Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 225, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 January 1926 — Page 1

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VOLUME 37—NUMBER 225

m fiuiiK OF NEGLECT. SAYS BOAKD Evidence Sufficient to Uphold Charges Against State Health Secretary, Resolution Adopted at Session Today Declares. ' APPEAL TO BE MADE TO MARION CIRCUIT COURT Wrangle Over Minutes of Previous Meetings —Gilliom, in Letter, Warns Squabbles Must Cease —Threatens Ouster Proceedings. Dr. William F. King, .State board of health secretary, today was found guilty of charges of neglect of duty by the board. A resolution declaring that charges against Dr. King were substantiated by evidence hear Jan. 11, made by Dr. Homer Hass, Peru, was adopted this afternoon. King gave the board formal notice he will appeal to Marion County Circuit Court. No Ouster Action No action was taken to oust King. Charges against King were that he acted in defiance of the board’s orders on salary increases and reductions, and took pay from the United States Census Bureau for compiling vital statistics. A letter from Attorney General L. Gilliom threatening removal proceedings against anti-King board members, if the board does not cease wrangling, was read at the morning board session. • “By pursuing unseemly controversies and unauthorized proceedings and objects to the exclusion of the performance of your proper duties tlie groundfor removal is indeed being laid,’’ Gilliom declared. Dispute over unapproved minutes of previous meetings occupied most of the morning sessions. Dr. T. Victor Keene, leader of the anti-King fatcion, criticised minutes prepared by King, and board members quarreled among themselves in the discussion. , Dejay Hearing Action on the water situation at Washington, Ind., was postponed until Feb. 17. Dr. King sal dhe had received no instructions to 001 l interested "Washington persons. It is charged the water supply there Is contaminated by sewer wastes. Dr. Keene charged signatures on a petition asking a sanitary survey were forged.

LIFE TERM IS GIVEN CRIMINAL r Charge Used to Secure Conviction. Thomas Jacob Kelly, 29, who police say has "floated” from city to city under numerous aliases, and has served time In Sing Sing and Leavenworth penitentiaries, today was sentenced to a life terb in the Indiana State Prison on a habitual criminal charge. The jury was out thirty minutes, late Tuesday. Criminal Judge James A. Collins also fined Kelly J 1 and costs and sentenced him two to fourten years on a forgery charge •nd sls and ont to five years for issuing a fraudulent check. Several months ago Kelly gave a fraudulent check for $94 to the Washington hotel, it was charged. RADIO THEFT REPORTED First of Its Kind in Hamilton County. Bv United Press NOBLESVILLE, Ind., Jan. 20. The firstlradio theft ever reported in Hamilton County was investigated by police here today. While Adam Kemper and his wife were at church thieves entered their home and stole their radie set but disturbed nothing else.

NO SHORTRIDGE BIDS Board Meets Only Three Minutes to Get Construction Figures. No bids on the new Shortrldge High School construction were received today by the school board, which was in session about three, minutes. It previously had bees, announced that all bids received would lie rejected, as heating and ventilating plans are to be changed. Another meeting will be held at 11 a. m. Friday ;o receive bids on the $1,200,000 bond issue for the school. The board also will reject any bond bids submitted. "j ' ... r *

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MARTIN DURKIN, BRIDE CAUGHT

Notorious Chicago Gunman Captured in St. Louis Railroad Station, Returning From Romantic Honeymoon in Texas. MARRIAGE LICENSE GAVE U. S. DETECTIVES CLEW Wrestler and Crack Shots of Police Force Seize Man as He Opens Pullman Stateroom Door Positively Identified. Bu United Press * ST. LOUIS, Mo., Jan. 20. Martin Durkin, notorious Chicago gunman, was arrested here today with his 18-year-old bride as they were returning from a romantic honeymoon in Texas, police announced. Durkin known as the most notorious killer of the Middle West, was armed with three revolvers and his bride of but a month carried a fourth weapon when a squad of St. Louis sharp-shooters swooped down on his train as It drew into the depot here. Positively Identified t While two officers surprised the bridal party in their stateroom, fifteen other armed police awaited to convoy the pair safely to headquarters, where Durkin and his wife were held for Chicago authorities after being positively identified by finger prints and Bertlllion measurements. The bride, formerly Irma Sullivan of Cornell, 111., said she and Durkin were married in Bast St. Louis, two weeks ago. The marriage license furnished authorities with the first clew to Durkin’s whereabouts since he mysteriously shot his way to freedom several months ago in Chicago. The Department of Justice found through the license that he had given his name as Martin Durkey and from tha.t they traced the bridal t& TSa, wfiefe the gunman eluded them only to be trapped here today. |)f Seized by Wrestler While Detective Lieutenant Ising, a wrestler, stood ready beside the door of the Durkifis stateroom, eight of the crack shots of the department were ready on the station platform with riot guns at their shoulders. Other picked men were scattered about the station and the exits ready for any emergency. At a knock on the door Durkin opened and i -nmediately was pounced upon by Ising, who grasped the slayer’s wrists so tightly Durkin screamed with pain. The others of the arresting party broke into room and seized Durkin’s pistol and his bride. “You’ve got me,” Durkin wailed, police declared. “If I had half a chance I’d shoot my way out. It’s not over yet. You wait and see.” “Where you going?" Ising asked his captive. ’ “Back to Chicago,” Durkir , answered. Bu United Press CHICAGO, Jan. 20.—Martin Durkin, “shooting sheik,” captured in St. Louis, is wanted here for murdering a Federal agent and a policeman. Durkin killed the man when,he shot his way out of two traps laid for him.

TO LOOK AT PARKING Fire Prevention Chief Carey Will Tour Downtown Section. Fire Prevention Chief Horace Carey and Lieut. Lester Jones will tour the downtown section Thursday to survey parking conditions at theaters, hotels and public buildings. Additional “no parking zones” probably will be recommended. Traffic Inspector Walter S. White said department members will enforce “no parkink” rules at fire plugs and building exits. -

FRANCIS MURRA Y HOME NEXT WEEK Message From Hpuston, Tex., Says Indianapolis Lad Will Be Started Toward Mother Monday.

The thirteen year separation of Francis Murray, 16, from his mother, Mrs. Margaret Murray Long, 434 W. Raymond St., will end next week, according to a dispatch to The Times today from Houston, Texas. Francis has been in a Houston hospital since before Christmas. Both hands were blown off In an explosion. The Times found Francis’ mother after a friend had written •juvenile court here that through his suffering he kept calling for her. The mother and son were separated when Francis was taken from the Tndianapolis Orphans Home by a kind-hearted family. Great preparations for Francis’ return are being made in the humble W. Raymond St. home. The rest of Indianapolis Is to have a share In ;

STREET CAR STOCK OFF ONE DOLLAR Preferred Shares Drop From SSO to $49 on Local Exchange—Were s3l Only Few Weeks Ago Rumor Said to Be Cause. Indianapolis Street Railway preferred stock, recent acrobatics of which are said to have been based on a rumor that Samuel Insull, foremost middlewestern utility curator, was seeking control, dropped a dollar trn the Indianapolis Stock Exchange today. One sale of ten shares at S6O a share was made. Par is SIOO. Fortynine dollars was bid at the close. Fifty-two dollars was asked. A few weeks ago the stock was valued at only s3l on the exchange. Insull has denied the rumor repeatedly. , Income Drops Off Brokers generally admitted the flurry is not based on any ideal coa&ditions in view of the company's December operating report, which showed Its income $25,526.12 less than its December (1024) income. Exclusive voting power is vested in the proferred stockholders since the company passed its dividend payment in 1924, according to its last annual report filed and accepted by the public service commission. Preferred Stockholders Ownership of the company's $7.500,000 outstanding stock, in this latest report to the commission, is listed as follows: Common stock, $1,000,000, owned by Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Company. Preferred stock, $500,000, Fidelity Trust Company, trustee, •Philadelphia; $33j>,000, Kate F. McGowan, trustee; $71,000, Randall Morgan. Philadelphia; $50,000, William C. Shonley and Bernard McShanley, executors, Newark, $60,000, John W. Smith, Muncle; $5,000, Florence H. Kittle; $50.000, Fidelity Trust Company and others, trustees; $45,600, James E. Roberts; $43,500, A. T. Bowen & Cos., Delphi, Ind.: $40,000. Michael J. Ready; $39,300, Charles W. Murdock; $36,700, Anderson Trust Company, trustee, Anderson, Ind.; $30,700, the Christian Foundation of Indianapolis, Columbus, Ind.; $30,000 each by Julius A. Hanson. Mrs. Gretta S. May, Buffalo, N. Y.; Miss Elizabeth H. Smith, Hartford City, Ind.; Mrs. Addie S. Trejitman, Asheville, N. C-, and Mrs. Cynthia S. Wlllman, Hartford City, Ind.

PADLOCK ASKED FOR DIG HOTEL Monacled Agents Get Evidence at Morrison. Bti Unted Press CHICAGO. Jan. 20.—Padlocking of Chicago’s new $10,000,000 Morrison Hotel—one of the most drastic steps ever attempted In prohibition enforcement—appears possible today as Federal agents prepared to take their evidence of alleged law violations into Federal Court. Two dry agents of anew "school” sent here personally by Lincoln C. Andrews, assistant Secretary--of the •Treasury, in charge of prohibition enforcement, are understood to have gathered most of the evidence. They posed as Englishmen, brandished monocles and Exposed English mannerisms about the hotel lobby to qffset suspicion. The Evidence they are said to have gathered involves Thomas McWilliams, manager of the huge new hotel; a house detective and several other employes

making life bright for the crijAfled lad, for several agencies • supported by taxation are interested in his welfare. The Public Health Nursing Association will assign a nurse to care for the lad, since, it is understood, his wounds are not entirely healed. As soon as his physical condition permits the Indianapolis Foundation, out of the James E. Roberts memorial fund for crippled children, will have a competent surgeon supervise the selection and fitting of artificial hands upon Francis. Then the division of rehabilitation of the State board of education will Investigate Francis’ capabilities and pay for training him to do work which will make him ingi

INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 20, 1926

All Hail to Two Pants Suit Makes American World’s Best Dressed Man, Says Englishman.

Bu United Press KANSAS CITY. Mo., Jan. 20. Enter the immaculate American. From no ielfs an authority than Capt. Charles Garrood of London, cleaner and presser of the fifty suits dt the Marquis of Milford-Haven, comet- the admission that Americans are the neatest, cleanest and tyjest dressed people in the world. It obviously was a difficult concession for that fastitiousiy attired gentleman to make, but he gave all the credit to that great American institution—the two-pants suit. By virtue of the extra pair, the office boy whose suits fnay be counted on the thumbs of his left. hand, Is able to presont a neater appearance than the affluent Englishman on the stock exchange. says the captain. Judicious alternation of his two pairs of trousers between his person and Jiis 'pressers allows the man with the most meager wardrobe to step forth spick and span each morning, a walking monument to the genius of haberdashery who conceived the idea of “extra pants”— no*extra cost. Garrood is one of the 1,500 from all over the United States, Canada and England who are here attending the nineteenth annual convention of the Dyers’ and Cleaners’ Association.. CONGESTION AT S. H. S. DUE TO BE AGGRAVATED Mid-Semester Enrollment Is Expected to Continue Condition Two Years. Shortridge High School faculty member* and pupils today looked forward -to at feast two~ntore of congested conditions, when it was learned that enrollment figures for the mid-year semester, beginning next week, are greater than previously estimated. School officials had estimated that about 200 pupils would enter the school this month. A final chec-up showed that 324 children will enter the school, while only fifty wild leave. Shortridge Class Room Annexed Shortridge officials were taking action in an effort to solve the space problem. An additional classroom was annexed at the Benjamin Har rison School and half-day sessions were being considered. The total capacity of Shortridge without taxing the facilities Is 1,800 (Turn to Page 7)

DAWES PUBLICLY APOLOGIZES FOR FILIBUSTER RAP Takes Back Accusations Made Over Radio When Reed Assails Him. Bit United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.—Under biting criticism from the floor of the Senate, Vice President Charles G. Dawes today issued a public apology as a result of his radio speech last night against Senate procedure. Dawes’ remarks, which were taken as an accusation against Senate filibusters on the World Court issue, prompted Senator Reed, Democrat, Missouri, to appeal to his fairness and Senator Copeland, Democrat, New York, to question his accuracy. Reed assailed Dawes when the filibuster was resumed, telling the Vice President directly “that it would lie well for the super-critic of the Senate to know a litttle more about what lie was talking about before going on the air.”

FLORIDA TRAINS CRASH HEAD-ON Seven Reported Hurt in Tourist Wreck. Bv United Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 21). A crowded southbound tourist train on the Florida East Coast line collided head-on with a freight train near Bayard, thirty miles south of here today. Hundreds of passengers were badly shaken, but no one was reported killed. Seven injured were taken to the St. Augustine hospital, it was reported. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 36 10 a. m 33 17 a. m 3C 11 a. m 37 8 a. m...... 36 12 (noon) .... 36 9 a. . 34 p. in 36

BANKERS OF STATE TALK CRIMEWORK Schortemeier Urges Central ‘Clearing House for Criminals’ Conference on Rural Finance at Purdue Feb. 10-11.. Establishment of a State “clearing house for criminals” was advocated by Secretary of State Frederick E. Schortemeier, in a talk before the Indiana Bankers’ Association at its mid-winter meeting at the Claypool today. Schortemeier did not offer details of the plan. He said it would not be legal to use the State motor police force in connection with it. “There should be some centralized agency for gathering and presenting data on criminals, particularly the roving type that steal automobiles. rob banks and are guilty of various kinds of banditry. These men are here today and gone tomorrow. They drift about the State and the individual counties are not able to keep track of their operations or gather data about them,” he said. Proposal for a State bureau of criminal investigation and identification was discussed by the protective committee. Creation of the bureau would greatly aid in arrest and conviction of bank bandits, it was said. Assistance would be given prosecutors, and records and Bertillon measurements of criminals filed. A. G. Brown, Greencastle, protective committee chairman, who reported on the success of the local protective groups, has been studying the plan used in other States. Measures Considered Protective measures against bank banditry and agricultural problems of the State were the principal matters under consideration. Frederick C. Schortemeier, secretary of State, was to be one of the principal speakers at the afternoon session. -The-•meeting is the largest midwinter session in the history of the organization, total attendance of members and their families amounting to about 600. Si otguns Effective * Shotguns are more effective than rifles for shooting bandits, Brig. Gen. Dwight E. Aultman of kt. Benjamin Harrison said, but offered vigilantes use of the fort rifle range in May. Rural credits and farm finance will be discussed at a short course for bankers Feb. 10-11 at Purdue University, Waif red Lindstrom, agricultural chairman, said. Rome C. Stephens >n, South Bend, president, will preside at the banuet tonight.

REPUBLICANS TO MEET State Committee Will Select Convention Date Jan. 29. The State Republican central committee will meet Jan. 29 to fix a date for the State convention. Harry Fenton, secretary, announced today. The meeting falls on the second day of the Republican Editorial Association meeting, and probably will consist of nothing more than adopting the convention call, because the committee members expect to entertain the editors. It is unlikely any phases of the coming campaign will be discussed by the committee. The State convention probably will be the last week in May, the week before the Democratic State convention. Both will be held in Tomlinson Hall.

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Smith of ‘Trader*s Alley* Retires After 25 Years

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* Another chapter in the passing of ‘“frader’a Alley,” W. Pearl St from Missouri to West Sts., two decades ago one of the busiest spots in Indianapolis, now almost deserted, was written today. Ellsworth Conner, who for twen-ty-five years has operated a blacksmith shop at 431 W. Pearl St., in the heart of the alley, shod his last horse and retired from business.

HI-JACKERS RECEIVE THEIR OWN MEDICINE

$1,750 Worth of Liquor, Brought Down From Detroit, Changes H&nds Twice in Indianapolis, Says Gossip.

While residents in the vicinity of Thirtieth and Meridian Sts., slept about 2 a. m. Monday, thirty-five cases of Canadian whisky changed hands, according to gossip in local bootlegging circles today. As the story goes, two hard-work-ing young rum runners were re-

BABY’S DEATH QUIZ STARTED Grand Jury Meets to Investigate Gray Case. Bv United Press MUNCIE, Ind., Jan. 20.—Delaware County grand jury met today to fix the responsibility for the death of little 15-month B-old Charles Gray. The father and mother of the child are held in jail. The mother charges the father beat the Infant, causing it to have fatal convulsions. Belief that Mrs. Gray was insane was shattered when superintendent of the insane at Richmond, where Mrs. Gray was sent at one time, testified that she had never shown any signs of insanity.

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Ellsworth Conner

“The old alley isn’t what it used to be,” he said. “Why I remember when the place was full of feed stores horses and traders and there was a buzz of activity from morning to night. Now ( only a few places are left and even some of them sell motor oil. “But there still are plenty of horses to be shod. The old shop will not be closed. I just sold the business and will take things easy for a while.”

turning from Detroit, Mich., with a cargo of “Black and White," Canadian whisky. As they passed through Rensselaer, Ind., an auto sped out of a side road and started in pursuit. The race was hard fought, but finally the auto containing the liquor was forced to the curb at Thirtieth and Meridian Sts., by the hi-jackers. Forcing the two runners in their auto, and with one of their trio driving the auto carrying the liquor, the hi-jackers drove through the downtown district, where the rumrunners were thrown from the car. “Gee, there’s just $1,750 worth of liquor gone,” one of the young men is said to have lamented, but his frown changed to a grin when he heard the hi jackers had been hijacked themsives as they pulled Into their garage. “We did all the work; the next gang took a chance, but the last gang got all tne ‘gravy,’ ” was his parting shot.

SMOG BLANKET TO LINGER HERE Another Night and Day of Fog Predicted. Indianapolis residents today were becoming accustomed to feeling their way through the fog and smog that -has covered the city Bince Monday morning. The cloudy condition is due to continue tonight and Thursday, the United States Weather Bureuu said, , 4 Temperature will drop about 10 or 12 degrees tonight, J. H. Armlngton. meteorologist, said. The mercury registered 36, or 9 degrees above normal, at 7 a. m. This was 3 degrees above the mark for the same hour Tuesday. ‘CHEAPER DYING’ URGED Undertakers Told Funeral Cost Should Be Cut. Bv United Press CHICAGO, Jan 20.—Price of dyIng should be made less expensive, delegates to the National Funeral Directors Association convention were told today. Alvin E. Dodd of the United States Chamber of Commerce commended cooperative effort to reduce the cost of funerals. ARMOUR IS BETTER Bv United Press CHICAGO, Jan. 20.—J. Ogden Armour, chairman of the board of Armour & Cos., packers, Is "much better,” It wqs stated at his home today, Vhere he 1b confined, due tp a severe attack of Indigestion. Armour’s condition was said to be serious. Mrs. Armour planned a trip to Eurooe. but canceled reservations

Forecast MOSTLY cloudy and unsettled tonight and Thursday; somewhat colder tonight; lowest temperature 20 to 25.

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CAPT. An TO HAVE HIS HAHDS FULL ‘Efficiency Moves’ of City Council and Board of Safety Give Detective Department Head Two Jobs Instead of One. MUST SUPERVISE WORK OF OFFICERS IN FIELD Experienced Sergeants Reduced and Green Men Appointed to Posts —General Shake-up Puts Klan ‘On Top of World.’ "Without a word of protest, Detective Captain Jerry Kinney today dug in to do two jobs instead of one, the result of ‘efficiency moves” of city council and the board of safety. City council having abolished the post of supervisor of detectives in order to unhorse Michael J. Glenn, who held the job, the safety board late Tuesday reduced Glenn to a detective and directed Kinney to remain as captain and take over the supervisor’s duties. Kinney, recognized as one of the best detectives in the country, did not talk about hia situation, but his friends at police headquarters pointed out that the change means this: As captain, Kinney on a schedule of approximately eleven hours a day divides with a lieutenant the duty of directly supervising the men in the field. Work of the department has Increased five-fold in the last five years, records show. Plenty for Supervisor Under the old arrangement the supervisor generally directed the department, personally took command of important, investigations, corresponded with other cities on important cases, kept In touch with every case by checking detectives’ reports, sat in on questioning of prisoners and generally found plenty to do. Now Kinney not only must handle these duties, but also the highly important detail work of the captain. The board of safety has named no additional ranking officer to take over part of these duties, explaining that the budget does not permit the salary. Kinney also faces the worry of having lost two of his best detectives and the necessity of training a numbe r of green men as a result of the efficiency shake-up by the board Tuesday. Made Many Arrest* Detective William Brlekley, reduced to patrolmen, had the reputation, with his partner Patrick Fin neran, reduced at the start of this (Turn to Page 7)

POSSES SEEK TRIPLE SLAYER Father and Two Children Slain —Mother Shot. Bv United Press LEXINGTON. Ky.. Jan. 20. Posses searched the surrounding hills today for John Henry Jones, a negro, wanted for a triple slaying here late Tuesday. The victims were Clarence Bryant, his 8-year-old daughter and his 5-year-old son. Mrs. Bryant, although seriously wounded, crawled to a nearby house and gave the alarm. "We had Just, driven up to the house when a Negro stepped from behind a clump of bushes and without warning fired upon us,” Mrs Bryant told authorities; Police could advance no motive for the shooting.

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