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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-29
HiiaCker With Long Police
Record Released With
out $500 Fine Payment.

Disclosure that Marion county
prisoner had been freed by Gov
ernor Harry G. Leslie without pay
ing fine of $500 today evoked an
attack on executive clemency meth
DDS from Criminal Judge Frank P.
Baker, who imposed the sentence.
A court attache informed Judge
Baker that Art Dampier, the pris-
oner, had been seen on the street.
Dampier presumably should have
been in the state reformatory, for
he never had paid $500 fine i'm
posed on charge of assault and bat
terry with intent to kill, resulting
from an alleged liquor hijacking
plot, Judge Baker said today
This news was surprise to me-"
the judge stated, for the Governor
never had informed the court of the
remission of the fine"
Freed by Sept. 10 Order
Dampier hac served his six
months sentence and had been
freed, without paying the fine, by
an executive order issued Sept. 10,
investigation by the court revealed.
Records at police headquarters
show Dampier has been arrested
three times before on felony charges,
but was convicted on none of them.
April 81, 1927, he was slated at
headquarters on charges of burglary
and petit larceny. Records in the
Bertillon department disclose his
case was continued in court indef1n-
itely
Again on Jan. 81, 1923, he was
charged with burglary, assault and
battery with intent to kill, drawing
deadly weapon, carrying concealed
weapons, and resisting an officer.
These charges were dismissed.
Was Fined Once
A municipal court record shows
Dampier was tried on blind tiger
charges Aug. 20, 1890, but was dis
charged.
He was fined for assault and bat
terry in 1925, records show.
Il don't believe the Governor
knew the facts in that case or GER
tainly he would not have done
that" Baker said.
Il never would have approved
such clemency," the judge contin-
ued, because this court considers
the liquor hijacker one of the most
desperate type of criminals"
Dampier was charged with hitting
a south side resident with the butt
of a revolver, the night of Feb. 2.
Charged With kidnapping
Police testified Dampier took the
man from his home and kept him
for several hours in Garfield park,
attempting to make him tell where
a cargo of liquor was located.
Payment of $12.35 court costs by
the superintendent of the state
farm was the only notice criminal
court had received in the prisoners
case.
The $500 would have gone to the
school fund.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-29
COOLIDGE ANNOUNCES He IS
NOT IN PRESIDENTIAL RACE.
HOOVER GIVEN HIS SUPPORT
Confirmation Stamped on
Published Statement by
His Secretary.
EXPECTED BY FRIENDS
Ex-PreSident Has Found
Private Life Much to
His Liking.
United Press

PLYMOUTH, VT, Sept. 29.-For-
mer President Calvin Coolidge viii
not be a candidate for the Repub-
ican nomination for President in
1882 and he favors a second term
for President Hoover.
Harry Ross, Mr.. Coolidge's secre-
tary, today described as authentic"
an article published in the Satur-
day Evening Post in which the for
mer President made that state
ment.
1t was made plain that Mr.. Cool
idge did not choose to amplify his
published statement at this time.
Mr.. Cooidge's announcement came
as no surprise to his close friends,
who long have declared that he was
out of active politics and would
support his successor. The former
President has found the life of a
private citizen much to his liking
Since leaving the White House
he has lived quietly in the $4,000
home he purchased last year in
Northampton, appearing at his
Main street office daily and making
a monthly trip to New York to at
tend meetings of an insurance
company board of directors, of
which he is member.
Early this morning he forsook, at
least temporarily, his private citi-
zen's job as newspaper columnist,
and there have been unconfirmed
reports that he might not resume
his work.
For the last nine weeks, except
fofSone trip home, he and Mrs. Cool
idge have been spending a vacation
at the family homestead here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-29
INDIA FARLEY DRAGS
But He Has Hopes, Gandhi
Tells Aga Khan.

~ United Press
LONDON, Sept. 29.-Progress at
the Indian round table conference
must be very slow, Mahatma Gandhi
admitted after a conference with a
dozen prominent Moslem delegates
headed by the Aga Khan.
The conference between the
diminutive Gandhi in his loin cloth
and blankets and the wealthy Aga
Khan, spiritual head of the Moslem
millions and Indian potentate, took
place at the fashionable Ritz hotel.
Gandhi intimated that little
progress was made at the parley,
which was the direct result of
Prime Minister Ramsay Mac
Donald's suggestion to the minor
tiles committee that they settle
their own problems. Prospects
were hopeful, Gandhi said, and there
still is hope that the round table
conference eventually may settle
midas problems.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-29
COLD SNAP 'MELTS'
Temperature to Reach rs
in "a Hours, Forecast.

Cold snap that struck Indiana
over the weekend was waning to-
day with the weather bureau fore
casting temperatures near rs in the
next tWenty-four hours.
The weather is expected to be-
come warmer with no sign of any
break in the increasing tempera-
lures. Mercury readings in the
west showed above seasonal marks
today.
The mercury dropped to Al again
this morning, but jumped rapidly
to reach g. at 8.
Coolest temperature in the state
Monday night was at Cambridge
City, where SO was reported, With
Wheatfield and Farmland record
ing SO and SO respectively.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-29
LESLIE CLEMENCY
SCORED BY JUDGE
DeUiIed Into 1t

By United Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept.
29.-Dr. Clarence True Wilson,
IN his attack on the American
Legion for voting for a refer
endum on prohibition, referred
to part of the membership as
"impS from hell"
Members of the veterans or
ganization here decided today
that was a bully name for an
organization, so plans are afoot
for establishing "Pit No. l" of
the Society "Imps of He'll"
One member of the local Ie-
gion post said organization
plans will allow only those to
join who are against the eight
eenth amendment.
In other words" he said.
we will have a branch society.
not officially connected with
the legion, somewhat similar
to the 40 and g."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-29
S6,975 MORE OF STATES
MONEY SPENT ON CARS FOR
ROAD COMMISSIONERS AIDS
Seven Studebaker 'Dictators' Added to Fleet
of Four Presidents Already Purchased
by Chiefs for Themselves.
NEW SEDANs GO TO ENGINEERS
Automotive Inspector John Boren, Brother Of
Member of Board, Draws Coupe; Dis
trict Heads Formerly Drove Fords.
BY DANIEL NJ. KIDNEY

Seven more Studebaker automobiles in addition to the
four purchased for commissioners by themselves at state
pense have been added to the ree wheeling fleet of the
state highway department, it learned today
News of this purchase trickIed out from the same
bootleg source from which most of the information must
be procured regarding what the highway men do with public
funds.
No minutes of the commission meetings are available
after meetings held But the department spends between
S220OOO0O and of public money annually nearly
much all other branches the state government
bned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-29
MYSTERY LINK
TANGLED into
POISON TRIAL
Defense Hints at Unknown
Killer in Starting Quiz
of TaIeSmen.
MRS. SIMMONS NERVOUS
Attorneys Hope That Jury
Box Will Be Filled
Wednesday.
MRS. SIMMONS NERVOUS
BY STAFF CORRESPONDENT


LEBANON, Ind, Sept. 29.-Pres-
ence of a mystery" killer in the
poison case against Mrs. Carrie w.
Simmons, Hancock county farm
mother, was intimated today, as de-
tense attorneys started attempts to
save Mrs. Simmons from paying the
penalty demanded by the state for
the alleged murder of her small
daughter.
Questioning prospective jurors for
the first time since Mrs. Simmons,
haggard and thin, took her place
in the court room Monday morning,
w. H. Parr ST., defense counsel, in
jected the mystery strain into the
case.
He said the state will be called
on to show beyond reasonable doubt
that Mrs. Simmons placed strych-
nine capsules in the sandwich
which Alice Jean, 10, her daugh-
ter, ate.
Unknown" Is Accused
The defense intimated that an
unknown person placed the poison
in the food while the Simmons fam
lily was en- route to this town from
near Greenfield for a family re-
union picnic in June.
I'm returning this indictment, the
grand jury had heard whatever the
prosecutor chose to frame up" Parr
charged. Ben Scifres, prosecutor,
did not protest the challenge.
The tentative jurors were passed
to the defense after Roy Adney,
special prosecutor, had completed
preliminary questions and character
lied the poisoning of the children
as IAN unnatural crime that was a
revolt against reason and family
ties"
Attorneys hope to approve twelve
men in the jury box Wednesday
afternoon. Before these jurors the
state will present charges that Mrs.
Simmons poisoned the food that re-
suited in the deaths of Alice Jean,
10, and her daughter, Virginia, IA.
Mrs. Simmons is charged only with
the murder of the younger girl.
Depression Enters Case
The unemployment situation
found its way into the case of Muir
ray Barker of Thorntown, former
state senator, later excused by the
defense, said he would have to dis
charge eighteen men working on
his property were he selected to sit
in the case.
Il need to be at home" Barker
said. IF I serve as a juror, eighteen
men will be laid off. They're build
ing a serum plant on my property
and should be there to supervise
the work"
Barker's dismissal resulted from
his admission that he had formed
an opinion.
In supporting his assertions that
the child'S poison death was an
unnatural crime" Adney asked iur-
ors whether they had read books on
perverted minds and if they were
familiar with the famous poison
cases Of history"
None of them had read the books
or knew of the famous" cases.
Attitude Is Changed
Mrs. Simmons, her husband. John
w. Simmons, and her sons, George
and Dale Simmons changed their
attitude toward newspaper men to-
day.
Thes boys and their father shook
hands with reporters and posed
with Mrs. Simmons for an outstate
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-29
SETS AIR SPEED MARX
Briton Flies $50 Miles an Hour in
Unofficial Test.

CALSHOT, England, Sept. 29.-
Flight Lieutenant George H. Stain
forth unof1icially set a new world
speed record today in the airplane
which won the Schneider cup for
Great Britain this year.
In six dashes over a three-kil-
ometer course, Stainforth averaged
approximately 800 miles per hour.
The world record he set during the
recent Schneider cup fight was
1861 miles per hour.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-29
PHENOMENON DOUBTED
Priests Discount Children's Claim
Statue Game to Life"
BIZ United Press

DH CWtCCU tJCSS
NEWPORT. r. l., Sept. 29.-Of-
f1cials of st. Augustin's Roman
Catholic church today discounted
claims of members of a confirmation
class that statue Of st. Rita, To-
Gated in the church, came to life'
Monday night.
katherine Lesson, Is, reported
that while the class was in session
the statue suddenly bowed its head
and moved its eyes. Most of the
girls twenty-five young compan-
ions claimed also to have wit
messed the phenomenon.
The Rev. Joseph P. Coleman,
pastor, attributed the reports to "the
imagination Of children"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-29
spirit MARRIAGE HIT
Relatives of Late James A. Weed
Fight for 100000 Estate.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
BRIDGEPORT. Conn, Sept. 20
Relatives of the late James A. Weed
of Stamford have filed a suit seek
ing annulment of his "spirit-in-
spired" marriage to Lillian Starr, al
though Weed died last July.
Mrs. Margaret Weed Douglas of
Stamford and Hugh H. C. Weed of
st. Louis, Mo-, contesting his will,
which left an estate of 100000 to
the Spiritualist widow, instituted the
new action. It is returnable in the
November session of superior court.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-29
RECEIVERS FROM FALL
Daughter of Howard Thurston
Leaves Hospital; Hip Was Injured.
rnitcd 80

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Sept. %
Mrs. Jane Thurston Harris, daugh-
ter of Howard Thurston, has been
discharged from Mercy hospital
here, where she received treatment
for a hip injury.
Mrs. Harris was injured several
weeks ago when she fell down the
stairs of her home here She de-
MED reports she was hurt during a
quarrel with her husband.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-29
WIN ROLES AT PURDUE
Three City Students viii Appear in
University Drama.

Three Indianapolis students at
Purdue have won roles in the drama,
The Mask and the Face" to be
presented by the Purdue University
Playshop in Fowler hall, West La
fayette, Oct. and 10.
They are: Miss Lucille Stanley,
1901 East Washington street; Ar
thur Golden, 1929 Eugene street,
and Howard harrington, 1877 Berk-
lev road
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-29
EASTERN TIME WANTED
Michigan Desires Railroads Be
Taken OFF Central Standard.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-The
state of Michigan, through its at
torney-general, today applied to the
interstate commerce commission for
an order placing the state on east
ern standard time for railroad op-
Grafton.
The state has adopted eastern
time in preference to central but
the railroads still are operated on
central time, thereby creating CON
fusion and inconvenience"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-29
PONDER SENATOR'S FATE
New Jersey Senate Probes Conduct
of Wounded Lawmaker.

81 JHlte0 Press
TRENTON, N. j., Sept. 29.-The
political fate of Senator Roy t.
Yates, shot and seriously wounded
during a drinking party in the New
York apartment he maintained for
blond Ruth Cranmer, rested today
with the judiciary committee of the
New Jersey senate.
Converting in a special session
called by Governor Morgan F. Lar
son, the senate Monday night
adopted a resolution authorizing an
investigation into the conduct of
the Passaic county legislator by its
judiciary committee.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-29
BEER REPORT AWAITED
Hyde to Weigh Likely Effect of
Legislation on Agriculture.

b. United Press
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2o.-Arthur
Hyde, secretary Of agriculture, will
return here Wednesday TO superin-
tend the compilation by his depart
ment of a report on the effect on
agriculture of return of legaIized
beer.
After his announcement last week
that such report was to be made,
Hyde left for Missouri with instruc-
tons that research work was TO be
started during his absence.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-29
URGE HOOVER ACT TO
FREE TOM MOONEY
National Bureau of Education Asks
President to Intervene.
IN Tnitcd Prce

AACSAuEHl 10 intervene.
By United Press
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 29.-The
executive council of the National
Bureau of Education has sent a
letter to President Hoover asking
him to intervene in the case of Tom
Mooney as a result of the findings
of the Wickersham commission.
The letter points out that COM
mission has characterized the
Mooney case as a gross miscarriage
of justice"
DO you, MIR. President. intend to
ignore the report of your own COM
mission and allow this unthinkable
situation to continue, or as our chief
executive, do you intend to use all
the power and the influence of vour
high Office to put an end to such an
intolerable disgrace?"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-29
KnO70S I'm

BY LHUGd Press
WASHINGTON, Sept. %
Senator Royal S. Copeland
Dem, N. ", does not believe
4 per cent beer is Intoxicating
and he does believe the VOL
stead act should be amended
But with respect to the
chances for amendment, Cope
land said today:
i know too many men who
drink wet and vote dry to be-
lieve that this congress will act
on modification"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-29
CAP0NE LOSES BATTLE
Fight to Evade Trial Ends as Judge
0verrules Demurrers.
81 Uniicd Prcsa

By United Press
CHICAGO, Sept. 29.-Al Capone's
last ditch battle to evade going to
trial on charges of evading income
tax was lost today when Federal
Judge James Wilkerson overruled
demurrers to two indictments.
A conference between government
and defense attorneys decided trial
OF the gang lord would take ap-
proximately two weeks. Judge
Wilkersons said Capone could plead
to the charges when he appeared
in court next Tuesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-29
FLA1S RADIO PROGRAMS
Have Sunk to Lowest Level" Says
Head of Educational Group.

Head of Educational Group.
By United Press
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-Radio
was characterized today as having
sunk to the lowest level of its de-
velopment in the United States" by
Joy Elmert Morgan. chairman of
the national committee on educa-
ton by radio.
1T is evident to me- said Nor
gan, following a tour of twenty-Slx
states, that the public is disguised
with advertising on the air. Be-
cause of this fact, poople are re-
framing from buying radio sets"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-29
YOUNG R0vERS FOUND
Pair of Adventures, IL and 9, Are
Located at Spencer, Ind.

Two boys who attempted to see
the world on bicycles were to be re-
turned to indianapolis today by
their parents.
Authorities at Spencer, Ind, held
Donald Thomas, IL, Apartment 5,
of $500 North Meridian street, and
Robert Pratt, 9, Of 3015 North ILL
nois street.
The boys were taken to Martins
vile Monday night, pending arrival
Of their families.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-29
HOOVER TO SEE GAME
President Plans to Attend Monday
Tilt at Philadelphia.
By United Press

FLoN
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-Presi-
dent Hoover will attend the world
series game in Philadelphia next
Monday, it was announced today at
the White House. The earlier games
will be played in st. Louis starting
Thursday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-29
OFFICERS TRIAL
Improper Conduct Case Against COP
Continued by Safety Board.

Trial of patrolman James j. Hayes.
suspended recently on a charge of
conduct unbecorning an officer, to-
day was continued until next Tues
day by the safety board when the
prosecuting witnesses failed to ap-
pear.
Police Chief Bike Morrissey was
granted leave of absence by the
board to attend the international
police chiefs convention in st. Pc
tersburg. Fla. Morrissey will leave
Oct. 10.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-29
Whistle and Shoe Your
Ignorance, Vie10 of Sage


NEW YORK 29Take from Professor
when hear whstlng Gray
Mare When Were only
Using
For VINO whistle be they
are morons devoid of moral stamina nferiority
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-29

The seven Studebakers,
delivered Saturday, were
bought in Peru, home city of
Jess Murden, former highway
commissioner and veteran
automotive dealer there. Pur-
chase was from the Rock
Hood Auto Company, which is
located in Peru in the Rhodes
Ditzler building.
The cars are the Dictator model
and cost $99650 each, for total
of $6975.50. Commissioners bought
President models for themselves. at
S1,525 each, from the Baxter Com
pany, 1142 North Meridian street.
Each of the six district engineers
received one of the Dictators. For
merly they drove Fords Their new
cars are sedans. A coupe was pre-
sented to John Boren, automotive
inspector for the department.
Brother of Commissioner
Boren is a brother of Robert
Boren CDem0, Fountain City, mem
Der of the commission, who drew
a President.
The Indiana law against nepotism
covers most all relations, but broth
ers.
Since the news Oh the purchase
of cars by the state for per diem
commissioners OF the highway de-
partment, speculation is rife, as to
how far this system can be ex-
tended.
Never before in the history of the
state have such part-time commits
sioners been provided with automo-
biles at state expense.
Handicap Pointed Out
It was pointed out that members
of the conservation commission
might want to visit the state parks
and could use a state provided car.
The board of health might inspect
sanitary surveys under their super
vision throughout the state.
Then there are all the institution
trustees to be considered.
But a handicap was pointed out
today by one department head who
called attention to the fact that
most of the state government is
operated on a budget which is
limited. They have far from $22,-
100000 to spend.
Contention of supporters of the
highway mems action in the mat
ter C the car purchase is that they
must spend much time inspecting
roads
Reasons. for Spending Spree
Yet they fought vigorously the at
tempt at the 1881 session of the leg
iSlature to put the commission on
a full-time, rather than per diem
basis.
Back of the program lies the fact
that beginning Oct. l, highway COM
misSionerS or any one else on state
business, can not collect more than
6 cents mile for use of their own
cars
Previously, the highway commits
sioners, with the exception of Boren,
have been collecting 10 cents a mile
Other departments have been oper-
ating at 6 cents since the proposal
first was made during the leisla
{,,ra ca-ciC,,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-29
EDISON GROWS WEAKER
Noted Inventor Spends Restless
Night, Physician Says.

o1105 7 10 '1O]at1E DtFyss
By United Press
WEST ORANGE, N. j., Sept. 20.
Thomas A. Edison had very
restless night and was slightly
weaker today, according to the daily
bulletin issued by his physician, DR..
Hubert S. Howe.
The inventor has been i'll since
his return from Florida several
months ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-29
Indy GOES TO HANKOW
Anne Also in Plane as Mate Re-
sumeS Rescue Work.
By United Press

By United Press
NANKING, China. Sept. %. -
Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lind
bergh took off here at 10:30 a. m.
today for Hankow to resume their
relief work in the flood districts.
The American visitors, who made
a number of aerial surveys during
their stay in Marking, will remain
several days in Hankow.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-29
accountant Is New Lord Nrayor
~ Lailed ~

BIZ United Press
LONDON. Sept. 20. - Maurice
jerks, an accountant and an alder
man of the city of London, was
elected lord mayor of London to-
day for the year commencing Nov. /.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-29

complex Professor Shaw voc dissertation on the
whistLng population OF The
NO
vty philosophy professor you Ensn Edison or
tuning up TO When the
you think OF President Hoover whistng?
thlk the time nucker-
ing his lips DOODLE but the strength If the oor
and will is such that whing in the white House
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-29

Mrs. Simmons, her husband. John
w. Simmons, and her sons, George
and Dale Simmons changed their
attitude toward newspaper men to-
day.
Thes boys and their father shook
hands with reporters and posed
with Mrs. Simmons for an outstate
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