Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 269, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 March 1923 — Page 1

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BMP Cruelties Alleged by Police Following Raid Made Today, Policewomen raid in g the “baby farm” conducted by Mrs. Anna Fehlingrer, 58, at 509 S. Harding St., found Earl Smith, 5, doing the washing for himself and three other infant boarders, his hands cracked and bleeding, it was learned today. “Babies taken to board and no question asked.” was the motto of the landlady, policewomen said. Three other babies were found at the “farm.” All slept with Mrs. Fehlinger in one bed. the policewomen said. Cruelties Charged “A -woman hit me with a poker,” said Earl after he was safe in the custody of the officers. "She made me get up before diyllght and go to the grocery, and carry big buckets of coal from the cellar.” Five men, drop-forge workers, also lived at the house. Ten persons were cooped in five small rooms. The three other babies seized in the raid were Ruby Brown, three months. Bobby Leach, three months and Richard Holloway, twenty-one months. They were sent to the Indianapolis Orphan Home. Parents of the children were not to he found, except the mother of Richard Holloway, who* was given her child. She said her name was Mrs. Myrtle Holloway. 435 W. High St.. Detroit, Mich., and that the child's father was in Panama. Saw .AdvertLsemrnt in Paper Mrs. Holloway placed her baby in the "farm” because resident' of a flat at 2016 E. Washington St., where she was visiting a "Mrs. Riley," objected to a child. She saw the advertisement run by Mrs. Fehlinger, she said. The two older children were very unhappy there, as they are unusually ’. right and intelligent, ’’ said Miss .Metta Davis, who with Mrs. Margaret Hildebrandt, conducted the raid. "They clapped their hands and screamed when we told them they were going away. They were tickled to death.” Boy Tefis Weird Tales Weird tales were told by the oldest, Eart, the p dice-women said. He had been to Cleveland, New York, St. Louis and elsewhere, he said. Earl said he had an aunt living <>r. Indianapolis Are., he thought. His clothes were very poor. -Miss Davis -- ‘id. lii' mother left him there two weeks ago. Explanation of Bobby Leach s entrance into the “baby farm" was given by Mrs. Fehlinger, who said she charged ?1 a week for each child. Mis mother abandoned him when he was two weeks old in Chicago. Where Ruby Brown, the fourth child, came from, no one seemed to know. Mrs. Fehlinger has a “bad record.” poll, ewonr r chare-"* Juvenile authorities undecideo ns to what charge to place against Mrs. Fehlinger. Records of the Slate Board of Chariu.-s show no trace of Mrs. Fehlinger as- a licensed keeper <-f dependent children, as required by law. police say. MERCURY RISING, BUT DROP COMING Promise Cold Weather Is Over Given by Observer, It was getting warmer today, but the government weather bureau gave Information Indicating it would not be wise to remove the heavies yet, even though this was the first day of spring. The coldest temperature of today was at 6 a. m., when it wan 37 degrees. By 9 a. m. it had - limbed to 44 with prospects of going much high er. The weather bureau said it probably will turn cooler tomorrow, but no extreme cold weather is in sight. HOUR i. Y TEMP ERA TURK. •> a. m 37 10 a. ni 45 7 a. m 38 11 a. m 48 8 a. m 42 12‘ (noon) 51 9 *• m 44 1 p. m. 62

Baskets of Booze Lend Proper Atmosphere to Lake Cos. Trial

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SKETCHED BY MLASTUEL ROSES KERB. TIMES .STAFF ARTIST.

Baskets of booze, placed directly in front of the jury, now lend the proper atmosphere to the Gary booze conspiracy ’rial in Federal Court. District Attorney Homer Elliott sits u! a table and fires questions across the seized booze exhibit at the witnesses. fitting at a table next to Elliott is Moses B. Lairy, former judge of the Indiana Supreme Court, one of the principal lawyers for the de-

GAMBLER PAID AS ‘FIXER’ HE ADMITS

Lancaster Says He Arranged for Golden West to Stay Open Until 1 a, m. —Armitage Denies

Pay of $25 a week was received by - ; William Lascaster, colored, at a time ; when he was a city employe, for furnishing "protection” tor the alleged ! negro gambling house, known as “The Golden West," at 522fg Indiana Ave.. Lanc.-ster declared in Criminal Court i today. Lancaster said Archie (Joker)! j Your.g colored, convicted in Criminal Court several weeks ago of operating ] the place offered him SSO a week if ] he would “see” police did not molest it. Says lie Saw Armitage Going to William H. Armitage, political colonel of the Shank administration, Lancaster asserts he said: “Young will make it worth my ! while if t --an give him the right to | stay open until l a. in.” He said he got “things” fixed after • that. He did not say anybody else j , got any money. Armitage said, according *o Lancas- | ter: "You u have to move your business ! upstairs. You can’t run it down-! stairs. Lancaster said he asked if it would be “all right” to sell cigars and soft j

Reveal the personal experiences of Virginia Bradford in her efforts to gain entry to the enchanted land behind the silver sheet. They tell for the first time the 24-karat story of the conditions that confront a girl trying to make a career in tnovieland. .Miss Bradford was employed h\ NKA Service and The Indianapolis Times to get firsthand the iacts. She attended a movie school She interviewed such celebrities as Marv Pick lord,. Douglas Fairbanks and < liarles Ray. She actually worked with other celebrities such as Pol a Negri and .lack Read Her the Times Tomorrow

fens-'. Mayor Roswell O. - Johnson of Gary, one of the principal de fondants, usually sits with the numerous defense lawyers, taking a keen interest in the proceedings. Sheriff William M. Olds and Prose eutor I>. M. Kinder -if Lake County ire among the defendants. The wit nesses shown in the sketch —diaries E. McPherson and Mike Boyle—are among many who have made statements against Gary and I>ake County officials.

drinks downstairs and said Armitage. replied it would be. The "business” upstairs was shooting craps on a pool table, Lancaster said. This was late in 1921, It is said. Business Nol So Good Lmoast-r said he got only $25 a week because business was not as good as had been expected. Lancaster and William ißummer) Carter, colored, pleaded guilty to operating a gambling house of their own, at 315 Indiana Ave., and were fined $25 each. Both were sentenced to ten days in jail today. Their place was known as the "Sixth Ward Club." Armitage declared, when told of Lancaster's testimony, that Lancaster came to him and asked if it would be all right for Young to keep the cabaret at the Golden West open until J a. in. Armitage said three days later he told Lancaster: "You’d better see Joker (Youngi about that.” Armitage denied having any knowledge a crap game was going on and emphatically asserted it was in the Jewett administration, late in 1921 that he told Lancaster it would be best, to “move upstairs.”

INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1923

Chum of 'Girl With Million- : 1 Dollar Smile' Refuses to Reveal Name, | Finn in her refusal to name itlte “man in the ease” in thej suicide of Mrs. Hazel Irene Collins, SI, sintrer in hotels and at banquets here. Miss Jeanette 11. Sin tier. 1221 K. Washington St., a friend, today testified before! Coroner Robinson at the inquest.; “Do you know the name of the | man in the room before Hazel Collins was taken to the .Methodist hospital?” 11 10 enroner asked. “ 1 did not know a man was there.” Miss Singer replied. “Do you know the name of Hazel Collins’ admirer?” “Yes, sir.” Miss Singer replied, “but it won’t do am- good to mention his name.” ".Milium Dollar Smile” Mrs. Collins, known as '‘Ren the; ! Girl of Song." and the ‘Girl With the Million Dollar Smile.” -ile.l M- nduy night at the Methodist Hospital as 'be result of taking *-i.,lit poison tab lets at tier apartment. No. 2011. at 23** E. Pratt St. Friends and relatives bls.-i e-l despondency over ill health Dressed in a pre'iy purple "sprmg‘ br.nnet and a long- flowing black ! cape. Mih-r Singer took the stand to | day. Ac she entered the t.rs vate of Fee of the coroner she said to a Times j reporter “They can't rnik- you. talk | if you don't want to.” Following the usual preliminary : questions she said: "I am not ernI ployed at present.” Tueedn.v she was clerking in the ; ; Virginia Mae candy shop, Bankerr 1 Trust building. Informed by Reporter "Wha* do you 1 now about the death ! of Hazel Collins'’” the coroner asked “I don't know anything about her - death." Miss Singer answcre-1. “I ] knew nothing of it until a reporter j told me she commit*' 1 suicide.” “Did you know whether she had attempted suicide before?” “No sir." "Do you know of any love affair Hazel Collins had had?” “Yes. sir.” admitted Miss Singer (Coni inued on Page 10) FINAL DETAILS IN PACKER MERGER STARTED TODAY Transfer of Morris Effects to Armour Carried Out. Hi / I nihil i'l, , * ’ll I*."A* it*. March 21. Final trims f* i- of the physical assets of Morris &■ Cos,, packers, to Armour was started today. Officials of Armour & Cos. prepared ! to take over Morris properties Iti all parts of the country. Armour will retain about 30 per cent of the Morris employes. OFFICER IS TRANSFERRED Naval Lieutenant in Charge of Re- ! ending Is Changed Tempo!arily. Lieutenant Kossing. in charge of j the naval recruiting station lien , is at the United Slates naval training: station at Hampton Roads, Va., on j temporary duty. He is expected back in a week or ten days. Lieutenant C. L. Ollphant, medical officer here, ban charge of the station during Lieutenant Kessirig’s absence.

Cold? When You’re Out of Coal, Smile and Think of These Campers in Riverside Who Defy Winter

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ABOVE- -MR. AND MRS R. SMALL ANI) THEIIt CAMPING OUTFIT; BELOW (I.EFT TO RIGHT). BART, PAT AND HARRY GORMAN.

Doctor bills don’t worry S. B. Gorman. Evansville even though lie has a wife and three children. "I’ve solved th-* problem. Keep them out of doors,” said Gorman. The Tamil ydoes not mind it a bit The three youngsters. Bart, T. Pat t>, and Harry, 1, romped like young Indians outside the family tent at the Riverside tourist camping ground, where they have stopped to await hotter weather arid better toads before resuming their mlgra lion to Columbus, Ohio. The -'amp is a great place for boys. No neighbors to become in

SHANK HOME AGAIN; GAINS EIGHT POUNDS

! Mayor Busy at Desk Twenty From Hot Business boomed aruiui the City Mall today. Returning with the first day of spring sunshine, Muyor Shank arrived home today at 11:50 a. in., after a three weeks' vacation at Miami, Fla., and Hot Springs. Ark. With him were Mrs. Shank, and City Controller and Mrs. Hogue. Gained Fight Founds "Never missed a meal or a bath," j was the hiuyor's first comment after !he got off the train. "Never felt better in my life and 1 have gained eight pounds.' Twenty minutes after lie arrived the mayor was back at his desk in the ‘MEANEST’ AGAIN ON JOB Burning Overcoats With Cigarettes Is Latest Pastime. He’s the ‘‘meanest man.” He frequents elevators of downtown buildings. Today, his trail was picked up at the courthouse. His favorite pastime appears to be burning holes in overcoats of elevator passengers hv touching the end of a lighted cigarette to them. Several complaints were registered by passengers on the courthouse elevator. TRIED ON BRIBE CHARGE Colored Man Held After Testimony of Witnesses. Floyd Underwood, colored, 37, of 2130 Martindaie Ave., was to be tried in city court today on a charge of offering a 1■ i il*• and vagrancy. During the trim of three men charged with throwing a hand grenade at Patrolman Ruhush Monday night. Underwood was linked with men as a prospective bondsman. On direct examination tt was said Underwoo dhad approached the policeman with an offer of "a piece of money” to make it easier on tho boys, and the arrest followed.

Entered as Second-class Matter at Post office. Indianapolis. Published Daily Except Sunday.

-lignant at wild shrieks or Indian war whoops, no fences or other civilizing impediments. The environment is idea! for Indians. There are giant trees, a river and real tents. The boys have a* neighbors Mr. and Mrs. S. Small. Seattle, Wash. They are on their way home from Tampa. Fla., where they spent tire winter. Their small Pomeranian dog. Goldie, also is in the outfit. "Fording it a-'ross the country is the only way to travel. It beats I lie railroads. It is cleaner and the best thing in the world for your health, said Small.

Minutes After Return of Party Springs, I city hall busy signing ordinances and | papers that had accumulated during | his absence. j Some of the things the mayor plans I to do Immediately: Start working on the Butler Hake | project. Make preliminary plans for track j elevation for the South Side. Take steps to make sure that the | Indianapolis Clean By Easter program |is carried out. Cabinet .Meeting t ailed The mayor ordered the regular monthly cabinet meeting called for Thursday morning to discuss these things wiih the department heads. The mayor reported Mrs. Shank had been very seriously ill with influenza and was ordered home by tho doctors, cutting their vacation several days short. The mayor said that he had talked to politicians from all sections of the country and “never found a one, either Democrat or Republican, who favored renoinlnation of President Harding.” All were unanimous in their opinion. Mayor Shank said, that if the Republican party nominated Harding, tho Democrats would inevitably elect the next President. “It seems that Harding was the kind of a man wanted after all the excitement of the war when the country needed a rest, but now they want a man to go to work again and will j start things moving,” tho mayor said, ALLEGED THIEF IS HELD Post office Inspectors Trace Movements of Prisoner. Postoffce inspectors today investii gated activities of George F. Brown, i alleged thief, of Cincinnati. Ohio. Brown was hound over to the Federal ■ grand Jury under $2,500 bon 1 at a 1 hearing before Charles YV. Moores. United States commissioner. He was charged with stealing a parcel post package. He was arrested several days ago at a pawnshop on Indiana Ave

SPRING BUDS Wording to !he Calendar Today Officially Opens llie Tra-la Season.

Boys Leave Home Burl Johnson, 12. of 012 N. Alabama St . mi Rob- it Ingersoii 14. of 21 W. I Tenth St., were reported missing today. The boys h-ft home Tuesday .•fternoou Johnston wore a blue suit, brown shoes, black stockings arid a <ap lngersoll wore light trousers, u red sweater and a cap. Loafers Come Out County Surveyor John J. Griffith put away his formaldehyde can today. Courthouse basement loafers, whom In' was wont to drive out by spraying seats with the disinfectant, celebrated the advent of spring by moving to the curb outside. Four colored men on the curb joined in a close harmony quartet, as the sun s rays unlimbered their vocal chords, the while cocking wary eyes] toward persons whom they suspected of desiring to employ them. By I nited Press Hangs Bock Sign NEW YORK —A Third Ave. saloon keeper hung out a bock sign and almost started a riot. 11a explained to police that "spring couldn’t start without it.” Motorists Cloud Air NEW YORK Spring motorists; raised such clouds of carbon mo- - itoxide that public health commission named a committe to study means of purifying the spring zephyr.

Keep Heavies On CHICAGO —Spring is here, but don't take off tho heavies yet, Henry J. Cox, weather bureau official warned. Cox said that while spring had arrived ladylike and demure she is tickle, and : storms may he expected. SEVEN FRENCH KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK Freight Is Derailed Near Bochum in Ruhr. Hit I 'nited I’rc.iH BUB I,IN, -March 21.—Seven French trainmen were killed today when a: freight was derailed near Bochum, j RALSTON TO SEE FROLIC M'Cruy Also Accepts Junior Chamber's Invitation. United States Senator Samuel M. i Ralston and Governor McCray have ! accepted invitations of the Junior j Chamber of Commerce to be present at the Palace Theater on the opening night of the Junior Chamber’s Circus j Frolic Monday. They will occupy gaily decorated boxes. The Junior Chamber has announced a $lO cash prize for the boy who has the best decorated bicycle in the street parade Monday. The parade will be led by the Junior Chamber's "rube” band. DESERTED CA R IS F0 UN D Auto Nlaiuling on Bridge Taken to Police Headquarters. An automobile parked in the middle of the Washington St, bridge over j White River, was found at 6 a. m. i by the police and taken to headgear- I ters. The certificate of title showed i the car was the property of Aronld j Draper, 1005 St. Paul St. Tho auto j mobile had not been reported jtolen. In tho car was found a man * hat. j a coat, a lap robe and a brick t

Forecast INCREASING cloudiness, with rain probably late tonight or Thursday. Warmer tonight. Colder Thursday.

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Mayor Johnson Looked On as He Was Whipped and Clubbed, Ukeman Says. J. G. HARRIS IS INVOLVED Lawyer Asserts His Life Was Threatened by Police Officers, Who Robbed Him, A story of having been beaten into insensibility, threatened with death and thrown into jail without a hearing by Gary and Lake county officials, was told in Federal Court today by Philip Ukman, a witness in the booze conspiracy ease involving sixtythree defendants, including public officials of Lake county. Ukman, an attorney, paid ha had 1,-een assisting Federal officers in obtaining evidence in the case. He said or. the evening of Sept. 19, 1922, four Gary police officers —James McCarthy, James Connelly, Nathan Potts, Louis ! Christopher —and two newspaper men, appeared at his office, forcibly limoved him to Gary police headquarters. and took all the papers in ; his possession pertaining to the in- : vestigation. Tlseatemil to Arrest Morgan At police headquarters, he testified, he was met by William M. Dunn, , judge of the Gary city court; B’.az : Lucas, an attorney and a defendant, and numerous others. The witness said he asked permission to call Bert ; C. Morgan, prohibition director for Indiana. who was at Gary. He said he was told he could not call Morgan, | and that if Morgan visited Gary police headquarters he would be arrested. He said Christopher told him he was representing Mayor Roswell O. Johnson, a defendant, and that Chrisj topher insisted he sign a statement saying he and Federal prohibition of-fic--rs had been collecting money in Lake County to aid the prohibition cause. The prohibition officers re ; ferred to were George Winkler and l Oscar Holman, the witness testified. Ukman said he refused to sign such a statement. He said police officers told him they wotfkl “hang him” if lie did not sign. He said Dwight M. Kinder, prosecutor of Lake Coun- ] ty. and a defendant, then appeared and insisted he sign. Rushed to Jai! At this point, Ukeman said, the word was spread that Morgan was coming to headquarters and he was rushed to the jail and locked up. He said he remained in jail an hour. Then Potts appeared and took him into a room in the jail, he said. He said Potts tried to get him to sign the statement and that he again re fused. He was again placed in a cell, lie said, where he remained three or four hours. At about 3 a. m . he said, he was taken to the city hall. There, he said, he found Johnson, Lucas. Dunn and numerous others. He said they were drinking and Johnson offered him a drink, which 'ne refused. He said Mayor Johnson asked whqt the Government had against him. He said ho refused to answer. Potts then threatened to kill him if he -lid not sign a statement, the witness said. Upon refusing to sign, he said, his (Continued on Page 10)

Tinted Travels in Foreign Lands IT’S anew stunt which embodies three distinct ideas in one feature coloring, history and verse. Each Tinted Travel is a sketch of some noted scene in a foreign land. The Eiffe! Tower (shown above), the Vatican, London Bridge and other interesting places will be visited. Artist Redner’s sketches are made so yon can color them. Then a verse by Hal Cochran tells all about the pictures. Tinted Travels will appear In the Indianapolis Times starling to day. .