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CENSUS PASSES 57io zo cf natives. house T7.r 1:27 23 1 .2 1 ths tm to provide tl.s cr the 12Z3 and each tuocc' l. census and. for a cf tha house cf rpreser. tat: vcs based cn those tabu The measure stI3 cast' be ttti ca t7 ts fcouzaw The till would direct tha President eur.it to the congress alter each c.Tsi hs been taken, ccrrutsilsns the number cf members ta which each tiats wculd be entitled.

In the' event 'the congress failed viihin three months to enact arejp rt: bill, the pcrti3nmfr.t by the president cn the i isu cf census bureau recommenda rould become effective. II; 3 President's lirurcs wculite set however, at r.r.j thna tha centre acted for The vote was 67 to 25 7 a. Th house has net been reapportion: ilnce 1S12. Tries rince that tine the houre hs eased bills a redistribution, cf seaxs. but each t.

the till to reach a vote i the eenate. This thne the bill i from the senate to the hcuse. It eciimatr i twenty three seats Li tha house will be transferred to c.htr rtttes. The exact zaimberean forecirt, but data gains are 1 as Ci: rr.ia. in, four; Chio.

rce; Jersey end Texas, two Arizen. Connecticut, llar iJa, rth Carolina, CkUhcma and tcn. cr.e each. crpectad to. less represent ten Mi.

Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky 1 I two each: Ala Loulilan'i, ifalne, Jtz: YcrJc, i 1 iti, i Tennci :r.i r.1 Virginia, cne each. i.4 1 ehir.r tha rcpra a cf thi various ttatcs In th elec Arr. cell: to the atcd that em cf the err bs tusdrr clvU rv: rules and r'oiw fcr tha number cf railo "BIG SHOW WATCHING THEM zJm COME IN' AYS TICKET TAKER i FDP IIYERS AroS YOUTH SLEEPS AT GATES OF SPEEDWAY thL ttcn, was arcur i from a. standing slumber as Li the hlsa gate fence at the entrance to the In 7 Thurifjy to ts Informed that T. E.

(Pop) tht .1 2 1 4 i all frcm I 'I .1 I ti A l.z Li ctl. LEGIOIJ CHIEFfSALUTES WAR DEAD FOR SACRIFICE ricXatt Far Fallen Soldier Would Tell Ration Kov to Seady If Danger Ccmea. nay sa aj.j i Paul V. Jcrrutt, Xloomington, Ind rational commander of the American Lejtcn, tn IXzacrlal day address beTe today, said "the true monuments to the soldier dead should be the lirtrT rca cf this nation." njxers placed cn. the graves will fade and wither end monuments will crumble ta the rraen cf time, the rpeaier said, but the ac Idler's example cf tmsclflshneas will be perpetual.

"The tmselfiah trvlce and suprerae sacrifice of the scJdier transcend the instinct and the promptings cf the flesh and bear whness to the lnde ftructlhie life cf the spirit," said Mc The Kfe cf a scidier Is re enactment cf that scene on ancient Calvary and the divine cacriiice. It la tht stcry cf Christ aa told by man. "The only rlcry'of war la the ftory cf sacrifice. Zt Is the soldier's gift to the mid. It Is th life cf the world.

"I know what cur soldier dead wculd say to the slacker now. We stand at their graves and our comrades tpeaic to ua. They remind us of the Chr.jers which beset our beloved land, cf the enemiea within and without, cf the long fight which must be waged. The voice of our comrades cornea to us Hie a csll to arms: Be prepared. If the danger comes, fight on.

Sght on to "We can best honor these brave men and women by living Uvea of unselfish devotion to the common good. Celflshncsa breeds trouble and discontent. The life of a soldier la entirely unselfish. We were citizens then soldiers. We were soldiers then citizens.

Let us carry the unselfishness cf the soldier Into our citizen shin. Unselfishness the application cf the Golden Rule would aolve many problems of today. Let us be ready to serve; let us lead the way so we may be worthy of the heritage of the soldier dead. "The spirit of the men Who lie beneath the flag Is the spirit of America, It 3haa given our nation strength and dignity. If we axe to be true, monuments to them let us par cf that spirit.

Let us forget class, let ua xorget uammon, let us forget self and take up once the banner cf unselfish service. We can then go to the rest of the peoples Cf the world with the plea that they arpt our Ideals. When they do. Mars wi.l fade. Into the darfcne of the ht tr.d In Its stead will shine a to lead ail men cf rations the Car cf Bethlehem.

IdcKutt spoke, of the, thinning rzrXs of the veterans of the civil war. Twentv one years as ticket man at the main entrance to the Indianapolis motor, speedway have convinced Will XL'Ertwn tiiat the annuaJ WO mlJ auto race is the greatest event' In the lives of hundreds of thrCl lovers. He has taken tickets from thousands of race fans and among them year after year, recognizes faces of those who have been attending the race almost as long and as steadily as he. "It's as big a' show: watching them rcome in." X3rown said "as to watch 1 the race." 1 I n. speedway would like to ehalce hands nlsht In the lines at the gates.

"Weil, bere." said Pep. taking a handful cf char. from his pocket. "Tel: this have a good time to day, rcys, c. the gates fcr Henry, hell be the first cr.e In." "Lurky boy." c.

rne the exclamation from the croud as Ilerry Manfred walid thi the gates hall an hour before ar.7 ethers could in. 5 "DADDY" Reminiscences of early days at monster ovaL dropped In at the Judges' misiness interests jn rconaa ana xxmg isiana, r. zormeriy uvea in anaianapous ana was one ox roe promoters ox tne apeeaway. Tnose in tne picture, from left to right, are: D. Mahoney, Dayton, general manager of the league of newspapers operated by former Governor James M.

Cox: Glenn B. Curtiss, pioneer aircraft builder and driver. and American ace of aces TO PLAN FOR ELECTION IIHimULU UH Commissioners Max Take. Vf rrecmcx noices. MEETING WILL ZEl FRIDAY board of election commissioners which will conduct the fall election In Indianapolis under provisions of the city manager law will meet Friday afternoon at tne office cr Wil liam A.

Boyce, Jr, city cleric and ex oincio memDer ox tne ooara, to organize for the election November 5. The commissioners are expected to consider naming pf ednct election boards at that time, an action which probably will precipitate further court action on the. part of attorneys lor political forcea. who assert that the chairmen of the major, parties have tne ngnt to name the member or the precinct 1 William IL BToaecut lng attorney, and Bullivan former oemocratio district chairman, and Boyce are1 the commissioners des ignated under the provisions of 1S29 amendments to tne city manager law to the In answer to the contention of machine politicians that their duties were restricted to supervision, of the. election, members, of the board asserted that they were "going, to conduct this election, and conduct it cleanly." Any attempt to emasculate the board by ftaking away its "power to precinct election officials will be fought by the Indianapolis City Manager League, If was announced.

League officials a asserted Thursday that the' legislature authorized the Doara to conaucx tne election. ana asserted authorization glvea tt blanket power to appoint boards, order election supplies 'Tun" the AUTO HURTS1 SCHOOL GIRL 1 1 1, 1 1 .1 Harriett Seven; Injured in Boulevard Accident. 4 Harriett Reynolds, age seven, 171? Olive street, was Injured Wednesday when struck by an automobile while on her way to School 18. The girl was saia to nave steppea from in front of one car Into the path of an other one driven by Fred Klenle, 210s Pleasant Run boulevard. She waa attended by a neighborhood physician.

Motor Policemen Norman and Eads, who Investigated, did not arrest Kienie. RIFLES FOUND VI CAR Tooth Ileld for Failure to Have Aato .1 License. joe age seventeen," lis South Davidson street, was arrested for failure to have an automobile license and for vagrancy Thursday, following an automobile accident at Southeastern and state avenues. Five rifles were found In the. rear seat his car.

The car driven by Facconl was said to have struct the car of Duvall, 310 Trowbridge street, which was parked. WILL LOSE FREE ENTRY Congressmen's Right to Be Discon customs service, NSW YORK. May 39 (UJ Free entry and other customs favors accorded congressmen will be abolished hereafter, it waa decided at a con ference ox Seymour Lomaa. assistant secretary of the treasury, with cus toms officials here Indianapoli and Vicinity rhillipa Cafert With Beekwlthl rommtMioner of eonelUaUoa (or tb Cnitod States 3prtmn 01 hoot. in nni npoU Thursday io, conferno wltlj Frank K.

BckwftV dlPKHor Of tfOlorJ welfare for to Indiana ln'luMrtal bof o4 Harrr B. Pr. orwn Itavtor tor th Vpartrrmt of labor, fhtllipa will apiak da at tb Walker Theater baudms. rrflt tnanrane waa iacuaaed of th Amrlaii roraira Crodil In WorW Trd Club tnlmg Vodn ey at Coamber of ComimM. flint tntrrt of tba Cnitl Stat't wfU ht fxr naw pnn morw lii 1 prnHnni.

A ounl T5my la fortioa ronunitnon uiu sr, RcDOrtt' SITS arwtlrr TM'r'VSt Thaft of TTS worth Of jwrlrr from room in a downtown hoil waa riorta tn ThurMajr br Soa one halm. Cm tnn IIMriLD MAMAPCD 1 i i In THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS, OFjMQlTERlGVLi REMINISCENCES ON the Indianapolis motor speedway were swapped Thursday, during the race stand and met a group cf old acquaintances from various walks of life. developer; Mr. Fisher and Edward V. toe world war, WAR ACE AND RADIO 'ANNOUNCER i MEET IN REST ATRACE vr 7f 7 i Inter estlna personage are brought together each year with the running of the 500 mlle International automobile speed, contest on' Memorial day.

Above are oictured Reld Chambers. American war ace, and Graham Mc Namee, nationally famous radio announcer, who broadcast the race to listeners all over the country. Chambers was a buddy of Captain Edward V. Rick enbacker, president of the Speedway Corporation, when the latter was the leader of tne 94tn aero squacron at tne iront curing tne woria war. Mny trips over the lines have been made by the two and the roar of the power ruiiv.mntArMf rjcbn9 ears an the biz oval served to remind them of times when their war planes were being Chamflfers, and MclJamee chanced to two dead accidents; Youth Drinrns, Woman.

ianed Nine Fersens Injured. Spool al to Tb'2a41anapojs Kows NORTA MCHESTER, Ind, May 30. Two persona are another seriously Injured and eight others suf fered less serious Injuries In two acci dents hear late Wednesday. Walter Hlghleyr age nineteen, converse, a freshman in Manchester College, was drowned when ho attempted HISTORY; MOVIE WORKERS: ON JOB EARLY; TO FILM RACE CROWD FOR "SPEEDWAY." PICTURE '1 i if i i 9 I 'r 1 EXCHANGE .7 when Carl O. Usher, "daddy" of the Fisher, who now shuttles between big Corporation, himself a former race Attendanc' Increased by Holiday Throngs.

PUNE MAKES; TRIAL TRIP Veterans of1 all, wars; were guests Thursday ot the first Indianapolis air craft ahow at. the? state fairground. The crowd was augmented' by out of town visitors to the and persons who. were relieved from business cares bv Memorial day. Air minded persons had the treat Thursday of a visit by the Goodyear Zennelin blimrx "Puritan, which came from Akron and was to land in tha Infield a the peedway; of the arrival of several score of sportsmen by airplane for the ooo mile race, ana the exhibits at the Ona ot the attractive planes on hibition is a Checker board flcish Szeakley aow wing monoplane wmcn was rushed from the factory at Hol land.

to Indianapolis on its trial trip in order to arrive In time to be shown. It comes directly from the nroductlon line of the plant. Children's day Wednesday attracted hundreds of youngsters, who found Joy In sitting in the glider, or feeling the plane wings. Many future pilots determined definitely Wednesday that they would abandon other secret ambitions and learn to' fly. Boy Scouts will be guests Saturday, while Friday will be designated "Pilots' day An award for the best display has been given by E.

J. Gregory, of New York, manufacturer of medals. Gregory said he believed the Indianapolis aircraft ahow was the most colorful and complete in any city of similar size which he had 57 ROJARY RESOLUTIONS UP Seek Foreign Convention, New, Slogan and Lewer Tax. DALLAS, Tex. 30 (AJ.) Resolutions which would take the 1931 Rotary convention abroad, eliminate the slogan, "He profits moat who serves best," and reduce the per capita tax, were placed before the twentieth annual convention of Rotary International here today The 1930 1 i i 1 1 4 AIRCRAFT SHOW GIVES DAY TO WAR VETERANS iriettiVof Meteoidwyn Mayer Picture Ckaporatlon were at work early on the day of the 600 mUerace it thetodUnapUtorlpeedway Plcturea of the early crowd outside 1 the gates were fOmed I by the movie men UfoVe they entered the speedway' to begin a hard day's work on wmpWtej the P'e "ey a hich William Haines and Anita Page are stars.

The picture, being directed by Harry Besumont. will contain many ISTMnnSSltUUX day race Miss Paige. Haines, Ernest Tcrr.nce and Dane, principals the caat. all were at work almost with the sunrise. The loregotog picture shows, the camera truck as it passed tnrougn the galea.

i THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1929. OTHERS Rlckenbacker, president of the Bpeedway i tr, v. vV i 5 tuned up for raids, in enemy territory. meet hva rest period la the great to, swim across lake and was seized' with cramps, i 111 7 Mrs. Earl Haviland, age thirty seven, Portland, waa Jcffled the automobile In which shet her husband and her seven children were riding 'crashed with a car driven by James Slee, accompanied by Elmer Yost, of Wabash county, at a crossroad south of here.

Yost was hurt seriously and the 'Haviland children suffered cuts and bruises. The Han land car was thrown apond and some of the children narrowly escaped drowning. 7 .1 I Sk SPEEDWAY i rnrntlftn. riad been award; i to Chicago and Memphis mads a strong campaign for the 1S31 event. Th resolution to take the 1831 convention abroad waa supported by foreign delegates.

REMUS SUES FOR C53.CC3 Former Bootleg King Seek Evidence From Indiana pous Court lire oris, George Remus, of Cincinnati for mer bootleg king, spent a few hour tn Indianapolis Wednesday obtaining federal court records and depositions from George Winkler, sheriff, and Al beit Ward, "former United Etates district attorney, to be used in his suit asainst Leonard C. 'Garver, of Cincinnati, in which he la seekin to regain approximately $53,000. which Remus aliegea was illegally taken from his property Held by Garver while he was confined in an Ohio Insane asylum, following his acquittal of charges of the murder of his wife. Remus was acquitted on the ground that he was insane at the time cf the murder. Remus spent some time at the Fed eral building Wednesday afternoon copying court records of the famous Jack Daniel liquor conspiracy in which i a.

irnCTmrtifnt mrtrnr VlHe asserted that by these records ho hopes to prove that Garver was not his attorney at the time Garver has usted some of. the expense items in the 153.000 account. Remus said oarver made a atatement on the witness stand during the trials here mat ne (carver) was riot Remus's attorney at the time of the aliened liquor conspiracy. The former bootleg king averted that Garver has sold some of his property la Cincinnati. RAYMOND HITCHCOCK ILL 1 I.

Famous Comedian Goes te Hospital In Chicago and Show Closes. CHICAGO, May 30 OLP.) Raymond Hithchcock, famoua musical comedy comedian, was taken to a hos pital and his new show, Your Uncle Dudley, which opened Sunday, was closed. His managers said Hitchcock went through the first three performances of the show while he was so weak he could hardly Sent to the hospital yesterday, he insisted on returning to keep the ahow going. Today Dr. IL B.

Carroll ordered him back to the hospltaL Dr. Csrroll said Hitchcock probably will be able to appear again next all. He is suffering complications due to asthma and intestinal trouble. MANY RESERVATIONS ARE MADE I FOR SPEEDWAY PRIZE DINNE: Reservations for the annual speedway prize dinner to be held rridiy night at 6:30 in the main dining room at the Chamber of Commerce are being taken rapidly by enthusiasts of CCO mile race, it was tnr.cur.cid Thursday. The reservations may be obtained at the Chamber of Commerce offices untUFriday noon and have been lim ited to 409.

All place prizes, lap prizes and special trophies will be CALIFORNIA SPORTSMEN: AMONG CROWDS AT THE MOTOR SPEEDWAY 0na 'Gays lb Cr.nn Ic. Ctata I VICTIM OH WAY TO' HACH lSral ta Tt Is l'w1 V. ZZTTHTLD. Ir.i. J'U 3.

Two hltch hiilr i r.il:s, cr.s el beUeved ts.tive C. 7 fieti, 1 1 ani rctt cr. v.p ar. 1 rcttel a rr.3.n.rer htrs Tlrirri and drove arry in thJ r.uto xactns. Ths rcVctry Prank cer.

by rtr.k Clirk r. Tu ssii he.vs rnrd Indians pcs 7 race when two rr.cn "7i tirt and asked to n. Th they reared VesU.eid, cr.a cf tu men drew a revolver and 'Clark to drive up at lis red. The bandit then reeled v. a Etanley Canflfld er.i hal two lobs' at the llotbs Etata r.ark, near Tipton.

His "companion rtiair td takir? $10 frcn CUr t' bandits finally returned t2 cf amount when Clark irr money to make his way ta pells. They then drove sv and Clark was forced ta.vU miles to a highway IcadlrT Lebanon, vjhere he was ri 1 rf a sister snd later met Clark went to Ir.dlinarc'.u ar.l ported the holdup to poUce tl re. 1T is said to have identified a rhct of Canfield as the man, v. ho i.i.l tr.e revolver. Clark, whce hrr.e i3 r.r:r said he was familiar with th? :i.i Ues cf Car.fifld and that tr.s I spoke cf Canfieiia cr' Li a boastful manner.

The band.x said he was Canfield, said h3 tt ".4 leave the victim's in t. square at Canfield has been sou hfc rc: time in connection with a rc. ery cf the Ilctts 'ste rank. At tha ti one cf his aliened acccrr. Uccs in robbery waa belr.z ntcr.ced tj prison, Canfield was sld to have returned and held up the tani secelved by withers cf the vsrlr prizes in the race at th dinner.

Notables cf the ay. th; avli ticn and automotive indu: luting sportsmen and the moi'. picture actors will be 'guests. Epecial peak era have been obtained. i.

He Is a first cousin' cf ar. :r.r Jici Doyle, cld tlme lear bail j'tyzt and present scout for William ley, Jr, owner cf the Chics Cui.x Doyle's acquaintance with ma in handy Thursday, as it was the former's first visit to the Indians pclis race course. I Criilctses New Utile. Miller was frank in his criticlm of the new rule cf the American Automobile Association rev! dir. .5 for a two man crew in each cf tha rr.tchlh',s in future races.

He said that the enly purpose he could see in ths r.ew rale was to add weight to tha carried by the car and thus lncrcsrs the run die so fcr the driver. Miller also pointed to the sddltlor.il hazards resulting frcm r'' trj men instead cf cne in each rrarhl the passlrx cf the smaller C7 placement machines at th close cf this year. MUlcr already has mad plans to manufacture aviation mctcra cn a large scale. Mingling with the crowds at the speedway Thursday were Harry ini ler, Lcs Angeles Oeft) builder of several of the speed creators which roared down the stretch, and Jack Dcyle, California rporUman, cil rr.in and fraternal leader. I Miller and Doyle, are friends of long standing and recently became associated in a new aviation motor enterprise prelected by iller.

A checkup cf the cars entered In the race, preceding the qualification tests, showed that twenty four were MlUer built. Mllle1 has been In the race machine game since 1915, when he built the fame us Golden Eg" creation with Barney Oldfield raced to glory in the earlier days. Many of the designs and accessories on the cars at the course are the fruit of ideas from Miner's' mind as he followed the game from year to year. Years ago he built aviation motors on a small scale, so the future undertaking will not be entirely new with him. 7 Doyle's Sideline.

7 7 Doyle, whose" home also is at Los Angeles, is the past exalted ruler of the B. P. O. E. lodge and follows the promotion of boxing exhibitions as.

a side line. Several years ago the Oil business caned him and at the present time four wells hi Santa Barbara and Kern counties, California, are being dug for hfcn. 7 ONE EYED CONNOLLY TELLS SPEED CROWD JUST HOW IT WAS After a glimpse at the ast space consuming creations on the In dianapolis speedway. One eyed Ccn i nolly. world famous gate crasher, pan handler de luxe and Chesterfield of the pugilistic arena believes he'made a speed record in Kansas which stands unbroken todsy 1 ConnoUy, shown In the picture, was caught by The News photographer as he was teUing a group cf COO mila race spectators how he once eluded a railroad bulH In su Kansas freight yard only to be nailed a.flyir.g tackle by the officer faithful, Airedale.

Then, just because the dog chewed off one of One Eye's trousers legs, sheer modesty impelled the well known globe trotter to refuse to march to Jail. A pair of overalls was provided by the officer, along with a ten day restup, after which Connelly waa off for 'England, arriving on schedule. 7 Ever pay your passage en any ism, tvm trina to asked Wiiltam Haines, movie idci end cne fh of listeners, who was enjoying tepo 'e between shots in the racing film, tpeeaway. "Of course not." replied Connolly with jxisUfiable indignation. icimas 110 up 1.

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