Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 235, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 February 1925 — Page 1

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DR. HATTON SAYS MANAGER PLAN IS BESTJNCOUNTRY Western Reserve U. Professor Speaks on City Government at Kiwanis Club Luncheon, SYSTEMS ARE COMPARED Greatest Advance Made in Last Twenty-Five Years, His View, Directing the business affairs of a municipality is one of the most difficult jobs, and the best scheme for doing it is the city manager plan, declared Dr. A- R. Hatton, pfofessor of politicil science, 'Western Reserve University. Cleveland, Ohio, at the Kiwanis Club luncheon today at the Claypool. Representatives of a number of other lunhceon clubs were guests. Dr. Hatton is nationally known as an authority of munuicipal government. To secure efficient city government It is necessary to keep in city service an executive of proven ability and keep politics out, said Dr. Hptton. Neither of these things can be accomplished under the mayorcouncil or commission forms. “Nothing has been more completely proven than that we can not secure necessary quality of executive ability by direct popular election.” The expert declared American citie% have had enough experience with all forms of municipal government to make further experiment and theorizing a waste of time. The greatest advance has been made in the last twenty-five years in the development of the city manager plan, he said. “There- are now numerous cities in the United States the business of which is as well conducted as that required in private business. Absurdity of Present Plan “ft is absurd to suppose that men of such high executive ability can be persuaded to stand for the office of mayor when they can be thrown out of that ‘office at the end of four years by some turn of the wheel of political fortune. “Such men are so much In demand in private enterprises that they will not beg the people of Indianapolis to choose them for a position of that sort. Moreover, mayors are necessarily politicians. That is not their fault, because the system requires them to be politicians. Therefore, we cannot hope to get politicians out of the executive service of the city so long as we choose our chief executive by direct popular election. "It is just as absurd to choose the chief executive of Indianapolis (Turn to Page 11)

FOURTH WORKMAN SCAFFOLDVIGTIM Two Plasterers Are Hurt in Tumbles. Falls from scaffolds have claimed four victims in the business district within twenty-four hours. 'S The latest! man ’ injured was William Rickey, j. 9, plasterer, 1105 Tacoma Ave., who fell from a scaffold cn the second floor of The William H. Block Company store at nofon today. He was taken to St. Vincent’s Hospital with severe head, and' leg injuries. - Earlier in the morning Chris Bruce, 34, plasterer, 1702 Troy Ave, fell fourteen feet from a scaffold on the second floor \pt the new Columbia Club Bldg, on Monument Circle and was taken to Deaconess Hospital with serous head and leg injuries. Bruce told police he tripped over a tobl box on tjie scaffold. Two men were killed Tuesday afternoon when they fell eigffit stories from a scaffold on the Circle Motor Inn. . v * FAIR CONTRACTS GIVEN Carnival Company Pays $2,500 More for Privilege Than Elver Before. State board of agriculture today let the 1925 State Fair carnival contract to Cheasley Brothers, Washington, D. C. The company furnishes fourteen rides and eighteen side shows and pays $7,500 for the privilege, $2,500 more than ever received before, according, to E. F„ Barker, Thomtown, secretary. The Gordon Fireworks Company, Chicago, was awarded the pyrotechnic display contract for $4,000. Free vaudeville acts for horse show int'erimissions 'at night and race intermissions in the afternoon I were purchased from the Western Vaudeyille Managers Association, Chicago, aid the Gus Sun Booking Ag<fncy, Springfield, Ohio. The In-, dianapolis Military Band and the Weber Band. Cincirfnati, were hired Tuesday. Premium lists will be revised by Thursday. , HOURLY TEMPERATURE 7 - > 24 11 a. m. . .. . . 1* * a, m...... tz (noon> .... if

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Shank Plays Politics With the Future of Indianapolis

Mayor Shank has proved conclusively to the city of Indianapolis. the weakness of the present form of city government. A system under which a city the size of Indianapolis could elect as its head a man of the type Shank recently has shown himself to be should 'be changed. We believe there will be almost unanimous agreement on this point. A few weeks ago the proposal was made that a referendum be held to determine whether the voters of Indianapolis wish to change from the present system to the city manager system. This movement was given immediate support. Then Shank started to capitalize this support by playing a political game. He caused to be printed numerous petitions asking that the iorm of city government be changed from the present type to the COMMISSION FORM—not the CITY MANAGER FORM. In this, of course, he was within his rights, although the majority of citizens believe the city manager form to be the only workable form in a city the size of Indianapolis. Then Shank began to talk. He said he had misunderstood the law and that he thought his petition would permit the citizens of Indianapolis to choose between a city manager form and a commission form. When it was explained to him that citizens could not vote on the city manager form under his petition, he expressed his willingness to withdraw his petitions and change them to city manager petitions. BUT THE PETITIONS WERE NOT WITHDRAWN., Instead of their being withdrawn,

ELECTORAL VOTES TO BE CANVASSED Coolidge and Dawes Will Be Declared Victors Today, Bv United Press WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.—Calvin Coolidge and Charles G. Dawes are to be proclaimed elected President and Vice President of the United States respectively today at a joint session of Congress. Conforming to’ the Constitution, the House and Senate were to meet together at 1 p. m. to canvass electoral votes of the States, brought here by special messengers. These two officers are the only ones in the Government who require no special certificate of election and the mere proclamation of Congress is the authority they have for assuming their posts. CAR RECEIPTS HIGHER January Business $21,000 Greater Than Last Year. Indianapolis Street Railway Company fare receipts in January Increased materially over the same month in 1924, accordirg to a report prepared for the public service commission. January. 1925. recetpts were $449,856.64 and January, 1924, were $427.973.83, an increase of $21,682.81. The January, 1925, receipts were $17,091,93 less than those for December, 1924, but officials said this was accounted for, to a great exin December. t -

COLLEGE HEAD PICKED William M. Jarefine, Kansas, Expected to Get Cabinet Post. Bv United “Press WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.—William M. J&rdine, president of the Kansas State Agricultural College, probably will be appointed Secretary of Agriculture, it was learned today. The Kansas delegation in Congress has advised Prtsifient Coolidge, Jardine is acceptable if he is determined not to appoint Jacob Mohler, secretary of the Kansas State board of agriculture, whom they originally indorsed. SNOW SHOVELS IN ORDER Fall During Night Reaches Depth of Two and One-Half Inches. Householders today reluctantly dragged forth snow shovels put away hopefully last week. '' .Rain and sleet, followed by heavy snow shortly after midnight gave sidewalks and streets a thick coating. A total of two and a half inches of snow was reported by the weather bureau . - Generally fair tonight and Thursday, rising' temperatures Thusday afternoon was forecast. Slightly colder was forecast for tonight. Temperatures were falling this morning. At 6 a. m. it was 25, dropping to lg at 9 a. m. Health Measure KiJled Handed down for second reading, the Calvert bill providing for appointment of full-time health ‘ com missioners in certain counties, was indefinitely postponed today by the Indiana House on motion of Representative Elliott, Indianapolis. Previously the House had approved amendments. On motion of Reprej sentative Ridenour the House acted

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they were given even wider circulation. The petitions were given to policemen and firemen, and these policemen and firemen are going from door to door obtaining signatures to the Shank petitions. A few days later a citizen interested in city manager government called on Mayor Shank. Again the mayor expressed his willingness to work for city man* ager government. BUT THE PETITIONS CONTINUED TO BE CIRCULATED. A few days later at a meeting of .{his cabinet the mayor said: 0 hope the Indianapolis Real Es'tate Board, Kiwanis Club and other organizations get behind the campaign f?r CITY MANAGER form of government.” * BUT THE COMMISSION PETITIONS CONTINUE TO BE CIRCULATED. Mayor Shank, with a word, could withdraw these commission petitions and substitute city manager petitions. But he has not made a move to do so. HE IS TALKING CITY MANAGER AND AT THE SAME TIME HE IS WORKING FOR THE COMMISSION FORM OF CITY GOVERNMENT. There no longer can be any doubt that he is doing these things de-. liberately. There can be no misunderstanding of the situation on his part. THERE CAN NO LONGER BE ANY DOUBT THAT MAYOR SHANK IS PLAYING A POLITICAL GAME TO THE DETRIMENT OF THE CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS. IS THERE ANY WONDER THA T\ INDIANAPOLIS CITIZENS ARE QUESTIONING HIS SINCERITY?

STORM IMPERILS OCEAN STEAMERS Two Vessels Aground Off Coast of England, Bv United Press LONDON, Feb. 11.—A large ocean liner was ashore : today in vicinity of Walton on the Maze, off the perilous Goodwin sands, helpless In a terrific storm. Although the line’s S. O. S. calls were heard saying break ers were pounding on the stranded its name and nationality had not been learned. Another steamer was driven ashore at 4:20 a. m., ten miles off Margate. Boats from resefied the crew of -ene of the vessels, which one will not be kaown until all the rescue boats report. A second day of hurricane gales injured 100 more persons in England. Ireland was cßfripletely cut off from the rest of the British Isles today. All channel shipping remained in port. TWO SLAYERS TO HANG Illinois Will Pay Extreme Penalty—Small Refuses to Act. Bv United Presn SPRINGFIELD, 111., Feb. 11 oohn Kammerer, Waukegan hammer slayer, will pay the extreme penalty for his crime on the gallows Friday.

?OPE CONSIDERING TOUR London Paper Says His Holiness May Voyage Around World. Bv Time* Special LONDON, Feb. 11.—l?ope Pius XI is contemplating a tour of the world, according to the Morning Post. The Post learns from Catholic sources in England that 'there is considerable liklihood of an agreement being reached soon between Premier Benito Mussolini and the Vatican. If this concordat is established His Holiness purposes a world tour. PRISQN TRIAL CONTINUES Bootlegger Tells of Giving Bribes to Atlanta Officials, t Bv United Pres* r ATLANTA, Ga., Feb. 11.—WilUe Haar, convicted millionaire bootlegger, today continued his story of having paid large sums of money for special privileges in Atlanta penitentiary at Federal Court trial 6f A. J3. Sartain, deposed warden, L. J. Fletcher, former deputy warden and Lawrence Riehl, close friend of Sartain, charged with acting as gobetween. Other prisoners ready to testify for the prosecution are George Remus, Cincinnati; Morris E. Sweetwood and Mannie Kessler, New York and Fred Haar, Savannah, all convicted bootleggers. Market Bill in Senate . The Lindley Senate cooperative marketing bill was to be _ called up for second reading in the Senate today. It was decided to proceed with* action on the Senate bill, and to hold the House cooperative marketing

FATHER SOLD HER, GIRL SAYS Runs Away From Husband Who Bought Hand for SSOO, Three Horses,

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Elizabeth Miller, 16, Toledo (Ohio) gypsy, claims her father sold her in marriage to George Mitchell, 16, for SSOO and three “skinny” horses. She Mas run away from her husband of two weeks and asks the police to “help me be an American girl.”

CAUSE OF FATAL PLUNGE OF TWO WORUFOUND Slipping of Cable Blamed for Accident at Motor Inn. Slipping of one end of a cable out of a clip was cause of the fatal plurtge of Guy Armand, 31, of 2268 Parker Ave., and Cecil Hurst, 20, Fillmore, Ind., from the eighth story of the new Circle Motor Inn late Tuesday, Coroner Paul F. Robinson and Police Sergeants Jack O’Neal and Harry Smith said today. When the cable slipped, scaffold which It held fell, carrying the two men with it. Armand and Hurst, employed by Armand’s father, John Armand, 946 N. Olney St., sub contractor, were retouching the brick work and cleaning the building on the Bird St. side when the accident occurred. Guy Simpson, 812 S. Illinois St., said he saw the mer fall and Hurst attempted to save himself by clutch-, ing at the scaffold. Hurst was killed almost instantly and Armand died an hour later at the hc-spltal. Both men sustained skull fractures, broken legs arid internal injuries. John Armand said he., would make an investigation of hia own, although E. E. Johnson of Detroit, Mich., superintendent of contractors, said the rigging on the scaffold had been tested early Tuesday and found to be in good shape. Hurst, who is survived by his mother, Mrs. Bessie Hurst,- and four brothers. Rex N Ivan, Charles and Noble, had been living at the home of an aunt, Mrs. Wilbur Masten, 33, N. Temple Ave. His body was to be taken to Fillmore, Ind., today. %Vrmand is survived by his parents, the widow, Mrs. Bessie Armand, and a brother, Arthur Armand, 28U5 Dearborn Ave. BLIZZARD AT BRAZIL County Roads Blocked By Heaviest Snow In Years. Bv United Press BRAZIL, Ind., Feb. 11.—The worst blizzard in seven years swept Brazil Tuesday night and early today, leaving ten inches of snow in its waits. . $ Drifts two and three feet deep blocked travel on country roads. Temperature dropped to 16 degrees. WISCONSIN RATIFIES Resolution Approving Child Labor Amendment Passed. Bv United Press MADISON, Wis., Feb. 11.—Wisconsin today joined the States ratifying the child labor amendment v/hen the Wisconsin Assembly concurred In the Padway resolution, 65 to 26. The Senate adopted the resoltuion last week. * ‘ Bone Dry Bin in Senate Sta.te Representative Wright's “bone dry" bill to strengthen and codify Indiana liquor laws was a special order of business before the Senate thi. afternoon,

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NEW CREVICE MAY MEAN EARLY RELEASE FOR CAVE PRISONER, WORKERS SAY 1 Use of Dynamite in Shaft Stopped .as Spot Where Floyd Collins Is Believed to Be Trapped in Rocks Is Neared. PROBE INTO HOAX RUMOR IS CONTINUED BY COURT When Entombed Man Is Finally Reached Dr. Hazlett Will Be First to Administer Him Believe He Still Lives. By DAVIS AUSTIN United Brest Staff Correspondent AT THE MOUTH OF SAND CAVE, Ky., Feb. 11.—Five feet below the bottom of the shaft being sunk toward him is a four-foot crevice which may mean the early release of Floyd Collins, through this underground prison. This was ascertained today by a drill running ahead of the diggers to keep them? informed of the conditions they must meet.

I It was found the odor of banana oil gas which was so strong 1n the bottom of the shaft last night emanated from’an eight-inch crevice in the side wall. The gas is being used in an effort to find a second and rear entrance to Collins’ rock cell. This and the presence of cave crickets in the dirt removed gave rise, jio hopes of Collins' immediate release. After a hurried inference early today by H. T. Carmichael, in direct charge of the pit, asserted they would seek to reach the large crevice beneath the floor rather than widen the narrow one uncovered. Geologists believe the smaller crevice leads Into the one beneath the fipor and that this connects directly with Sand Cave. • Stop Dynamiting Use of dynamite, started last night to hasten work, was abandoned today as the workers drew nearer the roof of Collins’ cell. They fear to break in upon him. g Inquiry being conducted into rumors that Collins’ entombment is a grand hoax staged for purposes of publicity was to be resumed at 9:30 a. m. today. William Burke Miller, newspaper reporter, testified before the court martial conducting the investigation, that he had seen Collins in the cave and touched him. "I was with 'death when I tried later to enter the cave,” Miller said. B. G. Fishback, rescue worker testified Johnny Gerald had warned him not to enter the cave. "Did you gather he did not want you to, go into the cave?” the court, asked. “I did,” the witness answered. Carmichael was certain his workers were in the home stretch in their digging operations. They have reached a gravel strata which scientists predicted they would find just before striking the roof of the tunnel. This, according to archaeologists, forms the roof of a collapsed cavern. A slit through which tlie explorer crawled was a fault In the rock. Easy-Going The strata they are now working in affords comparatively easy going. ' It Is hoped the crevice below the floor will give them ingress Jto the tunnel in which Collins lies without the tedious and dangerous labor of breaking through the actual cell roof. When Collins is reached the rescuers will step back while Dr, W. B. Hazlett enters the passage and administers a stimulant. Thien will begin the task of remqving Collins from his cdll. How long this will take is not known. There are several workers In the last crew to reach Collins before the roof collapsed who say Collins’ foot is free of the boulder which pinned him in the caye thirteen days ago. Persons who said they talked with Collins later stated he still was a prisoner of the rock. Because work at the time was still unorganized. It Is Impossible to say definitely whether or not the boulder still rests on Collins* foot. Ratjio tests which indicated last night that Collins was sleeping do not afford any means of actual communication. POLICE AVERT STRIFE French Communists and Catholics Clash After Meeting. Bv United Press AVIGNON. France, Feb. 11.— Emerging from a meeting at which protest against the government’s! action in abolishing the Vatican ern i bassy was voiced, 2,000 Catholics! found themselves confronted by an equal number of commfmists today i Fighting started, but police Inter I veiiod. No one vm seriously hurt.

Forecast Generally fair tonight and Thursday. Slightly colder tonight with lowest temperature 15 to 20.

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Tests Fail Bv United Press CAVE CITY. Ky., Feb. 11.— No more radio tests can be made to ascertain whether Floyd Collins still lives. The electric light bulb on Collins’ chest has burned out or was jarred from its socket. Listeners at the cave’s mouth cannot determine with their amplifiers whether Collins Is breathing or not.

SIPE TRIAL IS SET Alleged Conspiracy to Embezxle County Funds to Be Heard. Trial of Richard V. Slpe, former county clerk; Ed-win A. Hunt, real estate dealer, and Will H. T*tta, attorney, all charged with conspiracy to embezzle county funds, will open in Criminal Court Monday at $ a. m. The three were indicted July 2T, 1923. They are alleged to have conspired to use SIO,OOO in funds from county courts for their own purpose. Sipe. while clerk, had charge of disbursement of the money. ROAD BILL GOES DOWN House Defeats Proposal for Highway Divisions. With sixty opposing votes the Lisius-Freeman bill, termed by opponents as a Lake County “road grab” measure, was defeated in the Indiana House today. The measure divided the State into road districts of 150,000 popiv lation each, into each of which 60 per cent of all automobile license fees and taxes now collected for road-building purposes would be returned to be expended as the districts might choose: Impressed by oratory of supporters of the measure, the Marlon County delegation voted for passage, although it was said the meas-. ure would have acted to the detriment of Marion County. Vote was 33 to <SO. — > "- , T - ■—■■■■-, ' FLA'PPEB FANKY gag ■ ■ v !—•■- — — |

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