Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 36, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 June 1925 — Page 1

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VOLUME 37—NUMBER 35

FORD PLANT NOT OBJECT IN HONS South Side Residents Have Had No Chance to Give Sentiment on Question of Keeping Factory Here, Study Reveals. TRAFFIC FIGURES GIVEN TO C. OF C. SECRETARY Board of Works Changes Position on Closing of Oriental St., Company Will Likely Remove Branch From City. Residents of the south side vho signed petitions presented to the board of works were not afforded the opportunity to record sentiment on the specific question of the closing )f Oriental St., study of the locuments showed today. The petitions, said to be signed by line thousand citizens, request not mly the retention of Oriental St. as in open thoroughfare, but also the ipening of Pine St., Shelby St. and Arsenal Ave. It was largely because they beieved the petitions represented the eal sentiment of south side citl:ens that members of the board of .vorks refused to grant the request 'f the Ford Motor Company to close 'riental St. when the Pennsylvania i lilroad elevates its tracks. Company May Withdraw Unless the board reverses its def vision, It is probable that the Ford uanch at 1315 E. Washington St., which employs 800 men will be withlrawn from Indianapolis. With Iriental St. open, the Ford company vould be unabel to run a proposed switch from the elevated tracks to he first floor of the building. This vould necessitate moving expensive -quipment to a higher level, thereby ;reatly increasing cost of production. ‘‘lf citizens of the south side would vote upon the sole issue of closing iriental St. or losing the Ford assembly plant, I believe they would :avor saving this flourishing inlustry for Indianapolis,” said John B. Reynolds, secretary of the Cham ber of Commerce today. Referring to utilization of other thoroughfares as an outlet for Oriental St., the Ford Company sub nitted the following to Reynolds: Traffic List Made "We are submitting a list of raffic by hours covering a twenty.’our hour period. This was taken -ecently at the Oriental St. crossing. tTrom this point of observation it was very evideht that approximately 75 per cent ofrhe traffic after crossing trgcks going south took the course of Southeastern Ave. This would tend to show that with Arsenal Ave. made a through street, the same would be the natural outlet for this traffic. Provided city engineers would see fit to recommend the closing of I Oriental St. and the board of works so voted, It would make it possible for us to take off of the elevation just of Arsenal Ave. dropping down into our piant, if not on the \ present grade, on a grade nearly the same. This would permit the efficient operation of the Indianapolis branch of the Ford Motor Company as well as permitting us to maintain the exceptionally large production which we are now maintaining as compared to the production of the other automobile plants of the city.” HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a m.... 72 10 a. m 82 7 a. ri¥*..... 75 11 a. m 83 8 a. m 76 12 (non) 85 0 a. m 78 1 p. m 82

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James W. Hensley

When days are long, they’re short for James W. Hensley, 2182 Eastern Ave. And when they're short, they're long. Sunday wes the longest day of the year and Hensley as a result worked his shortest "day." Hensley, you see. is a city engineer and is in charge of city lights. The sun rose at 4:16 a. m. Sunday, set at 7:17 p. m., and rose again this morning at 4:16 after the shortest night of the year, less than seven hours. And street lights are turned off half an hour before sunrise and turned on half an hour after sunset in the residential district with slightly longer hours in the business section. Hensley tours the city nightly, in*pecting the lights. Some times he covers as much as 100 miles. POLAR FLIERS AT KING’S BAY Amundsen Party May Fly Into Norwegian Capital. Bu Vpited Press OSLO, June 22.—The airplane N-25 which brought Capt. Roald Amundsen and his Arctic fliers back from the north polei has arrived safely at King's Bay, Spitzbergen, having been piloted down Sunday from Franklin’s B^y. \ Amundsen airplane was left at Franklin’s Bay when he and his fliers were taken aboard the sealing vessel Sjoeliv upon their safe return from the Polar regions. According to advices, it is proposed that Amundsen fly the N-25 to the Nerweglan capital where an enthusiastic welcome awaits him. YANKS STEAM NORTH MacMillan Will Stop for Coal Tomorrow. Bu United Press MONEGAN ISLAND. Me., June 22.—The MacMillan Arctic expedition will complete the first leg of its long voyage into the far north Thursday when it is due at Sydney, N. S., for coal. The expedition today is steaming up the coast of Maine, after having been given a rous.ng send off by the villagers of this little island outpost. ‘WHIZ-BANGERS’ FREED Boys Charged With Rough Initiation of Youth. The “whiz bang gang” of Brightwood was released on its honor today when Criminal Judge James A. Collins found four youths guilty of assault and battery upon Grover Morgan, 16, of 2849 Baltimore Ave. The boys were arrested several months ago and charged with attacking Morgan who they claimed they were initiating into the gang. Boys released are Harold, 19, and Ivan Chambers, 21, both of 2920 Hillside Ave.: George Tuttle, 18. of 2443 Hillside Ave., r id Arthur Bess, 18. of 2855 Hillsld? Ave. They appealed from city court where they were fined SSO and costs and given thirty days on Indiana State Farm The boys had served ten days, they said. HIGH~COST OF BOBBING Flappers at Columbus Victims of Fifteen-Ceiit Boost. Bu l nitrrl Press COLUMBUS, Ind., June 22. Flappers of Columbus are feeling the high cost of living. Barber shops and beauty parlors by agreement advanced the price for fancy ana sningle bobs from 35 to 50 cents. MARSHAL JOFFRE ILL World War Hero, Sick With Influenza. Bu United Press PARIS, June 22.—Marshal Joffre, formerly commander in chief of the French force.- 1 , is ill with influenza, h\ d' " ■ | s.-pd

DEATH ENDS CAREER OF SEN. LADD North Dakotan Loses Fight Against Kidney Disease in Baltimore Hospital— Veteran Was !!! Less Than Two Weeks. STUDIED AND TAUGHT SCIENCE THIRTY YEARS Support of La Follette Last Fall Caused Expulsion From Ranks of Regular Republican Party After Election. Bu l nitr(t Prc*# BALTIMORE. Md„ June 22. —Senator Edwin F. Ladd, 66. North Dakota, died at the Church Home Infirmary here at 1:30 a. m. today of kidney trouble. Ladd entered the hospital last week, coming here from Cleveland for treatment for neuritis and rheu matism. Shortly after his arrival his kidneys gave way and on Saturday his condition became serious. He failed to register expected gains over Sunday and early today it was announced that his condition was critical. Had Eight Children Ladd was one of the four Senators ‘‘read out of the Republican party," by the Republican senatorial caucus last spring for following the banner of Robert M. La Follette in the presidential campaign although they were nominally Republicans. He is by a widow and eight children, most of whom *ere at the bedside when death came was an example of., Die. Scientist turned statesman. Bornin Sparks, Me., on Dec. 13, 1859, he was educated In the public schools and upon entering the University of Maine chose chemistry for his profession. For five years he was president of the agriculture college. For five years he was food commissioner of the State. Was Independent The war brought an expansion of Ladd’s public service. He became Federal food administrator for the State, in which capacity he served throughout the war. Then came the sweep of the nonpartisan movement over the Northwest and Ladd received the nonpartisan Republican nomination for United States Senator and elected on Nov. 20, 1920, by a majority of 4,000 out of 217,000 votes cast. Asa Senator, Ladd was Independent in his political conduct, affiliating himself frequently with the so-called La Follette bloc, yet never so far alienating himself from the Republican party as to call for drastic action until the 1924 campaign, when he followed the La Follette banner. Prior to that be even succeeded as a Republican, to the chairmanship of the powerful Public Lands Committee in the later stages of the sensational oil investigations which it conducted. BURGLAR SNEAKS IN And $47 Is Quietly Removed Ft >m Trousers Pocket. A tiptoeing burglar quietly slipped in the bedroom at home of Basil Robinson, 948 Udell St., Sundy night, picked up Robinson’s trousers, tiptoed back to the rear porch, removed $47 dropped the trousers and escaped, police were told. Dr. J. F. Mcßride, 1120 Hume Mansuer*Bldg., parked his auto at the Methodist Hospital, and a. grip of instruments and narcotics valued at SIOO were taken. Lee Paxton, grocer at 224 Olive St., found his grocery entered and sls taken from cash register.

Keep 'Obey, ’ Says Pastor

SHE word “obey’ has a proper place in the marriage ceremony and should be retained. Dr, Lewis Brown, pastor of 3t. Paul’s Episcopal Church, said today. Dr. Brown said he is not much in sympathy with a reported movement to strike the word and the promise of the bridegroom to endow his wife with all his wordly goods from the ceremony which, according to a New York dispatch, is the plan of some Episcopalians. "Our fathers got along very well with the marriage ceremony as It is,” said Dr. Brown. “The idea meant to be conveyed in the wedding rites is founded on the Bible, and if they are going to take all the religion out of weddin. it would be better, no doubt, to turn them over to the justices of peace. “I think a wife should obey her h isband. and I think the latter

INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY, JUNE 22, 1925

POLICE MAY RETURN TO 8-HOUR SHIFT TUESDAY

‘Signed Operation’ Is Latest Bu United Per** HOLLYWOOD. Cal., June 22. —Surgeons who operate on movie stars, now have the privilege of tatooing their initials on the patient’s back—provided the operation is successful. The “signed operation" fad has been started by Blanche Sweet and Nita Naldi. Both are sporting medical monograms following minor operations.

DEATH IN MANY FORMS TAKES 52 LIVES AS TOLL Nine Victims in Indiana, With Forty*Three in Nation. Nine were dead in Indiana, result of violent deaths over the week-end, capitulation showed today. Fortythree more were dead over the Nation. Six drowned, one murdered, and a suicide was the* toll in the State. An Indianapolis youth was electrocuted. Joseph Konko, 37, was held by Gary police charged with the murder of Emory, 7, his son. whom he is said to have shot while crazed with moonshine. Police said Konko shot the boy when the son tried to save his mother from being attackeJ. youth Ends Life Roy P. Scott, 17, farmer youth, slashed his throat and hung himself at his brother’s home near Greenfield. Louis Button of Bruceville was drowned while swimming in a gravel pit near Bicknell. Ivan Brent. 16. Putnam County farm youth and student in the Greencastle High School, was swept to death in the swollen waters of Big Walnut Creek near Greencastle (WlTfTe 'two eompOfrailS'~MW>ve“Ti‘ahtieally to aid him. Goes to Sleep Nicholas Romanovich of Gary went to sleep while Ashing on the Calumet River. He rolled into the water and was drowned. Two Chicago men, Joe Draco. 27. and Adelaide Kegwin. 20, were (Turn to Page 2) 19 INDICTMENTS IN LAST REPORT Marion County Grand Jury Completes Work. Nineteen indictments were returned today by the Marion County grand Jury in its twenty-second and final report filed in Criminal Court. Abe Black, alias Swartz, 1106 Union St., was Indicted for manslaughter. An automobile he was driving May 25 Is alleged to have struck and killed Miss Catherine Maier at Bluff Rd. and Raymond St. Others indicted and charges: Henry McGee, 703 Cincinnati St., burglary and grand larceny: Samuel R. Barker. 1118 S. Warman Ave.. and James Mathews, each criminal attack: Mortin Junivick, 72C Haugh St., unlawful possession of still, and Miss Irene Agnew grand larceny; William Rowe. 933 Holmes Ave.. driving under influence of liquor, and vehicle taking: Miss Margaret Taylor, 2101 Wendell Ave., assault ai.J battery with intent to kill: John Simmons removing conditional sales property. Nine Indictments named persons marked as fugitives. $2,800 LOSS IN FIRE Fire officials today were investigating the origin of a blaze that destroyed the garage and auto of Nicholas Hantziz. 3819 Broadway with a loss of $2,800.

should make hers what is his. A marriage contract* despite some unwise notions to the contrary, carries with it some necessary -sacrifices and responsibilities.” The proposed change, as well as others recommending a shortened form of the Ten Commandments and elimination of the paragraph in the Episcopal prayer book withholding the regular burial service from the unbaptlzed, the excommunicated and suicides, may come before the Forty-Eighth triennial convention of the church at New Orleans next October, Dr. Brown said, but he doesn’t think they will get very far. “Such changes have to pass the house of bishops, the house of deputies and all the churches in the country.” he said. “Then they have to be brought up at another convention, so it is extremely unlikely there will be any radical changes."

Bernard Grant Dead From Stabbing by Cell Partner

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Bu United Prr* CHICAGO, June 22. —Bernard Grant, the 22-year-old “back o’ the yards’’ boy, who fought off the gallows for two years, today died from stab wounds inflicted by his companion in crime, Walter Krauser.

Grant died because he did not want to recover only to hang. Dr. Frank H. Jirke, prison physician de dared. OTlBt s lads 'Stay of WTWcutlon expired August/14. All through tfie night Grant tossed in his bed and cried: “I don’t want to live: I don’t want to live; because if I do I’ll only hang. I don’t want to die that way.” Killed Policeman Krauser stabbed Grant Saturday afternoon while the two were in the visitors room of the county jail. Grant and Krauser were convicted for the killing of Patrolman Ralph Souders about two years ago. Krauser, also sentenced to hang, was given anew trial by the State Supreme Court. *’l stabbed him because he was trying to frame me," Krauser told Warden Wesley Westbrook. “He was planning on killing me." ’ Hair Prematurely White Public attention was drawn to Grant and his plight at the time Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold, Jr., millionaires, were sentenced to life imprisonment for he murder of Robert Franks. 14-year-old school boy. Reporters found Grant in a death cell at the Cook County jail, with prematurely white hair from worry and strain. Publicity given to the contrast between Grant's situation and the Leopold-Loeb case won Grant his first stay of execution. Fights Transfusion Krauser stabbed ft\e times, one of the thrusts piercing the lungs. During the night as Grant’s condition grew frorse physicians announced they would give him a blood transfusion. Grant resisted, crying “I want to die, I don’t want to hang." Grant refused to make a statement against Krauser. Just before he died he mumbled, "They framed me.” Krauser is held in solitary confinement, pending decision what to do with him. Krauser said he found the knife in jail, but the wardent believes someone smuggled it in. DESPAIRS OF HUMANS Bernard Shaw Says We’re All More or Less Mad. Bu Times Special KINGS LANGLEY. England, June 22. —Bernard Shaw has despaired of the huiban race entirely. “Most people are not fit to live with," he told an audience in a speech Sunday on “Nerves.” “Youc an prove that,” he said, “by asking the people that have to live with them. We are all more or 1C33 mad."

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JAMES W. LILLY BUSINESS, CIVIC LEADER CALLED Head of Hardware Firm and Bank Director Dies After Illness. James W. Lilly, 62, business man and civic leader, die<\ today at his residence, 1715 N. Meridian St. He had been ill since February. As president of the Lilly Hardware Company, 114-18 E. Washington St., and vice president of the National Tile Company, Anderson, he was widely known over Indiana. He was born at Lafayette, Ind., and came to Indianapolis when a young man. Active in Charity Active in charity and social welfare work, Mr. Lilly served for many years as president of the trustees of Southeastern Hospital for Insane, treasurer of the Indianapolis Chapter American Red Cross, and was a director of the Marlon County Tuberculosis Association, War Chest anad Community Fund. He was prominent in Masonic circles, having been thrice potentate grandmaster of Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite. He was a thirty-third degree Mason, member of Murat Sh'-ine, Knights Templar and Mystic Tie Lodge, F. and A. M. Mr. Lilly was a trustee of First Presbyterian Church, director of the Indiana National Bank and Farmers Trust Company and the T. H., I. and E. Traction Company, and member of Chamber of Commerce, Indianapolis Athletic, Columbia and University Clubs. Partner of StaJnaker For many years he was a partner of Frank D- Stnlnaker, president of Indiana National’ Bank, in the firm of Lilly & Stalnaker. The widow and two daughters, Mrs. John Darlington and Mrs. Paul E. Fisher, both of Indianapolis, survive. Although arrangements have not been completed relatives said the funeral probably will be held Thursdayl afternoon. H 0 0 SIE R TA K ES~~LI F E Alexandria Man I>eaps From St. Paul (Minn.) Hotel Window. B’l United Press ST. PAUL. Minn.. June 22.—After two unsuccessful attempts to end his life, William H. Fearey, 35, of Alexandria. Ind.. committed suicide late yesterday by jumping from a third-story window of a hotel here. Examination of his room disclosed bank deposits of more than $2,000 in Minneapolis and Mason City (Iowa) banks. Fearey had previously slashed his wrists and tried to hang himself in his two futile sulside attempts. POLICEMAN COLLAPSES Police Sergt. John Hett, was taken to the city hospital Sunday night after he collapsed in the roll call room at headquarters. At the hospital he was treated for indigestion and heat and taken to his home. He was reported improved today.

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Safety Board Authorizes Chief Rikhoff to Restore Normal Working Hours If He Sees Fit Believes Crime Checked. TOTAL OF 158 ARRESTS IN WEEK-END CLEAN UP OF CITY Raids on Alleged Gambling Places Results in Slating of Thirty-One—One Hold-Up Reported Early Today— Motorist Loses Auto. , < Bulletin Chief Rikhoff this afternoon said police will return to eightrhour shifts Tuesday. Belief that cessation of the crime wave will enable return to eight-hour police shifts Tuesday morning was expressed by Ernest L. Kingston, president of the board of safety, today. The police have been working on twelve-hour shifts for more than a week because of the recent bank banditry wave. Kingston said the board had put .the matter up to Chief Herman F. Rikhoff and that it was his understanding Rikhoff would order the return to the eight-hour shift Tuesday.

Kingston declared policemen dis satisfied with the long hours could be replaced easily from the long list of applications the board has on file if the twelve-hour shifts continue. When the twelve-hour shift was established application rolls contained as many names as at present, according to Kingston. “Patrol squads will continue to pick up suspicious characters in the poolrooms, dry beer parlors and all places of meeting,” Captain Roy l A. Pope, head of the police detail guarding banks, said. Rikhoff, It was thought, would renew his plea for fifty additional men. Although there was a decrease in crime over the wee-end, more men are needed to carry on work police have been doing in extra hours, he believes. Saturday traffic officers worked fourteen and fifteen hours, it was pointed out. Men who went on duty at 7 a. m. worked until 9 p. m.; those who went on at 9 a. m. continued on until 11 p. m. During the week, officers who go to work at 9 a. m. worked until 6:30 a. m. and then guarded filling stations until closing time. 158 Are Arrested A total of 143 men, thirteen women and two boys were arrested over the week-end. Only eleven men and two women were slated on drunkenness charges. One was slated for driving while drunk. Fifteen men and one woman were charged with operating blind tigers. Twenty-three men and five women weer charged with vagrancy. Thirteen men and two women were charged with felonies and twentyone men and three women were .slated for assault and battery as result of fights. Four alleged gambling games were raided. Clarence Wales, 24, colored, 1325 Collins St.: Edward Reilly, 26. of 121 W. Walnut St., and Elwood Collins, 27, colored, of 651 Va Thornton St., were charged with keeping the games. Twenty-seven men were slated as gamblers. One hold up wa* -reported ea.-ly today, Paul Majors, 116 N. Capitol Ave., said two men flagged him near Emerichsville bridge early today and when he stopped, they beat him, took sll and fled in his auto. Search is being made for two bandits who obtained $55 from George Vlases after tying and gagging him In the kitchen of his restaurant at 414 Massachusetts Ave. late Saturday. Help Up in Home Two youthful robbers entered the home of Charles Noble, 2153 Ransdell St., late Saturday, and while one covered Noble with a revolver the other took a box of silverware and s3l. Two colored bandits robbed Nathaniel Harrison, colored, 461 Agnes St., of sl6 at Bright and Michigan Sts., late Saturday. FUND TRANSFER TALKED Indiana University Seeks $15,000 to Remodel Hall. Members of the State budget committee. created at the 1925 legislature. conferred today with Governor Jackson on proposed transfer of certain items in the Indiana University appropriation. University officials suggested that probably $15,000 of the library appropriation could be used to remodel Wiley Hall, the science building, for which purpose no money was appropriated. The law, however, provides that only unexpended balance can be transferred. 1 EMPLOYE’S LEG BROKEN John H. Jones, 27, colored, 420 N West St., employe at the Auto Inn. 420 N. Illinois St., received a broken eg today when an oil truck driver shifted gears wrong and backed Into him. The driver left. Police o,i e seeking his identity.

Forecast UNSETTLED tonight and Tuesday; probably local thunderstorms; not m u c. h change in temperature.

STATE, NATION HELP HONOR LAFOLLETTE Dignitaries Attend Modest Funeral in State Capitol at Madison. By Paul R. Mallon United Press Staff Corresnondeht MADISON, Wis.. June 22. Dignitaries of the State and nation paid honor to Robert M. La Follette in a modest funeral ceremony today in the rotunda of the Statehouse, where for six years he served as Governor. Senators and congressmen from Washington, the entire house and senate of Wisconsin, the State Supreme Court and all State officials gathered before the bier to hear the euology of La Follette's old friend. Dr. A. E. Hayden, who told them to devote their lives to pertuatlon of his Ideals. “The future Democracy of which he dreamed is still to win,” Dr. Hayden said. "He has built himself Into the life of America and into the structure of the world. “Voice of Humanlmi* “His was the voice of humanism in politics," Hayden said, “He worked for the solution of problems, the righting of wrongs, the removal of injustices, and his weapon whi intelligence, burning with a white light in analysis and accumulation of facts. “He was the champion of the weak against the arrogance of wealth and power. “Fearless, Incorruptible, his head above the murk and miasma of selfishness and greed, his feet firmly planted in the thickness of fact, ho gave his life to make government the servant of human values In a new and difficult age.” Stores were locked, factories shut, schools closed, a State government stilled and crowds of thousands moved about the magnificient State capitol where the body of Madison's native hero lay. Simple Services The casket was taken from its public tabernacle and with simple services laid beside his father and mother under a giant oak tree out in the family burial plot two miles from town. Frocked senators from Washington. bronzed farmers in from the fields, fashionable women of the town’s society, laborers who had not yet removed their working clothes, lawyers and merchants, aged veterans who voted for him for forty years—all his friends came to pay tribute. Thirty thousand of them waited in lines five blocks long for hours yesterday to catch a fleeting glimpse of his face as they marched by the body lying in State in the capitol rotunda. Despite the overcast sky, fair weather was predicted for the funeral. BA N DITSMUSTNOf SPEED Seliortemeier Explains Way Slate (ops Can Aid in War. Commenting on a report that State motor police are under orders to engage actively In the war against bank bandits, Secretary of State Frederick E. Schortemeler today de dared the instructions were issued on the presumption that bandits will violate the speed laws in escaping, •hus coming uryler jurisdiction of the State police. State police. It has been 'earned, have conferred with hankers in their respective districts and advised them as to the course to pursue in event of a recurrence of he recent bandit wave.