Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 277, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 March 1923 — Page 1

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-VOLUME 35—NUMBER 277

GARY BOOZE CASE GOES TO JURY TODAY Final Arguments of Government and Defense Get Under Way—Geiger Expected to Take an Hour for Instructing Talesmen, The fate of sixty-two defendants in the Gary liquor conspiracy case was to be in the hands of the jury this afternoon. Among the sixty-two are Roswell 0. Johnson, mayor of Gary, and other Gary and Lake County officials. Homer Elliott, who will close for the Government, said he would not need his full time allotment.

MAYOR PROCLAIMS HALF HOLIDAY FOR CLEAN-UP PARADE City Departments Will All Take Part in Campaign , Opening, In order that each city department may take part in the clean-up parade rext Wednesday afternoon. Mayor Shank today declared a half holiday for the day. John F. Walker superintendent of Ftreet cleaning:, who has charge of plans announced that Traffic Captain Michael J. Glenn, will he marshall. At the head will he a police escort and a newsboys band. Following this ■will be the mayors division with Mayor Shank, city councilman, city clerk and city judge, finance department, legal department purchasing department, city plan commission, civic organizations and newspapermen. Police in Parade Police Captain Edward Schubert will head the police and fire division, including also the building department, weights and measures and the city market employeees. The park department, headed by ft Walter Jarvis, superintendent of y ei ks, will make up the third division, while the fourth division will include iht health department. The fifth and sixth division will include the boarl of works and the engineering department, and the sanitary department. Equipment and np paratus of all departments will bo in t'ne parade. Committees- Named Committees announced Walker to aid in planning the parade are: Arrangements—W. T. Bailey, C, Tom Johnson, Harry B. Newby. George O. Hutsell, Capt Michael J. Glenn, R. Walter Jarvis, Martin .1. Hyland. John E. Ambuh!. Fire Chief John J. O'Brien. Jacob E. ItkiVl, Capt. Edward Schubert. Truly Nolan and John E. King, president of the coun cil. Decorations —W. T. Bailey, Charles Duvall, Samuel Gaddis and It. IS. Shelton. Publicity—Walter W. Watson. Miles Tieman, A, R. Pifer, C. Walter McCarthy and 1 James E. Cleary. WOMAN’S SUICIDE AITEMPI FAILURE Physicians Think Mrs, Anna Becker Will Recover, Mrs. Anna Becker, 23, of" No. 22 the Oriental. 19 X. Oriental St., Is ir. a serious condition today at the city hospital, where she was taken Thursday night after an unsuccessful attempt to take her own life, with poison. Relatives blamed ill health and a recent nervous breakdown for the act. Motor Policemen McClure and Thompson say that Chester Becker, husband, told them domestic trouble caused the act. He told the officers that when his wife called him to the kitchen he'saw a glass in her hands. She drank only a part of the contents. The type of poison used is slow to act, but becaflse antidotes were administered early physicians believe Mrs. Becker will recover. BEDFORD _ MAN ROBBED Police Told $65 Taken From Room at Hotel Here. Dennis Armstrong of Bedford was robbed of $65 early today by a sneak thief who entered his room at the Hotel Edward. Amstrong and two other men were en route from Detroit to Bedford with new automobiles. Armstrong told police he did not lock the door of his room.

Hourly Temperature

—— Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity is fair with cold wave and temperature 15 to 20 degrees tonight. Saturday fair and cold. HOURLY TEMPERATURE. 6 a. m 35 10 a. m 35 7 a.' m......... 3411 a. m 34 8 a. m........ 3213 (noon) 33 * ft. RUtw,, 64 -

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Defense Rests at Noon Defense attorneys closed their arguments before noon adjournment. At tiie opening of the nfVrnoon session Homer Elliott, I'nited States district attorney, began final argument for conviction. "There was a great amount of perjury by government witnesses in this case." Charles McCabe said in his talk on behalf of Clyde Hunter today. "1 ; do not mean that the government had | any part in this perjury, but perjury was there." A vigorous defense of Blaz A. I Bueas, Gary attorney, was made by David Stand.sbury. Attacks Government Testimony i "The Government has accused him ; of receiving ‘untold sums' from police j court cases. Taking the word of Government witnesses lie received $5,885 in three years for fees front police court cases. Out of this he spent $2,425 for fines and costs. This left him the sum of $2.75 a day for cases handled by him. And yet they called him the king of police court." The fact the bootleggers donated to | the Johnson campaign fund should not be held against the defendants, Standsbury said. "It is a -notorious and open f act," he stated, "that a man who wants to curry favor with an administration subscribes to both campaign funds.” Defense atorneys, in their argu 1 irents Thursday, admitted some of their clients may have violated the liquor laws, but insisted no general i conspiracy to do so existed in Gary, and that If it did their clients were not connected with it. Moses B. Lairy. attorney for Mayor Johnson, was the last speaker of the day. jlle insisted Johnson had made , a sincere effort to enforce the law in Gary an ! f • that there were some law violation" was Inevitable and not evident of cm,-.piracy No Evidence Against Johnson "There has not been a si:.,- g* ' if of evidence to -how th.it Johnson ever ‘accepted an unclean cent.” I.airv said. “The Government did rot make th‘s j conspiracy in Hal: County," Dixon ,11. Bynum, assistant district attorney, said. "The Government sou: !it In ■ Fake County they do not try to drive ; away the liquor bu*ii.<-ss; tliev coikllo jit, and that is conspiracy. How far this conspiracy goes no one knows.” DEPOSITORS MAY RECEIVE MONEY Olsen Reported Raising Cash for Beech Grove Bank, Extension of time by Governor McCray on a requisition f--r s he return from North Dakota of Jojurgon oisen, | financial wizard thought responsible ; for the crash of tli" Formers' State I Rank at Newburg, Ind., end the I Beech Grove State Bank near Ini oiannpolls, is taken ns a basis of hope | cn the part of depositors in the two banks that Olsen will be able to make I good practically all losses. Charles W. Jewett, former mayor i of Indianapolis and receiver for the Beech Grove Bank, it is understood, has recommended that Governor McCray approve an extension of ninety days on hearing of the requisition, presented to tfio North Dakota Governor, on information that. Olson and'friends were planning to repay depositors through a bond issue on 20.000 acres of North Dakota land. The bank at present, Jewett said, could pay only 15 or 18 cents on the dollar. GDNODEI STAGED IN EARLY MORNING One Man Flees in Automobile, Another on Foot, Two colored men staged a gun • battle nt Highland PI. and TwentyFirst St. at 1:15 a. m. today. Police ; failed to learn tbeir identity. Residents in a Hat at 324 W. j Twenty-First St. said they heard two j shots. A man then started away in lan automobile, they said. Another | man. in his shirt sleeves, ran from | the hall of the apartment building and shouted. "Wait til! I get my gun.” ! they told police. The second man : went back in the building, returned and fired two shots in the direction the automobile left, then ran south, they said. Farmer Files Petition Myron E. Cole, fanner, living near Greensburg. filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy in Federal Court today, scheduling liabilities of $13,344.38 and assets of $8,&76.24.

MME. CAHIER RETURNS FROM EUROPEAN TRIUMPHS TO SING IN HER NATIVE CITY

Diva Greeted at Station by Indianapolis Society Leaders, Indianapolis society today welcomed Mme. Charles Cahier, Indiana’s own grand opera singer, on her return to the scenes of her childhood. Mme. Cahier, on leaving her car on the noon Pennsylvania train, fell into the arms of her childhood chum, Anna May Johnson of Indianapolis. Recalls (liiidhood Here The great singer recalled when she and Miss Johnson attended a grade school, now the Benjamin Harrison school. "Anna and I would smuggle big dogs into the school yard so the children could ride on them,” she smiled as she put her arms around her lifelong friend. "And we caused a sensation and were punished. Mme. Gahier was taken to the home of Mrs. William H. Thompson, Winter Apartments, who will be her hostess here. She will be guest of honor at numerous functions, including a reception of the Matinee Musicale Saturday afternoon at the John Herron Art Institute. First Visit in Ten Years The diva returns to her home city after a professional absence of more than ten years. She will appear as soloist with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra at the Murat Monday night u :ho direction of Ona J?. Talbot. lr Paris, Mine. Cahier studied with .Tern Deßeszke, famous tenor now h the Metropolitan Opera Company. She made her debut in Nice, France, and since then she has been honored In most of the capitals of Europe and selected as soloist for many great European musical festivals. Sang for Riley Ten years ago she appeared it) Indianapolis in concert, at which James Whitcomb Riley was the honored guest. Monday night will be her first In (lianapolis appearance since her European triumphs. HEAD OF SCHOOL FOR DEAF PLANS NEW RADIO TESTS Pittenger Praises Times Experiment in Relieving Afflicted, IV'’ of radio in training the d-as was being considered by Superin tendeni <>. M i’lttenger and Instructots at the State School the Deaf today, following experiments with pupil* of the school by The Times with the cooperation of tin* Capitol Radio Sapply Company. Pittenger expressed pleasure over the result" and Indicated t-he experiments would be continued. During ti e experiment children, most of thm r:;f-i totally deaf or nearly so. heard n usic fmm a local dance orchestra. Some of them heard announcements, although the latter were more dilfi cult. "I don't believe there is such a thing as restoring hearing to a person totally deaf," Pittenger said, “but most children considered deaf have a latent hearing, although it is not usable. I do believe it in possible to develop this hearing to such an extent It may become useful. I so Developes Sense "Fl-idlo may become valuable in this connection. Constant listening to the intensified sound waves coming over the receivers should serve to develop, hearing. The children will try to hear over the radio." Some schools for the deaf use a device into which the instructor speaks while the children listen by means of head phones. The opinion was expressed that radio, so far as listening to speech is concerned, probably differs little from this system. It was pointed out, however, that many children at the school could distinguish music who could not hear announcements. The radio possesses/ this feature which is not possessed by speaking Instruments. Explains St. Fouls Methods Pittenger told of experiments In developing the hearing of the almost totally deaf at the Central Institute at St. Fouls as showing that hearing may be developed. Pupils are given chalk and a blackboard. An in-' strument sounds a musical note behind them. They are instructed to draw a line on the board when the note sounds. He said after repeated trials many children who did not hear at first w-ere able to hear the sound. Later they would be able to distinguish between a long note and two short ones. The younger children at the school now are being given Instruction in pitch. They place their hands on a piano and endeavor to distinguish between low notes and high ones. The opinion was expressed that radio also would be valuable in this connection and that the children who had training In pitch probably would be better able, to appreciate the sounds of the music. v State Board Exempt The State board of agriculture is exempt from taxation on a $1,000,000 bond issue, awarded last week, for improvements and buildings at the State fairground, according to an opinion of Attorney General TJ. S. Fesh, submited to I. Newt Brown, secretary of the board.

INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 1923

I.EFT TO RIGHT—MRS. HENRY PC HERMANN: MRS IDA BEFFE SWEENEY OF THE MATINEE MilSiCAFE. ONA B. TALBOT, MM E. CAHIER: MRS PARKER GEODES; ANNA MAY JOHNSON. FIFE FONG FRIEND OF MME. CAHIER; MRS. J. P. REID KTEKFE A NT) MRS. WIT. LIAM H. THOMPSON. WHO WILL BE HOSTESS TO THE SINGER. THEY GREETED MME. CAHIER AT THE UNION STATION TODAY. Girl, Arrested, Takes Poison

HORRORS! LITERATI CONFESS IGNORANCE Oh, Mr, Wells! How Could You? Search Reveals Only Eight of Ten Greatest Books Here,

Indianapolis has received an awful Jolt. Non" other than IF G. Wells. British novelist, theorist and historian of the world, now comes forth with his announcement of the "ten most important hooks in the world.” (See ’.he American magazine for Aprill. Search a? the public library revealed only eight of the books listed In the catalogue. "it Is very doubtful," Charles E Rush, librarian, said, whether any one in the city can boast of having read all ten of the teToks." , (openticus Absent Rush confessed the library had no copy of Copernicus’ "Revolutions of the . Heavens,” once more commonly known ns "Do Revolutbudbus Orblurn Coeletium.” ajso as the "System of Astronomy.” Nor does the city's hook collection contain "The (treat Learning," which. GRAVEL OF MARION COUNTY IS BUSSED Commissioners Allege Faulty Materials Were Used, Indignant protest by the Indiana Sand and Gravel Producers’ Association was registered with county com missioners today because they have ruled that Marion County gravel can not be used in construction of cement roads on Morris Kt. and Northwestern Avo. "I cannot understand why this ex elusive use of one material is ordered when Marion County has enormous deposits of good gravel." said R. C. Yeoman, secretary of the association. "Wo grant nil that,” said Albert Hoffman, president of the board. "But didn't get good gravel In con structlng the Keystone Ave. road. We Intend to see if a road can't be built that will stand up." Yeoman said inspectors appointed by the board were paid by the county to see that proper grades of material went into the work. TWO FIREMEN KILLED IN NEW YORK BLAZE Twelve Are Injured as Flames Sweep Ten Buildings. By (’tilted Press NEW YORK, March 36.—Two firemen were killed and twelve Injured in a blaze that swept ten buildings half a block from Bellevue Hospital here today: The dead: William Akillo, contusions and Shock, Julius V. Spaner, broken back.

PUPILS READY FOR FIRST TIMES MARBLE CONTEST

Pupils attending Schools Nos. 41. 42 and 44 were busy today practicing for the first sectional marble tournament to be held at School No. 44, Twenty-First St. and Sugar Grove Ave., at 10 a. m. Saturday. Scores of youngsters under 15 are expected to be on hand with their marbles for the start of the games. The winner of this elimination contest will participate in the city championship contest. The city champion will be sent to Atlantic City at the expense of The Times to play in the national tournament. In addition, ho will be

Wells says, was th work of n dts- < '.pie of Confucius and represet ts the high point in the Confuciana literai turn. Demarches Broken, State librarian, whose great delight is to delve In the written records of the past, admits "The Great Learning" lias escaped his omnivorous eye. t Fight Are Available Here are the other eight books—which the library does have on its shelves: Isaiah, Gospel of St. Mark, "The Republic," Plato; "History of Animals," Aristotle; “Travels of Marco Polo," Marco Polo; "The New Atlantis," Francis Bacon; "The Origin of Species," Charles Darwin. "But where." asked Brown, "I Shakespeare? and Milton? and Homer? and Dante? and Goethe?" "Such r list must be one man’s I opinion. It is impossible to select the j ‘ten most important books' or the j'ten greatest pictures.’ Nevertheless, j I cannot help disagreeing with Wells' | choice. It is too narrow. "Politics, rejlgjon. science end trav j elr. are included. But of imaginative literature there Is none. Surely Ho i mer's Influence on the ages has sur- * passed that of Aristotle And Shakespeare's wriMngs certainly ha\e left their mark on the world ns much ns j Confucius' follower hna influenced , I'hina alone. No. I cannot ngree wir Wells " * City Librarian Bush also disagreed in several instances with Wells' selection ACCIDENT VICTIM ’ SHIELDS MOTHER Boy, Ankle Crushed, Seeks to Prevent Worry, "Don't take me home, it will worry my mother and she has enough j trouble for sister is seriously ill," | pleaded plucky Walter Priller, 14. son ‘ of Albert Priller. 34, Karcher St. The i boy had been struck by an automobile ; and his ankle crushed today at j Palmer and Union Sts. lie was taken to the city hospital. The automobile that struck Priller stopped. Its driver said he would go for a doctor. He drove away, and when tho police emergency squad arrived and sent, the boy to the hospital the driver had not returned. Several witnesses gave police the license number. Records of the secretary of State Showed It was issued to William N. Wtllham, Bargersville, Ind., police said.

given a, fine bicycle by The Times. If you attend one of the three schools, don't fail to be on hand at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. If you have not sent your entry blank to The Times, conte. anyhow. You may enter at any time before the game starts. Pupils who do not attend one of these three schools and who are not entered should hurry up and send their entries. Elimination games will be held at various school buildings each Saturday morning. Entry blank and rules will be found'on an Inside page.

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Gladys Bennett, 22, Near Death —Police Question Man, In an effort to "end all her troubles," Gladys Bennett, 22, of 703 N. Tremont Ave . drank nearly two Ounces of poison shortly before noon today and is near death at the city hospital. The act was committed In the apartment of John Grose, No. 11 Delraar Apts.. 221 W. Vermont St. Miss Bennett was charged withvagrancy when she was found at 2 a. m. today at Michigan St. and Capitol Ave. About !:?>0 a. m. she was released on a bond provided by Grose. The two went immediately to Grose’s home. Motor police who investigated the suicide attempt brought Grose to headquarters. Detectives who questioned him said he told them ho and Miss Bennett were to be married. CHILD SUFFERS FRACTURED SKULL Girl in Serious Condition at Hospital After Accident. M In a critical condition at the city hospital, Helen Thompson, 13, daughter of Mr. and Alva Thompson. 1237 Nordykc Ave., is suffering a frac- / i t \ tured skull after f'lk being struck by an k jS .v" automobile nt 1200 ***■ W. Morris St. Her Yassv mother is bedfast ‘ has not been yN,', i; - . - told of the accident % j to tier daughter. t The car which I struck Helen was driven by Wallace E. Gainier, 19, of HELEN 322 Harris Ave. THOMPSON Thelma Fong. 1321 Nordykc Ave., a oompnnion of Helen, said they were roller skating together when the latter started to cross the street. In darting between two parked machines site skated in front of that of Gainier. As the car struck her she seized the radiator cap. Gainier stopped, ttie Hong girl said. SCOUTS PARADE IN DOWNTOWN STREET Theater Party Marks Activities of Day’s Program, The Boy Scout Drum Corps headed a parade of 1,500 local Scouts In a parade today preceding the annual Boy Scout theater party at Keith’s. The boys assembled on the Circle at 9:30 find the line of march led the Scouts through downtown streets. H. C. Belzer. Scout executive, addressed the Optimist Club, on work of local Scouts, and presented a demonstration of their work. Scouts also demonstrated before the Exchange Club. COL GREEN, 55, HAS GLAND OPERATION Son of Fate Hetty Green “Feels Fifteen Years Younger.” By I'nited Press NEW YORK, March 30.—C01. Ed ward R. Green, 55, son of the late Hettie Green has been made to feel fifteen years younger by ft steinach rejuvenation operation to which he submitted last month, it was disclosed today.

SIX PERSONS DTE IN OHIO TRAIN WRECK Big Four Passenger, Running at High Speed, Crashes Into Autcgon Crossing and Four Cars Are Derailed, By I'nited Press COlr I'M BUS, Ohio, March 30.—Six persons are known dead and at least a score injured in a wreck of a Big Four limited passenger train which crashed into an automobile today at Clinton, a suburb, nortli of here. The dead: John Klee. Cleveland, fireman of the locomotive. Earl Wilson, Columbus, traveling fireman. Horace Holbrook, Warren, editor Warren Democrat, passenger. Mrs. Frank TTeinniinger, Columbus, driver of the automobile. Two children of Mrs. Hemminger.

Thp speeding train was making up lost time. The automobile suddenly ran onto the crossing and stalled for an Instant —then the crash. The engine applied all brakes. In stopping so suddenly the entire train was derailed. The locomotive buried itself into the roadbed and* the next four cars overturned and piled up. The train was late and was racing at a speed estimated at seventy miles an hour at the crossing. It was one of the best operated by the Big Four between Cleveland and Columbus. The wreckage of the automobile was carried several hundred yards on the locomotive before it was overturned. All available aid was being rushed to tho scene. WEALTHY MEN NAMED IN KING MURDER PROBE Letters of 'Broadway Butterfly’ Found in Safety Deposit Vault. By Vnltcd Press NEW YORK. March 30. —Names of a number of wealthy men ■'•’ho were friendly with Dorothy King are understood to have come into possession of Assistant District Attorney Pecora today through letters to the "Broadway Butterfly,” found in her safety deposit box. Pecora has begun a careful reading cf the letters, which has already been read by Police Captain Carey. The latter believed they throw no light whatrvet on the mystery cf who killed ‘Dot' King?" But they do give considerable insight to the girl’s list of acquaintances. Members of the dead model's fam■fiy were summoned to the district attorney's office today for further interrogation. ns the entire case Is being reopened due to newly discovered evidence. Tomorrow Pecorat intends to have another conference with J. Kearsley Mitchell. Philadelphia millionaire. and one of the girl's friends. SURPRISE HELD IN SUGAR PRICE QUIZ

Abandonment of Inquiry Denied by Department, By United rrrts WASHINGTON. March 30.—The department of justice may "spring a surprise” in the near future In its investigation into the alleged sugar conspiracy, which resulted In sharp i price jumps, a high Government ofj ftcial said today. It was emphatically denied the <se- ! pnrtment hac. abandoned its inquiry to | determine whether the alleged sugar | speculators can be prosecuted by the | Federal Government for enhancing ! the price. FI, COLD DAY, EASTER FORECAST New Bonnets May Be Frosted, but Not Rained On, Milady may wear her Easter bonnet without fear of its being ruined by rain or snow Sunday; but, if it has fruit or flowers on it, they may be frosted. That was the prediction issued by J. H. Armington, local meteorologist, today. A cold wave, with temperatures from 15 to 20 degrees by tonight, is on the way, Armington said. Saturday will be fair and cold, and Sundav, fair, with slowly rising temperatures. The lowest temperature ever recorded here for March 31 was 15.5 In 1915. Last Easter, April 16, 1322, was a clear day, with temperatures Aom 47 degrees at 5 a. m. to 77 at 5 p.Cn. j

Forecast FAIR with cold ware and temperature 15 to 20 tonight. Saturday fair, cold.

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SUBSTITUTE FOR SUBSIDY PLANNED BY GOVERNMENT U. S, Would Go Out of Shipi ping Business Under New Bill. By United Frees ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., March SO. —A concrete plan to step losses of shipping board and stimulate the American merchant marine will be taken up by the Cabinet as soon as President Harding returns to WashIngton. This plan—to be taken in view of the failure of the ship subsidy bill In Congress—is to take the Government entirely out of the shipping business, it was learned today. The Government would sell its huge fleet of ships on the following conditions: 1. An agreement by private buyers to keep necessary routes of trade open. 2. Point out to buyers the routes most fertile in prospects which would, not hurt trade conditions at present. 3. Willingness of the operators to develop new markets and routes. This plan is understood to have been prepared for submission to the Cabinet and the shipping board after conferences between Chairman Lasker of the board and the President. Under its provisions, the Government would retain Its power to tak over ships in an emergency. The keynote of the whole plan, to make certain the progress tho Government already has made In de-' veloping the merchant marine and establishing trade routes will not be lost while at the same time losses to the Treasury shall cease.

STICKERS DESCRIBE NEW TRAFFIC LAW Main Rules to Be Posted irj Automobiles. To educate motorists regarding tbek new traffic ordinance, Traffic Captairf Michael J. Glenn today ordered sev* eral thousand special windshield .stickers printed. Trafficmen will put them on ear** parked downtown. They bear ths most important new rules, such s3 stopping before crossing boulevard3 where to park and where not to park* Motorists are requested not to remove them for ten days. Several thousand cards explaining the tower system of traffic control o? Washington St. also were ordered. They will be distributed to women or* downtown streets so they will know) how to avoid danger in crossing? streets. PAIR GET 60 DAYS EACK John rayptß and Wife Fined m<t Sentenced for Attack. Sixty days on the Indiana Stata farm and a $lO fine were given Johr\ I'ayne, colored, 534 E. Court St., ini Criminal Court today when he was found guilty of hitting Edna Holt* colored, 1133 N. Senate Ave., on the head with a chair. His wife, Amelia Pain, drew S2OO and costs and sixty days in the Indiana Women’s Prison on the same charge. Payne was found not guilty of operating a blind tigef on an appeal of a S2OO fine and sixty* day farm sentence Imposed in city court.

Baseball Extra The Indians ure nearing home. Saturday they play the New York Giants' Colts in an exhibition game nt Evansville. The Times Pink, always on the job, will carry a play-by-play account of the game. It will be on the streets immediately after the contest is over. The baseball season Is drawing close. (jet the habit and grab a Times Pink after the game each day. Hear the crack of the bat again after the long winter through the pages of The Pink on Saturday,