Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 42, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 June 1925 — Page 1

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VOLUME 37—NUMBER 41

H. B. SMITH ALLEGED $30,000 SHORT

65 KNOWN DEAD IN CALIFORNIA QUAKE, FIRE

N. E. A. TO PASS ON FEDERAL BILL

Leaders at Convention Will Consider Measure for Department of Education — Meetings at Cadle TaberI nacle Draw Crowds.

Today’s Program ofN.E.A. Afternoon Meetings of departments and State delegations. Night v Cadle Tabernacle—Mass singing; music by Technical High School Band and Girls' Glee Clubs. Address of Welcome —E. U. Graff, f Indianapolis, superin tendenj of public schools; W. P. Dearing, head of Indiana State Teachers’ Association. Rsponse by Mrs, Mary C. C. Bradford, State superintendent of public instruction, Denver, Colo. Address by G. W. Powell of American Legion. President’s Address Jesse H. Newlon.

Discussion of Federal control of education and furtherance of a bill for the next Congress to create a national department of education, was scheduled this afternoon by igaders of the National Education Association. Approximately 10,000 teachers, members of the organization thronged the jap -the- sixtythird annual convention or the body. Due to the crowds the general sessions, to which the public is invited, will be held In Cadle Tabernacle, It was announced. George D, Strayer, professor of Educational administration, Coluni(Turn to Page 17)

CRISIS IMPENDS OVER INDEMNITY French and Chinese Death Compensation Claims Clash, Bu United Prets HONG KONG, June 29.—The Canton government, according to reports here today, Is demanding compensation from the British government for the killing of Chinese in the Shameen trouble last week and likewise in demanding that the foreign colony of Shameen be delivered to the Chinese. A local rumor is in circulation that French Admiral Frochet, who has to Canton, will demand a heavy Hhdemnity for the killing of a French in the Shameen disturbance, failing which he will be empowered to invade Canton. MAY SOLVE IDENTITY WwDMi Friends of Auto Victim Write Po'lce. Word received today may furnish a clue tothe identity of a young man fatally injured in an-automobile accident on the National Rd. near here a week ago. He was riding Ttit)i W. F. Henderson, Dayton Ohio, who had Just given the young man a ride. Miss Anna Dillon, Wichita, Kas., and Mrs. R. H. Haley, Andover, Kas., i nansw r er to queries, said they thought thp man was Alfred E. JordS* living somewhere in New Jersey, who had worked in Kansas. The names of the women were in a diary in the dead man’s pocket. Authorities will seek to find his parents. FIRE CHIEF IS ILL Neck Infected by Coat While Fighting Kingan Blaze. Fire Chief John j. O’Brien has been ill at his home for the last few days as result of an his neck. O’Brien has undergone one operation and will be taken Tuesday (Ao St. Vincent’s hospital for treatAnent. ™ His condition, -which was said to have been serious a few days ago, is considerably improved, it was said today. Infection started when his fireman’s rubbed ills neck while he was af tjhe recent fire at Kingan & Cos. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 66 10 a. m 71 7 a. m 69 11 a. m 72 8 a. m 69 12 (noon) 72 9 a. m .71 1 p, m 74

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COL COOLIDGE IMPROVESAFTER SUDDEN RELAPSE Father of President Well Out of Danger. His Physi- ' cians Say. Bu United Press PLYMOUTH, Vt., June 29.—The President’s father showed such improvement today that attending physicians pronounced him apparently well along the road to recovery. Dr. J. F. Coupal, official physician to the President, who is in charge of the case, said at 9:20 that aside from the chance Colonel Coo’idge's age and heart condition might allow a blood clot to form, there was every reason to believe the dangerous phase of his illness was rapidly passing away. Colonel Coolidge will be able to sit up In bed today and probably will be permitted to leave his bed within two or three days. Dr. Goupal said. Though the President plans to remain here for several days, he has been advised he will undoubtedly be able to keep his engagement to deliver an address at Cambridge, Mass., July 3.

CHAPLIN WANTS A GIRL INSTEAD Comic Film Artist Disappointed at Birth Bu United Press HOLLYWOOD, Cal., June 29. Charlie Chaplin, comic film artist, was the father of a baby boy today, but he Is disappointed because it was r>',c ~ girl. The temperamental comedian will ’.-ave Hollywood w'ithin a few days for an extended European tour. He denied -eports in studio circles today thai he would file suit for divorce v hlie in Paris, one of the points on his Itinerary. Lita Grey Chaplin, the 17-year-old mother, was reported convalescing satisfactorily today. The little wife presented Charlie with a healthy six and three-quarters-pound boy Sunday. ♦ U. S. ENVOY GREETED Germany Cordially Accepts New American Ambassador. Bu United Pre3B BERLIN, June 29. America’s new ambassador to Germany, Jacob Gould Schurman, today presented his credentials to President Von Hindenburg. Schurman said that the United States Government desires to cultivate to the fullest extent mutual friendship between the two countgie" and he personally wished to stimulate cordial relations. Foreign Minister Stressman and President Von Hindenburg both greeted the new envoy cordially. EDITORS MEET AUG. 6-7 Plans Completed for Republican Mid Summer Rally. Bu Times Special MICHIGAN CITY, Ind., June 29. —Plans have been completed for the entertainment of the Indiana Republican Editorial Association in its mid summer vacation here Aug. 6 and 7. Program includes a luncheon and banquet the first day with a fish fry and a cruise on Lake Michigan the second. '

A New “High” — The increased use of Times advertising space by local merchants makes each week’s figures register anew high level. The increase for the first twenty-four business days of June over the same days of 1924 is mora than 700 columns—2lo,ooo agate lines. Such use of space in this newspaper can have but one answer—RESULTS. The Indianapolis Times

Santa Barbara Reduced to Ruins by Most Violent Seiemic Disaster in Years —Airplanes Rush Relief Supplies/ TWO SHOCKS, TWENTY MINUTES APART, FELT Stricken City Is isolated — Residents Flee to Desert to Pitch Camp, Fearing Recurrence of Temblors —Hundreds Endangered. SAN FRANCISCO, June 29. —Sixty-five dead had been counted today in Santa Barbara’s earthquake disaster, according to word reaching Southern Pacific officers here. Fire had broken out in several sections of the city and was spreading rapidly. Water mains were wrecked and firemen had limited facilties with which to battle the flames. The Southern Pacific has concentrated all available tank cars, five of them with water and they are being rushed to the stricken city. Mission In Ruins North bound trains from Los Angeles are able to get through almost to Santa Barbara. The old Santa Barbara mission, a relic of the State’s earliest church days, is reported a mass of ruins. Refugees reaching Ventura confirmed the reports of huge life toll and reported-the cUjf.-bad-heen reduced to virtual ruins. Flrt broke out in the wreckage about an hour after '.he second violent trerablor, the Governor’s office at Sacramento learned through railroad officials. Eyewitness Recounts Ravages At least half of the business places In downtown Santa Barbara were partially or completely demolished, E. B. Hollister, an eyewitness, told the United Press. State St., the main thoroughfare, is a mass of wreckage, Hollister said. Practically all of the larger buildings of the -city w r eer leveled. The California hotel, the new fivestory stone structure, was wrecked, (Turn to Page 17) MAN SURRENDERS SELF Committed to County Jail by Criminal Judge Collins. Edward Brown, colored, 308 N. Senate Ave., today surrendered himself and was committed to county jail by Criminal Judge James A. Collins after State Supreme Court upheld his conviction in Criminal Court or\ charge of violating the liquor law. Brown was fined SIOO and costs and sentenced thirty days. Brown was arested as result of testimony of John Thomas Shaw, colored, aleged murderer of Mrs Helen Hager Whelchel. BRADY DENIES SALE Scouts Iniiull Purchase of Union Traction Company. Bu United Press ANDERSON, Ind., June 29.—Arthur W. Brady, receiver for the Union Traction Company of Indiana, today denied reports that the company had been purchased by the Samuel Insull untility Interests of Chicago “Rumors of the sale are without foundation,” Brady said. “They have been current from time to time for several months.”

INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY, JUNE 29, 1925

JUR Y S WORN FOR TRIAL OF HA WKINS

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Deputy U. 8. Marshal Walter Hcok and Morton S. Hawkins '(tight) on their way to Federal Court

ORDERCONSULS OUT OF CANTON British, French Representatives Told to Leave. Bu Ui:i*ed Prett LONDON, June 29.—Canton authorities, according to a Pekin dispatch to the Daily Express, have ordered the British and French consuls to leave Canton, *urrender ing European concessions to the Independent local regime. , The same message declares that a contest is in progress between the Manchurian general, Chang Tso Lin, and the “Christian" general, Feng Yu Hsiang, for control of the Pekin government. The Pekin government was reported to have named former Premier Yen and two others to negotiate regarding the recent Shanghai shooting situation with a commission consisting of Italian, French and American authorities. POLLINGS HEARING" SET Rceiver Files List of Priority Claims Against Company. Eert Mcßride, receive* for R. L. Dollings Company of Indiana, today filed a report with Judge Linn D. Hay of Superior Court Two, settting out various priority claims against the company. Among them listed were claims for taxes of $7,488.86 by Federal Government; $7,773 Marion County and State; $7.01 Jackson County, and $4.16 Allen County. Claims of numerous persons alleged to have bought shares in the company or its subsidiaries were listed. Judge Hay set Sept. 30 as date for hearing on the claims for approval or disapproval. Report was filed through Harold Taytor, attorney for the receiver. TO INSPECT INFIRMARY Commissioners to Investigate Charges of Grand Jury. An Inspection of conditions at the county infirmary, a? alleged In a recent report by the Marion County grand Jury, will be made Tuesday morning by the crunty commissioners. Grand jurors charged that the main building was overcrowded, should be replaced by anew building, and that sanitary conditions are bad. Appropriation to correct conditions will be sought from the county council. RAIN STOPS BALL GAME Indians Forced to Be Idle at Columbus. Bu Timet /Special C-OLUMBUS, Ohio, June 29.—Rain caused postponement of the Indian-apolis-Columbus ball game here this

Testimony of Witnesses Started in Mortgage Company Case With Veniremen Chosen and Opening Statements Mads. Rapid progress marked the trial of Morton S. Hawkins, formerly president of the defunct Hawkins Mortgage Company of Portland, Ind., in Federal court today. Hawkins is charged with conspiracy to use the mails fraudulently in a gigantic $6,000,000 stock selling swindle scheme with ramifications in all parts of the United States. With less than three hours taken in selection of a jury and opening statements of Homer Elliott, in charge of the Government case, and Jacob C. Denny of Portland, one of Hawkins’ attorneys, examination of Government witnesses wasAvell under way. The jury was obtained about 10:30. Sixteen men were examined. Those on the jury: Ellis O. Schick, Indianapolis, assistant manager Indianapolis branch International Harvester Company. George A. Rogers, Pendleton, retired fanner. Alonzo Grant, Mt. Vernon, retired farmer. Horace L. Hardin, Spiceland, retired farmer. Henry Klink, Linton, hardware merchant. M. B. Heinlick, Brazil, merchant. A. H. Ahlbrand, Seymour, manufacturer. * Perry Appleton, Brookville, farmer. John J. Cobb, Seymour, retired farmer. B. F. Grogg, Miami County, farmer. Thomas J. Sarten, Vincennes, farmer. James Gardner, Scottsburg, retired merchant. Veniremen rejected: K. I. Nutter, Martinsville, banekr; W. L. Helvie, Brazil, merchant; Lloyd Holtzslaw, Pittsboro; Robert Perrott, Indianapolis, manufacturer. Elliott, formerly United States district attorney, who prosecuted the case against sixteen business associates last year, outlined the Government’s case in his opening statement. He covered identically the same ground as in the original case. After summarizing the Indictment and explaining the postal laaw involved, he said: History of Case “This investigation goes into the organization and operation of mqre than 100 concerns, with the Hawkins Mortgage Company as the hub of all (Turn to Page 17) ,

SLATER GIVEN LIFE SENTENCE Hillman Pleads Guilty to Killing Nephew. Pleading guilty to second degree murder in Criminal Court today, Fred Hillman, 57. of 1041 S. Illinois St., was sentenced to life Imprisonment la Indiana State Prison by Judge James A. Collins. Hillman Is alleged to have shot his nephew, William H. Sacks, 35, with whom he lived, on Feb. 24, 1925, following an argument over property. Sacks died two days later. Sacks was his nephew by marriage. TRACY W. ELLIS IS ILL Times Advertising Manager in Critical Condition. , Tracy W. Ellis, advertising manager of The Indianapolis Times, widely know'n In national advertising, circles. Is In a critical condition at St. Vincent Hospital, following an ooe.-ation Friday for appendicitis. He suffered a relapse today, hospital attaches said. PROBE PRISON FIRE Two Buildings Bum at Pendleton— Loss $30,000. Bu Times Special PENDLETON. Ind., June 29.—Investigation was under way today to determine the origin of a fire which destroyed the paint shop and a machine and foundry building at the Indiana State Reformatory here late Saturday with a $30,000 loss.

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Entered Second-class Matter at I'oatofflee, Indianapolis. Published Dally Eicept Sunday.

Cash Discrepancies of $14,954 in Accounts of Former Adjutant General Alleged in Report of State Board Examiners. WAR DEPARTMENT ALSO SAID TO HAVE CLAIM OF $15,755 Irregularities in Purchase and Disposal of Army Uniforms Charged Confusion in Leases Caused t Heavy Loss. Cash discrepancies of $14,954.16 in accounts of Harry B. Smith, adjutant general of Indiana from 1917 to 1925, and a claim of $15,735.97 argainst Smith by the audit bureau of the War Department, are disclosed in a report made today to Lawrence F. Orr, chief examiner of the StSte board of accounts, by A. D. Walsh and B. B. McDonald, examiners. The $14,954.16 item represents charges of $13,803.70 against Smith personally and $1,150.46 against others, but which revert to Smith. While the report actually covers the period from Jan. 10, 1921, to Jan. 12, 1925, it was necessary for the examiners, because of complications in the records, to go back to the date Smith assumed the office to make a complete check. Shortage of $8,435.39, which is charged against Smith, is alleged by examiners in connection with the purchase and disposal of army uniforms.

To reimburse National Guardsmen tot clothing taken into Federal service in the World War, Smith is said to have drawn a voucher in September, 1919, for $22,332.37 against the State, which was $6,524.93 in excess of the amount necessary. “Foreign to Law.” The proceeds from the voucher were deposited in a local bank to the credit of Smith as adjutant general. At the end of 1921, with a record balance of $13,425.75, checks to the amount of $14,546.50 were drawn for purposes which the report described as “foreign to the law." Shuffling of the accounts In a haphazard way brought about the shortage, the examiners said. The second largest State charge is one for $4,927.06, arising In connection with the detachment of guardsmen who were sent to Staunton, Ind , In August, 1922, by Governor Warren T. McCray when coal miners at that town struck. Officers of the 151st Infantry were required to make lists of lost Army equipment. Smith is allleged to have drawn checks payable to the officers for the missing equipment, and directed them to return the checks to him. The checks then were deported with another local bank in the "Harry B Smith clothing account.” Later his money was withdrawn and placed in the State treasury to the guard clothing account to cover an existing shortage there, the examiners allege. Examiners said they interviewed the subordinate officers and learned that the Government never released the charge against them for the missing equipment. Overcoats Lost Some o? the equipment shown by Smith’s records to have been lost Included overcoats, although the strike duty was in August, and cavelry equipment, despite the fact no cavalrymmen served on this expedition. Many checks drawn out of the militarj fund by Smith were made payable to himself, the report said. Services indicated on numerous receipts presented and filed by Smith were repudiated by the persons purporting to have signed the receipts, the report says. The report recommends a special audit before payment of a claim of $5,517.50 by the Kahn Tailoring Company against the State for uniforms. Attention also Is directed to unpaid bills totaling $80,704.24 for the period from Sept. 30, 1922 to Sept. 30, 1924, which since have been satisfied by a special appropriation of the 1925 Legislatyre. Leasee Chaotic Commenting on the methods of the adjutant general's office in recording army leases, the report declared. "leases are In a chaotic condition and methods used in procuring them have resulted in a loss to the State. The examiners said they were unable to find any record of meetings of the State armory board, as provided by law, and declared It was Impossible to make a thorough check of leases. An example of the lease situation is given in a claim of Wade Sherman of RushvlUe against the State for rental on an armory. The lease was to have expired Sept. 1, 1926, but on March 5, 1924, the outfit disbanded. Sherman sought rentals (Turn to Page 17)

Forecast Generally fair tonight and Tuesday. Somewhat cooler tonight. Rising temperature Tuesday.

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NO MONEY, SO EXTRA POLICE PROPOSAL DIES Hogue Says Tax Receipts Are Below Amount Expecied. Lack of finances has sounded the doom of the proposal to Increase the Indianapolis police force fifty men, It became known today. Joseph L. Hogue, city controller, who had hoped to obtain funds for additional men from payments of taxes for the first quarter of 1925, today informed Mayor Shank that receipts were only $314,000, far below the amount expected to be paid, and that as a result no funds are available to hire police to fight the crime wave and care for the growing needs of the city. Mayor Comments “Well, It can’t be helped.” Mayor Shank commented. “But, taking all things into consideration, we’re doing pretty well with the present force.” Hogue’s decree will end efforts of the board of safety to obtain more policemen, because there are no other possibilities of providing funds for salaries, according to Ernest L. Kingston, president of the baord. May Make Shift Discussion at the city hall Indicated there would be an effort to reduce the number of police assigned to the traffic department and plane them one the firing line against criminals. Members of city couneil have declared the police assigned to what are generally considered “soft” details, should be enrolled among the crime fighters.

Army, Navy Officers to Be Dry Agents Bu United Preti WASHINGTON, June 29.—Army and Navy officers who are eligible for such service, will be drafted into prohibition enforcement work under the new enforcement system, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Andrews announced today. Andrews said the character and training of miltary and naval officers should make them excellent directors of enforcement work and intimated that their independence of politics was an additional point iii their favor.