Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 54, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 July 1925 — Page 1

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VOLUME 37—NUMBER 54

JUDGE STUDIES SCOPES DISMISSAL

CHIEFS HEAR GOVERNMENT CMHEAD Director Hoover of Washington Explains Activities of Bureau of Identification to Visiting Police in Session Here. FINGERPRINTS OF MORE THAN 900,000 ON HAND Delegates Urged to Take Action to Halt Congressinoal Abolishment of Office — Frisco Man Attacks ‘Politics.’ Work of the Federal Government in acting as clearing house for information on criminals was explained to the thir-ty-second annual convention of the International Association of Police Chief in session here this afternoon by J. Edgar Hoover, director of investigation of the Department of Justice. Hoover is successor to William J. Burns. Hoover pointed out that it is necessary to have a centralized national agency to detect criminals, because they have made use of modem inventions. “No longer is crime a local affair,” he said. “The modern criminal is both an individual and a cog in a machine, until organizations of criminals spread from city to city, from State to State and from country to country. Nation-Wide Gangs “We have .rangs of dry law violators who are known to be linked in an organization stretching from one coastal city too another. We have bands of auto thieves who steal cars in one State- and pass them to another to sell. Hoover cited the Arnstein and Gerald Chapman cases as proof of country-wide criminal gangs. “Main Street has joined the capitol (Turn to Page 11) DAD THREATENS TO WHIP SONS Angered When Two Deny Charges of Non-Support. George W. Logan, 67, of 146 Douglas St., threatened to whip his two sons, Charles Logan, 43, of 410 N. Pine St., rear, and Jess Logan, 38, of 518 Douglas St., when they de nied charges of failure to support him, in city court today. Charles said he had promised his father $lO to join a secret order, giving him $7 cash. He said his father was angered when he didn’t get the additional $3 and preferred the charges. Both sons said that their father had driven them from home when they were only 13 years old. Jesse said his bulldog and one owned by his father got in a fight and when he separated them, his father shot at him. Judge Delbert O. Wilmeth referred the case to Probation Officer Oscar Merrill. ‘STENOGRAPHER’ SOUGHT Druggist Reports Girl Tricks Delivery Boy of $17.85. Police today are looking for a pretty girl about 15, with black bobbed hair, a black dress and light hose rolled about two inches below the bottom of her skirt, said to have tricked Charles Reed, manager of the Goldsmith drug store, Pennsylvania and Ohio Sts., out of $17.85, Reed received a telephone call ordering $2.15 worth of alcohol and cotton and change for S2O, be brought to the office Dr. B. E. Munford, 220 Peoples’ Bank Bldg. The boy was met in the hall by the girl, who posed as the doctor’s stenographer, and handed the boy a check for S2O. It was found to be a forgery. BOOTLEGGERS USE FORCE Henry Tucker, 409 Minerva St., received a blow on the head with a brick after he refused to buy a drink from five men Monday night, he told police today. The men accosted him In the 300 block Califor-

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PANCHO VILLA DIES Flyweight Champion of World Sueeumras in Hospital. Bu Vn'trd Prrsc SAX FRANCISCO, July 14 Pancho Villa, 24, flyweight champion pugilist of the world, died in St. Mary ’s Hospital heer today. ACTION NOW REFUSED Rate Petition Put Over to September Hearing. Bu Vnitrd J rent WASHINGTON, July 14—The petition of seventy-four western railroads for an immediate increase in rates will be taken up by general rate revision hearings In Chicago, Sept. 1. Interstate Commerce Commerce Commission announced today. The commission declined to take up the petition "Immediatelyns the roads had requested. BEACHES ARE REPAIRED Park Employee Busy Restoring Dim age Done by Storm. Recreation department employe* today were busy repairing the dam age caused by the Sunday storm at Riverside and Warfieigh bathing beaches. Edward E. Mcßride, dtrector. said he expected to have all repairs made within the next few days, with the exception of the tower, which mutt wait until the river reaches a lower stage. 320 BUILDING PERMITS Valuation Toials $672,913 in Meek, RejKrt Ehows. Building permits during the week ending July 11 totaled 320, with total valuation of 1672.913. Francis F Hamilton, building commissioner, reported to the board of safety today H. F. Templteon, city smoke Inspector, announced seventy-nine Inspections during the same week. Templeton indicated a number of arrests for violations of the smoke ordinance will occur within the next few days. TWO DROWN IN LAKE Louisville Men Ijnetr IJve* in Webster, Near Warsaw. Bu Vnitrd Press WARSAW, Ind., July 14—Lawrence Seller, 29, and George Umback. 25, both of Louisville, Ky.. were drowned in Webster Like near here last night. Umback attempted to rescue Seller, who was not an expert swimmer, and the two men went down together. The bodies were recovered and were to be taken home today for burial. SEDAN IS ‘CHRISTENED’ Governor and Specially-Invited Reporters Tour Roads. Governor Jackson this afternoon joined members of the State highway commission und speclally-ln-vited newspaper men on t three-day pleasure trip through the souther., part of the State, during which attention will be given to a number of highway problems confronting the commission. The trip marka christening of the highway commission's new Marmon sedan. Outside of a few short runs, today’s jaunt is the "official car’s” maiden trip. COOLER WEATHER HERE Thunderstorms With Temperature Rise Predicted. Cooler weather came in the wake of the Sunday storm her, the Government weather bureau reported today. Indications are for local showers or thunderstorms tonight or Wednesday with slightly warmer weather. Temperature at 7 a. m. was 69, or 2 degress below normal. Highest temperature in Indianapolis Monday was 85, but Columbus, Vincennes and Bloomington reported 95. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. 66 10 a. m 76 7 a. m 69 11 a. m 78 8 a. m 73 12 (noon) .... 79 9 a. m 76 1 p. m 81

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ELEVATOR INSPECTOR OPENS QUIZ Circumstances Surrounding * Death of Little Girl to Be Subject of Inquiry—Safety Device Required to Be Closed. NECK IS BROKEN WHEN CAUGHT ON PROJECTION Leaving Door Open Against Law, Unless Beveled Guards Are Provided — Child Riding With Mother When Accident Occurred. C. C. Barber. city elevator inspector, ttxiay started an investiou of the elevator accident Monday, in which Doris Parker, 3, daughter of Lieutenant and Mrs. James E. Parker, 2<>49 N. Meridian St., was killed in the Fletcher Saviujfs and Trust Bldg. operation of an elevator with the safety door open, which Coroner Paul F Roblnaon said occurred, la a violation of a city ordinance unieae projection* In the elevator ebaft are protected by beveled guard* ’ ao aa to push any projecting part of the body back Into -the car instead of crushing It.” Dashed Against Side The girl, riding with her mother in the elevator, waa killed when ah* dashed against the side of the ehaft Her neck waa broken when her heart

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was caught on a projection, witnesses said. Barber said he would enforce strictly the provision of the city ordinance that requires all hatchway doors to be closed. “I inspect the buildings of the city regularly and warn the elevator operators that they must obey the ordinance, hut it Is Impossible to stand over these men and see that they carry out my instructions,” Barber said. Rejort Is Required Altough the accident took place about noon, no report had been received at the office of the building commission at 3:30 p. m- Monday, offive attaches said. Another part of the ordinance stipulates that “in every case where any injury occurs to any person upon or about, and by reason of the operation or condition of any such elevator or appurtenances thereto, and in every case, of any accident affecting In any manner, the strength or efficiency of any elevator, It shall be the duty of the owner, lessee, occupant or person In control and possession of the premises and elevator wherein such elevator Is located, to notify the department of buildings immediately.” Barber said he found the report on his desk this morning. It probably was left in the office late Monday, he said. Funeral services for Doris Parker will be held at 2 p. m. Wednesday at the home of a friend, Mrs. Herbert A. Payne, 221 E. Fifteenth St. Burial probably will be at Ft. Ben jamin Harrison.

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EHE coatless, hatless man with a loose necked shirt and the bobbed-haired woman wearing the abbreviated clothing now in vogue are favored by Dr. Herman G. Morgan, city health officer. Dr. Morgan calls upon Indlananapolis men to throw aside the tyranny of an outworn custom and dress to allow the maximum amount of their bodies to be exposed to the air. Dr. Alorgan said the coHege

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, JULY 14, 1925

Abandoned Baby May Get Home Ar— l blue EYED baby girl about two week* old, abandoned under a peach tree at tne Home of Roy Chadwick. I fttaoti 01, may have found a real home after all. Mrs. Chadwick asked police to be allowed to keep the child. The baby, dreeeed In a white rtr-s and wrapped In a pink blanket, waa found by Chad wtek after midnight He told police be heard a rap on the door, a.id eaw a Urge auto drtve away. Later, attracted by the baby • ertee. he found It in the yard. Unless a writ of guardUr.*h:p Is issued to Mr and <frs. Chadwtck, the child a 111 be turned over to the orphan*’ hom. Mlae !aabelie SomerviU*. chief probation officer. said.

SCHOOL BOARD PLANS BONDS FOR BUILDINGS Authorization of $1.050.000 Issue Expected at Meeting. Definite et*pe in carrying out the •rhooi building program to relieve congestion are to be taken by the Indianapolis aehool board tonight when it will authorise * l bond issue, for the • r Weet (tide and colored high •> bools It was indicated today by Wlitiam It Book, business director. The bond Issue was anticipated by the school board and Incorporated In the 1824-1$ budget when the Btate tax board !nd.cat*d the schoole could not be built by funds derived from a tag levy. Two School* An appropriation of lioo.b©* i* to be mad# for the wt elde echwl a! Hh*-ld A'* ar.j Washington Ht . and 1U0.044 for the colored school at Twelfth and Weet ftte i’Lafta for the west aide school ar* based on an enrollment of about 1.200 and All for twenty ordinary classroom*, eleven special rooms and laboratories, exclusive of an auditorium. gymnasium, cafeteria and rest moots For t nlored School The colored school la hated on an enrollment of I.SOO etu-Ur.ts and calls for forty six Instruction rooms, a gymnasium auditorium, rooms for library, cafeteria, chorus and music and rest rooms. The colored school la expected to become n community center and will house a branch library. BUS CASE GETS POSTPONEMENT Judge White Says He Will Rule on Aug. 28. Another postponement of decision In the test case of Claaide McClain, 26. of 2915 Northwestern Ave., Peoples Motor Coach Company driver, was made by City Judge Dan V. White today, when he announced he would rule on the case the morning of Aug. 28. The ruling had l>een postponed before. McClain was arrested the morning of May 30 while driving a buß load of passengers to the Speedway, the complaint being that the motor coach company had no certificate of convenience and necessity from the State public service commission. Attorneys for the motor coach company argued that the busses on that day were merely taxicabs, since they did not operate over a specified route at specified Intervals. GAS GOES UP A CENT “Independents” Follow Lead of Standard Oil. Gasoline prices Increased 1-cent a gallon in Indianapolis today following the raise of the Standard Oil Company over ten Middle Western States. “Independent” company prices generally went up 1-cent. Increased crude oil prices was responsible for the increase to the consumer, It was said. The new price of low test gasoline is 24.2 cents a gallon at filling stations.

sheiks have been responsible for Introduction of customs in dress that were based on common sense and hygienic principles. These included the discarding of the coat, parking the hat in the closet and opening the shirt at the collar- , Shirt No Disgrace “Why should men of Indianapolis swelter in the heat by weMa heavy coats, when a c.le,SaflcEesen table shirt is no dis-

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HOP Official Escapes Sentence on Jay-Walk-ing Charge. By Rm 11. Garrigja m ROBERT ANDRESS 9M E Georgia Ml . a HOP, sug- • geai* (hat pedantrian* strap had spring* to their feet *o they can spring from one corner to the other without danger of being struck by autos or at reel care or ambulance* or being arreated for Jay-walk-ing. Relieve me. I'm willing to try it. Saturday Traffic Officer Charles Viles pinched me -Scrumptious Skip of the Harassed Order of Pedestrians—because I cut a corner at Capitol Ave. and Washington St. He ordered me into court Monday on a Jaywalking charge. I showed up Monday only to have my case continued until today. Really I never was *o tired of city court in all my life. The Dream Last night I dreamed that Judge Delbert O. Wilmeth said to me: “Scrumptious Skip, outside the sun is shining, the birds singing, the zenlas 'n roses blooming, the fishes swimming. All nature is beautiful. “Three months from now. the nun will be dingy,/the birds will be dead, the zenlas 'n roses withered and (Turn to Page 2)

Behind the Bars! The story of prison life as a former Congresswoman experienced It! Wlnnifred Mason Huck’s own story of her venture among the cold, gray corridors of an Ohio State prison, of her pardon and her struggle to “come back” begins In The Times today. Twenty-five chapters of thrills and pathos, of absorbing adventure, tell how she secured her own arrest, spent some weeks in the penitentiary and tried to beat back. Mrs. Huck, the first woman to preside over a house of Congress, dared hardships- and perils to get for The Times the Inside story of prison life. First installment on Page 6.

grace?” Dr. Morgan asked. Answering the objection many men raised during the vogue of the sport shirt that their Adam’s apples gained undesirable prominence, Dr. Morgan said the rest of their neck and throat would soon grow to the size of the Adam's apple If collarless styles existed. Women’s Styles Praised Dr. Morgan praised prevailing styles in women's dress flora the

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‘ADAM’BATHERS TO FACE COURT Girls Demand Equal Rights at Swimming Hole. Bu Timrs Snr'i'il Y SHELBTVILLE. Ind., July 14 "Hang your clothes on a hickory limb” will have its inning in court Monday at Waldron, a village south of here. Recently three girls—Miss Eunice McKay, high school teacher: Miss Irene Thurlow and Miss Elene Bailey—went to the swimming hole for a dip Horrors, they foi* and Earl Aldridge and Norman Kane -..e. two boys, in the pool without bathing suits. The girls ordered them out. but the boys, well —they couldn't. So the girls had them arrested on public Indecency charges. Their case will he heard by a justice of peace Monday. Waldron men are up in arms. They say the bathing pool has been used by their sex for fifty years ala Adam. But girls are claiming the privilege of equal rights and are demanding that from now on bathing suits must be worn. RUBBER PRICES SOAR Increased Tire Prices Seen as Result of Latest Boost. Bu Vnitrd Press LONDON, July 14.—Pandemonium reigning today among members on the rubber bourse as rubber reached anew height, four shillings, four and three-quarters pence per pound (|1.0554.) (Rubber has been soaring steadily for the past week on the London bourse, where nearly two-thirds of the world's rubber is controlled. It is foreseen that American tires will Increase in price as a result of the bourse movement and England's limitation of rubber supply. . POSTOFFICE IS ROBBED Bandits Obtain S6O at Jasper—lnspectors Probe. Bu Vnitrd Press JASPER, July 14.—Postoffice inspectors "today were investigating the robbery of the postoffice here by bandits who secured only S6O.

standpoint of health, but did not favor wearing furs In summer. “Bobbed hair faced the wrath of the old fogies for a long time before It became the fashion, when It Is the most sensible, sanitary and comfortable way ever devised with respect to hair dressing,” he declared. Dr. Morgan predicted that common sense dress for men will becomo a reality, but refused to estimate the length of time that will elapse before it arrives.

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Evolution Trial in Recess While Raulston Ponders Merits of Motion to Quash Indictment After Short, Stormy Morning Session. DARROW LOSES IN FIGHT TO LEAVE OUT OPENING PRAYER Heat and Humidity Augment Bitter Dispute Raised by Defense Objection to Invocation Wins Dayton’s Approval. By William L. Losh United Peri* Stall t'nrrrsvnndrnt , DAYTON, Tenn., July 14.—With the heat and humidity augmented by a bitter dispute at the very outset, the trial of John T. Scopes for teaching evolution entered its third session today amidst a durry of argument, and quickly adjourne duntil afternoon.

A/t-r attorney* announced the> had completed their arguments on the motion to quash the Indictment filed b/ the defense yeaterday, Judge Kaulaton announced he had been unable to make up hi* mind on hi* ml Ing because lack of electric lights last night prevented him from reading law book*. He ordered the re cees so that he could complete hla study of the dismissal motion. Clarence Darrow. defense counsel, whose thunderous speech on behalf of evolution and against “religious bigotry” created a sensation Monday, was again the storm center when court opened. Object* to Prayer Darrow objected again to opening the sessions with prayer. He made the objection a formal one and it was over ruled by Judge Raulston who said that prayer at the opening of a court session was not unreason- : able. “I don’t object to praying In secret, but I do object to turning this court Into a meeting house.” 'exclaimed the famous Chicago lawyer. Argument ensued with all coun(sel participating and the entire [ court room was standing as rej quested by the judge. “We are dealing with a conflict between science and religion." said | Darrow Insisting that the daily Inj vocation was propaganda for the j prosecution.

Malone Argues Attorney General Stewart argued In favor of the judge. “The objection by agnostic counsel for the defense—” said Attorney General Stewart. He was interrupted by Dudley F. Malone, defense attorney. • “As one of the members of the counsel.” said Malone, “who la not an agnostic. I object to the attorney general's reference. But I would like to ask your honor if It has been the custom to have clergymen present each morning. “Tne prayers with which this trial has been opened since it began have been largely arguments and only Increased the atmosphere of hostility in this community, already rendered hostile by widespread propaganda." Objection Overruled Judge Raulston tnade a brief statement declaring the matter was one for his discretion alone; that he believed in prayer and that he Invoked divine guidance daily. He then called on Rev. A. C. Stribling, pastor of the Ambulance Presbyterian Church, at his side, who spoke the prayer. Darrow asked Raulston if there would be a prayer each morning. “Yes." answered the Judge. "And we will ask that the record show an objection each morning,” said Darrow. Referring later to Darrow’s objection to the usual prayer, the Judge said: “Now, I do ry>t want to bo unreasonable about anything but 1 believe I have a right: I am responsible for the conduct of the court; It has been my custom since I have been judge to have prayers In the courtroom when It was convenient and I know no reason why I should not follow up this custom, so I will overrule the objection.” Darrow Excepts “I do not object to the jury or any one else praying in secret or private,” Darrow explained, "but I do object to the turning of this courtroom Into a meeting house on the trial of this case. You had no right to do it.” “Ou: objection goes to the fact that we believe that this dally opening of the court with prayers, those prayers we have already heard have been duly argumentlve in that they help to induce the hostility to our point of view which already exists in this community by widespread propaganda.” Attorney General Stewart retorted “so far as an atmosphere of hostility is concerned, I would advise that this Is a God-fearing countfy." “And it Is no more God-fearing than that from which I came" re plied Darrow. Judge Raulston put an end to the quarrel by making a statement that .i.'arn to Page ID

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By N. 1). Cochran Timrs Staff CorrrsDondent DAYTON. Tenn., July 14.—1n this almost impregnable stronghold of fundamentalism. Clarence Darrow accepted the challenge of a duel to the death between evolution and fundamentalism and unfurled to America and the world the banner of religious liberty. Standing firmly on the bill of rights in the Federal and State constitutions he summoned to the colors all lovers of knowledge, truth, learning and liberty, to meet the onslaught of Intolerance, bigotry and hatred. Darrow probably made the greatest speech of his long career. Never was he more deeply moved or more deadly in earnest. He wo* not fighting to save one man's life, but to save liberty for all mankind. Intensely moved by his passionate love of human liberty he threw hi* whole soul Into a speech that held a hostile audience spellbound. Bryan Tliwarled While sparking shafts of wit, now and then snot like lightning through his plea for liberty, they did not detract from an eloquence that wa* really religious. There was no attack on religion but rather an appeal for science and religion to supplement one another for humanity's good. If there had been a purpose on the part,of the prosecution led by the eloquent William J. Bryan to shut off the testimony of scientists, educators and clergymen who see In evolution only a greater glorification of God. that purpose was thwarted by the tactics of the defense*. For In the argument on the motion to dismiss the Indictment as unconstitutional the defense took the offensive and Darrow laid the entire case before the world. Hla exposition of the bill of rights In the Tennessee constitution and the provision guaranteeing religious liberty In the Federal Constitution was masterly. Issue Is Joined Whatever the result of this trial may bu as to the acquittal or conviction of Scopes, the main purpose of the defense Is accomplished. The Issue between slavery and liberty is joined. From now on until the close of this trial, the defense will take the offensive against the move to Join church and state and amend Federal and State constitutions to conform to certain beliefs. The defense will fight this duel to the death. That Is the meaning of Darrow’s speech. POLICE~HOLD SUSPECT Say Man Caught Trying Doors In Building. Charles McKay. 29. colored of 614 E. Court Ct., waa held today on a vagrancy charge. Police say they were called to the Consolidated Bldg., where they found McKay, being held by Robert Groves, 602 W, TwentySeventh St., and W. R. Payne, 2714 Ethel Ave., night watchmen. Both men said they found McKay trying doors leading to offices. He denied this and said he entered building to use phones. V

ADVICE TO NEW ORGANIZATION Many Indlanapoll* people, partlcularly those who employ the medieval method of transportation known a* walking, have formed an organization called the “HOPS.” Each day through the preat and by means of large placard* on the street* they protest the alleged monopolization of the afreet* by driver* of motor car*. If the** people would spend a small portion of their time reading the TIMES WANT ADS they would each day find score* of fine feed Cars listed for sale at prices essliy within their means. That’s the wsy tnany of the drivers they're protesting agslnat got their cars. Resd the WANT ADS every day. It's a profitable habit to form. iPhone your Ad. MAln 3500.