Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 227, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 January 1923 — Page 1

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VOLUME 35—NUMBER 227

MERE BOYS STAGED HOLD-UP

FIGHT TO BRING MEMORIAL DAY BILL OUT ON FLOOR OF HOUSE IS FAILURE Friends of Measure Admit They See No Hope of Having It Up for Second Reading Before Next Week. BULLETIN The Knvanis Club this afternoon unanimously adopted a resolution opposing the Memorial clay bill. .Robert Lieber presented it and Harold West seconded. J. W. Ebaugh, commander of the St. Mihiel-Loer Post, •which State Legion Commander Perry Faulkner lias attempted to suspend, spoke. An effort by Perry Faulkner, State commander of the American Legion, to have the bill prohibiting the Indianapolis Motor Speedway race and other commereerialized sporting events on Memorial day brought out on the door of the House of Representatives for second reading today, failed. Friends of the bill admitted they saw no hope of having it brought out before next tveek after Speaker Raymond C. Morgan said he intended to prevent the measure from going to second read-

ing this week. Activity by persons on both sides of the controversy was apparent before the house convened and shortly after it convened. Faulkner, surrounded by friends of the bill, was much in evidence in the corridors. Opponents of the bill also were very much on the job. These included Maj. Gen. Robert H. Tyndall, national treasurer of the legion, who has been one of the most active opponents of the measure. Efforts of Marion County posts were concentrated on a move to, amend the Memorial day bill prohibiting the Speedway race and other sports, to Include all forms of com mercialized entertainment. This action was in accordance with a resolution adopted unanimously by commanders of county legion posts at the Hotel Severln Tuesday night. The meeting developed an overwhelming opposition to the bill and to the a< tior . of Ferry Faulkner!"State commander,.' in attempting to tcspend posts and officers opposing the measure. Faulkner refused to say what action he would take in regard to the latest posts to pass resolutions against the bill. Ke suspended the first three posts to take action, and stated Monday that he would do the same in all other similar cases. “I still stand on my original statement, but will have nothing definite to say row,” said Faulkner. Amendments to the bill, “to conform to the spirit of resolutions adopted at the national convention in Kansas City and the State convention at Terre Haute last September.” were drawn up by a special committee consisting of William Walton, chairman; Solon J. Carter, Russell J. Ryan, Guy A. Wainwright, Gideon W. Blain, Jacob Morgan. John Fishback and ley N. Chambers. The Service Star Legion, composed of mothers and wives of former service men, voted 30 to 14 against the bill Tuesday. Mrs. R. E. Kennington, mother of Robert H. Kennington, who was killed In action in France, presided. Among the women who are said to have spoken against the bill were Mrs. A. L. Glossbrenner and Mrs. Will H. Brown. Os the twenty-six posts in Marion County, twelve reported unalterable opposition to the bill, six were unrepresented, definite action had not been taken by seven and only one, (Continued on Page 7) WOMAN FINED IN ACCIDENT TO BOY Bernard Burns Testifies on Crutches Against Autoist, With Bernard Burns, 17, messen- \ ger boy, living in the rear of 615 E. | New York St., present on crutches j to testify against her Mrs. Etta Sax, 28. of 3849 Broadway, today was found guilty in city court of assault and battery and driving on the left side of the street. She was fined S4O and costs on the first count and $1 and costs on the second. She appealed Testimony was that Mrs. Sax turned west in Seventeenth St., from Meridian St., became confused because of parked cars and swerved to the left side of Seventeenth St., pinning the boy, who was on a motorcycle, under her car. His left leg was broken. THE WEATHER Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity Is unsettled weather tonight and Thursday, probably rain, not much change in temperature.. Lowest tonight 35 to 40 degrees. HOURLY TEMPERATURE. 6 a. m 42 10 a. m 45 7 a. m. 4211 a. m 46 8 a. m. 44 12 (noon) 46 9 a. m. 44 1 p. m. 49

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HARRISON WOULD LIGHTEN LOAD OF STREET RAILWAY Measure Designed to Make Land Owner Pay for Track Paving, A bill designed to require abutting property owners to pay most of the cost of paving between street car tracks in Indianapolis was introduced in the House of Representatives today by Russell R. Harrison. The bill provides that until such time as the courts shall decide who must pay for paving between the tracks, the car company would be required to pay only the difference between the cost of paving between the tracks and the cost of material used in the remainder of the street. If a street were being paved with asphalt, the property owners would be required to pay for the pavement as if there were no car tracks in the street. The ear company would be required to pay the difference between the cost of granite blocks, the usual car track pavement material, and the amount of cost that would be involved if the pavement between the tracks were asphalt. The Indianapolis Street Railway Company now is required to pay all the cost of track paving. According to the terms of the franchise under which the company previously operated, it was required to pay ail the cost of paving. When the franchise was surrendered the company refused to pay. Later the public service commission, in a case brought by the city, ordered the company to pay. Recently a bill requiring car com- | panics to pay for paving between tracks was introduced in the Senate by Charles Batt of Terre Haute. It is pending in committe. MATHILDE WILL WED OSER, GANNA SAYS Opera Singer Denies Wedding Has Been Postponed. Bp United Press PARIS, Jan. 31. —Ganna Walska has issued a denial of rumors that John D. Rockefeller’s objections have caused the indefinite postponement of the marriage of Mathilde McCormick to Max Oser, the major in the Swiss army who formerly kept a livery stable at Zurich. “Mathilde is a determined girl,” said Mile. Walska, “When she wants anything she will get it. DOUG FAIRBANKS JR. SIGNS MOVIE CONTRACT Boy Is 13 and Is Attending School in Paris. Bv United Press PARIS, Jan. 31. —Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., son of the American film star, has signed a ccntract of his cwn to enter she movies, making pio tures for a Los Angeles firm. Young Fairbanks, who has been going to school in Paris, is said to have considerable ability as an actor, tut laughed when told lie was touted .as a rival to Jackie Coogan. The Fairbanks boy is 13 years old, nearly twice Jackie’s age. Reduce Book Commission. Reduction of the present 20 per ; cent commission dealers in school books are permitted to receive to 10 per cent is provided in a bill introduced in the House by Edward M. Hobbs of Ft. Wayne. The bill was referred to the Committee on Education.

Victims Tell of Hold-Up ala Jesse James

HAD Jesse James been operating near IndianapolisTuesday night he could hardly have been more effective than the two banidts who held up an interurban car en route from Indianapolis to Martinsville, just south of Maywood, and escaped with SI,OOO, according to stories told by passengers today. Hiding their valuables under seats and even in cuspidors was of little avail to victims. After lining the passengers up outside the car, the bandits searched them and then went back and found most of the hidden loot. Here are stories of victims; BERT BROWN, Martinsville, conductor: “There were about twenty passengers in the car. The

Franco-British Unity Is Split

Patrons Crowd Speedway Office for Tickets Despite Legislative Battle to Prohibit Race

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Legislators and American Legion members may argue about prohibiting the Speedway race on Memorial Day all they please, but people ontinue to plan to be at the great classic this year anyway. The photograph shows patrons lined up at the downtown Speedway office In Capitol Avo., making reservations from T. E. Myers, veteran Speedway manager. The seat sale was opened Monday. Myers said there never has been such a large early demand.

HOWELL DENIES HE WAS SPEEDING Testimony Conflicts in Manslaughter Trial, Final arrangements in the trial of Roy Howell, 806 W. Twenty-First St., charged with involuntary manslaughter, will be heard Monday afternoon, Feb. 5. Howell, traffic policeman at Washington and Meridian Sts., is indicted for the death of Woaneta Franke, 12, Aug. 5, 1921, when she was hit by then Mayor Charles W. Jewettt’s automobile at Thirty-Eighth St. and Emerson Ave. Howell was Jewett’s chauffeur. Witnesses testified Howell was driving fifty miles an hour and that 1 the girl was rolled twenty feet. Howell stopped his car two blocks away, but never left it, according to State witnesses. Howell said he was driving eighteen miles an hour, blew his horn, and stopped within six feet of the body after the little girl suddenly stepped In his way. Ho notified the police and called a doctor, he said. Jewett took the stand in his defense. ASHES OF ATTORNEY WILL BE SCATTERED Adopted Daughter Will Carry Out Wishes of Father. Bp United Netcs NEW' YORK, Jan. 31. —Over the objections of his children, the ashes of the late Park Benjamin will be scattered to the winds from the deck of a ship in mid-Atlantic. Miss Anna Bonchi Benjamin, adopted daughter of the attorney and historian, who was made principal heir to his $500,000 estate, will carry out his strange ceremony as he begged her two days before he died.

GOLD STAR WAR MOTHERS IN PEACE PLEA

GOLD Star War Mothers of Indianapolis are enthusiastically indorsing the peace proposal of The Indianapolis Times and the Scripps-Howard newspapers. The plan calls for a conference of the principal powers, at which the United States would take a leading part. The conference could be called by President Harding because of the faith other powers have in the United States. They realize thav the United States has no wires to pull or axes to grind. It is expected such a conference will be debated to the United States Senate.

INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 31, 1923

car was flagged at Stop 3. The trolley was jerked off. The front windows and several side windows were shot out. The headlight was not shot, as some passengers reported. The car was left at the Mooresvilie barn for repairs. “I believe one of the bandits was a professional; the other was an inexperienced boy. They got S3O of the company’s money, S3O of my own .and my watch.” DR. J. E. COMER, Martinsville,: “Two boys wearing masks held us up. They were frightened as I was. I believe they were amateurs. One woko a black kerchief over his nose; the other a brown one. “One of the bandits recognized me and spoke. I have no idea

BRITAIN ACCEPTS U. S. DEBT TERMS

Settlement in 62 Years Is Provided in Agreement—Cabinet in Session Only Few Minutes When Decision Is Announced,

tty United Press LONDON, Jun. 31.—Great Britain today accepted the American terms for payment of the debt to the United States. This decision was reached after Stanley Baldwin, chancellor of the exchequer, had made a report to Promler Bonar Law and his cabinet on the negotiations he conducted at Washington for settlement of the debt question. The full cabinet had been in session for only a few minutes at 10 Downing St. when 'he official announcement was made. The terms of settlement of the more than $4,000,000,000 British debt to the United States: Settlement in sixty-two years, with interest at 3 per cent for the first ten years and 3% per cent thereafter, a % of 1 per cent amort.orization

Precious Bv United Press MUNCIE, Ind., Jan. 31.—An effort to extract S6OO worth of radium from ashes taken from the furnace of the Home Hospital is to be made here. Tl.o radium was thrown in the furnace with waste material Monday night. It is the property of Dr. B. R. Kirkiin. Special instruments brought here by an expert from Pittsburgh indicated the presence of the precious substance in the furnace.

Gold Star War Mothers are deeply interested in the question of peace. Here is what some of them said about the Scripps-Howard plan: Mrs. R. E. Ruth, 1433 S. East St. —Things would be so much better if the nations of Europe would only come, together a minute to consider what they are doing. Such a conference would do some good. I hope there will be some way to bring about a settlement without another war. There is a terrible strain over there now, and the suffering in central Europe must be terrible. There is so much hatred among the Euro-

who he was. They got about $156 in checks and S3O in money from me. “When all the passengers were searched the bandits again loaded them onto the car and ran west toward the Vandalia Railroad tracks.” RUTH DYKE, Mooresville: “When the car stopped I thought something was wrong with it. Then when the shots were fired I was terribly frightened. People began running toward the front of the car. I ran toward the rear. Just as I got to the door one of the masked bandits came up the steps. I was forced to go back. I saw him take a ring from one woman. I hid mine in the rim around the top of my valise. He did not find it.”

charge at tho same time being paid to provide for extinguishment of the principal. • Between she time debt wan contracted In 1917 and the date of final settlement of the funding terms, the British will be charged only 4(4 per cent interest instead of the 5 per cent specified in the demand notes held by the Government. NEWSIES TO SEE THRILLING MOVIE Times Boys Will Be Guests at Third Alarm,’ The Indianapolis Times carriers are going to have a great time late Thursday afternoon, when they will be the guests of the management of "The Third Alarm,” a movie, at English’s. A. F. Miller, manager of English’s, and ELM. Booth, representative of the film company, have invited all the carriers and newsboys of The Times to be their guests from 5 to 7 p. m.. This will give the boys plenty of time to deliver their papers and see this really thrilling picture of the life of a fireman. Suppers may be late, but the boys will have a wonderful time.

pean nations that It would be of no use for one of them to call such a conference. Mrs. T. M. Richardson, 120 Johnson Ave. —I think it is Just the thing to do. The European countries would take more kindly to the idea if this country called a conference. They have confidence in us and know that we have nothing to gain except peace The United States will have to do something of the kind. Mrs. A. S. Mcllvaine, 2833 Washington Blvd. —I really do think It is about the beat thing we could do.

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GEO. RIDGEWAY. Mooresville: “When the men entered the car, shooting, most of the passengers fled into the front of the car and the baggage compartment. When the bandits marched the others out, I stayed in the baggage compartment. They came through, but fortunately did not see me. 1 didn’t lose a thing. "Several of the passengers hid their valuables. Twenty-dollar bills and watches were hidden in cuspidors. The bandits made a thorough search and discovered much loot under seats and in various places around the car.” Joseph Johnson, Mooresville, said he lost about 50 cents. Frank Housand, Martinsville, said his loss also was very small.

Paris Refuses to Back England in Near East Policy, THE ENTENTE of victory was rent apart today. FRAN CO-BRITISH unity was further disintegrated by French supIport of Turkey fit Lausanne, and tin British government prepared to defend its Near East claims single handed. ,11 ST AS GREAT BRITAIN refused !to back a Frnech ultimatum to Ger I many when Poincare wanted a solid ■ allied front so the French told the ! Turks Marquis Curzon’s ultimatum at Lausanne need not apply as between I France and Turkey. EVENTS IN TIIE Ruhr and Rhine j land—further imposition of martial | law were completely overshodawed by this situation. TURKEY LOST NO time in taking -advantage of the rift in the entente. Ignoring Curzon’s ultimatum, which | called for definite acceptance or rei jection of the allied terms today, lsmtjit Pasha calmly a l’ortj night s delay. BULLETIN Bv United Press COBLENZ. Jan. 31.—The allied high commissioner today expelled thirty-four German officials. Germans sot fire to railroad roundhouses at Mayence, Cassel and Binger. Bv United Press LONDON, Jan. 31. —Ritter condemnation of France’s action in shat--1 tering the allied front at I.ausanne, by writing, the Angora government | that the peace treaty need not be con- | sidered an ultimatum and that the I French would stay on and continue | discussions with Isniet Pasha, was (Jreat Britain’s first reaction to the unexpected move of the Quai d’Orsay | today. Many newspapers see possibilities of i war In the Near East as a result of this demonstration. Groat Britain’s delegation was forced to withdraw its ultimatum to the Turks and agree to final decision on the peace treaty until Sunday evening. Marquis Curzon, spokesman for the allies, granted a delay of four days after Ismet Pasha had declined to give a definite answer and had asked a fortnight’s postponement. STATE OF SEIGE IS DECLARED IN RUHR By CARL D. GROAT, United Press Correspondent ESSEN. Jan. 31. —Intensified state of siege was proclaimed today in all Ruhr cities where French and Belgian troops, now under a single command, are stationed. The occupation of the Ruhr has settled down to a conflict over control of the railroads. Coal is choking the pit-heads and smothering possibilities of further production. Unless it is moved soon mining will have to cease. The Germans refuse to get transportation in working condition, operate towers or guard the main line. German rail workers met each appearance of the military with a prompt strike. Railway men of the Mayence district proclaimed a walk-out this morning. General Degoutte’s first act was to warn inhabitants of the newly occupied areas that more drastic measures of repression may be expected shortly if the Germans continued their hostile attitude of passive resistance. This the citizens of the Ruhr did today, showing no sign of yielding to French threats. Reports from Dusseldorf indicated the Germans there were planning fresh sabotage.

W'e never had anything to gain from a European war. The countries over there Know it. It is possibly the best solution. I think most of the war mothers feel that way about it. Mrs. David M. Parry, Golden Hill. —lt seems to be the only thing that can be done now. At any rate, it is a plausible thing to keep in view. It would be wonderful if such a conference could be called and the results expected obtained. We war mothers have thought a great deal about this thing and we are intensely interested in the struggle in the Ruhr valley.

Sheriff and Police Fail to Start Investigation for Many Hours —Snider Says He Was Not Notified. Two masked bandits who held up a south-bound interurban car of the Martinsville division, Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Company, south of Maywood at 8:35 p. m. Tuesday, today had at least a sixteen-hour start on police and Sheriff George Snider. Tlie morning passed without activity by the authorities. Passengers on the car said the bandits were mere youths.

Conductor Bert Brown and Motor- I man Ollie Smith were to arrive from | Martinsville this afternoon to confer with Sheriff George Snider over the | theft of approximately SI,OOO in money and valuables from the passengers. Police had not investigated the robbery, which was reported to them at 9:35 p. m. Tuesday by Guy K. Jeffries, company superintendent, on the ground that it was out of their jurisdiction. The robbery was not reported to Sheriff Snider until today. Sees Signal Drop Motorman Smith saw the signal light drop at Stop No. 3 and stopped the car. Several bullets shattered a front window. The trolley was jerked from the wire and a masked bandit, i nun in eac-h hand, boarded the car. The fifteen passengers, none of whom was armed, rushed toward the front ~f the car, one of them, George Ridgevay of Mooresville. hiding in the baggage car until the bandits left. The robber ordered the passengers out of the car. Several of them dropped cash and valuables under seats and in cuspidors on the way out. They were lined up in the dark and In- two men searched them. Passen-g.-rs described their search as hurried and amateurish, as many valuables were overlooked. The pair returned to the car. collected most of the money left by the passengers before leaving the car. then fled into the darkness toward the Vandalia railroad. Two Overlooked Ridgeway and Motorman Smith were overlooked in the hurried search through pockets. Conductor Brown lost S3O of his own money and $35 of the company’s. Dr. C. B. Comer of Martinsville lost $156 in checks, S3O in money and a S6O watch. K. I. Nutter, Martinsville hanker, was robbed us $35 and James Zapatas, Greek candy merchant of Martinsville of sls. Otiier passengers were; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnson and Elmer T. Johnson of Martinsville, G. A. Lindsey Ruth Dyke and George Floyd of Mooresville. Carman It. It. box 174; Lucille Legar, Stop 5; Ruth Melvin, Stop 7: O. Olridge, Valley Mills; H. D. Perry and Z. M. Whitney, Camby. The damaged car was left in the Mooresville shop by the crew. This morning it was taken to the repair shops at Lebanon. The only record of the affair at police headquarters stated that “Mr. Jeffries of the T. H , I. & E. Traction Company telephoned the police at 9:30 p. m. and reported an interurban held up at stop No. 3 and passengers robbed by two masked men.” The brief report described one of the bandits as five feet seven inches in height, weighing 160 pounds and wearing a light raincoat; the other being six feet five inches in height, weighing 150 pounds and wearing a dark raincoat. HARDWARE MEN HEAR REPORTS OF OFFICERS Exhibition of Wares Viewed at Cadle Tabernacle. Reports of G. F. Sheely, Argos, secretary, and H. E. Magee. Winchester, chairman of the auditing committee, were principal activities at the convention of the Indiana Retail Plardware Association in Cadle Tabernacle today. Horatio S. (By-Gum) Earle of Detroit was to talk on "Peptimistic Actomisrn.” Edward M. Healy of Dubuque. lowa, ar.d V. J. Barker of Connersville were to lead a discussion of business topics. Delegates viewed the exhibition of hardware shown by 150 firms. NEXT WAR WILL SEE CHICAGO AS BASE Munition Center Will Be There, Wainwright Says. bp United News CHICAGO, Jan. 31.—1n the next war, which will cost $20,000,000 a day, America will make Chicago her base of munitions and war equipment manufacture and distribution, col. J. Mayhew Wainwright. assistant secretary of war, declared in an interview here Tuesday. FAUST HELD FOR THEFT Broken Leg Explained in Alleged Confession. Detectives today charged Frank B. Faust, 23, of 977 TV. Pearl St., with burglary. Faust was found by two men near the Speedway Monday with a broken leg. He said then that he caught his foot in the frog of ail interurban track and broke the limb getting loose. He is in the detention ward at the city hospital. Detectives said Faust confessed he entered the sleeping room of John Marville, over a garage near the Speedway, and had reached under Marville’s pillow when the m ' seemed to awaken. Faust said c fell as he started down the stairway: Then he crawled to the placA where he was found.

Forecast UNSETTLED tonight and Thursday. Probably rain with not much change in temperature.

TWO CENTS

LEGISLATORS ASK REASON FINANCE BODY ENGINE Board Delinquent in Choosing Depositories for State Funds, Legislators continued today to asW why the State board of finance hasnot designated State depositories, in compliance with the law. Under the law the finance board, composed of the Governor as president, the Auditor of State as secretary, and the Treasurer of State, must designate the banks and trusts companies in which State money is to be deposited on the first Monday in every second year. This designation j was due Jan. 1, but no meeting has I been held. Early in the session, Senator [Joseph M. Cravens of Madison introduced a resolution demanding a report on the financial condition of the State, the amount of State money on deposit and the names of the institutions in which it is deposited. This still is pending. Chambers Writes Bracken Later, Senator Walter S. Chambers. Democrat, of Newcastle, made public a letter to Auditor Robert Bracken. Information on tha financial condition of the State, showing loans totaling more than $2,000,000 was mad# public, ■ but the auditor said he was unable j to give the depositories because the new banks had not been designated. When asked why. Bracken said the Governor had not called a meeting of the finance board. The Governor said he had been too busy, but that he “must get at it one of these days.” Question Former Action Some time ago a question was raised as to the action of the finance board in alloting State funds to the present depositories. It was pointed out thatfjome banks had received considerably more money in proportion to their capitalization and surplus than others. This was especially true of certain banks in the northwestern, part of the State. William G. Oliver, auditor when the last designation of depositories was made, said this had been done over his protest. No explanation ever was given. MOB WITNESS IS WARNED 10 LEAVE Mer Rouge Mayor Gets Orders to Quit Town, Bv United Press MONROE. La.. Jan. 31.—Mayor Robert L. Dade of Mer Rouge, who testified at the recent State hearing into hooded mob activities in Morehouse parish, has been given ten days in which to leave Mer Rouge, he said today. Dade, a former Klansman, who admitted taking part in one of the raids conducted by hooded men, received the warning in a letter dated Jan. 28, which bore a Hot Springs, Ark., postmark. The letter was signed "Law Abiding.” To Discuss Legislation The conditional sales act, the garnishee law and the bill prohibiting women working more than eight hours a day in business establishments will be discussed by the legislative committee of the Indianapolis Association of Credit Men Friday evening in the offices of the BridgesDickinson Company, 821 Lemcke building.

FORTY-TO-ONE Sounds like long odds, but to the man who plays the Classified game on the TIMES track the figures aren’t so big. Mr. E. J. McCracken of the City Trust Company was aboard one of the “forty-to-oners.” “On one ad in the TIMES under Real Estate for Sale we have received 40 replies, resulting in immediate sale.” No “dark” horses to upset the dope In TIMES WANT ADS. The Ad Takers at MAIN 3600 Have Sme C 1 ‘'Tips’' for j You