Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 78, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 August 1924 — Page 1

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PHYSICIAN TESTIFIES FOR LOEB Family Doctor, Surprise Witness, Tells of Abnormal Nervous Condition of Youth —Supports Evidence of Defense Alienists FRATERNITY BROTHER OF SLAYER ALSO ON STAND l Describes Fainting Spells, but Admits Youth Was Intoxicated at Time — Says Murderer Always Seemed Childish, By EDWARD C. DERR, United Press Correspondent CRIMINAL COURTROOM. CHICAGO, Aug. B.—The defense in the Leopold-Loeb murder hearing today sprang a surprise ■when it shelved temporarily its lay witnesses and placed Dr. Robert Bruce Armstrong, family physician of the millionaire Loeb family, on the stand. The physician came from Charlevoix. Mich., where the .parents of Richard Loeb. co-defendant with than Leopold, ir„ have their pala- J tial summer home. Dr. Armstrong said Dickie was brought once to Ms hospital after an automobile accident,®but he found no injuries. After staying at the hospital about two hours, Dick was discharged as a patient. Armstrong said. Nervous Symptoms Young Loeb, the doctor said, displayed nervou ssymptoms which led him to beUeve he was slightly “abnormal.” This nervousness was not caused by the accident, the doctor said. Dr. Armstrong’s testimony was introduced by the defense in an attempt to support testimony of defense alienists and friends and former companions of the two youthful slayers, which indicated they were both “mentally abnormal.” Satisfied with this testimony from the Michigan physician Clarence Darrow. chief" defense counsel, turned the witness over to the State for but State’s Attorney Crowe excused the doctor Without questioning. Leonard Lewy, University of Michigan graduate and fraternity brother of Loeb, told of seeing Loeb faint on two occasions. Loeb, he eaid. frothed at the mouth and became rigid. Lewy went over the ground covered by other fraternity brothers, ETurn to Page 13) ' "

PARTLOWCASEIS BAEKJNCOHNTY Warden Ordered to Give Prisoner to Sheriff, Supreme Court today revested jurisdiction in the John L. Partlow case in Criminal Court, and ordered the warden of the Indiana State i prison to turn Partlow over to the Marion County jsheriff. This provides possibility Partlow may be admitted to bail pending anew trial upon alleged new evidence said to have been obtained recently. Partlow, former garage owner, charged wiih permitting storage of stolen automobiles, has been in court for several years, almost every j known legal move having been made in efforts for his freedom. Oil Worker Ends Life By Times Special f DECATUR, Ind., Aug. B.—Despondency over ill health was blamed today for the suicide of Floyd Crawford, oil driller, who hung himself near Geneva. Prisoner Asks Release a writ of habeas corpus for release of Charles B. Wood, 824 N. California St., from the county jail, where he is held under $5,000 bond on a vagrancy charge, was tpbe held late today. Wood said he Is married and has two children. Poolroom Abatement Sought - Jesse Martin, Anti-Saloon League attorney, has filed suit in Superior Court Five, asking that a poolroom operated by Richard Applegate at 303 E. Ohio St., be closed for a year for alleged violation of the liquor laws.

What Ho! John L. Niblack. an Indianapolis Times reporter, and J. M. Moore, photographer, are traveling around in John’s ancient flivver on a tour St discovery. They are re-discover ing Indiana. The first story, about Greenfield, will appear Saturday.

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British Land Ten years ago today England landed its first contingent of troops in France. Germans were continuing victorious in Russia. French forces reached Belgium and Luxemburg in an effort to beat back the Germans. Germany protested the refusal of the United States to permit German reservists to sail from this country. The Germans were being held at Liege.

VIOLENT STORMS DEVASTATE FOOR WESTERN STATES Five Killed in Wisconsin — Property Damage May Reach $5,000,000, By United Press OMAHA, Neb., Aug. B.—Five are dead, at least a score injured, and property damage estimated to exceed $3,000,000 inflicted in two violent storms which swept Nebraska, lowa, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota Thursday night and early today. One storm swept northwestward from Tomah, Wis., to Bloomer, Wis., Thursday night. Another storm swept out of central Nebraska early today and swept Des Moines at daybreak. While the Nebraska-lowa storm apparently was the most egtensive, no casualties have been reported so far.

Five Deaths Two persons were killed at Black River Falls, Wis., 'Thursday night, and additional deaths were reported from Osseo, Bloomer and New Auburn, Wis. The storm struck Black River Falls at 6 p. m. Six- inches of rain fell during a veritable cloudburst at Columbus, Neb., early Friday. There was a heavy hail and wind. This storm swept s# uthsvestward and struck Des Moines at 5:15 a. m., deluging the town. The wind unroofed more than 100 houses at Des Moines. Heavy hail that accompanied the storm beat crops into the ground and the rain woshed out fields, highways and culverts. The property and crop damage in Wisconsin’s storm was estimate,! from various sources at around $1,000,000. In lowa and Nebraska property and crop damage, according to railroad agents In various towns, may reach $2,000,000. Hail stripped corn fields in a section ten miles wide and eighteen miles long. Des .Moines Suffers Reports from Dee Moines, lowa, said the storm struck there at 5:15 a. m. Wire communications with the outside world was severed, trees and telephone poles snapped at their base and a large number of roofs blown off of houses and buildings. i So far no casualties have been reported. Ail tents at Camp Dodge, where several thousand citizen-soldiers are encamped, were blown away and the soldiers were left without shelter while a heavy rain and hail fell. Practically every telephone line in the city was out of commission and all electric light wires are dowff. GUN ARTIST CAUGHT Colored Man, Alleged to Have Shot Two, Ifeld at Cairo. Detectives today left for Cairo, 111., to bring back Walter Nunn, colored, wanted here on charges of shooting with intent to kill. Police say, on June 28, Nunn went on a rampage when refused admission to the home of Walter Logan, colored, 932 N. California St., to search for a wnan. Nunn, it is said, put bullet holes through furniture at the Logan home, and then shot Patrolman Prepton Hester, colored, and Charles Withers, colored, 532 W. Tenth St. Nunn was arrested at Cairo Thursday night. JACKIE MEETS CHARLIE Win Hays To Receive Picture of Nephew With Film Star. “Uncle Bill” Hays, former post-master-general and present movie “czar,” wilj receive anew picture of his nephew, Charles Hays, son of H. C. Hays of Sullivan, Ind., soon. It was taken Thursday. In it, “Uncle Bill” will see his nephew with Jackie Coogan’s arm around him. Charles met Jackie at the children’s luncheon given by the Indiana Indorsers of Photoplays at the Claypool Thursday. ..Charles attended with his aunt, Miss Martha Hays, 1301 N. Alabama St., sister of Will Hays, and little Louis Haas of Tipton, Ind. /Later the three rode In one of the official cars on Jackie's tour of parks. Warfleigh Asks for L?vee Warfleigh Civic Improvement Association has asked the city for construction of a levee along White River west of College Ave., for flood ! prevention north of the canal. A • meeting was held Thursday night, at the home of Harry Templeton, 6230 Park Ave. Assessment Reduction Asked Setting aside of a benefit assess ment roll approved by the board oi public works July 30, for improve ment of Cottage Ave., is asked askec in a complaint filed In Superior Court Five, against the city by Robert L Maze, property owner. He askec his assessment be reduced to SIOO.

DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY IS CLAIMED Dr, V, A, Lapenta, Italian Consul, Tells Police They • Can Not Arrest Him After Son Is in Accident With His Auto, SEEKS ERASURE OF AFFAIR FROM RECORD Motor Cars Collide in Front of Headquarters Officers Say One Driver Was 14 Years of Age, Alleging Ordinance Violation Diplomatic immunity from arrest was claimed today by Dr. V. A. Lapenta. 2424 Park Ave.. Italian consul In Indianapolis when police took him to headquarters after his automobile was in an accident. Dr. Lapenta’s son. Baglo, 14, was driving the car which collided with one driven by E. J. Bedell, 828 S. Pershing Ave., in front of police headquarters. Officers otted the city ordinance providing driving of cars by persons under 16 years old. Dr: Lapenta said he would appear in city court Saturday to Insist that all police records of the affair be erased because of his diplomatic connection. Capt. Fred Drlnkut ordered Traffleman Timothy McMahon to slate Dr. Lapenta despite his protest. The counsel was released immediately upon his own recognizance. The cars were Bllghtly damaged. m. TRAFFIC PLAN OUTLINED City Plan Commission Talks at <tub Luncheon. Alms of the city plan commission in the traffic survey now under way were discussed by Louis W. Bruck of the commission at the weekly luncheon of the Exchange Club today at the Lincoln. Although not authorized to make reports of recent surveys public, Bruck outlined the major thoroughfare plan ai.d other projects under consideration of the city plan commission. He illustrated his talk with several lantern slides.

POCKET POLITICS BUZZ Bath Democrats and Republicans Schedule Organization Meetings. By Times Special EVANSVILLE, Ind., Aug. 8 —Pol- j ltlcs In the "pocket” are already buz j zing. Democratic county chairmen will | meet Aug. 12 with Walter S. Cham : bers, State chairman, presiding. • Republican county organization will meet the same day. G. O. P. candidates at a confer ence with the county central com mittee Thursday prepared plans for thorough registration of all voters. SEVEN DANCERS KILLED Pavilion at Ohio Lake Resort Collapses Ipto Water. By United Press ' . BUCKEYE LAKE, Ohio, Aug. 8— Seven bodies have been recovered and four persons are missing in the wreckage of a dance pavillion which collapsed into Buckeye Lake Thursday night during annual ball of the negro Elks of Ohio. Scores of dancers were precipitated into the water when a section of the flooring of the water pavillion parted. The dead are all negroes. RUSSIAN PACTS SIGNED Britain Enters Into Agreement With Soviet. ' By United Press LONDON, Aug. B.—The AngloRussian commercial and general treaties were signed today. Premier MacDonald Indicated his intention of signing the treaties Thursday, although the pacts were severely attacked by members of Parliament, SYNOD PLANS MADE Presbyterians to Meet in City Early In October. Arrangements for the annual meeting of Indiana Synod of the Presbyterian Church at Tabernacle Presbyterian Church Oct. 7-9 are being perfected. Backmeyer, executive secretary, said today. Annual reports and business matters will be discussed. Speakers will include the Rev. J. E. Van Den Meulen of Louisville, Ky., president Louisville Theological Seminary, who will givie a series of lnsprational addresses.

INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, AUG. 8, 1924

Woodruff Place ‘Younger Set’ Turns Fountains fl V * - / Into Wading Pools for Hot Summer Months

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TTT3HY should a fountain be \jU to a mere work of _LLf art? The ‘Younger set” in Woodruff Place think of no good reason. So Its members calmly proceeded to turn Woodruff fountains Into wading pools, by the simple expedient JOHNSON NOT PRISONER Records Show Indictment Nulled July 5. A statement by police Tuesday, printed In The Times, that Fred “Doggy” Johnson, 32, giving his.addross as 828 N. Capitol Ave., rewntly was released from Indiana State Prison where he had been serving a sentence for vehicle taking, was erroneous. Criminal Court records show that Johnson was Indicted on conspiracy and vehicle taking charges, but the charges were noiled in Criminal Court July 6.

TEMPERATURES AVERAGE HIGHER Local Thunderstorms Forecast —Cooler Saturday, HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 72 10 a. m 82 7 a. m 74 11 a. m 83 S a. m 78 12 (noon) .... 85 9 a. m. ill I p. m 85 Temperatures today may fool you. It may seem hot, it will jOnly be an over-abundance of humidity. Sul- \~~~ trlness will pre- )- vail, the weather X j bureau says. ‘ Local thunder--1 , storms are forecast with cooler weather Saturday. \ * 8 expected 1 following showers. ** Temperatures g during the night were a little high- ‘ — er than the night before, ranging from 83/at 7 a. m.. gradually sinking to 70, registered at 6:30 a. m. The thermometer went over the 80 mark at 9 a. m. today. At 1 p. m. temperature was 85, a gain of two degrees over the same time Thursday. Two heat prostrations in the State Thursday were reported today. Patrolman Jack Beattie was overcome at Terre Haute. A. D. Abbott, glass worker, was a victim at Hartford City. Motorist Faces Jail Robert Chamberlin, 24, of Fishers Station, Ind., faced a ten-day jail sentence today as the result of a second conviction Thursday in speeders court. Fine of $1 and costs was suspended on condition sentence was served. Police testified he was arrested on July 31 and Aug. 6.

Oh, Mr. Fixit, We Flappers Thank Yon!

[■- .I OW east side flappers can IN I etToll through Spades Park l 1 1 | without noticing sewer odors along Pogue’s Run. Mr. Fixit has been informed that the smell is gone, and walks through the parks are again "delightful.” A complaint of the condition there a week ago wnfe Immediately investl gated. But let the flappers tell their own story: DEAR MR. FIXIT—This is another letter from the east side flappers, but it is not a complaint. It Is a letter of thanks. * Just bushels of lime were put on the creek, and the smell is gapeWe took a walk through the park tonight and it was just delightful. jye hope your column will help others as it helped us, but tell us, is it a permanent cure? With deepest thanks, EAST SIDE FLAPPERS. W. B. Schoenrogg of the street commissioner's office said the cure

of donning their bathing suits and jumping in. ' ' From the youngest sub-debs to those who have had perhaps five or six seasons in the world, they splash and splatter to their hearts’ content, with never a thought for rising mercury. The picture shows of the

WORLD AIRMEN BAFFLED BV IDE OF ARCTIC SEAS

Fliers Face Real Battle With * Frozen North —Determined to Go On. By United Press REYKJAVIK. Iceland. Aug. B. Temporarily baffled, but far from beaten, the American round-the-world flight expedition leaders held a council of war aboard the scout cruisei' Richmond today to plag their campaign for the real battle with the frozen North. Lieut. Loew'ell Smith. Rear Admiral-. Thomas Magf.uder and Com mander Clarence E. \Crumerine dis cussed what should be done about getting the Might under way once more. The fliers are determined to continue the flight if possible. A wireless from Angmagsallk, declaring that the Danish steamer, the Gertrude Rask. which has needed supplies aboard, still was frozen in the Ice, was discussed. "Unless the ice spreads, the Rask will be unable to assist the flight,” the message Bald. The crlser Raleigh will leave Saturday on a scouting expedition along the east of Greenland to report on the weather and observe the drift of pack ice. Lieut. Leigh Wade, whose plane sank after a forced landing near the Faroes, will do his bit In the renewed flight by going along with the Raleigh and helping with the observations. An attempt will be made to find a- suitable landing place on the Greenland coast. The fliers will not attempt. to leave Reykjavik until the Raleigh reports. DUMB WAITER BLAMED Ft. Wayne Suspect Escapes Jail at Marion. By Times Special MARION, Ind., Aug. B.—Sheriff Renbarger today blamed a dumb waiter for the escape of Roy Comer of Ft. Wayne, who picked a lock at the Grant County jail late Thursday and escaped. No trace of the fugitive - has been found. Comer was held as a suspect in the Investigation of the robbery of the local office of the Standard Dll Company. He was also wanted on a charge of highway robbery at Van Wert, ©hlo.

was permanent, for bricks and dirt stopping up the have been removed. To inquiry as to disposition of the war chest funds. The war chest funds were apportioned out to charity organizations operating under the community chest fund. Any further information as to amounts may be obtained at Community Fv nd headquarters in the Chamber of Commerce Bldg. To complaint of ash ard garbage wagons overloading and dropping material on city streets in hauling to reduction plants. The matter has been called to the attentionbf the sanitary board. Jay A. Craven, member of the board, said It was a rule that employes of the >lepartment were suspended If found guilty of permitting this practice twice. Employes will again be warned not to overload wagons.

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youngsters playing in and around one of the popular fountains. They are Alberta Jeanette Densford. 4, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Densford, 524 Middle Dr.. Woodruff Place; Margaret O’Connell. 6, and Jackie, 3, children of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel p’Connell, 506 Middle Dr., and Charlottff Densford. ANOTHER CAMP RAIDED Ed Phelps Charged With Maintaining Nuisance. Ed Phelps, 416 E. Vermont St., is the latest to be caught in the drive by Federal and county officers on alleged beer camp. , Phelps, seized at a camp on Big "Eagle Creek, was chnrged with manufacturing liquor and maintaining a public nuisancee. He was arrested on a similar charge recently. Raiding officers were Sheriff George Snider, Deputies Roland Snider and Hanse Clawson, and Federal Officer Y. O. Holman. /

LONDON PARLEY NEARSUCCESS Final Agreement on Reparations Believed Imminent, By United Press LONDON, Aug* B.—Final agreement by the international conference on putting the experts' plan Into operation Is believed Imminent. Contacts which the German delegation, especially Chancellor Marx and Foreign Minister Stressnmn have succeeded in establishing with Premier Herriot of France and fact that Prime Minister MacDonald still plans. If possiblle, to leave London at 5 p. m. Saturday on his vacation, lead to the belief the conference will end successfully within a short time. The German delegation conferred at the Ritz Hotel this morning and was to meet the allies this afternoon. TABOO OAI TELEPHONES Courthouse at Washington Orders Thom Out—Rates Too High. By Unite,(i Press WASHINGTON, Ind., Aug. B.—All offices in the courthouse with the exception -of the sheriff's office, were without telephones today. County commissioners ordered the phones removed as an economy measure and as a protest against increased rates put into effect by the Indiana Bell Telephone Company. SAX BACK HOME AGAIN Colored Man Charged With Theft of Instrument. C. Ct. Craig, 403 Bankers Trust Bldg., may toot his saxophone again today, while Henry Roberts, 24, colored, 718 W. Walnut St., reflects about it in city prison. Detectives said Roberts stole the saxophone from Craig’s auto in the Empire Garage, 126 E. Wabash St., and then pawned it for $lO.

r '“t? - ! ERE are complaints brought W to Mr. Fixit’s attention and I* * investigated today: DEAR MR. FIXIT—Last April there was a contract let for paving Linwood Ave. for thre* blocks south of Tenth St. Can you tell when that will be carried out? W. B. .S. Board of works records show action on paving this street was rescinded MayM2, 1924, because of a majority remonstrance. If you care to Revive this matter, a petition for the Improvement must again be circulated. To complaint on hog pens at Oliver Ave. and Vermont St. The board of health will investigate and attend to this complaint if it is within the city limits. To complaint of poor ventilation on S. Meridian St. cars. Officials of the Indianapolis Street Railway Company jiave promised to investigate.

ROBERT M. LA FOBETTE ; DENOUNCES HUM IN LETTER TO R. P. SCRIPT’S * : / Candidate for President, in Answer i to Question, Says He Stands * % Unalterably for Religious Freedom in America. SENATOR QUOTES LINCOLN AND JEFFERSON ON U. S. LIBERTY Klan Has Within It Seeds of Own f Death, He Declares, Expressing Opinion Organization Cannot Live ’'—Still Fights Interests. By Times Special \ WASHINGTON, Aug. B.—Senator Robert M. La Follette, Progressive candidate for President, denounced the l.u-Xlux Klan in a letter made public today. ‘ ’ I am unalterably opposed to the evident purposes of the secret organization known as Klan as disclosed by its public acts,” the independent presidential candidate declared. ‘‘lt cannot long survive. ‘‘Relying upon the sound judgment and good sense of the people, it is my opinion that such a movement is foredoomed. It has within its own body the seeds of its-death.” The letter was in reply to an inquiry sent to him by Robert P. Soripps, editorial director of the Scripps-Howard newspapers, of which The Indianapolis Times is a member. The correspondence follows:

Hon. Robert M. LaFollette, Washington, D. C. Dear Senator: I have been rereading yoyr message to the Cleveland progressive gathering, and have especially noted what you say as to the right of the American people to have clear and specific statements from candidates and political parties as to where they stand on important questions. As to the issues which you have enumerated and commented upon, frankly I am for the most part not only In thorough agreement with you, but believe your position to be satisfyingly clear. Question Is Vital However, there is one question which seems to the vital, and upon which your Cleveland message does not touch—that of the Ku Klux Klan. The Klan was mentioned not at all by the Republicans at Cleveland, and evaded by the Democrats at New York, although the very close vote on the “Klan plank” In the New York convention proves how unsatisfactory such treatment of this issue must be to a great mass of American voters. These people are thoroughly alive to the Klan menade. Their demand is that it be vigorously combated officially and by seekers of public office. Disappointed by the evasions of Democratic and Republican leaders, their feeling is that they may expect more courageous action from you. Many of :nese people are readers of the Scripps-Howard newspapers, and entitled to have their case put by these newspapers. It Is in their behalf that I address you on this subject. Klan Called Menace So far in this campaign year the Klan has been discussed by public men only on the narrow grounds of religious and racigl prejudices and cussed on the broad basis of its fundamental un-Americanism. It has not been indicted, as it should be, as a menace to free speech, press and assembly—the bill of rights of the Constitution. They have not assailed it as a tool in the hands of the oppressors of free American labor. They have not protrayed It in its true colors, as a potential “Fascisti” to make impossible In this country the origin and devedopment of liberal and progressive movements such as the one you now lead. I believe that it is with these things in mind that the Klan seems a very real and present threat to our institutions in the minds of most American citizens, which must be met fairly and square, and by name, if it is to be met at all. Certainly it is with these -things in mind, and even more to the fore in my mind than the questions of religious and racial Intolerance, that I ask you to make your position with (Turn to Page 13) SCOUT CAMP TO CLOSE Indian Pageant to Feature Campfire Program. A campfire program, including an Indian pageant, “The Story of the Peace Pipe,” by thirty boys, games and stunts, is planned to celebrate the close of Boy Scout camp tonight. Special rang of Are crafter will be conferred on Wint Burris, William Serrin, Henry Pierce, Richard Dixon, Charles Shield sand Charles Kimball. Over 100 reservations for the last unp which opens Aug. 18 have beep received.

' Forecast PARTLY cloudy anticipated for tonight and Saturday with local thunderstorms. Cooler Saturday.

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NEW CITY BEACH NEAR COMPLETION Grading Rushed Near Dam at Emrichsville, With employes of the street cleaning department busy grading the beaches today the city hoped to have the swimming beach south of the Emrichsville dam opened by Saturday afternoon. Officials hoped the beach could be used before a contract with the Indianapolis Water Company was signed. \ The natural sand and gravel beach, as planned now, will extend 150 yards south from the dun. It la planned to have the polite and flr-‘ men’s band for formal opening, Saturday, Aug. 16. Tents will be placed as soon as grading is completed. At least 6,000 can be accommodated in the water. Meanwhile the city was relieving conditions somewhat by opening Warfleigh beach, where tents have been erected for bath houses. RAIL CLERKS TO PICNIC Terrace Beach to Be Site of C. I. & W. Entertainment. The C. I. & W. Railroad Clerks' Association will hold its second annual basket picnic Saturday at the home of C. C. Wildman, Terrace Beach, on White River. Railroad officials, Including Fred Zimmerman, president, will be present. Association officers are J. B. "Whitehead, president: Earl N. Gripe, secretary, and R. D. Bonnell, treasurer. Picnic committee: E. J, Keiser, Catherine McNeiis, H. E. Mahorney, Madge Dunn, C. J. Hindel and L. Eichorn. EUPHRASIA IN IRELAND Indianapolis Swimmer Entered in Tailteann Games. Euphrasia Donnelley, Indianapolis girl who won honors in the 400meter relay at the Olympic meet at Paris, will enter the Tailteann games in Ireland before sailing for home, Aug. 25, relatives here said today. She is accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Morris Donnelley, 2004 N. New Jersey St., who chaperoned eleven girls who gave a demonstration before the royalties of Belgium. Three Finns Victimized By United Press SHELBYVILLE, Ind.. Aug. B. Shelby County authorities today sought a bad check artist who victimized three firms here. Do You Remember — When the old Bates House occupied the present site of the Claypool—and back as far as when the office was on the second floor and reached by an iron stairway onYhe outside S