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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-19
UTILITIES USE
HUGE SUMS TO
SWAY PUBLIC
Propaganda SkiIfuIIy |:
Worked Into Schools by
Paid Agents.
BY CECIL OWEN
United Press staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, May 19.-Presi-
dent Coolidge was represented au-
thoritatively today as believing the
Federal Trade Commission utilities
investigation thus far has revealed
only matters with which States,
rather-than the Federal Govern
ment, should deal
He was pictured as realizing that
the investigation eventually may
develop matters requiring Federal
legislation, but as feeling that de-
velopments hitherto do not call for
this; State regulatory commissions,
it was suggested, have power to deal
with problems already revealed.
From the lips of witnesses and
from evidence cleaned in secret
files, the investigation gradually is
building up a picture of a million
dollar lobby" with ramifcations
throughout the Nation.
Move on Vast Scale
The commission so far has re-
vealed an effort to influence public
opinion and control legislation on
an unprecedented scale. Ten vol
unes Of stenographic testimony and
nearly ton of documentary evil
dence have been placed in evidence
to date and the inquiry is barely
one-third completed.
The utilities propaganda machine
has as it's arch the National Electric
Light Association, with extensive
New York headquarters and twelve
divisions over the country. Second
to the parent group, comes the eff
Gent and expensive joint committee
of the National Utilities Association
Working in close harmony with
these two major groups are the
thirty-eight State publicity bureaus
each spending $4,000 annually
whose principal function appears to
have been to flood newspapers |
with publicity and to watch schools |
for any anti-utilities sentiment.
Works on Similar Lines
IN each State the utilities have !
worked along similar lines to adj
vance their interests, but the Con-
necticut, Ohio, Iowa, and Pennsyl- !
vania bureaus have been particu-
larry successful, evidence showed.
School children in each of these !
States, and some Others, are being
taught from textbooks written by
paid utilities men.
A letter written by j. S. s. Rich
'ardson, Pennsylvania publicity man
now with the joint committee, indi-
Gated that he had succeeded in
putting across" utilities courses in
the University of Pennsylvania
State College and Temple Uni
versity.
Other evidence showed that utlli-
ties are contributing financial sup
port to the course in the University
of Pennsylvania, and that Harvard.
Northwestern and other institutions
have been assisted financially.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-19
LEGION APPROVES PLAN
FOR GOOD WILL STUDY
Seven Foreign Scholarships Are
Proposed

The plan of National Chaplain
Gill Robb Wilson, Trenton, N. j., to
send seven American students to
foreign universities each year as
good will' move was approved Fri
day by the national executive COM
mittee Of the American Legion at
headquarters here.
A special fund to finance the plan
is being raised. The national com
mander is 10 select the students.
The committee opposed the bill
pending in the House of Represent
tatives whic hwould impose a gen.
eral embargo on shipments Of arms
to belligerent nations and approved
the Tyson Fitzgerald bill which
provides retirement for disabled
emergency officers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-19
WARNED OF FRAUD NOTE
Postmaster Told to Watch for q. S
Counterfeit Money

Warning Of an extremely clever
counterfeit Federal Reserve note
was received today by Postmaster
Robert H. Bryson from the postmas-
ter general.
The counterfeit is on the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York City,
1914 series, check letter D, face
plate number 8, back plate number
5, bears the signature of Treasurer
John Burke, and Secretary Of the
Treasury w. G. McAdoo, and a
portrait of Franklin.
The portrait and border work are
darker than the genuine, while the
balance bar of the scales is printed
without the curves of the genuine.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-19
BANKERS TO SHOOT
Annual Affair Set for June II on
Fl. Harrison Range

Third annual State shoot of the
Indiana Bankers Association will
be staged at Fl. Benjamin Harrison
rifle range June H.
Contestants in the match must be
registered with Miss Forba Nc
Daniels. association secretary, be-
fore June 1. Prizes are offered.
Lieut.. Col. J. G.. McElroy, Captain
Thornton Chase and Lieut. Albert
G. Philips are cooperating with the
State protective committee in spon-
soriag the shoot. Bankers and
vigilantes from over Indiana will
participate.
Indianapolis bankers will have
their group meeting June 7. Otto
N. Frenzel is chairman Of the ses-
sion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-19
PAGE Ii

withdrawal from the race, Walsh
ran second to Smith in the Demo-
cratic contest.
He had a considerable plurality
over Senator James A. Reed of Mis-
souri,, who ran third.
Returns from 464 of the States
1,763 precincts gave Hoover 18,509
votes; Smith, 2,058; Walsh, 1923;
Reed, 678, and Workman 125
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-19

opposed on the Republican ballot,
received a strong Endorsement from
the voters. The election added
thirteen votes to the number al
ready pledged to him at the Kansas
City convention next month.
The surprise of the primary was
the comparatively strong showing
of Senator Thomas j. Walsh of
Montana. Despite his announced
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-19
AMAZON TOUR PLANNED
Scientists Will Explore Upper River
Valley
Bu Science Service

bV NCEtNt6 S6fUFC6
ROME, May 19.-An italian ex-
petition to study the lives of the
natives and collect plants and ami
mails of the upper reaches o fthe
Amazon river is being organized in
Padua. A considerable number of
scientists have signifed their in
tention of taking part, and it is
hoped that a start can be made by
the end of June.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-07-05
Contest for Young Artists
Age IL to Is Years

Rev, e, Martin. Lewis, pastor of
Grace Presbyterian Church. an
nounces another. contest for Young
artists. which will be staged August
II. Recently a contest was held
for talented youngsters, age z to II
years. Howard Biggs. talented young
pianist. age 9 years. won the con
test. The next contest is for young
people, age II to 16 years. A sill
yer loving cup will be awarded the
boy or girl showing most artistic
promise in reading. singing or in
strumental music. The name of the
winner will he engraved on the cup
and the successful competitor will
retain it for one year. when it will
again be placed in competition. Any
one winning the cup three successive
years will be allowed TO keep it per-
manently. Further particulars Of
the contest may be had by tele-
phoning Rev. e. M. Lewis, East
I4JG. ..
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-07-05
Opens Campaign for
County Commissioner

There will be no more combina-
lions on the board of county COM
mfssioners that work to the detri-
ment of any particular section of
King County" said Don II. Evans,
in opening his campaign for the
nomination of Commissioners from
the first, or city, district.
Mr.. Evans has established head
quarters at 500 Bigelow Building
and his committee is busily engaged
in mapping out out his campaign.
am opposed to the building of
county roads with the taxpayers
money" said Mr.. Evans, eff they
are to be located and built fer pri-
vate gain
II am stopping this In the build
ing of the Lake .Sammamish road,
where the county commissions would
SPEND more than $4,000 to build
the highway through the property
Of certain individuals to enhance the
value of the real estate.
II have spent sixteen years in
bridge and road building in King
County and when one considers that
this county spends annually approx
nfately 81 SOC, 900 in road and bridge
work and maintaining the highways,
a man qualified for the position In
needed"
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-07-05
Turnham's Orchestra
Booked for the
Orpheum Circuit

Edythe Turnhams Syncopators.
Seattle's well known musical .orfgani-
cation, has signed lucrative con-
tract as an attraction over the Or
pheum Circuit. The band will stage
a musical act including singing and
dancing and will be under manage
ment of John Dallavo. recently grad
uated from the University of Wash
ington Law School. The act is book
ed to open in Winnipeg. Canada, Au-
gust g. This act has the distinction
of being one of three ever booked
over the big time circuit of Or
pheum Theatres without having
previous theatrical experience. Mem
bers of the band are: Edythe Turn
ham, pianist and director, Floyd
Turnham, Jr., saxaphone, violin and
clarinet; Joe Bailey, bass horn;
Crawford Brown. trumpet; Creon
Thomas, violin and banjo; Jimmie
Adams, trumpet; Floyd Wilson,
saXaphone and clarinet; Wayne
Adams, saxaphone; Floyd Turnham.
Sr., drums. Edythe Turnham will
be featured as a blues singer; Craw-
ford Brown in dances, and Brown.
Wilson and Turnham Jr. as a sing
ing trio.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-07-05
Thus Ended a
Beautiful Friendship

Miss Beulah Hill, Yukon Hotel,
and Miss Henrietta Stewart Yesler
Apartments, were warm friends un-
til recently. Such good friends were
they that they wore each others
clothes. Sunday, they had a falling
out.
"Beulah," said Henrietta, II want
that dress back you are wearing and
I want II. darn quick" 49,.
"But," answered Beulah, "you
gave me this dress and | am going
to keep it,"
Yes" said Henrietta. but not
minute longer than it takes me to
take i. off Of you This she pro-
ceeded to do in the middle of King
Street and Maynard Avenue. So
warm did the battle for the possess
sion of the dress become, that po-
lice had to separate the pair, whose
faces were badly scratched and
clothes badly torn.
Judge" walled the pair, 1--WE
were warm friends and thought
nothing could separate our friend
ship"
fWell, since you were both doing
your best to separate each other, l
will fine both of you $5,' said the
Judge.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-07-05
Negro Athletes Win
In Olympic Tryouts

CINCINNATI, ohio.-Dehart Hub
bard came into his own here Satur-
day when he defended his laurels
IN the running broad jump by leap
ing 23 feet, l inch, to win from a
field of the best broad jumpers in
Ohio, Kentucky, West VIRGINIA Vir-
ginia and Western Pennsylvania.
Hubbard forced Pete Arson, white,
of Ohio State, to take second place
with a jump of % feet, 2 inches.
While Hubbard's mark was far I'M
der. his record of rs feet, 1918
inches, made in the national col
legiate meet in 1925, it showed that
he is still, in form, for the former
University Of Michigan ace did not
extend himself at all.
Herbert Monkey, of Central High
School, Columbus, Ohio, who has
been burning up the cinder paths
this season, showed the strain of too
frequent competition, and placed a
poor third in the. quarter mile. an
event for which, not long ago, he
hung up new world record in 48.2
seconds. Bill Butler, of Geneva Col
lege, Pa, placed second in this event.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-07-05
Godfrey to Box
Uzcudan in Spain

NEW YORK. - No matter if
George Godfrey was robbed of his
bout with Johnny Risko, he'll yet be
in the money. for his crafty man
ager Jimmy Dougherty, has signed
the Leiperville pugilist to do a battle
with Paolino Uzcudun July .28 in
sunny Spain. for purse stated to
contain $4,000.
To Fight in Barcelona.
Godfrey is to meet the Basque in
Barcelona on that date, and will
leave Saturday for, Europe to begin
training for the bout with the Basque
woodchopper. Last week Dougherty
received letter from a New York
trust company to the effect that they
had been made representatives of the
Banca de Bilboa, of Barcelona, and
that they had in keeping a letter of
credit to Dougherty, ordering him
to collect the sum of $35, 900 1t the
Barcelona bank after the fight with
Uzcudun.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-07-05
Actors and Musicians

Sunshine Sammy, of sour Gang
comedy fame, is heading the bill at
Loew's State Theatre this week, New
York City.
Billy Ewing and his "Mr. Rastus
Brown" is playing the Koppin
Theatre, Detroit, the first stand on
q western tour. .r
"Ace. of Clubs" Revue, produc-
tion owned by Harry Thomas and
William Purvis. is playing this week
at the Colonial Theatre, Newport
News, Va, with Norfolk to follow.
- Is F..
Blanche Galloway, singer and
dancer, VINO is heading her "Planta-
ton Days" is working under drec-
ton of the Maurice Greenwald Of
flee, Chicago.
Emma Maitland, boxer and men,
Der of the "Butterbeans and Susie"
during the past season, is reported i'll
in Manhattan Hospital.
Hills Greater Shows, an outdoor
attraction, said to be the only race
carnival, played last week at Suf-
folk, Va. r-.
Ethel Waters, the queen of blues
songs. is playing at the Lafayette
Theatre this week; New York City
Jennings and Reed, jus back
from successful western engage
ment, are playing at the Alhambra
Theatre this week; New York City.
Andrew Tribble is featured with
the stock company at the Lincoln
Theatre, New York City.
Dixie Four are at Loew's Orpheum
Theatre, New York City.
Farrell and Chadwick are at the
Belmont Theatre, Chicago. ros
Dirkson and Cassidy are at Bing-
namtOn Theatre, Binghamton, N. J.
? Four Chocolate Dandies are at the
Capitol Theatre, Trenton. N. j.
Lomax and Johnson are at Loew's
National Theatre, New York City.
Wilbur Sweetman and Co. are at
Keith Albee Theatre, Boston, Mass.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-07-05
Gardner Sets World
n. 4 Mark 4

Ed "Sheik" Gardner came home
to his Seattle friends in a blaze of
glory Wednesday.
The "Sheik," with the strange
headgear which made him a familiar
figure in Northwest running circles
for the past five years, returned to
smash the worlds record for SO miles
when he raced into the University of
Washington stadium with new time
Of s hours, % minutes, and 28 sec
onds. The clocking was made by
K. i. Gwilym. 1s 5e.
Gardner, who represented this city
creditablyt in the C. c. Pyle trans
continental derby from Los Angeles
to New York where he finished
eighth, was out to break the worlds
record established on May IL, 1913,
by e. w. Lloyd at Stamford Bridge,
England. And he broke it! And
how!
Gardner started from the. P.-I.
building at 1:01 O'Clock in the after
noon and his course wendell out to
Renton, back around the lake to
Bothell and back over the Everett
Highway to the stadium.
The colored runner, three times
champion Of the ACKNOWLEDGMENT
10-mile modified marathon classic,
fairly sped over the entire course
and his running feat yesterday was
probably the greatest exhibition of
long distance galloping this section
has ever seen.
Gardner was properly timed and
every effort will be made to have
his record reeognized-Seattle Post
Intelligencer. ~
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-07-05
Pyle Says No Money
In Inter-Racil Tennis

NEW YORK. - Evidently C. C..
Pyle learned his lesson from promot-
ing tennis matches and Bunion Der
bies, because when approached on
the subject of promoting inter racial
tennis matches, he Embossed an en-
phatic negative.
Harlem optimists suggested the
matching of Eyre Saitch, Ted Thomp.
son and others with such players as
Tilden, Richards, etc. 90. ..
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-07-05
Golfers to Philly

NEW YORK The st. Nicholas
Golf Club will send a team of nine
players to represent them in an in
ter-G.ub match with the Fairview
Golf Club of Philadelphia, July is.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-07-05
w. Indian Cricketers Win

NEW YORK. = Dismissing their
opponents for the small total of 81
at the Commercial Field in Brooklyn
Sunday, the visiting West Indian
cricketers experienced no trouble in
scoring their third victory in success
sion at the expense of the st. Vim
cent eleven with eight wickets to
spare. The bowling of f. st. Hill was
too much for the home team and oaly
T. Samuels and c. Sharpe were able
to get into double figures. The
visitors excelled in fielding and
spoiled short runs repeatedly.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-07-05
Boxing Arena in Florida

PALM BEACH,. Fla.-The White
Way Boxing Arena, seating 1000
persons, recently completed at West
Palm Beach, is said to be the only
one of its kind owned and controlled
by race people in the South. ]. v.
Summers. 603 Eighth street, w. Palm
Beach, is the proprietor and he is
DESTROYS of booking all fighters of
consequence.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-07-05

California Girl Breaks
Worlds. Record for Discus

SAN JOSE. Gal.---Making a strong
bid for the U. S. womens Olympic
team, Miss Margaret jenkins hurled
the discus 1T feet, inch, here last
week in practice, two feet over the
worlds record.
She holds the worlds record for
the javelin throw, but as that event
is not on the Olympic program for
women, Miss jenkins is devoting her
entire attention to the discus.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-07-05

Sunshine Sammy, of sour Gang"
comedy fame, is heading the bill at
Loew's State Theatre this week, New
York City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-30
INTEREST IN POET
REEVES CHURCH
Idea Of Tribute to Columnist
Grows and Many Join Strug-
Cling Congregation. ?

CHICAGO R.-A memorial service
to q Chicago poet gave impetus to a
program that has brought national
fame to little Episcopal Church which
has become the church Of the poets. -
A year ago Keith Preston, news
paper columnist and poet, died, and
the Rev. Irwin st. John Tucker, one
OF his contributors, called upon poets
and authors to join in an expression
Of tribute. The Rev. Mr.. Tucker was
the pastor of st. Stephens Episcopal
Church, small struggling parish.
So successful was his memorial idea
that it was decided to hold remem-
brance ceremonies for other writer's,
and the name of the Church of the
Poets" was added.
The little church has taken on new
life. New members have been added,
the old ones have entered enthusiastic
caliy into the effort to obtain first edi-
tons of noted writer's. These are to
form church collection. On the walls
have been hung pictures of literary fig
ures, and autographed excerpts from
their books
ST. Stephens is more of country
church than city house of worship.
1t was untouched by urbaniSm until
the city grew up around it. The Rev.
Mr.. Tucker is preserving its rural
toucheS-an apple orchard on one. side
and flower garden on the other.
The minister contributes to news
paper columns under the name CT
"Friar Tuck"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-30
LURED TO RUIN.

LONDON Op).-The Island of Lost
Gold is the name which an unbroken
succession of i'll luck has attached to
Tags Island in the Thames near
Hampton Court. 80:
One after the other, successive own
es of the island have based great hopes
of fortune upon it, and have lost al
most all they possessed. Hundreds of
thousands of pounds have been lost
by its former leSsees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-30
FAMILY FEUD DISTURBS
PEACE OF SOUTH CHINA
Hau and Lee fractional Row Is
Deemed Menace to Province
of Kwangtung.

CANTON P)-A Chinese clan fight
eclipSing the tong wars of New York
and San Francisco is threatening the
peace Of district 40 miles northeast,
of Canton and is characteristic of the
family fights which menace the public
peace in Kwangtung province.
The trouble exists between the Hall
and Lee families of the district of Fa
Yuen, a locality known throughout
South China for the turbulent character
of its inhabitants. Sixty Of the 70
famous original martyrs of the Chinese
revolutionfi killed by the Manchus here
in 1911 hailed from Fa Yuen.
The conflict between the Hau and
Lee families started over the owner
ship of rice field
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-30

A linen set of Z pieces, in
block plaid design. Cloth
49x49 inches and 6 napkins.
(Sixth Floor
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-11
Used Cars With
Honest Value

1927 CHEVROLET CABRIOLET, finished in green
Duco; good tires; completely equipped; Al
mechanically S475.O0
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-11

HAVE SOLD all my other houses on
Garfield; now have just one more to
sacrifice. New. fivs-room house
with bath. hot and cold water, built
in tub. Best buy in Victoria
Heights: highest and coolest par.
Of Brownsville. Two-tone Textone
finished walls. beautiful light fix
lures; inlaid linoleum in kitchen
and bath. On paved street. Small
payment down. balance like rent.
See Mrs. Florence Stafford, next 70
corner Of Grant and Seventeenth.
Victoria Heights. Phone 943-J.
1895
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REAL ESTATE
Farms For Sale
SACRIFICE
Houses or Sale

FOR SALE: New five-room house
with bath and all modern %convenien-
ces. Garage; on paved street. with
paving paid. Now renting for S35
per month. Small down payment.
balance like rent. or will trade for
lots in good location. Phone e55-j,
or call at 1880 West Washington,
Brownsville.
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FOR SALE
INSURANCE AGENCY
Fire and Casualty Local Agency,
medium size. located in fastest
growing town in center Rio Grande
Valley. other business. Address
Box J-TS. care Herald. JUS
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Salesmen-Agents
Situation Wanted

YOUNG MAN desires position as
clerk IN store. warehouse. assistant,
or truck driver. Box i2l, Olmi.o.
Texas. III
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Classified Business Directory
HOTELS-CAFES

HoLLTNGsw6RTH HOTEL opposite
the Southern Pacific depot. modern
conveniences, meals served family
style. rates reasonable. Phone lO31J.
HAS
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You Want to Sell, Of Course, But Will You Swap? Advertise Below
REAL ESTATE
MODERN HOME

5 rooms and bath; brand new. never
been occupied: completely modern
with shades and light fixtures: on
gravel street with concrete drive.
Small down payment. easy terms.
ID. l.. WEIGH
Cromack Bldg. Phone 4T0
J-se
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BY SHOCKS

CAMBRIDGE, Eng. - Herbert
Glenn. age 10. was taught T. write
by giving him an electrified pen
holder that shocked him as soon
as he pressed too hard.
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BUSINESS

FOR SALE or will trade Valleys
finest tourist camp. Will take a
GOOD farm or trade for ranch near
San Antonio. Income over $1,000 a
month. Call Pauline d. Orcutt,
owner Of Camp Orcutt. Phone 62s
or write r. o. Box 237. San Benito.
Texas. J-93
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FOR SALE

NJ. r. FLORES blacksmith shop for
sale. machinery and all. J-sc