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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-29
ILLINOIS GANGSTER
AWAITING ARREST
Charley Birger Wanted for
Staying of Mayor.

BIZ United Press
HARRISBURG, ILL.,, Dec. 30. -
Charley Birger, the machine-gun
gang leader of southern Illinois, to-
day is expected to be formally ar
rested on charge of killing Mayor
Joe Adams of West City.
The doughty little gang leader,
whose armed hut on the outskirts of
Harrisburg has been the scene bf
many gang trays, agreed to a peaces
full surrender, it is understood, after
an armed force of sheriffs and
sheriff's deputies arrived from Will
hanson and Franklin Counties.
Burger was not at the hut, which
is in Williamson County, when the
forces arrived and overtures were
made to Sheriff Lige Turner of Sa-
line County to bring about Birger's
arrest. bigger is understood to have
promised to surrender today to the
warrant charging him with the muir.
der.
Adams was shot down recently at
the door Of his home by several men
who left in an automobile. His as
sessinatibn was attributed to the
war between the rival Burger and
Shelton gangs for control Of the
beer traffic of the district.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-29
HOTEL MEN TO MEET
"Greeters" of Indiana Will Have An
nual Convention Here.

The education of the hotel man,
along almost every conceivable line
from civil law to advertising and
interior decoration, as evolved with
in the last few years, will be a lead
Ing topic of discussion at the fif-
teenth annual convention of the
Hotel Greeters of Indiana Thursday
at the SEVERN and Lincold, William
II. Wells, Indianapolis, secretary, an
nounced today. More than 100 mem
bers will attend
Allan G. Hurst, Worcester, Mass,
president of the Hotel Greeters of
America, will speak at noon. The
aims of the national association,
which recently sponsored the "See
America First" League, will be dis.
cussed in the afternoon by David
Olmsted, Chicago, hotel analyst; c.
l.. Carpening, Chicago, national
director; j. l.. Horgan, Cincinnati
II. b. Mills, Cincinnati, president
Ohio Hotels Association; L. D. Dan
iels, president of the Illinois Greet
ers' Association; Verne S. Warmer
Denver, Colo, secretary Hotel Greet
ers Of America, and Miss Amy "
Pace of the convention bureau, Gin,
cinnati Chamber of Commerce. Hurst
will be the principal speaker at the
annual banquet Thursday evening al
the SEVERN.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-29
PAT READY FOR Il
LIFE SENTENCE
Sweetheart of MeIIett Slayer
to Be Released.

BB United Press
CANTON, Ohio, Dec. 29.-Patrick
McDermott was to be formally SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment today at
the same time that his former
sweetheart. Peggy Cavanaugh, was
to be released from Jail after testify
Ing against him in his trial for the
murder of Don r. Mellett, editor. She
has been held four months in the
Stark County jail to testify for the
State. Now that McDermott has
been found guilty she will be freed,
although she is expected to take the
stand again for the State when Ben
Rudner and Louis Mazer, alleged co.
conspirators in the staying of Mel
lett, are tried.
When it became known last night
that another threat had been made
against Prosecutor c. b. McClintock
1t was announced a Gordon Of police
would be placed around his home.
McClintock, however, scoffed at the
idea and would not permit the Can
ton officials to detail guard.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-29
Cost of Jury Probe
More Than $4,000

Minimum cost OF u eleven weeks
investigation into charges OF al.
legged graft and CORFU ton IN Indi-
ana politics by the Marion County
grand jury, which resulted in a
report disappointing to many citi-
zens, totale0 more than $4,000, il
was estimated today.
Norman Metcalf, shorthand re-
porter, turned in a bill for 1900,
half of which is to be paid by the
county. The State already has paid
$1,000 Of the bill.
Salaries of the grand Jurors, paid
by the county, totaled 1910. They
served fifty-four days on the probe
Of alleged graft.
Special Prosecutors Ralph Kane
and Fred c. Cause each have been
paid $4,000 by the State.
Miscellaneous expenses have not
been submitted to the county for
payment. 1t is expected these ex-
penses will amount to several hun
dred dollars.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-29
LIST Of COAST|NG
PLACES GIVEN OUT
Streets in All Parts of City
Roped OFF,.

City Recreation Director Jesse p.
Mcclure today announced a list Of
streets roped off to permit coasting
in all parts of the city.
Throngs Of coasters took advan-
tage of the snow.
Coasting places: Colorado ST., two
blocks south of Washington ST.; Hi.
nois ST., Kansas to Wyoming Sts.;
Thirty-Fourth ST., one and one-half
blocks west of Euclid Ave: Twenty
First St., block east of Bellefon-
tame St; Park Ave-, Thirty Seventh
st. to Thirty-Fourth st. via Watson
Rd.; Addison Ave, Washington st. to
the G., 1. & w. shops; River Ave, a
block south of Riley Park; Iowa St.,
across Pleasant Run Blvd; New
York ST., west Of Highland Ave. a
block; Villa Ave, 1900 block; Fail
Creek playground at College Ave.
and Fall Creek. and at Rhodius,
Brookside and Garfield Parks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-29
CLOTHING THEFT
. RING IS ALLEGED
Five Youths, Three High
School Students Arrested.

Detectives Dennis Houlihan and
Emmert Englebright today arrested
five youths, three Of them high
school students, alleged to be inpM-
Gated in ring which has stolen in
the last few months SEAS worth of
clothing from the William II. Block
Company's department store. They
are said to have planned to spit
proceeds Of sale Of the clothing.
Clifford Gilmore, 10, Cumberland.
and Russell Quinn, zoos e. Tenth
St. who carry suits from the mems
department to the alteration room.
are charged with grand larceny.
In a confession, Quinn declared
Wilbur Roembke, 10, of 2062 E. Gar.
field Dr., ex.employe at Blocks, Is
leader Of the ring and suggested
stealing the suits. Quinn said he met
Roembke at church.
Quinn told police they did not need
clothes, but wanted spending money.
Roembke had one of the suits when
arrested, police said. i
Roembke, James Cole, 1888 s
Sherman Dr., and Robert Schultz.
22S0 N. Talbot Ave, are charged
with receiving stolen goods.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-29
INDICATES
N|CARAGUAN
MOVE NEAR
Coolidge, Borah and Kellogg
Confer-Important Ac-
ton Forecast.
DESIRE SENATE INQUIRY
Some Members Propose
Fight Against Secrecy.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON. Dec. 29.-New
conferences today between Presi-
dent Coolidge, Secretary of State
Kellogg and Kellogg and Senator
Borah (Rep), Idaho, chairman OF
the Foreign Relations Committee,
following yesterday long discus.
sion between the President Kellogg
and Secretary Of the Navy Wilbur,
gave rise to reports that important
developments in the Nicaraguan sit
uation are imminent.
The Secretary Of State conferred
with Coolidge at the White House
early this morning before office
hours. The meeting between Kel.
logg and Borah. who has been out,
spoken in criticising the Govern
ment's activities in the Central
American republic, was stil in
progress shortly before noon.
At the same time. the movement
to bring the entire Nicaraguan stu
alton out in the open gained head
way in senatorial circles. A mem.
Der OF the Foreign Relations Com
mittee is Understood to have pre-
pared a bill requiring registration
of Washington agents Of both fac
lions in Nicaragua. A resolution
by Senator Moses Rep), New Hamp-
shire, for investigation of the entire
Nicaraguan situation is now before
the Foreign Relations Committee.
Other attempts 20 remove the Sc
crecy from activities of the Nays
Turn to Page 49,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-29

Warden Walter H. DAILY of the
prison visited the courtroom and at
9:45 a. m. after ascertaining that
all arrangements were made for the
safety of the prisoner in the
crowded courtroom. ordered Stephen
son brought from the prison.
Well Guarded
Stephenson. under care of Prison
Clerk Clifford Craig; Chauffeur
Walter Clark and Prison Guards Nc
Donald and zanschow. arrived at 10
a. m. lHe Immediately went into
conference with his attorneys in a
room adjoining the courtroom.
A few minutes later the party
emerged and the attorneys filed the
amendment TO the petition.
Stephenson. attired in a freshly
pressed blue serge suit. dark over
coat and cap, which had been taken
to him at the prison, Tuesday after
noon by his attorneys, sat Indifferent
ly at the table with his lawyers
durin gthe tableaux which followed.
Gilliom arose and addressed the
Judge:
Your Honor, this petition intro
duces new features in the proceeding
and makes it necessary for the de-
PENDANT CThe State) to examine this
petition and consult on what actions
will be taken on the writ as now is
sued"
The States staff. consisting of Gil
liom, Special Deputy Prosecutor
Ralph X. Kane and Prosecutor viii.
liam II. Remy of Indianapolis, had
prepared brief replying to the
original plea for the Stephenson
writ, but the amendment made it
necessary to alter the answer.
Asks Recess
Gilliom asked the court TO recess
for a part of the day in order that
the States staff might confer.
1T is our desire to dispose Of this
matter while here today" said Gil.
liom.
ut also is the desire of the court
to dispose of this matter at the
earliest possible moment" replied
Turn TO Page 12)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-29
Michigan City Court Recesses Until
This Afternoon When State
Asks Time for Conference.
DRAGONS COUNSEL ALTER PLEA
Gilliom, Aids Discuss Counter-Move-
DC. Dapper as Usual.
BY Frank J. Prince


SUPERIOR COURTROOM, MICHIGAN CITY, Dec o.
David Stephenson the light of day again for brief half
this morning then whsked back Indiana State
Prison.
He get back into the world Of again this after
when Judge Harry L. Crumpacker court to
consider amended petition for writ of habeas corpus upon
which Stephenson seeks get from behind prison bars The
former Khan Grand Dragon serving life term for the murder
of Nadge Oberhoze 49, of Indianapolis An attempt get
Stephenson placed in Michigan City police station instead of
prison until this afternoon failed
When Stephenson attorneys Lloyd 0. Hill and s. New
of Indianapolis John H. Kpnger Rushvlle and Robert
Moore Michigan City, filed amendment the plea for the
freedom writ court convened this morning Attorney General
Arthur GOm representing the State asked time to con-
slider answer Judge Crumpacker recessed until 80
this afternoon after automatically issuing writ officially
placing Stephenson before the court
AS Stephenson leaving the courtroom he passed Chi
cago newspaperman he knew and said:
'Well guess am going to get some action after al'
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-29
Hello London to
Be in Vogue Soon

indianapolis citizens soon Will be
able to talk over the telephone to
their friends in London, C. H. Rott-
ger, Indiana Bell Telephone Conn
pany president, announced today.
A wireless telephone circuit across
the Atlantic. will function between
New York and London early next
year, and will be extended through
out this country soon, it was an
nounced.
For talk of three minutes, from
New York to London, the toll win Be
SIS, with $25 for each additional min
ute. Telephone authorities estimate
that 500 words can be said in three
minutes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-29
TRAVELS TO FUNERAL
Son of Late Japanese Emperor in
New York En- Route Home.

Blu United Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-Prince
Yashuto Chichibu of Japan, second
son of the late Emperor Yoshihito,
after his first night on American soil
here, spent v few hours in New
York today before leaving for Wash.
ington at liza. m. en- route to San
Francisco on his hasty trip to Toxic.
The youthful prince was visibly
affected when words OF coincidence
on the death of the emperor were ex-
tended to him by Assistant Secretary
of State J.. Butler Wright, Rear Ad-
miral Charles r. Plunkett, Brig. Gen.
Hugh A. Drum and others.
He will pay his respects to Presi-
dent Coolidge Thursday afternoon.
His. hurried trip since having been
summoned home from oxford Uni
versity viii be devoid of any social
Engagements.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-29
NORRIS CONDEMNS
NICARAGUA POLICY
PRACT|CED is.
Nebraska Republican Says
Wall Street Generally
Backs UpriSings.
By Paul MalIOn

Copyright, 1926, by United Press)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-Criticiz-
'ng use of American marines by the
state Department in the Nicaraguan
evolution, Senator George w. Nor
lis Rep), Nebraska, asserted today
that if the United States attempted
the same thing against Great Bri.
tain "the warships would already be
booming"
In an interview with the United
Press, Norris condemned what he
called the effort of the State Depart
ment to conceal the true state of af-
fairs in the Central American con.
flict, and declares Nicaraguan revo-
lutions were usually inspired by New
York financial interests.
Suggesting a solution for some of
the mysteries of the Nicaraguan
ituation, Norris said:
"These eruptions in Nicaragua are
Usually at the instance of Wall
Street. They want to collect some
money or want to lend some more
money to collect. The United States
hen selects a president there, and
Seeps him in office for the sake of
peace l haven't any doubt that is
lust what happened in the present
situation.
IF the State Department even is
doing what it adm''s it is an i'm.
proper thing, but if lis doing what
dispatches from \ Aragua state, it
is violating inter- donal law.
Certainly the Senate will do
something about this situation when
it reconvenes."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-29
PLAN NOT GUILTY PLEA
Attorneys for Alleged Slayer of Boy
Propose Insanity Defense.
BIZ United Pres,

DH CHttkU fFtoS
CHICAGO, Dec. 29.--Harold ].
Croarkin, hayward son of wealthy
parents, is expected to plead not
guilty when he is arraigned here TO-
day before Chief Justice William J.
Lindsay in Criminal Court on an in
dictment charging him with the
murder of 5-year-old Walter Schmith,
whose body was found in a riding
academy here Dec. 10.
A medico-legal battle with the life
OF Croarkin at stake is expected.
Five State psychiatrists have pro.
nounced him legally sane. Defense
alienists are expected to term him
the victim Of uncomfortable tempers,
lifelong psychopathic person
subject to special forms of insanity
which appear only at intervals.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-29
REPORT CITED TO
PROVE CHARGES
Probe by Legislature De-
manded by Adams.

Citing the Marion County grand
Jury report last Monday to substan-
tiate the charge Of sinister interfer-
ence with constitutional authority
and legal procedure, Thomas H.
Adams, Vincennes publisher, and
chairman Of the Republican press
probe committee, today declared the
Legislature will be petitioned to
make a vigorous investigation Of
graft in official Hoosierdom.
"Self-protection" meetings to
organize a group to join the probe
committee in an appeal tt the Leg
islature to vindicate indianapolis
and Indiana was urged by Adams.
\ Asking Of congressional relief
from conditions in local and Federal
government also was proposed at a
meeting Of the committee Tuesday,
he said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-29
SNOW OVER FOR
TINE; IS WORD
Fair Weather Predicted for
Tonight, Thursday.
HOURLY TEMPERATURE

Apparently satisfied with putting a
blanket Of snow six inches deep over
Indianapolis, the weather man will
desist for the time being, it was an
nounced today.
According to the forecast of the
United States weather bureau, fair
weather will prevail tonight and
Thursday, with rising temperature
Thursday. Lowest tonight is ex.
pected to be about Is to 20 degrees,
but on the morrow the mercury may
climb to around 80. At this morn
ing the temperature was IS.
On Tuesday the snowfall totaled
3.S inches. Workmen still labored to-
day clearing the streets of their
white covering, and the accompany
ing slush.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-29
BONUSES FOR EMPLOYEES
Bu United Press

CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-Bonuses APP
proximating 400 per cent of the saw
ings of decade is the gift of S. w.
Straus & Co., to employees, it was
announced here today. A thrift So
ciety was. formed by the company in
1916 to allow employees to deposit s
per cent of their wages provided
these deposits do not exceed $3.50 a
year. For each dollar saved the
company has deposited a similar
amount or more. Employees who de-
posted $3.50 a year for ten years
will receive chaaks today - asa 80
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-29
CHEERING TO FARMERS
Agriculture Department Believes
Worst Is Over.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-Farms
have decreased steadily in value
since 1920, but there now appears
to be a trend toward stability, the
Agriculture Department announced
today.
The average value Of farm real
estate per acre on March 1, 1926, was
$76.47, compared with $107S0 on
March 1, 1920, a decrease of nearly
80 per cent.
The heaviest declines in valu-
alton occurred in the grain and live
stock States of the Middle West.
Mountain States and a few cotton
States also reported heavy decreases.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-29
ATTACKS HOODED MODS
Georgia Governor Threatens Mar
tial Law to Stop FlOggings.

eA 49," W AStop AAO6SntSos
BIZ United Press
ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. ga dec.
laration 'of martial law in Tombs
County to prevent fioggings by
hooded mobs was being considered
today by Governor Clifford Walker.
"Mobs with heads covered with
flour sacks shall not rule Georgia, !"
Governor Walker said last night.
IF regular processes fail to curb
these outrages / shall declare mar
tial law"
The threat was accompanied by
the Governors offer Of Il 81 900 re-
ward for the first conviction in con
nection with the fiogging OF Win.
berly e. Brown, Lyons attorney,
kidnapped and beaten Christmas eve.
Brown said he had been whipped be-
cause Of his recent prosecution Of a
similar case.
Denial that the mob was COM
posed Of members Of the Ku-Klux
Khan was made by Nathan Bedford
Forrest, head of that organization.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-29
DEATH RATE FROM
TYPHOID GOING UP
VIII Have QuadrupIed During Two Years, Says City
Health 0ffiCer-Points to Need of Sewage Facilities.

Death rate from typhoid fever in
Indianapolis will have quadrupled
during two years. Dr. Herman G..
Morgan, city health officer predicted
today.
Morgan sad drastic methods must
be taken to curb the rate which
will have risen from two in 1924
to from eight to ten per 100000
population in 1926. when final sta
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-29
COOLIDGE : WILL SPEAK
BIZ En{tcd PrcSs

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON. Dec. 29.-Presi.
dent Coolidge will make his first
speech of the winter tonight at
Trenton, N. j., addressing the Tren.
ton Historical Society's celebration
OF the 150th anniversary Of the
Revolutionary battle there. A spe.
oial train will carry him to Tren.
ton.
Although Trenton is celebrating
the anniversary with an elaborate
program, Coolidge will take part in
no other exercises than the ban.
quet.
With Coolidge at the speakers
table will be the Governors OF the
original thirteen colonies or their
representatives, and other notables.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-29
Lest We Forget

Marion County grand Jurors
who, returned a no indictment
report in the probe Of alleged
graft and corruption in Indiana
politics, after eleven weeks in
vestigation, to Criminal Court
Judge James A. Collins Monday
afternoon, were:
Wilson Furnas, foreman,
Bridgeport.
Joseph c. Schaf. Marott Ho-
tel.
Otis Calvin, 1905 Spink-Arms
Hotel.
William E. Webb, 1916 w.
Washington st.
Herman S. Sprandel, 1875
Central Ave.
Hilary Morris, 6045 Ashland
Ave-.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-29
BUS EXTENSION ASKED
Residents Near w. Norris st. and
National Rd. Make Petition.

Persons in the vicinity of w. Nor.
ris st. and the National Rd. today
petitioned the public service COM
mission to order the Indianapolis
Street Railway Company TO extend
its motor bus service on the Ma
tional Rd., west from the present
terminus, Lynhurst Dr., to the
junction of w. Morris st. and Ma.
tional Rd.
The petition points out that no
extra buses will be required.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-29
FILTERS USE TRAN

BIT UHITtN PffNY
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 29.-Maj. II.
A. Dargue, Captain Mcdaniel and
Lieutenant Wellington of the
United States Army Pan-American
flight squadron, were en- route to
Tampico today by train, after visit
here which included an audience
with President Gales. The four
planes in Tampico We're TO be flown
to Vera Cruz tomorrow to join the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-29
TWO FTREMEN KILLED

DIV JHtItu FfcSS
LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 29.-Two
firemen lost their lives today fight
ing flames which caused damage es-
timated at $125,OOO to the building
of the Kentucky Drug Sundries
Company here. The dead: Capt.
William A Fisher. assistant chief,
aud Charles Webb, fireman.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-29
DROP LIQUOR CHARGES
Jury Verdict Frees Mother, Son in
Criminal Court.

Mrs. Harriet Owsley and her son,
Argol Owsley, 26 w. Sixteenth St,
were discharged on charges of liquor
law violation today by a Criminal
Court jury. The jury, which was
the first to hear a liquor case in
sixteen months, deliberated eighteen
hours.
The jury disagreed in the case of
Mrs. Owsley, charged with maintain
ing a nuisance. The son was found
not guilty on charge of specific sale.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-29
OPPOSE SEATING SMITH
Two Democratic Senators Refuse to
Accept Republican Plan.

BU Dntte6 Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-opposi-
ton to the Republican plan for seat
ing Frank L. Smith of Illinois be-
fore voting on his Senate qualifca-
lions broke out at the Capitol. today
as Senators returned to their offices
after the holiday. Senator Ashurst
Oem.), Arizona, announced he
would call up his resolution barring
Smith from taking the oath of Office
If the senatorial appointee comes
here, while Senator Dill Dem.l,
Washington, who also had taken
leading part in discussion Of the
Illinois and Pennsylvania election
cases, said he would oppose any
unanimous consent agreement al
lowing Smith To take hiz seat.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-29
FIRE AT HOSPITAL
BIZ United Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Fire re-.
sulting from an overheated dynamo,
which ignited lint from the laundry.
broke out in Bellevue Hospital today,
but quickly was brought under con.
troll. So swiftly and quietly was the
blaze fought that virtually none of
THE hospitals 5000 patients knew
anything about it. No bells or whis-
ties were sounded.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-29
DID NOT BELIEVE SIGN
Lock Knocked on Safe by Burglars,
But No Money Taken.

Burglars, who Tuesday night
visited the Anderson-Davidso Lum-
Der Company 1140 f. Forty.Sixth
ST.. did not believe in signs.
Police said sign reading. This
safe is unlocked, there is no money
in it," was en- the safe, but the
burglars knocked off the lock. No
money was taken.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-29
FALL IMPROVING

IWFTfW 7
Ell PASO, Texas, Dec. 29.-The
condition OF Albert b. Fall, former
secretary of the interior, who is suf.
fering from pneumonia here, contint
ued to improve today to the extent
that his physicians believe he will
be cut Of danger in a few days.