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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-03
U. S. Request for Delay Pend
ing Doheny Elk Hills
Decision 0verruIed.
TRIBUNAL WILL PASS
ON LEGALITY OF LEASE
Case Has No Direct Bearing on
Criminal Suits Growing Out
of Contracts.

Harry +. Sinclair was today grant
ed a review by the United States Su-
preme Court to test out the legality
of the Teapot Dome lease.
In announcing it would review the
case the court overruled a request
by Government counsel that the Tea
pot Dome proceedings be suspended
until the court had decided the pend
ing appeal in the Doheny Elk Hills
oil reserve proceedings.
Lost i'm Lower Courts.
Both Doheny and Sinclair lost in
the lower Federal courts, which held
thai the Teapot Dome and Elk Hills
leases were invalid. g.
Both of these are civil suits, having
no direct connection with the Grim
inal proceedings against Sinclair, Do
heny and former Interior Secretary
Fall. Doheny and Fall recently were
acquitted on the criminal conspiracy
charge lodged against them, and Sin
clair and Fall are to be brought to
trial on a similar charge on F'ebru.
ary 2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-03
TO HEAR
ACCUSED PLAYERS
Rowland First of Many Called
to Accept Bid to Hear.
ing Wednesday.

! by the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January 3-The base
ball court of Commissioner Kenesaw
M. Lands. former Federal judge, is
getting crowded docket with a hear
| ing of some of the most famous play
ers in the game set for next Wednes-
day.
Invitations were out today for Eddie
Collins, Ray Schalk. Red Faber, DOME
Bush, Clarence Rowland, and about
| 1avit given the commissioner Saturday
night by Charles A. ''Swede" Risberg
He told Lands that the Chicago White
Sox, with whom he used to play short
stop, fixed a four-game series Septem-
ber and 8. 1917, SO that Detroit would
lay down in four games and give the
Sox better chance for the pennant.
Lands then set Wednesday as the
date for further investigation.
Some Of those Risberg named as
contributing $45 each toward a pres
ent of about $1.1O0 for the Detroit
players admitted raising the pool, but
gave different version of it's circum.
| stances.
Paid for Boston Defeat.
| Everybody knew, said Memo Liebold.
Sox outfielder at the time, that the
Chicago team gave Detroit that money
| for beating Boston in three games,
September 19 and 90, 1917, killing the
Red Sox chances of winning the pen
nant from the White Sox The De-
troit pitchers were not hired to lay
| 1nyxY fnp he he
| Ray Schalk, the Sox new manager
for 1927, admitted he gave his $45,
| and told the same story as Leibold
Rowland, who managed the White
Sox that year and is now an American
League umpire. denied any knowl-
edge Of the pool. and was the first to
welcome the invitation of Landis to
face Risberg and his charges
| Wednesday morning.
Risberg's two-hour recital Saturday
| night was confirmed by frequent
| mods from George Buck" Weaver,
| who played third base for the Sox
then. Weaver did not contribute his
$45, Risberg said, but gave Oscar
| Witt, Detroit outfielder, handbag.
Weaver spoke up to verify this, and
added that he made it in the form of
| Christmas present.
Risberg Denies Boston Version.
The Boston version of the Detroit
present by the White Sox was the
basis Of a direct question by Landis
at the hearing Saturday night.
when / first came into base ball, ''
the commissioner said. 81 heard that
the Sox had raised a pool to pay the
Detroit pitchers or players to beat
Boston. Was that the way Of it?'
NO" said Risberg. IT never heard
of that. The money was collected by
myself and Chick Gandii lSox first
baseman), and was for paying the
Detroit players to slough those two
double headers to us at Chicago on
Labor day and the Sunday before.
Rowland instigated the scheme, and
he told me as we entered the dugout
for the first game that everything
was all fixed.
During one of the games Eddi.
Dyer Detroit shortstop) booted one
hit around and Eddie Collins said tc
me That's terrible work out there >
The commissioner hearing Satur
day night, when Risberg arrived from
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-03
WAL TER REED CARE
SOUGHT FOR HOUCK
Removal of Physician Pro.
posed So He May Have
Closer Attention.

The necessary steps are being taken
to have DIR. knutt Fl. Houck, hus-
band of Mrs. Gladys w. Houck, who
has been missing from her Congress
Heights home for nearly three weeks.
transferred from Gallinger Municipal
Hospital to Walter Reed Hospital for
treatment.
DIR. Houck has virtually recovered
from the mental breakdown that
afflicted him the same evening his
wife disappeared. He, too, left his
home suddenly and was found in
New York temporarily insane. After
being returned to Washington he was
confined to Gallinger Hospital and
has improved steadily since.
Physicians from st. EliZabeth's S,
where DR.. Houck was a psychiatrist
when the breakdown occurred, re-
quested Assistant District Attorney
George d. Horning this morning for
permission to remove DIR. Houck to
a private institution where he would
have closer care. They said his
mother, Mrs. I'll. K. Houck of Wis
consin, has asked them to act for her.
Held for Investigation.
DIR. Houck has been held for Gin
vestigation" ever since his return to
Washington. Although he has
stoutly insisted he had not seriously
harmed his wife, and detectives have
failed to find a clue to her where
about. either dead or alive, Mr..
Horning fatty refused to permit the
young physicians removal from Gus
tody until Mrs. Houck's fate is de-
termined.
To forestall any possible attempts
to have DR.. Houck ordered released
on habeaS corpus proceedings, Mr..
Horning took steps Immediately to
have him confined indefinitely, and
under guard, at Walter Reed Hospi-
tai. AS a young medical student,
DIR. Houck was enlisted in the Stu
dent Officers Training Corps, which
Mr.. Horning believes will make pos
sible his removal to Walter Reed.
The assistant district attorney be-
lieves that once in Walter Reed Hos
pital, steps can be taken to prevent
his removal again. until the authori-
ties are satisfied Us to Mrs. HOuck' s
safety. Although they believe the at
travtive young wife and mother is in
hiding somewhere, they have not dis
carded altogether other possibilities,
1t was said.
Another Relative Coming.
Tt was learned at the same time
that one of the reasons Mr.. HOrning
asked Mrs. Houck's father, brother
or brother-in-law to return to Wash
ington from Canton, Ohio, was to
check up on certain features of the
case here.
Capt. Ben E. Clarke of the Canton
police, Mrs. Houck's brother -in-law,
accidentally shot and severely wound
ed himself on the eve of his departure
for Washington in response to this
summons. Another relative now is
expected to arrive here late today or
tomorrow to answer the questions the
cleared up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-03
Defense Plea Overruled.
Soviet Bans u. S. Dances.

American fox trot. shimmy and
Charleston were forbidden today by
the Soviet Supreme Council for Physi-
cal Education as unfit for Soviet Rus
sia's proletariat youth.
DIR. Semashko, commissar of health,
denounced the dances as indecent
products Of the fat American bour.
geoisie."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-03
FILIPINO TO SELL JAPAN
FUGA ISLAND RIGHTS
Negotiations Over Land Close to
Luzon Due to Be Completed
This Week.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MANILA, January 3.-The Manila
Times says Vincente Masigan, owner
of Fuga Island. 40 miles north Of
Luzon and about 200 miles south of
Formosa, will leave here this week
with j. Damon, a Manila broker, to
close negotiations for the sale of the
island to a Japanese firm.
Damon was quoted as saying the
sale of the island to foreign interests
came before Philippine government
officials and they considered expropri-
ating it to prevent transfer of title
to a foreign firm, but nothing was
done in that direction.
Damon also said the japanese firm
already has paid a part of the pur-
chase price, 100000 pesos, for an op-
ton on the island.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-03
Rival Groups of Officials Stage Battle
In Effort to Gain Rule In Jersey City

A heated verbal fight ensued, with
Police Chief Menge insisting the man
should be tried by Umansky, and A.
Michael Lepore, former president of
the city council. siding with Day.
Arrangement finally was postponed
indefinitely. pending decision of
Police Commissioner Cox.
A gang of workmen under Com
missioner of Public Affairs Dominic
Ella placed new locks on many of
the desks in city hall to keep rival
officials away.
Commissioner of Charities William
Tighe and his two assistants, ap-
pointed by the Democrats two months
ago, barricaded themselves in Tighe's
office and refused to allow any one to
enter without uttering a secret pass
word.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-03


JERSEY CITY, n. j., January g.
A burlesque of city government was
being given today as two sets of Off
cials played battledore and shuttle
cock with municipal affairs.
One set was appointed under the
Democratic regime of Mayor John F.
Boylan before 1t terminated New
Year day. The other group are ap-
pointees of Mayor Charles A. Mohn
and his Republican, Fusion band.
Today's confusion seemed likely to
continue until the courts shall have
decided which group of officials Is en-
titled to rule.
A man arrested on charge of driv-
ing an automobile while intoxicated
was taken before Recorders Clerk
William Day. Democrat, to be ar
raigned, but Republican Recorder
Morris Umansky, who happened to
be present. questioned Days right to
act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-03
LABOR HITS RADICALS.
Influential Leaders in Britain De
clare War on Communists.

LONDON, January R.-The
Daily Express says the most infiu.
entail of Great Britain's moderate
labor leaders have decided TO de,
clare open war against the com
munists in the trads unions.
The reported decision is due to the
fact of the extremist minority start.
ing a campaign to undermine the
official leaders of the union, the paper
adds. The campaign against the com
n1unists, it understands, will be
launched Immediately after confer
ence of trade union executives, to be
held January 20 and 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-03
Pharmacists Elect by Mail.

SEATTLE, January F).-Dr. G..
w. Johnson. dean of the school of
pharmacy In the University of Wash
'ington, has been informed that in a
mail vote he was elected president of
the American Pharmaceutical Associ-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-03
Emperor Hirohito Ill of Cold.

TOXIC, January 8 R.-Emperor
Hirohito has a severe cold and Is con-
fined to his bed. The ceremony mark
ing the official beginning of Hirohito's S
regime, originally planned for tomor-
row. has been postponed. The ailment
is not believed to be serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-03
NICARAGUA ARMIES
LET WOUNDED DIE
Total Casualties in 3-Day
Engagement Now Are
Estimated at 452.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, January
3.-Ffnal reports of the three-day
battle last week at Las Perlas pearl
Lagoon) show it to have been the
bloodiest of the present war between
the forces of the Diaz Conservative
government. recognized by the United
States, and the Sacasa Liberal govern
ment. recognized by Mexico.
previous dispatches said the Lib
erals We're victorious, the Conserya-
tives retiring their main body to Ell
Bluff, where they were disarmed by
the American naval authorities. Their
rear guard was overcome by the
Liberals.)
OF the 1900 Liberals and 300 Con
servatives engaged, 302 were killed
and $50 wounded. 1t is impossible to
give the respective losses from these
totals, the dispatches say.
I No attempt was made to bury the
dead and many of the wounded crawl.
ed off into the swamps to die. Thou
sands of vultures are lowering over
the battlefield.
Wounded Left to Die.
Frank r. Mitchell, World War vet
eran and soldier of fortune in many
Central American revolutions, today
termed the scene after the battle as
indescribable.
"Hard-boiled as I am" he said, II
had to turn away. I have never seen
such sights in my career-not even
in the World War, due to the lack
of attention for the wounded"
The commander of the conservative
| army announces it will be necessary
| to call out every able bodied male
between the ages of IL and So He
has received requests from American
and other foreign planters to allow
| the laborers to proceed with the coffee
| harvest, but says the laborers must
| go to the front.
| Charges of Mexican intervention in
| Nicaragua are renewed in a state
ment issued by Adolfo Diaz, President
| of the Conservative government, in
| power here.
| 1.-THE future of Nicaragua and event
| ually of all Central America is at
stake in the present conflict between
my government and the Gales gov
ernment of Mexico" the statement
| says.
New Expedition Charged.
| Another filibustering expedition
which he alleges was outfitted by the
Mexican government is expected hour
| ly on the Nicaragua Pacific Coast
Gen. Diaz says, and forces are pre-
pared to repel it. The expedition, he
asserts, is the third 'sent by the
Gales government against Mica
ragua," and consists of arms, ammuni-
tion, airplanes and Mexican military
| personnel.
| (Spokesmen for the Liberal govern.
ment have denied receiving military
aid from Mexico, declaring the arms
shipped from that country to Nicara-
qua were purchased there with funds
supplied by the Liberals themselves.
| One spokesman has said that possibly
Is Mexican volunteers are fighting
| for SacaSa).
Denying charges of American IDOL.
lar dimplomacy" in Nicaragua, Gen.
Diaz says the Managua regime docs
not today owe one cent to any New
York or foreign bankers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-03

w Ia HEX.
~. s. Weather Bureau Forecastl
Mostly cloudy, with temperature
near freezing tonight; light rain with
rising temperature tomorrow.
Temperature-Hig 81. at noon
today; lowest, 80. at 2 am: today.
Full report on page 3.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19
FOR NORTH SIDE PARK

Development of a park along the
White River bottoms from the
Butler university campus at Fair
view to College Ave. was suggested
by Gustav G.. Schmidt, city plan
commission president. in an address
before the Uptown Merchants Asso-
citation, Monday. at luncheon in
Shorts north side restaurant. Other
speakers included j. Ray Monaghan,
city plan engineer; Lawrence Y.
Sheridan, the commissions consult
ant, and J. Clyde Hoffman, the COM
missions attorney.
Schmidt said that North Indianap-
oils pays 10 per cent Of the city's
taxes. but receives only 10 per cent
Of the park boards appropriation
and that such a plan would equalize
the situation. He advised widening
College Ave. and Forty. Second st.
before the cost becomes prohibitive.
Harry G. Templeton, association
president, presided.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19
NERVOUS GRAIN
MARKET LIKELY
Unsettled Weather, Lower
Liverpool Responsible.
BIZ United Press

CHICAGO, April 19.-Liverpool
after a three-day holiday, was not as
strong as expected and with the
weather over the entire grain belt
continuing unsettled, a nervous mar
ket in all grains is looked for on the
Chicago Board Of Trade today.
Wheat opened &c lower to sc high
er than yesterdays close. Shorts
have reduced their lines in wheat
owing to the VIC. weather ard fear CT
crop damage, locals and foreigners
being active in that line.
There has been considerable buy
ing of May and selling July corn in
a quiet way for some time and there
are indications of a great deal of
absorption of the May on weak spots
against sales of July. Opening quo
tations were unchanged to Is higher
than tl.l previous close.
Oats are showing more length
than corn on the delayed field work,
the season no wbeing more than
two weeks late. There are also indi-
cations of new investment buying in
distant deliveries of oats. rejecting
apprehension that continued wet
weather would necessitate material
curtailment Of the intended acreage.
Prices opened unchanged to Is high
Ell than Mondays close.
Provisions opened steady.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19
COUNCIL TO HEAR
HOSPITAL PLANS
Health Board Members Also
to Attend Conference.

City councilmen voted Monday
night to visit the city hospital with
health board members Wednesday to
hear plans detaileI for the eXpendi-
ture Of S1,700,CQ0 proposed for new
buildings.
DR.. William A. Doeppers, super
intendent, will present a survey Of
hospital needs.
The bond issue ordinance was IN
troduced after the State fire mar
shal's office condemned the old unit.
The council withheld action pending
explanation of ths project.
Issuance Of $4,000 in bonds for
repair of Harding st. bridge ap.
proved. A resolution asking bridge
over Fall Creek at Thirty Eighth St.
was adopted.
An ordinance rezoning Meridian
st. for business from Twenty.Seventh
to Thirtieth st. was passed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19
Former Mrs. Stokes
Denies Selling Son

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, April 19.-Mrs. Rita
D'Acosta Lydig, divorced wife of
the late w. e. D. Stokes and later
of Philip Lydig, told her creditors
today she had received mot one pen.
ny" from Stokes for surrendering
her son to him and that she had
no money hidden from them.
THE story that 1 sold the boy is
a lie which l have been too proud
to contradict in the past" said Mrs.
Lydig, who recently filed a petition
in voluntary bankruptcy. II con-
tradict it now in order to reply to
possible suspicious that I have the
MILLIONS concealed"
She referred to stories that she
received $2.0OO.0OO from Stokes for
surrendering their child at the time
Of the separation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19
HOGS AT STOCKYARDS CONTINUE DECLINE
STEEL STOCKHOLDERS
ACTION BOOSTS MART
Gary 2eiterates Resignation Not Observation-Disclosures
Issues Push Into New High Ground

with General Motors the leader in
this selected list. Allied Chemical
reached a new peak for 1921 as did
Allis Chalmers, American Sugar,
Atchison, Pathe A, Brooklyn Union
Gas, Congress Cigar. Diamond
Match. Gabriel Snubber, Greene
Cananea Mining, Hartman B. Inland
Steel, International Business Ma
chine, Mack Trucks, Montana Power,
Remington Rand, Southern Porto
Rico Sugar United Drug and Texas
& Pacific.
Cotton and wheat both profited by
the unfavorable weather conditions.
and good gains in each were held
through most of the session. Bonds
were irregular, with heavy pressure
eXerted against Japanese and Ital-
ian issues, the latter being sold to
realize profits after their recent rise
The fall of the Japanese cabinet
caused considerable uncertainty re-
garding the outlook for the Govern
ment's loans. Curb stocks were firm
with some exceptions, most Of the
latter being in the oil section which
was enlivened only by a rise in
Vacuum to a new high.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19
WELL CASE TRIAL
OPENS THIS WEEK
Riley Brothers Will Face
Jury Thursday.
BIZ Times SnccinI

BN JimcS NDCciGt
WARSAW, Ind, April 19.-Athol
Riley, %, and his brother. Samuel,
20, farmer youths, will so to trial
here Thursday, charged with poison
ing the we'll at Mt. Tabor School,
near here, last November.
Thirteen Of the fifteen pupils at
the school were made seriously i'll
by the poisoned water
The youths were arrested last De-
cember, following the confessions of
their three younger brothers, Ed.
ward, 7; George, 10, and Robert, 10,
that they placed Paris green in the
well.
Anger because one of their sisters
had not been allowed to teach at the
school is declared by Prosecutor w.
G. Loehr. to have been the motive
The accused youths deny the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, April 19.-Profes-
SIGNALS launched selling movement
at the opening on increase of $22, 377,.
900 in brokerage loans here during
the week ended April 49, This made
the total the largest of the year
which was interpreted to mean the
public was coming into the market
on an increasing scale.
To shake out some weakly held
stock the bear crowd concentrated
pressure on speculative leaders and
on a number of recent weak spots,
Acluding oils and Fox Film A. Steel
Vas also subjected to large offerings
on the theory that it was ripe for a
reaction.
Evidently discouraged by the in
difference of the general list the
bear crowd relaxed their efforts on
the selling side around noon and the
market developed better tone. A
rally occurred in the oil shares,
which had pursued an uninterrupted
course downward during the past
week. Both Marland and Phillips
came back. Short covering appeared
the cause Of the recovery.
General Electric assumed lead of
the advance in industrials, rising
IA to 90. American Radiator was
another strong spot, running up
IA to 1888. This strength afforded
reflection Of the company's current
business, which is the biggest in its
history. Because Of the record con-
tracts placed last month, American
Radiator is way behind in it's ship
ments. The company is meeting
great success with it's low priced
boiler with engineers hope to
revolutionize the industry.
Steel common held impressively
around III, notwithstanding the
feeling it was due to reaction on
profttaking. 1t was evident that
realizing sales were being absorbed
readily.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19
SERGT. MANNING
GROOMED TO HEAD
CRIMINAL BUREAU
Detective Browsing Over
Finger Prints to Meet
Jobs Requirements.

Detective Sergeant Chauncey Man
police officers who resigned early in
the Shank administration when re-
duced to patrolman and sent to beats
Gin the sticks" for Khan affiliations,
is being groomed for the superin-
tendency of the new State bureau
of criminal Identification and inves-
tigation, politicians believed today.
Manning "Cramm,ng"
Manning has been studying finger.
prints for three weeks in the Bertil-
lon department at police headquar-
tiers, where he was quietly assigned
by Police Chief Claude F. Johnson
without consultation with the board
of safety.
Before July I, when the crimi-
nal bureau act becomes effective
Secretary Of State Frederick Z
Schortemeier must appoint to the
superintendency 4 man who shall
have had "at least five years expert
ence as a police officer and can quail
lfy as to class Tying Berullon meas
urements and finger prints to the
satisfaction of the finger print eX-
pert at the Indiana State prison,
Needs jackson o. IA.
The appointment is subject to the
approval Of Governor Ed Jackson,
who rode into Office on a wave of
Ku.Klux Klan support.
To Schortemeier also fall the duty
of appointing an assistant super
intendent who shall be law gradu
ate, two investigators and the neces-
sar number of clerks. The act car
ries an appropriation of 100000 an
nually, but does not specify salaries
These are to be fixed by the secre'
tary Of State.
Manning has been member Of
the police department here twenty
years. Following his resignation
during Shank's administration, he
was reinstated early in the Duvall
regime. serving as detective sergeant
until his sudden assignment to the
Bertillon department.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-19
u. S. Steel Becomes
Billion-DoUar Firm
BIZ LniicG Press

BIZ LmtcG Press
HOBOKEN, n. J., April 19.-The
United States Steel Company will
become a literal billion dollar cor
poration soon, when the capitaliza-
ton will be increased $200,000,000 to
S1.071 ,904, 500.
Action was assured Monday when
the stockholders, assembled in an
nual meeting here. ratified the plan,
which will involve a common stock
dividend of approximately 40 per
cent. Cash dividends of per cent
on the new stock will be voted by
the directors, Judge Ebert H. Gary,
presiding. said.
That would mean raising the an
nual dividend distribution of the
company to S49, S13,645.
Judge Gary intimated he would re-
main president of the corporation as
long as his health permitted, and he
said he was "still PRETTY much
alive"