Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 116, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 September 1925 — Page 1

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VOLUME 37—NUMBER 116

19 CHANGES ORDERED BY M. EJISHOP Methodists Give Out Assignments for Local Churches at Close of Conference at Jeffersonville Leading Ministers Retain Places. EVANSVILLE CHOSEN FOR MEETING IN 1926 Three Women Among Fifteen f Deacons Ordained; Leete, in Sermon, Says There Is No Conflict Between Religion and Science. By Allen White Times Staff Corresoondcnt JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind., Sept. 14.—Nineteen changes were made in ministerial assignments in the Indianapolis district, announced today by Bishop Leete at the closing session of the Indiana conference of the Methodist church. Moat of the changes were made in smaller congregations. Dr. Harry A. King, superintendent of the Indianapolis district, reported Dr. C. E. Bacon, pastor Capitol Ave. Church, resigned. The Rev, J. G. Moore of Corydon will succeed him. Churches Merge Bethel church, formerly assigned with Belleville, will Join with Friendswood. East Twenty-Ninth St. church is joined with Southport church. Cherry Grove assignment is discontinued and Fifty-First St. church is anew assignment. Indianapolis assignments. Acton, William Ryland, succeeding L. N. Abel. Beech Grove, John D. Jeffery, succeeding W. M. Whitsitt, retired this year. Belleville circuit, H. L. Gladden, succeeding Arthur Palmer. Castleton, E. E. Jones. Cumberland, F. M. Hall. Edgewood, H. M. Pattison, Edinburg, E. A. Robertson, formerly of the Barth Place Church, Indianapolis. Franklin, C. P. Gibbs. Friendswood and Bethel, Geoijlte C. Andrews. Glenn Valley, Verne Krause. Greenwood, H. C. Clippinger. Hennlnger, D. W. Mcßurney. Local Assignments Indianapolis city churches, as follows: Arlington and School Street, Dallas Church, Barth Place, T J. Hart, formerly of Edinburg. Bellaipe, W. W. Krider, succeeding R. B. ogan. Blaine Avenue, Frank T. Hoon, formerly of Carthage, succeeding (Turn to Page 10)

3,000 REPORTED DEAD IN FLOOD London Hears Chinese River Is on Rampage. B u United Press LONDON, Sept. 14.—The Tien Tsin correspondent of tjje Central News today, reported that great floods of the Yellow river, sweeping away dykes, had inunda‘ed one thousand villages in the Chow Chang district of Shantung province. Inhabitants of the villages worked frantically for hours to strengthen the dykes, but during the night they crumpled away, pouring an overwhelming flood over a vast area. At some points the water was said to be fifty feet high while villages for fity miles around were inundated. The dispatch estimated 3,000 had been drowned. PETIT JURIES DRAWN Will Serve in Three Divisions of Federal Court. Petit juries for the three southern divisions of Federal Court were being drawn today, according to William P. Nappes, clerk of Federal Court. Court will be held at Terre Haute, Oct. 5, Evansville, Oct. 12, and New Albany, Oct. 19. Federal Grand jury will meet in Indianapolis Monday, Sept. 21. BOOKS STILL ON SALE Children Can Get Texts From Teachers This Week. Indianapolis school children may purchase books from grade school teachers any time this week, William H. Book, business director, announced today.. It was planned originally to sell the books through the teachers for only one week after the opening of school. The hoard sells books to the children at cost.

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COOLIDGE AIR BOARD TO SUMMON MITCHELL Colonel Probably Will Be Called Thursday to Support His Charges of Incompetency.

Bu United Press WASHINGTON. Sept. 14.—C01. William Mitchell, storm center of the Army air service since making his charges of criminal and almost treasonable administration of the war and Navy department, will be called Thursday to testify in support of his Incompetency allegations by Presidents Coolldge’s special board of aircraft inquiry, it was said authoratlvely here today. The same high government authority expressed the opinion that the court-martial would assume a minor aspect and that Mitchell’s

INDIANA INDUSTRIES NEAR NORMAL MARK Department of Labor Reports Unemployment on Decline With Big Activity in Building Trades.

By C. A. Randau Times (itatt Corresoondrnt WASHINGTON, Sept. 14. —'"Industries are gradually swinging toward normal and unemployment Is decreasing.” So the Department of Labor today summarized the industrial stiuation in Indiana. “In Indiana there is still considerable unemployment, but conditions are improving,” the department reported. "It Is believed that by winter the employment problem will

Couple Re-Wed in Airplane Bu Times Special j I —Flying here from Cos- 1 lumbus, Ind., Charles M. Crump, 49, and Mrs. Margaret. H. Crump, 48, were remarried here Sunday in the cockpit of an airplane. The Rev. J. D. Martin, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, officiated before a large crowd. Mr. and Mrs. C) imp divorced last January. They have two children. Then they made up. Mrs. Crump, it is said, sued a wealthy widow, asking $25,000 damages for petting her husband in an airplane, and sued him five time for a divorce. trump is proprietor of a chicken farm.

BRIDGE LAND HELD TOO HIGH Condemnation Proceedings to Be Considered. Condemnation proceedings to acquire land owned by the Jose Balz Realty Company, proposed for the north approach to the Delaware St. bridge, were to be considered by the board of works today. Following a conference in the office of William Bosson, city attorney, a representative of the company failed to accept the price of $12,000, named by the city and contended the property is •worth $30,000. Indianapolis Real Estate Board members, who appraised the property reiterated their assertions that $12,000 is a fair price. Acquisition of the ground Is said by board members to have halted completion, of approaches for many months.

participation in any changes or improvemnets in the flying services would be slight. The board is expected to exonerate the departments of the charges and to recommend a compromise solution of the demand for greater independence of the air services. The nine men composing the board are persons of conservative Judgment, unlikely to suggest radical changes in the policies as demanded by Col. Mitchell, it was pointed out today. Officers of the Army and Navy today prepared data for submission (Turn to Pag© 2)

be well on the road to a satisfactory solution. “Road construction work is very active, and in Allen County the eastern half of the Yellowstone Trail is being completed. All buildingtrades men are fully employed. There is a surplus of unskilled laborers and clerical workers in this Stat^. “Indianapolis still has a surplus of labor. However, unemployment is not confined to any separate in-, dustry and it is encouraging to note that most all lines are gradually absorbing the unemployed workers. The building program is large and approximately 1,000 building tradesmen are employed. The farm labor, supply Is adequate. "There Is a slight surplus of common and semi-skilled labor at Evansville. A few furniture plants are working on short hour schedules, affecting about 500 workmen. Within the next thirty days a malleable iron foundry will open. “At Terre Haute the average production for all plants Is 60 to 70 per cent. Glass bottle plants are operating full time.” \ TRAIL BLAZER ON WAY HERE Pathfinder Plane Starts 1,900-Mile Flight. Bu United Press DETROIT, Sept. 14.—A pathfinder plane left here today, bound on a 1,900 mile flight to blaze the trail for the first annual commercial airplane reliability tour, scheduled to get under way Sept. 28, and extend iftatll Oct. 3. The path-finder piloted byEdward Stinson of Detroit and carried officials of the tour, which is sponsored by the Detroit aviation society. Eighteen commercial planes have been entered by eight American firms and two foreign concerns. During the next five days the pathfinder will visit eleven middlewestern cities Included in the proposed route of the tour. It Is scheduled to be back here Saturday. The route of the path-finder includes Ft. Wayne. Ind.; Chicago.: Moline. III.; Des Moines, la.: Omaha, Neb.; St. Joseph, Mo.; Kansas City,: Indianapolis,; Columbus, Cleveland, and return to Detroit. The tour will follow the same course. I

INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY, SEPT. 14, 1925

He-Men Resist Mother Edict For Frats Indiana University Facing Feminization, ‘Greeks’ Sigh.

Bu T!me\ Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Sept. 14. Fraternity members at Indiana University are preparing to resist what they term threatened "effrmJniza tion” of the fraternal halls through installation of a house mother in each fraternity house. Not that the fiat brothers wish to conceal Irregularities from feminine eyes, but they resent the spirit that they believe faculty members imply in stationing women in their domiciles. “It's tough enough now to put out winning teams, when the boys are besieged by feminine wiles of co-eds, without extending the feminine influence right into the dwelling places themselves,” said a prominent "Greek." Sacred Privacy The opinion also is held that the proposed reform would violate the sacred right of privacy of students to live their own lives when they're out of class rooms. The sentiment is that the house mother might become a link in a chain of espionage that would end at the office of the dean of men. All sororities are chaperoned at Indiana University now and the proposal has come from faculty sources to add "chaperons" for the men organizations. Greek-letter men promptly went up in the air when the sad news was broadcast. They hurled the brass spitoons into the air, mourned for ttte sacred right to ecatte?' ashes on the carpet and that exquisite privilege of sleeping instead of attending an 8 a. m. class on a cola morning. They are allowed a certain number of "cuts” each semester. Postponement The fraternity men were able to postpone installation of the system until opening of the second semester in January. Faculty members have" explained the house mother is not a spy. She is to serve as a counselor for the boys, to give them advice in their troubles and to shed a glow of motherly appeal. The ideal house mother, according to the faculty’s opinion, is a woman about 50 years old, who has reared a family and knows how to guide the steps of youths over rough spots on the road to learning. But the youth would prefer to fend for themselves, it appears. They also object to the “overhead.” They contend it would cost several thousand dollars to remodel frat houses to provide separate living quarters for the house mother, and that the "upkeep" would also increase living expenses for the gang. Fraternity presidents are said to have received scores of letters from applicants for positions as house mothers sin'e the action has been in contemplation.

Old Man Straw Hat to Meet Doom Behind a mule-drawn, oldfashioned hearse, members of the Mercator Club will march, mourning and weeping, to the funeral pyre of a faithful friend. Old Man Straw Hat, Tuesday at 11:80 a. m. The funeral dirge will be played on the line of march from the Spink-Arms to the Monument steps by Jackson’s band. Cremation ceremonies will be conducted In a garbage wagon. Alvah J. Rucker, as high priest, will preach the funeral oration. An official proclamation will be read by Mayor Shank.

PRIMARY BATTLE IN GOTHAM ENDS Bitter Walker-Hylan Fight to Close Tonight. Bu United J ress NEW Y./RK, Sept. 14.—As the hardest fought primary in the city’s history drew to Its end today, elaboiate police arrangements were prepared to' prevent fraud at the polls tomorrow. Fifty additional patrolmen were assigned to each precinct. Each was handed a summary of election law offennes. The final burst of oratory in the Democratic campaign Is set for tonight writh both State Senator Jimmy Walker and Mayor John F. Hylan scheduled to make four speeches Governor Smith! will address one meeting, in behalf of Walker, bis Tammany associate and friend. Seasdned political observers were Inclined to award the Democratic nomination to Walker and the Republican to Waterman. CAPTAIN FOUND DEAD Army Officer Ends life at Fort; Nervousness Blamed. Capt. Edward Raeder, 44, quartermaster corps, Ft. Ben. Harrison, committed suicide at 8:80 a. m. today at his home by shooting himself in the head, officers at the fort said. Captain Raeder is said to have been nervous as the result of overwork. Death was instantaneous. The widow survives. Captain Raeder had been at the fort for about a year. He enlisted from Illinois.

JURORS FOR MDAMARA QUESTIONED Trial of Iron Workers’ Union Secretary on Charges of Blackmail Opens in Criminal Court —Prospects Are Grilled. JUDGE ASSERTS THERE WILL BE NO EVASIONS Defense Attorneys Seek to Discover if Any Prejudice Exists on Part of Talesmen —Trouble at Elks’ Home Cause of Suit. Exhaustive questioning of prospective jurors by defense attorneys marked efforts to get a jury in Criminal Court to try John J. McNamara, secretary of the local iron workers’ union, on charges of blackmail. McNamara is accused of threatening workmen on the recently completed $ 1,000,000 Elks’ home, St. Clair and Meridian Sts., during a labor dispute in November, 1923, in an effort to obtain work for his union. In Jury Box The following men were in the jury box when court adjourned for noon recess: J. A. Tullis, Victoria Apts., stock clerk Indianapolis public schools; E. A. Wiley, treasurer of the Grain Dealers’ Insurance Company; John McLeod, 4825 College Ave., city superintendent for the John Hancock Insurance Company; F. A. Dunlop, 4672 Guilford Ave., real estate; Lee Dove, 5600 E. Tenth St., real estate; A. B. Swartzv 404 S. Ritter Ave., manager Irvington Ice Company. / H. B. Sturgeon, 112 E. Thirtieth St., sales manager Polk Sanitary Milk Company; C. F. Dux, Beech Grove, cut stone contractors; E. H. Whltham, 3868 Ruckle St., contract agent Indiana Bell Telephone Company; Frank Stumph, 3235 S. Meridan St., butcher; Frank Hilgemeier and Brother packing plant; A. A. Dunn, Buckingham Apts., and L. A. Btrack. Challenges Allowed All had been passed once by the defense except the last three. Each side is allowed ten peremptory challenges by w’hich a man is excused without assigning any reason. The .ludge may excuse ns many as he sees fit on challenge for cause. Five prospective jurymen fell by the wayside for cause at the morning session. A majority had formed opinions. Favorite questions were whether the prospective juror was an Elk, (Turn to Page 2)

SENATOR DRUNK, POLICE CHARGE Stanfield Arrested in Cafe — Gets Out on Bon.d. ✓ Bu United Press BAKER, Ore., Sept. 14.—United States Senator R. N. Stanfield, Oregon Republican, was at liberty today under bond of SSO on a charge of drunkenness and disorderly conduct. He was arrested Sunday night in a case here by Policeman Phil Edens. Edens said Stanfield was throwing things about in the cate and when threatened with arrest by Eedens, the Senator defied him on the grounds that he was a United States Senator. When Edens told Stanfield that he was under arrest, Stanfield struck Edens with a right upper-cut under the eye, Eden said. retaliated with a club. Stanfield was here with Senator Cameron, Arizona, to conduct a hearing on public land affairs for the senate public land committee. WAITING LIST STARTED Columbia Club Revokes Stock Ihirrhase Order. A waiting list for resident membership in the Columbia Club has been established, Arthur E. Bradshaw, president, announced today. Previous order that new members would have to purchase stock In the Columbia Club Realty Company has been revoked, but the fee for both residentd and nonresident members has been increased to SIOO. The fee formerly was SSO. Junior memberships will cost SSO. Nonresident members are still being received. Plans are being made for formal opening of the new club home some time in October. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 66 10 a. m 71 7 a. m 66 11 a, m 72 8 a. m...... 68 12 (noon) . M . 73 9 a, m 69 1 p. m...... 73

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.John J. McNamara, business agent of the local Structural Ironworkers’ Union went on trial in Criminal Court today oil a blackmail indictment.

CITIZEN GROUP MEETS TO PICK SCHOOL TICKET Leading Business Men Are Asked to Serve on Election Committee. A group of leading business men met at the Chamber of Commerce this afternoon to pick candidates for city school commissioner whom they will siipport In the November election. The organization is known as the citizens' school committee. Henry L. Dithmer i sohnirman. With Grier M. Shotwell as secretary tha committee has opened an office at 212 People’s Bank Bldg. These persons have been asked to serve on the committee: Arthur V. Brown, Charles J. Lynn, O. D. Haskett, George Denny, Thomas C. Day, Robert H. Tyndall, Fred A. Sims, Felix M. McWhirter, Frank D. Stalnaker, Lee Burns, W. A. Atkins. Frank Wampler, E. J. Gausepohl, William Fortune, Brodburst Elsey, Frank M. Fauvre, H. G. Atkins, Almus G. Ruddell, Albert Metzger, Carl A. Taylor, Daniel B. Luten, Harry Huffstetter, Fred M. Ayres, Arthur Baxter. Evans Woollen, G. B. Moxley, A. Kiefer Mayer, Walter C. Marmon, Fred Hoke, Nicholas Noyes, Frank B. Flanner, Walter B. Harding. J. I. Holcomb, Roy E. Adams, Emerson Chaille, Charles F. Coffin, Fred C. Gardner, Fred C. Dickson, Elmer W. -Stout, O. B. lies, Dr. C. R. McCulloch, C. J. Prentiss, Charles A. Greathouse, Roy i Shanenberger, Le Roy Portteus.

WANT PERMIT REVOKED Petition Against Trucking Company Filed With Commissioner*. Revocation of a certificate of the Kibler Trucking Company, is sofight by the Interstate Public Service Company, which also operates busses between Indianapolis and Louisville, in a petition filed with the publio service commission today. PATROLMAN UNDER FIRE Curran to Face Charges After Alleged Escapades. Patrolman David Joseph Curran, 1437 Spann Ave„ was to appear at Police Chief Herman Rlkhoff’s office today following his suspension Sunday by ('apt. Barrett Ball on a charge of conduct unbecoming ai> officer after it was alleged Curran participated in several escapades rrly Sunday in which he received deep gash on the forehead. SCHOOL SAID DANGEROUS I-ake County Building ‘Likely to Fall Down,’ Petitioners Say. H. P. Condrey, of the school hygiene division of the State board of health, was in Schneider, Ind., Lake County today investigating reports the school building there was dangerous. Dr. William F. King, secretary of the board, said A. E. Condon, county superintendent, had dismissed school this w'eek after patrons petitioned to have the school discontinued because the building w-as "likely to fall down.” RULING TO BE MADE Jardine to Make Public Decision on Packer Merger. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.—Secretary of Agriculture Jardine, today, after a conference with President Coollidge. announced he would make public at 3 p. m. his decision on the Armour packing merger dissolution started by the Government during the administration of Secretary of Agriculture Wallace. It Is believed unlikely that the President and Jar*,, diner have decidedtto dismiss, theosuit*

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QUIZ MADE INTO FARM BOOZE RAID Report State Police Losey and Bridges Led Horse Thief Detectives in Liquor Hunt on Bosson Property. SCHORTEMEIER MAKES PROBE City Attorney Demands Unwarranted Midnight Searches Be Stopped. * Raiding of the home of Andrew Gill, tenant of City-At-torney William Bosson, on a farm ten miles north of the city by horse thief detectives and two State policemen, Aug. 29, under the pretext of searching for liquor, is being investigated, Secretary Frederick E. Schortcmeier said today. Schortemeier commands State police.

Bosson’s strenuous objections to what he termed an unwarranted invasion of private premises prompted the inquiry. Bosson contends that his tenant Is a' hard-working, law abiding ciitzen and that there was no foundation for the sllghtes. suspicion liquor was harbored on the place. The raiders —nine of them —found none. Names Two Officers Schortemeier said his investigation had disclosed that State Policemen Carl Losey and Charles D. Bridges, were w-ith the seven horse thief detectives. “An investigation is in progress,” said Schortemeier. “State police have definite instructions not to attempt enforcement of the prohibition lavs unless their violation has its origin in connection with breakng motor vohrle laws. It has been my policy to forbid indiscriminate raiding on the part, of State police, for there is no intention to disturb law'-ufeiding citizens.” "In a force as large ns the State police, naturally there are bound to be men kicking over the traces. However, a thorough investigation will take place and we will review all circumstances of the case." According to Bosson’s tenant, the nine men came to the farm, on the Andy Smith Rd., early in the morning and peered into windows before loudly knocking. Gill opened the door. One of the party produced a paper he said u'as a search warrant and the searcher trooped through the house. Losey, according to Bosson, asserted a search warrant had been obtained from Justice of the Peace Henry H. Splher, 3641 W. Michigan St. “I won’t say whether I issued it or not,” said Splher. “I’ve authorized thousands of search warrants and it may b one of them.” Splher Reticent Spiher refused to outline on what grounds the warrant wns granted and exclaimed; “I’m not on the witness stand.” If you want to know about it, you'll have to -come out and see.” Bosson had indicated he will be early among those who "come out and see.” He said he would Investigate the legality of the search warrant before proceeding with additional tteps in the Inquiry. “Horse thief detectives have no legal right to undertake these midnight raids on the homes of unof(Turn to Page 2) BLANKS STOLEN HERE Young Couple Cashes Fake Money Orders In Elgin, (III.) Bu United Press ELGIN, 111., Sept. 14 —Postal authorities today issued orders to police to be on the lookout for a young couplo who casher three fake money orders for S6O each on local merchants Saturday night. The order blanks were evidently stolen from Indianapolis, Ind., postal station No. 27. The foiger, who gave his name as Philip M. Kater, Jr., is described as follows: Five feet six Inches, 160 pound, smooth face, blue eyes, regular teeth. The girl with him is about the same height. Both were well dressed. The blanks they used were numbered consecutively, beginning with 16751. SKIES TO STAY CLOUDY Rain Probable Says Weather Bureau —'Temperature to Remain Same. Indianapolis Is due to have cloudy skies, with probably rain today and Tuesday, according to the forecast of the United States Weather Bureau. Temperature should remain about the same. A rainy week-end brought 1.84 inches of precipitation here J. H. Armlngton, meteorologist, announced. The heaviest rain was Saturday night. High temperature Sunday was 78 at 2 p. m. Temperature was 66 at 7 a. m. today, 4 degrees above normal. Rainfall, was general over the State Sunday, bolng heavy in the central and south portions. Farmland reported ft fall of 2.B4ilnche^_jvhlls <paAlfiftuußk2:49fettnche&

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BUTLER OPENS DOORS TUESDAY Advanced Schools in Full Swing for Year. With the opening of Butler University Tuesday and Wednesday, Indianapolis advanced schools will be in full swing for the coming year. First year students at Butler will register Wednesday and those with advanced training will enroll Tues day, Rt the gymnasium. About 1,400 or 1,500 are expected, an Increase over the registration of 1,800 last year. Registration at the Teachers College of Indianapolis was completed with an enrollment of 650. Regular class-work began today. Registration opened Wednesday, Three hundred eleven are enrolled at Indiana Central College. Last year’s enrollment was about 265. CONVICT WOMEN TARRED BY MOB Pair Taken From Prison Farm Later Escape. Bu United Press JACKSONVILLE, Fl*., Sept. 14— Police today sought members of & mob of 150 men who last night tarred and feathered two young white women following their escape from the city prison farm, where they were serving a thirty-day sentence on a disorderly conduct charge. The women, who had served less than two weeks of their sentence, according to police, were taken to a secluded spot by the mob and tarred and feathered. Later, clad only In gunny sacks, they were dropped on a downtown Jacksonville street with a warning to leave today. Gaining entrance to a nearby rooming house, the two women who are sisters, cleansed themselves and disappeared, leaving behind the clothing they had worn at the prison farm. MAN PLEADS GUILTY, Judge Baltzell Takes Narcotic Case Under Advisement. Noyes Price of Indianapolis, who has Just completed eighteen months at the Indiana States Prison, today pleaded guilty before Federal Judge Robert C. Baltzell when he was arraigned on a charge of violating the Harrison anti-narcotic law. Judge Baltzell took the case under adviisement.

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