Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 250, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 February 1923 — Page 1

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Speedway Fans Continue to Reserve Seats for Memorial Day Classic Despite Legislative Action —Marion County Delegates Urge Veto. The Bill —Prohibits sporting events, including Speedway race, to which admission is charged on Memorial day. Penalty—Fine not exceeding SSOO, to which shall be added imprisonment in the county jail or at State farm for not more than six months. Passed Senate— Jan. 18, by vote of 38 to 9. 1 Passed House—Late yesterday, vote 53 to 38. Governor’s Stand—Still refuses to say whether he will sign or veto bill, but is expected to sign. Subject of pressure from both sides. Speedway’s Plan—Bill may be fought through courts. Ticket sale continues.

Interest in the tight over the bill to prevent the Indianapolis Speedway race on Memorial day centered today on Governor McCray. The measure has passed both Houses and was expected to be sent, to the Governor today for his signature. He has three days to sign or veto it. If he does neither within that time it will become a law without his signature. Should he sign the mf'asure it win Immediately become a law, as it carries an emergency clause. Bills without emergency clauses probably will not be effective until after Memorial day. Governor McCray has refused to Indicate whether he will sign tlie antl-Speedway measure. It is known considerable pressure already is being brought to bear by both sides. Perjoas In a position to know say he jjw .1 sign the bllL * Revolt Is Rumored Second only In interest in Governor McCray's irt*a*!ons ! interest ift a possible revolt of the Marion County delegation as a result of the passage of the bill In the House lap- yesterday. Every mmPr < f the delega tion voted against it wh n the meas nre carried. 53 to 38. Immediately after adjournment of the House, the Marlon County del -ga tlon met in Speaker Morgan's office. All but George C. Stellhorn were present. After deliberating half an hour the delegation went to the Governor's office. Following the conference wtih the Governor. Edgar A. Perkins, who acted as chairman, said he had voiced the objection of the delegation and of Marion County citizens to the bill. He said he presented arguments against the measure, but that made no requests and no threats. He said (Continued on Page 2) FiBO WINS FAVOS Ifi SENATE VOTE President Pro Tem Avoids ‘Dog Fight,’ "Just because we are talking about [ dog bill, don't jump at each others’ throats," said Senator Nejdl, president pro tem. of the Senate, in attempting to obtain order today. The House bill making dogs personal property was up for consideration on second reading. A flood of amendments greeted the measure. They all were voted down, and the btl! passed to engrossment without change, amidst great confusion. Senator Sweney’s amendment to relieve a dog owner from paying taxes on the dog was lost. The bill permitting teaching of German in Indiana schools passed second reading in the Senate without amendment.* It will bo ready for passage Wednesday. The measure has passed the House. GYROS TELL OF CONCLAVE Good Times Recounted at Meeting of Local Club. Good times at the national convention of Gyro Clubs in Milwaukee last week were recounted today at the luncheon of the local club at the Lincoln. In addition Dale Ranier, chief of the State assessment bureau, spoke. Boosters for the meeting were Clifford G. Askln. George V. Miller and A. H. Cromley. Rainbow Vets so Sleet The Rainbow Division Veterans’ Association will meet at 6 p. m. Wednesday in Superior Court, Room 3. 'J THE WEATHER Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity la generally fair tonight and Wednesday. Moderate temperature. Lowest tonight near freezing. HOURLY TEMPERATURE. C &. m........ 38 10 a. m.... 36 t a. m........ 35 >1 a. m........ 35 $ a. a........ 36 12 (noon) ...... 35 • a. m , M 1 j* m. 35

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That officials of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway will resist in the courts legislation enacted yesterday aiming to end the annual Memorial day 500-mile race, is indicated by the fact that sale of seats will continue. The sale of scats has been heavy this year, according to T. L. Myers, manager of the Speedway. lie would make no estimate of the number sold up to date. “We will continue the sale of tickets.” he asserted. No word has been received from Car! Fisher or James Allison, principal owners of the Indianapolis derby, who are at Miami, Fla. "I have no statement to make as to our future action until 1 hear from Fisher and Allison." Myers added. "I am not at liberty to make a statement of the number of drivers signed up. The number, however, la equal to previous years. And. of course, there Is the possibility of more entering later.” he said. SENATE APPROVES HOLIDAY POWER Bill Would Give Mayor Right to Set Aside Day, While the bill prohibiting the Speedway race on Memorial day was before Governor McCray, the Senate today passed, 36-7, a bill giving the mayor of Indiana polls the right to declare a legal holiday. The measure, introduced by Senators English and Miller, was originally Intended to effect a compromise in the Speedway dispute. Senator English In urging lts passage now raid the measure was intended to give the mayor the right to designate a holiday at any time and "not necessarily aimed at the Speedway race.” Senator P.att opposed the bill, saying he could see no reason for it, since ilio Memorial Day bill passed. Senator Durham said it “would crowd the calendar with holidays In Indianapolis, while the rest of the Suite was working.” "I hope the Governor vetoes the Speedway bill,” said Senator Saunders in voting "no.” DEPUTY EXPIRES AS FRIENDS GAEL Lawrence Roberts Stricken During Visit While Sheriff Snider, Police Lieutenant Cox and a squad, out oil a run. dropped in to visit Deputy Sheriff Lawrence Roberts, 830 Broadway, 111 with influenza, Roberts had u cough ing spell, followed by a hemorrhage and died.

‘Big Tim,’ Labor Czar, Goes to Work on Open Shop Job Murphy Is General Repairman In Machine Shops at Leavenworth Penitentiary Dons Denims.

tty Unitrd Prrsti LEAVENWORTH, Kan., Feb. 27. “Rig Tim” Murphy, once Chicago labor "czar” was handy man for the Government on a non-union job today. “Rig Tun” went to work as general repairman in the machine shops of Leavenworth, where he will serve four years for the $385,000 Dearborn station mail robbery. The former labor boss was dressed In the usual manner, given a number and assigned to a job In the prison.

Daughter of Former Vice President Sues and Is Sued. Suit for $325,000 was tiled against Adelaide Fairbanks, daughter of the late Charles Warren Fairbanks, former vice president of the United States and United States Senator, by Charles T. Hanna and Thomas A Daily, lawyers, in Superior Court, room 2. todav. Daily now is a Sena tor In the Legislature. At the same time. Miss Fairbanks filed suit against Hanna and Daily in Federal Court, asking annulment of the contract which was the basis of their suit. The suits grew out of efforts of Miss Fairbanks to break her father's will. Fairbanks die.] June i, 1918. The will was probated June 13, 11 Is. it provided that Miss Fairbanks was to receive an annuity of $15,000. Estate Recovered Miss Fairbanks employe! llanna and Daily to represent her. Suit was file,! to break the will Sept. 0, LUO. By a settlement reached in December. 1919. she received iter full share of the estate, one-fifth llanna and Daily, In thejr complaint, claimed that by the terms of a contract entered into with Miss Fairbanks they were entitled to 20 per cent of ad money recovered, a retainer fee of SI,OOO and Interest from the date the final decree was entered in the rase. This amounted, they said, to $311,000. They recovered, they said, $1,452,188.80 for Miss Fairbanks. Miss Fairbanks ? aid them 122.005.80, whereas they arc entitled to >3l 1,000, the complaint stilted. I riskillod in Business Miss Fairbanks in the annulment suit charged that at the time she entered into the contract site was unskilled in business methods and relied wholly upon representations made by the defendants. Further, she charged, Hanna and Dally were her attorneys at the time and In Inducing her to sign the contract they violated her trust and confidence. She already has paid them $22,000 she said, and they are claiming an additional $251,277.20, exclusive of an additional $50,000 which she said they would claim in the event her brother Robert died before herself. The complaint stat'd that she is willing to pay a reasonable attorney fee and asked the court to set the amount. The case was' brought In Federal Court on the grounds of diversity of citizenship. Miss Fairbanks said she was a resident of Chicago. HIKES NAMED TO SUCCEED FORRES Deputy Chief of Stall Appointed to Veterans’ Bureau. By I nitrd Press WASHINGTON, Fob. 27.-—Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines, at present • ieputy chief of staff of the army, today was appointed a director of the United States Veteran’s Bureau to succeed Col. Charles R. Forbes, who recently resigned. WOMAN'S BODY FOUND IN BURNING HOUSE Man Is Rescued—Roth Bore Bullet Wounds in Head. Hu I nitrd Press WOODBURY, N T . J., Feb. 27.—Residents of Mt. Royal, attracted to a burning house early today, found the body of Viola Staley, 22, with a bullet wound in her temple, and Harry Moll, 27, was discovered unconselolus, with a bullet wound in his head. Coroner Wood began an investigation. Moll said the girl set fire to the boat house and then committed suicide. He said he attempted to end Ms own life for fear he would be accused of the murder.

j When he slipped into the denim ! overalls, “Rig Tim's” eyes twinkled j and his comments ran true to form. “This is my lirst suit of hand-me . downs since I lived back o' the yards iin Chicago,” he said. “What will the boys in Chicago think of me scabbing on the electrical union?" The new prisoner’s work includes setting eleotric light poles, wiring tunnels and assisting in keeping the machinery ofkthe prison power plant in shape.

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, FEB. 27, 1923

Two Years of Evolution, Speeded by Florists, Bring Fourth ‘Winsome,’ New Carnation Variety

(T i>ra I evolution in the animal kingdom, L/OCal UyTjLlOll but there can be none when it comes ists, ‘’'fl)' X Dela ware"st .sea' about moonshlmT drinkers 'haled 'before flUtHßlf f ro Cuss of Ih, ‘ smvival of the fittest the Chicago Night Court, Judge "the <£s£ lf* Wk the cii nations and crossed the *>>■*'‘ M? si w£- pollen. From the results obtained k .*r., j— ■" * * '. l "

‘Local Option’ Hi/ I nitcd I‘rc/w CHICAGO, Feb. 27.—Option of a riunday sermon or a sledge at the jail*rock pile will be offered moonshine drinkers haled before the Chicago Night Court, Judge John Haas announced.

COUPLE WEDDED 58 YEARS, STILL TOGETHER IN DEATH

A double funeral for Jacob Jackley, 81. veteran of the Civil War, and Mrs. Martha Jackley, 79, his wife, who died at tho home of their daughter. Mrs. Louis A. Barth, 3it'2 X. Capitol Av*--., will he held at tho Barth home at 2:30 p. m., Wednesday. Mr. .1 -k lev died Fob. 22 and Mrs. Jackley Monday. .Mr. Jackley was a member of the guard of honor which enrol ted the body of President Lincoln to Springfield, 111. During the World War Mr. Jackley hoisted the American Hag

HOUSE FAILS TO PASS 2-CENT GASOLINE TAX

REPEAL OF STATE m LAW SOUGHT Bill Would Lighten Restrictions on Booze, Repeal of the Indiana prohibtion low of 1917 is provided in a bill introduced in the House today by Representative Louis C. Schwarts of Indianapolis. It was referred to the committee on public morels. The Indiana law- Is more stringent than tlie Volstead actReprcsentatlve John A. Peterson, of Swayzee introduced a bill to permit, the State, counties, cities, towns and other governmental or school units to provide and pay for the surety bonds of certain employes in positions of trust. WOMAN’S ACQUITTAL BRINGS DEMONSTRATION Murder Trial Held in Theater Court Room to Small. STUTTGART, Ark., Feb. 27—Theater crowds patiently waited until 1:30 a. m. today for the final curtain In the strangest drama presented on the local stage. And when the end came, with the acquittal of Mrs. Mabel Potterkruge, of a charge of murdering her husband, the crowd broke into a demonstration. The murder trial was moved to the theater when the court room was found too small for the crowds. INDOOR CIRCUS PLANNED Sahara Grotto to Stage Affair at Coliseum. An indoor circus under the auspices >f Sahara Grotto will be held in the Coliseum at the Fairground the week of March 26. Two performances daily will be given. Receipts for the opening afternoon performance will be given to the city orphans and disabled soldiers. Other profits will be used to pay expenses of the Grotto to the national meeting in Cleveland next summer.

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at his home every morning. Tile Jackley* were married fifty eight years ago. Surviving are nine children: Mrs. F. \Y. Moore, New York City; Arch Jackley, former Re publican Representative of Mad iaon County in the State Logitda tore; Mrs. L. A. Barth, Indian apolls: Frank Jackley. Hastings Fla.; Daws Jackley, Cameron. W. Va.; William Jackley and Mrs. T. M Molt, Washington, D. Thomas Jackley, Charleston. W. Va., and Waldo Jackley, Cameron, W. Va.

McCray Measure Fails to Muster Constitutional Majority. Another blow at the administration financial program was given * day when the House failed to pass the gasoline tax bill. The vote was 47 46 for passage. Fifty-one is the constitutional majority. The failure of the measure completed the collapse of Governor McCray’s plans to finance the Ktate highway department. It leaves that department with very little money. The administration probably will be compelled to resort to a property tax to finance the highways. The bill provided for a tax of 2 cents on each gallon of gasoline to be collected by the auditor of State. During tlie first year $500,000 of the proceeds would have been returned to the coun ties and during each succeeding year $1,000,000 would have been returned. It was estimated the tax would have yledled $3,000,000 or more. Oscar Ahlgren, Republican floor leader, defended the bill. He was bombarded with questions from both sides. The administration’s automobile license bill, which, with the gasoline tax bill, was to have financed the highway department, is in the Senate, having passed the House in a form whereby it would raise considerably less money for the highway department than the present law. The administration hopes to have the bill amended in the Senate or, failing this, to kill it and keep the present law. The vote on the gasoline tax bill: For Passage Kopiiblieans—Addington. Ahlgren, Brown, Carter, Day, Dueomb, Farley, Freeman, Ora ham, Haines. Harris, Harrison. Hill, null, Hurty, Isenbarger, Johnson of Monroo, Johnson of Hamilton, Kretschman. Lafuze, Leslie, McCuteheon. Matthews, Miller, Murray, Ogdon, Phillips, Plttingor, Pulse, Hainoy, Rich, Rowbottom, Sherwood, Smith, Thiel, Traub, Trent. Updike, Waters, Wedoking. Wysong-—4l. Democrats—Bender, Drake, Hoffman, Perkins. Punshon, Ringo—<l. Against Republicans—Davis, Mammitt, Knapp, Murden, Myers. Shull, Trowbridge—7. Democrats—Bierly, R. . 1 1. Carlos, Ch:pp. Collins, Core, Custer. Kikhoff. Fagin. Flock, Gill, GottsehalU, Hall. Hart, Hobbs, Holman. Jackson, Johnson of Gibson, Kenney, Kiteli, Larrabee, Leveron, Livingston, Lowe, MeCloskey, Mabbitt, Nolan. Peterson. Post, Riede, Schaefer, Schwartz, Schwlng, Scott, Shafer, Stelhorn, Thomas, Thurston, Tensend—39. Absent Cline, Duffey, Jones, OrtUef\ Powell—s. Not Voting Speaker Morgan.

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There may be some dispute as to evolution in the animal kingdom, but there can be none when it comes to flowers. Hartje and Elder, florists, 229 N. Delaware St., set about to create anew carnation and through careful application of the process of the survival of the fittest there was born into the world anew flower and it was christened the "Winsome.” They took the most beautiful of the carnations and crossed the pollen. From the results obtained they again bred a better flower. For two years tho process of evolution.

speeded lip. continued, with the result that the new flower was created. It is larger than the ave- ige carnation and more beautiful. As evidence 'ff this fact, it lias received lgazes -it all the flower shows at which it lias been displayed. It took the gold medal in 1922 at the National Flower Show in Indianapolis. Other prizes include .a certificate of merit aw. and by the Chicago Florists' Club, a certificate of merit from the t’ommer .1 Flower Growers of Chicago, a first prize and certificate of merit from th*- St. Louis Flower Show, and a certificate of merit : om the Indiana State Florists’ As sociation. The flower was produced for its lasting qualities as well as for its beauty. Florists say it will last sometinus as long as two weeks. The winsome miss holding the beautiful "Winsome” carnations is Miss Frances Connelly, 1545 Park Ave.

FIST FIGHT MARKS SOI! FOR DIVORCE; Husband Granted Decree on Charge of Infidelity. Fist-lights between attorneys, mid- ; j night court, charges and counter . charges marked the suit for divorce ! filed by Mrs. Jennie Torr, 2924 1 Boulevard PL, which ended in a divorce being granted her husband on his cross complaint charging infidelity. Chester D. Zechiel of the law Arm ; Orbison & Zechiel. representing ! Claude D. Torr, proprietor of a bar- j her college at 472 \V. Washington St., i and Solon H. Selleek, attorney for j Mrs. Torr, engaged in a fist fight ira- ! mediately after adjournment of court for supper hour Monday evening attaches said. The encounter took place in the main hall of the courthouse, where the lawyers were continuing the argument. Court attaches pulled Zechiel off the form of his opponent, it was said. Mrs. Torr denied on the stand she j j was ever intimate with “Joe the Bar- ! ber," as charged. Custody of the 2- i j year-old baby was taken under advise- | i ment. The trial began Monday morning be- I j fore Judge H. O. Chamberlain, and | court was held until 11:30 p. m. Monday, the case being resumed and concluded today. INSURANCE LICENSE DEAD Administration Measure Is Defeated in Sesutia. An adrn Inistratio® move to license insurance agents was completely blocked today, following defeat of Senator Hartzell’s bill in the Senate late Monday, 13-30. opponents said it would mean useless regulation, and put the small agency out of business. Following close behind the Hartzetl bill, a farmers’ measure, introduced by Senator Lindley, giving mutual insurance companies more leeway in organizing, passed, 31-11. Senators opposed the bill on the ground of ‘‘discrimination against cartain companies.”

Senate Confirms Appointment by Unanimous Vote in Open Session —Shift in Cabinet Will Take * Place March 4, By ini ted Press WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.—President Ilarding today named Postmaster General Work to be secretary of the interior, succeeding Albert B. Fall, whose resignation is effective March 4. To succeed Work as head of the Postoffice Department the President named Senator Harry New of Indiana, recently defeated for re-nomination. New’s appointment came following a last minute effort to defeat his nomination when telegrams from “Ku-Ivlux Ivlan leaders” in Indiana were sent to the President and Representative Wood op-

posing him as a Cabinet member. | The Senate confirmed Senator New j on a motion of Senator Lodge by an ! unanimous vote in open session. The ] shift in the Cabinet will take place on March 4. The President is understood to have made his selection about ten days ago.* He has been under strong pressure not to appoint New. Caused No Surprise The appointment of New caused no surprise here. It had teen expected tor weeks. It was known President Harding had told New he could have •anything he wanted and the only doubt as to his appointment arose because New would not seek the job. His silence and the silence of the President was interpreted once as bsing unfavorable to the .appointment. Put when Will Wood, Indiana representative from the Tenth district, and the Watson organization in Indiana began to attack New, the appointment was assured. New's friends rallied to tlie cause and informed the President they were anxious to see him appointed. President Harding and New are close personal friends. Probably New is closer to tlie President than any other .Senator, and this, despite publicity given the "golf Cabinet” and tlie many trips to the Senator's house. The close friendship began when New announced his support for Harding for President immediately after the 191 R campaign. In Indiana the New appointment means much. New is again sitting at the top of the heap here, whereas it was thought that after his defeat in November James E. Batson would become the Indiana leader. Work Is Western Man Work, being a western man has been keenly interested in matters coming under tlie jurisdiction of the interior department. Work is 62. He was born in Indiana County, Pennsylvania. For many years he was a prominent physician. President Harding first named him as assistant postmaster general and then elevated him to the head of the department when Will Hayes resumed to become czar of the movies. As Watson has been regarded as a candidate for President, such leadership meant much to him. But with New none too friendly, the situation is fixed for a battle for control in Indiana. If New desires to lead the fight to overthrow the Watson forces in con-

Your Own Love Affair Is Reflected in \ The intensely emotional serial story which will start in The Indianapolis Times Monday. March 5. Within a short time this will be the most discussed of all current fiction. It will be the topic of conversation in the home, at the club, in the churches —everywhere! For the author reveals the Inmost Impulses of Men and Women Through Their Intimate Letters You will find "The Tangle” a great romance, a great study of life, a great exposition of fundamental philosophy, a great mirror of the times in which we live, labor and love. Remember —Next Monday! Order The Times delivered. Call Circulation Department, MA in 3500.

Forecaist Generally fair tonight and Wednesday. Moderate temperature. Lowest tonight near freezing.

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Hoosier Senator Gets Cabinet Post

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HARRY S. NEW

trol of the Indiana State committee. It is felt that the President has given him the opportunity. Senator New was bom In Indian- ; apolis Dec. 31, 1858. He attended the | public schools and Butler College. He i began his political life in the Indiana | Legislature in 1896 and then jumped to prominence as a member of the national Republican committee, a job he held from 1900 to 1912. In 1907 New was chairman of the national committee. He defeated Watson for nomination in 1916 and defeated Thomas Taggart for the Senate. New is a confessed conservative. He is liked by Republican and Democrats. He is popular with newspaper men for he is an apostle of frankness with courage to say things and stdnd behind them. Apartment Ransacked When Westley Williams and wife, janitors of the Kenwood apartments, 120 W. Twelfth St., returned home at 11 p. m. Monday they found their apartment ransacked. A burglar took a watch, slippers, a flashlight and a small amount of money.