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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-26

always it was kept locked in the
cash box and the box locked in the
safe. Often, since Frances died, 1
have taken it from the box just for
the sight of her beloved handwrit-
ing, or to dip into its pages. 1t was
a communing with her in spirit, a
relieving of my happiest days. AS
much for my sake as Sheila's, I
must get it back!"
but what could burglar want
or do with the diary?" Smedley
asked.
That's the question" WILDER re-
piled. 1T has no intrinsic value,
but it is potential dynamite as long
as it is out of my possession! What
if the thief tossed it careleSsly away
after breaking open the cash box
and finding nothing else?
at might fall into other and more
dangerous hands. 1t was filed with
names and dates and details. 1t
might bring US all into the glare of
a hateful publicity"
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"1'he gardener who cares for the
grounds is an odd-job man, here
only as needed. He is a slow-witted
fellow who could not conceive of
burglary, let alone carry one out.
There is no chauffeur: Sheila and
l drive our own cars. But you know
all of this"
Didn't the burglar leave any
clews something by which he
might be traced?" Smedley asked.
"Only this" said Wilber. He
opened a drawer of the desk and
gingerly lifted out soiled red ban
danna handkerchief. Il found this
under the open window, but I can
not see that it gets us anywhere;
there is nothing distinctive about it..
The safe, as you see, was not blown
open; the combination was worked.
There are no marks on the window
case or frame. There are foot
prints in the flower bed un6er the
window, but they easily could have
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LOBBY PROBE
REPORT CITES
BINGHAM CASE
Connecticut Republican Is
Target for Taking Paid
Lobbyist to Sessions.
1919 STATUTE Is AIRED
No Comment Is Made as
SoIonS Are Invited to
Make Move.

BIZ Unitrd Press
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-The
case of Senator Hiram Bingham, in
f1uential senate Republican from
Connecticut, who took $4,000 a
year employe of the Connecticut
Manufacturers Association into the
secret tariff sessions of the senate
finance committee, today was cited
to the senate, without comment, for
any action it may deem proper.
A report, refraining from inter-
preting the unusual circumstances
of the employment, was presented
by Chairman Caraway of the lobby
investigating committee, which
heard the witnesses involved.
The committee questioned the
propriety of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford railroad con-
tributing $4,000 year to the Manu-
facturers' Association funds, which
were used, it stated, for the pay
ment of the services of a lobbyist
in Washington.
It promised to report later
whether the contribution violates
any federal statute. The ony recon-
mendation made was for adoption
Of resolution calling upon Secre-
tary of Commerce Lamont to fur
nish the senate a list OF all the 81
a year men in employ of the de-
partment, citing the 1919 statute,
which the committee contends,
made such employment illegal.
The action grew out of the testi-
mony of w. E. Wuichet, $4,000 a
year clerk Of the manufacturers as
sociation, who said he received ST.
a year from the commerce depart
ment for duties in connection with
gathering trade statistics.
The document told how Bingham
wrote the Connecticut Manufacture
ers' Association last summer asking
the loan" of a man who could act
as an expert adviser on tariff prob
lens. Particularly those of Con-
necticut. 1t related how Charles E.
Eyanson, the assistant to the presi-
dent of the association, was sent;
how Bingham had Eyanson sworn
as a clerk of the territories COM
mittee, and how Eyanson took
$357.5o salary from the government
which he turned over to Bingham.
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LOVE SPURNED BY COP,
COUNTESS SHOOTS SELF

Notes she left told of a woman in
almost constant pain because of ill
ness and in despair because the man
she admired had cast her aside.
Police officials declared that ex-
planation was ridiculous and said
an investigation would be made.
Mrs. Harry Farrelly, a half sister
who said she seldom saw Mrs. Wad-
dington-Greeley, indicated that
suicide might have been contem-
plated for some time. Mrs. Farrell
ly said the countess" had taken an
overdose Of sleeping position sew
eral months ago.
Luxurious furnishings in her suite
and taste displayed in their ar
rangement indicated that Mrs
Waddington- Greeley was possessed
of considerable wealth and was a
woman of refinement.
Although police said there was
no doubt the woman sent the bull
let into her heart, an inquest will
be conducted today.
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memory of Frances is as that of her
own mother. She knew 10 other.
Could I tell her now that the dear
one would had lavished upon her
the love of a mother, and had been
equally adored in turn, was an i'm
postor? Unthinkablel"
NO." agreed Smedley, "Sheila
must never know. She fairly wor-
ships her mothers memory"
II knew you would see it that
way" WILDER said eagerly. Some
day I shall tell you the whole story.
Not now. it would take too long
Now, for Sheila's sake, we must act
quickly. The diary must be recov-
cred" His speech halted"
81 suppose" he went on slowly, II
suppose I should have destroyed it.
Had I family suspected this could
have happened I would have done
so, but it was a precious memento
of Sheila's babyhood and Of moth
er's joyous love loved it and
guarded it as g miser his gold.
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Hear This Song

Two baby grand pianos at
the Lyric today are ringing
with the praise of Sheila, hero
inc of the new serial in The
Indianapolis Times.
Johnny Black and Harold
Hovel, famous on the air and
on the stage, wrote the song
"Sheila," which was inspired
by the new serial of that name.
These two artists thrilled
large audiences with the song
at the Albee theater in Gin
cinnati last week.
The boys opened an engage
ment at the Lyric today and
will sing about "Sheila" as one
number of their double piano
act.
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BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, Oct. 26.-The tragedy
of modern Becky Sharp with the
world for a Vanity Fair was revealed
when Mrs. Eva WaddingtCn-Greeley,
claimant to a countess title, shot
herself to death because a handsome
policeman spurned her love.
Clad in a costly negligee, the body
of the strikingly pretty 38-year-old
woman w found Friday lying on
the floor OF the living room of her
exclusive Glenwood avenue apart
ment. A bullet hole was in her
breast over the heart. A few feet
away lay a revolver that had been
given to her by Patrolman John
Maier, 20, for love of whom she
killed herself.
Police 90 mated she had been
dead week. The body was found
by janitor who crawled through a
transom when he noticed lights on
in the apartment despite the fact
Mrs. Waddington-Greeley had not
been seen for several days.
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ber'S daughter! The man must be
crazyl
"You don't mean 2" he stut-
tered.
Eyes, Joe. just that and more than
that" WILDER answered. "Sheila is
not even an adopted daughter. She
came TO us in strange way. There
was the necessity of absolute secrecy
which precluded adoption.
Understand. there was and is
nothing that reflects upon Sheila in
any way, or upon any of us, for that
matter. But Sheila does not know
Perhaps it would have been bet
ter had she been told. but she had
intertwined her dear self SO firmly
in our heartStrings. she had become
so thorougly our own, We could not
beal to have her know on think
otherwise.
'.And after Frances Mrs VIII
Der :. died. the door was closed.
You can understand that. Sheila's
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Inc dCC1On OF superior JuQSe
Charles Fricke in ordering Pantages
placed in custody of the sheriff i'm
mediately after he charged the jury
came as a surprise. The move sell
dom is made until a verdict of
guilty is returned.
Counsel for Pantages protested
that the ruling was an unusual
hardship" because of the illness of
the defendants wife, Mrs. Lois
Pantages. She has been in a nervous
collapse since her conviction of man
slaughter in the death of Juro Ro-
kumoto, japanese gardener. He was
injured fatally when his automobile
was struck by hers.
Defense Is Optimistic
Judge Fricke then modified his
order, allowing Pantages to remain
at liberty, provided he was under
constant surveillance by a deputy
sheriff. The deputy went to the
Pantages home when the Snowman
left the courtroom for dinner and
was there throughout the night.
When the jury was locked up last
night after five and half hours
deliberation, defense counsel felt
certain that some jurors were hold
ing out for acquittal. Neither side
wants compromise verdict.
There are three possible verdicts.
Do hn a
be found guilty with recommended
ton that he be sent to San Quentin
prison for from one to fifty years.
He can be found guilty with a rec
ommendation that he be confined
n the county Jail for not more than
one year.
The court instructed the jury
that it must determine beyond all
doubt the extent of PantageS' as
serted acts before finding him guilty
Pantages waited restlessly in an
ante room while the jury was out.
His sons, Rodney and Lloyd Pant
ages; their sister, Carmen, and Mrs.
Dixie Martin, Pantages' adopted
daughter, were in the courtroom.
Fiancee In Court
John w. Considine, film executive
and fiance of Miss PantageS, ap-
peared in the courtroom Friday night
for the first time. Every seat in the
courtroom was taken and there were
extra chairs in the aisle. High
wooden barriers blocked two hallway
apprc ches.
WhCl the twelve jurors retired
Friday, Alternate Charles Thomas, a
carpenter, was excused. He said
Defense Attorney Jerry Geisler
made the best speech"
Miss Pringle claims Pantages Iured
her to a secluded room to discuss
booking her dancing act and then
attacked her. Pantages declared that
the girl tore his clothing and ran
screaming, away as part of a
frameup caused by the sale of his
theaters for more than $20.000,000.
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FALL. TO LEARN
FATE FRIDAY
One Day to Three Years Is
impending Sentence.

BH fnitcd Press
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-Former
Secretary of Interior Albert B. Fall
probably will be sentenced next Fri
day to Imprisonment, fine, and dis
qualification from public office for
his conviction on charges OF ac-
cepting a 100000 bribe while a
member of the Harding cabinet.
The sentence may be from one
day to three years in duration.
The jury which Tuesday found the
68-year-old defendant guilty of ac-
cepting the 100000 in a little brown
satchel from E. L. Doheny, oil mil
ionaire, unanimously recommended
mercy, and there is little likelihood
therefore that the maximum SEN
tence of three years and 100000
triple the amount Of the bribe-will
be imposed. All three punishments,
however, are mandatory.
Falls lawyers, headed by Frank
J. Hogan, today planned an attack
on the actions Of Justice William
Hitz, who presided over the trial,
in their motion for a new trial.
This motion, filed few hours after
the verdict and containing thirty
grounds for a new trial, will come
up for argument on Friday as a
matter Of form.
This motion, and an accompany
ing one for stay of judgment, are
formalities prior to making an ap-
peal to the district court Of ap-
peals. Such motions almost invari-
ably are denied.
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BY ELMER C. WALLER

BY ELMER G. WALLER
United Press Financial Editor
NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-Wa1l
Street was jubilant today because
President Hoover, with an authority
that is magic in stock market cir
cles, has said fundamental business
Of the country was on a sound basis
with production and distribution
we'll maintained.
That was the sort of expression
traders had been waiting for weeks.
They had seen the market soar to
new highs on Sept. 3 when the IN
dustrial average hit $381.17 From
that day with only intermittent ral-
lies Of short duration, the decline
has been continuous.
1t was punctuated by the crash
Thursday that brought out nearly
100000 shares on the stock mar
ket, nearly 100000 on the curb and
millions more on other exchanges
throughout the country. Selling
was SO severe that only Millionaire
bankers could stay it.
Silent in ShakeOut
During this drastic shakeout of
the small traders and the pinch to
the big ones, the President was
silent. When he spoke Friday night
after the close, the financial COM
munity paid close attention.
Traders knew the situation. They
were sure almost that business had
not been shaken in its groundwork.
They knew that the building interest
was suffering from tight money in
force earlier in the year and that a
temporary depression was on in
wheat.
What they wanted was verifica-
ton of such beliefs. This came from
the President and reinvigorated the
bullish feeling that apparently had
left the market altogether.
Orders to buy came into broker
age Offices overnight and the feel
ing was that the market would rally
further. However, the zest of past
recoveries was missing. That had
been supplied by the little fellows.
They now are gone. True, they
evince interest in everything f1nanc-
ial and watch the tickers. But their
funds were lost in the crash. Only
the big fellows will play on the Hoo
yer statement.
Can Not Go Down
The feeling in Wall Stret is that
the market can not go down rapidly
for the time being regardless of
what happens. The course was not
expected to be upward to any great
degree, however, even after the
cheering buying on the Hoover
statement.
The reason given for the belief
no further drastic decline can come
lies in the support underlying the
market whic'l can be expanded to
unlimited PR ortions by the biggest
bankers in the world.
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RED CROSS WILL ELECT

Annual meeting of the Indianap-
oils chapter Of the American Red
Cross will be held in the assembly
room of the War Memorial build
ing, TIT North Meridian street, at
$3.50 Wednesday afternoon.
Twelve directors will be elected
for terms of three years each and
one to fill two years Of the unexpired
term of Allen A. Wilkinson, who
died several months ago.
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DRY LEADERS
MOURN Death
OF SHUMAKER
State Anti Saloon League
Head Waged Rum War
for rs Years.
LINGERED MANY WEEKS
Broadway M. E. Church Is
Scene of Last Rites
Monday.
other Stories on Page 8.

Prohibition leaders throughout
the state and nation today mourned
the death of DR.. Edward S. Shu-
maker, 62, superintendent of the
Indiana Anti-Saloon League, who
died at 4;35 p. m. Friday at his
home, 2292 Broadway, after many
weeks illness.
The dry leaders, quarter century
fight against liquor brought him
prominence in all parts of the
country. His zeal eventually caus-
ing him to serve a jail sentence.
DR.. Shumaker was i'll while serv-
ing the state farm sentence imposed
by the supreme court for contempt.
Shortly after his release in April,
the league superintendent went to
a sanitarium at Battle Creek.
Returning, he attempted his Of
flee duties, but several weeks ago
was ordered to bed.
Death Expected
DR.. Shumaker'S death was ex-
pected almost momentarily, eSpe-
cially during the last week, when
his vitality was sapped by recurrent
spells of hiccoughing and unrest.
Funeral services will be held Mon
day afternoon at the Broadway M.
E. church. Several Indianapolis
ministers and followers Of DR.. Shu-
maker will speak. Burial will be in
Crown Hill cemetery.
Members of DR.. Shumaker's fam
lily were at the residence when he
died. The survivors are the widow,
Mrs. Flora May Shumaker; four
sons, Paul, Albert, Arthur and
Wayne Shumaker; a daughter, Mrs.
Lois Morrison; a sister, Mrs. Kate
ColWell of Mason, Ill, and four
brothers, George, William, Charles
and Ray Shumaker, all of Edge
wood, I'll.
Paul Shunaker is a student at
Indiana university school of
medicine and Wayne Shumaker is a
student at De Paw university.
L. E. York, a league official, and
Ethan A. Miles, league attorney.
were at the residence shortly after
the dry leader died. DR.. Charles r.
Snowden was the attending physi-
clan.
Suffered Little Pain
Throughout his illness, the re-
suit Of a malignant tumor, DR.. Shu-
maker suffered little pain and was
relieved from time to time with op-
erationS that were performed at
the home. He continued to take an
active part in current affairs and
directed the leagues business from
his bed until he became so weak
three weeks ago that DR.. G. H. VIM
ders was appointed temporary SUI
perintendent.
DR.. Shumaker conVersed with
members Of his family and friends
and read newspapers regularly. One
OF his last acts early this week was
to cirect Miles to send his congratu-
lations to Circuit Judge VIII H.
Sparks of RushvilIe, who has been
nominated as Judge A. B. Ander-
sons successor at the United States
circuit court Of appeals at Chicago.
The bier of DR.. Shumaker will rest
in the church where he was hon
ored by host of friends and sup
porters at a dinner shortly after he
was released from the state farm.
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HOLD LAD, 10,
FOR Staying
Confesses Shooting Friend
While at Play.

GREAT FALLS, Mont, Oct 90
Douglas Miller, 10, was in Jail here
today while authorities investigated
the fatal shooting of his 9-year-old
playmate, Robert Jelinek.
The two were playing ball in the
Miller home late Friday when
Douglas obtained a revolver from
a drawer, aimed at his little play
mate and fired. The bullet entered
Roberts mouth, pierced the brain
and caused instantaneous death.
Douglas sobbingly confessed he
fired the gun.
A. A. Miller, father of the boy,
told police the pistol had been in
the drawer unloaded for weeks.
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FUNERAL ON MONDAY
Frank T. Strayer viii Be
Buried at Richmond.

Frank T. Strayer, APO East Wash
ington street, national commander
Of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
from 1927 to 1928, who died at his
home Thursday, will be buried at
Richmond, Ind, Monday afternoon,
following services at the Tuxedo
Baptist church in this city at 10
a. m. Monday and at Grace M. E.
church, Richmond, at 2:3O p. m.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-26
MAN SWALLOWS TACK
X-Ray Is Used in Effort TO Find
Metal in Stomach.

Holding several tacks in his mouth
while securing weather stripping on
door Friday, Charles Pearson, 521
Trowbridge street, swallowed one OF
them.
An operation at Methodist hospi-
tai failed to locate the tack and
physicians today made X-ray photo
graphs to discover it.
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PORKERS OFF 10 TO
20 CENTS AT YARDS
Lambs Unchanged; Veals Steady
at $3.50 Down.

Hog prices were mostly 10 to 30
cents lower today at the city stock
yards. The bulk, 100 to 300 pounds,
were selling at $9.65, with few lots
at $9.75. Receipts were estimated at
5000; holdovers, 469.
Cattle scarce and steady, most all
classes were lower for the week.
Vealers stationary at $3.50 down.
Sheep and lambs were unchanged.
Better grade of lambs sold at SIS
to $13, all others were S1150 down.
Chicago hog receipts $500, in
cluding 1900 directs; holdovers, 600y
Prices slow, with a few early SKIES,
steady to 10 cents lower than Fri
days average, $3.50 paid for 200
pound weights. Cattle receipts were
800; sheep, 5000.
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WOMAN AUTHOR IS ILL
Lorna Moon Wrote Best Seller
While Battling Plague.

BIT JHlfrd PrfSs
HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 26.-Lorna
Moon, who struggled brayely
against tuberculosis to write best
seller, was seriously i'll in her home
here today, but doctors gave her an
even chance to live.
tuberculosis has kept Miss Moon
in bed two years out of every three
since she was child. Recently her
condition became critical. Her career
has been tragic. Once she was a
leading screen scenarist. On her sick
bed she wrote Dark STAR" a best
seller.
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In the Air

Weather conditions at $50 a. m. ::
Southwest wind, miles an hour;
temperature, 55; barometric pres
sure, 29.89 at sea level; ceiling and
visibility unlimited; field good.
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DELIVERY BOY GETS
PAPER AS PAYMENT
Old Envelope Trick" Is Used to
Obtain Merchandise.

When Harold UnverSaw. drug
store delivery boy, delivered. mer-
chandise worth IS at an apartment
Friday night. he was handed an
envelope containing the money.
Opening the envelope at the Ivan
Chaplin pharmacy. SIT West Thir-
tieth street, he found it filled with
blank paper, he told police.
A hand reaching through an
open window. seized purse con-
tanning S5. Miss Lee Matthews,
Apartment 81. of 1901 North Della
ware street, told police Friday night.
Clothing valued at 500 was sto-
len Friday from the apartment of
George Darnell, IS West Twenty
first street.
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BEGIN HERE TODAY

BEGIN HERE TODAY
JOSEPH SMEDLEY. assistant nrosecut-
ing attornev Of Marion county receives
a telephone call from his finance.
SHEILA WILBER. informing him that
the safe in the laboratory of her home
on Maple Road has been robbed and re-
ouesting him. to come there at once. be-
cause her father WILLIAM OLIVER
WILBER. wishes 70 consult him shout
the robbery. On his way to the HYDE
Park residence. Sme6ley passes the scene
of an auto accident and recognizes AN
DREW MASTERS. Shetla's cousin aS the
driver of the wrecked car Masters face
is cut and scratched. but otherwise. he is
uniniured. He accompanies Snedley TO
the Wiiber home where Shsila receives
them. While Masters IS dressing his
wounds, Shsila conducts Smedley TO the
laboratory. She leaves him there with
her father. A tin caShbox has been
stolen from the safe. 1t contained
red, lsather,bound diary which had been
kept bv WilberS wife. now dead. WILDER
reiuctantlv confesses to Smedlev that the
diary would reveal a secret of Sileila's
birth. secret SO far unknown to Sheila
or the world. MY wife was not Shetla's
mother. nor am I her father" he tells
his aStoniShed auditor. 4
Now GO oN WITH THE STORY
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PANTAGES AWAITS
VERDICT OF JURY
IN ATTACK TRIAL
Theater Magnate Remains in Custody OF
Deputy Sheriff as Deliberations Are
Continued by Seven Women, Five Men.
BY GEORGE II. BEALE

LOS ANGELES Oct 26exander Pantage theater magnate re-
awaited verdict
a attacking yearod dancer
celebrating
their hotel
p. returning jury a m. today
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OHIO DEDICATION ENDS

Huge Crowd Lines Banks at Cairo
as FIotilIa Docks.
By United Press
CAIRO, Ill, Oct. 26.-Amid a din
OF steamboat whistles, celebration
Of the canalization of the Ohio
river ended here Friday night when
the hotilla that started week ago
in Pittsburgh arrived A welcom-
ing crowd lined both banks Of the
river. Two Ohio congressman and
one from Illinois were among the
greeters.
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New York Curb Opening

Oct 26-
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CHAPTER TWO

CMEDLEY started TO his feet. In
- credulity and anoazement were
written in his face. Sheila not VIII