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COFFIN WILL RENEW PLEA ON MANAGER League Chief Refused Audience by Negley in Effort to Pick Mayor. CONFERENCE IS CALLED 'Civic Clubs Invited to Meeting to Select List of Eligibles. Charles F. Coffin, City Manager League chairman, announced this afternoon that he would renew his attempt to arrange a conference with council on selection of a permanent mayor to succeed Claude E. Negiey. Earlier in the day Coffin said he would abandon the attempt after receiving a letter from Negley discouraging the suggestion of Coffin that city manager movement leaders propose several men from whom council would elect the permanent mayor Nov. 8. He decided to renew the attempt, he said this afternoon, after talking with several other city manager leaders who advised that Negley had written him without consulting with several of the councilmen. Can’t Talk for Council Negley wrote a letter answering Coffin’s request for a meeting with the whole council declaring he believes the “political activities of the city manager league should be confined to the city manager form of government, the election for which takes place in the fall of 1929.” Citing his friendliness to the city manager movement and support given by City Clerk William A. Boyce Jr., Negley declared he would be glad to confer with the league directors personally but could not speak for other councilmen. Negley declared he and Boyce fought the Sims amendment permitting mayors defeated in city manager elections to serve out their terms, in the last Legislature “and I regret to say that we were not supported in our efforts at that time by your group; had we been, a different condition of municipal affairst might now exist.” Civic Leaders Invited

Boynton J. Moore, majority faction member, said he would accept advice from “any responsible citizens, particularly the City Manager League.” Councilman Millard W. Ferguson, Democrat, said he would listen to all suggestions, but would “not let them put over any setup on me.” Cofißn invited business and civic organization representatives to a luncheon Thursday at the Lincoln to select two or three capable citizens whose names will be presented to council. Council will elect a permanent mayor Nov. 8. Walter Harding, Kiwanis Club president, announced O. B. lies and Carl S. Wagner had been named to represent the Kiwanis Club at the meeting. “A united effort is needed to put Indianapolis again at the very front of American cities,” Coffin's letter to club officers said. Indianapolis Real Estate Board adopted a resolution by Frank E. Gates asking council to accept advice of City Manager League in naming a mayor. Want Non-Partisan Mayor Chamber of Commerce civic affairs committee adopted a resolution asking city council to name an “outstanding representative citizen who is not with any political faction.” Names added to those being discussed for permanent mayor by councilmen and business leaders today included Frank P. Manley, president’ Indianapolis Life Insurance Company, former park board president; Edward B. Raub, Democratic member of t.he council, vice president of Indianapolis Life Insurance Company; T. N.-Wynne, president Hoosier Engineering Company, and Wallaee O. Lee, Indianapolis Power and Light Company official. For the time being Negley was free of legal threats. The only suit of the number in the mayoralty tangle remaining on file is that of Joseph L. Hogue in Circuit Court, directed against Ira M. Holmes, who has withdrawn as a contender, and John L. Duvall, who resigned as mayor. Hogue Makes Claims Hogue contends that Duvall was not legally elected, that Samuel Lewis Shank should have continued as mayor through this administration, and that upon Shank’s recent death, he, Hogue should have become mayor. Solon Carter, Hogue’s attorney, said that no move to name anew defendant in this suit would be made until after the election of the permanent mayor. It was indicated that the suit might not be pressed if a mayor, acceptable to most citizens, were elected. Returns After 45 Years Hi * United Press CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 2. • vng for forty-five years, William VI. Draper has returned here to c lalr a share of the estate of his kte motter. Mrs. Annie Draper.

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SHUMAKER CASE CLASHJS NEAR Watson and Robinson Will Be Witnesses. A long-drawn-out battle of crossquestioning is expected Nov. 21, date for hearing witnesses on the motion of Attorney General Arthur L. Gilliom to increase the contempt sentence of Secretary E. S. Shumaker of the Indiana AntiSaloon League. Present punishment is a $250 fine and sixty days at the State Farm. Order to hear witnesses was handed down by the court late Tuesday. Gilliom, in filing for increased sentence, set forth that among the witnesses would be both Indiana United States Senators, James E. Watson and Arthur R. Robinson; Republican State Chairman Clyde A. Walb; Henry Lane Wilson, former ambassador to Mexico, and Editor Boyd Gurley of the Times. The order points out that both sides may call witnesses. A conference of defense attorneys and Shumaker will be held today to determine whom they may call, according to James Bingham, Sr., chief counsel. Plea for sentence extension will be based on the charge that Shumaker sought to influence the court through politics while his contempt case was pending.

HUGHES JOKES ABOUT BIG BILL’S CRUSADE Study Shows No “Anti-Yank Poison” in Shakespeare, He Says. B,v United Press NEW YORK, Nov. 2.—Charles Evans Hughes, former Secretary of State, joked about the Chicago reaction to British propaganda at a dinner last night. He said before he gave his support to the American Shakespeare foundation he had studied Shakespeare and found no trace of British propaganda in any of his plays. A gift of $500,000 from John D. Rockefeller Jr., was announced at the dinner, given by the foundation to further its campaign for funds to rebuild the Shakespeare Memorial theater at Stratfordon-Avon, England.

PUSH NORRIS CANDIDACY La Follette Progressives Back Nebraska Senator. Bu United Press OSHKOSH, Wis., Nov. 2.—Senator George W. Norris of Nebraska today had the indorsement of La Follette Progressive Republicans in the Sixth Congressional District for President of the United States. Herman L. Ekern, former attorney general, who was defeated in the primary last year by Governor Fred R. Zimmerman, was indorsed for Governor. LABOR GAINS 'IN VOTE Britain Party Captures Seats In Municipal Councils. Bu United Press LONDON, Nov. 2.—Although final returns were not available, continuation of heavy Labor party gains in nation-wide municipal elections was indicated today. At the last report Labor candidates had made a net gain of 116 seats on various municipal councils that govern towns. Conservatives had lost around 70. No party but Labor had gained. Liberal and Conservative newspapers today expressed surprise at the extent of Labor gains, but minimized their importance.

HANGS SELF IN STABLE Body of Frankfort Man Found In Fairgrounds Bam, The body of Otto Dice, 57, Frankfort, was found hanging in the State Fairground horse barns today by Edward McCassery, 1808 N. Illinois St. McCassery said he gave Dice permission to sleep in the barn last night. Dice’s wife, he said, was suing Dice for divorce. BOY DIES OF LOCKJAW Tetanus Follows Hockey Stick Cut of Oct. 22. Merwin Muncie, 11, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Muncie, of Brazil, died at Riley Hospital Tuesday of lockjaw which developed from a severe cut on the nose. The boy was struck with a hockey stick while playing near his home, Oct. 22. ,At first the injury appeared to be only a little cut. Tetanus developed Friday. The body was taken to Brazil. You will have to hurry to have your Ad included in the new directory. There is still time, but don’t delay. Forms close Nov. 10. Call MAin 9860. INDIANA BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY <—Adv,

HOLD FUGITIVE BLAMED FOR 2 BANKCRASHES Arrest Henry Steinbrenner in Seattle on Charge of Mail Fraud. NATIONAL SEARCH ENDS Deals Alleged to Have Lost State Institutions More Than $350,000. Efforts to remove Henry G. Steinbrenner, accused of participating in the wrecking of two Indiana banks involving losses of $410,000 to Indianapolis for trial Nov. 29, were begun today by federal authorities, following his capture In Seattle, Wash., Tuesday. Department of justice agents and postoffice inspectors have conducted a national search for Steinbrenner since he was indicted here several months ago. Held for Mail Fraud Steinbrenner, charged with using mails in a scheme to defraud, said he believed his troubles were due to some transaction his secretary had made in his name, according to a Seattle dispatch. He was released under $5,000 bond and went to Tacoma, Wash., to attend a lumberman’s convention. He said he would return to Cleveland, Ohio, where he is vice president of the Brown Hoist Company. Postofflce inspectors had a different story to tell about Steinbrenner’s transactions. Five Others Indicted He was indicted with S. Hornet Federman, secretary of the Steinbrenner Rubber Company of Noblesville; Walter W. Bray, assistant cashier, and Newton W. Cowgill, cashier of the First National Bank of Noblesville; E. B. Ayres, president and E. T. Ayres, cashier, of the Huntington County State Bank of Huntington. The five besides Steinbrenner have pleaded not guilty and go on trial Nov. 29 before Judge Robert C. Baltzell. Loss More Than $350,000 Postal inspectors charge that Steinbrenner bought what was left of the old Burdick Rubber Company at Noblesville practically by assuming the liabilities. They charge that he kept this concern afloat by kiting checks through the two Indiana banks, ultimately resulting in their failure and in the defrauding of the Guardian National Bank of Chicago, which held some of the checks, of $55,000. The postal inspectors say that the Noblesville bank lost SIIO,OOO and the Huntington bankk $245,000 in the transactions.

TALK SCHOOL BOARD Changes in Election Method Are Suggested. Three suggested plans for changing election of school board members in Indianapolis were considered by the Chamber of Commerce education committee at a luncheon today. The plans, as submitted in a, subcommittee report, were: First, a board of nine members with six-year trems, three new members to be elected every two years; second, a board of nine members appointed by judges of the Circuit, Crminal, Superior and Probate Courts, six-year terms, three members being appointed every two years; third, a board of five members serving five years, with the county judges appointing one new member each year. The sub-committee preparing the report is composed of James W. Putnam, chairman; Miss Elizabeth Rainey, Harry O. Garman, G. A. Millett and Miss M. E. Hoagland. Suit Looms Over Hot Dog Trade Bn United Press FREEPORT, N. Y., Nov. 2. Adolph Deutsch, landlord, stocked frankfurters as part of his delicatessen trade and Nick Boulukus, tenant, who long has sold hot dogs exclusively, threatens suit.

PLEAD BIGHT TO KILL I ' Nurse Tried for Giving Poison to Mother in Agony. Bn United Press LONDON, Nov. 2.—The second “right to kill” case within two weeks has come before an English court with the arraignment at Tonbridge of Mrs. Margaret B. Delvigne, 34, a war time nurse. She is charged with maliciously administering arsenic to her mother, Mrs. S. M. Waite, wife of one of the largest hop growers in Kent. According to police Mrs. Delvigne confessed she gave the arsenic “to save my mother weeks of agony she otherwise would have suffered before dying of malignant cancer of the liver.” “I am sure I have done the right thing,” she said.

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Ain’t it a “grand and glorious feelin’ ” when there’s a big mixup about who is mayor and it looks as if you won’t get the old pay check for goodness knows how long, and then they settle the big scrap and the bread and butter arrives after all? City employes

PROTEST SITE OF BALL PARK East Side Citizens Object; Meeting Called. Objecting east side residents will meet at New York St. and Tacoma Ave., Thursday at 8 p. m. to organize to remonstrate against location of the new ball park of the Indianapolis Baseball Club in the 2400 block E. Washington St., Mrs. H. W. Magee, 301 N. Tacoma Ave., announced today. The meeting is being arranged by a committee of the East Side Civic Association named by Samuel Harrig, president, she said. A remonstrance to be presented the city plan commission, which has been asked to grant the ball club owners a special permit to construct the park, will be signed at the meeting, she said. Some residents of the neighborhood object to the park, because the section is a residential district, Mrs. Magee declared. Traffic already is congested on the east side and many railroad men who must sleep during the day live near the proposed site, she said. CONTINUES WORLD TRIP German Aviator Leaves Karachi, India, for Allahabad. Bn United Press KARACHI, India, Nov. 2.—Otto Koennecke, German round-the-world aviator, left here for Allahabad at 7:20 a. m. today. Koennecke proposes to try to fly the Pacific to the United States, probably by way of Alaska.

Rules Paralyzed Student From School —And Life Bn United Press NEW YORK, Nov. 2.—Since birth Thomas Allen Dwyer had been paralyzed and his only happiness came In study. He was graduated from a ward senool and later from a high school, showing a particular aptitude for languages. It was with the greatest of effort that he attended classes. He was barely able to walk. His arms hung uselessly and his entire body swerved with each difficult step. He was unable to write. That did not deter him from his ambition to become a language student and this fall he applied for entrance at Fordham College. The Rev. Charles J. Deane, dean of the school, attempted to dissuade Dwyer’s family. However, he permitted young Dwyer to attend. Yesterday Dean Deane wrote Dr. and Mrs. Martin J. Dwyer that it was useless to permit young Dwyer to continue in school. Deane wrote the boy must be removed from the university. Last night they found the body of the paralytic in his room at home. He was a suicide and an empty poison bottle lay beside the body. His last happiness in life—an education—had been taken from him.

might have paraphased the popular saying in seme such manner as they received pay checks from City Controller Frank Cone’s office Thursday. At least there were no frowns. Above, part of the line-up for checks. Below. Mrs. Violet Tex Walther (left) and Mrs. Alpha Barney.

Will Willing! Will Rogers, humorist and mayor of Beverly Hills, Cal., will accept the job of mayor of Indianapolis. He so indicated in this telegram, replying to a message several humorously inclined Indianapolis men sent him: “Have two more robberies to commit, three bribes to accept and must poison one orphan asylum. Well, the minute I get these done I will be reafly and capable to enter Indiana politics. Have Jesse Andrews and Kin Hubbard as my assistants. We can improve on other administrations. We can at least give ’em a laugh while we are robbing ’em.”

CITY EMPLOYES GET PAY Cones’ Signature Is Honored by County Treasurer. Remaining city pay checks were handed out today at the office of City Controller Frank Cones. County Treasurer Edward "Ramsay released salaries for about 3,000 city employes and 2,000 school employes Tuesday after a court had mandated hi mto pay them. He also acted on advice of Clinton H. Givan, county attorney, who held Ramsay is liable for the money if he honors the signature of Cones as controller. A long line of police, firemen, and city employes filed to the controller’s office Tuesday afternoon when distribution was started. HOURLY TEMPERATURES 6 a. m 42 10 a. m 43 7am 42 11 a. m 46 8 a. m 42 12 (noon) .. 48 9 a. m f3 1 p. m 51

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CONTINUE QUIZ ON CITY HALL More Witnesses Called by Grand Jurors. The grand jury today continued its probe of city council activities, hearing more members of tha official family of former Mayor John L. Duvall. Miss Pearl Nichols, Duvall's steI nographer while he was mayor, was one of the witnesses. Others were William C. Buser, Duvall's brother-in-law and former city controller; Claude McCoy, board of safety secretary; Police Sergeant Arthur Reeves, who served a* Duvall’s chauffeur while Duvall was mayor; Police Mayor Lewis Johnson, and Jjßse McClure, city recreation director. The jury was unable to hear Buser and McClure this morning and they were ordered back to be questioned in the afternoon. Duvall was a witness for the second time Tuesday. He was followed by John J. Collins, city purchasing agent. During the Tuesday afternoon session, Claude. F. Johnson, former police chief and city controller, and Orville Scott, city assessment bureau clerk, were witnesses. Duvall was with the jury an hour and forty-five minutes Tuesday and an hour and a half Monday.

TWO HURT BY AUTOS Pair Sent to Jail on Drunk Driving Charge. Two injured and two jailed was the balance struck after Tuesday night’s traffic accidents and police interefernce with drunken driving. Frank Cirtus, 70, Negro, of 2205 Martindale Ave., leaving a safety zone at California and Washington Sts., was struck by an auto driven by Robert Zolz, 34, of 2325 Shelby St. Carl Bartlow, 28. of 4534 E. Tenth St., was taken to city hospital with severe head injuries suffered when his truck struck a stone bridge abutment on N. Emerson Ave. Herbert Nelson. 55, of Austin, Ind.. was charged with driving while intoxicated and his brother Fred Nelson, 33, of 403 N. Liberty St., with intoxication when their car plunged into a ditch at Kessler Blvd. and Lafayette Rd. FREE SOVIET AID’S WIFE Mme. Borodin Reaches Moscow After Release in China. Bu United Press MOSCOW, Nov. 2.—Mme. Borodin, wife qf Jacob Borodin, former Russian communist advisor to the Chinese Nationalists, arrived here today following i her release by the northern Chinese government, which ha dheld her at Pekin.

FROST DUE TONIGHT Heaviest 'Sting’ of Fall Is Predicted. A heavy frost is predicted for Indianapolid and vicinity tonight. Although the frost will not be heavy enough to be classified as “killing,” it probably will be the heaviest so far this fall and will kill all susceptible vegetation in open places and particularly will be damaging to flowers, according to J. H. Armington, United States Weather Bureau head. Temperatures today were 12 to 15 degrees lower than those of Tuesday, although today’s 7 a. m. temperature of 42 degrees still was 2 degrees above normal. The first rainfall here since Oct. 13, .27 of an inch, fell during the night.

JUDGE ORDERS MISTRIAL IN TEAPOT DOME CASE,AFTER JURY TAMPERING CHARGES Grand Jurors Immediately Start Probe; Suspected Member of Panel Called to Explain Boast of “Reward.” ALLEGE SINCLAIR HIRED “SHADOWS” Raid on Burns Agency Reveals Jurors Were Trailed; Government Will Ask January Resumption of Hearings. By United Press WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.—The Fall-Sinclair Teapot Dome conspiracy trial crashed today, when Justice Frederick Siddons declared a mistrial. Government attorneys thereupon began a move for January retrial, while a grand jury summoned before it members of the jury to investigate sensational charges of jury tampering. the first juror to appear before the grand jury was Edward J. Kidwell, leather worker, whose alleged remarks about expecting a car “as long as this block’’ in event of acquittal, had started the investigation into the alleged jury tampering. On the heels of the Kidwell revelations had come a raid on Burns’ detective headquarters here, which allegedly revealed a serious espionage systsem ugainst all but one juror. The two incidents caused the mistrial.

Kidwell, in the forty minutes elapsing between dismissal of the Fall-Sinclair jury and hi s summons to the grand jury, denied he had made the statement attributed to him. lie had been pictured as praising Harry F. Sinclair, millionaire oil defendant, for his “democratic” ways. In going before the grand jury. Kidwell waived his constitutional immunity. This meant ipparently that he was ready to tell all concerning his version of the alleged “big car” incident. He had charged to newspaper reporters that J. R. Akers and Don King, reporter, had tried to draw him out, but that he had not made the remarks sworn to in their affidovits. The tip of Akers, street car conductor, to King had started the investigation of the Jury tampering. Others to Face Jury Meantime, other Jurors who probably will face the grand jury tomorrow,told Owen J. Roberts, Government counsel, through their spokesman, Conrad J. Herzog, that they were innocent of any misconduct; had followed faithfully the judge’s instructions concerning silence on the case; and were grieved that even a shadow of suspicion might fall upon them. Roberts assured them that he felt they were intelligent and honest jurors, and that only two of the twelve were under Investigation. Herzog, an automobile sales manager, said his colleagues on the Jury wanted vindication before the public. In opening the court, Justice Siddons read his decision for a mistrial. He pointed out to Kidwell that certain statements affecting him were contained among the affidavits submitted by attorneys for the Government.

Publicity Brings Action He added that both sides Joined in seeking a mistrial, which, he suggested, was the more necessary since the affair had had such widespread publicity. "The court,” he said, "agrees that the matter is one of grave concern in the administration of justice in this case.” Kidwell was withdrawn from the jury—the technical method of achieving a mistrial. Roberts announced he would try later today to get Siddons to set a new date for the trial. The trial date may be set for January. The abrupt end of the proceedings brought no relief from the expectant and tense atmosphere which had pervaded the courtroom since Sunday, when a raid on Burns detective headquarters disclosed that fifteen or sixteen detectives were following jurors and making hour by hour reports on their activities.

Kidwell Is Warned Kidwell, a young leather worker, of slight build and dark complexion, was warned when he entered the grand jury room that he could obtain immunity from talking, on the grounds that his testimony might incriminate him. The warning was made by Nell Burkinshaw, the younthful assistant United States district attorn eyy who unearthed the evidence leading up to the Bums detective raid. Kidwell, however, waived immunity and was reported to be talking freely before the grand jury. The grand jury, according to reports at the courthouse, has received extensive evidence of the activities of the Bums operatives, who made their reports to an official of the Sinclair Exploration Company, in addition to the affidavits of Burkinshaw and another attorney disclosing the facts of the raid. Burkinshaw’s affidavit already has charged that the multi-

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millionaire defendant was the real employer of the Burns men. Immediately after court adjourned Conrad J. Herzog, 56, juror and automobile sales manager, stepped up to Roberts. “Eleven of us on the jury feel we have been placed under a serious cloud in this matter and that something ought to be done to vindicate use,” Herzog said. “We have no question about ten out of the twelve,” Roberts replied. “We think you are an intelligent body and that you serious'y have undertaken your responsibilities, and this Jury is going to be vindicated. “But some disgraceful things have happened, and we want your help, Mr. Herzog, in getting at the bottom of it. You are one of the most responsible men on this jury and you can be of great assistance.” Jury Feels Grieved “The Jury felt very badly about this,” Herzog said, “and asked me to say something. Only last night a lady told me she had read that detectives were following us and It looked very bad.” “The Government has not spent n plugged nickel to watch you people,” Roberts said. “When you were told by the court not to read about this case or to discuss it, we took you at par.” “I can say that I did not,” Herzog said. “We hadn’t the slightest notion that the town was plastered with people chasing you around," Roberts said. Kidwell later denied to reporters he had made the statements attributed to him in the affidavit. “I never said a word about Sinclair or an automobile, although they (King and Akers) tried to lead me on,” he told reporters. King and Akers, Kidwell said, tried to get him drunk last Saturday, when, according to the affidavits, they heard him talking about the case on which he was sitting in judgment. Admits Drinking Kidwell admited he drank with the two. The mild tone of Justice Siddons’ decision discharging the jury and ordering a mistrial, surprised Prosecution Chief Roberts, who said he expected the Judge to emphasize more the gravity of the charges. Justice Siddons addressed the Jurors as soon as they were seated. “I think it but fair to the other members of the panel for the court to say to Juror Kidwell that among the affidavits are certain statements. I call your attention to the existence of these affidavits. “They are open to Inspection to you or any one else. I am not asking you. Mr. Kidwell, to make any statement at this time, but am calling your attention to the affidavits Judgment Unanimous “Unanimous Judgment was expressed by counsel on both sides regarding the action that should be taken in this case. There was no dissenting view expressed to the statements that a mistrial should be declared and the jury be dismissed. “Wide publicity has been given to the affidavits and the proceedings In chambers concerning them. This constitutes an additional reason for the action the court is about to take. “The court agrees that the matter is one of grave concern to the administration of justice in this case. The precise mode of dismissing the case is not important. “So I think I will withdraw the Juror and dismiss the Jury. Ladles and gentlemen, you’" services in this case has terminated, and you are excused Anally.” Albert B. Fall declared in a statement today that he was "deeply disappointed” by the situation resulting in a mistrial in the oil conspiracy case against him and Harry F. Sinclair, but said Justice Siddons obviously took the right course.