Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 262, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 March 1926 — Page 1

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VOLUME 37—NUMBER 262

GERMANY 10 COME FIRST. SAVSJUON Foreign Secretary Hints England Will Oppose Immediate Entry of Poland, Spain or Brazil Into League Council. SPEECH ANXIOUSLY AWAITED BY EUROPE Will Consider Additions if They Do Not Interfere With Berlin’s Election to Permanent Seat, Chamberlain States. ISil United Pres a LONDON, March 4. Sir Austin Chamberlain today inti mated that Great Britain would oppose immediate entry of Poland, Spain or Brazil to permanent membership on the League of Nations floor. In beginning his House of Commons statement on the Government’s policy at next week’s League meeting, the foreign secretary said that the British at Geneva would not participate in anything that would make it impossible for Germany to enter the League in accordance with the agreements of Locarno. The Government, Chamberlain said, !s ready to consider additions to the council, but Germany ought to be elected first Nothing, he continued. ought to interfere with that. Sir Austen said Britain had accepted Germany’s proposal for “Lo-carno-like” conversations before the League meets and he pledged Great Britain to an effort to keep the membership of the Jfcouncil “within manageable bounds.” The speech had been awaited by all Europe as England’s verdict on Poland’s aspirations. The speech bad been demanded by Liberals and Labontes in an effort to prevent ex cessive enlargment of the council next 'week. The council of the league of nations is composed of ten members, of whom now four are permanent —Great Britain, France, Italy, and Japan. The other six members, who are called nonpermanent, are Uruguay, Brazil, Czechoslovakia, Sweden, Spain and Belgium. It is proposed to admit Germany as a permanent member of the council. The non permanent members are elected by the assembly of the league. The assembly consisted last September of fifty-three states. The assembly has proven largely deliberative in its functions. The council functions generally as the executive authority of the league. The council meets fijom time to time as occasion may require. It may deal with any subject within the sphere of the league or affecting the peace of the world It is, in fact, the dominating power of the league of nations. That is why the political chieftains of the various nations are trying to obtain a permanent seat on, it.

WARSHIP SENT TO RIOT SCENE American Destroyer to Protect Yankees in China. Bu United Press PEKING, March 4.—The American legation today ordered an American destroyer to Tien Tsin, where labor troubles threaten to develop tnto a general strike with the possibility of anti-foreign activities. Chinese laborers in Tien Tsin struck Monday and killed a Japanese foreman during rioting. The American destroyer ordered to Tien Tsin is the second such vessel sent on a similar errand in China this week. The first was sent to the Island of Hainan. TIMBER RELIEF SOUGHT Bill for Forestry Experimental Station Introduced. Flu Timeß Special WASHINGTON, March 4.—A bill providing for a forestry experiment staation for the Ohio valley was introduced in Senate today by Senator Fess of Ohio. Depletion of hardwood has progressed so far that Indiana now has a freight bill of about $10,000,000 a year, Ohio of $18,000,000 and Illinois of $32,000,000 on lumber brought from long distance, Fess said. The station would attempt to rehabilitate the hardwood forests. LOCAL BOY SENTENCED Fiu United Press COLUMBUS. Ind., March 4. David Lockeridge, 17, of Indianapolis, leader of what was known as the “Cross Alley Gang” today was taken to the Indiana State Reformatory to begin serving a sentence of from two to fourteen years, on a burglary charge.

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No Cake for Two Years

• *HE boarder must wait at J r P| least two years before he can marry "mamma,” Albert H. Losche, county clerk, warned a 12-year-old lad today when the boy presented an application for a marriage license, made out by his mother. “Mamma, wants a license to marry her boarder,” the boy informed Losche. The application was properly filled out and sworn to before a notary public.

INDIANAPOLIS MAN HEADS PRESS BODY

Ferguson, Former Local Reporter, Climbs High in Newspaper Field. B XEW f< YORK. March 4.—Fred F. Ferguson, formerly of Indianapolis, today was elected president of the Newspaper Enterprise Association, succeeding Eugene

Mac Lean who resigned last week to take care of his newspaper interests in Call fornia. Announoem e n t ;>f Ferguson's se lection to head one if the oldest and Dne of the largest kcripps - Howard nterests was made by Roy W. Howard, chairman >f the board of the Scripps - Howard >rganization. Simultaneous 1 y Ferguson resigned as vice president

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of the United Press Associations. Only 38 Years Old With only thirty-eight years behind him, Ferguson’s latest promotion adds anew chapter to his successful career in the new service field. He joined the United Press eighteen years ago when a reporter in Indianapolis, steadily climbing up through the organization until he became successively New York manager, news manager of the United News, news manager of the United Press and then, a few years ago, vice president in charge of all the news developments bf the organization. In the latter capacity he directed the gathering of news from all parts of the world and the dissemination of the news to clients in the United States and thirty-six foreign countries. During his direction of the United News, this mor/iing paper report grew from a supplementary service into a rapidly growing system now giving full service to a large clientele. Prominent in War Ferguson came into international prominence during the World War, when as correspondent of the United Press attached to the American Expeditionary Forces, he scored a sensational series of “scoops." Outstanding among these was that of many hours on the launching of the first American offensive. After the war was over, Ferguson duplicated his journalistic feats at the peace conference, closing his work there with a clean beat on the signing of the peace treaty at Versailles.

UTILITY MERGER IS ON ITS WAY Commissioner Hears Testimony on Petition. % Legal gestures in the formation of a $44,299,000 Indiana public utility firm were made today before Public Service Commissioner Clyde Jones, who heard testimony and argument on the joint petition of the Northern Indiana Public Service Company to absorb the Northern Indiana Gas and Electric Company. Without opposition the merger likely will be approved. Charles W. Chase, Gary, Northern Indiana Public Service Company vice president and general manager, and S E. Mulholland, Ft. Wayne, Northern Indiana Gas and Electric Company vice president, testified best interests of many up-State communities would be served by merging the companies. Both utilities are controlled by the Midland Utilities Company, owned largely by Samuel Insull. Chicago, “utilities baron.” Stock in the Northern Indiana Public Service Company will be traded for the outstanding Northern Indiana Gas and Electric stock, share for share, both common and preferred. DRY LAW ATTACKED Drunken Driver Section Unconstitutional, Says Judge. Bu United Press FT. WAYNE. Ind., March 4.—The drunken driver section of the Wright bone-dry pronibition is unconstitutional, according to a ruling of Judge Schannen on file in municipal court here today. Judge Schannen dismissed a case against John Multen, under the Wright law, holding that the title of the law did not embrace the offense of driving while intoxicated The ruling was first time the constitutionality of any section of In diana’s rigid dry law has been questioned.

Losche noticed the absent mother said she was divorced. He investigated and learned she recently obtained a divorce by publication and the judge ruled she must not remarry for two years. “You tell your mamma she can’t marry for two years,” Losche told the boy. “Ha! ha! ha! That’s one on mamma,” laughed the boy. "She was going to marry the boarder tonight and she had already baked the cake, too. Ha! ha! ha!”

STOCKS HIGHER, BUT TRADING IS STILL FEVERISH Evidence of Relief From Demoralized Selling of Yesterday Seen. Bn United Press NEW YORK, March 4—Wall Street stock market opened today with prices slightly higher, after yesterday’s wild break In the closing hours, but with trading again at a fever heat. Sales in the first fifteen minutes, after the market opened, totaled 254.600 shares —a rate of more than a million an hour. General Motors and Dodge Brothers and Hudson, which were representative of the motor stocks attacked in the last two days, were higher. Practically all of the rail stocks, including Erie, Pere Mar quette and others affected by the dis approval of the Nickel Plate merger plans gained slightly overnight. The end of the first half hour saw 441.600 shares change hands, the (Turn to Page 13) WETS IN HOUSE TO FORCE ISSUE Unofficial Bearing on Prohibition March 31. ISv United Pres* WASHINGTON, March 4.—House “wets’’ Intend to force the growing wet-dry battle in Congress into the open with an unofficial hearing March 31 on prohibition. After that Is done, they plan to consolidate Into a single measure various proposals for beer and light wine Introduced from time to time but hitherto without definite action thereon. This consolidated bill will be presented to the House. Ministers will be called to testify in the coming hearing. Other men favoring a* change in the present status of prohibition will also be given an opportunity to appear, but witnesses will be chosen carefully from ranks of ‘“representative citizens.”

EXPECT COUNCIL MAJORITY SPLIT Fire Prevention Bureau to Be Retained. Confirmation of the disagreement in the Republican majority of city council was expected at a special meeting today, when slaughter of the ordinance to abolish offices of fire prevention inspector and stenographer, sponsored by Councilman Claude E. Negley, and of a resolution scoring City Engineer George G. Schmidt, the proposal of Councilman O. Ray Albertson, are certain. Albertson charged there is a surplus of street improvement inspectors. “The criticism of Schmidt seems unjustified,” said President Boynton T. Moore. “The budget allows thir ty-two street improvement inspectors, and Schmidt is working only twenty. This council has pledged Itself to encourage honest street construction, a movement in which adequately trained inspectors are essential.” Council expects to pass an ordinance granting ten hours’ parking at night on Washington St. between East and West Sts., and to rectify a technical error on two minor bond issues. TO OPENBIDS MONDAY Proposed Improvement at FortySixth St. to Eliminate Jog. County commissioners will open bids Monday for the proposed improvement of E. Forty-Sixth St. east of the Monon Railroad to Keystone Ave. William W Southard county engineer, said the improvement will eliminate a jog at the railroad. The improvements will cost approximately $30,000. he said. The commissioners recently acquired for SBOO a wooded tract from M. W. Allen for making the bend in the street. Southard said. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a, n; 21 10 a. m 23 7 a. m 21 11 a. m 23 8 a. m 21 12 (noon) 24 9 a. m.,..*. 23 Ip. m 26

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1926

SOUTH BEND LAWYER OUT FORME Arch G. Graham Announces Candidacy for Republican Short Term Nomination — Petition Signatures Obtained in Record Time. SIX REPUBLICANS AND SEVEN DEMOCRATS IN Today Last Day for Notice — Robinson to Return From Washington Next Week to Begin Primary Campaign —Will Name Manager. Arch O. Graham, South Bend attorney, today ended the uncertainty attending his proposed entrance into the Republiean short term senatorial race with a formal announcement of his candidacy. South Bend and northern Indiana friends rallied to his support in what the politicians said was record breaking time, more than 1,500 sig-j natures to his petition having been i obtained in two hours Wednesday afternoon. A thousand more per sons called at his office or telephoned today.

To Be Filed Today Six Republicans and seven Democrats have entered the race for the two United States senatorships, with the announcement of Graham. To day is the last day to file candidacies. Petitions favoring Graham’s candidacy. together with hla formal announcement. wro expei ted to be filed with the secretary of State this afternoon. All petitions must be filed by 5 p. m. With the entrance of Graham came an announcement from Senator Arthur K. Robinson ;hat he will leave Washington for Indiana early next week to spend some time in primary campaign plans. Robinson said he expects to name his Slate campaign manager within a few days, probably from Washington. In Race Entrants are: Democratic long term —Albert Stump. L. Ert Slack aand William V. Rooker, Indianapolis attorneys: John E. Fredrick, Kokomo manufacturer; George W. Rauch. Marion, and Former Congressman William A. Culiop, Vin cennes Democratic short term— Evans Woolen. Indianapolis, Fletcher Savings and Trust Company presi dent. Republican long term: -Senator James E. Watson, Claris Adams. In dianapolis attorney.' Republican short term: Senator Arthur R. Rob inson, Oswald Ryan, Anderson at torney, and Ward B. Hiner, Indianapolis bus operator, and Graham. CANDIDATE IS CANDID ? Jailed for Bootlegging, Will Bun for Legislature. Bn United Press JOLIET, 111., March 4.—Believing 90 per cent of the citizens of the United States have violated the Volstead law and will sympathize with him, Richard J. Burrill of this city is going to run for State representative. “Yes, sir, I pleaded guilty to bootlegging and, I served six months in jail, because I told th.e truth and confessed,” Burrill declared. MOTHERS HEAR EXPERTS Child Study and Parental Education Conference Called Bit United Press CHICAGO, March 4. —Selfish emotions, particularly those which tend to disrupt the normal life of every household, will be put under special observation here for the next three days as 500 mothers and educators from over the Middle West gather to attend a convention fostered by the Chicago Association for Child Study and Parent Education. CHRISrS~APP!EAL TOPIC Bishop Rogers Speaks at Noonday I.enten Service. “Christ Founding His World," was the subject of Bishop Walter L. Rogers’ noonday Lenten sermon at Christ Church. He spoke of Christ’s appeal to all men and women. He will speak at Christ Church again Friday noon. Bishop Rogers will speak at 8 p. m. at the joint evening prayer service of Episcopal churches at All Saints' Cathedral, 1551 Central Ave. LAWYERS TO CONFER Four committees of the State Bar Association were to confer with President George O. Dix, Terre Haute, at’ the Statehouse this after noon. The committees were the association’s education, jurisprudence, legislative and court reform committees.

Campaigners Stop Here on 10,000 Mile Trip to Put More Women in Congress

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Mian Margaret VYhittemore (left and Miss Mabel Vernon on a 10,000-inlle flivver trip in beiialf of a "Women for Congrens" campaign.

Also Boost ‘Equal Rights’ Amendment Before Representatives. ELL started on their "fliweryU ing" trip of 10,000 miles which they expect to make through the Central States, Miss Margaret Whittemore of California and Miss Mabel Vernon of Wilmington, Del., officials of the National Woman's Party in Washington arrived in Indianapolis today from Dayton, Ohio. Miss Vernon, leaving Washington last week, joined Miss Whittemore in Detroit, and the “flivver campaign" advocating “Women for Congress" started last Monday. The two are also boosting the “equal rights" amendment, now before Congress. They point out that only sever women have so far been elected to Congress and at no time has there been more than three women among the 496 in cm berk of Congress. “This women for Congress campaign, is only one part of the whole campaign," Miss Vernon said, “but it is important as bearing on equal rights for women in ind istry, equal guardianship of children, equal pay for equal work as wrll as equal representation in governmental positions.” “What if women have not had ext>erionce in political machinery set u{# by men?” asked Miss Whittemore. “Perhaps for that very reason they will be able to think up better ways for doing things and better things to do.” Married women as well as single women should hold office. Miss Vernon said. “Women have to work —thousands of them, and who questions when giving them the low paid jobs that so many of them have their efficiency because of matrimonial bonds? Why should this be an Issue? It isn't with the men. Nobody questions a man’s merits because he happens to be a bachelor or a married man.” “Do you think childless wives should receive alimony?” the two campaigners were asked. “Why not?” they both answered. "Marriage is a partnership,” said Miss Vernon. “When a business partnership is dissolved, proper financial .agreements are settled up on. Why shouldn’t the marriage partnership be subject to the same rules?” STRIKERS WEAR MASKS Tetile Workers ar*> Dispersed byPol ice. Bu United Press PASSAIC, N. J., March 4.—Two hundred textile mill strikers, wearing masks and helmets were dispersed by police who charged them as they attempted to assemble before the Botany mill here today. They then returned to their hall for a meeting.

MAN DIES HERE AFTER ACCIDENT Sam Carnochan Fatally Injured in Crash. . Sam Carnochan, 44, of Illinois St., died early today at St. Vincent's Hospital from injuries received late Monday when the auto in which he was riding turned over on State Rd. 1 near Noblesville, Ind. Carnochan and his companion Roy Joyce, same address, were lodged in the Noblesville jail follow ing the accident, but Carnochan was brought to the local hospital, where he died. CLOUDY, WARMER FRIDAY Mercury Stll Below Normal, but Relief Is Coming. Mostly cloudy weather tonight and Friday, with a rise in temperature by Friday evening, was predicted today by the United States Weather Bureau. At 7 a. m. the thermometer registered 21. or 4# dogrees below normal, mal.

AUTO THIRD PARTY IN ZENER TRIANGLE

Ex-Policeman Gets Back Auto Which Wife Says Was ‘Last Straw.’ Anew variation of the eternal triangle, with a big Marmon automobile as the “party of the third part” has been revealed in Indianapolis, with the filing by John Zener, politician and former police captain of a replevin suit to recover his auto, which had been held by his wife, Mrs. Bessie Zener, 1824 N. New Jersey St. Zener, who lives at the Claypool, has the auto now. It was turned over to him by Sheriff Omer Haw kins whep William H. Armitage, Shank administration political general, gave a writ of undertaking, guaranteeing the machine will be kept in good shape until the replevin suit has been tried. Hawkins took possession of the auto Wednesday, after the suit was filed in Circuit Court. Value of the machine, as set forth in the complaint, Is $2,000. The auto, according to Mrs. Zener, proved to be the last straw in the Zeners' domestic affairs. Divorce action is being contemplated, Charles T. Kaelin, attorney for the ex-police captain, admitted, though no suit has been filed. Mrs. Zener said that it was when she was seeking information about a certain fur-clad woman said to have been a frequent passenger in the Marmon. that her husband packed his suit case and left home. This was Feb. 19. Zener is silent regarding his martial difficulties. He recently “cleaned up about $75,000,” according to the wife. “Anyway, he is wearing a $4,800 diamond ring. Is living at. the Claypool, and seems to have plenty of money.” said the wife. The Zener home is a humble frame cottage. Two small children are at home with their mother, while an older son lives in Florida. “I'm going to fight divorce proceedings,” Mrs. Zener said. “Why part of that Marmon belong to me, because a Cole coupe I owned was traded In on it.”

QUIZ RESIDENTS IN DUS HEARING Motor Coach Company Seeks Keystone Ave. Line. Taking testimony of residents of the territory which would be served by a bus line from the Circle to Keystone Ave. and Thirty-Eighth St., was resumed today before Public Service Commissioner Frank T. Singleton on the Peoples Motor Coach Company’s petition for the line. Most of the dozen witnesses were women, who testified they wanted a transportation service to city market. Residents of Broadway and the Indianapolis Street Railway Company, with a. corps of attorneys, oppose granting the permit. These attorneys were given an earnings statement by A. Smith Bowman, upon which they will cross-examine .him this afternoon. Bowman seeks to prove the new line would be a profitable, permanent venture. TWO ARE GIVEN TERMS Fines and Sentences on Liquor Charges Meted Out. Leroy Hughes, Negro, 302 S. New Jersey St., was given a $l6O and costs fine and forty-five days on the State Farm, and Richard Duncan, Negro. 341 F*. Louisiana Bt., S2OO and costs fine and ninety days on the Farm in Judge Paul municipal court this morning Po lice who raided Duncan’s home, Feb 21, say they found twenty-two half pints of liquor. A bottle, said to have been bought from Duncan, was in Hughes’ pocket when he was arrested.

Entered as Second-elas* Matter at I’oatofflce, Indianapolis. Published Dally Except Sunday

Tightens Hold on Drum Sticks B r "'“I ITiL BAILEY, contrary to the ancient song, won't come home. At least, not with the instruments and uniforms of the Police and Firemen’s Band, of which he, William T. Bailey, was director during the Shank administration. The supplies invoice about $4,000. “I’ll carry it to the Supreme Court first,” Bailey told Donald Roberts, assistant city attorney, delegated to reorganize the musicians for the Duvall administration. Roberts intends to institute a replevin suit to recover the goods for the musicians. Thirtyone desire to play again.

COUNTESS WILL GIVE SELF UP Ruling on Habeas Corpus Proceedings Next. Bu United Press NEW YORK, March 4.—United State District Attorney Emory Buckner announced today that Theodore G. Risle.v, acting Seoretury of Labor, and attorney for Vera, Countess of Cathcart, had agreed to have the countess, whose ten-day admission to the country on bond expired Tuesday night, surrender herself In Buckner's office Friday nt 10 a. m. A hearing will then he held before Judge William Bondy on which a ruling will be given in the habeas corpus proceedings. YOUTHS WITH LIQUOR TAKEN Four Arrested in Auto — Others Charged. Sergt. Edward Deeter and squad arrested four young men late Wednesday night when he found them with liquor in an auto. The four, Ray Lnngdon, 19, of 725 N. Delaware St.; Robert Do Hilt, 19, of 1414 E. Eleventh St.; Francis Oliver, 20. of 1018 E. Twenty Ninth St., and Martin Kruse. 20, of 1437 S Alabama St., were held o,n charges of operating a blind tiger. Others charged blind tiger operation: George Nuta, 38, of 424 W. Maryland St.; George Allen, 24, of 1217 Naomi St.: Richard Garvey, 27, of 629 Lexington Ave., said to have solid Federal officers drinks. Sergeant Barge said he broke up a birthday party at the homo of Edith MeGary, 32, Negro, and Edith Frye, 45. Negro, at 715 W. Michigan St., early today. They were charged with operating a blind tiger and the guests, five women and three men, were charged with vagrancy. GRANDMA TO TESTIFY Accused Woman to Take Stand in Own Defense Today. Bu United Press CHICAGO. March 4.—" Grandma” Nusbaum will go on the stand late today to defend herself against the murder charge growing out of the brutal death of her husband, Albert Nusbaum. The woman is being tried Jointly with John Winn for the murder. IMPEACHMENT ASKED Bu United Press WASHINGTON, March 4.—Favorable action on a report recommending Impeachment of Federal Judge George W. English of the eastern district of Illinois, was urged before the House Judiciary committee today by Representative Htysey, Republican, Maine.

Forecast Mostly cloudy tonight and Friday; lowest temperature tonight about 25; somewhat warmer Friday afternoon or night.

TWO CENTS

SHMIGE PROTEST IS TO BEMADE Thirty-Fourth St. Vicinity Residents Will Have Mass Meeting Friday Night to Oppose Changing New Building Location. FIVE-ACRE TRACT TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION Business Director Makes Announcement to Prevent Disposal Possible —Other Property Owners Invited. Protest against tho school board’s move to erect the new Shortridge High School on Forty-Sixth St., between Washington Blvd. arid Central Ave., instead of at Thirty-Fourth and Meridian Sts., will be voiced at a community mass meeting at 7:30 Friday night at the Tabernacle Presbyterian Church, Thirty-Fourth St. ami Central Ave. All persons residing near the Thirty-Fourth Ht. site. Interested in having Shortridge erected there, will be asked to uttend. More than 800 are expected. Hand bills and posters will advertise the meeting. School board members will be Invited. It Is possible that the meeting will result In an organization ;>f ThirtyFourth Rt. residents and filing of an injunction to restruin the board from selling the site. Others Invited Property owners In the vlelnlty of Forty-Sixth Ht will he Invited to attend the meeting. According to a poll taken a few days ago by The Times, the majority of residents living near the Forty-Sixth Ht. location vigorously oppose having the school there. It is tho general feeling of residents near the Forty-Sixth Ht. site that a like organization move, to opixise erection of tho school there, may be taken Business Director lire M Frazer said todpy that the five-acre ThirtyFourth Ht. tract will bo sold at public auction at 10 a. tn., March 24. The board expects to derive from the sale of the ground at least $107,000 which will be used In complet lng purchase of tho tract on FortySixth Ht. Most of the property which the board desires to buy at the new location was purchased Saturday for $75,750, although tho appraised price on tho ground was only $70,390. Frnzer said that if the ThirtyFourth St. location can not tie sold for $107,000, It will be retained. Ho has had no offer for It, he said. Rushed Through Purchase of the Forty-Sixth Ht. property was rushed by the lionrd majority faction at a special meeting last week, in order to defeat possible legal proceedings. The tract was bought from Frank F Woolllng, real estate man, and former employer of K. IC. VVark, contractor, who filed injunction suits last year against the former board and architects which prevented tliutn from beginning construction of three grade school buildings. Selection of architects and engineers for the structures wim m*l by the present board. Woolllng acquired options on the Forty-Sixth St. site about Feb. 6. shortly before majority board members publicly announced intentions to buy it. The tract purchased from Woolllng includes no corner properties. A row of lots along Forty-Sixth fit., owned by heirs of the A. B. Kauffman estate. Is to be condemned within tho next ten days.

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