Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 60, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 July 1924 — Page 1

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LEOPOLD* LOEB MOST DIE’—CROWE State's Attorney Declares Justice Will Be Defeated if Alleged Slayers of Young Franks Are Not Hanged, DEFENSE ALLEGATIONS ARE BRANDED AS LIES Clarence Dar7ow Denies Report of '51,000,000 Poor —Says He Wants Honest Men on Jury Trying Chicago Millionaire Youths, By United Preen CHICAGO, July 18.—'"Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb must die on the gallows or justice will be defeated,” State’s Attorney Robert E. Crowe declared today in answer to announcement by the defense that it will make every effort to prove the confessed slayers of 14-year-old Robert Franks are insane. “We will place on the witness stand four of the nation's foremost alienists, all of whom will testify, rightfully, that these boys are sane. With that positive testimony, nothing short of the gallows for the killers wall satisfy the State,” he said. Crowe, a "little dynamo” of energy, bristled with anger when told directly that the defense would rely upon a plea that the young millionaires’ sons were insane. He announced ha would direct the State’s case in person, taking his position with his staff of assistants at the attorneys’ tabie throughout the trial. Propaganda "The report that Loeb and Leopold are Insane Is nothing more than propaganda designed by the defense to throw dust in the eyes of men who may be called to serve on the jury,” he eaid. ‘No reputable alienist would testify the two murderers are insane. If any of them do it will be because they are fools who were duped by the defendants or knaves who have profited by their gold.” Statements that Nathan Leopold Sr. and Albert H. Loeb, multimillionaire fathers of the young university graduates, have pooled together a “$1,000,000 defense’’ have been denied vigorously by Clarence Harrow, chief defense counsel, and the parents themselves. Crowe sneered at reports that Leopold and Loeb plotted the murder of Loeb’s own brother before deciding to kill Robert Franks.

The Bunk "That’s bunk!” Crowe exploded. "I wouldn’t be surprised now if their lawyers didn’t say Leopold and Loeb planned to kill other.” Rumors that the defense would lay Other and even more revolting crimes at the doors of Leopold and Loeb in an effort to prove the defendants insane were described by Dr. William O. Krohn. State’s alienist, as “vicious propaganda.” With Crowe joining Dr. Krohn in an attack upon statements issued by defense lawyers, the State was leaping into the fight for the first time since kidnaping and murder indictments were voted against the boys. The prosecution has been building up its case quietly and has hot before answered statements from the defense. Clarence Darrow, meanwhile, expressed his views on what kind of men would be looked upon with favor by the defense as Jurors. Honest Met) “All we want are honest men,” the noted criminal attorney said. “All jurers should be intelligent, especially in a trial of this kind, but we will not insist upon college graduates. We want simply men who know the truth when they see and hear It and have courage of their convictions. Age will make little difference to us.” The State, it is understood, will look most favorably upon married men of middle age, preferably fathers of boys between 12 and 15 years old. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 60 10 a. m 71 7 a. m 65 11 a. 73 8 a. m.. . ... 68 12 (noon) Jr'.. 76 9 a. m 72 1 p. m 76

‘Buried’ Boy Returns Home

By United Prest ATLANTA, Ga„ July 18 John W. Hinton, 15, who was “buried” at Bogart Thursday, was at home with his parents today. Remains of a youth found on a railroad track near Carterville wore identified by Mr. and Mrs. William R. Hinton as their son who had left home a few days previously. Plans were made for the funeral and relatives and schoolmates viewed the body and confirmed the identity. Insurance adjusters arranged claims and

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Indianapolis Girl Swimmer Wins Fame in Olympics

T~r| ISS EUPHRASIA iVI DONNELLY of 2004 N. New Jersey St. added athletic fame to Indianapolis today by her fine work in the Olympic 400-meter relay swim for women at Paris, in which event the American team, composed jyt Ederle, Lackie, Wehselau and Donnelly, set anew Olympic and world’s record. The time was 4:58.4. Stre is a member of the Hoosier A. C. team. She was sent to the Olympic try-outs at New York, where she placed third in the ?.00-meters to gain a place on the team. She holds Indiana records in the 50, 100 and 220-yard events. She also excels in diving. Miss Donnelly is 19 years old. She attended Technical High School. Her mother, Mrs. Sara J. Donnelly, accompanied her on the trip to Europe. Miss Donnelly will compete in the Irish Tailteann games at Dublin in August.

BILLMIRE CLEW TURNS OUT TO BE WLUELESS Drag Spot in Creek Where Fisherman Thought Body Might Be Found, Police this afternoon abandoned what appeared to be a possible clew to Dell Z. Billmlre, 52, of 719 E. Thirty-Fourth St., manager of a refrigerator and scales sales agency and member of the Klwanls Club, missing since July 8. W. H. Watham, 2225 Massachusetts Ave., reported that while fishing in Fall Creek beneath the Monon bridge he pulled up something which appeared to be part of a human body. Swimmers dragged the spot with a rake and found nothing, so police announced they would not drag the creek. The Kiwarils Club and Boy Scouts have been aiding In the search for him, instituted after Mrs. Billmire, returning from southern Indiana, discovered Billmire absent from home last Sunday. Police have dragged Fall Creek south of the point where the fisherman had his grewsome experience. Relatives and friends have believed that Billmire is alive and is wandering somewhere north of the city, suffering under an hallucination that he is pursued by enemies. Kiwanians and Scouts have searched thickets in the north part of the city, following reports that a man answering Billmire’s description was seen in the vicinity several times. Police Capt. Drinkut said an officer is conferring with Hammel upon whether Fall Creek should be dragged beneath the Monon bridge. GUN PRACTICE ORDERED Small Arms Competition Authorized at Frankfort. Adjt. Gen. Harry B. Smith today issued the formal order authorizing the camp of instruction in small arms practice at the rifle range near Frankfort, Ind., all week. Each organization of the Indiana National Guard armed with rifle or pistol is authorized to send a team of five men to the competition. Lieut. Col. Basil Middjeton of Culver Military Academy is to command the camp.

BRITAIN BALKS LEAGUE Rejects IHsamiament Proposal— Plans International Parley By United Press GENEVA, July 18.—The British government today notified the League of Nations it canndt recommend for adoption the League’s proposal draft of a pact of mutual guar - antees as basis for disarmament. Instead, Britain favors and Intends to summon an International conference to which both league members and non-memberg will be invited for purpose of studying all practical projects for disarmament. x

adjustment papers. Then the body was taken to Bogart and an impressive funeral sendee held. As the grief stricken father and mother and other mourners were boarding a train to return to Atlanta, young Hinton rushed up. He had been visiting a distant relative near Bogart and his whereabouts learned by a cousin who went for him. Authorities now believe the body buried was that of Collis Harris. 16, of Blakely.

EUPHRASIA DONNELLY

ALLIED PREMIERS NEAR AGREEMENT ON REPARATIONS I Statesmen Make Progress at Informal Breakfast Table Talk, By United Pn LONDON, July 18.—Progress over the breakfast table at No. 10 Downing St., where Premier MacDonald fed a few allied and American statesmen kippers and bacon and eggs and talked reparations problems informally, brought the conference on the experts’ plan closer to the plenary session and agreement stage today. American Ambassador Kellogg. Premier Herriott of France, Premier Theunls of Belgium and Minister Defstanl of Italy are among those who breakfasted with the British premier. Important Bearing It was understood the private chat promised to have the most important bearing upon future prog ress of the interallied conference. The conference is still In the committee stage. Committee number three, on which the United States is represented by Ambassador Kellogg and Col. James A. Logan, Jr., resumed its consideration of paragraph five, section G, of the FrancoBritish memorandum.

This paragraph read*: “(G) In order fully to take advantage of the reparations payments contemplated by the experts’ report and In order to insure benefit thereof to the nations concerned, the allies shall Institute a special body, whose task will be to give the governments concerned an opinion on the question of what system should be created, with a view to utilization of the payments made by Germany in particular concerning transfers and payments in kind.” Discuss American Agent Committee number one. on wihch Ambassador Kellogg, Colonel Logan, Leon Frazer and Frederick Dolbeare represented the United States, was to meet this afternoon to continue discussion of American participation in the reparations commission's work and appointment of an American as agent general of payments. LAUGH IS ON POSSE Bandits Ijtyot Store While Bank Is Guarded. Hu United Pres* COAL CITY. Ind.. July 18.—When bandits found the Coal City Bank guarded by a posse, they chose the next best, the Chaney general store. After escaping with clothing, food stuffs and tobacco, they left to-vn, leaving the posse still guarding the bank. The posse had had a tip that three ban Sits were coming. Authorities believe the trio to be members of a gang of nine men who escaped the Indiana State Farm last Sunday. MAYOR ‘PASSES BUCK’ Shank Waits for Rikhoff on Poolroom Closing. No move to revoke poolroom licenses in the police clean-up drive will be attempted before return from Montreal. Canada, of Police Chief Herman F. Rikhoff. Mayor Samuel Lewis Shank sale today. The mayor has the power to revoke licenses after public hearing. "I don’t want to do anything that would not harmonize with police policies.” Shank said. "We do not have suffiefent evidence on some places, and we want to make no mistake.”

INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, JULY 18,1924

MACLAREN IS SAFE; DEAD) FOR RIGHT British Airman Is Found in Japan Waters by Battleship After Being Lost for Forty-Eight Hours in Dense Fog, PARTY OF FOUR IN HUGH SPIRITS

Daring Flier Will Resume * Attempt to Circle Globe Saturday Morning; Yanks Prepare for Final Dash Across Atlantic, By United Press TOKIO, S. N. MacLaren, Britain's round-the world flier, will be off again for the storm swept north at 4 a. m. Saturday. A dispatch from Nemuro. Island of Yezo, with radio communications with Tokatan Bay, where MacLaren was found today after being lost forty-eight hours said the big plane was not damaged and all of Its four passengers were In high spirits. MacLaren said fog forced the landing. Tokatan Bay is on the Island of Oruppa, midway between TJoshlmoye, Yetorofu Island and Broughton Bay. Word that MacLafen was safe was relayed here by the Japanese destroyer Isakaze, which, with the destroyer Hamakaze, had been engaged for thirty-six hours in patroling the filer’s course southward from Paramushiru toward Yetorofu Island. The commander of the Isakaze said that the Japanese steamship Oruppu Maru had found 'MacLaren and was standing by the plane pending the arrival of the Isakaze, which is en route to Tokatan Bay. The advices from the Isakaze indicated that comparatively minor difficulties forced MacLaren to descend and that he will be able to proceed as soon as the weather becomes favorable and his plane Is repaired again. ABANDON WIRELESB U. S. Fliers Cut Equipment—lnstall New Engines. By United Prest BROUGH. England, July 18. —• Americas airmen will go into the north on the last stage of their world flight without wireless equipment on their planes, Lieut. Lowell Smith, commander, announced today. The object Is to avoid overloading the planes. Business > f overhauling the machines in which the fliers will nrmke their homeward dash has progressed so rapidly that the old engines were ready for removal today and it Is expected now the aviators will get away with he flood tide Wednesday mornirg. Tuesday will be devoted to testing the new floats. GOSH, THIS IS NEWS! Fish Aren’t Dying by Thousands, After All. Fish deaths In a few lakes In northern Indiana as a result of the late spawning season are not so numerous as first reported. State conservation officials said today. The trouble was confined to ten or twelve of the most shallow lakes. Some 200 lakes were not affected. GASOLINE PRICES DOWN ONE GENT Standard Oil Company Leads in Decrease, Motorists' hearts were gladdened today by a drop of one cenc in retail gasoline prices. Low test gas sold for 21.2 cents a gallon, and high test, 25 cents, Including 2-cent State tax. Prices have been falling all over the United States for two weeks. The reduction was announced late Thursday, to become effective today, by the Standard Oil Company of Indiana, from its offices in Chicago. Independent companies followed.

Indiana Farmers Happy Over Wheat Prospects

y VIHEAT is going up! Jubilant Vy over the first rift in the __J clouds of financial depression in several years Indiana farmers are preparing to turn their golden wheat Into real gold. Not less than $33,350,000 will flow into the coffers of Hoosier fanners this year through the medium of the wheat crop. The amount probably will be greater. For wheat is going up. Although the State crop this year will amount to only 29,000,000 bushels, 5,000,000 bushels less than the 1923 crop, the fanner will re-

Worthington (Ind.) Resident, 114, May Be Country’s Oldest Woman

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MRS. KITTY DOANHAYDEN

By Timet Special rZTjj iRTHLNGTON, Ind., July \X/ 18.— Mrs. Kitty Doan-Hay-T . den, who celebrated her 114th birthday here thiCweek, may be the oldest woman in the United States. Her relatives believe she is. ’ A Methodist all her life, Mrs. Hayden is opposed to dancing bobbed and tohaceo. She used to use tobacco herself, according to a niece, Miss R. E. Haton, ol Linton, Ind. When a girl Mrs. Hayden was advised to use tobacco by a doctor, who thought she had tuberculosis. She was a smoker until one day when her brother bid her pipe. She hasn’t smoked since, "If modern girls would put on more clothing at the proper time and do a little work and not so much loafing they would be health ier and live longer," advised Mrs. Hayden. Mrs. Hayden was born July 17, 1810, at Salt Works. Smith County, Virginia. Her father was a farmer. She received little education, sawing logs, cutting rails and working in the harvest fields until she was

MAN FALLS INTO HOI WATER VAT Begs Fellow Workmen to Put Him Out of Misery, Charles H Selklng. 66, of 1616 N. Arsenal Ave., begged fellow workmen to kill him after he had fallen v into a vat of boiling water at. the Central Veneer Company plant. Winter Ave. and Beit railroad. His death was expected at city hospital. Selklng, his flesh almost cooked when he was twice totally Immersed in the scalding water, told police he was operating equipment which put logs In the water when he fell in. His screams attracted Green Clark, 1923 Arrow Ave., James Chevalier, 2163 N. Jefferson St.., and Henry Marsh, 3258 Park Ave., who pulled him out. Selklng is unmarried. TRIBE GAME POSTPONED Heavy Shower at K. Cl —Blues Trade Scott to Washington. By Times Special KANSAS CITY, Mo.. July 18.— The second game of the Indianapolis Kansas City series was postponed today because of rain. It was an all-morning shower and the postponement was announced at noon. The gama .wijl be played in a doubleheader Sept. 17. I ' Outfielder Scott of the Blues today was traded to the Washington team for cash and three players. Outfielder Griffith, Infielder Gagnon and Catcher W. Hargrave come here in the deal.

ceive far more real cash this year than he did a year ago, according to Isaac E. Woodard, vice president of the Acme Evans Company, millers. New wheat today is quoted at $1.15 a bushel, with every prospect of still further increases. Last year at this time the price was about 25 cents a bushel lower. So disgusted were many farmers with the situation that their grain was left to rot in the fields and never reached the market. This year wheat fields are re*

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21 to help her father pay for the farm. She married Richard Hayden when she was 21. With another couple they went to Indiana on horseback. Mrs. Hayden recalls that en route they stopped at a cabin to borrow a kettle. The housewife said it was not clean, but they could have It as soon as It was washed. Stepping to a back door, the housewife called. “Here, doggie!" Realizi ngthat the dogs were to do the cleaning, the party thanked the housewife and hastened on. The partw settled at Point Commerce, lira., now Worthington. There were only a few scattered houses there. A tavern and store were built soon after. Mrs. Hayden was the mother of eight children. Two boys and two girls still are living, the oldest being 79 and the youngest 59. Mrs. Hayden vividly recalls days of the Civil War, in which her husband served as a member of the 97th Indiana Volunteers. He died in 1891.

BRITISH PREMIER RECEIVESDEFEAT House of Commons Votes Against Government, By United Press LONDON, July 18 —The MacDonald government was defeated In the commons today. 171 to 149, on a vote on a proposed amendment to f|te unemployment insurance bill. The defeat was due to many Liberals voting against the government. Conservatives and Liberals cheered loudly when the vote was announced and there were cries of "resign.” Defeat of the ' government on a fairly important issue, while it may not lead to resignation, comes at a moment calculated to be embarrassing to MacDonald, who is at the helm of the first important interallied gathering since labor caniq, into power in this country. It reminded every one. delegates included, that MacDonald is a minority premier and his government a minority government, retaining office only by sufferance of the op position. The government indicated it would not resign by permitting the debate to continue and the bill, as amended, was read a third time. Commons adjourned for the week-end. THIRTEEN IN FIRE Death Toll of Kansas City Explosion Mounts. By United Press KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 18.— The known dead in the explosion and fire which destroyed an apartment building here early Thursday stood at thirteen today, with a dozen still missing. Bodies of two firemen and eleven negroes have been recovered.

ceiving a lot of flpe attention from their owners, who see in them a grand opportunity to recoup some of the losses suffered in 1923. From the standpoint of the national situation Indiana farmers are not so well off as those of Oklahoma, Texas, Nebraska and Kansas, where the wheat crops are even larger than last year, but they are in better position than wheat growers of the Dakotas, Minnesota and other northwestern states, where the crop is far below that Os 1923.

COMBINED CITY BUDGETS CALL FOR BOOST OF 15.1 CENTS IN 1925 TAX RATE Controller Hogue, Recalling Promise to Cut Levy, Calls in Department Heads in Vain Effort to Get Them to Make Reductions. FINANCIAL HEAD SAYS HE WILL PASS JOB TO MAYOR Increases Include 5 Cents More in' General Fund, 3.5 for Sanitary 1 Board and 3 Cents for Street Resurfacing—Pruning Expected. Budgets for all city departments which would require a tax levy of $1,191 in 1925 have been submitted to Joseph L. Hogue, city controller. The same departments received funds from a tax levy of $1.04 this year, making a proposed increase 0f.,15.1 cents. Included in the proposed levy is a 5-cent boost in the general fund, 3.5 cents additional for the sanitary board and 3 cents for street resurfacing. To the city tax rate must be added the school tax, which was 82.25 cents this year, the township, county and State tax. The total tax rate for Indianapolis (Center Township) this year was $2.48 on each SIOO of taxable property.

Pleads In Vain Repeating statements of intention to lowering the tax rate, Hogue called in various city department heads in effort to get reductions in their requests. With all of them protesting, Hogue said he would turn the budget over to Mayor Shank for pruning next week. Shank is expected to make big cuts. The board of health budget, the last one to reach Hogue, again provided for a 10-cent levy for maintenance with a H-cent cut in tuberculosis prevention fund. A total of $161,405 was asked by the board of health to maintain its office, compared with $161,205 this year. The S2OO increase was for telephones, the budget showed. The city hospital budget calls for $437,500, the same amount as asked for this year. The board again asked $90,000 for health work in the schools, but decreased the tuberculosis prevention fund from $60,000 to $30,000. Council Gets a Chance When the mayor reduces the department requests, the budget will be ready for consideration by the council, after which it is certified to the county treasurer. Separate items in the budget showing comparisons with 1924 and 1925 are: Asked 1924 for 1025 Fund Cents. Cents. General city 60 .65. Traci? elevation 0.5 1.5 City sinking 8. ..... 8. Park (maintenance) .... 7.5 8. Recreation 1.5 2. Health board (main) ...10 10. School health 0.5 0.5 Tuberculosis 2. ...... 1.6 Fire pension 0.8 0 8 Police, pension 0.8 ...... 0.8 Improvement sinking ... 0.4 Flood prevention 1 1. Sanitary board 8 ~..11.5 War memorial 1.5 1.5 Steet resurfacing 2 5. Street widening 1.5 2. $1.04 $1,191 MERCURY IKS TOffiDEGREES Gradual Return to Warmer Weather Predicted, > Postal card reports from Northern lakes that blankets are necessary struck no chord of envy in Indianapolis hearts. Temperature here Thursday night sunk to 65 degrees. Gradual return to itarmer weather is forecast by the weather bureau today. The cool spell of the last few days has been due to atmospheric depression, according to J. H. Armlngton, meteoroligist. It is general over this section. CRISIS IN JUGO SLAVIA Cabinet Resigns—Premier Asks Parliament Be Dissolved. By United Press LONDON, July *lß.—The Jugo Slav cabinet of Premier Pastieh resigned today, according to a Central News Belgrade despath, for the purpose of allowing the Government to consult informally with leaders of the opposition regarding home affairs. Premier Rastich declared himself categorically opposed to formation cf a parliamentary coalition and demanded dissolution of parliament.

Forecast INCREASING cloudiness tonight, followed by local thunder showers Saturday. Rising temperature is anticipated.

TWO CENTS

MURDER CHARGE TO BE FILED IN SCUKILLING Prosecutor Announces Confession Involves One of Ten Men Held, Prosecutor William H. Remy today said that a charge of murder would be filed against one of ten men held in investigation of the death of Chris Schick, 54, of 1735 English Ave., Sunday night. Remy announced that one of the ten had made a confession in which the alleged assailant of Schick was named. The man who confessed was heard by the grand jury, Remy said. “Asa result of this murder and things which have come out of my investigation of it, I am going to start sweeping warfare upon law Violating poolrooms,” Remy said. Schick, thought to have been an innocent bystander, was struck on the head by a pool cue or pool ball during a brawl which started in front of a poolroom. HOUSE "WAS ON HIM Man Ooly Receives Broken Leg in Moving Building. By United Prest HUNTINGTON, Ind., July 18.— Everett Crago is alive here today, despite the fact that a house which he was moving fell on him while lie was underneath it. He suffered a broken leg. Firemen raised the house off him. RESURFACE FOR STREETS County Commissioners Promise Township Relief. Forty-Sixth and Forty-Ninth Hts., between Monon Railroad and Keystone Ave., will be resurfaced this year by county commissioner. Edward A. Miller lead a delegation from Washington Township Civil Association, which appeared before the board today, asking for the improvement. PLUMBER IS BANKRUPT South Bend Man Files Petition in Federal Court. A plumber says he is bankrupt! William S. Lodyga, South Bend plumber, today filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy in Federal Court. His schedule lists assets totaling $2,292.31. He owes, according to his statement, $9,192.02. JAIL AND FINE FOR TWO Recent Liquor Raids Result in Blind Tiger Convictions. Recent liquor raids by the police brought the conviction of two defendants on charges of operating a blind tiger in city court today. Matthew Mulrey, 3208 English Ave., was fined $l5O and costs and given thirty days at the Indiana State farm, and Ed Thomas, colored, 2409 Bond St., fined $250 and given by H. Manifold, judge pro tern., lijAiy court today.