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DEMOCRAT OIL PLOT CHARGED BY ROBINSON Conspiracy Was Hatched in Wilson’s Regime, Says Indiana Senator. HITS DANIELS AND LANE Called to Account When He t Assails Walsh for Aidfig ing Legislation. fry United Press WASHINGTON. March 29. The “conspiracy” to get control of the nation’s oil reserves was not hatched at the 1920 Republican convention, but was formed in Washington during the Wilson Administration “by high officials of the Administration, aided and abetted by still other Democrats of high standing,” Senator Arthur Robinson (Rep.), Indiana, told the Senate today. Robinson charged that former Secretary of Navy Daniels asked authority to take naval reserve oil out of the ground and leased fifty-five well in the Elk Hills reserve. He said former Secretary of Interior Lane originated the idea of leasing the lands to private oil interests. He contended that Senator Walsh of Montana, investigator of the Teapot Dome scandal, was charged by the late Senator La Follette with acting in the interests of the Standard Oil Company in connection with Democratic leasing legislation. Walsh Takes Issue Walsh rose to a question of personal privilege to declare Robinson’s charges “misstatements of fact.” “Perhaps the Senator does not understand what he is talking about, but when he refers to my connection with leasing legislation *he must say that the legislation had nothing to do with the naval oil reserve,” Walsh said. Robinson answered that he would “take that up later,” and Walsh thereupon called him to order, demanding that Robinson retract his charge. A parliamentary debate ensued, which concluded when Walsh said: “Oh, very well, let the Senator make any statement he desires to make— I shall not challenge him further.” Robinson resumed speaking. Democrats Assailed “The record shows that almost as soon as the Democratic party came into power in 1913, an extensive and intensive campaign began, headed by Secretary Lane, participated in by the Democratic leaders in Congress with the Senator from Montana as its spokesman in this body, to open up naval oil reserves for exploitation by private oil corporations. “This was done upon the ground that private wells just outside those reservati6ns were draining the oil from the Navy's reserves, and it was a matter of self-defense to sink offset wells within the reserves and to permit this to be done by private oil interests,” Robinson said. “Let some righteous Democratic leader arise and explain away the employment, by oil interests, of a Democratic secretary of the interior, his private secretary, his assistant secretary and his commissioner of public lands; of a former Democratic attorney general; of a former Democratic Secretary of War; of the Democratic Secretary of the treasury, who also was a son-in-law of the President; and of the director of public information of the Dem- ’ ocratic administration representing all told, an annual investment in salaries of more than $360,000, or SI,OOO a day. Oil on Doorstep “When it comes to the issue of restitution and cleaning house and getting rid of tainted money, it is perfectly obvious that the Democratic leaders have several days’ work ahead of them if they would keep their doorstep from the accumulation of oil. “And if they believe in their doctrine, preached from the floor of this body in the last few weeks, that a party should expel from its councils all those who have received oil money, it is perfectly obvious that some of the most distinguished members of the Democratic party are going to be absent from the next Democratic national convention. “Was it nothing that private oil interests obtained leases on naval oil reserves from Secretary Daniels and operated them at a profit? Tells of Lease “Was it nothing that a Democratic national committeeman from Colorado and his associates were given a lease by the Democratic Secretary of the Interior on public oil lands adjacent to naval reserves—the lease covering 4,000 acres —approximately half the size of Teapot Dome and approximately ’ one-third of the total amount of public oil lands leased by the Democratic Secretary of the Interior (during the year of his term? “Was it nothing that other private oilinterests obtained leases, 150 in number, adjacent to the naval oil reserves, permitting them to drain the oil from these reserves?” Robinson said the Public Lands l Committee, which has been investiI gating oil matters, immediately w should report corrective legislation to prevent another Teapot Dome scandal.

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Morning After L’,y United Press WASHINGTON, March 29. Charles A. Rhodes’ two-day splurge ended today when police arrested him in bed. He said he would plead guilty to robbing two local bank messengers of $7,290 on Tuesday. Rhodes, 21, planned to leave for the West tomorrow, he said. But first he wanted to indulge himself here. He used part of the loot as follows: suit cleaned and pressed, $2.80; debt paid off, sls; fancy cigaret lighter, $5; car hire, $8.50, and $5.50 to take a girl to a theater. A merchant to whom he offered a SSO bill told the police.

GLADDEN QUITS SCHOOL BERTH Agrees to Resign: Request From Wisehart. After a delay of several months from the time the matter first was brought to light, Roy P. Wisehart, State superintendent of public instruction, today asked for the resignation of his assistant, Fred P. Gladden, because of alleged irregularities connected with the issuing of a teacher’s license two days before Wisehart took office. Following a conference with Gladden, Wisehart announced that Gladden asked to be kept until April 30 and he had agreed on this date. Wisehart had requested the resignation as of April 1. Gladden submitted a written resignation, effective April 30, in which he assured Wisehart of his “kindest personal regards.” The license was that of Miss Fay Green, daughter of W. O. Green, Scottsburg, Ind., township trustee. Following an investigation by Wisehart, it was disclosed that she had far from the required credits for the license and had been turned down by the licensing department. The license bore the name of Charles F. Miller, Wisehart’s predecessor, and was said to have been signed by Gladden on Aug. 30, 1927. Gladden was Miller’s assistant and appointee in the State office. Wisehart took office Sept. 1, 1927. The entire matter was brought to the attention of the State education board and members told Wisehart that it was up to him to take action in the matter. He then obtained a similar opinion from the Attorney General, but delayed action until today. MUMPS? PHOVE IT I. U. Students Fake Illness to Cut Classes. By Times Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind.. March 29. —The mumps epidemic, which numbers at least 225 legitimate cases on the Indiana University campus, has became a convenient loophole for healthy studetns trying to escape classes, an order posted today indicates. “No excuses from classes will be granted students who report cases of mumps unless a doctor in the office of the university physician or some other doctor will swear to that effect,” reads the order posted by Dr. J. E. P. Holland, university physician. Doctors say the cases are increasing at the rate of ten a day. BEATS GIRL: WHIPPED Father Gets Ten Lashes for Striking Daughter. B.y United Press WINDSOR, Ontario. March 29. Edwin Bulmer was stripped to the waist and lashed ten times across the back today because he came home drunk and whipped his 20-year-old daughter, Thelma. Magistrate Brodie imposed the sentence, which also included twenty-four hours in jail. GALES WRECK SCHOOLS Illinois Storm Demolishes Building, Damages Another. By Times Special MT. VERNON, 111., March 29.—A windstorm swept parts of southern Illinois today, demolishing a school house at Winfield, and damaging a school at Sesser. The Winfield school, four miles south of Waltonville, collapsed shortly after Cole Shelton, the teacher led his pupils to safety. Damage was reported from other sections. PEANUT CAUSES DEATH Fight to Save Baby Is Lost by Doctors Here. Valiant efforts of Indianapolis doctors to save the life of Bobbie Ross, 18-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ross of Clinton, Ind., failed today. The child swallowed a peanut at his home Thursday. The nut went down the windpipe and lodged in a lung. Clinton doctors rushed the baby to the Methodist hospital. Indianapolis specialists removed the nut with the bronchoscope, but the child died early this morning.

GUARD JUDGE AFTER SECOND BOMB THREAT S'vanson Asks Protection of Chicago Police, After Phone Call. U. S. MAY GUARD POLLS Will Ask 500 Marshals to Maintain Order at Primaries. BY C. C. NICOLET United Tress StalT Correspondent CHICAGO, March 29—Circuit Judge John A. Swanson, whose home was bombed Monday night, was threatened with a second bor**. attack Wednesday night. Judge Swanson, candidate for State’s attorney on the Deneen Republican ticket, asked Police Commissioner Michael Hughes to increase the police guard about his home. The threat was received over the telephone at the Swanson home by Mrs. Henry Klaas, Judge Swanson’s daughter. After asking Mrs. Klaas where Judge Swanson was to speak Wednesday night, a gruff voice said: “You can tell the judge that we will do a better job next time.” Judge Swanson's home was bombed Monday night a few minutes after a similar blast wrecked the home of United States Senator Charles S. Deneen. Police Guard Homes Earlier in the day State Senator Herman J. Haemisch, Deenen candidate for Republican committeeman from the Forty-Sixth ward, received a letter threatening one of his children and intimating that his home might be bombed. The opponent of Haenisch for Forty-Sixth ward committeeman is Mayor William Hale Thompson. Both threats were linked with the political terrorism which has spread through Chicago during the primary campaign. New Alarm spread through the ranks of the Denver supporters opposed to the ruling Thompson-Crowe-Barrett faction. The Deneen candidates admitted they feared attacks similar to the assassination last week of “Diamond Joe" Esposito or the bombing of the Deneen and Swanson homes. Police guarded the homes of nearly forty Deneen candidates, and Fede.ral. State and city officials. Joseph P. Savage, who had been opposed by Esposito in the race for committeeman from the TwentyFifth ward, went about today with a body guard following a threat against his life. No arrests had been made today in connection with the bombings although rewards amounting to $65,000 have been offered by leaders of the Republican faction headed by Thompson. Marshals May Guard Polls One report was that Palmer Anderson, United States deputy marshal, had asked United States Attorney General Sargent for permission to commission 500 deputy marshals to stand guard at the polls. Anderson told the United Press, however, that he had not yet forwarded to Sargent his proposal. He said he planned to make such a suggestion, but admitted he doubted whether he would receive permission to muster the guards. A similar attempt was made at the last State election, but Washington Department of Justice chiefs ruled that a primary was a State matter, not' Federal, and refused commissions for the deputies. It was said, however, that a recent Supreme Court ruling made primaries integral parts of elections, and thus enabled tm Federal authorities to take action. TIME PILOTSJLY ON Stinson, Haldeman Continue Endurance Flight. B.y United Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 29. —With the motor of their airplane droning monotonously over the short course, Captain George Haldeman and Eddie Stinson today continued efforts to make anew sustained flight record. At 2 p. m. they had been in the air more than 30 hours, more than half of their goal. The present record is 52 hours, 22 minutes and 31 seconds, held by two German aviators.

ELECTRICALLY TREATED AIR PUTS PEP INTO BROKERS

Bu United Press NEW YORK, March 29.—Air, once considered the most abundant of life’s necessities, is becoming precious. Conservation of ozone is the latest development in New York’s campaign to provide breathing space for the 7,000,000 jammed into the big city. The lesson was first brought home in the trading room of the New York Stock Exchange, where more than a thousand men are

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ASK MILLION TO BOOST INDUSTRY Definite Plans for Foundation Are Discussed. Definite plans to create a million dollar fund to bring new industries to Indianapolis and help them develop were discussed today by business men at a luncheon at the Cl ay pool. A sub-committee named several months ago reported. It includes: Hugh McK. Landon, chairman; James S. Cruse, Samuel E. Rauth, Leslie Colvin and Broadhurst Elsey. The committee recommended forming an industrial corporation with $1,000,000 common stock, not less than one-fourth to be paid with subscription. The funds would be held in trust until the entire amount is subscribed, the incorporation completed and the foundation ready to function. Three general types of operation could be adopted : 1. Credit fund plan, whereby subscribers promise to pay as the money i* needed. 2. Cash fund plan, whereby subscribers provide the capital by buying rommon stock. 3. Financing service plan whereby the foundation helps new industries procure capital from other sources. FALL TO TELL STORY Former Secretary to Give Oil Case Deposition. P.a l uifril Press EL PASO. Texas. March 29.—Albert B. Fall, former Secretary of the Interior and central figure in the leasing of Teapot Dome, was to testify today, through a deposition, regarding the transfer of the Government property to Harry Sinclair, under a lease. Daniel Wright, Washington attorney, was prepared to take the deposition. contents of which probably will not be made public until April 4, when Sinclair is to go on trial in Washington. Fall, seriously ill here, cannot stand the strain of travel and he would be unable to appear at the trial in person, according to his physician. In an exclusive interview with the El Paso Post, Fall said that he thought the leasing of Teapot Dome was “a good deal for the Government.” PROPOSE THIRD PARTY Farmer and Labor Groups to Meet in July at St. Paul. Bjj United Press ST. PAUL, Minn., March 29. Representatives of farmer and labor groups will hold a national convention in July in the interests of a proposed third party, delegates to the Minnesota Farmer-Labor Association voted hire. WIN TROPHY FOR STUNT Delta Tau Delta Triumph Over Seven Other Butler Fraternities. Delta Tau Delta fraternity at Butler University won the silver loving cup for giving the best stunt at the annual Butler stunt-day contest in the college chapel, Wednesday night. They presented a musical play, “East Washington Joys.” Sigma Chi Fraternity won second prize with a play. “The Houseboat on the styx.” Eight fraternities gave stunts.

huddled into one room for five hours each day. At the end of a strenuous trading session the members would go home with that limp feeling caused by inadequate ventilation. Conditions became so bad that a month ago science was called in to find a solution. Science brought a relief—so far as fresh air could relieve. Two small boxes and electricity did the trick. The device, which

Three city councilmen above, < left to right*. Walter R. Dorsett. Boynton J. Moore and Austin 11. Todd, all Republicans, have resigned because of sentiment demanding such action in view of their alleged participation in bribe plots. Milliard W. Ferguson, Democrat ibelow), also indicted on a bribery ciiarge. has declared he will resign soon, although he denies guilt.

Eskimos Orgy f'ji I sited Press NEW YORK. March 29 Louis Stfanich. 15, is recovering from an Eskimo pie orgy. Police, who have been seeking the boy since March 12, said he took Sl9l from a tin box in his father’s bureau drawer. He was found today in a concession stand at Canarsie, but all the money was gone. Louis revealed that he and James McNamara, 15, a friend, spent the sl9l for Eskimo pie. “In one place .we bought $22.50 worth of Eskimo pies and ate it all,” he said. “We would buy as much as we could eat every time we came to a place where they sold it.”

SHOWERS TO CGNTINUE More Cool Weather Forecast for Tonight. More chilly weather was Weather Man J. H. Armington’s prediction for Indianapolis today. Showers will continue tonight, possibly turning to a damp light snow, the United States weather bureau head said. It also will be colder tonight, with the low mark being about 25 to 30, he said. Friday it should be clear, but the temperature will continue 10 to 12 degrees below normal. Today’s 7 a. m. temperature of 37 was 2 degrees below normal.. TIGER KILLS KEEPER Annual Shot When It Starts Eating Victim. Bji 1 iiitcil Press CORDOBA, Argentina, March 29. —A keeper in the zoological gardens was attacked and killed today by a tiger while cleaning the cage. The beast was shot dead by policemen when it began to devour its victim. Macedonian Villages Flooded B.y United Press ATHENS. March 29.—Several Macedonian villages were flooded today. Many persons were isolated and boats were being sent to rescue them. Two Years for Drunken Dricing B.y United Press NEW YORK, March 29—Edward Crossin was sentenced to two years in city prison for drunken driving. It was his twenty-seventh arrest and twenty-fourth conviction.

“ionizes” the air, was installed by an ozone company. The apparatus does not supply fresh air. Instead, it takes old air, makes it fresh, and keeps it that way. Air is passed through an electrical discharge of 10,000 volts in one of the “boxes,” which measures about 5 feet by 4 feeW In going through the electric current, the air is “pepped up,” takes on new vitality, and is less susceptible to contamination by

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STATE TO KEEP 550.3D9 CHECK Decision in Schlensker Case Upheld. Appellate Court today upheld the decision of Marion Superior Court permitting the State to keep the $50,000 check given by Otto F. Schlensker, 4290 N. Illinois St., to the State board of accounts in 1924. as recompense in alleged overcharges made for automobile parts sold to the highway commission. Schlensker was said to have done a $400,000 auto parts business with the commission. The board of accounts charged that he overcharged and in some instances made no deliveries. Confronted with the alleged overcharges Schlensker gave the $50,000 check to the board of accounts, which deposited it in the general fund. A statement was issued that Schlensker lad merely “deposited’’ the check as evidence of his good faith, pending arbitration of the claims against him. The State accountants refused to return the check and the suit to recover resulted. MBS. GOODHUE RESTS Mother of Mrs. Coolidge Is Much Improved. Bjt l nitvt! Pres* NORTHAMPTON, Mass.. March 29.—Mrs. Lemira Goodhue, mother of Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, today continued to show improvement—an improvement which started when Mrs. Coolidge arrived here from Washington. After the “First Lady” had visited the! hospital twice Wednesday doctors visited Mrs. Goodhue and said her condition was the best she had enjoyed for a week. She had a considerable rest in the afternoon and was comfortable throughout the night. Mrs. Coolidge visited her mother twice Wednesday. Her last visit was in the early evening, after which she returned to the Coolidge home for the evening. DEMOCRATS TO CONVENE Will Discuss G. O. P. Lawbreakers at Denison Friday. Marion County Jefferson Club members, meeting at the Denison Friday night, will discuss “the convicted Republicans and some nearly convicted,” according to announcement sent out today by D. S. Goble, president. Raymond Murray, candidate for the Democratic nomination for prosecutor, and Louis Ludlow, congressional candidate, will speak.

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TWO MEN, WOMAN INJURED IN CRASH

Wolfard Dunlop, 23, of 807 Lexington Ave., is in serious condition at city hospital as the result of a

impurities which infest every room where a large number of persons gather. All the unhealthful elements are burned out of it. The device works through the ventilating system of the building. Other big concerns are beginning to realize how rare good air is coming to be. J. P. Morgan & Cos. have installed one of the devices and so has the National City Bank.

COUNCILMEN SEEK TO PAY FINES, GET LENIENCY, THEN RESIGN, PARLEY INDICATES Three Already Quit Office; Bartholomew and Ferguson Ready to Go, Report From Their Attorneys.. “WHITEWASH” MOVE IS ATTACKED President White of Civic Club Federation Deplores Attempt at “Deal”; Remy Withholds His Decision. With the resignations of three councilmen filed with City Clerk William A. Boyce Jr., attorneys for two of the councilman indicted, but not yet tried, today attempted to force Prosecutors William 11. Remy and Emsley W. Johnson to agree to permit them to escape bribery charges they face by payment of fines. The councilmen who have filed their resignations are Boynton J. Moore, Austin 11. Todd and Walter R. Dorsett. Although resignations of two more, Millard W. Ferguson and Otis E. Bartholomew, were prepared, attorneys declared they would not be filed until the prosecutors agreed to the compromise. Public protest against letting the accused men escape the penitentiary sentences they would receive if found guilty, may frustrate the entire move of the councilmen to plead guilty if they receive fines, it appeared.

The executive committee of (lie City Manager League today issued a statement deploring any compromise. John F. White, president of the Federation of Civic Clubs, condemned the reported “deal” with councilmen as a “whitewash.” Prosecutor Remy and Special Prosecutor Johnson were to continue in conference this afternoon to determine their decision on accepting the councilmen’s pleas of guilty to violation of the municipal code statute against bribery, providing only a fine. Would 3lean New Indictments It would be necessary for the grand jury to return new indictments before such pleas could be accepted, as the present indictments are under both that statute and the general bribery statute, providing prison terms. Prosecutor Remy said he was deferring decision to “determine motives back of the move.” Special Prosecutor Johnson said White might be called before the grand jury to tell “what he knows or what he believes” which caused him to brand the negotiations a “whitewash.” Two of the three councilmen who have filed resignations said they would not withdraw them. Moore filed his resignation Tuesday. He was convicted of bribery last week and is to be sentenced to two to fourteen years in prison Saturday. but has announced he will appeal his case. Moore’s Resignation Sticks Moore declared his resignation will stand, regardless of what action ether “city fathers” take. Attorney Lawrence Shaw filed Dorsett’s resignation, effective at once, this morning. Shaw also declared Dorsett wil’ not withdraw his resignation. Todd’s resignation was turned in late Wednesday, effective April 25. Todd was in conference with Ferguson and Bartholomew and attorneys this morning. It was pointed out that none of resignations is effective until accepted by council. Council’s next regular meeting is Monday night, but a nearlier session might be held. At the conference this morning, Ferguson’s and Bartholomew’s resignations were prepared. Ferguson is the only Democrat among the indicted councilmen and Bartholomew is council president. Confer With Remy Attorneys Frank Symmes and Henry Seyfried took the resignations to the courthouse and conferred with Remy and Johnson, but, left, taking the resignations with them, saying they would not be filed until the prosecutors agreed to the bribery charge compromise. The statement issued by the City Manager League committee com-

collision of the truck he was driving with a touring car driven by Mrs. Henry Mooneyham of Eenton, 111. The crash occurred at State and Southeastern Aves. shortly after noon. Dunlop and Fred Busse, 18, of the Lexington Ave. address were hurled from the truck. Dunlop w r as unconscious when taken to the hospital. The woman driver was cut on the legs and Busse on the left arm. Hunt Fugitive Girls Police were on the alert at bus, traction and steam road stations today, watching for two runaway girls from Louisville, Ky. H. V. Bastian, superintendent of a home for children there, telephoned that Georgia Boes, 17, and Lillian Hughes, 17, are the fugitives.

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mended the prosecutors, as well as expressing disapproval of the reported “deal.” It said: The executive committee of the City Manager League is much concerned over the suggestion that the members of the city council who have been indicted by the Marion County grand jury for bribery be allowed to avoid trial and a probable sentence by pleading guilty to a lesser crime, which carries with it only a fine and a relinquishment of office. "One of their number already I has been convicted of bribery, and j the testimony in this case leads to the conclusion that others are involved as deeply. The question is whether any, man who has been entrusted by the people with the responsibility <.f government, and who has made a profitable business of betraying their trust, shall | be allowed to escape punishment. With an expression of commendation for, and of entire confidence in, the prosecuting attorney I and the courts of Marion County, but that they may be advised of the conviction of this committee l in what it deems to be a crisis in the affairs of this city, be it Resolved, That the executive committee of the City Manager League condemns as contrary to public morals any compromise with any public official of the city or county governments in the enforcement of the criminal laws of the State and in the punishment of those convicted in any cause which can be tried on its merits before our criminal courts. The executive committee of this league further calls upon all good citizens of this city and county to uphold the prosecuting attorney and the courts of Marion County in the final decisive punishment of crime in public office. City Manager League directors will meet Friday at the Chamber to consider whether the league shall make recommendations as to candidates to succeed the resigned councilmen. The Republican Reorganization League met this afternoon, but it was not known whether it would take a hand in the council situation. Mayor L. Ert Slack said the city hall was interested in having councilmen who would work with the administration. but would not reveal what steps are being taken to support candidates. “I don’t think I should discus., it at this time,” Slack said. It was considered doubtful whether former Council President Claude E. Negley, Republican, would leave the council. Election of successors to the resigned councilmen worried political factions today. Statute provides that council shall call a special meeting not less than two or more than fifteen days after it learns of a vacancy, and remaining councilmen shall elect successors, according to City Clerk Boyce. Boyce'said the special meeting to elect councilmen would have to be advertised in a newspaper of general circulation. It will be necessary for councilmen to make their resignations effective on different dates so the council will have a quorum of members to obtain the necessary five votes to elect. Another way to get around the situation would be for council to accept the resignations singly and after each resignation or pair of resignations elect the successors. The resignations are not effective until formally accepted by council. O. Ray Albertson, State’s witness against the councilmen, is expected to resign in a few days. It has been rumored several times that Albertson placed his resignation in hands of Prosecutor Remy. Albertson refused to discuss the matter. Edward B. Raub and Robert E. Springsteen, Democrats, in this case, would be only original members of this council to remain in office until close of the term in 1929, when the city manager form of government goes into operation.