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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-15
Alarm Clerk
Sleeper Starts Riot in
Drug Store When Own
er AWakenS Him.
XX7IvES, how would you like to
w wake this man in the

VX7IVES, how would you like to
w wake this man in the
morning2
He came into the Lewis Marlin
drug store, 1927 N. Illinois St.,
asked to use the telephone, and
seated himself in a chair near
the phone and went to slep.
At midnight Marlin, desiring to
close up shop and do a little
slumbering himself. sought to
wake the heavy sleeper with
honeyed words. The man awoke
and
Grabbed a couple Of chairs,
tossed them hither and yon,
kicked over a table, helped him
self to sundry articles on the
counters, and cheerfully pitched
them to the four winds.
A clerk grabbed a revolver and
let go a couple Of shots into a
door.
The city's champion heavy
sleeper" fed as Motorpolicemen
Hague and Sheets arrived.
They Speeded his flight with
four bullets from their revolvers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-15
FATE OF HILL
UP TO JURORS
Fail to Reach Verdict in
Long DeIiberation.
By United Press

By United Press
OTTAWA. Ill. Feb. 15.-One of
Illinois longest murder trials
neared its close today. as a jury
debated the fate of Harry Hill,
charged with the murder of his
mother.
After seven weeks Of battling be-
tween State and defense attorneys,
the jury was given the case yester-
day ano deliberatcd for ten hours.
Locked up shortly before mid
night, last night. the jurymen re-
sumed deliberations at a. m. to-
day,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-15
NECK BROKEN; LIVES
Doctors Hope for Recovery
of Crash Victim.

Although his neck is broken, Rob-
ert Long Hospital doctors held hope
for the recovery of Clifford Story,
81, of r. r. p, Box IS, today.
Story was injured when an auto
mobile in which he was riding over
turned at Southeastern Ave. and the
Belt Railroad Tuesday night. Miss
Dorothy Story, a sister, and Claude
Shortridge, driver Of the machine,
escaped serious injury.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-15
Hourly TemneratureS
BY ALFRED r. RECK,
United Press staff Correspondent
(Copyri0ht. 1929 hv TTnitnd prosel

HAVANA, Feb. 15.-Thirty years
i l. ago today, the steel hulk of
a battleship rocked gently in the
calm harbor waters of Havana.
Only the muffied tread of the
deck watch's feet and the lap of
the waves against the bow marked
with the word, Maine, broke the
silence.
A half mile away, the lights of
a city glistened and danced across
the waters. To the stern was the
outline of grim fortress, dotted
by the black Snouts of guns.
The moon was not yet above the
horizon, but a myriad of stars
twinkled overhead.
1t was peace.
The sentry walked his beat
calmly. Below several hundred
men were sleeping.
Ashore others were making mer-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-15
DRIVER ROBBED
BY KIDNAPERS
Bandits Take Truck Pilot
From His Machine.

kidnapping daylight bandits swung
into action again this morning.
-Four men, three armed, drove
alongside of Louis Ziegler, "a, of
215 Wisconsin ST., in the 300 block
on Downey Ave, about 9:15 a. m.
They ordered ziegler to dismount
from the Omar Baking Company
truck, which he was driving, and
to climb into their machine.
Pulling his cap down over his
eyes, they carried him several
blocks, took So, and ordered him
out of the machine. ziegler told
Police Lieutenant Petit. who inves-
tigated, that he offered to turn over
his money while on the truck, but
they insisted on kidnapping him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-15
Challenge to Willis
By United Press

BV United Press
CLEVELAND, Feb. 15.-Maurice
Maschke, national Republican COM
mitteeman, today threw another
challenge at Senator Frank B.
Willis, daring him to make public
a letter setting forth Maschke's
reasons for deserting the Willis
forces.
A full explanation of his action
in aligning himself with the Hoover
forces was included in a letter
which Maschke mailed to Willis at
Washington. Mashcke refused to
make its contents public, preferring
to let Willis to do with it as he
pleaSeS,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-15
FIVE IN LUCKY ESCAPE
Auto Goes Down Embankment and
Turns Over in Creek.

Although his car leaped over a
twenty-foot embankment, plunged
headlong into Pleasant Run at
Prospect st., and turned over in
the water early today, Raymond
Fletcher, 20, Of Gil S. Missouri Ave,
and four occupants of the machine
escaped with minor injuries.
Passengers with Fletcher were Jo-
seph Gallagher, %, of 410 Empire
ST.; Hugo Simon, 20, of 5044 Bay
ST., and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Hooker, % and 18 respectively, of
706 S. West st.
Slightly cut and bruised, they re-
ceived treatment at the Prospect
st. plant Of the Citizens Gas Com
pany and were taken to their
homes by police.
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Attorney Clyde E. Jones
handled the cross-examination,
starting in to discredit Stephen
son in the eyes Of the jury and
attempting to pick discrepan-
cies in histestimony.
Says Evans Menaced Life
The climax of dramatic en-
counter between Stephenson and
Jones came when the witness had
declared he had not testified for
himself in his murder trial at
Noblesville, because his life had been
threatened. 's.
"Who was it who threatened your
life?" Jones asked.
ut was the same man who ap-
pointed you to the public service
commission, Hiram w. Evans, i'm
perial wizard of the Ku-Klux Klan,"
roared Stephenson.
Following the mornings SenSa-
tional testimony, Judge McCabe
warned the jury that the defendant
must be presumed to be innocent
until the case is completed.
AS the trial reconvened this att
ernoon, Judge M. McCabe, after
conferring with attorneys and jurors,
decided to hold court all day Satur-
da yto hurry the trial to an end.
In general, Stephenson bore out
the States opening statement that
it woulc. show that the conSpirators
attempted to use Stephenson'S pow
er through the Ku-Klux Klan as
one of the arguments TO induce Nc
Cray to name James E. Mcdonald
prosecutor Of Marion County, to
succeed william P. Evans, McCray's
son-in-law. who resigned in De-
cember, 1928.
Details Their Activities
Step by step, Stephenson related
conversations he had with jackson,
Coffin, and Marsh about the i'm
portance of controlling the pros
ecutor'S office in Jackson'S campaign
for the Republican nomination for
Governor; how they offered $1O,OOO
for attorney fees for McCray, to help
him out of any trouble in the courts
through his financial difficulties;
and how they held sob session"
after McCray scornfully refused
their offer and named William H.
Remy prosecutor.
Sometimes Stephenson was tart,
at times humorous as once when the
State asked: did you have any
thing to do with JackSon's primary
campaign for Governor"
Stephenson replied: II did every
thing could. Some of the things I
don't care to braS about now"
Had Money Ready
The witness disclosed, in telling
that he had $4,000 in an envelope
ready to give an agent to carry to
McCray as a bribe, that once he had
$65,000 in a strong box in his Hotel
Washington suite.
| Sharp encounters occurred be-
tween Stephenson and the defense
on cross examination. Smarting
under particularly insinuating
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Life Prisoner "Opens Up,' Bares Details of
Alleged Conspiracy to Swing
Prosecutor Appointment.
TELLS HOW $4,000 WAS OFFERED
Ex-Dragon Willingly Answers Questions Put
by Prosecution; Defense Lets Down
It's Objection Storm.
Detailed Testimony On Page 2.

D. C. Stephenson today told in Criminal Court how he;
Ed Jackson Attorney Robert Marsh and George
v Coffin Republican county chairman, plotted and at
tempted to brbe former Governor Warren T. McCray in
1928.
Without trace of the stubborn resistance which Tues
day marked refusal State questions in the trial
of Jackson charge of conspiracy to bribe McCray Ste
phenson related in detail conversations with Jackson,
Coffin Marsh and Others acts which he took in furtherance
Of the alleged conspiracy and actions which they took to-
gether
The Governor is on trial in Criminal Court before Spe-
cial Judge Charles M. McCabe.
The State questioned Stephenson for hour and three
minutes relinuushing him to the defense at 10:15
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-15
Radio Fans

The opening guns Of a city
wide campaign for the elm
ination Of "man-made static"
by the Indianapolis Broadcast
Listeners Association will be
fired at 2 tonight. when A. j.
Allen, secretary, broadcasts a
talk on radio interference
from WFBM.
Because of the increase Of
various interferences through
out the city, the talk tonight
should be of interest to every
radio owner in Marion County,
Allen believes.
Details Of tonight's broad
cast on Page IL.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-15
BY FOSTER EATON


CT. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. 15.-A
~ quiet controversy smoldered
here today between the pioneer
ing spirit of Col. Charles A. Lind
bergh and those who seek to
curtail his future flying activities.
There must be pioneers to
show the way" the Lone Eagle
commented when told that
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-15
Two Others Held
By United Press

By UHt6u PTeSS
MUNCY, Pa, Feb. 5.--Two men
are being held in Jail here in the
belief that they are John Burns
and Samuel Baxter, who disap-
peared while en- route to the In
diana Reformatory at Pendleton,
Ind, with two guards. Police ar
rested the men on a highway near
here late Tuesday night. They have
not been questioned, but it is said
they answer the description of the
two en- wanted in Lafayette, Ind.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-15
Vagrant Suspected
By United Press

BW UHtted PTe8S
OAKFIELD, N. Y, Feb. 15.-Chief
Of Police Edwin G. James of Oak
field said today he had arrested q
vangrant whom he believes to be
Samuel Baxter, Lafayette, Ind, who
disappeared with two deputy sheriffs.
Chief James said he had wired
Lafayette authorities for a picture Of
the missing man. He said the
description given of Baxter tallies
with that of the man who said he
was Michael Murphy, Boston, Mass.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-15
PLANE FALLS IN RIVER
Air Mail Pilot Reported Unhurt
After Dive.
By United Press

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 15.-A New
York-to- Chicago air mail plane, pi-
loted by Edgar w. Leedy Of
Youngstown, Ohio. fell into the
Monongahela River at Glenwood
Station near here today.
The plane had left Belts field,
McKeeSport, Pa, at 1910 a. m.
after a short stop on its flight from
New York to Chicago. Glenwood
Station is only few miles from
the field.
Leedy was reported uninjured.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-15
Boys Fight May End Fatally

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore, Feb. is.
Donald Johnson, 9, was critically
injured in schoolboy fist fight here.
Physicians doubted today whether
he would recover from fractured
skull. Donald was knocked down in
the fight and his head struck a
curbing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-15
AUTO HITS SCHoOLBOY
Child. 6, Severely Injured, Struck
on Way Home From Glasses.

George Gibu, 6, of ITO Bright ST.,
was injured severely late Tuesday
when struck by an automobile
driven by Harry RlasengyIn of An
derSon, Ind. He was taken to the
city hospital. The boy was on his
way home from Public School No. S,
California and w. Washington StS.,
when he was hit.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-15
Hoover in Florida

DU UUIItU TTG88
KEY WEST, Fla, Feb. IS
Seeking refuge from political dis
cussions, Secretary of Commerce
Herbert Hoover arrived here today
for week of fishing.
Hoover denied that he will wage
an active campaign in the race for
the Republican nomination for Pres
ident.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-15
MAN INJURED IN CRASH
Frank Martin Is Taken to Hospital,
Seriously Injured

SERIOUSLY inJured.F
Frank Martin, go, of R. r. 8, Box
78, is in seroius condition at Indi-
ana Christian Hospital today as the
result of injuries received when the
automobile in which he was riding
turned over, following collision with
another machine at Morris and
Union SITS. Martin was in a car
driven by his son, George. The
ether machine was driven by Fred
Slit. Al. of Freedom, Ind, who was
held on assault and battery charges.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-15
HOLD UP FRENCH PACT

Senate Committee to Call Kellogg to
Explain Clauses.
BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The
Senate Foreign Relations Commit
tee today held up action on the new
Franco-American arbitration treaty
and voted to call Secretary of State
Kellogg for Interpretation of some
of its clauses.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-15

COLUMBIA, Mo-, Feb. 15.-Op-
position to the candidacy Of Her
bert Hoover for the Republican
nomination for President was voiced
here by William Hirth, head of the
Missouri Farmers Association and
publisher of the Missouri Farmer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-15
THE BEST FOODS obtainabIe are

served at FLETCHER CAFETERIA,
Basement Fletcher Trust Bldg. 1o:30
q. m. to 1880 p. m.-AdYertisement.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-31
Baby Representative
TO Speak for Smith

The baby member Of the
House. Representative George II.
Combs, r.. Of Missouri. well known
III d member Of the House District
COMMITTEE is going on the stump
for Governor Smith.
Combs Is TO be- attached to the
Democratic Speakers Bureau in
New York. and will campaign in
the Eastern states. including
Maryland and Virginia
The youthful Representative is
nnly 22 wears old. and Is now serv-
ing his first term In Congress.
He ~ u protsge OF senator James
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-31
Women to Dedicate
Headquarters Here

The National Association of
Cciored Women Is to dedicate new
national Ileaduuarterg at Twelfth
and o Streets Northwest, this after
noon.
with Col. w. B. Ladue, District
Engineer Commissioner, welcoming
the delegates, the association opened
its annual convention at the Metro
politan Al. M. E. Church last night.
DR.. John r. Hawkins and Ga7net
c. Wilkinson, assistant supefin-
tendent In charge OF colored schools.
made brief addresses.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-31
Boy browns in Pond
AS Auto Tube Fails

PRINCETON, 81. u, July ST..
Frank Reeves. 10, drowned ii the
Princeton ice pond when he leaped
from raft into the water with
IN air-filled rubber tube about ria
body. in the belief that it would
support him He sank u the bot
tom.
It is believed the valve 81 the
tube was released as the bow
entered the water, and he was m.
able 10 regain the safety 81 the
raft.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-31
USED lcE CRE III RRIBE

. ATLANTIC CITY July 31.IWin
sisters. Mrs. Philip Cuthbert and
Mrs George Cuthbert n. today IL
domestic relations court here,
charged their husbands. who are
brothers. with desertIon and non.
support. Each of the wives has two
children who they told Magistrate
Reinberger, were bribed By their
fathers with lee cream Ia spy Oh
their mothers. George and Philip
were released Oh bail,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-31
Three Persons Killed
AN lighter Blows Up

NEW YORK July 81 hfee
persons were killed and one Injured
when the steam lighter Chaneel lors
tied ID 1T Pier " stapIeton staten
island. blew up today. Ihe dead
are William Woods engineer,
Joseph Martin ana John nurade.
Two buildings near the pier
caught fire ilnimsdiateIy after the
explosion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-31
Florida Legion HOnUrs
Seminole War Veterans

FROST PROOF Fla. July sl.-
monument bearing tablet dedl.
cated to the memory Of veterans Of
me seminole Indian war has been
erected here By members cf the
r,cr. meade. fla. Post No. "a the
3 ! ,,,ar;can legion. Tl1is Is the first
8, ,s, sis,rrial stone to be erected to
t sl,sss Who served IN the Indian
w. spsT since the post could not OF:
fain ftlIi list Of casualties ne
n rlsir were placed on the tablet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-31
Virginia Commission
Favors Cut Quail Season

RICHMOND, Va. July 5l.-The
state commission Of game and inland
fisheries will consider the proposal
to shorten the quail season by -
DAYS when II meets here this Satur-
day. according to M. b. Hart exec1it-
tive secretary.
There Is expected to be much op.
position 10 proposed shortening Of
the season. The present quail sea son
lasts FOR 10 weeks, ending January
81. The amended season would end
January is, lasting eight weeks
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-31
Montgomery Hospital
70 Hold Supper Dance

The annual. supper. dance and
card party for the benefit of the
Montgomery General Hospital, Sandy
Spring, will be held at the High
School Of Sandy Spring this after
noon.
Rockville and Clarksville teams will
be played, and card games and dane
Ing have also been arranged, with
i chicken dinner to be served later.
re Is expected that $500 persons
viii attend.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-31

"a
Republican propagan dists who ply
their trade both BY voice and pen
are poised Tor d brief but active
campaign to prove that Herbert
Hoover. the Republican presi lential
nominee. has emerged from bis
world experiences better American
than ever. should the chasge Of
foreigner. Be hurled At linn by
the Democrats. It was disclosed here
today
While there appears to be no IN
fenffon upon the part OE Republican
national committee heads to precipis
tate 4 debate. II is asserted that
they have prepared themselves to
meet challenge
A vast fund OF information has
been drawn upon and compiled BY
skilled hands, It Is understood.
Party workers from various sections
Of the country have declared at
headquarters. however that H0over's
foreign residence no longer furnishes
important campaign talk.
That was all political prattle be-
fore the Kansas City convention and
ii fpiI Is fIaf that i don't believe
the Democrats viii dare to seriously
raise The matter said one worker.
II might be used n whispering
campaign however
Proofs d AinGFlcanisnl
s,.s s.
ne TOUT pFlnclpaA 81 : aAall 4
which may be hurled at critics are:
Hoover has stood with those.
flnI44inr IL - cancellation of for
ss,st. z, ,,s !. ,.,.,s .,,s,,, 4, e
s. s. 81 ~ 80 80 80. -.
honorable loans winch EUROPE
Should redeem
k1e vas active q n h9ntant IN
British rubber naonopo.y' ana sppa..l
serea me NsMson pasA ts
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It q always best to deal with re-
liable business men. Yen can BE- sure
Of the reliability of the advertisers N
the used ears for rale columns 0f to-
days Ilnn1 and Herald classified ads.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-31
RINDER KILLS FARMER

BETHLEHEM, Pa. July T.
when irwin Kimmerer, aged ~,
fell into the blades Of grain binder
he Was operating on his farm near
Wind can. Moth legs were nearly
severed and he died in st. Luke 9
Hnsnifal here. Alone when lne
accident happened, he was uncon.
scious when his son, Ralph. found
him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-31

Johnny went Cunning for his giII e
one Of the many good nsed ears 49,
~ The Times and Herald clasaiHied
ads.
The Washington times., 1928-03-21
INDIANA PROBE
BY j. S. IS
URGED
B1 international News Service

BY international News Service
INDIANAPOLIS, March 21.--Al.
leging that the Indiana political
scandal is of Federal concern,
Thomas Fl. Adams, crusading Vim.
cennes publisher, today wrote an
open letter to United States Senator
Arthur Capper Of Kansas. request.
ing a Congressional investigation Of
the Hoosier tangle.
The Vincennes newspaper man
listed the following charges as being
of interest to Federal investigators:
II. The famous black boxes of
d. c. Stephenson, who was the
political ruler Of Indiana, contain
contracts he made with two Con-
gressmen for political patronage.
20. Bonded whiskey, OF an esti-
mated value OF 100000 was re.
moved illegally from the Federal
for political purposes.
g. Irregular procedure was used
in the indictment of John d. Viii.
liams, director OF the Indiana high.
way commission with an attempt
to frame a Federal case against
him. involving Federal aid in the
highway system and the sale OF
surplus war materials.
a. Stephenson and others formed
a conspiracy to obtain the appoint.
ment of Federal judge and other
officials in exchange for the sup
port Of Stephenson's machine.
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WAL TER JOHNSON PAYS TRIBUTE
To HIS TRAINER MIKE MARTIN
Says Mike Is a Wizard at Keeping
Folks Spry and Fit
TIP FOR FANS WHO HAVE ACHES, OR PAINS

Having quit Washingtons Ball Club to manage
Newarks team, wonder II the fans appreciate how
much credit due Mike Martin for my being in
the big league long7 Mike il a wonder and
knows how 10 keep man fit and free OF all the
little aches, pains spratns, swollen joints. lame
backs and arms that occur around ball park
declares Walter johnson.
tsrn, lame back stiff Joints, etc. could only
under the of Mike Martin they. too, would be
hble TO run. Jump, slide and play ball. continued
big Train"
mike Martin. who looked after me so many years
and who is again down in Tampa whipping Wash
ingt0n's team into shape this spring. makes the
IMMINENT most ball clubs use exclusively and having
used u for years myself. you'll find Mike Martin .
Imminent handy in the clubhouse Newark, depend
Perhaps many fans arc not aware that Mike Mar
tin gladly sends to any fan a folder telling Just
how to treat yourself at home for all the various
aches pains neurtis neuralgia. sciatica, etc, and
with IL generous size bottle Of the very linimsDt
big leagu9 stars use-an for a dollar bill, by
parcel post The fame Of Mike Martin and his Iini.
ment has spread until he fills orders for hundreds
thousands OF fans swear by his treatments and
ointment. II you want TO know the secret Of many
oldtimers still risky and there bail
field. write to Mike perhaps your druggist
is one OF the thousands who carry Mike Mar
tins Ltniment IN stock for their customers, Just
think 81 1.-THE costly. scientific remedy used in the
big leagues-together with folder. of directions
Of his years experimental within the reach Of
Insist on your druggist getting . bottle for you.
He will II you ask for all the 5obbers have 1t. or
send dollar bill to Vasco Products. wood,
Nd.
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Schaaf Named Leader
Of Penn u. 1928 Quint

PHILADELPHIA, March 21.-
Joey Schaaf, leading scorer of the
Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball
League and one. of the heroes of
Pennsylvania's 24-to-22 victory over
Princeton here last night, today was
elected captain of the Quaker five
for next season.
Another hero who was acclaimed
today was Don Noble, a substitute,
whose goal in the last minute of
play gave Penn the league cham
pionship. The game was a play
off contest, the teams having been
tied for first place at the end of
the regular season