Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 179, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 November 1925 — Page 1

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GUNS HALT 8 CONVICTS IN GETAWAY One Escapes in Sensational Dash for Liberty at State Reformatory Disappears in Cornfield, Despite Rain of Bullets. TRY IS MADE AFTER THANKSGIVING DINNER Nine, Being Returned to Cells, Gain Roof Near Wall by Elevator Shaft in New Building Spied by Guards. , Bu Time* Sveciil PENDLETON, Ind., Nov. 27. —Frank Burns, 22, of Portland, Me., prisoner at the Indiana State Reformatory here, was at large today, following a cessful dash for liberty Thursday afternoon. Eight other prisoners were halted by rifle fire of the guards. Just as the prisoners were marching back to their cells, following a Thanksgiving Day dinner and program, Burns led the eight Into a new dormitory under construction near the prison wall. The nine gained the roof by way of the elevator shaft. Guards patrolling the wall saw the men and commanded them to halt. Eight obeyed but Burns rolled down the roof to the administration building, crawled to the prison wall and dropped thirty feet to the ground. He ran into a nearby cornfield and disappeared as guards opened fire. Prison officials said a posse of officers had been sent out to scour the country here, but had been unsuccessful. Burns was sentenced for burglary from Anderson. ,

TWO SLAIN IN DURKIN SEARCH Police Sergeant and Taxi Driver Shot ta Death. Bu United Press CHICAGO, Nov. 27.—Sergeant James Carroll and Ben Custer, a taxicab driver, were killed and another policeman and civilian were severely wounded here today by four men. First reports the leader of the band was Martin Durkin, the “sheik desperado," who had killed a Federal officer and a policeman in two sensational shooting escapades. Carroll and Patrolman James Henry were on guard in a saloon on South Halstead St., on a tip that Durkin was in the neighborhood. Near 4 a. m., there was a rap on the door. It was opened ajjd four men rushed in and started shooting. Carroll and Custer fell dpad and Henry and Gus Soeldner dropped, severely wounded. The quartet escaped. WOULD MARRY HIM South Bend Girl Infatuated With “Martin Durkin.” Bu United Press CHICAGO, Nov. 27.—After being, introduced to a man whose name was given as Martin Durkin, Anna Epperson, 20, South Bend, Ind., wrote to her father and told him that she was going to marry Durkin. “T know he is a murderer,” the' letter said, "hut we all have our faults." Epperson became alarmed and got into communication with Chicago police, who arrested Anna and several men. The man whom she was going to marry was Sam Albano. Albano was released when he said it was only a Joke about his being Durkin. Anna and two men were due in morals court late today.

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Ukelele s ‘Plinkity Plank * Lands Two Youths in Jail

And Now They’re Charged With Being Bold, Bad Hold-up Men. r-ri USIC hath soothed 'the savage JVI beast these many years. Today it helped the law to place Stanley Skinner, 20, of 1727 Hoyt Ave., and Clyde Austermiller, 17, of 2018 Hoyt Ave., “the boy with the smile,” in jail, charged with being the bandits responsible for twelve hold-ups of motorists on country roads, In the last three months. Skinner was to be married In a week and the two lads planned to quit their crime career Jan. 1, police said. Their arrest came from the love of: “Plinkity plank and oodle-dooale-doo.” When, as detectives charge, they held up Kenneth Simms, 5938 Broadway, and Edward McDermott, 3355 Park Ave., and robbed them of a diamond ring, watch and $4.60 In money, they dropped a ukelele *vnd a saxophone, belonging to the Victims, in their getawey. They went back to look for the instruments. A. F. Dinex, farmer, living near the scene of the hold-up, saw them and gave the license number of their car to State Policeman Clark, who notified detectives. „ Arrests followed. A large amount of jewelry, alleged loot, was found at Skinners’ home. Detectives Brickley and Finnerman say the youths confessed. The arrest will result probably in freedom for Edward Moore. 24, city, held in connection with the hold-up of Miss Olive Wells, 2619 N. Illinois St., and Lowell Welsh, 1634 N. Alabama St. The lads, police said, confessed to this robbery.

SORROWING EMPIRE HONORS ALEXANDRA Four Kings and Nine Princes March in Funeral Cortege to Westminster Abbey.

Bu United Pecan LONDON; Nov. 27.—Royalty, nobility and commoners today Joined in a vast tribute to Queen Mother Alexandra, braving a wind and snow storm to witness in reverent silence the martial pomp that marked an empire’s sorrow. From midnight on, men and women stood outside Westminster Abbey, where the popular queen mother was given an unprecedented funeral service in point of size. Thousands in mourping garb gathered in the heart of London along the funeral route to see her casket pass, honored by" the dirges MURDER ANNIVERSARY Mrs. Helen Hager Whelchel Met Death Two Years Ago. Twc years ago tonight Mrs. Helen Hager Whelchel. 22, pretty widow, was kidnaped near her home, murdered, and her body thrown from the Big Four bridge near Ben Davis. Mrs. WhelchgJ’s father, Francis M. Hager, lives at 1854 Applegate St. The third trial of John Thomas Shaw, colored, charged with her murder, is set to open Jan. 21 at Martinsville. Anew trial was asked after his conviction here, and change of venue taken to Martinsville, resulting in a hung jury. C. OF C. NOMINATES* Names of Candidates on Ticket One for Directors Given. Names of candidates on ticket No. One for directors of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce in 1926, were announced today. Election will be held Del. 8. Those nominated were: At large, Scott R. Brewer and Paul Q. Richey; civic affairs, William J. Mooney Jr.; freight and traffic, G. M. Williams; industrial, Harold E. Best: retail Albert S. Goldstein, and wholesale. Ferd L. Hollweg. MANY PERSONS FLEEING Chinese General Resists Revolt Against His- Power. Bu United Pecan PEKIN, Nov. 27.—Mukden reports today said the Manchurian war lord, Chang Tso Lin, had assembled 10,000 troops before his palace and had declared his Intention to resist the revolt against his power. Many high persons are fleeing from Mudken. Meantime, the enemy of Chang, General Kuo Sung Lin pushed his forces from Shan Hai Kwan toward Mudken, hampered, however, by wrecked bridges and tom up rails. TRAIN CRASH IS FATAL Driver Instantly Killed, Son Escapes 4 1. Injnry. Rn Timet So -eial MUNCIE, Ind., Nov. 27.—Peter Spoithauer, 50. was instantly killed Thursday night when the auto which he was driving was struck by a fast Big Four train here His son, Ferdl nand, who was riding with him, was (■^lnjured.

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of military bands and forces of the British army, navy and air service. In the night the route was silent, save for the tramp of sentry feet. After dawn, snow laid a cajfoet of white along the funeral pafn. Behind the great gun carriage which bore the casket through lanes of sorrowing Britishers, four kings and nine princes, of four nations, all relatives, marched in profound grief. Queens of the four countries went to Westminster by another route in a carriage, where the service started at 11 o’clock. Within the ancient abbey strains nf„Queen Alexandra's favorite Psalm. “The Dorrt Is My Shepherd,” wafted down from the choir as beneditcion. Its words, “He leadeth me beside still waters," were a fitting finale to a life which ha.l been marked by the beauty of peace and generosity. The usual Anglican ritual was used, except the committal, which will be said tomorrow in the interment services at Windsor, where Queen Alexandria will be buried beside the body of her husband. King Edward. Chopins Marche Funenrae, marked the departure of the Abbey mourners. which included the entire cabinet, members of the diplomatic corps and parliament. The casket remained. And from 1 p. m. until tonight the humble of the land passed Alexandra’s bier.

MELODY TREAT FOR AIR FANS I Times to Broadcast Its • Weekly Program. There will be plenty of melody on the n.ie tonight when The Indianapolis Times broadcasts another program over WFBM, Merchants Heat and Light Company, from the Severin. , Schepp’s New York Orchestra, a group of players of real dance music, will play. The Paramount Four, Indianapolis* prize-winning quartet, will sing on this program. John B. Reynolds, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, who acted as one of the judges In the recent Kelth-Albee quartet contest, will Introduce the four lingers. A1 Hoffmelster has prepared a program of popular songs which he will sing. Raymond Cork will be at the Baldwin Grand. TWO TO REFORMATORY Third Man Arrested Falls to Appear and SI,OOO Bond Is Forfeited. James Bradley, 27, colored, and Will Harris, 28, colored, 811 Pettljohn St., each were fined SIOO and costs and sentenced one to two years at the Indiana Reformatory today by Criminal Judge James A. Collins on charge of transporting liquor. Charles Jackson, colored, 830 N. West St., a rested with the two, failed to ’ appear in court and his SI,OOO bond was forfeited by Anna Jormon v.nd Nelson Wells.

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JULIETTA TO sour DOORS Kjtnpn Arrangements Completed by Superintendent to Move 224 Patients to State Institutions x and Their Homes by Dec. 31. STATE’S CHALLENGE ANSWERED BY COUNTY Indiana Village of Epileptics *to Get 41 Patients - nsane' Hospital and Infirmary to Take as Many as Possible. Removal of the 244 inmates from Julietta, county insane asylum, will start in December, Dr. Benjamin S. Potter, superintendent, announced today. Marion county commissioners said they will close the institution after Dec. 31. The county council refused include an allowance for the operation of Julietta, for 1926 and the commissioners would not recommend any funds. County officials contend it is the State’s responsibilty to\care for its insane. Potter said forty-one epileptic patients will le sent to the Indiana Village for Epileptics at Newcastle, Ind. Others will be sent to the county Infirmary and as many as possible at the Indiana Central Insane Hospital. Potter said. The remainder will be returned to their homes, he said. “We mean business and unless the State agrees to take over the institution in the meantime, we will not alter our plans,” said John McCloskey, president of the commissioners. “We can’t open the door* at Julietta and turn those unfortunates out, but we can place them in some responsible place." The last Legislature passed a bill accepting Julietta as a gift from the county. Governor Jackson vetoed it.

GERMANY WILL ENTER LEAGUE Reichstag Also Votes for Security Pact. Bu I sited Press BERLIN. Nov. 27.—The German Reichstag today took two far-reach-ing steins towards Insuring peace in Europe when the Government was authorized to sign the Locarno security treaties and to apply for membership in the League of Nations. The Locarno pact was brought up for final reading and by a vote of 300 to 174 the Government was authorized to sign. They by a vote of 278 to 183, the Government was authorized to apply for League membership. Motions for lack of confidence by both the nationalists and the communists were defeated.

MERCURY DUE TO CO DOWN And Weather Bureau Says Night Will Be Clear. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 36 10 a. m 35 7 a. 'm 36 11 a. m 34 8 a. m 35 12 (noon) . 34 9 a. m 35 Ip. m 34 A cool wave, which should carry the mercury down about to 22, was forecast for tonight and Saturday by the United States Weather Bureau. Weather is expected to be clearing late this afternoon or early this evening, it was announced. Light drizzling rain Thursday afternoon, which made Thanksgiving unpleasant outdoors, registered .8 inch at the weather bureau station. Rainfall was heavier in the south part of the State. h earingmaYbe "later Attorney's Illness Might Cause Delay in Stephenson Case. Rearing on a demurrer to the suit for $9,595 support money filed against D. C. Stephenson, now serving a liffe term of the Indiana State Prison for the murder of Miss Madge Oberholtzer, may not be heard Saturday in Superior Court One because of the illness of Ira M. Holmes, Stephenson’s attorney. Holmes is sick at ■ his home a severe cold. It Wits reported. Mrs. Netttie Stephenson Brehm, alleged wife of Stephenson, is seeking to cojlect the money fdf the support of Florence C. Stephenson, alleged to be Stephenson's daughter.

Feel Bad? Ah, You Ate Five Pieces mF you ate more than four pieces of turkey, duck or chicken Thanksgiving you’re due to feel bad for several days. This was the warning of Dr. Herman Morgan, city board of health secretary, today. “The normal person should eat from one to four pieces, according to the appetite," he said. “More than four pieces causes a lesser or greater degree of pain conditioned on the general constitution of the individual.” For hundreds who reported a post-Thanksgiving drowsiness he recommended mild exercise, rest and relaxation. “And for that sleepy feeling, I guess there is nothing better than sleep,” he said.

DUVALL SAYS JOB SPIGOT IS CLOSED TIGHT ‘No More Appointments Until December,’ Latest Word. John L. Duvall, mayor-elect, said today, through L. V. Schneider, his secretary, that he would announce no more appointments until December. But Mayor Shank Bald he had been informed reliably that the lineup on five police captains had been decided. Shank said Fred Drlnkut and Fred Simon are sure to be reappointed captains and that Harley Reid and Edward Schubert, former captains, will recover their rank. George F. Winkler, new Federal prohibition enforcement agent, also is slated for a captaincy, according to Shank. “New*” to Winkler Winkler, however, said his prospective appointment was “news” to him. Shank also said the pressure for appointment of Claude Worley, Marion County Criminal Court investigator, as chief of police, with the skids for Claude F. Johnson is growing under sunpervision of Judge James A. Collin* and George V. Coffin, Republican city chairman. Later Titan Usual Duvall was later than usual at the county treasurer’s office. His appearance was awaited by a long line of job seekers. The political day is to end with a Ku-Klux Klan meeting at Calvary Baptist Church, Twenty-Third St. and Roosevelt Ave. tonight, where it Is said a report of the political committee is to be received.

FLOOD PROGRAM WORK FAVORED Elevation Official Says County Won’t Cause Delay. County authorities have assured him they will no longer delay flood prevention plans, Harry B. Dynes, South Side Track Elevation League vice president, said today. Dynes said he told the officials, who have held up payment for bridge approaches at Ffiiver Ave. and Kentucky Ave., and then sought delay confirmation by the board of works of the flood prevention resolution, that their action blocked track elevation progress. Under the contract with the board of works, the Belt Railroad is required to begin track elevation work only when the flood prevention contract has been ratified.

BOWMAN SEEKS NEW BUS ROUTE Petition Filed for Ravenswood Line. A. Smith Bowman, president of the Peoples’ Motor Coach Company, today petitioned the public service commission to establish anew motor bus route between Monument Circle and Ravenswood, making three applications he now has on file. Bowman’s application proposes a route which follows the course of his old Guilford Ave. line, denied by the commission. The new route follows: F*rom the Circle east on Market St. to New Jersey St., north to Ft. Wayne Ave., northeast to Central and Eleventh, east to Park, north to Sutherland, northeast to College, north to Thirty-Fourth, east to Guilford, north and east to Bellefontaine, north to C’xty-Third, east to Ravenswood Beach Rd., and return by the same route.

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Bu Timet Special NOBLESVILLE. Ind., Nov. 27. —Malcolm Little of Anderson and Miss Eunice Penwel of this city, -called at the office of the county clerk here to get a marriage license.

Graph Shows Attendance Problem at Shortridge of Shortridge Sept 193.0 /•■Sr'f I I High School by semes-C--J ters from September, 1920, T a to estir ated enrollment for — IM2J. —2 —3 —January, 1926, is shown in this graph compiled by W. G. Gingery, S*S>t &U. head of the Shortridge High School mathematics department. Jon. 192*. Z/Q7 —N The Increase from Sept., 1923 to \ Jan., 1924, Is explained by the comSeat'. /9ita. 2/X.O \ pulsory school attendance age. The —Jon L9Z3- 2AX3 Scot /9Z.3 ZZS& A. Jan. S9Z4 ZtfJl J9£4. Jan ZS/tL Sept SJLQ _ -ZJOO_ testjmp&dtl X Shortridge High School enrollments by semesters.

MITCHELL FOILS ARMY’S PLAH TO DISCREDIT HIM Colonel Blocks Introduction of Prosecution Evidence. . Bu United PretH WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.—C01. William Mitchell on trial before a jury of generals for “misconduct” because he criticised administration of the Army and Navy, today through his counsel, Rep. Frank It. Reid, Illinois, challenged his Army prosecutors to rebut any of the evidence he hr.s submitted before the court-martial so far. While Brig. Gen. Leroy Eltinge was on the stand for the prosecution, Reid threw the court Into an uproar when he asked if the prosecution vaa offering its testimony In “mitigation or extenuation of the acts of the Army general staff." , Reid Interrupts v Col. Sherman Moreland, Judge advocate, explained that all of the wltnessses to be called would offer testimony In rebuttal iOf Mitchell’s evidence. “Wo are going to deny,’” said Moreland, “what may be worthy of denial of testimony and evidence of. sered by the defense.” “This is the first time In history.” Reid Interrupted, “that I have heard of an attempt to rebut evidence offered in mitigation. Mitigation Is a request for mercy and leniency and cannot be rebutted.” Mitchell Overruled Col. Blanton Winship, law memiber, indicated that he would overrule Reid, announcing the court would settle the evidence controversy later. Eltinge had been testifying about the Army’s plans to defend *the Hawaiians In case of hostilities. Mitchell had charged that the Army had no such plans and that Its officials therefore we.-e “criminally negligent.” Through Eltinge the prosecution sought to get a bundle of papers Into evidence which it contended contained such plans. It was here that Reid Interposed his challenge on the admissibility of "rebuttal to mitigation.” PATROLMAN SUSPENDED Admiral Harris Charged With Unbecoming Conduct. Patrolman Admiral Harris, colored, 2019 Alvord St., was suspended today by Acting Captain Ralph Dean on charges of unbecoming conduct. Sergeant Woolen and squad said they were called to the home of Wayne Carr, colored, 22 W. Eleventh St., who said Harris had beaten him when he found him with Bovey Thomas, colored, 626 E. Wabash St, BUS PROTEST IS FILED Truck Operator Charpeo Another line Using Same Termini. Howard E. Swisher, operator of a motor truck line between Indianapolis and Logansport, filed a protest with the public service commission today against Ora McNamara of Galveston, whom he charges with unlawfully operating another truck line between the same termini. McNamara, Swisher charges, has never obtained a certificate of convenience and necessity. ACCOUNTANTS INCORPORATE Articles of Incorporation for Haight, Davis and Haight, accountants, 812 Hume-Mansur Bldg., were filed today with the secretary of State. Capital stock v ill be $25,000. Incorporators are Frank J. Haight, Indianapolis; Arthur M. Haight, Omaha, Neb., and Frank H. Davis, Indianapolis.

Before the deputy clerk started filling out the license. Little left his bride-to-be and her mother and walked out into the corridor. When asked to come in and fill out the certificate he refused, saying that he had changed his mind.

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increase from Sept., 1924 to Jan., 1925, is due to many students from other Indianapolis high schools transferring to Shortridge when it seemed probable that anew Shortridge would be erected at ThirtyFourth and Meridian Sts. An enrollment of 2,700 is expected in Jan., 1926. Bhortrldge’s capacity is 1,800 pupils and unless Immediate action is taken toward building anew school, half-day sessions will be established the first of the year, it is said. BROWNSBURG MAN DIES Auto Accident Fatal to Victim at Hospital Here. John A Bibbs. 67, of Brownsburg, died today from a fractured skull, at St. Vincen’ts Hospital as result of an accident at Brownsburg, Nov. 23. Hospital attaches said Gibbs was knocked from a wagon when it was struck by an automobile. FOUR ARE DROWNED Father, Mother, Two Children, Perish in Submerged Auto. Bu United Prc* BROOKLYN, N. Y., Nov. 27. Mistaking a pier for the approach to Brooklyn Bridge, Michael Gentile of White Plains, drove his touring car at top speed until it plunged over a string pioce into the East River, drowning a father, mother and two children. Gentile freed himself after the car had sunk. The dead are Antony Bellatoni, his wife, Dominica, their daughter, Edith and son. Anthony. WILL ALLOW LESSER PLEA Boy to Be Permitted Manslaughter Charge. Edward Prater, 16, whose trial for the murder of Forest Vandevere, local street car conductor, is scheduled to open Monday at Nobiesville, Ind., will be permitted to plead guilty to manslaughter, Prosecutor William H. Remy said today. Prosecutor Remy went to Nobiesville this afternoon to confer with Judge Fred E. Hines relative to the case. Mrs. Van Devere, wife of the deceased, had written Prosecutor Remy asking him to let the boy plead guilty to the lesser charge. Remy said If Prater is permitted to plead guilty to manslaughter he probably would extend the same opportunity to Lawrence Cottell, 15, held In Jail here on an accessory charge. Manslaughter sentence is two to twenty-one years.

BRIANU CALLS IN CAILLAUX Fallen Leader Is Offered Cabinet Post. Bv United Prett PARIS, Nov. 27.—Aristide Briand, the "man of the hour” In France, engaged for a second time this week in trying to form a cabinet, caused considerable surprise this afternoon when he summoned Joseph Callaux, former finance minister, into conference. Callaux’s refusal to quit public life led to the unseating of the regime of Premier Paul Palnleve, to which a successor Is being sought. Four French political leaders have failed in the task. It is deemed likely that If Briand succeeds in forming a cabinet, Calllaux will be offered the finance portfolio. * Recalled to the task he surrendered earlier in the week, following yesterday’s failure of M. Herriot to con<druct a ministry, Briand was believed to be in a position to present his cabinet, the eighth in his career, to parliament next Thursday. TRANSFER CASE RESET Hearing for Increase to Be Heard Week Later. The public service commission has postponed until Dec. 9, the hearing on application of the Indianapolis Street Railway Company for authority to increase the charge for transfers from 1 cent to 2 cents. Hearing original! v was set lor Dec. L

Forecast FAIR tonight,and Saturday; much colder tonight, with lowest temperature about 22.

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NEWBREACH OF SCOOOL HOTOIO Board Officials Charge Meisse Failed to Request County Auditor to Put Off Certification of Shortridge Bond Issue Remonstrance DELAY ASKED BY TAX ASSOCIATION DIRECTORS Dunn Says Law Requires Him to Put Matter Before State Body at Once—-Two Who Signed Protest Live Out of City, Check Shows Another violation of agreement by Harry Meigse, secretary of the Indiana Taxpayers’ Association, was charged today by board members when County Auditor Harry S. Dunn announced he would certify at once to the State tax board the remonstrance filed by the association against the $1,200,000 bond issue for the New Shortridge high school. Directors of the association had agreed to seek a delay in certification of the remonstrance and hod told Meisse to request Dunn to hold up the certification, school officials said. Frank D. Stalnaker, president of the taxpayers association Wednesday Instructed Mlease to have the remonstrance held up until after the meeting of the association directors and school board Tuesday, at which it is hoped a compromise may be reached. Failed to Act Meisse, school officials said, had not delayed certification of the remonstrance. Dunn said he was required by law to certify the ordinance at once, according to William H. Book, school business director. School board members at the meeting Tuesday will insist directors of the Taxjayers’ Association appear before the tax board and request withdrawal of the remonstrance, which will delay construction of the new Shortridge building and block the 1826 grade school building program, Book said. No School Children

At least, ten of the eighteen persons who signed the remonstrance do not have children of school age. Book pointed out. Two persons on the list do not have children and do not reside within the city limits. Frank D. Stalnaker, president of the Indiana National Bank, and J. F. Wild, president of the J, F. Wild State Bank, are the signers who have no children of school age and do not reside within the city limits. Both, however, pay taxes In Indianapolis. The other eight who have no children of school age are t)r. James H. Taylor, 618 Hume-Mansur Bldg.. John W. Holtzman, 1541 Consolidated Bldg.; Fred C. Gardner, sec-retary-treasurer oflhe E. C. Atkins Company; Martin M. Hugg, 404 Indiana Trust Company; J. P. Frenzel, president of the Merchants National Bank; Fred A. Sims, 1603 Merchants National Bank Bldg.; James Dissette, 3176 N. Pennsylvania St., and Henry H. Hornbrook, 3257 N. Pennsylvania St. Miesse, who presented the remonstranoe, also has uo children of school age. It Is expected that at the meeting of the Indianapolis Federation of Community Civic Clubs tonight, ech (Turn to Page 31)

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