Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 57, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 July 1923 — Page 1

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FRIENDS 1 IN SEARCH FDMROFF Ray St, Missing From Home Since Monday, WIFE IS GRIEF STRICKEN ' V f Son Sends Appeals to Other Cities —Fears for Safety, Friends and relatives were called upon today by the family Isadore Miroff, 62, clothing Bjobber. 17 W. Ray St., who has been missing from his home since Monday morning, to help in the search for him. According to a son, Arthur Miroff, manager ot the southern district office of the Public Savings Insurance Company, 147 E. Market St., who has started a nation-wide search. Miroff has overworked recently and refused to rest. He left home Monday morning to collect one of several large accounts that were outstanding and which caused him much worry. He appeared at the creditor's place, but has not been seen since. Telegrams were dispatched today to another son, Ben Miroff. Dayton, Ohio, without avail. Mrs. Miroff is confined to her bed grief stricken. Because of Mlroff's condition resulting from overwork, Arthur Miroff said he feared for his t. safety. The son said he coulo not learn whether he made any collections hence carried a large sum of money. Miroff Is five feet seven Inches in height, weighs 140 pounds, has gray hair and mustache, and was wearing dark clothing and a panama straw hat when he left. For many years Miroff has supplied some of the most important retail houses in the city with clothing and has acted as *local representative for large eastern concerns.

•LOCAL FIRM BUYS FAIRBANKS HOI Mansion to Be, Insurance Headquarters. The home- of the late Charles W. Fairbanks, former'vice president of the United States, Meridian and Thirtieth Sts., has been bought by the Indianapolis Life Insurance Company, Board of Trade Bldg., for a home office, A. L. Portteus, cashier, announced today. Consideration not made public. Portteus said the company would move Into Its new headquarters within sixty days. t The Indianaopjis Insurance Company was organized In 1905. Its capitalization, originally $325,000, was $38,508,645.64 July 1. The company, which operates in seven States, has paid a total of $740,733.37 on death claims. Fred M. Sillery, real estate agent, SOB National City Bank building, transacted the deal. The property was bought from the Fairbanks heirs, three sons and one daughter of the late Mr. Fairbanks. •POSTOFFICE HEAD CALLSONFRIENDS Harry S. New Arrives 'for Walb Meeting. Postmaster General Harry S. New arrived in Indianapolis today from Marlon, Ohio, where he attended an Ohio Postmasters’ convention. He will speak Thursday at a meeting at the Severin to welcome Clayde A. Walb, new Republican State chairman. New spent the day visiting friends. SMALL GAME PLENTIFUL Strict Observance of Law Keeps Animals Prevalent. Hunting of small wild game and birds In Indiana the coming season will be exceptionally good because of the unusual number of quail and rabbits, according to George N. Mannfeld, superintendent of fisheries and game for the State conservation department. In a report, Mannfeld said quail, squirrels and rabbits are exceedingly plentifyl. Prevalence of wild life to such an ufiusual extent ►can be attributed to better law' observance. Mannfeld said. HOURLY TEMPERATURE * a. m 64 10 a. m 80 7 a. m 68 ll a. m 83 8 a. m 71 12 (noon) 85 8 a. 77 1 p. m 86

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Indianapolis ‘Double’ of Baby Peggy ChosenThree Winners Will Be Filmed Thursday

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LEFT TO RIGHT: LEONE LOUISE MEYER. THIRD PRIZE: LOIS ANNETTE WOLFANGER. THE “I NDIANAPOLIS BABY PEGGY," MARGARET ROBERTA DUVALL, SECOND PRIZE.

The Indianapolis Baby Peggy has been discovered. Her name is Lois Annette Wolfanger, 4, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Wolfanger, 1420 S. East St. The three judges, Mrs. Judith Lowry, Ed Hunter and Jean Marks, after working many hours over the S9l pictures submitted in The Indianapqlis Times quest for the "double” of Baby Peggy, decided that little Miss Wolfanger was winner of the SSO cash prize.

FARMERS CONTINUE CAM HELP Jobs Open in Marion, Benton 1 and Porter Counties, Calls for farm hands continue to come from 'Marion, Benton and Porter Counties, according to Professor Walter Q. Fitch of Purdue University, now engaged in operating a farm labor "clearing house” at offices of the State board of agriculture in the Statehous*. Fitch said he could place from five to ten men in the counties at $3 to $4 a day, with board and room provided. He said the call for men would continue for two weeks and that a number of permanent places were open. MARTIAL LAW MAY BE DECLARED IN PHILIPPINES General Wood Accepts Resignation of Island Cabinet Situation. By United Xeica MANILA. P. 1., Jujy 18 —Reslgna tion of the Philippine cabinet because of alleged interference with civic matters by Gov. Gen. Leonard Wood has precipitated the greatest political upheaval since American occupation of the islands. In accepting the resignation. General Wood said he considered the action of the cabinet a challenge to the authority of the governor general and may be followed by a declaration cf martial law. Local Engraver Wins Prize Elmer S. Mallory, Indianapolis engraver. won first prize in a national competition tdr anew alphabet design held recently in New York under the auspices of the National Association of Steel and Copper Engravers, it was announced today. A prize of $250 was awarded him.

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It Begins in the Indianapolis s Times—Thursday If you are not a regular subscriber, call Circulation Depart-' ment , to be sure you do not miss this serial .

/or sustained thrill it is doubtful if there is the equal in fiction of Edmund Snell’s “THE YELLOW SEVEN,’’ The scene is strange, tropical British North Borneo. The principal characters are “Chi%nese’’ Pennington, a white man whose wonderful ability to ape thh Chinese in appearance, speech and even in thought, won him his nickname; Chai-Hung, the powerful head of a far-flung, Pathbound, secret society of Chinese criminals before whont the entire island of Borneo trembled, and Moniqa Viney, the beautiful English widow whose wooing by Pennington- furnishes the novel’s love motive. The main stopy deals with Pennington’s'adventures in standing between Chai-Hung and his victims, and finally in overthrowing him. The Yellow Seven?—Chai-Hung’s sign of death—the sevenspot of the Chinese pack of playing cards. Snell has led a life of adventure in Borneo and elsewhere. He is anew writer, but already he is the literary sensation of England. With. “The Yellow he makes his debut in America. For summer reading “THE YELLOW SEVEN” HASN’T AN EQUAL

\Second award ' was given to Mar garet Roberta DuVall, 5, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Duvall, 6276 College Av@., and third to Leone Louise Meyer, 6(4. daughter of Mr. and Mrs Harry C. Meyer. 434 Gladstone Ave. Films to Be Made These two little girls wiU receive life-sized Baby Peggy dolls, manufactured by Louis Amberg A Son. New York. The three winners will be filmed by the Rhodes-Chouinard Film Company,

FOUR CITY DEPARTMENTS SEEK $900,000 IN INCREASES

SNETHEN TO ENTERTAIN Civic Federation Head Will Talk to Lions Chib Thursday. Edward O. Snethen, president of the, Federation of Community Civic Clubs, | will address the Lions Club on civic affairs at Its weekly luncheon at the Claypool Thursday noon. Snethen, one of the attorneys fighting the petition for Increased water rates before the public service commission, *>lso will discuss this question and will gty*. comedy characterizations and readings. Family Walks Through Ten State* j After covering ten States pushing | a wheelbarrow. John S. Libby, his • wife and two children left Indianapolis early today for Greenfield. They 1 arrived late Tuesday.

CAPTAIN, ON DUTY, HIT BY FIRE TRUCK John Fitzgibbons Suffers Broken lo Di- * rect Men Despite Injuries,-

Capt. John Fitzgibbons, 47. of 1018 Bates St., had his right leg broken In two places when he was struck by the fire department squad truck No. 1 at fire headquarters, Alabama and New York Sts., toSay. Louis 1424 E. Ohio St., extra driver, was unable to see Fitzgibbons as he stepped in front of the truck. Fitzgibbons, who \w.s appointed so the department in 1901, was checking a call from alarm No. 39, hnd wa4 going to his truck, which was In an empty lot east of the .headquarters building, due to repairing of streets in front of the building.

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511 Merchants Bank Bldg., Thursday at 10 a. m. at play, in University Park. These movies, when finished, will be presented at the Lyric theater, which co-opqrated with The Times in finding the Indianapolis Baby I*t>ggy. “We had a most difficult time selecting the winners,” said Mrs. Judith Lowry, member of the Stuart Walker Company, who represented The Times on the board of judges. ‘‘So many of the children were so beautiful that I

Mountain Peak Tumbles Down Bu T'nitrd Prcti BUCHAREST. July 18—The peak of Caliman Mountain, 50,000 feet high, suddenly collapsed and tumbled inward today. Dense white smoke Is pouring up from the debris. It Is believed to be the awakening of a century old volcano.

Funeral Hour Changed The funeral of Charles N. Suesz, 61. who died Monday, will be held at 2 p. m. Thursday instead of 10 aim., at previously announced, at the home of his sister, Mrs. Kate Weindel, 1016 Park Ave.

The accident was Investigated by Fire Chief John J. O’Brien and Emergency Police Sergeant Walter Coleman. Louth was exonerated. With unspeakable grit, Fitzgibbons continued directions to the men answering the call. He was carried into headquarters, and was later to tl)e city hospital in a cijy Ambulance. He was cut and bruised about the head and body. The alarm which was sounded at the time of the accident was for a small roof fire. *

nearly forgot there could be only three winners. “Indianapolis should be proud she has so many hundreds of beautiful children. I just love every one entered in the contest. News Wired to Star "We Judges have, to the best of our ability, attempted to make the beat selections. Every one should take the result in good spirits." The Universal Film Company, which distributes the Baby Peggy

If All Divisions Keep Up Pace Tax Levy Would Be Raised 4 40 to 50 Cents, Budgets of three city departments for 1924 In hands of City Controller Joseph L. Hogue today call for appropriation of $947,977.32 more than they have to spend this year. If these ' budgets were approved by the city council the tax levy would be Increased 15.5 cents, Hogue estimated. If all departments ask for Increases at the same rate, Hogue said the levy would be Increased between 40 and 60 cents. This year’s levy is $2.40. The board of health, board of works, board of safety and legal department budgets have been submitted. Increases asked for: Board of health, $314,630; board of safety, $262,434: legal department, $11,332, and board of works, $281,281. Increased salaries and wages, nqpesslty for new equipment, and employment of additional men due to growth of the city were among reasons given for the Increases. ‘THE BOY HERO’ DIES Civil War Vet Was Fifer at Age of Sixteen. Bu Time* Special BRAZIL, Ind., July 18.—Funeral services for John Sharp, 78, known as “The Boy Hero," because of his record during the Civil War, were held today. Mr. Sharp was bom In Scotland. When sixteen he enlisted In the Union army as fifer. His bravery under fire caused him to be given the nickname. He was a favorite of the regiment and a member, John McLay, wrote a poem dedicated to the young hero.

movfes, made for Century, wired the youthful star at her studio, telling her that her "double” has been discovered in Indianapolis. Jean Marks represented the Lyric Theater and Ed W. Hunter, the Advertising Club of Indianapolis. The Time* and the judges, qs -well as the Lyric Theater and the Universal Film Company, desire to thank the hundreds of Indianapolis people who aided in the search for the local Baby Peggy.

ATTEMPTS SUICIDE IN CITY LOCK-UP Police Say Woman Tried to Take Life Twice, Two efforts to commit suicide in a cell at the city prison by Miss Stella Lewis, 80, of 416 Kentucky Ave., were frustrated, police said today. She ls charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct. Police Matron Elizabeth Denny said she found Miss Lewis partly on her bunk, partly on the floor, her head through a chain loop supporting the bunk. The wo/nan was unconscious. After Miss Lewis was revived, as the matron and Motor Policemen McClure and Johnson Started to leave. Miss Lewis stamped a tin cup flat, and shouted: “I'll be dead in ten minutes. I'll cut my throat,” according to police. The police said they took the cup from her. Later she was released on bond.

DONNELLY BANNED FROM CLAYPOOL \ injunction Granted Against Ex-Prize Fighter, Stewart Donnelly, former pugilist, was forbidden to enter hotel property of the Claypool Hotel in a temporary injunction issued by Judge T. J. Moll In Superior Court today. According to the complaint, Donnelly “loafed” about the hotel lobby and was engaged in bootlegging. It also was charged that he assaulted "Henry F. Lawrence, manager of the hotel. \ * p Judge Moll said his action was based only on the fact that Donnelly was not a registered guest of the hotel and that the hotel had a right to say who should enter upon its property. Donnelly was convicted of violating the prohibition law in city court June 18 and was sentenced to 180 days, on th# Indiana State farm and fined SBOO. Efforts to have Donnelly excluded from storerooms owned by the hotel, but not operated by it, failed. Judge Moll said hearing on final Injunction would be held late ffj September. MARBLE RITES THURSDAY Scottish Rite to Oatvduct Services of Man Who Dropped Dead. The Rev. Allan B. Philpuet, pastor of Central Christian Church, will officiate at the tuneral of Wright Marble, 507 of 92} E. Fortieth St., who dropped dead at the corner of and Washington Sts., Tuesday morning. Services will be held at the church at ip a. m. Thursday, Immediately following services at the home, to be conducted by the Scottish Rito. Burial will be made at Greenwood, Ind.

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LAWYER SCORES UTILITY Corporation Counsel Taylor E, Groninger Denounces ‘Side Door’ Methods He Says Were Used in Connection With Water Company Valuation,

What It’s All About _ Company Says—Present Indianapolis water rates are too low to produce a fair return on investment. Rates should be increased to specific amounts, increases-Tanging from 10 to 20 per cent. City Says—Rates should be REDUCED INSTEAD OF INCREASED, because the company is earning more than a reasonable amount on its actual investment. And—Combined organization of civic leagues, Chamber oP'Commerce and labor unions are assisting the city in its fight, which is going on at the House of Representatives in the Statehouse, before these. 'Four Judges!—Four of tTfce five members of the public service commission: John AV. McCardle, Glenn Van Auken, Oscar Ratts and Maurice Douglas.

By FELIX F. BRUNER “Side door” tactics in connection with the petition of the Indianapolis Water Company for increased rates were condemned in the opening statement of Taylor F. Groninger, city corporation counsel, in the hearing before the public service commission in the House of Representatives today. The case was being heard by four members of the commission, fcklgar M. Blessing, who withdrew from the hearing, being absent. Commissioner Oscar Ratts presided.

Rat. s was in place of Com| mlssioner Edgar A. Blessing, who retired from the hearing Monday, after Mayor Shank had objected to ! him on the ground he had visited Clarence H. Geist, president of the water company in the East. The big crowd of spectators expected by opponents of the increase was absent. The floor of the House was filled, but the gallery was occupied by only two persons, stenographers employed by a State office. Persons or the floor represented civic organizations. i Sll*s Valuation Order Groninger confined his arguments largely to questions of valuations and what he *ernied the “side door” order, fixing the value of The water company property at $16,000,000, several months ago. Groninger recalled an order made In 1917 in which the commission valued the property at - $9,500,000. He added that in subsequent years the commission added the cost of improvements to the $9,500,000 to obtain a value. He said on this basis the value in 1921 w r as fixed at $10,814,000. He declared the company is attempting to obtain an 8 per cent return on $17,000,000. , Question of Investment Groninger declared the commission Is bound by the old order, not the new valuation order. He declared the total investment in the water property until March 31, 1923, was only $8,569,478.37. With the deduction of depreciation, the net investment was only $7,907,741.47, he said. Groninger discussed at some length the canal from which the company obtains much of its water. j Canal Losses “The losses of the original owners of the canal should not be charged up to the water consumers of Indianaoplis,” he shouted. “The canal was built for transportation purposes and the loss from this business has nothing to do with the water business. “Only one-tenth of the water in the canaj goes into filter beds. The rest Yjoes down to Washington St. ,1o run a turbine pump. The canal could be abandoned from Holcomb PI. south at a great saving.” Earnings Always Excessive Groninger said the books of the company show $8,569,478.37 actually was invested, after deduction of depreciation, up to March 31, 1923. He declared only $4,441,908 actually has been put into the business from the outside. He said $3,624,834.26 of surplus went back into the property. Figures showing the earnings of the property and tending to show the i (Continued on Page 11) MAN "FACES THIRD TRIAL Second Judy Disagrees in John Webber Pickpocket Case. John_ Webber probably will be placed on trial a third time on a charge of robbing H. H. Woodsmall, president of H. H. Woodsmall Company, Inc., William P. Evans, prosecuting attorney, said today. For the second time a jury bearing the case disagreed in Criminal Court Tuesday. Woodsmall'B pocket was ‘picked of about S2OO at the Union Station whjle he was on his way to attend the Kentucky Derby at Louisville, Ky. May 17. | Admission Causes Arrest CauHht, according to police, wit a gallon of w'hite mule in £is aut< mobile in the rear of 21 S. Hlglftai Ave., Walter Peirson, 1131 Charl< St., had a still and mo liquor" at his home. Sergeant Hu son said the still and twelve gallo of white mul© were found at the rc | dence. Peirson was ebarged operating a blind tiger.

• > Forecast f FAIR tonight and Thursday. frot much change in temperature.

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SHANK A. W. 0. L. Mayor Shank, principal opponent of the proposed water rate - “Increase, was not expected to be present at the hearing before the public service commission today. The mayor’s horse is entered in a race at Findlay, 0., and he was attending the race. He was expected to return tonight.

NOTABLES GATHER LOR WELCOME TO G .0. P. CHAIRMAN / Reception for Clyde M, Waib on Program for Thursday, Shake! That is going to be the principal occupation of some hundreds of Indiana Republican politicians for the next day or two. A handshaking and speech making party—with a reception to Clyde M. Walb, La Grange, new State chairman, as an excuse—was scheduled to start at the Republican headquarters in the Severin tonight. Thursday morning the speechmaking will start at the Severin. -' Lawrence A. Cartwright, vice chairman of the State committee, will be chairman of the meeting. Speakers will Include Senator Watson, Postmaster General New, Governor McCray, Lawrence Lyons, Walb and various other leaders, near leaders and fornpr leaders. Thursday afternoon the State committee will meet In closed session to take up campaign organization plans. An effort will be made to smooth over any differences that may exist. Mr. and Mrs. Walb will give a dinner at the Severin this evening for the women of the State committee.

Traffic Contest Ideas Studied Capt. Michael Glenn of the police traffic and Harry Stormont, safety director of the Hoosler Motor Club, met with fee Traffic Problem Editor of The Times Tuesday afternoon to pass upon suggestions of readers entered In the traffic contest eon ducted by The Times. More than 250 letters containing individual suggestions were .considered. So many excellent ideas were discovered that Cap tain Glenn asked for a day or ‘two in which to give them fur ther and more detailed study and check up their applicability- to traffic conditions as police rec ords reveal them. Captain Glenn has all letter; in his possession and ls glvin; hem closest consideration an, -.ill report to Mr. Stormont whe?; le has finished. At that tim he three Judges will meet t< lake the award. Those contributing suggestion ry expect announcement of th % "and before thd end of th week. jr i j