Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 293, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 April 1923 — Page 1

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MERGER OF II LARGE CHURCHES HERE ANNOUNCED Grace and Fourth Presbyterian Congregations Consolidate. FAIRVIEW NEW LOCATION Pastors Do Not Expect to Complete Deal in Less Than Year. Permission beinir granted by Indianapolis Presbytery lor the consolidation of the Fourth and Grace Presbyterian churches of Indianapolis. :<nd the relocation of the churches as a unit near Eairview Park, the congregations today began perfecting merger plans. Representatives of the two congregations Appeared before the Presbytery in session at Martinsville .Ind., Tuesday. Trie governing body of the church in this district granted the request for the merger when it was shown that both congregations favored the consolidation. Time Needed "It may take a year or longer to bring about the merger." the Rev. X. S. Sichterman, pastor of the Grace Church, stated today, on his return from the Martinsville conference. "The first step will be choose a site near Fairvlew Park. That Is a growing community and with the coming o* Butler College there, the location takes an added Interest. "Then plans will be made for t'e sale of the Fourth Church at Alabama and Nineteenth Sts., and the Grace Church at Capitol Ave. and ThlrtvBecond St. When that is done, the actual merger can be made." Next Meeting Here The Rev. Edward Haines Kistier is pastor of the Fourth Preshyterian Church. The merger will bring about one of the largest real estate transactions for religious purpose? In this city in the last few years. The fall meeting of the Presbytery will be held in Indianapolis at the (Sutherland Presbyterian Church, it was announced.

MOTORS COMPANY CLAIMSSOLVENCY Duesenberg Receivership Suit Is Continued. Testimony to refute charges that the Dueenberg Automobile and Motor* Company Is Insolvent. Intro duced at a receivership hearing held before Judge M. Leather*. Su perlor Court, Room 1, was resumed today after an all-day session Tuesday. A total of *1,500,000 in assets was shown on a trial balance sheet submitted Tuesday by Janies \V. Noel, attorney for the company. James Mr Elninny. secretary'treasurer of the company, said he wan unfamiliar •with the books as he was anew offirtal. Fred W. Masters, attorney for P. A. Pflsterer, owner of ‘to shares of stock, who brough* the suit, stated In argument that he “did not know yet whether the company is s< Kent or Insolvent." Noel demanded that he withdraw the suit if such were the case, as Masters allcg- s that the company Is “hopelessly Insolvent." Post;il Savings Decrease Postal savings deposits in Indianapolis amounted to 5131.379 April 1, according to Postmaster Robert II Bryson This was a decrease of about ?6.500 from figures for March 1. Indianapolis ranked eighty-fourth irnong cities of the country. Alleged Shoplifter Held Charged with having a pair of silk hose and silk bloomers fasten'd under her clothes with a large safety pin, a woman giving the name of Myrtle I>i Victorlo. 29. of 901 N. New Jersey St., was arrested today as she attempted to leave a downtown department store. Mystery In Blond Stains Answering an emergency call at 816% W. Twelfth St. police today found blood stains covering the sidewalk In front of the house and on the stairs Inside. No one was found who had been hurt or who would give the police any Information. The case was turned over to detectives. j To Talk on Trip A. P. Stephenson will discuss ar- 1 rangements for the trip to the 1923 national convention of Credit Men In ; Atlanta, Ga. at the weekly luncheon i Thursday of the Indianapolis Associa- j tion Credit Men at the Calypool. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m. 36 10 a. m 50 7 a. m........ 39 11 a. m 64 S a. m 45 12 (noon) 50 9 a. m 48 1 p. m 60

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THREE OIE WHEN' CINCINNATI CAR miS AUTOMOBILE Woman Occupant of Machine May Be Fatally Injured by Crash. ! By T'nit'd Prem CINCINNATI. Ohio, April IS Three persons were killed and one may die as a result of a crash between a street car and an automobile early today. The dead: Dr. William Kratz. 28. of Norwood. Ohio. Roland E Meyer. 2s. secretarytreasurer 0 f Meyer Packing Company. Mrs. William Render. 25. formerly ' of Dayton. Mrs. Margaret Nebbergall, 22. of Charleston, W. Va ., suffered scalp lacerations and concussion of the brain. Carmen said the auto driver piloted his machine directly into the oncoming car. The automobile a roadster, was wrecked and its occupants hurled through the windshield. CHIEF WILL NOT SEND COPS TO LAHR’S COURT Not Enough Men Available, Is Explanation. Request of Juvenile Judg Frank .T. I.ahr that a third policeman be reassigned to his court was refused i today by Police Chief Rikhoff. 1-ahr asked that Lieutenant Corrt- | gan, former investigator for the court. ! transferred to regular police duty several month.? ago. ho returned. He praised Corrigan as a Juvenile court 1 worker. Rikhoff replied thre are not enough ; men available for regular police duty •nd he would not give I>tbr a man. He said he would refer the request !to tbe hoard of pubUc safety. CUBAN CROP SHORTAGE CAUSE OF HIGH PRICE? Senator Wadsworth Returns From Island Republic—Talks to Harding. ! By i nltrd Prettit WASHINGTON, April IX.—A shortage of one million tons in the Cuban sugar crop is in part responsible for the price increase, Senator Wadsworth of New York told President Harding today. Wadsworth has Just returned from Cuba.

FAMOUS INDIAN FIGHTER IS KILLED IN ELEVATOR

'Lone Star’ Hans, 82, Was One of Last of Two-Gun Men of Frontier Diays in West.

By Vnitrd Preen OMAHA, Nob., April IS.—Fred M. (Lone Star) Hans, 82. one of the last of frontier Indian fighters, was instantly killed in an eievator accident in a newspaper building where he waa employed as watchman, last night. Hans, a famous two-gun man and survivor of many battles with the Indians and "bad men” of the “hole in the wall" country, was a former scout for Gen. Phil Sheridan. His most famous exploit was the slaying, singlehanded, of "Shack Nasty Jim,” a stage robber, and two of his lieuten-

MORE AMBULANCES PROMISED CITY BY BOARD OF HEALTH Disclosure of Lone Car in Service Leads to Prompt Action, TWO EMERGENCIES OUT Lack of Funds Cripples Activity of Hospital Administration, Indianapolis will have more than one city ambulance available for emergency service Just as soon as tinboard of health can get the two cars now out of service repaired. Dr. E E. Hodgln, president of the board, promised today. This followed disclosure by Tin Times that there have been delays in reaching injured persons because the one ambulance was out on other calls. Dr. Cleon Nafe. superintendent of the city hospital, said one ambulance is beyond repair and another was smashed in a wreck a few weeks ago. Both cars can be repaired. Dr. llcdgin said. Requisitions for putting both In shape have been passed by the board. It is possible. Dr. ilodgin said, a new ambulance will be bought after June, when the board will have spring tax money available.

Missing Money - Just Grows Anyway It pays George Storey, 838 N. Pe’a ware St. to lose money. In fact, he might as well have It taken as put it in the bank. He receives interest either way. Storey was given a Judgment of $379.26 against the Indiana Dry Goods Company, 30(5 E. Washington St-, by Judge Clinton A. Glvnn in Superior Court today. Os this sum S3OO was actually missing and $ 13.23 represents the interest. The money disappeared May 2T, 1922. Storey alleged that he went into the defendant's store, with a p.', kethook containing 5365 in cash and a j rom isorv note. Vfter making n $5 purchase. he alleged he lost his pocket book. When he returned to the store he. found it, but the money was gone, he said. The company's defense was that there waa not money in the pooler book when It was found In the store and that it waa not responsible for the loss, ERIN RECOGNIZED BY LEAGUE BODY Irish Government Is Granted International Representation, By T nit'd T re** GENEVA, April IX.—'The government of Ireland was granted recognl tion as an international entity for the first time by action of the council of the League of Nations to,lay. The council decided to send an invitation to Ireland aa well as the United States and Germany to attend the International customs conference to bo held Oct. 15. Prance made the motion which constituted Ireland's first official international recognition as separate state. Freight Claim Dismissed The public service commission today announced dismissal of a petition of the board of trustees of the Indiana reformatory against tho C., I. & E. RalJroad and the C., C„ C. A St. L. Railway for $59.59 reparations on excessive freight. The claim was based on rates on brick shipped to the new reformatory at Pendleton.

ants and the capture of the remnants of "Shack Nasty's” band in 1867. Hans was one of the last of "cross arm draw" men. He never used the trigger of his revolvers, preferring to "fan the hammer.” Columbia Plans Scholarship Columbia University plans to award a scholarship annually to the Indianapolis high school student, local alumni have heard. The scholarship will cover expenses of a four-year course. A meeting of the alumni will be held early in May.

The National League season is on. The American League “gets going" today. “Play hall” cry will be heard in Indianapolis Thursday. Yea, fans, the great American game is back in its own for another season. The Pink Edition of The Times carries all the latest baseball ami other sporting events. It’s a snappy edition. You don’t want to miss it. The Pink Thursday will tell ALL about the opening game at Washington Park. The play-by-play account will be written by Eddie Ash, Times baseball expert. There will be other sport features and the latest news of the day. The Pink on opening day and during the American Association season will be on tlyj streets a few minutes after the last play is made in the Indianapolis game. Get the habit. SAY TO THE NEWTSIEr ” i

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l: STANDS FOR "RIGHT’’ IN THE A B C’S OF THE TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT. MISS MARGARET HfiDGECOCK, 715 N. ALABAMA ST.. IS POINTING TO THE NEWEST SIGNAL TO PEDESTRIANS. IT MEANS WALK TO THE RIGHT WHILE GROSSING THE STREETS.

INDIANAPOLIS MEN VISIT JOE CANNON IN DANVILLE, ILL C, of C, Courtesy Trip Gets Auspicious Start —100 on Train, By RALPH BROOKS Tunes Staff Correspondent. DANVILLE, 111.. April IS.—Cour try erm-adom from the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce visited Uncle Joe Gannon, former congressman, on their trip through Uiindls today. Gannon was unable to make a schedule,! talk because of illness Th" boosters left Indfanapo'is at 7 n in today Tie train, henrtng nearly 100 In ; dlanapolle business men, made Its first , stop at Covington, Ind., at the re- . I nest of merchants tliere Business ,'n the town was suspended for fifteen minutes. Danville Give-* Welcome A reception coniniltee from Danville hoarded the train at Covington. At \ Danville, the visitor , headed by a [hand, marched through the streets. At luncheon, n address of welcome |wn mad, by .lolin H Harrison, editor of the Danville Commercial News. Dick Miller, president of tho City Trust Company of Indianapolis, and John B. Reynolds, secretary of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, responded. “We want you to know tho type of business men in Indianapolis." Reynolds said. ' The purpose of this trip Is to s*'!l personality .and to get acquainted." Parade at Each Stop From Danville the party planned to go to Urbana and then to Champaign. Trips will be made tomorrow to Clinton and Decatur and on Friday to Mattoon and Paris. The program called for entertain ment of tho party by civic organizations nt each city. Parades were arranged at each stop. DALE APPEAL COMPLETE x Mimcie Publisher Nocks Relief From Contempt Sentence. Attorneys for George R. Dale, Munelo publisher, now at liberty on SI,OOO appeal bond following conviction in the Delaware Circuit Court for direct contempt, today completed Dale's appeal in Supreme Court. James J. Moran of the firm of Moran & Gillespio of Portland also filed reo ! ords.and transcripts in another appeal! on criminal charges instituted against Dale hy the Delaware court. Dale has | sixty days in which to file briefs, PRINCIPAL IS LAWYER Head of Spoedway School to Re Given Degree Speedway City public school boasts a principal who is also a lawyer. Principal Harland E. Orr. Ben Davis, recently com file ted the course of the Benjamin Harrison Law School and will get his LL. B. degree next month. For two years ho has taught school by day and gone to the law school five nights a week. Recover big From Fall Levi C. Bowser, 85, of 3074 Park Ave., is recovering at the Methodist Hospital from injuries received in a fall at his home Saturday night.

‘Play Ball’ Says Weather Man A large quantity of line baseball weather, which the weather man has kept in stor age since last year, will be on tap for the opening of the baseball season here Thursday, J. 11. Arinin gto n, weather bureau meteorologist, promised today. The weather bureau thermometer jumped from 30 to 48 degrees between 7 and 0 a. m. today. This upward tendency will continue, Armmgton said, and by the time His Honor the bmp yells “play ball,” at Washington Park Thursday afternoon, the weather will lie of the real baseball variety.

REMUS TRIAL IS POSTPONED HERE Naseem Shammus, Principal Witness, Fails to Appear, Trial of George Remus, Cincinnati attorney, on a charge of assault and bntterv with Intent to kill, was postponed indefinitely in ( riminal Court today when Naseem Shammus, Cincinnati, principal State witness, failed to appear. Remus was charged with having beaten Shammus with a heavy walking stick Oct. 13 in a room at the Clay pool. BURGLAR WELL EQUIPPED Prowler tarries !.adder. But He’s FHghienwi Away. Search was being made today for tho ladder burglar. Harry Vandermun, custodian at 1433 X. Pennsylvania St., told police an attempt was made to enter tho N. Pennsylvania St. building by a nmn who placed a ladder against the wall Tuesday night. The prowler was frightened away.

WOMAN MAYOR WILL RUN TOWN LIKE HER KITCHEN Law Enforcement Will Be Rule in Thebes, 111., Following Municipal Election,

By United Plena THEBES. 111.. April 18.—Mrs. Nora Gammon, newly elected mayor of Thebes, will run the town "just ns well as I run my kitchen,” she declared today as she took over her new office. Mrs. Gammon. sw s ept Into office with three women aldermen on & straight woman’s ticket, pledged to "law enforcement,” said she would share her time between her home and mayor’s office. “Women should consider their homes their first duty.” Mrs. Gammon

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MAIL SERVICE IS CURTAILED HERE BV CDF IN FONGS Relief Is Promised Local Post office by July 1. Curtailment of mail delivery service in Indianapolis has resulted from decreased appropriations. Robert 11. Bryson. postmaster, said today. In a few sections of the c-itv it has been necessary tX make only one mail delivery a day. Instead of two as formerly, he said. No additional carriers have been added since 192* Bryson sai l Du’ing that time postoffice husinetf here hn !V,erea?o>l tremendously. In March, receipts showed an increase of 5 16,000 over those of March. 1922. This is about equal. Brysoi said, to the total volume of business done by the postoffice? at Terre Haute or Evansville. There are now 281 city carriers. Requests for additional carriers were made by Bryson almost a year aco. He said today that he had assurances from Washington that n iicf would be granted about July 1.

WISCONSIN LEGISLATORS PRAISE EUGENE DEBS Resolution Declares Socialist leader Is Outstanding Christian Figure. Uy Vnitrd Pres * MADISON. Vis., April 18. — A resolution praising Eugene V. Debs, who ?peaks here today, as "an outstanding ; consistent Christian figure who has I preached and lived tho religion of | Christ all tho long years of his full I life" was adopted without opposition | by t!i Lower House of the Wiscon- j sin Legislature. The legislators will attend the Debs meeting tonight in a body, the resolution promised. VOLIVS'S CANDIDATES WIN IN ELECTION Zion Overseer Triumphed Over “Phil- j isfines” in Ballot. By Vnitrd A . ira ZION CITY, 111., April IS.—"God's chosen people” triumphed over their ! Philistines when the theocratic can- j didates of Wilbur Glenn Voliva, over- t seer of Zion, overwhelmingly defeated | the independent worshippers in city elections.

said, “but In a village of this size tho two can work together without interferonce. "In my home I consider cleanliness the first essential. Tho same rule will apply in my administration of the city.” Roy Gammon, the mayor’s husband, smiled when asked whether he objected to his wife’s pew duties. “If she runs th® town as well as she runs our home, she’ll make it a plaoe worth while living in,” Gammon said.

''StKimd WALKERS’ TMFHC LINE Traffic Captain Takes Drastic Steps to Reduce Downtown Accidents —Drive on Speeders Results in Fourteen Arrests, New white lines appeared on downtown streets today. Simultaneously Traffic Captain Glenn announced new regulations for pedestrians. ’ * Hereafter, Glenn said, automobiles will be required to stop ten feet from tlie pedestraian traffic lanes instead of the edge of the lanes. Pedestrians will be required to stop before they cross streets and to walk to the right in crossing them.

The new lines make the new stopping places for automobiles and the right and left lanes for pedestrian travel. Ropes May Be Used “We have asked pedestrians to stop before crossing streets, and if they do not obey, we will put up ropes to hold them back,” Captain Glenn said. “No one seems to object to standing in line at theaters or waiting in stores or restaurants, but they do seem to object to stopping ten or fifteen seconds at street corners to save their own lives.” Glenn repeated bis threat to haul violators of the rule requiring vehicles to stop at boulevards to headquarters in patrol wagons. Speeding Increasing He said there are fpwer violations of the parking ordinance, but that speeding is increasing. Fourteen alleged speeders were arrested by “flivver cops” Tuesday night in the opening of anew campaign against speedf'TS, They registered as: Roe Tappon. 30, of 100 X. Irvington Ave.; Kenneth Fowler. IS, of 237 X. Randolph! St.: John Sapp, 34, ••f 32S Bernard St.: Chris Knopp, 33, of 47 S. Illinois St.: Paul Chownlng, 17. of 313 X. Tacoma Ave.: Albert P. Sooth, 26. of 3614 X. Illinois St.; Berlin Bohanan. 21. of 1014 King Ave.: Walter List*. 34, of 1817 Sumner St.: W. C Carter. 41, of 6307 Cornell Ave.; Cliff Kochel, IP, of 1116 S. Sherman Dr.: irence A. Wurtster, IS. of 534 X. Beville Ave., and W. J. Pray, 37. of 5915 Jywel! Ave.: William Wochieke. 23, of 229 X. Walcott St., and Rai lali Gilcrist, 21, of 5506 University Ave. 1.-ost-s Vest and Contents Frank Gorman, who rooms at the Illinois House. South tend Illinois Sts . told police today that his room was entered Tuesday night and a vest containing a watch, chain and lodge pin were taken. All were valued at

AIR CHAMPS SEEK FURTHER HONORS Fliers Will Attempt Ocean-to-Ocean Flight in T-2, By Vnitrd Pms DAYTON. Ohio. April IS. —Lieuten- ! ants John A. Mac-Ready and Oakley I< I. Kelly, premier American fliers, hav- ' itig placed the Unite,! Mates Army i air service "on top of the world” so < far as aerial records are concerned, will shortly seen more honors in the veteran Army monoplane T-2, it was learned at McCook field today. An ocean-to-ocean iiight in the same plane which yesterday carried them into a series of new titles is in prosi pect for the pilots, according to Mej Cook field officers today.- | Tho T-2, which landed at 9:43 p. tn. Tuesday, after hanging up anew eni duranco record of 36 hours and 5 minI utes, was declared to l>o in excellent I condition. Its motor did not miss an | explosion throughout the flight.

LENIN SENDS ‘PEP’ MESSAGE TO LEADERS Dele ares Soviet “Retreat Must Be Stopped"—Government Must Arouse. Vnitrd Prren MOSCOW, April 18. —From his sick bed. Premier Nlc.kolai Lenin sent word to the opening session of the all-Rus-sin communist congress that tho soviet “retreat must bo stopped.” The government must arouse itself against recent attacks from within, which are aimed at re-establishment of capitalistic principles, the stricken leader urged. Dr. \V. F. Walsh Injured Crossing Pennsylvania and Ohio Sts. today. Dr. W. F. Walsh, 317 Bankers Trust Building, was struck by a machine driven by H. H. Kramer, 2558 S. Meridian St. Walsh was knocked to the pavement and received injuries about the head. He was taken to his office where his wounds were dressed.

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WAFER COMPANY VALUATION FIXED BY STATE BOARD Tentative- Figure Shows Increase of $2,000,000 Over Last Year, Although unabie to place a definite taxation figure on property of the Indianapolis Water Company today, the State bna.rd of tax commissioner* tentatively fixed a total valuation of •512,085,700 on property, including real estate. Real estate tentatively was placed at $1,352,650. Last year the commission placed the total at $lO,738.650, including $1,407,390 in real estate. Total book value of the firm’s plant and equipment, as filed in the 1922 report with the public service commission. is $12,370,904.39. The public service commission, in a late order fixed the valuation in excess of 516,000,009, designated for security issuance purposes. AO of Geist Interest* Propert • of the Northern Indiana Gas and Electric Company of Hammond. including local real estate and personal property, was set at $12,816,500. The tax board placed total valuation of the Peru Gas Company at $206,300. All of th corporations before the tax board at the momlnJ session belong to the C. H. Geist in terosts of Philadelphia. Wiiliam Mclnemy of South Bend, C. L. and H. W. Painter, S. E. Mulhojlafl and B. P. Shearon represented various Geist interests. Ivoeal Firm Considered

The Northern Indiana Gas and^^H trie Company, largest of the gyCflS serves patrons in fifteen counties and more than a larger northern cities. The commission considers ‘yvl#,'*'? tion of property of the Indi ! igh* arU I leaf Company at | noon session. BHHH SHuBERT Fin VISIT 10 p Producer Arranging for 'Passing Show.' To see that Indianapolis gets V f* first presentation of the new “Kina Tut” or Egyptian number in “Thej Passing Show of 1922,” J. J. Shubert, head of the Shubert interests, arrived here at noon to lay. Shubert was met at the station by Nelson Trowbridge, manager of the j Shubert-Murat and James E. Early, ■ manager of “The Passing Show.” He immediately plunged into dei tails concerning the new numbers for j the revue now at the Murat. He had j disposed of three or four important questions before he arrived. He will remain here until Saturday, going to Chicago Saturday night for the opening of "The Passing Show.” WILL SUIT IS DROPPED litigation Over Millionaire’s Estate Is Compromised By Time* Special EVANSVILLE, Ind., April 18.—Suit of Margaret Gray Patterson of New York to break the will of Allen Gray, millionaire, has been settled out of court, according to attorneys. By the settlement the will remains intact, Mrs. Patterson receiving no cash consideration and will participate in the proceeds of the estate after the death of W. W. Gray of Evansville, surviving member of the family. The estate is estimated at $3,500,000.