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lief that it afforded the best opportu-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-31
ODD CODE SETS Y
NEW RELATIONS
AMONG RUSSIANS
Establishes Family Basis
and AboIiSheS IIIegiti-
macy.

BIZ United Press
MOSCOW, Jan. Alimony has
been made payable by either man or
woman and illegitimate childbirth
totally abolished, in a new marriage
law adopted at this years session
of the central executive COMMITTEES
Of the State of Russia, constituting
the most novel and radical code of
family relations in force anywhere
In the CIVILIZED world.
AIimony in Russia now works
vorce may be required to pay ali
mony for support of the other. But
the duration of alimony payments
has also been cut down. In cases
of absolute divorce. 1t can only con-
tinue for six months. In cases Of
separation without divorce, it can
go only for a year.
But financial responsibility does
not end at that period. If a child
has been born, one of it's parents
must continue to pay for its support
until it reaches maturity at Is years
of age. Juries decide on which par
ent this responsibility is to be i'm
posed.
Legitimate children have been
eliminated under the new law. de-
claring all children legally born,
whatever may have been the mari
tai status Of their parents at the
time.
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MEN OF
RUSSIA AIDED
Regulates Conditions of En-
ployment, Guards
Health.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
MOSCOW, Jan. 31,--A measure
regulating the conditions of the
work and employment of shepherds
in Soviet Russia has just become
effective.
The new law was enacted partly
to satisfy the shepherds, but more
Importantly as a measure Of health
to safeguard the villages.
Most Russian shepherds are hired
by communities of sheep owners. 1t
has been customary for the various
employers TO take turns in giving
shelter to the shepherd. For a week,
the guardian of the flock lived and
ate with one family, even wearing
clothes lent to him while he remained
as guest. The next week, he would
move to another house, again wear
ing the clothes of his host and eating
and sleeping with his hosts children.
In this way, the shepherds became
active carriers of disease. spreading
illnesses from house to house until
whole villages were infected and cpl
denies appeared.
The new law requires that shep-
herds employers must give him a
hut of his own, if he has no living
place, and must provide him with
his own clothing if he lacks suitable
garments.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-31
COAL BELT BLOC
ENTERS CONGRESS
indiana Among States Lead
ers Would include.
Times WdshiHGt0n Bureau.
1222 NeM YORK. ArenMe


WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Now
t's the coal belt bloc. Representative
Nyant of Pennsylvania, Representa-
I've Moore of Ohio and others are
Manning a defensive alliance against
What they call unfair legislation"
They plan to call a meeting of re-
,resentatives from all the coal states
including Indiana, Ohio, Pennsyl-
rania, Kentucky, Colorado and
Oklahoma, to form an organization.
1t is understood their first efforts
will be against the bill introduced by
chairman Parker of the House Inter
tate Commerce Committee, ex-
ending the presidents powers to
tct in a coal emergency.
II have not studied the Parker
Iilll particularly, but GENERALLY we
lold that in the bituminous field, at
east there is plenty Of competition
% protect consumers, and that the
problem is one of transportation
ather than production, said Moore.
Wyant said bothN operators and
miners of Pennsylvania are against
he Parker bill, because it's reviving
war time" legislation" and because
its present form it eliminates SUI
oervision of fuel oils. Since fuel oils
ire increasingly important COM
oetitors of coal, eliminating 100000
700 tons of soft coal a year from con.
sumption, they should be included,
ne said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-31
W|NDM|LLS GIVE
FARM ELECTRICITY
Bv NEA Scrrice

BIZ NEA Scrrice
LINCOLN. Neb., Jan. 31.-The
key to the farmers electric problem
lies in windmills and storage batter
les.
That is the view expressed by E.
E. Bracket, head of the rural en-
gineering department of the Univer.
sity of Nebraska.
For the last year a windmill of
ordinary size, connected with a gen.
orator, has been in use at the univer-.
sity farm. During the year there was
generated a total of 730 kilowatt
hours.
Prof. Bracket says this amount
is about twice the amount required
for everyday farm use. 1t is more
than the average city consumer
uses in a year. 1t will light the house,
run the light types of machinery
and still have a balance.
Ten miles an hour is all the wind
needed to start the generator
soring electricity.
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that Ratcliff will not take the wit
ness stand in his defense. Neither
will Mrs. David Orr, known in the
farming community as Fat" the
woman in the case, appear for her
neighbor and very good friend"
Residents Of Upton County were
placed on the stand today to testify
to the good character of Ratcliff. In
all the defense will have fifty or
more witnesses, many of whom
have known the principal in the
case since he was a boy.
The case is expected to go to the
jury about Tuesday afternoon late.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-31
VOLTA'SLETTERS
FOUND IN VIENNA
Scientists Interested in
Writings of Noted Count.

BIZ United Press
VIENNA, Jan. 31.-Intense in
terest has been aroused in scientific
circles of Central Europe by the an
nouncement that research workers
have discovered in the imperial ar
chives of the Hapsburgs number
Of letters written by Alessandro
Volta, pioneer in the development
Of electricity.
In these letters written 130 years
ago, Count Volta explained several Of
the experiments which were being
made by him while the rest of the
world still believed that electricity
was a substance used by the gods as
an instrument of destruction when
the peoples of the earth displeased
them.
The discovery Of the letters has
been made just in time for a mem
orial edition of them to be issued on
the hundredth anniversary of his
death, March 1927.
During a busy life Of eighty-two
years, Volta upset several theories
of his fellow-scientists while at the
same time discovering many new
theories which are still accepted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-31
SKELETONS GO ON TRIAL
Three Brother Gangsters Charged
With $4,000 Mail Robbery.
~ United Press

Du tHtfU IftcS
QUINCY, ILL.,, Jan. 31.-Extra pre-
cautions were taken today TO pre-
vent any possibility of gang violence
as the three Shelton brothers, Carl
Bernie and Earl-leaders of the
notorious Shelton gang of southern
Illinois-went on trial for a mail
hold-up,
Charley Birger, leader of a gang
in opposing the Sheltons, and whose
warfare with the Sheltons has re-
suited in at least twelve deaths in
the past year, probably will be one
of the main Government witnesses.
He is being brought here under
special guard from his home at Har-
risburg, Ill.
The Sheltons are charged with a
SIS, 900 hold-up of mail messenger
at Collinsville, Ill. They were in
dicted after Birger made a long
statement involving his former COM
rades in gangsterism and now his
enemies.
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New Eye Witness to Shoot
ing of Officer Found,
Remy Tells Court.
OPPOSED BY DEFENSE
Court Adjourned-DeciSion
This Afternoon.
By EIdora Field,
Times Staff Correspondent

DANVILLE, Ind, Jan. 31.-Trial
Gene Alger, 18, Indianapolis col
ege student, charged with the MUIR
der Of John j. Buchanan, Indianapo-
lis Negro trafflcman, was delayed to-
day, when Prosecutor William II.
Reny of Marion County asked the
court to reopen the States case to
permit the testimony Of a new wit
ness, who, he said, actually saw the
shooting.
Court was adjourned until 1880,
when Judge Edgar Blessing is ex-
pected to rule.
Witness q ROomer
Remy said the witness was Archi-
Dald Harrison, a roomer at the Boyer
House, scene of the fatal shooting.
Buchanan died in Harrison's room,
Renly said. The witness also saw
he officer shot and saw him stagger
lown the hall and die.
Heretofore the only other eye wit
less was Edmund A.. Boyer, propri-
Itor Of the Boyer House, who was
N closet with Alger when the lat
er fired at the officer.
Boyer said Alger shot first. The
routh on the witness stand swore
he fired only after the officer had
tent two bullets crashing through
he door of the closet.
Remy told Judge Blessing he had
Iubpoenaed Harrison Friday to tes.
dfy concerning a conversation he
lad had with Boyer relative to the
shooting. In questioning him, he
aid, he discovered for the first
ime that Harrison was an actual
eyewitness.
Defense Protests
kllley protested the reopening of
he case bitterly. Reny declared the
testimony Of Harrison was vital and
hat the jury should hear it.
Gulley declared there was no
PRECEDENT, that it would be mani
estly unfair for the State to offer
tew testimony with the case closed.
Judge Blessing, who had excused
he jury before the State, filed it's
hea to oyer the new witness, adj
burned court until 1880 to permit
10Th sides to investigate. He an
iounced that If the witness would be
sermitted to take the stand, he de-
ense would be given every oppor-
unity to combat the testimony.
The States move came with the
ase near the jury.
Final arguments were to have be-
un late this afternoon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-31
SLAYER IN COURT TODAY
Arraignment of Coffey to Follow
Confession of Wife Murder.

BIZ United Press
LANCASTER, Wis, Jan. 31.-Aft-
er having confessed that he muir
dered his wife while she slept, Will
liam N. Coffey, bond salesman and
itinerant evangelist, today will be ar
raigned on the murder charge.
Coffey confessed late yesterday
after long grilling by county au-
thorities. Previously he had made
confessions to the killing-a brutal
crime in which he hit the woman
with a baseball bat and then dis
pembered the body. hiding each part
separately-but had maintained it
was in self-defense.
Yesterday, after having been ques.
toned by alienists and county au-
thorities, Coffey admitted he killed
his wife while she slept. He said he
killed her because he did not want
his first wife to learn he was a big
amist.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-31
Veteran Engineer Retired
From Cab After Forty
Two Years Service.

Climbing from a cab he broke in
nineteen years ago, Allison Clayton
Harrison, 70, Big Fou yard engineer,
1885 Station St., das retired on a pen
sion today on completion Of forty-two
years service.
Presented Gifts
F. K. Davis, Big Four travelling
engineer, presented Harrison with a
watch chain, K. Of p. charm and
$40 gold piece at the Brightwood
yards.
Demonstrating his physical fitness
by kicking above his head, Har-
rison expressed regret that he was
being retired.
I'm not ready to quit" he de-
clared," guess will go out West
and work on the jerk-water line"
"Say I'm good for thirty years
yet" he said.
Seen City in Woods
Born at Oaklandon, Harrison
started working as a fireman for the.
Big Four. The veteran railroader
has been in three wrecks, two of
which were serious, escaping without
a scratch. He took charge of a
throttle for the first time in 1901.
His father, William Henry Har-
rison, cousin of Gen. Benjamin Har-
rison. settled on the site of the Union
Station in 1923, he said.
Indianapolis was surrounded by
woods when 1 became a railroader,"
the veteran said.
Harrison has a wife and two sons,
Benjamin, Danville, ILL.,, and Forest.
Big Four conductor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-31
STATE GAINS
1850 IN
POPULATION

With the Indiana population esti-
mated at 3,15O,O00 in 1927, the Hoo
sier State has gained 219,61O popula-
ton since 1920, the United States
census bureau announced today.
The Indiana population showed a
steady gain since 1920, when the fig
ure was 2,930,39
Other States
The following estimates by States
were made by distributing the total
national increase since 1920 on the
basis of increased distribution be-
tween 1910 and 1920, except that no
estimates are made for States show
ing decrease from 1910 to 1920,- or
1920 to 1925.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-31
80 SAVED FROM SHIP
Freighter Sinks Shortly After Col
IisiOn During Fog.
3u United Press

BH United Press
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 31.-The
American freighter Juvigny was
sunk in lower Delaware River to-
day when she collided in a fog with
the British steamer Valemore, be-
low Reedy Island. The Juvigny
sunk within twenty minutes.
Thirty members of the Juvigny's
crew were taken off in small boats
to the Valemore and were brought
here.
There were no casualties, accord.
ing to radio from the Valemore.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-31
WOOD CONvALEsCES

BW JNIffu PTfNs
MANILA. Philippine Islands. Jan.
31.-Gen. Leonard Wood, governor of
the Philippine Islands, was convalesc-
ing today from an operation he un-
derwent for hernia last Friday.
Woods recuperative powers are un-
usual for man Of his age. physi-
clans declared.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-31
KILLS SELF IN VAULT

BH United Press
ATTLEBORO. Mass, Jan. 31.--
While in the vault at the postffice
here today. Raymond Starkey. chief
clerk in the money order department,
committed suicide by shooting. In
vestigation disclosed no irregulari-
ties in his accounts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-31
SOLDIERS NEAR MEXICO

BR United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-United
States Army maneuvers win be held
in the Mexican border area in April
the United Press learned today. In
addition to troops Of the Sth Corps
area, most Of the Army air corps win
participate.
War Department officials deny
that the maneuvers have any politi-
cal significance or relation 20 the dis
pute with Mexico. -. h 80 Is.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-31
WAR IS-PR0FITS, TOO
American Gobs and Marines Make
Business Good i'm Nicaragua.

BB United Press
CORINTO, Jan. 31.-Showers of
gold from the pockets of American
gobs and marines are delighting the
shopkeepers and merchants of this
city who look with sorrow upon the
subsistence of the danger of Mica
raguan war.
"The busiest time in this city since
the United states marines landed in
1912" said William f. Roddy, col
lector of the customs, as he viewed
the throngs of American sailors, ma
rines and officers parading the main
street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-31
RATCL|FFE WILL
NOT TAKE STAND
Attorneys Believe Farmers
AIibi Air Tight.
BIZ TImes Snccinl

BIZ Times SDcciGl
KOKOMO, Ind, Jan. 30.-Howard
County. through it's prosecutor,
Homer r. Miller, today began it's
sixth day of effort to prove that
Jacob Ratcliff. wealthy Upton land
owner, killed Guy o. Prltchard, sol
der, Oct. 10.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-31
FEDERAL SERVICE
PRESENTS CHANCE
FOR ADVANCEMENT

BIZ Times Special
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 81
That the Government service is not
the graveyard of hope and ambition
that some believe is evidenced by a
booklet just issued and available for
distribution by the United States
civil service commission, on oppor-
tunities and advantages of the
United States civil service.
For example, the present Governor
of Alaska entered the general land
office as practical miner at an
annual salary Of 1920. He now re-
ceives $1,000. An interstate COM
merce commissioner, whose salary
is $4,000, began his Government
career as an inspector of safety ap-
pliances at $500. The secretary of
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, whose compensation is $500 a
year, entered the service in clerical
capacity at SS40. A special assistant
to the Attorney General, receiving
$500 annually, began as n copy
ist at 5000. From stenographer at
5000 to third assistant postmaster
general, with a salary of $500, Is
the record of another Government
employee who has made good.
Positions for Women
A comparatively few years ago
women were TO be found in the Gov
ernment service almost exclusively
in the lower grades. The field of
opportunity for them has broadened,
however, and today considerable
number of women are holding re-
sponsible professional and executive
positions with good salaries.
The assistant chief of the chill
dren's bureau entered the service as
a special agent at $1,000. Her pres
ent salary is 5000.
A woman attorney in the general
accounting office, whose salary is
$4,000 a year, began as a stenogra-
pher at 5000.
State Departments
The assistant director of the mint,
a woman, whose salary is $4,000
year, entered upon her Federal ca
reer as a 5000 copyist.
A chief of office in the Department
of State, who also is a woman and
whose salary is $500, shas risen
from typist position paying 5000.
The foregoing are but examples
of hundreds of such cases. The book
let includes a tabular appendix
which lists page after page of in
stances of promotion from the
humblest positions to the higher
posts in the Federal executive civil
service.
The United States civil service
commission, Washington, d. c., will
send a copy of the booklet to anyone
who desires it. Ask for Form No.
2617, Opportunities and Advantages
of the United States Civil Service.
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118,628,0OO for United States
A total population estimate for
the United States on July l, 1927,
was given as 118,628,000.
This figure compared with III, 1885,
900 on July /, 1926, and 105, ,620,
on Jan. l, 1920.
The new estimate was based on
data regarding births, deaths, i'm
migration and emigration.
New York, Pennsylvania, and Cali
fornia each gained more than 1,000,-
900 compared with 1920. Florida
gained $4,000
North Dakota lost 5000 in the
seven years, on the basis of State
Legislature figures.
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Admitting il is a.

case of circum-
stantial evidence,
Prosecutor Miller
believes he has
convinced the jury
of the guilt of Rat
cliff.
On the other
hand, attorneys
for the defendant
voice their belief
that the "alibi" of
t h e Normanda
farmer is air tight.
So strong are
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-31
GrieUing Wife Dies
on Mates Graue

BU United Press
QUINCY, Mass, Jan. 81
On the grave of her husband,
who died nearly eight years
ago. the body of Mrs. Mary
\ freeman, &c, was found in a
8 3cemetery here.
A medical examiners report
showed she had committed sui
eide by swallowing poison.
Friends of Mrs. Freeman said
she had never recovered from
the shock Of her husbands
death.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-31
YOUTH-AGE TRIANGLE
Woman, 19, and Man, so, Accused
of Staying Her Husband.
Bu United Press

BIZ United Press
HENDERSON, KY, Jan. 31.-In-
terest of all western Kentucky was
centered on the opening of the trial
here today of pretty Mrs. Elmer
Yates, 10, and Ed Powell, so, wealthy
farmer, jointly accused of the MUIR
der of Mrs. Yates husband.
The charred body of Yates was
found in the ruins of an abandoned
cabin near Dixie. some fourteen
miles from Henderson, about six
weeks ago. Powell, who admitted he
had been friendly" with Mrs. Yates,
was arrested few days later. Mrs.
Yates was arrested shortly afterward
and both were charged with the
murder.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-31
Forecast

Partly cloudy tonight and
Tuesday; not much change in
temperature; lowest tonight
about 80.
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Why, Mr.. Auditor, It has been Gus.
tomary for a Senator to take his pen,
inkstand and desk away when his
term expires"
You mean to say that the magnifi.
cent desk, inkstand and pen are
taken away permanently?" demanded
Wright.
Isl, senor."
"Well, it must not be done any
more. Government property is no
different from government funds.
You would not take government funds
away, and neither must government
property be taken"
Last Spring the Manila papers were
agitated by controversy over pay
ment for flowers sent as tribute to
q dead Filipino official. One of the
bureaus ordered a handsome wreath
sent and directed that the bill be sub
mitted to the government. Auditor
Wright said:
"No. Your tribute to a fellow
worker Is admirable, but you should
pay for 1t yourselves"
Sometimes Filipino legislators went
wider af1eld. A Senator has been
known to send many kilograms to his
personal political followers through.
out the islands, perhaps calling them
to Manila to conference or seeking
information. Wright draws strict
line between private and official bust.
ness, and the voucher for the tele.
grams was turned down.
The mileage allowance also had a
most liberal Interpretation, Wright
discovered. In the United States each
member of Congress has a fixed
amount per mile. In the Philippines
some Of the legislators construed the
mileage allowance as permitting one
to bring his wife, family, some rela-
tives and even friends at government
expense from an outlying province to
Manila. His household goods also
We're included in the free trip, includ.
ing one or more automobiles occasion.
ally. When Wright limited mileage
to the legislator himself it was con.
sidered q hard-hearted ruling.
These instances do not, of course.
involve all or even a majority Of the
legislators.
Many Filipinos would like to have
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ring sums from one item Of an appro.
priation for legislative expenses to
another item. A so-called emergency
board was given authority by the
Legislature to make such transfers.
Wright considered it a dangerous
practice and stopped it. In practice
the presiding officers of both houses
Of the Legislature treated the legisla.
tive appropriation as a lump sum,
which could be disposed of in detail
as desired. Since the expenses of the
Legislature exceed 100000 pesos, the
arrangement gave the officers great
power.
There were instances where the
Legislature would appropriate sums
to various purposes and leave the
actual ALLEGATION of portions of them
to individual projects, in the joint
determination of the secretary of
commerce and communications and a
committee composed of members of
the Legislature. 1t was considered an
attempt to deprive the governor gen.
eral of powers conferred on him by
the organic act Of the Philippines.
Wright's decision curtailed the Legis-
lature's activity.
Wright found that members Of the
lower house of the Legislature were
taking an oath of office which did not
conform to the law. 1t was corrected
after complaints about undue inter-
ference by the auditor. The refund
of taxes enormously collected was an.
other dispute that Wright settled by
taking the stand that, even if a tax
payer had not protested at the time
Of Overpayment orv}lad waited too long
to protest. he was entitled to re-
fund. The Filipino official immedi-
ateIy concerned had ruled against re.
payment.
A decision holding that the National
Development Co. was unconstitution-
ally formed by the Philippine Legis-
lature caused great uproar among
the members of the Legislature most
directly interested. 1t struck at the
heart of their plans for putting the
Philippine government into business
on big scale. Wright refused to
countersign warrants for large sums
to the company from the Treasury.