Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 250, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 February 1926 — Page 1

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VOLUME 37—NUMBER 250

MERCY PETITION DENIED, M’CRAY NEAR COLLAPSE

DEATH TOLL IN AVALANCHE4O; 30 ARE MISSING Thousand Men Dig in'Ruins in Hunt for Additional Bodies. BV United Press BINGHAM, Utah, Feb. 18.— thousand men dug in the snow and wreckage today to clear away the havoc left by the avalanche which swept down on a section of this little mining town yesterday. The known dead toll stood at forty. From thirty to forty persons are missing. F. A. Wardlaw, superintendent of the Utah-Delaware Mining- Company believes the death list may even double that number, although other estimates are more conservative. Rescue crews worked under a heavy pall of smoke and fog which settled over the town. Small groups of relatives and friends of those still unaccounted for, huddled near the buried buildings, waiting for workmen to bring out their dear ones. Occasionally a person pinned beneath the debris, but still alive, would raise his hand or speak to the rescue workers to warn them they were nearing a livir.g victim. As fast as those who were still alive were rescued, they were taken to the offices of the Highland Boy Mine, which has been converted into an emergency hospital. Wednesday the snow came tumbling down from the mountain side, burying or crushing everything in its path. For twenty-four hours had been falling. ®Men from the mines and from the ™wn turned out to dig in the wreckage. I?ody after body was taken out and carried to the town's one small undertaking parlor in sleighs. Fire started in the ruins. Snow and debris covered the vicinity of Sap Gulch, a part of (Turn to Page 15) JUDGE DID NOT NAME FESLER Criticised Auditor’s Office on Care of Plans. Charles S. Wiltsle, special judge In th trial of Windsor J. Weaver, in Criminal Court, today said he did not use the name of Leo K. Feeler, former cuonty auditor, In comments on the way the original specifications for Julietta, county hospital for Insane, were kept In the auditor’s office. The Times on Feb. 11 said Judge Wiltsle named Fesler when he remarked "I can’t understand why original specifications were not filed In the auditor’s office and placed with the original blue prints in a sealed package as provided by the statute." It was later revealed when Fesler testified that the original speciflcaKons together with the plans and lue prints were put In a filing cabinet In top of the auditor’s safe. U.S. ORDERS JAIL SURVEY Will Seek Aliens Subject to Deportation. 811 United Press WASHINGTON, Feb. 18. A survey of all Federal and State jails, penitentiaries and asylums to determine how many alien inmates are subject to deportation was ordered today by Assistant Secretary of I.abor Robe Carl White. Immigration Commissioner -Harry Hull •directed all immigration Inspectors throughout the country to begin the survey immediately. QUAKE IN CALIFORNIA Santa Barbara Rocked 1 ; No Damage Reported. HU United Press SANTA BARBARA, Cal., Feb. 18. —Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties were shaken by a distinct earthquake at 10:09 a. m. today. The shock was felt as far south as Santa Suzanna. . Buildings shook for five seconds, plarly / reports indicated no damage had been done. POLICE TO USE GAS Police captains and lieutenants : re to b? scnooled in the use of the Thompson one-man machine gun and tear gas, it was learned today. Capt. Archie Ball, traffic policeman and nationad guard captain, will be the instructor. Police Chief Johnson hopes to add the Thompson gun and the tear gas to the police ammunition department soon.

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Prison Warden Admits Former Indiana Governor Near Nervous Breakdown Because of Failure to Obtain Ciemency. DENIES CONDITION OF EX-GOVERNOR CRITICAL Suffering Now From Mild Attack of Influenza —In Hospital Since December for High Blood Pressure Treatment. Bu United Press ATLANTA, Ga., Fob. 18.— Warren T. McCray, former Governor of Indiana, is on the verge of a nervous collapse at the Federal penitentiary here, Warden John Snook admitted today. McCray has been in the prison hospital since Dec. 22, receiving treatment for high blood pressure. He is now said to be suffering frbm a mild attack of influenza. Warden Snook continues to deny well-formed reposts that the former Governor's condition is critical. “McCray is in an unsettled mental condition because of the failure of the Department of Justice to act on his application for parole on account of his jll-health,’’ Snook said. McCray la serving ten.years for using the.malls to defraud.

PRIZES OFFERED IN OLD TIME CONTEST Competition for Dancers and Fiddlers of Other Days Brings Many Inquiries—Suggestions Asked.

Old Time Fiddlers Coupon Old Time Dance Editor, The Times. Please enter my name for The Old Fiddlers Contest of The Indianapolis Times OLD TIME DANCE at Tomlinson Hall. Wednesday night, Feb. 24. I’ll be there at 7 p. m. Name Address Age Be sure to send a photograph If you have one, or come to The Times office and be photographed.

With the announcement of The Times’ old fiddlers contest and oldtime dance at Tomlinson Hall next Wednesday night, The Times telephone operator became a very busy person. So many questions were asked the young lady about The Times party that she called for assistance. But by Interviewing the Old Fiddlers and Dance Editor, the “hello girl” got a:l the dope and is offering it herewith. A famous dance orchestra will furnish mun\/c for the old-time DAVIS RULING SHOCKSVERA Countess Hopes Attorneys Can Unlock U. S. Door. Bu United Press NEW YORK, Feb. 18—Vera, Countess of Cathcarf, Is trusting her attorneys to deliver her from what she terms "the terrible severity of the law.” Admittedly disturbed at the news that Secretary of Labor Davis had upheld her exclusion from the United States on the grounds of admitted “moral turpitude,’’ the Countess said she was still hopeful that she might be admitted to the United States, if only on bond. “1 don’t know anything about law,” she said. “Neither do most women. They consider more humane things. If the decision in my case had been up to men they vould have been less harsh.” LUCKY IT WAS 1482 ( olumbusWouldHaveßeen Barred for Moral Turpitude, Too, Say British. Bu Times Special LONDON;- Feb. 18.—Christopher Columbus would have been barred from the United States If the present immigration authorities had oeen In office there in 1492 with the “moral turpitude” law at their dlnposal. In commenting on the Cathcart case the Daily Express points but that Columbus had an illegitimate son.PROTEST EXPULSION Bu United Press WASHINGTON, Feb. 1SL —A protest against the expulsion from Mexico of American Protestant missionaries, Catholic priests and nuns, was made in the House today by Repx-esentative BoylanJ New York, Democrat

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Bn Times Special NEW LONDON, Conn., Feb. 18.— Boatswain’s Mate Joseph Libby, who was a coast guard hero last week when he saved his fellows aboard the patrol boat 126 from freezing to | death when the vessel went ashore, will be dishonorably 'discharged from the service. Libby was convicted of bootlegging Wednesday. When the 126 went ashore the crew were exposed to icy weather for twelve hours and finally all except Libby lost consciousness. He had prodded the men to keep them from lying down to certain death and then walked barefoot through Ice and snow to summon help. SNOW IS PREDICTED Should Be Uokler Friday Night, Says Weal her Bureau. Rain, changing to snow, is the forecast for Indianapolis tonight and ! Friday, the United States weather | bureau announced today. Much colder weather, which should-take the thermometer down to 20 or 26 degrees, is expected Friday evening. Temperature should be about freezing Friday morning, it was said. The mercury stood at 43, or 17 degrees above normal, at 7 a. m. TWO HURT BY FALLING Man ' Taker to Hospital—Woman Badly Bruised. William Piper, 57, of 861 River Ave., today was taken to city hospital suffering a broken left arm sustained when he fell down three steps at his home while emptying ashes. Mrs. I-aura Balz, 744 N. Sheffield Ave., was badly brulshed late Wednesday when she fell through a door into the cellar at her home. BOYS STEAL LAW’sT CAR Fate of Two I .ads Up to Auto Owner, the Judge. Bu United Press EAST CHICAGO, Ind., Feb. 18.— City Judge Michael Havran will be called upon to decide the fate of twd be.?* who are charged with stealing his automobile. The two boys, Earl Thomas and Walter Jadkson. were arrested hy Whiting police a few hours after Judge Havraa’s car was stolen.

dances and a celebrated modem dance band will play for the jazz hounds. ’ A handsome loving cup will be given the couple considered the best old-time dancers. Other awards: First prize for old fiddler, $25 in gold and a loving cup: second best, sls in gold; third best, $lO in gold. Three judges will be appointed by the old dance editor. Old-time callers of dances are asked to volunteer their services and send their names to the Old Dance Editor. Old fiddlers are asked to fill out the coupon printed elsewhere and mail It to The Times. A photograph should acompany each entry. The contest Is open to every one in Indiana under the age of 100. Each of the contestants are to play any tune they wish, unaccompanied. The Old Dance Editor would like to hear from the readers of The Times as to what would be the most appropriate program for the old-time dances. Send in the names of the old tunes that you remember and the program will be arranged accordingly. An admission of 50 cents will be charged and the money received by The Times will be given to charity. It’s going to be a big party, so rosin your bows and turn the pages back to yesterday. Watch for further announcement Friday. CHARLESTON PARALYSIS Excessive Dancing Blamed for Girls’ Stroke. Bu United Press COLUMBUS, Ind., Feb. 18.—Excessive dancing of the Charleston was blamed by physicians today for a stroke of paraalysis suffered by Anita Reno, 16-year-old Columbus high school girl. She will recover from the stroke but physicians warned her not to dance again. TWO SUFFER BURNS Are Injured When Tank of Cleaning Fluid Explodes. Frank Myers, 1633 S. Talbott St., and Charles Sunderland, 4245 Win throp Ave., are suffering today with burns received late Wednesday while working at the France-Amer-ican Cleaners, 2936 Central Ave. Men were Injured when a tank of cleaning fluid exploded. The building was not “damaged *

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Hoosier, ‘Framed’ by Mexicans, Contracts Tuberculosis in Jail. By Russell J. DMwpß SEA Service Writer TIA JUANA, Mexico, Feb. 18.— A young American sailor, clad in the blue uniform of the United States Navy, has been lying in a dank cell in the filthy jail here for six months. He still has nearly two years to serve. He is a victim of the thing that passes for justice in this border town —justice that hops on the weak eagerly, but approaches the powerful very gingerly. Here is his story: He is Elmo Kaye Gordon, aged 21, of Crawfordsville. Ind., who (Turn to Page 15) PRESIDENT IS PUT TO BEU Coolidge’s Condition Not Serious, However. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.—President Ooolldge was forced to take to his bed today by the „ heavy cold which he contracted Tuesday. After vainly trying to fight it off Tuesday night and Weanesday, the President gave in to the orders of his personal physician. Major James W. Coupal, called off all engagements and retired. White House attaches minimize his indisposition, saying it is only a “heavy cold” and not even the grippe, which is widespread here. The President’s pulse and temperature are noal, it was officially announced. NEW MARCH OF MINERS FEARED Vigilance at Evansville Shafts Increased. Bu United Press EVANSVILLE, Ind., Feb. 18.— Heavy guards of policemen and deputy sheriffs stood watch again today at nonunion mines here as a precaution against renewal of the strife which flared up Tuesday. A small group of union men appeared in Evansville last night, leading authorities to believe that another attempt would be made to shut down the open shop mines. Meanwhile Warren Martin, prosecutor of Warrick County, pressed his investigation of the disturbances at the Newburg mines in which several men were injured. L&e Gorbett, nonunion workers, who Was stabbed in the fray, is expected to recover. It was at first feared he was fatally hurt. MISTAKES CAUSE RUNS Police Answer Two Caffs But Find Everything Lovely. Mistakes caused two police emergency runs Wednesday night. Neighbors saw a light in the home of C. S. Rhoades, 2403 N.' Pennsylvania St., called the officers. Rhoades, found in the house, said he had just returned from Florida. Fred Wilson, auditor of the Thorn-ton-Levey Printing Company, 628 N. Illinois St., .working overtime, heard a noise on the Becond floor. Police found M. T. Levey, who had returned to the building.

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SUICIDAL ATTEMPT MADE Man Drinks Wood Alcohol From His Automobile Radiator. His auto furnished the means for & suicidal attempt. Robert Meisberger, 966 N. Meridian St., Apt. 2, told police Wednesday after he was sent to city'hospital suffering effects of wood alcohol. Motor Police Kinder and Cauldwell, said Melsberger told them he took the alcohol from the radiator of his auto. Mrs. Lena Melsberger, his wife, said he had been despondent.

COURT SAYS WOMEN CAN BE ON JURIES

State Supreme Tribunal Holds Rights Are Equal in Decision on Appeal From Vigo Circuit Court.

Women have equal JuiV rights with men, the State Supreme Court held today in an appeal from the Vigo Circuit Court attacking validity of the lower court’s decision because a woman served as foreman of the grand Jury, returning the indictment. , The opiniorf, written by Judge Willard B. Gemmill, said: “When FIGHT TO‘SAVE’ MELLONBEGUN Senate’s Right to Quiz Company Denied. Bu United Press WASHINTON, Feb. 18.—The fight against the proposal for investigation of the Mellon-controlled Aluminum Company of America was opened by Chairman Cummins of the Judiciary Committee today with a minority report declaring the Senate has no Constitutional rights to pry into affairs of a private corporation. Cummins said the Depart merit of Justice 4ias now oc- 'luded itii inquiry into the compa v and found no evidence which could be usrd for prosecution under the antitrust laws. EVIDENCE 18 HALTED Directors of Aluminum Corporation in Session. Bu United Press PITTSBURGH, Pa„ Fet. 18.— Work of gathering evidence relating to the business practices of the Aluminum Company of An,erica by which the Federal Trade Commission expects to prove its nJonopolistic tendencies, was ha.ted today as the directors of the concern held their annual meeting.

Times to Broadcast Friday Game ■ Cm~|HE Indianapolis Times 1 will broadcast the But- * ■ ler-Franklin basketball game from Franklin Friday night. A play-by-play account of the game will be put on the air by Blythe Q. Hendricks, who has broadcast other games for The Times. The game will be broadcast through Station WBTBM, Merchants Heat and Light Company, 263 meters. The regular Times Friday night musical program will be broadcast from The Times studio In the Severin from 10 to 11 p. m.

SIXTEEN ARE TAKEN IN LATEST FEDERAL DRY ‘CLEAN-UP’ HERE

RUMORS KEEP LAKE COUNTY EVERHOPEFUL Calumet District Stirred by Prayers and Talk of Huge Plans. By Clyde G. Byeni Times Staff Correspondent HAMMOND, Ind., Feb. 18.— Prayers and rumors constantly keep Lake County, the world’s workshop, optimistic and humming. Hammond aldermen convene council meetings with prayers for a Greater Hammond. The custom was established this year and bears the approval stamp of Mayor A. E, Tinkham. Such reports as the one that Henry Ford plans to merge the Youngstown Sheet and Tube, Trumbull Steel Company and American Rolling Mills Into a mighty sieel concern of his own, keep tongues wagging. The published Ford merger report has not been denied definitely yet. Pretentious Project . Another report involving a pretentious project is the one that Hammond finally has interested Secretary of the Treasury Andrew W. Mellon in moving the plants of the Aluminum Company of America to the Calumet district. This report has significance In view of Mellon’s satisfaction with the location here of his Standard Steel Car Company, in v l2O buildings, covering 300 acres, employing 3,000 men, and making the most steel passenger and freight cars of any plant in the world.. Ford provides another report. It is that his motor car company is going to use 1,000 acres of Lake (Turn to Page 15)

women became electors In this state, those who/ were freeholders or householders became eligible to serve as jurors in the county where they were resident voters.” It was the first opportunity the highest State tribunal has had to pass on merits of the 1917 Legislature’s enfranchisement of women. The appeal was made in behalf of Harry Palmer of Terre Haute, convicted of reviving stolen automobile. At th%/ trial an abatement plea was filed by defense attorneys challenging validity of the indictment on the ground that a woman not only was a member of the grand jury, but served as foreman. The State countered with a demurrer, sustained by the court. The defendant did not ask for a jury trial. His appeal was from the lower court’s decision sustaining the State's demurrrer. Supreme Court affirmed the conviction. CRASH VICTIMS BETTER Women in Accident Dec. 18, Slightly Improved at Hospital. Although still in a critical condition at city hospital where she has been since Dec. 18, when an auto driven by Norman Barthel, 140 E. Wabash St., crashed into a street cqr at Wabash and Illinois Sts., Miss Dorothy Woodstock, 2541 Shelby St., injured in the crash which cost the lives of Barthel and Robert MeCardie, 1665 Park Ave., is slightly Improved according to hospital attaches today. Miss Catherine Forte, 1103 E. Washington St., also Injured in the accident, is steadily improving, it was s&id. THI NIKS POST ILLEG A L Opinion Says No Appropriation for Council Attorney City councilmen will be unable to employ an attorney until 1927 in the opinion of Alvah J. Rucker, corporation counsel. Rucker said the city controller would violate the law If he paid the salary of an attorney this year as it is not Included in the 1926 budget. The present lpgal staff is prepared to handle all councilmanic affairs, Rucker said. BOY IS BURNED Fred Tuchman. 9, of 929 S. Illinois St., is suffering burns about his hips received while playing at Illinois and Ray Sts. Police say the lad told them that Archie Aronstan, 14, of 1806 S. Meridian St., shot him in the back with a toy car pistol. ||

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Imported U. S. Booze Sleuths, Working With Local Agents, Stage Second Drive in Less Than Two Months. SEEK INFORMATION UPON ‘BIG FELLOWS’ Deputy Administrator Plans Padlock Proceedings— Police and Sheriff’s Deputies Assist in Making Arrests. Imported Federal booze sleuths who were strangers to local bootleggers struck Indianapolis today and under the personal direction of Deputy Prohibition Administrator Ansel R. Harris engineered fifteen raids in which sixteen “hippocket” rum dealers were aabbed. Os those arrested, eight were taken before United States Commissioner Patrick who fixed their bonds and released two on bond. Two were dismissed by the agents after questioning. Four were slated at city prison. Harris hoped to "get valuable Information on liquor sources from them, upon which to conduct “The Raid of the Century” against the “big fellows” soon. It Tfras the second time in less than two months that the Federal liquor prohibition club had fallen on the city’s bootleggers. Plans Padlocking Harris announced he planned to Institute padlock proceedings against the raided places at once, clamping them tight for a year. This action will be directed against the owners. Agents who purchased the liquor upon which the arrest warrants were Issued never had been in the city before. Their names were not divulged. Dressed In working clothes and accompanied by “stool (Turn to Page 15) Nabbed in U. S. Dry Raids Mrs. Ada Hicks, Negro, 63’.’ Bright St., released on $1,500 bond. Rufus Hicks, Negro, 637 Bright St., released on $1,500 bond. Charles “Jock” Ingram, 204 N. East St., held under SI,OOO bond. Mrs. Tode McQuaid, 1009 E. Pratt St., held under $1,500 bond. Humphrey Barrett, alias John Barrett, 1009 E. Pratt St., held under SI,OOO bond. Ell dss, 43 S. West St., released on $1,500 bond. Mary Russell, alias Brown, alias Powell, 617 E. Wabash St., held under $1,500 bond. Mary Valdl, 117 S. California St., released on $2,000 bond. Philip Valdl, 117 8. California St., held pending arraignment. Markle Mllotivlch, 30, 167 Bright St., held pending arraignment. George Nuta, 424 W. Maryland St., released after questioning. William "Lobster’’ Collier, Negro, 617 E. Wabash St., released after questioning. Mrs. Susan Dan, 35 S. West St., slated at city prison. Pete Marsulean, 114 S. West St., slated at city prison. Mike George, 520 W. Washington St., slated at city prison. Mrs. Mary Muslin, 646 W. Pearl St., slated at city prison. YOUTH KILLED IN TRAIN CRASH Truck Struck by Big Four Passenger Train. James Morgan, 17, of near Clermont, Ind., was killed today when a truck he was driving was struck by a Big Four passenger train to Chicago at Speedway Rd., northwest of the city. John Holland, 1132 Spann Ave.. engineer, said he blew his whistle. He said the trßin was traveling about thirty miles an hour. The truck was carried about 1/100 feet. Morgan, still alive, was on the pilot of the locomotive when It stopped. It appeared that Morgan had tried to stop his truck, slid, and stopped on the tracks, It was said. He died In the city hospital admitting room* HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 45 10 a. m 44 7 a- m 43 11 a. m 44 8 a. m 43 12 (noon) 44 9 a. m 44 1 p. m. 45

Forecast RAIN, changing to snow, late tonight or Friday; much colder with freezing temperature hy Friday morning.

TWO CENTS

MANY SIGN ON LINE FOR NEW CARSATSHOW Salesmen Report Visitors * Are Buying This Year. “They’re buying this year.” These words float about the big auditorium at the State Fairground, where Civic iClub Day of the Indianapolis Auto Show was observed todaj. Salesmen of the forty-one makes on display are commenting on the fact that the prospects seen to be taking their inspection seriously and more actual sales are being recorded than on former occasions. Those who sell the Indianapolismade machines, the Marmon, Stu’.z and Duesenberg, had a busy session Wednesday night, for all visitors seem eager to view the shiny, finely constructed 1926 models built in the home town. Dealers Convene With the members of the clubs, the crowds today were to be augmented by a convention of Indiana Overland dealers in the big Exposition building across the road from the show. National sales experts were to be present nnd 300 cars were to be delivered to buyers. Attendance at the show Wednesday was estimated by John B. Orman, manager at 7,500. There were slxty-one dealers from other cities registered during the day. “Husk” O’Hare, the acrobatic Jazz band leader, led his musicians In college melodies as the crowds milled about the big band stand. There’s to be no lukewarm finish to the big event If Orman’s plans succeed. He hopes to hold on Saturday night a heated Charleston contest, and is making arrangements with the auto dukes and barons today. Free touring route Information Is Issued at the booth of the Hoosier (Turn to Page 15) MANY TO BE AT BOOSTER DINNER McKee to Present Plan at C. of C. Affair. More than 100 persons ere expected to attend the all-Indl&n&polis dinner to be given at 6:30 tonight in the Claypool Riley Room, under auspices of the Chamber of Commerce at which Homer McKee will present his plan to boost the city’s population to a million, John B. Reynolds, Chamber secretary said today. Beginning promptly at 7:30 the Merchants Heat and Light Company will broadcast McKee's address over WFBM. Nichols H. Noyes, chamber president, will preside. . Dick Miller, vice president, will respond for the Chamber and at the close of the arranged program of speeches, the meeting will be thrown open for general discussion. Those who will occupy the speak ers table are Noyes, Miller, McKee, Oscar Schmidt, chamber treasurer; Mayor Duvall, Elmer W. Stout, W. A. Atkins and G. M. Williams of the executive committee of the Million Population Club, Brodehurst Elssy, Board of Trade president; Curtis Hodges, B. F. Lawrence, William A. Mayborn and Reynolds. BANK BOOKS $7,500 SHORT Three Arrested—Amount Is Covered by Insurance. State bank examiners today checked the books of the Tuxedo State Bank and verified the statement of President othnlel Hitch that a shortage of approximately $7,500 exists In accounts of three bank employes and former employes under arrest. The shortage. Hitch said, is covered by Insurance. The accused employes are Roy Castetter, 29, of 416 N. Colorado Ave.; George Megarden, 27, of 802 N. Colorado Ave., and Miss Grace Neary, 32, of 311 N. Temple Ave. Castetter, former cashier, was first arrested in Detroit by Harry Webster of the Webster Detective Agency on a charge of issuing a $2,500 fraudulent check to the City Trust Company. Questioned by Detectives Reynolds, Jordan and Webster, he implicated Miss Neary, the assistant cashier, and Megarden, the bookkeeper. They were charged with conspiracy to commit a felony. All have been released on bond and denied the charges. Castetter was rear rested today on charge of conspiracy to commit a felony.