Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 70, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 July 1924 — Page 1

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U. S. FLIERS HOP OFF ON WAYJOME Arrive at Kirkwall in the' Orkney Islands on First Step of Journey to United * States and End of World Flight, LARGE CROWD CHEERS AIRMEN IN DEPARTURE (Next Stop Will Be Iceland — Lieut, Smith and Major Davidson Will Study Weather Reports Before Leaving, By United Frets LONDON. July 30.—The American round-the-world fliers arrived in Kirkwall, in the Orkney Islands, at 4 p. m. today according to a Central News dispatch. An Exchange Telegraph dispatch said the fliers settled on the waters t>f Houghton Bay, off Kirkwall, without trouble. The cruiser Richmond was awaiting them. Today's flight was the first leg of the so-called sixth division of the world flight and was approximately 470 miles Out of Haze The three Army planes, roaring in perfect unison, came out of the haze which shrouded the Scapa Flow and circled gracefully over the Richmond before they alighted on the bay. There was a tremendou cheer from hundreds of bluejackets who had been straining their eyes toward the horizon for more than an hour in expectation of the fliers. “We had a pleasant trip, although the fog caused us some trouble,” Lieut. Lowell Smith, flight commander, told newspaper men who dashfed out to toast him with officers in one of the Richmond's launches. At dawn the planes, spic and span for the start of the long transAtlantic journey, were wheeled to the slipways, Brough, England, and launched on the river. They weia supplied with oil and fuel and four hours later were in the air, roaring aorthward. Crowd Cheers A large crowd cheered the departure. The weather was calm. In contrast to the rainstorms that have hammered the airmen in their Anal preparations during the past week. Before leaving, Lieutenant Smith lhanked the Blackburn Company for Ihe use of its airplane plant here ind the assistance furnished by its itaff. Moorings for the world planes sere provided by the plant's em>loyes. Waiting for the fliers at Kirkwall 8 Maj. Howard C. Davidson, air ittache of the American embassy in London. He and Lieutenant Smith will consult weather reports from Iceland ,and Greenland when the iviators arrive. Visibility was somewhat poor, but he aviators expected to reach Kirkwall within six and one-half hours, lying along the coast via Flam>orough Head. The next “hop” will take the world planes to Iceland. -- ARGENTINE FLIES EAST Major Zanni Leaves Salonika for Constantinople. By United Press ATHENS, July 30.—Maj. Petro Sanni, Argentine aviator attempting •8 eastward flight around the world left Salonika at 7:45 a. m., today for Constantinople. GENERAL' HONOR GUEST Legion Commander to Take Work in Veterans of Foreign Wars. Gen. Lloyd M. Brett, U. S. A., was expected to arrive in the city at 4 p. m. today to be honorary guest at the ritualistic work to a class of fiftytwo candidates by Hoosier Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Brett is commander-in-chief of the V. F. W. * * John Quinn,' national commander of the American Legion, also was expected and will take the work, according to C. B. Keene of Hoosier Post. Members of the post degree team will go to Atlantic City to give the ritualistic work before the national encampment, Sept. 8-12.

Things Begin to Pop Ten years ago today Germany sent an ultimatum Jo Russia giving the Czar twenty-four hours to explain what he ir'ant by the mobilization of yps. once was making arrangem .s for immediate mobilization of troops in case of an invasion by Germany. Austrian troops captured Belgrade. < Austrian and Montenegrin soldiers were fighting. Four thousand Serbs were reported captured and 1,000 killed in battle.

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STREET NAMES CHANGED EIGHT YEARS AGO, MR. FIXIT FINDS SAME OLD SIGNS

You May Think You're Walking on Hazel St., but You’re Not —It's Tacoma Ave, —Utility Promises Remedy Soon,

By MR. FIXIT The piece the poet wrote about “things are not what they seem,” might have been inspired by what found out in Brookside today. Streets don’t run straight in Brookside. They meander as if someone had picked up a handful and thrown them down.

That makes it difficult for the stranger to find his way about. But add to this the fact that somebody got all mixed up on the signs marking the streets and you get a headache trying to figure it all out. He Takes a Nap It’s my job, headache or not, to look into matters of the kind, when Times readers call upon Mr. Fixlt to help them out. So. map and compass In hand. I Investigated. By way of friendly advice, if you ever take a Bright wood car, bound for Tacoma Ave., get off at “Hazel St.” About eight years ago some city councilman wanted to leave the city something to remember him by so he pushed through an ordinanaee changing the names of streets pro-miscuous-like. It was a pretty good joke, for the officials prgAptly forgot about it and never changed the street signs. Oh What a Mix-Up! Residents really don’t know where they live. For instancy a family at 2018 Keystone Ave., has mail ad dressed there and takes a chance It will get it. but tells delivery men to stop at 2018 Catherine St. for that's what the street is marked. Families really living on Winter Ave. live o'n Beville Ave.. and Fountain St. isn't Fcuntain St. at all; It's Temple Ave.. according to erroneous signs. W. H. Dilley, 2167 Parker Ave., mail carrier, had a sort of dazed expression on his face. For five years he's been trying to deliver letters to addresses on Tacoma, Winter, Keystone and Temple. They are marked Hazel, Fountain, Winter and Catherine. And if he (Turn to Page 11)

CIVIL WAR VETS PICNICAT PARK Speeches Feature Annual G, A, R, Event. Still filled with the vigor and determination to have a good time that was characteristic of their youth, many Civil War veterans attended the G. A. R. picnic held today at Brookside Park. Away from the heat of city, streets the heroes of a war long past re-lived and re-told j the tales which are dear to them ;as they crowded In groups ‘under the park's shady trees. Capt. W. H. Stahl, Terre Hauta, division commander of the Sons of Veterans, and Capt. S. M. Van Pelt. Anderson, department commander of the G. A. R., were principal speakers. The program was directed by the Federated Patriotic Societies. Mrs. Cora V. Clapp was chairman of the entertainment committee. Mrs. Henrietta Neal had charge of the luncheon. ASKS ABOUT ORDER' Governor Bryan Wants to Know About Defense Day. By United Press LINCOLN, Neb., July 30.—Observance of National Defense day loomed as an issue today when Charles W. Bryan, Democratic vice presidential nominee, announced he would ask President Coolldge and the War Department for an Interpretation of the order sent him by Gen. George B. Duncan, commander of the Seventh Army Corps Area, regarding observance of the day. BRITAIN’ PROTESTS GUNS Says Change in Elevation Would Violate Naval Treaty. By United Press WASHINGTON, July 30.—Formal representations have been made to the United States by the British government against elevation of guns on American battleships to increase their range of fire, it was learned today. In the protest, Great Britain contended such action by the United States wold be violation of the Naval Disarmament Treaty, signed at Washington. State Department officials declined to comment. CHEATS GRAVE A DECADE Second Oldest Mason Dies at Fennville. By United Press PENNVILLE. Ind./ July 30. James Dale, 96, the second oldest Mason in Indiana, was buried today in-a grave dug ten years ago under his personal direction. At. the time the grave was dug Dale said he did not expect to live much longer. He died Monday. Wife and Baby Gone Merritt Rodgers, Lawrence, Ind., told police today his wife. Iris, took his 2-year-old baby and left In a machine with another man. He asked them to help find her.

MORGAN SHIFTS RAID SQUAD TO JEFFERSONVILLE Seven Arrests Made in Extension of Drive Upon Violators of Federal Prohibition Statute, ABATEMENTS PLANNED Total of Arrests in and Near New Albany Reaches Thirty-Five, ay Timet Special JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind., July 30.—Federal Prohibition Director Bert Morgan shifted his clean-up squads to Jeffersonville, from New Albany, and this afternoon seven local persons had been arrested on Federal liquor law violation charges. Two more men were arrested In Nevf Albany by police after the Federal agents left. These arrests brought the total In the two-day clean-up to thirty-five. James Cole, Ed Plummer, Edward Bere, George Stewart, Robert Mead, Pat Gavin and Tom Lally were arrested here. • •■; Among those arrested at New Albany are Louis Brazill, John Miller Ray Mehner, Ray Mels ner, James Heston, Edgar J. Routh. Peter Leaf, Fred Dennison. Lee Hess, William Strack, Jesse Stockdale. Theodore Hess. Raymond Banet, Clarence Whitman, Frank Stepro, Joe Bauer, Hugh J. Breen, Charles Hurley, John Rankin, Frank Strickland, Joe Strickland, J. P. Downes, Sherman Williams and John Leaf. Some of the men were able to give bond and some not. After a hearing before United States Commissioner U. J. Needham here, those who cannot give bond will be taken to the Marion county jail. Deputy United States Marshal Simon T. Hickman of Indianapolis, is here to take charge of the men. Bonds of most of the men are $2,000. Abatement proceedings tn close up the placeß involved will be brought by Federal agents. It is said. Morgan said that the situation in the three counties was “deplorable” and that it seemed that none of the men arrested were ever successfully prosecuted by county authorities. He said when men were arrested they appeal to Circuit Court and the cases lie there. Judge John M. Paris of the Floyd Circuit Court, stated, in . reply to Morgan, that ninety-five per cent of the cases were tried in city court and only a small percentage go to Circuit Court.

LEAPS IN DREAM, FALLS Columbus Man Thought He Was In Dentist Chair—Escapes Injury. Bu Times Special COLUMBUS, Ind., July 30. “When the tooth came out, I went over backward, and here I lit,” Lafayette Lain, 80, explained after he had fallen backward out of a second story window at the home of his son, Emerson Lain. He said he was dreaming he was in a dentist’s chair. He has no teeth. Dr. G. G. Harrod was called but found the aged man practically unhurt. Lain barely missed alighting on a picket fence beside the house. HOT IN OHIO, TOO! Buckeyes Look to Promise of Storms for Belief. Bu United Press COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 30.—After sweltering through one of the hottest nights of the summer, Ohio today awaited hopefully the thundershowers which were promised by the Weather Bureau. Temperatures ranged into the nineties yesterday. Two deaths were attributed to the heat and numerous pro&rations were reported from throughout the State. Bu United Press DETROIT, July 30.—Rain this morning brought relief from the hottest spell of the season, which reached its climax yesterday when the thermometer climbed to 90 degrees. In spite of the intense heat, only one prostration was reported. hourly temperature 6a. m 7410 a. m... ... 85 7 a. m 77 11 a. m...... 84 8 a. m...... 78 12 (noon) .... 85 9 a. m...)..'91 1 p. ny. 86

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P. H. BOYDEN, 2061 TACOMA AVE.. POINTING TO ONE OF THE “HAZEL ST.” SIGNS ON TACOMA AVE. MARGARET BOYDEN. HIS GRANDDAUGHTER. 2047 TACOMA AVE., IS ALSO INTERESTED IN THE OBSOLETE STREET SIGN

COUNTY CENSUS SHOWSDECREASE Loss Due to Various Annexations, While Indianapolis has leaped ahead In population since the 1920 census, Marion County, outside the city, has lost, Indianapolis postofflee estimates showed today. The Census Department at Washington recently announced that Indianapolis is estimated at 350.425 population. This Is more than the entire Marion County population of 1920, showing that the city’s growth was fast enough to more than mage up for the county’s loss. Much of the city’s growth and the county’s loss also is due to the annexation of territory since 1920, Including Broad Ripple and University Heights. The 1920 county population outside the city was 33,867. The estimate for 1924, based on June rurM route reports, was 32,400. Meanwhile the city grew from 314,194 In 1920 to 350.425. The Census Bureau figures showed that Indianapolis now is a city of 92,217 families. MOTHER BREAKS DOWN Youth Charge With Forgery Permitted to Go Free. Breaking under the strain of uncertainty as to the fate of her son. Glenn 'Pythian, 19, charged with forgery and issuing fraudulent checks, Mrs. Grace Flucawa, the youth’s mother, fainted In Criminal Court today when Charles 3. Wiltsie, special judge, suspended sentence and permitted him to go free. Sentence of one to five years In the Indiana Reformatory was Imposed and suspended during good behavior. Fythian admitted forging his mother’s name. He had been in Jail forty-five days. NO CHANGE IN COUNT Woman Candidates Holds Lead for Second Place. By United Press DALLAS, Texas, July 30.—Little change was shown today in the tabulation of 632,423 votes out of a possible 700,000 cast in Saturday’s gubernatorial race. Mrs. Miriam Ferguson, wife of former Governor Ferguson, continued 1 to hold her lead of around 3,000 votes over Lynch Davidson of Houston for a place In the run-off primary next month, but it will require a full count of the ballot to determine the opponent of Judge Felix D. Robertson, K. K. K. candidate, who led the field of nine candidates.

He Had \Just Seen Coolidge He’s Walking Yet

O. L. Vandivler of Franklin, and father of Mrs. Yandell Cline of this city, Is not keen about playing Good Samaritan any more. He gave a fellow a lift just north of Edinburg. "Where you headed for?’’ Vandivier asked*, to start conversation.

•Tight’ By United Press MUNCIE. Ind., July 30.—1n her suit to r divorce. Mrs. Wukhelma Lindsey charges that her husband. Arthur Lindsey, is the "tightest m*n in the world." During two years of married life, he gave her a total of sl.lO, she says.

FAIR BOARD ENDS CONFAB Members Inspect New Buildings Under Construction. The State board of agriculture today completed Its fir V. session before the State Fair. A personal inspection was made of new buildings under construction at the fairground. HE'S QUIET SLEEPER Man Taken for Dead When He Makes Bed on lawn. Neighbors called police early today to 819 S. Addison St., saying there was a man lying dead on the lawn at that address. Police found Richard Mtlburn asleep. He told officers that It was too hot to sleep indoors and made himself a bed outside. DENIES SHE ROBBED DEAD Woman Acquitted in City Court on Own JStory. Mrs. Mae Hudnall. 411 S. Holmes Ave., was freed today on a charge of robbing a dead woman’s stocking. Mrs. Hudnall was discharged in city court when she denied that she took S2B from clothing of Mrs. Frances Rodgers, 2003 N. Belmont Ave. Charges -were preferred following the story of Miss Goldie Long, 2517 W. Walnut St., who, with Mrs. Hudnall was employed In the Rodgers home. Police said she told them she saw Mrs. Hudnall take the money while Mrs_ Rodgers was dying. KOKOMO”COUNCIL ‘MAD’ Mayor's Widow Given Job; "Dads” Hold Up Money for Streets. By United Press KOKOMO,' Ind., July 30.—With a half-million dollar s|reet building program in full swing, Carl Yarling, city engineer, today found his department without funds to proceed with the work. The city council refused to appropriate funds to pay the assistant engineers and even the stake-driving force will be dismissed unless the councilmen have a change of heart. Appointment of Mrs. Ellen Moon, widow of former Mayor Moon, as a clerk in the engineering department, is said to be responsible for the council’s “huff.”

“I’m on my way to New Albany,” said the man. "I have just come back from Washington, where I saw President Coolidge. Folks down in New Albany have been saying I’m crazy and I went to see the President about having them arrested.” The driver stopped; stld he had docided to go the other way. end gat rid of his pawninger. v

GASOLINE TAKES DROPOFONE CENT Reduction Is General Over Indiana, Indianapolis motorists smiled when they learned gasoline priced A’erc reduced l-cent todav. Reduction took effect throughout the State. Kerosene was also cut 1 cent by all companies except Great Western and Supreme. Prices had maintained a high level several months. Retail price of Red Crowm, -Standard Oil Company of Indiana product, now is 20.2 cents a gallon, including 2 cents tax. Western Oil Refining Company reduced high test gasoline from 25 cents to 24 cents, and straight run from 21.2 cents to 20.2 cents. Independent companies reducted so-called test gasoline to 20.2, cents, with tax. - . j uiV TsT coolT month > : . Temperature Average Is 72 Degree*, Says Weather Bureau. Despite the sultriness and heat of the last few days, July has been one of the coolest summer months on record at the local weather bureau. Average temperature for the month was 72, or 314 degrees below that of last year. The hottest July on record was In 1901, when the thermometer averaged 82. Thunderstorms were predicted today with cooler weather Thursday. TRAFFIC CLUB OUTING Annual Affair to Be Held at Boys’ Preparatory School. The Indianapolis Traffic Club was to hold Its annual outing at the Boys’ Preparatory School, northeast of the city, this afternoon. A basket picnic dinner will be served Contests, Including swimming, basketball and tennis are on the program. About five hundred are expected to attend. OLD FASHIONED PICNIC Men’s Club Sponsors Church Outing Saturday. Tabernacle Presbyterian Church will have an old fashioned picnic Saturday afternoon at Turner Park, Forty-Second and Byran Sts. The Men’s Club, of which Alfred W. Buschmann Is president, Is in charge of the affair. Any one who cares to come and take their lunch is invited.

Vandivler said he drove about a mile down the road and then took off his hat and coat to disguise himself and headed back for Columbus. He said he passed the man again, who waved wildly for him to stop. ”1 just stepped on the gas and passed him like a paycar does a tramp,” Vandlvier told friends afterward.

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STATE BATHES 10 KEEP DEFEASE ALIENISTS FROM TESTIFYING Elm STOS Prosecutor Rests Case —Lawyers and Judge Wrangle as Doctor Take* Stand to Present Report on Leopold and Loeb. CROWE DEMANDS JURY TO 7 PASS ON INSANITY QUESTION Says Judge Has No Right to Hear Evidence on Mental Condition of Youths—Justice Overrules Objections, States Position. . By EDWARD (J. DERR Umted Press Staff Correspondent CRIMINAL COURTROOM. CHICAGO, July 30.—State’s Attorney Robert E. Crowe and his staff of assistants made a vigorous effort today to prevent admission of the long awaited “medical defense of Nathan'Leopold and Richard Loeb, confessed murderers of Robert Franks. A bitter fight between the State’s Attorney and Clarence Darrow and other defense lawyers opened as soon as court convened today and temporarily blocked presentation of defense testimony. Dr. William White of Washington, D. C., was called to the witness stand as the first to testify for the defense when the State’s case was rested.

Walter Bachrach, defense lawyer, started questioning him but was immediately Interrupted by Crowe who demanded the court either exclude medical testimony or impanel a jury to try the question of insanity. “These boys, your honor, have pleaded guilty,” Crowe shouted, “and any attempt of the defense to introduce the question of insanity should be and must be stopped by this court. Your honor has no authority to decide whether these boys are sane or insane. If this question is to be honored, your honor must, under the law. Impanel a jury.” Opposing attorneys argued back and forth quoting from Supreme Court rulings in support of their arguments. Crowe and his assistant, Thomas Marshal, argued heatedly while Darrow and his ajdes answered with equal vigor. Judge Caverly overruled Crowe, but the fiery State's attorney continued a vigorous argument against the admissabillty of alienists’ testimony. Will Demand Jury Crowe said that the defense could not offer testimony showing insanity after having pleaded guilty. If the boys are insane, Crowe said, he would demand that the question of sanity be brought before a jury. “If, your honor, at the conclusion of testimony, should sentence these boys to hang, in our judgment, the sentence would not be worth the paper It is written on,” Crowe stated. “If the defense appealed to the Supreme Court, the Supreme Court woudl. set your sentence aside. The State would have no power of appeal while the defense would have every chance to apeal the sentence. "What is the defense In this case trying to do?” Crowe shouted. “Are they trying to enter pleas of guilty, admitting that they murdered a child, and then attempting to enter a defense?” “Would your honor allow these boys to plead guilty and then allow their attorneys to try to prove that they were in California when the murder was committed. "Your honor, what is this coming to? Shall these boys be allowed to plead guilty just to allow them to get out of the jury trial? Shall they be allowed to have their case tried by one man whom they believe favorable? “Nothing could be more driect nor mandatory than the language of the law which I have read. The court must impanel a jury If the question of insanity is brought up. “Insanity Is a defense, just as an alibi Is a defense, and we contend that since these boys pleaded guilty their attorneys cannot Introduce evidence to prove them insane. “If the court permits the trial to go on and permits the defense to show insanity, then this becomes a mock trial and the State would have to confess error in the Supreme Court.” Judge Defends Self Justice Caverly replied; “Suppose the two boys were brought in here charged with murder, without, counsel, and the court appoints counsel and pleaded guilty to murder. If the court felt that the boys were not competent to enter a plea of guilty, he would appoint alienists to determine their condition. How do I know that these boys are competent to plead guilty? “When the defense In this case arrives at a point where insanity is shown, the court could and likely would direct withdrawal of the plead of guilty and order a Jury trial.” Crowe shot back that “there Is no degree of Insanity, either a man’s wholly Insane and therefore (Turn to Page 11)

Forecast SHOWERS or thunderstorms this afternoon or tonight. Probably fair Thursday. Cooler tonight and Thursday.

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RIOT BREAKS OUT AT METING One Man Shot, Score Hurt in Fighting, By United Press NORTH LANCASTER, Mass., July 29.—One man was shot, nearly a score Injured and several autos were damaged In a battle between members of the Ku-Klux Klan and 500 antl-Klansmen here during the night. Edward F. Bird, said to be an antiKlansman, is in a hospital possibly fatally wounded from gunshot. Trouble continued until dawn today. A Klan meeting was being held in a large field on the LancasterLeonminister highway and a crowd collected. As Klansmen started to leave the field, witnesses said, sticks and stones began to fly and a gun was fired. It was this shot that wounded Bird. Police wens unable to quell the fighting and assistance was called from Worcester, Fitchburg, Spencer and other towns. INFIRMARY REPORT SLOW State Examiner Says It Will Be Submitted Soon. The State board of accounts report on the county infirmary will not be ready for a few days. Lawrence F. Orr, State examiner, said today. County council recently asked the board to make an investigation of the institution.

The Nervous Wreck By E. J. Rath * HIS nerves were bad, but all the cowboys in Montana were afraid of him. He couldn’t sleep nights, but they couldn’t wake him up mornings. He would nm at sight of a horse, but would as soon as not drive a car over the edge of a cliff. He was a weakling, but he tried to fight everyone! It’s the funniest story of the year. Do not fail to read it— Starring Tomorrow in The Times