Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 252, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 March 1924 — Page 1

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VOLUME 35—NUMBER 252

BURNS DECLARES M’LEAN IS U. S. AGENT

Knife Fight Robs Six Kiddies of Daddy —Father of Five Low

Children's Quarrel Implicates Parents and Death Is Result. PRINCIPALS WERE PALS Friendship While Seekkig Employment Together Is Forgotten. Eleven children, a widow and a wife were sad todav as the father of six lay dead find the father of five was in City hospital with serious knife wounds, the result of a quarrel between the youngsters. James Bush, 34. of 708 Beecher St., died. George H. Chadwick, 37. of 704 Beecher St., is •seriously wounded. They fought in front of their homes, a double house. Saturday night. < "He told my man he had tt in for him." said Mrs. Myrtle Bush. I,he With Sister Mrs. Bush and her six children temporarily are living with her sister. Mrs. Charles Reed. "30 Lincoln St The children are: Claude. 11: Anne. 9: Rebecca. 7; Dean. 5; Mary Margaret, 3, and James. 1 year. Children of the Chadwick family are: Georgie, Jr.. 1; Guy, 10; Nola. 6; Jesse, 2, and Beulah, 10 months. The Bush and Chadwick families occupied the double house for several months. Apparently they lived as peaceful neighbors. Both Bush and Chadwick had been oiU of work ail winter. Several - Ca v'C*' ffiAr’Tqund eif** ployment with a road construction company on a bridge on the E. Raymond St. bridge over Pleasant Run, They went to work together. I hild’s Birthday Saturday was Mary Margaret Bush's third birthday. Children of both families had been playing in front of the house all afternoon. Finally they began to quarrel and make faces at each other. Georgie Chadwick pushed Dean off the porch and hurt her arm. police were told. The mothers stopped the quarrel. But when her daddy came home Dean showed her injured arm to him. Perhaps her father had been working hard ail day and was not feeling well, for he didn’t like what had been done and made his wife tell what had happened, it is said. Both men appeared in front of their homes and demanded an explanation. Bush, police say. went to his home and procured a razor, while Chadwick went to his home, the other half of the double house, and selected a ten-inch butcher knife. In the struggle that followed, police say. Bush was stabbed in the abdomen and Chadwick received a deep slash across his throat and several cuts on the face and head. Bush was found in a drug store at Lincoln and East Sts. after the fight and Chadwick in a doctor's office in the 1800 block on Shelby St. DELAWARE BRIDGE CONTRACT SIGNED Commissioners Accept Plan to Eliminate Jog. Marlon county commissioners today signed a contract with the M. E. White Company of Chicago for construction of a bridge over Fall Creek, at Delaware St., for $169,000. Signing of the contract was held up until the city engineer's office worked out a plan, satisfactory to the comniisloners, to eliminate a jog in Delaware St.. at Twenty-Second St. Miss’onary Worker Dies By Timet Special NOBLESVILLE, Ind.. March 4. Mrs Norman Badgley, 47. died late Monday. One daughter, Mrs. Clarence Bishop, survives. She was president of the Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Logansport district of the North Indiana M. E. Conference. County Agent Office Abolished By Timet Special NOBLESVILLE. Ind., March 4. The board of education Monday abolished the office of Agricultural agent in Hamilton County. ’ John R. Gilkey is the present incumbent. Hamilton County was one of the first In the State to have a county agent. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m. .••••.. 46 10 a. m 48 7 a. m 47 11 a. m 50 8 a. m 47 12 tnoon) 52 j S a. m 47 1 p. m 54

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‘Don’t Play Politics’ “rflT’S a crime to play politics with men’s lives,’’ 1 _] declared Fire Chief O’Brien when he told the board of safety today that the extreme age and rundown condition of the Squad No. 2 truck that figured in a collision at Noble and Washington Sts. Monday was responsible for the death of Wayne Hunter, fireman. O’Brien pointed out that the council refused to ratify a contract for anew truck last year. He said the present truck was purchased in 1911 and was too light for service. He said the fire department budget was cut from $54,000 to $39,000 this year. The board ordered O’Brien to price new trucks and draft an ordinance for the purchase of one, to be presented at tlie next council meeting.

UNION TRACTION ACCEPTS STATE SAFETY ORDERS Subject to Minor Modifications in Interest of Good Practice, Directors Say. By Timex Special ANDERSON. Ind., March 4.—The Union Traction Company today accepted recommendations of the public service commission relative to operation of cars and block signals, as a result of the Fortville wreck. Feb. 2. Arthur W. Brady, president, announced. Decision was made by newly elected directors, after.a. meeting stock holders at the company offices. The commission's report, written by Samuel R Artman, In charge of the Investigation, stipulated ten days' period of grace in which the company could accept or refuse. Modifications Made "Directors notified the officers of the company," said Bradv after the meeting, "to comply with the commission order subject to minor modifications in the interest of good and safe practice." Recommendations are understood to include these points: 1. Relay of train orders through a third party must be stopped. 2. The thirteen-hour day for train crews, with short rest periods, must be abolished. 3. The company must take immediate steps to remedy conditions held by the commissin to Indicate lax management. The new directors decide whether recommendations of the commission will be accepted by Monday. Block Signal Warning No specific mention was made of installation of safety devices, although it is understod that a warning was given that the block signals must be kept in working order. Recording to public‘service commission records, leading interest in capital stock of the Union Traction Company is held by Philadelphia financiers. The company controls one-half of the capital stock of the Muncie. Hartford City & Ft. Wayne Railway Company, and holds principal interest of the Traction Tight and Power Company. New directors: Frank C. and Edwin Ball. Muncie: Arthur W. Brady, Anderson: .1. P. Frenzel, Louis Levey and George Haerle, Jr., all of Indianapolis; Randall Morgan. Philadelphia: Phillip Matter. Marion, and B. K. Willman, Hartford City. > SIOO,OOO ALIMONY ASKED Divorce Suit Filed Against J. W. Whitlock, Well-Known Sportsman, By Timex Special RISING SUN. Ind., March 4.—Mrs. Mary Alice Whitlock has filed suit for divorce from J. W. Whitlock, owner of the race boat Hoosier Boy and nationally known sportsman. Mrs. Whitlock asks SIOO,OOO alimony, charging cruel and inhuman treatment. She says her husband is worth $600,000 and his annual income is $25,000. BIOGRAPHER’S TASK HARD Beveridge Says Public Does Not Want Truth About Great Men. The public does not like for biographers of great men to tell the truth about them. Albert J. Beveridge declared in a talk before the Indianapolis Literary Club Monday night. As an example of this attitude, Beveridge declared that the domestic life of Abraham Lincoln was not all It might have been, yet biographers who have attempted to tell the facts have been criticised. Reyeridge is writing a biography of Lincoln.

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SEVERE QUAKES FELT Port Union, Costa Rica, Shaken and House* Are Damaged. By Unit'd Brets NEW YORK. March 4.—Severe earthquake shocks occurred at Port Limon, Costa Rica today. The quakes were severe at San Jose also, many houses being damaged. The first shock was felt at 5 a. m . and the trembling was continuing at 8 a. m. FORT ENTERTAINS MAI. CEN. SNOW Officer to Inspect Training Corps at Purdue, .Mag. Gen. William J Snow of fb* field artillery ql the United States Army .irived ■ In'd.anapolls from Washington atrul:2o a. rn.. today. He was met at the Union St tat lon by Col J. P. Dean and Capt. N. A. Dawson . f Ft. Harison. MaJ. 1. R. Rradson is accompanying the general on his Western trip, which Includes inspection of ihe field artillery school of fire at Ft. Sill, Okla.. and of the reserve officers training corps at Turdue University. Colonel Dean, commandant of Ft. Harrison, will hold a review of troops today. Colonel E. J. Nowlin will be in charge. General Snc-w will be the guest of r fficers of the 3rd Field Artillery at luncheon today at the Officers Club at the fort. He will leave Wednesday. OFFICIALS ROUSED OVER ORDINANCES Assistant City Attorney Keeps Fire Safety Measure. W. T. Bailey, assistant ally attorney, today incurred the wrath of I-’rancis F. Hamilton,' -city building commissioner, and Fire Chief O’Brien when he retained in his possession two ordinances requiring smoke tower fire escapes on new buildings and encasing in fireproof walls, of stairways and elevator shafts on old buildings. The ordinances were to have reached the council Monday night. ‘ l-iailey contends the present city building code covers .provisions in the new ordinances. Hamilton dories It. O'Brien said he contemplated us,ng his police power to enforce installation of safety devices. Bailey is examining the present code for facts to support his contention. STATE POLICEMAN IS HELD Sam Young Says He Ejected L W. Kelly From Office. Sam Young, 37, of 2506 Roosevelt Ave., a State policeman, was arrested today on a warrant charging assault and battery, fijed by L. W. Kelly, tailor, 129 W. Washington St. He was released by the police on his own recognizance. Young said he and Kelly had engaged in an argument in the office of the State police in tjie Statehouse and that he had forcibly ejected Kelly from the office. Seven Quizzed in Slaying By Timet Special EVANSVILLE, Ind., March 4. Seven colored men are being quizzed by police today in connection with the alleged slaying >f John Hudson, 70, of Paducah, Ky., watchman on the steamer Bay Queen. Hudson was struck over the head with a piece of iron pipe, police say. lUtt* ry is believed the motive.

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INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 1924

LONG SLEEP OF TAXPAYERS UPON RIGHTS NEAR END Association to Prevent Needless Expenditures Active in Indiana, Note—This is the first of a serifs of articles outlining tome of the thins* brins done to brlns About tax reduction in Indiana and some of the problems faced by officials and taxpayers By FELIX F. BRUNER An organization of 10,000 property owners is busy seeking reduction of public expenditures and of taxes In Indiana. It is tbe Indiana Taxpayers Association, a non partisan body. The association has twenty-four permanent and twenty-two temporary county organizations. It lias headquarters In Indianapolis. Members are enrolled In thirty-one counties where 11 has no organization. Thus It covers nearly th" entire State The president is Winfield T. Durbin, of Anderson, formefi Governor of In diana. Daniel W. Simms of Lafayette is vice president, Harry Mlesse of In dianapolls is secretary, and Fred C. Gardner of Indianapolis Is treasurer. Taxpayers on the Job The association is holding meetings all over the State. It is asking tax payers to taA< over their problems. County organizations are exchanging ideas. They are letting public officials know tbe taxpayers a.re on the job. According to Mlesse, the organization is not seeking to enter into any controversies. It Is not seeking to put over any particular law or to find a panacea for the ills of the taxing system. The object of the organization as stated in the articles of incorporation is "to aid, encourage and promote the reduction of puhlic expenses and taxek In the State of Indiana, and in the counties, cities and other political subdivisions thereof." Tax F.duration Is Needed "Economy in government never can be acquired until the jteople of the State know something of. efts,workings of their government." Mlesse said. "This requires careful study of the facts and full and complete publicity. It can not be acquired by spasmodic efforts applied at Intervals. The giving of accurate Information to the great mass of taxpayers through the press is sufficient to justify the existence of any such organization "Mo* organizations either do not study the situation sufficiently Intelligently to point out w’here economies can be made, or else they have studied It so minutely that the public loses Interest. The rnost Important work of a taxpayers' association Is to have representation upon all occasions when budgets are being proposed and appropriations made. "There was a time when there was no more thankless job than to organize opposition to free and easy spending of the taxpayers money. Re monstrants were twitted with narrowness. But the time has come when tax r.ayers are demanding more information In regard to the obligations they are asked to assume.” The next article will tell of some of tbe contributions of Indianapolis toward State expenditures. [J. S. MARINES ARE WOUNDED AT CEIBA Honduras City Is Laid in Ruins by Rebels, By United Brest > WASHINGTON, March 4. —Several American marines have been wounded In Honduras and more than nine square blocks of the city of Ceiba are in ruins. The report, while unconfirmed by the state department, was said to have been received by the Navy department. There it was said all statements must conic from Secretary Hughes. American marines may be sent to Tegucigalpa, Honduras capital, to protect American interests, a.rines were landed last week at Ceiba following an attack on the American consulate. The Boncilla forces under General Ferrara have surrounded the capital and are now about to march upon the city, the state department has been Informed. HAREM RESENTS MOVE Goes on Hunger Strike Over Aim to Abolish Caliphate. By United Brest CONSTANTINOPLE. March 4.—The Sultan’s harem has been on a hunger strike for four days. The occasion was the move by the Turkish government to abolish the caliphate. The Turkish National Assembly, after a stormy debate, voted in fa vor of abolition of the caliphate last night.

U. S. Uses Barrage Balloon in New System of Aerial Defense

1 ’ ■ ,'■ 1 5 THE BARRAGE BALLOO N AT M'COOK FIELD.

By \KA See-ire r=T”]AYTON, Ohio, March 4—A I J I new system of aerial defense I I has been evolved by United States Air Service engineers It is the barrage balloon, from which are suspended tiny and invisible steel wires. With a cordon of these chip* Hying around a city, enemy planes could not get through, engineers declare Their propellers would become entangled in the maze ( >f steel, crashing the machines and their loads of explosives to the ground. The balloons can be filled with eltlher hydrogen or helium. One

TWO HELD FOR ROBBERY Federal Agents to Question Dope Found on Indianapolis Couple. By United Brest CLINTON. Ind., March 4.—Helen Myers, 24, and Edna Ixmg, 3t, of Indlanpolis, are being held in jail here charged with assaulting and robbing Jack Morrison, local taxi driver, of S9B. They a-ft also being held for further Investigation by Government narcotic agents. Police say a quantity of morphine tablets, strychnine and hypodermic needles was found on their person. BOOHER 1C FREED ON FIGHT CHARGE Defendant Says Mgi From Church Party Attacked Him. Pleading self-defense. Basil Booher, 3134 W. Michigan St., today was found not guilty of assault and battery with intent to kill by Special Judge 11. B. Pike in Criminal Court. Booher was charged with attacking Robert Pattison, 338 N. Holmes Ave., and Harry Smock, 334 N. Holmes Ave., at. a lawn social at St. Aanthony’s Catholic Church, July 12, 1923. An argument over the Ku-Klux Klatt was alleged. Booher testified that several men went across the street from the social and attacked him. BANDITS GET BEER. CASH Help Themselves to Drinks Then Kob Cabaret Owner and Customers. By l nltert Brest HAMMOND, Ind., March 4.—Three bandits early today entered the cabaret of Henry Rippe and robbed Rippe and seven customers of S4OO. Before committing the robbery the bandits henrtene'd themselves with several bottles of Rippo's near bear. SLEEPING SICKNESS OVER Short ridge Teacher Recovering After Eleven Days in Stupor. After suffering trom sleeping sickness for eleven days, Elmer M. Hughes, 326 N. Audubon Rd., Latin teacher at Shortridge- High School, was on tbe road to recovery today. Although, according to his wife, Hughes never suffered from the total loss of consciousness which frequently marks sleeping sickness, he had been in a deep stupor. BUILDING ON INCREASE February Report Shows 784 Permits Valued at $2,714,162 Are Issued. Februarry building permits totaled 784, valued at $2,714,162, the building commissioner's report showed today. In 1923, 545 permits, valued at sl,601,282, were issued. Fees totaled $3,555 as against $2,508 in February, 1923. The week ending March 1, 252 permits, valued at $672.623. with fees of $1,016. were Issued. The commissioner's ten Inspectors completed 2,572 inspections in 366 working hours.

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being used in the tests at McCook field here has a gas capacity of approximately 20,000 cubic feet, and a “celling” of about 17,000 feet. Large fins on the sides provide for the expansion and retraction of the gas as (he ship ascends or descends. To be effective against an invading foe, a whole fleet of these balloons. of course, y.-oujd have to be used to protect one city. Had such a system been employed by the British during the war Txmdon would have been spared from overhead raids by the German, officers say.

FIREMAN WILL BE BURIED WEDNESDAY Chief Absolves Drivers of Blame for Crash, The funeral of Wayne Hunter, 39. fireman at engine house No. 30, killed in a collision of two fire trucks Monday at Noble and E. Washington St?., will te held at the home. 819 Fletcher Ave., at 2 p. m. Wednesday. Firemen will attend In a body. The Police and Firemen's Band will take part. That both drivers, Harry Kellermeyer of pumper company No. 7 and Howard Sanford of No. 30 are blameless, was the opinion of Fire Chief John J. O'Brien, who blamed slippery streets. Coroner Paul F. Robin son expected to finish taking evidence today. Hunter is survived by a widow, Harriet A. Hunter, four children, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Erskin E. Hunter, 1100 S. Randolph St. SHIPPING BOARD PROBE ORDERED Special Committee Will Be Named in House, By United Brest WASHINGTON, March 3.—lnvestigation of the United States Shipping Board was ordered today by the House. The resolution by Representative Davis, Tennessee, for an inquiry into activities of the board was adopted with only one dissenting vote, Representative Blanton, Texas, opposing it. The Texan said the authority granted was too broad. A special committee of seven members will bo named by Speaker Gillette to conduct the inquiry. SUICIDE ATTEMPT FAILS Tries to Take Life After Robbery, Witness Says. Mrs. Maude Osborne. 35, of 1002 Massachusetts Ave., apartment 2. is recovering at the city hospital today from the affects of self-administered poison. According to Mrs. Harley Inskeep, proprietor of the apartment, Mrs. Osoorne arrived home early today and reported she had been robbed of a coat and $4. Mrs. Inskeep said Mrs. Osborne took the poison a few minutes later. J. T. Cash Dies Suddenly Joseph T. Cash, 78. of 640 S. Illinois St., died suddenly at his home today. Coroner Paul F. Robinson said death was due to heart failure. Ivegion Chaplain Favors Bonus By Times Special NOBLESVILLE, Ind., March 4. — Stewart Long. State chaplain of the American Legion, spoke here Monday night on the soldiers compensation act pending before Congress. He favored compensation for all exservice men of the World War.

Famous Detective and Head of Secret Service Grilled by Senate Oil Probers. Admits Code Used by Publisher in Palm Beach Messages Is Not Obsolete. Scandal After Scandal alsli forestalls critics and springs new sensation when he submits correspondence from Dolieny asking Walsh to join him in operating Montana oil lands. Mrs. Duckstein declares William J. Burns furnished her with Department ot •Justice code for McLean telegrams. Burns scheduled to take witness stand. Powerful influences hring pressure to boar on committee and witnesses in effort to hush up Daugherty probe. Ins refunds totalling millions made to figures connected with oil scandal. Probe of shipping board ordered in House upon adoption of resolution offered by Representative Davis,.Tennessee. By United Brest M ASHING! ON, Dee. 4.—William 5. Burns, head of the Department of Justice, taking the witness stand in the Senate oil probe today declared E. B. McLean, Washington and Cincinnati publisher, was appointed a nagent of the Department of Justice, “some time in this administration.” Burns’ testimony was sought by Senator Walsh, chief investigator, in an effort to learn how McLean used United States code in private messages between himself at Palm Beach, and his Washington office. Jessie Duckstein. a special agent of the department and wife of McLean’s private secretary, who preceded Burns on the stand declared Burns furnished her with the department code to be used in the messages.

Bums saidNie suggested Mrs. Duckstein inform her husband McLean's connection with the deartment \as being Investigated. He said he thought McLean t ■•yht wish to resign rather than hav* fjsclosure of his connection the Attorney General." Bums admitted the code use.* m communicating with McLean is not obsolete. It is still in uso by the department. (Burns gave the impression a few days ago In an interview the code was obsolete.) McAdoo Is (ailed Francis McAdoo, son of William G. McAdoo. Democratic presidential candidate, was called on the stand after Burns was dismissed. After hearing McAdoo explain how he and his father were retained as counsel for McLean in 1919, tbe committee adjourned until Wednesday. W. F. Friedman, War Department code expert, who deciphered the ntes sages, read them when the committee ( today resumed its hearings. Here are the decoded messages i which hitherto have not been reveal*!. The contents of others already have been decoded and printed. "Jan. 8, 1922. "John F. Major, care Washington Post. Washington, D. C. "This is a hypothetical question. John Doe draws a check for SIO,OOO. On the back of the check is written indorsement as follow: ‘John Doe for purchase of house.’ Does bank simply keep a record of the amount of cash drawn or does it keep a record of explanation written on back of checks?” (Unsigned.) Message Compliments Dolieny "Jan. 23. 1924. "Los Angeles. Calif. "E. L. Dolieny, Pan-American Petroleum and Transport Company. 620 Woodward Building, Washington, i D. C. "Compjiment you on able presenta- j tion Washington. Have heard many I complimentary remarks and no un- j

Walsh Forestalls Critics Who Attempt to ‘Get Him’ and Springs New Oil Sensation

By United Brets WASHINGTON, March 3.—Fore stalling efforts on the part of the powerful influences to "get him" for his uncovering of the oil scandals. Senator Thomas .1. Walsh, Montana, today sprang anew sensation hy presenting to the Senate oil committee correspondence between hitnself and E. L. Doheny, California oil magnate regarding a suggestion that they become associated in Montana oil operations. The correspondence disclosed that last December Walsh and Doheny were exchanging letters and telegrams relative to a possible association in the drilling of off set wells in Montana. Suggestion Front Doheny The suggestion came from State Senator Hogan of Montana, Walsh said In a letter to Doheny. Walsh's letter made no proposal of his participation in the project, but Doheny replied by wire, suggesting Walsh or his brother John join him in the work. Walsh immediately declined. In a letter replying to Doheny's tel% gram, he said he held It unwise to engage in any business dependent in any appreciable degree on Government favor. Walsh then mentioned tnat

Forecast CLOUDY and colder tonight. Wednesday generally fair. Somewhat colder. Lowest- tonight about 30 to 35 degrees above zero.

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favorable criticism. Cannot resist informing you my opinion that it would be # a mistake to offer back lease and an act rhat could be enjoined by any •stockholder. Am perfectly (word missinC that when present hysteria is over kni if matter is weighed in. anL 'court proceedings, that you will ASe thoroughly vindicated and (sentence unfinished). “The company cannot legally be made to suffer for the act any of fleial acting unofficially. Every one here would be pleased to help lift the burden off your shoulders. Hope that your realization the equity the contract will give you aid and comfort at a rime when polities seems to be the master. (Signed) “J. A. T.“ Sent After Testimony The Doheny telegram was sent two days after Doheny revealed to the Committee that he had loaned former Secretary of the Interior Fall SIOO,OOO. Senator Thomas J. Walsh at this juncture read to the committee the correspondence he had with Doheny regarding a proposal that they become associated in a business venture in December, 1923. After letters and telegrams exchanged between Doheny and Walsh Were read to the committee, Walsh swung back to the McLean code telegrams. He asked Friedman, the war department code expert who deciphered them, what code was used. In Department Code "The messages were in conformity with the code given me by William J. Burns of the department of justice,” Friedman answered. Friedman said the Doheny telegram front Los Angeles signed "J. A. Y.” was in private code, probably used by the Doheny company. Friedman was.unable to explain one message which said "eliminate every other word in previous message.” He thought it referred to a message so far undiscovered.

some years ago he declined to participate in a sheep ranch because it was based on a Government lease. Walsh Detects Suspicion "I prefer to be thought oversensitive than to be under suspicion ot having utilised the > position to which my people have eleCated me for my own profit,” Walsh said. The dates of the correspondence showed it was passing between the Senator and the oil magnate at Che very time the oil investigation was approaching first sensational disclosures. Walsh has been warned the correspondence was to be used against him in an effort to make It appear that he was clandestinely negotiating with Doheny just before he brought out the damaging disclosures which involved Fall, Doheny, Sinclair and McLean. INFLUENCES ‘AFTER' WALSH 1 Plot Aimed to Hush Daugherty Probe Is Revealed. By United Brett WASHINGTON, March 4.—Powerful influences are already at work seeking to intimidate and 'hush up” prospective witnesses in the Senate investigation of Attorney General Daugherty’s administration of the Department of Justice, it wa disclosed today. At the same time a plot to discredit Senator Thomas J. Walsh, who (Continued on Fife IX)