
Evening star., 1927-11-30

Dale was silent for while. TITS
your happiness against hers. But no.
/ don't think I could. Well just have
to starve along until I can command
q raise. It's mean To-"
She kissed his detected lips and
pulled his ear teasingly. Now don't
worry. Things will look different in
the morning."
Alicia was prophecies. Dale awoke
to find strange girl sitting at the
foot of the bed. The morning sun
light was no more golden than her
hair. Blue eyes laughed at him,
dancing with mischief.
II told you things would be differ.
ent i'm the morning. But it is still
Alicia-ninus the hair dye-Mariana ma
Alicia Delano di Bartholdi-Mrs. Dale
Harmsworth. My mother was an
American journalist. So / don't mind
If you tell on me now, Dale, but be
sure to get the money from dad before
YOU mention that I'm your wife. We
need it for our honeymoon"
THE END.
fCopyright. 1927
Evening star., 1927-11-30
Posture Is Improved by Sports.
Prom Hygeia.

While corrective exercises are i'm
portant for improving poor posture.
sports have been found even more
helpful In the case of students at
Harvard it was found that of the
freshmen who were obliged to take
corrective exercises for poor posture
those who took part in organized ath
letic sports during the subsequent
three years showed much greater inn
provement in posture than those who
did not go out for sports. the latter
showing little if any improvement. ac-
cording to a report in the Boston
Herald
Evening star., 1927-11-30
Untoastabls.
From the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston TranSCF1pt.
A young man named Brown was In
the habit, on festive occasions. of pro.
posing the health of a certain young
lady as his favorite toast. Noticing
that he had given UP doing so, a
friend asked him why. Because" he
replied sadly, "I have toasted her for
years without being able to make her
Brown so I've resolved to toast her
no longer
Evening star., 1927-11-30

Shakespeare makes his Two Gen
tlenien of veronlar 60 from Verona
TO Milan by water. although both are
inland cities. and have no water to
eonnect Them
Evening star., 1927-11-30

Although there are estimated to be
over half a million different kinds of
insects. only 60 species are definitely
known to he disease carriers.
Evening star., 1927-11-30

Crater Lake. in Oregon, Is believed
i to be the deepest body Of fresh water
in America. y