Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 190, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 December 1924 — Page 1

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11 NOT RUNNING FROM jUDGESHIP; ELLIOTT STATES Neither Is District Attorney Pursuing Place on U. S, Bench Held by Anderson, WRITES STONE LETTER Infers He Is Losing Money Because He Is Kept in Present Job, "I am neither running after the Federal Judgeship nor running away from it.” said Homer Elliott, United States district attorney, today, commenting on a letter he wrote to Atomey General Stone urging him to take action on his resignation. Elliott said he is not allowing talk of his possible selection to succeed Judge A. B. Anderson to divert him for future business arrangements. "I have agreed to associate myself with a law firm here." Elliott wrote Stone." . . . and I am turning down offers of employment, because 1 do not wish to tarnish nt> record here at this late day by neglecting business of this office. Asks Definite 'statement “In this situation I appeal to you for a definite statement as to when I may expect to he relieved. . . . “I feel that I have kept faith with the Government and 1 now desire that my resignation, which has been in your hands since early in August, be acted upon at an early date." Making No Campaign Elliott explained that he was making no campaign for the position of Federal judge, and that he was nor allowing talk of his prospects for the position to influence him in making business plans. He was retained in office on the j point that he should complete prosecution of the Hawkins mail fraud conspiracy case. Friday is set for disposition of the case. Judge Geiger telephoned Elliott today h 4 would arrive Friday.

BALTZELL SLATED. RUMOR President Reported Desirous of Pleasing Senator Watson. By % C. A. RAN'DAU Times Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON. Dec. 18.—President Coolidge's desire to retain the support of Senator James E. Watson In matters before the Senate is now regarded as one of the prime factors in the selection of Judge A. B. Anderson's successor as Federal judge for Indiana. It is freely predicted here that Robert C. Baltze'.l of Princeton will be named for the post, and that his nomination will be sent to the Senate before the end of this week. Judge Anderson’s promotion to the Circuit Court will, of course, he made at the same time. President Coolidge's personal choice for the Indiana judgeship is Representative Everett Sanders of Terre Haute This has been made evident, but the President is understood to have told Sanders' friends that he did not care to over ride the wishes of Senator Watson, whose support he believes he needs in the Senate, and who has insisted on Baltzell’s appointment. The President is understood to have turned a deaf ear to the pleas of Baltzell's numerous opponents, who asserted that Watson needed Coolidge a great deal more than Coolidge needed Watson. The weakness in the arguments of the Baltzell opponents consisted of their refusal to make written charges against the wisdom of his selection. They merely whispered in the President's ear. CHILD’S AUTO STOLEN Heartless Thief Takes Vehicle Be* longing to John Lindsey, 4. John Lindsey. 4, of 3617 X. Illinois 'St., is gloomy at the world in general and it will take Santa Claus to brighten his up. A heartless thief stole John's toy auto off the front porch. John’s father, W. W. landsey. told police he scoured the neighborhood. thinking maybe the thief, like most auto thiefs, had abandoned the car.

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Bible Poetry University Professors Use More Complete Knowledge of Hebrew to Retranslate Scriptures,

By United Preeg I'—"iHICAGO. Dec. IS. —More If i roni Pi“to knowledge of the I I Hebrew tongue, acquired during the last few , years by American scholars, makes possible a more accurate translation of the Bible, showing that not only the Book of Psahns. but other books as well, are poetry of the highest and purest form, the University of Chit ago announced today. Headed by Prof. J. M. Smith, a group of university professors are now translating the Bible, preserving the true poetic qualities of the Hebrew masterpiece. The Book of Job and part of the Book of Psalms are already completed, the University announced. Psalm Retranslated The Twenty-Third Psalm, one of the most widely quoted portions of the Bible, has been trails lated as follows: "The Lord is my Shepherd, 1 shall not warn; “In green meadows He makes me He down; “To refreshing waters He leads me: “He renews my life; “He guides me in the safe paths for His name's sake. “Even though I walk in the darkest ravine. "I fear no harm: for Thou art with me. “Thou laves? a table before me In the presence of my foe; "Thou anonintesr my head with oil: my cup overflows. “Only goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life. “And T shall dwell in the house of the Lord down to old age.” Others at Work Because the Old Testament ts the work of so many authoi-s. different translators have been assigned to the various texts. They are, in addition to Professor Smith. A. It. Gordon. McGill Uni versity; T. J. Meek. University of Toronto, and Leroy- Waterman. University of Michigan.

DISAGREE OVEN DEATH OF CHILD Parents Can Not Remember Fatal Fall. Parents and Deputy Coroner William A. Dor-ppcr* disagreed on the cause of the death of Glenn Sauer. 16-months-old sr>n of Mr. and Mrs. John Sauer. 3843 E. Fourteenth St., at St. Vinvent’s Hospital early today. Doeppers said the child died from a fractured skull received in a fall. Mr and Mrs. Sauer said they could not remember the child falling and stated they believed that convulsions was cause of death Funeral will t.a held Saturday. EDWARD 0. HEATON DIES Brightwood Druggist Succumbs to Pneumonia. Edward O. Heaton, 37, a druggist at Thirtieth St. and Sherman Dr., died at his home. 3002 Brightwood Ave, early today of pneumonia. Funeral will he at Clrcleville. the home of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. R W. IR-aton. Mr. Heaton served eighteen months overseas, and was a member of the Rainbow Veterans' Association. Beside sthe parents, a brother survives. M’COY DEFENSE BEGINS Witnesses Called in Attempt to Free "Kid" From Murder Charge. By t'ultrd Prra* LOS ANGELES. Dec. is.—Defense in the case of “Kid" McCoy, charged with murdering Mrs. Teresa Mors, his eweethear*. today called its first witnesses to the stand. Mrs. Clam Simpson. intimate friend of Mrs. Mors and McCoy, may be one of the early defense witnesses called to support the “Kid’s" claim that his paramour committed suicide. FOUR MINERS KILLED Two Others May Be Dead As Result of Pacific Coast Disaster. By United Ptrtt SEATTLE. Wash.. Dec. 18.—Four known dead, two others believed dead and two injured, was the toll today of an explosion in the Burnett mine of the Pacific Coal Company. twenty-seven miles south of Tacoma, late Wednesday. Cause of the explosion is not known, mine officials stated Fortysix men were at work in the mine when the explosion occurred.

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Here He Is Folks, in the Flesh and on the Job; the Man Who Insists That Cold Wave Nears

Weather Man Just Won't Let Us Escape a Frigid Spell, riL “ 3 AIT 'fill you hear from the West." is the answer •— —“l of J. 11. Armington, Weather Bureau meteorologist, to inquiries as to what has become of the cold wave he has been predicting for thrde days. “It has been delayed, but it will arrive, all right." Armington said. In proof of this the weather boss brought out maps, strongly reminiscent of World War operations. In a military sense, Indianapolis is in the center of a warm weather salient, he explained. For two days the western and northern sides of the salient have been slowly retreating before the steadydrive of the cold wave. Tonight the salient will be squeezed out of existence and the cold wave will romp around at will, forcing the mercury down to about l'l degrees above zero by Friday night. Armington predicted.

ELSE SWEET! TIES STAND TO PLEAD FON LIFE Woman Accused of Poisoning Husband in Love Plot U> Tell Story, By I nited Perga MOUNT VERNON. 111.. Deo. 18 Mrs. Elsie Sweetin took the stand Just before noon recess today in her own defense iri the case tn which she and Lawrence M. Right are being charged with the murder of Wllford Sweetin. her husband. Defense attorneys were Just able to start questioning of Mr*. Right when the judge ordered court recessed for luncheon, She will take the stand again late today in an attempt to convince the jury' she should not be found guilty and sen tenced to death for the murder of which she is accused. Father Recalled. The defense today attempted to convert one of the State's star witnesses to their side when they called Columbus Sweetin. father In law of the ac used woman to the stand. Wednesday, the elder Sweetin delivered damaging testimony against Mrs Sweetin when he told of her having confessed to him that she administered the poison which killed Wilford. “I did it I can’t see why I did it. He iHight) must have had me doped.” the elder Sweetin testified Mrs. Sweetin told him. “She said she gave him arsenic in some chocolate candy on the way home from Benton after Wilford had been injured in the mine. The next time she said she gave it to him in oatmeal and then in tomato soup. "She told me Right gave ner the poison with notes urging her to give it to Wilford. One time he gave it to her with an apple and another time with a banana," Sweetin testified. lie was asked concerning Elsie's reputation today. “Good Woman” "Up until the time of all this trouble Elsie had a good reputation in lna and was thought to he a good woman.” the aged man saJd. That ended his testimony. Other character witnesses appeared today among them Earl, Son, Mrs. Sweetiri’s brother, who testified that Mrs. Sweetin was known as a. “good woman” in the classification of lna, DELAWARE WIDENING UP Board of Works Will Hold Heating Jan. 12 on Project. The hoard of yvorks has adopted a resolution for widening of Delaware St., from Nineteenth to TwentySecond St. It is planned to carry the project, north on Delaware. Widening and resurfacing and removal of the esplanades in the street center are included in the resolution. Public hearing will be held Jan. 12. HERE THEY COME, CAL! Mayor Shank and Captain, Pope to Attend Inauguration. Police Captain Roy Pope, attached to the mayor’s office, will represent the board of safety at the inauguration ceremonies of President Coolidge in Washington. March 4. Mayor Shank also will attend.

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, DEC. 18, 1924

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TIMES SANTA IS HAPPY Rainbow Division Veterans Will See That Ok' Kris Gets Toys Enough for 25 Children and Five Baskets of Food,

—. AIN IK) W Tiivision Veterans joined anew army today—tv that of The Times Santa Clans. They swore allepianee to the cause of piving a merry Christmas to the needy of Indianapolis. The veterans’ association will Rive a dance Friday evening at Tomlinson Hall. Admission will be by ticket, plus one Christmas toy. The veterans hope, and expect, to get between 1,200 and 1,500 toys, and enough money to till more than 100 baskets of food.

Charles D. Clift, chairman of arrangements, today told The Times Santa the veterans would guarantee toys for twenty-five children and baskets for five families on the list of needy families provided for kindhearted Times readers by the Christmas clearing house. That offer explains why Santa's smile wok unusually broad today. Santa told of a family that doesn’t need toys, but that looks askance at the dwindling coal pile and the fast-emptying larder. The mother, a widow, has been bavin* a hard time since her only son. her sole support, underwent an operation. Ha is convalescing and hopes to return to work soon, hilt hopes won’t buy food, clothes or coal. "That's family No. 4U,” Santa said. “Anybody' want, to help me take care of it?” If this plea of Santas is answered this little family’s dread of the predicted cold weather will be eliminated. Times Santa has many others on his list. He will give their names and addresses to persons calling at The Times office, or by telephone, Main 3500. These aids to St. Nick are esked to distribute their gifts in person just before or on Christmas day. IF YOT7 WANT TO TAKE CARE OF A NEEDY FAMILY YOU WILL FIND A LIST ON PACE 5. TRAFFIC EXPERT HERE •I. Roland Rihhens Confers With City I’lan Committee. ,T. Roland Ribbons. Washington traffic export, conferred today' with members of the traffic committee of the city plan commission about widening E. New York St., from East St. to Emerson Ave. It is planned to make the street seventy feet between property lines, with a fifty-four-foot roadway, eliminating jogs at Dormant and Randolph Sts.

DORSEY TO FACE MURDER CHARGE [prosecutor Remy Will Seek | Immediate Indictment. Prosecutor William H. Remy to I day said he would seek immediate (indictment of John Dorsey. 3?. Army clerk, stationed at Vincennes, on a charge of first degree murder. Dorsey surrendered to police at Cleveland, Ohio, Wednesday after noon, telling them he shot his wife, Mrs. Fertile Fae Dorsey. 20. at the home of her mother, Mrs. Nora Eaglefeather, 2314 Komvood Ave., Tuesday afternoon. A Nation-wide search hod been started for him. Detective Timothy Glenn is expected to hring Dorsey back from Cleveland tonight. DEMOTION IS DISCUSSED Shank Hears About Reduction of Sfeve Childers. Ernest L. Kingston and Jesse E. Slsloff, members of the board of safety, conferred with Mayor Shank today with reference to the demotion of Fire Captain Steve Childers to lieutenant. Demotion of Childers was made during the mayor's absence, and. according to board members, it was understood the mayor approved the action. Shank, however, declared he knew nothing of it and indicated the hoard's action was hasty. Lieutenant William Hanna was promoted to captain in Childers’ place. It was understood Childers will be restored to captain at the first opportunity.

FORECAST RAIN, Turning to Snow and Much Colder Tonight —Friday Fair With COLD WAVE and Temperature by Night of About 10 Degrees Above Zero.

ALLEGED TRAIN PLOTTER SNOT Second Brother Captured in Gun Battle, Ry I nited J'eeg TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Dec. 18 Floyd Black. 28. said by police. to have a criminal record, wits captured here today after a gun battle in which he was so severely wounded he was rushed to a hospital by- arresting officers in an effort to save bis life. Black has been bunted five days as an accomplice of his brother, Lester. already under arrest in an attempted wreck of the Dixie flyer, crack \ &. B. 1- train.

OFFER MADE TO ‘KING’ Shank Wires Convict Known to Radio Fans. Mayor Shank has offered Harry Snodgrass, “king of the ivories” and known to radio fans over the nation, i S6OO and railroad fare to appear one week at the Lyric theatre here. Shank, as .ignt. would receive a t commission. Snodgrass won fame broadcasting from the Missouri State penitentiary while serving a three-year term on a charge of burglary. FAIR OFFICIAL DIES Nobicsville Poultry Expert Dies in Florida. Ily Time * Speolnl NOBLESVILLE, ind.. Dec. 1.8. Word was received today of the death Wednesday night of E. B. Murphy, 65, In a hospital in St. Augustine. Fin. The body will be brought to Hamilton County for burial. Mr. and Mrs. Murphy went south two weeks ago to spend the winter. Mr. Murphy was superintendent of the poultry department of the Indiana State fair for sixteen years, served seven years as president of the Indiana Fanciers” Association, and was in charge of poultry at the World's Fair in St. Louis twenty years ago $1,500 HEART BALM COST Compromise Effected After 5100,000 Is Asked by Ex Husband. The SIOO,OOO alienation of affections suit dismissed by William H. Reed. 38. of 1602 Spann Ave., ex-city golf champion, was settled for $1,50), it was revealed today by the judgement record in Superior Court One. Defendant Edward W. Zaiser, 44. of 2945 College Ave.. made the settlement. through his attorneys William P. Evans and Lewis Coleman. Reed charged Zaiser with causing Mrs. Mary Reed to get a divorce and later marry Zaiser.

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SLEET AND SNOW CAUSE DEATHS OF SEVEN-WIRE COMMUNICATION HARD HIT Advance Guard of Overdue Storm Strikes Chicago District —Inflicts Heavy Damages to Telephone and Telegraph Lines. MANY ACCIDENTS RESULT FROM ICY PAVEMENTS Six Fatalities Occur in Illinois, One in Wisconsin—Temperature of 62 Below Zero Reported in Alberta, Canada. By l nited Preag , CHICAGO, Dec. IS. —Known dead m the light snow and ■fleet storms in this territory totaled seven today, with all indi>ations pointing to at least double that figure when casualties from other sections are available. Three persons met death in Chicago during the past twentyfour hours, three died in other Illinois toyvns and one man was killed when his truck skidded from the road near Walworth. Wis.

Only the advance guard of the overdue \\ estern storm has reached this vicinity. The weather forecaster warns the full blast will strike all of the Middle States some time today. Sleet fell ovjr a large section of this territory during the. night, resulting in the disruption of telegraph and telephone facilities. Reports showed large numbers of wires bad given way under the weight of their sheetings of ice. Wire conditions in Illinois, lowa ; end Missouri are in a chaotic eonj dltion. Illinois is the worst sufferer, many small towns l*eing isolated. While the cold wave will lift in the northwest, lower temperatures may be expected in the central valleys Fridav, the forecaster stated. Reports from the telegraph and telephone comivtnies yvere that many hundreds of poles are down, broken ; by- the weight of sleet on the wires. The storm Is working its way slowly across the Northwestern States. Sub zero weather prevails in the storm area. The Canadian provinces report intense cold, with r temperature of 62 below zero in Alberta. KANSAS CITY ICY Near-Zero Weather With Sleet and Snow Prevails. Bp United Perga KANSAS CITY. Mo., Dec. IS—A score of minor accidents as the result of slippery pavements marked Kansas City’s first day of near-zero weather. Sleet and snow accompanied the low temperature. The cold wave which has gripped this section, delaying trains and causing suffering, will continue un- ; til the end of the week, the Weather Bureau forecasts today. SKATE TO WORK Detroiters Faced With Streets Covered With Ice. By I nited DETROIT. Mich., Dec. 18.—The people of Detroit skated to work this morning over sidewalks and streets , glaring with a sheet of Ice. Late last night a steady, drizzling j rain turned to sleet as the tempera- j ture dropped. Telephone and telegraph wires al! over the State were reported down and service was seriously inter- j rupted.

JUDGE DECLINES MEAL Sheriff Invites Anderson <o Eat at Jail. Federal Judge A. IT. Anderson has declined, with thanks, an invitation of Sheriff George Snider to eat the regular menu with him at the county jail. It was learned today. Anderson discussed a complaint of a colored Federal prisoner that the food was poor with Snider, Wednesday. Snider said he and his deputies lunch on the same fare and asked the judge to go to the jail and Investigate first hand. County officials discussed the sheriff's suggestion that a wing be built on the jail to relieve overcrowding.

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HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m. 49 10 a. m 49 7 a. tn 49 11 a. m 49 8 a. m 48 12 (noon) 49 9 a. m 49 1 p. m...... 49 JOB MEANT SPEED. SO RE RESIGNS Young Driver Blames Boss in Court, Laverne Dean. 19. of 1014 E. SixtyFourth St., who appeared In city j court today to answer charges of | driving thirty four miles an hour, I told Judge Pro Tern. Russel I>uncan he quit his job because he didn't want to speed. Dean, who xxas a delivery- boy for Wiegand Brothers Grocery. 3454 College Ave., said his employer told him not to speed, but it was impossible to cover the route otherwise. officer who arrested Dean on Wednesday night upheld him. He said other Wiegand delivery- boys had been arrested for speeding. Tn each instance they gave the same excuse, ho said. Dean was fined S3O. with suspended costs. DEFENSE FAILS HIM Alleged Speeder Given S4O FineAppeals. F. R. Buck. 3S, of 4422 Central Ave.. failed to defend himself in “speed court” today. He was arrested Dec. 11 by Motorcycle Officer Schneider on charge of driving thirty-two miles an hour on Central Ave. near Forty-Fourth St. Schneider said Buck told him at the time he would “get his job" If arrested. He also testified that W. B. Hiner, 4417 Central Ave.. came up and defended Buck. Buck was fined S4O and costs. He appealed. STORM REACHES INDIANA Northern Part of State Feels Effects of Advancing Cold Wave. By United Pres* GOSHEN. Ind.. Doc. 18.—The cold wave hit northern Indiana this afternoon with ft terrific storm of rain, snow and sleet, which glazed the entire section with ice. Cities southwest of Goshen were cut off from communication. The Winona Electric Company was unable to operate its traction cars for three and a half hours. The fire alarm system in Warsaw was thrown out of order and the city’s electric system was entirely down. Father Keeks Missing Son A. M. Keith of Jeffersonville today wired local police to watch for his son Audrey. 13. missing from there He said the boy has light hair and blue eyes a ndwas wearing oordurov trousers, brown coat and tan shoes.,

Do You Remember — John Martin, the bricklayer, who bought the old State Capitol building for the purpose of tearing it down, and who boasted that he was the only individual who over owned a State House.