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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-09
GRANT power
RATE CHANGES
Wabash Valley Electric Co.
to Try New Schedule.

Following a hearing Friday after
noon at which William McInerny,
South Bend, represented the Wa
bash Valley Electric Company, an
insult interest, new electric rates
we're authorized for Martinsville by
the public service commission. The
new schedule is based on a lower
price kilowatt hour and increased
consumption, determined by the
number of outlets.
Should the program prove eff
fective it will be extended to other
towns served by the company, Nc
Inerny declared.
Lafayette Telephone Company
was authorized to issue $450,000 in
bonds for installation of automatic
equipment. An issue of $4,000 pre-
ferred stock to retire $4,000 first
mortgage bonds, pay interest and
finance extensions and improve
ments of the Batesville Water
Works Company was approved.
Southern Indiana Gas and Elec-
trio Company was permitted $780,
900 preferred stock issue. Over
charges on bond issues of the COM
pany we're ordered adjusted. E
Munster, Ind, was authorized to
sell $1,000 in bonds for additional
water works equipment. +
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-09
FARM REVELATIONS
DELAYED TO JULY 16

Nothing will be done regarding
farm land revaluation until after
July 16, Chairman John j. Brown
of the State tax board announced
Friday. The board is occupied with
rehearings on valuations of banks,
trust companies and utilities.
Hearings have been held regard
ing the farm situation in many
counties and adjustment may be
made to meet local conditions I'M
der the 1927 statute.
All Indianapolis utilities, which
were raised in valuation at the
spring session of the board, have ap-
piled for reductions, and several
have been given hearings.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-09
IN THE CoURTRooMs

Radio Millich, former Burger gang
ster. was convicted of the murder of
Ward Jones, another gang member,
and electrocution was recommended
by the jury.
Burger, himself, and the man who
squealed on him, are on trial to-
gether for conspiracy to commit
murder. A move for separate trials
was defeated.
Georgia is stirred by flogging
case. Five prominent citizens are
accused by the State of flogging a
woman and her 6-year-old son.
Constance Talmadge and Anita
Stewart are expected to enter the
courts soon, seeking divorces.
Mrs. William De Mile is already
there, asking for a divorce from the
celebrated director. This is really
news. They have been married since
1908.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-09
FLIERs NEVER STOP

BY Wednesday, the spotlight
which had been temporarily drawn
by holiday activities, was back on
the aviators, who rush forward with
plans at a speed equal to that of
their planes.
Byrd announced that his next trip
will be to the South Pole, Secretary
of Navy Wilbur would prefer an en-
durance test flight rather than such
a scientific expedition. but will not
act Ito clip Byrd's wings"
After saying hello" by radio from
the South Pole. Byrd plans to do the
same thing from the interior of
Brazil, from Arabia and from the
top Of Mt. Everest. No man has re-
turned alive from the latter spot.
Charles A. Levine has hired a
French pilot to drive his Bellanca
plane back to New York, and will
take. the controls part Of the way
himself, just for fun. Chamberlin
has quit Levine and will come back
on a boat.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-09
LA CONFERENCE COOLIDGE

While politely serving tea to ia
Conference Coolidge" chats what
the Swiss call it, delegates at &C.
neva this week, Admiral Sato
dropped bomb by saying Japan
favored adherence to Uncle Sans
original minimum Of 100000 tons
for cruisers.
L w. G. Bridgeman of Britain rose
and said: These figures are i'm
possible as a basis of discussion"
The result is that failure looms.
The British are as firm on the
question of cruiser tonnage as the
United States was on restricting the
parley to the work for which it was
called. Britain wants maximum ton
mage of cruisers to be not less than
$4,000.
The United States went to the
confab to rye cruisers Of from $780,
900 to 3D. tons, but is willing
to go up to A. 900 in pinch. Now
Japan says 100000 tons is the right
size, and won't bulge a ton above
100000.
They're still talking about it, but
the American public has shown lit
tie interest Airplanes are the rage.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-09
MAYORS ON
STREET PLANS
Keeping Close Tab Since
LingenfeIter 0usting.

Mayor Duvall is keeping close
watch on street improvement reso-
buttons and the awarding of con-
tracts by the board Of works since
the ousting of City Engineer Frank
G. Lingenfelter.
Lingenfelter was discharged last
week following award of the Pleas
ant Run interceptor sewer contract
to Krenn and Dato Construction
Co.. Chicago. which underbid a local
concern more than 100000. Ling
enfelter blamed his ousting on his
failure to comply with the mayors
request on the contract.
It is understood the mayor ordered
City Engineer Paul r. Brown.
Lingenfelter's successor, to consult
him before street contracts and
other improvements are awarded
contractors.
Claude Wilson. deputy controller
and nephew Of Mayor Duvall, rep
resents the mayor at various city
board meetings and submits a
memorandum of the boards actions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-09
RECALL PIONEER ERA
Historical "reminiscences to
Feature Homecoming.

Interesting tales of the aged town
Of Belleville, Ind, will be told at the
community and school Homecoming
to be held there July II, j. w. Noel,
of the arrangement committee, an
nounces. Located but eighteen
miles from Indianapolis, the town
is one of the oldest in the State.
"Belleville came near being >the
county seat of Hendricks County,"
Noel relates.
1T was planned to open court
al Bellville in 1923 and an assembly
was called for that purpose. There
was much drinking of very hard
liquors and the meeting wound up
in big fight. Next year it was re-
convened at Danville and thus the
county seat was established there
instead of at Belleville"
Among the Homecoming speakers
this year will be Superintendent Of
Public Instruction Charles F. Miller,
Noel announced.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-09
POLITICIANS CHATTER

AL Smith and Dan Moody is the
latest tip on the prospective Demo-
cratic ticket. The rumor was started
after Moody's visit to New York on
a Texas good will' tour.
Governor Richie Of Maryland, ad-
dressing the Indiana bar, waded
right in and dealt vicious blows at
bureaucrats and other governmental
meddlerS.
Senator Reed of Missouri took a
dig at Coolidge, by saying the Mis-
sissippi valley couldn't expect flood
relief until the Dakota fishing season
was over. But Reed did not discuss
his own aspirations.
Lowden hackers are attempting a
boom in Iowa.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-09
OLD F|DDLERS
WILL COMPETE
Indiana State Fair Offers
$500 In Prizes.

Arrangements have been made by
the management of the Indiana
State fair to offer $500 in cash
prizes in an Old Fiddlers' Contest.
1t will be made one of the features
at the State fair, Sept. $40.
Contestants must be 50Nyears old
or over. Only tunes twenty-five
years old or more will be played
and with no accompaniment. The
contestants are to play in any style
and any number of tunes. The time
limit will be 21s minutes for each
contestant.
Judging will be based on a total
of 100 points, divided into five di-
visions of twenty points each, for
age of music, tone, time, style of
execution and stage presence. Com
petent judges will make the awards.
The State is divided into five re-
gions for this contest, and there will
be prizes for six winners in each re-
gion, namely, $25, SIS, $40, SO, 81
and IS. In addition there will be
five champion prizes, $50, $40, SIS,
SIS and 10. Only first prize winners
of each region are eligible to COM
pete for the champion awards.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-09
: SOME SCOTCH DREAMS

What is it that the winners buy
one-half so precious as the stuff
they sell?"
Omar's question goes unanswered.
but figures announced Thursday
show that If they wished they
might almost pay the war debt.
AT European prices, $4,000 900
worth OF liquor was struggled into
our Sahara, Mr.. Hoover's depart
ment estimates. At American prices:
that easily could be 100000, 900.
Railroad presidents, as we'll as
bootleggers, deal in big sums. The
Hill interests filed an application for
merging 1890 miles of track into a
huge new system under the name of
Great Northern Pacific. The total
investment represented by the roads
concerned is $1,7O8,000, 1000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-09
HORSE STAGES
COMEBACK IN
AIRPLANE ERA
Expert Says Animals Never
viii Be Displaced
BY Engines.

WASHINGTON, July 9.-Strange
as it may seem in this day when air.
plane joy-rides are becoming usual,
the horse is staging comeback.
1t would appear that the Ameri-
can, is bent on riding every way he
can, for the number of automobiles
is increasing by leaps and bounds.
There is now one Tor every five per-
sons in the United States, commerce
department figures showed today.
Meantime, the comeback of the
horse was described by DR.. j. o.
Williams, animal expert of the agri-
culture department, who said in a
United Press interview the four
footed friend of man for centuries
is being used increasingly for
pleasure and busineSs-the latter for
milk and bread routes and on the
farm, where he still is almost in
dispensable.
Forced in Background
1.-THE demand for speed and quick
service during and after the war
pushed horses and mules in the
background and motor transporta-
ton came to the FORE" Dr. Williams
said. But horses are coming back
both for pleasure and business.
Horses are just as important on
farms as ever, and they will never
be replaced entirely by trucks and
tractors. Farmers in many instances
are finding horses cheaper than
motor driven machines, and they
haven't so much capital tied up in
animals as is required for trucks and
tractors"
DR.. Williams said horses always
will be used for milk and bread
routes, as they can be trained TO
follow their drivers when they are
making deliveries. City merchants,
too, are using horse deliveries con-
siderably, because smaller capital is
tied up than for motor vehicles.
Plenty of Horses
"The country at present Is con-
fronted with a dearth OF good
horses" Williams said. For the
last eight or ten years horse breed
| ing has dragged.
THE average city man will con-
tinue to use motor cars for both
pleasure and business, because OF
the speed needed in Ghis modern
age, but horseback riding is be-
coming popular city sport and fancy
animals are in demand"
The number of horses on farms
is now estimated at about $4,000
while mules number about 7,735,000
Farm horses are valued at an aver
age of $63.81 each. DR.. Williams
pointed out that the number OF
horses on farms had decreased II
per cent in the last seven years, but
he foresaw that they would still
compete heavily against inroads OF
the farm tractor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-09
Any Kind of Propaganda
Goes Through Mail Free
If You've Some Congress
man to Help, Advertis-
ing Is Cheap.

BIZ Times Special
WASHINGTON, July 9.--Wide-
spread political use of the free post
age privilege of congressman is ad-
mitted at the House and Senate
office buildings and the Govern
ment printing office.
The practice of using a congress-
mans name on an envelope to dis
seminate political propaganda
through the mails free has become
so common as almost to be the
rule, it is said.
In presidential election years as
many as 100000 individual en-
yvelopes bearing names of congress
men have been sent out postage
free,
Not only does a congressman avail
himself of it to further his own
political campaigns, but to assist
his party, his state, his city, his
church, his social organizations and
even his personal friends.
Trick Is Easy
The Republican and Democratic
parties avail themselves OF it, the
vets and the drys, the pacifists and
the militarists-in fact any indi-
vidual group or organization which
can get certain information read
into the public record of Congress
can with the assistance OF a con-
gresham, get this matter printed
and then mailed free.
Interest has been awakened by an
inquiry started by the Postoffice
Department in the mail of Senator
Thomas Hefin of Alabama.
Heflin has been distributing
pamphlets containing speeches he
has made against the Roman Cath
olic church and the Coolidge adj
ministration.
Hefiin Welcomes Probe
These are printed at the Govern
ment printing office and are sent
out in franked envelopes bearing
Helms name. Hef1in pays the cost
of the printing and forwards them
in lots up to 1000 to anyone willing
to repay him the printing cost.
The Postoffice Department is
seeking to determine whether send
ing out unaddressed franked en-
velopes in wholesale lots to be ad-
dressed and n,\iled free elsewhere
in the Senator's name, is. an abuse
of his franking privilege. Hef1in
maintains it is not and welcomes
an investigation.
Hefiin says he knows other con-
gressmen do the same thing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-09
GREATEST DRY
MACHINE RIOTS
FROM POLITICS
Ousted Prohibition Officials
Threaten to Expose
Methods.
nv RAY TUCKER

WASHINGTON, July 9.-The pro-
hibition enforcement machine Brig
adler General Lincoln G. Andrews
built up, during his two years as
Federal dry chief. is breaking to
pieces,
There already have been four
designations since Andrews quit,
several important shifts in the most
troublesome districts and transfer OF
one official from prohibition to the
customs service. 1t is predicted that
half a dozen more designations of
administrators, assistant administra-
tors and headquarters officials will
occur when field forces assemble
here next Monday for conference
with the new prohibition heads, AS
sistant Secretary Seymour w. Low
man and Commissioner James M.
Doran.
Politics Plays Part
Two of the retiring administrators
have gone out of Office with threats
to disclose alleged political admins
tration of the law.
Chester P, Mills, In stepping out
after She had been transferred as
New York administrator to the post
of North Atlantic zone supervisor,
declared he had been continually
bothered by politics.
| Col. Ira L. Reevs, former New
Jersey administrator, has charged
that Federal authorities hampered
his Office by continued Espionage"
of himself and his agents. He also
asserted the law was not enforced
against rich and influential men liv-
ing in New Jersey.
Another former official making
similar charges in magazines and
the press is Walter Green. who
served for some time as confidential
investigator.
In short, the erstwhile enforce
ment officers are publishing red and
white and green books, giving mys-
FERROUS hints of political handling Of
the whole prohibition question.
Andrews to Publish Book
Now it is understood that General
Andrews will publish his memoirs
after his official retirement on
Aug. l.
Washington is asking whether he
will divulge details supporting ale
cations made by his subordinates.
Will the reported Andrews white
book tell the inside story Of two
years of prohibition enforcement?
What light will it throw on the adj
ministration's attitude? What will 1t
reveal as to the obstacle or assist
ance the Anti-Saloon League proved
with regard to enforcement?
These are some of the questions
heard in the capital as one after an
other of the dry chiefs charge that
politics rather than efficiency has
guided administration in enforcing
the dry laws.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-09
OUT PLAYING COWBOY

Just as Mr.. Coolidge's cowboy
game was getting exciting, with a
big birthday party, roundup,
'neverything, Ambassador Sheffield
arrived from Mexico and rendered
his resignation. He declined to dis
cuss the reason.
All has not been well in Mexico.
The anti-Imperialistic League held
a July mass meeting to contrast
Americas conception Of liberty in
1776 with that of 1927, much to the
discredit of the latter.
General Wood reached Washing
ton after his visit with the President
and let it be known that he favored
keeping the Philippines under the
War Department. 1T had been
learned at Rapid City that Coolidge
favored a special bureau to boss the
islands.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-09
G0SSIPS LEAD COUPLE
TO TRIAL FOR MURDER

Village Leaders, Subjected to
Tongue Lashing, Confess Plot.
BIZ United Press
FRANKLIN, La, July e.--Small
town gossip over an Illicit love az
fair today was leading a middle
aged couple to trial for murder of
the woman's husband.
Mrs, Ida Lebouef and DR.. Thomas
Dreher, both prominent socially
here, are under arrest and accord
ing to authorities have admitted
they planned the murder Of James
j. Lebouef, public utilities man.
Prosecutor Emile Vuillemont says a
special court term win be called to
try them.
In their admission. according TO
authorities, the couple named James
Beedle, trapper, as actual slayer.
Beadle Is under arrest but denies
having part in the murder.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-09
MARRIAGE OR
CAREER? WHAT
IS YOUR CHOICE
The Times Offers Tempting
Prizes for Writers of
Best Letters.

Would you fling the dice with
Fate, spend the last cent of your
bank account to beautifuy yourself,
quit your thought of a business
career to become a glittering but
terf1y of fashion, burn all bridges
behind you, to win the man of your
choice?
Would you pick a career" before
marriage? That's what Vee-Vee
Cameron does in 1.-THE Penny Prin-
cess" fascinating serial story which
starts in The Times soon.
Z What would you do? DO you
think Vee-Vee chose the right
course? Write your views to "The
Penny Princess" Editor of The
Times in letter of not more than
ITS words.
For the best letter The Times
will give trip to Grand Beach,
Mich, near Michigan City, trans
portation costs paid, the winner to
remain there week at the Golf
moor Hotel, one of the finest along
the lakes, with room and meals at
The Times expense.
Other prizes for contestants will
be announced next week.
The first Penny Princess" letter
reached The Times Office Friday,
just three hours after the first edi-
ton Of the paper was printed,
They're getting in early for the
prizes. Hurry your letter along and
maybe the weeks outing will be
yours.
The Times will sponsor penny
Princess" dance at Cinderella, "the
dance hall beautiful" at Riverside
Thursday night, July 81. Dance all
evening free, as guest of The
Times
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-09
REALTORS TO FR0LIC
AT ANNUAL OUTING
Strenuous Physical Tests Are Placed
on Days Program.

Strenuous Physical Tests Are Placed
on Days Program.
Test of how physically fit realtors
are, after a winter and spring Of
handling real estate transactions
and sitting at desks, will be given
at the annual realtors picnic Thurs
day at Broad Ripple Park. Thomas
F. Carson, chairman of the social
affairs committee, promises sore
muscles and loss of weight as pay
ment for plenty of fun.
Events on the program are:
Horseshoe pitching, mems sack race,
women's lemon race and ball throw
ing contest, mems three-legged race,
mems running race, boys three
legged race and children's shoe
changing contest.
A chicken dinner will be served
at $50.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-09
STEPHENSON SPEAKS

Stephenson was the big sensation
of Indiana politics again this week.
He talked with Marion county
prosecuting attorneys, and as a re-
suit additional affidavits may be
filed against indianapolis officials
within a few days.
The prosecutors are checking up
Stephenson's evidence.
Attorneys John H. Kiplinger of
Rushville and Robert H. Moore of
Michigan City also called on Steph-
enSon, and advised him what to do
in the present skirmish.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-09
STINSON LEADS TOUR

Ford reliability tour planes left
Memphis Friday evening, with Ed
die Stinson holding the best mark
thus far. Stinson will attempt a
flight around the world when the
present tour ends.
A new balloon distance record,
$50 miles, and new endurance rec
ord, rs hours, As minutes, are the
result of the Detroit balloon race
Monday.
Several trunk-line railroads are
discussing plans for joint air-and-
rail passenger service from coast to
coast with Assistant Secretary of
Commerce MacCracken.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-09
ODDS AND ENDS

Farms near Whitesburg, KY, were
damaged seriously by floods. for the
second time within two months.
A storm swept through northern
Indiana causing damage estimated
at tens of thousands.
John Drew sinks lower and doc
tors fear he is near his last cur
tain"
Hawaii isle of Fire" volcano
erupted.
Rockefeller celebrated his eighty
eighth birthday Friday.
Ban johnson quit as American
League boss.
A sensible Judge has been found
who declares flagpole perchers are
a nuisance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-09
SENSE AT SING SING?

There were so many fatalities that
accounts of the circumstances gen.
orally we're crowded of press wires
But Sing Sing prison was shaken
by a tragedy of unusual faint.
Three boys drowned in the Hud-
son, Just outside the prison yard
Convicts begged, shouted, and
cursed guards, demanding that they
be allowed to go to the rescue. The
guards kept their guns levc!ed, and
let the boys drown.
The warden said he could not
blame the guards.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-09

50 IIluCA AlOloC
that Mr.. Ford did
not hear. Now, he
pleads that he
knew nothing of
the havoc his
hirelings were
raising.
Jewish leaders
accept the apol-
ogy gracefully.
Sapiro says ne
gotiations for set
Element of his ST.
900, 900 libel suit
are under way.
Another peace
move between Jew
and gentle was
made = in New
York. Six GENTLE