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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-20
CHAPLIN DIVORCE
TRUCE INDICATED
Comedian Given More Time
to File Reply.
Bv United Press

BU Jntte0 Press
LOS ANGELES, April 2O.-Ru-
mors of a settlement out Of court Of
the Chaplin marital controversy
were revived here today after attor-
neys for Charlie Chaplin had an
nounced his answer to Lita Grey
Chaplin's sensational divorce suit
would not be filed until May and
perhaps not then.
A stipulation to the effect that
Mrs. Chaplin's attorneys have
agreed to give the comedian two
weeks reprieve, was to be filed in
Superior Court today, according to
Lloyd Wright, counsel for Chaplin.
Wright insisted, however, that this
in no way indicated a settlement out
of court, and he declined to COM
ment on what form Chaplin's an
swer, IL any, would take. The an
swer was scheduled for Monday, but
a three-day extension setting the
deadline at tomorrow had been
granted.
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linger hour after hour with mar
ket baskets and baby carriages
outside the courthouse.
Certainly there'd be less delay
through objection to capital pun
ishment, for whereas approx
mately one-third of the men are
dismissed for conscientious scru-
pies, only one woman in seven
finds the death penalty objection
able. In fact, there is even COM
plant over so mild a form-a
feeling on the part of some that
"the chair is too good"
Neither would the court find
any delay because of sex discrim-
ination. Women would feel no
undue sympathy for the chiseled
woman in black-and it may safe
ly be said they'd be blonde
proof. 1t would really place Mrs.
Snyder in a most embarrassing
predicament. If she smiled they
would fay her for unseemly
mirth: If she wept they would
see through her tears. Colorful
clothes would mark he as a
brazen hussy, Haunting herself
in the public eye, and black
would be interpreted as a hypo-
critical pose. Yes, there's need
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-20
GIVE EN- THE CHAIR VERDICT
OF WOMEN ON SNYDER MURDER
Maurine Watkins Presents
Feminine Viewpoint
Dislike Sob Stuff
BY Maurine Watkins
Author of "Chicago"

NEW YORK, April 90
Ladies of the jury!"
The use of that phrase would
save a lot of time and money for
the State.
For while the prosecutor, the
attorneys for the defense, and
even His Honor, who's growing
a trihe impatient at all these dis
missals 'for cause" continued
their search for an open-minded,
sex-proof, blue ribbon jury, vari-
Gus women interviewed settled
the whole matter summarily.
"Give 'em the chair" was the
curt verdict from most of the
feminine Queens villagers, who
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-20
Church Bombed as
Election Aftermath

BIZ United Press
MARION, ILL.,, April 2O.-The First
Baptist Church was bombed here to-
day following election Of three of
its members to the Marion city mis-
sion.
Authorities believe the bombing
marked a new mode of vengeance in
the story career of bloody William
son." the county of which this is the
seat.
The three elected commissioners.
James H. Felts. Roy Blackburn and
A. M. Garrison, campaigned on re-
form platforms in hard fight for
the offices. They denounced gam
bling, bootlegging and lawlessness.
There were no disorders at the
polls yesterday.
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These estimates were made today
from United Press reports of dis
asters in the Mississippi basin. The
major centers of destruction attribut-
able to excessive spring rains and
wind storms have been in the BASIN
Livestock Destroyed
Floods and levee breaks on the
Mississippi River and tributaries in
the territory centering at st. Louis
and at Memphis, Tenn. Twenty or
more deaths are chargeable to floods
valuable farm land are flooded; 5000
are homeless-their houses, farms,
farm buildings, livestock and other
valuables destroyed.
A similar flood disaster, on a lesser
scale has been experienced with over
flowing of smaller streams in Okla
homa and Kansas. The two floods
have struck the country simultane-
ously due to exceptionally heavy
spring rains.
Tornado Kills Sixteen
A tornado originated in northern
Texas early this week swept up
through Oklahoma and Kansas and
then abated for a few hours. The
twister cut clean awath. At least
sixteen persons were killed or
manned. Property damage was
heavy.
The high wind, accompanied by
rain, appeared again late yesterday,
still travelling in its northeasterly
path, forty miles north of st. Louis,
Mo. When the storm had swept
through Illinois at least twenty
three persons dead, farm communi-
ties levelled and millions of dollars
damage had been done.
The various rvers in the district
tooay continued at flood stage and
several towns were threatened. New
Madrid, Mo-, is virtually deserted
owing to a break in the levee, while
Beardstown, Ill.,-just recovering
from disastrous flood waters of last
fall-again is threatened.
Almost a score Of small cities were
in the path of the tornadoes which
ripped through Illinois. From
Riverton, Carrollton. Pulaski, Wood
vile, Wrights, Chestnut. Lincoln,
Quincy, Galesburg, Rockford, Cen
tralia, Vandalia and other sections
this morning came reports Of damage
from high winds.
Children Victims
Early reports indicated at least
twenty-three persons had been killed
Some Of the wind victims were
school children, who We're pinned to
the ground when the heavy winds
whipped their school houses to the
ground.
The high winds were general
throughout Illinois and parts of
Iowa yesterday, but reached their
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-20
Assumed Name
of Hoosier, Charge

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, April 20.-Bringing
with him D. H. Ball, alias d. H.
Johnson, alleged international swind-
Ter, Detective Captain Jhon P. Nc
Donald of Rochester. N. Y, arrived
here on the liner Paris today.
Ball will be taken to Rochester to
face charges of eXtortion of $4,000
from Mrs. j. Brewer Of that city
four years ago.
He was alleged to have posed as a
wealthy glass manufacturer from
Muncie, Ind, and to have gained the
confidence of Mrs. Brewer, obtaining
the money from her for investment.
He fed to Europe then, it was said.
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BEST FAIL
TO OBSERVE
LIQUOR LAW
GiIIiom Tells w. C. T. U.
That voluntary Respect
Is Lacking.
BLAMES POLITICS, ALSO
Influence on Courts De-
featS Prohibition Cause.

Lack of voluntary observance"
of prohibition laws and political in
fuence brought upon courts were
blamed for increasing liquor law vio-
lations after decade of Volstead-
ism by Attorney General Arthur l..
Qilliom this afternoon before the Ma
~akon County institute of the w. c.
IE8 u. at the Seventh Christian
Church.
Local, State and Federal govern
ments are making tremendous ef-
fort to enforce the prohibition laws"
Gilliom declared. But vast num-
bers of our citizens, many of whom
pride themselves as belonging to the
best. are failing to support this law
by voluntary observance. 1t is also
disquieting to, know that many be-
longing to the growing generation
are party to these violations.
Blames Politics"
"The thing that is hurting the
cause of prohibition in Indiana most
today with vast numbers of people
who believe in it's legitimate objects,
is the effort in some quarters to in
nuence and control court decisions
by political means.
"Once it transpires that court de-
cisions can be influenced by the lure
of political support or by the threat
of political reprisals, then justice
under the law can no longer be had
free and without purchase, as guar
anteed in the bill of rights and the
unalienable rights of men will vanish
before the withering prejudices aris-
ing from the emotional disturbances
of politically organized groups.
Warn Children
1.-THE people are willing to have
the liquor traffic destroyed, but they
are not, and should never be, willing
to have the integrity of the jul
dietary destroyed along with it."
Gilliom declared more emphasis
smNould be placed on scientific edu-
n ion of children as to the ill ef-
Nfects Of intoxicating liquors on the
human mind and body" and said II
the W. -. j. ~ Nouu "iAo|N O
cational efforts along that line 1T
could contribute much in furthcrancc
of the cause for which it was or
ganized."
"At the close of tho first decade
Of prohibition in Indiana" he as
serted, "wc find that the number OF
prosecutions for violations of liquor
laws is increasing. rather than de-
creasing. The deputy attorneys
general alone handled $50 such
cases in Marion County during
1926
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-20
CAT SACRIFICES LIFE
SAVING TWO FAMILIES
Animal Found Dead After Scratching Arouses Persons
Menaced by Gas in New York Apartments.

When the ambulance arrived, ia.
net Melnick, IA, was unconscious,
and her father, James, was almost
overcome. Across the hall Samuel
Frank and his two sons, Samuel and
Abraham, had almost lost conscious.
ness.
A physician and the pulmotor
crew, worked almost an hour before
the victims were resuscitated.
When all were revived, one of the
children asked about the cat. tom
N.Y. was found stretched out under
dining room table, dead.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-20
Believes Daughter
She Killed Liues

BIZ United Press
FREEHOLD. N. j., April 20.-Mrs.
Christine Stoble, the Red Bank tN.
j. woman accused Of having shot
to death her 16-year-old daughter,
Rosa, when she found Rosa holding
in her arms a newborn babe, be-
lieves the dead girl still living and
at home. she testified today.
Mrs. Stoble was called as the first
witness at her trial here, after "Jer-
sey justice" far-famed for its speed,
had seen completion of the States
ease in a matter of but about three
hours. The case against Mrs. Sto-
BILE consisted chiefly of her ton-
fession that she shot the girl, fear
ing disgrace to the family name.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-20
CONFER ON HOSPITAL
COuncilmen Take Up Proposed Ex-
penditure of $1,7OO,OOO.

Cityf councilmen today conferred
with health board members at city
hospital relative to the expenditure
of S1,700,O0O proposed in an ordi-
nance to relieve crowded conditions
there. Council held up the ordi-
nance pending explanation. of the
plan for expenditure of the funds.
Wr. William A. Doeppers, superin-
tendent, reported on survey Of hos
pital facilities. Condemnation Of the
old main buildings brought about
a crowded condition which will make
necessary portable or temporary
quarters, he said. The building must
be abandoned July 1 on recommen-
dation of State fire marshal.
Doeppers recommended transfer of
two wards into basement quarters
and portable barracks for the wom-
ems detention and contagious dis
ease wards.
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County Farm Asks
for a Male CouU'

Modesty reigns, and that's no
BULL!
When county commissioners to-
day looked over acquisitions from
superintendents of county in
stitutions, they found requests from
the poor farm for two milch cows,
while three cows were desired at
Jullietta, county hospital for insane.
Then they found a penciled re-
quest from J. v. Carter, superin-
tendent Of the county farm, for zone
male cow"
The order was pigeon-holed as
commissioners laughed. The meet
ing adjourned
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-20
THREE HURT NEAR
BRAZIL AS WIND
CRASHES BARN
One Man Blown Out of
Building to Ravine Some
Distance Away.

En- United Press
BRAZIL, Ind, April 2O-Three
persons were injured Tuesday night
when they were pinned under a barn
blown down during the tornado
which swept across Clay County.
Mrs. Anna Huffman, ard her
daughter, Mrs. Ernest Drinks, were
milking when the barn was de-
molished and they were pinned
under heavy timbers and badly in
jured.
Blown From Barn
Ernest Drinks, working in the
barn, was blown out of the building
to ravine some distance away, but
was not seriously hurt. One horse
in the barn was killed.
-Four horses were picked up at the
Clearview stock farm and carried
into an adjoining field.
At least a score Of barns were de.
molished and ten houses were un-
rooted, causing damage of $4,000
or more.
Invalid in House
Mrs. Moses Marks, an invalid, was
in bed when the tornado tore away
part of the house, and even whipped
the covers from her bed and carried
them some distance away.
John Brown, stock owner, re.
ported ten buildings demolished on
his farm Ills loss alone was
$4,000. Four horses from a barn
that was destroyed were carried
more than 100 feet by the wind.
Although the farm house of Earl
Weaver was leveled, members Of the
family, who were in the building, es.
capped unhurt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-20
This Clues You
Cold ChiUs

BIZ Times Special
GREENCASTLE, Ind, April
20.-Bence Daggy had an ex-
perience with a snake he will
never forget, Paul Wright and
Harry Welels, his friends, say.
While hunting mushrooms,
the three came upon two large
blacksnakes. Wright killed one
with mis- knife. Daggy picked
up the other snake by the tail
and attempted to break it's neck
with quick jerk. He failed
on the first try and on the Sec
ond the snake slipped out of
his hand. Thinking the snake
had fallen behind him, Daggy
Strengthened up and just then
the snake came down and coiled
around his neck.
He finally tore the snake from
/. his neck and killed it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-20
Forum Luncheon

Invitations to attend an open for
UNI luncheon at the Chamber of
Commerce Friday have been issued
by Ed Hunter, chamber secretary
Dick Miller, president, will speak
at the first of a series of fifteen
minute discussions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-20
Hourly Temperatures
TR RAFFICMAN SUSPENDED
FOR ALLEGED REMARK
Criticised Chief Johnson, Charge-Second Officer Ac-
cused of Kissing Another Mans Wife.

Two police stood suspended today
--one for making alleged derogatory
remarks concerning Police Chief
Claude F. Johnson and the other on
charge he kissed another mans
wife.
Chief Johnson declared Traffic
officer Barrett W. Ball, 1929 E.
Riverside Dr., in downtown Office
and in the presence of a superior Of
ficer criticised him, one remark be-
ing: "Well, they'll get the big
yet"
Johnson said other charges will
also be filed against Ball when his
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-20

case comes up before the board Of
safety.
Patrolman William Martin, 1909
Ashland Ave, was badly beaten
about the face by John Hubbell, 103
Bloomington St.. who charged that
the officer kissed his wife at the
Hubbell home.
Chief Johnson said charges against
Martin will be reviewed carefully be-
fore they are submitted to the board
of safety. He said Hubbell had
been arrested twice on assault and
battery charges. s
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-20
FIRST GIRLS ARRESTED
Charged With Being Rum Runners
at Terre Haute.

BH DHtted PfeS8
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, April 90
The Vigo County Jail today held it's
first two alleged girl rum runners,
Esther Cushman, "a, who gave her
address as Sullivan, and Dorothy
Davis, 90, of Chicago.
While sheriff's men and Federal
authorities fingered Tuesday night
at the Cornfield Inn. eleven miles
south of the city, on the Dixie Bee
Highway, with Dave Brossman. al.
legged operator, in their custody for
liquor law violation, the girls are
said to have driven up to the place
in a sedan with liquor replenish-
merts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-20
INJURED AT PLYMOUTH
Youth Rides in Chicken House
Picked Up by Wind.

BV Untted PresS
PLYMOUTH, Ind, April 20.--One
person injured and widespread prop.
erty damage was reported today in
the wake of a windstorm wich swept
across Marshall County Tuesday
night.
Rivo Dingledine, 21, was severely
injured when a chicken house in
which he had taken shelter was
picked up by the wind and carried
distances of 25 feet and hurled 20
the ground with such force 1t was
demolished.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-20
PATIENT NEEDS BLOOD
Man Who Had IS TransiusiOns Neai
Chisis in Treatment
Bp United Press

Bp United Press
DALLAS, Texas, April 20.-Travis
p. Smythe, 26, today appealed for
contributions Of life fluid from any
one.
Since last October Smythe, who is
suffering with disease Of the diges-
tive system has had forty-fve blood
transfussions.
"The critical point Of his illness
has been reached" said DR.. S. F.
Sweeney, his physician, land
whether or not Smythe RECEIVERS de-
pends upon the effect Of the next few
blood transfusions."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-20
Playwright and
Philosopher

Maurine Watkins, author of
the successful play Chicago"
and DR.. Will Durant, philos-
opher, are covering the
Snyder murder trial for
Scripps-Howard newspapers.
The second in a series of Wat
kins stories is presented here
with.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-20
KIN OF DAWES TILTED
Pretty Instructor Weds Fiance of
Vice Presidents Relative.
BIZ United Press

BH United Press
CHICAGO, April 20.-Invitations
were recalled today for the wedding
of Miss Marion Dawes, daughter of
William A. Dawes, president Of the
Chicago Association of Commerce
and cousin of the Vice President,
to Gordon Butler Bilderback because
the latter preferred to marry a col
lege instructor.
Bilderback, whose home Is in
Champaign, ILL.,, was married yes
terday to Gertrude Sergeant, 81
year.old public speaking instructor
at the University of Illinois. The
ceremony was performed by Cham
paign judge. The Dawes -Bilderback
wedding was to have been held April
80. Invitations went to the most
prominent people in Chicago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-20
DAMAGE AT TERRE HAUTE

Hail Storm Follows Near Tornado
Greenhouses Suffer.
Bp United Press
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April 90
Considerable damage is being report
ed today as result of miniature tor
nado which struck this vicinity last
night.
A severe hail storm in the vicinity
Of st. Marys-of convent,
near here, shattered more than zoo
panes of glass in greenhouses. Tops
of automobiles and window glass in
residences were shattered.
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BIZ United Press

NEW YORK, April 20.-A mon
grel Tomcat gave its life to save
two families who were overcome by
gas here today.
By scratching on bedroom door,
the cat awakened Morris Melnick.
16, who arose and found the entire
second floor Of the apartment filled
with gas. He woke his sister, Eva,
%, who ran into the street scream
ing for help. A passing policeman
summoned an ambulance and pull
motor crew. Fsff s.slss
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-20
WINS VOICE CONTEST
Miss Ocle Higgins of Lebanon,
E Victor in Chicago Match.

Miss Ocie Higgins of Lebanon,
Ind, a student of Glen Friermood
of the Indiana COLLEGE Of Musics
and Fine Arts, indianapolis, won
first prize in the national student,
female voice contest of the National
Federation Of Music Clubs at Chi
cago, Tuesday. The contest was
held In connectio nwlth the fifteenth
biennial meeting Of the national
federation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-20
Plane for De Pinedo
n United Press

BN UflttPG PreSS
ROME, Italy, April 20.-The sea-
plane Santa Maria, in which Fran
naxcesco de Pinedo will continue his
fight from the
Omitted States across the North At
lantic to Italy was en- route to New
York today aboard the S. S. Duilio.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-20
WRECKS SAFETY GUARD
Driver of Car Damage in Crash
Sought by Police

The driver of an auto that crashed
into a saftey zone guard at Illinois
and Ohio Sts.. early today and left
the scene before police arrived, is
sought. The officers said the auto
was damaged. The concrete guard
was knocked ten feet. r. ~,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-20
TO SEE IF AID NEEDED
Red Cross Secretary Goes to Brazil
Storm District.

Miss Lena Reading, secretary of
home service for the Vigo County
Chapter of the American Red Cross,
was to>inspect Clay County today to
see If relief is needed because of
Thursday nights storm. William II.
Fortune, Indianapolis Red Cross
chairman announced Today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-20
SCHOOL ROOF WRECKED
Farm Buildings Damaged Near
LOganspOrt.

Bn United Press
LOGANSPORT, Ind, April 20.-
A windstorm which swept through
Harrison township, Cass County,
Tuesday night did $4,000 damage
to the school building at Lucerne.
The entire roof was blown off,
chimney crashed through the build
ing and the belfry was torn away.
Much damage to farm buildings in
the same community was reported
today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-20
Property Loss Of at Least $25,OOOOO0
Suffered as Twin Disasters De-
scend Upon Mississippi Basin
% FATALITIES IN ILLINOIS
Several Towns Swept by Tornado
Farm Structures Shattered


Destructive storms have caused the following loss of life
injury and property damage the ten days. Deaths at
trlbutabe directly indirectly foods rs Injured
300 Homeless 10000 Property damage at least $25
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-20
Spelling Champs
Announced

Names Of more than 600
Indianapolis grade cham
pions in The Times State
Spelling Bee are printed
Oh Page 3 of this issue.