Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 202, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 January 1929 — Page 1

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REED LASHES PEACE PACT AS SPUR TO WARS Makes Final Senate Speech in Debate Against Kellogg Treaty. VOTE MAY BE NEAR Ballot Expected Saturday Unless Filibuster Is Begun by Foes. BY PAUL R. MALLON, Lulled Pres* Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON. Jan. 11— Senator .James A. Reed. Missouri, grizzled veteran of senatorial fights for the last eighteen years, opened the last stand of the anti-war treaty reservationists in the senate today and staged what may be the last big fight of his legislative career in view of his impending voluntary retirement. Slashing and cutting with invectives. the master debater sought to reveal the Kellogg pact as a recognition by the United States of the old order of things in Europe established by the Treaty of Vei> allies. He ridiculed the efforts t<T establish peace b;, such means and contended the document was in reality an official authorization for j any wars any nation wants to promote. Last Speech of Debate The skilled Missouri debator said each of the. ninety-six senators had a different interpretation as to what the treaty means and what it will do. “We are asked to ratify it without dotting and I or crossing a TANARUS” said Reed. “All we are to be permitted to do is to stand here and say what we think the treaty means, a treaty which has as many different meanings as there are senators. His was the last speech on the schedule of legitimate debate and the treaty advocates were predicting a final vote might now be reached before Saturday night. The only thing that can stop an early vote is a filibuster by Reed and his cohorts, some of whom believe they can defeat the treaty if they can string out debate a little longer. While Reed was marching slowly about the crowded senate floor delivering his final, bitter appeal, the committees and leaders already were planning on what they will do when the treaty fight is ended. Discuss Future Action They said that Monday they wilt take up the first deficiency appropriation bill and decide whether they will increase the federal funds for prohibition enforcement by $25,000,000 as recommended this morning by the senate appropirations committee. They will decide in that measure too whether to sanction the $75,000,000 in tax refunds approved by the internal revenue bureau and Secretary of Treasury Mellon. On Monday too. Senator Dill CDem.. Wash.) plans to get action in the senate interstate commerce commission on his new resolution proposing to request the justice department to prosecute the combine of large radio and electrical manufacturing corporation which Dill calls “the radio trust.” BOYS TO TAKE PULPIT Youths, 10 to 16, to Fill All Offices at Chicago Tabernacle. Bv United Press CHICAGO, Jan. 11.—Boys from 10 to 16 will turn preachers, choir leaders and radio announcers Sunday at the Chicago Gospel Tabernacle, Paul J. Rader, evangelist and head of radio station WJBT, announced today. The boys will depose the eldfcrs an® deacons for the day. conducting all churcn services and an all-day broadcast. Kenneth Knott. 16. will be the “head boy,” assisted by fifteen others. “Boys of today are leaders of tomorrow and we must train them,” Rader said. FRENCH STRIKES GROW Additional Walk-Outs Reported as Disorders Become Worse. By United Prcss\ TOULOUSE. France. Jan. 11.— The French coal situation had grown worse today with threats of additional strikes and reports of disorders. Miners in the departments of Aveyron and Tarn have decided to walk out shortly, joining those already on strike in the departments of Gard and Loire. EXECUTE TWO GENERALS Chinese leaders Are Killed By Firing Squads. Bn t mtfd Press MUKDEN, Manchuria, Jan. 11.— General Yang Yu-Ting and General Chang Yin-Huat were executed here Thursday by a firing squad, an official announcement said today. It was reported that the two men, formerly prominent in the Peping regime of the late Chang Tso-Lin, had been charged with plotting ; temal disturbances in Manchuria.

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The Indianapolis Times Generally fair, much colder tonight and Saturday; cold wave tonight with temperature about zero.

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PREDICT ZERO WEATHER FOR CITY TONIGHT

Saturday Will Remain Cold Then Mercury May Begin Climb. Another cold wave with zero weather tonight, was predicted today by J. H. Armington, United States Weather Bureau head./ The temperature drop will begin today and by early Saturday morning it will be twenty-five to thirty degrees colder than the 28 recorded at 7 a. m. he predicted. It may possibly drop to several degrees below zero, according to Armington. A mark of 5 below zero is likely in the northern part of the state, he said. Saturday it will remain cold, but the mercury should start a slow upward trend late 1' the afternoon, he said. The coldest temperature here so far this year was 2.9 last Monday. The cold wave, according to Armington, is sweeping down from the northern plains. It was 18 below zero this morning at Moorehead, Minn., and 22 below at Winnipeg. Canada. Falling Timber Injures Worker Daniel Wilson. 55, of 56 North West street, was seriously injured this afternoon when strupk on the head .by a falling timber at 117 Spring street, where he was employed by the New Wrecking Company. He is in city hospital.

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LOW SALARIES LAID TO TEACHER SURPLUS Deterioration in Quality of College Instruction Feared. By United Press NEW HAVEN, Conn., Jan. 11.— College professors are largely to blame for their own low salaries, according to a report by a committee of Yale professors, made public today. An excess of teachers is blamed. “The proportion of teachers to students in American universities is far higher than in the universities of Europe,” the report said. “Unless radical alteration of the American university policy is jut into effect, a progressive deterioration in the quality of university teaching and scholarship is indicated as inevitable.” Universities will get the “quality for which they pay,” the report said. EAST TOJTAY EAST Afghan Ruler Rescinds Westernizing Order. Bit United Press ALLAHABAD. India. Jan. 11.—A dispatch from Kabul, Afghanistan, said today that King Amanullah hats published a royal decree rescinding the bulk of the reforms he ordered in his effort to westernize Afghanistan. Popular outcry against the modernization of the country led to the recent serious tribal rebellion against the throne. The proclamation rescinds the order compelling the people to adopt European dress and the women to unveil, and cancels in general nearly all of the attempted reforms. CONSIDER LEADERS State Legislators Speculate on Senate. House Leaders. Selection of caucus chairman in the senate and floor leader in the house was a matter of speculation today for the handful of Repub! can legislators who remained in Indianapolis for the week-end. House members were considering Representatives George W. Freeman of Kokomo, who withdrew from the speakership race before the caucus, John W. Scott of Gary and Frank G. Gilbert of Pleasant Lake. Senator James J. Nejdl of Whiting. who was defeated by Denver C. Harlan for president pro tem, rejected offers of the caucus chairmanship, it was said.

VETERAN GETS ANOTHER CHANCE TO STAY SOBER

Municipal Judge Clifton R. Cameron today gave Otis Owens, 38, World War veteran, still another chance. Owens, who finished a forty-day ( state farm drung sentence Monday, j was “sentenced” Wednesday to go to church every Sunday for six: months and stay sober for that!

Death Trumps By l nited Press WILMINGTON. Del.. Jan. 11. —Dfferences over holding card games in her home were blamed today for the suicide of Mrs. Mary Touhey, 34, who ended her life by gas. In a note. Mrs. Touhey told her husband: “We had a card party and it worried you—that was my only pleasure.”

MRS. MARSHALL SERIOUSLY ILL Former Vice-President’s Widow Suffers Flu. Bn United Press PHOENIX, Ariz.. Jan. 11.—Mrs. Thomas R. Marshall, widow' of the former Vice-President of the United States, was reported seriously ill with influenza at a hospital here today. Physicians reported today her condition was “fairly good” but that she had spent a restless nigln. Mrs. Marshal makes her winter home at North Scottsdale, Ariz.

Stults Defense Opposes Admission of Smith Statements. BY ARCH STEINEL Times Staff Correspondent ELKHART, Ind., Jan. 11.—Spinning like a roulette wheel the ball of testimony in the trial of Harvey L. Smith, charged with the slaying of Mrs. Genevieve Stults, rolled from blackmail 'charges, skulls, marital malignering, naughty letters, “scaring people out of town,” “putting 'em on the spot”—to the dictograph groove today when attorneys argued the admissibility of evidence obtained from modernity’s old Lady Grundy. Despite a laboratory for making ■pain-killing’’ pills within a “square” of the courtroom the trial was adjourned Thursday until Monday morning due to illness of several jurors. The much-mooted dictograph crawled out of its kennel “sic’d” on by the state when Seth Spilman, Elkhart chief of detectives, took the stand Thursday afternoon. Spilman spilled for a courtroom’s ears, but not the jury’s—it was barred—that Smith had told him something via a dictograph detector. Opposes Dictograph Story Today the defense, will argue that was ungentlemanlike for Captain Spilman to obtain evidence by subterfuge without first saying, “Beg your pardon, Mr. Smith, but anything you say will be used against you.” The state—it has ejected reporters and injected skulls for high school students to view—will contend that dictograph evidence is held admissible by the highest courts and that coercion was not used to obtain the statement. In, the meantime Jack Kimball, brother of Mrs. Janie Reyher, reads in newspapers of the charge of a South Bend detective chief that he aided in the slaying of Mrs. Stults. Kimball Still Free No attempt has been made by police of South Bend or Elkhart to rearrest Kimball. A grand jury refused to indict him or the Re yhers. Testimony showing that Smith paid SSO office rent on March 24 the day of the disappearance of Mrs. Stults and the day his rent was due —was given Thursday, The state charges Smith paid the rent with SSO Mrs. Reyher gave him for “kluxing” Mrs. Stults out of town instead of giving the SSO to two strangers to do the “kluxing” for him. Reyher’s father, John V. Reyher, in a short stance in the witness box, Thursday, told jurors Mrs. Stults left the apr r onent in which she and he lived with the good-by of “I’m going to Indianapolis. Good-by, Dad. If I shouldn’t get back I hope you have as good a home as you had.” " Hourly Temperatures 6a. m 28 10 a. m 32 7a. m 28 11 a. m 31 Ba. m 29 12 (noon).. 29 9 a. m 31 1 p. m 26

length of time. Thursday he was back in jail charged with drunkenness. Cameron" today continued Owens' case until Monday, announcing he would keep 0"/ ens in jail that long to “get the liquor out of him” and then would give him another chance by putting him in charge of the Salration Army.

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SLAYER OF 3 LAUGHS AS HE PAYS WITH LIFE Reads Humorous Magazines Until Guards Come to Lead Him to Death. NO FINAL STATEMENT ‘Nothing More to Be "'Said,. Is There?’ Is His Last Remark. By United Press HUNTSVILLE. Tex., Jan. It.— Floyd Newton Byrne, San Angelo chauffeur, ax-slayer of 12-year-old Myrna Juergens, her mother and grandmother, was executed in the electric chair at the state prison here today. Indifferent to his fate, Byrne sat in his death cell reading humorous magazines until' guards came to take him to the execution chamber. Still laughing over one of the humorous quips he had read, he was strapped in the chair at 12:23 a. m. He was pronounced dead at 12:31 a. m. Byrne mystified jailers with his jocularity. Throughout the night he had insisted that they listen to his jokes. Even when word came that gubernatorial clemency had been denied, he passed it off as “another good joke.” He refused to allow his last meal to interfere with his reading. Jailers brought him a meal of pork chops, cream gravy, hot biscuits and coffee, but he read while he ate. A strong Havana cigar, brought him by a guard, was saved until the last moments before the death march began. Byrne asked a guard to “tell me when it is about time, then I'll smoke.” f He crushed the cigar on the floor of his cell as he walked out to the execution chamber. "There’s nothing much more to say, is there?” he remarked as he entered the chamber. Byrne was convicted of the murder of Myma Juergens. He also confessed the murder of Myrna's mother and Mrs. Rosa Schirra. Byrne confessed he had killed Mrs. Juergens during an argument over a check and then had slain the child and grandmother to cover up his first slaying. Aprove Two for River Group Bn I nited Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. —The senate commerce committee today favorably reported the nomination of Brigadier-General Thomas Jackson and Major Ernest Graves to be president and member of the Mississippi river commission, respectively. The action assures confirmation of the nomination by the senate. Both men are army engineers.

COPS KILL GUNMAN Two Officers Wounded in Shooting Fray. By Untied Press TOLEDO, 0., Jan. 11.—A gunman known only as Mike, was killed and two policemen were wounded in a battle at the home of Mike EUnsen here today. The shooting climaxed a quarrel between Eunsen, his wife, Rose, Sidney Gordon, a roomer and Mike, who was said to be from Detroit. Eunsen entered the police station at midnight and complained that Mike had ejected him from his home and had threatened to kill him if he returned. Detective Charles Dolley arid Patrolman Ben Rabe returned with him. The shooting followed. NYE RAPS MEIION Senator Objects to Hoover on Reappointment. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.—Opposition to reappointment of Secretary of Treasury Mellon was expressed to President-Sect Hoover today by Senator Nye (Rep., N. D.). in a conference with the President-elect. He declined to discuss in detail his talk with Hoover regarding Mellon, however. MURDER TRiAL SET Argument Over Block of Wood Leads to Death Year Ago. As the result of an argument over a block of wood almost a year ago which was followed by Harry Prather, 1448 Fletcher avenue, fatally injuring William Scooler, 34, Doily Madison apartments. Prather will be tried in criminal court Thursday on a murder charge. A special venire of fifty men has been drawn. According to evidence that will be presented by prosecutors, Scooler and Prather, who were employed at the Big Four railroad roundhouse, w ere arguing where a block of wood should be placed. Prather is alleged to have picked up a club and oeafc Scooler to death.

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Jean McWilliams, 2538 W’est Washington street (left), and Margie Thomas, 2135 Shelby street (right), were among the interested visitors at the poultry and pet stock show' which opened in Tomlinson hall today. They are shown with two of the enormous sped-

VOTE INCREASE FOR ‘DRY WORK Senate Appropriation Body Slices Amount Asked. By United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. ll.—An increase of $25,000,000 for prohibition enforcement next year was authorized in the first deficiency appropriations bill reported today by the senate appropriations committee. The committee voted to make the increase at the insistence of Senator Harris (Dem., Ga.), who contended $13,500,000 already authorized for, federal enforcement next year is insufficient to meet the necessities of dry agents. Commissioner Doran has said $300,000,000, would be necessary if federal agents were to police the country closely. An amendment proposing this sum was carried in the treasury department appropriation bill a month ago, but wjts stricken out in conference. The proposed Harris increase must be passed on by the senate and later by the house before it is effective.

TROLLEY PAY RAISE HEARING OPENED Company Petitions to Dismiss Request for Wage Boost. Oral argument on petition of the Indianapolis Street Railway Company’s petition to dismiss the payraise petition of the local union of the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railways of America was heard before Commission# Howell Ellis of the public service commission today. The company was represented by David Watson, who contended that since a raise was granted all car men a year and one-half ago on similar petition, the new request should not be heard. Frank Baker, representing the employes, pointed out that under the company contract, which makes the commission an arbitration board, requests for pay raises can be appealed there at any time. BLAZE RAZES HOTEL Ten Persons Rescued From Flam- . ing Structure by Firemen. By United Press SEATTLE, Wash.. Jan. 11.—Ten persons were rescued when fire destroyed the Seneca hotei Thursday night, causing damage estimated at $75,000. The flames drove fifty persons to the streets. The flames were controlled early today, after firemen, aided by all available apparatus and fireboats, had fought for six hours. Men and women guests were carried to safety down fire ladders. CHECK SUIT OPENS Hearings in Davis Injunction Case Began. Hearing of the suit of Julius and Herbert M. Davis, Chicago, for injunction against cashing of checks they gave Eugene C. Pulliam, Lebanon and Raymond A. Thomas, Franklin, as part payment on stock in the Daytona Beadh (Fla.) News.Joumal, was started today before Federal Judge Rgbert C. Balizell. Defense attorneys included Albert L. Ward. United States district attorney; Elza Rogers, state Republican chairman; William H. Smith and Frank L. Littleton. Attorneys for the Davidsons were Romney L. Wilson and John P. Chadwell, the latter of Daytona Beach.

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mens of poultry on display. Besides chickens and ducks of many varieties, there are long rows of aristocratic cats, rabbits ranging in colors from dead white to coal black, pigeons, turkeys and other birds on display. Theo Hewes is secretary of the show, which continues Saturday and Sunday.*

COUNTY BUYS SEDAN Commissioners Purchase Ford for Their Use. County commissioners today bought a Ford sedan for themselves from the Frank Hatfield Company for $643.12. Another car, formerly used by the county, was traded in on the new automobile. killsToyfor SINGING: JAILED Father, 75, Sentenced to T to 14 Years. By United Press CHICAGO, Jan. 11.—For shooting into a crowd of boys who were singing in front of his home, and fatally wounding one of the songsters, Joseph Caohara, father of five children, must serve from one to fourteen years in prison. A jury found him guilty of manslaughter in connection with the fatal wounding of Joseph Kosowski, 16.

BOY IS SENTENCED Killed ‘Best Girl’ Over Borrowing. Car Fare. By United Press CHICAGO, Jan. 11. Frankie Schlieben, 21, who killed his 16-year-old sweetheart, Steffle Cielic, because she borrowed a quarter from another youth for car fare, must spend from one to fourteen years in prison. A jury of men deliberated more than three hours before reaching the verdict of guilty. Steffie and Frankie quarreled in front of his home on the night of Sept. 25, 1927. Steffie asked Frankie for money for car fare, and when he refused she asked a quarter bf another youth who was with them. That made Frankie angry and he shot Steffie through the heart. LEE’S PLACE HIT U. S. Court Issues Order Against ‘Racing‘ Club. A temporary restraining order against the sale of liquor on the premises at 527 Indiana avenue, formerly operated by Harry (Goosey) Lee, Negro, was issued by Federal Judge Robert C. Baltzell today. The order was issued as result of liquor found in the basement, operated by Lee as the Colored Race Drivers’ # Club, Jan. 4, the same day Sam Hampton, Negro, was found dead in front of the place.

CURED, SAYS BOY AFTER ‘CRIME TWIST’ OPERATION

By United Press CLEVELAND. 0., Jan. 11.—Arthur Emery, 14, isn’t going to bp a bad boy any more, he declared from his cot in a hospital here as he recovered from an operation for the removal of an abscess from his brain, a growth which authorities and doctors said caused evil tendencies in the boy. In a few days he will be returned to the home of his parents in New

BOY GETS LIFE - IN WITCH CASE ✓ Lad, 14, Second to Be Sentenced for Killing. By United Press COURTROOM, YORK, Pa„ Jan. 11.—John Curry, 14, second defendant in the witchcraft slaying of Nelson Rehmeyer, 58-year-old recluse, was found guilty of first degree murder by a jury today. The Curry jury began its deliberations at 10:45 a. m. and was ready to report at 12:30 p. m. The jury’s speedy finding was only part of a busy day in Sherwood’s court. John Blymyer, found guilty of the same murder by a jury Thursday night, with recommendation for life imprisonment, made a motion for an appeal. . The third defendant, Wilbert Hess, was placed on trial within fifteen minutes after the Curry jury received its case. Selecti~ r > of a jury in the Hess trial was well started when the noon recess was taken.

PROBE WHISKY CARGO Authorities to Question French Line * Shipment of 3,540 Gallons. By United Press NEW YORK, Jan. 11.-Officials 'of the French line were asked to appear before the legal staff at the customs house for questioning today in connection with discovery of 3,540 gallons of whisky malt by customs agents on the French line pier last night. The malt was part of the cargo unloaded from the lie de France, flagship of the line, authorities said. EXPECT WORD ON BILL Progress of “Cruiser” Measure to Be Reported to Legion .Soon. A report on the situation in congress regarding the cruiser bill will be made to the executive committee of the American Legion national headquarters here Monday and Tuesday. Some action looking toward practical ways of helping get the bill passed probably will be taken, James F. Barton, national adjutant, said. OPTIMISTIC ON KING British Ruler Has Quiet Night; No Change in Condition. Bu United Press LONDON, Jan. 11.—King George passed a quiet night and there is no change in his condition, it was announced officially at Buckingham palace today. . The announcement continued the optimistic reports on the king that have been issued daily for more than a week.

Philadelphia there to recuperate and remain under the direction of. the federal court. Arthur was arrested some time ago for rifling a postoffice box in New Philadelphia and sentenced to two years In the government training school at Washington. Execution of the sentence was held up when doctors told authorities that due to. the abscess on the brain, the boy was not responsible.

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STATE POUCE FACING PROBE OF ACTIVITIES Secretary Fifield Will Study Work of McHie and Aids at Angola. REQUESTS FOR RECALL Steuben County Officials Desire Services of Trained Investigators. BY BEN STERN Times Stair Correspondent Pull and complete investigation into the results achieved by George McHie, assistant chief of state police and his assistants after two weeks of investigation of the crime and alleged corruption situation in Steuben county will be made by Otto G. Fifield. secretary of state, to determine whether McHie and his aids should be retained in the work. Fifield is in receipt of communications from Steuben county officials desirous of solving the Tommy Burke murder and the First National bank robbery at Angola, asking that McHie be recalled and trained investigators be assigned to the task of clearing up the mystery. The secretary of the state conferred with newspaper men, who covered the investigation, when McHie began it New Year's day with a blare of publicity. “I will investigate the results achieved by McHie vnd decide on what* steps I shall take. “If necessary the grand jury which began its probe Tuesday can be recessed until all possible evidence regarding the murder and bank robbery is gathered." When the mass of evidence that had been compiled with so much, Jab*? was printed, members of the; bootleg ring making its headquarters in cottages around Clearlake held a hurried conference and fled in to Michigan. , With them went Kirby Davis, who is wanted for alleged participation in a Muncie “hot” car ring and for the hold-up of the First National Bank. He and three others have been identified as participants in the robbery. Ft. Wayne a,nd Indianapolis members of the ring scurried for cover and the investigation which promise so much will result in nothing but indictment of a few minor bootleggers. Theodore A. Re/imon of Kendallville, special prosecutor, has frankly admitted that he doubts whether if indictments are obtained, it will be possible to obtain convictions. SKULL FRACTURE IS MURDER CASE ‘ALIBI’ Attorney Blames Dent in Head for Slaying of Boy 17. By United Press JERSEY CITY, N. J„ Jan. 11.— Upon a slight fracture of the skull, which he suffered twenty years ago, rests Peter Kudzinowskl’s chief hope of escaping possible execution in the murder of 7-year-old Joseph Storelli. Kudzinowski may know his fate late today. Thursday defense counsel introduced expert testimony in an attempt to show that the fracture had affected Kudzinowski’s brain ever since, and introduced X-ray negatives as evidence. Alexander Simpson, chief defense counsel, contended that if Kudzinowski did kill the Storelli boy it was during a “brainstorm” brought on by the injury. DR. HARRY E. BARNARD CONFERS WITH HOOVER Among Leaders Interviewed Thursday by President-Elect. By Times Special WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. Dt. Harry E. Barnard of Indianapolis was limong the political leaders interviewed by President-elect Herbert Hoover here Thursday. Hoover has been talking with men from all sections of the country while formulating his cabinet and administrative program. Senator James E. Watson saw him Wednesday. Dr. Barnard was the only Hoosier invited to go with Hoover on his cross-country campaign tour. He was food administrator for Indiana under Hoover during the World war. FINED FOR POOL SALE John Partlow Admits Guilt; Pays * Sl5O. John Partlow, 29 West Ohio street, today was fined $l5O and costs by Criminal Judge James A. Collins for keeping rooms in which baseball pools were sold. Partlow withdrew nis plea of not guilty and admitted his guilt. He was fined SIOO for selling pool tickets, July 13, at 415 Indiana avenue, and SSO for operation of a pool selling room at the Ohio street address. Ray Partlow, his son. was diecharged by the court because "he followed his father's instructions.”