Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 25, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 June 1924 — Page 1

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Kurar IS DENIED BY RALSTON Indiana Senator Says He Is Not Member and Never Has Been Either of KuKlux or Any Affiliated Organizations, INQUIRY TELEGRAPHED BY NEW YORK WORLD 'Liars Who Make Persistent Report Should Ascertain the Facts/ Say? Presidential Possibility in Vigorous Reply by Wire, Unqualified denial that he is or ever has been a member of the KuKlux Klan or any affiliated organization was made by United States Senator Samuel M. Ralston today. The statement was made in strong la.nguage in answer to this telegram from the" New York World: “We are in receipt of persistent reports showing wide-spread belief that you are a member of the KuKlux Klan. In view of your prominence as a presidential possibility this matter is of gTeat importance to the Democratic party and voters. The World would be glad to print a telegraphic statement from you giving the facts." Gossipers Are '‘Liars" Ralston's reply: "I have your telegram of June 4. I am not a member of the Ku-Klux Klan or any of its affiliated organizations and never have been. I.iars who make persistent reports to you should state facts on which ‘reports' are based and you should publish same if you feel warranted in sj doing.” When asked regarding a successor to Jacob P. Dunn, his secretary, who died Friday, Ralston said he had not given the matter any thought as yet. Ralston’s announced attitude toward the Democratic nomination has caused considerable comment of eastern papers. The Klan's part in Indiana politics is discussed in this connection. The New York Times this morning says:

New York Comment “Affecting as was Senator Ralston’s grand, sweet song waiving the nomination for the presidency from him, not too hard or far, the reader of the Indiana resolutions cannot forget that the Klan propagandized and plumped for him in 1922, and claimed a large share in the glory of the victory over Mr. Beveridge.” Commenting on State politics the Times says: “The Republican politicians, from Senator Watson up; or down, wept upon the bosom of the Klan's favorite, Ed Jackson. It is further evidence of the want of relation between politics and common sense that this marriage of the Republican party of Indiana and the Klan was thought to be encouraging to Republican prospects, not otherwise too rosy. The Indiana Democrats have met the issue squarely—there are more than four times as many white Protestant voters in the State as there are negroes, Jews and Catholics. Thus the exact dangers to ‘our institutions’ that the Klan leaders cite are not apparent.” The New York World says: "The finer attitude of an elder race of American statesmen than those now running up and down the land seeking the presidency is revealed In Senator Ralston’s appeal to the Indiana Democrats.” PRISONERS TO WORK County to Use Men in Jail to Beautify Courthouse Yard. County prisoners will be put to work beautifying the courthouse >ards. county commissioners decided today, following complaint by John J. Griffith the place is a "disgrace.” Griffith complained the grass had not been mowed until recently and that garbage and rubbish was dumped on the walks. William Gray, custodian, told commissioners he had not kept the yard beautiful because the county council refused money for the work. BOY'S DOG IS RETURNED Story in Times Brings Happiness to George Lupear Jr. George Lupear Jr., 8, of 6250 Burgess Ave., was about as happy as a hoy could be today. His dog. missing since Thursday, was back. George said his dog was kidnaped hy a man who lassoed him and pulled him into an automobile. About an hour after hte story of the lost dog appeared in The Times Friday, a man drove up to the Lupear home. George’s “buddy” jumped out. The man, after telling the Lupears the dog Jumped onto the running board of his car, drove away without giving bis name.

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POSTAL PAY BILL VETOED BY COOLIDGE ‘Government Extravagance Must Stop/ President Declares in Commenting on His Action —Money Would Come From Taxpayers, INDIANAPOLIS EMPLOYES ARE DISAPPOINTED Local Organization Felt Executive Would Sign Increase —Corrupt Practice Rider Favored Had It Stood Alone, By Vnited Press WASHINGTON, June 7.—Dashing the hopes of 300,000 postal clerks, carriers and other employes, President Coolidge today vetoed the $68,000,000 postal salaries increase bill. In a message to Congress returning the measure without his approval, the president said he could not sign it because of the expenditure involved. "The Government extravagance must stop,” he said. “The people of the nation are paying all that It Is possible for them to pay. I have taken my position in relation to Government economy, which I have stated and re stated until it is well known. “I feel that position ouf.nt to be consistent.” Mr. Coolidge pointed out the bill would add approximately $38.000,000 to the annual expenditures of the Government. "It makes no provision for raising this amount as postal revenue,” the President said. "The money must come from the pockets of the taxpayers.” Concerning the Cable corrupt practices bill, providing a complete system of regulation of campaign expenditures, which was attached to the postal bill as a rider, the President said he would have approved it had it stood alone. BRYSON IN STATEMENT Hope Expressed Congress May Pass Bill Over President’s Head. Disappointment at the action of President Coolidge in vetoing the postal increase bill was expressed today by employes of the Indianapolis postoffice. Hope that Congress may pass the bill over the President's head in the (Turn to Page 2)

SERVICE BOOK GRANTS GAS CUT Company’s Petition for Discount Is Approved, The Public Service Commission today granted petition of the Citizens Gas Company for reduction, of gas rates to Indianapolis industrial consumers. The rates approved are $1.15 for the first 50,000 cubic feet with a graduation downward to 95 cents to users of 200,000 cubic feet or more The commission also approved the 5-cent-per-1,000-cubic-feet discount on all bills paid within ten days. The company struck out the clause asking for increase in minimum rate of 60 cents to 90 cents when the commission disapproved. JAP CABINET RESIGNS Kato May Be Asked to Form New Body. By United Press TOKIO, June 7.—The Japanese cabinet of Premier Kayorea resigned late today. The action was a result of a receat election in which Kayorea’s party was defeated. Viscount Kato, leader of the Keneseikai party, may attempt to form a cabinet. PRESIDENT SIGNS BILLS Penal Institute for Women, “Coolidge Dam” Approved. By United Press WASHINGTON, June 7.—President Coolidge today signed the following bills: Bill providing for construction of a dam on the Gila River in Arizona at a cost of $6,500,000 to provide irrigation water for the Pima Indian reservation. Senator Ashurst, Arizona. recommended the dam be named "Coolidge dam.” Foster bill, providing for appointment of a commission of the Secreta.ri>s of Labor and Interior and the attorney general to select a site for . he construction of a “national penal institution for women.”

Embryo Artists of Herron Institute Carry Drawing Supplies as Well as Lunch Baskets to Garfield Park for Sketching Picnic J

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SITTING (LEFT TO RIGHT): DAVID HADLEY, EDITH FLANDERS. CHARLES PARK, WELMER BULLARD AND PHYLLIS M'CABE. STANDING: MISS FLORENCE BARTLEY (TEACHER), AND JAMES PORTER WATCHING CLASS MATES AT WORK.

I p QUIPPED with lunch boxes I and drawing supplies, youthful artists of Indianapolis left the John Herron Art Institute this morning for a “sketching picnic” in Garfield Park. The picnic, for the 150 grade and high school students in the junior department, was in charge of Miss

MENTION BURTON AS ELIGIBLE FOR VICE PRESIBENT G, 0, P, Leaders Consider Michigan Educator for Place on Slate, By ROBERT BENDER. United Press Staff Correspondent CLEVELAND, Ohio. June 7.—Administration leaders here are taking very careful note of the danger to President Coolidge’ s success at the polls involved In the independent candidacy of Senator La Follette. Not that the insurgency of the Wisconsin leader will have any effect whatever on the convention program or its platform, but it already is having a very marked effect upon consideration of President Coolidge’s running mate. This, probably, is responsible for the sudden development In Coolidge’s quarters of intimations that Dr. Marion Leroy Burton, who will nominate Coolidge, may prove to be a very practical solution of the vie--presidential problem. Administrat ion Supporter Burton is an Administration supporter. There is no doubt he will make an effective address to the convention—one that will leave a lasting impression upon the delegates. But more important, as president of the University of Michigan and former president of the University of Minnesota, he would oe expected to materially strengthen .he pulling power of the ticket in two States which La Follette is counting on carrying—Michigan and Minnesota. Burton is both an educator and a divine, having met Coolidge while he was president of Smith’s College during Coloidge’s incumbency as Governor of Massachusetts. At one time he was pastor of Pilgrims Church, New York. His ability as a campaigner is attested by Coolidge supporters and there appears to be nothing in his record which w r ould serve to embarra is the ticket were he selected. That was only development in the pre-convention situation today. Munnurings on Platform There isn’t a sign of an interruption In the carefully prepared program of the Coolidge leaders for running the convention straight through along their preconceived lines. There are murmurings of a possible flgfft in the platform committee hearings over Coolidge s demand for support of the world court as now established at The Hague. There is not the slightest doubt, however, that any effort to supplant this plan with either the Lodge or Pepper world court proposals will be squelched. That there will be at least a semblance of a fight for a wet plank in the platform also Is assured through announcement of Ralph B. Strassburger, w r ho defeated Governor Pinchot as a delegate-at-large from Pennsylvania, that he would introduce a wet plank and make every effort to include It in the platform. Here, again, however, the dominant Coolidge machinery will roll over the ambition and flaten it out. The somewhat premature statement that Mr. Coolidge had passed down here his approval of Frank O. Lowden of Illinois as his running mate —a report which was rather pointedly corrected at the White House Friday has served the emphasize the rift between the out and out Coolidge faction and certain elements within the Republican National committee.

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Ethelwynn Miller and ten teachers under her. The young students played games part of the time, and then sketched. A group of earnest sketchersincluded these members of the first term junior class, taught by Miss Florence Bartley of New Augusta, Ind : Lester and Chester Grissom, 2321 Cushing St.; David Hadley.

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IPARTMENT life was decried today by Prosecutor 1 William H. Remy as the result of a visit by an irate mother demanding enforcement of the "blue law" forbidding sale of snappy literature. "This woman indignantly showed me a magazine she found her 15-year-old daughter reading.” said Remy. "She said she took a couple of good magazines for herself, her husband took a couple for himself, but nothing was provided for the daughter to read.

ACCOUNTS BOARD IS INVESTIGATING PROBE PETITION Julietta Contractors Denied Injunction to Prevent State Action, State board of accounts today continued work on Investigation of complaints that the new men’s building at the county insane asylum is in danger of collapse on inmates. Efforts of the contracting firm of George A. Weaver & Son, which built the wing, to obtain an injunction against such investigation were in vain, Superior Judge Clinton H. Givan denying the petition Thuresday. Leslie Colvin, builder: John I. Griffith, county engineer, and Robbert Frost Daggett, architect, board of arbitrators appointed by the contractor's and county commissioners to determine what the Weaver firm shah do to make good the sagging celiir,;< and soft mortar, intend to start ir examination Monday. No One Afraid “No one hould be afraid of an examination, leclared Frank D. Ste.l aker, of the 'diana Trust Company, in the injuj “’on hearing. Stalnaker r.l others of the twen-ty-five prom / ent tax-payers who signed the petition to the State board of accounts were called to testify by the contractors. The State board will also investigate complaints about the new men’s building at the poor farm, built by Weaver this year. Testimony that the new building at the poor farm now substantially complies with specifications was heard by Judge Givan today. Architect Is Witness William H. Alhersmeier, architect hired by county commissioners to investigate, was a witness in the suit brought by the Weaver firm to mandate County Auditor Harry Dunn to pafy $12,481, the balance due on the building. Commissioners accepted the building last week after Albersmeier reported to them the contractor had made good the faults. The acceptance was a compromise whereby Merle N. A. Walker, Weaver's attorney, withdrew an injunction suit that has held up the new colored orphan’s home for months. Weaver was an unsuccessful bidder on the latter. Judge Givan took the case under advisement. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 51 10 a. m. 65 7 a. 54 11 a. m 67 8 a, m....™ 30 12 (noon) .... 69 9 a. m 63 1 p. m.- 71

3132 N. New Jersey St.; James Porter, 2318 N. Dearborn St.; Edith Flanders, 4<>B W. FortySixth St.; Charles Park. 2455 College Ave.; Wilmer Bullard, 542 S. Pershing Ave., and Phyllis McCabe, 3330 N. Meridian St. Exhibition of the children's work will be opened at 5 p. m. Sunday in the school building at the

"Before they moved into an apartment they had a library. The only books around now are chosen because they had the best bindings. Persons in apartments don't have room to correctly raise a family.” Remy said that the city may have to provide public "workgrounds" as well as playgrounds In the future for apartment children, as there are no home chores with which to train the children to work and accept responsibility.

MAYFIELD TO REMAIN Senate Committee Said Not to Favor Investigating. By United Press WASHINGTON. June 7.—The sub- ! committee of the Senate elections committee investigating the election of Senator Mayfield of Texas has decided that the evidence thus far submitted does not warrant unseating of Mayfield, according to reports today. The sub-committee Is continuing its executive session, but It is expected to make its report to the full committee before 7 o'clock tonight. CITV TAX RATES FACE NEW BOOSE Heavy Bond Issues Blamed —Budgets Are Ordered, Heavy bond issues of various city departments will cause another boost in the city’s tax rate in 1925, according to figures of Joseph L. Hogue, city controller. Hogue ordered department heads today to submit their 1925 budgets to him by July 5, ten days earlier than usual. The requests will be gone over by Leonard V. Harrison of the Chamber of Commerce, and Benjamin Perk, city utility expert. The budget must be passed by the council in September. While the exact increase depends upon the valuation of city property, Hogue indicated a 2-cent boost. The city valuation is now calculated at $620,000,000. Recent bond issues of city departments include $600,000 for the sanitary department; $280,000 by the board of health, and $105,000 by the park board. RECEIVER IS NAMED Involuntary Petition in Bankruptcy Filed for Terre Haute Man. An Involuntary petition in bankruptcy was filed for Sigmund Petersdorf of Terre Haute Haute, Ind., in Federal Court today. A petition for the appointment of a receiver for Petersdorf also was filed. Petersdorf operates a women’s ready-to-wear shop. Petersdorfs creditors allege he owes more than $20,000. Harry M. Cohen of Terre Haute was appointed receiver. DESTROYER TO ALBANIA Warship Sent to .Assist American Minister. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, June 7.—The destroyer Bulw'er has been ordered to Dazzio, Albania, to assist American Minister Smith to maintain radio communication and to report on the revolutionary situation, the Navy Department was advised today by Vice Admiral Andrews, commander of the American fleet In European , waters.

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institute, Sixteenth and Pennsylvania Sts. It will continue through Thursday. These students will take part in a program at the opening of the exhibition: Bernadine Yliet, Louise Wurtz, Klasta Witt, Wilma Yats, Bernard Norberg, Margaret Culver. Donalda Smith, Chester and Lester Grissom, Mary Stamm and Selma Zahl.

FEDERAL AGENTS SEIZE BOOZE IN RAID AT LINCOLN Head Porter Held With FiftyTwo Quarts and TwentyFour Pints, Federal Prohibition Director Morgan and squad swooped down on the Lincoln today and gathered fifty-two quarts and twenty-four pints of Scotch and rye whisky and arrested Joe Lewis, head porter. The liquor, in a tiunk and two suit cases, was found in Room 3 of the annex, in the porte s’ quarters. It was taken down the freight elevator at the rear of the hotel and to Federal building in the police patrol. Morgan said a warrant was out for one more man and other arrests may follow. A member of the Federal squad ordered two quarts of the liquor from Lewis, and the whisky was delivered him in the lobby of the hotel, officers said. Guests of the hotel were unaware anything unusual was happening. As the officers gathered at the Claypool, a man rushed across to the Lincoln in attempt to tip off the raid. He was Hopertaken in the lobby of the Lincoln, however. He was not held. This is the first instance in which Federal officers have acted In any of the larger hotels for some time. The raiding squad was composed of officers Morgan, Seth Wqrd, John King, George Winkler and William Crow, aided by Lieut. Stoddard and squad of police. Lewis, officers say, hauled whisky here from Chicago and had been under surveillance for some time by police. Captain Paulsel stated a woman from a prominent north side family told him recently that her husband was spending considerable money for liquor and that she had followed him frequently to the hotel. Federal officers declared room 3 at the Lincoln has been the headquarters for a ring which has been engaged in Statewide traffic. The whisky was being sold at from $lB to S3O a quart, it is said. The haul consisted of twenty-four pints of "Forrester” brand labeled ‘‘for medicinal purposes only;” seventeen quarts of “King George” bourbon; twenty-four quarts of “Sandy McDonald” Scotch; five quarts of “Green Stripe” Scotch, and five quarts of “White Label.” Manager Meyers of the Lincoln was held when he remonstrated, but was later released, officers said. Meyers formerly was manager of the Claridge Hotel in St. Louis, and police say he brought Lewis here with him. FLIERS HOP OFF AGAIN American Aviators Arrive at Amoy, China. By United Press LONDON, June 7. Flying a southward course down the China coast to Amoy, America’s round-the-world airmen left Shanghai at 6:30 a. m., today under perfect weather conditions, according to Exchange Telegraph dispatches. Amoy is the old treaty port some 500 miles along the coast from Shanghai. If all goes well the fliers will spend but one day there and hop off for Hong Kong Sunday. Dispatches reported arrival of about five hours time.

ROANOKE WRECK REPORT SCORES MANAGERS FOR LAX RPEE ENFORCEMENT Lack of Block Signal System Also Held “Indirectly Responsible” for Traction Crash in Which Five Persons Died. TRAIN RECORDS INACCURATE, COMMISSIONER ARTMAN SAYS Extra Train Crew Failed to Obey Regulation Requiring Clear Track Five Minutes Before Scheduled Arrival of Regular Car. Failure of a train crew to obey a rule and the lack of a block signal system between Ft. Wayne and Huntington is blamed for the Roanoke (Ind.) wreck on the Indiana Service Corporation traction line May 19 by Samuel Artman, public service commissioner. who conducted a probe at Huntington, Ind. Five persons were killed and approximately twenty injured in the wreck. One woman died of heart failure because she thought her husband was in the wreck. An east-bound extra passenger train crashed head-on into a westbound abash F Iyer bound from Ft. \\ ayne to Indianapolis at about 5:47 p. m.

Artman held that the evidence showed a rule requiring extra trains to clear the main Wack five minutes before a regular train was due at a siding was violated by the crew of the eastbound extra in the wreck. The extra should have waited at a siding 1.7 miles west of Roanoke, the commissioner’ said. Instead It went ahead and crashed into the Flyer. "The evidence Is to the effect that this rule has been violated with mote or less frequency and some degree of consistency before date of the wreck.” Artman reported. He said that, notwithstanding such violations, the management had taken no steps to secure strict compliance with the rule "beyond an occasional reprimand." Indirect Cause “The extent to which this failure to enforce the rule was responsible for the wreck is problematical, but

FOLLOW THE Republican National Convention in the Columns of The Indianapolis Times Here are some of the Writers who will serve you: ROBERT J. BENDER, who will direct the staff of the United Press. SENATOR FESS of Ohio, who will write a daily story from the inside. PAUL R. MALLON and FRAZER EDWARDS of the Washington bureau of the United Press. FRANK GETTY, ho will write sidelights on the meeting. DOROTHY SHUMATE of the Women’s News Bure a u, Washington, who will tell of the activities of women. THE ENTIRE PERSONNEL of .the Washington bureau of the ScrippsHoward Newspapers. WILL CRESSY, famous humorist, who already is revealing the funny side of the convention. GENE AIIEARN, creator of Major Hoople. who will let the major tell about the meeting. These are only some of the people who will make The Indianapolis Times convention service the best obtainable.

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that it was an indirect cause is a reasonable conclusion,” says the report. There is no block signal system between Huntington and Ft. Wayne, the report says and “the evidence is to the effect that if an automatic block signal system had been in operation upon the section upon which the collision occured the accident would almost certainly have been prevented.” Artman said he found that the train records of the company were “wholly unreliable” because, instead of the dispatcher receiving actual reports upon the exact time a train passed a station, the dispatcher’s assumption that the train passed at schedule time was recorded. On the day of the wreck numerous special trains were being operated. and this may have been confusing to the dispatcher, says the report. Artman Recommends Artman makes five recommendations: 1. That the company immediately compel strict compli?ane with all rules. 2. That train records be based upon actual information. 3. That additional stations where conductors get in direct communication with dispatcher be established. (The company has only one—at Peru —now, the report says.) 4. That practice of operating so many extra trains be curtailed, but if they are necessary that such trains be operated with regular trains. 5. That the commission "is so thoroughly convinced” by the experience of the Roanoke wreck and the Alfont wreck of the Union Traction Company. Feb. 2. that block signal systems are necessary that the commission demands that the company ascertain the cost of block signal system between Huntington and Ft. Wayne and report to the commission within sixty days., JOG To BE ELIMINATED House Will Be Removed at Delaware and Twenty-Second Sts. Definite plans for elimination of the jog in Delaware St. at Twenty* Second St. have been formulated by the board of works. A house at the southeast corner will be removed and a filling station moved back at the northwest corner. The board has also adopted resolutions for acquiring ground for the south approaches of the Delaware St. bridge over Fall Creek and will appraise the property Monday. WOMAN CATCHES MAN Indianapolis Youth Held When Caught in Green castle Home. By Times Special GREENCASTLE, Ind., June 7. Mrs. J. O. Larkin heard a noise in her kitchen Friday night and went out to investigate, armed with a revolver. She found Raymond Edmundson, 21, colored, of Indianapolis, police say. She held him at the point of a gun until police arrived. Edmundson is held on a burglary charge. DRIVES AUTO OVeTbANK One Killed and Four Others Hurt in Accident Near South Bend. By United Press SOL T TH BEND, Ind., June 7.—ln an attempt to avoid a collision with another auto, John Knight, 35, drove his auto over an embankment late yesterday. The car turned over twice, killing Mrs. Charles Klettlee and seriously injuring Knight and three other occupants of the car.