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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-18
RUMOR PASTOR
De PAUW HEAD
DR.. G. B. Oman, California,
in GreencaStIe on Visit.

By Times Special
GREENCASTLE, Ind, May 18.-
The recent visit Of DR.. Garfield
Bromley Oman, Glendale, Calf,
to this city today gave rise to the
report that the California minister
will become the next president of De
Pauw University.
Trustees have made no announce
ment of the successor to DR.. Lemuel
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-18
DRUGGISTS Get
DRY WARNINGS
Permits May Be Revoked
for 'FEav0ring' Sales.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, May 1S-Prohi-
bition agents in various sections
have been warning druggists that
they may loose their medicinal
liquor privileges if they sell con-
coctions to be used in mixing
alcoholic beverages, it was learned
at the prohibition headquarters to-
day.
Prohibition Commissioner Doran
said there was nothing in the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-18
ALCOHOL CHECK URGED
Gtllioni Presses Prosecutors to
Enforce Law.

Attorney General Arthur L. Gill
liom today wrote to prosecutors
over the State urging a stricter en-
forcement of the section of the 1925
liquor laws, requiring all persons
receiving and possessing pure grain
alcohol to have a permit from the
clerk of Circuit Court.
Railroads and most other car
riers require persons receiving al
cohol shipments to show their per-
NIT, but some carriers, especially
some motor carriers, are failing to
do so, Gilliom said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-18

continue to win
high rank in Gov
eminent offices.
The first one to
be appoin t e d
U nited States
commissioner in
the East is Miss
Amy Wren, law
yer and Repub-
lican co-leader of
the first assem-
bly, district in
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Three years ago
she served as
deputy attorney
gned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-18
OPPOSES THREE RS
Educator Would Cut Time Now
Devoted to Studies.

Devoted to Studies.
BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, May 18-If school
children were allowed to vote, prob
ably DR.. H. o. Riggs, Of Lincoln
school would stand a good chance
of being elected president of the
United States.
Riggs opines that one-f1fth of the
present time now being spent on the
three RS" in school is ample and
that the rest Of the time should be
spent on Special Studies" such as
individual behavior, creative art and
personal skill.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-18
WOMAN GETS U. S. POST
Lawyer Named Commissioner by
Government.

WASHINGTON, May 1s-women
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-14
THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE

commended death for Clark and ten
years imprisonment for Mrs. Bid
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-14

the county. The city enrolment in
public schools is 1900.
Although no fatalities have been
reported in this city, it is said that
many Of the cases have taken on
serious aspects and every effort is
being made to check the rapid
spread of the disease among the re-
naming school children.
In addition to the TOT juvenile
cases reported. many of the parents
Of these children have been taken
down with the sickness.
County authorities report that
many rural schools are affected by
the sickness. One rural school. near
here, it is reported, has been closed
when it was found that 80 per cent
of the enrolment is suffering from
the disease.
The five public schools here are
affected by the closing order. In ad-
dition there are two private schools,
but these have not been 50 hard hit,
and closing orders have not been is
sued.
The closing order was issued fol-
lowing an emergency meeting Of the
school board at noon today, when
members were urged to take every
means in checking the spread of the
sickness.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-14

tory and power production plant in
time Of peace.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-14
INFLUENZA IN
EPIDEMIC FORM
AT ALBERT LEA
Public Schools Closed Today
7O7 Pupils Are Ill With
Disease

Albert Lea, Mimi. March 14.--H1
Public schools Of the cit were or
1cred CLOSED today following an
1ouncament that almost one-third
# the entire enrolment is suffering
With severe attacks of influenza.
School authorities report that 7O7
school children are confined to their
ZONES with the "flu" which took on
'pidemic proportions Monday, and
Fhich has spread to many outlying
communities and rural schools of
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-14
Auto Mechanics
Name Directors

Minneapolis, March 14.-tR-Di.
rectors Of the American Mechanics
Association, Inc, were selected at
the annual meeting of the organiza.
ton Tuesday at the Nicollet Hotel
Minneapolis. They are w. o.
knight, Sioux Falls. S. D., H. r.
Sudrick, Rock Island, Iowa; George
Johnson, jamestown. N. D., L. D.
Simpson, Sioux Falls, s. D., and w.
]. Gruber, Mankato.
The organization is composed Of
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-14
WEDNESDAY, MARCH II, 1923

practicing automotive mechanics
and electricians and il sponsoring
a uniform license law throughout
the United States that will require
mechanics to be registered and fully
appenticed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-14

tory and power production plant il
time Of peace.
Wheaton, Minn.-Frances Lewis
woman mayor, was reelected with.
out opposition.
The Pas, Man.--Emile st. Cod.
dard of the Pas captured the
first days 40.mile heat Of the three.
day the Pas dog derby.
Los Angeles-Welby Hunt, co.
defendant Of William E. Hickman
was sentenced to life Imprisonment
in penitentiary for staying of C.
Ivy Thoms, druggist.
Madison, Wis.-Melting snow and
heavy rains caused flood conditions
in Southwestern Wisconsin along
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-14

KING VICTOR: COLLECTOR
Rome - King Victor Emmanuel
acquired 10 canvases ct the marine
artists exhibition. He IS . con.
noisseur Of paintings, and ca Of the
foremost coin collectors IN Europe.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-14

peace It the annual election in East
Chain village, near here, yesterday.
During the period Of his incumhency,
he had handled only two cases. He
is II years old.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-14

Wisconsin and Kickapoo rivers, with
several cities and villages cut off
from rail and automobile communi.
cation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-14

ELECTED FOR 4sRD TIME
Fairmont, Mimi. March 14.-R
For the forty-third time, Timothy
Rowley was elected justice Of the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-14

commenced death Tor Clark and ter
years imprisonment for Mrs. Bid.
we'll.
Winona, Minn.-Leonard Wicka
16-month-old SON Of Mr.. and Mrs
William Wicka Of Dodge, Wis, near
here. died in hospital here from
burns received when papers he held
were isnited by hot stove.
Managua, Nic.-Nicararuan house
defeated bill providing Tor Ameri.
can supervision at October presi.
Dental elections.
Washington-Senate adopted and
sent to house Norris resolution pro.
viding for government operation 81
Muscle Shoals % = nitrate plant n
time Of war and % fertilizer fac.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-14

Walla Walla, Wash.-Prestou Ray
Clark and Mrs. Ossie Mae Bidweil
were convicted Of first and second
degree murder, respectively, for al
legged poisoning Of woman's hus.
band, Alpheus Bidwcll. Jury rec
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-14

Crookston, Minn.-CrookstJn high
debate team won regional cham.
pionship Of Northwestern Minneso-
Ia by defeating Detroit Lakes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-14

Cokato, Minn.--Local citizens de.
feated proposal to ban Sunday
movies, by vote of 223 to 220.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-14
NEWS BRIEFS

Coatesville, Pa.-Colonel Charles
A. Lindbcrgh and Henry Brecken.
ridge, his counsel, were forced down
on farm near here because Of fog.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-14

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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-14

st. Paul--Case Of C.. A. Cochran
and Is others, charged with using
the mails to defraud and obtaining
money under false pretenses, went
to jury in federal court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-22
ASKS FEDERAL PROBE
+ OF CATHOLIC HOMES
Self-Styled Former Nun Wants
Congress to Investigate
Institutions.

Public inspection by Congress OF the
Houses of Good Shepherd in the United
States was asked last night by Mrs.
Neya Miller Moss, self-styled former
Roman Catholic nun. in an anti-Catho-
lie speech before an audience of 1900
IN the Washington Auditorium. in
which she said this was the only way
the "intolerable conditions now exist
Ing In these houses can be exposed"
Mrs Moss called on the Protestants
of America to stick together and COM
n1and Congress 10 investigate and lib
crate the girls virtually held prisoners
in the various Houses OF Good Shop
herd"
In attacking the Roman Catholic
hierarchy Mrs. Moss characterized the
Pope as the leader OF political and
not religious organization. c. G. Dag
man, in introducing Mrs. Moss. an
rounced that her husband, J. S. Moss,
would pay $4,000 TO any one proving
any OF her statements false.
Senator Helm OF Alabama, who oc-
cupied stage box with a party Of
friends. was called upon by Mrs. Moss TO
make q few remarks. and In address
ing the audience he declared. L have
made several anti-Catholic speeches
recently in the Senate. ] intend to
make few more soon"
Mrs. Moss will speak again tonight
~ q meeting for women only.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-22
PURCHASE Of BUS
LINE AUTHORIZED
Utilities Commission Ap-
proves Sale Of HyattsviIIe
Hills Branch.

Purchase Of the HyattsVille Hills bus
line, operating from Ninth street ard
Pennsylvania avenue, by the Ale &
andria, Bancroft 6, Washington Co..
was authorized by the Public Utilities
Commission at their regular meeting
today.
A number Of other matters relating
to transportation service in the Dis
trict were acted upon.
In view OF complaints during the
rush hour. the Washington RailWay g.
Electric Co was ordered to improve It's
service on its line running from
Seventeenth and Fl streets and ter11i
mating in Potomac Park A survey of
conditions between 3 30 and S:5l am
the commission Informed the commit
tee indicated reed of improvement.
Through express bus service on the
Maryland division Of the Washington
Rapid Transit Co also was ordered.
There would be no stops on its lines
between K street and Buchanan street.
The Washington Motor Coach Co.,
which operates to Baltimore and An
napoliS, was ordered to put on four ad-
ditional buses. and the Capital Trac-
ton Co. will be required to put a west
bound car stop on the near side Of
Pennsylvania avenue at Eighteenth
street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-22

salaries equal or nearly equal TO the
former We submit that this a forced,
unreal comparison, and that these i'm
mature law graduates attain higher
grades, csrrying the more responsible
loyal work and better salaries, only
after long service. under direction in
lower grades. Attorneys holding the
more responsible permanent positions
in the Government administrative s/rV-
ice arc more often gray-headed than
otherwise. and the road they have
Travelled has generally been long road.
The humbiest duties Of the humblest
cmploye in the service Of the Govern
mCnt touch law, and day by day con-
slant resort must be had to the legal
staff A laborer for instance. Is shovel
ing coal into a furnace in one Of the
Government buildings The contract
for supplying that coal was drafted by
some Federal attorney and the contract
doubtless contained numerous legal
safeguards. including bond with
adequate security. Is there authority
for this laborer's employment, and
from what appropriation may he be
paid? If injured. are the circumstances
such that the provisions of the Federal
compensation act may be invoked?
These are the everyday things. but
there are tremendously big things as
we'll What about such tasks as the
valuation. for rate making purposes,
OF all the railroads in the United States
by the Interstate Commerce Commits
siOn?"
Members Praise Workers.
Nearly a score of House members yes
tcrday paid tribute to the devoted scrv-
ices OF the rank and file OF Government
employees. deplored the fact chat Con-
greSS has 50 long neglected to give them
living wage and urged early enact
ment of the measure to permit them to
live according to American standards,
holding that the prosperity OF the en-
tire country results from adequate pay
to the workers This makes more than
so members who have advocated pas
sage Of the WEIGH bill at these hearings.
Only one opponent TO the bill ap-
peared, Edwin Evans, who admitted
that he stands alone among the 10000
Government workers in Washington"
former clergyman. now employed as
an audit clerk in the General Account
ing Office. at 81 500 a year. he expressed
service. receives q higher salary than
he does. and admitted that he had been
ollsted from the Pension ONCE because
he was an independent thinker" He
was the object Of sarcastic remarks by
members of tho committee and iccrs
from the audience that packed the
committee room.
Chairman Lehlbach. who has intro
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tConti0ueC from flrSt rage
company. whose organizers took $1,000
900 in profits out of the purchase and
resale of oil In this country.
Fall further declared in his telegram
10 Nye last night that he had stated
in written communication to Senator
Walsh At Palm Beach tSeveral years
ago. that I might have something
turther to say at future day upon
the subject OF this investigation.
Asks for Walsh.
He concluded with a request that If
at any time after the court case here
had h.en considered the committee de-
cided to interrogate him. Senator
Walsh. Of whose eminent legal ability
he was sure, be In attendance At such
meeting
Fall. who has been in Ill health for
several years. has been reported at
various times as DESTROYS of relating
the whole story about the oil leases.
and only last night his counsel, William
E. Leahy. said that Fall had told him
last November that he was ready to
tell all he knew when called to the
stand either b. the Government or
defense.
Mr.. Fall knew then that he had
but q short time to live" Leahv said,
and he repeatedly expressed the in
tention Of revealing all the details
salient to the oil leases"
Reports from Government physicians
who examined Fall agree with reports
made by his personal physician that the
former Secretary is unable to come to
Washington for his trial April 2.
The report of two physicians who
made the examination at the request
Of Owen J. Roberts and Atlee Pome-
rene. special Government prosecutors
said that FAN was in an extremely
feeble condition.
In Weakened Condition.
The Government prosecutors indicate
that the afidavits which will be pre-
sented in support of Falls motion to
continue his trial to a later date we're
TO the effect that the former Secretary S
heart and lungs are in very weakened
condition and say that neither his ply
steal nor mental condition would per-
nit of his being placed on trial at
this time.
The prosecutors accepted the report
OF their medical representatives as in
dicating that the court would grant
continuance Of the case in SO far as 1t
affected the former Interior Secretary
They will insist. however, they said. that
Sinclair be placed on trial April 2.
In addition to making known his de-
sires In the telegram to Nye, Fall said
last night at Ell Paso that Sinclair had
concurred in his request for A continu-
ance OF the conspiracy case here. which
ended in a nnistrial several months ago
Committee in Recess.
Should a continuance be granted and
Il appears that the matter was likely to
drag for a long time. or even indefinite
+ w." ne added. then l would be willing
TO testify before the subcommittee. the
committee, or anybody in the world
The Senate investigating committee
was in recess today. Tomorrow 1t will
| hear Merritt Baldwin OF Meriden, Conn.
| q Sinclair employe from 1922 to 1924
/ and on Saturday. Albert d. LaSxer. for
/ mer chairman OF the Shipping Board
f. will be questioned as to his contribu'
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AWAITS DEVELOPMENTS.
Fall Says He WIN Tell All Only IA tho
proper Time"

Ell PASO, Tex, March % Coon
tending that any deviation from his
offer to tell what he knows of the leaS-
ing of Teapot Dome by deposition for
use at the reopening Of the trial Of
himself and Harry r. Sinclair, would
BE- improper and unfair" Albert r.
Fall today awaited developments =. his
home here.
Commenting on the suggestion that
he give his testimony to A subcom-
nittee of the Senate Teapot Dome
investigating commute at his home
here. the former Secretary of the In
terror declared he was willing to tell
ALL but only at the proper time
The honorable Senator's can travel
over the country as they wish, but get
ting me to testify before met'tiS con-
nected with the trial arr settled Is
something different ne SAID. The
committee cannot make me testify at
present, quite aside from my rights and
those of Mr. Sinclair. Such pro-
cedure would show lack OF respect 10
the court in which our trial is sched-
uled TO come up.
Il am not only willing but anxious
to testify at the trial: In fact, / am not
afraid of the facts. They will hear out
my acts, but / do not think II would
be physically possible for me TO make
a trip To Washington.
He said he resented somewhat ths
suggestion that testimony given before
A Senate subcommittee would carry I'M
munity.
Il do not want immunity" he assert
ed. Il want fair trial and all the facts
known. want to clear myself before
the people. AT no time, under no cir
cumstances. will ask immunity FOL
ANYTHING have done"
He added that should a continuance
of the case be granted, he then woulo
be willing to testify before the sub
committee. the committee or anybody
else in the world"
Fall then called attention to reports
that oil from Teapot Dome was thought
TO have sceped into the adjacent Salt
Creek field, where an extensive drilling
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duced several bills to abolish the Per-
sonnet Classification Board, charged in
the open meeting yesterday that this
board has violated the law under which
it operates, and instructed that the
record should carry this statement from
him,
NO report on classification has ever
been made by the board. This is In
direct violation Of the law"
Many Workers Testify.
For hours yesterday both in the
morning and afternoon sessions. there
was steady procession OF aging men
and women in the mental positions as
ianitors. custodians Of buildings and
charWomen, from all parts of the Coun-
try, who told their pitiful tale of hard
work, long hours. little or no time for
rest added duties, failing strength,
scant food and clothing. In desperation
because they cannot make both ends
meet on their salaries of $1,000. and the
necessity OF having TO make extra
money by working in restaurants, rent
ing rooms, addressing envelopes and do
ing any odd Jobs they can get to do, al
belt they work for the Treasury De-
partment Of the richest nation in the
world. They told their stories that
wrung the sympathies of the commit
tee. not with any note OF vindictivencss
against fate or the Government that
does not pay them a living wage. but
merely laid bare their distress, their
bitter strife against starvation, their
deprivation OF any OF the minor COM
forts and pleasures OF life.
Included in this procession of wit
ncSses were p. j. Leydecker. 78-vcar-
old G. A. r. veteran, Paterson, N. j.;
John Lewis. Philadelphia, Pa: John
Fitzgerald, New York: Mrs. Alice Sui
Ivan. New Haven, Conn: George l.. Ir-
win. Middletown. N, Y; Richard c.
Brown. Baltimore. Md. David j. Bow
man. a guard in the Government Print
ing Office and Daniel Robinson, Plain
field, N. J.
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program was under way at the time the
leases were executed.
This was one Of the principal rca-
sons for awarding the lease" he said.
Referring to his physical condition
Fall said that his health was such that
he would ask that any deposition taken
should be obtained in the presence of
his physician. DR.. II. T. Stafford who
repeatedly has declared the former
cabinet Official should not attempt long
trips.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-22
FEDERAL ATTORNEY
SALARIES RAPED
BEFORE COMMITTEE
Continued from First Page. J

!
10 handle legal matters for the Gov
crnmcnt. in It's departments and before
tho courts, arc inadcquately paid, their
! compensation being notably less than
that received for similar or closely COM
parable legal work in private employ
mcnt during ordinary times and that
! this accounts for the heavy turnover
/ in the law service of many Govern
ment bureaus, whereby much of the
very best material. trained at Govern
ment expense is lost to it when most
4 valuable.
i In vocinR our hearty approval OF the
WEIGH bill. we desire. first. to call at
/ tention 10 certain very real and sub
stantial grievances now existing, which
operate to prevent the payment Of the
salary rates contemplated by the CLASH
! fiCation act Of 1928 Such is the So
called average salary provision carried
year after year in the appropriation
acts. Under it the salaries provided for
/ in the higher brackets or steps OF each
grade provided in the classification act
are rendered unattainable to any OK
cept the mcrest handful. In fact, for
/ practical purposes these high brackets
might as we'll be- abolished. IT. here
and there, one of these high bracket
!
employees in the grade receiving the
minimum or the near minimum.
Bad AS this is worse is yet TO come,
namely; The amount actually appro-
/ priated for salaries in the Government
/ departments is sufficient in only rare
/ instances to pay even the average by
/ law salary rate to any except a few
employees Therefore, when the salary
! average provision and 'cut-to-the-bon
appropriation have together done their
| perfect work relatively few attorneys
or clerical employees receive salaries
above the first two or three steps OF
the seven steps provided in the CLASH
fication act of 1923. for each grade
"One feature Of the WEIGH bill Is
pulling to the attorneys. and appears
unjust. 1t Is the raising of each salary
rate in the first four steps tthe attain
able steps, Of grades 5. 7. and IL of
the clerical, administrative and fiscal
service. $500. S400 and even 5000 more
than the corresponding rates Of the
professional and scientific service. We
fail to understand by what process of
reasoning or observation the conclusion
can be reached that the work of at
/ torneys in the professional and scientific
/ service, the qualifications for which are
/ set forth In the classification act OF
I 1928. should receive a lower rate Of
! compensation in these grades than is
provided for clerical and administrative
/ employees. and we ask that this palpable
Injustice may be testified before the
/ bill is reported out.
Unreal Comparison.