Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 275, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 March 1923 — Page 1

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VOLUME 35—NUMBER 275

MILLIONS OF WOMEN IN EUROPE DENIED BABIES

THIS LINE OF WOMEN IN LONDON HAS NOT BEEN FORMED TO BUT TICKETS AT A MOVIE OR GET TXTO A BARGAIN RUSH. THE WOMEN—A LONG LINE OF THEM. REACHING EVEN BEYOND THE FOCUS OF THE CAMERA—HAVE BEEN ATTRACTED BY AN ADVERTISEMENT FOR ONE JANITRESS.

J. W. CONEYS, HEAD OF PENNSY HERE, CALLED BY DEATH Veteran Rail Official Was Superintendent of Local Division, J. W. Coneys. 64. superintendent of the Indianapolis division of the Pennsylvania Railroad system, died at 3 a. m. today at his home. 5302 N. Meridian St. Although Mr. Coneys had been suffering from chronic indigestion and heart trouble for four or five years, his death was sudden. He left his of flee 111 Monday afternoon. He reHnained at home during the day TuesBay, but attended a picture show Tuesday night He retired at 10 p. m. and was stricken shortly before his death. Mr. Coneys had been head of the Pennsylvnaia system here since Nov. 1. 1806. He is survived by the widow and one daughter, Lula. Burial May Be in Ohio The burial probably will take place in Columbus, Ohio, where Coneys lived for years. During the war. Coneys served as chairman of the Government terminal operating committee here. He was a member of the citizen's coal commission appointed by Mayor Shank. He belonged to the Columbia Club and the Chamber of Commerce and was a director of the Railroad Men’s Building and Loan Association. The welfare of his employes was one of Coneys' chief interests. He was chairman of the Indianapolis Division Athletic Association golf club. It was largely due to his efforts that the association acquired anew ball park in Southeastern Ave.. near State St., where improvements are planned to make it one of the finest in the State. Was President of Veterans Mr. Coneys served as president of the Pennsylvania Employes' Veteran Association here last year. Born Jan. 15, 1859. In Parkersburg, W. Va.. Mr. Coneys moved to Columbus. Ohio, as a child and was educated there. Ha entered the Pennsylvania service in September. 1877. as a brakeman at Columbus. Following promotions Jintil he was assistant trainmaster in 88 he was t -ansferrod to Cincinnati as general yardmaster. In 1890 he was made trainmaster of the Richmond division. Transferred to the Chicago terminal division in 1899 as trainmaster in 1903 he was made superintendent of the terminal division. He moved to Logansport as superintendent in 1905 , and to Indianapolis in 1906. POLICE REPORTS DENIED Horse Killed in Accident Not Owned by Construction Company. Fred Duval!. 1611 Hoyt Ave., foreman for the Marion County Construction Company today said a police report to the effect that one of the company’s horses killed Tuesday at State and Woodlawn Aves.. was driven by him was erroneous. He said the horse was owned and driven by W. F. Smith. W. Fifteenth St. SEASON TO OPEN MAY -2 Smart Wa'ker’s Opening Bill Will Be "Kollo’s Wild Oat." Stuart Walker will open his 1923 6eason at the Murat Wednesday night. May 2. It was announced today. The opening bill will be "Rollo’s Wild Oat," a comedy with Reginia Wallace In the leading role. Walker and his mother are planning to motor to Indianapolis from New York.

Hourly Temperature

Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity is fair and continued cold tonight with lowest temperature 20 to 16 degrees. Thursday probably fair with slowly rising temperature. HOURLY TEMPERATURE. $ a. m........ 25 10 a. m 26 ? S. m 2411 a. m. 26 la.D. 24 12 (noon) 27 I BU_ 14

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Decimation of Manpower Results in Wrecking of Conventions,

Jobs Plentiful in Indianapolis "We cannot get women to fill positions that we have open,” Maj. Lester G. Stromc, head of the relief department ot th Salvation Army, said today, commenting on European conditions, as revealed in Milton Bronner's article. 1 • "Kevry day \v;e receive calls for women workers. They are usually wanted as housekeepers, and for similar jobs. But we cannot find anybody to take these jobs."

By MILTON BRONNER SKA Service Stiff Writer LONDON, March 28.—Nearly 20,000,000 girls and women in Europe today are doomed to die old maids. They are sentenced to sexstarvation; no husband, no home, no motherhood. It's a situation without precedent in history. It’s the biggest human interest story in the world. Yet governments close their eyes to it. statesmen and politicians Ignore It. reporters and authors avoid it. It's too vast in all its aspects—political, economic and moral—for them to grapple with. There arc 20.000,000 more females than males in Europe today because of the vagaries of the birthrate, the survival of more girl infants than boy babies, the decimation of men by war and the heavier toll of males taken by famine and pestilence. Fundamentals of life Involved These millions of so-called superfluous women are creating questions involving everything of fundamental importance. In the British Isles the superfluous women number 2.000,000. In Russia. 8,000.000. Their 10,000,000 sisters are scattered throughout the other countries. Not only are there no legitimate mates for these 20,000.000 suporflufContinued on I‘age 2) JURY TAMPERING PROMT® Investigation of Prosecution Will Also Be Made, By United Preen WAUKEGAN, Ills., March 28. The grand Jury probing alleged Jury fixing in the trial of Governor Len Small suddenly switched its activities today to an investigation of charges that irregular methods were used by the prosecution in efforts to obtain a verdict of guilty. State’s Attorney A. V. Smith summoned three witnesses for questioning regarding reports that John Glazer. and investigator for the prosecution, sat within hearing of the jury trying Small and expressed the opinion the executive was guilty of charges of conspiracy to defraud the State. Previously the grand jury probe had been directed toward uncovering evidence that the trial jury was "fixed” by friends of Small. WIFE SLAYER SENTENCED Peter Lukazevich Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter. By Timee Special SHELBYVILLK. lnd.. March 28. Peter Lukazevich of Indianapolis was taken to the State prison at Michigan City today to begin sentence of two to twenty-one years, following his plea of guilty to a charge of manslaughter in Shelby Circuit Court Tuesday. The charge grew out of the fatal stabbing of his wife. The case was venued from Marion Countv

WIFE OF MODEL’S ‘ANGEL’ ACCEPTS HIS EXPLANATION Mitchells Go to Philadelphia Home After Conference With Stotesbury, Hi/ l nitrd Press PHILADELPHIA. Pa.. March 28 Mrs. .1. Kearsley Mitchell has accepted her millionaire husband's ex pit,nation of his relations with Dor othy King, slain “Broadway butter fly,” according to indications today. Husband and wife are believed to have passed the night under the same roof in Mitchell’s Rittenhouse Square mansion—following a family conference at the country residence of E. T. Stoteshurv, wealthy father-in-law of Mitchell. Servants said this morning l>oth their master and mistress were in the house. The place was alive with activity. A Janitor was polishing ;i brass rail lat the front steps and fresh flowers in vases were placed In the windows. Children Heal Breach The key to the reunion of the Mitchells is their two children. 14 year-old Frances and little Jackie. Their love for their father probably will assist greatly in drawing together any breach that may have been opened bv revelation of the millionaire's friend ship for Miss King, who, authorities believed, was chloroformed by blackmailers when she refused to assist a plot against Mitchell. The home-coming of Mrs. Mitchell who started for Palm Beach to meet her husband as soon as she heard of his trouble, was featured by much mystery and maneuverings of de tectives Mitchell Boarded Car Bo far as can he ascertained, Mitchell actually boarded the private car and met ills wife in the Philadelphia railroad yards. The car was uncoupled from the train and rushed by a switch engine to another station where the principals entered a limousine and drove to White Marsh. Detectives guarded every entrance to the estate. DAUGHERTY WILL TALK Attorney General's Son Agrees to Testify in "Dot” King Case. By United Prree NEW YORK, March 28.—Draper Daugherty, son of the attorney general has agreed to come to Assistant District Attorney Fred Pecora's office this afternoon and tell what he knows about the Dorothy King case. The exact hou at. which the young man will appear has not yet been fixed. Daugher 1 -/ was friendly with the “Broadway butterfly” who was found chloroformed in her apartmenit, March 15. However, there was nothing about their friendship which Daugherty desired to conceal. A blackmailer telephoned Daugherty and threatened to reveal his acquaintance with the model. Daugherty having nothing to hide, can fix the blackmailer. Pecora believes if the young man will supply the name of the person who telephoned, it may he the connecting link that will lead to arrest of the blackmail gang which is suspected of having slain Miss King because she refused to join their plot against J. Kearsley Mitchell, Philadelphia millionaire. ADA GILLMORE FILES HABEAS CORPUS SUIT Judge Hay to Hear Plea Against Extradition Today. Trial of habeas corpus proceedings brought by Ada Gillmore, colored. 1328 U N. Senate Ave., was scheduled before Superior Judge Lynn D. Hay tiiis afternoon. John Mullin. inspector of letectives, and William C. Dunn, an agent of the State of Mis souri were named defendants. Papers for her extradition to Kan sas City, Alo., have been signed by Governor McCray. She is accused of forging a will under which she got 83,600 worth of Jewelry and an auto mobile. f?tie denies she ever was in Kansas City.

INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1923

GARY MAYOR MAY TAKE STAND IN HIS OWN DEFENSE Judge Geiger Says He Wants Defense to Complete Testimony Today, “I want to have all evidence of the defense in this afternoon,” Judge Ferdinand A. Geiger announced today when he adjourned the Gary liquor conspiracy case for noon recess. Roswell O. Johnson, mayor of Gary, one of the sixty-two defendants on trial, was expected to take the stand in his own behalf this afternoon. With the testimony of Johnson and William H. Olds, sheriff of Lake County, the case of the uefense will draw near a close. William M. Dunn, city judge of Gary, and a defendant, was the first witness of the day, which marked the beginning of ihe third week of the trial. Penally Was Fixed He admitted on cross-examination b” Homer Elliott, United States dis- | triet attorney, that it generally was understood in Gary the penalty for a first conviction for violatioiY of liquor laws would be SSO and costs with no i jail or prison sentence attached. He answered testimony <>f witnesses I that they paid .the amount of their fines to lawyers and did not thein- ! selves appear in court, by saying that he always thought the defendants were in tiie room when lawyers enI tered pleas of guilty for them. He said he now believes after hearing evidence in the case he might have been imposed upon at times. “Bargained With Clients” "Do you know how it was that attorneys bargained with their clients in advance for fees, and told them what tines and costs would be?” El!i Jtt asked. "The fact that I imposed a minimum fine and suspended the dayr on first offenses may have commercialized the practice.“ Dunn answered. Dunn explained that because of the great volume of business handled In his court it. was impossible for him to investigate every case to see whether defendants had appeared before hint more than once. Elliott pressed Dunn on an interview apearing in a Chicago news- ! paper in January in which Dunn was j quoted as saying that "a bootleg ring, including more officials and more powerfully organized than any ,no suspected, existed in Gary.” Charges He Was Misquoted Dunn admitted giving the interview, j but denied that he was correctly i quoted on all points. William H. Olds, sheriff of Lake County, was on the stand when court jadjourned at noon. Joseph De.Martf, Gary lawyer and a j defendant, denied ho told Charles Mil (Continued oil Cage MU OFFICER SNOT IN GAMBLING RAID VIGun Battle Fought in Michigan City House, By l nitrd Prc** MICHIGAN CITY, lnd.. March 28. I A policeman and negro were wounded lin a gun battle early this morning : when police raided a gambling house j in “the patch,” notorious colored vice j district of the city. Ora Bennett, policeman was shot ! in each wrist and in Ills left arm. The j colored man was wounded in his left arm, right hand and back. Both will recover. The shooting occurred when police broke up a craps game. Two men and a woman were arrested. PLAYHOUSE IS STRIPPED Door and Windows Taken From MakeBelieve Mansion i A door and two windows valued at *slo were stolen from a child's playhouse being built in the rear of 2123 S Meridian St. 11. E. Stephens, 1G W. Southern Ave., Is building the house.

ESCAPED CONVICTS TAKEN AFTER RUNNING BATTLE Million-Dollar Mail Bandit and Pal Captured After Break From Atlanta Prison,

By United Frees ATLANTA. Ga., March 28.—Gerald Chapman, million-dollar mail bandit of New York, and his pal, Frank Grey, forger, who made a bold escape from the Federal penitentiary here, were captured by a posse at Colbert, Ga.

SPEED COPS WILL RIDE IN PAIRS

When Mrs. Belle Korz, 42, of 3120 N. Capitol Ave., went to poller headquarters today and declared her arrest on a charge of speeding Tuesday evening was “spite-work,” Mayor Shank announced motorcycle speed cops hereafter will travel In pairs. “Then there will be no question about evidence. One wiy check up on the other,” said the mayor. Mrs. Kerz said she was driving in

DEAF PUPILS HEAR MUSIC OVER RADIO

Cake Makes Dainty Morsel for “Tillie" on 107th Natal Day

MISS KARLE M. SORENSON

This is a big cake, but it served a big purpose today. It was made by the City Baking Company in honor of the 107th birthday of "Tillie." Sim is ihe elephant at the Sahara Grotto circus at the State fairground. The animal entertained

Newsse Gets Letter Sent in 1914

A letter written June 3, 1914, from Terre Haute t*-lling of a se rious injury to his fathei, was received today by Harry’ (Shorty) Steventon. popular r.ewsie at Illinois and Market Sts. In nearly nine years that the inesage has been on th<* road, it traveled in various States, was in the hands of relatives, and finally reached Steventon here at his home, 224 N. Senate Ave. During all this time Harry’ Ste venton was not out of the State, and was within a few hours' ride of Terre Haute. For months he

EVANSVILLE HOTEL IS THREATENED BY FIRE Hat Shop and Beauty Parlor Are Destroyed. By United Press EVANSVILLE. Ind. March 28. A fire which threatened the McCurdy Hotel, destroyed a hat shop and beauty parlor on the first floor of the hotel building here today. No one was injured. GUARD OFFICERS PICKED Three < aptains Will Represent Indiana at School. Three Indiana Natioanl Guardsmen, officers in the 113ih Engineers, will represent Indiana at the engineers’ officers' school at Ft. Humphreys. Va.. April 15 to May 31, it was announced today at offices of Harry B. smith, adjutant general. They are Capts. John R. Smith of Gary, Franklin Glenn of East Ciheago and Frank L. Gray of Gary. Youth Missing From Home William (Bill) Drake. 10. son of Mr. and Mrs. William Drake. 20 N, Highland Ave . lias been missing since Monday, March 19. relatives told The Times today. His mother is said to be seriously ill.

Nearly one hundred shots were exchanged between the convicts and the posse before the two men were taken. Chapman was shot in the arm and leg in the skirmish and was taken to Athens for medical treatment, according to the information. Grey was held under guard in the county Jail.

N. Meridian St., with eight- young women, members of north side families. when Motorcyclema n Bushong rode alongside. The young women, she said, laughed because they thought the speed cop was chasing one of their friends in a car ahead. Bushong thought they were laughing at him and arrested her, Mrs. Kerz said. She denied she was going thirty miles an hour. The mayor said he rated Bushong a

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carriers of The Times Tuesday'evening Miss Ivarle M. Sorenson. 4506 Win throp Ave., stenographer for the Merchants Heat and Light Com pany. is looking over the cake, which was on exhibit at the util ity’s ofllc, s on the Daylight corner.

remained ignorant of his father's injury. The letter was written by his stepmother. Steventon then was in Knightsiown. After lingering in ill health several years, folowing the aeeident, Steventon's father died. At the funeral tHe existence of ihe losi letter telling of the accident, was* revealed to Steventon. but it was still "somew here” on 'he road. "Shorty," who is 62. declares there are only four persons bearing the Steventon name in the United States.

YOUNG WOMAN IS STRUCK BY AUTO Driver Faces Three Charges A + er Accident, J,eo Hoffert, 20, of 1347 S. Meridian St., is held hy police charged with speeding, assault and Littery and improper driving, after a machine which ho was driving struck Miss Josephine Wooden. 23, of Jacksonville. Fla., then crashed into two cars at Illinois and Washington Sts. today. Miss Wooden was knocked to the street, and the car passed over her right arm, police say. Hoffert was driving north on Illinois St., and turned east on Washington St. Hoffert’s car struck a machine owned by Carl Jenkins, 46 W. Washington St., and another car bearing no certificate of title. Miss Wooden told police she was visiting at 601 Fletcher Ave. C. OF C. CONSIDERS SITES Ikjcal Body Seeks I,ovation for New Home. , Onewrs of sites suitable for anew building for the Chamber of Commerce have been invited to submit definite descriptions and complete proposals for consideration of the chamber’s building committee. Oniy written proposals can receive attention of the committee, and these must be mailed to reach the Chamber of Commerce not later than Monday morning. April 2. It will not be possible for the committee to hear any building site owner in person. Traffic Men to See Scouts Boy Scouts will give a demonstration at the weekly luncheon of the Traffic Club at the Severin Thursday noon. The Frohne Quartette will furnish music. The club will give a dinner dance April 19 at the Severin.

reliable officer. He ordered Captain Tuft to test Mrs. Kerz's speedometer. Big "stop" signs will be placed in all approaches to streets at which the new traffic ordinance requires vehicles to stop, because motorists generally are not observing the rule, the mayor said. The mayor was at police headquarters moat of the morning, his first visit since he returned from his vaO&tlOEL

Times Experiment at State School May Open New Field of Hope for Afflicted —Lafayette Girl Listens to Concert for First Time in Life, By FELIX F. BRUNER Pupils and instructors at the State School for the Deaf were enthusiastic today over the fact that deaf children heard by radio in an experiment conducted by The Times at the school last night. A score of children, some of them rated entirely deaf and others almost completely deaf, responded to the experiment, many being able to hear fairly clearly. Isabelle Schaible, a pupil, heard music for the first time. Others were able to hear and distinguish between speaking and music, but Isabelle responded more completley than the others. She sat with a radio headpiece over her ears. Her face almost shouted in her excitement. The strains of a dance orchestra were being received from a local station. Instructors, pupils and visitors crowded about and watched her. She started beating time to the music with her foot. Any doubt that she was hearing was dispelled. Isabelle, whose home is at Lafayette, lias been deaf from childhood. Instructors rated her “completely deaf.”

The experiment in the use of radio in aiding the deaf to hear was conducted with the cooperation of J. F. Connell of tim Capitol Radio Supply Company, 52 \V. New York St., who installed the set and operated it. and O. M. Pittenger. superintendent of the school. Signals When Music Starts Isabelle could distinguish nothing when the set was tuned into a concert at Detroit. But when the loud tones of a local dance orchestra came through the phones she immediately responded, signaling with her hands to an instructor that she heard music. When the music stopped and an announcer started talking she signaled she could not hear a sound, althougn persons with normal hearing listening in on other sets could hear perfectly. A score of pupils, whose hearing was in all stages to complete deafness. submitted to the expertment. Oniy four or five did not respond. A number considered deaf could distinguish between speaking and music. Faces Brighten The first two pupils with whom the experiment was trid were Gertrude McKnight of Carmel and Mary Monfreda of Indianapolis. When the phones were placet! to their ears their faces brightened. They expressed the opinion it was “fine” and could distinguish between speaking and music. Leon Heinrich. South Bend, an advanced pupil, put the receivers to his oars. His face was a study for a moment. t "I can hear something like a street car.” he said. Instructors expressed the opinion he had fejt the vibrations of a street car and the vibrations of the headset felt the same. Compared to Phonograph On the second test, when an Indianapolis station was sending, the pupil accurately and repeatedly distinguished between music and talking. He has been deaf since he was 5 years old. Many of the children declared they were listening to a phonograph when the music was being played. It was explained that while some possibly had sufficient hearing to distinguish phonograph music, others had recognized the vibrations of the radio music as similar to those of the phonograph. "I hear a merry-go-round,” one little girl exclaimed the moment the phones were put to her ears. Gladys Heavenridge of Muncie, listed as having no hearing, insisted she could detect sound. Julia Gulley of Winchester could distinguish accurately- between music and speaking. Another girl said she could feel vibrations but did not believe she was hearing. Loathe to Give Up Place Some of the boys heard so well they wero loathe to relinquish the receivers. They were listed as having partial hearing but not sufficient to go to ordinary schools. • Cleat us Greenwald, a pupil, said he could hear distinctly. He could distinguish between musical instruments and could distinguish speaking. Edgar Lloyd, who was listed as having seme hearing, heard well, as did Ivan Lynch of Frankfort. Both boys repeatedly listened in and appeared to enjoy it. Howard Paust of Richmond, deaf since he was a year old, heard when the Indianapolis station came in. but coyld not hear- stations farther away. Joe MUler, another pupil, could distinguish between music and speaking. Deaf Since Babyhood Deaf since babyhood. Helen Skelton of Terre Haute insisted she could detect sound. Lola Atwood of Vincennes could feel vibrations, but did not think she was hearing. Dorothy Jones of Anderson and Walter Brady of Muncie did not respond. Some of the instructors who have no hearing said they could detect nothing. Intense interest in the expeiiment was expressed by Instructors and pupils alike. They gathered around the receiving set and whenever any one succeeded in hearing there were smiles and congratulations. 75 DIVORCE CASES UP Judge Miller Plans to Clear Docket of Separation Pleas. Superior Judge Sidney S. Miller, the youngest judge in the county, will start to clear his docket of seventy-five divorce cases April 3 April 8 and 4 will be devoted to hearing forty non-contested cases. Jldge Miller has allowed five more days tc|try thirty-five contested suits. •>

Forecast FAIR and continued cold tonight with loivest temperature 20 to 25 degrees. Thursday probably fair. Warmer.

TWO CENTS

Clir COURT BOND AMOUNTS CHANGED BV JUDGES ORDER Wilmeth Reduces Requirement on Still Charge to $2,500, Anew schedule of appearance bonds for various offenses charged in city court was issued today by City Judge Delbert O. Wilmeth to officials of the police department. The charges: Bonds on charges of owning- still, reduced from $5,000 to $2,500. Bonds on all other liquor cases, reduced from $2,000 to $1,500. * WUkTJi "Lazy Husband” Bond SSO yjffV Bonds on lazy husband charges re-' duced from SIOO to SSO. Bond for unlawful possession of gun set at $25. Bonds on charges of keeping a resort reduced from SSOO to $lO. Bond for aiding prisoners to escape, fixed at $2,000. Vagrancy bonds, which can now be fixed by police officials, can only be set by officers with the rank of captain or above, the new order reads. Bonds may be fixed from SIOO to $5,000. Must Own Real Estate Only persons with unincumbered real estate exceeding twice the sum of the bond, and showing tax receipts may sign bonds, the new order states Police with rank of captain or above may approve appearanace bonds up to SI,OOO. Arrangements of the new schedule follows publication of a list of seventy bondsmen barred from city court. DALE IS ORDERED FREED ON BOND High Court Releases Editor Held on Contempt Charge, Release of George R. Dale, Muncie editor, now serving a ninety-day sentence in the State farm for contempt of court, was ordered today by the State Supreme Court, following ap proval of a SI,OOO appeal bond, signed by three Delaware County freehold ers. Mrs. Dale, accompanied by James J Moran of Portland, her attorney, were at the Statehouse today. Mrs. Dale left immediately for Putnamvllle to obtain her husband's release. Dale Is serving a ninety-day sentence, to which was added a SSOO fine, imposed when he was found guilty by Judge Clarence E. Dearth of filing a cortemptuous answer to the court’s previous charges against him for indirect contempt, said to have been contained in an article published by Dale. Orders for Dale's release from the State Farm also free him from custody of the Delaware County sheriff.

PLAN FOR AN AUTO tt Put ring a good automobile through its paces Is an exhilarating and life-giving sport and it’s not a sport for the other fellow” —it's for YOU. It's your duty to youyself to enjoy things, and because automobiling is the maximum pleas-ure-giver of this age, of which you are a part, you should own an automobile now. One is not expensive, either, when a good used car am be bought so reasonably through the "Automobiles" oohunns in the Want Ad Pages of The Times.