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

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SPEED TO CONTINUES UNABATED Despite Fining of EightyFive Motorists in City Court, Seventeen More Are Arrested Late Thursday and Slated to Appear, TWO ACCIDENTS HELD RESULT OF SPEEDING Chief Rikhoff Orders Men to ‘Keep Right After’ Careless Drivers Number Pay on Failure to Display Parking Lights, Despite the fining of sixty-five motorists upon speeding charges in city court Thursday, eighteen more arrests on fast driving charges appeared on police slates today. Seventeen were held Thursday night. Not even the riding of alleged violators in patrol wagons appeared to be effective. Officers were under strict orders of Chief Herman F Rikhoff to “keep right after” careless drivers. There will be no letup in the crusade until there is appreciable decrease in the necessity for numerous arrests. Rikhoff directed the speed cops to continue to work in plain clothes dis. guise. Two accidents were reported to be directly the result of fast driving. In Jail for Night Bernard Beasley. 20. of 311 Leeds Ave., one of the alleged speeders, stayed in city prison from 11:40 p. m Thursday until 7 a. m. today, when he was able to furnish SIOO bond. All of the motorists were required to give bond when they arrired at headquarters, except Anton Gasbvoda, 22, of 1027 Blaine Ave., and Charles Carl, 17. of 2707 X. Illinois St-, who were released upon their own recognizance, because Captain Row and Inspector White said responsible persons vouched for their appearance In court on next Thursday. Walter Martin, 31, of 4703 Franklin PI., was arrested today. Charles W. Freeman, 37. of 2043 X. Alabama St., a constable in Squire Connor's court, was rearrested at his home at 2:35 a m. today by Sergeant Tooley and a night rider squad and taken to headquarters. Freeman was slated to appear in the speed court session Thursday, but did not. IJe was one of ten persons who did not obey summons and after whom Chief Rikhoff ordered “the wagon” sent. Released by Captain Row 4 Freeman was released on his own recognizance by Captain Row. The others arrested late Thursday on new speeding charges were: Rossi Pasqualle. 16, of 706 Lord St.: Robert Tilford, 34. of 2278 S. Pen nsylvania St.; Herbert Bush, 29. (Turn to Page 13) AUTO THIEVES BALKED / Owner Returns and Two Men Jump From Car and Run. Two auto thieves were thwarted in their efforts to steai an auto from a parking space Thursday night. J. P. O'Mahoney," 2617 X*. Alabama St., told the police he and his family returned to the auto after the theater and two men jumped from the car and ran. He found the lock on the car had been broken in their efforts to start it.

PIGEONS HOLD SWAY Caretaker of Record Room at Courthouse on Vacation. The old record room in the fourth floor of the courthouse will be left o the rats and pigeons the next ten days, due to the absence of the care;ker Miss Ruby Hendleman, 3836 Graceland Ave. Miss Hendleman is Democratic vice chairman of the Seventh district, and will attend the Democratic national convention in New York during her vacation. 1,100 DODGE DOG TAX Assessor Turns Over Names to Township Trustee. More than 1,100 names of dog owners, who thus far have failed to pay 1924 dog taxes, were turned c-var to Center Township Trustee William H. Evans today by M. L. Jefferson, assessor of the township, which includes most of Indianapolis. Later the names were given to justices of peace. Penalty is $5 and costs, totaling $17.50. Jefferson also turned over a total of $30,443 collected in dog taxes. The amount was sl9 145 in 1923. This year Jefferson assessed 8,281 male dogs, 910 female and 210 dogs falling in the “additional” class, making a total of 9.401. The increase is explained by activity of justices of peace and constables last winter in enforcing the dog tax laws for the incidental fees. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 77 10 a. m 8S 7 a. m...... 79 11 a. m 89 Ba. m 83 12 'noon) .. 89 9 a. m 85 1 p. m 90

SPEED AND ITS RESULTS

This Week

June 16 to 7 a. m. _A today there were six-ty-two motor vehicle accidents in Indianapolis. Eighteen persons were injured.

OLICE drive upon speeding has cut the number of accidents. but more persons have been injured in the period of the drive, compared with corresponding days last week, accident prevention bureau figures showed today. In the face of hundreds of arrests, fining of eightyfive alleged speeders, riding of a number in the patrol wagon, donning of disguises by motor cops and the repeated warnings of Police Chief Rikhoff and Mayor Shank that dangerous driving would meet with punishment, these facts stand out: On Monday, the first day of the drive, twenty-four accidents were reported; Tuesday, nine; Wednesday, fourteen, and Thursday, fifteen. Traffic Inspector Michael J. Glenn, under whose direction the records are kept, said he expects to see no appreciable drop in the figures until next week, when those persons arrested and fined in the drive have time to get the story of their experience spread among neighbors. Glenn said trafficmen have caused the fining of 5.000 persons upon parking violations so far this year, as compared with 3,700 for all last year. Particular attention is being paid by men under Glenn to motorists who drive past silent cop “stop'’ signs. ‘‘A person who will do that will steal chickens.” said Glenn. “It’s just plain cheating.” Many letters praising the effort to compel burning of tail lights have been received, he said.

ILES SPEAKS ON INDUSTRIAL SHOW Benefit to Community Is Cited at Luncheon, Emphasizing the direct benefit to every one who works and lives in Indianapolis from a vigorous industrial community, O. B. lies, chairman of the executive committee for the second Indianapolis industrial exposition, today addressed a luncheon of the manufacturers and industries committees of the Chamber of Commerce at the Chamber of Commerce Bldg. He told of progress :n preparation for the industrial exposition, Oct. 4-11 at the State Fairground. “Every normal person in Indianapolis,” he said, “would like to see the manufacturing interests of this city expand. They can only do so through the success attained by an increasing demand for their products.” “(If these manufacturing industries employ more people and keep the men and women who are already ni Indianapolis employed at good wages, it means content citizenship It means more business for the wholesale trade, for the retail trade, for the hanks and trust companies, more and better schools, more active churches, more resources for our charitable institutions, and an increased general prosperity for our community that is well worth striv ing for. GANGSTER IS IN HIDING Trail Mail Train Bandit Suspect to Williamson County. CHICAGO, .Tune 20.—Max Greenberg, notorious St. Louis gangster, charged by police with having engineered the $3,000,000 mail train robbery at Rondout, 111., last week, is in hiding in Williamson County, Federal officials were notified. A group of Federal agents are due today in Herrin, where Greenberg was said to have been seen a few days after the robbery. MUST CUT WEEDsTqRCity Will Charge S3 a Lot for the Job After July 1. Property owners who do not cut weeds before July 1 will find themselves forced to pay the city $3 a lot for the work, Martin Hyland, Street commissioner, said today. Hyland is making arrangements to have the work started immediately after July 1. Last year the city cut weeds cn about 1,000 lots. CORNET NEEDS OWNER Dayton Mars Arrested Attempting to Pawn Horn. Wanted by a cornet: An owner. Robert Haslep, 43, Dayton, Ohio, was in city jail today unable to raise a $2,000 bond, following his arrest at a pawnshop on Indiana Ave.. wliere police said, he tried to pawn a cornet and case. Detectives Houlihan and Englebright said Haslep told them he took the comet from an automobile. State Farm Sentence Given Pete Parvu, 125 S California St., was fined SIOO and costs and sentenced to thirty days on the Indiana State Farm on a blind tiger charge in city court today.

Last Week

ROM June 9 to 7 a. m. June 13 there were seventy-one motor vehicle accidents in Indianapolis. Sixteen persons were injured.

PLENTY OF ICE, PUBLIC IS FOLD No Danger of Famine From Hot Weather, “We have 26.000 tons of Ice in storage, more than in all the rest of the State combined ” Th,s is the answer to question of adequate ice supply in Indianapolis, according to H. L. Dithmer. president of the Polar Tee and Fuel Company, 2000 Xorthwestern Ave.. today. Dithmer declared this storage supply was 5.000 tons more than would he needed in the city. Xone of the artificial ice companies in the city contemplate change in present prices, it was stated. Prices to domestic consumers is 55 cents a hundred and 32.5 cents to industrial consumers. At the Holt Ice and Cold Storage Company, Xorth St and the canal, and the Artificial Ice Company, 316 TV. Ohio St,., supply was adequate to handle any demand, it was stated. Other companies made similar reports. SPECTACLES Motors t ollide Head-On in Broad Daylight. By United Press SCOTTSBURG, Ind., June 20. Driving on a straight road in broad daylight Clifford Reid and Max well Young did not see each other until their cars collided. Reid and his 5-year-old daughter were injured in the crash. ROTARIANS_ ELECT HEAD Oklahoma City Man Named at International Convention By United Press m TORONTO, Ont., June 20. Everett W. Hill of Oklahoma City was elected new president of Rotary International, with a vote of 1,193 out of a total of 1,580 votes cast. The election was made unanimous. The new treasurer is Rufus Chapin of Chicago. Directors elected were: Donald A. Adams. New Haven, Conn.: JohYi R. Bentley, Cleveland, Ohio; Thomas J. Davis, Butte, Mont.; Paul H. King. Detroit, Mich.; John Norman. Huntington, W. Va.; Alex R. McFarlane, Vancouver, B. C., and John B. Taylor. London, Eng.

FOLLOW THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION IN THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES'

Some of the best reporters in the country will “cover” this political “battle of the ages” for the readers of The Indianapolis Times. The list includes: C. A. Randan of The Times Bureau, who will give particular attention to matters directly concerning Indiana. Percy B. Scott of New York, who will follow the activities of the New York Relegation which is trying to nom n’ftte A1 Smith.

INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1924

Ride Home After Sudden Wedding Made by Air , Couple Plans Other Trips in Honeymoon Plane'

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ABOVE, GOODWIN K. WEAVER A XD THE “HONEYMOON PLANE BELOW, M RS. WEAVER.

[i yfjß AND MRS. GOODWIN lVi K WEAVER. 333 S. Aud- '——■ übon Road, today were beginning to make plans for their next “airplane honeymoon.” Their first was taken Sunday, when they flew buck to Indianapolis in forty-five minutes from near North Vernon. Ind , where they were married Saturday at the home of th ebride's grandparents, i The wedding had been set for

PAY BOOST FOB Mayor Against Promotion of Ail Lieutenants, If there is an increase in city taxes next year the blame, will he placed squarely on city council. Mayor Shank said today in vetoing the ordinance abolishing the position of lieutenant in the fire department recently passed by council. The bill would make captains of the lieutenants. “As long as I am mayor I will not approve of four captains in one engine the veto letter stated. ‘lf your honorable body expects to reduce taxes next, year you will have to quit passing ordinances raising salaries.” WIFE OF SENATOR DIES Mrs. Charles Curtis Succumbs After Iyong Illness. By United Press WASHINGTON, June 20.—Mrs. Charles Curtis, wife of the Senator from Kansas died today. Mrs. Curtis has been ill for several years, steadily losing ground. For the past few weeks she had been almost unconscious. recognizing Senator Cmtis only at rare intervals. Before her marriage Mrs Curtis was Annie Baird They were married at Topeka. Kan., forty years ago. when Curtis "was just getting started on his career.

Frank Getty , who will tell of the more frivolous side of the sessions. Lowell Mellett of The Times Washington Bureau, veteran political reporter. Dorothy Shumate , who will tell of the activities of the 500 women attending the meeting. Robert J. Bender who will describe in detail the leading affairs of the convention.

June 25. But the aviator and his fiances, who had flown to Mr. and Mrs Oalhuotte's home for a visit, decided on a wedding right there. Miss Martha Harding of Westport, Ind.. near . North Vernon, and Samuel o. Smart of Indianapolis were attendants. Mrs. Weaver was Miss Esther Byr '.ere Cox. daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Lafayette Cox. 372 S. Audubon Road. Weaver is the son of Mrs. Laura I< Weaver. 353 S. Audubon Road.

THOMAS IS RE-ELECTED American Railway Agents in vention at Severin. J G Thomas. Indianapolis agent i for the C., I & TV. Railroad, today : was re-elected president of the American Railway Agents' AssociI ation, at its annual convention at the Severin i W. R. Moore. Baltimore & Ohio ! agent at Chillicothe, Ohio, was reJ elected vice president, and H. E. I Schmetzer, C . I. & W., Indianapolis, j secretary-treasurer. Directors elected: R. W. Sutton, C., I. & W. agent, Hillsdale, Ind., chairman; C. D. Sterling, Northern Pacific Railroad agent, and C. M. Mac Kay, Pennsylvania Railroad, Gary, Ind. —■ - MUSIC WEEK PLANNED | Choirs and Orchestras to Compete at Winonla Lake. i By Times Special WINONA LAKE. Ind., June 20 Prizes amounting to more than SI,OOO in cash, together with other awards, will be given to choirs, quartets, soloists and Sunday-School orchestras that sjng c-r play best the compositions selected for each in a contest to he conducted here Aug. 20, as the special feature of Sacred Music week* Aug. 16-21. Contestants will be entered from not Snly Indiana, but other States as well, according to Parley E. Zartrnan, secretary of the practical training school. Ridp Is Fatal By Titties Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind.. June 20 A ride on the running board proved fatal to Renos Binders, 17, of Coal City, when the automobile was struck by a truck.

Donald D. Hogate of The Times staff, who will tell of the activities of Indiana folk outside the convention hall. Will Cressy , with whose humor every reader of The Times is acquainted. Frazer Edwards, who first told readers of The Times that Frank O. Lowden would not accept tbe vice presidential at Cleveland.

Entered as Second-class Matter at Postoffice, Indianapolis. Published Sunday.

CHILDREN ARE - TAKEN AWAY 1 frofooi Chicago Parents Hide Boy and Girl Threatened by Kidnapers, By United Press CHICAGO, June 20 —While police bent their energies toward arresting authors of the SIO,OOO ransom let- ( ter. Irvin Hartman, millionaire furniture dealer, spirited his two children. Irvin Jr.. 10, and Mary, 14. out of the city. Hartman fears authors of the threatening letter may try to carry out their threat of harm to Irvin “and any other members of the family.” The Hartmans attempted to keep the destination of the two children a secret and gave out the information that i hey were bound for “somewhere in the country.” but it is understood Irvin and Mary are due in Baltimore today for a visit to the home of Dr. and Mrs. Irving J. Spear. Chief of Detectives Michael J. Hughes said he believed a crank wrote the letter, but Hartman is taking no chances Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold, confessed kidnapers and slayers of Ro'uert Franks. 14-year-old schoolboy. are being given a rest from their examinations by alienists, retained by the defense to build up the theory that the youthful killers were insane and irresponsible Anew battery of alienists may be brought into the case, it was indicated by Clarence Darrow, chief counsel for the defense. Anew indictment charging Leopold and Loeb with- conspiracy to murder may be returned within a few days, it was stated by the State attorney's office. They already face charges of kidnaping and murder. Chief Justice Cavcrlv of the Criminal Court made known today that he had received a letter threatening the kidnaping of Josephine Franks, sister of Robert. Justice Caverly and police hold the letter was sent by a crank, one of more than 100 received from various parts of the country. WORLEY TAKES ACTION Will Swear Out Affidavits Against Lax Candidates Thursday. Affidavits charging six Republicans and eight Democrats with failure to file primary campaign expense accounts, in accordance with election laws, will be filed in Criminal Court next Thursday Special Investigator Claude Worley will swear out the affidavits. The grand jury is not in session. Among the fourteen will be one against William F. Werner, Republican candidate for State Representative from Marion County. MELLON IS SUBPOENAED Asked to Testify in Defense of Gaston B. Means. By United Press NEW YORK. June 20.—Andrew Mellon, secretary of the treasury and Arthur Sixsrnith, secretary. have been subpoenaed to appear as defense witnesses in the trial of Gaston B. Means and Elmer Jarnee.ke, it was announced today. Means and Jarnecke are being tried in Federal Court on indictment charging conspiracy to violate the prohibition law. Hiram C. Todd, assistant attorney general, rested his case today after calling three witnesses.

Paid R. Mallon, who knows politics from long experience as a Washington correspondent. Besides Drinting the details of the convention, The Times, has arranged for a pictorial service that is unrivaled. No time will be lost in giving you the latest pictures of the convention. Hoosiers are particularly interested this convention because one of the leading candidates is a citizen of Indianapolis.

NATION-WIDE HEAT WAVE | ISFAMTO MLVfc I “Considerably Cooler Temperatures” Are Promised by Local Weatherman to Follow Thunder Showers —Mercury Higher Here Today. THREE DEATHS OCCUR IN CHICAGO; SIX IN OHIO ! V Two Die ,in lowa and One in East — Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus and i- Kansas City Are Hard Hit—Crazed 'Dogs Are Shot by Police. As the heat wave death toll over the country today mounted to twelve, Indianapolis sweltered under temperatures higher than yesterday. A break, however, was promised for tonight ; or late this afternoon. Meterologist J. H. Armington predicted thunderstorms here, the arrival-of "'which he said would depend upon wind movements. “Considerable cooler’’ weather was forecast to follow. Ohio reported six dead as result of the heat. Three died in Chicago. Two deaths were recorded in lowa. The East reported one fatality, a flagman succumbing to sun-stroke at Niagara Falls.

Temperatures soared above those of Thursday, which broke the record f%- this >ear. At 7 a m. today th3 thermometer registered 79. three degrees above the temperature at the same time Thursday; at S a. m.. 83. as compared with 80 for Thursday. By 9 a. m.. the mercury had reached So, four degrees over the temperature" at 9 a. m. Thursday. At noon it was'B9, three degreees hotter than at the same hour on Thursday. Wind Dies Down To add to the discomfort of the perspiring city, the wind, which reached a velocity of twenty-six miles jp hour Sihursday, was much lower, registering twelve miles an hour this morning. Armington said it probably would be more fitful than on Thursday. Another complaint against the recent rains was found in Armington's statement that they caused humidity j which made the weather seem even [hotter than it would were there less j moisture in the air. j The highest temperature recorded j Thursday was 93 degrees, between 2 and 3 p. m.; the lowest. 71. at 4:30 la. m. The hottest June day Indianapolis I ever has experienced was June 3. j 1895, when the temperature reached | 100. On June 19. 1923. the high mark

Mercury Takes Sudden Jump in Chicago—Three Are Dead

By United Press CHICAGO. June 20.—Three deaths due to intense heat and_ several prostrations were reported to police today as long delayed high temperatures struck Chicago and the Middle-West. * The mercury jumped from 64 degrees to 94 in less than twelve hours. The tenement districts, unprepared for summer weather, were hardest hit. John Moffet, 47, a telephone repair man. dropped dead from the heat while working. William Exiles and John Barrett, both 20, drowned at different places. Both had sought relief from the heat by going bathing. Paul Zaro. 40, and an unidentified YOU DO: I DON’T; BIFF! Argument Over Whisky leads to Blows; One Arrested. ,In an alleged argument over whisky. John Price, colored, of 511 N. California St., received a cut over the left eye said to have beeq inflicted by Harry Payne, colored, of 316 Muskingum St. His wound was dressed at city hospital. Price said he was in a restaurant at Liberty and Court Sts., when Payne entered and said; “You owe me some money for whisky.” When Price denied. Payne struck him and ran, police say. REPORTS ARE SUBMITTED Inter-Racial Sub-committees Meet at Y. M. C. A. Reports of sub-committees were made today at the meeting of the inter-racial committee oj the Indianapolis Council of Social Agencies at luncheon at the Y. M. C. *&.. Dr. W. F. King is chairman of the commUtee. Chairman of sub-committees: Housing, Alvah W. Taylor; recreation, F E. De Frantz: economic justice. Herman P. Lieber; health. Dr. S. A. Furniss; civic betterment, the Rev. H. L. Herod: public opinion, Miss Eulalia Proctor.

Forecast UNSETTLED weather probably with local thunderstorms this afternoon or tonight. Lower temperatures tonight and Saturday.

TWO CENTS

was 90. The hottest day last year was June 22, with a record of 97. High Mark at Vincennes Indianapolis was not the hottest place in either the State or the country Thursday. Vincennes reported a high temperature of 97, and Coi lurnbus. Ind.. 95. Other cities reported temperatures ranging from 90 to 94. Angola was the coolest spot in Indiana, with a temperature of 87. Yuma, Ariz., reported a temperature of 102. the highest in the country. Records of 100 were reached at Phoenix. Ariz.; Roswell, N. M.: Amarillo, Tex., and Wichita, Kan. The heat area extends from the southwestern ’ States northeast* Armington said. Wyoming and southern Utah had temperatures under 40 Thursday night, with frosts in some sections. While many heat prostrations were suffered in other cities, none was reported in Indianapolis. Local temperatures from 6 p. m. Thursday throughout the night were; sp. m.. 90: 6p. m.. 88; 7p. m., 87: 8 p. m.. 84; 9 p. m.. 82: 10 p. m., 81; LL_p. m., 81: midnight, 80; 1 a. rru today. 79: 2 a. m., 78; 3 a. m. 77: 4 a. m., 76: 5 a .m., 75, and 6 a. m., 77.

man of about the same were prostrated by the heat and taken to hospitals. Nineteen heat-crazed dogs were killed by police in various parts of the city. As the second day of the heat wave opened, the city was faced with a possible ice famine, due to a threatened strike of ice wagon drivers. More than 4.000 drivers are likely to walk out at any moment, it was said, as negotiations between ice dealers and the drivers’ union were broken off. The drivers demand an increase of approximately 50 cents a day. CRAZED DOGS ARE SHOT Five Die in Cleveland—Mercury Stays at High Mark. By United Press CLEVELAND, June 20. —More than a dozen persons were bitten here today by dogs crazed by the heat wave which continued unabated after taking ,five lives and causing seven prostrations. The temperature was hovering above 86 with thunderstorms predicted for ttfhight. STORM IN ILLINOIS Rain and Hail Bring Relief From Heat Wave. > , By United Press BELVEDERE, 111., June 20. —A terrific thunder storm broke the season's first heat w r ave here early today. Kingston all windows Jronting east were broken. At Henreietta hail stones two inches in diameter fell, breaking thousands of windows. In - Belvedere the show tent of the Sherman Stock Company was leveled and many trees were uprooted. Temperature Dropping By United Press KANSAS CITY. Mo., Junw 20. The heat wave, which sent the mercury to record highs for June over the Southwest, was broken today. Temperatures were gradually dropping and generally 10 points lower than yesterday, when 95 was recorded. ia Kansas City, 102 in Oklahoma Cityj, and as high as 110 at other points. No casualties were reported.