Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 46, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 July 1923 — Page 2

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DRASTIC PUNISHMENT OF SPEEDERS URGED AS TRAFFIC CURE

BREACH WIDENS AS FACTIONS LOOM IN TABERNACLE CHOIR Overmeyer Followers Incorporate Cadle Supporters Would Oust Hitz, Antagoiitsm within the ranks of the Gypsy Smith Choir was manifested today following a meeting of the Cadle faction of the choir Tuesday night. % Election ot anew vice president caused the breach to widen. Opposition came from the faction loyal to Joe Overmyer, former choir director, and William C. Hitz, vice president. This faction is now incorporated. A resolution of the advisory committee, said to be loyal to E. Howard Cadle, paved the way for ousting Hitz as vice president of the organization and putting in his place George Tomilson, said to be favorable to the Cadle faction. Hitz-Overmeyer followers declared after the meeting that the vote on the removal of Hitz was against all parliamentary procedure as laid down by the constitution of the organization. In the incorporation papers said to 1 ave been filed by the Overmeyer fact*on the trustees named are: William C. Hitz, Joe Overmeyer, Jesse C. Beck. J. W. Fisher and H. L. Jenkins. Some members aligned with the Hitz faction declared that the new vice president was elected because Cadle, who is president of the choir, left town today for a hunting trip to Portland. Ore., and desired Tomlison to be in charge. BALLOON RACE IS ON DESPITE RAIN (Continued From Page 1) Mich., pilot; C. B. Andrus, Due West, S. C. Eighth—Warren Rasor, Brookvilie, Ohio, pilot; H. H. Rasor, Brookville, Ohio. Ninth—Lieut. L. J. Roth, U. S. N., naval air station, Lakehurst, N. J., pilot; Lieut. T. B. Null, Lakehurst. Tenth—Lieut. Commander J. P. Norfleet, Lakehurst, N. J.. pilot; Lieut. J. B. Anderson, naval air station, Lakehurst. Eleventh Roy F. Donaldson, Springfield, 111., pilot; P. A. Erlach, Springfield. Twelfth—Capt. Lester T. Miller. U. S. Army, Scott field, Belleville, IIL, pilot; Lieut. Courtland M Brown, Scott field. Thirteenth —Lieut. F. B. Culbert, U. S. N., naval air station, Hampton Roads, Va., pilot; Lieut. T. D. Quinn, U. S. N„ Hampton Roads. Fourteenth—Lieut. James B. Jordon, U. S. Army, Scott field, Belleville, IIL, pilot; Lieut. Max F. Moyer, Akron, Ohio.

Inflation Begun ; Inflation of the mammoth bags began late Tuesday. Rain did not Interfere. Gas continued^to flow into the balloons today. Approximately 1,120,000 cubic feet of gas will be consumed by the balloons. The "Detroit,” piloted by Ralph Up--son, has a capacity of 80.000 cubic feet. The smallest baloon entered will consume 60,000 cubic feet. Six to ten men are required to rig a balloon and prepare it to take off. All Tuesday afternoon pilots and their helpers were kept busy keeping the rain from remaining In pools on the bags as they were laid out upon the field. No one will have difficulty recognizing the United States Navy balloons. They are silver gray and carry the air service emblem. “Gob” Pilots Take to Water While other pilots were running in from the rain Tuesday, the navy men remained at work. “Look at those navy boys take to the water,” exclaimed H. E. Honeywell. Honeywell said he was not confident of winning. "If there's anything I lack confidence In. it’s a balloon,” said Honeywell. “You can not tell ten minutes before time what is going to happen.” Honeywell, who has been piloting a balloon for the last twenty 1 - years, placed second last year In the national and international races. It is not the balloon that attains the highest altitude that necessarily wins the race. It’s the best pilot who can man his balloon so that It will carry him the greatest distance. Red Cards Tdl Course Although Ralph TTpson reached an altitude of only 6,000 feet In the 1921 international race, he traveled 423 miles and won the race. The results of the race, determined by how long the balloons remain in the air, may not be known. As soon as the pilots land they must wire immediately to Chamber of Commerce headquarters stating the location of their descent and the length of time they remained in air. Whenever a balloon passes over a city, the pilot will drop a red card attached to a streamer, stating the direction in which the balloon is going and length of time ip air. These messages will be wired to the Chamber of Commerce. No Terror in Thirteen Lieut. F. B. Culbert, pilot of a Navy balloon, will be the thirteenth balloon to leave the Speedway. "That is my lucky number,” smiled Culbert as he read his number. W. T. Van Orman will pilot a balloon that was used for training service during the war. > L. J. Roth, who drew No. 9

Mothers'Are Cooperating in Hunt for Baby Peggy’s Double -f; Ajggygar ml ■ x • ■ • : S' 1 :> • • ... * > • ,f : ' 1 ( t‘ ' * . 0* j- • N ' I BABY PEGGY

Baby Peggy wants to find her “double" In Indianapolis. Today’s patriotic celebrations did not prevent fond mothers from bringing and sending pictures of their daughters to The Indianapolis Times. -Many mothers are certain their own cute little daughter is the living likeness of the youthful movie star. r . ~ - \ _ .> v It means SSO in cash to the Indianapolis girl, not over 7 years, who is the nearest “double’’ to Baby Peggy. Although the quest for the “Indianapolis Baby Peggy" has just been launched, mothers are cooperating with The Times and the Lyric Theater in the hunt. Take a good look at this picture of Baby Peggy. Maybe your little girl is the nearest double in looks to this youhtful movie queen. Mail or bring in the picture at once. Three judges will decide upon

FROM FAR AND NEAR

Thirty persons were killed and fifty, Injured when a train was wrecked Tuesday near Bucharest. A memorial tablet has been erected in Westminster Abbey in honor of Walter Hines Page, late American Ambassador to England. The internal revenue department has ordered manufacturers of denatured alcohol to add one gallon of pine tar to every 100 gallons of alcohol. Panama Canal tolls In June amounted to ?17,608,199. Testimony by witnesses of murders of three West Virginia sheriffs ascribed the killings to result of mine union threats. Laurence G. Gallagher, lieutenant in United States Naval Reserve and second mate on Standard Oil tanker Algonquin, states he was tortured by Japanese In effort to force Information concerning United States Navy. Engineers today branded sabotage tales of Germans to cripple the Leviathan during the war as myths. Damage to machinery was through accident. Invention of a cogless gear power unit may revolutionize auto manufacture engineers at Carnegie Institute of Technology declare. Wisconsin Senate defeated appropriation of 814,000,000 for Wisconsin University and nine State normal schools. Leaders of both political parties in Illinois predict light wines and beer wil be issue In next campaign. Prosecutors in Chicago city hall graft case declare lack of funds will cause special grand Jury probers to disband. More than 8.000 Illinois bonus checks were sent to ex-service men Monday following sale of 810,000,000 worth of bonds. ago at the national race at Birmingham, Ala. "Luck was against me therf” he commenced, “but I have a wonderful chance to win now.” Six Prizes Offered The cost of balloons used in this race ranged from 83.000 to 810,000. Ralph, Upson, so far, is the only American to win an international balloon race. The Chamber of Commerce is awarding syc prices. Th*. awards: First prize, 81,000;

the winner. On each photograph submitted must be the name of the entrant, her age, address and name of the parents. The prize of SSO will be a nice “nest egg" for the Indianapolis Baby Peggy. There are hundreds of ways a fond mother could spend the money In interest of her daughter. She Loves Her Dolls In real life Peggy of the movies is just a real baby. She Is 4 years old, and besides her mother the thing she loves best are her dolls. She has a large family of dolls which demands nearly all of her time when she Isn’t In the studio making Century comedies to be released by Universal. The Lyric has Just signed a contract under which the theater will obtain the next six new releases of the Baby Peggy comedies. The first one will be “The Kid Reporter.” Mail or send to The Baby Peggy Contest Editor of The Times the picture of your daughter if you think she resembles Peggy.

M. Cahpinchl and M. Barqulssau, well-known French lawyers, setled a matter of honor by duelling In Paris Tuesday. Barqulssau was wounded. Otto H. Kahn, New York banker, sailed Tuesday on the Aqultania for three months In Europe. Jorge Prieto Laurenz, mayor of Mexico City, is reported slain by Reds In Bolshevist raids. Federal Government has decided to drop the Cronkhlte Army murder mystery.

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Times Readers, Vieing for SSO Prize for Best Suggestion to Make Streets Safer. Also Would Penalize Offending Pedestrians. Send speeders to jail for their second offense. Penalize pedestrians who disobey traffic regulations. Don’t let “pull” save offenders. These are among suggestions contributed by Times readers who are flooding the Traffic Problem Editor with their views on the traffic situation. The Times, you know, will give a prize of to the person sending in the idea that is voted the most practical and best for reducing the number of traffic accidents. Why don't you enter the contest? Address your opinion to the Traffic Problem Editor, Indianapolis Times. Herewith are some suggestions offered by readers r

Permanent Revocation of License Advised I suggest that pedestrians as well as motorists be fined for failure to strictly adhere to the traffic policeman’s signal. For the second conviction of an autoist who drives a motor vehicle while Intoxicated, I would take that driver’s license away from him or her and never allow them to drive again. Any sober, rightminded person will not go through congested traffic without having the car strictly under control, thereby making it safe for pedestrians and motorist alike. I have driven a car for years and have never had an accident. MRS. ANNA JENKINS. * 708 S. West St. Fine Pedestrian Is This Reader’s Plan Pass a law to make the people go with the traffic. It Is not always the motorist’s fault. Arrest those who don’t obey the law and Impose a fine of not less than $lO nor more than S2O. Show the people that you mean business. I believe if that law la passed you will have fewer traffic fatalities. M. S. M.. 138 8. Illinois St. Longer Sentences Are Seen as One “Cure” I do not think any one could suggest safer Ideas to avoid traffic confusion than the city already has In action. I am referring to chains at Illinois and Washington Sts. I think if they could be used 1n the downtown districts at the busiest crossings and vehicle drivers forced to obey traffic laws by giving them longer Jail sentences'lnstead of allowing them to escape with just a fine, good results could be obtained. AGNES PIERCE, 573 W. Jones St. Five Traffic Officers At the Busiest Corners The best thing to, do where traffic is so heavy on comers such as Washington and Illinois Sts., Meridian and Washington sta., Pennsylvania and Washington, Ohio and Pennsylvania, etc.. Is to have five traffic officers, one in the center and one on each comer and make the pedestrians move with the traffic signal. VIRGIL GARRISON. 317 E. Bt. Clair St. Too Many Trips Made for Pleasure, Is View The traffic rule is all right as It is. So If the city will make a law that all persons living within twenty blocks of the Circle and two blocks of the car line leave their automo biles at home and take the street cax (except doctors, preachers, lawyers and officers and laborers), that will help the cause, I think. Half the people come downtown for pleasure trips. JOHN ROBINSON, 841 S. PennsyUanla Bt. Don’t Suspend Jail Sentences, Is Idea We should have more policemen on motorcyoles to patrol the heavy trafflo streets such as N. Meridian, N. Capitol Ave. and all boulevards. Arrest all speeders and give them a fine for first offense; Jail sentence and fine for second offense (without the Jail sentence suspended); Jail sen tence, fine and prohibit the driver from using his car for a certain length of time for the third offense. Place lights at all downtown street intersections so all motorists can see which way traffic is moving. Put In the bell system so everybody will

know when traffic lights are to be changed. Place automatic go and stop signals at all Important street interesctions where policemen ar-.- not on duty, such as Meridian St., Full Creek Blvd., Meridian and Thirty-Eighth Sts. and all other such intersections where traffic is heavy. The most important of ail is to strictly enforce the present laws, but by all means don’t let the motorist go because he knows such and such a person at the city hall. One law ft r all and a strict enforcement. H. L. FLOYD, 570 E. Fall Creek Blvd. Increase Traffic Force, Says Anonymous Writer Increase the number of. officers in the traffic division, and let the Individual personality of the present officers and the department as a tvhole be the standard from which to select the new ones. Thus the accidents and fatalities will decrease with the Increase of efficiency and the writer firmly believes that Indianapolis will then outstrip all other cities in her traffic department. H. W. Would Have Whistles to Guide Pedestrians We have ohe whistle for north and south two whistles for east and west and three for Btreet cars. Why not have four whistles for pedestrians only, and that they keep to the right. Autoists must keep to the right or see the judge. Why not the pedestrians? Also make it a law that autoists must sound their horn at all street crossings. A. O. LOCKWOOD, 1128 St. Paul St. Chauffeur Says Walkers Violate Safety Rules My Idea for helping reduce the num’-er of fatalities and accidents is for the pedestrian to get the sound of the whlstte that blows north and south, which is No. 1. Next is No. 2 for east and west. The third is No. 3 for the cars to go around the bend. The pedestrian should give more service l toward the traffic rule and less talking. The autoists should keep their hands upon the throttle and their eyes upon the road. Also, give more service and be more courteous In busy hours. And don’t forget to give the right signals at all times, stopping for all emergencies. I have been employed as a chauffeur for sixteen years, and find that if the pedestrians would obey the rules as we chauffeurs do, they would find that everything would work out all right. LESTER LEE. 1542 Holliday St. “Keep the Chains” Is Another Suggestion All pedestrians going up the sidewalk should stay on the inside. All pedestrians .going down the sidewalk should stay on the outside. People should not stand In the middle of the sidewalk and talk. Men and women stand on the sidewalks and you can’t get by. Keep moving. All people should go to the corner before they cross, or do so at their own risk. All automobiles should move slowly through the city and should go straight ahead and not turn at every

A Barrel of Teeth —Means Stop and Reason It Out DOESN’T it stand to reason that after a method has been put to the test of extracting over a barrel of teeth painlessly, without a single fatality and with thousands of patients praising its merits, that it is a pretty good method to tie your faith to? Why experiment with new and untried methods? “The Maxoline” method gets them without pain. No Cocaine —No Chloroform —No Ether or Gas ROTOA H. CRISP. MoEAIN ST.. CITY, BASi Had SI teeth extracted by the "Maxotlne Method" and would have had them out ye**r* ago had I known they could have been extracted without pain. I am more than pleueed with the work. We never use testimonials with- EXTRACTING FREE out consent of patient. When Platee Are Ordered, j HANNING BROS. &WINKLER—IIth Floor National City Bank Bldg.—lst Building East of Penn, on Wash./ St. Hours, 8:30 till 6. Sunday, 9 till IS. Evenings by Appointment.

Here’s Great-Grand Mother at Ripe Old Age of 42 Years

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MRS. J. W. HOLLANDER, GRE^.T- GRANDMOTHER AT 42; TO THE LEFT FROM TOP TO BOTTOM: M RS. OSCAR DOWDY, DAUGHTER; MRS. RICHARD LEWIS, GRANDDAUGHTER. AND VIRGINIA, GREATGRANDD AUGHTER.

By SEA Srrvlce Baltimore. July 4.—who is the youngest great-grand-mother In the country? Mrs. J. W. Hollander of Baltimore claims the title. She became a great-grandmother at 42! She tv as married 3vhen she was IS. Fourteen years later £ier daughter, Bernice, just 13, married and became Mrs. Oscar Dowdy. Another lapse of fourteen^ years and Mrs. Dowdy's daughter, Nellie,

corner. Keep the chains; get more; they are fine. All jaywalkers can't be watched, and they do so at their own risk. LUCILLE ROGERS, 641 Ft. Wayne Ave. Injured Child’s Mother Favors Use of Signs Just two years ago I had a little one, 4 years old, run down and laid up fourteen months, so hear what I say about how to stop it. Place signs up such as “THINK OF THOSE AT HOME,” and another, "BE CAREFUL, DON’T BE A MURDERER, LOOK FIRST,” and "STOP, SEE IF ALL IS CLEAR BEFORE GOING ACROSS, SAFETY FIRST." MRS. ROSE ALLISON. 1026 E. Washington St. Stop Left) Turn Ban, Is Chauffeur’s Tip I am a truck driver and naturally I am uptown all day and see most everything that happens. There is only one way to stop traffic Jams and accidents, and that is to stop that ordinance of no left turn, as people have to drive five or six blocks out of their road, and that keeps them up in the busy district all. the longer; and if people could go left or right, as they choose, they naturally would take the shortest way home, and that would relieve congestion 75 per cent. They make left turns in Chicago and New York City, as I lived there and drove there, and they handle the people and the police here are just as competent as

13 years old. married Richard Lewis. A year later came Virginia Lewis —Mrs. Lewis' daughter, Mrs. Dowdy’s granddaughter, and Mrs. Hollander’s great-granddaughter. Virginia Is 3 years old now. And the great-grandmother, now 45, hopes to become & great-great-grand-mother. “And if 1 live to a real ripe old age, of 80, or thereabouts," she says, hopefully, "perhaps I’ll become a great-great-great grandmother, too.”

they are. They handle twice the amount of people in Chicago that they do here, and they Just let the people go their own direction, as they know where they want to go better than the traffic officers do. D. E. RICHARDSON, 1833 N. Capitol Ave. KERR FUNERAL THURSDAY ijocal Mann Will Be Laid to Rest in Edinburg, Ind. The funeral of Jackson H. Kerr, 60, of 728 N. New Jersey St., who died Tuesday as a result of throat disease, will be held at the residence at 1 -p. m. Thursday. Burial will be at Edinburg, Ind. Mr. Kerr had been a resident of Indianapolis for thirty-six years. He had been in ill health since last August. One brother, W. W. Kerr, and two sisters, Mrs. MatUe Brady and Mr*. Ella Carvln, all of Indianapolis, survive. ✓ PRINTING FIRM ELECTS New officers of the Sentinel Printing Company, 123 W. Market St., were announced today as follows: John W. Miner, president; R. C. Hiller, vice president; Walter J. Twiname, secretary; James M. Swan, treasurer, and George P. Ruth, superintendent. Former owners, W. I?. Fish and John W- Miner, retain stock In the company. The others are new stockholders and will be actively engaged in the commercial, stationery, calendar and novelty departments.

AMUSEMENTS

ENGLISH’S i ALE WEEK GRAND PLAYERS THE NIGHT CAP MATINEES WED.. SATURBAY and SUNDAY, 85c, 35c, 50c. Each Night, 85c, 50c, 75c. Mats., 8:15. Nights, 8:15.

Matinee 111 in IT Matinee Today and fwi J ll# A I 500 Seats Tomorrow ITIUfIJI I ** 25c THE STUART WALKER CO. NICE PEOPLE (First Time Here) "A lively, modern comedy more than sufficient for an evening's entertainment." —Tucker in Star, "Meet Ruth Hammond."-rHick-man In Times. ■ Next A Very Good Young Han Week With Elisabeth Patterson

I VDIP w *. ra Ls Bills Cro G T ED & TOM HICKEY Two Elegant Gentlemen Richard Bartlett CAVEMAN LOVE With Elga Garrett BERT WALTON HERRON & GAYLORD Ladora & Beckman Rogers, Roy & Rogers Extra Added Attraction DAREDEVIL MENDOZA “THE GLOBE OF FATE'* Dancjng In the Lyrlo Ballroom ah.mnAH and

WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 1923

SHELBY CROWDED FORI FIGHT (Continued From Page 1) room to keep away from the man-kill-ing champion in the early tounds. Promoetrs —those same promoters who wished and worked unsuccessfully for the last SIOO,OOO of Dempsey’s $300,000 purse—say there will be 16,000 spectators at the ringside. It seems at least that many seats wiD be filled. Hotels Crowded The streets were packed this morning with the holiday crowd. The regular hotels and tents set up for the fight were filled. The eating houses were crowded and it was lmsposible to get into any place to drink unless you stood In line for an hour. Cowboys with their hair chaps give the wild west atmosphere to the picture. There was plenty of liquor and “good beer” being handed around and no one seemed to pack a thirst that could not be quenched. This all lent a more jubilant spirit to the occasion and helped to drown some of that uneasiness which characterized the last few days before the fight When It did not seem it would be staged. The big fight was to get under way at 3 p. m., mountain standard time. The arena opened at 10 a. m., and the first preliminary bout started at noon. While Gibbons prevails as the sentimental favorite, most of the critics who have watched the champion and his challenger through their training were of the opinion Gibbons had only one chance to win and that one chance depends upon his style of attack. Gibbons Is Confident Gibbons said this morning he had hi* plan firmly in mind and felt sure he knew how to beat the champion. Tommy said he knew he was fighting for nothing In the money line and he was willing to stake everything for a chance at the world title. Seven special trains pulled into the Great Northern yards this morning and dumped a thousand or two strangers who yelled In loud voices they had come a long way to see a “new. heavyweight champion of the world crowned.” They were probably from St. Paul. Dempsey seems to be in top notch condition. He trained his own way and gradually worked himself up to the point of perfection. Gibbons seemed a little stale to last minute observers. There was strong evidence he had overtrained. But no one could make him believe it. He says he never felt better. Kearns Takes Chance Kearns Is taking a chance of getting the third SIOO,OOO installment due him under the oontrac; out of the ticket sales, and It looks as though he took a pretty big chance as the receipts are not expected to approximate predictions of several weeks ago. r Dempsey Is expected to weigh in at about 194 pounds and Gibbons about 175 or less. They are both about the same height, although Dempsey has the advantage In reach. Ernie Sayles of Minnesota and Jack McDonald of Seattle will start the card with a six round number. The next will be six rounds between Bud Gorman of Racine and Harry Drake of England. The semi-windup will be ten rounds between Jimmy Delaney, St. Paul, and Jack Burke, Pittsburgh. Jimmy Dougherty, Philadelphia, la to be the referee.

AMUSEMENTS MANY MERBY MINUTES MISS MYSTERY A Mystic Musical Farce Dayton ft Palmer PI A D It’s to Laugh V/L/aIUVi Nr*ter ft Vincent & A Smart Offering Baader ft DariUe w „ . Troupe Nuff Sed JEAN LACROSSE California’s Favorite Soprano PHOTO PAULINE STARK In PLAY “The Kingdom Within”

MOTION PICTURES

APOLLO S “BAVU” The year’s most sensational mystery thriller. “Round 3” of the new “Leather Pushers" Series VIRGIL MOORE’S APOLLO ORCHESTRA

mmm A Janies Young Production “WANDERING DAUGHTERS” A First National Picture OVERTURE ‘THE MIKADO” MODEST ALTSCHULER Musical Director BUSTER KEATON In His Latest Comedy “THE LOVE NEST” HEAR DESSA BYRD FEAYInA “LOUISVILLE LOU* MM