Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 228, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 February 1925 — Page 1

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OITYABANDONS TOWER TRAFFIC RULINGSYSTEM Washington St. Lights Used for Last Time TonightCorner Men Take Charge Wednesday. BOARD ORDERS CHANGE * Mayor Shank Also Says Plan Has Proven to Be Failure. Tower traffic control on Washington St., for two years a source of criticism, dispute and dissention, will Aid tonight. The system was ordered discontinued and the towers tom down by the board of safety today. Beginning Wednesday the old system of semaphore control by traffic officers at each corner will be restored. The change was made with unanimous consent of the board. Mayor Shank, Police Chief Herman F. Rikhoff and Fire Chief John J. O’Brien, and with approval of numerous civic and professional organizations. “We put this systew in operation two years ago, feeling at the time it was the solution of downtown traffic problems. We were wrong, that is all there is to it,”. Mayor Shank said. “Traffic conditions varied so greatly at different corners between East and Missouri Sts. that the system resulted in delay and confusion. I believe the plan would work on N. Meridian St., where conditions are substantially the same at all comers.” Towers at East, Meridian and Missouri Sts. will be wrecked as soon as possible. MEASURE IS REPASSED Senate Acte on Bill Providing Penalties for Driving While Drunk. Senator English’s, bill providing severe penalties for driving an auto while drunk passed the Senate today, 43 Jo 0, and was sent to the House for the second time. The bill was passed last week, but had to be revoted on because it was found the final vote had been taken on second reading. It provides that first offenders may be fined not to exceed SSOO, to which may be added one to six months’ Imprisonment. To this must be added a State wide injunction against the culprit’s driving again for a peifod not to exceed a year. Second or subsequent offenses are punishable by one to five years in prison, plus an injunction not to exceed five years. . SOLONS EXCITED ABOUT MEASURE ♦*• , • ■ 1 Market Bill Appears Minus Amendments. A furore wai created among ttiose interested in the farmers’ cooperative marketing bill when the printed measure passed by the House was sent from the House engrossing room to the Senate today In its original form without any amendments. “Hey, what’s back of all this?” Senator Llndley, Kingman, ejaculated as he rushed to the House to find out the trouble. Representative Haines, chairman of the House Agricultural Committee, declared he didn’t know a thing about it and didn’t know whether is was "crookedness or ignorance.” All amendments had been omitted from the bill in the engrossing room and it will be necessary to return the bill to the House and a motion to clear the records must pass before the amendments again can be placed on the reprinted bill. The House Is without an engrossing clerk since Paul Hennessy was diemlaae<^ band Regular subject Credit to Be Given at Butler for New Music Course. The brass band at Butler Universitj is getting oat of the “oom ta” claj*, under direction of J. B. Vandawprker. Dr Robert J. Aley, Butler president, announces band work has been scheduled as a regular subject, with two hours each week. All students playing in the band and meeting; the requirements of

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LET INDIANAPOLIS GOVERN ITSELF!

[x7|OW the politicians propose to take away from IndianI* m apolis and other Indiana cities the right to choose their own fonps of municipal government. A bill just introduced in the Indiana House of Representatives would repeal the law which allows cities by a referendum to choose either the city manager or the commission form of municipal government. It is said the bill is aimed at Mayor Shank, who is circulating a petition asking for the commission form for Indianapolis. , The Times has no sympathy with Mayor Shank in his effort to obtain a commission form Qf government and then pu%h himself into the job of comniissioner and mayor. The Times does believe that Indianapolis would benefit by a city manager form of government. But most of all, we believe that the people of Indian- - apolis should have the right to choose their own form of government. If they want the city manager form or the commission form, well and good. If they want neither and wish to re-

RESCUERS DIG TUNNEL TO ENTOMBED MAN

Passageway Believed Only Hope to -< 4 Save Life of Floyd Collins, Trapped by t Rocks Since Friday Friend I' m tggTp: ijf. : *, ,*ax Tfckes, Food to Prisoner. Bv United Frets CAVE CITY, Ky., Feb. 3.—Men drove into the bowels of the earth here today to save Floyd Collins. Three hundred feet down in an uncharted cavern, Collins lies helpless in the grip of a boulder that rolled upon him Friday morning. “We’ll have to dig to him—there's no other hope. Under this decision the most practical hands and formidable machines that could be mustered were’sefto work.

Toiling at top speed, but with unfailing precision, rescuers sank their shaft toward a point directly behind the spot Collins lies. All other means of rescue attempted have failed. Gripped in a passageway scarcely ten inches high, Collins waits beyond the aid of those who have dared the labyrinth to help him. Wrapped in Blankets They have wrapped In blankets such portions of his body as they can reach. They have passed food and drink to him. But the tons of rock weighing upon his leg prevent further help. "Don’t let them pull me,” Collins begged as a harness was passed up to be placed under bis shoulders His voice came up from a vague void as his pal, Johnny Geralds, called down to him. Geralds and Charles E. Wittles, president of Ogden College, Bowling Green, have made repeated trips to the underground prison. Wittles has held Geralds by the heels as the latter slid foremost over a boulder to call down to the prisoner. Wittles reported Collins had said he had been fed only twice in ninetysix hours, once by his brother, Marshall ColMns, and again by Geralds. The Ogden College basketball team hurried to the cave today to heljf widen the .passage to Collins so drills might be directed against the prisoning rock. The men working in strings of eight passed up dirt through the slim corridor in gallon buckets. "What we needed is a military man whom we all can follow,” Geralds said. Governor William J. "Fields has dispatched a State official to the cave. Collapse Feared As rescuers labored with the rocks they bore in mind the everpresent danger of causing the roof of the cavern to collapse on Collins. Ab the shaft sinks near enough to Collins for him to hear the sound of the drills he will b easked to direct the men above so they may pierce to the exact spot. Collins, who is 35, was exploring the cave to map out new trails for tourists whom he*guides Into the earth in search of thrills. As he clamored ever ah unknown path, an eight to nboulder slipped down, pinning his leg i na crevice and confining him in |is sepulcharal prison. MAY WHEAT SLUMPS 'v Reports of Lower Prices In Foreign Markets Cause Selling. Bv United Pruts . CHICAGO, Feb. 3.—May wheat slumped sharply at the_ opening of the Chicago Board of Trade today. Opening prices showed a spread from $1.97 to $1.98%, compared with a close Monday of $1.99%. Heavy soiling came into the market with reports of lower prieee in foreign markets.— New Department Proposed Creation of a State department of agricultural statistics to cooperate

REPORT SILENT ON COUNTY UNIT Committee to Make No Recommendation on Bill. The county unit educational bill fight was expected to break out on the floor of the Senate today. The education committee was ready to report the bill without recommendation. The measure would take control of rural schools from township trustees and place it with a county board of education. for another battle was seen In announcement by Senator Holmes, Gary, that he would call for his eugenical sterilization bill on third reading. The education committee was ready to recommend indefinite postponement of Senator King’s bill to abolish township teachers’ institutes In favor of monthly meetings. Senator Penrod's hill to give credit In public schools for school work done by children who are inmates of State institutions will be recommended by passage by the Senate Education Committee. EITHER ONE, SAYS LEW Mayor Denies Favoring Commission Over City Manager Plan. City manager or commission government for Indianapolis, it is all .the same to Mayor Shank. "I am not favoring the commission form over the city manager plan. I am for the plan which will work best and which the people want,” he said today. "One thing is certain, the present system of municipal government Is all wrong. It Is obsolete and should give way to a better plan, just as modern business ideas supplant old, worn-out ones.” Alleged Slabber Held Bv United Press COLUMBUS, Ind., Feb. 3.—Robert Rose, 60, wanted here on a charge of attempting to kill Frank Korn, a theater manager, is under arrest feWataoka, 111., police were notified day. * Rose attacked Horn with a screw driver when Horn criticised his work as janitor lr the theater, police say.

Daily Dozen mHE "daily dozen” as done by John Hogan, 7, son of Raymond Hogan, 435 Virginia ’Ave., consists of "skinning the cat” on the head of his bed. While performing this feat this morning, John lost his hold and fell, suffering a broken right arm. The arm John wsjs taken home,

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tain the present federal system, that is their right and privilege. BUT, ABOVE ALL, THE PEOPLE OF INDIANAPOLIS AND EVERY OTHER CITY SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO SAY HOW THEY ARE TO BE GOVERNED. i Undoubtedly the bill now in the Legislature is aimed by one group of Indianapolis politicians at another group of Indianapolis politicians. The public, who must pay the taxes and live under whatever form of rule the city has, would be deprived of its right to a voice in its own municipal affairs. In other words, the politicians, as usual, are putting their own personal ambitions above their consideration of the riglits of the people who support them. Every member of the Legislature who believes in the American principle of government by the governed will vote against the bill to repeal the law which gives cities the right to choose their form of administration.

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Br—- UTLER UNIVERSITY student*, today jammed the gymnasium to go through the “red tape” of matriculation for the next semester. ' Miss Sarah E. f otton. registrar, said she expected enrollment to be about the same as last semester, more than 1,300. Dr. Robert J. Aley, president, was busy signing students’ cards. Faculty members aided students in selecting courses.

IMARA FACES NEW INDICTMENTS Original .Counts Quashed —. Union Leader Rearrested. Four original Indictments charging John J. McNamara. Ironworkers’ Union agent, with blackmail, were quashed today by Special Judge W. W. Thornton in Criminal Court on motion of Charles E. Cox, counsel for McNamara. Sheriff Oner Hawkins wafl then instructed by Judge James A. Collins to rear rest McNamara on charges of blackmail In four new indictments returned by the grand jury on Dec. 31, 1924. Cox said McNamara would ask a change of venue from the presiding judge. McNamara was released on anew SIO,OOO ’ bond. Original indictments were filed on Oct. 9, 1924. after it was alleged McNamara threatened local contractors, forced the hiring of union iron workers. The new indictments are similar to the original ones, but make the charges more specific. NEW COURT PROPOSED ( Bill Introduced te Establish Common Pleas Tribunal. Representative Duncan, Indianapolis, today Introduced, a bill In the India.',? House of Representatives to establish a court of common pleas In Indianapolis. The MU abolishes four Indianapolis justlce-of-the-peace courts and creates an additional city judgeship. The new court would be for civil actions. The bill, drawn by Duncan. Judge T. J. Moll of Superior Court One and Senator Harrison, Indianapolis, subtitutes for two bills withdrawn in the House last week. ' TANARUS” HOURLY TEMPERATURE a. m...... 2* 10 a, m 23 7 m S3 11 a. rp. 24 8 a. m. Tt 12 (noon) ... 34

' The Chimes Club, coed organization pf juniors and seniors, headed by Miss Irma Ulrich, 3619 Winthrop Ave., aided in registration. The picture shows Miss Dorothy Stephenson, 926 Fairfield Ave., a Chimes representative, presenting Miss Margaret Waters, 20 Bosart Ave., a copy of the unljverslty directory. Butler Women’s League and Student Budget issued the directory. Victor Twit-

WEATHER WAS NORMAL January Ran True te Form, Armington Says in Report. From the weather standpoint, January ran about true to form, ac cording to statistics compiled by J. H. Armington. government meteorologist. Mean temperature for the month was degrees above zero, six-tenths of a degree above the normal. Highest, temperature recorded was 61 degrees on the 31st, 19 degrees below the high mark established Dec. 11, 1890, and Dec. 20, . 1906. During the month th'e thermometer failed to reach zero, 2 degrees above on the 28th being the lowest figure reached. was 27 degree® warmer than the record for the month established Dec. 5, 1884. ' % J 1 BASEBALL BILL IS KILLED , House Passes Blue Sunday Mil on Second Reading. The Kissinger blue Sunday bill was passed to second reading and the bill prohibiting Sunday baseball was killed In the House of Representatlvea today when that body adopted a minority report on the first measure and approved the public morals report for Indefinite postponement on the latter. The majority report on the Kissinger bill eras signed by Representative Duncan, Indianapolis, reeClmmending Indefinite postponement. The minority report, recommending passage, was signed by Representatives Knepper, Babcock, Gardner, Wright of Clay and Wright of Randolph. Representative Kissinger, author, asked the blue law measure be passed to second reading, so "certain amendments” could be made. POSTAL BILL hTdOUBT Coo lid ge Will Veto Measure If More -

ty. 411 E. Fiftieth St., is chairman of the budget. Miss Margaret Haldy, 2929 N. Talbott Ave., is second in line. Seated at left are Miss Virginia Curtis, 1244 N. Illinois St., editor of the directory; Miss Leona Kaley, 412 Jefferson Ave.; Miss Bertha Green, 716 E. Thirty-Second St.,-and Miss Constance West, 307 S. Audubon Rd., who kept records of students signing up.

GIRL, J, SAYS SHE CAUSED 3 DEATHS . —i— Declares Twin Sisters and Woman Were Victims, Bv United Press LOS ANGELES. Cal., Feb. 3. Confessing with smiling assurance that she caused the of her twin sisters and a woman, AJsa Thompson, 7-year-old schoolgirl, was being examined by psychiatrists today while police sought to verify or disprove her story. The girl said she killed her baby sisters two years ago while residing In Dauphine. Canada! by feeding them ground glass. Later here in Los Angeles she gayg a Mrs. Pratt, with whom she was living, rat poison, and the woman died. Friends of the child’s parents verified the fact that the twins and Mrs. Pratt died mysteriously. "I guffis I did it because I was so mean,” Alsa explained. " 1 liked to see It hurt them.” MINISTERS BACK BILL Association Indorses Religious EducUhn Indianapolis Ministerial Association was on record today favoring the religious education bill in the Legislature. Action was taken following a talk by E. T. Albertson, secretary of the Indiana Council of Religious Education, Monday at Roberts Park M. E. Church. * •'u'/’i Cooperation with the Non-To-bacco League was urged in a resolution, —r . Another Gas Tax Boost A 2-cent gasoline tax, in addition I to the present 2-cent tax. is provided in a bill to be introduced in the Indiana Senate today by Senator ! Payne. Bloomington. One-third of collections from the new tax, which

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President, of * Model Laundry Seriously Wounded Three Others Bullet Victims Assailant Arrested by Police. . • • ' :v < Enraged over being discharged as under foreman at the Model Laundry, 614 E. Market St.; William Burns, 38, of 2207 Duke St., today shot and seriously wounded N. T. Washburn, 61, president, 3236 N. Capuol Ave., and wounded three other men at the laundry.

The others were: J. G, Taylor, 66, of 3641 N. New Jersey St., vice president; Albert Stallings, 42, workman, Stubbins Hotel; Henry Newkirk, 33, foreman, Stop 5, Lafayette traction line. Washburn was shot beneath the heart and was taken to the Deaconess Hospital where his condition was declared critical. Newkirk, who was shot in the leg, also was taken to the city hospital. The other wounded men were treated at the laund-y office. Fires As He Runs Washburn was shot after he had ordered his office manager to get Burns’ pay. After Washburn, Burns ran out of the private office, into the general office rooms, firing as he ran, into the laundry proper where he reloaded his gun and continued flriag. * He was captured and disarmed by police as he was leaving the building. Police said they were told Washburn summoned Burns to his office. Newkirk, Vier Craig, 17, ot 'jOo E. Market St., and Alvia Owens, 18, of 1626 Bellefontaine St., who are said to have accused Burns of "bulldozing” under him, already were In the office. Boss Hears Complaints After Washburn had listened to the stories of the various parties all but Washburn and Burns left the office, police said they learned. Washburn then called A. C. Wester h off, 718 S. Noble St., the office manager, and told him to give Burns his money. Burns then drew his revolver and shot Washburn, polic esaid. He ran into the general offices where he shot at Mrs. Pearl Engle, 26, of 1028 Ewing St. The bullet missed her and struck Stallings in the elbow. He fired again and struck Taylor in the right leg. Reloads Gun Police said Burns ran back into the laundry where he reloaded his gun and fired wildly. He shot three times at Albert Ferris, engineer, but misser. The bullets narrowly missed women and girls working in the room. After emptying his revolver for the second time, Burns ran to his locker and changed shoes. As he started out th street door he was met by Lieutenant Johnson and an emergency squad Burns w*as taken to police headquarters where he was slated on charges of assault and battery with intent to kill. "I was just mad when they fired me,"” was the only explanation he gave, police said. , # ‘MANAGER’ IS PREFERRED Realtors Study Proposed Change in City Government. “From preliminary investigation made by the Real Estate Board it seems that the city manager form of government is better than the commission plan,” Frank E. Gates, president, said today. "The board is nonpartisan and nonpolitical. We hope, bytstudying the facts, to further the best interests of the city regardless of political influences. It is indicated the board would be opposed to the commission form, and form that will not eliminate further political control.” Gates said he considered it unwise to distribute petitions before the public, is fully advised so people can express their sentiments Intelligently. WHAT? LADY FIREMAN? Never Mind, Boys,'She Doesn’t Work on 4he Ladder Squad. Miss Mary Flynn, 210 N. Trejnont St., has the distinction of being the first city fireman in Indianapolis. She was appointed on the substitute list by the board of safety today. However she will not be required to do any plain and fancy ladder scaling or net jumping, as she has been assigned to stenographic and clerical duties at headquarters by Fire Chief John 4. O'Brien. ... CHURCH PLAN APPROVED tfecond Evangelical Edifice to Be Built on Fifty-Sixth St. Plans of the Second Evangelical Church for establishing anew church at Broadway and Fifty-Sixth St. have been approved by the Church Federation of Indianapolis, i Dr. Ernest Evans, executive secretary. announced today. The Rev. J. H. Rilling, pastor, said the church committee would ! meet Thursday. Two Held as Fast Drivers [ Fred%arris, 34, R. R. C, box 207, | and ’Wendell Aiyea, 22. R R. K. box

Forecast PARTLY cloudy tonight and Wednesday. Rising temperature. Lowest tonight near freezing.

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FAVORABLE REPORT ON BUDGET BILLS GIVENTO HOUSE General Appropriation Measure to Come Up Later in Week, Favorable report of the Hous® ways and means committee on th® two administration bills of Republican Floor Leader Lemuel A. Plttenger was filed in the House this morning. / The measures abolish most of th® special State funds and make permanent the budget advisory committee. No report was filed on the De Haven bill, which also provided for a general fund and abolished all specific funds. The administration appropriation bill will reach the House late In the week, it was indicated, following a conference with members of the advisory committe and Governor Jackson. Final appropriations will b® pruned to keep the present tax rate of 28 cents In effect, acoording to statements following the conference. School Levy Excluded The common school revenue derived from a 7-cent tag, would not be included in the appropriation fund, common school fund is a constitutional fund and amounts to approximately $4,000,000 a year. The constitution provides that Congressional township funds, surplus revenue fund, saline fund, and lands belonging thereto, bank tajt fund, fines assessed for breaches of the penal laws, forfeiture of fine*, escheated estates,* sale of State land and taxes on property of corporations may be assessed by the Assembly for common school purposes. Divided on Labor Bill * It was expected a divided report would be filed on the Workmen’s Compensation bill after friends and foes of the measure were given a public hearing before the Senate labor committee Monday night. Senator Will Brown Hebron is chairman of the committee. The measure is backed by the State Federation of Labor and is opposed by the Indiana Manufacturers’ Association. The Senate passed the Chambers Insurance bill late Monday providing for repeal of the law which provided for organization and operation of a fire insurance rate making bureau. Vote came after long debate m which Chambers declared the board was an insurance trust. Vote was 26 to 16. The Harlan garnishee bill was passed In the Senate by a vote of 30 to 15. CITY JUDGE APPOINTED Jackson Names Former Local Student for East Chicago Court. Governor Jackson today appointed Michael Havran as city judge at East Chicago, Ind., to succeed A. P. Twyman, who resigned because be said he was unable to enforce the State prohibition laws. Governor Jackson said Maybr Frank Callahan was under the Impression he could appoint the new judge. The mayor had read an old statute, the Governor said. Havran studied law here.