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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-03

Mrs. William B. Shiltges, 4214
Ruckle St, entertained the members
Of the Phi Sigma Sorority with a
luncheon at the Hoosier Athletic
Club today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-03

The Earlham College Club gave
a 1 o'clock luncheon at the Sphinx
Arms today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-03

Mrs. Walter T. White, 1914 Wash
ington Blvd, entertained Chapter f
Of 2. E. o. at luncheon today.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-21
W. DOUGLAS IN
CITY ON A TOUR
OF INSPECTION

Walter Douglas, president of the
Phelps Dodge corporation, arrived in
Douglas Saturday in his private car
on a general tour Of inspection of the
company's properties and it was an
nounced upon his arrival in the city
that he expects to be in Douglas and
vicinity for a week or more.
p G. Beckett, general manager o.
the Phelps Dodge corporation, accom-
panied Douglas from New York. Imme-
diately before coming to the city the
Phelps Dodge officials visited the
company'd properties in Globe.
Douglas, who wished to enjoy shor,
rest after the trip across the con-
tinent, could not be reached Saturday
i'll order to learn whether or not any
particular significance is to be at
tachcd to his visit here at this time.
Beckett stated that he and Douglas
are to leave for Nacozari early Mon
day morning, expecting to be absent
for two or three Gays. Douglas will
make a general inspection of the
Nacozari properties and will later IN
spect the properties at Bisbee
1t was stated that Douglas expects
make his headquarters in Dougla
for more than week.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-21
H. W. BENEDICT,
AIMEE WITNESS,
DIED SATURDAY

CARMEL Calf, Nov. 20 lP-A
third witness in the Aimee Mcpherson
case was taken today when Howard
w. Benedict, So, owner OF the carmel
cottage in which the state alleges
Mrs. Mcpherson spent severaI days
with Kenneth G. Ormiston, her radio
operator, died here. Death was caused
by nerovus condition which was
aggravated by the publicity and worry
attendant upon Benedict's appearance
in the Mcpherson case as w;yness
for the state, physicians safo.
Added worries were brought on by
souvenir collectors who moiested
Benedict and mis- property-the GARNER
cottage-by carrying off arJ1cies rrom
the premises. r. A. Mckinley, a
blind attorney of Long Beach, was
killed in an automobile accident, be-
fore Mrs. Mcpherson was indicted. lie
was engaged by the evangelst's
mother to negotiate for the release OF
Mrs. Mcpherson when she was be-
lieved to be in the hands of kld-
napers, demanding ransom.
The second witness who died was
DR.. r. Waters, of Los Angeles, VINO
was wanted by the state to testify
as to the movements of Mrs. Nc
Fherson, prior to her disappearance.
These movements centcrec around a
downtown hotel room occupied by the
evangelist.
Benedict was the only witness VINO
reached the stand. He was brought
from 4 Los Angeles sanitarium to
testify in support Of the states con-
tention that the woman who occupied
the Carmel cottage with Ormiston was
Mrs Mcpherson.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-21
FORMER JUSTICE
McKENNA DIE S
IN WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (R-Joseph
NICK emma, retired justice of the SUI
preme court, died early today at his
home here.
Beaten paths led Joseph McKepna
to the United states supreme court
where he became by length OF service
senior associate Justice Like some or
his colleagues and predecessors, he
bench, and like others he had oc-
cupied the office of attorney genera:
of the United States, but his elevation
to a place on the nations highest
judicial body was generally attributed
to a friendship formed in congress.
President Mckinley, with whom he
had served in the house Of repre-
sentatives, called him from u Uniteo
States circuit court to his cabinet,
and nine months later when his aG-
ministration as law officer or the
government had not been a complete
success, placed him upon the bench OF
the supreme court court to succeed
another westerner, Justice Stephen X.
Field OF California.
While regarded by his friends as
possessing an engaging personality,
and held by them in the hignes.
esteem, the general demeanor of Jus
tice McKenna was austere, severe ana
distant Even while occupying the
political office of representative in
congress he maintained an atmos-
phere Of reserve and restraint ana
when he ascended the bench his
judicial robes magnifiea rne impress
sino of eXclusiveness which has nat
ural characteristics of reticence and
retirement had created,
On the supreme court bench he was
tempermental at times during the
argument of counsel, showing wnar
some lawyers considered Impac1ence
and harshness in propounding in
ouiries and in commenting upon cases
under considera tion, but attorneys
rractic;ng before the court soon
learned that these mannerisms were
rot true index to the man rimserr.
When brought into unofficial contact
with him off the bench, they founc
under the veneer q most kindly con-
sidefatior. joined with that degree
of courteous and painstaking coz:
Ventionality commonly associated with
the old school of colonial aristocrats.
He at all times unstintingly devoted
himself to the business before the
court, and frequently ignored his
own personal convenience to give
patient attention to those who sougns
Kim.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-21
CHARGED
IN SEN. REEDS
Home COUNTY

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 tP-Charges
of fraud and corruption in the re-
cent general elections in Jackson
county Mo-, the home of Senator
James A. Reed, democrat, will be
placed before the senate campaign
fund investigating committee, when
members arrive in the capital for
the short session of congress. Sem
ator Reed is chairman of the inves-
tigating committee which recently
inquired into senatorial campaigns in
various states.
H. r. Walmsley, former republican
member of the Missouri Legislature
and a resident of Kansas City, pre-
sented the charges in letter re-
ceived today by Senator Norris, re-
publican, Nebraska. Senator Norris,
who is not a member of the COM
mittee transmitted the letter to SEN
ator McNary, republican, Oregon, the
ranking committee member now in
the capital, For whatever action the
committee may deem proper"
Seantor McNary said the letter
would be presented to the COMMITTEES
after Senator Reed returns fom Kan
sas City.
Walmsley charged expenditure or
excessive sums by the local demo-
cratic organization in Kansas CITY
and cited returns from various pre-
cincts which, he said, led him to tho
conclusion that election officials ola
the voting"
He expressed the opinion that AN
investigation by disinteresred inves-
tigators would undoubtedly disclose
such facts"
Common gossip" the letter said IN,
part, lis that the Kansas City Rail-
ways company gave the democratic
campaign fund, for use on election
DAY in Kansas City, a sum variousIy
estimated at between $25O,OOO ana
$15OOOO"
Although no charges are lodged
against the senatorial campaign of
Representative Harry b. Halves, the
successful democratic candidate,
Walmsley asserts that the victory
over Senator George B. Williams, ro-
publican incumbent, was in parv cue
to alleged Irregularities in the Kansas
City tabulations
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-21
PROHIBITION FLIES In
FACE OF LEX NATURAE
DECLARES H. ]. BRIDGES

CHICAGO. Nov. 20 R)-Proh.bition
is flying in the face of Lex Naturea,
so Horace j. Bridges, leader of the
Chicago Ethical society, says. Sc
sides be.l:@ at the head of the Ethrca.
society, Bridges is head of Booth
House, one of thc principal sociai
settlement centers here.
Bridges states in tier written
for publication that the people 3
power to change their fundamentals
laws is limite6-tbat there is an
authority higher than the people, one
Which cannot rightly be .gnorcd even
ty a majority of mIlIion to one.
Roman jur1sts called It lex natures,
the natural law, and TINS n:gner
authority, however, named or defined,
is the sole source and sole guarantee
of those ''inalienable rights referred
to in the Declaration Of IendepenG-
ence.
"A hideous error" is what Bridges
calls belief that a majority solely by
the magic Of numbers can turn wrong
into right by enacting it inro a
statute or a constitution. He adds
that the rights of man are limitea
only by such regulation as necessary
to prevent encroachment upon others
and that personally he agrees with
n man named Paul" who said 'let
no man judge you in meat or in
drink"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-21
H. STEVENS, ON
STAND, GIVES
STRONG ALIBI

! SOMERNILLE, N. j., Nov. 20. Up
Henry Stevens and his fellow fisher
men from La Vallette today told the
jury trying the Hall-Mills case that
beach at La Vallette the night Mrs.
Eleanor II. Mills was slain with his
brother -in-law, the Kew Edward W.
Hall. Henry Stevens is on trial with
his sister, Mrs, Frances Stevens Hail.
and brother, Willie stevens, charged
with the murder of Mrs. Mills.
For three hours the dcfendant1wit-
ness told his story calmly and care
fully. He declared that he never had
heard of the slain woman before her
death, knew nothing of any affair be-
tween her and his brother-in-law and
had not fired a pistol in 25 years, al
though he is an expert with a shot
gun. Behind Stevens came his neigh
bors Mayor Enoch II. Vancamp, serv-
ing his third term as mayor OF La
Valette, was supporting the Stevens
alibi when court recessed over the
week end During the afternoon three
other men who were fishing on the
beach the night of the double staying
told of Stevens presence there. One,
william H. Egard, said that he left
Stevens in his home as late as 1920
o'clock the night of the killing.
Mrs. Egar, the only woman witness
of the day, testified that Henry Stew
ems told her he was going to catch a
big bluefish for her to bake. I
Late in the crowded court day, JUS
tice Charles w. Parker ordered the
audience from the room and suspended
proceedings until the spectators could
be shooed out by the court crier. The
dismissal of the crowd followed the
loudest of several ripples of suppressed
laughter which had punctuated sharp
exchanges between the special prose-
cutor Alexander Simpson, and defense
counsel, principally Clarence E. Case,
a fellow state senate member with the
prosecutor
Henry Stevens mounted the witness
stand soon after the fourteenth day of
the trial was opened. He had sat
throughout the long sessions, scarcely
moving in his seat and exchanging
only a few words each day with his
relatives about him. Little that has
taken place in the court room seems
to have escaped him. AS he took his
seat for the beginning of his exam
nation, he seemed prepared for an ex-
perience that was new for man who
knows more about fishing tackle than
court machinery His composure did
not desert him, and vigorous and
searching cross examination did not
bring a change in his story of nights
and days of fishing.
The defendant, who opened his testl-
mony with the statement that he was
testifying on his 57th birthday, began
at the beginning, his birth at Pough-
lkeepsie N. Y. Running through the
years, he reached his retirement from
active business after employment over
a period of years by an arms and am
munition company. His retirement was
in 1920, and he explained that since
then much of his time has been spent ,
in the pursuit of the elusive bluefish,
founder and croaker.
Only once did his voice choke with
emotion. In cross examination, the
CONTINUED on Page Eight)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-21
QUEEN MARIE Is
AT TUXEDO, 90
MILES FROM N. Y.

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 R-Queen
Marie of Rumania turned tonight to
the restful quiet of Tuxedo, 60 miles
north of New York to end 10000
mile tour of the United States anu
Canada. On Wednesday she viii,
sail for Paris, taking back to RumanIa
mixed memories of an experience
which was both delightful ana eX-
hausting, marked by pickering amons
her friends, and which came to an
unexpected end when Marie, worried
by the illness of king Ferdinand
abandoned the journey at Louisville
With Princess Ileana, Queen Marie
arrived at Jersey City, N. j., ana
motored to the Tuxedo home OF
Charles e. Mitchell. There she will
be Joined on Monday afternoon by
Prince Nicolas, woh left the train
rear Cincinnati to make visits to
Detroit and to Cleveland, two of many
cities dropped from Marie's schedule
when she closed her tour.
The journey, which took the royal
Larty to 23 states and much OF
Canada, gave Marie her last bit OF
sightseeing today, when she left her
train at Martinsburg, West Va, for
q motor view of the Shenandoah
valley around Charlestown, Win
chester and Harper's Ferry. At Win
chester Marie asked n gathering OF
citizens to say to other southerners
that she deeply regretted beng un-
able to see them and their Dixie
homes She, expressed the wish also,
to make another visit to the United
States.
Although she cancelled all sociai
and official phases of her visit with
her Louisville announcement, Marie
is to do considerable moving about
New York while awaiting her sailing
date
Georges Cretizano, Rumanian MIN
lister at Washington and his daughter
Jeanne, welcomed the queen ano
Princess Ileana at Jersey City and
accompanied them to Tuxedo 1t was
their first meeting in America, Gre
ti2ano having arrived in the JTnitec
States, November 3.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-21
MEXICO AMENDS LAW
AGAINST REELECTION
OF CHIEF EXECUTIVES

MEXICO CITY Nov. 20 Especial to
the Dispatch. with but single dis
senting vote the national senate has
approved the amendment to the con-
stitution by the chamber of deputies
which permits presidents of Mexico to
be reelected, but not for consecutive
terms Some minor changes still are
to be made which do not affect the
general measure.
The single dissenting vote was in sup
port of a minority amendment presented
which extended the presidential term to
six years, and provided that president
must be 60 years of age on election
day. Following a conference on STYLE
the amendment will go to President
Gales and the state legislatures, sew
eral of which have already passed reso-
lutions in favor of the amendment.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-21
COURT AFFIRMS
CT AIM OF MAN
ILLEGALLY HELD

PHOENIX, Nov. 20 E9.-Sitting to-
day in habeas corpus proceedings,
NJ. t. Phelps of the Maricopa superior
court upheld the contention of counsel
state penitentiary at Florence, that he
had been confined Illegally since Sep
tember 13.
Neil c. Clark, representing Startz-
man, submitted evidence intended 10
show that his client was entitled to a
discharge September Is under the pro-
visions of the penal code six days
before the date set for his discharge,
Clark declared Startzman was de-
prived of his GOOD time allowance
petition filed in the state
supreme court for writ of habeas
corpus, Superintendent Scott White
quoted a letter written by him to
C. NJ. zander, secretary of the board
of state institutions, saying it had
been discovered that Startzman "has
stolen certain recodds and copies of
records belonging to the state prison
and has sent them 10 parties not con-
nected with the state administration
in any capacity, it apparently being
his intent to use these records and
copies for purposes detrimental to the
state" -
Startzman was employed in keeping
the prison books as an expert account
ant. Clark declared Startzman was
held incommunicado until after the gen
eral election November 2 was over,
adding that Startzman maintained the
Startzman an opportunity to defend
state but only to the Hunt administra-
tion
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-21
TRANSIENT ENDS OWN
LIFE IN HOTEL IN BISBEE

RISBEF, Nov. 20 (P-J. w. Fitzger-
aid age so, a transient, who was be-
lieve dto have been here but two days.
took his own life by shooting himself
twice with a small calibre revolver in
hotel here today He is survived bv
his widow and a daughter, who were
informed by the police, and who are
believed to be on their way here from
Los Angeles.
No motive for the deed has been de-
termined by investigators, who said
they found that Fitzgerald had deposit
ed 5000 in n local bank on the day of
his arrival.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-21
Deming Man and Woman
Charged With Staying
Night Marshal of City

DEMING, N. NJ, Nov. 10 R-
Warrants charging Miss Jean
Drake and George Bali with the
Staying of Night Marshal John j.
NOOnan were issued here today on
the strength of an alleged con-
feSsiOh obtained from them by
William b. Walton, district attOr-,
ney of silver City, n. NJ. NOOnan
was killed early yesterday. The
confession declared the motive for
the staying was a desire to avengc
derOgatOry remark about Miss
Drake which she said NOOnaIa
had made.
Officers here say the shooting
Of NOOnan was the result of az,
Investigation ON which he was
working and which had brOughs
several persons under suspicion of
recent Iarcenies and other law
violations.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-21
MANN ACT VIOLATION
CHARGED AGAINST COWBOYS

YUMA, Nov. 20 (P-Two rodeo
stars, Johnny Rogen and William
Vail were arrested here To-Day on
warrants charging them with bring
ing two women, one said to be the
wife of San Diego naval officer,
across the state line in violation or
the Mann act. They We're bound over
to the federal court for TRIAL. The,
quartet was alleged to have regis.
Tered at a local hotel. Two women
GiV,ng their names as Mrs ]. IL.
Walters and Mrs. H. w. Mcintyre,
We're held as material witnesses.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-21
Extra Session of State
Legislature May Become
Necessary, Is Prediction

PHoENIX, Nov. 20 OD--An extra
session of the legislature may be
necessary. following the regular
biennial session OF 60 days be-
ginning in January.
Attorney General Murphy re-
called today that the last session
directed Governor Hunt 20 appOIne
a Ocde commissioner whose duties
should be Ito bring ABOUT n
thorough revisiOE and cOSificatIOn
of the Jaws and to prepare pro-
posed Legislation wherever neces-
sary to harmOnixe anG make ef-
fective the laws of the state"
#. c. StrueE<meyer, appointed Dy
the governor to undertake the
eOdificatiOn is required to submit
his report to the governor for
transmission to the legislature not
later than February 1. The az
tOrney general considers 1T likely
that the legislature will see n,
to inquire into the code. The last
r0dificatiOn was uncertaSen by
the first Legislature.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-21
STATE HIGHWAY
TO
LET zoo MEN CO

PHOENIX, Nov. 20 (R-Two hun
dred employees of the state highway
department, engaged in construction
work and in the yard and office here
will be affected by what w. c.
Lefebvre, state highway engineer,
terms a drastic curtailment of the
activities of the Arizona highway
department" Approximately 700 per-
sons are employed in the department.
Lack of funds 10 meet the semi
monthly salary payments, according
to the state law, was given today by
Lefebvre as the reason for the cut
in personnel which, he stated, PROB
ably would not last after adjourn
ment of the legislature, scheduled
for early in March.
Highway maintenance activities win
rot be suspended he added.
The highway engineer blames the
failure of the last legislature TO
provide funds for the department for
the necessity of suspending coustruc-
ton work All forces engaged on
construction projects VIII be laid Off
pending the appropriation of funds
for carrying on this branch of the
departments activities, according TO
Lefebvre.
The cut is necessitated, he explained,
by the fact that contractors estimates
en- contracts already made and out
standing must be met. 1t will not,
therefore. affect work being done or
authorized to be done by contract.
The department VII not contract any
Indebtedness Beyond that authorized
by the Legislature as there will be
no funds to meet such indebtedness
and comply with othr provisions OF
the law
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-21
Count On GOUernOrShip
Race to Remain Unknown
Until CGnUGSSed Monday

PHOENIX, Nov. 20 (P-ThOugh
complete returns from all the
counties in the state from the
November general election were
inl the hands of james II. Ker5y,
secretary of state. today, the cOunE
on the governOrship race will re-
main unknown until they are can.
vnsSed Monday.
Kerby declined to give out the
unofficial figures In view of the
fact that "a contest Impcncs ovca
the cIectiOrJ of Governor Huns
over T.. S. Clark. his repubIicn;.
opponent. Newspaper tabu'atiOnh
have given the governor lead of
333 votes over Clark.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-21
U. S. INQUIRIES
INTO CALLS TO
FALL JURORS

WASHINGTON Nov. 20(R)-Tnquiries
into what are regarded as mysterious
telegraph calls to members of the fami-
lies of prospective jurors in the Elk
Hills naval oil lease conspiracy case, to
start here Monday, were ordered today
by government counsel.
District Attorney Peyton Gordon, who
is to assist Atlee Pomerene and Owen
j. Roberts, special attorneys, in the
prosecution of the case against Albert
b. FALL former interior secretary and
Edward l.. Doheny, multi millionaire
oil man of Los Angeles, said tonight
his attention had been called to this
matter and that an inquiry had been
ordered.
The district attorney declined to dis
cuss the subject further, but these were
reports that those making the telephone
calls inquired as to the Jurors families,
their employment and their church and
fraternal affiliations.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-21
BLACKBURN GRANTED
REPRIEVE PENDING
OUTCOME OF Appeal

PHOENIX, Nov. 20 (H9-Pending the
outcome of an appeal to the state
supreme court, Charles J. Slack
burn, convicted in Graham county
superior court of first degree murder
in connection with the killing oil
Miguel Bernal on the Stafford
highway a year ago, was granted u
reprieve today on the death sentence
pronounced upon him.
Blackburn Will have hearing be-
fore tho supreme court December Z
on the motion of his attorneys -or
new trial, their brief alleging errors
by Judge. w. r. Chambers in charging
the jury Blackburn has been in the
state penitent.aTy ct Florence await
ing execution OF the sentence since
last February.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-21
LAST MINUTE FLASHES

NEW, YORK-Dwight Branan thinks
Americanization more important than
money. He stepped out of his $3.50, 200
seat on the New York stock exchange
today to devote the rest of his
life to the allied patriotic societies.
He is a lineal descendant of WIZ
liam Penn. Spread the English
Language, raise the standards of i'm
rigrants here and keep out unde-
sirables-that's the job he says, for
him.
John Browns band, who raided Har-
by students OF the old Winchester
Medical college, DR.. William p NC
CURE, revealed here before his recenS
ceath. Young students, eager for
practice, dug up the three corpses
almost Immediately after burial.
NEW YORK-The tougher they are,
the harder Max English, sculptor,
casts 'en. called the Walt whitman
Of bronze, the 35-year-old son of
Polish immigrants, sticks almost ex-
clusively to labor "types" and rivet-
ers, railroad men, and hard muscle
guys" are his obsession His Christ"
on exhibit here, is militant one, and
caused a stir in Paris.
LONDON-The old brew house ad-
joining Lambeth palace, the arch
bishop Of Canterbury's London home,
where, until about 40 years ago. beer
was brewed for the archepiscopaI
household, is to be demolished, TO
make room for a parish institute In
the 18th century, III gallons of beer
were drunk at one banquet by 16s
persons. Beer then cost half penny
tone American cent? gallon.