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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-17
SHEEN GETS FIVE YEARS
Betrayer of Gerald Chapman Is
Sentenced.
BU United Press

HARTFORD. Conn.,, May H.
Walter E. Sheen, who turned States
evidence against Gerald Chapman
and escaped the latter's fate on the
gallows. received a five-year prison
term in Superior Court today.
Sheen was Cfapman's accomplice
in the New Britain robbery in which
Policeman James Skelly was mur-
dered. He pleaded guilty to carrying
concealed weapons and being acces-
sorry to a burglary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-17
PRISONERS
MOTHER IN
FRAUD PLEA
Illinois Women Says She
Paid indianapolis Law
yer High Fee.
BUT SON IS LOCKED UP
Attorney Denies Charges,
Citing Contract.

Unfolding a story filed with
pathos and intrigue. Mrs. Sarah
Della Reese of Murphysboro. ILL.,,
destitute as a result of the tornado
which swept southern Illinois and
Indiana last year. today charged
Jesse D. Hamrick, Indianapolis at;
torney. with collecting large sums
of money from her to defend her
son, now a prisoner at the Indiana
State reformatory. and then plotting
with the boys aunt to deprive him
Of his liberty. Hamrick denied the
charges, saying he had a contract
covering his services in the case.
Mrs. Reese's son, John l.. Reese.
is serving a ten to twenty-one-year
sentence at the Reformatory for
highway robbery. Accompanied by
George D. Hoffman. her present at.
torney, Mrs. Rees appeared today
before the State pardon board. ask
ing for the sons release in order
that her only means of support
might be restored to her.
To Show Contract
Hamrick said he would so before
/ the pardon board this afternoon and
show the original of a contract he
had with Mrs. Reese, providing for
a $500 fee. with 500 initial con-
sideration.
He also was TO present a letter
which he write in answer to i com.
munication from Mrs Reese. adVis-
ing her against any hasty action
toward securing clemency for her
son, he stated. He said in the let
ter that he could not give her any
assurance Of action by the pardon
board. he stated.
Red Cross Aids
81 lived in a garage until six
weeks ago" Mrs. Reese told the
board John was taken away from
me. Then came the storm and the
Red Cross has kept me SINCE" she
declared choking with emotion.
In an affidavit Mrs. Reese de-
clared that Hamrick told her lit
would take several hundred dollars
extra with which to buy the mem
bers of the pardon board and A. f.
Miles. superintendent Of the reform
atory."
Hamrick was subpoenaed TO ap-
pear before the board this morning,
according to the board. He did not
appear. He denied that he had
received a subpoena.
'The entire deal is covered by a
written contract" Hamrick de-
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-17
ACCIDENTAL DEATH SEEN
BIZ United Press

BU JnIted pTPSS
BOONVILLE. Ind. May IA
verdict of accidental death was ex,
pected to be returned today in the
shooting Of William Georgett, 2S,
'n''nd dead with gun beside the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-17
JARVIS IMPROVED

The condition of r. Walter Jarl Ia,
city park superintendent. who has
been suffering a violent influenza at
tack Cor two weeks. was reported i'm
proved today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-17
TWO HELD AS FUGITIVEs

Virgil Farley, 10. 921 Bright St..
and William Baker, 10, of 30S Black
ford ST., are held at city prison to.
day, charged with being fugitives
from Kentucky. Police received word
that they are wanted there for
stripping stolen autos of parts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-17
HEROES Of
NORGE SAFE,
TELL STORY
Bring Answer to Age-0Id
Mysteries of Far
Arctic.
NO CONTINENT FOUND
Lucky to Sight Teller, Ex-
pIorerS Declare.
BU United Press

BU United Press
NOME, Alaska. May 17.-Less
than a week after their departure
from Spitzbergen on the Norge,
Roald Amundsen and Lincoln Ellis
worth, who, with Umberto Mobile,
headed the Amundsen- Ellsworth
Mobile polar expedition. rested in
Nome today, safe after one of the
most remarkable phases of both
aviation and exploration in history.
They brought here with them the
answer to two more of the great
mysteries Of the Arctic.
No New Land
They had established, they said,
that no great polar continent" ex-
lists; and they have proved it pos
sible to travel from one side of the
world to the other via the straight
line across the Pole, by air.
Ellsworth, Amundsen, Oscar Om-
dahl, chief engineer of the expedi-
ton and Capt. Oscar Visiting, navi-
gator, arrived here Sunday from
Teller and told of their trip.
With their arrival, Nome learned
for the first time details Of the
dirigible's voyage from the time the
Norge was sighted from Point Bar
row on Wednesday. Days and nights
Of ceaseless anxiety could have been
ended had the population of this
northern outpost known that the
great airship had been moored safe
ly at Teller.
Omdahl explained why 1t had
been necessary to land at Teller.
Heavy Fog
"There was such a heavy fog and
snow that we were fortunate to
sight Teller" he said. 1T was inn
possible to reach Nome, as we fell
short and had to make a forced
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-17
TOURIST CAMP POPULAR

Riverside Park tourist camp is
open and already popular, Assistant
Park Superintendent George Nor
gan announced today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-17
HUNT FOR MOTHER STARTS

Mrs. Rosa Hadley. is. of 27 N.
Greedy ST.. left her child with her
mother at that address Friday after
noon and has not returned, police
were told today. A hunt was started.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-17
Ward Wants LongWorth to
Use Influence to Get La
Guardia Here.
BY Roscoe Is. Fleming
BIZ Times Sfnf COrrcspoudcu :


WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE
Federal grand jury investigation in
indianapolis of the Squibb liquor dis
appearance would be incomplete
without the personal testimony of
Congressman +. II. La Guardia Of
New York, District Attorney AL
bert Ward of Indianapolis today
wrote Speaker Nicholas Longworth
oc the House of Representatives.
~ am of course familiar with the
law which provides that a member
Of Congress may not be questioned
in any place relative to any speech
or debate he may make in either
house and ! of course do not want
TO do anything which would en-
barass Mr. La Guardia or the House,
yet I do feel that l am entitled to
have his appearance before the Fed
ersl grand jury for the purpose of
ascertaining what knowledge, If any,
he has in relation to the matter in
hand" Ward wrote Longworth.
It is alleged that $50 cases of the
liquor disc ppeared from the Federal
Bldg. Five men have been indicted
by the grand jury in connection with
the disappearance.
In speech in the House when
he was served with subpoena to
come to annapolis. La Guardia
pleaded his Institutional rights as
a member OF Congress not to appear
before invetigating tribunals.
Up to Examiners
''It is difficult to believe that
member of Congress from New York
would become interested in the dis
appearance Of liquor from the Fed
eral Bldg, at indianapolis to the
extent of making complaint 10 the
Attorney General and the Secretary
Of the Treasury unless the Congress-
man Ias in possession of some I'M
portant facts bearing upon the
matter. This being true do not
think il should be left to the witness
TO say whether his information
would be pertinent or whether it
would be hearsay or irrelevant.
These matters should be determined
by the examining body Ward
added.
Il desire to assume full RESPONSE
bility for the issuance of the sub
poena to Mr.. La Guardia. and to
deny his statement that this sub
poena is the result of the mandates
Of the bootleggers Of Indiana work
ing in harmony with the bootleggers
Of Pennsylvania. Feeling that La
Guarda must be in possession of i'm
portant facts ! do not want to close
| this investigation without making
yevery reasonable effort to get the
benefit of whatever information he
| has"
"Au Invitation"
; Ward said the subpoena was "an
| invitation" and was not intended as
a mandate. He asked Longworth to
''use his influence to convince Mr..
La Guarda that his obligation as a
citizen" is to testify.
/ Ward said he was sending a copy
of today's letter to La Guardia. He
said the grand jury would be in ses-
sion all this month and could hear
| La Guardia at any time.
La Guardia later said his mind
had not changed and he did not
think he would go to indianapolis,
although he had not yet seen
Speaker Longworth. The latter did
not comment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-17
TELLS |. CLUB
|. CITY NEEDS
ON: DRIVER
Benefits of Manager Form
of Government Cited
by Speaker.
OHIO ATTORNEY TALKS
Ex-Service Men, Civic Lead
erS Hear Henry Bentley.

Citing the success Of the city
manager form of government at Gin.
cinnati, Ohio, Henry Bentley, an at.
torney, who led the movement for
its adoption there, told civic leaders
and Service Club members that In
dianapolis has two chauffeurs for
the municipal automobile. at a
luncheon today at the Lincoln.
A committee of civic leaders and
business men is advocating the busi-
ness life form for Indianapolis.
"Under the mayor and council
form of government you have d.
vided esponsibility," he declared
"If one wants to drive the municipal
automobile in one direction and the
other in another direction, they do
not move at all.
Harmony Essential
"The only way to make the ma.
chine move Is to have some outside
power, that can compel the mayor
and the council to act in harmony.
This outside power is called the boss.
THE boss is very unfairly ma
ligned. If it were not for the boss
under the mayor.council form, you
could not get anywhere.
But under the manager form. the
council decides in what direction the
municipal auto is to go. With the
manager as chauffer, he is empow.
cred to drive in the direction or
dered by the council" ,
Business Principles .
Under the mayor.council form,
the two are pitted against each
other by the structure of the laws
creating them. The mayor is the
check upon the council, and the
council is the check upon the mayor.
zone of the strongest points In
favor Of the manager form is that 1t
is organized on the same principle
as business. Business is organized
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-17
Forecast

Partly cloudy and somewhat
cooler tonight and Tuesday;
probably light showers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-17

Martha Lee Answers Ques.
tions on Heart Problems on The
Times Woman's Page Every
Day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-26
FIND TRACK IN
DESERTLANDS
Witness For Aim e e
Says Tracks Found
Near Town

LOS ANGELES. October. 26.-tPl
Arizona witnesses were TO offer
more testimony today at the con-
spiracy hearing of Aimee Semple
Mcpherson IN support Of her con-
tention that she escaped from kid
napers IN the northern Mexico des-
ert wastes and walked nearly 20
miles to fall exhausted near house
IN the border town of Aqua Prieta,
Mexico.
Ii the tracks which some witnesses
have testified they found IL or II
miles south Of Aqua Prieta. near q
shack are hers, then her attorneys
assert il tends 10 prove she walked
long distance over desert wastes 10
escape from her abduetors as she
saws she did. II not tracks that can
be identified as hers can be found
more than three or four miles from
Aqua Prieta, then the prosecution
asserts il proves she went 20 the
Mexican town in some conveyance
and walked little way to make II
look right.
All these legal and pedal tracks
led up to the testimony of Con
stable O. A. Ash, of Douglas, Ari-
zona, across from Aqua Prieta. who
was on the stand yesterday. Ash de-
scribed tracks he found about four
miles south OF Aqua Prieta. TIC was
expected to round out his testimony
today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-26

his post, repeating his wireless call
of distress as long as he could, went
down with his ship. Likewise the
engineers and fl amen refused to try
10 enter the single remaining crowd
ed life boat.
Inc twelve survivors, who were
picked up by the British schoon X
Luciline, have been brought to It.
Georges. fney say that the storm
struck the East Way early Friday
morning. James Immediately started
his sos call and shortly afterwards
answers were received from nearby
ships saying they were coming 70 the
aid Of the treighter.
AT four o'clock in the afternoon
the master OF the East Way was
washed overheard At O'Clock in
the evening tha coal in the bunkers
shifted, giving the vessel a heavy
list. All but one Of the lifcb0ats were
smashed BY the tempestuous waves.
Into this boat the IL rescued men
sought safety. The steamer waliowed
in the heavy seas until o'clock,
when she took her plunge to the
bottom without the men IN the en-
gine room and stoke holes or the
wireless operators making any at
tempt TO reach the small boat.
The rescued men say lhey had been
for Ia hours with no water land bat
little food when the Luciline picked
them up. They assert that while they
were at the mercy Of th waves they
were passed at close range by n large
steamer which ignored their rockets
and other signals Of distress.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-26
CITIZENS ASK
FOR PAVEMENT
ON 3 STREETS
Petitions Presented to
City Before Bond
Election X e 8 u { s
Canvassed

Three petitions for pavement are
IN the hands Of the city manager =
office in Brownsville, far in advance
Of the canvaSsing of the election re-
turns IN which paving bonds We're
voted.
The city commission meets Friday
for the purpose OF canvassing the
returns o. the election and preparing
for the sale Of the 100000 in paw
ing, 100000 IN sewerage and $780,
600 III light and water extension
bonds.
The commission had stated previ-
ously that paySng will he considered
in the order Of application.
One petition 20 be filed Off
cially with the city manager is for i3
blocks on Lcvce street. The petition
ers state they desire 4 first class
bitulithic concrete paving. all ncccs-
sary sewers. curbs, sid -wAlks and
lights 70 be started ~ soon ~ pos
sible and 20 be completed a. soon as
possible.
This petition. signed by 81 proper
~ owners. asks paving from the Still
man street inters sction on Levee
street through West Brownsville 20
the city limits AZ the intersection OF
Sabine street The siRners agree 10
pay two-thirds or thr2c-fourths Of the
cost, preferably two-thirds.
Twelve petitioners from Lincoln
street in Victoria Addition desire TO
have two blocks paved starting at
Fourteenth street and continuing 20
Continued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-26
METKODlSTSIN
SESSION TODAY
First Me etings OF
West Texas Con-
ference Held

SAN ANGELO. Texas, Oct. 26.-tPl
-SoutherR Mcthodists from "A wide
territory gathered here today for the
sixty-eighth annual session Of the
West Texas Conference Of their
church. The conference formally
opens tomorrow at 3 a. m and will
close Sunday night. but a number OF
preliminary meetings were on the
program for today.
The first business session will start
NJ 9 "a. IN. Wednesday with Bishop
John MI Moore of Dallas. presiding.
II will be Bishop Moore's official in
PRODUCTION TO the conference, as this
division was nos previously IN has
jurisdiction.
The opening sermon will be preach
cd at 1880 tonight and the Confer
encc Brotherhood. nm insurance or
Eanization. will hold its anniversary
tonight also. The bishop was TO meet
with his cabinet this afternoon for
preliminary discussion of pulpit as
signmenss which are made by the
cabinet and which will BE- announced
a. the final act Of the conference
next Sunday night. There will be
about 2TO appointments.
The West Texas Conference repre-
sents almost $4,000 Methodistts and
includes the districts Of Austin. Bee
vile, Brownsville. Cuero, Kerrville,
Lampasas. San Marcos. San Angelo,
San Antonio and uvalde.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-26
ICCOMBINE
IS PROPOSED
Leading Mail Order
Firms Now Plan
Merger

CHICAGO. Oct. 26.-lPl-A new
corporation with assets Of S235. .00O,-
600 and an annual business Of more
than $45O.000 600. is seen by La Sale
street in plans for the merger OF
Sears Roebuck and Company and
Montgomery Ward and Company. the
two largest mail order houses in the
country.
Informal negotiations. conducted BY
the largest interests Of both con
Germs for several weeks. have now
reached noint where government
sanction will be sought, Chicago
neNsDare;s said today. Il was under
stood that the tentative project was
laid before Secretary or Commerce
Hoover during his visit to Chicago
last week, and that the proposal Will
be presented TO the federal trade
commission this week.
The plan, according to La Sale
streets information, is the formation
of new corporation 70 absorb the
present companies. with an exchange
OF stock Of the new concern for that
OF the old companies. Exact terms
have not been worked out, pending
government approval.
Financial observers estimated the
m erger would effect a saving of S10,-
100000 TO $l5.000.000 Il year in orer-
ating expenses. The outlay now made
by both houses for catalogues alone
runs between $lS.0nO,O00 and S2O,-
100000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-26
Girl CLUBBER
AGAIN AT WORK
Mutilated Body Of
School Teacher is
Found in Toledo

TOLEDO, Ohio, Oct. 26-fP)-The
mutilated body Of Miss Lily Croy, 26,
teacher at Guncklc School and To-
ledo University night student. was
found under the steps Of Washington
school, early today.
The clothing was torn from the
body, which bore marks of criminal
assault. Coroner Henzler stated after
examination.
Miss Croy left her home early in
the evening to attend class at To-
ledo University. When she failed to
return home at the usual hour fol-
lowing the class. her mother, Mrs.
Emma Crcy. notified police. Th body
was found by J. W. Weist, half bro
other Of the slain teacher
The left side Of the head was
crushed, apparently by a blow from
heavy weapon. There were gashes
across her forehead.
Similarity between the murder of
the girl Monday night and the mys-
terious murders and clubbings which
terrorized Tolado a year ago, is seen
by the police.
During the reign Of the mysterious
assailant Of women nc that time three
women were murdered and score
struck down.
As a result Of police activities fol-
lowing the clubber murders, more
than fifty men were arrested and held
for investigation. A score Of these
later were committed 70 the Toledo
state hospital for the insane.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-26

STORM DESTROYS
AMERICAN HOMES

HAVANA. Oct. 26.-(PD-American
ahd British residents OF the Isle or
Pines IN the number or I.4OO are
homeless in consequence Of last
weeks hurricane.
Word TO this effect was brought
here today bv Mrs. Hughes Hallet,
wife of~the British charge d'affairs
who returned from n trip 20 the
Island. OF the 1.400. she said. 500
ere NJ Nueva Corona, 800 at Santa
Barbara and 500 me- Santa Fe.
Between 800 or 400 white Ameri-
cans or Canadians are urgently in
need Of shelter. The majority OF
the destitute on the island are ia
maican negroes.
While lacking housing protection.
she said. the residents have ample
supplies or food and medicines. The
American relief committee in Ha-
vnna ~ making strenuous efforts 20
get tents 20 the sufferers.
IL is believed that the first esti-
mate of 80 fatalities on the island,
including ~ Americans, is sub
stantially correct.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-26
SET DATEFOR
Rail HEARING
Application to Extend
Spiderweb VIII Be
Heard Nov. IL

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion hearing on the application Of
the San Benito & Rio Grande Val
lay railroad tthe Spiderweb), to
build from San Benito southeast to
a point on the Rio Grande railroad
tthe Brownsville-Point Isabel line) .
will be held at Houston on Novem-
ber IL, according to advices here.
The hearing will be conducted By
Examiner Burnside Of the |. q. G.
The application was u companion
one by the Missouri Pacific. which
controls the Spiderweb. to the ap-
plication to extend from Raymond
vile. Willacy county, southeast TO n
point near the Cameron Willacy
county line.
II Is understood here that Presi-
dent w. r. Scott Of the Southern
Pacific has indicated that road will
support the Willacy county proposed
branch, but will oppose the ex-
tension of the Spiderweb. If il is a
fence" TO prevent any other road
building north and south through
the same territory. That statement
was made prior to the application Cf
the Southern Pacific to extend its
Edinburg Harlingen branch south
east to Brownsville.
According to men more or less
familiar with the situation, the No
vember II hearing may result in
the two railroads getting together"
on their proposed extensions: that
is, if the Missouri Pacific will not
oTpcse the Harlingen- Brownsville
branch Of the Southern P.4ific, the
latter road will not object to the
Missouri Pacific extension from Sar
Benito to a point en- the Rio Grande
railroad.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-26
AMERICA AIDING
QUAKE VICTIMS

LENINAKAN, Armenia, Oct 26.-
Pl-Heartened by immediate assist
ance from Armenia and every part of
Russia. Armenia is struggling val
iantlv 70 extricate herself from the
misery. famine and desolntion caused
BY the series OF earthquakes begun
Friday night.
Fifteen villages are in ruins and
twenty-three others partly destroyed.
The death total is placed as high as
GOO. with 1000 others MANNED or
missing in the earthquake zone, which
covers 100 square miles.
Survivors are encampcd ON the
bleak hill sides, unsheltered. lacking
bedding and some without necessary
clothing. the intense cold adding TO
their misery. There is also an acute
food shortage. rs much of the live
stock was destroyed and the flour
mills were razed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-26
Mining Situation
Under Discussion
Especial to The Herald.)

MEX7cO CITY, Oct. 26.-Repre
sentatives Of the large mining com
panies operating in the republic met
Monday al the department Of finance
mt the invitation Of Alberto J. PAM,
secretary of finance. The departments
of finance, industry, commerce and
labor, the national senate and the
national chamber of miies also have
representatives at the meeting.
II i the purpose Of the convention
TO discuss means Of assisting the min
ing industry during the present crisis
as a result Of the low price Of silver.
A reduction of taxes mas been sug-
gested rs a means to that end, and
Joaquin Santaella, chief of the bu-
reau Of special taxes. has mada n
study Of this feature and will make
n report 10 the delegates.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-26
Appoint Dean Of
Pharmacy School

GALVESTON, Texas, Oct. 26.-tP
The pharmacy department of the
University of Texas now rates as
the Texas College of Pharmacy with
a dean of its own. instead of being
under the supervision of the dean
Of the medical department. i be-
came known today.
Texas pharmacists, who have been
urging the appointment q q sep
arate dean for the department OF
pharmacy for some time, learned to-
dav that Professor w. r. Gidley,
head of the department, was elevat-
ed to the rank Of dean at recent
meeting Of the University Regents
The appointment Of separate
dean az the department Of pharmacy
fulfills all of the requirements OF
the American Pharmaceutical As
sociation. according to Mart II. Roys-
ton. chairman of the medical com
mittee of the regents.