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HELPING HAND TO NAVY BILL BY DEMOCRATS Join G. 0. P. in Fight After Unanimously Assisting on Kellogg Pact. SWANSON IS SPEAKER Virginia Senator Asserts Cruiser Measure Should Aid Peace. T BY PAUL B. MALLOT* United Press SUB Correspondent ' WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.—Democrats lent a helping hand to the administration’s cruiser bill today, after unanimously assisting in the adoption of the Kellogg anti-war treaty, Tuesday. Senator Claude A. Swanson '( fDem., Va.), and spokesman for the minority party in the matter of foreign relations and naval affairs delivered a lengthy speech in the senate, enthusiastically urging the adoption of the pending bill providing fifteen new 10,000-toh cruisers and an aircraft carrier. Swanson’s speech, which supplemented that made two weeks ago by Chairman Hale of the naval affairs committee, opened the debate on the bill which had been sidetracked to permit adoption of the anti-war treaty. Predicts Disarming Move The address heralded success for the coalition of Republicans and Democrats in the fight they are making against the so-called “little navy” group of midwestem Republicans and Democrats who want the bill cut down to ten or five cruisers. “The naval cruiser bill should start the nations of the world on a nefl? disarmament move because it purposes to make the world realize the desire of the United States for equality with Great Britain,” Senator Swanson said. "If Great Britain and Japan are willing to have an agreement to carry out the ratios established at the Washington conference to all naval vessels, the President is empowered to cease construction under this act,” said Swanson. PICK UP TYPE Over night there was an entire transition in the congressional scene. The Borah-Kellogg-Cool-idge phalanx which forced the senate to ratify the treaty by the overwhelming vote of 85 to 1 late Tuesday aftrenoon had been dissolved and Chairman Borah of the foreign relations committee stepped out in leading opposition to the Coolidge cruiser program. Drown Treaty Opposition The three-cornered team had worked efficiently in the treaty fight, Borah drowning the treaty oppotion by mastery in debate, Kellogg constantly on the telephone pleading and arguing with reluctant senate Republicans and President Coolidge inviting the reluctant ones down to the White House when they became too obstreperous. The team worked so perfectly that not a single word of the pact was changed from the text as drawn by Kellogg and the fourteen other nations in Paris last August. As drawn and ratified it pledged the nations against recourse to war in internationl disputes and in favor of pacific means of settling all problems. The possibility that any international rancor might develop because of the hot senate debate was believed abated by the report Borah presented from the foreign relations committee. It stated the opinion of the committee that the Monroe docrine would not have any application under the treaty, that the pact would not embarrass nations from warring in self defense, and that no nation was under obligation to enforce the treaty against any nation which violates it. Differ on Navy The treaty opponents were satisfied with this, even though Borah presented an added paragraph explicitly stating that the report comprised only interpretations of the treaty by the committee and were no reservations to it. As soon as the vote of ratification was taken Chairman Hale of the naval affairs committee forced up his naval bill. The old lines were broken and new lines were formed. An intensive fight is in prospect. The navy bill as now drawn proviles that the new’ cruisers and the aircraft carrier shall be started at the rate of five a year within the next three years. Borah and others will seek to have the total number cut down to ten and perhaps five cruisers a-id Coolidge already has requested congress to eliminate the time clause. A majority of the Republican leaders are in disagreement both with Borah and Coolidge and like Hale are fighting for the bill. Seriously Hurt in Crash George Hart wick. 35. of the Sheffield Inn. manager of the C. L T. Company, automobile finance house, 516 Chamber of Commerce building, was injured seriously this afternoon when his automobile was demolished in a skidding crash near Lawrence on the Pendleton pika.

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RUTHS NEVER HAD CHILD, DAUGHTER NOT ADOPTED; SAYS FAMILY ATTORNEY

Dead Wife’s Kinsmen and Babe Best of Friends, Asserts Brother. Bu United Preen BOSTON, Jan. 16. —Major Judson Hannigan, counsel for Mrs. Babe Ruth’s family, issued a statement today in which he declared “there appears to be sound reason for believing that Dorothy was not the child of Babe • and his wife, either by birth or adoption.” He referred to rumors, prevalent since Mrs. Ruth’s tragic death in a fire in Watertown Friday, that Dorothy, now in a private school in Wellesley Hills, did not actually belong to the Ruths. Major Hannigan also asserted there was no breach between the dead woman’s family and the baseball hero. His statement follows: "The family of Mrs. Ruth have requested me to convey through the press to the public that there is no breach between them and the Babe and none is expected. “Mr. William Woodford, Mrs. Ruth’s brother, put it succinctly to me this morning when he said: ‘“We want to co-operate with the Babe. He always has been very friendly and so far as I know he always has done the right thing. He always has been courteous and very thoughtful of my mother; if she wanted anything he would get it for her. Misunderstanding and excitement make it appear as if a breach existed between the Babe and the family, but when the excitement and shock of my sister's death have passed away, the real friendship between us will be evident. “There appears to be sound reason for believing that Dorothy was not the child of the Babe and his wife, either by birth or by adoption. “If this belief turns out to be true, Helen’s family is willing and anxious to do all in its power to give that child the same loving care and attention which Mrs. Ruth had given her from babyhood, and in this desire there is every reason to believe that they will have the co-operation of the Babe. This does not mean that an attempt will be made by Mrs. Ruth’s family to adopt the

INDIANA STANDARD STOCK SOARS AS STEWART AND JOHN D. BID FOR CONTROL

First Hour Sales Total More Than 22,000; Hits High of $lO3. Bu United Press NEW YORK, Jan. 16.—The fight between John D. Rockefeller Jr. and Robert W. Stewart for control of Standard Oil of Indiana continued on the curb exchange today. Dozens of orders were bunched at the opening, as these two titans of the oil industry, or their friends, sought common stock. Asa startoff today, 10,00 shares sold at 99%, up 2% points from Tuesday’s close, and not long thereafter the stock had reached the high mark of $lO3 a share. This stock carries voting power at the Indiana Standard board meeting March 7 at which Rockefeller will attempt to unseat Stewart as chairman. One the one side on this oil war were pitted the millions of the Rockefeller interests. It is understood John D. Rockefeller Sr. is aiding his son in the struggle against the Stewart group which in itself represents no paltry array of wealth. Orders to buy Standard of Indiana were coming in from various groups aligning themselves in the struggle for control. Sales in the first Ijour totaled more than 22.000 shares, or a value on a SIOO average of $2,200,000. At $lO3 per share, the 9,231,540 shares of the company have a total valuation of $997,006,320. If the price reaches $108.37, the billiondollar mark will be exceeded. Activity continued in the second aour with sales in the issue totaling 31,000 shares at 11:05. The price reacted a point, but held strong around $lO2. Sales in the issue up to 1:30 were close to the 70,000-share mark, while the price fluctuated around the 101 level. Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m 12 10 a. m 20 7 a. m 14 11 a. m 21 8 a. m 17 12 (noon).. 23 9a. m 19 Ip. m 25

CREW OF LINER MAJESTIC WASHED OUT OF BUNKS IN OCEAN STORM

NEW YORK. Jan. 16.—The White Star liner Majestic docked today, fifteen hours late, after having encountered last Monday one of the worst storms of the winter on the Atlantic ocean. One man was killed, many injured Slightly and heavy steel fittings of the big liner broken and twisted. A huge wave, which passengers thought was a tidal wave, followed closely by another, ripped a hatch cover off and flooded the third class compartments

child, but does mean that they will do whatever is best for her future welfare. “We are unofficially informed that the body will be released some time today. If this turns out to be true the funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at the home and a mass will be held at the church on Friday. “It is not contemplated that any

BANKER IS SLAIN; SUSPECT BANDITS

Sullivan Vice-President Is Found Lying in Pool of Blood. Bu United Press SULLIVAN, Ind., Jan. 16—Believed to have been killed by bandits who attempted to rob the National bank here, the body of Don Maple, vice-president, was found by William Jamison, assistant cashier, in a pool of blood when he opened the bank today. According to Jamison, the man's body was discovered lying on the floor, with a wound in the forehead, apparently inflicted with a revolver. An investigation of the building revealed that a side door had been opened Whether any money was obtained was not announced, pending a check by officials. The National bank and Peoples Bank and Trust Company recently were consolidaw_, but as yet had not moved together. AUTO PLANT SPEEDS UP Auburn Output to Be Increased to 200 Cars Daily. Bit United Press CONNERSVILLE. Ind., Jan. 16. —Production has been started at the plant of the Auburn Automobile Company here. Officials of the company announced that the daily output of cars would be increased to about 200 within the next three months.

FIREMEN RAISE 30-FOOT LADDER; RESCUE CAT Broad Ripple Does Second Good Turn to Animals in Week. The ladder company of Lieutenant John Miller, stationed at the Broad Ripple fire house, is becoming known as the animal rescue squad in Broad Ripple. Last week the squad rescued a dog which had crashed through the ice into the canal. Tuesday night the squad rescued a cat from a tree in the rear of the home of Otis Dodson, county Republican faction leader, at Ilftythird street and Central avenue. The cat had been in the tree since Sunday. The firemen mounted a thirty-foot ladder. The cat out on a limb forty feet high. Firemen poked with a pole and the cat jumped safely to the ground and fled.

NORTHCOTT ASKS TO QUIZ NEPHEW TO BREAK DOWN STORY OF FARM KILLINGS

Bit United Press RIVERSIDE, Cal.. Jan. 16.—Gordon Stewart Northcott sought today by a personally conducted cross-ex-amination to break down the damaging story of his 15-year-old nephew, Sanford Clark, chief state’s witness in the Northcott “murder farm” trial. The court will rule on his request today. In his two days on the stand, Sanford has told the story of how his uncle killed four young boys on his Wineville ranch. A horrible and minute description of the ax killing of the two young Winslow boys, of the burning in a bonfire of the bloody head of an unidentified Mexican, and of the murder of Walter Collins came slowly but relentlessly from Sanford’s lips. One of the Winslow boys was buried while still alive, Sanford testified.

Nine men of the crew were in the bunks asleep when the tons of water came swirling down the hatchway. TYey were washed out of their bunks but struggled up to the deck through debris-strewn and twisted circular steel stairways where they were found to have suffered severe bruises and lacerations. Almost an hour was required to get third class passengers out of the third class quarters because of the tangled condition at be-

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steps will be taken to obtain administration of Mrs. Ruth’s estate, or any other legal process taken in connection with other matters, except in full co-operation with Ruth and his attorney, Mr. Feeney. lam in close touch with Mr. Feeney and have agreed with him that we will work together in so far as it is possible, which I believe to be to the fullest extent.

MURDER TRIAL OPENS Harry Prather Accused of Slaying Man at Roundhouse. Harry Prather, 23, of 1448 Fletcher avenue, went on trial today in criminal court before Special Judge Frank Symmes for the alleged murder of William Scooler, 36, Dolly Madison apartments, whom Prather is alleged to have beaten to death with a sledge handle at the Big Four roundhouse, Feb. 3, 1927. A jury was expected to be completed this afternoon. jurYprobes" COUNTY FARM Investigate Infirmary Late Tuesday Evening. Secret investigation of conditions at the county poor farm was made by the grand jury late Tuesday, it was learned today from an authentic source. The grand jury visited the infirmary near darkness Tuesday evening, after being instructed to make the investigation by Criminal Judge James A. Collins. Monday, when the jury was sworn in. Several inmates of the institution, who have made statements to newspaper men and others concerning alleged improper management at the poor farm, will be subpoenaed to testify before the jury, it was said. Some of them may be called Thursday. Several local women who are members of a patriotic organization also will be called before the jury, it was learned. Superintendent John V Carter was unaware of the jury’s proposed visit. The retiring grand jury last month stated they received indirect information that foodstuffs at the institution were not being given to inmates. VAST TOLL IN QUAKE Hundreds of Chinese Are Reported Killed. Bu United Press PEPING, China, Jan. 16.—Hundreds of Chinese were killed in an earthquake in the northwest part of Shansi province, dispatches published here today said. The earthquake occur red near the Mongolian border in a section suffering from a famine.

Sanford’s testimony has been the thread that made the state's case complete, sewing together as it did the bits of circumstantial evidence the prosecution already'- has presented. “Sanford's story showed evidence of careful coaching,” said Northcott. “I won’t say who coached him. “Do I look like the kind of a fellow who would scald anyone with hot water and beat them with clubs qnd belts? I sometimes think I must be insane to hear all the stuff that’s been told here.” Prosecution attorneys said they thought the principal reason for Northcott’s decision to cross-exam-ine his nephew was belief that his influecice over the boy was marked enough to cause modifications of the most damaging portions of his testimony.

longings of the passengers and broken bits of the ship which were inextricably mingled by the swiring torrent. Many of the passengers in the third class, most of whom were Russians, refused to leave the quarters until they had their belongings. They were removed to the tourist quarters. m m m THERE were 1,171 passengers aboard the Majestic, of whom •139 were first class. Most of these were on the promenade at 3:30 is

HOOVER WILL NAME EXPERTS FOR DRY QUIZ Committee to Be Appointed Soon After He Takes Office. GIVES SENATOR’S VIEWS Tenth Year of Prohibition Opens as One of Chief U. S. Problems. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.—Federal prohibition entered its tenth year today with the problem of its enforcement engaging the attention of President-Elect Hoover as one of tiie nost complex problems before him. Coinciding with the ninth birthday of federal prohibition Hoover Announced to senatorial wet and dry leaders that he would appoint an impartial commission of experts to begin a thorough survey of prohibition enforcement conditions soon after he takes office. He informed Senators Edge (wet, N. J.) and Jones (dry, Wash.) his plan is for, investigation not only into enforcement of prohibition and grave abuses which he has recognized in enforcement, but also for an inquiry into the fundamentals of the Volstead act itself. One Proposal Dropped The investigation also will go into the relations if any of disrespect for the prohibition law with the general attitude toward law enforcement in the country. The senators explained they had suggested to Hoover that a pending compromise resolution providing for an impartial commission of nine members appointed by the President be named to investigate the prohibition problem, be dropped. The ninth anniversary also found Senator Harris, (Dem., Ga.) attempting to obtain appropriation of an additional $25,000,000 for enforcement and Secretary of Treasury Mellon, who is charged with the task resisting the move and supported in his stand by F. Scott McBride general superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League. Mellon takes the position that it would be i.n extravagant use of public funds to appropriate more money for enforcement since the courts now are unable to deal with the cases resulting from the present enforcement methods. Supports Mcßride Mcßride feels that more and more state authorities must take over the actual police work in connection with enforcement. This would permit the federal government to concentrate upon checking the chief source of supply, which include smuggling and diversion of industrial alcohol. Although he had made no official statement, Hoover is known to support this view of enforcement. Meantime, an overhauling of the entire enforcement machine is imminent. Treasury officials said coast guard authorities had been ordered to report the adequacy of their equipment and personnel and attention is to be pajd to the strength of land operatives. POISON SOLD TO BOY; AWARD $5,000 DAMAGES Jury Holds Drug Store Responsible for Man’s Death. A jury in superior court 1 today awarded Mrs. Mary G. Wray, 828 Olive street, damages of $5,000 against the Riesbeck Drug Company, 1068 Virginia avenue. The jury held the drug company liable for selling carbolic acid to Russell Wray, 8, son of Norman E. and Mrs. Wray. The father, Norman, took the acid from his son and drank it, resulting in his death. The jury upheld the assertions of plaintiff attorneys that the drug company should be liable for selling carbolic acid to a minor. GUESTTT wHITE HOUSE Senator Arthur Robinson Among Twenty-one at Breakfast. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.—Senator Arthur Robinson of Indiana, was one of twenty-one senators who were guests of President Coolidge at the third White House breakfast within the past week, today. Nineteen of the senators were Democrats. Robinson and Senator Green of Vermont, were the only Republicans attending this morning’s breakfast.

the afternoon when the huge waves buffeted the liner so severely. Ten plate glass windows, an inch thick, on the starboard side of the promenade and four on the port side were smashed in by the force of the huge waves. The tons of water reached even above the promenade deck, which is sixty feet from the water line, and smashed a huge plate glass window in the navigator’s cabin, ninety-two feet above the water ha* .... _

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The honor heaped upon this young man is even higher than the stool he sits upon. He is Frank Abbott King, 7, page to Speaker James M. Knapp of the Indiana house of representatives. The boy is the youngest person officially connected with the legislature. Frank is the son of Representative John E. King of Indianapolis. He lives at 1120 Pleasant street. PLEAD WIND QUIRK’ Insanity Defense Used in Thrill Killer’s Trial. Bu United Press ATLANTA, Ga., Jan. 16.—Efforts to show that George Harsh was mentally unbalanced, began today in the trial of the young college student for a “thrill holdup” slaying of Willard Smith, drug clerk. Dr. George R. Carhart, Milwaukee, the Harsh family physician detailed incidents of Harsh’s boyhood as attorneys sought to bring out that the defendant had a “cleft mind.” Indications were that the defense would end its testimony speedily. The jury may have the case before nightfall.

TWO YOUNG BOYS HELD AS NORTH SIDE FIREBUGS

Fire prevention bureau investigators today prepared to turn over to juvenile court authorities two boys, ages 9 and 13, whom they believe are responsible for setting fire to five north side apartment buildings last week. The boys have denied starting the fires, according to Captain Bernard Lynch of the bureau, but evidence definitely connects the boys with one of the fires. The others, of similar origin, also are believed to have been started by the youths to satisfy their desire to see the fire engines run, Lynch said. The 9-year-old boy was found by the Janitor of due of the apartments poking the embers of the fire after the janitor had extin-

Most of the third-class passengers were in the public rooms on depk, which undoubtedly prevented more serious consequences. Among the third-class passengers were 148 men, 95 women. 44 children and two small babies. Leonardo Fiori, 54, third-class cook, ran out of the galley after the first wave struck and was smashed up against the galley by the second. The ship’s doctor found that he had a skull fracture. He died three minutes later. He was buried at sm at Midnight

TRAFFIC STICKER LAW DOES NOT APPLY TO CORPORATIONS, ASSERTS CITY PROSECUTOR

Cars Owned by More Than One Person Held Exempt From New Code. CANT ARREST SHERIFF No Affidavit Is Drawn Up Against Winkler: Start Arrests Soon. All automobiles owned by corporations, companies or by two or more persons jointly are exempt from “sticker” provisions of the new traffic ordinance as interpreted by the city prosecutor’s office, it was disclosed today. Although police may plaster the machines with stickers for overtime parking, parking double or triple and parking in forbidden areas, the corporation, companies or joint owners, can disregard the stickers and it is impossible to prosecute them. This became known as police received from City Prosecutor Herbert Spencer the first of the affidavits issued under the new ordinance for the arrest of motorists who received stickers for wrong or overtime parking and failed to obey the sticker summons and pay $2 fine at the traffic department at police headquarters. Spencer stated he had not prepared any affidavits against any companies, corporations or joint owners of cars who were included in the list of owners of cars who had received stickers as supplied by the traffic department. Can't Arrest Sheriff This eliminated probably more than one hundred stickers from the list on which affidavits were issued, Spencer said. Spencer also stated that he had issued no affidavit for arrest of Sheriff George Winkler, one of those whose car received a sticker, because police can not arrest Winkler. The coroner, the only person authorized to arrest the sheriff, can not arrest him for violation of a city ordinance, he stated. It will require an act of the legislature to make possible enforcement of the parking and other provisions of the ordinance punished by the sticker method against corporations, Spencer said. It is impossible to arrest corportions or companies and prosecutors have no method of learning what driver of the corporation was guilty of the violation so the individual driver might be arrested, he said. Serve Warrants Thursday Police are to begin service Thursday of the first batch of affidavits prepared by Spencer. Two Hundred and four affidavits were turned over to Police Chief Claude M. Worley late Tuesday. The traffic officers who put the stickers on the autos were signing them today. Thursday they will be given to district police for service and the persons named ordered into Municipal Judge Clifton R. Cameron’s court the day following service. The 204 affidaivts represent only a portion of the motorists who received stickers during the first four days of the year, who have ignored them. The names of 650 car owners were turned over to Spencer for the four-day period, but Spencer has been able to write only 204 affidavits to date of the clerical work involved, Worley said.

guished it. The 13-year-old boy, a youth of unusual brilliancy, is a constant companion of the younger lad and is believed to have engineered the firebug scheme. The evidence against the youths will be turned over to juvenile authorities on orders of Fire Chief Harry Voshell and Virgil T. Furgason, fire prevention chief, Lynch said ,and what charges shall be made against the youths left to them. The most serious of the five fires which terrorized north side apartment dwellers last week was at the Kazelton apartment, Thirty-sixth and Illinois street, where the damage was estimated at $15,000. CITY ROADS HAZARDOUS Highways Southwest of Indianapolis Hold Peril From Sleet. A telegram received by the state highway department today from maintenance engineers stats that all roads southwest of Indianapolis are covered with sleet. A slow rain, freezing as fast as it fell, was making roads hazardous. Ice in White river has closed the ferry operatiang on Road 61 between Petersburg and Vincennes. It is likely to be closed for two days or more, according to the report. ' The maintenance department is spreading gravel and cinders on bills and most hazardous places.

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Strict Enforcement to Be Continued by Police Officers. MAYOR BACKS BOARD ‘None to Get Immunity Under Law;' Edict to Stand. City police will continue to interpret the new traffic ordinance as failing to give them any right whatever to cancel traffic stickers for minor violations and will continue to enforce the ordinance to the letter. This was the stand taken today by Mayor L. Ert Slack in discussing a newspaper report of a long conference between seven councilmen and the board of safety Tuesday afternoon. The councilmen, wrought up because it had been disclosed by The Indianapolis Times last week that among the first business men to seek exemption from traffic stickers for a business friend was Councilman Edward W. Harris, indicated they believed the police were deliberating being “hard boiled” in order to discredit the council. No Authority to Cancel The board of safety denied any such intention pointed out that the newspaper story had not been inspired by the board, nor any police official, but rather was the result of a Times reporter having kept his ears open around police headquarters. Councilmen suggested to the board, at least by inference, that they thought the new ordinance gave police the same authority to cancel stickers where it appeared the motorist had been unjustly tagged that police had under the traffic code before Jan. 1. The board declared it could not see that authority was given to anyone to cancel stickers, on advice of Smiley M. Chambers, assistant city attorney. Slack Backs Up Board Mayor Slack today backed up the board with a statement that he stood upon the letter he wrote several days ago to the board instructing that the ordinance be enforced without fear or favor. The ordinance provides that the city clerk shall report monthly to the council the number of traffic stickers issued and the “number of cancellations of such traffic violation notices with the stated reasons therefor, and the name of the responsible person or official authorizing such cancellation.” The ordinance, however, has no provision whatever showing who is such “responsible person or official.” Worley Is Silent Police frankly have declared that they were not going to lay themselves subject to an explosion in the council chamber by exempting any one. Councilmen have openly declared that they provide for the report to them to curb flagrant exemptions and prevent any official from building up a political machine by the exemption privilege. It was brought out that the high official whom Harris approached last week was Police Chief Claude M. Worley. Worley has refused to discuss the affair. Harris has declared he too.k the business friend to police headquarters and requested exemption from tagging, just to show the friend how “airtight the ordinance is.” Shake Hands After Row Originally the board of safety and council conference Tuesday afternoon was called to discuss the gen eral traffic situation, with rerouting of street cars as the chief topic. The conference, however, developed into a two and a half hour wrangle over the sticker situation and another meeting is to be held to discuss car rerouting. Councilman Albert F. Meurer, coming in about an hour after the conference started, remarked; “About the only practical solution to this matter is to allow the police department to use some discretion. Their judgment is as good as ours.” The other councilmen made no overtures toward amending the ordinance to specifically give police latitude. Councilmen and board members shook hands after the conference and declared all were friends. Corporation Counsel Oren D. Hack stated he would advise with Prosecutor Spencer about the throwing out of affidavits against company traffic violations. Spencer seem.*: correct in holding there is no way to prosecute the firms “unless police officers can give the name of the employe driving the car.” Hack said. According to Chief Worley, traffic officers very seldom are able to leam more than the license numbers of the cars they tag. They will continue as at present tagging the cars and turning over to-the prosecutor the numbeot leaving further amOtm *****