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Seward daily gateway., 1927-04-11

The latest in Easter nov cities from the Pig'n Whistle company in cutest of de- signs. Candy Cottage.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-12
Marion County Spelling Bee Dates Set

Teachers in the township
schools declare that there is an
abundance of enthusiasm among
the pupils and that each school
determined to win the county
zone championship.
In the Indianapolis city schools,
where 64S grade champions have
been chosen, attention has turned
to the building spelling bees,
which will be held in each build
ing on Wednesday. April 27.
This contest will be written and
words will be chosen by the
principal of each building from
the Mccall speller.
Winners of the building con.
tests in the city will compete in
a zone spelling bee early in May.
The zone champions will repre-
sent each zone in the State SPELL
ing bee. The list of words for
the zone bees will be chosen by
the spelling bee committee. The
places for the zone oral contests
will be designated by Miss Flora
Drake. assistant superintendent
of city schools, who is directing
the contests for The Times in the
grammar schools.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-12
Hourly Temperatures

in the rural schools by Swails
and a committee of teachers.
The winner of the county zone
spelling bee will represent the
rural schools in the State spelling
bee, being sponsored by The
Times. This will be held in In
dianapolis in May, the date and
place yet undecided. The county
zone champion will compete with
the zone champions of the city
schools and with the champions
of the eight other counties COOP
Grating in the State contest. The
winner Of the State meet will rep
resent Indiana in the national
spelling bee at Washington in
June. expenses for the champion
and a chaperon being paid by
The Times.
The rules governing the selec-
tion of a county zone champion
vary slightly from those being
used in the city schools. This
was made necessary because of
the scattered locations Of the
rural schools and the early clos
ing of some of the outlying
schools.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-12
PROMISES FORD
TO TAKE STAND
Counsel for Libel Defend
ant Makes Pledge.

BB United Press
DETROIT, April 12.-Henry Ford
will appear in Federal Court when
his name is called. the United Press
was informed today by a member
of his legal staff at the Ford.Sapiro
libel trial.
while we do not believe Mr. Ford
ever was served with a summons"
the attorney declared, me will ap-
pear when called"
This statement put at rest rumors
Of the past two days that the worlds
richest man would never take the
stand.
Details of the fruit growers CO.
operatives were wound up at the
trial today, and Senator James A.
Reed began touching other uncom-
pleted bits of testimony in cross-ex-
animation of Sapiro, who said he
was retained by the Holstein-Frie-
sian Association Of America as con-
sulting counsel for $3.50 per month
than that he had drawn $1.666.65
retainer and fees before he completed
the work he had been hired for. He
admitted getting $2.25O in fees from
the California Federated and Farm
ers' Cooperative Marketing Associa-
ton in 1918.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-12
EARL CARROLL LEAVES
TODAY FOR PRISON CELL
One Favor Shown Theatrical Producer-HiS Attorney
Appeared and Uttered Word Surrendered

Hecht while his attorney, Samuel
Falk, surrendered for him before
Federal Judge Augustus ~. Hand.
Carrolls young French wife, Mar
celle. did not accompany him to the
Federal Bldg.
The other twenty odd prisoners
who, manacled together, will be ta-
ken to Atlanta this afternoon were
assembled in the courtroom. AS the
roll was called they answered.
Finally the clerk called earl Car
roll" Falk stepped forward and
said: Surrendered" That was all
the ceremony there was to the pro.
cedure which will transform one of
Broadway's favorite sons into a con-
vict with number among the mail
robbers, drug peddlers, forgers, coun-
terfeiters, grafters, bootleggers and
others who make up the complement
of Atlanta.
The prisoners will be taken to the
Pennsylvania station later in the
day and placed aboard a sleeping car
attached to a regular Atlantic Coast
Line train, which will take them
South.
Unless Carroll obtains a parole or
executive clemency from President
Coolidge or wins deductions for
good behavior. he will be in the peni-
tentiary until a year from tomorrow,
paying the penalty for denying to
Federal grand jury that Joyce
Hawley, show girl, bathed in tub
Of champagne at a public party
Carroll gave on the stage of his
theater here Feb. %, a year ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-12
SHORTR|DGE MAY
LOSE BOND PLEA
Expect State Tax Board to
Turn Down School Appeal.

Ratification Of a. $4,000 bond
issue to pay for the heating and
ventilating of new Shortridge High
School was sought by the school
board this afternoon, meeting with
the State Tax Board,
The same request was rejected
when the original Shortridge bond
issue Of $1,200,G0 was cut to 1910, 900
by. the STATE tax board, and new bids
ordered taken on heating and ventil-
ating.
Inasmuch as the State tax boards
previously demanded that bids be re-
ceived on the "split" system of ven
tilation as well as the "directjn-
direct" system, sponsored by c. c.
Shipp, local manufacturer. it was in.
tinlated that the new bids would be
rejected.
The school board ignored split"
system bids and gave the c. c. Shipp
system a clear track last Thursday
when the new bids were received.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-12

Grade champions in the rural
schools of Marion County are pre-
pairing for township spelling bees.
Under the rules governing the
contests in the schools in Marion
County outside the city of Indi-
annapolis, each of the nine town
ships will select champion from
among the winners chosen in
grade competition.
The forty-one rural schools,
which have chosen champions in
the fifth, sixth, seventh and
eighth grades, will compete in
township spelling bees, under the
direction of The Times, on
Tuesday, April 10.
The places for the contest in
each township will be designated
by County School Superintend-
ent Lee e. Swails. Announce
ment of the bee centers will be
made probably Wednesday.
The hour for the oral bee and
the teachers to select the words
for the contest also will be de-
termined by Superintendent
Swails, who is cooperating with
The Times.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-12

The grade champions will spell
until only one pupil remains
standing. To win the township
title. however, the last pupil
must spell the word misspelled
by the runner-up.
The nine township champions
will meet in a county zone spell
ing bee on Tuesday, April 26,
at a place and hour to be desig-
mated by Superintendent Swails.
This will also be an oral bee un-
der the direction of teachers as
signed by the superintendent of
county schools. The words will
be selected from the speller used
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-12
TRANSFER PAY SUIT
Fifteen Cases, Including Rodgers,
Go to Superior Four.

Mandamus suit filed against City
Controller William c. Buser by Sara
Rodgers, policewoman, who is seek
ing pay, along with fourteen others,
was transferred from Circuit to Su-
perior Court Four today. Hearing
has not been set.
Policewomen's pay was stopped
wher this years budget made no
provision for them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-12
LIKE TO BE POLICEMAN?
May 4 Last Day for Filing Appli-
cations for Place on the Force.

Applications for the police civil
. ervice examination May IA, are
ivailable, according to A. B. Good,
civil service commission clerk a
city hall. May 4 is the last day 70.
dling applications.
I'VE are seeking a high type of
applicant this time hoping to select
a representative class Of men," said
Chairman John r. White.
o. The standard height for patrOlmeL
is feet 10 inches, and the applicant
shall not be less than II or more
than 80 years of age. Scientific
weight standards are recognized in
determining physical qualifications.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-12
URGE MASS MEETINGS IN DRIVE FOR
BUSINESS-LIKE GOVERNMENT IN CITY
Manager Workers Prepare
to Create Big Interest
in Election.

City manager workers today be-
gan the second stage of their cam
paign for adoption of the business
like form of government for Indian
apolis.
Campaign committee leaders IS
sued an appeal for civic and com
munity organizations to arrange
mass meetings for discussion of the
manager form and promised to sup
ply speakers for all gatherings.
Claude II. Anderson, campaign
executive secretary, will address
meeting arranged by the Sherman
Emerson Civic League in School 60,
Wallace and E. Tenth Sts., tonight.
Campaign Until June
The campaign embracing noon
mass meetings of employees at In
dianapolis factories. luncheon clubs,
civic organizations and church meet
ings will continue until the election
in June.
Well known indianapolis speak
ers will participate in the speaking
campaign.
Names of signers residing IN
Woodruff Place and on rural routes
are being eliminated. Boyce said.
I'VE are going into the sigma
lures as thoroughly as possible and
will eliminate all signers not en-
titled to participate in the affairs of
the city OF indianapolis, said Boyce.
The work Of checking the petition
filed Monday with City Clerk Will
liam Boyce Jr., containing 33,629
names began this morning in rooms
in the Pembroke Arcade, donated by
Sol Schloss, active city manager
worker and former member of the
health board.
Under provisions of State law,
Boyce is required to complete the
checking task within five days. The
city council refused to appropriate
s4O0 for necessary clerical help, but
volunteer workers and those to be
paid by the city manager organiza-
ton will assist Boyce.
Seek Contributions
Inc CITY manager COHlnuLtee mas
issued an appeal for contributions to
help pay clerical cost. Contributions
from 81 to IS, to be sent to Frank
E. Gates, campaign committee chair
man, 624 Illinois Bldg, were sug-
gested.
Following the work of checking
the petitions, city council will be
forced to call a special election 10
June at which electors will be given
opportunity to express their desire
to change to the city manager form
of government.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-12
DOWNTOWN
FIRE LOSS
IS $4,000
Three Motor Accessory
Firms Lose in Blaze in
N. Capitol Ave.
TWO FIREMEN HURT
Smoke and Tank Blasts
Hamper Fighters.

Fire, smoke and water did $4,000
damage to a building and three mo.
tor accessory firms at 421.425 N.
Capitol Ave, this morning.
Acetylene gas tanks in the Sutton.
Garten Welding Company exploded.
starting a blaze which brought all
fire fighting equipment in the mile
square area to the scene.
Two firemen were injured.
The flames were held in the weld.
ing company's rooms, where they
melted the soldered ends of a mum.
Der of gas tanks, liberating acety-
lene which impeded the tiremen.
Three Places Damaged
Firms reported their losses as:
Sutton.Garten Company, AIS N.
Capitol Ave, $1,000, estimated by
w. R. Garten, president and owner.
Central Motor Parts Company, 421-
42S N. Capitol Ave, $4,000, esti.
mated by r. w. Boozer, president,
and D. N. Test, secretary.treasurer.
General Auto Top Company, sec
ond floor, 421.425 N. Capitol Ave.
$1,000, estimated by D. G. Townsend.
owner with William Swoboda.
Building loss. $4,000. estimated by
the owner, Mrs. J. D. Sullivan, 1926
N. Delaware st.
The firemen injured were Ruben
Won Ohlen, 81, OF S3 S. Dearborn
St. Of No. pumper crew, who
fell from a truck near the fire and
was sent to city hospital with lacer.
ations about the head. and John
Mitney, 81, Of 1924 Silver Ave, from
Station 2, VIII owas cut by shattered
glass.
Dwelling Threatened
The first explosion of gas burst
out the windows on the north side
of the building so that flames threat
ened a frame dwelling at AT n.
Capitol Ave.
Running six lines IN the BUILDING,
fremen hurled water into the smoky
interior of the welding shop and into
the motor parts COMPANY to prevent
spread of the flames.
Streams were played over the
second story windows when the
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-12
VENIRE OF so ORDERED
Special Judge Elliott Prepares for
Dillon Trial April 18.

Special Criminal Court Fudge
Homer Elliott has ordered a special
jury venire of fifty men be drawn
for the trial April 1S. Of Thomas Dill
Ion. Twelfth Ward Republican poll
tician, charged with possession OF
intoxicating liquor at 742 s. Capitol
Ave.
Judge James A. Collins disqualified
himself when the case was set for
trial several weeks ago. Ira Holmes,
attorney for Dillon, waived the right
of a jury trial, but later accepted.
after Elliott said he would not sit
as special judge unless the casa was
heard by jury.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-12
PROBE CLIMAX NEAR?
RumOrs Persist County Grand Jury
Almost Acted"

Marion County grand jurors were
near a climax in their extended in
vestigation into Indiana political cor
ruption today, according to reports
at the courthouse. The probe body
almost did something" it was ru-
mored.
For several days the jury Is said
TO have been pursuing definite lines
of quizzing, centering around city
politics.
Prosecutor William II. Remy and
Deputy William H. Sheaffer spent
the morning with the body. Both
declared no witnesses were called.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-12
CLEMENCY PLEA STUDIED

Justice Department Takes Up Earl
CAROLS Case.
BD United Press
WASHINGTON, April 12.--Justioe
Department attorneys today were
busy compiling a brief on the case
Of Earl Carroll, who has filed for
NAL application for executive Glenn
ency. The brief, when completed,
will be given to Attorney General
Sargent for recommendation and
then sent to President Coolidge.
Justice officials intimated Carroll's
plea would receive Every careful
consideration" They took the atti-
tude that such a sentence was rather
severe in view of the charges
against him. 1t was also pointed
out prohibition authorities may be
consulted. as Carroll is alleged to
have purged himself so far as they
are concerned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-12
BEGIN FIRE INSPECTION
Forty-0ne City Ffremen on Two.
Weeks Assignment.

Thirty-one firemen, under direc.
ton of ten members of the fire de-
partment, began inspection work to-
day as part Of the two weeks
Cleanup paint-up" campaign.
The territory between Cornell and
Keystone Aves. from Thirteenth to
Thirty-Fourth SITS. was inspected to.
daY.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-12
'Winter' Summer,
Says Forecaster

Addressing the Rotary Club lunch
con at the Claypool today, Herbert
Janvrin Browne of Washington, d.
c., ocean meteorologist and long
range weather forecaster. repeated
his prediction of the last four years
that the crop season of 1927, in the
United States and throughout the
world would see a return of the ad-
verse conditions Of 1916, known as
the year without a summer"
BY means of maps and diagrams,
Browne explained the bases for his
long range forecasts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-12

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, April 12.-Earl Car
roll, dapper producer of 1.-THE Vani'
ties" aand other girl shows, to-
day surrendered formally to the
United States Government to begin
sentence of year and day at
Atlanta Federal Penitentiary for per-
jury.
One last boon was granted Carroll
before he joined the band of Federal
offenders who will be taken to the
prison this afternoon in a special
car. He remained in the Office Of
United States Marshal William
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-12
1928 Predictions

BU United Press
WASHINGTON, April 12.-Presi-
dent Coolidge and Vice President
Dawes, according to Senator Willis
Rep.) Ohio, will be renominated
unless an earthquake occurs"
The Democrats. he said, after a
White House call today, will name
Al Smith for President and Governor
Donahey Of Ohio for vice president.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-12
Radio Memorial for
Debs Is Pushed
RV Times Special

RV Times Special
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April 12.-
Plans for radio station, to be
known as WDEBS, proposed as a
memorial to Eugene V. Debs, noted
Socialist, who died several months
ago, are being expedited here by his
friends. Contributions are being
made to Morris Hilquist, treasurer,
at New York
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-12
COOLIDGE DODGES AUTO
Hops Out Of Path While Taking
Walk at Night.
BIZ United Press

BH CHtfcd PfeSS
WASHINGTON, April 12.-Ptesi-
dent Coolidge was near being an
automobile victim while strolling in
a residential street last night.
With four secret service guards he
was crossing the street when a car
approached at good speed. Seeing
the driver could not stop, the Presi-
dent hoped out of the way.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-12
Ball Game Tickets
Taken by Bandits

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK. April Ia
Bandits held up twelve men at.
Manzu's restaurant here today
and took from them theiyr
jewelry, diamonds and moneb
and twelve tickets to today's
ball game.
The bandits looked over the
tickets and handed them back.
Hope you enjoy the game"
said the leader of the three
stick-up men. May see you
there"
Then the trio put in their
pockets valuables worth $1,000
and escaped.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-12
u. S. Makes Protest
BIZ United Press

BIZ UNttfd Press
MEXICO CITY. April 1.-THE
United States embassy has made
representations to the Mexican for
eign Office on behalf OF Miguel Avi-
la, American citizen under arrest
here in a blackmail charge, because
Of refusal of police to permit con
sular attaches to communicate with
the prisoners.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-12
Germans Reinstated

BIZ JNtted Press
RICHMOND, Va, April 12.-The
American Chemical Society today
restored honorary membership to
two distinguished German chemists,
Wilhelm Ostwald and Walter Nernst
who were dropped during the World
War.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-12
Woman, 1923, Dies
BU United Press

JACKSON, Mich. April 12.-
Michigan lost one of it's oldest resi-
dents last night when Mrs. Sylvia
Montgomery, Negress, said to be 129
years old, died at her home here
Mrs. Montgomery formerly lived in
Richmond, Va, and Memphis, Tenn,
and prior to the Civil War was sold
into slavery fifteen times.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-12
EYE BASEBALL POOLS
Police Intent on Curbing Sale of
PastebOards This Season.

The annual police war on the sale
Of baseball pool tickets was opened
as the umpires cleared their voices
to yell PLAY ball" today. Police
Chief Claude f. Johnson has hopes
of curbing the sale at the start.
Statesmen canvass office buildings
and shops each morning. Johnson
said, selling tickets for the days
games. If proprietors of these es-
Establishments will cooperate with pO-
lice the sellers can be put to rout in
hurry, the chief added.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-12
Kansas in Danger
From More Floods

BIZ United Press
COFFEYVILLE, Kan, April 12. -
Further disaster faced the Kansas
farmer today, with reports of more
rain IN the of1ing. Crops, already
damaged by excessive rains over last
weekend, will suffer added losses by
more rain, it was feared here.
Oklahoma has felt the breath of
another storm, with one person
killed and several others injured in
near-tornado at Mustang last
last night. A windstorm swept that
city. killing Mrs. Frank New and
injuring two other members Of the
New family.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-12
'ZeppO' Will Wed

By United Press
NEW YORK, April 12.-Herbert
Marx, known on the stage as "Zep-
po." one Of the four Marx brothers
of musical comedy fame, will be
married late tonight to Miss Marion
Benda, actress.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-12
ENDURANCE FLIGHT ON
Two AviatOrS May Attempt Atlantic
Trip if Tests Succeeds.

BIZ United Press
ROOSEVELT FIELD, n. Y. April
12.-Bert Acosta and Clarence d.
Chamberlain. commercial aviators
took off in their Bellanca Monoplanc
at $50 a. m. today from the flying
field here in an attempt to break
the worlds record for sustained
flight.
They said the test was prelimi-
nary to an attempt to fly across the
Atlantic If they find it possible to
fly for fifty hours without stop, i'm
their plane.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-12
Mount LaSSen Active
BIZ United Press

BIZ united Press
REDDING, Cal, April 13.-Mt.
Lassen, only active volcano in the
United States, was in eruption to-
day. Great puffs Of black smoke
belched forth from the crater, fol-
lowed by heavy volumes Of steam.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-12
CroWder May Quit

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, April 12.-Gen
Enoch Crowder, American am
bassador to Cuba, will probably soon
seek retirement, because of his ad-
vanced years, the White House in
dicated today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-12
Teachers Notice

Editors NOte-Teachers in
rural schools of Marion County
will take notice Of any change
i'm rules governing the spelling
bee, which is being conducted
by The Times. Last minute
revisions have been made to
speed up the program in the
county schools. These changes
do not affect city schools.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-12
Tries Out Plane

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, April IL. -
Lieutenant Commander Noel Davis
hoped off here today for Langley
Field, Virginia, in the special plane
in which he hopes to cross the At
lantic.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-12
FAMILY SAFE IN CHINA
A. X. WhalIOn, Wife and Children.
Fled Before Danger, Relatives Learn

According to word received today
by Thomas Whallon, local attorney,
his brother, Albert X. Whallon. and
family are safe at Seoul. Korea,
after fleeing from Paoting Flu,
China, near Pekin. Whallon, who is
a Presbyterian missionary. has his
wife and three children with him.
Thomas Whallon obtained the in.
formation from his father. the Rev.
e. P. Whallon of Cincinnati, Ohio,
who received a cablegram.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-12
rs Bodies Recovered

BD United Press
TOXIC, April 12.-Twenty-five
bodies had been recovered today in
Chinakai Bay, Korea. where an over
loaded ferry boat capsized yesterday,
throwing 200 passengers into the
water.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-12
De Pinedo Greeted

BIZ United Press
SAN FRANCISCO, April r.
North Beach, where San Francisco's
large italian colony resides, turned
out its population en- masse today to
greet Commander francesca de
Pinedo, fascist fiier.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-12
FAMILY DIES IN FIRE
Father, Mother and Four Children
Perish When Home Burns.

Bp United Press
CORNING, N. Y, April IA
family of six was burned to death
when fire swept their home near
here today. The bodies were found
in the ruins.
A signal operator OF the Lacka-
wanna railroad. who discovered the
fire, aroused neighbors, but the fire
was beyond control.
Those dead were the Henckle
family, father, mother and four
children.