Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 49, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 July 1925 — Page 1

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VOLUME 37—NUMBER 49

DEMAND MADE FOR SCHOOLS WILLBE MET Sixteen Petitions Presenter! to Board in Year, Records Show. MORE MONEY SOUGHT / Five New Buildings Asked— Enrollment Increases. The demand by the public for better facilities for Indianapolis schools was Indicated today by a survey of the records of the school board secretary for the school year ending June 30. Sixteen delegations and petitions, coming before the board during the year, asked new schools or improvements on old buildings. A check-up on the and "the efforts of the school board to meet them shows that in a majority of cases the board has improved the conditions, or will do so by the school building program this year. Five of the delegations and petitions asked for new buildings, while numerous others asked removal of Are hazards, improvement of sanitary conditions, and modernization of old buildings. Dozens of letters asking better conditions are aiso on the secretary’s record. New School Asked Delegations asking new schools were, In order of the appeals to the board, Rainbow Ridge area, recently annexed to (jae city, before the board Dec. 9. 1924: School 46, Reis ner and Howard Sts. the delegation coming to the board Jai.. i. , 1925, and at three succeeding n eetings; school 78, Sherman Dr. and Robson St., Ivtarch 31, school 36, Capitol Ave and Thirty-Eighth St., April 28, and school 80, Marion Ave. and SixtyThird St., June 9. This year’s building program calls for the erection of a twelve-room building at number 78; another twelve-room school at 46, and an addition of eight rooms to school 34, .Wade and Boyd Sts. A typiicri example of the growth in enrollment of the grade schools Is presented" by School 43, Capitol Ave. and Fortieth St. This school opened in 1(111 with 224 students. At I present there are about 680. In L 1916 the board added one portable R building; in 1918 a second; 'n 1922 a third, and in 1923 a fourth. Situation Presented. A delegation presented this situation to the board Jnn. 13 but as yet no remedy for tne over-crowding ha? been afforded, according to Jacob Hilkene, superintendent of buildings and grounds. The board was Arced to reduce its appropriation for grade scljool buildings from a proposed expenditure of $2,237,00"' to $410,000, because of lack of funds, nrought about by reduction of its tax levy by the Staie tax board. The board hopes to include in the budget for 1925.-26 sufficient funds for the erection next year of six more grade schools. The annual increase in school children require the yearly erection of thirty-two new class-rooms, according to Murray Dalman, head of the research department. The normal increase only will be met by this year’s buildings and the six to be built next year would help reduce overcrowding.

Stores Will Give Half Holiday Beginning- Saturday the following members of the Merchants Association will close their stores at 12:30 p. m. during July and August: Charles Mayer & Cos. and Julius C. Walk & Son, Inc. j The following will close at 1 p. m.: L. S. Ayres & Cos., William H. Block Company (excepting men’s clothing department), Baldwin Piano Company, E. O. Langen Company, H. Lieber Company, Lilly Hardware Company, Pattis, Dry Goods Company, Raul) s, In.; Rink's Cloak House. Inc.; San-der-Recker Furniture Company, Selig Dry Goods Company, W. K, Stewart Company, Taylor Carpet Company, Vonnegut Hardware Company and H. P. Wasson. & Cos.

H. O. P. ’S! HERE’S YOUR CHANCE TO TELL ’EM ALL ABOUT IT

By Boss H. Garrigus '“(r\l OWN u^°‘c ' rats> ’* U “Traffic policemen who own Padillacs and Cackards must go.” “Traffic signs with stop on all four sides.” These are some of the suggestions rolling into me—the Scrumptious Skip of the grand glorious society of the Harassed Order of Pedestrians. Indianapolis walkers are responding to my clarion call (cheers) of Monday, when ala Patrick Henry I summoned all walkers to organize themselves against the menace that, is consuming the gasoline supply of the nation, namely, autos. Walkers, listen. Eighteen and one-half cents have been forwarded to me as dues by new members. And only the first mail is in. That nalf-eent—not a typographical error at all—some

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The Last Frontier It’s the frontier of science. Pioneers are there pushing into the vast territory of the unknow: i. Dread diseases are conquered. Strange substances are created. New stars are discovered. David Dietz, special science writer, has been assigned as The Times correspondent on this frontier. In his daily editorial page column, ‘‘The Last Frontier,” he will keep Times readers informed of the latest discoveries of science. “The Last Frontier” Begins in The Times Tomorrow

CONTINUATION OF HEAT SEEN Three Overcome Tuesday With Mercury in 80s. Sol’s rays beat down on Indianapolis today with an outlook for continuation of the fairly high summer temperature, Government weather bureau -announced. Humidity iis high and much above normal, the bureau said. Temperature at noon was 85, or 2 degrees above the mark for. the same hour Tuesday. Three heat prostrations were reported to police Tuesday. Two reported late were Mi's. Cora Baker, 1504 Linden St., overcome in front of 1224 Prospect St., and Steve Fulton, colored, 952 N. Pershing Ave., while cutting grass at Belmont and Oliver Aves. Both were taken to their homes. Indications are for partly cloudy weather tonight and Thursday, with probably local thundershowers. Temperature should remain about the same. NEW YORK SUFFERING Three Deaths, Fourteen Prostrations Caused By Heat. Bu United Pres? NEW YORK, July B.—With three deaths and fourteen prostrations already recorded, this city faced its third day of the heat wave today. Relief is promised. CITIZEN-ARMY CAMP OPENS Recruits From Four States Come Pouring In. About 1,200 citizen-soldiers from four States were expected to arrive at Ft. Benjamin Harrison today to attend the Citizens Military Training Camp, Capt. E. A. Green, adjutant, said. A special train from Ohio carried 600 persons. Total enrollment In the camp is 1,780. Men are expected to continue arriving until Sunday. Camp opened today but training will not start for a few days. It will continue until Aug. 6. Lieut. Col. J. Nowlen is commanding officer. Men are from Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia. DINERS~ ARE BURIED Six Injpred in Building Collapses During Evening .Meal. Bn United Press BUENOS AIRES, July B.—While diners were peacefully enjoying their evening meal in the famous restaurant, El Tropezon, the three-story building caved in, burying some beneath its debris. Six victims were taken out severely injured. WILL DESTROY LIQUOR Judge Baltezll Gives Order for Captured Wet Goods. Federal Judge Robert C. Baltzell today ordered the destruction of more than 200 gallons of alcohol whiskey and “mule" and a large quantity of apparatus and boozemaking supplies which were seized from defendants recently tried in Federal Court.

BUSSES BOW TO WISH OF PLAN COMMISSIONERS South Side Lines Willing to Route Cars South of Washington St. HOT WORDS AT HEARING Grill Coach Owner on Personal Finances. Move of the Indianapolis city plan commission to prohibit proposed bus lines of the South Side Motor Coach Company from entering Monument Circle through Meridian St., was met today with an amended petition of the company routing the Beech Grove lines entirely south of Washington St., filed at a hearing before the public service commission. Lines- proposel *by the south side company connect with Beech (prove. Mars Hill, West Indianapolis, Kentucky Ave., Southeastern Ave., and Union St. Immediately following the opening of the hearing, J. Clyde Hoffman, reprCTenting the plan commission, pretested against use of any streets north of Washington St. by bus lines, declaring it would "overburden an already congested business district.” Arthur R. Robinson, attorney for the coach company, declared the company would gladly draft anew route for thls line. He indicated that similar action might be taken on the other five lines proposed if the plan commission so desired. Owner Grilled Gilbert E. McFarlane, one of the owners of the coach company, as the first witness, testified as to ‘.he financial standing of himself and his two business associates. Will H. (Turn to Page 13) REMY HAS •CRIME MAP’ Different Colored Pins Show Where City Should Be Guarded. A huge map of the city with red headed pins to mark the scene of murders now adorns the office wall of Prosecutor William H. Remy. Yellow headed pins mark larcenies; blue are for liquor law violations, and brown for vehicle taking. The idea of the marking is to see which part of the city must be guarded most closely. GOVERNOR IS BACK Returns From Conference in Maine —Saw Coolidge. Governor. Jackson returned today to his official duties following a week’s absence while attending the Governors' conference at Poland Springs, Me. On his return trip he visited President Coolidge at the summer White House at Swamp scott, Mass. During Jackson’s absence the gubernatorial duties were assumed by his private secretary, Pliny H. Wolford. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 72 10 a. m 84 7 a. m 76 11 a. m 84 8 a. m 79 12 (noon) .... 85 9 a. m 81 1 p. m 87

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half-member sent in one of those new postage stamps. He explained he was a walker by day and a motorist by night. Financially assufred, the Scrumptious Skip wishes to loud-speak that prizes will be given to the 11. 0. P. who in “MY MOST HARROWING EXPERIENCE AS A PEDESTRIAN.” All of you have had flirtations with the undertaker. You men have had rollicking rollsroyees clip off the beard from your face. You mothers have whisked baby from the jaws of death while trundling a go-cart across Meridian and Washington Sts. You girls hajte had perfect water waves ruined by hairraising experiences with ttifc four-wheeled gas chariots.

INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 1925'

Federal Ban of Evolution Goal Scopes Prosecution , Bryan Says

These boys told 09 their teacher, John T. Scopes. But he had begged and cajoled them to before they went before the grand jury, and told the story that resultoed in his indictment for teaching evolution in the Dayton (Tenn.) High School. They were subpenaed yesterday to testify for the prosecution at his trial, which starts Friday.

Trial Is ‘Duel to the Death,’ William Jennings Bryan Declares. By William J. Losh United Press Staff Correspondent DAYTON, Tenn., July B.—Defenders of John T. Scopes, under indictment fog teaching evolution, today considered challenging a number of veniremen, drawn for service on his jury, because they applauded an address of William Jennings Bryan, war lord of the prosecution, last night. Bryan’s statement that a Federal constitutional amendment, banishing forever, the teaching of evolution in American schools, is the ultimate goal of the Scopes prosecution, was roundly applauded his fundamentalist auditors. * “Duel to Death” If the prosecution loses its case, by a court declaration of Unconstitutionality of the Tennessee antievolution law, Bryan announced it will be appealed to the United States Supreme Court. If held invalid there, It will be appealed to the American people, he said, with a demand for adoption of a constitutional amendment. Bryan declared “the contest bej tween evolution and Ghristianity," involved in Scopes’ trial, “Is a duel to the death.” Last night, at a banquet, where he met young Scopes for the first time since presenting the teacher with a diploma at high school graduation exerciser at Salem, 111., several years ago, Bryan flung down the gauge of battle. “No Monkey Business” “It has been in the past a death grapple in darkness.” Bryan said. "From now on it will be a battle in the ligiff, a battle to the death between evolution and Christianity.” t The Commoner is taking things just as seriously as his opponents, Clarence Darrow and Dudley Field Malone, associate counsel for the defense, could wish. His attitude is that of a militant crusader, and when news photographers urged him to wave his broad brimmed hat. he snapped out: “No monkey business.” The great issue in the case is not whether evolution is or is not true j hut where the State has not transcended the limits of its own constitution and that of the United States. John R. Neal, defense attorney, declared in reply to Bryan’s speech. * Bryan announced that his son, William Jennings Jr., Los Angeles lawyer will join the prosecution staff. Bryan Jr., has left Los Angeles and will arrive here In a few days. Bain bridge Colby, New York lawyer and one of the defense attorneys, today notified Neal that he would be unable to participate in the case. Other interests will prevent his participation, Colby said. Neal expressed regret.

Jack Hudson, Howard Morgan and Jimmy Benson

Shank Wants in on Monkey Business AY OR SHANK today said he yearned to visit Dayton, Tenn., to witness the Scopes trial. ’Say, I'll bet you could have Ynore fun than a barrel of monkeys down thcrei" he declared. "With Bill'Bryan In action, there’ll he more monkey business than the country has seen before.” Mayor Shank expressed the opinion that Bryan’s ancestors were not of the ape tribe, but rather of some wild animal—of a larger species. “Bryan is probably an evolution from a high-powered animal extinct at the present time, endowed with—enormous lungs and capable of extensive vocal effort.” was- Shank's biological theory. However, “mayorlng,” auctioneering and the storage business will prevent his attend-v ance at the trial. Shank said. \

OWNERS FRAME REPLY TO MINERS ‘Peace Parley’ Starts Tomorrow Afternoon. Bit United Press ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.,'July B. Anthracite coal operators went into conference here today to draw up their reply to the miners' demands for wage increases. The operators will preset* the reply to miners' representatives tomorrowafternoon at a “peace parley,” intended to prevent a threatened strike. “STRIKE 18 IMMINENT” Loral Editor Warns That Coal Miners Are in Earnest. 811 Times Special PHILADELPHIA. July B—A strike of coal miners “is imminent,” Ellis Searles. Indianapolis, editor of the United Mine Workers Journal, decJaryd here today, before operators went to Atlantic City for a “peace parley" with miner representatives. Searles said miners are “thoroughly in earnest’ in their demands for a wage increase and anew working agreement. ENGLAND NOT READY Chamberlain Unprepared to Renounce Rights in China. Bit United Press LONDON. .July B—Great. Britain is not prepared to follow the example of Russia, Germany and Austria in renouncing , extra territoriality privileges in China, foreign Secretary . Austin Chamberlain declared today in response to a question.

Send in your experiences to the Scrump Skip, care the Indianapolis Times. Keep your letters within 200 words. Write on one side of the. paper only. State your name and address. If you wish, we use only your initials. The prizes will be awarded at a later date. Judges representing the best brawn of the city will make the awards. And it shall be a day when our power shall be made felt in the inner circles of the motorist camp. For the best Harrower, man or woman, a rollerskate will be given—-sis an aid in crossing Illinois and Washington For second best, a vaulting pole will be given so hasty walkers may save time on Meridian by hopping over the Monument. For third best, a sliding pad, so you can scoot across the jungle at Washington and Pennsylvania. r-r the ivorst. and he may need it. a second-hand crutch.

Circus Phase of Case, Thorn to Defense, Is Passed. By N. D. Cochran Times Staff Correspondent DAYTON, Tenn., July 7.—The circus phase of the Scopes trial has passed. The opening of court Friday will find both sides entirely serious. In preliminary discussion there was so much monkey business attorneys for the defense feared the effect of circus publicity on scientists and educational institutions of the country. Now however. Judge Neal has assurances that the eminent scientists they want appreciate the gravity of the situation and will be on hand to do their part. There will he no technical quibbling and the defense will be conducted on a high plane being confined to issues where the Federal and State constitutions run along together. In some particulars the Tennessee constitution is broader on the issues involved in this case than is the Federal Constitution. People Bark Bryan While people here almost solidly are fundamentalists, and take this case seriously, Bryan's announcement after arrival Tuesday indi-i cated that his attitude is that the people must and will rule, and that If constitutions and courts interfere with the popular will, then constitutions and courts must be changed. Some fundamentalists who naturally are conservatives feel a bit timid about the suggestion that constitutions should be changed by popular vote. The position of the prosecution, which has an almost solid backing of the people, is that the Legislature has a right to say what shall be taught their children in schools which they are taxed t(j support. Case Is Important They believe In the Bible and the Genesis story of divine creation. The defense question right of the Legislature to say by law what method of creation is true or to prohibit the teaching of evolution or any theory that conflicts with the Bible. It will be contended that the antievolution law conflicts with the State Constitution in that it recognizes an established religion and mode of worship which the State Constitution expressly prohibits. GIRL ATTEMPTS POISON Condition at City Hospital Not Determined; Was to Marry. Miss Mary Carstensen, 17, of Terre Haute, Ind., rooming at 98 Layman Ave., was at city hospital todavf after taking slow poison on Tuesday night. Hospital attaches said her Rendition could not be determined yet. Police said they learned Miss Carstensen was to have been married June 29.

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COUNCILMEN MAKE DEMAND FOR SGSTH SIDE IMPROI NT

Members Say They Will Block Pet Measures cf Mayor Shank Asserts He Has Not Lived Up to Campaign Promises. GOLDEN HILL PROJECT BOND ISSUE APPROVED Committee Reported to Have Agreed on Leas'e or Purchase Price for Laurel Hall, Aiso Located on North Side. With two rnorp major park projects for the north side advanced a step today, several city eouneilmen served notice they would block some of the pet measures of Mayor Shank unless something more is done for the south side. The conueilmen, led by Otto Ray, declare Shank has not lived up to his far flung campaign pledges of four years ago, when he said he was going to make the south side blossom like a rose garden. The situation stood thus: 1. State tax board approved the $52,000 bond issue for purchase of eighteen acres in Golden Hill. Emsley W. Johnson, pack board member, said the board may use land as a picnic ground and not lease it to Woodstock Golf Club as proposed by Mayor Shank. 2. A committee named by Mayor Shank was reported to have agreed $15,000 a year would he a fair annual prire for lease of Laurel Hall estate, four niilee north of the city, for a public park. 3. The committee was to have agrwd that about $1,000,000 would be a pair price for the city to pay should it eventually decide to buy Laurel Hall. 4. Persons who are fighting the $52,000 expenditure for the Golden Hill property declared (hey may seek an injunction to .prevent the city from going ahead with the purchase. Three other south side council members. Hayden W. Buchanan. John E. King and Theodore Bemd, according to Ray, are supporting him in the proposed revolt. And several members from other sections of the city are said to be aroused at delay in improvements for their districts. Tired of Giving “We're tired of giving, giving, giving and receiving nothing in return,” Ray said, in predicting a number of pet administration measures may be held up by council. Mayor Shank was a special target of attack because he had failed to carry through south side improvements he promised in addresses In that section of the city w’hen he was accompanied by council members, according to Ray. Among the specific measures promised, but unfilled by the administration, according to Ray.' are the consummation of track elevation, which Ray charged is being delayed because of lack of firmness on the part of Mayor Shank and the board of works ;the straightening of Shelby St. and Lexington Ave.; removal of the city barns from Shelby and Morris Sts., and cleaning and improvement of the Pleasant Run sewer. Cruse and Harlan Sts., improvements also have been delayed an unreasonable length of time, according to the south side councilmen. No Money Ury “While members of the park board and board of sanitary commissioners seem to be able to spend the people’s money like water for projects involving millions of dollars, the cry, ‘Yes, we have no money,’ Is heard by eouneilmen when they broach the consumma(Tum to Page 13)

For your convenience we are printing again the application blank for membership in the H. 0. P. Remember, all you need is one cent and a will to solve the traffic problem. DO IT TODAY. TOMORROW YOU MAY HAVE A LILY IN YOUR HAND.

Harassed Order of Pedestrians I • hereby tender one cent, stamp or ray note, for ray first year’s dues in the Harassed Order of Pedestrians. I agree to send in suggestions to help fellow walkers in crossing crowded streets. Address Age (Men only)

Forecast PARTLY cloudy tonight and Thursday; prol> ibly local thunderstorms; not muc li change in temperature.

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Job D. Mkg Best of Life at 86 Birthday Spent on Course and in Giving Shiny Dimes.

Hu I nited Press ..... TARRYTOWN. X. Y., July B. One of the world's greatest optimists reached his 86th birthday today, looking back upon a lull year in which, to him, the mil -a.andiiig facts were that his favoriiu gronddaughter had married the man of her choice, with his npprownl and that ho had gotten his irons working and was playing the best gnUf of his life, John I). Rockefellers countless millions were not in evidence at hla birthday party out at Pocantico Hills. It was a family affair with Just a ffw shiny dimes for the neighborhood children to mark the occasion and a few ribboned packages with little personal gifts from his own children and grand-ehlldreti piled beside the breakfast tray. Rockefeller's birthday program led off with nine holes of golf on his private course. The millionaire la playing bettor than ever bufore and can just about shoot the two rounds in his age. 86. “Mr. Rockefeller is well and full of good cheer.” said a formal statement authorized by the Rockefeller family. “He is full of gratitude for the blessings that the coming year holds out for him. He will spend the day quietly with members of his family about him.” Among these members will be a new face, that of Dave Milton, who married the vivacious Abby Rockefeller, J* D.’s granddaughter, and re turned recently from a European honeymoon. GUNS BLAZE IN NEW GANG WAR Third Genna Shot in Heart at Chicago. Bu United Press CHICAGO, July B—The bloody fate that follows the family of Genna caught up today with a third brother, Tony, who was shot in the heart in the Italian quarter. He is expected to die. Two of Tony’s brothers, Michael and Angelo, wero killed during the last two months in Chicago’s most bitter gangster war. They were members of the gang that opposed Dean O’Banlon, “bootl**g king," who was shot to death last winter. Tony was riding In an expensive automobile when his enemies assailed him They fired a volley ot shots and fled. TWO MINISTERS QUIT MusaoHni Loses Two Cabinet Mem. hers. Fll Times Special ROME, July B.—Finance Minister Aiherto De Stefn.nl and National Econom’y Minister Cesar* Nava have resigned from Premier Mussolini's cahinet, according to an official announcement today.

Evolution and the Want Ads Regardless of whether the trial at Dayton, Tenn , prove* or disprove* mnn to be a product of evolution. the fact remains that certain thing* are the finished product of a long period of development. The Want Ad* arc a nofnbl* eg. ample of thl* group. They arc tha final result of the con*l*tent effort of thousands of people to find a quirk. sure and economical means for buying, selling an7l exchanging III! kinds of articles. So. while you may not believe that man la the de*eendanf of monkey* you will find that TIMES WANT ADS a* a direct product of evolution add a great deal of hierlt to the theory na a whole. Use Them. They Oet Result*. rhone MAIN .3.500,