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HAVANA MEETING
PLACE OF BRIDES
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Immigrant Girls Figure in
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BU IHttCd-PrCSS
HAVANA, Cuba, May 20.-IIayana
is fast becoming the meeting place
between immigrant brides from
Europe and naturalized American
citizens.
At present there are ten girls,
mostly from Greece and Armenia, Iiv-
ing at the Havana Y. Nj. CA. await
ing arrival Of their future husbands
from the United States. AS Cuban
immigration laws prevent unaccom-
panied women from landing on the
island unless vouched for by some
responsible person. the Y. NJ. c. A.
has accepted the responsibility.
Banns must be published fifteen
days before the marriage ceremony,
which permits the young man to
complete his courtship first-hand.
Double and triple weddings are the
general rule, although recently at
tenfold wedding was celebrated.
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GIVEN n
AT AGE OF &
Russia Taxes All for Indus
trial Insurance.

BIZ United Press
MOSCOW, May 20.--At the age OF
Sc a persons useful life is officially
finished in the Soviet Union. So
says the state insurance and social
pension statute, which makes work.
ers eligible for a state pension when
they have passed their fifty-second
birthday, if they have already COM
pleted at least seven years Of work.
The pension applies to workers OF
every kind. Every employer, whether
a housewife hiring a servant or the
state employing thousands of office
workers and factory hands must pay
a monthly social insurance premium
ranging upward from sixteen per
cent of the salary each month. The
so-called old age pension becoming
effective at the age Of fifty-two APP
plies to everybody who earns a wage.
The pension is calculated on the
salary earned in the last year.
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.L|NDBERGH OFF
ON PARIS FLIGHT
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crawled out of bed after two hours
sleep and started fuelling his plane.
Ships at sea, the Weather Bureau
and the wireless station at Lewis
burg, Nova Scotia, reported that
weather conditions were excellent.
Lihdbergh the Lucky, who has es-
capped death in four airplane crashes,
went nonchalantly about the bust
ness of defying the jinx which has
greeted attempts to fly between New
York and Paris. Four men have
been killed and two are missing as
a result of attempts to make flights
for tests of planes for just such
flights as Lindbergh planned. Lind
bergh wasn't worried.
One Lone Sandwich
He had had nothing but a ham
sandwich to eat since p. m. last
night. The sandwich was his break
fast. He will eat nothing but con-
centrated food tablets until he ends
his adventure.
1t was 7:4O a. m. when the pro-
peller was started for the final test
of the engine.
The motor warmed up beautifully,
shooting flames from it's cylinders
around the aluminium colored nose
Of the craft.
At 7:5113 a. m. the plane started
down the runway and a tremendous
roar went up from the crowd.
Lindbergh, the happy boy from
the West, was not smiling when
those by the runway got their last
glimpse of his face. The features
were set in q grim line. He knew
what he faced.
He was doomed to between thirty
and thirty-flve hours in the pilots
seat If he completed his highland
if he failed there was only mea gre
chance of rescue.
Wears Air Mask
He wore leather helmet, an air
mask, and his regular flying clothes.
A few minutes before he started
he said to a friend: Don't worry.
I'm confident Ill be in Paris to-
morrow, safe and sound"
There was no wind to hamper his
start.
Lindbergh, foolhardy as always.
took Off from the west end of the
runway. Had his plane-loaded
more heavily than ever before
failed to rise, he would have crashed
into row Of buildings. Had he
taken off from the East. he would
have had open field.
The plane, however, took off
without accident and its silver body
flashed as it nosed into air. The
crowd roared as the monoplane
climbed into the blue and vanished.
Llndbergh was On the Wayl I
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RED CROSSfURNS
TO AID PROBLEM
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u OlIlUueu FTuI1 HdEt ~
Negley, Chamber OF Commerce Presi-
dent Dick Miller and various other
organization heads will be invited to
the meeting Saturday.
Arranges for Moving
Arrangements have been made
with several transfer companies 10
move persons into new homes, For
tune announced. All expenses OF
moving will be met by the organiza-
ton for persons who can not afford
the cost.
Offers Of aid have been received
from Noblesville, Evansville and ma.
tional headquarters at Washington,
D. c.
The local group returned thanks
for the offered assistance and sent
word it was not needed.
From the relief station at 1926 f.
Washington St, came the story of
hundreds, bravely fighting to regain
their former plane in n community
handicapped by wreckage and grief
on all sides.
Many Offer Aid
There were more offers from per.
sons whose property was not dam
aged by the storm, who wanted to
supply food and housing for the
stricken, then there were appeals
for aid" Foster declared.
Most appeals we have had 81
far. are those who want to be re-
moved from their present quarters
into new residences" Foster said
I'VE have procured services of
several transfer companies and are
obtaining more.
Take Up Other Homes
"Many of the persons affected are
renters. These people are rapidly
moving their belongings into other
homes in the neighborhood.
1.-THE people are very resourceful
and have taken care of their own
wants as far as food is concerned.
Most of them had some ready money
and but few appeals have como TO
us for monetary. relief"
Foster praised the work of the po'
lice and other aiding forces.
City council will meet tonight to
consider means of aiding the storm
victims. according to Council Presi'
dent Claude Z. Negley.
Council May Act
Although the council is prohibited
by law from donating to charity the
council members thought they could
do something If conditions warrant
action.
Mayor Duvall, who conferred with
councilmen, Investigated conditions
today and will make some recon-
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crest Sunday at a little over flood
stage-16 feet.
Should the river pass flood stage
some of the lowlands will be flooded
and corn planting in these districts
would be further and seriously de-
layed.
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STORM SALVAGE
TASK UNDER Way

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for work playing about what had
been his home. All of these had
toys. In their work OF rehabilita-
ton the residents are not forgetting
to provide happiness for the kids.
NeighbOr Samaritans
The homes which still have roofs
over them are the central points of
each neighborhood. The owners Of
such places have literally thrown
their doors open to neighbors, that
the less fortunate ones may have
some dry place to store what they
salvage.
FIT. Benjamin Harrison soldiers and
National Guardsmen stationed in the
district to see that order is kept,
lend a helping hand whenever pos
sible.s Some woman, in her work,
may come to a particularly heavy
piece of timber. One of the boys In
khaki is there to help her lift it.
Police go about the district, keep
ing sight-seers moving along, that
they may not hinder those trying to
clear away the wreckage.
The streets throughout the district
are practically cleared of wreckage
and are traversable though no auto
mobile is allowed on them unless the
driver shows a pass.
Electrical. water and gas workers
busy themselves by referring utility
services. Some work in the air,
some dig in the ground, others pry
about in the debris-and they work
with smiles, catching the spirit from
the residents.
At Il. Washington st. and Key
stone Ave, the Red Cross has a sta.
ton.
Back of n store on this corner, a
6G.year-old woman, Mrs. emily G.
Roberts, stood surveying the scene.
pretty bad isn't it, she said with
a smile, but Wen come out of 1t all
right"
In homes where there are still spots
which have roofs over them, the oc-
cupants moved their belongings into
the sheltered spots.
Bird Nest Saved
Throughout the district, bedding
and clothing lay piled on roofs and
in windows, exposed to the sun that
it may dry.
Workmen clearing away wreck
age Of two homes near 50 Jefferson
Ave, had exposed two automobiles
jammed between the houses. Both
were practically demolished.
Another car No. 95.696. stood on
it's Vadiator, stripped Of everything
save the chassis
The lone birds nest, high on the
corner of what was once a building,
but is only one wall now. had an
occupant today. A sparrow sat atop
it, quietly surveying the scene
around him.
Washington ST., cleared for traf-
flc, was contrast TO yesterdays
appearance. Where yesterday the
telephone poles and wiring were
woven into a conglomerate mass for
several blocks. new poles and new
wiring showed today. Men still were
working on them.
Windows Repaired
The business district along Wash
ington St. was operating as best it
could. Most OF the plate glass win
dows between Hendricks Pl. and
Tacoma Ave. were broken and these
were being replaced today.
Clerks were engaged in sorting sal
vaged property.
But the striking appearance Of the
entire scene was the optimism ex-
hibited by the people.
AS evidence:
Ono woman pulling monograph
from the wreckage Of home called
to a neighbor that 1t wax playing
when the storm struck
Pretty much OF q wreck now"
she said
If you think that thing IN
wreck. look at my eye. came thaa
answer. --s.l'... l.l....l..s ~.
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FRANK BLAIR
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF BOND


ISSUE.
In the matter of determining whether
or not TO issue bonds by Pike School
Township for the purpose of constructing
new school building in District No. in
Notice is hereby given to taxpayers of
Pike School Township that the proper le-
gal officers Of said municipality. at a spe-
cial meeting held on the 9th day of May.
1927, determined to issue bonds. or other
evidence of indebtedness exceeding SIS 00c
The amount of bonds proposed is S25 900.
bearing interest at the rate of 4 Il per
cent, payable semi-annually.
The net assessed value of all property
in the taxing unit is $6.52S ,430 and the
present Indebtedness without this issue is
The proceeds of such bond issue are to
be used for the construction of a new
school building in District No of said
Township Ten or more taxpayers. other
feel themselves aggrieved by said determi-
nation. may appeal to the State Board of
Tax Commissioners for further action
thereon by filing petition therefor with the
county auditor on or before the extension
Of twenty. mine days from the 18th day of
May. 1927 and the said Board will fix a
date for the hearing i'll this county.
Dated May 8. 1927.
RoBERT E. HUFFMAN.
Trustee Of Pike School Township. Marion
FMSLEY W. JOHNSON Attorney.
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the narrow levee ridge. II any one
had slipped he would have gone into
the water on either side.
Few Small Leaks
Hundreds OF sand bags placed
during the March high waters con-
tinued to hold, with the exception Of
a few small leaks.
Police Major Lewis Johnson, Fire
Chief Jesse A. Hutsell and City En-
ginesr Frank c. Lingenfelter direct
ed the relief
National Guardsmen aided police
and firemen in patrolling the river
Thursday night and warning resi-
dents.
100 Remain on Duty
About 100 park employees remained
on duty this morning at the flood
area.
A small area near the intersection
of Eagle Creek and White River
was flooded. Troy Ave. and Ray
mond St. were barricaded at Hard
ing st. About 800 houses which al
ways are endangered during high
water were not regarded in a peril
Gus location at present.
Rescues by CanOlest
Charles Maddux, is, of 5317 Law
renee st. worked all night with his
rapoa ,.aertipo~ Voarnopa1 Families
Maddux was afraid TO go near the
river because Of the swift current.
Dense fog handicapped residents
in their hazardous escape from the
approaching water. G.. NJ. Lorman.
$40 w. Fifty-Fourth St, said water
seeped through the floor Of his auto,
but the motor miraculously con-
tinued running.
Lorman said three young women.
living in summer cottage in
Rocky Ripple, were strangled when
they tried to follow him in a larger
car. They abandoned the car and
waded out in water waist deep.
Mrs. Catherine O'Connor. 5317
Byram Ave, was rescued shortly be-
fore midnight by Maddux.
Use Canoe
Otis Thatcher and son, Harry, $40
Patterson St, canoed from their
home whenNwater rose within five
inches Of the floor. They estimated
the water a foot deep in the house.
Thatcher who had lived there sew
eral years said never before had
water risen so rapidly.
Most families piled expensive fur
niture on chairs and tables in hopes
Of saving it. This action was be-
lieved to have saved thousands Of
dollars of property.
When the water broke through the
levee in the Wheeler property it was
within n foot Of the canal. which is
always kept near the bank level.
Had the water reached the canal it
would have overlooked and flooded
hundreds OF homes lying south.
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Two Feet Deep

Water was about two feet deep in
places along River View Dr.. between
College Ave. and the Kessler Blvd
bridge, a distance Of about ten
blocks. Contractors were busy along
Central Ave. and Broadway between
the canal and White River, where
some curbing had been washed out
in streets under construction.
Several thousand sand bags were
placed along the levee.
Police Major Lewis Johnson and
Fire Chief Jesse a. Hutsell directed
activities during the early morning.
About 100 park board employees took
charge later under direction of City
Engines Frank c. Lingenfelter.
There was no property damage along
Warfleigh.
Ray Goodpasture. Ravenswood
grocer, said the water in White
River reached it's high point in the
night. No damage was done and
the water was receding rapidly to-
day, lacking eight inch1 Of reach
ing overflow level, Goodpasture said.
Placed Sandbags
Orr. Flood Engineer Harvey Cas-
sidy, Recreation Director Joseph p.
Mcclure and City Garage Superin-
tendent William Hamilton ordered
forces to the levee Thursday night
and placed the sandbags, obtained
from the Max-Katz Company.
While flremen lighted the area, the
workmen filled the bags and carried
them, one by one, 1900 feet along
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RIVER FALLING,
SAYS ARLINGTON
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until the stream reaches a nineteen
feet stage.
At Anderson a a foot drop was
recorded, the stage being 10 feet at
IL p. m. Flood stage there is II
feet, according to the United States
Weather Bureau.
Five Feet i'm Afternoon
The water started to rise Wednes-
day night. 1t stood at five feet dur
ing the afternoon. Opening of the
Noblesville flood gate caused the
rapid rise, officials said.
NJ. b. Orr, city engineering depart
ment, said the crest was reached be-
tween l and 2 a. m. and the unof-
ficially drop of two inches was
noticed.
The big break in the levee was at
the storm sewer gate, a block and a
half north of the Spring Mill Rd.-
Kessler Blvd. bridge The levee gave
away on both sides of the gate, MAX
ing a three foot opening on each side.
Near Illinois st.
Water tore out fifty feet of
the levee in the property Of
DIR. w. II. Wheeler, north OF the
canal and was within a foot of Illi-
nois st. The water did not reach
the height it did in March. The
crest was 1871. March %.
IL the water We're to go over ILL
nois St. it would flood Warfleigh,
but officials believed there was no
such danger.
When the levee broke north Of
Illinois st. and Kessler Blvd. inter
section Thursday night. National
Guardsmen, police, firemen and city
employees were mustered to sandbag
the soaps in the levee and warn
residents.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Notice, is hereby given that the Board
81 Senool commissioners Of the city of In
d dei0rp Ind r VIII until the hoEr Of
ceive sealed bids for the erection. construc-
tion and completion of school building
addition of four rooms and alternate bid
known as School No. Is. building on site site
located at southeast corner of Fourteenth
st. and Bellevieu Pl., Indianapolis Ind
AT the same time and place bids will be
received for, heating and yentilating,
al IN ada & and electric eGd wiring
tions prepared by Harry Philip Bartlett.
architect and engineer. 1850 N. Delaware
ST., Indianapolis Ind.
A copy Of the plans and specifications
are on file at the office of the State Board
OF Accounts, Room 305 Statehouse. Indi-
the office of the Board Of school Commits
sioners; $50 N. Meridian St., indianapolis.
Ind. Copies of the plans and specifications
the deposit Of $1,000 as surety for the re-
turn. in good condition. of the same to the
later than the date upon which bids are
Bids will be. received for each of the fol-
lb) Heating and ventilating.
lcl Plumbing and sewer work.
Id Electrical wiring and fixtures.
-, Bidder may also. IN addition to the
40; above shd method; bid upon two or more of
l
o., All proposals must be made on blank
form form N No. 96 prescribed BY the Indiana
be procured at the offices of the Board of
School Commissioners $50 N. Meridian
ST., indianapolis. or from the architect and
engineer. upon application.
Proposals must be accompanied by a
certified check drawn payable to the Board
annapolis on an indianapolis bank or
trust company, or by New York, Chicago
or Indianapolis exchange, for three, go per
per cent to be held by the board until II bids lids
are rejected Check of the successful
bidder to be returned when contract and
bond are executed.
In case a bidder whose bid shall be ac-
notice Of the Os scceptance Of his o SD a PEER
form his bid by entering into "a written
contract with the board. to perform the
work {a IN accordance with the plans and
the performance of his contract By a sure
ty bond, with surety or sureties to the ap-
proval OF the board, his certified check or
draft and the proceeds thereof shall be and
as liquidated damages agreed upon for such
failure. it being impossible to estimate the
amourA of damages such failure would oc-
casion to the board.
sealed envelope with writing thereon plain
ly indicating the character of the work to
which the bid relates. as. for example
Bid for General Construction, School
The right is reserved by the board to re-
lect any or all proposals and to refrain
from accepting or rejecting proposals for
not more than fifteen days.
BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS.
By URE NJ. FRAZER.
Business Director.
Indianapolis Ind, oo-
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mendation to the council tonight.
Duvall is cooperating with the Red
Cross.
The sponsoring of some benefit TO
raise money will be considered, Neg
ley said.
About 400 city officials and work
men and city equipment was drafted
by Duvall to remove debris from
streets and aid with rehabilitation
activities.
Many city officials left their work
to assist in directing flood and storm
relief.
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Trucks
Legal Notices

WILL sell at public auction for storage
and repairs. Friday. May 20. 1927. al
1910 Woodlawn Ave. indianapolis. Over.
land touring, 1924, serial No. 55012. en-
CINE No. 5933S.
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IndianapOlis, Ind.
Nav IL. 10. &c. 1927.

NOTICE TO SCHOOL EQUIPMENT DEAL
Frs AND MANUFACTURERS.
Notice is hereby given that the Board of
School Commissioners of the City of Indi-
annapolis, Indiana, will until the hou, of
IL 100 o'clock a. m, Monday. May 23d,
1927. receive sealed BIDS for the follow
ing school furniture and equipment, in
accordance with specifications and blue
prints now on file in the office of the
Board of School Commissioners. $50 N
Meridian St. Indianapolis. Indiana.
Approximate
Number.
1900 Tablet Arm Chairs.
500 Teachers Chairs.
1000 Wood Folding Chairs.
200 Metal Folding Chairs
] 200 Fixed Auditorium Chairs.
1000 Pupils Desks.
$50 Teachers Desks.
70 Bookkeeping Desks with Settles.
100 Art Desks.
go Typewriter Tables.
Office FurnitureS and Equipment for
two high schools.
The ordinary commercial discount OF =
per cent VIII be deducted for cash pay
ment within 15 days following date of de-
livery of goods and performance of con-
tract, unless otherwise provided in your
bid Bidder is to furnish and deliver
articles as per specifications and to install
same if installation is required.
Each bid shall be accompanied by certi-
fled check on an Indianapolis bank or
trust company, or by Indianapolis bank
or trust company exchange on Chicago or
New York for three go per cent of the
total amount of the bid, said check or
exchange being paysple to the order OF the
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WABASH HAS RISE
Stream Expected to Pass Flood
Stage Sunday.

BH United Press
TERRE HAUTE, md, May 90
The Wabash River rose 6,7 feet in
the last twenty-four hours TO 14.2
feet, and is expected, according to
the weather bureau, to reach it's
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Turn Hall Over

Tomlinson Hall has been turned
over to the tornado's homeless. One
hundred and fifty cots will be ready
TO care for the victims tonight, and
viii be furnished to those sent ~
the hall by relief workers.
Fifty cots were installed Thurs
day night, but only eight persons
were sent to those in charge. These
cots were furnished by local furni-
ture stores and the Red Cross. The
Red Cross has ordered 100 more in
stalled tonight.
The stage will be ourtained off and
as many cots placed on the platform
as possible for women's ward. The
Salvation Army has furnished linen
and blankets for the cots.
Order Provisions
Market Master Earl Garrett has
ordered provisions for food and cof-
fee for the refugees. Meals will be
served all day to those in need.
Admission to the storm area is
being restricted to residents, work
men and commercial truck drivers,
it was said at police headquarters.
Permits to gain entrance may be
obtained at either police headquar-
ters or the Englewood Community
House, AZ n. Rural st.
No Pleasure Cars
Absolutely no pleasure cars will
be permitted in the stricken district,
Police Chief Claude f. Johnson said.
Fifty United States soldiers from
FIT. Benjamin Harrison have been
requested for guard duty in the dis
trict tonight. Two were on duty last
night.
The entire day shift OF the police
department and twenty-five traffic
officers are doing guard and relief
duty in the storm area. They are
working twelve-hour shifts, from a.
m. to p. m.
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