Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 187, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 December 1927 — Page 1

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STEVE IN CITY FOR QUIZ BY GRANTORS Rushed Here From Prison for Third Time to Talk in Corruption Inquiry. BROUGHT HERE IN AUTO Another Chance Is Given to ‘Tell All He Knows’ to Probers, D. C. Stephenson was brought to Indianapolis from Indiana State Prison this afternoon for his third appearance before the Marion County grand jury in the Indiana political corruption inquiry. Decision to call Stephenson was reached suddenly by the grand jury, and the fact that he was to appear did not become known until 11 a. m., four hours after the former grand dragon and three guards had left Michigan City in a prison automobile. The jury, it is understood, decided to call Stephenson to give him another opportunity to give information about political corruption which he has indicated lately he never had imparted. Behind Locked Doors > Stephensdi was rushed into the courthouse from the Alabama St. side at 12:45 p. m. Deputy Warden W. Craig was in charge of the guards, which included Deputy Walter Clark, Turnkey Harvey Westfall and Guard Albert Evans. They had parked the prison automobile outside the entrance. The guards took the prisoner directly to the grand jury room, surrounding him and keeping any one who might have tried to exchange a word with him at a safe distance. The grand jury was out to lunch, so the party waited behind locked doors. The ju|y arrived at 1:05 p. m. and the session began. Stephenson was the same plump, well-groomed man who went to prison almost two years ago, from all outward appearances. His face had a good color. He was contentedly puffing on a cigar. The prisoner wore a dark blue suit, black cap, dark top coat, black necktie and blue and white striped shirt. Asked for Parole Declaration that Stephenson could tell more was contained in the plea for a temporary parole filed a few days ago in La Porte Superior Court by Attorney Robert H. Moore. Moore declared Stephenson was being kept in fear of reprisal by prison authorities. Prison authorities have denied this emphatically and stated that any constituted authorities of Indiana could talk with Stephenson unhampered. The grand jury invited Moore to appear this afternoon too. He promised to come by automobile. The jury Tuesday discussed the advisability of going to Michigan City to talk with Moore and Stephenson, but decided to call them here, it is understood. Stephenson first went before the jury In November, 1926, a few weeks after his letters asserting he could "blow the lid” off official corruption were smuggled out of prison. He failed to impart such information. Talks to Jury He was brought to Indianapolis again in July and this time talked with some freedom, being before the jury almost all of one afternoon. This was a few days after his “black boxes” and thousands of his letters had reached the jury through his former business partner L. G. Julian. Julian was before the grand jury last week for three hours and is said to have given information which the jury hitherto had not had. DISCUSS CUBAN POLICY U. S. Envoy Designate Begins Conferences With Coolidge. ft >• Prrsa WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.—Noble Judah, ambassador designate to Cuba, arrived here from Chicago today for a series of conferences with President Coolidge and State Department officials, before proceeding to his post at Havana. New York, Great Factory Town. % Dec. 14.—New York factories had a $5,324,000,000 output last year, as much as Chicago and Philadelphia combined and four times as Great as Detroit’s. Retired General Dies Washington Dec. 14.— Brigadier General William P. Hall, 79, retired, former adjutant general Os the army, died at Walter Reed hospital here today. GOOD FOOD. Big variety. Reasonable prices. FLETCHER CAFETERIA, Basement Fletcher Trust Bldg. 10:30 a. m. to 7:30 p. m.—Advertisement.

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DENY INSULL AIDED SMITH $40,000 Given County Can- \ didates, Paper Says. Ru Vnited Press CHICAGO, Dec. 14.—The $40,000 campaign contribution which Samuel Insull, public utility magnate, refused to discuss before the Senate campaign expenditures committee last year was given to county candidates and was not used in the campaign of Senator-Elect Frank L. Smith, the Chicago Tribune said today. Insull and his counsel, Daniel J. Schuyler, were cited for impeachment before the Senate when they refused to reveal to whom they had given the money. The Chicago Tribune said the amount was given to George FWarding, treasurer of the Thompson Republican organization, and Charles R. Francis, treasurer of the Chicago branch of Governor Small’s Republican faction. Insull previously had revealed, in testimony before the Senate committee, direct donations to the campaign funds of Smith and other candidates. , MRS.* UPDIKE RELEASED Wife of Congressman Freed for Traffic Rule Infraction. Bil Times Svecial WASHINGTON, D. C.,.Dec. 14. As the aftermath of a downtown traffic jam Tuesday night, Mrs. Ralph E. Updike, wife of the Indianapolis Congressman, was* today arraigned in police court charged with disobeying a traffic signal. She and two other drivers arrested at the same time were dismissed. They told Police Judge Hitt they thought the traffic officer had given them a signal to proceed in one direction, while he testified the signal was for another direction. Judge Hitt said it was an honest mistake. Mrs. Updike told the court she had been operating an auto for ten years.. EDUCATOR TO SPEAK Nicholas Murray Butler Meeting Will Be Open to Public. The meeting under auspices. of the Indiana Council on International Relations, which Nicholas Murray Butler, Columbia University prjesident, will address Thursday night in the Columbia Club ballroom, will be public, it was announced today. Not even tickets will be required, Mrs. W. S. Lockhart, council secretary, said. ARKANSAS FACES FLOOD Lowland Farmers Ordered to Move to Higher Ground. Bn Vnited Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Dec. 14. Flood warnings were issued to farmers of north and central Arkansas as the result of torrential rains here in the last forty-eight hours. Many farmers started moving their stock and household goods to higher ground, in anticipation of a rise in the Arkansas and White Rivers. Crops in the bottom lands were reported under water. CHILD SWALLOWS LYE I--3, Drinks Out of Glass Used by Mother in Washing. While his mother was preparing to do the family washing today, Harvey Dillow, 3, of 2027 Bluff Ave., drank some lye she had placed in a glass. His condition is not serious, city hospital doctors said.

tjainesville, Ohio, Dec. 14. JT While her attorneys continued today to prepare contemplated habeas corpus action, Mrs. Velma West, confessed slayer of her husband, Edward, remained in the remorseful mood which has come over her since her collapse in court Monday. The extra guard detailed to watch the cell of the 21-year-old

THREE SCHOOL VETERANS OUT IN UPHEAVAL Jobs of Miller Aids Are Abolished by Majority of Board. WALSMAR GIVEN POST Succeeds Frazer; Thornton, Weir and Miss Drake . Are Removed. • Superintendent Charles F Miller today held power to reorganize the administration of Indianapolis public schools as the result of anew upheaval at the school board meeting Tuesday night. % Carrying out a threat of several weeks ago to make a shake-up of high officials, the Ku-Klux Klan backed majority of the school board abolished the positions of the three assistant superintendents, effective at the end of the school year in June. The board then gave Miller authority to determine the number and duties of his assistants next year. Miller said he had not decided what he would do. Veterans Go Out The shake-up removes from Indianapolis school life three widely known veteran school officers. The assistant superintendents ousted are Miss Flora Drake, Joseph F. Thornton and D. T. Weir. . At the same meeting the board named Albert F. Walsman, former Center Township trustee, school business director, succeeding Ure M. Frazer, resigned several days ago. It was reported that Frazer disapproved of friendliness of some majority faction board members with a certain school equipment concern. , Board Member Charles W. Kern termed this report “malicious” and said he and Frazer parted friends. Appointment Temporary Walsman’s appointment was temporary. It wfcs stated it will be made permanent at the Dec. 27 meeting. Walsman has served as business director for Indiana of the Musical Arts Society of America since January, when he retired as Center Township trustee. He was appointed trustee in August, 1924, to succeed William H. Evans, who died. He was defeated in his race for another term by the present trustee, Mrs. Amelia Harding. Walsman was also defeated In 1924 for the Democratic nomination for sheriff by Otto Ray. The new business director was superintendent of the Capital Paper Company for eleven years before becoming trustee. Before that he was connected with the Independent Packing Company of Chicago. Mr. W,alsman lives at 3245 Centra) Ave., is married and has one son, Robert, 7. ( Only One ‘No’ Vote The resolution to abolish the assistant superintendency introduced by Mrs. Lillian Sedwick, instructional committee chairman, was supported by the three majority faction members, Theodore F, Vonnegut, Kern and Mrs. Sedwick. Charles R. Yoke, minority member, voted no. Fred Bates Johnson, the other minority member, wh6 is ill, was not present. Yoke termed the action a “backward step.” SIFT MUNCIE CHARGES Grand Jury Investigates Liquor Alleged Corruption Cases. Muncie liquor violations and alleged official corruption were being investigated today by the Federal grand jury. More than sixty Muncie residents have been arrested by prohibition agents under George . Winkler, deputy dry administrator. LOOT FILLING STATION Two Young Bandits Get $25 Loot From Safe. Two young bandits held up the Silver Flash filling station at Prospect and Spruce Sts., Tuesday night, forced the attendant, John D. McClain, 38, of 1712 Prospect St„ to open the safe and made off with $25.

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housewife who murdered her husband with a hammer 'and then made merry at a party, was maintained through the day to prevent any attempt at suicide. Near-hysteria, which has overtaken the girl at times, has caused authorities to fear she may take her own life. “The last two nights have been her most restless ones,” Mrs. Ed-

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Bang! By-By Mrs. Allen Waters, 4623 Ralston Ave., believed her husband, she told police, when in the midst of an argument he stalked out of the back door with his shotgun, declaring he was going to kill himsel.’. She believed him so much that when she heard a shot in the back yard she called police and told them he had killed himself. Police found the gun, an empty shell, but no husband, trapks showed he had walked away.

REMUS TRIAL IS NEAR CLOSE State’s Rebuttal Will Be Completed by Tonight. By PAUL W. WHITE United Press Staff Corrrspondsnt CINCINNATI, Dec. 14.—Rebuttal testimony in the trial of George Remus, charged with the murder of his wife, Imogene, will be completed by tonight, Prosecutor Charles P. Taft 11, announced today. Ruth Remus, the attractive 20-year-old daughter of Mrr,. Imogene Remus, today returned to the witness stand to testify further against her foster father. Imogene Remus’ sister testified Tuesday that in her opinion the former bootleg king was perfectly sane when he killed his wife. . Walter K. Sibbald, the tall, lean assistant prosecutor, questioned the witness. He brought out first that Mrs. Campbell visited her brother-in-law while the latter was a guest of the Government at Atlanta Penitentiary because of bootlegging sins. Mrs. Campbell then recalled that she once had asked Remus why his wife cried and couldn’t sleep on the nights she had visited the prisoner. She quoted Remus as replying that he was not understood. DELAY COLISEUM SITE Selection Held Up Until Jan. 10 for* New Works Board. Selections of a site for the proposed municipal coliseum was delayed Tuesday until Jan. 10, President Edward Krause of the coliseum board said today. Final action on the site was delayed to give Oren S. Hack, new works board president, who takes office Thursday, opportunity to study the proposals. Hourly Temperature? 6 a. m 38 10 a. m 40 7 a. m 37 11 a. m 42 8 a. m 37 12 (noon) ... 45 9 a. m 38 1 p. m 46

ward Rasmussen, jail matron, said. “She sleeps fitfully, broods and tosses about on her cot.” At the preliminary hearing on Monday, Mrs. West was bound over to the grand jury without bond on the charge of first degree murder. With the filing of habeas corpus action, her counsel hopes to achieve a threefold purpose—bar the State’s case, reduce the

Information Reported as Senate Committee Opens Session. Bn Vnited Press WASHINGTON, Dec. 14. Two new sets of forged documents having to do with relations of the United States and Mexico are in existence and may be disclosed by Senate investigation, the United Press learned authoritatively today. Information that the documents had come into possession of responsible authorities was conveyed to the Foreign Relations Committee, holding an executive session, by a member of the committee. The prime purpose of the meetting was to consider the resolution of Senator Reed (Dem.) calling for an investigation of allegedly forged Mexican state papers, which have appeared in Hearst newspapers. Full Probe Argued But behind this was the question of whether the Senate wants to open a full inquiry into the Mexican situation. The Reed of Pennsylvania committee will meet Thursday to receive evidence concerning a specific document charging that four United States Senators were selected to receive more than $21,000,000 from the Mexican government by order of President Calles. Further action on the inquiry into William B. Vare’s election as Senator from Pennsylvania was postponed today until chairman of the Senate privileges and elections edmmittee and the Reed of Missouri special committee agree to a definite course of procedure. Deficiency Bill Passes The Senate rested today after committee organization had been effected and the deficiency appropriation bill passed. Under the prodding of Senator Warren, 82-year-old chairman of the Appropriations Committee, it remained at work until 6:30 p. m. Tuesday to dispose of the deficiency legislation clearing the way for flood control, farm relief and other pressing business. The deficiency bill, as amended by the Senate, carries approximately $210,000,000 appropriations. SUES TO DIVORCE COP Wife Accuses Former City Policeman of Cruelty. "The sorrow has exceeded the joy and grief of our married life,” Mrs. Mary Lacey, 304 S. Cole St., alleged inkier petition for divorce from Roy I. Lacey, former policarian, filed in Superior Court Two today. While Lacey was on the police force in 1923 he threatened her with his revolver, beat her with his blackjack and put his handcuffs on her wrists and dragged her into, the street, she charged. The couple was married in July, 1918, and separated in September of this year.

charge, and have Velma released on ball. “If the habeas corpus proceedings are not started today, they will be begun with a certainty within the next few days,” her attorney, Francis U. Poulson, of Cleveland, declared, “we hope this move will liberate Mrs. West by Christmas—less than two weeks away.”

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IF any Indianapolis boys are giving their mother a more novel Christmas present or one which represents more hours of toil than that which Bernard, 8; Laurence, 12, and Charles Broderick, 10, are giving, please come forward. Mrs. Freda Broderick Is a widow. When a city sewer assessment of $l5O was made against the modest home at 555 N. Bellevieu PI., it was a decided blow. The boys came to the rescue. Out of their combined savings of this year from earnings upon their paper routes—all are Indianapolis Times carriers—they paid '.he assessment. “That’s the nicest Christmas present any mother will receive,” said Mrs. Broderick, as she caressed a receipt for the assessment.

TUNE GRAYSON PLANEFOR HOP Dawn to Take Off Today fer Newfoundland. Bn United Press CURTISS FIELD, N. Y., Dec. . 14. —Mrs. Frances W. Grayson’s amphibian plane, The Dawn, was being prepared here today for a takeoff late this afternoon for Harbor Grace, Newfoundland, on the first leg of \its long-delayed transAtlantic flight to Copenhagen. The start was tentatively set for 4 p. m., but the hour will not be decided definitely until Mrs. Grayson arrives here about 2 p. m., it was said. Weather charts were being studied by Lieut. Oscar Omdal, pilot, and Brice Goldsborough, navigator. They planned to take the big plane up later for a test flight. Mechanics were making a final Inspection of the plane and loading supplies sufficient to take it to Harbor Grace, a distance of 1,200 miles. The crew expected to make the flight in thirteen hours, said. The soggy condition of . the field here will make the load of The Dawn necessarily light. At Harbor Grace necessary supplies for its ocean flight will be added. The itinerary of the flight will call for a stop at Croydon, England, before continuing on the way to Copenhagen, members of the crew said. CYPRUS COAST SHAKEN Damage Left in Wake of Eighteen Quakes; Citizens in Camps. Bn United Press LONDON, Dec. 14#-The Daily Mail Nicosia, Cyprus, correspondent cabled today that eighteen earthquakes had occurred on the southern Cyprus coast Tuesday morning, that inhabitants were camped outside the town, and that public and private buildings had cracked at Limassol, Limassol schools were closed, the correspondent said.

Between moments when she paces up and down the confines of her small cell, sometimes crying out' in anguish, Mrs. West sits down to play with puzzle blocks, sent by her brother, or to read bits of novels. “Good Housekeeping,” and two books, one by Irvin S. Cobb, constitute her principal reading. Mr. and Mrs. Van Woert, of East

THOUSANDS WAIT ANXIOUSLY FOR SIGHT OF OCEAN FLIER, WITH NO WORD FOR HOURS Escort Planes Sent Out to Meet Spirit of St. Louis Return, Without Finding Trace of His Craft. CALLES AND MORROW ON WATCH Three Reports That Aviator Was Sighted Go Unconfirmed; Fogs Are Heavy Along Southern Route. Bu Vnited Press MEXICO CITY, Dec. 14.—Anxiety gripped Mexico City today for Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, when at 12:47 p. m. he and his seemingly infallible Spirit of St. Louis had not arrived at Valbuena field here on his nonstop flight from Washington. President Calles and American Ambassador Dwight W. Morrow were in the presidential box on top of a hangar, anxiously seeking news through all sources of the man hoped to greet. A squadron of escort planes, sent out to greet the American flier on the greatest occasion in Mexican aviation history, had returned to the field, having seen no sign of the Spirit of St. Louis. , The crowd of 25,000 gathered at the field became more excited as time passed, and the excitement soon was mixed with alarm for the airman whom people had come* to regard as beyond mishap.

A lone plane came into sight shortly after noon on the horizon, but it soon was seen not to be Lindbergh’s. Another scout airplane arrived at Vaalbuena fiield at 12:45 £. m. It reported no sight of Lindbe.-gh, but said that the weather northward of the capital was clear. Three Reports Given There had been thre separate reports of a plane believed by observers to be Lindbergh’s passing along his southward course, as follows: 1. Tampico at 8:50 a. m. ' 2. Valdez mining camp, Topila, at 9:ls—slightly off the Mexico City air line Lindbergh was expected to take. 3- Approximately 120 miles from Mexico City, at an unnamed point,

$1,000! Approximately 10,000 Indiana ex-service men are forfeiting a SI,OOO Christmas present. They are the ones who have failed to apply for their adjusted service certificates. Dec. 31 is the last day! Have you applied for yours? If not, apply today to the State Department, American Legion Memorial Bldg., 777 N. Meridian St., or your Legion post.

STOCK ISSUE IS ASKED Indiana Bell Securities Would Be Bought by A. T. & T. Petition for authority to issue $3,000,000 in common capital stock was filed with the public service commission today by the Indiana Bell Telephone Company, simultaneously with a petition by the American Telegraph and Telephone for authority to buy the stock. The Bell company’s petition set out that the sum is needed to reimburse its treasury for capital expenditures made from Feb. 1, 1923 to Sept. 1, 1927. The company has an authorized capital stock of $30,000,000, $27,000,000 of which has been issued and is held by the A, IT. & T. SHIPPING OUTLOOK GOOD Prospects “Encouraging” for Next 90 Days, Traffic Men Learn. Railroad officers reported “encouraging” shipping prospects for the next ninety days at the annual meeting of the Ohio Vallely Shippers’ advisory board, attended by more than seventy-five Indiana shippers and traffic officials at Cincinnati, Ohio, Tuesday. Freight and passenger equipment also was reported in good condition.

Cleveland, parents of Mrs. West, and defense attorneys, are the only persons allowed to visit her. County Prosecutor Seth Paulin persistently has refused to make public Mrs. West’s written confession, but most of its contents, with the possible exception of one or two bits which the State has referred to as “surprices,” have been made public in one manner or another.

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at 10:22. This report was entirely unconfirmed. The squadron of escort planes reported that they had not seen any sign of Colonel Lindbergh. They had gone to a point ninety miles north of the field to see if Uiey could pick him up and bring BB to the capital. Thousands on Watch (H. All through the early mormniß ; points in southern Texas and B north coast of Mexico, people watched for a sight ofW flying “Ambassador of Good Will.” He had been expected to cross the international line at Brownsville. Texas, and Matamoras, Mexico, at daybreak. When word came that he had been sighted near Corpus Christi, flares were lighted at Brownsville and hundreds waited for his coming. But, as the hours passed on, became evident that he must have passed by the town without being seen or heard. A low fog was hanging over the border and if flying at any great height he could have passed over the town without being seen. Two Mexican military bands were playing martial airs while awaiting arrival of the plane. President Calles and General Obregon occupied boxes at the field. Takes Off Without Ceremony Police had great difficulty in forcing the crowd back from the field as 11:45 a. m. passed with no sight of the flier, Lindbergh took off from Washington yesterday with almost as little ceremony as when he took off for Paris last spring. He arose, asked for weather reports—and cloudy weather was on the log—then at 11 a. in. said he would be away shortly. His plane—The Spirit of St. Louis —was rolled onto the soggy Bolling field at Washington. Its motor roared. Climbing into the cabin, he tossed his brown felt hat to a friend, adjusted his goggles, waved a farewell, tolled down the field and started on his second great air adventure. The take-off was at 12:26*2 p. m. Sighted at Lynchburg He was first heard of again when the plane was sighted over Lynchburg, Va., flying steadily, at 2:15 p. m. For three hours there was no report of Lindbergh, then residents of Waynesvllle, N. C., reported a plane passing over the city at 5:30 p. m. It seemed certain to be Lindbergh, as no other plane was in the air in that vicinity. An hour and fifteen minutes later a plane passed over Charleston, Tenn., and at 7:15 p. m v a planebelieved to be the Spirit of St. Loui* —whirled over Lookout Mountain and was heard by a few people waiting for a view of the famous airman. Fogs Grow Heavy Through the darkness, and battling heavy fogs which hung over the South, Lindbergh apparently remained true to the course and at 10 p. m., farmers in Prentis County, Mississippi, heard the dull roar of a plane. Again at 12:30 a. m., a plane was heard. It was over Tallulah, La. From then until dawn there were no reports of Lindbergh. The fogs had become heavy. Everywhere along the route there were little groups waiting, hoping to see the air voyageur. In honor of the scheduled arrival, President Calles proclaimed today a national holiday.