Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 174, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 October 1926 — Page 1

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CITY TO PAY TRIBUTE TO BOOKWALTER Memorial Service for Late Civic Leader Will Be Held Thursday. WAS MAYOR TWO TIMES Funeral Services at Home on Friday. Indianapolis will pay tribute Thursday afternoon to the memory of Charles A. Bookwalter, 65, twice mayor of the city, who died Tuesday afternoon. Memorial services will be held at 2 p. m. on the lower floor of the city hall. The program Includes invocation by the Rev. Virgil E. Rorer, pastor of the Meridian Street Methodist Church, of which Mr. Bookwalter was a member; brief addresses' by former mayors, including Lewis Shank, Thomas Taggart and Thomas Sullivan and by the Rev. Mr. Rorer and Charles A. Greathouse, business associate of Mr. Bookwalter. Alvah J. Rucker, corporation counsel, will be the city’s official repre sentative in the absence of Mayor Duvall. The memorial was arranged by a committee appointed by the mayor, of which Roy C. Shaneberger, works board president, is chairman. A long civic career ended with the death of Mr. Bookwalter. Active in the political arena for a quarter of a century, Mr. Book waiter was nationally known for his interest in the municipality and State. Going home from his office, apparently feeling well, he was stricken with apoplexy, a recurrence of a malady which attacked him more than a year ago. He died at his home YlftflW ft physician arrived. Funeral at Home Funeral services will be at the residence, 3650 Washington Blvd., 2 p. m. Friday. Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery. The widow, three daughters, Mrs. C. A. Budd, South Bend, Mrs. Eleanor Bliss, nnd Mrs. David H. Jennings, of this city, and a son John H, Bookwalter survive. Misses Janet and Betty Budd of South Bend, and Charles A. Bookwalter, 11, of Indianapolis, also survive Although an active Republican, Mr. Bookwalter held the admiration of leaders in both parties. Until his death he managed the Bookwalter-Ball-Greathouse Printing Com'pany, 1520 N. Capitol Ave., being president of the /firm. final chapter in his long public career, Mr. Bookwalter resigned as head of the city park board in December, after Mayor Duvall had named a successor to the post.' The fiery leader said he (would have stayed in office, but “I'm feeling kind of weak.’’ The late park board president worked many years for the civic interests of Indianapolis and took special interest in beautification of its parks and playgrounds. Attack in Washington “I’m done, through, finished," Bookwalter told fellow park board members, at the last meeting at which he presided. Bookwalter retired from office because of ill health, following an at tack in Washington last summer. Ppposed by Thomas Taggart, veteran Democrat leader, Mr. Bookwalter was defeated in the mayorality race in 1899. He was a candidate again in 1901 and was elected, serving two years. In 1905 he was elect ed the second time, holding office four years. Born on a farm near Wabash, Mr Bookwalter began his career as a fireman on the Wabash Railroad and soon went to the Ft. Wayne Gazette, where he became a proficient writer. Leaving that post, he came to Indianapolis and entered politics. He was active in club and lodge activities. KING PILSUDSKI? NO Polish Government Denies Plan so Crown Dictator. Bv United Press WARSAW, Oct. 27.—The Polish government wireless today denied reports that the recent gathering at the Radziwell estate at which Premier Pilsudski and prominent manarfdiists and other landowners were present was indicative of an effort by Pilsudski to have himself crowned king of Poland. AFFIRM BIG JUDGMENT Appellate Court Upholds $12,000 Finding for Train Brakeman. Appellate Court today affirmed a *12,000 judgment granted by the Monroe Circuit Court in favor of Aven if. i tor wait, brakeman on the Monon Railroad, who lost both legs under u car on that road near Clear Creek, Ind., in 1923. Stierwalt said the accident was flue to 0 faulty coupling between two care.

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STOP, SAID COP; NO W GO, SA YS CUPID Widow of Congressman Aidrich Weds Policeman Who Arrested Her. Bv United Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Oct. 27.—A romance that began six months ago when he is said to have arrestdd her on a traffic violation charge ended in the marriage of Traffic Officer Sidney C. Holder and Mrs. W. F. Aldrich, widow of ex-Congress-man Aldrich and said to be one of the wealthiest women in Alabama Eluding friends, the couple went directly from the home of the Rev. J. A. Bryan, who performed the ceremony, to the terminal station and boarded a waiting train for New York on which a drawing room had already been reserved. HUNT FOR TWO BANDITS I-oca I Police Advised of S2OO HoldUp at Kokomo Police here were on the look-out today for two men who held up a Standard Oil filling station at Kokomo about 9 a. m., locked the attendant in a closet and escaped with *2OO, heading toward Indianapolis. They were driving a Lincoln sedan, according to the Kokomo chief of police, who called local officers. • i HOUDINI ‘UNCHANGED’ Magician Still in Serious Uondition, Says Doctor. Bv 1 niled Press DETROIT, Mich., Oct. 27.—The condition ,of Harry Houdini, magician who is in a serious condition here fni'n - an operation for appendiciti' i “unchanged” ' during the nidi Daniel Cohn, one of Pis physicians announced today. Two Dead, 8 Hurt, Toll of Grudge Bv I tilted Press CHICAGO, Oct. 27.—,Tw0 men were dead today, one wounded and seven hurt—all because Albert Schmidt was diggaUafitai tfoin the re turns of n picture show he purchased from Samuel Wertheimer. Schmidt tried to Induce Wertheimer to call the deal off. Wetheimer refused. Schmidt invited him to the theater, shot and wounded him twice and then killed himself. A police car, answering a riot call to the show, collided with another car, killing Patrolman Walter Reilly injuring, two other police and Cecil Chapel, driver of the other car, and his wife and two children. SESQUI IS ENJOINED Court Forbids Opening on Sunday— Appeal Planned. Bv United Press HARRISBURG, Pa„ Oct. 27.—A permanent injunction closing the Sesquicentennial International Exposition in Philadelphia on Sundays was issued in Dauphin County court today. Counsel for the sesquicentennial association indicated that an immediate appeal to the Supreme Court would be taken. In entering its order the court ruled that the association “be ousted from any right, privilege or author ity to open, hold or conduct the exposition on Lord’s day.” DAWES PLAN CHANGE UP Hindenberg Meets With Other Ger. man Officials, Bv United Press BERLIN, Oct. 27.—President Von Hindenburg today received Chancellor Marx and President Schacht of the Reichsbank in audience’ and it was reported that they discussed revision of the Dawes plan and of the financial aspects of the Thoiry plan for Franco-German collaboration.

LEADERS IN RADIO ADDRESS DEALERS Convention Held at Exposition Building—Banquet to Cli- , max Meeting Tonight—Many Visit Show.

Problems of the radio dealer were the topic, today at the Indianapolis Radio exposition. Leaders in the field spoke on the morning and afternoon program at the radio dealers ponvention at the State fairground exposiiton building. “Some problems of Broadcasting Stations, - ' was the subject of John I ribby, Indianapolis, radio engineer of WFBM. Merchants Heat and Light Company station. Harold J. Wrape, St. Louis, Mo., Federated Radio Trades Association president, and R. V. Sutliffe, Chicago western editor of Radio Retailing, also" spoke. Cooperation between the radio dealer and the broadcast listener In eliminating interference was urged h.v Herbert A Luckey. Broadcast Listeners' Association president this afternoon. Effect of, legislation on the radio business was discussed by Paul B. Klugh, Chicago. Walter A. Schilling. New York, editor of Radio Dealer, and B. W. Ruurk, Chicago, were other speaker*.

CALL MAYOR AS WITNESS IN U.S. QUIZ Duval*! to Testify When Reed Resumes igation. 4OTHERS ALSO SUMMONED Klan Intrigue Will Be Gone Into Again. Bv Times Special ST. LOUIS, Mo., Oct. 27. —Mayor John L. Duvall of Indianapolis has been called by Senator James A. Reed as a witness in his probe of Indiana elections. The subpoenas for the Indianapolis official calls for his presence here when Senator Reed renews his inquiry Thursday morning. That Reed now intends to make a clear and sweeping investigation of Indiana political conditions this year including) both the primaries and* the election, was indicated after a long distance telephone conversation with Senator Watson, when he declared cryptically neither bluff nor abuse would cause him to deviate from his course. While Mayor Duvall is expected to be one of the main witnesses and to be asked concerning political gatherings botli in Indianapolis and Washington, there will be othera whose names have been brought into the matter. B assert so Be Called Among those listed to appear' is Walter Bossert, whose resignation as the head of the Kian was coincident with orders from Imperial Wizard Hiram Evans that the Klan support Watson. James Bolan, former official of the Klan, has also been recalled to the hearing on Thursday and a num i>er of new witnesses, whose names have been given Reed because of their intimate knowledge of Klan' political affairs, have also been subpoenaed. It is probable that in addition to (Turn to Page 15)

TOLEDO CLUBBER KILLS ANOTHER Second Woman Found Murdered in Home. Bv United Press TOLEDO, Oct. 27. —Toledo citizens were amiing'themselves today to aid in the search for a maniac ‘‘slugger’’ following the second slaying of a woman within twenty-fqur hours. A “slugger” is believed responsible for the deaths of four women and the beating of seven others within a yea r. Mrs. Mary Aiden, 47, was found shot and/beaten to death in her home Tuesday night. The scene of the latest crime was near where the body of Miss Lily Croy, 26 years old, a school tehcher, was found early Tuesday. The slayings bear so close a similarity to the killing of two women and attacks on several others a year ago, that police believe they are all the work of the same person. Women of the city have been warned to remain within doors at night unless accompanied by escorts. Large rewards have been offered for the capture of the slugger.

More than 6,000 persons were estimated to have visited the exposition Tuesday night. Visitors show keen interest in exhibits and continue to throng the huge building. More than seventy-five firms have booths. Nicholas H. Noyes, Chamber of Commerce president. Will be toastmaster tonight at a banquet which will climax the dealers’ convention at the Claypool. Powel Crosley, Jr., Crosley Radio Corporation president, of Cincinnati, Ohio, will speak. Nationally known broadcasting artists will appear. Norman Rrokenshire of WJZ, New York, will be guest arinouncer Bailey Fesler of WFBM will be chief announcer. Tonight’s program: 8 P. M.—Broadcasting, WFBM. Goodness Gracious Grcggorizcrs; Exposifion orchestra, Jean Alexandra. Ray-O-Vac twins and Mona-Motor Oil twins. 9 P. M. to Midnight—Dancing In Crystal ballroom, Kay Miller and his Brunswick recording orchestra.

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They Smile After Visit to Jury Room

Their appearance before the Marion County grand jury investigating charges of corruption in Indiana while I). C. Stephenson was the law in the State did not Heem to bother these Democratic leaders this morning. Charles A. Greathouse (left) Democratic national committeeman, and Tta mas Taggart, former United States . Senator, both left the courthouse smiling.

MERCHANTSHIPS’ VALUESTRESSED Rear Admiral Halligan Is Navy Day Speaker. Importance of an American merchant marine was brought home today to inland Indianapolis in a Navy Day, address by Rear Admiral John Halligan Jr., before the Kiwanis Club at its weekly luncheon at the Claypool. “Our inland territory produces a large proportion of the world's food and indust-ial products,” Halligan declared. "We can and do produce much more than our people can use. We must either dispose of the surplus in foreign markets or restrict our output.” He urged the importance of an adequate merchant marine to the end. that the United States enjoy fully the benefits of what he termed the great trinity of prosperity—production, markets and transportation. Halligan spoke during the morning to high school students. J-. W. Fesler, chairman of the State committee for Navy day. will broadcast over WFBM at *(M() p. m., while Halligan will be chief speaker at a dinner of naval reserve officers at 6:30 p. m., at the Columbia Club. Fesler explained that Navy day was celebrated today, because It was on Oct. 27. 1775. that the Continental Congress took first steps to create an American Navy and because It is the birthday of Theodore Roosevelt, who developed the Navy to its highest point of efficiency.

Coal High? Blame Strike in Britain If you have to pay more for coal this winter don't blame the local dealers —put the blame on the British coal strike, Indianapolis coal merchants say. There was a raise in this city of approximately 50 cents a ton on most s istern coal last week. Pocahontas Is soaring way up. ranging in price from *10.50 to *l2 for the' forked grade. West Virginia coal is quoted at *8 to *8.50 and eastern Kentucky from *8 to *9. Prices at the eastern mines are 50 to 75 cents higher and dealers here predict further advances In retail prices. The high prices, most Indianapolis dealers believe, are caused by the demand for eastern coal by agents purchasing for firms affected by the British strike. They must have coal, and bid high for it. Indiana coal is not affected by the eastern conditions and can be obtained as cheaply as ever. It sells in different grades from *5.25 to $7. MINE WAR END SEEN Mediation in British Crisis Declared Imminent. Bv United Press LONDON. Oct. 27—Mediation and perhaps early settlement of the coal stoppage was imminent today, according to the Daily Chronicle's political correspondent, w’ho said Pi*emier Baldwin would meet again with the council of the Trades Union Congress. The council Tuesday night conferred with Baldwin. Chancellor of the Exchequer Churchill, and with Col. George Lane-Fox, secretary for mines, at No. 10 Downing St. Several hours later the House of Commons adopted a resolution pro longing for another month the emergency regulations which were instituted in v Great Britain when the industrial * trouble becarr. l acute almost seven months ago. PEDESTRIAN IS INJURED Struck by Truck When She Starts to Board Street Uar. Miss Freda Postman. 32, of W. Washington St., suffered a probable hip fracture and cuts and bruises this morning when struck by a truck driven by John Kay, 52, Jordon. Ind., at W. Washington St. and the Belt Railroad. She stepped from the curb into the truck’s path as she started to board a street car, and was sent home In an ambulance. Kay was arrested on an assault and battery charge.

P. O. Prepares for War Bv United Press WASHINGTON. Oct. 27.—The Postotfice Department today prepared for war. Postmaster General New ad vertised for bids, to be submitted by Nov. 10, for 100 armored cabs, 100 screened truck bodies and twenty-five bullet proof cabs for two-ton trucks, all designed to safeguard transportation of mail.

STILL SEIZED; OWNER, NO Federal Agents Make Haul at Farm, But No Arrests. Federal prohibition agents have lost considerable sleep In un effort to find the operator of a 100gallon still on the farm of Fred Wade, Greenville Township, Floyd County. Having waited several hours on different occasions the agents confiscated the still and found 900 gallons of mash. 300 pounds of malt and three gallons of whisky, according: to ,%| R. Harris, deputy prohibition admmistrator. ANYWAY, THEY CAN REST Negro Thieves Seared Away by Custodian—Get Bed. Two Negroes, using a one-horse wagon to haul away loot, were frustrated thlk morning in an attempt to steal articles from five houses near School 27, Seventeenth and Ruckle Sts., owned by the school board. They were frightened away by Otto Rosenmeyer. School 27, custodian, and they obtained only an iron bed. Police were uYiable to find any trace of the two. APPEAL TO COOLIDGE Newspapers Plead for flower Postal Rates. Bv l nit ed Press WASHINGTON. Oct. 27.—News paper and magazine publishers, seek tng relief front high postal rates, carried their complaint direct to President ('oolidge today. A committee of the National Publishers' Association conferred with the President and Budget Director Lord at the White House regarding the cost finding system used by the Postoflioe Department on secondclass mail, which includes newspapers and periodicals. After the conference, the publishers called on postotfice officials to request a chance in the cost finding system. COUNTY VOT?S NO Rejects Plan to Make St. I/nils largest City. ST. LOUIS. Mo., Oct. 27 Merger of St. Louis with St. Louis County was overwhelmingly defeated by voters in the county, although the project was favored seven to one in the city. Had the proposition been adopted, it would have made St Louis the largest city in area in the United States. BARRAciTToVE - NESTS Police Probe Conditions at Ft. Dm Moines. > Bv United Press I?ES MOINES, lowa, Oct. 27. Barrtfck “love nests" at Ft. Des Moines were under the searchlight of police investigation today following stories by two minor girls that the military reservation was frequently used for “wild parties.” Two soldiers were held by police as a result of the charges of the ( two girls that they had attended allnight parties in the barracks and at a house near the fort. SNAP IS BROKEN Waslrngton Says Higher Temperatures on Way. Bv United Press WASHINGTON; Oct. 27.—The first cold snap of the season has spent Its force, the Weather Bureau said today. The forecast for the entire east ern United States was for higher temperatures tonight on Thursday Cloudy skies were forecast for the Ohio Valley, western Pennsylvania and western New York, with showera pro buhls in some re (lona. ,

TWO BABIES DIE AS HOME BORNS Mother Drags Two Others to Safety. * Bv United Press h’laiuOb, lad., Oct. 27. —Richard. 6 months, and Phyliss Jane. 18 months, child!en of Mr. and Mrs. 1 Richard Lakey, were burned to death today in a fire which destroyed the home of their iKirents. Two other children. Margaret, 6, and Caroline Lee, 8, were burned severely, but were dragged fror.i the blazing home by their mother. They will recover. The cause of the fire was unknown. Mrs. Lakey was at the home of a neighbor when alarmed by shouts from neighbors who discovered the fire. She dashed through the flames to rescue the older! children. The bodies of the yoilnger children were burned beyond recognition. PLAN HUGE BUS LINE Organization of $10,000,000 Holding * Announced. • Bv United Press MUSKEGON, Mich., Oct. 27.—Organization of a $10,000,000 holding company for the purpose of acquiring Interurban bus lines on a national scale was announced today by Edwin C. Ekstrom, president of the Safety Motor Coach Line, which operates sixty busses between western Michigan .and Chicago. TROUBLE FEARED ABROAD Ambassador* Warned Against SaccoVanzetti ITotrnt. Hv I United Press WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.—The State Department has instructed its ambassadors and ministers abroad to take special precautions, with the aid of local police' if necessary, against possible recurrence of hostile radical demonstrations connected with the Massachusetts decision denying anew trial in the Sacco-Van-zetti case.

HUNT BOY, STAR FOR K ALIBI Nephew of ‘Miss X’ Missing at Los Angeles. Ru I'nited Press IX>S ANGELES. Oct. 27.—Statewide search was on today for Robert Wiseman, 19-year-old son of Mrs Lorraine Wiseman, co-defendant and star State's witness in the Ainiee Semple McPherson hearing. The boy was sought as a defense witness to testify concerning an asserted trip to Carmel by-the-Sea with his mother and "aunt ” The defense contends that Mrs. Virla Kimball, sister of Mrs. Wiseman, was the "Miss X” who occupied a Carmel bungalow with Ken neth G. Ormiston, fugitive radio operator, and the testimony of young Wiseman was wanted to bolster his theory and vindicate Mrs McPherson. who, the State maintains, was the real companion of Ormiston. Charges that the Carmel grocery slips had been maliciously tampered with to aid in proving conspiracy charges against the evangelist, were made by defense Attorney W. I. Gilbert. Gilbert charged that the grocery slips had been deliberately “doctored” to resemble the handwriting of Mrs. McPherson. JACKSON CAMPAIGNS Forsaking his executive duties, Governor Ed Jackson today campaigned. addressing political gatherings at Wheatland and Remington in the northwestern part of the State. HOURLY TEMPERATURES 6a. m 33 10 ,a. m 42 7 a. m 34 11 a. m 44 8 a. m 84 12 (noon) .... 46 8 a- m. I, 1 p. m...... 62

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Rumors of More Evidence as Remy Leaves Grand Jury in Haste During Morning Session. TAGGART AND PETERS TESTIFY Reports Believed of Offers to Sell Documents Under Inquiry. When Prosecutor William 11. Ilemy rushed from the grand jury room hurriedly this morning and disappeared, word went around the Courthouse that he had received uew information which would be most valuable in the inquiry into the charges of rime and corruption now before the jury. The grand jury, which late Tuesday reported to Judge James A. Collins in response to his demand that it return any indictments against candidates that it had no “report at this time,” had before it numerous witnesses.

For days it had been rumored that efforts have been made to sell to Democratic organizations documents of a character which would reflect upon some officials. This ap ' peared Justified this morning when the first witness of the day was- former Senator Thomas Taggart. He was followed by Charles Great- ' house, national Democratic commitj teeman, and Earl Peters, Demo I cratic State chairman. Offered Information The rumors in circulation were to the effect that Democrats had been approached by parties who claimed to have important matters which might help to turn the election, but that the Democratic officials had refused to take any part in the nego -Rations. From the start of the Stephenson scandal, Chairman Peters has announced that he was not interested in the matter from a political standpoint and would take no part in It, but was satisfied to let the official bodies carry on the investigation. \yhether these Democratic leaders were called to testify to these matters was not disclosed as the grand jury oath of secrecy prevented any statements. Another witness of the morning was Boyd Gurley, editor of The Times. It is a matter of common knowledge that The Times has been Instrumental in unearthing many of the clews which have been followed by th*> grand jury. Photographers’ Statements It was The Times which first obtained from photographers their statements that they had photographed documents and notes' sent from the Noblesvllle jail by Stephenson. The Times also obtained statements from numerous other persons who have been before the grand jury later. .. The probe today followed an all-<i->v session Tuesday with George S. Elliott and Harvey W. Bedford, who have been prominent in Klan politics and who from time to time have been indentified with local politics. Mrs. Julian Quizzed Mrs. L. G. Julian, wife of the former partner of Stephenson, was another witness Tuesday. The jur.v has as yet been unable to locate Julian, who has been missing since he visited Stephenson at Michigan City in the company of John H. Kiplinger, an attorney from Rushville, who has been most active in the Stephenson matters and who insisted upon being present when the grand jury sent its representatives to interview Stephenson in private Mrs. Julian is under hond for continued appearance before the grand jury in an effort to locate her husband. Thus far no trace has been found and Julian has not been brought undef subpoena. The activities of the day. Indicated that ’the grand jury is most intent upon obtaining more evidence and (Turn to Page 15) $35,000 TRUNK TAKEN Jewels Stolen From Sidewalk in Front of Hotel. Bv l nited Press SYRACUSE, N. Y., Oct. 27.—A trunk containing between *35,000 and worth of diamond and jewelry was stolen from the sidewalk neap the baggage entrance of the Hotel Syracuse late yesterday, it was revealed today in reports to the police. The trunk was owned by V. C. Chapman of Newark. N. J., part owner of a wholesale jewelry house there. GIRLS FLOGGED, CHARGE State Hoard Investigates Training School. Bv l nited Press MITCHKLVILLE. lowa, Oct. 27. The State hoard of control today has- under considerable testimony taken at the hearing to investigate conditions at the State Training School for Girls here. Three girl inmates, who escaped from the institutiodn recently, told lurid taies of flogging, confinement in dark cells, sour milk diets, applications of adhesive tape across their mouths for infraction of rules and other ancient forms of corporal punishment. A. F. OF L. FOR NAVY Bv United Press BROOKLYN. N. Y., Oct. 27.— The American Federation of Labor favors a strong Navy to promote the .peace of the world. William Green, president of the federation, said here today. Green drpve the first rivet In the keel plates of the light cruiser, Pensacola, as part of the Navy day celebration.

Forecast Increasing cloudiness tonight, probably becoming unsettled Thursday; Rising temperature.

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UTILITY MERGER ■ BELIEVED NEAR Plans Thought Completed— Conferences Held. Completion of plans for the merger of the Merchants Heat and Light Company and the Indianapolis Light and Heat Company appeared near this afternoon when representatives of the two companies conferred with the public service commission. At the conference were Carl Mote, attorney representing Samuel Insull, Chicago utility “czar," who controls the Merchants company, and Norman A. Perry, president Indianapolis Light and Heat Company, and his attorney, Charles N. Thompson. Mote so conferred the commission this morning. It was learned that Insull In merging his property with the Indianapolis company also had agreed to return to Indianapolis Interests 27 per cent of the Indianapolis company’s stock which he bought in an attempt to gain control. Woman Shot, Love Affair Is Blamed Bv Times Special LOGANSPORT, Ind., Oct. 27.—P0 lice today were Investigating the mysterious shooting of Mrs. Goldie Huggins, 42, believed to be recovering in Cass County Hospital. Tuesday afternoon Glenn DePoy, 26, and his sister, Gladys, 22, attempted to persuade their father, Harry DePoy, 50, to break off an alleged clandestine love affair with Mrs. Huggins. The children and the father went to the woman's apartment. According to the children, DePoy refused to break off with Mrs. Huggins altogether and the children left the apartment, leaving their father. A few-seconds later two shots were heard and the Children ran back lo find Mrs. Huggins on the floor with a bullet wound in her head, evidently self-jnliicteif.

ANGLE PARK MAYBE BANNED Council to Receive Ordinance at Special Session. A special council session will be this week for introduction of an ordinance abolishing all angle parking in the city, Walter R. Dorsett, majority faction councilman, announced today. The ordinance to be introduced, Dorsett, said, will put "flat-to-the-curb” parking into effect all over the city. Dorsett said the session also will make plans for a conference with street railway officials to arrange to rermmte street cars in the downtown section, and tb discuss putting into effect a rule requiring that all street car or bus passengers must be seated. PONZI LOSES FIGHT Court of Appeals Denies Writ of Habeas Corpus. Ru l nital Pram AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 27.—Charles Pond, Boston "financial wizard.” in jail at Houston, lost his fight against extradition to Massachusetts, when the Court of Criminal Appeals today denied his application for a writ of habeas corpus. Ponzi is to bo returned to Massachusetts to serve a sentence of from seven to nine years imposed after conviction of being “ a common and notorious thief.” BERENGER MAY RETURN Ru T’nltai Press PARIS, Oct. 27.—1 t was rumored today that Ambassador Berenger would return to Washington after the American elections next month Instead of Waiting, as had been his intention, until the French Parliament had ratified the Mellon-Beren-ger agreement for funding the French debt.