Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 65, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 July 1925 — Page 1

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VOLUME 37—NUMBER 65

CITY BUDGET RISE $850,000

City Department Heads Submit Estimates Calling for Increase Mayor Says He Will Slash Figures Greatly. City department heads are planning to boost the cost of Indianapolis government by $852,768.93, their budget requests for 1926 showed today. But Mayor Shank, following up his stand for a lower budget, is reported to be whetting his pruning knife, preparatory to making a few reductions in the total of $6,645,052 asked for next year. This year’s figure $5,792,284. Added to the sum requested must come appropriations for the sinking fund, and the bond retirement expenditures, which have not been received at the office of the city controller. Orders Consolidation As the first step, Shank orderd a consolidation, effective next year, of the street commissioners and street cleaning departments.* After a conference with John F. Walker, street cleaning superintendent. One set of inspectors will investigate street repairs instead of three and the salaries of at least six men will he saved. Shank said. Increases of $179,077 sought by the office of the city civil engineer and $158,850 for the administration division of the board of works budget are largely responsible for the -total addition of $412,591 asked for the board's fund, the largest increase sought over 1925. In 1925 the board received approof $1,,315,125. For 192 board members request $1,727,71. More funds than last year are sought for all departments under the board’s jurisdiction, as follows: ■ Garage, $5,720: street cleaning, $9,543: assessment bureau, $3,120; public buildings, $42,594, and street commi sioner, $13,86. Police Pay Increase Fifty cents a day more for police and firemen is principally responsible , fan the gaiq of J115,1'79,82, requested dflthe total for the board of public The board's budget also in'ludes addition of ten men to the fire station at Broad Hippie. No more policemen are authorized. With a gain of $143,490, the board •>f sanitary commissioners is high on the list of applicants for more money. Other additions requested are: Finance, $22,780; recreation, $6,609.30 and parks, $6,313.58. The purchasing department re- . mains at $15,970, last year's figure. James M. Odgen, corporation counsel, is the only department head to recommend a decrease. He submitted an estimate of $27,170, $5,100 lower than in 1925. The board of health asks $754,804.74 but it is said that $40,000 will accure to the department from revenues. This year the department received $662,000. Mayor To Slice Mayor Shank said he would slice mercilessly the estimates for 1926. “I see no reason why the city should not be financed as cheaply in 1925 as in 1926. They're going to cut out a lot of that stuff when I see it. “You know I’m just a taxpayer myself after Dec. 31.” BRIDGE BIDS ARE~LOW Figures Submitted Much Dess Than Estimates of Engineers. Dow bids opened today by the •te highway commission on thirtye bridges fell nearly SBO,OOO under engineers’ estimates, unofficial tabulations showed. Engineers had estimated the work would cost $460,242.88, whereas low bids came to only $380,534.17. TIRE SHOPS ENTERED Burglars entered two tire shops Monday night, police were told today. John Bock, 1100 Northwestern Ave., said S3O worth of tires were taken and Harry Payne, 317 E. Michigan St., set his loss at SSO.

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Judges Busy With HOP Letters Coroner Paul F. Robinson— Eieut. Lewis Johnson, traffic chief— Frank Flanner, undertaker— They were busy as beavers today, sifting out HOP letters. They will decide who gets the S3O In prizes for the best letters on "MY MOST HARROWING EXPERIENCE AS A PEDESTRIAN.” Maybe the winners will be announced Wednesday. "Yep, maybe," was the word from the judges.

SCHMIDT TALKS COURT ACTION IN ROAD FIGHT May Seek to Enjoin State Highway Commission as Last Resort. Possibility of court action by George G. Schmidt, County engineer,

and persistent, rumors that Chesleigh E. Gray, chief engineer for ,hc State highway commission, would resign were the developments today in the Marirn County road squabble. Meanwhile F. W. Connell, secretary of the Indiana Crushed Stone Arscciatlon, appeared at the courthouse to challenge a pub lished statement of John C. McCloskey, county commis-

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U. S. ENVOY T© JAPAN IS DEAD

Edgar A. Bancroft Stricken at Post in Orient. Bu I'nitrd Prefix TOKIO, July 28. —American Ambassador Ed par A. Bancroft, died suddenly here today of an intestinal trouble, from which he was thought to be improving when death struck him dwon. He had been ambassador In Japan since last November. He was born in Galesburg, 111., in 1857, and was noted as a skilled corporation .lawyer. Ho vas a member of the Bancroft, Martin and Maclish law firm of Chicago. CAR MEL~M ANIsTi NED Another Driver Pays sls for Auto Accident. William Meier, R. R. P, Box 59, was fined sls and costs in city court today on an assault and battery charge. His auto is alleged to have struck one driven by E. Jones, 1621 Villa Ave., July 19 at Villa Ave. and Orange St., injuring his mother, Mrs. Mary Jones. Donald Hobbs, Carmel, Ind., was fined $lO and costs on a speeding charge. ALLEGED BURGLAR HELD Caught Ransacking Home, in Day.light, Police Say Police caught an alleged daylight burglar today. Neighbors saw a man in the home of James Clark, colored, 339 W. Thirteenth St. Police surrounded the home and captured Tom Lowery, 37, colored, 1740 Yandes St. The house had been ransacked. Police said Lowery had been convicted twice on burglary charges. COMMISSION WINS OKEH Coolidge Disapproves Move to Abolish Federal Trade Body. Bu T~n.ited Press SWAMPSCOTT, Mass., July 28. President Coolidge disapproves of the current movements to abolish Ihe Federal Trace Commission. The commission is a "business policeman,” Coolidge realizes, but it performs a necessary function and the Administration will oppose any move to abolish It, It was said at White Court today. , EDITOR HELD FOR TRIAL Susong Must Fight Charge He Slandered Officials by Editorial. Bu Vnited Press COVINGTON, Ky., July 28.—8. I. ’ Susong, editor of the Kentucky Post, a Scripps-Howard newspaper, must stand trial before police Judge L. L. Manson on a slander charge based on the new Kentucky "gossip” law. Circuit Judge M. L. Harbeson announced this ruling today holding the plea of Susong's counsel that Susong would be denied a fair trial before Judge Manson was groundless. Susong was held on trial this afternoon.

JOHN T. SCOPES BOWS IN FRONT OF BRYAN BIER Simple Folk of Tennessee Pay Homage to 'Apostle of Peace.’ \ FUNERAL TO BE FRIDAY Burial Will Be Made on ‘Dewey Knoll.’ By Jchn Nimick United Preee Staff Correspondent DAYTON, Term., July 28. John T. Scopes, the youthful defendant in the recent evolution trial, stood with bowed head today by the bier of his prosecutor, the late William Jennings Bryan. The young possessor gazed for a last time upon the grimly set features of the veteran crusader of fundamentalism. Then with a few words of respect for his late opponent, Scopes turned away. Dr. John R. Neal, Scopes' chief counsel i nthe trial, who had been on a vacation with the defendant and Clarence Darrow In the Smoky Mountains, was another who stood in line today to pay his last respects to Bryan. Legion Stands Guard After them came simple mountain folk, of the kind the Commoner loved and championed. For three hours this afternoon the Commoner’s coffin stood on the shady lawn beside the cottage where the Bryans lived during the trial. While members of the American Legion stood guard with rifles re-

The speech which \V. .1. Bryan prepared forthe Scopes trial but did not get to deliver is printed on Page 9.

versed, a long line of Tennesseeans filed slowly past the temporary outdoor bier. Mrs. Ruth Owens of Marietta, Ohio, Bryan's daughter, arrived to assist in planning the funeral. B. Y. Morgan, president of the Dayton Progressive Club, and the other leading citizens called a meeting at which an effffort will be made to raise the necessary funds for the establishment of a university, to be known as Dayton’s monument to the Commoner. “It will be a fitting tribute to tho man wno came among us, fought his great, fight in defense of the Bible, and then died in our mldat," Morgan said. Leave Tomorrow The body will be taken from the cottage here early tomorrow morning and placed aboard a private car at 8:30. The train which will carry It to Washington will arrive at the capital at 7:30 a. m. Thursday, BURTAL ON DEWEY KNOLL Only Simplest Services Will Mark Interment. Bit United Preee WASHINGTON, July 28.—High up on “Dewey Knoll,” in Arlington National Cemetery, over-looking the Potomac and Washington, the body of William Jennings Bryan, apostle of peace, will be interred Friday afternoon among the Nation’s warriors. Only the simplest services will be read, in keeping with the desires of tho departed leader and his -widow, who has avowed “we are simple folk.” /- Services, probably at the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, wh> o Lincoln worshiped, followed by the funeral at Arlington will end the last journey Friday. M'COMB QUITS JOB Denman Kelley to Supervise Irdustrial Education. H. G. McComb, supervisor of In dustrial education, today tendered his resignation/ to Dr. Henry Noble Sherwood, State superintendent of publi cinstruction, to become associate professor of industrial education at Purdue University. Denman Kelley, in charge of training teachers of Industrial education at Indiana State Normal, will succeed him. CYCLE AND AUTO MEET Paul Hart, 14, of 228 Patterson St., was injured about the head early today when his bicycle and an auto driven by Clarence Schlaenzer, 55 E. lowa St., collided at Patterson and New York Sts. Schlaenzer was charged.

NEW CROPS WORTH TEN BILLION DOLLARS Farmers Will Realize Record Incomes From Remarkable Yields, Bradfute Reveals.

Bn United Press CHICAGO, July 28.—American farmers will have a ten-billilon-dol-lar lncarae for the new crop year, O. E. Bradfutee, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, declared today. "This is a healthy Increase,” Bradfute asserted. “It Is a remarkable jump from the low point In agricultural depression reached In the crop season of 1921-1922 when the farmers’ total Income amounted to only seven and a. half billion dollars. "While the new crop season is only four weeks old, conditions all point to a record breaking year.

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, JULY 28, 1925

HOW GIRLS AND YOUTHS TAKE DOWNWARD TRAIL

Miss Clara Burnside Gives Views Upon Young Women. By Allen White XCITEMENT! Thrills! Entertainment! Desire for a good i___J time —these are the reasons most girls go wrong. So says Miss Clara Burnside, who was recently named juvenile referee of girls’ cases by Juvenile Judge Frank J. Lahr. “These desires are all right, if directed along the right line,” said Miss Burnside. The home, where all children should get their first and fundamental training in character development, is nearly always the place where the girl gets her wrong start, according to Miss Burnside. “A great many are broken homes, parents separated either by death, dlvorca or family strife. In many cases mothe j are obliged to work, leaving their daughters alone,” she declared.

Not All “Rad” Girls brought into juvenile court are not all “bad" girls, Miss Burnsldo insisted. During 1924. while thirty-seven boys were committed to the boys’ school at Plainfield, Ind., only six girls were sent to the girls’ school at Clermont, Ind. “We try not to send girls away,” said Miss Burnside. “We work with wayward girls for many months through the home and school, and eventually put them on the right track.” Girls of all types, from cultured and poor homes are brought into juvenile court either on complaint or formal charge. Larceny is one of the major complaints. Jewelry and clothing obtained In most irstances from stores are taken by girls because they want somethirg pretty to wear. Immorality is one of the chief charges against girls, according to Miss Burnside. Several cases of girlsl charged with vehicle taking have been investlgat* and, but some boy is always connected with the case, she said. Cirlse’ Cases Easier Miss Burnside said It Is easier to straighten out girls than boys. Onethird of the girls come into court on formal afldavlt, the other twothirds on complaint. Os the 663 children brought Into Juvenile court in 1924, cases of 110 were handled informally. x Miss Burnside began work in Juvenile court under Judge George W. Stubbs, when it was organized in 1903. She had charge of Investigation of girls’ cases. From 1918 to 1922 she served as supervisor of policewomen in local police department. In 1922 she returned to court as chief adult probation officer for one year after which she was named case supervisor. Miss Burnside hears girls’ cases every Friday morning. JUDGE TO RULE ON NEW MOTION Stephenson Bail Hearing to Be Up Wednesday, Ruling on the motion for a rehearing on the petition to admit to bail D. C. Stephenson, Earl Klinck and Earl Gentry, charged with the murder of Miss Madge Oberholtzor, will be made by Judge Fred E. Hines of Hamilton Circuit Court, Wednesday. The motion was filed about ten days ago and last Saturday defense attorneys asked Judge Hines for a ruling. William H. Remy, Marlon County prosecutor, was undecided today whether he would go to Noblesville Wednesday. The State has taken the position that when Judge Hines adjourned court July 6 until October, further consideration of the case was deferred until that time. The petition for ball was denied by Judge Hines June 23. INDIANA PAIR HELD Charged With* Mann Act Violation, Evansville Couple is Arrested. Bv United Preen ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 28. Charged with violation of the Mann act, Mrs. Theda Causey, and Roy Davis, Evansville, Ind . were held hero today. The pair was arrested as the woman threatened to leap into the river.

"In 1922-23, the fanners’ total income was nine billion dollars. The crop season 1923-24 brought the farmer nine and a half billions, and the crop season which ended June 30, of this year, brought around nine and three-fourths billions. "The bureau figures indicate that with favorable weather the coming season will bring the farmers more than $10,000,000,000,” he said. A bumper corn crop with high prices for hogs and cash corn and rising prices for cattle arc features which make Bradfute optimistic. This is off-set to a certain extent by the shortage In the hog crop.

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Note—Nell Gordon of The Times staff Is making a unique tour of Indiana—on foot, and with the assistance of motorists who kive her a lift. A story of her experiences appears in The Tunes each day. By Nell Gordon CRAWFORDS VILLE, Ind., July 28.—Lane Place, the former home of generations of the Lane family, attracted my attention after inspecting other points of interest here. As the village wag had said, the estate covers an entire city block. I walked through the yard enjoying the flowers and shrubbery then on up the side steps, where through an open door I had seen the mistress of the house, Miss Helen Smith. She was very cordial, invited me in and ns soon as the object of my visit became known showed me through the entire house, which is still furnished with the family heirlooms. Gorgeous draperies and spacious rooms with ceilings thirten feet from the floors, wonderful enchanting views from the second floor balconies quantities of mahogany furniture dating back, many, many, years challenged my gaze. Lane Place has six fireplaces equipped with old brasses. The parlor carpet dates back to grandfather's day and has been In use since 1830. The dining room abounds in Sheffield silver, great trays and all. In the corner cupboard Is a saucer which was owned by George (Turn to Page 7) MAN, 85, BACK HOME Reported Missing Saturday—Hajl Been Visiting Friends. Casper Barrett. 85, of 825 S. Illinois St., was back hame today, after three days absence. Barrett was reported missing t opolice Saturday night. His family feared for his safety as he was in the habit of carrying large sums of money. Nathaniel Barrett said his father had been In the northern part of the county visiting friends.

Two Boys Tell Their Own Story of Life of Crime. By Orla Woody f__'J HY would two hoys, barely YX/ 17 years old, one of them 1..._ J making $37 60 a week laying hardwood floors, buy guns and stage some of the most daring hold-ups of the recent crime wave? The answer was hard to get from Charles Freeman, 844 N. Capitol Ave., and James Virgil Taylor, 426 8. East St., both 17, held In city prison upon alleged confessions they participated In about thirty-five rob beries. The answer was hard to get because the boys themselves didn’t know Just why they did It. Thrills? Yes. Need of money? Yes, perhaps, in the case of Taylor. Positively no (Turn to Pago 10) DEAD MAN IDENTIFIED Coroner Paul F. Robinson Gives Acute Alcoholism As Death Cause. A man who died at city hospital late Monday, today was identified as John Shawler, 31, of 231 E. New York St. Coroner Paul F. Robinson said acute alcoholism was the cause of death. A mother and sister survive. MAYWOOD BOY HURT Struck by Woman’s Auto—Condition Is Serious. Herbert Martin, 7, of Maywood, j Ind., was struck and seriously Injured at Tibbs Ave. and Maywood i Rd. today by an auto driven by Mrs. Anna Hetherington, R. R. O, Box 135. The lad was taken to the city hospital with spine and Internal injuries. No arrests were made. ROOKIES TO TAKE HIKE C. M. T. C. Recruits Will See Baseball ilanie Thursday. Rookies at the Citizens Military Training Camp at Ft. Benjamin Harrison will take an overnight hike to I Prendergast Park Wednesday. Thursday afternoon they will bo ! guests of the Indianapolis Athletic I Association at the Columbus. IndianI a polls baseball game at Washington j Park. WOMAN FACES CHARGE, Police Say Home Resembles Small Brewery. Mrs. Maude Henry, 40, of 304 YY. Michigan St., was slated at the city prison late Monday charged with operating a blind tiger. Lieutenant Eisenhut said police seized 170 quarts of bottled beer, six gallons in fermentation, cans of malt, yeast and bottle capping machines. NAVAL WORKER HELD American Makes Sensational Charge Against Japanese. Bn United Preen TOKIO, Tuly 28.—A mechanic In the navi dock yard .at Yokosuha, named Suzuki, was arrested today on the allegation of Frank Jordan, Cleveland. Ohio, that he offered to sell Jordan naval secrets. Yokosuha has a naval station, dock yard and arsenal. STRIKE LOOKS IMMINENT Conference Indications Point to Anthracite Walk-Out. Bu United Preee ATLANTIC CITY. N. J., July 28. —A strike in the Pennsylvania anthracite coal fields will be called and the Governor will step in, according to every Indications today as tho miners qnd operators’ representative continued their conference, In what is apparently a futile effort to arrive at a contract to replace that which expires Aug. 30. TO HOLD EXAMINATIONS Civil Service Tests for Minor Positions Are Announced. Open competitive examinations for minor clerical and file clerk positions In the veterans bureau service and for elevator conductor in custodian service have been announced by the civil service board. Applications will close Aug. 19. Further information may be had from Henry M. Trimpe, civil service secretary, 421 Federal building. TAKEN TO TERRE HAUTE Woman Will Face C’liarge of Receiving Stolen Goods. Mrs. Lucille Huddleston, 20, of 1336 College Ave., was taken to Terre Haute, Ind., today where she is slated to face a charge of receiving stolen goods. Detectives Gaughan and Owens arrested Mrs. Huddleson and her husband Henry, 21, In a pawn shop Saturday, when they were trying to dispose of jewelery and silverware. Mrs. Huddleston said she had been given all the articles. PARLEY TO BE CALLED Disarmament Conference To Be Held When Europe Is Stable. Bu United Preee WASHINGTON. July 28.—Pfesldent Coolidge will call another disarmament conference in Washington when Europe perfects its several security pacts, It was made plain here today. Recent developments In Europe have made Inopportune the President’s plan to hold the conference this fall, It watt said.

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1 DID NOT ASK BRIBE, 9 SHANK SAYS Mayor, in Letter, Denies He Requested $15,000 in Return for Closing Oriental Street. SAYS HE WOULD STOP. RUMOR Talks to ‘Doubting Thomases’ Among Chamber of Commerce Members. Angered by a report he received from Charles E. Cofilin, hoard of works president, that conversation about the corridors of the Chamber of Commerce was to the effect, that he “was wanting” $15,000 to close Oriental St., Mayor Shank today wrote a letter of denial to John F. Reynolds, Chamber of Commerce secretary. The letter declared that no one had offered the mayor money during his-seven and one-half years in office.

“I’m tired of these rumors that float about the city.” Shank said before sending the letter. “The charge is ridiculous.” Text of Letter The letter sent to Reynolds follows: “I understand It has been rumored around your organization that I was wanting $15,000 to consent to the closing of Oriental St. In the first place I have nothing to do with the proposition. “It is a matter that is absolutely up to tho board of works and 1 have never said a word to the board about this matter, except that I thought Oriental St. should be closed on account of safety to the public, so you see It would not cost a cent to get nte for the project. I know that a great many property owners on Oriental Ht. have moderate homes and they do not want this street closed. One woman begged Mrs. Shank to ask me to use my influence in keeping Oriental Bt. open, ns she said she had spent a whole lifetime in paying for a small home there. •“One Man Dictation” “On the other hand, I do not believe Mr. Ford will move his plant on account of this street not being closed. “Indianapolis Is too large and prosperous a city to allow any one man to dictate the policy of the administration. There are hundreds of small property owners objecting to the closing of this street, and if Mr. Ford’s plant Is making money, ho will not move. He will only havo to sell a few more Fords and the people buy and pay for a few more repairs to mako him enough to pay for what little expense the elevation will cost him. “I wish that you would post this letter where tho Doubting Thomases can read it. I have been mayor for seven and one-half years and no one has ever offered me money and I am sure I have never askec 1 anyone for money and will not start now. This project will not come up again until after the next administration comes in and anew board of works appointed." Manager Denies George J. Stelnmetz. manager of the Ford Motor Company, today denied ho had ever received any suggestion from city employes or their representatives Intimating the decision on Oriental St. might he affected by the payment of money. "It’s the first time I have heard of any rumor of that nature,” he said. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. 57 10 a. m 65 7 a. m 69 11 a. 66 8 a. m 63 12 (noon) .... 68 9 a. m 65 1 p. m 69

More Than a Million — With last Friday’s issue Indianapolis merchants had increased their use of space in The Times by more than a million lines over the same period of 1924. That increase is being further magnified. During last week The Times published 287,16 columns of local display advertising—MOßE THAN DOUBLE the amount in the same week of last year. Real profits are being taken by local merchants from their investment in Times Advertising space. “They read YOUR ad in The Time a” The Indianapolis Times Figure* quoted above from Publishers’ Service Cos., s disinterested organisation

Forecast FAIR tonight and Wednesday; not much change in temperature.

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REMY REPORTS SENTIMENT FOR BONF. DRY LAW Prosecutor, in Reply to Gilliom, Says Cooperation Is Above Average. “The sentiment of Marion county is for enforcement of the liquor llaw submitted to Arthur L. Ollllom, said today In a report on enforcement of the new State bone dry law submitted to Arthur L. Olllom, uttorney general. ltemy said he would personally present the report. "VVhilo the co-opcratlon of the public is not all that we could wish, yet I imagine It Is above the average,” Remy said. Unwillingness of many citizens to testify Is found he said. Difficulty In the police department lies In the fact that tho enforcement of the liquor law bus heen kept almost altogether to special squads of men. Remy reported. These squads are doing good work, but can not cover the whole city, ho said. Reports, which cover from April 28 to June 29. show a total bone-dry law cases brought In city court to he 1,127 and Criminal Court 116, with 146 still pending In the former anil 90 In the later. “Most serious difficulty In enforcement lies in the carelessness with which search warrants are obtained, filled out and executed, Rlioadanner said. Remy said there Is very little real whisky coming Into Indianapolis, most of It being "colored” alcohol. SEWER TO GET BOOZE FORTUNE Cork Pulling Ordered for Squibbs’ Whisky. United States Marshal Linus P. Meredith wns to liegln the destruction of 1,550 cases of genuine bonded whisky today, following a ruling by Federal Judge Robert C. Rultzell, ordering It destroyed. The stock, valued at $20,000, was seized at the W. P. Squibbs distillery at Lawrenceburg, Ind., In October. 1921, and was alleged a part of a gigantic conspiracy of which George Remus, "bootleg king” of Cincinnati, Ohio, was tho alleged head.