Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 100, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 August 1925 — Page 1

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VOLUME 37—NUMBER 100

STEPS TAKEN TO HEM OFF TONG CLASH Rikhoff Orders Watch Be Kept for Strange Orientals to Forestall Outbreaks Which Take Toll of Four Lives in Nation. CHINESE HERE CONFER WITH POLICE OFFICIALS Give Rise to Belief They Fear i Gunmen From Other Cities —Local Colony Is Peaceful, Says Chief, Planning Protection. Chinese tonp warfare, which has resulted in four murders and serious wounding of several orientals in several principal cities within the past two days, touched Indianapolis today. A number of Chinamen appeared at police headquarters and conferred with police officials. The Chinamen refused to discuss their visit or give their names to newspapermen, giving rise to the belief that they feared gunmen of the Hip Sing and On Leong, rival tongs, might appear here. Police Chief Herman F. Rikhoff ordered captains to Instruct patrolmen to keep a close watch for strange Chinese in their districts. If (hey see any suspicious characters they are to question them as to their residence and their reason for coming to Indianapolis. If they admit residence in New York, Chicago, St. Louis* or Boston, where the chief disturbances have occurred, they are to be more etosely questioned and their connections elsewhere investigated. "The Indianapolis Chinese colony is peaceable," said Rikhoff. "We dg not want any disastrous trouble to occur.” Chinese quarters in more than half a dozen cities were under close guard of police, although the flareup which cost the lives of four, brought Injury to a score of others and resulted in many arrests, seemed, for the time being, extinguished. Chicago’s Chinatown was terrorized when word was received that fifteen gunmen of the Hig Sing tong were expected there from New York to lead an onslaught against the On Leong tong. One slaying occurred there and other murders took place in New York, Boston. Pittsburgh and Minneapolis in the last few days. Importation proceedings against Chinese who can not produce proper papers is promised in New York, Philadelphia and Newark. NEW VICTIM IS FOUND Bullet-Riddled Body of Restaurant Owner Discovered. 811 United; PresK BALTIMORE, Md., Aug. 26.—Ths buliet-rlddled body of Louis Kwong was found today in his restaurant. Six Chinese -are under arrest and police are seeking a seventh, who is believed to have done the shooting. Although the murder has been traced to the tong war, detectives have failed to learn to which tong the victim belonged.

EIGHT TRAPPED BY CAVE SLIDE Two Tourists Thought to Have Been Killed. /•’ Vni A ed Press ROME, Aug. 26. —Swept away by an underground cascade, two tourists of a party of ten are believed today to have lost their lives in the Pinguente caves in the Istrian district. Rescue work is proceeding to save the remaining eight. The party had been locked In for three days when a body of rescuers yesterday penetrated the caverns and discovered eight alive. The eight had lighted magnesium flares which guided the rescuers to their corridor. This was barred except for small crevices through which the signal lights flickered. The rescuers hope to be dble to open the barrier within a short time. The two missing tourists are believed to have stumbled into the cascade while searching for an outlet. AUTO THEFT ALLEGED William Grimes, 22, of 1610 Ashland Ave., Is held today on a warrant filed by O. T. Clark, 834 N. Las Be St In the warrant, charging vehicle taking, Clark alleged that Grimes took the S7OO auto of C. A. Rassnian.

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“Blue Phantom” Loot Lost

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■pTIAYTON, Ohio, 4-ug. 26 I J Search for $6,500 of the loot 2ZZ_J obtained by the “Blue Phantom,” alias Fred C. Nickol, factory president who turned bandit to escape bankruptcy was resumed today. Bank officials say he obtained $28,000 in his robbery of the North Dayton branch of Dayton Savings and Trust Company. He declares he secured only $21,500. He admitted using $3,000 of the loot. Miss Helen Sanmoat. lu niece, who worked in the bank he robbed, is under doctor’s care following a collapse at the news of his arrest.

POLK MILK WINS IN INJUNCTION LEAGUE

His Yard Looked Like Cemetery Dwight Pearce, 229 E. Thirteenth St.. ,- übbed his eyes twice when he found a tombstone in his yard today. He told police is bore the inscription "Ethel Alice Beaver, 1918-1021." Pearce suspected a joker.

POLICE BREAK UP BURGLARS One Robber Gets Small Amount of Loot. Timely arrivals of Sergt. Frank Reilly and emergency squad frustrated the attempt of one burglar in a store today, while a second robber escaped with a small amount of loot. Nothing was obtained at GoldSmith Brothers' drug store, Illinois and Ohio Sts., after back door was opened. Prowler who smashed a window at Standard grocery, Twenty-Fifth St. and Martindale Ave., took $2 and small amount of fruit and candy. Mrs. Rena Summers, 447 E. South St., told police that a man who rented a room from her ransacked the house during her absence and took a $25 violin. While Mr. and jMrs. Oren Sneed, 1512 N. New Jersey St., were playing cards a prowler removed screen in bedroom and took a purse containing $1.50. Carl Benson, Hoosier Motor Club, Claypool, reported the theft of a grip containing $250 worth of clothing. ONE MAN IS KILLED U. S. S. Oklahoma Reports Explosion to Navy Department. Bv United Prate WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.—One man was killed and another seriously injured in a turret explosion aboard the U. S. S. Oklahoma, en route from New Zealand to Samoa, the navy department was advised by radio today. The explosion occurred during a turret drill. No details were received. DR. PARSONS WORSE Educator Suffers Relapse in Critical Illness. Bn Unit'd Frees TERRE HAUTE, Aug. 26. —A sudden relapse early today caused physicians to fear for the life of Dr. W. W. Parson, president emeritus of the Indiana State Normal School. Parson, who is 76, is suffering a gagaJvlfc £tr°kt.

‘lnspection’ of Homes Seen by Collins Judge Fears Danger for Youth in Encroachment Upon Liberty.

a X ATTEMPT is being A made to inspect every 1 H home in America in the enforcement of a drastic dry law," declared Criminal Judge James A. Collins at the twentieth annb versary banquet of the Indianapolis Life Insurance Company at the Indianapolis Athletic Club Tuesday evening. Speaking upon means of saving the youth of America from the crime wave, the judge said citizens are prone to feel that the juvenile court, the police, the orphans asylums and other governmental agencies will take care of children deprived of the normal restraints of the old-fashioned home. This tendency to depend upon authorities for almost everything is resulting in steady encroachments upon liberty, he said, citing the frequent invasion <>f homes of in. nocent parsons by zealous liquor sleuths without proper search warrants. Flat Ufa Oiled The very foundation of the oldfashioned American home —best safeguard of youthful morals —was the right to worship as one saw fit and the right to do as one pleased in one's home, within the bounds of reason. The encroachment upon the liberty of the American home, "beyond reasonable bounds,” Is an indication of the state of affairs, said Collifis. Collins cited flat life, without proper play place for healthy children, unbridled use of the automobile, the movie which visualizes crime, the divorce laws which take more cognizunce of the convenience of the man and wife than of the children, and drinking as causes of juvenile crime. Must Aid Itoy He said. "Your duty and my duty is to put our shoulders to the wheel and to aid and assist every agency that is working for the development of the boy. "This calls for individual responsibility. We cannot let George do it. , We. each of us, can do our share in making our city or town the best place in all the world to rear a boy.”

Judge Grants Order to Keep Druids Out of City Baseball Series. Heavy hitting, tight pitching and favorable decisions on vital points by Umpire Judge James A. Leathers were features of the decisive victory won by the Polk Milk Company baseball team in the second game with the combined teams of the Indianapolis Amateur Baseball Association and the Druids in the Injunction League today. The game was played on the Superior Court One diamond. The victory eliminated the Druid team of the Fraternal League from chances of the city Class AA amateur baseball championship, but whether the Polk sluggers will be substituted for the Druids In the city series with the Prest-O-Lite team depends upon the outcome of the final game In the Injunction League, which will be played in the near future on the same field, and with the same umpire officiating. GIRL MATRICIDE SENT TO PRISON Dorothy Ellingson, 17, ‘Gets It Over With.’ Bn United Press SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 26. Dorothy Elllngson, 17-year-old matricide, waa sentenced to State's prison for from one to ten years. Standing before Judge Harold Louderback, Dorothy tossed back her head and looked at the court in a saucy manner as the words "for the term prescribed by law’’ were pronounced. The former "jazz girl” appeared to greet the sentence with eagerness, bearing out her oft-proclaimed desire to "get ti over with.” TOKIO FLOODED BY RAIN Thousands of Dwellings Inundated; Railway Service Suspended. Bn United Press TOKIO, Aug. 26.—Thousands of dwelings are inundated and railway service is suspended as the result of a seven-hour downpour of rain here. Landslides at some points have buried street car tracks and made traffic impossible. Guests have been compelled to quit the Imperial Hotel, where the lower floor is flooded. __ _ _

INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, AUG. 26, 1925

Arrests Henry Ford for Speeding

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I p | VEX Henry Ford speeds a I r* I bit once In a while. Deputy L-.. .1 Sheriff Harold Hamilton (above) of Melvlndale, Mich., arrested the “sliver kind’’ when the Ford car—not a Ford car—hit 46 miles an hour. Sheriff threatened to fire Hamilton, if he didn’t apolqgize to Ford, and the police chief of the village said he would oust him if he did. There was no apology, and Hamilton was notified he could have a job In the Ford plant if he were fired.

FURTHER CUTS OF GAS PRICES AREFORECAST California Supply Held Cause of Present Reductions. By United Pres CHICAGO. Aug. !s.—With motorists of the middle west riding on the cheapest fuel since the war. the prospect of even further gasoline price reductions appeared imminent today. L. V. - Nloho!as. president of the National Petroleum Marketers’ dissociation, declared additional reductions were likely throughout thla section and the East. “The present drop is the beginning of an inevitable downward trend," said Nicholas. “The cause of the drop Is twofold: the in created production of crude oil and the rapid improvement of leflning processes, "Gasoline bootlegger* have had very little to do with the price reductions. The so-called bootleggers sell Inferior gasoline and by so doing they cannot force down the price of higher grades.” Nicholas said an important factor In the present situation Is the flooding of the midwest and the east with gasoline from California where there is an over abundant supply. "California producers have found they can ship their product to the Atlantic seaboard by way of the Panama Canal and still undersell mid-continent producers who ship from Oklahoma by rail.” Nicholas said.

ITT MADE IN EAST Atlantic Refining Company Announces Third Slash. B v United Press PITTSBURGH. Aug. 26.—A cut of 1 cent per gallon in the price of gasoline throughout western Penn sylvanla was announced today by the Atlantic Refining Company. Motor gas will be sold for 21 cents, plus the 2 cents State tax. This reduction is the third cut by the Atlantic company this month. PRICE HERE 22.2 CENTS Reduction Announced Friday by Standard Oil Company. Retail price of low test gasoline was 22.2 cents a gallon In Indianapolis today. This price was set Friday when the Standard Oil Company- of Indiana anounced a 2-cent reduciton. High test gas prices ran from 8 to 4 cents higher. DEAD ENVOY IS BROUGHT HOME Bancroft Accorded Rare Honors in Chicago. Bv United Press CHICAGO, Aug. 26.—The body of Edgar A. Bancroft, late ambassador to Japan, arrived here today to receive the homage of the Nation in whose service he died. The body was accompanied by a party of close friends and associates in the consular service. They were met at the station by a small delegation of noted Chicagoans. The flag-draped coffin bearing the remains of the ambassador was escorted through downtown Chicago by three companies of Infantry, headed by the regimental band playing the Chopin funeral march. The body will ye In state at the Fourth Presbyterian Church until tomorrow afternoon, when funeral services will be conducted by Dr. J. K. McClure. Friday morning it will be taken to Galesburg, 111., for interment In the family plot.

FILM FIRMS Dm OUT BT TAX LAW Fifteen Leading Moving Picture Producers Desert Connecticut to Escape, Leaving State Without Its ‘Movies’ Repeal Asked. SPECIAL SESSION OF LEGISLATURE SOUGHT Exhibitors Request Governor to Act to Save Their Busi-ness-Operator Says Exodus Will Be Completed by Saturday. Hu I uitid Pros* NEW lIAVKN, Conn.. Aug. 2ti.—Desertion of Connecticut by the movie interests, threatened when the State imposed special taxes and other regula tions on films, began today. Fifteen branch exchanges, through which most of the films are distributed in the State, began packing up their possessions preparatory to moving out of the State. Lester S. Tobias, manager of one of the largest exchanges, said: "After Saturday of this week Connecticut will be as free of films as Goldsmith's ‘deserted village’ was of people.” Theater owneis petitioned Governor Trumbull for a special session of the Legislature to consider repeal of the law. The movie producers will sell films to exhibitors, but only on orders received outside the State, in which case the law's tax of $lO on the first thousand feet of film and 50 cents for each additional hundred feet wjll fall upon the theater owners. The latter announced they cannot pay this tax and will be forced to close their houses. The law which also gives censorship authority to the State tax commissioner, recently was held constitutional by the State Supreme Court.

1926 Auto Licenses Being Delivered Delivery of the now 1926 automobile license plates are being made throughout the State by the manufacturing concerns, Frederick E. Schortemeier. Secretary' of State, said today. A total of 760.000 plates was ordered in order to take care of the heavy sale of new automobiles expected next year. The new plates have a brilliant green background with white letters, and are said to compose a tasteful color combination in addition to being easy' to read. Receipt of plates from the factory at Newport. Ky., has acknowledged by a number of branch offices.

SHANK TO LET COURTS REMAIN Says He Would Not Favor Moving to County Building. Before leaving for a two-day trip to Illinois, Mayor Shank today announced he favored leaving she two city courts in their present quarters in police headquarters, instead of moving them to the courthouse. County commissioners are remodeling the fourth floor of the \courthouse to make way for the four new municipal courts, effective Jan. J. County Attorney Russell Ryan, who had been delegates by the commissioners to ask Shank to leave the two courts dealing with criminal cases in the police building, while the two civil courts are established in the courthouse, said he was pleased with Shank’s announcement. ACCUSED MATE DIES IN JAIL News He Killed Wife Fatal to Hammond Man. Bv United Press HAMMOND. Ind., Aug. 26.—Relatives today planned a double funeral for August Sloaney, 60, and his wife, Elizabeth, 43. Sloaney dropped dead in his cetl in city jail after a guard had informed him his wife was dead from stab wounds he inflicted during a quarrel a few hours previous. Police were unable to get any de tails of the stabbing from either the husband or wife before they died.

FLIPPITY FLOP PANTS LA TEST

Life of a ‘True Sheik’ Is No Picnic, Writer Discovers.

By Ross 11. Garrigus |. lOW most of us sheiks— ahem—can't remember it, 1,, I but years ago the women folks wore hoop skirts that billowed out like the Los Angeles, the well-known dirigible. And the poets wrote sonnets about milady's footsies peeping out from the folds of her gown, like mice. My big feet peeped out—well, at least like rats Tuesday afternoon. I had on the super-sheik trousers. Twenty-eight inches around— Waist? No mum. Around the cuffs. Let it be said they don't belong to me. I just borrowed them from William H. Block Company. “What's their name?” "Oxford." sail a clerk. "Oh, from Oxford, Ohio?” I murmured and heavily clad tried to stride up the stairs to the main floor. One Step One step and I pulled them up —the pants. Instead of a step to step on there was a pink hem. I wasn't taking any chances. Through the aisles I went, flippity-flop, to the street. Out on Market St. a zephyr zipi>ed out. Pants wrapped around me tighter than the u.oacco on a two for-a-quarter cigar. I eased down and untwisted them. “Yo ho. yo ho. and a bottle of rum.” All I needed was an anchor tatooed on my wrist to be a firstclass sailor. Looky, l/ooky "Looky:" said a little girl. "My gosh: - ' said another. "Pipe the pants," said a newsboy. , And you can’t run in them, either. I went back to the store. "Say, we aren't going to have to wear these kind, are we, to be in style?” "You will if you are a true sheik.” I shook my head. "What's the matter, too much like a skirt?” "Brother, you just know the half of it—they're like two skirts.” Gee, I'm glad to be back in the straight and narrow.

CHICAGO BANK CHIEF BOOMED FOR DRY POST Dawes Seeks Appointment of Albert Harris in This District. Bit United Press CHICAGO. Aug. 26.—Albert W. Harris, president of ihe Harris Trust and Savings Bank, one of the oldest and largest banking institutions in Chicago, is under consideration for the office of Federal Prohibition Director for the Chicago district ai the suggestion of Charles G. Dawes, It was learned here today. General Lincoln C. Andrews, new dry chief at Washington, has previously intimated "a prominent Chicago banker, a $50,000 a year man” might be npopinted to the Illlnois-Indlana-Wisconsin district. He is reported to have asked the advice of General Dawes on a ‘big Chicagoan” for the position. Harris himself is said to be lukewarm on the proposed appointment. If there is any opposition it Is thought likely he will not accept. Such opposition is anticipated from Senator Deneen, who has been backing William H. Crudens, another Chicagoan, for the post. Dawes is reported to have conferred with Deneen and Senator McKinley on behalf of Harris' appointment. Harris said for publication that h feels he cannot consider the appointment, because of his age, 60, and the manifold business activities demanding his attention. He is reported to have told friends, however, he would take it if his appointment is unopposed, and they are continuing their pressure to have him take the post.

GANG OF BANK YEGGS TERRORIZES VILLAGE Fifteen Bandits Cut Heyworth, 111., Wires —Bind Several Citizens and Loot Safe.

Bv United Press HEYWORTH. 111., Aug. 26.—A gang of bandits, numbering from ten to fifteen, roared into town early today, cut all telephone wires, took several prisoners , patrolled the streets and blew open the Heyworth State Bank safe escaping with $4,000 and a large quantity of negotiable securities. Stopping at the interurban station, the gang found statlona agent Sands and his wife. "Take anything you can find,” Sands told the robbers. "We don't want small change, hut we do wont you,” the bandits answered.

Entered as Second-clans Matter at Dost office, Indianapolis. Published Daily Except Suuday.

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COUNCIL GROUP PREPARES FOR INVESTIGATION Plans of Committee Get In- * dorsement at Special Meeting. Their plans indorsed by unanimous vote of city council at a special meeting Tuesday night, members of the council’s committee to in* vestigate the board of works today were preparing their program for the inquiry. First step will be the employment of an attorney to draft a resolution nnd an ordinance appropriating investigation funds, to lie submitted at another special council meeting. The reason for the request for legal aid was given in a resolution adopted which declared, “this committee does not believe it can secure the full co-operation of the legal department of the qky of Indianapolis.” James M. Ogtlen, corporation counsel, has favored tlie council's side of the dispute while William Bosson, city attorney, has acted as advisor for the board in its dealings with the Belt Railroad, a subject of inquiry, md in approval of paving contract?, also being investigated. The resolution also declared the committee will Investigate the records of corporations doing business with members of the board of works. The injunction suit filed by property owners of Eugene St. will have little hearing in the inquiry, John E. King, committee chairman, said. Gther committee members are Otto Ray and Theodore J. Bernd. Request Not Favored "Going down” was the verdict on the park board’s request for an increase from 7 to 8 cents on its 1926 levy, when President Ben H. Thompson announced he favored not only refusal of the cent increase, but also the removal of another cent. King, who has fond hopes the park hoard will spend the appropriation requested on south side golf links and improvements in parks and playgrounds, said that ho would support the board's request. GARAGE APPROVED NOW Accepts nee of New Building Urged to Hoard of Works. fMayor Shank and Harry Newby, garage superintendent, were to recommend acceptance of the new SIIO,OOO municipal garage building, to the board of works today. Monday Newby saw water on the roof of the new building and also discovered steam heating pipes had not been connected. On his recommendation the hoard of works refused to accept the job. Then Shank saw Newby. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 65 10 a. m 81 7 a. m 60 11 a. m 83 8 a. m 75 12 (noon) .... 84 9 a. mi 81 1 p. m 86

Sands, his wife, nnd a boy helper were taken to the Illinois Central station and tied up. A night watchman at the bank was tied up and placed in a rear room. Guards were placed around the city. The first blast of nytro glycerine brought scores of residents to win dows. All were curtly ordered to "get hack and stay in.” Blast after blast rocked the town, the residents powerless as armed men patrolled the streets. Several pedestrians on their way to work were helted. Finishing their work the bandits piled into their automobile and escaped.

Forecast Generally fair tonight and Thursday'} somewhat cooler tonight.

TWO CENTS

WARM ASSERTIONS ARE DENIED Cleveland Architect Comes 1 Here to Look Into Charges Made by State Board of Accounts Concerning Me-* morial. INQUIRY BY ANY GROUP WOULD BE WELCOMED Trustees to Meet in Special Session Friday Dismissal of Walker and Weeks Recommended Orr Resolution Passed, Maintaining there were no ir-l regularities in plans and fieations for the main building l of the Indiana "World Warj Memorial, Harry E. Weeks, Cleveland, Ohio, member of! the memorial architects’ firm* today said he was willing td submit the whole question to a committee of State board of ac-i counts examiners, license board members, engineers, or any other committee. Weeks came to Indianapolis to ini vestigato the charges that his firm) Walker and Weeks, submitted specific cations that did not allow free comi petition, and to look Into the rumor) that the Memorial trustees might) dismiss the architects, as reconi( mended by Lawrence F. Orr, Statu examiner. The Memorial trusteee will meet In special session at 10 a. m. Frida yi Weeks said he qxpected to go back; to Cleveland this afternoon, and thntj his firm would await some official notification by the trustees. Won’t Resign

When questioned as to ths post slbillty that the board might aahj the firm to resign, Weeks said hq had no intention of quitting. Charges were made that Week'. 1 ! firm specified a certain patented steel reinforcing, and that his flrn| was directly connected with the firm! which manufactured the steel. Weeks admitted he was secretary) treasurer of the Rlvet-Grlp Conn pany, of ClevoJand, a concern which; promotes the sales of the patented reinforcing. Other firms man* ufaeture the same sort of devloei Week said. As to the use of the patent rein) forcing in tho American legion Mel mortal Bldg., Weeks remained silent j W. P. Cosgrove and Berne Raquef have Instructed Orr to make an in* vestlgation of the Legion Bldg. Ml admitted there was a higher cost irj the installation of the Rivet-Grid system, but said It might he offsej by the lower cost of labor. Thoiij contract was for a lump turn, said. Could Call fn Engineer* The contract would not prevent! the calling in of consulting en] gineers, he said. In connection with the War Memnj rial controversy, the State Ameri-j can convention at Ft. Wayn*j passed a resolution Tuesday favoring the exclusive use, wherever possible] of Indiana material in the new plazs , That the charges would be referred to the State engineering board, wltlj possibility that the firm's engineer] ing license in Indiana might be re) voked, was regarded as probable. While the State engineering has no initiatory powers, an ini vestlgation would be legal if founded on specific charges brought by an.v) individual, according to Harvey Mitchell Anthony, chairman If thu firm's licenses are revoked, accord ing to Anthony, they will not be per mitted to continue as plaza architects. The next meeting of th engineers' hoard is Oct. 16,

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