Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 50, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 July 1924 — Page 6

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FRATERNAL UNION SHOWS PROGRESS AT CONFERENCE Organization Grows From 35 to 80,000 Members in 34 Years, Special business session of the Fraternal Aid Union, an insurancesocial organization, which convened today at the Severi.i. considered annual reports of ..irjMggggjgffW the officers and ,tn nnv-rdment gfi; , Njg laws to per--9 mit changes in work. Appro xiJ| ma’ejy 1 f,y deleUtr>. :>'P me ii omir.er.r men in ft'.i walks f Ilf.- a’.t- r..;cri HjgML JpreL- Among the deloga*e< arc T tina ■KxSKbEhIH preme treasurer, and Howard SWEENEY Kern, former attorney general of Porto Rico and a delegate to the Democratic mtional convention at New York. William T. Walker of Indianapolis was the first president. The organization was founded thirty-four years ago at Lawrence, Kan. It had thirtyfive charter members. Today the membership comprises 80,000 persons from aU States. Resources are said to be $8,000,000. Present officers are: J. N. Dolley, Topeka, Kan., president: F. L. Bishop. Denvel, Col., vice president: S. S. Baty, Lawrence, Kan., secretary; George R. Allen, Kansas City. Mo., general counsel, and Sweeney, treasurer. Conference probably will end Tuesday afternoon.

GIRL KILLED IN CROSSING CRASH (Continued From Page 1) with the Monon. maintained a flagman at Thirtieth St., only twelve hours a day. A watchman at the crossing told a Times reporter that the crossing was guarded only from 6 a. m. to C p. m. , Investigates Law Robinson was inquiring into whether Section 953 has been changed by later act of council, and if it still stan in toto, who is re sponsible for the failure to have full guard service in effect. Reed and C. E. Finemore, 39, Peru, Ind.. engineer of the excursion train, were held on technical assault and battery charge. Reed in a voluntary statement to the coroner said he approached the crossing slowly, heard and saw no warning and drove on the tracks. Then he saw the headlight of the train and heard its whistle. He attempted to speed up and killed his engine, he said. Miss Newby was hurled about 100 feet by the train. Reed said he picked her up, carried her back to the crossing and called police. The crossing is regarded as dangerous because lumber mills, other buildings and trees obscure views of the tracks. Four persons were injured when an auto and a street car collided at McCarty and Delaware Sts. late Sunday. Harry Campbell, 35. of 1040 S New Jersey St., was taken to city hospital with head and body Injuries. He was riding in an auto driven by Harry Andres, 4311-2 W. McCarty St. The street car was in charge of Forrest Rich, of 14 Karchsr St., who was charged with assault and battery. Mrs. Frank Andres, was injured about the hips and Andres suffered a scalp wound and cuts about the body. Jesse Howell, 8, son of Mrs. Andres, was injured about the head. Two Men Held Two men are under arrest in connection with an accident at Massachusetts Ave. and Tenth St. Sunday Police say they gave names as Hiram Saunders, 21, and Samuel Wilson,

WALK-OVER QUALITY for HALF a Century Half a century ago a man of high ideals, farseeing vision, and rare courage dedicated his life to the work of making shoes fit better. That man was Geo. E. Keith, and his lifework became an American institution, for Geo. E. Keith created WALK-OVER. On Tuesday, July 8. 1924, at the great WALKOVER factories in Campello. Brocton, Mass., the Golden Anniversary of WALK-OVER will be celebrated in a memorial to its founder. Today WALK-OVER shoes are sold in 104 countries the world over. $7, $8.50 and $lO are the Leading Prices WALK-OVERS must be GOOD! i llafft-fCict l _ 28 N. Pennsylvania

Carter Glass and His Virginia Ranch

EXCLUSIVE PICTURES SHOWING CARTER GLASS, HIS HOME AND SURROUNDINGS. IT SHOWS UPPER LEFT) SENATOR GLASS AT THE DOORWAY OF HIS MONTVIEW FARM (VA.) HOME (BELOW) HIS COUNTRY RESIDENCE AT MONTVIEW FARM: (ABOVE. RIGHT) A SECTION OF THE SWIMMING POOL ON THE FARM. AND JUST BELOW THIS THE DAIRY BARN WHERE SENATOR GLASS HAS SOME OF THE FINEST CATTLE IN THE: SOUTH. SENATOR GLASS IS LI ST El AMONG THE DARK HORSES AT THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION IN NEW YORK AND SINCE THE FIRST BALLOT lIIS NAME HAS APPEARED AMONG THOSE VOTED UPON.

22. both colored, Fayette St. The auto struck a car driven by Albert Kyser, 904 Ewing St., who was cut about the hands and arms. L. D. Oberlies. 29, of 1940 Valley Ave., who was with him, suffered severe injuries to the head. Asa result of an automobile accident on Bellefontaine St. near Twelfth St. Sunday night, Harold Warner, 19, 2721 N. Capitol Ave., is charged with assault and battery and operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor, and Orman Faust, 19. 2412 N. Capitol Ave.. is charged with drunkenness. According to police, Warner’s car crashed into another, injuring Miss Alta Davis, 1312 Beliefontaine St., and Miss Virginia Weekly, who were with Warner and Faust. Driver Surrenders Arthur McKee. 814 Goodlet Ave., is in a serious condition at the city hospital with concussion of the brain and chest inujries received when his car collided with one driven by Edward Brosnan. Jr., 25, of 1135 Oliver Ave., at Harding and Raymond Sts. Brosnan did not stop, police said, and McKee was taken to the hospital by Wallace Duncan, 15 Lansing St. Brosnan later appeared at police headquarters to be slated. An assault and battery charge was filed against McKee. Careless Driving Charged Careless driving on the part of Charles E. Stephenson, 22, of 934 Olive St., was alleged by police to have been the cause of a triple accident at Dearborn and Twenty-Fifth Sts., in which three cars were badlydamaged and one woman hurt. Stephenson, police said, collided with a car owned by W. J. Okey. 1652 Bellefontaine St., and driven by George Briner, 23, of the same address. The Okey car was thrown against another machine driven byRaymond Cady, 346 E. TwentyFifth St. Mrs. Gertrude Briner was slightlyinjured. TWO DEAD—EIGHTEEN HURT State Toll Swelled by Crashes Outside Indianapolis. Two dead and eighteen injured, half of them seriously, today had swelled the State’s week-end auto accident toll. AT SOUTH BEND—James Fox. 35, deputy clerk of Cook County, 111., died in a crash between his car and another driven by John P. Larkin.

Heard Lincoln Lieut, Col. R. E. Gardner, SO, of Yellowstone Park, Wyoming, served throughout the Civil War, and is one of the few remaining soldiers who heard Lincoln’s Gettysburg address. He also fought in the Spanish-American War served under General Pershing in the Mexican Punitive Expedition, and attained his rank as lieutenant colonel in tire A. E. E\ during the World War. Gardner spends his summers as Government scout in Yellowstone Park. Larkin and his son, James, both of Chicago, were slightly injured. A'T BEDFORD—Frank Hunter, 64, was found dead under the back wheels of his auto. The car is believed to have rolled down an incline near the garage door and crushed him. AT ANDERSON—CarI Fender. 47, sustained a broken right leg when struck by a machine driven by Volney Lambert. His condition is serious. AT MUNCIE— Five were injured one seriously when automobiles collided near here Sunday-. Fire destroyed a car driven by Francis Moore, Rochester, N. Y The in jured Orville Brown, 25, Ander son; Mrs. Orville Brown; Francis Moore. Mrs. Francis Moore, and Marcella Moore, 11. Miss Mary Shelley 16. Newcastle, was seriouslyinjured when the car she was driving was struck by another machine which did not stop. AT MARION —Miss Martelle Detei and Frad Case of Marion were hurt when +he machine in which they were riding overturned after a col lision with another machine. Six others were slightly injured. AT PORTLAND Lieut. Roy Hiser of the 151st Howitzer Company, Indiana National .Guard, received a broken shoulder blade when struck by car that did not stop. AT HARTFORD ClTY—Roscoe Markin received a broken ankle when run dow-n by a ’ machine driven by Earl Stanley-. Too “Previous”; Fined Next year Emmet Kqlly, 818 S. State Ave., and Hubert Johnson, 1432 Lexington Ave., and Edward Kestand, 110 Lord St., probably- will restrain their Fourth of July spirit until the day itself. Saturday they were fined in city court for shooting firecrackers before the fourth. Kestand’s fine was $5. The others got off with $1 each. t Auto Theft Charged Charles Poole, 10, colored, 919 E Fourteenth St., and Genry Henry, 16, colored, 1308 Yandes St., were under arrest today on taking an automobile belonging to Jarome Black, colored, 1505 Samoa St. Sleeping sickness was the scourge of the tropics three years ago.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

SUICIDE WILL BE BURIED TUESDAY Mrs, La Vergne Succeeds in Third Attempt on Life, Mrs. Maggie La Vergne, 30, who died Sunday night at the city hos pital soon after taking .poison will be buried Tuesday at Mt. Pleasant cemetery. Funeral services will he held at 2 p. m. at tlie home. 2509 W. Morris St. While her four children were playing and her husband, Edward La Vergne, was upstairs. Mrs La Vergne drank poison. Sterling Bur nett, her brother, rushed her to the hospital in his automobile. Twice before she drank* poison. ■ She had been in failing health seven years, her husband said Saturday she observed her thirtieth birthdayanniversary. MRS. MAGGIE LA VERGNE She was born in Mt. Sterling, Ivy., and came to Indianapolis at the age of 10. Besides the husband, she is survived by four children by- a former marriage, Mabel and Edith, Alfred and Russell Lones; the parents, Mr. r and Mrs. Janies Burnett; four brothers. Mount, Sterling, Chester and Clarence Burnett, and a sister, Mrs. Anna Cobey, all of Indianapolis. CELEBRATION DATE SET Protestant Orphan Association Affair to Be Held Aug 10. General Protestant Orphan Association will holds its annual publiccelebration Aug. 10 at the orphanage, 1404 S. State St. Andrew J. Weiss is chairman of the general committee. Other members are Theodore Losche, Harry Weiland, Arthur Becker, Karl A. Zeigler, Norman F. Hukriede, William F. Liehe, Edward A. Gardner and Alfred R. Leep. Boy to Entertain at “Y” Lambert Boggs, 8, of Petersburg, Ind., wil lgive a public entertainment at the Y. M. C. A. at 8 tonight, under the auspices of the Coit-Alber Independent Chautauqua Company. The boy gives James Whitcomb Riley readings, take-offs on Harry Lauder and Italian dialect readings in costume. Capital Punishment Subject Boosters’ Club of the Seventh Presbyterian Church, 828 Elm St., will meet tonight ar the church to debate on capital punishment.

BEGGARS HOLD ON IN NEW YORK CITY DESPITE POLICE! Many Reap Big Sums by Taking Various Kinds of Deformities, NEW YORK, July 7. —Begging as i a profession continues to be one of the lucrative means of livelihood in New York City, despite the efforts of ' the police and the charity organizations to drive out of town the thousands of mendicants whose “earnings” in the metropolis run well into millions of dollars a year. Though begging is considered an easy profession, it involves in many instances hard physical effort. Stimulation of epilepsy, paralysis and a maimed condition requires years of preparation and a physical endurance far beyond that necessaryin many legitimate manual trades. A detective said not long ago to a charity organization; “Why did you send us this man? He’s in bad condition. He ought to be in a hospital. He'll die on our hands.” Tests Prove Fake The charity organization represen- i tative insisted tlie beggar in hand was a faker. The detective insist- i ed, however, that the man actually \ was an invalid. Even in the hospital to which he was sent, the man for a few hours was believed to be a paralytic. Tests, however, proved him to be a faker. He was sent to the workhouse. Shortly- after his release he was at his old tricks again and was caught and once more sen-; tenced. He was an expert in froth- j ing at the mouth and feigning paralysis. Many beggars belong to the class ' called “throw outs.’’ Members of; this group can throw out their joints j at will. They are held in high j esteem in their profession. Some j beggars affiliate with "high heels,” i the designation for women beggars. The proceeds are turned over to I their male friends. Many of these "high heels.” befo.-e prohibition do- j creased the number of saloons, made ! the rounds of saloons, garbed in j charity uniforms and reaped huge proceeds. Beggars Check Up In other years, the days before prohibition, the downtown beggars made their rendezvous at Chinese Tom's saloon on the Bowery. Here the male beggars and their “high heels” assembled in the evening, compared notes on their adventures and squandered their “earnings” in drink. One of the habitues of this place was “Perkin Eddie.” an expert throw out who introduced the idea of using high heels. He came to j town w-ith an angelfaced girl w-hom. j a few dn\s later, he transformed into a “Sister of Charity." The worn- j an worked the downtown business ; district, professing to seek funds for j a foundling institution. The found- j 'ing was really Perkin Eddie. She j did such a lucrative business that Perkin Eddie quit his trade and j waited all day in Chinese Tom's i place for the return in the evening’ of his high heels, whereupon he obtained her funds and entered into a session of drinking. Men of this type were able to obtain credit in the saloon during the daytime, Chinese Tom knowing that their high ! heels would bring in the money In ] the evening with which the drinks would be paid for Begs $25 a Day Whenever Perkin Eddie did work, he clothed a foot in a massive orthopedic shoe and simulated hip disease. It was r poor day when this effort failed to yield him $25. But he was no better in his physical contortions than “Chi SUm,” who drifted into town from Chicago and who not only faked lameness, but could also stimulate with marked financial effectiveness blindness, muteness, deafness, locomotor ataxia and paralysis. He was arrested one (\dy. a pitiful sight, hat in hand, eyes rolled upward. head lolling from side to side, mouth frothing. “Tin Ears.” a small hoy so called because of a peculiarity of his hearing appendages, led him by the hand. It was a part of the duty of Tin Ears to wander away at times. Then Chi Slim would stumble over the curbstone. The trick was worth many coins for his outstretched hat. Student Passes Teacher Chi Slim was trapped by a ruse. A | detective said in the police station to | which he was taken: “You may think j you're good., but we came across a | man the other day who can do your stuff a lot better than you do.” Chi Slim’s professional pride was j hurt. “Oh, he can, can he?" shouted ; MOTION PICTURES

LINCOLN SQUARE On the Banks of the Wabash Paul Dresser Memorial Benefit Engagement NOW PLAYING

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ANOTHER DELIGHTFUL SHOW First National Presents Indianapolis Favorites “FOR SALE” THE SHERWOODS WITH BOH and GALE CLAIRE WINDSOR ANI) THEIR SINGING BAND ADOLPH MENJOU MOST UNIQUE ENTERTAINERS AND BIG CAST BEFORE THE PUBLIC COMEDY CIRCLETTE OF NEWS NOVELTY

KEEP COOL AT THE CIRCLE

Little but Mighty Are They

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Folding chairs with stepladder attachments are carried by the Singer “Alice in Toyland” midget company to enable these little actors to reach their dressing tables in the theater. The wardrobe hooks, of course, bother them but little, as maids and valets are always on hand to assist them in dressing. the supposed mute. “Who is the guy?" "He is ‘Shivering Jimmy,’ ” he was informed. With a snarl of disgust, the prisoner snapped: "That guy! Why, I taught him all he knows. He’s a second rater. If you let me do my stuff out on the street I'll give you S2O for charity every day I work." "How much would that leave you?" he was asked. “Oh, I'd manage to get along on $25 a day for myself," announced Chi Slim. HARRISON BRAVES MAYOR’S WRATH C, of C, Expert Ventures Into City Hall Again, "I haven't been killed yet." With these words, Leonard V. Harrison, Chamber of Commerce civic affairs expert, ventured around the nooks and corners of the city hall today, despite notice of Mayor Shank that city officials would refuse to cooperate with him. Harrison's remarks on the city police force aroused the mayor's ire and prompted him to cut off cooperation. Harrison had been investigating records of the board of health and former city budgets to announce further recommendations on local government. “I don't know how the city officials will treat me,” said Harrison today, in Indicating his visit was a "feeler." Mayor Shank was not in his office. Various offices reported that the mayor had ordered department heads to refuse cooperation, although public records are open to inspection at any time. Youth Robbed of $24 Edmund Jolly, 18, of 2912 Newton St., told police two men he met at Rural and Washington Sts. took him for a ride, give him liquor and stopped at a house near Southeastern and Emerson Aves.. where there was a crowd of men and women. Jolly said when the men refused to drive him home he started to walk. Soon he discovered $24 was missing from his pocket. Police brought David Barnett of Balham, England, out of a prison cell to arrest him for contempt of court. MOTiONPICT UREB NOW PLATING DAVID KKI.ASCO-M Delightful Comedy of Bachelor Life “DADDIES” With Harry Myers. Mae Marsh, Crauford Kent. Claude Glilingwater Spat 1 ami I j Comedy ••RADIO MAO** LESTER HI FF Flaying an Originality “The Small Town Band Gives a Concert.** GAIIE WATERS SOUTHLAND ORTH F.BTRA

APOLLO “The Blizzard” Will Rogers Comedy “Don’t Park Here” Virgil Moore'o Apollo Orchestra,

SINGERS MIDGETS

Their lives, spent in the performance of work which is thoroughly congenial to them, their every want and -wish anticipated by a thoughtful management, it would seem that they have the edge on grown-ups. The midgetV are at the Palace today, Tuesday and Wednesday. SCHOOL TERM PLANNED Religious Educational Committee Makes Arrangements. The religious educational committee of the Indianapolis Community School of Religious Education was to meet late this afternoon at the office of the Marion County Council of Religious Education, 517 Occidental Bldg., to set the date and name ihe place and -curriculum for the fall term. Members are: E. T. Albertson, chairman: the Rev. O. B. Moor, vice chairman: Mrs. E. A. McKee, secre-tary-treasurer: Dr. W. C. Morro, dean: Prof. Willis Holiman. Dr. C. H. Winders, the Rev. Edward Pi. Roberts. the Rev. Paul Judson Morris, Dr. Matthew F. Smith, Dr. O. IV. Fifer and Miss Nellie C. Young. Rainbow Exodus Begins Indianapolis veterans of the Rainbow Division began leaving today by auto for Columbia. S. C., to attend the national reunion of their division organization, July 14. 15 and 16. There are more than 200 members of the famous unit living here. The majority will go by train next Saturday. AMUSEMENTS

SHRINE CIRCUS TONIGHT Benefit Murat Temple FUN AND THRILLS FCR EVERY ONE All-Star Cast Under a Waterproof Canvas At Diamond Chain Park, Kentucky Ave. at West St. 25c—ADMISSION—25c Kids From Six to Sixty Tickets From Any Shriner or at Downtown Headquarters, 105 N. Penn. St.

LEO SINGER 1 4. Presents R THE SEASON’S BIGGEST TREAT MIDGET REVUE IN “ALICE IN TOYLAND” It's America's “Joy” Show OTHER BIG ACTS , Feature Photoplay I “JEALOUS HUSBANDS” With 0 JANE NOVAK—EARLE WILLIAMS and a Host of Other Stars

NO SWIMMING TODAY BROAD RIPPLE POOL UNDERGOING CLEANING, SCRUBBING AND REFILLING SWIMMING TUESDAY OTHER ATTRACTIONS OPEN AS USUAL

t“Oh, Able, lam so frightened. The Jtjl Democratic convention is threatening our record run in New York.” “Don’t worry, dear; we have a two- I years’ start on them.” Vaffi * Anne Nichols’ Laughing Success Lj “Abie’s Irish Bose” ft, STILL PLAYING CAPITOL THEATRE AT SPECIAL SUMMER PRICES

MONDAY, JULY 7, 1924

SOCIALISTS HOLD THEIR CONVENTION Senator La Follette’s Candidacy Will Be Indorsed, Bn United Press CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 7. Senator Robert M. La Follette’s independent candidacy for the presidency will be indorsed by the national Socialist party in convention here according to Socialistic leaders just before today’s session got under way. Three hundred delegates have been seated. The question of supporting La Follette was voted to be submitted to the convention by the executive committee. Daniel Hoan, mayor of Milwaukee, was elected permanent chairman of the convention at the opening session yesterday. The following were named on the executive committee of the party: Victor L. Berger, Milwaukee; Thomas M. Duncan, Socialist floor leader in the Wisconsin State legislature; Joseph Sharte, Dayton, Ohio; Joseph E. Cohen, Pennsylvania; Morris Hillquit, New York; Mrs. M. L. Lewis, California. REQUESTFORPAY INCREASES IDE Council to Get Ordinance Over Hogue's Protest, An ordinance providing for a general salary increase for all employes of Lbe city building department will go to city council tonight over protest of Joseph L. Hogue, city controller. Francis F. Hamilton, city building commissioner, will present it. The measure increases building inspectors’ salaries S4OO yearly on condition that they maintain their own automobiles. The board of safety ordered the ordinance, to reduce expenditure of operating city-owned cars. Hhtti ' ouncil was expected to again consider the ten-year lighting contract made with the Merchants Heat and Light Company, which has met opposition of several counciunen. The investigation committee will meet Tuesday night, if possible, it was said. Continued probe will necessitate additional money from council, it was said, although no requests have reached Hogue. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT WED., THCRS. BAS AND SAT,, 2:15 THE MT*RAT PLAYERS PRESENT GEORGE GAUL in The Copperhead ear. aoL'si to PRICES NEXT WEEK—“JEST SCPPOSE’’

ENGLISH’S BERKELL PLAYERS The Alarm Clock BY AVERY HOPWOOD | Mat, Wed,, Thurs. & Sat, j Prime Afternoon: 2.V. 35c, 50c r rices m sli( . 35c , 50c (W( . TAX CHARGED ON OSo AND HOC SEAT TICKETS ONLY Next Week, “Mary’s Ankle”

Where the Crowds Go! l YRiQ ™ &. a IllUl TO 11 P.M. Will STANTON & Cos. “A Cabaret Cocktail” BMAXELLOS MAUREEN ENG UN FRIEND & SPARLING SISTERS M ACK & STANTON I r BIG ANDRE & ACTS LAZELIER WHIRL OF SONG AND DANCE STAN' LAUREL COMEDY Dancing in the Lyric Ball Room Afternoon and Evening