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The Indianapolis times., 1929-09-05

bureau was opened in the Illinois
building and Claude H. Anderson,
campaign chairman, announced the
appointment Of Lawrence G. Holmes.
80, of 3046 North Delaware street. as
bureau director.
Holmes plans to schedule more
than 200 addresses before the Nov. 5
election. Between seventy-flve and
one hundred persons interested in
tn manager movement have volun-
tered to carry the city manager mes
sage to clubs and civic organiza-
tions.
The seven candidates indorsed
Wednesday by the board of direc-
tors. representing organizations in
all sections of the city, will meet
with the league leaders Friday night
to discuss campaign issues and out
line platform principles. j. w. Es-
terline presented the executive COM
nittee recommendation to directors
and the tickets adoption was moved
by Winfield Miller.
The directors authorized Fred
Hoke, chairman, to name commit
tee to draft new league constitution
and bylaws, with the view to max
ing it a permanent organization
sponsoring good government.
There is but one principle in
volved in this campaign and that is
the good government for Indian
apolis. The philosophy of the city
manager form is involved" said w.
H. Insley, one of the candidates.
Mrs. George G. Finfrock, the only
woman candidate, expressed conf
dence that Indianapolis can do as
good a job as Cincinnati In setting
up a successful manager govern
ment."
The Indianapolis times., 1929-09-05
JUDGE ELLIOTT MAY
QUIT BENCH; MANY
SEEKING POSITION
Rumor Is Superior Court
Magistrate viii Join
Life Convention.

Rumors that Judge Byron K. FL
lott will resign the bench in
Marion superior court four filled the
Office of Governor Harry G. Leslie
with aspirants and friends of aspi-
rants today.
Although Judge Elliott was non
committal, his friends say he has
been asked to consider a position of
general counsel and manager of the
American Life Convention, with
heaquarters in st. Louis.
The convention officials will meet
in Toronto Sept. 18. 1t is under
stood he will accept the post if for
mally proffered.
A score or more of Indianapolis
attorneys today visited or tele-
phoned Governor Leslie nominating
themselves for the judgeship or
recommending others.
Il have not been notified Of
f1cially Of Judge Elliott's resigna-
tion,' the Governor said, "and will
take no action until the bench is
vacated"
To Consult Attorneys
The Governor said he would con-
suit with the Indianapolis Bar As
sociation as a body before taking
action, if Elliott resigns.
Asa Smith, attorney and intimate
friend of the Governor, was urged
for the place by Robert L. Moor
head, Winfield Miller and Joe Rand
Beckett, attorneys and state sena-
tors, in a conference with the Gov
ernor.
Claude H. Anderson, campaign
manager for the City Manager
League, has asked for the bench, the
Governor said. Others whose names
entered the speculation included
Irving Feuvre, Harvey Grabill and
V. H. Manifold, county grand jury
deputy.
Pay Is $4,000
The superior court judgeship pays
$4,000 year. The position which
1t is understood Elliott will be of
fered pays approximately $4,000 a
year, it was said. 1t recently was
vacated by Claris Adams of Indian
spolis, opponent of Senator James
E. Watson in the 1926 primary.
Elliott is the youngest Judge in
the county. He was elected in 1926,
defeating Clinton H. Givan, now
county attorney, running for re-
election.
Lifelong Resident
Judge Elliott has been a lifelong
resident of Indianapolis and lives
at the Marott hotel with his mother.
He is unmarried.
He was graduated from Shortridge
high school. Indiana university and
Harvard law school. After practic-
ing law in the Office of Emsley w.
Johnson, he was appointed as chief
deputy prosecutor. He resigned this
post late in 1925, when he started
his campaign for the judgeship.
Elliott is the son of the late Will
liam F. Elliott, who was one of In
diana's foremost attorneys.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-09-05
CANCSTER GUNS
END TWO LIVES
Youthful RaCketeers Found
With Bodies RiddIed.
By United Press

By United Press
CHICAGO, Sept. 5.-A hail of
shotgun slugs and machine gun
bullets brought to a sudden close
today the gangster careers of two
young men barely out of their
teens.
The bodies of Cy Crawley and
Edward Westcott we're found on a
sidewalk in front of the Jacob A.
Riis park on the west side, at dawn
today. Both men apparently had
been slain where they we're found.
Shotgun slugs had been fired into
their faces and automatic bullets
into their backs.
The double murder also wiped
out the racketeering quintet or
ganized by Westcott a year ago.
Two other members of the Or
ganization, William Clifford and
George Reilly. we're taken for .
ride" several months ago and their
bodies planted" at the door of one
of Scarface Al Capone's Cicero re-
sorts.
Police said the murders undoubt-
edly were committed by avengers in
gang warfare.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-09-05

on the door Of his suite, he had
the colossal nerve, to greet me af-
fably at 8 a. m. wearing my own
nightclothes. That was too much,
your honor, I just had to pop him" )"
The publisher also charged his
wife 80 forgot the ties that have
bound us in marriage for seven
teen years as to finance the au-
ditor.
That was another reason why I
had to pop him." Wheeler-Reid
said.
Wheeler Reid agreed to drop
charges against his wife, but he
refused to make the concession
to Sponey. Accounting for the ac-
countant was set for Sept. 10t
The Indianapolis times., 1929-09-05
TAX RATEFOR
COUNTY IS SET
At 4O.5 CENTS
CounCiImen indulge in Wild
Spree of Budget Cutting
at Third Session.
GENERAL FUND SLAsHED
Institutions Are Hit Hard;
Taxpayers Group Still
Talks of Fight.

Marion county's tax rate for 1880
will be 40.5 cents, it was agreed to-
day by county councilmen, after
they had sliced $871 $3.50 from the
new budget requests.
This is 125 cents under the pro-
posed 1880 levy of So cents and 9
cents over the 1929 tax rate.
The biggest reduction fell on the
county general fund, when the coun-
Gil Topped cents off the 27-cent
requests.
The new fund rates that COM
prise the levy are: General fund, 81
cents; sinking fund, 13 cents; tuber-
culosis fund, 2.5 cents, and free
gravel road fund, cents.
Although county officials declared
that the revamped budget will ne
cessitate pairing Office forces, equip
ment purchases and will stop all
institution and courthouse expan-
sion, Harry Nfiesse, secretary CT
the Indiana Taxpayers Association,
declared the new rate will be car
ried by remonstrance to the stats
tax board for further scrutiny and
possible reduction.
Cuts are Made
The council also eliminated a s
cent general fund item for creation
of a 1880 working balance, which, it
is said, will prevent officials from
abandoning the procedure of issuing
bonds for additional appropriations
during the year and to pay deficits
Reductions totaling $4,000 were
made in the criminal court budget
requests. These included elimina-
ton of the job of criminal investi-
gator held by John G. Willis, former
state deputy fire marshal, at $2,400
year.
Institutional requests for food,
clothing and maintenance we're re-
duced by the following amounts:
Poor farm, $4,000; Julietta insane
hospital, $6,5O0; Negro orphans
home, $500; detention home, $500;
Children's Guardians home, $4,000.
An item for remodeling at Julietta
was eliminated.
Orphans Fund Slashed
County commissioners who draft
ed the original bugdet suffered ag-
gregate reductions of $4,000, which
included a $4,000 cut in the
orphans support fund.
The final meeting today was the
third consecutive one held by the
council on the budget. Each of the
sessions was marked by terrific ap-
preparation slashes by councilmen.
County Auditor Harry Dunn said
that the administration under the
rate set today can be carried on
without serious impairment, but
that "all taxes will have to be col
lected and all will be spent"
The Indianapolis times., 1929-09-05
JAIL-BREAK PLOT
GETS AIRING TODAY
Muncie Man, Alleged SmuggIer OF
Saws, to Plead Alibi.

Robert L. Chamness, 81, Muncie,
arrested Wednesday at Muncie on a
charge of smuggling saws into the
Marion county jail, vas to be given
a hearing before Howard S. Young,
United States commissioner, at Q
p. m. today.
Channess denied he attempted to
aid federal prisoner to escape
from Jail. The prisoner, Harry L.
Williams, was caught saving jail
bars by deputy sheriffs.
Chamness told Young he had an
alibi, as he was not out of Muncie
for some time bccore the attempted
break. He was released from jail
here a week ago under $4,000 bond
on liquor charge.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-09-05
No Verification Available of
Finding Ship With
Eight Victims.

By United Press
GALLUP. N, M, Sept. 5.-Four
hundred Indians waded through
deep mud today, attempting to
pierce the rough country around
Black Wash, south of here, where
T. A. T. transport plane was re-
ported wrecked and its eight pas
sengers killed.
Conflicting reports of the fate of
the passenger plane spurred the
searchers on toward the spot where
a mail carrier, an Indian and a
sheep herder had reported the tri-
motored plane disappeared.
Wednesday night T. A. T. officials
announced the plane had crashed
and the eight killed. Today the
announcement was denied by Of
f1cials in Los Angeles and st. Louis,
with the New York officials await
ing later word" The Los Angeles
and st. Louis officials said they had
no confirmation of the crash.
Heavy Rain Falling
AS the Indians, augmented by
every available person in the terri
tory and a fleet of airplanes, plod-
ded through the mud, ambulances
awaited the results of their search
at Zuni, forty miles south of here
and near the scene.
Reports from T. A. T. officials at
Santa Fe said a motor ambulance
had penetrated the lava beds but
found no trace of the plane.
Horace Moses of Gallup, tempo
rarily in charge at the sheriff's
Office, said telephone message from
Sheriff Roberts reported a heavy
rain was falling in the district to-
day and Black Rock Wash was
running full of water. A terrific
rainstorm struck the country at
dusk Wednesday.
"The storm of Tuesday, during
which we believe lightning struck
the airplane, was the worst in this
section for years." said Moses.
Lightning filled the air and the
roar of thunder was almost con-
tinuous.''
Missing Since Tuesday
Sheriff Bob Roberts of Gallup led
the searching party. He organized
the party late Wednesday when D.
M. Kelsey, superintendent of the
zuni Pueblo, reported that a Zuni
sheepherder told Kelsey he saw an
airplane flying near the treetops late
Tuesday. The sheepherder said the
airplane disappeared from view be-
hind some trees.
A Navajo Indian reported he saw
plane on the ground.
"The plane had no engines" the
Indian told Kelsey.
Kelsey said he took this to mean
that the engines were not running.
The airplane, carrying five pas
sergers and a crew Of three, left
Albuquerque, for California at 10
a. m. Tuesday and last was seen
at Grants Pass, N. M, on the air.
line to Los Angeles.
Word received here from Winslow,
Ariz., said a party of T. A. T. men
from Winslow was proceeding to the
zuni neighborhood to verify the re-
port issued from the company Of
fees in Los Angeles Wednesday
night that the plane had been found.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-09-05

Willie duOlJOI.
TIE publishers story was that
he hired the auditor in Chicago
and sent him west to Pasadena to
examine accounts there. But while
Wheeler-Reid remained here, he
said Sponey persuaded Mrs.
Wheeler Reid, known in the films
as Lillian Coolidge, to forsake
Hollywood and come to Chicago.
Wheeler Reid returned home,
found his wife missing, and came
back to Chicago.
When I found them in a hotel
here" the publisher testified, Il
simply had to pop him. 1t was not
enough that he took my wife. He
also took my Pasadena pajamas
and hathrobe. And when ! knocked
The Indianapolis times., 1929-09-05
Rain Brings Relief

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-Cooler
weather and general rains over
spread the nation east of the Rock
les today, bringing respite from alb
normally high temperatures and a
drought which may seriously affect
crops in some regions, according to
weather bureau reports.
Heavy rainfall was registered from
portions of Wisconsin, Missouri and
Texas. The weather has become
cooler over most of the middle west,
and the lower temperatures will
bring relief to the perspiring At
lantic coast tonight or Friday.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-09-05
WANTS JURY TRIAL
Chuck WigginS to Ask for
Change of Judge.

When Charles (Chuck) Virgins,
the "Hoosier playboy," is tried on
nine charges in criminal court in
connection with battle royal he
had with police and f1remen, Judge
James A. Collins will not be on the
bench, it was intimated today.
Attorneys for Virgins averred
Judge Collins would be requested to
vacate the bench and permit an
other jurist to hear the trial.
Trial by jury probably will be re-
quested, it was said.
Filing Of the request for a change
of judge is expected within the next
few days.
Virgins is at liberty under S., 300
cash bond.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-09-05
Worst Dry Period in Many
Years Reported Over
Vast Area.
CORN YIELD BLASTED
Cotton, Spring Wheat and
Pastures Also Suffer
From Rain Lack.
BY ROSCOE B. FLEMING
Times staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-The
worst general drought for many years
prevails over most of the United
States.
A hot sun blazing from cloudless
skies has burned up much of a
promising corn crop, lessened cotton
and spring wheat prospects, and has
hit pastures, truck crops, and the
gardens and lawns of the cities.
Farmers are finding it impossible
to get their plows into the SUM-
baked ground for fall plowing.
Every year witnesses a shortage
of rain somewhere in the United
States, but not for many years has
drought been so extensive, according
to j. B. Kincer, head of the division
of agricultural meteorology, weather
bureau.
All States Need Rain
every state east of the Rockies
needs rain, in many cases over the
whole state" Kincer said. '"The
Rocky mountain section is practical
ly the only one which got normal
August rainfall.
Through large section of the
southwest, including much of Texas,
Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kansas,
rain in August averaged less than
10 per cent of normal, and over
much of Texas no measurable rain
fall fell during the month.
Combined with lack of rain, the
two-thirds of the country west of
the Mississippi river has had un-
usual heat, running to as high as
seven degrees above normal in Mon
tana for the month.
EAST of the Mississippi and north
of the Potomac, August tempera-
lures we're slightly below normal,
but that section, too, needs rain
badly, north of central Virginia. In
some places in the lake region the
drought is reported the worst in
thirty-f1ve years"
Corn Hard Hit
Kincer said that most of the corn
needs rain badly. Condition Of the
crop is good in spots, he said, but
in Kansas nearly three-fourths the
corn has passed the stage where
rain would help it, and in Okla
homa late corn is fired badly.
Much of the cotton belt reports
that cotton actually has deteriorated
in the last week or two, instead Of
making progress, with conditions es-
pecially bad in Texas and Oklahoma.
Oklahoma appears worst hit of
all states by the drought, with Texas
also suffering. Pennsylvania, Mary
land and Delaware farmers are hard
hit, and Missouri reports the drouth
the worst since 1918, with corn a
failure, pastures and meadows
brown, and the ground cracking
open.
Michigan also reports terrible
conditions, especially on the lower
peninsula. Minnesota and wisconsin,
North and South Dakota and Ne
braska all report extreme drought
conditions.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-09-05
CITY MANAGER LEAGUE
STARTS BALLOT DRIVE

The sixty day campaign to elect
the seven city commissioner candi-
dates who received the Endorsement
of the indianapolis City Manager
league was started today, when a
series of speaking engagements was
scheduled.
Fifteen organizations already have
fixed dates this month to hear rep
resentatives of the league discuss
the campaign issues. The speakers
The Indianapolis times., 1929-09-05
HEAT WORRIES EDISON

Inventors Recovery From
Pneumonia Is Retarded.
BIZ United Press
WEST ORANGE, N. j.. Sept. s.
The extreme heat of the last few
days has retarded the recovery Of
Thomas A. Edison here, Frank Shell,
president of the Edison Indus
tries, reported today. The aged in
ventor has been confined to bed with
pneumonia almost two weeks.
Shell today said Edison rested
quietly in the last twenty-four hours,
but that the weather seems to have
slightly retarded improvement.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-09-05
Report Plane Sighted

By United Press
ALBUQUERQUE, N. M, Sept. s.
Unconhrmed reports reached zuni,
N. NJ, today that TranScontinental
Air Transport airplane had sighted
the missing wrecked air liner City of
San Francisco near Zuni.
TIE report went unverified at
cor,ps.y's headquarters here.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-09-05
Checked Ont

BIZ United Press
SULLIVAN. Ind, Sept. S.
Taylor Jewell, 81, eccentric
Sullivan county farmer, always
has distrusted banks and has
boasted that he had no money
in the First State bank of
Shelburn when it closed. But
he has been robbed of $640,
savings of a life time.
A young man appeared at
Jewelrs home, telling him the
place was afire. A son. Webb,
rushed out and was bound.
Then the caller tied the older
man to some furniture and
ransacked the house until he
gathered up money hidden in
various places.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-09-05
N;Y,ion Chauffeurs on Strike

By United Press
NEW YORK, Sept. 5.-Members
Of two local unions Of the Inter-
national Brotherhood of Teamsters
and Chauffeurs, including about
1900 men, went on strike today for
an eigllt-hour day after employers
had granted demand for time and
half pay for overtime work.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-09-05
Farmer Kills Self

CORUNNA, Ind, Sept. 5.-De-
spondent over financial difficulties
John Potts, 65, farmer and assessor
of Fairfield township, DeKalb coun-
ty, committed suicide by hanging
himself. The body was found by
Clarence Skelly. a grandson, sus
pended by rope from tree.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-09-05
All i'm Family
BIZ Times SpeciaE

BIZ Times Special
MT. VERNON, Ind, Sept. 5.
Father and son are opposing
counsel in a suit filed in Posey
circuit court here by Mrs. Edith
Pierce against Opal Pierce
seeking modification Of "a di-
vorce decree so that more will
be paid for support Of minor
child.
Counsel for Mrs. Pierce Is
James Kilroy, Poseyville, the
father, and the son, James s.
Rilroy, Mt. Vernon, for the de-
fendant.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-09-05
TWO SENT TO PRISON
Four Men Are Sentenced on Charges
of Larceny.

T UuI NTH are StHICIICCu Oh CHdE gtS
of Larceny.
Four men were given fines and
sentences today by Criminal Judge
James A. Collins following trials on
larceny charges.
Arlie Heiam was fined 81 and
costs and sentenced to sixty days
in the Indiana state farm on a
petit larceny charge Ora Day re-
ceived a one-year state farm sem
tence and fine of 81 and costs on
a grand larceny charge and William
Haney and Richard Steele, received
one TO ten years in the Indiana
state prison on a grand larceny
count.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-09-05
WEST POINT EXAMS TO
BE HELD HERE NOV. 13
National Guard Service VIII Be
Requirement.

National guard examinations for
West Point Military Academy will
be held at the statehouse Nov. 1915,
it was announced by Adjutant-G Cen
eral William G. Everson.
The examinations are open to all
youths with at least one year service
in the Indiana National Guard and
between the ages of 18 and %. Two
scholarships are to be filled and if
there are other outstanding con-
testants vacancies may be available
through congressman, Everson said.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-09-05
BOY INJURED BY AUTO
Joseph Van Buskirk Suffers Brain
Conclusion.

Joseph Van Buskirk, 5, of 537
Chase street, today suffered con-
cussion of the brain when he was
hit by an auto driven by George
Haley, 234 Douglass street, at Har-
ding and Henry street. The boy was
taken TO city hospital. witnesses
said the boy ran into the path Of
EIaley's auto.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-09-05
I HAD TO POP HIM
Paian1aS Are Stolen With Wife

CHICAGO Sept. 5-Seang employers wife may be per-
~ patng employe takes
pajamas too that violation Of business ethics
nothing odasoned ankle to jaw uppc
according L. Wheeler Reid, Hollywood publisher.
business disclosed by himself in
Debert Sponey his e
The Indianapolis times., 1929-09-05
Golf Ball Causes Injury

Bg Times Special
ANDERSON, Ind, Sept. 5.-Le-
land Barnhizer, 80, was injured
when he was struck by golf ball
at the Grandview municipal course.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-20
1OsRp DISTRICT COURT
COUNTY COURT
Hen. Oscar Dancy, Judge
Suits filed: None.

COUNTY COURT AT LAW
Hon. John Kleiber, Judge
No orders.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-20

ct am an innocapt man. I don't
want any reE-ss to get out that
/ made a last minute confession
that l was guilty"
In a statement a short time be-
fore entering the chamber, Wells
was bitter against Gov. Dan Moody
who had announced late yesterday
he would take no action on Wells
final plea for clemency. He con-
stantly denied his guilt in his state
ment. and said his misfortune was
the result Of losing his parents in
childhood. Il got in trouble before
1 knew the ways Of the world" he
declared.
Wells gained a sis-day reprieve
from the governor on q plea he
wanted time to make peace with
God. "A last minute effort was made
BY Wells attorney to obtain another
postponement by introducing q
statement that another prisoner
had killed Mitchell. The other pri-
soner. Dennis Dixon. under a to-
tai sentence Of 145 years. in an af-
fidavit Yesterday. denied ii. The
governors secretary. j. d. Hall. said
the governor investigated the state
ments and was convinced they could
not be considered in weighing the
case.
Before starting the death march.
Wells said he did not believe In a
hereafter and that he was ATTEMPT
ing to gain that belief as the min
utes Of life diminished.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-20
Plea of Innocence
Voiced by Wells as
Z He Dies in Chair

HUNTSVILLE. Texas, June 90
R)-Claiming innocence in a ORA
matte statement in the death cham
Der OF the state prison here, o. G..
Wells, convicted of numbering j. a.
Mitchell at Coleman. Texas. Jan.
~, 1927. was electrocuted today.
The lights Of the prison dimmed
three times as II. T.. Howard. prison
sergeant, thrice pulled the switch
that sent Wells to his Maker. He
was pronounced dead at 1927 a. m.
by DR.. L. H. Bust. prison physi-
clan.
Standing in front of the electric
chair, Wells raised his hands high
above his head and said without
altering:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-20
Retail Merchants
VIII Move July |
To Seabury Block

The Retail Merchants association
will remove its office from the Gro
mack building to the Seabury.
George and Taylor building July 1.
The r. NJ. A. collection bureau al
ready Is located in the latter build
ing and the move is being made to
have two bodies in adjoining quar-
tiers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-20
Gets 5 YEARS
FOR MURDER
Esouivel Pleads Guilty To
Slugging Mercedes Man
To Death
fSnecial 10 The Heraldl

ESPECIAL 70 The HeraIuI
EDINBURG, June 20.-Convicted
Of the murder Of c. Hernandez,
Mercedes. last February. Guadalupe
Esquival was sentenced to serve five
ear o the offense at the 18th
district court before Special Judge
j. :. Carl following a plea OF guilty.
The Jury debated on the sentence
for only a short time before re-
turning the verdict.
The dead man, Hernandez, was
stabbed to death and beat ever the
head with q. large leather CURT load
ed with iron. IL was brought ont dur
ing the Investigation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-20

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