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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-31
PLEADS IN VAIN;
DIES IN CHAIR
Forgiveness Refused Killer
by Victims Brother.

BIZ United Press
LINCOLN, Neb., May 3t.-His
plea for forgiveness sprned by a
brother of one Of his victims, Henry
Sherman, q, triple murderer, went
to his death in the electric chair
at $50 a. m. today.
won't you please shake hands
and forgive me?" Sherman pleaded
with Joseph Dieriex, brother Of
Mrs. Roger Ponchon, one of the
three Sherman killed May f8, 1928.
You know I was crazy when I did
it"
Dieriex shook his head. the helmet
was strapped in place and the cur
rent snapped on.
Sherman. a farm hand in the
home of Roger Ponchon, became in
fatuated with Nellie, 14-year-old
daughter. When Ponchon objected
Sherman killed Ponchon, his wife
and his mother.
Then the farm hand seized a six
weeks-old baby and tried to kill it
by striking its head against chair.
Failing in that, he attacked Nellie.
He confessed and was sentenced to
death.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-31
ACCORD NEAR
ON FARM BILL
House Agrees to Discuss
Relief Plans.

BIZ LuitCd Pres
WASHINGTON. May 31.-House
and senate farm bill conferees re-
sumed their discussion today. after
a weeks disruption, with hope of
early agreement. Indications we're
plain that a way had been found
to eliminate the debenture feature
For the first time since the bills
we're passed by both houses and
sent to conference. the house con-
ferees agreed to discuss merits of
various features Of the bills. Here
tofore they had assumed the posi-
ton that they could not discuss
anything, even the state of the
weather. until the senate agreed to
drop the debenture feature. which
the house considers improper.
Getting together, both factions
agreed to the statement of policy in
the bills to the effect that a. federal
farm board should be created. with
a $500, 900 revolving fund to aid
the marketing of surplus crops.
The agreement got as far as the
personnel of the board, the house
wanting beard Of six members
and the senate twelve before the
conference adjourned. It will be re-
sumed tomorrow. when, it is ex-
pected, a compromise for nine mem
bers will be reached.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-31
JUNE TERM TO OPEN
Many Gaming, Dry Viola
tors to Face Judge Collins.

Alleged lottery operators, gam
ing house keepers and liquor law
violators will hold the center Of the
stage i'll criminal court Monday
when ninety-eight persons are ar
raigned at the opening of the June
term.
Most prominent are Joseph ROLES
and Joseph G. Webster Jr., 440 Cen
tury building, charged with operat-
ing a lottery that nets them more
than 100000 annually. It is known
as the Pressmen's lottery and paid
weekly prizes with semi~monthly
grand prizes of $1,000.
Joseph and Paul Talbert, l6 West
Maryland street, who were arrested
last week for keeping a gaming
house where a slot machine paid
money, will be arraigned. Seven
men arrested on visiting charges at
the Talberts' restaurant also will be
before Judge James A. Collins.
Eleven persons were named in in
dictments on minor charges re-
turned by the grand jury today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-31
SPEED VICTIMS BODY TO
BE SENT TO WEST COAST

In some manner he struck a slick
spot on the southeast corner and his
car skidded. He vainly attempted to
steady it.
The car, going at about eighty
five miles an hour. struck the inner
retaining wall about 100 feet from
where the curve goes into the
straightaway.
The car bounded high in the air,
turning wheels up and dropping
Spence on his head onto the track.
Then it landed on its wheel. and
spun about so that it faced the body.
Spence was on his back with arms
outstretched a blood issuing from
his mouth. He was unconscious
from that moment until the time Of
his death, less than ten minutes
later, at the hospital
The dead drivers car, No 10, stood
in the track for several minutes un-
til two indianapolis motorcycle po-
licemen, Thomas Renforth and
Jacob Hudgins pulled it of, burn
ing their hands on the hot tires.
Drivers flashing by yeered away
from the body. Chiron in his De-
lage went high on the ramp to
escape the car and the body and it
looked as If he would go over.
Spence had qualified at 111649
miles an hour. and was expected to
DO good work in the race.
He finished seventh in the 1928
race, acting as relief driver for Will
liam Arnold.
The body is in the Flanner & Bu-
chanan uaortuary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-31

The body of motordoms latest
sacrifice to the demon speed. Bill
Spence. "a. Los Angeles race driver,
will be sent back to Los Angeles this
afternoon for burial. according to
tentative arrangements.
The body viii leave on the 5 p. m.
train for Los Angeles. Phil Pardee
Of Los Angeles, who wrecked his
car Wednesday night While on a
practice spin around the track and
so was unable 10 compete in the
race, will accompany it.
Arrangements are being made IN
Los Angeles to receive the body
with honors.
Several more drivers. headed by
Fred S. Duesenberg, for whom
Spence was driving in the Memorial
day speed classic when he was
hurled to death, and Babe Stapp,
also of Los Angeles. who drove an
other car in the race. will accom-
pany the body to the train.
Duesenberg is making arrange
ments for q quiet memorial service
at the race dinner tonight at the
Chamber Of Commerce.
A telegram has been received by
Duesenberg from Spence's young
widow in Los Angeles. authorizing
him 70 take charge Of all funeral
arrangements.
Spence's death was the tragic
feature of the 500-mile grind.
He was half way around on tire
eighth lap when the accident oc-
Cured.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-31
MRS. HOOVER SPEAKS
First Lady Makes Address
at College Festivities.
BY United Press

By United Press
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, May 81
Wearing cap and gown, Mrs. Her
bert Hoover today delivered 215-
word address before an audience of
l, 200 at Sanders theater here in
connection with the semi-centennial
exercises of Radcliffe college.
The first lady was introduced by
Miss Ada L. Comstock, president of
Radcliffe. Mrs. Hoover expressed
regret over the inability of Presi-
dent Hoover to be present. explain
ing he appreciated the kindliness
and the significance to him to be
with you today and much regretted
that the business upon which he is
does not permit him to get
so far away Just now"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-31
SEEK VOTE DEVICES
County viii Order 100 New
Machines.

County commissioners plan to buy
about 100 new voting machines
prior to the county primary in 1880.
it became known today.
Bonds for the new county garage
amounting to $42.500 we're ordered
today and this amount will include
the erection of an additional half
story to the garage in which the ma
chimes will be stored.
There are about 275 machines in
the county that were in use the last
election, but many of these. COM
missioners said, are old and fire.
quently have to be repaired. Sixty
precincts have been added in the
county and the new machines also
will be needed for these. it was
stated,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-31
Hat Waits Bride

WASHINGTON, May 31.-Along
with Inc rest OF the nation the post
ofhce department doesn't know
where Colonel and Mrs. Charles
Lindbergh are honeymooning, so
the latter hasn't received A hat sent
as q wedding gift from a millinery
store in Savannah. Ga.
The box vas sent 70 Mrs. Charles
Lindbergh, Washington and when
the flying colonel and MS lady could
not be located here. it was for
warded TO the Guggenheim Founda-
ton Al New York.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-31
WISCONSIN DRY
AGENTS RETIRE
Booze Act Erased; Give Up
Badges and Guns,

BIZ United PrcsG
MADISON, Wis, May 31.-Wis-
consin's small army of state prohi-
bition agents surrendered their
badges and firearms today.
With publication of the repeater,
voted by the legislature at direction
OF a. referendum, the state dry act
officially was erased from the stat
ute books and Wisconsin Joined New
York, Maryland, Montana and Ne
Vada, as a. "Wet" state.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-31
Whereabouts of Aviator and
Wife Remains MyS-
terry.

NORTH HAVEN, Me. May 81
Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lind
bergh. missing since their surprise
Wedding at EngleWood, N. j., earlier
this week. are expected TO arrive
here in the not distant future. It
was understood today. A person
identified with the household said
an arrival of the neWlyweds, per-
haps within ? fortnight. Tas antiCi-
pated
Gardeners and other employees Of
The estate went ahead with their
various tasks today TO make the
summer nome ready for occupancy.
The work, long under way, appeared
to be nearing completion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-31
Child Near Death From Burns,
Father Seriously Hurt, When
Kerosene ExbI0deS in Kitchen
Sister Of Little Girl Is
Heroine of Blast in
Their Home.

Desire Of a little girl and her
father to help the mother, who is
i'll in bed, by cooking breakfast, led
to tragedy this morning.
Helen Irene Fording, 8. may die
in city hospital of burns received
when contents of q can of kerosene,
from which her father was pouring
the liquid on snouldering Goals in
the kitchen stove exploded.
The father, Walter Fording, car
penter, has serious burns on his
hands and legs, and another daugh-
ter, Donna, II, is burned on the
hands and arms, as the result Of
q heroic effort to save the little
sister.
Helen was cooking an egg while
her mother lay i'll in. the modest
cottage at 400 Haugh street. The
father, Fastening to get to his work,
noticed the fire was slow. He
started to pour kerosene on it.
Kerosene Explodes
Flame Travelled up the stream into
the can and it exploded, blowing
about quart of the blazing fluid
through the bottom upon father
and child.
Clothing Of both was aflame in
stantly. Helen dashed out a side
door to a porch, screaming, with her
father after her.
Donna was sitting on the porch.
She leaped up as Helen dashed out
and without hesitation seized her.
She started slapping the flames and
tearing the blazing clothing off.
Three men stood out on the side
walk watching us" said Donna in
dignantly, and I called to them to
come help me, but they just stood
three and then walked away
The fathers clothing was flaming
so he could not go to the rescue of
his little girl and he stood helplessly
beating at his trousers (Which we're
practically consumed until Mrs.
Tording. hearing the screams, pain
fully arose from bed and ran to the
porch.
Rushes to Rescue
Harry Barnett, 430 Haugh street,
heard the screams and ran to the
Fording home. He helped Mrs.
Fording beat out the flames on, Ler
husband and then Mrs. Fording
turned to assist Donna in tearing
the last shreds of flaming cloth
from Helen.
The mother, although i'll, dressed
herself and went to the hospital,
where she sat at the bedside. Helen
is covered with burns from head
to foot, physicians said. They did
not believe she would live.
Fording, although seriously burned
upon both legs and with both arms
bandaged to the elbow, walked the
floor at home, murmuring:
MY baby girl! My baby girl! I
wish to God it had been me with the
worst burns. Oh, I wish it had
Child Adds Pathos
Donna, apparently unconscious OF
her own l1eroism and the burns on
her arms, added the note Of pathos
to the tragedy: a.
Il was 50 mad at that old coal oil
can that I just went into the kitch-
en- and kicked it into the back
yard" she said.
The F0rdinps have four other
children.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-31
COFFIN CLIQUE
TRIES TO LEAD
CHURCH VOTE
Friends of Manager Plan
Watch Good Government
Club Program.
EVANGELIST TO BE USED
Christian Union Secretary
Says Group Uninterested
in Political Deals.

City manager government support
ers today viewed with increasing
suspicion the activities of the Mar
ion County Good Government Club"
The club has announced its in
tention Of seeking 10000 members,
and claims it has a nucleus of 300
members among Christian churches
Roy T. Combs, president, has
named the Rev. A V. Noble, erst-
while travelling evangelist, to be in
active charge Of membership and
intends to appoint fifteen district
chairmen. There are that many
wards in the city
Combs Coffin Man
Combs is one of the men who
flied, April 5. as one of the George
" Coffin slate Of candidates for city
councilman under the federal form
Of city government, when it ap-
peared likely that George Y. Coffin,
Republican city chairman, would at
tempt to force a primary under the
cid form, despite the fact that In
dianapolis citizens have voted by a
majority of five to one to aban-
don it.
The plan was abandoned by the
Coffin organization and a series of
suits attacking the manager law
substituted.
City manager leaders have been
watching the moves Of Coffin and
his lieutenants closely. with the ex-
pectation that the willy chairman
would attempt one of the coups by
which he has retained control
through four stormy years.
The fact that Combs was one of
Coff1ns potential candidates for
councilman and that Sheriff George
L. Winkler, who was Cof1n's poten-
tial candidate for mayor. named
Combs as deputy sheriff, caused at
tention to be centered upon Combs
good government" club.
Official Denies Claims
When the club first was an
nounced several weeks ago Combs
declared that Coffin had no hand
in it, that it was chiefly an organi-
cation within the Christian
churches Of Indianapolis. Early
meetings we're held in Christian
churches.
The Rev. Virgil P. Brock, execu-
tive secretary of the Christian
Church Union, declared that the
Christian church body is in no way
responsible for and connected with
Combs organization and does not
want in any way to be tied up
with it.
Not a single individual ever ap-
preached me or asked the church
union to sponsor or have anything
to do with the movement said
the Rev. Brock.
Is an Old Trick
An organization meeting Monday
evening was held in 7o8 City Trust
building.
Organization Of good govern
ment clubs under the guise of
church or civic sponsorship, is an
old trick of Indianapolis politicians.
The good government clubs" in
dorse the under cover candidates Of
the political leaders and fool hun
dreds of voters into believing they
are voting for someone some church
has indorsed.
City manager leaders are on the
lookout for some such ruse by Coffin
and others, who hope to seize con-
troll of the city commission in the
November election.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-31
LINDY AND BRIDE
EXPECTED TO BE
GUESTS IN MAINE
Eagles Kidnab

BH Uncd Pres
STUPGEON BAY. Wis. May
31.-After a vain tWelve-hour
search for 3-year-old Edith
Dorschell. who disappeared at
q picnic yesterday, belief grew
today that the child was car
ried away by a pair of giant
eagles which have attacked
sheep focks in this vicinity for
two weeks.
Edith went To the picnic with
her father and mother, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Dorschell.
The child wandered away from
the group and disappeared in a
Wild wooded area nearby.
Picnickers recalled that the
eagles had hovered over the
picnic ground shortly before
the child disappeared.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-31
TRANSFER FUND ASKED
GameWen Headquarters in City
Hall Proposed

Smiley M, Chambers, assistant
city attorney, today drafted a $4,000
ordinance to provide funds for moy-
ing the police GameWell headquar-
tiers from police headquarters to
city hall. The measure will be in
troduced in council Monday night.
Municipal Judge Clifford R. Cam
eron has been urging the safety
board and council to appropriate
the money as additional space will
be provided for his courtroom,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-31
MISS BOOTH IMPROVED
Possibility of Fractured Skull Probed
With X-Ray Photographs

BIZ United Press
HARTSDALE, N. Y, May 3I.-x-
ray photographs of Commander
Evangeline Booths head we're made
at her house here today to determine
whether she sustained a fractured
skull when she was injured in an
automobile accident last Friday.
She passed a fairly restful night
despite the heat. her physician said.
but was still suffering from head
pains. Her condition, however, was
regarded as improved
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-31
FEAR SOUTHWEST FLOOD
Stfc8ns High in Texas, Oklahoma,
Kansas, Missouri.

By United Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo, May 81. -
Extensive damage was feared today
as flood conditions grew more seri-
Gus in the southwest,
Texas creeks became torrential
streams, as the heavy rains con-
tinued. Throughout Kansas, Okla
homa, part of Missouri and Texas,
heavy rains we're reported. At Hou-
ston, Tex, part of the city's water
supply was cut Off. he main pump
ing plant was under six feet Of
water,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-31
DENIES HIRING DRY SPIES
Employment of Student Snoopers
Disclsimed by DOran.

WASHINGTON. May 3l.-Prohi-
bition Commissioner James NJ
Doran wrote J. ". Lewis in Boston
today denying he had sanction
the employment at IS a day of
Brown University students for
'Snooping" purposes.
Doran told Lewis that such action
VAS not in line with his policy and
that a neWspape report concerning
the proposed shopping was mac
curate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-31
PRISON BOARD MEETS
Governor Leslie Attends Session at
Michigan City.

Governor Harry G. Leslie Is in
Michigan city attending the monthly
meeting of the Indiana state prison
trustees. Action will be taken on
paroles of those who have served
minimum sentences. The Governor
is expected to return to his desk at
the StatehOuSe. Monday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-31
Rumor King Is Asssssinst ted

BB United Prcss
BERLIN, May 31.-A wholly un-
confirmed report, reaching Berlin
today, stated that Bacha Sakao, son
Of water carrier, who seized the
throne Of Afghanistan after ths
abdication OF King Arnnullah, has
been asssssinated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-31
TAKEN IN PEACE PARLEY
Capone Arrested by Escort Says
Chicago Paper.

BE- Juifcd Press
CHICAGO. May 31-The Chicag so
Journal said today that Scarface Al
ca spone. now in Jail in Philadelphia,
was escorted from the now famous
gang peace meeting" in Atlantic
City. TO Philadelphia by Detective
James (Shoeyl Malone, and then ar
rested by his Sleuth-escort.
The Journal quoted big shot
in gangland as its authority for the
story about Chicago's biggest rae
keteer, who is in jail for the first
time in his life
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-31
STATE OFFICERS TO AID
Fifeld and Others Join TO Stop
Bucket Shop" Injunction.

Secretary OF State Otto C. FL
field, Mark Rhoads. state securities
commissioner. and Earl Coble. chief
examiner for the commission. will
accompany representatives of the
attorney generals Office TO South
Bend. June I. to attempt dissolu-
ton Of a circuit court injunction
there hating the closing of So
called bucket shops"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-31
HIT-RUN DRIVER JAILED
Autoist Gets Fine, Sentence for
Failure to Stop.

Griffin Stith. Negro, 1916 Colun1-
bia avenue, was sentenced to sixty
days on the state farm and fined $50
today by Criminal Judge James a.
Collins on a charge Of failing to stop
after an accident. Stith was con-
victed of hitting Miss Ethel Marie
Schwartz. 1854 North New Jersey
street, Nov. 3. as she crossed Fiji
teenth street ant Central avenue.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-31
Name in Social Register

NEW YORK. MAY 3l.-Colonel
Charles A. IindOergh is about to
have his name inscribed in the
social register. His name will appear
probably in the summer edition, to
be published in June.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-31
Invites Congress to Minnesota,

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON. May 5l-Repre-
sentative Mas rep, Minn) today
extended an invitation to all mem
bers Of congress to spend their sum-
mer in Minnesota. Mas made a long
address on the climate Of his state
and the recreational advantages
there.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-31
Burns Him

b. United PreSs
MILWAUKEE,, May 81
Fletcher Williams dashed from
his home here followed by
barrage Of kitchen utensils at
the hands OF his wife. Mrs.
Williams showed no signs Of
giving I'D the chase, so Will
lianns pulled fire alarm.
'I Just wanted some help.
he said as five pieces OF FIRE
fighting apparatus arrived.
Williams vas arrested for
uutting in q false fire alarm,
and his wife was held on a
charge of disorderly conduct.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-31
DOUG JR. WILL MARRY
Deny Rumor He and Joan Crawford
Are Married; Will Be in Fall

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, May 31.-Douglas
Fairbanks Jr. and Joan Crawford
are here for a five-day visit, deny
ing they are married, but enthusi-
astically announcing they will be in
the fall.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-31
CAB PASSENGER HURT
Injured as Result of Clash With
Taxi Driver.

Raymond Stuck, %, of 816 North
Delaware street. has a dislocated
shoulder, the outcome of an argu-
ment with taxicab driver.
The driver who brougt him home
Thursday night from the Speedway
insisted on a IS fare after Stuck
had paid him So. AS Stuck was
alighting the driver stepped on the
accelerator. throwing Stuck to the
ground. He vas taken to city hos
pital.
Police are searching for the driver.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-31
PR0WLER WAKENS GIRL
Hand Through Window Tries to
Pull Off BedcIothes.

Awakened by a fashlight, Miss
Lucille Duble, 1909 Barth avenue,
sat up in bed Thursday night and
saw hand reaching through an
open window, tugging at bedcloth-
ing. The nroWler fed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-31
Trolley Victim Slightly Hurt

Will Duke, IL, of 1907 Southern
avenue, received cuts and bruises
when he was struck by a street car
at Pennsylvania and Maryland
sire Z late this morning.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-31
PEACE TREATY LAUDED
Coolidge Says Pact Marks Birth of
New Freedom

81 United Press
PHILADELPHIA, May 31.-For-
mer President Calvin Coolidge de-
scribed the Kellogg multilateral
peace treaty as marking the birth
Of a new freedom" from fears and
suspicious in international relations.
in the June issue of the Ladies
Home journal published today.