Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 229, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 February 1925 — Page 1

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VOLUME 36—NUMBER 229

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MAYOR WILLING 10 CAMPAIGN FOR MANAGERSYSTEM Shank Says He Misunderstood Law for New Form of Government for City. MAY RECALL PETITIONS i _ Headquarters to Be Opened Next Week, City Head Says. Mayor Shank today expressed his ■willingness to recall petitions now in circulation asking for a commission form-, of government for Indianapolis and to substitute petitions calling for a city manager form. The mayor also, announced plans for opening headquarters next week from which the campaign for anew form of city government will be conducted. ( Misunderstands law "It has been my understanding,” the mayor said, ‘‘that the petition we have now would give voters an opportunity to vote either for city manager or for commission.” He was informed that a commission petition would allow voters to express their opinion only on the commission form and that city manager petitions would allow them to vote only on the city manager form. "I am for whichever form is best,” the mayor said. “If the folks want a city manager form, I am for it.” Attends Meeting Shank attended a meeting of the real estate board at which the city manager plan was discussed. “I want everybody to pull together oh this thing,” he said before attending the meeting. “Whatever the Real Estate Board is,for, I am for.” The Real Estate Board has been discussing only the city manager plan. t DAYTON GETS RESULTS Success of Plan Related Before Real Estate Board. “Dayton has operated for eleven years under the city manager form of government with more than a fair degree of success.” said Dr. Frank Garland, Dayton, Ohio, welfare director for the first seven years, before the Real Estate Board at luncheon today at the Claypool. Civic leaders and officials, including Mayor Shank, were’ guests. "No one claims that any plan will cure all Ills of government or operate perfectly.” Dr. Garland said. “But the gain in efficiency and desired results over the former Federal plan has been so marked that Dayton has no serious thought of giving it up. The present charter will be amended perhaps but will not be replaced unless there is a complete change of present purpose. “We have tried it and It gets results. The folly, futility and waste at the i old-style government have been eliminated.” Dr. Garland pointed out numerous specific benefits of the new plan. President Frank E. Gates of the board reported that directors favor the city manager rather than commission form. He criticised introduction of the 1 bill in the State Legislature to repeal the law giving cities the right to adopt city manager pr commission governments.

VAN NUYS FOR CITY MANAGER PLAN REDERICK VAN NUTS, former United States district attorney, and former chairman of the Democratic State committee, has joined the forces seeking to put into effect the city manager plan of government for Indianapolis. Van Nuys indorsed the plan in a speech at the Indiana Democratic Club Tuesday night. The meeting at the club was a memorial to Woodrow Wilson. "Personally, I am heartily in favor of the managerial form of city government,” he said. “The day is fast passing when a hale fellow-well-met will be elected mayor of the city and the keeper of the lives and property of 300,000 people simply because of his single qualification as a vote-getter. ‘The men and women of our cities will wake up one of these days and will repudiate. the system by which the city hall is manned by political appointees who command recognition by reason of their following in the Blue Goose poolroom. “This condition is made possible by the capitalization by pro fessional politicians of the apparent indifference of our voters to * political affairs. “One 6f the most distressing conditions among our people today is the lack of interest which the average man and woman takes in American politics. The per cent of voters who refuse or neglect to exercise their right of suffrage is alarming. “And there js a reason for it. “The per cent of our active leaders and workers in political parties who give their time and efforts to political affairs solely in the interest of good government and wholly diassociated from ielfiih ambitions is just about as alarmingly low as the number •f indifferent voters is alarmingly high.” •

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NEW HIGHWAY PROBEEXPECTEB Governor to Probably Name Experts Today, Governor Jqckson was expected to name expert accountants today to make an independent investigation of the State Highway Commission as requested - 'by commission members Tuesday. An accounts board report on the* commission’s alleged illegal sale of war material -3 being held up in the Marlon County grand jury. Two reports have already been made public. The financial report showed the commission’s accounts correct, but another report alleged the commission had been overcharged $60,000 in $425,000 worth of auto parts. It is understood the Governor will direct examination of both the alleged overpayment and the war material charges. The investigation coming on the _ heels of several months work by the accounts board is due to a'controversy between the commission and the board as to the correctness of the overcharge report, and is not in repudiation of the accounts board report particularly, It is understood. RECORD DEATH TOLL Thirty-Nine Fatalities in New York City Within 24 Hours. Bu United Press NEW YORK, Feb. 4.—Thirty-nine sudden deaths, most of them violent, have been reported here in the last twenty-four, hours. This js the largest day’s record in many years. Bulletp, alcohol, automobiles, fires and gas took a toll'of seventeen lives in Manhattan, twelve in Brooklyn, in the Bronx and four In Queens.

BILL FOR COUNTY UNIT EDUCATION SYSTEM KILLED State Senate Indefinitely Postpones Measure by Vote of 38 to 9; Solons’ Debate Heated. ‘DEATH’ MADE CERTAIN Lindley Scores Indiana Normal Schools in . Speech, The State Senate killed the County unit educational bill today. A motion to postpone indefinitely carried by 38 to 9 votes. To prevent any possibility of the matter coming before the Senate again this session. Senator Cravens moved to reconsider indefinite postponement and then moved to table the motion to reconsider. The latter was carried The voting followed bitter debate iru which Senator Lindley, Republican, Kingman, supported the present system, but scored State normal schools as failing to train teachers properly. During debate Lieutenant Governor Van Orman turned the chair over to President Pro Tem. Nejdl. On a vote to appeal from a Nejdl ruling Nejdl ruled himseff supported amidst “boos” from the opposition. Budget Bill Delay In an effort to hold down the tax rate to the present 28-cent limit, budget framers were continuing to prune appropriations, particularly those of the State highway commission. • One theory advanced and said 4© have endorsement of Governor Jackson for inclusion in the budget bill fs to prohibit the highway commission from taking more mileage Into the State highway system during the next biennial period. The highway system now comprises approximately 4,200 miles of State roals and the commission proposed adding approximately one thousand miles during the next two years. It is the opinion of the Governor that the mileage already controlled by the State should be put in repair before taking over more mileage. Bus Measure Today Delay in the budget bill, It was stated, is due to the fact framers wish to iron out aIL difficulties before presenting it to the Legislature. All opposition from heads of Indiana and Purdue Universities and the State normal schools is being ironed out in commmittee, It was said.. The schools are objecting to curtailing their building program. The Moorhead bus bill, a special order of business for 2:30 p. m. today, was expected to result in one of the bitterest fights in the Senate. The bill provides for control of the bus Industry through the public service commission. Senator Brown, Hebron, has a bill placing commisunder the State highway commission. LABOR AMENDMENT UP Child Work Measures Reported Without Recommendation. The -Federal child labor constitutional amendment was reported out without recommendations today in the Indiana Senate, by the Federal Relations Committee. The amendment was made a special order of business for 2 p. m. Thursday. A public hearing was held Tuesday night on the amendment, which is before the Legislature for ratification. FIRST WOMAN NAMED Mrs. James H. Taylor Made City Plan Commissioner. Mrs. James H. Taylor, 1808 N. Pennsylvania St., wife of Dr. J. H. Taylor, today assumed her duties as the first woman member of the city plan commission. She was named Tuesday 'to succeed Carl F. Walk, resigned. Mrs. Taylor, a Republican, is art. Intimate friend of Mrs. Shank. She has been active in civic and charitable work for many years and formerly ws.s a member of the board of Indianapolis Free Kindergarten and Aid Society and Indianapolis Boys’ Club. Thomas L. Dillon was named president of the commission to succeed Charles E. Coffin; Gustav Schmidt succeeded Dillon as vice president. STOKES TRIAL BEGINS Judge Refuses to Quash Charges Made by Former Wife. Bu United Press CHICAGO, Feb. 4.—Motions td quash defamation of character chargee made by Mrs. Elwood Stokes against her former husband. W. E. D. Stokes, millionaire New Yorker, were denied by Judge W. N. Gemmill ih Criminal Court today.

INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 4, 1925

City’s First Woman Fireman Fights Blazes With Typewriter and Pen but Would Like Real Action

SHE typewriter and pen are as much a part of the firefighting apparatus of Indianapolis as clanging gongs, hard working pumpers and bright red ladders. ■ "i v' J','. Therefore, Miss Mary F. Fljmn, 210 N. Tremont Ave., city’s first woman fireman, appointed Tuesday by the board of safety, will do qdl her fire fighting in the office of Fire Chief John J. O’Brien. She was given substitute fireman rank ’so her salary as a stenog raphei might be increased. >

SHE typewriter and pen are M j' '“I’M going to ask the chief to as much a part of the fire- I j I let me wear one of those fighting apparatus of In- I * 1 red tin hats and go out to dianapolis as clanging gongs, hard a real tire one of these days,” said working pumpers and bright red Firewoman Flynn. "What’s the ladders. m use of having rank if you can’t get Therefore. Miss Mary F. Fljnn, Wggfc some excitement out of it. 210 N* Tremont Ave., city's first 4 ? 'Kw , woman fireman, appointed Tues- MIM tven ls 1 ™ uldn 1 P erch U P on day by the board of safety, will a-Mffk.- gßfflpM top of a ladder with a hose I'll do qll her fire fighting in the of- ' v ■SEjjE bet I could make coffee that would fleo of Fire Chief John J. O’Brien. _ . fV ,„ . 4 _ She was given substitute fireman j|l ‘‘Bg kepP b ° gfh b y rank 'so her salary as a stenog- jferjf ZPro weat erraphe, might be increased. Ti / Jr ;-.i : x, ,s MISS MARY F. FLYNN

WOMAN LIVING TORCH Clothes Fired by Stove, May Die From Bums. Bv United Press EVANSVILLE, Ind., Fed. 4. Burned from head to foot when her dress caught Are aa she leaned over her kitchen Stove, Miss Carrie Fredericks, 25, was near death today. Terror stricken, she ran from the kitchen to the garage in the rear of the house, where she was attempting to tear off tie burning clothes when neighbors came to the rescue. BULLET VICTIM'S' CONDITION GRAVE * _/ ■ Laundry Worker Is Held Under SIO,OOO Bond, Nathan T. Washburn. 61, of 3236 N. Capitol Ave., president of the Model Laundry, 614 -E* Ohio St., remained in serious condition at Deaconess Hospital today from a bullet wound below the heart. Washburn and three others were shot Tuesday by William Bums, 38, of 2207 Duke St., an under foreman, who was enraged beoause Washburn had discharged him, according to police. Burns said he had “been hounded’’ by his superiors and other employes. He is held in default of SIO,OOO bond on a charge of assault and battery with intent to kill. ' ’ Isaac B. Taylor, 66, of 3841 N. New Jersey St., vice president of the laundry, is in Methodist hospital recovering from a wound in his right leg. Henry Newkirk, 35, of Stop 5, Lafayette traction line, a foreman, is at home with a. leg wound, and Albeit Stallings, 42, is at the Stubbins hotel recovering irom a wound in his right arm. TWO-YEAR TERM ISGIVEN FORBES Ex-Veterans' Bureau Chief and Thompson Sentenced, Bv United Press CHICAGO, Feb. 4.—Sentences of two years in the Federal penitentiary and SIO,OOO fine each were imposed today on Col. Charles R. Forbes, former head of the Veterans’ Bureau, and John W. Thompson, St. Louis contractor, for conspiring to defraud the Government in connection with bureau hospitalization contracts. Federal Judge Carpenter rejected motion for anew trial and immediately imposed the extreme penalty provided by law. Stay of sentence of thirty days was granted to allow Forbes and Thompson to appeal to the Circuit Court of Appeals. Judge Carpenter bitterly denounced the two men, aiming most of his shafts at Forbes, who almost collapsed when the sentences were announced. HUNDRED DIE IN STORM Hurricane Wrecks Town in Asiatic - Turkey—Heavy Snowfall. ’fit/ United Press CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 4. More than one hundred persons are dead, scores of houses have collapsed and much suffering prevails

$70,000 TO PAV - DEBTS OF GUARD TO BE REQUESTED "■* * Bills Accumulated During JK Smith's Term Cover Last Three Years. Legislature will be asked to make a special appropriation of $70,000 by the’ State board of accounts and the budget advisory committee to pay National Guard debts contracted in excess of appropriations tor the past three years, according to a letter sent out by the accounts board About $40,000 of the amount represents claims of guardsmen for back camp pay and the balance for armory rentals and supplies. In December, 1923, the indebtedness was $150,000, but an old continuing appropriation for the jguard, now repealed by the 1923 budget law, was declared available by Attorney General U. S. Lesh. It allowed payment of $75,000 of the indebtedness. Debts accumulated during 1922 1923 and 1924, when the legislative appropriation for the office was exhausted before the claims were paid. The accounts board has instructed commanding officers of the guard to sign and return vouchers for the existing claims on fllej so they can be presented to Legislature for special appropriation. The indebtedness was contracted during the term of Harry B. Smith, recently succeeded by William Kershner on appointment of Governor Ed Jackson. Capt. gcholl, finance officer,, Area, Columbus, Ohio, is making the annual audit of federal accounts in Kershner’s office. The accounts board also is examining the office. Adjutant General Kershner, in co-' operation with the accounts board, is having anew system of accounts installed in the office. , j j 4 -■ - HAWKINS OUT ON BOND Obtains Freedom Pending Appeal to ChJoago Federal Court. Bv Times Svec Mil CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. 4. Morton S. Hawkins, head of the defunct Hawkins Mortgage Company, was free today following his release on a $30,000 bond Tuesday night, pending his appeal to the United States Court of Appeals at Chicago, set for hearing Feb. 9. Hawkins is resisting 3she writ, issued by Federal Jtidge Hickenlooper here, ordering his removal to Indianapolis to answer indictments alleging use of the United States mails to defraud. NEW GAS"’ TAX 1 BILL Raises It to Four Cents, Half to Go to Counties. Senator Payne, Bloomington, Democrat, introduced in the State Senate today another bill amending the present gasoline tax law to provide a levy \of 4 cents instead of 2. The additional 2 cents would go to the counties, 1 cent to be divided equally and the other on a pro rata basis according to mileage of improved roads. Cities and towns also would share the money. Junior Civic Committees At the weekly- meeting Tuesday night of the Junior Civic Club two new committees were formed. An order committee was formed to take charge of the disorderly children at the Shelby Branch Library with Frank Gilbert!, chairman and a Com

( <r "I’M going to ask the chief to j I let me wear one of those I*l red tin hats and go out to a real fire one of these days,” said Firewoman Flynn. “What’s the use of having rank if you can’t get some excitement out of it. “Even if I couldn’t perch up on top of a ladder with a hose I'll bet I could make coffee that would keep up the courage of the boys in zero weather.”

RAILROAD BILL FAVORED Senate Committee to Report on Grade Elimination. The Senate committee on railroads was to report favorably today on the railroad crossing "Safety bill, with • amendments South Bend from the provisions. The bill provides the State shall pay 60 per cent and the railroads 40 per cent of cost of grade crossing elimination. South Bend would be permitted to proceed with an extensive track elevation program under way. HAND OF BOEEIN SEENBYSHANK Charges 'Anti-Manager' Bill . Is Inspired, The bill to repeal the law permitting Indiana cities to select a commission or city manager form of government, introduced in the Legista* ture by Representative Clermont Smith, Republican, Indianapolis, was inspired by the George V. Coffin organization, Mayor Shank charged today. _ “Why, it is as plain as "can be,” he said. "These fellows know that the public is all worked up In favor of a change in our municipal government and they know if the matter gets to a vote they are licked.” In a letter to Smith Tuesday. .Shank challenged him to a public debate on the subject, offering to provide the hall. “The people should have the right to say what form of government they desire,” the mayor declared. Smith refused to respond to Shark’s challenge, terming Shank’s remarks “idle ravings of an idle mind.” OHIO STUDENTS KONVICTIMS Deadly Drug Mixed With Medicines —Two Die, Bv United Press COLUMBUS. Ohio, Feb. 4.—-A deadly poison mixed with medicines at the Free Dispensary at Ohio State University, probably by some “crank,” was direct cause of the death of two students and serious illness of several others here this week. t This was the statement issued here today by Dr. E. F. McCampbeJl of the tJniversity School of Medicine, who declared he had made an exhaustive investigation. The two deaths were at first attributed as epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis, a highly contagious malady, and a score of students who had come in contact with the victims were immediately isolated. The poison clevr appeared today when Dr. McCampbell pumped out the stomach of George Thompson of Canton and found it contained strychnine. Thompson was near death, presumably from meningitis. Dr. Campbell said after an allnight investigation he had discovered that Charles Huls and David Puskin, two other students who died early in the week were given the same prescription from the University dispensary as had been given Thompson. < —i *— 5 * it }J j* %,

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Cavern That Has Held Intrepid Explorer for More Than One Hundred Hours Refuses to Give Him UpFear Suffocation. NOW CONFINED IN BOX-LIKE SPACE CUT -OFF FROM OUTSIDE Hours of Ceaseless Toil Releases Foot —While Workers Returned for CanP vas to Carry Out Victim Roof Collapses. By United Press CAVE CITY, Ky., Feb. 4.—The cavern that has held Floyd Collins prisoner for more thafl 100 hours, refuses to give him up. About 10 o’clock this morning Collins was plucked from the sand stone vice that clamped him to a tunnel floor since last Friday. j \ But no sooner was he freed from this prison than the tunnel wall collapsed. Collins is again a prisoner. / Rescuers predict Collins will die in the tunnel before night. Toiling as a human chain the crews had hacked to the spot where Collins lay. Inch by inch as they wormed forward they had widened the narrow space that led to the boulder. After countless dreary hours their labor was rewarded. Collins was released. Hastily the chain backed out. / The toilers sought a sheet of canvas in which to carry out the victim. Roof Falls In While they were outside the roof fell in. Only a few bushels of earth slumped down. But in this dirt is a heavy stone that completely closed the slim corridor. Air from the surface is shut off. Unless air gets to Collins from the cavern beyond the boulder he is doomed. The roof gave in about twenty feet from where he lay. He was left in a box-like space twenty feet long, three feet high and three feet wide. As Collins’ leg was released he was wrapped in blankets, fed and given a stiff dose of whisky. He had been coughing* violently, but his nerve stood true. The train carrying Dr. W. H. Hazlett, Chicago surgeon, arrived here at noon. It brought also special drills from Louisville. Danger of Suffocation Hazlett made the long trip to the cave to amputate Collins’ leg if rescue crews were unable to free him* from the rock. It is another danger now that, menaces Collins—suffocation. Rescuers now fear to use the drill for danger of further collapses.

Weakened by more than 100 hours of torture in the dank subterranean passage, Collins begged for the amputation at dawn. “See about having my leg cut off if you can’t get me out any other way,” he told the men who have been carrying on- the attempts to rescue him. With fixed bayonets, a squad of National Guardsmen took charge of Sand Cave late Tuesday to remain on duty until Collins is brought from the cave, dead or alive. They assumed general charge of the work of rescue. RELIEFE MOVE HERE Army Planes Ordered to Cooperate With Surgeon. Lieut. Raymond Brown, commander of Bowman Field, Government aviation station at Louisville. Ky., directed a step toward relief of Floyd Collins from Indianapolis early today. Before word that Collins had finally freed himself from the huge boulder was Received, Brown, whq was in the city to be admitted to the Indiana Supreme Court bar, telephoned orders to Bowman Field to have two fast planes and two good pilots ready to carry Dr. W. H. Hazlett, Chicago surgeon, from Louisville to Sand Cave. The plan was abandoned when Dr. Hazlett took a special train from Louisville. NEW POSTAL MEASURE Rill Goes to House as Substitute for One Passed by Senate. Bv United Press WASHINGTON. Feb. 4.—A new postal salaries increase bill was reported to the House today. The bill provides increases in postal rates which will raise $60,000,000 in new revenue. This, according to Representative Kelly, Pennsylvania, is enough to obtain the President’s approval. The salary increases provided arnounv to $68,000,000. The bill is a substitute for the one adopted by the Senate, which incurred disapproval of the Houge and President Coolidge. FRYE IS CANDIDATE Transfer Man Seeks G. O. P. Mayoralty Nomination. Anothar Republican mayoralty candidate is in the field. Cards bearing the name of William S. Frye. lona Rd. east or Arlington j Cofitpany* were in tjirculiition today, |

Forecast Generally fair tonight and Thursday. Warmer tonight with lowest temperature about 34.

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DENTON DECISION SETFOR FEB. 10 Public Hearing to Be Held Tuesday Night, The joint legislative committee trying the petition of E. C. Day, Kokomo. alleging irregularity and misconduct on the part of election boards in the George K. DentonBenjamin M. Willoughby election contest announced decision would be made Feb. 10, following a public hearing in the Supreme Court chambers at the Statehouse Tuesday night. Judge Fred C. Gause, former Supreme Court jurist,, filed petition to dismiss the petition.

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