Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 34, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 June 1924 — Page 1

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VOLUME 36—NUMBER 34

PATROL RIDE FOR SPEEDERS

DUS GATHER FOR Ml Tom Taggart, George Brennan and Ed Moore, Big Guns at Convention Next Week, on Job in New York, M’ADOO AND SMITH OPEN HEADQUARTERS Illinois Leader Believes TwoThirds Rule Will Stand — Says Clean Government Will Be Issue in Campaign —Goes to Work, By ROBERT ,J. BENDER United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, June 18.—First phase of the Democratic national convention of 1924 began unfolding today. The two principal candidates to date—Governor A. Smith and William Gibbs McAdoo—are installed in their headquarters prepared for continuous personal direction of their respective convention campaigns. McAdoo arrived this afternoon. Likewise, the leading convention strategists—George Brennan, Thomas Taggart and Ed Moore—will have arrived by dusk. Political medicine is brewing all over the city. Taggart, Brennan and Moore are concerned primarily in figuring out a good place to jump after their respective choices —Senator Ralston, Governor Smith and James Cosx — pass out of the running, if they do pass out. Brennan, Nemesis of the McAdoo candidacy, arrived today to join forces with Governor Ai Smith. Brennan at Work Taking up his headquarters on the eighth floor of the Waldorf Hotel, the sturdy Illinois political leader stripped off his coat—revealing a green silk shirt—rolled down his suspenders, packed a big cigar in his mouth and announced he was ready for business. With his arrival, the real work of nominating a Democratic ticket may be said to have begun. Smith head : quarters were humming with activity: the McAdoo leaders were busily engaged in preparing for .McAdoo s arrival late this afternoon. Cox headquarters were opened at the Waldorf. Brennan let it be known at the outset that he thought McAdoo supporters were “only fooling” when they talktd of abrogating the twothirds rule at the convention. “If they break the two-thirds rule," he said with a smile, “they’ll also have to break the unit rule—and I don't believe they’ll want to do that.” Clean Government

As for the probable outcome of the convention. Brennan had his private views on which he would permit no quotation. Clean government, he declared, is to be the big issue of the campaign. Governor Smith has not yet decided who will place him in nomination, but he is considering ‘‘women as well as men," he said today. It is becoming increasinly evident that the big delegations of New York. Illinois and doubtless Indiana, Pennsylvania and Ohio will com bine in opposing any effort on the part of McAdoo followers to change the rule before the convention starts balloting this year. Senator Thomas Walsh of Montana, leader in the Senate oil probe and outspoken supporter of McAdoo for the nomination, has been selected by the national committee as permanent chairman, subject to approval of the convention. There probably will be no objection. Walsh in the chair would give McAdoo a technical advantage were some ruling called for that had a bearing on McAdoos chances. Walsh, however, may be expected to run the convention impartially. BATTLE OVER SON’S BODY Father and Mother, Divorced, Both Want to Bury Suicide. By Times Special COLUMBUS, Ind., June 18.— Harvey Coffman was en route today to Des Moines, lowa, prepared for a legal battle to obtain possession of the body of his son, Robert E. Coffman, who committed suicide there while visiting his mother. His mother says she will bury the body where she pleases. The father is determined the body shall be brought back to Columbus. The Coffmans were divorced years ago.

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Effective Police war against speeders is effective. Downtown traffic moved slowly on Capitol Ave. a few minutes before Ta. m. A Ford touring car proudly retarded a long line of honking automobiles. Big sixes and twelves attempted to speed around, but when abreast with it, they mysteriously dropped back. For in the Ford sat a 200 pound police sergeant driving liesurely down to 7 a. m. roll call.

WRECK HEARING FRIDAY Commission to Probe Rail Crash at Williamsport. The public service commission has set Friday morning for the hearing on the Wabash Railroad wreck at Williamsport Samuel Artman will preside. STORM STRIKES TOWN Benton, • 111., Is Wrecked by High Winds. Bit I'ni'ed Press BENTON, 111., June IS.—A destructive wind of almost hurricane proportions hit Benton today and literally wrecked the city. Hundreds of trees were blown down and dozens of buildings felled. Traffic is impossible in many streets, trees as large as two feet in diameter hav ng been torn up by the roots. The city is without electric service, and phones are crippled. The storm is the worst ever experienced here. Hardware stores sold out their entire stocks of axes as property owners started clearing the yards and streets. The damage will approximate SIOO,OOO, it was said. TEACHER-MOTHERS FIRED Twenty-two Dropped Because They Have Children. Teachers can’t do justice to their own young children and instruct those of others, according to the city school board. Twenty-two Indianapolis teachers were dropped from the list for 192425 because they have young children. Seven teachers were discharged because of unsatisfactory work. COMPLAINT ON BOSSES Police Ask That License Plates Be Made Readable. Police Captain White said today he had requested the People's Motor Coach Company to clean city motorbus license plates and place them where they can be.read easier. Action followed a complaint by Gavin L. Payne, broker, 126 E. Market St., that he almost had a collision with a bus and that the bus speeded as he followed it. DOCTOR FOUND GUILTY Sentenced for Bribery in Connection With ‘Diploma Mill.’ By United Press ST. LOUIS. Mo.. June IS—Dr. Robert Adcox, St. Louis, involved by the medical “diploma mill” expose of the St. Louis Star, today was found guilty of bribery in connection with the activities of the mill, by a jury in Circuit Court. He was sentenced so two years in the penitentiary. The State charged Adcox bribed H. B. Jolly, superintendent of schools in St. Charles County, to Issue to Bernard Adler a certificate of a high school education. Adler was to use the certificate to obtain admittance to a medical college. WALKER SLATED AGAIN

Officer of Sunnymeade Realty Company Now Faces Seven Charges. Fred Walker, 23, of 212 W. North St., said to be chauffer for Fred Cline, former member of the city park board, and an officer of the Sunnymeade Realty Company, mentioned in the city council probe of city department affairs, was slated at the city prison Tuesday night on an intoxication charge. Trafftcman Heiney made the arrest. Walker was arrested last week on a charge of speeding and was arrested several months ago on five charges following an alleged wild drive in an auto while intoxicated. TWO CLAIM NOMINATION Race for Senator Tied—Johnson Gets Big Vote. By United Press ST. PAUL, Minn., June 18.— Judge Oscar Hallam and Congressman Thomas B. Schall each claimed the Republican nomination for United States Senator today. Floyd Olson and Tom Davis were staging a close race for the Farmer-Labor nomination for Governor. Magnus Johnson, Senator from Minnesota since last July when he succeeded the late Knute Nelson was renominated on the Farmer-Labor ticket and polled almost tv ice as many votes as any other candidate on any ticket. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m..--.. 6 1 10 a. m 76 7 a. m..--.. 61 11 a. m...... 77 8 a. m 71 12 (noon) .... 79 9 a. m 72 1 p. m. 83

FACTIONS LIKELY 10 SPLIT CONFAB ON THIRD PARTY Farmer-Laborites Threaten to Walk Out if Communists Seize Control of Gathering. HALL MAY BE CLEARED Chairman Assails Mellon as 'Arch-Bootlegger'—Press Is Also Scored. By PAUL R. MALLON, United Press Staff Correspondent CONVENTION HALL, ST. PAUL, June IS. —“The third party” convention skated near disintegration to day because of secre .ly developed power of the communists. Farmer-Labor organizers of th? movement which was o have swung anew national part} behind Sen ator Robert M. La Follette, announced they would quit, and close the hall before night if the communists carry out their plans, which now seems likely. All preparations have been made for the farmer delegates to walk out. Communists Hopeful Communist leaders announced as today's session of the convention met that they were going through with their plan even if it made a break. Mahoney, Farmer-Labor leader, in the meantime. claimed he had strengthened an alliance with the South Dakota, Montana and lowa delegations with which he hoped to put up a successful fight against the communists. Charles E. Taylor, permanent chairman from Montana, started the second session with a speech in which he declared he was by means of “vermilion hue” and would fill his office in.partially. Taylor called Secretary of the Treasury' Mellon “the arch-bootleg-ger of the age,” while delegates stamped and shouted. Taylor was followed by Duncan MacDonald, Illinois mine worker tnd vice chairman, who denounced the “prostituted press which is evidently being paid to break up this convention.” A Strangle Hold There are few persons on either side of the fence who are not now fearful that the communists have secured a strangle hold on the convention by cleverness and skillful stacking of the delegates. “They have douhle-crossed us," Mahoney told the United Press today. "\Y have a final hope. We may be able to muster enough i strength to beat them today. Many i of our men voted with them because they' did not understand the issue. “But if we do not beat them we will leave them fiat.” The communists accomplished their newly revealed strength by stacking the trade union delegates. While there are only ten comm' ists registered as such, ther re scores hidden in State delegations. If the farmers walk out, the communists will noi be permitted to continue their meet.ng in this town. The hall is being used by courtesy of the St. Paul Association, a group of business men. When Mahoney walks out the hall will be cleared—by the police if necessary—and the doors will be locked. GLOBE TROTTER IS DEAD Frank G. Carpenter Succumbs at Nanking, China. Bu United Press SHANGHAI, June 18.—Frank G. Carpenter, newspaperman, author and globe trotter, died at Nanking early today of cystitis, according to word received *~ere. Carpenter was born in Mansfield, Ohio, May 8, 1855, and began newspaper work as a legislative correspondent of the Cleveland Leader at Columbus in 1879. He also served as Washington correspondent for the Leader and later for newspapers and syndicates.

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Ii | SMALL crutch, fitted for some child invalid, today I—. J awaited its owner in the “Found” office of the Indianapolis Street Railway Company, on the ninth floor of the Terminal Building. Perhaps some boy or girl, in a moment of longing to be free of the reminder he was different from his playmates, limped off a street car without it. Perhaps some mother, carrying the in valid, left it behind. Even visions of a suddenlyeffected cure were brought up by the fact that, although it was found Monday, the crutch still was unclaimed today. Miss Frances Cashman, 220 N. Belmont Ave., clerk in the pay master's office, had the crutch in charge, along with purses, um brellas, false teeth, musical instruments, school books, etc. Within a few days, many of

INIDANPAOLIS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1924

‘You Can Be as Happy on Playground as in Street/ Is Lesson Taught by These Tots

ARCHITECTS AND BOARD DISCUSS NEW BUILDINGS Room to Be Provided in Three Structures for 5,000 Students. Indianapolis school board members. E. U. Graff, representatives of the architects for the three proposed now high schools and ropres.-ntatives of the Chamber of Commerce will go to Columbus and Dayton, Ohio, June 25-26 to study the construction of high schools there. The tentative date was set at conference of architects and board members today. Contracts for Improvements to School 27, Park Ave. and Seventeenth St., were let. the total cost to be $72,180. General construction was let to J. G. Karstedt Construction Company at $48,561: heating and ventilating. Hayes Brothers, $9,955; plumbing, Hayes Brothers, $12,305, and electrical work to Sanborn Electric Company at $1,359. Shortridge Building I>arge A general description of the three proposed high schools was submitted by Graff. The proposed Shortridge building would accommodate 2,500 students, with seventy classrooms, four study halls, two gymnasiums, a large auditorium, a lunchroom to accommodate 1.000. eight music rooms and a branch library room. The West Side High School tentative plans provide for accommodation of 800 to 1,000 pupils with thirty classrooms, an auditorium, two study halls, school library, gymnasium. music rooms and administration rooms. Colored School Plans The colored high school probably will accommodate 1,500. The building will contain about forty-six classrooms, four study halls, two gymnasiums, auditorium, music rooms, library and office rooms. In discussing the new Shortridge school the board agreed, with the exception of Dr. Marie Haslcp, that there would be no swimming pool. Graff said a pool would he too expensive to maintain and that other agencies afforded opportunties for swimming. Dr. Hasten acquiesced in opinion of the majority. WATCH ON HOME ENDS Suspect in Garage Robbery Arrested at Muncie. John F. Lawson, 1610 Roosevelt Ave.. was arrsetrd in Muncie, Tuesday night, ending a watch on his home here, by police since early Monday. An auto deserted when burglars were frightened from a garage they were attempting to enter at Shanl'ondale, Ind., near Lebanon, was discovered to he owned by Lawson. Police waited at his home for his arrival Lawson, his son Jesse, and Frank Rude, of Muncie wdre taken to Crawfordsville, Ind., today.

the articles will be back in the hands of the owners. Cards will be sent out to notify owners whose articles can be identified. No longer do street car riders “let their conscience be their guide,” in the matter of purses found, as they once did, judging by the number turned in, and the number reported lost, Miss Cashman said. “When school children come in for lost books,” Miss Cashman said. “I can just see they’re hoping they won’t find them, because they think they’ll get. out of school. But I try to locate the books.” And then the umbrellas! Dur ing the recent near-deluge, they were turned in at the rate of fourteen to twenty a day, and many others not found on cars were reported lost. It’s the men who are most

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HESE children demonstrate J that it Isn't necessary to play In the street to havp a good rime. They were happy—and safe—when The Times photographer happened along in Willard Park. Betty Avon may not he the name of the little girl on the right above, hut that was the best Interpretation of her cute lisping. Although municipal playgrounds will not be formally opened until

SANDERS GETS POST Indiana Congressman to Be in Charge of Speakers' Bureau. By United Press CHICAGO. June 18. —Congressman* Everett Sanders. Terre Haute, Ind., will be director of the speakers' bureau in the Republican national campaign, William M. Butler, chairman of tl e national campaign, announced here today. Sanders is serving his fourth term in the lower house of Congress. Real Bandits in Movies Bu United Press ARKANSAS CITY, Kan., June 18. —Bandits who robbed the Marland, Okla., hank were “shot”' by a moving picture camera taking scenes along the rc over which the robbers fled.

anxious to recover their umbrellas. They fear the wrath that is certain to follow repeated admonitions “not to lose that umbrella, Harry.” False teeth frequently remain unclaimed by embarrassed losers. Although eight years have passed since it happened, employes in the paymaster's office still tell of the time a baby carriage was left on the car. “I suppose the only things that haven’t been left are a baby, a piano or a phonograph,” Miss Cashman said. Although most articles of value are claimed, enough were unclaimed to bring in more than S2OO at the annual public sale last October. The money is turned over to the company's sick and accident mutual bene fit fund. Times Want Ads each day show articles left in cars.,

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Saturday, the recreation department has permitted the children to romp at will since school closed last Friday. Willard Park has one of the most popular playgrounds in the city, children being taken there from many blocks away by their parents or older brothers and sisters. With the recreation directors on duty beginning Saturday, about the safest places in the city will be the playgrounds.

SHANK PROMISES CUT IN TAX RATE Business Condition Must Be Considered, He Says, Mayor Shank today promised a reduction in the city tax rate for 1925 when department heads submit budgets to him. “If any department gets more money next year, they will have to go to court and have the council mandated to pass a higher levy.” said Shank. “The present business condition of the country must be taken into consideration when taxes are made.” The total city rate this year is $2.48, of which 87.25 cents is for the school fund and $1.6025 for the civil city. ‘M URDERED’ MAiTfOU N D Tale of “Movie” Killing Disproved When Victim Appears. By United Press LOS ANGELES, Cal., June 18. — Disproving the story of a convicted prisoner in the county jail that Count Miguel Oscoto, Spanish nouleman, had been slain because of his friendship for Barbara La Marr, motion picture actress, the asserted victim, known also as Mario Escobar, was located by detectives in a rooming house here today. Brought face to face with Morris Nodler, the prisoner who claimed to have witnessed the killing, Oscoto’s identity was assured and relatives of the actress’ husband accused of plotting the Spaniard’s death were released from custody.

Mayor Orders Board of Safety Head to Instruct Police to Start Using ‘Black Maria’ to Take Fast Drivers to Headquarters Again. ‘THESE BIRDS HATE SIGHT OF WAGON/ SAYS CHIEF EXECUTIVE City Judge to Have 123 Cases in Motor Court Session Thursday as Cops Respond to Drastic Orders of Chief Rikhoff. Speeders caught by police will ride to headquarters in patrol wagons starting Thursday morning, Mayor Shank ordered today. Ernest L, Kingston, president of the board of safety was instructed to notify Police Chief Herman P. Rikhoff of the oing. Sh. nk uggesteJ that each speeder be placed under SIOO bond when slated at police headquarters. The orders came as a climax to a drive against speeders which was launched this week by the police force. A similar order issued by the mayor several months ago served to practically eliminate speeding. f “These birds don’t care for a $.3 or $lO fine, hut they hate the sight of a patrol wagon, ’’ said Shank. “It will go for all motorists caught, whether tliev are men or women, young or old.”

Thirty Arrests Monday Thirty arrests were made Monday night on speeding charges, and wide notoriety given the speed war bv police. Today's slates show Tuesday night twenty arrests were made and four during the day. “Entirely too many,” said Police Chief Rikhoff, as y he urged the entire department to'continue their efforts. Twenty-seven motorist:* were given stickers by Sergeant O'Connor and squad of night riders for failure to have tail lights burning. Only a few minor accidents in which no one was injured, were investigated by police. 123 Face City Judge Thursday in traffic court 123 motorists arrested to date charged with speeding will face Judge Delbert O. Wilmoth. Those arrested Tuesday were: Ralph Ewing, 24, of 133 W. Vermont St.: George Crouch, 3S, of 2605 Burton Ave.; Frank McHaffia, 25, of 4630 Rookwood Ave.; August Weinke, 55, of 727 Garfield Ave.: Ed Holt, 38, of 312 E. Twenty-Eighth Moran. 32, colored, of 1431 Hudson St.; J. R. Sicktly, 44, of 2347 E. Michigan St.; R. M. Green, 34, of 2224 Nowland Ave.; James Honeycut. 20, of 1546 Hoefgen St.; Ray Lambert, 26, of 2325 Shelby St.; R. C. Perry, 20, of 432 S. New Jersey St.; Ray Curry, 32, of 842 Buchanan St.; H. F. Rubin, 20, of 5525 Oak St.; J. W. Van Wert. 40, of ThirtyThird St. and Monon Railroad: M. P. Earner. 22, of 4117 E. New York St.; Ed E. Woods, 20. of 1020 X. Alabama St.; John Ferguson. 24, of 1001 Albany St.; Charles E. Harrison, 2S, of 2612 Brookway St.; Ira Hendricks, 45, of 2109 Nowland Ave.; Everett Moyer, 20, of 111 Park Ave.; A. Lentz. 28, of city; Chester Hillman, 20, colored, of 1043 Coe St.; Mick Macfee, 34, colored, of 1215 X T . Missouri St., and F. A. Craig, 49, of 1201 E. Georgia St. Fail to Show Lights The following were fined $2 without costs for failure to display lights; Walker Linden, 1304 Yandes St.; G. B. Baker, 4 W. Dalton St.; Albert Toledo, 1146 S. Illinois St.; A. L. Brown, 1624 W. Washington St.; George Fritsh, 321 N. Sheffield Ave.; F, E. Wills, 916 Church St.; Harold Boyd. 3508 X*. Illinois St.; Donn Herr Cab Company, 120 Kentucky Ave.; Whitby Carlton. 908 Union St.; A. L. Mason, 2362 Adams St.; Jerry Day, 2407 College Ave.; W. E. Worrell, 41 W. Thirty-Fifth St.; E. L. Snell, 925 Olive St.; W. T. James, 717 W. Michigan St.; E. L. Bowen, 1620 Central Ave.; P. T. Smith, 2036 Fernway St.; R. Therias, 1232 Spann Ave.; J. H. Curray, 1132 Oliver Ave.; D. D. Smith. 2010 N. Meridian St.; A. R. Haines, 3356 Central Ave.; Guy Ramsdale, 2551 Washington Blvd.; M. D. Forke, 1631 Ashland Ave. L. L. John. 903 Ashland Ave.. was fined $2 without costs for having bright lights. A similar fine was assessed against Mack Jordan, 1518 Olive St., and George Hall, 2016 Prospect St., for open mufflers. I. G. Kohn, 3707 N. Meridian St., arrested by Motorcycle Officer Davidson on June 4, was fined sl3 and costs, for driving thirty-three miles an hour. STEEL CARS DESIRED Union Traction Company Asks Authority for Bond Issue. The Union Traction Company today petitioned the Public Service Commission for authority to issue $1,000,000 worth of eight-year general mortgage bonds with which to buy new steel cars and other equipment. The company also petitioned for authority to issue immediately $222,000 worth of collaterial bonds to meet current Indebtedness.

Forecast T TNSETTLED tonight and vJ Thursday. Probably local thunderstorms. Not much change in temperature anticipated.

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HARD BOILED EGGS? X'ope—Burglars Eat Crackers and Milk X'owadays. Bold, bad burglars, key themselves up for daring deeds on crackers and milk diet. Police made this discovery today i when they investigated the robbery |of Carl Smith's grocery, 2607 E. 1 Washington St., Tuesday night. ; Eighteen dollars was taken. The j robbers also consumed a liberal lunch j of crackers and milk. R. T. BUCHANAN NAMED ; Ralston Chooses Newspaper Man for Secretary. Effective July 1. Richard T. Buchanan. veteran Indianapolis newsJ paper man, will become secretary ’ to United States Senator Samuel M. | Ralston, the Senator announced toI day. Buchanan will succeed Jacob P. j Dunn, who died recently. •RECORD HIGH JUMP’ i ‘ Thermometer Soars Four Degrees in One Hour. Jup Pluv held an Olympic track meet himself, making what might be called a record high jump. The thermometer took it easy today until noon, when it jumped from 79 degrees to S3 in one hour. Prospects were good for the day to be the hottest of the year. CLINCHES HIS ARGUMENT Watchman Wields Hammer in Scrap with Colored Man, Police Told. Harry Newberry, 629 Elwood St., watchman at a poolroom at 915 W. Michigan St., clinched an argument with Harry Payne, colored, 316 Muskingum St., with a hammer today, police were told. Payne came to get pool tables, which he said belonged to him. Newberry resisted. Payne was taken to the city hospital. Both men were slated on assault and battery charges. Hurt in Auto Crash By I'nitcd Press WABASH, Ind., June IS.—Paul Bonfigleo, Elkhart, was seriously injured when his auto collided with another. Baseball Pool Is Alleged Sergeant Clafrey and Lieutenant Drinkut allege Joseph Heck, 349 E. Market St., poolroom operator, was found in possession of baseball pool tickets. Legion to Discuss Insurance Plans for assisting World War veterans in filing claims for adjusted compensation will be discussed at a meeting of the Indianapolis post, American Legion, at 7:45 tonight in the Board of Trade Bldg. Boy Struck by Auto Clamor Fledderjohn, 13. of 3136 Clifton St., was injured today when he was struck by an automobile driven by Walter Ohologg, 714 W. ThirtyFirst St., while he was riding his bicycle on Capitol Ave. Ohologg was held on charges of cutting corners and driving on the wrong side of the street. Burglars Eat Lunch Carl Smith, proprietor of a grocery at Eastern Ave. and E. Washington St., told police when he opened today he discovered the place had been entered through a window. After taking $lB from the cash register, the bujfclars ate a lunch of and ml lx.