Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 104, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 September 1924 — Page 2

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ICfIL BODIES |0 ENTERTAIN I CHAMBER MEET m §3 00 Executives to Attend S Midwinter Conference Nov, 17-18, HB'welve hundred business men. all d||H:nbers of boards of directors and of several hundred ChamP| of Commerce and other trade of middle western fjfcltes, are exported to attend the annual mid-winter conference HHthe North Central Division of the States Chamber of ComHrie, to he held In Indianapolis 17 ar.'. IS. M MeWhirter. president of People's State D ink, has received notification of the fixing of conference dates hv officials of north central division. MeWhirH- is a member of the hoard of diof the United States ChamSI -of Commerce and a member of C ■ committee which will have gen■til charge of the conference proBm here. IM Ten States to He Represented I® Ten States will he represented. KQmfc-rence •= supplementary to the annual meetings of the naJBonal trade and commercial organization. The States in the division are Indiana. Illinois. lowa, ■hlo, Michigan. Wisconsin, MinneNebraska and North and Q ?h Dakota. H The program provides for aa two■ft: v meeting of four sessions. One Qfnner for members of the confer-1 Stce and their wives will be given the first night. ■ One hundred and fifty-two cities Bere represented at the conference Bst year in Chicago, and it was so Successful that many othehs are ex ted to send representatives this Hear. The attendance is limited to Hfficers and directors of the organizations affiliated with the ChamBer of Commerce of the United Btates. ■ Speakers of national reputation Bill discuss business problems. ■ Local Bodies Have Charge The Indianapolis Chamber of Comnerce and the Board of Trade will lave general charge of reception ind the dinner meeting. Henry L. Jithmer. Chamber president, and ohn B. Reynolds, general secretary re arranging appointment of com- i nittees. John \V. O'Leary, vice president of I he United States Chamber of Comnerce. will preside at the division neeting. With and John ! C. Van der Vries, of Chicago, ; O'Leary comprises the program com- j nittee. John Kemper of Chicago Is chairman of the attendance committee. Indianapolis business men will ! have an ~ opportunity to attend session of the division meeting, it was announced.

CITY BUDGET MAY BE PASSED TONIGHT Council Expected to Add 1 Cent for Sanitation, The 1925 city tax levy of $1,055 J with the budget will be up for passage in a special session of the city council tonight. A last minute amendment increas- 1 ing the sanitary board levy one cent, j making the budget $1,065 was indi- j cated today. This is still 2.25 cents j below this year's levy. Mayor Shank \ said he would not oppose the extra cent, if he could be shown the board needed additional revenue. The board asked for 2.5 cents more than it received. At a public hearing on the budget last Monday night no one appeared to make any eomnient on the proposed rate. Mayor Shank has cut every department of the city, and although councilmen would like to give some departments more money, fear that the mayor wall carry out his threat and veto the entire budget bars action, they said. 65,000 People Bank Here Capita! and Surplus Two Millions Member Federal Reserve System Jflettfjer anb Crust Companp N. W. Cor. Penn, and Market Branches and Affiliated Banks 1133 Oliver Ave. 474 W. Wash. St. 2122 E. Tenth St. 438 E. Wash. St. 1341 Sf. Illinois St. 2812 E. Wash. St. 2969 X. Illinois St. 1333 Roosevelt Ave.

Not a Dull Moment at Grotto’s First Picnic ErV \ / . Lg Jj-a (t

ABOVE. START OF THE 50-YARD DASH FOR GIRLS UNDER 10. (LOWER LEFT), MISS MARGARET TRIMPE, WINNER OF 50-YARD DASH FOR GIRLS. (INSET LEFT) MRS..OLIVER MORTON AND (RIGHT INSET), MRS. RAYMOND WRIGHT, CAPTAINS IN TUG-OF-WAR TEAMS. RIGHT, MISS THELMA COLLINS, WINNER OF BALL - THROWING CONTEST.

Prizes of every description were treasured today by winners of events at the first annual picnic given by Sahara Grotto, Saturday at Columbia Park. About 2,000 members and their families \ attended. Entertainment ranging from the broomstick wrestle to a match-box contest for men and peanut race to 100-yard dash for women furnished reex'eation for the day. The jugbalance was a popular contest with

SALOONS UNDER ‘ FEDERAL EYES 13 Ft. Wayne Proprietors Named in Suit. Abatement proceedings seeking a temporary Injunction against thirteen soft drink places in and near Ft. Wayne, Ind., closing-the places after the trial of the proprietors, and asking their closing for a year following the trial, were filed in Federal Court today by United States Attorney Homer Elliott. Names of the defendants are: Ray Krabill and Mary Trentman; Floyd McCurdy and Charles G. McClure: Zora Lehneoke and the Ft. Wayne Printing Company; Milo Wilhelm | and the Berghoff Brewing Company; i Jacob and Saline Weidemann; Pat Hess and William K. Noble. | George Andrews and William and Pauline Krohn; Theodore Henry and ! Mary Friestroffer; William Chapman, Clark Behler and Max Hoffman; Harry Huett and Hattie Frankie; John and Pearl Smith, Warner Marehand and Byron Hattesly. George Johnson. Bruno Redmeskl ! and E. R. Maxwell: Clarence Hunter, Nettie Thoqe and Mary Dennis, and Christine Humbert and Regina i Satoris. The injunctions come as an after- ! math of the raid on alleged rum ; dealers in Ft. Wayne last spring. THREE DRIVERS SLATED Two Slated on Improper Driving . Charges, >. Haroid Duckworth, 29, Franklin, Ind., and Floyd Meeker, 16, of 1317 Ashland Ave., were slated by police today on improper driving charges. Albert Moutins, 28, colored, 923 W. Walnut Sts., was arrested on charge of failure to display a license.

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the men. Chic Jackson, general chairman, saw to it that few idle moments were spent. Mrs. Raymond Wright, 52 S. Brookville Rd.. was captain of the side which lost to Mrs. Oliver Morton. 325 Kenmore Rd., in a tug-of-war. Winners were presented with a bobbed-hair comb and the defeated women with a fan. One woman thought that she could outthrow any person on the

HOME COMING SUNDAY Hundreds of Invitations Sent to Former Sunnyside Patients. Personal invitations to several hundreds of former patients of Sunnyside Sanatorium to attend the second annual home coming at the Institution, northeast of Indianapolis, Sunday, have been sent by Dr. Harold S. Hatch, superintendent. All former patients and~others interested are urged to attend. Patients at Sunnyside form the same close attachment for each other as college students. Dr. Hatch said. Many improvements have taken place which former patients will be interested in, he said. Since the opening of the institution In September, 1917, a total of 1,151 patients have been treated, he said.

BLIND SCHOOL SITE DELAYED Branch Not Ready to Act on Proposal. Governor Branch would not say today when he expected to act on the recommendation of the commission for selection of anew site for the School for the Blind for the purchase of the Frank Wheeler estate west of Riverside Park on the Cold Spring Rd. The recommendation has been in the hands of the Governor for some time. A price of? 190,000 was set on the property, a tract of twentyseven acres with a frontage of 850 feet on Cold Spring Rd. Mayor Shrink opposed selection of the site In a J'etter to Governor Branch on the ground that the site it not easy of access to the public and that the price is excessive. Walter E. Rich is chairman of the commission for selecting the site.

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ground, bo she didn't bother taking off her cape in the ball-throwing contest. However. Miss Thelma Collins, 13. of 2015 Dexter St., won the contest, and was presented with a pink pair of garters. Miss Viola Hicks, 24, of 2112 Dexter St., took second prize. Miss Margaret Trimpe, 9, of 2152 Webb St., had a variety of pretty handkerchiefs to start the school year with this morning. She won the 50-yard dash for girls under years of age.

PETTY THIEVING REPORTS ARE FEW Man Choked and Rpbbed of Money and Watch, Petty burglaries and hold-ups were few over the week end. police reports showed today. John W. Boles. 414 W. New York St., said he met a colored man ns he was walking south on West St. near Ohio St., who choked him and took $30.75 and a $35 watch. The bandit escaped. Burglars entered the restaurant of Coleman Davis, 2350 X. Sherman I >r\, and, finding nothing, forced a door into the next room, occupied by the S. M. Jordan poolroom, where they took $5 from the cash register. Police believed telephone thieves who operated last Friday night used a stolen auto. Chester 1,. Wait. 1600 Olive St., found small pieces of phones In his car. Auto thieves who took an auto owned by John F. Minthorne, 3620 W. Michigan St., parked in front of the Columbia Cluh and deserted it at Illinois and Michigan Sts., stripped car of Its wing wind shields, spot lights and trunk from the rear. Burglars entered the home of Mrs. Martha Taylor, 1842 Brooksldn Ave., during her absence and took a camera. traveling hag and clothing valued at $21.75. Four tires suspected as stolen were found by Tut Hiley, 545 N. California St., In his coal shed and turned over to the police,. RITES FOR COL MERRILL Services to Be Hold at Home of I >au gliter-in- 1 atw Th ursday. Funeral services for Col. Samuel Merrill, 93, former Indianapolis man, who died Wednesday at his home in Long Beach, Cal., will be held Thursday at 2 p. m. at the home of his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Charles W. Merrill, 1125 N. Delaware St. . Burial to be In Crown Hill Cemetery, i Members of Loyal Legion and G. A. R. will participate in the service. Col. Merrill was educated in the public schools here, and attended WAbash College, of which he was the oldest alumnus. He was a Civil War veteran. While in Indianapolis lie was active in business and civic affairs. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church for seventy-five years and an elder for fifty years. GRAND JURY IS DELAYED Official Probe of Hartford City Tragedy Postpone!. Bv United Prenn HARTFORD CITY, Ind., Sept. 8. —The grand jury probe of the death of Raymond Morris, scheduled to begin today, will not start until Wednesday, Prosecutor Maddox announced. * Morris was killed by William Duff in a fight growing out of hazing of high school boys. LEARN Evening Law School at ___. _ OPEN SEPT. 22nd * I|l For 27th Year §j fl W&nM Two - year standard I mm Hf legal coarse leads to ■■Mb* W W LI,. R. degree Diploma admits to all courts. Call or write for catalogue. Benjamin Harrison Law School 11609 Merchants Bank MA in 58*7

WILLIAMS ISSUES STATEMENT ABBOT NOBLE SHERWOOD School Man Says Personal Enmity Does Not Profit Opposition, Oscar H. Williams, member of the faculty of Indiana University and formerly connected with the State department of education as head of the division of teachers’ training, today declared personal enmity played no part in opposition of teachers to H. N. Sherwood, Franklin, Republicand candidate for superintendent of public instruction. Williams said: “If the list of opponents publicly expressing disapproval of Mr. Sherwood's candidacy, nearly all educators of Republican leanings, were less formidable, there might b# better grounds for designating me as the leading one. If the facts In his professional record were less compelling, there might be better color to the charge of personal enmity.’’ • Williams quoted John W. Laird, former president of Danville Normal School, as follows: Dismissed From Normal “Sherwood’s attitude toward his co-workers in the Central Normal school was such that the board cancelled his contract and he was dismissed from the institution. I am certain Miss Morn and Professors Hargrave, Ratcliff, Whlsler and Thomas will all say the same thing. '* 'Williams then quoted Dr. John L. Beyl, professor of education at Franklin College in 1910, as follows: “When , I was connected with Franklin College in 1919, Sherwood came to me and tried to line up with his plan to humiliate Dan Belknap. Professor Palmer, and other members of the faculty. He said to me 'unless you line up, the president will cut off another man's head and put another man over you.’ Sherwood was working to get Professor Palmer removed as well as the dean, and he succeeded in getting the positions of both.’’ These statements were corroborated by Professor Herriott Clare Palmer, of Franklin College, Williams said. Certificates Recalled Williams quoted from the certificate of applicants for teachers training which were alleged to have t>een irregularly reported by Sherwood. According to Williams, L. C. Ward, j Superintendent of the Ft. Wayne “chools wrote him as follows: “In the light of that investigation, I should regard Sherwood s election to •he office of State superintendent as an unspeakable calamity to the cause of education in Indiana.” Williams declared scores of teachers were Indignant at Sherwood for his action in collecting money for the defunct Educational Issues” magazine of which Sherwood Is president. “Teachers the threatening prosecution.” Williams said. “The subscriptions were taken after the magazine ‘winked out.' and many of the transactions were carried on by mail,” Williams declared. “But the reflection .most disturbing to the candidate must be the revelation of the affairs as to his business capacity. As superintendent of public instruction, he will be called upon to distribute every year more than a million dollars of State-aid money. Ho must make and execute school book contracts involving other millions of dollnrs. He must collect and disburse annually thousands of dollars of license fees. If he is incapable of running successfully a small business requiring a few hundreds of dollars, how can he hope to carry on the State's educational business Involving millions of dollars in expenditures," Williams said.

00,000 CHILDREN TAKE UP STUDIES Half-Day Session Is Rule First Week, About 41,560 Indianapolis children returned to the grade buildings today and ahoit 9.200 reported to the high schools. County schools opened today also. The enrollment, in Indianapolis schools is expected to break all i^ecords. Grade school children reported at 8 a. m., although many of them were there earlier, ready for school to open. Half-day classes will he held all this week for grade children. High schools will have only half-time periods so that the classification of students may be made. Lessons will begin in earnest the ,I'irst of next week. First year pupils in high school were to report at 1 p. m. Former students reported at 8:15. Pupils desiring transfers from one high school to another are required to secure the signature of their former principal and of Superintendent E. U. Graff. Railroader Files Debts voluntary petition in bankruptcy was filed in Federal Court todky by E. A. Ziegler, a car inspector for the C., M. & St. Paul Railroad at West Clinton, Ind. Zeigler’s only assets, he claimed, were about S2OO worth of household furnishings. He said he o’.y -a $1,343.33. Accessories Stolen Gasoline filling station operated by Burford Veach at Twenty-First St. and. Sherman Dr., was entered by thieves Sunday night, police learned today. Three tires valued at sl3, gauge at: sl, ahd $i In pennies were missing, I

Campaign DAY BY DAY

The “Maine barometer” will be ready for reading tomorrow. With the Klan as the big issue, the State election is in progress today. * * Both Republicans and Democrats are giving detailed attention to the farm vote with Davis campaigning in the West and President Coolidge planning the appointment of a commission to draft a program of farm legislation to be submitted to the next session of Congress. * * * The week-end brought atacks upon the La Follette-Wheeler ticket from both Coolidge and Davis because of the plank in their platform advocating a constitutional amendment and that would put a check on the power of the Supreme Court. * * * Opening his campaign In New York State today, Wheejer replied to Coolidge’s charge that the proposal was an attack upon tjie Constitution with the statement that the courts themselves have abused their authority and ignored the Constitution. FAIEOFYOUTHFUL STAYERS IS SEALED READY FOR SEPT. 10 Justice Caveriy Has Decision in Shape—Runs About 1,000 Words, By T’nilrd Press CHICAGO, Sept. B.—Justice John R. Caveriy has sealed the fate of Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb for their murder of Bobby Franks. His opinion, running approximately 1,000 words, has been Written land new is In the hands of a stenographer. The opinion was completed Sunday. It had been scrawled in pencil, edited, ar.d re-edited until its every phrase and shade of meaning were exactly as the justice wants. A typist, sworn to secrecy, bad the document today. ' Twenty copies have been ordered by Justice Caveriy, to be used by the attorneys for both sides and the press. Justice Caveriy made it known that the opinion does not contain the actual words of sentence. He said he would read the opinion in court ind then pronounce sentence.The entire proceedings Wednesday morning probably will not consume I more than a half or three-quarters of an hour. Precautions to guard the courtroom have been ordered by Justice | Caveriy. Mounted police will patrol the streets around the Criminal Court. Scores of officers will be scattered throughout the building. No person not connected with the case or regulraly recognized newspareme.n will be permitted to enter the courtroom. The general public will be excluded from the building until after the case is disposed of. Judges of other courts have agreed to suspend activities until after sen tence is imposed.

RITESARRANGED FOR AUTO RACER Ray Butcher, Indianapolis, Killed at Logansport, T V > • ■m if-./ • RAY BUTCHER Funeral services for Ray Butcher, race driver, •who was killed during an automobile race at Logansport Sunday, will be held at his home, 126 N. Bradley St., at 2 p. m., Tuesday. Butcher was running on the final laps of a twenty-five-mile race at the Cass County fairground when his car skidded on a turn, crashed through a fence and struck a sedan parked outside the track. Butcher’s skull was crushed. Ray Sampson, Cass County farmer, is In a hospital from injuries received when Butcher’s car struck him. G. R. Bowyer and son, Earl, 11, of Bunker Hill, other spectators, also were injured seriously. First place money in the race was SSO. Butcher was a well-known figure on Indiana dirt tracks. He was a graduate of Arsenal Technical High School. He was the son of Air. and frs. Edward Butcher, with Whom he ade his home.

FRIEND OF WALES DECLARES PRINCE IS‘NOT A MODEL’

Average Arrival Time Is 5:171/2 a, m, —Danced Much With Duchess, By FRANK GETTY T'nitcd PreSs Correspondent SYOSSET, L. 1., Sept. B.—This was a day for exploding myths about H. R. H., the Prince of Wales. While Wales got in his beauty sleep preparatory to going to Mitchell Field to witness arrival of the world fliers, his equerry. Captain Lascelles, took the occasion to announce: 1. The Prince is not a tailor’s model and pays very little attention to his clothes. 2. His Highness is not going to South America, nor to any place in particular except on the South African trip arranged for him last June. No Favorite 3. Wales has no favorite polo pony named “Kitty," but regards all his string, which he will sell in this country before leaving, with equal favor. 4. He was in good health aboard the Berengarls on the trip to this country and the fact that he dispensed with lunch some days merety meant that he was following the custom of English sportsmen. Two reports about the Prince, Captain Lascelles couldn’t deny. His Highness certainly got in again this morning at an hour that would have been late for the milkman and he certainly enjoyed himself right royally at the Mac Kay reception at Roslyn Saturday night and danced an unconscionably long time with the most attractive little Duchess of Westminister, despite all the talk about her marital troubles. Average 5:1714 A. M. Wales' average for getting home after a night out is now s:l7V* a. m., but by late morning sleeps he is keeping fairly tit. Regarding the prince’s clothes, which have been the talk of the “well dresser, man” and those who cater to the latter’s wants, Capt. Lascelles volunteered: “His Royal Highness has a number of suits, certainly. He has to have, considering the number of engagements he must keep. But you've seen him and you know he wears the same grey suit most of the time. He certainly is no tailor's mark.” INSURANCEMEN BEGIN®* Laying of Corner Stone Features Program, With thirty delegates representing Police and Firemen’s insurance associations from over the country present, the cornerstone of the com puny's new building was laid at 221 E. Ohio St. today at noon. John C. Loucks of Indianapolis, president of the association, spoke at the ceremonies which were preceded by a concert by the police and firemen's bapd. I>, legates met in|he first session this morning at 306 Castle Hall Bldg, when committee reports were heard. After the conerstone was laid, delegates w|nt to the. Spink-Arms for lunch. Later today, they were to be taken on an automobile tour of the city ending at Maple Grove on the Allisonville Rd., where chicken dinner will be served. Sessions will continue Tuesday with discussion of insurance problems and election of officers.

YOUTH CONFESSES BRUTAL KILLING Arcadia Boy Said He Needed Money for Show, Bit United Press NOBLES VILLE, Ind., Sept. B. Claude Belzer, 18, needed 15 cents to go to a show. Workmen at the Jenkins glass factory at Arcadia, near here, refused to loan it to him. Belzer went to the warehouse of the factory and killed Robert Tomkins, 30, night watchman, to get the money, he confessed to police. Tomkins was killed in a blow on the head with an iron bar. Belzer lost his nerve and fled after the killing. He is held in jail here today charged with first degree murder. In confessing he pleaded with authorities to do what they could to save him from the electric chair. Section Foreman Killed Bit Times Special GREENCASTLE, Ind., Sept. B. Ray Meese, 39, a section foreman for the Pennsylvania Railroad, was instantly killed Sunday when the auto he was driving was struck by a Pennsylvania train at a crossing near here. He is survived by a wife and a child. (Has* Cuts Artery Mrs. Alice Ward, 55, of 529 S. New Jersey St., was taken to the city hospital where the doctors dressed a badly cut right hand sustained on a water glass she was washing at the Laughner Dairy Lunch, 320 E. Washington St. Police were told an artery had been severed.

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