Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 50, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 July 1923 — Page 1

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VOLUME 35—NUMBER 50

Eight Little Girls Hope to Be Indianapolis Baby- Peggy in Times Contest

DAHLIA M INTIRE.

EVERY little girl whose picture faces you is confident that they look lust like Baby -Peggy. These eight little Indianapolis' misses have been entered in The

AIRMAN’S BODY FOUND IN LAKE

NO TRACE OF MISS WEBB IN 32 DAYS Parents Do Not Give Up Hope, Although Several Clews Prove to Be of No Value —New Thread of Evidence Turns Search to Western State, Although their daughter Frances Y. Webb. 16, has been missing thirty-two dgvs, Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Webb, 420 N. Emerson Ave., continue today to hope that she will be found.

BOARD CONDUCTS' STREET HEARNGS I Arguments on City Improvements Scheduled, Public hearings on about a dozen (Street resurfacing resolutions were to be held oy the board of public works today. Some resolutions provided for widening the streets as well as resurfacing. Opposition to a number of the resolutions was expected, especially those streets used by street car lines. The opposition in these instances will be based, it was said, on the demand that the street car company be compelled to repair its tracks and roadfeeds. Among the streets to be discussed were Shelby St. from Prospect St. to Southern Ave.; Illinois St., Union Station to Sixteenth St.; Central Ave., Nineteenth St. to FalllA'reek; Senate Ave., Tenth to Sixteenth Sts.; Boulevard PL, Sixteenth to Twenty-First Streets. MURDERESS SENTENCED TO DEATH IN CHA.R Mrs. Anna Buzzi to Be Electrocuted for Killing of Contractor. Bv United Prest NEW YORK. July 9.—Mrs. Anna Buzzi was today sentenced to die in the electric chair for the murder of F ederick Schneider, wealthy contractor, with whom she had lived eight years. Mrs. Buzzi heard the sentence without a tremor or exchange of expression. Only one woman has ever been electrocuted in this State.

2 BUILDINGS DEDICATED Julietta Home Has New Accommodations for 100 Patients. More than a hundred additional incurable Insane will be accommodated in two new wings dedicated at the Julietta county home Sunday. The exercises were attended by county commissioners and representatives of State, county and city charitable organizations. "We often declare *hat~ the old times were the best, but actually we are far more advanced in all ways than ever before,” said Charles E. Coffin. "Nations today have come to have a soul. Instead of leaving the sick and weak In. the hills to die, as in ancient times, these unfortunates are cared for.” McWhlrter Tells Experiences President Felix McWhlrter of the Chamber of Commerce told today the Service Club at the Claypool some of his experiences while in Italy as a representative of the local chamberat the International Chamber of Commerce convention. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 67 10 a. m 82 7 a. m. 71 11 a. 83 8 a. m 76 12 (noon) 84 ° 88

The Indianapolis Times

DOROTHY M'INTIRE.

Indianapolis Times and Lyric quest for the “Indianapolis Baby Peggy.”Among those who are confident of wanning the SSO cash award oL_ sered by The Times are: Avah Bernard, 4, 939 Division St., daughter of

The parents anxiously awaited word from a detective agency in a Western State upon anew clew that the girl may have been taken to a mountain city by a man from Indianapolis. The clew that led to the investigation In the West Is similar to numerous other clews that have been Investigated in this section of the country. Other reports that Miss Webb had been seen in Richmond, Ind., and Dayton, 0., were investigated. Today operatives of a private detective agency admitted they had been unable to find any trace of the missing girl. “Frances is being detained against her will,” declared her father today. "I know if she read her mother’s appeal for her to return home that she would not have remained away unless she was detained." I shall prosecute any person who has caused my daughter to leave home or to remain away.” - . In a highly nervous state Mrs. Webb remains at home each day, expecting a telephone call or written message that will lead to the finding of her daughter. Webb has devoted 7 his entire time, since the day following his daughter’s disappearance, in searching for her. He has visited other cities only to return disppointed.

TEN PATROLMEN ' GET TRAFFIC JOBS Only One deduced Detective Given Berth, Ten patrolmen, including only one of fifteen detectives who were reduced by the board of public safety Saturday, were transferred to the traffic department by Police Chief Herman F. Rikhoff today. J. F. Dugan is the former detective transferred. Others are Patrolmen Shaw, Whitsett, Gillispie, Dowling, Gallagher, Lacey and Kinder. William Larsh and Frank Duncarff two of the detectives reduced, resigned, duced from a detective, will be asduced from ad etgQtive, will be assigned to Jameson Park, it was announced. PRISONERS SENT HOME South Bend Youths Must Face Larceny Charges. Four South Bend youths held in Indianapolis on charges of vagrancy and carrying concealed weapons, will be sent to South Bend to answer charges of grand larceny and vehicle taking, the police department announced today. The young men, held after, according to police, they attempted to steal an automobile here, gave their names as Milo Long, 19; Neal West, 21; Donald Bunch, 17, and Fred Bunch, 19. Nap Is AlrodSt Fatal By United Press KILKESBARRE. Pa., July 9.—Sitting on a railroad track, watching that his cow would not be run over, Andrew Getskey, a miner, fell asleep. An engineer had to get down from his cab and kick him to clear the track.

DOROTHY MATTINGLY.^,

Mrs. Sarah Bernard; Laura May Allison, 4, 1026 E. Washington St.; Dorothy Mattingly, 3, 1808 N. New Jersey S., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Mattingly; Marlon Habison, 4, 1910 Fletcher Ave.; June Ida ✓

RAINBOW MEETING HOLDS CENTER OF STAGE THIS WEEK Advance Guard of Delegates to Convention Expected Wednesday, Members of the citizens' committee and chairmen of veterans’ committees in charge of arrangements for the convention of the Rainbow Division Veterans Association, opening here Friday, will meet at the Chamber of Commerce tonight. Finishing touches will be put on convention plans. The final conference of Marion County members of the Rainbow division before the convention will be held in Superior Court, Room 3 at 6 p. m., Wednesday. Col. William Donovan will Bpeak. The advance guard of delegates is expected Wednesday, according to information reaching convention headquarters, 1011 Lemcke building. Gen. Henri Joseph Eugene Gouraud of France will arrive Friday. Citizens Asked to Show Flag Official confirmation that Gen. John J. Pershing will Arrive at 11:12 a. m. Saturday has been received. The party will include MaJ. George Marshall, General Pershing’s aide, and possibly Col. Morehead Kennedy, vice president %t the Pennsylvania Railrad. General Pershing will participate in the parade Saturday afternoon. Ralph Lemcke, chairman of the decorations committee, has promised the city will be •as beautifully decorated as it was Welcome Home day in May, 1919. Decorations will be placed Thursday night. Citizens are urged to decorate their homes with French and American flags. Entertainment for Women City Judge Delbert O. Wilmeth, general convention chairman, has asked Indianapolis members of the Rainbow Division to wear their uniforms. Members of the American Women’s Overseas League.* will serve lemonade and cakes to the men following the parade. Later the men will entrain for the Speedway, where a 50-mile race has been arranged. Mrs. Hugh McGibney will have charge of a Red Cross relief station during the parade. Special committees of the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Marion County chapter of the organization met at the Columbia Club this afternoon to prepare further plans for entertainment of women who will attend the convention. Mrs. Edna Barcus is general chairman. Certicate of Convenience Asked. The Wabash Valley Electric Company today filed a request with the public srevice commission for a certificate of convenience and 'for the condemnation of land over which a new high tension power transmiss.cn system Is to be erected. The ae.v lines will extend from Newport to Cayuga, to Perrysville and to Covington. Mark E. Nebeker of Clinton is counsel for the Wabash Valley Company.

What I Was Doing at 20 —By— Herman F. Rikhoff, Chief of Police

I STARTED judging chickens and began shipments to foreign countries when I was 20. /At that time, I also opened a tailor shop at Illinois and Washington Sts. My ambition then was to be chief of police. It took me twenty years it.

INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY, JULY 9, 1923

LAURA MAY ADDISON.

Roehl, 432 S. Grace St., daughter of Mrs. C. J. Rlehl; Dorothy McIntire, 3, and her sister, Dahlia, 5, 610 Tibbs Ave., daughter of Mrs. L. T. Mclntlre and Thelma Parrish,

Mayor Shank in Water Rate Fight

Executive Declares He Will Have Personal Political Organization, Numbering 2,000, Circulate Petitions for Reduction Instead of Increase, Mayor Shank rolled up his sleeves today and got into the fight against increased water rates with spirit resembling that he shows in political campaigns.

Shank announced that the entire strength of his personal political organization, including about 1,500 city employes and no less than 500 Republican precinct and ward politicians, would circulate petitions to the public service commission asking for a reduction instead of an increase in water rates. “Three thousand petitions have been printed,” ,the mayor said. They will be circulated by every ward and precinct committeeman in Indianapolis and every householder in the city will be given a chance to make known his demand for a lower water rate and

SHANKANNOUNCES NEW BUDGET PLAN Mayor to Hold Public Meeting on Expenditures. Representatives of various Industries and organizations will te called into conference to consider the r.ext annual city budget, Mayor Shank announced today. “This thing of having a little committee of the Commercial Club pass upon the budget all by itself is going to end,” he said. “Last year the budget went to the club and was referred to a committee composed of my enemies. “This year I aip going to call in a lot of representative citizens ahd have an open public meeting to go over the budget line by line.” FINANCING IS PROTESTED Tax Board to Hear Plea of Bloomington Citizens. Protest against action of the Bloomington city council's authorization o fa $150,000 stock subscription in the Bloomington Water Company, a private corporation, is on file with the State tax board today v carrying signatures of twenty Bloomington citizens. The petition declares the issue is illegal and in excess of the city’s power. Thrbugh the issue a dam would be constructed near the city to augment the present supply of water. The board will set a date for hearing the protest. CLUB MANAGER NAMED Hotel Head to Take Charge of New Institution. Matthew Szabady of Pittsburgh, has been appointed manager of the Indianapolis Athletic Club, it was announced today by the house committee and Henry F. Campbell, president of the club. Szabady was born in Hungary and was a confectioner and pastry maker in Budapest, Bucharest, Paris and London. Later he became general manager of the William Penn Hotel at Pittsburgh. Canoe Disappears Dale W. Sims, N. Pennsylvania -fit., reported to police first his canoe, the Blue Bird, was stolen from the Riverside Canoe Club. Cornelius Mercator Booster Frank W. Cornelius is the "silent booster” for the Mercator Club luncheon at the Spink-Arrr.& Tuesday. A1 Willard, secretary, promises a good speaker.

MARION HARBISON.

5. 1314 Polk St., daughter of Clyde Parrish. Basing the assumption on the many pictures being entered and the close resemblance of many to Baby Peggy, the youthful movie s'

unalterable opposition to increased rates. The petition states that "in view of the enormous profits made upon the investment by bondholders and stockholders of the Indianapolis Water Company during many years, wo demand a reduction of water rates rather than an increase.” Edward W. Bemis of Chicago, engineer employed to aid the city in its fight, came to Indianapolis today and was in conference with Mayor Shank and Taylor E. Groninger, corporation counsel.

FRENCH RATIFY PACK; TREATY Naval Arms Limitation Pact Also Approved by Chamber, By United Perm > PARIS, July 9.—Without reserva-’ tions, the French Chamber of Deputies ratified unanimously today the Pacific accord signed at Washington November, 1921. by Britain, France, Japan and the United States. Deputy Arehimbaud opened the debate today with a criticism of the Pacific accords on the grounds they do not include Indo-China, France’s far eastern possession. The chamber ratified also a FranceCanadlan commercial treaty. The naval army limitation pact was ratified by the chamber Saturday. PRINTING HOUSE SOLD Old Sentinal Company Passes Into New Hands. Sale of the Sentinel Printing Company, 123-127 W. Market St., one of the oldest printing establishments in the State, was announced today. The Itusiness was purchased by R. C. Hiller, Walter J. Twiname and James R. Swan. Newly elected officers are, J. W. Minor, president; Hiller, vice president; Swan, secretary and Twiname, treasurer. Minor was secretary of the company for many years.

EATING FIREWORKS KILLS 2 CHILDREN Small Boy and Girl Die From Phosphorus Poisoning Following July 4 Pranks,

Two children died today as the result of phosphorus poisoning, caused by eating "spit devils,” small bits of explosives which explode when stepped on, July 4. George E. Shoobridge, 4, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Shoobridge, 2334 Gale St., died at the Methodist Hospital at 9:15 a. m. Mary Catherine Barthel, 3, daughter of A. L. Barthel, 1922 Ludlow Ave., died at home. Coroner Paul F. Robinson, who is investigating, said phosphorus poison is slow-acting. Shoobridge, who is a contractor, said he took the "spit devil” from his son’s mouth as soon as he discovered he was eating it, but apparently failed to get all the particles. The boy became ill few minutes

Entered as Second-rings Matter at Postoffice, Indianapolis. Published Daily Except Sunday.

JUNE IDA RIEHL.

star who is appearing An Century comedies released by Universal, the judges will have a difficult time in selecting the winner. The Times wiU announce in a few days the Judges who select the win-

DARK-TO-DAWN PLANE WRECKED IN FORCED LANDING No Attempt Will Be Made to Complete Flight to Coast, Hv United Prc* ST JOSEPH, Mo., July 9.—Lieut. Russel L. Maughan, attempting a dawn-to-dusk flight, was forced down today at 1 p. m. ten miles northeast of St. Joseph, due to engine trouble. In lighting the landing gear of the light Curtis pursuit plane was broken, and no attempt will be made to complete the flight. Maughan was forced to alight at Avenue City, a suburb of St. Joseph. PLANE PASSES OVER CITY Cross-country Flier Seen by Local Persons. With loud roaring, perfect running motors, the plane piloted by Lieut. Russell L. Maughan passed directly over Indianapolis, San Francisco bound, at 9:15 a. m., in its attempt to complete a “dawn to&ark” flight from New York. Lieutenant Maughan, according to local aviators, was flying at about 2.000 feet altitude and was making about 170 miles an hour. Maughan was making high speed in an effort to pick up the two hours and twenty-seven minutes he lost between New York and Dayton, Ohio. He expected to make his next stop at St. Joseph, Mo. The plane was flying In a southwesterly direction. It passed directly over the courthouse, cutting across Washington St., and was lust seen by persons In the vicinity of the stock yards. Maughan arrived at Dayton at 9:12 a. m., daylight saving time, and took off for St. Joseph twenty minutes later. Pharmacist Exams Held H. C. Christensen, secretary of the National Association of Boards so Pharmacy, spoke today before nearly one hundred applicants for registration as pharmacists, who were examined by the Indiana board at the Statehouse.

later. Three doctors were railed within the next few days. "Hiis morning, when he became violently ill, he was taken to the .hospital. Funeral services will he held Wednesday morn||Uj; at the Brightwood M. E. Church. Burial in Crown Hill cemetery. The Barthel child ate the explosive before playmates could stop her. The poison which acts slowly, did not affect the child until two days ago. “We fought for Independence day, and now we pay In celebrating it. I want to warn every parent of the danger In fireworks,” Barthel said today. Mary Catherine was the third of four children. Barthel is assistant sales manager of the Joa-Whitaker Sales Company.

ANAH BERNARD.

ner. The winner will have the opportunity of giving a box party at the Lyric. This will give Indianapolis vaudeville and movie patrons a chance to see Baby Peggy’s double. The definite date of closing the

Lieutenant Roth, Pilot of Naval Race Lnttyv Picked Up in Basket of Gas Bag, Fourteen Miles Off Port Stanley. DEATH RESULTS FROM HUNGER AND EXPOSURE Speed Boats Rushed to Vicinity in Hope of Locating Aide, Lieut, Telford Null —Possibility of Finding Him Alive, Bv United Pre*i PORT STANLEY, Ont., July 9.—Floating in the basket of the ill-fated United States Navy balloon A-6698, the body of Lieutenant L. J. Roth was found 14 miles off Port Stanley at 10 a. m. today. The body and the basket were found by the Canadian fish boat Onajag. The body was found in the basket, with head and shoulders hanging over the side. The body was clad only in underwear and a life preserver. Identification was made possible by laundry marks on the underwear. / The initials “L. J. R.” stood out plainly. A ring was found on the left hand.

The body and basket were brought into Port Stanley by the Onajag. They will be held until Instructions from the United States Navy Department can be received. The basket was floating lightly in the water*when it was picked up. It had evidently iioAed with the current. Hope to Find Aid. Immediately after the Onajag returned with its grim cargo, speed boats and cutters were rushed to the vicinity where the floating basket was found, in hope of finding the body of Lieut. Telford B. Null, aid of Roth. Belief that the men had been able to float away from the balloon as it settled to the water were borne out. By Lieutenant Roth’s body being found with the life preserver, authorities believed they would find that of Lieutenant Null floating somewhere in the vicinity of where the basket was picked up. There is .a possibility Lieutenant Null will be found alive if he was able to withstand hunger and exposure. The men had not eaten since they left Indianapolis July 4, it was Indicated by untouched tubes of food found in the rigging of the balloon when it was -picked up twenty-five miles off shore Saturday night by the tug Frank H. Stanley. Body Placed in Ice The body of Lieutenant Roth was placed in ice when it was brought in port at 11 o’clock. It will remain there until United States officials arrive to make an examination of the body. Local physicians declared death resulted from hunger and exposure. The head and shoulders were not wet, indicating Roth had been able to hold himself out of the water until he tied himself to the side of the basket. The Onajag sighted the basket while fishing off Port Stanley. The fishing trip was abandoned until the body could be brought in here. Members of the Onajag's crew said they scouted the water in the vicinity of the basket, but could see no Bign of Lieutenant Null. The balloon was being held in a locked -warehouse today, pending arrangements by United States Navy officials to carry it to Cleveland. The silk gas bag and rigging had to be placed under lock yesterday when hunters from nearby Canadian cities stocked. After examination of the altimeter of the A-6698, found lashed to the rigging of the balloon, it was believed the craft ttfas forced down during a rain and electrical storm over Lake Erie early Saturday morning. The altimeter showed the maxlmunv height reached by the balloon was 11,400 feet. UNIDENTIFIED BODY FOUND Officials Doubt if Corpse Is That of Lieut. Telford Null. By United Press POINT PELKE, Ontario. July 9. The body of an unidentified man was found floating off the Canadian shore shortly before noon today There was some belief the body was that of Lieut. T. B. Null, missing from the wrecked balloon A-6689. The man was dressed in a blue shirt suit and wore Army shoos- He was about five feet seven inches tall, And

Forecast GENERALLY fair and continued warm tonight and Tuesday.

TWO CENTS

THELMA PARjRISH.

contest has not been decided, but those desiring to enter pictures should do so as soon as possible. Mail or bring In pictures of your entrant to The Baby Peggy Contest Editor of The Times.

from appearances had been in the water about a day and a half, according to authorities who examined the tody. Because the body was clothed, there was some doubt it was Lieutenant Null. Null is believed to have worn a life preserver. LIEUT. ROTH’S JEST RECALLED 111-Fated Balloonist Drew No. 9 in Two National Races. Lieut. L. J. Roth and his aid, Lieut. T. B. Null, who piloted one of the United States Navy balloons at the national balloon race starting at the Speedway, July 4, ascended at 4:33:05 p. m., official time. When starting numbers were drawn the day previous to the race, Lieutenant Roth drew No. 9. He joked about it saying, “That was the same number I drew two years ago in the national balloon race at Birmingham, Ala. That was my unlucky number. I was caught in terrific storms and forced out of the race early. But I believe I have a wonderful chance to win now.”

LIFE GUARDS SAVE SIXTEENBATHERS Riverside Municipal Beach Is Crowded, Life savers at the municipal bathing beach at Twenty-sixth St., Riverside Park, had a busy day Sunday, reports today showed. Sixteen persons were saved from drowning by William Liebold, supervising life guard, and his assistants, Clarence Mount, Marion Anderson and Frank Royse. All before they were in serious danger. A swift current caused by the river’s being almost four feet high was the cause of the bathers to get into trouble, Liebold said. About 3,200 bathers were in the water during the day. A. B. MAXWELL ELECTED' Heads Committee for Buyers' Week, Sept. 12-13. At a meeting of the local wholesalers and manufacturers Allan B. Maxwell of Kipp Brothers, 37 S. Meridian St., was elected chairman of the committee to promote Bueyrs’ week. Sept. 12-13. ' Wholesalers and manufacturers will be permitted to join the Bueyrs’ week commimttee upntil the close of business, July 16. Those interested may get particulars from Earl T. Ferguson of the Chamber of Cummarqft.