Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 94, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 August 1925 — Page 1

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VOLUME 37—NUMBER 94

SHIP BLAST LAID TO CARELESSNESS

NO RELIEF FOR CONGESTION IN CITY SCHOOLS Survey Shows Not a Single Classroom Added in Summer Months. USE PORTABLES AGAIN Buildings Have Been Improved, However. By William A. Evans While Indianapolis school buildings are in better repair than ever before, not a single classroom has been added to the facilities this Fummer to relieve over-crowding of ffifehildren this fall. The sixty odd portable buildings and frame residences in use last year will be used again when school opens Sept. 8. Dimly lighted “blind corridors/' former cloak-rooms, and cubby holes will be used again for Indianapolis’ 50,000 school children. Worse Than Ever Over-crowding is expected to be worse this school year than ever. Indianapolis will have about 1,500 more school children this year than last year. ' Three new grade schools expected last* winter, to be ready for the opening of school in September, will not be available until next year it is thought. Actual construction of the Schools 78, 34 and 46, will begin in October, it is- believed. The proposed new grade schools will accommodate about the normal annual increase of 1.200 pupils. By the fall of 1926 the increase for the two years will be about 2,400 and the three new buildings, if ready then, will be adequate for only half the children, according to the survey. Better Condition "While our buildings are greatly inadequate to accommodate the number of children, the buildings we ‘ have are in better conditions than in previous years,” said Murray Dalman, research director. Dalman gave credit to Jacob Hilkene, superintendent of buildings and grounds. Hilkene has had about 200 men working all summer re--onditionlng buildings. Forty-nine buildings will have complete new electrical service by Nov. 1, Hilkene said." Twenty-eight will be completed by Sept. 8. Seventeen buildings have been re- • painted inside. Miscellaneous repairs have been made in every part of the city. School 28 will have improvements in the form of unilateral windows (Turn to Page 5)

‘DUTCH’ PENS NEW NOTE; JOKER SEEN Ohio Detective Gets Death Letter Mailed at Toledo Four Hours After One Was Postmarked Here.

Mysery surrounding the death note received by Harry Webster of the Indiana Bankers’ Association, purported to be from George (Dutch) Anderion, deepened today when it becan.e known that William J. King, Columbus, Ohim detective, also received a similar death note, postmarked at Toledo. Ohio, four hours before the Webster letter was mailed. The letter received by Webster was postmarked • here at 5:30 p. m. Monday. King’s letter was written on stationery of a Wabash, Ind., hotel and was dated at Toledo at Al p. m. the sajne day. Authorities Relieve the letters may have been written by practical jokers. Although Webster's note said: ‘King comes first, then you,” the letter that King received said: “Give this to the newspapers, yes, you big four-flushing chump. If I wanted to get you, I wouldn’t be writing you and telling you about it. Who the ever heard of you anyway? You can tell the world that if I wanted you, I will come and get

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Thirty-Four Known Dead in Explosion of Boiler on Excursion Steamer —Hospitals Crowded With Victims-. REPORT SAYS FAULTY REPAIRS WERE MADE , / Every Available Nurse and Doctor Attending Injured to Keep Death Toll to Minimum Engine Crew Grilled. Bu United' Press NEWPORT, R. 1., Aug. 19. A report that boiler repairs in the ill-fated excursion steamer Mackinac had been made carelessly and without due testing came to the front today as investigation was begun into the explosion that brought death and injury to a holiday party of seven hundred. With the list of known dead at 34 and many others so seriously scalded by steam that they may die, officials summoned members of the engine crew in an effort to place blame for the disaster. Boiler Repairs Faulty? Repairs made to the boiler before the steamer left Fawtucket for Newport yesterday morning were said to have consisted only of a "soft patch” in one of the seam lines. It was further reported that the line then had been tested only with cold water. Every available physician and nurse is cn duty at the city’s two large hospitals in order to keep the death toll from increasing. The local chapter of the Red Cross has volunteered its aid. j Vessels lifts Into Air The Mackinac, in charge of Captain George McVey, was homeward bound from an excursion to Newport when the disaster occurred. She was steaming slowly through Coddington Cove, about a mile from shore. Merriment among the passengers was undiminished by the 3ight of the lights of the city which presaged an end to the day’s outing. To many man, women and children aboard, the excursion was an annual event (Turn to Page 5)

you, but l‘d h*Vte to bump off a poor sap like you—Dutch." It was the third threatening- letter King had received. Theory that the first two were writteh by jokers and that Anderson, angry at King’s' action in making them public, wrote the third, was also advanced. A newspaper at Kansas City, Mo., also reported receiving a "Dutch” Anderson note. "As K. C. is said to be a good warm spot for so-called fugitives from justice to visit I have been putting up at a good hotel here for a few days,” the letter said in part. CORONER CALLS CITY INTERNE Investigate Death of Lad Hurt by Truck. Coroner Paul F. Robinson today summoned Walter Stoeffler, city hospital interne, for questioning in investigation of the death late Tuesday of John Wallace, 15, of 1335 S. Pershing St. The youth was struck by a gravel truck and was sent to the city hospital his father alleges he was released too soon. Relatives took the boy home. Wallace said his son soon became blind and paralyzed, Dr. Cleon Nafe, city hospital superintendent, said the boy was examined carefully after the accident and no serious symptoms noted. Harold Brandt, R. R. C. Box 177, was reslated orT a charge of involuntary manslaughter. Police said Brandt was not to blame. CHILDREN ARE RETURNED Trafflcman Takes Youngsters to Police Headquarters. Junior, 2, and Wilbur Bradshaw, 3. of 2112 N. De Quincy St., are home today after an expedition into the wilds of the downtown district. Trafficman Haugh found the youngsters playing in the Courtnouse yard and took them to police headquarters where they were claimed by their mother, Mrs. Jennie Bradshaw.

LARGE INCREASE IN COUNTY TAX LEVY PROVIDED Auditor Harry Dunn Recommends Budget 5-Cent Boost for 1926. COUNCIL MUST GIVE 0. K. Increase Would Provide $460,000 Extra Revenue. / Increase in the Marion County tax levy for 1926 from 26.5 cents to 32 cents *ls provided in budget figures prepared by Harry Dunn, county auditor. The -pew levy, based on an estimated valuation of $746,680.300, will yield $2,389,376.96, as against $1,929,200 realized this year on a valuation of $728,000,000. This will be an increase of $460,176.96 In county revenues if the Marion County council approves Dunn’s recommendations. Dunn said he had gone over the entire budget carefully with some of the council members, the/board of county commissioners, Harry Miese, secretary of the Indiana Taxpayer’s Association and Leonard V. Harrison, tax expert of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce. Cut in Figures Dunn said that budgets originally submitted provided for $1,360,000, but this had beefi cut to $1,586,481. As comparod with 1925 figures the tax levy is divided as follows: Free gravel road 1926. 1925. County fund.. 18 cents. 9.5 cents. Sinking fund. 10 cents. 12 cents. fund 3 cents. 3 cents. Tuberculosis Hospital fund... 1 cent. 2 cents. Reduction in the sinking fund levy has been accomplished by reduction in the county debt, Dunn said. In 1926 indebtedness amounting to $704,999.35 will be retired. Factors Given The marked increase in the county fund levy is -due to several factors, he said. Track elevation work accounts for 3 cents, $225,000; general election, 2 cents, $120,000, and expense connected with court rooms and salaries for the four new municipal judges, to take office Jan. 1, 1926, 1 cent, $84,000. An additional 2 cents is made necessary by the fact that last year, acting on the recommendations of Harrison, the county decidede to use up a surplus in the general fund of abou4 $200,000 and rely on tempoin the instead of upoA-a surplus accumulated by taxations Thjs surplus will be exhausted by Jan. 1, 1926, Duhn said. He does not believe the idea is sound or that it should have been adopted. One Cent Cut Reduction of 1 cent in the tuberculosis fund Is due to the fact that there will be a balance of about $47,000 in the fund by the end of the year which can be used in 1926. The gravel road levy remains the same. Estimated expenditures for 1926 will amount to $276,800. Os this about $48,000 will be provided by balance carried over from this year and the county’s share of the State gasoline tax. This year gravel road expenditures will amount to about $234,000.

HIGH MERCURY GREETSPARADE Temperature Over 90 Mark —Little Relief. High temperatures greeted marchesrs and watchers in the Greater Indianapolis parade this afternoon. At noon the temperature was 90. Little relief was in sight. Temperature reached S9 degrees at 2:45 p. m. Tuesday, but the thermometer started out at a faster clip today, registering 77 'or 9 degrees above normal at 7 a. m. Indicatons are that there may be thundershowers or tonight, with temperature Thursday from 8 to 10 degrees lower than today. One heat prostration was reported Tuesday. William J. Lavelle, 55, of 1215 E. Tent) St., fell from a bicycle at Spring and Vermont Sts., and was taken home. His condition is not serious. • * HOURLY TEMPERATURE i 6 a. m 74 10 a. m 87 7 a. m 77 11 a. m 88 8 a. m 82 12 (i/oon) 90 9 a. m 88 1 pf. m 90 SAFER CROSSING ASKED Coroner Writes Interstate Traction Company. Interstate Traction Company today was asked in a letter sent by Coroner Paul F. Robinson to install a safety device at its crossing in Edge wood. Coroner Robinson said many accidents happened these and hundreds of school children were imperiled. EMBEZZLEMENT ALLEGED Took Hawkins Mortgage Company Stock, Is Charge. W. L. Everette, of 307 Congress Ave. is held today on charges of grand larcency and embezzlement. Warrant signed by Carl Reese of Morristown, Ind., alleges that Everett embezzled $14,200 worth of stock of the Hawkins Mortgage Company, belonging to Reese. Everett denied the charges.

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Float which carried “Miss Greater Indianapolis,” Miss Thelma Burton, in city booster parade. At right, Henley T. HotteL, executive secretary of the Indianapolis Real Estate Board, which provided the float, and at left, F. C. Tucker, Real Estate Board director.

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‘MYSTERY TRIO’ NOT WITNESSES OF KILLINGS Indianapolis Man and Sons to Testify This Afternoon. Bn United Press MUNCIE, Ind., Aug. 19.—Out of a mass of jumbled testimony, Dr. Frank Kilgore this afternoon was attempting to form his verdict in the fatal shooting of Ben and Mary Hance, betrayers of Gerald Chapman. It is commonly believed that the coroner will hold that both Hance and his wife met their deaths at the hands of Geoige (Dutch) Anderson and Charles Wolfe. The only outstanding development of the inquest was that the occupants of. the red mystery car, were not witnesses to the shooting. They arrived at the, scene imediate'ly after the fatal shots wefre fired and left just as hurriedly as they came, in fear of becoming connected with the crime. The driver Is an Indianapolis man, and is not an attorney, as was previously reported. He, with his two sons, will be witnesses before the coroner this afternoon,'*. The Rev. M. E. Stadler, pastor of the United Brethren Church at Noblesyille, another eyewitness to the shooting, alßo testified at the inquest.% On Kilgore’s verdict depends whether Charles (One Ann) Wolfe will be Indicted in connection wit-h the double murder. Wolfe was named by Hance as. one of his assailants. Meanwhile, search for George Anderson, Chapman’s pal, also accused by Hance, shifted again to the South. Georgia Report A report was received by Police Chief Randolph that Georgia authorities were looking for an auto bearing an Indiana license driven by, a man resembling Anderson. Hundreds of persons packed the country church at Eaton Tuesday afternoon for the funeral of Hance and his wife. Officers mingled with the crowd as a precautionary measure. The two victims were buried in a cemetery near the Hance farm, where Chapman was in hiding for months before his capture last January. LOAN BODY ELECTS Yoke New President of Fletcher Avenue Association. Charles R. Yoke is the new president of the Fletcher Avenue Savings and Loan Association. He was elected to fill the unexpired term of the late James T. Peake by the directors, E. H. Parry and H. E. Green were elected vice presidents. The -association has done more than $1,600,000 business since July 1. Capitol stock Is $25,000,000. ADMITS KILLING FATHER Youth Pleads Self Defense After Making Confession. Bn United Press CLEVELAND, 0., Aug. 19.—Crying and dishelved, John Ferbis, 20, walked into police station here today and confessed to shooting and killing his father, Michael Ferbis. According to the alleged confession, young Ferbis shot his father in self defense following a quarrel over the father's accusation that the boy would not seek Work. FEEDS SON SLOW POISON Father Also Attempts Own Life at Vincennes. Bn United Press VINCENNES, Ind., Aug. 19. Frank Bowman, 38, and his son, William, 12, were in a critical condition today from slow poison. „ The father fed the poison tablets to his son and then took poison himself after failing to effect a recenciliation with his estranged wife. The father is not expected to recover.

ARCTIC ABANDONED

Polar Explorers Defeated in Search for Hypothetical Continent Arourxl Pole by Adverse Element Returning to Etah. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.—The National Geographic Society announced today that the attempts of the MacMillan-Navy expedition to discover an Arctic continent in the Polar seas by means of airplane flights would be abandoned because of /‘unexpected summer' snow storms, continuous fog and unprecedented weather conditions, which prevent flying.” The expedition, it was announced, would proceed immediately from Etah to accomplish other objectives of the expedition. Proceed With Other Work The decision was made following a radio from MacMillan stating that he and the expedition members now agree that establishment of an advance station on Cape Hubbard and exploring the Polar sea from that point is not feasible this year in the time left'before the Boudoin and tne Peary would have to leave Etah ahead of the ice barrier. Commander MacMillan has been advised by the society to proceed to the other explorations and expedition planned as soon as he deems it wise, leaving the polar sea work for a subsequence work. Seek New Great Lakes “As announced at the outset," a society statement said, “the expedition contemplates an exploration of Norse Anns in Greenland and Labrador, with a view to comparing the two and thus to determine whether there was eleventh century communication between the Old World and the New. ‘The explorers also plan on the return trip, to explore by airplane the interior of unknown Labrador, there studying the bird and fish life and also the Eskimo tribek Another important objective is the flight contemplated over Baffin Island, anew ‘great lakes’ region of this continent. MORGAN TO SEE LIQUOR ‘BOSS’ Indiana Director Will Confer Six Minutes With Andrews. Times Staff Correspondent Aug. 19.—Bert Morgan, Indiana prohibition director today planned to make a brief visit to the office of General Lincoln C. Andrews, national prohibition boss, before returning home. General Andrews yesterday told the State directors at his conference with them that he would allow any of them who wanted to see personally a six-minute private interview. A doezn directors accepted the invitation. including Morgan. Before the interview Morgan said he was wholly uninformed as to his future status in the service. Andrews remained in seclusion from newspaper men, but one of his secretaries said thqt the announcement of the Jist of twenty-four regional “dry" directors was “red hot” and could be expected any time. / CAUGHT IN CANNON Anderson Boy Rescued, by Police and Firemen. Bn Times Special ANDERSON, Ind., Aug. 19.—“ The tightest hole I was ever in,” said a 9-year-old* boy today. He climbed into an old Civil War cannon in the courthouse yard and got stuck. Firemen and policemen pulled him out. v CLOTHING FACTORY’ ROBBED Bu United Prex* CHICAGO, Aug. 19—Six bandits today entered the Ira Barnett & Cos. clothing factory on the edege of the loop, bound and gagged the watchman and escaped with clothing val- i ued at SIO,OOO.

KEENE DEFIES GOVERNOR, SAYS HE WON’T QUIT Health Board Member Writes Letter to Jackson on Vacation. Dr. T. Victor Keene of Indianapolis, it was learned today, has sent a letter to Governor Jacksan refusing to comply with Jackson’s demand he resign from the State board of health. Jackson is speeding a vacation at the Dunes State Park, and it is understood he will take no action until his return, at which time he is expected to discharge Keene. Defies Letter Keene’s resignation first was asked in a. conference with Jackson shortly after' the board of health preferred charges of malfeasance and insubordination agai/ist Dr. William F. King, board secretary. Jackson later sent a letter to Keene confirm, ing his stand. It is the letter which has been defied by Keene. Dr. King was to have been tried on the charges Aug. 10, and it was expected that his removal would have ensued. Jackson ofdored the meeting postponed and King the same day obtained a court order temporarily restraining the board from holding the meeting or interfering in any with his duties as secretary. Trouble Early Troubles In the board of health began early this year when King discharged Dr. J. G. Royse, assistant secretary, for indifference to duty. Two new members cime on the Ooard shortl vthereafter and Royse was reinstated. Feeling between king and Royse became so bitter that Governor Jackson struck Royife’s name from the tSate pay roll. At a later meeting of tjie board a resolution was passed dismissing two inspectors in one of the departments. King paid no attention to the resolution. At the last meeting of the board the charges against King were preferred. DOESN'T CLAIM, GUN Police • Place Two Charges Against Colored Man Found In Auto Ralph Darden, 27, colored, 1616 W. Eleventh St., was held on charges of vagrancy and carrying concealed weapons today. Police said- they found him in an auto belonging to Francis O, Rand, R. R. O. Box 275, at Northwestern Ave., and Twenty-Fifth St. Darden said the gun in the car belonged to Mrs. Hetty Brewer, colored policewoman. QUAKES ARE RECORDED Recurring Shocks Registered at University of Chicago. Bu United Press CHICAGO, Aug. 19. —Severe earthquake shocks were registered on the seismograph of the University of Chicago today. The tremors began at 6:18 a. m., central standard time and continued intermittently until 7:45, the, announcement said. The quake is be-lieved-to have centere dabout 4,522 miles from Chicago. FAIR PLEA IS DENIED Shenandoah’s Trip Can’t Be Changed, Barker Told. E. J. Barker, secretary-treasurer of the State board of agriculture, today received a telegram from Secretary of the Navy Curtis D. Wilbur informing him that it would be Impracticable to route the navy dirigible Shenandoah -Over Indianapolis Sept. 7, opening day of the State fair. The blitpp, however, will pas-s over Indianapolis Sept. 2, Wilbur said.

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GROWTH OF CITY SHOWN BY PARADE Monster Procession Marks High Point of Greater Indianapolis Week Celebration. TWELVE DIVISIONS INCLUDED Community’s Industrial and Civic Development Is Depicted by Floats.

Today’s Program Greater Indianapolis Week official parade, including more than 1,500 floats, was witnessed by an estimated crowd of 100,000, at 2 p. m. The official route: Started at North and Meridian Sts., south on Meridian ,St. around west half of Monument Circle to Washington St., west on Washington St. to Missouri St., countermarch on Washington St. to East St., countermarch west to Pennsylvania St., north on Pennsylvania St. to Vermont St., east on Vermont to Delaware St., thence north to Washington Blvd., thence to Canal Blvd., east to College Ave. on Sixty-Third St., east to Sixty-Second St. to Broad Ripple Park. At 3 P. M.—Award of SIOO prize to best decorated float by concession owners at Broad Ripple Park. Aquatic contests, games, stunts, concert by Police and Firemen’s Band. At 6 P. M.—Free barbecue at Broad Ripple Park. ♦ At 8 P. M.—Dance at Broad Ripple pavilion for Police and Firemefi’s Band fund to transport" the band to the International Police Chiefs,’ convention at Louisville,

Indianapolis today witnessed one of the greatest demonstrations of industrial and civic progress in the city’s history when more than 18,000 persons, with 1,500 elaborately decorated floats and hundreds of automobiles, trucks and other vehicles, paraded through the city. The procession tvas a revelation of the city’s growth and resources and formed the high mark of Greater Indianapolis Week, now being observed to reawaken a sense of civic patriotism in residents of the city.

Grouped in twelve major divisions, the various aspects of Indianapolis life were revealed to crowds estimated at nearly 10,000. The city’s downtown streets were prepared with elaborate decorations as a setting for the colorful procession. Flags waved from business establishments. Ropes were stretched to allow passage of the column. Floats Gaily Decorated Hundreds of gaily decorated floats, on which rode beautiful women and which portrayed many aspects of industrial activity were included. To the onlooked was revealed what the city has accomplished during its rise from an unknown village to a center of Industry known throughout the world. There were the olive drab uniforms of soldiers, many of whom marched under the colors in 1917, the police and firemen, the white uniforms of" Red Cross nurses and bright attire of band members. The floats, many of them 'designed with artistry and costing hundreds of dollars, created an interesting display of Indianapolis activity. As the caravan moved through the city streets, eight airplanes flew overhead as an escort while the music of twelve bands and the rhrythmic beat of seven drum corps kept the. paraders moving without pause. Miles of Pageantry x Miles and miles of the pageantry seemed to pass before the eyes of spectators. The procession started from North and Meridian Sts. shortly after 2 p. m. and it was more than three hours before the last float had passed. Headed .by the 11th Infantry band, following the national colors, an army escort led the procession. Then followed the municipal division, which was at the head of the parade proper. In the leading car of tjjis division rode John F. “Walker and William T. Bailey, who have been in charge of most of the activities of Greater Indianapolis Week, Police Chief Herman F. Rikhoff and Lieuts. Claude O. and Louis L. Johnson. They were followed by the Police and Firemen’s Band. Squads of mounted police followed with a platoon of marching patrolmen. Then came ten pieces of fire equipment manned by one hundred firemen. With Mayor Shank’s car was a beautiful float hearing Miss Thelma Burton, elected Mi/Ss Greater Indianapolis. She was attended by Miss Edna T. Uphaus and Miss Helen D. Garrett, who received the next greatest number of.-vptes in the contest in which the queen was designated. The float was provided by the Indianapolis Real Estate Board. In the municipal division was a large equipage bearing a huge municipal seal as the official em(Tum to Page 12)

Forecast PARTLY cloudy with probably local thunder showers this afternoon or tonight, followed by fair and somewhat cooler Thursday.

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STORMS SWEEP* THREE STATES, DAMAGE HEAVY Rains and Winds Inflict Mil-lion-Dollar Crop and Property Losses. Bn United Prese CHICAGO, Aug. 19. Damage estimated at in’excess of $1,000,00Q was done by storms in lowa, Illinois and Nebraska, last night and tpday. Rains amounting to cloudbursts swept lowa today. Des Moines wal * plunged into darkness when the'eity electric light plant was put out of commission. Crop damage was heavy. Northern and southern Illinois, were swept by heavy rains and high winds. The northern Illinois storm centered around Macomb, covering an area of about 150, miles. Several villages reported damage to homes, while farmers estimate the crop damage at nearly $500,000. Nebraska was swept by a rain and electrical storm. Two persons were slightly injured by lightning. Murphysboro, 111., was almost shattered by a tornado late Tuesday, just five months and one hour since the March storm, tvhich killed 226 parsons. One of the town’s two remaining sfchools was unroofed and caved in, as was the light plant. Damage was estimated at $30,000. MELLON NOT WORRIED Secretary of Treasury Not to Push Charges Against Reeme. Bn United Preen WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.—Secretary of the Treasury Mellon today notified the United States District Attorne yat Kansas City that he had no desire to prosecute Will K. Reeme, who threatened Mellon's life. DECIDE UPON * PRIZES Scholarships and Cash Awards to Be Given at State Fair Two SIOO Purdue scholarships and twenty sls h awards will be distributed to boys’ ,and girls’ club winners at the State fair fi'om a SSOO donation made by George J. Marott, Indianapolis business man. Distribution of the donation was decided on at a meeting of representatives of the University and of the board of agriculture.