Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 66, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 July 1925 — Page 1

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BRYAN FUNERAL TRAIN SPEEDING TO WASHINGTON Dayton, to Last Man, Turns Out to Witness Sorrowful Departure. INVALID WIDOW BRAVE Gives Up Its ' n Reverently. ■ in Nimick ™ r (iff Correavondent ..KYAN FUNERAL TRAI.s .... ROUTE TO WASHINGTON, July 29.—Leaving behind a sorrowing little town, a train with two special cars attached today bore speedily toward Washington *thy body of William Jennings Bryan. Dayton saw the last of its champion with deep reverent feeling, and at the request of Mrs. Bryan, placed his bronze casket in its car with complete simplicity and a striking lack of ceremony. When the body reaches Washington tomorrow morning it will lie in state at the New York Avenue Presbyterian church, where Lincoln worshipped, until the burial Friday morning on a knoll in Arlington National Cemetery. All Say Farewell Almost to the last man woman and child the simple Tennessee folk fathere daround the little railroad station at 9 o'clock to say farewell to the champion who came to defend them when aliens from beyond the mountains would have substituted science for the Bible. In the rear car where the bronze casket lay in simple state, was the widow and Mrs. Ruth Owen, Bryan’s daughter, and Major Reginald Owen, her husband, and a few friends. Five hundred persons viewed the body at Chattanooga. Friends of Bryan who had followed and helped him in his last Ipight for fundamentalism acted as an pscort when the casket was. taken from the little maph shaded casket where he died after the Scopes trial, to the railroad cars which had been placed near the home. Mrs. Bryan Calm Mrs. Bryan, an invalid for the last five years, is bearing up with calm fortitude. She has not yet seen the grim features of'her husband in death, dreading a collapse. She was led into the litttle parlor where the body lay last night at her own request, but kept her eyes on the floor. "I won’t look at him until the very last,” she said. “I feel that if I looked at him now I would break down and I must prevent myself doing that. “I don’t want to look at him unit they close the casket for the iast time.”

m STATE TAX CUT EXPECTED Large Loss in Valuation Blasts Hopes. Based on the pure arithmetic of taxation Indiana can expect no reduction next year from the pfesent 28-cent State levy, in the opinion aof State tax officials. w Under the 28-cent levy, applied to a total State valuation of $5,362,804,728, the total of $15,015,853 was raised to meet the State’s running expenses. With a loss of $100,000,,000 this year in the total State Valuation, and with a fairly equal amount needed next year, nothing but an increase in the rate can be anticipated. BEER LEAK IS CLOSED Brewery Seized, Expected to Stop Local Supply. Seizure by Federal prohibition agents of a large brewery at Corning. N. Y., Tuesday is believed to nave stopped the source of inflow of carload shipments of beer to Indiana. Bert C. Morgan, prohibition director for Indiana, received a letter today from E. C. Yellowley, chief of general agents, reporting the seizure. Indiana agents recently seized a car-load of beer at Ft. Wayne, Ind. .and one at Whiting, Ind., both shipped from Corning. WHERE’S THE HOSPITAL? St. Louis Sanitonum May Get Squibbs Liquor. Destruction' of the $200,000 stock of the W. P. Squibbs whisky, ordered destroyed Tuesday by Federal Judge Robert C. Baltzell, will be delayed pending consideration of the use of part of it for a war hospital at St. Louis, Mo., it was learned today. The suggestion was received by United States District Attorney Albert Ward Tuesday evening in a radiogram from the ofice of the attorney general. Judge Baltzell’s order has already been entered in the records, but tho destruction will be held up until v returns from *>

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Shafer to Vacate Office of Road Superintendent Aug, 1 Williams Plans to Combine Two Divisions Under Titus. BOOKS BEING AUDITED BY ACCOUNTS BOARD < General Personnel Shift, Started by Dismissal of Gray, Expected Soon — Begun by Squabble Over Road Material. Shifts in personnel and internal reorganization supplanted road building as the chief interest of the Indiana State highway commission today. New developments in the commission’s affairs:

Harvey G. Shafer, garage superintendent will vacate his office Aug. i and be replaced temporarily by Earl Crawford, of Milton, Democratic commission member, it was learned. Consolidation of bridge and construction departments is planned by John D. Williams, director. Such consolidation Is said to have been suggested by C. B. Gray, former chief engineer for the

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commission, before he was discharged Tuesday by Williams, and succeeded by W. J. Titus, who had been bridge engineer. Field examiners of the State board of accounts are auditing the commission’s books, paying particular atten'-' tion to payrolls. It is believed that a general shift in the commission’s personnel will come soon. Williams’ plan for combining the two departments under Titus would call for one man from the construction division as construction engineer, and one from the bride di(Tum to Page 2)

EDITOR TO HEAR FATE TOMORROW Susong Loses Change of Venue in 'Gossip’ Case. Bu United Preea COVINGTON, Ky„ July 29.—Having lost his fight for a change of venue, Bruce I. Susong, editor of the Kentucky Poet, a Scripps-Howard newspaper, accused of violating the Kentucky “gossip” law, will hear his guilt or innocence pronounced tomorrow. Susong was tried against vigorous protest of his counsel, in the court of Police Judge L. I. Manson on charges brought by Mayor Daniel C'Donavan. Judge Manson will annou. ee his decision tomorrow. Susong in his paper had declared the City of Covington was “broke.” Mayor O’Doravan brought th action, alleging slander under the new State gossip law. FAMILY FEAR FOR MAN Wife Says He Left Quietly and Took Razor With Him. The family of Orlan Miley, 38, of 117 W. Walnut St., fear for his life they reported to police today. His wife told officers that he awakened and left the house quietly, and she has since discovered he took his razor with him He has been despondent and in ill health for some time she said. C. P. Ticen, 55, of 1426 E. Market St., is missing. He was wearing a dark gray suit, black hat and b'z 'k shoe. James Brown, 36, of 2037 Laurel St., left his home Monday morning in his work clothes and has not returned.

“Girls Wear Paint and Suggestion” Bu Vnited Press NEW YORK, July 29.—1 t was quite a shock to Dr. and Mrs. Arthur L. Piper, after they had spent twelve years in the Belgian Congo, trying to teach the natives how to dress and live morally, to get back to Broadway today. “We came a long way to find very little difference,” exclaimed Mrs. Piper. "Why, in Masumbaland we have beer, since 1913 trying to teach the women to wear something besides beads, palm oil and sunshine. Here we get back to New York and discover that the girls and women weiar only paint, powder and suggestion. Clothing and dancing in this ' v are worse than in Afric-l"

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Conversation Never Lags for Nell Times Hiker Tells What Her Motorist Friends Talk About.

Note —-Nell Gordon of The Times staff is making- a unique tour of Indiana — c-n foot, and with the assistance of motorists who give her a lift. A story of her experiences appears in The Times each day. ( By Nell Gordon m expect some of my readers are wondering what line of conversation some of these beau brummels who are giving me a ride, are handing me. Well, when one Is fair, fat and forty most any line of conversation goes, but not so when one wishes to become informed regarding interesting places. One must ask questions and I find the autoist who is traveling the Indiana highways to be like every other man. His thoughts go where they are led. For instance, the two fishermen who gave me a lift one hot day explained that persons who are in the parks with flashlights at night are looking for night crawlers. I thought money or a diamond ring had. been lost the first time I observed the performance. Story of Gary A Gary man who offered me a ride to that northern point, but whom I left at Goodland to visit the gladioli show then in progress, was a Spanish War veteran. He told me how he and his wife had moved to Gary some nineteen years (Turn to Page 11)

BIG FOUR: TO HOLD PICNIC Athletic Association Will Go to Lake. Two trains will carry members of the Indianapolis Big Four Athletic Association to the annual picnic Saturday at McCoy Lake, K. S. De Moss, president, announced today. One train will leave the Union Station at 7:30 a. m. and the other at 1 p. m. Sports and contests are on the program. The association band and orchestra will play. FOR EMPYOYES ONLY Statehouse Committee Adopts Rule on Auto Parking. At a special meeting today of the Statehouse buildings and grounds committee a rule was adopted limiting the use of automobile parking space at the rear of the building to Statehouse employes. Henry Roberts, Statehouse custodian, told the committee too many outsiders were using the space. WAR VETERANS GUESTS Federated Patriotic Societies Picnic At Brookside. Civil War veterans were guests of Federated Patriotic Societies at the annual picnic today at Brookside Park. Allied organizations arranged the program for the veterans, Addie M. Wallace, secretary, said. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 69 10 a, m 71 7 a. m 61 11 a. m 72 8 a. m 67 12 (noon) .... 73 9 a. m 70 1 p. m 74

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Judge Hines Announces He Is Ready to Try Trio Immediately. IS PUZZLED BY DEFENSE Does Not Understand Move for New Hearing. By Blythe Q. Hendricks Times Staff Correavondent NOBLESVILLE, Hid., July 29. —Immediate trial for D. C. Stephenson, Earl Klinck and Earl Gentry, charged with the murder of Miss Madge Oberholtzer of Indianapolis, was made possible today by action of Judge Fred E. Hines of Hamilton Circuit Court. Judge Hines overruled the motion of the defense for a rehearing of its petition to admit the defenders to bail. At the same time he said he was ready to call a special term of court at any time to try them. He said they were in jail wholly through tht’fljjjvn actions as they had chosen to remain in jail rather than to stand trial. Judge Puzzled In making his ruling Judge Hines said: “I have more difficulty in understanding why this motion was filed or an immediate ruling asked than I have in knowing what the ruling should be. Petitions to be admitted to bail or habeaus corpus proceedings can be filed at any time. Another might be filed immediately without taking an appeall on an oid one. At the original hearing, the court denied the petition to admit the defendents to bail on the theory that either ocmld be tried. The ■court was willing to set down the cases for trial and did so within a week. "There might be some question as to a motion of this character being sustained as to some of the defendants and overruled as to others. The court will over-rule this motion. Ready to Try "The court is willing at this time to call a special term of court to try these defendants. They could have been tried at any time they were ready. By their own conduct the defendants chose to remain in Jail rather than to be tried. “There are no grounds now for filing a petition to admit them to bail, because they can be tried now. The court is willing to take up all of Its time if necessary between now and October trying these cases.” Ralph Waltz the only defense attorney present asked thirty days in which to prepare a bill of exceptions, usually a preliminary step to appeal. Thomas E. Kane represented the State, but took no part in the proceedings. RAIDERS NOT U. sTMEN “Private Investigators” Jailed at Rochester. Harry Strode and Ernest Tipton, in, jail at Rochester, Ind., following their arrest Tuesday on a charge of intoxication, were not Federal prohibition agents, as reported. Fred I. King of the legal department of the prohibition force for Indiana declared today. Strode and Tipton were "private investigators” hired by the citizens of Rochester, King said. They arrested on affidavits ..filed by individuals disgruntled because of the prohibition raid there Tuesday when nine were arrested. King said. ELKS ALSOOPENH 0M E InVite Columbia Club Members Next Week Columbia Club members were Invited today to use the Elks clubhouse during the time they are moving into their new home on Monument PI. The Columbia Club.will start moving July 31, and expect to be in the new building by Aug. 10.

“Nudity I* Less Repugnant” Bu Vnited Press LONDON, July 29.—1f women were to go about without any clothes at all, it would be “far less repugnant to people of good taste” than are the present suggestive styles, in the opinion of 79-year-old Cardinal Gasquet, Vatican librarian, here on a visit. “There is mere suggestiveness about the flimsy clothing they now wear than there would be in complete nudity,” said the aged churchman. Meantime, the Rev. Richard Free, English vicar, preached a sermon in which he declared that “day by day, in every way, t v,„ f t- . i s growing nakeder

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Scrumptious Skip Notifies Best Harrowing Experience Writer. By Boss H. Garris us HP " ERE are the three prize winners in the HbP contest of The Indianapolis Times. MRS. THOMAS THAYER, 1224 DeLoss St., first, sls prize. MISS LA VERNE ROLAND, 15, of 2033 Dexter Ave., second, $lO prize. MRS. BERTHA FALLON, 2701 Capital Ave., third, $5 prize. The three writers of the best letters on “MY MOST HARASSING EXPERIENCE AS A PEDESTRIAN," were notified of their success Tuesday afternoon by Scrumptious Skip. Lucky Family "Gee, we’re a lucky family,” said Tommy Thayer, 12, son of Mrs. Thayer, winner of the sl6 prize. “Why I just won a percolator and ten pounds of sugar in a movie theater contest.” Mrs. Thayer had her harrowing experience with two of her children, Tommy and Glenna. Her letter was chosen for first prize by Coroner Paul F. Robinson, Lieut. Lewis Johnston, traffic chief, and Frank Planner, undertaker, chiefly because her experience was one which daily causes accidents. Had Her Lesson “She admitted she did wrong In crossing the street,” said Ci.oner Robinson. "What Indianapolis needs is the educated pedestrian. Mrs. Thayer had her lesson. From now on, she will watch her step. Her experience is exactly the kind Lieutenant Johnson and I have to cope with dally." Miss Rolamj, who is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Roland, was washing dishes when Scrumptious Skip knocked. “Oh, Gee! - ' I didn't dream I’d win it,” said Miss Roland. Mrs. Fallon, the third prize winner, was a bit disappointed. "I was counting on winning the second prize, and the vaulting pole. I need a clothes prop so badly. Well any way, I'll use the sliding pad for a porch swing cover.” The prize winning letters are printed on Page 11. DIVER’S HURTS FATAL Muncie Youth Dies From Injuries to Spine. Bu Vnited Press MUNCIE, Ind., July 29.—Harold Miller, 15, of Muncie, died late Tuesday afternoon as the result of injuries received while bathing In a pool at Pendleton last Sunday. Mil.er dove into shallow and injured his sol e

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WARSHIP MIGHT CARRY ENVOY Japan Plans Rare Honors for Bancroft. Bu Vnited Press TOKIO, July 29.—Japan Is planning rare honors for America’s dead ambassador, Edgar A. Bancroft. It was learned today that the government is disposed to send his remains to the United States aboard a warship, accompanied by a mission, probably headed by Rear Admiral Tamura. Bancroft was the third American envoy to die suddenly In Japan. He had been suffering at Karulzawa with a duodenal ulcer, which developed soon after he went to the resort to golf. BURGLAR IS SENTENCED Said to Have Accosted Women in North Side Robberies. Carlest Simuels, 25, colored. 743 N. California St., was sentenced to ten to twenty years at the Indiana State Reformatory today by Criminal Judge James A. Collins on a charge of first degree burglary. Prosecutor William H. Remy said with the conviction of Simuels one of the most daring north side burglars has been apprehended. Simuels was identified by several witnesses, including women who were awakened by a man In their bedroom. FOR WRITING CHECKS Judge Collins (Jives Milwaukee Man Prison Sentence. Frank Doherty alias Fred Higgins, 46, of Milwaukee, Wis„ was fined SIOO and costs and sentenced to one to five years at the Indiana State Prison today by Criminal Judge James A. Collins, on charge of issuing fraudulent checks. Rudell Bridges, colored, was fined $25 and cost and sentenced to ten days in jail on a vehicle taking charge. Roosevelt Pursley, colored, was fined SIOO and costs and sentenced to six months on the Indiana State Farm on same charge. Miss Evelyn Lloyd, colored, was fined $25 and costs and given a thirty-day Jail sentence on petit larceny charge. ALTO THEFT CHARGED Charles J. Williams, 36, of 320 Douglas St., was arrested today on a grand larceny charge and George Mates, 33. of 701 Haugh St., was accused of receiving stolen goods. Police said Williams stole six auto tires and Bold them to Mates.

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Hurl Charges and Counter Charges of Playing Politics as Mayor Defends Police Department. WORLEY ANSWERS BROADSIDE Rikhoff Suggests New Deputies Conduct School on Search Law. City and county officials today hurled charges and counter charges of “playing politics” against each other in connection with enforcement of the new bone dry liquor law. Mayor Shank fired a broadside at Prosecutor William H. Remy for criticising Indianapolis police for lax enforcement 6t prohibition statutes.

Prosecutor Remy said: "I know what’s wrong with Shank. There’s a campaign coming on. I'm not going off half cocked like Shank did. I'll answer his statement, probably tomorrow. I’m going to Wait until my peevishness dies down.” Four Fat Jobs The mayor charged that appointment, or Remy's request, of four deputy prosecutors to assist in liquor case affords fat Jobs for four "nice young Republicans right before elec tion time." If Remy wants better enforcement, Claude Worley, special Criminal Court Investigator, should inform police concerning liquor law violators, he said. "Worley knows almost every bootlegger and hijacker in town,” the mayor said, Worley denied the charge he was withholding any information. Ask Paulsel “Wat does Mayor Shank want me to do? Cover the beats for the police I turn all my information over to the police right away. If the mayor doesn't believe me, let him ask Captain Paulsel. He’ll tell him this office Is cooperating all right.” No IJfe Sentence* Shank suggested that Remy also ask for additional deputy prosecutors so a few murderers might be given life sentences or electrocuted. “I recall no sentences of that nature, although I have followed murder trials in which Mr. Remy has represented the State assiduously,” said Mayor Shank. He suggested that six assistants he appointed for murder cases and ten for criminal law violations. “We’re willing to do anything Remy suggests, but I have a few ideas for Mr. Remy myself," said the mayor. Remy in Report Hts retaliation followed a report Remy made to Attorney General Arthur L. Gillldm Tuesday in which Remy stated that the sentiment of Marion County • was for enforcement of the law. Remy mildly criticised the police for delegating liquor law enforce(Turn to Page 2)

ASSESSMENTS ARE CHANGED Increase and Reduction Authorized by Board. Tax assessments on all lands and lots Included In the Indianapolis unit of Warren Township were reduced 10 per cent today by the'eounty board of review. County Auditor Harry Dunn announced today. Upon the recommendation of William M Dawson, Washington Township assessor, the board authorized an Increase of 20 per cent on buildings and lots in the Indianapolis unit of Washington Township. Dawson said in checking over appraisements In Washington and other townships sn Increase would make the assessments more uniform. Persons In Washington Township having complaints are requested to appear before the board before Aug. 4< when it adjourns. Board meets in the basement of the courthouse. EXCESS~SPEED CHARGED Officers Say One Driver Had Police IJcenae Plate on Car. Three alleged speeders wero slated at the city prison Tuesday night. Harold Slagel, 17, 82 N. Addison St.: Joe Conners, 23, of 106 W. Walnut St., and Dr. E. M. Klme, 36, of 3425 Guiliford Ave., ware charged with speeding, Walter Kidd. 20, of 1506 Hoefgen St., was charged with failure to have license plates or title. Officers MeHahon and Gaither, said he was driving a car the front license plate of which was a manufacturer's plate while the rear plate belongs to the Indianapolis Police Department. He said he found the police plate. COLD STORAGE FIRM Articles of incorporation for the West St. Cold Storage Company were filed today with the Secretary of State, capital stock being SIO,OOO. Incorporators are: Samuel O. Dun an, J. Duane Dungan and B. E. Metcalf, Indianapolis, and Holph k. Greenwood.

, Forecast FAIR and sliprhtly warmer tonight; Thursday partly cloudy; probably unsettled by night.

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SCHOOL DEFICIT NOT SO LARGE AS PREDICTED Year’s Report Shows $316,102 Difference in Revenue and Expense. The achool city of Indianapolis closed the flacal year ending Juna 30. with a deficit of t31R.10t.01, It waa learned today from the financial report of Frank Relssner, board secretary. A deficit of about $400,000 was forecast at the beginning of tbe year, July 1, 1924, During the year the board reduced the bonded Indebtedness $65,410, borrowed 11,200.000 and paid it back and spent 11.607,163.96 In capital outlay, for new buildings, grounds and Improvements, the report shows. Revenues and Expense Total revenues were 16.005,176.64 and total expense, f5,976,938.34, Including charges for depreciation. The report showed a slight surplus, ott ret by the failure of the school hoar® to pay 1204,605.76 to the sinking fund and $233,000 charged to capital outlay. Dog taxes provided $47,730.80, th* report shows. Cush collections from the libraries amounted to $11,694.77. From dltTct taxation the hoard received $6,976,938.34, from the Hints school fund, $393,230.66, and from rent, $13,600.1(4. Net Worth Given Total asets wore listed at $16.141,193.98 and total liabilities, $lO.058.356.75. Net worth was placed st $6,087,838.23. Cnsh In the bank amounted to $131,503.73. The cost of education for each child In the elementary schools, based on the average dally attendance. was $101.35; for each high school pupil, $199.97, For the elementary achooola SB,776.377.60 was spent: for Hhortrldge High School. $390,809.89; for Manual Training, $423,212.21; for Technical, $895838.06, and Broad IJlppl*. $37.498.44. The total spent for high schools was $1,747,365.10. PROMISES TO ABSTAIN Ohio Man Given Fine and Suspended Sentence on Liquor ( barge. Promising never to drink liquor ng&ln, 8. C. McClure of Dayton, Ohio, was fined $lO and costs and given a tnlrty-day suspended Jail sentence Tuesday afternoon when convicted on a drunkenness rharg* by Special Judge H. B, Pike In Criminal Court. McClure appealed from city court, where he received a similar fine and sentence. He Informed the court he had been arrested about six times for drunkenness but "never convicted, aiwaya paying a fine.” FORMER ROOMER AH RESTED Clarence Oaumer, 18, whs returned from Dayton. Ohio, by detectives today and charged with robbing the home of Mrs. H. R. Rrookett, 821 Charles St., where he formerly roomed. WOMAN LOSES 1132 Mrs. Jesse Mendenhall. 4035 W. Twenty-Eighth St., told police today she left her purse containing $133 at a neighboring grocery and It disappeared.

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