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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-26
REMY READS ALGER'S
CONFESSION TO JURY
Defense Attempts to Show Butler University Students
Mentality Was Affected at Tme

when fhe shot and killed John J.
Buchanan, Indianapolis Negro traf-
ficman, last July, which was read
by Prosecutor William II. Remy.
The confession, in part, follows:
my name is Gene Alger. 1 am Is
years old. l live at 1710 e. Ohio St.,
with my father and mother. On
July g. about 9:20 a. m. went to the
north side of the State House and
tried to steal a Chevrolet automobile.
/ was caught by an officer and taken
to Ohio and Capitol and turned over
to a colored police officer. The col
ored officer then took me to a tire
store and called the police station.
l jumped up and ran to a hotel on
Capitol Ave. / made the proprietor
hide me in a closet. When an off
Ger came to the door, fired. L then
escaped through a window and as I
rolled over a wall my gun went off.
1 ran up Indiana Ave, through an
alley and up to Illinois St., where
L jumped on the running board of
an auto and I was then arrested.
make this statement of my own free
will. Signed, Gene Alger."
The statement was read after the
defense by cross-examination of a
city hospital inferno attempted to
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-26
MORE SPACE FOR
CONVENTION BODY
Size OF Quarters Doubled by
City Bureau.

Indianapolis as convention
center is growing.
This statement from Henry T..
Davis, convention bureau manager,
accompanied his announcement of
the enlargement of the bureaus
office space in the Chamber of
Commerce.
Convention growth has necessi-
tated expansion of the bureau"
Davis declared. I'VE are adding
900 square feet Of rooms to our
present space, exactly doubling our
office capacity. The new large
room being added will contain q
round table for committee and
business meetings.
Growth Of the bureaus activity
in Indianapolis has been with a
rapidity that ranks the city well
with other larger municipalities.
Conventions of national, State and
local importance are being added
daily to the list of about 200 already
scheduled for 1927, assuring Indian
apolis of the best convention year in
it's history"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-26
LAKE ICE PACK
STILL HOLDS TUG
Provisions Dropped to Trio
by AirpIane.

BIZ United Press
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, Jan. 26.
Their small tug, the Imperial, held
by an ice jam about ten miles off
shore in Lake Michigan, three men
today were being cared for with
provisions dropped to them by air
planes.
The small tug was caught in an
immense drift of ice and, the tug
carried we'll off shore.
Tuesday night Pilot II. c. Little, a
commercial aviator, whirled his air.
plane over the tug and dropped
bread, cheese, meat and blankets to
the imprisoned men. They waved
back they were in as good a shape
as possible.
Previous attempts had been made
to carry food to them by airplane,
but the attempts failed. The men
held on the tug are Frank Jentzen,
Harvey Freyer and Joe Van Kirk.
An attempt to drop coal to the men
may be made today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-26
Chaplin Will Fight
Payment ofHAlinony

BH United Press
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 26.-Mrs.
Lita Grey Chaplin, estranged wife
of the famous screen comedian, will
not get any alimony until after Feb.
/, at least.
The District Court of Appeals late
yesterday issued orders to the two
receivers of Chaplin's property, re-
straining them from paying Mrs.
Chaplin cent of her husbands mil
lions until after a court hearing
Feb. !.
The court set the hearing at re-
quest of Chaplin's attorneys, who
filed a petition seeking to set aside
$4,000 a month temporary alimony.
They also attacked action of the
Superior Court in appointing receiv-
ers. The petition alleged the receiv-
ership was granted without proper
hearing or legal notice.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-26
Purse SnatcherS
Pursued, Caught

After g. chase of ten blocks on E.
Washington st. this morning, two
boys, ages IA and Is, said to have
snatched the purse Of Miss Florence
March, 10 n. Beville Ave. were
caught by V. f. Johnson, 1902 E.
Washington ST., who said, he saw
the occurrence as he was leaving a
street car.
Both of the boys admitted they
escaped a few days ago from a re-
formatory at Wabash, Ind. Ones
home is here and the other at In
diana Harbor.
Nichols, according to police, was
serving a year for delinquency and
Brown was under long sentence for
vehicle taking.
Miss Marsh was standing in front
of a Fletcher Savings and Trust
Company branch at 2S12 e. Wash
ington st. when the two boys ap-
preached her, grabbed the purse con-
tanning SAC and fled.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-26
URGES PASSAGE
OF STREAM BILL
Chicago Pastor Addresses
Legislators at Dinner.

Passage of the anti-stream pollu-
ton bill, introduced in the Indiana
Legislature by Senators L. G.. Brad
ford, South Bend, and Claude S.
Steele, Knox, was urged by DIR.
Preston e. Bradley, pastor of Peo.
pies Church of Chicago, before the
Izaak Walton League banquet at
the Lincoln Tuesday night.
Members of the Legislature, State
officials and their wives were guests.
The Rev. Bradley based his plea on
moral grounds, contending that to
preserve the great out-of-doors
meant the fostering of good leader
ship in the coming generations.
ITO back this movement means to
place Indiana boys and girls above
Indiana dollars" he declared, and
termed the measure "the greatest
constructive legislation pending be-
fore the session."
Other speakers were Governor
Jackson, Lieutenant Governor +.
Harold Van Orman, Supreme Court
Judge Julius c. Travis, Secretary of
State Frederick f. Schortemeier and
Attorney General Arthur L. Gilliom.
Senator Bradford was POSTMASTER.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-26
Fine Is
Giuen Peacen1aker

How rough can a man get when
separating two young fighters with.
out being guilty Of assault and bat
terry?
Municipal Judge Paul Wetter de-
cided this question today and gave
James Moss, 40, of 2742 N. Gale st.
a suspended fine of 81 and costs.
Judge Wetter upheld Moss in TAX
ing a hand in a fight between Win
son Cox, IA, 2745 n. Gale st. and
Clyde Cole, 13. of 2S14 N. Gale st., In
front of the Cox home, Sunday.
But 1 believe Mr.. Moss got a
little too rough" uttered Wetter.
Testimony revealed that Moss shook
the Cox youth while attempting to
separate the boys after they had
fought for some time. But defense
witnesses declared Moss did not
touch the youth.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-26
CHINA PACT
PLEA HALTED
BY COOLIDGE
President DeferS Treaty
Changes Despite Danger
to Lives and Property.
AWAITS STABLE REGIME
Even Then, Revision Would
Be Gradual.
AWAITS STABLE REGIME

BV United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Presi-
dent Coolidge has rejected the Chi
nese Nationalist demands for immed-
late treaty equality, despite the
Grave anti-foreign movement men
acing American lives and property
in China. His decision will be out
lined in an official State Depart
ment memorandum to be made pub
lc here and abroad tomorrow.
The memorandum will express the
sympathy of this Government with
Chinese aspirations, and will COM
NIT the United States to revision of
the so-calIed unequal treaties as
soon as a stable representative Chi
nese government is able to negotiate.
But the memorandum will insist
that abrogation Of eXtra.territorrial
treaty privileges, under which
American courts and troops are
maintained in China, be by gradual
and progressive steps rather than by
immediate and complete change.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-26
DRYS WIN
BATTLE ON
SCOTT BILL
Amendment Making Law
Stricter Passes House of
Representatives.
INTIMIDATION CHARGED
Says Many Voted Against
Personal Judgment.

The drys this morning won in the
first clash of wet and dry forces on
the floor of this session Of the In
diana Legislature.
The House of Representatives by
a vote of 65 to so, adopted a majority
public morals committee recon-
mendation amending the Scott bill
to provide that search warrants can,
not be invalidated by error.
BY the same vote a minority COM
mittee report recommending the
bill in it's original form, which
would have limited the search and
seizure" section of the Wright Bone
Dry Law so that search warrants
could not be sworn out except on
sworn affidavits charging law viola
tions, was rejected.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-26
PEACHES DI AIRY TO BE
TURNED AGAINST HER
BrowningS Counsel Expresse Belief Book Will Show
She Was Not So Innocent.

which has been the climax to this re-
markable love affair.
She was attired in blue, her eyes
were bright and she had a smile fer
the audience as she settIed her
sturdy figure into the oaken witness
chair.
What business were you engaged
in at the time of your MARRIAGE
was the first question.
Peaches breathed deeply, as
though the question was less cut
ting than. she had expected.
None" she answered.
But you have been employed?"
asked the lawyer.
YES, in the summer Of 1925 was
a salesgirl in department store"
"How much did you earn?"
Fifteen dollars a week"
Mrs. Browning then said she had
attended school in the Bronx, New
York, until the time she was burned
about the face and neck with acid,
which was in March, 1926.
Mrs. Browning, you said yester-
day your husband had asked you to
perform unnatural acts" suddenly
began the lawyer for Browning.
You said you refused" he added.
Yes"
But after your refusal you con-
tinued to permit intimacies in the
natural and usual manner, didn't
you?"
Peaches bowed her head and said
softly, II did"
Browning, all the while, was study
ing a paper and paid no heed to his
wife's testimony. Once he arose,
walked across the room and returned
with a large suitcase with the
initials "E. w. B." upon it in big red
letters.
John z. Mack, attorney for
Browning. then introduced a series
of newspaper articles, headed "Why
Left Daddy Browning" One ar
ticle was illustrated with a picture
of Mrs. Browning in a scanty bath
ing suit. She admitted having posed
Sor the picture.
The witness showed that she knew
much of the technicalities of pho
Biography, explaining the difference
between composite and posed camera
studies. She admitted approving
publication of story captioned
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-26
BROWNING'S
CASE SHORN
OF GLAMOR
Fairy Story Crowded Out as
Slime Is Spread Before
Court.

BIZ United Press
WHITE PLAINS, n. Y, Jan. 26.
Some grim joker has taken the abb
surdities from Alice in Wonder
land" the magic old fairly tales ard
the slime from Rabelais, shaken
them up like a cocktail and poured
the resultant mixture out in the
middle Of a courtroom floor.
It's name is "the Browning case"
Ever there has been a parallel for
it. 1t sparkles with high lights; 1t
thrills with a picture of a poor little
girl made rich and it shocks with
its tragedy of the 16-year.oid girl
who sits hour after hour telling
things that no girl OF her years is
presumed to know.
1T is when the testimony turns
from honking African ganders and
an elderly millionaire in futuristic
pajamas down on all fours saying
BOO" to his bride, to a fulfillment
of the lurid headlines New York
has often read-'Peaches' Bedroom
Secrets Revealed'-that those whose
duty it has been for months to write
of the Borwnings' fairy story career
shudder for fear they have contain.
mated the fairy stories and Lewis
Carrolls beloved Alice.
Where Tragedy Lies
Peaches Heenan Browning, as she
tells her story, can be pictured as a
high school girl worshiping the hero
of last Saturdays football game
There Is freshness to her skin, q
sparkle in the blue of her eye, that
brings to mind the fact that this per.
son Of perhaps over-full figure,
blond hair and over-supplied with
worldly experience, really is but a
girl of high school age. That is the
tragedy Of it.
Consider today as one from the
life of a 16-year-old girl.
The United Press correspondent
found her at the Grand Central Sta
ton, slipping through a side gate to
avoid a crowd of $50 persons gath
cred at the main gate in hope of
catching a glance Of her.
She walked down the platform and
boarded the train. The crowd found
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-26
Chapman's Pal SelUs
on Shirts at Prison
BB United Press

BH United Press
HARTFORD, Conn, Jan. 26.-
Sewing buttons on shirts with an
electric machine is hardly the work
expected of the son of a millionaire,
even were he confined in a State
prison.
Yet that Is the labor at which
Walter Shean, pal of Gerald Chap
man, was found today when a United
Press representative visited Wethers-
field State Prison.
When Shean first went to the
prison last May he was made clerk
of the prison store. a position that
became him because of his connec-
tions before his Incarceration. But
for violations of prison regulations
he soon was relegated to the prison
shirt shop, where he now works with
the other convicts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-26
ARBITRATION TILT ENDS
Passage of Robinson Resolution Sat
isfles Senate Leaders.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.--With
adoption of the Robinson resolution
advising arbitration of the Mexican
dispute, Senate leaders appeared to-
day to have appeased their appre-
hcnsion over the State Departments
Latin-America policy. No further
concerted congressional action is
contemplated at this time.
Sporadic efforts will be made by
individual opponents of the State
Departments policies, however to
force withdrawal of American Ma
rines from Nicaragua and to restrict
President Coolidge from using armed
forces to protect Americas interest
abroad during the nine months re-
cess of Congress.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-26
PAY MORE IN TAXES
HoOsiers Increase Federal Income
Total by S4,OOO,OOO.
Times Wdshin0tor Bureau.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Indiana
paid $4,OO0,OOO more in Federal in
come taxes in 1926 than she did in
1925, the Treasury Department re-
ported today.
The 1926 figures were $27, ,473 ,092,
against $23,32S,64S for the previous
year, gain of almost 20 per cent.
The largest increase was in corpora
tion taxes, which jumped from $14,-
S2S,965 to $1S,715,311. Taxes paid bN
individuals increased from $S,499, ,6S3
to SS,757,7S1.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-26

BR United Press
PARIS, Jan. 26.-Accompanied by
her son, who called Papa, Papa"
Nine. ZiZi Lambrino, morganatic
wife of former Crown Prince Carol,
it was revealed today, visited Carols
villa yesterday in an attempt to per-
suade the Roumanian prince to for
sake Nine. Magda Lupescu and re-
turn to the mother of his eldest
child.
Nine. Lambrino's maid appeared
first at Carols villa, from which
Carol was absent. After exchang-
ing few words with Carols valet,
the maid withdrew and Nine. Lam.
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BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
WHITE PLAINS, n. y, Jan 26.-
Frances Peaches) Heenan Browning
today resumed the recital of her
sometimes absurd, sometimes sordid
romance with 52-year-old Edward
West Browning.
After making her way through a
crowd which pressed into the cor
ridors and around the White Plains
Courthouse, she elbowed her way
through the press box to the witness
stand for the second day of her
testimony in the separation suit
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-26
CAROLS SON CALLS FOR
PAPA ATDOOR OF HOME
But Visit of Former Roumanan Crown Princes Nor
ganatic Wife and Boy AvaiIs Nothing.

brino and the boy appeared. They
stood outside the door and the child
called for his father. When there
was no response the two went away.
Nine. Lambrino's allowance from the
Roumanian government recently was
stopped by order of King Ferdinand.
Carol was informed of the visit
and was furious. He made an ap-
pcintment with the prefecture of
police and was expected to appear
today to protest against the intru-
sion upon his privacy and perhaps
to ask that Nine. Lambrino and his
son be deported.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-26
RAPS CIVIC LETHARGY
Nicholson Deplores Lack of Interest
in Local City Government.

Meredith Nicholson, in an address
on Good Citizenship before the
Carrollton Avenue Mems Club Tues
day night, asserted that more
trained men are needed in city gov
ernment.
He deplored the apparent helpless
ness of people who say nothing can
be done to raise the level of politics"
A musical program was given by
George Jocelyn, Victor Glascock, Ed
ward Keller and William Lilly
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-26
YOUTH KILLS SELF

BU THITCU PfoSS
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Jan. e.
Richard Starr Untermeyer. 21, son
of Louis Untermeyer, the poet,
hanged himself with an electric
light cord in his room in Welch
Hall during the night. The youth
was sophomore at Yale Uni
.versity. 1t was believed he had
been respondent over the approach
ing mid-year examinations.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-26
100000 HOTEL
FIRE At GARY
Two HosteIries Burn
Guests Flee.

GARY, Ind, Jan. 26.-Flames of
undetermined origin swept through
two Gary hotel buildings today,
causing damage estimated at $780,
900.
One hundred and fifty guests at
the hotel were forced to flee to the
streets in their night clothing.
The fire gutted the Columbia and
Servia hotels. in a three-story build.
ing, and razed the adjoining two
story Albany hotel.
Firemen fought for five hours to
bring the blaze under control.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-26
400 AMERICANS LEAVE
Evacuate FoOchOw Area AS Rioting
and LOoting Continues.

BB United Press
IONGKONG, Jan. 26.-Four hun.
dred Americans are evacuating the
Foochow area because of wide spread
rioting and looting by Cantonese
troops, it was reported by refugees,
who arrived here today from Foo
chow.
DIR. r. c. Coole, Chicago, one of
the refugees, said the recent dis
turbances were the result of a pre-
conceived plan by the Communist
wing of the Kuomintang.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-26
BANDITS STOP AND GO
Thwarted When Intended Victim
0beys Traffic Signal.

bU UHlFBU PTG6S
CHICAGO, Jan. 26.-Respect for
the traffic laws saved William p.
Brown, Oak Park, from being
robbed. Two bandits jumped to the
running board of his automobile as
he stopped at a crossing signal.
Drive on" one robber command
ed, menacing Brown with a revolver.
II can't" said Brown. 1.-THE stop
lights against me-"
When the bandit insisted Brown
became so angry that he twisted the
highwayman's wrist, forcing the
bandit to drop his pistol. Both rob-
bers escaped.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-26
By EldOra Field,

IfWf8 NtdTI COTftSDONU6Nt
DANV1LLE, Ind, Jan. 26.-The
confession made by Gene Alger, IS,
as he lay seriously wounded in the
indianapolis city hospital, was read
this morning to The jury which will
determine whether the Butler Uni
versity student committed murder
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-26
HEAR CITIZENSHIP PLEAS
100 New Petitions, 200 Final, Be-
for Cincinnati Examiners Here.

Naturalization hearings which
opened Monday afternoon were con-
tinued today in Federal Court by w.
A. Kiefer. district director, and E..
j. Kennedy, examiner. The men are
from Cincinnati.
About 100 new petitions will be
received, Kiefer said, and 200 hear
lngs will be granted for final papers.
flnai hearings will be held Thursday
IN superior Court and Friday in Fed
eral Court.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-26
FAVORS B0RER FIGHT
Senate Committee Reports Purneli's
Bill Asking $1O,OOO,OOO
Times WASHINGTON Bureau.
1892 NetD York Avenue

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The
Senate Agricultural Committee to-
day voted a favorable report on
Representative Purnells bill appro-
priating S10,000,000 to fight the
European corn borer, which has in
vaded Indiana.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-26
CHANGES HIS POSITION
b. j. Wall Will Be Solicitor for G. of
c. Convention Bureau.

Barton j. Wall, 761 N. fremont
Ave, for the past two years ad-
vertising manager of the Chamber of
Commerce publication activities.
today announced his resignation,
effective March l. He will join the.
staff of the convention bureau as
solicitor.
1.-THE addition of full time
solicitor to the organization obviates
the necessity for an annual drive
for the yearly budget" Henry T.
Davis. manager, declared.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-26
ORDERED oUT. BEAT MAN

No trace of the three men who
Tuesday night attacked Milton
Tooley. 63. custodian at the building
at 522is N Illinois ST., had been
found by police today. Tooley said
the trio came in the above building
intoxicated and when he ordered
them out they beat him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-26
BRITISH FORCES SAIL
ThrOngs Cheer AS 1000 Marines
Leave for Chinese Duty.

BN United Press
PORTSMOUTH, Jan. 26.-Amid
cheers of throngs lining the docks
and the footing Of sirens, 1000
British Marines and two detachments
of aviators left for China today
aboard the steamer Minnesota.
Warships and harbor craft, with
sirens tied down, escorted the steam
err out of the harbor, recalling World
War day scenes.
The troops are the first OF the
British expeditionary force being as
sembled for the defense of Shanghai.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-26
FIRE AFTER DUST BLAST
Quaker Oats Plant Suffers Heavy
Damage-TwO Men Hurt.

BIZ United Press
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Jan. &c.
Fire, caused by dust explosion,
caused heavy damage to the Quaker
Oats grain department plant here.
The explosion occurred early last
night and the fire burned well into
the night. Two firemen were in
jured while fighting the flames.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-26
OFFERS COOLIDGE HOME
Mary Pickord Suggests Her House
as Summer Executive Mansion,

4Hd IChUIU DUSBtSIS I1tF HOUSE
as Summer Executive Mansion.
BIZ United Press
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 26.-If the
Los Angeles Chamber Of Commerce
has its way, President Coolidge will
use Mary Pickford's Beverly Hills
mansion as his summer White
House this year.
Following formal acknowledge.
ment from Washington that the
President had received the offer Of
the palatial Pickford residence,
Chamber Of Commerce officials ad-
mitted today that Miss Piskord had
offered her house to the President.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-26
CHINESE EXECUTE TEN

Natives Put to Death for Taking
Foreigners Property.
BU United Press
PEKIN, Jan. 26.-Chinese authori-
ties at Foochow today announced
execution of ten persons and the ar
rest of 200 others charged with loot
ing foreign property.
Four-ffths of the foreign women
and children normally resident there
have been evacuated
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-26
Forecast

Partly cloudy tonight and
Thursday; somewhat colder to-
night with lowest temperature
5 to 10; warmer Thursday aft
ernoon or night.
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