Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 10, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 May 1925 — Page 1

Home Edition CHICKIE repents her hasty action in spying on Barry. Read “Chickie” every day on the back page.

VOLUME 37—NUMBER 10

ILLEGAL BUS OPERATION IS CHARGED

Amundsen Returning From Pole, Report

WINDS TAKE HEAVY TOLL OVER STATE \ Thousands of Dollars’ Dam- | age Done by Tornado in Montgomery CountyFarm Houses Spared in Freakish Manner. TERRE HAUTE, MARION AND ANDERSON SUFFER Hogs and Poultry of One Farmer Disappear in MidAir —Hail Stones of Tremendous Size Flail Crops and Early Fruit. Bn United Press CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind., {May 22.—Montgomery county (today took count of the damage from the tornado which Iswept the western section of ’•the county Thursday afternoon. No lives were lost and no one was injured by the storm but the property loss will total thousands of dol■M. " ' * Sweeping through a section of the jeounty that Is not densely populated, 'the tornado leveled barns and farm and -snapped off trees and telephone poles. Three-Mile Strip The area covered by the storm Til more than three miles lorg. The storm lifted on the outskirts of Crawfordsvllle and did little damage In the city, A heavy rain and hail storm accompanied the tornado, breaking hundreds of window panes in the city. In the country the hail beat down early crops. Most of the farm houses in the path of the tornado were undamaged, although barns and other outbuildings in some cases only a few yards from the houses were partially wrecked. Livestock Missing Poultry and hogs on the farm of A. B. Simms were lifted up by the tornado and carried away. Simms is still hunting for them. The home of Frank Meyers showed no signs of destruction, hut every (Turn to Page 27)

THREE INDIANA BOYS KILLED BY FREIGHT

FRENCH DRIVING BACK RIFFIANS Another Action Progresses With Heavy Artillery Five. Bn ‘"trite,d Press MLLLILA, May 22.—Natives from the Interior today reported the French had sharply repulsed the rebels, forcing them to retire to Beniurriaguel. Another action. Involving strong artillery against the Riffians, was reported in progress at Tifaurln and Tmeslen. Airplanes were reported successfully to have bombarded Afso. One machine was damaged. Bv United Press PARIS, May 22. —The French government Is bent on vigorously pushing the Riff campaign. It was made clear today, when the cabinet deolded to ask the chamber of deputies on Monday to appropriate additional funds for Moroccan operations. ENTRANCE WAS COSTLY ■William Davis, 30, colored, was Sentenced two to fourteen years at ■he Indiana State Prison today by XHriminal Judge James A. Collins on charge of entering a house to commit a felony. Davis is alleged to have entered the house of Mrs. Lillie Bell, 817 Blake St. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 8 a. m 58 10 a. m 78 7 a- m 62 11 a. m 82 0 a. m. 72 12 (noon) .... 84 8 a. m. 88 1 p. 87 '

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WIFE FOLLOWS HUSBAND Dies Same Day Greenfield Doctor Is Buried. By Times Special GREENEIELD, Ind., May 22. Funeral arrangements were being made today for Mrs. James M. Larimore. She died Thursday night after her husband, Civil War veteran and physician here for years, was buried Thursday afternoon. MIN E~ TRIAL "OPENS Hearing of Testimony Postponed Until Tuesday—Denial Argued, Bn United Press FAIRMOUNT, W. Va„ May 22. Upon plea of defense attorneys, Judge Meredith today postponed until Tuesday hearing evidence in the trial of 134 union miners charged with attempting to interfere with operation of non-union mines. Denial of charges was argued, however. Upon decision of the court virtually rests the outcome of the war to which both sides now see and end only In extinction of the United Mine Workers or the West Virginia Operators.

ALLEGED JURY ‘FIXER’ GIVES UP TO CROWE Declares He Is Innocent of Tampering in Shepherd Case. B U United Press CHICAGO, May 22.—James Callan, charged with attempting to bribe a juror in the “$1,000,000 germ murder” trial of William D. Shep herd, former Indianapolis man, announced today he Is ready to surrender, but stoutly protested his Innocence. Through his attorney, Callan notified State’s Attorney Robert E. Crowe he would appear at head quarters today for questioning. He Is in for “a hot time,” Crowe said angrily, declaring he would make an example of this case to prevent further attempt to tamper with jurors in Chicago courts. Phillip Barry, called for jury service in the Shepherd case, told Crowe Callan approached him with a suggestion that he should force his way into the jury and he would be rewarded. Search continued, meanwhile, for Robert white, one of Crowe’s missing witnesses. Crowe received a report from Florida that White had been seen in Miami yesterday, but left for Jacksonville. The grand jury, which investigated White's disappearance, decided it lacked sufficient evidence of tampering to hold any one. The case will be reopened when White is found. Overshadowed by these developments, the monotonous work of selecting a jury continued with little success. The first panel of four may be chosen before night, however.

Mangled Bodies Found Strewn Along Tracks Near Sullivan. Bu United Press / SULLIVAN. Ind., May 22.—Mangled remains of three boys" of Dugger, snd., were found strewn along the Illinois Central railroad tracks three miles east of here today. The bodies were identified as those of Donald Boyles, 15; Glenn Boyles, 13, and Sheridan Butler, 12. Evidence indicated they had \>een killed by a north bound fr ;ight Thursday night. The boys left home at 4 p. m., Thursday. When they failed to return at nightfall, their parents notified Sheriff Newman Guy of Sullivan County and a search was started that ended 'with the finding of the bodies this morning by Elsa Shanks. The railroad runs through a deep and narrow cut at the point where the tragedy occurred and It is believed that the boys were either trapped by the oncoming train or were asleep on the tracks. All three of the lads were under suspended sentence in the Sullivan County courts for breaking into Dugger homes and various other minor depredations. MEMORIAL OPPOSED Nearly 600 names appear on a remonstrance filed today with the State tax board against proposed construction of a World War memorial at M£. Vernon. The cost of the memorial has been estimated at $196,000.

DETECTIVES TIGHTEN NET ABOUTSHAW Local Officers Narrate Conflicting Stories Accused Told Them—How They Traced Girl’s Watch From Pawn Shop. AGED GRANDFATHER, ON STAND, IDENTIFIES GIFT Co-Worker at Packing Company Says He Was Shown Jewelry State Expects to Rest Its Case Late Today or Early Saturday. By John L. Niblack Times StalT Correspondent MARTINSVILLE, Ind., May 22.—A sweltering courtroom packed again today with Martinsville citizens and Henry county farmers who have flocked to the town for a holiday, heard Indianapolis deteciives draw tighter the net of the circumstantial evidence about John Thomas Shaw, 23, colored, on trial for the alleged murder of Mrs. Helen Hager Whelchel, 28, on Nov. 28, 1923. They heard Andrew Parker, colored, former co-worker of Shaw’s at Kingan & Cos., tell how the accused exhibited the watch and ring of Mrs. Whelchel the same morning her broken and bruised body was found on the Big Four tracks west of Indianapolis. They saw F. M. Hager, 82. of 1858 Applegate St., the girl’s grandfather, walk to the stand and identify the watch as one he had given Mrs. Whelchel thirteen years ago, Case Near End With the major part of the evidence in. Prosecutor William H. Remy of Marion County, began to draw his case to a close. He expects to rest late this afternoon or not later than Saturday noon. Indianapolis detectives who were on the stand this morning were Her(Tum to Page 21)

Former English War Figure Dies Bii United Preen LONDON, May 22.—The Earl of Ypres, former Field Marshal French of the British armies in France during the war, died today at Deal. The Earl of Ypres had been critically ill for some weeks and the past two days his condition gradually grew worse. This morning he gradually sank.

MAN, 60, HANGS SELF IN GARAGE Former Bank Salesman Ends Own Life. John W. Dawson, 60, of 6122 Ashland A,ve., hung himself in a garage at the rear of his home today. The body was found by members of the family shortly after noon. They called Dr. D. R. Lee, 6281 College Ave., who said the man had been dead for about an hour. Dr. Lee called police. He said Dawson had been in ill health so rsome time. Mr. Dawson was formerly a salesman in the real estate department of Fletcher Savings and Trust Company. The company said he had left their employeaibout two months ago to go into business for himself. FREIGHT BUS ASKED Petition of Raymond F. Slagle of Lebanon to operate a freight bus between Lebanon and Indianapolis was filed today with the public service commission. L SCREAM IS EFFECTIVE When Mrs. George Wright, 4950 E. Seventeenth St., screamed at sight of a-colored man in her room early today, the prowler fled through a window. Ho took $15.70.

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Above; One of giant planes Amundsen ins using in his flight to the pole and bark. Below, (’apt. Roald Amundsen.

Spitzbergen Dispatches, Unconfirmed, Announce Explorer Successful in Circling Objective—American Accompanies Norwegian. Ba United Press The north pole has been conquerored from the air for the first time in the world's history, if reports from Spitzbergen to the Central News today are true.

Capt. Roald Amundsen, descend ant of venturesome world rovers and himself conqueror of the south pole, was reported in King’s Bay messages, still unconfirmed, to have reached the peak ts t .*• universe by his airplane expedition, which includes, in asecond plane, Lincoln Ellsworth, American. The reports further claimed he was already on his way back to the base in the frozen fjord at Spitzbergen. With his expedition went authorization of the Norwegian king to claim as Norwegian any newly discovered territory. The pole Itself is American, for the American admiral, Peary, planted the Stars and Stripes there several years ago. If the King's Bay tidings are substantiated Amundsen might be back at any time—barring accidents. Carry No Wireless His planes carry special scientific apparatus for observations but no wireless. The distance from Amundsen’s starting point and the pole on a straight line Is 789 miles. Amundsen carried enough supplies for an emergency. His fuel, however, was only a sMght margin above the necessary amount for a direct trip over the pole and hack. Captain Amundsen’s main object in his north polar air flight, according to Polar authorities, is to find land suitable for an aerodrome which later could be used on the dreamed of air route across the "root of the world.” Such a station would make possible the institution of a fiftyhour airline between London and Japan or London and San Francisco. Conditions Ideal Weather conditions at the start of the polar flight were ideal. Snow fell some time ago at Spitzbergen, but despite their heavy loads, the two planes sank but two inches into the snow as they roared away to the take-off across the blanketed ice, which was smooth. Amundsen was ready for a similar polar flight last year when his planes proved faulty In final tests. That flight was to have been from Alaska, but in planning for his second attempt he decided that Spitzbergen offered greater advantages. He believed at first that his second flight would carry him high across the topmost point of the earth to Alaska, but this plan was altered so that the planes will return to Spitzbergen, if they return at all.

GRANDJURY TO REPORT TODAY Those Indicted Last Friday Face Judge Saturday. Report of the Federal Grand Jury on indictments returned during this week was to be made to Judge Robert C. Baltzell today, according to United States District Attorney Albert Ward. Those indicted last Friday will be arraigned Satruday. Indictments will include charges of violating the narcotic law; white slave act; migratory bird law; national prohibition law; counterfeiting and forging of Government obligations. While the number to be Indicted has not yet been ascertained it is expected about thirty true bills, may be returned indicting about fifty persons. ONE DEAD IN BLAST Gas Heater Explodes in Apartment House—Three Near Death. Bv United, Preen CLEVELAND, May 22.—One man was dead and two others were near death and the lives of many were endangered here today by the explosion of a gas heater in an apartment house. Five Are companies put the fire under control in a half hour fight. An explosion earlier in the day in a rooming injured eight men, one probably fatally.

MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE PLANS AREANNOUNCED Fairview Presbyterian Minister to Speak in Morning. Impressive memorial services of wide scope have been planned for May 30, I'. H. McAbee, chairman General Memorial Association, announced. The Rev. E. H. Kistler, pastor of Fairview Presbyterian Church, will be the chief speaker at services on north steps of Monument Circle at 9 a. m. Decoration day. Laurence Powers. Technical High School student, will give Lincoln’s Gettysburg address. Ritualistic services will be conducted by Veterans of Foreign Wars. Led by 'Civil War veterans, soldiers of all wars and citizens will parade through downtown streets at 2 p. m. Capt. Albert J. Ball, grand marshal, Is assisted by C. C. Moon, chief of staff. Children will tie flags on every tree In the Grove of Remembrance, Garfield Park, at 2:30 p. m., May 29. Judge Delbert O. Wilmeth will speak. Senator Thomas A. Daily will speak at Crown Hill Cemetery following the Memorial day parade. The Rev. ChaVles C. Rose and Frank C. Riley, will speak at Mt. Jackson Cemetery. Services will be held at Floral Park, Anderson, Jewish, Holy Cross, New Crown, Memorial Park, and Ebenezer cemetrles.

GEE! TAG DAY WITHOUT COST Market Patrons Will Receive Reminders. A unique "tag day,” on which the customary silver return for the tags will be omitted, will be held in Indianapolis, Saturday. Camp Fire girls will slip tags into baskets of patrons at the city market. The tags will remind folk of the Kiwanus Club Bundle day, Thursday, when cast-off clothing will be solicited for refugees in Bible lands. Tho tags may be attached to bundles Thursday and handed to some school boy or girl, to deliver at the nearest receiving station. Every sort of clothing except shoes is wanted.

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I. U. STADIUM CASE DEFENSE TAKES STAND Assert Blasting Close by Aided Crumbling of Concrete. Blasting by engineers of Iridiana University within the playing area of the stadium while the structure was under construction had a tendency to cause disintegration of the concrete. This was the situation which attorneys for the defense attempted to show existed by testimony in Federal Court today of J. Garriott, superintendent of the Bedford (lnd.) Steel and Construction Company, in the trial in which the university trustees ask judgment of $50,000 against the contractor’s sureyt, the Detroit Fidelity and Sureyt Company of Detroit, Mich. Introduction of evidence by the plaintiff closed today. The complaint alleges the contractors, the Bedford company, failed to erect the original stadium according to specifications. The first stadium had to be torn away and a new one built.

DID NOT KNOW ADOUT CRASH Drivre Said He Read Account in Paper. Trial of Roland Admire, 18, of Greenwood, Ind., charged with failure to stop after an accident, was continued by Criminal Judge James A. olllns today, until Saturday. Admire’s machine is alleged to have struck Seth J. Mills, 807 E. Eleventh St. Admire testified that he did not know he had struck anyone until he read the account in the paper next day. He said he did not really believe it was his machine then only the account described the car as being red, the color of his. The youth admitted he immediately painted his car black. START DIFFICULT TRIP Roosevelt Expedition Begins Negotiation of Dangerous Pass. fiw- United Press SRINAGAR, Kashmir, May 22. Col. Theodore Roosevelt, his brother Kermit and George K. Cherrie, veteran adventurer, today began the dangerous passage through the snowfilled Zogl Pass. They are on their way to the deserts of Turkestan and the mountain ranges to the north, where they will hunt the rare ovis poll, ancestor of the modem sheep. BROAD RIPPLE OPENING Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce will participate In the opening of Broad Ripple Park Saturday. Various civic organizations will take part.

Entered an Second-class Matter at Postoffice, Indianapolis. Published Daily Except Sunday.

Street Car Company Attacks Right of Coach Concern to Continue Old Lines in Hearing Before Public Service Commission. DISCRIMINATION ON ACCOUNT OF COLOR IS ALSO ALLEGED Move of Traction Interests Would Give State Utilities Body Power to Choose Between Competitors Many Witnesses Heard.

Highlights of Controversy The Indianapolis traction-motor bus controversy hearing today before the public service commission is held under provisions of the Moorhead law, which puts regulation of busses under that body. The Peoples Motor Coach Company seeks commission to continue operation of existing lines in Indianapolis and right to establish five new lines. The Indianapolis Street Railway Company asks the sole right to operate busses and that competitive lines he abolished. It filed petitions asking for right to operate lines on almost exactly the same routes now used by the coach company.

Attempt to show that the Peoples Motor Coach Company was not a common carrier in Indianapolis for ninety days before the Moorhead motor bus regulation law went into effect was the basis of attack by the Indianapolis Street Railway Company in a hearing before the public service commission today at the Statehouse. The hearing will determine fate of motor bus transportation in Indianapolis. If attorneys for the railway company are successful in their contention, the coach company must apply for beginners’ certificates for the four lines it now has in operation, as well as for the new lines asked for in its petition.

If the beginners’ certificates should be necessary, the street railway company would have an equal claim with the coach company for bus service on the four lines, to Riverside Park, Central Ave., Brightwood and E. New York St. Choice Possible ( It would then be up to the commission to decide which could give the more satisfactory service. In support of its contention, evidence was introduced by attorneys for the street railway company, tending to prove that coach company officials have stated that the company was not a common carrier and also to show that the company discriminated against colored patrons. Charges that the People's company has not been in lawful operation as a common carrier, by reason of its having violated the constitutional bill of rights by refusing service to colored persons, were made by Will H. Latta, attorney for the railway company, in opening argument. Jones Presides The hearing was held in the House of Representatives chamber at the Statehouse. Clyde H. Jones, member of the commission, presided, assisted by John W. McOardle, chairman of the commission. Commissioners Samuel R. Artman, Frank Wampler and Frank Singleton also were present. Approximately fifty colored persons were present. VV. E, Henderson, attorney for the local branch of the National Association for Advancement of Colored People, entered an appearance protesting against granting an operator's rest I float e to the petitioner. He charged the Peopie’s Motor t'oaoh Company was simply a "private bus company," and that the bus drivers had discriminated against prospective passengers of his race. “Large numbers of our people have been refused rides simply because they are colored,” Henderson said. “We will show that the company has violated the Constitution under the bill of rights. They have violated the law and they have no standing in this court. They have not operated their line three months lawfully.” James E. Noel, entering appearance as attorney for the People’s Company, answered charges of Henderson and Latta by declaring that the coach drivers worked under explicit instructions to accommodate every colored passenger. He said that the company to date had carried 1,680,000 passengers and that a ceitain proportion of them was colored. Drivers Discharged Drivers in one or two instances have been discharged because of refusal to admit colored passengers. Noel said. Assisting Noel waa Robert B. Armstrong. Noel filed a certified oopy (Turn to Pace tl)

Forecast PARTLY cloudy tonight and Saturday with probably local thunderstorms. Warmer tonight; cooler Saturday afternoon or night.

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WAVE OF HEAT HITS MID-WEST Indianapolis Has Record for May, 1925. Real, honest-to-goodness summer heat grips the middle West and the entire South, according to dispatches received here today. And Indinnapolls is keeping up with a good temperature batting average, according ot J. H. Armlngton, meteorologist of the United States weather bureau here. Temperature was 87 at 1 p. m. f the highest mark for May this year, and within two degrees of the May 22 record of 87 degrees, set on May 22, 1887 and 1902. At Dodge City, Kans., citizens sweltered in 100 degrees of heat, and at Omaha, Neb., Oklahoma City, Okla. and Wichita, Kan., the temperature was 98. Chicago’s ternperaturo was 98. Huron, S. D., reported 94 and Grand Haven, Kan., 96. Temperature Is expected to fall a bit Saturday evening, and local thunderstorms are also on the weather card. NAVY FLIER IS ~KILLED Parachute Fails to Open After Jump From Airplane. Ru United Press NAWAL AIK STATION. LAKEHURST, N. J., May 22.—Lieut. James Rowland Kyle Jr., naval aviator, was instantly killed today in full view of a group of officers when he leaped from an airplane and his parachute failed to open until Just before his body struck the ground. Kyle had ascended to make a practice parachute drop. BALL TEAM ELECTS Thomas Clarke has been elected manager basketball team• of the Jut nlor Civic League of Shelby branch library. Girls plan a social June 8, Loulee Wertz, president, said.