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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-05
GARDEN TOOLS

1t Is a great temptation at this sea
son of the wear. when the hardware
and seed stores are we'll stocked with
garden tools of various kinds, To buy
more than one really needs. Mr.. w.
r. Beattie. in his bulletin on the
CITY Home Garden" suggests that
for small garden a spading fork. hoe.
steel rake and garden line are really
all the tools actually required Ex-
pensive seeders and wheel hose are
justified in the large suburban garden
but are out of place in the little city
garden. 1t is surprising what a lot of
different uses may he obtained from
single tool. The hoe. for instance,
NAV be used for opening drills for peas
and beans and other seeds. for cover
ing seeds and frming the soil above
them, for cultivation and for Keeping
the paths edged and clear OF grass or
weeds The rake may be used to leVel
the soil, break Jumps of soil ana re
move stones or clods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-05
REALTY BROKERS
FIGURE ADJ COSTS.
Survey Shows They Pay So
to 8.17 Per Cent of Profits
for That Purpose.

Real estate brokers pay out an aver
age of 5.6 per cent to SIT per cent OF
their gross incomes for advertising.
according to a report on the cost or
doing A real estate brokers business
which has just been made TO individ-
usl members Of the brokers division
Of the National Association of Real
Estate Boards.
Rent represents 2.29 per cent 10 4.19
per cent of the real estate broker s
gross income. the report states.
Salaries Smaller.
The percentages given are for bro
kerage firms whose gross incomes are
under $4,000. Real estate firms
whose incomes are in the c,ass above
$50, 900. the study finds, are paving
out larger proportionate amounts in
commissions than are the firms In the
sub-$50 goo group. The salaries which
are paid. however, are smaller in pro
portion to the firms gross income
than is the case in the first group.
The figures given are the prelimi-
nary findings of a committee OF a
which was appointed by the division a
wear ago The findings are based on
confidential reports from leading real
estate brokerage firms of the country,
giving in detail their financial state
ment of their expenditures and income
for the year.
The report gives specific findings as
to proportions of gross income which
are actually being paid by the broker
age offices reporting in the four items
of advertising rent, commissions and
salary.
Data ia Aid Budgets.
The study is being made SO that
members of the division may be given
specific data TO aid in preparing oper-
ating budgets, planning sales cam
paigns, measuring the efficiency of
their own business, etc. In particular
the results of the study are expected
to be valuable as a standard by which
to measure the various factors OF
brokerage business in order to judge
the efficiency of the business as
whole In order TO Offset the fluctua-
tons in cost of any one year, ii is
planned to carry the study on through
a period of years.
George P. Ellis of Chicago. consult
ing accountant for the national asso-
citation. worked with the committee in
analyZing the findings.
The classification of accounts used
by the committee in making the study
has been adopted by a large number
of the firms reporting for their own
business bookkeeping. and is recon-
mended by the national association
for the use of real estate brokers
generally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-05

true leaves appear. the young plants
will have to be moved to larger quar-
ters. preferably Il tray or fat made
from the bottom of an apple or other
wooden box. This, too. should be pro
vided with bottom holes to prevent
logging A layer of coarse
gravel or small sifted clinkers placed
In the bottom will aid in drainage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-05

DERIVING causes for the stimulating
effect of horizontal placement are not
known. but are being studied by ex-
perimental pomologists. The results
of the New York station are suffi-
ciently positive To at least commend
the practice to universal test. At the
most. nothing would he lost save the
time spent and a few stakes and a
small amount of cord used
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-05
Gardening in Washington
AND IT'S ENTIRONS
Conducted by j. ". Wellington. Garden Editor The Star.

planted with perfect kind nearby
Where person Is buying strawberry
plants of n single variety. he should
be careful that il is i'm the perfect
flower claNS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-05

A land entrance is planned TO the
famous Blue Grotto of Capri, which
has always been entered by water
Only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-05
MULCHING
STRAWBERRIES

Many people would expect, in view
of the comparatively mild climate IN
Continued on Twenty fourth Page
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-06
Recovering From Poison
BIZ Times Special

BIZ Times Special
ANDERSON, Ind, Dec. 6.-Post-
master and Mrs. AL Reschar are re-
covering from severe attacks of
ptomaine poisoning contracted by
eating canned tomatoes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-06
GIRL BANDIT ON TRIAL
Jury Is Expected to Be
Completed Today.

BIZ UPited Press
COURT ROOM, LA GRANGE
Texas, Dec. GA slender Brown
haired girl, appearing somewhat
weary, sat in district court here to-
day and listened to attorneys
question prospective jurors about
their Scruples against convicting a
woman for bank robbery.
The jury to try Rebecca Bradley
Rogers for the hold-up a year ago
today of the Farmers National
Bank at Buda, was expected to be
completed by early afternoon.
But in contrast to her carefree
appearance last September at her
trial for arson, the girl seemed
tired of the efforts of her legal
staff, which includes Otis Rogers,
her husband, to prove she was
suffering from denentia praecox at
the time of the robbery.
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court Will Be
ASKED TO BAN
Cell TORTURE
Early Hearing Is Sought for
Order Restraining
Prison Chiefs.
CRUELTY IS CHARGED
Action viii Pave Way for
Revealing of Additional
Hidden Documents.
CRUELTY IS CHARGED

D. G. Stephenson has more hid
den documents with which to con-
found the Indiana Republican poll
ticians he placed in power, it was
Indicated today, as his attorney,
Robert H. Moore Of Michigan City,
had on file petition for an in
junction to prohibit Indiana State
Prison authorities from ,inflicting
cruel and unusual punishment upon
the former grand dragon.
Moore said he will ask an early
hearing for a temporary restraining
order in La Porte Superior Court at
Michigan City.
The petition declares that Ste
phenSon dareS not disclose his real"
evidence until he can be certain
that no further harm will come to
him in prison
He was in solitary confinement for
several days as punishment for a
statement he issued few weeks ago
commenting upon a statement of
Senator Arthur r. Robinson about
some pearl beads Stephenson gave
Mrs. Robinson for Christmas in
1924.
Petition Charges Torture
Three times when Stephenson
has sought to expose enormous
crimes against the people of In
DIANA" the petition states, he was
subjected to torture, solitary con-
finement, and other inhunan
punishments by prison officials.
The suit is directed against
Warden H. D. Claudy and Prison
Trustees John L. Norman, Arthur
Denniston, Michael E. Foley. and
Jess Andrews.
The petition does not bear the
usual notarized acknowledgment.
Moore explains this in a statement
attached to the petition. He says
that when he conferred with Ste
phenson about the petition at the
prison he called for notary. Prison
officers sent one in but after the
notary had witnessed the paper he
said he would have to show it to
Deputy Warden Claudy. He re-
turned with the announcement that
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Claudy declared 1t could not BIZ
taken out of prison.
Moore demanded the paper and
Claudy said he would not release
it unless Warden DAILY consented
DAILY was at the prison farm, nine
miles away, so Moore had to depart
without the paper.
ut looks to me as if it is about
time the State of Indiana filed suit
to quiet title to the State Prison, u
said Moore. ut is about time the
people found out whether they own
that prison or whether DAILY, Claudy
and the trustees own it. Most tax
payers have had the understanding
that the prison officials were Just
working for the taxpayers.
Your petitioner avers," the petit
ton states. that he is now suffer
ing with rheumatism, caused by his
confinement in dark, damp, cement
dungeons, in punishment for having
revealed crimes committed by his
erstwhile associates.
Silent on Evidence
"Your petitioner now desires tc
file legal and proper pleadings be-
fore various tribunals of the great
est Importance to the people Of In
diana, but he fears that further
brutalities may be administered tt
him.
Therefore, your petitioner prayf
that restraining order be issued
against the members of the prison
board of trustees, the warden, anc
the deputy warden, to prevent then
from inflicting any inhuman, unlaw-
full treatment upon petitioner"
Moore said he would not disclose
what evidence Stephenson hold:
but added:
II presume that we will be able tt
back up our case when we get into
court"
Stephenson himself attached an
other statement to the petition ask
ing the court to take judicial notice
of his promise to expose political
corruption.
Hint Blow at GiIliom
Stephenson declares ! Attorney
General Arthur l.. Gilliom, "that
chameleon" will be the first to fall
when he makes his expose.
Gilliom declared this was another
attempt Of Stephenson to intimidate
him from fighting Stephenson's ap-
peal in his murder case in Supreme
Court.
Prison Trustee Foley, Indianapolis
refused to comment and Prosecutor
William H. Remy said he would con-
slider any evidence Stephenson
offered.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-06
HELD IN AUTO DEATH

Guy Owens, 20, Of 1908 st. Paul
ST., and William Beck, %, of 848
Wallace ST., face involuntary man
slaughter charges as the result of
the auto collision at Oriental st.
and Marlowe Ave-, Nov. 10, in which
Ralph Schultz, %, of 302 Colorado
Ave-, received fatal injuries. -
Schultz was riding with Beck
when his car collided with that OF
Owens. Beck, injured about the
back, was charged with speeding al
the time. He was arrested on the
manslaughter charge when released
from city hospital Monday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-06
7Year- Old Corns
Off in 3 Minutes
Easy Painless, No Irritation

Yes, you can peel them right off, root
and all. No soaking. No waiting sew
eral days for slow, old fashioned
remedies to work.
There's an amazing, entirely new
remedy called shur-Of which stops all
pain the instant it is applied; positive
ly will not irritate or affect healthy
skin, yet so quickly softens a corn or
callous that in 3 minutes you can easily
take 1t out without the slightest trace
Of pain. Several hundred thousand
packages sold in the last year prove its
effectiveness Get your bottle of Shur-
on at Hooks Dependable Drug Stores,
or OF any druggist and soon that sore
corn or callous will be off. gone and
en.-Advertisement
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-06
WELLER RITES ARE SET
Father OF City Plumber Died
Monday.

Funeral services for George T.
Weller. 60, who died of apoplexy in
the plumbing shop Of his son, %
w. Morris ST., Monday, will be held
at his home, 1896 Nordyke Ave-,
Thursday at 2 p. m.
Mr.. Weller, resident of Indian
apolis for sixty years, was super
intendent of the Kruse & Dewenter
Heating and Ventilating Company
for twenty years, retiring a few
years ago. He is survived by the
widow and three sons, George j.,
Harry G. and Frank T.; four daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Ben Mueller and Mrs.
Walter Lamb Of Indianapolis; Mrs.
William Miller, Philadelphia, and
Mrs. Edward Parry, New York.
Members of Steamfltters local, No.
$40, will be pallbearers.
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Indianapolis police today sought
Jane Ulen, IS. and Dorene Lounds-
berry, IS, reported missing from
their homes at Muncie.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-06
RUSSIANS QUIT
GENEvA;S SCORE
Great SUCCESS
Remarkable Victory Is Won
by Soviet Delegation at
League Farley.
BY HENRY WOOD
United Press Sta1 Correspondent

GENEVA, Dec. 6.-With their once
soaring diplomatic stock down, but
still a strong League of Nations
factor, Maxim Litvinoff and his fell
low members of the Soviet dis
armament delegation departed for
Moscow today, leaving the league
council to work. out the Polish
Lithuanian and thirty-f1ve other
problems before it.
Before departure, spokesman for
the Russian delegation said they
would return for the March meet
ing of the preparatory disarmament
commission, and probably would be
represented by an observer at the
security commissions meeting In
February.
Though the Russians showed dis
appointment over the rebuff they
had met at the hands of Sir Austen
Chamberlain, British foreign min
lister, who showed no disposition to
negotiate resumption Of diplomatic
relations except on Britain'S own
severe terms, they had reason to be
pleased with the results Of their
visit.
Dominate Meeting
They came here for the disarma-
ment meeting and dominated II.
Their delayed departure was due 70
to the hope that first they might
prepare the way for renewal OF rela-
tions with Britain and, secondly,
that they might, as interested, If
not directly concerned observers,
take part in discussion of the Po-
Lithuanian dispute over the
Wilma territory that Poland seized
several years ago.
Their failure to accomplish any
thing outside the disarmament
meeting detracted nothing from the
great success they scored last week.
1t left Russia stronger automatically
than she ever had been before.
The Russians took both their
successes and their defeats with the
reserve more generally associated
with meetings of experienced
league diplomatists than with Tor
mer Russian delegations to Euro
pean diplomatic gatherings, and this
did them more good than anything
else.
Council Gets to Work y
With the Russians out of the way,
the council got down to business,
both official and unofficial.
The first unofficial business was a
luncheon of Aristide BRAND, French
foreign minister, with Signor Vito
rio Scialoja, chief Italian council
delegate.
Their meeting was regarded as
important, because it was the first
intimate meeting of French and
italian statesmen since the recent
friction over the French-Jugo Slay
treaty and the Italian-Albian alli-
ance formed in answer to it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-06

Representative Gale H. Stalker,
Elnlira, N. Y, would provide greater
penalties for violators and manda-
tory Jail sentences. The hip pocket
bottle man would be exempted,
however. His bill would take care
of new violations, such as printing
fraudulent whisky labels.
Representative Clarence j. Nc
Leod, Detroit, want a national refer
endum on repeal at the next presi-
Dental election. He also has a bill
to stop trying violators in both State
and Federal courts.
Beer and wine bills providing
State Interpretation of what is in
toxicating, are plentiful.
Senator James E. Watson, Indi-
ana. has introduced a bill to regu-
late interstate bus traffic by a joint
board composed of public service
commissioners from States through
which the buses pass. Appeal to
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion is provided.
Registration of lobbyists and their
expenditure is provided in a bill of
Representative Griffin, New York.
For the first time in history a
talking moving picture of the Con-
gress was taken today.
'vhe following nominations we're
sent to the Senate today:
Undersecretary of state. Robert E.
Olds Of Minnesota; assistant secre-
tary of state, Nelson T. johnson of
Oklahoma; ambassadors, Joseph c.
Crew, New Hampshire, to Turkey;
Dwight w. Morrow, New Jersey, to
Mexico; Noble Brandon Judah of
Illinois, to Cuba; minister and coun-
sci general to Liberia, William T.
Francis of Minnesota; minister and
counsel beneral to Ethiopia, Addi-
son E. Southland, Kentucky; conn
mandant coast guard, Rear Admiral
Billiard.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-06
FLAMES CAUSE DEATH
OF MOTHER AND CHILD
Starting Fire With Kerosene Fatal
at Home Southeast of Plymouth.

Starting Fire With Kerosene Fatal
at Home Southeast of Plymouth.
BIZ United Press
PLYMOUTH, Ind, Dec. 6.-Ex-
ploSion OF kerosene used to start a
fire in kitchen stove was fatal to
Mrs. Bertha Aman, %, and her q
year-old daughter, Evelyn, at the
Aman home eight miles southwest
Of here. The child died shortly
after the explosion and Mrs. Aman
died in the Marshall County Hos
pital here today.
The explosion sprayed burning
oil from a two-gallon can over Mrs.
Aman, an older daughter and the
child. Mrs. Nelson 5tayton, mother
of Mrs. Aman, wrapped blankets
around their bodies and smothered
the flames. Fire In the house was
extinguished by neighbors. The
older child was only slightly
burned and will recover.
Bodies of the mother and the
child were badly scorched.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-06
STEVE OPENS FIGHT TO BARE NEW SCANDAL EVIDENCE
new TAX BILL
is INTRODUCED,
SLASH CERTAIN
Opens Way for Reductions
Benefiting Business,
Many Citizens.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Intro-
duction Of the new tax bill today.
opened the way for reductions that
will benefit business directly, and
millions Of citizens who own auto
rnoNiles and go to theaters tndi-
rectly.
The measure, drafted by the
Ways and Means Committee, pro-
vides for tax reductions of $685.
100000, but a fight will be made by
Democrats to increase this amount
1t is predicted the bill will cut taxes
at leasts $300,000,O0O when it leaves
the Capitol for the White House
some weeks hence.
The bill will be referred today to
the committee which drafted it; will
be reported back Immediately, and
will be taken UP by the House
probably Friday, after passage of
the deficiency bill. Republican
leaders expected the tax bills pass
age by the House by the end of next
week.
Corporations Get Slash
Corporations will get reduction
Of $4,000 900 under the bill through
a reduction of their tax rate from
1874 to liz per cent, and through
an increase from $4,000 to $4,000 of
the exemption on corporations with
incomes less than $4,000.
The automobile tax Of 3 per cent
is slashed in half by the bill in
troduced today, which means
revenue loss of $33,oOO,O00. Demo-
Gratis in the House will seek to haze
the tax wiped out entirely.
The general public which swarms
every night to the movies will reap
a benefit of 100000 by repeal Of
the tax on admissions OF 81 and
less. The prize fight fan, on the
contrary, will be penalized by tax
of rs per cent on tickets costing IS
or more.
Cut Tax on Club Dues
Other provisions of the bill are:
Reduction from 10 to per cent In
taxes on club dues, revenue loss
Of $5,000000.
Reduction from cents to / cent
per 500 in the transfer tax on
shares Of stock; loss Of $a,337, 900.
Repeal Of the stamp tax Of cent
per 500 on the sale OF exchange
produce; loss $2,884,000,
Repeal Of the tax on cereal bev-
erages; loss $4,000.
Reduction to the pre-war level Of
tax on wines used in manufacture
OF patent medicine to put them on
level with alcohol used for the same
purpose; loss 100000.
The bill also carries many ad-
ministrative changes to prevent tax
evasion and simplifies the income
tax laws.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-06
FORD SETS AD MARK
ST 100000 Spent on 5-Day
Campaign in DailieS.

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-The new
Ford has been heralded into the
world with one of the most remark
able advertising campaigns ever
known. 1t was confined entirely to
daily newspapers.
The campaign, which ended Mon
day for the present, cost 81, 100000
for five days.
Full-page advertisements were
carried in about 1000 daily papers,
or virtually every daily in the
United States and Canada. Indi-
vidual dealers, through additional
advertising, brought the figure to
$1,700,O00.
No such advertising appropriation,
it was said, has ever been made for
so short campaign.
About II per cent of the national
total spent by the company was for
advertising in Jewish newspapers.
No other foreign language medium
was used.
One of every three persons in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-06
one Club Member Living

BIZ Times Special
VALPARAISO, md, Dec. g.
George T. Miller is the sole sur
vivior of a hunting club formed here
forty years ago. He has just been
advised that the second survivor,
Ira F. Brainerd, is dead at Pitts
burgh. Pa.
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One of every three persons in
New York City is a Jew.
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CONGRESS TODAY


ASINGTON Dec GA guarded step toward with the
penden taken by Republicans today
The action somewhat subtle consisted adoption resolution
authorizing
the independents who have demanded
program will be considered quickly at this session of
The movement TAKEN it understood enable Curtis
out the best agreement possible with republican
which has threatened bolt the unless legislative wishes
of plans
are
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Fatally Eurt in Nau

BIZ times Special
MARTINSVILLE, Ind, Dec. g.
John A. Devore, As, is dead Of In
jurieS suffered Saturday when he
fell from the roof Of a house where
he was making repairs.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-24
Duncan Sisters
Talk Marriage

HOLLYWOOD, May o4.-lf Ros
eta Duncan of musical comedy
fame is to be married, her equally
famous sister Vivian. will be mar
ried at the same time--or the rice
shower will never take place fol-
either.
Following the announcement that
Rosetta, the elder sister, was engag
ed to marry William Beri, studio
technician on the Mack Sennett
lot, pact between the sisters was
revealed.
Rosetta admitted that her mar.
rlago probably would take place
some time this year but emphatical.
ly stated that she would not marry
unless a double ceremony took
place.
Who Nivian intended to marry,
Rosetta couldn't say, but the for.
mcr name is linked with that of
Nils Astor, young Scandinavian ac.
tor who recently invaded the film
colony.
Rosetta and Rcri, who is from
Rochester, y. Y, met i'll Los An
gc!es Is wears ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-24
HIGH TAX TRAGEDY

High taxes often tragic in their effects to have
taken terrible toll in the tragedy at Bath, Mich. "A
farmer, losing his property by foreclosure of mort
gage blamed his loss excessive taxation and blamed
the taxation mainly the public schools of which he
treasurer. Brooding this fanced wrong, he
sought revenge by blowing up the school with dyna-
mite killing dozens of children several teachers and
visitors and iniurng many others. Then a suitable
climax he blew up his own home and himself with it.
There grumbling citizens may say. You
what high taxes lead to'
1t is we'll to be fair and about this Many peo-
pie in many communities have grumbled about school
taxes, about sewer taxes water paving taxes;
but how many of them have blown up with dynamite the
property their taxes paid for? Here as is shown both
by its horror and its irratonay very unusual
Other farmers in that community were able to pay
their taxes, and made complaint. The obvious
ly had tendency to insanity in the first place which
was aggravated by incompetence. He could not make
his farm pay; he might not have been able to make
anything else pay. The personal calamity he blamed
the school expenses he might just about
bly, have blamed on the weather bureau for prolonged
rains running his crops.
Taxes sometimes too high, but not often-pro-
vding the money is wisely and thrftily spent. And
nothing money be spent to better advantage than
schools. 1t is seldom that any community goes
far in this respect Better schools mean better and
successful citizens increased local prosperity and
rise in property values which itself repays the taxes