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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-27
GERMANS SEA
PLANE AWAITS
FAIR WEATHER
Atlantic Dash May Start
Thursday From Coast
of Ireland.
FUEL SUPPLY is LOADED
Strict Secrecy on Plans of
Aviators Maintained;
Engine Tuned.
FUEL SUPPLY is LOADED
BY GEORGE M'DONOUGH
ITrited Press STAFF Corresuoudou4

DUBLIN, March 27.-The trans
Atlantic flight to New York of the
Junkers monoplane Bremen, carry
ing three Germans, will start as
soon as the weather is favorable,
probably Thursday.
The German airmen, Capt. Her
mann Koehl, pilot; Baron Heine-
fried Guther Won Huenefeld, friend
of the former crown prince, and Ar
thur Spindler, mechanic-took a
long rest last night, rising late.
Then they went to Baldonnel air
dTome, where they landed Monday
in completing the first stage of the
fight which began in Berlin.
The baron, monocled and as
carefree as though he we're prepar-
ing for a picnic, watched the smil-
ing Captain Koehl, one of Germany's
crack war pilots, Superintend prepa-
rations for the westward overseas
journey that no plane has accom-
plished.
Reporters Are Excluded
The Bremen's engine, similar to
that which holds the endurance
record, was tuned up. 1t worked
perfectly. Fuel was loaded on the
plane so that it would be ready the
moment the weather was right for
the flight which has sent five men
and two women-one a princess, the
other the brilliant and beautiful
daughter of wealthy English peer
to death.
It was thought at first that the
start would be made al dawn
Wednesday, but latest weather re-
ports indicated it would be safer to
start Thursday morning.
The Irish Free State air force Is
helping to maintain strictest secrecy
about the activities and intentions
of the German airmen.
Newspaper men and photograph
ers have been excluded from Bal
donnel field. which was under es-
pecial guard.
Sleep Beside Machine
Two expert German mechanics,
who conducted tuning, oiling and
fueling of the plane, slept Monday
night beside the machines sealed
hangar.
Although they are able to speak
English, the Germans conversed in
their native tongue lest their con-
versation be overheard and the
fight plans learned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-27
WAR ON RUM RUNNERS
Government Reinforces Fleet to
Stop Canadian Liquor.
Bg United Press

Bg United Press
BUFFALO, N. Y, March 27.-A
fleet Of ighty-four rum chasers
along the Niagara frontier from
Navy island to the Pennsylvania line
on Lake Erie is the Governments
latest threat against the spring in
vasion of Canadian liquor.
Some of the boats already have
been stationed along the coast at
two-mile intervals. Others will be
added as soon as ice conditions
along Lakes Erie and Ontario per-
nit.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-27
PLANE TO FLY 80 HOURS
New British Machine Capable of
1900 Mile Hop.
BV United Press

BV United Press
= LONDON, March 27.-Construc-
ton of an airplane of making a
nonstop flight Of eighty hours over
1900 miles is contemplated by the
Air Ministry, it was disclosed today.
The airplane is a part of the
British plan to capture world
records for speed, height and en-
durance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-27
DELAY BYRD PLANE HOP
Postpone Winnipeg Test Flight Be
cause of UnfavOrable Weather.

By United Press
DETROIT, March 27-Floyd Ben
nett and Bernt Balchen again to-
day postponed their flight to- Win
nipeg in the new Ford tri-motor
plane.
Unfavorable weather conditions
and desire to further test the
giant craft that will be used by
Commander Byrd on his expedition
was the reason for the delay.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-27
BY BEN MAKOROFF.

1t all seems like nightmare now,
the exciting ride in the police emer-
gency, ending in crash.
One minute we we're all right.
Then car swung into our path, we
swerved, skidded, there was a ter
rible din and my leg hurt.
The first warning we had Of an
accident was when we saw the au-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-27
Ben Makoroff, in Hospital.
Says Ride, Then Wreck,
Like Bad Dream.
BULLETIN

Police Chief Claude NJ. WOrIey
today ordered that police emer-
gene automobile drivers should
not exceed a speed of thirty five
miles an hour in answering emer-
gency calls.
Ben Makorof. 10, Times Reporter in
the police emergency crash Monday
afternoon dictated this story of what
happened from his bed at city hospital
today. Makoroff's leg was wrenched at
the hip so badly that he will be in the
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-26
VAN NAMEE SEES
EARLY CHOICE OF
GOVERNOR Smith
by United Press Leased Wire

HOUSTON, Texas, June ga
possible stampede to Governor Smith
on the first ballot was forecast by
George r, Van Nance, Smith cam
raign manager as the Democratic
convention opened today.
"The logic of events at Houston
ond the general good feeling that
prevails Indicate that Governor
smith s popularity is so great that
it is doubtful even if his managers
wished, that the nomination could
be delayed beyond the first ballot,
y an Nance said.
lie also predicted a completely
harmonious convention with ne
fight ON prohibition.
"Thcre ism t going to be any
floor fight on prohibition, Van
Nance said.
- say this not because anybody 5
right of free speech is going to be
eurtailed, because it is not if we
can help il. But every delegate here
Fnows that the party has a chance
IL win this year and he is going to
hesitate long time before doing
anything that would jeopardize that
caancc.
:" Every Democrat who wants the
party to win knows we must leave
hore with good feelings between all
sections and he will hesitate to do
anything to jeopardize it. =
Van Nance said the Smith forces
have no choice for vice president
and hope only that the party Will
deliberately choose candidate who
would be worthy of going to the
white house should any emergency
require it.
" Things that have happened in
the last p years should make us
devote Just as much serious con
sideraton to the Selection of IA vice
presidential candidate as IA presi
dtntial candidate, he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-26
ROBINSON SAYS
REPUBLICANS TO
SWEEP INDIANA
By JOSEPH S. WASNEY
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, June 26.-Sena-
tor Arthur Robinson of Indiana to-
day reported to Herbert Hoover
that he is certain the Hoovcr-C Curtis
ticket will carry Indiana by 10000
majority.
Secretary of the Interior Hubert
Work, Republican chairman, indi-
Gated today the campaigners would
lay down until the Democratic can
didates are picked.
Herbert Hoover is planning to
listen to the Houston doings on his
radio in the commerce department,
and other leaders are planning to
follow closely the Democrats actiT-
itics.
Hoover is working hard to finish
lis departmental work SO he can
leave for the Pacific coast. lie is
forced to change his mind almost
daily about when to leave for Stan
ford University. His departure
probably will be between July )
and 10.
.seantime the date for the Re
publican campaign 10 start ac'lNelS
is being discussed. Work several
days ago announced "the campaign
is now ON.
After comforting with Hoover or
the farm situation, Robinson said
cf the Republican nominee:
Gle understands. thoroughly the
urgent need for constructive farm
relief in this country, and | am con
fident he Will cooperate to the full
est extent Of his ability to bring
about an effective solution of the
agricultural problem. >
Others who called on Hoover to
day were Senator Smoot, of Utah
James A. Good of Iowa, and vii
liam ". Hill of New York.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-26
HAS
PLANK SUITINC
VETS AND DRYS
Stern Enforcement of
Prohibition To Be De-
manded by Democrats.
BY PAUL r. MALLON
Omitted Press Staff CorreSpondent


HOUSTON, Texas, June ga
plank promising stern enforcement
of prohibition by name was worked
out by moderate drys and vets to
quell any threatened uprising in the
Democratic National Convention
which convened at noon today for
the purpose of nominating Governor
Alfred f. Smith of New York for
the presidency.
The compromise was worked out
with the Smith people by the sena
torial group including Senator Pitt
man of Nevada, prospective chair
man of the resolutions committee;
Senator Caraway, Arkansas; Sena-
tor Harrison of Mississippi and
others.
Its conclusion covered the vice
presidential stock of Senator Jos. T.
Robinson of Arkansas, who with
Evans Woollen of Indiana, has been
most prominently mentioned as pros
pectiye running mate for Smith.
Raps G.. o. P.
The compromise plank will de-
plore the failure of the Republican
administration to enforce all laws.
1t will promise vigorous enforce.
ment of every law by Democrats and
will mention prohibition specifical-
ly.
The extreme drys were not con.
suited about the arrangement and
decided in midnight conference to
continue their fight for the strong
est prohibition plank ever written
by "a national party.
The conferees decided to present
their extreme dry planks to the
platform committee despite the
agreement of the moderates with
the Smith people. They want to
name the 18th amendment and the
Nolstcad act.
They also decided to contest the
Smith nomination to the last ballot
They cannot hope to prevail, how
ever. in the face of their over
whelming opposition.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-26
REED BLAMES
HOOVER F Or
FARM PROBLEM

HOUSTON, Texas, June GO
Senator James A. Reed, in a state
ment today ON the farm problem,
blamed the condition of the farmer
on the price fixing of Herbert
Hoover and said he favored giving
the farmer every aid the govern
ment can constitutionally extend. y
Reed charges the Republicans had
violated their 1924 pledge to help
the farmer and that the renewal of
that pledge by the Kansas City con
Nention "will deceive no intelligent
farmer.
"The farm is in desperate con-
dition. Let me refer to some of the
reasons:
" Shortly before coming to the
United States from Great Britain,
Mr.. Hoover had assisted in the crea.
tion of a single purchasing agency
for the allies. That agency was
created for the purpose of holding
down prices of American farm pro-
duets.
"Mr. Hoover arrived on April 2,
1917 and at once sought power to
keep prices down in our domestic
market and advocated the organiza-
tion of a single cooperating agency
and a combination agency with pur
chasing agency of the allies.
1t was undoubtedly his purpose to
fix prices on farm products for the
benefit of the British and allied
buyers.'
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-26
HARMONY
RULES IN
HOUSTON
Democratic Convention Is
Turned Into Love Feast
1t Opening Session.
DISCORD VANISHES
Real Business Not To Be
Started Until Second
Session Tonight.

CONVENTION HALL, Houston,
Texas, June 26.-The Democratic
national convention got under way
today amid cheers, music and com
plete harmony.
Its sole business at brief noon
session lasting from shortly after
- to shortly before / p. m. was
assembling, hearing prayer, music,
the call of the convention, and then
adjournment to meet again at 1880
tonight.
But from II n. m. and earlier the
hosts Of Democracy who will name
Governor Smith, New York, their
standard bearer, whoopcd it up in
sam Houston hall and made sure
that no split could mar this year 5
session.
The Invocation was followed by
the Lord s prayer, and then the con
Vention was officially under way.
Miss Mclvina Passmorc, charming
Houston blonde, led in singing the
star Spangled Banner as the audi
cnce arose The kleig lights giared
blindingly while photographers
hHtDtu tHtii bdi IdSt9. Atbd'ii'S "f
pause greeted Miss Passmore.
The convention swept then into
Ny Country 'Tis Of Thee sing
ing il. with II will.
Mayor Extends Welcome
Noise and fun marked the morn,
ing session.
North and south, east and west,
met here on "a common plane and
fricndincss and good cheer was the
keynote.
Bands that alternated with " Dix
ic" and 1.-The Sidewalks of New
York" set the pace and typitied
better than words what had come
over this gathering all of sudden.
The south had capitulatcd TO
Smith $ nomination and the Smith
forces had acquiesced in "dry
plank which will advocate enforce
ncnt of the prohibition law. Dele
gates, realizing that the convention
is to be virtually a ratification
meeting, gave themselves over TO
mjoying themselves. They made
plenty of noise with the aid of the
band music Mayor liolcombe of
Houston made the convention wei
come and advised "You folks from
up north that Houston feels like
it's entertaining Il neiGhbor. In
homcly metaphor he likened the
coming of the convention here to
1.-THE arrival of good friend in the
home. -
Holcombc's "homc folks" speech
aud the linking of Dixie with New
York formed the motif Of today s
upeuing
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-26
Stock Market
Shows Strength
BY United Press LEASED Wire

NEW YORK, June 26.-Seven per
cent call money failed. to further
the stock market reaction today.
Instead, the entire list recovered
sharply.
Delaware & Hudson at one time
scared lS9, up Is points and held
most of the advance.
Confidence seemed restored and
q fair amount of buying was noted
throughout the day. 1t was believed
the money stringency will only be
temporary.
Railroad shares We're prominent,
Sharp gains were scored by st.
Paul issues; Missouri, Kansas <
Texas; Reading, Western Maryland
and st. Louis Southwestern.
Raising of the dividend rate from
a. to 81 helped Anaconda and
stimulated buying i'll other coppers.
General Motors rose on expectation
of record June, while sharp gains
also We're made by General Electric
and Radio.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-26
EX-GOVERNOR
OF ARKANSAS
AIDS UTILITIES
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, June 26.-Ctility
publicity in Arkansas is directed by
former Governor Charles II. Brough,
who acts as head of the information
bureau at a salary of $4,000 q year,
the Federal Trade Commission learn
ed today.
Brough, who was governor during
the war, became directs of the
Arkansas committee three years ago,
Rex | Brown, secretary and treasur-
rr testified. Brough makes an aver
age of o50 speeches annually on
state development and utility topics,
Brown said.
\ bulletin published by the bureau
and sent to newspapers i'll the state,
prints considerable propaganda
against municipal ownership and
government development of Muscle
Shoals and Poulder dam, the wit
ness admitted.
Brown was asked if his bureau
Lad subsidized an Arkansas
publication known as the Dixie
Magazine.
"We have aided it financially,
he replied.
Judge Robert f. Healy, chief
counsel, asked Brown if the maga-
zine printed maoter favorable to
utilities during the period when il
was receiving financial aid from
the bureau. The witness said it may
have done so.
Healy said he would show that
articles III the magazine were
"liftcd' from the utilities bulletin.
Total payments to the magazine
amounted to $S,7l9 since 1926, a re.
port in evidence showed. About \
third of this was outright loans and
the remainder was for advertising
and subscriptions.
Examination of the Dixie Maga.
zine disclosed articles lauding the
utility industry and opposing public
| ownership.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-26
Murder Suspect
Given Release
Ry United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, June CIV. H..
Arnold, 2s, arrested as a suspect in
a Kansas City murder in 1924, was
eNoncratcd of the charge today
when police learned that the man
wanted for the staying was appre-
hcnded, tried and acquitted in the
Missouri city i'll December, 1924.
Arnold first was charged with a
liquor violation and then was re
booked on suspicion of murder
count when detectives believed his
fingerprints tailed with those of
the slayer of a. j, Hatfield, Pinker-
tom detective of Kansas City.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-26
GOVERNOR SMITH
KEEPS in TOUCH
WITH CONVENTION
By PERCY B. SCOTT
limited Press Staff CorreSpondent)

ALBANY, y. Y, June 20
While his friends and campaign
managers were struggling in IeNaS
today to bring about his nomination
for the presidency on the first bal
lot of the national Democratic con
yrntion. Governor Alfred r. smith,
sat in his offices in the capitol here,
apparently not the least perturbed'
Those of his friends who were
with him today could not help but
recall a day only four years ago
when similar convention was on
in New York city, with the govern
or proclaiming that he would Ger
tainly be nohinated.
The contrast of today and -four
wears ago is striking.
At that time he did not see more
than a third of the delegates favor
ing his nomination, but he was con
fident that the convention would be
swaycd in his favor.
More than two weeks later, the
convention named John w. Davis.
The governor may have been dissap
pointed but he ana not SHOW IL.
Has Special Wire
Four years ago he personally di'
rected most of his campaign, either
from his suite in the Biltmore hotel
or from room in the Manhattan
club.
Today he is not mixing in the
situation, letting his friends do the
work, and receiving their reports
ly telephone and telegraph.
The governor had a direct source
cf communication from the con
convention.
\ special wire was strung into the
executive offices of the governor by
the United Press, by means of which
the chief executive is kept posted
on all the convention news.
1t is the first time in the history
# the state that press association
wire has been placed directly in the
executive offices.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-26
BY AIS ANDERSEN,
GU. 2. Special Correspondent

KINGS BAY, Spitzbergen, June
26.-The vast Arctic wastes today
continued to hold tenaciously to the
secret of what happened to 10 dar-
ing explorers, while numerous res
cue groups made attempts to save
SIX other men trapped within the
fast breakingup ice.
There was no word of Roald AM
Hndsen, of Rene Guilbaud and their
four aides; no word of Finn Malm-
gren and his two comrades who were
last seen walking across an un-
known ice stretch; or of seven men
who were shifted away with the
Italia after it collapsed.
Airplanes circled over this vast
cXpanse of wasteland. Anxious eyed
avIatorS viewed the bleak desola-
ton of the territory to no avail.
Only six men have been found.
General Mobile and his party of five
including Natalie Cecioni were locat-
cd on Il floating ice bed and Lieu.
tenant EinarPaal Lundborg man.
aged to land and take off in a Fox
ker machine, carrying Mobile to the
steamer Citta di Milano.
But Lundborg dared once too
often. He tried second landing
ON the ice near Mobile s camp. His
Fokker machine, equipped Will,
skis skidded onto chunky ice and
nosed over. 1t was wrecked. Lund-
borg became stranded in the bitter
ly cold territory from which he was
trying to remove five other men.
Planes from Sweden, Italy and
Finland today were being used for
the rescue efforts centering about
the six men on the ice island off
Fovn island.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-26
NOMINATION OF
Smith MAY BE-
MADE TOMORROW
by United Press Leased Wire

HOUSTON, Texas, June %
Governor Smith may be placed IN
nomination at night session We'd
nesday, his campaign manager
George Van Nance said today.
The program calls for delaying
the keynote speech of Claude G,
Bower until tonight which will mean
losing half a day in the convention
proceedings. The permanent organ
ization cannot proceed until tomor-
row, Van Nance said, which will
mean that the platform committee
cannot get to work formally until
tomorrow afternoon, with the pros
pcct of having no report before
Thursday morning.
During this wait the Smith man
ayers propose that the convention
proceed to place presidential candi-
dates in nomination as was done in
1924. Franklin ID. Roosevelt, of New
York, has been selected to present
Smith 5 name.
Other candidates to be presented
probably will be Senator Reed, of
Missouri; Senator George of Georgia
Representative Cordell Hull, of
Tennessee, and Evans Wollen of
Indiana.
The platform would be adopted
Thursday morning under this re-
vised program. The candidate for
president would be nominated
Thursday afternoon or evening and
the vice presidential candidate on
Friday.
Z" You are safe in making rcser-
Vations to leave Houston Friday
afternoon, l think, = Van Nance
said TODAY.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-26
Couple Missing
In ROWbOat
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN PEDRO, Calf, June 26.-A
Mr., and Mrs, Dobson of San Fran
cisco, whose initials were not
learned, have been missing since
they left Avalon at 9 a. m. yester-
day in an open rowboat, according
to advices to the marine exchange
fiom the Avalon, Catalina Island,
police department today.
Fishing and pleasure craft were
asked to maintain a watch.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-26
VIZ: GATHER
HOLDS ()P
RE:SCljF:RS
Planes Seeking Survivors
of italia Delayed By
Heavy Fogs.
ICE BREAKING UP
No Word From Amund-
sen or Others Lost in
Polar Regions.
BY ERIK BERNDsEN
United Press Special Correspondents

United Press Special Correspondent
VIRGO BAY, Spitzbergen, June
26.-Two giant seaplanes were watt
ing today fer fog to lift so they
could start a last search eastward
over tie Arctic lee for seven men
carried away May % with the
wrecked gas bag Of the polar diri-
gible Italia.
There was great pessimism over
the chance Of finding these men and
the party of three headed by Prof.
Finn MaImgren, Swedish meterolo-
glst, that started out to walk across
the lee to land.
General Umberto Mobile, the
Italia $ commander, under treat
ment in his cabin aboard the supply
ship Citta Do Mimano, is without
hope that either the gas bag or the
party will be found.
Commandant Umberto Maddalena
in his seaplane SaToia $50 and
Swedish Sergeant Pilot, Y. Nelson,
in the three motored Fokker sea-
Iiane Upland prepared today to
make a last search for the party of
seven carried away by the Italia.
No word has Deen heard of them
since General Mobile s party was
thrown to the ice with the Italia $
gondola, when the ship crashed May
%, saw them swept away eastward
! over the frozen sea with the wreck
cl gas bag.
Likewise nothing has been heard
Of the Malmgren party.
1t is believed that both the Italia
and Malmgren parties must have
exhausted their food supplies last
week.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-26
Chrysler-D
Merger Halted
nv United Press LEASED Wire

NEW YORK, June 26.-The $2oO,'
0000 merger of Dodge Brothers,
Inc, and the Chrysler corporation,
which was to have become effective
today, has been halted, temporarily
at least, by minority stockholders
injunction.
Supteme Court Justice Richard
I. Lydo, late yesterday granted a
temporary injunction, staying the
merger pending hearing in supreme
court today before Justice George
V. Mullan.
The action was brought in the
name of Colonel Calvin Hooker
Goddard of Richmond, Va, and is
directed against Dillon, Read 4 com
pany, bankers, who acquired control
Of the Dodge company in 1925, and
hold all of its voting stock. Colonel
Goddard is said to represent about
1000 shares of preferred stock out
of total of $4,000 shares out
standing.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-26
Charge Against
Nelson Dropped
ny United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, june pa
criminal assault charge against
John Nelson, Hollywood playwright
accused of kidnapping and branding
Jean Weston, art model, was dis
missed shortly after his trial opened
today
The dismissal was made on motion
of the district attorneys office and
the task Of selecting jury to hear
the abduction evidence was dis
continued.
Miss Weston charged Nelson with
branding an obscene word across
her abdomen while he held her
prisoner in his cabin.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-26
Saratoga Shows
Lots OF Speed
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN PEDRO, Calf, June %. -
The airplanc carrier Saratoga is the
fastest ship afloat either naval or
mercantile, it was established in
test runs over "A measured course off
Point Firmin yesterday,
A maximum speed of 33.42 knots,
3S.43 land miles an hour, was at
tanned by the $45,000,000 craft.
The L. s. S. Lexington, sister ship
to the Saratoga, recently averaged
80 knots in a run between here and
Honolulu. The Lexington's great
est speed to date is 37.99 land miles
an hour.