Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 252, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 February 1926 — Page 1

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VOLUME 37—NUMBER 252

TWO DIE IN E. ST. LOUIS HOME Former La Porte Editor Is Hurt in Leap From Burning Building—Terre Haute Salesmen Injured—Ruins Searched for Bodies. THREE LOSE LIVES AS BOARDING HOUSE BURNS Man and Two Children Perish at Greenville, S. C. —Millionaire Sportsman Victim at Chicago When Cigaret Kindles Room.

B V United Press EAST ST. LOUIS, 111., Feb. 20. —Two persons are believed to have lost their lives in a fire which today destroyed the Arnold hotel here with a loss of $156,000. Searching parties sought the bodies of B. L. Patacato, 53, civil engineer, and S. J. Cole, who are believed to have lost their lives. All others reported missing have been accounted for, it was said by the owner of the building, H. W. Giessing. The injured include: Capt. Charles Trauby of the East St. Louis fire department, burns about the face and hands. William B. Devers, 45, a salesman of Terre Haute, Ind., burns about body and face. Harry B. Darling, newspaperman of La Porte, Ind., leg broken and serious internal Injuries. Darling leaped from a third story"\vindow when trapped by the flames. Wallace T. Calvin, 37, salesman, of Chicago, serious internal injuries and burns. All the injured were taken to local hospitals. The origin of the fire is unknown. The roof crashed shortly after the fire was discovered. Darling formerly was part owner and editor of the La Porte (Ind.) Argus and was prominent in Democratic politics of northern Indiana. •THREE BURN~TO DEATH Two Children and Man Perish at Greenville, S. C. Du Times Special GREENVILLE, S. C., Feb. 20 Russell Hamby, 23; Earl Smith, 15, and his sister, Evelyn Smith, 11, were burned to death today when fire destroyed a boarding house, operated by the children’s mother. Margaret Smith, 17, another daughter, was seriously hurt when she leaped from the second floor. The mother and three other women ware rescued. CIGARET IS FATAL. Millionaire Sportsman Found Burned to Death in Hotel. Bv United Press CHICAGO, Feb. 20.—A lighted cigaret is believed responsible for the death of Frederick Beverly Pearson, 30, millionaire sportsman, in his room at the Claridge Hotel early today. Pearson was found burned to death in his room when hotel employes, after noticing a blaze, broke down the door. TWO ESCAPE FLAMES Grocery at Lake Cicott Bums With $2,000 Loss. Bu United Press LOGANSPORT, Ind., Feb. 20.—A. F. Howell and his son barely escaped with their lives in a fire which destroyed the Howell grocery at Lake Cicott, ten miles from here, early today. ELEVATOR DESTROYED Fire Causes SBOO,OOO liOss at Council * Bluffs. Bit United Press COUNCIL BLUFFS. lowa, Feb. 20. —Fire, believed to have been caused by defective wiring, last night destroyed the Trans-Missis-sippi Grain elevator with a loss estimated at between SBOO,OOO and $850,000. The offices, power plajit, Millwright shop and a storage house and a large amount of grains were destroyed.

SANDY For the benefit of readers who did not begin reading “Sandy,” the serial story now appearing in The Times, with the first few chapters, The Times will print Next Wednesday, Feb. 24 a boiled down version of the story up to that day. This will not be merely a synopsis, but a detailed account of what has happened up to that time. Watch for the Story Next Wednesday

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FIRST PHOTOS OF UTAH DISASTER

—Copyright. 1926. by NEA Service. Inc. First actual photograph showing rescue workers digging amid the snow slide debris for victims in Sap Gulch at Bingham, Utah. Bodies of some of the victims may have to remain under the tons of snow that cover them until spring.

AUTO SHOW TO BE CONCLUDED BY BIG DANCE Skies Clear for Last Day of Exhibit at Fairground. Terpsichore and her modern comrade Jazz will displace Old Man Automotive as the fifteenth annual Indianapolis Auto Show at the State Fairground closes with a dance at 9:30 tonight. John B. Orman, veteran manager, proposed to allow the closing throngs about two good rounds of the for-ty-one cars on exhibit during the evening and then turn over the big exposition to the dancers, who will trot to the tunes of Husk O’Hare’s Casino Club orchestra. Frolic Day Today is Frolic Day, appropriately preceded by Theatrical Day Friday when Fred Stone and Lew Shank inspected the high-powered 'transportation on display. Paige and Jewett dealers and the Buick auto venders celebrated with banquets and sales conferences Friday night, factory representatives outlining the latest way to cry the wares in the motor market place. All salesmen seemed pleased with actual selling results of the week. They found buyers in a mood to announce decisions and many others cheerfully provided names and addresses to be listed as future prospects. Skies Clear Clear skies favored the closing day as the big show opened at 10 a. m. The deadline tonight probably will be the Sabbath in place of 10:30 p. m., in deference tothe dancers. Then will come the parade of the shiny equipages back to the salesrooms from which dealers hope they soon will emerge to the highways of Indiana, owned by other persons.

SUZANNE, ILL, PLAYS ANYHOW Ignores Doctor’s Orders When Fans Object. 81l United Press BEAULEIU, France, Feb. 20. Suzanne Lenglen today ignored the orders of her physician and father and after going to bed ill at her home in Nice, arose and came here to play her doubles match as scheduled. She had scratched her entry when taken ill this morning, but because of the murmurings that arose among the fans at her action, she motored over and went through with the match. Playing with Mrs. Satterthwaite she defeated the Mesdames Enoble and Pittman in two love sets. After playing very badly the French' star declared she would have to scratch her entry in the remaining games of the tburnament. Helen Wills and her partner, Charles Kingsley, won their firstround match in the mixed doubles by defeating Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Lycett, England, at 6-3 and 6-4. SHAVEFATAL TO SENATOR Small Cut on Face Causes Blood Poisoning. Bv Times Special EVANSVILLE, Feb. 20.—A small cut on the face received while shaving was held responsible today for the death of John Sweeney, 77, State Senator from Tell City, who died last night in a hospital here. Blood poisoning developed from the cut. WEATHER FOR WEEK Bu United Press WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.—Weather outlook for period Feb. 22 to 27, inclusive: Ohio Valley and Tennessee —A period of rains over south and rains or snows over north portion of the first half of the week and again near the end. Temperature will likely average somewhat above normal. Colder, however, about middle of the week.

EXPECT RAINY WEEK-END Should Be Colder by Sunday Night, Says Bureau. Indications are that Indianapolis will have a rainy week-end, the United States weather bureau reported today. The forecast is for cloudiness with probably rain tonight and Sunday. Colder weather is expected by Sunday night. Temperature of 30 at 7 a. m. was 3 above normal. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 29 10 a. m 41 7 a. m 30 11 a„ m 43 8 a. m 32 12 (noon) 45 9 a. m 36 1 p. m 47 ‘DEATH DRIVERS’ BEFORE JUDGE

One Dismissed, One Bound Over to Jury. Three motorists charged vrah the deaths of four persons through their driving faced City Judge Paul Wetter today. Wetter announced he would give his decision in the involuntary' manslaughter charge against Gaylord B. Milltken, 24, of 1306 N. Delaware St., March 6. Police said a car be was driving struck an automobile, resulting in the death of Miss Ethelyn Kieth, 35, Ambassador Hotel. Ed Lipscomb, 31, Negro, was bound over to the grand jury on two manslaughter charges, resulting from killing of Mary Ethel Waters, 6, Negro, 1420 Yandes St., and from the death of Isaac Watkins, 46, of 2242 Sheldon St. Jesse Mcllroy, 37, of 34 N. Bradley Ave., was dismissed when witnesses said John Heck, 59, of 326 N. New Jersey St., who died following an accident at Georgia and Delaware St., weJked into the path of the car. STATE~ TO GET~ LAND Club Must Sell Dunes Tract or Submit to Condemnation. Fifteen days will be allowed the Prairie Club of Chicago to accept the State’s offer for its forty-nine-acre tract at Dunes park or submit to condemnation proceedings, it was decided today at a State conservation commission meeting. The commission has offered to assume a $15,000 debt against the club, to pa yslo,ooo in cash and to allow cottage owners five years’ tenure. The club has asked a ten-year tenure. Deeds were reecived today for forty-eight acres of the Gary Boy Scouts’ reservation and for twenty acres which belonged to Frank Kossoskl, UNION OFFICIAL DIES Aged Printer Succumbs Funeral Sunday Afternoon. Funeral services for Hugo Miller, 68, Os 629 Hamilton Ave., fourth vice president and head of the German branch of the International Typographical Union, will be held Sunday at 2 p. m. at Flanner and Buchanan undertaking parlors. The body will be cremated. Miller was bdrn in Germany and is an ‘‘old time” union printer, according to J. W. Hays, International secretary. He has been a resident here since 1888. Two daughters survive.

NOW WHAT IF THEY LOSE THE KEYS?

Judge Moll Invents New Kind of Liquor Padlock for Nuisance Home 9

(■■■“'l NEW padlock process for a I home declared to be a l£_y public nuisance has been inaugurated by Judge T. J. Moll of Superior Court Five. Following a contempt of court hearing Friday afternoon before Judge Moll against Mrs. Susie Davey, Gsl W. Wilkins St., the court ordered her home “technically" padlocked. When Mrs. Davey pleaded that wo sick persons live with her, udge Moll hesitated about vacating and closing the house completely.

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, FEB. 20, 1926

MANIAC SNIPER SHOOTS ANOTHER

Omaha Terror Crosses River and Seriously Wounds Railroad Detective at Council Biuffs, lowa.

BV United Press OMAHA, Feb. 20.—Omaha's “maniac sniper” shot and dangerously wounded Ross W. Johnson, 28. Wabash Railroad detective, at Council Bluffs, lowa, last night, and today still defied detection. Johnson was shot six times with a 22-caltber automatic pistol In the Wabash yards across the river from here, and the only evidence left by the maniac was the same left his atber victims —empty shells. Council Bluffs police arrested Ted Right From Under Policeman’s Nose 541 W. Thirtieth St., \oday told police her pocketbook and $24 disappeared while she stood talking to a policeman at Indiana Ave. and Tenth St., Friday night. “They’re not that brave in Chicago," she said. Mrs. Patterson recently moved here from the Windy City, the “world’s crime capital." A purse snatcher was suspected. BLAZE BLAMED ON FIRE BUG Vacant Double House Is Damaged SBOO. Police and fire officials today Investigated a fire that caused SBOO damage to a vacant double house at 2422 Sheldon St., late Friday. Capt. O. J. Petty, Engine House 22, said the blaze started inside the house near the roof. Firemen are inclined to believe the man who has been setting vacant houses in Negro districts on fire has resumed his work. DEMOCRAT IN SENATE RACE William Rooker, Lawyer, Seeks Nomination. William V. Rooker, 65, of Hamilton County, an Indianapolis attorney for forty years, today announced his candidacy for the longterm Democratic nomination for United States Senator. Albert Stump, also an Indianapolis attorney, Is the only other entrant In the Democratic race so far. Lincoln Dixon of North Vernon is expected to announce his candidacy for the place on the ticket soon. Rooker said he intended to make an active campaign in every congressional district, relying on advocacy of League of Nations affiliation to get the votes. He has offices at 818 Board of Trade Bldg.

So the following arrangement was agreed upon. Mrs. Davey, Mrs. Haze 1 Terrel and Everett Terrel, her daughter and son-in-law, and Leo Davey, 30, a son and Mrs. Mary Miller, sister-in-law, are each to have a key to locks which will be put on all outside doors to the house. No one except these persons are to hold keys and cross the threshhold of this house, said Judge Moll. Judge Moll Instructed the AntiSaloon League attornews to also tack assign on front of the place,

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—Copyrifht. 1026 by NEA Service, Inc. This photograph shows how the picturesque mining town of Bingham, Utah, looked after thousands of tons of snow and earth slipped down the mountainside, burying houses and men alike in a smother of wreckage with a known toll of thirty-nine lives.

Rice, 25. Milwaukee railroad machinist, when they v found Rice’s pay check behind a pile of ties where the gunman had stood while shooting Johnson. Rice explained that he had lost the check several days previously. He did not fit Johnson’s description of his assailant, but is being i held for further Investigation. The man who shot Johnson wore a leather vest, the detective said. He was about 6 feet 10 inches tall, and of medium build, Johnson said. The man uttered no word either before or after the shooting, Johnson said. The maniac has' been operating a week, during which time he has killed two men, one a prominent physician, and wounded a half dozen others. All the police of Omaha and posses of private citizens have hunted in vain for the Bnlper. All the shootings took place at night. As the maniac hhs a habit of shooting through lighted windows, most of the homes here are kept dark. U.S. FIRES ON BRITISH SHIP Spars and Rigging Damaged by Revenue Cutter. Bv United rrcss HALIFAX. N. S.. Feb. 20—Her spars and rigging damaged by shell fire, the British schooner Eastwood reports that she was fired on by a United States revenue cutter while en route northward from the Ulnted States. The captain’s cabin was punctured, it was claimed the captain himself was not injured. Stories of the incident vary. One version has it that the cutter, reported to have the Seneca was at target practice firing shells at a floating target when the Eastwood came into the range of her Are and' was riddled by the shells intended for the target. Another version was that the cutter crew boarded the Eastwood after the firing and subsequently permitted her to proceed. SLEEP SICKNEsUfATAL Former Aviator Dies After Two Weeks’ Illness. Bv United Press FT. WATNE, Ind., Feb. 20.—Herbert Eckart, 29, a veteran of the American aviation service in the "World War, died today from sleeping sickness. He had been 111 with the disease for two weeks. 50 REPORTED DROWNED Eggyptian Steamship Wrecked, Bucharest Hears. Bv United Press BUCHAREST. Feb. 20—The Egyptian steamship Funha, bound for Galatz from Constantinople, was reported today to have been wrecked. Reports claim that fifty persons were drowned.

warning all persons to keep away. Names of the persons permitted to enter must be printed on the sign, the court ruled. “Any newsboy, groceryman, peddler or anyone who goes far beyond the garden gate to this house will be courting trouble,” said Judge Moll. “But I have another daughter and son,” Mrs. Davey said. “Well, they can sleep on the roof,” replied Judge Moll. A padlock was also ordered for the garage door, where the son,

PATROLMAN SUSPENDED Alleged to Have Been Drinking While on Duty. Patrolman Oscar Orr, Negro, 2434 Sheldon St., will face charges of drinking on duly before the board of safety Tuesday, following his suspension late Friday by Police Chief Claude F. Johnson. It was said that Orr had taken several drinks while on duty and was reported while he was directing traffic j at School 32. Twenty-First and Illi- ' nois Sts. Emergency squad found ' Orr at Twenty-Fifth St. and Colum- ! bia Ave. I ONLY PART OF GAMEOVERAIR Unavoidable Breakdown Prevents Broadcasting. Due to an unavoidable breakdown of equipment in Indianapolis, The Times was on the air only fifteen minutes durln.r the Fraliklin-Butler basketball garni at Franklin Friday night. The Times and the Merchants Heat and Light Company regret the necessity for disappointing the thousands of basketball and radio fans who listened-In for Blythe Q. Henbricks’ announcements. Despite every precaution, the line between the studio at the Indianapolis Club and the broadcasting station south of the city broke down. The Times line from Franklin connected with the Athletic Club studio. Every effort was made to provide service and the difficulty finally was overcome at about 8:45 o’clock. Hendricks gave a brief summary of the game and some play-by-play accounts. The Time's regular Friday night musical program was given from 10 to 11. The Times will broadcast the But-ler-Wabash game from the State fairground next Friday night. Hendricks will be at the microphone.

BEECH GROVE WOULD GO UP Citizens to Discuss Making It City. •N Ways and means of “making Beech Grove a city” will be the subject of the suburb’s citizens' meeting Sunday at 2 p. m. in the Beech Grove school auditorium. Tenth Ave. and Main St., Dr. O. O. Carter, Beech Grove, announced today. Albert Stump, Indianapolis attorney and candidate for the Democratic nomination for United States Senator, will speak. The meeting. Carter said, is sponsored by the Greater Beech Grove Club, fired with ambitions of its own as a result of contagious boosting in Indianapolis. The meeting has been widely advertised by posters through the suburb. CALIFS FILMS “TERRIBLE” BRISTOL—An appeal to local authorities to take steps to exclude children from picture shows not specially approved for them was a sunject of a resolution passed by the National Union of Teachers in conference hero.

Leo, keeps his truck. He must be the only one to enter and use the garage, the court said. Mrs. Davey was charged with violating a restraining order issued last Oct. 16 prohibiting her from permitting her home to become a place where liquor is sold. According to Jess E. Martin and E. A. Miles, attorneys for the Anti Saloon League, Federal prohibition agents on two occasions purchased liquor at the Davey home since the order was issued. Mrs. Davey is now under bond to appear in Federal Court.

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M’KEE PLAN GROUP WILL INCORPORATE Temporary Committee in Charge of Drawing Up Papers. Incorporation papers for the Million Population Club, conceived by Homer McKee, head of an advertising agency, were being drawn today by attorneys under orders of the temporary club organization executive committee composed of Elmer Stout, Fletcher American National Bank president, G. M. Williams, Marmon Motor Car Company president, and W. A. Atkins, of the E. C. Atkins Saw Company. It is planned to file articles of incorporation with the secretary of State to give the -movement a corporate existence. This will he the first act in organizing a club that plans to enrol) 15,000 members, employ an industrial expert to “sell” the city to Industries, and supervise the city's business and culture expansion. To Meet Soon A definite date for the second meet- , ing of the executive committee was not fixed at the meeting late Wednesday, but it probably will be held i soon, Williams and Atkins said. At thut time, a chairman for the memliership campaign of the club will be named. It also is likely that applications will be received at the meeting for the position of "Indianapolis’ sales manager,” whom McKee suggested should be a “$20,000 a year man,” who knows his business. The executive committee members were unanimous in their enthusiasm over McKee’s plan for promoting a greater city. Approval Expenses Whole hearted approval of the | plan was expressed by members of the Chamber of Commerce Industrial committee, and most of the members stated that they hoixvi the Chamber board of directors would indorse nnd assist the formation- of the club and I the creation of a fund to advertise 1 the city and get new industries. Me-1 Keo is a member of the industrial \ committee. The committee did not go formally on record as regards the movement, Harry Reid, president of the Interstate Public Service Company, chairman, explaining that ho believed 6uch action would bo outside the province of the committee before directors act.

LOOK INTO AUTO VICTIM’S DEATH Man, 70, Is Killed —Driver Faces Charge. Coroner Paul F. Robinson today conducted an inquest into the death of Henry Armstrong, 70, of 117 Empire block. 408 Massachusetts Ave., fatally injured Friday night in an accident at New Jersey St. and Massachusetts Ave. Armstrong is the fourteenth auto accident victim of 1926. Police learned from Warren F. Curry, 34, of 3630 N. Meridian St., that he was driving at Massachusetts Ave. and New Jersey St. and saw Armstrong step from the west curb. Curry said he stopped and Armstrong did likewise. Curry said when he started again Armstrong ran into the side of the auto and the front door knob struck his head. He was taken to city hospital, where he died. Witnesses vertifled Curry’s statement, police say. Mrs. Anna Hendershot, in charge of the Empire block, told police Armstrong has been out of work and in ill health. Police asked Dr. Robinson to check a possible suicide theory. Curry was slated on a manslaughter charge and released on his own recognizance. Amstrong is survived by a brother. Frank. 254 W. Twenty-Third Ht. Fu- j neral arrangements are*incomplete.

Forecast MOSTLY cloudy tonight and Sunday; probably rain; slightly warmer tonight; lowest temperature somewhat above freezing.

TWO CENTS

JURY FREES CONTRACTOR OF JULIETTA Windsor J. Weaver, Charged With Presenting False Claim for $17,673 to Marion County, Acquitted in Criminal Court. VENIREMEN OUT FOR MORE THAN FIVE HOURS Prosecutor Remy Indicates Damage Suit and Perjury Charge Against Defendant Will Be Carried Through by State. Windsor J. Weaver, contractor, tried in Criminal Court on a charge of filing a false claim with Marion County, was acquitted today by a jury which sat eight days listening to evidence. Weaver and his father, George A. Weaver, were Indicted on a charge of filing a false claim for $17,673.21 for labor and material said to have been furnished in the erection of two new wings at Julietta, county hospital for Insane. Separate trial was granted. Trial date for the father has not been set. Weaver shook hands with the jurors after the verdict was read. His wife was in court. Prosecutor William H. Remy indicator a damage suit, and perjury charges against Weaver and hIH father, growing out of an alleged false statement In an affidavit relative to a contractors bond, will bo pushed by the State. Verdict Friday The Jury- reached a verdict at 10:35 p. it. Friday. Arguments of both sides were completed lato in the afternoon and Special Judge Charles S. Wiltsle completed reading his instructions to the Jury shortly before 5 p. m., after which the Jury retired. The court remained in session until 6 p. n>. in case an early verdict might have been reached. The trial opened Feb. 9 with the selection of a jury. A special venire of fifty names was ordered by the court when defenso attorneys, Merle N. A. Walker and Ira M. Holmes, objected to a venire which had previously been called to hear another case which was continued. The Jury (Turn to Pago 2)

GIPPRICH BOND IS FOUND VALID Woman Rearrested, but Released Again. Mrs. Ruth Gipprich, 26. of 3134 N. Illinois St., today was rearrested on a charge of conspiring with O. A. (CHp) Clary, 70, merchant policeman, to kill her husband, hut was later released. Her arrest after being released on a $2,000 bond provided by Albert G. Meissen, 3123 Washington Hlvd., was ordered by Criminal Judge James A. Collins after the bond's validity was questioned. It was represented to the Judge that Meissen’s property was encumbered. At a hearing, it developed Meissen owned property besides his mortgaged residence. Her release on the same bond was secured by her attorneys, Alfred Cowan and Ralph Johnson. Issuance of the rearrest capias closel yfollowed a report that she had an offer to play in the movies. A telephone message from an unknown source that she might enter the movies profitably was the only foundation to rtho report, she said.

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