Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 73, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 August 1924 — Page 1

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VOLUME 36—NUMBER 73

Oh Yes! We Have No New Street Cars Today

mHE ten “NEW” cars recently put in operation by the Indianapolis Street Railway Company are at least five years old. They were purchased by the Indianapolis company from the Cleveland Railway Company. The latter company sold them because they were not capable of pulling trailers. Robert I. Todd, president of the Indianapolis Street Railway Cqjnpany, admitted these facts today, explaining the cars were

DENSE FOG SEPARATES 1). S. FLIERS Two World Airmen Turn Back When Mist of North Atlantic Makes Progress Difficult Third Plane Continues. KIRKWALL., ORKNEY ISLANDS. Aug. 2.—Lieut. Eric Nellon of the American round-the-world fight was winging his way toward Iceland alone today after becoming separated from his flying' mates in a fog twenty-flve miles out of Houghton Bay, off Kirkwall. A radio from the destroyer Reid at 3:50 p. m. said Nelson passed over the ship at 2:40, still heading toward Iceland. He had covered about 400 miles and was within less than 200 miles of Hornafjord. The Reid was half way between the Farce Islands and Iceland. Others Return Lieut. Lowell Smith, commander *f the flight, and Lieut. Leigh Wade Seeided to return to Houghton when they lost Nelson in the dense mist which hung over the North Atlantic. The commander and Wane flew back over Kirkwall at 10:15 a. m. i and circled over Houghton Bay to their landing buoys. Meantime, the United States cruiser Richmond, which had cheered the fliers’ departure, put out to sea under full steam to race jn the wake es the speeding Nelson render him assistance if it is needed. The Richmond was recalled to Houghton Bay after a short cruise outside the bay, without sighting the missing aviator. Above Fog Lieutenants Smith and Wade Soth believed Nelson probably had penetrated the fog. which they said was encountered at a height of 3,000 feet. The Richmond sent out hurried radios to the torpedo boat destroyers Raid and Billingsley, warning them that Nelson was on his way alone, and asking that a close lookout be kept for him. • The two ships previously had taken up positions along the route of the fliers from Houghton Bay to Hornafjord, Iceland. $25,000 SUIT FILED Bakery Is Named Defendant .in Damage Action. Judgment of $25,000 was asked by Peter Moeslin from Walter H. Krome and-Dewitt C. Welch, owners of the Model Bakery, and James Boone, their truck driver, in a suit filed in Superior Court, No. 3 today. Moeslin claimed he sustained a broken arm. five ribs and other severe injuries when he was run down by Boone on E. Washington St. Dec. 6. 1923. PIERCE RITES"' MONDAY Retired Farmer Will Be Buried at / Fowler, Ind. Funeral services for William R. Pierce, 65, who died at the Methodist Hospital Friday, will probably be held at the home of his daughter, Vlrs. L. G. Baumgardt, 1018 N. Tuxedo St., Monday afternoon. Burial will be at P>>wler, Ind. Mr. Pierce, a retired farmer, had lived in Indiana practically all his life and had been a resident of Indiaanpo is since 1916. He was born near Remington, Ind. Surviving Sterling are two sons. Sterling Pierce, South Bend, and Adrian Pierce, Indianapolis. NEWTON BAKER INJURED Former Score try of War Has Narrow Escape in Car Crash. By United Preaa CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 2.—New ton D. Baker, former Secretary of War, narrowly escaped serious Injury in a collision of streets cars in which five persons were injured seriously and scores Bbulsed and cut. Baker was standing behind the motorman of a Shaker Heights twocar train as it sped around a curve crashing into a Morlan Circle car Baker was slightly bruised and five persons were taken to hospitals. HOURLY TEMPERATURE a a. m 63 10 a. m. 66 7 a. m 61 11 a- m 65 8 a. m 66 12 (noon) .... 66 • a- m C 7 1 p. m...... 67

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suitable for use in Indianapolis and that he believed the company had succeeded in making a good bargain. However, the public has been given to understand that the company had bought new cars, although some of the strao-hangers were dubious w-hen they noticed the painted over dents in the sides of some of them, the cracked ceilings and the old-ap-pearing seats. The company is making a partial payment of the cars with the

Gallant Fixit 'East Side Flappers' Ask Him a Favor and He Rushes to Do Their Bidding.

G— —1 ALLANT Mr. Fixit. There's nothing he’d rather do than aid a lady In distress. And when it comes to several ladies. Well, he’s right on the job. That’s why he hustled right over to the city hall when this complaint, signed “East Side Flappers” came by mail: “Dear Mr. Fixit: “Can you do anything about this? "Across from our home on Nowland Ave., is a creek, Pogue’s Run, in a beautiful little park. Spades Park. It is very picturesque, but the odor! It is especially horrible between Jefferson Ave., and Commerce Ave. "When a girl wants to take a stroll through the park with a friend she is often embarassed. All the sewers empty Into this creek. "If you can tell us what to do, we will thank you very much.” Tell them what to do: fclesn their hearts. Mr. Fixit’s doing it for them. Iftajiijy at the city hall disclosed that the sewers at this point are under direction of the street commissioner. The street commissioner's office promised to send a man to investigate what should be done to remedy the trouble at once. If the odor is not eliminated soon. Mr. Fixit invited the East Side Flappers to let him know. Write to Fixit Fixit will investigate reasonable municipal complaints for anyone who writes to him in car© of The Times. An order from the city for the Indianapolis Street Railw-ay Company to extend its lines has about as much effect as an offer to "buy the Monument.” Board of works records are full of orders for extensions, all disregarded by the street car company because (Turn to Page 2) NEW ROAD IS OPENED Stretch Between Indianapolis and Kokomo Completed. John D. Williams, director State highway commission, announced the three-mile stretch of new concrete on State Road No. 1 near the Tip-ton-Hamilton Cfeunty line between Indianapolis and Kokomo was opened today, giving through traffic to Kokomo. The-road being opened ahead of schedule, the shoulders at the side are not yet completed and Williams advises motorists to drive carefully. FORGERY IS CHARGED Arrested by U. S. Secret Service Men. Frank J. Dabney, a sergeant-major of the United States Army, employed as a clerk at the 84th Division headquarters, 501 N. Meridian St., was arrested by United States Deputy Marshall Harry Wertz and Charles Mazey, secret serivee operative, today. The officers entered the building and Dabney tied. Mazey overtook him. He is alleged to have forged a United States Treasury check payable to Miachael P. Binco, for sllO and other Government obligations. Dabney will be heard before Com missioner John W. Kern Monday.

INDIANAPOLIS \JURY ’ DIVIDED UPON LEOPOLD AND LOEB

S|:X out of fourteen Indianapolis persons, interviewed l__l at random by Times reporters, declared in favor of the death sentence for Nathan Leopold Jr. and Richard Loeb, confessed murderers of Robert Franks in Chicago. Three of the six in favor of capital punishment were women and three men. Two women and three men were for life imprisonment. One man and two women did not have definite ideas upon what should be done. Here are their views: E. C. SMITH,, 3210 Brooklyn, motorman: were wise enough to read that sixteenth century book on perversion and work

proceeds of $51,000 in car trust notes, the issuance of which was authorized by the public service commission. • The order of the commission said: “The evidence shows that the purpose of issuing said notes is to purchase ten NEW street cars, which have already been ordered and will arrive ready for use in about four w#eks.” The order was dated May 23, 1924. John W. McCardle, member of

CROW FOR mi IS MIMED Prosecutor’s Second Attempt to Force Jury Decision on Sanity of Slayers Fails When JiTdge Overrules Questions, By EDWARD C. DERR By United Pi eta CRIMINAL COURTROOM. CHICAGO, Aug. 2.—State's Attorney Robert E. Crowe today failed, for a second time, to force the mental condition of Nathan Jr., and Richard Loeb before a jury. While cross-examining Dr. William A. White, an alienist, who appeared In defense of the millionaire murderers of Robert Franks, 14-year-old schoolboy. Crowe attempted to force the witness to state whether in his opinion the boys were insane. The defense objected to this question and was sustained by Chief Justice John R. Caverly, who Is hearing evidence to determine whether Leopold and Loeb shall hang or be sent to prison.

Failing in this direct attempt, Crowe tried by various subtle questions to force Dr. White across the thin line of "mental responsibility” to the question of irtsanity. Each time he was repulsed. The fiery State's attorney made his first effort to throw the question of the boys’ mental status be fore a jury several days ago. when he objected to the admtssabillty of alienists’ testimony before the court. Crowe Overruled His contention was that such a question must be heard by a Jury, but after lengthy debate he was overruled. Crowe scored, how’ever, what he considered a successful attack upon the credibility of the defense alienist w-hen his demand for Dr. White's original report on Leopold and Loeb was refused by the defense. Crowe declared that Dr. White, in his first report found Leopold and Loeb insane, hut when the defense changed its mind and pleaded the hoys guilty, thus giving up insanity as a defense, the doctor "quite conveniently changed his conslusion for the purpose of aiding the defense case.” Justice Caverly sustained the defense’s claim that It was not necessary for them to submit the doctor’s original report. Dr. White was excused as a witness after a few brief questions in examination by the defense and the case went over to Monday. Attacks Dream Life Prosecutor Crowe began crossexamination of Dr. White today with a vigorous effort to tear down the “phantasy life” defense. He attempted to show that the super-intellectuals with the emotions “of a child of B" 4 —the crux of (Turn to Page II) YOUNG WIFE IS TAKEN Funeral for Mrs. Mattie May Monger Arranged. Funeral services for Mrs. Mattie May Monger, 28, who died Friday night, will be held at 2 p, m. Monday at the home of her sister-in-law:, Mrs. Howard Monger, 1129 N. Oakland Ave. Burial in Crown Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Monger Is survived by the husband, Fred R. Monger, inspector for American Telephone and Telegraph Company; her mother, in Denver, Col., and, a sister at St. Louis. She was a member of First Baptist Church and had lived in Indianapolis for sixteen years.

out a similar plot, so I believe they should take the consequences. I believe paying them back In their own coin, is th way to stop that kind of crimt in this country.” E. J. GAUSEPOHL, Jr., merchant, 2363 Broadway: “They should be hung. JERRY KINNEY, inspector of detectives: "I don’t care to express an opinion, since first hand facte are not available.” EUGENE S. BENNETT, advertiser. 244 S. Meridian St.: “I believe in capital punishment and think they should have the limit.” DR. JOHN -VY. SLUSS, 901 National City Bank Bldg: "They ought to be sentenced for Ill’s. I see nothing to b gained In hang-

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, AUG. 2, 1924

the public service commission, who was chairman of the commission when the order was issued, indicated be knew the company did not Buy new cars and said the cars it did buy were "just as good as new ones.” A report of the company for May. the last one on file with the commission, shows the company paid SIO,OOO toward reconditioning and adapting to Indianapolis traffic ten Peter Witt type passenger cars Nos. 1,034 to 1,043. There is some disagreement as to the age of the cars. A dis-

‘Strike While the Iron Is Hot, ’ Is Motto of Young Merchants Who Follow Their Hunch

LEFT TQ RIGHT, MANNING JENNINGS. WILLIAM DELBROOK, DONALD TAYLOR, JAMES DELBROOK AND "BUSTER."

“ * y'r E WERE going down the. street and saw a lemonade __Btand and just decided to go Into business for ourselves," explained four budding merchants at Twenty-Ninth St. and Talbott Avenue. Manning Jennings, 12, of 2907 N. Talbott Ave., William Delbrook,

ITS BREAKOUT IN MEXICO CITY One Civilian Killed, Five Wounded in Fighting, dy United Prem MEXICO CITY, Aug. 2 —Political tension high here today follow irg riots between civilians and ir.illt*l-y police and firemen in w-hich one civilian was killed and five wounded. The fighting took place near the Nations 1 Palace when police and firemen attempted to disperse a procession demonstrating against high taxes. WANTS MORE WATER West Lebanon Man Says Friends Fail to Function F. J. Goodwlne, West Lebanon, Ind.. who prints “agriculturist” under his name on his stationery, says three of his best friends are on the town council, but plead with them as he will, they are not functioning as successful water commissioners. Goodwlne, In a letter to the public service commission today, asks the commission to use Its influence to get the town to drill anew well for water supply. BITTER TO SWALLOW Famous Strathmann Booze Turns to Vinegar, Says Sheriff. The fierce legal battle as to whether or not the liuor stored in the cellar of Edward C. Strathmann, contractor, 4220 Central Ave., shall be confiscated and destroyed or turned back to Strathmann, has become largely an academic question, according to Sheric George Snider. While courts have pondered and lawyers have ranted and raged over the matter, the 700 gallons of wine found when the police raided Strathmahn’s home, has taken advantage of the delay to turn to vinegar, Snider said today.

ing them, but if they were incarcerated and a study made society might receive some benefit. There may be futture developments in their mental condition that will throw light on their acts.” NORMAN*. PATRICK, attorney, 509 Indiana Trust Company Bldg.: “If I were trying that case I think I should not hesitate to sentence them to life imprisonment, on the theory that if they were mentally off they could be sent to a hospital for proper treatment.” EDWARD W. HUNTER, secre-tary-manager Indianapolis Adevrtising Club: “I cannot conceive of any sane human being taking the life of another, so I believe they are Insane. If they are Insane it

patch from Cleveland said they had been in use there ten years Todd denied any attempt at secrecy in the purchase of the cars or any attempt to put anything over on the Public Service Commission. Todd said the cars were on the company’s books at approximately $7,000 each and that they gave notes of approximately $51,000 and paid cash for the balance. “We thought it a mighty good

9, and James Delbrook, 11, of 2901 N. Talbott Ave., and Donald Tay lor, 13, Os 2828 N. New Jersey St., say they sell about one case of pop and two gallons of “genyouwine" lemonade a day. The dog "Buster” is their mascot. The stand is one of a number

Black Sunday Ten yearn ago today was Sunday, a black Sunday fo>‘ Europe And the v'orld. All Europe was plunging into war. A German t roop train was blown up In Alsace Loraine. The Russian fleer was reported defeated by German warships. Germans were Invading France and it was reported 2,000 had been taken prisoner. A railway car loaded with $4,000,000 in German gold was seized by the French.

LANTERNS ARE COSTLY City Spends S3OO for lighting Street Holes and Obstructions. It ha© coat the city nearly S3OO this year to afford citizens protection from holes and obstructions in the streets. For exactly 257 red lanterns set out by the street department have either been broken or stolen since Jan. 1, W. B. Schoenrogg said today. Seventy-five lanterns were stolen and 182 were broken beyond further use when struck by vehicles. LET GROCERS WORRY Shelbyville Motorists Pay Cash for “Gas,” Charge Food. By Timet Special SHELBYVILLE. Ind., June 2. Merchants here report persons are paying cash tor gasoline, but charging their grocery bills. But here’s the prize story: A man bought a crate of eggs on credit and then traded the eggs for gasoline. SPEED ARRESTS ~DRi'P Only Two Men Held Friday Nigh.— Explanation Lacking. © Arrests on speeding charges dropped to two Friday night, the lowest In several weeks. Police said they did not understand the drop, as motorcyclemen were on the job as usual. Duarell Carter. 19, of 142 W. Thirtieth St., and Floyd T. Smith, 19, of 35 S. Brookville, Ave., were charged with speeding. William Woldt, 47, of 605 S. Tibbs Ave., and Lester Scott, 20, of 714 Lord Bt.. are charged with driving while intoxicated.

certainly would be a crime for the law to take their lives. Society should be protected from them.” MRS. MARY SHEA. 1042 S. Senate Ave.: “1 am not in favor of death. Those boys are much too young, and we must consider their youth. I don’t believe yotfth really understands the seriousness of all its acts.” MRS. O. W. LOCKE, 2915 Clifton Ave.: I say sentence them to capital punishment. They have confessed to committing such an awful crime so should get *ho fullest extent of tlie law. MRS JOHN EGELHOFF‘"‘2IO2 Madison Ave.: It is a hard proposition just to say what should be done to Leopold and If>eb. I

business stroke to get the cars from the Cleveland company at such a bargain, when new ones, no better, would qdst us $16,000,” Todd said. The company ' president declared the cars to all Intents and purposes were absolutely as good as any that could be purchased from the Cincinnati Car Company. "This type of car is an experiment here. Todd said, and the company did not feel like buyiffg new ones when the bargain presented Itself.

which north side youngsters are operating this summer. The boys said they started working on their stand at 9 one night, slept a few hours and finished 4t by 11 the next morning. Business is best in the evening, they say.

FIGURES DON’T LIE; lULY COOL Average Temperature During Month Was 72.9, Figures don’t lie. Doesn’t matter if it did seem hot and tropical. Indianapolis during July was an Ideal summer resort so far as weather was concerned, according to statistics for the month. .Issued hy J. H. Armington, weather bureau meteorologist, today. Average mean temperature for the month was 72.9 degrees above zero, 2.8 degrees below the normal July average, and far below some of the hot Julys of past years. The highest temperature recorded was 91 degrees on the 20th, 15 degrees below the record set July 23, 1901; lowest, 61 degrees on the 3d, 3 degrees warmer than the record set July 1, 1885. Real relief was at hand from the hot wave today. Temperatures kept under the 70 mark in the early hours. Rising temperature was forecast for Sunday, with probable thunderstorms. FIDDLE RAIN OR SHINE - Contest Will Be Held In School H<W\f Weather Is Wet. “We'll fiddle rain or shine,” Dr. Samuel McGaughey, master of ceremonies for the Old Time Fiddlers’ contest at Acton tonight, announced. The contest will be held in the schoolhouse if the weather Is bad, he stated Preparations are being made for a record crowd. Fiddlers from all the surrounding country will participate. Circus Ad Men in Town The first of three cars bearing advertisnig staff and material for the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Combined Circus was in Indianapolis today. The circus will show here Aug. 26.

do think they should be made to suffer as they made the Franks boy. MRS. E. A. M’KEE, 3007 N. Delaware St.: If I thought the two youths would stay in the penitentiary and remain there the rest of their lives, 1 would be satisfied to see them sentenced for life. But I am afraid if such is th ecase they will go free a few years later. * MRS. LAURA GRANT, 1208 Southeastern Ave.: I most certainly do think those two boys deserve some kind of punishment. Yet I do not believe in breaking God’s commandments. I think they should be taken to the penitentiary

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Todd explained the cars were overhauled by the Cleveland company and driven to Indianapolis under their own power. He said they had been in use only approximately five years and that the twenty-five horsepower motor was the latest type in use They were originally built for Rochester, N. Y., but went to Cleveland and were only discarded by the Ohio city because they were not constructed to pull trailers. He said heavier motors and heavier rear platform con-

6! KILLED. FOUR HURT MENCAR COMES WITH AUTO IN FAIRFIELD AVE, Woman Driver Says She Saw Trolley but Could Not Swerve From Path Because of Another Motor—Victim From Shelbyville, Ky. / VEHICLE IS HURLED INTO ANOTHER PARKED AT CURB Dead Child and Two of Injured Visitors From Shelbyville, Ky., on Way Downtown to Meet Hostess’ Husband, Warren C. Fletcher. A 12-year-old girl was fatally injured and four others seriously injured today when a Fairground street car struck an an automobile at Fairfield and Guilford Aves. Dead : Margaret Geisberg, 12, of Shelbyrille, Ky. The injured: Dora Geisberg, 9, Shelbyville, Ky., possible fracture of the skull, cuts on the head. Miss Lou Finell, 16, Shelbyville, Kv., broken leg and possible internal injuries. * Mrs. W. C. Fletcher, 35, of 4263 Guilford Ave., injured about head. Thomas Fletcher, 16, son of Mrs. Fletcher, broken jaw.

A Year Ago By United Presa Washington, Aug. 2 One year ago death suddenly struck down President Harding in San Francisco. A few hours later, President Coolldge took the oath of office in the parlor of his father's farmhouse at Plymouth, Vt., his father administering the oath. The White House flag today was at half mast in memory of the late President.

LAWRENCE LEVY CUT Township Trustee Points Out Difference of Two Cents. Charles C. Lyle, trusted of Lawrence Township, today announced a budget correction which shows the tax rate for 1925 will be less than in 1925. It was indicated an increase would be made. Lyle said the 1924 budget called for $85,985 and the 1925 budget $82,210. The 1924 levy is $1.06. He is asking for a $1.04 levy for 1925. Pullman Linen Stolen Napoleon Harrison, 20, colored, 632 W. Eleventh St., is charged with drawing deadly weapons when he was approached by Detectives Mitchell and Delaney in the Pullman yards in S. Capitol Ave. "Friday night. He is charged with taking linen from Pullman cars.

for life. Those boys have been raised in luxury and should now be given a taste of hard life. Solitary confinement would not be too good for them. Hard labor and a taste of work will do a lot to them. They have had too much college education. MRS. ELIZABETH ELLIOTT. 1417% Kentucky Ave.: I say give those boys life imprisonment. MRS. CHARLOTTE FITCH. 1218 N. Sheffield Ave.; I don’t favor capital punishment, but I believe society would be better off with those youths out of the way. They are highly educated and don't seem to be sorry for what they have done. It would not be right to let tbm ttve.

Forecast A PARTLY overcast tonight and Sunday. Probably local thunderstorms with rising temperature anticipated.

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struction were necessary to use the trailer system. "If Indianapolis car riders approve of this type of car,” Todd said, "we are going to purchase twenty-five more of them. We will have to pay approximately $16,000 for them and the new ones will not be one particle better than the ones now in use.” Todd explained when such motors deteriorate from over heating they are rewound and any worn parts replaced and they are better than new untried motors.

The auto was driven by Mrs. Fletcher. She told police that she was going south on Guilford Ave. and saw the street car coming, but was unable to swerve from its path because of another automobile. The street car struck the rear right wheel throwing the car into another machine at the curb, owned by Sam Jacobs, 850 S. Illinois St. Mrs. Fletcher’s 3-year-old son, Warren F. Fletcher, Jr., and Miss Ida Vacini, 16, of 4247 Guilford Ave., were uninjured. Mrs. Fletcher rescued the baby from underneath the car. The child was not even scratched. Roy Asbury, 678% E. St. Clair St., told police he saw the collison and declared that Mrs. Fletcher’s car was going approximately thirty miles an hour. Hfc estimated the speed ofi the street car at twenty. Curtis Johnson, 28, 1012 W. Twenty-Seventh St., was the motorman and Arthur Schlanger, 21. of 733 Congress Ava., was the conductor. Coroner Paul F. Robinson is investigating. Police Capt. Drinkut ordered Mrs. Fletcher and the motorman slated on charges of manslaughter. The injured were taken to St. Vincent Hospital, where the girl died in the surgery. The Geisberg girls, nieces of Mrs. Fletcher, and Miss Finell, have been visiting Mrs. Fletcher. Miss Vacini, a neighbor, was being taken downtown where Mrs. Fletcher was to meet her husband, Warren C. Fletcher. Then they were drive in the country. Fletcher is president of the W. C. Fletcher Company, manufacturers’ agents, with offices in the Fletcher Trust building. CHILD DIES UNDER AUTO Machine Was Driven by Uncle of . Baby. Bu United Press PENDLETON, Ind., Aug. 2.—An auto driven by his uncle ran down and fatally Ralph McVaugh Jr., 3-year-old son of Dr. and Mrs. Ralph McVaugh, Friday night. The uncle, Willis Speck, was prostrated by the tragedy. Theater Looms C. M. Walker, proprietor of the Irving Theater, Ritter Ave. and E. Washington St... today said he had been threatened with prosecution by some Irvington theaters if he opens the * theater Sunday. He -said h% woiid run the Halt. i