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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-10
CRIPPLED GOOD WILL
PLANE TO BE SHIPPED
New York Will Be Moved by
Train Preparatory to Panama
Flight.
By the Associated Press.

by Ine Associated EresS.
GUATEMALA CITY, January 10
The New York, the crippled plane
Of the United States Army pan-Amer-
lean flight squadron, was to be taken
by train today to Lake Amatitlan,
near here, and set up preparatory
to its contemplated fight to Panama.
At o'clock Tuesday morning the
New York, piloted by Maj H. A.
Dargue, fight commander, will take
off for Lake Ilopango, in the republic
of Salvador, accompanied by the four
other planes. There they will remain
one day.
The New York then will fly to
Puenta Arenas, piloted by another
aviator, to take gasoline. From there
il will continue to Panama.
Maj. Dargue, with the other av-
iators, will go from San Salvador to
Amapala, and from Amapala by auto
mobile to Tegucigalpa, capital Of Hon
duras. A delegation from Honduras
viii await them at Amapala.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-10
SCIENTISTS DISCUSS
STATIC AT MEETING
Institute Of Radio Engineers Opens
Three-Day Convention at
New York.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK. January 10.-Static
the bane of the radio fan and the
transatlantic radiophone. is slated for
thorough discussion by scientists.
radio experts and telephone engineers.
opening a three-day convention here
today.
The sun, solar spots and other phe
nomena of a like nature are taken up
as possible cause in paper pre-
pared by DR.. Greenleaf Whittier
Packard.
The convention is under the aus
pices of the Institute of Radio Engi-
neers.
The transatlantic radiophone system
was quiet yesterday, only one call
going through to London from New
York. American Telephone and Tele-
graph Co. officials said the air was re-
markedly clear, however, and that
conversations could be heard plainly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-10
Farmers Stay Away.

Farmers living in the surrounding
countryside reported hearing the ex-
plosions and seeing the flames. but
none of them Investigated. Sheriff
Coleman received first information
from an automobilist. The sheriff
found the bodies when he went to the
roadhouse with Coroner George Bell
and deputies. The only clue to the
possible identy of the gangsters who
destroyed the camp was given by
filling station attendant at Crab
Orchard, in the direction of Shady
Rest, who reported seeing two auto
mobiles loaded with men drive that
way and return an hour later at high
speed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-10
KILLED BY AUTO FUMES.
William Brannan, Plumber, Found
Dead in Garage.

William h. Brannan, so years old.
plumber, 3403 Dent place, died last
night from the effects of carbon mon
oxide gas generated by an automobile
engine, after being overcome in a gar
age in the rear of 3419 X street. He
was pronounced dead when taken to
Emergency Hospital. Coroner hewitt
said he would issue a certificate of &C.
cidental death.
Brannan was found seated in an au-
tomobile in the garage by John ID.
Allan of 3419 r street, according to
the police. Mr.. Allan, it is stated was
attracted to the garage by hearing the
engine running. He notified the police
and Emergency Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-10
SECOND TRIAL ORDERED
FOR HARRY M. DAUGHERTY
Court Refuses to Quash Indict-
ments Against Former Attorney
General and Thomas w. Miller.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 10.-Harry
NJ. Daugherty, former Attorney Gen
eral, and Thomas w. Miller. forme"
alien property custodian, must go on
trial a second time on an indictmeur
charging them with defrauding the
United States of their best services IL
connection with the return of enemy
property seized during the war. it was
ruled today by Federal Judge Knox.
who denied their motion for dismissa,
OF the indictments against them.
Their trial Is to start February =.
The jury that heard evidence in the
first trial failed to agree on Il Verdic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-10
HOUSE.

Presidents message on Nicara-
qua read in the House.
House takes up for consideration
independent Offices appropriation
bill.
Chairman Zihlman Of House Dis
trict committee introduces bill to
make 1t possible for Engineer Com
missioner Bell to continue in office.
District officials appear before APP
preparations committee in support
Of urgent deficiency items totaling
nearly 100000.
Gibson subcommittee of House
District committee resumes hearing
tonight at 1870 o'clock on the ad-
ministration of municipal affairs.
Subcommittee of appropriations
committee in executive session on
State. Justice. Commerce and La
Dor and urgent deficiency appro-
priation bills.
Committee on agriculture con.
tinues it's hearings on measures
designed to stimulate agriculture.
Military affairs committee con-
tinues hearing on Army rations.
Committee on the census con-
tipues hearing on Fem reappor-
tiOnmeut bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-10
DRY "UNFA |RNESS"
ST|RS LA GUARD|A
Says Discrimination Means
Beer for Pennsylvania and
Poison in New York.

Seeking to show that application
of the prohibition laws diScriminates
against New York and favors Penn
sylvania. Representative La Guardia,
Republican, New York, today intro
duced a resolution asking Secretary
Mellon for information regarding
fines against the Howell King brew
cry, in LuZerne County, Pa.
The resolution would determine
whether fines assessed against the
brewery for violations Of the liquor
laws have exceeded $780, 900 what
action has been taken to collect them
and whether a compromise payment
has been agreed upon.
Different Methods Charged.
"The purpose of my resolution" La
Guardia explained, sis TO obtain from
the Secretary admission of facts
which will show that the methods en-
ployed in New York State for the
enforcement of the prohibition law
are not used in his own State Of
Pennsylvania
Apparently referring to Secretary
Melons letter to Chairman Graham
of the House judiciary committed,
that Government funds were used to
maintain the New York Bridge-Whist
Club to snare liquor law violators, La
Guardia added:
"a comparison of the Secretary's
statement admitting the spending of
public funds in the State of New York
for the purpose of conducting speak.
easies and unlawfully purchasing and
unlawfully retailing liquor and prais.
ing such system with the latitude and
tolerance extended to the Pennsyl
vania brewery speaks for itself.
Sees Beer VS.. Poison.
'I expect to follow my resolution
through and to bring out more facts
showing disparity of methods and law
enforcement in the various States
Beer for Pennsylvania, poison for
New York.
La Guardia declared he had been in
former that the Howell King brew
cry sis still going strong" and that
negotiations were continued with
gentlemen who were very active dur
ing the last Pennsylvania primary
and that settlement for $40, 900 in
comparison to the total amount of
$269.912 has been accepted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-10
u. S. SHIP IN COLLISION.
Comes in Contact With French Yes
sci, Both Damaged.

LONDON, January 10 Gp).-Lloyds'
Rotterdam correspondent reports the
American steamer Anaconda out
ward bound, in collision yesterday
with the French steamer Nantai, near
Maassluis, 10 miles west Of Rotter.
dam. Both vessels were damaged
and returned to port for repairs.
fThe Anaconda was last reported
arrived at Rotterdam Oh December
81 from Philadelphia ana New York;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-10
Storm Warns Arctic Region.

WISEMAN, Alaska, January 10 CFD.
Arctic temperatures jumped from
zero to SO above in "a hours yesterday
following a storm of unusual severity
which swept through the Endicott
range. Four feet of snow fell. The
sudden rise in temperature is said to
be unprecedented since the settlement
of Arctic posts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-10
December Circulation
Daily. .99,938
Sunday.

District of Columbia. S.:
FLEMING NEWBOLD. Business Managrr
of THE EVENING and SUNDAY STAR
does solemnly swear that the actual number
of copies of the papers named sold ami d.
trlbuted during the month of December.
AID. 1925. was as follows
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-10
Prominent Oil Man Dead.

FINDLAY, Ohio, January 10 LP).-
j. G. Donnell, ~ years old, said to be-
the only man in the oil industry To
call John ID. Rockefeller by his first
name, died at his home early today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-10

Bryn told the jury that he had only
owned the roadster which figured in
the accident a day and a half. He
said that he was unfamiliar with the
position of the brake pedal and that
when he tried to put his foot on the
brake pedal he put 1t on the ac-
celeratOr.
II saw a car coming down Con.
necticut avenue" said Bryn, after
had started to go north On the avenue
from street and l attempted to
straighten out and go out S to avoid
a collision, but the streets had just
been watered and l skidded. That is
the last l remember"
Witnesses testified that the car
turned several revolutions before it
crashed into an automobile belonging
to William Mum, employee of the
Academy Of the Holy Cross, on Flor
ida avenue, after mounting a curb
and going through parkway.
One Witness BIames Speed.
One of the witnesses Frederick
Makers, 1433 Fairnont street, who
said he was in a car going north on
Connecticut avenue when he saw the
Bryn car coming out of S---testified
that the car was going at an excessive
rate of speed, estimating il at not
less than 40 miles.
Young Barley testified that he was
hunched down in the act of lighting
a cigarette when the accident hap
pened. He admitted that he had
taken two drinks but declared that
Bryn had not touched any liquor.
The physicians who attended Bryn
at Garfield Hospital testified there
p~c f,~nn of En4tnr. h SO : l.
and Bryn, himself, denied that he
had been drinking.
Traffic Director NJ. o. Eldridge was
present at the Seibert inquest and
made elaborate notes on the testi-
mony taken.
Laniel Mullen, % years old, Of 81
X street northeast, was ordered held
for the action of the grand jury by
the coroner's jury which inquired
into the death of a. Schultz, SO years,
of 1926 NJ street, previous to the Sci
bert inquiry. Schultz died at Elmer.
gency Hospital yesterday.
Says He Failed to Slow Down.
The testimony given by Percival
II. Marshall, a lawyer, who was
an occupant Of Mullen's taXicab, was
that the driver failed TO slow down
rs he turned into l. street from
Fourteenth in "a westerly direction
Mr.. Marshall testified that Mr.
schultz was 1T the proper pedestrian
pathway and plainly visible to him
self
The accident happened on the night
Of January 3. AT the time it was
regarded that Mr.. Schultzs injuries
were slight. 1t was developed at the
inquest, however, that his general
health condition was poor at the time
and he succumbed as o result of a
fracture OF six ribs
Upon the advice of his attorney
Mullen did not take the stand in his
own behalf. Testimony was given b,
police that it is unlawful to make .
left hand turn at Fourteenth and l..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-10

Extension OF the ChiriQlli Railway
in Panama will be constructed by an
American firm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-10
BRYN IS ABSOLVED
IN SEIBERT DEATH
IN AUTO CRASH

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-10
CARROLL SENTENCE
TO PRISON UPHELD;
MUST SERVE YEAR

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-10
SENATE ORDERS
BROOKHART PROBE
ON LOBBY CHARGE

Continued from First Page.)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-17
DETENTION HOME
REPAIRS ORDERED
Fire Hazard Now, Says
MarShaPS Office.

Repairs on the Marion County De-
tention Home were to be begun i'm
mediately, it was announced today
following a final survey of the home
by Deputy Fire Marshal Cassius
Graham, County Attorney John
Given and the contractor, who will
make repairs in line with the orders
Of State Fire Marshal Afford
Hogston.
The detention home is located at
225 E. Michigan st. 1t was recent
ly pronounced a fire hazard by the
State fire marshal and extensive
repairs were ordered. Several chill
dren are housed there.
Before the home will meet with
even partial approval by the fire
marshal's office walls must be torn
out and replaced, fire escapes must
be installed, doors changed to open
outward and a fire proof furnace
room installed.
Even with these repairs the de.
tention' home will still be considered a
fire hazard and will be countenanced
only temporarily, Fire Marshal
Hogston said today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-17
GREATEST APRIL
IN CONSTRUCTION
That's Mark State Made
During Last Month.

April construction contract volume
in Indiana amounted to $21, 649, 900,
according to f. w. Dodge Corpora
ton. This is the highest contract
total on record for any April.
A sheet mill to be built near Gary
at a cost of $4,000. 900. helped to swell
the total.
Analysis of the building and engi-
neering records for April showed the
following important classes of work:
$5,462, 800, or 25 per cent of all con-
struction. for residential buildings;
s5,42S, 900, or % per cent for indus
trial plant; S4,O10. 400, or 10 per cent
for public works and utilities; and
$780, 900, or is per cent for social
and recreational projects.
New construction started in the
State in the past four months totaled
42,156, 100. 10 per cent more than
tile total for the first four months of
last year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-17
Youth, Is, Confesses
to $4,000 Joy Ride

BH tHtLtH PfPSS
SALEM, Ind, May ia mid
night joyride ended disastrously for
Everett Franklin, Is, of Sullivan,
who is in the Salem Qnd.) Jail today
facing an arson charge brought by
Chief Investigator Milton w. Ware
ing of the State fire marshal's office.
In a signed confession Franklin
told how he and his brother Cecil,
IS. stole the automobile of Mayor
Dennis Elrod of Salem for a ride on
the night of May 6.
Arriving in front of the farm Of
l.. Carson Miller they ran out Of
gas.
Entering an implement house they
were stealing gas from a tank there
when one of them lit a match, ex-
ploding the tank. The shed and
implements valued at $1,000, were
destroyed. Everett now is wonder
ing how much a joyride is worth,
1Vhile Cecil is fugitive from justice.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-17
COUNCIL REVIEWS
FIGHT ON BUSES
CIRCLE LOOP USE
Declares Them 'Eyesores'
to Visitors-A;sphaIt
Plant Problem Up.

City councilmen have renewed
their fight to remove BUSES from
Monument Circle.
Boynton J. Moore, majority leader,
introduced an ordinance Monday
night providing that busses be pre-
vented from using the Circle as a
loop. The ordinance declared the
buses an "eye sore" to tourists and
visitors who view the city's me-
mortal.
Against Gas Fund Use
Moore introduced a resolution op-
posing the opening of the city as
phalt plant with gas tax funds ap-
propriated for street repair. City
Engineer Frank c. Lingenfelter took
steps to open the plant after receiv-
ing a State board of accounts
opinion.
Lingenfelter asserted the plant
will enable the city to repair streets
at huge savings.
Ordinances authorizing the pilr-
chase of ground at southeast corner
n orty-Sixth and Illinois SITS. and
&southeast corner Hawthorne Lane
and Washington st. for fire engine
house sites were introduced.
Moore asked additional time for
considering the s1,70O,O00 bond is
sue ordinance for city hospital.
Moore is opposed to the large ex-
penditure for new hospital buildings.
He indicated the committee would
favor 81 100000 appropriation.
Result i'm Deadlock
Councilman Otis Bartholomew re-
ported the daylight saving ordinance
out of committee, the vote resulting
in a deadlock.
, Action Of the last Legislature In
increasing the salaries of police
Chief Claude F. Johnson and Fire
Chief Jesse A. Hutsell from $4,000 to
$4,000 a year was approved.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-17
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-17
EVANSVILLE WINS
AND-LOSES, TOO
School Race Victory Mean
ingIeSS as Gary Cops.

Evansville won the school popula-
ton race against FIT. Wayne, but the
prize went to Gary.
This was the sad situation re-
vealed by figures compiled by the
superintendent of public instruc-
Non. For years there has been a
hight between TT. Wayne and Ev-
ansville for a place for their super
intendent on the State education
board as the third largest city in
school population. For the last sew
eral years Fl. Wayne won. So bit
ter was the feud that two years ago
a recount was demanded.
This year Evansville totaled 24,385
and FIT. Wayne but 24,219. Gary,
however, forged ahead with their to-
tai of 24,S52. South Bend is still
second with 26,2S0 and Indianapolis
first.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-17
LEADING ITEMS
IN AFF|DAWTS
Continued From Page ~

the political committee of Ma
rion County Khan No. 8, then
and there meaning the Ku-KInx
Khan, that, If elected mayor. he
would accept the political policy
of said Marion County Khan No.
and that he would make
eighty-flve per cent $500 of his
appointments to the Offices In
the city of Indianapolis from
persons named by said political
committee:
And the said John l.. Duvall did
not set out in his sworn statement
a promise made to one Harvey
Bedford that If elected mayor he
would see that the said Harvey
Bedford was appointed by the
park board of the city of Indian.
apolis as superintendent Of parks
for said city;
And the said John L. Duvall
did not set out in his sworn state
ment a promise made to said Har
vey Bedford that FOR his services
in obtaining the political support
of one George V. Coffin, the Re
publican city chairman, that he
would give him real automobile
and that the said Harvey Bedford
might pick out the automobile
himself Immediately after the cleo
ton;
And the said John L. Duvall did
not set out in his sworn state
ment q promise made to Harvey
Bedford and George S. Elliott, and
a number of other men, who were
members Of the Marion County
Khan No. 8. in a room in the Hotel
Washington. that II elected mayor
he would select eighty-hve per
cent $50 OF all his appointments
for city positions from the mem
bership of the Marion County
Khan No. 3, and said appointments
he promised to make upon the
recommendation OF said political
committee:
And the said John L. Duvall did
not include in his said sworn
statement a promise made TO the
said Harvey Bedford and George
S. Elliott, and a number OF other
men who were members Of the
Marion County Khan No. 3, in an
office in the National City Bank
Building in the city OF Indianapo-
lis. that If elected mayor he would
select eighty-five per cent tS59e)
of all his appointments for city po-
sitions from the membership Of
the Marion County Klan No. 8,
and that all OF such appointments
were to be approved by the Of
fcers Of the Marion County Khan
No. 3;
And the said John l.. Duvall
did not include in his said sworn
statement a promise made TO
Harvey Bedford and George s.
Elliott that If elected Mayor he
would appoint no Roman Cath
oIics TO positions Of responsibility
i'm said city;
And the said John L. Duvall in
his sworn statement did not in
clude n promise made to George
s. Elliott and Harvey Bedford
that he would stand by the Marion
County Klan No. 3 in all matters
of dispute as against George V.
Coffin, the Republican City Chair
man;
That all Of the contributions OF
money named in this affidavit and
made to John L. Duvall. and all
the promises named in this affi-
davit and made by John L. Du.
vail were received and made after
the City Primary Election in the
year 1925. and before the 3rd day
of November, A. D. 1925, the date
of the City Municipal Election.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-17
DENTAL C0NFAB JUNE 6
Is Expected to Attend Meet at
Indiana University.
BIZ Times SDccicI

BIZ Times SDccfCt
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. May II. -
Approximately seventy.five dentists
of Indiana are expected to attend the
second annual State conference on
dental education which will be held
at Indiana University Monday after.
noon, June 6. The conference will
open with a 1890 o'clock luncheon
which will be followed by an address
by DR.. Otto U. King. secretary of
the National Dental Association, and
an open discussion on problems Of
dental education.
The conference will be held in con-
nection with the commencement ex-
ercises of the State University sched-
uled for Monday evening, June 6, in
I. U.NMemorial stadium.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-17
TWO INJURED IMPROVE
Boy Run Down and Man Falls Into
Gravel Pit.

Two victims OF Monday accidents
were reported recovering today at
Methodist Hospital.
Fred Melcher, 8, 1926 e. Washing.
ton St., received injuries to his chest
and internal injuries when two
wheels Of an automobile driven BY
Joseph Kress, 2105 F., Washington
ST., passed over his body when he
ran out into the street in pursuit Of
a ball.
The boy was tossing a ball into
the air as he walked to school. The
accident occurred at Arsenal Ave.
and Market st.
Clifford BROKER. 27, lilo S. Perish
ing Ave, received internal injuries
and leg bruises late Monday after.
noon when he fell from the top Of a
thirty-foot stone crusher at a gravel
pit operated by the Capitol City
Gravel Company, Ray ST. and Eagle
Creek.
BROKER was unconscious when
picked up and was rushed TO Metho.
dist Hospital in city ambulance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-17
100000. 1000 Case Action

BN Jnifcd PrCSS
WASHINGTON. May ia Gov.
eminent petition for review of two
Federal Court decisions holding non.
taxable income of approximately
500, 100000 a year received from In
diana oil lands operated under lease
by non-Indians, was granted by the
United States Supreme Court today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-17
Mad Halter Gets One

While the woman he was with
tried. on hats at the Moore Millinery
Store. 249 Massachusetts Ave, a
man looked over the stock, slipped
a SIS hat under his coat and when
she expressed her disapproval Of
the stock and left the store he fol-
lowed. 1t was then Egbert Moore,
proprietor, learned of the theft.