Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 194, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 December 1927 — Page 2

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SNAGS RISE TO INDICATE DELAY IN OIL HEARING New Intimidation Charges to Bring Further Inquiry of Case. BY HERBERT LITTLE United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.--Com-plications in the Sinclair-Burns contempt trial today threatened to cause , postponement of the next now set for Jan. 16. New charges that Government at* torneys intimidated witnesses— Bums detective jury-trailers in this instance—occupied lawyers today as testimony concerning a previous charge of Government intimidation of Juror Edward Kidwell continued. • Kidwell, a juror in the first FallSinclair trial, yesterday reversed himself and admitted his statements to the United States attormey were “true, to the best of my belief.” He persisted in his statement, however, that Assistant United States Attorney James O’Leary put many of the words into his mouthone the basis of which George P. Hoover, Harry Sinclair’s lawyer, charged O’Leary with intimidation. Justice P. L. Siddons said the intimidation charges must be sifted before the contempt trial continues. The court will adjourn tomorrow until Tuesday, Jan. 3. A hearing on the contempt citation against Harry M. Blackmer, missing witness in the Fall-Sinclair trial, from whom the Government seeks SIOO,OOO forfeit as the result of his failure to testify, is scheduled for Jan. 6. It will be postponed or transferred to another court. It is believed unlikely that presentation of evidence will be' concluded in the contempt proceedings by Jan. 16. SUE IN CHURCH CRASH Six Persons Ask Damages From 7 Trustees and Contractor. Six persons injured when flooring in the new Negro Tabernacle Baptist Church, North and Blake Sts., collapsed during dedication services Nov. 13, filed damage suits aggregating $7,700 in county Superior Courts Wednesday afternoon. Members of the trustees board, Fred Ford, Clarence Mayfield and Oscar F. White, an<j Curtis Q. Patton, contractor, were named defendants. The complaints charged the flooring was of faulty material, improperly braced. Plaintiffs and amounts asked by each are: Clarence White, $1,000; William M. Gill, $1,000; Fannie Starks, $2,500; Hettie Lewis, $500; Elmer Hart, $2,500, and Lov.e White, S2OO.

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CONGRESS SEES REAL BUGABOO ON TAXSLASH Income Impact Reduction Is Likely to Be Shelved by President. WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.—Possibility of no income tax reduction after a ballyhoo of more than a year today is giving members of Congress serious concern. Democrats and Republicans alike unofficially are counting noses ic determine if a tax bill can be passeu over the President’s veto. Threats from the White House that the President will veto the bill if Secretary Mellon’s recommendations are disregarded vitally are not taken as a mere political threat. Congressmen recall that the President vetoed the McNary-Hau-gen farm relief bill in the face of strong opposition and that Congress failed to pass the bill over his veto. The President, if he vetoes the measure, is expected to write a strong message asserting that reductions beyond the $225,000,000 recommended by Secretary Mellon are dangerous and contrary to sound Federal financing. Such a message, congressional leaders assert, would be difficult to over-ride. Income tax reductions authorized by the House totalled $290,000,000. Senator Simmons of North Carolina, Democratic taxation leader, expects the Senate not only to retain the $290,000,000 of the house, but go even further. Senate Republican leaders have little hope of reducing the House estimates. They will endeavor to prevent a Democratic-Progressive Republican coalition to boost it higher. Such increase, Speaker Longworth and Representative Gamer, Democratic taxation leader, are agreed, will bring a presidential veto, SANTA VISITS BLOCK’S Employes Gef. Gold From Grab Bag; Music Numbers Given. Employes of the William H. Block Company were visited by Santa Claus Wednesday morning. A grab bag containing seven $5 gold pieces was given. M. S. Walker was master of ceiemonies and George M. Binger, advertising manager, was Santa. A musical program included a soprano solo by Miss Evangeline Linelnass, Christmas numbers by an instrumental quartet and singing of several Christmas carols.

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FIGHT TO PROBE UTILITY UNIONS No. 3 Head—See Puzzle Committee May Back Walsh in Senate Demand. Bv Times Bvecial WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.—Senator Walsh of Montana may get a chance to investigate public utility mergers, propaganda and financing, after all. His resolution calling for a Senate committee to investigate these subjects will be the subject of a public hearing Jan. 16 by the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee, to which it was referred Monday by a vote of 40 to 36. The committee voted to hold the hearing, on motion of Senator Wheeler of Montana, who charged before the Senate vote Monday that to send the resolution to this committee was to kill it or so delay it that no action could be obtained at this session. However, committee conservatives may not be strong enough to kill the resolution. Republicans have ten members on the committee, of which two, Senators Couzens and Howell, will vote to report out the resolution. With the nine Democrats all present and all favorable to the resolution, the two Republican independents could force it out. MONSTER WOLF SLAIN Timber Terror Six and Half Feet Long Is Bagged. B." United Press BELDING, Mich., Dec. 22.—A giant timber wolf, six and one-half feet long and standing thirty-three inches at the shoulder, was killed by Walter Anderson on a deer hunting expedition. The wolf is said by rangers of the Whitefern Bay territory, where the beast was shot, to be the largest they had ever seen.

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AN “unlawful possession” charge against Miss Elizabeth Schoeppel, county prosecutor’s stenographer, was dissolved automatically today when her chair, which she has used two years, finally was paid for by" county commissioners. Up to this time the county refused payment of the bill, because it was ordered incorrectly. “I thought it would make a good Christmas present to myself to let the county pay the bill,” she said. “This chair will have to be paid for because you know I can’t sit on the floor,” she told Commissioner Charles C. Sutton. He agreed and signed the requisition. Miss Schoeppel has written all indictments brought by the grand jury in the political probe. Leg Used to Repair Hip Bn Times Bernini COLUMBUS, Ind., Dec. 22—Mrs. Norton J. Boyd is recovering at her home here following an operation at Mayo Brothers’ clinic, Rochester, Minn., in which part of the bone and tissue of a leg were used in building up a hip Joint destroyed by rheumatism.

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