Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 53, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 July 1925 — Page 1

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VOLUME 37—NUMBER 53

CITY CRIPPLED BY $500,000 STORM

ELEVATOR ACCIDENT KILLS CHILD

POLICE CHIEFS HEAR TALK ON FIGHTING CRIME President of Association, in Session Here, Gives Address. WELCOMED BY MAYOR Shank Keeps Officers in Uproar of Laughter. With approximately 200 police chiefs from the United States and Canada, the thirty-second annual convention of the International Association of Police Chiefs got under way with its business program here today. Closer cooperation of police, prosecuting attorneys and judges will do much to abate crime, said Albert A. Carroll, police chief of Grand Rapids, Mich., president of the organization, in his address this afternoon. “Prevention of crime is the first object of law enforcement officials,” said Carroll. Disadvantage Cited He pointed out the disadvantage police and prosecutor face, first in catching their man and then conincing twelve men of his guilt, while the criminal lawyer has but to raise a doubt in the mind of one juror. Delegates were welcomed by Mayor Lew Shank. The mayor delivered one of his typical speeches, keeping the officers in an uproar of laughter. Mayor Shank defended the practice of mixing politics running a police force. “I’d like to see the sucker who wouldn’t do it,” he said. “Why, If a man on the police or fire force came around to the back door during a campaign and handed you a donation, you’d make him a sergeant, or better, depending on the size of the donation. , Traffic Discussed "As regards traffic, I don't think the police ought to arrest so many,” he said. President Carroll thanked Shank for his remarks. The California delegation of eleven chiefs were prominent around headquarters. Chief among them was Dan O’Brien, head of the San Francisco police force for eight years, proud of the fact that for the year ending June 30 his city of SOn.noo people had only twenty-five murders, two of them unsolved. Entertainment Arranged entertainment for the visiting officers each evening has been arranged. (This evening they will have a sea food dinner at the Athenaeum. A special cabaret-vaudeville program will follow. Tuesday afternoon an old-fashioned barbecue outing will be held at Broad Ripple. Wednes day evening the convention will be entertained with a dinner at the Elks Club, followed by a boxing carnival. The annual banquet will be held at the Claypool Thursday night. Senator James E. Watson is scheduled to speak. Police Chief Herman Rikhoff is chairman cf the committee on arrangements. Delegates will visit the Speedway Wednesday afternoon to see special races. Wives of the visiting police will be entertained by a women’s committee.

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Heavens! Rookie Is Almost Denied His Pants Here’s Second Chapter of Experiences at C.M.T.C.

By "Rookie” John L. Niblack SO pick up the story Where it left off, I was dressed in a mule shed at Ft. Benjamin Harrison, having just finished my medical exam which was part of the preliminaries of entering the Citizen’s Military Training Camp, now in session, as a rookie. The idea was to "slip in,” with the aid of Capt. Howard Clarke, one of the commanding officers, and see how things looked while wearing a uniform. Promotion Well, Lieut. George Isaacs, a friend of mine, who had spied me in line, not knowing I was supposed to go through regularly, had gone to “see the captain” about getting me raised from the "red” rank to a higher one—more in line with die previous military training he knew I had had. I guess he saw Captain Clark, because he didn’t come back. "Put your clothes in this sack, and take this check,” said a private of the regular army, after a flock of doctors finally decided there wasn’t much wrong with my heart. So I put them in the sack, and in company with Corporal Lly, 11th Inf., U. S. Army, who was detailed by Capt Clark to trail along and see I got clothes not marked “C. M. T. C.” as they would have to be turned back right away, we nine rookies tramped across the lot again, mainly undressed, to get our duffle bags ai\d outfits. "What's the idear?" growled one of the clothes dispensers, on gazing at my slip which read "unstamped clothes." “Captain’s orders. Shake a leg,” said Ely. He Got His Pants So after a march through another mule barn, I was outfitted with pants, wool socks, shoes, hat, pup tent, mess kit, raincoat, canteen, etc. Each private had his stock irt a stall. I had to take pants that were stamped after all, because the hardboiled private opined there were’nt any others, and I opined I had tc have pants or I wouldn’t play any longer. “What size shoes do you wear, buddy?” inquired the shoe dispenser. "Seven and a half on a D last,” I told him. “All right, here’s an eight and a half on an E last,” he said, after thinking some about giving me a nine. Muscles Bucket "Climb up on this platform, and put your feet on the arrows," said a soldier. “Pick up them buckets of rock. Hold ’em out straight,” Each bucket weighed about twen-ty-five pounds. “Now up on your toes. Now down. Now up. Now down. Now up,” he said. "That puts your weight on feet, and we can see if them shoes fit your dogs.” I soon saw that muscling out the buckets was to amuse a crowd of soldiers, and to see how dumb the rookie was. Strange to say, the shoes fit well, although stiff. Next, a good hearted corporal from Company C, to which we were assigned, took us in tow. He even carried the travelling bags of two of the Ohio boys. We straggled after him across the hot dusty field. Racket Over Racquet “Yeah! Look at mamma’s boy, goin’ to play tennis! "jeered a group of regular soldiers, smoking behind a kitchen, where they were on duty. One of the Ohio boys c.’*ried a tennis racquet. We paid no attention to t’-em. They looked hard. We weren' so hard. We reported to Top Sergeant M. C. Rudolph, who had us fill out cards notifying parents we arrived o. k. Then we were sent to a tent, about a quarter df a mile away. “Get out your mess kits and wash them. They got oil and things on them, probably,” said Rudolph. “You might get sick. One rookie yesterday thought he was smart, and wouldn’t scald his kit, and now he’s got dysentery.” “Profane” Poisoning So I got my kit out and ambled up to where Private Crompton, "Company C, First Class.” was tending three large kettles of boiling water. "Yeah, that’s right; dip ’em in like this,” said Private Crompton, who was very amiable . “Yeh see, yeh gotta dip ’em in this here scaldin’ water. That keeps yeh from gettin’ profane poisonin’,” he said. Just then a bugle blew, and I looked around to see what all the rush was about (This will be concluded tomorrow.)

Girl, 3, Fatally Injured When Head Crashes Against Doo r way of Lift —Mother, Wife of Army Officer, Witnesses Tragedy. Doris Parker, 3, daughter o? Lieut, and Mrs. James E. Parker, 2049 N. Meridian St., was fatally injured in an elevator accident in the Fletcher Savings and Trust Company Bldgat noon today. The child's neck was broken when her head struck a bar on the secondfloor door*to the elevator shaft. With Mother Mrs. Parker and her daughter entered the elevator on the first floor. As the car approached the secondfloor level the girl ran from her mother’s side toward the door. Her head was crushed between the bar and the elevator floor. Coroner Paul F. Robinson, who investigated, said the safety door of the elevator was not closed. Alvin Summers, 26, of 909 Parker Ave., operator, was not held. Dies in Office Simms Redwine, 3720 N. Pennsylvania St., picked the child up. She died almost immediately after she Was taken to the office Os Dr. William C. Hall, 903 Fletcher Savings and Trust Bldg. Lieutenant Parker, who is in charge of aviation at Ft. Benjamin Harrison, is at Langley Field, Hampton, Va.

Scrumptious Skip Arrested For Jay Walking

Fate Remains Secret Until Tuesday—Case Is Continued.

By Ross H. Garrigus mAY walking may be fun if you get away with it. I didn’t. They arrested me—Scrumptious Skip of Hopville, secretary of the Harassed Order of Pedestrians, and ordered me into city court this morning. Traffic Officer Charles VUes, 261 N. Warman Ave., nabbed me as I cut across Washington St. and Capitol Ave., Saturday afternoon. The other side of the street was shady, that was all. I noticed Viles was waving at me, but thinking he was a friend of all HOPS I waved back, and kept on going- When I reaohed the center, he grabbed hold of my arm. The Arrest “You're under arrest,” he said, and started talking. I couldn't get a word in edgewise to explain. Then he marched me across the street to (Turn to Page 3) APPOINTMENT IS MADE Floyd Harrison Will Succeed Frank Mondell. Bit United Press SWAMPSCOTT, Mass., July 13. President Coolidge today "appointed Floyd Harrison, Virginia, to be a member of the War Finance Corporation, succeeding Frank A. Mondell. Harrison will serve until the affairs of the corporation are liquidated and that body is dissolved. TWO FLYERS KILLED Reserve Officers Drop to Death on Long Island. Bn United Press WESTBURY, L. 1., July 13.—Two Army reserve officers were killed here today whep the Curtiss biplane in which they had taken off from Mitchell field a few minutes previously crashed to earth in Garle Place, a small community near here. Mitchell field officers identified the victims as Lieutenants Perry and Hickey. STORY CAUSES ARREST Reports He'-Was Robbed, Slated on Intoxication Charge. Alfins J. Kirch, 33, of 315 Sanders St., today was charged with driving while intoxicated, when he told police that he had been robbed Sunday night. Kirch said he and a man Went west of the river to get some liquor. While they were drinking, persons there beat him, Kirch said, and toon his money.

INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY, JULY 13, 1925

Scope3 Trial Shambles Toward Clash Between Bryan and Darrow on Evidence

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Tills is the first picture taken of the twelve men "good and true” chosen to sit in judgment of John TANARUS, Scopes in the famous evolution trial. Loft to right they are: (Bottom row) W. G. Taylor, Dayton; J. H. Bownian, Grayvllle; J. R. Thompson, Spring City; J. W. Day, Spring City; R. I. Gentry, Dayton; R. V. West, Evansville: (Upper row J. S. Wright, Spring City; J. B. Goodrich, Dayton; J. W. Riley, Dayton; J. W. Dagey and W. F. Robinson,. Wm. Smith the twelfth juror, missed the picture. Standing at left is Sheriff R. B. Harris and at right, Judge J. T. Rauiston.

TALK REPAIRS AT COURTHOUSE Additions to Infirmary Also Discussed. Remodeling of the courthouse and repairs and additions at the Marlon County Infirmary were discussed at an iftforrrtal conference of county commissioners and several members of the county council today. Those in attendance were Commissioners John Kitley, John McCloskey, and Charles O. Sutton ;Russel J. Ryan, county attorney; Harry Dunn, county auditor, and Councllmen J. O. Dodson, George M. Montgomery, ar.d John Shearer. Housing of the four municipal courts which will come into existence Jan. 1 was discussed in connection with remodeling of the courthouse. An appropriation of $2,500 probably will be asked at the special council meeting next Monday to pay architects’ fees and other preliminary expenses. Appropriation of about SIO,OOO for the infirmary probably will be asked also. Work under consideration there includes plastering of the walls, construction of a small addition for a commissary and fuel storage and purchase of sixty beds.

TRACTION LINE BIDDER SPEAKS Beech Grove Property May Be Reconditioned. Property of the Beech Grove Traction Company will be completely reconditioned if a bid on the line is approved, was the promise of C. F. Schmidt, sole bidder at a receiver's sale, appearing as a witness today before the public service commission during hearing on petition of the South Side Motor Coach Company to establish a bus line to Beech Grove. Schmidt said it would require $1,500 to repair the line. Schmidt admitted to Arthur R. Robinson, attorney for the coach company, that the line went Into receivership under his management. He said that future operation of the line would be more economical, however, because of a power contract with the Indianapolis Street Railway Company. Gut of $150,000 in stock outstanding, only $15,000 worth was sold for cash, the remainder consisting of bonus stock, Schmidt said.

MARINE CHIEF TO VISIT Recruiting Head to Inspect Indianapolis Office, July 20. Maj: Joseph C. Fegan, Washington, D. C., officer in charge of Marine Corps recruiting, will inspect the Indianapolis recruiting office, under Capt. J. D. Colomy, July 20, it was announced today. Major Fegan will apeak before the Indianapolis Marine Corps League the evening of July 20 at the Denison. FACES PRISON' TRIP William "Billy” Hughes, of Terre Haute, Ind., sentenced to Leavenworth, Kans., Federal penitentiary for a year and a day on a charge of dealing in narcotics, was to be taken to the penitentiary today by United States Marshal Linus P. Meredith. Hughes pleaded guilty Saturday.

Evolution Trial Shambles Toward Climax With Argument on Admissibility of Scientific Evidence Expected Momentarily. By William J. Losh # United Pr'-ta Bt(iff Correnvondent DAYTON, Tenn., July Amid an atmosphere of bitterness, with pent-up emotions threatening to burst the bounds of legal restraint at any moment, the trial of John T. Scopes for teaching evolution, shambled toward a climax here today. An impending clash between 'William Jennings Bryan, war lord of the prosecution, nnd Clarence Darrow. old Hon of the defense, was to he the climax. The noted pair were to fight out the rontroverted admissibility of scientific evidence on evolution, before the day ended, it was expected. Pending this stellar development, opposing counsel fought doggedly on the defense motion to quash the indictment which Charges young Scopes with teaching evolution, contrary to the criminal code of the State. Spectators on Edge Seven hundred spectators, on edge for the clash between Darrow and Bryan, which was expected momentarily, shifted nervously In their chairs In the courtroom. Uniformed police, one with shoulder bars who stood on the judge’s rostrum, took up posts in the courtroom like a warning of the majesty of the law. Bitter enmity was at fever heat. Events over the week-end, the bitter statements exchanged between Dar(Turn to Page 2) TRUCK DRIVER SLATED Said to Have Failed to Give Fire Apparatus Right of \Vaj>. A collision between a fire truck and a bakery truck during the storm Sunday resulted In the arrest Phillip Kraft, 1120 Union St., driver for the South Side Bakery Company, charged with assault and battery and failure to give fire apparatus the right of way. Frank Yates, was driving No. 17 truck and Benjamin Howard, 28, of 1637 W. Ohio St., riding on the running board was thrown to the pavement and his head and legs were injured. He was taken to city hospital. BARBERS OPEN SESSION Executive Board of Union to Meet Here for Week. Executive board of the Journeymen Barbers’ International Union of America opened a week's session today at union headquarters, 232 E. Michigan St. Report of a committee on establishment of an old age pension provision, whereby members more than 60 will receive about S3O a month, was one of the principal subjects for consideration, J. C. Shanessy, president, said. Committees on aged home and trade schools will report. CLUB HEARS JUDGE Judge Fenton "W. Booth of Federal Court of Claims, Washington, D. C., addressed the Service Club luncheon today at the Lincoln.

ACTION ON BONO ISSUE IS SEEN School Board May Authorize Resolution. The Indianapolis school board may authorize a resolution at its meeting Tuesday night for the issuance of bonds amounting to $1,050,000 for the erecetion of the new colored and west side high schools, it was learned today. The bond issue will not affect next year's tax levy, it is said, as the amount was provided for under the present school year budget. The apporpriation for the west side school is to he $500,000 and for the colored school $550,000. Plans for the schools have been approved by the board. JAIL BREAK AT PERU Three Batter Hole Through Attic, Slide Down With Sheets. Bu l nitrd Pres* PERU, Ind.. July 13.—Three prisoners made their esraps today from the Miami County jail here early today by battering a hole in the brick wall of the attic and swinging down by a rope made of sheets. The men who escaped were Dewey Miller and Harland Schuey, of Wabash, and a negro named C. Thomas. Miller and Schuey were brought here from Wabash to face charges of vehicle taking nnd Thomas was held on a warrant issued by railroad detectives.

PUP MOURNER SEEKS ACTION Owner of ‘Booze Hound’ Would Speed Case. Howard Dewey, 510 Madison Ave., today endeavored to speed up decision in his $195 suit brought in the kourt of Henry J. Sphller, Justice of peace, against Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Miller of Bridgeport, parents of the alleged youthful slayer of Dewey's original “booze hound.” The case was tried three months ago and has been under advisement every since, Dewey told Prosecutor William H. Remy. Dewey said the dog could track booze without fail. According to Edward Hohlt, attorney for the Miller family, the dog did not restrict his activities to liquor, but was a chicken chaser. This, Hohlt said, led to his untimely end. Remy told Dewey he had no power to hasten the judicial decision. CONTRACT AT STAKE U. S. Seeks Permanent Injunction Against Ditch. Hearing on making permanent a temporary injunction against the J. P. Babcock Construction Company of Ft. Wayne, Ind., enjoining it from digging a ditch across the Lincoln Highway near Ft. Wayne, was to be held at South Bend, Ind., today before Federal Judge Thomas W. Slick. United States District Attorney Albert Ward was in South Bend to support the petition. The case is said to be the first of its kind, involving the right of the Federal Government to control Interstate hjgiawa#* _

Entered as Second-class Matter at Postoffice, Indianapolis. Published Dally Etftpt Sunday.

Telephone and Light Wires, Fallen Trees and Shattered Windows Litter Streets Following Terrific Wind and Rain. MORE THAN DOZEN FACTORIES IDLE DUE TO POWER TROUBLE Damage as Far North as Ft. Wayne Reported in State Communication Shut Off Thousands of Homes Lightless and Phoneless.

Results of Storm Damage estimated at $500,000. Youth killed by lightning in Brown County. 1,800 telephones out of order. Hundreds of homes without electricity. Wood block streets wrecked. Heavy loss in window panes. Hundreds of trees blown down or limbs torn away Cellars floodedBlind man blown into river at Noblesville. Rainfall 1.15 inches in ninety-three minutes.

More than a dozen large industries were temporarily idle today as the result of a terrific wind and rainstorm which swept down on the city Sunday afternoon doing damage estimated at $500,000. Telephone and electric utility men were busy restoring fallen wires and city employes were clearing city streets littered by uprooted trees and shattered windows. Workmen did not expect to clear away all the debris until Tuesday. The entire north central part of the State was in the path of the storm. Damage to crops and other cities will put the total loss above $1,000,000, it was estimated. A boy was killed by lightning when he took refuge under a tree near Nashville, Ind.

Between 4:19 and 5:52 p. m. Sunday, a period of ninety-three minutes, 1.15 inches of rain fell. Eighty-Mile Gale An eighty-mile northeast gale blew for five minutes, beginning at 4:55 p. m. This is a record wind since the Indianapolis weather bureau was established in 1871. The pre-

Blind Man Blown Into River By Times ftprrial NOBLESVILLE, Ind., July 13.—Roy Fisher, blind man, was walking across the old covered bridge over White river when the storm unroofed the structure Sunday afternoon. The wind tossed the roof into the river, picked Fisher up and deposited him on the roof in the water. Fisher’s cries brought attendants of a nearby jfnrage * who dropped a rope intm his hands and pulled him back\to the bridge.

vious high wind was seventy-one miles an hour on Feb. 25, 1918. The gale blew down hundreds of large trees and twisted off countless limbs, tangling wires all over the city into a dangerous sputtering mess. Hundreds of billboards were leveled. Whole fields of corn were flattened. Among large Indianapolis industries temporarily closed the AcmeEvans Company, Martin-Parry Body Corporation, Interstate Car Company, City dravel Company and Wilkins Lumber Company. Telephones Out About 1,800 telephones In Indianapolis were out of order. Two hundred of the 300 long distance circuits radiatiing from Indianapolis were out of service. Peru, Ind., was completely isolated from outside telephone communcution. About $25,000 damage was done to poles, wires and transformers of the Merchants Heat and Light Company. Front twenty-five to thirty poles were down. A force of 500 men worked continuously from about 6 p. m- Sunday and were to work until kite tonight repairing the damage. One sixth of the city street lights were out. Merchants Heat officials said they expected to have the damage temporarily repaired by 8 p. m. Many Fires ’'Thirty-nine calls reporting minor fires caused by lightning reached the fire department during the storm. Twenty-two calls came in simultaneously following a terrific bolt of lightning. Thirty-two calls wers received in twenty-four minutes. Five thousand telephone calls were (Turn to Page 2)

Forecast PARTLY cloudy tonight and Tuesday. Possibly local thunderstorms. Continued

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WIDOW OF LADD NAMES CHOICE Appointment of Late Senator’s Secretary Urged. Bn 1 nlh'tt Prf** WASHINGTON, July 13.—Recommendation that Douglas H. MacArthur, secretary to the late Senator Ladd, North Dakota Republican, be appointed to aucced Senator Ladd, was made by the widow of the senator In a letter to Governor Sorlie of North Dakota, today. "No one knows the principles and Intentions of my husband better than Mr. MacArthur,” Mrs. Ladd wrote. "I would hate to see one not In sympathy with these principals selected as his successor and I believe It Is due Mr. Ladd that 1 write you and inform you of this belief.’* POISON TRIAL HALTED Crown Point .Judge's Father Diet Suddenly. Bn Vnitfi PrfKt CROWN POINT, Ind., July U.— Trial of Mrs. Anna Cunningham. Gary s "poison widow," charged with the murder of her son, Walter, was postponed today by the sudden death ot John Smith, 70, father of Judge Martin Smith, presiding jurist. Court will resume Thursday. The State Is only about half through presentation of Its case. DOG DAYS ARE HERE Grace Has Expired for Payment of Licenses. Days of grace have expired for dog owners to pay their license fee of two dollars, Joseph L. Hogue. city controller, announced today. Untagged dog* will soon be wending .heir way to the city dog pound, he said.

Storm Causes Heavy Damage Coming up unexpectedly with hundred* of families away from home for the day yeaterday’a storm' caused an unusual amount of damage. Porch Swings, Chairs, Hugs, Screen*. Awning* and I.awn Swings were the heaviest sufferers. Hundreds of these article* weer twisted and torn by the wlud and dreuehed by the rain. All of those that were ruined must he replaced. Many people would rather buy good used articles than new ones. You, no doubt have some of theae things that you're not using. Thla la your opportunity. Advretlae them In the TIMKS WANT ADS. They will And ready buyers. Phone your Ad. MAI a 3500.