Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 247, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 February 1928 — Page 1

SINCLAIR, AIDS TO APPEAL IN JURY SPY CASE Four Guilty of Contempt, Judge Finds; Jail Term to Millionaire. r I SHADOWING DENOUNCED Stewart Habeas Corpus Writ Fight Ruling May v Be Made Wednesday. : BY HERBERT LITTLE United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.—The Government today marked down its fourth victory in six oil trials, and Harry-F. Sinclair, multimillionaire center of the Teapot Dome scandal,! contemplated jail sentences totalling | nine months imposed upon him in two of the cases. Frederick L. Siddons in District of Columbia Supreme Court imposed a six-month sentence on Sinclair late Monday as the climax of the long contempt of court case resulting from the magnate’s employment of Burns detectives to shadow Fall-Sinclair trial jurors. Henry Mason Day, Sinclair agent in the jury espionage, was sentenced to four months; William J. Burns, famous detective who made false Qharges that the Government had approached a Fall-Sinclair juror, got fifteen days; and his son, W. Sherman Burns, executive of the agency which provided the jury shadowers, was let off with a SI,OOO fine. All Free on Bond All four were free on bond today, having noted appeals and put up bond after Justice Siddons scathingly denounced their jury-spying and imposed sentences. The younger Burns unsuccessfully tried to renounce his right to a light sentence in favor of his father, j The elder Burns dramatically and j loudly pronounced himself as “innocent as an unborn babe,” and Day, debonair international agent for the great oil man, said the jury-shadow-ing was undertaken to protect a friend from enemies. Sinclair alone was imperturbable. ( “You set this surveillance afoot; I you authorized this thing to be I Sone,” the judge told him. “It is a ttle difficult to see how one conscious of innocence should have tlbne so.” Justice Siddons, in holding all four guilty, asserted the jury shadowing was a “disastrous thing,” and that the mistrial would not have occurred but for this espionage. Other Cases Up Soon Argument of their appeals in the; District Court of Appeals wtj' not come before next fall While Sinclair returns to New T York to his world-wide oil business, three developments affecting others in the numerous oil cases are expected soon. Justice Jennings Bailey is to rule probably Wednes-, day on the habeas corpus fight for freedom of Col. Robert W. Stewart, Standard Oil Company of Indiana executive, deciding whether the Senate had a right to arrest him; the grand jury is expected shortly to return an indictment charging him with contempt of the Senate for refusing to testify fully before ] the renewed Teapot Dome inquiry, and the contempt of court case against Harry M. Blackmer, missing Teapot Dome witness, is scheduled to open before Siddons next Monday. U. S. Wins Four Cases On April 2. Sinclair and former Secretary of Interior Albert B. Fall are scheduled to be tried again. The Government now has won the Sinclair Senate contempt case, the two civil suits brought to annul the Teapot ’Dome and Elk Hills leases made by Fall, and the'juryshadowing case. Fall and E. L. Doheny, Elk Hills lessee, were acquitted in one crimiinal case, and the Fall-Sinclair mistrial brought the failures to two^ CONVICT PRISON REBELS Six Guilty of Murder in. Slaying of Guard in Riot. r." I.'nited J’rrss SACRAMENTO, Cal.. Feb. 22. After deliberating twenty-three hours, a jury returned a verdict of guilty of first degree murder against the six Folsom penitentiary prisoners whe recently led a mutiny at the prison, but recommended life terms. The sextet, charged with killing of Ray Singleton, guard, who was shot during the riots, considered the verdict a victory.

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VOLUME 39—NUMBER 247

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Dodge ‘Hell Week' in Jail, but Pledges Will Suffer

TEN Butler University freshmen, who went to jail rather than face the “horrors” of rough initiation into the fraternity of their choice today, will emerge tonight to learn it wasn't of any use. The fraternity, Tau Kappa Tau, merely postponed the initiation indefinitely, promising that the pledges would get a double dose to make up for what they escaped today. The pledges have been going through “hell week,” than which there is none more hellish. The fraternity relented a bit Tuesday night to permit the pledges to attend the inter-fraternity dance at Columbia Club. The pledges went to the dance, took their girls home and then congregated at the jail. They made a bargain with Police Chief Claude M. Worley whereby they are locked up in city prison until 7 tonight when “hell week” officially ends. Chief Worley is carrying the key to the special cell and refuses to permit the fraternity members even to interview the pledges. So. the members withdrew in good ordr, acknowledged the victory of the pledges and promised “action” at a later date. The freshmen meanwhile are making city prison merry with college songs and an almost constant card game. Their meals are supplied by the father of one of the pledges, owner of a restaurant. The youths whiled away the time today with a bridge tournament. stopping now and then for a story telling session. They ran out of storm and invited reporters tn resale them. During the morning two member sdr the fraternity asked that they be permitted to talk with the pledges, but Chief Worley responded with a firm “no.”

SHUMAKER DENIES DRY AND KLAN LINK

Import Guests V.,y United Press PITTSBURGH, Pa., Feb. 22. —Friends here have received passage on the Aquitania leaving New York April 18 so that they may attend the silver wedding party in Paris of Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. May. Accompanying each of the sixty invitations to the wedding was a ticket to Paris.

2 SAFESJfIELD $l4O Yeggs Fail to Open Third in Coal Office. Safe crackers robbed two safes Tuesday night, but were unable to get into a third. Between S4O and SSO was taken from a safe at the Allied Coal and Material Company office, FiftySecond and Monon. The combination was worked. The safe in an office of the same company at 1422 W. Thirtieth St. was battered open and SIOO taken. The combination was knocked off a safe in the North Side Coal Company office, 4859 Winthrop Ave., but the robbers failed to get inside. LESLIE PLANS CAMPAIGN Headquarters Will Open Here Within Few Days. State headquarters for the gubernatorial campaign of Harry G. Leslie, Lafayette, speaker of the House of Representatives, will be opened here within a few days. Leslie, the fourth Republican to announce his candidacy for the nomination for Governor, was in Indianapolis today conferring with friends on the matter of campaign headquarters. Ed Randolph, Lafayette attorney, is slated for Leslie’s managership. Leslie has been making address in the vicinity of Lafayette, Thursday night. He will address a mass meeting in the armory there.

‘ASK ME ANOTHER’ QUIZ ON WASHINGTON BAFFLES PROMINENT CITIZENS

AN average of 431-3 per cent was made by ten prominent citizens in a George Washington historical test conducted today by a Times reporter. Secretary of State Frederick E. Schortemeier and Dr. Ernest N. Evans, Indianapolis Church Federation secretary, were the only ones giving correct answers to all of the three representative questions.

Anti-Saloon Leader Asserts He Can’t Recall Session With Emmons.

Secretary E. S. Shumaker of the Indiana Anti-Saloon League today denied that there was any political connection between the League and the Ku-Klux Klan, as described by Hugh L. i Pat) Emmons of South Bend, fcrnier St. Joseph County Klan cyclops, who made several accusations regarding Shumaker in a deposition Monday. The deposition was made to Attorney General Arthur L. Gilliom and will be used in Gilliom’s suit to oust the Klan from Indiana. First arguments in the suit are scheduled for Circuit Court next Monday. Among the statements of Emmons was that Shumaker went to South Bend when Senator Arthur R. Robinson was making a speech for support in the primaries of 1926 and at that time asked Emmons for Klan support for the Senator. Emmons also testified that he (Emmons) made dry speeches for the League as a reformed bartender; that Shumaker praised the Klan and Horsethief detectives and urged that they work together with the League in St. Joseph County; and that he urged Emmons to sneak Klansmen to his room for conferences. Shumaker issued the following reply today, pleading also that he was unable to remember his conversation—if any—with Emmons. “Pat Emmons never was in the employ of the Indiana Anti-Saloon League,” he declared. “Emmons may have seen me while in South Bend on the occasion that he refers to. I have no recollection whatever of having any information from him or any one else that he was the exalted cyclops of the KuKlux Klan at that or any other time. “I certainly did not invite him to bring members of the Klan in to see me., ‘singly or one at a time,’ to avoid suspicion. As superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League, I never have done business that way,”

The questions asked: How many years ago was George Washington born? How old was he when he died ” How many children did he have? Schortemeier answered all questions immediately, but Dr. Evans paused to subtract dates of Washington’s birth and death from 1928 to get answers to the two questions.

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ILL KLANSffI TO DOFF MASKS Hoods to Pass Forever, Is Wizard’s Edict. By United I‘rrss BIRMINGHAM. Ala.. Feb. 22. This is planned as the last day of life for the Ku-Klux Klan. the secret organization which has been closely allied to the politics of many States in the last few years. Tonight in klaverns over the entire country, the membership of the order will be asked to unmask forever and anew organization, “The Knights of the Great Forest,” will take its place. The formal order for the unmasking was made by Hiram W. Evans, imperial wizard of the Ku-Klux Klan. His order read: “After midnight. Feb. 22. It will be unlawful for any Klansman to wear any mask or visor as part of his regalia, and any Klansman who unavoidably shall be absent from the meeting to be held Feb. 22 shall, as soon thereafter as possible, attend a regular meeting and there become a member of the Knights of the Great Forest.” Gilliom to Fight On Disbanding of the Klan, unmasking of its members and organization of the “Knights of the Great Forest” will not halt Attorney General Arthur L. Gilliom’s efforts to oust Ku-Klux Klan from this State as long as a charter is retained in Indiana. “As long as the Klan maintains its charter here I shall prosecute the suit to the utmost,” Gilliom announced. “Evidence of a highly sensational character will be revealed in the depositions to be taken by myself next week. “The Klan collected $70,000,000 since its organization in 1916, and the public should know what has become of this vast amount,” he declared. WASHINGTON IS TOPIC Y. M. C. A. "Bible Club Will Hear Talk Tonight. George Washington will be the theme of a ten minute speech at 6:20 tonight at the Y. M. C. A. Bible Investigation Club. A supper will preceed the talk, according to A. L. Roberts, secretary. “Mighty Works of Jesus.” is the subject of the Rev. A. H. Moore, pastor of the Seventh Christian Church, in course “A.” “Healing” is the subject of course “B” by the Rev. G. P. Kehl, pastor of the Second Reform Church. The Rev. F. A. Reed, pastor of the Brookside United Brethern Church, will speak on “Things We Are Better Off Without Knowing” in course “C.” KILLS WOMANr IS SHOT Police End Life of Man Who Murdered Landlady. By United Press NORTH TONAWANDA, N. Y., Feb. 22.—Felix Sapin, 38, wanted to die. When Mrs. Helen Byla. his landlady. tried to stop him. he shot her to death. Other borders at the Byla rooming house then called police. Sapin t hreatened to kill the police so they shot him. He died today.

“"*7"OU’VE got to remember a few things about your country.” replied Schortemeier when asked how he happened to have the answers on the “tip of his tongue.” “One reason I happened to know them is that I celebrated Washington's birthday by teaching my daughter. Mary Margaret. 5. about the first President of the United States,” he said.’

CHURCH CUSS ASKS JACKSON TO OUT POST Governor Is Convicted by Public Opinion, Charge of Baptist Group. STATE DISGRACE CITED Official Conduct Has Not Squared With Pledges, Says Resolution. The Brotherhood Bible Class of Tuxedo Park Baptist Church today was on record as demanding the resignation of Governor Ed Jackson, because he “now stands convicted before the great bar of public opinion of a very serious criminal offense, to the great shame and disgrace of our State and nation." The resolution, adopted Sunday, was made public today. The resolution: Whereas, the Governor of the State of Indiana did long prior to and while a candidate for that office make speeches and talks to religious bodies and churches and taught Bible classes in numerous [ parts of the State. ; And, whereas, we invited him to j our church, where he made an ! eloquent talk expounding the principles of the Great Teacher anda how he intended to carry these principles into his public office, And, whereas, his private life and official conduct have not squared with these principles and teachings; therefore We must conclude the Governor did the above mentioned for no other than the selfish purpose of building his political fences, And, whereas, the Governor has played politics in defense of serious charges, explained by telling unbelievable horse-trading stories, and betrayed the people into the hands of gigantic financial interests and. to climax, now' stands convicted before the great bar of public opinion of a very' serious criminal offense, to the great shame and disgrace of otir State and Nation, And. whereas, the church people very largely were responsible for his election, they should demand his resignation: We, the members of the Brotherhood Bible Class of the Tuxedo Park Baptist Church, do now declare that Ed Jackson has by his own conduct forfeited all rights to the high office of Governor. We know that neither the underworld nor the politicians will clean house. Therefore, we demand that Ed Jackson resign, and call upon all church people especially to help purge our State of the rotten political slime.” HONOR WASHINGTON City Offices, Schools Observe General Holiday. The birthday anniversary of George Washington, “Father of His Country,” generally was observed today as a public holiday in Indianapolis. Public and parochial school pupils were reminded of the occasion with a full holiday. Several of the schools held Washington's birthday programs in the morning. Programs w T ere held at some other schools Tuesday afternoon. Butler University classes were suspended for the day. Banks and public buildings, including the Federal building, city hall, Statehouse and Courthouse were closed all day with the exception of a few offices.

SKIPPER BLAMED FOR S-4 DISASTER

By United Press WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.—A naval court of inquiry has at last placed blame for the loss of forty men in the submarine S-4, which was sunk off Provincetown, Mass., by the coast guard destroyer Paulding on Dec. 17. Major responsibility for the crash was placed on the late Lieutenant Commander R. K. Jones of the S-4, although Lieutenant Commander John S. Baylis of the Paulding likewise incurred “serious blame.” The court held that Rear Admiral Brumby should be relieved from command of the control force of

Mayor L. Ert Slack made the second highest grade answering the first and third questions. Ira M. Holmes. Republican contender for mayoralty, and John F. White, Federation of Civic Clubs president, were unable to answer any of the questions correctly. “I don’t know, I was not there,” Holmes replied.

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Curtis Evert McWilliams is living with his father for the first time in his memory. He is learning what “Daddy" means, after a life crammed rather full for his three years. After living with friends of his father and- aunt, he is in the custody of the father again by Superior Court order T uesday. His father has remarried since little Curtis * mother died when he was a few days old.

SPEED DEMONS TO TRY AGAIN 210 Miles an Hour or More to Be Racers’ Goal. By United Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Feb. 22. —Three of the most powerful motor cars ever built—two of them great in size—today were in readiness for speed tests by which it was hoped that a speed of 210 miles an hour might be exceeded. The first car that will streak out over the hard-packed sands of the Ormond-Daytona course today will be the Napier Bluebird, in which Capt. Malcolm Campbell of England set a one-mile record Sunday at an average speed of almost 207 miles an hour. Then will follow' the big Triplex of J. M. White of Philadelphia, a cumbersome appearing machine with no wind resistance, but enormous power. Frank Lockhart, In his diminutive Stutz Blackhawk, will be the third to whirl out onto the course. Lockhart was unable to compete Tuesday owing to clutch trouble. The A. A. A. sanction of the races ends Thursday night.

which the S-4 was part, because he lacked knowledge of submarine construction to conduct the "rescue intelligently. Controversy already has started over the court’s report. Secretary Wilbur has ordered the court reconvened to consider further its findings. The Navy’s high command. Admiral C. E. Hughes, chief of operations, and Rear Admiral R. H. Leigh, chief of navigation, held that the court had acted unfairly in condemning Brumby without giving him a chance to testify in his own defense.

WHITE said the questions were based on technicalities and he never had worried much about remembering how many children any one had. “Good heavens, about all I remember is that Washington did not have any children,” asserted Capt. Thornton Cliase, Ft. Benjamin Harrison adjutant. Police Chief Claude M. Worley, Emerson W. Chaille, realtor, and

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Parent ‘Comes Back’ After Prison Sentence and Wins Son. Curtis Evert McWilliams, 3, was with I.is daddy, William C. McWilliams, 215 S. Deuoit St., today, a brand new experience for the boy. The custody of the youngster was awarded to the father late Tuesday by Superior Judge Joseph M. Milner, after legal arguments that Curtis didn’t understand as he played about the courtroom, even mounting the judge’s bench and the witness stand. But he does know that he won’t live any more in homes of other people, where his aunt, Miss Elizabeth Evers, 406 E. Thirteenth St., had placed him. The boy’s mother died when he was a few days old. Then a few months later his father was sentenced to Michigan City prison for having whisky in his automobile. He served his sentence and hurried back to Indianapolis to claim his son, w’hom he had left with friends—to find that the aunt had obtained his custody through a Juvenile Court order. He was denied the right to see the boy, and he brought suit in Superior Court Five, winning after long delay, McWilliams has remarried, is making a salary of S6O a week and is able to take care of the boy, he told the court. Judge Milner held the Juvenile Court action could not stand, because there was no evidence that the father had been notified of the pendency of the suit to have little Curtis declared a ward of the court, DENIES MRS. BERLIN ILL Song Writer Says He and Family on Pleasure Trip. By United Press PALM SPRINGS, Cal., Feb. 22. Irving Berlin, his wife and baby are in this section of California “to enjoy the sunshine,” the song writer said in denying statements that they were here for Mrs. Berlin’s heaiyi. Berlin said his wife, the former Ellin Mackay, was in perfect health. Hourly Temperatures 6a. m.... 32 10 a. m 39 7 a. m... 34 11 a. m.... 39 Ba. m.... 36 12 (noon). 38 9 a. m.... 37 1 p. m.... 38

William H. Howard, Board of Trade secretary, and Edward J. Gausepohl, leather goods merchant, knew Washington had no children, but were unable to give correct answers to the other questions. “I don't remember when Washington was born and no one else around here can tell me,” Chief Worley satfL

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LINDY STARTS FLIGHT AWAY FROMCROWDS Bound With 4 Passengers for Destination Kept Secret. PLEADS FOR PRIVACY, Rumor Hints Good Will Hero Will Land Plane 500 Miles East. B;l United Press ST. LOUIS, Mo., Feb. 22.—Bound on an air trip to a scret destination. Col. Charles A. Lindbergh took oil from Lambert Field here at 10:13 a. m., today. Lindbergh left In a cabin monoplane accompanied by four passengers. Although he headed west on taking off, there was a persistent rumor at the field that he planned an eastward trip of about 500 miles. The passengers were Major William B. Robertson, former president of the Robertson Aircraft Corporation; Harold M. Bixby, president of the St. Louis Chamber of Commerce; Harry H. Knight, Lindbergh’s host and president of the flying club, and B. F. Mahoney, manufacturer of the “Spirit of St. Louis.” A Lindbergh had enough gas for 4 600-mile flight. Before his takeoff Lindbergh pleaded for a measure of privacy which has not been accorded him for more than two months since he left Washington for Mexico City. Each member of the party stowed a suit case aboard, but refused to disclose their destination. The plane bore the number 4034 on Its wings. Mrs. William E. Robertson, wife of one of the members of the “mystery flight,” said: “I have no idea where they are going, but I understand they are to be gone about a week.” An explanation of Lindbergh's desire for secrecy was seen In his remark, “It's all over now,” when he returned here Tuesday after a flight over his old air mail route. His slimming of publicity was Indication that he planned to return to private life. U. P, HEAD WILL SPEAK Bickel to Tell Ad Club of News Gathering Romance. Karl Bickel, president of the United Press, will speak on “The Romance of News Gathering” at the Advertising Club luncheon on Thursday at the Spink-Arms. Bickel, who has just returned from a trip around the world, also will discuss world conditions. Sydney A. Sullivan of L. S. Ayres & Cos., Advertising Club president, will preside. PETITION BOND ISSUE Water Company Asks Approval of $496,000 Proposal. The Indianapolis Water Company has filed petition witli the public service commission for permission to issue $496,000 worth of 5 per cent gold bonds, series of 1925, to be sold at 98 per cent and accrued interest. The money is to be used for part payment of $620,144.98 spent it) betterment and improvements in 1926 and 1927, the petition states. EX-CIVIC~ LEADER HERE John B. Reynolds, Former C. of C. Secretary, Junior Chamber Guest. John B. Reynolds. Chicago, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce from 1920 to 1927 and organizer of the Indianapolis Junior Chamber of Commerce in 1920, today was a ■guest at the Junior Chamber luncheon. Reynolds now is connected with the Midwest Securities Company, an Insull utility holding company. TAX REFORM DISCUSSED Bilkers, Farmers, Utilities' Men Plan Legislation. Representatives of the Indiana Bankers’ Association, State Farm Federation, State Grange, State Association of Certified Public Accountants and the State Public Utilities Association met this afternoon at the Claypool to discuss a Joir.t program of tax reform. This is the second of a series of meetings to plan legislation. HOPE TO FIND MINERS Rescue Party Expects to Reach Trapped Men Today. By Untied Pr<ss NEW KENSINGSTON. Pa.. Feb. 22.—Seven men entombed in the Kinlock mine of the Valley Camp Coal Company at Parnassus, probably will be found today, rescue workers said. Three bodies were removed Tuesday from the mine pits where an explosion occurred Monday night. Two other miners working in the Boyd mine a few* miles distant were killed by gas which seeped through from the Kinlock workings. GOOD FOOD. Big varietyT Reasonable prices. FLETCHER CAFETERIA. Basement Fletcher Trust Bldg. 10:30 a. m. to 7:30 p. m.-~ Advertisement.