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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-07
BURGLARS STEAL GUNS
Entire Home Is Ransacked, But
Only Firearms Are Taken.

Burglars entered the home of
Seth c. Klein, 1920 Central Ave,
through a side door which. had been
left unlocked late Tuesday night
and stole a revolver and two double
barreled shot guns. The entire
house was ranSacked, but the fire.
arms were the only loot the
burglars got, Mrs. Klein told police
The apartment Of DR.. T. w. For
shee, 1903 Central Ave, was ran
sacked by burglars who entered
with a pass key. William Livingston
janitor. told police that he believed
that he saw a houseman who had
been discharged by Forshee three
weeks ago leave the apartment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-07
Here's the Job

Moved by a doleful letter
from a man who signed him
self, can honest man who
wants work." Police Chief
Claude M. Worley assumed the
role of a one-man employ
ment bureau today and asked
that The Times inform the
writer that a job awaits him.
The letter read in part as
follows:
IT am a World War veteran
and have a wife and babies
and no work and I have been
everywhere and tried to Sc
cure employment, but have been
unable to get any. I'm writing
to you to see if you can help
me get work. There is a way to
make a living without stealing
and robbing. That Is one thing
I will not do. But surely
would have an excuse with my
babies crying from hunger.
do not want my name in the
paper, but I'll look there to see
if you have found a job for me-"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-07
East Cleveland Society Girl
Must Serve 10 Years
Before Parole.
By United Press

By CHted Press
GAINESVILLE. Ohio, March T.
A pretty and vivacious young wonl-
an who rebelled against the con-
finemcnts of small town life to
such an extent that she killed her
husband, today prepared to start
paying for the rebellion behind the
walls of a State prison.
And Velma West, former East
Cleveland society girl, the woman
smiled.
The 21-year-old Perry (Ohio)
housewife today was taken to
Marysville (Ohio) Reformatory tc
begin serving a life sentence for
the murder of her husband, T.
Edward West, young nurseryman
Mrs. West, accompanied by deputy
sheriffs, left by automobile for the
State institution shortly before
1880 a. m.
Tuesday she was in court CARRIED
in somber black, with her cheeks
highly rouged. and pleaded guilty
The plea was accepted and she was
sentenced to life imprisonment in
Marysville asylum.
Il am SO happy" she said subse-
quently. 1T is awful to think OF
prison. but my friends and relatives
will be saved the ordeal Of a long
trial"
The sentence also saved her from
the possibility Of going to the cleo
trio chair-the punishment for first
degree murder in Ohio. Then, too
there is possibility of parole, after
ten years, from a second degree
murder charge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-07
BY PAUL r. MALLON
United Press STAT Correspondent

WASHINGTON, March THE
campaign message Of Senator James
A. Reed Of Missouri Is an appeal
for peace in Democratic ranks,
coupled with the old Jacksonian
cry against the Republicans: Chase
the rascals out"
In an interview with the United
Press before he left on his tour OF
the West, Reed propolnded the
following doctrine for Democracy:
IF the people are to remain free,
local self government and the SOW
ereignty of the States must be pre-
served.
THE Federal power should be
brought within the limits Of not
only the letter but the spirit OF The
Constitution.
THE march OF Capitalization must
be arrested.
Government by boards and bu-
reaucracies must cease.
The white haired but tall and
1.-THE disciple of typically American
theories and beliefs then laid down
his seven demands for corrective
changes which he intinated would
be brought about If he were elected
President.
The first is for the honest ad-
ministration of government" he
said. Others are:
1.-THE swift and sure punishment
Of all public plunderers, bribe-mon-
gers and other mslefactors;
Equalization Of the burden OF
taxation;
Repeal of all laws creating Spe-
cial privileges;
Dismissal Of an army Of spies,
shoppers, sneaks and tr1formers;
Liberation Of honest business
from oppressive interference by
Government agents.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-07

master general. and w. C. Wood,
superintendent of the classification
division, both of Washington, D. c..
are on Friday mornings program.
Election of officers will conclude the
afternoon meeting.
The jubilee will come to a climax
with the annual banquet Friday at
$50 p. m. in the ballroom. Will
r. Wood, congressman from the
Tenth district, will be the principal
speaker. with Patched presiding.
Senator Robinson is expected to
reach the city Thursday and Sena-
tor Watson Friday noon. Robinson,
as a candidate for denomination,
and Watson as a presidential can
didate, have important political con-
ferences ahead of them. President
Coolidge had been invited to address
the editors but said he found it
impossible to attend.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-07
ELKS REFLECT HUGHES
indianapolis Lodge Names Officers
For 1928

Thomas L. Hughes was reelected
exalted ruler OF the Indianapolis
chapter, No. 10, of Elks Tuesday
night at the annual election at the
Elks Club, st. Clair and Meridian
SITS.
Other officers named are Joseph
E. Barron, esteemed leading knight;
Charles E. Kaiser, esteemed loyal
knight: E. G. Wolf, esteemed lectur-
ing knight; w. G. Taylor, Sec
rotary; A. R. Henry, treasurer; F.
L. Bodenmiller. tiler; William j.
Fahey, trustee; Hughes, delegate to
the grand lodge, and Fred D. Pixley,
alternate.
This is the third term for Hughes
as exalted ruler and establishes a
precedent in the lodge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-07
BIZ United PreSS

By United Press
WASHINGTON, March 7.-Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh continued to-
day to be a man of mystery"
The airman, who returned to
Washington suddenly Tuesday after
making a flight to Belleville, LIZ
the day before, Immediately had his
motor tuned up and his gas tanks
filled at Boiling Field, but the plane
supposedly was still there this morn
ing.
At the. Racquet Club, where
Lindbergh slept a good part OF
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-07
Passes Naval Academy Test

bV iWes NDCci1F
BRAZIL. Ind. March dwight
w. Cox, II. Brazil high school senior,
has passed the examination for en-
trance to the United States Naval
Academy at Annapolis, Md, next
fall. He is a son of Mrs. Stella Cox,
and a nephew of Capt. Nelson H
GosS, Parke County, academy gradu-
ate and World War veteran.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-07
FEUD IN C. O.P
RANKS seen AS
EDITORS MEET
Committees Endorsement of
Governor Jackson Threat
ems Party Peace.

The recent Endorsement OF Gov
ernor Ed Jackson's administration
by the Republican State committee
in the face of Statewide editorial
demands for his resignation, today
threatened to inject discord into the
two day Golden Jubilee meeting of
the Republican Editorial Associa-
ton, Thursday and Friday, at the
Columbia CLUB.
This was the admission OF the
vanguard of editors.
The resolutions committee, ap-
pointed by President James J..
Patched at the outset of the meet
ing. probably would be the center
Of the feud, If one arose.
Committee Hits Snag
Many Republican editors, it was
understood, ranked under the ac-
ton Of the State committee a short
time ago when in one breath it
lauded E. Faye Kitselman, the new
chairman, as an evidence Of a new
deal and then adopted unanimous
ly a resolution indorsing Jackson'S
administration.
The resolution had been present.
ed by Schuyler Haas, Seventh dis
trict chairman, and erstwhile cor
poration counsel and right-hand
man to the convicted Mayor John
l.. Duvall.
The committee. the same day.
held it to be beyond its province"
to act in accordance with requests
from Thomas H. Adams, Vincennes
publisher. and Arthur K. Remmel,
editor of the Fl. Wayne News Sen
tinel, asking Jacksons resignation
be demanded by the committee.
Seek Peaceful Agreement
Similar requests probably would
engulf the assembled editors in
pro and con jackson feud, it was
admitted. A peaceful "way around"
may be found by a gentleman's
agreement that no Endorsement of
Jackson'S administration be asked
Of the convention in return for the
promise of no attacks against him,
editors believed.
United States Senators James E.
Watson and Arthur r. Robinson
will attend some OF the sessions,
and although not scheduled speak
ers, doubtless will consent to adj
dress some remarks to the editors
and their guests.
Publishers problems are to en-
gross the attention of the news
paper men at their business meeting
that political candidates. the length
and breadth of the State, will be a
favorite topic for corridor and priv
ate room discussion.
Registration Thursday
Registration will open at the club
Thursday at II q. m. Everett E.
Neal of Noblesville, will preside at
the luncheon, when w. A. Monkey
of the Goshen News-Tim will
contrast Newspapers in 1878 and
1928"
At the afternoon meeting, Presi-
dent James j. Patched will make
and address, announce committees
HAA0 ACNCANC ACPOA TO- fQlu CooCS OIl
publishing problems will be followed
by discussions.
Editors and their wives will be
guests Of the Republican State COM
nlittee at dinner Thursday evening.
State Chairman E. Faye Kitselman,
Of Muncie, will preside. M. w.
Pershing will relate the history Of
the association.
Secretary of State Frederick E.
Schortemeier will award the Lind
sey loving cup for the best first
page of daily newspaper in the
State outside of indianapolis; tn
Schortemeier cup for the best frs
page of a weekly newspaper; ar
the Willis cup for the best week.
editorial page.
R. S. Regar, third assistant post
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-07

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Advertisement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-07
jim REED ASKS
PARTY PEACE,
HONEST RULE
Senator Gives Campaign
Message; Stresses
State Rights.

Following is another Of the series Of
interviews with presidential candidates,
obtained by the United Press for The
Times.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-07
GIVES LENTEN SERMONS
Missouri Bishop Speaks at Christ
Church Today

Church Today.
Bishop Sidney G. Partridge Of the
Episcopal Diocese of Western Mis-
souri,, gave three Lenten talks to-
day at Christ Church, Monument
Circle.
Bishop Partridge's sermons we're
before the Womens Bible class at
10 a. m, the MONDAY service and
the interparochial meeting.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-03
NOTE HEARING SET
$14,000,000 Issue Sought
by Power Company.

Hearing will be held Thursday
before Harvey Harmon, public
service commissioner, or the four
petitions of the State Line Cen
Grating Company to issue $14,000,-
900 of two-year So per cent notes
to pay for the completion of the
plant and also approval of power
contracts between the generating
company and the Northern Indiana
Public Service Company and the
Interstate Public Service Company.
Total cost of the station located
at Hammond, when completed will
be $28,500,000 and it will have an
initial capacity of 100000 kilowatts
or more. than 275,000 horse power.
The plant has been under con-
struction for two years and joint
owners are the two power COM
panies mentioned above the Com
monwealth Edison Company, Chi
cago, and the Public Service Com
pany of Northern Illinois.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-03
CUT IN STREET
LEVY CURTAILS
IMPROVEMENTS
Widening Program Delayed
by Slash of 3 Cents
from Estimate.

Curtailment of the extensive
street widening program contem-
plated by A. H. Moore, city engi-
neer. will be necessary because of
the reduced 1929 reSurfacing levy
of 2 cents approved by city council.
Moore made a survey of the city
thoroughfares needing resurfaclng
and recommended the maximum
levy of S cents. The request was
slashed to 2 cents by Mayor L. Ert
Slack.
Repairs Badly Needed
A list of principal streets which
are badly in need of resurfacing
was presented to council to sub
stantiate the engineers recommen-
dalton for the maximum levy. 1t
is said the streets are in such a
condition that the maximum rate
for five years would be needed to
put them in proper condition and
preevnt depreciation to such a
point that they can not be re-
paired.
The resurfacing also can be done
under a certificate of Indebtedness
plan, but that is considered bad
business practice for such improve
ments when it could be done by
direct taxation.
1t is contemplated to use gaso-
line tax funds for repair of streets
but resurfacing can not be done
with that money.
West st. First
Resurfacing of West st. from
Washington to Fourteenth at a
cost of $4,000; East ST., Ohio to
st. Clair, $1,000, and Delaware ST.,
FIT. Wayne to Massachusetts Ave,
$4,000, was contemplated. 1t would
require a levy of 3.5 cents to raise
the city's share of rs per cent of
the $4,000 expense. 1t also was
planned to widen to sixty feet the
East st. and Delaware st. sections.
The West st. project probably
will be undertaken with funds from
the cent levy and the other i'm
provementS delayed.
Other streets which the engineer
ing department advised council to
appropriate funds for resurfacing:
East ST., south to Lincoln; Fletch-
er Ave. Noble to Shelby; Noble ST.,
Washington to Virginia; Noble,
Michigan to Massachusetts,; Mich
igan ST., Noble to Rural; Roose-
welt Ave-, Thirteenth to Eighteenth
St; Hillside, Eighteenth to Bloyd;
Kentucky Ave, Harding to Bel
mont
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-03
RELATIVES ARE
REFUSED SLAIN
WOMAN'S BODY
Man Standing by Parked
Car on Day of Killing
New CIeW.
By United Press

BIZ United Press
NEWCASTLE, Ind, Sept. 3.-Rel-
atives of Myrtle Miller, 36, of Nun
Gle, whose body was found on -
lonely road near here Saturday.
have been denied permission to take
the body to Terre Haute for burial
pending further investigation Of the
brutal hammer murder.
A new clew to the Staying was
revealed Sunday by Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Rooms of this city, who re-
ported seeing a parked auto Friday
night near the scene where the
body was found. They said a man
was standing by the car.
Working on the description of the
man given by Mr.. and Mrs. Rooms.
Muncie detectives joined in the
search for the slayer today and
were expected to make an arrest in
a short time.
Mrs. Miller's mother, Mrs. Nellie
Jackson, and her two brothers, Roy
and Fred Jackson, came here Sun
day for the body. More than 1900
persons viewed the body before rel
atiVes arrived and requested that
the public be barred.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-03
TRIPS AWARDED
TO CALF CLUB
Fair Winners to Go to Ma
tionaI Shows.

Announcement of eight trips for
exhibitors in the calf club show at
the State fair were made today by
Harry F. Ainsworth of Purdue Uni
versity, who is in charge of this
club work in Indiana.
Trips awarded in the dairy breeds
will take the winners to the Nation
al Dairy Show at Memphis, Tenn,
while winners in the beef breeds
will get to see the International
Livestock show at Chicago. Seven
of the trips we're offered by the In
diana State Board of Agriculture.
In the shorthorn, Merritt Thorn
burg, GreenSburg, who exhibited a
champion Shorthorn steer, a senior
calf and who had a high club stand
ing, and awarded the trip, with
Lewis jacob of Greenfield, as alter
nate. John F. Mckee of Lafayette
was awarded a trip due to the lau-
rels won by his grand championship
beef steer while Harold Thompson,
of La fayette was named alternate.
Trips in the Angus class were a
family affair, John Van Hoy, of
Loogootee, being given first chance
at the journey, while his brother,
Robert, was named alternate.
Trips to the National Dairy Show
at Memphis, Tenn, were awarded
in the Jersey class to Oliver Barnes
of Monticello with Mildred Wyman
of Scottsburg, as alternate; Holstein,
Frederick Meeker of Muncie, with
Paul Hoffman Of Orwell, as alter
nate; Guernsey, Russell Howson of
Lebanon, with Albert Rogers of
Frankfort, as alternate; Ayrshires
Aaron Vandivier of Morgantown,
with Spencer Richards of Green
wood, as alternate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-03
WATSON PLANS
BILL ON MINING
Seeks Federal Regulation of
Coal Supply.
BIZ Times Special

BIZ Times Special
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-When
the Senate reconveneS the plan to
enact legislation regulating the
production and distribution OF coal
will be advocated with more vigor
than ever, Senator James E. Wat
son of Indiana, chairman of the
committee which investigated the
coal strike, announced today.
THE recent settlement of diff
ferences between the United Mine
Workers and Operators in Ohio
aggravateS the situation more than
ever" Watson said today. "It is
merely temporary solution, offer
ing employment to workers.
1T renewS the competitive wage
struggle between workers in various
States and the subsequent battle
among operators to keep their prop
critics going. 1t merely intensifies
the vicious circle in which miners
and operators heretofore have been
travelling"
Before Congress adjourned Sena-
tor Watson named a subcommittee
consisting of himself and Senators
Pittman of Nevada, Golf of West
Virginia, Gooding of Idaho, Wheel
er of Montana and Wagner of New
York to write a law regulating the
industry. Since Congress adjourned
Senator Gooding has died and Sen
ator Metcalf of Rhode Island was
named as his successor.
The committee, however, has had
no meeting and because of the polit-
ical demands now being made on
members, Watson announced there
probably will be no meeting until
after the election.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-03
Angel of Broad7cay' Finds Joy for
Others, But Her Welded Life Fails
Salvation Army Lass Goes
Back to Find Peace
in Service.
BY PHILIP ]. SINNOTT
NEA Service Writer


SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 3.-The
girl they called "the Angel of Broad
way" helped scores of the White
Ways victims to find happiness and
contentment-but she hasn't been
able to find either of those things
for herself.
Broadway's Salvation Army las
sic, known in private life as Rheba
Crawford, quit her work on the
big street four years ago to get mar
ried. And now she and her hus-
band, J. Harold Sommers, a war
veteran, have separated. She has
CONS back to her first love-preach-
ing the copeland now is serving
as the ordained minister of large
Congregational church here.
There is no legal separation, and
we haven't talked of divorce" she
says. 1--WE both realize that we are
victims of environment and hered-
ity."
Preached on Broadway
Miss Crawford was one OF the
best known women in New York
few years ago. Nightly she
preached on the street corners of
Broadway And cynical, wise-crack-
ing Broadway-looking for selfish
motive behind everything, and often
failing to understand the meaning
of the word service" accepted her
at face value.
She was winsome and pretty and
charming; but Broadway has seen
many with those attributes. WhaI
stumped Broadway was the fact
that she was utterly unselfish and
utterly sincere.
So, when she gave up her work
to get married, Broadway united in
wishing her happiness.
Miss Crawford at first tried to
continue her work. But she felt
this was not fair to her husband;
so presently, she retired, and the
two went to a Florida city and she
tried to settle down as regular,
SCay-aC-nOIne VIE.
Didn't Fit at Parties
But it didn't work. The small
talk of their new social set failed
to interest the girl who had been
sort of mother confeSsor to yegg-
men, dancing girls and down-and-
cutters. And, by the same token,
her own experiences were some
what TOUT of bounds" as topics for
polite conversation.
IT just found I didn't fit in" she
says. IT couldn't work up any en-
tlausiasm over bridge parties. I did
not seem to understand parties.
Pleasure, to me, had to be spelled
in a different way. L couldn't work
up any enthusiasm over gossip when
I remembered real hearbreaks and
true stories I had seen and listen
ed to.
IT Sensed the race on the march,
and I was out of the parade. The
town was too small, too filled with
religious feuds, for me to chance
local work"
Her husband offered to let her
return to the platform, but she
refused, vowing that she would
stick to her new role. A nervous
breakdown resulted. Her husband
summoned doctors, and it was
agreed thte her place was back in
her old environment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-03
Sentenced to Sunday School

w Times Special
7 MITCHELL, Ind, Sept. 3.-Sitting
sAs city court judge, Mayor McFall
sSentenced three youths who had
been stealing articles from parked
scars to attend Sunday school regu-
s1arly and each Monday to give
Police Chief Harry Chess certifi-
gate showing they attended. Those
sSentenced are Clifford Wooford,
Hester Gilbert and Cecil Mustain.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-03
The City i'm Brief

cilitate business, Eugene c. Shire
man, president, announced today.
o. r. LivinghOuse, formerly of
Kokomo, has been promoted from
assistant in the tariff division of
the public service commission to
head of the division, Frank T. Sin
gleton, chairman. announced today.
"The Three Muses." a volume of
poetry, has been published by Will
liam Hankins Chitwood, violinist,
1929 Bellefontaine st. Chitwood
also illustrated the book.
Fifteen students were graduated
by the Lincoln Chiropractic College
in exercises at Odeon Hall, Pennsyl-
vania and North SITS, Saturday eve
ming. Dean j. N. Firth presented
diplomas, DR.. Lillard T. Marshall,
Lexington, KY, delivered the COM
mencement address; Miss Margaret
B. Dreamer spoke for the class and
DR.. S. j. Burich, college secretary,
also spoke.
Fathers and Kids day will be OBJ
served by the Kiwanis Club at
luncheon at the Claypool Wednes-
day. Sons and daughters of men,
bers, will be guests. Paper hats, toy
balloons and other souveniers will
be distributed. G. E. Brakett has
charge of the program, which in
cludes entertainment and contests.
Douglas Dickie was elected di-
rector and Edward j. Boren, secre-
tary by the Democratic Young
Voters Club, of Marion County at
a rally in the Consolidated Bldg.
The next meeting will be Sept IA, in
the State Life Bldg.
The 26th Indiana Volunteers will
hold a reunion at Ft. Friendly, 512
N. Illinois ST., Wednesday, as guests
of Frank Shellehouse, son of the late
Conrad H. Shellhouse, who during
his life annually entertained his
Civil War comrades.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-03
MILEAGE COMPUTED

Facilitate Work of Deputy MarshaIs
in Southern District.
Computing mileage between In
dianapolis, Terre Haute, New AL
bany and Evansville and fifteen
hundred cities, towns and hamlets
in the southern Federal Court dis
trict, is the task which the United
States marshals Office here expects
to complete in three weeks.
The list when completed will
expedite the work of making
vouchers for expenses of Federal
Court witnesses. There being no list
in existence the deputy marshals
now must laboriously figure the dis
tances witnesses Travelled each time
one appears to collect travelling al
lowance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-03
HOLD GUNMAN SUSPECT
Negro Comedian Is Accused of
Wounding JuggIer in Quarrel.

Twelve hours after Leroy Moss,
26, Negro, living at the Haywood
Hotel, Michigan st. and Indiana
Ave, alleged to have shot and
seriously wounded Joseph Sanders,
"a, Negro, 444 w. Vermont ST., in
a restaurant at 339 Indiana Ave-, he
was arrested on the Lafayette Pike,
where he was waiting for bus to
go to Chicao o. He is charged with
shooting with intent to kill.
Moss, a comedian, and Sanders,
acrobat and juggler, had been play
ing at the Colonial Theater the last
week. They quarreled over the pro-
ceeds Saturday night, police said.