Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 96, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 August 1925 — Page 1

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VOLUME 37—NUMBER 96

PREACHER MADE DR Y’ DIRECTOR

Rev. Benjamin E. Ewing, Methodist Pastor, Named Liquor Enforcement Chief Over District Which Includes Indiana. POSITION REPLACES BERT MORGAN’S JOB Crusade Against Bootleggers Revealed to Be Almost Military in Its Thoroughness Andrews Admits Big Booze Demand. Bv Timet Special WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. The Rev. Benjamin E. Ewing, an ordained pastor of the Methodise- church of Hillsboro, 0., today was named acting liquor prohibition administrator of Federal District 13, comprised of Indiana, the eastern judicial districts of Wisconsin, and lilnois, except the southern counties -of teh eastern judicial district. Ewing’s headquarters will be in Chicago. He will have assistants in principal cities of the district. Ewing's office -will replace the offices of the various Federal enforcement chiefs in- the States under his Jurisdiction. He is now in charge, of enforcement in Illinois having been selected following the removal of Percy Owen, after Owen’s indictment in connection with an alleged conspiracy to distribute sacramental wine. Assumes Duties Sept. 1. Ewing will assume his new duties Sept. 1, when the new national prohibition enforcement scheme becomes effective. His appointment was made by Gen. Lincoln C. Andrews, new national enforcement boss of the treasury department. Andrews simultaneously announced his selection of directors for the other twenty-three districts created under new ment scheme. Andrews issued a statement on enfoi*ce*nent plans with his list of directors which boldly admitted there is a vast demand for liquor in the nation and a tremendously organiezd and unscrupulous industry to supply it. The statement revealed the prohibition plan almost military in its thoroughness. Plan Is Drastic Here Is what Andrews intends to do outlined in his instructions to his new chiefs: “The government will seek treaties and negotiations with foreign governments to make smuggling more difficult. “The coast guard will form the first line on our sea fronts and take (Turn to Page 12) FLAMES DEFY 700 FIGHTERS Forest Fire in California Rages Unabated. By United Press PASADENA. CaL, Aug. 21.—The forest fire in Big Tujunga Canyon, ten miles from Pasadena, raged unabated today, defying the efforts of TOO men to check the blaze. Approximately 6,000 acres of the Angelus reserve has been swept by the flames. Twelve men have been taken from the fire lines suffering from severe bums. The Red Cross sent several nurses to the scene and established relief headquarters at various points in the fire zone. Flapper Fanny Says:

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Rev. Ewing, named today prohibition administrator for the district including Indiana has been an ardent 'dry' all his life. He gave up his pulpit as a Methodist minister to enter the prohibition depart ment several years “ago and has made marked strides in the service.

ANOTHER LOSS FACED NOW BY HIGHWAY BOARD May Not Get Current Installment of State Inneritance Taxes. Asa result of an opinion handed down today by Attorney General Arthur L. Gillion, spnyt of .the mem bers of the State h'ghWhy commission were fearful thf.t the current in stallment of State inheritance taxes, totaling about $250,000, would cease to be available to the commission If paid into the State treasury after Oct. 1. In response to an Inquiry from Lew S. Bowman, State auditor, Gil liom said: “It is plainly- the intention of the Legislature that all the Inheritance taxes which may be collected by the county treasurers, 1 but which are not paid into the State treasury until on or after Oct, 1. should be credited to the general fund and not to the State highway fund.’’ Bowman and attaches in his office were uncertain as to whether the sum would cease to be avallabie strictly to the highway commission after it passes into the general fund, Oct. 1, as the low provides. It is the general interpretation of State officials that the highway fund under the new budget laws becomes an account with the general fund and not a distinct fund, as it has been in the past. If this contention is borne out by Gilliom in future opinions, it is predicted that the highway commission will suffer another loss in road building moneys, such as was experienced recently when Federal aid funds were exhausted. John D. Williams, director of the highway commission, said he had received no oficial Information on Gilliom’s opinion and therefore declined to comment directly. He did say, however, that it had been his opinion that current inheritance" taxes were to go to the highway commission for use in road work, regardless of the date of their collection by. the counties and transfer to the State treasury. ESSAY PRIZES WILL BE GIVEN Awards to Be Presented at Lawn Fete. Contestants in the essay contest conducted by Hoosier Post, 624, Veterans of Foreign Wars, qnd The Indianapolis Times on “The Future of Indianapolis,” will be awarded prizes at the of Foreign Wars lawn fete at Spades Park Saturday night. Winners of the nine cash prizes must be present in order to. receive the awards, it was announced today. The prize-winning essays will be read before the crowd. s Refreshments, music and addresses are on the program. BARBER SHOP BOMBED Proprietor Says He'Tteceived Threatening Letters. Bu United Press GARY, Ind., Aug. 21.—A barber shop owned by W. T. Holden, a block from police headquarters, was bombed early today and badly damaged. Holden said he had received threatening letters, following a labor dispute.

SMALL QUAKE RECORDED University of California Seismograph Registers Tremor. Bu Unl’c.d Frtss BERKLEY, Cal., Aug. 21.—An earthquake shock estimated to be within- 208 miles of this city was recorded by the University of California’s seismograph today. The exact location of the earthquake has not been ascertained. It was not severe. The seismographio records showed the quake to have taken place between 3:15 and 3:23 a. raf GUILFORD AVE. BUS PROPOSAL REMONSTRATED # Property Owners Present Petition to Service Commission. A remonstrance signed by sixtyseven persons, protesting against establishment of the Guilford Ave. bus line proposed by the People’s Motor Coach Company, was filed today with the public service commission during a hearing on the coach company’s application. Frank G. Laird, 3321 Guilford Ave., manager 6f the Commercial Credit Audit and Correct Weights Bureau, declared he circulated the petition on his own initiative. He said the present street car service in the neighborhood Is good, pointing to the fact that only three persons declined to sign the remonstrance. F. B. , Staley, 8631 Guilford, testified he assisted Laird in obtaining the remonstrance. While attorneys for the Indianapolis Street Railway Company were questioned, witnesses for the railway, which is opposing the coach company project, a petition was filed with the secretary of the commission asking to establish a feeder-bus line to connect with the College Ave. street car line. The proposed feeder line would run from the northern terminal of the street car line at Forty-Sixth St. and College Ave. east to Keystone Ave., north to FiftySecond St„ west to College Ave. and return by tha same route. Nine witnesses were examined by the street car company’s attorneys. All were opposed to additional transportation facilities in the territofy. The witnesses were, J. F. Rainier, 2716 Sutherland Ave.; Robert W. Mcßride, 1434 Park Ave.; Harry A. Fenton, 2440 Park Ave. F*rank A. Hersnman, 2604 Sutherland Ave.; William H. Howard, 3420 Guilford Ave.; Theodore F. Vonnogut, 1340 Park' Ave.;'James L. Kalleen, 2444 Park Ave.; G. H. Rutt, 4044 Guilford Ave., and B. L. Mather, 2439 Park Ave. INSTITUTE WnJL~bPEN Three-Day Meeting to Be Held at liriglitwcod Churrh of Christ. Opening meeting of the three-day Central Indiana Christian Institute will be held at the Brightwood fehurch of Christ, 2862 N. Denny St., the evening of Sept. 1. Among the speakers will be the Rev. Homer Dale, pastor Hillside Christian Church; the Rev. U. S. Johnson, pastor South Side Christian Church; S. J. Tomlinson, W. L. McIlvaln, B. W. Bass, C. W. Diehl, John L. Sharritt and P. W. Quist, all of Indlanapoli^. MAN TO BE ARRAIGNED Charged With Transportation of Stolen Automobile. Blake Payne of Frerfch Lick, Ind., was to be arraigned today before United States Commissioner John W. Kern on a charge of transporting a stolen automobile from Louisville, Ky., to French Lick. Payne was arrested Thursday by Deputy United States Marshal Simon Treat Hickman, and lodged in the Marion County Jail. MORE THAN 50 HURT IN WRECK ‘Panoramic Specials’ Crash at Granite Canyon, Colo. Bv United Press SALIDA, Colo., Aug. 2L—Two are dead, a dozen reported seriously injured and two score others are suffering minor bruises today following the collision of two “panoramic specials” on the Denver and Rio Grande Western near Leadville, late Thursday. The dead are: Fireman J. W. Taughtenbaugh and C. E. Phelan, both of Sallda. The trains crashed together on a curve In Granite canyon. FILES AS BANKRUPT Jesse W. Reynold, a plater, of Muncie, Ind., today filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy* in "Federal Court. His debts were listed at $3,605 and his assets, $350. .GARAGE INCORPORATED Articles of incorporation were filed today with the Secretary of State by the Del-Mar Garage of Indianapolis. Capitol stock was $1,200. Directors are: Orson G. Myers, Samuel W. Jarvis, T. A. Moynahan and J. R. Moynahan. BRECKENRIDGE RENAMED Bu United Press WARSAW, Ind., Aug. 21.—The board of directors of the Winona Assembly and Bible conference at a meeting Thursday night re-elected Dr, J. C. Bireckenridge as general secretary and presiding officer.

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HINER SELLS ALL INTEREST IN BUS LINES Eastern Capital Thought to Be Behind $2,500,000 Deal. KEEPS TRANSIT CONCERN New Terminal Also Goes to Hoosier Stage Lines. Sale of his interest in the Hiner's Red Ball Bus Lines and the Red Ball Bus Terminal Company was announced today by W. B. Hlner, organizer and president of the concerns. The purchaser Is the Hoosier Stage Lines. Inc., of which Fred I. Jones is head, ft is understood that Eastern capital is behind the deal. Involves Big Property The sale of his 80 per cent interest in the bus lines and station by Hiner involves property valued at $2,500,000, it was announced. Hiner's original companies, the Red Ball Transit Company and the Red Ball Motor Truck Company factory at Frankfort, Ind., are not involved. Opened In May The new bus terminal, on Maryland St., was opened May 19. The bus lines sold operate approximately forty-five busses to all parts of the State. Hiner, C. M. Gentry, general manager, and Robert-L. Hiner, assistant manager, will return to their former positions with the Red Ball Transit Company. LOCAL BANKERS ARE SILENT ON M’CRAY PARDON Refuse to Take Stand Similar to One of South Bend Men. While protests against the pardoning of former Governor Warren T. McCray are en route today to President Coolidge from leading bankers of South Bend, Ind., Indianapolis bankers remained silent. Four Indianapolis bank presidents refused to be quoted on their opinions as to whether McCray should be released. Each of them indicated, however, that they held no prejudice against McCray and would not join in a protest against his pardon. Three of the fopr were inclined to be lenient with the former executive, sentenced to Atlanta for ten years on a charge of using tho mails to defraud, by Federal Judge A. B. Anderson. -The fourth bank president intimated that he was not interested in getting McCraj out of prison. The pardon applicaton and letters accompanying it are in the hands of Homer Elliott, former United Stated District Attorney, who prosecuted the case. Both Elliott and Anderson are believed to be opposed to the pardon. South Bend bankers, in a letter to President Coolidge, bitterly opposed the efforts of politicians, clergymen and bankers to free the former Governor after he has served only about fifteen months of his 10 year sentence. ‘JIMMY’THROWS GIRL FROM CAR Money Taken, Woman Is Found on Road. She had known him for two years, but only as Jimmy. Jimmy Thursday night took her $2 and threw her out of an auto at Belmont and Kentucky Aves. That’s What Bettle Leeper, 24, of 616 Drover St., told police today. Ora McKinney, R. R. O, box 288, found her on the road and took her to Engine House 19. She“was sent to city hospital with a out about the head. BRIDEGROOM DISAPPEARS Fails to Be on Hand for Wedding— Girl Near Collapse. Bw Times Bvecial LA FORTE, Ind., .Aug. 21.—Bessie Stlbor, 24, a Western Union employe, Is under a doctor’s care as a result of the failure of Ardean Morgan, 28, guard at the Michigan City Prison, to appear for their marriage here last night. Morgan drew all his earnings Saturday night and is supposed to have/gone to Chicago to purchase furniture. That is the last trace police ran find of him. RECEIVE APPLICATIONS Examination for Federal Narcotic Inspectors to Be Held. Applications for positions as Federal narcotic Inspectors and agents will be received until Sept. 30, and applicants will be notified of the date of the examination, it was announced today by Henry M. Trimpe, civil service secretary. Application blanks may be had at Trlmpe’e office In the Federal Bldg.'

PLANES ORDERED READY Trans-Pacific Mac hints* Sent to Flight Starting Point. Bv United Press WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.—Thethree navy planes which will attempt a trans-Paclflo hop from San Francisco to Hawaii have been ordered to proceed to the starting point tomorrow, *the Navy Department announced today. The jump of 2,283 miles is expected to be made Aug. 28. The flight will require between twenty-six and twenty-seven hours. SNOW FALLS IN WEST AS COLD SNAP HITS HERE Blankets in Order Here — Milwaukee Fires Furnaces —Forecast Warmer. Bv United Press CHICAGO, Aug. 21.—An August snowstorm hit Oklahoma today as a freak cold snap swept over the Middle West. * / Temperature.? dropped suddenly after reaching new high marks in several States during the early part of the week. Topcoats and sweaters were worn with comfort in Chicago. Bathing beaches, swarming with heat sufferers two days ago, were deserted. Thermometers registered 66 degrees. At St. Louis, where the last three days have been the hottest in three years, the mercury dropped almost 30 degrees In a few hours. Smoke curled from hundreds ofchimneys in Milwaukee as housewives set fire to the summer’s accumulation of rubbish in their furnaces in an attempt to take the chill off their homes. A strong northeasterly wind reduced the temperature below 60 degrees at Madison, Wis., St. Paul reported a temperature of 60 degrees. lowa, where heavy rain and hail storms broke a drought but damaged crops, was experiencing chilly winds. , , The Federal weather forecaster here said the cold spell would end tonight and that moderature temperatures would prevail over Saturday and Sunday.' CITY GETS OUT COVERS Rising Temperature Predicted for Saturday by Bureau. Extra covers were much in evidence on Indianapolis beds Thursday night, and early this morning, as a result of a cool wave. A temperature of 58 degrees, the lowest since Aug. 1, was recorded by the United States Weather Bureau. This mark was about 9 degrees below normal. Indications are for fair weather, with rising temperature Saturday. The thermometer should register about 85 by Saturday afternoon, J. H. Armington, meteorologist, said. Thursday was a cool day, the highest temperature being 70 at 10 a. m. and 1 p. m. Rainfall during the day was .14 inch, this being coupled with rain of .27 inch which fell Wednesday night, - A hall and wind storm was reported in the northeast part of Hamilton County late Thursday afternoon. Several hundred acres of corn were destroyed, and numerous trees blown down. COOLIDGE BACK IN HOME TOWN President Is Locked Out of Old Office. Bv United Press NORTHAMPTON, Maas., Aug. 21. —President Coolidge today basked In the admiring gaze of his home town folk. The President and Mr*. Coolidge are visiting her mother, Mrs. Almira Goodhue. The President unrecognized went for a ride through the city and attempted to get into former offices in the Masonic building. His old law partner had locked the offices. Terms of the Belgium debt settlemen met the full approval of the President. Papers presented the President by his personal stenographer, who met him here on his arrival, were signed at once and sent to Washington. The President’s signing of the agreement leaves the next step in tha funding arrangements to Congress. ONE ALLEGED SPEEDER Driver Also Slated on Three Other Charges. Wayne Mitchell, 28, of 820 N. Capitol Ave., was the only alleged speeder arrested during the night. He was also charged with operating an auto while Intoxicated, failure to stop after an accident, and asaault and battery. Max Romberg, 86, of 2043 N. Delaware St.; Harry Lewis, 85, of 254 N. Belle Vieu Pi., and Jesse Whitsett, 37, of 838 Wright St., were slated on charges of driving their autos while intoxicated. MOVIE FOLK TO PICNIC Annual Outing of Film Exchange to Be Held Saturday. Annual outing for the of :e force and exploitation men of the Universal Film Exchange, 326 N. Illinois St., will be held at Walnut Gardens Saturday. The exchange will be closed for the day. Miss Paula Wulff, W. C. McCormick and S. C. Saffell ore in charge of arrangements.

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FREEMAN TOO ‘PRO-UTILITY,’ OGDEN AVERS Corporation Counsel Says Board of Works Member Espouses Cause. Charges by James M. Ogden, corporation counsel, today that William H. Freeman, board of works member, has espoused the cause of public) utility interests to a degree detrimental to tho city's welfare, were added to the melee started by city council’s authorization of an investigation of the board of works on Wednesday night. “Freeman urged William Bosson, city attorney, and myself to find a “Freeman urged William Bosson (city attorney) and myself to find a way to have the city bear twofifths of the expense of lowering tracks of the Union Traction Company on Martlndale Ave., an improvement ordered by the board and involving an estimated expenditure of $70,000," Ogden said. y Request Refused “Bosson and I refused to obey his request because we knew It was not right and that corporation now will be forced to bear entire expense of the Improvement." Friends of Ftreeman denied he had been unduly active in the cause of utilities. Freeman was said to be out of the city. Traction company officials wore brought before the board recently when Dr. M. J. Spencer, board member, complained to other members of the dangerous condition of the tracks. They contended the city should assume part of the cost because they said they had abandoned one of the double tracks/ Led Elevation Signing Ogden said Freeman had led the board of works In signing the Belt Railroad elevation contract, which contains a clause he said may result In long delay on that part of elevation between English Ave. and W. New York St. Ogden denied there had been a split between himself and William Bosson, city attorney, who approved the elevation contract, but declared he would fight for the city’s interests regardless of personalities involved in' tha councilmanic probe of the board. Ogden heads the city’s legal department, of which Bosson is a member. Ogden has declared on a number of occasions that Freeman “doublecrossed” him when Ogden was fighting for a measure, defeated in the 1925 Legislature, that would have placed the burden of 75 per cent of costs on track elevation on the Indianapolis Union Railway Company. Did Not Want Delay Freeman contends he did not support the measure because he" feared it would delay the entire track elevation program. Otto Ray, member of the councilmanio committee to investigate the board o * works, charged the real leadership of the board of works is conducted by Freeman. Ray, said the investigation committee may ask Freeman to resign. “It will not be for crookedness,” Ray said. Ogden's charges will be investigated in tho council’s probe, John E. King, committee chairman, said. The investigation committee was to meet today to determine a play of procedure. Its members are King, Ray and J. Bernd. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 58 10 a. m 67 7 a. m 60 11 a. m 69 8 a. m 64 12 (noon) .... 70 9 a. zp 65 1 p. m...... 71 •

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Secret Agreements Between Board of Works Members, City Engineer and William H. Armitage, Alleged in Injunction Complaint. SAY SHANK POLITICAL BOSS SWAYS AWARD OF CONTRACTS Eugene St. Property Owners Start Action Declaring Specifications Not Carried Out—Ask Court to Block Acceptance of “Faulty” Work. Charges of graft, favoritism and secret agreements in the award of street paving contracts, involving the board of works, City Civil Engineer Frank Lingenfelter and William H. Armitage, political colonel of the Shank administration, are contained in an injunction filed by 102 Eugene St. property owners in Superior Court 4 today. Armitage is the villain of the plot, according to the complaint, which was filed by Richard Ewbank, attorney for the indignant property owners. It is charged that “Defendant William Armitage, by some agreement with officers of the city, has in some manner been, given some controlling hand in the matter of award and approval of street improvements, the exact nature and extent of his power being unknown to plaintiffs, but well-known to the defendants, by which Armitage acquires some right and interest in each and all street improvement contracts.”

Armitage repeatedly stated to prospective contractors and others that he had the power to control contracts, the complaint charges. “L&t them go ahead,” said Armitage, when informed the suit had been filed. Glad to Answer “I will be glad to answer for anything that they can prove that I have done in the three years and eight months of this admlnlsttatlon. I’ll be glad for the public to know if. “I’ve never been agent for anybody or anything since this administration began except for the Barber Asphalt Company. I was their agent just one season. They got just one contract for Trinidad asphalt (the chief Barber product, a high-priced type of asphalt), and I collected Just $l9O commislson for the season. After that they didn't want me. I wasn’t getting enough business for them. “I understand that some of the property owners on Eugene St. wanted asphalt and they got concrete Instead.” Mentions lingenfelter Lingenfelter came in for a big share of attention in the complaint. In his capacity as city civil engineer he controls the appointment of inspectors on paving jobs. The complaint states: “That in some manner or way it is agreed and understood by and between said defendant officers of said defendant officers of said city that in carry ing on street improvement, contracts and the enforcing of some against contractors, that the defendant Flank Lingenfelter would draw and prepare specefl-east’-ons for Improvements of streets requiring the highest grade of work and giving an autocratic power to himself as city engineer, and that the said William Armitage- as the representative of himself, the members of the board of public works and other officers of the city participating in said agreement, as aforesaid, should require any contractor bidding on any street improvement to make some concessions or payments or agreements desired by said officers, or some of them, as a condition that said plans and specifications would not be enforced ir. all strictness. “That those contractors who made their arrangments with and payments to the said defendant Armitage, had inspectors appointed for their work pursuant to said agreement and understanding who would overlook numerous and all violations of said contract and specifications, and Lingenfelter as city engineer would recommend acceptance of work in condition not according to the contract and specifications ih each and all of such cases, and tin; board of works would accept the improvement in its defective condition.” Defendants Named Defendants named in the suit are the city of Indianapolis, the board of works and its individual members, Cha.ries E. Coffin, William H. Freeman and Dr. Mavity J. Spencer; Frank Lingenfelter, city civil I engineer; Joseph L. Hogue as city j controller, John L. Duvall as city I treasurer, and Roscoe Butner Company, contractors on the Eugene St. j job, and William D. Vogel and Roa-

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cos Butner as members of the firm, and William H. Armitage. According to the complaint, paving of Eugene St. with concrete from Northwestern Ave. to the catnal waa ordered by the board of works April 15. The contract waa awarded to the Roscoe Butner Company. The specifications were not complied with, It is alleged. The complaint also charges gravel of greater size than that provided for was, together with too little cement and : too much water, was used. The pavement was not covered while ‘‘curing,’’ it was said. Asks Injunction The complaint, which is in three paragraphs, asks that the board of works be enjoined from approving tho final assessment roll or certifying it to Controller Hogue; that Treasurer Duvall be enjoined from enforcing the collection of property assessments, and the contractors from collecting money under the assessments, and that the order of the board of works accepting the pavement be set aside until the specifications are complied with. “The whole trouble Is that the Eugene St. property owners want a good pavement end got a bad one,” Ewbank, their attorney, said. When asked about graft charges he said: "That will be taken up when the case comes to trial.” Return day was set for Sept. 8. President Coffin of the board of works was inclined to blame the trouble on to the fact that while a majority of property owners petitioned for concrete pavement, a minority put up a stiff battle for asphalt. 1 “As to any secret understanding or agreements between any one and any contractors I never heard of such a thing,” he said. William D. Vogel, a member of the defendant contracting firm, denied his firm had any secret agreement or understanding with Armltage or any cne else. Old Fight Recalled Armltage's reference to his Barber asphalt agency recalls the fight which developed early in the administration. The board of works at the outset of the paving season in its first year attempted to compell John L. Elliott, then city civil engineer, to write specifications which would make It practically Im-. possible for contractors to bid upon any brand of asphalt other than Trinidad, the Barber product. Elliott refused, contending competent engineers had advised him that Mexican asphalt, the Standard Oil product, which then was much cheaper than Trinidad, would serve just as well. The Times disclosed the situation and after a tense week In which the board and Armitage attempted io induce Mayor Shank to discharge Elliott, the board backed down. Mrs. Sarah Shank, the late wife of the. mayor, stood by Elliott in the fight and it was generally understood that it was her influence which finally caused Shank to side with Elliott. After the smoko of the battle died down, Elliott and Armitage became good friends, such good friends that Elliott borrowed $6,00b for a personal business venture from Armitage. City councilman found out about (Turn to Pe® 12) ...