Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 185, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 December 1924 — Page 1

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VOLUME 36—NUMBER 185

U.S.NOTE SPURNS BRITISH PROTEST ON WAR CLAIMS Government, in Reply to England, Insists on Part of German Reparations Payments. WILL NOT ARBITRATE Maintains Right to Reimbursement Inherent in American Loses, By United Press WASHINGTON. Dec. 12.—The United States has dispatcned a firm note to Great Britain which will be delivered today, refusing to recognize British objections to payment of American war claims out of German reparations fund. Asa result of the American stand and attitude of the other allies in support of the United States. Great Britain is expected to ask that the dispute be submitted to the world Court for arbitration. The United States will opixise such a request, ut. if France and other allies support Britain on it, probably will accede. Inherent Right The American position in the matter is that the right of this Government for reimbursement of its war claims inheres in the actual war losses of this country’. It holds the Versailles treaty, or the Spa agreement, or any decision of the World Court, cannot affect that inherent right. Legitimate arbitration already la , being had through the AmericanGerman mixed claims commission sitting here, fixing the total amount of claims which aggregate about 1250,000,000, the Government contends. The British case is based on points: 1. The United States is not a party to the Versailles treaty. 2. It could collect its claims, as Britain and others have done, by retaining German property seized in war. United States Stand. This government has replied in Its note In effect. 1. The United States has as much right to collect reparations under its separate German treaty as the allies have under the Versailles treaty. 2. The Dawes agreement provides for America's equal right with the allies to payment from the reparations fund. 3. By foregoing claims for pen sions and personal allowances such as the allies have made, the United States has already reduced its claims to a bare minimum which is In significant compared with the total reparations. The French ministry of finance has issued a communique saying that when France admitted the right of the American claims she did so without consulting the other allies. Some interpret this as a denial of the fact that France agreed to the justice of the United States' position. Americans here believe, however, that the communique was drafted to placate England. LIGHT RAINS FORECAST Warmer Weather Predicted by Local Bureau. Light rains were forecast today or Saturday by the weather bureaus with warmer weather. Lowest temperature tonight, the weather bureau stated, would be considerably above freezing. Lowest temperature during the twenty-four hours was 29 at 5:30 a. m.

Congress Today SENATE Continues debate on disposal of Muscle Shoals. ■ Couzens committee continues investigation of Internal Revenue Bureau. Joint meeting of House and Senate military committees to consider routine business. HOUSE Considers private claims bills. Appropriations committee considers Treasury. War and Commerce supply bills. Shipping Board investigation continues. Investigation of the aircraft industry begins. Banking ana currency committee meets to consider report on duplication of bonds. Immigration committee continues consideration of Johnson deportation bill.

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Santa Claus Is Milkman One Family in Indianapolis Will Receive a Quart of Milk j Each Day for the Next 30 Days Christmas Is Nearing and Some Are Still in Want, MAKE SOME YOUNGSTER HAPPY \ LIST OF NEEDY FAMILIES WILL BE FOUND ON PAGE 16. | ANT A CLAES will visit one Indianapolis home every day for the next thirty days, at least. Each time, lie will leave a quart of milk, to help this family in its struggle for health.

WEST AND SOUTH SEN VOCATIONAL CONVENTION DATE Would Break Custom of Awarding Honor to Middle Section, Determined efforts to break the custom of holding the annual convention of the. Nation il Society for Vocational Education in this section ' of the country will be made by westI ern and southern delegates at the ' business session Saturday. With Los Angeles. Cal., and New | Orleans, La., in the field for the 1925 convention, hackers of these cities will make a hard fight for the change. Claims of other cities j will be presented at the meeting, j and will be referred to the executive j committee for final action, it is be- ! lievod. Nominating Committer I W. G. Humpell, State director of j vocational education of Washington, i was named chairman of the nominating committee today. The comimittee met at noon at the Claypool. It will report to the convention Sat,urday. More scientific adaptation of the i public school system to the demands • of modern life was urged hy speakers at sectional meetings Two names were mentioned for president during the morning, M. Smith. State I director of vocational education of Indiana and Nicholas Ricclardi, State commissioner of vocational education <,f California. "Intelligence Levels and Vocational Guidance" was the subject of Ada (Turn to Page 20) 'KID' ITOY STOPS SUICIDE ATTEMPT Prevents Fellow Prisoner f From Taking Own Life, By l nitnl Press LOS ANGELES. Dec. 12.—" Kid" j McCoy, pugilist and movie actor, now on trial for alleged slaying of Mrs. Teresa Mors, his sweetheart, saved a jail mate’s life today. The "Kid" w’as awakened In the jail just before dawn by the death struggle of George Waterman, prisoner in an adjoining cell, who had ! slipped his neck through a loop ! made from a pair of suspenders fasti ened to the ceiling, and jumped off a chair. • Rushing into the man's cell, the "Kid” released the man and called turnkeys. McCoy's sister, Mrs. Jennie Thomas, wa# a witness for the State at her brother's trial late Thursday, j McCoy called at her home the night ; of the alleged slaying and told her Mrs. Mors was dead, she testified. SCHOOL JANITOR HELD Charged With Striking and Seriously Injuring Boy. \ Bn United Press LAFAYETTE, Ind., Dec. 12. j Charles Perkins, 40, school Janitor | here, is out on a SI,OOO bond today, jon charges of assault and battery : with intent to kill. The action resulted from an al- ! leged attack upon Edward Beckman, j 13. Perkins is said to have hit the I boy over the head with a blunt in- | strmnent. The boy is in a serious I condition. ATHLETE HAS OPERATION Former High School Student Has Bone Taken IVom Leg ' Clarence Alward, 19, former Waveland high school basketball player today is recovering from an operation | at St. Vincent Hospital. Thursday, when the tidia bone between the knee and ankle was removed. Bone was diseased as result of a skin burn received from a gymnasium floor Nov., 1923. Dr. J. H. Oliver, HumeMansur Bldg, was the surgeon.

An employed woman is the one who is helping Santa in this instance. The family was No. 9 on the list provided for Indianapolis Times readers by the Christmas Clearing House. Five of the seven small children are underweight, and only milk and warm clothing | will keep away the threat of tuber- ! eulosis. The food and milk and clothing for the baby, 9 months ! old, have beei* provided. The nth- ; er children—boy aged 10 and five girls aged 11, 9,8, 6 and 4—still j could use clothing. Santa Is Busy Tlie Times Santa Claus is having a busy time. Indianapolis is eager to see that no one goes bun- : gry or cold or toyless at Christ i mas time. But it is a big job, and each day brings a n<-w li.;’ of fami- , lies that wonder whether St. Nick will visit them. One mother and father know they will riot hive a merry Christmas, for the shadow of death ' still hangs over them. Their one-vear-old baby d:ed only six weeks ago. But they hope the other five children will have toys and a Christmas dinner The pa rents of this family. No. 22. have been struggling for years to buy its little home, but ill health and sev- ! eral deaths have put in the:r way obstacles they could not overcome. Another family. No. 20, fears Santa Claus may miss it. The father and mother have had to send back furniture and bedding they were buying on the installment plan, because they were not able to keeji up the payments. The j father has Just obtained a regular job, after a summer and fall of irregular jobs, or none at nil. Marlon ( hips In The Tims-s Santa Claus has rereived a check from an Indianapolis man in Marion. Ind., to be used to help family No. 15. Names and addresses of persons desiring to play Santa Claus to needy families will he given to persons communicating with the Times Santa Claus, in person or by telephone. Main 3500 The family ; should be mentioned by number. Persons aiding Santa in this way may wait until just before or on Christmas Hay to take their gifts. or may start now, if they have clothing or other things that might be n>-i-deed before Christ mas. j Indianapolis is proving its heart is big. POSTAL BILL AGREED ON ( uolidge Favors Salary Increases If Rates Are Raised. | By United Press WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—President Coolidge today agreed to imme- | diate passage of tlie postal salaries increase bill over his veto if legislaI tion providing for increases in see- ! tion and third-class postal rates is I enacted by Congress at the same time, according to Senators who ; conferred with him at tlie White House. Postmaster General New Is draftj mg the bill providing for the necessary increases and It may be in j troduced today. STONE GOES ASTRAY Blast at Delaware Bridge Hurls Chunk Through Home Window. Mrs. H. E. P. Stanford. 155 E. Fall Creek Blvd., was realizing today how serious blasting on the new Delaware St. bridge might have been Thurs- ; day. A chunk of cement weighing a quarter of a pound was hurled through her front window and across a twenty-foot room as a result of blasting. Mrs. Stanford was not at home at the time. “I’m thankful no one was sittitng at the window. I’m certain It would have killed them,” she said. QUAKE FELT IN ITALY Cities Thrown Into Panic—. Many Buildings Damaged. Bn United Press LONDON, Dec. 12.—Severe earthquake shocks were felt in northern Italy early today, A Central News dispatch from Rome says. The citizens of Trieste, Fiume and Tolmezzo were thrown into panic. Many buildings xvere heavily damaged. Do You Remember — When Abe Angle was a Monon conductor on the noon train between Indianapolis and Chicago?

INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, DEC. 12, 1924

John, the Monkey, Buried With Simple Ceremony Attended by Friends of Long and Varied Career

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Limerick SSO to Santa Winner Says He Will Aid in Times’ Appeal for Needy. by LIMERICK LARRY tj -%jr’ OU can wake me up any I Y time to give me foO,” said 1 George L. Reecroft, 28, of 2845 Cornell Ave., first prize winner ..f Limerick No. 11. Beecroft is a night telegraph operator and was asleep when I called to give him the S3O for Ihe best "Lost-line.” "Someone else will get eheer out of this money. I decided I would help one of the needy families for whom help is being asked by The Times if I won anything," he said. "Limericks give persons with spare time something to think about. | I am sorry no more will be printed. This Is the first money I ever made writing poetry.” Limerick No. 11 was: A doctor whose last name was Tnght, Please! IECAUSK of the tremendous number of answers L to Limerick No 12, for wl:lch S2OO in prizes was offered it wall be impossible to announce the winners before Monday. The Times is asking you to wait until then ro that every one of ti e thousands of lost lines submitted can be read and passed on. Gave pilis for most any old plight; One patient got worse. Yelled aloud for a nurse— And this is the way Beecroft finished it: And died when she kissed him goodnight. Running a close second was Mrs. C. M. Gray, 545 K. Thirty-First St., with tnis line: 'Thus the bill, not tin* pill, caused the fright. Then came the $5 awards for the next three: Site kissed him and made ft all rigid.—Earl J. Cox, 902 Union St. “Don’t pill me, just kiH me outright.”—Mrs. Elsie Hopkins, Lovett. Ind. But he died with “guess-Trlght-ls” that night.—lrving P. Blue, 4233 Boulevard PI. Then there were the twenty $1 awards picked out of the thousands that were submitted: And his heart began beating just right—Carroll M. Rose, 226 Massachusetts Ave His bills, not his pills, killed outright—Edward Dickerson, 316 North St.. Crawfordsville, Ind. Ho now holds a lily-snow white— Florence Fox, 2144 Singleton St. And Doc Tright thought it time to take flight—Mary Ethel Shipp, 2517 Bcllefontaine St. He tuned in on Heaven that night —Kenneth F. Ilufford, 39 N. De Quincy St. And now he takes pills with de(Turn to Page 16)

Cops Flock as ‘Bang Bang' Thrills Shoppers

-jTIANG! Bang! Bang! P Crisp shots rang out on Sciota St., near Market St., today and Traffic Officer C. E. Marlett at Market and Pennsylvania St., deserted his post to investigate. Traffic Officer Otis Tyner at Washington and Pennsylvania Sts., saw Marlett run.

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MRS. R. W KALE 7, THE; CASKET, AND JOHN

mOHN. the monkey, was burled with ceremony duo one who had entertained thousands, this afternoon. Simple services were held at the home of Mrs. It. W. Kaley, ThirtySeventh St. and Emerson Ave., at 3 p. m , with burial in an animal cemetery. Several of John’s old friends attended. The special coffin contained a little leather collar, silver mirror and green sweater, constant playthings of John. John, who received her name so early in life, her sex was mistaken, died Tuesday, after physicians declared the monk, which was jmst 15, was too weak to stand an operation for a tumor. HUNTER SHOT IN NOSE Bullet Grazes Eyes—Two Men Fin'd At Same Time By Times Special GREKNSBUUG. Ind.. Dec,. 12. Asa Bockover escaped death when a bullet passed through the bridge of Ills nose, missing his eyes by a scant margin. He was hunting with Wyatt Bockover and Georgo Lee Both fired at the same time and neither knows whose bullet struck Bockover. The Injury is not serious. SCORE ESCAPE DEATH Watchman Fails to Lower Safety Gates for Train. By Times Special LA PORTE, Ind.. Dec. 12.—A score of persons escaped death here when a railroad crossing watchman failed to put down his gates as a fast freight approached. A loaded auto bus lurched to safety with inches to spare. Another car, carrying five persons, was stopped in time when a young girl risked her life In front of tho bus to stop the car. A PINT A DAY—MILK That’s the Daily Average Consumption a Person In City. Indianapolis consumption of milk daily Is enough to give every man, woman and child a pint a day, Dr. Herman G. Morgan, city health officer. said today. This does not include milk used for Ice cream or making purposes. Twenty-five thousand cows are needed to supply this ration. Most of the city’s milk supply comes from a radius of thirty miles. Dr. Morgan explained. It arrives by truck, train and interurban.

and raced to join him. Ten patrolmen in the district hurried to the scene for the same reason. It was just a truck backfiring. “What’s the matter?” Officer Tyner asked Marlett. “Fired three times at a pickpocket. Pigeons flew down

After several years” starring on the vaudevlUe stage with Mr. and Mrs TI. E. Suffrlns. 3330 N. Meridian. Apt”*"2o9. Mrs Kaley took John in charge. Ray Wilson, 2600 Speedway Ave., who cared for John during her last illness, was hardest hit by her death. John was so near human she was naughty at times. Now that she. is dead it is fitting to tell of the times she stole grapes from the neighbors, tore clothes from the line, locked her master in the basement and hid the key. Her experiences ranged from a night in city prison to visiting noted places all over the United States. Snake By Times Special KOKOMO, Ind, Dec. 12. Strawberries in December, reported from other parts of the State, are nothing, according to Henry Martin. He exhibits an eight-inch garter snake caught wiggling in hie garden. FUEL BURNING TOPiC Illustrated l/ccture at Chamber of Commerce Tonight. An illustrated lecture upon the fuel burning problem will be given at the Chamber of Commerce at 8 tonight under auspices of the National Association of Stationary Engineers. GROCER’S SLAYER HUNG California .Murderer Dies on Gallows Without Making Statement-. By United Press SACRAMENTO. Cal., Dec. 12. Robert Mathews, a negro, was hanged at Folsom prison today for murder of Coleman Stone, a Los Angleles grocer. The gallows trap was sprung at 10:04 and the man was pronounced dead twelve minutes later. Mathews went to Ills death without making any statement. Coffin Aimouncemdnt Expected George V. Coffin, Marion County Republican chairman, will likely be a candidate for city chairman from the Coffin-Dodson faction, according to statements today. Declaration from Ralph Lemcke as candidate for city chairman from the Shank-Ar-mitage-Jewett-Lemcke faction, is also expected shortly.

and blinded me and I missed him,” replied Marlett, grinninpr. A crowd of 300 or -100 persons heard the remark and took il seriously. The Times office, as a result, had numerous telephone reports of a pickpocket being sixot.

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Public Service Commission Increases Discount for Domestic Users and Slashes Power Schedules —$400,000 Saving Effected. INDIANAPOLIS GIVEN STRONGER ARUGMENT FOR NEW INDUSTRIES Changes Effective Jan. 1 for Both Companies—Order Criticises Practice of Rebating—Costs Assessed Against Utilities. Hove New Rates Will Affect Your Electric Light Bills Your Monthly Bill Your Monthly Bill At Old Cost. At New Cost. Energy Used. Gross. Net. Gross. Net. 15 KWH a month $1.05 fl.lC'a $1.0144 17 KWH a month 1.27 I ,* 1.19 1.274a 1.1444 20 KWH a month.... 1.50 1.40 1.50 1.35 25 KWH a month 1.8743 1.75 30 KWH a month 2.25 2.10 2.25 2.0243 35 KWH a month 2.62 Vi 2.45 2.624a 2.58 1 * 40 KWH a month 3.00 2.80 3.00 2.70 45 KWH a month 3.37 1 j 3.15 3.374& 3.0344 CO KWH a month 3.90 3.90 4.20 3.78 90 KWH a month 5.85 5.85 6.30 5.67 120 KWH a month 7.80 7.50 8.40 7.56 175 KWH a month 11.374a 11.37 , 6 12.25 11.021-4 210 KWH a month 11.55 11.55 12.60 11.34 250 KWH a month 13.75 13.75 15.00 13.50 Minimum charge 1.00 .90 .90 .81 Net rate means the gross energy charge less discount if bill Is paid in ten days. Under new rates, discount amounts to 10 per cent on whole bill If paid within ten days. The public service commission today ordered a reduction of ! electric light and power rates by the Merchants Ileat and Light ’Company and the Indianapolis Light and Heat Company afi footing both domestic and industrial consumer, effective Jau. 1, 1923. The net domestic rate was reduced from 7 cents a kilowatt hour a month to 6.75 cents for the first fift ykilcwatt hours, 6.3 cents to 6.3 cents for the next 130 kilowatt hours and 5.3 to 5.1 i for over 200 kilowatt hours.

The net rate Is the gross rate 1 less a 10 per cent discount if bill is ! paid in ten days. The gross rate is the full energy charge before the 10 I>er cent discount for prompt payment is deducted. Most subscribers pay within ten days, taking advantage of the net or discount rate. The gross rate on up to 50 kilowatts remains at 7.5 cents. The prompt payment discount Is changed from one-half cent a kilowatt on the first 50 kilowatts to a 10 per cent discount on the total bill. Tlie minimum bill Is reduced from $1 gross and 90 cents net to 90 cents gross and 81 cents net. Most Consumption Affected This discount will affect most domestic consumers since the great majority use less than 50 kilowatt hours a month. It is estimated that the new rates , will mean a $200,000 reduction in I both companies’ annual revenue. An |order Issued in February reduced their revenue $300,000 annually Many power consumers will benefit by a S6OO a month decrease In tlielr power bills It is said. Tlie Chamber of Commerce figured prominently in obtaining tho decrease. It is said the Indianapolis rates are now on a par with Chicago’s and that industry will be attracted to the city which located in Chicago hitherto, because of the lower power rate. The Merchants Heat and Light Company was. assessed $5,004.28 for costs of the investigation and hearing and the Indianapolis Light and Heat Company $7,358.22. The gross rate on domestic energy up to 150 kilowatt hours Is Increased from 6.5 cents to 7 cents and on 200 kilowatts and over Increased from 5.5 cents to C cents. The amount of decrease in the net domestic rate: 50 kilowatts. v *-cent a kilowatt; 150 kilowatts, 2-10 cent a kilowatt: over 200 kilowatts, 1-10-cent a kilowatt. Residences having cooking, heating, battery charging or refrigeration served through the same meter with the lighting will be charged for the first 50 kilowatts at 6.75 cents net a kilowatt and at 4.05 cents net a kilowatt for the balance of the energy used. Rate B Reduced In the same manner, what is termed "Optional Light and Power Rate B,’* excluding residences, is reduced in all except one instance. Industrial consumers using power under these rates whose consumption is up to 50 KWH a month, will pay an increase of 10-5 per cent. Consumers using 200 KWH a month will benefit hy a 7.2 per cent decrease; 600 KWH, 11.9 per cent decrease; 1.000 KWH 5.i per cent decrease.; 2,000 lvW H, 5.5 per cent decrease and 5,000 KWH, 5.4 per cent decrease. Many consumers now buying power under another type of rate and paying a demand charge may purchase power under the foregoing rates. The minimum bill is changed from 50 cents a horse power (but not less than $2), to 75 cents a KW'H (but Turn to Page 20)

Forecast UNSETTLED tonight and Saturday. Possibly light rains. Warmer tonight.

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GOMPERSBACK IH UNITED STATES; FEELING BETTER A, F, of L, Head to Be Taken to San Antonio Hospital or Hotel. By I nitrri I..A.REDO, Dec. 12.—Samuel Gompers’ condition was “very much better" and there Is absolutely no | cause for alarm,” according: to a statement to the United Press by Dr. W. F. Cockrell, his attending physician. when the special car reached Nuevo Laredo at :45 a. m. today I (Mexican time). The veteran leader of the AmerI ican Federation of Labor was asleep j as the special car in which he was rushed from Mexico City was crossed over the border, in the United States. •Journey Continues Gompers' car was attached to an International and Great Northern train which left here at 10 а. m. for San Antonio. It is due at the latter place at 3:30 p. m. this afternoon. Dr. Cockrell's statement, made this morning In regard to Gompers’ condition. follows: “Respiration normal, pulse normal, temperature normal. “'VVe will stop In San Antonio for a few days’ rest." the doctor said. Ht was uncertain tvhether Gompers would be taken to a hospital or to a hotel. Fainting Spells Gompers suffered fainting spells in Mexico City shortly before the heart attack which threatened his life, Frank Morrison, secretary of the American Federation of Labor, told the United Press, and his condition was extremely critical at that time. Thursday the veteran figure udio has directed the destinies of American labor for years expressed the wish that if he must meet death that he wanted it to be in his home country. Throughout Thursday night as his train sped down the long slope of б. feet altitude from Mexico City to Laredo, the gradually diminishing pressure brought relief to the heart attack which all but caused his death and brought about his flight from the Mexican capital late Wednesday. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 30 10 a. m 35 7 a. m 30 11 a. m...... 39 8 a. m 30 12 (noon) .... 44 9 a. m..;... 32 1 p. m...... 44