Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 169, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 November 1931 — Page 1

100 WITNESSES TO TESTIFY IN VEHLING CASE Prosecutor Is Expected to Ask Indictment in Coroner Quiz. WILSON GETS RECORDS Newcastle Widow Writes Serious Accusation Against Official.

BY DICK MILLER Nearly one hundred witnesses will be called before the Marion county grand jury in its investigation of alleged illegal activities by Coroner Fred W. Vehling, Prosecutor Herbert E. Wilson announced today. In conference with his chief deputy, Floyd Mattice, Wilson laid plans for presentation of evidence to the jury. One witness, who Wednesday will appear before the quiz group, was questioned by Mattice and Wilson. Records of city hospital and the coroner’s office, which reveal discrepancies in death verdicts by Vehling, were to be brought to the prosecutor’s office today. Faces Several Charges Vehling is charged with holding unwarranted autopsies, collecting fees for them from the county, and attempting to browbeat relatives of deceased persons into permitting him to conduct funerals and burials. It also is alleged he has “stolen” bodies for post mortem purposes and embalmed others without consent of .relatives and friends. Chief evidence before the probe body is expected to center on allegations that, in natural death cases, Vehling ordered autopsies for “educational” benefit of internes and his deputies, and claimed, in several instances, a $25 fee for the post-mortem. A claim for $97.50 for witnesss fees was not approved today by Harry Dunn, county auditor, who said only $58.75 remains in Vehling’s witness fund. At the first of the year the fund totaled SBOO. Fund Is Exhausted Several weeks ago he exhausted a $3,600 autopsy fund, county officials said the witness fund probably would not be near depletion if Vehling had not held unwarranted inquests. Dunn also said officials probably would not take action to reclaim alleged illegal payments to Hugo Sommers, former constable in the coroner’s office, because Sommers has repaid $91.25. With no law covering appointment of a constable, Sommers had called witnesses by phone and then charged for subpena service, it was alleged. He has repaid the amount since he was discharged. As the grand jury was prepared to start the investigation, which probably will last more than two weeks, complaints against operations of the coroner’s office still were being laid before The Times and county prosecuting authorities. Indictment to Be Asked When the mass of evidence is presented, Wilson will ask the jury to indict Vehling for violation of state laws and probably impeachment, if the facts warrant such action Mrs. Ida Miller of Newcastle, former Indianapolis resident, and widow of Samuel Miller, who died at the city hospital May 30, today opened an attack on Vehling, charging he performed a post-mortem on her husband’s body without her permission. She alleges her husband died a natural death and the autopsy was performed two hours after her husband succumbed. Her charges against Vehling follow: “I read in The Times a story regarding autopsies on bodies of persons who died in the city hospital. Held Without Consent “I wish to state that my husband, Samuel Miller, 63, died in that institution May 30, 1931, at 5:15 p. m. They notified me before 6. I went to the hospital immediately, and was there before 7. “They had held an autopsy on my husband's body without my consent and had the body sealed in paper and in the morgue. They would not let me see my husband’s body. I know they performed the autopsy before he was cold. “Then Vehling came to me and wanted by husband’s body. He said he could put him away for SB7, but I did not grant permission. Vehling did not sign any death certificate, never told me what caused my husband’s death, and indicated one of his deputies knew something about the situation.

Denied Right to See Nurse “My husband died in a bathroom at the hospital and he was allowed to go to the bathroom alone when he was too weak to walk. “Vehling pretended to me he was investigating my husband's death. I think he wasn’t doing anything, and he would not permit me to see the nurse who attended my husband. “There should be a law to prevent cutting of our loved ones without permission. They did it to my husband just for curiosity, for lie died a natural death. “Isn’t it enough that we lose 4iem. without knowinig they were butchered for the curiosity oi stulenur Hearly Temperatures 6a. 60 10 a. m 61 7a. m 62 11 a. m 56 8 a . m 61 12 (noon).. 55 §a. m..... 60 Ip. m 53

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Girl Arrested as False Alarm Fiend; Faces Jail , Heavy Fine

Police today pressed the drive against potential murderers who turn in false fire alarms, with the arrest of Miss Clara Shafer, 18, of 1229 South Meridian street, after she is said to have turned in two false alarms. The girl was being held at city prison on charges of drunkenness, malicious trespass, and violation of the fire alarm ordinance. She was captured at Madison avenue and Delaware street, after witnesses, said to have seen her turn in the false alarm, traced her to the corner and held her until police arrived. Her calls were traced to a wrecking company offices at 820 Madison avenue, by Gamewell Operator Aid-

Fair Holiday By United Press WASHINGTON, Nov. 24. Thanksgiving weather generally will be fair throughout the country, with temperatures low enough to whet the great’ American appetite, the weather bureau intimated today. The middle west, mountain states and far west stand an excellent chance of having fair and cold weather.

LEAGUE PEACE PLANREJECTED Chinese Are Firm Against Compromise Move. BY RICHARD D. M’MILLAN United Press Staff Correspondent PARIS, Nov. 24.—The League of Nations council drafted a compromise resolution on Manchuria today, seeking to establish a commission of inquiry on the dispute and at the same time to met China’s demands for immediate evacuation of Japanese troops. The resolution proved unsatisfactory to China, however, and the deadlock appeared unbroken. An authentic Chinese source said Nanking's reply to the resolution was negative, and that China stood on the repeated declarations of Dr. Alfred Sze, that immediate Japanese evacuation must precede an inquiry. Battle Is Renewed By United Press MUKDEN, Nov. 24.—Japanese and Chinese froces engaged in battle twenty miles southwest of Mukden today. The fighting - appeared to be preliminary to a southward push by the Japanese. An official announcement said Chinese troops, mobilized on a hill at Kaotaisha.n, four miles northwest of Chuliuho, attacked Japanese infantry and engineer companies on patrol and a battle ensued. Motorized infantry reinforcements were sent from Mukden by the Japanese. The fighting was continuing at 2 p. m. DENY CLAIM FIXING Commissioners Air Charge of 'Protection.’ County" commissioners today denied changing names on a gravel hauling claim, so County Councilman Samuel Pfendler would not be held liable under the state law for receiving pay from two governmental sources. It was charged that commissioners, to “protect” Pfendler, changed the name on the claim to that of the councilman’s son, Roy, and paid the $22.50 demand. Dow Vorhies and George Snider, commissioners, said they conducted an investigation and learned from the councilman that his son was unable to do the work and the elder Pfendler drove the gravel wagon. George Burgess, district county highway superintendent, is reported to have accused Vorhies and Snider of saying, when they learned from him Pfendler hauled the gravel, “we will have to do something to keep Sam from getting into a jam.” PRINTING CONTRACtS UP Representatives of Bidders to Appear Before State Board. Contracts for state printing are expected to be awarded by the state printing board Wednesday, following conference of members today. Representatives of the bidders will appear before the board Wednesday and explain tlieir proposals. Burfard Printing Company submitted lowest bids on all but office supplies. Low bid on supplies was proferred by W. K. Stewart Company. „

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rich at fire headquarters. Two alarms had been turned in within ten minutes. The alarms brought the total number of false fire alarms for the year to 450, including thirty-seven this month, the largest number recorded in the history of the fire department. Miss Shafer will be the first alleged offender to be tried under a new ordinance increasing the penalty for turning in false alarms to a maximum of six months’ imprisonment and a fine of S3OO. Police were told that the girl entered the wrecking company offices and asked for Ralph Young, 209 East St. Joseph street, manager, to use the phone. Young said she

TOM TAGGART IS GIVEN POST; REVOLT FAILS

Tentative Blow Is Struck at Peters’ Control of Democratic Party. BY BEN STERN Efforts to launch an inquiry into finances of the Democratic state committee and wrest control of the next state convention from Chairman R. Earl Peters, which was to come as an aftermath of the elec-

tien of Thomas D. Taggart, as national committeeman, failed today, even though intimidation was attempted. Taggart, without opposition, was elected by acclamation. The threat of losing her job in the state automobile license department did not deter Miss Josephine Williams o f Mooresville, Second district

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chairman, from voting with the Peters element in the state committee meeting. Although she refused to comment, it is known that prior to the meeting Miss Williams was called into a Claypool room by the auto license bureau chief, James W. Carpenter, Sixth district chairman, and told she must give her proxy to a member of the anti-Peters faction; and that if she did not she faced loss of her job. Votes With Peters Miss Williams refused, attended the meeting and voted wiih the Peters group. Taggart’s selection to succeed the late Charles A. Greathouse was without opposition as the only other contender, L. G. Ellingham, Ft. Wayne publisher, withdrew. Taggart read a telegram from Ellingham in which the latter affirmed his loyalty to the party and to Taggart. Tribute to Mr. Greathouse was read by Meredith Nicholson, Seventh district chairman. Move to wrest control of the next state convention from Peters got under way when Stephen B. Fleming, Ft. Wayne, leader of the Ellingham forces, asked a roll call on a motion to adjourn. Resolution Is Dropped It was known a resolution calling for an audit of the state committee finances and asking for appointment of a special committee to take charge of the next state convention had been prepared. This was too drastic and for it was substituted a resolution calling for a state committee meeting Jan. 6. The special convention committee, as planned, was to include only those inimical to Peters and Paul V. McNutt, contender for the Democratic nomination for Governor. Adjournment was voted, 19 to 7. Those voting against it were: Garrott, Fleming, Bays, Clark, Joseph W. Verbarg, Fourth district chairman; Mrs. Carl Woods, Seventh district vice-chairman, and Mrs. George P. Schwin, Ninth district vice-chair-man. DANCE MONEY FOR F ) 00R Rink Employs Cancel Events; Funds to Go to Charity. Co-operating in a city-wide move to aid the needy, management of Rink’s Cloak House announced today its annual Thanksgiving dinner dance will not be held and that the money instead will be donated to charity. The cancellation was agreed on by officials and employes at a meeting this week ,A. Weinberg, vice-presi-dent, announced. Weinberg estimated that the party fund will provide more than 200 baskets for needy families whose names will be selected from lists supplied by unemployment and relief agencies.

TURKEY’S FLIGHT IN VAIN; PURSUING COPS NAB HIM

Visions of a sad fate in a large stew-pot Thanksgiving proved too much for a nine-pound turkey‘today at the Marion Poultry Company, 1102 South Illinois street. So the gobbler took to his heels and ended up astride the gable of a one-story house nearby, with a panting mop of children and neighbors behind him.

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asked him for a nickel. With the coin she phoned fire headquarters and, turning in one alarm, called shortly afterward with the second alarm, Young said. Aldrich traced the call to its origin and notified Young to trail the girl. Police, meanwhile, were sent to the scene, and found the girl in Young’s charge. After leaving the offices, Young said, the girl tossed a brick through the window of a parked automobile. She also kicked the window out of a police car while being taken to headquarters by Sergeant Edwin Kruse. The girl said today she “don’t remember what happened.”

‘Rained Out’ By United Press TRENTON, N. J., Nov. 24. Mrs. George Raines of West New York sued for divorce naming a card game as corespondent. Special Chancery Master John Flanigan recommended the divorce today on the ground that Raines decided “to worship his pasteboard queen of hearts, abandoning the lady of his choice.”

LEAVITT BOOZE CASE DELATED Hoover’s Brother-in-Law Gets Stay to Dec. 3. By United Press SANTA MONICA, Cal., Nov. 24. Trial of C. Van Ness Leavitt, brother-in-law of President Hoover, on a charge of possession of liquor, today was postponed until 9 a. m. Dec. 3, by stipulation of counsel. Leavitt did not appear at the short court session before Police Judge C. A. M. Spencer, but was represented by Attorney Moe Fogel. Two federal officers, who arrested Leavitt Nov. 9, while he assertedly held a sack containing nineteen pints of liquor, are expected to be the complaining witnesses. Leavitt said at his arraignment that he had tried to be a ‘‘good fellow” when a man rushed up to him in a grocery store, thrust the sack into his hands, and asked him to “get rid of it.” While going toward the rear of the store, he was arrested. “I feel confident I can clear myself, as a victim of circumstances,” Leavitt said. “My attorney told me to hold my peace until the case comes up for trial.” Cliff Dailey, proprietor of the store in which Leavitt was arrested, was charged similarly, and will appear for trial Dec. 6. CYCLISV7US HURT Shoulder Broken in Crash With Auto. A 70-year-old motorcyclist was hurt Monday when struck by an automobile in the 200 block West Tenth street. He was Swither Petigrew, 1441 Gross street, whose shoulder was broken. H. G. Friedman, 27, of 2229 North Meridian street, driver' of the car, was not held. Struck by an auto at Indiana and Capitol avenue, Paul Knoop, 32, Palace hotel, was cut and bruised Monday night. Harry J. Burke, 22, of 4818 Washington boulevard, driver of the car, was not held. Ernest Reepnaker, 14, of 2718 Boulevard place, Technical high school pupil, was cut and bruised when his bicycle was struck by an automobile. Ruben Windisch, 16, of 2956 Sangster avenue, driver of the car, was not' held. Police today sought a hit-and-run driver who Monday night struck Lynol Prince. Negro, 10, of 633% Indiana avenue, as he crossed the street near his home. demandlTTariff tike Greece Wants Huge Boost on Goods of Non-Treaty Nations. By United Press ATHENS, Nov. 24.—The government presented a bill to the chamber of deputies today to increase tariffs as much as tenfold on the goods of countries with which Greece has no commercial treaties. The bill proposed that a semistate company import all wheat and sugar and demand in return, the purchase of Greek products. The majority of Greek imports came from the United States, Great Britain and Germany. Banker Faces Charges By United Press HAMMOND, Ind., Nov. 24.—Peter W. Meyn, president of the defunct First Trust and Savings Bank of Hammond, was to be arraigned today on seven counts of an indictment charging embezzlement and overdrafts.

Police were summoned, on reports that the turkey was being shot at. Arriving, officers found two small boys “peppering” away at the errant gobbler with B-B guns. The sting of the pellets was too much for Mr. Gobbler, and he finally abandoned his pefech, only to be caught in a fence corner.

‘HERE TO HELP tom; walker TELLSFRISCO Mayor of Gotham Arrives to Lead Fight for Mooney Release. GREETED BY GOVERNOR ‘Hello, Jim/ Is Welcome, as Famed ‘Playboys' Meet in West.

BY GEORGE H. BEALE, United Press Staff Correspondent SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 24. Mayor James J. Walker of New York came to San P’rancisco today, seeking a pardon for Tom Mooney, whose imprisonment for the Preparedness day bombing in 1916 has been a constant source of agitation for fifteen years. As Walker stepped from the Oakland ferry, he was greeted officially by civic and state executives foremost of whom was his good friend, Governor James (Sunny Jim) Rolph, in whose hands Mooney’s fate rests. “I want one thing to be made clear right now,” said Walker, “and that is that my good friend, California’s great Governor, is the boss of this thing. He is running the show. “Nothing must be allowed to confuse the issue. There is no political significance to my trip, and I do not intend to permit anything political or social to interfere with the case on hand. We are here only in the interest of Tom Mooney.”

Will Go Jo San Quentin “After I confer with Governor Rolph,” Walker added, “I shall go to San Quentin to see Mooney. I intend to assure him that lie will get a square deal from his Governor. “Then we will make plans for the hearing, at which I hope Governor Rolph will make history by pardoning Mooney.” The hearing is scheduled to open here Dec. 1, and all plans for it will be completed at a private conference between Walker and Rolph Wednesday. The greeting between the friends was cordial. “Hello, Jimmy,” said the Governor. “Hello, Jim,” said the mayor. Plans “Surprise Angle” Then, both showing the smiles they have made famous, they shook hands, news cameras, grinding and thousands cheering. Other civic dignitaries were present, led by Mayor Angelo Rossi, and they presented the official greeting of the city. * Walker said he intended to plead Mooney’s cause from an angle not hitherto presented. He declined to reveal the nature of this angle, because “if a surprise is known it no longer is a surprise.” “They’d Need 15 Guns” “One hundred men, representing the ultra-conservative interests of America were present at a dinner which I attended on my way west,” Walker said. “The Mooney case was the* chief topic of discussion. As I was about to leave the dinner, Vincent Bendix, the financier, said to me: ‘Mooney has more friends in this audience than people can realize.’ ” The mayor, who turned down an official state reception with a fif-teen-gun salute, because his train passed through Sacramento at 5:05 a. m., said he would like nothing better than to go back to Sacramento for the honor. “I really turned down the Governor’s suggestion because I did not want to impose on him,” he said. “It almost would have been worth while for me to establish that I had been up that early. At that I guess they’d need the fifteen guns to get me up.” Explains Separation Mayor Walker’s party included Aaron Sapiro and Frank P. Walsh, attorneys for Mooney; James Cromwell, stepson of E. T. Statesbury, senior partner in J. P. Morgan & Cos.; State Senator John A. Hastings of New York and Edward Mockles, secretary of the Chicago Federation of Labor. Sapiro explained that the reason in separating the pleas of Mooney and Warren K. Billings, who was convicted with Mooney in the bombing which caused ten deaths and injured forty, was that different witnesses and different facts were concerned in the two cases. In all previous attempts at freedom Mooney and Billings have acted together and unsuccessfully. Billings’ case is complicated by the fact that he is a “two-time leser,” and under state law a “twotime loser” may not be pardoned unless cuh a course is recommended by the state supreme court.

FROWNS ON PAY CUTS Rep. Byrns Opposed to Slashing Federal Employes’ Salaries. By United Press WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.—Reduction of salaries of government employes will be considered by the house appropriations committee only as a last resort, Representative Joseph W. Byrns (Dem., Tenn.) said today. He was agked as to his attitude on the proposal of Representative Will R. Wood (Rep., Ind.) to reduce pay of federal employes. Byrns will succeed Wood as chairman of the appropriations committee, provided the Democrats organize the house. That committee passes on government pay matters. _

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TURKEYS REACH WHITE HOUSE

Thanksgiving Birds ‘Flock’ to Hoovers. By United Press WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.—President Hoover will lead the nation in a day of turkey eating Thursday. The President has received a big turkey from West Virginia and forty bushels of potatoes from Maine. The President and Mrs. Hoover will entertain a few friends, and Mr. Hoover will eat a big turkey dinner and “loaf around the White House” most of the day. Church services probably will be on the morning schedule. Most of the cabinet expected to remain in Washington. Secretary of Labor Doak, just recovered from an illness, said he was going to “eat turkey at home.” Secretary of State Stimson will hunt duck on the Chesapeake, and Under-Secretary Castle will go to Boston. With announcement of the Hoover dinner came another, that the forty-seven White House employes, including Mr. Hoover, would give three days’ pay to charity. The President’s share is about $616. Turkeys continued to arrive in the White House today. Five more in crates went into the kitchen before noon, and there were numerous precincts to be heard from with other bird gifts anticipated.

TARIFF CHIEF NAMED Robert L. O’Brien, Boston, Is Hoover Choice. By United Press v WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.—President Hoover today announced the appointment of Robert Lincoln O’Brien of Boston, as chairman of the tariff commission. O’Brien for many years was editor of the Boston Herald He succeeds Henry P. Fletcher as chairman of the commission. REMODELING IS URGED Organization Is Formed to Spur Property Modernization. Another anti-depression movement w r as launched here Monday night as a county organization was formed to stimulate modernization and remodeling of old properties. Milton K. Foxworthy, secretary and manager of the Indianapolis Coal Company, was named chairman of the group, and other officers are: Robert S. Foster, vice-chair-man; William E. Steinbarger, treasurer, and William H. Book of the Chamber of Commerce, secretary. Some of the city’s most prominent builders and contractors attended the meeting. Louis J. Borinstein, president of the Chamber of Commerce, said the chamber will support the movement. Plans are to raise a SIO,OOO fund to carry on the project.

DRY CHIEFS ORDER OCEAN SHIPS WATCHED CLOSELY

By United Press WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.—Prohibition headquarters has issued orders for close scrutiny of trans-At-lantic and coastwise steamers in its drive to get big liquor supply sources. Heartened by recent capture of three huge suspect ships the prohibition forces will keep after the big boats, as well as the smaller caaft which hitherto have been the chief offshore rum runners. Anthorities believe there has been some shift in rum running technique—use of big craft instead of the little speed boats easily spotted by coast guardsmen. A Every possible medium used by

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Three Gunmen Loot Home, Force Girl to Phone ‘Nothing Is Wrong.’ “I hated to tell my mother a lie.” This regret overshadowed the terror Jeanette Hunt, 14, Broad Ripple high school pupil, underwent Monday night when she and her sister Mary, 19, were held prisoners by three bandits in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Lewis, 5775 Rosslyn avenue. The Hunt girls were caring for the three Lewis children while Mr. and Mrs. Lewis were absent. When Lewis, his wife and friends returned home nearly an hour after the bandits forced their way into the home, the gunmen robbed him of a S3OO diamond ring and sls and fired one shot at Lewis as he fled through a field at their command. Shaken by Ordeal Jeanette returned to school this morning, still shaken by the ordeal. But her only worry was that she had to tell her mother, Mrs. Harley Hunt, 5805 Rosslyn avenue, that “everything is all right,” when Mrs. Hunt telephoned the Lewis home while the bandits were there. The leader of intruders held a revolver against the girl and told her what to say when her mother called from her residence across the street when she saw lights blazing throughout the Lewis home. “I didn’t know what to do,” Jeanette said. “I hated to tell the lie, but what would you do if a man like that had a gun pushed against you and told you what to say? I just had to do it.” The Lewis children, Joan, 5, and the twins, Richard and Raymond, 2, were sleeping when the outlaw trio broke in to ransack the house.

Forced to Open Door The girl said she had instructions from the Lewis family not to open the door to any one. “Someone knocked and I looked out, and two men told me to let them in, because Mr. and Mrs. Lewis had told them to come out there and wait,” she related. “I told them I wasn’t supposed to open (Turn to Page 15) DENIES WAGE CUT 0. K. Railway Brotherhood Has Not Approved Move, President Says. By United Press CLEVELAND, 0., Nov. 24.—Reports that a 10 per cent wage reduction among trainmen of the Georgia & Florida railroad had been approved by the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen were denied today by A. F. Whitney. Brotherhood president. “I understood that railroad officials were conferring with the local committee, but I have received no report of the negotiations," Whitney told the United Press'. “Any reduction certainly has not been announced by the Brotherhood.” By United Press ST. PAUL, Nov. 24.—Salaries of Great Northern railroad officers and the clerical forces will be reduced from 10 to 20 per cent, effective Dec. 1, Ralph Budd, president, announced today.

rum runners is being attacked in the coastal waters and principal sea ports of the United States. Major attention of coast guard and customs officials has been directed in the past to the capture of well-known rum runners. .While this activity will be continued with increased emphasis, prohibition headquarters has issued orders calling for close scrutiny of transAtlantic and coastwise liners. At present, Philadelphia, New York, Baltimore and Boston are being watched closely. Coastal pleasure steamers, private yachts, commercial craft and especially oil tankers are receiving examination.

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STOCK DEAL WAS FIZZLE, WATSON SAYS Senator Asserts He Real*/ Is Loser, in Connection With Sugar ‘Flier/ RAISE POINT OF ETHICo Dicker With Railroads While He Was Senate Chairman Is Revealed. By Times Special WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.—Senator James E. Watson was very much in the spotlight as hearings were resumed today before the senate lobby investigating committee. A mass of documentary evidence was submitted to the committee Monday by its investigator, John Holland, revealing that Watson and Senator James j. Davis of Pennsylvania acquired large blocks of stock in sugar companies, for which they paid no cash. With them in the spotlight was B. H. Dahlberg, sugar financier, who contributed to both the Republican and Democratic presidential campaign funds of 1928, it was disclosed today before the committee. Dahlberg gave $5,000 to the Republican fund and SI,OOO to the Democratic. Act Was Unlawful Testimony as to Dahlberg’s contributions was offered by John Holland, investigator for the committee. He said Dahlberg got the money he contributed by collecting it from his sugar companies as follows: $2,000 from the Celotex Company, $2,000 from the Southern Sugar Company and $2,000 from the South Coast Company. Holland read from the law covering campaign contributions, specifying it would be unlawful for any corporation to take a contribution in the campaigns for presidential elections. Davis’ name had been linked with the so-called “sugar scandal” since last spring, when a charge was made that “a certain United States senator was paid $100,000” to lobby for a high sugar tariff. At that time, Davis voluntarily denied he received any money, and asked for a complete investigation. Made No Profits The Indiana senator came into the picture Monday, when Investigator Holland produced records from the files of sugar corporations showing that Watson had been issued stock and had paid for it with two personal notes for $12,500 each. The testimony did not intimate that Watson had received the stock because of anything he did relating to a sugar tariff. Morever, the evidence indicated that although Watson never paid any cash for the stock, he likewise realized no profits from the transactions. So far as can be learned, the stock which Watson now holds is practically worthless. May Raise Ethics Point .. Although Watson appeared to be in the clear in so far as the sugar tariff scandal is concerned, it was regarded as possible that the lobby committee might raise the question of senatorial ethics against him. In the summer of 1927, he admittedly undertook to settle litigation between a sugar corporation deal and railroad companies, at a

time when he was chairman of the senate interstate commerce committee, which has jurisdiction over all railroad legislation. Incidentally, when the evidence was brought out Monday, one of the lobby committee’s heretofore most active members, Senator Arthur Robinson, colleague of the involved senate leader, was not present. Stocks Issued to Watson Documents placed in evidence Monday showed that, early in 1928, B. G. Dahlberg, Chicago capitalist, caused to be issued to Watson 125 shares of common stock and 125 shares of preferred stock of the Southern -Sugar Company and 125 shares of common and 125 shares of (Turn to Page 8) DEFENSE IN ‘TIGHT SPOT’ Kentucky Court Is Asked to Grant Continuance of Case. By United Press MT. STERLING, Ky., Nov. 24. The defense in the Harlan county coal riot murder cases moved in Montgomery county circuit court here today for a continuance on grounds of lack of preparation. Two affidavits, one by W. B. Jones, mine union secretary, the first defendant, and by defense counsel J, M. Robsion, pointed out that new indictments returned here wero broader in scope than the crimes.

Radio’s Page 1 Page One News! Mayor James J. (Jimmy) Walker of New York City arrived in San Francisco this morning to make a personal plea for the release of Tom Mooney, a victim of blind injustice. The United States once again has turned its eyes to San Quentin prison, where Tom Mooney and Warren Billings spend dreary days. Tonight at 6:15 (Indianapolis time), Dr. Harry Elmer Barnes, one of the most famous of Scripps-Howard writers, will discuss the case’s newest developments in a radio speech from the powerful station, WOR, New York. j The time is 6.15. Tune in. k

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