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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-26
ALExANDRIANS HEIRS
. IN NEW YORK ESTATE
Pearl G. Latane and Joyce Graham
Willed $4,000 Each by
Late Cousin.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, June 26.-Pearl Ora
ham Latane and Joyce Graham, both of
311 North washington street, Alexan-
dria, are bequeathed $4,000 each by the
will of their late cousin. Eva Clark
Waid, which was filed for probate In
the Surrogate's Court of this city yes
terday.
The decedent, who died July IL, 1928,
left an estate of lover $4,000" accord
ing to the probate petition.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-01
TWO SLAyERS
Get PAROLES
Governor Releases Tuber-
CuIOsiS Victims.

Two prisoners serving life SEN
tences at Indiana State prison for
murder received paroles today from
Governor Harry G.. Leslie on rec
ommendation of the state prison
board
Both the paroled men are suffer-
ing with tuberculosis. They are
Claude Taylor, convicted in Shelby
circuit court in May, 1917, who is
near death, and will return to Clin-
ton on a ninety-day temporary pa
role, and Charles Johnson, convict
ed in Delaware circuit court April
/, 1919. Johnson was given per-
manent parole on recommendation
of Muncie probation officers. He
previously received ninety-da pa
role.
Blaine Huckeby, sentenced in
Putnam circuit court in November,
1923, to the state prison for from
one to five years for escaping from
the state farm, was given a per-
manent parole. Huckeby has a
destitute wife and nine children at
Byrdstown, Tenn.
The clemency petition Of Jesse
lies, Dearborn county, was contin-
ued. Those denied included Fred
Beemis, Allen county; Clifton Coo
mer, Clark county; Elijah Lawrence,
Posey county, and Paul Christie,
Henry.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-01
MAP STEVE REPLY
State to File Motion on
KIanSman'S Petition.

Motion to strike out the only re-
manning point in D. c. Stephenson's
corum nobis petition in the Indiana
supreme court will be filed by At
torney-G General James NJ. Ogden.
the official said today.
II the motion is sustained, an
other avenue for a new trial Wll be
closed finally to the former grand
dragon, serving life term at Indi-
ana state prison for the murder of
Madge Oberholtzer. Indianapolis
girl.
Thirty-one of the thirty two
points in the petition were elimi-
mated last week when the supreme
court sustained objections Of The
state. Should the remaining point
be sustained. Stephenson would be
given hearing before the high
court, but no evidence would be re-
ceived in the court of original juris-
diction, at NobleSville, Ind.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-01
TAX HEARINGS OPEN
Telephone Companies First
on Calendar.

Telephone companies will pre-
dominate in the first week Of valu-
alton hearings before the state
board of tax commissioners. First
hearings were held today.
The Linton Telephone Company
and the Logansport Home Telephone
Company will be heard Tuesday.
Thursday hearings will include
the Indiana Bell Telephone Com
pany and twenty-siX others, in
cluding the Decatur Telephone Com
pany, the Southern Indiana Tel
ephone and Telegraph Company Of
Seymour, and the Home Telephone
Company Of Ft. Wayne.
Twenty-eigh companies are to
have their inning Friday, while the
Illinois-Bell Telephone Company Of
Lake county, will be heard Tuesday,
April g.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-01
Disappears After Crash
Deputy Sheriffs Drag
Creek in Vain.

An old chain Of circumstances to-
day caused half a dozen deputy
sheriffs to search all night and for
several hours this morning drag a
grassy creek in the belief that Miss
Miriam Trammel, 10, of Jamestown,
Ind, had disappeared after an auto
mobile crash nine miles southeast of
the city, near Julietta.
1t was not until her aunt, Mrs
Lena Kirby, 2009 Madison avenue,
appeared at Methodist hospital just
before noon, to see four other rela-
tiveS injured in the crash, that the
officers learned the girl had been
taken to the aunts home by a pass
ing motorist after the crash Sunday
night. The aunt said the girl is
seriously injured.
Strike Bridge Abutment
The party was returning to James,
town from Harrison, O., when, in
the rain, the light car crashed into
a bridge abutment. The occupants
were scattered along the road and
Miss Trammel hurled down to the
edge of Grassy creek.
Passing motorists took the other
four to Methodist hospital. About
five hours later one of them in
CURED for Miss Trammel That was
the first officials had known she was
in the crash. Deputy sheriffs sped
back to the accident scene and
found one Of the girls shoes floating
below the bridge.
The deputies checked all hospitals
and sanitariums in Indianapolis and
cities and towns to the east. her
home in jamestown and all farm
residences within several miles of
the accident scene without getting
a trace of the girl thought missing.
Four Others Hurt
Miss Trammel was riding in a
car driven by Joseph Souders, 81,
Lebanon, Ind.
Souders suffered a broken
shoulder and bad cuts. Other pas
sengers injured: Clay Trammel, "a,
Jamestown, fractured skull; Mrs.
Clay Tramnel. 10, jamestown, cuts
and bruises and Miss Beatrice
Trammel, Is, Jamestown. bruises.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-01
Quiz Morgan ACcuserS

Biz United Press
NEW YORK, April 1.-Customs
agents who were involved in any
way in the case of Representative
William M. Morgan, dry congress
man of Ohio accused of bringing in
four bottles of whisky from Panama
q week ago, were ordered to report
today to Charles H. Tuttle, United
States district attorney, who is con-
Quoting an investigation.
l.. E. Crawford and James Nc
Cabe. the customs officials who
brought the charge against Morgan,
specially were called as the first
witnesses.
These two men reported they ex-
amined Morgan's luggage at the
pier as he stepped off the liner Girls
tobal. They said he admitted hav-
ing the liquor in his baggage, but
that as a congressman he claimed a
right to free entry and obtained
such permission from a surveyor OF
customs.
Morgan emphatically has denied
any connection with the affair, stat
ing that he has never taken a
drop"
Meanwhile, some Washington re-
ports tended to support Morgan's
claim that he personally is tee
totaler A special Washington dis
patch to the New York World car
ried the intimation that the con-
gressman's emphatic denial may
have covered an act of chivalry. the
protection of a woman member OF
the congressional party who had no
expedite" permitting her to bring
in luggage without special examina-
ton.
In this connection, it was recalled
Morgan would not comment Satur-
day when reports at Washington
suggested to him that the ques-
toned bottlers were in his wife's
luggage.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-01
THOUSANDS ROLL EGGS
ON WHITE HOUSE LAWN

Mrs. Hoover accompanied by three
ladies of the cabinet and Mrs. Ed
ward Everett Gam, the official
hostess of President Curtis and
Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt. as
sistant general, greeted the
happy celebrants from the south
pr rtico.
The first lady was cheered Justify.
She watched the happy panorama
for about fifteen minutes before
waving adieu.
Il concert by the Marine band was
arranged for late afternoon. The
annual FESTIVITIES were broadcast oyer
a vide radio hookup.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-01
COUNCIL TO VOTE ON
S693,OOO ALP BONDS
Ordinance viii Be introduced
Tonight.

An ordinance appropriating the
s693, 1000 from the airport bond issue
will be introduced tonight in city
council. The measure will authorize
the expenditure of the money which
will be provided May Is for pur-
chase and development Of Site s,
south of Ben Davis.
Other measures to be considered:
$4,000 bond issue for Pleasant Run
bridge; rezoning from business to
residential the tract at East Tenth
street and Linwood avenue; ap-
proval of bus and safety zones. a
public hearing on the ordinance TO
annex a tract north of Firty ninth
street and east of Ralstor avenue.
will be held at 7 p. m. The measure
is to enable City Engineer A. H
Moore to construct a sewer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-01
CONGRESS DRY
GIVES Up ON
BOOZE CHARGE
SurrenderS After Being
Fugitive From Justice
Since Saturday.
DENIES RUM SMUGGLING
MiChaelSon Refuses to
Make Statement After
His Arrest.
BIZ IHjted Press

BB tUiEGd Press
CHICAGO, April IN Alfred
Michaelson, dry congressman of
Illinois and fugitive from justice
since Saturday morning when Unit
ed States deputy marshalS were sent
out to bring him in on a warrant
charging violation of the prohibition
laws, surrendered at the Chicago
Federal building today at IL a. I.
Michaelson was not recognized
when he appeared at the Office Of
Eugene A. Tappy, assistant district
attorney.
q would like to see Mr Tappy,' -
he said
What did you wish to see him
about?" asked an assistant in the
waiting room.
Bond Is Arranged
At that iuncture Tappy opened
the door of his private office rec
ognized the congressman and took
him inside.
After a few minutes Tappy and
NIichaelson came out and went to
the Office OF Edwin K. Walker,
United States commissioner, who
had set the congressman's bond az
$1,000 pending proceedings to re-
move him to Jacksonville Florida.
where he was indicted.
Il have nothing to say now,
NTichaelson told reporters. i may
have a statement later"
WAS it true that you tried to
snnuggle liquor into the country at
Key West as charged in the indict-
ment?" he was asked.
THAT is absolutely unfounded, .
MichaeIson said.
Where have you been? Why
didn't you surrender" asked re-
porter.
Just Back in Town
81 have been back east and just
got in town this morning the con-
gresham replied, All want to
say now is that I hope the public
will withhold its Judgment until the
facts are known.
There was no liquor in this case
at all"
MichaelSon waived examination
before the United States commits
sioner, and gave cash bonds total
ling $4,000 to guarantee his ap-
pearance for arraignment in Florida
early in May.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-01
PREPARE GAS REPLY
Citizens Company to Con-
slider City'S Demand.

City Gas Company directors
Wednesday probably will prepare O.
reply to the city's demand that the
utility property be sold to the city
under terms Of the 1905 franchise.
John r. WEIGH, president of di-
rectors, announced the board will
hold it's first melting since the formal
demand has been issued by the board
of public works. WEIGH said the di-
rectors will consider all pending
matters and probably will take up"
the city's formal notice of its inten-
ton to enforce the option on the
property under the terms of the
franchise.
Several gas trustees. who favor
selling to the city may meet with
the directors. The meeting will be
at the Columbia Club.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-01
GIRL IS
FOUND HURT AT
HOME OF AUNT
POSTAL RECEIPTS DROP
But Decrease Is Said Due to Five
Sundays, Lower Rates.

Indianapolis postal receipts de-
creased 5 per cent in March in COM
with March, 1928, Postmas-
ter Robert H. Bryson announced to-
day.
Receipts last month were S410,-
892, a decrease of $21 ,604. Bryson
said the decrease was due princi-
pally to five Sundays during the
month and to reduced postal rates
effective last August
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-01
FUND STARTED HERE FOR
BOY IN RAID DEATH CASE

Carl r. Mote was named chair
man of the fund. Additional contri-
buttons are solicited.
The donors at the dinner in addi-
ton to the above mentioned were:
j. H. Trimble. K. r. Wooling, Joel
Baker, Samuel D. Miller. William
H. Lincoln, William BarTere, Charles
H. Buschmann, Roy Reed, DR.. j.
William Wright, Charles Elliott,
Stephen Harter, Dr. K R. Ruddell,
Fred Connell. Lew White, Dr. E. D.
Clark, Harry Campbell. Charles
Smith, Jack Fehsenfeld, John Ward,
Charles Rauh a1d Ralph Knode.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-01

Headed by Police Chief Claude
M. Worley, Tommy Milton and
Cliff Durant, race drivers, a fund Of
$3.50 was raised Saturday night at
dinner in the Indianapolis Ath-
letic Club for the schooling of Ger
De King, u, Of Aurora, III. Gerald
wes left motherless when dry agents
raided his home and killed Mrs. De
King. Twenty-Five Indianapolis
business men contributed SIS each
to the fund.
During the raid the boy wou2dsd
one Of the dry agents. He IS
praised at the dinner for his DEF Re
of his mother.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-01

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, April while
President and Mrs. Hoover looked
on. thousands of children OF the
nations capital today rolled their
Easter eggs on the White House
lawn and danced about two may
poles given for the occasion by the
first lady.
Mrs. Hoover had group OF fifty
Youngsters, children of the cabinet,
the White House staff and the bu-
reau chiefs of the government de-
partments, as her personal guests.
Each youngster carried a basket
of colored eggs and Easter rabbits.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-01
FIRE INSPECTOR QUITS
Leaves Arson Division to Take
Another State Post.

William Bethel of Boonville,
Warrick county Republican chair
man, today resigned as inspector in
the arson division Of the state fire
marshars department, Alfred M,
Hogston, state fire marshal an
nounced.
Bethel resigned to become state
oil inspector in his district. Hogston
indicated no euccessor would be
named.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-01
Rubbing Ignites Gasoline
BIZ Tim es Special

BU IfMtS Nptctuf
RENSSELAER,, Ind. April l.
Miss theresa Eek is suffering from
burns on the left hand and forearm
as the result of explosion Of gaso-
line from friction as she rubbed a
dress with the liquid in a cleaning
process. The explosion started a
fire at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Eldridge. where she roonis,
but it was extinguished with slight
loss.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-01
OFFER HOME AND
JOB TO GIRL IF
CELL DOOR OPENS
Await LeSIie'S Action on
Daisy Sullivan
Parole.

Daisy Sullivan. l8 of Bloomfield.
Ind, admitted forger of a $3.50
check for which she received a two
to-fourteen year prison term, has a
job and home awaiting her re-
lease from the Indiana woman's
prison.
Workers at the Columbia Con-
serve Company, 1875 Churchman
avenue, an employe-oWned corpora
ton, voted ct a meeting to offer
Daisy a S15-a- week job if she is
paroled by Governor Harry G. Les
lie. The workers also agreed TO
stand sponsor for the girl through a
committee of women shareholders.
In addition to the job, Mrs. A. j.
BOesel, 1914 East Thirteenth street,
informs The Times that sne desires
to take Daisy in her home.
Treatment Like Daughter
She'll be treated Just like a
daughter" Mrs. BoeSel said.
The officer of the Columbia COM
pany's stockholders not only would
give Daisy a $15-a-week job-she
earned only Sc a week washing
dishes up to the time of her punish
ment for the theft of twenty cents
but would enable her to share in the
profits of the company as do other
employees in the communal organiza-
ton.
At the meeting of the company
the employees in deciding on the Of
fer said they would play big sister
and brother" to the motherless hill
child.
Spending Easter in communion
with others at the prison, Daisy
today awaits action of Governor
Harry G. Leslie on the publics ap-
peal for her parole Or pardon.
State parole agents have been
busy checking the details OF the
girls trial, her past history, for
presentation to the Governor, while
by letter and telephone call pleas
have been made for her release.
Opportunity to Worship
In order to give the girl from the
hill country of Green county an
opportunity to worship on Easter
Sunday she was released from her
probationary confinement to eat an
Easter dinner Of chicken and
mashed potatoes and hear the
afternoon church services.
DR.. Lewis Brown, rector OF the st.
Paul's Episcopal church, spoke at
the services which Daisy attended.
He talked on "The Joy of st. John
Over the Resurrection. He told of
the enthusiasm of love and the
necessity of affection in guiding
faith while the motherless girl, who
received the same sentence as a de-
faulting banker, listened.
Following the service Daisy was
given an Easter greeting card by
the pastor along with other inmates
Of the prison. The card carried the
engraving of a cross omit and good
wishes from the Rev. Brown at
EaStertide.
Ask Girls Release
According to Miss Margaret El-
lott. superintendent of the prison,
Daisy will be permitted to mlngle
with others in the prison pending
the completion of the investigation
into her case and her physical eX-
animation by the prison doctor.
The Governors Office today re-
ported additional calls requesting
the release of the girl.
Those interested in seeing Daisy
freed are requested not to impor-
tune the prison officials to free her
by telephone or letter. as they have
not the power to DO so.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-01
Letters Urg e
Helping Hand
to Child
NUMEROUS letters have been
~ received by The Times decrying

NUMEROUS letters nave been
~ received by The Times decrying
the two to fourteen years sentence
given Daisy Sullivan, 18, of Bloom
field. for forging a $3.50 check, and
requesting her parole from the In
diana woman's prison.
Excerpts from some of the letters
follow:
"nUR radical element feed the
~ flame of hatred for constitu-
tional authority upon such precipi~
tate actions as those of a southern
district judge who sent young
girl to the penitentiary for a long
term over trif1ing 20 cents"
George Ringrose, 432 Massachusetts
avenue.
There is not the slightest SEM
blance Of justice OF Christianity in
the judges action" Joseph B. Wells,
GLIB North East street.
He that is without sin let him
cast the first stone at Daisy Sulli-
van. Our Governor, Harry G. Leslie,
certainly deserves praise for the in
tereSt he is taking in trying to free
little Daisy A Times reader.
II was confronted with the story
L OF Daisy Sullivan after spend
ing three hours IN a church service.
have read your editorial Who
Failed" and with it's sentiments l
agree. 1t is not because we are in
tentionally unjust, or un-Christian
that we permit such things to hap
pen, but because industrial ciyiliZa-
ton has taught us, He gets who is
able, he keeps who can" James H.
Grain. secretary Board of Temper
ance and Social Welfare, Church Of
Christ Disciples.
when a mere child receives
such sentence for so small an
ofense and so many, much greater
criminals go free, there are far
worse crimes than hers which are
overlooked daily. Something should
be done about this and quickly" A
Mother.
rs this Christian or a heather
nation. Surely there are enough
Christian people in this state of
ours who would give Daisy Sullivan
another chance" Mrs, Lula E. Shell
ton, 1885 West Thirtieth street.
n r
" A FTER reading Of Daisy Sulli-
L n van, there is but one question
to ask: Where are the Christians
in Greene county and Bloomfield?
Too bad Daisy wasn't in the bank
ing and oil game and lucky she
didn't take q loaf Of bread. Joseph
Clayton, Greenfield, Ind, a father
of nine girls.
"A city of churches, industry and
a girl barely 18 receiving two to
fourteen yaers in prsion for the
theft of 20 cents. In the little
county seat town there are four
churches and no one knew-anH
yet-listen-the girls crimes had
continued over a period of two
years. Two long years and no one
knew. Daisy. why didn't they
know? Why didn't a big-hearted
minister take you by the hand?
Daisy, a man by the name of Boil
niger forged notes for tens of thou
sands of dollars and he got two to
fourteen years, too. And now, Daisy
just this last word-it'S too bad
you couldn't have pleaded the stat
ute of limitations. THE Rev. w. r.
Cady, Pendleton, Ind.
4 =
II NOTICE your article regarding
Il Daisy Sullivan. 1t is impossible
for NE to express to you in words
my feelings. feel that our present
Governor if properly approached
will take the necessary steps to re-
lieve her of her embarrassment" H.
z. Hall, 90 East Maryland street
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-01
PICK MONUMENT HEADS
A. r. Champion Named Member of
Memorial Group.

Governor Harry G. Leslie today
reappointed A. B. Champion Of In
dianapolis for a three-year term on
the Indiana soldiers and sailors
monument board Of control, and
named F. M. Van Pelt of Anderson
for a like term. succeeding Daniel
Smith of Kokomo, deceased.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-01
POSTAL FORCE BOOSTED
Six Full Time Clerks Added to staff
Here

Six clerks were added to the In
dianapolis postoffice force today by
authority of the postmaster-gen-
eral, Postmaster Robert H. Bryson
announced.
Favorable reflection on Indian
apolis business conditions was seen
in employment Of the six as regular
clerks.
The new clerks, formerly on the
substitute list, are Opal A. Pressler,
Arthur NJ. Troth, E A. McCarty,
Raymond j. Smith, Webber l..
James and Albert L. Condor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-01
LEAVE LOCK: TAKE FUND
State Street Restaurant Entered
Sunday Night.

Burglars who broke a lock in en-
tering the restaurant of Mrs. Ro-
berta Gordon. 722 South State
avenue Sunday night, didn't want to
be regarded as vandals.
They left a new Yale lcck on the
door. But they took s35 and some
merchandise.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-21

NEW BRITAIN is full of variety this autumn. Perfect weather proongs the outdoor and the golf course the Shuttle Meadow club continues the popular rendezvous of Hardware City folks. Most of the local people back in again and society amuscs itself in all of ways The cinema and the legitimate stage offer happy divertsse ment many and the annual Eastern States fair in West Springfield attracted during the week. There have been informal dinner parties galore the country club and at the nearby hotels and inns. According to society is obe well represented at the prize fight in Hartford Monday night
 THE opening shot in this social events the Gilbert dance at the Shuttle Meadow club tonight. After al somewhat informal though the less gay asa welcome change launching fall which promises many interesting events in it's span Scores of home dinner parties pecede the dancing at the clubhouse the official time of (which is for o'clock Foremost among those enter aning Mrs. C. Pa Mrs Harold Bassette Mrs Lauren BanfoTd, Mrs. Harry Hine and Mrs Howard Humphrey who will give of the very largest parties with 40 odd guests dining at her home Shuttle Meadow road.
 Lew Chamans neIfraterny orchestra is to play coming heie from Philadelphia after the continent All in all it promises to be brilliant and coorfu event.
 UNDOUBTEDLY the snl2rcst 2tfal of the auumna " is the COoidge-Numbu wedding in Plainvile Monday afternoon Although nearly half thousand bdden to the reception at the Executive Mansion goes without saying that that will thlong the vicinity endeavor to catch glimpse of the wedding party Iresdent Coolidge and Mrs Coolidge the Governor and the First Lady of the State Not forgetting the many notable guests for it is seldom distinguished gathering of Conntcicut society is
New Britain herald., 1929-09-21

Mir. and Mrs. Howard Humphrey of Shuttle Meadow avenue.
 John w. Kirkham, son of Judge and Mrs. John H. kirkham of Lex irgton street was in New York City this week.
 Mir. and Mrs. Arthur c. kimball of Lexington street and c. r. smith Of Lexington street returned today from Mooschead Lake, Maine.
 Miss Corinne Goodwin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Burton Goodwin of Sherman Court visited in Philadel- pha this week.
 Mrs. Eleanor Lewis Rildebrandt and small daughter. Jean, of New Y Yorl1 city are in Atlantic City, N. J., for q few days
 Mrs. Howard Parsons of Steele street and Mrs. Harry Bates of Rus sell street attended a D. A. R. meet