Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 211, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 January 1926 — Page 1

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VOLUME 37—NUMBER 211

!. L. DUVALL INAUGURATED MAYOR

POLICE FORCE 1$ REVAMPED BY HEW BOARD Department Shifted From Chief Down to Minor Ranking Men. 147 CHANGES IN ALL Worley, White and Glenn Made Inspectors. The new board of safety, composed of O. D. Haskett, president; John A. George and John W. Friday, who took office today; sixty-nine police promotions; reduced seventy-five officers; appointed three men to high ranking positions from civilian life, ond accepted the resignation of Police Chief Herman F. Rikhoff. George, safety board member, president of the Indianapolis Coal Company, and long active in civic affairs, said he will sit on the board as a business man .and has no interest as a politician. George said the board met Sunday to consider last-minute plans for installation and to confirm some appointments. The board permitted 108 minor tanking officers to remain at their posts. The entire action was on the recommendation of the new police -chief, Claude F. Johnson. Johnson has served in all the ranks of the department except inspector. Claude Worley was named Inspector of uniform police, after serving as chief investigator of Criminal Court for several years. He formerly was a police captain. George Winkler was to resign as Federal prohibition group chief, to accept a place as captain. John Ambuhl, who has served for years as deputy city clerk, and who was defeated in the last primary for that office, will be secretary to Johnson. Noteworthy among the reductions Is the lowering in rank of all the present members of the fcooze division, that was under Capt. William Paulsel. Paulsell is reduced to a sergeant and the four lieutenants. ' (Turn to Page 2).

GEORGE DENTON, JUDGE CONTEST LOSER, IS DEAD Evansville Attorney, Who Recently Announced for Senate, Succumbs. Bu United Press EVANSVILLE, Ind., Jan, 4. George K. Denton, 61, former Congressman from the first district, died at Walker’s Hospital here at 9:45 a. m., today from acute asthema complicated with heart trouble. Mr. Oenton for many years one of the leaders of the Democratic party in the pocket district of southwestern Indiana, had only recently uinounced his candidacy for the nomination for United States Senate in the forthcoming primary race. He had announced he would seek the long term nomination for the seat now occupied by Senator Watson. In the State election in the fall of 1924, Denton ras the Democratic candidate for justice of the State Supreme Court from the first dis- . trict. The official count of the vote showed Benjamin Willoughby, Republican, elected over Denton by a margin of only one vote. AAar Willoughby had taken office, started suit to contest the election, claiming corrected returns from several counties would have given him the election. At the time of Denton’s death, the litigation was pending in the Knox County Superior Court, where last week his attorneys filed an amended complaint after Judge Emison sustained the demurrer to the original complaint. QUEEN MOTHER OF ITALY DIES Dowager, Thought Recovering, Passes Suddenly. Bit United Press BORDIGERHA, Italy, Jan. 4. Dowager Queen Margherita of Italy, is dead. After being upon the way to recovery from a pleurisy attack, a blood clot developed on the brain last night which caused her deatn at 11:10 a. m. today. At her bedside when she died were the King and Queen and members of the royal family. The queen mother, 74 years old, .'oliowed in death osly a few weeks mother dcwagerwiueen, Alexandria )t England. Margherita was born on Nov. 22, 1861, the daughter of the late Dulce and Duchess of Genoa. She married the late King Humbert in 1869.

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Probate Judge Mahlon E. Bash administering the oath of office to Mayor John L. Duvall at city haU today. Mrs. Duvall and daughter. Margaret Roberta, 7, were among the spectators.

JylijHILE the rumors fly fast \Ar I that Mayor Shank retired * today only to seek higher political honors, Shank shakes his head an 1 says he’s due for the life of a staid, solid business man. Ho is president and major owner of the Shank Fireproof Storage Company, , with two large ware-iri-f - ■ , -- .. l n .... "‘’That is unless the-Keith-Albee 'Sj bunch corner across with S6OO a week for a vaudeville tour,” Shank adc-ed. The vaudeville chain offered Shank S3OO a week, which he rejected.

Flood Prevention Plan Drive Fails

Last-Minute Bond Authorization Not Made—Court Order Stands. Frantic eleventh-hour efforts of the Shank administration to get the city’s flood prevention program started before the accession es Mayor Duvall at noon, failed today. Councilman Otto Ray at a special council session, blocked an attempt to pass an $885,000 flood prevention bond issue, over Mayor Shank’s veto, under suspension of rules. In the meantime Circuit Court Judge James M. Leathers continued in effect a restraining order prohibiting the old board of works from letting flood prevention contract to allow Elias Ealisbury, attorney for Louis Brown Jr., the plaintiff, time to file briefs. Salisbury said lie would file an amended complaint at once naming new board members. The board of works, during the morning, was waiting, a bit impatiently, for the passage of the bond issue, and the removal of the restraining order. With those two barriers removed, contracts for the flood prevention work could be let by the board and the administra(Tunr to Page 2) DOT, 3, KILLS HIS SISTER, 4 Child Accidently Discharges Small Rifle. Bit United Press EVANSVILLE, Ind., Jan. 4. Willie Laura Rodenburg, 4, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee F. Rodenburg, is dead here today at tho liajids of her 3-year-old brother, Warren, t The children were playing in the living room of the home when the little boy got his father’s .22 calibre rifle from a bedroom and started to take it into the living room. He tripped and fell, the gun was discharged and his little sister was fatally wounded. CITY OFFICIAL ON TRIAL Manager of Auburn Municipal Plant Faces Charges. Hu Unite * v ress AUBURN, Ind.. Jan. 4.—Walter Mounts, former manager and collector of the Auburn municipal light and water works, was to go on trial today In the De Kalb County Court, charged with embezzling $8,030.

But the politicians mention Lew as a candidate for a city commissioner, Congressman or United States Senator. Shank ends his second term as mayor. The term of Charlse W. Jewett intervened between the two periods. While Jewett was mayor, Shank toured Jth$ ,£punt£y in vaudeville and built up his storage business, with an occasional fling at the Chautauqua stage. Informal, frank and witty. Shank's departure removes a picturesque figure from the city hall.

SIOO,OOO BLAZE AT SOUTH BEND Armour Cold Storage Plant Is Totally Destroyed. Bu United Press SOUTH BEND, Ind.. Jan. 4. Flames which have caused damage estimated at more’ than SIOO,OOO were still burning In the cold storage plant of the Armour Packing Company, late today. The storago plant with its supplies of meats, lard and eggs, -alone valued at $75,000 was a total loss. Firemen were hindered in fighting the blaze when several fire hydrants became frozen and due to the fact the flames had eaten their way into the huge refrigerators.

MIST COVERS CITY, VICINITY Drizziy Rain Due to Continue Until Tuesday. v A heavy fog and mist clamped on Indianapolis and surrounding territory this morning, combined with a drizzly rain, is due to continue through tonight, according to the United States weather bureau. Tuesday morning should be clearing, It was predicted. ' Rain, the first of the year, which started Bundny morning, had totaled .22 inch at 7 a. m. The weatlier bureau thermometer registered 42, or 18 above normal, at that hour. Bureau instruments showed that the atmospheric humidity , was 9G per cent, or within 4 per cent of complete saturation. The normal for this time of year is 75. Motorists found streets slippery and driving was Impeded by the smog. Lower temperature is predicted sot Tuesday, with probability of freezing temperature by Tuesday night, it was said. KELLOGG MUST SAY WHY Secretary of State Cited to Appear Before Supreme Court. Hu United Ptrss WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.—Secretary of State Kellogg was ordered today to appear Feb. 4 In the District of Columbia Supreme Court to show cause why Countess Karolyi, wife of the Hungarian Republic leader, should not be admitted to the United Statts.

INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY, JAN. 4,1926

r=r,ELIEF that John L. Duvall IDi woub * be tbe best niayor .of I— I Indianapolis was expressed by 52,200 voters last November. He took the keys of City Hall from Samuel Lewis Shank today. A citizen of Indianapolis since 1902, Duvall practiced law for seven years, and then organized the Haughville Bank, now the State Bank, of which be 'hprfea president.** Organization of Christmas savings clubs attracted attention of other bankers to Duvall and he rose rapidly in the banking field, becoming first president and later board of directors chairman of the Marlon County State Bank.

Congress Today

SENATE Takes up Nyo case. Secretary Mellon appears before finance committee on new tax bill. HOUSE Expects to pass postoffice and treasury appropriation bill. Ways and Means Committee considers debt settlement. Rules Committee considers Shoals resolution. TARIFF FIGHT UP IN SENATE Democrat Charges Body Protects Trusts." Bu United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.—'The tariff fight broke in the Senate today when "proponents- and opponents of the United States. Tariff Commission introduced rival resolutions fur investigation of the workings of that body. Charging the commission la protecting the' trusts. Senator King, Democrat, Utah, introduced a resolution authorizing appointment of a special of five Senators. Republican Chairman Smoot introduced a less critical resolution for an investigation by the Senate Finance Cpmqiittee. C9ngress’ reconvened after a fortnight holiday recess; the Supreme (Jourt meets to hand down long pending important decisions; and heads of the various executive departments swing into action. Other important’ measures are: Mellon $326,000,000 tax reduction bill. Italian debt; export commissions for marketing farm surplus; seating of Senator Nye, Republican, North Dakota; light wine and beer bills; Brookhart-Steck election; railroad consolidation and treasury and postoffice appropriation bill. OUT ~~FOR JUDGESHIP Lew Wallace, Attorney, Seeks Superior Court Three Nomination. Lew Wallace, Indianapolis attorney, to day announced his candidacy for the Repub! can nomination for the Superior Court Three judgeship. Wallace, a ntphew of General Lew Wallace, Indiana author and soldier, was born in Indianapolis, and graduated from Butler College. He studied law in his father’s office, was admittted to the bar In 1878, and haa practiced here since. He haa never sought public office.

Duvall worked quietly in ranks of the Republican party, supporting the candidacy of the late Charles W. Fairbanks for Vice President at the Chicago convention. Taxpayers paid dues more conveniently when Duvall as county treasurer established sub-treasuries at neighborhood banks. Duvall is “married and has two' children, Margaret Roberta, 7, and John L. Jr., 20 months. He lives at 6242 College Ave. Boyhood days were spent at Pekin, 111., and he attended Valparaiso University, where he waited table for his board.

HEALTH HOARD ASKS LEGAL AID I _____ To Seek Opinion From Attorney General. Attorney General GUliom will be asked to settlo additional differences arising in the State board of heqlth controversy over the proposed removal of Dr. William F. King as secretary of the board, it was decided at a meeting of the board today. The board had before it too sct.j of minutes of previous meetings and could not agree oh which to accept. No minutes of board meetingd have been approved since last April. When the meeting opened, the three members opposing King were present, but Dr. John 11. Green of North * Vernon, who is supporting King, did not appear. Dr. T. Victor Keene, Indianapolis, principal appointment of Ki*g, president. At 11:30 a. m. Dr. Green .appeared and took the chair. At the opening of the meeting Ira Chase Koebne, Indianapolis, entered an appearance for Clarence B. Joseph, a taxpayer, and declared that the meeting was illegal. He said any effort on the part of board members to collect money for attending the jneeting would be opposed. .JsuJ APPOINTMENT CHANGED Ne wßoard of Works Names Meloy Street Commiscsloner. The new board of works met shortly after 1 p. m. and appointed A. Q. Meloy, street commissioner in the place of George Woodward, who previouly was appointed and who is now seriously ill. Meloy served ai street commissioner during the Jewett administration. Selection of the street commissioner has been the center of controversy. Mayor Shank appointed Edward Rochat, who was supported by the Klan, Jan. 1. Rochat served until noon today. BUSER RETAINS FOUR City Controller William C. Buser announced the following new appointments in his department today: Walter Barney, bookkeeper; Miss Julia Karle, stenographer, and Miss Josephine Hatfield* stenographer In the Barrett law department. The following were retained: Alfred C. Thomas, former city school auditor; John C. Pudors, clerk, and Miss Clara Bowers and Miss Alpha Thomas, stenogrtphers.

SAFETY BOARD MAKES CHANGES IN FIRE FORCE John J. O’Brien, Chief Under Shank, Named Battalion Head. HUTSELL DIRECTS MOVES Captains and Other Officers Are Appointed ly City. Major changes in thj fire department were made today by the new board of safety on recommendation of Fire Chief Jesse A. Hutsell. The changes included appointment of John J. O’Brien, fire chief under Former Mayor Shank, to battalion chief. Appointments follow: Herbert Wald, secretary to the chief; Mrs. D. R. Sturgeon, stenographer; Kenneth Burns, first assistant chief; Roy D- Phillips, assistant chief; Horace E. Carey, assistant chief In charge of fire prevention bureau: Battalion chiefs: Fred C. Kennedy, Wallace M. Fish, district one; Ernes*. G. Hinchman, Roscoe McKinney, district two. John J. O’Brien, former chief under Mayor Shank, and John Blackwell, district three; William Stelnhauer and William Cockran, district four; Harry H. Fulmer, chief instructor; Frank A. Braun, repairs; Mazy Gipe, secretary to fire prevention chief. Captains: Bert A. Unversaw, Robert Simms, Albert Judd, John Fehrenbach, Harey Keppel, Frank Craig an Rupert Marshall. Others Named Lieutenants: Ralph Tyner, Harry Gebhart, Walter Bray, David Sprinkle, Arnie Clapp, A. J. Baskerville, Julius Busher, Nile Thompson, Charles Britton, Duane Newton. Raymond Metcalfe, Everett Tatlock, Louis Tschaegle, Charles Leser, Otto Rugenstein, Frank Ralph, Harry Van Pelt, William Powell, Herbert Campbell, Herbert Gardiner, John KjtzmlUer, Fred Fries. Irvin Fossatti. Chauffeurs! Cecil Scott, Harry Golder, Halite Sherer, C. R. Martin, Grover Todd, AUio Hardin, Cecil Gresh, Hubert Stevens, Edwin Harvey. AH Veterans All of the new battalion chiefs are veterans In the department. O’Brien will be assigned to fire house No. 13. Maryland St. and Kentucky Ave., where he spent many years as captain and battalion chief. He has been a member of the fire department for more than thirty years.

Shank’s Last Act —Signs Pay Roll CrjS AYOR SHANK’S last oflIVII flcial act thl * raornln S * tTt ‘ was to sign the pay roll. The city owed him $72.92, salary for the last three days. Shank also signed the pay roll for £is secretary, Mrs. Flora Peckmann, who had $19.44 coming.

ROAD BIDS TO BE RECEIVED Highway Commission Will Start 1926 Work. Bids will be received for forty-six miles of pavement and nine miles of grading work Jan. 27 as the first step in the State highway commission's plans to construct over 250 miles of pavement in thirty counties during~l926. , First contracts will be let on State Rds. 7, 10 and 25. State Rd.-16 will be graded. When Rd 10 is completed there will be 'a continuous paved highway from Kentland to Evansville. The completion of State Rd. 25 will make a highway practically across northern Indiana from the Ohio State line to Chicago. State Rd. 7 will complete a highway between Indianapolis and Ft. Wayne. Grading on Rd. 16 will complete an improved road from Evansville to Louisville. MITCHELL PROBE UP Demotion of Court-Mu rtialled Airman Is Considered. Bu United dress WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.—Preliminary steps for an investigation by the House of the demotion of Col. William Mitchell, court-martlalled Army air service crtic, were taken today by Representative Garrett, Tennessee. Garrett introduced a resolution directing the Secretary of War Weeks sent to president Coolldge, stating his reasons for not recommending reappointment of Mitchellas assistant chief of Army air service. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m...... 41 10 a. m 44 i 7 a. 42 11 a. m 44 i 8 a. m 43 12 (noon) .... 46 i. 9 a. m 43 1 p. m. 45

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Takes Oath of Office Before Bank of Flowers—Faces Four Conflicts as New City Executive Simplicity Marks Ceremony. COUNCIL THREATENS TO TIE UP PAY FOR CITY OFFICIALS Park and Health Boards to Resist Efforts to Install New Members— New Chief in Speech Pledges Efficient Business Rule. With simple ceremony John L. Duvall at noon today became the mayor of Indianapolis for four years, succeeding Samuel Lewis Shank. Only close friends, city officials and politicians, witnessed the ceremony in the mayor’s office. After the ceremony, Mayor Duvall, Mayo-r Shank and new officials spoke from the rotunda to,hundreds who thronged the city hall. ■ ’ ' •% 1

Dressed modestly in a brown checkered suit, Duvall repeated the oath of office, administered to him by Judge Mahlon E. Bash, in a low voice. Before taking the oath he had held his young son, John L. Jr., in his arms. As he stood up, he handed the child to Claude McCoy, board of safety secretary, who in turn handed him to O. R. Scott, close personal friend of Duvall’s. John L. Jr., objected, then being soothed, watched the ceremony with a thumb in his mouth. The ceremony was opened with prayer by the Rev. George Washington Warner, Mackinaw, Hi., family pastor for years. The Rev. Warner paid tribute to the new mayor’s ability and asked for peace, prosperity and progress for the city under the new administration. Duvall then took the oath saying: “I, John L. Duvall, do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Indiana and that I will faithfully and umpartially decide my duties as mayor of the city of Indianapolis, according to the law and to the best of my ability, so help me God.” After brief congiatulatlons, Mayor Duvall and ex-Mayor Shank then walked to the rotunda, where their appeal ance was greeted with cheers from the throngs below. There was a rousing cheer for ex-Mayor Shank. He spoke first. *‘l was born in Indianapolis," he said. "It’s the best, the grandest, greatest city in the universe. I waqt to thank you for the honor you conferred on me in electing me mayor." Mayor Shank said Duvall was only hearing nice things about himself today, but just wait. "Mayor Duvall,” he said, "As I turn over the keys of the city to you, don’t think this is the hottest place on earth.” The crowd then greeted Duvall. "If Mayor Shank wants a rest, there's a place where hunting is good and mocking birds sing and newspapers can’t find you at Seclusion, Ill.,”\ho said. s Realizes Undertaking

Mayer Duvall said he realized the responsibility of being mayor and that it was a large undertaking. “It’s not to be compared to a Sunday school picnic. Jt’s a real proposition. That’s one reason I have selected men of ability to carry on the city’s business, I am well satisfied with all my boards. They are all qualified. They are all men of honesty and ability. In my business career I’ve found that it isn’t so much what you know or what kind of a man you are, but success depends on the kind of men around you. In four years I will pass out of the picture. I hope my administration will stand as an example of the high character of these men." Mayor Shank then called for Mrs. Duvall to speak. Mrs. Duvall told the crowd that she was "awfully happy.” She said Indianapolis would not be sorry it had elected her husband as mayor, aryl that he would do his best. Shank then introduced Roy C. Shaneberger, new board of works manager, as . a laundryman who cleans things up. Shaneberger said his appointment was not a political, but a personal one, as he was just a business man. O. D. Hasket#, board of safety, next Apoke. Mayor Shank in introducing him said that the “cops wouldn't have any trouble with Haskett, if they, did their duty, but they couldn't get drunk." “Play Ball” "Mayor Duvall has expressed the policy of the new administration," said Haskett. “I assure that ei/ery u£t of mine will bear out tho mayor * promise. Let the people judge from the results. Boys, it's time to play ball." A line of several hundred formed after the speaking, to see Duvall In his new office. Mayor Duvall arrived at the city hall at 11:35 a. m., after a leisurely (Turn to Page 11)

Forecast RAIN tonight; probably clearing Tuesday morning; somewhat colder Tuesday; temperature tonight above freezing- ,

TWO CENTS

New Official Family

Mayor John L. Duvall today announced this revised list of appointments to his official family at city hall: Board of works: Roy C. Shaneberger, Lem H. Trotter, Oren S. Hack. Board of safety: O. D. Haskett. John A. George, John W. Friday. Park board: John T. Saulter, Charles J. Orblson, Mrs. Joseph B. Kealing, Charles Duvall. Health board: Dr. E. E. Padgett, Dr. W. E. Mendenhall, Dr. Arthur E. Gaudel, Dr. Frederick E. Jackson. William C. Buser, controller. Claud Wilson, assistant controller. Dr. Richard A. Poole, city hospital superintendent. A. W. Brayton Jr., park landscapo architect. Alvah J. Rucker, corporation counsel. John K. Ruckelshaus, city attorney. Don Roberts, assistant cl.y attorney. W. W. Hyde, legal claim agent. Arthur Dlnsmore, prosecutor city court. Charles Mendenhall, health board attorney. John J. Collins, purchasin agent; Sherman Washburn, assistant; Orville Duvall, chief clerk; Edgar Buckner, chief Inspector. A. O. Meloy, street commissioner. sioner; Walter M’onroe, assistant. William Schoenrogg, street department secretary. Street inspectors: John Saulter, Ozy Hinchman, Guy Brewer, L. W. Dooley. * William P. Hargon, clerk and timekeeper. Earl Garrett, market master. Aaron Cohn, assistant market master. ' George Schmidt, city engineer. H. G. Haufter, senior assistant city engineer. M. G. Johnson and Charles P. Culley, assistant ciy engineers. Wayne Emmelmann, board of works secretary. J. H. Abernathy, city hall engineer.

John F. Rainier, chief of Barrett law and assessment bureau. William Hamilton, municipal garage superintendent. E. Ray Albert, assistant/ Horace Carey, director fire proven* tlon. Claude McCoy, board of sufety secretary. * ’ i Dr. Elizabeth Coager, pound master. Joseph Buchanan, assistant smoke inspector. / A1 •Middleton, chief inspector city engineer’s department. Frank Mulholland, chief clerk city engineer’s office. Otto Smelcer, city asphalt plant superintendent. Leslie Duvall, assistant plant superintendent. M. N. Bebce, track elevation en glneer. Ralph Boyer, track elevation book keeper. ✓ Miss Violet Tex, track elevation stenographer. Dr. Frank Reid, police surgeon. Mrs. Maude Hobson, chief welghlß and measures inspector. Walter Barney, bookkeeper, city controller’s office. Miss Anna K. Leistner, stenographer legdl department. William Grlflls, electrical department engineer. Conrad Barger, assistant electrical department engineer. Francis F. Hamilton, building inspector, reappointed. H. F. Templeton, combustion engineer. LIMITED HITS “EMPTIES" Bu United Pnsj CHICAGO, Jan. 4.-~The sixth section of the Twentieth Century Limited, Chicago-bound, slid Into a string of empty coaches on the south side today, derailing three of the aoachea. There were no casualties.