Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 206, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 December 1926 — Page 1

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)URORS NEAR HALL-MILLS CASEJTIOH Verdict by This Afternoon Likely—Quick Decision * Expected. FLAYS PASTOR’S WIDOW r ‘Cold - Blooded Woman,’ Prosecutor Asserts. BULLETIN Bu United Press _ SOMERVILLE, N. J., Dec. 3. The Hall-Mills case went to the jury shortly before 2 o'clock this afternoon. Bn United Frees _ SOMERVILLE, N. J., Dec. 3.—The State finished Its summation in the Hall-Mills murder trial here today, and the case was ready for presentation to the Jury. Alex Simpson, summing up for the State, told the Jury tba.T' Mrs. Frances Stevens Hall, on trial with her brothers, Henry and Willie Stevens, was responsible for the murd'er of Mrs. Eleanor Mills. Mrs. Hall, he said, was a coldblooded woman who was turned to fury by the love of her husband, the Rev. Edward W. Hall, for Mrs. Eleanor Mills, choir singer In his church. Mrs. Hall, Simpson charged, went with her brothers to the trysting place of the lovers on Sept. 14, 1922, and they were shot down after a quarr*#L When Simpson ended his argument, court adjourned for luncheon, after which Justice Parker will charge the jury and it will retire to deliberate. A verdict this afternoon was believed to be assumed. "You've got all the facts; we're not trying to win a case at the expense of human blood,” Simpson told the jury In finishing his argument. “We’re asking you to decide on the evidence just as if you did not know Senator Case, of defense counsel, just as if you were not under obligations to Senator Case. “We're asking you to defend the administration of justice in New Jersey.” Then, with a biblical quotation calling for fairness, the sumpiation was concluded. The spectacular Simpson, in a blue suit and buff colored shirt, argued to the twelve farmers and small business men in the jury that Mrs. Hall and her brothers killed the minister and the choir singer he loved . If the verdict is brought in quickly, as generally is anticipated, the widow and her brothers should know their fate before night. Bets of 10 to 1 that the jury will acquit the trio have been made, and odds of 20 to 1 on acquittal or disagreement are offered.

POINTED CHINESE NOIEIO BRITAIN South Canton Nationalists Aroused by Arrests. Hu United. Press CANTON, Dec. 3. —The south China: nationalist government today announced the dispatch of a severe note to the British foreign office in London protesting against the arrest of fourteen nationalists in the British concessions at Tien Tsin. The fourteen were alleged to have been delivered into the custody of the Manchurian military authorities at Tien Tsin, and if they were executed the note announced the Canton government’s intention of demanding indemnity from Great Britain.

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PROSECUTOR’S AID VISITS STEPHENSON Deputy Sheaffer Returns From Michigan City Trip— Grand Jury Quizzes Two Highway Department Members.

Deputy Prosecutor William H Sheaffer returned today from a trip to Indiana State Prison at Michigan City, where he visited D. C. Stephenson, whose offer to bate wide-spread political corruption while he was in power in the State started the grand jury investigation now in its eight week. Sheaffer and Prosecutor H. Remy refused to discuss Sheaffer's visit. Another man accompanied Sheaffer to the prison. Statrf'highway affairs continued to

LETTER TO FALL READ INTO OIL TRIALEVIDENCE Suggestion for Legal Opinion • on Project Ignored, Witness Asserts. Bv United Press WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.—The government ripped into the Fall-Doheny in the oil conspiracy trial today with introduction of a letter'to former Secretary of Interior Albert B. Fall, from one of his subordinates, telling of legal objections to the Pearl Harbor project and reviewing suggestions that a formal opinion obtained. The subordinate, H. Foster Bain, bureau of mines chief in 1922, when the Elk Hills Pearl Harbor contracts and leases were made, said no Interior Department or attorney general's opinion was ever sought. Bain underwent severe crossexamination by Owen Roberts, prosecution chief, and was so flustered that at one point he referred to “Secretary Doheny” when he meant Denby. Under cnjss - examination Bain said that in January, 1 922—three months before the contract was let to E. L. Doheny's Pan American Petroleum Company—he suggested to Assistant Secretary of Interior E. C. Finney that an opinion be sought. Doubts as to legality of the Hawaiian project were raised by two California companies which Bain attempted to get to bid. Roberts tore into the first major defense witness on cross-exsmina-tion today as the aged defendants prepared to tell their own stories to the youthful jury. As Roberts shot questions at the heretofore unruffled Bain, who as chief of the bureau of mines carried out much of the leasing negotiations, the defense made known that present plans call for personal stories of the Elk Hills leases and the SIOO,000 loan, to be told by former Secretary of Interior Albert B. Fall and Doheny, oil multimilllo-iires. Although continuing their secrecy plan which makes most of their fifty witnesses “suprise witnesses,” the defense lawyers admitted that their case, as outlined to the jury,„calls for the testimony of the former cabinet member and the oil magnate, to support their story of years of friendship and Doheny’s patriotic motive in providing for the national defense through the Pearl Harbor oil storage tanks. Marie at Milan on Return to Roumania Hu United Press MILAN, Italy, Dec, 3.—Queen MaI rie of Roumania arrived today en rout© to Bucharest on the final stage of her 20,000-mile tour of the United States and return. Her Majesty was somewhat indisposed, but appeared cheered by news from home respecting the health of King Ferdinand. The Queen said if she had known sooner of his reported improvement she would have finished her journey with less hurry and fatigue. Countess Lucia Pancera, sister of the Queen’s lady-in-waiting, met the | royal party at the station.

BUSINESS LEADERS FIGHTFOR LIBERTY League Draws Up Lines for Battle Against Oppressive Indiana ‘Bone Dry’ Law.

Definite plans for a vigorous campaign for modification of the Wright Bone Dry Law will be made by Tuesday night members of the Indiana Liberty League, an organization of prominent business and professional men, Harry M. Franklin, a league official announced today. Thirty members met at the Athenaeum Thursday night and decided to fight for elimination of provisions of the Indiana law which are more stringent than the Volstead Act. Many business men, doctors and lawyers of the city believe the Wright measure should be revised

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occupy attention of the grand jurors this morning. Robert Boren, Fountain City, and George Hirschman, Crown Point, both members of the State highway commission were witnesses. Other witnesses were M. Bert Thurman, internal revenue collector, and William Shine, 533 N. Rural St. “The end of the grand Jury investigation is not in sight,” Prosecutor Remy said. The Jury adjourned until next week at the close of the morning session. Remy's announcement came after Judge James A. Collins of Criminal Court stated, late Thursday, that he would ask the grand jury to submit a report on its work by Dec. 22. The jurors were adjourned Thursday afternoon. Remy conferred with Congressman Fred Purnel] of At tlca, Ind., after the latter had been served with a subpoena at the Columbia Club Thursday noon. Remy did not return to his office, but was in the Courthouse and said he would question r.o one In his office. The only witnesses on Thursday were Russell Ryan of the lew firm of Ruckelshpus Ryan, and County Auditor Harry Dunn. Ryan formerly %vas active in Democratic political circles here Purnell, it is said, is well acquainted with the activities of the State highway commission and is a supporter of John D. Williams, commission director, who Is under In dictment for alleged iregularitles in the disposal of used war materials. Seek Bank Clerk in SIOO,OOO Shortage Bu United Press MEMPHIS, Tenn., Dec. *3.—Rush H. Parke, clerk of the American Savings Bank and Trust Company, fled Memphis early today after au ditors had found a shortage of more than SIOO,OOO in his accounts. Parke came to work early, bank j officials say, found the auditors in his cage, turned and fled from the building. The complete audtit of his account was not finished until several j hours later when It was foound i the shortage would exceed SIOO,OOO. I Park has been a trusted employe of the bank for several years. FOUR UNDER ARREST One ,Suspected Hold-Up Man, Three Alleged Burglars To Be Quizzed. Police have under arrest today on© suspected hold-up and three alleged burglars, ail Negroes. Rodney Biggs, 23, Negro. 414 Bright St., held on a SIO,OOO vagrancy charge, will be questioned concerning several recent hold-ups. Burglaries at the Charles McKinzie drug store, 1768 Columbia Av©., and the William Schwartz dry goods store, 2436 Northwestern Av©., ar© solved, police say, by the confessions of James Gardner, 25, Negro, 2415 Sheldon St., Wendell Brldgeforth, 26, Negro, and brother, Henry. 22, botoh of 1703 Yandes St., who, according to Detective Inspector Claude Worley, admitted stealing merchandise from those places. GOLDRICK RITES SET Private Funeral Monday for Oral Estate Man. Private funeral service for David W. Goldrlck, 45, vice president of the Spann Company, real estate firm, who died at the Methodist Hospital Thursday, will be at the home, 4807 Broadway, at 10 a. m. Monday. The Rev. Thomas R. White, pastor of the Meridian Heights Church, will officiate. Bural services in Memorial Park cemetery will be conducted by the Masonic lodge. BROWNSBURG MAN HURT Critically Injured When Struck by Traction Car William T. Hart, 65, a fanner living near Brownsburg, Ind., was considered in a critical condition today at Long Hospital, where he was taken after a T. H-, I. and E. traction car struck his auto at burg.

, because it, makes the possessor of even a small amount x>f liquor a ,"felon.” Failure of the Indiana law to permit a physician to prescribe liquor, as permitted by the Federal measure, also will be attacked, Franklin said. H. E. Negley, attorney, MeyerKiser Bank Bldg., will direct the Legislature fight. Representative Frank Borns of Indianaoplls already has announced he will Introduce a bill to modify the j Wright law.

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DOWNTOWN FILE MIS SIC CROWD $4,000 Loss in Storage Building Blaze at Wabash and Ogden Sts. FURNAS COMPANY OWNER Heavy Smoke and Flames Make Spectacular Scene. Loss of approximately $4,000 was suffered today in a spectacular downtown fire which partially destroyed a three story brick building at Ogden and Wabash Sts., jus! east of Alabama St., used as a stor age place by Frank L. Hartsoek. commission merchant. A brick wall prevented the flames from spreading to the Banner Stoi age Company warehouse, adjoining Twelve automobiles and trucks were In this structure, but it was no' necessary to move them out. Origin of the blaze is rfot known. The alarm was turned in from a fir© box at New Jersey and Market Sts Crowd Attracted Huge clouds of smoke and flames shooting fifteen or twenty feet out of windows attracted a crowd of on lookers, who gathered on Ohio and Market Sts., and it was necessary to draw fire lines. Fire Chief Jesse Hutzell person ally directed the work of all the downtown apparatus, which respond ed after the two alarms had been, sent In. Practically all of the loss was c<>\ ered by insurance, according to the Furnas Ice Cream Company, which owned the structure. On Second Floor Evidently the fire, started on the second floor. For the most part", the blaze was confined to the sec-i ond and third floors. The flames j had gained some headway In the wooden interior when the firemen arrived. Stored in the building were a large 1 number of boxes, • barrels and has-; kets, belonging to Hartsoek. and val ued at about S7OO. These, catching I fire, added to the firemen's task, but the flti'mes were brought under con trol. after About fifteen minutes. Just after Hutfcell had ordered his men out of the building the roof of the second floor caved in. The flames did practically no dam age on the first floor of the building. Fire in a building at 133 W. Mai ket St., which houses a William H Block Company stock room, the Cooper restaurant and the Capitol howling alleys, did $3,500 dumage Thursday night. Store officials would not estimate their loss, but said it -/as not large. Some dolls Rnd Christmas toys were j damaged by water. Patrons in the restaurant and bowling alley made hurried exits and the Negro pin setters at tlie alleys battled the dense smoke to get outdoors. Employes in the restaurant lost clothing in the blaze. i ABOLISH PARKS POST Mi's. Alice Kessler, Assistant, Ousted by Board. Dismissal of Mrs. Alice Kessler, as assistant city recreation ‘director, announced Thursday by the park i board, means permanent abolish i inent of the position. President John E. Milnor said today. “Recreation Director Jesse P. McClure moves around so fast w© really need no assistant,” he explained. “In the past the department has been managed from the office, but McClure gets around." Mrs. Kessler was a hold-over appointee of the Shank administration. HOTEL MEN CONVENE State Association Scheduled to Hear Mayor Duvall. The Ipdiana Hotel Association’s convention opened this afternoon at the Clay pool. An address of welcome by Mir qr Duvall was scheduled. Walter R. Smith, president of the association, presided. David Olnistead of Chicago spoke on "Meeting Competition With Operating Economics ” He was followed by Richard Lieber, who spoke ,on "What Is the Tourists’ Business Worth?” BANS TWO DANCES Bv United Press CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 3.—Oriental dancing and the Charleston have been prohibited by the government, which said the dances were "dangerous.” The turkey trot and one-step escaped the ban. , U. S. Building Damaged Bn Untied Press PRAGUE/, Czechoslovakia, Dec. 3. —Fire which destroyed the left wing of the Schoboern palace slightly damaged the United States Legation here. roof of Uuited States Minister Einstein’s dining room collasped. The Palace was uninsured.

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Seek to Release Ice-Bound Ships Bv United Press SAULT STE MARIE, Mich., Dec. 3.—With sub-freezing weather still prevailing over Ice-locked upper lake channels, efforts were redoubled today to liberate approximately forty lake steamers fast by the new formed ice. Only one vessel, the Martian, had been able to break clear from tlrf; ice early today. A powerful railroad car ferry from St. Ignace was due to arrive in lower St. Mary's channel today to batter a path to the stranded vessels, while four tugs, the Sabin, lowa, Alabama and Illinois, stood by to render all possible aid.

HEROISM OF BOY, 7, SA VES GIRL’S LIFE Calm Brother Extinguishes Burning Clothes of Sister — Mother Hears Screams, Runs Home.

Presence of mind of James Armstrong, 7. R. R. C. Box 204. at Bon Davis, saved hls sister, Dora Jane, 5, when her clothes caught fire late Thursday from serious burns. The children were playing in the living room of their home, by an open heater. Their mother had gone across the street to a neighbor’s house. Dora Jane, wearing a ruffled percale dress, backed up to the stove and in an instant was screaming. “I’m Afire” “I’m aftrp,’ she shrieked and ran helplessly ih a circle. The-cotton material fanned Info flames. For an instant, James faltered. But he knew hls mother couldn’t get there In time. Running to the kitchen, the boy

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BOYNTON ENTERS ON NEW VENTURE Council Head Boosts Street Paving Product. Having ventured into the field of utility regulation and control of many types of businesses, Boynton J. Moore, city council president, to day attempted to qualify as a paving expert. It appears that Moore has developed a fondness for “Miami cement” as a patching material for the hundreds of thousands o f holes In city streets, which “Amiesite,” "Kentucky rock asphalt” and crushed stone and tar products, tested by I the board of works, have failed to I conquer. j "It's real stuff, dries in twenty j four hours and traffic rolls right over it,” Moore said enthusiastically. Indicating that councilmanic pressure would be exerted to force trial of the material, he added: "Things will never settle down un- ! til they try this Miami cement." Republicans Fear Attack on Gould Bu United Press WASHINGTON. Dec. B.—Possibility of protests against election of Arthur R. Gould, Republican Senator designate of Maine, aroused some concern among Republican leaders nt the capltol today. Democrats have privately threatened to contest the seating of Gould, who is to he sworn in Monday, succeeding the late Senator Bert M. Fernnld, Maine, publicly, however, they have made no party declaration and Republicans are fearful about the Issue being raised.

secured a bucket of water and dashed It on the screaming child. When the water was gone, he put out the last shreds of fire with hls hands. Mother Fell The entire skirt of Dora Jane’s dress was burned away and part of her underclothing, but she did not inhale flames. The mother, hearing the screams ran frantically from the neighbor’s house. Entering the room, she slipped on the watersoaked boards and fell, Injuring her knee. A dripping, frightened little girl and a calm boy helped the woman to her feet. “I wouldn’t let Do'ra Jane burn, mother,” James assured consolingly.

Corporation Counsel Demands That Present and Eight Former Treasurers Pay Back Barrett Money. MAYOR DUVALL IS DEFENDANT Seeks to Destroy ‘Pernicious System’ of Tapping Public Pockets.

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Alvah J. Rucker, city corporation counsel, files suit in Circuit Court to collect between SBOO,OOO and $900,000 Barrett law fund interest money from County Treasurer Edward A. Ramsay and former county treasurers. Mayor Duvall, one of the former treasurers, sued for $90,000. Suit is based on grounds that the treasurers hold Barrett law money as trustees for the city and that all interest should go to the taxpayer^ Request of previous suit for injunction to stop future county treasurers from pocketing the money is repeated. Recovery of an estimated total of from SBOO,OOO to $900,000 from present and past Marion\.County treasurers is sought in an amended complaint filed in Marion County Circuit Court tqday by City Corporation Counsel Alvah J. Rucker and Councilman Edward R. Raub and Dwight S. Ritter, deseribed as ‘‘resident householders, freeholders, tax and rate payers.” The suit would force return of interest on Barrett law prepayments and other trust funds from County Treasurer Edward A. Ramsay, Mayor Duvall, who preceded Ramsay as treasurer; Ralph A. Lemeke, Edward G. Sourbier and Frank S. Fishback, former treasurers, and the heirs of Carl Von Hake, E. J. Robinson, Oliver Ensley and Armin C. Koehne, deceased, who served in that office.

Attorney John Becker helped Rucker prepare the suit. Rucker and associates also request the court to direct that Clyde E. Robinson, treasurer-elect and protege of Duvall, shall refrain from pocketing the interest moneys, which in rqcent years have afforded treasurers annual Incomes greater than that accruing to President Coolidge. “Pernicious /System” “Our action was designed to destroy for all time the pernicious system, which has defrauded the county of hundreds of thousands of dollars," Rucker explained. “In entering the fight, my first thought was to merely break up the system for the future, but I found that 1 was morally bound to hold to account the persons who held the office in the past.” May la>se .Job Many political observers believe Rucker’s action against Duvall will result in his dismissal as city corporation counsel. The complaint, an amendment to a suit on the Barret Law associates filed with special reference to Ramsay several weeks ago, will be adjudicated by Special Judge Lew Wallace, who was named when Ramsay took a change of venue from Judge Harry O. Chnmberlain. Included in the list of defendants are eight Republicans and two Democrats. The action is directed at all treasurers since 1900, Rucker said. Fees and revenues of the urer's office far outshadow the actual salary of the position. Political custom has decreed that the Irregular increment must be shared with political bosses or a part of it donated to the campaign funds. I Issuance of a temporary injunction to prevent Ramsay from pocketing the fee moneys, appointment of a receiver for the treasurer’s office and filing by receiver of suits to collect interest at 6 per cent from treasurers of the past are sought in the complaint. $90,000 From Duvall Rucker charged that his chief, Mayor Duvall, during 1924 and 1925, “did privately and individually profit by Interest and earnings on trust funds In the sum of *90,000, more or (Turn to Page 12) NEW~HIGH ’ FOR FRANC High Mark of Jan. 0 Loses lf*2B , Record. Bn United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 3.—The French franc reached anew high record for the year in foreign exchango, trading here today at 3.91 cents. The former high' of the year was reached last January 6, at 3.9014 cents. The 50 per cent depreciation between that date and July 20, when the record low of 1.96 cents was established, has been entirely regained. HE CUT HIS WAY IN Burglar Steals $92 Worth of Jewelry From Window. Police believe a burglar used a glass cutter to cut a hole in the show window at the Herbert Trask Jewelry store, 914 Ft. Wayne Ave., and stoled jewelry valued at $92. Another thief visited the United Brethern Church, Park and Walnut Sts., after ransacking the office desks, took nothing hut a S2O typewriter. HOURLY TEMPERATURES 6 p.. m. . f... 36 10 a. m 46 7 a. 36 11 a. m 51 8 a. m 38 12 (noon) .... 54 9 a. m. 48 1 p. ra....55

Forecast Unsettled, probably rain to-’ night changing to snow Saturday ; much colder by Saturday afternoon or night.

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Amounts Asked in Rucker Suit Here are the persons city Corporation Counsel Alvah J. Rucker sued in his effort to collect Barrett law money Interest for the city and the amounts he asked: Mayor John L. Duvall. .$ 90,000 County Treasurer Edward R. liamsay, $23, 000 to 60,000 Ralph A. Lenioke 170.000 Kdwartl G. Sourbier.... 150,000 Frank S. Fishback 70,000 Heirs of Carl Von Hake 120,000 Heirs of Ed Robison.. 00,000 Heirs of Oliver Ensley.. 100,000 Heirs of Armin C. Koehne 75,000 Total (using low estimate for Ramsay). .$860,000

STATES AGREE ON RECIPROCITY To Recommend Laws— Schortemeier Heads Body. Bu t'nitrit Prr CHICAGO, Doe. 8. —Seven States hnvo agreed on reciprocity regarding automobile licenses as the reault of a meeting of secretaries of State held here The States represented at the meeting were Illinois, lowa, Minnesota, Kansas, Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky (unofficially). The secretaries agreed to recommend to (Heir legislatures a uniform law granting reciprocity on all but trunks operating on regular routes. Frederick E. Schortemeier, of Indiana, was elected president of a permanent organization, the Mid-West Conference of Motor Vehicle Administrators, which was formed. A resolution was 'adopted, expressing hope that the Kentucky statute requiring Interstate operating tracks to have Kentucky licenses would be repealed. Schortemeier has been a lender In the battle for reciprocity. BETTER BUY YOUR TREE Parks Department to Prosecute for Evergreen Tlieft*. Christmas trees must be bought, not stolen from city parks, this year, George Morgan, assistant parks superintendent, announced today. “Sixteen special policemen and two parks department officers will patrol all parks and boulevards to prevent the theft of our evergreen trees which have disappeared In large numbers in the past,’’ Morgan warned. Offenders will face arrest for malicious trespass and theft, he warned. EDISON'S SON WORSE Bv United Prest WILMINGTON, Del., Dec. B. William L. Edison, son of Thomas A. Edison, electrlcaf wizard, has suffered a slight relapse following an operation of a week ago from which he appeared to be recovering. Hl* mother returned today to his bedside as his condition was said to b* serious though not critical.