Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 212, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 January 1924 — Page 1

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VOLUME 35—NUMBER 212

WALL STREET IN ‘DEAL’ TO OUST WATSON

J, P, Morgan and Cos. Interested in Retirement of Hoosier Senator ‘Man of Mystery’ From New York Visits Coolidge—Johnson May Spring ‘Story’ in Indiana. By JOF\ T CARSON Timeg Staff Correct)indent WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.—The firm of J. P. Morgan & Cos., international bankers of New York, was interested in the retirement of Senator James E. Watson from the presidential race in Indiana. Morgan & Cos. had a report from Washington the Coolidge organization had been "successful in eliminating Watson” within a short time after deal was consummated. This story, carried to Senator Hiram Johnson, progressive Republican candidate for the presidency, threatens to become one of the most interesting developments of the national Republican fight because the name of Dwight Whitney Morrow, a man of mystery at the White House, is dragged into it-

5(850 INJURED IN INDUSTRIES 0E INDIANA IN 1983 Casualties Reach Highest Mark in History of the State. The Battle of the Shops, casualties, 64,850. Resembling: the toll of a modern battle but occurring four to five years after the armistice Is annual report shotting 54.850 Indiana men and women Injured In industrial accidents In 1923, the largest number in, history. "Prosperity and the large turn-over of labor are responsible for the great part of the increase o? 16.246 in one year,” Thomas Roberts, chairman of State Industrial board, commented. “Many negroes and Mexicans have been imported by the steel mills in Lake County, for example. They are new at the Job and consequently sis* In learning the safety requirement*.'* The toll of accident* In 1922 was if,(o4. Sixty-seven miners were killed during the year while 6,528 wer* inlured. The railroads come next with thirty five killed and 4,6"2 injured, some of them maimed and crippled for ’life. Twenty-three men were killed, and 2,652 were Injured in steel mills. The average weekly wage of all workers in 1923 was $26.68. This represents a higher wage than in 1922 when the average worker made $24.95, the recorcs show. Exactly 1,751 women were injured in industries in the State. Their average wage, however, is low. only $13.54, and much lower, strangely, than the pay of 572 injured children, 16 years and under, who made $14.11 weekly. GROUNDED CRUISER TURNEDJN SIDE Three Compartments Flooded and Loss is Feared, By United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.—Navy of ficials fear the cruiser Tacoma, aground near Vera Cruz, Mexico, is a total loss. A dispatch received by the Navy Department today said the cruiser was virtually on its side with three of its four compartments Hooded. A tug was working alongside the Tacoma In an effort to ease the position of the vessel. The ship is on the Banquilla Reef. The crew, one report said, abandoned the ship Wednesday without casualty. FOOD~PRICES UNCHANGED Further Drop on Eggs Expected at City Market. Prices again were steady at the City market today after the fluctuations Tuesday. Poultry and eggs, which changed Tuesday for the first time in several weeks, remained the same today. Eggs w-?re 47 cents a dozen, but are expected to drop in a few days, dealers said. Dressed chickens were 40 ssnd 45 cents a pound, live chickens were 30 cents a pound and rabbits were 50 cents each. Most fruits and vegetables were unchanged. CAN DIDATES LAY LIN ES Cravens to Open Headquarters Here * Soon—Bush Still “Considering.” Senator Joseph M. Cravens, of Madison, candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor, was in Indianapolis today arranging for his campaign. He said he expects to open headquarters here soon. Edgar D. Bush. Salem possible Republican candidate, indicated he may have an announcement soon. If he is a candidate he will advocate abolishment of State boards and decentralisation of government, be indicated.

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Voters are going jp hear much of Morrow before this campaign ends and the story may begin with Indiana. Another interesting report in the story that Watson's friends were acquainted with the jubilant messages sent to New York, and that they retorted when Watson eliminated himself, he did not give his enthusiastic indorsement to the Coolidge campaign in Indiana. Relationship Important Johnson's friends are urging, him to begin discussing the relationship of Morrow with the Morgan firm and with the dbolidge Administration. Johnson’s manager in the Middle West has just hinted at the Importance of this relationship. If Johnson breaks loose, as his friends urge, the progressive voters in Indiana are going to hear much about the forces pulling the Coolidge band wagon, about the Interest New York bankers are taking in the Coolidge campaign and Incidentally about the Mellon tax bill, railroad propaganda and general reactionary tendencies of the Coolidge Administration. “Man of Mystery” Morrow has been dubbed the “Man of Mystery” around the White House. It was known he was a graduate of Amherst a classmate with President Coolidge, and he was a member of the Morgan firm. It was reported he was in close touch with the White House and a visitor there. * To establish the authenticity of the reports, some newspaper men kept tab on White House visitors. Mor row's name did not appear on the calling list during this vigil. If he entered the public doors to the executive offices or made hir exit there, he escaped the' inquisitive reporter. Interesting to Indiana The whole story has national interest because progressive voters of the country may hepr now of Morrow and fcls work and the Indiana incident is basis for an outbreak The story has more than a little interest for Indiana also because It brings to the front the situation in the State. When Watson got out of the race in Indiana, it was assumed he had a deal whereby he would have the support of the national old guard organization and the Coolidge forces in his next senatorial tight, It is reported now he got no such promise and the predictions are he can be assured of nothing. These reports are not at all pleasing to Watson's friends. It i>-£ontended it Watson and his friends are to be brought out on the battle ground for Coolidge, Watson and his interests cap not be ignored. “Not So Rosy” Coupled with this story is a report to the national old guard organization things are not as rosy In Indiana as seemed when Watson was retired. Johnson sentiment is reported to be strong in the "rank and file'’ and only waiting on an organization. Johnson is happy over the prospect at least. He reiterated today he was going to give the Indiana voters a chance to express themselves in the primary and he would be satisfied if they were given free opportunity to vote. BRIEF FILED IN FEE CASE Lesh Maintains Both Farts of Motor Law Apply to Road Funds. Emphasizing the claim that both parts of the motor license fee law deal with highway funds. Attorney General U. S. I ,esh has filed a brief in support of the State's appeal from St. Joseph Circuit Court to the Supreme Court. The transcript was filed Tuesday. Motions to. advance the cause are expected by Zach T. Dungan, clerk of the Suprem# and Appellate Courts, In order to speed up the test case. Three-Cent Gas Tax Favored Many Hoosier motorists favor a three-cent gasoline tax for good roads. John D. Williams, director of State highway commission, said today. Sixteen States adopted a gasoline tgx in 1923. Thirty-five commonwealths now have this form of taxation, Williams said. Five States* Oregon, Arizona Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia, now have a three-cent tax. Local Society Is Model Shelbyville is to have a Family Welfare Society, functioning like the Indianapolis society. Paul L. Benjamin, local executive secretary, outlined plans for starting, the Shelbyivlle organiatlon before citizens there on Wednesday night. Kentucky Burg'.ars Sought Bowling Green. Ky.. police today asked local officers to watch for men in a Ford sedan < who had stolen the car, four SIOO Liberty bonds, $l5O in cash and $42 in gold there Wednesday night.

Songster Aids Band MISS ADAMS IS ON PROGRAM AT ANNUAL VALENTINE BALL.

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MISS ESTHER ADAMS jISS ESTHER ADAMS, 1616 N. New Jersey St.. Is one of l. —J the singers who has been aiding in concerts of the city police and firemen’s band. Miss Adams is on the entertainment program at Mayor Shank’s annual Valentine ball.

COUNCIL REFUSES 10 PAT BALANCE - ON COUNTY DEBTS Thousands of Dollars Expense Incurred in Excess of Appropriations, County council today refused to appropriate money to pay bills for supplies bought by f-ounty officials in 1923 In excess of 1923 appropriations. The coundlmen held that Jaw prohibits purchase In excess of appropriation and declared. It was held that merchants may have to sue t<o collect. Among officials and departments with bills In excess of balance are: Circuit Court, $1,507, balance, $525: commissioners for automobile expenses $634. balance, fifty cents; courthouse repair, $367 balance, $24; courthouse supplies. $1,109.72, balance, *6: Sheriff Snider for jail supplies. $1,393, balance, $330: poor farm, $4,999, balance. $2; Julietta insane asylum, $6,096, balance. $5: burial of soldiers and veterans’ widows. $6,225, balance $23. The council refused to appropriate $1,200 for salary of John Engelke, deputy prosecutor in Juvenile Court and several appropriations for salary increases. For the pension fund $15,000 was set aside and for finding sequestered taxables, SIOO,OOO. Judge James M. Leathers, who had contracted a S9OO debt for repairing his courtroom, said he would mandate County Auditor Harry Dunn to pay his bill, appropriation or not. The council reappropriated a total of $280,287.76 and anew total of $192,. 562.75, including $60,000 for M. L. Jefferson, Center Township assessor. ‘BETTER THAN MOTHER’S’ Bakers Would Go Out of Business Selling Her Kind, Says Bums. . Indiana bakers are making better bread than mother ever made or ever will make, John Burns, manager ’of the Larabee Flour Mills Corporation, Chicago, declared today at the convention of the Indiana Bakers’ Association at the Severin. If the bakers attempted to sell the kind of bread mother makes they would have to go out of business, Iflurns said. In urging a greater consumption of baker’s bread as a means of relieving the farm situation. WHEAT~ mi DISCREDITED Grain l>ea!ers of Indiana Meet in Annual Convention. “It is impossible for the American farmer to formulate any wheat pooling plan because domestic price is determine 1 by consumption abroad,” declared Charles Quinn, Toledo, Ohio, secretary of the Grain Dealers National Association, today at the twenty- third annual convention of the Indiana Grain Dealers Association at the Board of Trade. Other speakers were L. W. Forboll and Robert S. Binkerd, both of New York City. Discussions were led by C. A. Stevenson of Frankfort, Ind. Oswald Ryan of Anderson, Ind., will speak tonight. Annual election wifi be held Friday morning. New Brokerage Firm Articles of incorporation for anew brokerage firm in Indianapolis. Brandt C. Dcwney Company, were filed today w-ith the secretary of State. Capital is $60,000. Incorporators: Brandt C. Downey, L. Burnside Smith and Em mett 3r>Huggins.

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, JAN. 17, 1924

STORM TOLL IS NINE DEAD, THIRTY HURT Blinding Snow in Chicago Re’sults Fatally for Three, Hit by Street Cars—Mercury Ranges From , 10 to 30 Below Zero, By l nitea PressCHICAGO. Jan. 17. —Three persons were killed by street cars in a blinding snow storm accompanying the'second extreme cold wave of the season in the Middle West. The mercury stood at. 5 below zero early today in Chicago while in regions untempered by the Great Lakes temperatures of 10 to 30 below were recorded.

Practically every train in the blizzard struck area was running behind schedule. Snow and sleet covered the tracks. George S. Castle, 40; John O. Greenlin, 71. and Malfvk Naughton, 28. were killed in different parts of Chicago when they walked directly in the path of street cars. Tn each case the victim was blinded by heavy snow. SIX DIE IN NEW YORK Worst Storm in 52 Years Rages Along Atlantic Coast. By l. nited Peegg NEW YORK, Jan. 17.—A seventy-mlle-an-hour gale, the worst January storm in the fifty-two years' history of the weather bureau, raging for six hours last night and early today, caused six deaths, injured more than thirty and did much property damage. Distress radios were received from three steamers ofT the Atlantic coast. One man died of burns he received when he stepped on a live which had blown down in Leonla, N. J. Automobiles killed three men. one each in Jersey City, New York and Brook lyn. A Salvation Army worker was crushed to death when a w-agon up set on him in Manhattan. Coastal shipping had a had night. WARMER IS FORECAST _ liocal Bureau Says Snow Will Contiuuo Only in Flurrire. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. ra 14 10 a. m In 7 a, m. 14 11 a. m 15 8 a. tn 14 12 (noon) 14 9 a. m. 14 1 p. m 14 Warmer weather Is on its way, the weather bureau predicted today. Although there were occasional flurries, the weatherman said there would be very little snow. The cold wave predict Wednesday night did not materialize to the extent anticipated. The loweet tern perature was 14. The forecast la for fair weather tonight and Friday, with the lowest temperature tonight 10 to 15 above, and rising temperature Friday DOCKFIRELOSS EXCEEDS MILLION Costly Fire Sweeps Lake Front at Ashland, Wis. Bv United Pregg ASHLAND, Wis., Jan. 17.—Fire which swept the northwestern docks last night, causing damage estimated at between one and two million dol lars, was under control today and all danger of further spread of the flames Is believed passed. Although the cause of the blaze, discovered tate tn the afternoon, has not been determined, it is believed a blow torch by one of the crew repairing the docks started the fire. Every available piece of fire appar atus was called out and fire companies from Superior, lionwood, Mich., and other surrounding cities sent aid More than 250 persons assisted in bat tling the flame*. Firemen labored under great difficulty due to the severe cold weather. PROTECTION FOR MEETING Mayor Says Police Will Prevent Political Disturbances. Indianapolis political meetings in the future will have full police protection, regardless of party or platform, Mayor Shank said today. The mayor, when informed of disturbances in Tomlinson Hall Wednesday night, during the speech of George R. Durgan, candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor, said similar demonstrations would not occur again. "We will guarantee any party, regardless of doctrines, the right * to peaceably assemble at a public meeting,” said the mayor, “and I will see that Chief Rikhoff has sufficient police to handle the situation.”

Maybe They Have to Shine Statehouse Dome

P 1 UZZLE: If the task of keeping the Statehouse /e----i___| quired thirteen janitors in Governor Ralston's administration, how many should be needed today? Discussion on the question has been raised by the threatened “strike” of the present staff of thirty-seven janitors at the Statehouse whGn the State till was empty Tuesday and $1,400 in thelp pay day bills came due. John Shea, 115 W. Twenty-

SHERIFFS ASKED ABOUT INSANE IN JAILS BT JUDGE Wilmeth, Interested in Psyconathic Hospital, Makes State Survey, An effort to determine how many insane persons are confined in jails in Indiana was made today by .Judge Delbert O. Wilmeth of city court. Judge Wilmeth sent a questionnaire to every sheriff, asking how' many insane persons are confined in jails and poor farms and how long each has been confined. He also asked for suggestions in handling insane cases. Wilmeth is interested in establishing a psycopathic hospital in Indian apolis to do away with confining insane persons tn jail awaiting Institu tional treatment, and to permit observation. The questionnaire was sent out foi lowing a conference with Sol Schlosi president of the city board of health. Sehloss has proposed that the city council take steps for establishment of a psycopathic hospital. tvilmeth explained he is er.de&vor fng to learn whether another State in solution for care of th* Insane would , be necessary, as an outlet for the pro posed psycopathic hospital. HAYNES PROBE IS ASKED Wet l/Oadcr Urges Inquiry Into Dry Enforcement Office. By United Pregg WASHINGTON. Jan. 17.—Inve*t; jCifion of federal enforcement of pro hibitlon and the office of Commissioner Haynes by a special congressional committee, was demanded in a resolution offered today in the House by Representative Hill, Maryland, wet leader. / WELCOME TO OUR CITY •Comention Visitors and Poiitirians Flood Hotels. With five conventions and numerous other meetings in Indanapols, hotels have been filled for two days, Wednesday night a number of persons were compelled to go to surrounding towns for accommodations. Space reserved in hotels by candidates and other politicians is a factor in the situation. The Claypool today turned one of its dining rooms into a convention hall and used the old barroom as a. check room. SHANK STRONG IN SOUTH Plumbers Give Mayor State of Mlslvdppi in Campaign. Mayor Shank has been promised support of thfe State of Mississippi in his campaign for Governor of Indiana. The mayor, back at his desk today after speaking at Evansville and I Princeton, brought this evidence with 1 him. A group of men who said they- represented Master Plumbers of America, in convention at Evansville, awakened Shank in his hotel room by shouting "Shank for Governor.” The mayor asked the leader, “Where do you come from?” “Mississippi,” they shouted. “And down there we want yoq for Governor up here.” Fined on Vagrancy Charge Milton Lipman, 23, of Detroit, Mich., charged with vagrancy, was fined SSO and costs today in city court. Lipman was arrested Jan. 9, when police say he attempted to play a “short change game” on Miss Katherine Ehrich, why operates a periodical shop at 52 S. Illinois St.

Seventh St., custodian of the Statehouse, 1914 to 1917, gave this reason today: “When I was custodian there were no offices in the basement, or the first floor as they call it now. I had a regular force of thirteen janitors, two policemen and extra helpers at occasional times when a general clean-up was undertaken. “Only five men would be required for this additional tank, the way we used Jo work it. ’

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Challenge Is Accepted MARION COUNTY S. S. TEACHERS WILL DISCUSS EFFICIENCY METHODS.

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MRS. C. NORMAN GREEN f, “IHK challenge hurled at InI Idiana church workers by 1 ~ ’Dr Walter S. Athenrn, dean of religious education of Boston University, for better trained Sunday school teachers will be answered Tuesday at a county meeting of ail teachers and officers of the children's divisions at some downtown church. “We are trying to help teachers and officers of Marion County and Indianapolis Sunday schools become more efficient in Sunday school work." said Mrs. C. Norman Green, superintendent of the children's division of the Marion County Sunday School Council of Religious Education, who will preside.

FATHER OF TWO HELD AS BIGAMIST I First Wife Says She Kept Silence for Children’s Sake, Because she “wanted the two children to have their daddy," Mrs. Emma Bush, 1414 Lee St., did not file bigamy charges against her husband, Herbert R. Bush. 25. of 708 N. Elder Ave.. she told a Times reporter today. A warrant charging bigamy was filed against Bush by William D. Dovle. 708 N. Elder Ave.. father of Wilma Doyle Bush, 21. It is allege,l Bush married Wilma Doyle Dec. 22, without being divorced from his first wife. Sitting in the one-room cottpge of her father, Charles McCoy, Mrs. Emma Bush told hot- story. Her 4-year-old son stood beside her. while she rocked her 2-year-old son to sleep. “I thought he'd get over it," she said “I don't want to get mixed up in this.” NO VERDICT IN CHADWELL CASE Franklin Murder .Jury Has Been Out 27 Hours. Bv Times Special FRANKLIN, Ind . Jan. 17.—After deliberating more than twenty-seven hours the jury in the case of Chester Chadwell, 20, of 2001 W. Vermont St., had not reached a verdict today. Chadwell is charged with the murder of William O. Sparks, 24, at 3032 Jackson St.. Indianapolis, more than a year- ago.

MINE WORKERS ARRIVE Committees Prepare for Opening of Convention Tuesday. • Members of the convention committees of the United Mine Workers of America began to arrive in Indianapolis today, preparatory to opening of the international convention in Tomlinson Hall Tuesday. Committees on resolutions and con- i stitution started going through hun dreds of resolutions and suggestions from local unions and individual miners. John L. Lewis, international president, conferred with other leaders on arrangements. Mellon Is Scored Secretary Mellon's opposition to adjusted compensation makes him a “traitor to the men and women who wore the uniform," declared Allan H. McLean of Erie, Pa., national committeeman of the Disabled American Veterans of the World War in a telegram received here today at the national headquarters of the American Legion. McLean approved the legion’s adjusted compensation fight and declared that the disabled veterans of Pennsylvania were back of the legion to a an.

U. S. DIRIGIBLE WINS SAFETY OVERJSTORM Disaster Averted When Shenandoah, Torn From Moorings. Buffets Winds Through Night and Is Brought to Hangar by Skillful Work of Crew, By FRANK GETTY United Correspondent LAKEIIURST, N. J., Jan. 17.—Another terrible disaster of the air was averted today when the giant United States naval dirigible Shenandoah, with twenty-two officers and men aboard, torn from her mooring mast and swept into the night by a sev-enty-mile gale, beat her way back against the storm and was nosed into her hangar at 3:53 a. m. For nine hours the airship, partly disabled, fought the elements threatening her destruction. 1 he night air was alive with wireless messages as anxious officials followed the progress of her struggle. Thousands, sitting safe and snug in their homes while the fury of the winter’s worst storm beat outside, followed, too, with radio receivers to their ears, the plight of the gale driven dirigible.

Then, after being carried as far as Newark, sometimes at a speed of more than a mile a minute, the Shenandoah proved herself mistress of the storms. Under the guidance of Capt. Anton Heinen. a veteran German Zeppelin ejyiert, the snip was nosed back into the teeth of the driving rainstorm. Slowly her propellers gained headway against the diminishing winds.

Nose Is Torn Off Back at the aviation field, where her commander, who had been at mess when the airship was whipped off into the night, officials of the naval air service waited, straining their eyes into the inky darkness. The nose of the Shenandoah had been torn oft completely and flapped from the mast head at the end of her mooring chain. This added tremendously to the difficulties of maneuvering. But at 1:50 a. m. -searchlights at the airdrome picked out of the night the welcome sight of the silver Shenandoah, safely home. It was the work of three hours to bring her down. The storm had abated, but gusts of wind persisted in getting into the aperture where the airship's nose-plate had been ripped away. A ground force of 300 men was on hand to help the dirigible into its nest. Pilot Shows Skill Maneuvering with consummate skill, I the veteran Captain Heinen brought [her gradually down, a few hundred ’feet at a time, cautious, now the greater disaster had been averted, of the least accident to the airship. Then the landing crew, marines and sailors, seized the trailing ropes with a cheer and walked the Shenandoah across a thousand foot span to the hangar doors. From the gondolas, the crew that came home safe shouted cheers and greetings to those below. After directing the ground crew through a megaphone. Captain Heinen called down to his brother officers below: “You sons-of-guns were waiting for something to happen, weren't you.”

Sends Careless Fibe Thus the first word of mouth from the navy’s “daughter of the stars,” which had been lost and found again, was a characteristically careless jibe, covering up the sentiment behind. But later today over hot coffee and much congratulations. Captain Heinen said: > “We nearly had the fate of Dixniude.” The French naval dirigible Dixmude was carried from her course by a storm Dec. 20 and was lost in the Mediterranean with all hands, a crew of fifty. The fact the Shenandoah was filled with helium, the non-inflammable gas used by the United States Navy, alleviated somewhat the fears for her safety- which would have been entertained had she been \inflated with hydrogen, as was the Dixmude. It was shortly after darkness fell on the fourth day of the Shenandoah's proposd seven-day test of her ability to ride out all weather conditions at her mooring mast the furious rainstorms proved too much for the dirigible’s slender structure. Heinen Is Picturesque Captain fteinen, picturesque figure in an old overcoat over a blue sweater, rolled high under his jutting red Van Dyke beard, was aloft in the tossing airahip, taking his turn together with Lieut. Earl H. Kincaid, Lieutenant Commander Dean, Commander Pierfce, Lieutenant May-er, another former German commander, and other officers and men—twenty-two in all. A terrific report, loud above the tumult of the gale, brought the officers at mess to their feet. When they rushed out into the storm and looked up to where searchlights wavered through the driving rain, marking the mooring mast top. the Shenandoah was gone into the night.

Pictures of the Shenandoah and its commander and an eyewitness story of the fight against the elements will be found on Page 2.

FREIGHT STEAMER AFIRE Silverado Asks Immediate Help in Radio Messages. By United Press SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Jan. 17. The freight 3teumer Silverado was reported afire off jjrillapa harbor on tbe Washington coast, in distress signals picked up by the Radio Corporation of America early today. * The vessel asked inunediatf assistance.

Forecast FAIR tonight and Friday. Lowest temperature tonight 10 to 15 above. RisiAg temperature Friday.

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Indian Name Hu United Pregg DES MOINES, lowa, Jan. 17. T lie Shenandoah, world's largest dirigible, was given her name , after suggestion had been made by residents of Shenandoah, lowa. It is an Indian name and means "daughter of the stars.” The proposal has behp made that the dirigibie visit the lowa tov n and receive a silver service as the community’s gift.

PROSECUTOR R£MY WILL INVESTIGATE TOWNWCOURTS Justices of Peace Alleged to Be Conducting Irregular Sessions. An investigation of procedure in justice of peace courts in Marion -County in the trials of delinquent dog tax payers will be made at once, Prosecutor William H. Reiny announced today. Remy said he would look Into reports that trials have been held with* out the presence of one of his two deputies, John Scudder and Carl Humble.

Kangaroo Courts Slammed "If there are any kangaroo courts being operated in the county I want to know it." said the prosecutor. "Any trial held without the presence of my deputy or myself is wrong, and if such is the case it will not be allowed in the future.” Remy said people who felt they have beeti fined unjustly for failure to pay their county dog tax. if they did not protest at the time they were tried at being prosecuted by a constable, had thereby waived their rights. "Tlie law entitles every man to have time to get himself counsel, and to be faced by a prosecutor. 'lf ha feels he has been unjustly rnied, the constitution states specifically the right of appeal shall not be denied. In this case the appeal would be to the Criminal Co'-rt of Marion County.’* Remy said.

The Fee a Factor I / Among complaints laid before th prosecutor in connection with the “dog Yax war, ’ said to have been In* stituted by constables forVhe $4 fee on each fine, were those tha\ defend* ants w-ete r.ot allowed time to get a lawyer, denied appeal, fined for feed* ing a lost dog two days while advertising for its owner and asked to pay costs when found not guilty. TRAFFIC ORDER CHANGED Officers to Lee Ovn Judgment In Slat* ing Motorists. Police Chief Herman F. Rikhoff, tn an order today, pemiita officers investigating accidents in which persons are injured to use their own judgment as to taking the operator of the vehicle causing the injury to headquarters and slating him for assault and battery. “Where the person can give a. good account of himself and where the injury Is not serious, officers con slate the operator over the phone after notifying the captain, and release him on his own recognizance.” Rikhoff said. "Street car crews must not be taken from their cars except in case of death or orders from the captain.”

600 MAKE RESERVATIONS ; Many Sign Up for Opening of Indianapolis Athletic Cluh. Reservations for opening of the new Indianapolis Athletic Club. Meridian and Vermont Sts., Saturday evening today passed SOO. Carl H. Wallerich. president of the committee of sixty, announced the committee will act as a reception committee Saturday. Applications for membership sine* the beginning of the invitational cam* paign today passed the 300 mark, *o* cording to Dick Miller, finano* chain man. X