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DARROW ON STAND TO AID BOOTLEG KING Remus Has Reputation for ‘Peace and Good/ He Tells Jury. GUNMAN TELLS STORY Wife Had Pistol to Shoot Mate Two Days Before Her Death, He Says. \ ; BY PAUL W. WHITE. United Press Staff Correspondent COURTROOM, CINCINNATI, Dec. S—Clarence Darrow, noted Chicago criminal lawyer, today testified that in his opinion, George Remus, his friend of former years, had a reputation for peace and good." In cross- examination Darrow amused the crowded courtroom by telling Charles P. Taft, 11, county prosecutor: “I wouldn’t regard an indictment for violation of the prohibition act as one affecting peace and quiet.” Darrow took the stand after crossexamination of Harry Truesdale, self-admitted gunman, whose testimony Wednesday that Mrs. Imogen# t Remus had offered him SIO,OOO to kill her husband caused Remus to' suffer an “emotional attack” and forced a recess of the trial for a day. Carried Gun for Remus Truesdale today testified that on the night of Oct. 4, two days before the fatal shooting of Mrs. Remus in Eden Park here, Mrs. Remus had joined him in Hamilton, Ohio, and was carrying a pistol bent on killing her husband. The confessed gunman said he began to think that if Mrs. Remus would double-cross her husband, she might double-cross me and send me to the penitentiary or something.” " So Truesdale went to Remus, the day before the slaying and told him of the death plot, he testified. The defense contends that stories Remus heard of his wife’s alleged perfidy caused him to become temporarily insane, causing the shooting. Testimony Attacked In a vigorous cross-examination the State tried to gain the following admission from Truesdale: "That his sole business with Mrs. Remus was for a price to tell her when Remus was registered at the Grand Hotel, . Hamilton, with another woman. “That he did telephone her on Oct. 4, and that she came there with a man and a woman. "That she was frightened, would not go into the hotel and believed she was being trapped.” Truesdale denied the insinuations. He said she was with three men, one of whom she introduced aS Franklin L. Dodge Jr., that she went into the hotel to inspect the register and that she gave him S2OO for expenses. Remus Lauds Darrow The presence of. the three' men, he explained on direct examination, aroused his suspicions of a “double cross” and he went to Remus and told of the alleged murder plot. Darrow appeared as a character fitness. When he said that, in his opinion, the reputation of Remus for peace and quiet was good, he Svas forbidden by Judge Chester R. Bhook to go much further in his testimony, but Remus, in the absence of the jury, delivered a peroration in which‘he said: “Here sits the sage of the twentieth century. Proud am I to have such a humanitarian confie here in jny behalf.” Darrow moved slowly and casually to. the witness stand. He skid, in a quiet, court trained Voice that next April would mark his fiftieth anniversary as a lawyer. He added he had known Re- S mus, also formerly a Chicago lawyer, for thirty or thirty-five years, but had not seen him since 1917 Or so. Emotional Fellow “Do you have a reason to know Jiis reputation for peace and quiet?” asked Charles H. Elston, co-counsel for defense. “Yes.” “What was it?” “I think it was good. I use the Irord in the sense I never heard it questioned.” Darrow also believed Remus’ reputation as a practicing lawyer and as a law abiding citizen was good. In cross examination Darrow admitted he had never seen Remus argue a case before a jury. "Don’t you kqow he was called •the weeping, crying Remus?’ ” Taft asked. “I knew he was a very emotional fellow, somewhat unstable.” Darrow then said he wanted to amend the answer to read “man” Instead of “fellow.” • Some men don’t like to be called ‘‘fellow,” the Chicagoan explained. Taft asked if Darrow kne\ir that from 1912 to 1919, Remus repeatedly was called before the grievance committee of the Chicago Bar Associa- , tion. “No, I didn’t know that,” replied the witness. “I just learned yesterday that he had been disbarred.” Darrow’s testimony was completed Just at the noon recess. He said he intended to go to New York tonight. $5 Rides Pigeons It f i> ifrri Press _ NEW YORK, Dec. B.—Harry Gross, ’ bird lover, was ordered by the health department to get rid of his fifty pigeons. He shipped them away, but the were carrier pigeons and came hack. Gross was fined $5.

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ADDED TAX CUT MEANS DEFICIT, GREEN WARNS Bill Slashes $232,735,000, but Democrats Demand Larger Figure. Bu United Pres* WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.- -A final warning that tax reduction, beyond the amount fixed in the new bill, will cause a deficit in the treasury was carried today in the committee report of Representative Green (Rep.), lowa, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, submitted on t.he eve of consideration of the measure by the House. The reduction estimated in Green’s report, $232,735,000, is slightly less than previously figured, though somewhat above the $225,000,000 limit Set by Secretary of Treasury Mellon. Democrats Warned His warning was aimed at Democrats, who plan to seek further reductions, under the leadership of Representative Garner, Texas, ranking Democrat on the committee. Green explained that estimates of future treasury surpluses take no account of such extra expenditures as those for flood control, farm relief, naval increases, public build-ings-and boulder dam. The losses of revenue produced by the bill are itemized by Green as follows: Corporation tax reductions, $176,000,000: admissions tax reduction, $8,000,000; club dues tax reduction, $5,000,000; automobile tax reduction, $33,000,000; cereal beverage tax repeal. $185,000; wine tax reduction $930,000; stamp tax reduction, sll,800,000. Total Cut of $235,515,000 This makes a total reduction of $235,515,000. From this is subtracted increased revenues provided by the bill as follows: Withholding of tax at source on tax free covenant bonds (nonresident aliens and foreign corporations), $2,000,000; increase of prize fight tax, $750,000; increase of tax on foreign built boats, $30,000. These increases total $2,780,000. ASK STOCK CAR CHANGE State Urged to Order Partitions for Mixed Cars. The Producers’ Livestock Association Thursday filed a petition with the Public Service Commission seeking to have railroads operating in Indiana provide partitions in cars holding mixed livestock. The petition states that the Interstate Commerce Commission has ruled to this effect. Commissioner Mclntosh has called a conference of rail officials. PRINT SIMS AMENDMENT State Moves to Dismiss City Manager Case. Indiana Supreme Court Wednesday ruled favorably on a mqtion to dismiss the case of city manager leaders asking* that Secretary of State Frederick E. Schortemeier be enjoined from publishing the 1927 Sims amendment to the city manager law. Schortemeier moved that the case be dropped since the 1927 statutes, including the amendment, are already printed and approved-

CLAIMS HE PAID LOAN FIRM $124.50 FOR $25 OUT OF $27 WEEKLY SALARY

CONTENDING he repaid $124.50 in one year’s time on a loan of $25, later increased to $35, only to be sued by the loan company for $35 and $25 attorney’s fees, Eric V: Lindbloom, 1116 N. Capitol Ave., B. & O. Railroad clerk, answered the suit with a cfbsscomplaint in Municipal Court One today, detailing the transaction. Lindbloom was represented by Attorney Bernard Stroyman, answering suit on note brought by L. Verne Walker of the Washington Loan Cos. Lindbloom, according to the cross-complaint, asked the Ar-

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ROBINSON IS GONE DURING OT VOTE Indiana Senator Is Absent During Three Roll Calls in Contest Case. MAY MISS VARE BALLOT Washington Notices Pair From Hoosier State < Often ‘Disappear/ Bu Timex Special WASHINGTON, Dec. B.—Senator Arthur R. Robinson of Indiana missed the vote ’on all three resolutions affecting the case of Frank L. Smith in the Senate yesterday. Senator James E. Watson voted on all three, in each case for Smith. Robinson said later that if present, he would have voted for the resolution of Senator Deneen of Illinois, referring the case to the Senate privileges and elections committee instead of the special committee headed by Senator J. A. Reed of Missouri. But on the two votes as to whether Smith should be permitted to take the oath of office and take his seat pending an investigation, Robinson said, he would have voted against Smith. At Sapp Banquet Robinson said he 1 das attending a banquet at the New Willard hotel in honor of Arthur Sapp of Huntington, Ind., who is international head of Rotary. He had accepted this Invitation a month ago, he said, and left the*Senate chamber with no idea in the world that the Smith case would be voted upon. When notified over the telephone by his secretary that the vote was about to be taken, Robinson said, he left the banquet and rushed down to the Senate chamber, arriving just too late to vote on the last resolution. • Washington fully credits Robinson's explanation, especially since the sudden vote came as a great surprise both inside and outside the Senate chamber. But it is only the latest case in which the Indiana senators have had difficulty in getting to the floor when these votes 6ri election scandals are taken. Both senators left the floor last year when the original vote was taken authorizing the Reed committee, which later dugup the facts surrounding both the Smith and Vare scandals, after thejt had voted against taking up Reed’s resolution. Watson Doesn’t Vote When Smith first came to gie Senate as an appointee of Governor Small last spring, Robinson voted against seating him, while Watson, after speaking in favor of claim to a seat, left the chamber and did not vote. Robinson has assured all questioners privately since his return from Indiana this fall that he again would vote against Smith. He expects to be gone today, too. The New Jersey branch of the Women’s League for Law Enforcement invited him some time ago to speak to them in Newark at 2:30 p. m. today. Robinson said he did r.ot see how he possibly could call off this engagement, but hopes that Vare won’t be . voted upon until he returns. If it becomes evident the Vare vote is imminent today, he may cancel, he added.

BANDITS BRAVE GOLD Carry on Filling Station Robberies as Usual. Bandits braved the cold Wednesday night to stage three hold-ups in which they obtained $235. Two of the hold-lips were by the same gang. A lone Negro bandit, brandishing a gun, forced William Kissell, 18, clerk at the Kroger grocery at 701 Indiana Ave., into a back room with Kemp Galbraith, 24, manager, and took $75 rom the cash register. Four armed men in a large auto held up Attendant William E. Leech, 31, of 950 W. Thirty-Fifth St., at the Standard Oil Company filling station and Meridian and Thirtieth Sts., and took S7O. The same automobile, but said to contain five, appeared at a filling statical at Shelby St. and Pleasant Run Blvd. an hour later where Attendant Harry Lawrence, 32, of 1226 Linden St., was forced to give up S9O.

cade Brokerage Company, in May, 1926, for a loan of $25. It was given on condition that twice each month he should reappear at the loan company with the principal and $2.50 interest. Under this plan, the cross-complaint states, Lindbloom paid N $lO interest in those, two months, each time being -"reloaned” the $25 principal which he presented. In August, 1926, the answer says, he increased the loin to S3O. In four months he paid $24 interest' on each occasion being reloaned his S3O. Again on Dec. 1, 1926, he was allowed another $5 increase

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Burns Agent Approached Kin of Juror Kidwell, Says U. S. Attorney. Bu United Press . - WASHINGTON, Dec. B.—Evidence showing that a Burns detective talked with a relative of Edward J. Kidwell, alleged “talkative juror” in the Fall-Sinclair trial, was introduced by the government today, in the contempt hearing of Harry F. Sinclair and five associates. It was the closest the government yet had confte to showing that any of the fifteen Burns detectives employed to shadow the jurore had committed an "overt act.” Lawyers defending Sinclair, W. J. Burns and fcau* co-defendants had contended thOT clients were not in contempt so long as the shadowers did not approach, jury members. Presented by Gordon The new evidence was presented by United States Attorney Peyton Gordon as lie was reading the reports the detectives made to Henry Mason Day, Sinclair aid, duri ig the jury espionage. Gordon read a report by Agent O’Reilly, one of Bums’ men, referring to Kidwell as “the man we are interested in” and told of a conversation between O’Reilly And a man identified as “Edward Kidwtil the juror’s brother,” but who's••lieved to be his father. Sinclair, oil multi-millionaire, who has remained silent during the four years of litigation resulting from the Senate Teapot Dome inquiry, will take the stand in his own defense at his trial, the United Press was Informed today. Burns Also to Testify Charles A. Douglas, representing Burns and his two detective associate, said his clients would be called to the stand. Sinclair and his two lieutenants, Henry Mason Day and Sheldon Clark, will testify also, he said. Martin Littleton. Sinclair’s chief attorney, admitted that the nature of the oil man’s pleadings made it almost imperative for him to appear. Sinclair’s reply to the Government’s contempt charges alleged he had been spied upon so the four years since the teapot dome investigation. it —i HELD FOR ACCIDENT Truck Driver Arrested for Hitting Aged Man. J. Allen Thom. 26, of 2826 W. Washington St., today faces twt>’ charges of assault and battery and one of failure to have a tail light as a result of two accidents during Wednesday night’s storm. Fred Maas, 834 E. Maryland St., was taken to city hospital with a fractured arm and severe cuts, when the auto of Roy James, 12 S. Senate Ave., in which he was riding, collided with the rear end of Thom’s truck in the 1200 block of Indiana Ave. James charged there was no tail light on the truck. Thom was arrested on failure to have a light and assault and battery charges. A short time later, police said. Thom’s truck hit Lase Smoyer, 76, of 118 N. Belmont Ave., at Belmont and Ohio Sts. and injured him seriously. Thorn said that, although he was nearly blinded by the rain, he saw Smoyer and Smoyer darted into the path of the truck, apparently confused. To avoid striking him, Thom drove onto the sidewalk and into a tree. Police charged him with assault and battery again. MRS. ANGELINA KERN v IS TAKEN BY DEATH Rites for Old Resident to Be Held . Today. Funeral services were held at 10 a. m. Thursday for Mrs. Angelina A. Kern, 91, from the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lela C. Richmann, 26 S. Arlington Ave., where Mrs. Kern died Tuesday. She had lived with her daughter twenty-five years. Mrs. Kern was born in Fayette County, Ohio, March 13, 1836, later moving to Franklin County, Ohio, where she married William I. Kem, March 13, 1859. They moved to Red Key, Ind., in 1861 where Mr. Kern died in 1888. She was the granddaughter of James Allegre, who was a pioneer of Delaware County, owning a farm which was laid out in lots for the town of Albany, Ind. She moved to Muncie, Ind., in 1892 and came to Indianapolis in 1902, having resided with Mrs. Richmann since then. Surviving are a son, Adelma W. Kern, of Mesa Grande, Cal., and two daughters, Mrs. Katherine Seldomriddle of Pasadena, Cal., and Mrs. Richmann. Burial will be in Beechwood Cemetery, Muncie, Ind.

on the loan, increasing bi-week-ly interest charges to $3.50, and resulting in the payment of $45.50 interest between Dec. 1, 1926, and June, 1927, the complaint sets forth. ,'a a a ON June 24, 1927, the complaint alleges, Walker told Lindblcom "long established” rules and regulations compelled the company to x close his account, and that he would have to “come across with the cash” to the amount of the principal, $35, plus $3.50 interest. When Lindbloom replied that , i ~

WTO DO?’ QUESTION OF G. 0. P. HEADS Death of Kealing, Walb Resignation, Require Reorganization. CAN DELAY UNTIL MAY Goodrich Forces Loom as Successors to Present i Regime. Whether the- Republican State machine shall be overhauled now, or merely patched up to run through tl?e winter and traded in on anew model after the primary election next March, engrossed Indiana G. O. P. leaders today. Announcement of State Chairman Clyde E. Walb Wednesday that he would call the State committee together “before the holidays," to submit his resignation and the death of National Committeeman Joseph B. Kealing threw the opportunity of scrapping the old regime wide open. Walb said he is resigning to devote his entire time to his business. He first announced he would resign several weeks ago, after his interest irithe effort to free T. Guy Perfect, Huntington theater owner, from Indiana State prison, was disclosed by The Indianapolis Times. Confers With Thurman Walb conferred most of the morning Wednesday with M. Bert Thurman, collector of internal revenue, who is expected .to '.announce his candidacy for Republican nomination for Governor through friends at New Albany tonight. Meanwhile the district committeemen, who make up the State committee, discussed whether they should name a figurehead chairman when Walb resigns and attempt real reorganization next May, after the district conventions are held and the new State committee formed, or get the whole job over now. The forces of James P. Goodrich, former Governor, who has rapidly been assuming more important proportions as a factor in the State organization, are expected to put up a bitter fight to seize the organization. Whether they would show their hand now or next May was not known. Two men are being widely discussed as successors of Walb; Lawrence Cartwright, chairman of the Eighth district, and Jesse Murdem, chairtnan of the Eleventh district. , Plan for Post It was not believed, at this time, that any serious attempt to name a successor for Kealing would be made at the meeting at which Walb submits his resignation. Walb, It is understood, favors asking the national committee to treat Miss Dorothy Cunningham, national committeewoman also, until the new State committee meets in May. It was not too early, however,’for the politicians to 'discuss a permanent successor Among names mentioned were those of Frank Ball, Muncie manufacturer, and Ewing Emison. Vincennes, chairman of the Second district. FORGETS, NETS PROFIT Bank Deposit Left 20 Years Is Sizeable Sum. NASHUA, N. H„ Dec. B.—Twenty years ago, Mrs. Emily F. Barnes made a deposit in the Bristol County Savings Bank—and then forgot all about it. The bank advertised, as required by law, and a daughter of Mrs. Barnes, now dead, appeared to claim the money. It had grown to $2,303. FINDS NEW MICROBE Deadly Bacillus Discovered by Pasteur Doctor. PARIS, Dec. B.—A new and deadly microbe has been discovered by Dr. Vilbert, head of the Pasteur Institute at Kandia, French Guinea. It is a spiral bacillus, discovered on chimpanzees and produces a contagious disease similar to yellow fever. Dr. Vilbert contracted the disease, but recovered. AIR CLERKSHIP SOUGHT Mailman Wants First Job Sorting Letters Aboard Plane. OLATHE, Kan., Dec. B.—W. O. Tuchfarber, for twenty-two years a railway mail clerk, believes so strongly in the future of aviation that he has applied for appointment as air mail clerk, when the time comes when air mail will be assorted en route. Postal officials gay the day probably is only a year or two away.

he did not have that amount of money, Walker advised him to apply to the Washington Loan Company, where, he said, were “very nice and honest people,” who would treat him “right.” Although he already had paid $79.50 Jn interest on a $35 loan, Lindbloom. .says the answer, accepted Walker’s statement that he “would put in a good word” for him, and applied to the Washington Loan Company for another lQan of S3O. This wfefi advanced to him when he paid the other $8.50 from his

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TRIBUTE IS PAIU TO J. MEALING Funeral Services Friday for G. 0. P. Leader. President .Coolidge joined with other high governmental officials and national leaders of the Republican party in expressions of sorrow today over the death of Joseph B. Kealing, national committeeman from Indiana, who died at his home, 1424 N. Alabama St., Wednesday morning. “I have learned with deep sorrow of the death of your brother,” the President wired Mrs. M. J. Spencer, 3612 E. Washington St. “He had long been my friend. He gave unstintingiy of his time and strength to public service in his State and in national affairs. He will be greatly missed. Please accept my sincere sympathy.” Telegrams of condolence came from all parts of the nation. Funeral services wifi be held qt the residence at 2:30 Friday afternoon. The Rev. A. E. Renn, former pastor of the First English Lutheran Church, and a friend of Mr. Kealing for many years will be in charge. Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the residence between 4 and 10 p. m. today. Vice President Dawes, Cabinet members, Senators, Representatives and national committee members, shocked by the news of Mr. Healing’s death, paid tribute to his character. The national committee at Washington was balloting on a convention city when word of the death reached the capitol. Mr. Healing’s colleagues stood with bowed heads for two minutes.

WOLHEIM WANTS TO CHANGE HIS NOSE By WALTER HICEMAN The quest of Louis Wolheim, who will be remembered for his stage performances in “The Hairy Ape” and “What Price Glory” for facial remodeling, has encountered some pretty stiff opposition.

John W. Considine, Jr., to whom Wolheim is under contract, issued a statement some time ago in which he declared he will seek court aid if the actor attempts to beautify himself. Wolheim. has served notice on John Considine, Jr., so that he will be able to go through with his facial operation, in the near future and he says the reason he was doing this “was because I want to have my ugly looks removed so as to. broaden my line of parts in the profession.” In making his original announcement, the actor said: “I am not after beauty, understand that, but I am an actor, and I don’t need an abnormally homely face to put me over.” The operation, which will confine itself to the straightening and Deautification of Wolheim’s nose, if it ever takes place, will be performed by a Hollywood plastic sturgeon. „ • . Considine’s statement declared

pocket, and he was back where he had started. Then came the surprise. Lindbloom “discovered,” says the complaint, “that this plaintiff owned and operated also the said Washington Loan Company.” Lindbloom alleges that in October, 1927, Walker’s attorney received from him $5 as interest, increasing total interest payments to to $84.50, which was $73 more than Walker was entitled to, on the contention that the procedure had been invalid because Walker had not given Lindbloom receipts for his payments as required by law. The only exception, it is alleged, V . .

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Daughter of Former Mill Worker to Sing in ‘Carmen’ Friday. BY CHARLES C. STONE State Eifllor, The Timea GARY, Ind., Dec. B.—Gary, city of steel mills where noise and toil are dual rulers, has given a golden voice to grand opera. Kathryn Witwer, 24, daughter of a former steel mill worker here ana herself a resident of the city for nineteen yedrs, will make her debui in grand opera at Chicago Friday night. She will sing as Micaela, principal soprano role in “Carmen ” Opposite her will be the famed Mary Garden. * ' At the age of five Miss Witwer was brought here by her parents. She attended the grade and junior high schools, then entered Emerson High School. Singing with several other girls in a school operetta, Miss Witwer attracted the attention of Richard DeYoung, Chicago vocal instructor, who chanced to be in the audience. He obtained an introduction and urged the girl to consider extensive musical education. . The instructor’s advice fanned the ambition of the mill worker’s daughter. But hers was a family of limited means and a musical education is costly. Undeterred, however, she kept before her the hope that some day her chance would come. After being graduated from high school, Miss Witwer became a stenographer and continued her musical studies. Last April the young singer won in a contest sponsored by the National Federation of Music Clubs and then followed an audition for the Chicago civic Opera Company, where her voice won the recognition which gave her the role in "Carmen.” Miss Witwer’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel W. Witwer, now live in Cumberland, Md., where her father is a steel mill superintendent. She is a cousin of H. C. Witwer, author.

that Wolheim had been engaged by Howard Hughes and himself, “because of his distinctive personality and because his services are unique and distinctive.” It continued that Considine does not want these disturbed. In “Two Arabian Knights,” which opens at the Indiana Saturday, Wolheim will be seen as the tough sergeant ,a similar part as played by him in the stage success of “What Price Glory,” which first gave him fame as the player of “ugly face” parts. “The Whole Town’s Talking,” a three act farce, will be given by the Brookside Chapter of Eastern Star at the Meridian Heights Presbyterian Church, Forty-Seventh St. and Central Ave., on Friday night at 8 o’clock. It is sponsored by the choir of the church. Tonight at the Murat, Ruth Page, Adolph Bolm and his ballet will pear iri a dance recital.

was “a certain, vague, indefinite and ambiguous writing” tendered him by the Arcade company over Walker’s initials, when the transfer was made to the Washington company, which said: “All accounts for salary or wages, or other personalty sold by E. V. Lindbloom to the undersigned have been delivered and the terms of all bills of sale antedating this date have been complied with.” Judgment in the amount of SIOO and costs is demanded. Stroyman said Lindbloom earns $27 a week and supports his invalid mother.

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LILUENDAHL DEATH JURY IN DEADLOCK No Verdict Reached in 16 Hours; Tie-Up Reported, Ordered Back. MANY RUMORS AFLOAT Widow and Beach in Ceils as Usual While Fate Is in Balance. 9 BY SAM LOVE Vnited Press Staff Correspondent MAYS LANDING, N. J., Dec. B. Unable to reach a verdict after almost seventeen hours of deliberation, the jury in the Lilliendahl murder case came into court this morning, reported the deadlock and was ordered back to the jury room to continue the balloting. Justice Luther A. Campbell summoned the jury into court and then called for Mrs. Margaret Lilliendahl and Willis Beach, who are jointly accused of having killed the aged doctor. Widow Is Warned The jury had been deliberating 16 hours 55 minutes when the order | to come into court was transmitted \ at 10:30 a. m. ; The members of the jury filed j slowly in and lined up in front of i the bench. { Neither of the two defendants looked up as the jurors took their } places. In the jury box was sitting ’ another jury, already empanelled to I try another murder case. ■I Mrs. Lilliendahl’s face was marked ! with the clear lines of worry. Her j eyes were beady and her face ashen. ! Beach seemed less disturbed. Mrs. : Lilliendahl greeted him with a whispered "Good morning.” "I have sent for you for only one reason.” pronounced Justice Campbell. "I want to ask you whether you have been perfectly comfortable in your, quarters. Retrial Request Promised *‘We have, your honor,” answered Mrs. Grace Calkins, jury foreman. The other eleven members nodded their agreement. “If there is a disagreement the State will immediately ask for a retrial,” S. Cameron Hinkle, prosecutor, said. Many rumors were going around. Some had it that the jury stood 10 to 2 for conviction; others that there was a wrangle over possible compromise on a verdict of guilty of second degree murder; others that the vote was in favor of acquittal. But there was no way of obtaining reliable information. The jury was kept closely guarded. Number of Ballots Unknown Both the defendants spent the night in their accustomed cells at the jail here. Attendants said they seemed to rest “as well as could be expected” considering the great strain upon them. Indications were that the jury had spent most of the night discussing the case and balloting. Its members looked tired this morning. It was not known how many ballots werg taken. It was believed that if a verdict is not reached by night the jury j probably will be discharged. TURNS POLICE ON SON Cops Won’t Arrest on Car, So He Shows Black Eye. Bu United Press PORTLAND, Ore., Deo. B. There’s nothing like having a reserve complaint or two in one’s mind or pocket when visiting the police station, according to Patrolman B. M- Pharris. “I want my son arrested for taking my automobile without permission,” said Henry Schaffer, referring to Henry, Jr., 19. “Can’t do that,” advised the officer. “All right,” replied Henry Sr., “then arrest him for hitting me in the eye.” KROGER STOCK LISTED Chain Grocery Shares Offered on N. Y. Exchange. Local officials of the Kroger Grocery and Baking Company Wednesday announced that stock of £he company will be offered to the public and listed on the New York Stock Exchange, as a result of an option controlling interest given to a firm of New York investment bankers. B. H. Kroger, president of the concern, has given the option on a large part of his interest in the company, which must be exercised by Jan. 8. It was intimated the deal would involve $30,000,000. William H. Albers, first vice president and > general manager, will become president. There will be no change in management or policies, It was said. Kroger will remain with the concern as chairman of the board. FIGHT FOR U. S. INDIANS ‘BUI or Rights’ WiU Be Presented to Congress. MILL VALLEY, Cal., Dec. B.—A program of six major measures embodying a bill of rights for the 350,000 American Indians has been prepared for the present session of Congress by the Indian Defense Association and General Federation of Women’s Clubs. l On the eve of his departure for Washington, John Collier, secretary of the association, outlined the program and promised a war of liberation this winter at Washington “to wipe out the, stain of this country’s most disgraceful SQtfndal since black slavery.” ,