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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-24
LOST NURSE RETURNS
Overstayed Weekend, Is Girls
Explanation of Report.

Miss Grace Barnes, 20, student
nurse at Indiana Christian Hospital,
reported missing Monday, was Just
visiting friends and overstaayed a
weekend. This was her explanation
when she returned to the hospital
Monday night.
The girl said she saw her picture
in The Indianapolis Times with the
story of the search for her and
fastened back when she realized she
had caused hospital authorities to
worry.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-24
MELLON MYSTERY MAN
Admits 1t When Asked FIatIy
About G. o. P. President Choice.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-Secre-
tary of Treasury Mellon admitted he
was man of mystery as regarded
Republican presidential nominees.
He has been reported as support
ing both Senator David Reed (Rep.)
Pennsylvania, and Secretary of
Commerce Hoover for the nomina-
ton. But when asked fatty for his
choice he refused an answer.
You're the man of mystery then,
Mr.. Secretary" he was asked.
Yes, I guess that's who I am" he
replied.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-24
COnfesses HoId-Up Is Hoax"

Police today held Earl Hall, %,
Of 1910 N. Illinois ST., on an en-
bezzlement charge. Hall reported he
vas robbed of 81 in his South In
dianapolis bus at Hiatt and Lam
bert SITS, Saturday night. Police
said he confessed later he had taken
the money himself.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-24
COOLIDGE PLAN
FOR BIG NAVY
HIT AS FOLLY
Business Plot to Aid in AC-
quiring New Markets,
Says Congressman.
BY THOMAS L. STOKES
United Press STAFF Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-The at
tack of Senator Borah (Rep), Idaho,
on President Coolidge's $8O0,O0000O
naval program as madness" was
taken up on the other side of the
Capitol today by Representative
Huddleston Dem), Alabama, who
characterized it as "the height of
criminal folly"
The demand for seventy-one ships
of war, Huddleston declared, is
part of the present foreign policy of
imperialism" dictated by American
business which wants a strong navy
to aid in acquiring new markets all
over the world.
"If it be fact that we're en-
barking upon policy of imperialism
in cooperation with the nations of
the old world, then We'll need all
these ships and a million men for
our army he said.
BIames Trade Ambitions
Our business men have aspira-
tionS to extend their trade all over
the world. They want these ships
to back them up and collect their
money.
IN order to get what they want
they are willing to go to war.
THE desire of Shipbuilding inter-
eStS to get business also is involved,
but is a small part. 1t all hinges
about our foreign policy. Our for
eign policy and our naval policy
dovetail into each other.
Members of the House Naval At
fairs Committee are making stud
led effort to get high naval officers
to admit that the requests for the
large program grows from the fail
ure of the Geneva disarmament con-
ference and that President Cool
idges failure to fix a time limit for
completion Of the program means
it merely is a paper navy" to be
used as a club for further disarma-
ment.
Insist on Time Limit
Those who oppose the large pro-
gram, but favor a moderate building
program, say the Geneva failure
should have nothing to do with the
question and discredit effectiveness
of gesture through paper navy"
Big navy champions point to the
refusal of other nations to limit
their building at the Geneva confer
ence as showing it is time for the
United States to build and en-
phatically insist upon a time limit,
so that real ships may be laid down
soon.
, 1928-04-11

tered Havana harbor Monday with a fir
in one of her holds. Passengers werl
discharged and the vessel was ru'
aground on one side of the DAY to enabl'
the crew to extinguish the flames.
New York, -Jeddy Krishnamurti, Hin
du Monastic, recently exploited in tn.
United States as the Second Messiah"
arrived Monday for a second visit. Ht
will leave for a camp about eighty mile
from Santa Barbara.
, 1928-04-11
KILOGRAMS
ST. CROIX STATION

Gibralter, April 9th. Commander H
M. Daniel was found Jguilty by a c?ur
martial of actions prejudicial to disci
pline, arising out of the famous "Roya
Oak'' affair at Matter. The Commando
was found guilty on all charges. inc!ud
ing reading publicly in the wardrOOm o
the Royal Oak" certain remarks sub
versive of Naval discipline and OF reading
remarks and criticism on tie conduct an(
orders of his superior officer Rear Ad
miral Collard calculated to bring the lat
ter into contempt. Captain Kenneth
Dewar, also of the Royal Oak" is tt
face similar charges. The trial opened
aboard the ~aeroplane carrier Eagle on
Saturday and detailed testimony was in
troduced telling of incidents aboard the
Royal Oak, which formed the back.
ground of a controversy between Admiral
Collard and the other officers. The de-
fence contended that the AdmiraIs
actions were such as to interfere serious
ly with the moral of the crew since the
Admiral rebuked the Bandmaster and
even Commander Daniel in the presence
of other officers aud members of the
crew. Commander Daniel was dismissed
from his ship and severely reprlmanded:
Gibralter, April 9th. AT the trial OF
Captain Kenneth Dewar, the Judge Advo-
cate read the charges against Captain
Dewar,to the effect that the latter was
guilty of an act prejudical of good order
in accepting and forwarding to Vice Ad'
miral Kelly, commanding the first battle
squadron. through Rear Admiral CoIlard
a letter from Commander Daniel, the
terms of which were subversive Of dis
cipline. The letter in question was then
read and Captain Dewar pleaded not
guilty. The trial is still on.
London, April 7th.-There has been %
, 1928-04-11
US. NAVAL RADIO STATION.
APRIL 10th, 1928.
Courtesy of the Associated PreSS.)

ing the whereabouts of the French avia-
tors, Costes and LebriX, who are flying
from Toxic to Hanoi, caused anxiety in
Government circles Monday. The avia-
tors left Toxic Saturday and were re-
ported TO have passed over Shanghai Sun
day but are tWenty-fOur hours overdue
at Hanoi.
WashingtOn.-A Jury was selected Mon
day to try Harry F. Sinclair, oil magnate,
on charges tina the transpired in 1922 with
Albert B. Fall TO defraud the Govern
ment in the lease of the Teapot Dome
Naval Oil Reserve. After the Jury had
been sworn in, Justice Baily recessed
court until nine a. M. Tuesday. The Jury
was ordered locked up and will be lock-
ed up daily when the court is not in ses-
sion.
Lisbon. Six persons were imprisoned
Monday after the police discovered TWEEN
ty-four bombs hidden 10 church which
are believed to have been connected with
the recent abortive uprising.
Chicago Another bomb, the sixty
seventh since October first, shook the
city Monday out of its pre-primiary
calm. The explosion wrecked a dwell
ing house but none of the occupants were
injured Three men were arrested.
New York. Battered by heavy seas,
the United States Liner LeViathian ar
rived Monday from Southampton, hav,
ing encountered terrific storms Thursday
which smashed lifebOats, flooded third
cabins and bent upright stanchions sup
porting tho foredeck which caused the
deck to sink fourteen inches.
L~ondOn.-Qhe Daily Herald says Miss
Mercedes Gleitz is not likely to accept
Gertrude EderIe's challenge to az swim
ming race across the English Channel
this summer, refusing on the grounds
that she speclalizes in feats of endurance
rather than speed.
Daytonabeach, Florida. "A rough beach
forced another p"ostpOnement Monday of
Ray Keech's attempt to set new worlds
speed record in J. M. Whites giant Grip
lex special automobile, the Whippet sDe
cial, of Wilbur Shaw. arrived Monday.
Shaw will attempt to lower the four cy-
Under records of 141 miles an hour.
Pinehurst, NC. Eddie Held, of New
York. captured medal honors in the thirty
six hole qualifying round OF the North
and South Amateur GSIf Tournament,
shooting a seventy one for the second
eighteen holes monday.
Mexico City .-FranciscO ViscainO, West
Coast swimming champion, Sunday
swan twenty two miles across the Man
cha channel from ManzaniIIa to Cuyat-
Ian in twelve hours, ten minutes, through
shark infested waters, a dispatch to the
, 1928-04-11

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1t is just as essential that jmpuvi-
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heavy non-volatile substance should
remain.
Anything less than pEXACO
quality ana TEXAUO volatility in
a gasoline not only cuts the power
it cuts the fabrication. Unburn-
ed gasoline on the cylinder walls
destroys the film of oil and breaks
the piston seal.
TeXacO Gasoline enters the cyIin-
ders as it leaves the carburetOr-
fully yaporized-ready for action.
BUY WHERE YOU SEE THE TAXACO STAR
in Christiansted and at
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IN Frederiksted.
Evening star., 1928-03-17
No Grounds for CIemency

strenuous efforts are being made 10
save Doris Palmer formerly resident
oi Mount Vernon. n. Z, from the scat
told In Canada for her participation
with her lover. George Mcdonald, In
the murder and robbery Of a tsAicsb
driver whom they had hired In Mont
real Tor trip ~ New York. The
pair, with another man who Is Atll at
large. are alleged IN have shot the
dri"et of their vehicle on lonely road
sHd taken his ear End money They
rskap ped detection un,ii q year later
YhfB they were arrested In Butte,
MDn', on q forgery charge, They were
Tetufhed ~ Canada for trial and are
aebtfHctd 10 be hanged on Msfch 49,
Miss Planners lawyers cIsim that she
is innocent of me miudtr, although
trefIY admitting thai she Was IN the
r@f when II took place ihey are maxi
lHg eteIy efiDrt ~ get Mcdonald 10
FecitA what they assert ~ the true story
of the AFFAIR. 50 thst GIsmency csn be
eIteGded ~ lhe woman 80 far Me-
Donald hhs steadf6atiy refused TO save
/ bH fair partner In ciime by changing
iis story, which duplicates her
MtDDngld H. said 10 have long
fec6rd ~ y confidence man. ana he
ana bis paFsm0ur haze Travelled through
many States and IN Esnads III pursuit
81 their shady profession u Is difficult
~ sff how Hlas PsiDlef Wiio sdnilIs
lle $40 nlfn, fsH diGsAsoeiats hsraelf
Evening star., 1928-03-17
Civil Service for the District.

In the course OF its inquiry into Dis
trict affairs the Gibson subcommittee
Of the House District committee has
taken up the question of placing the
employees OF the District government
under the civil service rules. At a
hearing on the subject held yesterday.
the matter was discussed and the inn
plication was made that the Commits
sioners now have the power to secure
the advantages Of the civil service sys-
TEN for the selection of the personnel.
but have neglected to apply to the Civil
Service Commission for certihcations OF
eligibles.
For many years efforts have been
made to secure for the District govern
meN the protection of the civil service
system for its workers They have not
svsiled. In the first place. there has
stood in the way the inequitable appor-
tic1Ment OF Offices Law, under which all
selections for positions under that sys-
TEN must be aliocated to the States in
proportion 10 population Without
specific exemption from this provision
Of the substantive civil service law,
which the District has been unable TO
secure. II would be deprived of all but
the smallest fraction Of the positions in
the municipal organization for its own
residents
What the District needs. and should
have. Is the benefit OF a merit system
Of appointments 70 municipal ofices
without any reference whatever 10 the
apportionment Of ofices restriction.
with first preference given TO residents
Of the District. In his statement before
the subcommittee yesterday Civil Serv-
ice Commissioner wales expressed the
~helief than the plan Of apportionment
by States should not be followed in ap-
plying the civil service system to the
District government, and that for
municipal positions residents OF the
District should have hrsf chance. He
favored covering in all present employees
and making the Law applicable 10 those
who might Be employed in the future,
That Is the only basis upon which the
= civil service system can be equitably
applied TO the District.
Al present insistent pressure Is
brought to bear upon1he Commissioners
for appointments 10 District positions
for persons favored by members OF
Congress and others with political in
Auence. There is no system OF ex-
aniinstions under the Law. II the pres
sure is strong enough the favored ones
. may be appointed regardless of where
they reside, and regardless Of merit.
The Commissioners should have the
protection of the civil service from this
urgency OF influential place seekers. II
Ehould have the advantage OF the sys-
-tsm OF appointments which insures
i. competence as well as local residence
Oh the part OF the municipal workers.
A law granting them these measures
Of protection and assuring the District
81 high standard OF personnel EN-
cheney would be welcomed hy the COM
nsunity.
Evening star., 1928-03-17
For the Public Protection.

Progress was made yesterday by the
Senate District committee toward the
enactment OF law which will rid the
District of serious public nuisance.
A favorable report was ordered on the
bill to abolish diploma mills" in the
District and this measure will therefore
soon be laid before the Senate with
recommendation for passage. 1t re-
Quires all desree-conferring institutions
here to obtain licenses from the Board
OF Education. 1t is designed to put an
end 10 the evil Of bogus institutions o:
learning that grant certificates OF
graduation and degrees, without real
instruction and training. and thus give
prima facie warrant for the practice
OF the professions here and elsewhere.
Numerous instances have been brought
to light OF fake schools established here,
under the present lax laws. to which
students" are admitted, in personal
attendance or through correspondence
In many Of these cases there have been
no actual faculties Of instructors, no
tests OF qualifications. no real education
in the most elementary sense. Their
graduates" bearing certificates, diplo-
mas and degrees. have been eligible for
professional work. While they could
not gain admittance TO the bar or to
the medical societies they could impose
. upon clients and patients and could
set up as instructors.
The fraud of these diploma mills Is
not so much upon the public as upon
those who enroll rs students. Advantage
is taken Of ignorance regarding educa-
tional requirements on the part OF those
TO whom exploiting circulars are sent
and who are attracted by the prospect
OF speedy and easy means OF acquiring
technical education.
The passage of this bill is recon-
nended by all who have ascertained
the extent OF the evil There has been
some difference OF opinion regarding
the method OF supervision. but the con-
sensus n that the Board OF Education
is best qualified TO determine the quail
fcations OF schools and Institutions
proposing 70 conduct courses OF instruc-
ton. In that form the bill Is now
recommended To the Senate for passage.
Next week the Senate committee will
give probably final consideration 10 the
pending bill to regulate the practice OF
medicine In the District, designed tc
prevent the operations OF those who
profess TO BE- qualified to engage In the
healing arts without training, knowl-
edge or qualification. This measure p
now being perfected and it, too, should
be put upon It's passage at an early
date. These two measures. II enacted
into Law. VIII rid the District Of harmful
frauds
Evening star., 1928-03-17

in. the eyes Of the law from actual par
ticipation In the murder. She Is an
accessory both before and after the
fact. even II she did not fire the shots,
which her first confession admitted. -,
Both the girl and her lover have long
been lawbreakers. and there appears
to be no, reasonable ground for clem-
ency. II would seem that they began
in crime. In 4 small way. gradually
working UP to the grand climax OF an
atrocious murder. Canada Is just as
strict as Is her mother country, Eng
land in exacting the full penalty for
crime, and unless startling new evi-
dence is brought to light regarding this
sordid affair. both participants will
probably pay for their deed on the
newly erected scaffold In Valleyfield
next week.
Evening star., 1928-03-17
Europe Kowtows.

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from me EsAt. ne tf AmsnDilsh. hmfeF
et Ifgksni&tsD PARIS, Berlin aud Inn
mn ~ tufn haze dome him rrsefenoe.
IL hSjetic ms 1tsiy Is sDfaIt ~ sIrlpf
d. HoS1gY. where Egplet nussls vii
.zseno herasit pg D4tstrip. II possible.
fhe homage which 'csDlisijatlc" Europe
hes psic " the picturesque snt0crAt.
Lsnanuijsh viii return " hjs f&atne ~
capital st Eai,ui eufteiif9 with tonois
hsihsItg reSsfYe1 fof the *pfl1s might.
bhs lrJLentstss
There ik 3 ffs&oa n 10 n~ ipoAsn
fni neither Ia the to!0fiese Defa0nAiifs
~ ths kD1fes nGr 81 t'ae sJsIaf 1909
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Evening star., 1928-03-17
Hitch Hiking" T"

Mr.. and Mrs Pred r.. Johnson. chill
d,en Of wealth. @ho decided TO seex
the simple life Immediately after their
marriage becaase they were bored with
dances and parties. seem particularly
proud OF the fact that they made their
way from Norfolk 10 Tampa at . cost
of about thirty-fye dollars, chiefly BE-
cause they were successful in hooking
rides from kind-nearted motorists. j.,
Economy is Isudable habit but there
n nothing particularly Iaudsble In q
young couple yell able 10 pay for what
tney want adopting tho role Of bum and
beeasY. Wise motorists viii refuse n
give them lifts because " the general
suspicion of the character Of those wn0
travel in this manner, end IL certainly
cannot AID ~ their Aeif-esUeT1 10 be
Enubbeh when they neg for a ride,
''H.Ah- mixing" has. unfortunately. be-
enrle popular with botn usmps and
criminals II has superseded 10 a large
szpnt the old neth0d NJ rlding ihe
Tccs. and n - . brave and fooinsfdy
pav1orsst, inhsec who will take q chance
bh giving 3 IN - any Of this TX Stree
ears, Dll&ses and trains ply beI~efn all
ctt4ss of tne country. and the fares are
Ytsaonsble ~ Is not therefore. an edt-
tying si}ectzcls ~ sce young DGoDle vol
ugt&tily vattina ihtDahIvss In tht class
81 4Is ho1oeA of ths road
Evening star., 1928-03-17
UNITED STATES
IN WORLD WAR
Ten Years lso To-day.

strong force OF Germans raids the
extreme right OF American lines IN the
Toul sector this morning, following a
terrifle artillery bombardment, Only a
few succeed In entering the American
position, Number of casualties not
given out, American troops
have been subjected to an extraordi-
narily heavy artillery fire for the past "a
hours, More than a40 shells, which
make eraters 20 feet and 10 feet In
diameter, fell IN one SeCtion OF the line
New German troops have entered the
line opposite the American troops and
they peep oufiously Al our men.
Americana and French are sttli holding
former enemy trenches In the sector
east hi tnnevillr despite Efforts of Ger
mans TO drive them out with artillery,
Nineteen Americans are deco
rated with French war crosses for cal.
lantIy In lighting east Of L,,neyiile
Secretary Baker inspeots
American debarkation ports In france
and Is now inspecting supply depots
waits gigantic Ice plant capabis Of
supplying enough Ice daily 10 Keen
frozen 1000 900 pounds of meat In a
storage warehouse one NTH OF a mile
long '~
Evening star., 1928-03-17
Hoover's Entry Into Indiana
Primary Stirs Wide Interest

keep the pea In their pocket until they
own purpose BY permitting his name
70 be entered In the Indiana primaries,
Mr.. Hoover has given the Republicans
an opportunity which they can seize and
use. They can prevent Indiana's votes
In the convention going to Lowden OF
being EMPLOYED In q midnight dicker In
some hotel"
HE tHoover) IL ready to contest the
ground In a typical farm State. He Is
ready TO meet the misrepresentat tions
that have been made as to his record
and attitude toward the farming In
terests. This showing OF political cour-
age viii not be lost on the country
advises the Kansas City Times unde-
pendenn, and the Cleveland Plain
Dealer independent DemocraticI says
that only when he invades an enc
my's country. like Ohio or Indiana. viii
Hoover's real mettle be put 10 the test "
"Concededly. Mr.. Hoover enters the
State under considerable handicap. So
observes the Bcllingham Herald Onde-
Dendcnt Democratic). 'in the light OF
the unit rule situation. but his friends
advised him 10 make the race. lest his
abstention give the appearance OF his
fearing contest with Watson, who Is
violently anti-Hoover. and also give the
appearance that he was singing out
Senator Willis In Ohio as his only
'favorite SON. opponent"
IF he carries Ohio and Indiana he
Will secure a big boost" In the opinion
OF the Raleigh News and Observer
tDcmocratic). which remarks that
there Is growing contempt for the
favorite son method OF controllins
State delegations so that politicians
may manipulate conventions" The st.
Joseph News-Press independently con-
cludes that by striking out boldly,
even In the favorite-son States. Mr..
Hoover has challenged that strategy.
as he had 10 challenge II sooner or
later, II he did not wish Ia let the
party managers put the nomination In
n bag"
Evening star., 1928-03-17

nlony with which French. Germans and
British received Amanullsh. and with
which Red Russia is about to welcome
him. Is the politico-strategic importance
Of Afehanistan In Central Asia. For
decades the country has been the classic
buffer state" OF that vast continent.
Throughout nid-Victorian times.
when Britsin's premiers and foreign
ministers we're giants of the Melbourne
Palmerston, Disraeli, Gladstone and
Salisbury types. Afehanistan chronically
threatened to become a casus belli be-
tween the Russian bear and the British
lion. II Is bounded on tho north by
Russian Transcaspia and Bokhara and
on the south by British Indian Balu-
chiStan.
London'S oStentatious courtesieS to
Amanuliah have a special significance
for II is a major concern OF Great Brit
ain to cultivate the good will of the
despotic ruler whose mountainous do
main abuts the border OF restless India
alAtHhiot"Ai III SSot iSt NaNS was ch hi~
ceSSant object OF Russian diplomatic
intrigue. with an eve always to An as
Sault on British India. Sovietism is con-
sidered no less a menace to the En-
peror Of India's" authority. to under
mine which bolshevist propaganda i:
notoriouSly and necessarily at work.
Afghanistan. then virtually under
British suSerainty. maintained neu-
trality in the World War; despite its re-
lieious affiliation with Moslem Turkey.
But Amanullah, who succeeded to the
throne following the assassination of
his father in 1919. speedily signalized
his accession by bringing about the in
dependence OF Afghanistan. An ensuing
treaty with the British specifically con-
ferred upon Afghsnistan complete
sovereignty in foreign affairs.
1t is to celebrate and accentuate this
new International liberty that Ameer
Amanullah has been joy-riding through
the capitals OF Europe He obvious!y
means TO tell the world" that Afghan
istan is now very much on the map OF
Asia, a political and territorial force
with which statesmen must reckon. and
particularly the statesmen whose head
quarters Is at No. 10 Downing street.
London.