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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-05
Open KHAN HEARING
Arguments on Demurrer to
Start Today.

Arguments on the Ku-Klux Klan's
demurrer to Attorney General Ar
thur L. Gilliom's suit to revoke it's
charter were due to start this
afternoon before Circuit Judge
Harry o. Chamberlin.
Gilliom has a deposition from
"Pat" Emmons, former cyclops of
the South Bend Klan, in support of
his charges that the Khan has
failed to live up to its announced
purposes of being a patriotic organ
ization.
w. Lee Smith, former grand
dragon, was seen at the Courthouse
today. 1t was expected he was to
attend the hearing today.
In demurrer to Gilliom's ous-
ter suit, the Khan entered general
denial.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-05
U. C. T. LODGE ELECTS
H. w. Dodge Heads Local
Group of Travellers.

H. w. Dodge was named senior
counselor Of the indianapolis Coun-
Gil No. 4, United Commercial Tray
elers, at the Woman's Department
Club Saturday night, succeeding w.
F. Mcmillan. who becomes past
senior counsellor.
Other officers elected are: H. w.
Olsen, Walter v. Bozell, w. E.
Weimer, j. M. Schweitzer, F. w.
Gabbert and Charles Light. Roy v.
Maxwell and William V. Sholty we're
elected to two-year terms as mem
bers of the executive committee.
In the womens auxiliary Mrs.
Walter T. Eckert was selected presi-
dent. other new officers and direc-
tors are Mrs. H. w. Olsen, Mrs. j.
w. Schweitzer, Mrs. John Jones,
Mrs. H. E. Dodge, Mrs. George Hun
ter. Mrs. Joseph Sainter, Mrs. j. c..
Holmes and Mrs. Walter v. Bozell.
The Indianapolis council will be
represented at the grand council
convention in Muncie, Ind, May 10
and 10, by seventeen delegates. Sew
enteen alternareS also were named
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-05

Engineers and Road Men
Hold Concrete Meeting
Indiana Society Sponsors
Banquet Tonight;
100 Expected.

Engineers, contractors and ma
terial producers from all parts OF the
State will attend the annual CON
crete meeting of the Indianapolis
section of the Indiana Engineering
Society at the Splnk-Arms tonight.
The meeting will be preceded by a
banquet and more than 100 are ex-
pected to attend.
Although sponsored by the En-
cheering Society, representatives Of
the Indiana Sand and Gravel Pro-
ducers Association, the Indiana
Highway Constructors. Inc, the In
diana Crushed Stone Producers and
the field engineers of the State
Highway Commission will attend.
Speakers are to be r. w. Crum,
engineer of materials and tests CT
the Iowa State Highway Commits
sion, and r. T. Giles, former test en-
gineer of the North Carolina State
Highway Commission and now With
the Blaw-Knox Company, manufac-
turers of devices used in proper
ltioning concrete aggregates. Giles is
chief engineer of concrete control
for the company and his talk will be
illustrated by motion pictures.
Crum was recently appointed di-
rector Of the highway research
beard, one of the most active divis-
ions of the National Research Coun-
Gil, with headquarters in Washing
ton, D. G.
Interest In the meeting has be-
come general the sponsors say since
the Indiana commission has adopted
specifications requiring the proper
tioning of concrete aggregates by
weight during their 1923 conStruc-
ton program.
This means that each proportion
Of sand and gravel that goes into the
concrete mix will be weighed. Here
tofore measurements have been by
volume.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-05
UTILITY GAINS RISE
Interstate Service Co. Re-
ports Earnings Increase.

Net earnings Of $1.524, 08295. an
increase of $146,34O29 over 1926,
was reported by the Interstate
Public Service Company for 1927 at
the annual stockholders meeting
held today. Operating revenue for
1927 was $9,991 ,30295, an increase
of $269, 401.45 over last year
President E. Van Arsdel presided
at the meeting and the annual re-
port was made by Secretary Lois AL
len. officers and directors were
reelected. The meeting was held at
the company offices, HOO J. F. Wild
Bldg.
The company is an insult interest,
supplying electric power, gas, water,
traction and bus service directly or
indirectly in $50 communities. Thir-
ty-elght towns we're added during
the paSt>year, the report stated.
Extension Of service in smaller
communities was commented upon
by President Van Arsdel. Percent
age of gross business increase in
1927 was 28, he said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-05
PUSH DIPLOMA TRIAL
Otis Briggs Charged With
Abetting Perjury.

Trial of Otis J. Briggs, president
of an alleged diploma mill for fake
physicians, will be set soon in
Marion Criminal Court, it was
stated today.
Prosecutors had delayed the trial
on the grounds that the chief State
witness, Henryetta Sing of Green's
burg, was ill, but it was learned to-
day she is serving a thirty-day
sentence there for practicing medi-
cine without license.
Briggs is charged with suborna-
ton of perjury in that he aided the
Sing woman, who posed as a Hindu
wonder worker, in attempting to get
a State license. 1t is alleged he
caused her to sign a false affidavit
as to her school preparation.
Deputy Prosecutor John L. Nib
lack said he will ask Criminal Judge
James A. Collins to set the trial
date soon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-05
BABY IS RECOVERING
Child Overcome by Gas
When Parents Go Out.

Irwin Honigfeld, ll-months-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. David w.
Honigfeld, 837 N. Sherman Dr., was
recovering today from the effects of
being overcome by gas ct his home
Saturday night.
Honigfeld told police that he and
his wife had left for a short visit
with friends They left jerome
Yassenos, 16, of 1o47 S. Illinois ST., i'll
charge of the baby who was asleep
two hours later, they found the
house full of gas. escaping from the
kitchen range. YaSSenoS had dozed
and the fire had gone out.
A city hospital doctor revived the
baby.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-05
Indy LEAVES
7 BOILING FIELD
ON WAY WEST
TaiISkid Is Damaged When
Ace Hops Off; Repairs
Made, Flies Again.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, March 5.-Col.
Charles Lindbergh hoped off at
1922 a. m. from Boiling field for an
unannounced destination after be-
ing "a man of mystery" here for two
days.
1t was believed he was heading
for st. Louis, though it was possible
he might stop en- route.
An earlier attempt to hop of at
6 a. m. failed, when the plane tail
skid broke. This was repaired by All
Army field crew. With Lindbergh in
the plane were w. D. Robertson and
B. F. Mahoney, aircraft manufac-
turer, and Col. Breckenridge, Lind
bergh's legal adviser.
AS the craft rolled along the run
way the post in the skid broke and
Lindbergh stopped the motor.
Grants No Interviews
The suggestion that Lindbergh
came here in connection with the
new fuelleSS airplane motor he re-
Gently tested could not be confirmed.
Neither could a report that Lester
j. Hendershot, inventor of the mo-
tor, arrived here Sunday from New
York.
Lindbergh has no definite inter-
est in the "fuelless motor" Lieut..
Lester Maitland, California Hawai-
ian fiier, said today. According to
Maitland, who talked with Lind
bergh at Albany, N. Y, a few days
ago, Lindbergh was merely asked
to inspect the motor, in a hangar at
Selfridge field, Michigan.
HE said he found the idea very
interesting but beyond that had no
interest in the motor" Maitland
said. "Lindbergh specifically said
he had no financial interest what
ever in the Henderson, engine"
The same Army crew that had
prepared his Spirit of ST. Louis for
his recent flight from Washington
to Mexico City tuned up LindberghS
monoplane for the departure to-
day. The airman visited Boiling
field Sunday to thank each of the
crew personally for the assistance.
Flies With United States officials
During his two-day stay here
Lindbergh spent his nights at the
Racquet Club. Attempts to inter
view him failed. He was honor
guest Sunday night at a stag" din
ner at the home of Assistant Sec
rotary of Commerce McCracken.
Later he walked fourteen blocks to
the club without being recognized
by passersby.
MacCracken said no significance
attached to the flier's visit here,
holding it was just an incidental
break in the return from New York
to st. Louis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-05
HOOVER TURNS
ENEMY RUMOR
TO AID CAUSE
SeCretary'S Forces Gain by
Blasting Stories on
Chinese Work.
BY RAY TUCKER

WASHINGTON. March 5. -
Another political bomb hurled at
Secretary Hoover's presidential can
didacy has exploded with scattering
fragments causing serious damage
in the camps OF his various enemies.
For months, Hoover's foes have
been conducting a whispering cam
paign concerning alleged unethical
acts he committed while managing
mining properties in China when he
was "a years old.
Roughly. the charge was that
while agent for Chinese interests,
Hoover facilitated a sale of the
property to Belgian and British in
tereStS, and that a British judge
excoriated him when the Chinese
sued for recovery in London courts.
Attacked by Politics
The matter was brought into the
open when Senator Overman of
North Carolina inserted in the Con-
greSSional Record an article from
a weekly newspaper called Politics,
in which Hoover's participation in
the incident was asSailed. Politics,
published at Washington, has been
attacking Hoover,s private and pub
lie life for some weeks.
Representative Arthur M. Free,
who represents Hoover's district in
the House, met the Overman at
tack by inserting in the Record Of
fetal documents of the Chinese
suit, as well as statement by bar
risters and others connected with
the case. including Baron E. De
Cartier, the Belgian ambassador.
He also included an analysis of the
action and testimony made by ex-
Senator Lenroot of Wisconsin.
Work Very COmmendable
All these records show that Hoo
yers course in China was a COM
mendable one, that he was a wit
ness rather than a party to the
action, and that it, was upon his
testimony the court returned a YER
dict in favor of the Chinese as
against the Belgian and British
purchasers.
Hoover testified the memoran-
dunn accompanying the sale was re-
garded by him as binding. and
that the buyers refusal to accord
the Chinese certain participating
rights in the recognized mining
company was a violation Of the
original agreement.
Besides pointing out that Hoo
ver's conduct was above reproach.
Baron De Cartier noted that Hoo
yer had acted concededly for the
best interests Of all the stockhold-
ers. Chinese. Belgian, British and
English alike, with the highest
sense Of honor"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-05
LULLS u. S. into
WRONG BELIEF.
CONGRESS TOLD
Senator Says All Evidence
Indicates Wages Drop,
Many Unemployed.
SURVEY Is DEMANDED
Friend of AL Aims Attack at
G. 0. P. Prosperity
Campaign Song.
SURVEY IS DEMANDED

BY United Press
WASHINGTON, March 5.-Presi-
dent Coolidge has lulled Congress
and the nation into q false belief
that labor conditions are satisfac-
tory, Senator Wagner DemD New
York, told the Senate today in de-
handing action upon his resolution
directing the secretary Of labor to
investigate unemployment.
Il cannot say who furnished the
President miSinformation about
high wages and plentiful employ
ment at a time when all the evil
donce indicated wages we're drop.
ping and ranks Of the discontinued
were daily being recruited by new
armies of unemployed" Wagner
who is an Al Smith leader, declarcSt
in his maiden speech as Senator
Many Out of Work
But 1 do know that it was a
grave responsibility to lull Congress
and the nation into the belief that
conditions we're satisfactory. Its
effect was to lead to congressional
and national inaction SO that the
crisis was permitted to become more
acute.
ITO this day the administration
has not decided whether to admit or
deny the facts of unemployment
situation rivalling that of. 1920.
From Mr.. Hoover's Department
CT Commerce, that watch tower Of
the administration that sees all,
hears all and knows all, the trumpets
blare forth that all is well.
But if you adjust your receiver SO
as to tune in on the Department OF
Labor you hear the admission:
eyes, we have unemployment;
why not admit it?'
-Four million people, [ am in
formed, is a conservative estimate
Of the number out of Work-one in
every ten of our wage earners."
Two Departments Disagree
Wagner cited the following evil
denceof unemployment,
/. Bureau of Labor statistics show
a decline of more than Is per cent
in the number employed IN man
ufacturing establishments.
2. A decline of 8 per cent in the
forces employed by Glass l railroads
of the country and drop in freight
car loadings with consequent les
Sened business activity.
g. A sharp increase in the ratio OF
applicants for work to the number
of positions listed by employment
agencies.
I'm December, the President said
employment was plentiful" Wagner
continued I'm January, two de-
partments disagree on their conclu-
sions and opinions. And in Feb
ruary, a single department issues
contradictory reports. There is no
escape from the conclusion that &C
curate and precise information con-
corning employment and unemploy-
ment Is not yet available"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-05
SHORT TALKS BY THOUGHT
Full MOTHERS

A Wisconsin Mother says: IT find
mothers very well informed on the
subject Of dope in medicines. Few
mothers nowadays would buy
preparation that contained opiates
or chloroform. A glance at the
package before buying tells her this.
With Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound. the name tells true story.
1t is quickly effective for coughs,
colds, Group and throat irritationg.
Pure as 1t is sure. and worth many
times It's price" -Advertisement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-05
HOME BUILDERS GUESTS
OF CITY LUMBER FIRM
$50 Are Entertained by Capitol
Company at Annual Smoker.

Every mans cherishes desire to
own a home, H. E. Huey, president
of the Capitol Lumber Company,
told $50 contractors, architects and
home builders guests of his firm at
its annual smoker at the Athenaeum,
Saturday night.
The program was broadcast over
Station WFBM, Indianapolis Light
and Power Company
Other speakers were: Fermor S.
Cannon, architect; J. H. Bracken
of the CeloteX Company, Chicago;
G. L. Huey, secretary treasurer of
the Capitol Lumber Company.
Mans desire for a home whether
he is able to own 1t or not makes
him a partner in the home building
business, Huey said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-05

I'm this age every citizen is in
tereSted in having beautiful home
and appreciates the actual value of
beautiful surroundings" declared
George Morgan, assistant city park
superintendent. Morgan superviseS
the city'S nurseries and directs
planting in parks.
Such an environment helps to
create a happy frame of mind that
cannot be obtained in any other
way. Only secondary to this is the
actual increase in sales value Of
grounds that are beautified with
trees, shrubs and roses" said Nor
gan.
Every ones natural pride should
induce them to beautify their home
grounds, so that their property will
be the envy of the neighborhood
and will win the admiration of ev-
cry passerby. Nothing else can do
as much to develop civic pride in
any city or community.
"It is known fact that in order
to properly build house it is ne
cessary to have plans to follow. It
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-05
JURY SUMMONS DUVALL

John L. Duvall, former mayor
was to appear before the Federal
grand jury this afternoon in con-
nection with the jury's investigation
of the defunct Hoover Automatic
Service.
The company was organized here
in 1925 to sell and place automatic
pie and sandwich machines in Offices
and factories. 1t is understood the
company casead operations with
cut filling some 275 orders. Stock
holders and directors, of which Du-
vail was one, lost over $4,000 in the
transaction, it is said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-05
BIRD NEST FIRE COSTLY
$500 Damage Caused at Home OF
Mrs. Laura Warfield.

A blazing birds nest brought
firemen to the home of Mrs. Laura
Warf1eld. 1915 Boulevard Pl., this
morning The nest had caught fire
from chimney sparks and 5000 dam
age to the roof resulted.
A gas meter caused blaze in the
entryway of the Milligan Apart
ments, 755 Massachusetts, Ave. early
Sunday and sent residents fleeing
to the streets in their night clothes.
Damage was estimated at nearly
$1,000.
A $500 roof fire was reported
Saturday night at the home of Mrs.
Mary Maxwell, 313 E. st. Clair st.
Many minor runs caused by over
heated stoves and furnaces, were
made over the weekend.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-05
RECEIVERS FROM SMOKE
Waterman, 80, Overcome in Ware
house Fire, Is Better.

Henry Won Staden, 80. of 500
Broadway, night Waterman at the
William B. Burford Printing Com
pany warehouse, % w. Pearl ST.,
overcome by smoke in a fire at the
warehouse late Saturday, is recover
ing at his home today.
Won Staden detected the odor of
smoke coming from the basement,
and, taking his lantern, he went to
investigate. Several minutes later
he was carried unconscious from the
smoke-filled basement by firemen
who revived him.
Damage, which was covered by
insurance, could not be estimated
until a check of the stock was made,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-05
CHARGED WITH MURDER
Negro Held in Shooting and Death
of John Williams.

John Harvey, 80, Negro, 1916 N.
Arsenal Ave, 0today was charged
with the murder of John L. Viii
liams, 81, 1929 Alvord ST., who was
found shot to death at Harney's
home March l.
Harvey and Matthew Roberts,
"a, Negro, 1877 E. Eighteenth St.,
who was there at the time, told po-
lice that Williams came to pawn a
revolver and it fell to the floor, dis
charged and killed him, Three
revolvers, four high-powered rifles
and two shotguns were found at the
house and $778 in small bills.
Since the shooting Harvey and
Roberts were held for vagrancy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-05
RETURN FAULTY PAPER
Assessors Report Trouble by Flood
of Unattended Documents.

Failure of taxpayers to swear be-
fore a notary public to their state
ments required by County Assessor
j. w. Elder is causing Elders Office
a great deal of trouble, he said today.
OF about fifty declarations re-
ceived since March l. less than ten
have been attested, ne said.
The papers of which Elder com"
plains particularly are where state
mentS as to assets are made by COR
porations, partnerships, individuals,
companies and firms. These state
mentS are mailed in, making 1t
necessary for Elder to return them.
About $4,000 are expected.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-05
FRAT BANQUET PLANNED
Annual Phi Delta Theta Founders
Day to Be Observed.

Annual Founders day banquet Of
the Phi Delta Theta College frater-
nifty will be held at the Claypool
Saturday under the auspices of the
indianapolis Alumni Club, first Of
its kind to be organized.
Alumni from all parts Of the State
and members of active chapters at
Indiana colleges and universities are
expected.
Phi Delta Theta was organized at
Miami University in 1848. 1t now
has chapters in almost all the lead
ing colleges and universities Of the
United States.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-05
Aids MusseI Industry

In order to aid the mussel rails
ing industry in Indiana, the con-
servation department has set aside
twelve water areas in the State
where fishing has been forbidden for
the next five years, Richard Lieber,
director Of the department an
nounces.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-05
ARREST PAL OF DEAD
VACUUM CLEANER THIEF
Chicago Man Denies Charges of
Being Accomplish.


Harry Hayes, as, of Chicago, ar
rested by detectives Saturday night
as the accomplice of Frank Wood
man, Chicago, who was killed by
detectives Thursday while escaping
with a stolen vacuum sweeper, was
being questioned today.
Hayes, who was fined in Munich
pal Court Thursday for drunken
driving, was arrested in his room
at a downtown hotel.
Police had instituted an intensive
search for Hayes after Woodman
in dying statement had named
Hayes as his partner and said that
he had given him the sweeper to
pawn. Hayes denied Woodlands
accusations, saying that he did not
bother with such small fry"
Hayes said that he first met
Woodman in jail at Chicago and
that they had planned to come to
Indianapolis to pull off big real
estate deal"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-05
SCARLET FEVER GROWS

WASHINGTON, March 5.-Re-
ports received by the United States
Public Health Service from thirty
seven States indicate that scarlet
fever cases have been steadily
mounting in the past three years.
The total for 1927 was 158,978 cases.
while 1926 reports showed 143,150
and 1925 total of 1875, 1897.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-05
1000 SUPPORT EDITOR
Petition Booms I. H. Adams for
Governor.

Petition containing 1000 names
was filed with the Secretary of State
today for Thomas H. Adams, Vim
cennes editor, whose candidacy for
the Republican nomination Tor
Governor was announced more
than a week ago. Adams was one
of the first in the field demanding
a cleanup investigation of political
corruption in the State and will
carry his fight into the campaign
according to his announcement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-05
Bare Story
By Times Special

By Times Special
ARTHUR, Ind, March S. -
Isaac G. Gipson is alive and
thankful today because cloth
ing he wore while at work in
AYRSHIRE Mine No. 8 here was
old and easily torn. His cloth
ing was caught in a large drill.
Instead of GipSon being
dragged against the drill and
crushed to death, all but cap
and shoes we're torn off. Clip
son suffered only bruises.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-05
Poor Maple Syrup Crop
By United Press

By United Press
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, March S.
The present year has been a bad
one for making maple syrup, accord
ing to County Agent Walter Rogers.
Only two camps in the Monroe
County has been opened, he said.
Maple syrup from Lawrence County
retails at as low as So a gallon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-05
PROTEST BUS SCHEDULE
Company Files Remonstrance With
Service Commission.

Remonstrance has been filed by
the Hoosier Transportation Com
pany to the petition for a new bus
schedule between Indianapolis and
Ben Davis, presented the public
service commission by Martin j.
Linsky.
Contention of the remonstrator is
that the proposed schedule would
create a loss for all three lines OPP
Grating over the route because the
BUSES would be on the same sched-
ule.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-05
Hoosier in Diplomatic Post

ANDERSON, Ind, March Sc.
Otis Ogden. son of Mrs. Cora Ogden
of this city, has been named United
States vice consul to Venezuela. He
will be stationed at Caracas.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-05
G0EBEL OFF FOR ORIENT

HH"W"IIHII THU AAUp0 IIUH WhSH-
ingtOn; Plans Flights in Far East.
By United Press
WASHINGTON, March 5.-Ar-
thur c. Goebel, California Hawaii
flier, and Ernest Robinson, presi-
dent of the Fairchild Aviation Com
pany, hopped off from Boiling field
here today for Dayton, Ohio.
From Dayton the plane will be
flown by fast stages to San Fran
cisco, whence 1t will be shipped to
Japan. Goebel plans to give flight
exhibitions in the Orient.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-05
Great Lakes Argument Set

By United Press
WASHINGTON, March 5.-United
States Supreme Court argument on
the Great Lakes diversion cases
was set today for April %.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-05

We can supply money now for
current needs. Confidential and
quick. CAPITOL LOAN CO., l41i5
E. Wash. St.-Advertisement.