Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 43, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 June 1924 — Page 2

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KINNEY PREDICTS NEW ARRESTS IN AYREHOBBERY Investigation in Other Cities May Give Indentity of Bandit Gang. Although no great progress appeared on the surface today in investigation of robbery at L. S. Ayres & Cos. store early Wednesday, Detective Inspector Jerry Kinney said several clews were being developed to the point where more arrests could be expected. Kinney assumed charge of the investigation following his promotion to replace John Mullin, reduced, Friday. Detectives were confident investigations in Chicago, Detroit, Toledo and St. Louis would produce eiews that would give at least the identity the gang of yeggs, believed to include six men. Accident Traced Tracing an automobile coll sion Tuesday evening, Motor Policeman Chitwood and Maas said Thomas Thompson, 27, held as one of the yeggmen, was not one of three men in an automobile driven by a man who gave his name as George Cianciolo, at the time of the accident. The car bore title certificate made out to Bertha Cianciolo, Chicago. Thompson was arrested in an auto behind the store when police arrived on a call from one of the night Tvatchmen at the store. They captured Thompson after a chase of two blocks. The license on the car taken in his arrest and the one in the accident correspond. Police reports show that Patrolmen Mitchell and Nayrocker fired at a speeding auto encountered on the Speedway Rd. early today. John Orebaugh, 626 E. Ohio St., told police he was crowded to the edge of the road by the auto in which were four men near Emrichsville bridge. Liquor Robbery Police think the men may be the same bandits in the Ayres job, or men in recent filliing station holdups. Gaylord Herrod, 1516 Hiatt St., told police that a man, whom he named, went to his home and told Mrs. Herrod that he had been held up and several gallons of liquor taken from him. Mrs. Herrod denied any connection on the part of her husband with the hold-up. Later the man returned with several foreigners, supposed to be from Chicago. Herrod said these men are of the calibre and description as the yeggmen who have been operating here recently.

FLAMES ALMOST DESTROY STATE FARM BUILDING Prisoners Aid in Preventing Spread of Fire-Loss Over $20,000. Fire practically destroyed the industrial building at the Indiana State Farm at Putnamville early today. The loss is estimated at $20,000 to j $25,000. Spontaneous combustion is believed to have caused the fire, which was discovered at 3:15 a. m. by the night watchman. Many of the 700 j prisoners housed in nearby dormi- j tories helped hold the flames in check until the arrival of motor apparatus from Greencastle and Brazil. It was with difficulty the fire j was kept from spreading to the dormatories. There was no disorder. Canned Rhubarb Stored The building, a one-story brick structure, contained the laundry, bath house, tailor shop and barber shop. One thousand five hundred gallons of canned rhubarb were stored in it. Frederick E. Schortemeier, secre tary to Governor Emmett F. Branch, said the Governor would make an immediate investigation of the fire and that plans for rebuilding would hinge upon this. The State does not carry insurance on its buildings. Superintendent Ralph Howard, in a personal report on the fire to Branch, said he could re-equip the building from farm funds for between 812,000 and $15,000. He stated, however, that he would not be able to rebuild the building. Lesh Is Consulted Secretary Schortemeier, on receipt of the report, conferred with Attorney General Lesh on the legality of ordering reconstruction with funds from the Governor’s emergency and contingent fund. Superintendent Howard reported one wall of the building caved in. He said the laundry, a tailor shop and canning department had been destroyed. The most serious loss he declared to be that of the tailor shop where all of the clothing for the inmates were made. Bobbed Hair to Blame? Police are hunting Granville Padgett, 929 W. Twenty-Seventh St. When he returned home Friday night and found his wife had bobbed her hair, Padgett slapped her and left, police say they were told. Released From Asylum Elias Peacock, 69, 1221 Eugene St., shoe maker, who was committed to the Julietta Insane Asylum, May 5, today was released by Superior Judge Clintpn H. Givan, on a habeas corpus ■writ”. Jury Names Ordered Drawn Judge James A. Collins today ordered Jury Commissioners E. A. Hendrickson. Alex R- Holliday and County Clerk Albert Losche to draw names Monday for a grand jury and a petit Jury do convene July 7. |

When ‘Al’ Entered the Big Race!

HERE’S HOW MADISON SQUARE GARDEN APPEARED AT HEIGHT OF DEMONSTRATION FOR AL SMITH. THOUSANDS JOINED IN THE SONG OF “SIDEWALKS OF NEW YORK” AS BANDS PLAYED THE FAMOUS TAMMANY MARCHING SONG.

LEADERS WOULD PUT OFF DEBATE DN KEAN ISSUE Believe Rest Over Sunday Would Calm Nerves— Prevent Otubreaks. By LOWELL MELLETT Times Staff Correspondent NEW YORK. June 28.—The glass skylight of Madison Square Garden covered a rumbling, seething volcano today, a volcano that threatened to erupt at any moment and 1 spread the searing lava of religious hatred over the Democratic party. The resolutions committee has found no language covering the KuKlux Klan than does not contain the menace of riot and bloodshed when placed before the delegates for adoption. The battle within the committee is no less bitter than that anticipated on the floor, but the committee members have hung on to the realization that they must avoid letting the convention passions loose if they possibly can. Nerves On Edge The fact is nerves of delegates are worn ragged. They have sat day after day waiting for the issue, to come up and dreading it. Suspense has not improved the disposition of any one of then. All are in a jumpy state and it appears to be a question simply of who shall cast the first brick. Some of the leaders, particularly those who have endeavored to keep ! themselves out of the Klan war. j have been quietly working to put j the show-down over until Monday, j They believe that a Sunday of rest may cool the feelings of the contending factions. No worse time could be chosen for consideration of the disturbing issue than the dying hours of this hectic week when no delegate is quite himself. A Sunday devoted to the worship of God, each in his own way, might bring the delegates back into the hail Monday in a frame of mind that will permit something approaching dispassionate consideration of the question. Effect of the feeling concerning the Klan issue upon the fight for the presidential nomination is difficult to tell. It makes more certain every hour, of course, that neither of the two men leading the opposing factions can be nominated. It puts McAdoo and Smith out of the race in the unanimous opinion of all observers. Walsh Rooms Grows One result seen Friday was a strong movement toward Senator Walsh of Montana. But this movement occurring only in the minds of the delegates was predicated on the idea that if Walsh were nom inated perhaps the Klan question could De dropped. Walsh is a Catholic and it is agreed that Catholics would far rather see one of their own nom inated and the ancient unwritten law against the nomination of a Catholic for President finally broken, than to have the strongest conceivable denunciation of the Klan in the platform. Walsh in the popular mind is a progressive first and a Catholic last. Around his name the campaign issue inevitably would be Teapot Dome and corruption in government. Some progressive leaders w f ould see a certain Irenic justice in the nomination of Walsh. These leaders are firmly convinced that sinister financial interests are partly responsible for injection of racial and religious hatred into the situation. As they see it these interests have accomplished their purpose of hopelessly splitting the party at a time when the party threatened 'to carry through an economic program which "big business” does not want. Credit Men to Be Guests Indiana Purchasing Agents Association has invited the Indianapolis Association of Credit Men to luncheon at the Severin Tuesday. Paul Stokes, economist for the National Retail Hardware Association will speak upon business information gleaned from Government and trade I reports.

They're Cheering ‘Her Bill’

THIS PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDY OF MRS. WILLIAM G. M’ADOO WAS SNAPPED AS THE M’ADOO DEMONSTRATION AT THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION WAS PASSING THE BOX IN WHICH SHE SAT. IT WAS ALL FOR “HER BILL” AND, HER FACE INDICATES. ALL THINGS AND PEOPLE ABOUT WERE LOST FROM VISION THAT MOMENT.

wHITE RiVER Stream Dragged at Ravenswood for Youth’s Body, White River, at Ravenswood, today failed to yield up the body of its latest victim, Carl Holtman, 18, of 1310 Marlowe Ave., reported drowned at 10:30 p. m. Friday while swimming. This t, was the second drowning of the Season in Marion County. Deputy Sheriffs Roland Snider and Hans Claussen and two trusties from the jail dragged the river all night. The search was continued this morning. Holtman and two companions left their clothes in a cottage they had rented and went in swimming. According to witnesses, Holtman made six or sever, dives from the board. He was seen to come up on his last dive, but did not return to shore. Glenn Noble, Ravenswood marshal, called the sheriff. Roy Whitney, 19, colored, 1165 N. Elder St., is recovering at city hospital. While swimming in White River near Tenth St., Whitney went down in fifteen feet of water. George Bernard, colored, 914 N. Elder St., took him to shore, where he was resuscitated. LONG SERVICE ENDED Famous Sea Lights Replaced by Modern Signal. By Times Specie,l PORTLAND Maine. June 28. Cape Elizabeth’s famous “Two Lights,” which have sent out their message of safety to mariners for ninety-five years, have gone out forever. The eastern light was extinguished for all time on June 14, as preparations wire being made for a more modern system. The western light, however, kept lone vigil, shining for the last time June 20. Six flashes of light, reaching thir-ty-five miles out to sea, tell sailors that the big new light has replaced the twin beacons. One light of 140,000 candle power has taken the place of the older system, but the tower which houses the old lights will be left intact as a day warning for seafarers and, possibly, to be pressed Into service in case of emergency.

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FREIGHT CAR REPAIRS 8.3 Per Cent of Total Number in j U. 8. Needed Fixing June 1. Freight cars in need of repair on June 1 totaled 189,219 or 8.3 per cent of the number on line, according to reports filed today by the carriers with the Car Service -Division of the American Railway Association. This was an increase of 7,075 over the number reported on May 15, at which timo there were 182,144 or 8 per cent. Os the total number, freight cars in need of heavy repair totaled 138,536, or 6.1 per cent, an increase of 8,299 compared with the number on May 15. Reports showed 60,683 or 2.2 per cent in 'need of light repair, an increase since May 15 of 3,776. AUTHORITY SHORN BY STATE LINE Montana's Lieut, Governor ‘Boss' for Few Minutes, By Times Special YELLOWSTONE PARK, Wyoming, June 28.—For just a few minutes the other day Governor Joseph Dixon, Montana, was shorn of his authority and Lieutenant Governor Story was the acting Gdvernor, though Dixon and Story were standing side by side, not two feet apart. But it happened that between them was the wooden post supporting the sign that marks the MontanaWyoming State line, two miles inside the northern limits of Yellowstone Park. The two executives were asked to pose at the marker for their pictures, on the day of the formal park opening. It happened that Governor Dixon took up his position on the Wyoming side of the line, while Lieutenant Governor Story ’eaned against the Montana, or “Home side.” When the situation was discovered Story called out. “Well, if you boys want anything, better get it quick, for the Governor will be back in the State any minute now.”

MORGAN GOES TO PRISON Convicted on C harge of Hold-Up at Frankfort. By United Press DELPHI, Ind., June 28.—Dan Morgaft. one of three alleged bank bandits captured at Frankfort and tried here on charges of robbery today was taken to Michigan City to begin a two-ts- fourteen-year sentenca A second alleged member of th® gang, Charles Norman, has been taken back to Newton, Kan-, to stand trial on similar charges growing out of hold-ups there. The third is still in jail here.’ Morgan’s jury reached a verdict in fifteen minutes. GAS _ CASE ADVANCED South Bend In:crests Anxious to Have Court Ruling. The case against the State gasoline tax law has been advanced in State Supreme Court at the motion of South Bend interests who are declaring the law unconstitutional. Advancing the 'ase, however, will not mean a decision before October, when Supreme Court reconvenes. It adjourns for the summer Friday. TEMPERATURE SOARS Mercury Makap Nine Degrees Jump in Hoi*- After Rain. Temperature soared with a vengeance today following a heavy rain this morning, and new heat records were promised. Temperature at noon wae S5, a jump of nine degrees in an hour, the thermometer at 11 a. m. registering 76. At 1 p. m. it was 87.

THREE ARRESTED ON GIRL’S STORY Tells Police She Was Thrown From Auto, Three men are under arrest today, while police investigated the story of a 16-year-old girl, reported '.o have been thrown from a car on Friday night. Police were called to 60 E. Pleasant Run Blvd. by Frank Notter, who said that a girl ran up on his porch stating she had been thrown from an automobile. She was found at Meridian and Morris Sts., where she said she had been riding with a 19-year-old girl and three men whose names she did not know. She was taken to the Detention Home. Andrew Tooney, 20. 741 Congress Ave.; John Strange, 20, 750 E. FiftySecond St., and Elza Kirby, 21, 750 E. Fifty-Second St., were ’later arrested at Meridian and Morris Sts. on a vagrancy charge. Strange resisted officers who searched him. They found a necklace and pocketbook belonging to the girl, they said. \ Police are hunting the other girl. RECORD CATFISH CATCH 6,500,000 Pounds, Valued at $1,000,000, Shipped. OKEECHOBEE, Fla., June 28. The barracacuda, the tarpon and the sailfish may attract to the Florida resorts many sportsmen in search of the thrill that# comes with landing one of the big game fish of tropic waters, but in point of commercial vajue these aristocrats of the finny tribe cannot compare with the plebeian catfish, known and despised bv northern visitors in their home ponds as bullheads and bullpout. In the eight months ended May 1 last 6,500,000 pounds of catfish were taken from Lake Okeechobee and shipped to distant points, bringing a cash return of $1,000,000. Avalon Opening Postponed Informal opening of the Avalon Country Club this afternoon and evening has been postponed until July 4 on account of the weather. The committee is taking advantage of the delay and announces that an extensive display of fireworks is planned.

On ‘Welcome Butler’Program

MISS VICTORIA ITONTANI

Included In the “Welcome Butler” program tonight at Fairview

JUDGE REFUSES T 9 BLOCK CUT IN FREIGHT RATE Trend Is Downward in Conformity With Other Things, Says Hay, Superior Judge Linn D. Hay today refused to void an order of the public service commission reducing freight rates on coal between Indiana points. The B. & O. and eighteen other railroads were plaintiffs in an appeal from the order issued Feb. 15. Hay refused injunction. “With changing conditions and the general trend toward normalcy, I do noF feel justified in holding this order illegal and void and enjoining its operation,” said Judge Hay in his opinion. "At this time the trend of rate making is downward in conformity with things in general.” The railroads argued that the proposed rates for Indiana will be lower than those of surrounding States. “What of that?” was the substance of Judge Hay’s ruling on this point. "The controlling question in the case is whether or not the rate as reduced by this order is adequate under present conditions, and not whether they are lower than some other rates that may prevail in adjoining States.” “The order should not be annulled until it appears affirmatively that it is inadequate and ,unreasonable, in a more certain way” than by comparing with rates that are only assumed to bo adequate and reasonable from being in use at the present time.” WORLD ATTACKS SENATOR RALSTON

(Continued From Page 1) papers began arriving in Indianapolis. to camp around the Senator’s office and at his country home. Representatives from New York. Washington and Chicago papers are in the city. To all, RjMston gave the same answer, “I have nothing to say at present.” “If the nomination should come to me I will have a statement to make and will have some appropriate remarks, which ever way the convention goes,” Ralston said today. Friday Ralston was filmed by a news reel company from New York, and a Chicago firm was to “shoot” the Senator on his farm today. In talking to a representative of the New York World Ralston said: “While I am not personally acqainted with Al Smith, from what I know of him he seems a very likeable gentleman. I met him once at the San Francisco convention and he seemed to have a very human side.” v„ In answers to queries on the Klan issue, Ralston declared he had made himself clear to the world on the Klan, that he was not connected with the organization, directly or indirectly, and never was so connected. The New York World man declared he knew nothing on -an attack made by his paper today, linking Ralston with the Klan. The World representative declared it was his observance that Smith sentiment in New York was swinging away from direct mention of the Klan by name in the platform. The Senator was in a jovial mood surrounded by his interviewers and told several amusing stories which put the correspondents at their ease. He declared today’s developments at the convention were the most dramatic in the history of any national convention. Ralston spent the afternoon posing for photographers at his country home and listening in on the radio in the big living room at “Hoosier Home.”

Park will be several harp solos by Miss Victoria Montani.

MAYOR PROMISES 10 HELP GROWTH OF NEWBUTLER Fairview Welcomes University in Celebration at Park, “I don’t see why Indianapolis can’t make Butler one of the biggest universities in the United States,” said Mayor Samuel Lewis Shank this afternoon at the “welcome Butler” celebration held at Fairview Park under direction of local civic clubs. “Situated here in beautiful Fairview Park, Butler will have a chance to grow.” He said that as mayoyr he would see that the future development of the city included adequate and sufficient streets to the university. “And don t forget I’ve not given up hopes of seeing a lake out he/e, either,” said Shank. Governor Emmett F. Branch also spoke. City Officials in Parade Headed by a detail of police and the police and firemen’s band, the parade started at 1:30 p. m. from citv hall. Mayor Shank and heads of city departments, civic leaders and floats representing numerous north side merchants and churches took part. These civic orgnaizations participated: Haughville Civic league, Riverside Civic League. Mapleton Civic League, Lrookside Civic League and Southeastern Civic Improvement Club. I Line of march was west in New York St., to Pennsylvania St., north to Vermont St., west to Meridian St. and north to St. Clair St. Here marchers were to be taken by truck to Capitol Ave. and Forty-Sixth St. for the march to the park. Pageant Tonight "The Value of an Education,” a ! pageant with some Biblical tableaux, will be presented at 8 p. m., under direction of Mrs. Kenop Ashjian, assisted by the Central W. C. T. U. A hundred-piece orchestra will also I assist. During intermission Welsh I folk dances will be given by Megan and Billie Williams, harp solo by Miss Victoria Montani and Russian music on the piano-accordion by Mrs. Sonia Neff. Colored Man Held Ralph Lyburtus, colored, 742 N. California St., is held under high bond today on a charge of vagrancy. John Orme, Southport policeman, said he saw Lyburtus enter the side yard at 1114 N. Illinois St. and followed him to the front porch. Orme fired at Lyburtus, who ran. He W'as captured several blocks away, police say Hip Broken in Fall George Tout. 63, of 435 W. Liberty St., broke his left hip today while helping unload lumber at the Buddenbaum Lumber Cos., Pine and New York Sts. He was taken to city hospital and Officers Oakley and Mangus ordered him held on a drunkenness charge.

ENTHUSIASM is the power which operates our mental machinery. Having in mind some definite object to accomplish will keep alive your enthusiasm, and when aided by a growing savings account with this strong company —the oldest in Indiana—will in time furnish means to accomplish your object. Your savings or surplus account welcomed. THE INDIANA TRUST^rd SURPLUS $2,000,000 Take Travelers' Cheques With You on You Vacation. We Sell Thun.

SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 1924

WATER COMPANY ASKS REOEARING ON ASSESSMENT City Also Petitions for Lower Valuation to Cut Rates, The Indianapolis Water Company today filed a petition for rehearing cn its tax assessment before the State Tax Board seeking to lower its valuation for taxation purposes. At the same time, the city through Corporation Counsel Taylor Groninger filed petition for rehearing seeking to lower the assessment. The city rehearing is asked because lower valuation means lower rates. Through the petition, the water company is placed in the position of seeking to have it3 valuation placed at $18,500,000 for rate making purposes as set out in its petition for increased rates before the Public Service commission, and at the same time seeking to pay taxes on a valuation lower than $15,260,400 as set by the commission. Injunction Now Pending In its recent injunction suit against the commission in FederaJ Court, the water company sought to enjoin the commission from placing its valuation at a figure lower than $17,500,000, as set by the .State tax board. The company in its complaint sets out that between Nov. 28, 1923, and March 1, 1924. the property has been very slightly increased by betterment and addition and at that time the public service commission fixed the valuation at $15,260,400. Unless the valuation for taxes and rate making purposes can be brought more nearly together than the valuation of the public service commission in 1923 and the valuation of the State tax board in 1923 and in 1924, the company will be forced to apply to the public service commission for re-valuation for the rate making purposes annually, the company’s com- , plaint says. Going Value Mentioned The complaint also declared the I commission valuation of $15,260,400 ; Includes the going value which the tax board has no right under the law to tax. In its recent finding the commission placed the going value of the company at $980,000. In the Federal Court case heard by Judge Geiger, now under advisement, I the company sets its valuation at $18,500,000 for rate making purj poses. HUCKLEBERRIES BN CITY MARKET

New Product Offered at 30 Cents a Pint. Huckleberries made their initial appearance at city market at 30 , cents a pint today. They were of good quality and were said to be from southern Indiana. Red raspberries were offered at 30 cents a pint and black raspberries at 15 cents a pint. Honey Dew melons were selling at 30 cents a pound. Watermelons were quoted at $1.25 for large size. Peaches were 10 cents a pound. Fresh limes were selling at 50 cents a dozen. Other prices: Asparagus, two bunches for 15 cents and four for 25 cents; green beans, two pounds for 25 cents: green peas, 10 cents a pound; radishes, green onions and rhubarb, 5 cents a bunch; tomatoes, 20 and 25 cents a pound: leaf lettuce, 10 a pound; head lettuce, 10 and 20 cents a head; carrots, 5 cents a pound; turnips, 6 cents a pound: eggplant, 35 and 20 cents each; cui cumbers, 15 and 20 cents each; peppers, 5 and 10 cents each; celery, 15 I cents a stalk. Green transparent apples, two pounds for 25 cents; peaches, 10 | cents a pound; apricots, 20 cents a pound; California cherries, 50 cents a pound; plums, 20 cents a pound; cantaloupes, 15 cents for large size; gooseberries, 25 cents a quart; strawberries, 26 cents a quart. Bad Check Charge Filed Claude Farber, 24, giving his address ah Leesburg, Ind., was held by police today on a charge of giving bad checks for a total of $67 to the Hoffman Pharmacy, 2960 College Ave. Police said Farber in a signed statement admitted he had issued other bad checks. Motorist Is Arrested Tom Gaines of Noblesville, driving a car owned by Russell Eller, struck a car parked at 1520 Bellefontaine St„ belonging to William Hill, 1222 King St. Gaines was arrested on a charge of driving a vehicle while intoxicated and failure to have license.