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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-09

to the extent to which local auton-
omy is practiced in the Scripps-
Howard organization. Boyd Gurley
is the editor and the director OF
the editorial policies, insofar as they
affect indianapolis and the State
as completely as though he were
the owner of 100 per cent Of the
stock.
I'm this his position is identical
with that of all Scripps- Howard
editors. 1t is the practice Of the
concern to vest considerable block
of stock in both the editor and the
business manager of a paper and
the policy to finance these men in
the stock purchase. AS, working
journalists are not VIGOROUSLY plu-
tocratic, these stockholdings usually
represent 100 per cent of the wealth
Of the men running the Scripps-
Howard newspapers.
THE net result is state of mind
on the part of the local manage
ment and an interest in the prog
ress and development of the COM
munity in no wise 6issimilar to that
of an editor owning his property
outright.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-09
UTILITIES BUY TALKS
U. S. Commission Bares
Vast Speaking Campaign.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, June 9.-Public
speaking activities are major
phase in the power industry's
propaganda campaign and large
sums are spent in training and en-
gaging lecturers to carry the utili-
ties message to the public, the Fed
eral Trade Commission learned.
Four million persons listened to
10000 talks last year by utility
speakers before schools, colleges,
clubs and other groups, according
to report of the National Electric
Light Associations public speaking
committee.
With few exceptions power COM
panies have established a speaking
campaign. Every State publicity
bureau maintains a speakers bu-
reau" and devotes a large part of
its funds and time to this work.
Here you are, boys. Double up and
rent the kitchenette apartment ad-
vertised for rent in tonight's Times
Apartment for Rent Want Ads.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-09
GIVES TRIBUTE
TO BENEAFCTOR
De Paw Unveils Rector
Painting Today.

GREENCASTLE, Ind, June "A
full-Size oil portrait of the late Ed
ward Rector, benefactor of DePauw
University, was unveiled today in
Longden Hall as part Of the an
nual commencement exercises. The
portrait is the work Of Miss, Marie
Goth, indianapolis.
Mrs. Lucy Rowland Rector, widow
of Mr.. Rector, attended the unveil-
ing and will be a guest at a banquet
of Rector Scholarship alumni this
evening.
Among alumni here for COM
mencement exercises are: Eugene
Gilmore, '98, vice governor general
of the Philippine Islands; DR.. James
H. Taylor, '98, indianapolis physi-
clan, attending his fiftieth alumni
reunion, and Mrs. E. Jean Penf1eld,
'93, the only woman ever to win the
State oratorical contest.
At senior class recognition serv-
ices Friday morning, sixty-two
honors, scholarships, fellowships and
awards were announced. Lloyd
MeSsersmith, Francisco, all-round
athlete and president of the student
body the past year, received the Guy
Morrison Walker cup given annual
ly to the senior who has most ad-
vanced the fame and interest of the
university.
John c. Marshall, kolsomo, re-
ceived the Sigma Delta Chi cup fc~
excellenc Elm athletics and scholar
ship. A similar award for young
women was given Miss Anna Yant,
Indiana Harbor. For the highest
grades during the senior year, Jesse
L. Riebsomer, Connersville re-
ceiyed 500,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-09
Fight Long and Hard

"It is very pleasant to sit here
and contemplate the deed accom-
plished and the fight won, but there
have been times in the last few
years when that iight was not so
agreeable. 1t was a fight that took
courage as we'll as brains.
1T know, because four years ago
I took a hand in it myself. I merely
contributed three editorials which
ran for three successive days. In
the next ten days the paper lost
$4,000 circulation.
Shortly after this I displayed
some of the brains referred to. I
got Boyd Gurley on the job and he
demonstrated that he had brains
by getting back what I had lost and
twice as much more.
"But it wasn't his ability to make
circulation nor even his ability to
win a good fight that chiefly has
merited the esteem his colleagues
have for Gurley. 1t was his ability
to keep smiling, even when the fight
was hottest that most excited our
admiration.
ut was his ability to retain his
perspective and realize always that
the evils which a few men do, loom
larger than the virtues of a COM
munity. It was his ability, while
delving in corruption and sordid-
ness, to remember that the soul Of
the community was clean and
sound.
"It was his ability to retain an
unflinching faith in the citizenship
of the city and State, his ability to
believe that any shortcomings were
his own rather than those of the
people-that he had not told his
story with sufficient clarity, rather
than that they had not been able
to understand it-and to avoid
cynicism.
Last of. all, it was his ability to
recognize at all times that the role
of a newspaper is never that of an
avenger and that an editors func-
ton is to present facts and to leave
to the duly constituted authorities
the administration of punishment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-09
Star Plane

By Science Seruice
WASHINGTON, June o.
The Southern Cross, United
StateS-to-Australia airplane,
bears the name of one of the
most famous of consultations,
but one which most people
know only by hearSay.
The original Southern Cross,
or Crucis, as the astronomer
calls it, is near the south pole
of the heavens. To a person
in Australia, or the southern
tip Of South America, however,
it would rise as high in the sky
as the constellation of Pegasus
does for us: At certain times
Of the year it can just be seen
above the southern horizon
from Florida, southernmost
part Of the United States.
The constellation consists
principally of four bright stars,
arranged in sort Of a diamond
shape, or at the ends of the
cross. There is no star at the
intersection Of the cross. The
so-called Northern Cross" or
the constellation of Cygnus,
the Swan, now in the north
eastern evening sky, is really
a more perfect representation
of a cross, though its stars are
not as bright as its southern
counterpart.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-09
No Apologies for Chain

I'm matters of national and in
ternationsl interest, each ScTipps-
Howard editor has voice shaping
the policies which the majority OF
the editors determine shall be pur-
sued by the group as a whole.
~"It is because of this sound basis
on which the Scripps- Howard Or
ganization is built that we have no
apologies to offer for chain opera
ton, insofar as it affects our par
ticular group. We have learned i'll
fifty years of operation that unlike
other chains which are only as
strong as their weakest link, a
newspaper chain is as strong as it,
strongest link.
1.-THE strength of the bigger, the
older and the Weather papers
makes possible support and financ-
ing of the weaker ones or those
which may be in temporary diff
cultieS.
This in turn makes for editorial
independence impossible in a single
newspaper.
ut sometimes is overlooked that
modern newspaper production has
become a big business. 1t no longer
is possible to succeed in this day
and in this highly competitive pro-
fession without tremendous finan-
cial resources. The price Of success
otherwise Is Subservience.
Chain journalism brings to a
community the advantages OF mass
production-the greatest single fac
tor in the production OF present.
day American prosperity, prosper
ity unequalled at any previous time
by any nation in history.
Chain journalism, fortified and
justified by the local autonomy with
which the Scripps- Howard organ
ization has endowed it, makes moi
for monopoly, but for healthy jour-
nalistic competition.
1T is because we believe that this
competition is a boon to a commu-
nifty, it is because we believe that
the most progressive cities in the
United States are those blessed with
healthy newspaper competition,
that the Scripps-Howard organiza-
ton came into the Indianapolis
field.
1--WE did not come here with any
mistaken idea that competition was
weak or that success would be easy.
We underestimate the strength Of
no competitor.
1--WE came here because we real
lied that indianapolis offers field
for success to two evening and one
morning newspaper. We came here
unlimited and cherishing no illu-
sions that the world owes us a liv-
ing. We have made no request for
support based upon sentimental
consideration.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-09
City Owes Nothing

Indianapolis owes us nothing.
We owe Indianapolis the best in our
power to deliver in the way Of jour-
nalistic accomplishment. We were
satisfied to come on that basis, have
been satisfied to remain on that
basis.
"It. has taken five years to put
The Indianapolis Times over and
achieve success. They have been
five happy years-possibly with d
few heartaches, by way Of leaven---
and I am sure you will pardon us il
we are just a little proud OF our
success. ....,....
1--WE are not yet at the end of our
achievements. We believe The Times
destined to and should loom still
larger in this, particular picture.
I'VE believe that the measure Of
our future success. and the rapidity
with which II IS achieved will be
the measure of the ability of you
gentlemen to see eye to eye with us
in our blief that the best interests
of this community call for the de-
velopment and the continuance of a
healthy journalistic competition in
this field. ....,..,..
"The Indianapolis Times never
has and never will be G. traducer OF
indianapolis or Indiana. But II
never has and never will back away
from fight that we conceive to be
in the interest of the community.
When the JOB is to be done, we will
hope to have the courage to tackle
it. It is a satisfaction to us to
know that some Of the leeches we
have found on the body polite are
safely enconsced In States prison.
Others should be there-others may
be there yet.
when the tide turned and when
HooSiers with the facts before them
set about the inevitable house
cleaning, it was a real pleasure to
the Scripps- Howard organization TO
broadcast the evidence Of the ma
tional recognition Of the fact, not
only through the twenty-six
Scripps-Howard newspapers, but
through the advertising columns of
some of the greatest, newspapers i'll
the nation.
This attitude and this state of
mind on our part will not change.
1t is our hope that it will be our
privilege to have part in frequent
demonstrations of the greatness Of
the city and the State.
1.-THE Times has faith in Indiana.
BY your action here today you
gentlemen have given proof of your
faith in The Times. We are both
happy and grateful"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-09
LIFE Term FOR
YOUNG SLAYER
Lafayette Youth Guilty of
Officers Murder.
By Times Special

By Times Special
LAFAYETTE, Ind, June 9.-John
Burns, 20, today faces a life term in
the Indiana State Prison. He was
convicted Friday night of first de-
gree murder in the Staying last
winter of Deputy SheriffS Wallace
Mcclure and John Grove.
A jury in Tippecanoe Circuit
Court recommended the sentence
when it returned verdict of guilty
after three hours elaboration. There
was but one ballot. Burns appeared
undisturbed at his fate.
The two officers were slain after
leaving here with Burns and Samuel
Baxter for the State reformatory
where the prisoners were to serve a
term for banditry. Baxter is still
at large Burns was captured only
three weeks ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-09
BLIMP THOUGHT !
/ NARROWED AT
CAPE SMITH
Citta Di MiIano Reports
Exchange of Signals
With Mobile.
PLANE TO TAKE FOOD
Norwegian to Search South
of Spitzbergen; Amund-
sen Doubts Reports.

BIZ United Press
KINGS BAY, Spitzbergen, June
"a relief expedition prepared
today to rush into the territory
north of Northeastland, after the
steamer Citta Di Milano had re-
ceived radio message believed un-
mistakably to have come from the
Jost Polar dirigible Italia.
The rescue vessel intercepted the
message shortly before midnight
Friday night. The message was an
''SOS" and started with the
word italia"
Immediately thereafter it gave
isthe position of 5000 degrees north
and Is degrees east which would
! be at about Foynoya Islands, ten
nautical miles from land.
Believed Near Spitzbergen
This position is just off the
northern coast of Northeastland,
the island lying to the east of
Spitzbergen. The Italia, piloted by
Gen Umberto Mobile, probably
would have followed a course lead
ing across Northeastland on her
return flight form the North Pole.
No sooner had the message been
received than Captain Riiser-Lar-
sen, in charge of relief work for the
Norwegian government, announced
he would start Immediately on a
flight over the territory designated
in the intercepted message.
Captain Riiser-Larsen will carry
a food supply with him and wilLgo
directly to position 80.3O-28, where
he has hopes of seeing the stranded
craft and the sixteen men that
composed the crew on the North
Pole trip.
ST. Will Garry Food Supply
He will drop food overheard to
the men, should they be sighted, as
their food probably by now is near
exhaustion. They carried a reserve
supply capable of sustaining them
for month.
The Norwegian explorer said that
in event he was unable to land on
the ice-bound stretch around the
point designated, it was probable
that dog-sled teams would be sent
out in event he definitely located
the dirigible.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-09
CHANG TROOPS
BACK IN PEKIN,
SHANSI RULES
Northern Army Returns
After EvaCuating City;
Fears Attack.
BY DEMAREE C. BESS
United Press stan Correspondent

PEKIN, June g. (By Naval Radio
Via Washington)- Complete order
prevailed in Pekin today despite the
presence of attachments of the OPP
posing Nationalist and Northern
armies within the city.
The nationalist, part of the
Shansi army, were encamped in the
Temple of Heaven grounds on the
west of the city while 1900 troops of
the Mukden army were on the north
side of the city.
Shansi Troops Arrive
The Shansi troops marched into
the city Friday, in orderly file. They
wore uniforms of various makeup.
Their arms we're antiquated. Some
carried potatomasher types of
Grenades.
AS they moved in the Mukdenites,
under command Of General
Paoyuling, prepared to evacuate the
city. The Northern troops had re-
manned within Pekin sine ethe de-
parture of Chang Tso Lin to pro-
vide peace until the arrival of the
Nationalist army,
There was fitting farewell to the
Northern forces. Elder statesmen
thanked the Northerners for pro-
lection. Then this small army
marched out the north gate of the
city. One Nationalist officer &C
companied them as a measure to as
sure peace.
NOrtherners Return
The Northerners marched four
teen miles through a terrific heat
to Tungchow, held conference there,
and then marched back into Pekin.
Apparently they were dissatisfied
with assurances Of safety given them
and feared to march into the army
of Gen. Feng Yu-Hsiang, the Chris
tan Nationali stgenerel, who has
his forces near Tungchow.
The Northerners are in a poor
position, as the city is surrounded
on three sides by the great Ma
tionaliSt forces.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-09
FLINT SIGNALS SPUR HUNT FOR ITALIA BY AIR WAITE
CityHOnO4cLS Paid Times:
Tribute GiUen byHOzUard

Those cities having the keeneSt
cleanest newspaper competition are
the best advertised cities in the
country, Roy w. Howard, chairman
of the board of the Scripps- Howard
newspapers, said at the Chamber of
Commerce open forum luncheon
Friday, when business and civic
leaders paid tribute to The Indian
apolis Times for winning the Pu-
liter prize for 1928.
Howard and Boyd Gurley, Times
editor, we're honor guests. Dick
Miller, Chamber president, presided
and introduced Meredith Nicholson,
author and city councilman, as
permanent chairman.
In introducing Howard, Nichol-
son humorouSly referred to Indian
apolis newspaper conditions and in
cidents of years ago and spoke of
Towards start as a reporter here.
Howard paid high tribute to Cur
ley as one of the outstanding edi-
tors of the Scripps- Howard organ
and spoke briefly.
Howard said in part:
I'm expressing great pleasure If
the honor today extended Boyd
Gurley and the staff of The Indian
apolis Times, 1 want also to voice
some appreciation of the progressive
spirit of the Indianapolis Chamber
of Commerce, as evidenced at this
luncheon.
your action seems to me in
keeping with the spirit of the times
and to evidence an appreciation Of
the fact that when functioning
properly your objectives and those
of a truly progressive newspaper
should be identical.
This luncheon seems to me to
Signalize the passing of the day
when Chamber of Commerce was
regarded as a cathedral of reaction
aryism and the editor of a news
paper was supposed to be loafing on
his job unless he functioned as the
leader of a perpetual lynching bee
mo healthy, normal minded
newspaper likes to knock. Boosting
is infinitely more pleasurable. The
Lord knows that we of The Indian
apoiiS Times are and have been
healthy, or this party would not be
under way.
But it isn't always possible for a
newspaper to boost continuously,
any more than it is possible for an
individual to exist as a constont
disciple of Pollyanna in these ag-
gressive, highly competitive days.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-09
Abiding Faith in Facts

Boyd Gurley's strength as an
editor lies in his abiding faith in
facts as a great cure-all for po-
litical, economic and social evils. 1t
is this quality that has made him
one of the outstanding editors of
the Scripps- Howard organization.
"He is no destructionist, but he
recognizes and isoin harmony with
the policies of this organization
which recognizes that blasting some
times must precede building.
"I would like to explain a bit as
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-09
SOLID SOUTH
BACKS HOOVER,
SHUNS SMITH
Expected to Play Or. IekyII,
Mr.. Hyde in Casting
Vote in November.
By C. ]. LILLEY

WASHINGTON, June 9-The
solid South is the Dr. Jekyel nd Mr..
Hyde of this Presidential year
With the conventions at hand,
the ten southern States are ready
to help nominate Herbert Hoover
at Kansas City and to do every
thing they can to throw obstacles
in the way of Governor AL Smith
at Houston.
After the conventions, the South
will turn against the Republicans
and climb back into the Democratic
fold but whether it will deliver ali
it's ia electrical votes to its own
party nominee no one can foretell
with certainty.
Solid South for Hoover
The solid South consists of these
ten States: Alabama, Arkansas,
Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Miss
issippi, North and South Carolina,
Virginia and Texas.
These States have always voted
the Democratic ticket.
Ills year E1OONeT Is Certain OF
ninety-four of the South's Repub-
lican delegates, the remaining
flfty-four being uninstructed.
Although Smith is considered by
Washington politicians to be far
more certain of nomination than
Hoover, he can claim with certain
ity only twenty while the remain
ing 2o8 are either uninstructed or
pledged to the southern native son
candidates.
Refuse Smith Support
The situation in the solid South
is reflected in the six border States,
Maryland, Missouri, Oklahoma,
Tennessee, West Virginia and Ken
lucky.
The six furnish las Republican
delegates and 1873 Democratic.
Hoover can safely claim seventy
seven, while Smith is absolutely
certain of only sixteen.
The solid South and the border
States combined are giving Hoover
I'll out of 293 convention votes
while Smith is doubtful Of any over
thirty-six out of 366.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-09

"A Son of the Desert Am I" =. Phillips
Forever Is Long Long VT Tine me-.
Paul a. Baker A. Won liiAer
TINE Irvington School of Music
L announces the opening of the
summer term June IL.
Three free scholarships are
offered for the summer term in the
pipe organ, piano and voice depart
ments.
Application should be sent in be-
fore June IL, the scholarships are
open to anyone. as no previous
training will be necessary to enter
the contest.
Private additions will take place
by appointment.
TINE Indiana College of Music
4 and Fine Arts announces the
engagement of Andrew Haigh of
Detroit, Mich, to succeed Bomar
Cramer, artist teacher in the piano
department.
Mr.. Haigh and Mr. Cramer we're
classmates under Josef Lhovinne.
Mr.. Haigh is brilliant pianist
and a gifted composer and has spent
the year studying in Europe and
will give recitals in London, Paris
and Berlin before returning. He
will join the college faculty in
September.
Mrs. Grace Clarke Pierce of the
Indiana College of Music and Fine
Arts will present Alice Cooper, pupil
in dramatic art. in her graduation
recital on Monday evening, June IL,
at the college.
The twenty-flrst annual COM
mencment exercises of the Indiana
College of Music and Fine Arts will
be held on Friday evening, June Is.
Mr.. Jean S. Miner, pastor of the
Second Presbyterian Church, will
make the address to the graduating
class.
Bachelor of Music degrees for
public school music will be conferred
on Louise Martin and Muriel
Conger; for Instrumental education
on Brother Oliver Solvas.
Diplomas for four year courses in
dramatic art will be received by
Alice Cooper, pupil of Mrs. Oliver
Willard Pierce; by Pauline Glide
well, pupil of Wilma Davis Hine and
by Rose Marie Lenahan and Jane
Quick Ogborn, pupils of Mrs. Eugene
Fife.
Three-year course certificates will
be given Mrs. T. N. SierSdorfer in
dramatic art, pupil of Mrs. Fife.
Three-year course teachers certif1-
cate in piano. will be received by
Virginia Lucas, pupil of Bomar
Cramer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-09
, Fail to Hear Italia
.-e -.1,cr~y
BY LARS HANSEN

BIZ United Press
Alternate Navigator of the Italia
ABOARD THE S. S. HOBBY
June 9.-Thus far we have inter
copied no new radio messages that
might have originated with the
dirigible Italia and our vessel is
drifting southwark along the Hin
lopen Straits, separating Spitzber-
gen and Northeastland
Ice has stopped our advance just
as it stopped the advance of the
S. s. Braganza, the relief boat char
tered by the Italian government
Both boats are caught in the jam
We are near Verlegen hook.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-09
Amundsen Doubts Signals

OU OWIItU It06
OSLO, Norway, June 9.-Roal6
Amundsen, polar explorer, today said
he doubted the genuineness of sig
nails that many believed were from
the lost dirigible Italia.
"Overzealousness or radio anna
teurs, probably is resulting in the
many signals" the explorer who
flew over the north pole year ago,
told the United Press.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-09
Dedicate Church Sunday

PERU, Ind, June 9-The new
First Spiritualist Church building
here will be dedicated Sunday. The
Rev. H. W. B. Myrick, Indianapolis,
will be the speaker. The local pas
tor is Mrs. Mary Simons.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-09
Negro Motorist Killed
BIZ Times Special

BU IlWcS NpecIuI
GREENFIELD, Ind, June earl
Rogers, As, Negro, Dayton, Ohio, was
killed seven miles east of here when
struck by an auto driven by A. G.
Austin, Richmond Rogers stepped
from his parked car into the path
of the. other car.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-09
Sets World Radio Mark
By Times specioS

By Times SpectdS
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, June g.
Fay A. Genres, local radio enthusi-
asst, set a world record in two
months for relaying of messages,
the American Radio Relay League
announces During February, Geh-
res handled 765 messages, and dur
ing March, 500.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-09
Church Dedication Sunday

BIZ Tunes SpecldE
OAKLAND CITY, Ind, June o.
Dedication ceremonies for the new
United Brethren Church here will
be held Sunday with Bishop H. H.
Fout, indianapolis, officiating.