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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-14
SENATE PASSES
BILL FOR USING
MUSCLE SHOALS
Parties DiSregarded in Vote,
49 to rs, for Federal
Operation.
BY c. J. LILLEY

WASHINGTON, March l4.-Gov-
eminent operation won its greatest
victory Tuesday when the Senate
adopted the Norris bill for Fed
eral manufacture of power and
fertilizer at Muscle Shoals, by a
vote of 48 to 25.
The bill now goes to the House,
which so far las taken no action
on Muscle Shoals. 1t will be re-
ferred to the House Military Affairs
Committee, which has agreed to
vote Thursday.
Victory in the Senate eliminated
a Seven-year fight by Senator Nor
riS to keep Muscle Shoals from pri-
vate power interests and from what
he termed the fertilizer trust.
Sell Surplus Power
The Norris bill as adopted pro-
vides that the secretary of war
shall operate the power facilities
and the secretary of agriculture the
nitrate plants.
Surplus power will be sold and
profit used to extend Government
manufacture of fertilizer to plants
in other parts Of the country.
The bill retains Government title
to all properties at the shoals.
Several important amendments
we're tackled on the original bill and
Norris greatly revised the measure
on the floor to carry out suggestions
made by other Senators.
The original Norris measure mace
power the primary feature. fertilizer
is placed first and power second in
the final draft. Appropriation for
immediate experiments in fertilizer
manufacture is increased from
100000 to $l0,O00,O00.
Parties Disregarded
The vote on the Norris bill was:
For-Ashurst. Barley. Black,
Borah. BroOkhart. Capper, Cara
way. Copeland, Cougens, Cutting,
Deneen, Dill, Fletcher, Frazier,
George, Glass. Gooding, Harris.
Hayden, Hehin, Howell. johnson,
Jones. Kendrick, La Toilette, Nickel
lar, McMaSter. McNary Mayfield,
Nicely. Norbeck, Norris. Nye. Rams
dell. Robinson, Ark. Schall, Shop
pard, Shipstead, Simmons. Smith,
Steiwer, Stephens, Swanson. Thomas,
Wagner, Walsh, Mass. Waterman
and Wheeler.
Against-Bayard, Bingham. Blease.
Gerry, Greene. Hale. Harrison,
Halves. King, Mclean. Metcalf, Cd
die, Phipps, Reed, Pa: Sackett,
Shortridge, Steck, Tydings and
Willis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-14
BURTON
DEBATE BOOSTS
HOOVER BOOM
Letter to Secretary Proves
Trump Card in House
Argument.
BY THOMAS l.. STOKES
listed Press staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, March IA. -
Hoover supporters claimed today the
outcome of the widely advertised
Brand Burton debate in the House
was distinctly favorable to the COM
merct. secreta rvs campaign both ma
tionally and in Ohio against Senator
Willis, "favorite son" candidate.
On Cue other hand, Willis sup
portela indica Ted they will ,:sake en-
phatic capital of the charge by
Representative Brand, Ohio, Willis
champion, that the commerce de-
partment organization throughout
the country is lin politics" for
Hoover.
Brand suggested President Cool
idge for this reason, ought to ask
Hoover's resignation from the cab
met.
Letter Is Trump Card
The charge was added to Brands
prepared speech just few minutes
before he took the floor, and was
the only charge not discussed by
Hoover's champion, Representative
buTIOn (fGp.J OlllO, VIII 1IlulCdCCO
by his detailed treatment of each
of Brands other charges that he
had seen an advance copy of his
colleagues speech, which had been
issued subject to release several days
in advance.
Burton's trump card a letter
Written by Brand to Hoover in
January, 1925, indorsing Hoover's
agricultural views and suggesting
his appointment as secretary of
agriculture, was still the subject of
discussion in the capitol Hobbies to-
day. When Burton read it to the
House, there were roars of laughter
Brand, plainly perturbed, sat in
his place, and then rose and asked
the date OF the letter Brand had
devoted much of his speech to
criticism of Hoover'S views on agri-
culture.
Brand Nominated Hoover
"Mr Brand nominated Mr..
Hoover" was the succinct comment
of Representative Smell, New York,
Republican House leader. Others
expressed surprise that the Ohio
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-14
LAUDS FIREMEN'S WORK
Norman Metzger Praises Speed, Eff
fciency OF Department.

The speedy and efficient work of
the Indianapolis fire department
was praised today in a letter to the
department from Norman Metzger,
general manager of the Terminal
Warehouse Company. Metzger's ap-
probation for the prompt quelling
of a fire in the warehouse March u,
was substantiated by a check for
the pension fund.
The letter read in part:
The alarm was answered within
three minutes, and once your men
were on the job their systematic
and efficient work soon had the fire
eXtinguiShed. 1t should give Indi-
annapolis people a feeling Of security
to have such a well-disciplined Or
gauiZatiOn."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-14

Being the son of a famous man
was not a handicap for Charles p.
Taft II, of Cincinnati.
TAFT, the son of former President
william Howard Taft. was born in
Cincinnati thirty years ago. Today
he is prosecuting attorney of Hamil-
ton County. AS an active worker in
the partisan political house
cleaning" in the Ohio city, he has
supported the city manager form of
municipal government. He will adj
dress the Indiana city manager
Statewide conference Friday lunch
con at the Claypool.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-14
Way Back

BIZ Times Special
COLUMBUS, Ind, March IA.
-Tusks and bone fragments
found along White River near
Azalia. Bartholomew County
recently, are mute evidence of
a tragedy thousands of years
ago when a mastodon died
after becoming mired in river
mud, is the belief Of #. K.
Kingsbury, assistant Indiana
state geologist. He has identi-
fed the remains as those of a
mastodon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-14
Coolidge Signs Water Bill

WASHINGTON, March "A. -
President Coolidge today signed the
bill authorizing the secretary of in
terror to execute an agreement with
the middle Rio Grande conservancy
district providing for irrigation,
drainage and flood control for
Pueblo Indian lands in the Rio
Grande valley of New Mexico.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-14
should have forgotten this

member should have forgotten this
letter.
Brand explained afterward that
he wanted to get Hoover to give his
view on agriculture and so had
written the letter. Brand supports
the McNary- Haugen bill Hoover
has opposed it. In the letter, Brand
pointed out that he had been men
toned for the post, but said he
thought Hoover should have it.
That is the greatest demonstra-
ton of self -abnegation since the
days of Julius Caesar" Burton said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-14
MOTHER OF 5 MISSING
Mrs. Nellie Melton, 81; Leaves
Children With Husband.

Mrs. Nellie Melton, 81, mother of
five children, is reported missing by
her husband James Melton, 921 S.
Capitol Ave. Melton told police he
was unable to describe her clothing
as she bought new outfit just be-
fore leaving he learned. The five
children were left behind in his
care
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-14
Science Aids Shonlifter

NEW YORK, March 14.-Her-
man Pollhammer brought science
to his aid in shoplifting. When ar
rested he had a box with an auto
matte trap door by which he sucked
in" the goods from counters.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-14
Recalls Scents a Dozen Eggs

Ry United Press
RICHMOND. Ind, March "A
Mrs. Mary Wright celebrated her
nnety-first birthday here by corr
menting on the price of eggs Il re-
member when I used to get cents
a dozen for my eggs" she said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-14
NJ. E. COUNCIL CONVENES
WOmen's Missionary Group Assem-
BILE in Nashville. Tenn.


RV United Press
NASHVILLE. Tenn, March a
Hundreds of members of the
Woman's Missionary Council of the
Methodist Episcopal Church we're
assembled here today for the open
ing of the eighteenth annual coun-
Gil of that missions body.
The meeting has added impor-
lance to members of the council
throughout the United States this
year due to the fact that it will
inaugurate year of Jubilee" cele-
brating the accomplishments of the
organization during its so years of
existence.
1t was founded in 1872 but not
until six years later. in 1878, was it
authorized by the Methodist general
conference.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-14
Good Cheer
New fitness - new energy
in a morning drink

Do this on rising in the morning
if you feel out of sorts or unfit.
Drink a glass OF water, hot or
cold. Add a little "Epsonade," and
you will have a sparkling and re-
freshing drink.
In an hour things will change.
The drink will flush the intestines
to eliminate the poisons and the
waste. This is done in a prompt
and pleasant, in a gentle and eff
Gent way.
1t is done by acids derived from
lemon and grape.
Then remember this drink
"Epsonade" in water-Whenever any
clogging occurs. Take it any hour
of the day. That's the quickest and
the best way to correct things Let
a trial prove this to you. Get a
small quantity, at a small cost, at
your drugsist.-Advertisement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-14
A THREE DAYS COUGH
is YOUR DANGER SIGNAL

Persistent coughs and colds lead to
serious trouble. You can stop them now
with Creomulsion, an emulsihed creo-
sote that is pleasant 10 take. Creomul-
sion is a new medical discovery with
two-fold action; it soothes and heals
the inhamed membranes and inhibits
germ growth.
OF all known drugs, creosote is rec
ognized by high medical authorities as
one of the greatest healing agencies for
persistent coughs and colds and other
forms of throat troubles. Creomulsion
contains, in addition to creosote, other
healing clements which soothe and heal
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-14
Brand Nominated Hoover

"Mr. Brand nominated Mr..
Hoover" was the succinct comment
of Representative Smell, New York,
Republican House leader Others
expressed surprise that the Ohio
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-14

the infected membranes and stop the
irritation and Inflammation, while the
creosote goes or to the stomach, is alb
sorbed into the blood, attacks the seat
of the trouble and checks the growth
of the germs.
Creomulsion is guaranteed satisfac-
tory in the treatment of persistent
coughs and colds, bronchial asthma,
bronchitis and other forms of respira-
tory diseases, and is excellent for build
ing up the system after colds or flu.
Money refunded if any cough or cold is
not relieved after taking according to
directions. Ask your druggist. (adv.)
Ill SION
old THAT HANGS ON
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-24
By the President of the United States
a proclamation

TK7TIE season again approaches when 1t has been the
custom for generations to set apart day of Thanks
giving for the blessings which the Giver of all good
and perfect gifts has bestowed upon during the year It
becoming that should do this, for the goodness
and mercy God which followed through the year
deserve grateful recognition and acknowledgment
Through His divine favor and tranquility have rgned
throughout the land He has protected country
whole against pestilence disaster and directed
in the Of national prosperity Our fields have been
abundanty productive industries have fourished
commerce has increased wages have been lucrative,
comfort and conenment followed the undisturbed
pursuit of honest toll AS have prospered in material
things so have also grown and expanded in things
spiritual Through Divine inspiration have enlarged
charities and MISSIONS have been mbued with high
ideals which have for the benefit of the world
the promotion of brotherhood of through peace
good will
Wherefore, l. Coolidge, President of the United
States do hereby set apart Thursday the 29h day
veber next day of general thanksgiving prayer
from their daily in their homes &C.
customed places of worship devouty give the
Almighty for the many great blessings they re-
ceved and seek His guidance that they may
tinuance of His favor
In witness thereof hereunto set my hand cause
to be affixed the great seal of the United States.
Done at the City Washington this 23d day of October
in the year of Lord 1925 of the Independence of
the United States the 1880.
(Sea) CALVIN COOLIDGE.
BY the President:
FRANK B. KELLOGG,
Secretary of State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-24
GERMAN CONCERN
ONPACT CONTINUES
Publication of AngIo-French
Treaty Fails to Satisfy
Republic.
BY the Associated Press.


BERLIN, October 24-Public con-
Germ has in no wise been assuaged, IN
the opinion in German government CIR
cles, by the publication of the Anglo
French naval compromise. There is
speculation as to future developments
in the event that the opposition Of the
United States should lead to cancella-
ton of the agreement.
It is IRONICALLY declared in the
Diplomatische Politische Korrespondenz
that the question of the Anglo-French
compromise Is interesting to Germany
only in connection with the general
disarmament idea.
1.-THE actual purport of the Anglo
French negotiations, 1t says, seems to
be conservation of the respective mill
tary ornaments of both countries"
Qualification is expressed over the
significant statement that nothing con-
tained in the Anglo-French compromise
conflicts with the Locarno pacts. Re-
flecting foreign office views, the Korre-
spondenz finds 1t significant also that
the general opinion at Washington Is
that the agreement has not promoted
the plan for general disarmament.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-24
LINDY'S AIR INSTRUCTOR
ARRIVES IN WASHINGTON
Ray Page, First to Teach Him Art
of Aviation, Now at Naval
Air Station.

Ray Page, first civilian aviation in
structor Of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh
and president Of the Lincoln-Page Air.
craft Co. Of Lincoln, Nebr., landed to-
day at the naval air station, Anacostia,
in Lincoln-Page training plane pilot
ed by Lieut.. Walter Brooke, U. S. ". r.,
and instructor of the District of Co.
lumbia Air Legion.
Lieut.. Brooke and Mr.. Page were to
have landed here yesterday, but stop
ped in Columbus, Ohio, at the sugges-
ton of Col. Lindbergh, who landed
there in the afternoon in connection
with the establishment of the proposed
transcontinental air-rail passenger and
transport service.
The Lincoln-Rage plane in which Mr.
Page came here has been purchased by
the local Air Legion for student in
struction purposes and will be operated
from the organizations airport at -Four
Corners. Md. Mr.. Page few here tt
study the local organization. which Il
said to be unique in aviation circles
1t Is made UP Of aviation students wht
have banded together to learn to fly
each Of the students having par
interest in the plane and In the flying
field at Four Corners. Ground schoo
classes are held at the legion head
QUARTERS lin the international Building
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-24
ELECTION ARRESTS
LOOM IN GOTHAM
Deputies Ready for Those
Who Registered by Fraud.
Evidence Found.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, october 24;--Whole-
sale arrests for fraudulent registration
are threatened in New York City on
election day.
George e. Medalie, special assistant
attorney general, said he and his $50
deputies had uncovered frauds in the
city's registration and that the persons
against whom the evidence had been
obtained would be arrested II they at
tempted to VOTE
He declared insufficient time remain
ed before election to check fraudulent
voting through court action alone. The
arrests, he said, would be made on war
rants to be issued by magistrates and
by direct action by his assistants as
peace officers.
Meanwhile, the board of elections
continued 10 wrestle with the problem
presented by the increase OF more than
800 900 In the city's registration.
The board has created $50 new cleo
ton districts to facilitate voting and
permission from the board Of aldermen
has been obtained to let, without bid
ding, a $4,000 contract for 100000
ballots and sample ballots for use IN
Queens, Bronx and Richmond. The az
dermen also authorized similar letting
of A contract for 100 additional voting
machines to cost $64,o65.
It was explained that the shortness OF
time before election made 1t impossible
to submit the work for public bidding.
1t Is estimated the increased registra-
ton will cost the city $350,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-24
GAS ESTIMATES 7
DIFFER WIDELY
Engineers Fail to Agree on
Sum for Distribution
System.

A wide variance in the estimates of
engineers of the cost of reproducing the
distribution system of the Washington
Gas Light Co. was disclosed today upon
resumption by the Public Utilities Com
mission of the hearings on the gas
valuation case.
The appraisal of H. Carl Wolf. the
commissions engineer, 1t was shown,
exceeds by nearly 81, 100000 the figure
of r. o. Luqueer, the company engineer,
who thus far has been the only witness.
Differing Estimates.
Luuueer's total direct cost of repro
ducing gas mains and service pipes new
and Installing meters amounts to $8,
All 04. whereas VOLTS estimate on
these same items totals $9,867 1878. The
main difference are in the items on the
cost of street mains and service pipes.
Luqueer's item on the cost of street
mains amounts to $4,323,l30 and Wolf
has allowed $4,768.5s9. or $445, 1000
more. VOLTS appraisal for service
pipes also exceeds that of the COM
panys engineer by 100000.
Deduction Urged.
Wolf, however, has urged that ap-
proxlmately Sl,000,0oo be deducted
from his estimate of the cost of service
pipes TO represent that portion paid by
consumers for their installation.
Luqueer is expected to remain on
the witness stand several days longer
When his direct testimony Is COM
pleted 1t is the intention of Peoples
Counsel Ralph B. Fleharty to subject
him to cross examination in an effort
to break down some Of his estimates,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-24
ADMIRAL GRAYSON'S
RETIREMENT 0. KID
President Wilson's Personal Physi-
clan to Leave Navy to Head
Gorgas Institute.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The application for retirement made
by Rear Admiral Cary T.. Grayson, for
merry personal physician to President
Wilson, has been approved by President
Coolidge. Admiral Gra-son has been
elected president of the Gorgas Memo
rial Institute here.
Admiral Grayson retires after rs years
service in the Medical Corps Of the Navy,
and In addition to his services to Presi-
dent Wilson he was surgeon on the
Maydower during the Roosevelt and Taft
administrations.
Admiral Grayson viii assume his
duties as president of the Gorgas Insti-
tute at an early date. The institute has
for its object the study and prevention
of disease, with particular emphasis on
tropical diseases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-24

Continued From First Page.)
vately. Some sales have been made at
that figure" Mr.. Preston added.
The president Of the gas company
stated that no outside interests have
yet obtained enough stock to gain con-
troll
Perhaps 1900 shares have so far
been obtained by these interests" said
Mr. Preston, land 1t takes $1,000 shares
to get control
II am bitterly opposed to the sale
of the gas company to any one outside
of the CITY," the official continued. "1t
is matter of local pride with me. My
grandfather bought stock in the COM
pany back as far as 1878. I have never
sold a share of my holdings.
THE board of directors. with one
possible exception, is also strongly
against allowing interests outside Of
Washington obtaining control.
1.-THE manner in which utility COM
panies in some Western cities have
been juggled around by outside inter-
ests has resulted in heavy losses to the
stockholders. So far as I can learn,
the interests after this company are
more concerned in what they can make
out of stock manipulation than in the
property and service" said Mr.. Preston.
Recent reports that the North Amer
lean Co. was seeking to purchase the
gas company gained wide circulation
here, but were denied by local brokers
close to the New York management.
Today's developments bear out this
denial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-24
CARDINAL De LA|
D|ESAT AGE Of 75
Death of Member of Rota
Gives Non-ItaIian Group Sa.
cred College Majority.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, October 24.-Gaetano, Cardi-
nal de Lai. secretary Of the Consistorial
Congregation since 1908, died today at
the age of rs. His health had been
poor for year and on Saturday his
condition became grave.
The death of Cardinal de Lai leaves
the non-1talian cardinals in the Sacred
College in majority. This is an I'M
usual circumstance in the history of
the Roman Catholic church. The fig
ures now are 80 foreigners" and 81
italian cardinals. AS the college Is
rarely filled to the authorized number
Of 70 there are now three or four va
cancies at the Pope's disposal for the
coming Winter consistory or the early
Summer Of 1929.
Gaetano Cardinal de Lai, born in
Male, Italy, July go 1853, has been for
years one Of the IL members of the
Rota, which is essentially the supreme
court of the Roman Catholic Church.
Cardinal de Lai received the red hat
In 1908. Previously, because of his
krlAwledge of canon law, he had been
a member of codifcation commission.
His first important appointment was in
1886, when he was made undersecretary
of the Congress Of the Council, Of
which he later became secretary. He
was ordained in 1875 and was educated
at the Seminary of Vicenza.
In March, 1927, Cardinal de -Lai had
a serious attack of pneumonia and
when he left his sick bed he set to
work with such freartiness that his
associates said he overworked himself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-24
OEHMANN TO ASK
ELEVATOR PROBE
Responsibility for Lack Of
Safety Appliances at Justice
Department Sought.

Moved by the death of Blackburn
Easterline, assistant to the Solicitor
General, who was struck Sunday by a
descending elevator in the Department
Of Justice Building Col. John W.. Och
mann, District building inspector, to-
day made preparations for legal action
to determine the responsibility for COM
pliance with existing regulations re-
curing safety devices on elevators.
The Wardman Construction Co.,
which leased the building occupied by
the Department Of Justice to the Fed
eral Government. Oehmann said, would
be named in the proceedings, along
with number of others who are to be
charged with failure to comply with the
regulations.
The lack of safety appliances on ell.
evators In the Department Of Justice
Building, the building inspector said
was called to the attention of the
Wardman company about month ago
but the firm declined to take any &C.
ton on the ground that the lessee OF
a building and not the owner Is respon.
sible for the installation Of safety ap.
planes.
Looked Down Shaft.
Esterline was struck when he thrust
AtASt AACAQ bItWCCA4 OPCAA GACN&SbA 0OOAE
to look down the shaft.
,Ringgold Hart, principal assistant
corporation counsel pointed out that
the building inspector is directed BY
the building code to apply to the Police
Court for warrants against violators OF
the regulations. The building code also
he said, fixes the penalty for specific
violations.
The elevator regulations, Col. Och
mann explained, provide that elevators
shall be so controlled that they cannot
be moved when any shaft door Il
opened or unlocked. Had such safety
device been installed on the elevators
in the Department of Justice Building
he said, Esterline probably would not
have been killed.
Funeral services for Mr.. Esterline
were, conducted at the Nevius fun
eral home, 924 New York avenue
yesterday. Rev. George O. Culbertson
associate pastor of New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church, off1ciated. Inter
ment will be in Enon, Ohio.
The services were attended by Solic.
itor General William D. Mitchell, Asso.
ciate Justices Pierce Butler and Jane:
C. McReynolds of the Supreme Couri
and other Government officials