Indianapolis Times, Volume 47, Number 225, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 November 1935 — Page 30

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ACCUSED LORD MAY EXERCISE OLD PRIVILEGE Fellows May Try Peer on Manslaughter in English House. by ~SFA Service LONDON, Nov. 28.—An ancient privilege may be exorcised late this month or early in December when Edward Southwell, Lord de Clifford, is tried by his fellow lords in the House of Lords on a charge of manslaughter, instead of being haled into a criminal court like any ordinary Briton. Lord de Clifford is accused of the manslaughter of Douglas Hopkins on last Aug. 15, following a motor accident which occurred on a big road near London. When the case was called in the Old Bailey, one of the London criminal courts, the Recorder passed it up. saying that he had reported it to the Lord Chancellor as a major charge against a peer of the realm. The Lord Chancellor in turn, appointed a committee of 18 members of the House of Lords to consider the pioper methods of procedure "in order to bring Lord de Clifford to a speedy trial.'’ Stipulations for Trial Most of the members of this committee were lawyers. They reported in favor of quick trial. It would be held in the Royal Gallery in the Houses of Parliament. The Lord Chancellor, they recommended, should send a letter to every member of the House of Lords when the date of the trial was fixed, acquainting him with the fact and asking whether he intended to be present. All the peers attending are to wear their robes. The accussed is to be seated within the bar, with bare hrad and without his robes. Every lord, when he gives his judgment in the case, will declare his opinion on his honor, "laying his right hand on his breast." There will be very few seats for any outsiders, except counsel for the Crown and the accused, Scotch and Irish peers who have no seats in the House of Lords, minor peers, eldest sons of peers, 100 for members of the House of Commons and 80 for peeresses. Right Dates to Ninth Century The term "to be tried by a jury of his peers" thus has a double significance in the case of a lord who goes on trial and is one of the most ancient privileges in the history of Europe. It first appeared during the reign of Charles the Bald. Roman Emperor and King of the West Franks back in the ninth century. In England it took written form in the famous Magna Carta exacted from King John by his barons at Runnymede in 1215. This document, often called the very foundation of English liberty, is held to have given peers a right to be judged by their fellow peers of the realm. In the centuries that followed, it was a much debated subject, some more or less powerful kings ignoring it when it suited their purpose. The last modern case of the kind was in 1901 when the then Earl Russell was tried by the House of Lords on a charge of bigamy. It is asserted that in the next session of Parliament a number of peers will demand formal legislation putting an end to this kind of trial. This, not only because it gives peers a privilege other men and women do not enjoy, but also on account of the great expense. It is estimated Lord de Clifford's trial will cost upwards of $20,000. The bulk of this wall have to be borne by the taxpayers of the county of Surrey where the alleged offense was committed. Accused Is Engineer Lord de Clifford, who by prolession is an engineer, excited great attention back in 1026. when he was only 18. when he married Miss Dolly Merrick, daughter of the late Mrs. Kate Merrick. Mrs. Merrick was one of the best-known figures in London's night life. With a considerable family of children to bring up and educate, she started various night clubs and ran afoul of the law. The charges most often were that she sold liquor without a license or that, she sold it after permissible hours. On a number of occasions she was sent to jail. Each time, afterward, she reopened anew night club. Most of those she founded were frequented by some of the best people in the gilded life of the great city. She made a great deal of money, in spite of her heavy fines and legal expenses, maintained a fine home in the swank Regents Park district, and gave her children a good education. Another of her daughters married the Earl of Kinnoull, who is rowprominent in the Socialist ranks in the House of Lords and an active speaker for his party. HOT HAMBURGERS ARE COSTLY TO SPEEDER Autoist in Hurry to Get Sandwiches Home, Draws $3.50 Fine. By Un iti and Brest SYRACUSE. N. Y.. Nov. 28.—John E. Davis, 24, is well aware that the cost of meat has skyrocketed—especially hamburger. Ten nickel hamburgers cost him $3.50 after police court justice had fined him 30 cents for each hamburger he was trying to get home in a hurry. Davis admitted he was speeding ar-d passed a traffic stop sign to get home while the hamburgers were hot. "black-draught Relieves One Cause of Distress After Meals When constipation interferes with the normal working of the digestive system, warning symptoms, such as flatulence or distress after eating, may appear. Many people, afflicted as described below, take a pinch of BlackDraught after meals. Mr. C. D. McIver, of Panama City, Fla., writes: •'I nfferri| with g,* paint. Everything I te *een<et •<> hurt mt. I ll weight from US to 111 pounds. Someone (old me to irv lllnrk-l'rmight. \ft- • r taking .mull doee awhile, I found 1 w better. I kept it up nnd begin gaining weight until I was Imek In normal. 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Home for Thanksgiving BY CLARENCE HAWKES The Blind Poet of Hadley, Mass. Though the winds blow’ cold and the skies are drear, And Winter's in the air, Inside the house is a world of cheer, So what do we know or care— While the old folks chat, and the young folks play, We are all home for Thanksgiving Day. Twas a Pilgrim feast, they held of yore, In gratitude to God, Who had driven the w’olf from the cabin door, And blessed the virgin sod. So we today with thoughts sublime, Give praise to Him, at Thanksgiving time. To those who have not the means to feast, Let us give of our store, Let neither man, nor bird, nor beast, Pass empty by our door. On rich and poor the rain did fall. And the gracious sun did bless us all. Who shares his feast with a fellow man, Makes his ow’n meal doubly sweet, Twas thus Christ spoke of the Heavenly plan, As he sat with the twelve at meat. God help us all when the table’s set. Our neighbors' needs not to forget.

BEES LEAD HOUSEWIFE TO CALL IN FIREMEN Smnk-c-Eaters Battle Swarm After Answering Woman’s Alarm. By United Press MILFORD, N. H„ Nov. 28Firemen got stung when they answered the alarm turned in by Mrs. Charles Bartlett. After she had been stung by several bees that came out of the chimney hole of the kitchen stove, she called firemen. A furious battle ensued, and the firemen finally rid the house of the bees. BAR WEALTHY STAMP COLLECTORS AT SHOW Spokane Exhibit Dominated Last Year by Rich Enthusiasts. liy United Press SPOKANE, Wash., No'’. 28.—Wealthy stamp collectors will be barrea from the semi-annual exhibit planned by the Spokane Philatelic Club next winter. "This year our exhibit was dominated by collections from New York, California and Florida,” said Dr. K. D. Kohler, president. "The men wno owned them w’ere millionaires, with whom w’e can not compete. 24 ARE TOO MANY DOGS Missouri Man Asks Divorce Because Wife Made Him Feed Thom. By United Press JOPLIN, Mo.. Nov. 28.—A dog may be man’s best friend, but 24 of them can overdo the friendliness business, according to Edward H. Shackleford. Shackleford cited in his petition for divorce that his wife rounded up that many dogs and insisted he feed them.

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PHEASANT BREEDING PROFITABLE HOBBY Retired Contractor Gets $1.50 a Dozen for Eggs. By United Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 28. C. D. Shackleford, 75, retired contractor, raises pheasants. He calls it a hobby, and to him it is a hobby —but the eggs laid by his flock bring $1.50 a dozen. He raises two breeds, Ringneck and Chinese Goldens, the latter for their beauty alone. The meat of the Ringneck is much like quail or par- , tridge. The birds are raised by bantam ; hens because the hens do not kill j so many of the young ones before | they are strong enough to protect | themselves. Mr. Shackleford believes that pheasants are much I easier to raise than chickens and I says that they eat rolled oats and regular chicken feed preparations. Although they are tamer than chickens when they become accustomed to their caretaker, there is r.o danger of their being stolen, Mr. Shackleford said, because a stranger can not get near them.

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ALLEN DOESN’T ACT AS RADIO STAR SHOULD Suave Sophisticate. Has No Car Nor Servants; Lives Quiet Life. Fred Allen is radio's strangest paradox. Asa public figure he is a suave sophisticate, thoroughly in tune with the so-called "smart set.” Privately he is shy, plain as homespun, and about as interested in the "smart set” as a bee in paper carnations. A radio star of his magnitude is expected to put on the swank, drive around in a big car, rent a duplex suite overlooking the East River. But the paradoxical Mr. Allen dresses like a dignified business man, doesn’t even own a car or keep a servant, and lives in a small furnished apartment in the West Fifties. He plays the hail-fellow’-well-met each Wednesday at 8 p. m., CST., over an NBC-WEAF network. Yet no threshold in town is crossed by visitors less often than his. His seven-day-a-week writing routine in preparation for his "Town Hall Tonight” broadcasts keep him a virtual

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JUDGE HOLDS OFFICE Cost of Impeachment Too Great to Make Change. By United Press NEVADA, Mo., Nov. 28.—The city council planned to impeach Police Judge Maddox for dereliction of duty. Councilmen changed their minds when they found a special election would be too expensive. NAME BREAKS RECORD Many-Lettered Freshman Enrolls at Boston College. By United Press BOSTON, Nov. 28.—The record for long names at Boston College wasj broken this year when Nicholas Haralambopoulos registered as a freshman.

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