Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 117, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 September 1925 — Page 1

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VOLUME 37—NUMBER 117

PHONE COMPANY ASKS RATE BOOST

NEED JUST TWO MORE JURYMEN FOR MMAMARA Judge Gause Speeds Up Case With Lecture to Attorneys. MAY GET TESTIMONY Union Leader Being Tried on Blackmail Charge. With ten jurors definitely chosen by the noon recess of Criminal Court, It was certain that the other two needed for the jury to try John J. McNamara, leader of the local iron workers union, on charge of blackmail, would be selected this afternoon. The process of getting a jury was considerably speeded up by Judge Fred C. Gause, who took both State and defense attorneys to task for dilatory methods during the morning session. “The idea of taking two days to get twelve men to try this case!” said Judge Gause, his patience exhausted by endless questioning of prospective jurors. “Time Wasted” “We have wasted too much time here finding out a few salient facts. Both sides are eqts*Uly guilty. You ire taking about four times as long is necessary. I am not censuring /ou gentlemen, but it’s a bad habit awyers have fallen into. You are entirely too cautious. Let’s rot vaste any more time.” Soon after the lecture ten men had been agreed on. Taking testimony was expected to begin this afternoon. McNamara, who attained Nation-wide notoriety n 1911 in connection with California dynamiting casts, faces charges of attempting to coerce workmen on the new Elks Bldg., in an attempt to obtain employment for his union men. During the argument, it is charged, a twenty-ton steam boiler was cut loose, crashing down an inline against a pilaster supporting he building. Another Lecture ■fudge Gause also gave a re lecture to Luke McGlasson, employed in the hosiery department of Rink’s Cloak House, examined as a prospective juror. McGlasson said he would require the* defendant to prove himself innocent. “Do you think it more important you should be back there selling stockings than here doing your duty to the public?” he asked McGlasson, who said he didn’t know. “I think you have misrepresented your attitude here for the deliberate purpose of evading jury duty,” said the judge. A citizen who would do that is not worthy to sit on a jury. Now if you would feel better back selling hosiery, why, go”’ The ten men accepted at noon were: E. A. Wiley, 3302 Park Ave., treasurer Grain Dealers’ Fire Insurance Company; John McLeod, 4825 College Ave., city superintendent John Hancock Insurance Company; F. A. Dunlop, 4572 Guilford Ave., real estate dealer; John W. Snyder, east of Indianapolis, sexton Memorial Park cemetery; A. B. Swartz, 404 S. Fitter Ave., superintendent Irvington Ice Company; Woodward Warrick, 3515 N. Pennsylvania St., chemical engineer; E. 11. Whitman, 3868 Rdckle St., contract agent Indiana Bell Telephone Company; C. F. Dukq, 2435 N. Pennsylvania St., machine shop owner; S. N. Wentworth, 5129 Sartgster Ave., .chemical engineer, and Stanley Moore, Southport, timber buyer. Two Others Gordon Talge, production manager of 'the Talge Mahogany Company, and Walter Davidson, 1040 S. Mount St., commission merchant, were the* other two in the jury box, neither definitely accepted. The State exercised four of its ten preemptory challenges and the defense one during the morning. In addition, Judge Gause excused four others for cause.

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GILLIOM TO FILE BRIEF Given Two Weeks in Suit to Oust Willoughby. Bu United Press VINCENNES, Ind., Sept. 15. Further legal action in the contest over the Supreme Court justiceship from the First district today awaited filing of briefs by Attorney General Gilllom. Judge John R. Emison In Superior Court late Monday gave Gilliom two weeks in which to file the briefs. Oral arguments were heard by Judge Emison on the ouster suit of George Denton, Democrat of Evansville, against Benjamin Willoughby, Republican, of Vincennes. LEW, BACK FROM EAST, SAYS DRY LAW IS ‘FAKE’ Returns a Confirmed AntiProhibitionist After Visiting Forty Cities. Mayor Shank returned fron a tour of the East today a confirmed antiprohibitionist. "The prohibition law is the biggest fake on the statute books and should be taken off,” said Lew, and he issued a challenge to the Rev. Edward S. Shumaker, superintendent of the Indiana Anti-Saloon League, to debate the question. “I visited forty cities on my tour which covered 2,247 miles,” said Shank. “Everywhere the prohibition law was a joke. In all these cities liquor drinking was the custom and there was apparently no halting it.” Canadian Beer Shank also holds a low opinion of the far-famed four and one-half per cent Canadian beer, which he said friends found gave them little inspiration. Convivial Scenes at country clubs and In other public places were witnessed ty Mayor Shank, he said. “You can see them sitting at a table with a big bottle of whisky right on deck, while they sip the drinks and swing their golf clubs on the ‘nineteenth hole,’ ” * ho recalled. The wise bell boy in any hotel in the East can stimulants on short notifr*, Low’averted. Unfair to l'oor “I3ut the unfair part of it all is the fear of law enforcement officers to arrest the rich felloes, while they run to cover the poop, uninfluentinl citizens who drinki a little white mule,” Shank commented. “I’m convinced the law is uncon stitutional and should be removed from the statute books. Say, I’m willing to debate with Shumaker any time on it.” Shank said Indianapolis Is the only large city in the country where it’s hard to get a wee drop.

FIND DETECTIVE TODE MUSSING Charges Preferred at Board of Safety Meeting. i Detective Scrgt. Fred* Purvis has been mysteriously missing since Sept. 10, it became known today when charges of being absent without leave were preferred at the board of safety meeting. A check at his rooms at 210% S. Illinois St., showed his clothing had been taken away and his automobile gone. He is said to have told the proprietor of the hotel where he lived to take care Os his trunk until he received word from him. His trial was set for next Tuesday. ABATEMENT SUIT FILED Padlock Sought for Place at 418% \V. North St. Attorneys J. E. Martin and E. A. Miles on behalf of Prosecutor ‘William H. Homy today filed a complain in Superior Court One for abatement of public nuisance again3t Oscar West, 418% W. North and William Haueisen pany, 10J 7 Fletcher Trust 111:; 1 "Mil anythin- 1 r home ami its n-<- as a i■!JgS '’*7' or drink lii|Uor is ad..d. Suit alleged that on raid'd t!m jil:n ~ and a I'd" 1 " 1 Ill' ll and ,v ,!l, 'n nf gambling and drinkin^EwMOQP in a huuor. Tho rca 11 owmr "f 'ii< I . ■ MeSn^jaciy WITNESS GETS^^^g Mrs. Virginia 15. Blackburn ■lady-' l'ro Tent. .1 - t"d i." i'd ■ and a divoi find It. Randall, 1 land AVO , in Supeiio^^s^^tjjr and restored her Reddick. She. was i'Joyd A. Panda!!. 1 3 1 'ond st . whom *!.<• lied .June P. PP.k I'll, id ilk 1. .!■ ' plaint. .HHHHH .Mms Roddi.-k was a 'fffOjs murder trial a.Mail William K 1 was acquitted. { pftgraßßSßj

LIEBER’S PAY CUT $2,000 AT SECRET SESSION Conservation Commissioners, by Vote of Two to One, Order Reductions. ONE MEMBER IS ABSENT Culmination of Long Fight With Guthrie, Friends Say. Drastic cuts in the salaries of Richard Lieber, director of the State conservation department, and his t\\o chief assistants, were ordered at a secret meeting of the commission Friday night, it became known today. Friends of Lieber declared it was the culmination of a long drawn out fight between Lieber and William A. Guthrie, chairman of the commission. Lieber, it is said, objected to what Guthrie termed useless expenditures made by the commission in trips over the State and stated the money was needed for physical improvements. At Guthrie’s Office The meeting was held at Guthrie’s offices, 10 E. Market St. Lieber’s salary was cut from $6,000 to $4,000. That of George N. Mannfeld, superintendent of the fish and game division, from $4,000 to $3,000 and that of Charles Sauers, assistant to Lieber, from $3,000 to $2,400. The cuts, which are effective Oct. 1, were ordered by a vote of two to cne on the part of the commission. Dean .Stanley Coulter of Purdue was not present. E. M. Wilson of Anderson, the commissioner who voted against the reductions, was quoted as saying that he opposed the action vigorously, on the grounds that Coulter should be present. Coulter, it is said, received a notice of the meeting but did not know any salary reduction action was to be taken. Made by Gardner The motion for the reduction in salaries was made by Everett L. Gardner, secretary, it is said. Gardnep and QuUnif voted for ii. and declared 1t passed. Lieber attended the meeting, but had no vote. His friends said Governor Jackson w r as highly opposed to the reduction and the action of Guthrie. Significance was attached to the fact that Lieber was with Governor Jackson today at Portland, Ind., where Eighth District Republicans are holding a rally.

COOLIDCE FROWNS ON M’CRA Y PARDON President Makes Known Strong Evidence Will Be Re- % quired to Secure Executive Clemency.

Hu United Per** WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.—President Coolidge made known at the White House today that, though he does not wish to prejudge the case before it comes td him, he is of the CLOD HEAD FOR CITY MANAGER John F. White Assails Political Rule. Assailing the present form of city government as placing competent officials under the hampering Influence of cliques of politicians in performance of their duties, John F. White, presj.'tatftaof the Southeastern Civic Monday anager pi ■ MM.f'n 1 f ■ a i<yCT |G _ £f ' ■ V e

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POLICE WAR ON BRUTAL BANDITS

Rikhoff Calls Conference of Officers to Plan for Capture. Police Chief Herman F. Rikhoff today laid plans to direct the entire attention of his force to the capture of two brutal bandits. The victim of one of the bandits, Mrs. J. B. Steffey, 2928 N. Dearborn St., has been at the point of death

opinion that very strong evidence would be required to show that executive clemency should be extended former Indiana Governor Me Cray. The pardon application presented recently by McCray’s friends to Attorney General Sargent has not been made by the Department of Justice to the W'hite House, it was disclosed. McCray has served sixteen months of a ten-year sentence in Atlanta Federal Penitentiary for using the mails jn a scheme to defraud. OPEN BIDS FOR LOCAL AIR MAIL Line Through Here May Start Within 3 Months. Hu United Pres * WASHINGTON. Sept. 15.—1f reasonable bids are received today by lan air hicago to Nashville t in operor three al Harry tss today, ived from i for the touching and extendlnes will kages or :es, much lich now o do. ive fouri on their OLEDO

in the city hospital since early Saturday morning. Rikhoff was aroused to unusual action today by the serious beating of Rufus Dare, 84, of 3204 E. ThirtySecond St., at his home on Monday night. In the first case, the police seek a colored bandit who has terrorized women in two northstde neighborhoods for several months. In the Dare case a white robber who took $lB from Dare. Hints Longer Day. Rikhoff said he would call all inspectors, captains and lieutenants into conference late today and from their suggestions pick the best means of proceeding with the man hunt. The chief said he hoped to avoid necessity of putting patrolmen on the twelve-hour shift, bu tindicated he would go to this length if necessary to obtain a sufficient force to get the bandits or make it so hot for them they will disappear from the city. “It is going to take some special work to capture these men who work in unusual manner,” said Rikhoff. "I have decided it will take an unusual line of police work to bring about their capture, particularly the colored assailant. I believe we have the brains in the department to get (Turn to Page 10)

INDUSTRIES OF CITY ARE SEEN ON TRIP More Than 1,000 Persons Participate in Courtesy Tour Over Belt Road, Sponsored by C. of C.

Industrial Indianapolis passed in review today. While sun rays played hide and seek behind rain-threatening clouds, more than 1,000 persons partcipated in the courtesy trip sponsored by the

CAILLAUX GETS FULL AUTHORITY French Minister Accorded Cabinet Confidence. Bu United Press _ „ PARIS, Sept. 13.—Tho French cabinet today formally accorded Finance Minister Caillaux full powers for debt funding negotiations at Washington. At the same time, the cabinet approved plans Caillaux has mapped for dealing with the United States debt funding situation. say, dTcT you forget? It’s Lust Day to Pay Income Tax Installment. Today was the last day to pay the September installment of income taxes. Failure to make the payment today means the taxes for the remainder of the year become payable immediately, according to M. Bett Thurman, collector of internal revenue for Indiana. The office closes at 4:30 p. m. Checks placed jm the mall before midnight will be Thurman said.

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CITY CAMPAIGN OPENED; MYERS MAKES KEYNOTE Decent Enforcement of All Laws Pledged by Democrat Nominee. • City campaign plana of Democrat and Republican organizations were in full swing today. Following the formal opening of the Democratic campaign at the Apex Theater, Pino St. and Virginia Ave., Monday night, when Walter Myers, Democratic mayoralty candidate, spoke to a crowd which packed the place and cheered with an ardor undampened by the pouring rain, both parties concentrated their efforts on an intensified speaking campaign and perfection of their organizations. Economy Pledges In his keynote speech Myers promised a decent enforcement of all laws rather than fanatical concentration upon any one law. He also pledged himself to reduction of governmental costs in Indianapolis. Appointment of Mrs. Arthur R. Robinson as vice chairman of the (Turn to Page 10)

publicity committee of the Chamber of Commerce around the Belt Railroad. At 12:45 p. m. the special train, composed of five gondolas, four passenger coaches and the private car of Fred Zimmerman, president C. I. & W. Railroad, filled with tourists, left the Union Station. Guests included railroad and business executives from a large number of middle western cities, representatives of local lunchean clubs, civic organizations and shipping concerns and members of the chamber. Hundreds of plants whose products are known throughout tho world were viewed. Leaving the station the train backed to the Speedway. Among the large plants pointed out were E. C. Atkins Company, Vandalia yards, Duesenberg Auto Company, Klngan & Cos., Polar Ice & Fuel Cos. and Link Belt Company. Returning to the Union Station the train went over the P & E. Railroad junction to E. Thirtieth St. From north Indianapolis tho Vandalia junction through the Big Four was taken. The passengers were asked especially to notice the birthplace of Indianapolis near the Acme-Evans Hoosier Mills, White River and W. Washington St. A boulder bearing a bronze tablet marks the site of the first log cabin erected. The Cincinnati junction also was taken to Beech Grove. The trip was expected to end about 5 p. m. . ROBBER VISITS SHED Mrs. J.uther Levinson, 409 N. New Jersey St., found a shed in the rear of her home broken open today. Rugs, pillows and other articles valued at si7 were missing.

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Increases on Business Service Ranging 1 v as High as 25 Per Cent Petitioned in Indianapolis—Residence Schedv ules Remain. WOULD ADD $500,000 TO : TOTAL INCOME FOR YEAR Utility Making Only 4 Per Cent on Fair Valuation, Says Rottger— Figure of $40,000,000 Used to Make New Prices. ■ua <-•

Changes Asked in Rates Business— Unlimited. Present Rate. New Rate. Individual line $12.00 $15.00 Joint user on individual 1ine....... 4.00 6.00 Extension station ...... I- 5 ® Business —Measured Individual line—Ninety messages per month 5.50 6.00 Next sixty messages, each.... * .05 -05 Next fifty messages, each...... -04 <04’,4 Above 200 messages, each .03V4 .04 Joint user on individual line 1-00 2.00 Extension station l’ l ®® I*®®

Marked increase in business telephone rates for Indianapolis and business and residence rates in other Indiana cities are asked in a petition tiled by the Indiana Bell Telephone Company with the public service commission today. The new schedule if approved by the cornmi; sion would become effective in thirty days. Residence rates in Indianapolis remain unchanged. The increases are in business service, both unlimited and measured, rural and suburban business. The entire system of private branch exchange charges and measured hotel service is revised, the effect being to increase charges.

Business rata increases asked apply both to unlimited and measured sendee in Indianapolis. It is proposed to increase unlimited business service as follows: Individual line, sl2 to sls a month, joint user on individual line, $4 to $5; extension station, $1.50 remains un changed. For measured business the increases are, individual line, 90 messages a month, $5.50 to $6; next 60 messages, each, 6c, no increase; next 50 messages, 4 cents to 4% cents each; next 200 messages, 3% cents to 4 cents each; joint user on individual line, $1 to $2; extension line, sl, no increase. Os the sixty-four places where the Indiana Bell Telephone Company operates Edinburg, Ind., Is the only one where no increase was asked. There are 25,000 business telephones in Indianapolis which are affected by the increase. Thera are 51,000 residence phones, none of which are affected. For Beech Grove, Ben Davis, New Augusta and Southport substantially the same relative changes are made as for Indianapolis. City May Fight The increases will not be permitted to go unchallenged by city officials. James M. Ogden, corporation counsel of Indianapolis, announced that he would fight the increases. "They are unjustified and the city will! resist them, just ns it did a year ago when the proposal to put metered service into effect was made," he declared. Mayor Shank also declared tiro increases asked were unreasonable, 110 said ho would confer with Ogden to see what action the city might take and indicated a fight would be made. The new rate schedule would give the Bell an increase in income throughout the State of "a little over $500,000 a year,” said Curtis H. Rottger, president. “Return Too Low” "The present schedule is producing for us about 4 per cent upon the fair valuation of our property.” Federal courts have held that 7 per cent is a fair return upon a proper valuation of a public utility. "The new rates will produce a trifle under 6 per cent on a fair valuation,” continued Rottger. "When I say fair valuation I do not mean the book value, but a figure between the book cost and the reproduction new cost. The valuation we are basing the new rates upon is about $40,000,000, The book value shows about $37,000,000.” The public service commission is making a physical valuation of the company’s property throughout the State. A large force of experts under Taylor E. Groninger, former (Turn to Page 10)

Crosses for Death Spots

HITE crosses will be |\jy I painted on Indianapolis LIU streets to mark the scenes of deaths from automobile accidents, Mayor Shank announced today. His decision was confirmed by the board of safety. "They sure ought to lift their feet from the gas pedal when

Forecast PARTLY cloudy and unsettled tonight, followed by fair and warmer Wednesday.

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MORGAN SAFE AT LEAST A MONTH ‘Dry’ Boss Loses Job Then, Subject to Reappointment. Bert Morgan, acting deputy Federal prohibition administrator in charge of Indiana ‘dry’ activities, has a job, at least until Oct, 15, United Press dispatches from Chicago declared today. On that date, according to E. Ct Yellowley, new administrator for the Indiana-Illinois-Wisconsin district, all employes of tno unit will be dismissed, subject to reappointment, which, for those who get their jobs back, will be based in a large measure on good behavior from now forward. The house cleaning Oct- 15, will he based on the reports to Yellowicy of a score of "under cover men,” reported checking records and conduct of prohibition agents. VURSELL QUITS SERVICE? ’ Hu United Press CHICAGO, Sept. 15.—Charles W. Vurshall, former chief law enforcement officer for this Federal dry division, today resigned, effective at once, Vursell said ha might run for political office. From other sources It was learned that Vursell was deeply disappointed because he was not appointed administrator lor this district. BODY NOT ANDERSON’S Postofiice Department Informed Dubuque Man Is Not Dandit, Du l : n,ited Press WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.—The I‘ostofflce Department was advised today by on eof its nspcctors at Dubuque, lowa, that the body of a man found thoro was not that of George (Dutch) Anderson, pal of the notorious bandit, Gerald Chapman. The inspector attempted to make identification from finger prints and scars Anderson is known to have carried. Other postal inspectors, familiar with Anderson's features, are still on their way to Dubuque, however, to make a moro complete investigation before an official announcement that the body is not Anderson's, STOCK ISSUE ASKED Permission to issuo $343,100 in 1 per cent preferred stock was sought by the Indiana Hydro-Electric Power Company from the public service commission today to complete a new plant at Oakdale.

they pass a white cross,” said Shank, who declared the idea had achieved splendid results in many Eastern States. Shank said he would suggest to Governor Jackson that the practice be attempted over the State,