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The Alaskan., 1927-01-21
SCHOOL NOTES

 l A spelling contest is in progress in the sixth and seventh grades. The grades are divided into two divi- sions under the leadership of Hen- rietta Dahl and Arthur Tveten. At the end of three months the divi- sion having the greatest number of one hundreds will be entertained at a party by the other division.
 Hughie Harris has returned, to sciool after several days absence on account of sickness.
 Mrs Johnson, who has been teaching school in Seattle for five went into the interior to teach the remainder of the year. While the Northwestern was in port, Mrs. Johnson visited the lower grades in Petersburg schools and gave talks tu the children. They were es- pe.ially interested in her talk about the Northwestern striking on a rock.
 The honor roll for the second quarter consists of the following names: ss ,f.
 Alma Cornstad, Helen Lund, Lil- lian Anderson, Herbert Mjorud. Harold Anderson.
 Lillian Anderson was the only ore of the Freshman class to win a place on the honor roll Helen I.und received an "A" in every sub- Jcct.
 The schools are enjoying an un- expected vacation, caused by a ,1cli of water
 The eighth grade successfully passed their Territorial examina- tion in U. s. History. There are eleven pupils in the class and the grades range from eighty-seven to ninety-three percent. The average 1 g"ade of the class is ninety-one and sixteenth percent.
 They are now studying Civics and they are finding it very Interesting.
 The High School basketball team suffered defeat last Saturday night in game with the Alaska | Native Brotherhood team from Ketchikan. The score was 26 to 2N ir favor of Ketchikan. Coach Judy is trying to make arrangement for a game with the Juneau High School Team to be played at Ju- neau.
 The pupils of the basketball team are planning on giving a pro- gam in the near future to make money for a basketball trip.
 The Town Tossers left for Wran- gell where they expect to play two games of basketball Friday and Saturday nights.
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CHAMbERLIN
FLIES FROM
SHIP TO LAND
Flight From Leviathan
Shows Ocean Mail Time
Can Be SIaShed.
MAKES 1OO-MILE JUMP
Fokker Biplane Arrives on
Shore One Hour and 16
Minutes After Start.

BIZ United Press
CURTISS FIELD, N. Y, Aug. l.
The first demonstration of fight in
tended to show how two days can
be cut off the travelling time be-
tween New York and Europe sue
ceeded here today when Clarence D.
Chamberlin land, ! in Fokker BIZ
plane at $50 a. m.
Chamberlin took of from the
decks of the liner Leviathan $50
miles out from New York at 8:14
a. m. and few through fog to Long
Island.
"I was in the air before reached
the end of the runway" Chamberlin
told officials Of the United States
Lines, regarding his take-off. 81 had
no difficulties in reaching land, and
the plane, after inspection, shows
no i'll effects from the take-off or
the fight"
Chamberlin arrived at the field
sooner than was expected. 1t was
supposed he would not land before
1914, two hours after his take-off.
Announcement will be made later
by steamship officials of the exact
effect Chamberlin's flight will have
on Inauguration of ship-to-land
service.
This certainly proves that run
ming take-off is just as good or bet
ter than a catapult aboard ship"
Chamberlin said.
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Honest Enforcement Slogan
of Andrews Successor
as He Takes Office.
BY JOSEPH S. wAsNEY
United Press stan Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-Sey-
mour Lowman of Elmira, N. Y, to-
day officially became "dry car" Of
the United States.
Sworn in aS/assistant secretary OF
treasury in charge of prohibition,
customs and coast guard, Lowman
declared, MY greatest job is to hold
down the activities Of the radical
vets and the radical drys."
Lowman issued formal state
ment, saying:
Temperance and sobriety are
commendable virtues. We want a
sober America.
Wants Honest Enforcement
'I am looking for honest, efficient
enforcement of the prohibition law,
Just the same as other United States
laws are enforced.
'Disloyalty will not be tolerated
in the prohibition service. I have
no policy except an orderly busi-
ness-like carrying out of the man
dates Of Congress"
Lowman is a small town contrac-
tor, a New Englander who can drive
a tight bargain and who Is strictly
a business men. He has dabbled in
State politics for many years and
has always been known as an ultra
dry.
Doran Is Career Man
DR.. j. M. Dcran, prohibition COM
missioner under him, is a career
man." He started in with the
Government twenty years ago as a
chemist and worked up to his pres
ent post.
Lowinan's first official act was to
advise dry administrators to con-
centrate on all violators, large or
small. While Andrews campaigned
chiefly after sources of bootleg sup
ply, Lowman will endeavor to end all
law violations, arresting "hip-pocket
flask toters" as we'll as bootleggers
and rum smugglers.
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Wild BANK IS
BEING CHECKED
State Commissioner confers
With President.
BULLETIN

A receiver must be appointed
to wind up affairs of the J. F.
Wild g. Co. State Bank, State
Bank Commissioner Luther F..
Symons declared today. State
examiners have not determined
how much depositors will lose, but
they should be prepared to suffer
some loss, Symons' statement said.
Examiners continued to work to.
day on the check-up following the
closing Saturday noon Of the j. F
Wild & Co. State Bank, 123 e. Mar
ket st.
A conference. was. held this morn
ing between State Banking Commis.
sioner Luther F. Symons, who or.
dered the bank closed, and j F
Wild, founder and president of the
institution. 1t was announced BY
Symons that a joint statement oi
the bank officials and the State
banking department would be forth
coming.
Patrons having safety deposit
boxes at the bank will be permitted
to obtain their contents soon
Symons declared. The closing Of
the institution will in no way affect
persons having valuables stored fol
safe keeping.
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LET TIMES HELP
YOU ON TAX CASE

Every subscriber to The Times who may have claim
refund of in 1919 1920 and 1921 invited let
The Times obtain for him the proper certified claim for that
refund.
Fill out the coupon printed in The Times today on
Page and The Times then will prepare statement of your
claim search the records and obtain for you the proper
ticate.
When ready The Times bureau will notify you to
The Times and ax your signature under the notary seal
which is necessary.
This service established by The Times because of
the fact that taxpayers being solicited to place their
claims in the hands of lawyers and experts who will ask
percentage fiat fee for obtaining the necessary facts
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. And his exit was amid flowers,
after only a little suffering, while
the three Of his eight children who
survive him-Guido r. Reese. Flor
ence B. Reese, and Mrs. Ivy Graham
of Chicago, stood at the back Of the
stage and bowed.
His audience was small. but wait
ing in the wings were Francois VII
lon, Whistler and Homer, who loved
beauty as he did, spent their earn
ings for song, and died. leaving not
rich estates. but rich memories be-
hind. =.
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The tax refund still is in
question. There is a muddle
and uncertainty. But The
Times believes that if any cit
izen is entitled to a refund of
taxes, he should have all Of it
and not be compelled to pay a
percentage to recover what is
rightfully his.
The Times believes that all of any
refund paid should 60 to the persons
who paid it and for that reason
is undertaking to perform a service
which Officials seem unable to pro-
vide.
The Times bureau was established
Saturday.
Just as an example of how 1t
works may be cited by the first ap-
plication. It came from Edward
Barry of 449 N. Arsenal.
Lie 1 litlCc UuICdu 1uhtlCOldJCAy
got the facts and prepared claim
which amounted to S96.l4, if the re-
fund is paid. For performing that
same service those who seek a rich
field In this mix-up would have
charged at least $15.
Times subscribers get this service
for nothing.
The tax situation is thrown into
confusion and there may never be
any refund. There may be another
decision. There may be a delay.
But citizens are being asked to
file claims and many are paying
fees in advance for this service.
The Times proposes to make it pos
sible for every member of its family
to get everything that may be COM
ing to him, without charge.
Just send in your coupon with
the necessary information and the
bureau will do the rest. 1t is not
necessary for any subscriber of The
Times to pay fees to any one.
Let The Times protect you and
give this service.
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J. S. POLICY RAPED

Action in Nicaragua Sinister; Says
Argentine Paper.
BIZ United Press
BUENOS AIRES, Aug. This
United States Nicaraguan policy
which it characterized as sinister" /"
"is disturbing the peace of the con-
tinent," La Nacion said editorially
today.
The newspaper approved, however,
the Argentine governments action
in refusing the senate's request fox
a statement on the Argentinian at
titude toward the United States
policy in Nicaragua. The gov
ernment held that Argentina's
sovereignty was not involved.
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HOME AGAIN
4 Have Nothing to Say
Record Still On.

Governor Jackson, back at his Of
flee today after attending the Gov
ernors' conference at Mackinac Is
land, refused to comment on the
latest developments in the political
corruption and Stephenson probe.
The Governor received newspaper
men, but to questions on the probe
gave his usual answer:
"I have nothing to say"
He said he knew nothing Of the
statement of Governor Len Small
of Illinois that Jackson would have
a statement to make clearing him
self Of any connection with D. G.
Stephenson as soon as he returned
to Indianapolis.
Rumors at the Statehouse, how
ever, were that Jackson might is
sue a statement later today to
morning newspapers.
The Governor received calls from
a number of department heads dur
ing the morning.
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Takes OFF From Top Deck
By Radio to United Press


ABOARD S. S. LEVIATHAN, Aug.
1.-Braving a blanketing fog and
light drizzle, Clarence Chamberlin
in Fokker biplane, shot down the
runway on the top deck OF the
Leviathan at 8:14 a. m. today ana
zoomed away into a rainbow caused
by the delayed sun. The Leviathan
was almost exactly 100 miles east
of Hasbrouck Heights, N. j.
After a few stunts, barely per-
ceivable through the fog, the BIZ
plane disappeared landward.
Fear had been expressed that the
plane might skid on the wet sands
Of the 30-foot- runway, after a
rain which had delayed the take of.
However. Chamberlni decided to
risk it and mounted into one Of the
cockpits.
With the motor running at top
speed, a quick maneuver of the con-
troll stick brought the tail of the
plane to the runway with such a
shock that the wheels were forced
over the staying blocks and the
plane bounded down the runway.
The Leviathan was making ap-
proximately "a knots an hour, which
coupled with the speed of the plane,
gave it the necessary take-off mo-
mentum.
General A. @. Dalton, president of
the Amergency Fleet Corporation,
and officials of the United States
Lines Witnessed the take-off.
Steamship officials predicted the
ship-Co-land service by air would
cut down transatlantic mail serv-
Ice at least 48 hours.
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SHOOTS WIFE, THINKING SHE is
BURGLAR; WOMAN WILL LIVE
Husband, Aroused by Noise,
Fires One Bullet Into
Mates Chest.

Robert Fox, 38, aroused from his
sleep by a noise in the dining room
Of his home, 2012 Caroline ST., at
3:05 a. m, today, seized his revolver.
Believing a burglar was looting the
house, he fired at a figure he saw in
the dim light. which raised an arm
as he approached.
1t was his wife.
The bullet from a .32-caliber re-
volver entered her right chest. She
was taken to city hospital, where
doctors said she would recover if
complications do not develop.
Mrs. Fox, 80, sleeping in a bed
room in the front of the house with
her husband and four children,
Robert Jr., 8; Albert, Z; Richard, 4,
and Edward, 2, had arisen to go to
the bathroom in the rear.
Clasps; Rouses Husband
AS she passed through the dining
room, she stumbled over one Of the
children's chairs and gasped.
Her husband evidently heard the
noise and believed a burglar was in
the house, Mrs. Fox said.
He lifted Edward, the youngest
child, from the bed in which he
was sleeping, placed him in the bed
in which he thought his wife was,
took his revolver and investigated
the noise.
II just had stepped into the kitch-
en- on my way back when from the
dining room I heard a click which
I thought was made by a burglar
with a revolver" Mrs. Fox said.
"I called Bob, Bob just as my
husband shot and turned the din
ing room light on.
"'Oh, my God. what have I doneP
he cried when he saw me on the
floor"
Fox. according to Sergeant Otto
Petit, who investigated, said he saw
his wife in the shadow and noticed
her raise her hand. Believing he
saw a burglar raising o gun to
shoot him, he fired.
Robert, Jr, 10, cared for their
mother while Fox went for doctor
in his auto. DR.. Whitehead, 1861
Roosevelt Ave, gave first aid before
Mrs. Fox was taken to the hospital.
Had Celebrated New Job
Fox had been unemployed and
only last week went to work at the
Mad6en-Copple Company garage, N.
Capitol Ave. and st. Clair ST., his
wife said.
HE did extra work Sunday to
catch up on expenses and we were
so happy Sunday night" she said.
"We sat on the front porch eating
ice cream, celebrating, until after IL.
II want him and everyone else to
know that realize the shooting was
accidental. He was so worried that
l might blame him. We've been
married eleven years and he is a
wonderful husband and pal"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-01
CLASH BREWS
OVER SCHOOL
CHIEF CHOICE
Miller Won't Quit State Post
Till Successor He Wants
Is Appointed.
THREE KNOWN IN RACE
Dushane of Columbus, Ind,
Doomed; Sherwood and
GLADDEN. in Running.

Charles F. Miller, state superin-
tendent of public instruction, will
not resign to accept the offer Of
the supertendency Of indianapolis
schools until successor meeting
his approval is named.
This became known following q
conference between Miller and Gov
ernor Ed Jackson today.
Among callers at the Governors
Office today were Donald Du Shane,
Columbus (Ind) school superin-
tendent, and Judge John Sharp
mack Of Bartholomew Circuit Court.
Du Shane is reported to be a cam
didate for the State superinten-
dency, with Judge Sharpnack as a
strong backer.
GLADDEN. Is Backed
Bartholomew County is the home
county of Lawrence j. Orr. chief
examiner of the State board Of ac-
counts. Orr, however, is backing
the candidacy Of Fred GLADDEN..
present assistant superintendent
and formerly with the accounts
board.
Miller himself favors the appoint
ment Of GLADDEN., 1t is said.
1t was understood that Governor
Jackson might appoint Henry Noble
Sherwood, who was superintendent
before Miller. The Governor sup
ported Sherwood for denomination
in the Republican primary a year
ago, but Sherwood failed to get the
nomination.
Salary Is Higher.
The indianapolis superintendent
receives $4,000 a year, the State su-
perintendent's salary is $1,000 a
year.
Theodore F. Vonnegut, school
board presidents. said -herrtmaH Fsoa
doubt that Miller would eventually
accept the more lucrative position.
Vonnegut said he had not heard ru-
mors that Miller would refuse 10
accept and that w. w. Borden,
South Bend superintendent, would
be named superintendent. Miller
was elected by three votes to two
for Borden.
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he made portraits Of famous men.
sold paintings of birds and flowers
to eastern art lovers, and burned
the midnight oil over books of
poetry.
He painted Riley's "Old SWIM
ming Hole" and did the pictures
which hung in the old Holy Rosary
Catholic Church at 526 Stevens st.
The girl whom he married in 1854
died eighteen years ago, but he
lived on to play what Shakespeare
called the seventh role that falls to
man upon the earth
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-01
JURY DIGS into
EVIDENCE MASS
Witnesses May Be Called to
Back Steve'S Story.

Investigation into alleged political
corruption in Indiana entered upon
its tenth month today, as the grand
jury began to delve into 1000 pages
Of testimony heard by two previous
grand juries. The jurors will work
for several weeks without the aid Of
prosecutors.
William H. F.emy, prosecutor;
William H. Sheaffer, deputy, and
John w. Hoffman, special prosecu-
tol, have left on vacation. Emsley
w. Johnson, special prosecutor, only
other member of the staff, will leave
Tuesday morning. johnson was not
to appear before the grand jury
today.
Johnson said ne believed the in
vestigation would close in Septem-
ber, but refused to comment on
possibility of indictments being re-
turned. A report of the jury's find
ings must be submitted to Judge
James A. Collins when the investi-
cation closes.
The grand jury is empowered to
summon witnesses and may do so
to corroborate D. G. Stephenson's
testimony.
In the FIVE hours that Stephenson
spent before the jurors Saturday
morning. he is known to have
spoken freely.
william j. Mooney, grand jury
foreman refused comment.
Reports Of grand jury activities
to be made public must come from
the grand jury room." Mooney said.
The jury will hold halliday ses-
sions every other day unless some
thing unexpected arises, Mooney
announced after comforting with
other jurors.
Calling of witnesses is not con-
templated, he said.
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BOMB BLAST ROUSES
NEW FEAR IN CANTON

Death Intended for Judge Who
Pushed Mellett Case, View.
BIZ United Press
CANTON, Ohio. Aug. 1.-Oficials
today believed that the bomb which
damaged the home of William G.
Maxwell here last night was intend
ed for Judge H. G. Pontius. who
backed the prosecution of the un-
derworld murderers of Don R. Mel
lett, crusading publisher of the Can
ton Daily News. The Pontiurn home
is near by.
ton Daily News. The Pontius home
Maxwell home and broke windows
in nearby houses. Maxwell and his
wife escaped injury. A second bomb,
which failed to explode, was discov-
cred under the window Of Maxwell's
bedroom.
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alone, fishing or walking through
the woods.
He usually wore an artists cape
and a broad-rimmed hat. His long
hair fell down around a peaked face,
such as Shakespeare had. And peo-
pie turned to look when he would
pat a child's hair with his delicate,
tapered hand.
"Styles cnange," he said, %but I
am the same"
When he was young, fresh from
the classrooms Of Franklin College,
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forward to q heavenly reward.
'"The church." he said, sis all right
for other people"
Even after his hands had grown
so feeble that he could no longer
play sweet music and his eyes so
weak that he could not paint or
sketch, he lived for love of the
beauty that is in the world.
He read the sporting pages of the
newspaper, watched the verbal wars
Eof politicians. played with children
in the street and spent long hours
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forest paths and city streets, and
rests in the studio on Greer St.,
where once he worked.
His funeral was held Saturday
night at the home of his son, Guido
Reese, 1ft8 Bacon Ave-, and the
body was taken to Martinsville Sun
day morning for burial.
The friends who attended the
holy rites were sad, but there was
no unseemly mourning.
Reese was not church member,
nor did he spend his hfe looking
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BY VOLTA TORREY

This is the story of Joseph Reese.
artist.
For eighty-nine years he lived In
indianapolis and Martinsville,
studying the stage which men call
the world, applauding the beautiful,
and playing his own roles debon-
airely different.
He watches it now, perhaps, from
a better seat; but if it be true that
every artist leaves q spirit ghost, his
still wanders philcsophically along
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DEPoSE WILL ROGERS

He's Merely Mayor Emeritus Of
Hollywood Now.
BIZ United Press
BEVERLY HILLS, Cal, Aug. L.
Today it was VIII Rogers, mayor
emeritus Of Beverly Hills.
The cowboy humorist from Oak
lahoma and his cabinet composed
OF Elinor Glyn, Charlie Chaplin
and Count Leo Tolstoy were
relegated to the ranks of political
ha sbeens at midnight last night
when Beverly Hills became a sixth
class municipality.
The head of the board of trustees
took over the reins of government.
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LOWMAN is ON JOB
ASNEW DRY CZAR
Copper Cupid

By Times Specidt
GREENFIELD, Ind, Aug. /.
Save the pennies and the
marriage license fee will take
care of itself. After County
Clerk Charles F. Reeves had
issued a permit to wed to Ar
thur Wilson of Indianapolis
and Miss Bertha Sacks, Nc
Cordsville, they handed Reeves
a bag containing $50 pennies,
paying the $3.50 fee. The cou-
pie had made 1t a rule for
some time to save all pennies
which came to them in change.
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ARMED BANDIT GETS SIS
Harry Peck Is Held Up in Front of
Home.

Harry Peck, 131, w. Morris st.,
today reported to police that he was
held up Sunday by an armed bandit
in front Of his home and robbed Of
SIS.
Thieves entered the grocery store
of Lawrence Poe at 1909 N. Missouri
ST., ransacked it and tried to knock
the pay telephone off the wall with
rocks. Poe found nothing missing.
Miss Shirley Elkins, $40 E. Wal
nut ST., reported to police that $40
was taken from her home Sunday
afternoon.
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LIGHT scAREs THIEVES
Man Turns Switch and Robbers
Flee From Garage.

Paul Colvin, l0l Orange ST.,
awakened by the noise of some one
trying to run his car from the ga
rage, merely turned on the garage
light by a switch in his home and
the alleged auto thieves took to their
heels. He watched them run to an
other auto parked nearby and drive
away. Police found no trace.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-01
SEA CAREER ENDS SOON
Captain Howell, Dean Of Red Star
Fleet, on Last Voyage.

NEW YORK, Aug. l.-when the
Red Star liner Belgenland sailed
out to sea this morning it carried
Capt. Thomas Howell on his last
voyage in command Of a ship.
Howell is retiring to his estate in
Wales after forty-six years at sea
and twenty-eight years as master Of
ocean-going vessels. He is senio.
captain Of the Red Star feet.
Howell is 81 years old. He ran
away to sea at the age Of Ia
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-01
Crude Oil Prices Reduced

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Aug. l.
Pennsylvania and Bradford district
crude oils were reduced 25 cents a
barrel today, the Joseph Seep Pur-
chasing Agency announced.
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COUNTY OFFICIAL DIES

Aaron c. McPike, Monroe Treas
urer, Succumbs After Operation.
Aaron G. McPike, 81, treasurer of
Monroe County, died early tday at
st. Vincent's Hospital following am
putation of one Of his legs. Infec-
ton started from an injury suffered
several years ago while Mr.. McPike
was employed as quarryman. He
was brought to the hospital here
from his home in Bloomington last
week.