Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 285, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 April 1924 — Page 1

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VOLUME 35—NUMBER 285

M’CRAY JURY IS DEADLOCKED FOR HOURS

U. S. LAYS BLAME IN FORME CAR CRASH ON UTILITY Safety Director for Interstate! Commerce Body Reports ‘Neglect in Operation,' ORDER CONFLICT CITED I ‘Underlying Cause’ Is Held to Have Been 'Lax Practices.’ ‘Extreme carelessness and neglect in operation were responsible for the head-on collision of Union Traction interurban near Fortville, Ind.. Feb. 2. AY. E. Borland, director of the bureau of safety, reported to the Interstate Commerce Commission. according to a "Washington dispatch today. Sixteen persons were killed and thirty-six injured in the collision and fire which followed. The public service commission several weeks ago blamed laxity in safety requirements on the part of the company management. The commission's report setting this out was held secret until The Indianapolis Times obtained and published it.

Signal Out of Order It was shown that the block signal j system nas out of order, and that the crew of the east-bound car in the j wreck had been on duty more than twelve hours. The commission recom- I mended that the thirteen-hour work Jrm- ~oay be abolished, and- that no. trainman be required to work longer ! than four hours at a time withotu a thirty-minute rest period. The interstate commission safety directors said in his report that while he believed the immediate cause of the accident was the failure of one of the crews to properly read their train orders, he also believed the underlying cause was the lax operating practices existing on the road. It was brought out after the accident that the eastbound crew had received its orders to meet the westbound car from the crew of a Ft. Harrison car at Lawrence, Ind. The east-1 bound trainmen insisted they under-j stood they ewer to meet the west-bound car at a poinj several miles east of where the crash occurred. “Practices Defender' Borland declared the investigation showed that the traction officials were fully aware of many of the practices disclosed and in testimony defended them. “This investigation.” he continued, “discloses that action should be taken forthwith to do away with once and for all time the many dangers, careless and lax operating practices now existing on this road. If this is not done accidents will again occur with possibly greater loss of life than in the instant case as a direct result of (he inherently dangerous practices apparently practiced by the present operating officials. , “Had an adequate and properly 'maintained automatic train control been installed and in operation on this road, this accident in all probability would have been prevented.’’ BRADY REFUSES COMMENT President of Union Traction Silent on Report of Safety Bureau. By Times Special ANDERSON, Ind., April 11.—Ar thur W. Brady, president of the Union Traction Company, refused to comment today on press dispatches containing report of the bureau of safety of the interstate commerce commission at 'Washington, in which the company was blamed for lax operating practices in connection with the wreck on the company lines near Fortville, Ind., on Feb. 2. H. A. Nicholl, general manager of the Union Traction Company, has been in Florida for several weeks. PARTY SPEAKERS NAMED Van Nuys and Watson to Give Keynote Talks at Conventions. Frederick Van Nuys, former United States district % attorney, will be temporary chairman and keynote orator of the Democratic State convention In Tomlinson Hail June 5. John S. MvFadden of Rockville will be permanent chairman. ALASKA WELCOMES FLIERS pU. S. Globe Aviators Scheduled to Leave Sitka for Cordova Today. By Unitea Press SITKA, Alaska, April 11.—Encouraged by the success of their (light from Prince Rupert to Sitka, America’s round-the-world fliers intended to leave for Cordova today. The squadron arrived at 12:43 p. l f VjJRL,Y TEMPERATURE 6 38 10 a. 50 7 i ....... 4011 a. m 62 8 a -Q-.... 44 12 (noon) ...... 55 • t. n 47 1 p. m..-**.... 65

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Lucky 1 IpiypSgijjllfQr js jJyßißijSregß MRS. MABEL EBERT Mrs. Mabel Ebert, 628 Lexington Ave., wished today she had been stronger when she tried to hold a man giving the name of Herman Atwell, 24, of 735 N. Illinois S. Tire man, according to police. t was caught ransacking the clothes press of Mrs. Ebert by Mrs. Sadie Capps, of the same address. The man bade Mrs. Capps “good day,” .and left. Miss Sylvia Cunningham, Mrs. Capps and Mrs. Ebert hopped into an automobile and overtook the man at Merrill St. and Virginia Ave. Mrs. Ebert seized him. but. he broke away. They traced him to 759 S. East St. They ■said he got down on his knees to beg forgiveness, but they called police. "I’m thanking my lucky stars,” said Mrs. Ebert. “All my Easter clothes were in that press.’’

STATE ASKS TAX ■ MONEY ADVANCE County Treasurers Ordered to Remit Funds Due June 30, Faced by depleted funds in the State treasury, the State finance board today ordered county treasurers to make an advance payment of 75 per cent of 1924 taxes, due June 30, and ordinarily used for the second half of the year, to the State as soon after May 5 as possible. An additional $500,000 was borrowed from the State highway fund to take care of immediate disbursements. Balances of the general and benevolent funds were down to $13,804.81, and $3,116.87 respectively. State Auditor Robert Bracken voted against the loan. Os the $300,000 loan. $250,000 ■will be used for the benevolent fund and the same sum tpr the general fund. The State indebtedness by the new loan was boosted to $4,890,300. U. S. ACTS AS MEDIATOR American Commission Ordered to Honduras Rebellion Zone. By United Press WASHINGTON, April 11.—The United States has assumed the role of mediator to end revolution in Honduras. Acting on the request of Central American powers, the Government ordered Sumner Wells. American commissioner to the Dominican republic, to proceed immediately to Tegucigalpa to act as mediator. FINAL WORD IN PRIDE Wife Alleges Husband "Treated Her lake a Servant.” Refusal to kiss her good-by is given as one of the grounds for a divorce in a suit filed today in Superior Court 2 by Mrs. Kathryn G. Griswold. 6830 University Ave. Robbins C. Griswold began to treat her like a servant shortly after their marriage, Aug. 25, 1923, she charges. When she complained, she says, Griswold would tell her: “You ought to be proud to be my housekeeper: just see the social position it gives you.” Charges were denied on behalf of Griswold.

Artist Bares a Little Secret Freckles and His Friends Are Going to Have a Ball Team

RECKLES and his friends are going to organize a L- . ~J baseball team. That’s “straight dope,” even if the sports editor hasn’t heard about it yet. Merrill Blosser, N. E. A. and Indianapolis Times artist, who is drawing pictures of Freckles and his playmates at the Home Complete Exposition at the State fairground, let some of the boys who gather around him daily, in on the secret. “Aw, gee. Freckles oughta pitch,” Jack Mathews, 319 E. Fiftieth St., said. "We re gonna have a team, too, Mb- Blosaer.” John Reis, 102 E. Forty-Second St., and Thomas Lysacht, 3921 Central Ave., thought they might get

DAUGHERTY WAS URGED TO HALF FRAUD INDICTMENT Former G, 0, P, National Committeeman Tells of Conferences on Indian Land Cases, KNEW OF HAMON DEAL Admits Late Oil Magnate Spent Considerable Money in Harding Campaign, By United Press WASHINGTON, April 11.—James McGraw of Tulsa, Okla., former Republican national committeeman, testified today before the Senate Daugherty committee he sought to have Attorney General Daugherty “stop indictments of the Miller brothers of the ‘lOl Ranch’ for Indian land frauds in Oklahoma.” McGraw said he had two conferences in Washington with Daugherty about the Miller brothers case and urged him to study the report of the department of justice investigators on the land deal for which George L. Miller was ind:cted, pleaded guilty and fined $7,500. “I was confident.” McGraw said, ‘that if Mr. Daugherty studied this report he would find no basis for an Indictment.” Admits Conference “Did you confer with Daugherty shortly after the inauguration of President Harding?” “Yes." McGraw said he also talked with Senator Harreld, Oklahoma, on the Miller Cases, but Harreld denied having any influence with the Administration. He never heard Ilamon gave a check for $25,000 to pay President Harding’s hotel bill at the 1920 convention. McGraw said, and denied ever conferring with Sinclair and Daugherty in Sinclair's private car. McGraw admitted he had heard Hamon spent "considerable money” in his campaign in Oklahoma and that he had heard Hamon would be appointed Secretary of the Interior but denied he knew of Harnon’s reported statement about “throwing" delegates at the convention. Don't. Recall Phone Call “Did you ever communicate with Daugherty over Long Distance telephone?” asked Moses. “Not that I recall.” “The records of the local telephone company show on Oct. 25, 1921, Mr. Daugherty talked with you from Tulsa. Can you tell the committee about that conversation?” “No.” “I will refresh your memory," Senator Moses said. “This conversation took place shortly before the Miller brothers case was scheduled for trial.” ."I can’t recall what we talked about,” McGraw said.

M’CRAY ATTORNEY GOES TO HOSPITAL Date of Federal Court Case Remains April 21. Despite efforts to obtain a continuance, the case in Federal Court against Governor Warren T. McCray, charged with violation of the postal laws, will go to trial on the scheduled date, April 21, Judge Albert B. AJiderson said today. James W. Noel, one of the Governor's attorneys, wept to the Methodist Hospital for an operation today. Although ill, he was active in most of the case in Criminal Court. It is understood the Governor is insisting he does not wish to go to trial without the assistance of Noel.

some hints from the way Freckles and Slim and the others will pljay, for their own team, which is just being organised. Jack wanted to know whether Freckles used anyth!: .g on his hair. But the artist told him Freckles "just couldn’t keep it down.” Not a Sheik “I wouldn’t want him to use anything,” Jack said. “That’d make him look too sheikish-like, and the kid’s razz him.” While Blosser kept up a running conversation with the group of onlookers, Including both chilJren and grown-ups. constantly surroimding him in The Times booth.*- his facile fingers drew

INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1924

Girls Find Rope Jumping Is Good Spring Tonic

“My goodness, no! We never get tired. Why, we've jumped a hundred times without stopping,” said Helen Bowermaster, 13, of 331 Blake St., as she and her friend, Venita

DAWES PLAN DF REPARATIONS IS GIVENAPPROVAI Allied Delegates Recommend Acceptance Provided Germany Agrees, By United Press BERLIN, April 11.—Germany probably will accept the Dawes report, it was stated in authoritative circles today. Official deliberations on the experts findings have proceeded a considerable extent. By United Press PARIS, April 11.—The reparations commission late today accepted the report of the Dawes committee of experts and recommended its acceptance by the allied governments, provided Germany agrees. Luis Barthou, French member and president of the commission announced France’s acceptance talking with Premier Poincare this morning. Sir John Bradbury, British member. informed his colleagues Ramsay MacDonald and the British labor cabinet had approved the plan. The Belgian and Italian members fell into line and acceptance of the proposals was announced, with the provision Germany must accept them as a whole. At the same time word came from Berlin the German government virtually had decided to accept the Dawes report. DRY STATUTE IS OUSTED New York Will Have No Enforcement law on Books. By United Press ALBANY, N. Y., April 11.—New York State will not have a prohibition enforcement statute written on its books this year. Following a short hut decisive battle in the Senate today the proposed law was killed. Two-Day Convention Opens By United Press MUNCIK, Ind., April 11.—The annual two-day convention of the Indiana State Home Association opened today with delegates present from all parts of the State.

small pictures of Freckles, his dog, Jumbo, and his pals. Since his arrival Monday, Blosser has been making the autographed sketches at the rate of 450 a day. Every person gets the sketch he requests. Jumbo Popular Jumbo struck the fancy of Frank Edward Abbett, 3307 Washington Blvd. “I like him, ’cause he looks so much like my dog, Spot,” Frank explained. “Sure, I want a picture of Jumbo.’ Benny Carter 3966 College Ave., was especially interested in watching Blosser. “I’d like to do that when J. grow up,” he told th' artist. **l prac-

HELEN BOWERMASTER (LEFT), VENITA MURRAY

Murray. 10. of 338% Blake St, jumped the rope In front of their home. Rope jumping is a good spring tonic, they say.

Bravo! If you want a thing done —and done cheaply—do it yourself. The Indianapolis fire department had to replace the aerial ladder on Truck No. 30. A firm charged $625 for the same Job !n 1916. The department did not have that much money to spend on such repairs this year. So two pieces of Oregon fir, fortyfive feet long, were ordered for approximately SIOO. George F. Mueller of the repair department, and another mechanic worked thirty-two hours making the ladder and installing It. Total c ist was approximately slls. Approximate saving $5lO.

SB,OOO BLAZE AT BRAZIL Ice Cream Store Burns From Defective Wiring. By United Press BRAZIL, Ind., April 11.—The Spugnardi candy and ice cream store was destroyed by fire today with damage estimated at SB,OOO. The fire is believed to have been started by defective wiring. ELLIS TRIAL APRIL 21 Collins Sets Case \ f Girl Accused in Prison Matron’s Death. When Judge James A. Collins made out the Criminal Court jury calendar today he fixed the trial of Gladys Ellis for Monday, April 21. She is charged with murder of Miss Louise Richards, 70, teacher-matron at the Indiana Woman’s prison last month. ‘THEM DAYS ARE GONE— ’ Shank’s “Past” as Democrat Recalled In Campaign Matter. Reproductions of newspaper accounts of Mayor Shank's speeches in his campaign for the Democratic nomination for Congress in 1918 are being mailed anonamously to newspapers and voters. Shank is now a candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor. In one of his speeches, Shank praised Woodrow 1 ilson and declared: “I am going to stick to the Democratic party as long as it is right.” Headlight Solution Sought Traffic Inspector Michael Glenn today sent letters to several automotive engineers, accessory companies and engineering societies asking aid in solution of the bright headlight problem. Glenn said th,. situation is growing worse.

tice a little now.” But when Blosser suggested that he draw something then, Benny drew back shyly. “Aw, l can’t do anything now,” he said. Herbert Jennings, 2907 N. Talbott St., son of Herb Jennings, manager of the Palace Theater, though he’d like to take lessons, but explained he was “too busy practicing violin.” “When’s Freckles’ mother going tc have her hair bobbed?” Eloise Byrkit, 1117 Ashland Ave., wanted to know, as she and her companion, Georgiana Burns, 910 Edison Ave., watched the artist. She was told Mrs. MoGoosey’s locks would be cut , “in a few weeks.”

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Helen and Venita gave an exhibition in which they jumped first on one foot and then the other, skipped the rope, hopped the rope, and executed several other fancy steps.

SENATE IS SPLIT ON CONSIDERATION OF REVENUE BILL Three Tax Plans and Compromise Ideas Are Before Solons, By PAUL R. MALIiON, United Press Utatf Correspondent WASHINGTON, April 11.—The Senate today approached consideration of the tax reduction bill in a belligerent frame of mind. Some time between now and June 10 leaders hope a revenue measure will be sent to President Coolidge, but they admitted today they cannot now foresee the probable date, nor predict the terms of the bill. Split into many groups of thought on taxes, the Senate has before it three main plans and half a dozen compromise ideas The principal proposals are the original Mellon reduction program to which administration leaders still cluing stoutly: the House compromise, and the Senate Democratic proposals. To many Senators none of these three is acceptable, and there is a movement on to evolve a fourth plan, embodying some features of all the other three. The fight, as in the House, promises to center upon the issue of taxing big incomes as against lttle ones. President Coolidge will again be appealed to for a statement of his views. He is expected to accompany reassertion of his approval of the Mellon plan with a sharp reminder that the country is getting Fred waiting for action. PARK POOLS ARE ASKED West Indianapolis Citizens Want Two "Swimmin* Holes.” A resolution has been adopted by the United Protestant Club of West Indianapolis asking the park board commossioners to build swimming pools in Brookside and- Rhodius Parks. “Our children have no place to swim other than Eagle Creek or White River, where there is entirely too much hazard and resultant fatalities every year,” ths resolution says. The park board recently decided not to let • contracts for the pools.

Accompanied by their mother, Mrs. Charles Hansen, 4102 Ruckle 6t„ Billie Margaret, 3; Carolyn Frances, 6. and Ella Dorothy, 10, formed a fascinated group around Blosser’s drawing board. “I want a picture of a kitty,” Billie said. She got it. Just then Thomas E. Speckman, 3620 Coliseum Ave., came up. He took one look at the sketches and grinned. “Sure, I’m the original, himself,” he said. He pointed to the freckles thick on his face. Laughing, the artist handed Thomas a sketch of his “namesake.”

Judge Chamberlin Announces He Will ' * Attend Ball Game Governor t Attends to Official Business. After being out almost twenty-two hours, the jury in the case of Governor Warren T. McCray, charged with embezzlement and grand larceny, in Criminal Court, went to lunch at noon today, apparently no nearer a verdict than when it left the jury box at 2:22 p. m. Thursday. Special Judge Harry O. Chamberlin told newspapermen he would give the jury “plenty of time.” Before leaving for lunch he said that he would attend the baseball game between the White Sox and the Giants at Washington Park this afternoon. No Word From Jury Room The jury resumed its deliberations at 8:30 a. m. today. No word was heard from it until it left for lunch at noon. The general impression was gaining ground among persons who watched the trial that a hung jury would be the ultimate result of the trial. Martin Ilugg, one of McCray’s attorneys, and Eph Inman, special assistant prosecutor, visited the courtroom during the morning, hut stayed only a few minutes.

Throughout the morning, a constantly increasing number of spectators entered, the room, until it was comfortably filled. Governor at Slatehouse The Governor remained at his office at the Statehouse all morning, transacting State business. After eight hours q>f sleep the jury tumbled out of cots at 7 a. m. today and went to breakfast. It returned to the jury room about 8.30 a. m. and began where it left off shortly before 11 p. nn Thursday. The men, who are trying to decide the guilt or innocence of the Governor on charges of embezzlement and larceny of $155,000 of the funds of the Indiana board of agriculture, were in the best of spirits when they returned from breakfast :uid there was no trace of any personal antagonism between them. Marked Division Seen No to the number of ballots taken or how the vote stood was obtainable. The fact that the jury called Clarence E. Clegg, bailiff, at 10:30 p. m.. Thursday and informed him that it wished to go to bed and to hurry along twelve cots, was taken as an indication that there was marked division of opinion. Those familiar with Criminal Court juries said that where the vote stands overwhelmingly one way with only one or two holdouts that the jury room battle frequently is continued through the night, but that when the sides are divided about evenly and hopeless deadlock is in sight the fight usually is abandoned early in the evening and postponed until the next day. After receiving instructions from Judge Chamberlin the jury retired at 2:22 p. m. Thursday. Not a word was heard from it until 6 p. m., when Bailiffs Clegg and Grover Hinton took them out to supper. . Cote Requested at 10:30 P. M. At 7:30 the jury returned to its room and outside of an occasional coatless juryman seen on the stairway leading to the jury room, nothing was seen or heard of it until the request for cots at 10:30 p. m. Clegg told the jury that as soon as he heard from Judge Chamberlin he would comply with their request. A few minutes later Judge Chamberlin called by telephone and the party was over for the night. Throughout the evening telephone calls were received continuously at the courtroom asking if a verdict had been reached. A few persons went to the courtroom to ask the same question. With the exception of newspaper men and Fred Robinson, State purchasing agent and Bernard Griffey, intimate friends of the Governor, and court attaches, the courtroom which only a few hours before was packed to the doors, was deserted. Governor Goes Home Immediately after the case went to the jury Governor McCray left the room. He was in the best of spirits and seemed certain that a verdict in his favor would be returned. He spent the evening at home and occasionally Griffey and Robinson called him by telephone. Attorneys for both State and defense left their telephone numbers with Clegg and asked to be called if a verdict was reached. Judge Chamberlin waited aoout the courthouse until 5:30 p. m. He then went to supper and Jest word that he would return or call about 10:30 in case the jury wished to report. That no personal ill feeling between opposing attorneys survived the long legal battle, which was frequently marked by caustic remarks, was shown by the fact that after Special Assistant Prosecutor Eph Inman’s closing two-hour argument for the State, he was congratulated on the effort by every member of the Governor’s legal staff. Among those who shook hands with Inman at the close of the case were Mrs. Charles F. Harms, wife of Charles F. Harms who occupied chair number six in the jury box. 7 TAX VALUATION BOOSTED Increase of $300,000 Ordered in Case of Citizen’s Gas Company. An increase of $300,000 has been ordered upon the 1923 assessment valuation of $11,223,790, of the Citizens Gas Company by the State board of tax commissioners. C. L. Kirk, vice president asserted gas rates would be out as soon a& the amount of 1924 taxes would be determined.

'Forecast CLEAR today, cloudy tonight with probable rain tonight and Saturday, Not much change in temperature.

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SIMPLICITY WILE MARK FUNERAL ■ OF HUGOSTINNES Death of German Industrialist Overshadows All Else in Teuton Nation. By United Press BERLIN, April 1L Simplicity, which marked the life of Germany’s industrial captain, Hugo Stinnes, will attend his funeral ceremonies. The !§ place of cremation has not been determined; it will probably be Berlin. "No pomp, no show, just simple rites; then bum my body,” was among the last wishes of the millionaire who died in a sanitarium STINNES Thursday night. The family which loved him was gathered at his bedside at the end. They say Stinnes! recovered from days-long delirium and had sane moments in which his dying thought was for Franco-German understanding and real peace for the country he served after his fashion. In life. Stinnes shunned putfticity; but news of his end overshadowed all else in Germany. The experts reports were almost neglected in the tradgedy to Germany of the loss of her foremost industrialist, who knit together the threads of hundreds of industries and set all the wheels turning to bring him greater wealth. Son of a Merchant Hugo Stinnes, the “man who bought everything,” was bom on Feb. 12, 1870, in Muelheim, on th* Ruhr. He was the son of a merchant, Hugo Stinnes, and Adeline Coupienne Stinnes. He was the coolest, most deliberately calculating man in Germany—the man who reckoned everything in gold, in service, in production, in power and accomplishment. At the age of 23 he founded his own mining company with a capital of 50,000 marks. Before the war his wealth had reached 40,000,000 gold marks. His power was beycr.d measure. Cabinet members called him into their confidence. Was Against Entente He Germany at the conference with the allies at Spa, where he spoke freely against the entente and was greatly criticised for his open expression of his opinions. In 1922 he concluded the famous Stinnes-Lubersac agreement for reconstruction of France. CITY RANKS HIGH * IN BUILDING VALUE Quarterly Report Puts Indianapolis in 23d Place. Indianapolis ranks twenty-third in the United States in volume of building construction for the first quarter of 1924, according to a report made today by S. W. Straus & Cos. Building permits amount to $5,939,696 for the quarter. Last year the permits for the same period amounted to $6,651,259. Indianapolis is among the few cities showing a decrease. Reports from 311 cities show an increase of 8% per cent over the first quarter of 1923 The 311 reports show permits of $959,665,146 for the quarter. For March they amount to $480,' 507,246. Farmer Lists Debts William M. Richardson, farmer living mear North Vernon, Ind., filed a bankruptcy petition in Federal Court today. Debts were listed at $24,791.68 and assets at $4,868.