Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 36, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 June 1923 — Page 1

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VOLUME 35—NUMBER 36

HA! HA! HA! W eatherman Swelters Too

Surrounded by water coolers and electric fans the weather man sat in his office in the Consolidated Building today and waged a losing battle against the heat wave turned loose on Indianapolis several days ago and which now refuses to listen to its master’s /oice.

HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 74 10 a. m 91 7 a. m SO 11 a. m 93 •8 a. m 86 12 (noorO 94 a. m 87 1 p. m 96 Sweltering w'ith the rest of the Boosters, the forecaster watched the mercury climb steadily up the tube, bent on setting anew altitude record for the year. He watched the wind gauge record a measley Jittle breeze of five miles an hour. And all he could do was to watch and wait. At 1 o'clock the official thermometer recorded 96 degrees, three degrees higher than the same hour on Thursday and anew high record for the year. Street temperatures were around the 100 mark in many places today. Hopes of J. H. Harrington, meteorolgist. are centered in prospects of cooler weather and showers late Saturday. The best he can do is to hitch a “maybe” to all predictions. It will be cooler Saturday night—maybe. AS JUDGE DOES Custom almost "got the goats” of lawyers, litigants and spectators in several Marion County courts today. When the judge keeps his coat on, everybody else does. If he takes it off—hurray! Judges T. J. Moll and Sidney S. Miller had pity. Judge Linn D. Hay marched around coatless before court convened, but —he put it on when he went to the bench. Judge James A. Collins started with his coat on but “weakened” early. Not only a coat, but also a wool vest # cased Judge Clinton A. Givan. He pt them on. Judges James M. Leathers. H. O. Chamberlain and Mahlon E. Bash had on cool suits. They kept their coats on. Juvenile court is in the basement and always cool. Nobody cared there. OPiNIdfTVjARIES Mrs. Rosilie Woollen, Apt. 22, 1655 N. Alabama St., says drink hot coffee and then you'll realize how much hotter the temperature could get. Her husband. William Wesley "Woollen Jr. sticks to the good old-fashioned iced drinks. The union station was about the coolest place in town. ‘GOOD OLD DAYS’ Some people are able to keep cool reminiscing about the "mint julep” davs. How they used to lounge around, with fans all about, sipping the cooling drink through straws. Might try it with iced tea, lemonade, lime cr orange drinks. thisTielps Monon railroad announced that Chicago bound passengers need not swelter in Pullmans in the downtown yards. Anew service allows passengers to board a sleeper at the Maple Rd., station in the coo! section of the north side, at 9 p. m. The car ie picked up by the midnight Chicago train. • hotlob Police Lieut. Louis Johnson and Sergt. L. V. Forsythe were assigned today to inspect winter uniforms of policemen to determine whether they are good for another season. They worked on the third floor of headquarters, the hottest place in the building.

FRANKFORT WOMAN IS ARRESTED IN CHICAGO Miss Mausser, Formerly Employed Here, Denies Conspiracy Charges,

Bv United Preeg CHICAGO, June 22.—Catherine Mausser, 30, stenographer employed In the office of Divisional Prohibition Chief A. R. Harris, was arrested today in connection with the theft of files of the prohibition enforcement administration. She is held in $2,500 bond. In her cell shortly after the arrest Miss Mausser denied the charge. Police are also searching for Harry Nadi, a Chicago man, to whom Miss Mausser is alleged to have given information. They hold a warrant for him. Nadi is said to have gone to George Zindt, a druggist, declaring prohibition enforcement agents had inforfyt ition that Zindt was violating his permit. He exhibited a letter from an assistant in the prohibition chief's office. Nadi offered to ‘ fix up" the case for SI,OOO, it is alleged. Zindt went to the prohibition office and it Is charged Nadi's information was traced to Miss Mauser. Miss Mauser is from a prominent Frankfort, Ind., family and was formerly a stenographer in the office of the district attorney at Indianapolis. The warrant charged her with ccnlapuracy to steal Government bonds.

By BLYTHE HENDRICKS

NO RELIEF IN SIGHT Washington, D. C.. Weather Forecast Is Rather Warm. Ry United Press WASHINGTON, June 22.—N0 further material relief from the heat today and tomorrow wait promised by the Weather Bureau In its official forecast today. CHICAGO’S TOLL NINE Continued Warm Is Word From Weather Bureau. By U nited Press CHICAGO, June 22.—Four more deaths from the heat wave were reported here over night, bringing the toll this week to nineteen. The Weather Bureau predicted continued high temperatures. 8 DEATHS IN GOTHAM Some Relief Experienced From Terrific Heat Wave. Bu United Press NEW YORK. June 22.—Considerable relief from the terrific heat wave lying over the East was experienced l>y New Yorkers today. The temperature at 8 a. m.. was 75 with the semblance of a breeze. This was 10 degrees cooler than at the same hour Thursday. Six more deaths were caused by the heat yesterday with numerous prostrations. Two persons died from heat prostration in Brooklyn early today.

ONE KILLED, 4 HURT AS TRAMS BUS Local Man in Injured List at Crawfordsville, Elisha M. C. Hobbs. 2432 Park Ave., today is in the Culver hospital at Crawfordsville suffering three broken ribs, a deep cut on his hip and possible internal injuries, received when the Rockville-Crawfordsville bus, in which he was riding, was struck by a Big Four train at Crawfordsville Thursday evening. The driver s' ‘ * that he did not see the train am his engine stalled while on th' aca. Miss F si Hodgkins, Waveland, was thr- .i under the engine and instantly died. Rev .B. Johnson. Waveland, suffered mternal injuries. Surgeons at the Crawfordsville Hospital said he would recover. Gladys Evans, WavefiMjd, and Richard Glave, Rockville, driver of the bus. were discharged from the hos pital after their injuries had been treated. Coroner J. B. Griffith of Montgomery County started investigation to day. New Wholesales Millinery. A wholesale millinery house will be opened July 1 at 16-20 Jackson PI., un der the name of Ragland’s Wholesale Millinery House, Inc. Officers of the new cpmpany are E. M. Ragland, president; James Miller, second vice president, and Horace G. Casady, secretary and treasurer.

In denying the charge, she admitted knowing Nadi, but declared she had nothing to do with him. ' ' “If the authorities want to investigate the prohibition office they will find there a number of employes who are engaged in petty graft,” she said. Nadi is said by the United States marshal to be a prominent bootlegger in the “loop” district. Miss Mausser was a stenographer in the office of United States District Attorney Homer Elliott here for several months in 1922 and until April 1 this year. She also worked in a political headquarters here in 1922. She lived in University Park Apts. 329 N. Meridian St., it was said at the Federal Bldg. A. R. Harris was acting chief of prohibition agents in Indiana with headquarters here during the fall of 1920 and spring of 1921.

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MIC TO PUSH WORLd COUST ISSUE President Bows to Reservation of Lodge and Watson on Plan. SPEECH AMAZES CROWD Chief Executive Ready for Any Method to Join Tribunal. By LAWRENCE MARTIN. Copyright. 10"3. by United Ureas ON BOARD PRESIDENT HARDING’S SPECIAL TRAIN, EN ROUTE TO KANSAS CITY, •June 22.—President Harding has either taken into camp the enemies of his world court plan or he has surrendered the pro* posal to their mercies, knowing they will kill it. The President believes he has done the former, that by hearing freely and generously the demand for reservations. he has forced Lodge, Watson and the other dissatisfied Republican Senators to nut on their reservations and then ratify the court protocol, or convict themselves before the country of insincerity. The reaction to Mr. Harding's world court speech to an audience of 10,000 in St. Louis last night probably will be violent. The President will not be surprised if it is. He ex pected, for example, the lrreconcllables j will at once raise a clamor against his suggestion, that the court be made self-perpetuating. Suggestion Is Amazing That suggestion, one of the most amazing ever uttered by an American President, was put into the speech against the advice of some of Mr. Harding's close friends. But he put it in along with his general offer to consider any and all reservations of sered in good faith. He did this deliberately. liis purpose was simply to force a definite line up of the court to show who are for It, who against it and who are trying to knife it while ostensibly supporting it in principle. The St. Louis speech was In fact the boldest challenge Mr. Harding has yet Issued to that group of senato-s who I have lately been trying to "ruin him” not only on the court issue, but on domestic matters. Some of them purely I political. Tne President was warned before he delivered his St. Louis speech It would not please either the friends or foes of the world court plan. To some of the plan’s strong advocates the speech undoubtedly will Indicate Mr. Handing has weakened most disappointingly. Mr. Harding said last night he would not trj' to coerce the Senate nor impose his will on the people and "score a victory for,executtve insistence.” He will not repeat, if he can help it, the experience of Woodrcw Wilson with the Versailles treaty. Accepts Any Terms He wants most ernestly to get the United States into the court. He is willing to accept any method, any reservation that will insure American membership.

The reason is the court plan is the corner stone of the Harding administration's whole plan for world peace Without America,i membership in the court, other items in the Harding international program wall either be rendered impracticable or seriously delayed. That is why Mr. Harding last night, in his combined challenge and appeal went much further than ever before in expressing willingness to ac cept reservations. Senator Lodge, at a recent conference with Mr. Ilarding at the White House, told the President what reservations he and Watson and other dissatisfied Republicans wanted. Mr. Hardng last night virtually accepted Lodge's proposals. Audience Difficult t>ast night’s audience received the speech with only moderate enthusiasm. Mr. Harding chose a difficult audience for his court address. He was speak ing to people who have very argely supported the extreme irreconcilable views of Senators Reed and Borah. And he was introduced to that audience by Arthur M. Hyde.' the Governor of Missouri, who recently wrote Senator Lodge that “500.000 Missouri Republicans” were with Lodge in his opposition to the court. THOUSANDS CHEER PRESIDENT Executive Giyen Rousing Welcome at Kansas City. Ry l nited Press KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 22. President Harding was given a rousing welcome to the “Gateway of the Southwest” today. Thousands cheered thfe chief executive on a tour of the city, following his arrival from St. Louis. Decorated boulevards were crowded to watch the presidential party. Horses Burned to Death By Times Special NOBLESVILLE, Ind., June 22Six horses were burned to death and a large quantity of grain damaged by fire which destroyed a large barn on the farm of William Williamson in the eastern part of Hamilton County today. Damage was estimated at $12,000.

INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 1923

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U T T EY, Skinnay, cuneher go I I this morning?” ■*" This is a popular back alley yelp these days as future greats In Indianapolis. recently “freed” from the confines of the schoolroom beat it out to cool and shady spots along the old "crick.” Down dusty roads, blazing hot. troop Skinnay and his gang. Hot fields, prickly bushes and barbed wire fences mean nothing, for at the end of the journey is the cool shim-

‘White Silk Shirts’—Shank's Order

COPS TOLD NOT 10 LEAVE CITY LIMITS WITHOUTPERMITS Violation of Old Order Will Result in Drastic Measures, Says Chief, “Drastic action" was threatened today by Police Chief Rlkhoff if policemen continue to violate the rule which requires them to get permission before leaving the city. The chief’s threat, in the form of an order to officers, read at all roll calls, was: “This department has a rule which necessitates: “Every officer who leaves the city or has any intention of leaving the city to first obtain permission to do so, also to state whAre he is going and where he can he found. “It has come to my notice that this rule has been violated frequently. See that all officers under your command are thoroughly instructed to obey this rule as the next violation of same will mean drastic measures.”

POLICE PRAISED BY MOHAWK BANK Cashier Lauds Department in Letter Containing SIOO, A check for SIOO today was sent to the local police pension fund by C. V. Brooks, cashier of the Mohawk (Ind.) State Bank, which was robbed Tuesday by three young men, captured here within twenty-four hours after the robbery. "It would be indeed ungrateful on our part if we should fail to comment on the double-quick action and response made by everybody in your service in the recent hold-up and robbery of our bank,” with crooks. "The speedy capture, recovery of the money and the confessions secured, we feel, it is not paralleled in the State.” KIWANIS DAY AT CAMP Boy Scouts Will Entertain Visitors Saturday. Saturday will be Kiwanis day at the Boy Scouts reservation, near Ft. Benjamin Harrison. Members of the Kiwanis Club and their families have been invited to spend the day at the camp. At 5 p. m. formal presentation of the new shower building by the club will be made.

mering waters of their favorite pool. There they slip out of their scanty clothing—shoes, stockings, shirts and the rest of their clothing—fly here and there as they rush to see who will be the first to hit thewater. Splash! Splash! And the long, hot trip is forgotten. The rigged-up diving board is popular with the boys. Jack knives, back flips and n occasional "smacker" are tried. The Times photographer found a gang of “Sktnnays” cooling off In

Mayor Declares Traffic Cop Garb Is Far Too Hot. Mayor Shank today announced he has ordered white silk shirts and white ties, instead of coats, worn by the traffic cops in torrid weather. The men will wear white rubber coats and white rubber boots in rainy weather, the mayor snid. Shank returned this morning from Ohio, where he hos been watching his race horse perform this week. The uniform announcement was his first act upon returning. Traffic Captain Michael J. Glenn said he had not received the major’s order It will conte through the hoard of safety, he said. “It’s a shame to keep those cops out there in the sun in those wool uniforms,” said Shank. Shorter periods of duty in the blazing sun were in prospect for the sweltering traffic cops. Captain Glenn discussed the matter with his men at morning roll call. The action followed publication of a story In the Indianapolis Times Thursday calling attention to the fact that while trying to keep cool everybody had forgotten the traffic cop. Later in the day Trafficman Charles Marlett collapsed at Illinois and Washington Sts. Marlett still is confined to his bed at his home, 826 S. Illinois Street. Uniform Discussed “We discussed the advisability of adopting a uniform shirt and permitting the men to go without coats.” said Glenn. “Most of the men thought that since they have bought their summer uniforms, which are lighter than the winter clothing, and since some of them thought the sun would burn through shirts, it would be better to work shorter periods.” Trafflomen on most corners work thirty minutes and rest thirty. Glenn said he is trying to reduce the shifts to fifteen or twenty minutes. ”1 am handicapped by lack of men,” said Glenn. "We are about fifteen short because there have been no new men available after recent transfers and resignations. By having a few relief men travel from corner to corner I think we can work out the shorter periods. Board Has Power “The board of public safety and the chief, of course, have the power to regulate uniforms. If they believe shirts Instead of coats should be adopted I am not opposed to anything for the good of the men. “Some of the men thought they would not look well in shirts because their holsters and revolvers would be so prominent." President E- L. Kingston of the board of public safety said he believed the present unlined, light wool serge summer uniform was as cool as could he devised. Some of the men wear no shirts under them, he said. Kingston said he would be glad to consider cooler clothing, however. Perry W. Smith Missing Mrs. Gertie Smith. 3317 W. Eleventh St., reported to the police today that her husband. Perry W., has been missing since June 11. He is 37. has light hair and blue eyes. Ke wore a gray suit, dark shoes and a tan hat.

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Eagle creek. It is a fine hole for the small boys. Natural barriers that cut off the deep water make It comparatively safe. However, Edward PI. Mcßride, director of recreation, asks that the kids pay more attention to Riverside beach and the municipal pools. There the swimmers are protected by life guards. “Our water is just as cool,” is Mcßride’s selling argument.

STATE THREATENS TO CONTROL WALL STREET BROKERS District Attorney Declares $150,000,000 Has Been Lost in Failures, Ry I nited Press NEW YORK. June 22.- Spurred by the numerous stock brokerage failures, the disclosure of serious irregu- ; larities, suspension of stock exchange i members and the heavy losses inflicted on the investing public. District Attorney Banton today served notice of his intention to place Wall Street under State supervision. Banton would place all brokerage houses under the jurisdiction of the I State Banking Company, issuing licenses for. their operation. On the New Yoi-k stock exchange he placed the blame for present con- | ditions In Wall Street. “I charge the New York stock exchange for the present condition and feeling in Wall Street,” Banton de- | dared. “Its president, in and out of season, has fought against constructive legislation that would have been helpful to the brokerage business and stabilized that business, and has de manded and secured a law, the enforcement of which will run the brokerage business in New Y'ork.” The New York Stock Exchange firm of Zimmerman & Forshay, recently forced into bankruptcy with liabilities estimated at $7,000,000, was a victim of the criminal rumor mongers, Banton said. During the past two years, 158 brokerage houses with aggregate liabilities of $150,000,000 have failed, Banton estimated. During that same period not a single bank under the supervision of the State banking commission has collapsed, he said.

KOKOMO WOMAN IS DEM VICTIM Miss Maxine Dalton Revives at City Hospital, While shopping at Illinois and Market Sts., at noon tday Miss Maxine C. Dalton, 26, of Kokomo, Ind., was overcome by the heat. She regained consciousness at the city hospital. She was the thiM person overcome by heat in two days. More Sky Writing Another exhibition of sky writing was given Indianapolis Thursday when a pilot wrote the words. "Lucky Strike" in the air.

Berengaria and Baltic Sail Into New York Harbor With Hundreds of Gallons of Booze —Sealed Storeroom Unopened, By United Press NEW YORK, June 22.—Two of the largest British liners afloat —the Baltic and the Berrengaria—brought hundreds of gallons of beverage liquors within the three-mile limit, and to their docks today in the first test of the authority of the Volstead act over American territorial waters. The liquor, including wines, spirits and beer, was in closed storerooms, sealed with the seals of His Majest’s government.

Customs officials at once put into motion machinery prepared for the liquor’s reception. Dr. F. J. Sprague of the Public Health Service went to the vessels to examine the supplies of beverages and design te how much of the liquor was in excess of that needed for medicinal purposes. This was to be seized by customs officers and prohibition officials. The big Berengaria. which was beaten into port a few hours by Baltic, made certain there would be no chances of her liquor being overlooked. Ship’s officers said they had, above what was needed for medicinal purposes, the following: Wine, 101 5-6 gallons: 110 1-6 gallons of spirits, and 3,SSS bottles of ale and stout. After health officials and customs men had looked the ship over at quarantine. the captain waited twenty minutes, expecting something to happen regarding the liquor, but the American 'authorities, after one look at the sealed and nailed door of the storeroom, did nothing. It was learned the British government in no way challenges the authority of the United States to break the seals and confiscate the liquor. It was pointed out jurisdiction of the British government concerning the sealing of the liquor ceases as soon as the ship leaves territorial waters. IN FOR BUSY TIME Eight Other British Vessels Will Test Rum Ruling. By United Press LONDON. June 22.—Eight big Brit ish liners in addition to the Olympic, are understood, to be preparing to carry liquor to the United States to make test cases like those brought up by the Baltic and Berengaria. United States customs officials are in for a busy time, if they seize all the stocks of the average liquor brought in by successive relays of ocean liners.

LOCAL BOYS IN CAMP Three Will Take Summer Training N ear I-a Porte. Three Indianapolis boys will leave Indianapolis about July 7 for Camp Roosevelt near La Forte. Ind.. for the summer. The camp will open July 9. The parents of Richard N. Farrell, 11, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Farrell, 1650 College Ave., have planned to motor to the camp. Richard has enlisted in the camp section which qualities boys for Boy Scout tests. Alexander Stewart, .Tr., 11. son of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Stewart, 1602 N. Meridian St., has enlisted in the summer school division. Jamison Pierce, 11. son of Mr. and Mrs. James Pierce, 1645 N. Talbott Ave., also spend the Summer in camp. WILL ATTEND FUNERAL State Employes Pay Respects to Mrs. Dungan. Attaches ni the office of Zachariah T. Dungan. clerk of the State Supreme and Appellate Courts, whose wife committed suicide at their home in Huntington early Thursday, will attend the funeral Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Dungan's death followed a long illness. Numerous officials at the Statehouse today contributed to a fund to send flowers.

CONSULTING ENGINEER SEES WATER PROPERTY

Edward Bemis Makes Preiimi ficial Denies Knowledge o Recommendations of Edward Bemis, consultant engineer of the inter-state commerce commission, and Benjamin Berk, utility accountant, employed by the city, who with city and civic club officials inspected property of the Indianapolis Water Company today, were expected to result in important information in the city's fight against proposed increased water rates. Frank C. Jordan, secretary of the water company, said: "I know nothing whatever about it” when told that a rumor was afloat that the company intends to withdraw its petition. It was said that an intimation had been given by a company official that if public sentiment continued to grow against the rate increase the company would rather lose the prospect of more money than good will of customers. Bemis, in a partial report, issued after the tour, said he found: Useless property of the company at the W. Washington St. power plant.

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Forecast CONTINUED warm and generally fair tonight and Saturday.

TWO CENTS

COURT UPHOLDS i COLLECTION OF GASOLINE LEVY South Bend Judge Decides in Favor of State in Suit, The Indiana gasoline tax law was declared constitutional today by Judge Oare of the Superior Court at South Bend, according to a telegram received by State Auditor Robert Bracken. The law provides for collection of a tax of 2 cents on every gallon sold. The case in South Bend was brought bv Bruce Gaflll, president of the Gafill Oil Company, who sought to enjoin the collection of the tax. The State has been collecting the tax since June 1. U. S. Lesh, State attorney general, was In South Bend representing the State.

UTILITIES WILL REOPEN FIGHT | New Effort to Be Made to Restrict Field, The Merchants' Heat and Light Company and the Indianapolis Light and Heat Company notified Superior | Court, Room 2. today that they would ! reopen their fight against the public i service commission and the T. H. j I. & E. Traction Company by amendI ing their complaint. I The complaint seeks to prevent the j traction company erecting a $7,000,000 ; power plant in Indianapolis to compete in the electric field. Special Judge Fred C. Gause of Newcastle recently sustained a demurrer by the defendants which temporarily closed the case. NEW SITES CONSIDERED Blind School Removal Commission Inspects Prospective Locations. Members of the State commission for removal of the blind school today were considering six locations where the school may be re-established after it vacates its present site, where the Indiana World War memorial plaza will stand. The sites: South of the Speedway: south of Thirtieth St„ on the Myers Rd.: north of White River, facing the Michigan Rd. on the west; Fifty-Ninth St. and Keystone Ave.; Twenty-First St. and Arlington Ave-, and E. Washington St., opposite Memorial Park cemetery.

iary Report Company OsF Rumor of 'Backdown,' That the water company should enlarge its office building on Monument Circle, stating it was undeveloped property on valuable site. That there was no need to replace the canal in the water works system as mains to gain pressure water. That the water company should not charge property upon its books which was bought by the consumer, such as connecting mains from private rmi dences. Accompanying Bemis and Berk In the tour were Edward O. Snethen, president of the Indianapolis Federation of Community Civic Clubs; Sumner Clancy, secretary of the Northeastern Improvement and Civtc Association; Clarence E. Weir, investigator for civic clubs; Taylor E. Groninger, corporation counsel; Councilman Otto Ray and John F. Walker, superintendent of streets. The water company war, not represented. Berk will investigate figures of the Public Service Commission on water rates dating several years back, he said today. Bemis will carry statistics and Kgures of the water company to Chicago, where ha will continue him investigation. 4