Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 77, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 August 1921 — Page 1

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Mrs.Obenchain May Turn State's Evidence in Los Angeles Killing

BELIEF GROWS SHE HAS MADE ‘CLEAN BREAST’ Woman Said to Have Told ‘All’ in Talk With State’s Attorney. READY FOR GRAND JURY , LOS ANGELES, Aug. 10.—Mrs. Ma fialynae Connor Obenchain today planned to win her own vindication in connection with the murder of her lover. John Belton Kennedy, by turning State's evidence •gainst Arthur Burch, according to indications. On the eve of grand Jury action on the murder. Mrs. Obenchain made "a clean hranst" of her knowledge of the midnight killing. In a four hour conference with Pi* trlct Attorney Woolwine, the beautiful young divorcee was reported to have told everything of her relation with Kennedy and with Burch, jon of the Evanston. 111., n inlater. Although Woolwine, refused to say Just what Mrs. Obenchain told h:m of the tiling, be announced she made some new revelations. On the evidence given him by Mrs. Obe-chain and the disclosures obtained from the minister's son, Woolwine pre pared to go before the grand Jury tnd seek indicimont of Burch, lie refused to state whether he would ask indictment of Mr*. Obenchain. JrltT MAKES* SIMPLE FINDING. The coroner's Jury, which ended its investigation with a statement of the father of the slain man "against the woman" as he referred to the beautiful Madalynne. returned an open verdict. The jurors merely stated they found the wealthy young broker had come to his death from a shot gun held in the hands of sn unidentified person. Kennedy's father declared Madalyane (had pursued his son and often threatened t j kill herseif if he did not remain true .to her. Letters made public which paised be tween Kennedy and Mrs. Obenchain. revealed that soon after the marriage of the Northwestern University co-ed to Obenchain, a Chicago attorney, the friendship between the woman and Kennedy was renewed. They were lovers previous to her marriage. INTENDED TO WED KENNEDY. The letters showed that Mrs. Obenchain finally obtained her divorce, apparently with the understanding that sba would marry Kennedy and that the I.os Angeles broker's love had cooled by tha time she -.vaa ready to marry him. She wrote several letters scolding him for his appareat lack of ardor and one in which she apologized for keeping him so lata at night when Kennedy's mother apparently called Madalynne’s home on tha telephone and asked for her son. Bnrch was calm under the fire which he has faced sine*, he was taken from a train at Las Vegas, XeT., and brought back to face tbe murder Investigators. He has obtained the advice of an attorney and prepared to fight the charges to the last STATE FACES WEAK CASE The State apparently found its greatest difficulty In fastening the murder on Burch through lack of Information of Burch's actual movements, the night of the killing. Although automobile tire marks found near the scene of the shooting were' said to have coincided with tires of a msehlne rented by Burch, no , information can be obtained as to where tha gun with which Kennedy was shot, was obtained or what was done with it after the shooting. Madalynne has refused to state to newspaper men whether she was with Burch the night of the kilting or when was the last time she saw him. She also refused to admit the visited Burch at the hotel where he was staying, despite Burch's statement that the girl came to see him disguised In a wig. WANTS WOMAN TO TELL STORE The prosecution apparently realizing that Us case against Burch would be extremely weak without some Information regarding these Tltal points, was believed to be attempting to induce Madalynne to tell her story in court with promise of immunity. Madalynne was plainly worried. She was as pale as death. She faces her fate stoically. *‘lt makes no difference if I am indicted. nor If I am convicted nor If I am hung," she said. "Belton Is dead. They may send me to him If they will." Union Trust Cos. to Loan City $500,000 In anticipation of the nest Installment of taxes. Robert 11. Bry*::n yestorrtay accepted tbe bid of the Union Trust npmpany to make tbe city of Indianapolis a temporary loan of $500,000 at 6 per cent Interest. The loan will ran for four months and will be paid Dec. 10. No bMa were received. Bids for a temporary loan of $200,000 for the city health department In anticipation of tbe next tax Installment will be received by Mr. Bryson Saturday.

Flagship of Pacific, Latest Fighter, Is Commissioned

VALLEJO, Cal., Aug. 10.—A very simple ceremony today added to the fighting force* of the United State* navy the latest type battleship—later even than Ua aliter ahlp, the battleship Tennessee, constructed on the Atlantic coast. The California, already the pride of the entire West, now float* the American flap WEATHER Forecast for Indianapolis and vincinity for the twenty-fonr fours ending T p m, Aug. 11, 1921 : Phowerg and thunder storms tonight Thursday; warmer tonight; cooler Thursdar HOCBLY TEMPFUtIIRK 6 a. m fi.t 7 a. m 81 Ha. m 71 Ham. 71 * a. m 7S 11 a. tn HO I t'4 meoa) .. $2 ' p. ID. Hi - - ——~ m

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Kennedy Received Death Letters and Feared Sudden End

LOS ANGELES. Cal.. Aug. 10.—Belief that J. Belton Kennedy, murdered Los Angeles broker, received warning of his impending death a few hours before he was slain was expressed by officials today on learning that the victim, twelve hours before he was shot, told his mother of his fear death was near at band. Before leaving his home last Friday morning, preceding the night on which he was shot, young Kennedy, plainly perturbed, placed his arms around his mother, laid tls head on her shoulder and told her of a premonition of his I death. "Mother. I'm not going to live very long." he Is quoted as having said, "but I don't want you and father to worry about it.” Pressed for a reason for his strange assertion. Kennedy told his mother he “didn't know why he felt that way.” but that he felt that his death wns near. Mrs. Kennedy, grief-stricken over the tragic slaying of her son. told a close friend of the incident, which was related today to officers working on the case. The investigators believe that the young broker had received some word that his life was in danger. “This theory Is substantiated by tbe fact that a note of warning, scribbled on a piece of wrapping paper, was found near the murder house the day after (Continued on Fage Two.)

MELLON LOSES TAX FIGHT WITH SENATE AND HOUSE LEADERS v ~ Cut of $600,000,000 Next T ear Forecast as Result of Conferences Called by President Harding. CONVINCED IT IS ‘GOOD POLITICS’ WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. —In the first clean-cut clash between the I legislative and executive branches of the Government under the Farding 1 Administration. Congress has emerged with a decisive victory over the Treasury Department. Asa result Federal taxes this next fiscal year are to be approximately $6 lower for every man, woman and child in the United States under the provisions of the new tax revision program which the House Ways and Means Committee began drafting today.

There will boa reduction of $600,000,000 In the Government's Income. Whether the reduction In the Government's outgo will be that large remains to be seen. Doubt was expressed that It could be effected. Treasury experts who favored f. pay a? you go policy for governmental financing do not believe it can be done. They foresee the necessity for a lot of deficiency appropriations toward the close of tbe neit fiscal year. CUTS NECESSARY TO HOLD MAJORITY. Regardless, however, of whether the income equals the outgo, there will be reduced Federal taxes for this year at least. Republican leaders of the ITouse ar.d Senate flatly Informed President Harding •tnd Secretary Mellon that a reduction of taxes this year is necessary to insure the return of a Republican House In 1922. Secretary Mellou, never having stood for elective office, could not appreciate this. He viewed the whole proposition front a cold business standpoint—so much was needed and so much had to be raised. President Harding did appreciate It, however, and the result was a victory for the congressional leaders. With the clarification of the taxation scrap. Republican leaders in the House began a drive to speed up the program toward a recess. It is hoped to get the taxation program completed and passed within two weeks. Then both houses are going to recess a month, leaving the Senate committee to thrash around with the twin problem*—taxation and tariff. HIT 9 ARMY’, NAVY AND THE SHIPPING BOARD. Treasury estimates of the amount needed to run the Government for the next fiscal year will be slashed from $4,554.000.000 to $4,034,000,000 a reduction of half a billion dollars. The program of retrenchment In expenses to correspond to this cut will fall heavily on the Army and Navy and shipping board. Present plans contemplate lop ping off $30,000,000 from the War Depart ment’s allotment. $100,000,000 from tk*} Navy and $100,000,000 from the shipping board. This will take up about half tbe amount. UP TO TREASURY TO (IT ESTIMATES. Under the agreement reached the House will carry out its original program of tax repeals and reductions and the Treasury will have to reduce estimates accordingly. The excess profits tax will he repealed, effective as of Jan. 1, 1921; the so-called “nuisance" taxes on wearing apparel, soda water, tee cream and beverages will bs repealed as of Dec. 31. 1921; transpor-

and has a busy crew of 1,100 men and officers aboard, making tbe vessel ready for her trials. Before a gathering of officers, their families and Invited guests. Oapt. E. L. Beach commandant of Mare Island, shortly after noon read to the assemblage his orders from the Nevy Department to place the battleship In commission. Capt. Henry J. Zeigemeler. N. S. N , who Is to command this “all California” ship, read his order from the department assigning him es commanding officer of the craft and the Induction of a 32,000 ton vessel Into the Ameri.-an Armada was completed. The California Is the latest word in battleship construction. Although planned and authorize,] gt the same time as the battleship Tennessee, work was stopped on the craft during the war to allow Mare Island to concentrate its force on the production of destroyers and when the war was over several lessons dearly learned by the Government were applied to the future flagship of tbe Pacific. •

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MIDNIGHT CRIME DETAILS GIVEN BY DIVORCEE Two Shabbily Dressed Men Shot Kennedy, Mrs. Obenchain Maintains. DESPAIR FILLS SOUL (Copyrighted. 1921, by the United Tress.) LOS ANGELES, Aug. 10.—“I still love Belton Kennedy. I do not care what becomes of me —my Interests are dead.’’ Mrs. Madalynne Obenchain, held In connection with the murder of J. Belton Kennedy, insurance broker, Inst Friday night, made this declaration In n statement written exclusively for the United Press today. The woman asserted that Arthur C. Burch of Evanston, 11., held a* a vital witness, Is Innocent and that Kennady was shot by two shabbily-dressed men. Mrs. Obenchain took groat care In preparation of the manuscript, which was written In her cell at the county Jail. Iler version of the "midnight murder," i which has never been excelled for sheer mystery in the criminal annals of the Wes., contained many Interlineations and penciled corrections. The statement (Continued on Page Two.)

fatlon fate* will be reduced 50 per cent Jan. 1 next and repealed altogether Jan 1, 1923; the higher individual Income surtaxes will be reduced to n maximum of thirty two surtaxes and eight normal taxes ss of Jan. 1. 1921, and still further reduced Jan. 1, 1922. The Income taxes for corporations will be raised from 10 per cent to 1314 per cent, retaining the present exemption of $2,000. It Is estimated the rates will yield about $125,000,000. It has not been definitely decided to Increase the tax on cigarettes and tobacco, but It Is probable these will be raised slightly. Treasury experts estimated that the Government will lose In revenue as a result of the decision reached; s*§o,ooo,ooo in the excess profits tax repeal, $90.000,. 000 in surtax reductions. *130.000.000 in transportation tax cuts and $30,000,000 in elimination of tho nuisance taxes. Indianapolis Is Called ‘Stink City 9 of Nation So Declares Father Joseph F. Weber in Talk on West Side Secession. “ ‘The Stink City of the United States’ —this is the title bestowed upon Indianapolis by scientific men throughout the country," Father Joseph F. Weber, rector of the Church of the Assumption, tobl members of the I.ion’s Club at its weekly luncheon at the Lincoln Hotel today in a talk on the grievances of West Indianapolis and why that part of tbe city is. seeking dlsanuexatlon. “Forty-etglit years ago when Seller's farm was established, Indianapolis was a country town,” Father Webber continued. “At that time the city had about 76,000 population. Since then we hnvf grown to a city of more than 300,000, but from the standpoint of stink we still are In the country town stago and some expert* have designated us as the second largest stink city In tho entire world." FORESEES EPIDEMIC OF TYPHOID. Petty politics and personal greed were blamed by the speaker for tbe horrible conditions existing at the reduction plant, the desslcatlng plant and the stock yards, and he predicted that unless some steps are taken In the near future to remedy conditions by the establishment of a modern Incinerating plant, a typhoid epidemic of tremendous proportions will sweep the entire city. “We have a pitiful condition over there," he said. “It is the fight of the poor people of West Indianapolis against the terrible imposition being forced upon them. "They rail the plant over there the reduction plant. It Is a good name for It, but tbe ouly thing It reduces so far as I can see Is the property values of this part of Indianapolis. Against us are lined up many rich of the city, fighting us to keep these plantß In our part of Indianapolis. The politicians also are against us, and we have suffered at the hands of every mayor for years beck. “An employe of the city plant told mo that on Seller's farm 700,000,000 barrels of human filth had been dumped since the place was established. In fact, the place Is a hill of human filth, that has been accumulating for forty-eight years. “And now look what they are planning to do to us. An ordinance is to he in trodueed in the city council cnupelling every house to be connected with a sewer. In our part of town there are citizens who have been begging for sewers for years and years and can't get them. Theyftave no sewers with which to connect, yet they are about to 'Omtliinsd on Psf* Nix.)

INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1921.

SMALL FIGHTS LEGALITY OF HIS ARREST Supreme Court May Decide Whether Governor of State • Can Be Held. GRANT VENUE CHANGE State’s Attorney Declares He Is Willing for Trial in Some Other County. SPRINGFIELD, 111, Aug. 10.— Governor Len Small of Illinois, arrested, held captive and finally liberated under $50,000 bonds, today was reported as planning to test the legality of hts arrest through habeas corpus proceedings. This action, it was learned today, Is intended as the “opening shot" in a “retaliatory" legal offensive. The bonds, under which the Governor obtained his release, will be the means by which he will judicially test Ills arrest before a court outside Sangamon County. State's Attorney C. Fred Mortimer, at tbe same time. Issued a statement la which he agreed to a change of venua for tbe trial of the Governor on charges of misusing $2,500,000 of State Interest funds. The State's attorney declared he did not waive the question of fairness, but simply desired to grant the Governor every consideration In prosecuting the case. He also demanded an early trial. “The habeas corpus plan," thought doomed by the Governor's arrest In Springfield, was revived when Sheriff Henry Meater accepted bonds bearing the signatures of three Springfield men as sureties. These were C. 11. Jenkins Roy Ide and Harry Ide, ull wealthy tuaou fu< turers. Tbe Governor also signed the bonds.' The plan. It is understood. Is based on the surrendering of the Governor’s bonds by his bondsmen 1 efore a court outside Sangamon Count. This would mean that the Governor must aubinlt to custody “unwillingly” before a "friendly court." MAY CARRY I ItiHT TO HIGH COURT. This action would then be followed by the habeas corpus proceedings to obtain the Governor's physical relense—la effect, it will be a test of the legality of his arrest. It is the move fought by State’s Attorney Mortimer from the day of the Governor s indictment. It may result in anew legal battle to the State’s highest courts. The States attorney's statement first referred to the prooeedure under which (Continued on I*hc St*.)

‘BELSHAZZAR FEAST PRINCIPAL, ON PAROLE , GETS TIME EXTENDED

,T. Victor Plnnell of Kokomo, who was sentenced to sene ninety day* at the State farm for violating the prohibition law a* a result of tbe famous "feast of Belshazzar" at the Kokomo Country Club early this year. Is still out on an extended "temporary parole," granted by Gov. Warren T. McCray, It was learned today. Plnnell was granted ten day** - temporary parole July 30, to visit bis mother who was said to be ill at Rnyview, Mich. On Aug. 4, It was learned, n telegram was received from members of the Plnnell family, stating that Mrs Plnnell wqj) still rc-

TRUCK OWNERS . GIVEN CHANCE Men Arrested for Not Having Mirrors Go Free. Thirty-one men appeared before Judge Walter Pritchard In elfy court today charged with not having mirrors on their trucks, and were told by the court that their cases would be continued indefinitely, being their first offense, provided they would comply with tho law In the future. Four men charged with the same offense, were ordered renrrested when they failed to appear in court. The thirty five men were arrested yesterday In a drive being made, by the police against .truck, pwuers who have failed to equip their machines with mirrors or reflectors. An act was passed by tbe last General Aeaembly that makes It unlawful for any one to own or oper ate a commercial vehicle not equipped with a mirror so located as to give the operator a clear reflected view of the highway directly to the rear. Fifteen more men. charged with the same offense were arrested today and their cases will be heard in city court tomorrow.

Bootlegger Will I)o Two Stunts While Doing One Paul Maple, 702 North Illinois street, alias Harry Moore, bootlegger, has succeeded in outwitting the authorities and will tie allowed to serve two sentences concurrently at tho Indiana State Farm for violating the prohibition law Maple was convicted In Putnam County under the name of Harry Moore and sentenced to tho farm. He then withdrew his appeal to the Marlon County Criminal Court where he previously had been eomvlcted 'on a similar charge under his own name. When State farm authorities received their commitments they found one for Moore and one for Maple and then discovered they were the same man. Ralph Howard, acting superintendent of the farm, appealed to Attorney General l'. S. I.esh. The attorney general ruled today there is nothing In the law which would prevent Maple front serving the sentences concurrently. Ruth Cracks Another NEW YORK, Aug. 10.—Babe Ruth got his forty-second home run for the season off of llodge, Chicago hurler, In the third Inning of today’s game hero. There was one man on base when the Babe crashed out his circuit ticket. \

H. P. Davison, 111, but Not Serious, His Family Says

HENRY V. DAVISON. NEW YORK Aug. 10—Henry P Davison's general health Is good but ear trouble, from which he has been suffering for vome time, necessitates au operation, which will be performed this week, perhaps tomorrow. This Is the substance of a statement given out by Tbotnns \V. I.ainont. member of the house of J. I*. Morgan & Cos., at the corporation's office at Broad and Wall streets today. It was elicited by false reports that Mr. Davison, who also is a member of the Morgan firm, was In a “critical condition." Reports that the necessity a { an operation ou Mr. Davison caused J. I*. Morgan to cancel his European voyage mie hour before scheduled sailing time a few days ago was neither denied uor confirmed. NOT SERIOUS, FAMILY SAYS GLEN COVE. L. I , Aug. 10. Emphatic denial that H. P.‘Davison, partner of J. P. Morgan, Is seriously 111, as reported, was made today nt his home. Peacock Point, Locustvllla, by members of bis family. It Is admitted Davison has been 111 for two months but that ho Is In a dangerous condition is denied. Members of the family suy they cannot, account for tbs report that au operation la to be performed. Two physicians. Dr. Barker of Johns (V>pkl'u**>and Dr. Med win Lea le of Glen Cote, (rare Jy visit “Davison today.

rlously ill. Asa result, I’innell was granted an additional seven days’ parole, the parole to expire Aug. 17, provided It Is not extended again. I’innell. who Is said to be wealthy, went abroad on his honeymoon shortly after the notorious feast, which was in the nature of a farewell party. On his return he was arrested and convicted lu the Kokomo courts. Following his conviction pressure was brought to bear to obtain his pardon or parole. A largo delgation of citizens of Kokomo, including two ministers and many prominent business men, culled on Governor McCray ami attempted to persuade him to grant a parole, but he refused.

Chicken Giblets Break Up Their Domestic Bliss tluhbu Kicks When Wide Feeds ’Em to Brother — She Goes to Court . Chbken giblets have aided In wrecking the domestic happiness of Lena Stnmfll and Max Stamftl, according to the alleged grievances re cited by Mrs. Stauifll in a suit for divorce which was filed today in Superior Court, Room 1. Mrs. Stnmfll states In her complaint that her husband protested when she gave her brother tho chicken giblets Instead of her husband when her brother wai a dinner guest at her homo. it Is stated In tho complaint that her husband told Mrs. Stanifll that “if slio loved him she would not have given the giblets to her brothur.” Among the many charges made against her husband In the divorce complaint, are the following: That ho told her that “sho hadn't any brains at all to carry on n con versa tion.” That ho criticised her cooking and that he would go for days without eating, claiming “tho d—n food was so poorly cooked that he could not eat It.” Thnt he made her take off her “working apron” and told her that It “was a disgrace to wear them." That he compelled her to remove from their bed the pillows of hi3 first wife. That be said “she was like an old cow that when she turned over In oed sho broke flie bed down." Mrs. Stainfil asks for $lO a month as support money for herself and child, Leon Alvin Stamfil, 2, pending the final settlement of the case. Stamfil’s address Is given tn tho complaint us 251 North West street or 39 Parkview avenue. Retired Admiral Dies in Coast Hotel SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10. -Veterans of the United States Navy all over the world heard with regret today of the death of Read Admiral George Fink Kutz, U. S. B. P„ who Hied suddenly at hla hotel here late Tuesday. Rear Admiral Kttfz was the second oldest living rear ndmiraWof the Navy, and participated In most of the naval en gagements of the Civil Wa L He retired In 1H96 after forty years’ tfrrloe.

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DEMOCRATS TO BACK INCOME TAX PROPOSAL Special Committee Reports Against Giving Legislature More Authority. CONDITION, NOT THEORY Points to Increase of 100 Per Cent in Direct Taxation in Two Yeaj*s. • Declaring themselves fundamentally and finally opposed to the proposed amendment to tbe State constitution which would give the Legislature unlimited authority in matters of taxation, but at the same time declaring an income tax, which is made possible by another proposed amendment, to be just and equitable, a committee appointed by Benjamin Bosse, Democratic State chairman, to study the taxation amendments in behalf of the Democratic State committee, made its report today. The report was adopted as the policy of th State committee. The cornmltte was headed by Albert Sabin. The other members were E. P. Brennan, Fred Hoke, Evans Woollen, Jr., and E. C. Kassmann. In Its report, the committee reviews past experience of Legislatures lu ln- ' creasing the burden of taxation and points out that the proposed amendment will leave the way clear to making tax burdens heavier. The committee says It is not opposed to classification but that the proposed amendment, as it is finally I being submitted, provides for so much : more than classification as to be danger- ' ous. The suggestion Is made that classi- ! ficaUou could have been provided for without removing all restriction*. REPORT OF j COMMITTEE. i The report of the committee follows: "Pursuant to.a resolution passed h.v the Democratic State central committee at a meeting held at Turkey Run nt the time of the midsummer meeting of the Indiana Democratic Editorial Association, the undersigned were appointed ss a committee to secure data and make recommendation* to said central committee as ; to what stand the party should take regarding the proposed tax amendments to our present constitution. 1 Tour committee would have yon consider the fact, in the words of Grover Cleveland, that 'it Is not a theory but a condition’ that is confronting us and that the advocates of these amendments are t seeking to exploit the theory without any regard whatever to present conditions and with little or no thought of a remedy. It makes no difference what system of taxation Is designed. If the exI pendttures are increased and pyramided out of all proportion to the increase in 1 wealth and population, the tax burden will continue to be unbearable and a : mere change lu system will only tend to shift the burden It Is therefore pertinent to Inquire into the causes of the tax condition and the probable efficacy of the proposed amendment, and also jts Impregnated potency for multiplying evils. "Now while It is alleged that the purpose of the proposed amendments Is to (Continued on Page Two.)

FIVE TESTIFY IN KILLING OF FRANKE CHILD Coroner Takes Evidence of Material Witnesses of Tragedy. Five witnesses appeared at the office at the coroner today and testified in reef rd tn the accident that caused the death of Woaneta Frauko, 9, who was killed by ait automobile driven by Roy Howell, a city chauffeur assigned to drive Mayor Charles W. Jewett's city automobile. Charges of manslaughter against Howell are pending in city court and the result of the coroner's Investigation will have a direct bearing on the action taken by Walter Pritchard In the case. Dr. Paul F. Robinson coroner, Is not making public evidence obtained in his investigation of the death of the little girl, until all evidence has beeu heard nnd even then, If the enso Is to be submitted to the grand Jury, the coroner says that this evidence will not be made public. It became known yesterday that friends of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Franke, Emerlson avenue and Thirty-Seventh street, were making a special investigation to obtain nafea of witnesses who saw the Franke child killed. Tho accident occurred n;i Thirty-Eighth street, at Layman avenue. Howell was returning from Mayor Jewett’s hog farm, Arlington avenue and Pendleton pike, and was in the car by himself. Witnesses said he was traveling at a high rate' of speed .and ran down and killed tho little Franke girl. Tbe first witness to testify before the coroner today was John Trendelman, 3845 Denny street. On the day of the accident, Aug. 5, he was in an automobile with Jessie Todd of Lawrence, and was traveling in the opposite direction from the car driven by Howell. Both Todd and Trendelman stated on thnt day Ilowell was traveling at a high rate of speed when the automobile struck the child. It is said that the testimory of these two in the coroner's investigation today was similar to their previous statements. t Helen Ricks, 12, who was standing close to Woaneta when the big car swooped down and killed her, told in bc>- child-tike way, the story of the accident. Thelma Franke, 11, slsler of little Woaneta, who was also a witness to the tragedy, told the sad story to the coroner today. The fourth witness was Carl Wiese, Rural Route .T 1, Box 535, who was drivi u , rst > !t nd wagon a short distance from the scene of the accident at the time when Woaneta was killed. Important testimony was offered by George Southwick of Marlon, motorman on the interurlmn train known as the Marion Flyer. That this testimony was important and had a direct bearing on tho ease, the coroner admitted. While Sonthwiek's statement to the coroner was not made public the trend of his statement is known. Tie Is reported to have said that the big black automobile had kept pace with the speeding interurban car. This was Just previous to the fatal accident that caused the death of Woaneta Franke and would tend to show that the automobile was traveling at a high rate of speed.

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BOARD TELLS HOW TO RUN SCHOOL CITY, EVADES BOND ISSUE Severely Criticizes ‘Wasteful Extravagance in Construction’ in Statement Headed ‘Recommendations.’ SUGGESTS ADVISORY ORGANIZATION Members to Be Drawn From Various Civic Bodies, Including the Taxpayers’ League. Telling, the Indianapolis board of school commissioners in detail how to conduct, the building affairs of the school city, but in no way taking any action on the proposed bond issue of $847,000 for the construction of four school buildings, the State board of tax commissioners issued a statement today. The statement which is headed “Recommendations of the State board of tax commissioners to the school commissioners of the city of Indianapolis,” criticises severely what the board terms wasteful extravagance in construction. The recommendations made by the tax board follow: 1. The employment of a building advisor on a yearly salary. ’ 2. The adoption of uniform’ or standardized plans and specifications. 3. That not to exceed 5 per cent of the total cost of construction be paid to architects. 4. That all nonessential be eliminated from specifications for school buildings. 5. That a closer investigation be made into the cost of all building material. 6. That the board call upon a committee of “basiness men" as advisors and that the committee be composed of representatives of the Taxpayers League, the Chamber of Commerce, the Board of Trade and of the engineer of the tax board and the engineer of the board of accounts.

TAX RATE CUT FOR 1922 NOW SEEMS CERTAIN City Heads in Closed Conferences Tonight to Consider Estimates. Unless estimates are cot tonight at the closed conference of department beads and members of tbe city council to consider tbe budget for 1822, the total city tax levy for 1922 will be approximately 9014 cents upon tbe SIOO of taxables. City Controller Robert H. Bryson said today. This Is based upon an expected total valuation of $000,000,00. The rate for 1921 is *1.061, based upon an estimated valua tlon of $*08,000,000. The 1921 levy Is expected to produce by the end of the year a total of $6,460,880. Tbe estimated production of tbe estimated 1922 levy would be approximately $6,535,000 or $913,000 less than in 1921. FIGURES SHOWN COM UARATIVEI.Y. To produce the amounts asked for by tho various departments In tbelr preliminary budgets, which contain figures which supposedly will be pruned this evening the various separate levies and the figures for 1921 are as follows; 1922 1921 General fund 9-]* Track elevation 03 .03 Bark 07 .0d (’tty sinking fund • • -O* Recreation 02 Health ■<£ School health 000 .Oo Tuberculosis health ........ .006 -Ow Firemen’s pensions 008 .008 Police pension °OB .008 Improvement sinking fund . . 004 .004 Sanitation 004 .036 Flood prevention sinking fund ••• Park sinking fund qol or .003—undeterm I ned. NO PROVISION FOR PLANNING. So far there has been no provision for a levy for the city planning commission, which under tho planning law would be Included In the general fund levy. Mr. Eryson said that the general fund levy, as estimated today, while it does not Include a specific leTy for city planning, has been made high enough to produce about $42,000 over tbe estimated requirements of all departments drawing from the fund. The total estimated expenses of departments operating under the general fund Is $3,068,000. The levy of 61 cents would produce $3,660,000. The fund will receive approximately $350,000 from miscellaneous sources making the total estimated amount which would be available In 1922, $4,021,000, or about $42,000 more than is needed. If there is no special city planning levy the financial needs of the commission could bo met with part of this $42,000 the controller said. An exact total of the 1922 estimate of the finance department was given by the controller. He said $272,848 will be needed as against $928,891.90 in 1921. The reduction of $656,543.90 is chiefly due to the fuct that It will not be necessary to retire temporary loans next year as it was this. BONDS TO BE RETIRED. The ltii-cent Increase In the city sinking fund levy is due to the desire to build the fund during tbe next three years so that It will be sufficient in 1924 to retire $1,246,000 worth of bonds falling due then, Mr. Bryson sid. The park department had no sinking fund last year. The fund Is created this jeur because of bond issues for eonstruc(Continued on Page Six.)

Lady From Oklahoma Asks Disarmament of Women

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.—Compulsory disarmament of'women was suggested today by Alice Robertson, “the lady from Oklahoma.” With murders by women on the increase she declared It as necessary as the disarmament of nations. “The lady from Oklahoma" had been asked to comment; on the shocking and growing tendency of her sex to kill off the mule population. “The women talk so much about disarmament —well, why don't they disarm?" site demanded. “Why dou t thdy begin It by disarming women.” When Informed a movement was unflpr way to have her named as a woman member of the American delegation to ttte President's disarmament conference, *A said / F '

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NO INDICATION OF BOND RULING. The tax board which was asked, In, compliance with the law, to pass on the proposed bond Issue, all but Ignored the bonds In Its statement and gave no Indication as to when there would be a rulliig. The statement does not even say under what conditions the bonds would be ruled on favorably. The board declares the construction of a building containing an auditorium, a cafeteria and a gymnasium—evidently referring to the Emmerich Manual Training High School annex—as “utterly Indefensible." It gives a long list of what it term* “unnecessary equipment.” The list Includes practically all the equipment of the cafeteria without which tbe high school obviously would be without a cafeteria. The board admits tbe necessity for new buildings at schools Nos. 16, 36, 38 and 62, for which the bonds were to be Issued, but declares the estimates of their cost are too high. One of the principa' objections to tha erection of buildings brought up by the Taxpayers' League In fighting tbe construction of new buildings—this is the same Taxpayers’ League which the board suggests be one of the school city's advisors—was upheld. This is the arrangement which tbe school board previously had with the firm of Snider & Rotz as engineers and L. A. Snider as building advisor. The board says while It has no power to rule on the legality of these contracts, it considers them "unethical and undefensible.” GIVES REASONS FOR SUGGESTIONS. The statement of the tax board In full follows : "Before setting out the recommendations of the board we deem it only fair' that the reasons existing for the sug-j gestlons we make should also be given. "The assessed valuation of all property, In the city of Indianapolis at this time is $603.326.470; the constitutional limit’ of indebtedness of the school city Is 2j per cent of this amount, which is $12,166,529. "The present indebtedness of the school! city of Indianapolis, including the pro-, posed issue of $847,000, is $10,660,500. "It was agreed at the hearing that there' has been estimated as necessary the fol-i lowing amounts: “Completion of Manual Training High school $ 725.000* “Potter Fresh Air School 93.000' “Arsenal Technical High School. 200,000, “General repairs of school property 200.000' "Total contemplated expense. .$1.221,000j “Os tills total about $900,600 must ba raised from the sale of bonds which, with a probable reduction lu the valuation of property in the city of indiinapolls for, tlie year of 1922. will practically exhaust the borrowing capacity of the school city. “Nearly 50.000 pupils attend**- the public scuools of Indianapolis lust year. Tha enrollment for the last term was 44,959“For the last ten years there has been an average Increase in the school attend-* ance of 1,000 pupils each year. For the, last three years the average increase has been 1,774. This means that 1.000 more pupils must be provided for each rear.; This must be done, and It can be done,, but not by pursuing tbe building program In tbe manner In which it has been carried on In the last two years. It is' our deliberate Judgment that during this, time enough money has been spent to have provided splendid fire%proof buildings. with all modern conveniences for every school child in Indianapolis, and if tills money had been wise-y expended there would not be necessary a single portable school building today. "In addition to the wasteful extravagance In the construction of the build* lugs, many features, well enough in their! way but not necessary, have been installed which might have been postponed until all of the school children had been placod In good substantial buildings. Many ars! unprovided for now, many are attending school In cottages, In poorly lighted rooms, with no conveniences, and under circumstances that are a disgrace to thej cltv of Indianapolis, while thousands of dollars are expended for exhibition bed-' rooms, exhibition dining rooms, model! living rooms, fancy mantels that are, not used marble window sills, and for (Continued on Page Six.)

“Why should I be? There's no place for a woman.” Speaking her mind on women mar- 1 deters, suffragists and other females of the species, she said: •‘Women who murder get off too easy.. They're not Judged according to the same standards as men who murder, but you don’t hear the suffragists demanding equal rights for the men, do you? No. the suffragists want equal rights’ for women with special privileges. •'Men, nre not so bad. Women declare them cruel and unjust, but they are not. It should be remembered that men who are bad had women for their mothers.” “But to disarm only the women—that would be unjust," It was suggested. ' 1 “There should be compulsory disarm ament of men. too—of course, the mfti should be included." said Miss Allot. *