Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 225, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 January 1922 — Page 1

THE WEATHER Cloudy, snow tonight or Tuesday. Not much change in temperature.

VOL. XXXIV.

CONGRESS ASKED TO PROBE CATASTROPHE

TGOV. M’CRAY’S PROPOSAL IS TURNED DOWN Mayor Against Naming Committee to See Service Body. CROWDS PROTEST Thousands of Marchers Descend Upon Statehouse. Following a great demonstration against the activities of the Indiana Public Service Commission today at the State House, participated in by between 10,000 and 12,000 persons, Mayor Samuel Lewis Shank, who acted as spokesman for the crowd, rejected a prosopal of Governor Warren T. McCray that a committee be named to confer with the Public Service Commission. The vast crowd almost completely filled the building and the lawns of the capital, together with the surrounding streets. The demonstration started as a protest against the action of the commission in granting the petition of the Indiana Electric Corporation for permission to Issue securities for the purpose of purchasing and combining seven Indiana utility plants, but culminated in a general protest against the commission and its activities. DELAYS ORDER OX PHONE CO.’S PI.EA. The gathering of the demonstrators caused the public service commission to withhold an order it had prepared on the Indiana Bell Telephone Company’s petition for an increase of rates. The fact that it was held up convinced many that it contained authorization, for an increase. The crowd was orderly, being handled by a large number of policemen detailed there by Chief of Police Herman K. Rikhoff. Asa special precaution a detachment of three officers and ten picked men of the Indiana National Guard was stationed in the office of Governor Warren T. McCray. The men appeared in civilian clothing and few persons knew their identity. Mayor Shank delivered a speech from the south steps of the capitol, protesting against the commission. At the same time Governor McCray issued a statement from his office defending the public service commission as a commission and also defending the members of the commission. COMMISSION ISSUES THREE STATEMENTS. The commission itself issued three separate statements in its own defense. ;One of these outlined the petitions for Increased rates denied during the last (Continued on Pago Six.)

BANDITS TAKE SIO,OOO INGEMS Two Arrested After Looting Chicago Jewelry Store. CHICAGO, Jan. 30.—Two bandits giving the names of Clarke Norman, 23, and John Carr, 24, of Rochester, N. Y.. were arrested here today as they left the commonwealth Jewelry store carrying §IO,OOO worth of gems after holding up the place. Leon Lltt, proprietor, who was bound and tied behind the counter by the bandits, started to yell as the bandits left the store. Traffic policeman, M. J. McNamara on the corner heard the screams and arrested the robbers after a short chase. The store Is located at Madison and Market streets, just.outside the loop dis{trtct- The streets were crowded at the time of the hold-up. STATE OPPOSES SEPARATE TRIAL Hint at Dismissal if Plea Is Granted. WAUKEGAN, Ills., Jan. 30.—The State fought back today at Governor Len Small’s move for a separate trial on charges of conspiracy to embezzle State funds. The prosecution threw its best legal talent Into the fray In an effort to convince Judge Claire C. Edwards, Lake County Circuit Court that the Governor and Verne Curtis, Grant Park bankers should stand trial Jointly. Thomas K. Marshall who opened arguments of prosecution, announced that James H. Wilkerson, assistant attorney general, and Fred Mortimer, State’s attorney of Sangamon County, would address the court. This came as a surprise as It was previously stated by the prosecution that it would only consume “an hour or two” for arguments. Marshall stated the ruling of Judge Edwards on separate trials Is vital to the State's case. He hinted the charges would bo dismissed If separate trials are granted. WEATHER Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the twenty-four hours ending at 7 p. m., Jan. 31, 1022: Mostly cloudy, with snow tonight or Tuesday; not much change in temperature; lowest tonight about 25 degrees HOURLY TEMPERATURE. 6 a. m 25 7 a. m 24 8 a. m 25 ft a. m 2(1 10 a. m. 34 31 a. m ... 38 12 (noon) . 41 1 p. xn 45 2 p, el. 46

Published at Indianapolis, Entered as Second Class Matter, July 25. 1914, at Ind., Daily Except Sunday. PostoClce, Indianapolis. Ind., under act March 3, 1879.

THOUSANDS MARCH ON STATEHOUSE IN PROTEST

'' ' :

Some idea of the size of the crowd which gathered at the State House today in protest against the activities of the public service commission may be gained from these pictures which show a fraction of it. The upper picture shows the crowd gathered on the south lawn of the capital. Standing on the balustrade and addressing the gathering is Mayor Samuel Lewis Shank. Behind him, and facing the camera, are the Rev. Joseph F. Weber of the Church of the Assumption and Mayor George G. Brown of Noblesville, who took part in the demonstration.

DIFFERENCES REND FRANCE AND BRITAIN Breach Sure to Widen, Declares Colonel House. OF BASIC NATURE Special to Indiana Dally Times and Philadelphia Public Ledger. By COL. EDWARD M. HOUSE. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 30.—There Is wide interest In the contest now in progress between France and Great Britain, as represented by Lloyd George on the one hand and Poincare on the other. Back of Poincare are Millerand and the vocal part of France. Just where the sturdy peasant and manufacturer stand is something which will develop later. At the moment it is sufficient for Poincare to know that he has with him a majority of the Chamber of Deputies and the President of the republic. Millerand and Lloyd George never pulled well together In negotiations and Millerand seems now to see eye to eye with Poincare. On the surface there is but little difference between Lloyd George's spoken position and that of Poincare. They both assert that they desire the execution of the terms of the treaiy as to reparations, Poincare giving it more emphasis, perhaps, but Lloyd George none the less is firm in his assertion that Germany must pay as stated in the bond. Asa matter of fact, they are wide apart in their positions, and this will become clear when Germany fails to meet her payments and measures are proposed to enforce them. Then will come the real trial of strength between the spokesmen of France and Great Britain. Poincare doubtless will insist upon punitive measures which may include tho occupation of the Ruhr or beyond, and the great and efficient war machine again may be Invoked and brought to bear heavily on Germany. WOULD RESENT OCCUPATION. If this is done, resentment is certain to follow in Great Britain and Lloyd George in opposing such measures will have the backing of a united public opinion. Whether France will go on in the face of this opposition remains to be seen, but it is certain that the element in France represented by Poincare is impatient of the curb Great Britain is placing constantly upon her continental policy. The interests of the French and British do not run parallel, and it will be increasingly difficult to work in harmony. (Continued on Page pour.)

“SAY IT WITH A TIMES WANT AI)” NAPOLEON, DURING HIS EGYPTIAN C A M I’ A IGN, is said to have possessed a sword of peculiar characteristics. A milky opal sot in the hilt became blood-red when the day was destined to ill-favor him. At his death, the weapon disappeared and was only brought to lignt again through an Ad in (he Times Classified Columns! MA in 3500. Classified Adv. Dept.

31 uitiana Jla% Qfttttfs

DEFENDS BODY Governor Asks for Dispassionate Methods. REFERS TO OATH Governor Warren T. McCray, in ■ di dressing the delegation of citizens who I called on him. defended the public serv- ' ice commission. He discussed the fntil j ity of crowd demonstrations and sugi gested the appointment of a committee | to discuss differences with the public J service commission. | The Governor's statement follows: j “My fellow citizens: ! “I am always glad to meet my eonj stituents and hear their opinions on pttb- | tic matters and discuss them frankly and j honestly in a fair and impartial way. I 1 hope 1 may assume you have appeared belore me today in that atitude and are i also willing to talk over matters of pubI lie concern in a cool, sane, dispassionate 1 manner. HOI.PS NECESSITY FOR BOARD I N DEBATABLE. ! “By virtue of the oath I took upon my I entrance into the position T hold, I am ‘ charged with (ho responsibility of adI ministe ring the law fairly and honestly I if. all classes of citizens of this great 'state with 'final' regard for the rights of ; all This I will do to the best of my j ability and judgi. nt. The public service i commission ' as (Mated by statute and Is a par! of th- go■ emincnta! machinery which the executive has u<> power to revoke nr at.nii- *i- in judgment the necessity for so h a board is undebatable. “in these days of our complex civilization tin* people gather together in large groups or cities and their daily requirements of light, heat, wafer, transportation and communication are of necessity furnished by organizations of large capita! It is imperative, therefore, that there he some tribunal which has authority o regulate charges and supervise s*‘:vi"o and to stand not only between the people and the corporations, but between the corporations and the people and see that each receives a perfectly square deal. Herein lies the necessity for a public 1 service commission. The executive Is clothed with the responsibility of selecting' the commissioners who should be men of fair and discriminatory Judgment with broad, analytical minds, bonest, upright, courageous men of experience and ability. In my estimate the present commission is composed of men of Just such type. In their capacity they act as a court of law and Justice. Their duties are JuI dioini and tbei r decrees are subject to j appeal to the court of the country, as are : rbe judgments of other lower courts. In a!! cases they gatlu-r all the evidence possible bearing on the questions at Issue. They have thoir own trained corps of eni gin.>ers to investigate and prepare estimates of values and have unlimited resources at the:, command to ascertain the true and actur.t facts in each and every ease, if any parties at interest feel that they have not received fair consideration (Continued on Page Six.)

INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 1922.

Here Is a “close-up” of a part of the crowd singing “America” on its arrival at the State House. In the center the Mayor may be seen surrounded by plain clothes men. No one could be found who couid explain the meaning of the banner reading. “Are your electric lights brown or white?”

What Happened in Governor's Office When 1 ley den Buchanan, city councilman and spokesman for the Enterprise Civic League, Former State Senator Henry Hurmon and J. Stephen Fullen called upon Governor Warren T. McCray today and asked him to appear before the crowd gathered at the State House to protest against the actions of the public service commission the following conversation took place; GOVERNOR McCRAY: “VVlmt Is yonr pleasure, gentlemen?’’ MR. HARMON: .“Well, Governor, it seems that Mayor Shank wants you to npptmr In the front.*' GOVERNOR McCRAY: “The Mayor Is culling 1 on me." MR. HARMON: “That is what I a.rgned with the eommittee.” GOVERNOR MnCBAY: “I am perfectly willing to receive this eommittee as I would receive anybody else. This is the executive chamber, and Mr. Shank Is to me like any other respectable citizen in the State of Indiana. I have no more right to take my orders from him loan from the Mayor of Huntington.” MR. FULLEN: “May I cU the Governor’s attention' to the far, that at the conclusion of our conference Saturday you "agreed to meet this delegation, and if you meet a hand-picked eommittee, our contention is—” GOVERNOR McCRAY i “Don’t yon think this room Is ample to accommodate more than a hand-picked committee?’’ MR. HARMON: “Ilere la whera the committee shauld be.” GOVERNOR McCRAY: “I am not In favor of gag law. I want you men to be heard fully. Bnt there Is no need for me to go out there. This Is the executive chambers, where the government af the State ros-ides, and I am here to receive any delegation that comes to me 1 nthe right spirit. This i* the Government’s headquarters for doing their business. If I wanted to see Mayor Shank, I would not talk to him ot the street, I would so to his office. So, I am expecting tile Mayor to recognize tha dignity of the Governor’s office. .1 am governor not only of the City of Indianapolis, bnt of the State of Indiana. If Sir. Shank and his delegation wants to see me today, here Is where they will see me.” MR. HARMON: “The committee should come hero.” Gag Jeweler, Beat His Wife, Nab $2,500 Loot CHICAGO, Jan. 30.—Search was being made today for three bandits who bound and gagged W. A. Ivlrkliam, wholesale Jeweler, in his apartment, then attacked his wife and escaped with $25,000 worth of jewelry. Mrs. Klrkham was beaten over the head with pistols and was reported painfully injured.

RESOLUTION WOULD FIX BLAME FOR COLLAPSE FATAL TO 114

Revised List of Dead in Collapse

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.- The revised list of dead in the Knickerbocker theater tragedy follows: MARY E. ATKINSON, 33. DU. A. J. BABCHmn, 59, Pittsburgh, former Conifressman from Pennsylvania. MRS. ELMER BARCIIFELD, daugh-ter-ln-law of Dr. Barchfold. JOSEPH W. HEAL. AR( lIIE BELL. 35, Vineland, N. J. \ WILLIAM O. BIKLE. FRANCES BIKLE, his daughter. THOMAS' R. BOURNE, 31. MRS. DAISY M. BOWDEN. C. C. BRAIN EHI), Brooklyn Eagle correspondent. MRS. C. C. BRAINERD. WILFRED BROSSEAU, North Adams, Mass., student at George Washington University. MRS. K. M. BESSON. ALBERT BCEIILEB, 35. WILLIAM CAM BY, 40. MBS. M. B. COVEI.L. W ILLIAM M. CROCKER, 25. VINCENT DAI BEK. 12. THOMAS M. DORSEY, IS. MISS HELEN DORTCH. 40y KIRKLAND DUKE, 15.

REVIEWS PLAN Mayor Reads Statement to Crowd at Statehouse. IS FOR HOME RULE Mayor Shank read the following statement to the crowd in front of the State House: "The Indiana Electric Company has an authorized capitalization of only $lO,000 and its president, Mr. Brewer, stated on the witness stand at the -hearing of the merger ease that the Indiana Electric Company is not a public utility. This SIO,OOO company .s authorized to merge the Merchants Heat and Light Comp ay, the Indiana Railway and Light Company, tho Wabash Valley Company, the Cayuga Electric Company, the Putnam Electric Company, the Elkhart Company and tho Valparaiso Company. “The evidence at the hearing of the merger case shows that nil of the above named properties propose to be merged cost when new less than $10,000,000 and yet the public service commission fixed their value for sale purposes at $17,496 000. “Mr. Garman, who was the chief engineer for the public service commission for the past fourteen years, valued ail these properties in their present condition at $10,284,361. They fired him and have got a young man 30 years old in his place to tell us how to run Indianapolis. jf “Mr. Garman fixed the present value of the Merchants Ilent and Light property at so,r>sp,ooo, and this valuation was found by Mr. Garman taking the actual cost values to the company. The public service commission did not in its recent (Continued on Page Six.)

Kids in California See First Snowfall, Heaviest in Years SAN FRANCISCO, .Tan. 30.—California children by the thousands have seen their first snow. For more than twen'y-four hours snow has fallen luterm.ttently from Taso Robles north. The fall Is heavy in the mountains, of considerable depth in tne foothills, and quite apparent at times in the lowlands. Fifty members of the Alpine Club were snowbound by the blizzard on top of Mt. Tatnalpias and were forced to tramp through three feet of snow which had drifted at some points waist-deep in order to reach a point where The trains were running. The snowfall was the heaviest La San Francisco since 1887. The weather man predicts a continuation of the storm for at least another twenty-four hours.

TJ..,- 1 By Carrier, Week. Indianapolis, 10o; Elsewhere, 11a. Subscription Ra.~. } By Mall 800 per Month . f 5 00 Per Year .

MISS MARGARET DUTCH, Ludlngtou, Mich. A. G. ELDRIDGE, trother-ln-law of Senator Smoot, Utah. MBS. A. O. ELDRIDGE. F. 11. ERNST, Brooklyn, X. Y. M. C. FARR. SEN ORA VIRGINIA FERAUD, sister of Dr. Jules Blanchi, minister from Guatemala. CHRISTIAN FRIEGB, 63. JOHN P. FLEMING. MISS MARY LEE FLEMING, 24. THOMAS F. FLEMING, father of John and Mary Fleming. MISS MARY FORSYTH. ESTHER FOSTER. G. 8. FREEMAN. MRS. CLYDE GEARIUEABT, formerly of Sydney, Ohio. OSCAR D. GRANT. OSCAR I>. QRANT. JK. DOUGLAS lIILI.VER. WILLIAM G. HUGHES, 48. DANIEL K. JACKSON . MISS ELIZABETH JEFFRIES, 23. JOHN M. JEFFRIES. HOWARD G. KNEESI. APIAN KANBTON, 9. DOROTHY KINSTON, 15. OSCAR G. KANSTON. MRS. OSCAR KANSTON. CUTLER LAI LIN, JR., 16. . I.EKOY L. LEIIMKK, 83. MRS. LEROY LEHMER. DAVID LYMAN. wyath McKinney, 19, student at George Washington University. JULIAN McKENNA. MRS. NORMAN E. MARTIXDALK. MISS AGNES MELLON. MRS. GENE MIRSKY. VIVIAN MURPHY. RUSSELL MAINE. MRS. RUSSELL MAINE. SCOTT MONTI.OMERY. JAMES W. MURRAY. I>. F. O’DONNELL. MRS. I>. F. O'DONNELL. ERNESTO NATIELLO. VIVIAN OGDEN. CARRIE M. PESSOU. L. PITCHER. MISS HAZEL PRICE. MRS. MARIE RUSSELL. IV. B. SAMMONS. W. 1.. SCHOOLFIELD. DR. JAMES S. SHEA. MRS. CORA C. SIGOURNEY.

MISS MARIE H. SMITH. LA VERNE sriiOlL, 16, nephew of Representative Sproul (111.). C. E. STEPHENSON, Boston. L. W. STRAVEB, Pittsburgh. VICTOR X. STURGIS. Atlanta, Ga. MRS. GERTRUDE TAYLOR. CHRISTINE THOMPSON. 14. MISS GLADYS THOMS, 21. WILLIAM TRACY. MBS. WILLIAM TRACY. CHARLES C. TUCKER, 53. MRS. CHARLES C. TUCKER. JACOB URDONG. MRS. JACOB l RDOXO. LOUIS F. VALENTINE. MRS. LOUIS F. VALENTINE. R. 11. C. VANCE, Fredericksburg, Vs. MRS. R. H. C. VANCE, Fredericksburg, Va. MISS FII.DRED WALFORD, 25. JOHN L. WALKER. MRS. JOHN L. WALKER. WILLIAM WALTERS. Brooklyn. N. Y. CAPT, WILLIAM E. R. WARNER. .MRS. WILLIAM E. R. WARNER. SIRS. CHARLES WESSON. IVAN J. WHITE, 26. ELIZEBETII WISE. MISS M. W. WALSH. MRS, ARNOLD HAGUE. WILLIAM 11. SC OTT. DAISY GARVEY. PRESTON BRADLEY. MRS. ANNA <<)E. W. M. C RAWFORD. I>. N. W ALSH. EDWARD CISSON. WILLIAM W. BRODTE. C. 1., lIAY.BROOK. 11. N. WORTELL. MRS. MARIE LAMBERT. MRS. DAVIS. BOARD ORDERS RIVERSIDE CAR ROUTE CHANGE Approves Blake Street Schedule Proposed by Committee. Riverside Park street cars ■will run over the new Blake street route recommended by the committee" that planned the rerouting of street cars, and not over the old r.cute on Indiana avenue. This was determined by the board of public works at its meeting today. Lawrence B. Davis, representing Interests favorable to the old route, was present and protested against the change. Martin B. llugg represented citizens in favor of the route recommended by the committee. After heariug arguments the board entered an order approving the Blake street route. It was explained this will be tried out thoroughly for a period of thirty to sixty days, and if not found satisfactory a change will bo made at the end of that time. The board of works weut on record some time ago as favoring the change from Indiana avenue to Blake street and its action was merely a reaffirmation of a previous one. The new plan permits a direct transfer from lines running on East Washington street at Meridian street, and was asked for by street car patrons from both east and west parts of Indianapolis. The new route will be from Indiana avenue south in Blake street to New York street, eaßt to West stret, south to Washington street, west to Meridian street, south to Maryland street, west to Capitol avenue, north to Washington street, west to West street and thence back to Indiana avenue by way of West, New York and Blake streets. WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH. BLOOMINGTON, 111., Jan. 30.—Mrs. Daniel Stewart, widow of a wealthy capitalist, was burned to death today when flames destroyed her home at Anchor, near hero. Two other women escaped In their night clothes.

‘REAL’ INVESTIGATION OF D. C. GOVERNMENT ASKED BY SENATOR Frelinghuysen Demands Senate Take Vigorous Action to Prevent Repetition of Knickerbocker Tragedy. BUILDING GRAFT PLOT IS SUSPECTED WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.—With its morgues and undertaking establish* montg filled with mutilated dead, its hospitals crowded with injured, mourning Washington today witnessed the inauguration of Investigations aimed not only at placing responsibility for the terrible Knickerbocker theater tragedy, but also at “cleaning up” the District of Columbia government. Grim and angry Senators, most of whom lost friends and acquaintances in the terrific toll of life taken by Saturday night's catastrophe, voiced a demand for a general “clean up” within a few minutes after Congress convened. At the same time a grand Jury visited the scene of the disaster and other investigations were gotten under way by the coroner and the District of Columbia government. The revised list of dead now totals 114 and the injured 141. Other deaths are expected hourly at hospitals, where probably twenty to thirty badly maimed victims of the tragedy are in critical condition. The best estimate now is the total number of fatalities probably would reach 125.

Harding Asks Society Call Off Functions President Suggests Postponement Until City Recovers From Tragedy. WASHINGTON. Jan. 30.—President Harding t today requested all Capital social functions be postponed until the "city wtovers from it. grief of the Knickerbocker Theater disaster. In a letter to Milton Alles, president of tbs Ohio Society which scheduled a re eeption in honor of McKinley's birthday, Harding said. “There ia so much sorrow in Washington over the theater disaster that we would prefer to have ail social functions postponed until the city recovers from its grief.” A reception for Vice President and Mrs. Coolidge was postponed and many other social functions scheduled for this week have been abandoned. DECIDES U. S. CAN KEEP ALL SEIZED WHISKY Supreme Court Ruling Affects Millions of Gallons of Liquors. WASHINGTON, Jan. 30—The Government has the right to hold the thousands of barrels of whisky now In Government warehouses, the Supreme Court held today. The court decided for the Government In four suits brought by persons seeking to recover liquor they owned and removing it to their homes for private use. The decision means that unless there is legislation the Government will never surrender back to the original owners the immense stocks of liquor now in storage over the country. Much of this liquor was stored with the Government for “safe keeping” and to guard against possible law violation until the Volstead act as applying to liquor in the home had been fuily interpreted. Millions of gallons of whisky and wines are involved. Much of this liquor was taken to the Government warehouses before the prohibition act had been Interpreted fully by owners who feared they would bo guilty of violation if they kept it at home. Others Intrusted liqnor to the Government storage to guard against home thefts. The decision today was by a vote of 8 to 1, Associate Justice Mcßeynolds dissenting. Amendment of the Volstead law by Congress now remains tho only chance the liqnor owners have to ever recovering their stocks. The decision settled four cases, each Involving tho rights of persons owning Government stored liquors to withdraw them to their homes for private use. Two of the suits were brought by Charles Cornelll and George Ohio, against the revenue officials at St. Louis; the third by Walter Eastes, against the collector for the Sixth District of Missouri and the fourth by William H. Ryan, against the collections at Baltimore, Md. In each case the liquor had been purchased prior to the date when the Volstead law became effective. The opinion, delivered by Associate Justice McKenna, held that the prohibition law permits owners to transport liquor to Government warehouses, but not from them. The only liquors that can be legally withdrawn from Government storages, it was said, are those for use of drug plants and in the making of medicines. J. M. Marine Muncie Capitalist, Dies Special to The Times. MUNCIE. Ind., Jan. 30.—J. JI. Maring, 80, fetirexl capitalist, died late Sunday following a brief illness due to a severe cold. He left an esta;e composed largely of holdings in banks in Muncie and estimated at over $1,000,000. Mr. Marlng was a native of Ohio and a veteran of the Civil War.

HOME EDITION TWO CENTS PER COPY

“For God's sake, let's have a 'real' Investigation,” said Senator Joseph 8. Frelinghuysen, Republican, of New Jersej, soon after the Senate convened. “Let’s have an investigation of the whole government of the District of Columbia and its administration of laws, such as will prevent a repetition of the horrible disaster which has plnnged the National capital in mourning.” “I know of my own personal knowledge," said Frelinghuysen, “that the laws here are not being enforced and I demand an investigation be made. “I also knew many buildings in Washington are firetraps and if any of them caught fire the consequences would be terrible.” Senator Frelinghuysen was speaking on the resolution introduced a few minutes before by Senator Co--er, Republican, of Kansas, in which ne asked for an investigation, not only to fix responsibility for the terrible Knickerbocker disaster, but also of rumors that collusion between contractors and district government was enabling owners to “get by” with many unsafe buildings of wartime construction. The Knickerbocker tragedy came home with stunning force to numbers of Congress. One former member of the House, A. J. Barchfeld of Pennsylvania, was among the dead; a Senate page boy, nephew of Representative Sproul of Illinois, was a victim; the brother-in-law of Senator Smoot of Utah was killed and hardly a member of either fconswbut who lost some friend or acquaint* ance in Saturday's horror. John P. Healy, district building Inspector, who said the Knickerbocker theater was erected entirely In accordance with the city's building code, pointed sut the steel girders of the root were not anchored to the walls of the building as Is the usual custom, but that this was fortunate because It prevented the walls from falling Inward when the roof gave way. The Knickerbocker was erected firs years ago. Officials of the building department pointed out much of the evidence of how the roof caved in was destroyed through the removel of the wreckage in getting to the bodies of the dead and injured. narry M. Crandall, owner of the theater and several other movie bouses in the city, is bewildered as to the cause of the catastrophe. DECLARE MANAGER ASKED PRECAUTION. ' Reports which will be Investigated, declare the manager of the Knickerbocker called Crandall Saturday and suggested the s.iow be removed from the (ConHnued on Page Thirteen.) EIGHT N.D. MEN ADMIT PRO PLAY E. Anderson, Kiley, Mehre and Wynne Among Those ‘ln Bad.’ SOUTn BEND, Ind., Jan. 36—The stiffest blow ever dealt athletics at Notre Dame University came this morning with the confession of eight of the University's crack athletes to having taken part in the big professional football game at Taylorville, 111. The confessions were made by the players implicated, at a meeting of the Notre Dame faculty and athletic directors this morning. The men immediately were suspended from further athletic competition. Those suspended Included Eddie Anderson, captain of the 1921 football team, and Roger Kiiey, captain of this year's basket-ball team, star football ends who were picked on some all-American teams last fall| Chester Wynne, “Buck” Shaw, Bob Phelan, Earl Walsh, Cy Seifert and James Maher. The game in which the Notre Dame players performed was one played at Taylorville between the Taylorville and Carllnville teams. Nine members of tho Illinois University football squad already have been disqualified from further competition for playing In tho same game. Selfret, who comes from Carllnville, Is alleged to have been the go-between In making the arrangements for the trip. Johnny Mohardt, full back, and Gus Deseh, noted American Olympic star, were exonerated. Coach Kuuie Rockne announced that he was convinced that the men had participated in the game only as a “holiday lark” and had received no money other than their expenses. Prof. William Farrell was sent to Carlinvllle and Taylorville to make further investigation Into the game in which nearly SIOO,OOO was wagered. Nine leading Illinois University athletes have been suspended u * result of the game. . .

NO. 225.