Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 301, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 April 1924 — Page 2

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CAR REROUTING TO BE TAKEN UP BY COMMISSION City and Traction Officials to Meet With Board at Statehouse. Rerouting of street oars was to be taken up formally by the public servi ice commission at 3 p. m. today. Meeting with commissioners were to be J. P. Tretton. superintendent of the Indianapolis Street Railway • Company, a special committee of city , eonueilmen and John X. Feasey, chair- • man of the citizens' car service committee. Robert I. Todd, company president, f said full information concerning move- - ment of street cars has been sent to I the commission. • John W. McCardle. chairman of the commission, who presided, said it was the intent of the State to push rerouting as fast as possible. Samuel B. Artman. commissioner, • has been appointed by McCardle to aid in the rerouting work. EMMET [BRANCH IS MADE GOVERNOR (Continued Front Page 1) He went immediately to the Federal Bldg, to see the retiring Governor. “Governor this is the most regrettable day of my life, - ’ was Governor Branch's greeting to McCray as the two met in the marshal s office at the Federal Building. They went into conference. Upon leaving Branch said, “Well goodby Governor, God bless you.” There was no one at the interurban station in Martinsville to see the Governor off. He was accompanied only by his uncle. Minor Branch of Munc'e. The car was held two minutes for him as he hurried through a driving rain. “Open House Held" Tuesday afternoon and evening th Branch home -vas “open house” to Martinsville. Friends and neighbors gathered on the veranda and lawn and friendly shouts of 'hello. Governor,” replaced the long usage of “Hello, son." Branch knew every man, woman ' and child by his or her first name and many by affectionate nicknames. James P. Goodrich, former Governor, called at the home late Tuesday. Both Goodrich and Joseph B. Kealing. Republican national committeeman for/Indiana denied their visit had any political significance. Branch announced Teesday night that Frank P. Singleton would serve as his secretary temporarily. Singleton is secretary of the Indiana CoolIdge committee. He Is a life-long friend of the Governor and was formerly in the hotel and newspaper business in Martinsville. Mrs. Branch, accompanied by her son, James Elliott, Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Branch, the Governor's brother, and a few Intimate friends, arrived in Indianapolis at 9:40. They went direct to the Statehouse for the ceremony. r ,- Bernard Korbly. former Democratic State chairman, and Mrs. Korbly. Indianapolis. who are stopping at the Home Lawn Sanitarium across the street from the Branch home In Martinsville, called on the Governor Tues- • day and offered congratulations. Mrs. Branch also was a center of at- ' traction for the moment. She was ad- • dressed as “Kate'' many times by personal friends. She was friendly and charming in acknowledging congratulations. T' She wore a tan cloche hat. a mink rneckpiece, a gray crepe suit and blue ,-,-cape. The Governor told reporters he had - nothing to say until he had made a 'survey. He said Frank Singleton, - Martinsville, member of the Repub.,'lican State committee and at present an official at Coolidge Indiana headquarters. would be his secretary. _ William H. Pigg. Governor Branch's Jaw partner In Martinsville, bearing la striking resemblance to the Governor. was mistaken for Governor Branch several times and had to de”cline hundreds of congratulations. While Governor Branch was exchanging greetings with a “Hello, Clyde,” and a "Hello there, Joe,” Mrs. Branch was the center of a group of warm personal friends, many of them from Martinsville. Circumstances “Hard” “We would rather have come under different circumstances," she said. “It's rather hard, you know, to be • transplanted so suddenly from a small country town.” “I’ll live at the Severin temporaryily.” said the Governor. “James will finish high school in Martinsville and Mrs. Branch will remain there until . later on. She's right in the middle of ft housecleaning, you know." P Looking around at his desk at the k pile of telegrams and notes to “GovP ernor Emmet F. Branch,” indicating their congratulatory nature, the Governor said: “I’ll have to get busy here, I guesa." Among the special friends present were Mr. and Mrs. Louis Rawlings, Indianapolis, formerly of Martinsville; Mr. and Mrs. Eph Inman, Indianapolis; M. G. Branch of Muncle, the Governor's uncle, and Mr. and Mrs. Don Alden. Martinsville. Mrs. Alden is Mrs. Branch’s sister. Other Martinsville friends were James Burton, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Branch, Judge J. W. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Pigg. Harry Martin, editor of the Martinsville Reporter; Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Grubbs, Mrs. A. M. Bain, Mrs. J. W. Yakey and Miss Dorothy Cunningham. Down to Work Clyde Walb, Republican Btate chairman; Frederick Schorteir eler, secretary of the Republican State committee, and ex-Governor James Goodrich also were present. After nearly an hour of handshaking, the crowds dwindled. State officials then dropped In every few momfgiat to greet the Governor. By 11 a. m. the big office was deserted ex-

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LEFT TO RIGHT. ABOVE—GOVERNOR EMMET FOREST BRANCH; INDIANA’S TEMPORARY EXECUTIVE MANSION. THE BRANCH HOME AT MARTINSVILLE; MRS. BRANCH. WIFE OF THE GOVERNOR. BELOW, LEFT TO RIGHT—GOVERNOR BRANCH IN THE UNIFORM OF A FIRST LIEUTENANT DURING THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR; THE GOVERNOR AT THE AGE OF 15; AT 5 YEARS. INSET, JAMES ELLIOTT BRANCH. ONLY SON.

cept for the Governor, Singleton and 1 a few of the close friends. In an hour Einmet Branch had relinquished the office of LieutenantGovernor of the State of Indiana, had become the State’s chief executive and was busily engaged in directing disposition of the correspondence as he opened the many letters on his desk. Mrs. Branch and her son left the Statehouse with friends, intending to spend the rest of the day in In-dianapo-is and to return to Martinsville tonight. Iff CRAY IS READY FOR PRISON TRIP (Continued From Page l) former cashier of the Discount and Deposit State Bank of Kentland, charging them with violation of national banking laws and conspiracy. The usual custom Is to dismiss other indictments where a defendant serves a sentence imposed on one. After sentence, the prisoner was to be turned over to United States Mar shal Linus P. Meredith, his guard 6ince Monday night when the jury returned a verdict of guilty after thirteen minutes’ deliberation, and immediate preparations for the trip to Atlanta began. Aroused with other prisoners after another almost sleepless night on hi. 4 jail cot, McCray, still Governor of Indiana at the time, got up 'and dressed at 5 a. m. He ate breakfast with Joseph T. Stokes, Indianapolis druggist serving a Federal sentence for violating liquor laws, Stokes cooks his own meals. McCray assisted in the preparation. Shortly after 9 a. m. Marshal Meredith appeared to escort the prisoner to the Federal Bldg. Crowds Avoided “Warren T. McCray, with hat and coatl” the turnkey bellowed up the Iron stairs to the cell boss. In a moment the iron doors of the Marion County jail, the first In Indiana to hold a Governor of the State in durance, clanged behind him. The trip was made by auto, to avoid curious crowds. McCray asked for shaving materials and shaved himself in the United States marshal's office. He seemed in excellent spirits. The biggest crowd since the famous dynamite cases thronged the Federal Bldg, an hour before court opened. ; The crowds were lined up the entire i length of the corridors and a special detail of police kept order. ' McCray spent & trying day Tuesday, making a round of the Federal building, the Statehouse and his home, accompanied by Meredith. After his release from jail at 9:30 Tuesday, by permission of Judge Anderson, McCray spent an hour in the marshal's office conferring with attorneys and friends, among them E. J. Fogarty, warden of the State prison at Michigan City; Fred Robinson, State purchasing agent, and John Moorman. Knox, Ind., his closest friend. The party then drove to the Statehouse, where McCray stayed until 2 p. m., resigning meanwhile. Meredith, Bernard Griffey. McCray's big brother-in law, and McCray rode to the State-owned Governor’s man- ' sion, at Fall Creek Blvd. and Talbott St., where the prisoner spent an hour an(j three-quarters In deep privacy with his family. Car Shades Are Drawn At 4 p. m. McCray re-entered the car and was taken to the Federal Bldg., the automobile traveling up Tal bott and Delaware Sts. The shades on the limousine were closely drawn. At the marshal's office McCray called the reporters In and told them good-by. “Good-by, boys,” he said. “You have been fair to me. Only one thing I ask is for you to try to remember the good acts of my administration. 1 have not had such a bad record as I Governor, outside my personal affairs. I will see you all again,” he said with a faint smile, glancing about the window at the spring sunshine in University Park. He then ate supper in a restaurant and went back to Jail. Asylum Patient Found Dead FJed Hare, 74, Inmate of Juliette As#m waa found dead today In his bed?-* Coroner Paul F. Robinson reported death due to natural oauses.

OLD BANK ROME BEING REMODELED Gus Habich Company Will Occupy Meyer-Kiser Bldg, Work has begun on remodeling *he old Meyer-Kiser Bank Bldg., 136 E Washington St., which will be occupied about June 1 by tlte Gus Habich Company, sporting goods store, now located at 142 E. Washington St. A C. Byeily. seer ;tarv-manager, sold 1 that the new location will be larger and more complete in every detail. The present building, which has a floor space of 8.000 square feet, will bo increase! by 3,000 square feet, Byerly said. Three floors in the rear of the new location and a basement will -be utilized as salesrooms, he said. An increase in sporting goods and sales j staff will be made necessary, he said Goldstein Brothers’ department store, E. Washington and iielawaVSts.. which also operates an annex west of Habich's present location, will ' remodel their building so that it will include Habich's old site, following Its vacancy. SOUVENIR DISTRIBUTED Athletic Club Members Get De Luxe Edition of Indac. The souvenir edition de luxe of Indac. publication of the Indianapolis Athletic Club, is being delivered to members in alphabetical order, club officials announced today. • The book, containing 252 pages and bound in green suede, tells the story of the founding of the club and erection of Its building at Meridian and Vermont Sts. It is illustrated with photographs of officers and Committee members and the interior and exterior of the club. A message /rom Henry F. Campbell, president, and a list of members are included. LOWER TAXES SOUGHT Street Railway Company Asks Slight Valuation Reduction. Assessment for 1924 of the Indian apolis Street Railway Company was considered today by State tax commissioners. The company filed a statement giving the "true cash value” of all tangible property at $13,045,228. The valuation represents a reduction from the 1923 valuation. $13,054,367. Decrease in value of rolling stock and side switches is claimed. WORLD COURT URGED Church, Peace and Live Delegations Swamp Senate Hearing. Bu United Prefifi WASHINGTON, April 30.—A huge delegation church, peace and law organizations besieged Congress today with a plea for American participation In the world court. The court crusaders appeared at the opening of the hearings before a special Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which is considering various proposals for American participation in legal adjudication of world affairs. Campaign With Movies Movies and jazz have been introduced into campaigning by George Winkler, Republican candidate for nomination for sheriff, and William H. Remy, Republican candidate for prosecutor. A small movie machine, projecting a comedy, and a jazz band are used in towns in the vicinity of Indianapolis where the candidates speak. Tonight they will speak at New Bethej and Acton, arid Thursday night at Lawrence and Oaklandon. Caledonian Musical Tonight Final plans have been made for the Indianapolis Caledonian Club musical entertainment at the Tabernacle Presbyterian Community House, ThirtyFourth St. and Central Ave., tonight at 8,15. This will be the last open meeting of the club until fall. Credit Men to Hear Sheets H. P. Sheets, secretary of the National Retail Hardware Dealers Association, will address the Indianapolis Association of Credit Men luncheon at the Claypool Thursday on “Retail Hardware Operating Cost,” _ *

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TRUSTEES TO BE NAMED Nine Nominated to Fill Three Vacancies on College Board. Bu Timr Special CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind., April 30. —Nine nen have been nominated to fill three vacancies on the Wabash College board of trustees. Vote of alumni and former students will be announced by trustees June 6. Two vacancies were created by the deaths of Dr. Wllmer Christian, Indianapolis, and of Benjamin Crane. Crawfordsville. The third will be created by expiration of term if office of E. E. Ames of Chicago. Those nominated: Frank C. Davidson, class 1914: G. Bruce Luckett, 1888, and R- R. McMacken, 1889, all of Crawfordsville, to succeed the late Dr. Christian; Chase Harding. 1896; W. K. Martin, 1887, and W. L. Stump, 1919, to succeed the late Mr. Crane. Mr. Ames, 1903, to succeed himself, and Clair McTuman, 1910, Indianapolis, and AValter H. O'Neil, 1908, Crawfordsville. PERJURY CHARGES HEARD Three, Alleged to Have Threatened Witness, Tried in City Court. Ruling on charges of intimidating a witness, subordination and JerJury against Clinton Puckett. Henry and Harmon Sts., and Michael and Tony Caite, 221 E. Morris St., was to be given la.e today by Judge Pro Tern. Vinson Manifold. of the three ’men caused Roscoe Johnson. 323 E. South St., to refuse to testify when Puckett was on trial for assault and battery on a warrant which Johnson had sworn out, it was charged. Defendants denied the allegations. ANDERSON GIRL KILLED Auto Drive*! by Woman (Vuahes High School Student Against Pole. I Bu Timm Special ANDERSON. Ind., April 30.—Georgiana Butjpr, 17, pretty Anderson High j School girl, was killed Instantly to i ( ’ay when she was crushed against | a telephone pole by an auto driven by : Mrs. Dale Davis. The accident occurred in front of | the school building as the girl was on her way to school. Mrs. Davis was prostrated following the crash. Stokes Charges Quashed Bv United Prefix CHICAGO, April 30.—Judge Wells M. Cook of the Criminal Court today quashed four of the nine counts In the Indictments charging W. E. D. Stokes, New York millionaire, and others, with platting to defame the character of Mrs. Helen El wood Stokes, the millionaire's wife.

An Invitation to the Public You are cordially invited to attend the formal opening of “Daniels Boys’ Club” % FRIDAY EVENING, May 2nd, at Eight Thirty o’Clock Daniels Boys’ Club Fostered by DANIELS, Inc. Where Washington Crosses Delaware

CITY IS FACING TRIPLE WALKOUT Time for Reaching Agreements Nears End, Possibility of a strike of union hod carriers, steamfttters and plumbers j loomed today as the dead line for reaching agreements, midnight* to r.lght, approached. Agreements ol these unions, whose old scales expire tonight, had not been reached late today. Negotiations are under way. Hodcarriers are asking an increase of from 72L(j and 75 cents an hour to 97and $1 an hour; plumbers ask $1.50. an increase of 27Vi cents an hour; steamfltters an increase of from <1.22>4 to $1.37 l j an hour, according to union officials. Bricklayers, whose agreement ex plrcs tonight, have settled with con tractors at $1.50 an hour, an increase of 15 cents. f WARRANT RULED FAULTY Charge of Operating a Blind Tiger Dismissed in City Court. Charges of operating a blind tigor and possession of a still against Christian Elson, 2860 S. Illinois St., arrested by Deputy Sheriff Roland Snider, were dismissed today in city court because of faulty search warrant. Charge of grand larceny against William Elson, 156 W. Pleasant l>r, In whose name an electric light meter at the place was entered, does not cover the offense charged, it was also ruled. More than $939 worth of electricity had been stolen by tapping of the meter, experts testified. TWO OEAD IN LOVE SNARL Kil'X Man Who Was to Have Wed * Former Wife—Ends Own Life. Bu United Prefix ELDORADO. 111.. April 30,—Joe Hauler today shot and killed Frank Dimle and then returned to his home and committed suicide by shooting himself. Dimle was to have married Hauler's former wife, who recently divorced him. this afternoon. Voting Booth Contract I.et Contract for hauling voting booths for the primary election, May 6. was awarded today by county commissioners to the Glenn Trucking Company. Bid was $495.

SLEMP IS SEATED TO HEAD G. 0. P. Believe He Will Succeed Adams as Chairman, By LAWRENCE MARTIN Copyright, 1924, by United Press WASHINGTON, April 30.—C. Bascom Slemp's stock as probable chairman of the Republican national committee and director in chief of the Coolidge campaign went up several points today. This followed President Coolidge’s announcement that, he personally had taken charge in relation to essential matters of the party machinery now being prepared for the Cleveland convention and the ensuing campaign. This means that (Slemp, the most active and the closest of the President’s political advisers, stands the best chance of becoming the President’s mouthpiece and campaign director general, replacing John T. Adams after the Cleveland convention, or so it is Construed by many of the best informed Republicans here.

KINGSTON GIVEN CLEAN SLATE Resolution Deplores Attack — Stroh Resignation Accepted. The reported testimony of Patrolman John K. Stroh before the city council Investigating committee in which Stroh charged Ernest L. Kingston, president of the board of safety with accepting $725 from an alleged south side gambling house, was-brand-ed as false at a special meeting of the board today. Thomas Dillon, Twelfth Ward Republican leader, was said to be owner of the place. A resolution drafted by Elmer Gay and Jesse Sisloff, and passed, deplored the attack on Kingston. Following the resolution, the resignation of Stroh was accepted. Stroh was formerly a sergeant and chauffeur for Police Chief Rikhoff. CONFERENCE HEAD NAMED Other Officers of Evangelical Church Meeting Are Elected at Session. E. G. Johnson of South Bend, Ind., was today re-elected president of the Indiana Conference of the Evangelical Church at its seventy-second annua! session at the First Evangelical Church. East and New York Sts. Other officers; Vice president, J. O. Mosier, Van Wert. Ohio; secretary, M. O. Herman, Rochester. Ind., and treasurer, J. H. Rilling, Van Wert, Ohio. .Johnson and Rilling were elected delegates to the National Board of Missions. Delegates to State mission committee are: A. A. Knepper, Bremen. Ind.; D. O. Wise, Clima, Ohio; C. E. Oelst, Urbana. Ind.; B. E. Koenig, Dayton, Ohio; C. P. Maas. Huntingburg, Ind., and J. W. Thomas, Olney,

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FRANK SINGLETON Frank Singleton, Martinsville, old friend of Governor Branch, became the Governor's secretary today. Singleton ts secretary of the Indiana. Ooolidge committee.

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- The first act of Governor Branch was the approval of the bond provided by the Silver-Burrett Company, book publishing house. The Silver-Burrett Company’s bid for five-year contract on elementary grade school books will be opened Thursday for consideration by the State board of education. ... “I can’t get used to the buzzer system here,” the Governor remarked after he had attempted to summon Miss Bertha Thompson, clerk. "We once put one of the things in our law office at Martinsville* It took me a month to get used to It.” * • Mrs. Branch, a gracious hostess in her home town, today became the first lady of the State. Living in Indianapolis, however, is anew experience. “It's hard to be transplanted from a little country town,” she commented. • • • Friends of Mrs. Branch spoke with pride about ''Kate.” Wearing a small hat, made simply of tan straw' with a black flume feather decorating the front, “Kate” planned to return with her son, James Elliott, to Martinsville for the time being. James will be graduated from high school in several weeks. • • • Miss Ada Bush, secretary to McCray as Governor and previously as business man, was absent from the ceremony today. Frank Singleton, the new secretary, took hold of the office business. One of the first transactions was the setting of a hearing 11 a. m. Monday for a requisition appeal from the State of Georgia asking for the return of John S. Harvlll wanted on a bigamy charge. Harvill was apprehended in Fulton County.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 1924

INDIANS LEAR HUNGER PERIL Stories of Hardships in Minne-| sota Revealed, By GEORGE BRITT NEA Service Writer WHITE EARTH, Minn., April 30. You may hear anew phonograph luxuriously walling, “Where Is My Wandering Boy Tonight?” in thu same clie-room Indian shack which a month ago was on the ragged edge of starvation. Famine during the cold weather here stalked through the huts of the Chippewas, the Ojibways of Hiawatha legend. The Great White Father at Washington relieved the acute need with an appropriation of SIOO to each Chippewa. The payment did a world of good. There was some squandering upon finery and gymcracks, upon cheap automobiles and firewater, but clothing and groceries were also bought. According to leaders of the General Council of Chippewas of Minnesota, the capable, educated Indian is bound from asserting his rights and handling his share of the money and there is no spur of practical necessity to convert the backward Indian from dependence, improvidence and slothfulness. Next winter, they predict, will bring its own similar stories of destitution. There was little work this last winter. Family after family, living nor-g mally under conditions which whlteß people would consider shocking, shake their heads to the visitor and say, We had a hard time pulling through.” One responsible observer came back with the story of destitute old people sending out a young man with a shotgun every morning. If he could kill a crow, they had food. DRIVER IN CRASH HELD Woman, Injured in Auto Accident March 30, Dies. Marlem H. Peters, 1124 Broadway Ave., Apt., 19, was charged today with involuntary manslaughter by order of Coroner Paul F. Robinson, investigating death of Mrs. Jennie Anderson, 60, of 1631 Cruft St., injured March 30 in an auto crash at Chester and E. Michigan Sts. Peters denied responsibility. Police reported that Peters, driving north on Chester St., failed to stop at E. Michigan and crashed into a car driven by Leroy Farmer, 1631 Cruft St. Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Maude Farmer and Leroy Farmer, Jr., were injured. Mrs. Anderson, It is said, suffered a broken collar bone and internal injuries and died at home Tuesday of pneumonia. Hawaiian Ad Man Speaker Harold H. l'ost, mainland sentative of the Hawaiian Tourist Bur.-au, will address the Advertising Cljb Thursday noon at the Chamber of Commerce on “Community Advertising.” The club is planning a May night frolic May 9 at the Women’s Department Club.