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BLAST PLOT CHARGED TO CARCQMPANY Sentenced Union Organizers Declare Dynamite Was Be HJht by Concern. FRAME-UP IS ALLEGED Statements in Petition Are Branded as Lies by Traction Official. i t The Indianapolis Street Railway Company bought dynamite and caused the dynamite to be used during the street car strike here in 1926, a petition filed in Federal Court today on behalf of Robert B. Armstrong and John M. Parker, Amalgamated Street and Electric Railway Employes of America organizers, charges. The dynamite was bought by the railway company by or through its “paid agent,” Harry Boggs, former prgsident of the local street car men’s union, and was used to create public sentiment against the (union, the petition alleged. The petition asks that Federal Judge Robert C. Baltzell set aside the ninety day Jail sentence given Parker and Armstrong on charges that they violated the injunction which the judge issued before the strike, prohibiting anyone from interfering with operations of street cars. Alleges Facts Concealed Parker and Armstrong were sentenced because the court was laboring under mistake of facts and the two would have not been sentenced if the true facts had been known, the petition set forth. It also charged that the street car company obtained its antistrike injunction by fraud and that the alleged threats of violence against railway employes on which the injunction was issued actually were made by street car company agents. It also charged that the street car company was largely instrumental in bringing about the strike* because it was financially interested in having a strike. Sentences Begin Parker and Armstrong are to appear before Baltzell, Monday, to start serving their sentences, which have been affirmed by the United States Supreme Court. James P. Tretton, Indianapolis Street Railway Company superintendent, declared the charges were “damnable lies.” Charge Called Absurd "It is absurd to think the traction company would try to get people to ride its cars and then buy dynamite to blow them off the cars,” he said. Tretton declared Boggs was not employed by the company at the time of the dynamitings; that Boggs had double-crossed both sides by giving the traction company information during formation of the union, anti at the same time carried information to union organizers. Boggs, who served a jail sentence for violating the anti-strike injunction, admitted in court that he had been a “spy” of the street car company, brought here to learn of the moves to form a local union. Several street cars were dynamited during the strike and a few persons injured.

CITY ENGINEERS ELECT W. C. Mabee' Heads Indianapolis Group of Society. W. C. Mabee, Indianapolis Water Company engineer, was. elected president of the Indianapolis section of the Indiana Engineering Society Wednesday night at the Spink-Arms Other officers named are Earl Carter, chief engineer of the public service commission, vice president; H. J. McDargh, local representative of the Portland Cement Association, secretary-treasurer, and Howard M. Stradling, electrical contractor, and Paul R. Jordan, head of Paul R. Jordan & Cos., trustees. Prank C. Jordan of the Indianapolis Water Company, spoke on fire prevention. CARAVAN CLUB MEET Baseball Talks Is Feature of Murat Temple Session. Weekly noon meeting of the Caravan Club was held today at Murat Temple, feature of the session being the address by Edward Kepner. His subject was “Forty Years of Fanning,” an interesting series of baseball observations. The program was under supervision of the Gatling Gun Club, with Irmer Riley as chairman. Russell Holler’s orchestra played for entertainment of guests. HEART ATTACK- FATAL Woman Is Found Dead in Fruit Cellar of Home. Miss Emma Meyer, 53, of 1827 Applegate St., died of heart disease Wednesday night. She was found by her sister, Miss Rose Meyer* in the fruit cellar, where she had been packing flower bulbs for the winter. Miss Meyer told police her sister had been suffering from heart disease several years. Negro Receives Klan Warning Receipt of a statue of a Klansman, accompanied by a note saying “Beware, Lulu. Some night at midnight,” was reported to police today by Lulu Randolph, Negro, 3281 Martlndale Ave,

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The city purchasing agent’s office passed today to Joel A. Baker, secretary-treasurer of the Indiana State Bar Association and former reputy clerk of the Indiana Supreme and Appellate courts. Appointed to the post Wednesday by Mayor L. Ert Slack, Baker was sworn in immediately, but not until today did he displace John J. Collins at the purchasing agent’s desk. Baker twice was president of the Democratic Club of Indianapolis and has been active in Democratic politics for a number of years. He is 34, married, has one child, and resides at 211 Beverly Dr.

DEATH ROLL IN BLASUT 26 Head and Parts of Bodies Are Discovered. Bu United Preen PITTSBURGH, Pa., Nov. 17.—A steady rainfall brought discomfort today to the many persons living in explosion-tom houses and slowed down efforts of workme nto recover more bodies from the ruins of the Equitable Gas Company. Identification of parts of two dismembered bodies, found in the Ohio river five miles from the scene of the explosion, and a head fbund along the Baltimore & Ohio railroad tracks near the blast brought the identified list of dead to twentysix. When the parts of two bodies were found in the river, it was thought by county officials that the list of accounted for victims had reached twenty-eight. However, the parts matched bodies held in the morgue and made their identification possible. Extensive investigations directed from various sources to determine the cause of the explosion were under way today. County Coroner W. J. McGregor, accompanied by gas and explosive experts of the United States Bureau of Mines and officials of the Philadelphia company, holding company for the Equitable Gas Company, made an official inspection of the wrecked area. State and city investigations were conducted under the direction of the public service commission.

Eva? She Cares Now! Eva Tanguay has given very few real interviews. Her “I don’t care” attitude has been reflected In what she had to say to newspaper interviewers. Many times she would, change her mind at the last minute, after granting an interview. Walter D. Hickman, dramatic critic of THE TIMES, however, through sticktuitiveness, obtained what probably Is the best interview Eva ever gave. Said Eya: “A person Is only as old as he knows God. That makes me four years old, as I found God four years ago.” Hickman has the “It” that critics have to have. Don’t miss HICKMAN’S column Every day in THE TIMES.

HIT BY FALLING PLANK

Workman Knocked Unconscious on Construction Job. Mark Arthur, of 519 E. Market St., is in Methodist Hospital with serious head injuries, following an accident .this morning at the apartment building under construction at Sixteenth and Pennsylvania Sts. Arthur, at work on the eighth floor, was knocked unconscious by a plank which dropped fourteen feet from the roof.

‘DEPARTMENT STORE PEARLS,’ SAYS MRS. ROBINSON OF ‘STEVE’S’ GIFT

ILTHOUGH, she said, she never has had them examined by experts, Mrs. Arthur R. Robinson, wife of the Senator, today declared she was sure the string of pearls D. C. Stephenson gave her for Christmas, 1924, were “of the department store variety." Senator Robinson made the fact of the gift of his wife from Stephenson public fpr the first time, in a statement that he had heard certain riimors that the Marion County;'Grand Jury had

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SINCLAIR AID’S PLEA FOR LOW BONDBLOCKED U. S. Attorney Indicates * Fear Day Might Flee From Country. HEAR MOTION MONDAY Reduction of Bail From $25,000 to SIO,OOO Asked in Petition. BY HERBERT LITTLE United Press Stair Correspondent WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.—The Government today blocked, temporarily at least, an effort by Mason Day to win a reduction from $25,000 to SIO,OOO of the bond under which he* is free on a Fall-Sinclair Jurytampering conspiracy charge. It was the second time in two days the Government fought to retain its hold on reluctant witnesses in the famous Teapot Dome case. Yesterday F. L. Siddons ordered seized SIOO,OOO property of H. L. Blackmer, a missing “key witness" in the oil trial proper, who refuses to return from Eurpoe to testify. Day was not in court, but his lawyer, Daniel Wright, asked Chief Justice Walter I. McCoy in District of Columbia Supreme Court to reduce the bond on the ground that it was excessive. His wealthy client is an American and will jiot run away to a foreign country, he said. Fears Day May Flee Assistant United States Attorney Neil Burkinshaw pointed out, however, that Day, vice president of the Sinclair Exportation Company, tthd no permanent address in America and was accustomed to spending much time abroad. He indicated plainly the Government felt that Day might flee if his bond was reduced. Justice McCoy refused to act immediately, but permitted Wright to file a motion for reduction of bond, which will be argued probably Monday. Day was charged with jury tampering conspiracy two weeks ago after he refused to testify before a grand Jury investigating such charges. He pleaded not guilty. A professional bondsman furnished his bond. The usual charge for a $25,000 bond in such cases is $1,250. The Government’s opposition to reduced bond for Day followed United Press reports from Paris that Blackmer did not intend to return as a Teapot Dome trial witness, despite the contemplated early seizure of SIOO,OOO worth of his property in Denver. Delay Kldwell Hearing Government lawyers and S. McComas Hawken, attorney for the alleged “talkative” oil trial juror, Edward J. Kidwell, reached agreement today on another complicated phase of the Fall-Sinclair scandal. ' Hawken consented to ask Justice Siddons tomorrow to postpone hearing on Kidwell’s petition to clear himself of allegation that he said he expected to profit if Harry F. Sinclair and Albert B. Fall were acquitted. The postponement will be effective, Hawken said, until a special committee appointed by Siddons to undertake possible contempt proceedings against any jury tamperers can make its report. Kidwell’s petition asked contempt action against Don King, newspaper man and J. Ray Akers, street car conductor, for making affidavit that Kidwell told them he expected “a car a block long” in case of acquittal. Kidwell swore he never made such a statement. FUND SW SHORT Final Report Luncheon Will Be Held Friday. With $5,934 still to be subscribed, Indianapolis Community Fund workers are to meet at a final report luncheon Friday noon at the Claypool. The fund’s minimum quota of $722,600 is 99.1 per cent subscribed, according to today’s audited figures. Workers are confident the drive will end Friday. The women’s army and the employe’s divisions, two of the six major groups of this year’s organization, tied for first place in the "Community Fund 500-Mile sWeepstakes.” Both reported over their goal Wednesday. The women’s army raised $55,6.44.47, or 102.9 per cent of its goal, and the employes’ division, $118,102.06, also 102.9 per cent. Mile Square and Special Gifts A divisons are over 99 per cent of their goals. Brench House division still has $3,000 to raise and Special Gifts B, approximately $5,000. Owner of Longest Heard Dies WAHPETON, S. D., Nov. 17. Hans Langseth, 82, whose 17-foot beard gave him fame as the man with the longest beard in the world, is dead at his home here.

obtained a letter which Mrs. Robinson wrote to Stephenson, thanking him for the pearls. The letter came out of Stephenson’s “black boxes,” it was said. Prosecutor William H. Remy said there is such a letter in the boxes, but there was nothing criminal in thp action. He said the letter will not be made public. # m a EHE letter I wrote to Mr. Stephenson merely was in acknowledgment of the

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, NOV. 17, 1927

Heiress, on Stage, Turns Parents' Wrath to Pride

rr~i EW YORK, Nov. 17.—Aliys Dwyer, 23-year-old heiress to a sizable INI fortune and society debutante of the very exclusive Westchester I 1 I district of suburban New York, made Mother and Dad proud In spite of themselves . Three -years ago her father, Thomas Augustin Dwyer, vice-president of the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company, wore a lenghty face as he sat in at a family council in the Dwyer home. Mrs. Dwyer wept. Their beautiful, carefully educated, widely traveled, and withal well-poised daughter had just informed them that she had signed a contract to go on the professional stage. “But I wasn’t quite truthful,” said Miss Dwyer, in her dressing room at the Forty-fourth Street Theater where she is playing now. “I hadn’t signed a contract at all. I had just begun looking for one. I put it the way I did because I knew it would make the struggle shorter. At that, it was pretty bad. “They thought I was getting ready to make an awful mess of my life. They knew that I was ambitious and had to do something. But they wanted another kind of life for me—anything but the stage. However, they let m£ go ahead.” * Miss Dwyer went about from agent to agent, and finally booked with a touring company. Her first play was “The Fool”. Mother and Dad Dwyer probably thought it an appropriate title for the beginning of her big mistake. Later they began to wonder. Her next contract was with the Henry Jewett Repertory Theater in Boston, a step up in her career. She has kept right on stepping up. But who put the “wild stage idea” into her head? After making her debut in society, taking a B. A. degree “cum laude” at the College of New Rochelle and studying medicine at Ann Arbor, the young heiress boarded the Leviathan for a vacation in Europe. Lee Shubert was aboard, met her and offered her an engagement for musical comedy. “Although I always was interested in the theater I had no training and never had dreamed of being an actress,” she said. She refused Shubert’s offer, but she thought a lot about it. Then, after she returned to America, she made the announcement which brought about the family council. “After I appeared on Broadway this year in ‘The Five O’clock Gril’ everything was all right,” Miss Dwyer related. “Mother and Father were there for the first night and they were terribly proud. Mother was so excited she hardly could see or hear anything and had to go back the second night. Father sent me lovely flowers. He complimented me for the very first time. He had seen me act before in Boston, but his criticisms had always been adverse.” When the grease-paint is off and the wardrobe woman tucks the stage gowns away, Miss Dwyer’s personality is very different from that of the mischievous vampire she portrays. Her glance is straight, sincere and serious. Her sleek, black hair is long. She dresses simply. She plays golf every day. Now that she works she has not much time for fun and dance. “Just afternoons and u'eek-ends,” she said. "I don’t miss it much, although I do like a little fun. “Boys? I’ve always known the older and more serious ones. I haven t really thought of marriage yet. “People say it’s only in very rare instances that a woman can make a success of both professional and home life. But I believe I could. Miss Dwyer enjoys the life of the theater and her fellow professionals. "I’m as congenial with them as with the people in my home set, she remarked, as she nodded to a golden-haired lady of the ensemble and a berouged chorus-lad who passed by. . . “Os course I enjoy my ‘vampy’ role, but I hope later to get into more serious drama. I suppose I’ll always want something a little farther on. I Just can’t help wanting to see my name on Broadway in lights.

STATE CONGRESSMEN MAY BE IMPEACHED

Hates ‘Missus’ Bu Timet Special GARY, Ind., Nov. 17.—Mrs. May Wass wants a divorce because her husband insists on calling her “Missus” in public and 'even encourages their daughter Pearl, 18, to address her the same way. She alleges her husband knew the word annoyed her to such an extent that it constituted cruelty.

LIFE OF NOTED COUNTESS EBBS Vera, of Cathcart, Dying in Her English Home. BI LONDONf rC Nov. 17. —Countess Cathcart is dying from angina pefctoris at her London home. The countess set sail for the United States in 1926 in the hope of winning fame and fortune. Her play, “Asjies,” actually was produced in the United States after she won her fight to enter that country. It was a failure financially. When the countess returned to England she produced the play in London. Here, too, is wa unsuccessful. The Earl of Craven was the other half of the “moral turpitude” episode which brought the countess’ name so vividly before the world two years ago. The United States . Government refused to permit her to enter this country because “she admitted guilt of moral turpitude.” She fought with the Government, from Ellis Island, with her pen, allowed herself to be interviewed daily, and monopolized front pages for more than a month. On Feb. 21, 1926, she set foot on American soil. Federal Judge Bondy’ had overruled immigration authorities. The countess frankly told the story of her life and her amours, including that with the Earl of Craven, with whom she admitted indiscretions previous to her divorce from the pari of Cathcart. CHILDREN SEE FLOWERS 10,000 Attend Florists’ Festival; Open Until Sunday. Several hundred school children were among the 3,000 persons who Wednesday visited the Garfield park flower festival staged by the Indiana State Florists’ Association and the board of park commissioners. Attendance since the opening Sunday is estimated at 10,000. The festival is open from 10 a. m. to 10 p. m. daily and will close Sunday.

gift,” she stated. “The pearls, as the Senator said, are artificial and of no great value.” “Have you had them examined?” she was asked. "Oh, no,” she replied. "I know they are the type of pearls one can purchase ' in department stores. ‘R'eal pearls would be more valuable than diamonds. I doubt it any one in this city has a string of real pearls,”

Proceedings Against Two When House Convenes Predicted in Gotham. Bu Timet Special WASHINGTON, Nov .17.—Impeachment proceedings against two Indiana Congressmen are probable when the House meets Dec. 4, according to a Washington dispatch to the New York Sun, printed Wednesday. The two Congressmen are accused of having signed contracts promising control of patronage to D. C. Stephenson. The Sun story does not name them but it is assumed here that they are Ralph H. Updike, of Indianapolis, and Harry Rowbottop, of Evansville. Democrats May Act Pointing out that the two cannot be prosecuted in Indiana because of the statute of limitations, the Sun correspondent says that the alleged offenses probably are sufficient to bar the two men from membership in the House. Leadership in barring the two men will be reluctantly by the Democrats, it was explained by one of their leaders to the Sun, only if the Republicans refuse to assume the initiative. The story says, impeachment proceedings against the two will be brought on the theory that while the crimes with which they are charged with are outlawed by the statute of limitations in Indiana the House is by the Constitution, the judge of its own members and may expel them for any reason whatever. No Rally for Accused A Republican leader who did not wish to be quoted because of the delicacy of the situation said today that he did not believe under the circumstances the House Republicans could rally to the defense of the accused members. This leader thought It would be bad politics for the Republicans to take any stand on the matter whatever as an organization and favored the policy of leaving everyone free to vote a she wishes. This would niean, he said, *he two would be expelled. Whether their credentials would be refused in the first instance here or whether the matter would be taken up later by formal charges he did not know. Sentiment for Action It is understood here that some of the powerful members of the Republican party are trying to save the two Indiana members but the general sentiment is against any such action and they will be sacrificed for the general good. The story then explains how, the letter writing was mostly done in 1924 so that to two-year statute of limitations has expired. It quotes Indiana reports that twelve of the thirteen Congressmen had correspondence with Stephenson in the Black Boxes and says Will Wood is generally credited with being the only one who had not.

“Do you still have the necklace?” she was asked. “Yes ” she said. * ROBINSON said I Ihe hoped the prosecutors publish everything there is in the black boxes. “There is nothing in my whole public career that I desire to withhold or conceal,” he said. “I never wrote Stephenson a letter at any time. The only letter sent to

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NECKING? OH, DOC!

Don’t! It Stirs the Streptococcus

r- —| OVE is in its hey-day in Indianapolis—but you can’t do that, warn | local physicians. 1 •*—* I And why? Because the twin horrors, streptococcus and staphlocossus, will get you if you indulge in necking, they say. An epidemic of gum infection is sweeping Indianapolis as an aftermath of the post-war “trench mouth” epidemic, widespread here a few years ago, Dr. Herman B. Morgan, board of health secretary, says. “Trench mouth,” or Vincent’s angina, was brought to America by soldiers from France and soon spread. It died out, as epidemics do, and then burst forth here about a year ago in full fury. Since that time the characteristics of the disease have changed, and it is now an acute epidemic form. Osculation is the direct cause,” doctors say. But stopping a gallant young swain The disease in Indianapolis now

from indulging in the age-old pastime is more difficult than fighting the disease. Putting a muzzle on every “girl” between 16 and 60 might stop the spread of the ailment in a short time. But you can’t do that.

SHE ailment is similar to acute gingivitis, in that it attacks the gums and gum margins, believe it or not. Sodium bi-borate and neosalvarsan are used in treatments, along with local applications to check the spread. Staphlococcus, the pus-forming bacteria, and streptococcus germs are present in most cases.

The germ is carried by public drinking cups, cigars, eating utensils and contact with an infected person. One physician suggested that the germ is carried in smoke.

WILD CLAIMS PAID $385,000 Allowed by Court —Frat Houses Lead. Preferred claims totaling about $385,000 against the defunct J. F. Wild and Company State Bank were allowed Wednesday by Probate Court Judge Mahlon E. Bash. The largest claimant was Ralph C. Crowl, builder of fraternity house, who was allowed $220,000. The bank was trustee of these funds which were to be paid out on construction of the houses. The remaining amount was paid into the institution by realty companies to be paid as dividends on preferred stock holdings. Some other preferred claims were: Fifth and Madison Ave., Realty Company, Gary, $57,275.14 1113 Columbia Ave., Realty Company, $80,149.77; 823 N. Meridian St., Realty Company, $5,681.27; 723 N. Meridian St., Realty Company, $3,331.91; Eagle Temple Association, $3,000; 5230 E. Wsshington St., Realty Company, $10,737.88; Jefferson and Washington, Realty Company, $3,057.03, and Sigma Alpha Epsilon Realty Company, $1,380.58.

him was from Mrs. Robinson after Christmas, 1924. an acknowledgement of an artificial pearl necklace, a Christmas gift.” According to Robinson, Stephenson came" into his office the day 'before Christmas and left three packages. One contained Mrs. Robinson’s rift, the second a Shrine pin for himself, and another for Symmes. Robinson stated the law firm held a conference and agreed to send Stephenson a set of “The

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displays the characteristics of three germs—Vincent’s angina, micro-cat-tarhalis, ard pyorrhea. But treatment for any one of the three is ineffectual. Physicians say they are baffled in the search for a quick remedy.

“But the greatest cause for the disease is necking,” one physician said. “Yes. I found that out,” answered a patient.

BUTLER-BORAH DEBATE Purdue University Sponsors Discussion of Dry Amendment. Bp Times Special LAFAYETTE, Ind., Nov. 17. Purdue University here will be the scene of a debate between Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia University, New York, and Senator William E. Borah, Republican, Idaho, on repeal of the eighteenth amendment with Butler taking the wet side of the question. The department of public speaking of Purdue is sponsoring the debate, challenge for which came from Senator Borah. Alleged Coal Thief Shot Bp Times Special MARION, Ind., Nov. 17.—David Murphy, 40, is a prisoner here today with a bullet wound in the hip, having been shot by Railroad Detective Marsh, who says Murphy attacked him with a club when he caught him stealing coal on the Chesapeake & Ohio ' tracks, six miles southeast of Jonesboro. Train Kills Watchman Bp Times Special GREENCASTLE, Ind., Nov. 17. Milton Naughgle, 71, Monon Railroad crossing watchman here, is dead today, having been mangled beneath the wheels of a freight train while on duty Wednesday.

Life of John Marshall,” by the late Albert J. Beveridge. u u * mT was recalled that at this time Stephenson was at his height as Klan leader, guider of political happenings, and living “in style” in his palatial Irvington home. Stephenson was Hinging money right and left, according to his own statements. During this time he was known to have given other gifts of great value.

GRILL MUNCIE PRISONER ON LIQUOR PLOT Jail Breaker Intimates He Can Bare Conspiracy, Involving Officials. HELD FOR U. S. AGENTS Habeas Corpus Writ Denied by Death; Government Then Steps In. Federal agents, seeking a link between wholesale violations of the liquor law uncovered in recent raids, and officials of Muncie this afternoon believed they might strike “pay dirt” when Eddie Duffy, prisoner, was brought from Muncie. A dramatic declaration of Duffy, before Circuit Judge Clarence W. Dearth at Muncie Thursday night, that he had told William Everson, Muncie police chief, that whatever he had to say would involve Muncie officials, and that thereafter he was hustled out of the city, provided Federal Agents Ferris Jay and Sanford Starke with their clew. Claims Duffy for U. S. Starke immediately stepped forward and told Judge Dearth he claimed Duffy as a Federal prisoner. Duffy was asking a writ of habeas corpus to prevent his return to Flint, Mich., where he is wanted as a jail breaker. Five other prisoners, two alleged murderers, escaped with him. Duffy was captured in Muncie several days ago. Dearth denied the habeas corpus writ last night. Starke and Ferris reached Indianapolis Wednesday midnight, obtained a warrant charging Duffy with liquor violation from United States Commissioner John W. Kern, and were back in time this morning to officially make Duffy a Federal prisoner, before his attorney could make further moves or before the Flint authorities could remove him upon extradition papers. Tells of Quiz Duffy, testifying before Dearth Wednesday night, declared that several weeks ago, while a prisoner in Flint, he was brought to Muncie for questioning before Dtetective Chief Everson. He said he told Everson he wanted to talk with Dearth, George Dale, Muncie editor, or Prosecutor Joe Davis, as the only thing he would talk about would involve Muncie officials. He declared that ten minutes later he was on his way back to Flint. Everson denied this. Duffy stated further to Dearth that he had been running liquor into Muncie. The Federal agents based their charge on this and other evidence they say they have against Duffy.

3 HOOSIERS TO LEAD PRESS FRATERNITY Times Reporter Is Secretary of Journalistic Organization. Three Hoosiers were honored with national offices at the annual meeting of Sigma Delta Chi, journalistic fraternity, which closed its sessions Wednesday at Lawrence, Kan. James A. Stuart, managing editor of the Indianapolis Star was chosen president; Edwin V. O’Neel, city hall reporter of The Indianapolis Times, alumni secretary; and Norman J. Radder of the journalism department of Indiana University, a member of the executive council. The 1928 convention will be held at Northwestern University, Evanston, 111. The fraternity originated at De Pauw University and now has thirty-eight chapters in the United States and one in Toronto, Canada. LENDER WINS GEM SUIT Pawnbroker Will Keep $6,000 in Diamonds UntQ Debt Is Paid. A jury in Federal Court late Wednesday returned a verdict for Wolf Sussman, Indianapolis pawnbroker, in the suit of Ida F. Bell of Chicago, to replevin diamonds valued at $6,000. Mrs. Bell claimed the jewels were given as additional security on a $6,000 loan made by Sussman to her husband, Harry N. Bell, in 1924, and that possession of the jewels was refused after the loan had been paid. Sussman testified the jewels were given as collateral on a second loan of $3,500, a part of which had not been paid, and that a chattel mortgage on furniture had been given as security for the first loan. CLEVELAND NOT INVITED Newspaper Correspondent Reveals Gridiron Club Incident. Bp Times Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Nov. 17. Grover Cleveland, the only President who never attended a Grtdiron Club dinner since that organization was founded, absented himself because he was not invited, Louis Ludlow, Washington newspaper correspondent, revealed in an address to the Indiana University school of journalism here. Friends of Cleveland saw to it that he did not receive an invitation, Ludlow said, because the President was sensitive to criticism and likely to forcefully resent raillery which the club is wont to direct at notables.