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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-24
ONE HURT IN HIGH
W|NDS;PROPERTY
IN CITY DAMAGED
Man Blown From Roof
Tornado Injured Report
ed Recovering.

Thunderstorms. accompanied by
high winds. which swept across In
dianapolis and the Indianapolis dis
trict Monday afternoon ard early
today, did several hundred dollars
worth Of property damage and in
jured one person, a check today re-
vealed.
Walter Vandergriff, 81. 1917 Chase
St, recovering from injuries when
he was blown from the roof of a
house at 81 n. keystone Ave, where
he was repairing damage done by
the tornado.
Spring Thunderstorm
The United States Weather Bureau
reported that rs inch OF rain fell in
the twenty-four hours ending at
noon. Most of this fell early today,
in a typical spring thunderstorm.
The wind Monday afternoon held
a velocity OF forty.two miles an
hour for five minutes, then subsidized.
The wind blew a part of the roof
off the Kirk building. % f. Wash.
ington, and badly damaged the home
of Harry f. Raitano, Old Augusta.
Trees and wires were blown down
throughout the city.
At City Hospital
The five seriously injured tornado
victims were reported improving
slowly today. Four at city hospital
are Mrs. Laura Stuart. CT n. Key
stone Ave; Mrs. Marie Duderstadt.
241 Hendricks Pl. Miss Lulu Hixon.
$50 Rural ST.. and Miss Frances
Sheets, 2030 +. Washington st.
Mrs. Julia Lyons, 203 Jefferson
Ave, is confined at st. Nincent's
Hospital.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-24
OWNERS TO ASK
CONCRETE FOR
9 NEW STREETS
Indication After Works
Board Resolutions Vote
1t Out

Property owners today indicated
petitions asking concrete be includ-
ed as a paving material for nine new
streets would be filed with the board
of works. Resolutions were adopted
Friday after concrete was voted
tout"
Under the law, property owners
may petition for concrete although
the board of works eliminated con-
crete from the specifications, which
name four paving materials.
The action was anticipated follow
ing the appointment of City En-
gineer Frank G. Lingenfelter, an as
phalt friend, and the new board of
works.
"Too Noisy"
early milk wagons are too noisy
on concrete Streets" said Virgil
Vandagrifft, board president, in ex-
planning the board action.
Concrete always had the edge on
the asphalt contractors. They get all
the alleys, sidewalks and bases for
streets. Most big cities do not have
main streets built of concrete" he
said.
1--WE are conscientious and think
we did the right thing. Concrete
was eliminated as one Of the ma
terials in specifications in the inter
est of taxpayers.
To High, Reject
1--WE will not allow contractors to
boost the price of asphalt and as
phaltic concrete paving simply be-
cause the competitive material is
eliminated. If the price is too high
we will reject the bids" he asserted.
Concrete interests pointed out that
in the past the price of asphalt has
been boosted when specifications did
not include their competitive ma
terial.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-24
NEW YORK PLANS
HOMECOMING FOR
CAPT. L|NDBERGH
Parade Up Broadway Part
of Welcoming for Young
Aviator.
BIZ United Press

BU LNttCu TffSs
NEW YORK. May 24-New
York began its plans today TO give
Charles A. Lindbergh a reception on
his return here such as never re-
ceived by peace time hero before.
A triumphant march of Broadway.
an official reception by the city. a
great outdoor reception in some such
place as the Yankee Stadium. and a
round of entertainment were just
some of the suggestions which were
under consideration.
When the date and manner OF
Lindbergh's return become known
the plans Will be brought into def
mite shape.
While reports from Paris indicated
that Lindbergh planned to return
early in June on the liner Leviathan,
the Scripps-Howard movement to
bring him hack as Government
guest and national hero on a war
ship, gained favor.
The New Yovk Telegram today in
a front page editorial advocated
such a plan.
United States Senator Royal S.
Copeland wired Secretary of the
Navy Curtis D. Wilbur the same
suggestion.
Newspapers in various parts Of
the country have taken up the move
ment.
1.-THE people of New York City are
impatient in their anxiety to vel
come this young aviator" said
Mayor James Walker in a statement
pledging the city's cooperation in
the welcome as soon as plans can be
made>on a definite basis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-24
FIVE CLUBS HEAR
REALTORS TALKS
Buy Piece of Indianapolis
Drive Continues.

Five Indianapolis luncheon clubs
were to have the message-"Buy a
Piece Of Indianapolis pre-
sented them at noon today by Indi-
annapolis realtors.
Emerson w. Chaille, chairman of
the publicity committee for the spe-
cial week, was to speak at the
r stary Club luncheon; H. T. Hotel,
at the Mercator Club; H. L. Rich
ardt, at the Gyro Club; William l..
Bridges, at the Purchasing Agents
of Indianapolis, and Don Rider at
the American Chemical Society. Z
William Bivens, s, of 2914 Martin
dale Ave, Negro, returned the first
banner bearing the campaign slogan
attached to balloons released Satur-
day morning.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-24
STREET CAR FIGHT
ON 8-CENT WAGE
RAISE UNDER WAY
ESQ Employees in 2 A. NJ.
Meeting-Attorney Warns
of Petitions.

Committee OF members of the To-
cal union of electric and street rail-
way employees and former employees
will be selected soon by officers of
the group to ask officials of the Indi-
annapolis Street Railway Company
for an increase in wages. This ac-
ton was decided on at a meeting at
. a. m. today, called by the union
and attended by more than $50 pres
ent and former company employees.
The first appeal for increase in
wages will be made by the commit
tee to Company Superintendent
James f. Tretton, then TO President
Robert l. Todd and the public serv-
ice commission. Background for ac-
ton will be that the commission re-
Gently granted James Green, extra
employe, a raise of cents an hour.
Warns Of Petitions
Frank Baker. union attorney.
urged the committee be appointed
He warned the men not to sign any
petition for contract that might be
presented in the next few days Ba-
ker said the company was offering
the men 3 cents an hour increase if
they would relinquish their present
contract, which gives them right Of
appeal to the commission.
Under any circumstances do not
sign any new contracts" Baker said.
1T will be drawn by the company's
attorneys and Wall be in direct line
for some definite goal.
1T is the easiest thing in the
world to write jollers in contracts.
1t has been reported that the Scent
increase is to be included in the
contract, but that may be so writ
ten it can be raised or lowered any
time.
Business Proposition
Keep cool in the matter and the
company officials should be ap-
preached on that basis"
The committee will be named by
B. Miller. president; William o.
Eullis. vice president. and William
Workhoh, financial secretary.
Employees who are not union men,
bers but who were present were in
vited to join.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-24
HUMAN MAY LOSE
POWER TO FIGHT
WEATHER CHANGE
Artificial Protection From
Temperature Hurts,
4 Doctors Told.

"In later generations, by the
clothing, houses and fire that we en-
ploy to keep our bodies alta certain
temperature, we may entirely lose
the power of resisting either high or
low temperatures" DR.. Herbert S.
Jennings of John Hopkins Univer-
sity, Baltimore, Mr., declared today
at second session Of the twenty-third
annual meeting of the National Tu-
berculosis Association at the Clay
pool
DR.. Jennings subject was:
Health Progress and Race Prog
ress-Are They Compatible?" and
following his address a discussion
was led by Dr. Theobold Smith of
Rockefeller Institute for Medical Re-
search.
DR.. John Kingsbury, New York,
presided at a general meeting this
morning when the declining death
rate from tuberculosis was discussed
by DR.. Edgar ySydenstricker, Stats
teal consultant of the Millbank Me-
HIOl Idl II ulluy OiQCu w IhAANJ LIZ Dul
rift, general director of the Associa-
ton for Improving the Condition of
the Poor.
A general review of the progress
of tuberculosis work was presented
to the session Monday night. Seven
speakers, in ten-minute addresses,
covered the subject. DR.. Charles
Emerson, dean of the Indiana Uni
versity School of Medicine, addressed
the clinical session Monday after
noon. His subject was THE Teach
ing of tuberculosis in Medical
Schools"
A feature of the meetings Is a
daily news bulletin covering the hap
penings of the conference.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-24
SEVEN-YEAR-OLD
RUNS CIVIC BODY
Cairo Child GreetS All Local
Boys in Letter.

A 7-year-old boy, Reginald Phil
lips, of Cairo, ILL.,, today extended
greetings of the boys of Cairo to the
boys of Indianapolis,
Young Phillips sat at the helm of
the Cairo Chamber of Commerce yes
terday during the course. of the days
business a letter written from the
Indianapolis Chamber came to his
attention.
The letter extended to Cairo the
privileges of using the Indianapolis
chamber committee rooms at any
time.
In answering it Reginald thanked
the local chamber and at the same
time sent greetings to local boys.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-24
70 YEARS MORE
IN LIFE FORECAST
New Yorker Addresses CITY
Social Agencies.

Adding twenty years more to the
average length of life can be accom-.
plished in fifty years, John A. Kings
bury, director. Milbank Memorial
Fund of New York, told the mem
bers of the indianapolis Council of
Social Agencies Monday at the Cham
Der of Commerce.
we have unrealized possibilities
of improved individual and commun
ity health opening up which will
mean a great deal in diminishing
many of the problems Of social serv.
ice" Kingsbury said
David II. Holbrook. New York, sec.
rotary, National Social Work Coun-
Gil with which twenty-five national
organizations are affiliated, also
spoke.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-24
TECH DINNER ON
18TH BIRTHDAY
Nicholson to Speak at Co.
Iumbia Club Tonight.

The fifteenth anniversary of Tech
meal High School will be observed
at a banquet at the Columbia Club
tonight.
Speakers will be Milo H. Stewart,
principal, POSTMASTER; Meredith
Nicholson, ex-Supreme Court judge;
Charles e. Fox; Mis- Esther Fay
Shower; Dewitt S. Morgan, and Will
liam Herschell.
The banquet Will be attended by
students, alumni, parents, and
friends. The Arsenal Technical
grounds are open for public inspec-
ton this week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-24
KING HAS RELAPSE
b. United Press

Bb JWNGU Tft6N
BUCHAREST. May "a. King
Ferdinand of Roumania, who has
been in failing health for more than
six months, has suffered a relapse,
and today was believed to be in a
serious condition.
Foreign physicians who treated
the King internationally during the
winter have been recalled.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-24
HOPS OFF TO ANTIPODES
Britisher En- Route Via Paris, Carlo,
Dutch West Indies.
BIZ United Press

BU United Press
LONDON, May 24.-Dennis Rock,
formerly of the Royal Air Force,
left Croydon airdrome at 1885 a. m.
today on the first leg of an attempt
to fly to Port Darwin, Australia.
Rock, using light, two-seater
plane with a 30-horsepower engine,
planned to make the trip in easy
stages of 300. miles each, by way of
Paris, Cairo, Delhi. Singapore and
Dutch East Indies.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-24
Gr0tt0 Party T0niuht

Sahara Grotto will entertain at the
English theater with Yelled
Prophets party tonight. Several
Grotto stunts and novelties will en-.
liven the evenings entertainment.
The Sahara jazz band will play be-
tween the acts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-24
CHURCH MERGER UP
p
United Presbyterian Opens Seven.
Day Session Tonight.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON. May 24.-Dis-
cussion of proposals to merge with
the Southern Presbyterian Church
and consideration of the foreign
mission policy will occupy principal
attention of the general assembly of
the United Presbyterian Church
opening here tonight for a seven-day
annual session.
There has been some objection to
the foreign mission policy as too
broad for the size of the denomina-
ton of about 175,0O0 members. To-
morrow night a moderator will be
selected, succeeding DR.. G. Hutchi-
son, Pittsburgh.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-24
"Sorry, Sir" Says
This Bandit

BU United Prcss
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May "a.
"A. NJ. UT, one-armed owner
OF a confectionery store here,
reports this conversation with
the bandit who robbed him of
S12S:
Bandit: "Stick 'em up"
UT; Cant. I've only got
one"
Bandit: Put it up then"
UT: "Aain't you ashamed TO
rob one.armed man."
Bandit: II never was so
mortified in my life, but bust
ness is business"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-24
GOVERNOR ACTS ALONE
No Impartial Commission" for
Sacco.VanZetti Case.

Sacco.Vanzetti Case.
BIZ United Press
NEW YORK. May 24-The fate
of Nicola sacco and Bartolomeo
Vanzetti. doomed radicals. will be
decided by Governor Alvin T. Full
Ter personally and the information
ally famous case will not be re-
viewed by IAN impartial commits
sion."
This became known today for the
first time when the Sacco-Vanzetti
defense committee made public a
letter received from the Governor
in reply to it's request that a conf
mission be named for the case.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-24
CHARLIE HONORS
PRESENT OFFICIAL
ENIGMA TO j. S.
Special Legislation May Be
Required-MiIitary Status
Question.
Times WASHINGTON Bureau.
1922 Nom York ArPuuC


WASHINGTON, May 24.-It may
be necessary to enact special legis-
lation before the American Govern
ment can decorate Capt. Charles
Lindbergh for his flight across the
Atlantic. And Congress is not likely
to meet before October or Novem-
Der, and possibly not until Decem-
Der.
President Doumergue kissed the
young aviator on both cheeks when
he was presented to him in Paris
Yesterday and made him a knight
of the Legion of Honor. 1t wasn't
ecessary for the French Chamber
of Deputies TO assist.
But things are not done so easily
in the United States.
Conflict With Enemy
The congressional medal of honor
highest award conferred by this
Government, can be given, according
to military laws, only TO a person
who. while an officer or enlisted man
Of the Army, in action involving
actual conflict with the enemy, dis
tinguishes himself, particularly by
pallantry and intrepidity at the risk
Of his life above and beyond the call
OF duty.
Because the Atlantic was not an
enemy in the sense that the Ger
mans were ten years ago, the War
Department is handicapped.
To Overcome Problem
The difficulty probably will be
overcome by Senator Reed. Penn
svlvania, and Congressman John
NORM. Pittsburgh, chairmen OF the
senate and House Military Affairs
Committee.
Lindbergh is a member OF the
Missouri National Guard and there
fore has a military status. Ihey
can. and probably will, introduce
special bill in his behalf and 1t Is
likely to pass Congress unanimously.
REGULATIONS GpiiNNA AAAAiS
the Distinguished Service Cross and
the DISTINGUISHED Service Medal
next highest American medals, also
are surrounded by regulations which
require military status, likewise an
armed enemy.
Flying Cross Early.
The Distinguished Flying Cross, a
new aviation decoration awarded to
the good will fliers who toured
South and Central America, prob
ably will be awarded Lindbergh on
his first visit to Washington after
he returns. The army air corps
wants TO do this. but here again reg
ulations are troublesome. The War
Department will have to decide
and in his favor-whether his flight
was a part OF his duties as a MEM
Der of the Missouri National Guard.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-24
POLICEMEN TAKE TESTS
% of 80 Would-Be Firemen Pass
Physical Examination.

Physical examinations, the last
hurdle for thirty-one aspirants to po-
lice force positions, were taken to-
day at the North American Gym
nastic Union gymnasium.
A. B. Good, civil service clerk, said
twenty-five of the thirty-eight fire.
men who passed the mental tests
passed the physical examinations.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-24
DUNCAN STILL IN JAIL
Unable to Obtain Bond in Tax Re-
fund Check Case.

Jailed Saturday when he failed
to make $4,000 appeal bond after
being sentenced to three years in
Federal prison. Russell V. Duncan
Indianapolis attorney, remained in
custody today.
Duncan was sentenced for mis-
appropriation of an income tax re-
fund check and so far has been
unable to obtain securities or bonds
man to insure his hbsrtys
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-11
$4,000 Prize
AWAITS Indy
0rteig Happy at Prospect of
Presenting Award. :

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, June 1l.-A little
bit lost in the shuttle, the man who
seven years ago had the vision to
offer $4,000 for a trans Atlantic
fight to Paris, returned to the
United States Friday, happy as a
schoolboy at vacation time over the
prospect of paying his debt to Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh next week.
Raymond Orteig, genial New York
hotel man, arrived aboard the Maui
retania, declaring that he would
have the pleasure next Friday of
presenting the $25,000 to the most
modest young American I ever have
met"
Orteig is a Frenchman, long in
the United States. Although the
$4,000 was put up with French
bankers as early as 1920, only two
attempts we're made to win the
award before Lindbergh flew.
Renee Fonck's disastrous attempt
to fly from Roosevelt Field last year
was followed by the tragedy of Num-
gesser and Coli.
"He is a most extraordinary
youngster. His modesty equals his
prowess. When / met him at the
American embassy in Paris, he
gave me his famous smile and said:
"'Well, Mr. Orteig, you certainly
started something"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-11

nations guest the Distinguished
Flying Cross-a new honor, hither-
to awarded only to the Pan-Amer-
ican fliers. Colonel Lindbergh will
respond.
Through fifty or more stations
the words of both will be carried to
a radio audience of millions by the
National Broadcasting Company.
AS the President with Mrs. Lind
bergh and her son quits the scene
before 2 p. m. a daylight fireworks
display will be set of to keep to-
gether the monumental throngs until
the presidential party is well away.
BY o'clock, Colonel Lindbergh-
the hoy nobody knew" when he was
a schoolboy here-will be guest,
with his mother, in the temporary
White House on Dupont Circle. A
magnificent home, vastly different
from the modest houses and hotels
where the Lindberghs lived when
the elder Lindbergh fought his way
in Congress.
The bitterness, even scorn, with
which some viewed Lindy'S father
insurgency" we're gone today. Even
men who had been his political
enemies we're in the crowds that
paid honor to the fighting Mime
sotan's daring son.
At z O'Clock tonight Lindbergh
will be honor guest at Cabinet
dinner in President Coolidge's home
The White House gold plate will be
used.
Later he attends the Minnesota
Society's reception and the National
Press Club reception. At the for
mer, Secretary of State Kellogg, a
fellow Minnesotan, is his sponsor
At the Press Club he will be greeted
by the capitals correspondents and
guests.
Then to bed for some rest before
Sunday brings a new round of
honors and visits to Col. Charles
Lindbergh, the bold; to Indy, the
lovable' lad from out the midwest
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-11
Mothers Bring Children to Impress
Great Moral Lesson in Happy
Return of Ideal Youth.
COOLIDGE PROUD TO BE HOST
Throngs Gather for Tribute to Fine
Character of Venturesome Boy. ~
BY ALFRED sEGAL

WASHINGTON, June lit was still early
when the people began to assemble on Pennsylvania
Ave. today for the Homecoming of the beloved boy.
Slim Lindbergh was on the way back, and the bands
were making ready to play him up the avenue of
heroes and children caps with ribbons that read
"Lindy, Our Hero"
Every store window displayed his picture, and
last night Navy dirigble, touched by long fingers
of light sailed over the city to herald his approach
The President and the Cabinet ready with their high
silk hats and their tail coats for stately occasions The
hotels renting their front people were will
pay good prices just for look Slim as he passed by in
glittering
Already at people taking places the streets to
hold until Slim by They brought chairs and uncheons
and sat in the waiting for Slim Sims return was civic
festival and people said wasn't just Slim flew across
an that they loved him.
1t was because of his character they said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-11
CAPITAL LIKES
MRS. LINDBERGH
FIier'S Mother UnabaShed
by Greeting.

WASHINGTON, June 1l.-All
Washington knew today why
Charles Lindbergh, returning air
hero, is acclaimed Americas great
est diplomat"
For inquisitive Washington has
seen Charles Lindbergh's mother.
Her poise, charm and unobtrusive-
ness in the unfamiliar surroundings
of the nations first mansion"
where she spent the night. brought
remark from persons in every
station.
'Lindy" may have been bashful
at first, with prime ministers and
pretty girls making over him, but
from the moment Mrs. Lindbergh
became the center of attention on
the White House steps she was as
unabashed as If she we're greeting
friends on.-her own front porch.
She wore black silk coat with a
small white fur collar, a black hat
with small white flower, gray kid
shoes with hosiery Of the same
shade, silk gloves, and a green
georgette crepe dress. On the front
of her dress-her only touch of
jewelry-was a pin with the winged
emblem of aviation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-11

the hundreds of thousands to well
come him there, Iindbergh did not
show it last night.
He displayed the same modesty
which has endeared him to Ameri-
ca and foreign nations. He seemed
eager to get a good rest in prepara-
ton for strenuous weekend and
for the forthcoming week in New
York.
Before retiring, Colonel Lindbergh
had packed his bags and souvenirs,
and was ready for today's de-
barkation.
Lindbergh got his first taste OF
home yesterday afternoon, when a
welcoming air and sea armada
greeted his ship off the Virginia
Capes. Four destroyers greeted the
Memphis, while airplanes trailed
along, and yachts and launches of
shore hailed him.
Escorted Into Bay
Yachts, tugs, blinps and planes
took him through the Capes and
into the Chesapeake, finally drop
ping astern as the colonel prepared
to go below for dinner, tall, slim
blue-eyed, square-chinned, tanned
stubborn cow-lick sticking up like
cockatoo's crest at the back of his
head above his curry hair.
How young he is" they are like
ly to exclaim, as Europe did.
"How do you feel about getting
back?" he was asked.
"Oh. 1 don't know"
Does it seem strange? Doesn't
it seem a little time since you flew
across?"
Seems Sort of Funny
"Well, it does seem sort of funny
and it seems a long time since Sar
Diego. I've certainly moved,
guess"
Have you any message e>for Ameri'
CA sort of formal greeting?"
ooh, don't know. That sounds
silly. You ask me some questions.
"Glad to be back?"
"Of course I am-darned glad"
Wouldn't you have liked to g
around Europe some?"
We'll. yes. But I don't know
though; I'm going back when I &c