Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 187, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 December 1925 — Page 1

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VOLUME 37—NUMBER 187

CONGRESS IS USHERED IN mm. Battle on Legality of Appointment of Senator Nye, However, Averted for Present Robinson Is Sworn. LOCAL MAN ELECTED SENATE SECRETARY ®325,00Q,000 Tax Reduction Bill Introduced in House as Nonpartisan Measure Notice Taken of Ralston’s Death. B u United Press _ _ WASHINGTON, Dec. 7. The sixty-ninth Congress convened today and ran into the old insurgent controversy. Representative Nicholas Longworth, Ohio, was elected speaker of the House, as had been slated. But the opening session showed plainly the fight the insurgents plan to make upon administration programs. The outstanding development behind all the frills of organizing the House and Senate which were elected with President Coolidge, thirteen months ago, was an announcement by House Democrats that they would support the insurgents against any change in the present rules, thus embarrassing Republicans who had planned the change. Insurgents Balk •At the same time the insurgents fused, as they said they would, to vdte for the Republican candidate, L<j>ngworth, for Hoiise leader and oast their ballots for one of their own number. Representative Henry Allen Cooper, Wisconsin, although knowing Longworth was assured of election. In an inaugural speech, accepting the office, Longworth predicted the coming session would be a “legislative voyage practically without partisan division.” The Vote on the speakership was: Longworth, Republican, 229. Finish Garrett, Democrat, 173. Henry Allen Cooper, insurgent, 13. Five Republicans voted "present.” Meeting Called Off '--The contemplated meeting of the Sen&te Committee on committees was called off so that some decision could be reached r.a to what Is to be done with Senator Robert M. La Follette, Jr„ Who not only Ignored an invitation to a Republican conference Saturday, but attended a con(Turn io Page 11) COURT UPHOLDS OIL INDICTMENTS Fall and Doheneys Must £ Stand Trial. B WASHINGTON, Dec. 7. —The Government today won in the District of Columbia court of appeals in its fight to sustain the oil indictments of Albert B. Fall, Edward L. Doheny, Sr., and Edward L. Doheny, Junior. . * The court over-ruled the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia which threw out all the indictments on the demurrer of the defendants who charged that a Department of Justice employe was illegally in the grand jury room when evidence was presented. The court’s action was on the first series of indictments of the principals in the case and include indictment of Fall and the Dohenys for alleged bribery. It permits the Government to institute prosecution of the trio for bribery. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 26 10 a. m 36 7 a. m 26 11 a. m 38 S a. m 29 12 (noon) .... 41 9 a. m 32 .1 p. m 45 f 1 DAYS 1 c/?nstmas A

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Party Division in Congress Bu United Press WASHINGTON, Dec. 7. Here is how the convening Congress lines up: HOUSE Republicans 247. Democrats 183. Farmer-Labor 3. , Socialists 2. SENATE Republicans 56. Democrats 39. Farmer-Labor 1. There is no vacancy in either house.

JUDGE DENIES TWO PLEAS OF KLINCK, GENTRY Motions of Stephenson’s Co-Defendants Are Overruled. A motion to discharge the charge of conspiracy to kidnap against Earl Klinck and Earl Gentry and to permit the two to be released on $5,000 bonds each on the charge of conspiracy to commit arson was overruled today by Criminal Judge James A. Collins. Klnick and Gentry are in the county jail under SIO,OOO bonds, after their acquittal by a jury at Nobleavllle, Ind., of the murder charge. D. C. Stepnenson, co-defendant, found guilty of murdering Miss Madge Oberholtzer, is serving a life sentence at the Indiana State Prison. Ira M. Holmes, attorney said that since his clients were acquitted of murder they can not be placed in jeopardy by being tried for kidnaping. Prosecutor William H. Remy contended the defendants do not stand acquitted on the charge of kidnaping even though they do on the murder charge. When Holmes asked the court for an early trial, Judge Collins said the matter would have to be taken up with Remy. "It’s a waste of time to talk to Remy,” said Holmes. Both Klinck and Gentry pleaded not guilty to the arson charge after Judge Collins overruled a motion to quash the indictments. Eighty persons were arraigned and entered pleas of not guilty to charges ranging from larceny to murder.

Hen Strike Over; Eggs Cheaper Good news for egg eaters. The hens have started on their annual laying spree and wholesale houses today announced a price cut of 6 to 7 cents a dozen. Retail merchants are still quoting prices of from 70 to 75 cents, but the wholesale * price drop will soon lower the cost to the consumer. This is the start of the annual price drop, which will bring eggs down to 20 cents a dozen, wholesale, in March, dealers said.

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FARM CO-OPS GIVEN BOOST BY COOLIDGE President Defends Tariff— Warns Against Price Fixing as Panacea for Agriculture’s Ills as Dangerous. ALLEGED FALLACIES OF PLAN ARE CITED Government Corporations to Buy and Sell Crops Would Stimulate ‘Over-Produc-tion,’ Executive Tells Federation Convention. By Ludwell Denny United Press Staff Correspondent CHIC A.GO, Dec. 7.—President Coolidge today defended the present tariff as an aid to farmers, warned against Government price fixing as a panacea for agriculture’s ills, and lauded co-operative marketing as a way to farm prosperity. Addressing the annual convention of the American Farm Bureau Federation here, the President enumerated the steps by which he believes agriculture can be put on a sound and independent basis. These included extension of adequate storage facilities, co-operative marketing, information and advice from the Agriculture Department and farm bank loans. Without discussing these in detail, Coolidge devoted much of his speech to exposing alleged fallacies of the Government marketing paneceas and emphasizing farm benefits resulting from protective tarriff. Rill Is Ready Cheering interrupted the President’s cooperative marketing support pledge. The audience cheered and stampedMts feet. After the rjpeeoh a “cooperative luncheon” was served, the food coming from farmers* cooperative organizations. Coolidge was served a portion Os “prize beef" from the recent International Livestock Exposition. The meat sold at $7 a pound. Without much delay, the President and his party were to depart for Washington at 1:30 p. m. hopes to be at his desk in Wasnington at noon Tuesday in Order to dispatch his congressional message. Leaders in the co-operative movement, and the Agriculture Department have prepared a farm bill em(Tum to Page 2)

INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY, DEC. 7,1925

Here’s How to Help Santa Some of them have been beaten down by sickness —some of them have been left in the lurch by worthless fathers or husbands —all of them are deserving of the sympathy of kind-hearted Indianapolis. The Indianapolis Community Fund and kindred organizations see to it that they are fed and kept warm but, as everyone knows, it is not tIA duty of the Fund to supply the little comforts and luxuries that most of us accept as commonplace. A stick of candy, an orange, a brand new pair of shoes —instead of someone’s cast-offs—-these would be treasures In the eyes of most of them. Who are they? They’re the folks you are going to play Santa Claus for this Christmas. They’re the folks The Times and the Indianapolis Christmas Clearing House are going to bring to your attention these next few weeks. Beginning Tuesday The Times will print descriptions and list the needs of families brought to its attention by the Christmas Clearing House. The Times will not print the names and addresses of the families. The families will be numbered. If you decide you want to help a certain family telephone The Times, Main 3500 and ask for Santa Claus’s office. There you will get the name and address. Watch for the first list of families Tuesday.

YEAR SENTENCE GIVEN DRIVER Fled in Truck After Accident, Victim Says. Clark Hart, 33, of 214 8. East St., was sentenced to one year at the Indiana State Prison by Criminal Judge James A. Collins on charge of failing to stop after an accident. A boiler on the truck he was driving is alleged to have struck and injured Charles Price, R. R. S, Box 126. Hart speeded away after the accident, Price said. Sergt. Jack O’Neal said Hart had been in hiding in Detroit. MUST GET BRIDGE 0. K. Attorney- General Gtvn Opbthm on White River Construction. Attorney General Arthur L. Gilliom, in an opinion submutted today to State Examined Lawrence F. Orr, ruled that a State highway inspector must pass on construction of a bridge over White River, connecting Knox and Daviess Counties, before Anal acceptance by commissioners. ARMY GUNS ARE STOLEN National Guard Officer Reports SSBO Theft. % Lieut. R. L. Stevenson of the Thirty-Eighth Division, National Guard, told police today that twentynine automatic army pistols valued at SSBO, had been stolen from the supply room, 618 N. Pennsylvania St. . •

FALL FATAL TO WORKER ON BIDING Chester Worrell, Carpenter, Dies Soon After EightStory Plunge at New Chamber of Commerce Structure on N. Meridian. STRUCK BY BUCKET IN MORTAR SHAFT i Deputy Coroner Says Death Was Caused by Crushed Chest Engineer Had Sounded Whistle —Widow and One Child Survive. Chester Worrell, 31, Lyons Ave. and W. Washington St., a carpenter, was killed today when he fell from the eighth floor to the basement of the new Chamber of Commerce Bldg., 320 N. Meridian St., where he was working. He lived but a short time after the fall. Deputy Coroner William A. Doeppers said death was caused by a crushed chest. Fellow-workmen, Ray Bailey, 4217 E. Eleventh St., and J, B. Sanford, 2308 W. McCarthy St., said Worrell had stepped partly into a shaft in w*iich mortar buckets are taken in a bucket to the upper floors. The engineer, A. B. Schwartz, 1639 Montcalm St., said he had blown the signal, and released the bucket from the tenth floor. The falling bucket caught the workman, and is thought to have pinched his left hand, causing Jjim to lose his hold. R. E. Carlson, 632 S. East St., told officers he saw him plunge head-foremust down the shaft. The engineer heard him falling and stopped the bucket. He said Worrell was still alive when he reached him. The man was still alive when Motorpollce Chitwood and Maas reached the scene. He died In a short time, and the body was taken to the city morgue. Worrell was employed by the J. G. Karstedt Construction Company, 1027 Lemcke Bldg. Other workmen said the widow and one child, age about 6, survive.

GRAND JURY ORDERED TO INVESTIGATE JAIL Too Many Prisoners in County Institution, Says Judge Collins—Federal Offenders Kept Over Thirty Days.

Judge James A. Collins today ordered the grand Jury to investigate conditions In the Marlon County jail. The jail is overcrowded and conditions are far from ideal, the judge said in giving his order. He also stated that prisoners are being kept there much longer than CITY NOW HAS POLICE GALORE Forty - Seven, Recently Named, on Duty. With forty-five new men and two new women on the police force today, politicians and others Interested, were wondering how long they would remain. Captains had men available to patrol each of the fifty-nine city districts, and night captains had two men for each district for the first time in years. I The new officers, appointed by Mayor Shank and the board of safety, are on probation for ninety days. At the end of that time the Duvall administration will be In power, and It is thought possible that the new police chief may dismiss the new ones. Forty-eight in all were appointed, but James Rights, 809 Broadway, was suspended for alleged drunkennness. It is said that it would be impossible te pay the new officers under the 1926 budget, and anew budget will be necessary if they are retained. counterfeitTng^harge Couple Raise $1 to $lO Ones, Say Federal Agents. Florence Buike and Clarence L. Tuck, both of Detroit, were bound over to the Federal grand jury today on bonds of $1,500 each on counterfeiting charges at a Rearing before United States Commission John W. Kern. They were errested in Greenfield, Ind., late Saturday, after an unsuccessful attempt was made by secret service operatives to capture them in Terror Haute, where it was charged they had been passing* $1 •liver certificates raised to $lO |Uls.

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Evans Woollen who announced his candidacy today for the Democratic nomination for U. S. Senator to succeed Senator Arthur R. Robinson. MITCHELL CASE CN FINAL LAP Prosecutors Resume Rebuttal of Colonel’s Charges. Btl United Pres WASHINGTON, Dec. 7. The lengthy anrl spectacular Mitchell court-martial entered what is probably its last week when the prosecution resumed its. rebuttal of Colonel Mitchell's charges today. Testimony of three naval officers was to be the first evidence presented and was to complete the Navy’s denial of the Mitchell charges. These witnesses will be followed by officers of the Army general staff and members of the air service, who are scheduled to refute charges of maladministration of the air service by the high command.

Dash for Liberty May Cost Life Bu United Press PENDLETON. Ind., Dec. 7. Hospital physicians at the Indiana State Reformatory feared to(jax.tMt jQacat _ . may pay with his life for a few hours of freedom. Boyce, who escaped Saturday, was returned with both feet frozen and suffering from exposure. He dropped into a pond to elude guards then walked several miles with his clothing frozen to his body and spent the night in a barn before he was found. Boyce was sentenced from Floyd county.

the thirty days provided by law. If they receive sentences for more than thirty days, or “lay out” fines for a longer period, the law provides they should be taken to the Indiana State Farm, Collins asserted. He charged that Federal prisoners in paticular are being kept in the county jail for longer than thirty days. The jail originally was built for 150 prisoners. Sheriff Hawkins said. Extra beds have been added to care for a total of 350 men and thirtytwo women. There < are now 192 prisoners in the jail. When the State board of charities in spected the pail in October, 242 men and sixteen women were confined there. Collins told the grand jury to recommendations to the county commissioners, if they found conditions warranted such action. ORDER GIVEN FOR BUS LINE Beech Grove Board Can Not Make Arrests. Judge T. J. Moll of Superior Court Five, today issued a restraining order against the Beech Grove town hoard, prohibiting the board from arresting South Side Motor Coach Company drivers for discharging passengers on streets on which the Beech Grove Traction Company operates. Sept. 22 the board passed an ordinance making it unlawful for the bus company to take on or discharge passengers on the streets on which the tracks are laid. Judge Moll said the hearing on a petition for permanent injunction will be held Tuesday or Wednesday. A similar order was issued by Judge Moll tsfo months ago, but the public service commission held the ordinance legal. MILK DRIVER HURT Roy Stum, 19, of 2627 Olney St., milk wagon driver, was hurt early today when his wagon was struck at Fourteenth: and Bellefontaine Sts., by an auto that failed to stop.

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EVANS WOOXEN THROWS I HAT IN SENATE M: TO SEEK MUM'S PLACE Indianapolis Banker Announces He Will Be Candidate for Democratic Nomination for Short Term in Next Primary. ISSUES STATEMENT, SAYING HE WILL MAKE NO CONTEST Is First of His Party to Enter Race —Nationally Known in Financial and Business Circles—Former Fuel Administrator.

Evans Woollen, president of the Fletcher Savings and Trust Company, today announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for United States Senator to succeed Senator Arthur R. Robinson in the primary election next May.

Woollen, for many years an active Democrat, is the first to announce his entry Into the Democratic fight. Charles J. Orbison, former Federal prohibition director for Indiana, and L. Ert Slack, former United States district attorney, both of Indianapolis; J. E. Frederick, Kokomo manufacturer, and Dan Simms, Laiayettte attorney, are others who have been mentioned as possible candidates. Senator James E. Watson has annbunced he will seek renomination on the Republican ticket, and Senator Arthur R. Robinson, appointed to fill the unexpired term of the late Senator Samuel M. Ralston, also has announced he will be a Republican candidate. Woollen’s announcement: “1 shall be a candidate for the Democratic nomination to succeed Senator Robinson. Wishing not to press myself on the party I shall no canvass for the nomination. If nominated, however, I will give all my strength eagerly in an effort to be elected.” Nationally Known Woollen is nationally known in financial and business circles. His advice was solicited when the Federal Reserve Act was being written and he was offered a membership on the reserve board by President Wilson in 1918. He declined the honor because of the press of business. He is now chairman of the economic policy committee of the American Rankes' Association and at one time was chairman of the trust company division of the association. He began his banking career as counsel for the American National Bank, later he became vice president and counsel of that bank and thereafter vice president of the Fletcher American National Bank. He became president of the Fletcher Savings and Trust Company in 1912, when Is was organized. Bom in IndJnnapoH* Woollen was bom in Indianapolis, Nov. 28. 1864, son of William Watson Woollen, prominent attorney. He was educated in Indianapolis public schools, in the Boy’s Classical Church, and is a graduate of Yale University. He took a post graduate course at Yale In economics. In 3889. he became secretary of the Wabash Natural Gas Company, later becoming a reporter on the Indianapolis Sentinel. He studied law in his father’s office and became assistant to John T. Dye, general counsel for the Big Four Railroad. From 1895 to 1901, ho was secretary of the Indianapolis Commercial Club. He was married in 1896 to Nancy, daughter of Governor and Mrs. Conrad Baker and has one son, Evans Woollen Jr. Congress Candidate Woollen was a candidate for Congress from the Seventh District in 1896. He was secretary of the Montenary convention in Indianapolis in 1897. He was also secretary of the Benjamin Harrison Monument Association. Woollen served as a member of the State Council of defense and war Federal Fuel Administrator for Indiana throughout the World War. He was a director of the Washington Bureau of State Organizations in Federal Fuel Administration from May, 1918, to November, 1918. The Indianapolis Foundation was organized by Woollen, His present and recent activities are: Director Monon Railroad, president board of Children’s Guardians, Marion County: president Art Association of Indianapolis, former director the Family Welfare Society, vice president Community Chest, treas urer of the Indiana Society for Mental Hygiene, secretary of the board of trustees for College for Women and Girls, director American Central Life Insurance Company, member of session of Fii*st Presbyterian Church, president Indianapolis Presbyterian Union, director James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Association, chairman executive committee of the Indiana Historica' Society and ex-member of World War memorial comzmssion.

Forecast PARTLY cloudy tonight and Tuesday; slightly warmer tonight with lowest temperature near freezing.

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BURGLARS GET $1,862 IN LOOT Big Haul Made at Local Auto Accessory Store. Burglars took 1,680 spark plugs and other auto accessories valued at $1,862 from the United Auto Supply Company, in the basement of 238 8. Meridian St., C. E. Dunham, 1230 Porker Ave., manager, reported to police today. Other robberies and hold-ups over the week-end only totalled SBOO. Henry Dlener, 822 N. La Salle St., attendant at the Sliver Flash filling station at 1a Salle and Michigan Sts., was at the City Hospital today as a result of being black-jacked by five men in an auto, whom he believed were going to rob him. One of the men attacked him when he refused to change a S2O bill. Three bandits who shot their way out of an ambuscade at a filling station at Maple Rd., and Fall Creek Blvd., last week are bellved to have been the same men who obtained $96.61 at the Hall Brothers Drugstore and $lO at the Hoag Drug Store Twenty-Second and Meridian Sts., Saturday night. One of the men wore a “Captain Kidd” bandage over his eye. LAWYER LAUDS CITY MANAGER Jewish Federation of Women Hears Snethen. “The advantage of the city manager plan over our present form of government is largely due to the fact that there is a single directing head and if he makes good, he need not be ousted at the end of a fouryear term,-but may hold the office as long as he is an efficient manager.” said Edward O. Snethen, attorney, this afternoon before the Indianapolis Jewlßh Federation of Women at Delaware and Tenth Sts. "But if he proves to be inefficient he will not need to he tolerated for four years, but may be ousted at any time,” Snethen stated. “The city manager plan will awaken citizens to their duty to vote, they will become a real port of this great corporation in helping elect its directors.” FLAPPER FANNY SAYS ~ a ttf Unglv nt ttsvK*. me. Which came first, th* gap or the heavy sugar? A