Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 83, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 August 1924 — Page 2

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MERCURY LOSES FIGHT TO REGAIN NORMALCY MARK Low Record for Summer Tied by Temperature * , Today. Today tied with Jul£ 3 aa the coldest day this summer with the low temperature of 61, registered at 6 a. m. The thermometer took its time thawing out. At 10 a. m. temperature was only 68. ' And speaking of cold weather, consider the poor B. V. D. manufacturer. It’s been one of the chilliest seasons on record. Tea, despite the hot spell that recently turned up its toes, temperatures are hopelessly handicapped in the striving for normalcy. Figures at the local weather bureau show temperatures are 341 degrees behind normal during the last three months, or an average of three and a half degrees a day. And for the whole year, 1324 is 605 degrees behind. And Just Last Week— Memory of man Is short, according to J. H. Arming-ton, meteorologist, who recalls that only a week ago persons were complaining of what seemed the hottest summer on record. . But Indianapolis la not ajone in enjoying low temperatures. It’s been a cold summer all over the country. None other than Dr. Preston C. Day, climatologist of the United States Weather Bureau at Washington, D. C., says so. Official reports bear him out. t Generally speaking, this year’s temperature east of Rocky Mountains Is running below normal and in some cities the coldest summer weather In many years is being re? corded. What Record Shows The official record shows March was unusually cold everywhere except Canada. April was about normal. May was cold east of the Rockies, and a large part of the country experienced the coldest May weather ever known. June was cold except on the west coast aand in the far South. i The coldest July weather In thirtythree years was reported by the Hannibal. Mo., station. With only one exception, Columbus, Ohio, had the coldest July In forty-five years, monthly average considered. Chicago’s temperature was below normal for the third consecutive month and the station reported one of the coldest Julys on record. Duluth, Minn., experienced the coldest July since 1916 and on July 31 registered the lowest July temperature ever recorded u, ;jre —11 degrees. * ? Minneapolis, wltlj its monthly average 2.8 degrees below normal, had its coldest July since 1871 with only two exceptions. Lansing, Mich., experienced its second coldest July in sixty years, while Escanaba. Mich., broke all records for fifty years. La Crosse, Wis., smashed & July record of fifty-one years standing, with only one exception. Louisville, Ky„ reported its third coldest July since the local station was established fifty-one years ago.

AUTO KILLER IS SOUGHT Man Dies of Injuries Sustained July 21. The police accident prevention department detectives and Coroner Paul F. Robinson today joined in search for the driver of an auto vhat struck and fatally injured Archie Edwards, 59, colored, 2407 Highland PI., in Market St., between Pennsylvania and Delaware Sts., July 21. Edwards died, at/home early today. Mrs. Mary Moore, sergeant In the prevention department, said she learned at the time that the driver gave a man bis name as Ned Hoagland, but gave no address. A checkup on the license number failed to Verify the name. Centennial Celebrated By Times Special ROCKVILLE, Ind., Aug. 14. Rockville celebrated Its one hundredth birthday Wednesday with a historical pageant featuring, the fourteenth annual “Rockville Chautauqua. Several hundred took part in the depicting of the early day history of the city. Miss Flora of Indianapolis was director. City Controller Improves Joseph L. Hogue, city controller, was slightly improved at his home, 930 West Thirty-first St., today, where he has been ill for three weeks.

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Reminded That ‘Cleo,’ Who Was 'No Back Number,’ Did Same, BV SEA Service NEW YORK, Aug. 14.—Somebody page a psychologist and let him explain this; Why is it that a “runner” in a girl’s silk stocking immediately draws _gvery one’s attention to her legs? And why Is It, after she has removed her stockings, that few notice her? Pert Kelton, vaudetllle comedienne, was strolling through Central Park last spring when pne of her stockings developed one of those annoying “Jacob’s ladders.” Miss Kelton, conscious of the pedestrians’ stares, noticed the accident and forthwith removed her hosiery. "Maybe they’ll stare harder than V ever,” she thought, “but I’ll feel more at ease barelegged than with holey hose.” But it/Beems that the psychology of your scurrying pedestrian is such that he sees only that which he is accustomed to see. Passes On He sees a young lady in a pink dress. The young lady has bare legs. The pedestrian is accustomed to seeing young ladies in flefh-colored hose. His mind assumes that the manufacturers of flesh-colored hose performed another fniracle, and skips on to the next pair of legs. The cool breezes of springtime, the saving of vulgar dollars spent for stockings, combined to decide Miss Kelton to wear no more hose. So she has rolled her stockings into the discard. Ever since that memorable spring day she has gone barelegged, with her feet encased in toe-revealing white leather sandals. No Flurry She walks through crowded streets and creates no flurry at all.

TWO SUITS TAKEN AJ TAILOR SHOP Charles Montgomery Dlsfcovers S7O Theft, * When Charles G. Montgomery opened his tailor and pressing shop at 901 N. New Jersey St. today, he found that a rear door had been unlocked and $lO in money and two suits, valued at S6O taken. Calvin A. Smith, 26, of 412 E. Market St. Ik charged with issuing fraudulent checks. The L. E. Morrison Company, 27 W. Washington St., charged he gave a check on the First National Bank at Evansville, Ind., for two handbags and toilet articles. Investigation showed there was no such bank. Smith was arrested at Union Station. Miss Ruby Hathaway, 607 N. Delaware St., reports two dresses and a fur neck piece, valued at SBS. taken from her room. The Diamond Taxi Company told police the driver of cab No. 14 was to turn it in at 6 p. m., but has not appeared. BLIND TO RECEIVE BRAILLEJOURNAL to Be Sent Free by Lions Club. A mailing, list of all blind children between the ages of 7 and 16 In Indianaoplis Is being compiled by the Lions Club. The children will be sent a children's monthly magazine, published in Braille letters free of charge. * TM magazine is published at Clover Wook, Cincinnati, by blind workmen and financed by the International Lions Clubs. Details of the work were told the local club at its weekly meeting Wednesday by Walter B. Going, of the Cnclnniti Post, a member of the Cincinnati Lions Club, which started the magazine. The Govern ment charges no postage for mailing the magazines. republicans lay plans Activities to Start With Three Meetings Sept. 8-10. Republican activity in Indiana will quicken with three State meetings at the Severin Sept. 8, 9 and 10. The State committee will meet Sept. 8 to perfect details of Its speaking campaign. A general meeting of State and Congressional candidates and campaign orators will be held the second day. National Chairman William S. Butler will address a general conlerence of the organization Sept. 10.

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BUS DRIVER ARRESTED Faces Charges of Speeding— Fourteen Passengers in Car. A bus driver on the Greenfield line was arrested Wedneeday night by Motorcycle Officers Hudgins and McMahon and charged with speeding. The officers alleged he violated the speed laws between Euclid and Riley Aves. He gave his name as Donovan Meek, 27, of Greenfield. Ind. Fourteen passengers were in the bus. NO REDUCTIONS SEENJN LEVY Rate of sl,Ol Expected to Remain Same, The city council will make no reductions In the 1926 tax levy of sl.Ol submitted by the finance department Aug. 4, It was indicated today. Leonard V. Harrison of the Chamber of Commerce is studying the budget to determine whether requests can be consolidated, hut the levy in expected to remain the same. Th-j council has the power to lower the rate by not increasing it over tea mayor’s figure. The ievy as finally approved provides for a rate of $1,055 on each SIOO of taxable property, but the park board sinking fund of 4.6 cents Is certified direct to the county auditor. This year's rate was $1.0875. The budget and tax levy were introduced at the last council meeting. A publio hearing probably will be held on the measure before its passage. SUIT ATTACKS SALOON Prosecutor Takes Action Against Virginia Ave. Property. Suit to close a saloon operated at 646-648 Virginia Ave. by William M. Cook and Anna Sieman has been fileft by Jesse Martin, attorney for the Indiana Anti-Saloon Leagne, on behalf of William H. Remy, county prosecuting attorney. Charles F. Coek, 1542 Prospect St., was named defendant as owner of the property. Complaint alleges intoxicating liquors are kept on the premises for sale. POSSE CHASES BANDITS Illinois Bank Held Up; $15,000 Taken by Robbers. By United Brest CHICAGO, Aug. 14.—Five bandits this afternoon held up the Lockport State Bank of Lockport, 111., escaped with $15,000, leaped into a motor car and fled toward Chicago, detectives here were informed this afternoon. The sheriff of Wall County summoned a posse which chased the bandits In motor cars. Lockport Is near Joliet. Passenger Is Hurt Mrs. William Davis, 370 W. Twenty-Sixth St., was slightly injured today when the car in which she was riding, driven Elizabeth Kuykendall, 2531 Shriver Ave., collided with a Pearson Piano Company truck, driven by George Gil son, 33, colored, 907 Colton St., at Capitol Ave. and Louisiana St. Both drivers were slated. Agents Go After "Tigers” By United,Press NEW ALBANY, Ind., Aug. 14. Agents of the Federal prohibition department today were investigating titles of property occupied by blind tigers raided last month. After the titles have been established, an effort will be made to have the places padlocked for one year.

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GIRL HELPED KILL ‘OTHER UN,’ SHERIFFCHARGES Says Fiance Tried to Shield Sweetheart, but Changed Story, By United Press ST. JOSEPH, Mich., Aug. 14. Florence McKinney, pretty 19-year-old farmer’s daughter, who drove a roadster and “kept her eyes on the rood” while her fiance, Emil Zupke. 24, sat beside her and choked *o death Cora Rader, the girl he wronged, helped plan the murder. Sheriff George C. Bridgeman declared today. , This conviction, the sheriff bases largely on statement of Zupke, who at first tried to shield his sweetheart, even after she voluntarily confessed to sitting in the car while "Ace"’ Zupke murdered Cora and to helping lift the girl's body out of the car. Zupke now contends however, that he asked Florence to help him and that she complied. Florence still denies that she knew Zdpke intended to murder her rival. “Yes, he told me he was going to have to do It.” she said. "But I thought he was kidding.” In order 4o straighten out the tangled stories of the two, the a-raignmant, scheduled for today, was postponed until Friday, CHILD INJURED BY AUTO Margie Hughes, 6, of Car Arrested. Margie Hughes, 6, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hughes, 2115 Winter Ave., was improving today from injuries received Wednesday evening when she ran from in front of her home into the path of an automobile driven by James Madison. Apt. 1, University Terrace, according to police. The girl suffered a fracutred left leg, cuts on the arm and bruises on the head. A wheel passed over her leg. Madison was charged with assault and battery. § BRAKE TEST STILL ON Twenty Motor Busses let to Be Checked by Police. Brakes on about twenty motor busses today remained to be tested in the police department’s campaign to check all passenger-carrying vehicles. Only one of the eighteen busses tested Wednesday was found to have faulty brakes. Lieut. Louis Johnson also ordered drivers to clean license plates. Cheers for Pastor VINELAND, N. J., Aug. 14. People lined the sidewalks and cheered as a Vineland pastor and his wife drove by in their car on a return trip from the seashore. “It’s just like our wedding trip," said the woman. When they returned home they found the pastor’s blue and white bathing suit hanging from the rear of the car. Mgr. Gavisk in Charge | Cornerstone ceremonies at the tit. Vincent Church near Shelbyvllle Sunday will be conducted by Mgr. Francis H. Gavisk of Indianapolis The pastor is the Rev. F. Wolf. A Hat-Ache Smith —And how is your wife? Friend’s Husband —Oh, her head is troubling her a lot. “That’s bad. Chronic headaches, eh?” "No. £&e' wants & new hat.”—Answers (London.)

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OIL BETRAYS AUTOS Quarry Is Dragged by Police for Stolcsi Machines. By United Press ANDERSON. Ind., Aug. 14.—Anderson police today started dragging the waters of an abandoned stone quarry west of the city for stolen autos. A thin eOat of oil was noticed on the surface of the water and It Is believed several autos may have been run Into the quarry by thieved who sought to evade detection. NIAGARA FALLS CUURMMBED Revenge for Dry RaicL> of Pastor Believed Motive, By United Press NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y„ Aug. 14. —The First Baptist Church, located in the center of the city .was bombed early today. Every window in the church and fn the T. W. C. A., building across the street were broken. Rev. C. 13. Mercer, president of the Niagara Falls Council of Churches and leader of vice crusades, is pastor of the church. Police have no clew ,o identify of the bomder and no motive for the crime except that it was dono in revenge for recent raids led by Rev. Mercer. LEGION’S AID PROMISED Quinn Pledges Cooperation for Defense Day. Whole-hearted cooperation of the American Legion with the War Depar’ment and other civic and patriotic organizations for National Defense day. Sept. 12, is pledged by John R. Quinn, national Legion commander. Quinn, in a letter to Secretary of War John W. Weeks, made public here today, says that the whole machinery of the Legion will be brought into play to make a success of the test. The letter, in part: “Non-preparedness has been tried. The horrible fruits of that lack of policy were manifested In the terrible loss of life which accompanied our slow and painful preparatloft to play our part In the World War. The American Legion does not want war, but it realizes that, in the present world situation, war may come. It believes, therefore, that the only wise policy is the prudent one of preparedness to meet such crises as may arise when they present themselves. In that policy it conceives that the defense test of Sept. 12 has a proper part.” OLD SETTLERS REUNITE Many Faces Missing From Last Year’s Picnic. Old folks had A meeting and reunion at .Broad Ripple Park today. Each year the ranks of t fie old settlers of Marlon County become thinner and thinner. “There is a pathetic side to this reunion,” Phil Brown of the park said. “Some of the old faces are missing even from last year." At the noon hour there were between three and four hundred old settlers and their families present at Ihe park. The old settlers refer to those who are old enough to remember when certain business blocks on Washington St., were just a cow pasture. J. AJ- Johnson was in charge of the arrangements for the picnic. After Fiftj'-Seven Years The Indiana State museum has received an apple, preserved in cloves fifty-seven years ago, by Miss Adaline Denny, 26 N. Garfield Ave. Miss Denny also presented a snuff box, Ibo years old, to thA museum.

LOSSES IN THREE HOLD-UPS TOTAL $10,750 FOR YEAR <4 Bandit Gets SI,BOO From Chester Jackson of Standard Grocery, Hold-ups within a year have cost the Standard Gncery Company $10,7 50, poTffe records show. Detectiv/es have found no trace of the armed bandit who held up Chester Jackson, son of L. A. Jackson, 419 E. Washington St., head of the Standard chain, Wednesday afternoon at Leota and Bates Sts. The bandit took about SI,BOO from Chester Jackson’s automobile . Two bandits took $2,090 from Chester J&ckson at State and New York Sts. Sept. 28, 1923. Edward Wlest, a Standard collector, was robbed of $6,878 Nov. 3, 1923, at 1119 E. Michigan Bt. In each of the robberies the bandits have waited until the collector had visited a number of Standard groceries on the dally round before striking. Jackson was accosted by the bandit Wednesday just aa he stopped his automobile In fiont of the Leota and Bates Sts. stbre. The man compelled him to drive in Leota St. to Georgia St , where Jackson killed the engine. Jackson Jumped out and hid behind a telephone pole. I’he bandit started after Jackson, but when Jackson shouted for help the robber ran and Jackson started back to the store. As Jackson ran the bandit went to the automobile and took the day s collections. The bandit Jumped into an auto--mobile, which came out of an alley, and escaped. Detectives said testimony of some witnesses led them to be puzzled over whether the bandit compelled someone to drive him away or the car was driven by a confederate.

'NO, THANK YOU,’ REPLYTOADVIGE Ten Counties Refuse to Increase Appraisals. Ten out of twenty-four counties advised by the State tax board to Increase certain of their appraisals Inf personal property declined to act i pon the board's recommendation. New evidence introduced in some cages and errors discovered in ethers will result, according*to Jol>n J. Brown, chairman of t-he board, in rescinding and adjustment in nearly all the board’s recommendations. Green, Putnam, and Hendricks counties already have obtained favorable action following their refusal to make the Increase*. Other counties declining to act on the recommenda tions: Adams, Posey, Randolph, Sullivan, Vermillion, Washington and Wells. Increases in these counties .rYclufle from 10 to 40 per cent on automobiles, household goods and farm implements. DESPONDENT MAN SLASHESTHROAT Waldo Forrest Attempts to Take Life, Waldo E. Forrest, 39. of 1253 W. Thirty-First St., was rushed to the city hospital today near death from an attempt to commit suicide by cutting his throat from ear to ear with a razor. Mrs. Fay Forrest, his wife, said her husband has been out of work for some time and was' despondent. She said her suspicions were aroused when Forrest did not come out of the bathroom about 8 a. m., and she found him, with the razor lying on the floor. Motor Policemen Baker and Lowe said they found Forrest sleeping on a bench in Riverside Park last winter, yearly frozen, and took him home * _\ VOTING TROUBLES LOOM State May Have to Use Australian Ballot In November. If an Independent political party petitions for its ticket to be put on the ballots in Indiana, voting machines will have to be abandoned for the Australian ballot at the November election, according to George Healey, secretary of the Slate election board. Seven parties now are known to be In the field. Machines have spaces for only that many. Inquiries at Healey’s office Indicate attempts are being made to fill an In dependent ticket to carry an independent candidate for Congress from the Seventh district. Parties already in the field: Republican, Democrat, Socialist, Prohibition, La Follette, American and Single Tax. K. OF P. CELEBRATION Seymour Lodge to Be Host on Aug. 27 With Elaborate Program. By Times Special SEYMOUR., Ind., Aug. 14.—The local lodge of Knights of Pythias is planning one of the most elaborate celebrations Aug. 27, that has ever been undertaken in this part cf the State. In addition to numerous contests, the Bloomington dramatic team will dramatise the story of Damon an dPythias. The officers of the order are hoping to surpass celebrations which made Seymour fa mous a third of a century ago. During those celebrations excursion trains were run to Seymour from all parts of Southern Indiana.

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The first boys In Boy Scout Troop 13 to attain the coveted rank of Eagle Scout are George Miller, 15, of 846 Parker Ave., and Fred Bhugert, 15, of 1106 Parker Ave. Each of the lads have twentyone merit badges. The boys have attended every camp at the reservation this summer, and are active in the Scout drum and bugle corps. Troop 13 recently was reorganized under Scoutmaster George P. Miller. It meets at the E. Tenth St. community house. STORM PREVENTS FLIERS’HOP-OFF \ Wfll Make Start Friday, Weather Permitting, By United Press REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Aug. 14. Storm conditions along the route betweyi here and Greenland prevented America's round the world aviators from taking off today. They probably will get away Friday. providing the weather clears up sufficiently. Plans had been made for the fliers to take off from here to Angmagsalik, Greenland, early today. The two planes were moved out In the harbor late last night and the engines tuned up for the next lap In their homeward flight. Late last night reports from the Danish steamer Gertrude Rask said heavy fog held over the bay at Angmagsalik and that Ice packs were again moving near the shore. A landing would be dangerous. Admiral Magruder, who Is directing the fliers, then went into conference with the two fliers and It was decided to postpone the flight until Friday. ARGENTINE ON WAY South American World Flier Leaves Calcutta. By United Press CALCUTTA, Aug. 14.—Major Zannl, Argentina, who is attempting an eastward flight around the world, hopped off from here early today. The next hop in the flight will take Zannl to Rangoon. He was reported to have passed over Akyab at 12:59 p. m.

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EFFORT TO HOLD ELLIOTT SEEN AS POLITICAL MOVE Attorney General Refuses to Accept Resignation as of Sept, 1, Advice received by Homer Elliott, United States cßstrict attorney, today from the Attorney General's office, that his resignation would not be cocepted, effective as of Sept. 1, is looked upon as a political move to forestall any friction that might arise in the Republican party over Elliott’s successor, until lifter the November election. Elliott sent a letter to Washington today urging acceptance of his resignation Sept. 1. The department’s attitude is that Elliott should remain in office until the completion of the Hawkins mortgage case. Elliott is familiar with the many complex ramifications of the mortgage case, which .involves a large number of welfare loan sqcietles. The case Is set for Oct. 1 and It is predicted will take up the entire month. Elliott was a Harry S. New ap- | pointee, as was Bert Morgan, Fedj eral prohibition director. It Is j thought that politicians feared a row | between Senator James E. Watson i and Postmaster General New siml- ! lar to the conflict which arose over ! the prospective successor to Morgan, whom Watson attempted to | oust recently. j Just when Elliott’s resignation win ; go into effect Is problematical. The ! district attorney is eager to class I up his office work, as he plans to enter the private law practice, he said.

AMBITION LEADS TO FRAUDCHARGE Railroad Clerk Accused of Trying to Cash Voucher. W. J. Obertlng, 21, of 951 E. Southern Ave., was held to the Federal grand jury today, after a hearing before Commissioner John W. Kern, charged with using the malls to defraud. Oberting, it is alleged, attempted to cash a voucher on the Big Four Railroad for $3,497.82. He admitted he intended to “go into busines" with the money. Oberting had been employed in the accounting department of the Big Four Railroad. He made out a voucher for repairs to cars, it is alleged, showing the amount due a fictitious firm in Indianapolis. The voucher was sent, to the company’s general offices at Cincinnati, Ohio, and a check was mailed to the supposed firm in Indianapolis, ac cording to agents. Oberting is said tj have rented a postoffice box In which he expected to receive the checV. The letter carrying the check wai not completely addressed and the clerks in the inquiry division sent it back to Cincinnati, where suspicions werj aroused. Oberting was arrested ut the Big Four office Friday evening by Deputy United States Marshal Harsy Wertz. Postoffice Inspector John Wellborn supported the charges against him. His bond was fixed at $3,000. DAWKINS HEARING SETjpiDAY Petition for Removal of Receiver Federal Court, Hearing on a petition for a temporary injunction enjoining sixtynine persons, including prominent Indianapolis attoreys, from alleged attempts to dissipate assets of the Hawkins Mortgage Company, and asking the removal of Lew Wallace ns receiver in bankruptcy, will be held in Federal Court Friday before Judge George W. English. The attorneys, including Homer Elliott, United States district attorney; James Bingham. John Carter, Charles Martindale 'md Charles Henderson, are charged In the petition as being conspirators endeavoring to emasculate the mortgage company. Affidavits to show cause why the petition for injunction should not issue will be filed by the attorneys and several motions to dismiss probably will be filed.