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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-15
EFFORTS TO GET
FORD-SAP P|RO Jury
OPEN AT DETROIT
Jewry Persists as Issue IN
Million Dollar Case -
Reed Appears.
PU. United Press

By United Press
~ DETROIT, March 15.-Lines along
which the Ford-Sapiro million dollar
libel suit will be fought out be-
gan slowly to develop in court To-
day with the selection Of the jury
occupying attention of judge ana
attorneys, but they still were with
out distinct outline.
After two hours of questioning
prospective talesmen it was evident
that even the defense, which has
firmly maintained that Jewry was
not an issue in the case, nevertheless
took cognizance Of the difference be-
tween Jew and non-Jew as jury ma
terial.
Former KIansman Speaks
At the same time a man who testi-
fled he once Joined the Ku-Klux
Khan more out fcuriosity than any.
thing else," was subjected to close
questioning by Attorney William
Henry Gallagher for Aaron Saplro.
Observers thought both sides were
beginning to admit that Jewry had
something to do with the case.
The issues were just little more
clearly defined at the opening of the
court session when Federal Judge
Fred M. Raymond, presiding, ruled
against Sapiro's motion to force re-
vision OF Ford's complaint and left
the way open for Ford to plead JUS
tification Of his attatks on Sa2iro
as one line of defense.
Reed Appears Fit
Senator James Reed, Ford's lead
ing trial counsel, who had seemed
much fatigued yesterday was in
court early and appeared fit for the
sort of spirited fight which has
gained him fame.
Threats to bring contempt pro-
ceedings against Ford were he not in
court with other witnesses today did
not develop.
1--WE have no knowledge that Ford
has been served with a summons"
one of Ford's counsel told the United
Press. Anyway, he cannot be cited
until he is absent when his name is
called"
Sapiro's attorneys remained firm
that they would force Ford's ap-
pearance.
IF he doesn't come out you can
bet on it we will demand contempt
proceedings, and it isn't a light
matter" one of Sapiro's lawyers
said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-15
kir, of Washington
Begins as Diplomat

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, March Is
Walker Washington, 25, a lineal de-
scendant of brother of George
Washington, has just entered the
diplomatic service of the United
States.
He will sail tomorrow for Buenos
Aires. where he will occupy his first
post as vice consul Washington,
who completed the diplomatic course
in the State Departments foreign
service school, was Rhodes scholar,
and instructor in economies at Car
negie Tech, Pittsburgh, Pa.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-15
LEOPOLD CALLED CHIEF
OF PRISON POISON PLOT
Thrill Slayer Planned to Kill Guards and Free 200 I'LL
nois Convicts Freed Man Asserts.

cape from the Will County jail OF
three Mexicans who were among six
men sentenced to be hanged for the
murder of Deputy Warden Peter
Klein in a flight from the Joliet
prison last summer. At the time
Leopold's name was mentioned as
the originator of that plot. Subse-
quent questioning failed to prove
this allegation. 1t was said today
that Leopold may have helped the
convicts in the second escape,
through fear that his part in the
first one, if any, might be exposed.
The present plot, according to
Hjalmar REIN, StatesS attorney at
Joliet, and Chief of Detectives Will
liam Shoemaker of Chicago, had as
it's object the poisoning of all guards
in the Joliet institution.
According to the officials, quanti-
ties of arsenic, supplied by Chi
cago cabaret owner, were to be
smuggled into the prison and into
the hands of the convict cooks. With
the guards out of the way, the
prisoners We're to make their way
to freedom.
The officials said they learned of
this plot from Lee Delgoda, who
was paroled from the penitentiary
in December. Delgoda was kitchen
worker.
Through the Mexican colonies In
South Chicago, Michigan City, Ind,
and Detroit, Mich, today a search
was being made for Bernard Roa,
one of the Mexican convicts. Re-
ports from friends of the convict say
he is heavily armed and prepared to
resist arrest.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-15

BU UHited Press
CHICAGO, March 15.-A poison
ing plot designed to lberate some
1900 convicts confined in the Illi-
nois State Penitentiary at Joliet
may be revealed here with Nathan
Leopold, thrill slayer" of little Rob-
ert Franks, exposed as the brains"
behind the scheme. authorities said
today.
The announcement came as a Sc
quel to an official order to question
Leopold in connection with the es-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-15
CONDEMNS USE OF
DETENTION HOME
UNLESS REPAIRED
Michigan st. Structure Is
Unsuitable Now, Fire
Marshal Reports.

Drastic alterations in the Hollo-
way Apt. building at 225 f. Mich
igan ST., before the structure is at
all suitable for a detention home,
were demanded in a report today by
the State fire marshals office.
The report made nine recommen-
dations for building alterations, the
most important of which call for
two fire escapes. all new electrical
wiring and n new heating plant. Re
moval Of wood structures and floor
ing in the basement and OF wood
stairway from the basement to the
first floor also was recommended.
Are Not Favored
The report signed by Harry N.
Styner. chief inspector Of the State
fire marshal's Office, concludes with
the statement;
We do not look with favor on the
use Of this building as a detention
home. or for any like purpose.
These recommendation IL carried
out will by. no means make this
building f1re-proof or extraordinarily
safe. They are the minimum amount
to be done to make this structure
reasonably safe"
Condemnation Threatened
Use OF the building in its present
condition is proposed by majority
faction Of Marion County commits
sioners. According to Alfred Hogs
ton. State fire marshal. If recon-
mendations Of his office are not
acted upon by the State board of
charities, he will issue an order to
the commissioners condemning the
building.
Should the commissioners choose
to override the condemnation order
the matter will be taken to the
courts, Hogston said.
There are ne children in the home
at present. Commissioners Charles
o. Sutton and Cassius L. Hogle
moved the furnishings there from
the old detention home. 1102 N.
Capitol Ave-, last week, but Juvenile
Court Judge Frank ]. I.ahr refused
to allow children to be kept there
until the building is approved by
the charities board.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-15
BANDITS AT
BANK F0|L.ED
BY HO0S|ER
South Bend Assistant Cash.
ier Spreads Alarm
Saves S48,5OO.
THREE EMPLOYEES TIED
Robber Pair Waited for
Time Lock on Vault.

BIZ United Press
SOUTH BEND, Ind, March 15.-
Bravery of G.. NJ. Broadhurst, as
sistant cashier Of the South Bend
State Bank, today prevented two
bandits from escaping with s4S,500
in cash.
Three bank employees had been
the bandit guns when Broadhurst
escaped through the front door and
spread the alarm.
The two bandits appeared at the
bank as Clifton Barton, janitor, was
entering the building early this
morning.
With drawn revolvers they forced
Barton to admit them to the bank
and then tied his hands and feet and
stood guard over him while awaiting
the arrival of other employees.
JOked With Janitor
For more than an hour and half
they joked at Barton and calmly
waited for the other employees to
appear. AS the tellers and book
keepers entered the bank singly or
in pairs they were greetd by the
bandits with an order to keep
quiet.
Two employees in addition to Bar
ton were tied up and the others were
kept covered with revolvers.
Each employe was ordered by the
bandits to open the bank vault, in
which $4S.500 in cash was stored, but
the time lock was set for a. m.
Edged Toward Door
While waiting for that hour to
arrive the bandits kept constant
watch on their prisoners, but Broad
hurst slowly edged toward the door
and made a sudden break ten min
utes before the moment for the time
lock to release the vault doors.
Escaping from the bank building
he ran to a telephone and gave the
alarm to police headquarters.
The bandits, falling to get the
vault doors open, fled empty-handed
few minutes before the police en-
ergency squad arrived:
A description of the bandit auto
was flashed Immediately to all near
by towns in northern Indiana and
southern Michigan,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-15
GAS PLANTS
STILL WILL
EARN MUCH
1891 900 Rate Cut Moder-
ate in View of Present
Rate of Return.
STILL OVER 10 PER CENT
Obligations Less, Savings
Greater This Year.
STILL OVER 10 PER CENT

The Citizens Gas Company can
give Indianapolis consumers the
1881, 900 rate cut which may become
effective within two months and
still produce a substantial profit over
the guaranteed 10 per cent for 1927,
the company's annual report Tor
1925, filed Monday with the public
service commission, shows.
The report indicates the company
could have given larger reduction
and still guaranteed the 10 per cent
it is bound to pay upon common
stock, met all it's other fixed charges,
and contributed to the various
special funds it has set up without
endangering it's financial strength,
barring unforeseen national eco
nomic disturbances.
Obligations to Be Less
The obligations to be met by the
company in 1927 are materially less
than in 1926, the report shows. In
addition, the company officials have
indicated that 50, 900, 900 worth Of i'm
provements upon the Langsdale gas
plant will effect savings which VIII
practically meet the reduction in
revenue due to the rate cut. The
S2.00O,000 worth Of improvements,
incidentally, are being paid for in
part out Of 1926 earnings.
Arrearage Lower
The company will have $160,000 less
in arrearage dividends upon common
stock to pay in 1927 than in 1926,
only approximately per cent of ar
rearage remaining to be met. In
1926 the company paid 1S per cent
in arrearage upon the $2,000,00O of
common stock, in addition to meet
ing the annual guarantee of 10 per-
cent upon this stock. The company's 8
charter provides it cannot pay more
than 10 per cent a year upon this
stock.
The balance sheet in the 1926 re-
port shows an Increase in the value
of the gas properties of $707 ,767 .26.
This represents money put into inn
provements and set aside in sinking
funds, depreciation funds and other
funds Of like nature.
Plenty of Cash
The balance sheet further disclosed
that the company had $275,477.75 in
cash on hand Jan. /, 1927. On Jan.
/, 1926, it had $109,316.21 in cash.
Investments owned in other COM
panies dropped from $606,OO0 in 1925
to $213,000 in 1925. This difference
shows up in improvements.
The company's 1925 retail mer'
chandise sales fixtures, stoves and
the like) showed a loss of $3,915.16.
Total sales amount to $173,216.56.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-15
GRAFT QUIZ
RESUMED BY
GRAND Jury
New Probe Body Takes Up
Inquiry of Stephenson
Corruption Charges.
TRANSCRIPT RECEIVED
Sheaffer Reads Volumes of
Old Evidence.

The Marion County grand jury TO.
day resumed the investigation Of
political corruption which stirred
the State aud nation last October,
when letters smuggled out Of prison
by d. c. Stephenson, former Indiana
Klan Dragon, barred widespread cor
ruption in Indiana politics.
Receiving the transcript OF eN.
dence heard by the last jury. which
began the probe, the jurors began
the task OF going over the evidence
already gathered.
Read Volumes
Deputy Prosecutor William II.
Sheaffer said he would read part of
the twenty-three volumes of tram
script, quarter of an inch thick,
aloud to the jurors aOd that MEM
bers would take turns at reading.
He could not estimate how long
reading over the old evidence would
take, but believed several days would
be necessary. Then the jury viii
call in new witnesses or rehear some
Of those before the last jury, he said.
The transcript of evidence was inn
pounded by Criminal Judge James A.
Collins when the last grand jury
dropped its work.
The jury went before Judge Coll
Inns this morning and returned In
dictments-against about a dozen per-
sons on minor offenses.
Then Foreman Charles l.. Clark
addressed the court:
THE jury is now ready, to resume
the political probe and would like TO
have the evidence examined by the
last grand jury"
Judge Collins gave Clark permis-
sion to order the jury baliff to get
the transcript Of the evidence from
the courthouse vaults, and the jury
filed back to the jury room.
Bailiff William o. Mckinney car
Iied the books of stenographic notes
Of the evidence heard to the jury
room and the jury began its task.
Based on Letters
The political corruption investiga-
ton was begun by the last grand
jury Oct. II. on orders OF Judge Col
Inns. The charges of political cor
ruption investigated were based on
letters smuggled from the Indiana
State Prison at Michigan City by
Stephenson, former "old man" OF
the Indiana Klan.
Stephenson is there serving a life
sentence for the murder of Miss
Madge Oberholtzer, Indianapolis girl.
After eleven weeks OF work. dur
ing which nearly 200 persons were
questioned, the jury returned a re-
port without indictments, but which
recommended the investigation be
continued by this jury and limited
at dissension in it's own ranks.
Several efforts have been made to
resume the quiz. since Jan. /. Twice
when the jury was on the verge Of
taking up the quiz, members re-
signed.
Two designations
In the first instance, 1t was John
d. Collett, foreman, 20 L. Thirty.
Third St., who declared he resigned
because OF 'ill health" then be-
cause Of age" and finally admitted
it was because Of "dissenslon in the
jury ROOM"
The second withdrawal was that
Of Charles Wheeler. 1717 N. Talbot
St., who, gave his age as the reason.
Present members of the jury are:
Clark, foreman, 2514 Station St;
s. s. Sutton and Lee Williams, Cam
by, Ind; j. +. Chamberlain, 1896 w.
Thirtieth St; Claude A. Achey. CAL
f. Twenty-Second St, and j. p. Van
Camp, +. r. XII.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-15

ball. and spoke of going up to the
game, but this terrible thing-we're
Just broken hearted. l haven't slept
or eaten since word came of it,"
Harry Sanders. the father of the
boy is an invalid. Young Sanders,
who has heen working at q
restaurant at Illinois and Sixteeuth
ST., was formerly student at Tech
nical High School. The mother
tainted when authorities told her
her son had been arrseted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-15
Pay Your Income
Tax Today, Sure!
File and save!


Today is your last chance to file in
come tax returns to escape a 25
per cent penalty. To accommodate the
many hundreds of persons expected
to swarm into the Federal Bldg. to
engage in a bit of last minute"
filing, the Internal Revenue Depart
ment staff will remain on duty to-
night, declared Deputy Collector
George Foote.
Persons earning salaries under
$4,000 per year must pay income tax
if single on all income over $1,000;
if married, on all income over 800.
Each dependent child under IS years
of age gives parents $4O0 additional
exemption.
If your income is under either ex-
emption figure you are not required
to file return, Foote said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-15
WEAKER SEX REFERS
TO MEN, SAYS OFFICIAL
AVERAGE Death Age for Women Higher in City During
January-'Back- TO- Nature Stuff O.. K.

he would be in bed with pneumonia
the next day. But women seem to
be able to get by with it, as the rec
ords show. There is only one log
ical conclusion to draw from the
facts. Man is now the weaker sex. y
Single Die Sooner
DR.. Morgan declared that not only
did women live longer than men, but
that they are better able to combat
disease.
IT guess this back to nature stuff
we hear so much about is o. X" he
declared. ut seems to be keeping
the women in good physical trim.
Women have to endure things that
practically would kill any man. Mar
ried women live longer than single
women"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-15
CIVIC. AFFAIRS, TOPIC
Women's Department Club Group
VIII Inspect RecreatiOnai Centers.

The community welfare depart
ment Of the Women's Department
Club will hold luncheon Wednes"
day at the clubhouse, 1902 N. Me-
ridian St., to discuss "Our City
Beautiful, It's Recreational Centers
and the Board Of Park Commission
ers," according to Mrs. ]. w. Moore,
chairman.
After the discussion a tour Of in.
vestigation Of the various recre-
ational centers of the city will be
made.
The park board and the superin-
tendent Of parks have been invited
to attend the meeting.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-15
SEEKS VETERANS SON

James M. Winters. 2O31 N. Talbot
Ave, today asked assistance in To-
eating d. c. Ross, son of the last
survivor Of the Confederate forces
which captured a Lake Erie steam.
boat near Johnson's Island during
the Civil War. Winters desires the
information for Frank Sheppard.
Buffalo, N. Y, who is writing his
tory. .....
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-15
TWO HELD AT WARSAW
Prison Officials on Way to Identify
Mexican Suspects.

BD United Press
WARSAW, Ind. March 15.--Au-
thorities heer today awaited arrival
of detectives from Joliet. ILL.,. who
will attempt to identify two Mex
leans taken from train here late
Monday.
Acting on the theory that one of
the captured men may be Bernardo
Roa, convicted murderer, who es-
capped from the Joliet prison, au-
thorities notified prison officials who
are sending detectives armed with
finger prints.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-15
BY Eugene j. Powell
;c,, ;s tho "weaker sex?"

Which is the weaker SeX?''
woman" most people answer
without a moments hesitation. Such
is not the case according to vital
statistics of the city board of health.
The average age of death for
women during January was 6O.5
years. The average age of death for
men was 57.S years.
Women Get By
sT don't know what causes
woman to live longer than a man,
DR.. Herman G. Morgan, secretary of
the board of health, said:
"If a man came out in the winter
time with practically nothing on his
neither extremities but silk stockings
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-15
SCHWAB OPTIMISTIC
By United Press

BN UnIted PfeSe
NEW YORK, March 15.-Charles
M. Schwab, president of the Bethle-
hem Steel Corporation, returned on
the Leviathan today from a two
months vacation in Europe. He was
optimistic as to conditions both in
this country and In Europe.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-15
HUMAN BONES FOUND
Skeletons of Woman and Child
Dug Up.

bU ITHtGS NUeCtuI
CONNERSVILLE, Ind, March Is.
Sheriff Frank Swift today was in
vestigating the finding of the
skeletons Of woman and child found
by Stanley Hawkins while digging
around his home. The condition Of
the bones indicated they, had been
buried for years. The place where
they were found was formerly an
old circus ground and it is believed
the skeletons may have been of
circus people.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-15
Angler Makes a
Rare Catch

The fishing season is on.
George Seeman, lit w. Wal
nut St, reported to police he
was victim of some fisher
mans angling ability.
He retired, and left his trous-
ers, containing 81 on a chair.
A thief raised the bedroom win
dow, he said, and hooked the
trousers out of the window.
Police found only a few sooty :
prints on the window ledge as
clews.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-15
HELD TO JURY

Vernie Mccoy, Negro, 2214 Bar
row Ave, charged with shooting
Marie Montgomery, Negro, 1850 Bal
timore Ave, Feb. 25, was held to
the grand jury today by Municipal
Judge Paul Wetter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-15
FOREIGNERS FLEE
BEFORE CHINESE
Americans and British Or
dered From Marking.

Bu United Press
LONDON. March 15.-All Ameri-
can and British citizens in Nanlxing
have been ordered to leave because
the city is threatened by the Can
tonese, a Shanghai dispatch to the
Daily Express said today. Those re-
naming in the city were preparing
to leave Immediately, the dispatch
said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-15
BIZ Unitcd Press

BIZ UHiied Press
SHTNGHAI. March i5.-Canton.
ese troops were reported today to
have achieved their immediate OBJ
jective OF cutting the Nanklng-
Shanghai railway line. The Canton
ese suddenly shifted their attack
from the Soochow front to the vi
cinity Of Marking. Heavy fighting
was reported between Thing and
Changching. The southerners were
believed to have forced their way
to a position only twenty miles from
Nanking.
A mob at Ichang was reported TO
have wrecked and looted the salt
control headquarters there.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-15
SUICIDE BY DROWNING
Prominent Lawyer Leaps From Levi
athan OFF New York.

BN UNtted Press
NEW YORK, March 15.-Morgan
c. Edgar, prominent attorney of
New York and Summit, N. j., COM
mitted suicide during the night by
leaping from the boat deck Of the
United States liner Leviathan as it
was anchored eff quarantine.
Edgar and his wife, Annette, had
just returned from two months
trip abroad where the lawyer went
in an effort to recover his health.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-15
SINCLAIR LOSES POINT
Court UphOlds Government COnten-
ton on Subpoena Legality.

ton on Subpoena Legality.
BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, March 15.-The
Government won an important vic
tory today in the trial of Harry f.
Sinclair, wealthy oil operator and
sportsman, for alleged contempt of
the Senate, when a defense motion
for an instructed not guilty verdict
was overruled.
Justice William Hitz threw out
claims of defense lawyers that Sin
clair was not legally subpoenaed and
sworn before the Senate Oil Com
mittee three years ago. when he re-
fused to testify.
Government and defense lawyers
believe the case may go to the jury
today, and certainly will not later
than tomorrow.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-15
C0oLIDGE'S FARM PLAN
Fights Relief Veto With Campaign
for Cheaper Transportation.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON. March 15.-Pres-
ident Coolidge's answer to farm belt
criticism will be in the form of a
campaign for waterway develop
ment to lower freight rates.
The campaign is being under
taken by Secretary OF Commerce
Hoover with the advice and consent
OF the executive who believes trans
portation relief will in the end en-
able the farmer to get better price
for his product.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-15
Forecast

Fair and warmer tonight;
Wednesday increasing cloudi-
ness with mild temperature
and fresh southerly winds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-15
Home Edition

Women delight in reading
the Women's Page Of The
Times. All important events
found there.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-07
Sid Fouls Phil
in Second Round

BV United Press
NEW YORK, Oct. Another
boxing bout ended unsatisfactory
for twenty thousand fans Thursday
night at Ebbets field, when Sid Ter
ris, East Side lightweight, lost on a
foul in the second round of sched-
uled ten-round bout to Phil Nc
Graw, Detroit Greek.
ferris was leading when Referee
Patsy Haley disqualified him after
l minute and 81 seconds of fighting
in the second round. McGraw,
groggy from a savage attack of
rights and lefts launched by Terris,
crumpled under two low blows.
With the fight all his way, ferris
rushed McGraw into a neutral cor
ner and then came the foul punches
"a left below the belt and a right
smash that thudded into McGraw's
groin far below the foul line. Nc
Graw fell to the floor writing with
pain.
In a previous meeting last month
ferris won a decision after being
knocked down four times in the
first round by McGraW.