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New Britain herald., 1926-04-16
TRAGIC DEATHS
Killed In Chicago and Two New Workers Die After Falls From Buildings.

Chicago, April 16 tR) --- William Rockwell, hQ, believed to be from Mich, was fatally In. jured when struck by a street car last night. In d notebook. scrawl- cd in pencil, was a limerick re- counting the story of a "jay.walk. or" who was knocked down by street car while crossing street
New Britain herald., 1926-04-16
Radio Theatcr Being
 Planned for London

London April iG tF -- London shortly will hay" 3 fhaa'cr where plays will he staged for broadcast ing and not for inc benefit of auiirncrs. An afu mp. vas madc recently at Convent Garden opera house where an oprra was per formed and broadcast, there being no stage setting or costumes used
 Thc ruhic was admitted 10 the performance for a small amount, which dc.royed the cost Of the pro- duction, which has therefore r"conuarnlcd i,s-li 10 hroadcast- ITS.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-16

Ing poor reviewing authorities" is contained in an order made pub. lic today at the department.
 Under the heading drunken ness; consideration of attendant circumstances" the order says.
 Tn trials for the offense Of drunkenness, court martial will be
New Britain herald., 1926-04-16

expected to consider all attendant circumstances of each case and ad- judge sentence commensurate with the nature of the oifense proved and the rank of the ac. cusod leaving the question of miti. gation of the sentence 10 the con- vening or reviewing authorities"
New Britain herald., 1926-04-16
MnMNN,S NNnN FOND.

Newton, 2.a-@o April IG tFs The my"'r" D 'nr disapp ppYarauor of Miss Mary r. N,.M @G-y.ar-old strn- ograpacr, "r Alison. "as solved yesterday rr,u NsropoU.an Park .Qo.i. oll.c.rs .oanI her boIy float ing ja 'av Charles rirsr near The Boston A'a','in Association Gun club. Ta' m.it.H 'luoiu.r's verdict nas suicide. Ais, Neal disappeared '1sf Fri 'a...
New Britain herald., 1926-04-16
WILL SIGN TREATY

Vienna, Austria. April 1G Pl-- Count Skrzynski, the Polish premier
 has arrived here to return former Chancellor Soipel's visit to Warsaw. During hls stay he will sign a poll teal and judicial treaty with Austria.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-16
Navy Easing Up On Men
 Accused of Drunkenness

Washington. April 16 tP) --- An injunction to navy court martial in cases where the charge of drunk enness Is involved to leave "mlti- gation of the sentence 10 conven-
New Britain herald., 1926-04-16
PLIERS GO FORWARD

Delhi, British India, April 16 R,--- The Spanish aviators, Captains Con aalos, Gallaraa and Loriga. on their flight from Spain 10 the Philippine Islands, arrived at Agra today, Their flight from karachi to Agra was 500 miles,
New Britain herald., 1926-04-16

New York, April 16 P,-Abra- ham Leonard Deeknan, T member of tho firm of Paul Beekman. stampers, Philadelphia, was killed today when he either jumped or fell from q window on the 1lth floor of the Hotel Rockefeller, in West 51st street.
 Bcekman, who was thirty years old, and a descendant Of q promi- nent New York family, had been In III health from nervous dis order. His parents lived with him at inc hotel. He was q graduate of Princeton of tho class Of lalS and was unmarried.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-16

3 Pairs for S3.50 Full fashioned with extra long pure silk boot. Gun metal, moonlight. Orient, nude, blush, or woodland rose.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-16

Full fashioned. medium weight, with 22 to 23-inch pure silk boot. Made to our order in black and 12 new shades.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-16

Now York, April 1G (P --- Be- li"Ncd to have become panic stricken when her clothing caught fire, Miss Terese Ferrara lcapcd or fell from the roof Of q four. ory Bronx apartment house early to- day and was killed. The woman was a sleep-walkcr. according 10. Q sister who lived with her in the apartment house.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-24
NJ CORMICK CASE
Up WEDNESDAY
Wife Seeks Release of Man
in Haag Quiz.

Elmer Mccormick, %, Lawrence.
Ind, held under $4,000 bond in the
Of the murder Of VIII
klnson Haa last Monday, may be
kept in Jail until Wednesday, when
his case, on n vagrancy charge,
comes up in municipal court, it was
thought today. Mccormick has
given a good alibi in the case, ac-
cording to police, and his wife
sought to secure his release.
While he would like for Prosecutor
William II. Remy 10 pass on the
question of releasing Mccormick in
an advisory capacity, Police Chief
Claude L. Johnson said he had not
asked Remy about the matter. The
prosecutor, it is understood takes
the stand that the affair is up to
police, as Mccormick is held on only
a vagrancy charge. Police said
Remv had given them no clews to
the identity Of the murderes.
Mrs. Mccormick admitted today
that three men came to her home
Friday night and questioned her,
using a "he machine" which, its in
ventors assert, will show whether
the person being questioned is tell.
ing the truth. Police refused to let
such a machine be used on McCor-
mick.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-24
155 LAP PRIZES
FOR RACE NOW
Committee Will Have Final
Meeting Tuesday.

A total Of 155 lap prizes for driv-
ers in the coming Speedway race
was reported to G. NJ. Williams,
chairman Of the lap prize fund com
mittee, today. leaving a total of for
ty6ve to be subscribed TO the fund
TO bring it 10 200 or a prize for
each lap. The final committee meet
ing will be held at the Chamber Of
Commerce az noon Tuesday. OF
nine subscriptions reported today,
eight were made by indianapolis
firms or individuals.
Along with today's subscriptions
came several testimonies by donors
in which the races We're praised.
Subscriptions reported today came
from the H. Lieber Company. Julius
c. Walk and Son. the Link Belt
Company. the Hibben Hollweg Com
pany. w. j. Holiday * CO Marott's
Shoe Store. the Supreme oil and Re.
hning Company. Frank D. Manley.
president Of the indianapolis Life
Insurance Company. all Of this city.
and the L. S. Rubber Company of
New York City.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-24
V|NCENNES CASE
ARRESTS SLATED
Three Officials in Alleged
Booze Ring.

Armed with capiases for the ar
rest Of more than twelve Nincennes
persons including three county Of
ficials and one prominent attorney,
deputy United States marshals were
TO serve the capiases and have the
prisoners arraigued before a United
States commissioner today for al
legged violations and conspiracy to
violate the prohibition law.
1t is probable the persons arrested
will be taken before Commissioner
Clyde Randall at Terre Haute and
that trial OF the conspiracy case.
and of those persons separately in
dicted here Saturday by the Federal
grand jury. Will he held at Terre
Haute I'm June.
Twenty-Five persons were indicted
on bride conspiracy charges. The
county officials and attorney are al
legged 10 have eXtorted and received
brides from alleged hootleggers, in
Guiding roadhouse proprietors, for
protection" to their activities.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-24
REED GETS BOUT
WITH WHEELER
Chance to Expose Anti
Saloon League Appears.
Times Washington Bureau,


WASHINGTON, May 24.-The
widely heralded battle between
Senator James A. Reed Of Missouri
and Wayne B. Wheeler, general
counsel for the Anti-SaIoon League,
anticipated as the feature attraction
Of the Senate's recent prohibition
investigation, will be staged this
year after all
The tilt was prevented when
Wheeler failed to take the witness
chair during the hearing. to the dis
appointment Of those who desired to
know how the league is financed and
what part It plays in = influencing
prohibition enforcement.
The coming investigation Of cam
paign expenditures will afford Reed
the desired opportunity. Although
the chairman Of the special com
mittee Of five Senators that have
been appointed TO conduct the cam
paign investigation has not been Sc
lected II is a foregone conclusion
that Reed will get the position, be-
ing the author Of the resolution.
AS chairman, Reed Will be able to
direct the probe along almost any
line that he chooses.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-24
WALNUT GARDENS OPENS
approximately 5000 Persons Present
Polo Match Feature.

Approximately 5000 persons were
present Sunday at the opening day
ceremonies ut Walnut Gardens.
near Friendswood. the management
reported today. All attendance
records for The park were broken.
The afternoon program was featured
by a polo match between the white
and Blue teams from Fl. Benjamin
Harrison, the former led by Capt.
William II. Craig. winning, . 10 s.
"Mile-HiGh" Ruth. Indianapolis
aeronaut. thrilled the afternoon
crowd with triple parachute leap.
The Marigold Orchestra. from
Tampa. Fla. which has been oh.
tanned for the season at Walnut
Gardens. played at afternoon and
evening dances
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-24
KEEP LEE HERE
FOR TWO WEEKS
Removal of Jailbreaker
Awaits Court Order.

Ralph Lee, notorius jail-breaker
and alleged murderer Of Abner Peek
Speedway City grocer, held in Mar
ion County Jail, will not be taken
today to Franklin, where the date
for his trial was to be set before
Judge Fremont Miller. Judge Mil
Ter of Johnson Circuit Court is now
on vacation and said he would not
consider the case until court recon.
venes.
Sheriff Omer Hawkins said he has
conferred with Judge Miller, who
said Lee should not be brought to
Franklin before June G. Hawkins
said Lee cannot be removed from
Marion County Jail without a writ
ten order from Judge Miller.
Lee was recently captured in But.
falo. n. Y. after he and other con
victs escaped from the Tennessee
State Prison, where Lee was serving
a tenyear term for robbery. He
was convicted in Tennessee after he
escaped jail at Franklin over a year
ago on eve of his trial for the fatal
shooting OF Peek.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-24
AWFULLY Thin
AND so WEAK
Lady Tells How, After Long
Suffering, She Became Strong
and Healthy After
Taking Cardui.

Il was so weak ! couldn't GO" says
Mrs. w. c. Pace living near Albany,
Ala. II suffered so with my head and
back for two solid years, in bed most
of the time. I suffered from weakness
and nothing l did seemed to do any
good. My family was very uneasy
about me kept getting weaker. I
was very depressed. I just lived In
dread
Il read in the Ladies' Birthday AL
manac Of case something Ike mine
and decided to try Cardui, az IL seemed
TO help the case l read OF. took two
bottles Of Cardui and found 1t was help
ing me took six bottles and it GER
tainly got me up and around.
II was so awfullv thin when I began
taking Cardui. l had fallen Off to 10
pounds and after 1 got better l began
gaining In six months from when I
began the use Of Cardui I weighed
142 pounds I did all my homework
and washing and all. Cardul got me
up and going Is years ago and l am
strong and healthy 10 this day and
recommend Cardui for the wonderful
good 1t did me
Thousands Of reports have been re-
ceived. telling how Cardui proved help
ful in cases such as that described
above. Sold by all druggists.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-24
TWO HOLD-UPS
ARE REPORTED
Several TheftS-MOtion Pic
ture Film Taken.

Two holdups and several thefts
were reported to police Sunday
night. Some Of the thefts were I'M
usual.
Officers say they have a good clew
to the identity Of a bandit who, for
the second time in two weeks, held
up the Laughner restaurant, 10 w.
Twenty. Second St He obtained SIS
this time.
Three Negroes who held up Paul
Phillips. GAL w. Thirty-Third ST.,
late Sunday at Roanoke and Michi-
gan SITS. We're being sought. They
took a $25 watch
Kenneth Vessel, IS N Irvington
Ave, reported motion picture films
valued at $3.50 stolen. Safe in the
office of the George Wildhack Com
pany, 962 n. Meridian St, was
pushed into the rear room, but the
burglars could not get it open. They
took $25 from a cash drawer Seven
auto owners reported tires, spot
lights and accessories valued al
S192.25 stolen. A number Of minor
thefts were reported.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-24
BOMAR CRAMER
ON AIR TONIGHT
Baldwin Hour Over WFBM
to Begin at 8.

The Baldwin Hour of Music will
be broadcast over WFBM tonight
from s to from the Welte Mignon
Salon in the Baldwin Bldg.
Bomar Cramer, pianist. a pupil of
Jsoef Lhevinne, a brilliant technl-
chan, will give "A concert.
Cramer has recently returned
from New York, where he has given
radio programs over WEAF He
has also been heard frequently over
WGY at Schenectady. 6
Mr. and Mrs. Nolney z. HUFF. IA
vorably known for their ensemble
program, will sing. They will be
accompanied by Miss Louise Huff
pianist.
The Lincoln String Trio. Julia
Brown Bodner violinist: Okah Lie
Der. cellist and Bertha Miller Ruick.
pianist. wiz appear IN response TO
numerous requests TO the Baldwin
Piano Company
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-24
HUGE FILIBUSTER
FACED IN HOUSE
Rivers and HarbOrS Bill Is
Approved.

- u Q Ntt ~ I ~ ~
WASHINGTON. May PA fill
buster rivaling any staged in the
House in the last five years faces
the $36,0OO,O00 rivers and harbors
authorization bill
The measure was laid aside by the
House today until Thursday when a
band Of Mid-Western members will
continue their efforts To stave Off it's
consideration.
Opposition centers around one pro
vision providing for construction Of
a nine-foot channel I'm the Illinois
River. Lake States claim that the
diversion OF water necessary for the
canal jeopardizes shipping on the
lakes and has caused shore proper
~ TO depreciate. The claim is also
made that the diversion is used I'm
Chicago for sewage disposal In the
packing houses
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-24
RUSH DRAWINGS
FOR SHORTR|DGE
School Board Expected to
Get Plans June 8.

Preliminary drawings for the new
k1,000,000 Shortridge High School,
to be erected at Thirty-Fourth anil
Meridian SITS, will be completed by
June 8, and submitted for the school
boards approval, President Theo-
dore Vonnegut indicated today.
Vonnegut said work on the plans.
being done by the architects, Kopf
& Deery, is going ahead faster than
expected. The board will have fifteen
days to reject or approve the plans.
in 100 days following this, provld-
Ing the plans are approved, working
plans for the structure will be sub
mitted.
The board will break ground as
BOON after this as the bond issue Is
decided on and approved by the State
tax board.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-24
EARLY CONTEMPT j
TRIAL FAVORED
League Officials Want
CHARGES Concise, Plain.

Anti-Saloon League officials today
expressed in papers filed with the
Supreme Court, their Willingness TO
go to trial at once on charges Of
contempt contained in a bill of in
formation furnished the court by AT.
torney General Arthur Gilliom,
when the contempt charges have
been placed in plain, concise
language, without any irrelevant
conclusions Of the informant ap-
pended thereto"
James Bingham, attorney for
League superintendent r.. S. Shu-
maker and Ethan A. Miles and Jess
E. Martin, league attorneys. filed a
twenty eight-page reply to Gilliom
brief opposing Bingham's motion TO
strike out every vital part OF the
amended bill of information charG.
ing contempt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-24
GRAND JURY is
TOLD STORY OF
MAIL ROBBERY
Testimony on Sensational
Indiana Harbor Hold Up
Presented.

Testimony relating to the sensa-
tional story Of a 25-year-old mail
bandit, who is alleged to have
robbed a Pennsylvania Railroad
messenger of $37, 900 at Indiana har-
Dor, Ind, April IA, and was cap
tured six days later, after shooting
to death an Illinois deputy sheriff,
was presented to the Federal grand
jury today.
Daniel f. Hesley, %, living in a
Chicago suburb, is charged with
holding up Frank Watson, railroad
messenger, on the way from the de-
pot to the postoffice, forcing him
into an automobile and driving him
to Joliet, ILL.,, where Iesley's car
broke down and Watson escaped
Hesley stopped DR., e. G. Nc
Mahon and forced him to give up
his car. The bandit then was
pursued by Deputy Sheriff Walter
Fisher and a gun battle ensued in
which Fisher was MORALLY wounded.
On April 90, Hesley was captured
in a Chicago hotel and confessed
the robbery and told Federal officials
where the money could be found. 1t
was hidden under porches, ash cans
and tree stumps in and about Mel
rose Park, a Chicago suburb.
officials said $36,S52 has been re-
covered. Federal postal inspectors
who aided in the mans capture and
who appeared before the grand jury
were Grant b. Miller. inspector in
charge at Chicago; J. r. McNhorter,
w. o. Baumgartner, A. S. Kelly, w.
c. Lyle and G. +. II. Birdseye, in
spector in charge at Cincinnati.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-24
ILLINOIS GETS CHANCE
By United Press

By United Press
CHICAGO, May "a, Illinois
voters today were offered a chance
for Statewide referendum on pro.
Inhibition.
George f. Brennan, boss" Of
Illinois Democrats and his aprtys
candidate for United States Senator,
started circulation of a petition call,
ing for a referendum on the ques.
ton of modifying the Nolstead law,
to be conducted simultaneously with
the November State election.
Under the law Of Illinois, 10 per
cent Of the States registered voters
must sign the petition before the
question may be submitted to a vote.
Brennan and his political lieuten.
ants feel certain the required mum.
Der Of signatures will be obtained.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-24
DEMOCRATIC LOVE FEAST
Victorious Candidates to BE Hosts
to Those Defeated.

Democratic nominees for Marion
County offices will be hosts to candt-
dates defeated in the recent primary
at a love feast" and chicken dinner
at the Indiana Democratic Club
Thursday night.
Raymond f. Murray, Mark ".
Rinehart, Richard F.. Coleman, Ed
ward o. Snethen, Albert Losche and
James d. Ermston are arranging
the affair. There We're 1913 candi-
dates for Democratic nominations in
the primary and reservations have
been made for this number.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-24
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
GARRETT TO BE BUSTED
William G.. Hall Scheduled to Sue
coed Market Master.

Earl Garrett, city market master,
will yield his position to William c..
Hall. Gill Cornell Ave, Garfield
Park custodian, administration lead
ers said today
The change is scheduled to take
place at board of safety meeting
Tuesday, it was said.
Garrett aroused considerable com
ment at a recent board meeting by
asserting that he barred a certain
produce raiser from the market be-
cause Of the mans political activl-
ties.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-24
WOMAN TAKES POISON

Mrs Edith Frey. "a Of $50 n.
East St, is in the city hospital today
suffering from the effects of poison
aid to have been self administered,
Sunday with suicidal intent. while at
the home of her sister Mrs. J. +.
Tuntsman Ills Park Ave. Police
were told domestic troubles prompt
cd her action.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-24
voNNEeuT TO SPEAK
School Board Head Will Address
s. III. :. Body.

Theodore f. Vonnegut, school
board president, will speak at a
meeting of the Shortridge Parent
Teachers Association Tuesday night
in Caleb Mills Hall.
The. Shrortridge Girls Glee Club
will sing the song which won the
State music contest. The Junior
Drama League will present Spread
ing the News" under the direction or
Miss Reeta Clark. Edward II. Car
penter will sling.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-24
AUTHOR FINISHES NOVEL
Harrington Family Leave City for
Summer Home.

With THE Plutocrat," his latest
novel, in custody of the publishers,
Booth Harrington and family today
were to leave indianapolis for Ken
Me-, for the summer.
Action in the new work of lark.
ington takes place on a steamer and
in Northern Africa. All characters
are American except a French
woman, Harrington said.
For. the summer I'm planning
nothing whatever. though I may do a
few short stories," Harrington said.
But l hope I'll not have to do an
other novel for several years, at
least"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-24
"Ready for Verdict"

I'm my judgment" Senator Edge
said today, "the prohibition problem
will not be settled until Congress
hears from the folks at home. All
right, then, let's get word from home
and I think the surest way is
through a nationwide referendum.
where the issue is Clearly submitted
and free from factional political
issues"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-24
.BALTZELL RAPS
STREET RAILWAY,
LABOR LEADERS
Court Degraded by Petition
in Labor Dispute, Says
Judge.

Interrupting attorneys for the
Amalgamated Association of Street
and Electric Employees of America in
the midst of arguments Judge Rob
ert c. Baltzell in Federal Court to-
day charged attorneys for the city
and association of degrading the
Federal Court by bringing into it
petty differences between organized
labor and the indianapolis Street
Railway Company
Attorneys were arguing against a
motion filed by city authorities to
have dismissed a complaint for an
injunction against the city to
prevent arrest of officials of the or
ganization by police.
City Attorney Absent
Judge Baltzell took note OF the
fact no member of the city legal de-
partment was present and that D.
Z. Watson and w. II. Latta, street
car company attorneys, were rep,
resenting the city.
Latta said he had received a let
ter from corporation counsel Alvah
j. Rucker, asking the street railway
attorneys to represent the city in
the case because Rucker was too
busy"
you gentlemen know the courts
procedure" Judge Baltzell said.
THE court should be notified"
Brief Ordered
William c. Bachelor said Robert
Armstrong, a vice president of the
association, and others connected
with it have been arrested forty
times in the last few months. .
IF the arrests are in violation of
the law the officers should be dis
missed and prosecuted" the court
declared. However, the court will
not be an instrument to settle dis
putes between organized labor and
the railway company. It will not
attempt to dictate the policies Of city
government, either"
Judge Baltzell ordered briefs filed
Immediately.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-24
TIME TRAFFIC SIGNAL
Adjust ST. Clair st. Sign With Meri.
dian Lights.

The traffic signal at St. Clair and
Meridian SITS, which has been out
Of time with the other Meridian st.
stop and go signs, because there is
no signal at Walnut ST., will be ad.
iusted to the timing of the North st.
sign, William Griffis, board of safety
electrical engineer, announced today.
The driver who leaves the North
St. flasher on the go at twenty.
two miles and hour will reach the
Ego" at the st. Clair St crossing
he said
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-24
ELECTION STILL IN DOUBT

DIT TWWTW TITNF
HARRISBURG, Pa, May 24.-Re-
suits of the Democratic primary to
select q candidate for Governor of
Pennsylvania are still in doubt, with
Judge Samuel e. Shull Of Strouds-
burg in the lead today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-24
SENATOR EDGE
LAUNCHES TEST
Continued From Pare II
Continued From Page u

The necessary machinery cannot
successfully be put into motion be-
fore then.