Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 134, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 October 1924 — Page 1

Home EdStiomi A BIOGRAPHY of John W. Davis, Democratic nominee for President, will start in The Times tomorrow.

VOLUME 36—NUMBER 134

mm ■ VISIT Louis F. Swift Sr, Is Host to England’s Prince Will Inspect Stockyards and Packing Houses Blue Still Favorite, By United Pr>sf LAKE FOREST, 111.. Oct. I?. Hungry but cheerful, H. R. H., the 'Prince of Wales, arrive,! at this palatial Chicago suburb at 8:25 a. m., from Winnipeg for sixteen hours of sight-seeing and entertainment in Chicago. Louis F. Swift Sr., of the vast packing establishment bearing that name and a select little group, met the royal party at the station. After a brief ceremony, the party was taken to the Swift home for breakfast. Swift is host to David Windsor and his companions for half the day. Police Battle Crowds Crowds of police kept the crowd of 2,000 "unselect" away from the Prince’s train. Only Swift and a few friends were allowed inside the charmed circle. The "unselects" Included many of the debutantes of the palatial suburb, not invited to meet David Windsor. Unabashed, the flappers hopped on motor trucks and climbed to the tops of automobiles and gates to get a glimpse of the Prince. A wild cheer went i'p as H. R. H., appeared on the rear platform. Blushing and smiling, David Windsor saluted crowd by doffing his soft, gray-blue hat and waiving his hand. The Prince was dressed in a gray suit, blue shirt, blue tie and broad, comfortable shoes. Sees Suburbs Before being taken to the Swift home for breakfast, the Prince was taken for a drive through the beautiful suburb for a glimpse of the great McCormick rpd other estates. David Windsor selected one of the extra seats in the err. The windows were wide open .and H. R. H. leaned; far out to get a good view of the scenery. After breakfast Swift took the ; prince to his packing plant. Swift hoped to ge tH. R. H. to ride one of the horses at the stock varus arena. | A luncheon at the University of Chicago is on the program. Late in the day the party will take a rest: and then attend a banquet and dance. The prince planned to depart for Detroit about midnight. DAVIS REITERATES K. OPPOSITION Colored Leaders Here Promise Nominee Support. Colored leaders, representatives of the Independent Voters' League, assured John W. Davis, Democratic candidate for the presidency, at a conference here today, that the nominee would get 90 per cent of the negro vote in Indiana. Davis told the colored leaders he stood for protection of the rights of all the citizens, regardless of race or creed. “The Ku-Klux K!an or any other like organization has no place in American politics.” Davis declared. "T hoped that after my Seagirt speech in which I denounced the Ku Klux Klan that Mr. Coolidge would take the same position and that the Klan Issue thus would be forced out of politics. Mr. Coolidge, however, has not seen fit to take this position,” Davis said. CLEAN STREETS OCT. 25 Flushing Confined to Downtown Districts. Fall street cleaning campaign will start about Oct. 25. John F. Walker, superintendent of city street cleaning department, said today. At that time efforts will be made to make final clean-up of leaves and trash. Residential streets will not be cleared of leaves next week. Flushing will be confined to downtown j streets. Walker reported funds low. ; WITHOUT GRAND JURY Foreman Resigns—Five New Names Are Ordered. Marion County is temporarily ■ without a grand jury, due to the; resignation today of Robert L. Dor-! sey, president of the Tucker-Dorsey ; Company, foreman of the jury. Dor-; sey told Criminal Judge James A. , Collins he had to resign because of press of business. Judge Collins appointed Robert Collier, one of the other members, as foreman. He ordered five names drawn by jury commissioners to fill the vacancy. The five prospects are I to report to Criminal Court Thurs-j day morning. The jury is facing I numerous investigations, many of, them of serious nature. HOURLY TEMPERATURES 6 a_ m 58 10 a. mfl 72 7 a m 59 11 a m 76 8 a. m 64 12 (noon) .... 78 9 a m 68 1 p. m. 81

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Nr~~ ERO fiddled while Rome burned. l_ Napoleon loved the ladies. And each and every great man since history began has had his hobby. Indianapolis has lots of great men and women, and now The Times is providing the hobby. From the stormy waters of the Atlantic to the deep blue depths of the Pacific tired business men, matronly housewives, mustached college lads and roueed flappers have taken up the cross-word puzzzle craze. Indianapolis must get in the swim! Let’s all go crazy together! The Times is printing a series of puzzles. Here is your chance. Above is the solution to the puzzle in I Saturday’s issue. Directions wers also published Saturday. Get a copy of Saturday’s paper, study Gw directions and look over the solution ! and get ready for the new puzzle to I be printed tomorrow. CROSS-WORDS PRAISED Puzzle Principle Used in College Tests, Professor Says. By United Press EVANSTON. 111., Oct. 13.—Prin- ; clple of the cross-word puzzle Is a | regular part of the curriculum at Northwestern University, Prof. Elmer Jones, director of the school’s | department of education, declared I today. “We find It valuable in the department of psychology and in test ing knowledge of students.” he. said. “No feature of a sounder or more invigorating nature, educationally : speaking, has ever been adopted by American newspapers," he declared. HEAVY PENALTY DEALT Man Draws SSOO Fine and 180-Day Term for Beating Woman. Charles Graves, Capitol Hotel, today was given the maximum sentence on an assault and battery cluirge, when he was fined 1500 and costs and sentenced to ISO days on the Indiana State farm in city court I on a charge of heating Mrs. Anna 1 Wilson, 231 E. New York St. Police i said Graves was cutting wood for i Mrs. Wilson Saturday and they had I an argument. Paul Gallirr.ore of Chicago drew a | sloo fine and a ninety-day sentepce |on a similar charge. Police said I last July he went to 514 E. Michigan j St., the home of his wife, .Mrs. Ester ! Gallimore, from whom he is separated, and beat her. He was arrested | and released on probation. Saturi day he returned ami gave her a second beating, police said. FORESTERS TO CONVENE William Guthrie To Address Delegatefc At Cliffy Falls. William Guthrie, chairman of the Indiana State conservation commission and an authority on the hardwood lumber industry in Indiana, will address the sectional meeting of the L nited States Society of Foresters at Cliffy Falls State Park near Madison. Thursday to Saturday. Timber in the State Park and near Ifenryville will be inspected as a part of the program. Foresters from Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin will attend. VOTING MACHINE TESTED Individual Names of Electoral Candidates Probably to Be Printed. County election commissioners ! said today individual names of presij dential electoral candidates probably j will be placed on voting machine ] ballots, instead of In a group, as | planned to save space. "The tally sheets and absent voter ballots are printed that way," said ; County Clerk Albert H. Losche, ren- | dering the move to save space of no j avail. Losche said there would be i room for ten tickets. The officials I were to test a votirg machine with I the proposed arrangement this atjternoon. VALUATION IS SOUGHT East Chicago Wafer Cos. May Become Municipal Property Accountant from the East Chicago Chamber of Commerce were inspecting records at the public service commission today to find financial condition of the East Chicago Water Company, in view of recent overtures by the Mayor of East Chicago to purchase the property for a mlunicipal enterprise. The property, said to be worth $2,000,000, is controlled by C. H. Geist, Philadelphia, who also controls the Indianapolis Water Company. BRIDE COMMITS SUICIDE Girl Wife Swallows Poison at Noblesville*—No Motive Assigned. By Times Special NOBLESVII.LE, Ind., Oct. 13. Mrs. Fred Owens, 17, a bride of only a few months, today committed suicide by drinking poison. No motive was assigned.

FIRS! GOLD SPELL MAY BOOST COAL Indiana Bituminous Production Far Below 1923, Association Figures Show —Price Advanced in West Virginia, With the first sharp drop in temperature coal prices undoubtedly will jump. This was the opinion expressed today by Indianapolis coal operators and dealers today. Since Jan. 1. production of Indiana coal has fallen far below that of the same period of 1923. Total 1924 production probably will not exceed 50 per cent of the 1923 figures, it is estimated. Statistics show, R. C. Wagener. manager of the Jackson Hill Coal and Coke Company, said that from May to August average monthly In diana production was only 750,000 tons. This jumped in September to 1.412,437 tons, still far below 1925 figures. Coal produced by mines affiliated with :he Indiana Coal Operators’ Association in 1925 amounted to more than 26,000,000 tons, the total for all mines in Indiana being about 32,000,000 tons. Rceently West Virginia coal has jumped In price and this undoubtedly will be reflected In Indiana as soon as cold weather Increases demand. It was said. The national bituminous coal reserve Sept. 1 amounted to 47.000,000 tons in storage, according to a survey of the United States geological survey, only about a forty-five-day supply. This was a decrease of about 15,000,000 tons since Jan. 1. An increase of 71 per cent In the anthracite supply was reported. TERRITORY MAY BE DISANNEXED Residents Near Speedvv; Make Request, Most of the territory’ lying northwest of Tibbs Ave. and Speedway Rd. will be disannexed from the city in compliance with citizens’ request, councilmen Indicated today’, following an inspection tour Saturday. Exact policy of the council will he formulated this week. It waa said, since only three councilmen made the trip. President Walter W. Wise, Ira L. Bramblett and Theodore J. Bernd made the investigation. Disannexation of all the land except a strip extending Kick a city square on each side of the new Kessler Blvd was thought, the best course. The entire strip extends between Tibbs Ave., Speedway Rd., the Big Four tracks. Part of it extends to the county poor farm, and part only- to Eighteenth St. Gltizens complain they’ received no benefit from the city, even sending their children to Wayne township school at Flackville in school wagons. To attend city schools, children must cross four railroad tracks and go to Tenth St. Councilmen found a large part of the territory in corn fields, and without city utility service, except gas and electric lights. Property owners said they are buying their homes on terms and want relief from city tax burden. CUT OBSERVES DISCOVERY DAY Catholics Honor Columbus Sunday, The Indianapolis Stock Exchange was closed today’ in observance of Discovery day. which fell on Sunday. Banks remained open. Knights of Columbus observed the day Sunday’ In the aJternoon. a seventy-five foot flagpole, the gift of the Fourth Degree Assembly of the order, was dedicated at the Knights of Columbus Hall. Tn the evening, a banquet was held at the Claypool. Tribute to Columbus was paid by James M. Ogden, city attorney, and Charles L. Barry, school commissioner. , "The Catholic people are one with the body of Americ,” the Rev. D. L. Monahan, of Oxford, Ind., said.

Straw Votes Taken by Times Give Easy Lead to Coolidge

HIOW will Indianapolis vote three weeks from tomorrow? I—J Believing that every citizen of Indianapolis is interested in this question, The Indianapolis Times is making an effort to find an answer. Frow now until election, The

INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY, OCT. 13, 1924

Shades of Old Timers Baptized in Flame! Indianapolis Firemen Play Chinese Game

(LEFT TO RIGHT) OLLIE F. SANDERS. VERNON HUDSON. HARRY COLDER AND HERBERT WOLD

I HERE once the bold fire laddies sat and played a—hand of rhum, there now sit four who keeps a score, and chow and kong and pung. They used lo spread a string of hearts and meld a flock o’ jacks. But now east wind cries out “Mah

HUGHES HERE FOR STONE LAVING HI Secretary of State Chief Actor in Ceremony—To Speak at Rally, Charles Evans Hughes, Secretary of State, today laid the corner stone of the New Columbia Club Bldg., >n Monument Circle, following addresses by Arthur E. Bradshaw, club president, and Charles A. Bookwal ter. former mayor. Hughes made no speech and would make no political comment oth-r than to say tha conditions generally in the country were satisfactory. He arrived at 11:17 a. m. from Washing ton an<l Is stopping at the Severln. Guest at Luncheon Hughes was guest of honor at a luncheon at the old Marion C’ub Building, temporary home of the Cos lumbla Club. Other prominent guests were United States Senator James E. Watson. Joseph Keallng. rational committeeman from Indiana- Clyde A. Wall,. Republican State chairman, and Mrs. Vivian T. Wheatcraft, Republican State vice chairman. The Hughes party, lead by mounted police, paraded from the Severln to the Marlon Club Bldg, on Meridian St. Governor Emmett F. Branch and James P. Goodrich, former goveernor, were on the stand. Invocation was given by Dr. A. B. Philputt. Bradshaw declared the Columbia Club had always been a landmark of Republicanism In Indiana. Tribute to Cockrum He paid high tribute to John B. Cockrum, a past president of the club, who officiated at the laying of the cornerstone twenty-five years ago, and who was the,toastmaster at the farewell banquet given In the Columbia Club a few months rgo and Is still one of the most active members. He praised Dr. Franklin Hays, chairman of the building committee. Hughes will give a political address at Cadle Tabernacle at a Republican rally tonight at 7:30 p. m. He is expected to uphold the foreign policy of the Coolidge Administration. THREE KILLED IN WRECK Railroad Workers I also Lives in Crash in Pennsylvania. By United Press SCRANTON. Pa.. Oct. 13.—Three railroad men were killed and one seriously injured in a wreck on the Lackawana, near New Milford, Pa., today. SUMMER MINUS INDIAN High Temperatures Prevail, With No Cliange in Sight. It was Indian summer today with the “Indian” struck off. Temperatures continued in the vicinity of the 80 mark. Little change is in sight. Hot weather is not unusual in October, the Weather Bureau said. Temperatures have gone as high as 86 in previous years. INJURED DOG BITES MAN Canine Is Killed When It Attacks A. Mitzel. A. Mitzel, 3036 College Ave., Is suffering today with severe wounds about the hfnds and legs received when he w’as bitten by a dog near his home. Mitzel told police the dog had been run over, and when he endeavored to help it bit his hand and would not let go until a bystander pried the dog's jaws open. After being released, Mitzel was again bitten on the leg. Police killed the dog.

Times will conduct a straw vote in an effort to find, a cross-section of public opinion in the election here. The vote will be taken in various parts of the city in a sincere effort to obtain an accurate indication of the situation. Asa start, two polls were taken

Jongg” and shows a hand o’ "Cracks." Your old smoke eater w r as content to play for recreation, but now their pastimes call for skill and a college education. Yes, folks, it’s really true. Indianapolis firemen have taken up Mah Jongg to pass away the

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PARENT-TEACHER MANAGERS MEET Make Final Plans Tonight for Convention, Board of managers of the Indiana Parent-Teacher Association will meet at the Severln at 7 tonight, to make final plans for the association’s annual convention, opening at It- a. m. Tuesday. Business session Tuesday morning will be followed by round table dis mussions on "Motion Pictures," "Vocational Guidance” and "The Adolescent Age,’’ In the afternoon Speakers Tuesday night will be H. L. Smith, dean of the Indiana University School < f Education, and I Miss Rachel Fuller, county super- : visor of rural schools, Johnson County. Annual banquet will he held i Wednesday night. Officers will be elected Thursday morning. The convention closes Thursday afternoon. Mrs. G. G. Derbyshire, Southport, Is president. ‘APPLESAUCE,’ SAYS ED Absolutely, Positively, Mr. Gallagher Will Not Wed Again. By United Press DETROIT, Mich.. Oct. 13. I "Married life in the show business is jail apple sauce.” Thus Ed Gallagher, partner in the now famous Gallagher and Shean act, commented on reports he contemplated marrying Yvonne Lussier as soon as he secured a divorce from his present wife, Ann Luther. “I’m through with married life. Absolutely and positively. An actor can't do his stuff with a ball and chain," Gallagher said. COOLIDGE CLUB FORMED William Bosson, President, Says No Membership Fee. Organization of a Coolidge and Dawes Club, for which there will be no membership fee, was announced today by William Bosson, president. Other officers are Clarence It. Martin, secretary, and Mrs. Leila Shaw, assistant secretary. Efforts of the club .will he centered on election of the fifteen Republican presidential electors. ‘PERFECT LOVER’ FREED Wife Gets Divorce Citing Associations With Mrs. Hall-Quest. By United Press CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 13. Frederick William Hart, described as the "perfect passionate lover," was freed today to marry his affinity, Mrs. Shirley Hall-Quest, divorced wife of a Pittsburgh University professor. • Mrs. Hart divorced him here to day, giving as a basis for action his associations w.th Mrs. Hall-Quest.

Saturday, one at the IndianaLouisiana football game and the other at Washington St. and Kentucky Ave. At the football game: Coolidge, 25; Davis, 15; La Follette, 8; McCulloch, 28; Jackson, 15. At Washington St. arftl Ken-

dreary hours. The picture shows four of Indianapolis' crack fire fighters at headquarters in a hot game. They are Ollie F. Sanders, 615 Mount St.; Vernon Hudson, 1130 W. Thirtieth St.: Harry Golde.r, 227 Minerva St-, and Herbert Wold, 452 N. Dearborn St.

UNION ATTEMPTS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR M’NAMARA C. E, Cox, His Attorney, May Endeavor to Reduce Bond. While John J. McNamara, business agent and secretary of the local ironworkers union, was still m jail today on charges of blackmail, officials of the Central Labor Union wore raising a fund to effect his re- ■ lease on the $20,000 hond under which he is held. It was also expected his attorney, Charles E. Cox, ' president of the Indianapolis Bar Association, would take steps to have the bend reduced. Central Labor Union executive board Saturday night voted to ex.end moral and financial support to :he jailed leader. Danger to the prineipli sos unionism exists if McNamara is convicted, according to Central Labor Union officials. They declare, f agents of unions are prohibited from soliciting employers and contractors tn behalf of their trades, a basic principle is endangered. Past Record Not Considered Prosecutor William It. Remy today denied the former conviction of McNamara in California in connection with the famous "dynamiting cases" In Los Angeles in 1910, caused his new predicament. Four charges of threatening employers and employes In Indianapolis were placed against the defendant last Thursday hv the grand jury. In one he is accused of threatening the seci retary of the William P. Jungclaus , Company, contractors, to Install I metal door frames at thp new Elks building, about five weeks before i Sio.ooo damage was done to doors 1 and window frames. Name Startling Evidence "McNamara was Indicted on evidence in these four separate cases, and that alone.” declared Prosecutor Remy. “The Los Angeles cases, or j his past record, had no Influence on i me or the grand jury.” Remy said he has some startling evidence to present at the trial In ; support of the charges. “It is high time property and labor jof this city is protected. The pubj tic does not realize the seriousness j of the situation,” said the prosecutor. defenders!' SHANGHAI FLEE Attacking Forces Advance on City, | By United Press SHANGHAI. Oct. 13. —The war in j Kiangsu came virtually to an end today ar.d Chang Tso Lin has lost a valuable ally. General Lu Hsiang and Ills chief of staff, Ho Feng Lin, fled aboard a Japanese vessel while the Chekiang defenses before Shanghai collapsed. Chi Hsleh Yuan’s forces are advancing without opposition to take possession of Shanghai. HEARING IS POSTPONED Supreme Court Will Sit on Mai Daugherty Case Dec. 1. By United Press WASHINGTON, Oct. 13. The Supreme Court today advanced to Dec. 1 hearing of the contempt suit brought against Mnl Daugherty, brother of the former attorney general, for his refusal to yield certain evidence to the Senate investigating committee.

tucky Ave : Coolidge, 45; Davis, 26. La Follette, 2; McCulloch, 39; Jackson, 3t. Total of two polls: Coolidge, 70; Davis, 41: La Follette, 10; McCulloch, 67; Jackson. 49. Additional straw votes will be given tomorrow.

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ZR-3, GIANT ZEPPELIN ON WAY 10 UNHID STATES, SHEDS MOSS MW Passes Over Azores and Starts on 1,600-Mile Leg to Bermuda Makes Speed of 130 Miles an Hour for Time. AIRSHIP FOLLOWS COURSE OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS Navy Officials Fear Weather Conditions May Delay Arrival at Lakehurst, N. J. - Massachusetts Station Gets Signals. By United Press BERLIN, Oct. 13.—Speeding safely 1,600 miles from her starting point at Friederichshafen, the giant Zeppelin ZR-3 reached the Azores this afternoon and passed high above the little group of islands, steadily pursuing her course toward America. Wireless reports reached Friederichshafen that the dirigible, making good time, had arrived at the Azores at 2 p. m. (Berlin time) and continued on her way. The Zeppelin’s course takes her on another 1,600-mile leg, to Bermuda, where she turns northward to Lakehurst, N. J. Spanisli stations also relayed messages reporting the safe progress of the airship.

! “All are well on board,” was the i message picked up by the Friei derehshafen wireless station. The j latest one sent to the Zeppelin was to a member of the crew from bis “weible”—which is affectionate dialect for wife. At 3:30 p. m. (Berlin time) the government wirless station here anj nouneed the Chatham, Mass., wirej less station is In touch with the ZR-3. The dirigible now is following the ! course taken by Christopher Colum- \ bus a little more than 432 years | ago. | The flight from Friederchshafen to the Azores required thirty-one ! and one-half hours, not particularly ! fast time although the Zeppelin at I one time was driven along at a speed j of 130 miles an hour. On its flight to surrender to the j United States Navy, the Zeppelin is ; carrying thirty officers and men. i Dr. Eckener, in charge, hopes to j demonstrate by the voyage the prac--1 ticability of airships for passenger i flight—and thus obtain revision of i the Versailles treaty which forbids Germany to build these giants of the skies There are four Americans on board, Captain Steel and Commanders Krause and Klein of the Navy and Major Kennedy of the Army. None of the crew or observers is permitted smoking tobacco in any form, or alcohol- Word was received. however, that the ZR-3 will he searched for liquor, like any other vessel, whether of sea or air, upon her arrival at Lakehurst, N. J., her destination. The only stimulants aboard are locked In the Zeppelin's medicine chest. While shorter than the Shenandoah by twenty-four feet, the ZR-3 is nearly twelve feet larger in diameter and her height over all is eight and one-half feet greater than that of the Amreican dirigible empty, j She weighs 12,950 pounds more than the Shenandoah. It was expected that before nightfall the Zeppelin would be out of touch with Germany and that word of her progress from then on would come from the United States. SHENANDOAH DELAYED IGight (o Camp Lewis, Wash., Postponed by Storm. By United Press SAN DIEGO. Cal., Oct. 13.—Due to reports of an arctic storm sweeping southward, flight of the dirigible Shenandoah from San Diego to Camp Lewis. Wash., was postponed until 7:30 a. m. Tuesday. The flight was to have been resumed today. WIRELESS MESSAGES HEARD Chatham, Mass., Establishes Communication With SMp. By Unite'd Press CHATHAM WIRELESS STATION, CHATHAM, Mass., Oct. 13. —WCC. the powerful wireless station here, established communications with the ZR-3 early today, but lost direct contact at dawn. At the time Chatam was picking up the Zeppelin the ZR-3 was cruising toward the Azores. The Zeppelin's call is NEMR and WCC caught Its messages distinctly during the night, but had difficulty in replying because the dirigible’s motors lnterferred with its receiving sets. WCC will speak to the ZR-3 at alternate hours, starting at 5 p. m. today’. BAD WEATHER FEARED Cruisers Report Storm In Prospect —Delay Likely. By United P. ess WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.—Weather condition* in the path of the ZR-3

Forecast Generally fair tonight and Tuesday. Not much change in temperature.

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are becoming unsettled and a storm may hold up her progress observers on the cruisers Detroit, Milwaukee, and the supply ship Patoka, reported to the Navy Department today. Navy Department officials said if the storm develops the dirigible may i not arrive at Lakehurst before Wednesday night or Thursday morning. Admiral Eberle, ordered the Milwaukee. now stationed 250 miles east of Halifax, X. S., to move 500 miles south to insure radio contact with the airship. MARION IS INTERESTED By Times Special MARION, Ind., Oct. 13.—Marion is watching and waiting the overseas flight of the ZR-3, the German Zeppelin en route to America to bo turned over to the United States Navy’, with more than usual interest. Capt. George W. Steele, aboard aa American observer, is a Marion man. His mother, Mrs. George W. Steele, has left for New York to greet her son when he arrives. Recently citizens of Marion cabled Captain Steele "Bon Voy’age. ” Ho cabled back “Thanks.” WOMAN PRISONER ATTEMPTS TO DIE Man Under Bond as Companion Takes Poison, A woman giving her name as Mrs. Elizabeth Gross Baker, 2S, of 1254 W. Twenty-Fifth St., was taken from city’ prison to city hospital to* day suffering from the effects of poison which she is said to have taken with suicidal intent and which doctors said probably will prove fatal. Mrs. Baker was arrested at East and Ohio Sts. in an auto with Clark Mitchell, 26, of 20 S. Elder Ave. She was charged with intoxication, and Mitchell with driving while intoxicated. When it was discovered Mrs. Baker had taken poison. |2,000 vagrancy bond was placed upon Mitchell. Mrs. Baker did not tell police she had taken poison, but admitted It when the prison matron found the bottle on her. HAVE YOU HEARD THEM? Traffic Cops Supplied With New Sounding Whistles. Motorists today were attracted by the new sounding whistles of traffic? policemen at downtown corners. Traffic Inspector Michael Glenn said the whistles supplant the ones formerly used on recommendation of L. V. Harrison. Chamber of Commerce civic head. Glenn said the new whistles sound clearer and louder and are constructed of celluloid, which prevents chapping of cops’ lips in winter. Large Fish Seen Persons passing over W. Washington St. bridge today were attracted by a number of large carp. The fish, varied in size, can be seen fregn the bridge. “I saw cg@ almost as Wong as I am tall,” Clarence Estel of 317 X East Sl