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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-30
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mapping, issued early in the search
for the abducted schoolgirl, was dis
missed to make way for action OH
the Indictment
From there, Hickman, pale as a
ghost, was led down into the court
room OF Superior Judge Carlos Hardy,
before whom he appeared on minor
offense six months ago, to hear the
murder and kidnapping indictment
read to him in formal arraignment.
Seldom have such scenes greeted
the eyes OF a prisoner led into a
southern California courtroom. The
eighth floor OF the hall OF Justice
was a twisting mass of humanity
eager for a glimpse OF the short,
slight and pallid youth. Spectators
who were fortunate enough to gain
access to the tiny courtroom stood
unmOleSted en- the seats in the rear
rows to obtain views OF the brief
legal drama. Scores OF officers,
armed with tear gas bombs, held the
crowd in check.
When Hickman came before the
silvery haired presiding judge of the
superior court, who had granted him
probation for forgery last summer,
all the former bravado seemed to
have left him and he stood by the
clerks desk with lily concealed fear.
The first move was to legalize the
participation OF Walsh in a California
case. A motion by District Attorney
Asa Keyes was put and granted by
Judge Hardy permitting Walsh to
represent Hickman in this case.
Attorney Walsh said his client was
willing that the reading OF the indict-
ment be waived, but Judge Hardy
insisted that it be read, together with
its endorsements.
William G. Brayton, deputy district
attorney, was chosen by Keyes to
read the indictment. with its two
counts-one OF kidnapping and the
other OF murder:
Brayton looked up frequently at
the shrinking defendant as he read
the document.
When that formality was con-
cluded, it was Attorney Walsh's turn
on the floor. In clear, ringing
voice, the Is year old lawyer told
Judge Hardy that he had been re-
tained to defend Hickman only 10
hours before he had taken train for
the west. On arrival here this morn
ing he had gone directly to the hall
of justice to confer with Keyes and
had spent virtually all the remainder
of his time with the prisoner. But
he had not had time fully to COM
prehend the many things which at
tached themselves to the case, and
| further ne wished to associate him
self with a local lawyer familiar with
California procedure and asked that
a delay be granted for the youth to
plead
The court suggested that Saturday
be named, but did not press this
date when Walsh expressed doubt
that he could become familiar with
all the ramifications of the case be-
fore next Tuesday. Whereupon Judge
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-30
PE'RMANE,NCY OF
ROCKS IS MYTH
SAYS GEOLOGIST

CLEVELAND, Dec 20, R-The
popular belief that rock formations
are permanent and stand forever is
myth, geologists attending the
annual convention of the geological
society of America were told by
DR.. Stephen Richarz, St Mary's col
lege Techny, Illinois.
Biologists have developed means
Of tracing the history of rock for
nations through the ages and have
found that rocks are not hard sub
stances, but compounds of various
chemical elements. They have dis
cerned in the rock formations sue
cessive alterations as surrounding
conditions changed through the ages.
DR.. Richarz declared Rocks can
not change their form without be-
ing invaded by molten rock"
Professors William j. Miller, Smith
college; George H Chadwick Will
Jams college and Frank F. Grout,
University of Minnesota, told dele
gates that molten rock sometimes
acts like milk in a bottle, sending
cream to the top and sediment to
the bottom. They said such forma-
tions had been found in Californ-
ia, New York and Minnesota.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-30
SAFETY EFFORT
Continued From Page One)

ton, reviews the safety work OF
the branches and decides upon safety
policies aud methods to be pursued
by the corporation.
Since safety and accident preven-
ton work OF the corporation was re-
organized in 1925, the accident rate
of the corporation has been materi-
ally reduced The accident rate for
the first II months of 1927 shows
that the accident rate for the year
has been decreased 45.2 per cent
over the previous year, 80.2 per cent
over 1925, 1871 per cent over 1924.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-30

Hardy said the plea would be heard
at 2 o. m. on that day.
| Only two words were spoken by
Hickman during the entire proceed
ing. That was when he was asked
Hickman and he answered: eyes,
SIR
The prisoner, unshackled but sur
rounded by several bulky guards, was
led back to the barred elevator and
shot quickly upward to his cell on
the 18th floor to await the next
move of the law.
One OF Walshs first moves on
arriving at the hall OF justice was
to instruct Hickman to refuse further
to discuss the case with anyone.
Prior to that time reporters had been
admitted once or twice day to
question Hickman concerning various
hazy angles OF his crime career here
Jail attaches said that Attorney
Walsh appeared much upset when
he learned that his client had con-
fessed to a second murder, that OF
the druggist Thon1s in holdup or
his store. After Walsh left Hickman
told the attaches he had been In
structed to "stop talking"
Although Hunt confessed to par
ticipating in the drugstore holdup
which ended fatally for Thoms, he
vigorously denied having fired any
shots as asserted by Hickman. Hunt
declared the safety was on his gun.
The answer OF District Attorney
Keyes to- the holdup-murder con-
fession of the pair was an order,
issued late today, for bringing of a
complaint against Hunt charging him
with robbery and murder. Keyes
pointed out that the law states that
a person participating IN holdup
during which the victim is killed, is
guilty OF murder whether or not he
actually did the killing.
Another dramatic scene in the jail
today was enacted when Mrs. ThomS
widow OF the slain druggist, who
was in the store on the fatal ChriSC-
mas eve OF last year, was brought
there to identify Hickman. The lat
ter was brought out under spot
light, Mrs. Thomas took one look at
him, threw up an accusing finger
and cried out with shudder: That's
him." She fell in faint from
which she could not be revived for
an hour.
Assertion that Hunt was firing his
gun during the Thomas drugstore
holdup, as made by Hickman, was
supported by Police Officer D. j.
Oliver, who was in the store and
alleged by Hickman to have started
the shooting. Oliver confronted Hunt
in Jail today and accused him OF
taking part in the shooting, during
which the policeman was hit in the
right hand by bullet. Hunt re-
liberated his denial
That Hickman had mentioned to
him his desire to "cut up a girl or
someone and "strew them along the
highway" was claimed by Hunt The
latter said he told his grandmother,
Mrs. Driskell, only few nights ago
that Hickman had expressed desire
to do that.
The young holdup pal of Hickman
also declared he was the tirSC to
point police suspicion upon Hickman
when the kidnapper of Marian Park
er was being hunted. Hunt said he
noticed in the newspapers that the
kidnapper used a Birch street, Al
hambra, address. when we saw that
my grandmother and 1 thought Ed
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-30
WOMAN KILLED
IN AUTO CRASH
ON YUMA ROAD

PHOENIX, Dec. 20 P-Rrs. C1ar-
ence A. Kahrs, 81, was killed and her
husband, Clarence Kahr~ "N travelling
representative for the California Stuc-
co Products company of San Diego, was
seriously injured when roadster driv-
en- by the salesman overturned on the
Yuma highway 10 miles west of Gila
Bend, about o'clock tonight.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-30

abled by the heavy seas and saved
with difficulty by an italian steamer.
Two rivers in Sardinia overflowed
their banks, inundating the country
side. Rome which recently was III
the tllroes OF cold spell, is threat
ened with another siege OF cold
weather.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-30

ward might be the kidnapper. We
went down and reported it to the
police through Mr.. Rappold at the
Parker bank and wired my mother
in Kansas City to find out where
Hickman was. When she wired back
he was supposed to be out here, 1
was quite sure OF it."
Hunt said that Hickman talked
of wanting to go to college, but it
didn't seem to me he tried very
hard.'
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-30
GUA'TEMALANS
Continued from Page One)

the homage of our cordial welcome
"Gentlemen: To the health of Col
onel Lindbergh!"
Tomorrow will see the courier of
the air away on the second lap Of
his Central American tour. His next
objective point is Belize, British
suitable landing place there he will
continue his progress on to San Sal
vador. Belize lies $50 miles from
Guatemala City, and the Salvador
can capital 260 more.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-30
DARRow rERCEIvEs INSANITY

DARROW PERCEIVES INSANITY
NEW YORK, Dec. 20 tP)-Clarence
Darrow, Chicago lawyer today as
serted that William E, Hickman, con-
fessed kidnapper and murderer OF
Marian Parker in Los Angeles, is a
youth who has clearly marked case
of "dementia praecox" and should be
put in an asylum for life instead OF
being killed by the state. inasmuch
as such persons always are dangerous
and seldom cured.
DarroW said Hickman's answers TO
questions as published in the papers,
and the manner in which he "blew
up" are evidence that he very far
gone in dementia praecox."
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-30

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 30 up. -
Attempts to connect Welby Hunt,
youthful hOIdup accOmplice Of
William f. Hickman, with the kid
mapping and Staying of little Mar
ian Parker were being made by
police detectives tonight, who were
running down bits of evidence i'm
dicating that the kidnaper had an
accOmplice in at least part of the
crime.
Hunt, 16 year old youth who con-
feSSed today to coming here from
Kansas City with Hickman, and to
committing hOldups with him both
here and in the midwest city, adj
mitted also he participated i'll the
hOldup q year ago Christmas Eve
on Ivy ThOms, ROSehill druggist.
ThOms died of a bullet in the
chest received in an exchange of
shots between Hickman, Hunt and
Policeman ID. j. Oliver, who ap-
peared i nthe store.
The police possessed the facts
IT,. Hunt somewhat resembIed
Hickman's description of the
mythical Andrew Kramer, whom
the kidnaper at first accused Of
the girls murder; that Hunt lives
in Alnambra, suburb to which
Hickman took the child the day he
kidnapped her; and from which he
sent telegram to Perry Parker,
her father. The police also prev
iOusly had expressed doubt that
the child sat alone in Hickman's
car on the several times he left her
parked in it to send telephone mes
SageS and letters, and that the girl,
as Hickman claimed, separately
followed him into the murder
apartment at the Bellevue Arms.
Officials starting the new investiga
ion expressed the opinion that ~
he girl been alone in Hickman's "a
;he would at least have made an out
,ry, in which manner she could nav
brought scores to her immediate aid
This asserted discrepancy in the kid
naper's confession, officials pointet
)ut, aroused suspicion of an accom-
0lice in the crime.
In his holdup confession today Hun
declared Hickman previously had men
ion to him a desire to "cut up some
one and strew them along the high
way"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-30
AIRPLANES
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French and English channel ports.
London, though it experienced an
unusual snowfall, suffered least OF all
in southern England, for 1t was pro-
tected by the great pail OF smoke
and warmed air which overhangS the
meptropolitan area like monstrous
leaky umbrella.
The inhabitants OF many parts of
Europe are also suffering from the
long extended cold and heavy snow.
So severe is the winter in Tran
Sylvania that wolves have been at
tacking the people.
ROME, Dec. 29 P)-Storms with
cyclonic winds and a battering sea
which have bllffeted France and Eng
lard swept over Italy today.
Venice's famous ST. Marks square
was under water for the second time
this year and boats were unable to
pass Academy bridge.
Great waves swept in from the
seas and flooded the streets of
Naples In the Via Caracciolo the
rushing waters carried away benches
on the Palisades. Street car traffic
was suspended.
A cyclone, one of the worst since
1898, struck the port OF Civita-
Vecchia, importing fishing smacks
and other vessels in the harbCr and
leveling telegraph and telephone lines
The terrified populace swarmed to
the Santa Maria church to pray
| At Genoa a Spanish bark was dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-05
AUTO TEIEFTS NEARLY ENDED
IN BAY STATE, OFFICIAL SAYS
Laws Enacted in Recent Years Are De-
clared to Have Driven Thieves
into Other Sections.

Due to a series of laws which have
been passed in recent years in Massa-
chusetts, automobile stealing has been
almost completely eliminated. accord
ing to a statement by Edward A. Nc
Gonagle, in charge Of the used-car di-
vision of the registry of motor ve-
hicles of that State. Those men who
make business of stealing cars and
selling them. the real thieves, have re-
tired to other States where they can
carry on their evil work in compare
tive ease. according to Mr.. McGonagle.
and now most of the thefts are by
amateurs-joy-ridersb who borrow
car until the gasoline is exhausted,
and then abandon IT'D for the police to
pick up and return ID it's owner.
The improvement I'M respect to auto
mobile stealing began when law was
passed designed to eliminate the mar.
ket for stolen cars, according to Mr..
McGonagle. Since it has been made
extremely hazardous for a second-h hand
dealer to be found with q stolen car.
with the likelihood of his losing the
car and perhaps going to prison, these
dealers have become very careful in
their purchases of secondhand auto.
mobiles. They now cooperate with
the registry in having the would.be
seller arrested, provided they become
suspicious of the car, or think that it's
serial number has been tempered with.
Law Deters Thief.
Another factor which deters the
thief. is the law which makes it a
crime to have in ones possession a car.
that has had the engine number
changed. The only means of getting
rid of a car of that nature is to sell it,
in another State, but this interstate
business is diminishing, according to
Mr.. McGonagle, because of a Federal
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statute which penalties the offender
with a penitentiary sentence.
Another law which was passed is
one which penalties the thief of a
motor car with as much as 10 years in
prison. This also has had deterrent
erect, especially among bootleggers,
who used to be especially adept at
using other peoples cars for hauling
their goods. according to Mr.. McGon-
agile. The fact that, If caught trans
porting liquor, they generally get only
a fine or short sentence if they are us
ing u'@ir own cars, whereas if they
to get q stretch" of 10 years for
theft of an automobile, has made a
great difference. he said.
Car Borrower" Less.
This same law also has cut down
the car ''borrower''-the joy rider-for
if he is caught with the car, it is likely
to go hard with him.
The decrease in the number of
stolen cars is shown by an examina-
ton of the police records of Boston.
In 1925 the police had reports of
5,490 stolen automobiles, whereas in
1925 the number dropped to 4.764.
During the three months of December,
1926. and January and February. 1927,
the number of stolen cars aggregated
683, while in the same period a year
ago the number was Lip. Of the
$50 cars stolen, 634 were recovered.
while 1921 cars of the 1,112 stolen a
year ago were recovered.
Outside of Boston automobile steal
ing is not widely practiced, except in
the larger cities. Cambridge, how
ever, has large number of stolen
cars reported, but recoverieS amount
to almost 100 per cent, according to
police records.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-05

it may be good plan to dampen the
brakes a little before starting off. Do
not assume, however, that after q car
has just been washed, the exposed
type Of brake will be at its best. In
this case you may have waterloggetl
brakes that need to be dried out be-
fore they will be efficient. The best
practice in such cases is to drive
short distance with the brakes partly
set. That squeeZes out the water and
restores the Innings to normal eff
cheney.
On damp day or when there is
a light rain falling, any exposed type
of brake will be more efficient than at
any other time. Since the streets are
wet and slippery, great care should
be exercised to avoid applying the
brakes too suddenly. There always is
the danger of skidding. particularly
when the tire treads start to wear
smooth.
I'm all of your driving, don't forget
the man behind. Not every one has
efficient brakes, and then there ere
the heavy motor trucks which are a
menace to you if you are reckless in
your stopping"
Being reckless in stopping was a
thought that had not occurred to
Smith. Always he had associated reck-
lessness with speeding. 1t drove home
to him the rapidly changing conditions
in motoring.
Hand Brake Use Encouraged.
A few days after talking with him
about brakes / found him in process
of testing his brakes. He had lacked
up the rear axle and was busy with
Smith Junior in an effort to discover
the reason for some inequality.
You forget that times have
changed 1 reminded him. "Four.wheel
brakes should be adjusted with all
four wheels in the same position"
Having digested that, Smith came to
the conclusion that there was too
much clearance at the brake bands.
He was just on the point of removing
some of this clearance when I an
noyed him with another suggestion.
zone of the features of four-wheel
brakes is that you double the braking
surface and therefore do not need to
ask so much of any one particular
square inch of surface. You do not
have to resort to tighter bands. Just
keep the Innings in condition"
At least this suggestion had the ad-
vantage of simplicity. Smith put the
wrenches away and decided that he
would let well enough alone.
Last, but by no means least" /
added, 'use the emergency brake as
often as you can think of it. Four
wheel service brakes are so efficient
you are tempted to forget there is any
other breaking system on the car"
tCopyright. 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-05
Keeping Brakes Braking.

Our recent discussion Of various
types Of brakes interested Smith to a
point where he thought and talked of
nothing but brakes whenever we were
on the subject of automobiles.
Guess you think I'm foolish ever
brakes" he laughed.
"On the contrary, don't believe you
have gone far enough with it," L re-
turned. You really haven't covered
the subject until you get to the I'M
portant matter of using brakes"
Smith was a bit startled to realize
that there might be some improve
ment upon the way he applied the
brakes. The modern system on his
car made stopping relatively easy. 1t
is habit with many drivers today to
overlook the matter of handling brakes
efficiently for the reason that stopping
is so simple-when conditions are ia
vorable.
Daily Brake. Test Essential.
I scarcely needed to tell him that
there were times when the roads were
treacherous or when the brakes might
not be working at their best. When
tire treads are worn braking is adj
versely affected.
First of all l emphasize the impor-
lance of a daily brake test. l sug-
gested that each day when he takes
the car out of the garage, he should
make one abrupt stop as soon after
staring off as possible. This demon
strates the condition of the brakes On
the particular day, and emphasizes
the fact that many brakes vary from
day to day in efficiency.
II can do that while running out
~. 1@J
THAT would be doing only half the
job" / reminded him. Your driveway
is gravel and is not affected very
much by weather conditions. Better
wait until you are out on the street
before you make your test.
Occasionally you might try locking
the wheels and then note whether
braking has been equa1iZed. Any tire
marks should be of the same length
for each wheel. Usually you'll find
that only one wheel has locked, and
that will be your cue to give the
brakes a little attention.
First, see that they are correctly
eQualized at the individual brakes.
Often any equalization that appears
may be due to dirt or oil on the brake
Innings. If it seems to have too much
oil on it clean it off with gasoline.
Lining Must Be Kept Dry.
MANY brakfng systems are exposed
and for that reason it Is important to
study the condition of the brakes
themselves. In very dry weather, if
the efficiency of the Innings is too low
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-05
TRAFFIC WOLATORS
TAKE LECTURE COURSE
Chicago Police Find Safety Schools,
More Beneficial Than
Punishment.

Lecturing motorists who have VIC.
lated minor traffic regulations has be.
come a popular system of dealing with
this important problem in Chicago.
Safety Schools" where violators re.
ceive instructions. were inaugurated
by the West Park police and since the
inception of these schools nearly 90.
600 reckless motorists have been lee.
tured, at loss of fines estimated to
be SIS, 900.
The North Side parks also have
adopted this plan that has worked
successfully on the West Side, and it
is believed that schools may soon be
held in all parts of the city.
The idea of education to supplant
the rod" has found favor with motor
lists themselves. The lectures are de.
livered by members of the Traffic Com
mission and are instructive and inter.
esting.
Often class has 500 members. Mo.
florists learn the reason why various
traffic ordinances are passed and have
chance to ask questions. officials
say that the students" are benefited
by the schools and their motoring
manners improve.
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-FOUR TO TEN IS CITED
AS DANGEROUS PERIOD
Survey Shows Fatal Traffic Hours
Begin in Afternoon and Con-
tinue Into Night.

Extra care in driving should be
exercised by all motorists between
the hours of 4 o'clock in the after.
noon and 10 o'clock at night, accord
ing to Fred II. Galley, secretary of
the Cleveland Automobile Club. This
caution is based upon the results of
an investigation made by the man.
slaughter squad of the traffic division
of the Cleveland Police Department,
which shows that large number of
all accidents occur during these hours.
OF the "a periods of one hour each
during the day it was revealed that
more than so per cent of all fatal
and serious accidents occurred during
these six hours in April.
Seven Of the 10 fatal accidents and
AZ of ~ serious accidents occurred
during the six hours in the late after
noon and evening.