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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-28
DEATH SUMMONS
!. OTIS ADAMS,
FAMOUS PAINTER
SuCCumbs After Illness of
Several Months-WeII
Known in Indiana.

j. Otis Adams, rs, famous Indi-
ana artist. died early today at his
home, 2022 n. Pennsylvania St.
after having been ill for several
months. He came here for treat
ment.
Mr.. Adams is the third Of a
group of Hoosier artists to die
within the past year. He was a
close friend of Otto Stark, who died
April IA, and Theodore C. Steele,
who died July "a All three of the
men, about the same age. returned
to Indiana to live after studying
art abroad. William Forsythe, John
Heron Art Institute instructor, is
the sole survivor Of the group.
Intimate friends described Mr..
Adams as a wonderful and congo
NAL gentleman" He was born at
Amity, Ind, and had a home here
for many years. He spent several
winters at his home at New Smyrna,
Fla, and the summers at Leland,
Mich, as we'll as maintaining a home
at Brookville, Ind, for many years.
Funeral arrangements are incom-
plete.
The widow, formerly Mrs. Wini-
fred Brady of Muncie, and three
sons, Edward, Robert and Aldan,
survive.
Before studying abroad Mr.. Adams
attended Wabash College, Crawfords-
vile. He was one of the founders
and former president OF the Society
Of Western Artists. In later years
his efforts were devoted principally
to landscaping. His paintings took
numerous prizes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-28

Great Britain Also Names
France, Italy and
Japan.
ADMISSION BY LONDON
Officials Concede New
Treaties Needed.
BIZ United Press

LONDON, Jan. 2S.-Joint defense
of Shanghai by the naval and marine
forces Of the United States, Great
Britain, France, Italy and Japan, in
the event of new outbreak of anti
foreign excuses, has been sug-
gested to the diplomatic representa-
tives in Pekin in n note from Miles
w. Lampson, British minister to
China, the Pekin correspondent of
the Westminster Gazette cabled
today.
The minister's memorandum en-
phasized the possibility Of an i'm
mediate renewal of disturbances, the
dispatch said. The other ministers
will withhold their replies pending
instructions from their home gov
ernments.
Meanwhile, the British govern
ment, while persisting in the policy
of silence which has characterized
it's movements in Chinese affairs, has
admitted advisability of revising its
treaties with China, but its immedi-
ate efforts, according to government
circles, will be directed against avert
ing trouble in China.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-28
CONSTITUTIONAL
MEET IS ASKED
Prepare Resolution Demand
ina Vote on Question.

A constitutional convention for the
State of Indiana in May, 1929, will
be demanded in a resolution be-
ing prepared by Senator John S.
Aldridge, Anderson.
Numerous organizations, including
the Farm Bureau Federation and
the State Federation of Labor, have
demanded such a convention. The
resolution calls for the submission of
the question to the voters in the
general election of 1923, with a
majority OF the votes cast on the
question necessary to insure the con.
vention.
If the convention idea is success.
full in this election, then a second
election for the first Monday in
March, will follow" when delegates
to the convention will be elected. The
convention would consist of the same
number Of representatives as the
counties now have in the geneS@A
assembly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-28
MARINES CONCENTRATED
Forces on Pacific Coast Massed at
San Diego, Cal.

BIZ Cnfed PfCSS
SAN DIEGO, Cal, Jan. 2S.-Ap'
proximately $500 United States Ma
rines were stationed in San Diego
today and 100 more are expected to
arrive within the next few days.
The men were concentrated from
the mail, barracks and recruiting
stations from over the Pacific coast.
Marine headquarters at San Fran
cisco said the concentration had no
particular significance. However, 1t
was learned that the transport Chau-
mont, scheduled to undergo an over
hauling at the Mare Island Navy
yard. would cut her stay short and
sail from the yard Tuesday.
The Chaumont had been scheduled
to leave for China March 10, but it
is now believed she will come to
San Diego when she sails next week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-28
TALK ABOUT
PEACHES AS
SWEET KID
EIoCution Teacher, Convent
Superior and Aunt
Remember.
BU United Press

BU United Press
COLUMBUS, Jan. 29. - The
Peaches Heenan Browning, who
led an African honking gander into
the public eye and has been &C.
customed to front page pictures in
the newspapers, is a stranger back
here in her own home town.
Mary June Wynters., who taught
Frances Heenan elocution in Column
bus some years back, shook her head
as she examined a courtroom pho
tograph of Mrs. Browning.
"She was such little tot" she ex-
planned, as she wondered over the
sometimes lurid, sometimes pathetic
testimony of the separation suit of
Edward West Browning, the "big
gander and egg man." at White
Plains, N Y.
Remembered at Convent
At st. Mary-of.the-Springs, the
beautiful little convent on the edge
OF Columbus, half-ihdden by trees
and rolling green lawns, the Mother
Superior searched through the files
for the record card of Frances Hee.
nan, who played and studied inside
the vine-covered building.
Her department card shows a
good record for the two years she
was with u.s. the Sister said. "Of
course, she was only a child of
when she first came" she added.
somewhat hurriedly. 1.-THE second
time she was here, few years ago,
she remained but a little while"
An aunt, who has a daughter of
the age Of the modern Cinderella.
remembers Frances only in the pri-
vacy Of her comfortable little home.
The relationship she at first de-
MED when questioned by callers.
1--WE can't help what our relatives
do" she explains. "And such ter
rible things as they are telling in
court" the aunt said in a deploring
tone, but with an unmistakable ris-
ing infection.
Then the aunt told of the
peaches that the home folks knew
just a few short years ago-a
Peaches" unsullied by the imprint
able things testified to by the t.
year-old girl in revealing the I'M
happiness of her May and Decem.
Der" marriage.
Bright, Modest"
The Peaches the aunt talked
about in the privacy of her home
was a sweet little GIRL" she said.
"She was a bright, vivacious, mod
est child. Just an innocent little
girl of 10 or IL, who wanted to skip
rope and play all the day long.
"My, what things happen in a few
years.
Then the aunt told a little of Mrs.
Carolyn Heenan, mother Of the most
talked Of girl in America. To give
Frances an education the mother
worked as a nurse and sacrificed for
her, she said.
The girls coming home from school
to the red brick apartment building
where Peaches once played
Jacks" and other games were about
the age of Mrs. Browning, but none
could remember her.
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Libel Trial Brands Vic
torian Premier Man of
Many Women.

BIZ United Press
LONDON, Jan. 2S.-Flung open
by a rude commentator on morals
and manners, the historical volume
OF the Victorian era of sofas, whisk-
ers and piety today awaited any cor.
rections which may have to be made
in its records with respect to the al
legged marital infidelities of William
E. Gladstone, one of its two greatest
political figures.
The question before the Kings
bench division Of the English Court
Of Law, but couched in modern, nom
legal verbiage. was this:
Would Gladstone. 1.-The grand old
man Of liberalism" have been known
as a heavy sugar papa If he had
lived today?
Capt. Peter Wright, author Of
Portraits and Criticism infers that
Gladstone would so have been
known.
Viscount Gladstone, 73-year-old
son Of the former premier, has inter-
posed a belligerent denial, with
some adverse criticism of Wright
contained in 1t. Now, Wright has
sued for libel and the case Is being
tried.
According to Wright, Gladstone
pursued and possessed every sort
Of woman"
And to make his contention stick,
Wright has named Lily Langtry,
famous English beauty and actress;
Laura Bell, a professional hawker
Of her charms; Olga Nonikoff, a
Russian political agent whose beau
ty was considerable: French
actress known as Mile. Balvatsky
and the girl friend Of a steeple
chase jockey.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-28
VILLAGE BAN|SHES
WOMEN WITH BOB
Peasants Drive Two AIpin-
lists From Town.
BIZ Tnifed PreSa

MUNICH, Germany, Jan. Is
Word has reached here of a minia-
ture peasant uprising against bobbed
hair. Two young Viernese women,
accompanied by their husbands, ar
rived in the alpine village of Lungau
and, tired after a long tramp, re.
moved their hats. Shocked villagers
observed that their heads were
bobbed.
Turning in an emergency fire
alarm, one of the local citizens hast
lily summoned the village greybeards
to a conference. The meeting prompt
ly decided that the two Viennese al.
pinists must be deported from Lun-
gau. Despite rain and chill dark
ness, the bobbed haired women were
routed out of the inn at night and
forced to leave the precincts by a
crowd of indignant villagers.
The inkeeper who had given shell
ter to these "disreputable" guests
was warned never to disgrace the
village again by harboring bodied
haired strangers under his roof.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-28
BROWNING TO HIT FLAMING YOUTH:
GLADSTONE HEAVY SUGAR DADDY
Plans Testimony About
Peaches and Five
Boy Friends.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Jan. ga portrait
Of flaming youth will be painted next
week in the Westchester County SUI
preme Court, scene of the Browning
separation trial, where already hangs
picture of frolicsome dotage.
The good times Frances Heenan
had at Is, her conduct with "boy
friends" and her comments thereon
to girl companions will be depicted
by counsel for Edward w. Brown
ing, 52.year-old millionaire, who was
unable to retain the love of his
youthful bride.
Browning has learned the names
Of five young men who stepped out"
with his overripe peaches" before
her marriage. Efforts have been
made to induce the former escorts
to testify in behalf OF the wealthy
realty operator when he seeks to
break down the charges of cruelty
which Peaches" says forced her to
desert him.
Charlotte Mills May Speak
In the way of providing an out
of-court sensation, Browning's coun-
sci announced today that Charlotte
Mills of Hall-Mills case fame might
be called as a witness in Browning's
behalf.
Miss Mills account of the trial in
Somerville, N. j., when Mrs. Frances
Stevens Hall and Willie and Henry
Stevens were acquitted on charges
Of Staying The Rev. Edward w. Hall
and Mrs. Eleanor Mills, Charlotte's
mother, was syndicated by the same
firm which distributed Peaches
memoirs under the caption, why 1
Left Daddy Browning"
Charlotte, as slender and dark as
Mrs. Browning is fair and plump,
was reported to have said that she
saw Peaches" comforting with
syndicate officers before she left her
millionaire husband.
Not permitting Browning to re.
main alone in the spotlight during
the trials adjournment, Henry Ep-
stein, counsel for the young wife,
intimated today that the one more
witness to be called by the defense
will provide electrifying testimony.
The surprise" witness is an alienist
who has studied Daddy" Browning
and who now proposed to discuss his
characteristics in a courtroom ever
avid for sensations.
Browning's counsel intends to
read score Of letters which the
girl wrote to Pearl Bayer, a close
friend, who attended the wedding of
Peaches"
According to Miss Bayer, as
blantantly pretty as Mrs. Browning
herself, the letters are open to mis-.
Interpretation.
Frances is good girl and there
is nothing wrong in the letters" she
said, but some of them sound kind
of silly
The New York Daily News, in a
copyrighted story today, listed the
following hoy friends" as having
been named in the letters: sgd
Abrahams, %, an architect; Lester
Refs, %, son of an underwear manu-
facturer; Ditz Levy and Harvey
Kearns. 20, student at Syracuse
university.
Then there is Joseph Morris, a
young bank clerk, who caused
Peaches" to delete and rewrite her
diary before it was introduced in
court. At the offices where Morris
has been employed the United Press
was told today that he was no longer
connected with the firm and had left
no address.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-28
ALGER DEFENSE
SCORES POINT
Continued From Page u

ing her son as he lay seriously
wounded at the indianapolis city
hospital the day of the shooting.
And I said to him Gene, here's
mom,' but he didn't ansW err me. His
eyes were closed and his breathing
very labored. The doctor was putting
something in his arm and he was
very. very pale" she testified.
Did you talk to him any more
that day, Mrs. Alger?" she was
asked.
mo. would not, because he was
so low and the doctor said his only
chance was to keep him in perfect
quiet"
That. beside a few minor ques-
tons, was all the defense asked, then
the little woman braced. Cross-ex-
animation.
I'VE will not cross-examine," an
nounced States Attorney John T.
Hume. and the mother of Gene
Alger walked from the stand, little
bewildered-.
Brother Called
The brother of the defendant, Gail
Alger, a student in Technical High
School, was also called. He identi-
fed a little pocketknife found in
Genes pocket as his own.
Then DIR. Herbert C. Wagner, with
Offices In the Medical Arts building,
told of seeing the boy when he was
turned over to Officer Mosbey, but
the doctors testimony was of no
strong value. 1t promised to be for
a moment, when he said that three
blows from the butt of a revolver,
which Gene Alger had suffered from
the hands Of one Of his pursuers,
might cause conclusion Of tine brain,
but a moment later, he admitted he
was making only a general state
ment and had no knowledge Of this
particular case.
Brizendine Called
A. J. Brizendine, who is eni.
ployed at 230 N. Illinois ST., and
who was on the stand several days
ago, was recalled. but his testimony
must have proved q disappointment
to the defense as he told of con.
versation with Boyer.
Didn't Boyer say to you, You
were on one end of the killing and
i was on the other. When the
boy and 1 were i'm the closet, the
officer shot through the door be-
fore the bod did any shooting y?
well, Boyer told me about the Of
ficer shooting through the door be.
fore he told me about the boy shoot
ing, but he didn't say which one of
them shot first" answered Brizen-
dine.
"He didn't tell you the officer shot
first?" asked Gulley.
Not in those words,'' the witness
answered.
ibid you ever hear him say who
shot first?" the attorney inquired.
I did not" Brizcndlne replied.
Character witnesses followed. In
variably they answered good" or
very good" or excellent" The
Rev. Leonard c. Trent, pastor of
the Woodruff Place Baptist Church,
testified.
IT always felt that when my boy
was with Gene he was in good COM
pany."
Somebody in the room applauded,
and Judge Blessing, rapping sharp
ly, declared he would fine anybody
for contempt of court who repeated
the offense.
A number of Alger's former teach
ers. both men and women, and
number OF personal friends were also
called. 4
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-28

night clothing. Manager NJ. v. Robb
said that the hardwood flooring was
badly damaged, as well, and the
windows and frames were a total
loss.
Officials Of the Merchants Light
and Heat Company say the radio pro-
gram will be carried out on schedule
from the SEVERN studio.
Robb listed the club loss, at 1000
and the Merchants Light and Heat
Company officials would not esti.
mate the radio loss. including all
equipment and piano, which Robb
estimated at $4,000. The golf equip
ment used by the Nelson brothers
in the indoor school was listed at
$1,000 by Robb. Fire department Of
ficials gave the loss at $4,000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-28

Inspection of fire department
pumper, said to have failed in it's eff
forts to force water to the ninth floor
of the Indianapolis Athletic Club,
Vermont and Meridian Sts., whore
fire of unknown origin caused a loss
Of more than $4,000 at l a. M, was
made by A. J. Meyers, engineer of
the Indiana inspection bureau, to-
day.
Three firemen were injured in bat
Ting the flames that destroyed the
WFBM radio broadcasting studio,
damaged equipment in the club golf
school, operated by Lee and Dick
Nelson, and club ballroom floor.
Battalion Chief Fred c. Kennedy
was burned about the hands, and
Charles Millender and William Bull.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-28

mer. members OF Company l, were
overcome by smoke and cut by fly
ing glass. All were taken to city
hospital for treatment by the club.
house physician, DR.. w. S. Owen.
The fire broke out in the radio sta.
ton fifteen minutes after the close
of the radio program.
The building of fireproof construc-
ton, held the blaze in the southwest
corner of the ninth floor.
The heat was so intense that fire.
men could not get in to break the
windows. Milender. Kennedy and
Bulmer were injured while crawling
on the floor inside the room.
Guests aroused by the club tele-
phone operator, left their rooms hur.
riedly, many of them in robes and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-28
SUNDAY SCHOOL
AL|B|, DEFENSE
OF RICH FARMER
Was Preparing Lesson at
Home When Soldier Was
Slain, Claim.

BIZ Times Special
KOKOMO, Ind, Jan. 2S.-Defense
attorneys for Jacob Radcliffe,
wealthy land owner on trial for the
alleged murder of Guy Orville Prit-
chard, soldier, today attempted to
prove Radcliffe was preparing a Sun
mliay school lesson at his farm home
or his class in the little Normanda
church, of which he has been a mem
the State alleges Pritchard was slain.
The State rested its case Thurs
day afternoon after witnesses had
identified Radcliffe and David Orr,
another farmer who will face trial
later, as two men seen binding over
a soldiers body on State Rd. 81, near
Carmel.
Pritchards body was found there
with the head crushed last October.
The States theory is that Rat
cliffe was jealous of attentions Prit-
chard paid to Mrs. Orr, wife of David
Orr, and conspired with Orr to kill
Pritchard.
A letter with which Radcliffe is al.
legged to have lured the soldier to his
death was admitted as evidence.
The letter was found among Prit-
chard's effects at FIT. Harrison.
Accordin to Detective Jackson
here, a States witness, Fat" men,
toned in the letter, is the nickname
for Mrs. David Orr, wife of another
farmer, indicted Jointly with Rat
cliffe, who will face trial later.
The letter:
Sharpsville, Indiana.
S-11.26
Dear Friend:
l saw your mother the other day.
She said she was alright and you
was at home Sunday. / would OF
liked to saw you. ] didn't see any
thing of you at Kokomo the other
Saturday night. l talked to Fat
the other day. She said she saw you
few nights ago. She said you
looked in at the window and she
knew that it was you She said
you had better be careful how you
IRE hanging around there. / didn't
KNOW whether it was so or not. /
will not tell you all in this letter. but
will tell you when 1 see you. l
know lots to tell you, but l don't
want to write.
II had long talk with her yester.
day. 1 wish you could of been at
Kokomo that night. Guy, don't be
afraid that I am trying to work you
into something, but will tell you for
your own good and as a friend, when
you come home I want to see you
somewhere, l don't care where, just
anyplace you can meet me, or you
can come over to my house just after
dark and L will come out and tell
the folks that it is someone else, or
if you want to go to Kokomo will
meet you at the place you said be-
fore we would meet.
II will stay with you and YOU
need not be afraid. She said Jesse
Merritt had told you that she said
you was afraid to come and she said
she told him.
Your friend
Jake"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-28
7O.YEAR-OLD TOBACCO

BN NEA Herrfce
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Jan. Is
Gen. NJ. d. Vance, commander
in-chief of the United Confederate
Veterans, must have his little joke
Recently passed plug Of tobacco
among a gathering of his friends
They all took healthy bites. Pretty
soon all of them spit 1t out. 1t
was plug that was seventy years
old, being given to Vance recently
while on a visit to Bristol. Tenn.
by E. M. Woolsey. mayor az that
town.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-28
KEEPS WEBsTER's DESK

VIM UNlted PTGS8
HANOVER, N. H., Jan. 2s.--Dart-
mouth College has regained posses
sion of the desk used by Daniel Web
ster while a student here. The desk
came back to the college under the
will of the late Mary r. Cummings
Of Lisbon. 1t is folding desk, two
feet long, one foot wide and six
inches deep, containing several Sc
ret drawers and repositories.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-28
WOMAN, 102, DIES

BIZ Tnit"" pr"qs
MT. VERNON. Ind, Jan. u.s.
Rachel Morrison. 102. a Negro, a
former slave, died here Thursday
night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-28

If you are an asthma sufferer,
keep away from rabbit hair, house
dust. duck feather. horse dander,
cat hair and ragweed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-28
INSULT CASE CITATION
BD United Press

ken Before Senate.
BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.--The.
case Of Samuel insult, Chicago pub
lie utilities operator, and four other
witnesses who declined to give re.
quested information to the Reed cleo
ton investigating committee. will he
cited to the Senate next week.
In executive session today, the
committee decided to submit a re-
port of facts to the Senate for action.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-28

II seems to be Hello John" at the
United Mine Workers of America
convention as John p. White, for
mer international president and at
present a special representative of
the Union, is visiting the convention.
White lives az Abba. Iowa.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-21
Coolidge Sets October 3
 As Fire Prevention Week

Washington. Sept. 21 tP>-A proc lamation designating the week Of October as nation fire prevention week, has been issued by President Coolidge.
 The proclamation. which asks that communities plan for appropriate observance and that special atten- ton be devoted to prevention of fires in rural districts and forests, says the week had been selected be- cause in it occurs the anniversary of the devastating Chicago fire of 1S71.
 q recommend to all of our citi- zcns," the proclamation reads, that they lay particular emphasis upon the elimination Of fire hazards in their homes and places of business and I urge that state and local Of dcials take steps 10 discover and remedy any defects which may exist in buildings freQuented by the pub lie"
New Britain herald., 1927-09-21
MISSING PASTOR
 INTENDS ID WE'D
Denies He Has Wife and De-
 pendent Family

Grand Rapids. Mich, Sept. q lPI -Quarautiue restrictions today pre- vented further questioning of Rev. Willis J. Jordan, who was reported kidnapped from his home in Colum- bus, Ga, last week, but whom Chief of Police A. A. Carroll last night quoted as stating came here volun- tarily for the purpose of re-marry- ing
 The Rev. Jordan was located in q local hospital yesterday suffering from typhoid fever. He readily ad- mittcI his identity according to Chief Carroll, but failed to explain why he had registered at the insti- tuition under the namc of Rev. Willis r. Gordon, with q Grand Rapids address,
 The minister was quoted by the officials as declaring he intended to marry local woman, who he described as a "conscicntious church worker" Asked regarding reports that he had left q wife and family in Columbus, the minister was de- c.arcd by Carroll 10 have stated he vas widower and that his children were grown. He denied he had lren kidnapped, Carroll asserted.
 The Rev. Jordan was awaiting olaps of the five day period of resi- donce before applying for d mar riage license, as required by law, when he was suddenly taken ill, ac- cording to his statement to Carroll.
 There are no charges against the minister