Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 253, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 March 1923 — Page 1

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VOLUME 35—NUMBER 253

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NEW COLO WAVE IS DUE SATURDAY March Lion Masks as Lamb on Arrival, March came like a lamb, but it will not take it lons to start behaving !ik* a lion, according to .1 M. Arminglon. Government meteorologist. today. Whether the month will end with the elements expressing fury is beyond exact scientific determination, said Armington. "We have to leave that to the probers.” But — It will be decidedly colder Saturday morning, said Armington. The tem perature will drop to almost freezing and by Sunday it will be below 32 degrees. Present mild weather is due to a storm center of the north central area, Armington said. DIVORCE MEASURE PASSES Harrison Restriction Is Approved in Senate, 33 to 5. The divorce delay bill, introduced in T he House by Representative Harri son, passed the Senate late Thursday by a vote of 33 to 5. It provides that a decree can not be granted within ninety days from the liling of a petition. Senators urged passage of the measure on the grounds it would reduce the number of divorces. The bill now goes to the Governor. THEWEftTHER Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity is Increasing cloudiness and gomewh&t warmer tonight. Saturday unsettled and much colder by after noon or night. HOURLY TEMPERATURE. 6 a. m 42 10 a. m 55 7 a. m— 43 11 a. m 5S 8 a. m 45 12 (noon) til 9 a.— 51 lp.m. 63

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NECKTIE, FIRST IN 35 YEARS, STILL ADORNS LEGISLATOR

They were still there today—the smile and the new tie. Representative Thomas B. F.rown. Mr. Vernon, said nothing could induce him to part with that necktie, now that he's got one, the first in thirty-five years.

Witness Tells of ‘Announcing' of Dice Games Dice Playing Haited Just Before Raid, Is Testimony in Trial of Three Colored Politicians,

BI’LIiETIN W illiam 11. Armitage. chairman of the executive commit tee of the Republican county committer and political colonel for Mayor Shank told Harry "Goosie” 1 jee, colored Republican politician one night last summer: "Harry, close up tonight, the squads are coming out when I get hack. I’m going over to tell Archie Young.” according to testimony of Lewis Butler, colored politician, under indictment for running a gambling bouse. Butler said the squads came at 1) o’clock that night. Rurker.s stood regular watches through the summer nights of 1922 in out of the Golden West Club on the "Avenoo” announcing to the world that “they’re shoo tin’ dice upstairs.” Such was the testimony of Otis fisher, colored, 27. of 643 N. West St., former janitor at the police sta ti, n. today during the trial of Harry “floosie” Lee and Archie “Joker” Young, proprietors of the club, and John Neeley, an employe, all colored. They are being tried in Criminal Court on a charge of tunning a gambling house at 522 Indiana Ave. Prosecutor L\;uis charges they had police protection. Upstairs, crowds of sweating col ored and white men milled about a pool table on which the dice rolled sometimes until after dawn, according to testimony A lookout downstairs pressed a button that brightened the light over the craps table when suspicious strangers entered. Fisher said. Neeley, alleged take-off man, raked in as much as $lB an hour. 10 cents at a time. Raid Described “Were you not arrested on Dec. 27. 1922?” defendants’ attorneys asked him. “Yes, in this place, for bootleggin’, Lieutenant Anderson and eight or so other officers made the raid,” replied the witness. “You were shooting dice at the time?” “No, we’d iust got through before they came in.” “Did they arrest any one for shooting dice?” “No,” replied Fisher: “but one po

Power Beginning tomorrow Governor .McCray will have absolute pow ,-r over all bills sent to his cilice. If he signs them they become law. If he fails to sign them they are dead. He may veto them and send them back to the assembly, or veto them and hold them to the next assembly. Under rules of the Legislature. if the Governor does not sign a hill in three days it automatically becomes a law. This does not apply to the last three days of the session. The session ends Monday.

THOMAS E. BROWN

Brown didn't have anything in particular against neckties, hut just did not see the use of one until pages in the House, as a token of their admiration for his unfailing good humor, presented the one he is shown wearing in tlie photograph.

licenian found the dice and the sack of money on Neeley, and s.u i ’Here, take this man’s name.' Then Goosie Lee walked otter to the policeman and said something and the poiicem in said for Neeley to take the box of dice on home. Goosio said Neeley had just hought them to take home.” frames Described ‘'Goosie" sat at one end of the ta hie and Young at the other, ready to cover all bets customers refused, wit nesses said. In the middle sat Netley, who ran the game, and took a out of a dim,- from each stake, putting it. in a hag, they said. Once or twice, each evening Lee would go downstairs with the sack, the witnesses declared. Ira Holmes, attorney for the defense, asked Fisher about the present investigation of a charge of grand larceny against him. “At the instance of the count' prose cutor you were released without, bond: (it that not true?” “No. sir. I was arrested the day after I testified before the grand jury about Goosie’s running this place. He had it done. lain out on bond now." Rent sllO Month William P. Sindlinger, 3142 X. Capitol Ave.. testified that the Indiana Ave. property belonged to his mother, Mrs. Emma F. Sindlinger, and an aunt. Bertha E. lie Prez. A lease signed by the owners and Young was placed in evidence. Lee pays sllO a month rent, according to the lease. Prosecutor Evans said in his open mg statement that a city official went around in a red automobile once last summer and told the “elect: - ' “('lose at 9, boys; a big raid will start when wt get hack.”

LOCAL MEASURES WE IN SENATE Bills Affecting Indianapolis Pass Second Reading, Measures affecting Indianapolis adi vanned another step today when they passed second reading without amend ment in the Senate. They may be called down for passage Saturday. The bills, which passed the House, include: Representative Wysongs hill, permitting T. H.. I. X- E. Traction Com pan.v to purchase grot* 1 on Kentucky Ave. for freight terminal and power plant. Representative Troub’s bill providcity plan commission of Indianapolis power to establish building lines. RepresenttiveT Traub's hill providing for the regulating and widening of streets and alleys by tlv- Indian opolis plan commission. Representative Traub’s hill permit ting the jark board to use pioperty lof Indianapolis schools after it has been abandoned live years.

INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1923

FAILURE OF BONUS FORECAST BY TEST

Pola and Charlie Kiss and Patch Up Quarrel Which Marred Course of Love

Famous Comedian Makes Dramatic Plea for Reconciliation,

By ROBERT A. DONALDSON LOS ANGELES, March 2.—l’ola Negri and Charlie Chaplin kissed and patched up their romance today. In twenty-four stormy hours the two film stars, whose engag, ment was announced at Monterey a few weeks ago. have, traveled the course which someone had in mind when they wrote about true love not running smoothly. For Rola and Charlie hail a quarrel and made it all up again within the span of a day. The reconcilation of (lie stars came after a meeting at Cola's Hollywood home, which lasted into the early hours today. Charlie’s limousine was parked outside and the comedian pleaded for hours with the actress to reconsider her determination, announced earlier in the evening, to break the engagement. Charlie Was "Too Poor” Tlie break l>etween the famous comedian and the equally well known tragedienne was the result of a statement by Chaplin that he "was too poor to many. ' Just as Charlie felt he was “too poor" to marry I’olu, so t he felt "he should got a rich American wife. I wish hint luck.” As soon as (he comedian heard of Miss Negri's announcement he ordered his oar and dashed to her home. Inside, a dramatic se ne took place. Gone was the Chaplin of the baggy pants and funny feet. it was < harlte in real life who fought timid the rums of his romance to persutule his emotional fiancee to change her mind. I’ola ( api, itlales In the early hours of the morning. Miss Negri nunc ant e.l to -< crowd > f waiting newspapermen that, the buttle had been won by Charlie. She bad capitulated and was again waarlng the huge engagement, ring which she gave up yesterday. Chaplin pointed to It— th ■ cymbal of his victory “We have made tip,” Miss Negri told the newspaper men.

•LIGHTNIN” STAR IN HOSPITAL AFTER DISREGARDING DOCTOR

GEIGER IS NAMED TRIAL JUDGE FOR GARY RUM CASES Milwaukee Juriot to Replace Anderson in Hearing Plot Charges, Judge Ferdinand A. Geiger of Mil waukee will sit in place of Judge A1 bert B. Anderson in the Gary liquor conspiracy cases, which begin in Federal Court. March 14. Seventy five defendants, including Roswell O. Johnson, Gary mayor; Wil limn M. Dunn, city judge; William H. Olds, Lake County sheriff, and Dwight M. Kinder, prosecuting attorney, were indicted. Judge Anderson, feeling some defendants were not satisfied to have their cases tried by hint, communicated with Judge Francis E. Baker of the Circuit Court, of Appeals and Judge Geiger about a week ago. Today Judge Geiger telegraphed that he would sit. Judge Geiger presided in the election fraud conspiracy cases several \<-ar.s ago in which Samuel E. I’errott, then chief of police, and former Mayor Joseph E. Bell were defendants. lie also sat as judge here several weeks in 1921 while Anderson wis ill.

Basket Scores Results of the State school section basket-luill games, including summaries of the Indianapolis sectional contests, will be found on The Times sport page. Scores have been received from all over Indiana. The sectionals run two days, lodav and Saturday. Watch The Times sport page for the progress of the tournaments.

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HoW fVK.A NEGRI AND CHARLIE HIAPIJN’ FEET. TODAY

"Mr. Chaplin came to see me and he stayed way lat< and wo talked i all over and wo are engaged again ”C>h, I am mi happy that I cannot : sleep." She declared Charlie told her he

Milton Nobles Out of Cast Because of Illness — Played Despite Warning, Milton Nobles, v-:♦ • i .in actor, who came into fame at t age of 77. by playing the role of Lightnin' Bill Jones in “Light nin’." to day was at th<‘ Methodist Hospital. He is in a serious condition. For days the veteran actor has violated instructions of the doctors. Milton just had to make theatergoers happy. He could forget the the pain of his illness while he was Lightnin' Bill. The laughter and the applause of the* audience acted a tonic on the aged act or. Milton didn't want to miss a performance. On Wednesday night. Nobles listened to the appeals of his wife and the doctors. The applause and the love of the audience couldn’t keep down the fever. John D. O'(la r.i. the actor who took Frank Bacon's place in Chicago and completed the Chicago run following Bacon's death, was rushed here to take Nobles’ place. O'Hara is playing Nobles' part and will continue on tour until Nobles is able to rejoin his company. On Monday night. Mr. Nobles played his part while a physician was standing in the wings. Those who know Nobles say he never gave a better performance. <)n Tuesday night. Nobles shuffled on the stage as “Lightnin' Bill.” As “Bill” he forgot tlv sickness of Milton Nobles. Mr. A. F. Miller, manager of English’s, stated today that physicians believe Mr. Nobles has taxed his strength in playing many one-night stands this season. “Mr. Nobles' condition is not considered critical at the present time,” Mr. Miller added. ABSENT VOTER BILL IS UP Compromise Measure Special Business in Senate. j I)is< tission of a bipartisan absent voters' hill was to be special business in tlie Senate this afternoon. The bill is a compromise following attempts in both houses to. repeal the present absent voters law. It provides that r.i l l employes. Federal cm ployes, members of the armed service of the United States, travelers and students be allowed to vote by absentee's ballot. It creates an election commission of a county clerk and two men. one of each political party.

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never said he was too busy to get married, or too poor, either. Today the romance of the temperate- mal Pola and the funny Charlie Is swimming along in great shape once mme -having had its little storm that proves the rule of true love.

A. E. F. STORES OF HANGINGS FOUND TO BE BASELESS Committee Reports Charges Are Not Sustained by Testimony, Hu I nitrtl "ms WASHINGTON. D. C.. March 2. American soldiers were not executed m France without court-martial or other fair trial, as charged by the late Senator Torn Watson, a Senate investigating committee reported unanimously today. Tn a brief report, the committee, headed by Senator Braiulegee of Connecticut, said that Watson’s charges were found to be without foundation. “The committee is of the opinion, the report stated, “that the charges are not sustained by the testimony.” In a supplementary report Senator Ernst of Kentucky, a member of the investigating committee, referred to th„ charges against Colonel Opie, an officer who during the hearings was accused by witnesses produced by W atson of having shot his orderly dead. This charge was baseless. Senator Ernst said. RACE KOI IS ‘OFFICIALLY’ SENT Attorney-General Gets Bill Stopping Speedway, Vnnouncement itas made at th office of Governor McCray today tlia the hill prohibiting the Indianapoli Speedway race on Memorial day ha been officially received from th Senate. It was stated the bill had he, turned over to Attorney General Be./, for an opinion as to its constitution aljty. It is understood the measur has been unofficially in the hands ~ State officials for two days. No indication of the action to , taken on the measure was forth coming.

Effort to Rush Measure Through Senate Blocked by Refusal to Suspend Rules on Erni Motion —Baxter Reports Bill From Committee, An effort to suspend the rules and pass the soldier bonus bill immediately, failed in the Senate today. The test vote indicated the bill has not sufficient strength to pass. Bonus activity was quiet and orderly, in direct contrast to the heated efforts of friends of the bill Thursday afternoon to have it reported out of committee. 3Y hen the roll call for committee reports reached the finance committee, Senator Arthur R. Baxter, chairman, reported the bill without recommendations. I "

Senator C. P. Erni of New Albany ! moved the rules be suspended and the bill placed on passage. Roll call on the motion, which proceeded without debate: For Suspension Republicans Brown, Cann. English, HartzelJ, Hodges, Lambert, Leonard. Nejdl, Penrod. Southworth, Van Orman—ll. Democrats—Cravens. Crosby, Davis. Durham, Easton. Erni, Henley. King, Lochard, Lutz, Sweeney—ll. Against Republicans—Barker, Baxter. Beardsley, Behmer, Buchanan, Cleveland. Daily, Dunn, Harian. Holmes, l.indley. Miller, Moorhead. Nichols. Richards, Swain—l 6. Democrats—Chambers, Harmon. Perkins, Saunder 4. Not Voting Republicans—Adams. Pitch, Hill. Merry Democrats-—Balt, Hays. Shirley—3. Threats to vie up the administration financial program were made openly by Republican Senators following the most spectacular scene of the session late Thursday, in which an attempt to bring the bonus bill out on the floor failed. Thunder of “Noes” Vain In the center of the confusion President Branch took the gavel from Senator Nejdl and declared a motion to adjourn carried despite a thunder of “noes.” Indignation meetings around the desks of Senators fol lowed. Senator Baxter's continued absence from the Senate Thursday after he had been requested Wednesday to report the bill, indicated trouble all day. Twice it was prevented by the chair, when motions were ruled out of order Late in the evening the storm broke. A motion of Senator Erni, Democrat, that tlie doorkeeper be instructed to bring in Baxter before adjournment. started the fireworks. Senator Nejdl. Republican floor leader, then presiding, refused to entertain the motion, terming it "doublebarrelled and unbusinesslike.”

Nejd! Is Victorious A dozen Senators clamored for the floor. “I appeal from the decision of the chair.” s;iid Senator Hodges when recognized. Senator Sweeney seconded the motion. "All right,” said Senator Nejdl. "but think what you are doing. I'm for this bill, hut we can't help it on this motion.” Hodges withdrew his motion. Withdrawal >f Erni’s original motion followed. A second motion by Erni demanded the bill be immediately brought out of committee. Erni then yielded to Senator Van Orman. “The action of Senator Baxter is the most regrettable incident of the session.” said Van Orman. “We are asked to vote millions for prisons, but j not one cent for our soldiers.” Senator Cann termed the commit-1 tee’s action the ‘‘dirtiest trick he had : ever seen in the Legislature.” He predicted the bill would pass under j suspension of rules. Erni’s motion was then adopted i amid great confusion. Senator Henley moved that the j doorkeeper he sent after Baxter.

Baxter Busy at Home Taking the gavel from Nejdl, Lieutenant Governor Branch ,x----plained Baxter was at home preparing for an evening engagement, and would not return until Friday. “Send the doorkeepers after him," came from the floor. “I move we adjourn,” said Senator Richards. On the vote, the opposition to adjournment appeared strongly in the majority, but the chair ruled in favor of the “ayes.” BANKER HELD FOR DEATH OF THREE Woman. Son and a Girl Killed by Speeding Auto. Hu l nitrtl Press PHILADELPHIA. March 2.—A woman, her son and a young girl were instantly killed early today when an automobile raced into them as they were alighting from a street car. The dead arc: Mrs. Ellen O'Donnell. 63; Leo O'Donnell, 29; Miss Mary Murphy, 18. Henry O. Block, banker, ciubman and member of a widely known fam ilv. is held by the police.

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Forecast INCREASING cloudiness and somewhat warmer tonight. Saturday unsettled and much colder.

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EX-WIFE POTS OP BAM TO KEEP BODY OF SUICIDE Max Stampil Leaves Note to Sons He Was Unable to Support, An effort is being made by friends to have the body of Max Stampil, Chicago, who took his own life Thursday, removed from the undertaking establishment, where it was sent by his divorced wife, 3531 E. New York St., according to Mrs. Stampil today, Stampil and his wife had been divorced since Feb. 23, 1522. “I have no idea why they want to have his body removed,” Mrs. Stampil said. “But I shall not allow it. I do not think they can have the body removed without my consent. I am waiting for Mr. Stampils son, Stanley, who is in Detroit. When he comes he will take charge.” The body was taken to one undertaking establishment on order of the coroner and later to another by order of Airs. Stump;], representatives of the two undertaking establishments said. Inability to pay $39 a month for the support of his children, and a continuous round of domestic trouble were believed by Coroner Paul F. Robinson today to have been the cause of the suicide. Stanipili’s body was found under the Union Railway elevated tracks on Capitol Ave. Thursday night. Stampil shot himself. Court records show that on Feb. 23, 1922. Stampil was divorced in Superior Court and oi lered to pay S3O a month for support of his two children. Two days ago he was found guilty in Juvenile Court of child neglect, but judgment was withheld on his promise to pay the S3O a month. Stampil told the court his troubles started with his wife and brother-in-law in Chicago.

Note lo Children Stan*pil’s body was found by Harry i E Sherman. 537 S. Senate Ave.. city j fireman. It was learned he had been j living at the Hotel Edward. In his ! room was a fareweil note and correspondence relating to his domestic ! difficulties. | The note, evidently addressed to his | children, read: “Dear Stanley. Charles and Leon: | I could not stand it any longer since I they put me behind the bars. To ! think what I have done for them and in return what they have done for me. i have lost my nerve, my home i and my money. And to think how ! hard I work and what have I now? i No one knows how much I suffered j since T left here. When Stanley was with me 1 had someone to talk to. and now he has left me: I am lost. So now a man is left alone !n the world, ho is better off dead, so this is the reason 1 am finishing aU. ‘ Love to all. “DAD.” Letters From Lawyers. The letters found in Stampil's room were from Indianapolis and Chicago lawyers, indicating that at one time he had been compelled to pay $825 to Mrs. Stampil and to lawyers and that he was supposed to pay S3O a month. In one letter a charge that Stampil had a friendship with a woman In Indianapolis and French Lick was referred to. Mrs. Stampil. who lives at 3531 E. New York St., asked that the body be taken to (lie funeral establishment of Finn Bros., 135 W. Market St. Victor Bearings Company Sold The McQuay-Norris Manufacturing Company of St. Louis has purchased the Victor Bearings Company, MasAve. and Steele St. Ar have been filed by '• of the new plant. Plans • a - to enlarge the output lt was s oid-