Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 8, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 May 1924 — Page 1

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VOLUME 36—NUMBER 8

TRACTION CRASH QUIZ IS OPENED BY COMMISSION Six Dead, Twenty Injured in Wreck of Interurbans at Roanoke, ind. —Seven in Hospitals, CORONER BLAMES CREW Woman Dies While Search Is Made in Debris for Husband, Investigation of the interurban , rash at Roanoke, Ind., which led to death of six persons and injury of twenty Monday evening, vas begun by the public service commission today. David Matthews and Ray Gibbons, commission investigators, were sent to the scene of the accident. Failure of the special train which crashed head on into the Wabash Flyer to stop at a switch two miles west of Roanoke were said by officials of the Indiana Service Corporation to have been the cause. The Roanoke crash resembled in some respects the Fortville head-on crash of Union Traction interurbans Feb. 2 in which eighteen were killed and thirty injured. In both cases crews were said to have run past meeting switches. Coroner Questions Victims Coroner J. W. Good of Huntington County placed responsibility up on the crew of the east-bound "extra.'' after preliminary investigation. FVank Nolan was motorman and Leonard Gushwa conductor of the “extra," both of Ft. Wayne. Coroner Good was at the scene of the wreck most of the night questioning persons who were in the ac cidenf. Today he started a formal investigation at Huntington. Asked if he would prefer charges against the crew of the east-bound car. Coroner Good said: “There is apparently no other way out of it. (Turn to Page 11) CALUMET LAND SOLD Power Company to Use Eleven Acres Purchased From State. The State today sold eleven along the Little Calumet River in Lake County for 51.859 to the Indiana Industrial Development Company. The price was the appraised value. The strip was acquired by the land company for the Calumet Power Company for a power transmission line yight-of-way. The line is to connect Lansing, Mich., with Etna, Ind., for distribution to Gary industries.

CITY WILL NOT LOSE Ü BISHOP Conference Rescinds Order Affecting Indianapolis, By United Press SPRINGFIELD, Mass., May 20. After an all-morning- discussion the General Conference of the Methodist Church in session here voted to rescind the order reducing the number of bishops to be elected from five to three. Only Episcopal residences at H -lena, Mont., and Paris. France, will be eliminated as a result. Previous to this Episcopal residences at Indianapolis. Philadelphia and Buffalo had been mentioned as likely to be eliminated. WATER PETITION HEARD ®trre Haute Company Petitions to Sell Property. The public service commission today hejd hearing on Terre Haute Water Works Company's petition for authority to sell its property to the Terre Haute Water Works Corporation. The commission also granted an amendment to the Northern Indiana Gas and Electric Company’s petition asking for authority to issue bonds, raising the 6 per cent issue from sl,057.500 to $1,127,500. HARRY NEW GIVES TALK Postmasters and Postmistresses Close Convention. The State convention of postmasters and postmistresses was to close today with addresses by Postmaster General Harry S. New; A. J. Cahill of Indianapolis; Leslie Konkle, Versailles. Ind., and Edghr A. Brown, Indianapolis. Elecetion of officers was scheduled for this afternoon. About 200 postmaster attended. Driver Held After Crash Cle Smith. 2102 S. Pershing Ave., was held by police today following an accident in which Smith’s car crashed into an auto driven by Irwin Broz. Terrace Ave., at Raymond St. and Bluff Rd. Sunday. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m..--.. 48 10 a. m..--.. 50 7 a. m 48 li a. m 53 8 a. m 48 12 (noon) .... 63 9 a. 47 1 p. m. 64

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Nine-Team Girl Baseball League of North American Gymnastic Union Normal School Boasts Its Own Babe Rtithess Who Clouts 'Em a Mile - * * " * *■ Si iniKOLaii' ' ~ * , *'*‘w • ‘ • - . - • - * LEFT T*> RIGHT: MISS RETTY MADDEN. COSHOCTON. OHIO. WHO THROWS A MEAN CURVE. WALLY SCHA.NU HAS NOTHING ON MISS DOROTHY PADDEN. CATCHER, AND MISS FLORENCE THOKELII S IS ALU SET FOR ONE OF HER UIUUI T CLOUTS.

“7“ |IGHT over the old pan and slam! this Babe Ruthess ~ 1 clouts one for the circuit. For what Babe Ruth is to the big leagues. Miss Florence Thorelius is to the nine-team league at the North American Gymnastic

AMERICAN FLIERS REACH MAIN ISLE OF lAP EMPIRE Thousands Gather to Welcome Aviators —Town Gayly Dressed. By l nited Press MINATO, Japan, May 20. —Braving a blizzard. America’s round-the-'.vorld fliers have reached the main island of Japan. The three seaplanes, piloted bv Lieutenants Smith, Nelson and Wade, landed in the water off Minato on the rortherrmost point of the Island of Hondo —on which are located T'kio and tho principal cities of the empire—a few minutes before a terrific storm, which had made their journey a perilous one, drove down out of the north. The next jump is to take them to Kasumigaura, the naval base outside Tokio. Word that the American birdmen were coming had spread throughout the countryside and thousands of Japanese came in on donkeys and afoot to take part in the greatest celebration this town ever has known. D’OISY’S PLANE WRECKED Frenchman’s Daring Effort Fails With Goal Virtually in Sight. By United Press PEKIN, May 20. —The daring and dramatic effort of rapt. Pelletier D'Oisy, French airman, to make the first international flight to Tokio failed today when he was virtually in sight of his goal. Landing on the muddy race track at Shanghai, after a successful flight from Canton, D'Oisy’s machine plunged into a ditch and was com pletely wrecked. It was stated at the French legation here that the flight “undoubtedly' would be abandoned.” Captain D'Oisy, after arranging for removal of the wrecked plane, left by train for Pekin. REBEKAHS END MEETING Sixty' Candidates Will Be Given Degree of Chivalry. Rebekahs of Indiana will close their fortieth annual assembly tonight with conferring of the degree of chivalry upon sixty candidates, in Merdian Hall. 23 Vi S. Capitol Ave. By' rotation, Mrs. Laura B. Morris of Frankfort, vice president, was to become president this afternoon. Many' delegates will go to Greensburg Wednesday to attend dedication of anew SIOO,OOO Colfax memorial building, a dormitory for orphans at the Odd Fellow Home. Lieber Goes to Conferences Richard Lieber, State conservation director, leaves for Washington, D. C.. tonight to attend the national outdoor conference called by President Coolidge for Thursday. Ifieber will then go to Gettysburg. Pa., to attend the fourth national conference on State parks May' 26-28. “City Court,” Wilmoth’s Subject Judge Delbert O. Wilmeth will talk before the men's Loyalty Club, of the Immanuel Reformed Church. Prospect and S. New Jersey St., tonight on the “City Court.”

Union Normal School, at the Athenaeum. The teams play each Monday and Friday at the College Ave. recreational grounds. The Union boasts of more than ninety young women and the total membership of the school is 135.

CITY BUYS FOUR CARS Board of Safety Purchase Subject to Approved by Council. Four more automobiles were added to the fleet of city cars today. The board of safety purchased Ford coupes for the building department for $2,099.52. City council must ratify the contract. The board also purchased two motorcycles with side cars for police. COMPROMISE TAX BILL LOOMING AS RESULT OF BONOS Coolidge Refuses to Be i Quoted as to Whether He Will Veto Measure, By United Press WASHINGTON, May 20.—President Coolidge believes that enactment of the bonus will affect materially the amount of tax relief that can be afforded business and the people, it was said on his behalf at the White House today. President Coolidge, however, will not at the present time authorize any statement whether he will veto or sign the tax bill now in the hands of the Senate and House conferees. The bonus law will be an additional financial burden on the Government of more tnan $100,000,000 a year, the President believes and will prevent that much tax relief. Indications that the conferees will draw up a compromise plan which will be acceptable to President Coolidge became stronger today. After a session of the conferees, Chairman Smoot of the Senate Finanaee Committee announced chat he believed early' adoption of a compromise bill was in prospect. If more revenues tire needed later to meet the annual charge of about $152,000,000 imposed on the Treasury by the bonus, special taxes can be levied rather than to try to revamp the present tax measure, leaders say. Chairman Smoot of the Senate conferees declared he expected the tax bill to be concluded before the end of the w r eek. CITY PROBERS ASTIR Council Investigation Will Be Resumed Wednesday. The city council committee probing alleged irregularities in city government will resume sessions Wednesday night, Lloyd D. Claycombe. chairman, announced. The committee has been idle for nearly three weeks. Post-primary activities of Mayor Shank are understood to be one line of probing to be taken up. Bank Charter Granted The State Charter Board today granted a charter to the State Bank of Brook, Ind. Its capitalization is $50,000. The reincorporation of the State Bank of Chalmers, whose charter had expired, was authorized with a cut in capitalization of $50,000 to $25,000. ,

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1924

This is commencement week and the entire school leaves for a fourweeks' outing at Elkhart 1/ake, Wis. All sorts of athletics are on the curriculum, hut baseball is a favorite sport with the young women.

BRANCH ORDERS ENFORCEMENT OF PRIZE FIGHT LAW Governor Repeats Edict on Michigan City Match. Governor Emmett F. Branch today instructed John B. Dilworth, La Porte County prosecutor, to enforce the law against prize fights, at the Carpentier-Glbbons boxing contest at Michigan City, May 31. He repeated he was favorable to the contest only tis long as it remained an exhibition. Dilworth, Earl Rowley, former prosecutor, and Rudolph L. Steffenhagen, merchant, conferred with Branch. J. M. Ranek Sr., commander of the Michigan City American Legion post, which is sponsoring the bout, wrote Governor Branch he has mailed tickets for a box at the match. Branch said the tickets would be returned. Ranck pledged observance of the law in conduct of the match. CAR PETITIONS HELD UP Rites on Beech Grove and Broad Ripple Lines in Doubt. Petition for 7-eent street car fare on the Beech Grove Traction Company's line and the Union Traction Company’s Broad Ripple line inside the. city limits wfil not be ruled upon until Friday, Maurice Douglas, public service commissioner, said today. The Indianapolis Street Railway’s 7-cent fare will go into effect at midnight tonight. The Beech Grove line’s petition is for approval of a ticket Interchange contract with the Indianapolis lines, but has tho effect of asking an increased fare to Le Grande Ave., the corporation limits. ‘HOLD-UP’ IS HELD UP Youth Admits on Stand Intention of Staging Robbery. City Judge Delbert O. YVilmeth today fined Earl Martin, 19, colored, 228 N. Capitol Ave., $175 and sentenced him to ninety days on Indiana State farm on charges of petit larceny and carrying a concealed weapon. Martin admitted on the stand that on May 16, when he was arrested with a revolver In his possession, he had meant to stage a hold-up, but had changed his mind. The revolver, police said, was stolen from Samuel Zukeman, 241 Indiana Ave.

Weds Pal’s Sheik-Husband Because He Wasn’t Kissed

Bp United Press WHITE PLAINS, N. Y., May 20. —Josephine Consalvo, high school girl, thought she loved Rudolf Alocco, 18-year-old sheik. So she married him. Then she found she didn’t love him at all. So Tessie Paternelli, pretty, vivacious and’ 16, her best friend, married him.

The team piloted by Miss Laura Rosengarth has not lost a game during this season. Captains of other teams are Misses Mildred Watchers. I>a Mar Keltz, Vera Cara, Is"\h Braden. Frances Behan. Mary Calkins, and Josephine < 'biles.

JACOB RIEDEL RESIGNS F’ormer Fire Prevention Chief Does Not Favor Life :n Ranks. Jacob Riedel, former chief of fire prevention, submitted his resignation to the hoard of safety today after the board reduced him to the ranks last week. Riedel fell a victim to Mayor Shank’s campaign against all city employes who failed to "deliver” in his campaign for Governor. When Frank Kessler, chauffeur for Pumper Company 21. and William Guy, car washer at police headquarters, failed to appear for trial, t/oth were dismissed. Everett Wells and Ernest Pounds were appointed repairmen fti the electrical department. The board appointed William H. Miller a patrolman. Patrolman Phillip J. Deßarr was granted a six months' lejive of absence. MNARY HAUGEN BILL LAUNCHED Hope to Put It Through House This Week. By United Press WASHINGTON. May 20.—The McNary Haugen farm relief bill today set out on its legislative career In the House. With debate limited to fifteen hours and night sessions planned, us friends hoped to push it to a final vote by the end of the week. Opponents of the bill threaten to bury It under drastic amendments which would so change its nature that its authors could not recognize it. Advocates of the MeNa-y-Haugen plan have agreed to resist ail amendments. ROOSTER DEFEATS RAT Rodent and Game Cook Fight for Possession of LaUcir’s Coop. By Times Special LONDON, May 20. —A flight to the death between a game cock and a rat for possession of the cock’s coop resulted in victory for the bird, at the expense of one eye and most of his feather. The rat gained entry to the coop and tried to turn out the cock, which resisted. In the resulting fight the cock was badly bitten up, but the rat was pecked to death. Borst Is Speaker Tonight Homer W. Borst, executive secretary of the Community Fund, will address the Men’s League of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Prospect and Linden Sts., tonight on "Social Service.”

"Why, she wouldn’t even kiss him,” Tessie told the court before which Rudolf was arraigned on a charge of bigZfny. But the plea didn’t save Rudolf. Judge William F. Bleakley severely reprimanded the young bigamist and sept him back to jail to await sentence.

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JESS SITU IN FEDERAL OFFICE, SOLONS ARE TOLD Former Chief of Bureau of Investigation Says He Took Orders From Daugherty’s Friend, [DID HIRING AND FIRING Senate Committee Informed ‘Friend’ Had Access to Even Secret Files, Bn I cited Press WASHINGTON, May 20.—How .less Smith "virtually ran” the bureau of investigation of the Department <'f Justice was told to the Senate Daugherty investigating com- ! mittee today by J. L. Bailey, fori merly chief of the bureau. “Smith was recognized as the most powerful man in the Department of Justice outside the attorney general himself," Bailey said. Agents were “hired and fired" by Smith with Daugherty’s knowledge, the witness said in relating specific Instances of dismissals at Smith’s direction. BaiFy told how Smith “rook an .merest in almost everything in the bureau." and came into his office for daily conferences. When Daugherty became attorney general. Bailey said that he sought his views on the policies of his bureau Daugherty told him. he said, tiiat he was a "very busy man," and said that Smith would give directions of what he wanted done in the Bureau of Investigation. When Smith wanted an agent discharged, Bailey said, he would tell him that “the Attorney General wants this man dismissed." Bailey said the Attorney General would approve it. Asked if Smith had access to the confidential tiles of the Department of Justice. Bailey said "he got anything he wanted in the department." "Were Smith’s orders carried out by other employes of the department?" Senator Wheeler asked. "He was recognized as second In command; they knew that they could look for other employment if they didn’t obey his orders." Bailey said. WILLIE'S FINED AGAIN Carey and Ford Pay for Climax to Series of Arrests. Asa climax to an eventful weekend, Willie Carey, 329 Gentucky Ave., was fined $1 find costs on charge of drunkenness, and Joseph Ford. 743 W. New York St.. SIOO and costs and sentenced to thirty days on tlie Indiana State farm on charge of operating a blind tiger, in city court today. Police said Carey and Ford entered a place at Blackford and New’ York Sts Monday night and played "liarkeep." Carey and Ford still face charges tiled following their arrest Saturday after a tight said to have developed over an unpaid taxi bill.

DANCE RESORT ANNEXED Rainbow Casino Gardens Again Under City Regulation. Dancing at the Rainbow Casino Gardens, west of Riverside Park, Is under city regulation again, by passage of an ordinance annexing the gardens and adjoining territory by the council Monday night. This will require dancers to stop at midnight Saturday and prohibit Sunday night dancing. HENRY TRIAL MAY 26 Prosecutor Prepares Case Against Alleged Slayer. Prosecutor William H. Remy today sent Special Investigator Claude 51. Worley to Shelbyville to make arrangements for the trial on May 26 of Charles Henry, colored, accused of killing Policeman Jesse Louden. Remy said he expects the defense to file a special plea of insanity. Louden was shot at Sixteenth St. and Central Ave. last summer. Henry was adjudged sar.e at an inquest held in justice of peace court at instance of his mother. Boy, 14, Missing Police today were asked to look for Homer Christensen. 14, reported pissing from his home at 1524 S. East St. Roy Gone From Home Charles Sullivan, 10, of 2227 W. Wilkins St., has been missing since Sunday, according to a report to police. He has red hair and, when he left home, was wearing white canvas shoes, brown trousers and a fray coat, his parents told police. Hog Breeder Dies Bp Times Special NOBLESVILLE, Ind., May 20. — William Essig, 50, dropped dead at his home in the northern part of Hamilton County, Monday night. He was nationally known as a breeder of fine hogs, his speciality being the Hampshire strain. The widow survives. Horse {vieks Boy Bp Times Special LOGANSPORT, Ind., May 20. Clyde Martin, 14, son of Fred Martin of near Lake Cicott, is in a serious condition today as a x-esult of being kicked by a horse. HI sjaw was crushed.

Veterans! Here's How You Can Determine the Amount of Your Bonus

A figured on the basis of $1 a day for home service and $1.25 a day for overseas service. The first sixty days of service cannot be counted and a maximum of 500 days is the limit. If less than SSO is due, it is paid, in cash. The value of the twenty-year endowment insurance policies to be issued to others is arrived at by computing the basic compensation according to the above figures, then multiplying it by an arbitrary figure according to the veteran's age and increasing the total so arrived at by 25 per cent. Your Arbitrary Figure The arbitrary figures for ages from 20 to 59 follow’: Ape. Figure. Ape Figure. CO 2.545 4 1 2.460 21 2,544 42 2.450 22 2.542 43 2.439 23 2 540 44 2.426 24 2.539 45 2.413 25 2.537 40 2.398 26 2,635 47 2.381 27 2.532 48 2.364 28 2.530 49 2.345 29 2 527 50 2.344 30 2.524 51 2.330 31 2.521 52 2.279 32 2.517 53 2,245 33 2.513 54 2.228 34 2.509 55 2.201 35 2.504 56 . 2 172 36 . 2,498 57 2.143 37 2.402 58 2 113 38 2 4Si '59 2.082 39 2.478 40 . 2,470 How to Figure For examine, a veteran of 25 with one year's* home service would com,pute his service as 405 days at SI. Multiplying $305 by 2.537. the arbitrary figyure for his age, would give, $773.78. This increased by 25 per cent would give $967.23, the facevalue of/his nsurance policy. Application for the bonus may be made up to Jan. 1, 1928. Cash payments will be made after March 1, 1925. Insurance policies will be issued as fast as the data can be compiled. Loans may be made up too 90 per cent of the current value of the policies after two years from the date of issuance. The policies increase in value steadily from date of issuance until their maturity after twenty years, when the full value of the policy is payable. Service between April 5, 1917 and July 1. 1919 may he counted in computing the adjusted service credit, but enlistment must have been made before Nov. 11. 1918. Women who served in enlisted personal of the navy and marine corps and officers up to the rank of captain in the army and marine corps and lieutenant in the navy are eligible to the bonus. The public printer will begin w’ork on preparation of application blanks at once. WIFE IS STATE WITNESS Plymouth, Ind., Man on Trial on Murder ( barge. By limes special PLYMOUTH, Ind.. May 20.—Court was jammed to capacity today as the State continued to present evidence against Raymond B. Smith, charged with killing -bis 82-year-old grandmother, in March. 1922, and burying the body under a granary on his poultry farm near here. Three women in the crowd fainted Monday. Mrs. Margaret Smith, the defendant’s wife, testified that on the day Smith Is alleged to have committed the crime she left him w’ith his grandmother. When she came hack she saw blood on the curtains, she said. She also said Smith had buried a trunk in the granary several days later. MEMORIAL IN SCHOOLS Pupils Dismissed May 30 to Cooperate With G. A. R. Indianapolis public schools will be closed all day Memorial day. Children may take flowers to school buildings Memorial morning to cooperate with the G. n. R. Teachers of Harrison School, Delaware and Walnut Sts., will meet Wednesday, evening at hte school to discuss Memorial day obervance. LEGALITY INVESTIGATED Hospital Questions Right to Erect Filling Station., Newton J. McGuire, park board attorney, is investigating legality of the board’s action Saturday by which it authorized construction of a filling station at the northeast corner of Sixteenth St. and Capitol Ave. Representatives of the Methodist Hospital, located across the street, assert the action violates a 1920 ordinance prohibiting filling stations within 150 feet of a hospital. Since passage of that measure, however, the city zoning ordinance has been put into effect. F'ormer Consul Dies Bp Timm Special NOBLESVILLE, Ind., May 20. Fred Cloud, 51, is dead at Berkeley, Cal., according to a message received by relatives last night. He was born and reared near this city. He served ten years in the consullar service in China. Man Kills Wife, Self Bu Times Special SOUTH BEND, Ind., May 20.—11 l health was said by friends today to have caused Stanley Greskewicz to kill his wife and then himself Monday. His wife lay asleep in the bedroom of their home. Greskewicz was vice president of the Krakow department store. With his family he had recently returnedtHrom Europe.

Forecast MOSTLY cloudy tonight and Wednesday. Probably showers with continued cool temperature anticipated in this vicinity.

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KU-KLIIX KLAN FIGHT LOOMS IN 0.0. P. SESSIONS Indications Point to Continuation of BossertStephenson Row at G, 0, P, Meeting. WIZARD SEES WATSON Move for Larger Group in National Gathering Proposed. Every sign today indicated that | the Ku-Klux Klan factional fight would be carried through the Republican State convention, which j opens at Tomlinson Hall Wednesday j at 10 a. m., in a struggle for control j of power in the Statehouse. According to reliable Information, I the D. C. Stephenson-Walter Bossert fight for Klan control will result in two distinct slates for State officers for nomination before the convention. Hiram W. Evans, imperial wizard of the Ku Klux Klan; Walter Bossert, recently elected grand dragon for Indiana, and other Klan leaders are seen frequently about the Severin Hotel, Republican headquarters. Stephenson's men are also in continual caucus with henchmen and pronnse of a bitter struggle for supremacy with the convention floor at the battle ground loomed. Walb Warns State Chairman Clyde A. Walb today said he hoped all rumors were -without foundation and believed that if the Klan wants to elect Ed Jackson Governor there should be harmony. Delegates continued to pour into the Severin. Republican headquarters. today and the hotel was a beehive of activity. Lobby Like Street Carnival Candidates for State office have signs lining the balcony about the lobby until it resembles a street carnival. All Candida es for office are located on the third floor. Some sort of meeting or caucus was going on in every district headquarters and Walb. Senator Watson, Joseph B. Kealing, national committeeman; Ed Jackson and other leaders were in constant demand. In meetings of subcommittees on resolutions last night a rough draft for the State platform was made. The draft does not mention a KuKlux Klan plank; in fact, nothing is said about the Klan. On the other hand, it is said the platform will contain nothing displeasing to the Klan. The platform will say nothing about the State primary law. The public utility law is commended as necessary for the public wel(Tum to Page 11)

FORMAL OPENING HELDBY PARKS New Hotel to Be Opened at Clifty Falls, State parks opened formally today. A few warm day's, however, have caused considerable attendance already, especially at Turkey Run, according to the conservation department. The new hotel at Clifty Falls State Park, near Madison, on the Ohio River, will be dedicated July 4. It is hoped it will be opened next month. Mrs. Della Luke, hostess at Turkey Run, also will have charge of the Clifty Falls Hotel. Money' for its erection was furnished by Madison citizens. ‘‘Tourists brought $20,000,000 into the State last year,” said Richard Lieber, director of the conservation department. We owe thanks for this to the State highway commission. NORTHWEST RECOVERING Head of Credit Corporation Cites Aid Given to Farms. Bu United I‘ress CHICAGO, May 20.—More than 150 banks in the Dakotas, lowa, Minnesota and Montana have been aided by the $10,000,000 agricultural credit corporation since It started operation this spring, to a survey made public today at the office of James R. Howard, chairman of the National Transportation Institute. Howard struck a note of optimism for the future of agriculture of the affected area. “This great Northwest is coming back, make no mistake about that,” Howard stated. .law Broken in Bouncing David Handlon, 62, of 501 S. Senate Ave., is in city detention hospital with a broken jaw, and Clarence Lynn, 22, of 306 Foitzz St., and Alfred Cooper. 18, of 4 Parker PI., are charged with assault and battery' as result of a recent party, police say. Handlon alleges the young m*n threw him out of 636 Porter St., breaking his jaw.