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that somewhere along the line
he will pick up facts which
dove-tail with what the officers
already know about the fire and
what Federal agents say they
know in the case in which Ed
ward Traugott and Harry Suss-
man, owners of the store, and
Elmer Sussman, cousin of
Harry, are charged with con-
spiracy to violate the Federal
law prohibiting interstate dan
ding of stolen automobiles.
The Sussmans were arrested
Saturday. Traugott was not found.
His attorney, Ira M. Holmes, said he
would have Traugott at the UniteH
States marshals Office to surrender
today.
Report Traugott Seen
Traugott was reported seen riding
in Harry Sussman's automobile to-
day, on a downtown street, but he
had not appeared TO rarrest at a
late hour.
Meanwhile, the prosecutor was
prepared to start presenting evil
dence about the fire to the county
grand jury by Wednesday or Thurs
day. The grand jury was ready to
stop routine business to consider
anything important the prosecutor
might have, meanwhile.
District Attorney Albert Ward is
expected to present the automobile
theft case to the Federal grand
jury, which convenes Tuesday.
Evidence connecting former In
dianapolis policeman, an Indianapo-
lis bootlegger, and another man
who recently has figured in local
crime news with the alleged auto
mobile theft ring which was to be
turned over to Department of Jus
tice operatives today by Robert
Humes, State police head.
MarshalS arrested the Sussmans,
who are cousins. Saturday after
noon, after the Department of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-10
FIRST DAY. MEMORIES STIRRED
CITY Greats Recall Their SchOOIrOOm DebutS

year which I remember we'll was
an argument I had with another
lad who sat in front of me as to
which of us could write the best.
1t wasn't really writing, it was a
sort Of printing.
"The argument went back and
forth and then our teacher ap-
peared and after quieting us,
asked what the matter yas. I told
her and she said: OF course, you
can write better, Ed
That settled the argument, but
I believe today that she made an
error, for 1 have the worst script
Of any one 7 know"
THE fact that he was a very
Il good boy, while his twin
brother Clyde was very, very bad,
is what Police Chief Claude M.
Worley remembers most distinct
Iy of his first day at school.
1t was at Frankfort, Ind, thir-
ty-three years ago. Claude,
dressed spick and span, waited
anxiously while his parents strug-
gled to get Clyde in shape for
his encounters with education.
Claude wanted to go to school,
Clyde didn't.
And it was like that all their
first year at school, according to
Chief Worley.
He won head Of the class hon.
ors, but Clyde always was getting
into trouble. And as Claude and
Clyde looked as much alike as
the proverbial two peas" Claude
sometimes suered in place Of
Clyde.
Clyde now lives in Memphis.
INDIANAPOLIS was a medium
i sized town of $4,000 population
f1fty-eight years ago when De-
tective jeremiah Chief Kinney
trudged his way to his first class.
room in the Fourth Ward school at
Michigan and Blackford Sts., then
the elite section of the city.
And Detective Chief Kinney re-
members well that he went to
school that day we'll coached to
practice deception.
He was only 5 years old, wouldn't
be 6 until the next March. And the
school laws then, as now, pro-
vided that beginners in school be
6. SO the youthful jeremiah had
been informed by his parents that
his age automatically changed
from to 6 as soon as he entered
the school door.
A Mrs. Ingersoll was principal OF
the school then, Kinney remen-
bers. That was before the days OF
the many school books which now
seriously dent Daddy's bankroll
when Johnny goes to school.
A slate and pencil was practi"
cally the only equipment school
boy needed in those days, says
Kinney.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-10
REMY Starts ROUNDUP in
CITY UNDERWORLD TO find
new Store BLAST CLEWS
Bootleggers Will Be Called in for Quiz;
Search Will Be Extended to All Haunts
of Criminals.
TRAUGOTT WILL SUBMIT TO ARREST
Owner of Wrecked Shop Reported Here;
Grand Jury Will Take Up Fire and
Auto Ring Cases.

Prosecutor William H. Remy today started dragging the
Indianapolis underworld search for ews the Trau
gott clothing store explosion of Aug. 26
The prosecutor frankly stated that the explosion had led to
many ramfcaons and many peculiar circumstances that
he believed the time ripe dig into every angle of the
crime situation.
To start the dragging Remy sent agents out to find two
booeggers He and his deputies will grill every person
known to have underworld connections they lay their
hands They win include persons who have neither been
cused of convicted of crime but who have been close to
known criminals.
Booteggng robbery, arson hijackingthese of
the criminal lines the prosecutor planned to dev into He hopes
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-10
WIDENING MAPPED
Delaware St. Project Is
Outlined.

Delaware st. and Washington
Blvd. probably will be widened be-
tween Fall Creek and Thirty-Sec-
ond ST., A. H. Moore, city engineer.
declared today.
The widening will be in antici-
patton of the proposed three-way
outlet for Delaware st. traffic con-
templated by the park board. The
park department is planning to pur-
chase a diagonal tract north of tie
Delaware st. bridge to construct
outlets to Talbot and Washington
Blvd,
Moore said it is expected that the
Washington Blvd. lane will be built
soon and the Talbot st. branch
later.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-10
ORDER DOCTOR HELD
Criminal Operation Charged
After Woman's Death.

Following an autopsy by DR.. o.
H. Bakemeier, deputy coroner, and
investigation by detectives, Coroner
G. H. Keever, today ordered DR..
John M. Rhodes, 802 S. West ST.,
held in connection with the death
of Mrs. Helen Ball, 27.
Mrs. Ball died suddenly Sunday
night in her room at the home of
Mrs. John F. Concannon. She has
been i'll for two weeks. According
to the coroner the autopsy revealed
that illness and death had been
brought about by a criminal opera
ton, alleged to have been performed
by DR.. Rhodes.
Detectives, who went to arrest Dr.
RodeS, declared that he is out of the
city on vacation.
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r HAD on a wide collar and
riidrn,t 1iIre II ,,

4 didn't like it."
This is the recollection DR.. Her
man Grover Morgan, city health
board secretary, has Of his first
day of school.
1t was a hot September day in
1891 when DR.. Morgan began his
study of the alphabet in a small
schoolhouse at Brooklyn, Ind.
ct remember quite clearly that
my mother dressed me up in
wide white collar, putting it on
the outside of my coat" DR.. Nor
gan recalled.
"As I approached the school
house the boys made fun OF me.
Soon I put it inside. When re-
turned home for lunch mother
wondered why the collar was in
side. I had three fights before I
got it inside and intended to keep
it there. From that day I have
been against wide collars for
kids" the health expert said.
"It was hotter than $700 that
day in September. remember
the teacher we'll. Her name was
Matte Slaughter, and we met last
winter for a few minutes recol-
lection of school days"
DR.. Morgan recalled he got
measles the first week Of school
and decided to take up medicine
shortly thereafter.
A SPELLING book, First Read
IA er, slate and sponge formed
the only school equipment Charles
F. Miller, now Indianapolis school
superintendent, carried as he
trudged down a dusty, country
road forty-eight years ago to his
first day at school.
I'VE didn't have as many and
as varied subjects in the schools
then as we have now, so we didn't
need as many books" he said.
Miller's first day in school was
spent in a one-room rural build
ing in Richland Township, Foun-
tain County, when he was 5 years
old.
George w. Howard, who later
studied medicine and became a
physician, was my first teacher"
Miller recalled. 81 remember he
was a strict disciplinarian.
II distinctly recall that I at
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-10
ASK ALLISON SHIFT
Removal of Damage Suit to
U. S. Court Sought.

Removal of the 100000 damage
suit of Mrs. Corneha Allison against
Mrs. Lucille Mussett Allison, second
wife of the late James A. Allison,
from Superior Court 4 to Federal
Court will be petitioned by the de-
fendant, notice was served today.
The notice was contained in an
appearance entered by Smith, Rem
ster, Hornbrook and Smith as attor-
neys for Mrs. Lucille Allison.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-10
Haze You ANY
Radio Grief?
The Times Radio Interference

The Times Radio Interference
Man is on the job today. Let
him know your troubles, with
regard to interference with re-,
ception on your set. Drop a
letter to The Times Radio Edi-
tor and your trouble will receive
thorough investigation by an
expert.
This is a new service that
The Times, aided by Indianap-
oils jobbers and dealers, is CIV
ing its readers. Every effort
will be made to trace all sources
of trouble, that radio reception
may be improved greatly in the
city during the winter months
Let us know your trouble and
the Interference Man will help
you correct it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-10
FOOIprOOf
Ai7"bLaneS

For months experts have
been working on the West
coast, in an effort to achieve
the foolproof airplane. It's
completed, they declare, and
has passed the most stringent
tests. The Times, in a science
Service article, with a picture,
tomorrow will describe this
great step forward in air
science. You may be flying
your own plane in the next
year or two and this story is
bound to interest you. On The
Times aviation page Tuesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-10
ASSASSIN'S TRIAL SET

Slayer Of ObregOn Faces Jury
Sept. 25.
BH United Press
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 10.-The
trial of Jose De Leon Torral for
the assassination of President Elect
Alvaro Obregon was set tentatively
today for Sept. 25.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-10
IOWA CHIEF
DIES

Lieutenant Governor Kimball Passes
Away.
BIZ United Press
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia, Sept 10.
Glen F. Kimball Lieutenant
Governor of Iowa, died at his home
here shortly after l a. m. today OF
sarcoma, after an illness of more
than a year.
He was serving his second term
as Lieutenant Governor and was
a candidate for reelection.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-10
HUGHES TAKES POST
Accepts Election by League
as World Court Judge.

BIZ United Press
GENEVA, Sept. l0.-A telegram
from Charles Evans Hughes was
read to the assembly of the League
of Nations today, accepting his elec-
ton as a judge of the World Court
and expressing appreciation of the
honor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-10
WINS SERVICE EMBLEM
Twenty Five Year Phone EmpIoye
Honored With Award.

L. A. Wade, 2116 Olive ST., cable
splicer for the Indiana Bell Tele-
phone Company has been awarded
the twenty y-flve-year service emblem.
Presentation was made today by j.
w. Hannon, general superintendent
of the plant; George Page, division
plant superintendent, and A. H.
Huber, division splicing supervisor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-10
5 DRY AGENTS FIRED
Failure to Pass Service
Tests Gusts HooSierS.

Dismissal of five Indiana Federal
prohibition agents was admitted to-
day by James Browning, new acting
deputy prohibition administrator.
They are: Frank, Conroy, FIT.
Wayne; j. E. Wright, Washington;
Harvey Rhed. Lake County; Ray
Trueblood, Terre Haute, and L. o.
Rarick.
Browning refused to give reasons
for the dismissals, but it was
learned these were among the
group who failed to pass civil service
tests.
Hourly Temperatures
a. m.... 50 II a. m... 81
9 a. m.... T3 II noon. 80
10 a. m.... n p. m.... 83
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-21
SHIP IN PORT
WITH FOURTEEN
OF CREW LOST
Dy United Press Leased Wire

BALBOA, c. L., Aug. 2l.-The
battered frcighter William A. Me
kenney of the Mystic line rolled at
anchor off Balboa today where she
had been brought by six members
of her crew after IA other members
Of the crew We're washed overheard
in furious storm August and 8.
The vessel gave vivid testimony
of the ferocity of the storm that
struck her as she sailed l20 miles
off Cape ST. Lucas.
All the deck rigging, awning sup
ports, ventilators and rails were
twisted. Two of her remaining six
sailors are in hospitals.
The storm struck the vessel as it
worked its way from San Francisco
toward northern Atlantic ports. All
hands were ordered to deck by Cap
tain J. F. Rose. Sighting tre-
mendous wave, he shouted to his
men. Six leaped to safety. With
Rose they brought their battered
craft into port.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-21
By PAUL r. MALLON
limited press Staff Correspondent

WEST BRANCH, Iowa" Aug. -
Tn. 74I residents Of this farm h'''
village rNccpt old Gcorg" Turner
who twisted his ankle yesterday
turned ont cu masSr today ia we
come Herbert Hoover TO his hrth.
place.
Two enthusiastic bands, hlaring
D.lova" aud the star Spasg!ed
Banner. -" intrrmittcntiy, led the pic.
turcsqu, delegation tr the special
train Of the Republican nominee
which pulled into the. station this
morning
\ parade escorted TIA, nominee up
Main street to the town 5 only
"stop" and go" sign wh"re II
turncd> left 10 bring Hoover ANA m'
family to the little brown house nm
der til, naples where Hoover was
horn. There. in the r"mod"llrd
dwelling Of Mrs. Jenny Scellrra, the
nominee, Mrs. Hoover and their two
sons. had breakfast of ham and
eggs.
Aftrrward they went to the ccmr.
terry out ON the hillside, where Mr.,
Hoover s mother aud father, who
died before hc WAS ten years old, are
buried,
The morning was spent in re.
minisccnt inspection Of old familiar
Continued on page 3
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-21
COUNTY BUDGET
GIVEN APPROVAL
BY SUPERVISORS

Members of the board of super
visors of the county passed a reso-
luton yesterday afternoon in which
they gave final approval to the I'M
perial county budget for 1923. The
budget amounts to 81 ,522, ,G5S.37.
The resolution was passed at the
regular mid-monthly meeting of the
board after a lengthy discussion al
though no complaint against any
portion of the budget was voiced
The budget includes all county de-
partments and money due as prin-
cipal and interest ON county bonds.
Pamphlets showing the manner in
which the budget money is divided
will be printed and will be avail
able to the taxpayers.
The resolution on the budget took
up the greater portion of the regu
lar meeting.
The board approved the cancella
tion Of taxes against the African
Methodist Church at CaleXico when
affidavits and testimony was sub
mitted showing that the property
had been used as a church only, at
the time this tax was assessed
against it and that consequently the
levy against it was Illegal.
The matter of exhibits being
shown at the Long Beach Pacific
Southwest exposition being entered
in some prize contests being con-
Quoted at the exposition was
brought up and was refused to the
board of trade for settlement.
Ben Hulse, president of the board,
was granted 60-day leave of abb
sence from the state, beginning Sep
tember |.
The board approved an order for
the sale of 10 head of mules which
are no longer of use to the county.
These matters were disposed of at
the morning session, the entire af-
teruoon being devoted to the bud
get. Adjournment was taken after
the resolution regarding the budget
was passed.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-21
HOO
GREE: TED
At 7 HOME:
Little Iowa Village Is
All Aflutter Over It's
FavOrite Son.
WILL TALK TONIGHT
Candidate Reyisits Old
Scenes and Renews Boy
hood Friendships.
By PAUL r. MALLOT
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

WEST BRANCH, Ia, Aug. y.
Thousands of farmers and their
families poured into this little corn
belt village today to attend the
birthplace home coming ceremonies
for Herbert Hoover, Republican
presidential nominee.
While Hoover strollcd through
the familiar landmarks Of his CHILD
hood ard worked over few pro.
visions Of his farm speech, to BE-
delivered here tonight, the streets
filled rapidly with visitors.
In the shade of the trees sur
rounding the circus tent where
Hoover Will speak, they parked
their ears and muuchcd their
lunches. brought along withsthcm.
Accommodation have been ar
ranged for more thau 1000 persons
10000 of whom can be seated in
the tent,
Extra traffic and motorcycles po-
lice were stationed ON the various
roads leading to the town 50 keep
the traffic lines orderly.
Senator Smith ". Brookhart and
Representative l.. J. Dickinson, lie.
publicans, conferred with Hoover
aud notified him that thc farmers
had received fayorahly the farm re
lief program he laid down in his
acceptance speech.
"'Thc erroneous charge that Mr..
Hoover was responsible for setting
the price Of grain during the war
has been disprovcd and rcpndiat-
ID. - Brookhart said.
"Thc dcfla,ion policy was adopt
cd long after Mr.. Hoover left the
food administration
"Thc farm revolt is fast disap-
nearing. Dickinson said, the
movement has been accelerated re
gently bv the fnlurc Of Governor
smith 80 endorse the equalization
fee system.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-21
SMITH READY
FOR PART In
BIG CEREMONY
BY THOMAS L. STOKES
Omitted Press Staff Corlnspondel


ALBANY, n. Y, Aug. 21.-Gov-
ernor Alfred f. Smith turned his
attention today to the campaign
which will open formally with his
notification address tomorrow
night, having closed his controversy
with William Allen White, Empor-
ia, Kansas editor, and others, over
his Legislative record.
He will confer tonight with John
j. Raskob, chairman of the nation
al committee; Senator Robinson of
Arkansas, presidential candi-
date, and other party leaders who
arrive here today, regarding devel-
opments to date in the campaign
and scope of his speaking tour
which has not vet been settled.
Previously, the Democratic nomi-
nee will mount the stand from
which he will make his notification
address, try out the broadcasting
network which has been installed,
and leave Immediately afterward
for an afternoon Of golf at the home
of Norman II. Davis, assistant see
rotary of state in the Wilson ad-
ministration, at Stockbridge, Mass.
He will return late this afternoon.
Ihe governor S answer to White,
in which he denounced the Kansas
editor, former Governor Henry j.
Allen af Kansas, now publicity di-
rector of the Republican campaign
and the Republican national COM
mittee, was also an answer to the
I,L
Baptist church minister of New
York, former Senator Robert l..
Owen of oklahoma and others who
have attacked his record in the
New York assembly 20 years ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-21
Whiting Named
To Hoover Post
BY United Press Leased Wire

SUPERIOR, Wis, Aug. 2l.-
President Calvin Coolidge today ac-
cepr2d the resignation of Herbert
Hoover, as secretary of commerce
and appointed William F. Whiting,
of Holyokc, Mass, as the new see
retals.
Tia oath of office was admins
terc,R in Mr.. Coolidge's private Of
flee here by court attaches of Su-
perior Whiting arrived here early
today to hold conference with
Mr.. Coolidge,
Whiring, who is 65, is president
of the Whiting Paper company of
Holyoke. He has long been a friend
of Mr.. Coolidge. He has been
prominent for a number of years
in Massachusetts state politics and
was delegate to the last several
Republican national conventions.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-21
Six Flee From
Burning Boat

VANCOUVER, h. G., Aug. 2l.-
Sin persons narrowly escaped death
when cabin cruiser, the Pal o
Mine, owned by Edw. Lang, of Seat
tie, caught fire off Pendcr llarbor
and burned to the water : edge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lang, their two
daughters, and DR.. and Mrs. Ket-
chum of Seattle, escaped from the
craft with only the clothing they
were wearing and kept afloat in n
small dinghy for Il half hour by des
pcratcly bailing the leaking craft.
Lang was in the Powell River
Hospital today suffering from ser
ious burns. Dr Ketchum, although
severely burned was preparing to
leave for Seattle tonight, One of
the Lang girls was burned on the
arms.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-21
CATHOLIC ORDER
WILL NOT TAKE
POLITICAL STAND
By HARRY WILSON SHARPE
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 21. -
The Knights of Columbus, as an or
ganization will not participate in
the forthcoming presidential elec-
ton, Supreme Knight Martin Car
mody of Grand Rapids, Mich, an
nounced today as the fortieth an
nual convention was called to or
der.
Owe will not endorse Al Smith
of New York, nor any other candi-
date Carmody said. THE X. of
c., while embracing a membership
Of 100000, is strictly non-parti-
san organization. -
The convention was called to or
der after Pontificial High Mass,
sung by the Most Rev. Neil Me Neil,
archbishop of Toronto and ser
mon by the Rt. Rev. James
Schrembs, bishop of the Cleveland
diocese.
Few controversial questions were
before the convention. The most
important are the church-state situ-
ationS in Mexico and Soviet Russia,
and recent circulation of spurious
Knights of Columbus oath.
Carmody revealed the X. of c has
collected and expended $l,00O,OOO
in counteractin ganti-Catholic prop
in counteracting art. Catholic prep
also said 100000 had been eXpend-
ed i'll aiding priests, nuns and lay
men driN ell from Mexico.
Carmody S annual report de-
nounced the Soviet for what he
called its determination to oblit-
crate religion, and said:
"The Catholic church stands
squarely opposed to the principles
of the Russian soviet government
and its program of destruction of
the home and obliteration of relig-
ion. Bolshevism cannot exist where
there is Christianity.'
Carmody said the expulsion of
priests an nuns from Mexico was
felt deeply. but that nothing can
be done about it.
"We stand today as at our con
vention in Philadelphia in 1926, -
he said, "We protested against
the explosions but we have never
urged Intervention and we won t. "
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-21
MAN SUSPECTED
OF CAUSING FIRE
MADE TO FIGHT IT
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN MATEO, A~g. 21.-Side by
side with 500 .other men, battling
desperately in the heat and smoke,
the man suspected of starting San
Mateo county 5 second costly forest
fire, this season, was unknowingly
under guard today.
According to word reaching here
from Fire Warden Bert Werder, thJ
suspect will not be allowed to leave
the posse. Unless he attempts to es-
cape, no formal arrest will be made
until after the fire is out, Wcrder
indicated.
'Too busy to arrest him now, -
was the terse word from the front
received at the district attorney 5
office late yesterday.
Meanwhile the 500 fighters strug-
gled desperately to check the blaze
which was eating its way danger
ouSly near Memorial Park near
PeScadero.
Hundreds of acres of valuable
Redwoods were in the path of the
flames.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-21
Three Killed AS
Passenger Train
Runs Into Freight
By United Press Leased Wire

WARlNG, Kans., Aug. 2l.--Thr''
men were killed and at least three
others received serious injuries IN u
head ON collision between Il Missouri
Pacific passenger and freight tram
near here late last night.
The dead;
Harold Young, engineer Of the
passenger train; Charles Patton
brakeman, and Carol Kline, brake
man.
An unidentified man, said to have
been beating his way on the
freight train was believed fatally
injured.
Passenger train No, -, was en-
route to Pueblo, Colorado, when it
struck the freight which was bound
for St. Louis.
The known injured:
+. +. Pugh, engineer of the freight
train, Hoisington, Kansas; Triplct,
freight fireman, Iloisington, Kans,
and a man called Mol, a passenger
At least 10 cars Of the passenger
and freight trains left the track and
piled up along the right Of way.