Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 172, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 November 1925 — Page 1

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VOLUME 37—NUMBER 172

DURKIN, BAD SHEIK, HIES FOR INDIANA Desperado Mocks Police — Drives Through Cordon of Authorities Thrown Out to Capture Him and Starts Eastward. DETECTIVES ADMIT HE’S FOILED THEM

Criminal Is Wantedfor Slaying of Three Officers Who Attempted to Arrest Him —Known as Most Elusive Killer. * By United Press CHICAGO, Nov. 19.—Martin Durkin, sheik, bad filan and Chicago’s most elusive criminal, has slipped out of the city for an eastern destination, police declared today, admitting defeat in their latest effort to capture him. Angered when it was learned that Durkin had boasted to a physician that he had been playing “hide and seek” with Chicago’s police department, authorities laid in waiting in half a dozen places last night, hoping he would fall into one of the traps. Instead of falling in, h.e drove straight through one of them in An automobile and headed toward the east. Waves to Mother Durkin, first wanted for stealing automobiles is now to face responsibility for three deaths in connection with efforts to capture him. Two policemen and a citizen have been killed in gun fights when Durkin shot himself out of traps. Acording to the latest information Durkin drove an automobile through suburban streets last night, passed directly in front of his mother’s residence, where a squad of officers were waiting for him, and turned his car toward Indiana. He is said to have waved a farewell to his mother as the unsuspecting officers looked on. Boasts to Doctor Durkin told a physician to' whom be applied for treatment a few days ago that the safest place to hide •was in Chicago’s “Loop.’* He boasted that he attended seve.al theaters in the downtown district, rubbed shoulders with policemen on crowded intersections and even Joined a crowd that was looking at a reward posted for -his capture—dead or alive.

TWO ATTEMPT TO END LIVES Woman, Man in Critical Condition at Hospitals. Mrs. Marion Kepler, 24, of 4611 N. Pennsylvania St., and Bryant Nichols, 28, of 1713 W. Morris St„ are In critical condition in local hospitals today suffering from bullet wounds said by police to have been self-inflicted Wednesday with suicidal intent. Mrs. Kepler shot herself in the abdomen while at 236 W. TwentyNinth St., the home of her estranged husband, Frank Kepler, with whom she was sdbklng a reconciliation. Kepler said he and his wife had been separated for soma ttme and he had filed divorce proceedings. Bullet passed through her body. Nichols shot himself abo\e the heart at his home following domestic quarrels. He walked 'downstairs and told his wife of his act.

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Chief Stresses I * : Loyalty to Mayor fl’Brien Says Now Is Time to Test City Employes. EOYALTY to Mayor Shank as the administration wanes was stressed by Fire Chief John J. O’Brien at an informal meeting of department heads at the city hall today. “Now is the time to test the real qualities of loyalty when city employes know they can expect nothing more from Mayor Shank,” O'Brien said. "We’ve got to tighten up on. discipline and insure that every man carries on until Jan. 1.” ”1 haven't gone down on my knees to remain in the fire department under ihe Duvall administration, and don’t intend to,” said O’Brien. t “Or course, I would like to remain in this work to which I have given most of my life.” O’Brien, a Democrat, has been a member of the fire department for thirty-five years. Wednesday he celebrated the twenty-ninth anniversary of his appointment as captain.

CHURCH RAISES $3,000,000 FOR HOME MISSIONS Methodists Hear Reports at Opening of Three-Day Annual Confab. More than $3,000,00 has been contributed by Methodist churches, and individuals during the past year for national home mission purposes. This was the report this afternoon of W. J. Elliott of Philadelphia, Pa., treasurer of the board of home missions and church extension of the Methodist Episcopal Churches, which is holding its annual three-day conference at the Central Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church. The conference opened this morning with more than 300 in attendance. Os these, more than seventyfive were and bishops. Exact Figures The exact total of funds contrkf buted for the work of the home mi£ sions body, Elliott said, was $3,276,902. Os this amount $439,118 represented receipts for the permanent fund of the board. Os the $3,156,106 expended this year for home missions and extension work, $218,047 went- for work in colored districts, $797,CT8 for work In foreign language communities in the United States, and $63,088 went to Hawaii and Alaska. The permanent fund of the board now totals $4,267,764. One of its investments is the Wesley build(Tum to Pa re 15)

•UNLOADED PISTOL’ FATAL TO SOLDIER

Recruit at Ft. Harrison Points Revolver at Heart and Pulls Trigger, Despite Warnings.

Private John Meyers, 20, a recruit of Battery B, 3rd Field Artillery, Ft. Benjamin Harrison, today failed to heed the warning of “buddies,” pulled the trigger of a revolver he supposed was unloaded, and died instantly. _ “Don’t point that revolver at your

ONE DAY LEFT TO GETS4S,OOO Community Fund Workers Make Final Effort. With only one day to gamer $45,000 lacking Community Fund 1 campaign workers today were straining to reach the quota of $650,662 get at the start. The women’s army, headed by Mrs. Russell fortune, having succeeded in exceeding its quota $5,000, was not satisfied. She said, the women are striving to see which part of the women’s army can make the most outstanding record. Silver trophies whtch were donoted to the campaign will be awarded to the wotnen's division piling up the most money over its quota and one district in each division will receive a cup for the most conspicuous success. Final luncheon of the campaign will be held at the Claypool hotel Friday noon.

LODGE TO MEET HERE Job’s Daughters of Indiana to Convene at Severin, Friday. The Orand Guardian council of Indiana Job’s Daughters will open its second annual two day meeting Friday at the Severing Registration and committee meetings will take up Friday afternoon. A reception will be held in the evening, with an address by the Rev Lewis Brown, of St. Pauls Episcopal Church. The opening business meeting will be held Saturday at 9a. m. Election of officers will follow. A Masonic family dinner will be held at 6:30 p. m.

DEMOCRATS FLAY KLAN IN MEETING Speakers Declare Party Must Take Stand Against Hooded Order and Fight to Finish Grbison Also Scored for Recent Moves. ‘LICK ’EM’ IS BATTLE CRY OF LEBANON LAWYER Ex-Mayor Holtzman, Dr. Carleton B. McCulloch and Others Cheered as They Appeal for Open Action. Smarting from recent defeats and alarmed by rumors that the Ku-Klux Klan is about to adopt the Democratic party, leaders of the party from all parts o£. the State, meeting at the Claypool today, cheered speakers who took a violent anti-Klan stand. “What shall be the attitude of ihe Democratic party towards the Ku-Klux Klan?" shouted Ben M. Scifres, Lebanon attorney. “It will never do for Us Democrats to compromise with this -evil, unholy, unAmerican and Unchristian organization. If the Democratic party takes the Klan into its fold, it will have outlived its day. The political party in which the Klan dies will be dead for fifty years. “Judgie Orbison—l wish I had him here so I could tell him to his face—has been going up and down the State telling the- Klansmen the Republican and Democratic parties are dead. Stephenson Blundered “Stephenson blundered, and now Orbison has blundered. What the Democratic party must do is come out boldy and 'Sick ’em—and unmask ’em!” John W. Holtzman. ex-mayor of Indianapolis, also was cheered loudly when he said: “Heretofore, everyone has been a little timid about taking a stand on this question. Everyone knows where I stand. , The time is here when the Democratic party must take a stand against an organiza(Turn to Page 15)

heart,” comrades of longer service advised as Meyers jested with them after returning at 11:30 a. m. from a Jour of guard duty. “Oh, it’s not loaded, I took the clip out,” Meyers answered. “See, I’ll pull the trigger.” He did so and toppled to the floor as the shot rang out through the barracks. Private Meyers enlisted Sept. 3, 1925. Enlistment papers give his address as living with a brother, Charles, at 1005 Elwell Court, Akron, Ohio.

COL COOLIDGE IS IMPROVED Heart Should Be All Right in Few Days. fit/ United Press PLYMOUTH. Vt., Nov. 19.—A marked Improvement in the condition of Col. John C. Coolldge, father of the President, was reported today by Dr. Albert M. Gram, his physician, following a call at the Colonel’s home. “With a few more days in bed,” Dr. Cram told the United Press, "We should be 'able to get rid of the heart block which has been the principal cause of the trouble and the Colonel should be himself again.”

NEW JUDGES HONORED Formally Presented to Indianapolis Bar Association. Three newly appointed municipal Judges, Edward W. Felt, Danel V. White and Frederick McCallister, were formally presented to Indianapolis Bar Associations Indianapolis Athletic Club Wednesday night. Governor Jackson, Senator Arthur R. Robinson and the judges were honor guests. After a heated discussion the association voted a recommendation to all judges of Marion County to wear robes while on the bench. A nominating committee named James M. Ogden, vclty corporation counsel, for president next year.

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, NOV. 19, 1925

CORONER TO ASK WATCHMAN AT SCENE OF FATAL CRASH

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Opening of Street to Eliminate Jog in Route to State Road Sought. Coroner Paul F. Robinson today started an inquest into the death of Mrs. Amanda Heaton, 55, of Nora, Ind., who was fatally injured in an auto-train crash at Sixty-Third St., and the Motion Railroad. Asa result, Robinson said he will auk that Jefferson St.. Just west of the tracks be opened through from Sixty-Third St., to enable traffic from the east to reach State Rd. 1 without crossing the tracks. At prqpent, traffic crosses the Monon, turns north on Cornell Ave., and angles east to cross the tracks again to State Rd. 1. '' Robinson said that he thinks a flagman shduld be placed at the crossing, to replace the bell used at present, and will take this matter up with Monon officials at once. Freight trains are switching In the vicinity at nearly all times, keeping the bell ringing, he said. Hearing thp bell ringing but seeing no trains crossing tend to moke the people careless, he explained. Mrs. Heaton was Injured fatally when the auto In which she was riding with her husband, Charles Heaton, 64, and her son v Paul Heaton, 6504 ' Cornell Ave., was struck by a freight train at the crossing Wednesday night. Mrs. Heaton died within five minutes. Her husband was sent to the Methodist Hospital, where he is in a serious condition. The son escaped with scratches. Lanterns Seen Police say they were told the engine of which C. A. Martin, 3006 McPherson Ave., was engineer and E. K. Gillian, 819 E. Twenty- Fourth St., was fireman, was pushing four cars south and that the twq brakemen, Charles Goble and H. F. Robison, both of Monon, Ind., were on the first car with lanterns. The auto which was west bound drove past several autos that were stopped for the crossing and onto the tracks witnesses told police. The son was nervous and unable to give a story of )why he failed to heed the signal bell, police say. Coroner Robinson freed the crew. Fourteen Hurt In thirty other accidents in the past twenty-four hours, fourteen person were Injured. Albert Cohen, 636 Union St., stepped into the path of an auto driven by Thomas Cahill, 642 S. West St. Harold McClure, R. R. J., Box 29* B, was driver of an auto said to have struck Miss Lottie Thomas, 23, of Plainfield, Lid. Charles Hall. 38, of 4404 E. Washington St., was reported struck by an auto driven by George Weiser, 3720 W. Washington St Miss Ruth Suter, 25, colored, 742 W. North St., was said to have stepped into the path* of an auto driven by Clarence Gilstrap, 25, of 713 Roache St.

INQUIRY IS COMPLETED Decision Will Be Announced Tomorrow on Widow’s Chargee. Btl United Press \ WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.—‘In vestlgation of the charges Mrs. Zachary Lansdowne, widow of the commander of ill-fated Shenandoah, that Capt. Paul Foley, judge advocate of the court of Inquiry, tried to make her “twist the facts” in testimony, was completed today by the court, after Foley denied the charge from the stand. A decision will be announced tomorrow morning. DE MO! .AY TO SKATE " As their first winter social event, the De I-lolay Drill Corps will give a skating party at Riverside, Friday evening. Manson Kitchen and Ralph Dunn are In charge.

‘NO MAN’S LAND’ MAY GO IN COURT

Three Persons Lay Claim to Six Foot Strip on Ohio St., Not Shown,in Auditor’s Plat Books.

A legal battle to fix the ownership of “no man’s land” at 13 W. Ohio St., loomed today. Plat books at the county auditor’s office do not show the six-foot strip, occupied by a shoe shining parlor, just west of the Indianapolis school board offices. It is estimated to be worth SIB,OOO. Samuel Ashby, attorney for Mrs. Martha Talbott Owens, owner of the property on the west, says the strip belongs to his client. Patrick McDonald, another attorney, has an-

RICKENBACKER CITES GRAVES ‘Ace’ Urges Army Junk Antequated Planes. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.—" The grave yards of the country show what happens to aviators, who are supplied with old war-time equipment,” Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker, American "ace of aces,” declared before the generils trying Col. William Mitchell for misconduct today in urging that the Army rid itself of antiquated planes. Deaths in the air service will continue as long as air men are supplied with the “war worn craft,” Rickenbacker said. A vigorous cross-examination by general staff counsel could not shake his testimony. Rebuilt airships are pot good ships, Rickenbacker insisted.

QUEEN SUFFERS HEART ATTACK Official Bulletin Reveals Condition Critical. Bu United Press LONDON, NoV. 19. —Queen Mary Alexandra suffered a severe heart attack today and is critical condition. Marlboro house told the United Press this afternoon. An official bulletin revealed that the attack occurred at 5 o’clock this morning. The bulletin issued this evening from the Sandringham estate, where the queen mother had made her home of late, said: “Her Majesty, Queen Alexandra, who for some time past has been in- falling health, suffered a severe heart attack this morning. Her Majesty's condition is critical. HUNT HIGH SCHOOL BOY Disappears on Way to Manual Training, Police Told. Police were asked to search for Ernest Burley, 16. 422 N. Colorado Ave., missing since he left home early Wednesday to go to Manual Training High School. He was wearing brown corduroy trousers, a checked brown shirt, gray hat, high top, shoes and a sweater. Charles A. Elgelberg, 38, of 533 King Ave., was reported missing by his wife. f

nounced he has filed a quit claim to the property and ajn affidavit, alleging the strip has been omitted from taxation. The petition asks the strip be placed for taxation under his name. He bases his rights on the fact that he bought the property interest in the site from Live E. Toon. 1001 S Randolph St. Last, but not least George Symrinis, proprietor of the shoe shining parlor, is contemplating a squatter’s petition, having occupied the site for twenty-one years.

Desperado Is Held for “Spooning” Bu United Press Gi— “IARY, Ind., Nov. 19. Joe Lawrence, colored, i___J Chicago gunman, was in a separate cell in the police station today because of ,‘spooning.” Wednesday he almost “spooned” his way to liberty. Lawrence captured by a riot squad after he had succeeded in digging a hole in the jail wall large enough for a man to crawl through. The gunman used a spoon he had taken from the prison table at meal time. Twelve <ther prisoners were making preparations to follow the njggro.

SLAYER COMES OUT OF HIDING Killer of Sheriff Surrenders to State Troops. B u United Press HAZARD, Ky., Nov. 19.—David Steel, who shot and killed Sheriff Joe Morgan of Hyden, Ky., has come out from his hiding place in the mountains surrounding the little town and has surrendered, according to messages received hero today. He gave up on condition that he receive police protection, advices said. State troops sent Hyden when a pitched battle between Morgan’s adherents and Steel’s followers was threatened will patrol the town until after Steel’s arraignment as a precautionary measure. Morgan was shot during an election brawl.

800 KILLED BY STORM, REPORT Heavy Damage Caused in South India. ii Bu United Press BOMBAY, Nov. 19.—A terrific cyclone has swept south India, and, according to early reports 800 persons rfre believed to have been killed and more than 100,000 pounds sterling ($500,000) damage caused. HOF ,ILY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 46 10 a. m...... 49 7 a. m 45 11 a. m 46 8 a. m 45 12 (noon) .... 46 9 a. nu,..., 45 lp. m........ 48

Entered a* BeeouU-ola Matter at i’oatofflce, Indianapolis i’ubllxhed Ball; -Micepi Sunday.

Remy Laughs at ‘Money’ Charge Prosecutor William H. Remy today laughed at the charge made during the trial of D. C. Stephenson that "filthy money was jingling his (Remy’s) pockets.” “That trial cost me about SSOO out of own money,” he said. “I drove my own car back and forth to Noblesville every day. paying for the gas myself. Then I wore out a set of tires and there were my meals and other expanses.” Remy said he didn't know whether he would put in a t>ill to the county or not.

GREENFIELD MAN DIES Coroner Hears Victim Struck by Fire Truck. Orlando Eastes. 70, a resident of Greenfield, Ind., died at the Methodist Hospital late Wednesday night from a fractured skull. Both legs were also broken. Coroner Paul F. Robinson, said he learned Eastes was brought to the hospital early Wednesday after he had been struck by a fire truck at Greenfield. JUDGE JOB IS SOUGHT State Senator Sees Jackson About Columbus ' " ' State Senator Weldon W. Lambert, Columbus, sought Governor Jackson today for the judgeship of the Bartholomew Circuit Court to succeed the late Judge John W. Donaker, who died at Columbus, Monday. Frank K. Jones, a Columbus attorney, has also announced his candidacy for the appointment. r - •• COQLIDGE TO NEW YORK President Iyt-ave Washington to Make Address. Bii United Press WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.—President and Mrs. Coolldge left at 9 a. m. for New York, where the President tonight will address the New York Chamber of Commerce. It is believed that if his father’s condition gets worse, the President will proceed to Plymouth, Vt., to be at his bedside.

Lad Chops Off _ Sister’s Finger Hu Times Rvrcial B," "TLUFKTON, Ind., Nov. 18. —Jimmy, young son of u... Frank Falk of Markle, chopped off the little finger of his sister with a hatchet while they were cracking nuts. The lad In terror begged his parents not to send for doctor. Lost summer when Jimmy lost part of his toe in another accident, the doctor Jokingly told him he never hurt little boys, but hurt little girls.

CHURCH SHOULD ADVERTISE, PLEA Pastor Says It Is Evangelism on Paper. Newspaper advertising plays an important part in the advancement of the cause of the modern church, declared Dr. George S. Henninger, pastor East Tenth M. B. Church, today at the noon luncheon of the Advertising Club at the Claypool. He spoke on “Advertising the Greatest Asset In the World.” “Church advertising is the modern successor of the old-fashioned church bell that called us to worship in the days of our youth,” said Dr. Henninger. “It is a highly developed instrument of modern appropriated by the church for the extension of the Kingdom of God. Just as advertising is known to the business man as salesmanship on paper, so to the minister, it is evangelism on paper." “A man who does not advertise is like a fellow winking at a pretty girl In the dark —he knew what he was doing but nobody else did." PACT IS APPROVED Britain Ratifies Security Agreement, 375 to 313. Bu United Press LONDON, Nov. 19. —Germany today started the final steps toward approval •of the Locarno safety agreement following the British Ipwer house’s overwhelming approval of the measure. The Commons voted approval 375 to 313 and it is generally assumed here that while the pacts In Germany will not have such undiluted support, they will be accorded sufficient Reichstag votes to assure Germany's signature Dec. 11.

TWO DIE ON GALLOWS Murderers of Merchant and Mutilator* of Dancer Pay With IJvee. Bu United Press BOMBAY, Nov. 19.—Two of the murderers of the wealthy merchant Abdul Bawla, protector of the pretty Nautch dancing girl Mumtaz Begum, once favorite of the Maranaja of Indor, were executed today, but a third escaped the death penalty, because he is now Insane. Shafa Ismed, commander of the Indor mounted police, and Sham Rao Dighe, captain of the air force, were the men who went to the scaffold. Four other men, who participated in thte slaying of Bawla and the , mutilation of the Nautch girl are under life sentences.

Forecast FAIR tonight and Friday; somewhat colder weather tonight predicted.

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U. S. ROADS TO INCLUDE 12 INSTATE National Highway System Designated by Secretary of Agriculture, Comprising 75,884 Miles Over All the Nation. FOUR ROUTES WILL PASS THROUGH CITY Danger Signs, Yellow With Black Letters, Will Be Placed —Direction Markers to Bear Shield and Information. Twelve ’lndiana highways today were made United States roads, parts of a national highway system designated by Secretary of Agriculture J&rdine. Four of the roads pasw through Indianapolis. The system comprises 75,884 miles of the nation’s best, highways. All will he uniformly marked with national signs. State signs will be barred. State highway officials are attending a road conference at Detroit and the effect, of removal of State rood signs could not be learned. In all, 145 routes were designated. Os this number seventy-nine are east and west routes and sixty-six are north and south. Danger signs will be placed. These will be yellow signs with black letters and symbols. Direction signs will bear a United States shield and route information. A. H. Hinkle, maintenance superintendent of Indiana roads helped design the information marker. Through South Bend United States Road 20, passes through South Bend between Cleveland and Chicago. Road 24, is State Road 7, passing through Ft. Wayne, Wabash, Peru. Logansport and Kentland, between Defiance, Ohio, and Gilman, 111. Road 27, between Cheboygan, Mich., and Cincinnati, passes through Ft. Wayne and Richmond. Road 30, between Lima, Ohio and Joliet, 111., passes through Ft. Wayne and Valparaiso. Road 31 passes through South Bend, Peru and Indianapolis, between Mackinac, Mich, and Mobile. Starts at Indianapolis Road 36, between the mlddleweat and Colby, Kan., starts at Indianapolis. Road 40, between Wilmington. Del. and San Francisco, passes through Richmond and Indianapolis. Road 41, between Towers, Mleh., and Florida, passes through Attica, Terre liaute, Vincennes and Evansville. , Road 60, between Annapolis, Md., and California passes through Seymour, Bedford and Vincennes. Road 52 between Newport News, Va., and Fowler, Ind., passes through Indianapolis and Lafayette. Road 110, a connecting link hetween two main routes of the system, terminates Elkhart and Detroit, Mich. Road 150 connects Shoals, Tnd., and New Albany, passing through French Lick.

NEW TONG WAR THOUGHT NEAR On.Leongs Divided by Murder in Boston. Bu United Press NEW YORK. Nov. 19.—Chi towns streets were patrolled today following information from Boston that there might be another outbreak of tong hostilities. A member of the On Leongs is alleged to have been murdered In Boston by a member of the same tong. The murdered man's family is seeking vengeance with a result that the On Leongs are alleged to be divided Into two armed camps wtih an outbreak of hostilities expected.

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