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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-05
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
RadiOlOgy.

RadiOlogy.
My radio, they say, is young.
1t MARBLES with a lusty tongue
And sometimes utters things so rude
They sound like moral turpitude.
My radio! My radioi
You sound the tunes of long ago!
But, oh, the words are kind O. tough.
My radio is getting rough.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-05
Vocational Training.

From the Cleveland News.
Private school to teach boys and
girls how to be bandits has been dis
covered in Russia. In this country
we believe in public education.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-05
Grim Greetings Exchanged.

From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
A Detroit man who killed his
brother has been fined $1,000. Greet
ings from st. Louis. where It costs
$500 to kill a bellboy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-05
Indians Sitting Bully.

From the St. Louis st-Dispatch.
Sitting Bulls grandson is in the
Army. which shows whether or not
reports that the Indians are becoming
practicable is all Sitting Bull.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-05

You can't believe half you hear or
half you read in print. The deaf and
blind are enjoying O. peculiar advan-
tage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-05
Lift 1t!

From the Durham Sun.
Movie actress says she is tired of
seeing her own face. 1t ought to be
easy enough to change 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-05

Communism" is always a threat.
It's history implies no substantial
promise for any class of citizenship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-05

The winner OF a prize in beauty
contest is, alas. too often found in
the third row OF the chorus!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-05
Another Price Boost.

From the Indianapolis Star.
It will not be long until the pur.
chaser will be told that the swim.
ming craze has boosted the price of
axle grease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-05
Senatorial Route Hard.

From the Detroit News.
If rich man can't get a seat In
the Senate and a poor man can't get
elected. perhaps the thing will be abol-
ished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-05
Dressing for the Party,

Dressing for the Party.
Father wears his dern suspenders.
Father wears his belt.
Father wears his tie and collar,
Ready, most. to melt.
Fathers garters grip unduly.
He is feeling queer.
Mother, slipping on one garment,
Says, "Please hurry, Dear!"
Jud Tunkins says riches have
wings; If you don't believe 1t, ask
the price Of poultry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-05

A seat in the United States Senate
is valued beyond anything that price
tag can express.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-05
Ice In and Out of the Box.

From the InI annapolis Star
II only the chunk In the ice box
were as deliberate about melting ns
the layer covering the city streets,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-05

Nicaragua has a superabundance OF
presidential timber and possibly not
enough politicians who are willing to
say nothing and saw wood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-05

Uncle Sam is remarkably rich. He
has attained position which renders
it necessary to beware Of fortune
hunters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-05
Punctuation and Crime,

From the Savannah Morning News.
Maybe the news expression, safe
robber," needs a question mark after
1t. That depends upon the police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-05
The Citrus Complex.

From the Los Angeles Times.
An optimist thinks every lemon is
an orange and a pessimist thinks
evexF grange 10 O. lem0ka
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-05

A war IN China is locally satisfAc-
tory only so long as it remains fam
lily quarrel. ,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-05

Safer.
How many people have you
shaken hands with in the course of
your political career?"
Thousands" said Senator Sor-
ghum. And I welcomed every one
1t is much safer to shake hands with
a crowd than it is to make a political
speech."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-05
Wary. Not Wise.

From the Winston Salem Twin City Sentinel.
Too many people think they are
sophisticated when they are merely
suspicious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-05
Swinging the Wrong Way.

From the Saginaw News-Courisr.
And the present-day tendency OF
that "open door" In China is To open
outward ewc2uRiYnaM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-05
Its Joyous Climax.

From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
did that new play have q happy
ending?"
Sure. Everybody was glad when
II was over"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-05
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

The Evening Star with the Sunday morn
!ne edition. IS delivered by carriers wl. .,..
ne city at 90 cents per month; dasi csnfs
per month. Orders may be cent ny MAJ =.
telephone Main 5000. Collection Is mauo w
carrier at end Of each month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-05
Hay! Hay!

From the Flint Journal.
Chicago dentists say we should eat
alfalfa. Do We have % eat Il and
smoke q. tcn2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-05

dead lion. So is your modern nov
elist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-05
Initiative Flattery.

Initiative Flattery.
why did you refuse to go riding
with the Prince of Wales?"
II realize the Difference due lofty
position" answered Miss Cayenne.
II couldn't think of falling off horse
every time he did"
"a faithful husband" said Hi Ho.
the sage Of Chinatown. used to be q
lofty example. Now he is curiosity"
Hard Work for the Censor.
Oh what shall we read that is novel
or old,
AS various topics we handler
Since the grave Ten Commandments
may hold
Suggestions Of possible scandal!
"You can't believe all you hear"
said Uncle Eben. And you's liable
to get fooled even If you is deaf an
dumb"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-28
ss,2s4 PAY ROLL STOLEN

own before. She confded the story
Of her sudden coming into money,
to the children at school. She
sought their advice as to how to
invest it.
Hide it." she was counseled.
Buried Treasure
On the way home from school
she took the road through the swamp
and buried her pennies beneath a
stone.
"We're pirates" Two boys who
had followed her announced. wen
dig up your money and steal 1t.
Margaret thought her hoard was
safe, but the two pirates found it
Margaret came home and the chill
acknowledgement, 10; Mickey, 5! Mary,
4. and Joseph, 1S-gathered in the
kitchen.
While mother cut some Johnny
cake" for supper, conversation CEN
tered on Margaret's wealth" and
loss.
Serves you right; you stole 1t out
Of mas purse" taunfed Joseph. Il
didn't" denied Margaret
~Ycu did, cried Joseph.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-28
What Can Be Done
in Case Like This?

BIZ Times Special
MUNCIE, Ind, Feb. 2S.-When
Thomas v. Miller, the attorney, ap-
peared before Circuit Judge Clarence
w. Dearth. today to ask for special
judges, in two criminal cases, in
which he represented defendants
Dearth named Van Ogle, Wilbur
Ryman and Richard Simmons as the
list to choose from.
Miller is an attorney who has rep
resented George Dale, the Muncie
editor. who has fought Dearth for
several months, and an issue of
whose paper Dearth confiscated a
week ago.
Van Ogle and Wilbur Ryman are
the personal attorneys who have
been representing Dearth in matters
pertaining to the effort to Muncie
citizens breath impeached.
Richard Simmons is a Cambridge
City, Ind, lawyer.
The prosecutor Immediately struck
Ogle from the list.
Miller has the privilege of striking
off one other. but said he didn't know
what he would do.
Attorneys ask for special judges
usually wnen they believe their
clients can not. for some reason, OBJ
tain an impartial trial from the reg
ular judge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-28
HOURLY TEMPERATURES
FOR . CENTS MOTHER MOURNS
AFTER STABBING 13-YEAR-OLD SON

And the children plunged into one
of those "I didn't, you did" argu-
ments so dear to childhood.
But Mrs. Barnum was tired.
"Stopr' she shouted.
The II didn't, you did" chorus
went on unheeding.
"Stop, stop. stop!" she cried again,
according to Margaret.
But there was no effect noticeable.
Fight About Knife
Frantic, Mrs. Barnum struck at
Joseph. who had started 1t all. But
she forgot she had been cutting
Johnny cake and had the knife in
her hand. Joseph fell. stabbed
through the back. The frantic
mother finally got him to a hospital.
and now she hopes that the law viii
punish her because then can come
back and mako a better home for
the children
But the children. down to Mickey
and Mary, agree that ma didn't
mean to" and Joseph hopes nothing
win be done about it.
1--WE just argued about Margaret's
pennies and ma didn't intend to hurt
anybody.-just make us STOP" he in
sists.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-28
FARM VETO VOTE
STILL UNCERTAIN
Effort to Take Ballot May Be
Lost in lam.

BH United Press
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S.-Senate
farm bloc leaders intend to bring be-
fore the Senate today the McNary-
Haugen farm relief bill for a show
down on President Coolidge's veto.
Senator McNary. Rep), Oregon,
who admitted passage over the veto
is impossible, announced he will seek
to get the measure up today.
The vigor with which McNary and
other farm bloc leaders press for
a vote. will determine whether vote
is taken. The legislative situation is
such that a vote could be avoided. as
only four and a half days are left,
before Congress goes back home.
1t Is not at all unlikely that a
vote may be sidetracked. Demo
Gratis, however, 90 not intend TO
stand by and let this happen without
at least reminding Republicans OF
the rift in the majority party ranks
over farm relief. There is a rift,
likewise. in Democratic ranks, but
II is not so bound up with presi-
Dental politics.
Meanwhile. a meeting OF the
House Agriculture Committee has
been called for today, shrouded in
some secrecy, out OF which has come
the report that administration lead
ers may attempt to force action OF
the Curtis Crisp farm relief bill, re-
jected decisively in both House and
Senate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-28

y BEACON, n. Y, Feb. 2S.--lf 10
vear-old Margaret Barnum hadn't
found two pennies, Mrs. Ellen
Barnum probably would not be try
ing today to explain why she STABBED
her 13-year-old son, Joe, in the pack
with a kitchen knife.
But as it stands, Margaret has iost
her pennies, her mother is distracted,
and Joseph stands solidly with the
other children in a declaration that
"Ma didn't intend to hurt me-"
Mrs. Barnum herself, stin Is
eroping for the answer to why she
did it and the court will deal with
her case.
Joe, at hospital, is getting along
all right. His mother, who goes
afoot from their little home on pig
farm near Beacon twice day to see
the boy, was cheered today with
news that he had spent a restful
night. Although it all happened
Friday it was only today that from
stories of the mother and children
the account of what happened could
be piecsd together.
Margaret found two pennies. She
never had had such treasure Tor her
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-28
FOREIGNERS HALT
LOOT|NG CHINESE
Eight British Transports Ex-
pected at Shanghai.

BU United Press
SHANGHAI, Feb. 2S.-While both
sides prepared for the battle which
may decide the fate of Shanghai,
British and other occidental troops
continued to protect the foreign
settlement from looting and rioting.
Friction arose between the foreign
troops in the settlement and native
leaders over an order of Shanghai
Defense Commissioner Ii Paochang
closing the Woosung entrance to the
Whangpoo River from 6 p. m. to 6
a. M, and over arrest of alleged Can
tonese agents in the settlement by
Lis agents. Closing the river seri-
ously interfered with foreign ship
ping.
French police were ordered to take
the strongest measures to prevent
activity of it's men in the French
concession, after it was charged Can
tonese. agents had been kidnapped.
That, the French said, violated neu-
traIity agreements.
Eight more British transports
are understood to be coming TO
Shanghai.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-28
ALLEGED SLAYER
Of BOY ON TRIAL
Insanity to Be Defense of
Harold CrOarkin.

CHiCAGO, Feb. 2S. = Harold
Croarkin, son Of a wealthy manu-
facturer, goes on trial today for the
fiendish murder of 6-year-old Walter
Schmith, in a murder case that prob
ably will be fought along scientific
lines.
Croarkin admitted to police, after
making a. confession to Catholic
priest, that he attacked the boy and
athen killed him.
1t is probable that the entire case
wifi he a battle between alienists as
the defense has indicated plea OF
insanity will be made.
I'VE will brand Coarkin as just a
plain killer" States Attorney Rob-
ert E. Grove, who prosecuted Rich
ard Loeb and Nathan Leopold, an
nounced. "He knew right from
wrong and deserves the death pen
atty"
The defense contends Croarkin
was mentally unsound.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-28
Committee Meets to Take Action on Dearth
STARTS ON
LAST WEEK
Use Legislative Whip to
Speed Up Machinery in
Both Houses.

After having cantered along for
seven-eighths of the distance, the
whip will be applied in both Houses
of the Indiana Legislature for the
"drive down the stretch" which be-
gun today with the opening of the.
last week of the seventy-fifth blen-.
nial assembly.
impeachment proceedings at
tempted in the House against Judge
C. w. Dearth of Muncie may retard
other action there"
Should judiciary IA" committee
decide that the Legislature has no
power to start impeachment pro-
ceedings against a. constitutional Of
ficer it is more likely that a bill
would be drafted to cover the situ-
alton in the future. Such a move
would hamper pending legislation.
No constructive piece of legisla-
ton has yet been passed. On the
other hand, there are "dyed-in-the-
wool" politicians who say there is
no need for constructive law max
ing at this time.
Barrett Measures
Action on several measures deal
ing with Barrett fund interest per-
haps is the most important to the
taxpayer now. The Senate proposal
that prepayment of the assessment
not be allowed unless the interest is
paid for the full ten-year period is
arousing public indignation.
Senator William P. Evans Of In
dianapolis, explained this feature
was needed to make up huge de-
felt in the improvement fund of In
dianapolis. The Senator added that
the shortage was 100000, while
others claim it to be closer to
100000. 1t was admitted that the
deficit would not exist if the inter-
est was paid into the fund instead
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-28
Government
WINS DOHENY
OIL DECISION
Supreme Court Rules U. S.
Need Not Make Payment
of S1e,OOO,O 900.
CANCELS RIcH LEASES
Ruling Completely Routs
Plaintiff.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-The
United States Supreme Court today
cancelled Z. L. Doheny's leases on
the famous Elk Hills naval oil re-
serve in California. These oil rights
worth untold millions, were granted
to two Doheny companies by Secre-
tary of Interior Albert B. Fall and
Secretary Of Navy DENLY in return
for promises to construct and fill
naval oil depot at Pearl Harbor,
Hawaiian Island naval base.
Tody's decision is final. There is
no appeal except for rehearing by
the Supreme Court. The decision
was complete Government victory
on all points. The court held on
three major points:
The leases were invalid because
obtained by fraud and corruption.
That the Navy and Interior De-
partments were not authorized by
the 1920 oil leasing act to buy oil
fuel depots at Hawaii and other
places by trading Navy crude oil for
them. This wss generally taken as
an indication the Government y,ps
certain to win a similar victory in
the Teapot-Sinclair lease case, now
awaiting argument before the high
court.)
That the fraudulent nature OF the
leases and the lack of congressional
authorization prevented Doheny's
companies ercm having any right to
be repaid for some $1o,O0O,OoO spent
by them on the Pearl Harber (Ia-
waiian) fuel storage tanks.
Decision Of the San Francisco Cir.
cult Court of Appeals invalidating
the leases and contracts to build, on
grounds Of fraud and. lack of author
ity, and ordering the companies to
pay the Government approximately
$40, 900 900 for oil taken from Elk
Hills was affirmed.
This civil case was brought by the
Government as a result of the sena-
torial oil investigation of 1923-24,
along with similar annulment suit
against the lease obtained by Harry
F. Sinclair on Teapot Dome naval
reserve and a criminal suit against
Fall, Doheny and Sinclair for alleged
conspiracy to defraud the Govern
ment. This case was regarded as
most important because it first
reached the Supreme Court for a
final decision.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-28
Resolution Adopted Re-
quests Governor to Dis
miss Present Public Serv-
ice Body Members.
VOICE VOTE is TAKEN
Some Doubt Power of Jack
Ison to Garry Out Plea for
New Appointments.

Ousting of the present pub
lie service commission and the
appointment Of new commits
sioners was asked of Governor
Jackson in a resolution adopted
by the Indiana House of Rep
resentatives today.
The resolution was adopted With
out a roll call on voice vote and
entered on the records.
1t was introduced by Representa-
tive William Bosson Jr. Rep). OF
Indianapolis, and adopted without
discussion.
jackson Away.
Governor Jackson has been in
Kansas City, Mo-, over the week.
end and was not due to return until
this afternoon.
Doubt was expressed by some at
torneys In the House. following the
session, whether the Governor would
have the power to summarily re-
move the commissioners. lie could
ask for their designations, however,
II was pointed out.
The resolution said:
Whereas, The great majority OF
the people OF Indiana demand
regulation of public utility matters
in the interest OF the consumers,
and
Whereas, The public service COM
mission has acted for the interest
OF the utilities and not for the in
terests of the people, and,
Whereas, A powerful utility
lobby has succeeded in preventing
the passage of each and every act
in the Senate to regulate the said
Utilities; and
Whereas, The action OF the
present commissioners has been TO
the great injury and detriment Of
the consumers. until the people,
have decided that the best in-
terests of the people demand
change in the public service COM
mission.
Therefore offer the following
resolution and move its adoption:
BE IL Resolved--That the House
of Representatives respectfully re-
quest Governor ED Jackson 10 re-
move the present members Of the
public service commission Jat once
and appoint i'm their places men
who will consider the rights Of the
people and govern their actions
accordingly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-28
insult CITED
AS ACCUSED.
IN CONTEMPT
Msenate Receives Case
Based on Refusal to
Answer Reed Probe.
TWO OTHERS CHARGED
Include Utilities Magnate'S
Attorney.

BIZ UHfteG Press -
fnsull, multimillionaire public 'utili-
ties magnate; his attorney, Daniel
Schuyler, and Thomas Cunningham,
Philadelphia court clerk, were cited
to, the Senate today for contempt
because of their refusal to answer
certain questions of the Reed Sen
ate elections investigating commit
tee.
The report was~presented by Sena-
tor Golf (Rep), West Virginia, mem
ber Of the committee, who recon-
mended prosecution of the recalci-
trant witnesses.
'It will be seen from the testi-
mony Of insult that he refused to
disclose identity of the person or
persons to whom the sum OF $4,000
had been paid or the purpose of its
payment" the report said.
Moreover, insult assigned no fur
ther or valid reasons for his refusal
to answer and repeated his statement
previously made in effect that the
contribution was for local political
purposes, and that he considered
himself bound in good conscience
not to reveal the identity OF the
persons receiving it.
your committee has perhaps ex-
ceeded the limit of forbearance in
it's method of procedure, but it is OF
the opinion that the Senate's power
to punish for contempt should be
invoked only in extreme cases and
after every indulgence and resource
of a committee has been exhausted
Therefore, your committee re
ports the further and continued OBJ
duracy of insult and Schuyler, ano
recommends that they be adjudgeo
in contempt of your committee ano
to the Senate of the United States. .
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-28
LIFE TO THE FULL

Joyce Daring was telephone operator in large hotel
She met many and she learned to know
She rose to social heights but happiness always
just out of her reach until
But read the story "Joy, and find out for yourself
This thrilling new serial "Joy starts in The Indian
apois Times tomorrow.
The Times has set the pace for newspaper fiction in
Indianapolis The Times remains true to it's high standard
with ssJoy',
Of course you remember ssChickie,' "Glora,
Joanna, and the others dear to Times readers You II
welcome "Joy for she is somewhat different type.
Something new and bit more thrilling.
1t you not regular Times subscriber phone
your order to The Times circulation department, Mai
$780,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-28
DEATHS OF S EVEN AT BABY FARM
CAUSE ARREST OF ELDERLY WOMAN
Gun, Gun, Who Has
the Gun?

Somewhere on his beat
Patrolman Leslie Spill
man, 1924 N. Olney St.,
lost his revolver Sunday
night. The gun, a Colt .3S
special, jostled out of his
holster without his knowl-
edge, Spillman said.
He has little idea where
he lost the gun, but he
knows he did and asks,
What good is a police
man without a gun?"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-28
BUTLER GOING TO CHINA
Star Trouble Man of Marines Gets
Sailing Orders.

BH United Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-Brfg.
Gen. Smedley Butler, known as the
star trouble man of the marines, is
going to China. Orders issued here
call for him to embark from the west
coast this week to join his outfit,
which few weeks ago he regretfully
saw depart for the Chinese trouble
zone without him.
Butler, holder of the congressional
medal of honor, has seen service I'D
many disordered areas, and has an
enviable record for service in Haiti,
Vera Cruz and the Boxer uprising
in China.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-28
Widow of ThalU's
Hospital Guard

BIZ United Press
BEACON, N. T., Feb. 2S.--
Mrs. Ellen Barnum, held for
stabbing her son, Joe, 13, is the
widow of a former prison guard
at Matteawan State Hospital,
who was discharged when Her.
~ X. Thaw made his famous
escape.
Thaw today expressed SYM
pathy for Mrs. Barnum and in
dicated that he was ready to
give her financial aid, adding
that he always felt responsible
for Barnum's loss OF mis- posi-
ton as guard.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-28
A Nest for Each
Little Bottle

Sergt. Roy Pope and
squad, who raided the
home of Walter Mueller,
81, of 1904 Madison Ave,
said they had to search
200 nests in a pigeon coop
near the Mueller home be-
fore they found twenty
pints of cold Log Cabin"
Bourbon whisky, eight
half pints of cut alcohol
and three and a half gal
Ions Of full strength alco-
hol.
Mueller was charged
with operating a blind
tiger.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-28
SEEK MISSING HUSBAND

Mrs. Vivian Jones, IS N. Rich
land Ave-, told police today that her
husband, Alva, AZ, has been missing
since late Saturday. He has light
complexion, blue eyes and some of
his front teeth are missing, she told
police.