Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 242, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 February 1926 — Page 1

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VOLUME 37—NUMBER 242

CAL TELLS SENATE NO ON STRIKE Refuses to Call Miners Together as 'Advised’ by Resolution. OPPOSED TO ‘MEDDLING’ Solons Adopt ‘Request’ by Overwhelming Vote. Bu Unit and Press WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.—' President Coolidge, in the face of a Senate request for action to settle the anthracite coal ■strike, now six months in duration, refused today to alter his policy of inactivity. A Senate resolution adopted by a vote of 55 to 21, called upon him to summon the striking miners and the operators to the White House "at any time he may see fit.” Within fifteen minutes, the White House spokesman asserted that although grave consideration would be given the Senate request, President Coolidge was opposed to Government meddling, which he believed would not settle the strike or improve the situation at this time. The President would have acted before this if he had believed action him could have helped and the ' Senate’s resolution does not change the situation materially, it was said. The Senate’s action in adopting the resolution was interpreted by the President as a step to eliminate expected long debates on the coal situation, which might hinder the early passage of the $352,000,000 Federal tax reduction bill. SHOW DUE TO STOP BY NIGHT Fall Heavy and Mushy— Above Freezing. w Though temperature was slightly above freezing, Indianapolis today experienced a heavy, mushy snowfall, which had amounted to between 1 and 1.26 Inches in the outskirts of the city at 7 a. m. Downtown, where the fall melted fast, the snow totaled about three-tenths of an inch at the same hour. The snow is due to stop before evening, according to the United States Weather Bureau, and Wednesday is expected to be clearer. Downtown streets were Blushy. At times the snow turned to rain. Early in the morning, particularly', the tkes were large, covering trees and ildings. At 7 a. m. the weather bureau thermometer registered 34 degrees, or 8 above the normal. Little change is expected in temperature tonight. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 34 10 a. m...... 33 7 a. m 34 11 a. m 33 8 a. m T 34 12 (noon) 32 9 a. rn 33 1 p. m 31 MORGuIrEMOVAL ASKED Transfer to City Hospital Recommended by Chief Johnson. <r Removal of the city morgue from police headquarters to city hospital was recommended to board of safety today by Police Chief Claude F. Johnson. i Health board officials have agreed Ito house the morgue. Johnson said it would allow additional garage room and be more sanitary. PRESIDENT GIVES tO. K. Approves Separate Bureau for Prohibition. Bu United Preaa WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.—President Coolidge’s approval of Secretary of the Treasury Mellon’s plan to establish separate bureaus of prohibition and customs, removing prohibition from the internal revenue bureau, was announced at the White House today. MINE CASE UP SATURDAY Hu United Preta EVANSVILLE, Ind.. Feb. 9. Superior Judge Durre will rule Saturday In contempt of court charges brought against Tyler Lawton, Terre Haute, president of District 11 United Mine Workers.

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Won’t Go Home for 15 Months TRIP to the “old home I | town” cost Joe Bowman WLmI and Robert Morgan fifteen months each in *he Federal Penitentiary at L.eavenwqri h today. ' They pleaded guilty before Judge Robfert C. Baltzell. to a charge of stealing an automobile at Muncie and taking It to Willlamston, W. Va. Their only alibi was that they “wanted to get back to the old home town.” Morgan's 17-year-old wife) who the trip with th m, was released on her own recognizance and taken home to Muncie by her parents.

MORE SCHOOL WORKERS MAY BE RELEASED Majority Faction Approves Changes in Heating System. Additional changes in the Indianapolis schools’ personnel will be made at the school board meeting tonight, it was learned today, following a closed conference of the majority faction members, Superintendent E. U. Graff and Jacob H. Hllkene, superintendent of buildings and grounds. Several workmen and janitors are to be released, it w r as said. Changes in the list of teachers appointed at the last regular meetlng by Graff are expected. Mrs. Lillian Sedwick asked that the appointees be considered by the education committee before getting board approval. The buildings and grounds committee, composed of all majority faction members, approved changes In heating-and ventilating of School 78 to accommodate the D-I system, manufactured by Clarence C. Shipp. The approval, with plans and specifications, will be submitted at the board meeting and Business Director Ure M. Frazer will be instructed to receive bids on heating and ventilating and electric wiring for the school. The majority members conferred with Graff and Hilkene on four sites Inspected by the sub-committee for the new Shortridge High School. This committees’ report also will be submitted. Official Confirmation of the appointment of Clyde C 7 Rickes as assistant business director to succeed George R. Keiser, March 1, will be made. Shipp will meet with members of a Chamber of Commerce sub-com-mltteo to discuss heating and ventilating systems this afternoon. claryTlightlybetter Condition of Meridian Policeman, Under Indictment, Still Serious. Reports from city hospital today were that the condition of G. A. Clary, 70, of 20 N. Drexel Ave., alleged to have conspired with Mrs. Ruth Glpprich, 31*4 N. Illinois St., to kill her husband. Is slightly better. Clary still Is In a serious condition. however, it was said. He has been indicted on charges of assault and battery with Intent to kill and conspiracy to commit a felony. Clary, a merchant policeman, is suffering from a fractured skull. He is said to have been injured in a scuffle after attacking Glpprich. CHIEF WORKS ON PLAN Hopes to Have Closer (omnmnioation With Police on Beats. Police Chief Claude •F. Johnson is working out details of a plan whereby headquarters will have closer communication with the men on the beats, it was learned today. It is planned to install on patrol boxes, lights which will flash whenever headquarters desires to communicate with the patrolmen. BONDS LEGAL FOR SUNNYSIDE Amendment Discovered by County Attorney. Schuyler Haas, county attorney, today Informed county commissioners that an appropriation authorizing $350,000 In bonds for the proposed improvements at Sunnyside, county tuberculosis sanitarium, was legal. It was first believed a bond issue in excess of SIOO,OOO could not be authorized for any improvement at Sunnyside. However, Haas said a statute passed by the Legislature in 1913 and amended in 1919 applied only to county hospitals. Auditor Harry Dunn said it would be several months before the bonds will be offered for sale. GEORGETOWN IS QUIET Negro Removed After Trial Guarded by Troops—Will Be Hung. Bu United Preaa GEORGETOWN. Del., Feb. 9. With Harry Butler, negro, under sentence to hang and safe in Newcastle County workhouse miles away, Georgetown was quiet again today. Troops, gardlng the courthouse wherd Butlei; was tried on charge of attacking a young girl, were forced to- use tear bombs In dispersing a mob. Machine guffs had to be brought up.

REICHSTAG REPUDIATES ROME SLAP Germany Will Do Utmost to Protect Rights, Says President Loebe. CHARGE TREATY SNUBBED Berlin Chamber Excited — Regrets War Impossible. Bu I nited Preaa BERLIN, Feb. 9.—The German Reichstag repudiates both the form and content of Italian Premier Mussolini’s “beyond Brenner” speech, President Loebe told that body this afternoon after Foreign Minister Stresemann had concluded his speeeh against the Italian dictator. Mussolini’s threats, said Loebe, will not prevent Germany from do Ing her utmost to ijm'e’t tne rights of the German minority. Speaking before the Reichstag which had reserved a special period for his reply to Mussolini’s threats of "a whole mouthful of teeth for a tooth," Stresemann declared that vltalian appression of Germans in seuth Tyrol violates the assurances given by Italy when that mountain region was annexed to Italy under the peace treaty. High Pitch

Stresemann spoke earnestly before a crowded house, many of whose members had been worked to a high pitch by what was characterized among them as a serious affront from a supposedly friendly neighbor. While awaiting the speech of Stresemann the press here adopted a more energetic tone toward Italy than heretofore. The nationalist newspaper, Lokal Anzeiger, for Instance,.said that were Germany not now defenseless, her retort to Mussolini’s speech declaring Italy could, on occasion, push her banners beyond the Brenner pass, would he a declaration of war. flareastir- ' ' ' - • The more moderate Berliner Tageblatt is sarcastic over Mussolini’s reference to German tourists “roaming through Italy dressed like cave men” and regrets that the Germans have not yet acquired the "elegance of the fascist black shirts.” Stresemann drew applause when he sternly declared: "Neither the Bavarian nor the German government is responsible for the boycott movement In Germany against Italy. Therefore, it seems to be an unheard-of procedure to threaten a rupture of International commercial relations which would also render international relations Impossible.” Date Monday, Germany sent Its application for membership In the League of Nations. AUSTRIAN” TYROL ACTS legislature Adopts Resolution to Quiz Italian Attitude. Bu United Preaa INNSBRUCK. Austria, Feb. 9. The state legislature of Austria Tyrol today unanimously adopted Governor Stupipf’s resolution asking the Austrian national government to investigate Italy’s attitude and intentions with regard to Tyrol and to consider whether' it is advisable to request the League of Natons to take up the matter. OSBON SLATED FOR CITY JOB Politicians View Him as Building Commissioner. W. A. Osbon, 2208 N. Meridian St., was viewed by politicians today as the successor to Francis F. Hamilton, building commissioner. The Issue will be decided at board of safety meeting today. Other eligibles, who passed a recent examination, are Bert Westover, present assistant, and Hamilton. The structural engineer and his assistant will be selected from J M. Henry, Henry F. Nolen and T D. Lee, successful in the examination. Board members will set Thursday as u trial date for 115 policemen, appointed in dying days of the Shank administration and later suspended, because of lack of funds. "The men will be technically discharged, because of lack of funds, but an effort will be made to reappoint the best men In the list,” said John W. Friday, board member. NEW CLEW IN MURDER Believe Motorman Shot In Revenge, Woman Sought. Bu United Prcaa RICHMOND, Ind., Feb. 9 While funeral services for William G. Landis, street car motorman, who was shot and killed were in progress here today police redoubled their efforts to solve the mystery. A theory that Landis was killed by hold-up men has been abandoned and police are now working on the theory that the murder was ■ prompted by revenge. A woman la being soughti It was said.

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, FEB. 9, 1926

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Radio is going to keep “the blues" away from patients at Sunnyside Sanitarium, vounty tuberculosis hospital. Hunnyside Guild is buying eighty-five radio sets, one for each, room and ward. W here there art several patients in a room each will have separate head phones. One of the patients is shown listening in.

TAX BILL FOES TURN GUNS ON ‘INHERITANCES’ Defeated in Publicity Battle, Irreconcilably Launch New Fight. Bu United Preaa WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.—The rebellous group opposing the RepublicanDemocratic coalition tax bill—crushed yesterday in their fight for Income tax publicity—rose up in the Senate today to assail the plan for elimination cf Federal inheritance taxes. An amendment was proposed by Senator Norris, Republican, Nebraska, to provide that the receiplent of any gift, be bequest or inheritance over $5,U00 should pay the same income tax as if he had earned the money. The inheritance tax is the last controversial item left in the bill. Some skirmishing is expected on the auto tax and technical features of the board of tax appeal. The vote Monday night, knocking out the publicity clause, was 39 to 32.

3 IN LOTTERY RING INBICTMENT Tickets Sold in $40,000 Scheme, Charge. Fred S. Beck, 1528 S. Meridian St., former assistant city smoke inspector; Louis M. Perry, 2908 E. Wash ington St., and Stewart Malcolm, 322 N. Hamilton Ave., were charged with operating a lottery In an indictment returned by the Marion County grand Jury. They were arrested several weeks ago when police raided Beck's home and confiscated a large quantity of lottery tickets. The three are alleged to have sold tickets for 50 cents for a lottery in' which SIO,OOO was to he distributed. State witnesses listed on the indictment axe: Police Inspector Claude M. Worley, Sergt. Russell, Robert J. Huych, 322 N. Hamilton Ave.; Floyd Newman, 401 Virginia Ave.; Joseph Webber and Jose ply P. Holies, both of 540 Century Bldg., and Albert M. Slaughter, 410 N. Hamilton Ave. FRANCO LEAVES RIO Spanish Flier Starts On Last Leg of Long Flight. Bu United Preaa RIO DE JANEIRO, F*. 9.—Ramon Franco, the Splnish flyer, flying from Spain to Buenos Aires, got away at 7:20 a. m„ today from Rio, en route to Montevldo, his next stop.

This Cow Wa* a Dumb Critter Bu United Preaa * HILLSBORO, N. H., Feb. 9. —This is the tale of a cow for which Mrs. F. B. O'Neal risked her life when fire broke out in her barn. She drove the cow out of the barn and was forced to Jump from a window to save herself. When she got outside, she discovered the cow had re-en-tered the barn and been burned to death.

MAN AND GIRL, LONG GONE, FOUND FROZEN

Couple, on Way to Tell Parents of Marriage Plans, Die in December Blizzard Short Way From Shelter.

Bu United Prraa BA/AHD, Neb., Feb. 9. —Less than a mile frost Shelter, J. B. Shea, Alliance, Neb., threshing machine salesman. and his sweetheart, Mias Gladys Dunbar, 21, Mitchell, Neb., were overcome by a blizzard on Dec. 13, last and lay down to die together. Their bodies, for which search has bee A, going on for a month were found late yesterday by George C. Fox, a farmer living 15 miles north of Bayard. The couple had fought their way for more than two miles QUIZ TALESMEN IN WEAVER CASE I • Defense Resumes Second Examination. Defense attorneys resumed questioning of prospective jurors for the trial of Windsor J. Weaver, charged with presenting false claims in connection with construction of Julietta, county hospital for the insane, in Criminal Court this afternoon. Prosecutor William H. Remy passed twelve men without questioning back to the defense after first examination. When the defense completes second examination the State will finally pass on the jury. Special Judge Charles Wiltsie ordered anew venire of fifty drawn today. Penalty on the charge is from S3O to SI,UUU fine or two to fourteen years’ imprisonment. BOOSTER DINNER WILL BEFEB. 18 C. of C. Changes Date —McKee Will Speak. Date of an all-Indianapolis dinner meeting at which business and professional men will hear the plan of Homer McKee, advertising man, for a Million Population Club to stlm ulate the city's industry, was changed today from next Tuesday night to Thursday night, Feb. 18. Nocholas H. Noyes, president of the Chamber of Commerce announced. The Chamber is sponsoring the meeting. McKee will explain his plan to make Indianapolis a city of I.UOO.OUU. Postponement was made out of deference to the Indiana Manufacturers’ Association, which will meet at the Severln Tuesday night. Reservation requests already are pouring In at Chamber headquarters, it was said. Noyes said the meeting will be open to all interested Indianapolis citizens. mail Train is wrecked Crashes Info Freight at La Porte— Engineer Hurt. Bu United Preaa LA PORTE. Ind., Feb. 9.—Eligii .r James Alfred of Elkhart was ir. • red and four freight cars were burned when a west-bound mail train crashed into a west-bound freight trail# on the New York Central Railroad near here early today. The cars caught fire after tlse crash.

through the worst blizzard in memory of the oldest inhabitant. Shea and Miss Dunbar were en route to Mlcheli to acquaint the girl’s parents of their plans for marriage when overtaken by the storm. GUNMEN STAGE DARING RESCUE | Take Convicted Pair From Deputies in Battle. BV United Preaa CLINTON, la., Feb. 9.—Three desperadoes, armed with rifles, today took Arthur Fairfield and Frank Sawyer, * convicted payroll bandits from their guards and escaped in a running gun battle. Fairfield and Sawyer had just been sentenced to twenty-five years In prison and were being taken to jail from the courthouse when the daring rescue was made. The desperadoes fled across into Illinois with lowa police in pursuit. Three of the men were stopped at Chadwick, 111., by a posse of deputy sheriffs. One of the men, whose identity was not established, was killed and another was seriously wounded. COOLIDGE ISSUES DEN lAL IKd Not Direct Quiz Into Air Service Propaganda. Bu United Preaa WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.—President Coolidge today authorized a denial of reports that he had in any way directed Secretary of War Davis to take steps toward investigation cf mmy sir service propaganda. The President believes that Such action is purely a war department matter. $20,000 FOR INJURIES Fortville Wreck Victim Given Damages in Hamilton County Court W. J. Brosnan, 30, of 1934 N. Meridian St., has been awarded $20,000 damages for personal injuries received in the Fortville lnterurban wreck Fob. 2, 1924, In which sixteen persons were killed. Attorneys for Union Traction Company of Indiana and Brosnan reached an agreement in Hamilton Circuit Court Monday. Brosnan received a broken leg and was permanently disabled, according to Wymond J. Beckett, his attorney. BUS UNES OPPOSED Remonstrances Against Motor Coach Petitions Are Filed. More than 800 names appear on a group of remonstrance*! filed to,day with the public service commission by persons living in the north part of the cit ywho are opposed to several new bus lines the People's Motor Coach Company will seek Wednesday. In briefs filed by Charles B. Williver and Harry A. Fenton, remonstrators, attorneys, charge Is made that the coach company petitions are "vexations, aggravating and annoying,” and the commission is askea to Ignore further pleas. The cases will be heard Wednesday and Thursday by Commissioner Frank T. Singleton.

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Indiana State Prison Head Denies Former Klan Head Has Been Outside Walls, Except for Trip to Noblesville Court. STORY CARRIED BY PRESS ASSOCIATION Daly Suggests Investigation by State Board of Charities —Governor Jackson Not to Give Order, Said at Office. Investigation of the report that D. C. Stephenson has escaped the Indiana State prisojj, Michigan City, was asked today by Warden Walter Daly, the inquiry to be made by the State board of charities if board members believe “necessity for such actioh existed.” Daly denied Stephenson has been outside the prison except when taken to Noblesvllle, when Judge Will M. Sparks denied him anew trial on the charge that he murdered Madge Oberholtzer, for which he was sentenced to serve a life term. After saying “there seems to he some doubt in the minds of the public,” Daly declared *he "would welcome investigation and cooperate in every way to allay this uncertainty in the minds of the public.” Story Is Carried A press association Saturday carried an extensive story based on escape rumors, thp' story being printed in a number of papers in the State and in Chicago. It was said at the Governor’s office that he would order no investigation. Monsignor Francis H. Gavisk, 125 W. Georgia St., a charity board member said: "If Wardsn Da’v says Stephensons in prison I wouldn’t doubt’ it.” Daly's statement: "I wish to state the following facts In relution to the D. C. Stephenson case, of which there seems to be some doubt in the minds of the public. “D. C. Stephenson was received here Nov. 16. 1925, to serve a fife sentence, and was. Immediately put through the routine of examination such as every prisoner must go through. He was assigned to work in the chair shop to weave chairs, and is doing the same work today. He has not been absent from his work, except when taken under guard to the trial at Noblesvllle, Indiana, and returned the same day, and when he was stricken a few days and in the prison hospital inside the walls.

No Privileges "We have granted him no special privileges, nor do we intend to persecute him. We do intend to let him go along living the same life and observing the same rules as the other 1,800 men confined here. "We decline to permit newspaper men to see him as we decline to permit him to see other prisoners, in accordance with a standing rule at this institution, which we have adhered to for many years. "If there is any doubt in the minds of anyone regarding any part of the above statement there is an agency In this State that is authorized to make Investigations as to the affairs of any State institution. I refer to the board of State Charities, Room 404, Statehouse, Indianapolis, Indiana. "The board has the confidence of the people of the State and their findings will be believed and respected. The board is made up of Catholics, Jews and Protestants, and the personnel is as follows: Governor Ed Jackson, president; Monsignor Francis H. Gavisk, Morris M. Feuerlicht, Mrs. E. C. Rumpler, William H. Rlchborn, Mrs. Florence Ham, the Rev. W. J. Sayres, and John A. Brown, secretary. “I am confident t/ie hoard of State charities would make such an Investigation If they thought the necessity for such action existed. I would welcome such Investigation and cooperate in every way to allay tills uncertainty in the minds of the public.” GOVERNOR SMALL LOSES Supreme Court Denies Rehearing In Accounting Suit. Bu United Preaa SPRINGFIELD, 111., Feb. 9.—The Supreme Court today denied the petition of Governor Small for a rehearing of the court decision which calls on Small to make an accounting in connection dith the suit of the State to recover interest amounting to more than $1,000,000, alleged to have ben retained by the Qc>vernor while he was State treasurer. AUTO HURTS FATAL Bu United Preaa NEWCASTLE, Ind., Feb. 9. Plans were being made here today for the funera lservioes of Martin Powell, 86, who died from injuries received in an- automobile accident a few weeks ago.

Forecast PARTLY cloudy tonight followed by fair Wednesday; not much change in temperature; lowest tonight about 30.

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NEW TRUSTS WATCH FOOD SUIT FATE Government Action Holding Up Other Large Combines, Belief. PROCEEDINGS ‘SCOUTED’ Corporations Send Counsel to Commission Quiz. Bu United Preaa NEW YORK, Feb. 9.—The Government's attitude toword consolidations involving hundreds of millions of dollars as It will be reflected in several phases of the baking Industry, was believed today to he holding In abeyance other of Wall Street’s amalgamation projects. Attending the Federal trade commission's hearings Into the aaffirs of the Continental Baking Corporation, the Government alleging restraint of competition, are several attorneys affiliated with interests far removed from that of bread and cake. It Is believed that counsel have been sent to “scout” the proceedings In ! an effort to get a line on the commission's inode of questioning. Rumors are current In financial circles that mergers are being worked out in such fledds as oil. leather, steel and drugs. The American hide and leathercorporation frequently has been rs ported the keystone of a projected linking up of leather companies. A vast merger of western fuel properties is generally rumored. Despite denials, well Informed banking circles for some time have talked of a pending merger of midwest steel producers. The Government Independent investigation Into Continental baking is seen as important business, because It is acting under the Clayton act against a holding company. Section seven of the Clayton act provides against lessening of competition by acquisition of competing companies. Thus far however, Col. A. R. Brindley, appearing as counsel for the commission, has not offered proof that the vast baking coropratlon has tended to set up a monopoly.

SIOO,OOO FIRE AT GARY STORE Two Firemen Hurt When Truck Strikes Taxi. Bv United Pm GARY, Inti., Feb. 9.—Damage estimated at SIOO,OOO wan done hfre early today when Are swept the Minas furniture store in the downtown district. Two firemen were Injured when a truck, in answering an alarm, skidded Into a taxicab parked at the side of the street. The driver of the cab leaped to safety just before the crash. The Injured firemen are Edward BrShmer and Fred Fogo. A policeman, walking his beat, discovered the blaze shortly after' 4 a. m., but before he could turn in an alarm the blaze had practically KPtted the basement, first arm sec., ond (floors of the building. The fire is believed to have resulted from an overheated furnace. TRUCK KILLS CHILD Bu United Ptett ANDERSON, Ind., Feb. Wil Mam Harrington, 4, wan killed late Monday when he ran into a truck while crossing a street. The drivet of the truck was not held.

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