Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 249, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 February 1925 — Page 1

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VOLUME 36—NUMBER 249

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<4 fo”I TRIK:ING ” Democratic S Senators returned home ——J after D. C. Stephenson, Republican political boss, had arrived in Dayton, where the Senators were at the Gibbons Hotel. Immediately after Stephenson’s

OTHERS EXPECTED TO FOLLOW KANSAS CITY Jifenager fen Adopted by Missouri Voters After Reign of Political Extravagance, Bu Time* tiveciat KANSAS CITY, Mo:, Feb. 27.—Other Missouri cities are expAted to follow immediately the lead of Kansas CiCty in adopting the city manager form of government. St. Joseph started a city manager campaign immediately after adoption of the plan by Kansas City.

MERCURY DUE TO GO UP SATURDAY I 1 , Slight Damage Reported VFrom Coid Wave, .12 (midnight). IS 7 a. m...... 7 .1 a. m....... 12 8 a. m. 8 2 a. m 10 9 a. m .*. 10 8 a. in...... 9 10 a. m 11 4 a. m 8 11 a. m 14 5 a. m 8 12 (noon) .... 15 6 a. m.. .... 8 1 p. m 17 Relief from the present cold wave will not arrive until Saturday, when temperatures .will start a slow climb. J. H. # Armlngton, Government meteorologist, said today . , Temperatures sank to 7 above at 7 a. m., the lowest in the twenty-four-hour period. Ft. Wayne reported 4 above this morning, 'the lowest reached over the State. At Evansville it was 16 above. Slight damage was done to *wheat and early fruit crops, according to the State department of conservation. Although wheat and peach buds were advanced by the warm spell, thk cold was uot severe enough td, do serious harm. State men said. \ , Royal MtiClain, county agricultural ogspt, said slight damage might be. done in the county. Hundreds of motorists drove their tars this morning with' frozen radiators. The co}d gpell is general over this section, freezing weather being relanded as far south as Atlanta, Ga. While 88 degrees below normal temperature -for this time of the year, Aranington said no records had been set. Zero was reported on March 7, 1885. he said, the lowest since the weather bureau was established. MRS. RUCKELHAUS SUES Asks Damages From Woman Mdfcw | Ist fir Accident. Mrs. Anna C. Ruckelshaus, wife of John C. Ruckelshaus. attorney. 2885 N. Meridian St., today filed a 112,000 damage salts in Superior Court Three against Mrs. Flora M. Ranh. Buckingham Apts. Mrs. Ruckelahaos alleged she was seriously Inlured on Nov. 8, 1824, when an auto owned by Mm,' Rauh struck a car in which she was riding an N. Me rkSgnfßt. J v t ; , , v , k Bhe said . the car was being driven arty miles so hour Charge was in behalf of Mm. Ranh

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arrival, Senators Joseph M. Cravens and Harvey Harmon went to the Miami Hotel,, where Stephenson was staying. Stephenson returned to Indianapolis at about the same time as the striking Senators. i

Kansas City turned to the city manager system when the city found itself hopelessly In debt through extravagance of political administrations. The vote by which the plan was adopted was nearly five to one. The plan had the hearty support of citizens generally. Only a minority of politicians opposed the movement. The new system will become effective April 10, 1926. However, a new charter was adopted with the adoption of the plan and some of Its provisions go into effect immediately. Mayor Albert I. Beach, who must step out under the new plan, nevertheless declared it is the greatest progressive *move the city has made in years. First election under the new charter will be held next November. PLANS BUSINESS ROOMS Russel T. Byers to Build 8t Sixteenth • _ and Meridian Sts. Russel T. Byers has purchased the site at the southwest corner of Sixteenth and MeridLm Bu., formerly owned by Stealing R. Rolf, and will enact a one-story brick building with four business cooms. Approximate cost will be about $15,000. The residence on the site formerly occupied by Tutewiler undertaking establishment has been torn down. The new building will be completed about May 1, Byers said. . Favor Memorial Tax Lwy Recommendation of the ways and means committee favoring passage of the Pittenger-Freeman bill, continuing until 1931 the 6-mill Indiana war ■'memorial levy, was adopted today by the Indiana House. FtAPPBK FANNTt |§ * 1 ''' J . , Ms ! An 1 set year hag tripped n

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ANTI-KILLER BILL GIVEN TO WE House Passes Measure to Penalize Drivers of Autos Who Strike and Run Away Without Giving Names, LOOPHOLE IN LAW NOW IS PLUGGED Motorists Would Be Deprived of Right to Operate Cars and Subject to Heavy Fines and Sentence The next move in the legislative war on the automobile killer who strikes and runs away was up to the State Senate today. A blow against the “killer was struck Thursday when the House passed Representative Lafuse’s bill prohibiting drivers convicted of failure to stop after an accident from operating motor vehicles for specific periods. The bill also amends the present law so aa to remove from the State the burden of proving that the driver knew he was to blame for the accident a* which he failed to stop. Order to Be Broadcast Under the terms of the bill, the man arr sted for failure to stop after an accident, as well as the speeder and Intoxicated driver, will be deprived. by court Injunction, of the use pf an autdmobile up to a year for the first offense and from six months to a year for the second of sense. Violation of the injunction makes the driver in contempt of court and subject to a fine of from SIOO to SSOO and a Jail sentence it sixty days to six months. The function of the secretary of State under the bill Is to receive a certified copy of the Injunction from the court and to broadcast the order against the motorist to all sheriffs and police officers of the several (Turn to Page 17) COLD CAUSES FATALITY Cleveland (Ohio) Man Frozen to Death in 50-Mlle Gale. Bv United Pret CLEVELAND. Ohio, Feb. 27. One person was frozen to death as a 50-mile gaje ushered in near-zero weather here today. MartlnKasarskl, 85, died from exposure. The mercury hovered around 10 above zero at noon. Relief waa prom -.t and within twenty-four hours. .

‘MANAGER’ PLAN BACKERTO TALK Miller to Address Civic Club Federation,Winfield Miller, attorned, and one of the Sponsors of the law giving Indiana cities the right to select their own form of municipal government, will address an open meeting of the Federation of Civic Clubs tonight at the Chamber of Commerce, on the moyement for a city manager form of government for Indianapolis. Citizens have been invited to attend. Dltoussion will follow Miller’s address. Jeveral civics students in Indianapolis high school said they would attend. Officers for next year will be nominated. Election will be held in March. t SENATE GETS BONUS BILL Freeman-Suminy Measure Passed in House by Hair. Having passed the House with the sS&nt margin of three votes, the Freeman-Summy soldier bonus bill was ready for action in the Senate today. The measure, granting maximum payments of S3OO to veterans of the Spanish and World Wars, is subject to ratification at a referendum In 1926. Governor McCray vetoed a similar measure in 1923 on constitutional grounds. • / COLD WAVE NEAR END Relief Predicted for Chicago District Within 38 Hours. Bu United Prete CHICAGO, Feb. . 21—Relief from the near-zero cold in this entire district may be expected during the next thirty-six hours. Jhe weather bureau stated today. Slightly higher temperatures are expected in the eastern section of the district tonight. • j The coldest weather is at The Pas, Manitoba, where the thermometer ssmuse; A ' Dui “‘ h ' .8 L.. .aO.'.—.. .. Ar - J&ifo.. .. ... ia*., aA.. -■"* . Vi

INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, FEB. 27,1925

SLAYING CLIMAXES STORY OF HOUSE MARKED BY TROUBLE

Deathbed Promise Starts Ball of Fate, Ending With Shooting, _

“By RUBY WEIL | ''“l HOUSE of trouble stands I A at 1041 S ' 11,100,8 St ’ 11 is I**l a drab place, In need of paint. William Sachs Jr. had planned to a house of beauty and of joy. “In the spring,” he told his wife, he would paint It and would repaper the rooms. With the new paint he intended to cover forever the scars that were on the house. Even through their trou bles, it had been a house of hap plness to the little family. But Sachs will not be there—in the spring. He will leave the house of trouble for the last time' Monday afternoon, to be buried in Crown Hill cemetery. Tragedy Enters It was In this house, where he was bom thirty-five years ago, where he was married five years ago, that Sachs was shot, at 5:20 p. m. Tuesday. He died Thursday at the city hospital. Fred Hillman, 55, his uncle, who also lived in the house of trouble, was hound to the grand jury Thursday in city court on a charge of murder. Sachs and his wife, with their little daughter, Delores. 3. and Mrs. Sachs' son, Lloyd Barker, 10, moved into the house last April. Death Red Promise Sachs! grandmother, Mrs. Fredericka Hillman, owner of the house, had died shortly before and on her deathbed exacted a promise from Sachs that he would give her son, Fred (Turn to Page 2)

Fast Driving mESTIMONY that James Grady. 26. of 2063 N. Meridian St., was speeding when his automobile struck a car driven by Leon Roush, 925 Roache St., at Alabama and North Sts. Monday night was given today before Coroner Paul F. Robinson. Roush's wife, Mrs. Grace Roush, 24, was fatally Injured. Grady is charged with manslaughter* G. M. Jones, 634 Lemcke Bldg., driving north pn Alabama St. at the time of the accident, testified Grady was going forty-five miles an hour. Roush said Grady was exceding the speed limit. Leo Pauley. 8113 Ruckle St., who was with Jones, and Morris Nichols, 1036 Division St., another witness, refused to testify as to speed, saying they were not good judges of auto speed.

SHANK ASKS VOTE ON ONE-WAY PLAN Ballot Boxes to Be on Streets Saturday for Pedestrians and Drivers,

Indianapolis will hold its first traf fle election Saturday. Ballot boxes will be placed at St. Clair St. and Meridian and Capitol Ave., and the polls will be open from 7 to 9 a. m. Mayor Shank will comprise the election board, assisted by members of the police force. , Shank issued an EBERT SUFFERS RELAPSE German President in ‘Grave’ Condition, Physician Says. Bv United Prete BERLIN, Feb. 27.—After several hours of gradual improvement. President Frederich Ebert suffered a relapse this afternoon and a bulletin lssuvd at 2:30 p. m. described his condition as grave. Pro’essor Bier, his personal physician, said the relapse was due to intestinal activity again being halted. MRS. LONGWORTH WELL Mother and Daughter Scheduled to Leave Hospital Today. Bv United Prete CHICAGO, Feb. 27.—Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth and her Infant daughter, Paulina, will leave the Lying-In Hospital late today unless the doctors change their minds. Present plans call for her and her daughter to spend a few days at a hotel here before her trip to Washington. DR. SEN IS SINKING AH Hope Abandoned for Recovery of China’s President. Bv United Prtns PEKIN. Feb. 27 —All hope for recovery of Dr. Yat Sen, president of the government of Southern China, has been abandoned. The president, who has been confined to his bed with cancer, is steadily weakening and though only slightly conscious is suffering intensely. He continues to take some nourishment.

SHANK WARNS SCHOOLS

S' 1 iDHOOL children crowding .lie struts constitute a.- J one of the most dangerous traffic problems In the city. Mayor Shank said today. He sent letters to E. U. Grgff. supevintendent of . schools, and to heads of every parochial ahd private school in Indi .•'poll* asking them to take

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NINE FLEE HOMES IN MORNING BLAZE I Flames Originating in One North Side Residence Spreads to Another, * • ♦% , K Nine persons were forced to flee from their homes, some in night clothing, today when fire caused a $6,000 damage at two residences and threatened other residences in North Indianapolis.

Mrs. Bessie Bratton. 1117 W. Thirty-Third St,, and her mother-in-law, Mrs. O. W. Bratton, carried Byron. 10, and Frances, 8, from the house when flames that originated at the home of August Cordes, 1123 W. Thirty-Third St., spread to the Bratton home. Mrs. Edythe Cordes, who was cooking breakfast, heard crackling of

appeal today to motorists and pedestrians to sign their names to slips of paper and vote yes or no on whether they approve the present one-way,traffic rules for Meridian St. and Captol Ave. ■ Defends Rules “I want to find out Just how the, people feel on this matter. I don’t believe a little bunch of business men and property owners who are kicking with their own selfißh interests in view, reflect the, opinion of the public. I think these new rules are working splendidly, but I want to find out what the public thinks." Shank will be at Meridian and St. Clair Sts. Saturday morning directing traffic and collect!TTfe ballots. Abolition of one-way traffic on N. Meridian St. will be demanded by a committee of property owners at the bdardof safety meeting Tuesday. This was decided upon at a meeting of Meridian St. property owners and business men at the Indianapolis Athletic Club Thursday night. Widening of the street from Washington St. to the canal and a bridge at that point were advocated. The battle against one-way traffic probably will be carried to the city council If the board of safety refuses to rescind the plan. Gavin L. Payne was named chairman of the protest committee.* Other members are Russell T. Byers, George O. Wildhack. Emerson W. Challle and Dr. J. Rllus Eastman. DAM REMOVAL FAVORED Senate Votes Money to Eliminate Indiana Structure. Bv United Prete WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.—Amendment to the rivers and harbors bill was accepted by the Senate today to appropriate sufficient money to remove the lock and dam at Grand Rapids. Tnd. J

steps to keep children on the curbs until time to cross. streets. "These youngsters keep crowding out inch by inch, until they are so far in the street that automobiles pass through narrow lanes," Shank said. “They also cut diagonal bfc—acroza. intersectlonii. This fir .

flames and rushed upstairs and aroused her sons, Albert, 13, and Dickie. 8; her daughter, Mary Elizabeth, 15, and her mother, Mrs. Lulu Krieg. Scantily clad, both families sought refuge at the home of Mrs. Pearl Marlow, 1125 W. Thirty-Third St. Assistant Chiefs Kennedy and Fiske said fire probably started from sparks falling on roof of Cordea home. Roof and second floors of both hones were destroyed, causing heavy loss to household goods. Extreme cold weather caused firemen to answer twenty-two other calls late Monday and early today. SAURY RAISES UP TOCOOUDGE Increases, Totaling $70,000,000 Before President. Bv United Preit WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.—President Coolidge’s economy program faced the most serious crisis of this term of Congress today as the chief executive began consideration of congressional authorization of salary raises totaling more than $70,000,000 annually. Two bills now awaiting Mr. Coolidge’s approval or veto would raise the salaries of members of the Cabinet, members of Congress, their secretaries, the Vice President, the speaker and several hundred thousand postal employes. The new postal bill, passed finally late Thursday, would Increase postal salaries, effective Jan. 1, to a total of $68,000,000 annually-, and postal rates, effective April 15, a total of $59,000,000 annually. The rate Increase would fall principally on parcel post. PRISONS UNRESTRICTED^ House Refuses to Hamper Sale o C Products. On motion of State Representative Duncan, Indianapolis, the House today indefinitely postponed the Cooper (Vigo) bill restricting sale of pris-on-made products to public and State institutions. Representatives who opposed the measure declared its passage would prevent the State reformatory and other penal institutions from operating on a self-sup-porting basis.

"Careless driving is responsible for more accidents than speeding "1 am going to see that a campaign is started to arrest motorists who fall to give hand signals before nvking turns." He sent a letter to the Hoosier Motor Club asking that it instruct ■Mfenr* to use had signals.

Entered a§ Second-class Matter at Posfofflce, Indianapolis. Published Dally Bicept Sunday.

D. C. STEPHENSON BEHIND MOVE VIHCH BROUGHT 15 ABSENT SfIHTORS BACK Republican Political Boss Assures Democratic Fugitives Measure They Are Opposed to Will Be Dropped. \ IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION ALSO IS REPORTED PROMISED Leader Confers With Heads of Minority in Hotel at Dayton, After 0 Which “Travelers” Board Bus for Home. By WALTER A. SHEAD Bolting Indiana Democratic Senators are back in their seats today. They are hack because D. C. Stephenson, Republican political boss, promised them: Immunity from arrest. That the Penrod gerrymander hill, which would make the Second Congressional District safely Republican, would either be withdrawn or killed. That indictments against the seceding Democrats, if returned, would be quashed. These assurances were obtained in a conference with Democratic Senators and Stephenson in the Miami Hotel, Dayton, after an afternoon of notes exchanged between the fugitive Senators and the Republican leaders of the Senate.

While Lieutenant Governor Van Orman finally promised "to do evy erythlng In his power” to defeat the Penrod bill. Democrats in caucus at the Gibbons Hotel headquarters refused to return. Van Orman finally agreed to tender a formal treaty of peace in the nature of a signed telegram. This telegram was received by Senator Harvey Harmon Just before the Senators started back to the Hoosier capital at 9:30 p. m. Thursday. Agree to Accept At 7 p. m., however. It was agreed to accept Stephenson's assurance, after several of the members threatened that unless the entire body went back on that assurance they would return anyway and break the Democratic ranks. Joseph Hufflngton and Robert McNay, great titans of the first and second district. Ku-Kiux Klan, also were In Dayton and had telephone conversations with one or two of the Democratic Senators. It was also learned that someone called the city editor of the Dayton Herald and warned him not to credit Stephenson as an emissary from Governor Jackson unless Stephenson showed credentials from the Governor. A reporter for the Herald told The Indianapolis Times correspondent that during the telephone conversation the speaker identified himself as an "Indianapolis business man.” It was learned that the Klan emis earles promised everything the Democratic ultimatum held and promised to pse Klan Influence to defeat the Penrod gerrymander. The Klan emissaries are claiming credit for being able to fulrfn promises made to the Democrats. Cravens and Harmon denied having any conference with Stephenson. They also refused to treat with Hufflngton and McNay, they said. The two Democratic Senators declared that credit for bringing recalcitrant Republican Senators to time and for complying with the Democratic ultimatum should go to Lieutenant Governor Van Orman. That a fight was threatening In the ranks of the striking Democrats early Thursday afternoon was apparent and minority floor leader Jo(Turn to Page 2)

EDDIE’S LAST WORD ASH, Editor of the best Sport Page in Indianapolis, will go to Florida with the Indians Sunday morning. Before he goes he wiil tell you just what the situation is as the practice season The Indians went big last year. They look good again this year. • Eddie will keep you constantly in ASH touch with developments. Watch Saturday’s Times for Eddie s Last WorcL. - _ ... - ———•*—— ii * fc ****

Forecast FAIR tonight, followed by increasing cloudiness Saturday. Slowly rising temperature. Lowest tonight 10 to 15.

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LEADERS ASSERT - OFFENDING BILL STAYSINSENATE Republicans Say No Promise Made to Withdraw Penrod Measure, "Love’s Labor Lost” might well be the title of the situation in the Indiana Senate regarding the return of the fifteen bolting Democratic Senators from Dayton. Ohio, assuring the world they had been promised the Penrod gerrymander bill—cause of the revolt—was dead. “For once and for always, I say. the bill will not be withdrawn,” said Senator Penrod today. “I won’t let him withdraw It, if h wants to,’’ added Senator Nejdl, Whiting, Republican floor leader. “That bill Is very much alive.” “We'll pass it If it’s the last thing we do,’’ said nearly every Republican Senator. Stephenson Flayed , "Where'd that guy StephensoJ get that stuff, presuming to say dictates what we shall or. shall do?” H Senator Nejdl said D. C. Stephen son had not been authorized tej speak for him or Lieutenant Qov-j ernor Van Orman. i “I haven't talked to Stephenonl for four he said. v Senator Batt, Terre Haute, one of the bolting Democratls, waxed scornful at the idea Stephenson had arranged the return from Dayton. "I didn’t even know he was in Dayton, but of ecu me I didn’t know everyone in that town,” said Batti "This Stephenson is Is a sort of P. T. Barnum person. When thers Is anything going on. he rushes to (Turn to Page 2)