Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 186, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 December 1925 — Page 2

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VAN ORMAN AND FEDERAL JUDGE SEE GOVERNOR Before Meeting, Senate Boss Says ‘Pocket’ Favors Special Session. Evansville and Vanderburgh County citizens are agitating a special session of the Indiana Legislature tQ, straighten out the State highway commission muddle, Lieut. Gov. F. Harold Van Orman declared todaay before he and Federal Judge Robert C. Baltzell conferred with Governor Jackson. After the conference Van Orman denied the highway matter was discussed. “There's a lot of agitation in Evansville and the county for a special legislative session,” Van Orman said. “The papers have carried numerous stories on the subject and I have been approached by several individuals. Os course, my business keeps me away from town aMot and I’m not generally familiar with the situation. Up to Jackson “It’s entirely up to Governor Jackson and It isn’t up to me to say whether or not a session will be called. It would be my duty to preside at a special session, of course. But what if I won’t preside? Then what’ll they do?” Some time ago it was learned that department of justice officials had taken a hand in the invetigation of commission’s receipt and sale of from $8,000,000 to $10,000,000 of war. material. United States District Attorney Albert Ward, was instructed by. Attorney General Sargent at Washington to follow his own judgment. Recently Ward declared he fITAs “too busy” to investigate the commission. "Indictments are pending against John D. Williams, director of the commission; Earl Crawford, a meml>er, and others, charging conspiracy to embezzle government property. Favor Session A special session is favored by Representatives Charles E. Bebinger of Indianapolis and William R. Osborn, Franklin. “Something must be dene,” said Bebinger. “If the commission is so free from suspicion, why did they move heaven and earth to cover up for them during the Legislature? My only thought is that a special session would lie too expensive, but, if'there is no other way to insure,an investigation, I would f;fvor the session.” “I think the people of Franklin arid Fayette Counties want the investigation and I favor it either in court or by the|Legislature,” Osborn said. “However, a special session should be avoided, if possible. ”

NAZIMDVA LOVE STORYREVEALED Man With Whom She Lived Was Not Her Husbantf. Bv United Press HARTFORD, Conn., Deo. s.—As moving a love story as Alla Nazimova, noted Russian actress, ever portrayed upon tho stage or screen, is revealed today In a story published by the Hartford Courant. Charles Bryant, formerly Mme, Nazlmova’s leading man, and who was believed by the world-for fourteen years to be Nazimova’s husband, recently married at New Milford to Miss Marjory Gillhooley. In response to the usual question, Bryant swore it was his first marriage. In the dramatic published interview Mme. Nazimova declared this Statement true. The world accepted jl\em as man and wife. The purpose of pne of Mme. Nazimova’s recent visits to” Europe was to obtain a divorce from her Russian lover, that she might be free to marry Bryant. Then came word of the marriage of Bryant and Miss Gilholey. BATTLE WON BY GIRL Successfully Resists Attack Made on Her by Map : Miss Adele Petit, R. R. A, Box 146, successfully resisted an attempted attack a man made on her at Thirtieth St. and Cold Springs Rd. late Friday. ; Miss Petit said she left a street ear at Riverside Park and passed the ian on the bridge. He followed her, whe said, to the top of the hill, and tfeen seized her. She said she bit Ills finger and he loosened bis hand from over her mouth and shS Screamed. He ran. ’ A MOTHER MADE HAPPY "The children and I had colds,” writes Mrs. Nancy Mather, Richwood, Ohio, “and the first dose of HON7Y AND TAR4ielped us right away. We surely got quick results. I shall keep it on hand UJI the time.” Thousands of mothers have found In FOLEY’S HONEY •4ND TAR the ideal cough and cold remedy for their children. Contains no opiates. Children like it. Sold by all druggists.—Advertisement.

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SCHOOL DOARD MEMBERS SPLIT (Continued From Page 1) be speaking for yourself but not for the board.” “I’m not going to stop the buiding program, but I don’t see any sense in advertising for bids when you haven't got the material necessary before you,” Emhardt said. Book said that if action was again delayed the board would have to begin all over again. Barry said that if the school board couldn’t agree on an issue that had been before them for such a long time that issue as well be , abandoned. Program Inter-Dependent “It seems that by now certain board members would realize that thsi entire building program is in-ter-dependent,” Barry said. “If one part of it fails or isn’t carried out why the entire project will fall through. “If anew- Shortridge isn't built then the old Shortridge can’t be sold, and if it isn’t sold the elementary school buildings w r ill not be built.” The controversy in the board meeting arpse when it seemed impossible to get any action on the new echool before the last part of January, regardless of the tax board’s decision. Members of one faction of the board urged that all possible by accomplished while the board was awaiting the decision of the tax board. Emhardt, however, advocated that the building projects go unattended until the plans were completed and the bids on the bond issue and the construction of the school were ready to go before the tax board. Delay Until Spring Charlbs R. Yoke, board president, said unless the board acted while the decision was pending it ’fyould not be acted on until early spring. Other members said that if this was the case the new board members might not take up the project where *the board left off and it would be delayed for at least a year. Emhardt insisted the new rtiembers would not act until the middle of January, and that this would give the present board time to receive bids on the bond issue and plans of the school. “Emhardt is working on something or somebody is working on him that wasn't brought out today,” Book said, after the special meeting. 200 at Hearing About 250 persons attended the hearing, civic clubs, the Chamber of Commerce and the Indianapolis Real Estate board being represented. All tax board and school board members were present. The taxpayers association promised that if the tax bonrd decided in favor of the bond issue, it would support the issue and the building of the school. Purpose Cited “Tho purpose of the taxpayers association iff filing th© remonstrance was to insure that money received from the bond Issue would be used only for the new Shortridge,” Fred A. Sims, attorney for the association and remonstrance signer declared in the opening statement. Sims said that when the remonstrance was made plans and specifications were not tiled so that the public could see them. Before Sims had made his statement, however, Albert Baker, school board attorney spoke briefly, but Sims refused to allow him to make a statement, as the association, by law, presents its case first. Baker said plans for the new school were rot yet ready, and stated the hoard will postpone the date of receiving bids on that account. He also declared the board legally can receive bids while the tax board’s decision Is pending. Want School “All the remonstrance signers, with one exception, want anew Shortridge,” Sims said. “We simply want to get exact figures on the project.” John J. Brown, tax board chairman, at the close of the hearing in.

the winter ceremony Friday at the temple. Elias J. Jacoby, past imperial potentate, and Potentate Charles j! Orbison headed/j? delegation

Junior C. of C. Plans Fun Fest At the year-end fun fest to be held by the Junior Chamber of Commerce at 8 p. m., Monday, a; tinChamber el Com merce, Roger J Dunn's tricks of ''"M Magic will he ani ong the many entertaining fea-lllCZj-‘iSPrijM tures. lie will he Sjlllv ■jßt asslst “ li by Wayne ■ Shumaker. professional former. Hr c. August Sellia IPlfc. H der, president, and W Harmon E. Snok. |jjj||y| \ W of the organizaDupn charge. dicated a favorable decision on the bond issue. “There is no real issue in this case,” he said. “There will be no action by this board which will interfere with the legitimate educational progress of Indianapolis. This board will pass favorably on any issue looking to the progress of Indianapolis educa. tional facilities.” The school hoard.was armed with evidence showing the school had been planned at the lowest possible cost, and that two agreements were violated by the taxpayers’ association. Members of the.taxpayers' association and remonstrance signers have avowed many times that the petition was filed in order to give the public “an accurate and definite account of the actual costs of the new building.” The school board feels that It was done to "keep down the taxes of certain Indianapolis business men, who do not have children in the public schools.” The tax board, according to law, must decide on the matter within thirty days after receiving the remonstrance. That time will expire Dec. 21, the remonstrance having been received last Wednesday. It has the power to either to reduce the amount of the bond Issue or permit it to exist at $1,200,000. If the remonstrance is sustained by the‘tax, it will entirely disrupt the school board’s building program i for 1926, board members Bay. This means that thousands of children, suffering from winter temperatures, insanitary conditions, improper lighting and ventilation, will continue to suffer for at least a year. It means also that when the new semesters open at Shortridge, increasing the number of students to at least 3,000 by next September, the Students wjl Ibe forced to attend school for half-day sessions and will be confined to poorly-lighted and ventilated rooms in *\building that is practically-a fire trap. Other Schools Planned The school board planned to erect four elementary schools, Shortridge High School and to make additions on six grade schools. This building program depends on whether or not anew Shortridge Will be built. If the new Shortridge is erected, proceeds from the sale of the old school, expected to amount to $600,000, will be used in completing the $850,000 elementary school building program. Baker Indicated that if the bond Issue was reduced by the tax board, the new Shortridge might be built in separate parts. He said if the issue was reduced to $1,000,000 part of the school could be erected and bonds issued for other sections later. George Buck, Shortridge principal, said if the amount was reduced he felt sure “members of the faculty would rather face crowded conditions in the old school than in anew building to which they were unaccustomed.” HARDWARE FIRM DINES Officers and the 225 employes of the Vonnegut Hardware Company attended an Informal dinner and entertainment at the Athenaeum Friday night. • Franklin Vonnegut, president of the company, presided. The history of the firm since its founding in 1852 as the VullmerVonnegut Hardware Company was outlined by Vonnegut, interwoven with interesting sidelights on’ the history of Indianapolis. The company head said plans are being drawn for a six story warehouse to house shipping and other departments. Some employes who have been with the company as Tong as fifty-two years, were introduced. LOCAL MAN IS RELEASED Roscoe Palmer Sparks, 35, of 4030 Graceland Ave., was expected to return today from Crown Point, Ind., where he was released Friday after twenty-four hours grilling concerning the murder of Fred Higgins, near Hammond, in February, 1917. Sparks was arrested by%pollce here early this week on orders of Sheriff Ben H. Strong of Crown Point. Sparks at the time denied he was the man wanted.

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which met the high Shrine official Friday A dinner and theater party were given for Mrs. Burger. More than $1,600 was raised to supply Christmas baskets for the poor.

POLICE CHARGED WITH LAXITY (Continued From Page 1) blesville, whrire Prater’s- case was venued. Pleaded Guilty Both youths pleaded guilty, Prater to manslaughter and Cottle to being an accessory before the fact. Judge Collins joined Remy in indicting Indianapolis police for lax law enforcement. “If a little effort used by police booze squads in raiding the private homes of innocent individuals had been put into cleaning up poolrooms Indianapolis would be better off today,” Judge Collins declared. Remy orally revealed the contents of statements made to him by both Prater and Cottle concerning conditions In Indianapolis poolrooms. "Prater and Cotter both learned to drink and gamble and were started in their career in the poolroom,” Remy said. "My belief is that these boys were started on the wrong track by associating with men of criminal stamp. Cottle, who was only 15, at the time of his ar* rest, was able. to buy whisky without difficulty.” “Poolrooms are a breeding place for crime, there is no doubt about it. While ltelley pool is being played and gambling dens are flourishing above, district patrolmen enter these places, grab their tobacco and cigarets and leave without making --Jfny arrests or investigating.” “This is some indictment of law enforcement,” Judge Collins said. “In view of the statement by Cottle and the contributing circumstances I believe that justice will be served if. he is sentenced to twelve months on the Indiana State Farm.” Good Exercise The judge said he believed exercise Cottle would get on the Farm would do his muscles good after being penned up In jail for eleven months. “Wheri the Legislature twentytwo years ago created the Juvenile Court of Marion Cohnty, first of its kind in the world, everyone thought that youthful crime would be curbed, but today young criminals between the ages of 16 and 21 are being brought into Criminal Court faster than at any other time in tho city’s history,” Collins said. “In the last four years 233 boys between 16 and 21 have been sentenced in Criminal Cpurt to the Indiana State Reformatory and 200 have been sentenced to the Indiana State Farm. i Cottle's parents, who live in Danville, 111., were in court. Cottle lives with his brother-on Deloss St. Mrs. Cottle cried when fremy pictured her son’s brief career in crime. Cottle admitted he had been drinking shortly before the holdup. He said he was a block away when Prater fired the shot that killed Van Devere. “I was scared,” Cottle said. He admitted that they had planned to hold-up tho street car and that Prater had a gun. Other Charges Both youths still have charges of robber.- pending against them. Police Chief Herman F. Rikhoff declared he thought Prosecutor Remy was wrong in blaming the police department solely for poolroom conditions. “The parents are to blame. When I was a boy I was not allowed to loaf around pool rooms. You can’t expect the police to bring up other people’s children," he stated. Rikhoff said that there was a standing order for police to watch poolrooms for loafers and for minors. He declared district police have too much territory to cover, and as a result cannot watch poolrooms perhaps as closely as they should. He said with the new forty-eight policemen the city the first of the year probably would be redistricted into smaller territories. Rikhoff said, however, he would notify his men at the roll call concerning Remy’s scathing denunciation and order them to watch poolrooms closer. Investigate Attacks Meanwhile, additional charges were faced by police. Claude-M. Worley, Criminal Court investigator, on orders of Remy, was Investigating conduct of certain policemen for alleged attacks made-on persons they have arrested. Remy said he had many complaints. City Judge Dan V. White Friday continued the case of a young man who said officers who arrested him on improper driving charges, struck him several times without cause or reason. The young man said he thought the officers were drunk. Remy declared several times officers appeared before him In Criminal Court with liquor on their breaths.

NATIONAL HEAD TO TALK Indian Hotel Men Will Elect Offi-. cers Today. An address by Thomas D. Green, New York, president of the/American Hotel Association, gnd election of officers were on the afternoon program of the Indiana Hotel Association in convention at the Severin. Lieutenant Governor F. Harold Van Orman was toastmaster at a banquet Friday night. About 100 attended the dinner and dance. Speakers were W. E. Defenbacher, Chicago; Albert .Stump, attorney, and Andrew C. Weisberg, South Bend. RUN REPORT DELAYED A6AIN Cyclops Absent, No Political Message Received. With George S. Elliott, exalted cyclops, absent, members of the KuKlux Klan Friday night again heard the message a report from the politics committee will be received “next Friday night." The secret meeting, held at the Calvary Baptist Church, TwentyThird St. and RooseVelt Ave., was slated to receive a report from the committee regarding appointments fjom Mayor-elect John L. Duvall. Fire department politics were astir about the gathering. Jesse Hutsell Is said to be distasteful as fire chief to the Klan. and Kenneth Burns, appointed assistant by Duvall, is said to be boomed to take his place. Roy Phillips, appointed assistant, is alleged to have incurred the enmity of certain leaders, who have started a movement to replace him with Capt. Harry H. Fulmer. PROGRAM TO BE TALKED Stale Organizations Will Discuss In•liana Development. The Indiana development program will be discussed by representatives of twenty-five State-wide organizations who will meet in Indianapolis Wednesday under auspice.* of the Indiana State Chamber of Commerce. J. E. Fredrick, Kokomo, Chamber president, will preside. Reports on the industrial condition of the State, made by Prof. Lionel G. Ldie of the school of commerce and director of business research, Indiana University, will be presented. “BUTLER FOLLIES” GIVEN “Butler Follies of 1925,” were given under the direction of the College Opera Club in the Butler chapel, Friday afternoon. Seven acts, all featuring local talent, comprised the program. Helen Payne, Frerid ganders, Maude Searcy and Mildred Kelly, were prominent on the bill.

gJ/JPvJHE HOUSE OF jr * GM/iu&uaC%! good Li Runt products Tuesday, December Bth Promptly at Nine O’Clock / You Are Most Cordially Invited , f Souvenirs for Everyone / . I HE opening of the house of “Unusually Good” paint products in Indianapolis brings to this city the kind of retail paint store Indianapolis has long needed. No feature has been overlooked to make the selection and buying of paint an . easy task. - ( .l The “Unusually Good” line of paint products are manufactured by the R, P. Johnston Paint Company of Cincinnati, Ohio. The R. F. Johnston Paint Company is a nationally known and established paint organization and enjoys an enviable reputation throughout the country. Now! Indianapolis will have the opportunity to profit by the use of “Unusually Good” paint products. A paint line complete with surface coverage for every conceivable purpose. v / We Hope to Have the Pleasure of Making Your Acquaintance at Our Opening Tuesday, December Bth C. ,W. BRUENGER, ROBERT C. WINSLOW, R. FEE JOHNSTON, President \ Sec. and Treas. Vice President . / , jr \ T/f£ i/vomita • —7 J R.EJOnsroA minw

COLORADO MINE YIELDS 2 DEAD, 2 DYING, 18 HURT Hero of Blaze Disaster Is Not Expected to /Live. Bu U±trd Press NEDERLAND, Colo., Dec. Two miners are dead, two are ''ln a critical condition, expected to die, and eighteen others are Buffering from burns and effects of gas as a result of a fire In the Cardinal tunnel of the Fairview Mining Company here. The miners entombed far back in the tunnel yesterday noon were brought to the surface early today. The dead: Robert Stephenson and Charles Hjurquist, one of the rescuers. The hero of the disaster, Prentiss Norris, former serviefe man, was not expected to live as the result of burns. He crept through the smoke and flames and managed to start the ventilating fan, and in doing so received a heavy electrical shock, from an exposed wire. He was dragged to safety by rescuers, who were able for the first time to enter the shaft because of the fan’s operation. Shifts of miners worked tirelessly for hours in a blinding blizzard digging through the blocked mouth of the shaft to reach the men. U. S. SENTENCES EX-COP CHIEF . I Jeffersonville Authorities Are Scored for Laxity. Jeffersonville authorities were scored for lax enforcement of liquor laws by Federal Judge Robert C. Baltzell in sentencing Michael Wall, former police chief, on a liquor charge. Wall, who pleaded guilty, was sentenced to siy months and fined S2OO. Judge Balt-zell said an investigation should be ' made when Wall could sell liquor for two years there. Porter Kennard, Wall’s bar tender, was sentenced ninety days in SUCCESS TO BE TOPIC Geoffrey T. Morgan to Be Speaker at Men’s Meeting. Geoffrey T. Morgan, billed im educator, phychologlst, and entertainer, will speak at the Y. M. C. A. Big Meeting Sunday afternoon at English's Theater on “Success With Ease.”

Plan Busy Year Highland , Above, left to right: Arch V. Grossman and Dr. M. E. Clark (Photos by Nicholson Studio). Below, left to right, Arthur H. Taylor and George O’Conner. (Photo by Charles T. Bretzman). \ Plans for a busy year are being , made by officers of the Highland Golf and Country Club, recently re-elected by directors. Arch V. Grossman is president. Dr. M. K. Clark, vice president; Arthur H. Taylor, treasurer, and George OfConner. secretary. . Grossman and Albert F. Buchanan, will attend a-meeting of the Western Golf Association In Chicago next week to invite the association to hold the 1926 Western open tournament on the Highland course. Officers of the club expect the invitation to be accepted. LETTER IS WITHHELD Bn I'nltril Prrss WASHINGTON, Dec. 5. —On account of moves for settlement of the anthracite strike. President Coolidge decided today to withhold publication of his letter to John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers who wanted to find out the administration attitude toward reported violations of the Jacksonville wage agreement in the soft coal fields. INVESTIGATOR NAMED State Fire Marshal Alfred Hogston today announced the temporary appointment of John G. Willis, In dianapolis, as special investigator in the arson division. Willis recently resigned as an engineer for the State highway commission.

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AUTO ACCIDENT TDLL NOW 64 Man, 65, Dies at Hospital as Result of Crash. Jesse Newby, 65, of 1224 Hiatt St., was the sixty-fourth auto accident victim of tho year, according to police records today. Newby d'ed at city hospital late Friday night from a fractured skull. Police say he was struck by an automobile dt Morris and Hiatt Sts., early Friday. Howard Hostettler, R. R. C, Box 649, driver of the auto, who was charged with assault and battery at the time will be recharged with involuntary manslaughter, Coroner Paul F. Robin-, son said. Dorothy Lamb, colored, 620 N. West St., was Injured about the head and body when struck by an auto driven by Charles Vornehan, R. R. B, Box 117 D, at Indiana Ave., and Michigan Sts. She was taken home. TIMESPROGRAM WELL RECEIVED New and Old Radio Favorites Broadcast. New radio favorites were made and old favorites were warmly received on The Times program Friday night over WFBM, Merchants Heat and Light Company, from the Severin. ' , The Indianapolis Larks, a dance orchestra, crashed through to one of the biggest hits of the season. Three Indianapolis firemen are In this orchestra. Albert J. Baskerville, soloist t wlth the Larks, received a great ovation. He is a city man.The Apollo Theater contributed Charles B. Lines, soloist, who has established himself as a favorite Miss Gertrude Buttz was at the Baldwin Grand. Raymond Cork gave a number of piano solos and accompanied George Shuman In a group of songs. Botli Cork and Shuman received so many encore requests that they will be Invited to appear again soon, George La Rowe, sang “Pal of My Cradle Days,” on request. Miss Fritzi Ridgeway, movie star, was guest announcer and found time to Dell of Hollywood. , IMPLEMENT MEN ELECT Floyd Grannon, Lafayette, Is new president of Indiana Implement Dealers’ Association. Other officers elected at the convention Friday at the Claypool: Dean Bottorf, Columbus, vice president, and W. O. I Scott, Milford, secretary-treasurer.