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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-14

IF any Indianapolis boys are
Il giving their mother more
novel Christmas present or one
which represents more hours Of
toll than that which Bernard, 8;
Laurence, II, and Charles Broder-
ick, 10, are giving, please come
forward.
Mrs. Freda Broderick is a Wild
ow. When a city sewer assess
ment of $3.50 was made against
the modest home at 555 N. Belle
vieu Pl., it was decided blow.
The boys came to the rescue.
Out of their combined savings of
this year from earnings upon their
paper routes-all are Indianapolis
Times carriers-they paid .lle as
sessment.
That's the incest Christina
present any mother win receive"
said Mrs. Broderick, as she car
essed receipt for the assessment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-14

Durant Scores
Again!

Leading professional, busi-
ness and civic leaders of In
dianapolis have written The
Times to praise Will Durant's
STORY OF CIVILIZATION.
They agree with the Ma
TONS best minds, that Durant
most thought-of provoking
nonf1ction writer OF our time
has surpassed even his "Story
Of Philosophy in this epic
which appears daily in The
Times.
To be made more convenient
for readers, future installments
will be published each day on
The Times editorial page.
It is not a serial--you can
begin with any installment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-14
Escort Planes Sent Out to Meet Spirit Of
St. Louis Return, Without Finding
Trace of His Craft.
GALES AND MORROW ON WATCH
Three Reports That Aviator Was Sighted
Go Unconfrmed; Fogs Are Heavy
Along Southern Route.

MEXICO CITY, Dec 14-Anxiety gripped Mexico City
today for Col Charles Lndbergh when at 12 AT he and
his seemingly nfabe Spirit of ST. Louis had arrived
Valbuena field here on his nonstop flight from Washington
President Gales and American Ambassador Dwight w.
Morrow in the presidential box top of hangar
ous seeking through all the they hoped
to greet.
squadron of planes out greet the Ameri
her the greatest occasion Mexican aviation history
had returned the field having sign of the Spirit of
st. Louis
The crowd of $4,000 gathered the field became
cited time passed. and the excitement mixed with
alarm for the airman whom people had regard be-
yond mishap.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-14

a lone plane came into sight
shortly after noon on the hori-
zon, but it soon was seen not to
be Lindhergh's.
Another scout airplane arrived at
vaalbuena field at 12:45 Z, m. 1t
reported no sight of Lindbe.:gh, but
said that the weather northward of
the capital was clear.
Three Reports Given
There had been thre separate re-
ports Of a plane believed by OBJ
servers to be Lindbergh's passing
along his southwark course, as fol-
lows:
/. Tampico at $50 a. m.
2. Valdez mining camp, Topila, at
9:15-slightly off the Mexico City air
line Lindbergh was expected to take.
3. Approximately 120 miles from
Mexico City, at an unnamed point,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-14
SUES TO DIVORCE COP

Wife Accuses Former City Police
man Of Cruelty.
The sorrow has exceeded the joy
and grief Of our married life," Mrs.
Mary Lacey, 3O4 S. Cole ST., alleged
in her petition for divorce from Roy
I. Lacey, former policeman, filed in
Superior Court Two today.
While Lacey was on the police
force in 1923 he threatened her with
his revolver, beat her with his
blackjack and put his handouts on
her wrists and dragged her Into. the
street, she charged. The couple
was married in July, 1913, and sepa-
rated in September Of this year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-14
steve IN CITY
FOR QUIZ BY
GRAND JURORS
Rushed Here From Prison
for Third Time to Talk in
Corruption Inquiry.
BROUGHT HERE IN AUTO
Another Chance Is Given to
Tell All He Knows
to Probers.
BROUGHT HERE IN AUTO

D. G. Stephenson was brought to
indianapolis from Indiana State
Prison this afternoon for his third
appearance before the Marion Coun-
ty grand jury in the Indiana po-
litical corruption inquiry.
Decision to call Stephenson was
reached suddenly by the grand
jury, and the fact that he was to ap-
pear did not become known until
IL a. m, four hours after the for
mer grand dragon and three guards
had left Michigan City in a prison
automobile.
The jury, 1t is understood, decided
to call Stephenson to give him an
other opportunity to give informa-
ton about political corruption which
he has indicated lately he never
had impaired.
Behind Locked Doors
Stephenson was rushed into the
courthouse from the Alabama st.
side at 12:45 p. m. Deputy Warden
G. w. Craig was in charge of the
guards, which included Deputy Wal
ter Clark, Turnkey Harvey Westfall
and Guard Albert Evans. They had
parked the prison automobile out
side the entrance.
The guards took the prisoner di-
roctly to the grand jury room, sur
rounding him and keeping any one
who might have tried to exchange
a word with him at safe distance.
The grand jury was out to lunch,
so the party waited behind locked
doors. The jury arrived at LOS p.
m. and the session began.
Stephenson was the same plump,
well-groomed man who went to
prison almost two years ago, from
all outward appearances. His face
had a good color. He was con-
tentedly putting on a cigar.
The prisoner wore a dark blue
suit, black cap, dark top coat, black
necktie and blue and white striped
shirt.
Asked for Parole
Declaration that Stephenson could
tell more was contained in the plea
for a temporary parole filed a few
days ago in La Porte Superior Court
by Attorney Robert H. Moore. Moore
declared Stephenson was being kept
in fear of repriSal by prison author
tiles. Prison authorities have denied
this emphatically and stated that
any constituted authorities of Indi-
ana could talk with Stephenson un-
hampered.
The grand jury invited Moore to
appear this afternoon, too. He
promised to come by automobile.
The Jury Tuesday discussed the
advisability Of going to Michigan
City to talk with Moore and
Stephenson, but decided to call them
here, it is understood.
Stephenson first went before the
jury in November, 1926, a few weeks
after his letters asserting he could
"blow the lid" off official corruption
were Smuggled out of prison.
He failed to irnpart such infor-
nation.
Talks to Jury
He was brought to Indianapolis
again in July and this time talked
with some freedom, being before
the jury almost all of one after
noon. This was few days after
his "black boxes" and thousands OF
his letters had reached the jury
through his former business part
ner L. q. Julian.
Julian was before the grand
jury last week for three hours and
is said to have given information
which the jury hitherto had not
had.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-14
EDUCATOR TO SPEAK
Nicholas Murray Butler Meeting
Will Be Open to Public.

The meeting under auspices of
the Indiana Council on Interna-
tional Relations, which Nicholas
Murray Butler, Columbia Univer-
sity president will address Thurs
day night in the Columbia Club
ballroom, will be public, 1t was an
nounced today.
Not even tickets will be required,
Mrs. W. S. Lockhart, council secre-
tary, said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-14
MEXICO-U.S.
PAPERS REVEALED
Bang! By-By

Mrs. Allen Waters, 1923 Raj
ston Ave-, believed her hus-
band, she told police, when in
the midst of an argument he
Stalked out of the back door
with his shotgun, declaring he
was going to kill himself.
= She believed him 50 much
that when she heard a shot in
the back yard she called po-
lice and told them he had
killed himself.
Police found the gun, an
empty shell, but no husband.
tracks showed he had walked
away.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-14
CYPRUS COAST SHAKEN

Damage Left in Wake Of Eighteen
Quakes; Citizens in Camps.
B8 United Press
LONDON, Dec. 14S-The Daily
Mail Nicosia, Cyprus, correspondent
cabled today that eighteen earth
quakes had occurred on the SOUTH
ern Cyprus coast Tuesday morn
ing, that inhabitants we're camped
outside the town, and that public
and private buildings had cracked at
Limassol, Limassol schools were
closed, the correspondent said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-14
DELAY COLISEUM SITE

Selection Held Up Until Jan. 10 for
New Works Board.
Selections Of a site for the pro-
posed municipal coliseum was de-
layed Tuesday until Jan. 10, Presi-
dent Edward Krause Of the coliseum
board said today.
Final action on the site was de-
layed to give Oren S. Hack, new
works board president, who takes
Office Thursday, opportunity to
study the proposals.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-14

Cleveland, parents Of Mrs. West,
and defense attorneys, are the
only persons allowed to visit her.
County Prosecutor Seth Paulin
persistently has refused to make
public Mrs. Vests written con-
fession, but most of its contents,
with the possible exception of one
or two bits which the State has
referred to as "surprices," have
been made public in one manner
or another.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-14

ward Rasmussen, jail rnatron, said.
"She sleeps fitfully, broods and
tosses about on her cot"
At the preliminary hearing on
Monday. Mrs. West was bound
over to the grand jury without
bond on the charge of first degree
murder. With the filing of habeas
corpus action. her counsel hopes
to achieve a threefold purpose
bar the States case, reduce the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-14

charge, and have velma released
on bail.
'If the habeas corpus proceed
ings are not started today, they
will be begun with a certainty
within the next few days." her at
torney, Francis y. Poulson, Of
Cleveland, declared, 1--WE hope this
move will liberate Mrs. West by
Christmas-less than two weeks
away"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-14

housewife who murdered her hus-
band with a hammer and then
made merry at a party, was main
tanned through the day to pre-
vent any attempt at suicide.
r-hysteria, which has over
taken the girl at times, has caused
authorities to fear she may take
her own life.
"The last two nights have been
her most restless ones" Mrs. Ed
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-14
LOOT FILLING STATION

Two Young Bandits Get SIS Loot
From Safe.
Two young bandits held UP the
Silver Flash filling station at Pros
pect and Spruce Sts., Tuesday night,
forced the attendant, John D. Nc
Claim, 38, of 1712 Prospect ST., to
open the safe and made off with $25.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-14

Approximately 10000 Indiana
ex-service men are forfeiting
a $1,000 Christmas present.
They are the ones who have
failed to apply for their ad-
justed service certificates.
Dec. 81 is the last day! Have
you applied for yours?
If not, apply today to the
State Department, American
Legion Memorial Bldg, TIT N.
Meridian ST., or your Legion
post.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-14

Between moments when she
PAGES up and down the confines of
her small cell, sometimes crying
out in anguish, Mrs. West sits
down to play with puzzle blocks,
sent by her brother, or to read bits
Of novels.
"Good Housekeeping" and two
books, one by Irwin S. Cobb,
constitute her principal reading.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Woert, Of East
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-14

RN United Press
DAINESVfLLE, Ohio, Dec. a.
L While her attorneys continued
today to prepare contemplated
habeas corpus action, Mrs. Velma
West, confessed slayer Of her hus-
band, Edward, remained in the re-
morseful mood which has come
over her since her collapse in
court Monday.
The extra guard detailed to
watch the cell Of the 2l-year-old
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-14
SHIPPING OUTLOOK GOOD
Prospects Encouraging for Next 80
Days, Traffic Men Learn.

Railroad officers reported "en-
couraging" shipping prospects for
the next ninety days at the annual
meeting Of the Ohio Valley Ship
pers' advisory board, attended by
more than seventy-flve Indiana
shippers and traffic officials at Gin
cinnati, Ohio, Tuesday.
Freight and passenger equipment
also was reported in good condition.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-14
CHILD SWALLOWS LYE

Boy, 8, Drinks Out Of Glass Used by
Mother in washing.
While his mother was preparing
to do the family washing today,
Harvey Dillow, 3, Of 2027 Bluff Ave-,
drank some lye she had placed in a
glass. His condition is not Sc
rious, city hospital doctors said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-14

at 1922. This report was entirely
unconfirmed.
The squadron of escort planes re-
ported that they had not seen any
sign Of Colonel Lindbergh. They
had gone to q point ninety miles
north of the field TO see if they
could pick him up and bring
to the capital
Thousands on Watch
All through the early morning
points in southern Texas and
north coast of Mexico, thousand
people watched for sight of tfIe
flying Ambassador of Good Will"
He had been expected to cross the
international line at Brownsville.
Texas, and Matamoras, Mexico, at
daybreak. When word came that
he had been sighted near Corpus
Christi, flares were lighted at
Brownsville and hundreds waited
for his coming.
But, as the hours passed on, it
became evident that he must have
passed by the town without being
seen or heard. A low fog was hang
ing over the border and if flying at
any great height he could have
passed over the town without be-
ing seen.
Two Mexican military bands were
playing martial airs while awaiting
arrival of the plane.
President Gales and General
Obregon occupied boxes at the field.
Takes OFF without Ceremony
Police had great difficulty in fore
ing the crowd back from the field
as 11:45 a. m. passed with no sight
of the flier.
Lindbergh took off from Wash
ingtcn yesterday with almost as lit
tie ceremony as when he took off
for Paris last spring.
He arose, asked for weather re-
ports-and cloudy weather was on
the log--then at IL a. IN. said he
would be away shortly.
His plane-The Spirit of st. Louis
was rolled onto the soggy Boiling
field at Washington. It's motor
roared
Climbing into the cabin, he tossed
his brown felt hat to a friend, ad-
juSted his goggles, waved a farewell.
rolled down the field and started on
his second great air adventure The
take-off was at 12:2614 p. m.
Sighted at Lynchburg
He was first heard Of again when
the plane was sighted over Lynch
burg, Va, flying steadily, at 2:15
p. m.
For, three hours there was no re-
port of Lindbergh, then residents Of
Waynesville, N. c., reported a plane
passing over the city at $50 p. m.
1t seemed certain to be Lindbergh,
as no other plane was in the air in
that vicinity.
An hour and fifteen minutes later
a plane passed over Charleston,
Tenn, and at 7:15 p. m, plane
believed to be the Spirit Of st. Louis
--whirled over Lookout Mountai,t
and was heard by a few people watt
ing for a view of the famous air
man.
Fogs Grow Heavy
Through the darkness, and bat
Ting heavy fogs which hung over
the South, Lindbergh apparently
remained true to the course and at
10 p. M, farmers in Prentis County,
Mississippi, heard The dull roar of q
plane. Again at 1890 a. M, plane
was heard. 1t was over Tallulah, La.
From then until dawn there were
no reports of Lindbergh. The fogs
had become heavy. Everywhere
along the route there were little
groups waiting, hoping 70 see the
air voyageur.
In honor of the scheduled ar
rival, President Gales proclaimed
today national holiday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-14

New York, Great Factory Town.
NE WYORK, Dec. 14-New York
factories had a $5,324,0O0,0O0 output
last year, as much as Chicago and
Philadelphia combined and four
times as Great as Detroit's.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-14
STOCK ISSUE is ASKED
Indiana Bell Securities Would Be
Bought by A. T. g. T.

OOuSHC ny n As q IL
Petition for authority to issue
$4,000, 900 in common capital stock
was filed with the public service
commission today by the Indiana
Bell Telephone Company, simultan-
eously with a petition by the Amer
lean Telegraph and Telephone for
authority to buy the stock.
The Bell company's petition set
out that the sum is needed to re-
imburse its treasury for capital ex-
penditures made from Feb. l, 1928
to Sept. 1, 1927. The company has
an authorized capital stock of
$3O,OOO,O 900, $27,0OO,OOO of which has
been issued and is held by the A.
T. & T.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-14
ARKANSAS FACES FLOOD
Lowland Farmers Ordered to Move
to Higher Ground.
Bv United Press

Bu United Press
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Dec. IA
Flood warnings were issued to farm
ers of north and central Arkansas
as the result of torrential rains
here in the last forty eight hours.
Many farmers started moving
their stock and household goods to
higher ground, in anticipation Of q
rise in the Arkansas and White
Rivers.
Crops in the bottom lands were
reported under water.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-14
Retired General Dies

. HWASHalINEd1TfON al Il Dec. -Brigadier
General William P. Hall, 10, re-
tired, former adjutant general OF
the army, died at Walter Reed
hospital here today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-14
MRS. UPDIKE RELEASED

Wife of Congressman Freed for
Traffic Rule InfractiOn.
Bu Times Special
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. a.
AS the aftermath of a downtown
traffic jam Tuesday night, Mrs.
Ralph E. Updike, wife of the Indi-
annapolis Congressman, was today
arraigned in police court charged
with disobeying a traffic signal. She
and two other drivers arrested at
the same time were dismissed.
They told Police Judge Hit they
thought the traffic officer had given
them a signal to proceed in one
direction, while he testified the sig
nal was for another direction. Judge
Hit said it was an honest mistake.
Mrs. Updike told the court she had
been operating an auto for ten
years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-14

GOOD FOOD. Big variety. Rea-
sonable prices. FLETCHER CAFE
TERRA. Basement Fletcher Trust
Bldg. 1890 a. m. to 7:30 p. m.-Ad-
vertisement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-14
sIFT MUNCIE CHARGES

Grand Jury Investigates Liquor Al
legged Corruption Cases.
Muncie liquor violations and al
legged official corruption were being
Investigated today by the Federal
grand jury. More than sixty Mum
Gle residents have been arrested by
prohibition agents under George .
Winkler, deputy dry administrator.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-14
DISCUSS CUBAN POLICY
q. s. Envoy Designate Begins Con-
ferences With Coolidge.

BIZ Upi'ed Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Noble
judah, ambassador designate to
Cuba, arrived here from Chicago to-
day for a series of conferences with
President Coolidge and State De-
partment officials, before proceeding
to his post at Havana.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
ESCONDIDO HAS
fine PROGRAM
FOR GRAPE DAY
(Speciall

EeCONplIrO. aug. 3l.-Staging
Of an open air pageant, many addlt-
ional features III the way of EXHIBITS.
showing the agricultural resources
Of this valley. and large parade
viii be the events stressed IN the
annual Grape BAY celebration which
will take place here Sept. 9, Admis
sion Day. This year VIII bring IL
twcntic;h obsciV a:.ce Ut the annua!
festival.
The pageant. which VII be pre-
,ntcd in i natural amph.tLeatrc.
located about Il mile south "f Grape
iJay Park. the center ut attractions,
: "Fel.cita a@d the Battle of san
Pa>pual. it j. based on the ms
to.v Of the battle of San PaSqu1l
httwtcn the famous American drag
cons under General kearny and III.
Mexican lancers lod tr Genera
leo. Tie pageant play WAS written
~ Or. Il. +. sherman, director ut the
i.scOndido Community Arts tlub.
atter Il study of several years into
he romatic history OF E>condldo
md surrounding county. 1t is anti
tipated that the play viii score such
success that it viii gain the prom
lnencc OF " Ramona and other pag
eants presented throughout south
ern California.
In order to Illustrate 10 the world
at large that Escondido and tribnt-
AIRY county boasts many dlNerslFici
products Of the soil. there Will he
an exhibit OF agriculture this wear
which will rival any fair staged III
Southern California. A large com
mittee, formed Of several branches,
IS working on the exhibits tVf the
dav.
Much attention is being given en-.
tcItainment at Grape Day Park.
Those in charge Of the parade are
assured Of the largest entry list ~
history. AS usual, the Grape Day
Association viii distribute 10 tons
II grapes to all visitors On that
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
Valley Residents
Marry in East

News has been received in Holt
vile, announcing the marriage in the
historic Old North church at BoS
ton, of Miss Elizabeth Baker and
DR.. James Graeser, both residents
Of Holtville.
The marriage is the result of 4
school romance, the principals hay
ing attended school in the valley
together Dr. Graeser is a graduate
Of Central Union high school in this
city and his bride is Il graduate of
Iioltville high school.
The groom $ parents, Er. and Mrs.
II. X. Graeser have been residents of
Holtville since the pioneer day ;.
Mrs. B. l.. Baker, mother of the
brite has also been Il long time resi-
dent Of HoltVillt. Her husband, IL
well known rahcher, died iii MAJ
1920.
Dr. Graeser is an inferno at the
Massachusetts General hoSpitsl and
the young couple plan to make their
home III Boston.