Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 255, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 February 1926 — Page 1

A COMPLETE REVIEW OF THE STORY OF ‘SANDY' UP TO PATE—PAGE iQ

Home Edition MU. FIXIT is on the job for Times readers. He looks tip matters at City Hall.

VOLUME 37—NUMBER 255

MAYOR BANS LAWYER FOR COUNCiLMEN Ordinance Creating Special Attorney Job Vetoed by Duvall. CITES FUND ..SHORTAGE Also Says Body Has No Right to Make Position. Mayor Duvall today vetoed the ordinance authorizing appointment of a city council attorney at a salary of $1,500 a year. It was Duvall’s first veto. “The mayor is always loath to set his opinion against that of yours and will only do so in cases such as this where the public interest absolutely demands,” Duvall's letter to the council declared. Not Economy “This ordinance for the creation of anew position and anew salary to be drawn from the city treasury does not coincide with the principle of economy enunciated by this administration. There is no call nor pressing need for such an appropriation.” Duvall’s letter also pointed out that there 4s no budget appropriation for the office during 1926 and that the city controller has estimated the municipality'will be SBO,000 short in current expenses at-the end of the year. Not in Law The law, according to Duvall, does not provide authority to council to employ an attorney. His letter said a section referring to authorization of an attorney for special investigations “only applies to a specific investigation wherein there is at least some ground to suspect malfeasance or corruption in a department or departments of the admin, istratlon.” “It does not Authorize in my view a blanket investigation or a fishing excursion,” Duvall said.

ARMY TO ASK HUGE AIR FUND Will Seek Total of 1,400 Planes, Belief. Bv United Pres* WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.—A fiveyear aircraft building program for the Army, similar to that of the Navy, will be presented to Congress in a War Department bill next week. Though department officials would not discuss figures involved, it was understood the aim is to double the present standing strength of 700 effective planes. The Navy program is for 1,000 planes. The total cost of the Army plan will be under- the $100,000,000 Navy program, it is thought. BRITISH CHEER U. S. RETORT Ask for Report on Yankee Attack on English Boat. Bu United Press LONDON, Feb. 24.—A suggestion that Americans guilty of “moral turpitude” be treated here as Countess Cathcart has been treated in America brought cheers in the House of Commons today. At the same time it was revealed •that the British ambassador at Washington has been asked to report on the alleged bombardment of the British steamer Eastwood by an American coast guard cutter.

The New Income Tax Law

Must you make a return under the new law? If so, what blank do you use? And what are the new exemptions, rates, and surtax rates? OUR WASHINGTON BUREAU HAS ON THE PRESS NOW, A FULL AND COMPLETE BULLETIN EXPLAINING THE NEW INCOME TAX LAW THAT TELLS YOU IN A NUTSHELL JUST WHAT YOU

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Old-Time Fun at Party Tonight Fiddiers and Dancers Ready— Modern Band Also to Play.

The old fiddle bow has been taken down from the wall, and thoroughly "rosined” and the “cake-walking” shoes have been given a final lustrous shine in preparation for the old fiddlers contest and old-time dance, to be held under auspices of The Times In Tomlinson Hall tonight. From all parts of Indiana, those who danced and wielded a bow in the olden days are coming to show the younger generation that they still have some good tricks left. They all will be on hand at 7 p. m., when the doors open, and/the fun starts. Every detail for the great gathering has been completed by the OldTime Dance Editor, who heaved a sigh of relief and declared that even “One-Eye” Connelly couldn't crash the gate. All the money received by The Times from the big party will be turned over to charity. Indianapolis, naturally, will be well represented In the contest. The , (Turn to Page 7)

Here Are Details of Old-Time Party Place, Tomlinson Hall. Time, tonight. Event, old fiddlers’ contest and old-time dance. Sponsor, Indianapolis Times. Doors open 7 p. m. Modern dancing, 7:30, Cliff Perrine’s Dance Band. Fiddlers’ contest, 8:30. Specialties, 9:15. Old-time dance, 9:30. Ford’s famous five old timers. Callers and fiddlers register at door before 8. Prizes for old fiddlers. First, $25 in gold and loving cup. Second, sls in gold. Third, $lO in gold. Best old-time dancers will receive a loving cup.

BANDITS GET $16,300 Shoot Policeman and Paymaster and Flee With Pay Roll., BV United duress BALTIMORE, Md„ Feb. 24.—Auto bandits shortly before noon today shot Patrolman Patrick Durkin and Paymaster Emanuel Berlin of the Western Maryland Dairy and escaped with a $16,300 pay roll. VILLAGE HIT BY FIRE General Store, Filling Station and Residence Burn. Bu United Pres* i BRAZIL, Ind., Feb. 24.—The little town of Reelsville, eight miles east of Brazil, today began counting the loss from the disastrous fire which destroyed a filling station, general store and residence with a loss of SIO,OOO.

DENY MELLON OWNS ‘TRUST’ Stock Holdings Do Not Constitute Control. Bv T'nited Press WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.—The complete department of justice report absolving the Aluminum Company of America from charges of anti-trust law violations made public today by ,the Senate judiciary committee, reveals that William R. Denham, special assistant attorney general, found neither Secretary of the Treasury Mellon nor his brother R. B. Mellon, hold a controlling interest in the company. Fdderal Trade Commission investigators have held that the companjt was completely owned by Mellon and his brother. Denham in the report, says: "An examination of the stock records of the company disclose that the stock holdings of A. W. Mellon do not constitute a control.”

WANT TO KNOW ABOUT FILING YOUR RETURN WHICH MUST BE IN THE HANDS OF THE GOVERNMENT BY MARCH 15. If you are puzzled about the provisions of the new law, FILL OUT THE COUPON BELOW AND SEND IT QUICK TO OUR WASHINGTON BUREAU. A bulletin of explanation will come back to you by RETURN MAIL: Hop to it!

SURVEY OF RUM TRADE IS ORDERED House Alcoholic Committee Decides to Hold Inquiry ; ‘On Its Own.’ TO START IN TWO WEEKS Act When Resolutions Are Ignored by Rules Body. Du United Preen WASHINGTON, Feb. 24. Denied action by the rules committee on resolutions authorizing a sweeping investigation of the results of prohibition, the House alcoholic liquor traffic committee voted today to begin a survey of liquor conditions throughout the country. The committee believes it has full authority to inquire into alcoholic liquor traffic without passage of a special resolution and intends to start- the investigation in about two weeks. Definite plans for the survey will be made Monday. BATH IN CHAMPAGNE Earl Can-oil’s Birthday Party May Have “Official Hangover.” Du United Preee NEW YORK. Feb. 24.—The birthday party of Earl Carroll given here Tuesday night for William li. Edrington may have an official “hangover.” Reports that a young woman took a bath in a tub of champagne have reached the ears of Assistant Prohibition Administrator R. E. Tuttle, who said subpoenas would be asked for every persons newspapers said attended the party. “ROCKIES” VOTE WET Denver Referendum Shows Overwhelming Sentiment. Du United Preee DENVER, Colo., Feb. 24.—Opponents of the prohibition law, acknowledged by the driest section of the nation as four to one favorites (Turn to Page 15)

ASK PROTECTION FOR FOREIGNERS Appeal Made by Chinese Consular Authorities. Bv United Press PEKING, Feb. 24. —The consular corps at llankow, Honan province, has asked the authorities to protect foreign lives and property in Honan and Hupeh provinces. Renewed warfare in China, with Wu Pei Fu active and General Feng Yu Hsiang reported about to take the field ,has been reported in Chinese cables flie past few days. . MISSIONARIES BARRED • V Officials Carrying Out a Boycott Against Hong Kong. Bu United Press HONG KONG, Feb. 24 —Two women missionaries of the women Pentecostal Holiness Alliance and a British woman missionary were not allowed to land at Pakhoir because they came from Hong Kong. The officials’ refusal to permit them ashore is pari* of the strike and boycott movement in the south, which haa been intensified in the past few days.

SENATETAKES lIP TAX BILL t Passage in an Hour or Two Forecast. B’l United Pres: WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.—The Senate today took up the $387,811,000 tax reduction bill conference report. with prospects of passing it within an hour of two. It may be placed before President Coolidge for signature by tomorrow. The House passed it Tuesday. BET FATAL TO AIRMAN Flies Under Eiffel Tower Arch, Plane Catches Fire. Bu United Press PARIS, Feb. 24. —Leon Collet, French war pilot, was burned to deatli today when, on a bet with American colleagues of the Orly Aerodrome, he attempted to fly his machine through the 150-foot high -arefi of the Eiffel tower. The machine came down in flames, apparently started by contact of the wireless antennna with an overhead wire. JUMPS FROM TJtAIN Bv Tim s Special ANDERSON, Ind., Feb. 24.—Hohn Vireg, 25, Springfield, Ohio, was suffering from a fractured skujl today. He jumped through the window of a Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train. It is ocaeved Vireg attempted suicide.

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Expected Mobilization of Union Workers Does Not Take Place. By Cljde G. Byers Times S‘atT Correspondent EVANSVILLE, Ind., Feb. 24. Indiana National Guardsmen in the southwestern Indiana nonunion coal fields today were pursuing a policy of watchful waiting following an influx into Warrick and Vanderburg Counties of antomobiles bearing li- , cense numbers indicating they were from up-state towns. It was thought the newcomers were union miners, w T ho may try to organize the other workers. , “We can go in a minute,” said *Maj. L. A. Harriman of Princeton, commanding Indianapolis and units of the guard, who routed his men from their beds at 5 a, m., on hearing of the incoming automobiles. Everything was quiet in the mining district, despite reports that 400 union miners and sympathizers w’ere (Turn to Page 15)

BURGLAR UNDER BED IS KILLED Identity of Dead Man Sought by Coroner. Police and Coroner Paul F. Robinson, today sought the identity of a Negro burglar, shot and instantly killed by Theodore Watkins, Negro, 550 Vi Indiana Ave., who discovered him in his room early today. Watkins told Lieutenant Claffey and emergency squad his wife, awakened by a noise, felt a man under the bed. Watkins said he turned on a table light and fired through •the bed. As the burglar crawled out, Watkins fired again. The man did not move again. The burglar entered- through a window. Police say he is about 30, wore a dark overcoat and trousers, a blue work shirt and black shoes. There were no marks of identification on the man. Coroner Robinson ordered Watkins slated on a manslaughter charge and released him on his own recognizance pending investigation. MAN HELD AS FUGITIVE Maurice Cooper, 35, of 1604 S. Meridian St., is held in city prison today charged with, being a fugitive from Martinsville, Ind., where he is said* to be wanted on an embezzlement charge.

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BROKER ROASTED TO DEA TH; SEE MYSTER Y Underwear in Which Body Was Clad Unscorchej) —Police Work on Torture Theory—Coroner Blames Apoplexy.

Bv I’imis Special SOUTH BEND, Ind., Feb. 24—If a human body fell onto a redhot stove and roasted, would the woolen underwear in which it was clad burn? That is the question police are asking in investigating the baffling circumstances surrounding the death

CAL’S COLD IS CATCHING Mrs. Coolidge 111 Now—Cancels Dinner Engagement. Bv United Press • WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 Mrs. Coolidge became ill with grip Tuesday and went to "bed. She was obliged to cancel an engagement to attend* the official dinner of the Attorney General and Mrs. . Sargent. President Coolidge went to the dinner alone and Mrs. Jardine, wife of the Secretary of Agriculture, was asked to take Mrs. Coolidge’s plaice. OFFICERS RAID HOUSE Charges Placed Against Five After Visit of Police. Roy Miller, 25, of 1244 Beecher St., was slated on statutory and child neglect charges by police, who raided a house at 8 N. Liberty St., Tuesday night. Mrs. Mattie Butler, 33, Negro, was charged with keeping the resort, assault and battery and vagrancy. Dauid Gleaves, 24, Negro, 8 X. Liberty St., was held on the sffYne charges and Willie Green, 23, Negro, 513 Cincinnati St., held Oh a vagrancy charge. Miss Catherine STatze, who. police say, was with Miller, was slated on statutory and contributing to child neglect charges. DECIDE ELECTION CASE Supreme Court Rules on Benton County Dispute. Another local election case was decided today by State Supreme Curt, this time a fight betweeh Lawrence W. Burns, trustee-elect of Bolivar Township, Benton County, and John M. Lugar, defeated candidate. Burns received 354 votes and Lugar 347, but Lugar declared several of his opponent's were cast by nonresident voters. Benton Circuit Court declared in favor of Burns and the Supreme Court sustained the decision.

of Thomas Dodge, 83, wealthy real estate broker. Dodge’s body was found in his rooming house room Tuesday, baked from the hipa to the stoamch. He was clad in woolen underwear and had fallen on a hot-plate. Although the -flesh was baked to a crisp, the underwear was not scorched. Police believe Dodge may have been tortured by thieves seeking his reputed wealth. They believe his nude body was held over the stove and redressed. Police do not think that he could have dressed himself. Coroner Crumpacker questioned a number of persons in the rooming house, but ordered no arrests. Ho indicated he would probably return a verdict showing natural death. He (Turn to Page 15)

LAWYERS MAY RAP POLITICS Propose Bar Indorse Best Judge Candidates in Primary The judiciary committee of the Indianapolis Bar Association will recommend that the association indorse one Republican and one Democrat for each Marion County judgeship in the May primary election at the Lincoln day dinner at the Indianapolis Athletic Club this evening. The lawyers would vote upon the men they thought best qualified of all those who file as primary candidates, so that there would be a complete association slate for each party. The plan is papt of a movement to lessen influence of politicians in selection of judges, it being presumed the lawyers would consider ability above polifleal availability. Advocates of the plan contend that in Cleveland, Los Angeles, Chicago And other large cities, politicians who have sought to corrupt the courts, have been defeated by this plan. Judiciary committee members are Earl Conder. John E. Hollett, George H. Batchelor, Fred Van Nuys and James W. Noel. HOURLY TEMPERATURE C a, m 24 10 a. m 27 7 a. m 25 11 a. m 2D 8 a. m 25 12 (noon) 31 9 a. m 26 1 p. m 85

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SHORTRIDGE SITE CHARGE DRAWS FIRE North Siders Whose Property Is Affected by Board Proposals Plan Mass Meeting. COMMITTEE TO HEAR PLAINTS Resolution Adopted to Purchase Plot in Forty-Sixth Street. North side property owners today prepared tc organize to fight the school board’s determination to change the new Shortridge high school site from Thirty-fourth and Meridian Sts. The first step was a call for all interested citizens to appear before the school buildings and grounds committee at school headquarters at 8 p. m. Thursday. The committee has promised to listen to protests against a resolution, adopted Tuesday evening, to buy a plot in Forty-Sixth St., between Central Ave. and Washington Blvd.

Persons living near the ThirtyFourth St. site do not want tho school located elsewhere because many of them moved Into tho district believing the high school would be there. Those near FortySixth St. protest that their property values might be lowered by the school location. Leading citizens in the districts planned, in case the school board holds to its determination to build elsewhere than Thirty-Fourth St., at any cost, to call a mass

School Board Tax Levy Increase Deemed Possible

Increase in the school board tax levy for 1927-28 was deemed a possibility today, following the board fneeting, Tuesday night, when members told delegations which appeared asking for new schools; that the finances of the board were In such “a poor condition that one ind had to be pulled against the other, in order to’ provide buildings.” Board members asked the delega-

MOTOR AID IS GIVEN SHERIFF Four Automobiles Purchased for Office. Sheriff f>mer Hawkins and his three riding l>alliffs were happy today as result of the county commissioners’ action in purchasing four additional automobiles for the sheriff's office. Contract for the cars, to Fouts Car and Tractor Company. Hawkins said- beginning March 1 he will have four additional riding bailiffs to assist in serving the thirteen county courts. The sheriff already has three cars, so each riding bailiff will have a machine. A pedestrian bailiff serves court papers downtown. The four new municipal courts have increased the work of his deputies so much that it hardly hus been possible to meet all demands, Hawkiins said.

JUDGE TO RULE IN BUS BATTLE Arguments on Beech Grove Demurrer Made. Judge Sidney S. Miller of Superior Court Three will rule Thursday morning on a demurrer filed by the Beech Grove town board against the South Side Motor Coach Company, which is seeking to enjoin the board from preventing its busses from operating over certain streets In the town. Arguments on the demurrer were made tills morning by Charles Cox for the board and T. Ernest Maholin for the coach company. Bus edmpany officers have been tried In justice of peace courts several times for alleged violations. Cox, in his argument, said the certificate of convenience granted the bus company by the public service commission did not give the company any rights to operate over the town streets. Maholm asked that the case be de cided at an early date because of the damage the ordinance is doing the bus company. “LITTLE BOB" KILLED Bv United Press -CHICAGO, Feb. 24. Herbert Figg. “Little Bob." 64, well known in Middle West sport circles, fell four floors in the City Hall to his death here today.

Forecast UNSETTLED tonight and Thursday with probably rain; rising temperature; lowest tonight slightly above freezing. _____

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meeting at tho Tabernacle Presbyterian Church, Thirty-Fourth St. and Central Ave., within a week. An organization to carry the fight to courts, the State tax board, or wherever else might be deemed wise, would be formed at such a meeting it was said. The l>oard Tuesday night declared in the resolution It would pay no more than $120,000 for the FortySixth St. property, and that It would (Turn to Page 7)

tlons to appear at the meeting In August when the budget will be druwn up, in order to aid in getting a sufficient levy to provide for an extensive building progrum. The present levy Is sl.lO. The old board had planned to ltave the building program carried out this year and to reduce the levy next year. Contracts for Three Tlie new board, however, has only let contracts for architects and engineers for three grade schools. Nine new elementnr.v schools and additions are to be built this year under the budget, In addition to Shortridge and the West Side and Negro high schools. Minority Faction Member Charles It. Yoke said the elementary schools must be completed by February. 1927. In order to fall under the present budget and not under next year's levy. * He expressed doubt as to whether this could be done. Behind in Amount Feb. 9, Majority Faction Member Charles W. Kern said the board already was SIO,OOO behind in the amount allowed in the budget for the purchase of new grounds. The board, however, lias decided to buy the property on Forty-Sixth St., between Central Ave. and Washing(Turn to Page 9) ARGUE ABOUT AUTO Both Men (lunged; One Shot in Foot, Is in Hospital. John J. Smith, 31, of 445 Kentucky Ave,, is hold In the city prison today charged with shooting with intent to kill, and driving a vehicle while intoxicated. Police say he and John Davis, 20, of 512 W. Henry St., argued over the auto driven by Smith, but owned by another man. Davis was shot in the foot and taken to city hospital where he Is held on a vagrancy charge.

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