Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 246, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 February 1924 — Page 1

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VOLUME 35—NUMBER 246

PRISON MATRON MURDERED

NEW SENSATION OF INTRIGUE IN DOME SCANDAL PROMISED

Perusal of Telegrams to M'Lean Show Fall in Intimate Touch With Oil Committee —Leased Wire From Palm Beach to Washington, By United Press WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.—The name of a big politician—not an official of the Government—was drawn into the oil lease scandal when the Teapot Dome committee delved today into telegrams of Edward B. McLean, publisher of the Washington Post. The identity of the politician was not definitely established in the telegrams, but if he is the man the committee thinks he is, a new sensational story of intrigue is to be uncovered.

Uncovering of the evidence might he “sufficient to wreck .another career.” Perusal cf the telegrams by the com ■nittec also revealed: 1. That Fall, through McLean, was ;n intimate touch with every thought snd action of the investigating committee which was sitting in Washington. 2. That the day Senator Walsh, leading investigator, arrived in Palm Beach, to seek evidence from McLean and Fall, the former put in a leased wire from Washington to Palm Beach. 3. That of the hundred or more telegrams sent to McLean and Fall, two thirds of them were considered “pertinent - ’ to the oil scandal investigation and will be made public later. 4. That no member eof the investigating committee communicated l y Western Union with Full or McLean. The telegrams were called for in the committee s efforts to learn source of suspected “leaks'* to persons involved in the oil scandal. H. T. Tass. general superintendent of Western Union Telegraph Company, protested against submitting of the telegrams on the ground they were confidential communications and fcjs company had no right to make ♦hem public without consent of persons who sent them. The committee, decided unanimously to go into all records and Tass agreed, under protest. Lenroot Makes Statement

Before the committee went into executive session, Chairman Lenroot made the following statement: “The chair will state the reason the committee is going into executive session is to enable the committee to determine which of these telegrams are irrelevant and whicji are not. Those which are found to be irrelevant will be read in public session later.” Before the meeting Walsh said he had no present intention of summonng Attorney General Daugherty for questioning about his dealings in Sinclair oil stocks. Lenroot indicated no move would be made in this direction until after the examination of the brokers books had been completed. Hays Is Not Summoned Although demand has been made, Walsh announced he had no intention of summoning Will H. Hays, Sullivan. Ind., former postmaster general. Hays’ name became linked with the oil scandal when Senator Heflin, Alabama. charged leasing of the naval oil reserves was the result of a “deal’’ made in the Blackstone hotel. Chicago, before the late President Harding was nominated for the presidency. Walsh said he had tojd his clerk to issue a subpoena for G. D. Wahlberg, former private secretary to Harry F. Sinclair, and that he expected Wahlberg to appear tomorrow. I Wahlberg will be questioned about references he made in previoius testimony he made about a “Mr. Hays.” The committee took it Mr. Hays was an employe in the Sinclair office, but because of recent developments they wanted to make sure of his identity. McLean Attorney Appears Wilton J. Lambert, attorney for McLean, appeared at the committee room, saying he intended later to confer with Walsh. Action of the committee in exam Ining the telegrams behind the closed doors caused excited comment among* the hundred/ or more spectators crowded In t<ie hall outside, because of recent reports that two members of the committee might have been authors of some of the big stack of messages to Fall and McLean. Telephone Records Called Additional subpoenaes were served records of long distance telephone calls from Washington to Palm Beach to Fall or later while he was in New Orleans. Subpoenas probably will be issued today or Wednesday to bring Sinclair ahd McLean to the stand later in the week. This move is Walsh’s final trump card and he does not wish to play it until all other “leads” have been followed to the end. The survey of brokerage books for records of stock transactions may open up the way for renewed inquiry. A report from the experts who have .been conducting the examination is 'expected to be completed by tomorrow. Carl G. Schuyler. Denver attorney who represented J. Leo Stack in the deal whereby Stack and Frederick G. Bonfils. owner of the Denver Post, HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. 21 19 a. m 31 7 a. m. 21 11 a. m.. 34 8 a. m 24 12 (noon) 37 9 a. m 27 1 p. m 3S

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Today’s Highlights in Teapot Probe

Attorney General Daugherty admits dealint in Sinclair oil stock, but denies having profited by inside information. Washington bankers testify E. B. McLean had only $5,000 on deposit when he claims to have given Secretary Fall checks for SIOO,OOO. Governor Dixon. Montana, mentioned as successor to Secretary of the Navy Denby. Name of Will H. Hays, Suitivan, Ind., former Postmaster General, linked with scandal ip alleged preelection political “deal.” C. Bascom Slemp testified he advised Secretary Fall to "make a clean breast of it all,” at Palm Beach. Hundreds of telegrams to Fall and McLean while at Palm Beach presented to committee. Coolidge puts decieio-on Daugherty resignation up to Cabinet in session today. obtained $1,000,000 for claims to Teapot Dome, also is to take the stand. Schuyler is reported to have some “sensational correspondence” relating to the deal. PINCHOT INVOLVES PALMER Pennsylvania Governor Says Former Attorney General Used Lands. Bu United press NEW YORK. Feb. 28 —The name of former Attorney General A. Mitchel Palmer has been brought into the naval oil lease controversy by Governor Gifford Pinchot of Pennsylvania. Pinchot, speaking before the Survey Associates, Inc., Monday night, said “in 1920 Attorney General A. Mitchel Palmer, without a fight, turned over $500,000,000 of oil lands from our public domain to the Southern Pacific Railroad.” Former Secretary of the Interior Fall, chief figure in the oil lease investigation, was “also involved in the last and most vicious raid upon the national forests, ’’ Pinchot said.

CITY SEEKS CHECK ON TRACTION CARS Regulation of Transporting Films to Be Investigated, Possibility of city regulation of transportation of motion picture films and other inflammable materials, and of kind and number of fire extinguishers on interurban cars running in the city wil lbe investigated. On recommendation of Jacob Riedel, chief of fire prevention, the board of safety today instructed the legal department to investigate city ordinances on these points. The order is the result of the Union Traction line collisin near Fortville Feb. 2. Motion picture films were carried on one of the cars. Persons in one car said a fire extinguisher was empty. INDIANAPOLIS MAN HURT John F. Davis Crushed by Train at Kokomo. John F. Davis, 40. whose address was given as 313 Minerva St., Indianapolis, was probably fatally injured today when struck by a Clover Leaf freight train, according to a dispatch from Kokomo, Ind. Davis was injured internally, his hip fractured and a leg crushed. Amputation cf the leg was believed necessary. Davis was looking for a job at Kokomo, according to his brother, Thomas Davis, 313 Minerva St. Two sisters, Margaret and Mary Davis, live at the same address. Davis’ brother, Dennis, was killed two years ago by a train near the Speedway, according to the brother. ASPHALT BIDS ASKED State Highway Commissioner Advertises for Road Patching Material. The State highway commission today asked for bids on tar arid asphaJt for the spring road patching. Estimates were asked on gallon prices for 300 to 2,500 barrels of asphalt in four grades and 1.000 to 4,000 barrels of tar in six grades. Tb* supply will last a year, it is 3aid.

UENDORFF GOES ON TRIAL, PROUD AND DOMINEERING Former German War Lord Faces Court on Charges of Treason, Bu l tilled Press MUNICH, Feb. 26. —In the gloomy chambers of the old war academy, all entrances to which were protected by barbed wire and armed soldiers. General Ludendorff, his step-son, Lieut. Heinz Pernet. Adolf Hitler and seven former army officers and doctors were tried today for treason. His head held proudly erect, a military and commanding figure, despite his inconspicuous civilian clothes, Ludendorff stalked at the head of the little procession of prisoners as they were marched into the dock. Hitler, notorious monarchist agitator. brought up the/ rear, lugging a huge portfolio of defense documents. Both Ludendorff and Hitler were warmly greeted when they entered the trial chamber where sixty newspaper men and fifty witness** were the only ones besides judges and guards admitted. Os the prisoners, only Lieut. Robert Wagner was in uniform. Ludendorff s bearing was proud and sneering, as though he ignored the somewhat ignominous position with which he was confronted. The crime with whiefi the prisoners are charged is of plottirg against the state in the ludicrous beer cellar putsch that failed so completely JJov. 8, 1923. The list of prisoners: ® General Ludendorff. Adolf Hitler. Lieut. Heinz Pernet. Ernest Phoener, Dr. Williajn Frick, Dr. Frederick Weber. Capt. Ernst Boehm, Lieut. Wilhelm Nueckner, Lieut. Robert. Wagner. Col. Hermann Kriebel. Chief Judge Ladgericht presided. Although it was understood the defense of the accused was to have involved throwing most of the blame' for the putsch that failed upon Gen-, eral Von Kahr and General Lossow, plans were changed by defense counsel at the last minute. Von Kahr, dictator of Bavaria and Lossow. head of the army, resigned last week. The defense will insist they co-' operated in the putsch plans. - The defendants planned to claim they were not guilty of treason, since, they did not aim to separate Bavaria from the Reich but to establish anew form of government, namely a monarch. i District Attorney Stenglein read the indictment.

BUTCHER AGAINST RABBI Morris Berg Is Granted Temporary Injunction. Morris Berg, butcher for two new kosher meat markets, today obtained a temporary injunction against Rabbi M. Rivkind. 1127 Union St., of the Russian Hebrew congregation, re-' straining him from influencing any one against buying meat from Berg. Berg’s complaint says the rabbi alleged Berg Is not operating according to the Hebrew religion. The hearing on a permanent injunction will be held March 18. Charges were denied by the defendant. I. U. ALUMNI BANQUET President Bryan Will Speak at Chicago Gatchring. Bu United Press CHICAGO, Feb. 26.—-Alumni of Indiana University will hold a banquet here tonight. Prof. J<sse H. Newton of the class of 1907 will be toastmaster. Speakers include President William Lowe Bryan of Indiana University, President W. H. Jessup, lowa University, ard Dr. James A. Woodburn, member of the faculty of Indiana for fifty years. YOUTH SAVES WOMEN Otto Ban* Rescues Two Overcome by Gas Fumes. Otto Barr, 19, of 430 N. LaSalle St., was a hero today. Going to the home of Mrs. Claud L. Webb, 875 Garfield Ave., on an errand Monday afternon, he found Mrs. Webb and her mother overcome by gas fumes from a water heater in the basement. He revived the women. Hammond Man Injured Bu I nited Press 1 CHICAGO. Feb. 25.—Arthur E. Grant. Hammond. Ind., is in a hositl today suffeering from a bullet wound in the leg and Joseph Robinson, a drug clerk, is held for assault. Robinson said that Grant demanded whisky. When asked for a prescription. Grant knocked a lot of bottles to the floor, Robinson said.

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, FEB. 26, 1924

Young Woman Fugitive and Police Theory of Movements in Escape

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GEORGE CHESTER, NOTED NOVELIST, DIESJODDENLY Author of Wallingford Stories Stricken by Heart Failure in Apartment, fey t nited Press NEW YORK. Feb 26 —George Randolph Chester, novel st, known to thousands as the author of “Get-Rich-Quick-Wallingford.” died at his apartment today of heart failure. Mr. Chester died at 6 a. m. His wife was with him. No preparation for the funeral have been made. The novelist worked with his wife late last night on anew series of stories and then ate a heavy meal. He awakened several times during the night and complained of feeling ill. About 5 a. m. Mrs. Chester said, he sat up suddenly in bed, coughed and fell back dead. Born in Ohio , George Randolph Chester was born ,in Ohio fifty four years ago. He be gan newspaper work as a reporter on the Detroit News. Later he worked on the Cincinnati Enquirer, of which he was Sunday editor. He wrote for ’newspaper syndicates and magazines. Chester created “Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford” and the genial swin'dler's companion. “Blackie Daw.” in • 1908. The Wallingford stories were his best known works. Two plays which Chester produced ’in collaboration with Lillian Chester, were “Cordelia Blossom," in 1914. and “Pay,” in 1915. Linament Is Applied During the night Mrs. Chester said • her husband complained of pain in his arms and back and applied lina,ment. Later he took a hot bath and the hot water, caused intense burning of his skin which was Irritated by the linament. Chester laughed about it and said: ' “Well, if we ever want to torture a character in one of our stories, we ll just rub him with ilnament and then throw him in a hot bath.” Relatives in Cincinnati were no ’tifled immediately.

LIGHTS OUT—MONEY GONE ,Man Held in Connection With Dark Mystery. Police today arrested Leo MeGurrk, 21, of 311 S. Walcott St., on a charge of grand larceny in connection with a report made Monday by Wilbur Calloway, 310 N. Summit St., that he had been robbed of a ring valued at $250. a sweater valued at $5 and $7 In cash when the lights were turned out while he was at 1223 E. Washington St. LABOR MAN TO CONFER Relief Worker Has Appointment With Governor. The Rev. P. S. Drew, Washington, D. C., representative of the American White Cross Free Labor Bureau, was to confer with Governor McCray today on matters relative to the organization. The labor bureau is a self-support-ing American organization formed in 1898 by Mrs. Jane Creighton of Portland, Ore. Its purpose is to care for the wounded and sick American soldiers and aid widows and orphans of soldiers. Back to the Beat Patrick F. Kinney was reinstated to as a patrolman by the board of safety today. Kinney resigned in 1918. The board appointed George F. Prindle and George R. Liese patrolmen. Body of Suicide Believed Found. By Times Special PERU, Ind., Feb. 26.—A body believed to be that of Marjorie Snyder of Wabash was found Monday on a sandbar in the river near here. Miss Snyder committed suicide by leaping from a bridge at Wabash three months ago.

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ABOVE—DIAGRAM OF CRIME SCENE. BELOW—GLADYS MAR v THA ELLIS. How police trace movements of Miss Gladys Martha Ellis, who ♦scaped from the Indiana Woman's Prison co-incident with the murder of Miss Louise Richards, matron. today, as shown in the diagram above: Left cage in cell room through unlocked cage f|oor “A;” r limbed through transom over wooden dpor ”B." picked lock on cage door ”(.*,” and entered Miss Richards room through unlocked door “D." Departed from matron's room and escaped through unlocked corridor “E," and to lower floor by back stairway. Outside doors unlocked with matron’s keys

For Art ■r~n OTOR POLICEMEN CONyl NEY AND HANSFORD, __J n;tdo a “hurry-up" trip to No. 9 Madison Apartments, 601 Madison Ave.. on a report that “there is a big tight going on.” When they arrived on the scene of the “battle,” C. S. Dunlop. of that address said: “Fight? Why, iny wife and I were merely rehearsing a play." Conney and Hansford returned to headquarters wondering just what things are done in the name of art and drama.

CAPIASES SERVED • BY U. S. OFFICERS Indianapolis Persons Held on Indictments. Service of capiases on defendants named in indictments returned by the Federal grand jury Saturday proceeded today. In addition to Governor McCray three arrests were made by Linus P. Meredith, United States marshal, and his deputies Monday. They were. John and Kathleen Fallen, charged with violating prohibition laws, and Arthur C. Paige, charged with violating narcotic laws. All are residents of Indianapolis. Mrs. Fullen was released on bond of SI,OOO and Paige supplied bond of SSOO. Three more persons were arrested today on charges of violating the national prohibition laws. William R. Drinkard, 815 E. TwentyFourth St., was released on $1,500 bond. Fred and his wife. Bertha. 1214 Union St., were held under SSOO bond. PARK BOARD ISSUE SOLD Fletcher American Bank Awarded $105,000 in Securities. The Fletcher American x Na.tional Bank was awarded a $106,000 city park bond issue on a bid of par, accrued interetff. and premium of $4,033 today. Money from the bonds will be usecL. to complete construction of Pleasant, Run Blvd., purchase additional land for playground in Brightwood arfd buy a small tract of la.nd at Kessler Rlv. and Meridian St. Drum of Oil Explodes. Grant Fortney, 20, of 223 Eastern Ave., is in Deaconess Hospital in serious condition today from burns about the face and chest received, according to police, when a drum of oil exploded at the RQCkwood Manufacturing Company, 1801 English Ave., where he was employed.

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ARTMAN PRESENTS REPORT ON UNION TRACTION WRECK

Statement Said to Contain Crticism of Lax Safety Regulations, Criticism of alleged laxity by the Union Traction Company in enforcing safety regulations is said to he contained in a report submitted to the public service commission this afternoon by Commissioner Samuel R. Artman. The report is the result of investigation by the commission of the fatal collision on the Union Traction line near Fortville, Feb. 2. Block Signals Discussed The report is said to go into detail on the subject of block signals and transmission of orders. It is said to cover particularly the reported action of the company in giving orders to one crew to transmit to another. This is said to have occurred in connection with the wreck. The company has admitted block signals were not working. Artman asked the commission to approve his report as the report of the commission on the wreck. The commission planned to discuss the question of whether the report will be made public. Members are divided on this subject. Idenlideation Attempted Coroner Helbert of Anderson is making an effort to determine definitely whether George Dixon and his wife and their 10-months-old daughter. Marjorie, of Montpelier, Ind., perished in the wreck. The Dixons have been missing since a few dayß before the wreck. A sister of Mrs. Dixon arrived from Urbana, 111., Monday and practically identified a baby ring found in the wreckage as one belonging to her niece. The Madison County grand jury has been called for next Monday to investigate the wreck. EMPLOYE BURNED IN FIRE Ford Motor Company riant Is Damaged S3OO. Fire starting in the enamel baking department of the Ford Motor Company, caused S3OO damage today firemen estimated. William Shade, an employe, was burned about the face and hands, firemen said. SCHOOLS MAY BE SOLD Disposal of Buildings N’o. 22 and No. 42 to Be Recommended. Sale of old public school buildings at .schools No. 22, Arizona and Talbott Sts., and of school No. 42, Rader and Twenty-Fifth Sts., will be recommended by R. O. Johnson, business director of the school board tonight. In case his recommendations are approved bids for the buildings probably will be received at a special board meeting March 20. GONZALES GOES TO REDS St. Paul Sells Cuban Catcher—Oressen. Traded, to Report Later. Bu Times Special ST. PAUL, Feb. 26.—Catcher Mike Gonzales, St. Paul's mainstay backstop, was sold today to the Cincinnati Reds, by W. P. McMicking, business manager of the local American Association team. The sterling Cuban player was sold for a cash sum not made public. * Charlie Dressen, third baseman, was traded to Cincinnati, but is not to report to the Reds until after the 1924 season. Herb McQuaide. pitcher, is one of the C'incy players coming here for Dressen. Child Shot by Brother Bu Times Special PERU, Ind., Feb. 26.—Violet Burdine. 3, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Burdine was killed here by a rifle in the hands of her 7-year-old brother. The lad was preparing to go hunting, he said.

Aged Employe at Woman’s Penitentiary Here Found Dead in Bed State Wide Search for Missing Girl Inmate Is Ordered by Police

Crime in Brief Scene—Second floor Indiana Woman's Prison, Randolph , and iHichigan Sts. Victim—Miss Louise Richards, 70, matron al prison. Fugitive—Gladys Martha Ellis, alias Katherine Rogers, 23, who climbed a transom and forced a steel door to escape. Cause of Death—Strangulation and blows on head, presumably with heavy bunch of keys.

Miss Louise Richards, 70, matron at the Indiana Women’s Prison, Randolph and E. Michigan Sts., was found murdered in her room adjoining a cell for ineorrigibles, early today. The victim was bound and gagged after being struck on the head with a blunt instrument. She was strangled by a sheet. Co-ineidcW with the murder, Gladys Martha alias Katherine Rogers, 23, formerly of Crawfordsville, Ind., who had been confined in the cell for ineorrigibles, is missing. The matron’s keys were taken. State-Wide Sewch Started. A State-wide search for Gladys Ellis has been ordered. Detectives Stone and Dalton were assigned to the case. Police said they learned that a night watchman'guards the Michigan St. side of the prison, hut there is no regular night guard system for the whole prison. Miss Mary B. Allison, nurse, making her rounds shortly before 6 a. m. made the discovery and immediately notified Miss Margaret Elliott, the superintendent, who sent the emergency call to police and other prison guards. Dr. Rose J. Butz, prison doctor, rushed to the room, but Miss Richards had been dead for some time. Cell Partially Unlocked ~ ■■

According to Police Sergeant Sheehan and his emergency squad, it is evident Miss Ellis took advantage of failure of a substitute matron, who served her supper, to loe!** an inner door to the incorrigible cell. Apparently the prisoner crawled over the transom ledge of a wooden hall door, and dropped between this door and a cage wire door, a space about one foot wide. Finger prints on the door-top on both sides determine this. The only mystery of her escape centers at this point. The cage door was known to he locked. A wire directly under the lock is broken and a screw is out. Whether the door was forced and the lock picked is not known. The lock is in working order. Police found a Sante Fe & Burlington route railroad schedule under the pillow in the prisoner’s room. The prison board of trustees has started an investigation. Trustees went to the scene. Miss Ellis cut off her hair before she left the punishment cell. She arranged her bed and the hair to make it appear she still occupied it. What she used to cut- her hair is not known. The deception was so effective that the nurse, making her first round, called out. “Why, you’re not up vet.” Prisoner’s Dress Found The body was found with a gag in the mouth. A dress which the prisoner had worn was bound about the victim's feet. The arms were tied with a sheet. Coroner Paul F. Robinson said that the blow over the left eye probably made Miss Richards helpless and the murderer then proceeded calmly to tie up the victim and kill her. Blood stains on a pillow indicated Miss Richards struggled. Evidence indicated that the murderer took a dress coat and pair of shoes of Miss Richards. There were indications that the assailant had carefully selected a pair of shoes which would best fit her. Route of Exit To escape from the building, the assailant had to pass through the hall doorway, which was unlocked, through the main corridor, down a spiral stairway to the main floor, through the west hallway, which passes between the dining room and sewing room and unlock the west doorway. Then the fugitive walked to the Randolph St. gate, about a quarter of a block from the doorway, unlocked the gate and left. Superintendent Elliott said she saw Miss Richards about 10:30 p. m. Monday. This was the last time Miss Richards was seen alive. Th last time the prisoner was seen was about 5:30 p. m. Monday when the substitute matron served supper. Escaped in 1921 Miss Ellis was serving a one to eightyear sentence from Crawfordsville, Ind.. for petit larceny. She was sentenced in 1919. She escaped from the prison in the fall of 1921 by pulling out some bars and dropping from a window by means of a rope made of. sheets. The fugitive was captured a few hours later by J. T. Williamson, chief engineer in a coal yard at Davidson St and the L. E. & W. Railroad. A short time later she was paroled to her father, Daniel Ellis, and her grandmother at Crawfordsville. On July 3, 1922, Miss Ellis was returned to the prison ftr violation of parole. Slje was paroled again on

Forecast FAIR tonight and Wednesday. Not much change in temperature. Lowest tonight about 20 to 25 degrees above zero in this vicinity/

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Sept. 1, 1923 to Mrs. Walter Chambers, Newcastle, Ind. She left the Chambers home Oct. 10. 1923 and was not of again until Dec. 27. 1923, when she was arrested here on a charge of forgery. She was charged with forging a $25 check on Nick Guleff, 375 S. Illinois St. The case was dismissed when Guleff got his money and refused to prosecute. Released Again The girl was released before Super-* intendent Elliot learned she was in custody. While police were searching for Miss Ellis* a second complaint was received that she had forged a check on Harry Harper. 331 W. New York St., whose bank book she was alleged to have taken. Sergeant Wilson and squad found the girl at 530 W. New York St. on Jan. 7. 1924. They arrested her, but permitted her to go to another room to dress. She jumped from a secondstory window and escaped. She was captured in Crawfordsville and returned to the prison Jan. 25 by Detectives Stone and Dalton. Miss Richards had been connected with prison work for thirty-five years. She was a teacher at the prison. Thirty years ago Miss Richards was superintendent of the Children’s Guardian’s home at Geneva, 111. She worked at the woman’s prison several years ago. but took other employment. She came back to the woman's prison about five years ago and had been there since. The only surviving relative known is Mrs. Anna Glover, a niece, La Cruse, New Mexico. The body was taken to the Bert S. Gadd undertaking establishment, 2130 Prospect St. PROPERTY Os MRS. SHANKTOMAYOR Wife of City Executive Leaves Estate of $55,000, The estate of the late Mrs. Sarah Shank, wife of Mayor Shank, was probated today. A niece, Mrs. Flo M. Peckmann, 3647 E. Washington St., the Shank residence, was named executrix. Since there were no heirs the estate, composed of SSOO personal property and $55,000 real estate, will go to Mayor Shank. There was no will. CONFERENCE IS URGED Premier MacDonald Sends Note to Poincare on Germany. By United Press PARIS, Feb. 26. —Premier Ramsay MacDonald of Great Britain has sent a note to Premier Poincare, urging necessity of renewal of armament conference of Germany. The conference commissioners will delve into the facts immediately. Four Boys Escape Police are today searching for three colored boys and one white boy who escaped from the detention home Monday by crawling out of a third-story window.