Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 262, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 March 1925 — Page 1

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COLD WAVE CHECKS DANGER OF FLOODS

Favorites Winners in Regional Meets

GIRL ACTS AS GUARD IN HOLD-UP Bandit Sticks Gun in Face of Druggist and Escapes v With sso—Police Investigate Robbery of Downtown Business Houses, Phile police investigated five downtown burglaries today, a bandit entered the Manring Pharmacy, 2541 W- Washington St., held up Russell Marrlnp, proprietor, and escaped with SSO from the cash .’egister. Witnesses said a girl watched in on auto outside. Police trailed the car to Michigan St. Manring said the man came in. asked for iodine, and when he turned his back, flashed a gun and told him to stick up his hands. Five downtown burglaries in which the loot taken Is expected to total near S7OO were reported to police today. The Iving Outfitting Company 342‘ E. Washington St„ was entered by burglars who broke a glass in the front door. Sixty garments, valued at S6OO, were taken, according to Leonard Frankel, assistant manager. Cabinet safe in the office of the Indiana Condensed Milk Company, fWnf 'Whor 929 N. Pemrsjrirania 4*t.< was broken open and $80.26 taken, according to Mis M .D. Drake, 522 E. Thirty-Sixth St..' an employe. Walter Somners of the Hanna Register Company, with offices on fourth floor 229 N. Pennsylvania St., reported the door of the office had been forced open. Nothing was taken. The Carlin Music Company, 141 K Washington St., was entered and $1.84 taken. The burglars broke a glass in the rear door. A hungry burglar was at work at the Columbia Club, 143 N. Meridian St., Halite Roe, night watchman, reported that he entered through a rear window and carried off a dozen eggs and a dozen bananas.

NEW SHIFT MADE IN POLICE FORCE White and Sumner Announce Reassignments. Shifts In assignment of twenty-one police officers, effeotiVe Monday, were announced today by the newlyappointed inspector, John White, and Capt. Charles “Buck” Sumner. The shifts, according to political observers, were made to place supporters of the ShankLemcke faction in strategic positions for the mayoralty campaign and to correct “errors” made March 1, when it is said Coffin supporters were put In district* important politically.' In the reassignment all but two members of the motorcycle squad were given other duties Six new officers assigned are said to be Shank supporters. Sergt. John A'iison was changed from the humane department to patrol duty and Sergeant Russell was assigned to the humane department.

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Shortridge on Edge for Game With Greenfield at Anderson Sixty - Four Teams Fight at Eight Elimination Centers. Favorites won by easy margins in the two morning games at each of the eight regional high school basketball tournaments in Indiana today. Sixty-four teams were to be nar rowed to sixteen, which will fight it out for the State championship at Indianapolis next Frida/ and Saturday. Among the important, but expected winners, of the morning games wore Newcastle over Dunkirk and Camel over Stony C*eek at Anderson; Richmond over Aurora at Richmond: Froebel of Gary over Brook at Gary: Marion over Delphi and--Huntington over liberty Center at Kokomo: Martinsville over Garfield and Franklin over Lyons at Bloomington. Huntington had a narrow f scape from Liberty Center, winning, 22 to 20. Eyes of Indiana polls fans were centered on the Shortridge-Grcen. field contest at Anderson at 2 p. m. The entire StAte looked for the battle of the day between little Lapel, conqueror of mighty Anderson in the sectionals, and Muncie at 3 p. m. at Anderson. Dark Horse Washington and Baiubrtdge were expected to furnish some excitement at 3 p. m. at Bloomington. The regional centers are Anderson, Frankfort, Richmond, Gary, Kokomo, Bloomington, Evansville and Ft. Wayne. SHORTRIDGE IS~STRONG Local Rooters Follow Team to Anderson for Game at 2 P. M. By BLYTHE Q. HENDRICKS Time* Rtnff Correivotitlrnt ANDERSON, Ind., March 14. Confident, determined, eight high school sectional champions swung (Turn to Page 11) MAN HELD IN THEFT Police Find Purse Following Looting of Safe. Frederick Perry, 19, colored, 755 Edgemont St., is careless, police said today. March 6 a small safe in the barber shop of. Charles Rapes, 324 Indiana Ave., was carried into the basement, hammered open and looted of $75. Police found a purse that they traced to Perry. He was slated on burglary and grand larceny .charges. LEMCKE , NAMES CDGEN City Corporation Counsel to Head Speakers Bureau. James M. Ogden, city corporation counsel was named chairman of the Speakers * Bureau for Ralph A. Lemcke, Republican candidate for mayor, Charles A. Bookwolter, executive committee chairman announced today. James C. Douglas was named chairman of the industrial committee. JAM IN FINAL RUSH Hundreds Crowd Federal Building to File Income Tax Returns. Hundreds of persons filing income tax returns crowded the corridor of the third floor of the Federal Bldg, today. Monday is the last day to file returns. The office will be open until midnight. Six thousand taxable returns were filed Thursday and 6,500 Friday. About 175,000 are expected as a total, according to M. Js*rt Thurman. collector of Int-ma' Revenue for Indiana.

THREE BILLS MISSING ARE DECLARED DEAD Famous Oleomargerine Measure Among Those ‘Lost' After Being Passed by Legislature.

Three measures passed by the 1926 Legislature and ready for executive action have gone astray and are “lost.” In addition to the Carney “oleo” bill, prohibiting use of daisy, terms' in oleomargarine advertisements themeasure creating a State Naval militia and another bill legalizing bonds issued in anticipation of assessments are dead. Today was the last day for bills to be signed. . Efforts to trace enrolled copies < f the bills which must be signed uy the governor to become laws through the Governor’s office, the attorney general’s office and the legislative reference bureau proved unavailing. Each of the measures encountered stiff opposition In both branches of the Legislature when up for consideration. Tonight marks legal deadline for executive.consideration of 1826 legislative measures. * ...

CHAR6E 3F MURDER IS IB Warrant Will Be Drawn Against Shepherd if Habeas Corpus Writ Is Granted, Says State's Attorney, By Vnltrd Pret* CHICAGO, March 14.—A warrant charging William D. Shepherd, former Indianapolis man with the murder of William McCllntock. ‘‘millionaire orphan,” his ward who died last November, will be drawn if Shepherd is released on a writ of habeas corpus, representative* of States’ Attorney Robert E. Crowe, told Judge Hopkins of the Criminal Court today. ‘‘We have Important evidence, but we do not want to make out a warrant until the case Is presented to the grand jury,” Crowe’s men told Judge Hopkins. ' •‘You might as well put this over for thirty days then,” Attorney Edwin Herrick, representing Shepherd, cried. "This is a case of persecution. They are trying to break down Mr. Shepherd’s mind and body.” Oowe to Be in Con it Judge Hopkins said he w’ould make a ruling at 2 p. m., when Crowe wili be in court personally to handle the case. Shepherd was taken into custody at midnight Friday. On being, taken to the office of State’s Attorney Robert E. Crowe, Shepherd was confronted with Dr. Charles C. Falman, head of a school of bacteriology, who declared that Shepherd had taken a short course in tjie shcool. He Identified Shepherd. Falman had told Crowe’s assistants that Shepherd had written him a letter asking terms of a course; that later he took a week’s course, had asked bow to administer* typhoid bacilli, and that shortly after he had left three -bottles of bacilli, one containing typhus bacilli had disappeared. Death From Typhoid Mcdlntock’s death was laid to typhoid fever. Crowe’s action is the climax to an Investigation Instigated by Chltef Justice Harry Olson of the municipal court, who charged that Billy met an aunusual death. Olson Intimated that the youth had been fed typhoid germs. Shepherd Made Inquiries Dr. Faiman told Crowe that Shepherd asked him how ge*-ms could be administered to living persons without leaving telltale traces. “Shepherd wanted to know whether the germs could be introduced into the human system by hypodermic Inoculation,” Falman said. "He posed as a lawyer seeking the information in defense of a client accused of administering typhoid germs. “I told him germs mixed with* food were more likely to prove effective, especially as in food there likely would be conditions favorable to their culture.” Named Insurance Deiegafe , Thomas S. McMurray Jr., State insurance commissioner, will attend the semi-annual meeting of national insurance commlsisoners at New York City, Monday.

Most important remaining on the Governor’s desk is the Lafuze measure, readjusting scale of automobile license lees and broadening scope for prosecution of persons who flbe from accidents without disclosing identity. Technical discrepancies in the Lafuze bill have been cleared up In an opinion drafted by Attorney General Gil Mom and It is expected the Governor will attach his signature. , Other important bills to be considered today: Pittenger biennial appropriation bill, the Brown bill authorizing the Stato to receive Valparaiso yniversity and run it a* a normal school, Payne bill requiring State highway commission to maintain detours, and the Thiel bill requiring Supreme Court'j© pass on applicants fm* the

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1925

What to Do With Auto Responsible for Death of Young Chum Puzzies Survivor of Partnership

Wilbur Johnson and au*o from which his chum, Ralph Frame, fell and was fatally hur|. Inset shows Fume.

Tragedy Ends Boy Owner’s Pride in Rehabilitated / Automobile. JHAT to do with this rehaVU bilitated automobile Is the JiU question that confronts Wilbur Johnson, 16, of 411 Harlan Ave. The cause of the death of his comrade, Ralph Frame, 14, of 315 Villa Ave., who fell when a rotten piqce of tin In the oar gave way, the automobile which had been built by the two huddles now lies neglected In the rear of the Johnson home. It was for the proud feeling of possession that Johnson and Frame toiled long hours to save $lB to purchase the era from an automobile junk yard. Theh followed day# of labor to Instill the ability to move Into the relic. “It won’t run,” said the wiseaches among their boy comrades. “It will,” replied the determined voices of Johnson and Frame. It was while Frame stepped from the running board of the machine to wave to the urchins who followed the slow-moving vehicle that he fell to his death. Now all the thrills of ownership passed for Wilbur Johnson. When he sees the car he remembers hts chum, who fell victim to the object for which he had desired. Mrs. Oscar Frame, mother of the dead boy, today, expressed hope that news of his death would result in return of her husband, who disappeared two years ago, leaving Mrs. Frame to rear a family of four boys and a girl. Funeral services will be held at the home Monday at 2 p. m.

WALTER CAMP IS DISCOVERED DEAD Princeton Coach Finds Body in Hotel Bedroom. c lip) Walter Camp Bv United Pregt \ NEW TORK, March 14.—Walter Camp, noted athlete, ooach and author of the widely used “Dally Dozen” exercises for keeping well, was found dead In bed at his room at the Hotel Belmont today. * Camp was In New York attending the annual meeting of football coaches. Coach Roper of Princeton, found the body. “I grew worried when Mr. Camp failed to keep an appointment this noon and went to his room,” Roper told the United Press. -“He apparently had been dead since last night. "Death no doubt, came from a heart Attack."

H. S. REGIONAL PLAY

(Two winners from each regional play in final* at Indianapolis. March CO and 21.)

ANDERSON REGIONAL Newcastle (28) ...I 10 a. m. (Newcastle Dunkirk (23) I 7:30 p. m. Carmel (28) I 11 a. m. Carmel Stoney Creek (22) .I Shortridge I 2 and. m. I. Greenfield I 8:30 p. m. L *n.m: I Muncie 1 FRANKFORT' REGIONAL Boswell (211 1 . 10 a. m. West Point J Weet Point (41)... I 7<Bo and. m. Wingate (21) I if a. m. Wallace Wallace (23) I Advance ....I _ 2 p. m. I Clayton .1 „„ , BSo * m. Clinton I 8 p. m. I Frankfort I RICHMOND REGIONAL Morton ( Rich.) (3711, * 10 a. m. ' (Morton Aurora (26) ( _ .7:30 o. m tonnersville (33) 1 l a. m tonnersville Deputy (17) ~ ShelbyviUe ~.. „2p. m. |... J ...... Columbus | M 8:30 p. m. Freetown ...I , 8 and. m. f * Rush vi lie I GARY REGIONAL Froebel (Gary) (36)1 *£*,!%, r** Plymouth (48) ~..1 730 D ‘ m ’ 11 a. m. (Plymouth Valparaiso (21) ...I Brookston I OorijestS' L Porte , 830 m ‘ Mishawaka |

DELAY ON WARREN BLOCKED IN SENATE # * Wishes of Leaders Overridden as Decision Comes to Press Nomination to Vote.

Bv United Preis WASHINGTON, March 14. The Senate overroad the wishes of its leaders today and decided to press the nomination of Charles Beecher Warren as attorney general to a vote SPECIAL ‘POCKET VETO’ Representative Kills Pet Measure Through Misunderstanding,. State Representative Lewis C. Carter, Salem, • inadventently exercised the “pocket vetto” on the only bill his community desired to become a law. The b!ll legalized construction and additions to the Salem and Orleans high tchool buildings. When the House clerk handed Carter the measure to be signed, as author, Carter placed It in his pocket, thinking it to be a duplicate of the enrolled mature. ,He called today at Governor Jackson’s office in an effort to save%the measure, but was ‘informed nothing could be done. 4. measure must be signed by the author during the session. BANK SALE APPROVED Stockholders Accept $860,000 Offer for National City Bldg. More than 90 per cent of the preferred stockholders of the National City Realty Company today- approved the offer of George J. Marott, 3268 Washington Blvd., and A. B. Ayres, Fortville, Ind., to purchase the National City Bank Bldg., 108112 E 'Washington St. for SBOO,OOO. Action of the stockholders was a ratification of action of the bank directors- several days ago in accepting the offer. v Marott and Ayres agreed tcP pay $160,000 cash, ghd $640,000 in preferred stock to bear 6 per cent interest. The bank directors agreed to pay off all deferred dividends on the old preferred stock. *

KOKOMO REGIONAL Delphi (23) | In a. m Mlrion . . . . -Marion (45) ,\| 7:30 p. m. Liberty Center (20)! . 11 a m. iHuntington Huntington (22) ..I Kokomo I „ 2 p. m . Clay Township .... I . 8:30 p. m. i-ojjanvort I North Manchester..! BLOOMINGTON REGIONAL Martinsville (40) ..] 10 a. m. (Martinsville Garfield (T.H.) (13)1 Franklin (4RT .... 1 11 a m. tFranklin Lyons (30) I Washington I 2 p. m I. ... BiunUridge Sullivan \ , 830 °“’ BrLS-. m :.\ l EVANSVILLE REGIONAL Central (Evns) (21)1 10 a. m. Evansville Winslow (14) I 7:30 p. ns. Huntingburg (18). .1 11 a m I Huntingburg Poseyville (17) .. .] Owensville I 2 p :W. I New Albsny ......I Tel. City 1 8:80 *> “’ 3 p. m. 1 Vincennes | FT. WAYNE REGIONAL Auburn (20) | 10 a. m. (Auburn Freemont (16) ...,| 7:80 and. m South Whitley (18)1 11 a. m Elkhart Elkhart (32) | Milford I 2 p. m. I .... Wawaka | „ , , 8:80 p. m. Central 3 p. m. I _ Lancaster |

before the end of the day’s session. Shortly before leaders Viad agreed to postponing consideration until Monday. Despite determined efforts of President Coolidge in behalf of his nominee and his own right to name his Cabinet, Senate today was lined up to defeat the nomination by a larger majority than when first rejected last Tuesday. An overnight poll by the United Press showed the vote will be 45 to 39. Not one Senator who voted against Warren the first time is known now to plan to vote for him. Senators not present at the previous session were here today to vote against Warren. Republican absentees who might swell the Warren yote are beyond recall. Edge, Warren, Phipps and Greene are abroad. Lenroot is In Rochester, Minn. Senator Edwards, the fifth Democrat to answer the call for votes, CA’ne in today. Four others not prese.it at the previous vote are here to vote against Warren. Os the fifteen absentees from the first Warren vote only five are for him. * ■* . WARREN COOLIDGETS GUEST President's Nominee and Mgr. O'Connell Being Entertained at White House. Bu United Prr WASHINGTON. March 14. Charles B. Warren, of Michigan, President Coolldge’s nominee for Attorney General, Monsignor O’Connell, and Mrs. Goodhue, mother of Mrs. Coolidge, are house guests of the President and Mrs. Coolidge. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 47 10 a. m $2 7 a. m 44 11 *_ ro 30 8 a. m...... 36 12 (noon) 31 9 a. ra...... 33 - (.•;*

Entered ee Seeond'-Cleea Matter at Poatofftra, Indlanapollß. Publlehed Daily Eiaapt Sunday.

Sudden Drop in Temperature Expected to Halt Rivers, Rising Rapidly From Drenching Rains Over State. STATE ROADS ARE INUNDATED; TWO BRIDGES REPORTED OUT Wabash on Rampage, Nears Overflow Mark at Terre Haute —Traction Service Halted and Homes Flooded. at Peru—Local Streams Swollen. * Heralded by a sudden drop in temperature, a predicted cold wave today promised to check floods which threatened the State following drenching rains Fridayflmight. Temperatures fell from 47 at 6 a. m. to 31 at noon. Reports of high water came from all over the State today.

Government gauge at Riverside pumping station on White River showed a Jump of seven feet in less than twenty-four hours. Reading this morning was 11.6 feet. Flood stage is 18 feet. Wabash River at Terre Haute was rising rapidly, being less than two feet from flood stage. The river jumped 8.4 feet Friday, reaching a stage of 14.2 feet. Rise was slower at Evansville Ohio River readings this morning were twenty-two feet below flood stage. State Roads Damaged State roads have been damaged thousands of dollars, according to reports to the State highway commission. Traction lines were tied up in the northern part of the State. Winona Interurban tracks were Inundated near Peru. W’abash and Missinewa Rivers at Peru were reported as rising tyo Inches an hour. Scores of homes at Peru were flooded. Highest waters in years were reported at Carmel. High waters which threaten t 6 reach the proportions of the 1913 flood were feared near Wabash, according to Stato highway commission reports. Several miles of State road 7 between Huntington and Wabash -were closed, being impassable from high waters. Floor of the State highway garage at Wabash was reported covered with three feet of water. Several barrels of gasoline stored there were lost. Two Bridges Out A steel bridge over Sugar Creek, two and half miles west of Crawfordsivlle went out Friday night. A detour has been established to the south. State Rd. 27, between Wabash and Marion was reported inundated in sections with waters still rising. The middle pier of a small bridge here at Eagle Creek and Vermont St., was washed out. Police barricaded It. Heavy rains were general all over the State Friday night, Arm(Turn to Pago 11)

RECORD IN PRISON SENTENCES MADE _ % Judge Collins Sends Five to Michigan City. Judge James A. Collins today sentenced more men to the Indiana State Prison than in any previous half day of his ten years in Criminal Court. Five were sentenced to the Michigan City Prison. One man was sentenced to the State Reformatory and two to the State Farm. “Worse than Fagin,” said the Judge as he sentenced George Talkington, 27, Grand Hotel, to ten to twenty-one years In the Indiana State Reformatory on conviction of robbery. Harry Mescall, 18, and Louis Bruner, 18, both of 24 S. Pine St., who testified they and Talkington committed a series of hold-ups were given t fteen months on the Indiana State Farm. Thpse sent to prison: John Kramer, 58. larceny, 1 to 14 years; John “Mule” Buckner, 80, colored, assault, 1 to 14; John Brooks. 30, colored, issuing fraudulent check, 1 to 5; llenry Ward, 54, entering house, 2 to 14; John Martin, 32, treimporting liquor, 1 ta 2 years. Charles E. Wilson and George Eichburg, convicted of issuing fradulent checks, were given suspended sentences. ~MAN NAMED President Nominates Assistant Attdmey General. Bv United Pre Washington, j March 14.—President CooUdge today sent to the Ben&te the following nominations: Hoffman Philip of New York, to M minister to Persia. Herman J, Galloway, of Indiana, to be assistant attorney general. „ ... 4 3

Forecast CLEARING this afternoon. Fair with cold wave tonight and lowest temperatures about 15. Sunday fair and cold.

TWO CENTS

Natural Question, Now Isn’t It? I Stewed chickens axe dangerous things to serve at a chickendinner place, it was revealed in Federal Court today when Barney Helman, 69, former proprietor of the Ma-Lo chicken dinner place, Fifty-Ninth and Keystone Ave., was sentenced by Judge Robert C. to four months In the Marion County jail and fined S2OO, "What kind of place did you have?” asked Judge Baltzell. “Chicken dinner place.” “What kind of chickens — stewed?” “No. friend.” Helman, Indicted by the Federal grand jury on charges of selling intoxicating liquor and maintaining s n ulkance, had changed his plea of not guilty to guilty. The resort waa closed last summer by abatement proceedings.

WOMEN TAKE UP MANAGER MOVE Both Sides to Be Argued at Meeting Wednesday. , Women have taken up the movement for a city manager form of government for Indianapolis. Mrs. Alice Free. 1221 Sterling BL, today announced she Invited woman of her neighborhood to her home Wednesday at 2 p. m., for the flrri of a series of community meetings. Winfield Miller, attorney, will argue for city manager form, and John L. Duvall, candidate for Republican nomination for mayor, for the pree- 1 ent system. Frederick E. Schorte* ' meier. Secretary of State, will speak 1 on “Responsibilities and Duties of 1 Christian Citizenship.” Mils Elsa Huebner. president. Women’s City Club, announced Edward O. Snethen. president, Fedeia-! tiomof Civic Clubs, will speak to thej club on the city manager form ati dinner March 25 at Chamber of Coin- j merce. Representatives of luncheon club* and civil organization will be guests of the Service Club at luncheon at the Lincoln, Monday, when Way** G. Lee. director of finance at Dayton, Ohio, will tell of the city manager government at Dayton. LENT MISSION TO OPEN) Episcopal* to Hold Eerrice a4 the Circle Theater. The Circle Theater will be a place; of Sunday morning worship when I the Indianapolis diocese of the EpU-j copal Church will hold opening see-; sion of a Union Lenten Mission at' 10:30 a. m. The Rev. Dr. Robert W. Patton of New York City will preach; the sermon. Bishop Joseph I£.| Francis will preside. Pipe organ music will be played j by Walter Flan dorf, organist atj Christ Church. Preceding the serv j ice* a vested chold will march in aj processional from Christ Church' parish house to the theater. LODGE GIVES TO WIDOW Relief Contribution Continue to Come in for Mrs. Daria. An additional $67 for the relief of Mrs. Burton Davis, of Southport, widowed with four children, when her husband was killed by a traction car, was reported today by the committee in charge. It Included S3O, given by the Southport Lodge 394 .of I. O. O. F. Noble. Grand of the same lodge sent a ton of coal. An effort is being made to buy Mrs. Davis a hdme. More than a. ha* been raised-