The Omaha Corning Bee -n™ _ ___ _ ____ , ||M eelo. CITY EDITION Vof ^clyrP'UT " “vvX\ MONDAY, MARCH 30, 1926. * ~” ' TWO CENTS1* ■KKSmE,*“ -' Ellingson Girl Insane, Says Expert No Compromise in Sight. However, I pon Plea of Ouilt \\ liicli Vi ould Halt Trial of Slayer. Attorneys Cannot Agree San Francisco, March 29.—Counsel fur both sides Indicated today thru the trial of 18-year-old Dorothy El i Jingson, charged with the murder of her mother, would proceed tomorrow, though persons In close touch with the case saw u strong possibility that the defense would present a formal motion to end the trial, and em panel a new jury to determine whether the girl is insane at pres ent. Dr. Fred r. Clark, superintendent of the state hospital for the in sane at Stockton, lias issued a state ment saying he Considers the girl now insane, basing his judgment on close observation of her behavior In the court room. It was under stood that other alienists, subpoenaed by the defense, were examining the jg-trl at the county Jail Joday. No Formal Re poll. Sylvester .T. McAtee, of defense counsel, said he had not yet had for mal reports on the girl's condition and could not predict whether the trial would lie Interrupted. He pointed put, however, that the defense in outlining Us case to prospective jur ors all last week, had emphasized a contention that possibly she was in sane at the time of the alleged act. .Her present condition, if it is brought into the case, will Involve a new is •ue, It was explained. Attorneys for both sides said they knew of no further conferences to discuss a compromise, as had been widely rumored since Friday. Must Plead Murder. District Attorney Matthew Brady said the prosecution had gone as far as It could in offering inducements for a plea thqt might, end the spec tacle of a hysterical child going through the ordeal of a public trial. Hut he explained that second degree murder was the least tMe state could accept as a plea of guilty. ' "If she will plead to such a charge," lie added, “we don’t cat^ what is done wlfh her. The judge can send H|er to the penitentiary or commit ier to some curative institution, In his discretion.' And I don't believe any other district attorney would go as far. If such a offer had tieen made in the Heopold-Doeb case the de fense would have jumped at it. Me cannot accept a plea of manslaughter, ip a crime which the Juvenile court has determined was murder. The defense lias shown no inclination to plead to anything mure serious than manslaughter.’' No Compromise in Sight. McAtee said he saw little chance of a compromise between the prosecu tion and the defense. The defense attornev explained that he was not tn a position to say whether Judge l.euderbaok of the trial court would be asked to intervene In some fashion. Dorothy Ellingson, according to a confession the state plans to Intro duce against her. shot and killed her mother in the bedroom of their home last January 3 3, after a quarrel over the girl's night life. A jury of nine men and three tvoinen was sworn in Friday. In the absence of any arresting motion, the actual trial will begin tomorrow with opening statements. WOMAN AND BABY SLAIN WITH GUN Los Angeles, March 29.—Mrs. Irene Conway Hickey, 24. and her 2 year rid son. .Tames, jr., were shot to death here today. Police are holding the h^^voman s husband, Patrolmen James ^*3. Hickey of the Los Angeles police department, on a murder charge. The alleged slayer is suffering from two gunshot wounds, one inflicted by tn officer when Hickey is said to have resisted arrest. Ills condition Is pot serious. Mis version of the tragedy was that the killings grew out. of a domestic quarrel and that his wife did the shooting after he was wounded In a scuffle for the gun. After the shoot ing. Hickey told police, hs tried tn kill himself, but wAe prevented by a defective cartridge. Hiram Johnson an <1 Hi* Family Visit Havana Havana, March 29. I'lilted Statea Senator Hiram Johnson of Psllfornla. accompanied by his wife and their son. arrived here yesterday on the yacht Kemah. They will remain here aevenil days before proceeding for Man Kranclaco by way of Jamaica and the Panama canal. % f- — We Have With Us Today I liarles 1-arew Mead, Bishop, Methodist Episcopal Church, Denver, Colo. Bishop Mead, who will he the •peaker at the Ad-Sell league meet Ing Monday evening, was made a g^-hlshop In 1920. He was ordained In r the ministry In l*»fi and served at Various churchea In the east. He was •t Trinity church at Denver from UI4 ,[o 1920. The bishop served with the V M. H, A.. In France fo six month* dur ing the world war. He la a Old degree mason and is a member cif the Denier Hong clulfc .. 1 “Pooh. Pooh." Scoffs Col. Dennistoun, as Actress Threatens New Troul*' . _ Lois Meredith. American Beauty, Claims to Ha\e Spicy Lt.\? ters From “Tiger Boy:” He "Knew It Was Coming.” Bj HUBERT J. BREW, I nivereal Service stuff ( orrraponrirnt. London, March 29.—Col. Ian Den ntstoun, through his lawyers, today pooh-poohed the breach of promise suit threatened by Dudley Vield Ma lone on behalf of Lois Meredith, the American actress. That this is the girl, however, from whom the col onel was “expecting trouble" when he decided to contest his former wife's suit, in order, as he expressed It. ''to forestall future blackmail ers,'' now seems thoroughly well established. The colonel flatly declined to dis cuss his new troubles, but apparent ly was unconcerned, even when it was called to his attention that Mr. Malone claimed to have letters in the colonel's handwriting, which not only make professions of love for Miss Meredith, but referred in derisixe terms to countess Carnar von. the colonels present wife. • 'olonel D.nnlstoup's lawyers ad mitted that they knew such devel opments were In the wind, but sai l that no importance should be at tached to then). Mrs. Dorothy Dennistoun, the colonel's former wife, was very must Interested at the new develop ment, which* she apparently expect ed. Hut under advice from her law yers, she declined to make any com ment. though she admitted know ing the new woman In the case. The identity of -Mr, Malone’s client has heen a matter of specu lation throughout London and ad vices from Paris Indicate that it is an item of major social Importance over there. According to Mr. Ma lone's contention. Colonel Dennis toun had promised to marry his American client as soon as he >ould obtain a divorce from Mrs. Dorothy Dennistoun. * This promise, it will he charged, was supported by many reassurances of devotion, both of word and act. During the course of the love suit which has just terminated, the colonel admitted having been in volved with an American woman in Paris, hut the name was never made public. Leaders Predict Stable Business for Rest of Year National Business Surtev Forecasts Lower Priors and Stationary W ages—!So Boom Expected. - | Xew York. March 29.—A. business j survey by the national industrial con ference board made public today states that a "stable, sound and even flow of business" for the rest of the year is forecast in opinions given by industrial leaders and estimated in the light of business conditions dur ing the last five years. During the remainder of 1926, the report says, business will probably be oonsdueted under conditions of rising interest rates for loans, with a tend ency toward lower prices in some industries and generally stationary wages. Steadiness lle-d. "While tliers is no expectation of a boom.” the report soys; “Tills is considered an advantage rather thiin otherwise, a steadier movement of business l>eing ffelt to be conducive to sane and dependable conditions.” Sounder business conditions, the report says, have been brought al>out by tlie following achievements of the last five years; more stable employ ment in relation to changes In pro duction; greater conservatism in ex panding production in relation to price changes; shortening of the line of distribution from manufacturer to consumer, and greater dependability of transportation service. Steel Is Weak. While mod business is predictim for the railroads and in the electrical, automobile, coal and lumber Indus tries, the steel Industry is judged "a little weak." the woolen Industry ha-* experienced a "distinct setback." and ihe agv!' ultural situation is felt to be dangerous. According to the report on# promi nent executive feels that the long sustained depression of farm produce prices Indicates "something funds mentally wrong" which will eventu ally be felt by industry. Industrialists are urged to "take a constructive interest in the situation, because of its possible political as well as econ omic consequences.” HAUGEN’S DOCTORS FEAR OPERATION Washington, March 28.—The com dltlon of Representative Haugen, re publican, Iowa, chairman of the house agriculture committee, who has been a patient at Emergency hospital here for more than a week, ha* shown hut little change In the last few day*, It wa* said today at his office. Mr. Haugen, who Is ill with bladder trouble, Is expected to be operated upon early next week. Physicians had hoped to perform the operation this week, hut decided to postpone It until next week sa they believed by that time his condition will have Im proved. • Aerial Photographers Alay Be l.ost in Everglade* Sabring, Fin., March 29.--Fear that Capt. R. A. Smith and E. P. l.ott, aerial photographers of New l'ork, were lost In the everglade* was ex preased here today when no word had been received from them since they left Saturday morning for one day a trip. The two left for the purpose of making photographs for drainage maps and expected to return Satur day night. Though both men were experienced fliers, serious concern wn* expressed for their ssfety should they be forced to make a landing In the everglades. Preparations Made for Tarna'-Arira Plebiscite T,lma, Parti, March 28.—The d* partment of foreign affaire Untied a I public call today tn nil the native* of I Tarn a A idea to iegNtcr In the de [partment promptly in preparation for j | the proposed plebiwite to determine [the atntea of Tama Arif a, There in no decision yet concerning who would be appoint ad Perm Inn dtleg.Ua on the plebiscite commission { Ruse Employed by Bandits Holding Up Express \gent Present Forced Note to (»ain Admission to Car on Lake Shore Train, Then Fladi (iun*. By I'nlTsrMl Service. ** Chicago, March 29.—No trace had been found today of bandit* who early thia morning robbed a Lake Shore train express messenger of between $50,000 and $100,900. The train. No. 28, Chicago to Buffalo, stopped at Englewood, a Chicago suburb, when two men presented Howard Young, express messenger, with a letter. The letter bore the signature of an affictal of th express company and instructed the messenger to let the two men ride in bis car. They proved to be bandits. It was all very simple, according fo Young. Here is Ids story: Made Selves Agreeable. "A* we pulled in at. the Englewood station 1wo men came to tlig car and, handed me a letter, purporting to have Pern signed by K. M. Hotcbklss. Englewood express agent. X liad no reason to doubt it was not genuine. The letter Instructed tne to let the men ride In my car to J.a Porte, lnd. • I told them to climb aboard and make themselves comfortable. They sat around for a time, making them selves agreeable. IV* had been out of Englewood station but a few min utes and I was standing with my back to thfm when they both yelled: ‘Hands up!' I»ss Lncertain. 'Y turned quickly and found myself looking Into their guns. They tied me and dumped me over ,n a corner. When we reached !.a Por'e they Jumped out The l>andl’s took with them two bags of silver coins, a quantity of currency end other valuables that they bad carefully selected as they rode from Englewood to 1 n Porte. Express officials were unable to say what the loss would be but estimated It at between $50,000 and $100,000. At La Porte, the authorities learn ed, the bandits were met by four men In an automobile. It was believed they returned^ to Chicago. Associated Oil Company Buys Developed Oil Tract Bakersfield, Cal., March 29.—The Associated OH company made public an announcement here today that It had purchased J 60 acres of fully de veloped oil lands near Taft for 1220, 000. In making the purchase the As sociated Oil company obtained not only all the Interests of the owners hut deeds and hills of sale from the companies who had leases on the land. The land was bought from the Pro dueers Oil company of Fresno. it had been operated under lease by London Interests. There are 27 oil wells on the land. Spruce Bud Worm Kill* 40 Per (lent of Maine Trees Amheiit, Mam., March 29. Forty per cant of Maine'* apruce and Hr for eat.*, approximately 20,000,000 cord*. I in a been destroyed by the spruce bud worm aince 1 ft Hi. Henry It. Pierson, forest entomologist of the state, said In a report to the northeastern foreet experiment station here, made public today. The report said that, the loss of timber by flrea during that period was far lea* Ihnn the damage caused by the insert*. Present outbreak of spruce bud worm, the report said, has not l»een checked as .vet, but a control system Is being set up. Italian Deputies Will Take Easter Recent* Rome, March 29.—The chamber of deputies will begin Its Master rei ess nett Hal unity. This was decided to day at a conference between Premier Miisaolinl and Hlgnnr < '.iscrtano, president of the chamber. The ses rlon will be resumed May II ISO Dead in Baltic. Tokio, March 28 IMapatche* hen today from Heoul slated 150 had b**en t illed in • battle between Russian *ol diets and Chinese troops si Tone I I'hlna. The fighting followed nn at leiupi of the Kuaeian* to loot and I'Uia the Chines* town, It was said I in #ad So Far N ^C> ' in Germany Candidates of Socialist. Cler icals and Democrats Offer Stern Resistance to Bonrgeoise. , Ludendorff Far Behind , (Bulletin.) Bj I lie Asaoviated rrem. Berlin, .March 29.—At midnight, with more than 10,000,000 votes count ed In the presidential election, the standing of the candidate* was roughly: Jarres, 4,000.000; Braun, 3,000,000; Marx, 1.000,000: Thealmann. 1,000,000; Hellpaeh, 250,0000; Held. 400.000; Lu dendorff, 150,00. Berlin. March 29.—With the re turns from one fifth of the 68,000 vot ing precincts In hand at 11 tonight, It Is evident that three liberal par ties—the socialists, eenterists or* cler icals and democrats—are offering stern resistance to the national bour geois*, and that Otto Braun, the so cialist candidate, is making a strong run for the office of president In Germany's first popular presidential election. Helipad'll Losing. Thus far the vote of Dr. Hellpaeh, premier of Baden, has failed to come up to he expectations of his campaign managers, and such gains as the lib eral parties are scoring are at pres ent confined wholly to the centrists and socialist*. General Ludendorff is cutting a sorry figure in the returns, while Dr. Held, the Bavarian premier, haB failed to develop in his own state the strength expected of his own can didacy. The returns show Dr. Jarres. can didate of the nationalist and conser vative bourgeois*. and Otto Brautj, socialist, running neck and neck with Dr. Marx, former chancellor and cen trist as runnerup. General Luden dorff is hopelessly behind, even In Munich, where he polled only 7,300 votes as compared with Braun's 36,460-. Jarres, 36,100 , *nd Held. 21,500. Fortner Kaiser Gets Vote. Four and a half million vote* »re divided as follows: Jarre*, 1.60^,000; Rraun, 1,365.000, Marx, <(50,000: Hellpaeh, 366.0^0; Thealmann, 333,000: Held, 200.000; Lu dendorff, 47,000. Th* republican coalition therefore on these figures, has a majority of about three-quarter* of a million over tlu> national bloc. In the small village of Voburg, four votes were cast for former German Kmperor William. POINCARE WARNS AGAINST GERMANY Bar de Duo, France, March IF— Raymond Poincare, former president of Franc*, in a speech here today pictured what he termed yn ths dar. scr of accepting ilermany’* proposed security pact. He spoke at the dedf cation of a monument to the war dead of his native town. He descrihed the horror* of the last Harman Invasion and said Fiance should not lie asked "to relinquish or diminish its own mean* of protection in the face of a Germany that is not disarmed, nor should It be asked to exchange them for the appearances of guarantees or a mirage of s* curlty." M, Poincare said the life of France was at stake. He asked what was the use of having Oermany renew Its slg nature to the agreement not to attack France, which already was In the treaty of A'ersallle*. It would add nothing to France’* position and might. "If It bor* only upon g part of the treaty, be equivalent to dis avowal of the other peace terms." "If It should happen some day that, after apparently guaranteeing our frontiers," M. Poincare continued, "the l-elch, with or without soviet Russia, should renew the splitting up of Poland and then should Incorpor ate Austria with Germany, It would quickly have regained the hegemony of central Europe and It would remain only for It to take the third step and turn finally against France to ao complish, for the second time, the movement that resulted In tearing away our two provinces and the establishment, of a German empire. It Is st the first step that the sllle* ought to stop this march If they do not wisli to prepare for Europe a fu ture as tragic as the past "