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APPEAL IS
NOTED At
ONCE

( 4. Z. u )
Franklin Ellsworth Smith,
convicted slayer Of his 10
year-old daughter, Bessie, On
September 26i last, stood erect
and unmoved, today while
Chief Justice Walter
Coy passed the death sentence
upon him, and set Saturday,
April n as the day of his
doom.
The usual crowd Of sensation.
seekers was present when Smith
was called for sentence ana mar-
shaIs stationed 1t the doors o. the
court room barred late Corners tor
nearly an hour before the filicide
was brought into court.
Smith appeared unconcerned over
his fate. Lee Ashford asked him
If he had anything to say before
sentence was pronounced, he re-
piled:
Nothing whatever
Formal Appeal
The formal appeal from the death
sentence was noted by Smiths
counsel az soon as the court Tin.
ished reading the dread pro-
nouncement. In the utter silence
that followed the sentence. Smiths
counsel spoke almost IN q whisper.
but could be heard clearly ali over
the court room
The condemned man viii probably
be granted several postponenents Of
the execution, as It is unlikely that
the appeal brief can Be prepared
ana argued before the AppeIaks
Court begins its vacation.
None Of Smiths relatives were iii
court. He walked into the court.
room, following a young woman
who was given a five-year prison
sentence for forgery, just before
his name was called. Spectators
might have received the fleeting
impression that the pair were enter.
ing the place as spectators thera-
selves from the manner ii which
the murderer nodded 8 smile TO 4
depuGy marshall. then took his seat
beside the young woman.
The sentence as pronounced BY
the court was IN the usual form
and declared that Smith Be taken
back to the District Jail and there
kept in close confinement until tEe
day Of his doom when, between the
hours Of 10 o'clock In the morning
and o'clock in the afternoon. rs
would be placed III the electric
chair ana an electric current Of
suffiient force to cause his death
would DO passed through his body.
And may God have mercy on
your soul, the court concluded III
sepulehraI tones.
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L, IS
VICTIM IN
ATTACK

! Z +
Frifhtening away her young
brother and five school com
panions. 4 white man yester-
.day afternoon dragged IN IL
yearold girl into the woods
near the Woodrow Wilson
School Arlington cnnl1tg
and attached her The wash
inqton Times withholds the
girls name because Of her ex-
IRENE youth.
The man sprang upon the gro,ips
OF children as they were making
their way home TO Rosslyn by 9
short cut from the Lee Highway,
and, flourishing a pistol put all ex-
cept the little girl 10 route
Citizens Of Arlington county are
aroused over the attack, and par
sents OF children who attended the
Wilson school, which II on the Lee
Highway midway between the
county court house and Rosslyn.
today accompanied their children
Ia the school and called for them
when classes were dismissed
4 Description Given
Police Of the county have not
made an arrest In the case. 81.
though the girl and her companions
were able to furnish them with q
complete description Sheriff How
ard Fields today refused 70 discuss
any phase Of the case other than
to admit that he had not appre-
hended anyone suspected of the
crime.
The girl LEFT the school shortly
after 8 o'clock yesterday She was
accompanied by her brother, Il
years old. three other girls, snd
another young boy All of the
children live ID Rosslyn
Was BEHIND Tree
They had gone only short dis
lance from the school when the
man sprang into the path from be.
hind tree. He drew q pistol and
told all of the children except the
girl to run away.
Frightened, the youngsters obeyed.
the mans command and ran off
down the path. The girls brother
ran to his home and reported the
affair to his mother She obtained
help and rushed To the scene,
The man had disappeared, how
ever. but the PROSTATE form Of the
child told the story of the hideous
crime. She was carried ID her home
and placed under the care Of 4
physician. She was somewhat re-
covered from the experience today
but her mother was on the verge OF
nervous breakdown
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ON WEST
RACES IN
SECRET

With the proeressives still bat.
Ting to bring the fight into the
open, the Senate today convened
behind closed doors to consider con-
firInation Of the nomination of Roy
o. West. of Chicago, as Secretary
of Interior
Congressional leaders believed
there were enough votes to confirm
the Interior CHIEF but faced stiff
fight. West was approved By the
Pubic Lands Committee by 9-to-4
vote after he had appeared severei
times before the COMMITTEES to ex-
plain his former connections with
Samuel insult, utility magnate Of
Chicago.
Efforts TO get the Senate to con-
slider the confirmation in open ex.
ecutive session already have met
defeat. indicating that his fate will
be decided In secret session.
West is opposed principally be.
cause OF his former legal connections
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column D
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5 FINAL
Plea GOES To
JURY

COURTROOM. ATLANTA. Jan.
10. Admission that George Harsh.
self.styled thrill slayer, Is tech.
nically guilty was made by Attor.
ney Ben Conyers IN the closing
argument for the defense today in
the youths trial for the murder
of willard Smith. drug clerk
The eircumst ances OF the crime,
however. warrant mercy al the
hands Of the jury Conyers said
George Harsh is guilty Of teen.
meal murder. Conyers said. Your
are not asked to turn him loose.
You are asked to decide whether
you are is send him to the electric.
chair or to the chain gang for
life.
When the capable and honest
doctors who examined this boy told
MS that he probably knew the diff
ference between right and v 'olg, Z
he continued. 1--WE knew that We
could not come before this jury and
ask for something that was not
justified by the law and the facts.
This boy is guilty OF course he
Is legally guilty OF murder Punish
Continued on Page 2, Column -
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. TWO WOMEN ARD NAM HELD
Times staff Phosos

-- 81 20 U@WUTIEN1 AMI MAN IEIII1O
MRS. SADIE ALTIZER and Miss Mary Helen Woz-
nick, shown in the top picture left and right with
police guard in the bottom picture brought back
Is Washington by Detective Frank Varney from Penns
Grove N. j. to face charges of abduction brought By
Raymond j. Schwenk, of the9I4O0 block East Capitol
St. who claims the trio kidnapped him and forced him
"a drive them to Penns Grove. .i.a1.
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L. Gentry and r. B Sterling work.
ing under direction OF Capt. Alex
ander s. Wright. chief Of the de-
tectfye bureau. and Chief Of Police.
Robert b Jordan. Many Witnesses
have been examined. Boiled down.
the evidence so far collected. ac-
cording to Captain Wright seems
to be as follows:
For ten months prior TO Liggon q
drowning, Craig was a boarder IN
the home. During par, Of this
time, witnesses said. Craig was
often seen with Mrs. Llggon. whom.
he called Familiarity by her first
name, Zillah.
on August -, while the James
Continued on Page ?, Column u
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ARDINE. I D
KEE.PlL. S.
POST
b GEORGE 3 HOLMES

.(CopyTfRhL 1879. BY lneernatfenal
News strSiS
William M. Jafaine, who
has been 4 target fo the farm
bloc through two sessions Of
Congress, IA to carry over into
the new Hoover administrs.
ton al Secretary Of ricss
ture under present plans, Il
was learned Enthusiastically
here today
The matter Of his retaining his
present post has been discussed
by the President-elect and the Kan.
san at several conferences and the
latter has agreed to remain. barring
unforeseen circumstances arising be.
tween now and March
Seen to Remain
Thus it appears that two members
81 the present Coolidge Cabinet will
succeed themselves In the new Ad.
rninistra tion JardIne as head Of the
Department of Agriculture and
Andrew w. Mellon az Secretary Of
Il 4 considered doubtful IL any
other members Of the present
Cabinet viii remain. although IL Mr..
Hoover runs into any difficulties in
reconci1fng Cabinet aspirations he
may find It expadient to carry on
fernnurarilv with some of the Cool
idge material
The retention Of Secretary Jardine
has not been altogether unexpected
BY close observers here. The KAN
san came into the CoOlidge Cabinet
III 1926 with Mr.. Hoover's indorse-
nent
Generally speaking, they have
seen eye-Io-eye on the farm prob
lem Particularly did they agree on
the .iniquities' OF the McNary.
Haugen bill, which twice passed Con.
gress and twice was vetoed by Mr.
Coolidge The stinging veto mes
sages which Mr.. Coolidge sent to the
Capitol were based to some consid-
cradle extent nIson memoranda pre-
pared by the Secretary Of Agricul-
ture and his Secretary OF Commerce.
Jardine has borne the brunt Of the
farm bloc's criticism for three years.
because he was a moss conspicuous
and available target. Each session
that saw the passage Of the McNary-
Haugen bin also saw Jardine plan
ito remedy agricultural distress II
was usually termed the Admins.
tration plan and was largely the
work Of Jardine and Mr.. Hoover.
Now with special session Of
the new Congress at hand, and
called specifically to deal with farm
relief and tariff revision Mr.. Hoover
has decided to avail himself Of the
services Of his erstwhile cabinet
colleague.
win Stay Year
Whether Secretary Jardine has
agreed 10 carry on Indefinitely Is
not known, but it is accounted as
certain that he viii stay until the
new administration ii fully launched
on its AGRICULTURAL policy which may
be a. year or longre. Hoover Is
anxious to have administration Of
the new policy under che direct su.
pervision OF Its friend and sponsor.
r.
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Craig. according to the police. ad'
nsits having struck Logon over the
head with 3 stick IN order to break
his hold when he says the latter
grabbed him about the neck Craig.
an expert swimmer. swan safely
Ashore after Liggon went down.
Crain was arrested when police
learned he and Liggonls widow had
been married in Washington SepteH
her 10. less than q month after the
river tragedy.
Collected Insurance
Following her husbands death the
bereaved Mrs. Craig collected 50 900
insurance.
The case has been under investi-
ration by Detective Sergeants Frank
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Accused Cop Files
Trial Board Protest

Policeman r. r. Allen, Of the
Third precinct will object to mem.
bers of the present triad board hear.
ing his case next week, Major Edwin
b. Hesse, chief OF police, was in.
formed BY the policeman's attorneys
today.
Capt. William Stott, In command
Of the Third precinct. II member
OF the board His place must be
filled because ne will appear as 4
witness in the case.
Alien ii charged with aiding 4
restaurant proprietor, whom he had
arrested on a warrant sworn to BY
Health Inspector Phillip Cake, 10 OBJ.
tain acquittal in Police Court.
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WIN SLY J year
BANK STATEMENTS

WashlngtOn Clearing House.
SIS, 026, 4S4.lI.
New York Clearing House bal,
aIce. $l52, OOO, 900.
New York Clearing House ex-
change. $I.6CT 600, 900.
Treasury balance, $l4a, SCI .08l SO.
Customs receipts. SEA. 0lI ,3lO. 20.
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.Dro1l,ned 7 Va. Man
Ordered Easllunled

RICHMOND, va. jan 19AState's Attorney Dave Satter
field has ordered disbursement of the body Of William g
ron o. who met death in the River last August when
boat which he and nrey Z Craig 26 boarder
WE'RE s 81
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-09
VER-WlL-K0 relieves BUS
DRIVER OF KIDNEY TROUBLE
Four Years of Constant Driving Had Shat
tered Nervous System

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After taking two bottles 1 noticed a
great improvement and now, after
taking five bottles, I feel like a diff
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glad to recommend VerWilKo to
any one who suffers from nervous
ness, stomach and kidney trouble"
(Signed) Roy w. Harvey.
2238 Beuefontaine Street,
Indianapolis, Ind"
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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

decision which authorizes congress
sional compulsion of testimony, the
decision clothes the legislative arm
with REINFORCED authority to carry
on its inquiries.
Sinclair's contention the questions
asked by Senator Thomas J. Walsh,
Montana, Teapot Dome prosecutor,
at the memorable session Of the
senate public lands committee on
March %, 1924, illegally intruded
into his private affairs, were
brushed lightly aside by the court.
The senate in the oil investiga-
ton was acting for the people Of
the United States, and any ques-
ton bearing on the title to the
naval oil reserves can not be called
private affairs, the court said.
The court at the same session
Monday provided relief" of approx
imately $23,000,000 a year to the sub
way and elevated railroad riders Of
New York City, by reversing an Or
der of three-judge federal court,
which allowed the marlborough
Rapid Transit Company to charge a
7-cent fare instead of the scent
fare now charged.
The court, in a decision by Justice
McReynolds, asserted the company
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-09
HOLD TWO FOR
TRADING WIVES;
NO DIVORCES
Nebraska Farmers Arrested
After Complaints by
NeighborS.

EvTrjfed Prcss
LINCOLN, teb., April Q - Two
Bennett CNeb) farmers learned to-
day that the Formally Of divorce is
a legal prerequisite to the trading Of
wives.
On complaint Of strange goings
on" registered by neighbors, county
authorities arrested Otto Slade, 81,
and Horace Reed, %, who admitted
they had traded wives by mutual
consent ten days ago.
The wives, Mrs. ZOla Slade and
Mrs Martha Reed, each the mother
Of two children, were detained by
juvenile officers.
Mrs. Slade asserted her husband
advanced the proposition Of eX-
changing wives by telling her he did
not love her, and that he was at
tracted by Mrs. Reed.
After a conference Of the four per-
sons concerned the trade" was ef-
fected March 81.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-09
PERJURY MARKS VOTE
FRAUD SECOND TRIAL
Chicago Witnesses Change Stories
One Gets Six MONTH.

One Gets Six Month";.
By United Press
CHICAGO. April 9.-The balance
Of lady Justices scales in the cleo
ton trial of thirteen Morris Eler
henchmen is threatened seriously
by activity on the part of disciples
Of Ananias.
The defendants, aides Of Morris
Eller. self-styled boss" of the
bloody Twentieth" ward, are
charged with kidnapping and vio-
lence in the April primary a year
ago.
A second trial and the recall OF
many previous witnesses has re
suited in many discrepancies in tes-
timony.
John Freeman, Negro. states wit
ness, turned to Trial Judge Frank
Comerford and said, Sure, I lied
to you"
After sentencing Freeman to six
months in jail for contempt of
court, Judge Comerford said he re-
gretted that he could not impose a
heavier sentence.
Meanwhile, three other states
witnesses we're bound over to the
grand jury on perjury charges.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-09
SINCLAIR WILL
GO TO PRISON
NEXT MONTH
Subway Decision to Save
New Workers 20 Millions
a Year.
BY HERBERT LITTLE

WASHINGTON, April 90
heavy-set man, said to be worth
mere than $1OO,0OO,OOO, will take up
a summer residence in the big brick
District of Columbia jail here next
month, under the supreme courts
decision unfolding the senate con-
tempt conviction Of Harry Ford
Sinclair.
The mandate of the supreme court
Will be sent down in twenty-five
days, under the courts rule, May 3.
The Kansas multinillionaire then
will be called upon through his
hondsman to surrender to serve
three months and to pay $500
fine, imposed two years ago by Will
litm Hitz, district supreme court
justice.
The courts ruling, which upholds
the only prison penalty imposed
as a direct result of the famous
Teapot investigation Of 1923-24, was
acclaimed by senators today as a
justification Of the senate's assump-
ton of wide inquisitorial powers.
Taken with the Nal Daugherty
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-09

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Mr.. Roy w Harvey, who lives at
223S BeIefontaine street, Indian
apolis, Ind. said in a report to the
VerWilKo specialist:
For the past four years I have
driven a bus in this city. The con-
slant riding and nerve strain from
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to take q laxative every day. 1
saw the miracle medicine VerKilKo
advertised in the Indianapolis pa
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-09

Mothers and Fathers.
Here's your opportunity
to save as never before.
Fine wear resisting
shoes at less than half
their actual value! Our
former prices $3.50 to
$500. Sale price
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Listen to this men!
Solid leather shoes
and oxfords, odd lots,
that sold for much
m ore, go at the
amazing low price of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-09
ALLEGED SLAYER Asks Liberty

LOGANSPORT, Ind, April g.
John Crockett, alleged murderer Of
Earl Armstrong and Jack Williams,
IN the formers soft drink stand
/ near here Feb. %, is seeking liberty
on writ of habeas corpus. Judge
John B. Smith set the hearing for
/ Thursday. Crockett is in a local
hospital under guard with wound
in an arm. He is charged in an
affidavit with the murder of the two
men who we're found shot to death
on the floor of the stand.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-09
Suffers From Knife Wounds

BIZ Times Special
GREENCASTLE, Ind, April g.
Frank Lane, 48. night foreman for
the Indiana Portland Cement Com
pany here, is suffering from severe
knife wounds said to have been in
f1icted by Vernon Terry, discharged
employee. in a fight at the cement
plant Monday night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-09

had no right to a return on the city,
owned subway property, as con-
tended by the company, and also
that the federal Injunction should
not be allowed to tflwart the inten-
ton Of the state transit commission
to have the question of its regula-
tory power decided in the state
courts.
The court ruled there was nothing
in the case as presented to them in
two different arguments, to show
that the company's property was
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-09
To End Skin Torture Use
Invisible Zemo

Surprising and gratifying, is the
way soothing, cooling zemo, the re-
markable antiseptic liquid, relieves
itching rash. blemishes and other
skin affections. 1t clears the skin.
Generally it removes every trace of
Eczema. And because it is such an
effective antiSeptic it prevents dan
druff. Keep invisible, odorless zeno
always on hand. Get a bottle today
All druggists, 35c5 50c, $100.-Adver-
tisement.
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Assisting Arthur M. Hyde, secre-
tary Of agriculture, as his private
secretary, is Mrs. Mary a. Nc
Chung, of Kansas City. Mrs. Nc
Chung was Hyde's secretary dur
ing the time he was president Of
a Kansas City life insurance COM
pany. She is the wife Of travel
ing salesman.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-09

confscated in violation OF its con-
stitutional rights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-01

questions asked he would be glad if he
would give more detailed references, as
it would call for a great deal OF work
to check through the books of the COM
pany in search of small individual items.
Mr.. Hanna interjected to say that the
cost of the work necessitated probably
would exceed the amount of the item in
question. Mr.. Hartman said that 1t
would not amount to any more work
than he had done personally on the
same figures. Mr.. Hanna retorted
sharply: We're not interested in how
much you've done; we're only interested
in how much work we've DONE"
Dunlop Enters Fray.
Mr.. Dunlop then interviewed. ut
seems to u.s." he said, that this line
of inquiry refers to matters which could
have been settled out OF this hearing.
1t is a waste of time at this hearing, for
which the company, and ultimately the
public, has to pay, to ask them here.
Furthermore, it leads to the conclusion
by the public that the company has not
been frank with the commission and
that we have been endeavoring to cover
up operating expenses as charges to
capital account or what not"
II accept the criticism" Mr.. Hart
man said But will conduct my own
examination from the bench, without
instruction from counsel for the car
rier."
Mr.. Hamilton joined his colleague in
protesting: I'VE are not instructing
this commission as to how to conduct
it's examination" he said. But We
think this line of questioning is preju-
dicial to our rights and beyond the au-
thority of the commission"
Gen. Patrick then announced that a
recess would be taken to consider the
company's criticism.
After long conference Of the three
commissioners, Chairman Patrick raped
for order and then made the following
announcement of the commissions po-
sition: THE commission desires to state
that the questions to which objection
has been made are directed to exhibits
offered in this hearing. No question
that has been asked should be inter-
preted as insinuating that the Capital
Traction Co. has made any improper
entries in its account. Any such as
sumption is unwarranted.
Upon these exhibits the company is
resting its case. If there are any In
accuracies In the exhibits the commits
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May Withdraw Exhibits.

sion believes they should be brought
out.
May Withdraw Exhibits.
"If the company desires to withdraw
the exhibits and correct them, the COM
mission is willing that this should be
done and will suspend the hearing for
that purpose. If this course is not &C
ceptable to the company, the commits
sion feels that 1t must continue the
questioning along these lines for the
present"
Mr.. Hanna declared that the COM
pany did not question the right of the
commission to scrutinize its records.
Our records always are open to ex-
animation by the commission" said Mr.
Hanna. This exhibit of operating ex-
penSeS represents actual revenues and
expenses in so far as we know them to
be SO. We keep our books under the
scrutiny OF the commission.
I'VE do not question the propriety Of
the commissions obtaining this in
formation. We object to the method the
commission is following. We submit
that these comparisons cannot be made
in the way that is being attempted. No
man can answer questions about one