Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 208, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 January 1929 — Page 8

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U. S. MAY WIN MILLIONS BACK ON OIL RULING Elks Hills Decision Likely to Prove*Costly to Standard Company. Bu Timet Special - WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.—The supreme court’s decision reversing lower courts on the second Elk Hills case, involving Standard Oil Company of California, opens the way for recovery by the United States of somewhat more than ten million dollars, with interest. This case was begun as a result of the famous Teapot Dome inquiry in 1924. Standard Oil has been in possession of part of the Elk Hills field since 1910. It purchased it from the state of California, which received it from the federal government under the school lands act. State’s Title Disputed But almost constantly since that time the state’s right to the land originally has been in dispute, for if the land was known to be mineral in character at the time of transfer, the federal government had no power to relinquish it. There were conflicting reports as to mineral or non-mineral character of the land. When Albert Fall was secretary of the interior, proceedings to recover the land, begun by a predecessor, came before him for review. Fail upheld the contention of the Standard Oil that he had no right to go back to the beginning of the ease and determine the fact regarding known mineral nature of the land when it was given the state. Secretary Work later reopened the case and the Standard Oil was granted injunctions by lower courts, preventing him from continuing his investigation. Fall’s Right Denied The supreme court now holds that Fall “acted without authority when he undertook to determine not as a fact whether the land was known to be mineral in 1903, but as a proposition of law that because of other conceded facts the company’s title had become unassailable.” Action of the supreme court sends the case back to the interior department for final determination of the known character of the lands. If a decision holding the title to the land invalid is made by the secretary. suit probably will be brought against the Standard Oil by government attorneys to recover the value Qf oil taken from the land during the time it has been held by the company, together with interest.

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BIRGER'S PALS ‘COMEJLEAN’ Admit Bank ‘Job’ After Life Term Promise. Bit United Press MARION, 111., Jail. 18.—On the second anniversary of one of the blackest crimes attributed to the notorious Birger gang of southern Illinois, two members of that gang made good their promise to “come clean.” They were Art Newman, former chief lieutenant of the gang, and Fred E. Wooten, a former promil nent member, who recently pleaded guilty with two others to the ma-chine-gun murder of state highway patrolman Lory Price and his wife. For that plea of guilt,—a desperate gamble with the laws they had flouted for years—they were promised a recommendation for life imprisonment if they would promise to clear up more than a score of unsolved gang crimes. They promised, and were sentenced to life. Thursday Newman, and Wooten, shackled together, were taken from here to Greenville, 111., and without hesitation pleaded guilty to the robbery of the Pocohontas, 111., bank on Nov. 30, *923. They were sentenced from one year to life. It was the first tangible evidence that the former members of the Birger gang would keep the promise which saved them from the gallows after their plea of guilty in the Price murder trial. FINDS JEWEL IN A PIE But Valuable Ring He Bit Into Belonged to His Wife. Bu United Press MILL CITY, Ore., Jan. 18.—L. G. Poe ter claims the distinction of having had or e of the most valuable pieces of lemon pie in history. When he attacked a generous

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ALL OF COUNTY INSIDE CITY IS ENGINEER’S AIM Councilman and Mayor Are Told Annexation Is Feasible Plan. Utimate annexation of all Marion county to Indianapolis was urged by City Engineer A. H. Moore Thursday at a luncheon of city councilmen and city officials at the Columbia Club. Moore pointed out the advantages of the city annexing all territory outside of its limits which lies within the county boundary. He cited the duplication of governmental duties and expenses of separate units. City and school officials discussed the added costs of furnishing school facilities, sewage and garbage collection, police and fire protection to the new territory. Moore's recommendation was made when the city fathers considered the advisability of annexing certain sections abutting the present corporate limits. The conference resulted in a decision to extend the territory east of Fall creek, between Thirty-fourth

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White river between College avenue and Pennsylvania street, extending north to Seventy-second street, also was discussed and probably will be favored by the committee, Lieber said. Lieber pointed out that some time the city should build anew bridge at Thirty-eighth street and that it could not be done if the territory remains outside corporate limits. The present bridge is north of Thirty-eighth street. Zoning protection also will be provided residents of the area. The move was started by City Engineer Moore when property owners petitioned for improvements. Mayor L. Ert Slack recently announced he favored annexation of certain territory before the new census so of neighborhoods surrounding the city will be counted in the city census total. The mayor believes the territory properly should be a part of the city.