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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-07
JUDGE bALKS.
At FEDERAL
DRY CASES
Collins Flags Grand Jury for
"a Indictments on u. S.
Liquor Buys
$1,000 BONDS FIXED
Says Police Courts Should
Prosecute Defendants.

Taking a slap at Federal dry
agents, Criminal Judge James A.
Collins today reprimanded the Mar
ion County grand Jury for returning
twenty-four indictments against per-
sons from whom Federal prohibition
officers said they had made liquor
buys"
II think this is a damn outrage"
Collins declared looking over the
indictments and fixing bond at $1,000
each.
1T might be all right in an emer-
gency situation to return indict-
ments with Federal buys as evil
dence. But the Federal men are no
better in this court than others and
the point is 1 don't think our grand
jury should be used in these matters
when they can be properly tried in
police court" said Collins.
Calls In Jury
Collins expressed indignation to
Deputy Prosecutor William Sheaf-
fer and Jury Foreman Charles l..
Clark, later calling in the entire
jury.
This court has enough to keep
it busy every day without more in
dictments. They're all police court
cases. Collins told the jury, looking
at the true bills.
"The grand jury should be ex-
tremely careful in returning indict-
p,aptc 0,, Yoicdapnaanor cha rQac of
this kind. This court should be re-
lieved of such matters except in inn
portant situations and I'd like for
the jury to bear this in mind" he
concluded.
The indictments were then filed
and capiases issued for defendants
unapprehended. Arrangement will
be the first Monday in May. Sale,
possession of liquor and maintain
ance of a nuisance was charged in
all indictments.
TO Stop Small Flow
Federal Deputy Dry Administrator
George L. Winkler, who staged raids
netting sixteen arrests Wednesday,
declared the cleanup was mot half
over"
Six Of those indicted were ar
rested by Federal agents who were
assisted by city and county author
tiles. Some of the cases were tried
in municipal courts.
New Agent Here
"This is an important situation
and it represents a great deal of
work on the part of the prosecutors
Office and federal agents." declared
John L. Niblack, who prepared affi-
davits and aided in gathering evil
dence.
Several imported" agents were in
the cit. for the drive, it was said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-07
EXPRESS CAR
YIELDS LOOT
OF $4,000
Two Bandits Escape After
RObbing Fast Train Near
Chicago.
UNAWARE
None Mo!eSted and Did Not
Know of HoId-up.

BV United Press
CHICAGO, April Two bandits
who robbed the express car of a fast
train of $4,000 had eluded police
searching for them in the Chicago
underworld today.
Boarding the Chicago & Alton Lin
coin Limited, en- route to Chicago
from st. Louis, at Joliet, ILL.,, last
night, the bandits proceeded leisure
ly to the express car, bound and
gagged four men, rifled the safe and
left the train when it slowed down
inside the city limits.
Passengers were not molested and
were unaware of the robbery.
James Connery, conductor, Oak
Park, and A. A. Gotthoff, express
messenger, Chicago, were in the ex-
press car when the men entered.
Connery was bound and gagged and
Gotthoff forced to open the safe.
George Mitchell, colored, porter, en-
tered the car and was seized, as was
Frank Wenglass, cook.
The robbers divided their spoils
equally between them. Non'negoti-
able paper was burned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-07

He heard frantic screams, then
saw the running figure. He fairly
leaped off the porch, catching Ger
trude. he tore her burning clothes
from her quivering body, with his
bare hands.
Although burned himself, he
counts it nothing, because the be-
loved grandchild possibly was saved
from death. Gertrude is at St.
Vincent's Hospital, heavy burns
from her neck to her waist line and
both arms badly burned.
IT'S a wonder Mary Patricia
didn't get in the flame too" said
indignant neighbors, who feel that
the bonfire should not have been left
unprotected in an open lot.
isn't there a law which makes 1t
an offense to light a fire in the city
limits, and leave it?'' asked Miss
Gertrude McHugh, the chiidren's
aunt. I'VE feel that for the sake of
all little children, people should be
careful of how they burn trash in
an open place.
1t is said Gertrude will live,
although her burns are serious.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-07
Tears and heart throbs.


Yet youth smiled through the
tears of disappointment. And
congratulated those classmates
who smiled the smile of victory.
Twenty thousand indianapolis
school children fought words
today in the preliminary round
Of the indianapolis Spelling Bee,
sponsored in Indiana by The
Times. They battIed for grade
championships In 81 grammar
schools.
The words, chosen for each
school by the teachers and prin-
cipaI of that particular building,
spelled disappointment for per-
haps 10000 of the 10000 contest
ants. An oral competition on
Monday in those class rooms
where ties resulted in the writ
ten contests will bring the num-
ber of grade winners In the city
down to 648.
Those who we're confident to-
day that they had won in the pre-
Iiminary bee based that belief on
the check of doubtful words when
they referred to the Mccall
spelIer, from which the fifty test
words had been picked. Those
who stumbled over certain woL/i
read their fate from the same
spelling book.
But there may be more smiles
and more tears when the contest
papers have been graded by the
teachers. The confidence of some
of those youngsters may change
color; some who believe they
won may have lost and some
who believe they have met defeat
may find their names in the win
ming columns.
Oral contests will be held Mon
day in those grade rooms where
more than two were victor. When
the speII-off is completed, the
list of winners will be reported to
Miss Flora E. Drake, assistant
superintendent of city schools,
who is cooperating with The
Times in the management of the
Spelling Bee in indianapolis.
Names will not be available for
publication until next week.
With the selection of the eight
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-07
Jury SUMMONS
ELLIOTT AGAIN
Former KIan CyCIopS Back
In Political Probe.

George s. Elliott, former Khan
Cyclops, was before the Marion
County grand jury as witness in
its political corruption investigation
again today.
Elliott and Harvey Bedford, for
mer police traffic inspector, were
active politically before and in the
early part of Mayor Duvall's
regime.
Both appeared before the last
grand jury which spent eleven
weeks investigating the corruption
charges, but failed to return indict-
ments.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-07
OtItIuuc 0lduD vi
BY EldOra Field


In a vacant lot on Washington
Blve., near Ruskin Pl., a woman
emptied a basket with some paper
and trash. Then she lighted the
pile, and seeing it was burning
brightly, walked away.
The flames spread to a large pile
Of trash. then leaped high. pity
light" remarked Mary Patricia
Staab, 3, who was taking a walk
with her sister, Gertrude, 8. They
are daughters of Mr. and Mrs. John
Staab, 40S RusHin Pl. Let's go see. -
suggested the latter, so with fat lit
tie hands, tightly clasped, they ran
across the street
awful pity fire" Mary Patri-
cia will tell you that today. but she
is confused about how Gertrude got
caught in the flames. But she knows
that sister screamed and ran toward
home, her skirts afire. The chill
dren's grandfather. William Nc
Hugh, IS, who adores the girls, hap
pened to step on the porch at the
children's home.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-07
Mother and Baby
Burned to Death

BH tHtted Press
ELKHART, Ind, April Mrs
Anna Holler, 32 and her 2-year-old
son were burned to death when Mrs.
Holler poured kerosene into a kitch-
en- stove to kindle a fire. A second
son, Donald, 8, was injured by a
fragment from the bursting oil can.
A third son, Stephen, 10, ran for
aid. Three other children and the
father Clarence Holler, railroad
man, survive.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-07
They Forgot All
About Prisoner
BIZ Times SpecinL

COLUMBUS, Ind, April 7.-When
Circuit Court here recessed Wednes-
day noon court attaches, deputy
sheriffs, spectators left. leaving Mel
vim Mckee, GA, on trial for the MUIR
der of Willard Mingous of East Co.
lumbus, alone in the courtroom.
Getting hungry, Mckee finally be-
gan to search for a deputy to take
him back to Jail. Finding none he
went alone.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-07
Wrong Garage Named

No receiver has been named for
the Del-Mar garage, as was erron-
eously reported. The garage for
which George N. Montgomery was
named receiver by Superior Judge
James M. Leathers was the Alabama
Market Garage Company, 325 E.
Market st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-07
Nicaraguan Rebel
Leader May Flee

.BB UHtted Press
WASHINGTON, April Juan
b. Sacasa, Nicaraguan rebel leader,
is reported by the Nicaraguan lega.
tion here as about to flee to Mexico.
Sacasa's revolution is destined to
end in complete failure" accord
ing to the legation, and unless he
fees Sacasa has no alternative but
to surrender and throw himself on
the mercy of President Diaz.
The legation statement said
Sacasa has only beaten, retreat
ing and deserting force between
him and the oncoming victorious
government forces" and that Sa-
casa's exchequer is totally de-
pleted'.'
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-07
ARMS BUDGETS o. K.
American View Presented to League
of Nations Body.

BU CHitcd Press
GENEVA, April 7.-Limitation of
ornaments budgets would not be ac-
ceptable to the United States, Hugh
S. Gibson, United States minister to
Switzerland, told the League Of Ma
tions preparatory disarmament COM
missiontoday.
While the United States could not
accept such limitation, Gibson said
Washington was disposed to give it
full publicity. He urged the power
of publicity, suggesting clause be
inserted in the forthcoming diarma-
ment convention which would re-
quire all nations to make public ex-
penditures for creation and mainte-
nance of armaments.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-07
Showers Due
to Visit City Again

indianapolis probably is due to re-
ceive more April showers tonight or
Friday, according to the United
States Weather Bureau prediction.
Cloudy weather with rising tempera-
ture Friday was expected.
Local thunderstorms were pre-
dicted in the south portion tonight
and by Friday in north portion.
Slowly rising temperature Friday
over the State and north and CEN
tral portions tonight was forecast.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-07
Prisoner Arrested

BU Tunes SDecidE
RICHMOND, Ind, April T.
Charles Norris, Fremont, Ohio,
paroled prisoner Of the Federal
prison at FIT. Leavenworth, was
arrested here when he attempted
to cash a fraudulent check for $40
in a bank. Other signed checks on
indianapolis banks were found in his
clothing and in two suitcases, police
said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-07
Theatrical Singer Dies

BIZ United Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April T.
Harry Strawbridge, So. widely known
theatrical singer. died at his home
here early today. He spent eleven
years on the stage and was remem-
bered from coast to coast for his
roles in "The Pink Lady" Ben
Hur" and many other productions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-07
GreenSburg Bored
by Billboards

BIZ Times Special
n GREENSBURG, Ind, April
7.-Although the sea shore is
y far, far away, Greensburg po-
lice have been appointed bath
ing suit inspectors here. -
City council has ordered hat
pictures of bathing beal ties
and chorus girls dressed in
tights shall not appear on bill
boards and that such pictures
must be removed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-07
CAME THERE IN 1913
Clauss Formed COmpany-Formerly
Lived in Ohio.

BIZ Times Special
TIPTON, Ind, April Henry
Clauss, 81, whose body was found
today in Toledo, Ohio, with bullet
through the heart, came here four
teen years ago, establishing the Tip
ton Cutlery Company. Several years
ago Clauss lost control of the COM
pany and it was taken over by local
business men. Since that time
Clauss has been operating a cutlery
jobbing business here.
He divided his time between here
and Fremont, Ohio, where his broth
er was wealthy cutlery manufac-
turer. His family lived in Fremont.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-07
WAR VETERAN DIES IN
TRYING TO SAVE DOG
Western Electric Company Official Father of Two,
Crushed Under Wheels of Train.

BU United Press
MAPLEWOOD, N. j., April T.
Stuart I. WE'LL general sales engi-
neer of the Western Electric Com
pany, gave his life today to save a
frightened dog from under the
wheels of a freight train.
WE'LL was at the station with other
commuters Of the Maplewood colony
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-07
Upton MAN IS
SLAIN IN OHIO
Coroner Believes Man Com
mitted Suicide.

BIZ United Press
TOLEDO, Ohio, April THE body
6f a man, believed to be Henry
Clauss, 81, cutlery manufacturer OF
Fremont, Ohio, and Upton, Ind,
was found in the rear of a building
here today with a bullet through the
heart. A second bullet lodged in
post in a porch a few feet away,
indicating the man may have been
shot as he stood at the foot Of
flight of steps.
Coroner Charles ]. Henzler said he
believed the man committed suicide,
as the revolver was found near his
body. Clauss was registered at a
downtown hotel. He sold an auto
.obile here Wednesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-07
WIFE OF WARDEN DIES
Mrs. DAILY to Be Buried Saturday.
Beautiful Prison Grounds.

BV HifCd PfCsS
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. April 7.
Mrs. Elizabeth Louise DAILY, wife
Of Warden Walter II. DAILY of the
Indiana State prison, died here early
today. She had been in failing
health since Clarence, Z, an only son
was fatally injured in a ttreet car
accident three years ago. Mrs. Daily
was chiefly responsible for the
Identification of the prison grounds,
being interested in flowers and land
scape gardening. Funeral services
will be held Saturday afternoon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-07
Chaplin Trial Deferred

BIZ JWfed PrcSS
NEW YORK, April Trial of
the Plagiarism suit against Charles
Chaplin, brought in 1928 by Leo
Loeb, scenario writer, was postponed
today until Monday to permit an
other case to be tried ahead of it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-07
Screen Actress WedS

BIZ United Press
LOS ANGELES. Cal, April T.
Irene Rich. screen actress, and D.
F. Blackenhorn. wealthy Pasadena
real estate operator. were married
at Pebble Beach late Wednesday, ac-
cording to word sent to friends here.
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BU United Press
SAN DIEGO, Cal, April with
the regimental band playing STARS
and Stripes Forever" and 1900
Marines hanging over every rail and
peering through every portfolio, the
u. S. S. Henderson sailed for Shang-
hal today
Several thousand persons crowded
the docks to witness the departure Of
the transport which is being the
Fighting Sixth" regiment Of Ma
rines.
Hundreds arriving late ran several
blocks to the dock when they saw
the transport pulling out earlier
than was generally. expected. Streets
along the water front were crowded
with automobiles.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-07
FLYERS at Grer ado

BIZ United Press
SAN JUAN, PORTO RICO, April
1.-THE United States Army's Pan
American flight squadron arrived at
Grenada. British West indies, today
from Port Of Spain, Trinidad.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-07
Two Bandits Sentenced

Bu Times Special
LA PORTE, Ind, April Frank
FELTON, and Harold Barnhart, both
20, who held up a filling station at
Michigan City and got $65, were
taken to prison today to start ten
to twenty.year sentences.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-07
Fail to Find Intruder

Police, who were called to the
home of Mrs. Emma cambridge,
1925 e. Tenth ST., at 2:S0 a. m. today
could find no trace of the intruder,
who Mrs Bainbridge said was at
tempting to enter a basement door.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-07
Tablet Kills Baby

BIZ Times Special
FIT. WAYNE, Ind, April T.
Theron, 2, son of T. j. Kitchen,
found a poison tablet in his moth
er's pocketbook and swallowed 1t,
dying several hours alter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-07
DISORDER IN HANKOW
Preparations Under Way for Evac-
uation by Foreigners.

BIZ United Press
SHANGHAI, April 7.-Lawless-
ness prevailed unchecked in Han
'5ow today and American and other
Areign governments were making
Asty efforts to evacuate their ma
tionals before more anti-foreign riots
broke out.
Foreign authorities apparently
feared an outbreak similar 10 that
of last week, in which natives
clashed with japanese.
Admiral Hough, commander Of the
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-07
BIG BILL ON JOB SOON
New Chicago Mayor May Be Inau-
gurated April Is.

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, April IA Democratic
stronghold for four years, the city
hall today was being prepared for
the incoming of William Hale
Thompson. Republican, elected may
or for a third term Tuesday.
Thompson probably will be inau-
gurated April IS as Mayor. William
E. Dever, Democrat, defeated in
Tuesdays election, has indicated he
desires to turn over the reins of city
government Immediately.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-07
BAD NEWS FOR CARROLL
Theatrical Producer Must Serve at
Least Part CT Term.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON. April Earl
Carroll, New York theatrical pro.
ducer and host of the now famous
'bathtub party" cannot escape
serving his one year term for per
jury at Atlanta penitentiary by any
pardon or commutation in advance.
This word has been given friends
who inquired at the Justice Depart
ment apparently with view to NOV
ing for executive clemency in adj
vance Of his serving. The depart
ment has informed them that at
least one-third of a sentence must
be served before any clemency is
granted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-07
KILLER SUSPECT HELD

Prisoner at New York Believed
Cuniffe Gangster.
BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, April 7.-Thomas
Murphy, S2, was arrested today on
suspicion of being a member of the
Killer" Cuniffe gang that held up
a mail truck in Elizabeth, N. j.,
last Oct. IA, killed the driver and
a motorcycle guard and escaped
with $165,000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-07

BU United Press
SAN QUENTIN, Cal, April T.
Beauty operations have been insti-
tuted in San Quentin penitentiary as
a means of rehabilitating criminals.
The practice was started when
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-07
Street Repair Up

Proposed resurfacing Of Meridian
st. from Fall Creek to Thirty Eighth
St., was considered by the park
board this afternoon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-07
RIGHT BLOOD WANTED
One Hundred Applicants Fail to Aid
TRANSMISSION Patient.

BU JWIItU PTcSS
ATLANTA, Ga, April Al
though physicians believe a blood
TRANSMISSION is necessary to save the
life of T. A. Kendley. examination of
100 voluntary donors today had
failed to reveal one whose blood had
satisfactory characteristics.
TRANSMISSION of unmatched"
blood, physicians said, would be ia
tai to the patient.
Kendley is suffering from poison
ing resulting from a kidney disorder.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-07
DEVIL DOGS
LEAVE PORT
FOR CHINA
Fighting Sixth Sails From
San Diego, CAL, for War
Torn Shanghai.
CHEERS BY THOUSANDS
Latest Unit Ordered East
Has 1900 Men.
BULLETIN

SU LUitfd Press
PEKIN, April 1.-FOreign
Minister Wellington HOO today
: charged i'm a note to Moscow
THAT soviet Russia was i'm
plicated in a Chinese communist
plot to create disturbances in
Pekin and to overthrow the
existing government. KOO based
his charges upon examination of
documents seized during yester-
days police raid on the Russian
embassy compound, during which
apartments were destroyed,
Chinese and Russians arrested
and documents seized.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-07
Home Edition

Some Times reader will get
her Easter Hat free. See the
Woman Page.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-07
Forecast

Mostly cloudy with probable
thunder showers tonight and
Friday; rising temperature.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1927-03-01
United States and Canada Assembled in
Medical Education and Lcensure Hear Dr. Bevan
Denounce Whisky Prescription Writing Abuses
DEMAND FOR MEDICINAL WHISKY NOT FROM DOCTORS
Says of Prescriptions Are Booggng Prescriptions
That Pre-Vosead Days No Reputable Physician Wrote
400 Pints in a Year; Praises 18th Amendment

careful and more stringent regulations
under which permits are issued.
These charges coming from man who
stands in the front rank of the medical
profession must carry weight They indi-
cate that the great concern which Cen
era Andrews manifested over what he
considered a possibility OF a depletion OF
whisky available for medicinal purposes,
is unfounded. if only the government can
devise some method of keeping in the
bonded warehouse the liquor that is be-
ing dispensed through these bootlegging
prescriptions.
If only one out of 100 prescriptions Is
legitimate, the whisky now in bonded
warehouses available for medicinal use is
sufficient to last for many years to come
under effective permit regulations.
What Prescription Whisky Did to
Ontario
That there is a real menace to the pro-
hibition policy through this whisky pre-
scription route is seen in the experience
of the province of Ontario. Friends of
prohibition in that province recognize the
fact that it was prescription whisky, per-
haps as much as anything else that broke
down the modified form of prohibition of
that province. No less authority than
Premier Ferguson himself, who fathered
the "A beer policy which was repudi-
ated at the polls December l, and gov
eminent control of the liquor traffic sub
stituted for it, says that five million dol
lars was spent annually on prescription
whisky in that province.
1t is most encouraging to have the
reputable physicians of this country thus
openly denounce the practice of fake
whisky prescription writing.
The very day that DR.. Bevan was con-
demning the prescription-w writing physi-
clans, a bill to authorize the Secretary of
the Treasury to issue permits to private
companies for the manufacture of medic
inal liquor was reported unanimously to
the House Ways and Means Committee.
This measure was a substitute for a bill
sponsored by General Andrews. Under it
one class of permits would provide for
manufacture of Bourbon and the other
rye. Permits may be good for ten years
and would be renewable, but could be re-
voked for violations of the law The treas
ury would prescribe the formulas to be
used by the permittees who would be al
lowed "a reasonable profit" Under this
bill existing stocks of whisky would be
concentrated in not more than six ware
houses. Importation of whisky would be
permitted if existing stocks should prove
insufficient to meet the demand.