Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 243, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 February 1924 — Page 2

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WEE FAIL 10 [ FILL 001 BOND : PROPERTY FORM 1 * peans 0 f Checking Responsi- £ ability of Professional Bailers Is Neglected, 'Police could ascertain whether professional bondsmen are to furnish bail beyond the legal limit of their property holdings if bond forms were properly filled out, investigation disclosed today. Prosecutor William Remy and City Judge Delbert O. Wilmeth are conducting an inquiry into the responsibility of a number of bondsmen who regularly operate at police headquarters because it has been learned some are surty upon far more bail than their property worth warrants. -Daw provides the bondsman must own f property worth twice the amount of |the bond. Form Vacant * The lower half of bond forms consists of space foe detailed, sworn statement of the bondsman of the temount of property he owns. Examigbatlon of many bonds on file show that 'this has not been filled out. it City prison turnkeys, who super;Srise the releasing of prisoners, said ifcjiat they are too busy to have the iewer part of the forms filled out. \t City court records show that on fSTeb. 16 one professional signed bonds [totalling $3,950. County assessor’s twecords show this man is assessed jjbpon $7,460 worth of real estate, less :than twice the amount he was surety r*or in one day. City Stands to Lose Since Feb. 1 this man has signed Aonds totaling $11,175. Should all the ’prisoners fail to appear the city {Would stand to lose more than $4,000. , Professional bonding is lucrative, ttf the bondsman mentioned above got the usual fees he has made about $655 fco far this month- * Police officials contend that the kmly solution of the evil Is to permit professional bondsmen to furnish only ■cash bail. ISTATE SHRINE TO MEET Preparations Being Made for Cereal monial at Temple March 28. * Shriners of Indianapolis and other •Indiana cities today prepared for the session March 28. A meeting of committee members and mem- ! hers of the Murat Temple. Nobles of Tthe Mystic Shrine, was held Thurs-1 jday night at the temple. Charles J. I JOrbison, illustrious potentate, presided. C The Initiation ceremonial will mark i the fortieth anniversary of Murat -Teny^le. WOMEN KEEP A SECRET Pastern Star Gives Surprise Party for Charter Member.

Mrs. Mary C. Moultin, 80, of 208 Roberts apartments. New York and Sllinois Sts., thought she was going jto a Washington birthday party of th© Queen Esther chapter. Order of Eastern Star at Masonic Temple this afternoon. She found that the affair also was a ’surprise for her, in honor of the fact that she is the only charter member diving. She was worthy matron in £IBBO. Motorist Is Arrested r Roland Wheatly, 24, R R. P , Box 285, was arrested on charges of assault and battery and driving without ;lights. Police said his car struck Mrs. Buja Bryant. 2148 N. Arsenal Ave., mt the W. Washington St. bridge over White River. | STOMACHDISORDERED? Take Haley's Magnesia-Oil —milk of magnesia and mineral oil combined There is a cause for disordered stomach. And that cause will most often be found in the lower bowel, the seat of most so-called '‘stomach trouble.” Adds from fermenting, accumulating waste matter must be neutralized ana waste matter eliminated. Two things are necessary—both are done at one time with Haley’s Magnesia-Oil fmilk of magnesia combined with mineral ofl). Both oil and magnesia work together as they should. The oil carries the magnesia straight to the lower bowel where it is needed. Acids are neutralized, dogged tracts are lubricated. Action k prompt but devoid of griping or distress Get a bottle of Haley s Magnesia-Oil today. There is no oily taste. If your druggist can't supply you write us. Well mail postpaid on receipt of .price. Trial size, 36c; family size, sl, The Haley M-OCompany, Indianapolis, Ind hale Y ’ S magnesia-oil ■fnr f Constipation 1 {jU [(Acid Stomach J Sore Throat Prudence Your medicine shelf is not well stocked •without a bottle of TONSILINE, for you don’t know what moment it may be needed to relieve a sudden case of Sore Throat. Relieving Sore Throat is TONSILINE’S special mission. It is made for that —advertised for that—sold for that one purpose. TONSILINE is the National Sore Throat Remedy, It is sold in every State in the Union. You will need TONSILINE one of JJ& these days, or some night when v El the drug store is closed—better if have a bottle ready at home rl when you need it most. 35c., Ls and 60c. Hospital Size, SI.OO. (i Chapped Hands fjf .Windburn.sunbum. chapped hands ' and face quickly relieved. It cools, V\•oothea. hsals. All druggists. Send ad. Bear Mtg. Cos. Terre Haote, lnd..fotsampl

JURY CALLED MONDAY Alleged Murder of Hamilton County Farmer to Be Investigated. By Times Special NOBLESVILLE, Ind., Feb. 22Judge’ Hines will call the grand jury Monday to investigate the alleged murder of James J. Kincade, farmer, found dead in his barn three weeks ago. The coroner says Kincade was killed by-a blunt instrument in the hands of unknown persons. A fall down a barn stairway was blamed. BEARINGS OPEN FOR‘LOST LEGION’ War-Time Prisoners Given Chance to Tell Story, Bv United Press LEAVENWORTH, Kan., Feb 22. —War Department investigators today began hearing the stories of 177 of. the "lost legion”—men serving sentences in the Federal prison for wartime offenses. Major Stanfield and Major Ross, who were eondeting the inquiry to determine If sentences passed on the men are too severe, said each of the prisoners sentenced for violation of regulations while In the Army would be given a hearing and recommendation will be made for leniency In cases for men who have been unjustly punished.

Mr, Stork Wins in Tilt With.Speeding Train

By United Kews OUNT KISCO, N. Y., Feb. 22. —A baby girl • who arrived i— .. In a cold and dismal world Is asserting herself in the usual noisy way at the Northern Westchester Hospital and her mother and father can’t understand how it happens all of them aren’t dead. Affairs reached a crisis with unexpected suddeness in the home of Nathan Elman, about 4 a. m. Os course Nathan has a flivver. Everybody has in this region. So he bundled Mamma Elman Into the car, wound the engine, counted the wheels and leaped in. “You should positively hurry up," Nathan commanded with a kick at the dashboard, and little Bettsy Flivver took a running leap at the icy-covered hill which shoots down from the Elman manse to the New York Central tracks at Lexington Ave. Bettsy is believed to have a lot of Norwegian tin In her com-

BILLIARD CHAMP IN DIVORCE MASSE Friend Tells of Finding Hoppe’s Wife With Man, Bp United Xetcs NEW YORK, Feb. 22.—Willie Hoppe, perennial billiard champion, took a masse shot at the legal connections binding him to Beatrice Hoppe, Thursday, in his suit for absolute divorce. John O'Kane, a friend of the cue champion, testified he found Mrs. Hoppe and an unidentified man in a hotel room. "About 11 o’clock that night,” testified O’Kane, “with Hoppe and his lawyer, I knocked at the door and said I was a porter who wished to fix the water pipes. Wo found Mrs. Hoppe sitting in a chair clothed In her undergarments and smoking a cigurette.” Counsel for Mrs. Hoppe denied the charges. COOLIDGE BROADCASTING President Mill Deliver Washington Speech by Radio Tonight. •By United Press WASHINGTON. Feb. 22.—The voice of President Coolldge will be heard throughout the Nation tonight when he broadcasts from his White House study an address on George Washington. The President will commence his speech at 10 p. m., Eastern standard time. It will he broadcasted from stations WCAP, Washington, 469 meters; WEAF, New York, 492 meters, and WJAR, Providence, R. 1., 360 meters. WIFE SUES RAY B. SMITH Man Cliarged With Murder of Grandmother, Asked to Support Two. By United Press PLYMOUTH, Ind., Feb. 22.—Ray B. Smith, indicted by the grand jury of the first degree murder of his grandmother, Mrs. Frances Sweet, 83, to day faced court action brought by his wife, Margaret, for SSO a month for support' of - fheir"chlld and herself. Mis. Smith charges he drew from their Joint, acouat SBOO and sold property worth more than SBOO to pay his attorney to defend him in the trial for murder.

Boy Charged With Larceny A 14-year-old colored boy was held at the Detention Horn© today, charged with petit larceny and delinquency. He was accused of stealing a bicycle from the son of Mrs. Carl Pflueger, 1516 N. New Jersey St. Oldest Hamilton Soldier Dead By Timm Special NOBLESVILLE, Ind., Feb. 22. Thomas Johnson. 92, Is dead at his home north of this city. He served three years In the Civil W)ar. He waa the oldest soldier Irt Hamilton County. The widow and several children survive. . Chief O’Brien In Kokomo Fire Chief John J. O’Brien was in Kokomo today Inspecting downtown buildings and fire equipment in efforts to reduce fir© loss in that city at request _of Chamber of Commerce and city officials. Kokomo has been swept by ttm, ooetly fires recently.

Which Is Safer: Dodging an Auto or Clinging to a Tall Telephone Pole?

| SE, that was a close call —and on slippery streets, too,” exIfj j claimed Raymond Males, 103 5 Prospect St., lineman for the InL. I diana Bell Telephone Company, from his perch on tall pole as he watched a pedestrian hurry. “I’ll bet that fellow up there is freezing to death —and he might fall, too,’’ cried Hurry Tegue, 3956 Broadway, as he dodged between two automobiles Tegue and Males thereupon formed a “mutual sympathy association.” “It’s not so dangerous on a telephone pole.” said Miles. “I rely on my trusty spikes. They’re pretty safe. Fact is it’s safer up here than, dodging a car like that fellow.” “Me for the ground floor,” declared Tegue. “That fellow can have his job if he wants it. I’ll take my chances any day on. the street.”

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position, for she sailed like a skijumper, steadying herself with her fenders, and made a perfect landing at the bottom just as the milk train came snorting down from Rutland.

MABEL COREY MAY WED SPANISH PRINCE * Divorced Actress, Wife of Former Steel Head, Neither Affirms Nor Denies Rumors.

Bv United Press PARIS, Feb. 22.—“One never knows,” quoth Mabel Gilman Corey, with an enigmatic smile, commenting today upon reports she is to marry Don Luis Ferdinand, prince of the house of Bourbon, cousin of the King of Spain. The former actress who recency divorced William E. Corey, former United States Steel head, refused to confirm or deny the reports. “I never have confirmed reports of my engagement to Don Luis.” said Mrs. Corey demurely. “And I’ve heard the rumors for months. Usually I quietly deny them." One Never Knows “One never knows what the future holds In store for one, does one?" she Inquired. “I have known Don Luis for fifteen years. I met him while I was on a honeymoon with Mr. Corey.” As if the mention of her recent husband’s name had started an unexpected train of thought she added hastily: “Os course, my friendship for Don Luis had nothing to do with my divorce from Mr. Corey. But again, I say, one never knows; the future isn’t revealed to us by clalrvoyancv.” Asked If soothsayers had not told her something recently, Mrs. Corey leughed and replied: “Well, perhaps they ha,ve." No Chance of Reconciliation “What about a possible reconciliation and remarriage with Mr. Corey?’ * Mrs. Corey was asked. “Yes, there was a . chance some time ago.” she answered. “But I don’t want to talk of that now. There Is no chance of Immediate reconciliation. Mr. Corey's in the United States; I’m over here. The situation is the same as when we were divorced —for the present, that is.

FROM FAR AND NEAR

Tomb of King Tutankhamen was to be reopened today by Egyptian authorities, who have canceled the license of Howard Carter, co-discoverer of the ancient Pharaoh. Ramon Ross, one of Mexican delegates to recognition conference, is slated for Mexican ambassador to the United States. Recognition of Russia by China is imminent, reports in Peking diplomatic circles declare. British labor government has determined to build five cruisers immediately to alleviate unemployment. Senators responsible for uncovering alleged graft in the veterans bureau are confident indictments will be returned when grand jury meeting in Chicago, completes deliberations. Kansas City physicians and clergy have Joined in a' movement to open a free clinic in anew SIOO,OOO community house which is to be opened next week.

Although declared last weekt to be dying, Theodore Roberts, veteran film star, was able to sit up Thursday and smoke one of his long stogies at a Pittsburgh hospital. American Farm Bureau has asked President Coolidge to name Ellsworth B. Cornwall, Burlington, Vt., scientific farmer, to fill vacancy on th© Federal trad© commission. The seven-hundred thousandth telephone In use in Chicago was Installed Thursday. It was adorned with gold Dlftte and filigreed tubing. Agitation has started in Persia to depose the Shah and set up a republican form of government. The largest coffer dam in America wag.staned Thursday in the Corq.uinez straits at Vallejo, Cal., Thursday. It

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Nathan swung the wheel hard over and Bettsy’s stem flipped around. She was just making a frantic effort to scamper off the tracks when the locomotive dealt her a swift kick on the south side,

But, I repeat, one never knows. “You know the old saying about women's fancies?” smilingly. ■' MABEL GILMAN COREY Mrs. Corey is going to London because of the gossip.

marked first step in construction of $4,000,000 bridge between Vallejo and Valoma. Following attacks in the press, Italian minister of national economy Corbino has decided not to sign the agreement with Harry Sinclair, granting a monopoly on Italian oil. Austria has recognized the Rti sian soviet government and will resume full diplomatic relations. Although announcement was mad© the British dock strike was ended, leaders announced Thursday strike would continue pending decision of delegates to ratify the agreement. Three gunmen Thursday night shot down Mrs. Elizabeth Bushey, 25, proprietor of a smajl Detroit grocery store. Austrian Minister Eichoff has returned to France the keys to the city j of Lyons seized by the Austrian army in 1815. Richard Watson, prohibition officer and star in trial of eight alleged bootleggers, was shot to death from ambush at Gleirose, Texas, today. Price of votes in Kansas City has been cut 50 per cent, political workers charge, following registration for city elections in April. A score of men were arrested for registering more than once. Driver Arrested After Accident James Cooning, 1530 Bellefontaine St., was charged with failure to stop after an accident after, police said, his car side-swiped an automobile belonging to Frank Somliorst Jr., 715 Gladstone Ave., early today in the 1100 block in Massachusetts Ave. He was trailed by-tle license number, ic is alleged.

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piling the game little car against a frozen snowbank, still upright, but very indignant. Neighbors came running. There were women among them. “Lands alive,” they .exclaimed. “Scat you men-folks. Get away.” And, there in the cold dawn, forming a screen with their nighties and dressing-gowns, they welcomed the Elman’s baby girl to Mt. Klsco. An Italian gentleman then tossed his pajama jacket about the baby and ran the rest of the way to the hospital with her. Two policemen formed a carrying-chair with their arms and locked hands. and carried Mrs. Elman to the maternity ward. There it was discovered she was suffering from nothing worse than a dislocated elbow and that the child was suffering from nothing, hut indignation. Little Betsy had a compound fracture of the differential.

OPTIMISTIS BEAR HOLIDAY ADDRESS Attorney Says America Must - 'Keep Faith'* "Let us keep faith with the fatter* of republic and insist upon constitutional government under the law for all the people—ls this bo our policy America will continue' to grow and prosper permanently,” Michael Foley, attorney for the Indianapolis Street Railway Company, told the Optimist Club at the Oldypobl today. The Optimists wore commemorating Washington's birthday. / “I want America to avoid every type and form of alliance that will Involve us in foreign controversies,” Foley continued. “America, however, can not afford to turn a .deaf ear to the appeals of the unfortunates of other lands who are seeking relief from the burdens of war. America on the morrow must be the great moral leader of the world.”

STATE PURCHASES SEED Highway Commission Will Beautify Boiids With Grass. The State highway -commission today contracted for grass seed tq be sown along new State roads In the spring, t’. V. Foster andcHons, Carmel. Ind., will furnish 3,000 to <5,000 pounds of bluegrass seed, ,1,500 to 3,500 pounds of timothy and. 1,500 to 2,000 pounds of alsike clover. The cost Is 26>i cents. 9Vi cqnts and 17 cents a pound, respectively. 1 State Seed Commissioner E. G. Proulx, Purdue University, will Inspect the seed. 1 • “Meanest Burglar" Found • The "meanest burglar” included,two dime savings banks In $100.35 worth of loot, composed mostly of jewelry, from the home of L. H.‘ Miller, 3212 College Ave., Thursday night. • “Casual Visitor” Takes SSO While Mrs. Walter Conway . wps downstairs at 815 N. Capitol Ave,, where she rooms, a man went 'upstairs, took her pocketbook, ing SSO. a.nd escaped, Mrs. Conway told polico today. Traffic Club After Members '* Plans for increasing Tnerribership of the Indianapolis Traffic Club were being carried out today, following a luncheon Thursday at the Sqverin. Alvah J. Rucker spoke on "The Achievements of George Washington."

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RHIHEADS STATEROTARIANS International President Talks; 1,500 at Springs Valley. Convention, By Times Special FRENCH LICK. {nd.. Feb. 22 Robe# Huen of Richmond was nominatetVfor district governor of Indiana Rotary at the sixth annual conference of the Twentieth District Rotary International at the West Baden Hotel today. HUen’s formal election will take place at the annual convention at Toronto in June. Guy Gundaker of Philadelphia. Pa.., pcpsjdent of Rotary International, delivered the conference address this morning Raymond I). M Havens of Kansas City, immediate past president of the Rotary International, spoke this afternoon'on Methods,” and Arch C. Klump of Cleveland, a past international president, on “World Wide Rotary.” Frank E. Floyd of Indianapolis, chairman' of the Indiana Riley Me-, mortal Hospital committee, discussed the project this afternoon and Frank Hatfield of Evansville, former district governor, spoke on "Rotary Anniversary.” Banquet Scheduled The Crowning feature of the convention will be a banquet tonight served in the an trim of the West Baden Hotel -in the form of a huge Rotary wheel,_ bringing to a close the most successful meeting in the history of Indiana Rotary. , * A dinner followed by club stunts and the governors’ hall was held on Thursday night. The cold weather has forced golf enthusiasts to abandon plans for a tournament. However, bowling and horseshoe pitching holds sway. A trip to* the Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows’ "winter quarters, musicales, teas anti bridge parties entertain the women guests. The 'coilfvention got under way Thursday" afternoon with an address by District Governor Arthur H. Sapp of Huntington. He outlined the 1924 program in Indiana. He-praised the work of Merle Sidener of Indianapolis in instructing the members of the Rotary clubs in the State in' ’business methods and the principles for which Rotary stands. Dnnafe to Hospital Governor Sapp said the Rotarians of the State had contributed more tljan $120,000 to the Riley Memorial Hospital fund at Indianapolis. Governor Sapp introduced a group oj distinguished visitors at the opening session, including Guy Ounflaker, Ajch C. Kluuip, Everett W. Hill, Oklahoma City, .first vice president; Frank IT, Hatfield; Allen Street, governor of (Mlahpßif fllarfct; Frank P. Manley or rndCinapoiisr 'First? District govof Indiana; Walter. E Pittsford of litdiapapplls, former r district governor, and "yVill Manier of Tennessee, a district gM-erpor. The Indianapolis delegation, with 180 persons, is the largest here. More tljan 1,500 persons, are attending. FOUR ROOSTS LOOTFD Henhouses Have Callers During the Night—“ Hosts” Leave With “Guests.” Someone had prospect of several chicken dinners today, following raids on chicken houses Thursday night. August Barth. 409 Christian St., reported theft of ten chickens, valued at sls. Louis McKnight, 320 S. Gray St.; Jesse King, 411 S. Oakland Ave., and Leo Smith. 428 S. Oakland Ave., each reported fourteen chickens, valued at s2l, gone.

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DR. J. P. WORRELL DIES Widely Known Specialist Succumbs Following Illness. Bp United Press TEREE HAUTE, Ind., Feb. 22.—Dr. J. P. Worrell, 80, Indiana's oldest specialist In the treatment of the eye, ear and nose, died at his home, here today following a four weeks’ illness. Dr. Worrell came to Terre Haute from Pennsylvania fifty years ago. He tyas a University of Pennsylvania graduate. FUTURE OF WORK AT REFORMATORY BEFORE TRUSTEES Board Seeks Means of Making $33,000 Fund Go ‘as Far as Possible,’ Trustees of the Indiana Reformatory met at the institution at Pendleton this afterpoon to consider the future of the building program. The meeting was called by J. H. O’Neil, State fiscal agent at the Institution. “The board is meeting to devise some way of making the money remaining in the building fund go as tar as possible.” A. E. Miles, superintendent of the institution, said. "So far as the general contract is concerned, it will be necessary to suspend work. We hope to do as much as possible in the future using only prisoners and reformatory employes.” Miles said that when he received the last report Feb. 21, there was $33,015.97 remaining in the building fund. The last Legislature appropriated $2,000,000 in addition to previous appropriations and receipts from the sale of the old institution at Jeffersonville.

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COMPROMISE IS SOUGHT IN BOUSE ON TAX MEASURE G, 0, P, Hopes to Reverse Action and Defeat Democrat Plan, - / By United Press WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.—Negotiations on anew compromise were in progress today between House Republicans and progressives in a final effort to reverse House action and defeat the Garner income tax plan in the new revenue bill. Republican Leader Longworth has offered to accept a cut in normal income tax rates from 3 per cent to 2 per cet on incomes less than $4,000 if the progressives will accept the 6 per cent rate on incomes above that amount, as proposed in the Mellon plan. The maximum surtax rates would be fixed at 33ta per cent under the proposed compromise. The Garner plan as adopted, fixes maximum surtaxes at 44 per cent. The 25 per cent rebate on 1923 taxes' would stand under the compromise. All factions in the House are united on that feature. FIRST SERMON MARCH 16 New Minister at Memorial Church Comes From St. Louis. The Rev. W. H. Kendall, new pastor of the Memorial Presbyterian Church, will preach his first sermon In the church March 16. He has been pastor of the Carondelet Presbyterian Church of St. Louis and moderator of the St. Louis presbytery. The Rev. Kendall will succeed the Rev. James M. Eakin, who resigned last September.