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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-16
Updike Is Expected to Lose
Postmaster Battle; De-
MES Pact

Appointment of Postmaster Rob-
ert BrySon will be confirmed by the
United States Senate at the coming
session, it was predicted today by
Senator Arthur r. Robinson, upon
his return from Washington.
This prediction. coming on the
heels of the Marion County grand
jury special prosecutors report
Tuesday, revealing a contract of
Congressman Ralph E. Updike to
permit D. C. Stephenson to dictate
Seventh district patronage, means a
complete victory for Postmaster
General Harry S. New.
Bryson's appointment has been
fought by Updike and never con-
flrmed by the Senate. Both SEN
atorS Robinson and Watson re-
Trained from taking a hand in the
affair, giving the reason that prece-
dent permits the Seventh district
Congressman to dictate the Indian
apoliS postmastership appointment.
Watson Predicts Victory
Interviewed at Washington, Wat
son also predicted that Bryson's APP
pointment would be confirmed.
Bryson's appointment, backed by
New, was fought before the Senate
committee on post Offices and-post
roads by Updike, who contended
that the position should be awarded
through competitive examination.
President Coolidge twice sent the
New recommendation to the Com
mittee, which is headed by Senator
Moses of New Hampshire, but the
committee never reported it to the
Senate.
"It is quite likely that the Presi-
dent again will recommend Bryson," /"
Robinson said. eff the committee
then repotrs favorably, which con-
slider very probable, it will undoubt-
edly be confirmed by the Senate"
Watson Not Discussed
Watson asserted that the matter
had not been discussed at his con-
ference in Washington Monday with
senator Robinson. He sent for the
junior Senator to aid in blockinA
removal of troops from F't. Benja-
min Harrison.
"The Senate committee held up
confirmation to give Updike a
chance to introduce testimony sup
porting his stand for examination,
Watson declared. II think probably
all this testimony has been pre-
Sented at this time"
Denies All Allegations
Representative Updike today de-
MED that the Holtzman-Jo Johnson al
legations were true.
"I never had a contract orsunder-
standing with D. G. Stephenson to
the effect that he was to have con->
troll over patronage or to any other
effect" Updike said. "Any such
allegation is false and is a cooked
up scheme, in my opinion.
IT never heard of any such con-
tract until the claim was reported
to me that such document existed.
If they say it is true, why don't
they bring indictments? This state
ment will make no difference in my
attitude ON the matter of Post
master Bryson.
IT have maintained consistently
all along that as Congressman from
the Seventh District have a right
to ask for a civil service examina7
ton, and without any personal hos
tility toward Bryson I am going to
maintain that attitnde-,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-16
ICE TIES UP SHIPPING
Lake Superior Region Hit;
Colder Today.

RsT United Press
CHICAGO, Nov. 16.-Snow and
heavy winds sweeping over Lake
Superior have tied up shipping
temporarily.
Reports from Port Arthur, Ont,
said shipping was held up from
Saulte ste. Marie to the head of the
lake. Cities reported near snow
bound are Ishpeming, Mich, Ash
land, Wis, and Ontario towns.
The cold wave was to strike the
Middlewest today. Weather bureau
forecasts predicted that rain, which
fell early today, would turn to snow
in the face of cold wind.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-16

Three alleged liquor parties said
to have been held at the Graystone
Apartment Hotel Saturday night
are being investigated by police to
determine whether lighted cigaret
carelessly tossed into the elevator
shaft started the midnight blaze
which claimed eight lives.
Meanwhile, State Fire Marshal
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-16

Her husband is employed in Day
ton.
"Spot woke me up, barking, she
said, patting the head Of her pet
fox terrier, "and I saw two men
coming in at the kitchen door.
One was q little fellow, young, and
he wore light cap and blue suit.
The other was big, older, and wore
a raincoat and dark hat.
"Spot would have bitten them.
but they kicked 5nim across the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-16
Hourly Temperatures
BURGLARS WOMAN. HOSPITAL

They told me to turn over on
my stomach and put my hands
behind me. Then they tied me.
The little one stood over me with
q gun and the big one went up
stairs and tore up everything.
When he came down they both
went out the kitchen door.
Il don't know how got up,
but the next thing remember i
was screaming out Of the kitchen
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-16
JURY INDICTS
NEGRO DRIVER
Man Freed in Staying Case
to Face Charge.

John Thomas Shaw, 25, Negro,
three times tried and finally ac-
quilted of the murder of Helen Ha-
ger Whelchel, today was indicted by
the Marion County grand jury upon
a charge of failure to stop after an
accident.
Criminal Judge James A. Collins
sail the trial win be held as quickly
as possible.
Shaw was held in county Jail un-
der $4,000 bond.
Shaw was held to the jury Tues
day by Municipal Court Judge Paul
Wetter.
He was arrested Monday night
after he had run into two automo-
biles and fought two men. He
damaged the cars when trying to
get out of parking place at Della
ware and North Sts., police said.
Starr Blauvert, COG N. Delaware
ST., jumped on the running board
of Shaw's car, but was hurled to
the street by a punch on the jaw.
Roscoe Ruffin, 1924 Montcalm ST.,
and w. G. Higgins, 737 Congress
Ave-, also boarded Shaw's car. Shaw
punched Higgins until he fell to the
street.
Police we're called and chased
Shaw to the 700 block on N. Penn
sylvania ST., where he was over
powered.
Wetter fined Shaw $25 for reck-
less driving and SIS for failure to
stop at a preferential street. The
court continued the charge of as
sault and battery and dismissed the
vagrancy charge.
Shaw, when arrested, gave the
name of Frank Martin, 713 w.
Twenty Fifth st. He told Wetter
he now lives in Cleveland.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-16

you've got" said one, 1--WE don't
want it." Then they drew large
knife and cut a clothesline from
the kitchen.
IT thought my time had come"
said Mrs. Lemon. "When saw
them coming with the rope I.
thought they were going to hang
me. I thought of mother, but
after that I can't remember what
thought.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-16

door and the ,neighbors came in
and called the police"
Mrs. Lemon bled copiously at
the nose and mouth, and was in
an hysterical condition. She could
attribute no motive for the attack.
From time to time she haslhad
considerable cash about the house,
but at the time Of the attack her
funds we're low, due to the fact
that she just had paid the rent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-16

room and locked him in the,
pantry. oh please don't hurt my
little dog said. But that was all
1 spoke, for they drew guns on
me and told me to shut up. The
little one choked me and the big
one hit me on the head.
~ = ~
TT1HE men asked the terror
stricken woman for money,
s3 and she showed them 50
under her pillow. IF that's all
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-16
100000 Stage
Plum for Ruth;
Papers Signed
BIZ United Press
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NEW YORK Nov 6Ru Elder the aviatrix this afternoon signed
contract with the Low theatrical circuit eater
over the country for 100 for total payment of 100000
George Hadman pilot appear
is to
another fight perhaps around the
After the stage contract completed said
movies to gather additional funds Meooldwn
indicated has option her services
Miss Elder will
New York Saturday night Hello
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-16
Hoosier Students Strike

: KOUTS, Ind, Nov. 16.-Sixty-five
of the eighty-fiYe students in the
Kouts High School are on strike to-
day because township officials re-
fused to approve plans for $1,000
school gymnasium.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-16
TWO HURT IN CRASH
Slippery Pavement Is Blamed for
Auto Collision.

Slippery pavement was blamed
for a collision today of an auto
driven by Virgil Jones, Is, of 130
w. Vermont ST., with a car driven
by William Begley, 125 w. Twenty
First ST., at st. Joseph and, Meri-
dian SITS.
Jones suffered a broken right
hand and his companion, Charles
Hendricks, IS, of 110 E. st. Clair
st.. was injured on the head and
right hand.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-16
MITCHELL BACK IN FIGHT
Air stormy PetrePs' Views will Go
Before Congress.

BB United Press
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16. = The
name of "Billy" Mitchell, former
Army air service chief, will be in
iected again into Government
aeronautic policies at the coming
session of Congress.
The erstwhile colonel has an
nounced he intends to place be-
fore Congress his opposition to
Federal enforcement of air regula-
tions, believing they can be handled
better by the States.
Mitchell appeared Tuesday before
Commerce Air Secretary MacCrack-
en- to furnish expert testimony in
the hearing of Stuart Reiss, pilot
charged with killing pony while
flying low over a Virginia air field.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-16
WOMAN SHOT TO DEATH
Companion in Parked Car May Die
of Wounds.

bU CfIt60 PreS6
WALTHAM, Mass, Nov. 16.-A
young woman was killed and her
man companion perhaps fatally
wounded today in a mysterious
shooting in parked automobile on
this city's main street.
Miss Grace Mills, 10, waltham,
was dead on her arrival at a hos
pital.
Joseph F. Buckley, %, Weston,
who was with her, later was reported
dying at the same hospital.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-16
FORECAST VICTORY
NEAR FOR BRYSON
Bulletin

Joel Baker, Democrat, at
torney, former deputy clerk
of Supreme Court, this aft
ernoon was appointed city
purchasing agent by Mayor
L. Ert Slack, succeeding
John J. Collins, effective
Thursday morning.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-16
FARM RELIEF STUDIED

I5,UUU Attend Opening OF National
Grange at Cleveland.
Bu United Press
CLEVELAND, Nov. 16.-Farm re-
lief, Mississippi flood legislation and
tax reduction we're dominant prob
lens before the annual convention
of the National Grange today as
$4,000 delegates from all parts of the
United States met to make recon-
mendations to Congress.
More than score of State grange
masters were present when the con-
vention opened. The sessions will
continue until Nov. IS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-16

Fire KOutS Two Families
Fire that started in a paper baler
at the Harry j. Borst drug store,
1929 E. Tenth ST., at 2 a. m. today
ceused 5000 damage and routed two
families from their apartments
above.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-16
=,IREATEN1NG to "blow her

THREATENING to "blow her
head off" if she cried out,
two men entered the home
of Mrs. Esther Lemon, 80, of ia
N. Noble ST., at i a. m.,- beat her,
tied her hands and feet and ram
sacked the house.
Mrs. Lemon, who had returned
from the hospital a little more
than a week ago, was alone In the
house, sleeping on q. couch in the
dining room, with the light on.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-16

WE OFFER THE BEST OF
foods at low prices. Try 1t for din
|ner tonight. Fletcher Cafeteria. Ia
+. Market. advertisement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-16
BYRD ARRIVES IN CITY
North Pole Filler to Address Tippe.
canoe Dinner.

CaIIUe UInneF.
Commander Richard E. Byrd, who
flew around the North Pole, arrived
in indianapolis this afternoon to
speak at the University Club Tip
pecanoe dinneer tonight.
Edward E. Stafford, national COM
mander of the American Legion, will
speak, and Col. William Guy Wall
will be toastmaster.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-06-11
CATHOLIC SERVICES

Rev. Father Reyes, from the Holy Cross mission, lower Yukon River, will conduct local services tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. Father Mark ham will conduct the earlier service, at o'clock. It was expected that Father Crimont would be among those arriving today from Seattle but owing to a recent injury in Seattle his arrival was postponed week. Father Reyes arrived today from the south.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-06-11
NOTED AUTHORS CRUISING
 IN 3. t., ALASKA WATERS

Fully appreciating the varied ex- tensive beauty of these northern waters as a proper setting for any story, whether it be truth or fiction, Stewart Edward White and Robert F.. Pinkerton, two widely known fic- tion writers, are again cruising in B. c. and northwestern Alaskan wat CTS. Both have spent several con- secutive seasons in this manner, seeking material for feature books.
 MT. Pinkerton and his guest are aboard his yacht the Triton, which is now supposed to be in British Col umbia. MT. White and his yacht the Simba will join Mr. Pinkerton in British Columbia for a summer cruise of Alaskan waters.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-06-11
POPULAR LOCAL COUPLE
 ID MAKE HOME SEAT TLE

In the departure of the s. s. Aleu- tian tomorrow for Seattle, Seward will lose one of it's most prominent younger couples, Mir. and Mrs. F.. c. Johnson. Their present plans are that they will remain in Seattle for at least the coming year. MT. John- son has been assistent superinten- dent of the local Standard Oil plant, one of the mainstays of the champion Seward basketball team, and has been prominently identified with local pro- jects and organizations. He has re- signed his position and upon arriving in Seattle will enroll in the Univer- sity of Washington for special cours- es. Mrs Johnson has been mem- Der of the Seward school faculty for the past few years and is an accom- plished pianist. Their many friends in Seward will miss them and in their departure, the good wishes of their narl friends go with them.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-06-11
scHRENGERs LEAVE FOR SOUTH

Receiving a flattering offer to as- sume charge of the commissary de- partmen, of the Seims & Carlson, road contractors, camp near Ketchi- kan, MT. and Mrs. Fred Schrenger, proprietors of Fred's Kitchen, closed the doors of their eating house and today departed for Southeastern AL aska. Mir. schrenger stated it was the intention of he and his wife to return to Seward this fall and reopen the cafe providing it had rot been sold by that time. The Bank of Seward is handling his business for him.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-06-11
ENJOY YOURSELF TED.

T. R. McEwen, superintendent of the Seward schools, departs tomor- row on the steamer Aleutian on the first leg of his trip back to his old home in Montana where he will spend the summer vacation visiting with his parents. MT. McEwen does not contemplate returning until just prior to the opening of school
Seward daily gateway., 1927-06-11

Joe Crosson, veteran pilot for the Fairbanks Airplane Corporation, pioneers of the Interior, made anoth- CT record trip to McGrath and Flat last week with one passenger, E. Gustafson
Seward daily gateway., 1927-06-11

It is reported that Capt. Weightmen of the Coast Guard Tnalga, is im- proving steadily at the Cordova hos pital following his recent operation for hernia. Mrs Weightmen joined her husband from Juneau last week.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-06-11
REM [ NIB FER

The shoe repair shop gives a val uable service to those who wish to save money on the cost of foot wear. Seward Leather Works.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-06-11

Sheaffers Lifetime fountain pens and pencils. Schallerer's Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-06-11

Picture framing. Schallerer's AL aska Shop.
The Washington times., 1927-03-25
CAS- TAX
IS OPPOSED

The District Commissioners are not
expected to favor an increase in the
gasoline tax here to raise additional
revenue for street improvements, as
proposed by Assistant Engineer Com
missioner III. C. Whitehurst.
Engineer Commissioners j Frank.
lin Bell, for instance, is inclined to
favor an increased registration tax
on big trucks and buses rather than
an increased tax on gasoline, which
would make the general motoring
public bear the burden.
Commissioners Bell believes the
trucks and buses are largely re-
sponsible for rapid deterioration of
Washington highways and should
bear q large portion of the burden
of upkeep.
Captain Whitehurst has recon.
mended raising the gasoline tax
from 2 to 315 cents, in order to
complete the street Improvement
program in five years.
Colonel Bell believes it would be
better to make trucks and buses
with capacities over $4,000 pounds
pay registration fees similar to those
paid in Virginia, where the tax Is
based on the weight of the car.
Tax Assessor William p. Richards
and Tax Collector Chatham Towers
are in favor Of raising the gasoline
tax and doing away with the per.
sonal tax on autos, which is much
harder to collect. Colonel Bell has
not made up his mind on this prop
osition.
The Washington times., 1927-03-25
WARN lawyer
FOR BOERS|G

Leave your hands off the Boersig
case or you'll be the victim, was
the substance of two threatening
letters received by Frederick l..
Flynn, attorney for Louis Boersig.
indicted last Monday for the muir.
der of the two Ridgeway children
and the assault on their mother
March 4, last.
Both letters were postmarked
Alexandria. and written in a mans
handwriting. They were unsigned.
1t Is the opinion Of Flynn that
the letters were written by one of
the mob that lined the back walls of
Fairfax County Court House the
day the indictments were returned.
The letters are heralds of a bitter
fight by Mr.. Flynn to get a change
Of venue and have the case tried
elsewheres than in Fairfax county.
Judge Samuel G.. Brent last Mon
day maintained he would not try the
case in the county since he feared
mob violence.
am responsible. not you" he
told Winson Farr, commonwealth
attorney. I'm not going to bring
the man here to be strung up.
We're dealing with human beings"
Farr. however. maintains, that
Fairfax county has q peculiar inter.
est In the case and will demand that
the trial OF 1t be held in the historic
court house.
The Washington times., 1927-03-25
MALL BUILDING
. STARTS SOON

Contracts for the excavation and
foundation work upon the new In.
ternal Revenue building will be let
about April 20. James A. Wetnore.
supervising architect of the Treas.
ury. announced today.
The excavation will be done upon
the Western hal of the present sight
of the Farmers Market, in the plot
bounded by Eleventh and Twelfth,
B and D Streets. It is estimated that
the foundation work will continue
for at least eight months.
Until the preliminary plans for the
Department of Commerce structure,
directly west Of the District building,
are completed by York & Sawyer,
New York architects. 1t is not likely
that any steps will be taken for raz-
Ing the structures on thu cite, includ.
ing the House of Detention.
The present nan is TO huild the
northern half of the Department OF
Commerce structure first. so that the
present temporary housing Of the Tn
ternal Revenue building will be left
The Washington times., 1927-03-25

intact, until the new structure is
completed.
Plans Tor the development Of the
Department of Agriculture group, on
the southern border of the Mall and
Fourteenth Street are progressing
but Mr.. Wetmore said today that no
time has been set for the actual be-
ginning of construction work. These
are the only buildings upon which
actual construction work is contem-
plated In advance of the passage of
the SIS, 100000 triangle purchase bill
at the next session of Congress.
Preliminary work in condemna-
ton proceedings for the requirement
Of sites for the Archives building and
the new Independent Offices struc.
ture will proceed, however, in adj
vance of the enactment of the land
purchase measure.
The Washington times., 1927-03-25
CENTRAL WARS
ON PETERS
-All Times staff Photos

Aroused by the misconduct Of .
few students, which is causing
notoriety affecting the whole school.
the student body at Central High
School today is taking drastic steps
to police its members.
Automobile petting parties be-
tween classes and at lunch periods
have been outlawed by student
action. The students also have
agreed to taboo the favorite tryst.
ing place of students. along the
Thirteenth Street wall.
The 1900 students of the school
agreed to raise the standard Of
morals in the school at a rally Of
the student body held today at the
call Of A. w. Miller, principal.
A number Of resolutions have
been drawn up for later action by
the student body to handle infrac-
tons of the moral code laid down
by the students.
The Washington times., 1927-03-25
TOBAsCO TABLETS

The additional story being
built on toppa the White House
Is to serve the purpose Of a
n1ausoleuni for Democratic
hopes.
The poor old Democratic
newell is in some such a con-
dition, it seems, as Loren C.
Fogg, Of GAINESVILLE, Ohio. He
has the name, while Glenn Shaver
g. Co. have the condition.
Daddy" Browning's politics
Is not known, but Chas. A. Gam
der, of Cincinnati, is not sus4
pected Of being a prohibitionist.
Leroy A. Nix, of Chicago, al
ways says that to the girls, and
that makes 'eml feel like L. w.
Sadd, of the Navy. This bird
must have tried to "tell it to
the Marines"
But the (Allen Id Worst (of
Philadelphia is yet to come.
GENE BLOSSOM.
-N- -H--.
''Neyer hit a man when he's down."
Is quite q common utteFance;
But lots Of people who do not
just "klck him in the pants"
GUMBo GUS.
The Washington times., 1927-03-25
THIEF
GETS $40

Washington's brunette bandit, "
who has become almost as notorious
as his famous predecessor, the
blonde bandit almost came to
grief today, when. after holding up
the Sanitary Grocery store at 1924
M st. N. w, he stumbled and fell in
an ice pan as he was backing out.
The same store was robbed two years
ago by the blonde bandit"
Carl Skinner, of Riverda1e. Nd,
the manager, started to take
advantage OF the fall, but the
bandit recovered his poise in time to
menace Skinner with his revolver
and make his escape with $3.50 from
the safe.
For the third time, he locked his
victims in the store.
Skinner and his clerk. Gordon
Rowzie. Potomac, Va, were alone
in the store when the man entered.
He Immediately produced the pistol
and said 81 want the money" He
spoke in foreign accent.
Waving his pistol at the two
men. he compelled them to 60 into
back room, saying all the while
Hurry up, hurry up."
He then placed the pistol against
SINNERS left side, near his heart.
and made him open the safe and
produce the money.
Almost Immediately, he started
backing for the door, falling in the
ice pan on the way out.
When he reached the outside, he
took clothes hook from his pocket
and inserted 1t III the hasp that Isl
used in locking the store for the
night.
As the bandit ran toward Six
teenth Street, an unidentified
pedestrian gave chase but was
outdistanced by the bandit.
After the departure Of the bandit,
Skinner banged on the door until
ne attracted the attention Of Harry
Baker,
Vi (.
The Washington times., 1927-03-25
Postal Clerk Given
2 Years on Probation

Raymond 7. Bland, former DOS.
tai clerk, was sentenced today by
Justice Hitz. in Criminal Division
No. 2. to serve two years in the
penitentiary. but was placed on. pro.
baton. He admitted secreting four
letters addressed to DIR. Bernard A.
Mckenna. in charge Of the Shrine
OF the Immaculate Conception at
Catholic University. December "a.
Probation under q suspended sen.
tence OF one year at Occoquan was
extended by Justice Hitz to Roberta
Anderson, young and pretty, who
has already been six weeks in Jail.
She admitted the larceny Of a coat
worth $125 from the store of s.
Kann's Sons Co. February 2.