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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-05
MELONS COAL
COMP ANY STATUS
REMAINS SECRET
Treasury Secretary Once
Connected With Present
Union Buster

BIZ Times Special
PITTSBURGH. Pa, April g.
Efforts made today to determine
Treasury Secretary Andrew Melons
share in the management of the
Pittsburgh Coal Company. bitumi-
nous coal strike center, were only
partially successful.
Whether the Mellons-Treasury
Secretary Andrew and his brother,
r. B. Mellon, national bank head
still dominate the policies of the mill
tant union busting company or
whether control has passed to a
group headed by William G.. War
den, present chairman of the coal
company directors, Warden declined
to state.
Coal Director
Prior to becoming treasury sec
rotary, Andrew Mellon was a Pitts
burgh Coal Company director, and
his brother, r. B. Mellon, chairman
of the directors board until Jan. /,
rs, and still serves on the board,
company officials said.
Board Chairman Warden today re,
fused 20 state whether Andrew NJ
Ion is still a Pittsburgh Coal CONF
pany stakeholder or the amount of
the stock owned by the combined
Mellon interests. simply stating that
the stock is widely held. He said
that r. b. Mellon is still a direc-
tor.
The Pittsburgh company in the
summer of 1925 abandoned the Jack
sOnville wage agreement with tho
miners union and started a vigorous
anti-union campaign.
MELONS Accused
This was after Andrew Mellon had
retired as a director and his brother
had resigned as chairman Of the
board in favor Of Warden, but union
workers have frequently charged
that the company policy in this re.
gard was dominated by the Melons
The information advanced by War
den today was inconclusive on this
point.
Since its abandonment Of the
Jacksonville wage agreement and its
adoption Of an open shop" policy,
the Pittsburgh Coal Company has
been the object of bitter attacks by
union leaders.
And it has been announced that
much Of the union effort in the
present strike will be against the
company, where an attempt will be
made to effect a shutdown by or.
ganizing picket lines and other
strike devices.
Whether this strike is directed in
substantial degree against the pres
ent Secretary of the Treasury is net
known. MA
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-05
AUTO|ST HALTED
BY H|-JACKERS
Band Makes Booze Search
3 Suspects Arrested.

Tactics Of hi-jackers seeking liquor
were employed by six men who
halted James Balla of Detroit, Mich,
and searched his auto at Brush and
Washington SITS, Monday night.
Early today police arrested three
suspects.
Balla told police emergency squad
that he was driving to Terre Haute,
Ind, when a large car containing
six men swerved in front of him and
forced him to stop.
Three alighted and asked him if
he had liquor in his auto. When he
answered no, they ransacked the car
and sped away.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-05
Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported stolen to po-
lice belong to
Aronld Schimdke, 51S N. Illinois
St, Ford, 3S.132, from 1900 w. Nor
ris st.
L. L. Cook, Alas Graceland Ave,
Ford, 7.747, from Capitol Ave. and
ST. Clair st.
o. f. Ryan, 1877 f. Nineteenth ST.,
Chevrolet, 567-0O2, from that adj
dress.
Paul Heffert. 1907 N. Oxford ST.,
Ford, 563.5O5, form Pennsylvania St.
and Union Station elevation.
Willie Moore, $50 N. Senate Ave,
Word, 646-461, from 1872 w. Twenty
Fifth st.
Burrel Rosenbaum, 606 S. Merid-
ian ST., Chevrolet, 1881, from Ohio
ST. and Capitol Ave.
Rollie Schad, r. r. B, box 80 N,
Ford, from Capitol Ave. and Pearl
st.
Alfred Greenway. 1925 Lambert
ST., Ford, 574-126, from Georgia ST.
and Senate Ave.
George Vernon, 51S e. Morris
ST., Maxwell, from that address.
BACK HOME AGAIN
Automobiles reported found by
police belong to:
Warren Goul. 1341 Kentucky Ave,
Ford, found at Georgia and Illi-
nois SITS.
Frank Federman, 25 e. Fifty.Sec-
ond ST., Chevrolet, Senate Ave. and
Ohio st.
Jake Martin, 22t4 Bellefontaine
St. Chevrolet, Capitol Ave. and
Market st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-05
CHANGE OR ELECT
GOOD MAYOR IS
ADVICE OF RAUB
Scores Council for Effort to
Override Authority of Of
ficiaIs, Boards.

IF the citizens are dissatisfied
with our form of government let
them change it or elect a good mayor
next time" Councilman Edward B.
Raub declared Monday night in op-
posing the action of the city council
which showed a tendency to relieve
regular city boards of their duties
and supervise the entire city.
II thought the councils job was
to legislate and not run the boards"
Raub asserted.
Disregarding this advice and the
advice of attorneys that the pro-
ceedure was illegal, the council
adopted a resolution to receive bids
for the repair and construction of
a new College Ave. bridge across
Fall Creek.
About two weeks go the mayor
placed the bridge matter in the
hands of the park board after the
council failed to appropriate funds
for it's repair. The park board adopt
ed specifications for the project and
promised to repair the bridge imme-
diately.
President Claude f. Negley and
Raub were the only councilmen to
oppose the resolution.
The S1,700,000 bond issue for the
city hospital program was held up
for investigation.
Delay Bond Issue
No action will be taken on the
bond issue until bids for the work
are received by the council, accord
ing to a resolution.
The old main building of the hos
pital was condemned as a fire trap
and ordered vacated within ninety
days by Harry N. Styner, chief dep
uty fire marshal. This probably will
cause the hospital to stop receiving
patients until new buildings are
added, DR.. F. E. Jackson, health
board president, declared.
Councilman o. Ray Albertson pro-
posed the council select an archi-
tect to give estimates on the hos
pitfalls needs and suggested Robert
Frost Daggett. His move lost as re-
suit of tie vote.
Need Head Butcher
Councilman Austin II. Todd. sup
porting the ordnance, declared with
heat, IF the council is going to run
the city, what is the use Of having
a mayor and boards?"
The ordinance for a $4,000 bond
issue for the repair of the city mar
ket was stricken from the files.
Councilman Edward B. Raub de-
clared he did not believe in striking
ordinances from the files just be-
cause it was recommended by the
administration. He ironically de-
clared that since the council was now
trying to run the city, "it should APP
point a head butcher at the city
market"
An ordinance introduced by o. Ray
Albertson provided for new bridge
Mt Thirty Eighth st. and Fall Creek.
This proposed bridge would be as
wide as Thirty Eighth st. west of
the creek, Albertson said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-05
ILL. MAN INVENTS new FORD
GAS SAVER &QUICK STARTER

I have patented a new gas saver
and quick starter that beats any
thing ever gotten out. With it on
Fords show as high as &c miles on
l gallon. Other makes do equally
well. This new invention saves
gas and oil, makes Ford start
instantly in any weather and COM
pIeteIy de-carbonizes the engine. /
offer l free to advertise. Write ME
for one. / also want County and
State Distributors who can make
$500 to $4,000 monthly. Walter
Critchlow, 1922 A Street, Wheaton,
Advertisement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-05
BIZ Lnitcd Press

BIZ Cnncd Press
WASHINGTON, April 5. The
war is not yet over for some $1,000
former soldiers, sailors and marines
They still are confined today in
United States Veterans Bureau hos
pitfalls, being treated for various
diseases and injuries suffered in the
great conflict.
Gen. Frank T. Hines, director of
the bureau, announced that in adj
dition to 27,436 war patients in
Government hospitals, thousands of
others are being given outside medi-
cal aid by Uncle Sam.
Insanity, the wars most terrible
aftermath. has left 12.94S patients
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-05
BUSINESS MEN GUESTS

Kiwanians at luncheon Wednes-
day noon at the Claypool, will hear
about Washington as the national
capital is known to Merle Thorpe
editor of The Nations Business, the
official magazine Of the Chamber
of Commerce Of the United States,
published in Washington.
Boards and staffs of the Chamber
Of Commerce and Board Of Trade
will be guests.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-05
LITTLE GIRL STRUCK

Running across the street toward
her home from behind her fathers
auto from which she had just
alighted. Betty Lint, 4, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lint, 1405
Leonard ST., was struck by an auto
driven by Brandon Thompson, 1903
E. Vermont ST., late Monday. Police
exonerate6 the driver. The child
was not seriously injured.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-05
TO HEAR YALE'S PLANS

Prof. Norman S. Buck, political
science department Yale University.
will address Yale alumni Of Indiana
here. April 20.
A dinner will be held at the Ma
rott, when alumni will join in a
worldwide radio hook-up to hear
Yale's $2O,OOO.O00 endowment fund
campaign explained. Work of rails
ing money among the graduates in
this state will be taken up later in
the month.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-05
? Where can l find this

leaving office? Where can find this
information?
The information can be found in
encyclopedias under the names of
the Presidents. The Washington
Bureau has the information briefly
compiled in the bulletin on The
Presidents" which may be obtained
from the bureau for cents in stamps
or coin.
What is the white population of the
United States?
According to the last census it is
94,S20,915.
Is there treaty between the
United States and Italy covering
naturalization of Italian subjects?
No.
Were there any Indian head l.
cent pieces coined i'm 1894?
Yes.
On what date did Easter Sunday
come in 1894?
March 25.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-05
FIGHTING TO SAVE
POLICEMAN EYE
'0ne Chance in Million,
Hospital Reports.

Doctors at the city hospital today
used all science and skill available to
save the sight of Patrolman John
Fields left eye, cut by a fragment
of glass when a bottle of home
brewed beer exploded at police head
quarters Monday.
I'VE are trying the one chance in
a million to save the eyeball," Dr.
w. A. Doeppers, hospital superin-
tendent said.
Lieut.. George Cox, Patrolman
James league and Traffic Policeman
Frank Gallagher were destroying
conflscated liquor Monday when the
beer exploded.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-05
SCHOOL "A WINS

The William Watson Woollen
School al, Twenty.Third ST.. "A
Park Ave, won the aquarium 81
goldfish offered as a prize for en-
rolling the largest percentage OF
pupils in the indianapolis children IS
museum, Florence II. Fitch, a
museum director announced. The
school reported membership total
ing S5 As per cent OF it's enrolment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-05
DYNAMITE RIVER LEVEES
Take Steps at Vincennes to Drain
Flooded Farm Lands.

Blu Times Special
VINCENNES, Ind, April 5.-With
thousands Of acres flooded, cross
levees between the Embarrass and
Wabash Rivers are being dynamited
to permit the water to drain more
rapidlV
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-05
MEMORIES OF WILSON DECADE AFTER VAF

few hours later April g. President Wilson signed the
declaration and the United States had entered the against
Germany step hailed by her European allies sgnfyng
the end of that struggle.
Woodrow Wilson the outstanding figure of those days
How he appeared that time of those to him.
secretary and close friend Joseph umu and his physician
Dr. Gary Grayson, is herewith given in with
those men.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-05

Ten years ago, early tomorrow, the Nation grpped
intensely in expectation of and the atmosphere
where in the Nations capital April 2 1917
President Wilson had appeared before night session of Con
gresscaed that day into extra sessonand had asked for
declaration of against Germany After three days of de-
BATE the Senate voted the declaration of war; and after
mometous night session. the House had conred the early
morning Of April g.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-05
CLEANING SHOP LOOTED

Burglars, who broke into the
Central Ave. Cleaners, 1861 Central
Ave. through a rear door Monday
night, stole clothing valued at $500
off the racks, police were told to-
day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-05
Questions and
Answers

You can get an answer to. any ques-
70 The Indianapolis Times Washington
Bureau 1872 New York Ave. Wash
stamps Stamps for reply inci %edca es sh's and ID
marital advice cannot be given nor can
extended research be undertaken. All
other questions will receive a personal
reply. UNSIGNED requests cannot be
answered. All letters are confidential.
Editor.
How many congressman do we
elect i'm Indiana? How many men do
we sent to the General Assembly.
How many cOuncilmen do we have?
Thirteen. One hundred representa-
tives and fifty Senators. Indianapolis
has nine councilmen.
Has there been State law passed
making 1t compulsory TO have cattle
tested for tuberculosis? IL so when
was 1t made State law?
1t is necessary to have cattle
tested for tuberculosis only when the
county council makes appropriation.
This is provided for in State law
What is the sixth wedding an
nlVerSary CeleDratlOn!
The sixth wedding anniversary is
not celebrated The seventh is wooden.
Who invented gunpOwder?
The origin of gunpowder is in
volved in considerable uncertainty,
but 1t is believed that the mixture
and its characteristic properties have
long been known, even before it's
use to propel a projectile from some
form of artillery. There is evidence
that the recipe for making gunpow-
der was in the hands of some of
the alchemists of the thirteenth cen
fury. and. on the strength of pas
sages in the works Of Roger Bacon,
he is often spoken of as it's inventor
The discovery of gunpowder is also
assigned to Berthold Schwartz, by
whom it was mentioned in 1928.
Black gunpowder. however, is said
to. have been used by the Chinese
several centuries before it became
known in Europe. It is probable
that it was known in the seventh
century.
O.. What is a Turkish pound or
Ira worth today I'm United States
money?
A. About IS cents.
@. Did Senator BOrah go to Rus
STA as an official representative of
the Government or on his own ac-
count?
A. Senator Borah did not go to
Russia, nor has Congress officially
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-05
The Washington Bureau

sent any commission to Russia re-
Gently. Senator LaFolette and others
went on their own account to study
conditions, but Senator Borah was
not one of them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-05
Who wrote these lines?

PITY the sorrows of a poor old man,
Whose trembling limbs have borne
him to your door,
Whose days are dwindled to the
shortest span;
Q give relief, and Heaven will
bless your store"
The verse is in 1.-THE Beggar," by
Thomas Moss.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-05

What is the proportion of police
men to the population in the larger
cities of the world? -.
New York City has policeman for
every 556 persons; London, one for
every 365 persons; Rome, one for
every 129 persons; Berlin, one for
every 225 persons and Paris, one
for every 276 persons.
What line of work did each Presi-
dent of the United States follow after
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-05

What is the sixth wedding an
niversary celebration?
The sixth wedding anniversary is
not celebrated. The seventh is wooden.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-05

O.. What is a Turkish pound or
Ira worth today i'm United States
money?
A. About 53 cents
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-05

Q. Did Senator BOrah go to Rus
STA as an official representative of
the Government or on his own ac-
count?
A. Senator Borah did not go to
Russia, nor has Congress officially
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-04
Bobby Jones GiUes First
Lesson In Golf

Watts had again tried to control
his shot, the ball lodging in a sand
pit to the left of the green. And
here Watts made the wisest de.
cision Of his golfing career.
he afterwards said to me, II
was so disguised with myself and
so sick over my play that / was
| ready to give up. When I went
down into that trap made up my
mind that couldn't get any worse.
| so from there on was Just going
to stand up and and hit that bali
| for all was worth and let it 20
where 1t would"
He did. He came out Of the
trap. holed long putt to win that
hole. and then won the next Ia
holes in succession. He continued
to play magnificent golf in his sue.
ceeding matches and became the
outstanding player Of the tourna.
ment.
Forget the Bunkers"
This story is so well known that
have felt some hesitancy in re.
peating it. But 1t affords such an
excellent illustration of my theory
! that ] could. not resist using It.
| What happened TO Watts was that
he simply eliminated from his mind
all thought Of what he was doing
with the club.
He forgot about the bunkers,
bitches, and traps. He saw only
| the flag and his ball. He knew
what he wanted to do and did it.
He told me himself that after that
twelfth hole he never once gave q
thought to his swing.
And Watts now has become one
OF those fortunate players who play
very much better when under the
strain Of competition. And the rea.
son he does so is because his ner.
vousness now has the effect of
making him concentrate on results
rather than on method.
For my other illustration, must
be permitted to draw upon my
personal experience. It was at In.
wood, in 1928, in play-off. with
| Bobby Cruickshank for the national
| open championship iron shot
over the water to the last green
which luckily brought up right and
enabled me to win.
1t may sound foolish, but / have
never been able to recall hitting
that ball. remember drawing the
iron from the bag ana that is all.
until the ball hit the green. Now,
couldn't have been thinking Of
my stroke that time
This has all been said in support
OF my statement that a person
should not play too much golf be.
lore tournament. Practice and
play all you like when you have
no important matches. Cultivate
and drill into yourself the proper
strokes. But don't wear out your
disposition and your love of the
game just before the test comes,
when you want to play well.
Mind Wins The Game
II you have the tournament in.
stinct and can stifle to certain
extent the efforts Of your con.
scious mind to steer your ball, YOU
Will play the shots as you have
always done and play them wen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-04
'IIGI IT
FLASHES

At chicago-Bud Taylor. Terre
Hautue, defeated Abe Goldsteln.
New York. 10 rounds. Tony can.
zoneri. New York knocked out Raw
Rychell. Chicago. seventh round
Tommy Grogan. Omaha, outpointed
Carl Duane. New York, 10 rounds.
Henry futile. Minneapolis. knocked
out Jack Duffy. Toledo. seventh
round.
At Reading, Pa. Babe McCorgary,
Oklahoma, defeated Johnny Hay.
stack. Binghamton, eight rounds.
At New York Tonm Loushran
Philadelphia, defeated Young Strib.
ling, Georgia. 10 rounds. George
Courtney outpDinteds Chuck Burns.
Texas nliddteweight. 10 rounds.
Sailor Eddie Huffman, Los Angeles
Won decision over King Solomon
OF Panama, 10 rounds. Harold
Mays, Bayonne. N. il, won from
Bob Lawson of Alabama on foul IN
fourth round. Wyoming Warner Of
Cheyenne, knocked out JOHNNY
Werner. Brooklyn, first round.
At San francisco Tommy Cello,
San Francisco lightweight, won
fifth.round foul from Harry Wal.
ZACH, of New York.
At Los ngeIes--Tommy O'Brien.
Los Angeles lightweight, ION q 10
round decision from Dick Huppe.
Los Angeles, by scoring two knock.
downs in the seventh.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-04

which is about 10 pounds beyond my
bulk of last September. But all OF
that is not fat. / daresay that
there isn't much more than five
pounds of fat on my frame. The
other five pounds represent solid
fighting flesh for, although / am
nearing 80, ] still am growing, sd
far as helpful poundage is con
|cerned.
/ expect to go into my next
battle carrying 1888 or 180
pounds, so il can be seen that
the only training l need Is that
which will take off four or five
pounds Of fat and tougher my
muscles and restore all the
speed that's naturally mine, but
which has Iessened BIT
through inactivity.
And think can do all that
with light training through June
and July. and not getting along to
the rough stuff" until about
August 1, which will give me six
full weeks to put the finishing
touches to my condition.
Gene Tunney will tell Times
readers. Friday, his opinion If
the "slugger" types chances Of
staging 3 comeback. It is an
interesting article which touches
on the subject Of Jack Demp-
sey.
copyright. 1897. by King Features
Syndicate, Incl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-04
EATS HIS WAY OUT

Red Pagan. Hartford rookie,
consumed so many pancakes and
sausages that he became drowsy
and fell asleep. He slumbered 50
long that he failed to appear for
afternoon practice but awoke in
time to receive his release.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-04

Whatever new ideas you may have
gained In the past few weeks will
be forgotten anyway, 90 you have
only taken a chance II running
your game. Just play enough to
keep your hand in, and don't
worry, would be my earnest ad.
vice.
OF course. it is a very difficult
matter to alter ones habitual men.
tai attitude toward the game. But
! do believe that a great deal can
be accomplished by perseverance
in the determination to swing with
only one object--to hit the ball
straight for the pin. Forget the
bunkers. You must go into some
of them anyway.
Two Lessons a Week
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-04
HE VIWEIGHT CHAMPION
HAS PLENTY TIME
TO WORKOUT
BY Gene Tunney
worlds Heavyweight Champic

80 .WOFIds HEAVYWEIGHT Champlon
Now that European trip definitely off have decided to
take short vacation before into the highest kind
training defense of my championship September.
thought this acting business lot play
laugh the idea that when fellow had concluded
tour that he should be tired But of late have been
AZ least the blboards declared that and bboads
know never. tell lies. s. aa.ss7
Anyway, arguments whether
not that the stagepenty of stages
the entire Pacific coast playing three four shows
now that its all and the jumping from town to another
al through find that something like fishing trip just
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-04

In the best played league game
OF the day Treasury whipped Vet.
Grams Bureau. 5 to 0, in the Colored
Departmental. Harris. of Treasury
yielded one hit in the six-inning con.
test. Leftfielder Dry got the lone
bingle in his only official time at
bat.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-04

Commerce came from behind
to beat State-LabOr i'm the Fed.
eral League, to 3. Four runs
IN the fifth did the business.
First Baseman Gibeaux, OF State
Labor. made three hits for per.
feet day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-04

Government Printing Office de.
feated Bureau of Engraving and
Printing, to /, in a Department
League game that was somewhat
of a pitchers duel between Lyons,
Of G. P. o., and Hudson. of Bureau.
Each team made seven hits. Lyons
famed ten and Hudson nine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-04
NIPPON BOXERS

Boxing has taken a strong hold
IN japan and. for the first time, q
Nipponese boxing team will contend
Tor honors at the 1928 Olympics 81
Amsterdam.