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The Washington times., 1927-03-26
BUILDING HAL I.
NOT NEEDED

The construction industry Is on
sound basis and there is little
danger from overbuilding in the
opinion of more than 1000 leading
contractors of the country who at
tended the eighth annual meeting
of the Associated General Contrac.
tors OF America at Asheville, N. G..
They expect building activity this
year to equal. or closely approx.
mate, the record set in 1926.
The convention unanimously
adopted report, which was pre-
scented In answer to the many
pessimistic forecasts and warnings
issued recently to the effect that
building had reached the saturation
point, and that a six months halt
of construction activities was neces.
sary to stabilize the market.
I'VE are convinced" said the
declaration of the builders, that
large number OF economic and
sociological influences are currently
at work to create steady de-
mand for conservatiyely financed,
well designed and sound built struc-
lures Of various types. The annual
large amount Of construction Of
all kinds.
City Urge Is Strong
There is an increasing tendency
OF population to drift from farms
to cities. a. well as an increased
desire for speed, safety and service
in transportation and communica.
ton.
while some cities may not need
immediate additional hotel, office
or luxuriant apartment floor space,
all types OF construction activities
are feeling the effect of the trend
toward 'modernization.' Obsolescence
Of office and factory buildings,
theaters and schools is constantly
making a cali for new structures
an il also the necessity for wild.
ening the main arteries of traffic
| in metropolitan areas.
Railroads are underta king elimi.
nation or grade crossings, eleva.
ton of tracks and new mileage to
meet newly developing conditions
A large number of garages are
being required to offset mo park
ing ordinances in cities. and toll
bridges are springing up all over
the country.
Utility Additions
Public utilities corporations are
being forced to meet demands for
| increased service by making large
| additions to their plants. Subwaye
for city transit and tunnels for
lighter railway grades are now
The Washington times., 1927-03-26
Directors to Discuss
National Board Plans

Important questions of real estate
policy, with respect to the National
Association of Real Estate Boards
membership plan and legislation in
which real estate boards ara inter.
ested, viii be discussed at q meet.
The Washington times., 1927-03-26

domestic architecture Of old Eng
land which is also borne out in the
eld.time flagstone terraces.
The interior, consisting Of eight
rooms and two baths, are also Eng.
Iish in character, but contain every
modern feature from oil burners to
cedar closets.
The exhibit house has been beauti.
fully furnished, and presents very
pleasing contrast to the more mod
ernly designed brick homes built by
this company on Irving Street dur.
ing the past few months.
The Washington times., 1927-03-26

ing Of the board Of directors At the
Drake Hotel. chicago. April ~
and 30.
! The meeting viii be the regular
quarterly meeting of the board Of
directors, officers and advisory
board Of the association.
Plans for the coming annual con.
yention at Seattle. Wash, August
10 to Is, inclusive, viii also Be dis.
cuessd.
The Washington times., 1927-03-26
HYDRATED LIME USE

The addition of a little hydratea
lime TO concrete makes the finished
s,lrfane much whittier.
The Washington times., 1927-03-26
CONCRETE WORK AID

The easiest way to make con-
crete smooth is to add some
hydrated lime to the batch.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-19
RADIO HEARING
PROMISED CITY
Commissioner Bellows
Coming Here Sept. 20.
By ROSCOE b. FLEMING
Times staff COrreSDondenf

WASHINGTON, Aug. l9.-Radio
Commissioner Bellows will hold a
hearing at Indianapolis on the In
diana radio situation on Sept. 8,
the radio commission announced to-
day. The hearing will begin at $50
a. m. at the Claypool Hotel
Owing to conflicting testimony,
the commission will reserve its de-
cisioI upon the application of
station WFBM. Indianapolis, for a
wave-length of 1890 kilocycles and
1000 watts power, until after the
hearing, it was announced.
The hearing is expected to give
Indiana station owners, and other
interested ia radio. an opportunity
to protest the alleged discrimination
against the State in the matter Of
wave lengths and power, which was
the main point made by the owners
Of WFBM in their application.
The State has twenty-five stations,
but none Of them are Of high power
compared to those in other States.
and none can give Statewide serv-
ice, it has been said.
Noble Butler Watson, owner of
station WKBF, indianapolis has
written TO the commission, pro-
testing against an increase in pow
er for WFBM unless his own
station. now operating on 1190 kilos
and $50 watts. is given 1000 watts
power, the same as asked for by
WFBM.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-19
offer $4,000 Reward

BY Ontt6U FTeSS
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Aug. 10.
The navy's dramatic search for
the girl and four men missing on
two Dole racing planes swung into
its most intensive stages early today
when new vessels reached the great
circle steamship route to ajd in the
largest ocean hunt ever launched.
Erwin has equipped his plane
with a radio so that he can report
anything he discovers.
The rewards for information con-
cerning the missing f1iers have been
increased to $4,000 by the $4,000
offer of George Hearst, San Fran
cisco publisher, and owner of the
Golden Es e,le, second of the missing
planes.
James D. Dole, sponsor of the
race, posted the first $4,000. He
was joined by William Malloska,
backer Of the Miss Doran venture,
who offered $4,000 for discovery of
his plane.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-19
Navy RenewS Search
BY HERBERT LITTLE
United Press star Correspondent

United Press Stan Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-Out in
the Pacific, over triangular area
one-sixth the size of the Conti-
mental United States, half a hun
dred navy ships today renewed
search for five missing Dole prize
aviators.
Last night destroyers in the CEN
ter of the 2,40O-mile San Francisco
to-Hawaii course, the submarine.
working out of Honolulu, and de-
stroyers and airplanes out of Cali
fornia, remained motionless, baked
by the darkness.
Meantime, aviation experts held
that the Miss Doran with the twen-
ty-two-year-old woman passenger.
Mildred Doran, and two men prob
ably was forced out within twelve
hours after the start, by the engine
trouble which caused it to make two
takeoffs Tuesday.
Didnt Have Enough Gas
Belief was held also that the
Golden Eagle with its crew of two
men, was forced down by exhaustion
OF gasoline supply. The ship car
ried $50 gallons, compared with
nearly 400 for the other three COM
petitors.
Experts today estimated the area
OF ocean to be searched at $4,000
square miles, and added that the
Navy's present efforts should cover
the course in four days. The area
is $50 miles wide at Hawaii, extend
ing fifty miles on either side of the
Extreme Islands, and tapers to the
Farallon Islands. eighty miles out
of San Francisco, over which all
four Dole flight competitors few
Tuesday afternoon.
The Langley, with its twenty
eight planes, will cover about 1875
miles of the course between dawn
and dusk daily, sending out its land
planes in pairs to cover various sec
tors OF the wideing lane to the west,
ward
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-19
Man Who Vanished in Cav
ern Monday Is Believed
Dead.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Aug.
19.-Past three skeletons of persons
who have perished exploring the
Nick-a-Jack cave at Shell Mound,
near here. volunteers continued
their search today for Lawrence
Asheley, geologist, who has been
lost in the cavern since Monday
Rescue parties have made their
way a mile and a half into the
depths of the cave, using small
boats to traverse the subterranean
river which winds through its
depths. On ledges above the river
they have come upon three skele-
tons, grim reminders of the caves
perils.
Late yesterday searchers found
Asheley's initials carved on the
floor of passage leading from the
River Of Darkness" 1t was i'm
possible to tell how long ago they
were made by the explorer.
There is little hope that Asheley
will be found alive. 1t is believed
he either fell into one of the dark
streams or was entombed by a rock
slide. His carbide lamp must have
run out long ago, and he carried
only small supply of food.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-19
Iced Love
Butcher Puts Assistant
Caught With Wife in
Refrigerator to Cool Off.

By United Press
WELS, Austria, Aug. 19.-Hans
Hermann, village butcher, allowed
the ardor Of his young wife's boy
friend to cool in a refrigerator.
Hermann, so, suspected some
thing more than politeness in the
glances exchanged in his presence
between his pretty young wife and
his handsome, slick-haired assist
ant, and carefully planned his re-
venge.
He installed huge refrigerator
in his butcher shop, and then an
nounced he was going to town to
buy oxen. Returning unexpectedly
in the night, he saw lights and
heard voices.
Hermann knocked at the front
door, in order-in case there was
anything wrong-to give the male
voice time to get to the refrigera-
tor-the only safe hiding place In
the little shop-house.
The wife answered the knock
after an interval. Hermann kissed
her affectionately. After he had
locked the door of the refrigera-
tor casually, they retired. Her
mann first hiding the kew.
Next morning, Hermann opened
the icebox. The sheik assistant
tottered out, stiff with cold.
He kept on walking, but stopped
at a lawyers office to enter suit
1or damages against Hermann.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-19
CONVERT vANzETTI?
Sister Arrives to Save Soul.
Not Life.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Aug. 1s.-Miss
Luggeia vanzetti, sister of Bor-
tolomeo vanzetti condemned to die
next Monday night in Boston.
arrived here today. She said her
hope was that she could convert
her brother to the Catholic religion
She did not come to argue with
Governor Alvin T. Fuller she told
friends, who met her when she came
ashore from the liner Aquitania.
I want my brother to return to
the Catholic faith and to give IN
his atheism" she said. "I have not
come to America to plead nv
brothers case for liberty"
Surrounded by many members of
the welcoming committee and Mrs.
Nicola Sacco. who came to New
York last night from Boston. Miss
Vanzetti quietly walked to a wait
ing car.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-19
MILLER TO FIGHT
Prepares Brief Showing
Right to Two officers.

Litigation loomed today as pos
sible outcome of the double super
intendency of Charles F. Miller,
State superintendent of public in
srtuction since last spring and sup
erintendent Of the Indianapolis pub
lie schools since Tuesday.
1t was learned that private coun-
sci for Miller is preparing a brief in
support of his legal right to hold
the two Offices, which has already
been unofhcially questioned by At
torney General Arthur L. Gilliom.
Miller did not ask GiIliom for an
opinion in the matter, but upon ac-
cepting the Indianapolis position
announced that he still held the
State post.
Miller has held the State position
in hope of assurance from the Gov
ernor that his assistant, Fred M.
GLADDEN., be appointed his successor.
Should the Governor appoint a
successor and Miller refuse to quit,
legal proceedings would be necessary
to force him out.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-19
WOODRUFF MUST PAY
FLOOD PREVENTION BILL
City Clerk Discovers S5.SS6 Unpaid
for Twelve Years.

iOf Twelve 1edrS.
An unpleasant surprise awaits
taxpayers of Woodruff Place VIXEN
tney go to pay taxes next year, as
result Of an accidental discovery by
r. r. Boyer, clerk of the board OF
public works.
A bill of 1886 for the towns
share of the flood prevention pro-
gram during the past twelve years
today was presented to j. N. dis.
woodruff Place treaGurer.
Boyer discovered that Indianap-
oils has been paying its As per cent
OF the flood prevention costs with
no recommendations from Woodruff
Place for its share.
A General Assembly act provides
that town located within and sur
rounded by city shall bear the
propQrtionate part of flood preven-
ton expense as the taxable values
OF the town bear to the taxables of
the city, Boyer said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-19
Protest Meeting Opposed

By United Press
LAWRENCE, Mass. Aug. 19.-Po-
Nee received orders here today to
take every possible step to pre-
vent the holding up of a Sacco-
vanzetti protest meeting here to-
day.
Fred H. Beale, In charge of plans
for the meeting, announced the
demonstration would be held, de-
spite the fact he had been denied
q permit.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-19
FIRE ON BRITISH SHIP
Destroyer Struck in Chinese
Battle at Nanking.

BIZ United Press
LONDON, Aug. 19.--An Exchange
Telegraph dispatch today from
Hong Kong said that during firing
at Marking a British destroyer was
hit several times. There were no
casualties.
Forty-five thousand Nationalist
troops were reported concentrated
at Chinkiang. the dispatcn said.
General Sun Chuang- -Fang's troops
were reported advancing down the
Grand canal and an early engage
ment at Chinkiang was expected.
The railway has been cut TWENTY
five miles north Of Hankow.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-19

The ship remained in the
air nineteen minutes and the
test was characterized as
highly satisfactory.
Search for the missing
planes Miss Doran and Gold
en- Eagle will be made by Err
win and Eichwaldt along the
2,400-mile airway between
here and Hawaii, the fliers an
nounced.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-19
New York Is Modified

! BIT UNtte6 Press
NEW YORK, Aug 19-From mid
night tonight until Monday night,
when Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo
Vanzetti are scheduled to be exc
cuted, New York will be under a
heavy guard.
Police Commissioner Warren has
ordered a complete mobilization Of
his department to prevent any dis
order that might arise from the
ruling Of the Massachusetts Supreme
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-19
Used Car
Bargain Time

Prices on Used Cars are in
viting at this time OF the year.
New models mean more trade
ms" That's your good luck, for
dealers are offering Used Cars
in August clearance sales.
Tonight take your Times. pen
Gil, or shears. turn and shop
from the classification Auto
mobiles for Sale" in the Want
Ad pages. Make your selection
and tomorrow gee and buy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-19
WET PAVING IS BLAMED
Man Injured When Skidding Auto
Hits Wagon.

Wet pavement was blamed for an
accident today in which John
Grimes, 46, 1856 N. Blackford ST.,
suffered fractured rib and cuts
about the face. when knocked OF
his wagon at Tenth and Highland
SITS. Harry Mcdowell, 20, 920 N.
Oakland Ave-. skidded his auto In
attempting to pass. No arrests
were made. Grimes was treated at
city hospital.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-19
SIX GET SCHOOL JoBs
Miiler's Recommendations Are Ac-
cepted by Boerd.


Nine appointments to city school
positions recommended by Supt.
Charles F. Miller were approved by
the school board. Appointments
were:
V. 9. Daugherty, Technical High
School, machine designing and
mathematics; Mona Woodward.
Technical, commercial; Ruth B.
Carter, Sroad Ripple High School.
Latin; Robert B. shepard, WASH
ington High School, music; Mar
Jorie Walls, Washington, clerk;
Mary M. incl, Shortrioge High
school, chemistry: Estle M. Fish.
Margaret Moore and Louise Moss.
social service department.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-19
GeolOgiSt Lost i'm Gaze;
ReSC4e1:S Pass Skeletons
Too Bits

twenty-five cents reward for
the recovery of one Rhode
Island chicken, dead or alive"
Motorcycle Policemen Rem
forth and Fleming broadcast
this announcement to their fell
low officers today.
A. L., Ferris, 1929 Indianapo-
lis Ave-, made the offer, they
said. Some one stole the
chicken from his henhouse on
Thursday night. Ferris said
the hen weighed two and one
quarter pounds and was worth
70 cents, they said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-19
INDUSTRY HIT
BY TAX RATE,
SAYS SCHL0SS
Investment Company Head
Speaks at Real Estate
Board Meeting.
MOURNING DEPLoRABLE
Business Cannot Grow Un-
less Drastic Reduction
Made, Is Contention.

so long as the indianapolis tax
rate remains as high as it is, we
cannot expect new industries to
move here, or present business
houses and factories to expand" Sol
SchloSs, Of Schloss Brothers Invest
ment Company, declared Thursday
at the Indianapolis Real Estate
Board luncheon.
The tax rate should, if possible,
be reduced to about $2.25 If Indian
apolis is to grow, he said. adding
that this is entirely possible by
1udicious expenditures of public
funds.
AS soon as the city comes out of
its mourning" caused by the "pres-
ent political situation" business
concerns will make more progress
and more capital invested in new
projects. he said.
How 1t Works
Low taxes would be an induce
ment' to capital" he asserted. "If
we slow up on expenditures so we
can get a low tax rate, then the
additional capital attracted here in
a period of time viii result in more
taxable property so that in the end
we can get the public improvements
desired without so much sacrifice"
Schloss discussed Washington
Streets growth in the past fifteen
years and its future possibilities,
citing a number of new buildings
erected in the past several years,
including the Kresge, Conn, Roose-
velt, Indiana Theater, Meyer-Kiser
Bank, National City Bank. and other
buildings.
City is o. X.
He referred to one company which
recently renewed its lease at a 20
per cent higher rntal. and also to
the ninety-nine year lease taken re-
Gently on the Daniels Inc. corner.
Delaware and Washington SITS.
There is nothing wrong with In
dianapolis itself, he said. The
trouble lies wirh the citizens, who
he declared, have permitted condj-
tions to exist that caused manu-
facturers to stay away from the city
instead of being attracted to it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-19
HIGH BID On SCHOOL
BIDS GETS CONTRACT
Windows to Cost $11,469 Instead
of S9,5SS, Board Decides.

Windows to Cost $11,469 Instead
of S9,5SS, Board Decides.
Indianapolis school board men,
bers at special meeting today
awarded two unilaterial window
contracts totaling $11,469 although
bids totaling $9,533 were submitted
for the same work.
The higher bids were accepted
upon motion of Charles w. Kern,
majority faction leader, on the
ground that Brandt Brothers and
Service Construction Company
promised to do the work in five
weeks while Elmer j. Culbertson
asked seventy days
Culbertson bid $3,593 for windows
at School No. 25; the Brandt Bros.
bid was $4.614. Service Construc-
tion Company bid $6,855 for work
at School No. 50, while Culbertson
offered the work for $5,940.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-19
Headquarters Looted

By United Press
SHANGHAI, Aug. 19.-Reports
from Marking today said soldiers
OF the Nationalist garrison there
had looted the Nationalist head
quarters. The disorder virtually
amounted TO mutiny, the reports
said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-19
Reports of Finding Lost Woman Filler Prove
False; Navy Rushes Search in
Pacific; Jensen in Air Again.
OFFER REWARDS OF $4,000 IN HUNT
Ocean Area of $4,000 Square Miles From
Hawaii to San Francisco to Be
Covered by Ships.

OAKLAND AIRPORT, Cal, Aug. 19-Capt. William
P. Erwin and A. H. Echwaldt pilot and navigator of the
monopane Dallas Spirit tested the plane in flight at Oak
land Airport today and prepared to take off Immediately for
Honolulu on their way to the Orient.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-19
Sends Word of Cheer

BD United Press
FLINT, Mich, Aug. 19.-His
youthful brow furrowed with worry,
"Bill" Doran, elder brother Of Mil
dred Doran, ended his vigil for news
long enough early today to try to
cheer up the mother and the wife
OF the two men lost on the Pacific
with his sister.
BILL" 24-year-old senior at the
University Of Cincinnati, thought
not Of his anxiety, but of the worry
of Mrs. Frank Pedlar Joy Of Johns
town, Pa, mother Of the pilot of
the Miss Doran and of Mrs. Villas
r. Knope of San Diego, wife of
the navigator.
He sent to them the following
telegram of cheer:
Were still hoping for good news.
Please accept our sympathy in these
hours Of anxiety.
'DORAN FAMILY
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-19
SCHOOL PLANS ALTERED
Board to Seek Bids on Unit 1,
Arsenal Technical High.

Minor alterations in plans were
approved and Business Director Ure
M. Frazer was authorized to .idver-
tise for bids for two new wings to
Unit l, Arsenal Technical High
School, by the school board today.
The board was recently advised by
State tax board to receive bids for
the improvement and submit bids
to the State board for consideration.
The Indiana Taxpayers Association
protested the proposed $450,000 ex-
penditure.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-19
MISS D0RAN WORRIED.
LAST LETTER REVEALS
Girl Wrote Oil Firm Man She Had
Lost Weight.

By United Press
FLINT, Mich, Aug. ia let
ter from, Miss Mildred Doran. writ
ten few hours before her Dole
race plane roared away from Oak
land airport with high hopes in the
hearts OF the crew and their cou-
rageous girl passenger, was received
by Charles Tucker, treasurer of the
OIL company owned by William F.
Mallaska, backer of tn flight.
Our plane is the favored one"
Miss Doran wrote. 1--WE are sure
going to be the first one there.
Il am telling you poor Auggy and
l have done our share of worrying.
! have lost five pounds in the last
week."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-19

until the lost f1iers have been fond
or all hope for them is abandoned.
Jensen made a successful fight
from San Francisco to Honolulu,
finishing second to the Woolaroc.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-19
PROBE WILD BANK CASE
Worley to Confer With State Com.
missioners Today.

Further investigation of the fail
ure OF the j. F. Wild & Co. State
bank July 90 was carried on today
by Criminal Court Investigator
Claude Worley and the prosecutors
ofiice. Worley was to obtain from
State Banking Commissioners Luz
ther Symons and Thomas Barr this
afternoon a complete accounting OF
the banks affairs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-19
New Suicide Method
~ rHifca Press


PITTSBURGH, Pa. Aug. I9.-
Stanislaw Marnik. Al, Cleveland,
Ohio. who was killed Wednesday by
truck here, deliberately crawled
under the machine . fsw minutes
before It was started. according to
two WITNESSES. Marnik came here
f1om cleEelapd = searsh & vork
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-19
MINE WORK RESUMED
Forty Per Cent of Indiana PRODUCE
tion In Hands of Union Men.

wy ACh OcHt Oh INDIANA PRODUCE
ton In Hands of Union Men.
Forty per cent of Indiana's nor
NAL bituminous coal production now
Is being mined by union miners, ac-
cordnig to figures issued today by
United Mine Workers of America
officials.
Suspension of bituminous mines
has been in effect since April 1.
when the Jacksonville wage scale
OF $3.50 ton expired.
Separate truces have been signed
with operators by district organiza-
zations of the union under the
Jacksonville scale, pending a final
settlement affecting the entire CEN
tral bituminous Acid.