Evening Star Newspaper, September 21, 1929, Page 22

22 33 ARE INDICTED INTEXT BOOK CASE Kentucky Governor Goes on Trial October 2 for Recelvmg Speclmens From Publishers. By the Assoclated Press, FRANKFORT, Ky., September 21.— Gov. Flem D. Sampson, seven members he appointed to th: State text book commission and 25 text book publish- ers today were under indictment for recelving and giving speciment copies of school books in connection with the award of contracts. The publishers were- indicted late yesterday by the Franklin County gran d jury, which the day before had returned true bills against the governor and the commissioners at the close of a three weeks’ investigation into affairs of the commission and various State depart- ments. The governor is scheduled to go on trial here October 2, the date having been set by Circuit Court Judge Ben G. Williams after the chief executive ap- peared in court with his attorneys and entered a formal plea of not guilty. All parties indicted are charged with misdemeanors, but the publishers under the law may be fined from $5,000 to $20,000. The penalty on conviction of the charges against the governor is a fine of not more than $1,000 or a jail sentence of not more than six months, or both. Attorneys for the commissioners said today the charges rest entirely on in- terpretation of the statutes creating and regulating the tetx book commission. One statute stipulates that specimen copies be provided for perusal by the commission in making awards of con- tracts for uniform text books for Ken- tucky schools. But no mention is made whether specimen copies should be provided individual members. ‘Three of those indicted said yesterday they had no doubt they were entitled to the specimens, and admitted they had sold hundreds of the volumes to a Chi- cago second-hand dealer for sums rang- ing up to $325. A section of an advertisement for bids on the text books was cited today as a defense of the action of those commissioners who received and dis- posed of the books. The advertisement, published several times, said: “Each person, firm or corporation making a bid to furnish any text book, or text books, shall, frez of charge, pro- vide each member of the commission with a copy or copies of the text book or text books, which he or it bids to furnish.” ‘The governor has been an ardent ad- vocate of free textbooks, but his pro- gria is still far from being fulfilled after two years. The constitutionality of the free text book act and the valid- ity of various contracts have been chal- lenged in the courts, and although the mnstlcutlonamv of the act was upheld, the Court of Appeals pointed out that the act was inoperative until funds were provided for the texts PULLED FROM AIRPLANE, SOLDIER HAS CLOSE CALL Becomes Tangled in Parachute| Cords and Is Hauled Back Into Cockpit. By the Assoclated Press. COLON, Panama, September 21.— ‘Tangled in parachute cords high above the Canal Zone, Pvt. Bular of the United States Air Service, stationed at France Field, has had a narrow escape from death. Pulled from the rear cockpit of a bomber, piloted by Lieut. Fritch of the 24th Pursuit Squadron while engaged in gunner practice, Bular's parachute caught and he was pulled back into the plane badly injured about the head and possibly suffering from internal injuries, but it is believed he will recover. Another Army fiyer, Pvt. Smith over- balanced from the same cockpit a little later, but made a perfect parachute landing near Fort Davls TRAIN SERVICE SPEEDED. Long Border Waits Eliminated Under New Schedule. MEXICO CITY, September 21 (#).— ‘The Missouri Pacific Railway Co. has announced that, effective tomorrow, passenger train service between Mexico City and St. Louis, Mo., will feature faster schedules and the elimination of long border halts for customs inspec- tlons, which will be conducted aboard running trains. ‘Through daily trains to St. Louis, by way of Laredo, Tex., will leave Mexico City 12 hours later than at present REAL ESTATE. ALLEGED IMPOSTER HELD ON MONEY FRAUD CHARGE Young Man “Fooled Celehrulel" by Posing as Son of Ambassador to ‘Great Britain, By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, Calif., September 21. —Federu officials _claimed today to have a confession from Taft Thew Houghton, 23, held here in default of $15,000 bail, that he had “fooled cele- brities” by posing as the son of Alan- son Houghton, former Ambassador to Great Britain. Iicughton said, they asserted, that he had been the guest of many nationally known persons, including Henry Ford, Thomas A. Edison and Harvey Fire- stone. He was arraigned before Fed- eral Corninissioner Davis on charge:, of obtaining money from a local club by representing himself as the third as- sistant solicitor general of the United States. His hearing was continued until Tuesday to give Federal agents an opportunity to investigate reports that he is wanted in a number of States. SHAW MS. SELLS HIGH. Text of “Widowers’ Houses” Brings Record Offer, LONDON, (#)—The highest price ever paid for the manusecript of a living author was recorded here when Gabriel Wells of New York bought the manu- script of George Bernard Shaw’s play “Widowers’ Houses.” The text was writ- ten by Shaw between 1885 and 1890 in an exercise book and on numerous slips of paper. us with a little order.” to suit us. A New modern _thruout, tering, two breakfast 3718 Van BO 1417 K St. and arrive in St. Louis at practically the same time as at present schedules. The time between Mexico City and New York thus will be cut to 86 hou Ty ! THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, 11 NON-SUPPORT Two Face Smoke-Screen In- dictments in Bills Returned by D. C. Grand Jury. Eleven indictments for mnon-support, five for violation of the prohibition act, which will be tried under the Jones law, and two for operation of smoke screens were returned by the District grand jury yesterday. The list of in- dictments follows: Non-support—Bernard James Cutler, Joseph Francis Bunda, Ernest E. Jor- dan, French M. Fritter, Ray Hose, Louis Franklin Smith, George Thomas Brown, Henry Brown, Robert Milton Morrow, James H. Poole and Arthur John Coojen. National prohibition act—Willlam Harry Colts, Harry Yudelevit, James Smith, James Givens, James Winston Shores (alias Shures), Arthur Johnson, Romolo Joe Gentilucei and Vernon Claude Green. Assault with dangerous weapon— George Hampton, Claude Gray and Alexander Holmes, Robbery—John L. 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