Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 20, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 June 1925 — Page 1

Home Edition CHICKIE is nearing a crisis in hfsr affairs. What will she do? Read “Chickie” on the back page.

VOLUME 37—NUMBER 20

MARSHALL BODY LIES IN HOME

BANDIT GETS S3,OOOAT BANK HERE

LONG DROUGHT BRINGS RIVER LEVELLOWER Water Company Official Says Reserve Is Sufficient for Present. >ROPS ARE HARD HIT City Sweltirs as Mercury Rises —Beach to Open. Hot weather and drought continued In Indianapolis and the State today, with only a half-way chance of relief, the United States Weather Bureau reported. Temperature was 88 at noon, two degrees higher than at the same hour Tuesday. Forty-two deaths and hundreds of prostrations have occurred during the last forty-eight, hours as a result of the relentless heat wave which continued to cause havoc over the nation. Twenty-one' deaths were reported Turing the last twenty-four hours. White Kiver at Indianapolis stands at 4.1 feet, nearly a foot below normal for this time of year. Beach to Open Opening of Riverside bathing beach, White river at Twenty-Sixth St., is scheduled for Saturday, it ivas announced today by E. E. McBride, director of the city recreation department. Mcßride said that he would request permission of the park board to open on that date. Other beaches and pools will open June 15. Samples of water from the river have been given to Dr. Herman G. Krgan, city health officer, for inction. Despite the fact that all records for use of water in Indianapolis have been shattered during the past two days, there is no immediate water shortage, Frank C. Jordan, secretary of the Indianapolis Water Company, said. Farmers Watch Skies • Meanwhile farmers over Indiana are watching the skies £or Clouds that may bring showers for their parched crops. If rain does not ■ome at once they will undoubtedly lost thousands of dollars. x From northern Indiana comes the word that vegetable and fruit crops are virtually a complete loss. The market crop situation is also serious here. No rain w; s reported in Indiana Tuesday. In highest temperature was 93 degrees at Cblumbus. Indianapolis’ high mark was 87 at 4 p. m. The forecast is continued warm, with possibility of thunderstorms. Pump Much Water The prolonged drought and sudden bot weather has caused unusually leavy use of sprinkling apparatus, Jordan said. This resulted in pumpng of 47,000,000 gallons of water Monday, as against 33,000,000 the average daily use. At 7:45 p. m. the peak of load of the day, water was being used at the rate of 96.6 million ’eet a day. company is in better shape ever before to handle the situation, Jordan said. He urged consumers not to waste water and said that with ordinary precautions on the part of consumers no special restrictions will be necessar". The company has another large main from the Riverside station ready to put in Operation, but officials said they must wait for a rain before doing it. RAIN IN MISSOURI Street* Flooded By Cloudburst in St. Joseph. Bti United Press ST. JOSEPH. Mo., June 3.—'The streets in the lower section of the city were flooded, following a cloudburst here early today. COP KILLS COLLECTOR Mistakes Filling Station Employe for Would-Be Bandit. Bii United Press CHICAGO, June 3.—Wilbur Johnson, 35, driver of an armpred car that collected money from oil stations, was shot and killed today by a negro policeman who thought him a holdup man when he came to make his collections at a south side station.

Station Policeman, Says Shank * “We *§hould have stationed a policeman at every bank,” Mayor Shank -said today when Informed of the robbery of the Rural St. Branch of the Fletcher Savings and Trust Company. "I had a hunch there would be a bank robbery about the first of this month and .told the board of safety about my presentiment. A cop at every bank is about the only means I can suggest to cope with the situation.”

The Indianapolis Times COMPLETE WIRE SERVICE OF THE UNITED PRESS M. WORLD’S GREATEST EVENING PRESS ASSOCIATION

Unmasked Robber Holds Up Fletcher Savings Company Branch. GETS CASH FROM VAULT Makes Escape in Taxicab, 1 Waiting Outside. A lone, unmasked bandit, levelling two guns on three employes, robbed the Rural St. Branch of the Fletcher Savings and Trust Company, 2818 E. Washington St., of $3,000 in cash at_lo:3o a. m. today and escaped. Two bandits held up a clerk in the same bank last Oct. 15, and took $4,265. He left the employes in the cellar, with the words, "If you come out of there in five minutes, you'll drop.” Asked for Change Three employes were alone in the bank when the man 'entered and asked for change for a $1 bill.. He was dressed in an x overall suit, was small in stature, had a mustache, and appeared to be about 35 to 40 years of age. He seemed to be familiar with the bank arrangement. Mrs. Mary- Chapman, 3131 N. Illinois St., bank manager, was at the counter, while Donald Kolloch, 63 Blacherne Apt., was at a typewriter. John F. Wiles, 3347 W. Michigan St., cashier, was assisting Kolloch. KoJJoch and Wiles, said that they thought the man was the electric meter reader, and he had walked through the gate yack of the car,e, almost before they realized it. The three stared into the muzzles of an automatic and a revolver.-They were lined up against the wall, opposite the cage. "Get me $3,000 out of that vault,” the bandit ordered Kolloch. The hank employe fumbled through the upper compartments and Avas told to "get down to it." The bandit became disgusted with the slowness of his victims, pulled a bag from his coat and put the money in it. He overlooked $5,300 on and under the counter. He then marched the three employes down to the basement. With the v warning to stay for at least five minutes, the bandit ran upstairs and presumably left by the front door. Passersby were unaware of the theft. Mrs. Harlan Pogue, 10 N. Rural St., and Mrs. Mary Sanford, 8 N. Rural St., told Lieutenants Thomas and Dean that they saw a man standing near a taxicab on N. Rural St., and that later a man with a satchel jumped in the car, which speeded north. Ernest Sickle, 25, of 29 Phipps St., taxi driver for the Indiana Cnfoi Company, said he was sent on a call to Oriental and Washington Sts., where he picked up a man answering the. description of the bandit, and took him to N. Rural St. The man was gone but a short time, and on his return Sickle took him as ordered, letting him out at Washington St. and Highland Ave. Folice are searching in this area. The driver was not held. Search for the bandit was carried east of the city by State Motor Policemen under Carl Losey. They were informed a man, answering description of the' robber, had probably ‘hopped’ an east bound Big Four freight at "Nigger Hill” yards. They followed the train. Loss Covered Qfficials of the Fletcher Savings and Trust Company said the entire loss was covered by insurance. Business was resumed, in ten minutes. In the robberv Inst October two armed men forced I>eroy Flint, 19, clerk, 4040 Ruckle St., to lie face down on the floor while one bandit jumped over the cage screen and gathered up bills and coins. This robbery occurred at 11:30 a. m. The bandits were in the bank about five minutes.

FLAPPER FANNY says Wk * I OON'T mo w? \\\ v * \\V (cr-" • iw ev sot scmsccthc. There’s many a girl who goes “buy-buy” long after she learned to talk. 1

INTERURBANS CRASH, BURN; 9 BADLY HURT

Fifteen Slightly Injured as Union Traction Cars Meet Head-on Five Miles Northeast of Kokomo Passengers Removed Before Fire Starts. Bn Times Special KOKOMO, Ind., June 3. Nine persons were seriously hurt and about fifteeiV slightly today in a head-on .crash of two Union Traction interurbans at Cassville, five miles northeast of here. Motormen of the opposing trains had time to check the speed before the crash. The north-bound train had a trailer. All three coaches caught fire after the crash and were destroyed. Three Indianapolis persons were among the injured: Gus Clinton, 45, of 1338 N. Oakland Ave., conductor; internal injuries. Frank H. Henley, 3118 College Ave., and G. W. Rosencrans, 36, of 2935 N. Delaware St. Others injured were: Miss Pearl Dunn, 27, of Peru, Ind., fractured skull. P. L. King, Boston, Mass., internal. Miss Emma Staley, 60, of Peru, internal injuries. George W. Alexander, 58, of Burkett, Ind., injuries about back, Harold Myers, 32, of Peru, severe lacerations and bruises. Miss Wilma Wehrenburg, 23, of Ft. Wayne, Ind. Motorman Jumps Clinton conductor of the south bound car, a local, as hurt when thrown to the floor. John Compton, mptorman, 65, of 8419 Ashland Ave., of the same car, jumped. He was bruised and badly shocked. Crew of the other car, the Wabash Valley Filer, was Ray Arm strong, motorman. and Frank Rhodes, conductor, both of Kokomo. They were not hurt. The two mrs were supposed to meet at Castor, a siding north of Cassville. Compton is said to have told witnesses that ha had been suffering from a headache and took two aspirin tablets. After- that he 'said he remembered nothing until the crash. Ben Harrell of Tipton was in charge of the trailer. C. O. Hedges, 2142 N. Delaware St., passenger on the north bound car, said despite the fact that the car was well Wiled with passengers, there was no panic. On Curve "We were just coming out of a curve,” said Hedges, who was sitting In the smoker, "when I saw our motorman throw on the emergency. I ran back into the women’s compartment and was knocked to the floor by the crash. The motorman of the other car, which was on the straightaway, saw our car in time to check the speed. We were going about twenty miles an hour when we hit. "Ambulances and the fire department from Kokomo was rushed to the sqene. WRECK PROBE STARTED PubDce Service Commission Sends Inspector to Scene. John McOardle, Chairman of the public service commission, was notified of the Union traction wreck near Cassville at noon today and dispatched David E. Matthews, chief railroad inspector, to the scene, at once. PROBE ORIGIN Os $12,000 BLAZE Ten Companies Called to Tenth and Dorman. Fire and police officials were today investigating origin of a Are that caused damage of $12,000 to a structure formerly occupied by the Raymond & Adams Veneer Company at Tenth and Dor-man-Sts. late Tuesday. ' Fire Chief John O’Brien said i!s Investigation indicated the building had been fired in several places. It was said youths were near the building shortly before the blaze. Ten companies played ten streams of water on the structure after a second alarm had been sounded. Sparks on the roof caused a S2OO fire at home of Otto Jackson, B!>9 W. Thirtieth St., late Tuesday. woman7lbaby injured Struck by Auto Tuesday Night— Driver is Charged. Mrs. Marie Bartholomew, 1155 Fletcher Ave., and her twenty-two months old baby, were suffering today from injuries received whjan, they were struck by an auto driven by Kenneth Rando, 1502 Fletchfr Ave.. at Spruce St. and Fletcher Ave., Tuesday night. Rando was slated.

INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1925

Statesman’s Casket Borne by Masons

Wife. "* - (wMHp >: x ,(W flCgyMr ■k ’OR s £'mmk W llwJBWr s9l Miagi mk - 1111 mwM ,J|;£kv * v.*. * ; I, ' J§PI ißlfe'' Sfe iSF , ' nrnglY ii ' -fe. x-.&Uac: efrttg

Scottish Rite Masons were pallbearers as the body of Thomas Riley Marshall was taken from Union Staton

CLUBSINSTAND ON STEPHENSON MOVE FOR BAIL Indiana Federation Asks Judge to Keep Trio Behind Bars. By Eloise Walton Times Staff Correspondent WEST BADEN, Ind., June 3.—A resolution petitioning authorities to refuse bail to D. C. Stephenson, Earl Gentry and Earl Klinck, held at Noblesville on murder charges, was adopted unanimously by Indiana women attending the biennial council of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, at a called meeting at noon today. Hearing on motion of the trio, charged with the murder of Miss Madge Oberholtzer, 28, of 6802 University Ave., Indianapolis, for admission to bail, will be held before Judge Fred E. Hines of Hamilton County Circuit Court, at Noblesville, June 16. More than $3,600 was pledged to the maintenance fund for the Federation headquarters house at Washington, D. C.. at an open forum this morning. Os this, almost S3OO was pledged by Indiana women. In a movement to better citizenship through knowledge of the Government, flhree divisions have been formed under the department of American citizenship of the federation, Mrs. W. R. Alvord, chairman of the department, reported today. Object is to provide opportunities for knowledge of government to all citizens, native and foreign borfn, Mrs. Alvord f Divisions are: Citizenship training, headed by Mrs. E. C. Rumpler of Indianapolis; Americanization, headed by Mrs. J. G. Pearson of Oklahoma, and cooperation with war veterans, headed by Mrs. H. V. Wurdeman. "Illicit traffic of bootlegging In immigrants is flourishing on an unparalleled scale,” Oswald Ryan, of Anderson, Ind., American Legion leader, said this morning in an address on "A Challenge, to Citizenship.” In accordance with its program for establishment of uniform marriage and divorce laws, the council Tuesday evening telegraphed President Coolidge, commending his Memoriae Day address at Arlington. A world peace creed written by Mrs. John D. Sherman, president of the Federation, was adopted by the council Tuesday. U Hi t This evening Mrs. Sherman will talk on "The American Home and World Peace.” Mrs. Edward Franklin White and Mrs. H. B. Burnett of Indianapolis and Mrs. Albion Fellows Bacon of Evansville will speak at the council banquet Thursday evening. Mrs. E. E. Hoakiniop and Mrs. Ei Fowler Seebert will sing.

to the residence, 1939 X, Illinois St., today

Rikhoff to Fire Smoking Cops “Smoking cops will he fired,” Police Chief Hermap F. Rikhoff said today, following a complaint that officers have been smoking on duty. A citizen in letter told Rikhoff officers in raids and investigations “blew cigarette smoke into women’s faces flagrantly.’’ “Somebody is going tobe discharged outright if I find these charges true,” the chief said, citing that the first order of discipline prohibits smoking on duty. Board of safety ordered an investigation of the same charge Tuesday.

ONG'SHOPEOF VICTORY FADES Local Marble Champ Loses Two More Games. By Edwin V. O’Noel Times Staff Correspondent ATLANTIC CITY, N. J„ June 3. Hope of winning the Central League marble championship title was given up today by Kennard Ong, Indianapolis marble champ, after he lost two out of three games with Earl Powell of Rockford, 111. The sunburned Hoosler took defeat hard, but came back with an 8 to 5 victory in the third game this morning. Although Ong Is out of the running for the league title, he practiced hard for his tilt with Lester Oakley of Terre Haute this afternoon. Ong defeated Oakley last year when he emerged as league champion. / PEDDLER 'GAG’ IS LAW Shank Signs Ordinance Despite Auctioneer Profession. "I never let my profession interfere with my .real thoughts," said Mayor Shank today in signing the ordinance prohibiting the crying of wares by persons other than newsboys and taxicab drivers. Shank is an auctioneer. FINED ON TIGEB' CHARGE Charles Grubb, 1014 Wright St. was fined SIOO and costs and sentenced to thirty days on the Indiana State Farm on charge? of} operating a blind tiger In city court today. Two others arrested with him near Fountain Square Tuesday night were dibcharged.

FIND AMERICAN BEHIND BARS IN SHANGHAI JAIL Chinese Police Lock Up Volunteer—Hostility Is Evidenced. By United Press SHANGHAI. Juno 3.—F. J. Trevelian, a sergeant in the American volunteers, was found today locked in a prison in the native section of the city after being missing five hours. He had been hustled into prison after native police mishandled, him when he passed the foreign settlement boundary in full uniform. The American consul brought strong pressure to bear upon the highest authorities to obtain his release. The incident was taken as conclusive proof of the Chinese police hostility to foreigners. Twenty-one deaths and 100 persons wounded are known to have resulted since the start of the trouble last Saturday, but the casualties among the foreigners are slight. American and British naval forces are expected tonight. Small bands of rioters tonight were attacking foreigners in outlying districts with clubs and stones. Tram car service is being suspended due to the smashing of car windows by the rioters, FASCIST! BEAT YAHKEECONSUL American Clubbed by Police Didn’t Salute Flag, Charge. Bn United Press LONDON. June 3.—Because he allegedly failed to salute fascist! at Leghorn, Italy, acting American Consul Franklin Gowen of that city was beaten and had to be taken to a hospital, according to private letters received today In foreign consular circles Gowen was clubbed into unconsciousness and left lying in the street until police recognized him and sent him to a hospital. The advices added that the attack wis made by a group of "fascist! railway military" from near Home attending a fascist! anniversary celebration at Leghorn Hay 24. Washington] June 3.— The State department said today it was without any information of an alleged fasclsti attack upon acting Consul Gowan at Leghorn,. Italy, May 24. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m...:.. 78 10 a. m...... 86 7 a. m 75 11 a. m 87 8 a. m 80 12 {noon) .... 88 • a. 8*

Entered as Second-class Matter at Poitofflce, Indianapolis. Published Dally Except Sunday.

Funeral Party From Washington Met at Union Station and Escorted to Residence on N. Illinois St. by Civic, Political and Lodge Notables. SIMPLE SERVICES TO BE HELD AT HOME THURSDAY MORNING City Shows Respect With Flags at Halfmast and Closing of Municipal Building—Masonic Order in Charge of Rites. By Blythe Q. Hendricks Thomas Riley Marshall, former Vice President of the United Stales and former Governor of Indiana, has returned to his native State for the last time. His body arrived today at his home at 1939 N. Illinois St. Funeral services will he held there at 10 a. m. Thursday. The funeral party arrived at 11:32 a. m. today from Washington, where Mr. Marshall died Monday. Accompanying the body were the widow, Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh, an intimate friend of Mrs. Marshall; .lohn H. Fowlen, grand commander of the Scottish Rite, southern jurisdiction; James M. Baker, secretary of the Senate when Mr. Marshall was Vice President, and Mark Thistlethwaite, formerly Mr. Marshall’s secretary. The party was met by a large committee representing, ths State of Indiana, political, legal and civic organizations and the Masonic order.

Mrs. Marshall was escorted from the train to the automobile by William L. Elder, a personal friend of the family for many years. The funeral procession moved slowly up Meridian St. headed by a squad of mounted police* Draped With Flags The hearse which bore Mr. Marshall's body, was decorated with American flags, drhped on each windows. As the procession moved through the streets, hundreds of Indianapolis citizens stood with bared heads as a mark of respect to Indiana’s distinguished citizen. At the home, the pallbearers carried the casket, a plain gray one. into the house. On top was placed several wreathes ahd lilies. At the side of the door was a wreath of lilies with a broad ribbon tied about them. Mrs. Marshall went into the house on the arm of Mrs. Elder. Mrs. Walsh was escorted by Mr. Baker. Many Flowers The casket was placed in front room, which was literally banked with flowers. Offerings Included two magniflcient floral pieces from the White House, of carnations, rose and calla lilies; one from General Pershing, of peonies and gladlolas; one from the Supreme Council of Thirty-Third Degree Masons and one from Senator Oscar Undefwood. The Black Horse troop from Culver sent a largo floral piece of roses and flags. Edwin J. Rice, president of the Class of 1878, Wabash College, Mr. Marshall's class, sent a single red rose in a vase. Among the women at the home to meet Mrs. Marshall on return from her sad journey were, Mrs. Samuel W. Ralston. Mrs. W. L. Elder, Mrs. Andrews Adams, Miss Carry Howland. Mrs. John W. Kern, Miss Katrina fertig and Mrs. John Hoilett. Mrs. Marshall, dressed in. deep mourning with a. veil, was bearing up well.' Mov> operators from Chicago and newspapermen from cities ail over the country packed the lawn in front of the home. Governor Jackson has ordered all offices at the State house closed Thursday between 10 and 11 a. m. Masons in Charge A committee of thirty-five, composed of officers of the four Scottish Rite lodges of Indianapolis, headed the funeral procession from Union Station to the Marshall home. William H. Kershner, adjutant generabof Indiana, most wise master of Indianapolis chapter of Rose Croix, acted as grand marshal. Other organizations represented at the station \vere a committee named by Governor Jackson to represent the State of Indiana, and committees of the ifdiana State Bar Association, Indianapolis Bar Association, Indiana Democratic Club. Special pallbearers, all Scottish Rite Masons, of which Mr. Marshall was a member, took charge of the body at the station. They were: Vincent V. Smith, Frank E. Floyd, William E. Gentry, Henry C.< Thornton, Sr., Edward H. Mayo and William F. Krueger. These pallbearers were to take charge of the body upon arrival today. Active pallbearers to serve Thursday will be, Arthur R. Baxter, Elmer F. Gay, Fred Hoke, John E. Hollett, Walter J. LeCaulnier, Marshall T. Levey, Charles Remster and William H. Swintz. These will serve at the Marshall home Thursday morning and from the home to Crown Hill cemetery. With the arrival of the funeral train chimes at Christ Church began to toll, and as the procession passed the church the chimes played "Lead Kindly Light.'• ' * Ancient Landmarks Lodge, No. :v Jl: (Turn to Page 6) ‘ •

Forecast PARTLY cloudy tonight and Thursday ; possibly local thunderstorms; continued warm.

TWO CENTS

Washington in Farewell to Marshall Simple Services Eulogy to Character Beloved at Nation's Capital.

By C. A. Randan Times Staff Corrcsoondsnt WASHINGTON, June 3r-Sadly, Washington last night bade a last farewell to a dear friend Os boGa the powerful and the poor of the capital. The funeral service held for the late Vloe President shortly before the train bore his remains homeward, was attended by Marshall’s friends from all ranks. President Coolldge and Chief Justice Taft came to pay their last respects. Present also were the humble parenfti of Clarence Ignatius Morrison, the little boy the Marshalls took from a diet kitchen and who died before he overcame his early physical weakness. Among the others who gathered in the Willard Hotel to attend the brief services were former Secretary of State Lansing, former Secretary of Labor Wilson, Justices Moßeynolda and Hanford of the Supreme Court, Senators Moses, Fletcher and Swanson, Isadora Dockemeller, members of the dlplomatlo corps, and a great number of the Indiana members of the Federal Government. Simple Services Simplicity marked the services. The Rev. Charles Wood, the Manshalls’ pastor during their Washington stay, conducted them. There was no music. Dr. Wood first read from St. Mark passages the late Vice President had been reading just before he died. Selections from the Psalms which Mr. Marshall was aocustomed to read each morning were also read. In eulogizing the former Vice President, Dr. Wood called him "a Puritan of the Puritans, more like a John Bunyan than a Cromwell." "Though our friend has passed on," said Dr. Wood, "his voice has not been stilled. He will long be heard on subject* political, social and commercial. For when he spoke he spoke with the authority of sincerity and truth, and so his statements rung true and were not merely ephemeral." Plain Gray Casket The plain gray covered casket was closed throughout the services. On It lay a single wreath of lilies, while all about were flowers sent to Mrs. Marshall by many friends In the capital. A large wreath from the White House and an elaborate wreath with the numerals "38" worked out In blue flowers in a field of white and sent by the Masonic fraternity dominated the Impressive display. ’The flowers all accompanied the body to Indianapolis. The public was invited to attend the services, and many who hid admired the former Vice President from afar without meeting him personally were present. Outside the hotel a large crowd gathered and remained sadly awed until long after the casket had been borne away to the station. After the services Mrs. Marshall returned to her suite, made a few final arrangements, then, at 8 p. m. left what had been her home for the greater part of the paat decade to accompany her fnmo\fe .husband's body back to his native State.