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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-25
Coffin Watson to Lose,
Says Ho0Uer:S Manager
BY OSCAR C. FOELLINGER
Vrdiana Hoovar Tapaper

The people recognized that the draft Cool
plan and from the field they selected Hoover as
Coolidge policies In Ohio the people
favor SON. and selected Hoover from the field
at time repudiaing the Ohio
parallel in Indiana The issue in
different Ohio Dawes and Lowdens pretenos
pushed respectively the counties where the opposition
the fight for Hoover and
incidentally against the
the people for Hoover and against Cotnsm There
question Hooves Repubcansm and
Aericanm pulling the King George stunt that Thompson tried
to in Illinois.
Here in Indiana the organization are pesmpt
questioning Repubcanism and Americansm yet
during the last four has taken onto itself political bed
fellows who not profess the of Repubansm let
alone reputation for decency.
The people of Indiana feel that objections from that kind OF
organization of oover Repubcanm and Amercanm come with
very poor
winning against the field in Massachusetts, and OAo
election Smith, the probable
Democratic forecast the support of New York
leaders, including Ogden Mills assistant to Mellon
who campaigning State York,
Republicans satisfied that Hoover is the
valuable candidate head off Smith, not only in his
State but also in the Nation
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-25
Woman Witness Declares
Ex-G. O. P. Chairman
Made Banker Sign Notes.
BY CHARLES Z. CARLL
Times Staff Corresnondent

FIT. WAYNE, Ind, April 25.-A
fiery woman witness who admitted
Il am when I get mad" today
sprung the sensation of the Gov
ernments case against Clyde A,
Walb, former Republican State
chairman, and Valentine D. Weaver
in Federal Court here.
Miss Pearl viii of La Grange, an
abstractor, told how she stood near
Weaver, then president of the First
National Bank of La Grange, and
saw and heard Walb, then bank
vice president, force Weaver to sign
some notes, with the threat that
he had enough on Weaver Ito send
him to the penitentiary for life"
The Government is attempting to
prove that Walb and Weaver con-
spired to violate the national bank
ing law.
Tells of Huge FOrgeries
other witnesses have testified that
Weaver forged hundreds of thou
sands of dollars worth of paper
with the names of wealthy citizens
of his community. The Govern
ment has contended that Walb and
his companies got most of the
money taken from the bank,
through this spurious paper.
Until today, however, Walbs
lawyers have been fairly successful
in blocking the Governments at
tempt to show that Walb knew
exactly how Weaver was getting
the money.
The Government was expected to
rest late today.
Heard Walb Threat
II had a note to pay at the bank
and I wanted to see Weaver per-
Sonally," testified Miss Will, 80 I
went to the bank at the noon hour.
AS y came in Walb did, too, with a
handful of notes made out the tops,
but not at the bottom. He walked
up to Weaver's window and told him
here were the notes ne wanted him
to sign.
weaver told him he could not
do it, but Walb said: I want you
to put those names on the way /
told you to- and Weaver turned
white.
"I never saw such a look in all
my life.
"I can't do it, Clyde Weaver
said.
Hammered Home Order
"Walb then hammered on the
window ledge, and told Weaver to
do it, because he had enough on
Weaver to send him to the penten-
tiary for life.
"'The directors are going to be
here tomorrow and you are going
to put those names on just like I
told you to- Walb yelled"
Miss Will said Weaver turned to
sign the notes, but stopped again,
saying he could not 90 it. After
several stops and more conVersa-
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-25
D9iUeS Last Speed Dash
With Crippled Hand

his desperate attempt
world this morning without the full Of
which healed from injuries Daytona
Beach several weeks
This disclosed in statement by F. Moskovcs president
Sutz Motor Company today Moskovcs tribute
living, young
been privileged know is dead He sacrifice
the altar of motor His life Of his voion spent
beterng automobiles and he has left behind him
mechanical development clean craftsmanship dealing
will be monument of racing drivers for all time
"1e the gamest knew
my opinion, the greatest driver of all time
will be better
"I is only fair that he should gone
Beach at this time His
accident sill
did all that could dissuade begged
needless chance,
driver needed physical attain
this the event; yet he tackled with crippled left hand
because it in his blood to get that record.
a terrible blow all
him sincerely I say I
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-25
POWER TRUST AGENT
EX-NeW Mexico Governor Is
Accused.

Bu United Press
WASHINGTON, April 25.-Evi-
dence indicating former Governor
M. G. Mechem of New Mexico re-
ceived payment from utility inter-
eSts while he was Representing his
State in Boulder Dam negotiations
was introduced today at the Federal
Trade Commissions utilities inves-
tigation.
Account books of the joint COM
mittee of national utilities aSsocia-
tions, presented in evidence, showed
payments to Mechem totaling SIS, ,299
from between July, 1927, to Jan
uary last.
Mechem was employed by the
joint committee as an attorney in
connection with q series of confer
ences in Washington attended by
Governors of western States inter-
eSted in Bolder Dam LEGISLATION.
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F. E. Moskovics, Stutz Motor Car
Company president, left Indian
apolis this afternoon for Daytona
Beach to arrange for the funeral
services and burial of Smiling
Frank" Lockhart, who leaped to
fame in big time racing circles
when he won the 500-mile Memorial
day race ct the indianapolis Motor
Speedway in 1926.
Moskovics was summoned by wire
to take charge of the burial ar
rangements, by Lockhart's widow.
1t was not determined where the
funeral and burial would be. Mrs.
Lockhart, in her wire, however,
said she desired to return to her
home in California as soon as posi-
BILE.
Lockhart, called Smiling Frank"
by the speed fans, was an "un-
known" dirt track driver when he
won the Speedway race in 1926.
Born in Dayton, Ohio, in 1902,
Lockhart went to the Pacific Coast
when he was IS or IA. BY the
time he was 20 he had broken into
the dirt track racing game.
Harry Miller, race car builder,
whose cars have won many 500
mile races here, built him a special
car for dirt track driving.
Here as Exercise Boy
In 1926, Miller brought Lockhart
here to act as exercise boy" for
his string of cars. Lockhart was
"a at that time.
A few days before the big race
Peter Kreis, who was to have driven
one of the Miller cars, was stricken
with flu. Lockhart was given his
chance.
He qualified in sensational time,
led the field, and was declared the
winner of the Memorial day classic
when the race was stopped at 400
miles because Of rain.
Lockhart covered the 400 miles
at an average speed Of 95.885 miles
an hour.
Driving another Miller Special,
Lockhart led the field for the first
eighty-two laps of last years race,
accumulating quite a sum of lap
money. He was forced out of the
race on the 120th lap by broken
wheel.
Spent Much Time Here
Lockhart lived most of the time
at Los Angeles, but had spent
much Of his time here. His
wife accompanied him to Day.
tona, when he left here a week
ago for his second try at the
worlds speed record.
The drivers mother and two
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-25
Courier Carries Story
BY CHESLEY SPURRELL


Copyright. 1923, by the United Press
GREENLY ISLAND LIGHT :
HOUSE, April 25.-(By courier to
Point AMOUR The crew of the
transatlantic airplane Bremen
hoped to leave Greenly Island today
weather permitting.
When the courier left Greenly
Island last night, however, prospects
of good weather seemed remote
There were forecasts of storms
which probably would carry snow
through the 'Gulf of st. Lawrence
and down on Belle Isle straits which
run about the island.
Storm May Delay Flight
This storm, if it materializes,
might delay the flight twenty-four
hours.
Unprecedented activity occurred
on the island Tuesday as the three
trans Atlantic f1yers-Baron Gum
ther Won Huenefeld, Capt. Hermann
Koehl and Major James Fitzmaurice
and their aides attempted to get
the Bremen in shape for the flight
to Murray Bay, 645 miles away.
From the time the Ford relief
plane arrived Koehl and Fitzmau-
rice worked speedily in replacing
parts on the Bremen. Ernest Keep
pen. the German mechanic brought
here, busted himself with the en-
gine and repairs to the under car
riage.
Surprise Was Great
Residents of all the adjoining
hamlets, including Long Point, Ft.
Eaubay, Blanc Sablon and several
settlements on Brador Bay have
dared the dangerous ice blockades
to come to Greenly Island to view
the airplane and meet the fliers.
"The surprise of the Bremen's
arrival almost paralyzed us, -
Jacques LIE Temper, the lighthouse
keeper, said. 1--WE did not know the
fliers were crossing the Atlantic,
and even if we had, Greenly Island
was the last spot in the world for
an airplane to pick for landing.
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Hourly Temperatures

Jack Maroney, Federal prohibition
agent, who was admitted to D. G.
Stephenson'S cell when all others
were excluded, and who escorted
Senator James E. Watson through
the 1926 campaign to reelection,
today embarked on a f1fteen-day
vacation in furtherance of Watson's
presidential candidacy and Senator
Arthur R. Robinson's efforts for re-
nomination.
Maroney was permitted to talk
with Stephenson at the Indiana
State Prison in September, 1926,
three days after Stephenson SNUG
gled to Thomas H. Adams, Vim
cennes editor, a letter saying be was
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-25
STEVE CONFIDANT
HELPING WATSON

in possession of documentary proof
of widespread political corruption.
Threat of the disclosures was a
bombshell in the campaign. News
papermen who rushed to the prison
were refused permission to see
Stephenson, but Maroney was given
the privilege.
Following the visit of Maroney,
those under fire showed signs of
great relief and nothing more was
Forthcoming from Stephenson until
after the election in November.
Maroney was Watson'S constant
companion during the campaign,
steering his course, comforting with
his supporters, and carrying his
luggage.
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LINDY'S RACE With death
IN Vain; FLOYD BENNETT
DIES IN CAUSE OF AVIATION
Bad Weather Holds Bremen
on GreenIy Island;
Skis Are Needed.
TEST PLANNED TODAY
Machine Cannot Take Off
Island With Wheels,
Trial Indicates.

BIZ United Press
MURRAY BAY, Quebec, April
25.-The crew of the Bremen has
decided to abandon the plane
which carried them westward
across the Atlantic from Ireland
to Greenly Island, and to return
to civilization in the relief plane
Itch flew to them from Detroit.
By United Press
MONTREAL, April 25.-Ill luck
today continued to follow the trans
Atlantic Bremen, in which Baron
Gunther Won Huenefald, Capt.
Hermann Koehl and Maj. James
F'itzmaurice, made the first west
ward crossing of the Atlantic.
A heavy snow swirling through
the upper st. Lawrence region,
swept into Greenly Island over
night. Strong winds were blowing
laden with snow.
Make New Test Today
To add to this new obstacle, the
masters of the Bremen-had found
the planes wheels would not serve
for a takeoff from Greenly. Skis,
it was said, are required, and none
is available at Greenly.
Another test was to be made to-
day. If it succeeded and the
weather moderated, the Bremen was
to hop for Lake st. Agnes en- route
to New York.
The trio, aided by Floyd Ben
nett's efforts, proposed to take a
special train from Murray Bay for
Quebec to pay their respects to
Mrs. Bennett.
Face Alternatives
If the Bremen can not leave
Greenly Island, then its crew faces
the alternatives:
l. Going in aboard the rescue
plane of the Ford company.
2. Waiting for skis to be taken
into Greenly.
3. Waiting for seasonabIe weather
to clear the snow-a scheme re-
garded as fantastic since this would
mean long wait on the island.
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THREATS
OF PRISON FOR
WEAVER Barred
All i'm a Day
Ry Times SDecioE

HU 7 tWtN NVttIUE
SOUTH BEND, Ind, April
25.-Joe Kelley, 38, is repent
ing in a cell here for one days
good time. He got drunk, en-
tered a policeman's home, and,
after being elected, entered an
other home and stole a mon
key. He was chased by police
and came to a sudden halt
when he ran into a tree.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-25
Secretary Passes 100000
Majority on Basis of
Late Returns.
FEW VOTES FOR DAWES
LoWden Also Is Far Down;
New York Governor
Easy Winner.
(Other Primary Details Page 1,
Section p

BIZ UHited Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 25.-
Secretary of Commerce Herbert
Hoover and Governor Al Smith of
New York, continued TO pile up sub
stantial leads today in late returns
from yesterdays presidential pref
erence primary.
At 1915 p. m, returns gave: For
Hoover, 182529; for supporters of
the late Senator Frank B. Willis,
whose name remained on the bal
lot after his death, 70,625.
The same number of precincts
on the Democratic preferential
gave: For Governor Smith, 1921;
for former Senator Atlee Powrene,
fayorite son candidate, $3.50; for
Governor Vic Donahey of Ohio,
4,804.
The Secretary of Commerce, in
addition to winning popular in
dorsement, was conceded 81 of the
States 81 Republican national con-
vention delegates.
Smith Gets Big Margin
Smith-polling a vote unsolicited
ran up a substantial margin
against former Senator Atlee Pome-
rene, the .favorite son candidate,
and Governor Vic Donahey.
Hoover displayed formidable
strength in the larger cities, while
Al Smiths popularity appeared to
be Statewide
In addition to winning in twelve
congressional districts, Hoover won
the entire Republican delegation
at-large.
He was opposed by supporters of
the late Senator Frank B. Willis,
who bitterly fought his candidacy.
LOwden, Dawes Low
In the preferential vote 6,823 out
of 1885 precincts gave Frank O.
Lowden of Illinois. lilo votes, while
Vice President Charles c.. Dawes
received 3,025 these on the basis Of
incomplete returns.
Little interest was taken in the
Democratic race.
Inc vote accCrded Governor SInlJn
was strictly an expression of senti-
ment, unsolicited by the New York
executive.
Smith did not enter the Ohio
presidential race, and each person
voting for him was required to write
his name on the ballots. The Gov
ernor thus is placed in the position
of being a popular choice, without
delegates to represent him, at the
Democratic national convention.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-25
Hoover'II Win, Says Moses

BN UIfCH TfcSS
WASHINGTON, April 25.-Sec-
retary Hoover now is free to begin
work on his speech of acceptance,
Senator Moses (Rep), New Hamp-
shire, declared here today in a
statement analyzing Hoover's victo-
ries in yesterdays primaries.
Moses predicted Hoover would
certainly be nominated and prob
ably on the first ballot.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-25
Fag Finance
By Times Special

By Times Special
HARTFORD CITY Ind
April 25.-A young man whose
name is withheld by police, has
been buying cigarets at $1.2O
a carton and having them
charged on his mothers gro
Gerry bill, and reselling them for
81 a carton. His operations
were disclosed when police
questioned him about theft of
cigarets from a freight car
Ghipment, as the brand he dealt
in was the same as that Of the
stolen cigarets.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-25
RELEASE ADVERTISER
ON ASSAULT CHARGE
Case Against Chicago Man Is
Dropped By State.

dropped BY state.
Assault and battery and fraudu-
lent advertising charges against E.
G. Rucker, Chicago, we're dismissed
by Municipal Judge Paul G. Wet
ter today, when Rucker denied ever
having seen Miss Thelma Davey,
2429 N. Harding ST., Better Busi-
ness Bureau investigator, before.
Miss Davey testified that Rucker
put his arms about her and kissed
her when she went to down town
hotel in answer to his advertisement
for girls to do canvassing work for
the publishing firm he represents.
Rucker declared he was a mar
ried man and did not recall ever
having seen Miss Davey. The State
asked the charges be dismissed,
without calling other witnesses.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-25
PLAN SEWER PROTEST
Citizens Will Bring Pollution Prob
lem to Council.

Citizens of the northwest part of
the city, protesting the pollution of
White River, probably will attend
the special council meeting next
Monday and demand that funds be
appropriated to permit repair of
sewers which are flowing into the
stream. Twenty-Sixth ST. bathing
beach and the United States naval
reserve camp will not be permitted
to open unless the condition is i'm
proved.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-25
SMOKE UP BIG TAX

WARSAW, April 25.-Tobacco
users Of Poland pay nearly one-third
the total cost of government. The
tobacco monopoly of the country
was taxed about $115,0OO,0OO last
year, while the total government
budget is given at $386,OoO,o00.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-25
HOOVER 1863, WATSON 7
Straw Vote at Ft. Wayne Shows
Smith Democratic Choice.

Smith Democratic Choice.
BIZ Times Special
FIT. WAYNE, Ind, April 25.-Her-
bert C. Hoover received 169 votes TO
Senator James E. Watson's 7, in a
Republican straw poll taken at the
Chamber of Commerce, Y. M. G. A.
Y. w. G. A. and Catholic Community
Center here.
Al Smith wasthechoiceof Demo-
Gratis. He received rs votes to for
Senator James Reed, his nearest op--
ponent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-25

THE BEST FOODS Obtainable
are served at FLETCHER CAFE
TERRA, basement Fletcher Trust
Bldg. 1890 a. m. to 7;3O p. M
Advertisement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-01

GTARTING out to bite Governor
- Smith with three teeth, William
Allen White decides that two of
them are false and might break.
Monday evening, White comes out
with a Six-page document, charging
the Democratic presidential nominee
with having favored the saloon,
gambling and prostitution while a
member of the New York Legis-
lature
AT l o'clock Tuesday morning,
White orders one paragraph, three
lines of another paragraph, and the
word questionable" killed. White
has a passably good explanation for
this abrupt curtailment Of his cam
paign. Governor Smith, he says,
might have voted against certain
bills designed to regulate prostitu-
ton and gambling in a belief that
they were unconstitutional, could
not be enforced, or infringed on per-
sonal rights.
Though some people did not feel
that way, the Governor is entitled
not only to his opinion, but to the
assumption that it was sincere,
wherefore, White is glad to with
draw the charge that he favored
gambling and prostitution.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-01
County Police

Before the people applaud the proposal of
Sheriff Hawkins for an additional army of
deputies to patrol the outlying districts of the
county, they should be furnished with all avail
able data as to what has been done with the
deputies now on the pay roll
1t might develop that the lack is not in
the number of men available to catch law VIC
lators outside the city.
That law violations are common and grow
ing in this county will be readily admitted But
they are the kind of violations that do not re-
quire armies to suppress.
just as one very active bandit can give the
impression that the city is invaded by all the
gangsters of Chicago, so one very active deputy
or even sheriff could make the bootleg joints
and worse believe that the entire populace had
arisen against them.
The appeal for funds by the sheriff, now the
successor of Coffin as Republican chairman,
should be scrutinized carefully. Additions to
the pay rolls are always helpful in elections
They are not always so helpful to the public in
terest.
The commissioners might, with profit and
caution, ask the sheriff what part he played in
hunting for the Broadmoor bandits, and what
he guarantees in the way Of protection from
more men.
The people are ready to pay all necessary
money fol protection. They are already trife
many of the high cost of politics.
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Crowds Cry tPiffIe'

None other than Walter Lipp-
man, the New York Worlds sixteen
inch editorial gun, and "a friend
Of Governor Smith and of mine"
to let White tell it, seems to have
played the role of Ethiopian under
the chip" He talked to the lat
ter, one infers with tears in his
voice, if not in his eyes, telling how
aggrieved Governor Smith was at
the brickbats being prepared.
You get a distinct impression Of
one great editor weeping on another
great editors shoulder, of soul
shaking appeal and soul-searing
sacrifice, Of hints as to how the
Golden Rule should be applied, and
of journalistic precepts illustrating
the part craftsmanship should play.
There may have been a little prac-
teal politics on the side, but let
that pass.
White rises nobly to the occasion.
He will do the right thing though
it takes leg-two legs out of three
in this particular case. He will
grasp the burning fuse in his own
bare hands, though he lit it de-
linerately, and with two weeks in
which to make up his mind.
Men in the street may be i'm
pressed deeply and thankful
Nation may be ready to- drop on
It's knees in gratitude for the way
this in1pendinC expl0SiOu WAS mined
in the bud. Then again the I'M
needing crowds may cry, ''pifae, :"
and turn on the radio.
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Humorous and Significant

Early incidents in the campaign are both
humorous and significant.
They are humorous because of the Jealous
efforts on the part of ali breeds of Repub-
lcan politicians to now bask in the sunlight of
Hoover popularity.
They are significant in that they should
warn any discriminating voter against being
misled by the old time plea to 'vote 'er
straight" in this election.
1t will be remembered that during the pri-
maries in May all the Republican leaders, al
most without exception, were denouncing Mr..
Hoover as an enemy and menace. There was
no limit to the language.
Among those who were loud in protest were
the followers of Senator Watson. That was to
be expected. Watson was candidate and his
friends might be excused their exhibitions of,
unguarded enthusiasm.
There were also those who hoped for State
office and, fearing Watson, they joined in the
hymns of hate Those who are responsible for
Nominee Leslie were conspicuous in this list.
Now there is rush to the headquarters of
Hoover to assure his managers of deep and
undying loyalty. Undoubtedly these protests
will be taken at their face value. 1t is rather
obvious that no organization even endeavoring
to double cross, would get very far in Indiana
in trying to take the State electoral vote away
from Hoover. His primary vote was too
reassuring.
Now also, there are secret meetings of the
Leslie managers with hurried calls for help and
aid, in which the regulars are ignored.
They are fearful that they will not be able
to impress the public that a vote for Hoover
should be accompanied by vote for Leslie.
There are too many people in the State who be-
lieve that vote for Hoover should be followed
by vote for Daley and that Indiana take
strong stand for cleanup and decency.
The sincere Hoover admirer should be
strongly attracted to Daley this year. The
danger signs are springing up against the nomi-
nee on the same ticket with Hoover.