Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 21, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 June 1924 — Page 2

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LA FOLLETTEIO ASK SUPPORT OF WHEAT GROWERS Sponsors Farm Relief Legislation to Win Votes of. Western States, By United Press NEW YORK, June 3. —Senator La Follette, whose activities in the forthcoming presidential campaign may determine who is to be the next President, will concentrate his campaign primarily uiton fifteen wheat Spates. He has tipped his hand this much in his resolution introduced in the Senate Monday and designed to bring Congress hack into session to pass farm relief legislation July 7. In so doing, according to his supporters here, La Follette will have been given credit for attempting the move if he fails and the Republicans and Democrats will share the Plame. If he succeeds, he will be given the credit for having accomplished the relief. Grain Growers Favored In the resolution, it will be noted, he concentrates on the farmers’ distress in fifteen wheat-growing States, whei*e, he shows from Agriculture Department records, 603,000 farmers —or 26 per cent of all farmers in these States—either have lost their farms through failures since 1920, lost their property without legal proceedings. or are existing merely on the sufferance of creditors. He cites official records to show, for example, that 40 per cent of the South Dakota farmers are bankrupt, 42 per cent of those in Colorado, 50 per cent in North Dakota, 51 per cent in Wyoming and 53 per cent in Montana. >. To Be in Flatform Aid then for the farmer. combined with railroad legislation to assist in this aid, would appear to be the foremost plank in the program of principles which La Follette will lay down at the meeting of progressives in Cleveland July 4. on which independents may run under his banner i in all States. His drive in the wheat belt will ! be personal and persistent, his ; friends say. and, figuring on the protest vote that he will receive in ad-; dition to his own enthusiastic fol- j lowing, they contend that he can and will throw the ultimate choice of l President into Congress—a field he ! dominates.

SENATORS STRIVE 10 ENACT THEIR PET LEGISLATION Pat Harrison Says Upper House Has Been ‘Asleep at Switch,’ By PAL'L R. MALLON United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON. June 3.—Senate partisans of a variety of special legislation, all eager for action before Congress adjourns engaged in a bitter debate today for precedence of their measures in the remaining days of the session. Proposals were made that Congress should not be permitted to adjourn until It has cleaned this legislation from the slate. Senator Borah. Idaho I Rep.), demanded that the Senate remain in session “eight or ten days” after the schedluled adjournment next Saturday so that pending legislation now facing death because of lack of time might be disposed of. Senator Pat Hrarison, Mississippi, charged that the Senate “is just waking up to the fact that it has been asleep at the switch for months.” Pending matters should have been disposed of weeks ago, but these will not be brought before the Senate, Harrison declared. Curtis. Republican whip, proposed that the Senate consider reclamation legislation during the remaining days and Muscle Shoals proposals at night sessions. Senator Brookhart. lowa, Republican. however, objected to any consideration of Muscle Shoals until farm relief legislation could be disposed of. Senator Norris, Nebraska, Republican, declared he believed it impossible to dispose of the Muscle Shoals propositions at this session when only four days remain.

ANTI-TAG DAT BILIJRDERED Shank Says Certain Drives Have Become Nuisance, An ordinance prohobiting “tag days” and certain selling on streets was ordered drafted today by Mayor Shank in efforts to stop drives which he said had become a “public nuisance.” “It's one fool thing after another,” said the mayor, “and the public is made the ‘goat.’ We better put a stop to the whole thing.” The ordinance as suggested to the board of safety empowers ifetice to make arrests unless ther board has given express permission for the drive. It would prohibit solicitations by the Salvation Army and similar organizations, _ N and limit street sales, with exception of newspaper^. The mayor said he had beard that in a recent drive pedestrians were

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IN A PARIS COMPETITION THE ABOVE YOUNG WOMEN WERE AWARDED PRIZES FOR THE BEST TYPES OF BRUNETTE AND BLONDE BEAUTY. MLLE. FREA, LEFT. WAS SELECTED FROM 500 AS THE LOVELIEST BRUNETTE AND MLLE. SUGAUT (RIGHT) WAS WINNER IN THE BLONDE CLASS.

IT’S RADIO, FOLKS, THAT’S CAUSING THIS DOWNPOUR Squire McKinney, Somewhat of a Prophet, Has His Own Ideas, The present generation had just as well' reconcile itself to clouds, storm.’’, rain and other manifestations or Jupiter Pluvius. According to William O. McKinney, 245 Oxford St., former justice of peace, and now assistant baiiiff in Criminal Court: The radio explains it all, is the theory of McKinney, somewhat of a weather prophet, with years of experience behind him. Yes, the electric waves hurtling through space have played whaley with the ether and things, and hence the disturbances in the upper regions that have ruined the spring weather and my lady’s disposition, expounded the squire. “Lightning is electricity, isn't it?’’ he asked. "Well so are the outpourings from the radio. Lightning creates rain, and I have drawn my conclusions accordingly.’’ Squire McKinney’s school of thought now includes Judge James i A. Collins, Mrs. McKinney and various court attaches and hangerson. Byron IC. Elliott, deputy prosecutor in Criminal Court, himself a graduate of two colleges, at first expressed doubt as to the probability of such a theory, but as time has worn on, producing nothing but clouds and showers simultaneously, with announcements of long radio programs, and as he had no better theory to advance, Elliott has about conceded the bailiff's idea is as good as any. So unless someone forms a society for suppression of the radio folks may have to adopt the unibrila and raincoat as the national bostume. EIGHTEEN ENTER PRACTICE OF LAW Three Indianapolis Students Admitted to Bar, Eighteen Indiana University law , students were admitted to the Su- | preme Court bar and the Federal Court oar today on motion of Judge •I. J. M. La Follette, Mmroe County i bar, Bloomington. Three of the students who took the oath are from Indianapolis. They ' are Forrest P. Jones, 634 Davlan Apts.: Paul H. Rhoadarmer, 709 People’s Bank Bldg., and Simon P. Brill, 1919 N. Meridian St. One woman was admitted. Miss Mary Logan Esarey, Bloomington. All had been admitted to their local county bars. The others: Hobart G. Beck, Monroe County; La Vern W. Ruble, Monroe: Delbert W. Corbin, Greee; Benjamin F. Harris, Jr., Wayne; Samuel L. Chambers, Greene; Glen R. Hillis, Howard; W. Earl Kiesker, Wayne; Wallace Boggess, Tippecanoe; Louis E. Haverly, Monroe; Charles A. Halleck. Jasper; George B. McCammon, Madison; William Wilson, Posey; Harry Rikard, Monroe, and Evert Addington, Randolph. Addington Is blind. He State Representative I from Randolph County. HUSBAND SPEEDS; WIFE JUMPS; DIES East St, Louis Dentist Tells Story at Inquest, By United Press HIGHLAND, 111., June 3—Dr. Paul Jones, Easl St. Louis dentist, driving with his wife, Mina, Sunday, passed another car of the same make on the road near here, and when the car passed him again, speeded up. “If you’re going to race, I’m going to jump,” Mrs. Jones, 40, said, and immediately leaped out. She struck on her head and died in a hospital from

PUG DOG HAS PASSED OUT AS POPULAR PEI Canine Dealers Do Not Have Any Calls for ‘Any Such Animal,’ Say, you old-timers, do you remember the old-fashioned, fat, wheezy, useless pug dog of two decades ago? He is fading from the pictures. He is on his way to join the red plush family album, the coach and four, the spasmodic, jerky, one-cylinder automobile, the iron rabbits and dogs which used to muddle up our lawns, sideburns, corsets and chaperones. In a few years he will be as extinct as the great aux and the Prince Albert coat, so dog fanciers say. Out of Fasluon Why has he gone? None can answer exactly other than to say he is out of fashion. The day was when no well regulated home was complete with its overfed, pampered, petted pug. The social class of a family teas graded according to sleekness, rotundity and high pedigree of its pug. Then came a change. The pug, so animal dealers say, passed out of fashion The demand for chows, Pekinese, Prince Charles, fox terriers and lately for police dogs grew to enormous proportins, and every day the pug fel int social disrepute. It has been more than five years since a customer asked for a pug, one dog fancier said today. And were he to get an order for one he said he would nt knw where t turn. An Easy Job “It would be much easier to find a duck-billed platypus or a wooly rhinoceros,” he declared. And so the pug is rapidly approaching extinction. Not being a natural breed of dog, but a cross, when the demand fell off, production fell off accordingly and today one of the leading dog dealers In Indianapolis did not even know what brands of cannies went into the makeup of the fast disappearing pug.

SENATE BLOCKS VOTEONSHOALS Underwood Asks for Immediate Action, By United Press WASHINGTON, Juno 3.—An attempt by Senator Underwood, Alabama; to obtain immediate consideration of Muscle Shoals legislation was blocked in the .Senate to day by Chairman Norris of the Senate Agriculture Committee. Norris declared that if Congress agreed to adjourn Saturday, he would not call up the Ford offer and his bill for Government operation of the project. “If w r e adjourn Saturday.” Norris said, “it would be a physical impossibility to take up the Muscle Shoais question now r and complete it by that time. The way to dispose of the -Muscle Shoals question at this session is to vote down adjournment.” OLD SENTENCE UPHELD r Bondsman Ordered to Produce Orville Burgess. The bondsman for Orville Burgess was notified today by Criminal Court to produce Burgess at 9 a ,m. Saturday to begi nserving a ninety-day sentence on the Indiana State Farm. Burgess was given the days and fined S2OO on charges of operating a blind tiger in June, 1922, when tried before Judge Janies A. Collins Jan. 24, 1923. Supreme Court today notifleld Judge Collins the sentence was upheld. Burgess original was- fined SSOO and given six months in city court and appealed to Criminal Court. Nothing Permanent j J Lily—So yo’ done mortgaged our ll’l home. . Mos^^|^^emprarily, honey.

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CITIZENS DISCUSS INSANITY STA TUTE Law Involved in Ellis Case Is Generally Termed Unsatisfactory,

Dissatisfaction with the law which permits a person found insane by a jury in a criminal court although found sane my physicians to escape punishment was expressed by In* dianapolis lawyers, physicians and citizens today. Publis attention to the law was attracted outcome of trial of Gladys Ellis in Criminal Court on charges of murdering Mrs. Louise Richards, matron-teacher at the Indiana Woman's Prison in a break for .iberty Feb. 25. The jury found tb the Ellis girl killed Mrs. Rich- £. , but that she was insane, at the time. Drs. H. T. Wagner and Charles F. Neu, appointed by Judge James A. ColHns, examined the defendant and reported her sane. Testimony- In Trial Physicians testified to the same thing during the trial, while the defense put on no expert witnesses, out relied on the testimony of neighbors to establish its contention of insanity. Under- the law the girl would go free were it not for the fact that she has an unexpired portion of her sentence at the prison to serve.

A Perfect 36 and She’s Perfect With Rifle

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By NP.A Serv ice r ' AWRENCE, Ivan., June 3. |L. A perfect 36. with a perfect 100 added, are the records attached to the name of Nevada Talhelm, University of Kansas coed rifle team captain-elect. She is the only girl of the Kan-

t D. P. PLATFORM MAY CAUSE SPLIT AMONG LEADERS President Supporters Want Coolidge to Write His Own Plank, By United Fret! WASHINGTON, .Tun* 3 —The Republican platform of 1924 Is the rock ou which President Coolidge and R( publican leaders In Congress are flnal’y going to split. The seeming accord which has been preserved between the White House and the Capitol, despite rude jars of the bonus, tax bill, immigration question and world court. Is definitely scheduled to dissolve on this question. An Argument Coolidge managers insist upon the President’s virtually writing hls own platform. Senate Republicans, a score of whom are up for re-election, believe that if he is permitted to dictate it, alono can stand on It. A short, direct statement of principles is what the Coolidge managers desire, plainly outlining the President’s program for the future. This, however, Senators believe, would show them in direct conflict with Mr. Coolidge, because of their vgtes on legislation in the present Congress. They want the platform to be a tent big enough to cover them as well as the President —not one which will bring into bold relief the differences which exist between Congress and the White House. Name Platform The President, however, virtually will name the platform committee insuring planks representing his views. Such stalwarts as Watson and Lodge, who have been platform moulders in the past, will have little voice in the proceedings. Lodge may not even he a member. La Follette principles will find no place in the platform. Coolidge managers are prepared to “steam roller” any suggestions made by the supporters of the Wisconsin Senator, but they cannot prevent his State delegation from making a minority Report embodying their ideas. This is all the Ija Follette people expect_tg do at Cleveland, For their

The general sentiment of Indianapolis lawyers and physicians was that findings of physicians in the case should be given legal weight. Some went so far as to say the examination should precede the trial and the jury should be bound by the findings as far as the question of sanity was concerned. Dr. Mary Spink, member of the Indiana Woman’s Prison board, said she agreed thoroughly with the findings of Drs. Neu and Wagner. Familiar With Case Dr. Spink said that as a member of the board she had been familiar with the case and with the personal history of Gladys Ellis at the prison. “From personal observation I am convinced she is sane,” Dr. Spink said. “I cannot take issue with the law. But it would seem some punishment should go to a person who killed one who was her best friend and who did everything she could to help her. The only trouble with Mrs. Richards was herjeniency. She always did everything possible to help girls and women at the prison and sometimes they imposed upon her.”

sas co-ed team to shoot a perfect score in competition. Miss Talhelm got her habit of shooting straight by hunting squirrels in the tall trees on her father's farm near Altamont, Kan. She is a typical example of the modern girl, bobbed hair and everything—lncluding the perfect 36.

SOCIALISTS GIVE VOTE TO HERRiOT Resignation of French President Now Said Certain, Hu United Press PARIS, June 3.—The Socialist Congress voted today not to participate it, the next Cabinet, but to support Edouard Herriot as premier. The decision makes Herrlot’s accession to the premiership a certainty and President MilWand’a resignation, more than a probability. How and w'hen the French president will resign, now Is tne only question. The Chamber of Deputies was expected to elect ex-Premier Painlevo as its president this afternoon, after which Millerand was to consult Painleve and Demourge, president of the Senate, before offering the premiership to Herriot. The latter’s first action in the chamber as premier probably will be to read Millerand's resignation. 8,1 NEW CARS IN MONTH Railroads Add to Equipment at Rapid Rate, Freight care placed in service during April totaled 8,769 which brought the total number installed during the first four months this year to 46,421, according to reports hied with the Car Service Division of the American Railway Association. Os these 4,269 were box cars, bringing the total number for that class of equipment installed from Jan. 1 to May 1 this year to 22,686. Reports also showed 1,898 coal ca,rs placed in service during the month or a total of 15,681 for the four months’ period. Thex-e were also 994 refrigerator cars placed in service in April,- a total of - 2,546 for the four months. Autos Expensive TOKIO, June 3. —Automobiles are genuine luxuries in Japan. A license for the cheapest kind of car costs about S3OO. Gasoline—heavily

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HERBERT HASELTINE, AMERICAN SCULPTOR IN PARIS, IS MAKING A GROUP OF 30 ANIMALS FOR KING GEORGE OF ENGLAND. THEY WILL BE SHOWN IN NEW YORK AND LONDON NEXT FALL. ONE OF HIS MOST FAMOUS BRONZES WAS KILDARE, FAVORITE CHARGER OF KING EDWARD VII.

MOVES TO OMIT CONCRETE-ROUSE PAVINGDEALERS Asphalt Interests Charged With Attempt to Obtain . Monopoly, Asphalt interests are charged by concrete dealers with backing moves at city hall In which concrete was omitted as one of four iiaving materials in specifications for' street paving submitted to the hoard of w.orks by Frank C. Lingenfelter, city engineer. In six specifications Lingenfelter substituted wood block paving in place of concrete. Other materials specified were asphalt, asphaltic concrete and brick. “I am within my rights in specifying any four materials for street paving I want to,” Lingenfelter said today, “The concrete interests are trying to force me and they object to my using force myself.” To Confer With Mayor Lingenfelter did not give any reason for omitting concrete, but said he would have a statement after conferlng with Mayor Shank. Concrete is about 75 cents a square yard cheaper than -asphalt. The law requires that bids be advertised for four materials, and the board selects the type after bids are received, on recommendation of the city engineer. Lingenfelter denied that the moves were started by asphalt companies, who hoped to eliminate concrete and boost the price of their product in a monopoly. He pointed out that he could reject any bids for asphalt if they were too high. Lingenfelter’s resolutions omitting concrete encountered immediate opposition in the board of works, Dr. M. J. Spencer and Charles E. Coffin, president. Indicating a move to boost asphalt prices. The board did not act on the resolution. Board Refuses Action The moves started when Lingenfelter asked the board to rescind action on paving Illinois St. from For-ty-Sixth to Fifty-Second St. with concrete. The board has refused to take any action on this. Mayor Shank said he believed concrete was impractical on most streets because it was hard to repair and did not prove satisfactory in certain kinds of streets. The streets where concrete was omitted In paving resolutions Monday were: St. Clair St. between Tecumseh and Keystone Aves. Orange St. between Shelby and Spruce Sts. Shriver Ave. between TwentyThird and Twenty-Sixth Sts. Leonard St. between Prospect and Sanders Sts. Boulevard PI. between TwentyFirst St. and Fall Creek. North St. between Pine and Noble Sts.

RATTS SALARY DEMAND READY Utility Commissioner Seeks to End Controversy, Petition for mandate to compel State Auditor Robert W. Bracken to pay Oscar Ratts, public service commissioner, SSOO salary for MayT has been prepared for filing in a Marion Superior Court, it was learned today. Bracken withheld the salary because former Governor Warren T. McCray appointed Oscar B. Smith. Knox, Ind., to succeed Ratts May 1. Ratts refused to vacate the offic? on ground Smith’s appointment was not legal, since McCray resigned to go to Federal prison before Smith's appointment was dated. It was learned an attorney for Smith notified Bracken he would mail a demand that Bracken continue to withhold the SSOO. Ratts is said to plan the suit primarily to establish who is entitled to the office. Stage Beer Riot MONTREAL, Tune 3.—“ Free Beer to all Callers," advertised a local brewery. And the next day brought 25,000 callers. Thirsty men, women with children arms, cripples, and people in ali walks of life stormed the doors of the brewery from morning to night. Many lost their hats and tore their clothes in the rush. Police reserves BnmeBBBBDnH

FRANKS SLATERS ARE PSYCHOPATHS, SAYS PHYSICIAN Believes Medieval Studies Had Nothing to Do With Crime-, Washington Bureau. 1322 New Y'ork Ave. WASHINGTON, June 3.—Nathan Iyoonold and Richard Loeb are both constitutional psychopaths. That is, they are youths who find ratification in seeing others suffe., according to Dr. Walter N. Thayer, nationally known psychiatrist, who was asked to analyze the motives for the murder of 13-year-old Robert Franks in Chicago. Dr. Thayer has been engaged in prison work since 1892. He was in Washington for the forty-eighth annual convention of the.American Association for the Study of the Feeble Minded. Studies Not Blamed Dr. Thayer stated the Intensive studies both youths had made in abnormal psychology, especially in translating works of medieval writers on perversion, had not influenced them to any extent in committing the murder. “The writings may have stimulated them somewhat, but no amount of reading would have caused them to commit such a crime unless they were both constitutional psychopaths at the start,” Thayer explained. About two per cent of our population today is composed of persons who aro constitutional psychopaths, 1 Thayer said. Dr. Thayer is the originator of the i so called “Napanoch Plan” of treating criminals, which was officially recognized by the State of New York three venri, ago. He now has 420 | criminals of defective mentality un- : der his care. Thayer's plan calls ! for the judging and classifying of I criminals, not by the nature of their i crimes, but by the mental and phy--1 sical conditions which prompted them to commit the crimes. Keep Them In Thayer believes criminals should be kept in prison until they have responded to special training that will fit them for better lives when freed. “If a prisoner realized that unless ho applied himself and made an intellectual advance oh learned some trade that he coulePbe kept ir prison all his life instead of a short maximum sentence, he would soon have a different regard for the law,” Thayer stated today.

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Four years ago Venera Alexandresco was a little Roumanian peasant girl. Today, at 20, she is known to European fans as the “woman with the fatal eyes,” and the “best dressed woman in the films.” She is about to make her first appearance in American features. Right now she is en route ■O non,. yi n, „,<„ora..

TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 1924

HENRY EXPECTED 10 FAKE STAND IN MURDER CASE Druggist Says He Believes Slayer of Policeman Was Insane, By Times Special SHELBYVILLE, Ind„ June 3. Defense attorneys in the case of the State against Charles Edward Henry, charged with the fatal shooting of Jesse Louden, Indianapolis policeman, indicated today that they would not rest their case until late this afternoon, following the lengthy examination of Pauline Prim, the girl with whorru- the State alleges Henry was with on the night of the shooting. Henry will take the stand this afternoon. Girl on Stand Flat denial that she had ever been with Henry at any time was made by the Prim girl. She said she knew the defendant. She admitted giving a statement to the police following the shooting, but said the police had changed it. She further stated that on the night of June 13 she was with her grandmother in St. Louis. Fred Langfritz, Indianapolis druggist, testified he believed that Henry was of unsound mind. Witness Gives Alibi Mrs. Amelia Works said that on the night of the shooting Henry was at his home taking care of his grandfather, who was violently insane. Further rebuttal testimony that Henry -was insane at the time his alleged confession was made to detectives, was also introduced. Attorneys for Henry expect to show that he has been of unsound mind since he was gassed in France. TRACK ELEVATION PLANS TOPIC OF CITIZEN MEETING

Engineer Says Streets Will Be Opened in Place of Those Closed, City is not going to permit closing |of practically all streets between j State Ave. and Noble St by PennI sylvania Railroad elevation, City Civil Engineer Frank C.—Lingenfelj ter said today. Lingenfc-lter was commenting I upon a letter of Edward J. Sexton of the Southeastern Civic Improvement League. Sexton called a meetj ing for Wednesday evening his i office, 316 Indiana Trust Big., to protest against street closing. Sexton : indicated it is the view of men behind the meeting all streets are to be closed. Several civic organizations plan a vigorous fight- be said. Llngenfelter said there was nothing to fight over. "Plans which the railroad haa nearly completed call for opening of streets in place of those closed,” said the engineer. “For Instance, Oriental St., which makes a bad junction with Southeastern Ave., ! will be closed and Arsenal Ave opened in its place.” Llngenfelter suggested that Track I Elevation Engineer Ray would be ! glad to present the plans at the ! meeting.

STATE LAWYERS ALLOWED $4,250 McCray Case Expense Is Passed Upon by Judge. Circuit Judge H. O. Chamberlin, who sat as special criminal judge in the trial of Warren T. McCray, former Indiana Governor, in Criminal Court, on charges of embezzling $155,000 of funds fi'orn the State boar<f"of agi-ieulture, today allowed Clarence W. Nichols and Eph Inman, prosecutors, $4,250 each. Nichols was allowed $2,400 previously for services in returning the fifteen indictments against McCray. The estate of Charles W. Moores, who died while serving as special prosecutor, was allowed SI,OOO at that time, making a total of SII,OOO paid for special prosecution. The trial resulted in a divided jury. Expenses of $1,416.24 for hotel, food, shaves, etc., for the jury and witness and sheriff fees also were allowed. In this list was an item of $346 to the Lewis-Rukes Investigating Agency for investigating jurors. The Washington Hotel received and restaurant bills were $445. DE MOLAYS ADD LODGE Indianapolis Members to Attend Tipto Ceremonies. Officers, di'ifl team and band of Indianapolis chapter of De M'olay will leave Wednesday for Tipton, Ind., where a De Molay chapter will be installed. Judge Arthur Robinson, deputy for Indiana, will accompany the Indianapolis delegation and will act as installing officer. Large delegations fi-om Kokomo and Noblesville will witness the ceremonies, which will toe preceded by a street parade. Marshal Dafoe and Adrian Pierce will head the Indianapolis delegation. The work will be staged under the