Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 240, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 February 1925 — Page 1

Home Edition THE only complete hour-by-hour radio program published in Indianapolis appears daily in The Times.

VOLUME 36—NUMBER 240

Milady Growing Less Tailored

jjjjj 1 -• n fll ■ . jit* *>. .SEA • iWH. reßPs<Ls:MF2sk •• ■; .:;' Mt Ijnßo.*TrTO■ * * :< -^PRJfcflk' : 'v, !|f& .4 -V V *^%'reeaTWrSi—inm ~ii ) Hq ® tr{ s® tVHRR

UPPER LEFT—MISS JENNIE DaNCY, UPPER RIGHT—MISS MA YME WATSON. LOWER LEFTMISS MARGARET BASSETT. LOWER RIGHT—MISS MARY FISCHER.

S r * '"IOME of the favorite new styles In hats for Indiaqv. apolis women are shown in the picture. Milliners say the large hat with medium crown, only partially hiding face, will be popular. Miss Jennie Dancy, 610 N. La-

NEW HOPE FOR CHICAGO BOY

Bit United Preen rpnHICAGO, Feb. 19. lM‘Qce. but I’m tickled!” cried Bernard Grant when word was brought to him today that the State Supreme Court had ordered new trial for Walter Krauser, with whom he is alleged to have killed Patrolman Ralph Souders. “This means lots of help for my case,” Grant said. “Maybe I’ll get off alto-

HUNT DEFENSE AGREES TO JURY State, Expected to Rest Examination Late Today, With the acceptance of a Jury Just before noon today by Eph Inman, counsel for Edwin A. Hunt, real estate dealer, on trial In Criminal Court on charges of conspiring to embezzle SIO,OOO in county funds. Prosecutor William H. Remy began examination for the State. Remy said in all probability the Jury would be empaneled late this afternbon. Hunt whs indicted April 14, 1922, with Will H. Latta, attorney, and Richard V> former county clerk. Sipe pleaded guilty and served two years at the Indiana State prison. He will be one of the chief witnesses for'the State, Remy indicated. Judge James A. Collins granted Inman ten days In which to prepare exceptions to objections of Remy, sustained by the court during Jury examination. Remy objected when Inman asked jurors if they would be prejudiced If the evidence showed Hunt repaid all of the SIO,OOO alleged to have been borrowed from Sipe, v'hen he was clerk.

FLAPPEBFANNY sayrs&zxJtSS^L Garters Hlj|> a “knees?” i nP '

nn'f . ' w* 1 • ITie Indianapolis limes COMPLETE WIRE SERVICE OF THE UNITED PRESS M WORLD’S GREATEST EVENING PRESS ASSOCIATION

Salle St., of the Pettis Dry Goods Store, Is shoWn wearing a large black lace and maline hat with pedaline braid. Mias Slay me Watson, 602 N. Alabama ,St., of the Pettis’ store is wearing a milan hemp, decorated with tafteta varicolored wheels.

gether, because I had nothing to do with the killing. Anyway I ! m pretty sure td escape hanging.” Grant was convicted at a separate trial and sentenced to hang. Following imposition of jau sentences in the Leopold-Loeb case, attorneys for Grant started a movement to have his sentence commuted. Tens of thousands of letters from all

ASSEMBLYMEN TO SEE REFORMATORY ni - ■ Committee, With Accountant, Visit Prison Proposal Senate Make Junket Draws Fire, Visit of three State legislators and a State accountant to the Indiana State Reformatory and proposal that the entire Senate, with wives, visit the institution late this week, were new developments today in the legislative inquiry into charges of extravagance in construction of the prison.

The reformatory inquiry wa* one of three angles to a “flair" for investigation which has arisen in the Assembly in the last three days. Highway Board Called The Senate finance committee and the House Ways and Means Committee asked the State highway commission to come before it at 4 p. m. today. It was reported that a similar invitation will be issued soon to the public service commission. Questions about expenses will be it is said. The Joint committee Interviewed refo'rmatory trustees Monday night in a closed session at the Statehouse. While committeemen would not say they were seeking to oust trustees or commissioners politicians professed to nee behind the various moves an effort on the part of the administration to vacate several lm* (Turn to Pag* 2) TRIAL DATE INDICATED Accused Constables May Face Jury First of March. Judge James M. Leathers of Superior Court One today jhdicated that the trial of Thadtieus R. Rainey, 6604 E. Washington St., tustice of the peace, and Joseph O'Brien and . Albertson M. Howard, constables, charged with conspiracy to blackmail, would be held the first week in March. Affidavits for change of venue from Crimiiial Judge James A. Collins were filed Dec. 16. 1924. .Judge Leathers was named special Judge. The three were Indicted by the grand jury on Nov. 26. 1924. They arc alleged to have made wholesale arreetslin various parts of the State for alleged workmen's compensation law violations. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 24 10 a- m. 26 7 a. m. 38 11 *. .. SO * a. m 23 12 (noon) ... 1* • a m 38 1 p. m.X... It

Miss Margaret Bassett, 85 N. Holmes Ave.. Is wearing a large hair braid hav with lace, and Miss Mary Fischer. 2026 W. Vermont St., a bang* ht straw with* helmetcreased crown, shown at L. S. Ayres and Cos.

parts of the country streamed in on Governor Small, demanding “equal justice, for rich and poor alike.” GraLt was given a reprieve by Governor Small pending action in Krauser’s case. The Krauser decision gives Grant anew hope for life, as Governor .Small said he would be guided in Grant’s appeal for clemency by the court’s decision on Krauser.

ELKS CHANGE VOTE HOUR Conflict With Auto Show Avoided in Annual Election. The new home of Indianapolis Lodge, No. 18, B. P. O. Elks, will be used for the annual election of officers March 3, J. H. Tudball, exalted ruler, announced today. Balloting will begin at 11 a m. instead of in the evening, as has been the custom. The. change was made at the request of John Orman, director of the automobile show, which begins March 2. He stated more than forty exhibitors at the automobile show would be denied the right, to vote unless they were permitted to cast their ballots some time during election day. < KLAN r_ MEASURE "WINS House P&ssee Bill Prohibiting Religious Garb in Schools. Surviving attempts to postpone indefinitely the Cooper religious garb bill,' prohibiting public schools teachers from wearing clothing indicative or any creed, passed the House today on third reading, by a vote of 67 to 22. The measure generally is regarded sa part* of the Ku-Klux Klan “Americanization" program. Representative Clark, Indianapolis, introduced a bill requiring daily Bible reading In public schools. Pupils wcujd be exempt from punishment for refusal to take part in the exercises, but the teacher would be- subject to revocation of license lor failure to comply with the measure' New Restaurant Planned J. D. Marley and C. C. Marley tcf day announced the opening of a cafeteria-restaurant at Capitol and Kentucky Aves. late this wsek. Gag Rude Adopted’ To facilitate work on the 176 bills Wore the House i’mit on debate was ado^H^ today bb the State Senate.

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, FEB. 17, .1925

SENATE PASSES MEASURE MAKING STATE BONE DRY

Concurrence in Few Minor Amendments and Signature of Governor Only • Remaining Steps, FOUR ANTI-VOTES CAST Bill Makes Liquor Law Convictions Easier, Penalties Heavier, Legislation to make Indiana one of the driest of States was enacted by the State Senate today. The measure known as the Wright "bone dry bill passed the Senate. £.5 to 4. without debate. It already had passed the House.* All that now remains before Indiana's most stringent prohibition bill becomes a law is concurrence in a few minor Senate amendments by the House and the signature of the Governor. How They Voted Voting against the bill wer? Senators Branaman, Nejdl, Perkins and Sweeney) Absent, were Senators Chambers. Cravens, English, Emt, Hill. Shank, Shirley and Southworth. All the others voted for the bill. The measure makes conviction of liquor law violations easier and sentences heavier. Among the provisions: Liquors containing: one-half of one per cent of alcohol are declared to be intoxicating. Possession of any amount of liquor is made a misdemeanor, punishable by fine of SIOO to SSOO and not less ♦ nan thirty days' Jail sentence. Auto Drinkers If a driver has an ounce of liquor In his car he Is guilty of transporting liquor, which is punishable by Imprisonment at State prison to which may be added k fine not exceeding SI,OOO. Drukenness Is made a misdemeanor punishable by fine of not less than $lO or more than SIOO, to which may be added a six months' Jail sentence. . „ Driving an automobile while Intoxicated is made a misdemeanor punishable by fine of not more than S6OO to which shall be added imprisonment in Jail Jr the Indiana State Farm for not lees tha*. thirty days. Registered pharmacist* -ho hold permits may sell liquors or alcohol upon prescription of reputable physicians, one quart to a prescription. Dentists or veterinarians may buy alcohpl on written application to pharmacist*. Places where liquor Is sold, man(Turn to Page 11)

WIFE ACCUSED BV STOKES’ COUNSEL Rumors Justified Investigation, Attorney Says, Bv United Prea* CHICAGO, Feb. 17.—Reports of alleged indiscretions of Mrs. Helen Elwood Stokes were so persistent that W. E. D. Stokes, her former husband, was justified in examining her past, Charles Rathbun. attorney for the defense in the Stokes defamation of character trial, declared in his opening argument. Witnesses probably will be placed on the stand today. Rathbun recited some of the instances whiSh led Stokes to investigate his wife's past, some of which were: Reports Mrs. Stokes, after her marriage had entertained a man named Wallace in her apartments: that she welcomed with embraces and kisses a George Schroeder during the absence of Btokes; that Stokes found Hal Billig in Mrs. Stokes’ bed room; suggestive photographs in the early part of 1922, Mrs. Stokes, occupied, once a berth, and once a drawing room, with a man, not her husband. HYGIENE TO BE TOPIC State Board of Health Speakers Win Talk to Men’s Club. Dr. J. G. Royse and W. E. Wert of Indiana State board of health, will address the Men’s Club of North Methodist Episcopal Church Wednesday night following a dinner served by the women of the church. Dr. Royse will speak on social hygiene and Wert will talk on ’’The Housing Problem.” Mrs. Dave Chapman will give a reading and Mrs. Harlowc F. Dean will sing.

SISTER ENDS GIRL’S AGONY

flv United Pm* EARIS. Feb. 17.—Taking her cue from the acquittal eight days ago of the Polish actress, Stanlslauw Uminska. who slot her lover because he suffered from an Incurable disease. Anna Le Vaasor, poor dressmaker, tnded the agony of her tubercular When the revolver which had

Free Now

nr-- • n*''~ r *rr|

HAL DONAHEY Bn United Prenn IOLUMBUS, Ohio. Feb. 17. for an anti- !___] septic bath and a great big steak.” Shortly after midnight this morning Hal Donahey, son of Governor Vic Donahey. 'walked to freedom from the city prison where for three days he had been paying penalty for racing his dad’s automobile through Columbus traffic signals. ‘‘The cooties almost ate me up and the grub was terrible,” Hal told reporters as he walked dut into the chilly night, air. ‘‘l’ve got a lot to do before I go back to the executive mansion.'' * \

ONE-WAY STREETS ORDERED FOR CITY Board of Safety Makes Meridian South Bound Artery and Capitol North Bound, Meridian St. and Capitol Ave., between New York and Thirty-Eight Sts., will become one-way traffic streets twentyfour hours a day Thursday. Meridian St. will be used exclusively for south-bound and Capitol Ave. for north-bound traffic. An order for this was issued by the board of safety at Mayor Shank’s suggestion today. Heretofore traffic regulations have been made by city council. The board decided it had power to act without an ordinance.

REINSTATEMENT SEEN McGw and IVdford May Go Back . on Fi**, Sgys Mayor. Arthur &. cC ee. former police lieutenant, dismiwed by the board of safety with ' -larvey Bedford, trafflean. Sept. IS. 1923, probably will be reinstated. Mayor Shank said at the board of safety meeting. McGee uk Bedford were dismissed after they made an unauthorized trip *o Colfax. Ind., to examine perso >s suspected of the murder of Robert Watson, 19, 1215 Richland Avo., In August, 1923.

MAYOR SHANK DAY BY DAY rpTJITY manager or commission forms of government 1 L| failed to interest Mayor Shank today. He had nothing to say on the subject. Meantime commission petitions prepared at Shank’s direction continued to pour in upon Police Captain John Zener. “Let Clermont Smith and the Legislature make it necessary to have 40 per cent or 50 of the voters on petitions. We should worry. When I turn them all in Johnny Rhodehamel, city clerk, will have to hire a lot of extra clerks to help him count the signatures,” Zener said.

HARBORS BILL APPROVED Construction of Lock and Dam on Wabash Taken Out by .Senate Body. Bv United Preee WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.—The river and harbors bill carrying nearly $41,000,000 appropriations was ordered' favorably reported by the Benate Interstate Commerce Committee today. ■ Among projects added by the Senate committee was authorisation to the secretary of war to sell 1,180 feet of lake front at Indiana Harbor, Ind., to the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company for $90,000. Previous authorizations for construction of a lock and dam at Grand Rapids and on the Wabash River in Indiana and Illinois were repealed. Father Reported Missing „John LaugtUt, 79, of 2233 Greenbriar Lane, was reported missing to police by his daughter today. She said he was six feet tall and was wearing house slippers. North Side Burglaries North side burglaries were reported today at homes of Robert Brown Gibbs. 829 N. Pennsylvania St.. Knight Templar ring, valued at $425; Mrs. I. Pinkus. 83G3 Washington Blvd., oriental rug, $200; Mrs. E. L. Day, 59 W. Fall Creek Blvd., Apt. !.-s*-

brought death -to the sick girl clogged as she turned it on herself, Anna walked to a police commissariat and said calml?: “I have killed my'sister because she preferred death to a hospital." A police Inspector thought the drab little woman insane. But the dispassionate, sombre tale she told could be nothing but thfe, truth. "Tuberculosis took* tm> other

CAVE TOMB FOR COLLINS IS PROGRAM “I Am Satisfied the Body Can Never Be Gotten Out,” v Declares H. T. Carmichael, in Charge of Operations —lnquest Will Be Held and Then Rocks Tumbled in on Underground Bier. By FOSTER EGNER United Preen Staff Correspondent AT THE MOUTH OF SAND CAVE, Ky., Feb. 17.—A new danger today imperiled rescue workmen who are making an effort to remove the body of Floyd Collins from its tomb in Sand Cave.

Sagging rock at 10 o’clock threatened to cover the workmen striving to burrow anew tunnel to Collins’ feet to release them from the boulder under which they are pinned. “Conditions in the hole are becoming extra hazardous,” it was officially announced. “The conditions are such that a man entering the trap is likely to never come out alive.”

WIDER MERIDIAN ASKED Board of Safety S4id| Letter to Board of Works. Widening of Meridian St., from St, Clair to Sixteenth St. or Fall Creek was asked by the board of safety in a letter to the board of works today. The board also instructed the electrical department to work out a system of traffic control from Ohio to St. Clair Sts. so that traffic at street intersections will move in the same direction at the same time.

BOOK BOARD URGED Bill Would Give School Text Control to Six Commissioners. Creation of a State board of textbook commissioners of six members is proposed In a bill drafted by tho House education committee and introduced in the lower body by Representative Knapp, chairman of the committee. .Complete' control of the adoption of the books would be vested In the proposed board, to Include a city school superintendent, a county school superintendent, a school inspector, a teacher, the president of one of the two Stats normal shcools and the State superintendent as an ex-officio member. EXPERT PRAISES COUNCIL t Blocking of Salary Increases Preserves Budget, Harrison Says. Blocking of passage of the ordinance to appropriate money for salary increases for police and firemen by the minority of city council Monday night was cited today by Leon ard V. Harrlaon. civic affairs expert of the Chamber of Commerce, as: "The first apparent move to preserve the integrity of the city budget for 1925 against assaults which would destroy it as a financial plan for the year.”

sisters,” she said. “The girl insisted I kill her. I refused but the pain grew more Intense. She suffered untold agony. At last she pleaded in such desperation I could no longer resist.” Anna was not detained, but probably will be arrested today to face trial for murder. The decision in the U min ska case aroused a storm of protest.

Entered as Second-class Matter at Postoffice, Indianapolis. Published Daily Ezeept Sunday.

Dr. William Ilazlett, Chicago surgeon, descended to the cavern and examined Collins’ body. He said the entombed man had been dead from two to r five days. Dr. Hazlett went into the cave after a volnnteer had been called for among the medical men. He was the only doctor who actually reached Collins. Four friends of Floyd Collins were named to identify him positively where he lies in Sand Cave. They are John Gerald. Ish Lancaster, Wallace Page and Norman Parker. They were named by J. Lewis Williams, commonwealth attorney of Barren County. Brig. Gen. Denhardt called a conference of leaders at the cave to hold their futre course. Carmichael anonunced he was through with rescue efforts, saying his men would refuse to re-enter the shaft because of the danger. Four Ready In the face of tho new peril, the four men made ready to enter the manhole and gaze upon the face of Collins to establish a corpus delicti for the coroner's inquest in case the earth should again suddenly close over the body. "T am satisfied that the body can never be gotten out," H. T. Carmichael, in charge of operations, said. "For this reason we are sending the four friends down Into tho manhole to give their opinion and establish my affidavit as to Collins’ Identification. "If their views coincide with mine, a Jury which the coroner will form will pass formal verdict and we will tumble rocks into the shaft, making it an eternal monu ment to Collins.” A coroner’s jury today entered the rescue shaft leading to Collins’ and officially pronounced him dead. Route Dangerous The Jury reported that the route to the spot where Collins lies Is too dangerous for further attempts at his removal. M. E. S. Posey, representative of Governor Fields of Kentucky, entered the shaft for a final inspection preliminary to abandonment of rescue efforts. Rescue plans will almost certainly be abandoned as a result of the report ot-the coroner’s Jury and Collins will rest in his underground tomb, Carmichael said. Soldiers who picketed the mouth of the cave during rescue attempts were breaking camp. A number of business men of Cave City pledged SI,OOO to prosecute the work of recovering the body of Collins, if that is possible. Police believe the danger involved In the attempt will be too great to accept tho offer. John H. Steger, a newspaper photographer, volunteered to enter the narrow crawlway to Collins in an (Turn to Page 11) KING GEORGEHAS FLU British Ruler Victim of Epidemic Now Sweeping England. Bv United Preee LONDON, Feb. 17.—King George is a victim of the influenza epidemic sweeping England, his physicians announced in a bulletin today. Tho bronchitis from which his majesty has been suffering Is due to influenza, the bulletin said, adding: ‘The king spent a restless night, but his general condition is satisfactory." Besides the King, thirty members of Parliament are afflicted with influenza. The Archbishop of Canterbury also is 111. THOROUGHFARE SCHEME Separation of Truck and Passenger Traffic Discussed. The city plan commission is considering plans to separate truck and passenger vehicle traffic on major thoroughfares. said Gustav G. Schmidt, commissioner. t at the Gyro Club luncheon at the Lincoln today. Schmidt said that among plans which had been regarded as feasible were routin got passenger traffic on W. Washington St. and trucks over Oliver Ave., to. get across White River, and routing trucks bound for Industries in the east end over Brookside Ave. and K. Tenth St,, leaving New York St. so ruse of passenger car*.

Forecast Generally fair tonight and Wednesday. Not much change in temperature. Lowest tonight 20 to 25.

TWO CENTS

GENERA! STORE ‘CLEANED OUT’ Motor Truck Bandits Leave Only Shelves, / By Timen Special SEYMOUR. In<3.„ Feb. 17.—Motor truck bandit* early today entered the general store of Mr. And Mr* Grover HllJ at Leesvllle, twenty twenty miles east of here In Lawrence County, and carried off practically the entire contents, valued at more than $3,000. All that was left In the stor* vu the shelving, counters, stove and cash register. Mr. and Mr*. Hill, who live acrose from the store, said they heard the trucks late Monday night, but thought they had stopped merely to make repairs. County authorities are without clews. BURTON OPERATED ON University of Michigan Heat. Reported “Very Low,** Improved. Bv United Preen ANN ARBOR Mioh.. Feb. IT.— Relief was brought to I>. Marion Leroy Burton, president of the University of Michigan, today by an operation to remove fluid from the plural cavity of the lung. Doctor* gave out word at noon that DrBurton was resting comfortably and that his temperature wa* falling. Dr. Burton, suffering from influenza since October, 1924, took a turn for the worse and was reported "very low” early today. JURY TO REPORFFRIDAY Federal Investigator* Presented Approximately ISO Case*. The Federal grand Jury, In session since Feb, 10, will report Friday, Alexander G. Cavlns, United State* district atomey, announced today. Approximately 150 cases have been presented to the jury by Cavln* and John Rabb Emlson, assistant Uqjted States attorney. Most of the case* have been liquor law violations, it is understood. ‘TEETH’PUT INTO SECURITIES LAWS Senate Passes ‘Blue Sky' * Bill Unanimously, Without comment the Indiana Senate today passed the House “blue sky” bill, designed to prevent fraud In sale of securities, by a vote of 40 to 0. The bill was sent to Governor Jackson. One of the chief feature* of the bill is the creation of the office of securities commlssionsr, wto shall be a deputy auditor of Btate at a salary of $6,000 a year, to serve two years. The secretary of State 1* designated as the securities commission with power to revoke the licenses of securities on evidence of Illegal practices. No one can sell securities under the bill without registering them with the commissioner. Punishments are provided. The bill brings under State super vision many classes of securities hitherto exempt.

IN LAST 24 HOI RS

I Seven |ersons have been tn-1 iureri in traffic accidents if I I Indianapolis