Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 263, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 March 1926 — Page 1

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CHINA LATEST NATION TO ASK LEAGUE BERTH Five Now Seek Permanent Representation in Council. RECEIVED AT GENEVA Suggestion Made at London. £9 United Press GENEVA, March s.—China today formally demanded a permanent seat on the League of Nations council. China’s entry into the competition brings the list of nations desiring permanent representation on the council to five —Germany, Poland, Spain, Brazil and China. The League of Nations meeting, which convenes Monday, has been authorized to discuss enlargement of the council beyond the election Os Germany, which was agreed upon at Locarno. SUGGESTION FROM GERMANY Round Table Conference on Dispute Is Proposed. LONDON, March 4.—Germany, through its ambassador in London, has suggested a round-table confertenee on the dispute over enlargement of the league of nations coun(6ll- - Secretary Chamberlain repealed this to the House of Commons before the close of'debate Thursday. The Commons later Indorsed the government’s league council program, jju to 124. German ambassador called bn me this morning,” said Chamberlain. ‘‘just, before I came to the House of Commons. When he Suggested a roundtable conference, Hot unlike that held at Locarno, to be held Sunday in Geneva, I told him that, I regarded such a meeting Am absolutely vital.”

Outlines Policy Premier Baldwin, in outlining the policy the British government will follow a.t Locarno, denied that Chamberlain waa in disagreement with the rest of the cabinet.. He said that the minister was merely continuing the stand taken by other British governments, and hence had renewed the support of Spain's claim for a permanent seat which Lloyd George’s government originally gave. “No qualifications regarding time hr conditions of Spain’s admittance svere given them,” said the premier. “The foreign secretary is working for a solution at Geneva which will be acceptable to all nations,” he continued. “Despite recent aggravation of difficulties I believe that he Will he able to achieve the primary object of his visit to Geneva, namely placing Germany in the league and getting her seated on the council. Naturally we would have rejoiced if that had been the only business of t.he forthcoming meeting. But it is impossible to fetter Chamberlain with instructions regarding any of the many difficult questions which must face. The foreign secrey goes to Geneva with the government's fullest confidence.” Distrust Admitted Frankly admitting the distrust of the British public of the league council, Chamberlain said, “what the British government wants is mainly to welcome back to the concert of nations our ex-enemy that we may work for conciliation of friendship and cordiality.” Despite the assurances of Baldwin and Chamberlain the debate ended with all Liberals, L&borites and an important section of the conservatives convinced that England had sold out to France. The number of Conservatives who refrained from voting would have defeated the governme it if their ballots had beer cast. Observers believe that Chamberlain’s position at Geneva has been materially weakened by the result of the balloting Thursday.

Local Sectional Schedule FRIDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY Manual (31) (9 a. m.) (Manual Caatletoß (13) ....I (8:30 a. m > Southport. (27) ..... t (10 a. m.) Shortridr* nrJ Shortridgo (31) ...( (3:30 p. m.) West Newton (23).. I Wept Newton (Semi-Final) ■••*<* New &thei (6{..J W:3O a. m 4 I Oaklahdott .. m .<n (2 p. m.T I _ „ * Lawrence mit > < D. Acton . (Finals) (3 p. to.| I* a * o.* a 'U|ICW-I Valley Mills .......I . J , (10:30 a. m.) e.| Beech Grove | I N (4 p.m.) I Warren Central I (3:30 p. ra.) I Technical .. ( (Semi-Final) (7:30 p m.) 1 ) Broad Ripple I , j j (11:30 a. m.) I . ■ I Ben Dads I (8:30 p m.) Near Augusta ... ....(1

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Manual, Shortridge Win in First Tourney Round

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—Photo by J. M. Moore. Times Staff Photographer. Tlie start of the sectional basketball tournament at the State fairground today. Jumping for the ball (center), Mancie of Castlefon (left) and Rubush of Manual.) Referee Maddox is in front.

Local Schools to Meet at 8:30 Saturday Morning. Two local schools, Manual and Shortridge, came through the first round encounters today in the, Indianapolis sectional basketball tournament and mill meet on Saturday morning at 8:30. The scores of the first three games today were: Manual, 21; Castleton, 13. Shortridge, 31: Southport, 27, West Newton, 22; New Bethel, 6. Manual had no trouble in winning, substitutes were used a greater part of the time. Shortridge, however, was pressed to the limit to dispose of the Southport club. The locals were behind at the half, 13 to 15. It was the feature of the morning and fast throughout. Worthington of Shortridge went out in bhe first half on personal fouls. Simon and Green of Southport were forced from the pastime in the second period for the same reason. Hildebrand of the losers was a big star for his club with six field goals and two free throws. Gill led the Shortridge scoring with four field goals and three free throws. When the doors opened at 7 a. m. there were some 300 ardent fans already in line. They were real enthusiasts because there are about 14,500 seats available. Meanwhile thousands gathered in sixty-three other gyms over the State for other sectional tourneys. When the fans, most of them local high school students, got inside the fairground gym, many (Turn to Page 22) FEAR FIVE DROWN Believe Auto Sinks in Attempt to Cross Ice. Bv United Press LEAMINGTON, Out., March 5. James Phipps, his wife and their three children are believed to have been drowned in Lake Erie while attempting to cross on the ice from the mainland to Peelee Island in their automobile. SUSPENDED TERM GIVEN George Mates, 701 Haugh St., arrested several days ago, was fined SIOO and costs and given a suspended thirty-day jail-sentence on a blind tiger charge by Muncipal Judge Paul Wetter today. /

NEW SOLD RUSH ON IN CANADA Prospectors Use Planes to Reach Bonanza. I!ii Times Special WINNIPEG, Man., March 5.—A modern gold rush, with the goldseeking prospectors using airplanes to reach the new Bonanza, is under way here with reports of vast findings In the vicinity of Red Lake, 200 miles north of here. Already 500 miners have pushed their way northward to the new gold Held and by spring there will be a greater rush on then was seen in the Klondye, old mining men say. For the prospectors who are in a hurry in their dash to the new field of fortune, airplane pilots are charging a dollar a pound for the 200-mile flight. Many have used the planes to f;weep northward. But the old methods of northern travel also are popular. Dog teams, snowshoes and skis are being pressed into service In the dash to gold. The fieid is in an almost inaccessible area of bushes and lakes and so far the snow motors have been unable to push across the waste strip into the mining field. Husky dogs for the northern trip are selling at a premium, from SIOO upward. The new gold district ha 9 been staked for forty miles along the edge of the proposed strike and prospectors from all sections of the world are en route north to “work” the new bonanza.

HOPE TO SHOW PICTURES FAKE Hearing on North Side Bus Route Continued. Attorneys for the Peoples Motor Coach Company, petitioning: the public service commission for authority to establish a bus line to Keystone Ave. and Thirty-Eighth St., today were to attempt to prove that automobiles had been pla.ced on Broadway, over which the line would run, purposely by resident objectors, before pictures emphasizing traffic congestion were taken. The photographs were introduced by attorneys for Indianapolis Street Railway Company, and resident objectors, Thursday before Commissioner Frank T. Singleton, hearing evidence in the House of Representatives chamber before large crowd s. Taking the testimony likely will be concluded Saturday. HELPS FINANCIALLY BUFFALO, N. Y.—Sales of cakes and pastry, commercial catering, and, as a climax, the making of an entire trousseau for a June bride are examples of practical vocational work which has helped students financially in Technical High School here.

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Driver and Companion Are Killed When Auto Is Struck by Inbound Pennsy Train at Stop 6, South of City. BOTH SALESMEN, ONE ' FOR LOCAL COMPANY Residents Say Deep Cut Makes Dangerous Location Motorist Evidently Saw Locomotive and Attempted to Stop. Two men were killed today when an automobile in which they were riding was struck by inbound Pennsylvania railroad train No. 317 at the Stop Six Rd., known as Thompson St., in Uongaere Addition, south of the city. The driver, who lived for about a hour after the crash, was John T. Cook, 37, of 3121 E. Washington Et., a salesman for Kothe, Wells &, Bauer, local wholesale grocery firm. The second man was identified as Harry Heims, 37, of 11C6 Riverside Dr., Evansville, Ind., a salesman for the Ohio Watch Company.

Not Clear View N At the place where the accident occurred, a clear view of the tracks could rot be secured from the road because of a deep cut in the railroad to the south. The engineer. Arch Talkington, Jeffersonville, Ind., said he blew his whistle for the crossing, but Mrs. Kate Johnson, living nearby said she did not hear the whistle sound. The train was going between forty and fifty miles an hour, according to bystanders. O. T. Lutz, Louisville, Ky„ was conductor. Bert Millette, proprietor of a grocery at 1410 Thompson St., said he saw the auto approaching and recognized Cook, thinking that he was going to make a. business call at his store. He said that Cook saw the onrushing train and tried to stop, but that the machine rolled out on the tracks. Carried 200 Feet. The machine was carried for about | 200 feet, and pushed in a ditch, the train proceeding about 300 feet farther. Both of Heim's legs were severed and he died instantly. Cook suffered head and internal injuries. Dr. Oscar Ludwig, Edgewood, Ind., rendered first aid. Lieut. Ralph Dean and emergency sfuad went at once to the scene and Coroner Paul F. Robinson started investigation. The train left Louisville at 8:30 a. m. and was due here at 11:35. The crew proceeded after the accident. Persons living in the vicinity said that the deep cut made this a bad crossing, though there has never been a serious accident there before. Cook was married and had no children.

JUDGE'S CRITICISM SURPRISES DRY HEAD Nichols, on Appellate Court Bench, Tells Shumaker He Should Retract About Gilliom.

Surprise was expressed today by Superintendent E. S. Shumaker, of the Indiana Anti-Saloon League about publicity on a letter received by him from Judge Alonzo L. FOOD MERGERS STAND BLOCKED Corporation Ordered to Dispose Stocks. NEW ORK, March s.—The greatest pool of food companies ever attempted stood blocked by the government today. Federal Judge Bondey Thursday signed a decree orderin gthe National Food Products Corporation, a $100,000,000,000 concern, dispose of within sixty days stock it had acquired in competing companies. The corporation, which was organized last October, filed a brief consenting to divest itself of all such interests. The decree restricts the corporation to ownership of stocks in one company and in one kind of business located in one section of the country. It prohibits food products directors from beig directors in any competing company. The action was the result of an equity suit filed by the government Feb. 13 under the Clayton anti-trust aat. .

PETITION FOR INJUNCTION ON S. H. S. DRAWN Will Be Presented at Huge Mass Meeting of Residents Tonight. SITE MOVE OPPOSED Real Estate Board Pledges Assistance.

A petition for an injunction to restrain the school board from selling the property at Thirty-Fourth and Meridian Sts., bought as a site for the new Shortridge High School, and from purchasing more ground on Forty-Sixth Stv, between Central Ave. and Washington Blvd., the site now proposed, was expected to be the outcome of the gigantic mass meeting of north side residents at 7:30 tonight at the Tabernacle Presbyterian Church, Thirty-Fourth St. and Central Ave. The meeting will open with a general discussion on the situation, it was learned. The question of what action is to be taken by the rseidents then will be acted on. More than 300 persons are expected to attend. An injunction complaint was being drawn today by an Indianapolis attorney for presentation at the meeting.

Residents Opposed Residents living in the vicinity of the Thirty-Fourth St. site have announced they will oppose building of the school on another site, while persons living near Forty-Sixth St. are roused, because the board did not take any moves to explain the situation to them when it was decided to locate the school there. It was the general feeling among leaders who will attend the meeting (Turn to Page 4)

Here’* Shortridge Site Situation rTTTI INE years ago the school I I l>oard decided to buy a LLU site for anew Shortridge High School. Six years ago the site at Thirty-Fourth and Meridian Sts. was purchased. More than four years ago the hoard began outlining plans for the structure. Two years ago architects started on plans. Today the plans lay untouched, because the school hoard has bought another site on Forty-Sixth St., between Central Ave. and Washington Blvd. Tonight citizens living near the Thirty-Fourth St. and the Forty-Sixth St. locations will hold a mass meeting at the Tabernacle Presbyterian Church. Thirty-Fourth St. and Central Ave., to protest and plan legal action to stop the board from relocating the school. The old Shortridge High School at Michigan and Pennsylvania Sts. has been sold and must be vacated by Jan. 1, 1929. In the meantime, more than 2,700 children are jammed into the old school, which has a normal capacity of 1,800 persons.

Nichols of the Indiana Appellate Court, in which Nichols urged him to retract unwarranted criticism” of the State Supreme Court and Attorney General Arthur L. Gilliom. “I don’t see how Judge’s Nichols’ letter got to the papers,’’ Shumaker said. "Judge Nichols always has been a good friend of the AntiSaloon League and his letter a private personal communication. Shumaker inferred he thought Nichols was exposing him to public criticism by making the letter public. Nichols is a trustee of the AntiSaloon League. Relative to a letter of Attorney General Gilliom to trustees, several days ago, attacking the superintend ent's annual report as false and unjust, Shumaker said: "I don't believe I am the person to Issue a statement regarding Mr. Gilliom’s letter.” Trustees will meet Tuesday to consider the matter. Shumaker will not attend. He said he was going to Washington Monday to attend the quarterly meeting of the Anti-Saloon League national executive committee. It is understood he will write a rejoinder to Gilliom’s attack and submit it to the trustees, hoping they will issue it for publication. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 13 3 a. m H 7 a. m...... 12 10 a. m 21 8 a. ™ m 1 11 a. 24 . 14 (noon) w-x 2<

SALESMAN IS HELD Denies Charge of Embezzling $2,000 From Two Companies. Charles Turner, 42, of 827 N. Capii tol Ave.. is held today on an embezzlement charge following his arrest Thursday by Detectives Moore, Ball, Fossatti and Roche. Detectives said Turner, a salesman for the Boone Coal Company, Cincinnati, Ohio, and the F, G. Baumunk Company, 1228 N. Pennsylvania St., had embezzled more than $2,003 while working for the companies. He is held for Cincinnati officers. He denied the charges. 25 KILLED IN POWDER TRAIN BLAST; 31 KURT Explosion Wrecks Houses at Prague—Heard Fifteen Miles Away. Bit United Press VIENNA, March s.—Twenty-five persons wer# killed in a curbside explosion in Prague today, according to a telephone message from the Czeeho-Slovakian capital. Thirty soldiers and one civilians are reported to have been wounded. Fifteen of the dead were soldiers. An artillery transport exploded on the main street, according to the telephone message, wrecking many houses and seriously damaging the Imperial hotel. Heard Fifteen Miles The detonation of the explosion was heard for fifteen miles. The train composed of five trucks escorted by fifty soldiers -was proceeding through Tischler St. —tWte old historic Romanic section of Prague —when a case of explosive fell from one of the trucks. The chest exploded and set off the entire train. Dislodged roof tiles clattered into nearby streets. HEAVY DAMAGE REPORTED | Police and Military Units Mobilized to Preserve Order, j Bv United Press | PRAGUE, March s.—Police and > military units were mobilized today j following the explosion of a muni- | tions transport as it was traversing I the city. Damage in the explosion area was | tremendous and early reports indicated that there had been corresponding loss of life. Subsequently three persons were reported dead and eighty injured.

COUNTESS WINS FIGHT TO STAY Court Grants Vera Unconditional Freedom. Bu United Press NEW YORK, March 6.—Vera, Countess of Cathcart, today was permitted unconditional freedom in this country, entitled to all the privileges of a visiting alien. Federal Judge William Bondy sustained the writ of habeas corpus secured by her attorneys when the countess was about to be excluded from the United States because of admitted “moral turpitude.” Decision to sustain the writ came after about ten minutes of formal argument between Arthur Garfield Hays, attorney for the countess, and United States Attorney Emory R. Buckner. Lady Vera "surrendered” herself to the authorities two hours before the hearing. The decision established the opinion that since adultry is no crime in South Africa—where the countess and the Earl of Craven eloped—the United States could not construe her actions as involving moral turpitude. IN CONGRESS TODAY Senate Muscle Shoals debate. Two senatorial contests —SchallJohnson and Brookhart-Steek —before Privileges and Elections Committee. Frazier bill to prohibit sending poisons through the mails, taken up by Postoffice and Post Roads Committee. Haugen cooperative marketing bill before the Agriculture Committee. House Considers State, justice, commerce and labor appropriation bill. Agriculture Committee considers farm relief*. Foreign / Affairs Committee considers bill for monument to Negro soldiers. Military Committee considers bill to retire Army and Navy nurses. Labor Committee considers sale of convict labor goods. Ways and Means Committee considers prohibition legislation. EAGLE IS DESTRUCTIVE SAN ANGELO, Texas—An eagle has caused so much damage to George McEntyre’s sheep that he conferred with owners of a commercial airplane in an effort to kill the bird.

Entered a* Second-class Matter at Pastofflce, Indianapolis. Published Dally Except Sunday.

Four-Year-Old Sister Fails in Rescue Attempt and Watches Fire, Which She Started With Poker, Burn Home to Ground. MOTHER, AWAY, RUSHES BACK TO SEE TRAGEDY Neighbors Prevent Her From Dashing Into Blaze —Was Making Coat for Baby Victim —Men From Nearby Homes Arrive Too Late. Her frantic mother and injured 4-year-old sister looking on helpless, Margaret Hiigan, 2, perished in flames which’ consumed the one-room home of Mr. and Mrs. James J. Hupan, in Liberty Gardens, four miles southeast of Indianapolis on Brookville Kd., this morning. Barbara Jean, the sister, tried to rescue Margaret when the fire started. The fierce flames burned her slightly and she rushed out. She was screaming in the yard when the mother rushed home from a neighbor’s, where she had been making a coat for her youngest daughter. She was slightly burned when she attempted to rush in to the baby. The fire drove her back. She stood and watched the tragedy. Barbara Jean said the fire started when she put a, hot poker in the wood box while her mother was at the home of the neighbor, Mrs. Harvey Huntsinger. Taper in the box caught fire. Attempts Rescue Although frightened at the sight of flames the child attempted to rescue Margaret. Me *garet,'lying on a bed, era'vied underneath a cot on the west side of the room in an attempt to escape the blaze. The modest one room home, bounded on the east by a, thicket, and furnishings, was valued at about SI,OOO. Rugan planned to bulll another house soon. Herman 'Warren burg. Norman Reeves, and John Hults, neighbors, discovered the flaming cottage about the same time. Warren burg running to the scene passed the home of Mrs. Hutsinger and informed Mrs. Hugan her home was afire.

Tells Mother "Your house is afire, Mrs. Hugnn. Where Is the baby?” Warrenburg said. "My God, the baby is on the bed.” she screamed. Warrenburg, Reeves and Hubs fought with Mrs. Hugan to prevent her from rushing into the fire. "J must get my baby,” she cried. She became prostrate and was taken to Mrs. Ilutsinger's home, but fought to go back. Smoke handicaped neighbors in locating the baby. Units pulled a bed on the east side of the room to the door and stripped It of bedclothes hoping the child was wrapped up in them. Lieut. Ralp Dean and Detectives Golder and Gillespie rushed to the scene in the police emrgncy and gave first aid. Coroner Paul F. Robinson ordered the body brought to city morgue. Police found the "burned torso underneath the cot. Hugan, a Citizens Gas Company meter setter, was notified and rushed home in a company car. Paul Crosier, general superintendent, and Ralph Werin, service manager, offered aid. Just Want* Raby "We've lost everything, but I wouldn’t care if T had my baby back,” said Mrs. Hugan. “Where is Barbara Jean? I don't want to loose sight of her,” she said. Caressing his wife Ifigan said: “Dear! it rould not have been helped.” Dr. John K. Kingsbury, Irvington, was called for Mrs. Hugan, who was hysterical. ‘‘Sister wouldn’t come out." sobbed little Barbara Jean to friends who crowded around the attractive child. "My teddy bear, dolly and baby carriage are all gone. And we have no house.” she cried. "It was a terrible thing and looks almost unexplainable. Rut you can't stop the hand of God.” commented Warrenburg. Two firemen were injured fighting flames which did $5,000 damage this morning to a four-story apartment building at 609 Middle Drive, Woodruff Place, and the home of James Flaherty, next door. The fire was started on the roof of the apartment building by sparks from a flue. Apartments of Bertha Swain and De Roy Jollie, on the second floor, were burned. Damage to the Flaherty home was estimated at $l5O. John Donlin and Ed D. Springer. Pumper Company 27. were bruised and cut when they felt to the flrst floor as the second story collapsed.

Forecast FAIR tonight followed by increasing cloudiness Saturday. Rising temperature; lowest tonight about 20.

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SIX DEMOCRATS IN LONG TERM SENATE BATTLE Fourteen Candidates Out After Two Nominations. Heartened by the promise of Claris Adams, Indianapolis attorney, to wage an energetic battle against James E. Watson for the long-term Republican nomination to the United States Senate, six Democrats had filed for the longterm nomination today. However, backers of the six fear the result will be determined In State convention because the vote will be so divided that no candidate will have a majority. There, it Is thought the old-guard will out-maneuver the Independents and select the Demo crat of their choice. Woollen Alone In contrast, Evans Woollen, Fletcher Savings and Trust Company president, In the only Candida I e for the Democratic short term senatorshlp nomination. Secretary of State Frederick E Schortemeler ruled Thursday the last day for filing candidacy petitions, but the State hoard of election commissioners handbook says today Is the last day. Schortemeler said lie will refer any filed today to Attorne\ General Arthur L. Ollllom. .Fourteen candidates filed for tlie two offices: Republican Long Term—.lames E. Watson, RushrlUe; Claris Adams, Indiauapn lis. Short Term—Arthur R. Robinson, Indianapolis; Oswald K.ran, Anderson; Ward B. Hitter, Indianapolis; A. O. Graham, South Bend; James R. Norrel, Indianapolis, Democratic Long Term—Albert Stump, Indianapolis; George Rauch, Marion; William A. Callup, Vincennes; John E. Fredrick, Kokomo; L. Ert Slack, Indianapolis; L. William Curry, Indian apolis. Short Term—Evans Woollen, Indianapolis. Old guard leaders persuaded John E. Fredrick, Kokomo manufacturer, tb enter the race to oppose, it la said. L. Ert Slack, Indianapolis attorney L. William Curry, who entered the long-term race at the eleventh hour, Is an Indianapolis attorney, defente.l for the Democratic congressional nomination several years ago by* Chalmer Schlosser. Many In flare With Senator Arthur R. Robinson, Arch G. Graham, South Rend ni torney, and Oswald Ryan. Anderson lawyer, considered as the three chief vote splitters in the Republican short term contests, this race also may be decided in convention. James R. Norrel, Indianapolis Negro phy sician, entered late Thursday, and Ward B. Hiner, Indianapolis, former bus operator, is the other contest ant. If the decision goes to the con'venllon and Watson maintains his alliance with Robinson, it is be lieved the Junior Senator will have the Inside track. However, Graham haa many friends in the Watson organization particularly in northern Indiana, and doubt Is expressed by the poll ticians whether these political lead era will swing to Robinson, In the general trade for support of the George Y. Coffin political machine for Watson in Marlon County.

STATE’S STEEL RATES REVISED Corporation Wins Fight With Railroads. Bit United Press WASHINGTON. March s.—The Jones and Laughlln Steel corporation was successful today in bring ing about a revision of rail rates on manufactured iron and steel from Pittsburgh, Buffalo. Wheeling, W. Va., Youngstown. Ohio, and related pointa to Bt. Louis and points In Indiana and Illinois. FLAPPER FANNY sftv? *V- . (*■ ww <WO> fSVKtt. -a A lot of girls pose who never jet paid by artiste