Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 235, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 February 1922 — Page 1

THE WEATHER Unsettled, rain tonight, probably 6now and colder Saturday.

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‘BLESSED BABY’ NOTES WRITTEN BY ACTRESS TO DIRECTOR FOUND Mabel Normand Denies Visit to Taylor Home on Night of Mu rder Was to Ask Return of Missives. DISTRICT ATTORNEY HOLDS LETTERS LOS ANGELES, Cal., Feb. 10. —The “Blessed Baby’’ letters, said to have been written by Mabel Normand, popular film comedienne, to William Desmond Taylor, today are in the custody of the district attorney. They were recovered from one of the slain director’s riding boots. Miss Normand, entirely recovered from her breakdown following the Taylor tragedy, was expected to tell District Attorney Woolwine all she knew of the dead man and his past.

..The actress denied later a published report crediting her with saying her visit with Taylor on the night he met his death was to demand that he return to her the “blessed baby” letters she had written to him. This report quoted Miss Normand to the effect that Taylor had refused to return the package of letters and telegrams saying he had turned them over for an unexplained reason, to two officials of the Famous Players-Lasky Corporation. fSATS SHE MADE NO SUCH STATEMENT. “I made no such statement,” the comedienne said. “The report is totally fa it e 'was said at the District Attorney’s office Mary Miles Minter probably would be interrogated t.y W oolwine at the conclusion of Miss Normand's statement. Miss Minter has been in seclusion at hr Bollywood home for several days, both she and her mother declining to meet any of the newspaper men who have called there. Woolwines is in possession of the letters which had been reported as massing for Eeveral days, but which were found in a boot at the slain director s home when assistants of the public administrator were searching the director s c ffecta The District Attorney said he had examined the missives, but failed to tint anything of particular significance relative to the mystery. . An unconfirmed rumor was in circuiatlon to the effect Mary Miles Minter, beautiful film star, who was friendly with Taylor, had been interrogated by representatives of the District Attorney three days ago. John G. Mott, Miss Minter’s attorney, was quoted as declining to comment on the rumor the star had been at vV oolwlne's office, but was reported to have said: “Miss Minter is cooperating in every way possible with the officials.” At police headquarters it was reported police investigators believe they have important clews in connection with the revolver with which Taylor was slain._ It was stated information which came into their hands just before dawn, is regarded as very Important. It was declared the police may develop leads that will show where the revolver was bought and reveal the identity of the purchaser. If this proves true, the detectives said, the officials may be on the verge of an early solution of the murder mystery. SEEK IDENTITY OF “MYSTERY WOMAN. Delving into the information a “mystery woman” visited Taylor the night of the murder preceding the visit of Mabel Normand, officials hope to bring the identity of this woman to light and learn the reason for her call, which so briefly preceded the slaying. It was reported the district attorney was anxious especially to know if Miss Normand was aware of this caller and what knowledge she had, if any, of the mysterious caller s mission. Concerted efforts are to be made to obtain more details of this early evening visit. Officials feel the woman’s call may have had n direct connection with the murder that occurred a short time later. At the same time it became known positively Taylor, the day before he das shot, had withdrawn $2,500 from a bank. The afternoon before he was killed the director returned to the bank and redeposited the money. From this discovery the investigators have given serious consideration to a theory Taylor's slaying may have been the outgrowth cf a blackmail plot. As the crime is reconstructed on the basis of this theory, officers say the director may have drawn the money from the bank for the purpose of acceding to some blackmailer’s demands. BELIEVE DEMANDS M ERE REFUSED. Later they believe he may have decided to refuse the demand. Upon making this refusal, officers say, the Intruder probably quarreled with Taylor and the fatal shooting followed. Mrs. Douglas Mac Lean, wife of the screen star, cleared up an important point when she said the man she saw leaving the Taylor home a few minutes after a shot had been heard, was not Sands. Those who have been questioned at length are: Charles Eyton, general manager of the Famous I’layers-X.asky Company; Douglas Mac Lean, screen star, and his wife; Charles Maigno, director for Lasky; Capt. W. A. Robertson, and Arthur Hoyt, friends of the murdered man. Two Killed When Factory Blows Up AKRON, Ohio. Feb. 10.—Two men were instantly killed In an explosion of a fireworks plant at Hudson, near here this afternoon One factory building is reported wrecked.

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TELLS OF PLANS TO JOIN COUNTY INSTITUTIONS Tutewiler Gives Council Assurance of Taking Good Advice. Assurance today was given the members of the Marion County Council by President Harry Tutewiler of the board of commissioners that the best possible advice would be obtained by the commissioners before they proceed to combine the various county commissioners under one head Mr Tutewiler informed the council that he intended appointing a committee consisting of a representative of the county council, Judge Frank Lahr of the Juvenile Court, a representative of the Girls' School, a truancy officer, a member of the police department who has Investigated conditions and a member of the charity board to advise the commissioners relative to combining certain Institutions It was admitted by Mr. Tutewiler that there are serious objections to placing the poor farm and Julietta on the same tract of ground. APPROPRIATIONS ASKED OF COUNCIL. The commissioners have asked the council to pass at tomorrow’s session the following ordinances: Appropriating $234.fi75.48 for general expenses for operating the county offices and institutions for this year. Authorizing a bond issue for $.100.0000 for track elevation. Authorizing the sale of nearly all of the workhquse grounds. Authorizing the sale of the poor farm and its re-location. Authorizing a bond issue of $150,000 to build annexes at Julietta Assylum. Authorizing a bond issue of $150,000 to re-locate and build a negro orphan's home. Authorizing a bond issue for $75,000 for the re-location and building of a Juvenile Detention Home. TRUCK GROWERS ASK MARKET. A committee from the gardeners and Truck Growers’ Association asked the council to appropriate $30,000 for the purpose of turning the north half of the courthouse yard Into a market place. The council did not Indicate what action would be taken. Representatives of the Marlon County Bar Association asked for an appropriation of $2,000 to pay for the upkeep of the law library on the fourth floor of the courthouse.

Hick Studies Cat Lingo, Gets Inside Show Facts

By WALTER B. HICKMAN. “Meow!” That means “howdy do” in cat language. But “meeyow-ow” in plain language means "leave me alone.” That I discovered today at the first championship cat show of the Indian apolis Cat Club, which is being given in connection with the poultry nhi.w at Tomlinson Hall. I was introduced to Con ’d’ Argento, a smoke male champion, which is owned by Mrs. W. L. Anderson, by Mrs. C. O. Robinson of 3544 Carrolton avenue, one of the leading workers at the show. The champion paid no attention to us until Mrs. Anderson reached into the cage and took this wonderful eat in her arms.

Rhodes, Made Drowsy by Mash Aroma , Falls Easy Victim to Cops Albert L. Rhodes, 43, 701 Union street, was sitting on a chair in an upstairs room of his home today while the corn mash in a whisky still boiled and bubbled, the roliee say. He was almost asleep when suddenly the doorbell rang and he peeked out and saw the uniforms of the police. Rhodes walked down stairs, opened the door, and said: “Come in, gentlemen.” The police arrested Rhodes on th*. charge of operating a blind tiger, and brought the copper still, gas hotplate, a cooling device, bottles and jugs and about a gallon of white mule whisky to headquarters as evidence. The still was in full operation when the police arrived. A garden hose had been run through two walls, extending from the bathroom to the room where the still was found. In this way cold water was obtained to cool the coils. Two hundred gallons of mash was destroyed by the police. Flood Brings Plague HULL, Eng., Feb. 10.—An unprecedented number of cases of typhoid fever have developed here following the recent tidal wave which caused nearly $3,000,000 damage about the Humber estuary,

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1 Edward F. Sands, also known as Edward Fitz Strathmore, former valet for William Desmond Taylor, prominent movie director who was found slain in his I.os Angeles home, is sought by police. Sands previously had been charged by Taylor with larceny, having stolen several articles from Taylor's home. MINERSCLAIM TO HAVE PUBLIC MORALSUPPORT Backed by People in Their Demands on Coal Operators. Coal miners of America fee! they have the public with them In their demands for a wage conference with the mine operators, union leader here said today. The international officers of the organization believe they would receive the moral support of the people In demanding that the operators fulfill that part of their contract providing for a wage conference before the expiration of the present agreement March 111. If the operators permit the contract to expire without formulating anew one, a strike, in the bituminous fields ut the nation is expected to follow. Unions exist on contractor;;! relations with their culploes, and the operators have declared for lower wages and open shop conditions after April 1. Seven members of the wage scale committee of the union, named by the full committee, were formulating the demands they will present to the operators In case there Is a last minute hitch and the employers agree to a conference. If they are not given an opportunity to present the demands before March 31, then they will shove them under the mine owners’ noses In a strike, officials said. Governor Suffers Influenza Attack Governor Warren T. McCray was confined to his home today with an attack of induenza. While the Governor's condition is not regarded as serious, he was instructed by his physician to remain tn bed a few days. He was seized by the Ulness yesterday.

Argento had nothing to say to us, but whispered something to his mistress. Mrs. Anderson called attention to his gorgeous overcoat and his white undercoat. Some class to this cat, because ho has two coats. In a cage next to Argento is his 10-months-old daughter, Sunshine, and his son, Hoky Smoke, owned by Mrs. G. Kraft. I met another high class cat. He Is known as Robbins of Minnesota and is owned by Mrs. R. H. Haggard. Robbins is a dependant of the late King Winter. Mrs. Robinson said that Robbins has the “head of his father.’’ It seemed to me that the more royal the cat, the more fine manners he has. Blood xvlll tell even in cats, you know. (Continued on Page Six.)

EXPRESS HELD UP BY BANDITS Band of Armed Mexicans Crosses Border, but Has Bad Luck. EL PASO, Texas Feb. 10.—An. expedition of thirty-five heavily-armed Mexicans crossed the border from Texas into Mexico last night and attacked the express from Mexico City. The attack, which had been carefully planned and was made after wrecked bridges had halted the train, was beaten off by the military guard of the train. Cavalry detachments rushed by Gen. .Tose Mendez, commandant at Juarez, freshly mounted, while the bandit gang had been hard-ridden, pursued the attackers and was expected to overtake them. The leader of the band was identified by a railroad station agent as Nicolas Rodriguez, who is out on bond following his arrest on charges of collecting arms and plotting against the Mexican government in El Paso. This station agent, who had opportunity to view the gang and its equipment closely, declares it had new saddles, cartridge belts, rifles, canteens and other paraphernalia, mostly bearing United States marks,

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INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10,1922.

HOSPITAL TO BE ENLARGED BY NEW UNITS Dr. Hodgin Tells of Plans for Two New Buildings. OLD PLANS USED! Cost Estimated at Half Million Dollars. Plans for the erection of two new buildings at the City Hospital, which practically have been agreed upon as the program of extension to put the institution in modern condition, were announced by Dr. E. EL Hodgin, chairman of the board of public health, at a luncheon given the board by the social service advisory committee of the hospital. The buildings will consist of anew ward unit, to be located west of the present Burilsall units and of the same type, and an administration aud nurses' home building,,to be situated on the vacant space in the northeast corner of the hospital plot. Both are to be three stories in height and have basements. Plans developed a decade ago by Adolph Scherer, local architect, in a contest conducted by the city for a general hospital scheme are to tie followed in the structures. The cost will be approximately s'ioo,ooo, Dr. Hodgin sa’ 1. The new ward will add 120 to the patient capacity aad the nurses’ ho m will be large enough to accommodate full complement of student nurses. COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER PLANS. Before the plans are adopted, Dr. Hodgin said, they will be gone over in detail with the city council, The council may be asked to meet with the board Saturday evening. The mnvi of the board toward enlarging the plant follow, condemnation of the building now used as a bogie for internes and nurses by the State fire marshal, who has ordered it torn down within the next three or four months. Mis* Annette It. Cowles, superintendent of- nurses at the hospital, spoke at the luncheon of the dire need for better accommodations for student nurse,, asserting she now has only sixty-four girls to care, for .142 patients. Tbcro should be more than double this number !of nurses, she said. The situation is becoming such. she said, that Indian- : apolis may be unable to induce girls to enter the nurses’ training school because of the unattractive living conditions in which case it would cost approximately $75,000 a year to hire graduate nurses to take their place. WILL PROVIDE FOR STUDENTS. In announcing the plan. Dr. Hodgin said it was realization of this situation which brought the board to devote a large part of its contemplated expenditure for construction to accommodations for student nurses. The board in announcing it, tentative plan abandoned Its original Intention to build new wings upon both sides of the Bttrdsall units and reconstruct the building south of that into a nurses’ homo The two wings would have necessitated razing the present garage, heating plant and laundry buildings to the east of the Burdsall units and probably would have cost $600,000, Dr. Hodgin said.

U. S. ORDERS LOP OFF 3,000 MORE Work at Steel Mills for War Craft Stopped. BETHLEHEM, Pa, Feb 10—Following instruction from the Navy Department, work was ordered suspended today at local plant of the Bethlehem Steel Company on material for the battleship end battle cruiser being buiit at the Fore River plant of the company The order also stepped work on armor p' te and guns for battleships now building Two thousand men will be laid off at the Bethlehem plant and 1,000 at tho Fora River plant Joyce, Millionaire Lumberman, Is Sued CHICAGO, Feb. 10—Edward Each, auto dealer, has filed a praecipe in a stilt for $500,000 against David Gage Joyce, millionaire lumberman, brother of Stanley Joyce, who recently divorced Peggy Joyce, actress. Joyce and Esch have In the last year obtained divorces. They say the case is the result of a "business transaction.”

Declares the Flapper Really Isn’t Bad MRS. W. L. GEORGE GIVES VIEW OF MODERN GIRL She Merely Tries to Give That Impression

CHICAGO, Feb. 10.—The flapper isn't as flip as her accusers claim. The modern girl only tries to be interesting. She wishes to suggest—merely suggest—that perhaps, who knows what might happen? Making It plain that for the sake of domestic tranquillity she wished to agree with her husband as far as possible on questions of feminism, Mrs. W. L. George, wife of the noted English novelist and feminist, thus outlined her views today. “There are cases when agreement Is impossible and when we don’t agree, it Isn’t my fault,” Mrs. George stated with the usual knack of a woman to “beat an argument.”

Budget Economy Is All Psychological , Says Senator King WASHINGTON, Feb. 10—-The cost of running the Government has increased $40(1,000,000 under Republican rule, despite budget rule economies, it was charged In the Senate today by Senator King, Democrat, of Utah. “Tte public Is becoming nauseated fcy the constant repetition of claims of economy by apologists for tho Administration,” King declared. “Every one knows these claims are not accurate, The fact is Government expenditures have Increased $400,000,000 a year.”

DEMOCRATS TO ASSAIL G. 0. P. ‘AIMLESSNESS’ Chairman Hull Will Awaken Hoosier Followers. Bpeclal to Indiana Daily Times and Philadelphia Public Ledger. By FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE. WASHINGTON. Feb. 10.—Democrats are about to take to the warpath for the 1922 congressional elections. The tocsin will be sounded In West Virginia tomorrow night when Cordell Hull, chairman of the national committee, will, after a day of conference, address the leaders of that State at Huntington. Next week Mr. Hull will go to Indianapolis. in whut he calls the trail of Vice President Coolldge. to wske up the Democrats of Indiana to the possibilities In a year of particularly bitter Republican factionalism. "Justifiable optimism” Is the ered Chairman Hull intends preaching to the Democratic faithful throughout the land. He professes to tee the party's chan v, at this stage of the impending contest as promising ns they were at the corresponding period In 1912 when events conspired to enable a Democratic victory. Mr. Hull declares the Decmocrat's paran ount issue In 1922 will be the "Inaction and aimlessness” of the Republican parfv According so statements made to the writer by Chairman Hull, the Democratic (Continued on Page Four.)

HARDING MAY GIVE SENATE PACTS TODAY Will Open Fight for Ratification of Treaties Soon as Possible. WASHINGTON. Feb. io.—President Harding will go to the Senate in person today or tomorrow t osubmlt the armament treaties and open hla fight for their ratification. White House officials have announced. President Harding's message, it it vmderstood, will feature tne deelar.Uic.n that the treaties involve no surrender of American sovereignty. He also will assert that bis campaign pledges relating to world concord through conference have been followed. The President has been advised by Senators Lodge and Underwood that little opposition is expected to (he treaties In the Senate, but it was decided he should present them personally to emphasize both to the Senate and the country the achievements of the conference. President Harding Is putting the finishing touches on his treaty message, most of which was compiled In his off'ce. The exact time of his appearance at tbs Capitol will depend upon when the tpetch Is finished and printed. Harding loped to get it off early In the forenoon, in which case it could be printed in less t.ian two hours, enabling him to appear in the Senate chamber at 1 o'clock. The report of the American delegates, 132 pages long, has been printed and will be submitted by tho President with the treaties. The Cabinet held one o fthe shortest sessions In weeks, meeting for only an hour. Indications at noon were that tho President would go to the Capital lato this afternoon. After the Cabinet meeting broke Up Secretary of State Hughes stayed behind anil conferred with the President for nearly an hour over the message which will accompany the treaties to tho Senate. When Secretary Hughes left the message xvas sent to the public printer under rush orders. GENERAL STRIKE IN NAPLES. NAPLES, Feb. 10.—This city was tied up by* a general strike today.

It was successful for her husband who holds different views on the modern girl sat quiet during the remainder of the interview. “I don’t agree with my husband that the women of today over advertise. “It Is the other people who advertise the modern girl. For Instance, to look like a vamp nowadays is the fashion and every one knows the fashions for women are sot by the men." Charges against the flapper are being voiced merely because every ona is making a fuss over her, Mrs. George believes. “Parties are given for girls at all age*—naver lor boys,” she said. “Ea->

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SAYS MERGER MADE INVALID BY UTILITY ACT Groninger Tells Public Service Body Its Order Illegal. BLOCKS PURCHASE Cites Provisions for Cities Acquiring Properties. The order of the public service commission authorizing the issuance of securities for the purchase of seven Indiana utility plants by the Indiana Electric Corporation is Invalid because it in effect prevents the carrying out of the provisions of the public utility law which permits municipalities to purchase privately owned utilities, Taylir E. Groninger, corporation counsel for the city of Indianapolis, told the commission today. The statement was made in the argument eefore the commission on the petition of the city of Indianapolis, the city of Kokomo and others for a rehearing of the 'case. Mr. Groninger said that it would bo impossible for Indianapolis ever to purchase the property of the Merchants Heat and Light Company, a part of the merged concern. If It should desire to because of the fact that the commission authorized the placing of a blanket mortagage on ail the seven properties. He said the city could not purchase the local property without assuming the entire mortgage. FULL COMMISSION HEARS ARGUMENT. The arguments on the petition were heard by the full commission and Attorney General U. S. Lesh, who has been asked to rule on whether the commlssion has the power to reopen the case, sat in the hearing. Representing the parties petitioning for a rehcarlug were Mr. Groninger, Samuel Ashby, special court. - 1 for th eity of Indianapolis, and Fred Rates Johnson, counsel for the city <>f Kokomo.' Representing the Indiana Electric Corporation were Paul P. Haynes, carl H. Mote, Charles McPherson and J. W. Fester. Commissioner George VV. Barnard told Mr. Groninger In reply to his arguments that lie did not believe the commission could issue an order which would prevent a city from purchasing a utility plant. Mr. Johnson replied that such an order could be issued but, that it would not be valid. Mr. Groninger, In continuing his arguments Insisted that deflnhs valuations should have been placed on all the property involved. He read the section of (Continued on Page Ten.)

SIX DIE FROM PNEUMONIA IN LAST 24 HOURS Same Ratio Maintained for Three Days, Health Department Reports. Pneumonia and Influenza continued to exac;t their toll of six deaths a day during the twenty-four hours ending this morning, city health department records show. Five deaths have been directly traceable to pneumonia and one to influenza each twenty-four hours for the past three days. The total toll from these diseases in the last nine days is over fifty. Ship, Hit by Storm, Limps Back to Port SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 10.—Hit by a terrific storm raging 1,000 miles out In the Pacific, the freighter Bessie Dollsr, badly damaged, today was limping back to Vancouver, according to wireless advices from the steamer Bearport, in direct touch with the vessel. The bridge of the Bessie Dollar was sw’ept away, her steward killed and her captain badly injured by the storm. She was reported abojt 790 miles from Vancouver. GOODBT, CLAY PIPE. BRISTOL, England, Feb. 10.'~Its business destroyed by the growth of wooden pipes in public favor, the oldest clap pipe factory In the world has Just shut down f, rever. It made pipes for more than 200 years.

tertalnment of daughters by many families is as regular and systematic as an established business. This has an Inflating Influence on tha girl. But when she Is married the entertainment stops. Os course every woman should marry, I agree with my husband that marriage Is a woman's best career. A woman who is nol married thinks too much about men. When married, she Is liberated from such thoughts.” The whole attitude of the present day girl Is best explained, Mrs. George said, by the old epigram: “It Is the busine.i of every woman to have a present so that the future may not find has without a put.’*

HE’S EMPHATIC WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.—“I have not resigned, I have not been asked to resign, and I have no intention of resigning,” said Secretary of the Interior Albert F. Fall, today in response to a published story that he was about to get out of the cabinet because of dissatisfaction with the policies of the Harding Administration.

THINK GENOA PARLEY WILL BE PUT OFF Leaders See Effect of French and American Stand. WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.—France’s thinly veiled distrust of the Genoa economic conference, as revealed today In Premier Poincare’s note to the United Status and allied governments, Is expected here to put a final quietus on the advancement of plans for holding the parley March 8, the date originally set by the Brit-ish-Italian promoters. Report* were current that the reply of the American Government to the Italian note of invitation had already been dispatched. State Department officials declined to confirm, deny or discuss the Genoa matter, saying that it was in the hands of President Harding. FRANCE. AMERICA ON SAME (iROCXPS. Although for different reasons, the French and American governments now find themselves on virtually the same ground with regard to the Genoa conference. Both are opposed to It and the belief is generally here that against the combined opposition, the British and Italians can do little else bat call it off or postpone It three months, as Poincare suggested. The conclusions reached by the French government's new note —that the conference alms have not been sufficiently made clear and that March 8 is too early a date anyway—ls a fair reflection of the administration's attitude and, even though Paris and Washington arrived at these conclusions through different methods, for different reasons France is revealed by the Poincare note, to be suspicious of the Genoa meeting because she fears some change may be made in the reparations agreements and because she fears Russia may be accepted into the aociety of nations without guaranteeing to make restitution for past shortcomings. UNITED STATES REMAINS SKEPTICAL. The United States Is skeptical of the conference, because the Administration feels that Europe has not attempted to help herself by reducing armies and balancing budgets, because it is suspected there will be talk of “canceling war debts," and, lastly, there is distinct aversion to sitting down and dealing with Lenin and Trotskl as equals. One result of the French note may be to relieve the Administration of the embarrassing duty of giving the Genoa invitation a flat turndown. It was expected that formal announcement would be made late today after the Cabinet meeting, of America's attitude toward the conference. LONDON, Feb. 10.—The foreign office today formally advised the French government through the Comte De S Anlaire, French ambassador, that Great Britain is opposed to a postponement of the Genoa conference. The Genoa meeting is scheduled to open March 8.

MAN HELD FOR EMBEZZLEMENT KNEW TAYLOR? Suspect Gets Brief Notoriety by Reciting Relations With Film Colony. TOPEKA, Kan., Feb. 10.—A man giving his name as Walter Scott Underwood and said to be wanted in Los Angeles on a charge of taking $l,lOO from the Pacific Electric Company where he was employed ns cashier, was held by authorities here today pending arrival of Los Angeles officials. Topeka authorities doubled interest in Underwood whou he declared he knew the murdered William Desmond Taylor and the valet. Sands, well, had attended a “party” with Taylor recently and had "suspicious” as to who killed the director. Underwood was taken from a train at the request of Los Angeles authorities. NEVER HEARD OF HIM, SAYS MABEL NORMAND LOS ANGELES. Cal., Feb. 10—Walter Scott Underwood under arrest in Topeka, Kan., in connection with a embezzlement was not acquainted with William Desmond Taylor or with the numerous movie celebrities mentioned in the Taylor case, despite Underwood’s statements to the contrary. It was believed here. “I never heard of the man.” said Mabel Normand, denying dispatches quoting Underwood as saying he recently had attended a "party” at Taylor's home which Miss Normand and others attended. Other persons branded Underwood's alleged statements as “rot.” They did not believa he was connected with the murder. CALLED TO WASHINGTON. Dr. Frank F. Hutchins, 1435 North 1 Pennsylvania street, who with Mrs. Hutchins Is spending the winter In Flor- , Ida, was summoned to Washington to : attend a neuro-phychlatry conference. : He Is one of several specialists to meet I with the director of the United States: Veteran’s Bureau to discus: ways and j means of nervous cases,

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LIST DRAWN TO YIELD SUM OF $350,000,000 Tobacco, Cigarettes, Autos, Gasoline Included. TAPS ADMISSIONS Also Real Estate and Stock and Bond Transfers. Accuse Congress of Shielding Rich on *.Bonus 9 Taxes WA9HLNGTOX, Feb. 10.—Congress is putting the soldier ‘‘bonll. , • t.r burden entirely on the shoulders of tho com xion people and is shielding the wealthy, hundreds of telegrams reaching Congress charged today. The messages from all sections ej the country protest vigorously against the special taxes tentatively agreed up,n by Republicans the House Ways and Means Committee to provide > funds for the "bonus. ■ WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.—Congress today found a way to get tho money to pay a soldier “bonus.” After a lengthy discussion behind closed doers, the tax division of tho House Ways and Means Committee agreed upon the Imposition of the following schedule of new taxes, designed to raise nearly all of the $350,000,000 which has been estimated as necessary the first year. Tax tobacco 2 cents a pound to raise $5,000,000. Tax cigarettes 50 cents a thousand, $25,000,000. Tax automobiles 25 cents a horses power, $50,000,000. Tax gasoline 1 cent a gallon. s7*, 000.000. Tax of one-tenth of 1 per cent on ■ took and bond transfers. $05,000,000. Tax on real estate transfers, $5 a thousand, $20,000,000. Tax theater tickets 20 per cent when over 25 cento in price, 574,00*,000. ONE AGREEMENT IS KEPT SECRET. The commute also reported an agreement. it was said, on another special tax, but its members iefused to divulge the nature of It. The tax on theateT tickets is exactly doubled under the new schedule agreed too. Hereafter as2 theater seat will cost the holder $2.40, the Government getting the 40 cents in taxes, if the House and Senate accept the committee’s report. which is deemed Ukely. The suggested tax of 1 cent on bank checks was definitely rejected. Chairman Fordnev announced Jhe agreement and then sought a conference with members of the Senate Finance Committee to secure their agreement. FULL COMMITTEE MEETS TOMORROW. Tb-.e will be a meeting of the foil Ways and Means Committee tomorrow t* ratify the work of the subcommittees, should the Senate agreement be reached as expected. The “bonus” bill' be reported to the House early next week, th* leaders said, and rushed to passage under preferential agreements. Legislative provisions of the “fir* way" "bonus" bill were perfected by a special committee, working under Representative Green. lowa. Some minor changes were effected.

BUDDENBAUM IS NEW CLUB HEAD Lumber Man Chosen by Broad Ripple Business Body. Carl Buddenbaum, president of the Buddenbaum Lumber Company, was elected president of the Broad Ripple Business Men’s Club at a meeting at Fifty-Ninth street and Keystone avenue last night. Other officers elected are Robert Glaube, vice president; V. N. Mohr, secretary, and Fred Casscihanm. treasurer. Herman Doll, Earl Temperly and R. George were appointed as a committee to draft by-laws and resolutions. A permanent name for the organization will be chosen at the next meeting Feb. IN. About fifty men attended the meeting. NINE lICRT IN “L” TRAIN CRASH. CHICAGO. Feb. 10. —Nine persons were injured today when two “L” trains on the Humboldt Park line crashed In what was said to be the heaviest fog In Chicago in years. Panic ensued among passengers.

Two More Holders of Times Policies Paid for Injuries Two nnt-of-town subscribers of the Daily Times have received payment through the Travel Accident Insurance plan maintained by this paper for Injuries they sustained in accidents. A check for S3O has been mailed te Harold Applegate, Scottabnrg, B. R. No, 2, who was injured when a truck he was driving was struck by a freight train at Bosstown. The right side of Mr. Applegate a head and his forehead were cut and hi* Wt shoulder was bruised. Ihe accident. which demolished the truck, occurred Jan. 2. Another check for 51.43 was seat to Levi Hunter 00S East Taylor street, Kokomo, who sustained injuries when the radius rod on hi* automobile came loose, cansing the machine to upset. The accident occurred two miles south of Logan sport, Mr. Hunter Buffered a dislocated shoulder and numerous bruise*.

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