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360. 10 Daily Cents by Per Carrier, Copy: 15 Mail Cents by Per Zones. Week: 75c to Sunday, $1.00. WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 30, 1928. 31 CARS AWAIT START OF Nye's Oil Inquiry Report Is DEMOCRATS RAP STATEMENTS ON QUIZ TESTIMONY Walsh, Bratton Assail Senator's Assertion That Witnesses Said They Assisted Both Parties.

WASHINGTON. May concerning the Democratic party which were made by Chairman Nye of the Senate public lands committee in his report of the investigation of the Continental Trading Company were challenged in the closing hour of the session today by two Democratic committee members, Walsh of Montana and Bratton of New Mexico. Three statements were cited as misleading by Bratton, who opened the discussion telling the Senate that he believed portions of port were not justified by the testimony. Expressing a desire that actual evidence concerned might be known, the New Mexico senator denied that "witness after witness" had testified that he had "not confined a contributions to any one party" as declared by the Bratton said only two Fitpolitical report. nesses had so testified.

Helped Both Parties. to the assertion in the Turning report that Edward L. Doheny, who leased the Elk Hills naval oil had "been liberal with his reserve, contributions to both parties," recalled that the oil man Bratton, he had contributed $75,000 to the Democratic party at one time while it was later shown that this figure should have been $34,000. Nye interrupted to say that subsequent investigation had revealed the 000 figure as correct. The committee chairman defended his report that many witnesses had contributed to both parties as a positive statement fact." He "very declared that Sinclair, who leased the teapot Dome oil reserve, had helped both parties financially.

This brought Senator Walsh to his feet with a request for to reveal the source of his information. The Montanan denied any evidence had been received showing contributions by Sinclair to the nacampaigns. Nye said information had been received by the committee, which had not been published, to the effect that Sinclair had contributed $3,000 to the fund raised to bring the 1924 Democratic convention to New York. He CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO. CITY WILL HONOR VETERANS TODAY Services on Monument Steps Tribute to Dead and Living.

MEMORIAL OBSERVANCES TODAY. (Daylight Saving Time.) 10 A. Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument. 10 A. Mt.

Jackson cemetery, Anderson cemetery, Memorial Park cemetery. 10:30 A. -Services, Concordia cemetery. 3 P. Memorial day parade through downtown district.

4:30 P. Crown Hill cemetery. Memorial services on the steps of the Soldiers' and Sailors' monument, the site of the first Memorial day proclamation by John A. Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, sixty years ago, will be held at 10 o'clock this morning with various veterans' organizations participating in the exercises in tribute to the city's war dead and veterans who since their service on the fields Memorial of battle day have activities passed will on. include a parade through the downtown district this afternoon and services at five of the city's cemeteries.

The Rev. Homer Dale, pastor of the Hillside Christian Church, will make the Memorial address at the will be master of ceremonies. Monument service. Frank M. artiste will be provided by the Newsboys' band with Miss Ruth Otte as soloist.

The Circle will be decorated otic societies and Downtown Parade. At 3 p. m. the parade from North Meridian street by patrigroups. drive cars.

be given chance to qualify at 5 o'clock this morning. will start on south turn last night and doubtful starter. between Insurgent Miners Oust Officers at Scranton SCRANTON, May resolution providing for the ousting of the entire set of officers of the United Mine Workers in District Today December, Goodby. Honor for the Dead. The Blonde Comes Forth.

How Monkey Hair Grows. -By Arthur Brisbane- IT'S a happy Decoration day for old Power Trust. His gifts and propaganda have not been distributed in vain. The Senate died yesterday in a futile spasm of remorse and, for this session, the Boulder dam bill died with it. In December there will be another effort.

The power gentlemen, well organized, attend to business. The people, not organized at all, do not attend to business. Results are what you would expect. This Decoration day, supposed to belong to the dead, is, as it should be, a day of recreation and pleasure for the living. The dead, in their long sleep, awaiting' the judgment day, or in their distant abode of bliss, are probably content to be kindly remembered.

How many are worthy of honor in this one nation's history alone? Washington, who established the nation; Lincoln, who maintained it; the millions, unknown, who fought for it and were willing to die for it; the builders, farmers and miners who created it, and, above all, THE MOTHERS who have reared and given to their country the sons that have done its work. "Death Trap Blonde Gives Herself Up." That is the new headline. She is a bona fide blonde, it seems, a dancer, only 20 years old; beautiful. The tall Negro cabaret owner, whom she lured to his death, had beaten her. Her conscience made her confess to the police.

That short story of a Negro, led into a trap by a white woman and shot to death by a white man, willing to oblige her, gives new insight into New York's slum life. There is a big battle at San Antonio for leadership of the General Federation of Women's Clubs. One candidate is "a home woman," the other a professional woman. May the better woman win. Each has a campaign manager and it is thought the home woman won't be home for some time.

Aside from the big fight the ladies are determined to check atheism and wipe out evolution. Darwin tells you, and unforfortunately it's true, that the hair on the arm of a man or woman grows downward from the elbow to the wrist, upward from the elbow to the shoulder. It grows like that on every monkey, also, so that, when it rains, and he folds his arms above his head, the hair, growing in two useful directions, sheds water like a well-thatched roof. That annoys the good club ladies, especially as many of them, with short arms, a little stout, like the late Lillian Russell, can not fold their arms over their heads, anyhow. Arthur Williams of New York's Edison company, yesterday showed to friends moving pictures made by the General Electric Company demonstrating that science has done away with danger from lightning.

A lightning conductor pole, 100 feet high, protects from lightning everything within 150 feet of the foot of the pole in all directions. Three conductor poles, properly grounded in wet earth, keep lightning away from buildings, oil tanks, within the poles. As an extra precaution wire netting may be stretched above the oil tanks. Lightning rarely hurts big city buildings, because each steel building, connected with wellgrounded metal sewer pipes and sending its iron beams down into the ground, is a gigantic lightning conductor on its own account. Nothing to fear from lightning in a steel building.

Nothing to fear from lightning in any house properly protected. Beware of imperfectly planned and installed lightning rods. They increase your danger. (Copyright, 1928. by the Star ROUTES TO SPEEDWAY.

Northwest on Indiana avenue to Sixteenth street and due west to grounds. West Sixteenth street open to westbound traffic only from 4 a. m. to 1 p. and open to eastbound traffic only from 1 p.

m. to 6 p. m. West on Washington, New York or Michigan, north on White River parkway to Sixteenth and west to grounds. West on Thirtieth street to Georgetown road and south to grounds.

Thirtieth street open to westbound traffic only between 4 m. and 1 p. m. and to eastbound only between 1 p. m.

to 6 p. m. STAR. Entered as Second Class Matter at Post Indianapolis, Ind. Issued Daily and 500-MILE Challenged Succumbs at 66.

DR. S. E. SMITH, 1.U. PROVOST, DIES Insanity Authority Is Heart Attack Victim-Ili Five Months.

Dr. Samuel Edwin Smith, 66 years old, provost of Indiana university who for forty years had been active in an advisory and supervisory capacity in several of the medical institutions of the state, died at 3:15 o'clock yesterday afternoon at his home, 37 West Fall Creek boulevard, following a heart attack. Dr. Smith had been confined to his home by illness during the five months. Mrs.

Martha R. Smith, the widow, and other members of the immediate family were present when the end came. Dr. William Lowe Bryan, president of Indiana university, will officiate at the funeral services which will be held at o'clock Saturday morning at the home. Burial will be at Bloomington Saturday afternoon.

Dr. Smith was known as an authority in the treatment of insanity and his ability made him distinguished in medical circles of the nation. Dr. Smith, being recognized as a hospital executive of ability, was named a member of a commission to study St. Elizabeth's hospital in Washington about two years ago.

The operation and management of the hospital at that "time had been criticized and an investigation was requested. The commission submitted its report last the widow, two sons, Dr. E. Rogers Smith and S. R.

Smith, both of Indianapolis, and two brothers, Charles Smith of Richmond and Homer Smith of Gosport, survive. Appointed in 1923. Dr. Smith was appointed by the board of trustees of Indiana university as provost of that institution Oct. 14, 1923.

In that capacity he had supervision over all activities of Indiana medical university in Indianapolis. The institutions operating as units of the university and of which Dr. Smith had charge included the Indiana university school of medicine and school of dentistry, Robert W. Long hospital, City dispensary, James Whitecomb Riley Hospital for Children, social service department CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE. WEATHER FORECAST.

Jim Crow says: Not only the police but every other citizen should observe this as Kind-toStrangers day in Indianapolis. Forecast for Indiana for Wednesday and Thursday: Partly cloudy to cloudy and somewhat warmer Wednesday; Thursday unsettled followed by showers or thunderstorms; warmer, but cooler at night. Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for Wednesday and Thursday: Partly cloudy and slightly warmer Wednesday and Thursday with probable showers Thursday; cooler Thursday night. United States Weather Bureau Special Report for The Indianapolis Star. ALMANAC OF THE DAY.

Sun rises 4:19 Sun sets 7:06 WEATHER CONDITIONS YESTERDAY. -Relative a. m. 69 pet 1 Noon 69 pet 17 p. m.

66 pet -Precipitation. Amount during twenty -four hours ending at 7 .01 Total amount since Jan. 1928.. 13.27 Accumulated departure from mal since Jan. 1 (deficiency) 3.62 -Temperatures.

a. Dry 56 Wet 50 65 7 p. Dry 62 Wet 55 51 58 Wet 53 --For the Same Date Last Year.7 a. 65 Maximum. 7 p.

76 Minimum. 60 WEATHER: Cloudy and Warmer. Sunday. Office, THREE CENTS. RACE 2 OTHERS QUALIFYING TO TRY TEST FOR DIZZY GRIND SCORE CARD FOR TODAY'S 500-MILE RACE.

This chart is revised up to the minute and includes the changes in drivers and car numbers, Take it to the races for reference or keep it handy if you contemplate listening in on the big event by radio to be broadcast by The Star over WFBM. 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 No. Driver and Car miles 20 40 miles miles 60 80 miles miles 100 miles 120 miles 140 160 miles miles 180 200 miles laps laps laps laps laps laps laps laps laps laps Flying Cloud 3-Souders, S. A. I.

Miller Special Detroit Special 6-Devore, Chromilite Special Miller Special. 8-Gullota, Stutz Special Woodbury, Boyle Valve 12-Evans, Boyle Valve 14- Meyer, Miller Special 15-Keech, S. P. R. Special.

16- Miller 17-Corum, Duesenberg Special. 18 Shoaf, Duesenberg Special. 19-Bauman, Duesenberg Special. 21-Bergere, Miller Special. 22-Batten, Miller Special.

23-Litz, Miller 24-Schneider, Armacost Special. 25 Boyle Valve Special. 26 Hall, Duesenberg Special. 27-Frame, S. A.

M. I. 28 -Moore, Miller Special 29-Kohlert, Elgin P. P. Special.

Marion-Chevrolet Marmon Special. 33 Marmon Marmon Special. 35 B. W. Cooke Special.

38- "Ross, Aranem Special. 39- -Gleason, Duesenberg Special 41-Belt, Green Special. 43- -Arnold, Boyle Valve Special. 1 was adopted today by the insurgent convention of miners. The vote was 170 in favor of ousting and 12 against.

The convention will meet again Thursday to elect new officers. The resolution of ouster charged the officers with neglect of duty among other things. I Speedway Record Likely to Be Shattered TodayClarence Miller Is Injured in Crash. BY W. BLAINE PATTON.

Sports Editor The Star. Again the eyes of a sport-loving world are focused on the Hoosier capital, where the nation's greatest castor-fumed jockeys are assembled to ride their gaily-painted steel chariots at bulletlike velocity over the two-and-one-half-mile brick merry-go-round for 200 laps at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway today. It is the sixteenth annual flirt for the dazzling pot of gold and glory that has drawn the dripping oil heroes here from all quarters of America to face the starting bomb promptly at 10 o'clock (Standard time) this morning. The golden legacy at the end of the long grind will amount to approximately $85,000 for the winners, including the various accessory prizes. A heartbreaking last-minute crash featured the close of practice near dusk last night.

Bud Marr turned his Cooke Special, No. 35, over to Clarence Miller, a relief driver of troit, for a few whirls on the course and Miller smashed into the south retaining wall. The machine was badly damaged and the driver taken to the City hospital, it was reported that he had suffered a broken right arm and lacerations about the face. His condition is not considered serious. Reports from the Speedway late last night were to the effect that the car was being repaired and would be in readiness for the race.

There is every reason to believe that a dizzy pace will be set this year which will break the track record of 101.13 miles an hour set by Pete DePaolo in 1925. In the opinion of the writer, after two weeks of observation, it will take between 102 and 103 miles an hour to receive the checkered flag of victory. In the qualifying time trials for post positions, Leon Duray, with his front-drive Miller Special, shattered all previous marks in his ten miles (four laps) with an average of 122.391 miles an hour to win the pole position in the first row. Lap Record Shattered. Cliff Woodbury, in a Boyle Valve Special, also clipped the former record held by the late Frank Lockhart in winning second place in the starting lineup while Cliff Bergere, in another Miller Special, taking the other first row berth with a speed averaging 119.956 miles an hour.

With such a large field swinging into action it is difficult to center on picking the winner. Duray, a wonderful driver with splendid chine and speed galore under the hood, looks like a potential winner should his car get what might be termed the "breaks of the game." Ralph Hepburn in another frontdrive Miller, in the second row, has his mount tuned to the minute and should figure as a strong possibility for premier honors. Past performances show that in doping out winners the Duesenbergs must be taken into consideration, and any one of the five driven by Gleason, Bauman, Corum, Shoaf or Hall may finish out front with miles to spare. It was late, yesterday afternoon that Shoaf and Hall qualified their Duesies, Shoaf making the best time with an average of 102.409 miles an hour. It was this same Duesenberg driven ago which had second Shorty apparently clinched with laps to something went wrong with the crankshaft and it was out of the race.

Lineup for Race. This is the way they will line up, along with the qualifying time of each: FRONT ROW. Driver and Car 10 Miles. M.P.H. Willer 4:54.14 122.391 4:38.56 120.417 Bergere--Miller 5:00.11 119.956 SECOND ROW.

Gullota-Stutz 5:07.61 117.031 5:01.99 116.687 5:09.40 116.354 THIRD ROW. Schneider--Armacost 5:15.69 114.036 Moore--Miller 5:16.27 113.826 5:16.65 113.690 FOURTH ROW. Keech-Simplex. 5:17.40 113.421 5:22.37 111.613 Souders- A. I.

Special 5:23.03 111.444 FIFTH ROW. Meyer--Miller 5:23.30 111.352 Marr-Cooke Special 5:28.21 109.685 Special 5:31.68 107.501 SIXTH ROW. Batten--Miller 5:37.16 106.585 5:37.80 106.512 Litz-Miller 5:38.94 106.218 SEVENTH ROW. 6:00.35 99.990 5:18.85 112.906 Arnold--Boyle 5:21.64 111.920 EIGHTH ROW. Gleason--Duesenberg 5:22.27 111.708 5:22.53 111.618 EvAns-Boyle 5:32.52 108.234 NINTH ROW.

De Vore-Chromilite 5:27.84 109.810 Bauman-Duesenberg .5:30.90 106.226 Corum-Duesenberg 6:14.30 96.112 TENTH ROW. Belt -Green 6:11.90 96.026 Shoaf-Duesenberg 5:31.53 102.409 Hall-Duesenberg 6:11.57 96.886 ELEVENTH ROW. Kohlert- -Elgin P. 6:24.84 93.545 Shaw. Flying Cloud and Hill.

Migrion CONTINUED ON PAGE SIXTEEN. Michigan and St. Clair streets and move through the and downtown district to Pennsylvania streets. Five divisions, comprising various veteran groups, school children, bands and Boy Scouts will be in the line of march. Girl Scouts will line up along Meridian street between CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN.

Posse Captures Convict Accused of Ohio Attack MARION, May Dean, Dayton convict, recently paroled f. om the state penitentiary, was arrested here today in connection with an attack on Henry Foos, 72 years old, a farmer. Dean was captured a posse of one hundred farmers and police after Foos was found unconscious. The farmer had been robbed. Police said Foos's wife also was attacked.

Police said $675, taken from Foos was found in Dean's session..