Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 30, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 June 1923 — Page 1

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VOLUME 35—NUMBER 30

FLASH OF RED LIGHTS, FIRE ALARM SOUNDED, THEN CITY SPEEDS AID Switchboard at City Hali Is 'Nerve Center' of Complex Trunk Branches —Improper Signals Often Prove Costly, By ARLOW R. PIFEB

RED lights on the switchboard flash. “There’s a fire at my house!’’ an excited voice exclaims over the wire. No farther information is offered. This is only an instance of the scraps of information received and only a part of the trouble met by Walter West, veteran Gamewell operator at the city hall.

The "gamewell” is the nerve center of the fire department. To a mere observer it i3 a room filled with all sorts of delicate instruments, with a large switchboard in the center. But every fire alarm in the city must be received by the gamewell operators, either over the approximately 400 boxes that ring in there, or over the nine trunks coming into the -telephone switchboard, .before a company can be sent out on *a fire. Improper Alarms "Most persons do not know how to turn in an alarm properly,” West said. "Thousands of dollars could be saved, and the companies could get to fires more quickly if persons would only use a little judgment in calling the department and turning in alarms.” Excitment is the worst thing operators have to contend with during a fire, West explained. A person calls and reports a fire. Before they have had time to order out a company, all lights on the switchboard flash. All calls have to be answered as the operators think that it is probably another fire. But nine times out of ten these quesitions are asked: "Where's the fire?” "What time is it?” “Why hasn’t the apparatus arrived?” Questions Cause Delay Persons wanting information during fires cause trouble for operators. West stated that sometimes fifty calls come In on one fire. During the past winter as high as seventy alarms have been reported In one day. With dozens of calls coming In on each fire, there is little chance of a breathing spell for the operators. But many calls on one fire are better than none. West said, in explaining what he termed the "neighborhood or everybody's fire.” West cited an instance where several houses caught fire and burned, while hundreds of people watched. After the -fire som° one called asking why no apparatus had been sent. Records showed that no alarm had been turend in. Every one had been too busy watching the fire to think about turning in an alarm. Fire Chief John J. O'Brien emphasized the necessity for using discretion in calling the department, as every day more fires are reported over the telephone and fewer and fewer boxes are pulled. During the past year of a total of 4,012 alarms, 3.008 were ‘stills,’ coming in over the telephone.” Chief O’Brien said PT4 were box alarms, and estimated that many of these were pulled by children by mistake.

VERDICT FAVORS . CROKER’S WIDOW Jury Absolves Woman of Costs in Will Case, By United Press DUBLIN, June 15.—The jury In the Croker xvill case today returned a verdict in favor of Mrs. Bula Croker. The verdict also absolved Mrs. ? Crocker from having to pay ar.y of the costs of the trial. Richard Crocker Jr., and other heirs brought suit to break the will of the late boss of Tammany Hall, under the terms of which his fortune was left to hi3 second wife. Bula, a former Oklahoma girl of Indian ancestry. The contestants alleged that Bula had been married to Guy Marone. a Northampton, Mass., tailor and that she wed Croker without getting a divorce from Marone. NOTED HISTORIAN DEAD Daniel Joseph R> an Succumbs to Long Illness at Columbus, Ohio. By United Press COLUMBUS. Ohio, June 15.—Daniel Joseph Ryan. 68, nationally known historian, died at his home here today. Ryan had been ill more than a year. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 6T 10 a. m 70 7 a. m 68 11 a. m 70 8 a. m. • 70 12 (noon) 70 9a. m 71 Ip. m 71

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POLIIICAL WIRES PULLED TO SWING RALSTON IN 1924 Taggart Statement Regarded as Camouflage to Appease Factions, By P. B. SCOTT. L’nited Press Staff Correspondent. FRENCH LICK. Ind.. June 14 Opinion is growing today that wires are being pulled to swing the Democratic presidential nom 1 nation to United Srates Senator Samuel M. Ralston, of Indiana, and that Governor Alfred L. Smith, of New York —if he has any presidential ambitions, which he denies—will have to sit on the side linues and be content with a lower position on the ticket, if any at all. In event he does not land on the ticket, he may be permitted to dictate a wet or damp plank In the platform, although democracy throughout the Mid-West is not favorably disposed toward a plank of any degree of dampness as a whole. It developed today Tom Taggart, political boss of Indiana Democratic circles, saw Ralston before making his statement Wednesday night, Taggart Behind Ralston Taggart is strongly behind Ralston, admits It privately, and has said so publicly to a limited degree. The statement denied Taggart is behind ftr organized movement for Ralston's candidacy but is generally regaLded as camouflage here. It is believed—and this is June politics a year ahead of the convention—Taggart is planning to use Ralston as a compromise candidate in the event the Smith. McAdoo and Underwood booms reach sufficient strength to bring about a deadlock on the convention floor. Should such a situation materialize, it Is thought, Taggart will spring Ralston’s name on the convention floor for the first time, and be In position to get away with it. Taggart’s statement, which was worded most diplomatically, was given out at this time and in such diplomatic form to avoid any possible chance of friction between himself and Smith, who is here for a ten-day rest, Hoosiers Indifferent It would be decidedly bad form for Taggart to issue any word which might result in making enemies of friends, and Taggart and Smith are friends, politically and personally. So far not a single district leader of the Democratic party in Indiana has called at the hotel to see Smith. Indiana political writers are Interpreting this as indicative of the indifference of Hoosier democracy to Smith's plans or policies.

HELD IN TRIPLE CRASH Three Charges Made After Auto Hits Street Car and Truck. Robert Brunson, 611 N. New Jersey St., was to face Judge Wilmeth in city court today on charges of vagrancy-, improper driving and malicious destruction of property, following a triple auto collision at New York and Pennsylvania Sts. Thursday. Brunson, it Is said, struck a citycar and hurled it into a truck belonging to the Indiana Condensed Milk Company. PEDESTRIAN RUN DOWN Boy, 12, Struck by Aufo—Driver Is Held nn Two Counts. Clarence Bartholomew. 12, of 1024 Broadway- was in a serious condition today at the city- hospital following injuries received Thursday- night when he was struck, by an automobile driven by Robert C. Siewert, 26, of 1708 E. Tenth St. at Massachusetts Ave., and St. Clair St. Siewert was arrested on charges of speeding and assault and battery.

Safety Must Not Be Given Vacation!

Summer Brings New Traffic Problems as Children Leave Schools, School is out! That means 40,000 Indianapolis grade school pupils and nearly 10,000 high school pupils are freed from books and will now seek the fun of vacation. Parents and officials have anew problem in safeguards g the lives of children. The police department is particularly on the alert to prevent traffic accidents. They are asking parents to cooperate. Save the life of an Indianapolis child should become the aim of Indianapolis citizens. Policemen were instructed today to look out for the safety of children. The police department is using every means to prevent the annual summer ted of accidents. Here are some instructions police have asked parents to impress on their children: Don't go swimming except at protected pools or beaches. Don't skate in the street. Don't play games in the street. Don't ride bicycles without lights. Don't steal rides on trucks. And here are some for motorists: Slow down wherever you see children In the streets or sidewalks. Sound your horn whenever you see children. Don’t permit children to ride on the back of your truck or wagon. Don’t permit children riding bicycles" to hold to your car. Traffic Captain Michael Glenn says j If these instructions are properly observed and parents cooperate in Instructing children, accidents to children should be greatly reduced. "We have been sending traffic men to schools all winter,” Glenn said, "instructing children in safety rules. Many schools have their own traffic departments, which have done much to protect the children. Danger of accidents to children has been greatly increased by the recent practice of playing a game similar to tennis in the streets, Glenn said. Children found swimming In places unprotected by life guards will be sent to police headquarters, Glenn said. ARM IS SHREDDED IN LARD CUTTER

Prompt Action Saves Life of Henry Edwards, Quick action on the part of his employer probably saved the life of Henry Edwards, 48, Craig Hotel, and employed at the Midway Meat Market, 133 E. Market St., when his right arm was caught in an electric lard cutter today, E- H. Mueller, who owns the shop, heard Edwards’ cry for help. Shutting off power Mueiler released th shredded arm from the machine and tied a band tightly around it at the shoulder. Sergeant Dever sent the injured man to the city hospital, where It Is said the arm will have to be amputated. STRATTON SELLS MONROE INTEREST Auto Concern Finds Plant Too Small, The Stratton Motors Corporation has disposed of its interest in the Monroe car, the corporation announced today. It was stated an announcement as to who has bought the interest will be made in a few days. The announcement from the Stratton Corporation said the corporation will devote its entire time to marketing Stratton cars. Frank S. Stratton, president, said the Monroe factory Is inadequate to build both Monroe and Stratton cars. He declined to say where the cars to be built. When the Stratton concern started it was announced an automobile to sell for $695 would be built at the Monroe plant. The Monroe property was bought by the Stratton concern at that time. LAUNDRY TO EXTEND Progress Company Plans 5110,000 Improvements at Plant. The Progress Laundry Company, 420 E. Market St., will start immediate extensions and improvements on its plant costing approximately sllO,000, including erection of a three-story building, it was announced today by Russell N. Edwards, architect. A power plant will be erected in the rear of the building. HE’S ONLY AN AMATEUR! Judge “Goes to Pieces’’ After Two Holes of Golf. Col. George H. Healey, clerk of the State printing hoard, In addressing former fellow townsmen at Frankfort Thursday night, told the following story on Judge Earl B. Stroup of the Clinton Circuit Court. The judge was fast becoming a devotee of golf. A friend asked: “What did you make on your last round, judge?" “Well, I made the first hole In twelve, the second In fourteen, and then I went to pieces," the judge replied.

INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1923

A GR-ll'l- OF OHIr.DFI'N'. LEAVING BENJAMIN HARRISON PUBLIC SrilOOT,. ALABAMA AND WALNUT STS.. TEPICAL OF THOSE FOR WHOM MOTORISTS SHOULD WATCH OUT THIS SUMMER.

PUBLIC UTILITY CONTROL BY CITY IS THREATENED

SECRECY HOVERS OVER CHURCH AS PASIOR RESIGNS Aldermen Hold Closed Ses- | sion—Final Action on Rev, Davison Tonight, Formal action on the resignation of [ the Rev. Frank E. Davlscn, pastor ! of the Englewood Christian Church, asked by aldermen to resign followj lng dissension of church members at ; the minister’s attitude toward meetI ings held at the church, will be taken tonight. behind closed doors members of the church held a meeting Thursday night at which it was sai l tfris called to consider the resignation of the Rev. Davison. Men stood in the vestibule, one carrying the church roster. As persons filed Into the church those who were not recognized by the recep- | tion committee, were compelled to give their names. Many visitors were were turned away. Following the meeting, officials sai l the matter of the resignation was not brought up. The meeting consisted of songs, a prayer and announcement of the board meeting tonight, officials declared. "Os course, the board will accept my resignation.” the Rev. Davison said following the meeting. He was not present. "I understand a sueces sor has been picked out. A member of the board told me that the next man would be one who would preach two sermons on Sunday and let the church take care of its own affairs during the week,” the Rev. Davison dated. A board member denied that a successor had been chosen. THREE OBJECT TO ROAD BOND ISSUE Auditor Wants State to Take Over Highway, Only three uersons offered objec tions to a $225,000 bond Issue for paving five and one-half miles of the Michigan Rd., from the Crooked Creek bridge to the county line, before the State board of tax commissioners today. Leo K. Fesler, county auditor, opposed the Issue, urging tha- construction of the road be turned over to the State highway commission. Mrs. Flora Asken and Miss Clara Shank, the latter a niece of Mayor Shank, said they were against the Issue because the hearing was a “cut and dried affair” and the board would approve it regardless of opposition. Mrs. Asken said approval of the Furnas road bond issue was “only a real estate deal.” The board withheld decision. Second Graduation Herman Bamberger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bamberger, 3704 N. Pennsylvania St., a graduate of Shortridge High School was graduated today at the Carnegie Institute of Technology at Pittsburgh. He was awarded the bachelor of science degree. He majored in machine production. Mr. and Mrs. Bamberger attended the commencement. Prowlers Frightened Away Two men thought by police to be the men who ransacked several homes in Woodruff PI., this week, wore frightened away from a garage in the rear of the home of Herman Schoellkoft, 1622 E. Tenth St., Thursday night, j police records showed today. Mrs. Mary Galloway, 1018 Windsor I St., went into the rear yard of her : home and saw the men. They ran. A i search failed to reveal any trace. *

Declares Companies Must Stop Seeking Increases — Civic Clubs Join Fight, Municipal control and ownership of public utilities was threatened today by Corporation Counsel Taylor E. Groninger. "Unless these public utilities stop asking for rate increases the city will either lie forced to buy and control them or the public service commission will have to be abolished and the control placed back Into the hands of the city council.” Groninger stated In discussing h!s plans to resist the petition of the Indianapolis Water Company for anew rate schedule. Groninfjer stated that the water company was on a firm financial basil and was not entitled to any raise. “The company is merely asking the public to furnish capital for an ex j pension of their business,” Groninger - sUaed. Experts to Be Used j Groninger said that arrangements I have been made to hire an expert .accountant and engineer to invest! | grate the petition and he ready to place facts before the commission when hearings on the rate case be gnn. Federation of Community Civic Clubs today is squarely behind Groninger In his opposition to increased water rates, following Gronlnger's talk at a dinner at the Chamber of Commerce Thursday night. "There is no rule by which the value of a public utility can be established.” said Groninger. "Utilities should earn enough operating expense to meet taxes and receive a fair tncome.” Groninger pleaded for the moral support and active assistance of the ! citizens of Indianapolis. Groninger Backed A resolution presented by A. T.e Roy Portteus, vice president of the federation, risking the federation to back Groninger, was adopted. A resolution offered by Clarence E. j Wir, president of the Capitol Avenue Civic League, urging each club to send ten representatives to the hearing of the water company petition, July 10, was adopted unanimously. AVIATOR PASSES HERE AID AJ. Cross-Country Plane in Trial Flight to Missouri, Lieut. Russell Maughan, from Dayton. Ohio, who started on an exploration trip to St- Joseph, Mo., preliminary to his proposed transcontinental “dawn-to-dawn” flight, passed over Indianapolis shortly after 6 a. m. today, according to officials at Schoen field at Ft. Harrison. MRS. VENA DEAN FACES EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGE Buyer at Ayres Alleged (o Be Short in Accounts. Trial of Mrs. Vena Dean, 2348 Prospect St., on charges of embezzling funds while head and chief buyer of the basement, millinery department of L. S. Ayres & Cos., was resumed this afternoon in Criminal Court. Robert 1,. Stanoill, 3340 N. Meridian St., an official of the Quigly-llyland/ detective agency, testified that Mrs. Dean signed a statement that her total defalcation fro mthe time she -was employed in September, 1921, “would not exceed $65.” Mrs. Dean testified that she was made head of the department Sept. 1, 1922. She denied all charges. Missing Man Sought. Police are searching for Carl Burdlow, 36, of 225 Geisendorff St., who is missing from his home. His wife, Mattie Burdlow, told police he was 5 feet 5 inches in height, weighed 135 pounds and wore a brown hat and light suit.

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BIBLE PASSAGE CONSOLES SUIGIDE AS DEAIH COMES Eugene Bequette, Despondent War Veteran, Slashes Wrist With Razor, "The eternal God is thy refuge.” After reading from the thirty-third chapter of Deuteronomy, of which this line is a part, Eugene Bequette, 36, former service man, 1022 Udell St., slashed his wrist with a razor today and bled to death. When his mother, Mrs. Alice Bequette. returned home from a shopping trip, she found her son's body lying on the floor in the front room. Beside him was the open Bible. Screaming. Mrs. Bequette ran to Engine House No. 23. Udell and Rader Sts., firemen went to the home and summoned police. Motor Police Hanford and P.astin investigated. Mrs. Bequette blamed despondency because her son has been unable to work since he was wounded while an aviator in the World War. At the beginning of the war Bequette enlisted in Company A. 151st Indiana Infantry. Because he was an expert motor mechanic, he was transferred to the Aviation Corps. He served overseas for eighteen months. He had lived in Indianapolis twenty years. Besides his mother, Bequette leaves his father. John A. Bequette, and one brother, Ralph.

SIX FOUND GUILTY OF BLIND MRS Bert Fowler Fined SIOO and Costs. Beit Fowler, 38. 37 N. Mount St., was fined SIOO and costs for operating a blind tiger, in city court today. Ho was arrested by police and Federal officers, who said ninety-eight quarts of whisky and ten gallons of grain alcohol were found behind a trap door In a bookcase at his home. Other blind tiger cases: Henrietta Brent, 27; fined SSO and costs. Herbert Smither, 24, 610 Russell Ave.; fined SSO and costs. Bernard Ahlder, 49, 2015 S. Meridian St., fined S2OO and costs and sentenced to thirty days on the Indiana State farm. Thomas Coger, 37, and George Colby, 21. both colored, 946 W. Twenty-Fifth St., each fined SIOO and costs and sentenced to thirty days on the Indiana State farm. CONDITION OF BONAR LAW GROWS WORSE Former British Premier Suffering From Throat Trouble By United Press LONDON, June 15.—Condition of former Premier Andrew Bonar Law. wh oreslgned last month because of ill health, was reported today to be growing steadily worse. Bonar Law was suffering from a severe throat affliction. Fall From Tree Fatal By United Press MUNCIE, Ind., June 15 —William J. Kennedy, 60, died at a hospital of Injuries suffered when he fell twenty feet from a tree he was trimming. Water Causes Damage Water leaking from a wash room on the second floor of the Penbroke Arcade Building during the night caused considerable damage to the stock of Eldiridge Music Shop, it was said today. Police turned o the water.

TEACHERS’ DISMISSAL CRITICISED

Friends of Three Grade School Principals Discharged by Board Voice Objections to Summary Action— Pensions Will Be Paid, BULLETIN About 100 pupils of School No. 9 went to school headquarters today in a body to protest against the transfer of Miss Elss Huebner, their principal, ordered among the sweeping changes Thursday. Friends of three Indianapolis grade school principals who were discharged Thursday by the school board today were protesting against their dismissal. The principals who were retired are Mrs. Helen Dußois, school No. 20; Miss Mary A. McKeever, school No. 25, and Mrs. Addie P. Reiter, school No. 13.

It was indicated that a number of delegations will attend the next meeting of the board. Typical of objections being voiced is a letter received by The Times from Miss Mary C. Hunt, president of the Hunt Soap and Chemical Company. "The school board's action in dismissal of woman principals is a public ’ injustice of the most flagrant kind and deserves more than passing mention,” Miss Hunt said. An Insult, She Says "It shows: “1. That this is not the first time this board has insulted its respected teachers. Just a month or so ago their disapproval to Miss Cullen and others who went abroad to enjoy their well-earned rest was aired in the dally papers, which was a disgrace. The overzealous board members who would investigate their rights, etc., would have found they were entirely mistaken. "2. The whole proceeding Is a heartless injustice to these good women, who should If anything be offered a year's notice and a pension. As it is. their credit and good name in the community Is assailed by abrupt dismissal and for no other reason than not having their A. B. degree at this late date.” Hold Ing Service Records Miss Hunt points out Miss Mo Keever taught fifty-one years, Mrs. Dußois, forty-five years, and Mrs. Reiter, fifty years. It was announced at the school board offices that the three former principals will be pensioned. Their service record is being examined, and it was said each probably will receive the maximum, S6OO a year. The board gave no reason for the dismissals, but it was indicated that ! they were in compliance with resolu-! tons regarding employment of in-; structors of advanced age or infifirm- j ity, adopted recently. Miss Dußois said she had been given no reason for her dismissal and that she did not wish to discuss it now. She said she expected to talk to E. U. Graff. superintendent of schools, about it. Miss McKeever and Mrs. Reiter refused to comment at this time. CITY ORDINANCE WOULD RESTRICT PAY INCREASE Councilman Wise Favors Wage Boost to Laborers Only. Only city employes classed as laborers will receive salary increases under an ordinance to be introduced in city council Monday night. Councilman Walter W. Wise said today. Wise is chairman of the council committee which has been recently planning to a readjusted wage scale for city employes. An ordinance asking increase in salaries for city employes amounting to about $90,000 a year was introduced at the last session of the council. Wise said members of the committee had agreed to act only cn a 10 per cent raise for laborers and take other salary' boosts under consideration. The labor raise amounts to about SB,OOO a year.

CITY OF ANDERSON MUST PAY 5263.G98 Chicago Firm Wins Suit in Federal Court, Judgment of $263,698.38, one of the largest ever granted in Federal Court here, was entered against the city of Anderson in favor of Green & Sons Cos., of Chicago, by Judge Albert B. Anderson today. This brought to a close long litigation over Anderson's famous “milliondollar sewer." It is understood that funds to pay the judgment will be provided by an Issue of refunding bonds. The sewer, which was built by Green & Sons, was completed in November, 1521. The contract price was $916,000. The city failed to pay a balance represented by the amount of the Judgment. Auto Hits Bicyclist Norris Young, 17, of 2722% E. Washington St., was slightly Injured In an accident near his home Thursday night. Young was riding a bicycle when he was struck by u automobile which did not atop. I

Forecast UNSETTLED weather tonight and Saturday. Probably showers, not much change.

TWO CENTS

RECEIVER NAMED FOR STEGEMEIER CAFEINTERESIS Secretary of Company Criticises Son of Head of Firm, Otis F. Cahdn, 311 E. North St., was appointed receiver to operate the two Stegemeier cases today by Judge Sidney S. Miller, Superior Court Room 3. Bond was fixed at SIO,OOO, as Henry S. Siemon, secretary-treasurer of Stegemeier Cases, Inc., said the restaurant at 17-19 N. Illinois St. took in S4OO-SSOO a day, and the other $125$l5O. The R. W. Furnas Ice Cream Company petitioned for the receiver. The receivership was instituted with the approval of Martin Hugg, attorney for the case corporation. The business was flourishing, but had been mismanaged lately-, Hugg told Judge Miller. Siemon testified that some oik the difficulty was due to “interference*’ by Richard W. Stegemeier. Jr., saying ha "usurped” management of the Illinois St. place. Richard W. Stegemeier, Sr., heads the corporation. "The Illinois St. place is doing a good business and would be profitable if properly- managed, wouldn’t It?’’ asked Hugg. "Yes. sir.” answered Siemon. "Hasn’t Richard Jr., tried to run the place?” "Yes sir. he ‘tried’ to,” answered the treasurer. "Usurping, and taking it over by himself and ignoring his father?” "That’s true.” replied Siemon. “This was the case, wasn't it —yon could get rid of him and that ho treated you with contempt and would not give you satisfaction as to tha condition of the business?” The treasurer said that was "true.'* “Isn't Richard Jr. an officer of th(J corporation?” asked Judge Miller. “No, sir. Just a self-appointed director,” replied Hugg. ,

FLAPPER SLAYER IS STILL UNKNOWN Victim's Widow Fails to Identify Manicurist. By Vnited Presn CHICAGO, June 15. The identity of the murderer of Richard T. Tesmer lapsed again into an ‘unsolved mystery” today when Mrs. Tesmer, the widow, failed to identify a pretty- manicurist arrested in an early- morning raid as the slayeress. Mrs. Tesmer witnessed the slaying during the robbery- at the Tesmer "Gold Coast” home. She said tha latest suspect was not the “girl with blue eyes and a smile” who shot Tesmer. A score or more of girls have been taken before Mrs. Tesmer, but she has failed to identify any of them. Mrs. Tesmer collapsed following faillowing failure to identify the girl. Sha became hy-sterical and is conilawl to her bed. , “I can't say for sure,” she declared.

Save-a-Baby “We appeal to the red-blooded warm-hearted people of Indianapolis in our effort to save the starving babyhood of Bible lands —thousands of tiny tots —the orphans of persecuted Christian parents. “It costs but a few cents to purchase a can of condensed milk —life-saving milk. We urge every citizen to stop at your grocer or druggist Saturday, buy a can of this milk and place it in a "Save a Baby” barrel. One little life may depend on each of you.” Advertising Club of Indianapolis, Frank B. Flanner, premident.