Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 224, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 January 1926 — Page 1

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UNIFICATION OF LINES IS NOT LIKELY Proposed Purchase of C., I. & W. by B. & 0. Not to Mean Joining of Two for Some Time, Say Financiers—Stock Deposited. Acquisition of the stock ot .he Cincinnati, Indianapolis & Western liailroad by the Balti more & Ohio will be simply that and nothing more, at least for several years to come, it was believed in Indianapolis financial and railroad circles today. A majority of the road’s stock was deposited Monday by the owners in the Equitable Trust Company, New Vork, subject to purchase by the B. & O. at $24 a preferred share and sl4 a common stock share. There are approximately COO stockholders of the road, who have $5,350,000 preferred and a like amount of common stock, which at the price indicated, would involve a 'total amount of $2,086,500. In addition there are outstanding bonds and equipment trusts amounting to $4,211,000. The C., 1. & W. Is a 321-milo road connecting Indianapolis, Rushville, Connerßvllle and Liberty, Ind„ and Hamilton an 3 Cincinnati. Ohio. The road continues west to Sprinfleld, 111 It connects with B. & O. at Hamil ton and it may be the desire of the Baltimore road to join ultimately Indianapolis with the East over this route. The B. &O. at present passes through Mitchell, Ind., this being the nearest it comes to Indianapolis. President Dies The C., I. & W. has been without a since the death several weeks ago of Fred Zimmerman. The stock purchase, If authority for it Is granted by the Interstate Commerce Commission and It is consummated, will not however, In ofect be a merger of the systems. It vns believed. The C., I. & W., heavily encummred, will be left under its separate dentlty to fight its own battles and vork out its own salvation, It was mid, with probably no more help Tom the B. & O. than an occasional oan. Loan Objective Officers of the C., I. & W. deny :hat the road faces a crisis unless t gets outside aid and point to the 1125,000 net earnings of /1925 as proof of the road's good condition. Therefore it generally is believed that desired improvements, which it ran not finance lone-handed at present, are responsible for the hope of Baltimore & Ohio assistance.

HEARER SUES ARE PREDICTED Rain, Probably Turning to Snow, Tonight. Another foggy, smoggy day reeted Indianapolis and vicinity this norning, the humidity being 100 per ent, which is complete saturation, tecordlng to the United States Weather Bureau. Cloudy weather is • m the bill for tonight, with rain, probably turning to snow. Skies are to clear Wednesday, according to the prediction, and colder weather, with temperature considerably below freezing by Wednesday night, is forecast. A drop in the mercury predicted Cor Monday night failed to be as extensive as was expected, and temperature at 7 a. m. was 33, or 5 above normal. The mercury had been due to go to between 20 and 25. Temperature Monday morning was 46, but the red In the thermometer fell luring the day and night. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. 32 10 a. m 34 7 a. 33 11 a. rn 36 8 a, m 32 12 (noon) .. ..38 9 a. m 33 1 p. m 41

KING VERDICT ON WEDNESDAY New Developments in Health Board Fight Expected. New issues in the complicated State board of health situation are expected to be developed Wednesday morning, when members of the body meet in special session to announce their verdict in the trial of Dr. William F. King, secretary, charged with neglect of duty. Transcripts of evidence in the King trial have been in the hands of other board members several days, Dr. Keene said, and a final decision may made on whether to remove Dr. King at once or keep him on "probation.” Dr. King remained silent today regarding his next defense move, but in some quarters it was reported that his friends are due to spring another surprise about the time his opponents nettle down to the question of renv ving him. Proceedings against him last summer wore stopped by a court injunction, which later was dissolved.

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Avoid Alleys Is Advice of Girl Beaten By Bandit

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• * ION’T walk through alleys Fl at night,” is the advice to ±£j lone girls and women of Miss Mary Kelly, 19, of 1021 E. Maryland St., who was beaten by a young, white bandit, who seized her in an alley near the G. and J. Tire Company, Georgia and Cook Sts., at 6 p. m. Monday. “If 'Shep had been along it wouldn’t have happened,” said Miss Kelly, as she hugged her pet, a wistful eyed shepherd dog, and with lips swollen twice their normal size and arms and face swollen and bruised, today told lu>w it happened. The girl fought valiantly, but was dragged nearly a block into

CLUB KILLER BACK A T WORK IN TOLEDO

Woman's Battered Body Is Found —Believed Victim of Maniac. Bxi United Press TOLEDO, Ohio, Jan. 10.j—Apparently another victim of the Toledo clubber, the maniac who struck down nine women here several weeks ago, the bruised and battered body of .Miss Mamie Handley, 40, sister of a retired fire department captain, was found between two houses here today. A cloak covered the body. The skull was crushed in, indicating Miss Handley was clubbed to death. Her body was covered with bruises. Believing the murder marked resumption of the clubber’s activities, police sounded a general alarm and launched a city wide search for the assailant. • The clubber’s activities were brought to a sudden halt several weeks ago when Toledo’s aroused male populace armed and conducted a city-wide, but unavailing search for the killer. Terror stricken women remained indoors at night. Those venturing forth armed themselves with revolvers and hat pins. The American Legion and other organizations cooperated with the police department, patrolling the streets and searching underworld recesses for the maniac. Police relaxed their vigilance only recently believing the clubber had been frightened away. COOUDGE FOR TAX BILL Will Approve New Reduction of $360,000. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.—President Coolidge approves and will sign the revised Federal tax reduction bill, which has had Its total revenue reduction increased from $330,000,000 to $360,000,000.

She Wanted a Baby

Bu United Press NEW YORK, Jan. 19.—More than two years ago the husband of Mrs. Lillian Blauvelt, former chorus girl, insisted they have a child. Mrs. Blauvelt went to Allentown, Pa,, on the pretext of giving birth to the baby. Returning, she told her husband the child would be taken care of until It was older. A few days ago Blauvelt demanded to see the child, Desperate, Mrs. Blauvelt "purchased” little Gertrude Murphy, 2% yqars old, from Its povertystricken mother for S2O, agreeing to! pay later S3O more. Mrs.

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a railroad yard. Boys heard he screams and the youth fled, tak ing 35 cents. She noticed the rnan as she turned into an alley. “I heard footsteps behind me, hurried on and was about to break into a run when he grabbed me around the throat. Then he stuffed the handkerchief into my mouth, but the boys playing half a square away, had already heard me and came toward us. " ‘Keep quiet, or I’ll kill you,’ he cried, but I fought as hard as I could.” „ *: - -•* The youth was pursued by the boys and Edward Myrlck, 624 E. Georgia St., but got away.

DUS STATUS ON CIRCLE STUDIED Union Station May Be l Terminal of City Lines. • Whether busses have the legal right to take on and discharge passengers on Monument Circle was a problem the city legal department considered today. The law states “it shall be unlawful for any vehicle to be located, stationed or kept on said Circle St., to be used for hire as a common carrier in the transportation of persons.” Union Bus Station, Senate Ave. and Maryland St., is being considered as a starting point for city busses if prohibited from using Monument Circle, Traffic Inspector Walter White said. DICTATORSHIP [OOMS Drastic Action Foreseen in German Political Crisis. Bu T'nited Press BERLIN, Jan. 19.—The famous “paragraph 48” of the German constitution under which a virtual dictatorship can be established, may be called into play, according to rumors here today, following the apparent failure of Dr. Hans Luther to form a “cabinet of the middle.” Stories that President Von Hindenburg would harken to industrialists’ pleas for a “paragraph 48” dictator-ship-over the head of the Reichstag—were revived, as the Democratic party at midnight refused to withdraw Dr. Koch as a candidate for minister of the interior. URBAHNS IS RECOVERING State Treasurer Ben H. Urbahns was reported recovering today at the Methodist hospital, following an operation to relieve an affected kidney.

Blauvelt then presented Gertrude to her husband as their child. Then tha mother of Gertrude became penitent she had "sold” her daughter and demanded the child back. This was done and to assauge her husband Mrs. Blauvelt told her husband the child had’been kidnaped. Police, informed, trapped Mrs. Blauvelt and she bared the whole story. The Blauvelts were arrested and are held under SI,OOO bond. Meanwhile, Gertrude romps in S the Children’s Guardian Home, While police courts will decide Her fete.

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, JAN. 19, 1926

GLENN JOB ORDINANCE IS SIGNED Mayor, After Placing Name on Ouster, Says Jerry Kinney Will Stay as Captain of Detective*;, Heading Department. Bulletin Michael J. Glenn was reduced from detective inspector to detective sergeant and Capt. Kinney put in command cf detectives by the cafcty board this afternoon. Sergt. Orville Hudson was reduced to patrolman. Several other sergeants were reduced. . t I An ordinance abolishing thu office of inspector of detectives, held by Michael J. Glenn, passed by city council Monday night, was signed by Mayor John L. Duvall today. Jerry Kinney, inspector of detectives during the Shank administration, will remain as captain of detectives which is now the ranking post in the detective department, Duvall said. Duvall gave as his reason for signing the ordinance, “it was passed unanimously Dy Ihe council.” The ordinance will go Into effect In fourteen days. Kinney was police chief during the latter part of the Jewett administration. and has tilled nearly every post In the department. “I’ll do whatever the chief and tH board‘Of safety want me to to," Glenn said. Police Chief Claude F. Johnson said he will recommend to the board of safety that only six new members be added to ilie police department instead of seven originally proposed, because tbe budget provides only for six. Os the six. two will be reinstated, Johnson said. Action In the fight between Coffin and Klan forces for control of the building department also was expected at the board meeting. Johnson In Office Johnson was In Duvall’s office at nearly the same time the mayor signed the ordinance, brought by City Clerk William A. Boyce, Jr. Several hundred Klansmen saw comrades of their order move to oust Glenn. That an ordinance defining qualifications of all chief police officers would be prepared was indicated by O. Ray’Albertson, who said councilmen would now Tiave the chapce to see if the other officials “want qn efficient police department.” Rob t E. Springsteen and Millard W. Ferguson, Democrats, voted against Glenn’s dismissal on the first roll cull, but changed their votes to be In a position to call for reconsideration. they said. Edward B. Raub, the other Democratic lawmaker, was absent. Springsteen urged council to allow the board of safety time to consider Glenn’s position. If office of detective inspector is abolished. Jerry Kinney, former detective head, now captain of detectives, might be ousted and Glen made captain, and in that position still be head of the detective department, he Implied. Sergeant Edward Wise was elected sergeant-at-arms to succeed Sergt. William P. Smith.

HI JOHNSON FLAYS COURT Joins ; Blease in Senate Filibuster. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.—Senator Hiram Johnson of California, at-tacking-the world court proposal in the Senate today argued that American entrance into the court “even if the court is what its proponents say it is would be an idle and futile thing.” Johnson followed Senator Blease, Democrat, North Coralina, in a filibuster against the court. "Already we have the means at hand in The Hague court to accomplish anything we could accomplish in the world court.” Johnson said. "1 believe that joining the court will inevitably lead us into the League of Nations. • "But even if the court has any efTacacy, I decline to subject American questions to toreign judges. This action will depart from the American policy of 140 years and will take us into Europe’s political affairs.” Johnson said the 6-5-3 ehip ratio of the arms conference treaty was a “fraud, delusion and snare.” “While America has been scrapping warships Great Britain has beer, scrapping blue p-‘ -.t0.”

Former Indianapolis Man Now Aids Americans Get Divorces in France

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CROSSING CRASH FATAL TO FOUR Man, Wife and Two Sons Die at La Crosse. Bu United Press LOGANSPORT, Ind., Jan. 19. A quadruple funeral was planned today for C. L. Fross, his wife and their two sons, Andrew, 15, and Arthur, 12, The four were killed Monday night when their auto was struck by a Pennsylvania passenger train near La Crosse. The father and mother died instantly and the two sons succumbed a few minutes after the accident. Bodies of the victims were brought to a morgue here, where indent!fication was definitely established through an auto registration card belonging to Fross. The family was returning home from a reception for the new Methodist minister at La Crosse when the auto was hit.

DRY FORCE TO DE REDUCED Yellowley Gets Order From Washington. Bu United Press CHICAGO, Jan. 19.—Prohibition enforcement in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin received a severe set-back today when Director E. C. Yellowley of the Chicago district received an order from Washington which requests "cutting down” of hia force. Yellowley refused to commendt. Reports Indicate between fifty and sixty men will be dropped. Lack of money is said to be the cause. NEW SPEAKER NAMED Junior C. of C. to Hear ‘Transportation’ Discussed Wednesday. Because of absence from the city Wednesday, Joseph G. Kraemer, president of the Indianapolis Traffic Club, will not be able to speak to members of the Indianapolis Junior Chamber of Commerce on “Transportation,” but Fred A. Doebber, former traffic club president, will speak on the same subject, It was announced today. The luncheon will be at the Chamber, of Commerce. HOUSE GETS AIR BILL Davis Completes Draft, tarrying Out Morrow Board Report. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.—Secretary of War Davis today sent to the Senate and House Military Committees a bill drafted by the War Department to carry out the Morrow board aircraft report, providing for an aviation second assistant secretary of War and threee new aviator Brigadier Generals. The bill includes all of the recommendations except that for a five-year military aviation development project which will be submitted later.

Souls Must Be Fed

Bu Times Sceciat CHICAGO, Jan. 19.—A strange cargo of 412 coffins, each containing the body of a Chinese, was on its way to the Orient today piled high with bowls of rich fqod. The bodies were exhumed from Rosehill Cemetery here by the Chinese Welfare Society to be sent

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Naftzger, Former Colonel in Indiana National Guard, Attorney at Paris. Americans these days are going to Paris to get their divorces. And when they do. they generally go to a Hooslef and a former Indianapolis man, Leslie R. Naftzger, former assistant atorney general for Indiana and colonel of the Indiana National Guard during the American expedition In Mexico. Naftzger, now a member of the law firm of Dudley Field Malone, with offices in Paris, recently visited his wife and two sons, llvihg at Kokomo, Ind. He told how easy it is to obtain divorces in France if you wish to pay the price for freedom. He said a favorable decree can be delivered within two weeks or so, for any where from $5,000 to $25,000 And he hinted that even larger sums are paid by American millionaires. Naftzger has obtained divorces for such famous Americana as Gloria Swanson, Harold McCormick, Mae Murray and Peggy Hopkins Joyce. Mae got her decree in the record time of sixteen days.. "The Paris jjjyorce is the moat perfect and Just divorce in the world,” Naftzger said. Naftzger formerly lived here on Birchwood St. He was a colonel during the World War. He Is well known throughout the Slate. Ho was a former local newspaper man.

TWO MILLION DOLLAR WILL Property of Henry W. Lawn rence Left to Widow. Will of the late Henry W. Lawrence, president of Indiana Hotel Company, which operated the Claypool, who died Jart. 13, was probated today. All property, real, personal and mixed, was left to his widow, Mrs. Adelaide C. Lawrence, Lawrence was worth in excess of $2,000,000, according to John A. Weinbrecht, probate clerk. Personal properly was listed at $625,000. Mrs. Lawrence gave bond of sl,250,000. LULL IN BUS FIGHT Controversy Between Indiana and Ohio at Standstill. Efforts for a compromise in the Ohlo-Indlana motor bus and truck controversy were at a standstill today. A committee of Ohio officials refused proposal of Indiana officials that Indiana trucks be allolwed to haul return loads into Indiana. Indiana officials have refused an agreement letting Indiana trucks carry goods into Ohio, but would prohibit a return load. The controversy began when truck drivers without Ohio licenses were arrested in Ohio. AUTO DRIVERS - BLAMED Responsible for Crossing Deaths, Says Rail Official. Bu United Press LAFAYETTE. Ind., Jan. 19.—Responsibility for the heavy annual toll of human lives in grade crossing accidents was placed squarely on tho shoulders of auto drivers by Charles Hill, general safety agent of the New York Central lines, speaking today at the annual Purdue road school. FIRE INSPECTOR NAMED Harry Styner, assistant State fire marshal, today announced appointment of Daniel W. Moore, Bedford, as an inspector in the department. Moore formerly was n prohibition enforcement group chief.

back to their native land, where they will be certain to have “sufficient food for their souls.” Chinese believe that the soul, although moving about in the air, remains close to the body and must be fed. Relatives keep foo<L*on the graves. There were noMrelaUvea of the 412 here, h^ e the yip home.

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MOTORIST DIES IN TRAIN CRASH Beech Grove Resident Struck at Greenwood. Dan P. Inabr.lte,' 23, Beech Grove, Ind., 3ied early today at Robert Long Hospital from injuries received late Monday when the auto he was driving was struck by a Pennsylvania passenger train on the Louisville division at a grade crossing ut Greenwood, h.d. Virgil Malone, 23, Beech Grove, riding with Inabnite, is suffering with serious injuries as a result of the accident. J. C. Boggs, 213 N. Temple Ave., engineer, said he did not see the auto until a moment before the crash. The men were brought to the city on the train. The auto was completly wrecked and thrown several hundred feet. TWO STUDENTS KILLED Two Others Seriously Hurt When Train Strikes Ohio Auto. Bu United Press TIFFIN, Ohio, Jan. 18.—Slavius Oberoth, 20. freshman at Heidelberg University and son of a local physician, and Miss Mary Rower, 18, of Leipsic, student at Tiffin Business University, were killed today when* their auto was struck by a Big Four passenger train at a crossing near here. Miss Edna Simmons, 18 and Claude Bee, 19, both of Leipsic and students of the business college, who were in the auto, were seriously injured. • SIGNALS FOR HIGHWAYS Commissioners Authorize Installation of 509 "Flashers.” A vital step toward elimination of automobile accidents at all county road crossings has been taken by the county commissioners, who have authorized the Installation of approximately 500 automatic flash signals. The order for erection and maintenance of the signals has been placed with the Inter-Flash Signal Corporation of New York City. A survey of roads will be made by William W. Southard, county engineer, and Luther E. Tex, county road superintendent. REPORTED improved Woman, Estranged From Husband, Tries Death by Poison. Mrs. Mary Weinold, 27, of 509 N. New Jersey St., today was slightly improved at her home from the effects of poison that she took Sunday with suicide intent, police say. Because of the type of poison, Dr. Raymond Riffle, who was called, said he could not tell for three days whether she can recover. Shq told police she Is estranged from her husband. Eugene, that being the reason for her act. AT METjODiSTTioSIPITAL Mrs. Jackson Undergoes Operation; Not Well for Some Time. Mrs. Ed Jackson, wife of the Governor, submitted to a major operation this morning at the Methodist Hospital for the relief of an ailment that has bothered her for some time. Dr. R. O. McAlexonder was In charge. Mrs. Jackson was said to be resting. FIRE AT SCOTTSBURG Traction Machine Shops Are Damaged $40,000. Bu United Press SCOTTSBURG, Ind., Jan. 19. Fire early today destroyed a portion of the machine shop building of the Interstate Public Service Company here with a loss of $40,000. The blaze started from an overheated flue, according to- traction of--1 flclals.

Forecast CLOUDY; rain tonight, probably turning to snow; clearing Wednesday; colder Wednesday temperature below freezing by night.

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Kim FOII MELLON FIRM FIXED Chairman of Federal Trade* Commission Tells Senate Decision Reached on Filing Complaint Against Aluminum Company. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 19. The Mellon controlled Aluminum Company of America will come to trial next mouth before the Federal trade commission for alleged anti-trust practices, John F. Nugent, chairuian of the trade commission, told the Senate judiciary committee today. Nugent said the commission had voted unanimously to issue a com plaint against the company in which Secretary cf the Treasury Mellon Is a principal stockholder, charging It with violations of section five of the Federal trade commission act and section two of the Clayton anti trust law. The complaint was drawn after -a full Investigation by the legal division of the commission, Nugent said. Certain evidence was adduced, !b said, tending to Indicate that tincompany was using "unethical and illegal practices, especially with regard to scrap aluminum." Nugent said the commission luid offered the department of justice access to the files of the cnee so that It ccmld proceed with the case if It saw fit. He said the commission did not furnish the justice department with the record because it was too voluminous.

DENY MITCHELL CASE APPROVED Army Colonel May Attempt to Resign, Report. Bu United Pass WASHINGTON. Jan. 19.—Possi Dlllty that Col. William Mitchell will attempt to resign from the unity rather than accept the court martial suspension for his criticism of nit service administration was seen here today as the army reviewing board to send the case to Secretary of War Davis and President Coolidge. Responsible war department officials denied the published report* that the board of review had np proved the sentence. It was pointed out the board of review’s function was merely to certify the legality of the proceedings. President Coolidge authorized the statement that Mitchell's case hail not been placed before him. I LIFE SENTENCE ASXEDFOR MAN Prosecutor Would Use Habitual Criminal Charge. Piecing together a web of nitmcr ous convictions and sentences, served in State and Federal prisons. Prosecutor William H. Remy today endeavored to send Thomas Jacob Kelly, Jr., to prison for life as an habitual criminal. Kelly went on trial before a jury and Judge James A. Collins in Criminal Court. Detective John Gauhn testified Kelly, known under several aliases, is wanted In Chicago, New York City, Buffalo, South Bend and other cities. He was arrested several months ago at the Washington Hotel on a petit larceny charge. In city court he was fined $25 and costs and sentenced to thirty days In the county Jail. It was while Kelly was serving this sentence that detectives began to delve Into his pust.

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