Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 286, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 April 1925 — Page 1

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VOLUME 36—NUMBER 286

CITY MANAGER PETITION POSTPONED @®®@@@@@ @ @ @ @ @ $ s @ INVESTIGA TE ICE CREAM IN DEATH OF CHILD

Five Die in Easter Auto Accidents

SALVATION SEEN IN PROVISIONAL FRENCH CABINET De Monzie Stresses Need for Immediate Settlement of Finances. BRIAND SEEKING AIDS Former Premier Wants Socialists to Cooperate. Btj United Preen PARIS, April 13.—Aristide Rriand, seven times premier of France, held political conferences at his home throughout the morning, endeavoring to form his eighth ministry, at the request of President Doumergue. As Brand consulted with po-_ litical leaders, it was announced by fc> Tier finance minister de Monzie thfct it was necessary that a government be put together and that the financial situation be settled at all costs before Wednesday. It was permission granted the bank of France to pass the limit of its currency issue which caused the downfall of the Herriot government. “Since it may take M. Briand several days to complete bis conversations,” M. De Monzie said: “I have urged him to suggest to President Doumergue that a provisional gove. nment be formed to deal with the matter of the Bank of France, even of the cabinet lasts but a few days. Paul Boncour, one of the socialist leaders, indicated the party might desire the post of minister of labor in anew cabinet. 170 SLATED BY STATEPOLICE Traffic Laws Enforced on Highways. One hundred and seve tty violators of Satte automobile laws, including seventy-four speeders, were arrested by Indiana highway police during the last six days, according to a compilation made today by Frederick E. Schortemeier, Secretary of State. Forty-one persons were arrested for operating without license plates. Other violations: Operating w.thout chauffeur’s license, thirty-four; operating without card in container, one; operating without tail light, one: operating without lights, one; forgery, one; false statements, two: vehicle taking, four; failure to slow down at cross roads, five; failure to display stop light on bus, one; operating with cut-out open, two; transporting liquor, two; no mirror on truck, one. Schortemeier stressed need for public cooperation in enforcing the law. FUND STILL GROWING Total of $103,759.9(1 Received by Red (Voss to Date. Fund for relief of sufferers in the fecent southern Indiana tornado, collected through Indianapolis chaptem, American Red Cross, amounted to $103,759.96 today. Contributions are still being received, officials said. Freighter Abandoned to Fire B V United Preen PHILAjTELPHIA, April 13. When fire raging below decks spread despite eforts of fire boats, th / crew of the Italian freighter ■VaJecossa, battling since Sunday evening against the flames, gave up shortly before noon today, beached their vessel In the lower Delaware River and abandoned the ship.

Times Essay Contest to Close Wednesday

SHE “last lap” of The Indianapolis Times Industrial Essay Contest began today. Essays must be mailed or delivered to The Indianapolis Times Industrial Essay Contest Editor by midnight Wednesday. Even though the time is short, students can still get Into the race, before the winners cross the finish line. Any student of any Indianapolis high or preparatory school may write on: “Why Industries Should Come to Indianapolis." Prizes will be announced as soon as possible after essays are In, j

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Five Others Hurt Over State in Grade Crossing Accidents —Coatesville Youth Dies in Hospital From Injuries in Smash. INTERURBAN AND TRUCK CRASH; 3 OTHERS HURT Two Killed and Two Hurt When Motorist Drives Car in Front of Traction Near Richmond —Two Victims at Chesterton. Five were dead today in the State ss result of Easter Sunday grade crossing accidents. Five otners were seriously Injured. Four were injured in auto accidents In Indianapolis, early police reports showed. Hubert Gambold, 15, of Coatesvile, Ind., died at the Methodist Hospital here from injuries received Sunday when a light auto truck was struck at Coatesville by a Terre Haute, Indiana & Eastern Interurban John Gambold, 40, the father, was Injured about the chest and legs; Mrs. Grace Gambold, 39. mother, was injured Internally and cut and bruised about the legs and arms. John Jr., 3, was hurt about the head. According to authorities at Coateevilla, the truck driven by Gambold approached the crossing slowly and upon seeing the Interurban Gambold attempted to apply the brakes, but they failed to work. Hubert who was riding In the bed of the truck was thrown about thirty feet. Mr. and Mrs. Gambold and John, Jr., who was sitting on his mother’s lap were burled in wreckage. Auto was dragged thirty feet by interurban. Family had been visiting Gambold’s sister living south of Coatesville, Ind., and when they passed (Turn to Page 12) MAYOR DELAYS HOSPITAL MOVE Shank Awaits Report of State Fire Marshal. Condemnation of the old city hospital building, containing three wards and the surgical ward, will not be ordered until Newman T. Miller, State fire marshal, has inspected the property. Mayor Shank said today. "I don’t want to interfere In business that is not mine,” Shank said. "For that reason I want Miller to inspect the building.” The mayor branded the old unit as a flretrap after inspecting It last week. An ordinance authorizing issuance of a $384,000 bond issue to huiid anew building to care for the surgical ward and other departments will be presented at city council meeting next Monday night. UTILITY BOARDS ARE HIT Staten Denied Free Hand In Fixing Freight Rates. Rv United Preen WASHINGTON. April 13.—States were denied a free hand in- fixing Intrastate freight rates through their public service commimssion by a United States Supreme Court ruling today. v The high court reversed the decision of the Washington State Supreme Court, which upheld the action of the State department of public works in reducing intra-state rates on logs by appproximately 20 per cent.

Judges are well-known business and civic leaders: Elmer W. Stout, president of the FletcherAmerican National Bank; O. B. lies, president of the International Machine Tool Company, and E. J. Gausepohl, of E. J. Gausepohl & Company. Prizes are: First, sls: second. $lO, and third, $5. The rules are: Essays must not more than 200 words long. They must be written in ink or by typewriter, on one side of the paper. The contestant's name, address and school should be on the essay. Get your ee.ays in Immediately!

APRIL 25 DATE OF M’NAMARA CASE HEARING Charles E. Cox Presents Motions to Quash Indictments. DEFENDANT IS ABSENT Judge Gause to Hear Union Leader’s Trial. Motions to quash four Indictments on charges of blackmail against John P- McNamara, secretary and business agent of the local structural Iron workers’ union will be

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heard April 25, by Special Judge Fred C. Gause In Criminal Court. Judge Gause set the hearing date after Charles E. Cox, attorney for McNamara, filed motions In Criminal Court today. McNamara did not appear, being out on s2o,ooo'bond. Motions aJearged that Indictments against McNamara do not state sufficient facts to constitute an offense, and are uncertain in specific charges. Eph Inman, widely known criminal lawyer, will assist Prosecutor William H. Remy for the State in the case. McNamara's arrest followed the giand jury’s Investigation of acts of vandalism Aug. 17, 1924 at the new Elk's clubhouse. N. Meridian and St. Clair Sts., under construction last summer. Metal doors and window casings were damaged to the extent of SIO,OOO. Threats Charged Each indictment brings specific charges against McNamara. First alleges McNamara “unlawfully, feloniously and verbally” threatened Fred W. Jungclaus, secretary Will!am P. Jungclaus Company, contractor on the new Elks building. Attempts were made to force Jungclaus to use union iron workers to Install window frames. Second states alleged efforts had been made to force Ben Staggenberg, employe Niman Transfer Company, to leave his job while installing boilers at the Elks building. Third charges W. 8. Frye of the W. S. Frye Transfer Company was threatened if he refused to employ union Iron workers. Fourth alleges McNamara interfered with the erection of a smoke stack on the American Bldg, on the war memorial plaza by threatening William Kellermeyer, an employ of P. W. Kennedy & Son. One In Prison On April 22. 1911, Judge James A. Collins while local police Judge turned McNamara over to William J. Burns, famous detective, for a trip to Ixis Angeies to answer charges of dynamiting there. He was wanted in connection with dynamiting the Ix>s Angelet Times Bldg, and Llewellyn Works. He pleaded guilty and served twelve years of a fifteen-year sentence in San Quentin penitentiary. His brother, James F>. McNamara, who pleaded builty to nurder in connection with dynamiting the Times Bldg., Oct. 1, 1910, when twenty-two persons were killed, is serving a life sentence. MUST PAY OIL TAX Supreme Court Affinns Montana Derision on Government Leases. Bu United Preaa WASHINGTON. April 13.—0il and gas produced from land leased by the government to private companies can be taxed by a licensing law of the State in which It is produced, the United States Supreme court ruled today. The decision affirmed a ruling of the Montana Supreme court, which held that the Mid-Northern Oil Company must pay the tax. HOURLY TC.VIPEpAJTRE 6 a. m 50 10 a. m 59 7 a. m j. 52 11 a. m 72 8 a. m..... 58 12 (noon) .... 77 9 a. mi’... l . 64 1 p. m 81

INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY, APRIL 13, 1925

Lad Is Saved From Death by Wit Struck by Auto, Boy Holds to Radiator Cap Until Machine Stops.

(ROBERT HOMBERGER. fi. I rxl son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarli ence Homberger, 192 RN. La Salle St., was alive and back at school today because of quick wit. While playing tag Saturday, Robert ran in front of an auto driven by John VestaJ. 431 N. Gray St., near Gray and Oaklond Sts. As he was struck, Robert seized the radiator cap and bumper and clung there until the car was stopped. He was bruised about the head and leg. Meanwhile the police accident prevention bureau warned children

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x against playing in the street, as result of accidents Saturday. Florence McGovern, 11, of 1341 Calhoun St., was bruised when struck by an auto driven bj Averv Sage. 718 Calhoun St., neat her home. The driver was slated. Police said Florence and other girls were playing in the street. Madge Salkley, 3, was cut about the head When struck by auto In front of her home, 1109 N. Missouri St., Harvey Phillips, 36. of 1409 Missouri St., was slated. James Keene, 8, of 236 Summit St., was hurt about the leg when he ooasted his wagon into the rear of an auto driven by Elmer Thomas. 64, of 1730 N. Illinois St., near Ohio St. and State Ave. Mary Widener, 3, daughter of William , Widener of Logansport, Ind„ was struck by an auto driven by Vernal Peas, 20, R. R.’M. Rox 331, when she ran out into the street at Illinois and Thirteenth Streets. PRESS DEMANDS SPEECH RIGHTS Scripps-Howard Papers File Briefs With U. S. Court. By United Prras , WASHINGTON. April 13.—The United States Supreme Court today was called upon to lay down In "no uncertain terms a clear, comprehensive and unequivocal construction” of the rights of free speech and freedom of the press as guaranteed In the first amendment to the Constitution. In separate briefs filed by Newton D. Baker, former Secretary of War, as counse' for the Baltimore Post, a Scripps-Howard newspaper, and by Senator James A. Reed, Missouri counsel for the Kansas City Journal-Post —the two papers being prosecuted by the Government for alleged illegal publication of income tax returns—the contention was made that these rights are being abridged. PREPARING FOR TRIAL Forty Witnesses Summoned for Wheeler Case. GREAT FALLS, Mont., April 13. —Great Falls today began 'to stir with interest In the approaching trial of Senator Burton K. Wheeler which opens in Federal Courts Thursday. Forty witnesses have been summoned by the Government In an effort to prove charges that Senator Wheeler accepted fees for appearing before the Department of Interior as attorney after he became Senator. City Cabinet Meeting Monthly meeting of Mayor Shank's cabinet, composed of city officials and department heads, will be held Tuesday morning. No questions of unusual importance will be taken up, Shank said.

Coroner Robinson Orders Inquiry When Small Boy Succumbs After Week’s Illness —Brother Reported in Critical Condition. CONES BOUGHT FROM WAGON, PARENTS SAY Other Children in Neighborhood Recover After Home Remedies, Authorities Informed —All Ate Delicacy From Same Cart. Coroner Paul F. Robinson today began an investigation to determine 1 if tainted ice cream caused the j death of one child, the critical illness of another and serious illness of two others. Ice cream in ice cream cones bought by the children on April 5 may have been the cause, it was indicated. Kenneth Raymond Louden. 3, died at his home 624 Coffey St., at 5 a. m., Sunday. His brother, Alvin Arthur. 5, is critically 111. holding a fifty-fifty chance to live, doctors say. The parents. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin louden. both say the children, became ill almost immediately after they ate vanilla ice cream in cones, purchased from a motor huckster wagon. Others 111 Robinson said he had information, that Arthur Wayne Van Atta, 2, son of Mrs. Emma Van Atta. 306 Coffey St., was seriously ill foi two days, but the illness was overcome with home remedies. lurar Jane Gray, 3, granddaughter of Mrs. Nettle Riggler, 636 Coffey St., was also ill, but recovered, grand parents say. Both children ate the same kind of cones, as the Louden children. Dr. Walter F. Hickman, 1210 Oliver Ave., said he was called into the case at 4 a. m. Sunday, an hour before Kenneth Louden died. He said | the parents told him another doctor had been attending the child and diagnosed the illness as stomach trouble and influenza. Dr. Hickman said after he received word of the death at 9 a. m. he called Dr. W. A. Doeppers. deputy coroner, because he thought the ice cream might have been the cause. Dr. H. G. Morgan, city sanitarian, said he had heard of the case through the father’s report. He said (Turn to Pago 12) BUS MEN FINED BY CITYJDDGE Five Drivers Hailed by State Policeman. Five bus drivers, arrested by State Policeman Boyer on charges of alleged violations of traffic laws, were found guilty by Judge Pro Tern. Garrett Olds In city court today. Isadore Goldband, 22, 331 E. North St., was fined S6O and costs on charges of no lights, no stop light and speeding. Orville Fosnight, 28, Sheridan Ind., was fined ssl and costs on charges of no lights, failure to display a stop light and a chauffeur’s license. Lewis Schrader, 3551 E. North St., was fined SSO and costs on charges of speeding aqd driving with an open muffler.' Judgment was suspended on George Morris, 19, 1127 Temple Ave., fined $26 and costs on charges of driving with an open muffler and having no lights. Horace Marlett, 24, the Occidental, was fined $lO and' costs on a speeding charge. FORDS $12.60 DOWN And $5 Per Week, Says Notice to Delers. B w Un : ted Preen DETROIT. Mich.. April 13.—The Ford Motor Company today announced its dealers may now deliver a runabout or touring var to a purchaser for a down payment of $12.60 and take the balance at $5 a week. A like ratio in payments is main tained for other models. ~ KANSAS LAW INVALID I Industrial Relatione Court Held I'nrnnstitution&l. WASHINGTON. April 13.—The ! Kansas Court of Industrial relations | cannot prescribe the number of hours labor required per*day b/ employes in Kansas, the United States Supreme Court ruled today. The court aalso held that the u ilque Kansas institution cannot require employers to pay time and a half sot! overtime work. Justice Mrßeynolds I read the decision.

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FIVE EXHUMED IN SEARCH FOR FATAL POISONS Gary Police Take Charge of Womao Held in Death Mystery. Ru United Preen WHEELER, Ind.. April 13.—The bodies of Walter Cunningham and his three sons and one daughter were exhumed from a cemetery near here today In the investigation to determine whether the five came to their death by poisoning. The flist body brought to the surface was that of Harry. The body of Walter followed. Examination of the vital organs was started In a little shack on the grounds. Police of Gan'. Ind., where the five died within a period of six .'ears, were aided by Chicago officials. Including Coroner Oscar Wolff. Arsenic was found in the Cunningham home and police suspect the five were given the poison. Mrs. Walter Cunningham, a frail little woman of 50, was taken into custody in Chicago and collapsed Saturday night, after a lengthy examination, during which she denied having given arsenic to her family. Mrs, Cunningham said she purchased the arsenic for use in spraying plants. She was taken into custody of Gary police today.

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Executive Committee Decides It Would Be Wiser to Continue Drive but De- / lay Filing of Demand for Vote Until After Election. MEANS REFERENDUM WILL NOT BE HELD UNTIL NEXT YEAR Headquarters to Be Kept Open and Campaign of One Year Instead of Few Weeks Conducted—Difficulties in Short Crusade Foreseen. Decision to postpone filing of a petition asking for a referendum on the question of whether Indianapolis shall have the city manager form of government until after election was reached at a meeting of the executive committee behind the movement at the Indianapolis Athletic Club today. This means that the primary election will be held May 5 and that a political election, perhaps the last in Indianapolis, will be held next fall. In a statement to the public, thp executive committee was emphatic in its assertion that the drive for city manager governmetn will he continued.

Headquarters will continue to be maintained. The decision to postpone filing of the petition merely means that a campaign of a year’s duration will be conducted instead of a campaign for a few weeks. File Names Later Approximately 20,000 names to petitions asking for-a manager referendum have been obtained and they, with additional names, will be filed with the city clerk at a later date. Postponement of filing the petition means simply that the manager referendum will be held early next year instead of this year. The committee in charge of the manager campaign foresaw difficulties in making a campaign for adoption of the referendum in a period possibly as short as two weeks. They also foresaw an attempt on the part of politicians to fight the question out In the courts, thus delaying the referendum until next year, even though the petition had been filed today. The statement, addressed to the citizens of Indianapolis, follows: “The members of the citizens committee of 1,000, after careful investigation, are thoroughly convinced that this city needs above everything else, honest, economical and scientific administration of our civic affairs. "The record of the political system over a long period of years In thousands of cities. Is in itself conclusive evidence of the difficulty, if not the impossibility, of obtaining and maintaining a businesslike administration of municipal affairs under our present form of city government. "In direct contrast to this we have the unbroken record of the ‘City Manager Plan’ In 250 cities, scattered throughout thirty-one different States, the universal testimony of whose citizens is that under city managers costs of government are reduced, taxes are lowered, the people's money Is wisely spent, economy is enforced, police and fire protection are Improved, prosperity and growth are augmented and civic interest stimulated. Success of Plan "We are being told that If we did our duty undei* the present system, we would have just as good government as un9er the manager plan. Our answer is this: Those cities having the manager plan are, according to the testimony of their own citizens, enjoying the benefits of good government, while it is well known that almost all cities under the political system are getting just the reverse. "In less than two weeks, without any publicity, one thousand citizens signed a definite commitment, each pledging himself to work for the adoption of a city manager government, whether it took six months or six years. This number has since increased to fifteen hundred, and the list is still growing. "In one week, with no semblance of an organization, and in the face of the determined opposition of the combined forces of all political organizations, thousands of citizens have signed petitions asking for an opportunity to vote for a“change in our form of government under the law. Reasons for Filing "When the commltte of 1,000 was first formed it was thought it would he well to file the petition before the primaries, provided a sufficient number of signatures were obtained, but as the days passed It became increasingly apparent to the lead era that this would probably be un wise, for the following reasons: “(1) Those of our cltisens who (Turn to Page 3) m

Forecast SHOWERS and thunder storms tonight, followed by fair and cooler Tuesday.

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MAY BE JUNE ERE EX-KLAN READ IS TRIED Crowded Criminal Court Docket Will Delay Case of Stephenson. D. C. Stephenson, formerly grand dragon of the Indiana Ku-Klux Klan probably will not be brought to trial on charges of kidnaping and attacking Miss Madge Oberholtzer, 28, of 5802 University Ave., before June at the earliest even If legal moves to avoid his trial In his behalf fall. If the Criminal Court calendar, aa It now stands, Is followed. Prosecutor William H. Remy, will be kept busy until May 25. On the calendar are seventeen cases, including eight alleged murders set for trial before May 25. A number of these cases, Including that of John Thomas Shaw, charged with the murder of Mrs. Helen Whelchel, are of more than ordinary Importance. Three of them are change of venue cases which will be tried outside Marlon County. Other Cases In addition there are a number of other cases of Jail prisoners which will be taken up, In all probability, Remy also will be forced to devote considerable time to the case of John J. McNamara, business agent for the Structural Iron Workers' Union, charged with blackmail. Criminal Court In this case today. Miss Oberholtzer’s condition remained substantially unchanged today, Dr. John K. Kingsbury, her physician said. Her temperature was 102 and she has not been conscious for more than two weeks. There la no hope of recovery, he said. • Result of Poison. Miss Oberholtzer is suffering from results of poison, self-administered, which she took at Hammond, Ind., March 16, following the kidnaping and attack with which Stephenson is charged. Earl Gentry and Earl Klenck, are charged with Stephenson, with conspiracy to commit a felony. Judge James A. Collins will rule on motions to quash the Indictments against the three men this week. If Eph Inman, attorney for the defendants, does not desire argument on the motions the ruling will be made Thursday, otherwise it will be made Saturday. If the motions are overruled It Is believed the defendants will be focred to enter pleas to the charges against them. ONLY FIFTEEN LEFT Fifty-Four of Seventy-One Cincinnati Officers Plead Guilty. B\r United Prean CINCINNATI. 0., April 13.—Fifteen Cincinnati policemen, all that remain of the seventy-one policemen and dry agents Indicted In the government’s graft probe here, went on trial In B'ederal court here today. Os the seventy one originally Indicted for bribery and bootlegging fifty-four ffire wthemselves on the mercy of the court by pleading guilty an dtwo dry agenta have not been captured.