Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 21, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 June 1924 — Page 1

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VOLUME 36—NUMBER 21

TRACE OTHER CRIMES TO YOUTHSIOR Chicago Boys May Be Responsible for Unsolved Murders, State's Attorney Says Authorities Start Investigation. TAXI-DRIVER MAKES NEW CHARGES AGAINST PAIR Says Leopold and Loeb Attacked Him and Performed Gland Operation —Grand Jury Meets to Act on Franks Case. By United Pret CHICAGO, June 3.—Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, who have finally passed over “the bridge of sighs” and are held securely In lounty jail for the first time on Charges of murdering Robert Franks. 14 year-old school boy. may be connected with another murder, a brutal gland operation and possibly ether crimes, it was indicated today at office of State’s Attorney Robert E. Crowe. Charles Ream, taxicab driver, who six months ago was attacked and mutilated, identified Leopold and Loeb as the two youths who made him prisoner and gagged him with an ethersoaked rag. Ream said he was positive of their identity and promised to make formal charges against the youths. Aides of Crowe, meanwhile, are Investigating possible connection of the two “super-intellectuals” with the murder of Freeman Tracy, another University of Chicago student. Tracey’s murder on the p£ Nov, 25, 1923, was never explained. Recognized Pictures "Leopold and Loeb—l knew them wherr first I saw their pictures in the paper,” Ream said. “Loeb drove the car on the night I was kidnaped. It was Leopold who held that ether bandage over my face.” With Ream's identification of Leopold and Loeb as his attackers, suthorities announced they would Investigate every recent unexplained crime on Chicago police records in belief the millionaire college students may have been connected with them. Several murder mysteries, gland operations and Sigh banditry will be investigated. “There is no telling where our investigations will lead us,” Crowe said. "These boys, if they were capable of kidnaping an innocent schoolboy and murdering him, may be guilty of many other crimes.” Crowe Indicated that the two “brilliant college students,” possessed with the belief that they were “too smart to be found out,” may have started on a prolonged adventure In crime to satisfy their ego. He said it was entirely possible that they may have started In minor offenses, going step by step to greater srimes, climaxing in the murder of Robert Franks, which finally led to their downfall.

Now in County Jail Young Leopold and Loeb were taken Monday night through the tong, gloomy tunnel that leads from Criminal Court to the county jail. To their attorneys, who are making desperate efforts to save them from the gallows, it was a victorious march, which led the boys away from their inquisitors into the confines of the jail, where they will be permitted to consult with lawyers and advisors. To the boys it was a sorrowful procession—a march that ended behind strong iron bars in a cell much like other cells where murderers, thieves and lesser other criminals were lodged. Doors Crush Spirit One by one three iron doors were closed behind the two boys. When the last one swung heavily on its tiinges and the steel bolt was slipped quietly into its place, Leopold broke down. The spirit that had been debonair and haughty, crumpled under the weight of those doors. “Three doors —three steel doors,” he whispered softly to the deputy sheriff. "My God, I never thought It would come to this.” Loeb, more broken, weaker by far than his comrade, uttered not a word. He walked slowly, his hands deeply buried in his pockets. Lawyers at Work The $15,000,000 defense” led by Clarence Darrow and financed by the millions of their fathers, was hard at work today, devising some plan by which it was hoped to save the boys from execution. Insanity prob ably will be the defense. The county grand jury was to convene today and State’s Attorney Crowe was prepared to ask immedl Bte indictments against Leopold and Loeb on counts of first-degree murder. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a, m 66 10 a. m. 65 7 a. m...... 57 11 a. m 66

Girl Genius ‘Does the Dishes’

Bu HE A Service "JANS AS CITY, June 3. Thousands of persi ns have called her a genius. Offers of stage engagements have been thrust upon her. Wealth has been piled at her doorstep. Yet Marion Talley, 17, is just like any other girl of her age, perhaps less a flapper than many. With thousands of dollars a year placed at her disposal, Marion remains a simple midwestern child, helping her mother with the dishes in the evening. A few days ago she used rouge for the first time, and then it was because she was to appear before 8.000 persons in a strong calcium light.

STALE PROBE OF BUILDINGS BEGUN BY ACCOUNTANTS Specifications for Julietta Studied by Two Examiners, Investigation of charges the new west wing of the men’s building at the county asylum for the insane, Julietta, is in danger of collapsing on inmates was begun today. U. M. Frazier and William P. Cosgrove, field examiners for the State board of accounts, began a two-days’ examination of plans and specifications on file with County Auditor Harry Dunn. Lawrence Orr, head of the board of accounts, said the two examiners have been ordered to ascertain whether the specifications wefre complied with by the contractor, George A. Weaver & Son, and if so, what caused the sagging ceiling, soft mortar and other defects that county council and commiss- ters have found. Similar examination of the recently accepted men’s building at the poor farm will be made, Orr said. Commissioners and Weaver have named an arbitration board in an attempt to settle differences. George A. Weaver & Son late Monday filed suit in Superior Court, seeking to mandate Auditor Harry Dunn to pay them $12,421.30, the un paid balance on the new poor farm building. County commissioners accepted the building last Wednesday, saying it had been brought up to specifications, and signed a voucher for the amount. Dunn held up pay ment, awaiting developments. Haring was set for June 10 before Judge Clinton H. Givan. Two Sentenced on Theft Paul Comstock, 20, and Georg<e Smith, 22, were sentenced to two to fourteen years in the Indiana State Reformatory' today by Criminal Judge James A. Cpllins. They were found guilty of stealing an automatic revolver, some cartridges, a wrist watach and $3 in cash from the home of Howard Maxwell, 1117 Fall Creek Blvd., May 14. Dairy Debts $107,991 P. H. Crane & Brother, dairying firm of near Lebanon, Ind., today filed petition in bankruptcy in Federal Court. Debts were listed at $107,991 and assets at SIOO,OOO.

M’Cray’s Debts $2,657,924.01 Jt-vIEBTS of Warren T. McCray, former Governor of In\*~s j diana, now serving a ten-year sentence at the Federal penitentiary at Atlanta, Ga., were officially listed at $2,657,924.01 today in a schedule of assets and liabilities filed before Harry T. Sheridan, referee in bankruptcy. The schedule, presented by James Noll, attorney for McCray, did not give total assets, but listed them with various incumbrances. The statement was filed for the guidance of the trustee

MARION TALLEY.

For Marion Talley is a singer. She’s going to be the greatest in the world, Kansas City folks think. They discovered her two years ago. Her voice astonished music lovers. Then it was learned that her father, a $l5O-a-month telegraph operator, could not afford a vocal education. A fund was started, and SIO,OOO raised to pay for her schooling. She spent two years in New York, returning to Kansas City for the summer. Yet the praise and patronage has left her unspoiled. She has rejected a $2,000 a-week vaudeville offer. She holds true to her ambition to become a great opera singer.

FARMERS FARE BADLY AS RAIN CONTINUES VISITS Corn Planning Far Behind — Wheat Injured—Garcien Stuff Suffering, Hundreds of acres of farm lands will lay idle this season because farmers are unable to plant their crops as a result of the long spell of rainy weather, according to Royal McClain, county agriculture agent, and John Kitley, county commissioner. Both painted a “black outlook’’ for the farmer because of the almost unpredecented weather. McClain said that farmers only had from one-half to one-third of their corn planted, and that which had been planted was rotting in the ground. All corn, he said, should have been in by May 15, “Farmers are so discouraged,’’ McClain said, “that they are going to let a large portion of their land lay Idle.” McClain also said the rain was hurting the wheat. Other crops, like oats and hay, were doing better and pasture was declared excellent. Gardens are also suffering from the rainy spell,” McClain stated. "What’s more,” he said, “we are going to have more rain. When it rains on June 1, it means rain for twenty more days.” ECONOMY MOVE TAKEN Order to Have City Employes Proride Own Cars to Be Drawn. New moves against city-owned automobiles were started by the board of safety today when an ordinance raising the salary of building inspectors from $2,000 to $2,400 a year, with instructins that they provide their own cars for work, was ordered drafted. Mayor Shank had charged some inspectors were using city cars for night pleasure driving. The board accepted resignations of Frank D. Allen and Christian Vehling, firemen. Le Roy Green and Harry J. Doughty were ordered appointed in their places. Patrolman Walter Gibson was promoted to trafficman.

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 1924

RESOLUTION ON SENATOR IS PREPARED Democratic State Convention Expected to Go on Record as Supporting Ralston as Party Nominee for President. KLAN QUESTION STILL IS CAUSE OF CONCERN Last Minute Announcements and Withdrawals Feature Activities Preceding Meeting—Two Ku-K!ux Slates Are Being Circulated.

Program Wednesday 9 A. M.—State central committee meeting. 7:30 P. M.—Thirteen district meetings at Statehouse. 9 P. M.—Meeting of credentials, rules and resolution committees at :he Claypool. Thursday 8 A. M.—Doors of Tomlinson Hall open. 9 A. M. —Convention called t.O order by State Chairman Walter S. Chambers. Invocation —Rev. Ward Applegate, pastor of Friends Church. Centerville. Reading of official call by Gertrude Fanning McHugh, secretary of State committee. Keynote address, Frederick Van Nuys. Address. Mrs./ A. P. Flynn, vice chairman of State committee. Address, Senator Samuel M. Ralston. Reports of committees on rules and credentials. Address, John S. MoFadden, Rockville, permanent chairman of the convention. Report of resolutions committee. Selection of eight delegates-at-large to national convention. Balloting for State offices, starting with governorship.

The Democratic State Convention which convenes Thursday, will indorse Senator Samuel M. Ralston for the party's National standard bearer, according to information today. It is understood a resolution pledging the Indiana delegates to boom the Hoosier Senator for the Presidential nomination is ready for presentation on the floor of the convention. Delegates began to arrive at the Claypool today and "candidates row,” on the eighth floor, became a scene of unusual activity. With the Ku-Klux Klan issue a stumbling block before the resolutions committee, it was stated great care is to be taken in selection of the thirteen members of the comrpittee in the district meetings at the Statehouse, Wednesday night. According to leaders, there can be no definite forecast of the Klan plank until personnel of the committee is known. May Ignore Klan According to prediction today, the Klan as an organization probably will not bo mentioned in the plank. A score of planks have been submitted to platform framers, some In open denunciation of the Klan, others merely demanding the constl(Tum to Page 11) MINORITY FOR FORD Part of Senate Committee Approves His Shoals Offer. By United Press WASHINGTON, June 3.—Acceptance of Henry Ford’s offer for Muscle Shoals would be to the best interest of the public, while Government operation of the project would be “a costly adventure,” a minority report submitted from the Senate Agriculture Committee today declared. The report was signed by Senator Ladd, Republican, North Dakota, and Senators Heflin, Alabama; Harrison, Mississippi; Caraway, Arkansas, and Smith, South Carolina, all Democrats. BROOKHART HAS LEAD lowa Senator in Close Race for Renomination. By United Press DES MOINES, lowa, June 3. Race between Smith W. Brookhart and Burton E. Sweet for Republican nomination for United States Senator proved a nip-and-tuck affair as returns continued to come in from isolated precincts in the State primary today. Sweet showed considerable strength in the cities, while Brookhart s strength lay in agriculture precincts. Os 1,178 precincts out of 2,412 in the State, Brookhart polled 106,825 votes to Sweet's 103,131. John Hamrail was leading W. J.

Debris After Wabash Wreck

SCENES AT THE WRECK OF THE CRACK WABASH LIMITED TRAIN WEST OF ATTICA, IND.. IN WHICH ELEVEN PERSONS HAVE DIED AND APPROXIMATELY FORTY WERE INJURED.

BALLOONISTS ARE FOUND BEAD IN ILLINOIS FIELD Weather Bureau Experts Were Conducting Series of Tests. By United Press MONTICELLO, 111., June 3.—Dr. C. Leroy Melsinger, United States Weather Bureau expert from Washington, and Lieut. James T. Neeley, ballooon pilot, Philadelphia, were found dead, crushed to death as though by a fall from a great height in a field here today. The two left Scott flying field yesterday at 4 p. m. In a big observation balloon to continue a series of flying tests to observe the action of the spring air currents for the Weather Bureau. Monticello is 150 miles northeaest of Belleville, where Scott field is located. The TC3, big Army dirigible, left Scott field at noon today for Monticello to bring back the bodies. Lieutenant Neely, a veteran of the World War, had served in both American and British armies. He was a skilled pilot. Dr. Melsinger, an expert in meteorology, was doing post-graduate work at the University of Nebraska when he joined the signal corps at the opening of the World War. The accident is believed to have been caused when lightning struck the balloon. CIRCLE GARAGE PERMED Nine-Story Building to Cost $350,000. Permit for construction of a ninestory combination office building and garage at the southwest corner of Marke: St. and the Circle waa issued by the city building department today. The building will cost $350,000 and will correspond to the Guaranty and Continental Bank buildings in type. The Test heirs will construct the building, and announced today that the wrecking of the Bates Hotel will be started soon. B'ront on the Circle will be for office use entirely, the entrance to the garage being on Market St. at an alley. City ordinances prohibit cutting the sidewalk for a garage entrance on the Circle. The new building will have a floor area of 10,000 square feet.

Invents Machine to End Life By United Frees NEW YORK, June 3.—The iast intricate invention of Carl Dornfield, inventor, was a suicide machine. Retiring he place one end of a gas tube in his mouth and the other on a closed gas jet. An alarm clock was placed beside the bed and to the alarm trigger with a steel spring, which also was hooked to the gas jet. The alarm bell was taken off. When the alarm trigger was released, thj^^f^n

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FIRST THING AT HAND Ironing Board and Dictionary Weapons in Fuss. An ironing board and a dictionary were the weapons of combat, alleged to have been used in a fight between Mrs. Jake Toledo, 538 W. Washington St., and Goodman Simon, 536 W. Washington St., aired in police court today. Trouble originated over a sign over Simon’s store. Mrs. Toledo was fined $lO and costs on an assault and battery charge, but sentence was suspended on condition that the parties make up their differences peaceably. ‘DOPE’ FINES IMPOSED Arthur Page and Wife Admit Possession of Narcotics. Fines aggregating $l5O and costs for violation of the narcotic laws were imposed upon Arthur C. Page and his wife. Margaret Page, proprietors of a delicatessen store at 314 Massachusetts Ave., by Judge Albert B. Anderson in Federal Court today. They entered pleas of guilty to possession of narcotics. The case against Benjamin J. Houser, arrested with the Pages, was nolled. BUILDING WORK SLUMPS Fewer Permits Issued This Year Than Last, Says Commissioner. Building in Indianapolis showed a slump last month compared to May, 1923, Francis F. Hamilton, city building commissioner announced today. A total of 1,754 permits, representing a valuation of $1,965,741, was issued last month compared to 1,809 permits, representing $2,805,011 valuation in May, 1923. Permits for the week ending May 31 were 357, having a valuation of $367,613. CITY PU RC HAS ES LESS Agent Reports Saving Over 1923 to Mayor Shank. City purchases show a saving the first five months this year compared to the same period in 1923, Ray Wright, purchasing agent, told Mayor Shank today. Purchases for general city uses totaled $302,000 up to June 1, compared with 315.000 in the first five months of 1923. Requisitions amounted to 2,780 this year compared to 3,200 in 1923. CHANGE IN ROAD ASKED Railroad Petitions Removal of Dangerous Crossing. The C. & E. I. Railroad today filed a petition with the public service commission against the Indiana State highway commission asking that the crossing of State Road 10 at Patoka, Ind., be moved two miles north. The petition says that the present crossing is steep and dangerous and that the grade can not be lowered at that point because the proximity of the Patoka River would endanger the road by floods. State Road 10 is being paved near Patoka. The petition asks action before the road is finally improved.

NATION WIDE DEMAND FOR RALSTON AS PRESIDENTIAL CHOICE SEEN DY TAGEART Democratic Leader Says Chiefs in South, East and West Look Upon Solon With Favor —Brennan Believed Friendly. COPELAND, CUMMINGS OR RICHIE FOR RUNNING MATE “Indiana Delegation Will Start Things at Convention and We Will Stick to Him Until We Carry Him to Victory,” Says Boss. Thomas Taggart, veteran leader of Indiana demorcracy and one of the Taggart-Brennan-Tammy triumvirate, today expressed extreme optimism over probable nomination of United States Senator Samuel M. Ralston for President by the Democratic national convention at New York June 24. Taggart is at the Claypool during the Democratic State convention and is taking a leading part in pre-convention activities in behalf of Dr. Carleton B. McCulloch, Indianapolis, for Governor. Taggart declared the nomination of Senator Ralston for the presidency, in his opinion, would put the party on a winning basis at the November election. “If Ralston is nominated, he will win,” Taggart said. Others “Eliminated’' “I do not think Underwood will be nominated. I don’t think Smith will be nominated and 1 don’t think McAdoo will be nominated,” Taggart said. The democratic chieftain declared party leaders in the East were friendly to Ralston and that Smith was not unfriendly to the Indiana Senator. Leaders in the South and west also look with favor on Ralston.

“I don’t think there will he any so called dark-horse at the National convention. I have every reason to believe Brennan (political boss of Illinois) is friendly to Ralston,” Taggart continued. One Tiling at a Time When the question of Ralston's running mate was put to Taggart he said that question would be de termined after Ralston's nomination. Names of Senator Royal S. Copeland, New York, Homer Cummings, Democratic national committeeman of Connecticut, and Governor Richie, Maryland, have been mentioned in connection with the vice presidency. “You know I have known Sam Ralston for more than thirty years. There are no frills about him. He is just a big, rugged, honest Hoosier, in whom every one who meets him has instant confidence. “Ralston is not a man who seeks trouble. But when the occasion rises he is more than ready to meet it and meet it with tremendous resource. Reminds Oho of Cleveland “In this respect he is a great deal like and reminds one of President Grover Cleveland. Ralston is a man of the Cleveland type. “His record as Governor of Indiana will recommend him to the Na-. tion, and I firmly believe that Hoosiers, Republicans as well as Democrats, will form a gigantic Ralston-for-President Club that will sweep the Nation. “Ralston will carry Indiana by ■ihe largest vote ever accorded a presidential candidate. “The Indiana delegation to the National convention will start things for our Senator and we will stick with him until we carry him to victory as the party’s standard bearer at Washington. “Up to the present time, Senator Ralston has refused to permit his name to be used as a candidate for President, but the people who know him best, I feel, will demand his services.”

IMPORTANT DRY RULINGIS MADE Court Holds Promiscuous Search of Autos illegal. A severe blow was dealt enforcement of State prohibition laws today when the Supreme Court of Indiana handed down a decision declaring it unlawful to stop automobiles promiscuusly and search them for liquor without search warrants. The decision, handed down in the appeal of Stella Batts from a finding of guilty against her n;U “ - 1 '

Forecast

PARTLY cloudy tonight and Wednesday. Somewhat warmer temperature anticipated in this vicinity Wednesday.

TWO CENTS

At Last Well Find Out Whether Smiths Really Could Afford That Brand New Car,

OMEWHERE down in the deepest depths of the Grand l—l Canyon or up in the wildest wilds oi the Maine woods there may live an American who does not care to know how much money his neighbor earns—but it’s doubtful. Thereby hangs possibility of a lot of trouble for M. Burt Thurman, collector of internal revenue for Indiana, Officially, Thurman doesn’t know it, because he has not received a copy of the new tax bill. So he’s not worrying about it. But— Here It Is The tax bill contains a clause: The commissioner shall as soon as practicable in each year cause to be prepared and made available to public inspection in such manner as he may determine, in the office of the collector in each internal revenue district and in such other places as he may determine, lists containing the name and the postoflice address of each person making an *income tax return in such district, together with the amount of the income tax paid by such person. So we’re going to know how "Mr. and Mrs. Newlywed manage to get along” and whether “the Smiths really could afford that new car,” at last. Ready by August If the commissioner rules the amounts shall be posted this year, the local bureau could prepare them by July or August, it was said. They probably would be posted on the bulletin board at the east end of the first floor lobby. Curious ones will have to gather In shifts. This end of the lobby wdll not accommodate more than three or four hundred at a time. And think what bliss it will be for the insurance agent and automobile salesman. Agents already are plaining to pick out juicy prospect lists. Stock salesmen too. If anybody wants to boost their standing in the community, of course Uncle Sam will not turn down the extra taxes from those who lis£" s more than they actually earn. There were about 109,000 individual income taxpayers in Indiana in 1923 and more than 6,'€>oo corporation payers. No Game at Toledo By United Press TOLEDO, June 3.—The Indi&napo-