Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 136, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 October 1924 — Page 1

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VOLUME 36—NUMBER 136

BANDITS HOLD UP LOCAL BANK

ACCOUNTANTS GO OVER WATER CO. RATEJETITION Public Service Commission to Base Action Upon Report on Utility Figures, BIG BOOST IS ASKED City and Civic Clubs Plan to Keep Up Fight to Finish, Public service commission accountants today began calculations to determine returns to the Indianapolis Water Company on a basis of anew rate scehdule filed with the commission Tuesday. The company asks an average increase of return of 13 per cent. The commission must approve the schedule before they are put into effect. In November, 1923, it approved an increase in revenue of about $187,000. The water company is asking for $283,000 more per year, effecetive Dec. 1. Edward W. White, assistant attorney general; James M. Ogden, city corporation counsel, -nd Taylor Groninger, special counsel for the public service commission, conferred on steps in fighting the increased rates. The conference was originally called to discuss appeal measures from the recent decision of Judge Ferdinand Geiger on valuation of the water company. This appeal will be carried through, despite the new petition of the water company. “City WHJ Fight" “The city will fight these Dew rate schedules to a finish," said Ogden. The frcrramigsion. by a decree in Federal Court Oct. 3, is enjoined from fixing a rate which will net the company less than a fair return on $19,000,000 valuation. Present rates are based on $15,260,400 valuation. In the new schedule, the company arbitrarily increased its valuation by about $3,071,444. bringing it to less than $700,000 below the valuation contemplated in the Federal Court order. It asked for -$360,000 increased earnings in June, 1923. The November, 1923, order gave it $187,000 instead. In the new schedule, the company increases the rate to make up for what it lost in the order, $173,000, which is 7 per cent on $2,471,444. Then it added $40,000 more a year to take care of $600,000 alleged extensions and betterments since the last order and $70,000, alleged increase in taxes for this year. In effect, it added $2,471,444 and $600,000 to its valuation of $15,260.400 fixed by the commission. Rates on water for industrial uses are untouched. The domestic consumer bears the brunt of the proposed increase- For instance, in the flat rate increases, a family in a five-room house hitherto paying $19.90 a year, will, under the new rates, pay $23 a year, an increase of 15 per cent. The metered rates are increased from 20 to 23.5 cents on the first 700 cubic feet a month to from 9.6 cents to 10 cents on 20.000 cubic feet a month. Indianapolis Civic Club officers were indignant over the proposed increase. Several clubs are expected tB go on record opposing such raise of rates at their next meeting. Civic Leaders Opposed

Some of the opinions: EDWARD O. SNETHEN, president Indianapolis Federation of Civic Clubs: “The commission should deny the petition for increased rates. I hope it will go on with the ap peal to Supreme Court." GUS H. JONES, president Brightwood Civic League: “I think it should be thoroughly thrashed out as the commission is trying to do. I am certainly opposed to an Increase.” C. E. PAUL, president East Side Civic Club: “I think the same as every one else—water rates are too high now." v MRS. OLIVE D. EDWARDS, secretary Haughville Civic League: “I think it is terrible. It seems to me that it affects persons in moderate circumstances more than others.” W. T. QUILLEN, president Englewood Hustling Hundred: “I stand for municipal ownership of the water works. If present laws will not per mit the city to take it over, additional laws should be passed.”

and McCulloch I ! continue to lead In The Indianapolis Times straw vote, -although a poll taken in the postoftiee lobby gave Jackson 21 and McCulloch 20. This is ■ the first instance in which Jackson led the Democrat.

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CHURCH DEACONS FOIL REPUBLICAN SPEAKERS

Insurgent Leader Smiles at Vain Attempt to f Hold Rally, Deacons to the right of them, deacons to the left of them, deacons in front of them, all set to volley and thunder —prevented Republican speakers billed at New Bethel Baptist Church, colored, 1419 Martindale Ave„ from entering the church Tuesday night. And Bev Howard, colored Republican boss of the precinct, leader of the insurgent forces supporting the Democrats this year, stood under a tree in an adjoining yard and smiled a big, broad smile. Sheriff Snider, with five deputies, came; Robert Acre, former member of the General Assembly, came; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tutewiler came; Ralph Updike, candidate for Congress, came; workers, colored and white, from county headquarters, came, saw, bickered with the deacons and fell back, defeated. The Rev. N. A. Seymour, pastor of the church, had been paid S4O for its use, they said. That made no difference, the house of the Lord was not going to be used for a political meeting, Eugene Skaggs, spokesman for the deacons, said. Another deacon, more (Turn to Page 13)

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STAIEIEACHERS MEETTHURSDAY 15,000 Expected for Most Elaborate Program, Indiana school teachers began their yearly invasion of Indianapolis today for their seventy-first annual three-day convention, which opens at Oadle Tabernacle Thursday. Approximately 15.000 teachers are expected. Hotels already are taxed to capacity and the Chamber of Commerce housing bureau has hundreds of requests for rooms in private homes. The most elaborate program in the history of the association has been prepared. Benjamin J. Burris, State superintendent of public instruction, is president of the association, and Charles O. Williams is secretary treasurer. suicide attemfTfails Mail, 80, C'nts Throat and Stays in Thicket Over Night. Believing himself “In the way," according to police, Charles McCullough, 80, living with his granddaughters at 3423 W. North St., cut himself twice in the neck and slashed his wrist in an attempt to die late Tuesday in a thicket near Eagle Creek. After living through the night, he crawled out for water today, and was rushed to the city hospital, where physicians said he would recover. LOCAL MAN LEAVES J. W. Connor, Shot in Fight, Is Missed From Hospital. By United Press MUNCIE, Ind., Oct. 15.—J. W. Connor, Indianapolis race horse owner. injured in a fight with Hugh Berry, colored. Is missing from a hospital here. Hospital attaches said he left by climbing through the window. He was shot twice, once in the hand and once in the leg. KILLS WIFE; SHOOTS SELF Oakland City Man Principal in Double Tragedy. By United Press OAKLAND CITY. Ind.. Oct. 15. James Harbinson Tuesday night shot and killed his wife. Emma, and then shot himself through the head.

More Republicans Than Democrats Intend to Change Votes, Times Poll Shows

Here is the result of a poll at Illinois and Washington Sts: Coolidge 56 Davis 34 La Follette 7 McCulloch j 58 Jackson 39 On the vote for President, four

GIANT ZEPPELIN SAFE AFTER TRIP ACROSS ATLANTIC ZR-3 Lands at Lakehurst, N, J,, Completing Voyage From Germany in Little Over 80 Hours, FLIES OVER NEW YORK President Coolidge Commends Captain of Ship for Feat, Bv FRANK GETTY United Press Correspondent LAKEHURST, N. J„ Oct. 15. Completing her eighty-hour journey from Germany, the Zeppelin ZH 2 arrived at Lakehurst Naval air sta tion at 9:30 a. m. today. It came on slowly out of the brilliant sunshine and cloudless blue over the eastern horizon, and began to descend toward the airdome, where all was in readiness to receive the dirigible. AS she came on the ZR-3's wireless crackled out* a triumphant message ' “Arived at Lakeh.rst 9:30 a. m Commander at Helm Dr. Eckener. at the airship's helm, brought her down deliberately. The ZR-3's motors wpre humming In pleasing unison and she answered the wheel readily, turning from north to south as she descended from 1,500 feet to 400 feet. At 9:50 a. m.. precisely, a member of the ground crew at the naval station leaped and caught the first of the descending Zeppelin's landing ropes. This marked the actual landing ot the ZR-3, according to the understanding in airship circles. Other members of the ground crew caught other ropes and the Zeppelin's mo tors were stilled. The laborious process of bringing the dirigible down and into her hangar began. The dirigible was “walked" into the hangar at 10:40 a. m. Second lighter-than-air craft to cross the Atlantic, the ZR-3 broke the record of the R-34 for westward flight over the ocean. R-34, the British dirigible, flew from East Fortune. Scotland, five years ago. requiring four days and twelve hours for the journey. Capt. George W. Steele, senior American observation officer on board the Zeppelin, was met by his mother. Mrs. George Steele of Marion, Ind.: his uncle, Frank Swaysee of Washington, D. C., and his wife, whom he married in Germany eight months ago. Over New York The ZR-3 first crossed over American soil at 4:20 am., when her commander, who brought her safely through the winds and perils of the Atlantic, steered the Zeppelin over Boston. At 8 a. m., the Zeppelin was fly ing over New York City. It made three complete trips up and down over Manhattan and circled four times over Brooklyn, ! visiting the Bushwick. Bayridge and Midwood sections and saluting the Brooklyn navy yard as it climbed for altitude over Staten Island. GERMANY ELATED t Crowds Wait for Hours to Hear of Safe Arrival. By United Press BERLIN. Oct. 15. —German pride of achievement reached a post-war zenith today when news was flashed from New York that the ZR-3 had reached the United States. Crowds which liad stood for hours in front of newspaper offices reading bulletins burst into a mighty “hoch" when the word came through. PRESIDENT SENDS NOTE Congratulates German Commander on “Splendid Adventure.” By United Press WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.—President Coolidge today sent a message to Dr. Hugo Eckener, German com mander of the ZR-3, congratulating him upon the success of “a splendid adveiVture.” which the President envisaged as but the fore-runner of other trans-Atlantic flights.

Democrats switched to Republican, five Republicans to Demo--crat, two Democrats to La Follette and five Republicans to La Follette. For Governor, two changed from Democrat to Republican and eight from Republican to Democrat.

INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, OCT. 15,1924

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ZR-3 AS SHE LOOKED ABOVE LAKEHURST. N. J., TODAY JUST BEFORE END OF THE TRANS-ATLANTIC FLIGHT.

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PASSENGER CABIN ON ZR-3. N PULLMAN

FRANKS SLATERS FACENEW TRIAL Crowe May Press Second Murder Charge, Bo t nited Press CHICAGO. Oct. 15.—1f State's Attorney Robert E. Crowe, who prosecuted Nathan Leopold and Richard Loch for murder of Bobby Franks, is re-elected next month, he will consider placing them on trial again for another murder, it became known today. While Crowe refused a statement, he admitted conferences with Joseph Tracy, father of Freeman Tracy, University of Chicago student, who was shot to death near the Leopold and Loeh homes. The father of the victim is known to have given Crowe new evidence. The boys may also appeal* in court here at an early date to testify in suit for SIOO,OOO filed against them hy Charles Ream, a chauffeur, who charges Letuxild and Loeb drugged and phypcally mutilated him. HOLY CITY CAPTURED IVhahiti Tribesmen Seize Meeea and Loot Palace. Ho United Press CAIRO, Egypt, Oct. 15.—Whabitl tribesmen have captured Mecca, Holy City of Tslam, and are looting the royal palace, according to a message here today. King Ali of the Hedjaz has tied. CAR PUSHED OVER BANK Stolen Automobile Found at Foot of Bluff. A Ford coupe found today at the foot of bluffs at White River and Fortieth St. was stolen during the night Tuesday frona the home of the owner, Vic Connelly, Bright and New York Sti , police said. It was thought the bandits pushed it over the embankment.

A poll taken in the groundfloor corridor of the Federal building gave: Coolidge 32 Davis 8 La Follette 1 Jackson 21 McCulloch .20

)TE THE RESEMBLANCE TO A INTERIOR. BATTLE ON IN CANTON Troops of Dr. Sun Battle Forces of Merchants. Ilu United I’rrnn HONG KONG, Oct. 15.—Heavy fighting broke out in the streets of Canton again between. troops of Dr. Sun Yat Sen, south China dictator and soldiers of the merchants volun teer corps. The volunteer corps, strongly established behind barricades, said they were attempting to prevent looting of the city. FRANCE NEGOTIATES Recognition of Russia Expected— Debt Is Issue. Bu United Hrr* PARIS, Oct. 15. —French recognition of Russia is imminent and may be made at the cabinet meeting Friday, it was learned semi-offieially today. A telegram will probably be sent to Moscow stipulating recognition does not include cancellation of Russia’s debt to France, which, including prewar debt, now totals about $4,500,000,000. BRIDGE WORK EXTENDED Contractors for Fall Creek Crossing Not to Pay Forfeiture. County commissioners have extended the time limit for completion of the $172,336.08 bridge over Fall Creek on Delaware St. to Jan. 1, 1925, Commissioner Albert Hoffman said today. Contract called for a forfeiture of $25 a day penalty for non-completion by Sept. 15. The M. E. White Company, Chicago, contractors, are making good progress, Hoffman said, but were delayed nearly four months in getting to work last spring by action of the commissioners in holding up the contract until the city promised to help build the new bridge at Kentucky and Oliver Avenues. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 50 10 a. m 70 7 a. m. 50 11 a. m 73 8 a. m. 59 12 (noon) .... 74 9 a. m 67 1 p. m 75

Seven Republicans said they would vote for McCulloch: one Republican was for La Follette; two Democrats were for Coolidge; two Republicans turned to . Davis, and twenty-eight voters said they were voting the same as they did the last tlijie. No

LEGISLATION UPON GRADE GROSSINGS IS RECOMMENDED Branch to Follow Advice of State Safety Conference, Legislation embodying recommendations made by the grade crossing safety conference in its final session today will be asked by Governor Emmett F. Branch in his message to the next session of the General Assembly. All resolutions reported by the committee on resolutions were adopted. The only difference of opinion was on the resolution putting motorbus traffic under the jurisdiction of the public service commission. Representatives of this Industry asked that recommendations be made ’ to put them under the Indiana highway department. Busses Want Representation They also asked for representation on the advisory committee. They lost both requests. It is considered certain they will carry their fight to the General Assembly. “The public service commission always has been unfriendly to us,” one of their representatives said after the meeting. “For some reason the commission always has been more friendly to rail and interurban interests than to us. We will make a strong'effort to be placed under the highway department.” Chief among recommendations were that a member of the public service commission be named "commissioner of safety,” that amadvisory board of seven members representing the public and various industries of the State named by the Governor to serve without pay, and that legislation to f?ive the commission right of eminent domain within 300 feet of a grade crossing to remove obstructions, be enacted. Cut Down Crossings Other recommendations; Elimination of grade crossings as fast as possible and construction of no new ones; that the commission be given authority to require railroads and interurban companies to install safety signal devices in the country, and city common councils be given the same power in municipalities, consolidation of crossings wherever practicable: elimina tion of winding roads crossing and recrossing tracks; that the commission be given right of eminent domain for locating and straightening highways; that the commission of safety be given power to require al" traffic to come to a stop before cr sing certain dangerous crossings unprotected by signals: that the com 'sion endeavor to obtain unifoi- iity of traffic regulation. Motor Bus Regulation That motor carriers be placed under jurisdiction of the commission; that principles of public safety be taught in the schools; that heavy punishment be inflicted on drunken motor car drivers. The resolutions were formulated by the committee after a long session at the end of the first day of the conference. The advisory committee of seven is divided as follows: Steam railroads, one: street and inteururban electric lines, one; automotive industry, one; municipalities and civic agei ‘ies, one; department of education, one; Farm Federation, one; State highway commission, one

Democrats said they were for Jackson. Poll totals to date: Coolidge 198 Davis 11l La Follette 34 McCulloch 188 Jackson 147

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Two Bandits Enter Branch of Fletcher Savings and Trust Company and Surprise Lone Clerk —Escape With $4,265 in Currency and Coin. “LIE DOWN ON FLOOR AND DON’T MOVE,” IS COMMAND OF PAIR Overlook $4,662 in Vault of Bank — Speed Away in Large Touring Car —Policeman Fires at Auto Southwest of City. Two bandits held up Leroy Flint, 19, of 4040 Ruckle St., at 11 ;30 a. m. today and escaped with about $4,265 in currency and coin of the Rural St. branch of the Fletcher Savings and Trust Company Bank, at 2812 E. Washington St. Flint, a clerk, was alone. The bandits walked calmly into the hank. One, dressed in a light suit, poked a revolver at Flint, standing at the second window of the sage from the front of the*bank, and commanded: “Lie down on the floor and don’t move or I’ll kill you.” Flint dropped face down on the floor. The other bandit, dressed in dark clothes, vaulted over the first cage partition ind unlocked the door into the cage proper. He scooped up the lurrency from the counter. Motoreydeman Robert Ileiney reported to police headquarters by telephone this afternoon that while scouring rural territory he caught up with a Chalmers touring oar bearing two men and two women nine miles east and four miles south of Indianapolis. * Man Has Shotgun A man in the rear seat pointed a double-barreled shotgun at him, Ileiney reported. Heinev said he stopped quickly, drew his revolver and fired three shots, but the Chalmers sped on ahead. He pursued the car until he struck a stretch of fresh gravel through which he could not speed and the fugitives out- | distanced him. Flint said the men were in the bank about five minutes. He lid not see all that they did because he kept his face down, he said. Finally Flint heard the cage door lock click and the front door of the bank slam. He got up, ran to Rural St., a few steps west oi the hank, and saw a large touring car speeding north in Rural St., he said. .Mrs. Mary Phillips Chapman, 3131 N. Illinois St., managei of the branch, was across the street at a soda fountain | drinking a malted milk and John Wiles, 2039 E. Riverside Dr., was out to lunch when the robbery occurred, police said. Hint was unable to give a- good description of the bandits. He said they were of medium height and appeared to be about 24 years old. • „ The robbers overlooked $4,662 in the vault of the bank and under the counter. Clerk Calls Cousin 1 lint said that after he had run to the street corner and seen the robbers depart he called his cousin, Charles Herin, at another Fletcher branch and that Herin told him to call the main office. He said he called the main office, which called the police. More than a score of policeman took up the hunt for the robbers. Hugh McK. Landon, vice president of the trust company, arrived at the bank to make an accurate check of the loss.

Flint Is Questioned Police took JTllnt to headquarters for questioning. Officers, checking up at the scene, said that it was about fifteen minutes after the robbery before persons in the neighborhood knew of it. F. Boultinghouse, manager of an A. and P. grocery near by, knew nothing of it until police arrived. Mrs. Jeffries, manager of a confectionery across the street from the hank, said she saw a sedan pull away from the bank about the time of the robbery, but she was sure there was only one man In it. Flint’s Story In answer to a question as to whether he became excited during the hold-up. Flint said. “Sure I did( but 1 tried to make the best of it and be calm. When the bandit told me to lie on the floor, I did it because he certainly looked as if he meant business. “Just as soon as I was on the floor face down, I heard someone jump over the small partition. Afterward I found out it was bandit No. 2. It seemed hours that I lay there, but actually it was only a few minutes, the men worked so smoothly and quickly. “As soon as I heard the door slam shut I ran to see which way they went. At that time I became excited and’ did not know what to do. So I went to the telephone and called my cousin, Charles Herin, at the West St. branch of the bank. I asked him what to do. He said to call the main office. I did this and then I called Mrs. Chapman, who was at a drug store getting a malted milk. I told her I. had been held up, and she laughed and said, ‘Oh, no you haven’t.’ ” Mrs. Chapman said Flint and herself frequently had joked about being held up and she thought he was “kidding” when he called her. “I didn't really believe it until I realized how excited he was,” she said.

Forecast SLIGHTLY cloudy tonight and Thursday. Somewhat warmer tonight.

RAYMOND 10 RUN ON BOBpCKET Candidate Defies Wishes of Party Leaders, Rudolph D. Raymond, Valparaiso, today petitioned the Governor to place his name on the ballots as candidate for Governor on the La Fol-lette-Progressive ticket. He had filed for Governor on the Progres-sive-Independent ticket a few days ago. Raymond, in a formal declration, selected the La Follette-Pro-gressive ticket on which to run after tiling the new petition today. The first petition was questioned by the board of election commissioners because Raymond had not declared his candidacy thirty days be fore the primary. He originally desired the place on the La Follette ticket, but the party organization refused to accept him saying there would be no State ticket. Under the law, he can petition for the place if he can get the required 500 petitioners to sign, regardless of the wishes of the party organization.

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