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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-17
HaH-MiHs Defense
Prepares to Fight

Bu United Press
SOMERVILLE, N. j., Nov. IL
Time out in the Hall-Mills trial to-
day afforded counsel for the sedate
and wealthy Mrs. Frances Stevens
Hall and her brothers, Henry and
Willie Stevens, opportunity to mar
shall defense witnesses who soon will
be called upon to raZe the framework
Of evidence erected by the State.
During eleven days in court a
theory that the trio, members of an
aristocratic New Jersey family. were
involved in the Staying of the Rev.
Edward W. Hall and Mrs Eleanor
Mills has been presented in elaborate
detail.
Only one major point in the States
case remains off the record. That
is the story of Mrs. Jane Gibson,
keeper Of a pig farm. who has said
that she rode her mule to the Phil
lips farm, outside New Brunswick,
on the night of Sept. IA, 1922. 1t
was on the farm, that DIR. Hall and
Mrs. Mills were slain as they kept
a love tryst.
Mrs. Gibson, who has been i'll in
a Jersey City hospital. is expected
to testify tomorrow. She has identi-
fed Mrs. Hall. Willie Stevens and
Henry Carpenter. cousin. as hav-
ing been near the murder scene.
Carpenter is under indictment. but
will be tried separately.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-17
CITY AWAITS ARRIVAL OF
MARIE, FIRST QUEEN HERE

With the. advent OF Prince Nicolas
and Princess Ileana of Roumania
expected momentarily. Indianapolis
today waN ready to welcome
royalty in a real manner. The royal
young people were expected 10
arrive at the Columbia Club about 3
this afternoon, making the trip from
Chicago by motor.
Queen Marie will arrive on the
royal special at Union Station at S
p. m. and the official reception will
begin at that hour.
Plans OF the Prince and Princess
to visit culver Military Academy
were abandoned and their route
changed to go through Danville. ILL.,,
to Terre Haute, Ind, and into In.
dianapolis over the National Old
Trail, now the National Highway.
Reception at DanvilIe.
At Danville a reception committee
headed by Alan Gordon, secretary Of
the Danville Chamber Of Commerce,
was to greet the royal pair and es.
cort them to the Lincoln Hotel in
that city for lunch.
A formal greeting also was
planned for Terre Haute. When they
arrive here the Princess will visit
Riley Hospital and the Prince the
Stutz and Marmon automobile plants.
With the arrival Of the Queen. they
will Join the royal party and take
part in the official welcoming cere-
monies.
Civilian Aid James Perry and Mill.
tary Aid Colonel Frank S. Fishback
met the Prince and Princess en-
route and accompanied them TO this
city.
Something Of the gala spirit OF
medievallsm has impregnated the
democratic citizenry OF Hoosierdom.
From Statehouse to factory the
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-17
MARIE DEFENDER
OF CAMERA MEN
Queen Declares They Simply
Do Their Duty.
BV United Press

bu UHtE61 PTeGS
A B o A R d QUEEN MARIE'S S
SPECIAL TRAIN IN CHICAGO,
Nov. 17-Queen Marie has rushed
to the defense Of the American
news photographers. who have
literally bombarded her since her
arrival in this country, declaring
that they and she are alike in doing
no more than their duty.
Her Majestys unique action fol-
lowed an assertion by Mrs. Ira Mel
son Morris Tuesday night at a mid
night supper given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Morris. at which the wife of the
former minister commented sarcast-
ically on the aggressiveness OF the
cameramen. Her Majesty without
rising. said aloud;
THE photographer is trying to do
his duty just like am." she said.
HE does his best. for he is every
where-behind doors, in windows. on
top of lamposts. everywhere where
he should not be and where one
never expects him"
And so 1 propose a toast to
the photographers" announced the
Queen; but everyone laughed and no
one took her seriously enough to
respond so she drank a lone toast.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-17

butterfly salad will be of fruit and
served in the shape of a butterfly.
That Alaska business is ice cream
baked with strawberries and covered
with meringue. The last two dain-
ties listed are the usual coffee and
water
The chef and steward are justly
proud Of their menu. Only one sad
note appears in it, they declared.
The Imperial punch will be Just
grape juice" and not deserving of
such fine title.
George Reiber pastry cook. has a
large share in the glory of cooking
for the Queen. He has prepared an
: elaborate centerpiece of crown,
surrounded by Roumanian colors 1t
Is made of sugar, but is not to be
eaten.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-17
Jack and Marilyn
in Diuorce Gossip

BU CHtteG Press
NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-New York
was talking about a Paris divorce
for Jack Pickford and Marilyn Mil
ler. the stage and movie STAR to-
day.
But it looked like little would
come of 1t.
The reports, which gained for
themselves publication. had it that
Pickford. and Marilyn had agreed
that she would go to Paris when
here present stage engagement here
ends, and there the divorce would be
secured. Then, the stories had it,
Ben Lyon. movie director, might be
in line for Marilyns pretty, pink
hand.
Another pipe dream" said Mari
lyn, when asked about 1t.
And her press agent let the pa
pers publish another picture Of her
and Jack in fond embrace.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-17
GRAND Jury TO
PROBE CHARGES
OF CONSPIRACY
insult Utility Affair win Be
Brought Up Thurs
day.

The conspiracy which Corporation
Counsel Alvah j. Rucker charges ex.
listed to put the utility interests in
control of the public service com
mission will be investigated by the
Marion County grand jury Thurs
day. Prosecutor William II. Remy
announced today.
Several former city officials who
served during Mayor Shank's ad-
ministration, have been called before
the jury, it also was learned.
Remy refused to state just what
witnesses would be called in the in
vestigation of the alleged utilities
conspiracy.
Fuckers Charge
Y Rucker charged interests headed
by Samuel insult, Chicago utility
czar, who controls the Merchants
Heat and Light Company, gave $19,-
900 to Governor Jackson's campaign
fund in return for a promise that
he would appoint persons favorable
toAthe utilities to the public service
commission.
Rucker is making this allegation
the basis of an attempt to prevent
the merger of the Indianapolis Light
and Heat Company and the Mer-
chants Heat and Light Company in
an injunction suit in Circuit Court.
Routine Business Today
The grand jury this morning
tended to routine business, taking
up cases of persons who have been
lodged in Jail since the beginning
about six weeks ago, Of the in
vestigation into political corruption
and "Stephensonism" charges.
After temporarily swerving from
the course OF the regular probe and
dropping into an investigation OF
park board activities Tuesday
morning. the grand jury returned to
Stephensonism again in the after
noon.
But Prosecutor William II. Remy
announced he would be 'in and out"
of his office today on the regular
probe.
l.. G.. Julian Of Evansville. former
business associate OF D. C. Stephen
son. will not be recalled Immediately.
Remy said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-17
YEGGS GET $500
At DRUG STORE
Saw Bars Covering Window
and Batter Safe.

Yeggmen sawed bars covering a
window at the Ed Hall Pharmacy,
1920 w. Tenth ST., Tuesday night.
battered the combination off a safe
and obtained between 5000 and $500
in cash. Hall discovered the theft
when he opened the store today. He
told police as far as he knew moth
ing had been taken from the stock.
A sledge hammer was used to bat
ter the strong box.
The G.. G. Fisher garage. SAG Ham,
ilton Ave, was entered Tuesday
night for the second time within a
week, police say, Fisher was unable
to tell just what was taken from the
cash register.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-17
HUSBAND BOUND
yer TO Jury
Action Follows Murder of
Man Talking to Wife.

Grover Foltz, 49, of 22S e. Wyo-
ming ST., before Municipal Judge
Pro Tenn. William Faust today was
bound over to the Marion County
grand jury on murder charge, in
connection with the Natal shooting
Monday night Of Malcolm Grayson,
a. of IL E. McCarty st.
Detective Inspector Claude Worley
is attempting to gain a confession
from Foltz, charged with shooting
Grayson while he was discussing
with Mrs. FoltZ the possibility of
renting a room at the Foltz home.
Her husband always has been of a
jealous nature, Mrs. Foltz said. He
has made a brief statement.
Municipal Judge Pro TEN. Garth
Nelson bound over to the grand
jury on murder charge Elmer
Davis, 80. Negro, 921h Darnell,
alleged to have stabbed and killed
Sam Hurd, 80, Negro, S85 Darnell
ST., in an argument following al
craps game Oct. 81. Davis said Hurd
had not paid him 25 cents he had
won.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-17

forms to the twel-ty-three- and one
halfinch length measurement stand
and recently set by the United States
Bureau of Standards.
In far off Bucharest, where Queen
Marie will be by Christmas, old Saint
Nick, if he descends the royal chin
ney, will undoubtedly rub his eyes
in arnazement when he comes across
the glittering hose hanging by the
royal fireplace.
The stockings or size 915. I'VE de-
cided upon making them that size, |"
commented an official Of the hosiery
company, partly because 912 is the
size worn by the average woman and
also because from movie pictures
shown of Queen Marie. her feet
seemed to be an average size"
The idea of the gold stockings was
conceived by w. c. Kobin, vice presi-
dent and director of sales of the Real
silk company. Miss Blanche Cram
er. an employe of the company, held
the precious hose while they were
being photographed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-17
FOUR FOUND GUILTY

-Four men were found guilty of
violations OF the Federal liquor law
before juries in Judge Robert c.
Baltzell's court. Tuesday.
Glenn Sedler was fined 500 and
Ortha and Henry Hayes had their
case taken under advisement. They
were held for selling liquor and
operating a nuisance at Lawrence.
berg.
Martin Junovitch, 1910 w.
Wyoming ST., who pleaded not guilty
to liquor charges when arrested in
May. 1925. was found guilty and VIII
be sentenced Saturday ths court an
nounced.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-17

Automobile Struck by Train in West
Terre Haute.
Bu United Press

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Nov. H.
Leopold Feibelman, "a, a merchant
Of Clinton, was instantly killed
early today when his automobile
was struck by a Pennsylvania Rail-
road passenger train in West Terre
Haute. ,Feibelman was returning to
Clinton from a social entertainment
here. He apparently did not see the
warning signal at the crossing.
The deadN man is a brother Of
Frederick and Eugene .Feibelman,
prominent department store owners
here. He came from Germany three
years ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-17
Predicts Prohibition
Will Be 1928 Issue

Bu UntGP6. PTPSS
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE
wet and dry question will be the dom
inant issue in the 1928 primaries and
elections, w. M. Forgrave, Boston,
member of the national executive
committee of the Anti-Saloon
League, predicted today following ad
journment Of the committees annual
meeting which made preliminary
plans for 1928.
Prohibition must and will be re-
moved from the controversial field
in 1928" Forgrave, Massachusetts
superintendent Of the league, told
the United Press in an exclusive in
terview. 1--WE hope to have the issue
settled in the primaries of the presi
dental election year"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-17
SIX KILLED.,
27 INJURED
IN CRASHES
Railroad Motor Cars Collide
En- Route to Crossing
Tragedy Scene.
PULLMANS LEAVE RAILS
Striking Auto Wrecks Crack
Pan-American Limited.
BIZ lHited Press

BU CHfed Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 17,-
Apfficials of the Louisville & Nash
SH-ille Railroadd today were investi
eating a double wreck near Hender
sonville, Tenn, Tuesday night in
which six persons were KILLED and
tWenty-seven injured.
The dead are: Luther Payne, Wal
ter F'rankes, Charles Davis, Mitchell
vile, Tenn; Buck Gautier, Mitchell
vile, Tenn; Robert Key, Fountain,
head, Tenn: one unidentified.
Five other men are in dangerous
condition today and doctors say they
have little chance of recovering.
The first wreck came. when the
Pan-American Limited, speeding to
make up time, struck a motor car
driven by Payne. The motor car
was wrecked and eleven coaches OF
the limited derailed.
he coaches skidded down the EN-.
ment and many of the passen
; received slight injuries.
Wreck crews were Immediately
sent for and two railroad motor cars
were sent out, one from Fountain
head district and the other from the
Mitchellville district.
Near Portland, Tenn. the two mo
tor cars crashed head-on and were
wrecked. Employees on both trains
were pinioned beneath the heavy
cars and more than twenty were
injured, including the FIVE, who are
not expected to live.
Will Hindman, foreman of the
Fountainhead crew, is still uncon
scious and may not recover, doctors
say. He is to be questioned by of
fcials for having taken a short cut
on the route to Hendersonville.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-17
COURT GETS
ARGUMENTS
ON MERGER
Attorneys for Utilities Attack
Fuckers Plea for In
junction.
mo EVIDENCE THEY SAY
Judge May Rule Today on
Motion of City.

Mastering all the legal forces at
his command, Alvah J. Rucker, city
corporation counsel, will attempt to
prove to Judge Harry Chamberlin of
Circuit Court this afternoon that
charges made in his petion for re-
straining order to prevent the public
service commission from considering
the proposed merger of the two In
dianapolis electric utilities are true
and we'll founded.
Fuckers motion that the allega-
be the evidence on which the order
be issued was hotly attacked by at
torneys for the utility companies
and the commission this morning.
Judge to Rule
Judge Chamberlin probably will
rule this afternoon on this motion.
Rucker told the court that the
complaint was the only evidence
he had to present the court at
present
Will H. Thompson, representing
the Indianapolis Light and Heat
Company interests, opened the argu-
ment against admitting the complaint
as evidence.
His objections were that the COM
plant is based on hearsay, suspicion.
rumor and belief.
Asks Dismissal
He verbally moved the court to
dismiss the petition because of lack
Of jurisdiction and that the com
plaint not go into the evidence be-
cause it is based on suspicion and
belief"
Attorney General Arthur II. Gil
liom. representing the public serv-
ice commission and its members, al
lied with Thompson, as did ]. w.
Fesler, attorney for the Merchants
Heat and Light Company and the
insult interests.
The complaint filed by Rucker
charges that $4,000 was paid to the
1924 campaign of Governor Ed Jack
son to insure selection of public
service commission members that
would be favorable to the merger
/ 1t is asked that the court issue a
temporary restraining order and
later a permanent injunction prevent
ing the commission from hearing
the merger proposal set for Thurs
day.
The commission has not acted or
| petitions asking that the merger
hearing be postponed.
| Arguments Heard
! Arguments on Fuckers motion tc
/ introduce as evidence the allegations
court made in his petition for a
temporary restraining, occupied
most Of the mornings session.
! William Fl. Thompson, attorney
for the Indianapolis Light and Heat
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-17

A cat may look at a queen, but
If the cat can't get close enough for
that, it might get squint at Queen
Marie's $500 pair of real gold hosiery
which were made at the Real Silk
Hosiery Mills, and are to be a gift
to the Queen.
The presentation will be made
this evening at the city library when
the keys of the city are to be given
Queen Marie. The preser'9tiOn
speech will be made by Homer Nc
Kee.
The stockings are of real gold.
The gold thread used was spun from
the precious metal by a centrifugal
process, somewhat similar to that
employed when spun glass is
evolved. This fine gold thread. as
gossamer as fairy cobweb. was
brought to Indianapolis about three
weeks ago and the unique feat of
making it into full fashioned hose
begun.
The stockings are twenty-eight
inches long. which more than con
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-17
'Lunfoi' Organizes
as Foe of Bigotry

bN HuF0 FF"SS
PORT HURON. Mich, Nov. H.
Formation of "Lunfoi." an anti big
otry organization embracing every
stratum of society, was announced
here today by DIR, Russell II. Brady,
pastor Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church Of Port Huron.
The name of the organization is
drawn from the first letters of the
words Liberty and union, now and
forever, one and inseparable. 1t is
planned to extend the fellowship by
chapters throughout the country
''Lunfoi" Is an outgrewth of the
unique service OF tolerance" held
here last Sunday when a hagpole.
presented to DIR. Brady's church by
a Jew. was dedicated by Catholic
priest using a K X. K. flag under
the auspices OF the American Legion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-17
MARIE MAY BROADCAST
WFBM Officials Hope to Put Talk
by Queen on Air.

Queen Marie may give a brief
talk over radio station WFBM, Mer-
chants Heat and Light Company, be-
tween . and 10 O'Clock tonight, it
was announced today by Robert Mil
Ter, program director.
The local committee have ac-
quiesced in Millers request to ask
the Queen to broadcast, and 1t now
rests with Her Majesty. Whether
she will accept or not will not be
known until after her arrival here,
Miller declared If she does the mi
crophone will be taken TO the Colum-
bia Club, where the banquet and
dance in her honor is to be held.
WFBM will announce over the air
about o'clock whether or not the
Queen will broadcast.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-17
DIES AS AUTOS CRASH
Companion Of Mt. Vernon Youth
Seriously Injured.

BH United Press
MT. VERNON. Ind. Nov. IT.
John Freeman. 10, was killed and
Archie Blackburn, IS. seriously in
jured Tuesday night when their
auto collided with a car driven by
Paul Pfister, Mt. Vernon attorney,
on State Rd. 65, north of here.
Pfster pulled as far to one side
Of the road as possible, but the car
of the two youths. said to have been
travelling at terrific speed, crashed
into his machine.
A bottle half filled with wine was
found near the boys auto.
Pfister was cleared of all blame
for the accident by authorities.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-17
IN AUTO CRASH
ON WAY TO CITY, But IS
UNHURT; CONTINUES TRIP
Storm Blinds Her Highness and Auto
She Is Driving Collides With
Truck on Road.


GRANT PARK, Ill, Nov. 17-Prncess Ieana of Roumania
narrowly escaped serious accident here today when
she lost control of the auto she driving and swerved into
huge truck
The Princess driving roadster starting her trip
through Indiana to Indianapolis She accompanied by
lady in waiting and two escorts
At in the road Ileana blinded by driving
lost control of her and skdded squarey into the
truck going in the opposite direction
The Princess shaken up, but not badly injured.
Prince Nicolas driving the Princess shaken but otherwise
suggestion
the o the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-17
QUEENS TASTE TO
BE MET BY CHEFS
Menu Sounds Fit for Royalty, When Translated Except
That Imperial Punch Is Only Grape Juice.

Things were abustle in the kitchen
at the Columbia Club for today, for
the first time in the clubs history.
they were cooking to inject a
Queens taste" This is taken in
the most literal manner, since at
p. m. Queen Marie is to dine in the
clubs banquet hall, as the climax
to the royal welcome here.
So, early this morning. Chef An
ton Ferinza conferred with Stewart
Fred c. Dean and they checked over
things to see that everything was in
readiness for the royal feast 1t
will be feed fit for Queen surely,
your own meanings for the words
you cannot understand or pro
nounce.
Here's the Menu
Beluga caviar canape, crustade
with oysters, cream of mushrooms,
hearts of celery, assorted olives, lob
ster diplomatic, imperial punch,
breast Of guinea Eugenia, jumbo as
paragus. mousseline, potatoes moi
settes, butterfly salad, hot rolls,
baked Alaska souffle aux fraises,
demi tasse. apolinaris.
: Now belgua caviar canape, taking
$out the poetry, maens just caviar on
toast. The oysters will be in little
pastry cases and thus the crustade.
The lobster gets it's title from being
stuffed with trpffies. The guinea will
be on toast. with Virginia ham and
served under bell glasses. Jumbo
asparagus is large size asparagus,
Of course. Potatoes noisettes just
means that the potatoes will be
rolled into prosaic little balls. The
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-17
Be Ready, Queen
May Make Visit

a Wallace Lee, chairman of
the city committee to welcome
Queen Marie upon her arrival
here at 5 p. m, refused to
divulge today whether or not
he had received an answer to
wire sent some days ago in
viting the royal guest to drop
in any Hoosier home in this
city"
The Queen had expressed a
desire of seeing an American
home "as is" and it. was
thought the best way would be
to select any home at random
and drop in Unexpectedly.
Lees refusal to divulge in.
formation was accompanied
with a smile that was taken
to indicate that perhaps Her
Royal Highness may try the
experiment here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-17

3 p. M.-PI-ince Nicolas And
Princess Ileana arrive at Columbia
Club by mOtCr.
5 p. M.-Queen Marie arrives at
Union Station.
$50 r. M.-CeremOnies for Queen
at Monument Circle.
5:45 p. M.--City welcome for
Queen at Central library.
$3.50 p. M.-GOvernor welcomes
Queen at StatehOuse.
7:15 II. M.-Roumanian church
services for royal party.
7:45 p. M.--ROyal party rests at
Columbia Club.
p. M.-Banquet at Columbia
Club, followed by dancing.
1890 A. M.-Royal party leaves
for Louisville, Ky.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-17
NO GHOST
FOR FORMER
GUARDSMEN
Try to Get Back Pay From
State, but Officials Are
Too Busy.

Queens may come and Queens may
go, but the National Guard goes on
forever.
At least, that's the way four ex-
members of the Indiana National
Guard feel about it today, wonder
ing just when officialdom will set
tie down from it's thrill Of rubbing
elbows with royalty and pay off
some of its bills.
For the last month we've been
tryingto collect about $40 the guard
has owed each of us for drill pay
during our 1921-1s24 enlistment" de-
clsred George w. Fife Jr., 3142 Col
lege Ave, former guard corporal.
$50 say we ALL" chimed in VIII
liam ]. Fife. his brother; John r.
Early. 1926 N. Pennsylvania ST., and
Herbert c. Blandford, 715 Day St,
former non-coms in the same outfit.
"Our captain was one of those
good fellows. You couldn't get mad
at him.. The captain drew part of
our money out in cash and it was up
to us to wiring it from him as best
we could. Things went lovely the
first year Of our enlistment. but in
1923 the State went broke.
Then the Legislature appropriated
money to cover the back pay def
cheney. Our captain drew pay for
the whole batch of us, but spent
ours. He admits it, but Just try
and get the money is the way the
four former guardsmen explain the
situation.
About three weeks ago we took
the matter up with Adjt. Gen. Will
liam Fl. Kershner. He seemed disin.
terested and told us to set out the
facts in a letter so he could investi-
gate. We forwarded the letter i'm
mediately and that's the last Of 1t,
so far as we know. Incidentally the
captain now is a major"