Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 171, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 November 1925 — Page 2

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KLAN TO HUNT DUVALL, BIDING HIM BACK, TALK Mew Search for Missing Mayor-Elect Rumored Under Way. The Ku-Klux Klan again will attempt to locate Mayor-Elect John L. I>uvall in his hiding places in and near Pekin, 111., it was rumored today. According to the rumor, a delegation was being formed in Indianapolis to find Duvall in Illinois and persuade or bring him back to the Klan meeting Friday night. The report was denied by George Elliott, grand cyclops of the Marion County organization. Last Thursday and BViday a volunteer delegation of Klansmen arrived in Pekin and demanded to know where Duvall was in hiding. Duvall was not in his usual seclusion district the last three days of last week, but is thought to have returned Sunday. He has been making short automobile trips and has mads no announcement of when he in* tends to return to Indianapolis. EIGHT HUNT IN TWO ACCIDENTS Drivers Face Assault and Battery Charges. Eight persons were injured in two auto accidents late Tuesday. Caylor Carney, 42, of 1510 N. Kealing Ave., at North andd Illinois Sts., is said to have walked from the safety zone into the path of an auto driven by Charles A. Reed, 1726 N. Illinois St. Carney, injured about the head, was taken to city hospital and Reed was charged with assault and battery. A truck driven by Hugh Asmua, 29, of 1106 Union St., struck a blockade sign on State Rd. 22, near Bluff Rd., then swerved into the ditch and turned over, pobce say. Eight men, employed by the Made-Balch Construction Company, 441 Parcel Post Bldg., were in the truck. Those injured were: Hugh Asmui;- Charles T. Alexander, 59, of 1117 W. New York St.; Gilbert Brennemer, 36, of 2553 S. California St.; Theodore Blumberg, 53, of 1527 Draper St.; Frank Dwinnell, 62, of 522 Vinton St.; Earl Drew, 17, of 1928 S. Meridian St., and West Turner, 41, of 974 Elm St. Asmus was charged with assault and battery. QUARTET~SINGS TODAY Paramount Four Competes For Honors at Cleveland. The Paramount Four, Indianapolis contest Winning guartet was to sing at 3 p. m. this afternoon at Cleveland, Ohio, in competition with quartets from nine other cities for the districts honors. The local quartet won in public competition before judges at B. F. Keiths theater. Sponsored by The Times. Similar contests were held in all Keith theaters. The winners of the district honor gd to New York to compete •with other district, winners and the national winners will tour the Keith circuit. The local quartet is composed of Paul L. Walters, basso, and manager, C. C. Lloyd, baritone, Robert A. Halter, first tenor, and William T. Pearcy, second tencr, John B. Reynolds, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce will be one of the judges at Cleveland.

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Automobiles reported stolen to po lice belong to: John De More, 950 S. East St., Ford truck, TANARUS, 92-689, from Wabash and Alabama Sts. John L. Bryson, 6304 E. Washington St., Hudson, 10-114, from 210 S. Pennsylvania St.

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Automobiles reported found by police belong to: James Patterson, 1709 Ludlow Ave., Ford, at South and Illinois Sts. Hazel Buchanan, 40 W. ThirtySixth St., Stutz, near that address.

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Coffin Scores in Appointment of New Municipal Court Judges

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As politicians had predicted, George V. Coffin, Republican county chairman, scored another victory when Governor Jackson announced appointment of four judges for the new municipal courts, effective Jan. 1. Edward W. Felt, Fred McCallister, Paul C. Wetter and Dan V. White, the appointees, are eonsidered Coffin men or indorsed by him. In accordance with the law, Jackson named two Democrats, McCallister and Felt, while the Republican members are Wetter, and White, present city judge. The two Demo-

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Fred McCallister

crats will head the civic courts In the Marlon County courthouse and the Republicans the criminal courts in the police station, it is believed. Appointments were withheld until Cos flip returned from a hunting trip. Jackson also conferred with Lawrence B. Davis, Indianapolis Bar Association president. The association will entertain the new judges and Senator Arthur R. Robinson at a dinner at 6:30 p. m. tonight at the Indianapolis Athletic Club.

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DUNN CHARGES WASTE EXISTS IN FLOOD WORK Auditor Says County Will Pay $300,000 Only With Mandate. Charging useless waste of money, Harry Dunn, county auditor, today reiterated that Marion County will not pay the $300,000 which the city says is due as the county’s share for property on the east bank of White River south of W. Morris St., for flood prevention projects, unless mandated by court. William Bosson, city attorney, conferred with Dunn Tuesday in an attempt to have the county pay a $17,742 .23 installment on the costs of the Kentucky and Oliver Ave. bridges. “The county officials believe that the acquisition of real estate on the east bank of the river for construction of a flood wall is ill advised.’’ Dunn said. “It will serve no good purpose and Is a huge waste at public funds.” Dunn also said that county officials contended that the building of the two bridges was unnecessary and that one large bridge should hav been built at Kentucky Ave., and the old bridge at Oliver Ave. repaired. Dunn said the county is paying its monthly installments on the Kentucky Ave. and Oliver Ave. bridges. WANTS HOME WATCHED Wolfe Case Witness Tells Felice He Fears He’ll Be Harmed. Fear of being harmed by persons who objected to his testifying. at Muncie in the murder trial of Charles (One Arm) Wolfe, charged with being an accomplice of George (Dutch) Anderson, in the murder of Ben and Mary Hance, near Muncie last August, was expressed by Fred T. Loftin, 634 W. Twenty-Ninth St., today. Loftin asked police to watch his home, saying he had received threatening letters. SIX DRIVERS SLATED Charged With Exceeding Speed Unlit in City. Six alleged speeders were slated at the city prison Tuesday night. They gave their names as: Marion Fansler, 24, of Seventy-Third St. and Edgewater Ave.; Reed D. Scobey, 36, of 5844 Central Ave.: Walter D. Evans, 29, of 5022 Winthrop Ave.; William D. Dripple, 47, of R. R. M, box 26; Robert Fultz, 23, of 1726 E. Washington St., and Joseph J. Jones, 29. of 2850 Kenwood Ave.

‘TURK’ CONTEST BEGINS Pennsylvania St. Business Men Start Competition for Boys and Girls. Twenty-five turkeys are offered as prizes In the guessing and essay writing contest conducted by Pennsylvania St. Business Association, Jud McCarthy, president, announced. All boys and girls are eligible to submit an essay of not less than tewnty-five words about Thanksgiving and estimate the weight of the “turks.” Turkeys will be displayed In front of Pennsylvania St. stores beginning at 4 p. m. today. Coupon for estimating the weight of the turkeys printed in The Times, is to be deposited in a barrel in front of Keith’s Theater. Judging of essays will begin Saturday night. $4,000,000 FIRE DESTROYSDOCKS Man Is Killed by Chief's Speeding Auto. Bu United Press NEW ORLEANS, La., Nov. 18. — Fire destroyed several blocks of docks on the Mississippi river during tho night, causing losses that may reach $4,000,000 according to early estlimates today. J. S. Simpson, 60, was run down and killed by the automobile of Fire Chief Evans who was racing to the fire. No other casualties were reported. Explosions of gasoline drums standing on the docks sounded like a mimic battle and were heard for blocks. The entire river front was illuminated by the flames which shot 200 feet high. Large stocks of freight were destroyed. PLAZA OFFICIAL QUITS Memorial Trustees’ Committee to Select New Secretary. A committee of Indiana World War memorial trustees will report at the next meeting in January on selection of a secretary to succeed Paul Comstock, whose resignation was accepted Tuesday. Comstock was secretary when the eommission j was founded in 1920. i Mardus S. Sontag, Evansville, president; Robert R. Batton, Marion, and Raymond C. Springer, Connprsville, compose the committee. Comstock offered his resignation, effective Jan. 1, following a cut in salary from $4,500 to $2,500 by the legislative budget committee. He intends returning to his home at Richmond. NEW STOP SIGNAL Workmen are installing a stop and go sign.nl at Holmes Ave. and W. Washington St.

INDIANA T.P. A. OPENS MEETING New Headquarters Here to Be Dedicated. A luncheon /of workers in the membership drive today at the Board of Trade opened a four-day program of the Travelers’ Protective Assoeiaflon observance of its thirty-fifth anniversary and dedication of new headquarters at 1025 N. Pennsylvania St. Goal set for Friday is 500 new members in Indiana and 300 in Indianapolis, C. M. Zink, secretary, said. The new building houses State offices and clubrooms for Posts E and B. A smoker will be held there tonight. The new ritual will be exemplified Thursday night, and formal opening of the new homo held Friday. Officers are: C. A. Tucker, Indianapolis, State president: 11. A. Brewer, president Post E; George A. Oexner, president Post B. SEVEN DRESSES TAKEN Tliicf Loots Delivery Truck of Dry Cleaner, Seven dresses, valued at $l4O, were taken from the delivery truck iof the Smith Cleaners, 935 N. Illinois St., late Tuesday. T. Cohen, 2176 N. Capitol Ave., reported groceries valued at $lB sto4en from his stand at city market. A watch valued at $35 was taken from the home of Elza G. Barnes, 1178 Kentucky Ave., and Mrs. Louis Cohen, 245 W. Morris St., reported copper valued at $35 taken from a garage.

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