Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 190, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 December 1923 — Page 2

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EXPERTS’FIGURES PUZZLE JUDGE IN PHONE RATE CASE Hearing in Chicago Fails to Reconcile $17,000,000 Difference, By FELIX F. BRUNER Times Staff Correspondent CHICAGO, Dec. 22.—When experts disagree, whom is a judge to believe? This is the question Judge George T. Page of the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals here was trying to decide today in connection with the petition of the Indiana Bell Telephone Company for a permanent injunction to prevent the Indiana public service commission from interfering with increased rates. Difference of $17,000,000 Judge Page, in the course of arguments in the case here Friday, attempted to have attorneys reconcile a difference of $17,000,000 between valuation figures submitted by experts for the commission and similar figures submitted by experts for the company. "When those experts .give me a $17,000,000 differential to work out I pet a little suspicious of all of them," Judge Page said. He told C. C. Shirley, who, with George Barnard. presented thj arguments in behalf of the commission, that he was “a little’bit disappointed" with both sides of the case. He declared that the commission's valuation figure stood “on only one .eg—historical cost," while, if he followed the figures of the company, he probably would go wrong and be reversed. Starved Utility v .fudge Page went into the case very carefully on the subject of valuation on which rates are based, indicating he was endeavoring to take into eon* ei Oration every element of value. He criticised figures submitted by Earl Caiter. chief engineer of the commix sion. based on price levels from IE;? to 1917. W. H, Thompson, attorney for the company, referred to the company as a “starved utility” and pleaded for higher rates. A. T. and T. Attacked Shirley attacked the connections between the Indiana company, the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, ghe American Telephone: and Telegraph Company of Indiana and the Western Ehvtfric Company, all under the same ownership. He indicated the American companies and the Western Electric Company are cutting into the revenues of the Bell company. Barnard argued in detail the subject of valuation and methods of arriving at a fair rate base.

SHAW DEFENSE . IS STARTED (Continued From Page 1) ciad woman taken shortly after the body was found. Fred F. Hager, 1819 Applegate St.-, brother of Mrs. Wheichef and the grandfather. Francis M. Hager. 82. same address, identified the watch and ring. The latter said he had given the watch to his granddaughter. Paul Shideler, newspaper photog rapher who took a picture of the body two hours after it was found, was examined but the court sustained an objection by counsel for the defense. A motion by Remy to allow the jury to see Shaw's car was overruled. It was thought possible the ease might go to the jury today. Judge Collins ordered that court be held Friday night and this afternoon. Prosecutor William H. Remy had introduced most of the State’s witnesses at the end of the Friday night session. H. B. Pike, leading counsel for the defense, said he had subpoenaed several witnesses but did not know the exact number. From tfie trend of his questioning State witnesses it appeared that Pike intended to develop possibilities that Mrs. WhelcheJ's death might be explained by a number of theories other than that Shaw robbed and killed her. Shaw may take the stand, it was indicated. Shaw appeared more worried Friday than on the first day. All day he twisted a handkerchief or mopped hig head with it. He still wore the tiny jazz-bow tie and Valentino vest. When the State made an effort to introduce into evidence a picture just after the murder, he raised up in an effort to see it. MOTOR POLICE GET 100 State Department Increases Arrests on Auto Theft Charges. The staff of twenty-five StAte motor police has apprehended approximately 100 automobile thieves during 1923, R. T. Humes, chief, announced today as his annual report was being compiled. “Tnc State has brought to justice 331-3 per cent mor ethis -year than •ast,’ Humes said. Fewer Autos for Christmas. More automobile certificate titles for new motor vehicles in Marion County were issued in the week preceding Christmas last year than this week, rcords of H. D. McClelland, manager of the license department, showed today. A total of 39? has been issued this week, while 434 were granted in 1922. Boys Confess to Thefts MUNCIE. Dec. 22. —Four youths ranging in age from 12 to 16. arrested last night confessed to the theft of eix automobiles in the last twelve days, according to police. All of the ears were recovered.

EARTHOUAKES CONTINUE IN SOUTH AMERICA Five Distinct Shocks Felt in Six Minutes Friday. Bit United Press BOGO. Colombia, Dec. 22.—Earthquakes that took a toll of 3,000 lives and rendered 20,000 homeless along the Ecuador-Colombia border early this week, were renewed Thursday and Friday. In Tuquerres. where damage was severe, but which is acting as relief headquarters, five distinct shocks were felt in six minutes Friday.

DEMOCRATS WILL GET COUNTY JOBS Commissioners Announce New Appointees. William O. Gray, 447 N. Warman Ave.. Democratic chairman of Wayne Township, will be appointed courthouse custodian to succeed William Hunter. Republican, when the county commissioners have a Democratic majority Jan.‘ 1. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Clark, Wayne Township, will be appointed custodians of the county infirmary to succeed William Lewis, Republican. When John McCjosky. Democrat, succeeds Harry D. Tutewiler on the board. John Kitley will be his political mate and Albert Hoffman, Republican. the only other member. It was previously announced that •Tames H. McKeman, 2017 N. Meridian St., would succeed John Carlisle as Commissioners' Court bailiff. Carlisle will become deputy in the auditor's office.

Shortridge Latin Students Portray Roman Splendors

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MISS SUSAN GRAY SHEDD (LEFT! AND MISS HELEN HARRIBON.

Barbaric splendor of ancient Rome was portrayed by Latin students of Shortridge High Bchool Friday afternoon, when they celebrated the Saturnalia, a costume festival revived from the time when Rome was JO* her greatest gloryPretty tflncing slave girls from Turkey, maidene from the Nile, stalwart i soldiers from the Roman Legions. even Cleopatra, and Marc

CASE CONTINUED AGAIN Rollinson Case Attorneys Unable to Decide on Judge. The case of Charles W. Rollinson. attorney, arrested Sept. 22 on a blind tiger charge, was continued for the seventh time in city court today. Attorneys have not been ablb to reach an agreement on a special judge, it was said. He was arrested when, according to police, a quantity of liquor was found in 801-3 J. F. Wild building. Keys to the room were held by Rollinson, police said. Woman Hurt in Accident Mrs. Fanny Winkler, 2521 Ashland Ave., was slightly injured about t.he body when an auto in which she was riding with her son, Herman. 18, turned over at Thirteenth and Bellefontaine Sts. Winkler told police another machine crowded him so that he skidded into a parked auto owned by J. S. Fogarty, 2441 Pierson Ave., damaging it badly. The other car did not stop. Merchandise Is Stolen Merchandise valued at $l5O was stolen from the Shelby Auction House, 880 Massachusetts Ave., Friday night, according to police.

PETITION irplO CHARLES E. HUGHES, Secretary of State: * I A I We most respectfully request that the American Government employ its good offices to bring about the release of Corliss llooven Griffis from the German prison to which he has been sentenced. Since the processes of justice have been completed in his case, we feel that our Government nay now with propriety intervene for his release, or modification of his sentence. In this connection we recall the noble efforts made by our Government in behalf of Edith Cavell after her conviction. % \ . N- - V l f<( 4 A * *

FUNERAL MONDAY FOR AUTO VICTIM Name of 7-Year-Old Lad Is Added to Accident List, The Rev. Walter L. Ewing, ptiator of the Irvington Methodist Church, will preach the funeral sermon of Frederick J. ~■ struck by an au- ’ tomobile driven a by Harry J. Per ikl| kins. 6925 Dewey \W - Ave., late Friday 1* I W, at Washlng--3* $ ton St. and Johnson Ave. FREDERICK Accor ding to WOODS. JR. police, the boy, i accompanied b y his sister. Mary Elizabeth. 8, had just left his father's store at 6519 E. Washington St. Crawling from under the ear the boy, with tears streaming down his face, walked to the curb, where he collapsed. He died shortly afterward in the office of i Dr. Walter F. Kelly, 5503 E. Washington St. Perkins was charged with Involuntary manslaughter. He was released on his own recognizance when witnesses said he was going slowly and stopped immediately aJter the accident. The parents and sisLer survive.

Antony, al Iwere part of the carnival . There were eftariot races and thrilling sword fights where the gladiators “fought to the death.” Miss Susan Gray Shedd. 3939 N. Delaware St., gave a solo dance. Miss Helen Harrison, 3628 N. Illinois St., representing the "Spirit of Christianity,” gave two harp solos. "Silent Night” and Luthers “Cradle Hyrnn."

Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported stolen belong to: Clarence Nichols, 128 W. TwentyFirst St., from Vermont and Pennsylvania Sts. Stanley Donley, Philadelphia. Ind., from Greenfield. Ind. John Weisberger. 1146 S. West 3t., from 1229 N. Pennsylvania St. FRIEND OF RILEY IS DEAD Resident of IxK-kerbie St. Will Be I .aid to Rest Monday. Lockerbie St. was sad today. Mrs. Mary E. Weiss. 68. long a resident of the street, and one of James Whitcomb Riley's best friend, died Thursday at the Methodist Hospital after an illness of eight weeks. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Monday at the home, 542 Lockerbie St. Mrs. Weiss had lived in Indianapolis fifty years. Surviving are two sons, Theodore M. and Carl C., both of Indianapols; a grandson, Carleton Weiss, and a sister, Mrs. Arthur Martendorf of Louisville.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

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SHRINERS TO PLAY SANTA 600 TIMES Well-Filled Baskets to Be Distributed, Six hundred baskets, each containing enough food to last a family of four nearly a week, will be distributed to needy families Christmas morning by Shriners of the Murat Temple. Bankets were being filled today under direction of the benevolence committee, headed by William O. Moore. Each basket will be delivered by a noble and Christmas greetings will be extended at the door. Every Shriner is requested to be at the Schrader wholesale grocery, 101 S. Pennsylvania St., at 8 a. m. Tuesday to as sist in deliveries. The annual Christmas party of children of Shriners will be held a! the temple Friday. The afternoon will be In honor of the “kids" and in the evening there will be dancing for older (Children Shriners will keep “open hofase” for members and their families at the temple New Years day. VOTERS’ LEAGUE TO MEET State, Indepen denis to Discuss Issues Saturday.• The State “Convention of the Independent League of Indiana Voters will be held at Morrison Hail next Saturday afternoon. On the following afternoon a Seventh District convention will be held and a chairman will be named. Meetings also have been Yirranged for the afternoons of Jan. 6, Jan. 13. Jan. 20 and Jan. 27. Campaign issues will be discussed. HUMAN BONE IS FOUND Police Believe Paid Discarded by Medical Student. A human arm bone extending from a rubbish heap was found bv Mrs. James H. McCllntock 1110 Bellefontatne St. Police believe it vas discarded by a medical student after dissection. Coroner Paul F. Robinson has the bone.

Koopnian Funeral Monday The Rev. Conrad Hassel, pastor Butler Memorial Reformed Church, will officiate at services for Andrew Kooprnan, 64, wno died Friday at his home, 1043 N. Emerson Ave., at 1 p. m. Monday at the home. Burial in Crown Hill. Mr. Koopman was born in Holland. He had lived here twenty years. Escaping Gas Explodes Unaware that two gas valves on a stove were open, Mrs. Viola Ray, 29, of 136 N. Fulton St., lighted a match to another burner and received severe burns from the explosion that followed Fdiday. She Is in city hospital. Former Resident Dies Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Sarah Halstead, 72, a former Indianapolis resident, mother of Mrs. Edna A. Duvall of Indianapolis, who died Friday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Hurley of Richmond, Ind., have not been completed.

DEATH OF FRANK COBB IS BLOW TO JOURNALISM Ftlitor of Now s<rk World Wax One of Outstanding Figure**. Bv United Pres NEW YORK. Deo. 22—The. death of Frank I. Cobb, editor of the New York Evening World. Friday, removes cine of the outstanding figures of American journalism. Cobb succumbed to a lingering ill ness of six months and for some time directed the editorial policy of his paper from his I*hl. He was born In Kansas in 1869. During and following the war he was a friend of Woodrow Wilson and a stanch advocate of the League' of Nations. WIFE FREED ON CHARGE OF SLAYING HUSBAND Mrs. Nettie Taylor, Chicago, Congratulated by Her Attorney. Hu United Press WATERLOO, N. Y , Dec. 23.—Mrs. Nettie Case Taylor, on trial for the murder of her husband, Frank Taylor, Was acquitted by a Jury today. Her attorney, Clifford L. R'-are, then rushed over to Mrs. Taylor, grasped her hand and cried: “I told you so.” COLORED COUPLE KILLED Auto Skids and Overturns, Pinning Occupants Beneath It. Uy r tilted Pretts KNIGIITSTOWN, Ind.. Dec. 22. I’lnned beneath their auto whan it skidded over an embankment and overturned, Russell Montgomery and his wife, both colored, of Carthage, lnd., wore instantly killed. Vogel Appointed Coach Ity 1 tiiled Prenn ELGIN, 111., Dec. 22.—0tt0 Vogel, former University of Illinois athlete and Chicago t'ub outfielder, has been signed to coach basketball at Elgin High School. He will also assist In football. Santa Visits Courthouse A quartette consisting of Harry Medlook. Sam Templeton, Hiram Stonecipher and Carl Litz, employes in the office of County Recorder John W. Castor, sang Christmas carols today. Then they gave Castor a bridge lamp, gift of his entire staff.

A CHRISTMAS GIFT of money would be fine, but better than a gift of money is the gift of making money, and better still is the gift of saving money. Jn order to make money you must have money, and there is no better way to get it than by saving. This STRONG COMPANY —the olde*t in Indiana —offers every facility and convenience, as well as absolute safety for your funds. Let us help you save. The Indiana Trust suT'.u! $2,000,000 Open Saturday Evenings, 6 to 8 o f Clock

FOX GIVEN LIFE FOB MURDER OF RIVAL KLANSMAN Jury Argues Nine Hours Solely on Degree of Punishment, By United Press ATLANTA. Ga.. Dec. 22.—" The voice of hell" commanded Phil 73. Fox to kill W. S. Coburn, rival Klanaman. a jury' decided here last night In finding the Ku-Klux Klan publicity director guilty of murder. The jury recommended mercy of the court and | Fox was immediately sentenced to life : imprisonment. I "The voice of God commanded me j to kill Coburn,” Fox declared In his defense. It was “the voice of hell,” argued the prosecution, and the Jury re-echoed the charge when it spent nine hours Friday arguing solely on the degree of punishment. "The Insanity issue was never considered after the first ballot, which showed a majority In favor of the death penalty and a few voting for life imprisonment," one juror said today. Fox took his sentence silently. He faced Judge G. H. Howard for a moment. then dropped his head, and waited whle sentence was pronounced. Guarded by deputies, he off to his ceil In Fulton Tower, to await transfer to a county prison camp. The throng which filled the court"oom made no demonstration on hearing the verdict. Mrs. Fox was waiting at the jail. ! She wept as she heard the verdict. | She embraced her husband and then went to her home. Fox shot W. S. Coburn to death in his office on the afterhoon of November 5.

I Sarah ' Leads in Candy Sacking

City hall employes led by Mrs. j Into half-pound bags Friday after _ .... , , . . ~ | noon. The .candy will be distributed Sarah Shank, wife of the Mayor, . .... ... .. . . to children of the city at fire stations sacked almost 3,000 pounds of candy tonight.

FROM FAR AND NEAR

Joseph S. Carr, cashier of Chippewa bank. St. Louis, which closed its doors Friday, has pledged $1,000,000 to safe guard depositors. Donald McMillan, arctic explorer, has just sent a message to Admiral Mnffiioet, head of navy air Service, congratulating him on proposed north polar naval air flight. A news agency state* cardinals in th© Vatican are polling themselves as to whether they consider it oppor tune politically to recognize Soviet Russia. Two firemen were seriously injured and damage of $150,000 was sustained lri a downtown Minneapolis fire today. Authorities are investigating offers LOCKER HOUSE ORDERED School Board to Build Quarters for Tech Athlete*. No longer will Arsenal Technical high school athletes be forced to dress In makeshift quarters. The school board today ordered anew blocker house erected adjoining the* Tech athletic field. The building will be constructed of materials salvaged from the old Potter jO-c-sh Air school building, which%vill be wrecked when the new building in ready. Damages of SIO,OOO Asked. Mrs. Jennie Smitha. 1128 W. New York St., administratrix of the estßte of William F. Smitha. filed suit for SIO,OOO damages against the Hubbard Scearee Lumber Company, in Superior Court today. According to the complaint Smitha was fatally injured by a truck driven by an employe of thq company at S. Harding and E. Raymond Sts. last October. Eastern Hockey Match By United Press PITTSBURGH, Dec. 22.—Scoring four earned goals, Pittsburgh had no trouble defeating tho Aura hockey team of Toronto Friday night.

HUGHES’ ‘RED’ ATTACK ‘AIMED AT PROGRESSIVES’ Montana Democrat Scores Secretary for Russian Note. Bv United Press WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.—Secretary Hughes’ attack on the Russian “Reds” was aimed at progressives in the Senate —not at the Russian soviet government,” Senator Wheeler, Montana Democrat charged today. “It is peculiar that every time the sting of progressives Is felt, the old guard resurrects some fake Ted’ Issue,” Senator Wheeler said. G.O.P. HEADS TO MEET INFORMALLY Walb Says There Will Be No Executive Session. • Despite the fact that Clyde A. Walb, Republican State chairman, has not officially called a meeting of the Republican State committee to discuss again the party attitude toward Governor McCray, most of the members are expected to be in Indianapolis next Thursday and Friday for informal conferences. Originally Walb planned to call the committee either to affirm or repudiate his stand demanding the Governor’s resignation, but In a letter sent to each member he asks merely for an Informal conference. Senator James E. Watson will be In Indianapolis next week and will attend the conferences. Back Broken in Fall By Times Special DANVILLE. Ind.. Dec. 22. —Arthur Lively, farmer, living near here, is suffering from severe injuries received in a fall from the roof of a bam. Physicians say his back is broken. He is the father of a family of nine.

of three Chicago men to locate Leo Koretz, $10,000,000 swindler, for $25,000. ‘ Mm. Margaret Weaver, indicted in eonnectio'n with slaying of William S. Cobum. Klan attorney, was arrested at Birmingham today. Foreign Minister Tchiteherin has challenged Secretary Hughes to produce proofs in any court of the documents represented as communist propaganda for a revolution in United States. Hughes will neither withdraw nor submit to arbitration th© documents lie made public. The Roumanian minister has been recalled from Greece and left Athens for Bucharest this morning. Th© French franc reached anew low at New York Friday being quoted at $.0511. , Ford boosters have conferred with “general” Jacob S. Coxey, of Masftllon, Ohio, to lead a "Coxey’s army” In flivvers to Washington, in dater. mination to start something, regardless.

From the Same Sack — Biscuits and bread, flaky pie cruat and flavory cake may aU be made with uniformly satisfactory results from E Z BAKE FLOUR. Get a sack of E-Z-BAKE FLOUR from your grocer and learn by actual test that it is “the one flour for every baking purpose.” , i EVANS’ EZ-BAKF ¥ flour** *: t Eat More Wheat”

SATURDAY, DEC. 22, 1923

FIRE STATIONS TO STAGE CHRISTMAS PARTIESTONIGHT 'Me and Sarah’ Send Out Candy for Guests at 31 Celebrations, Final touches to community Christmas celebrations of the city's thirtyone fire stations at 7 tonight were being put on today. W. T. BaJley. assistant city attorney. in charge, sent out 5,501) halfpound hags of candy. Fifty baskets of .food and with 500 sacks of candy, apples and oranges, will be distributed by Pumper Company No. 21, Roosevelt Ave. and Olney Sts. “Me and Sarah" Send Candy Each sack of candy bore: “Merry Christmas, ‘Me and Sarah.’ ” Vaudeville actors from downtown houses will tour the city, visiting each statoin. More than one thousand Christmas carolers will assemble on the south steps of the Monument at 6:10 p. m. Monday, separate into smaller units and serenade downtown offices. Four thousand other singers will visit hospitals and residential districts. S. A. To Give Party The Salvation Army will entertain 3,000 needy children in Tomlinson Hall at Christmas Eve. 0 Six hundred bushel baskets of fobk will be distributed from Salvation Arms’ headquarters. 24 S. Capitol Ave.. Christmas day at 9 a. m. The Optimist Club entertained I*4 children from the Indianapolis Orphans’ home at the Claypool Friday. Trees Expensive Final presentation of “The Bird’s Christmas Carol" was given Friday night in Caleb Mills hall under supervision of the recreation department. Price of Christmas trees is far above last year s prices, said dealers Trees were quoted from $1.50 to $lO. Salesmen said the number of trees was below that of last year.

COPS PLAY TAG’ WHO MOTORISTS Drivers, in Turn, Visit City Court Offices, Today marked the first day of enfoi cement of the new traffic ordinance providing an automatic schedule | of fines for violations of minor traffic ! laws. The ordinance provides that the of--1 fleer wire a tag to the machine, and ! tear off a. check bearing a number corresponding to the tag number. Tho | law requires that the motorists apj pear at the office of the city court and pay a fine of $2, If he elects to plead guilty. On second offense, the fine Is raised 1 to $3 and on third and subsequent j offenses, is $5. If the motorist pleads not guilty, a city court trial follows. TEST CASE UNDECIDED Auto License Suit Will Be Taken to Supreme Court. Bv United Press SOUTH BEND. Ind., Dec. 22. Preparations to carry the auto license test case to the State Supreme Court were being completed today in the suit of the South Bend Motor Bus j Company to test the constitutionality | of the auto license law, as attorneys for the State and the bus company awaited a decision of Judge Len J. Oare, The judge indicated he will not hand down a decision for several days. Mil; Company Dinner The East End Milk Company. 1016 Kealing Ave., will give a banquet for officers and employes at daman's hall. Cruse and "Washington Sts. to'night .