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The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-15
DIFFER WIDELY
ON PLANS FOR
FO|L|NG FLOODS
Sharp Internal DiSSensiOn
Marks Meeting at
st. Louis.
BY FOSTER EATON

United Press staff Correspondent
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov. 15.-With
almost as many plans as speakers
and with sharp internal dissension
among its members, the Mississippi
valley flood congress opened its
final session here today to make
flood control and inland navigation
recommendation to Congress.
The most definitely outlined plan
that OF the United>States Army
engineering corps-tentatively was
presented to the convention today
by Maj. Gen. Edgar Jadwin, chief
of the corps, whose recommended
tions later will be submitted to
Congress.
Outlines u. S. Plan
"While such reports are not made
public until received by Congress-"
he said, "I am justified at this time
in telling you that it probably will
include:
Strengthening the levees and
probably raising them slightly.
More bank protection.
"Spillways in the vicinity of New
Orleans.
'FloodwayS in the Tensas and
Achafalaya' basins. These will re-
strict the flow in the main river
in accordance with sound economics
and the special conditions obtaining
in each basin.
Possibly safety valve spillways to
limit the damage incident to crew.
asses in case a flood should occur
even larger than is being definitely
provided for.
Increase in the proportion of the
cost to be borne by the Federal Gov
ernment."
Pleads for Barge Service
Secretary of Commerce Herbert
Hoover, in an address last night,
pleaded for a comprehensive ma
tional program of internal naviga-
ton.
"The plan can be started simply"
he said.
ut is to deepen the 5000 miles of
the Mississippi and it's tributaries to
minimum depths of six to nine feet
so as to permit modern barge serv-
ice-that is, the Mississippi System;
and the construction of the st.
Lawrence shipway from the Lakes
to the Atlantic"
General John j. Pershing, a ma
tive MisSourian, said:
"Our reason, our pity and our
sense of humanity cry that a flood
like the last must not be permitted
to occur again."
Senatory Harry B.. HaweS of Mis-
souri,, today outlined the Missouri
plan" 1t involved expenditure of
81, 900 100000 in ten years under SUI
perviSion of commission to be ap-
pointed by the President.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-15
BOYCE IGNORES
C. 0. P. DEMAND
TO QUIT OFFICE
Clerk HurIs Defy at Coffin
to ReIinquish Party
Reins in County.

George v. Coffin is pursuing his
usual tactics of hiding behind the
actions of his political henchmen
and therefore I will ignore any and
all communications from his sateE
lites," said City Clark William D.
Boyce, Jr., today.
This was Bcyce's answer to a let
ter from Albert J. Middleton, Ninth
ward Republican chairman, and
twenty Ninth ward Republican pre-
cinct committeeman demanding that
Boyce resign as city clerk and as
Republican committeeman.
Boyce Is Scored
The committeeman declared Boyce
should step out of party councils be-
cause of his letter to Coffin last
week, demanding that Coffin resign
as city and county Republican chair
man.
The committeeman scored Boyce
for not consulting them before he
wrote this letter.
Coffin knows as well as I do
that his political actions will not
stand public scrutiny, and that is
what the public Is interested in
now," continued Boyce's statement.
"They want to know why he had
not denied the charge I made in
my previous letter that he was a
party to or >acquiesced in the ac-
tions of two Republican council
men voting for a Democrat for
mayor.
Cites Klan Statement
"They want to know why he did
not resign when he was indicted on
the serious charge of attempted
bribery.
"a third reason why Coffin should
resign is because he also is the
head of super government in this
locality, and in the fall of 1926, after
had resigned from the Marion
County Voters League, Mr.. Coffin
said to me, in the presence of a
friend, that Hiram w. Evans, ma
tional head of the Klan, consid-
cred him his most powerful polit-
1cal ally because he (Coffin) could
produce for the Klan, when the
occasion demanded, two United
States Senators, a Governor and a
mayor. Let Coffin deny that if he
can"
The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-15
NEGRO FREED IN
DEATH is HELD
Shaw, Tried 3 Times for
Murder, in Jail Again.

A Negro giving the name Of Frank
Martin, 25, of 713 w. Twenty-fifth
ST., held by police on charges Of
assault and battery and reckless
driving, today was identified at city
prison as John Thomas Shaw. three
times tried for the murder of Helen
Hager Whelchel and finally released
two years ago.
Shaw was sentenced to death by
Judge James A. Collins in Criminal
Court on Dec. "a, 1923.
The body of Mrs. Whelchel was
found on High School Rd. and the
Big Four tracks Nov. 81, 1923. Shaw
escaped the electric chair when the
Indiana Supreme Court granted him
new trial and his case heard in
Martinsville, Ind. The first Msrtins-
vile trial resulted in disagreement
and the second in acquittal.
Shaw was arrested following a
chase of several blocks Monday
night after his auto collided with
another car at Delaware and North
SITS.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-15
BRIDGE
CAME WILL GO
ON AIR TONIGHT
WFBM to Broadcast Third
of Series; Advance
Hands Given.

The third of a series of twenty
radio auction bridge games will be
broadcast from WFBM tonight at
$3.50, under auspices of The Times.
Each game Of the series features
Milton c. Work and Wilbur @.
Whitehead, New York experts, in
association with other players from
cities throughout the United States
and Canada. 1t is urged that the
listeners-in have four players ready
with cards and play the game bid by
bid and play by play with the ex-
perts.
The contestants in the third game
of the present series are E. v. Shep-
ard, New York, an auction bridge
author of note; Frank H. Bachman.
Philadelphia, an ardent auction
bridge enthusiast and Work and
Whitehead, widely known as writer's,
teachers and experts on the game.
Following are the advance hands
for game three:
Wilbur c. Whitehead, New York,
"SOuth," the dealer, holds: Spades,
A J 10 8; Hearts, 8; Diamonds, X
Q u 3; Clubs, X spot.
Milton c. Work New York,
West" holds: Spades, Z 6; Hearts,
AK7 6 3; Diamonds spot 5; Clubs,
7642.
E. v. Shepard, New York, North"
holds: Spades X q A.; Hearts, 10 8
spot 4 2; Diamonds, A 8 2; Clubs,
9 5 3.
Frank ii. Bachman, Philadelphia,
East" holds: Spades. 8 spot S 3 2;
Hearts, @ J 2; Diamonds, 10 6 4;
Clubs A @ 10.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-15
MAYOR CASE
Holmes Seeks Final Action
on Office.

Ira M. Holmes, who held the
mayors chair for several hours Oct.
81, today appealed to the State Su-
preme Court from the decision of
Superior Court Judge M. Miner
who granted an injunction prevent
ing him from assuming duties of
the Office. The injunction was
granted on petition of Claude E.
Negley, elected mayor pro tenn. by
the city council.
Holmes was appointed by Mrs.
Maude E. Duvall who succeeded her
husband as mayor and then resigned
opening the mayorality for Holmes.
Holmes said he is carrying the suit
through to clear the mayorality sit
uation with formality.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-15
HONORED
AS WASHINGTON
CHEERS FLIERS
AiFmen Quit Capital After
Lunch With CooIidge;
Ruth May Lecture.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-Ofacial
Washington turned to more earthly
pursuits today after thrilling tweny-
four hours to the presence of the
nations greatest f1iers.
But there were certain high
sentences that remained, as in a
who's who of heroes" from the
visit here Of fifteen oceanic aviators
including Charles Lindbergh and
Ruth Elder.
Those sentences included Presi-
dent Coolidge's remark: "Well, ev-
erybody's here, suppose we go eat"
when the fiers' gathered at the
White House for Mondays lunch.
And Miss Elders reply as she took
the Presidents arm: "That's good.
I'm hungry myself"
Ruth Calls Indy "Peach"
Also to be remembered was the
greeting of the king and queen of
the air, Lindbergh saying "You are
a very plucky girl' and Miss Elder
answering 'You inspired the fight I
made"
But the event that probably led
Miss Elder to term the President
a Darling" and Lindbergh a
Peach" took place last night at
the auditorium, where in the pres
ence of 5000 cheering Lindbergh
"fans," including highest official
dom, Mr.. Coolidge presented the Ma
tiona1 Geographic Society's Hubbard
medal to the young colonel who
made the first nonstop flight across
the Atlantic.
Lindbergh Introduced"
The President, speaking almost
paternally, declared Lindbergh has
opened up such aviation activity
that he hesitated to predict the
air strides that would follow with
in the next year. Lindbergh did
this, not by his flight alone, but by
his record breaking lecture tour and
his character, which "stood the acid
test Of worshiping adulation,"
Mr.. Coolidge said.
Lindbergh walked across the plat
from where sat the other fiers and
dignitaries, and took the medal from
the chief executives hands. He
stood awkwardly and the President,
sensing his hesitation, introduced"
him to the audience that already
knew the flier better, perhaps, than
it knew any other American.
Girl May Lecture
Lindbergh spoke brick thanks into
a radio microphone. He said: "In
the near future we will be flying over
practically every corner of the world,
and the airplane will bring the ma
tions together more closely than
they have ever been before"
Today the f1iers were disbanding
except some who stayed for National
Aeronautic Association luncheon.
Lindbergh planned to fly back to
New York. Miss Elder caught
night train for New York, glad, she
said, to escape Flo ziegfeld's stage
contract offered her here and eager
to consider making a lecture tour
as Lindbergh did.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-15
PLAN SCOUT ACTIVITIES
Leaders to Banquet Tonight to Map
Out Program.

Indianapolis scoutmasters will for
mulate plans for an annual Thanks
giving Boy Scout hike, winter camp,
January rallies, Scout week, merit
badge exhibit and basketball sched-
ules at dinner at GAS p. m. to-
night at the Tabernacle Presbyter-
ian Church Thirty Fourth st. and
Central Ave.
Dinner will be under direction of
Mrs. w. R. Miller, whose husband is
scoutmaster of Troop 72. Speakers
will include Scout Executive F. o.
Belzer; L. S. Norton, assistant
executive, and Deputy Commissioner
H. j. Hunt. Entertainment will be
provided by Troop 70.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-15
Worst Corn Goes
in Three Minutes

Three minutes ends the toughest.
most most painful corn or callous when
you use Shur-Off. This amazing new
remedy stops all pain the instant It
is applied; positively will not irritate
or affect healthy skin, but so quickly
sOftens the corn or callous than in
few minutes you can easily take it out
root and all. Why use old-time prep
aratiOns which so often irritate and
require several days treatment? Get
Shnr-off at Hooks Dependable Drug
Store or Of any other good druggist,
follow the simple directions and enjoy
real foot comfort at Once.-Advertise.
ment.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-15
PIONEERS FUNERAL SET
Michael Hess, Box Manufacturer, to
Be Buried Wednesday.

Funeral services will be con-
Quoted at a. M, Wednesday, at
st. Joseph Church, for Michael
Hess, IS, of 576 East Dr., Woodruff
Place, who died at his home, Sun
day. He was pioneer paper box
manufacturer and vice president of
the International Printing Company
from 1911 to 1926.
He moved to Newcastle, Ind, from
Dayton, Ohio, in 1908, coming to
Indianapolis in 1906. Burial will be
in Holy Cross Cemetery.
Hess was one of the incorpo-
rators of the Central Folding Box
Company and later the Internation-
al Printing Company, and was also
prominent in the rubber tire and
tube industry in Ohio and Penn
Sylvania.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Helen
Hess; a son, Joseph j.; daugh-
ter, Mrs. Thomas Meyers, all of In
dianapolis, and a brother, John
Hess, of Dayton.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-15

KOkomo Well Cleaner Held Thirteen
Hours After Cave-in.

BV UHlffd Press
KOKOMO, Ind, Nov. 15.-Oliver
Roth, 72, is recuperating today after
spending thirteen hours at the bot
tom of a well which caved in on
him as he was cleaning it out Mon
day. RescuerS dug frantically to
reach him, working after dark in
the glare of automobile headlights,
but were ifnpeded by two other cave
ins. Just after midnight they res
cued him. Roth was thoroughly eX-
hausted, but suffered no other ill
effects.
National guardsmen guarded the
mouth Of the well during the work
to keep it clear of the great crowd
gathered. Roads in all directions
were jammed for miles by automo-
bileS of the curious.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-15
Suggestions of New York
MOderniSt Would Be
Opposed Here.
A Protestant confessional?

A Protestant confessional?
eyes," says DR.. Harry Emerson
Fosdick, famed for his fight for
modernism in the Baptist denomi-
nation in 1922.
"No," says Rev. G. M. Dinsmore,
secretary of the Indiana Baptist
Federation.
DR.. Dinsmore does agree with
many other tenets of the new era
faith as outlined by Fosdick in the
December number of "The New Age
Illustrated"
Fosdick is for burying the hatchet
between the fundamentalist and
modernist and ushering in new
era of good will. He favors reviv-
ing the ancient Catholic rite of con-
fession as "cure for troubled souls, !"
using the best scientific methods OF
conducting it.
He wants increased church unity,
Christian conscience in economic
and international relations and "a
renaissance of dignity and beauty in
worship" a.
$50 far as I know, DR.. Fosdick is
alone among Protestant ministers in
advocating the return of the con-
fessional to Christian churches" DR..
Dinsmore declared.
"As to his ERA of good will In
diana need not return to it for 1t
has prevailed in the Baptist denomi-
nation in this State untouched by
any Observation-Disclosures war."
Increased unity, Christian con-
duct in economic and international
relations and greater dignity and
beauty in worship all meet with the
approval of the Indiana Baptist
secretary.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-15
WANT PUBLIC LAWYER
Attorney to Act in All Rate Cases
May Be Provided.

A law providing for an attorney to
represent the public in all rate
cases before the Public Service Com
mission was advocated by Commits
sion Chairman Frank Singleton be-
fore the Irvington Republican Club
Monday night.
A slate of club officers was pre-
sented to be voted on Dec. S. They
are Claude H. Anderson for presi-
dent; Vinson H. Manifold for first
president; Roy Lewis for Sec
ond vice-president; Firman Sims
for secretary, and Ernest Johnson
for treasurer.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-15
DENIES EMBEZZLEMENT
Former Hamilton County Treasurer
Enters Plea.

BN tHttcd Press
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, Nov. IS
Thomas E. Settlers, former treasurer
of Hamilton County is in Jail here
awaiting trial following plea of
not guilty made when he was ar
raigned in Circuit Court here Mon
day on embezzlement charges.
Settlers was arrested several days
ago after Statewide search. Rep
resentatives of the State Board of
Accounts, who are still working on
his books refuse to make an estimate
of the probable amount of the short
age, but it is reported from reliable
sources it may run as high as
$4,000.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-15
STUDENTS FINISH MILL
Stone Plant in Use at Bloomington
High School.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Nov. 49,
A modern stone mill being built
and planned by Bloomington high
school students, is in use today fol-
lowing dedication Monday after
noon. 1t will be utilized in further
ing vocational education.
This new vocational study is the
only one of a like nature in the
country, according to Superin-
tendent of Schools Ralph N. TREY.
Stone mills and quarries in this
district donated seventeenscarloads
of stone for the project. The, work
of the students gives Bloomington a
$45,000 public building at a gigantic
saving, TREY said.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-15
PLAN WILD PAYMENTS
Depositors to Get Cash From Early
Assets Sales.

Probate Judge Mahlon E. Bash to-
day said he will name a date for
first payments on accounts Of de-
positors of the defunct j. F. Wild
and Company State bank soon. The
distribution will not be the entire
amount to be received by depositors,
Judge Bash said.
About $1,30O,o0O of the .$3650,00
worth of assets of the institution
have been liquidated. Judge Bash
pointed out that this amount in
cludes cash received for sale of
bonds to the Union Trust Company
and 100000 worth of notes that
have matured since Eugene H. Igle-
hart and Richard Lowther became
receivers.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-15
Baptist Secretary Balks
at Fosdick COnfeSSi0nalS
TYibHcute NO.

BIZ Times Special
MUNCIE, Ind, Nov. 15.-In-
dividual "Noes" were the an
swers received by Evangelist
Henry w. Bromley who an
nounced vice expose sermon
in the course of a campaign
here, when he invited two pub
lie officials and another public
man to services.
Sheriff Harry McAuley said:
I'm busy and can't monkey
with him.
I'm working. I won't be
there" said Chief of Police Ar
thur Jones.
Walter (Pete) Barlow, reput-
ed gambler, simply said: No,
I won't be there"
The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-15
SICK BOY MAY LEARN
OF DEATH OF MOTHER
Graystone Fire Victim to Be Buried
without Sons Knowledee

AZ NAA1AhA w DC
Without Sons knowledge.
Billy Campbell. 10, may be told
today that the Thanksgiving his
mother planned tor him when he
went to the hospital a week ago
for an appendicitis operation is 60
ing to be different sort of a
thanksgiving than his boyish
dreams imagined.
His mother, Mrs. Jessie Campbell,
was one of eight victims claimed by
the Graystone fire Saturday night.
A little over month ago his father
died.
Billy's mother was to be buried
this afternoon at Crown Hill, after
private funeral services at Flanner
and Buchanan's funeral home.
Unless DR.. Fred w. Mayer, who is
attending Billy, decides that the boy
is recovered sufficiently from his
operation to be told, he will not
know why his mother has not come
to him.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-15
FEAR BUDDIES' IN GANG
Birger Gunmen Return to Face Law
Rather Than Ex- Comrades.
BU United Press

BU United Press
MARION, Ill, Nov. is. - Two
gangsters of southern Illinois, await
ing trial for murder, would rather
face the law than the vengeance Of
their former associates.
James Watson and Harvey Dungy
escaped from the Williamson County
Jail. Both we're charged with par
ticipation in the murder of Lyle
(Shag) Wor;ham.
Both said they learned members
of both the Sheldon and Birger
gangs were cunning for them and
said they would rather take chances
with the law. Dungy and Watson
are former Birger gangsters.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-15
Sues Over Flood Damage

BH JHitcd Press
RUTLAND, VT, Nov. 15.-The
first law suit resulting from the
Vermont flood has been filed here,
the Manning Manufacturing Com
pany seeking $4,000 damages in
connection with the breaking of a
dam.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-15
DRYS TO INCORPORATE
Anti Prohibition League Files Pa
pers With State

Papers of the Prohibition
League of America were filed Mon
day with Secretary of State. Orig
mating in Gary, it is expected to eX-
tend throughout the State. One of
the principles listed is repeal of the
Wright bone-dry law. The organi-
zation will also seek to bring back
light wines and beert Incorporators
are j. F. Burns, R. v. Cavanaugh
and Orion Marble.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-15
LIQUOR CARRYING DOG
FREE; MISTRESS HELD
TT. Wayne Woman Gets Thirty-Day
Trial Sentence


BW Times Special
FIT. WAYNE, Ind, Nov 15.-A dog
Jared better than its mistress when
both were before city court for deal
ing in liquor.
The mistress, Mrs. Violetta Gains,
was sentenced to thirty days in jail,
but the dog was released to be
cared for by Mrs. Gains friends un-
til she is at liberty again. Police
said the dog was caught carrying
a paper wrapped package that con-
tanned a pint bottle of moonshine
whisky
Senator Bruce" is the name of
the bootlegging dog. He is bull
dog and English setter cross.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-15
100000 IN AIR DERBY
Miami Named Southern Terminus
in January Affair
BIZ United Press

DIT 7 WfTfW ITtNH
MIAMI, Fla, Nov 15.-The
worlds greatest aerial derby will be
held in January with Miami as its
southern terminus, according to an
nouncement made by Mayor E. @.
Sewell after conference with afficiais
throughout the United States.
Airplanes in the derby will take
off from San Diego, st. Louis, Chi
cago, Cleveland and New York.
More than 100000 in cash prizes
will be offered.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-15
Back: That :SAU

BIZ Times Special
ELWOOD, Ind., Nov. Is
Liburn G. Quinn, 81, has just
returned here after a disap-
pearance of ten years during
which members of his family
had no news of him. Asked
where he had been, Quinn re-
piled: "Where haven't I been?"
During his absence, his wife
and parents died, but he did
not know of his bereavement
until he stopped off in Indian
apolis where he visited an old
friend en- route to Eawood.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-15
Indiana Educated Governor

BIZ Times Special
VALPARAISO, Ind, Nov. l5.-F.
D. Sampson, elected Governor OF
Kentucky a week ago, is a former
class mate of Judge Grant Crum-
packer of Porter Circuit Court. They
attended Valparaiso University here
in 1892 and 1893.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-15
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
Old? Hey! Hey!.

BN United Press
TOMS RIVER, N. j., Nov.
15.-Mrs. Katherine Koder, rs,
celebrated her birthday with
her eight children, nineteen
grandchildren and six great
grandchildren as guests. She
danced and smoked cigarets,
and told about going airplane
riding a few weeks ago.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-15
G. o. p. to Hear Senator

BIZ Times Special
COLUMBUS, Ind, Nov. 15.-Re-
publicans of Bartholomew County
will hold a get-together meeting
here Wednesday night at which
United States Senator Arthur R.
Robinson will be the speaker.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-15
Monument Dealer Bankrupt

B. Thomas Orcutt, Charlottesville
monument dealer, Monday filed a
voluntary bankruptcy petition in
Federal Court, listing liabilities of
$5.460 and assets, of $3,758.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-15
Want Water Rates Set

Topeka, Ind, officials today petit
toned the Public Service Commits
sion to fix water rates.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-11-15

Headaches From Slight Colds
Laxative BROMO QUININE Tablets
relieve the Headache by working off
the cold. A Safe and Proven Remedy.
Look for signature Of e. w. Grove on
the box. 0c.-Advertisement
New Britain herald., 1927-09-03

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 And that isn't all. A triumphant and dramatic perturbation Of the worlds immortal song, Home Sweet Home" It depicts the evil effects wealth and jazz can wrcak on the new rich. A terrific indictment against the four horsemen Of the modern lifo-W"alth, Luxury. Wine and Jazz. Whom the gods would destroy they first make rich, then pleasure mad. John Gormans sub lime perturbation or Home Sweet Home" sparkles woth genius. vital ity and entertainment. IL lives, Like the immortal song itself, Alone Sweet Home" will go down in his- tory as dramatic screen master piece,
New Britain herald., 1927-09-03

band The youngest Is six years old and the oldest ten, and the leader, Ralph Mallaby is nine.