Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 9, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 May 1925 — Page 1

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VOLUME 36—NUMBER 9

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GUMAX IS NMD IN SHAWM Indianapolis Sleuth Tightens Chain of Circumstantial Evidence When He Describes Track of Tire Near Crime Scene. ACCUSED MOPS BROW AS PHYSICIAN TESTIFIES Case Moves Slowly With Long Cross-Examination of All State Witnesses by Defense Lawyers Giles Is Grilled. By John L. Niblack Time • Staff Correspondent MARTINSVILLE, Ind., May 21. —Strands of circumstantial evidence woven around John (Thomas Shaw, 23, colored, on trial here for the second time 'or alleged murder of Helen v "ager Whelchel, 22, Indianap-1 >lis, were tightened today by rohn Giles, Indianapolis detec:ive, stare witness for the State. Giles testified concerning the simiarlty of tire tracks on the sidewalk it lowa and East Sts., where the girl was abducted and carried to her doom, to t.ho pattern of the left rear Ure of Shaw's old Ford touring :ar. Shaw Ir fcerested Shaw showed livelier interest in the proceedings. He mopped his brow nervously when Deputy Coroner Walter Given described the wound on Mrs. Whelchel’s body. The doctor was the third witness on the stand. Given was subjected to nearly an hour’s intensive cross-examination by S. C. Klvett, one of the Shaw’s attorneys who attempted to break down his testimony that the girl had been dead about seven hours when he saw her body at 7:30 a. m., Nov. 28, 1023, on the Big Four tracks at the base of an overhead bridge west of Indianapolis. George Cooley, Western Union employe, was the first witness this morning. He described the finding of the girl's body by a gang of linemen who passed that way early the morning after the crime. Cooley said the body was lying face downward between the tracks. The left leg was broken, he said, but there was little blood on the ground. (Turn to Page 19) BUS LINES ARE GIVEN PERMITS Operators of Twelve Systems Get Authority. Operation of motor bus lines In tbo St?te was authorized today by the public service commission In issuing certificates of convenience and public necessity to operators of iwelve systems. Certificates were granted to the following: . , Blue Safety Coach Company, Indiana Harbor to Buffington, and Hammond to Whiting; Aaron J. Duncan, Bloomington to Bedford; James W. Lippert, Bloomington to Nashville; Fremont W. Weddle, Nashville to Columbus; Lockridge & Dickereon, Vevay to Columbus; Bowser Truck Dine, Arcadia to Indianapolis; Reo Transit Cos., Marion to Warsaw; Danville-Lafayette Motor Bus Company, Lafayette, Ind., to Danville, 111.; Reo Motor Bus Line, Crawfordsville to Danville, 111., and the Blue Safety Coach Company, Indiana Harbor to East Chicago. With the exception of the Reo Transit Company, a beginner’s permit, all other lines came under the ninety-day provision of the law. FIVE DRAW SENTENCES Also Fined SIOO and Costs on Blind Tiger Charges. Five men were each fined SIOO and costs and sentenced to thirty days on the Indiana State Farm today by City Judge Delbert O. Wilmeth, folllowing conviction on blind tiger charges. They Obert Cox and Mills,jiboth colored, of 967 Colton St.; Pete Steve. 2937 W. Tenth 35,; Harry Shelley, 1246 W. Ohio St., and Harrison Torain, colored, 316 Com St.

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$8,000,000 BUILDING BOOM HERE

Indianapolis Real Estate Men Prophesy One of Greatest Construction Years in Indianapolis History— Daily Totals of Permits Soaring.

Highlights of Prosperity Wave Highlights in the city’s $8,000,000 building program under way now: Permits issued since Jan. 1, call for 5,040 structures for valuation of $8,142,933. • Nearly thousand homes under construction, to house 1,374 families. Eighty-two business buildings planned. One -thousand-room apartment hotel to cost $3,000,000. Six-story hotel at Sixteenth St. and Capitol Ave., to cost $350,000. Ten-story business block at Illinois and Market St., being rushed to completion.

•An eight-million-dollar building program is in progress in Indianapolis. Greatest boom in construction in recent years will feature L 925, According to prophecies-of real estate men. and the cold, hard facts of statistics at the office of the city building commissioner. While 1924 was considered an unusually good year for construction, the daily totals for permits granted by the building commissioner are growing larger as the season advances. Statistics reveal that 5,407 structures, with valuation of $8,142,933, have been authorized since Jan. 1. During the same period last year there were only 5,077 permits, valued at $8,071,859.

“Evolution Born of the Devil” Bu United Press DAYTON. Term., May 21. The theory of evolution is a thing of evil, born of the devil and fostered by infidel minds, in the, opinion of Squire Arthur Benson. Benson Is one of three Justice of the peace, who found John T. Scopes, biology teacher, who taught Darwinism, and held him for action of the grand Jury which meets in special session Monday.

JACKSON ‘SOLD’ ON DUNES PARK Visits Section, Favors Purchase of Land. Bu Times Bpeoial GARY, Ind., May 21.—Governor Jackson today announced immediate plans for the purchase of 500 acres in the Indiana dunes region to ln : sure the proponed 8,000-acre State park. Decision came following a tour of the region. Jackson said money was available for the purchase in the $200,000 fund laid aside through the State park levy, authorized by the State Legislature in 1923. A State Senator and a Representative will be named, he said, to cooperate with the State conservation department in negotiating for the land. , 1 1.0.0. F. WILL SEEK MEMBERS Grand Lodge Hopes to Reach 100,000 This Year. Grand Lodge of I. O. O. F. ( in session today at Odd Fellow Bldg., planned Increasing its membership to 100,000 this year. More than 4,000 persons have been initiated since Jan. 1, according to F. L. Behymer, InJlanapoliq, grand master. Nomination of officers to be elected at the November session was on the program. Reports of the year’s activities were read.

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This city's total represents a huge Investment In property to house thousands of aew residents of Indianapolis and tp provide for business expansion. That prosperity Is at hand la Indicated by the remarkable gain In the number of houses with a slight decrease In apartment construction/ according to Bert Westover, assistant building commissioner. This condition indicates tendency of solid citizens to own their own home J, ho said. Grow Horizontally “The city is growing horizontally instead of vertically, as is the case in New York and other overcrowded cities,” Westover stated. There are 967 houses in process of construction, an increase of 123 over 1924 totals, according to permit totals. Os this number, 633 are one-floor singles, 174 two-story singles', 172 one-story doubles and eighty-eight two-story doubles. The valuation of these homes in $4,024,085, while in 1924 it was only 33,478,876. One less apartment building than 1924 Is recorded this year, and valuation is 3164,000 lower. • Dwellings under construction will house 1,874 families, an Increase of (Turn to Page 19) NOT RIGHT CYCLIST Police Receive Word From Ft. Wayne on Murder Snspect, Police today received word from Ft. Wayne that the bicyclist held here since Wednesday morning was not the one wanted there In connection with murder of Katherine Herbers, 25, and Howard Fisher, 27, found dead in Fisher’s auto May 7. He will bo released. A picture of the cyclist had been sent to Ft. Wayne. Tracks of a bicycle had been found alongside the auto, giving the Idea that a bicycle rider was the murderer. He was traced toward Indianapolis. U. S. ARRESTS FOUR Capiases Server! On, Local Men Indicted Recently. Four Indianapolis persons, recently indicted by the Federal Grand Jury have been arrested on capiases, it was stated today by United States Marshal Linus P. Mereldth. Victor Lockwood, Kappes and Jones Sts., and Robert L. Heiny, former Indianapolis policeman, were arrested on charges of violatin'? the national prohibition law. Lester Johnson, 423 E. Oh.o St., and John Vandiver, 1056 S. Harding St., were arrested on charges of violating the antl-narcotiv law. DonMcKahan of Martinsville, Ind., was arrested on a charge of Violating the national prohibition law.

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TRANSFER OF CHARTRAND IS CLOSED BOOK Dispatch From Rome States Bishop’s Appointment Wjll Stand. The transfer of Bishop Joseph C. Chartrand from Indianapolis to the archbishopric of Cincinnati will stand, it was definitely stated in a United Press dispatch from Rome today. “In fact, despite rumors in the American cities affected, there has been no doubt on the question since announcement of his transfer was carried by the United Press Monday. It was then a fixed, definite, official act,” the dispatch states. The dispatch said that “The Vatican considered the matter most carefully before announcement was made shortly before noon Monday. That same afternoon the fact of the -appointment was given publicly and (Turn to Page 19) MERCURY GOES UP TO 83 HERE All Records for May Broken in Western States. Temperature in Indianapolis was 63 degrees, or one degree above normal at 7 a. ra., but rose to 83 degrees at 1 p. m. This w-as the highest for May 21 since 1921, when a mark of 84 was set, and waa also 13 degrees above the 1 p. m. mark "Wednesday. The highest mark recorded for May 21 waa 87 in 1887. Bu United Frees CHICAGO, May 21. —All heat records for May were broke nln Texas and equalled in Nebraska during a torrid wave which gripped the southwest and parts of the middlewest yesterday, and continuing today. STORM REFUND IS CONSIDERED No Action Taken by Local Red Cross. American RecU Cross tornado relief fund officials today considered request of State Council of Methodist Episcopal Church for refund of part of about $13,000 which was “contributed by Methodists for Methodist rehabilitation.” Many Princeton Methodists are opposed to the refund, It Is said. William Fortune, commissioner, and chairman Indianapolis Chapter, said he itad received no direct correspondence on the matter, although copies of letters were before him. Bishpp Frederick D. Leete said many churches contributed in response to telegrams sent out by the Rev. R. L. Phillips, pastor, and T. M. McDonald, layman, of First M. E. Church, Princeton, believing money was for “Methodist Rehabilitation." Funds were turned over to th'e Red Cross by the Princeton committee. i SORORITY SANS GIRLS New Name for Men’s Club Revealed in Court Trial. Men are invading women’s rights. This was disclosed before Criminal Judge James A. Collins when John Coyle, 19, of 1043 S. East St., admitted he took money from the clubrooms of the Red Hawk Sorority, at 1044 H S. East St. Judge Collins asked George Gooch, who manages a poolroom at the club's quarters, If women were admitted. Gooch said they were not. Coyle was given a suspended sentence of one year. Gooch said Coyle returned all the money ha took.

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POOR ATLAS, SAYS TOM MARSHALL ‘I Tried to Carry Indiana for the Democrats Myself,’ Seniors Told.

Bu Times Special COLUMBIA CITY, Ind., March 21.—Thomas R. Marshall, former vice-president of the United States, told fifty-nine high school seniors in commencement exercises here Wednesday night that he sympathized with Atlas. “Atlas carried the world on his shoulders,” he said. “Like him I tried to carry Indiana for the Democrats and almost broke my back.” Marshall pleaded for law enforcement and said confirmation of belief in God was the only hope for the world. ”1 don’t blame the youth of today," he said. "In my day they looked forward -to a home and had no choice but go to school or hoe potatoes. Now they look forward to a flat ani buy an auto fpr ssf down and It a week until it blowfc up.” 1924 IS RECORD FOR HOMICIDES •4 More Murders Committed Than Ever Before. Bu United Press NEW YORK. May 21. —More murders were committed in the United States during 1924 than ever before, according to statistics based on reports from cities, which have been compiled by Frederick L. Hoffman, consulting statistician of the Prudential Insurance Company. The figures show an average of 90.9 homicides per 100,000 population. Though New York City's total climbed to 387, this city's average is less than the average for the country. Records for other large cities are: Chicago, 17.5, an Increase of 3.9; PPhiladelphla, 7.6, a decrease of 1.8: Boston, 6.1, an Increase of .8; Pittsburgh, 12.1, a decrease of 1.6; New York, 6.3, a decrease of 1.0; St. Louis. 21.7, a decrease of 4.4; Cincinnati, 16.3, a decrease of 2.8; San Francisco, 8.0, a decrease of 1.9; Los Angeles, 14.2; an increase of .9. Jacksonville, Fla., with 68.8, had the highest homicide death rate.

Monkey Business Ends in Fine Bu United Press • DAYTON, Tenn., May 21. Thurlow Reed, barber, who resented the implication that his forefather was a monkey, was fined $lO for taking the law into his own hands. Reed* struck George Rappleyea, lead•ng evolutionist here, during a debate on the merits, of Tennessee's anti-evolution law.

FOREST BLAZES GROWING WORSE State Guardsmen Fighting Fire Fanned by Wind. Bv Vnitrd Prem LiAONA, Wis., May 21.—Scores of villages in northern Wisconsin were threatened with extinction today as new forest fires blazed their way on the wings of high winds. The work of State guardsmen and volunteer fire fighters had gotten the blazes fairly well In check yesterday, but winds overnight fanned the fires into fresh tongues of flame and swept over hundreds of miles of rich timber land. IMres today were reported \out of control near Townsend and Mountain, near Oconto, and additional troops and volunteer fire fighters were being sent to the scene.

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MAP OF SEWER DISTRICT ASKED THROUGH COURT Mandamus Petition Filed by Member of Property Owners Body. The Property Owners Protective Association today sought, to mandate City Engineer Frank C. Lingenfelter to let them have the assessment district map for the Bean Creek and Pleasant Run sanitary sewer so they could make blue print from it. Bert Wilhelm, Center Township resident, member of the association, filed a mandamus petition in Circuit Court. He alleges Lingenfelter has refused to permit him to use the map. The property owners association contends assessments for thy sewer, which will serve the entire south side, are too high. Lingenfelter Speaks Lingenfelter said he had refused permission to a representative of objector* to the assessment because plans for the sewer are public records and he feared they would become misplaced. Board of works members told him to use his own judgment, he said. "I shall not permit the maps to leave the city engineer’s office,” he declared. “Remonstrators may view them and obtain photographic copies of them here, but they can not remove them." Report Approved Final report on the completion of the sewer was approved Wednesday by the board of works, on recommendation of Lingenfelter. It extends from White river to Bean creek, across the southeast part of the city and northwest toward Lewis, Ind., and includes about 10,000 acres of land. Judge Chamberlin had already announced today that property owners who believe their assessments for the sewer too high have another chance to file remonstrances. The date for closing appeals is to remain open indefinitely. The board of works Wednesday reported that hundreds of persons had appealed for reductions, but that most rulings were in favor of the original assessment. About 13,000 property owners are affected by the sewer. , KICK GENTLE IN WINDSOR BEER Americans Rush to Try Out 4.4 Per Cent Beverage. Bv United Frees WINDSOR, Ont., May 21.—Ontario’s legalized 4.4 per cent beer makes one feel “happy and waterlogged"—but is doesn’t carry enough "kick” to make one drunk. That was the verdict of four Ford employes who said they celebrated today’s beer boom by firing twenty to thirty bottles apiece In efforts to win SIOO offered by a brewer to anyone who succeeded In getting intoxicated on 4.4 per cent. Selling at 25 cents a bottle and a dime per glass, hundreds of kegs of the new beverage had been sold at noon, when business was picking up with Indications for a tremendous Influx of Americans tonight. At noon the Prince Edward reported It had sold 6,000 bottles and nine kegs of beer.

Bandits From ‘Leggers'

| A I CHOOL* of the bootlegging I|J r profession produces as ’ * graduates bandits and hold-up men. Ernest L. Kingston, president of the board of safety, said today. Commenting on assertions that police are devoting too much time to violators of liquor laws, Kingston declared they were in many cases killing two birds with one atone.

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Atmosphere Charged With Rumors of Tampering and Intimidation of Witnesses in Shepherd Case Police Still Search for Couple. Bu United Frees CHICAGO, May 21.—The atmosphere charged with ramors of plot and counter plots to bribe, and tamper with jurors and witnesses, 200 new veniremen were called today in attempts to secure a jury to try William D. Shepherd, former Indianapolis man, on the charge that he murdered Billy McClintock.

The first panel of 100 prospective Jurors neared exhaustion and still no jurors was, permanently accepted. The second panel was summoned at once in order to prevent delay. Most of the jurors were dismissed, because they had formed opinions as to Shepherd's guilt or Innocence through the wide publicity given to the case. Many others were excused by the State, because they objected to giving the death penalty. Search for Robert White, missing star witness for the prosecution, became intense today. Detectives returned frofn St. Joseph, Mich., with information that a couple had registered at a hotel there under the name of Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Olson of Topeka, Kan. They have since left, their destination unknown. Authorities said they believed this couple was White and his wife. White and his family disappeared from their home here, leaving word they were going away until after the Shepherd trial because they feared violence. Grand Jury Busy Meanwhile the gTand Jury was questioning 'witnesses regarding White’s disappearance. Arthur Byrne, said to be an investigator for, the defense, was quizzed again today. After hearing Bryne and William Adams, a blind newsboy, testify concerning their knowledge of White, the grand jury derided no action could be taken unless further evidence was obtained. State’s Attorney Crowe was seeking more witnesses In an effort to prove that White disappeared on threats of violence from the defense. Predict Breakdown ’pr. W. O’Brien, one of Shepherd’s attorneys, this afternoon issued a statement in which he predicted complete breakdown df the State’s case. Many prosecution witnesses, he said, have come over to the defense and offered to repudiate former accusations against Shepherd. The “conspiracy against Shepherd is a house of cards and Is being blown to the four comer of the (Turn to Page 19) $29,000 GIFT FOR HOSPITAL Methodist Fund Is Given Boost by Bequest. Gift of $25,000 to the Indiana Methodist Hospital fund from Mr. and Mrs. James E. Marshall. Montmorenci, Ind., was announced . today by Dr. George M. Smith, superintendent. Money will go to the Indianapolis hospital chapel fund. Unofficial reports show subscriptions total about $900,000. Five days remain to raise the $1,500,000', Dr. Smith said. About $160,000 has been pledged in Indianapolis. Albert B. Cole, Indianapolis, subscribed $7,000 Wednesday. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. 61 10 a. m 76 7 a. m. 63 11 a. m 79 8 a. m. 66 12 (noon) .... 82 9 a. m 71 1 p. m 83

“In the majority of cases, bandits have accumulated nerve through a career that started with bootlegging," Kingston said. “After a course in bootlegging they become hi jackers, stealing other men’s illicit liquor because it is the easiest way. From hijacking to banditry is only a short step.” / Kingston said he favors maintaining the present strength of liquor squads.

Forecast PARTLY cloudy tonight and Friday; not much change in temperature.

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HINER TELLS OF INCREASED BUS TRAFFIC Motor Head Testifies Before Public Service Commission. Motor bus travel between Indianapolis and South Bend is no great and is increasing at such a rate as to ’fully justify service already in 1 operation, W. B. Hlner, president of Hiner's Red Ball Lines. Inc., testified before the public service commission today. Hiner’s testimony was given In support of bis company’s petition for certificates of necessity and convenience to operate lines from Indianapolis to South. Bend and to Clinton. Opposed to him were several bus lines already In operation along parts of the route now traversed by Red Ball busses. The hearing was expected to end late today. Hlner said that through service to South Bend waa inaugurated in February with four sedan busses in service. Receipt* have grown from 3193.80 the first week to about 38,000 this week, he said. Flans for replacing the eight busses now in use with large chair car busses and adding still fort bar equipment have been made, he saWL On the Clinton lines three sedan busses now are operated with receipts of more than S6OO weekly. These will be replaced with cars of the chair car tj-pe within ninety days, he said. The opposition attempted to show that Hlner had gone into the South Bend territory and cot fares of existing Lines for the IndlanapcllaSouth Bend trip from $4 to $2.90 for the purpose of attracting business and then had raised rates te 33.50. Hlner countered by saying that his rates bad not taken three of competitors Into consideration, as was shown by the fact that competing lines new have a cheaper rate than those of the Red Ball. JACKSON RENAMES TWO Governor Jackson’s office today announced reappointment of Dr. Clark Rogers of Indiunapolia and Albert A. Jones of Battleground, as members cf the board es trustees of the State Soldiers’ Home at Lafayette. The appointments are tor three-year terms.

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