Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 206, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 December 1925 — Page 1

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VOLUME 37—NUMBER 206

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NEW YEAR TO BE WELCOMED WITH GAYETY Most Extensive Recent Cele? bration Planned in City. ‘DRY,’ SAY OFFICERS L)lubs and Hotels Will Have r Parties. ■ The most extensive New Year’s mEve celebration since the advent of is planned by hotels and clubs, Thursday night. Most places have reservations already to capacity. Many planned to observe the coming of the year 1926 with parties in private homes. Several programs will last until daybreak and include breakfast. But It will be dry. Thafs the promise of A. R. Harria, deputy prohibition enforcement director for Indiana, and Capt. William Paulsel, in charge of police booze squad. ' Officers will keep a close watch on hotels and clubs. An extra large number of Federal officers will be in town. Cost SHI to $25 Clubs and hotels are charging from $3 $5 a person for reservations. It Vas estimated the average expenditure will be from $lO to $25 a person, including dinner, shows, taxis and Other expenses. E. P. Akin, Columbia Club secretary, said there has been a waiting list for several days. About 1,200 have reservations for the dance and entertainment! ” The club will be decorated with holiday trimmings and elaborate' favors given, Akin said. * Three orchestras xffill provide music for about 1.200 at Indianapolis Athletic Club, Mrs. Edna Kuhn Martin, social secretary, said. Dinner will start at 10 p. m. followed by Idanclng. Special festivities are W planned. Gus Edwards’/ Emil Seidel's orchestras and llarieV s "f v orwrtrr r H.rs'' have-been secured by Howard Griffith, entertainment chairman. Cain sisters, xylophone players and dancers: Celia Wilson, ballot dancer; Marita Rogers, singer and dancer, and Antonia Nasero. baritone, are included on the program At Hoosier Athletic Hoosier Athletic Club will have a formal dinner from 8 lo 10 p. tn. in the gymnasium. Carl Patterson, chairman, announced. About four hundred reservations have been (Turn to Page 7)

MINERS, OWNERS DISCUSS PEACE Strike Settlement Negotiations Resumed. Bu' United Preng NEW YORK, Dec. 29.—Negotiations broken off in Atlantic City in August, were resumed here today between representatives of hard coal miners and mine cperaTors In an effort to make some agreement which will end the sixteen weeks' strike, which has brought hunger, privation, and desperation in the coal hills. A joint conference between the two groups was to be held at Union League Club at 3 p. m. Despite the silence of both miners and the owners, it was learned that the operators had practically decided to stand firm on their latest proposal, that the miners r©-, turn to work pending a settlement at the old wage scale and that negotiations for a five-year agreement then be matters on which an agreement could be reached to be arbitrated. The miners, on the other hand, were reported to he ready to urge the plan of settlement presented by Governor Pinchot of Pennsylvania, which provided for a modified checkoff system; promise of the operators not to increase coal prices; negotiation of a five-year contract and wage increases during the term £f the contract at any time arbitrators blight consider coal' mine profits justified such increases.

Radio Basketball T*~ IHE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES, through Mer- { chants Heat and Light. Company Station, will broadcast the Butler-Missouri basketball game tonight which is to be played at the auto show building, State fairground. The game will start at 8 p. m. so tune In on WFBM, 268 meters, and listen to Blythe Hendricks’ play by play description of the contest. Hendricks broadcast the State high school basketball finals last year and a hit with radio fans. The radio program of the Pettis Light Ensemble has been postponed from 8 15 until immediately following the basketball game.

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lOWA FARMERS DISTRUST AIMS OF‘SAMARITANS’ Delegates Fear Bankers Are Only Trying to Stem Anti-Coolidge Wave. ADMINISTRATION FLAYED Tariff Modification Is Demanded. By Harold C. Place sU’intes Staff Corresuondent DES MOINES, lowa, Dec. 29. — With the crash of more than 200 banka sounding in their ears, lowa farmers, bankers, •business men and public officials met here today to devise a legislative program for relief of the economy distress in ten Middle Western States. The meeting was called by the lowa Bankers Association and the entire lowa Congressional delegation was present. Representatives of the farmers entered, the conference frankly distrustful. Leaders of twenty farm groups in ten States laiming to represent one million farmers met here last week and drafted a program. This program called for opposition to a protective tariff for industrial products and demand that the Coolide administration approve an export corporation to handle the surplus corn crop. Inclined to Bolt lowa farmers attending today’s conference are in accord with this program and inclined to bolt at slightest indication that this meeting, called by the bankers, is merely a subterfuge to block the movement. Senator Smith Brook hart served notice that he will fight any plan which does not guarantee immediate relief. lowa farmers -are openly on the warpath against the Administration. and particularly Secretary of Agriculture Jarline. The 'Chicago speech of President CooHdge has created a storm of resentment throughout the central and northwest. Even more conservative farm leaders have bitterly denounced the Administration attitude toward the present farm crisis. Farmer “Double-Crossed” The conference held here last vyeek by farm representatives from Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska., South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota. Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Illinois arid lowa and characterized by almost the (Turn to Page 7)

TWO HURT IN $70,000 FIRES Destructive Blazes at Muncie and Yorktown. Bu United Presx MUNCIE, Ind., Dec. 29.—Two men were injured, one seriously in destructive fires at Muncie and Yorktown early today.* The Muncie Motor Sales Company, distributors of Nash automobiles, was swept by flames, believed to have started from defective wiring. Only the walls of the three-story building were left standing. Fifty automobiles burned. Loss is estimated at $60,000. Payton Burgess’ restaurant at Yorktown was destroyed, despite es forts of the Yorktown and Muncie departments. Frank Keys, Yorktown fireman, was struck by falling debris and suffered two broken ribs and internal injuries. Daniel Cox. building owner, suffered a badly wrenched shoulder while carrying out fixtures. Loss is estimated at SIO,OOO. Two Muncie firemen suffered frozen hands and feet while fighting the motor company fire. COURT QUASHES WHEELER BILLS Senator Freed of Misuse of Office Charge. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.—8i11s of indictment, charging misuse* of office, against Senator Burton K. Wheeler, Democrat, Montana, were dismissed today by Justice Jennings Bailey of the District Court of Ap peals. The documents accused Wheeler of conspiring With private clients to more oil well drilling permits from the Interior Department than were permitted by law. Bailey said the indictments did not contain sufficient charges of law violation. Dismissal of the indictments ended the cases begen against the Senator following his sensational prosecution of a senatorial investigation of the Department of Justice. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m *6 IQ a. m 10 7 a. m 6 11 a, m...... 12 8 a. m...... I 12 (noon) .... 14 9 a. 7 1 p. m 17

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Above: Part of the two-score Federal agents, police and deputy sheriffs m they left the Federal building today to begin wholesale liquor raids in Indianapolis. Below: A. R. liar ris'(left) deputy prohibition administrator and George Winkler (right), prohibition group chief, with the evidence bought by agents prior to the raids. ,

Three Agents Who Gathered Evidence Get Picture of Night Life.

Three Federal prohibition agents, who spent six weeks' gathering evidence upon which to base wholesale raids today have intimate pictures of IndianaiK>lis night life. Bootleggers who sold the agents liquor also have intimate, If unpleasant, knowledge of how the agents operated. The investigators spent approximately S4OO for. ninety-two bottles, from half-pints to quarts. Drinks cost from 25 cents to 50 cents each. “Most of that stuff was regular 'dynamite' cut alcohol,” one of the Investigators said. “Three fellows said they had bonded stuff, but the majority of them were handing out vile liquor.” Liquor prices are expected to soar as a result ~6f the raids. Faced with the necessity of proving an actual sale of liquor In order to obtain convictions under the Indiana prohibition law the agents resorted to most of the tricks in the Federal agent's repertoire. "Picking up” girls from the streets the agents suggested they get “a little liquor.” The girls led the way to bootleggers’ haunts. Almost always the agents were able to buy a bottle to take home. The bottles were delivered to the Federal Bldg. Again the agents posed as traveling salesmen, one exhibiting a card of an oil firm for which he used to work. One agent got a job as a taxicab driver and got thoroughly on the inside of this angle of the bootlegging business. Patrons frequently invited him to join them in a drink. The agents notv only tok the risk of getting shot if their identity was disclosed, but also of being poisoned. They had to drink with their “friends" so frequently. tOOLIDGE NOT TO WITHDRAW Bu United Press WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.—President Coolidge will not withdraw as arbitrator in the Tacna-Arica dispute between Chile and Peru, it was officially announced at the White House today.

Revenge on British Asked

Bu United Press < WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.—American reprisal *against Great Britain because that nation permits its rubber trust to gouge the rubber using public in America out of $700,000,000 a year was suggested by Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover in an interview today. Though Hoover advanced the suggestion, he advised against any drastic revenge steps at this time. He urged A merican conservation of rubber as the only move at present. Later, however, his statement indi-

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, DEC. 29, 1925

HAUGHVILLE IS PAID A VERYEARLY VISIT Some of the Hosts Turn Out to Be Guests and Go Away \ With Those Who Came.

Haugbvllle—the section of the city west of the river along W. Michigan and W. Tenth Sts., was just stirring after a busy night when a squad representing joint forces of the United TEMPERATURE RISES SLOWLY Mercury Expected to Climb to 20 Degrees. With the backbone of winter's worst cold wave broken Indianapolis today prepared to enjoy nearly normal weather again. The thermometer, which had been getting well acquainted with the zero mark, registered a low mark of 6 above at 7 a. m., or about 22 degrees below normal. Temperature should rise to 20 or more today, J. H. 'Armington, meteorologist for the United States weather bureau, said. At noon the mercury had crawled up to 14 degrees: The mark at 7 a. m. Monday was zero. The tern perature Is expected to continue its rise Wednesday. New Year's Day weather as yet is problematical, Armington eaid, because of the rapidly changing conditions. A check ehowed that the three days of sub-zero weather took nineteen liven in Chicago. Many persons were in hospitals there, suffering from exposure. PRELATE UNDER KNIFE Cardinal Merrier Operated Upon for Stomach Ulcer. Bv United Press BRUSSELS, Dec. 29.—Cardinal Mercier, noted throughout the world for his defiance of the German war time invaders of his native country, underwent an operation today for ulcer of the stomach. His condition subsequently was reported as good.

cated, he may think it wise to strike back by skyrocketing wheat and cotton prices The United States could demand $8 a bushel for wheat and 75 cents a pound for cotton if It followed Britain’s rubber example, the commerce secretary said. “Our job now is bo use as little rubber as we can,” he said. "It is not our job to give or ask reprisal. The American people tire in the habit of helping themselves.” Citing British boasts that that nation is paying Its war debt with the

States, Indiana and Indianapolis Jolted in over the rutty streets and began searching soft drink parlors for the atrocious white mule and “dago red” which has brought much revenue to the aliens who, form much of the population. Sheriff Omer Hawkins, Deputy SherflTs Charles Mann and Elmer Petty; Federal Agents Charles R. Liebert, Indianapolis, and William Marshall, French Lick, and Patrolman R. E. Westbay dashed into the soft drink saloon and restaurant of FYank Turk. His employe, Joe Koogau, 956 Haugh St., was in charge, cooking frankfurters. “Hello, Joe,, where’s the llq'?” queried Hawkins. ‘‘The liq’? No liq’ here! What you mean?” retorted Joe. The squad made a thorough canvas. Patrolman Westbav found a pint bottle of “cut” alcohol and a whisky glass in a back room. That was all. Proprietor Aroused Koegan was taken to the Federal Bldg., Proprietor Turk being aroused from a sound sleep at his room near-by to go along. Both were arrested on warrants. As the raiding squad drove up,, several urchins spied the officers. “Hey, Mike, looky,” one 10-year-(Turn to Page 15) THREE ARE ARRESTED Officers Say Fight at Home Ended ' In Stabbing. Mrs. La Von Adair, 24, of 2024 N. Harding St., is held under charges of assault and battery with intent to kill. Her husband Robert, "Skin” Adair, 32. and John Ribelin, 30, of 124 E. New York St., both are charged with assault and battery. Ribelin is in city hospital with a stab wound in the neck. Police Sergeant Wilson, said that a fight early today, at the Adair home ended, when Mrs. Adair struck Ribelin with a ’knife. The defendants allege that Ribelin fell and injured himself.

rubber profits which have jumped tire prices all over the world. Hoover outlined a plan for cutting down consumption 25 per cent the first year of the reprisal period. "We can reduce our consumption of rubber by 25 per cent without d© creasing the use of our cars a single mile.” he said. “If we simply repair our tires in time and use them carefully. We ask for no self denial, we simply want better use. “Our tires are like clothes—a patch in time saves nlne^’’

Those Arrested in Dry Raids (o me Bus Durant, 21, bellhop at Colonial Hotel. Emil Kiser, restaurant, 511 W. Washington St. • Nistor - Potcova, at Louie's restaurant, 441 W. Washington St. Frank Turk, 722 King Ave, and Joe Kocgen, 956 Ilaugh St., at soft drink parlor, 702 N. Holmes St. Albert Roberts, Herman Johnson, Georgia ColKik and Helen Donahue, all colored, at rooming house. 334 Blackford St. Albert Parrish, 825 W. New York St., at McGlenn poolroom, New York and Blake Sts. Otto Marcum, proprietor, and Kosoofl Rodgers 848 S. Meridian St.; Paul T. Hemphill, 1030 N. Meridian St.; Ralph Hamilton, 1807 Ashland Ave.; William Covington, 1030 N. Meridian St.; Orval Simons, 930 Stillwell St.; Frank Traeey, 355 4 E. Washington St., all at 21 W. North St.., soft drink parlor. Lige Carpenter, colored, dry beer saloon, 1001 N. Missouri St. Nathan Cohen and Harry Bardman, at junk shop, 634 E. Washington St. Tony Berkoff, poolroom, 2803 W. Tenth St. John Borger, soft drink parlor, 864 Virginia Ave. Pleasant Glenn, colored, 10 N. Liberty St. Mike Kriroff, 701 Krtrham St., at 701 Amolda St. Phillip Sarbinoff, 702 Amolda St. Nick Tom. 701 Amolda St. Irene Hall, colored, 629 Ogden St., and Ghu*e Foster, 29, at 418 E. Vermont St., Apt. 7. Evelyn and William Biown, colored, 429 E. Court St. I-ovey Thomas, colored, 628 E. Wabash St. Ed Holtkemeyer, 428 E. Washington St., poolroom. Mrs. Nettie Butler, 8. N. Ub erty St. Ijouiu Thomas „/ W. Washington St., restaurant. Pete and Mary Parvu, 125 S. California St. Charles McMurray, colored, 528 N. California St. v Fannie Weatherspoon, 427 Muskingum St. Vem Klansoff and Boris Pinch, chicken dinner place at Speedway Ave. and Belt Railroad. Clarence Sleets, 25, colored, 460 W. Eighteenth St. Peter llieff, 560 W. Washington St., barber shop, and John llieff, Chris Dimetris and Goes Manson, ail barbers. John \ i ighn, alias Hazard, cok ored, 611 E. Court St. Harry J. Simpson, 601 8. Capitol Ave. Henry King, colored, 130 S. West St. John Burns, colored, 2144 W. Merrill St. Will Black, colored, 2164 W. Merrill St. Alfred Hummel, restaurant, 1235 Oliver Ave. William Gavin and William Mil- ! ler at poolroom, 818 S. West St. John White, 218 W. Merrill St. Laura Edwards, 30, of 124 N. East St.. Apt. 1. John King, 730 Massachusetts* Ave., lunchroom. Mrs. Irene Holtkemeyer, 26, of 601 E. Ohio St. John H. • Johnson, colored and Janies A. Johnson, poolroom, 1102 N. Senate Ave. Lewis Warden. 33, of 1523 N. Capitol Ave., and Chris Braun, 44, at lunchroom ai 121 W. Sixteenth Street. Hall Brady of 706 Euclid Ave., and R. C. Humble and Mrs. Betty Humble, at 418 -E. Vermont St. John Price, colored, 1533 Mill St. Willis McKinley, colored, 225 W. Vermont St. Lulius Kartenspein, 1043 Prospect St. 591 NABBED IN 5 RAIDS Many Alleged Detroit Gamblers Are Arrested. r Bu United Press DETROIT, Mich., Dec. 29.—1n five simultaneous raids on downtown gambling resorts here last night, police arrested a total of 891 men and confiscated cash totalling approximately $15,000. The raids involved sledge hammer attacks on bolted doors and searches through secret rooms gained by concealed passages. Gaming instruments, dice and other equipment found In the establishments were ordered disriftuitled and destroyed. '

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Federal, City and County Officers Combine to Clean Up City Warrants for Sixty-Five Alleged Bootleggers Obtained. LIQUOR BOUGHT BY U. S: MEN IN PAST SIX WEEKS Drug Stores, Poolrooms and Private Homes Visited — Liquor Found in# Many Places —All Will Be Padlocked, Group Chief Says. Federal agents, deputy sheriffs and police rocked Indianapolis today with the biggest liquor raid in the history of the city to carry out (the ultimatum of Government prohibition forces that “Indiana must be dried up.” It was the first time that the dry agents had concentrated here. The agents had authority to raid forty places and warrants for the arrest of sixty-five persons. But at 2 p. m. additional evidence obtained on the raids had boosted the arrest total to sixty-nine. At 1 p. m. sixty-four had been arrested! Poolrooms, branded by Prosecutor William H. Remy and Judge James A. Collins as breeders of juvenile crime were raided. The officers also raided: Chicken dinner places, where thirty motor parties went for refreshment. Soft drink parlors and dry beer saloons. Drug stores, wnere jn oneAnstance, it was charged high school students bought booze. Rooming houses and private homes. The raiders sped about the city in fast autos. I/>ng Preparation Arrests were made on evidence obtained by Federal agents, working here secretly for six weeks, after months of preparation. Eighteen Federal agents, eight deputy sheriffs and twelve city police were divided into nine squads. Each squad had two autos. One auto brought the defendants to Federal Bldg., while the other continued in the raids. Those arrested were taken to the fourth floor and lined up in front of George Winkler, prohibition group chief

Identified An agent, the man who bought the liquor as evidence, stood by his desk and looked at 4he men or women—for warrants were out for a number of women. A nod from the agent, was sufficient. It meant he recognized the man as one who sold him liquor. Through a crack in a door to a darkened room looked other agents, who identified the men. Then the arrested ones were subjected to questioning by Federal and city officers. Six who were not identified were freed. Friends, relatives and professional bondsmen soon appeared and asked to see those arrested. They were refused. The prisoners were to be taken to the sheriffs office between 1 and 2 p. m„ and from there to Criminal Court, where they will be arraigned befoee Judge James A. Collins. Bond may be arranged at that time, it was said. . t Winkler said proceedings would be started In Federal Court to padlock the raided places for a year or more. Many of the arrested men have been slated on blind tiger charges before, and have escaped punishment through faulty search warrants. Many of the colored persons were frightened when they were taken to Federal Bldg. "Uncle Sam’s got us now,” one moaned. "We haven’t got much chance." , The arrests were made on capias warrants sworn out before Judge Collins by Prosecutor Remy and Ralph Spaan, special attorney general. Affidavits were sworn out by Federal agents. Four Counts Each affidavit Is in four counts, two charging .sales of liquor, one possession and one operations of a nuisance. Maximum sentence is six months on the State Farm and SSOO fine, or both. Remy said he* would ask the ma&lumum penalties, and that this was only the first step in a campaign to clean up the poolrooms. "It is significant that about twenty poolrooms proprietors have been taken in these raids and that Indianapolis police have taken no steps to remedy condition," Remy said. Several well-known persons were among those taken in the round-up. William P (flippy) Gavin, for years an active Democratic poli(Turc to Page 15)

Forecast ' Generally fair with siowi ly rising temperature toj night and Wednesday; lowe* tonight, 10 to 15. j

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FORTY-EIGHT ? MEN TO GEfl POLICE JOB! Shank and Safety Boarc to Augment City Force. MAY HELP ALLIANCE Many Prospects Said to Bo Klansmen. Forty-eight men, many of them said to be Klansmen, were to A| added to the police force today by Mayor Shank and the board of safety. I The action is expected to cement k further the alliance between thel Shank faction and the Kan, leadings to a fight against control of the Refl publican party by George V. Coffinfl Republican city chairman. Kocentlfl Shank added men to the force. ■ “Why, we’ve got room for fifty-I five,’’ said Shank. "And we’ve gotß the money to pay them.” I The force will number 560 wit hB the additions, hut a number of added officers may bo dismissed who® Mayor-Elect John L. Duvall office Jan. 4. Duvall will have t<* cut the force thirty-four to lit nexta year's budget it was believed. Action was contemplated this morning, but was delayed until 2 p. m. by trials before the board. SALARY SLASH STRIKES SNAG Judge Sustains Commissioners’ Demurrers. Judge Harry O. Chamberlin of Circuit Court today sustained demurrers of Lewis S. Bowman, State auditor, jmd public service commissioners to an injunction suit filed against them by Lowell H. Patterson, local Luta payer. Patterson sought to Bowman from paying each commoH sioner more than $5,000 yearly. The commissioners’ salaries were cut from $6,000 to $5,000 by a finance commlttoe, authorized by the last Legislature to cut State expenses. Attorney Oenera.l Arthur L. Olllinni has ruled, that each commissioner is entitled to a $6,000 salary, fixed by stAtuteu Judge Chamberlin ruled that nothing short of anew legislative act can change the onmmUsioners' salaries. Bowman saJd ho would abide by the court’s rjling ,n regulating State salaries which are fixed by statute. Other salaries cut by the committee will remain, he said.

SCHOOL SUIT VENUE ASKED Petitioner Says Board Exerts Influence. . Motion for change of venue outl side of Marion County was filed b*M fore Superior Judge Clinton H.| Givan, today by Kay K. Wark, who Is attempting to block the Indianapolis school building program. Judge Givan did not Indicate how he would rule. Wark alleged In his petition that the members of the school hoard are exerting an undue Influence on the citizens of Marion County. The change of venue would apply to a motion filed by Wark Monday, in which he asked reinstatement of a restraining order preventing the school board from continuing negotiations with architects for the erection of six new school buildings. Judge Givan, several days ago, restrained the board from going ahead with the program, and later dissolved the order. The new buildings which Wark seeks to block are at School* No. 9. 14, 33. 37, 42 and 72. The plaintiffs and defense were to agree upon a now court this afternoon, Judge Givan huML THIEVES TAKE • MANY SMOKES Cigars and Cigarets Stolen From 'Warehouse. Thieves, who use<\,a truck, broke into the Mitchell wholesale grocery warehouse at 125 N. Davidson St during the night and took S2OO worth of cigars and S6OO in cigarets, Ray mond Crlchlow, superintendent, reported to police today. George Holtman, reported that thieves, who also used a truck, took a ton of brass boards and a quantity of other metals from the Hall ma chine shop, 224 W. Maryland St. AGREEMENT APPROVED Hu United Pre** MEXICO CITY. Dec. 29—The Mexican Senate has approved the El Paso horde? agreement as signed by Ambassador Telle* and* Secre taryjibf State Kellogg,