Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 250, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 February 1925 — Page 1

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VOLUME 36—NUMBER 250

LOCAL BOOZE RING CLEAN-UP STARTED

Shank Warns Children and Takes Poll on One-Way Street Plan

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MAYOR SHANK, WITH BALLOT BOX, TAKING VOTE ON ONE-WAY TRAFFIC AT MERIDIAN AND ST. CLAIR STREETS.

rr-=IAYOR LEW SHANK was a lIMI one ' n,an election board tol*’ r *1 day. With traffic-men he polled motoristsi a; Meridian and St. Clair St. todey on the plan.

CONSCIENCE CAUSES WOMAN BURGLAR TO WAIT FOR OFFICERS

I ' tAUGHT in an apartment where she confesses she had gone to I I steal, Mrs. Blanche Marie Lawson Sutherland, 24. of Ft. Wayne, I I Ind., fought a battle with her conscience, she says. Should she run or should she stay, face the music, and start life over again? Mrs. Margaret Corwin, who late Friday caught Mrs. Sutherland standing in her bedroom, had sent for police. Conscience won, declared Mrs. Sutherland, as she told her story, tearfully, in city prison today. She is carged with burglary. “I didn't ,un because that part of me that believes in right won the battle. . •

PRES. EBERT DIES Mead of German Republic Succumbs. By CARL D. OROAT United Preaa Staff Correepondrnt BERLIN, Feb. 28.—Frederich Ebert* 54, president of the German republic. Is dead. The end came this morning to the remarkable man who started his life as a saddlemaker's apprentice, and lived to see the German empire overthrown and himself named first head of the new democracy. Stricken suddenly Mondav night and operated on Tuesday for appen-

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dicitis, Ebert weathered the ensuing critical days until early today, when a sudden relapse’occurred as physicians were beginning to restore hope of his recovery. - His sturdy physique, weakened by the poison of peritonitis,'' failed to rally him and he died at 10:15 a. m. Family Present Frau Ebert, his son and daughter and his son-in-law and secretary of state, Meissner, were present at the death bed. An official bulletin said Ebert died without regaining consciousness, the agony of his pain overcoming him. It was understood a Catholic bish(Turn to Page 11) '

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Other officers took the vote at Capitol Ave. and St. Clair St. The "polls were open" between 7 and 9 a. m.

‘FAIR’ FOR INAUGURATION But Weather Will Be ‘Rather Cool,” Prediction Says. Bu United Prtai WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.—" Fair and rather cool" weather for Inauguration of President Coolidge here next Wednesday was predicted by the United States Weather Bureau today. milMey CALLED

Governors Will Discuss Prevention of Disasters. Bv Timee Special WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.—Governora of every State in the Union will shortly be summoned to Washington to confer ’on prevention of mire disasters such as that which took fifty lives in Sullivan, Indiana, a few days ago. The United States Bureau of Mines will tell the Governors how such disasters may be averted. The Governors will decide on legal meth ods of putting these safety measures into effect. The disaster at Sullivan, and thousands of others like it, were preventable. Secretary of the Interior Work said. "It is reported that this mine disaster, the greatest in the history of Indiana, was caused by open lights, which ignited gases in the mine," said Work. "Several hundred thousand such, lights are daily carried in the coal mines of the United States, each lamp a hazard to life and property. Records compiled by the Bureau of Mines of' this department, covering a period of seventeen years, show that open flames have been the contributing causes of numerous fires and over one hundred explosions in mines, with a death roll of about three thousand men and tremendous property damage." The Bureau of Mines has issued repeated warnings against use of open flames in coal mines, but it has no means of enforcing regulations The only way such regulations can be made effective is through State action, and that is why the Governors will be summoned.

Shank helped count the vote. The results: Meridian St., 1.555 for one-way; 120 against.

"The other part of me that prompted me to steal two pocketbooks was beaten. “I stayed there until the police came because I was captured by a woman and I believed I had a better chance to appeal to a woman's heart. “I don’t blame Mrs. Corwin for calling police. She was just as frightened as I das.” Mrs. Sutherland said her troubles began when she was separated from her husband at Ft. Wayne several weeks ago and’left without means of support.

‘KILLER’ WAR IVES Police Hold Driver as One Who Failed to Stop. The potential "killer ’ who drives his automobile into person or property and then flees continued on his reckless way in Indianapolis today. , Police continued their efforts to find several drivers who have fled recently after Injuring persons seriously or fatally. The latest act of tlje "hit and run" motorist was reported by Guy Johnson, 21, of 536 W. Wallace St. Johnson told police he was driving east', on Ohio St., Friday night when a large touring car driven southwest on Massachusetts Ave., struck the .right front wheel of the Johnson car. Driver Found Johnson got the license number, which police said was issued to John Griffin, 631 Eastern Ave. Officers said they were told at Griffin’s home that Griffin thought there was no damage from the collision so he kept on going. He was arrested today, x v Sergeants O’Neal and Smith of the accident prevention division, said they could not Understand why so many drivers speed away fom accidents, tjius facing possibility of a prison sentence, when by stopping and showing ordinary courtesy they may face only civil damages. Grand Jury Rapped "I-hope the State Senate will pass Representative Lafuse’s bill providing for stricter penalties to stop after accidents,’ said Sergeant O’Neal. “Neal said accident prevention work would be aided if the grand Jury would indict more persons who fail to stop. He said he had taken a number of cases to the grand Jury, but he did not know of any case in which there was merely property damage where an indictment had been returned.

WINTER HATERS HAPPY Arming! op Predicts Wanner Weather Tonight, With Clouds Sunday. Winter-haters were cheered today with thf forecast of J. H. Armington, Government meteorologist, for warmer weather tonight, with lowest temperatures 25 to 30. Armington, however. ’ predicted cloudy weather for Sunday, with probably rain or snow. A break In the cold spell came Friday afternoon. Temperature at 7 p. m. was 21. The lowest from that time was 15 at 6 a. m. this morning. At 1 p. m. the mercury climbed to 32. AUTO ~TNJURIES FATAL Gem (Ind.) Man Dies at Hospital— Hurt at Nrw Palestine. Herman ftruger. 72, of Gem, Ind., died today at the Robert Long Hospital from in Juries received in an auto accident near New Palestine Thursday. Coroner Paul F. Robinson, the coroner an auto

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, FEB. 28, 1925

Capitol Are., 547 for one-way; 52 against. The check showed far greater use of Meridian St. under the plan than Capitol Ave.

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BLASTS ROCK ISLAND; FEAR 300 ARE DEAD

Three Thousand Cases of Dynamite Set Off by Oil Fire in Bay Near Rio &e Janeiro, Brazil,

Bv United Prct RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 28 —The tremendous blast of 3.000 cases of BUDGET BILLS SIGNED Two Financial Measures Made Laws by Governor. Governor Jackson today signed House bills . 198 and 199, administration financial measures. Bill 198 provides for aU State funds to be placed in the general fund with exceptions, and 199 makes the budget advisory committee a permanent organization. Other House blllj with the Governor for signature are 17, 140, 33, 57, 93. 68, 84, 51, 9, 106, 79, 42. 129, 141. Bill 68 is the amended "blue sky" bill and bill 84 provides payment of surety bond fees out of appropriations of the officer taking out the surety. DRIVER Ts EXONERATED Raymond Scott, 31. of 601 Wisconsin St., was discharged on an involuntary manslaughter charge in city court today. Police charged his auto struck and fatally injured Mrs. Hattie Haboum, 78? ot R. R. A-l, while she was crossing the road near Kessler Blvd. and Lafayette

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CHILDREN OF SCHOOL No. 2 SHOWING MAYOR SHANK HOW THEY OBEY SCHOOL TRAFFIC COPS.

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She came to Indianapolis Feb. 19, she said. She stayed at hotels at night until her money was exhausted. Then she slept in the woman's room at the Union Station. Meanwhile, she said, she searched for work. < Several days ago she saw a purse lying on a counter in a department store. Miss Margaret Johnson, who shares the apartment with Mrs. Corwin, had lost it. Airs. Sutherland took it. Os the $22-10 it she spent $9 to have a dress repaired. The rest went for subsistence. The money ran out. In the pocketbook was a receipt showing the address of the apartment and some keys.

dynamite on th# Island of Caju may have taken a toll of 300 lives, officials fear. The explosion came Friday evening during an oil fire. Hundreds of persons were severely injured, according to early reports and some deaths came from fright. Scores have been made temporarily deaf. This city, eight miles from the scene, was badly shocked. The Phoenix theater here crashed in, windows were broken and frame cot tages collapsed. All the vicv’ms of the blast are Brazilllan laborers and firemen, who were fighting the flames The Atlantic Refining Company owned the oil which was set aflamo by uknown means. Fifty explosions shook the island between 5 p. m. and 7 p. m. Every one in the vicinity was rendered deaf. All of the ambulances that could be mustered in this city were filled with a voluntary rescue expedition of phvsicians and nurses and hastened tcroas Guanabara Bay and thence to Nictheroy, which is near HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m...... IS 10 a. m...... 25 7 a. m...... 1< It a. m 28 8 a. m 1 12 (no**) t... 31

ing them not to allow children to crowd in the streets, when they are dismissed. , “We don’t let them at Benjamin

Service —-|RS. INDA MYERS, 1806 College Ave., owes rccovers' Os her Ford sedan, stolen Feb. 35, to the “ffunr "But Not- Forgotten" column of The Indianapolis Times and the cooperation of a citizen who phoned in a license number. Mrs. Myers car was taken from Washington and Alabama Sts. Today Walter Campbell. 26 W. St. Clair St., notified The Times that a Ford sedan with license No. 12958 had been sitting in an alley beside his home for three days. A man drove there in it Wednesday, took a tire off of a wheel and left, Campbell said. Detectives, notified by The Times, went to investigate immediately.

W JOKER IN BILL • Way for Sale of Alcohol on Prescription Is Seen. The Joker in the Wright bone dry bill; ready for signature of Governor Jackson/ has been run down. The Joker is simply the fact that the Wright bill makes the State .prohibition law comply with the Federal statutes and under Federal statutes, according to Former District Attorney Fred Van Nuys, pharmacists may sell intoxicating liquors on prescriptions from physicians. The present prohibition law does not conform to the Federal law and Federal enforcement officers therefore would not issue Federal permits to druggists to sell pure grain alcohol. E. S. Shumaker, superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League, admitted today the new Wright "bone dry” bill permitted'the sale of pure grain alcohol under a physician’s prescription, but* declared this was permissible under the present law. No Sale Now John Hook, president of the Hook drug stores, declared under present law-no Intoxicating liquor of any kind, alcohol or otherwise, could be sold on prescription. Van Nuya said if the present State law al owed sale under prescription, but betause the law did wot conform to the Volstead act, no permits to drugglstß were granted from Federal officers. Prosecutor Williani H. Remy said no Intoxicating liquor or pure grain alcohol could be sold by druggists for any purpose, but that he understood under the nev law sale on prescription was allowed. Druggists Gleeful Druggists are gleeful, that is if Governor- Jackson signs the measure, and word from Ft. Wayne and Gary is to the effect prices of drug storey have been doubled. Clark and Cade, druggists, said under the Wright law, sale on pre-

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To the apartment Mrs. Sutherland went. The keys fit. She was about to appropriate several valuable articles when Mrs. Corwin came home late Friday, police say, she confessed. And now—- " How long will I have to stay in jail?" Mrs. Sutherland sobbed. “I’ve walked until my feet are sore and my head surely will burst. "I hope my brother will come to help me. Don’t tell my mother, but find my brother. He’ll help me.’ Police say the brother is Earl Lawson, who several days ago reported the disappearance of his sister from Ft. Wayne.

DRY CHIEF CHARGES HEAVY IMPORTATION

Two Men and Woman Held in Effort to Round Up Alleged

Gang Which Sells to 'lmportant' Customers.

Federal agents expect to have under arrest within a few hours the leaders of one of the biggest booze rings which has operated in Indianapolis since prohibition became effective, Prohibition Director Bert C. Morgan announced today. ,

Two men and a woman axe under arrest. A second woman is being questioned. About eight more arrests are expected, Morgan said. Morgan's agents, working night and day for ten days, have gathered evidence that the ring has been transporting from 800 to 1,000 gallons of liquor, chiefly alcohol, into Indianapolis every week, according to the dry chief.

They “Work It Over"

This is “worked over” into various kinds of liquor, Morgan declared. Morgan’s agents say they have names and addresses of thirty customers of the ring. Some of them are said to be prominent. Some of the ringleaders likewise are well known, as business men backed the rum running venture, according to Morgan. Agents have been watching a house in the 300 block of E. Walnut St. for several nights. They traced men understood to be bootleggers from this place to the residences, and offices of customers. It Is said. The house was not the "warehouse," but was the place where the ring

ONE-WAY TRAFFIC ON CAPITOL ABANDONED Mayor Orders Edict on Avenue Lifted —Meridian Lo Con- • • ' tinue, . | After his personally conducted referendum on one-way traffic showed motorists overwhelmingly in favor of it today Mayor, Shank called a special meeting of the board of safety.

The board, at the mayor’s direction, ordered one : way traffic rule on Capitol Ave., abandoned immediately, because relatively few motorists took advantage of it during rush hours. On Meridian St., the board decided to keep the rule in force between New York and Thirty-Eighth Sts., and ordered immediate construction and installation of stop and go signs at these Intersections with Meridian St.: New York, Vermont, Michigan and North Sts.* The signals will be on standards thirteen feet high. They will flash simultaneously with the signal at St. Clair St., giving motorists a clear run from New York to St. Clair Sts. The standards will be located in the center of Meridian St., but at the south line of each intersecting street. Thus 4.hey will not interfere with cross traffic. The. check showed drivers were running too shat on the oneway ntwHhank said. to have men out this to toll them to slow * JMMud he Mayor.

Forecast MOSTLY cloudy tonight and Sunday; probably some rain or snow. Warmer tonight with lowest temperatures 25 to 30.

931 N. East St., are dismissed early and they see that the children cross the street at intersections and in accordance with traffic direction of a patrolman.

"kept books,” Morgan said. Records of sales and customers* addresses were kept in a peculiar code, Morgan declared. Two Under Arrest

First arrests in the clean-up were made Friday night by Agents Georgs Winkler, Pan Moore and Roy Wright in front of 429 E. Morris St. There, the agents say, they caught Marshall Rowe, 24. of 1064 Oliver Ave., and William Crews. 22. of 429 E. Morris St., in an automobile with eighty-five gallons of sugar alcohol. They are to bo arraigned before a United States commissioner Monday.

Morgan later arrested Miss Katherine West, 41, alias Kitty Clyde, E. Walnut St. She was held on a vagrancy charge and questioned at the Federal Bldg. Another woman, living in N. New Jersey St., also was questioned.

The prohibition chief said that the ring has been using a Hupmoblle roadster, a Dodge coupe and two Ford coupes to transport liquor. Ho would not disclose where the liquor was coming from.

RALPH A. LEMCKE MAYOR CANDIDATE Says He Will Work for All Classes in City, Ralph A. Lemcke, former county treasurer. 1044 N. Delaware Bt, today announced his candidacy for Republican nomination for mayor in the May t primary.' Lemcke is a rival claimant with George V. Coffin. Republican county chairman, for the Republican city chairmanship. Iyemcke, It is understood, will have the backing of the Shank city organization. “I have been urged to enter the race by many business men of Indianapolis," said Lemcke. "I am not a candidate of any faction. If nominated I will be canc’Jdate of the entire party. If eleajU l wiU be mayor tor all the