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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-02
court HEARS
PLEA TO FREE
ALBERT FALL
Appeal Hearing May Tell
Ex-0fficiaI If He Is to
Go to Jail.
CONVICTED MAN ABSENT
Former Interior Secretary
Still III; at Ranch in
New Mexico.
By Times Special

0V 4 tHk6S SpBCtuk
WASHINGTON, Feb. Frank
]. Hogan, attorney for Albert B.
Fall, today pleaded with the appel
late court of the District of Column
bia to overturn the verdict and the
Judgment of the court in Falls con-
viction of accepting a 100000 bride
from Edward L. Doheny, Los Ange-
les oil man, in connection with the
leasing to Doheny of the Elk Hills
oil field in California.
The fragile old man, wheeled into
court when he was being tried a
year and three months ago, was
rot present.
His Illness has continued and he
is living on the Tres RitoS ranch
in New Mexico which has played
such a large part in all the oil
trials.
Falls appeal has been postponed
twice because of vacancies on the
appellate court here. If the court
overturns the guilty verdict against
him, his case will be ended, and
Will IL oil Lie OIL cases.
Further Appeal Likely
If the court sustainS the YER
dict, the supreme court will be
asked to pass upon the case, and
Fall will not know for perhaps an
other year whether he must go to
jail or not.
Hogan, who argued Falls appeal,
was in charge of his defense and
also that of Edward L. Doheny tried
and acquitted for giving the bride
Fall was convicted for taking.
Hogan asked for a reversal of
the verdict on four grounds.
That the secretary of navy, not
the secretary of interior was re-
sponsible for leasing the naval oil
reserves, and that Fall, therefore,
could not have accepted bride for
leasing Elk Hills to Doheny.
That Falls acquittal on a con-
spiracy charge involving the same
transaction as that on which the
bribery charge was based barred the
government from trying him a Sec
ond time.
That Justice Hitz erred in admit
ting evidence of Falls Liberty bond
transactions with Harry Sinclair
and his lease to him of Teapot
Dome oil reserve.
That Hitz erred in his instructions
to the jury, particularly in advising
them that they might make
recommendation for mercy if they
returned a verdict of guilty.
POmerene to Reply.
Former Senator Atlee Pomerene
will reply for the government to
these contentious and will argue
that the Teapot Dome lease to Sin
clair was admissible as part of the
general leasing of naval reserves of
which Elk Hills also was n part.
Since the Fall trial, Hitz has been
made a member of the district ap-
pellate court, and Owen J. Roberts,
associated with Pomerene in trial
of all the oil cases, has been made
a member of the United States SUI
preme court.
Neither will participate in con-
sideration Of the Fall case when it
is before their respective courts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-02
DIRIC|BLE WILL
HOP FOR CANAL
Los Angeles to Take Part
in Naval ManeuverS.
"a Untted PCS

By United Press
LAKEHURST, N. j., Feb. g.
Final preparations were made to-
day for start of the flight of the
dirigible Los Angeles to the Canal
Zone. The Los Angeles expects to
arrive in Guantanamo bay in two
days. A brief stop will be made at
Guantanamo bay before the craft
goes on to join the combined At
lantic and Pacific fleets.
This will be the second trip of
the Los Angeles to the Canal Zone,
the craft having flown there in
1928. Under the agreement whereby
the United States was given the Los
Angeles after the World war, the
craft was not to be used in any war
time preparations and specific con-
sent had to be obtained from Great
Britain, France, Japan and Italy
before the Los Angeles could be
used in the naval games this year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-02
Kills
1000 Daily
Senate Told
Caraway of Arkansas Makes Bitter Attack
on Hoover and Head of Red Cross for
Refusing S25,0O00OO Relief Fund.
BY THOMAS L. STOKES
United Press staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON Feb. "A thousand persons day
dying of starvation in this country Senator Thaddeus
H. Caraway Dem Ar) asserted in address in the
ate today.
Caraway made bitter attack Republican leaders who
standing firmly against the Democratic program for
lief of hunger and misery among the unemployed and
drought-stricken.
Every day wait" Caraway said 1000 people die
of starvation.
Somebody is booming great American people to pre-
mature DEATH I'd like to know who the playing
politics at this time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-02
CURRY TO ADMIT
Staying Guilt
Killer of Daughter Faces
Life Term in Prison.

With the seeming desire to end
matters quickly, Richard Curry,
1916 Caroline avenue, slayer of his
daughter, Miss Isabelle Curry, is to
plead guilty this afternoon in Grim
inal court to first degree murder
charge and accept life imprison-
ment.
Curry, a doorman at a downtown
store, killed his daughter in the yard
Of his home last fall.
Curry attempted suicide follow
ing the Staying.
The agreement to accept a life
sentence was reached between
Prosecutor Herbert Wilson and
Guirys attorney, Leo M. Rappaport,
when Curry was arraigned today.
Curry desired to plead guilty at
the arraignment, but Judge Frank
P. Baker set this afternoon for
hearing the plea.
Alva Phillips, SO, of 1887 South
Meridian street, charged with the
murder of his wife, Mrs. Mary Jane
Phillips, two weeks ago, pleaded not
guilty.
Majority of forty-two other per-
sons arraigned in criminal court
entered not guilty pleas to various
offenses with which they were
charged.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-02
Italians Deny Ride


ROME, Feb. 2.-Cornelius Van
derbilt Jr., American mentioned in
the Butler incident" was given
an audience by Premier Benito
Mussolini in 1926. it was revealed
at the foreign Office today.
The audience was not regarded
as important, officials, said, and no
record of it was found in a prelim-
mary examination Of the files.
It was pointed out that there
was no record of Vanderbilt having
ridden in motor car with Musso-
lini.
Officials said that if Vanderbilt
had ridden with Mussolinio in 1926
he would have been the first Ameri-
can so honored, and the fact would
have been recorded and remem-
bered.
Vanderbilt was mentioned in re-
ports received here as having told
the story that Mussolini ran over
and killed a child while driving
his automobile.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-02
GEN. BUTLER
FACES TRIAL
ON FEB. IS
Date of Court Martial Hear
ing Is Set by Navy
Department.
ADAMS, HOOVER CONFER
Activities of Officials Bolster
LenienCy Hint in
Case.
2n United preaa

by Cntted Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2. - The
navy department announced today
that the court-martial of Major
General Butler will be held in Phil
adelphia Feb. Is at 10 a. m.
The navy department at the same
time said the specific charges
against the general will not be
made public until 1t ascertained if
Butler desires them to be published.
The charges are an outgrowth of
remarks allegedly derogatory to
Premier Mussolini of Italy which
Butler made in q speech at Phila-
delphia.
The trial will be held at the navy
yard in Philadelphia. Whether it
will be open or secret will be de-
cided by the seven high navy and
marine officers selected to sit in
the court-martial.
Prier to the navy department an
nouncement, Navy Secretary Charles
Francis Adams talked for fifteen
minutes with President Hoover to-
day and Immediately after his re-
turn to the navy department it was
reported that important changes
were being made in the papers
bringing charges on which Major
Butler is to face court-martial.
Adams went to the White House
Immediately after a conference in
the Office of the judge advocate of
the navy, where the charges against
Butler had been drawn up.
The activities of Adams and Mr..
Hoover added to an already strong
belief that considerable clemency
Will be exercised in dealing with
Buffers case.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-02
All for LOUe
Swedish Prince Gives Up
His Title, Future Throne
to Wed Commoner.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
STOCKHOLM, Feb. 2.-Prince
- Gustave Lennart, grand
son of the king, today vol
UNFAIRLY surrendered his title and
right of succession for love of the
daughter of a co1nmoner.
An official communiQue, issued
shortly after the prince had an
nounced his engagement to Miss
Karin Nissvandt, said King Gustav
refused to approve the marriage.
Prince Lennart expressed his
willingness to assume all the con-
sequences OF his forthcoming mar
riage to the daughter of a rich
Swedish industralist.
He will lose any change of ever
succeeding to the throne.
He will give up his princely title
and his inheritance from the
estates Of the late queen.
Instead of Prince Lennart, he
will become plain Lennart Will
helmSson.
. u
THE outward appearances of
Il kingly diSapproval, however,
were understood to be more due
to necessary formality than to ac-
tual opposition of King Gustav
to the marriage.
1t was said the king, after
long conference Sunday with the
father Of the prince, was willing
to permit the young couple to go
abroad and be married, later re-
ceiving the silent approval of
the crown. The communiuue in
dictated that Lennart probably
later will be granted the title of
count.
Prince Lennart, son of Prince
Wilhelm and Grand Duchess Ma
RE OF Russia, whose marriage was
dissolved, met his fiancee about
six years ago when he was Is and
she was Is.
HER life had been uneventful
4 4 in recent years when the
princes interest in her became
widely known.
Recently she had become a ia
miliar figure throughout the ma
ton because of their romance,
but she had Jared well under
the publicity.
She is unpresuming and at
tractive, having been reared in
the usual manner of wealthy
families in Sweden. The wedding
probably will take place early
next summer, whereafter they
will live in Lennarts castle on
the Isle of Mainau in Lake Con-
stance, southern Germany.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-02
NEJDL ACTS TO
FORCE Vote ON
Age PENSIONS
Senator Serves EdiCt Bill
Must Come Up for Last
Reading Today.

Senator James j. Nejdl (Rep.,
Lake., pioneer champion of old age
pension legislation, today served an
ultimatum on Lieutenant Governor
Edgar D. Bush and Republican SEN
ate leaders that he will demand the
third and final reading this after
noon.
Nejdl asserts that when the G.. o.
P. senators caucusSed last week and
decided to hold the bill until Feb.
10 he was not present nor notified
This action he looks upon as q
double cross to kill the bill"
Those at the conference in the
Lieutenant Governors Office at the
state house this morning were
Bush, Neidl and Senators Lee j.
Hartzell Rep., Allen and Noble)
and Roy M. Friedley (Rep., Della
ware.)
81 Want Honest Action"
Hartzell is president pro tenn of
the senate, having defeated Nejdl
for that position, and Republican
floor leader Friedley is caucus
chairman and presided at the ses-
sion disposing of the Nejdl bill by
the postponement plan.
II want action on this bill and
honest action" Nejdl warned,
pounding the table in the lieutenant
governors inner sanctum.
IF this bill is not given a fair
chance for passage this afternoon
when call it down. I'll b wv you
out Of the water and shcw how
many senators are not men of their
word.
"You can be for or against it, but
don't try to kill 1t by such indirect
action as poStponement and delay"
Prepares Short Statement
To support his contention of a
double cross" Nejdl has prepared
short statement regarding the
bills history in this session and set
ting out by name the senator's who
agreed to cooperate in it's favorable
disposal.
Certain of these senators are said
to have been prime movers in the
caucus plan in Nejdls absence.
Senator G. Oliver Holmes Rep.,
Lake.. an opponent of the measure,
stated after the caucus that he
thought the delay would furnish
opportunity to "kill the bill"
On second reading the bill was
amended, making it optional with
counties and In committee the pen
sion age was changed from IS to 70
years.
Bush Refuses to Comment
The bill passed by the house is the
bill as drafted originally, it being a
Democratic platform measure. It
also is pending action in the senate.
Nejdl said that when third read
ing starts this afternoon he will
have Senator viii Brown Rep.,
Jasper, Newton, Porter and Pulaski)
call for vote as his name is one
OF the first on the alphabetical list.
Bush refused to comment on the
conference or caucus, but pointed
out that motion to postpone ac-
ton by making the bill a special
order Of business Feb. 10, will be in
order when the bill is called.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-02
BURNING SHIP SINKS
Blazing Vessel Disappears
Off West Coast.
By United Press

By United Press
EUREKA, Cal, Feb. --latest
reports to reach here from the shore
near Trinidad Head established the
possibility that a burning ship,
sighted off the coast twenty-five
miles north of here early today, had
sunk.
Residents of the town of Aba
lone Beach telephoned to say that
they had sighted the blaze, watched
it enlarge, then disappear.
Coast guard officers at San Fran
cisco said that, according to radio
advices, the ship was a steam
schooner carrying lumber cargo.
There was the possibility the blaze
had been brought under control and
the ship turned back on her course,
but the surmise seemed remote.
Were the fire of the proportions
it seemed to watchers on shore, it
seemed unlikly that no messages of
distress would have been broadcast.
There was the possibility, however,
that the ship was smaller than it
seemed from the shore and not
equipped with radio.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-02
BOOZE CASE UPHELD
Representative Edwards to
Be Tried on Liquor Charge.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-Repre-
sentative Edward E. Denison (Rep.,
Ill.) must stand trial on q charge
of possessing liquor, the District of
Columbia court of appeals ruled TO-
day.
The court sustained an indict-
ment returned against Denison sew
eral months after prohibition
agents traced a leaking trunk from
Union station to his suite in the
house Office building in November,
1929. The trunk had been shipped
here from Florida.
The district supreme court earlier
had upheld Denison's demurrer to
the indictment on the grounds that
it was mot clear and specific
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-02
For Justice

The Rev. j. w. R. Mcguire,
president of st. Viator college
at Kankakee, Ill, will speak
in behalf of a law for the limi-
tation of injunctions in labor
disputes before a committee of
the house at the statehouse at
Tuesday night.
known long as the cham
pion of human rights, the Rev.
Mr.. Mcguire led in the crusade
for the passage of a similar law
in his home state.
He has a reputation as an
outstanding orator, as well as e.
fearless fighter for the rights
of the common man. The pub
lie is invited to attend these
hearings.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-02
BROWN FAMILY is EIGHT MNUs-AND DATs MESS

engine house, from the family
fold.
Brownie" was at the city dog
pound nursing the seven little
Browns Saturday when The Times
printed her photograph.
Today she's no longer Brownie"
Brown. Shes just plain Wrinkles"
and the puppy Browns must be
Wrinkles" And she's chewing
her soupbones at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Lineberry, S21
Highland avenue.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-02

TINE Lineberrys took her and
l. her children home. But
there's one flea of worry that
Brownie, alias Wrinkles, took with
her from the pound and that was
the warning Of the city pound
master:
IF you want to keep her this
time never let her hear a fire 81
rem"
And Brownie Wrinkles barkS
must mean THAT goes double for
my kids"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-02

"The millions of people who
contribute to the Red Cross
and the millions who are the
beneficiaries of its kindness
have a right to know who is
the instigator of this resolu-
ton to refuse to accept the
$25,000,O00.
Whose voice is it? Chairman
Payne could tell us"
Caraway questioned the sincerity
OF President Hoover, house majority
leader TilSon and chairman Smell OF
the house rules committee.
He said he wanted to ask them
and Chairman John Barton PAYNE
series of questions.
He cited votes of Tilson, Speaker
LongWorth, Chairman Fess of the
Republican national committee and
Smell to give the Red Cross $40
100000 in 1919 to feed drought suf-
ferers' in Europe.
Cites Twelve Years Ago Views
There is one difference" Cara
way said, that $20,oOO,000 in 1919
was for foreigners and this SOS,
600 is to feed American, citizens"
He said Mr.. Hoover had asked for
the appropriation in 1919.
Caraway read from the hearings
OF twelve years ago to show that
the $20,000,000 was to relieve
drought conditions He quoted Mr..
Hoover as having told a house COM
mittee at that time that $4,000 600
people were hungry in the VoIga
valley and that I'VE are making a
distinction between an act of man
and an act of God"
Remarking that Tilson's brother
had received appointment as a fed
eral judge, Caraway continued that
yet he Stands on his principles
and starveS women and children IN
twenty-one states"
"a lot he cares" Carawav said.
He has feathered his own nest al
ready"
He Asks Some Questions
Having shown President Hoover
and the present house leaders had
supported an appropriation of 500
100000 for the Red Cross in 1919,
Caraway said he wanted to ask some
questions. They were as follows:
Mr.. Hoover-Mr. Hoover. you said
on Nov. l, that no deserving per-
son in this country should be hun
cry or cold. You held up this $25.-
100000 appropriation. Now, will YOU
tell us whether you are playing with
human misery or whether these
people are not deservingP
T1lson-I want him to tell us the
truth. He was not telling the
truth both times. One of these
statements was not the truth and
he knew it.
snell-Could he be right both
times?
"Any Party's Candidate"
Payne-I want John Barton
Payne to tell us the origin of the
resolution to decline a federal con-
trloutlon. Who wrote it? Who
asked its PRONUNCIATION?
Caraway said at the time of the
1919 appropriation Mr.. Hoover was
seeking the presidency.
Herbert Clark Hoover" he con-
tinued. was willing to be any par
tvs man when he was a candidate
for President"
Emphasizing Mr.. Hoover's state
ment of November that all deserv-
ing citizens should not suffer, Cara
way demanded to know whether the
drought-stricken farmers we're not
deserving.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-02

That was the last straw. The
Lineberrys wanted her. The fire.
men at No. 5 station were agree
able.
Brownie had wandered into
their station year ago, she was
a good fire-dog and knew her 81
rens, but they reasoned the Line
berTys have three children, and
what's a dog without children2
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-02
GROUNDHOG EXPECTS
6 WEEKS OF WINTER
PrognOStjcator Almost Too Blinded
by Sun to See Shadow.

\ AO6AAOSOCHtOA <AAuAOSS 4OO DLuluCu
by Sun to See Shadow.
If the 1881 edition of the Ground
hog family didn't get a good glimpse
of his shadow today it's because he
is blind.
Consequently, furnace operators
throughout the state, might as well
get ready for six weeks more shove
ling because when the furry animal
sees his shadow, tradition says, he
ducks again into his hole while win
ter howlS again.
However, the weather forecast to-
day did not indicate the elements
will cooperate Immediately with the
groundhog's idea. Temperatures to-
night are to range in the thirties
and only slight drop is forecast in
the northern part of the state. Sun
shine was glaring over indians
TODAY
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-02
BANDIT is WOUNDED
Two Captured in Raid on
Gas Filling Station.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Feb. 2.-One
man was in Lafayette hospital
today with bullet wounds in his
shoulder and one leg, and one OF
three alleged companions in an I'M
successful attempt to rob a filling
station near Wolcott, was in Jail.
Roy Hammond, AZ, was captured
after being wounded by William
Lane, station attendant. Frank
Bennett. IS, alleged companion in
the robbery attempt, was in jail
here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-02
congressman
BETWEEN FIRES
IN BONUS WAR
Trapped by Rival Group in
Dispute Over Cash
Payment.
TALK POSSIBLE VETO
Compromise Looming as
Possible Windup of
Current Hearings.
TALK POSSIBLE VETO
BULLETIN

WASHINGTON, Feb. &C. Z.
Mitchell, chairman of the Nation
al City bank, told a senate bank
ing and currency subcommittee
today that hotation of billions of
dollars worth of bonds to enable
cash payment Of war veterans In
surance certificates would cause
hundreds of small bank failures in
the United states.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-02
Turnips Given to Needy

By Times special
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Feb. g.
Ninety bushels of turnips are in
storage at the city hall for dis
tribution to needy families, the gift
Of Preston @. Gilliat, hotel pro-
prietor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-02
Two Policemen Lose Iohs
BIZ Times Special

By Times Special
MUNCIE, Ind, Feb. 2.-Resigns-
ton of two police officers, Carl viles
and Earl Doolittle, is announced by
Mayor George R. Dale, who said the
two had been under suspension for
week for failure to report their
whereabouts while on duty. Dale
said he had found no evidence that
the two men had been intoxicated
at the time they failed to report.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-02
Teacher for 10 Years Dies

AUBURN, N. Y. Feb. 2.-Seventy
years Of School-teaching was ended
when Miss Helen L. Storke, Sc, died
at her home here Sunday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-02
CATURDAY the Lineberrys saw
~ Brownies photo.

"She's our long-lost Wrinkles.
She's been gone a year." they ex-
claimed as they proved it at the
pound by making Brownie do
tricks.
Then Brownie showed them her
latest tricks when she lifted one
Of her seven puppies. by the nape
of the neck and extended it to-
ward the Lineberrys
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-02
SLAIN CHIEF OF RUM
VESSEL is EULOGIZED
Guard Killing Described as Tragedy
of Prohibition Hypocrisy.

of Prohibition Hypocrisy.
By United Press
LUNENBERG, N. S., Feb. g.
Captain William Cluett of the rum
runner Josephine K, who was killed
recently by a coast guard shell out
side New York harbor. was eulogized
as "a fine churchman, a good huS-
band and father, and good friend
at his funeral.
Legislators, heads of business firms
sea captains and leading townSpeo-
pie crowded the church here Sun
day for the service.
The Rev. Mayor Ryder, rector, de-
scribed Captain CluettS death as
"one of the major tragedies that
follow the hypocrisy of prohibition. +"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-02
U. S. AGENTS ACCUSED
Mexican Travellers Treated Harshly
at Border. Is Charge.

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 2.-The
newspaper La Prensa charged today
that certain Mexican travellers, in
Guiding women and girls, had been
treated harshly by United States
immigration agents.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-02
Students Build GIider

ELWOOD, Ind, Feb. 2.-High
school students in the manual train
ing class here are building a glider
and fifteen have formed a club
which will fly it, Harry House, the
instructor. announces.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-02
Chinese Students on Strike

PEIPING. China, Feb. Stu
dents at Oberlin in Shanshi school
went on strike today, charging that
American teachers had used a rifle
to enforce examinations.