Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 184, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 December 1925 — Page 1

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VOLUME 37—NUMBER, 184

PAVING MONEY IN DUVALL REPORT

NEW HIGHWA Y PROBE ORDERED

DISMISSAL OF KUNCK-GENTRY CHARGES ASKED Holmes Declares Men Were Acquitted When Freed at Noblesville. I NEW JEOPARDY ALLEGED Urges Bond on,Arson Count Be Put at $5,000. Criminal Judge James A. Collins today was asked to free Earl Gentry and Earl Klinck on charges of conspiracy to commit a felony in connection with the alleged kidnaping of Madge Oberholtzer, for whose alleged murder D. C. Stephenson is aow serving a life sentence at the Indiana State Prison. Attorney Ira M. Holmes in a motion filed before Judge Collins charged the evidence, as outlined in the indictment, is the same as was used in the trial at Noblesville when Gentry and Klinck, were acquitted tn charges of murdering Miss Oberholtzer. To try the men on the kidnaping indictment would place them in jeopardy again for the same alleged acts contrary to law, Holmes said. * Holmes also asked that his two clients be released on $5,000 bond on the charge of conspiracy to burn Stephenson home last April. Prosecutor William H. Remy said he was willing to be shown that Klinck and Gentry, were being placed In jeopardy a second time. Judge Collins gave Holmes until Saturday morning to prepare citations of legal authority. Fred Butler, former secretary An Stephenson, arid indicted with Klinck, Gentry and Stephenson, on the arson charge, has never been arrested. He first was helieved to be in Florida, but officers failed to locate him there. Klinck and Gentry, are to be arraigned on the arson charge Monday morning. The arson charge followed the burning of Stephenson's house in Irvington last April..

NEXT CHAPMAN MOVE SATURDAY Writ Fight to Be Resumed Tomorrow. Bti Times Svecial HARTFORD, Conn., Dec. 3.—The next move In Gerald Chapman’s fight for Uf6 has been set for Saturday and Judge Thomas announced a week must pass before a decision Is rendered, following hours of bitter argument in the United States Court, where Chapman was called “murderer,” and his attorneys said his death sentence was “unconstitutional.” At the conclusion of the argu ment the Judge, whb must decide whether Chapman shall be executed on sent back to the Federal peni tentlary at Atlanta to finish hla Fed eral sentence for the million dollar New York mail robbery, gave Chapman’a counsel until Saturday to file briefs made necessary by the presl dentlal commutation. The commuta tlon had not been Issued when the original brief was drawn. FIRE DAMAGE IS SI,OOO. Fire originating from a coal oil stove explosion did SI,OOO damage today to the Montgomery Tent and Awning Company, 240fi E. Washington St.

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Legislators Talk Special Session Because Accused Members of Commission Have Not Been Brought to Trial on Old Charges. THOROUGH CHECK BEGUN OF BOARD’S ACTIVITIES Investigate Crawford’s Right to Hold Garage Superintendency—Per Diem Pay of Other Commissioners Also Under Fire. Co-incident with discovery that Lawrence F. Orr, chief examiner of the State board of accounts, has ordered another investigation of the State highway commission it was learned today that Marion county State representatives are working on a movement to call a special ■>essicn of the Legislature to investigate the commission. Some legislators are aroused because of the delay In trying the case upmn the indictments returned In the highway investigation made by tL- diu'ior County grand Jury sev oral montns ago. A 'cgislative probe during the seasiut. ■ • ebi u&ry w<uhalted upon the promise that then would be prompt action by Marlon County authorities. The New Probe Actihg os information that affair.at the commission’s garage on W Market St. are in a jumbled state Orr has assigned T. M Hindman a . . Ira iittltarrd field examiners to make a thorough check on transactions during the fiscal year v.-d-'h ended Sept. 30, 1925. One of t.b> examiners has been at work mn <> than a week and the other will beg n at once, it was learned. Earl Crawford of Milton, one of the commissioners, wno :s now under indictment on a charge of coaspiracj to embezzle commission property, is in charge of the garage. He was assigned there when Harvey G. Shafer. n twin tender t. resigned (Turn to Page 2) PEDESTRIAN IS INJURED Auto Driver Is Slated on Charges of Assault and Battery. Jake Henson, Minnesota St. and White River, was at the city bosp tai today with Injuries about the h m . received when struck at Senate ay and Morris St., Wednesday night, an auto driven by Walter Roth; me !. 1636 Pleasant St. Rotheiin was slated on assault and o'ule.y charges.

BEEF AT $3 A POU Champion Steer Auctioned Off for $4,680, a Record. llv United Press CHICAGO, Dec. 3.—‘‘Mah Jon.-,” grund champion steer of the Internationa] Livestock Show, today was auctioned off to Armour and Company for $5 per pound. It will be served at a banquet in the Biltmore York. Since “Mah Jongg” weighs 1,560 pounds, the ' purchase price was $4,680, a record price for a steer. “Mah Jongg," was the property of lowa State College at. Ames, lowa. GREECE IS BLAMED Report Holds Tlrat Damages Should Be Paid Bulgaria. Bu United Press GENEVA, Dec. 3.—Greece was blame dfor the recent border difficulties with Bulgaria and held subject to payment of 20,000,000 levas property damages and 10,000,000 levas moral and inatei-ial damages unde rthe investigating commission’s report published by the League of Nations secretariat today. The League council’s decision, based on the report, will be issped on Dec. 7.

SEVEN DRIVERS SLATED Five of Motorists Charged With Speeding by Police. Seven motorists, give charged with speeding, were slated at city prison Wednesday night. The other two were alleged to have been driving while intoxicated. Those charged with speeding were: Homer Ponlie, 35, of 67 S. Sherman Dr.; F. B. JjV>ust, 28, of Lynnhurst Dr. and Dyer St.; J. W. Doty, 40, of 4244 Central Ave ; G. S. Bradshaw, 43, of 228 W. Forty-Third St. and Arthur Haufler, 28. of 1532 Spann Ave., who is also held on charges of failure to hive tail light and driving with an open muffler. Bob Davey, 22, of 557 W. Morris St., and Albert Fitch, 30, of R. K P., Box 14 M, are held on charges of driving while intoxicated. -

$1,090,000 FIRE SWEEPS BLOCK IN lOWA CITY 140 Hotel Guests Carried to Safety by Heroic Elevator Boy. OIL BLAST IS BLAMED Business District Almost Entirely Destroyed. Be i nit'd Breen COUNCIL BLUFFS. lowa, Dec. 3 —The brtarfne.ss district of this city was destroyed almoKt totally by a fire which did estimated at nearly $1,040,000 today. A block of business houses was burned. The greatest damage was to the Grand Hotel, the city’s leading hoatelry and to the Continental Fur nitsire Ormpany across the street Lo*s to the hotel will be $250,000 and to the barultune company about tiSO.OOO. A ebeckirp by the hotel company indicated that all o rs the 140 guests escaped from their rooms uninjured. First reports were that three had burned to death. Miltoo Allen, elevator boy, whose heroic work in staying at his post probably saved many lives, said he believed all guests were accounted for except “the fcuJy in 512," whom he did not remember taking downstairs in the elevator. The fire started from an oil burner explosion in the Continental Furniture Bldg.

REOPEN FRENCH mr DICKERING ’ * Cabinet Desires Early Settlement. Be tutted Frees WASHINGTON. Dec. 3.—France today made overtures for reopening negotiations to settle her $4,000,000,000 war debt to the United States. Secretary of the Treasury Mellon received a letter from French Ambassador Daeschner, stating- that a telegram had come from M. Lou cheur, new French finance minister, saying France desired an early settlement. Meiion Immediately wrote to Daeschner that the United States rro-eciated the new French cabi s attitude. . 'jt-’Vm also said that he bed advised through the State Deli;’ ent that Jugo-Slavia would ’eht commission to the United ho latter part of this month to negotiate a settlement of their $!!£.,000,000 war debt.

CC-OUDGE GETS RAP FROM DRYS Twenty-Six Reform Groups Flay President. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. Responsibility for failure to enforce the eighteenth amendment was laid at the door of President Coolidge today by twenty-six reform groups comprising the United Committee for prohibition enforcement. The annual report of the committee chairman, Clinton N. Howard, Rochester, N. Y„ said: "The President has done some fine moralizing on the general enforcement of law. but he never yet has definitely and undeservedly committed his administration to the enforcement of the eighteenth amendment, as provided by his oath to support and defend the Constitution.”

BIBLE CLASS BANQUET Schortemeier to Speak at Annual Affair at Church. Frederick E. Schortemeier. secretary of State, will address Bethany Bible class of Garfield Avenue M. E. Church at Its annual banquet at 6:30 p. m. Friday at the church. Ten weeks’ membership contest has ended with the “reds,” captained by Otis Whiteley, the winners. The "blues. ’’ headed by Henry Young, will entertain. DISPUTE™ IS Irish Boundary. Whdch Threatened Trouble, Established. Bu United Press LONDON, Dec. 3. —The boundary between the Irish Free §tate and Ulster has been established and the Mspute over which it threatened new ostilities in Ireland has been set’ffl, it was learned today. Details ounced later.

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, DEC. 3, 1925

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X, Clyde B. as pub treasurer for the, Duvall foPHEMSb, for the oorpoau of collective funds in the city of 'lßMKfcinapoHs, county v of ft&rion andd&tate of Indiana, to 199 Hid- for the benefit of the fiepubiioan party.beg to eubait herewith the followingreport of funda collected by ayaelf andover to • 16a. C. Bueer, treasurer of flu vail for Mayor Club. - -■■■- Si ■ ■ 1 ftUftn 1 litmm rnwlm ira iiiiiiirm Ifbiiawi ■ i<Tiwiwlii GiiaSe Schwab 100.00 Kr. Beeaey ——————— * 100. 00 Hr. Beokxaan ————* 50.00 Hr .'-Bruce —— 50.00 * STed A* Xanitz 50.00 Halter Bassett 100‘,*> > Granite Band * Gravel Cos. 250.00 Louib Bauer —————-- CSOiOO • X. ft. Thompson -——— Is,oo' Gravel Association Abdl Brob. —i— 150.00 U *. B. Carlos - -- 50.00 4 Bias Fitch 100.00 , C. ft. -Underwooand B. a. folay - 500.00 / \ flrank Lane ■ * iQQtXro/ Qf)} State of Indiana: s ft. a. ¥ County of Marion: Before me, the undersigned a notary Public in and for said county this 21st day of Hovenbor 1925 personally appeared Clyde ft. Boblnsoa and acknowledged & >H the eaceoution of. the above report. ' , .* f - '* „ -v v- %&’ ?' v}? % v A'.v' . i,, < . ‘ ’ > > ► *£***&, .O * x*}>* -t-% ■■ , 'jjfc .• V ■ ■' *>' ’ilXWlu ■ *S orod3ion expires \ r . Vl ■+ . ' . . - ' '’ : + „ ■ ' - State of Indiana * ! • - 88 ' ' •, Marion Countj I, Clyde E. Robinaon being first duly sworn upon oath, • 86 J that by inadvertence and mistake the statement and report I’ made by me as sub-treasttrsr for the Duval*for Mayor Club and .4 * Bovember 21, 1925, was inoorrsotly made in the following particulars:- I dii rot ns such sut-trr&suror receive or solicit too sun of iiicc.o3 or any part thereof from the Onion Asphalt, nor * the sun c>£ $20C.00 or any part thereof from the Granite Sand k Gravel Company nor the sua of |300.00 or any part thereof from the .:V. Gravel Asaoeiatioa but that each of said sums was paid to and rs 'f * - *'9 'h v " - ' > , - < <. - oeivsd by me from Charles G. Duvall and that at the time of rooeiv- s 1+ ‘ **■ , < * ingeach of said sums I gave to said Duvall & receipt tlierefor and ■' • . •, . ■> A which stated that l had received said sums of money. from said ' *4* <s< v 5 t { v Charles a. Duvall; that said mistake in my report of November 81, ■ - ,kw>__ December, 1925; that this statement and supplemental report 1* made by me for the purpose of correcting my report of Havener 81* ' Os £ Subscribed and sworn to before me 2nd day of December, 1986. .> ,v " My Coamiaaion Expires, t f ■ • - October 19, 1929.

Above: Original report of contributions filed by Clyde E. Robinson, sub-treasurer of the Duvall-for-Mayor Club. Be low: Amended report filed by Robin son late Wednesday.

BOY BURNED BY LYE Tastes Some From Can While Mother Is Wasliing. While his mother, Mrs. Dewey Knight, 1452 Saulcy St„ was washing at 128 Mlnkner St., today, Leo Knight, 2, found a can of lye In the cupboard. He tasted It, and Is in city hospital with a badly burned mouth. Motorpolice Hague and Pettit Investigated. RAIN LIKELY FRIDAY Higher Temperature Tonight Is Forecasted. Rain is probable in Indianapolis by Friday, according to the United States Weather Bureau forecast today. Tonight should be cloudy, the we it her prophets said. Temperature is expected to be higher tonight, with the mercury above freezing, and colder weather is predicted for Friday n t:

REPORT KIPLING WORSE King’s Physician Is Called Into Consultation. Bu Unitei Press BURWASH, England., Dec. 3. Rudyard Kipling’s condition was understood to be somewhat worse today. His own physician, Dr. Curties, and the king’s physician. Lord Dawson. were in consultation this morning. The physicians said that there had been no extensions of the disease which is now characterized as pleural pneumonia Kipling, despite his sixty years, maintained his strength. REPORTS MONEY TAKEN Mrs. Polly Phillips, colored, 230 W. Michigan St., reported to police that two colored men had followed her Into her home, overpowered her and took S2OO from her Wednesday night. She did not revive until this morning, she a. ’d.

TWO DRIVING CHARGES Motorist Alleged to Have Collided With Other Cars. Driving while intoxicated and failure to stop after an accident charges were brought today by police against Robert Davey, 537 W. Morris St. Davey is alleged to have piloted his auto into a truck driven by Luther Burgin, Avon, Ind.. at West and Washington Sts., and then to have struck another auto at West St. and j Kentucky Ave. Autos driven by Dr. R. J. Pickard, Franklin, Ind., and A. H. Fritch. R. R. 8., Box 14 M„ collided ah Delaware St., and Virginia Ave. Fritch was charged with driving while intoxicated. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. 27 10 a. m 33 7 a. m 28 H a. m 34 8 a. m 29 12 (noon) .... 37 9a.m....... 31 I p. m 42

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Treasurer’s Statement Indicates Persons Interested in Securing Contracts From City Contributed to Election Campaign Fund. LAW, BARRING CORPORATIONS . FROM MAKING GIFTS, CITED Asphalt Company Official Says SSOO Donation Was Personal Gift of Charles Duvall, Park Appointee— Prosecutor May Investigate. Asphalt, gravel and paving interests contributed to tb campaign fund of John L. Duvall, mayor-elect, according to s financial report of the DuvalLfor-Mayor Club filed at tha office of the dty clerk. These concerns include interests and individuals directly interested in obtaining contracts from tha aity administration during the next few years,. The report, as died by Clyde E. Robinson, sub-treasurer- of the club, and later changed by him, included, contributumg totalling $2,50a. List cf Cantrihrutiona The (contributors and amounts listed in the first report were is follows*, exact wording of the re.port being followed in this list: TTriinn A ........ ........ spofi 00 Charles Schwab 100.00 . ±\Js,.UO Mr. Beckman 60.00 Ms. Bruc* ........ 50.00 Fnd A. Janitz 60.00 Writer Bassett 100.00 Granite Sind znd Gravel Company 260.00 Louis Bauer 50.00 J. H. Thompson 15.00 Gravel Association - 300.D0 P. P. Carlos 50.00 Abel Bros 150.00 Fitch .. • 100.00 0. H. Undermood 40.00 A D. Fotey 500.00 Frank Lane lOOjOQ In a supplementary report filed late Wednesday evening, Robinson stated that the sous* he had listed as donated by Union Asphalt, the Granite, Sand and Gravel Company and the Grarel Association were not given by them but were donated by Charles G. Duvall, who has been appointed to the park boardWilliam BL. Remy indicated an investigation may fte made of the cnntrihcticma.. Ee said he. would at emea acquaint himselif with the facts and tfnm ttike ariiiom. An invest igatin-n of the city directory .showsiUFY* ° matrmtiaa Company v Gsted. Caro--treasurer of the company. The only Oliarle* arh.waJn ta the — —— 1 J

The only Charles iSrh-wsUn fa the directory is not Vfatadl ocxttpatton. No Fred A. Jacfaz fat bated. Frederick G. Janii.z is listed as a plumber. Walter M. Basweti. l Hated as a plumber. Gravel Company Unted The Gran.*** Hand and Gravel Company is listed as dealers fa washed sand and gravel There are three Locus Bexiers fa the directory. Two J. H. Thom peon* are HsTwL The Indiana Sand .arid Gravel Association is listed. There ere two concerns known as Abel Brothers, on* listed as cetment, excavating and street contractors, and another listed as funeral di rectors. Paul F. Carlos is fisted as a contractor. No C. H. Underwood is dated. Eugene D. Foley in Ihrted as vie* president and secretary of the American Construction Company. Six Frank Lanes are listed in the directory. Wliat Law Says The Indiana corrupt practices act makes it unlawful fur any corporation to contribute to any kind of a political campaign fund. The corrupt practices act relating to contribution by corporations. says: “It shall be unlawful and sliall be deemed a corrupt practice for any corporation Incorporated under the luws of the State of Indiana, or any state or territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, or of the United States, or of any other country’, directly or indirectly by itself, or through any officer, agent or employe, representative or other person whatsoever to give, contribute, furnish, lend or promise any money, property, transportation, means or aid to any political party, or jany candidate for public office or for nomination thereto, or to any public organization, or to any political committee, or to any treasurer or political agent, as herein defined, either directly or Indirectly, to aid, promote or In flueifce the success or defeat of any poltical party or principle, or any measure or proposition sub mltted to a vote at a public election or primary election in this State, or to aid, promote or influence In any manner the election or defeat of a candidate there In, or to be used, applied or expended in any way wliatever for political purposes. The president, the several direc(Turn to Page 17)

Forecast v ] CLOUDY toniglit and Friday with projbably rain ; warmer tonight with temperature above freezing.

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WIDE HUNT ON FOR SWINDLER Seek Man Who Got $5,000 in Check Scheme. Centering in the Middle West, the search for a fraudulent check worker who obtained $5,000 worth of merchandise and cash from local 1 merchants and banks was being continued today. Operative* of the Quigley-Hyland Detective Agency said the would open an account at a bank by depositing S2OO and then open similar accounts In other banks. By “kiting” his various accounts with fraudulent checks until he had a substantial sum, he would then withdraw cash from ids account* by writing bad checks on the other banks. The man was described as being a Jew about 47. According to police, he was a user of narcotics. U. S. READY FOR RUSH Third Door of Parcel Post Station liuildfng to Be Used. An additional 9,000 square feet of floor space has been opened In the parcel post station at Houth ai\d Illinois Sts., to take care of the Christmas mail rush. Postmaster Robert H. Bryson announced today. He said the third floor of the building will be used to relieve congestion. The regular clerks will handle the mall until Dec. 18. After that more than 500 substitute clerks and mall carriers will be employed. Thirtyfive trucks will be added to the transportation division, during the rush. HOTbT¥eN~~TO MEET Indiana Association Will Open Annual Contention- Friday. About 100 hotel men are expected to bo present Friday afternoon when the Indiana Hotel Association opens Its thirty-first annual convention at the Severin. Sessions will continue through Saturday. John R. Bigman, Chicago, formerly of the Graystone hotel, Bedford, £t association president.