Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 69, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 August 1925 — Page 1

Horr.s Edition Nell Gordon of The Times staff is making a walking tour of Indiana. She tells what shs sees and hears every day in The Times.

VOLUME 37—NUMBER 69

NEW WAR AGAINST LIQUOR TRAFFIC IS ORDERED DY CHIEF

STATE APPROVES 1.536- SITE FOR DUNESPARK Northern Wonderland to Cost $525,000—600 Acres Already Contracted. At a joint meeting today of the Dunes Park commission and the State conservation commission a 1.536- sit along the shores of Lake Michigan, in Porter County, was definitely approved as suitable for £he newest of Indiana’s State parks, to be known as Dunes Park, t The new site, which will cost the I State appproximately $525,000. has a " three-mile frontage on Lake Michigan. Negotiations for the purchase of more than 600 acres have been completed. Condemnation proceedings on the remainder will be necessary. Waverley Beach will be included in the ne wpark. Some of the outstanding points of interest included in the park are the famous “Mount Tom,” most re markable of all the dunes, Mt Holden, Mt. Green, Mt. Morris, Mt. Russell, and two “blowouts.” On the land stand 263 cottages and buildings, which will yield the State $12,000 in rentals. Will Sue Estate Attorney General Arthur L. Gilliom will bring condemnation proceedings against the 900-acre tract in the park owned by the Thomas E. Wells estate. The estate refused the State’s offer of S3OO an acre for this tract. The other tracts, witff one exception, were contracted for at S3OO an acre. • Purchase of the park was made possible through a special, levy authorized at the 1923 Legislature, which will provide aproxipiately $750,000 by the time it expires. At present $151,000 is available, according to Everett L. Gardner, member of the conservation commission, who arranged the deal.

AUGUST OPENS IN COOL STLYE Fair Weather and Warmer, Is Forecast. Indianapolis started the month of August with low temperature which marked the last half of 'uly, the United States weather bu i&u announced today. The thermometer reading of 59 at 7 a. m. was 10 degrees below normal. Indications are for generally fair weather over Sunday, with a rise in temperature. • The thermometer should register higher than 80, J. H. Armlngton, meteorologist, said. Low temperature this morning was 55, at 5 a. m. Temperature average for July will be one or two degrees below normal, bureau officials say. The cool weather of the last half of the month was nearly offset by high temperatures which prevailed during the first half. Highest temperature wa? 98 on July 2, and lowest was 55 on July 28. Rainfall was 4.67 in July, compared to a normal of 4.13. The rainfall deficiency since the first of the year is now 8.46 inches. ARRANGE BANCROFT RITE Ambassador to Be Brought Back on Japanese Cruise", fit/ United Press TOKIO, Aug. I.—The American embassy announced today that the funeral of Ambassador Edgar A. Bancroft will be held Wednesday and that the remains will probably be sent to San Francisco, Aug 6, abroad the Japanese cruiser Tama. LAD’S BACK IS BROKEN High School Boy Struck by Auto at NoblesviDe—Death Feared. Ru Times Special NOBLESVILLE, Ind., Aug. I. Myron Murphy, high school boy, was near death today with a broken back and concussion of the brain, the result of being struck late Friday by an auto driven by Chester Treisch.

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‘Enoch Arden ’ Back After Sixteen Years

Bv Times Special r~— IUNTINGTON, Ind., Aug. I_J| I.—Hayden H. Webber, I* *1 wealthy contractor of Jackson, Tenn., has returned here as a second Enoch Arden. Sixteen years ago, Webber left his wife and family at Fairfield, 111., his wife remarried and his children were placed in an orphan asylym. Recently an auto drove up to the home of Mrs. E. B. Stressman, his sister, here. It was

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Rikhoff Gives Police Ultimatum, After Alleged Drunken Drivers Crash Into Safety Gates—Wants Lid Clamped. ELEVEN SLATED UPON INTOXICATION CHARGES Recent Charge by Remy Has Part in Bringing About Drive —Patrolmen May Be Before Safety Board. As the -result of two accidents Friday night in which alleged intoxicated drivers crashed into safety zone guards and the arrest of eleven persons in liquor raids, Police Chief Herman F. Rikhoff today ordered police to wage a campaign against liquor law violators over the week-end. ' Rikhoff issued an ultimatum to members of the department that activities against bootleggers must be increased and the lid clamped down over the city. ’A recent charge by Prosecuting Attorniey William Remy in his report to she Attorney General Arhur L. Gilliom, that police officers on districts were leaving' the blind tiger raids to the special liquor squads caused Rikhoff to demand once again that every officer clean up his own district. If patrolmen do not clean up their districts they will be brought before the board of safety to face charges of failure to perform their duty, Rikhoff said. There have been too many cases of intoxicated drivers figuring in accidents in the past month, he said. (Turn to Page 11) STATE JOB AWARDED Wolcott Explains Logansport Man Does Not Succeed Hudson. Eben H. Wolcott, State bank, commissioner, today announced the appointment of Charles Smith of Lofansport, former Cass County auditor, as a clerk in the State building and loan department. Wolcott explained that Smith was not appointed as a successor to Cecil Hudson, building and loan clerk, who resigned recently. TIRE PRICES GOING UP Rubber Shortage to Increase Casings Fifteen Per Cent. Bu United Press LONDON, Aug. I.—Tire casings will be increased 15 per cent and inner-tubes 25 to 50 per cent here early next week, according to unofficial predictions today. The proposed increases are due to the rubber shortage which has caused spectacular movements on rubber market the past few days. Tire prices in the United States were advanced 15 to 20 per cent three weeks ago. WAR~ IN SIEGE STATE South Dakota Encounters Trouble in Marketing Gasoline. Bv United Press MITCHELL, S. D., Aug. I.—South Dakota’s penny war moved into the siege state today. The State sold gasoline a cent a gallon under the price of private companies at Water town, Huron and Mitchell. Remembering the days when former Governor McMaster forced six cent price cut3. users flocked to the State stations. Independent oil firms planned retaliation. The Eagle Oil Company planned tc sue for a writ of prohibition, enjoiping the State from going into competion with privata business. ROAD TO BE CLOSED Five Mile Portion to Be Resurfaced Near Valley Mills. Because of resurfacing work next week on State Rd. 12, the highway will be closed between Indianapolis' and Valley Mills for three days beginning Monday, it was announced today by the State highway comm is sion. The portion to be closed is five miles in length. Traffic will be rerouted.

Webber, back after years of wandering in Hawaii and South America. He made arrangements to send two of his sons to military school, set another up in business. To a fourth he gave a farm. His relative had long given him up for head. He said he first went to Hawaii where he hacked out a sugar plantation. He sold it for $90,000 several years later and sailed for South America. Later he re-

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Wanderwell Party Here After Visiting Thirty-Nine Countries. Mrs. Aloha Wanderwell, 19, of Ontario, Canada, a member of the Wanderwell World Travellers party which is spending the weekend here, is said to be the only woman who has driven an automobile completely around the world. Capt. Walter Wanderwell. Mrs. Wanderwell and Lieut. Scottie Campbell, have completed a tour of thirty-nine countries and four continents. Traveling under auspicies of the World Court, and League of Nations, the three have received cooperation of thirty-nine governments. Their Mission Enforcement of international law, disarmament and btfilding up of world peace, has been their mission. They have lectured in churches, cathedrals, theaters, and on the strr ts. “Sure I believe in evolution,” declared Mrs. Wanderwell, who is shown holding a pet monkey. “Wanda,” 18-months-old, has traveled all the way from Beneras, India. Lieut. Campbell said the tour has been self-supporting through the sale of literature and showing of motion pictures. Miss Dollie Reynolds, a nurse of Oakland, Cal., one of five persons who joined the party at Los Angeles, Cal., takes care of sick members of the party. Sunday they will leave for Detroit, where the tour was begun in November, 1921.

NEW CONTEST OVER BALLOTS Democrat Brings Suit to Oust Ripley Auditor. Another election contest suit involving absent voters’ ballots was before the State Supreme Court today. James Wright, Democrat, defeated for auditor of Ripley County, has brought suit to dispossess Ernest elected by the Ripley County court. The court ruled out absent voters’ ballots which were not properly initialed by the poll clerks. In Blackford County, the county clerk declared Walter Hughes, Democrat elected county auditor by ruling out the absent voters’ ballots for the same reasor. Miss Ruth Werber, Republican candidate appealed to the Supreme Court which gave her the office, ruling absence of the cleak’s initials did not invalidate the ballots.

PREACHER KILLS TWO, AND SELF Slayer of Wife and Housekeeper Believed Demented. Bv United Press RICHMOND, Va., Aug. I.—Rev. George W. Holder, retired preacher, 45-years old, killed his wife, his housekeeper, and then committed suicide in his home here today. 111-health is believed to have affected his mind. For the last few month Holder had been working in a furniture store. He was formerly a minister of the ‘Disciples of Christ.” COOUDGE OFF FOR CAMP Son of President Gets Directions to Keep Out of Newspapers. Bn United Press SWAMPSCOTT, Mass., Aug. I. John Cookdge, 19, son of the President, left here today for Camp Devens, Mass., with a pointed direction from his father to keep out of the newspapers. John is enrolled at the citizens military training camp.

turned to America and enlisted as captain of the marines. After the war he made several trips to Fairfield to find his family. There was no trace of them. Recently he entered a barber shop near his home at Jackson. “Used to know a fellow with the same name as yours in Huntington. His first name was Harley,” said the barber. “That’s my son,” said Webber. And that’s how the reunion occured.

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, AUG. 1,1925

ELLSWORTH’S FAME PROVES TRANSITORY

Financier and Co-Chief of Amundsen Exploit Comes Back to America. By Julian M. Snyder United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Aug. 1. -The fame that was Lincoln Ellsworth’s w r hen he was missing near the north pole with the Amundsen expedition and immediately afterward when he was declared a hero of that exploit, today proved strangely transitory. When Ellsworth stepped from the Frederick Wilhelm VIII the only greeting he received, aside that of newspaper men, was extended by the acting Norwegian consul general The American explorer, who financed in part the Amundsen attempt to fly to the pole, expressed pleasure at being back on his native soil. Heart In North Land ‘But I left my heart in the north land,” he said. "I am going to join with Roald Amundsen in another attempt to fly to the pole and the next time I don’t think we will fail.” In good health and bearing the marks that stamp the explorer, the Ohioan said plans for the next Polar flight would not be long delayed, but would be formulated when Amundsen arrives here September 8. ‘‘l hope the same men who went with us on the last trip will be along on the next,” Ellsworth said. The explorer expressed hope that his plans would include the use of a dirigible, for he believes a lighter than air craft stands the best chance of reaching the top of the world Gets Three Thrills “It may prove too expensive, however,” he added. “The last trip cost us $150,000.” He contributed more than half of this amount. Three events during the latest polar flight attempt made the most impression upon him, Ellsworth said. “The first time was when we rode for three hours through the fog surrounded by rainbows in a double circle with the shadow of our plane in the center, seeing nothing but the gray wall all around us, steer ing by magnetic compass for Spitzbergen. “The second was when I felt our plane lift from the ice in which it had been frozen. If it had not gotten off we should have perished “The third thrill was the reception accorded us at Oslo,” he concluded. BRIDGE VANDALS WORK Two Panels Destroyed; W. Tenth St. Crossing Closed. Mysterious bridge vandals are ccmtlnuing their kttacks upon the New York-St. bridge over White River, and employes of the street commissioner’s office as yet are unable to fathom their motives. Thursday night two panels on the bridge were destroyed. The W. Tepth St. bridge, condemned as unsafe by the board of works, is now closed. The board will float a $6,000 bond issue to replace floor of the Tenth St. bridge.

SHANK WRITES LETTER TO RAY Asks Councilman to Probe Prices Asked City. Mayor Shank, the target of attacks from Otto Ray, councilmanic rebellion leader, today assumed the offensive and dispatched a letter to Ray suggesting a number of city affairs for his investigation. Shank said he had reason to believe the Casino Gardens, the proposed city barn site on Palmer St. an dthe proposed coliseum location at Washington, Davidson, Pine and Market Sts. "were not priced exactly right to the city.” “I wish you would investigate who was to get the difference between the $40,000 and $80,00) on the Casino Clubhouse you asked me to have the park board purchase?” the Mayor said. Ray said the Mayor’s letter was written to cast a smoke screen over the real issue, improvements for the south side. “If there is any foundation for his absurd charges, made in a round about way, why doesn't he come out openly and state facts instead of making insinuations.” Ray said.

Frigid Jazz on Air Tonight Bv United Press CHICAGO, Aug. 1. —The first test at broadcasting human voices through the fog and frigid air beyond the arctic circle will be made tonight at 9 p. m. central standard time, when native Eskimoes will broadcast their own form of jazz for Americans. Announcement of the test was received here today from Lieutenant Commander Donald B. MacMillan, heading a north pole exploring party in the north. Music by a trio ot natives playing an accordion, a ukelele and a violin will be broadcast over a forty-meter wave length, a very low span. Corporal Arthur King, one of the radio operators of Ft. Harrison, said he would listen in on the program tonight at the fort. “Sounds interesting to me; guess I’ll have to tune in,” King said.

SHIPS BREAK ICE JAM MacMillan Party Advances TwentyFive Miles, Radio Says. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, Aug. I.—The MacMillan expedition ships. Peary and Bowdoin, have broken through the ice Jam which has held them for several days and have navigated from Cape York to Cape Atholl, a distance of about twenty-five miles, according to a message received at the National Geographic Society to day. The message, picked up by an amateur at Pittsfield, Mass., indicated that the progress was made late yesterday. STENOTYPE MONEY PAID Final Distribution Made on Basis of 7.71 Per Cent. The Fletcher Savings and Trust Company, receiver for the Stenotype Company, which formerly manufactured war munitions in In dianapolls, today made the final dis tribution of the residue of the funds of the company to 705 creditors in Indiana and elsewhere. Some time ago a distribution was made, under court order, of $156,756.69 to preferred creditors. This left total claims of $1,023,759.87. To pay these the receiver had $78,934.31 and its distribution was made on the basis of 7.71 per cent.

12 BOYS ADMIT SELLING BOOZE Confessions Will Cause More Arrests, Prosecutor Says. Bv United Press BOONEVILLE, Ind., Aug. I. Twelve boys today confessed they were "go-betweens” in the liquor operations of Clarence Hunt, prominent farmer arrested yesterday. Prosecutor W. W. Martin announced. They admitted selling the liquor Hunt sold them, Martin said. The confessions will lead to the arrest of more then twenty of Boonville’s leading citizens, Martin said. Hunt obtained his freedom by providing high bonds. He was charged under the new Wright bone-dry law iwith’ sale and transportation of liquor. COUNTY REUNION SUNDAY Former residents of Daviess County will gather for the twenty-sixth annual reunion and outing at Brookside Park Sunday. Between 2.500 and 3,000 former residents now live In Indianapolis. A special musical program has been planned.

Right Now Is the Time An authority in Real Estate says that our population is increasing so fast and its need of house accommodation is so great that “the very thought makes one want to sell all that one has and buy real estate before it is all gone.” Exaggerated ? Very little. Already many opportunities have gone. There are, of course, many others. But they, too, will go to those whose vision of the future is based on their knowledge of the past. You have the vision! Then turn to the WANT ADS. the recognized market for Information on llenl Estate. . The offerings listed there are your opportunity. Do it now. For Want Ads—Phone MAin 3500.

BRIGHTWOOD AND CENTRAL AVE. BUS ROUTES APPROVED

LAUNCH DRIVE UPON JUVENILE mm IN CITY Police Start Work to Curb Lawlessness of Youths —Curfew Set. With the crime wave that has gripped the city recently curbed by police, who arrested three gangs of desperadoes and several “lone wolfs," authorities today started a clean-up of juvenile crime, that has been on the increase for several months. Opening shot of the drive was fired Friday when Ernest Kingston, board of public safety president, ordered police to apprehend children under 16 who are on the streets after 9p. m Children unaccompanied will be taken home and parents ordered to appear in Jifvenlle court Late hours and lack of parental surveillance contribute largely to the juvenile thievery, police officials said. Friday a 13-year-old girl with her aged grandmother was taken in custody by policewomen after the girl had been seen taking a cheap bracelet from a counter in a downtown store. Ridicules I>aw With a defiant attitude the youngster ridiculed the workings of the law. “That’s right stand there and ‘gawk’ at me as though I was robber,” the girl said to a group of detectives. Not until the seriousness of her crime was impressed upon her did the girl drop her brazen bearing and tell the story of her home life. Her father, who holds a responsible railroad position divorced his wife some time ago and the girl has been left at home by herself. After being convinced of the error of her ways the youngster was allowed to return to her home. Watch Dance Halls Juvenile crime presents one of the most perplexing questions in the line of police duty, authorities say. Unless the crime is of major consequence officials are at times reluctant to place o formal charge against the offender. Officials said that a good scolding together with a severe lecture is best for a first offender. Friday, two lads, probably not meaning any harm, were caught by police after they had shot out win dows of several autos with sling shots. Their parents were notified to appear in juvenile court. Barbecue restaurants and dance halls located on the outskirts of the city are nightly filled with boys and girls under 16 and a close watch will be kept on these places, police said.

ROAD ENGINEER CHANGES MADE Kellam Succeeds Titus as Bridge Chief. Complete reorganization of the engineering department of the State highway commission was made today at a conference between Governor Jackson and John D. Williams, director of the commission. Fred Kellam of Indianapolis, head of testing work, was appointed assistant to William J. Titus, chief engineer, and will be in charge of bridge work. Titus, formerly bridge engineer, this week was made chief engineer when the commission discharged Chesleigh Gray, former chief, for refusal to disapprove Marlon County road specifications. J. T. Nallett, also of Indianapolis, was made assistant to Titus, in charge of roads. P. D. Meisenhelder will succeed Kellam. Today’s action, Williams said, is subject to approval of the entire commission. Williams today denied that Harvey G. Shafer, superintendent of the State highway garage, had quit, POSTAL RECEIPTS GAIN Increase of 13.12 Per Cent Over July Last Year Cited. Indianapolis postoffice receipts for the month of July showed an Increase of 13.12 per cent over July of 1924, according to Postmaster Robert H. Bryson. Last month's total receipts were $366,217.70, as compared to $323,744.88 for July. 1924, showing an Increase of $42,472.82. The greatest increase was in the revenue from the sale of stamps and excess postage. Box rents Increased $89.82. BANDITS ROB CARETAKER Sheriff’s Posse Falls to Find Trace of Robbers. Bv United Press TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Aug. I. A sheriff's posse had failed today to trail the three unmasked bandits who robb-d Frank Layer, caretaker of the Terre Haute Country Clqb. of S6OO late Friday.

Entered as Second-c'ass Matter at Hostofflcs, Indianapolis. Published Pally Except Sunday

Beginners’ Application of People’s Motor Coach Company Granted by Public Service Commission —Follows Recent Denial. BEECH GROVE REFUSED AS ‘MATTER OF POLICY’ South Side Company Members on Town Board, Says Artman Fix Average Life of Auto Carriers at Three and Third Years. Approval of a beginners’ application of the People’s Motor Coach Company for its Brightwood route and the feeder lines of the Indianapolis Street Railway Company on Central Ave. ind Brightwood car lines were fiven today by the public servce commission. The commission recently denied the ninety-day application of the Motor Coach Company for its Brightwood route on the grounds that the route had not been operated for ninety days under the bona fide ownership of the company. One Denied The petition of the South Side Motor Coach Company to operate its Beech Grove lines was denied as a "matter of public policy." Commissioner Clyde A. Jones wrote the order. Commissioner Samuel R. Artman in an opinion supplementing the order, pointed out that two of the three members of the south side company were also two of the three (Turn to Page 2) BRITISHER IS_ KILLED Wage Dispute Leads to Fighting at Hanking, China. Bu United Press PEKING. Aug. I.—One British citizen and four Chinese were killed and several Chinese were wounded in an encounter today at Hanking. Consular advices aid the trouble started during payment of wages at a British-owned export company, the workers attacking and the company oficials replying with rifle fire. GOES HUNTING AT 83 “My Aim Still Good,” Says Evansville Veteran. Bu Times Sveaal EVANSVILLE, Ind., Aug. 1 Joseph Kempf, 83, went hunting with the other boys today. He took out a license Friday in readiness for the opening of the squirrel season. “My aim's just as good as the rest of 'em," he said. RAULSTON WILL SPEAK Presiding Judge at Scopes Trial Coming to Evansville. Bn United Press EVANSVILLE. Ind., Aug. I. Judge J. T. Raulston, who presided in the evolution trial at Dayton, Tenn., will speak in Evansville Oct. 3, officials of the Agoga Bible Class of this city announced today. His appearance will be Judge Raulston’r first public one since the trial, officials said. CHILDREN MISSING Jennie May Johi.son, 12, colored, 852 Camp St., left her ome to go to the Fletcher Savings a I Trust bank at West Washington S ~ for her parents with Mosie Anoms, 14, of 803 W. Twelfth St. Both have not been seen since.

Again During July — The confidence of Local Merchants in Times advertising was again and if possible even more forcibly demonstrated during the month just closed. Durin" July 1166.70 columns of local display advertising were published— l 6.42 columns more than double the volume of July, 1924. There Is much food for thought In these figures for the merchants who have not yet become acquainted with the pulling power of The Times advertising columns. “They read YOUR ad in The Times’ * The Indianapolis Times Flgnres quoted above from Publisher*’ Service Cos.. a disinterested organisation

Forecast GENERALLY fa.r over Indiana Monday; slight rise in temperature predicted.

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DATE FOR TRIAL OF STEPHENSON TALKED, REPORT Early Part of September Considered, Word From Noblesville. Bu Times Special NOBLESVILLE, Ind., Aug. 1 The early part of September Is being discussed as the probable date for the trial of D. C. Stephenson, Earl Gentry and Earl Kilack, charged with the murder of Miss Madge erholtzer of Indianapolis, it became known today. Local attorneys for the defense conferred privates with Judge E. Hines, who will hear the case, as to the date for trial. Judge Hines, It is sale, told the attorneys he wished to be out of the State between Aug. 15 and Sept. 1 and suggested the early part of next month. Eph Inman of Indianapolis, chief counsel for the defense, telephoned he would come to Noblesville Monday. DENIED BY INMAN Chief Defense Counsel Says Trial Date Ha Not Been Considered. Eph Inman, chief counsel for D C. Stephenson, Earl Gentry and Earl Kllnck, today said that so far as he knew there had been no discussion of the trial date. Indianapolis lawyers pointed out that the vital point at Issue right now la not so much the date of trial as It Is the order of trial of defendants. The defense from the first has tried to bring about the trial of Gentry or Kllnck ahead of Stephenson, and the State has been equally Insistent Stephenson must face the Jury either with or before his co-defendants. Inman said that he would go to Noblesville Monday to-consult his clients, but that no legal moves in court were contemplated.

CHILD FATALLY BURNED IN PLAY Lighted Match Fires Dress; Dies. The old tragedy of a child'* deatß resulting from playing with matchfl was re-enacted today. Agnes Burn*! 7, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. JameA J. Burns, 16 N. Addison St. was the victim. The child’s clothing caught fire Friday morning while she was playing with matches she had obtained in some unknown manner. Her mother heroicly fought the flames and extlnqulshed them, but not until after Agnes had suffered severe burns about the abdomen and back. She died today. Coroner Paul F. Robinson investigated. BY-LAWS _ARE_ ADOPTED Beech Grove Civic Club to Meet Again Aug. 14. Members of the Beech Orovs Civic Club adopted constitution and bylaws at a meeting In Odd Fellow Hall in Beech Grove Friday night. Next meeting is scheduled In Beech Grove schoolhouse Aug. 14. Following committee chairmen were appointed: W. M. Roth, public service; Dr. J. C. Rhea, public health; A. 8. Smith, civic improvements, and Mrs. Z. E. Day, publicity. BOY IS DYING Bu United Press LA PORTE, Ind., Aug. I.— Kicked on the head b£ a horse, Leonard Hundt, 7, of Union Mills, Ind., Is in a dying condition In a hospital here.