Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 15, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 May 1925 — Page 1

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VOLUME 37—NUMBER 15

STEPHENSON AGAIN SEEKS FREEDOM

SHAW MURDER CASE IN HANDS OF JURY

EIGHT STORY BUILDING TO BE ERECTED at Market and " Delaware Sts. Will Cost $550,000 —To Contain Offices and Gargae—Contractor Makes Statement. BALDWIN BLOCK HAS OCCUPIED THE CORNER Construction Will Be of Stone —To Be Known as Union Title Building— Lease Reported to Have Cost Near SIOO,OOO. Thomas A. Moynhhan, president of the Moyuahan ConBtruction Company, today announced plans for a downtown office building and parage costing about $550,000, at southwest corner Market and Dela- -. ware Sts. A The stone structure which-will be "known as 2 ' BUlg*.; Will be eight stories bjpj# Tire site l>*s been occupi*<s Tty the Baldwin block. Lease for |ltnety-nine years is understood to "Ave cost e\>oUt- SIOO,OOO. Gothic Architecture Gothic style of architecture will be used. The building will be unique in structure, Art W. Fleck, achitect, said. Basement and third, fourth and fifth floors will be occupied by the public garage. Cars wall be driven up easy ramps to the upper floors. There will be garage entrances on both Market and Delaware Sts. Union Title Company, which has twenty-year leases on a. largp part of the space, will occupy part of the first and all of the second floor. Partly Rented Sixth, seventh and eighth floors will be high-class office space. Moynahan sßid about 70 per cent of the space had been rented. Office lobby entrance wdll be op Market St. The new buildifig will be owned and operated by the Moynahan Company. COSTA TO PAY COSTS Kokomo Man Given Suspended Sentence for Accident. If Costa pays the' costs he goes free. A Special Criminal Judge James E. BKlcDonald Wednesday afternoon suspended a thirty-day sentence on the Indiana State Farm, given Joe Costa of Kokomo, Ind., on condition he pay a S4O fine aand costs. He was convicted of assault and battery and speeding. He was also ordepetf to pay SSO damages to Max Sacks, 2949 Ruckle St., he is alleged to have etc*™! Sacks was injured. .-s Bids Received State Auditor L. S. Bowman today received bids on approximately 900 acres of meander land in Porte and St. Joseph Counties. Sale was authorized by the 1923 Legislature.

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Clarence Wenzel, 2858 N. Gale St., made a second appeal to police today to aid in finding his wife, Mrs. Gertrude Wenzel, 20, who left her home May 15. She disappeared after taking her two children, Virginia, 2, and Billy, 7 months, to the home of a neighbor and asking her to keep them a few minutes. She has blue eyes, light brown hair, and when she left was wearing a light gray dress, black coat and gray slippers. Mrs. Ethel Hopwood, 3 C of 1119 Troy Ave., left her home Wednes day, deserting five small children and the father, police were told. She has gray eyes, brown hair, and was wearing a blue gingham dress, blgck slippers, and no hat.

BEECH GROVE LINE WILLIE SOLD JUJ4E 22 Judge Authorizes R§fceiver to Take Action —Operation Loss Alleged. Sale of the holdings of the Beech Grove Traction Company, in receivership since Nov. 29, 1917, was authorized today by Judge Harry O. Chamberlain of Circuit Court, fol lowing filing of a petition by the Fletcher Savings and Trust Company, receivers, several months ago. Petition was filed by Donald Morris, the company's trust officer. Judge Chamberlin set 11 a. n),. June 22, 1925, as date when tlie company will be sold to the highest and most responsible bidder at trust company offices. No bid of less than $30,000 is to be considered. Ts no bids 'are received, the sale will be continued from day to day. Loss Alleged In its petition the trust company alleged the line was beirig operated at a loss. Liabilities incurred by the trust company in operation of the line exceed $30,000, its is stated. It is understood the purchaser will operate the line Morris said. He denied that bus competition had caused the increased cost burden. The traction company has about twenty-five stock holders with a total investment of approximately .SIOO,OOO, according to Morris. Schmidt May Buy Beech Grove citizens are of the ppinion the line will be sold to C. F. Schmidt, manager of the Century Bldg., the heaviest stockholder in the company. I A bus line is preparing to take the field, if the company suspends service, it was said at Beech Grove today. TAX INCREASE DECRIED Candidate Walter Myers .Speaks Before Democratic Woman. "If taxes increase id Indianapolis a sthey have during the last six years, there will be no business and nobody can afford to live here,” Walter Myers. Democraiia nominee for mayor, told the Seventh DJotriot Democratic Women's Club at 1630 N. Delaware S., Wednesday night. 20 HURT IN SUBWAY Full Train Crashes Into String of Kmpty Cars. Ru Ip led Press , NJjJVV YORK? May 28.—Twenty persons were injured, five seriously, today, when a north-bound subway train crashed into the rear of an ompty train standing at the 177th St. station here. HOURLV TEMPERATURE 6 a. 'm. 55 10 a. m 69 7 a. m 68 11 a. m...,. . 71 8 a. m . 63 12 (noon) 72 9 a. m 66 1 p. m 74

Attorneys Make Closing Arguments and Judge Reads Instructions as Second Trial of Alleged Slayer Comes to Close. LITTLE COURTROOM AT MARTINSVILLE PACKED Crowd Applauds Efforts of Defense Attorneys to Save Man Charged With Killing Helen Hager Whelchel of Indianapolis in 1923. By John L. Niblack Timm Stiff! ('orrmoondent MARTINSVILLE, Ind., May 28.—Following closing arguments which made the little Morgan county circuit court room here ring and instructions to the jury by Judge Joseph K. Williams, the < ase of John Thomas Shaw, 23, colored, Indianapolis, went to the jury this afternoon. Shaw is charged with murdering Mrs. Helen Hager Whelchel, 22, Indianapolis widow, whose body was found on Big Four Railroad tracks under a bridge west of Indianapolis Nov. 28, 1923. As much of Martinsville as could jam Into the room was present to hear Silas C. Kivett, favorite trial lawyer of the little city, bitterly denounce Prosecutor William H. Remy of Marion County, the Indianapolis polictf force and State witnesses who have testified against the defendant. "When prosecuting attorney comes before, you and attempts to slip over a verdict such as in this case, he ought* to be a policeman or join a newspaper staff,” said Kivett. A loud burst of laughter greeted this sqjly. The attorney insisted the State has failed utterly to make a case. "Shaw Is a victim of persecution ■/ (Turn to Page 16)

FORMER BOARD HEAD SUCCUMBS —— Thomas Roberts Dies'at ■■■< Denver, Capital Hears. ' Word was received at the Statehouse today of the neath at Denver, C010...0f Thomas Roberts, former chsrffunan of the State Industrial board, who resigned aboutr a year ago because of ill health. He failed to rally from an operation. Roberts became a member of the hoard In 1919 and was named chairman in 1923. Roberts previously had been conected with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. At one time he was Republican chairman Os Lake County. A son and a daughter, living at Indiana Harbor, survive. No word was rece’ved as to funeral arrangements. NO SLEEP FOR SHR'NERS Indianapolis Party Passes Through Kansas City, Mo. fly ffitted Press KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 28. "There wasn't no sleep for none of us,” was the report of Murat Temple 'Shriners, en route to Los Angeles for the imperial council of the order, on their arrival here for breakfast today. The Murat Band gave a short concert at the Union Station. Nearly 450 Shiners, Including 160 women and children, are on the Indianapolis special train. The Murat party is scheduled to cross Into Colorado tonight, arriving at Trinidad for breakfast Friday.

Prosperity Due to Trial May Soften Town’s Tragedy

By John Moutoux ( titled Press Btatt Corresoondrnt DAYTON, Tenn., May 28. When, in July, thousands will come to this sleepy Cumberland village for the trial of John T. Scopes, the school teacher who was Indicted for teaching evolution, a dream that has been broken for twelve years will be revived. Merchants are preparing for a -period, however brief, of prosperity. The hope that Dayton some day may become a metropolis. a nope in 1923 was blasted vcith the failure of the leading citizens to achieve so ambikhis a coup as a corner of

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1925—24 PAGES

Wives Look On Calmly as Husbands Turn Fast Laps on Speedway Track

Left to Right—Mrs. Reeves Dutton, Mrs. Frank Elliott and Mrs. Made Day Morton.

RECORD CROWD FOR RACE IS EXPECTED

Visitors From Everywhere Begin Pouring Into City. l-rfirgest crowd ever attending the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is anticipated this year by Speedway officials and Chamber of Commerce convention bureau. Visitors began pouring into the cilft’ Wednesday night and today from alt over the country. Several are from foreign cuntries. Ticket sales at the Speedway were larger ten days ago than they were last year the day previous to the race. Hotels Filled Practically all downtown hotels are filled. Reservations were made even after the 1924 race, hotel clerks said*. The Chamberof Omtne.rre convent!®® bipreau established head quartet# Monument Circle to aid victors flo secure lodging in privat it homes. "W*Jsr. a larger crowd this jefc than ever before." Earl L. Fergus£flr; manager, said "We have about 3,000 rooms available.” Among foreign visitors: Mahmoud Djelaleddln. of Paris, at the Lincoln; Francis Savort, Paris dealer for ' Nordyke & Marmon,, at the Spink-Arms. Special Traffic Rules Special rules governing traffic to the Indianapolis Mptbr Speedway Saturday for day race were announce® today by Michael Glenn, tra|oß inspector. Glenn 'said Thirtieth St. from the beginning of Riverside Park to the Speedway, and Sixteenth St. from Emrlehsvllle bridge to the Speedway will be westbound only from early morning to 1 p. m.. after which they will be egstbound only. Trucks, taxicabs and busses will go out W. Washington St. to Warman Ave., north on Warman to Michigan St., west bn Michigan to Tibbs Ave.. north on Tibbs to Tenth St., ard thencp to Speedway. The westbound and eastbound time regulations also will apply on this route. FIRE AT LOGANSPORT Cart gage Company Burns With I/ss of 530,000. Bn Timer Special LOGANSPORT, Ind , May 28. Fire early today destroyed the Car Cartage Company building with a $30,000 loss. Eleven horses and a number of trucks and vehicles we/e saved.

Fair and Warmer for Memorial Day You won't need an‘umbrella, or overcoat at the Memorial Day Speedway race. Saturday should be generally fair, with rising temperature, the weather bureau announced today. This prediction, based on present conditions seems fairly certain, officials stated. No frost was reported Wednesday night, and the cold wave has apparently passed on its way.

the iron market, may cause the tragedy of former years to be forgotten. Although Dayton's epitaph may be written in the sluggish waters of the Clyde River In Scotland, Its origin was simple enough. A pmall settlement of five or six families was known as Smith's Crossroads. The hamlet grew! slowly. At last came an Industry and an ambition. A blast furnace and shipbuilding concein, beginning the .establishing nt of what is known today ah the Cumberland Coal and Iron Company, brought several hundred men from Glasgow, Scotland.

23 CARS WILL FACE STARTER, SPEEDWAY TALK Qualifying Trial to Continue Today—Lull Is Deceptive. By Blythe Q. Hendricks An air of deceptive calm pervaded the Indianapolis Motor Speedway today. However, it was but the lull before the big storm, which will break out In all its fury Saturday at 10 a. m., wnen the starting bomb wjjl send the fastest field of race cars ever gathered together Into the first turn of the annuaj 500-mile race. With twenty-one cars already qualified apd several more scheduled to make trials today, Indications were that the starting field will num her about twenty-throe cars. Withdrawal Hinted Withdrawal of. the front-wheel drive Miller, qualified by Bennett Hill at the rate of 105.708 miles an hour, was imminent, according to rumors about the track. In such case Hill will take hack his old car, which he turned over to Ray Cairens. * No car In recent years has attracted such, attention as the new front-drive models built by Harry Miller, one of the world’s greatest race car designers. The car has shown plenty of speed, hut, according to race track stories, a few little "bugs" are yet to be eliminated and Miller does not want to turn the car loose until it is right beyond a question. The car won the pole position on the fourth row at the start of the race and if withdrawn will cause a shake-up of ah cars back of it. If Hill takes over his old car, it will be necessary to obtain consent of all drivers in the race, as rules specify the man who qualified a car must start In it. Calrens qualified it at 104.166 and Is placed in the fifth row. Three Qualify Three cars qualified Wednesday. Ralph De Palma in his long-tailed Miller Special at 108.607 miles an hour; L. L. Corum in De Palma’s tailless tyke Miller at 103.534 miles, and Ira Vail in the; R. & J. Special, wrecked at Charlotte, N. C., ten days ago, and rebuilt for this race. Vail’s average was 104.785 miles an hour. Bob McDonogh’s trial was postponed until today. Contrary to expectations Pete Shafer did not appear in the green Duesenberg which Corum and Joe Boyer drove to a sensational victory a year ag s o. It Is expected today. H. J. Skelley made desperate efforts get his Bkelley Special, part Ford ad part home built, ready to qualify, but the best he could get out of it was 83.5 miles an hour. The qualifying minimum Is 85 miles. He will try again today. Tom Alley and the Kess-Llne crew worked desperately all day getting their car assembled. Tom was confident he would face the starter sometime today.

Not long after a boom set in and Postmaster N. D. Reed requested that the name of the town be changed to Dayton. So long as the tow’n was called "Smith’s Cross Roads.” he told the postal authorities, he could not see how It could receive much mail. Accordingly • the name was changed. From 1885 to 1895 the population Increased to 3.500'. Things were quite prosperous. Then the panic of the early '9O s struck Dayton. The population dwindled to less than half and for years the town seemed unable to combat the depression.

Do Not Show Fear, Though They May Be Afraid. By Ruby Well As the speed cars winged their course around the brick oval of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a small group of women watched attentively from a box in grandstand A. They were the speed kings' wives, who follow their husbands from track to track, with the thrill of the race In their blood, and, perhaps, hidden beneath their light manner, the fear of the race In their hearts. Three in Box There were three in the box; Mrs. Pietro Bordino, wife of the Italian road race driver, making his first appearance on the Indianapolis course; Mrs. Frank Elliott. married a year and a half ago, and Mrs. Wade Day Morton, whose husband has been near winning In many races, only to have his mount fail at the critical mo ruent. This year he will be relief driver for the Duesenbergs. Then there was Mrs. Reeves Dutton, wife of “Dut,” well-known figure around the tracks, who is Earl Cooper's mechanician. Do they feel the fear they do not shoty, there women? “Whefi I married Frank, he asked how I would feel If I saw him in an accident.” Mrs. Elliott said. “I told him I would not be afraid.” "We think about how their engines are running, and what time they are making, not about being afraid,” Mrs. Morton explained. Mrs. Bordino Emotional But Mrs. Bordino, in America only six months and understanding little English, Was not so calm. Even at mention of the actual race, her eyes filled with tears and her hands went up in an emotional gesture. "You are so fast, here In America.” she said, through her Interpreter. Louis Fornaca, who came with the Bordinos from California. "Everything is so fast.” C., I. & W. IS SUED Union Railway Seeks to Recover $225,000 Through Courts. Suit to recover $225,000 from the Cincinnati. Indianapolis <& Weston Railroad Company was filed today in Superior Court Two by the Indianapolis Union Railway Company. The railway company alleges that the defendant has failed to pay fixed rentals and other assessments for use of its tracks and the Union Station for ten months. The Union Station, Belt Railroad and other equipment of the IndianUnion Railway Company are used by all railroads. WEEKS OPERATED ON Secretary of War Under Knife for Removal of Gall Stones. Bu t lilted Press BOSTON, Mass.. May 28.—Secretary of War John W. Weeks underwent an operation at Phillips House. Massachusetts General Hospital, here today for removal of gall stones. Beyond stating that operation was performed, hospital otflciais withheld details.

But Peter Donaldson, a Scotchman. scion of a house that fled from England for its beloved religious liberty, became president of the blast furnace concern. Donaldson wanted wealth. There was no limit to his ambition. Dayton, aghast and yet confident, saw him attempt to corner 'he iron market. On the brink of success, the bottom fell out of the market and he lost his entire fortune. The blast furnace went into bankruptcy. Donaldson re turned to the mother country. The men, in fishing smacks, not long after, took Donaldson’s body from the Icy waters of the Clyde.

Entered as Second-class Matter at Postofflce, Indianapolis. Published Daily Except Sunday.

Motion to Be Admitted to Bail Filed in Behalf of Former Klan Head and Two Others Charged With Death of Girl. JUDGE HINES SETS JUNE 11 AS TIME FOR ARGUMENTS Pleading Is Presented by Indianapolis Lawyers—Defendants Once Denied Liberty by Judge James A. Collins of Criminal Court. B’l Time* Special NOBLESVILLE, Ind., May 28.—A motion to admit D. C. Stephenson, former Indiana dragon of the Ku-Klux Klan, and Earl Gentry and Earl Klinck, to bail, was filed in Hamilton Circuit Court today by Eph Inman, Ira Holmes and Alfred Cowan, defense attorneys.

‘Steve’ Balks at Jail Bath Tub Bn Timm Special NOBLESVILLE. Ind.. May 28. —"We’d like to have a bath." D. C. Stephenson, Earl Gentry and Earl Klinck, held In county jail here, asked Sheriff Charles Gooding today. "All right boys," said the sheriff, anad opening the door Into the outer corridor led the men Into the basement where a lone dingy bath tub yawned. "We’ll taae a bath later," the trio to’d Sheriff Gooding after one look at tub. Wednesday night, a man knocked at the door of the jail kitchen and handed Mrs. Good ing, the sheriff's wife a basket of jellies, fruits and cookies. “Pass this along to Stephenson and tell him It's frome Dave," said the man. Sheriff Gooding heard abrYut it. “If you fellows are going to get your food from the outside, we'll shut down on the jail rations,” he said. The trio protested they had not arranged to obtain food regularly from the outside. "Don’t shut off the rations, please,” they said. "We like ’em."

BOY GIVEN TO FATHER •fudge Orders Foster Parents to Give Up C hild. Nolan M. Patterson, 7. son of Delbert A. Patterson, Johnson County, was with his father today, after Probate Judge Mahlon E. Bash Wednesday ordered his foster parents. Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Collom, to give up the child. McCollom and his wife adopted the boy June 18. 1920. in Probate Court here. At that time Patterson’s wife had died, and he was unable to give the child a proper home, he alleged, but since thenihe has re-married. WOMAN’S TORSO ToUND Nude Body, Head, Hands and Feet Gone, Washed Ashore. Bu Unite i Press CLEVELAND. Ohio, May 28. The nude, unidentified body of a middle-aged woman with head, hands and feet missing an partially decomposed was found on tne beach at Lakewood, a suburb here today. The only clew was a pair of black garters. It is believed the body was In the water for more ft.an a month and was washed ashore. Police were unable to find any marks of violence. IN MARITAL MIX-UP Woman Asserts Husband Is Own Father—Have Five Chlldien. Bu I nited Press CHICAGO, May 28.—Mrs. Josie Rand, 31, today told Assistant State s Attorney Joseph Nicolai that she had just diseovere dthat the man with whom she had been living for fourteen years and to whom she had borne five children, is her own father, anad that she hersfelf was born of an illicit union between Rand and his sister-in-law In Poland. FINED FOR GUN TOTING State Karin Sentence Against Boys Suspended. Clifford Roth. 17. of 1049 S. Persh ing Ave., and Garvle Miles. 24. of 1142 S. Tremont St., were fined SIOO and sentenced to 180 days at the Indiana State farm on charges of carrying concealed weapons by City Judge Dan V. White today. Sentence was suspended. Detectives Lansing and McDonald said they had found the boys In an auto on YV. Morris St. with the guns in the seat beside them.

Forecast PARTLY cloudy tonight; Friday generally fair weather is predicted.

TWO CUNTS

Judge Fled E. Hines set June II for healing on the motion. Stephenson and Ills two aids are held in county jail on a change of venue from Marion County, for trial on charges of murdering Madge Oberholtzer. of 5802 University Ave., Indianapolis. Similar Motion Dismissed A similar motion to admit the defendants to bail was filed before Criminal Judge James A. Collins of Marlon County, April 22, but was dismissed by Inman eight days later. Inman, in presenting the motion, said it was offered on the grounds that the defendants were not guilty and there was no likelihood of their conviction. He said they were willing and able to provide any bond the judge fixed. The proceedings lasted less than half an houi. The defendants were not brought in court. May Repeat Procedure Attorneys are of the opinion that Inman may repeat his entire procedure that took place before Judge Collins If Judge Hines overrules the motion to admit the defendant to bail. Inman, after ball was refused, resjiectlvel.v filed motions to strike out vital parts of the Indictment and a motion to quash. All were overruled by Judge Collins.

PETITION FIVE NEW BUS LINES Filed by South Side Motor Coach Company. Peiitlons for authority to operate five new motor bus lines between outlying points In the south part of Indianapolis and Monument Circle were filed with the public service commission today by the South Side Motor Coach Company. The company, now a partnership, will be Incorporated soon, the petitions stated. Lines proposed: Adler and Union Sts. to Circle, two busses; Rural St. and Newton Ave. to Circle, two busses; Mars Hill to Circle, one bus; Minnesota St. and Belmont Ave. to Circle, two busses, and Fletcher Ave. and Big Four Railroad to Circles, two busses. Partnership includes O. E. MeFarland, F’rank Stuck and M. Rutledge, all of Beech Grove. TWO SENTENCED TO DIE Negroes Get “Chair"—Convicted of Attack On Woman. Hu I nil id Press DALLAS. Tex., May 28.—Frank and Lorenzo Noel, colored, were sentenced to die in the electric chair June 28. for confessed criminal assault upon Mrs. Mary Steer by a jury here today. 400 FRENCH KILLED Kiffian Warfare Casualties Announced by Premier Palnleve. Bu I tilled Press PARIS. May 28.—A total of 400 French troops have been klllled and 1,100 wounded In the war with the Riffs in Merocco, it was officially announced In the chamber of deputies today by Premier Paul Palnleve. The premier would not divulge the number of French soldiers now participating in operations against Ab. riel Krim's forces.

Stores Will Close on Saturday Most Indianapolis stores will be closed all day Saturday. Memorial day. It was announced today by the Merchants' Association. All stores In the association, embracing every line, will close. clothing stores will remain open after 6 p. m.^Fridgy.