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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-09
'FIXER' NAMED
BY OIL JUROR
kidweII in Mystery Call on
U. S. Prosecutor.
BY HERBERT LITTLE
United Press staff CORRESPONDENT

WASHINGTON, Dec. "a sig
nificant development came today
during the recess of the Burns Sin
clair contempt trial, when Juror
Edward j. Kidwell appeared at
United States Attorney Peyton Cor
don's Office and made a voluntary
statement, said by officials to be one
of the most important revelations
of the case.
1t was reported reliably that Kid
we'll told of an attempt to approach
him during the Fall-Sinclair oil trial
through a person or persons whose
identity Gordon did not disclose.
Gordon'S. Office surrounded the
development with greatest secrecy
Neil Burkinshaw, assistant United
States attorney, who engineered the
grand jury investigation of the
shadowing of Fall Sinclair jurors
including Kidwell, took Kidwell's
new statement.
Kidwell went to Government at
torneys in the courtroom Thursday
after Justice Siddons adjourned the
trial until Monday on account of an
attorneys illness.
His offer of evidence followed in
PRODUCTION of testimony that a
Burns agent engaged in converse
ton man identified as Edward
KidWell, brother of the juror"
The man supposedly was Kid
wells father, who conducts a lar
Der shop, according to Government
information. -
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-09

memory Of Field Marshal Allenby's
famous advance in 1917, which re-
suited in the triumph of the British
over the forces of Turkey. The
present High Commissioner, Field
Marshal Lord Plummer, has been
deluged with messages of congratu-
lation from all parts of the world
as well as from throughout the
Holy Land.
Ever since the British capture of
Jerusalem, exactly ten years ago
today the country has been making
rapid strides. One OF the greatest
steps forward has been in stamp
ing out malaria, which formerly in
tested the country.
In legislation, the country has
forged ahead. Civil and religious
courts have been established. A
new code of commercial laws has
been enacted and many of the older
laws have been revised and adapted
to the growing needs of the coun-
try. A survey has been initiated
and definite registration of land
titles has been begun.
The British influence in the Holy
Land Is bringing about a revival
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-09
Sorry
Youth Calls to Youth in
Terre Haute Bur-
gIary Case.

BIZ Times Special
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Dec. g.
4 Youth calls to youth in a case
before local court.
James HorSley, 10, is held under
$4,000 bond on a charge of bur-
glary, it being alleged he entered
the home of E. H. Shelby and stole
a suitcase filled with clothing be-
longing to Shelby's young son,
Robert.
Young Shelby came to police
headquarters and identified his
property. But he has little i'll
feeling toward the prisoner.
st really feel sorry for the kid,"
Shelby remarked, land almost
wish they wouldn't send him up.
There were other things in the
room more valuable than what he
took and he didn't touch them. I
hated to see them take the suit
off of the kid in the detectives
room. They gave him pair of
overalls instead because they
wanted the suit for evidence"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-09
EX-KLANSMAN FREE 4
DESPITE CONVICTION

Liberty Official Guilty Of Crime
Against Woman Five Months Ago.
BIZ Times Special
LIBERTY, Ind, Dec. 9s--CltizenS
here and elsewhere in Union Coun-
ty are beginning to wonder why DR..
o. M. Burns, local health ofticer
and former member of the Ku-
Klux Khan, is at liberty after being
found guilty of a crime against
woman carrying a f1ve-to-twenty-
one-year prison term.
DR.. Burns continues to serve as
health officer, despite being con-
victed five months ago. His attor-
neys filed a motion for a new trial
following the verdict, but local law
yers point out that thirty days IS
the usual time for perfecting such q
motion. Now $50 days have passed
without ruling and with no etfort
to take any other steps.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-09
Eats Rule
BIZ Times Special

BV Times Special
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Dec. 8.
Federal prisoners serving
sentences in the st. Joseph
County Jail here will have to
get along from now on with
the food provided other prison
ers. United States Judge
Thomas E. Slick has ordered
that the practice of bringing
BASKET lunches to Uncle Sans
prisoners be stopped.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-09
CELEBRATE END
OF TURK RULE
IN PALESTINE
Anniversary of Capture by
AIIenby is Gala Day in
Holy Land.

BIZ United Press
JERUSALEM, Dec. 9.-The tenth
anniversary of the delivery of Pales-
tine from Turkish rule is being
commemorated here today by Chris
tians, Jews, Mohammedans and
Druses.
British flags are flying from both
public and private buildings in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-09
Babies Bar
DR.. Morgan Says Luxu-
RES Increase as Birth
Rate Decreases.

DESIRE for twentieth century
II luxuries are responsible in
part for the lower birth rate, de-
clares DR.. Herman G.. Morgan,
city health officer.
Indiana has shown from one to
three points drop, a year for each
thousand persons for the last
twenty years.
Modern civilization makes such
demands on the individual that
time and costs of rearing a fam
lily are often quite prohibitive,"
he declared.
DR.. Morgan said the Providence,
r. l., physician who said the au-
tomobile is responsible for the de-
crease in the birth rate did not
go far enough.
The fact that many couples, un-
able to afford both children and
an automobile, prefer to own the
car, was the explanation given by
the Providence physician.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-09
HEALING RITES
HELD AT Home;
TRIBUTES PAID
Bar Association Has Own
Memorial Service for
G. O. P. Leader.

Comparing the character of Joseph
B. Healing with that of Daniel, who
twas preferred above the presidents
and princes, because San excellent
spirit was in him." the Rev A. E.
Rem spoke impresSively of the fall
len Republican leader at funeral
rites this afternoon.
Services were. at the home, 1924 N.
Alabama ST., where Mr.. Healing died
Wednesday morning after a brief
illness.
Burial was in Crown Hill Gene
terry beside the grave of his wife,
who died year ago.
Flowers, kilograms and letters of
coincidence expressed the sorrow
and sympathy of men and women
prominent in governmental and po-
litical affairs Of the State and ma
ton.
Bar Pays Tribute
Assisting the Reverend Mr.. Rem,
who formerly was pastor of the First
English Lutheran Church and a
friend OF Mr.. Healing, was the Rev.
Frank S. G. Wicks, pastor of All
Souls Unitarian Church, neighbor
and friend Of the Healing family.
The indianapolis Bar Association
conducted memorial services in hon
or of Mr.. Healing in Federal court
room. President Samuel AShby
turned the meeting over to William
L. Taylor, memorial committee
chairman.
Speakers included John B. Coch-
rum, C. @. Shirley, Federal Judge
Robert G. Baltzell, Superior Judge
James M. feathers and Michael E.
Foley, who paid high tribute to the
dead Republican national commit
teeman.
Back of that big rugged physical
frame was heart of gold" said
Judge Baltzell. He was always
trying to help someone. I feel the
community, State and nation have
lost one of their great men,"
Lodge in Charge
Oriental Lodge No. 500, F.. & A. M,
had charge of burial services.
>Lee Nixon came from Washing
ton, d. c., as the personal rep
resentative of william M. Butler.
national Republican Chairman, who
was unable to attend Mrs. Louis
Morgan, a sister, living in Miami,
Fla, was unable to attend.
Pallbearers were the six nephews
who acted as pallbearers for Mrs.
Healing: j. Edwin Lewis, Ira G..
Morgan, Hubert H. Gaffin, Lawrence
S. Freeman, Gene Reudeleaux, all of
Indianapolis, and Richard w. John
son, Chicago.
Men Of prominence in govern
mental and political life of the State
and nation were among the list of
honorary pallbearerS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-09
THIRD ATTEMPT AT
SUICIDE SUCCESSFUL
Small Wound Not Serious; Rips 1t
Open With Fingers.

Small Wound Not Serious; Rips 1t
Open With Fingers.
BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-After three
previous attempts at suicide, Henry
Carducci, AZ, finally succeeded to-
day.
A year ago Carducci was trippeS
by his wife as he tried a running
leap from the window of their third
floor apartment in Long Island
City.
Early today she found him seated
over the kitchen range with all gas
Jets open, and persuaded him to
return to bed. An hour later. he
got up, took pen-knife from his
pocket and slashed his throat. It
was not a bad wound, and le prob
ably would have recovered.
But little later he put IS hand
to his throat and trope the wound
open, dying soon afterward from
loss of blood. -
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-09

in agriculture. The latest farm
machines have been imported, re-
placing the biblical oxen and the
antedeluvian carts which were be-
ing used under the Turkish rule.
Systems of irrigation have been laid
out and the fertile regions of
Judea and the Jordan are being
titled productivity. Enormous guam
titles of figs, olives, grapes and
cereals are being grown.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-09
BIames MotOrist for Death

BB Times Special
NEWCASTLE, Ind. Dec. AL
bert Troy, SOM of Mr.. and Mrs. E. D.
Troy, Woodruff Place, indianapolis,
today stands blamed for the death
of Harold Adams, a Straughn sc,lCoI
boy, killed Nov. % when struck by
an auto driven by Troy Coroner
v. r. Davis held that carelessness on
the part of Troy led to the tragedy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-09
WooLLEN GIVEN BOOST
Banker for President Leaders in CITY
Conference.

Candidacy of Evans Woollen.
president of the Fletcher Savings
and Trust Company, for the Demo-
cratic nomination for president was
discussed here today at conference
Of Woollen, A. G. Sallee, vice-chair-
man Of the Woollen- For President
organization and William H.
OBrien, ofNLawrencepurg, Woollen
State chairman.
After an az morning conference,
O'Brien said the meeting had moth
ing to do with his, rumored inten-
tons to oppose Frank c. Daley for
the Democratic nomination for Gov
ernor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-09
Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported stolen to po-
lice belong to:
Harry r. Peters, 1874 College Ave,
Chevrolet, $4,000, from 100 w
North st.
Ralph G. Miller, 225 Terrace Ave.
Paige, 9-745, from 1900 Union st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-09
: BACK HOME AGAIN

Automobiles reported found by po-
lice belong to:
Mrs. w. G. Newkom, 5608 Birch
wood Ave-. Studebaker, at Alabama
and Washington SITS.
Virgil GurSt. BOG N. Delaware St.
Essex, at Meridian and Georgia SITS
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-09
HOOsier Perfects Lathe

BIZ Times Special
NEWCASTLE, Ind, Dec A-N
D. Chard ST., president of the Chard
Lathe Company of this city, an
nounces perfecting of new type
lathe on which he has been work.
ing several years. He says manu-
facturers declare the lathe, which
is capable of twelve speeds, will
greatly speed up production of au-
tomobile parts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-09
BROCK, SCHLEE ARE OFF

Quit Atlanta for Daytona to Seek
New Endurance Record.
BIZ United Press
GAMBLER FIELD, ATLANTA,
Ga DEC. civilian S. Brock and
EDWARD F. Schlee, round the world
fiers, took of in their monoplane
Pride of Detreit at 9:18 a. m. today
for Daytona, Fla, where they will
attempt to set new endurance
fight record some time next week.
The two fliers arrived here from
Cincinnati yesterday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-09
AMUNDSEN WITHDRAWS

Old Insult Brings Belated Resigna-
ton From British Society.
BU United Press
LONDON, Dec. 9-Because the
late Marques Curzon, in a speech
years ago, called for three cheers for
the dogs that accompanied Capt.
Roald Amundsen to the South Pole,
Amundsen today designed his hon.
orary corresponding membership in
the Royal Geographical Society.
Amundsen never forgot what he
declared was a gross insult to him.
The insult" blazed in his mind, and
after refusing to withdraw his state
rrent, he submitted his resignation
to the British society.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-09
FIGHT CONVICT LABOR
House Passes Bill for 100000 Brick
Factory.

FTWTUFU T Il
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The
Government will use convict labor
to manufacture the bricw to be used
in construction of its proposed in
dustrial reformatory at Chillicothe,
Ohio. unless strong opposition devel-
ops next week in the Senate.
An appropriation of 100000 to
build brick plant was voted by the
House Thursday, despite attacks of
several members who claimed ens-
ploying convicts in brick making will
widen the field of prison made goods
to a dangerous extent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-09
Roads Deliver to Door

BIZ United Press +
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-"Store
door delivery" by British railroads
is increasing on large scale. The
service is handled by railroads
through a subsidiary trucking cor
peration. One British railroad op-
Grating approximately 1900 miles
of track has fleet Of more than
1000 trucks for such a service, the
Commerce Department is advised.
Make the family'S Xmas present
a good used car. Bargains in to-
days want ads.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-09
Loot Worth $500 Taken in Store

LOOL WOFLH 9GUU 1dkeH IN OUUAO
Burglars Thursday, night looted
the store of Miss Emma Fries, 1927
Wright ST., of 5000 merchandise,
Mrs. Elmer R. Brown. 5538 Broad
way, informed police burglars had
stolen two rings worth $3.50 from
her home.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-09
AuthOr SAYS Drys Criticise christ

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-Prohi-
bitionists, said John Erskine,
author, today are telling the world
that II Christ had been better in
formed, he would have turned the
water into grape juice instead Of
vine.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-09
Married Scot; would Deport H.,

BIZ United Press
BROOKLYN, N. Y, Dec. 9.-Mrs.
Ella Benson Mackenzie, born in this
country forty-four years ago, faces
deportation, because she was the
wife OF Scot. Renewals of her
visa have been refused.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-28
u" STUDENTS
WASH HANDS OF
CAMPUS MUDDLE.

TUCSON, Jan. 27.-Students Of the
University of Arizona voted Monday
afternoon to wash their hands of che
entire campus muddle. Henceforth
they will take no part in the con-
troversy raging about the replacing
Of DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin as presi-
dent of the school. Especially will
they keep clear of the state legis-
lature, The legislature, speakers at
the mass meeting warned, would re-
sent any impertinepce from the stu
dent body and might abolish student
bodys government, fraternities and
.sororities.
"A letter from President Marvin to
Governor Hunt in which the presi-
dent asked to be relieved of his
duties at once took all the fire out
of what promised to be a clash OF
student factions. The Marvin letter
was read at the gathering and It
was almost unanimously agreed that
it robbed the student body of an
issue.
Curtis Benjamin, student body
president, presented resolution to
the assembly on the football field,
asking the board of regents to accept
DR.. Marvin's resignation without
further delay and to take immediate
and decisive action to end the cam
pus controversy which the students
greatly deplored. Nothing was said
to the legislature in the resolution.
A lively discussion followed the
presentation of the resolution Ben
jamin declared that he personally ia
vored it, but he asked for full dis
cussion and a fair vote. Brodie
Campbell then took the speakers
bench and cautioned the students not
to pass the resolution. He had been
in Phoenix Monday morning and he
knew how the members Of the state
Legislatures felt about students inject
ing themselves into the campus dis
pute, he said. And by all means, he
warned, don't censure the legislature.
He was certain, he said, that the leg
islature would counter with bills to
abolish the fraternities and even
student body. government itself.
Richard Hairless followed Camp
bell on the rostrum and put a mo-
tion before, the gathering that it do
not accept the resolution before the
house. When a standing, vote was
taken, the resolution was completely
submerged, and that was that.
The student body president then
asked for the privilege of saying a
few words. He talked with the di-
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-28

rectness Of his Kentucky ancestors.
Some folks have been telling lies
on me-" he began "They are c1rcu,
lating the report that ! have had di-
rect and indirect conversations with
Governor Hunt and that these meet
ngs of the student body are the re-
suit of my talks with the governor.
II want to brand every such report
a damn lie | have never had a con-
versation with the governor or any
body else about this situation l con-
slider il a purely student body affair.
I challenge anybody to prove that l
have talked with Governor Hunt, any
politician or political group. Where
lis he? Stand upr
Nobody got up, but the co-eds
blushed little, just a little-at the
strong words Of the student body
leader.
At the outset of the meeting Ben
iamin poSed fun at the scarlet fever
quarantine that was called Saturday
to prevent student body meetings. He
reported two more cases of ingrown
toenails and explained that this new
outbreak had necessitated the fresh
air gathering.
Benjamin said today that he was
still in favor of the resolution. He
did not care what the legislature
proposed to do so long as he felt
he was acting for the best interests
of the university, he added. His
statement follows:
Personally, I am pleased with the
way the meeting turned out yester-
day afternoon The letter from Dr.
Marvin to Governor Hunt, which
Brodie Campbell read to the stu
dents, contained exactly the assur-
ance that the students wanted, and,
after having DR.. Marvin's public state
ment that he would not be at the
university after February /, there
was no point in petitioning the board
Of regents to accept his resignation.
| stated before the students that, IN
view of the information contained
in the letter, J., myself, was not In
favor Of passing the resolution. l
am glad that the letter enabled us TO
prevent a fight and a possible split
in the student body
Howe yer, as L stated in the meet
ing, I still am unwilling to COM
promise the truth as 1 see it, and to
temporize in order not to displease
certain state politicians. Whether o.
not it is presumptuous on my part
still think that the state legislature
was wrong in its actions and, per-
sonally, 1 still condemn it, But many
of the students seemed to think,
after they had been sufficiently
ecarnd that thic was hOrdarincr IN
higher criticism. 1 refuse to be
threatened or bullied in our stand.
I maintain that if anyone has the
right to express himself on the uni
versity, the students have. AS for
the apparently trumped-up quaran
tine and the anti-fraternity legis1a-
tion in the legislature, I believe
that they were both, in a measure,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-28
Peaches Was Woman OF
World at IS, Browni11g'
Will Attempt to ShouU|

NEW YORK, Jan 81 P).-Mrs.
Frances (Peaches) Heenan Brown
ing, who rested her side of the
Edward w. Browning separation
suit trial at White Plains, N. Y,
yesterday, will be confronted Mon
day by II of her former hoy
friends,' it was announced today by
counsel for the wealthy New York
realtor.
The youths have been subpoenaed,
it is said, to aid in the Browning
rebuttal of his wife's charges that
his alleged acts of cruelty turned
her from young and "good girl'
into a nervous and morally shocked
subject for medical attention.
They are expected to testify, ac-
cording to Francis Dale, of the
Browning counsel that the former
Frances Heenan was "a woman of
the world before her marriage last
April at the age of Is. ia
Browning, himself, who during the
presentation of testimony at Carmel,
N. ", to show his wife had, aban-
doned him, was held back from the
stand, is expected to testify in per-
son either late Monday or Tuesday.
Mrs. Browning today was quoted
here as having lost, like Browning,
much of her faith in women. Yes.
terday 25 letters Were offered for
identification. While not read into
the records, it was assumed by the
press they were her letters to, her
husband which he had preserved.
Actually they were letters from Mrs
Browning to several girl friends"
and make disclosures, which, accord
ing to counsel for Browning, tend to
bear out their allegation that Mrs
Browning knew a lot' before her
marriage.
"The cats" commented Mrs
Browning today. eThat's one thing
1 can agree on with Mr.. Browning
He says he'll never trust another
woman. I'll never trust another
woman, either-except my mother"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-28

were served. The following elected
officers were installed: Master
councillor, Jack Cooper; senior coun-
ciler, Carl Jones; junior counciler,
Louis Shotwell; scribe, Ted Woods;
treasurer, Marion Massey; senior
deacon, Harry Likes: junior deacon,
Emmett McCord; chaplain, Charles
Bush; senior steward, Robert Schup-
bach; junior steward, Harry Harding;
standard bearer, George Henderson;
sentinel Wesley Schlotzhauer; mar
shal. Harry Young; preceptors, Ar
thur Johnson, Leslie Miller, Jack
Evans, Paul Morris, George Colvin,
Franklin Bull and Fred Jones.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-28
Quarantine Fraternity
At Arizona University

TUCSON, Jan. 27.-Members of the
Alpha Phi sorority were placed under
quarantine for scarlet fever tonight
by DR.. j.. H. Van Horn, University
of Arizona medical advisor, following
the, reporting of new case of the
fever which broke out in the sorority
home.
This is the fifth case reported at
the university within a week. One
hundred forty women students are
now under quarantine in Maricopa
hall, main women's dormitory, ana
other student residences will come
under similar action with the break.
ing out of new cases. Van Horn
stated.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-28
CONGRESS-
SEEK JUDGES
IMPEACHMENT

WASHINGTON, IAN (F)-Inves-
tigation of the conduct of Federal
Judge Frank Cooper, of the northern
New York district, with view 70
determining whether impeachment
proceedings should be initiated was
| demanded in the house Tuesday by two
| New York members, Representative
lCeller, democrat, and LaGuardia, re,
publican.
Both introduced resolutions to df,
rect the judiciary committee to pro-
iceed at once with an inquiry into
the way the judge has handled pro,
hlbition cases and recommend to the
house either his exoneration, con-
Edemnation or impeachment. The
two members also discussed the sup
ject on the floor and demanded
action on their, resolutions, which
We're referred to the judiciary COM
mittee. N
La Guardia said he hoped house
members would not permit their
views on prohibition ITO warp their
judgment so as to sacntion crime In
enforcement Of the law while Gel
Ter described Cooper's recent handling
of prohibition cases as a "prostitu-
ton of Justice"
Specifically cellars resolution de,
manded an inquiry into charges
which, he said, were brought against
Cooper in news dispatches appearing
in today'sG New York World and
Washington Post regarding the re-
port of the treasury to the senate
with reference to under cover ac-
tivities and enforcement conditions
in northern New York.
The resolution charged Judge
Cooper with encouraging, advising
and counseling so-called rum rum
ners,p with entering into conspiracy
with prohibition officials" to violate
the prohibition law so as to entrap
rum runners and with full knowl-
edge of the entrapment" presuming
to sit in judgment upon those who
had been apprehended. The La
Guardia resolution was along lines
similar to Celler's.