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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-26
CONCRETE Gets
CITY APPROVAL
Back on List Of Materials
for Street Paving.

Concrete today was placed back
among other approved materials for
street paving by the board of works
upon recommendation of Paul r.
Brown, city engineer. Wooden block
was eliminated by the change.
Two course concrete, nine inches
thick, with sixty-seven pounds of
steel reinforcement for each 100
square feet is specified in the new
requirements. This replaces the
former eight-inch pavement with
forty-two pounds of steel.
The change recalls history of the
concrete-asphalt controversy in the
early part Of Mayor Duvall's admin
istration. The material was on the
approval list when George Schmidt
was city engineer. Later it was re-
moved. During the short term of
the second engineer, Chester C.
Oberleas, it was listed again.
Frank Ligenfelter, third Duvall
head of the department, succeeded
in getting the concrete eliminated
after Duvall ousted the old board
of works and the present board was
appointed. The former board re-
fused to take concrete from the ap-
proved list.
Asphalt, asphaltic concrete. brick
and concrete now are the approved
materials
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-26
ANNExINC BILL
IS SHORT LIVED
Scant Hope for Passage
Over Mayors Veto Seen.

With three councilmen voicing
objections to the ordinance, vetoed
by Mayor Duvall Thursday, for an
nexing territory on which Chapman
Price Steel Mills, Shelby, st. and
Troy Ave-, are located, the measure
was believed killed today.
Three votes are enough to prevent
passage of an ordinance over the
veto. Other councilmen will be
against such action. the three mem
bers indicated.
Threat to remove the company
mills to Kokomo were made Thurs
day by Niles Chapman, president of
the organization, if the mayor
signed the ordinance. The mills
have an annual pay roll of more
than $1,ooo,O00.
II am not in favor of 1t If it wiz
work a hardship on any industry"
Councilman Millard w. Ferguson
said.
The opinion other councilmen feel
the same way about the vetoed Or
dinance was expressed by him.
1--WE would like to remedy the
conditions on Pleasant Run and
Shelby st. though" he said.
Edward B. Rauh, councilman, said
he voted against the measure before
and would vote against it again if
1t came before the body for recon-
sideration.
The council will not get a two
thirds majority, Robert E. Spring.
Steen predicted. He said he will be
against it and that the bill probably
will not be taken up by the council
since the mayors veto. Some other
means will be used 10 better condi-
tons of Bean Greek, which runs
through Garfield Park and In which
sewage is reported
An expansion program to bring
several out-of-town factories using
the steel company's products here
on the Chapman-Price property.
which was halted by passage Of the
ordinance, win be resumed. Chap
man said.
Eventually Kokomo and Gary sub
sidiary plants may be brought here
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-26
by ELDORA Field

"If don't get to go up in that air.
plane this evening, I'll just die, y
said 22-year-old Vivian Jackson,
l044 Reisner St., to Miss Katherine
Brewer, l6, of 1886 Richland Ave-, as
the girls drove toward the Stout-Co
airport at Mars Hill early Thursday
evening.
An hourd later, Mrs. Jackson lay
dead in mass of tangled airplane
wreckage beside Sergt. Ralph A.
Gordon, 20.
"All the way to the field. Vivian
Miss Brewer. Il never knew any
one who wanted to do anything as
much as she wanted to fly"
'Oh. just think, I'll soon be up in
an airplane," she kept saying. When
we got to the field we saw Gordon.
You see he had promised her in the
afternoon, when my sister, Miss
Mary Brewer, IS, was with her, that
he would take her and my sister up
after o'clock. My sister decided
she didn't have nerve to do it after
she got home, so Vivian persuaded
me to go along with her when she
went back in the evening.
However, Gordon acted awfully
cool and didn't look at us for a
while after we got out there. 'Q
my. I'm afraid he's going to back
out Vivian said and seemed terribly
disappointed. Finally we got in
Vivian's machine again and took a
little ride. She kept worrying
though and we finally came back to
the field This time Gordon came
over He still didn't act very
cordial and Vivian called out oh
you're not a good sport, and she
said something about his being
afraid
Anyway, he just Strengthened up
and said, We'll, come along I
thought he was going to take me,
too, but he never looked at me and
I sat down and was as mad as hops
I hardly looked at them as they
started, but I did hear Vivian say,
'Good-by, If I never see you again.
II sat there still feeling mad,
when I heard boys calling. Then
ran across the field. I didn't see the
plane and shortly after, stumbled
over something. 1t was Gordon.
His face was turned upward. 1 saw
he was dead. I never saw Vivian.
Then I began to scream and sorne-
body put me in a machine and took
me home"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-26
STILL SCANNING SEA
Dole FIiers Hunted in Four
Sectors.

BIZ United Press
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 26.-The
search for Miss Mildred Doran and
six Dole flight aviators, missing
since they left Oakland in an at
tempt to fly to Hawaii, continued
today in four sectors.
Naval vessels patrolled the regu-
lar sea lanes between here and the
Hawaiian islands; the section Of the
Pacific to which the planes might
have drifted, had they alighted
safely on the sea, was being
searched, submarines were west of
Hawaii on the theory that one of
the three planes might have over
shot the islands; and isolated noun
tain regions Of the islands were be-
ing searched by posses investigating
rumors that one of the planes might
have crashed there.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-26
WEATHER GODS
AID REDFERN
INBRAzIL HOP
Air Experts Estimate Filler Is
Nearing Coast of South
America.
SHIPS LOOK FOR PLANE
Should Get to Rio de Janiero
Early Saturday Night If
All Goes Well.
SHIPS LOOK FOR PLANE
BY HERBERT LITTLE


WASHINGTON. Aug. 26.-The
weather across the vast stretches
between America and the Brazilian
capital, Rio de Janeiro, today
favored the flight of Paul Redfern,
youthful flier, who hoped off
yesterday afternoon from Brunswick,
Ga, on the projected 4,600-milt
journey.
If the other fates are kind, Red
fern should appear of the main
land of South America early this
afternoon, Navy photographers
estimated.
Has Favorable Weather
The Caribbean sea forecast said
the region was partly overcast with
occasional showers foreseen for to-
night and Saturday over the south
portion. But, with luck, Redfern
will miss the rain, for by nightfall
he should be over the Guiana
junS'es.
Calculating on a 92-mile-an-hor
air speed and taking slight head
winds into consideration, the lone
flier will enter his second night in
the air in the trackleSs wilder
nesses of British and Dutch Guiana,
passing over the Amazon River
several hundred miles from its
mouth before midnight.
No Moon to Guide Him
Experts estimated he should reach
Rio about $40 p. m. indianapolis
time) Saturday.
Redfern has no moon to help him
on his lonely ordinations, and last
night must have depended entirely
upon his instruments and the fire.
quent lighthouses and navigation
aids in the West Indies, it was said.
In and near the Caribbean today,
ten american Shipping Board yes
sells, IN addition 70 private ships,
were looking for the flier who will
outdo the records of Lindbergh and
Chamberlin if he reaches his goal.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-26
Doubt Flight Success

BIZ United Press
BRUNSWICK, Ca, Aug. &c.
People OF Brunswick doubted today
if Paul Redfern would reach Dio De
Japeiro.
This opinion was backed cn cal
culation Of flight experts who be-
heved Para, Brazil, 1000 miles short
Of the Brazilian capital, viii be as
far as the planes fuel supply would
carry him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-26
Two Families Forced to
Flee When House Is Vir-
tualIy Destroyed.

Fire believed started by an en-
ragged bootlegger virtually destroyed
double house at 1885 E. Walnut
ST., early today and forced two fam
lilies to flee from their homes.
Police and fire department officials
are seeking the alleged bootlegger,
whom Marion Holden, 833 E. Wal
nut st., said threatened him after
he destroyed nine quarts of bootleg
liquor he found in his cellar.
Floyd Clements, 835 E. Walnut,
also threatened by the bootlegger,
was forced to flee with his wife,
four children and Mrs. Abbie Tim
mons, his wife's mother.
Total damage was estimated at
$4,000. The blaze, firemen said,
started in shed on the rear of the
property of Patrick Farrell, TIC N.
Pine st. The shed touched the rear
of the double house.
Holden said a man living with
Farrell had tunneled into the base
ment Of the double house, where he
hid his liquor.
After finding the nine quarts
month ago he trapped the man in
the basement and fought with him.
We'll get you out of here if we
have to bomb the house." the man
threatened, Holden said.
Clements said he found one quart
of liquor in the basement of his
home and also was threatened by
the alleged bootlegger.
Farrell denied knowing anything
of the activities Of the man staying
at his house alleged to have done
the tunneling. The man is missing
today, he said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-26
EIGHT SAVED AFTER
DRIFTING 40 HOURS

Woman in Group Rescued From
Grip of Wild Sea.
By United Press
VINEYARD Haven, Mass, Aug. 26.
--Adrift on crippled schooner for
nearly forty hours, eight members
Of the crew of the Minas Princess,
including a woman, were brought
here today by the Destroyer Henley.
The schooner had been sighted
by the destroyer late yesterday aft
er she had been battered severely
by the storm.
The crew, including Mrs. Laura
Morris, wife Of the second mate, re-
fused to leave the damaged craft,
which was taken in tow b ythe Hen
ley and brought to Vineyard Haven.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-26
DOESN'T KNOW NAME,
MAN is LOST IN CITY

Police Think Amnesia Victim May
Be Cincinnati Resident.
Police awaited word from Gin
cinnati authorities today for iden-
tif1cation of a man held at the city
hospital here suffering from ami
nesia.
The man, about 25 or 80, stopped
Traffic Officer Bailey at Meridian
and Washington SITS. late Thursday
night and asked to be taken home.
He could not remember his name,
address or any facts concerning
himself.
A note in his pocket and a cloth
ing label led to the Cincinnati clew.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-26
APPEAL GAMING CASE
Druggists Fight Fines for
Running Slot Machines.

Ernest Marker, druggist, 765 vir-
ginia Ave, and w. c. Stokes, 919
Shelby ST., clerk in Markers store,
today appealed to Criminal Court
from a municipal court jury verdict
against them for operating a gaming
device. The men were tried before
Municipal Judge Thomas Garvin
Thursday and found guilty Of oper-
ating mint vending slot machine
in their stores.
They were fined $25 each. Twenty
other druggists will be tried later
on similar charges.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-26
GIVES LIFE FOR TOTS

Mother Dashes Back Into Burning
House After Children.
By United Press
NORTH TONAWANDA, N. Y,
Aug. 26.-Overcome by smoke when
she re-entered her burning home to
save her two children at Burgholz
near here, Mrs. John Badrow, go,
was burned to death early today.
The children escaped unaided.
The elderly woman had lighted
the kitchen stove fire with kerosene
which exploded, setting fire to the
house.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-26
Pinioned Mans Friends Rush Work

A new shaft has been sunk paral-
lei to the well and stAlrtly before
noon the workers penetrated to
within ten feet Of LenealL
Work was slow and l,ainstaking
to avoid another cavs-ir,
Thousands have been attracted to
the scene.
Police were forced to rope of the
vicinity of the well and post special
officers 70 keep the throng at q dis
tance. -,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-26

against his living more than a few
hours longer.
An oxygen tube had been forced
through the cluttered mass of de-
bris that clogged the well.
Efforts to remove the obstruc-
tions had been baked this morning
by cave-in which would have
crushed Leneau but for a plank that
had fallen across the well, leaving
him small corner at the bottom
Of the pit frFe from earth.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-26
COOLIDGE TOURS PARK

President Reluctantly Leayes Fish
ing to Continue Trip.
Bu United Press
CANYON CAMP, YELLOW
STONE NATTONA LPARK, Aug. 26.
Reluctantly leaving his fishing for
a few hours, President Coolidge to-
day again hit the tourist trail to
see Yellowstone Parks wonders.
Coolidge resumed his journey
through the park with the an
nounced intention of leaving here
tomorrow morning and reaching his
Black Hills vacation home in time
for church Sunday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-26
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
AUBURN, Mass, Aug. 2e.-Pin-
ioned beneath rocks ana planking
at the bottom of a well he had been
Inspecting, Fred Leneau. 81, today
urged his would-be rescuers to hast
en- their efforts to save him.
At the sixteenth hour Of his i'm
prisonment passed, Leneau's voice
grew weaker and doctors on the
scene said that chances were
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-26
Americans Are Killed

BIZ United Press
PARIS, Aug. 26.-The Paris Midi
said today that four Americans were
among the fifteen persons killed
yesterday in a wreck on the fun
icular railway near Chamonix.
Two Americans were identified,
the paper said, as Mrs. Newton Ba-
ker and daughter of Chicago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-26
Blame Angry Bootlegger
for Setting Home AblaSe
Ingrutitnde
BIZ Times Special

BU Times Special
BLUFFTON, Ind, Aug. 26.-
Howard Courtney of Petroleum
is the victim of a calf's in
gratitude. While driving his
car near Reiffsburg, Courtney
saw that crash was impend-
ing. He turned the car into
a ditch, but the frightened
animal dashed directly in its
path and was run over. The
auto was damaged.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-26
TEN TOURISTS KILLED
Mountain Train Topples
Over French, PreCipice.

BIZ United Press
CHAMONIx, France, Aug. &c.
Ten persons were killed when the
engine and one car of a funicular
railroad train toppled off preci-
pice while descending from Mon
tenyers. The dead were mostly
tourists.
A tourist in the second car ap-
piled the emergency brakes just as
the front wheels were about to
leave the tracks to follow the en-
gine and first car into the ravine.
Montenvers is peak in the Alps
more than mile high. 1t faces
Mt. Blanc.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-26
SANTA BARBARA FEELS
SLIGHT EARTH SHOCKS

No Damage Is Reported From Cali
fornia Tremblor.
By United Press
SANTA BARBARA, CAL, Aug. 25.
"A slight earthquake was recorded
here at 4:40 today, but no damage
was reported.
Residents in some parts of the
city left their homes with the first
shock, but returned when other
shocks failed to develop.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-26
Truck Kills Aged Man

BIZ United Press
UNION CITY, Ind, Aug, 26.--
George Clough. rs. was killed in
stantly when run over by a truck
here. N. G. Taylor, driver e. the
truck, declared he did not see the
aged man in its path in tine to
stop.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-26
STUNT FLlER ON TRIAL

Navy Aviator, Who Startled Capital,
Faces Court Martial.
BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-Lieut.
Thomas B. Williamson, Edwards
vile, ILL.,, Navy fiier stationed at
Hampton Roads, Va, who startled
the capital last month by stunt fly
ing was to &C on trial before a
general court martial today.
Williamson's defense was expected
to be that he was at safe and le-
gal altitude, with the plane under
control, but civilians asserted he
was down to the level Of apartment
house roofs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-26
SILENT OVER SHOOTING
Man in Hospital Won't Tell How He
Received Wound.

William Miller, alias Chenjie, 35,
Of 81 NJ State Ave, is in Methodist
Hospital suffering from q mystic
riGus bullet wound in the right side.
He refused to tell how he was shot.
Police and city detectives arrested
Mrs. Martha Rowe Chenjie, rs, of
81 N. State Ave, said to be the
mans wife. on a vagrancy charge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-26
INDIANAPOLIS SELECTED

Cemetery Superintendent to Meet
Here Next Year.
Bg United Press
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 26.-In-
diarapolis YVES selected as the 1923
convention city of the Association
of American Cemetery Superintend-
ents at the final business session of
the organization today.
Officers elected are: President,
Edward A. Merrim, Chattanooga,
Tenn; vice president. G. p. Scott,
Peoria, ILL.,. and secretary-treasurer,
William P. Jones, Pittsburgh, Pa.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-26
PLAN BUDGET SLASH

Specific Recommendations to Be
Made by Chamber of Commerce.
Specific suggestions wherein the
1928 city budget may be reduced will
be made by the Chamber of Com
merce following the return to the
city Monday of William H. Book.
civic affairs director, his assistant,
Harmon E. Smoke, announced today.
The board of directors Wednes-
Cay adopted a resolution urging
citizens to support the Chamber in
its efforts to secure lower tax rate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-26
FIRE ESCAPE PROVIDED
Controversy at County Detention
Home Is Closed.

Controversy over erection of a fire
escape at the Marion County De-
tention Home, 225 E. Michigan St..
ended today with the announcement
that the escape had been erected
County Attorney Clinton H. Givan
who has been retaining rent checks
on the property pending the repairs
said the money will be released.
In July county commissioners di-
rected immediate action. state
Fire Marshal Alfred Hogston learned
a few days ago it was not erected
and began an investigation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-26

Man Found Dead on Road to
California.
BU United Press
DAYTON, Ohio, Aug. 26. - on
July ! Bedros Sarejian left New
York wheeling coffin on which was
inscribed: "This is my cofln--Cali-
fornia or die"
earejian's body was found on the
road near here and it was believed
ll0 had been struck by reckless
motor car driver.
The coffin was beside hirn.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-26
ADOPT GOLD STANDARD
BY United Press

Argentina viii Return to System
Tomorrow.
By United Press
BUENOS AIRES, Aug 26.-Ar-
gentina will return to the gold
standard tomorrow, it was an
nounced by the treasury department.
today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-26
FAILED TO GET QUORUM
School Board Members Unable to
Transact Business.

No business was transacted by the
board Of school commissioners at a
special meeting today due TO the
lack of a quorum.
Bids on stair treads at Washing
ton High School, heating and ven-
tilating changes at School No. 10
and on maps we're received and re-
corded and an informal discussion
of redistricting certain buildings
followed
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-26

Above: Remains of the plane in
which Mrs. Vivian Jackson and
Sergt. Ralph A. Gordon were killed
at the Mars Hill airport late
Thursday. National guard officers
burned the infiammabie por-
tions of the blood stained plane
soon after the crash. Gordon is
shown in the inset. Below, left,
Mrs. Jackson; right, Miss Ksther-
inc Brewer, who was to have flown
with the two crash victims.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-26
BOYS SHARE BIG REWARD
Four Helped Find Hit-and-R Run
Auto Drives

BIZ Jnfted Press
DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 25.-Four
boys, IL, II, 13 and IA years old re-
spectively. today shared equal parts
Of 500 presented to them by the
Detroit Automobile Club for their
aid in capturing and tonvicting
hit and run" motorist
Evening star., 1927-11-24
By LEMUEL r. PARTON.
Il Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to Inc Star'
NEWARK, n. j.. November "a
Stage and moving picture censorship
has heen definitely repudiated by the
Church and Drama Association. whlch
Yesterday launched drive for mem
hership of SO. 900 in 100 leading Amer
icar cities. It's method will he to IN
dorse worthy plays, rather than CON
denim the unworthy. 1t announces
that once and for all, it has aban-
doned the call for the ponce as
means of improving the theater. ne
campaign was indorsed by conner
enCe of clerGymen OF all oehoi'''iia
tons of northern New Jersey
Rev. DR.. George Reid Andrews. ex-
ecutive director of the association,
said the association was funcuonihS
in New York City and was ISSUING
weekly bulletins commencing certain
nlavs. Dr.. Andrews is vice president
and manag ger of the Religious Motion
Picture Foundation and chairman or
the drama committee of the Councli
of Churches of Christ in America.
To Foster Better Plays.
"rhe curse of America today said
DR.. Andrews, lis to yell for police
man or pass law on any ana every
occasion. The Church and Drama AS
is through with this method
The way to supplant bad art and bad
morals is to foster something better
Our entire activity will be to get be-
hind the worthwhile moving pictures
and plays. rather than invoke the law
and police against those who appear
to us shoddy or meretricious.
on,,xrincaH that III the nllh.
lie really wants something better in
the way Of entertainment they will
get it. We believe there is large
section of the American public which
does want something better. We he
lieve that it can be modified. and
"a leading producer of moving pic
lures recently said to me: We don't
care how many important citizens
you get on your committee indorsing
this or that kind Of picture. If YOU
show us that you have any consid-
BILE section Of the public. obscure
hut numerous citizens, we will he in
Evening star., 1927-11-24

Fellows Hall. George Nairn. tempo
rary chairman of the association,
which is recognizing, appointed this
committee to handle the campaign:
Harry Adams, president of the
town council; Councilman Frank Law.
renee, member of the association
Rollin Reno, Mr.. Fearnow, former
Mayor George Finger and himself
Representative Stephen w. Gambrill
of the fifth Maryland district, will
be asked to push the project, which
he has already Endorsed, and the Dis
trict Commissioners will he requested
to give their support. 1t is pointed
out that extension of East Capitol
street to the District line not only
will shorten the distance between this
section and Washington by about 2
miles over the present roundabout
routes. but will serve to develop near
by territory both in Maryland and the