Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 54, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 July 1924 — Page 9

FRIDAY, JULY 11, 1924

TRAIN IS HALTED BY ATTORNEY IN FIGHT TOR IN Extradition cf Prisoners Carried Out After Day Packed With Thrills, Clarence Dronberger, 412 E. South St., and Earl Case, 631 X. New Jersey St., were en route today to Green Bay, Wis., after a day packed with thrills. Passengers aboard the 11:40 Monon train for Chicago Thursday were treated to a “wild w r est'’ show when Attorney Fred R. Bonifield, armed with a writ of habeas corpus, issued in an Seventh hour by Judge Givan, boarded the train and demanded that Deputy Sheriff Jack Gertz of Brown County, Wisconsin, release Dronberger and Case. Gertz refused and held off the attorney with a gun. The two men had been arrested on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses, filed against them at Green Bay, Wis., and Gertz had obtained extradition papers. He started with his men while Attorney Bonifield was seeking their release. A wild taxicab ride to Judge Givan’s home, another ride to Thirty-Eighth St., where the train was stopped and a mad search cf the long train for the prisoners, was Bonifield's experience. Later when Gertz promised Dronberger and Case prompt trial the men agreed to dismiss the habeas corpus proceedings and left on t6e next train.

RAIDING PARSON’S CHURGHBOMBED Dynamite Wrecks Building —Pastor Absent, By United Press JOLIET, 111., July 11.—“ Speakeasy” proprietors and rum runners took their revenge early today on the Rev. Henry E. Rompel, "threegun” parson, who has been a leader of lecent dry raids, when they blew' out the rear end of his church with a charge of dynamite. Nearly every plate glass window in the business district was shattered. Dynamite was placed under part of the church which has been used as a parsonage, but since Rompel was out of the city no one was injured. The raiding parson first achieved fame last December when he led twenty prohibition agents on a raid of ten Joliet saloons. Later he headed raiding parties which aimed at putting out of business roadhouses and illicit liquor dealers in the neighboring country.

SAULTE STE. MARIE TRAFFICSLIPS Decrease of 2,672,854 Tons During June, By Times Special SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich., July 11.—Traffic through the canals here during the month of June aggregated 11,077,069 short tons according to the report of the United States Engineers’ Office. The figures compare with a total movement of 13,749,923 short tons for the same period of last year. The movement of wheat totaled 22,357,582 bushels, compared with 25,505,699 in june a year ago. Grain other than wheat aggregated 14,149,632 bushels, against 11,281,255 bushels for the same period last year. Iron ore aggregated. 7.889,906 short tons, compared with 9,222,722 shorts in June a year ago. The movement of copper was 7,996 short3, gainst 10,092 short tons for the same period last year. The movement of coal totaled 1,493,759 short tons of bituminous and 205,342 short tons of anthracite, compared with 2,727,337 short tons of bituminous and 296,138 short tons of anthracite in J me last year. Rainbows may mean the approach of either good or bad weather. Elm trees around a field are sometimes cut down because they drain strength of the soil.

Cut Price Shoe Sale Ladies’ Patents, Satins and Suedes Low, Medium and High Heels $3.95, $3.50, $2.95 Down to $2.50 LADIES' SANDALS Men's Shoes and Ox* Red, green, blue, gray; fords—s2.9s, $3.50, at the low $3.95. j price or ff J * Work Shoes— LADIES’ HOUSE SI.BB and/^^^ SLIPPERS SI.OO $2.95 V - “nTAtMetie Shoes Children’s Footwear for Boys ,u V“ d Dawn 50c Baseball > and -q nn i^^%T\ given away vI vv * ' Slippers, $1 Heid’s Shoe Stores „§•.

Why Tower Is Needed at New York St.

LOOKING NORTH OX BIG FOUR. NICKLE PI A \ N TRACKS' ACROSS YORK ST. BELOW, LOOKING SOUTH ON SAME TRACKS AT SAME CROSSING.

The pictures show why Police Captain Charles Sumner has recommended that railroads erect crossing gates operated from a tower at E. New York St. Several deaths have occurred in accidents here.

WOMAN AND KIN LAY CLAIM FOR NATION’SCAPITAL Allege They Possess Old English Grant, Giving Title to Vast Acres, WASHINGTON, July -A claim for property in Maryland and the District of Columbia worth hundreds of millions of dollars, based upon an old English grant, is about to be made to the Government of tlfc United States. The property in question includes all of Washington, ail of Prince Georges County, Maryland, adjacent to the capital, and other parcels of land. The claim will be made by Mrs. Nellie Drane Pascoe on behalf of herself and hundreds of other Dranes throughout! the country. Mrs. Pascoe said that Just before ; her father died he told her of the possibility of her becoming Immensely w'ealthy, and gave her documents showing that what are now the District of Columbia and Prince Georges County were at one time the property of James Anthony Drane 11, who came to America with Lord Baltimore's party In 1634. One of the papers set forth that j this Drane bought land and settled. In Prince Georges County, near what is now Beltsville, Md. The exact acreage Is not known, but It j was large, as it extended south from ' Beltsville to Bladensburg, Md., and j was a part of the ten-mile square I now known as Washington, D. C. It j also extended five miles north to j White Oak, in Montgomery County, Maryland, and west ten miles to what is now known as Sligo, Montgomery County, Just how the land got out of James Anthony Dranes possession Mrs. Pascoe and her relatives do not ] know, but they believe that “squatters" took it. If she can establish ; her right to it, she said, she thinks I the Government will buy it back from her. “Os course, I haven’t much chance of getting it,” said Mrs. Pascoe, “but I am going to investigate until I determine the exact situation. I have engaged a lawyer in California.”

Modal for Dogs SEATTLE. Wash., July 11.—Rambler and Joej tw T o bloodhounds that trailed a murderer to his death near Tacoma recently, have been awarded a gold medal for their efforts. The medal, bearing the names of the two dogs and the Inscriptions, “For Faithful Service,” was given to Sheriff Matt Starwich, their owner, by Tacoma authorities. Rrequlrtments for telephone equipment increased three-fold from 1919 to 1924. Los Angeles has twenty-five times as many telephones as Naples—the largest city in Italy.

The pictures show how it is impossible for the flagman, on the ground level, to see a train coming for more than a block or two in each direction. A tower would lengthen the view. The upper

Funeral Set MGR. J. F. BYRNE Funeral services of Mgr. Joseph F. Byrne, 60, pastor of Holy Cross Catholic Church, will be held at 9 a. m. Tuesday at Holy Cross Church. The Rev. Joseph Chartland. bishop Indianapolis diocese, will officiate. Mgr. Byrne died of a heart attack Thursday morning. He came to Indianapolis twenty years ago. He served as pastor of St. Anthony's until 1920, when he was transferred to Holy Cross. Place of burial is undecided.

JOOGEPAGE COTS TELEPHONE RATES (Continued From Page 1) ferenca he announced the company would accept the proposals. When everything seemed peaceable and a victory for the State was in sight, representatives of the commission threatened to ’throw a monkey wrench into the works” by insisting that- the rates in effect in June be restored in place of the rates suggested by Judge Page. Judge Page made short shift of this argument by pointing out that what he suggested was exactly what the State would get should the in | junction suit in Superior Court be prosecuted successfully. He asked the commission if it could reasonably Insist on more in Federal Court j than it could hope to get in State courts. “I think the ultimate length to which you can go is to put in effect the only rates which now are on file with the commission. Then the commission asked for a conference, and after a brief talk announced it would accept the proposal. During the conversation Judge Page asked Ira Chase Koehne, attorney, wdio served notice on the telephone company today, that he intended to file an injunction suit in Superior Court, if he would * abide by the proposed agreement. “If I agree I will; if I do not, that is another matter,” Koehne answered. Ko;hne then attempted to talk further. * “I think you have said enough,” Judge Page said. “The best thing you can do is just to sit dow T n.” Koehne sat down. For the seventy exchanges outside Indianapolis rates set out in petitions denied by the commission last August will become effective. In general, these rates are lower than those put in effect July 1 by the company.

Watch Long Buried KODAK, Tenn., July 11. —A watch buried for more than fifteen years in a cornfield at Kodak still runs and keeps perfect time. It was unearthed recently by T. L. Mount of this city. The case, originally nickel, v/as badly tarnished and the crystal was scarred, but not broken. A gasoline bath put the timepiece in excellent condition. Thirty Cops “Capped” Thirty cops are happy today. In a recent order for caps policemen were given a bad “lot.” The company .replaced the faded ones with new headgear.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

photograph demonstrated that a train can be almost upon the crossing before it is visible.

for the Children of Indianapolis Between the Ages of 8 and 14 Years We should like to give every child a chance in music. We want to make it possible for parents to know whether their children have musical ability before spending money for either pianos or lessons. . * Beginning July 14th we will give a six-weeks course of FREE PIANO LESSONS to as many children as can be accommodated. The only charge whatever will be $2 for music and materials which the child uses and keeps. The lessons are absolutely free.

12 Piano Lessons Absolutely FREE

The Method of Instruction to Be Used Enables your child to take advantage of this opportunity to learn music even though there may not be a piano in your home. By “The Melody Way to Play the Piano," which will be the method used, the children tind on this keyboard the songs which t hey have been taught to sing with words and syllables. The Miessner Staff and Keyboard with Key Finder enables them to practice at home with or without a piano. This modern method of piano teaching for beginners has the endorsement of many prominent Indianapolis musicians and music teachers.

Supervision The course will be under the personal supervision of Mr. W. Otto Miessner, composer, teacher and lecturer. For twenty-four years Mr. Miessner has been engaged in public school music work. He is one of the authors of the Progressive Music Series, used in the public schools of over six thousand cities of the United States. He is past president of the National Association of Music Supervisors. He is also the author of “The Melody Way to Play the Piano,” which will be used in our Free Piano Course.

W. Otto Miessner

ANCIENT NOOSE MOVED 1 MILES 10 LONG ISLAND Mansion Dismantled —Shipped in Freight Car and Reassembled, NEW YORK, July 11.—It is rumored that the Metropolitan Museum has purchased a Colonial mansion in Portsmouth, N. H., with the intention of moving the structure to New York and re-erecting it in the new Early American wing of the Museum. An instance of this sort has been accomplished this last year, when a large manor house was taken down in Rindge, N. H., shipped by freight to Great Neck, L. 1., where it has been reassembled and restored to ilts original beautv and effectiveness. Though the house stood in the village square of the little town of Rindge, it had been unoccupied for several years, and would have disintegrated eventually from lack of care. The transference of the house was accomplished with little dilficulty and expense. The carved interior woodwork was boxed, the window sashes and doors were crated, the old hardware was preserved, even

’ ? fj, r - Public Demonstration of Class Piano Instruction Miessner Institute, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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In my opinion, the free piano lessons you g.re giving can only result in good to all concerned. I believe you are giving away something of real value. Very truly yours, (Signed) TULL E. BROWN, (Metropolitan School of Music). Mr. Miessner is an educator of children in music of national reputation. This course ought to be of great good in discovering unsuspected talent and promoting parents’ interest. With best wishes for success, I am, very sincerely yours. (Signed) OLIVER WILLARD PIERCE

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Here, in Plain Words, Is Franks Case Defense

ILIENISTS called to the defense of Nathan Leopold u- and Richard Loeb in the Franks murder case in Chicago have picked a medical defense which is so technical a jury might get hung up longer than “a . Democratic national convention” upon it, in the opinion of Dr. Herman G. Morgan, secretary of the Indianapolis board of health. The alienists assert that Leopold and Loeb are suffering from affections of the basal ganglia

the old stair treads were saved anJ numbered. After the plaster had been removed and discarded the old beams were taken down and carefully marked and catlogued. They were in an excellent state of preservation and are good for another hundred years, at least. The old material, which filled two freight cars, traveled the 300 miles to Long Island without mishap, and was transferred by truckage to its new setting on Old Mill Road, Great Neck. There it has been re-erected with the addition of a service wing and modern conveniences, so that it combines the comfort of a newhouse with the atmosphere of charm and dignity which can only be obtained by the mellowness of age. The work of restoration w-as done under the direction of Prof. Fiske Kimball, an authority on early American architecture. In ordinary use the pedal of a bicycle tUYns about 300 times in a mile.

r—™ 1,1 How to Enroll Our Free Piano Classes are open to any child between the ages of eight and fourteen years who lias never had piano lessons. To enroll, the child must he accompanied by parent and call at our store any day this week between the hours of 9 a. m. and 4 p. m. Please bring with you your child’s last school report card so that we will know what class will be best to assign him to. For Further Information Phone MA in 1309. Tain It to Your Playmates—and Bring Them With You ,- - - 4

and of the adrenal cortex, according to United Press. The basal ganglia, Dr. Morgan explained, is a small group of nerve fibres connecting the socaljed upper brain with the socalled lower birain. Thus it has effect upon c/rtain special functions of parts of the body. Adrenal cortex is the outer part of the adrenal gland, which supplies a secretion which might be called the “fight fluid” of the blood, Dr. Morgan said. The gland operates so that in

MAN ADMITS NE FIRED 01 NOME Confession of Husband Made Public, G. L. Pugh, chief investigator of the arson bureau of the State fire marshal’s office, announced today he had obtained a confession from Manuel Underdown, 26, of Evansville, that he had burned his house. Underdown said he “got so mad” when he returned home at 4 a. m. and found his wife gone, that he burned it, Pugh said. According to Pugh, the confession said Pugh's wife left him after he

time of fright, anger or other extreme emotion, its secretion causes walls of large blood vessels, such as those in the digestive organs to contract, forcing more blood into the smaller blood channels of such parts as muscles. of the arms and legs. Thus the limbs are “spurred” into greater activity. Dr. Morgan said it is conceivable that overactivity of the adrenal gland might cause persons to do things with muscles which the brain did not directly order.

drove past his house early Wednesday with another woman “just to tantalize his wife.” Underdown is at the point of death in an Evansville hospital from burns received in the fire. He and his wife were reconciled after the fire. They have four children. SEA FISH CATCH LOWER Canadian Fishermen. Hook Three Million Pounds Less in May. By Times Special OTTAWA, Ont., July 11.—The sea fish catch on both coasts of the Dominion for the month of May was 70,836,400 pounds, valued at $1,861,979, compared with 73,998,600 pounds, valued at $2,855,940 in May, 1923. Increased catches of cod, haddock, hake and sardines are noted, while there was a decrease in the catch of halibut, herring, alewives, salmon, lobsters and mackerel.

You Can Learn to Play * Without a Piano in Your Home

I am extremely interested in this splendid work of yours and am sura your plan will meet with abundant success. It means much to the music life of Indianapolis. Very sincerely yours, (Signed) LORI.E KRULL. Assistant superintendent of music. Indianapolis public schools. Knowing Mr. Otto Miessner. hia Ideals, his high standards and the results of his work, I congratulate the children who may take advantage of these lessons. Yours for the success of the cause. (Signed' (Mrs. Henry) EVA LOUISE SCHURMAMN. president Indiana Federation of Music Clubs. It seems to me that the idea of linking together beginning instruction like this for children with the Miessner little piano, which is used so widely in the public schools, is a very happy one, and I wish for the enterprise every success. Very truly yours. (Signed) EDWARD B. BIRGE, Public School Music department, Indiana University.