Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 263, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 March 1924 — Page 2

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COUNCIL MAY HOD FIFJY POLICEMEN AS COMPROMISE Granting Half of Demand Made by Rikhoff Considered. of Police Chief Herman Kfkhoff for 100 additional men may be compromised with addition of approximately fifty men, it was indicated today. Although city council is not ready to act officially tonight on Rikhoff’s request, preliminary surveys of other cities have shown that Indianapolis police costs will be above the average if the Rikhotf program is carried out. At present the city is operating its police force at a cost lower than a number of other cities. Cities comparable to Indianapolis in size have not the “top heavy" force of superior officers, preliminary reports reaching Walter W. Wise, council president, indicated today. Rochester, N. Y.. with a population cf 300,000, has eight captains, the lame as Indianapolis, but has only eight lieutenants, compared to 21 for Indianapolis. Milwaukee has only one captain and nine lieutenants and has a traffic force of 6S men, compared to S3 for Indianapolis Milwaukee's population Is 535,000. Indianapolis now has fifteen policemen for each 10,000 population, compared with twenty-three in Washington D. C., and twelve in Columbus, Ohio. Newark. N. J., paid 34.61 per capita for its police force, while Columbus, Ohio, paid only $2 and Indianapolis, 33. Car Fare Question The question of increased car fare for Indianapolis still remained before the council today, although members of the Republican majority doubted whether the question would come up tonight. Lack of jurisdiction of the council has been cited for refusal to take any action. Whether a resolution to refer the matter back to the mayor and Taylor Groninger. corporation counsel, would be adopted was to be discussed at a Republican caucus late today. Mayor Shank said Saturday he would not take any part in the fight. Important changes in traffic regulation are provided in ordinances scheduled to reach the council tonight. They include extension of restricted parking zone to Senate Ave., New Jersey St. and Michigan St., leaving Georgia St. the present southern boundary. Fire Measures I p Another ordinance would eliminate center parking in Market St. between Pennsylvania and Delaware Sts. Measures to safeguard life and property from fire hazards are to come before the council from the office of Francis F. damllton, building commissioner. They provide smoke tower fire escapes on all new buildings four stories or more high, and require incasing of all elevator shafts with fireproof material In present buildings four stories or more high.

From Far and Near

Archbishops Hayes and Mundeleiu who are to be elevated to the canlinalate, arrived in Rome today. President Coolidge cat short an audience granted Anton Rang, christus of Oberammergau, when the passion players made a plea for United States aid in Germany. Six police characters were held in fit. Louis today in connection with murder of Harry Noble, superintendent of transfer company. Pour persons were killed in weekend accidents in Chicago. President Coolidge is the favorite over Hiram Johnson in the betting on outcome of North Dakota primary Tuesday. Little opposition expected In Indorsement of McAdoo on the Democratic ticket. Thorough clean-up of all government departments, public ownership of railroads, tax reduction and other •progressive reforms are promised by La Follette candidates for delegates to Republican national convention. An aggressive campaign against Coolidge has been launched. King Victor of Italy bestowed the insinia of the collar of annunciation upon Premier Mussolini during the formal annexation of the city of Fiume to Italy. Bills In equity asking for receivership and injunction to stop further exploitation of California naval reserve leased to E. L. Doheny were filed in Federal Court at Los Angeles today. Supreme Court today held the Federal trade commission in pursuing an investigation could not enforce blanket demand for all correspondence and other data in possession of company being Investigated. ROAD BIDS DUE TUESDAY Macadamizing Program Cut by Reduction in License Fees. Bids for improvement of 106 miles of State highways will be received Tuesday by the State highway department. Thirty miles require bituminous macadam surface, while seventy five miles stipulate surface treatment. Due to the $3,000,000 auto license fee cut, the macadam program tor 1924 has been reduced 50 per cent, while the surface treatment program will be 10 per cent less, according to John D. Williams, director. Collection Plates Stolen The “hardest-boiled" thief made his appearance Sunday. He took ten silver collection plates, valued at J 75, from the Downey Avenue Christian Church, according to E. J. Lewis, 5309 l Si. Washington Sfc. custodian.

U. S. Army Fliers Start Circle of Globe

Cruiser Pianes Take Off at Los Angeles on Epochal Journey. By United Press CLOVER FIELD. Cal., March 17. Leaving the field in a perfect “take off” the three United States Army airplanes commencing a flight around the world, sped into the air at 9:3? a. m. Heading his fliers, M'aj. Frederick L. Martin, in ship No. 1, was the first to take off. The big air cruiser sped down the field for 100 yards and cn a slight rise at the west end of the field and “took the air” with assurance and steadiness. Close behind him was ship No. 3, with Lieut. Leigh Wade at the "stick. ’ Last to leave was Lieut. Lowell Smith in ship No. 2. Each of the junior officers handled his plane with all the certainty of their commander. In “V” Formation Flying in V-shaped formation, with Major Martin's cruiser in the van. the trio of the army air service's finest planes circled the field twice, turn.ng to the south and back over their starting point. Then, gaining 500 feet elevation. the air cavalcade was away, headed toward Sacramento, the first stopping place .on their epochal voyage. As they passed over the crowd the observers peered over the side and waved to the cheering crowd while the shouts of the well-wishers below rose in volume as if to almost penetrate the steady purr of the giant Liberty motors and be heard by the fliers themselves. Shortly afterward fliers started a score of escort planes manned by pilots from Sar. Bernardino, San Diego and the local field skinned into the air and were away, following Major Martin and his men. Some of the escort craft will accompany the worldanound voyagers as far as Seattle. Start of the flight was delayed more than two hours because of unsettled weather conditions which for a time threatened to cause postpone ment of the ‘ take off.” A fourth plane was to follow shortly Tho airmen will fly northward and westward, to cross 30,000 miles of territory and twenty-three countries on their journey, which It is expected will take four months. "We have implicit confidence in our planes,” MaJ. G. L. Martin, commanding the world flight, said just before the start. “God willing, we will be back In Los Angeles next September.” Tonight the airmen were to sleep In Sacramento. On Tuesday they fly to Vancouver barracks, Washington, and on Wednesday complete the first main leg of their flight by landing in Seattle. Haste has no part in the flight plans and the airmen may not take off from Seattle before April 1. Major MarUn, a native of Indiana, said. Time will be given for the fourth plane, which is to be piloted by IJeut. Erick Nelson, to have its final tests and catch up with the air caravan at Seattle. Personnel of FUght Besides Major Martin, the Air Serv ice officers taking part in the world flight are: Lieut. Lowell H. Smith, Lieut. Erick H. Nelson. Lieut. Leigh Wade and Lieut. Leslie Arnold, Lieut. Leelalr Dechulze. The last two named are alternate pilots who will proceed to and remain there until the planes finally take off across the Straits. The planes leaving ffioverfleld today will be almost completely changed before they again appear here. At ScatUe they will acquire pontoons, making them amphibious. When they reach. Calcutta the landing gear again will be changed. New Airplanes at (Constantinople Near Constantinople the world planes wiU be provided with new engines. which will again be replaced at London. The principal points to be touched by the fliers are: Seattle. Wash.; Prince Rupert B. C.; Sitka, Alaska; Chicagoff, Island of Attu; Mlnato, Japan; Osaka. Japan; Shanghai, China; Hong-Kong; Bangoko, Siam; Calcutta. India; Bagdad. Mesopotamia; Bucharest, Roumania; Belgrade, Serbia; Vienna, Austria; Paris, France; London, Eng.; Kirkwall, Orkney Islands; Iceland, Greenland. Labrador, Montreal, Quebec; Washington. D. C., and thence westward across the continent to the starting place. TWO HELDJN ACCIDENTS Police Make Arrests After Autos and Street Car Collide. Two persons are under arrest today and two others are recovering from injuries resulting from auto accidents Sunday. Miss Mary Griffin, 20, of 824 S. Senate Ave., was released on her own recognizance. She was arrested after Mrs. Josephine Place, 66, of 903 Albany St., was struck at Troy Ave. and Shelby St. An automobile in which Charles Walker, 311 N. Kealing Ave., was riding and driven by William Baxter and a street car on which Harry Kurrasch, 29 E. St. Joseph St., was motorman, collided at Virginia Ave. and Alabama St. Walker was cut about the face and neck. Baxter and Kurrasch were arrested. LECTURES FOR MOTHERS Film. “Well Bom,” Will Be Shown by State Board. Dr. N. Maude Arthur, State board of health, wijl give a series of lectures in Indianapolis next week on the care of the expectant mother. It was announced today. The film, “Well Bom,” recently released by the U. S. Child Bureau, will be shown. The lecture series is a vanguard to a two-weeks’ campaign in May when examination of school children will be made throughout the city in cooperation with the Indianapolis board of health and private agencies. 18,000 Believed Delinquent By United Press SOUTH BEND. Ind., March 17. South Bend police today began arresting auto owners who have failed to purchase 1924 license plates. It Is estimated that 8,000 owners £ave failed to buy plates.

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MAP OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY’S SCHEDULED GLOBE-CIRCUMNAVIGATING FLIGHT. THE START AND FINISH WILL BE IN LOS ANGELES. INSET ARE THE FOUR DESIGNATED PILOTS WHO WILL FLY THE DOUGLAS WORLD CRUISER PLANES ON THEIR RECORD FLIGHT. UPPER LEFT—LIEUT. LOWELL H. SMITH. UPPER RIGHT—LIEUT. ERIK H. NELSON. LOWER LEFT LIEUT. LEIGH WADE. LOWER RIGHT—MAJ. FREDERICK L. MARTIN. COMMANDER OF THE EXPEDITION. BELOW IS THE DOUGLAS CRUISER. THE TYPE OF PLANE CHOSEN FOR THE FLIGHT.

RILEY WILL RUN FOR PROSECUTOR G. 0, P. Candidate Takes Slam at Ku-Klux. Frank C. Riley, 955 N. Rural St-, today announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for prosecutor of Marlon County. He said: “My platform will be what might commonly be termed as an anti KuKlux Klan and for strict law enforcement. I am unalterably opposed to the principles of that organization which has been denounced by the greatest jurist on an American bench namely the Honorable Albert B. Anderson. “There are laws, particularly the liquor laws, which the majority of the people have had an opportunity to have repealed, but have failed to do so —therefore we must take it that it is tho will of the majority, that said laws are to be enforced."

HEALTH MEETINGS HELD Sorority and Y. IV. C. A- Assist In Rerrim of Conferences. Wwith the Tri Kappa sorority and Y. W. C. A. clubs assisting a series of health conferences wll be given by the State board of health this week In Greenfield, Maxwell. Charlottesville, Knlghtatown, Carthage, Glenwood, Rushville, Milroy, Grenesburg and Shelbyville, Dr. Ada E. Schwelzer, child hygiene director, annnounced today. Dr. W. J. Jorgewaard, Miss Hazel Hancock, nurse, and Everett Huckleberry, exhibit director, are in charge. EARL B. WRIGHT DIES Funeral for Cafeteria Owner to Be Held at 2 P. M. Tuesday. Funeral services of Earl B. Wright, 34, of 2823 Centrhl Ave., proprietor of a cafeteria at 2945 Central Ave., who died Sunday, will be held from the home at 2 p. m., Tuesday. Burial in Crown Hill cemetery. Mr. Wright had undergone an operation recently. Surviv.ng: the widow, a son, Howard, and daughter, Rose Ann.

‘Pooled’ Warning! Pool balls are deadly weapona. So say the police who slated Hugh Howard, colored, 6007 College Ave., for drawing deadly weapons atfer It Is said he threw pool balls at Joseph Robert, colored, 1310 Yandes St., while protecting himself against an alleged attack by Roberts, who was using a pool cue In a poojroom n the 1200 block on Yandes t., Saturday. Roberts waa charged with assault and battery.

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Where Mother and Five Children Perished in Fire

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RESIDENCE OF PERCY BTOVAL, 41. COLORED, 882 W. ELEVENTH ST., WHERE MRS. STOVAL AND FIVE CHILDREN DILI) IN FLAMES EARLY TODAY.

MRS. SCHOFIELD DEAD Club Loader WU) Bo Laid to Rost Tuesday Afternoon Funeral services of Mr*. Laura A. Schofield, 65. who died Sunday at the St. Vincent Hospital, will be held at the home, 3181 Northwestern Ave., Tuesday at 2:30 p. m. Burial in Crown Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Johnson was bom In Johnson County. She had lived in Indianapolis forty-four years. She Was a charter member of the Ladles’ Coterie Club and of the First English Lutheran Church. Surviving are one son, Everett M., and a daughter, Miss Edna Alice Schofield, both of Indianapolis. Throe More Candidates County candidates filing declarations of intentions today were: Frank E. Sipe, 630 E. Qeorgia St., Republican, sheriff; Charles O. Sutton, R. R. E>, box 254, Republican, commissioner, Third district, and Beverly Howard, colored, 1439 Martlndale Ave., delefrom the First ward, Republican. Arrets tod on Tiger Cliarge Joe Lites, 1009 W. New York St., is under arrest today charged with operating a blind tiger and driving on the left side of the street after the machine he was driving Saturday struck a car driven by Morris Cochran, 1006 S. West St., at Senate Ave. and Ohio St. Moigan Cox, 1003 W. New York St., who was riding In the machine with Lites, is held on a vagrancy charge.

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SHANK CRITICISES PARTY Mayor Says lie Isn’t Running on the “Statohouse Record.” By Times Special COLUMBUS. Ind., March 17. Shank of Indianapolis criticised hiss own party here Saturday night, in an address in the interest of his nomination for Governor on the Republican ticket, saying he was not running on tho Statohouse record. Shank said he had received an offer

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SIXTEEN MINERS DIE IN ACCIDENTS IN MONTHS Total for January and Februray, 1923 t Reaches Only Twelve. Sixteen miners have been killed in Indiana this year by mine acciderUs, according to records subm.tted today at the State industrial board. The total in 1923 for the same period, January and February, was only twelve. Accidents occur frequently and are often fatal to workers, records indicate. During January, 588 men were injured, two losing part of a limb. The February toll was 615 accidents. In 1923 the parallel tolls were 628 and 513. Responsibility for the majority of mishaps rests upon the companies, in the opinion of Cairy Littlejohn, chief inspector, State department of mines Mine Boss’s Duty He says: "The mine inspectors can not visit the working places of the men in the mine except at very infrequent periods; hence, it is the duty of the mine boss to see and to enforce all laws for the protection of each man working in the mine. "The greatest number of fatal accidents in mines during the past year were due to the fall ot slate, rock and coal. The total number was twentystven. The majority of these could have been avoided l>y proper timbering of the working places. “The mine management cannot be held blameless if it fails to enforce these precautions by such means and methods as will compel observance of them." The next greatest number of mine fatalities occurs on haulage roads. Responsibility of a large portion of these deaths rests on the companies, Littlejohn believes. Companies Blamed “Too often, thoughtless, careless young men anil boys are employed as trip riders and couplers," he points out. "I think this Is a mistake upon the part of the mine management.” Eight shot-flrers were killed during 1923 by suffocation due to after-damps by dust and powder explosions, dangerous illegal shots, tamping of shots with coal slack or dust. Littlejohn again holds the companies partly responsible for the fatalities. He says: “The mine management cannot escape its portion of responsibility for this sacrifice of life. The law respecting the employment of shot-firers Is wholly In the hands of the mine manager." Six inspectors are employed under direction of Littlejohn. I’ep Mooting for G. O. P. A pep meeting for all Republican candidates will be held tonight by the Irvington Republican Club at the club hull, 206 S. Audubon Rd.

of a position as State oil inspector at a salary of $3,600 i year, on condition that he would not be r> candidate for Governor. He said it had been made plain to him that he would have nothing to do and that his salary would be mailed to him. Historian Chosen Archie Mercey, 819 N. Tacoma Ave., has been elected historian of the June senior class of Technical. Mercey Is associate editor of the Cannon staff, active in debating and club activities.

Mexican Beauty Goes Into Movies

Senorita Mendoza, daughter of a former Mexican president, has gone Into the movies. She’s regarded as the most beautiful woman in all Mexico. The charming senorita, is a professional dancer, too. She will appear In London soon.

MERRY TIE IS HAD BY ALL IN SAM AFFAIR Youths Decide to See ‘Chorus Girls' Despite Orders — Police and Dean Called. By Times Special CRAWFORDSVILLE. Ind.. March 17.—An order said to have been issued by the manager of a road show showing at the Strand Theater here, that the girls should not go riding with Wabash College students, is believed by police to have been the cause of a riot at the show Saturday night. About 250 students “rushed” the show, declaring they would see the girls anyway,' and a count today shows there w-ere several bloody noses, blackened eyes, knocked-out teeth incurred in the fracas when the students came in contact with clubs and rocks used by the stage hands in stopping the onrush. A stage hand is nursing a broken hand. A riot call was sent to police headquarters and the whole force responded. The dean of the college was rushed to the show in an automobile and addressed the students before order could be restored and they agreed to leave the theater. It is believed the students became incensed by the order which they declared applied only to them and not the Crawfordsville youths.

TWO HELD IN AUTO THEFT Sheriff Says One of Pair Admits Stealing Securities in Claypool. By United Press WARSAW, Ind., March 17. —John Murphy, 26, of Indianapolis, and Frederick Dell, 23. ot Philadelphia, were under arrest here today charged with stealing an auto belonging to Ernest Phillips, Columbia City. A quantity of war savings stamps was found in Murphy’s possession. According to Sheriff Maloy, he confessed that he stole them in the Claypool Hotel, Indianapolis. Indianapolis police said they did not know Murphy and Claypooi Hotel officials said they had received no report of stolen stamps. Wife Asks Aid la Search Police have been asked to search for Richard Campbell, 36, of Bicknell, Ind. His wife. Mrs. Helen Campbell, said he left Bicknell about a month ago, telling her he had a position in Indianapolis. When Mrs. Campbell came to join her husband, no trace of him could be found, according to police.

MONDAY, MARCH 17,1924

CITIZENS POINT TO FAVDRS SHOWN IN STREETCAR CASE Belief Exists That City Has Been More Than Lenient With Company. Some citizens who are not inclined to sit idly by and watch the Indianapolis Street Railway Company get an increase in fare with “no questions asked” are pointing out that the city has been more than lenient with the utility in the last six or seven years. The street railway company has put figures which It says show it to be in great need of financial relief before the city administration and various civic organizations. Council has been asked to adopt a resolution favoring increased fare. So have civic clubs. Several of the civic clubs have replied in the negative in no uncertain terms. The city administration apparently favors the car company, such statements as have been issued leading to this conclusion. Mayor Shank has been non-committal. City council may have a resolution supporting the increase before it tonight. Oouncilmen Give Reasons If such a resolution should com™ before the council several councilmen are known to have decided to vote against it for these reasons: 1. The street railway company has had nianv fav;rs from the public since the war. 2. The council has absolutely no power to say whether or not the street railway shall have higher fare, so why should courcilmen incur criticism by acting one way or tt* other? One councilman known to be determined not to be put in the position of favoring more money for a public utility said he believed the company should live up to some of its present legal and moral obligations to the city before it asks further favors. Among the “good turns” the city has done the street car company in the last few years, because it was recognized the utility’s financial condition was not strong, are: City's Favors 1. City has been lenient in requiring company to rebuild worn-out and sometimes dangerous tracks and to repair track paving. 2. City has not insisted upon extensions of lines, orders for which were placed upon the board of works books years ago. 3. City council eliminated jitney bus competition. 4. Park board prohibited busses from operating upon the section of Meridian St. designated as a boulevard and tapping one of the street raiH way’s “short haul” territories. ™ By each of these moves the city saved money for the car company and caused the public to suffer loss in transportation service, officials pointed out.

NEW lIVIE STUDIO IS OPENED IN CITY Officers Say Betty Blythe Will Be Leading Woman. A syndicate of Indianapolis business men today announced they have taken over the National Screen Players, photoplay production concern, formerly of New York and are operating a studio at 19 F*. Wilkins St. Officers said Betty Blythe will be leading woman and Joseph Levering director. The company has produced a two-reel comedy "One Adventurous Night,” one of a series of twenty-four to be made this year, they said. The company will hold a photoplay exposition at Cadle Tabernacle the week of April 21. A screen club will be formed. Capital was announced at SIOO,OOO. D. R. Tucker is president: B. B| Kirkbride, vice president C. A. Wulf’ secretary, and R. W. LookabilL treasurer. Directors: F. E. Ellis, H. Rybolt, L. B. Lookabill, C. A. Wulf, B. B. Kirkbride, William Stroup. J. W. Speicher, D. R- Tucker and R- W. Lookabill. Woman Recovers Mrs. Kate Doty, IS Vi Kansas St., is recovering today from effects of a small quantity of poison that police said was self-administered. Saturday.