Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 282, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 April 1923 — Page 1

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NEW MAKES FIRST MOVE TO UNISON Postmaster General Tells Times Man He Will Be Glad to Confer With Watson on Picking New Republican State Chairman, By FELIX F. BRUNER Postmaster General Harry S. New will meet Senator James E. Watson half way in an effort to get together on a Republican State chairman to succeed Lawrence E. Lyons, who is expected to resign as a result of criticism of his action in joining the IvuKlux Klan and then resigning, New has told The Times. “I will gladly talk to Senator Watson if he wants a conference on the chairmanship/’ the Postmaster General fold a representative of The Times at Washington. Watson was in New York and could not he reached. A- Lyons Watson Man —

wTl'.erp have been repeated reports of an attempted reconciliation between the New and Watson factions of the Republican party as a result of difficulties over the chairmanship. X vons has been considered a Watson man. and it lias been taken for granted that Watson would fight for cotnrol of the party. Since it has been announced Presi de.nt Harding will be a candidate for re-election, another s*or*‘ hrs been circulated to the effect Senator Watson will be his campaign manager. Watson ha been considered a candidate for President, bat it has been said he would be willing to step out of the running if Harding should become a candidate. Invited Here Under these circumstances, it has been pointed out, there would be little object In New, a member of the Cabinet, and Watson, in the capacity of campaign manager or supporter u! the President, continuing a fight over control. These circumstances >ave added strength to reports of a poerible attempt at harmony in Indiana. Harmony recently has been notable for its absence, particularly sin e the fight made by the Watson tat don against the appointment of Nei/ to the Cabinet. The reconciliation between the two Republican leaders. If such a thing ihould come about, ; .ight take place in Indianapolis rather ’hir: in Washington. N*w has a<-opted an 1: citation to address a Tv*nfer. n- e of TnMlr.a postmasters her° April ’l-17. Watson Absent Watson also has been invited to speak, but his decision has not been received, because, it is believed, of hie absence from Washington. Watcon planned to be In Indianapolis April 20, but as a result of the invitation, he and New may be here together. It is certain Indiana Republicans will discuss the local situation with them when they come, and it is possible they wi'i get together on the mbject. Meanwhile, numerous p0..-ib!e successors to Lyons are being discussed. In nearly every instan however. When considered in the light of differences between New and Watson, the possibilities have been considered objectionable to one or the other of the factions. Candidates Discussed In the light of a harmony or compromise candidate, one of them might be agreed upon or th final se’eciion may go entirely outside the list now being considered. The lates" possibility mentioned is .senator Clem Richards of Terre ijlaute. caucus chairman in the last senate. Among others whose names have jK'cn mentioned are Frederick K. Schortemeier. secretary of the State committee: Clyde Waib of T.agrange, Charles F. Aries. Evansville; 1 Lawrence Cartwright, Portland: .lohn Moorman. Knox: John G. Bryson. Brazil; Ed Bowen, Delphi, and Charles lewett, In iianapol:

THREE HELD AFTER ‘PARTY' NEAR FORT Activity of HorsethEf Detective s Leads to Arrest, Efforts Horsethief Detective As- 1 eodatlons of Marion County to clean W ties” on country roads have resulted in the arrest of two women (flvln g their names as Martha Fritz, £3, of 310 Minnesota St., and Grace O’Downell, £3, of 1419 Oliver Ave. and Steve Vargo, 2T, soldier at Ft. Harrison. The two women and the soldier were found In a touring car on the Asbury Rd., one and one-half miles east of Lawrence. Wednesday night by Sheriff Snider and Deputy Hawkins. Statutory and Intoxication charges were ; placed against the two girls. Yargo was charged with intoxication and associating. Farmers in the neighborhood belonging to the Lawrence Township Detective Association said the two girls had been on the Asbury road since Tuesday night. Officials were notified afternoon and again night. Hourly Temperature - ■ . 6 a. m 3T 10 a. m 36 7 a. m 38 11 a. m. 36 3 a- m........ 3812 (noon) 36 • a. in........ 37 1 p. 36

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in mil OB VERDICT FOR FOSTER Lone Woman Leads Faction Seeking Acquittal in Hopeless Deadlock, By l nited Press ST. JOSEPH. Mich.. April .V— The. jury in the trial of William Z. Foster, alleged communist was apparently hopelessly deadlocked this afternoon. Tne eleven men and on* woman will probably be kept locked up for another day in an effort to force them to reach a decision. Judge Charles E. White Indicated. During the noon Itncheon, the jurors showed the strain they have been under since deliberations began at 10 a. m., Wednesday. The men's hair was disheveled. Although the face of Mrs. Minerva Olsen was flushed, she appeared the calmest in the jury room. She was reported leading the faction holding out for acquittal. Gossip in the court room was that the ballots stood at six for acquittal and six for conviction. QRR AND CAMERON CASES ARE HEARD Paul Kabrich Testifies He Lost at Poker, Finding was to tie made this afternoon by Special Criminal Judge Hmsley Johnson on Everett On- and Henry Cameron, 411 Massachusetts Ave., tried today on charges of keeping a gambling house at 13.", E. .Michigan St. last summer. Orr and Cameron were confronted I y the prosecutor with Paul Kabrich, under indictment for embezzling -55,000 from his employer, who testified he gave them chicks for money he lost in tfiielr place playing poker. Kabrich recently gave similar testimony at the trial of George .Shockley and Walter Travi, who were convicted. He lost the embezzled money gambling, Kabrich said. Vsks Sale Permit William 11. Fletcher, receiver for the Glover Equipment Company, manufacturer of auto tops, today applied to Judge D. Hay. Superior Court, Room 2. for permission to sell the assets. The company is not paying profits, he said, and the assets are mortgaged for more than their value.

PLANS FOR FIRST CITY xMARBLE GAME COMPLETE

Opening Elimination Contest Saturday Unless The first Times marble tournament elimination game will be held at School No. 44, Twenty-First St. and Sugar Grove Ave., at 10 o’clock Saturday morning, unless it rains or is extremely cold. Boys and girls of Indianapolis have been looking forward to the start of the tournament for weeks, but the weather has always interfered. All boys and girls under 15 attending H'-bools Nos. 41, 4? and 44 will he eligible to play at School No. 44 Saturday. Elimination games will be held at oilier schools on succeeding Saturday and they will be played off as rapidly ns possible so the city champion, who will be sent to play In the national tournament at Atlantic City at the expense of The Times, may be chosen as soon as possible. The champion’s mother or father also may make tbe trip. A bicycle also will be given the city champion.

FOUR FIREMEN HURT AS CAR HITS TRUCK

Still Seized in Downtown Raid

Biggest Gin Mill Ever Found Here Discovered in Pembroke Arcade,

The hipest gin making outfit ever found in Marion county was uncovered today by local oolioo and Federal prohibition igents in the Pembroke Arcade, □ear Pennsylvania and Washing:on Sts., according to the officers. Three persons were arrested In the raid on the M&lt-Ade Supply Company. 12 Pembroke Arcade. They were Carl T. Walters and Palm B. Hickman. both giving their addresses as 1816 N. Alabama St., and Archie Lewis Jr., colored, 319 W. Fifteenth Street. Federal officers said warrants would he issued for a man named Clarence Bright. The raid was conducted by Federal Agents Seth Ward and John E. King and Patrolmen. E. F. Moore, and Harry Hillman. A fifteen-gallon copper still about 100 dozen empty bottles, several cases of synthetic gin, large quantities of corn sugar and other materials used in making gin were found in the basement. raiders said. Arresting officers said the gin apparently was made by distilling denatured alcohol preparations in order to remove the denaturing substances. The men arrested denied they knew anything about tint outfit.

YOUTH NEAR DEATH AFTER SHOOTING Police investigate Intent of Harry La Rue, While Harry Li Rue, 21, was in a critical condition at the city hospital today with little o',in nee to recover, police sought, to determine whether a self-inflicted bulMUlin wound in abdomen was aoV _ u cidental or with <DffM suicidal Intent. \ *0 J La Rue moved , • ' v Tuesday from the f * rooming house of sPsr Mrs. Helen Raker, , 1236 Bellefontulnn St., where he lived with his halfK-' brother, Homer Powers, to the LA RUE rooming house of Mrs. Charles A. Shelhorn. 919 E. Thirteenth St. Wednesday noon, Mrs. Shelhorn told Sergeant Dean, he returned from the Lykglas Auto Renual System Shop, 332 N. Capitol Ave., where h worked. He said he felt ill and that he did not expect to live long us a physician told him he had an incurable disease. He went to his room. A shot was heard A .25-caliber automatic pistol was found by polii e. La Rue told Sergeant Dean the shot, was accidental. Letters showed that r,a Rue’s mother is Mrs. Henry La Ruo Powers, 714 W. Fifth St., Bloomington, Ind. CHAPTER HOUSE OPENED The new chapter houso of the Caroline Scott Harrison chapter, D. A R.. at 1*24 N. Pennsylvania St., was opened to members today. The formal opening will beheld in May. At a meeting this afternoon the Rev J, Ambrose Dunkel, pastor of Tabernacle Presbyterian Church, spoke on “Americanization." Ernest Hesser sang. The building originally was the Girls’ Classical School and later the College of Musical Arts.

Will Be Held at School No, 44 1 Weather Prevents, Better pick out a dry spot, if one can be found, and get back Into form far the start of the tournament. There are a lot of good things in store for the winners. Other cities, which have been more fortunate as to weather than Inaiannpolis, have been playing their elimination games. A dispatch from Washington says that city is half way through its elimination contests. Among the contenders there in Mary Toiano, 11, sis- I ter of last year’s Washington oham-j pi, >n. who is now ineligible because of I '.he age limit. Huston, Texas, also j has reported progress in its city tour- j nament Norfolk. Ya., already has j found its champion, Douglas Sanford, 13. Altogether, forty boys and girls will play in the National games. If you have not entered The Times contest, fill out a coupon now and send it to tho Marble Editor.

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1928

Valentino Presents Dolls to Gypsie Williams as Most Beautiful Girl; Best Dancers Get Loving Cup

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TWELVE PERISH IN LOUISIANA CYCLONE

Fifty Injured in Terrific Tornado Which Sweeps Town of Pineville Many Missing and Death Toll May Be Increased, lift I mtfd Prenn ALEXANDRIA, La., April s.—Twelve persons lost their lives ami fifty were injured in a tornado which struck Pineville, near here last night. Several persons are missing and the number of dead may he increased. Pineville was a mass of wreckage following the twister, which passed over Texas and Louisiana towns, attaining its fury when it reached the little village.

Fifty homes were demolished by the winds. Tho streets of the little town were strewn with debris. Boy Scouts and volunteer worker* assisted In tho relief work. The injured are being cared for in emergency hospitals. The tornado passed over Alexandria, doing slight damage to homes. When it struck Pineville It had reached its fury. Scores of box cars were blown from tracks and trees uprooted. Would-be Suicide Recovers John Hayden, 44, manager of the Fairground Hotel, will recover from his attempt to commit suicide by cutting his throat Tuesday, It was reported at the city hospital today.

Bootlegger Queen Lays Up Nest-Egg and Quits

K;t United Xrirx OMAIIA, Neb., April 5. There may be a moral in this story—somewhere. Three years ago Louise Vinciquero was living on charity. Wednesday, Louise, who is but 23 years old and good looking, after earning the loeal sobriquet of “Queen of the Bootleggers,” retired with it “pile” of more than $50,000. Louise’s retirement came as the result of her arrest Monday. It was the first, time in three years that her

MiSS GYPSIE \YI i.LIAMS iAHoYF, AND MISS LOR PAINE STURGEON \X D CHARLES HAMILTON. Rudolph alentino was gone today. But three Indianapolis persons laid concrete reminders < f his visit to the city M ednes lay. Miss Gypsie Williams. 421 Limestone St had a pair of dolls represent ins Valentino and his wife, Winifred Hulntit. presented to her as the most beautiful girl at Tomlinson Hall Wednesday night, and a promise that site would be nt to New York during the summer to contest with girls from fifty mine other cities for the opportune' to he Valentinos leading woman in Jns next pic!u-e Miss Lorraine Sturgeon. 313 N Senate Ave. and Charles F. Hamilton. 421s Guilford Ave,, had .t silver lo'ing cup won as the best dancers entered In a , or.test The prize winners wen- elected by Mayor Shank, after tin audience had Indicated its favorites by applause Valentino presented the prizes.

•LOVE NEST'DEFENDANTS ARE HELD FOR TRIAL Millionaire Lumberman and Woman Force Charges. 81/ United Pres* MIHVACKKE, Win. April 5. Robert Conner, millionaire lumberman of Marshfield, Wis., and Mrs. i Bertha Brown were arraigned In dis i trict court today on charges of I maintaining a "love nest" in Mil- | wnukee. Both waived preliminary i hearing and were bound over to ! municipal nourt for trial, without en- | lering a plea. The case is expected ' (o be railed within the next week.

home had been raided by the police. She was fined SIOO. “I have a SIO,OOO home, beautifully furnished at a cost, of $5,000,” she said as she announced her retirement, “I have a $2,000 automobile, an electric piano, $30,000 in the bank, two sons and a youthful, good looking and loving husband. “What more could any woman want ? “I’m quitting the game because I must give my boys a chance in life. I don’t want; them ever to have to be ashamed of their mother.”

Entered ns Second-class Matter at PostoiTice, Indianapolis. Published Daily Except Sunday.

U. S. ON BRINK OF WAR 6 YEARS AGO Nation Directed Efforts to Answer Call to Arms, Six years ago today Congress was preparing to make war on Germany. The Government was taking Its first steps in preparation. Plans were being promulgated to register men between the ages of 21 and 31. War was declared April 6, ‘1917. Excitement ran high throughout the nation. Plans for feeding the warring nations were outlined by Hoosier officials. The farmer was t*> get as much recognition as the fighter. From across the Atlantic reports of more losses by Germans were flashed. Adjutant General Harry B. Smith ordered troops A and B. First Indiana Cavalry, to prepare for examination and muster on the following dav Today, with the nation at peace, no patriotic organizations of the city had planned any activity commemorating the anniversary’ of the United States entrance in the war.

MOVIE INDORSERS AGAIN HONOR LOCAL MEMBERS

Mrs. Fred J. Pettijohn ReMeighan I Indianapolis women were honored with re-election to important offices by the Indiana Indorsers of Photoplays at, the State convention at the day pool today. Those renamed: Mrs. Fred L. Pettijohn, president; Mrs. David Ross, first vice president; Mrs. Bloomfield Moore, corresponding secretary; Mrs. J. Pjneis Ake, recording secretary’ and Mrs. O. C. Lukenbill, treasurer. Dr. Edna 11. Edmondson of Bloomington was elected second vice president; Mrs. Arthur Irving of Ft. Wayne, third vice president and Mrs. Wolf Sussman of Indianapolis, fourth vice president. Dr. Edmondson, Miss Elizabeth Turner and Mrs. ,T. M. Daily formed the nominating committee. Officers and chairmen of standing committees made annual reports at (he morning session. Thomas Meighan.

Condition of Two Victims in Crash at Roosevelt and Arsenal Avenues Is Serious Motorman Arrested Pending investigation, Four firemen were injured, two of them seriously, when a truck from No. 16 engine house was struck by a street car at Arsenal and Roosevelt Aves. this afternoon. The injured: Karl Milender. 28. of 273 N. Belle View PI., serious. Hubert Tombs, 242 S. Temple Ave., serious. (’apt. Arthur Rosemyer. 1062 Ashland Ave.. back wrenched. Everett Tatloek. substitute fireman, 3002 Baltimore Ave., nose

cut. Paul Biding. 125 N. Elder Ave.. driver nf the truck, escaped injury. The truck was answering an alarm at 1921 Adams St. At it swung around the corner at Roosevelt and Arsenal Aves. it was struck by the car. The truck crashed against a telephone pole, splintering it. Milender and Tombs were hurled to the street and both were unconscious when taken to the City Hospital. Leo Hiney, 1122 E. Twenty-Second St., motorman of the car. was arrested. He declared the siren of the truck was not being sounded. Captain Rosenmyer said he was turning the crank on the siren when the accident occurred. Ralph Curley, 1808 N. Arsenal Ave.. was conductor of the car. The rear of the tire truck was demolished. Clarence Palmer, colored. 1471 Massachusetts Ave . and Chester Corbett. 243 Fulton St., told police they saw the car and the truck approaching the corner and that they ran into the street signalling the car to stop. They said the brakes were applied and the car slid into the truck BANDIT MAKES DARING ESCAPE FROM HOSPITAL Famous Mail Robber Breaks for Freedom —Trailed by Bloodhounds. F’u United Prrun ATHENS, Ga., April s.—Gerald Chapman, “million-dollar mail bandit” of New York, who was shot and captured near here after a sensational escape from the Federal penitentiary at Atlanta last week, was again at large today. Draeticallv bedridden from wounds received when he was captured, Chapman l:u?t night escaped from the second floor of St. Mary’s Hospital, when his guard was out of the room for a minute. A rope made from his bed clothing gave mute testimony to the manner (and Chapman's latest daring break for liberty. A suit of clothes belonging to his guard was taken by the prisoner. A few minutes before his escape Chapman was visited by the hospital doctor who pronounced his condition serious. His temperature was over 100. hospital attendants stated A state-wide alarm was sounded immediately following the escape. Posses with blood hounds took up the trail under the hospital windows. Officers in every town and village in this section have been warned to be on the alert.

Happy By F ttitrd Press WORTHINGTON. Ohio. April 6. —Suffering with “talking sickness.” Mrs. William Montgomery, 22. Logan. Ohio, planned to submit to an examination at Dr. George Harding's private sanitarium here today. Mrs. Montgomery has been Stricken with a malady which caused her to talk incessantly since March 24.

-Elected President Thomas s Speaker. movie star, was guest of honor at a luncheon at the Tincoln at noon and was to speak at the afternoon session. ALIBI WITNESSES ON STAND AT HERRIN Testimony Declares Willis Ilad No Part in Massacre j By United Prene MARION, 111., April s.—“Alibi’ i witnesses today- testified Hugh Willis, executive board member of the Illi- | nois mine workers, had no part in the [ Herrin massacre. Willis, charged by the prosecution In the Herrin riots trial as the "arch conspirator” of the massacre and named by several State's witnesses as a member of mob, was several away when the shooting occurred, defense witneeeea told tbe Jury.

Forecast PROBABLY rain, followed by clearing tonight. Lowest temperature to 35.4 Friday fair.

TWO CENTS

TEN-YEAR-OLD MOTHER CROONS TO HER MY Child Cuts Out Dolls and Plays at ‘Wedding Ceremony,’ Flu United Press SAX ANTONIO. Texas, April 5. — Mary Cavander. 10, held her seven and a half pound baby in her arms for the first time today on the porch of Mission Home, while hue told of her “live doll." Clasping the tiny white bundle tightly to her breast she crooned and hummed ha by tunes as any child would to her doll. The nurse took the baby from the child’s arms and placed it in a crib close by as Mary picked up a pair cf scissors and began cutting brightly colored dolls from a magazine. "How did T happen to name him?" she inquired, as th* shears worked away. “Well, the nurse wanted me lo call him Gordon and I liked the name of Joe. so I just named him Gordon Joe.” The paper dolls little Mary had been cutting out were carefully arranged before her on a table beside her chair. I “We're going to play that we had a wedding now. You all will have to be the guests and these two dolls are going to get married,” she explained excitedly as her imagination began to picture the scene. “I hope when I grow' up I'll get married; do you think that I will?” she said as the do.l figures were being were being rearranged on the table. Wedding ceremonies. Interviews and possibilities of marriage for little Mary when she is older were cast into the background at this juncture by the advent of Gordon Joe in the nurse's arms, and the information that it was dinner time for the “live doll.”

PARK BOARD GETS OIL SUPPLY BIOS 150,000 Gallons Needed for Parkways and Boulevards. Bids were to he received by the park board today on 150,000 gallons of oil for parkways and boulevards. R. 'Waiter Jarvis, superintendent of parks, said he expects this work to start about the middle of May. It Is expected 150,000 gallons would be sufficient for the season. ' Several continued hearings were to come before the board. Fall Creek Blvd.. north drive, from Thirtieth to Thirty-Eighth Sts., would be resurfaced under a resolution pro- | posed Other hearings: On a damage roll on a tract of land at Thirtieth St. j and White River, and a resolution | for acquiring a small plat of ground j at that* and Spann Aves., to be used as a playground. SHEIMIRIAGE LEGAL, LESH SAYS Attorney General Rules Clerk Is Only One Liable. A young Louisiana business man, visiting In Chicago, meets the girl of all, and together they proceed to Crown Point, Ind., there to be married. ’Fhis happened last fall, says the young man in a communication to IT. S. Lesh, attorney general of Indiana. The young "Valentino” inquires as to the legality of a similar act by his better known successor. Lesh replied that his opinion on the Valentino case was incorrectly quoted in the New Orleans newspaper article which caused the young man such agitation. Lesh says the act. of marriage was not illegal, but sale of the license by the county clerk was. "If the clerk took the risk of the flno and penalty to which ho is liable for issuing a license to you, your marriage is not thereby rendered ns 11 and void, Lesh cya in reply.