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The Washington times., 1928-07-09
{ KPERT SET FOR
D. c. TRACTION
SURVEY

DIR. Milo r. MaItbie. OF New
York, who is to make the traction
survey of the Senate District Com
mittee. will return to Washington
late today and start in upon his
task tomorrow.
Four utility experts are coming
with him and it is understood that
the work at present outlined VIII
continue for about two months. II
has been found unnecessary to con-
vene the Senate District suhcom-
mittee to formulate further, plans
for the survey.
Senator Capper, chairman OF the
subcommittee today sent word that
he will probably not reach wash
ingtOn for several weeks, having re.
ceived assurances that his presence
at this time is not required.
DIR. Maltbie will work independ-
entity of the Bureau Of Efficiency
and the Public Utilities Commission,
although it is probable he will con
fer with experts on both of these
groups from time to time. Dr..
MaItbie will make his Headquarters
at the Senate District Committee
rooms.
The Washington times., 1928-07-09
CHARGE
HOLDS COP

Policeman Claude Alexander Ezell
%. stationed at the Third precinct,
IL under suspension today and faces
action of the Police Trial Board as
result OF his arrest last night on
a charge OF driving while drunk.
Following a crash between the
automobile driven by F;ZeIl and m
other car. parked, and occupied by
Albert Booze. coIored. OF the 200
block NJ st. y. W.. Ezell was an
rested and taken to mis- own pre-
cinct station by Park Policemen p.
Y. T0land and J. r. Browning. The
accident occurred at Twenty sixth
and ID SIS. II. w.
Lieut.. w. f.. Holmes suspended
EZeIl and I've was released on $500
bond for arrai2nment in Traffic
Court. EZell has been on the police
force about three years and lives in
Lyon Park. Va.
The Washington times., 1928-07-09

No limit has yet been placed
upon the size -of Republican
contributions to the Hoover
campaign fund, it was an
nounced by DR.. Hubert Work,
the Republican national chair
man.
DIR. Work made the statement IN
reply to questions as to his attitude
toward Senator Arthur Cappers
recommendation that contributions
be limited to 81 600. Capper, in 3
statement from his Kansas home
severely criticised the extravaganza
that marked the contributions and
expenditures Of the 1929 campaign.
Il have announced no attitude
on the matter myself" Or. Work
said. las matters now stand, any
one can contribute anything he
likes. However, the entira cues
ton Is not yet settled"
Work said he had already ordered
returned two small contributions"
but he declined to reveal the
amounts, the donors. or the reasons
for their heing returned.
In talking with newspaper men
today. DIR. Work deprecated reports
that all had not been harmony dur
ing the atwo.day conference Of east
'eri leaders over the week.ends
He said, however. that Senator
George HI. Moses Of New Hamp-
shire. would not be Eastern man.
aser. but would instead be contact
officer Of the New England States. .
Senator Moses left Washington last
night without announcing his status.
DR. Work also clarified the status
OF Charles d. HiIIes. national com.
mitteeman from New York. who
was one of the staunchest anti.
Hoover men in the pre-conventi0n
maneuvering and at the Kansas
City convention itself Hilles will
remain as national committeeman
from New York. DR.. Work !. i'd.
and will he in complete charge" OF
the Republican campaign in that
State.
The national committeeman from
the New England and Eastern States
who met here, DR.. Work said, will
meet weekly from now on M times
and places to be decided upon.
The next meeting will be at the
waldorf Hotel in New York on
June Is.
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Chamberlain,
SENATOR,
DEAD
Times STAFF Photo

Former Senator George Earle
Chamberlain, of Oregon. co.author OF
the national defense act of 1918. died
last night in his apartment at the
Wardman Park Inn, of apoplexy.
Senator Chamberlain was chair
man Of the Senate Military Affairs
Committee when the war with Ger.
many was declared Following his
retirement from the Senate he was
appointed to the United States Ship
ping Board by President Harding.
During the past several years he has
been practicing law. -
He was born in Natchez, Miss, in
1884. Following graduation from
Washington and Lee University at
Lexington, Va, he migrated to ore.
gon, where he took up the practice
Of law. He entered politics and vas
elected governor.
He is survived by his second wife.
the former. Mrs. Carolina 3. Shelton,
and six children, all from his first
marriage. They are: Mrs. George $.
Blair. Of Norfolk; DR.. Charles p.
Chamberlain. OF Portland, Ore; Mrs.
h. X. Gather. Of Piedmont, Calf.
George Earle Chamberlain, jr., Of
Fort Bragg. Calf: Mrs. Horace
Tevis. Of Portland, Ore, and Mrs.
Garry Lee Wood.
After the decision to bury him in
Arlington National Cemetery, funeral
arrangements are awaiting the ar
rival Of his daughter. Mrs. Gather
from California, who In expected
sometime today. Senator Chamber.
lain was first lieutenant OF the
Vi 1gon National Guard. seeing ser.
vice in the BannOck Indian War in
1873.
The Washington times., 1928-07-09
UNSIGNED
CHARGES
LAID To
HIM

The mystery Of an anony
nous attack charging the In
ternal Revenue Bureau with
playing politics and contribut-
ing to crooked handling of IN
come tax cases by transferring
certain auditing work from
internal revenue agents to
deputy collectors has been
solved and the agent circulat-
ing the reports discharged from
the service, it was announced
today.
An anonymous letter. containing
the charges against the Bureau, and
signed by "a committee OF internal
revenue agents" was issued about
month ago and distributed to mem
Lers Of Congress, officials and the
press.
An immediate investigation was
launched to determine its origin and
special intelligence agents, by COM
pairing marks on some of the let
iers and by comparison OF type
writer type in several internal rev
enue agents offices. located the
author.
Summoned 70 Washington
He was summoned to Washington,
eventually took full responsibility
and volunteered to resign. The
agent, whose name was not made
public, was dismissed for 'tinsub-
ordination"
In the letter the Bureau was
accused of attempting to deprive
internal revenue agents OF the jobs
by transferring from them certain
examination and auditing OF income
tax returns.
The author of the attack asserted
that Commissioner OF Internal Reve-
nue. ID. FL. Blair was endeavOring to
throw the examination of tax re-
turns into the hands Of deputy col
Iectors who are politically appointed.
Internal revenue agents are under
Civil Service.
1t was charged that the new
method OF examination of returns
would decrease efficiency and con.
tribute to frauds against the Gov
ernment Further charges were
made that whereas the agents are,
recruited from expert accountants
and bookkeepers. the deputy col
lectors do not have these qualifica-
tions.
Officials Deny Charges
Internal revenue officials said tha:
there was no foundation for any CT
the charges. 1t has been necessary
to transfer some of the auditing
work to the deputy collectors be-
cause Of the fact that the Budget
Bureau has reduced the appropria.
ton.
liz was pointed out that there has
been a gradual decrease in the tax
auditing staff. since the Treasury
Is getting caught up on the exam
inatEon and closing Of old tax eases,
and the collection OF back taxes.
Apparently. however. there is no
immediate plan to reduce the mum
Der of internal revenue agents.
The Washington times., 1928-07-09
. Novel Of
College
Life

Linda yVaIdrOIl, tiulid, golden
haired and cuddly, leaves her
home &C Redhill, Mo-, 60 attend
Marbury University. On the train
she hrs an encounter with tall
haudson,e young MnRm Upon ar-
irving &c Marbury, she h met at
the station by 3 group q shout
ing girls who mistake her Tor
T,alev WhitIOcix, daughter 81
Simon WhifIOck. = millionaire.
Linda arrives at her FO0niing
house. She discovers y young
Hindu in her room. He explains
ne n Dahn GOpal. an enlpIVye ~
tina house. She hears y girI cFy-
lng in the next room. hut b re.
npIleed when she offers syIfpat.ly.
SlTa learns the Girl ID Dnlcy
Ellis. The latter finds WhItI0clx's
picture among Ll1ey's effects.
DtlIcy loves Doyle HOsIxifis. IM
tie art museum. she c0Ilidea with
Thomas Vaughan, 3 STUDENT
who introduces her to Professor
PrIne.
Later she becomes acquainted
with Leonard Van Horne, very
pedantic and cOnceited youth. She
accents his Invitation 10 dance.
DuIcy, drunk. has 10 be carried
home Nv Doyle. Linda leaves
without Leonard and finds Toms
car III front Of her hOuse when
she arrives home. Sine lii1ds Torn
IN DuIcy's room.
She turned and pushed
onen ! DIOR to the RIGHT. II
opened on d dark, walnut
paneled dining-room 0 {
stately dimensions. Virginia
creepers shrouded the win
dows 50 tightly that only
few fIecks of pale light fell
on the dusty oak floor. There
was no furniture but !
shattered chair, long since
collapsed iii the farthest
corner, near a half-open door
that gave upon a vista Of
dark pantrIes. The door had
evidently not been moved for
months, so thick was the dust
drifted on the floor against
it.
With d little shiver Linda
left the damp gloom of this
chamber for the brighter
hall. On the opposite side
Of the house was the draw
ing-room. 1t boasted a black
Georgian fireplace and a pair
Of crystal chandeliers, long
since shOrn Of half their
pendants. Fireplace, walls,
and windows were thickly
dirt coated.
But, strangely enough, the
floor was almost free from
dust and bore signs Of recent
polishing. This room, too,
was empty.
The fireplace was innocent
of ashes; but a few dry
leaves, whisked in through
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The Washington times., 1928-07-09
No 222-MT. VERNON HOTEL 'Ts -
Columbia Templars
To Celebrate Victory
5 staff Photo

Columbia Commandery No. 2,
knights Templar, tomorrow night
will celebrate the winning Of the
national championship by its com
petitive drill team OF 1907. A ban
quet will be held at Schneider's
cafe.
Twenty-Five Of the 90 who orig
inally won the championship at the
tri.annual conclave at Saratoga sur.
vive.
The Washington times., 1928-07-09
ID. c. Tax Gain in 3 Years
More Than $4,000, 900

An increase in three years OF
$40 100000 in collections from tax
payers Of the District Of Column.
hit is reflected In the records OF
Chatham Towers. collector OF taxes
OF the District.
Collections for the fiscal year
ending June 30 show q total Of
$32.5t2.s7I9'. which Is more than
$4,000. 900 in excess Of the fiscal
years 1897 and more than $40.
AO0O. 900 above 1928.
The Washington times., 1928-07-09
ROYAL ARcANuM

Municirsl Council Royal Ar.
eanum. will meet tonight at S
O'Clock at Odd Fellows Han.
St. Cabriel's Church
The Washington times., 1928-07-09
Robert III. Lamb Guest
At Retirement Dinner

Robert H. Lamb. who retired as
an inspector OF sewer construction
after IS years service last Monday.
will be guest of honor at dinner
given him by his former associates
at the Manor Club tonight.
Lamb. is "a years old, and was
Immediately employed az an inspec-
tor, Nv the Warren r. BrenZier Con-
struction Company upon his retire
The Washington times., 1928-07-09
DR.. Fowler Tells How
To Foil Heat Wave
Dangers

How hest TO avoid danger In
the present heat wave IS told by
DIR. William G. Fowler. District
health officer, who said:
Dress lightly.
Be careful of the diet
Avoid direct rays of the sun az
much as possible.
Avoid unnecessary strenuous ex.
ercise during the heat Of the DAY.
Drink lots. of rool water, BtTT.
NOT ICED WATER.
In the event Of illness. call a
physician Immediately
The Washington times., 1928-07-09
YlRGlNLAN oUTlNG

The Society of Virginia in the
District of Columbia will hold a
picnic at the Manassas battlefield,
July 81, when they will be guests
of the Manassas Battlefield Park
Association DIR. Clarence Y. Owens
will deliver the principal address.
Auto tires are carried ny the "Wh0s
who" shop listed ON next to the last
mage Of tOdaY'H Times and Herald
visit them fer yO"r next tires.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-16
BIBLE TRAINING
LAW SOUGHT
Renew Fight for Classes
During School Hours.

The flight to compel public school
boards to release children from
schools during regular hours to at
tend church school for religious
education will be renewed in the
1929 Indiana General Assembly,
trustees of the Indiana Council on
Religious Education have decided.
The trustees held their quarterly
session at the Lincoln, Thursday
afternoon.
The churchmen have been de-
feated in the last two legislatures.
In 1925 they proposed a law requir-
ing release of pupils to religious
schools for not more than two hours
week, upon written parental re-
quest. 1t was vetoed by the Cover
nor on advice of the attorney gener-
al that it was unconstitutional.
A similar bill was defeated by the
legislators themselves in 1927.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-16
RedOubIed Efforts Urged to
Achieve Goal by
Monday.

Workers we're urged to redouble
their efforts to reach the Commu-
nifty Fund goal of $781 300 by Mon
day when the report at today's
luncheon at the Claypool boosted
the total pledge only to s6O9, ,79o. To-
days pledges totaled $33,57O.
Family relief agencies honored at
today's luncheon of Community
Fund workers we're Family Welfare
Society, Catholic Community Cen
ter. Jewish Federation, Red Cross,
Salvation Army, Volunteers of
America and Wheeler City Rescue
Mission.
Invocation by Bishop H. H. Fout,
an address by the Rev. Edwin Dun
lazy and special music by the Vien-
nese Trio comprised the noon pro-
gram. Following the luncheon a
quartet from the Negro branch of
the Y. M. c. A. sang several selec-
tions.
Mr.. Dunlavy, pastor of the Rob-
erts Park Methodist church. who
gave the principal address, declared
that social service agencies dealing
with family relief in Indianapolis
are too modest in their requests for
financial suppore.
Family relief deals with one of
the three basic problems of de-
mocracy," said DR.. Dunlavy. 1.-THE
other two are the church and edu-
cation. The problem of family re-
lief involves not only an economical
problem, but an ethical and spirit
ual problem, as well.
"The United States is in no dan
ger from the soap-box orator, nor
from the reddest of the reds. But
those who are doing most to break
down this nations modern civiliza-
ton are the author who can write
nothing except salaciouS stories con-
cer1ing marriage and home life, the
empty headed judge who shuts his
eyes to framed evidence in divorce
cases, the low-type lawyer to whom
a fee of $25 means more than the
future happiness of his clients, and
the divorce laws in many states
which are travesties upon modern
civilization.
Relief agencies in Indianapolis
deal directly with these problems. "
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-16
ASK ACQUITTAL
OF STEWART
Government Rests in Trial
for Perjury.
RN Inited PreRS

81 OntteU Press
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16. - The
Robert w. Stewart perjury trial was
adjourned today by Justice Jen-
nings Bailey in district supreme
court to give the judge further
time to consider a motion for a
directed verdict of aquittal.
Defense lawyers asked for the
verdict Immediately upon resting of
the governments case today.
Chairman Gerald P. Nye and
Senator Thomas j. Walsh of the
Teapot Dome committee before
which Stewart gave the testimony
on which the perjury charge is
based, were the final government
witnesses.
Nye corroborated the charge that
Stewart denied receiving any profit
from the Continental Trading Com
pany Liberty bond deal, and Walsh
told of the senate committee custom
of holding hearings without a full
quorum of senators actually present.
Justice Bailey excluded the jury
Of three women and nine men when
the directed verdict motion was
made, and Jesse C. Adkins opened
arguments for the defense. He con-
tended there was not sufficient evil
dence against Stewart to support
the charge; that Stewards second
committee appearance on which he
told of his receipt of the $799,000 in
Liberty bonds was continuation of
the first appearance, and that there
fore Stewart told the committee
everything he knew before he was
finished.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-16
AUTO PLUNGES
1S FEET; TWO
BANDITS FLEE
Escape Made in Hail of
Shots After Spectacular
Three-MiIe Pursuit.
OUTLAWS CAR WRECKED
Try to Crowd Deputies Off
Road; Hub Knocked
Off Machine.
OUTLAWS CAR WRECKED

A spectacular three-mile motor
race between deputy sheriffS and
two bandits ended on the outskirts
of Ben Davis early this morning
when the bandit car plunged over
an 18-foot embankment and its oc-
cupants escaped on foot in hail of
bullets.
The pursuit began on the Nation
al road, two miles east of Ben Davis,
when three members of the new
county patrol noticed suspicious
looking car and sped after it.
Plunge Over Embankment.
The two machines jockeyed from
one side of the road to the other in
an attempt to wreck each other and
a hub was knocked off the sheriffs'
machine.
At Earl street in Ben Davis, the
bandits turned and sped north
toward the Pennsylvania tracks.
The street ends at the embankment
and the bandit car crashed through
the fence and over the embankment.
Bandit Car Demolished
The bandits were hurled free of
the wreckage, and both scrambled
to the tracks and dashed away,
while the p troll members shot sew
eral times at them. 1t is believed
they were injured, for both limped
The bandit car, which was de-
molished, had been stolen early
Thursday night from Lowell STAN
lev. Plainfeld. In the wreckage
the deputies found several loaves
of bread, some burglars tools, and
a blackjack. A set of stolen license
plates also was found.
The deputies who figured in the
pursuit were Ollie May, clifford lee
and John Mcdowell, the latter two
appointed Thursday by Sheriff
Omer Hawkins.
1t was the first official action OF
the new county patrol, which went
into effect Thursday night under
the new substation system. The
trio of deputies are stationed at
the Ben Davis station.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-16
INDICTED
IN EAST ST. LOUIS
LIQUOR INQUIRY
SeVenty-0ne Others, In
CIuding Deputies, Are Ac-
CuSed by Grand Jury.

By United Press
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill, Nov. 49,
Seventy-two indictments charging
officials. former officials and alleged
bootleggers of Alexander county,
Illinois, with violations of the pro-
hibition laws, were returned here
today by the federal grand jury.
In partial report of it's investi-
cation of conditions in that county,
the jury named: Sheriff Leslie B.
Roche; Ernest r. Rink, chief deputy
sheriff; Herbert P. Reddix, deputy
sheriff; Joseph Joseph Mulham,
deputy sheriff; Louisette Jones,
former deputy sheriff; Richard
Fitzgerald, former deputy sheriff.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-16
Needless to Say Well
Discontinue, MyDear

Press
BIRMINGHAM England Nov 16-Beware the looking
- phonograph record the voice ba serving
with bear surprise similar received by
of Birmingham, rejected
needle and sound-box
The found letter phonograph
mail morning. The letter explained girl did
break the personally,
calou letter appeal placed phono-
graph, turned the machine listened
II have the conclusion utterly foolish
to go returning your ring :"
The girls voice rasped The young put
Don't take it too hard thing
He listened carefully until the
the machine and calmly smashed it to bits.
The girl received the pieces the with them
1.-THE record is broken" it said, but S
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-16
COMMUNITY FUND TOTAL
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-16
Lost in Space
MeteorS Fail TO Keep Date
With Astronomers for
Second Time.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
EVANSTON, Ill, Nov. 16.-Lost:
~ Swarm of meteors. Last seen
in 1866. Believes wandering in
space. Answer to name of Leonids.
And there won't be any finders,
according to Prof. Philip FIX of
Northwestern university observa-
tory.
Professor Fox scanned the
heavens in vain early Thursday
for the expected visit of the
LeonidS, a cluster of meteors
which was due.
Had the meteors appeared, Prof
esSor Fox said, it would have been
an indication that there. would be
recurrence of the brilliant dis
play of 1866 and 1888.
They were to appear again In
1899 but failed to keep their date.
Now, Professor Fox believes, they
are wandering around in space
and may never appear again.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-16

ment has introduced several checks
to and by Traugott which it has
limited we're involved in the alleged
''hot" car transactions.
Binzer, Terre Haute optometrist.
told of his purchase of a "hot" car
in November, 1927, from a William
c. Payne" He identified Payne as
Leo Baldwin.
Judge Scores Deals
Payne" was sent to him by a
friend and he bought the Packard
sedan for $400 and a diamond ring
worth $l,500 which he had bought
for $3.50, Binzer said. He told os
coming to indianapolis and meet.
ing Payne" and his brother, whom
he identified as Ted Baldwin, one
of the defendants.
Whats become of this country
when business men deal with men
like that" Judge Baltzell COM
mented.
Binzer denied earlier testimony of
Arthur Fairbanks of the Lincoln
Loan Company, West Washington
street, that Binzer and Baldwin
came to him and Binzer filled out
the application for an Indiana cer-
tificate of title for the car, which
he notarized.
He said he had consulted his at
torney, Herbert Geydink, Terre
Haute, about the legality of papers
showing "Payne's" ownership of the
car and Gerdink had approved
them.
Gave Money Back
On cross-examination by Ward he
said Wolf Sussman is his uncle and
he and Traugott and Harry Suss-
man, Traugotts business partner,
are cousins.
He admitted that on the day he
came to Indianapolis to complete
the purchase of the car he looked
at another Packard, which he said
"Payne's" brother had offered to
sell him.
BinSer also told of selling the
Packard sedan he had bought from
Payne" to Antoine Human Jr. of
Terre Haute for $1,000 and an old
Packard several months later, but
said he gave Human his money
back when the car was seized as a
hot" machine.
Baldwin Sold Him Car
Smith said that Ted Baldwin.
posing as Thomas Warren, sold him
Cadillac sedan in January for
$1,000.
Warren" said he had to leave
town before Smith was able to ar
range to raise all the money for
the car, and on "Warrens" sugges-
ton the car and its certificate of
title were left in possession of Nc
Nay until the transfer of the car
could be completed. He said there
was nothing suspicious in the cer-
tificate of title of the car, which
the government has shown was sto-
len from Cleveland, o.
Other Trials Saturday
Attorneys for Ted Baldwin, Miss
Lloyd Harrison, Chicago actress,
William Laffey, local poolroom op-
orator, and William Jones, another
local defenant, presented no de-
fense.
On request of District Attorney
Ward, Judge Baltzell set trial of
Frank r. Wolf, vice-president of the
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