Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 43, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 June 1925 — Page 1

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VOLUME 37—NUMBER 42

SANTA BARBARA IS ROCKED AGAIN

•SILENT COPS ’ ORDERED FOR DOWNTOWN TEST

Today’s Program of N. E. A. Departmental meetings and conferences, 2 p. m. Committee on necrology, Shortridge High School, 4 p. m. Committee on co-inclusive membership, Room A, Shortridge, 4 p. m. Reception, Herron Art Institute, 4-6 p. m. Dinner, Colorado delegation, Claypool, 5:30 p. m. Dinner, Pennslyvania delegation, Claypool. General program, Indiana night, Cadle Tabernacle, 7:30 p. m.

NOMINATION OF OFFICERS MADE BY EDUCATORS i Committee Authorized to Plan Homes for Retired Teachers. Nomination of officers and authorization of a committee to further plans for homes for retired teachers were the principal developments at the meeting today. f official delegates to the sixty-t.drd annual convention of the National Education Association in session here. For president of the association, which boasts a membership of 150,000 teachers scatered throughout the country, two names were offered. They were Miss Cornelia Adair, English teacher of Richmand, Va., and present treasurer of the body, . and Miss Mary McSkimmon, super- * intendent of Pierce School, Brookline. Mass. The Missouri delegation nominated H. Lester Smith of Indiana University, for treasurer. The Maine delegation offered a rival in F. E. Reynolds, head of the Ohio Teachers’ Association. Numerous nominations for vice-president were made; Chairman Spea ks “The most imperative and sorrowful need of the association is homes for retired teachers," said Miss Olive M. Jones, chairman of the commlLee on that problem. “It has heretofore escaped our attention, because it is very largely the problem of the unmarried old woman. It is a question of giving lonely old women congenial surroundings.” “Sudden opposition to the child labor amendment was a surprise," 6aid Jesse H. Newlon, president, In (Turn to Page 11) SMITH WILL BE SUED BY STATE Seek to Recover Funds From Ex-Adjutant. Civil action against Harry B. Smith, ‘orir.er adjutant general of I. the Indiana National Guard, and surety companies which carried carried Smith’s penal bonds, will be brought ay the State to compel payment on $14,954.16 n State funds and $15,735.97 in Federal money he is alleged by the State board of accounts so have misappropriated. ■ Smith will he invited to meet with the Accounts board next week to discuss the matter of settlement. It is belleyed the State, through the Attorney General, will bring suit on Federal funds the same as on the State funds. Copy of the audit in which the charges are made will he turned over to William H. Remy, Marion county prosecutor, to be reviewed by the grand jury with a view toward procuring an indictment. Smith has deeliried to comment on the charges and has placed the matter in the hands of an attorney. MERGER BEFORE BOARD Proposed Joining of State and C:ty Teachers’ Funds Up. Both sides of the proopsed merger of the Indianapolis Teachers Pension Fund with the State Teachers’ Retirement fund ’will be heard by the school board tonight, William H. Book, business director announced. E. D. Salsbury, attorney will present the arguments of those opposed. Charles H. Money, a Manual High School teacher,*Vill speak favoring the proposal. * ICEBOX MAKERS FINED Violations of Anti-Trust Laws Admitted. Bu United P*vss CHICAGO, June 30. —Sixteen firms refrigerators and one Individual pleaded guilty today to violation of the anti-trust law and were fined various amounts ranging from $2,000 to $5,000. The "McCray Refrigerator /Com- * pany of Kendallville, Ind., was, fined $4,000.

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Automatic Signals to Be Installed on Washington at Senate and Alabama in, Scheme to* Provide More Police for Crime. Automatic traffic signals for Washington St., at Alabama St., and Senate Ave., were ordered by the board of safety today in an experiment which may eventually result in elimination of traffic policemen in the downtown business section. The board acted as result of a statement by Joseph L. Hogue, city controller, that there would he no money available for the hiring of more police. Ernest L. Kingston, president, said if “stop and go” signals are successful at the two corners, the entire length of Washington St., will be regulated by synchronized, “silent cops.” It was pointed out by board members that for each stop and go signal installed, two traffic patrolmen would be released for the firing line against bank bandits arid other criminals. Traffic Test The board of safety had requested the city council hire fifty more police, providing July tax returns were sufficient. Hogue announced funds would not be available. Signals were ordered at Virginia Ave., South and S. East Sts. In a traffic check the board found 1,150 automobiles passed the intersection *between 5 and 5:30 p. m. Monday. Tire marking, to which Mayor Shank objected strenuously recently, will be continued, Kingston said. Defends Marking “Unless we carry some , check on the length of time cars are parked, it would be impossible for business to be carried on by those who must ride from place to place In automobiles," he declared. A. flash-warding signal was ordered at Massachusetts and Tacoma Aves. CALL CONFAB ONSTEPHENSON Continuance Rumored as Attorneys Meet. Attorneys for D. C. Stephenson, Earl Klinck and Earl Gentry, in jail at Noblesvllle, charged with murder of Miss Madge Oberholtzer of this cjty, held a conference today with Eph Inman, chief defense counsel. Inman refused to say what matters were discussed. According to reports, the defense is considering asking a continuance of the case, which is set for trial Monday in Hamilton Circuit Court at Noblesvllle, Judge Fred E. Hines presiding. Between thirty-five and forty witnesses will he subpoenaed by the State, Prosecutor William H. Remy said today. Several more witnesses called at the prosecutor's office today to be interviewed. BAN DIfsUSPECTISHELD Motorist Held Up After Putting Auto in Garage. A suspect was held under high bond today while police investigated the reported hold-up of G. D. Dougherty, 328 Spencer St., In the rear of his home Monday night. Two other men fled. The suspect was armed, police said. Douglffrty lost a watch' and a purse to a bandit trio, who stuck a gun in his ribs after he had put his car in his garage.

Old Days at Gary /Gone Forever’ Bu Unitrd Preen GARY, Ind., June 30.—“ Cully” x’lannigan, leader of Gary’s night life a few years ago whfn the city was wide open, realized today that times have changed. Flannigan was owner of the famous “Chicken Farm” gambling den on the outskirts of the city which was closed down for law violations. He ventured back to Gary . last week and reopened the farm. But the protection of the old days when he was a political figure in Lake County failed to serve him. Theden was raided and Flannigan and thirty patrons, including several jiromlnent politicians, were arrested. The thirty-on© will be arraigned Wednesday.

Cupid Bats High in June When the month of J’une, 1925, dies at midnight, more than 540 couples, ranging in ages from 16 to over 80 will have seized the opportunity to be married In June. The total number of licenses issued up to Monday totaled 508, accordingto Miss Margaret Mahoney, marriage license clerk. Although this month has not been the largest month for brides, it has surpassed June, 1924, when 445 licenses were issued, Miss Mahoney said. In June 1922, 636 marriage licenses were issued while in June, 1920, the total number issued was 736.

WIDOW TELLS OF LOSS IN HAWKINS STOCK Savings of Lifetime Swept Away, Woman, 74, Testifies. i Savings of a lifetime wore swept away in the Hawkins Mortgage Company, Mrs. Edna Pierson, 74, a widow, formerly of I'airmount, Ind., testified in Federal Court today. Morton S. Hawkins, former president of the defunct concern, which the Government contends swindled the public of from $4,000,000 to $8,000,000, is being tried for conspiracy to use the mails to defraud. ‘‘l have no home," the aged widow replied to the question, "Where is your home?" "I do house work and nurse. My home is with my,niece in OhioJ she said. Mrs. Pierson, trembling as she examined the Government's exhibits, testified she was defrauded of $3,200. Stock in the Indiana Rural Credit Company, which was taken over by Hawkins Mortgage Company, was exchanged for stock in Hawkins Mortgage Company, she said. She said she received some dividends. Her memory was feeble, and figures were not clear in her mind. Hawkins appeared unmoved, although he shifted in his seat and conversed with attorneys. Mns. Pierson testified she received literature in which the Hawkins Mortgage Company “especially (Turn to Page 10) DR. COURTNEY PUT OH BOARD Shank Names New Health Officer. Dr. W. H. Foreman today resigned as a member of the city board of health. He is moving north of Broad Ripple. / Mayor Shank appointed in his place Dr. Thomas E. Courtney, 1737 N. Meridian St., on recommendation of Ur. Goethe Link and Dr. Thomas A. Noble. Dr. Courtney's term will be for three years. KAELIN ENTERS PLEA • Attorney Denies Firing Homes— Trial Set for July 7. Charles T. Kaelin, attorney, 1011 Meyer-Iviser Bank Bldg., pleaded not guilty to charges of arson in Criminal Court today. Kaelin is alleged to have burned three homes located north of the city and belonging to Jesse D. Hamrick, also an attorney. Trial date was set for July 7 and Henry N. Spaan was named as special judge. new avalanche Teared Chief Mountain Warns of Further Whimsical Behavior. Bu l niter! Preax JACKSON, Wyo„ June 30.—Chief Mountain, source of two great avalanches into the Gros Ventre River valley, today threatened to continue its whimsical behavior. A well-defined crack, extending several miles over the north end of the mountain, was believed to be a warning of a third avalanche, larger than any heretofore. ‘SOME TIME IN luLY’ We’ll Hear About Our Neighbor’s Income Tax. Bv United Prefix WASHINGTON, June 30.—Income tax payments will be made public "some time during the month of July," Under Secretary of the Treasury Winston announced today. The name of the taxpayer and the amount paid will be opened for inspection similarly in district headquarters of the Internal Revenue Bureau throughout the United States. ‘

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Try-Outs . End for Boys ’ Kitten Teams

the medals offered by The lndianapolis Times lo each player on \ - the boys and girls' city champion- * i. 9|| fr were completed today and the sea son starts Wednesday. The girls’ . leagues get under way July 7. *. The twenty-five teams of boys \ competing have been divided into six leagues. Four leagues of girls. 'gf* ■+ l g)joKm .•</' League winners will play a city | ,1' . - championship series. * “Sock it in the eye," yell the fans, while George Roberts. r.y •

Players Practice Hard to Win Medals Offered by The Times. Fast and furious practice prevails on city playgrounds to make the Kitten Ball League teams and win the medals offered by The Indianapolis Times to each player on the boys and girls' city championship teams. Try-outs in the boys’ league were completed today and the season starts Wednesday. The girls’ leagues get under way July 7. The twenty-five teams of boys competing have been divided into six leagues. Four leagues of giris. League winners will play a city championship series. "Sock it in the eye,” yell the fans, while George Roberts, 252 Hendricks, PL, squares away* for a home run on the Willard Park diamond. James Sling, 1601 E. Ohio St., catcher, is ready to take care of a foul tip. Try-outs are nearly for the Willard Park team. The girls of the Kitten Ball League play the game to the limit. Maxine Martin, 44 N. Walcott St., the umpire, is calling the strikes on Bernadette Hunckler. 229 S. Walcott St., tossing them over the plate at the Willard Park diamond. < <£: INFIRMARY MAY BE REMODELED Wrecking of Building Opposed by Commissioners. County commissioners will not ask that the main building at the County Infirmary be replaced with a new structure, as recommended by the Marion County grand jury, John McCloskey said today, during an inspection tour of the institution with other commissioners. The main building now is a fire trap, but can be remodeled, McCloskey said. McCloskey indicated the commissioners would take steps to obtain an architect to survey the building. The interior will be made more pleasant and the walls will be plastered, McCloskey said. The commissioners talked with the inmates and were informed that they will be satisfied with the proposed improvements. McCloskey said sanitary conditions were as .good as they can he under the circumstances. He said management was admirable. ELECTED BY AUTcTbODY Two Indianapolis' Men Chosen Directors at Convention. Robert B. Rhoads, president Hoosier Motor Club, and E. W. Stelnhart, were elected directors of American Automobile Association in convention at Atlantic City, N. J. • A delegatiot of Indianapolis men are attending s? JS

FLAPPER FANNY SAYS: JWT M WHO *OO YOU i

You don’t have to be 8n orchestra leader to face the music.

ltelow, Bernadette llunckler pitching; Maxine Martin, umpire. Above, Janies Sling, catcher; George Roberts at bat.

Recurrent Temblcrs Last 24 Hours

Bu United preen At day break, Santa Barbara had been a full twenty-four hours m the grip of Recurrent tremors. The first or the series of severe quakes started At 6:42 a. m., Monday. Throughout the day, faint temblors kept the populace in a state of apprehension. Every important building in the downtown section of the city suffered from the effects of the quake. The city was under martial law, as soldiers, sailors and uniformed police took charge at important points to prevent looting and assist in rescue work. * More I/eave At 5:32 the severe shocks began again. Just when the people of Santa Barbara had begun to tell one another “its all over” the trembling recommended. Those who had deplored a general exodus from the city, joined the long line of cars which pointed their headlights away from the ruined town as darkness fell. At 9:24 p. m., a particularly heavy shock was felt. • Thereafter, save for faint tremblings, there was quiet, until 1:20 a. m., when what perhaps was the greatest shock of all shattered the ruins and started the terror anew. This was accentuated by another lighter shock at 4:42 a. m., and 5:55 a. m. Ronds Choked Accordingly dawn found the precarious highways leading from Santa Barbara once more choked with departing citizens —wan-eyed drivers at the Wheel, women and children and household goods crowded In the rear, gazing back at the ruined city, fearful earh minute of seeing fresh destruction. In some parts, the main highway north and south was near!/ closed by earthquake slides and great cracks. Automobiles had to proceed single file. Household equipment carried by the endless caravan varies to the hysteria of the moment. There were kitchen tables, ice boxes, crockery and a sundry assortment of kitchen utensils piled in some of the cars or tied to the sides. One Flivver trailed a loudly protesting parrot In its cage. SHIPS ATTRACT ONE BID | Henry Ford Makes No Offer on Board Vessels. Bu United Frees WASHINGTON, June 30.—Only one bid for all the 200 shipping board vessels to be sold for scrapping was received by the board, it was disclosed today when the twenty-one sealed bids for the ships were opened. The Boston and Metal Company, Baltimore, Md., offered $1,370,000 for the entire group. No bid was received from Henry Ford.

HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 66 10 a. m...... 7V 7 a. m 59 11 a. m 71 8 a. m 64 12 (noon)L... 7 1 9 a.

Shaking Ladders Are ‘Ticklish’

Bu United Prent A story of the Monday disaster was related to the United Press by Lieut. F. W. Stronach of the Santa Barbara fire department. “I was a'wakened by the first tremendous shock.” he said, “and heard the tower of the central fire station crack above me. We rushed the equipment from the building. Just as we got to the street the fine new Carrillo Hotel • started to slide in. "Dust in great clouds rose from the ruined hotel building. Back of it were still greater clouds, ascending into the air from the center of the business section. Women Scream .“A sustained roaring was kept up during all the first heavy shocks, as one wall after another buckled and slid to the street In avalanches of debris. “We devoted our attention to the Carillo Hotel, which was crowded almost to the capacity of its 200 rooms. It is a five-story Spanish type building. Women and men were screaming through the shattered windows. Their voices sounded tiny and shrill against the thunder. , “Evidently the interior stairways had given way. The elevators, of course, were useless. “We ran lat ders to the upper windows of the hotel and carried out as many as were unable to climb down by themselves. , Ticklish Business “A funny thing happened when one excited man, stark naked, jumped out on the top of a ladder, missed the rungs nnd skidded down to the street, where he proceeded to run around In circles until some ope of the boys kidnaped him and took him into the fire house. “We carried out a number of unconscious women, none of them apparently badly hurt. “About the time \Ve had a number of women on the ladders more shocks came. It was ticklish bus: ness hanging on to extension ladders that were circling crazily through the air. A background of crumbling walls and falling houses did not help to steady a man’s nerve, either.” J NEW PHONE DIRECTORIES Delivery Started by Company—Thousands of Change*. Delivery of 93,000 nfcw Indianapolis telephone directories was started today, according to Paul P. Baker, directory delivery supervisor ofthe Indiana Bell Telephone Company. It will take several days to complete delivery. Thousands o ftelephone numbers have been changed during the past six months, he said. Many of these are users of party lines, whose numbers have been changed on account of re-groupin gos faculties in various parts of the city. Thousands of other changes are due to installation o fautomatid equipment in the down town business section and on the north side.

Entered a Second-class Matter at Pottoffice. Indlanapcila. Published Dally Except Suudny.

Three New Sharp Temblors Terror Among Panic-Stricken Rep* dents Military, Naval Core® Guards Quake-Shaken Ruins. H BUSINESS SECTION SODDEN , I MASS OF MORTAR AND DEBrI Night of Horror, Made Hideous H Tumbling Walls and Pitch DarM ness, Drives Natives to' Hills a™ Open Spaces—Thirteen Dead. By Lincoln Quarberg United Preen Staff Corrmjiondcnt SANTA BARBARA, June 30.—Three distinct tremors spread further terror among panic stricken Santa Barbara residents today. Strict martial law was established throughout the city to safeguard life and property. A severe jolt, accompanied by rumblings and rolling of the earth, literally rocked the entire city at 1:22 a. m. Buildings left standing, hut in a shaky state from the disastrous upheaval of yesterday morning, crumbled to the streets.

Inhabitants stood panic-stricken in their yards or on hill sides and witnessed further destruction of the once magnificent main thoroughfare of the resort city, which less than twenty-four hours before was lined with beautiful structures of ornate Spanish design. Thirteen Are I>ead Two recurrent shocks at 4:42 a. m. and 5:55 a. m. spread fresh panic among frightened Santa Barbara ns. The last jolt toppled showers of bricks and cornices to the streets, endangering lives of police and wreckers working in the quake zone. The dead list stood at thirteen. The seriously injured totaled twentyfive. Many are missing, who. when accounted for, may swell both the dead and injured toll. Town Takes Heart The tortured town took heart this afternoon when four hours had elapsed since the last shaking. A bright sun dispelled the murky gloom of early morning and the work of clearing the streets and buildings

“Dusty There—Hard to Breathe”

Bu United Press SANTA BARBARA, CaL, June 30.—“50 dusty there; so hard to breathe.” Thus the complaint of 23-year-old Macorria Villeamox, Mexican scrub woman, taken from the wreck of an office building after almost twenty hours’ imprisonment. "I am scrubbing the floors when they roll up at me,” she explained from her bed at Cottage Hospital. “Then the wall, it fall all over me and I go down—down. So much dust! I can hardly breathe! “But I just wait and wait, because I can hear the scratching as they dig for me, and in time they take me out.” Dark-eyed Macorria has a broken arm, a bruised and sprained back and internal injuries. Her life is in the balance, but she has the will to live. It is not around her cruel injuries that the memories of the night of horror remain; 1t is that dust—"so hard to breathe.”

began again in deflunce of the countless set-backs of the night. ' Hammers sounded everywhere. A forest of props of ever/ kind was being set against the crazily leaning store nnd building fronts that lined the streets, and in some cases nearly arched them. The Santa Barbar clearing house held a meeting as the result of whicii a call was issued to the bankers of California to contribute to a 920,000,000 building and loan fund to finance i ©construction. Din Is Deafening For several minutes following the initial crash, the earth continued to tremble violently. The din, as ruined walla collapsed further and new buildings came down, was deafening. Then followed the cries, shouts-an a screams of the people who had thought to snatch a brief respite from the terrors of yesterday. | Out from houses and from tents In which many had taken the precautions to sleep, poured Santa Barbarans, to view the fresh destruction. City in Darkness Darkness added increased danger as bricks, debris and the picturesque Spanish cornices that were Santa Barbara’s pride, came hurtling down. All possible illumination was turned on the ruins in an effort to determine if the new shocks had added to the death list, j A check of (Torn to Pag© ID

, \ Forecast 1 FAIR tonight and Wedrß day; rising temperatiß predicted for Wednesday. 1

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ALLEGED AUTO THEFT RING IS | REVEALEDHEREI Arrests by State Cops at Shelbyville Bares System. In the arrest of Roscoe C. Headlee of Shelbyville, known as the “carpen ter-poßtor," State motor police today believed they had succeeded In rounding up one of the most systematically organised automobile theft rings In the Stute. Thus far State police have traced six stolen automobiles, all Fords, to their original ownen-hip. Harry Her.dlee, brother of the carpenterminister, under the alias of Bert Irwin, was sentetneed this week to a two to ten-year term in Indiana State I’rison for altering an automobile motor number by a Shelby County Jury. Brother Jailed A third brother is said to be in jail at Rushvllle facing a charge of receiving stolen property. Asa result of the so-called Headlee cleanup two Carthage youths, Clyde Willetts and Floyd Nelson, were sent to the Indiana State Reformatory lust week to serve two to fourteen year sentences for vehicle taking. They were arrested at Vincennes by Stute Motor Policemen. Fred Martin, Sum Young and Joe Shinn. Willetts and Nelson confessed they had stolen cars under orders from the Headlees, receiving an average of SSO for each “job." Systematic Method of delivering the stolen cars was said to be the most systematic the State police department had ever observed.” Orders were delivered by a code system. A stolen car would be altered In order that Its Identity would be lost, It would be delivered to another locality through a "fence.” Another specially-ordered model automobile would be stolen there and taken to "headquarters" where It would be\ changed to suit the buyer's needs. BIGGEST BUILDING WEEK Permits issued for Total of $2,047,. 236. Week ending June 27, was Indianapolis' greatest building week this year. A total of 330 permits, with a value of $2,047,236 were granted, according to the report of Francis F. Hamilton, city building commissioner, to the board of safety today. The total was swelled by a permit for the $1,600,000 Spink Marott upartment hotel under construction nt Fall Greek Blvd. and Meridian St.

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