Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 227, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 January 1923 — Page 2

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‘INSIDIOUS AND POWERFUL SOCIAL LOBBY SWAYS CONGRESS’

SENATOR BORAH SEES OPPOSITION TO PEACE PARLEY Idaho Solon Admits He Will Have Trouble in Senate, RESOLUTION IS TABLED Harding Regards Resolution as Untenable at This Time, By United Sews WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.—Senator Borah may find his strategic ability taxed to the utmost in seeking expression from the Senate on his newly offered international economic conference resolution. This he admitted Tuesday after introducing his resolution authorizing and requesting President Harding to call a conference to study and possibly suggest a cure for Europe’s ills. The resolution, by Borah’s consent, now lies on the table against the propitious moment when its sponsor can make his speech and stimulate his colleagues to do the same for or against the proposition. Borah realizes that the legislative scene has shifted somewhat since he offered to withdraw his first resolution and plainly embarrassed the Administration leaders. President Harding regards any proposition for an economic conference as utenable at this time. If Harding thought an economic plan necessary. it was said, he would take the step instanter; and in the same belief, he would have taken the step long ago. but historical precedents demonstrate that the informal discussions cf the last few months have proved conclusively the futility of the conference idea. Such a warning, however, may not deter Borah, and it is held possible that Senator Capper—whose daily mail contains requests for such a world conference—may follow the lead of the Senator from Idaho and join him In debate in behalf of the sympathetic members of the farm bloc. ACTION STARTED ON SHGALS PLAN Ford’s Strongest Supporters Admit Defeat of Project, By ROBERT TALLEY WASHINGTON. Jan. 31.—After hanging fire in Congress for more than two years, the Henry Ford proposition to take over and operate the Muscle Shoals waterpower project to produce fertilizer and power, is about to be acted upon. Even Ford’s strongest supporters admit they are defeated and predict that Ford will be denied Muscle Shoals. The alternative will be Federal development and operation of the Muscle Shoals project, it is thought here now. “There is no use in holding out false hopes,” says Representative George Huddleston, Birmingham, a strong Ford supporter and a plain talker. “Suppose the House does accept the Ford offer —it wouldn’t have any more chance in the Senate than a snowball in Hades.” Representative Edward Almon, in whose district Muscle Shoals is situated, is more hopeful. He says Administration leaders are now favorable to a vote on the Ford offer at this session and expresses the belief that it would pass the House. In regard to its fate in the Senate, though, he is dubois. BARRIE PLAY TO BE GIVEN Arsenal Tech Seniors Announce Selection of “Quality Street.’’ “Quality Street” by James Barrie is the class play chosen by the June seniors of Arsenal Technical High School for presentation in March. Parts will be distributed Thursday and Friday. Tryouts will be held next week. The committee which selected the play: Chester Laflferty, chairman; Frederick Schick, Earl Beyer. Agnes Search and Josephine Kennedy. Confectioner Pleads Bankruptcy Isador Grossman, wholesale confectioner, of South Bend, filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy in Federal Court, scheduling liabilities of $3,860.84 and assets of $1,046.30.

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Love and Law Clash as Wife Steals so Husband She Loves, Can Get Divorce

Wanted Him to Be Happy With Other Woman, She Said, BY ROY GIBBONS SEA Staff Correspondent CHICAGO, Jan. 31.—Love or the law! Which is more powerful? The law of love holds love covers all sin. The law of man punishes all offenders against it. For love, Mrs. Eve Bernard here purposefully turned thief to provide her husband with statutory grounds to divorce her so he could marry and he happy with “the other woman.” according to testimony introduced in court here in one of Chicago’s strangest love and legal tangles. A blase court wearied with the routine of justice was openely startled when Mrs. Bernard walked In and voluntarily confessed the theft of a S6O dress from a downtown department store without having attempted to make an easy escape. Would Be Felon “I'm guilty, judge,” she declared simply. “I took the most expensive dress I could find to make the theft a felony. That gives you the right to send me to the penitentiary.” “I don’t want a trial. Give me the limit. I love my husband sufficiently to die for him. With me out of the way he can easily get a divorce on the grounds of my imprisonment in a penal institution. The lawyer told us so. I—” Then she fainted. Judge Schulman who has the case in hand admits he's gravely perplexed. The woman Is a confessed thief. For that, the iaw inexorably charges him to administer justice—of the man-made variety. But. on the other hand, the law of love has already acquitted the 19-year-old bride. “This woman has loved much, in-

DRUG EVIL IN HIGH SCHOOL

By United Press CHICAGO, Jan. 31. —Drastic steps to end the traffic in drugs to high school students here were taken today following sensational disclosures made to police by George Roth. 18, who is near death from self-inflicted wounds. Roth told authorities he shot himself after an unsuccessful fight to throw off the drug habit. He was a student at the Lane Technical High School. Roth said he got drugs from a “peddler” who was fast becoming wealthy by selling dope to the students. The Roth tragedy followed closely an investigtion at another high

IF PLANES MEET, TORN TO RIGHT’ Department of Commerce Gives Out Air Traffic Rules, By United Press WASHINGTON. Jan. 31.—Rules of conduct for airplanes were announced today by the Department of Commerce. Air traffic regulations prepared by the Bureau of Standards and the Society of Automotive Engineers follow In part: Airplanes on landing fields have full right of way over all other traffic. Airplanes landing have right of way over airplanes taking off. Seaplanes maneuvering on the water under their own power are subject to the same traffic rules as ships, hut in landing or taking off they have right of way over other craft. When two planes meet In the air they must turn to the right and not pass each other by diving or rising above. A machine overtaking another from behind must pass to the right. Profanity Is Charged Edward Hines, 2170 Hazel St., was under arrest today charged with disorderly conduct and profanity. When a policeman started to enter the Hines home Tuesday night he was almost knocked down by Hines' wife, making a hasaty exit. Close on her heels came the spouse, armed with a poker. Other police intervened.

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deed,” the court said. “It is to be disputed whether or not the alleged crime already had not been expiated before a higher tribunal than this. “Viewed in this light it Is hardly fitting that I should review a case appealed from such a pure source. To send her to prison would be a crime.” Then he issued summons to have the errant husband of but a few months brought before him. The vamp in the case will be en-

school which revealed, according to police, the sale of drugs and liquor to students who staged a series of “wild parties.” A. J. Roth, father of the boy. declared he had received a not,- in which his son told him he was “at the end of his rope” and begged for forgiveness. “Don’t blame me. blame the drug," the note said. Roth told police he first took the drug for a toothache last October. He said he soon got the habit and his lif,- became a nightmare to obtain funds to buy drugs. Police were convinced that many pupils are victims of the drug peddler and launched an immediate Investigation.

SPEAKERS OPEN CRUSADE TO DECREASE FIRE LOSS Figures Show Indianapolis Ahead of Other Cities. More attention should be given by Federal, State and municipal governments to the problem of bettering fire insurance, Richard Lieber, director of the State department of construction, said in the first of a series of seven lectures on fire prevention at Caleb Mills hall Tuesday night. Frank C. Jordan, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce fire prevention committee, stated that while cities in the United States as a whole showed an increase of twenty-five per cent in the number of fires in 1922 as compared with 1921, Indianapolis showed a decrease of fifty-two per cent. 250 MINERS ARE TRAPPED Explosion of Fire Damp in Silesian Colliery is Reported. By United Press LONDON, Jan. 31. —Two hundred and fifty miners were imprisoned by an explosion of fire damp in the Heinitz mine at Benthen, Silesia, according to a Central News Berlin dispatch today. Several dead have been brought out and only slight hope is held for rescuing the rest. Holoomb-Hoke Meeting An exceptionally good year was predicted by officials of the Holcomb & Hoke Company to managers in convention here today. Monday night a reception was given for the managers at the home of J. I. Holcomb, Cold Springs Rd. Tuesday night a banquet was held at the Columbia Club. The I sessions held at the company's office ! are devoted to discussion of sales | problems. Cup I‘resented Cothrell ‘ A. 1.. Cothrell, retiring president of the Indianapolis Rea! Estate Board, was presented with a silver loving cup and tray at the annual banquet in the Hotel Severln Tuesday night. 1 James S. Cruse, known as the “Daddy” of the board, made the presentation. Scott R. Brewer is the new president. Bemliardt Has New Part By United Press PARIS. Jan. 31.—"1 have accepted a part in Rostand's new play ‘The Sphinx,’ which will be produced soon,” Sarah Bernhardt told the United Press today. For Colds, Grip or Influenza and as a Preventive, take Laxative BROMO QUININE Tablets. The box bears the signature of E. W. Grove. (Be sure you get BROMO.) 30c.—Ad v P pipn.

MRS. EVE BERNARD

joined from further Interference, he promised. The wife's plight has moved the husband nearly to conciliation. In such an instance— What would you have done? Had you been the wife? The judge? The husband? Io you think that love is more powerful than the law and that it offers sufficient penalty In Itself for a crime committed in Its behalf?

Warning By United Press CHICAGO, .Tan. 31. —George Roth, high school dope addict who tvied to commit suicide, wrote the following farewell letter; ”D*ar Mother and Dad: “Tonight will be my last. I have bummed, loafed and quit school for a simple reason. I have been a victim of dope I will tell you the fact. One day I had a headache and a cold and so wen- across the street where a guy came up to me and asked what was the matter. I told him. He said he had some medicine that would cure me and so I was shot full of dope. I didn't know It until I craved it again and again. Now they have ruined me and I don’t care what happens. I will take my own life as 1 am no good to you and never will he. ”1 am at the end of my rope so I will drop off. "During the spells when my mind went drug c.razy I committed many irregularities around the house. “Please forgive me. Your always wayward son, George.” “P. fi.: Please watch the other kids closely.”

TREASURES OF PHAROAH REMOVED FROM TOMB Explorers Prepare to Open Boom Sealed for 3,000 Years. Bp United Press LUXOR, Egypt, Jan. 31.—The last of the treasures of Pharoah Tut-Ankh Amen were being removed today from the outer chamber of his tomb In the valley of the kings, preparatory to opening the sealed inner room, where the monarch of more than 3,000 years ago is believed to lie. There are about a dozen objects left to be taken out, including chariots and two couches of state. TUT UP OR SHUT UP,’ SAYS KLAN CHIEF Imperial Wizard Believes He Has Chicago Foes “Up a Tree.” By United News CHICAGO. Jan. 31.—The Ku-Klux Klan believes It has its foes here up a tree. "Put up or shut up,” is the attitude of Imperial Wizard Hiram Wesley Evans who Is here with high executives of the Invisible empire to investigate and fight to a finish efforts of the city council to \ripe names of klansmen from the city payroll. Ressinger to Be Brought Here Detective Roy Peats today went to Columbus, Ohio, to bring John Ressinger, ex-collector for the Weber Milk Company, here to answer embezzlement charges. Thief Cuts Machine Belt G. A. Friddle, manager of the Indianapolis Wood Product Company, today told police a thief Tuesday noon cut a five-foot section out of the leather belt on a planing machine.

Slick By United Press NEW YORK, Jan. 31.—After gaining admittance to a Fifth Ave. residence by means of a fake telegram of welcome signed by the owner, a burglar drove off with loot, tipping a footman 15 cents for calling a taxi.

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Work Done in Drawing Rooms and Around Dinner Tables of Nation's Capital—Amazing Ramifications Disclosed by Man Who Probed Mulhall Exposure, by RAYMOND CLAPPER, United Sews Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, ,Jau. 31.—A social lobby is at work in the national capital today which is more powerful and insidious in its pressure on Congress and Federal officials,than the one which was disclosed in the Mulhall exposure a decade ago. This statement was made to me Tuesday by the man Avho furnished Woodrow Wilson with some of the facts which led him to go to Congress and make that famous protest against the ‘‘insidious lobby” which was hamstringing the Federal Government.

“The Mulhall investigation disclosed amazing ramifications which showed that big business interests were directing legislation to a degree no one lias suspected,” my informant said. “But there is a far more powerful lobby working here now. “It does most of its work at night in the fashionable drawings rooms and around the brilliant dinner tables of the capital. The real lobbyists are never seen at the Capitol. They invite the Senators and Congressmen for dinner and a discreet word dropped here and there, a sly jest ridiculing a Senator or Congressman who is ot. the ‘wrong - side—these are the delicate tools of the new lob

byist. "Mrs. Poindexters frank description of parties given by lobbyists here have aroused so much excitement in the capital because they disclose In a frank, naive way, a situation here which the country had not suspected,” he said. Dictated Newberry Note There is the Senator's wife who told her husband the day that the question of Heating Truman H. Newberry in the Senate was to be voted on that he “needn't come home to dinner unless he voted for Mr. Nowberry.” Washington knows a number of men who ostensibly are retired gentlemen of leisure, living here on their income just to be in the circle of official society. Their wives entertain with formal dinners many times a season. Clever young diplomats are invited. Such occasions are festive. Sandwiched ! umong the guests are humble Conj gressmen and Senators. It Is a thrill- ! ing experience for those wives who j come from small cities out Main St. way. And if they and their husbands ' make themselves popular, they will be invited to such functions often. The group of de luxe lobbyists who conduct salons of this nature represent most of the great interests of l the country. One is a lawyer, who j came here fifteen years ago as an obscure faitroad attorney. Now he represents many railroad Interests and is a force to he considered in all railroad legislation of a national character He Is held in high respect by Senators ' and Congressmen and has never been found to be other than an honorable ! lawyer conscientiously protecting the ■lnterests of his clients. He has reeently established himself on a large estate near Washington, where he and his wife and their attractive daughter are entertaining freely. Although this lawyer la too honorable to ask special consideration In return for his hospitality, nevertheless It would he an ungracious person who could fail to Vie on friendly terms with him after having enjoyed such generous entertainment. Oil Interests Represented Then, there is an elderly gentleman living at the Metropolitan Club, where Secretary of State Hughes and many cabinet officers lunch, who was formerly connected with the State Department. He has several connections high In the Harding Administration. He now represents certain large oil interests having business of a vital nature before one of the Government departments. Out it Ward man Park Inn, where five cabinet officers and many lower officials live, resides a lawyer, who by virtue of service In a State legis lature some years ago. bears the honorary title of “Senator.” He Is said to draw a salary of $50,000 a year. His special purpose now is to prevent acceptance of Henry Ford’s Muscle Shoals offer. Ho represents a great southern Interest which is opposing Ford's project. One of the social dictators of Washington Is the beautiful and clever wife of a naval officer. ' And among her frequent guests are tho Congress I men and Senators from the naval committees and, of course, their wives. Examples could he cited indefinitely. Behind every interest subject to attack in Congress there Is some mysterious figure here, whose connections are discreetly kept in the background, j “LADY FROM OKLAHOMA” COMMENTS ON “LOBBY” Bit United l'rrss WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.—“ Foolish wives with social ambitions do more to wreck political careers than their husbands’ foolish votes.” That cryptic comment came today from Miss Alice Robertson, "the lady from Oklahoma.” on the latest social sensation in official circles here. Miss Alice had no criticism for Mrs. Miles Poindexter, wife of Senator Poindexter of Washington, whose naive gossip for a western newspaper on the ways of Washington set the capital to buzzing. She said Mrs. Poindexter was “dead right” on many things. “Women who are ambitious for their husband’s political success should remember that in politics the rHEST COLDS B Apply over throat and che* i —cover with hot flannel cloth. VICKS w VAPORua Over 17 Million Jars Used Yearly

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| pen is more dangerous than the j sword. “Too many wives of Congressmen I come to Washington looking for ‘the prerequisites of office,’ ” in Miss i Alice's opinion. Her advice to them is “tend to your knitting and chil- ! dren.” SuSIFOR 100 GENERATIONS | Fact Finding Commission Learns About Nation’s Fuel Supply, By O. C. LYON WASHINGTON. Jan. 31.—Inside information on the coal Industry is I gradually coming to light before the I l T nied States coal fact-finding com- ■ mission study here. The next winter your coal supply is cut short, the Government proposes to know why. Facts galore are now in the hands of the commission. Here are a few of them: There is enough coal in the United | States to last for 100 generations, or j about 2.000 years. It is found in j thirty five States. The only hard coal comes from a | narrow strip of 480 square miles In j Pennsylvania, where 174 producers are busy mining. However, eight of ; them control 70 per cent of the hard ! coal business. There ate 6,000 producers of soft I coal, operating 9.000 commercial I mines. Their investment is estimated I at $1,900,000,000, while the hard coal operators' mines are said to be worth ■ $430,000,000. Here’s where all this coal goes: Railroads consume 28 per cent of the soft coal: Industrial concerns, 35 per 1 cent: coking furnaces, 15 per cent: domestic consumers, 10 per cent; public i utilities, 4 per cent; hunkers, 2 per . cent, and mines. 2 per cent. Coal car'lying constitutes one-third of the freight business of the railroads. OFFICERS UNDER BOND AFTER SHOOTING FRAY Are Charged With Participating in Slaying of Two Men. Bp United Press CORBIN. Ky.. Jan. 31.—J. K. Richmond and Fred Day, special officers, were released on bond today charged with participating in the slaving of two men and wounding of two o'hers yesterday. Cause of the gun battle still is In dispute. J. C. Barker. Louisville & Nashville railroad dispatcher, and George Yaden. special guard, were killed. Fred Yardln and Jeff Barker, switchmen, were wounded. ‘PLAIN SPOKEN’TEACHER BACK IN SCHOOL Is Reinstated After Charge of “Teaching of Sex.” By United Press CHICAGO, Jan. 31.—Miss Harriet Ostrom, grade school teaches, reinstated after fighting a charge of "promiscuous teaching of sex,” today urged plain talks for children. "The child should be familiar with facts of life early," Miss Ostrom said. “Sex knowledge should be a j matter of fact condition and not a j hidden secret."

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Insurance Man Takes Own Life With Bullet

—Photo by Bretzman. WILLIAM F. WOCHER

'Royalty’ Bp United Press DENVER. Jan. 31.—“ Looks like, a promising day.” remarked Police .Judge Rice as he looked at the following names on the docket: Prince Johnson, King Riley, Duke Brown, Commodore Williams and Jess Willard.

TWO MEN HELD FOR MY THEFT Corporals Charged With Kidnaping and Stealing $42,000, Bp United Press NORFOLK. Va., Jan. 31.—Corporals John S. Wood, 27, and James Harvey, 24, were held by Army authorities at Langley field today on a charge of theft of the post’s $42,000 pay roll and kidnaping of the five Army men in charge of the money. The capture was effected last night, ten hours after the hold-up took place. The men were caught single-handed by Robert Dewey. New Y'ork City, a visitor at Langley field, who was deputized by a magistrate. Dewey, with Lieut. Clarence Horton, stopped an automobile three miles from Hampton in which the soldiers were traveling. Dewey ordered both men out, disarmed them and marched them to his machine, in which they were taken to Hampton and turned over to the police The money, with the exception of $2,800, was recovered. It was found in small amounts in different parts of the men's clothing, it was said. The men will be given a court-mar-announced. VERMILION COUNTY MEN THANK FEDERAL AGENTS Work of Federal prohibition agents In Vermilion County has been unusually effective, according to letters received by Bert C. Morgan. Federal prohibition director for Indiana, today. The letters were signed by J. Clark Smith of Clinton and John V. Walters of Centenary. "Your Federal men seem to be the only authority that cared what became of our community.” Smith's letter stated. “For a time I thought I would be compelled to move out,' Walters said. .“We have seen drunken men knock young girls senseless rfnd leave them lying in the road, but the carousing has been reduced to a minimum through your efforts." Governor McCray Monday asked Morgan to help make further cleanups in Vermilion County following the fight in which two persons were killed in Blanford Sunday.

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LETTER FOUND IN POCKET MAY SHED LIGHT ON SUICIDE Funeral of William F, Woclier Set for 2:30 p, m, Thursday—lnquest Today, Contents of a letter addressed to Mrs. Blanche B. Wocher, wife of William F. Wocher, Apartment B, Kenilworth Apartments, who died at the city hospital Tuesday afternoon from a self-inflicted revolver wound, were expected to be investigated at the Inquest to be held by Coroner Paul F. Robinson today. Wocher, who is said to have been brooding over business reverses for some time, was alone in his office at 804 City Trust building. He fired into his right temple with a .32-caliber re- : volver. The bullet passed through the ! head and lodged in a walL Envelope Given to Wife An envelope found in Wocher's pocket by the police and turned over to Mrs. Wocher while Mr. Wocher was . still alive, contained a ring, some money and the letter addressed to Mrs. Wocher. Wocher was a widely reputed expert on fire insurance, an ex-president of the Indiana Association of Fire Insurance Underwriters. For years he was associated with his brother John ;in John Wocher & Cos. John Wocher also committed suicide by shooting, Aug. 21, 1915. William Wocher was also a founder of the Aetna Savings and Trust Company and a stockholder In many local ■enterprises. Including the Casino Gardens. He was a member of Oriental Masonic lodge, the Shriners, the Scottish Rite, the Columbia Club. Chamber of Commerce and Indianapolis Real Estate Board. Three Brothers Survive Besides the widow, three brothers, Adolph, Frank and Charles, survive. The brothers are connected with the Fletcher American Bank. The funeral will be held at 2:30 p. m. Thursday at the Hisev & Titus chapel, 951 N. Delaware St., and burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery. MALONEFUNERAL TO BEAT LEWIS Coroner Holds ex-Clerk’s Death Due to Paralysis, The body of Sam Malone, Lewis, Ind., who was found dead in his room at the Grand Hotel Tuesday, was to be removed to his home today. Coroner Paul F. Robinson declared a vial found in the room held harmless liquid and that death was due to paralysis of the heart. Malone served until last Saturday as clerk in <he State Senate. Funeral will be at the home of hi* mother, Mrs. S. M. Malone at Lewis, Thursday afternoon. CREAM IN NOSTRILS SOON STOPS COLDS Colds and catarrh yield like magic to soothing, healing antiseptic cream that penetrates through every air passage and relieves swollen, inflamed membranes of pose and throat. Your clogged nostrils open right up and you can breathe freely. Hawking and snuffling stop. Don’t stay stuffed up and miserable. Get a small bottle of Ely’s Cream Balm from your druggist. Apply a little in the nostrils and get instant relief. Millions indorse this remedy known for more than fifty year*.— Advertisement.

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