Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 265, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 March 1926 — Page 1

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VOLUME 37—NUMBER 265

LATIN BLOC WINS FIRST IN LEABUE Joins Spain in Electing exPremier of Portugal President of Assembly in Session to Vote on Letting in Germany. DECISION NOT EXPECTED j UNTIL THIS THURSDAY Immediate Ballot on Teuton " Seat Delayed by French Crisis —Meeting Attracts Greatest Attention Since 1919. By Henry Wood United Press Stall Corresvandent GENEVA, March B.—Augusto da Costa, former premier of Portugual, was elected president of the League of Nations assembly gathered today to pilot Europe through its gravest week since the war. Following Da Costa’s election by 24 votes to 12, the assembly appointed a commission to pass upon Germany’s qualifications for membership. The election followed a caucus of the Latin-American bloc with SpanU. S. Stays In WASHINGTON, March B.—A suit to enjoin Secretary of State Kellogg’ from taking steps to complete American adherence to the World Court was lost in United States Supreme Court today. The court threw out the petition I of Janies (Patchings, Washington f lawyer, who said American entry was unconstitutional, because it gave the World Court jurisdiction higher than the Supreme Court Itself. ish delegates In which it was decided to support Da Costa. Election of Germany to the League and to council membership on the condition that she would not Thereafter veto the candidacies of Spain, Poland or Brazil, is the solution of the League crisis under consideration. The League assembly convened at 8 p. m. It Is not likely however that Germany will be elected to the council before the end of the week unless the French cabinet crisis is solved immediately. The League assembly Is yet to be heard from, but its majority consent to increase of the council membership is essential and there are good reasons to believe that the assembly would oppose the election of others (Turn to Page 11) CITY EMPLOYE HAS NO FEARS Osbon Has Application for Registration Ready. Although he holds office as assistant building commissioner In violation of a city ordinance, because he Is not a registered professional engineer, W. A. Osbon said he had no fears today. Osbon said three members of the State board for registration of engineers helped him prepare his application. His application for a structural engineer's license, filed Feb. 3 with the State board probably will be considered at a special meeting next Saturday. Mrs. Ida G. Belser, secretary, said. PLAN NEW APARTMENT $60,000 Building Contemplated for North Side Site. A 860.000, twelve unit, colonial brick apartment will be constructed by Everett M. Schofield and Eugene E. Sims at the southeast corner of College and Twenty-Third St., it was announced today. The lot, sold by Edward D- and George H. Evans,has a frontage of 65 feet on College Ave. and a depth of 215 feet. Each apartment will have an Individual garage. The grounds are to be landscaped and will have an automobile and recreation court. The deal was consummated by the C. W. Henry Company.

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HA WKINS INVESTORS TO RECEIVE MONEY Payment of About 40 Per Cent on Stock Will Be Made by Cooperative League of America, Says Trustee.

Investors in the defunct Cooperative League of America, a subsidiary of the defunct Hawkins Mortgage Company, will be paid about 40 per cent on their investments, it was said today by the league trustee, Riley C. Adams. A total of $730,000 will be distributed to 3,000 persons who have filed claims for $2,200,000. Majority of this will be paid by July 1 and the remainder will be paid immediately after certain litigations are completed. Carl Wilde, referee in bankruptcy in the case ordered that the money now held be distributed pro BRIAND URGED TO AID FRANCE SOLVE CRISIS i,— President Asks Him to Attempt to Reform Government. B u United Press PARIS, March S. —President Doumergue today urged Aristide Briand to form anew government, but the aged statesman is expected to refuse. Briand arrived from Geneva this morning, unshaven but smiling, and went directly to the Eiysee Palace, where Doumergue, woh had just arrived from Lyons, awaited him. The conference to find a cabinet to govern France have begun. The franc slumped to 2S to the dollar today as the extreme gravity of the situation became apparent in Paris. M. Deselves was closeted with the president and the defeated premier. An hour later Briand left the Eiysee, apparently preoccupied with the import of his talk with Doumergue. He said he had explained the situation at Geneva, but refused to discuss the President's desire that he form anew cabinet. Deselves left soon afterward and Edouard Herriot arrived. Doumergue believes Briand is the only man who can form a cabinet in time to protect French interests at the League meeting in Geneva, Delay in forming a government also would be disastrous within France and the already depreciated franc would suffer again. MERCURY RISE IS PREDICTED Low Mark of 10 Registered at 7 a. m. Indianapolis this morning decided heavy overcoats were not bad wearing apparel even for March, when the United States Weather Bureau thermometer registered 10 degrees above, the lowest temperature since Jan. 29. This was 21 degrees below normal. However, warmer weather is due to arrive tonight, with a low temperature of about 20, J. H. Armington, meteorologist, said. Clear skies are included in the forecast. With a thirty-flve-mile an hour wind, and snow, totalling one-tenth of an inch, Sunday had a regular wintry appearance. The coldest March day on record here is March 24, 1899, when the mercury fell to. zero. March to date has lived up to its reputation of being a month of variable weather, Armington said Though a temperature of 51 was registered on the first day, there h-ts been several blustery, rainy days and nights during the first week. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 11 10 a. m 13 7 a. m 10 11 a. m 14 8 a. m 10 12 (noon) .... 15 9 a. m 11 1 p.. m 18 WILL OF FAMED ‘WOLF’ STOLEN Last Testament of Worthington Gone. Bu United Press CHICAGO, March 8. —A mystery surrounding the will and heirs pi John W. Worthington, “wolf of La Salle street,’’ developed to a real climax today wdien attorney, Robert A. Cohan told police his home was entered last night and the will stolen. This report climaxed three days of contradictor statements purported to have come from Alice Worthington, daughter of the “wolf” and the lawyer. Alice said that her father left not more than $250,000. Cohan said he left $3,500,000 and names himself heir to part of It. Alice said she is the sole heir. KELLOGG QOITS CAPITAL Ordered to Health Resort by Physician. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, March B.—Acting on his doctor's orders to go south to recuperate from a grippe attack. Sec retary of State Kellogg left here today for Pinehurst, N. C. He will re turn within ten days or two week? depending on his condition

rata, according to the amount invested without regard to lapses, series or forfeitures of contracts held by Investors. Solon J. Carter, attorney representing Adams, said it was doubtful whether the League can pay dividends of 40 per cent at the opening of the settlement time, but that it hoped to do so before the payments were completed. Lew Wallace, trustee for the mortgage company, of which Morton S. Hawkins was president, and Adams have entered Into an agreement by which Adams will pay Wallace 50 per cent on contracts finally adjudicated before the crash came. Wallace has agreed not to press certain claims of the mortgage company against the league. The Cooperative League was being purchased by the mortgage company when the company became insolvent. Hawkins is serving fifteen years at Leavenworth on charges of using the mails to defraud.

Basketball Blamed for Suicide Bn United Press EX PORTE, Ind., March 8. —Disappointment over the fact that he could not see the final game In the La Porte basketball sectional was blamed today for the suicide of William B. Baxter, 17-year-old orphan. The body Is held at Union Mills, awaiting arrival of a representative of the State Board of Charities. The boy. who was placed In the Merlin Hockney home, near the town, hanged himself in a corn crib late Saturday night.

BALANCE SHOWN IN BUS REPORT Figures of Motor Coach Company Filed. Total revenues of the People's Motor Coach Company during 1925 amounted to $257,256.23, according to the annual report filed today with the public service commission by A. Smith Bowman, president. When total expenses of $248,984.17 were deducted, a balance of $8,272.06 was left for net operating revenues, the report showed. Chief items In the expense column were for wages, $54,338.76 for gasoline and oil and $12,932.39 for tires. Assets of $310,413.47 are listed, including coacjies bought on deferred payments on which the company still owes $155,061.01. During the year the company hauled 2,520,600 passengers over 1,208,060 miles. The company’s total investment on April 25, 1925, was $159 927.80, to which $174,822.96 has been added since. Total indebtedness for the year was $200,456.27. CHURCH-UNITY SESSION OPENS Presbyterians and Episcopalions at Chicago. Bu United Press CHICAGO, March 8. —Representatives of the Presbyterian and Episcopal churches gathered here today to consider the question of church unity. Delegates are working to perfect plans for the two churches entering into the world church unity movement which will culminate with a world meeting in Lauzannne, Switzerland. In August next year. It was pointed out that participation in the world conference involves no surrender or compromise of any doctrine or position hel by the church. Disagreements among the churches are to be studied in an effort to gain mutual understanding in a world wide unity of churches. WANT BUSINESS MEN ON BOARD * Scientech Club Resolution on State Health Body. More business men and fewer doctors on the State board of health was suggested in a resolution passed today by the Scientech Club at a meeting at the Chamber of Commerce. The resolution, introduced by President O. C. Berry, was passed first by diertcors. Governor .Jackson was urged to appoint fewer doctors on the board In an effort to get rid of the professional disagreements that have precipitated recent board disputes. Daniel B. Luten, executive committee member, said' there was a possibility of a vacancy on the board soon. RULES FOR MICHIGAN Bn United Press WASHINGTON, March s.—The l T nited States Supreme Court today granted the State of Michigan permission to institute an original suit 'ga.inst the State of Illinois and the ’hicago drainage district to stop dislon of Gre-at Lake waters h the Chicago drainage canal.

INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY, MARCH 8, 1926

STATE DEBT SET AT FEB CAPUA Total Indebtedness of Indiana Governing Units Given as $179,077,376 by Legislative Reference Head. INDIANAPOLIS’ FIGURE IS $24.75 A PERSON Marion County Amount Is $5,723,150, or $16.50 for Each Resident —City Is Under Limit Established by Law. | Director Charles Kettleborough of the State legislative reference bureau figured it out today that the State’s governmental eorporations were $179,077,376.45 in debt Sept. 30, 1 1925. The indebtedness is apI proximately the same now. I Based on the 1920 population of : 2,930,390, latest Federal figures, 1 the bonded indebtedness is ap- ! proximately s6l a person. I The State governmental corporations are the State, as a governing

Here’s Your Share of Public Debt The public debt, owed by persona living in Marion County, roughly, is $77.50 a person. Whether they pay It or not, the bonded debt hanging over their heads Is: $31.75 for city schools. $24.75 for city government. $16.50 for county government. $1.50 for State government. $3.00 for township government and township school*.

Institution, the counties, the school and civil towns, townships and cities. The total public debt the last time Director Kettleborough figured It, Sept. 30, 1924. was $180,068,442.74, or approximately $1 a person more than now. For Indianapolis Bonded indebtedness of the civil city of Indianapolis is approximately $24.75 a person, or seven-twelfths of the limit set by law. City Controller William C. Buser said the bonded debt w r as $7,543,770. The bond limit is $12,889,829. Census reports for 1925 showed the population to be 314.194. County Auditor Harry Dunn said the bonded Indebtedness of Marion County was $5,723,150. Based on the 1920 population of 348,061, this is about $16.50 a person. The Indianapolis school city's bonded debt is $10,046,480, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherwood said. This is approximately $31.75 a person. School Townships Bonded Indebtedness of the school townships in Marion County, outside of Indianapolis, totals $1,023,320, which per capita Indebtedness added to the civil township debt is approximately $3 a person. The Marion County school townships’ bonded debt is divided as follows: Washington, $216,000; 'Warren, $148,000; Center, $54,000; Decatur, $36,000; Franklin, $9,600; Lawrence, $101,180: Perry, $143.8*0: Pike, $49,700, and Wayne, $266,000. Bonds cover $173,869,724.94 of the total public debt, other debts totaling $.207,651.51. The State owes $3,553,975, of which $1,553,975 is bonded debt. Other debts are: Corporation Bonded Other Debts Counties ...$30,078,735.00$ 315.101*.00 .Civil ' Townships b 2.435.766.93 School Township.. 17.505.380.99 1.154.242 50 Civil Cities.. 33.105.756.00 834.657.00 School Cities 37.121.277 00 207.013.00 Civil Towns 1.670.858.12 607.245.51 School Towns 1.298,966.91 39,294.30 1,000 MEN LOST IN RIFF BATTLE Spanish Troops Take Heights at Huge Life Cost. Bu Unitel Press MADRID, March 8. Spanish troops today occupied the Heights of Maclzo-Bu. from which Riffia l artillery has been bombarding Tetuan, according to a dispatch iron* the Moroccan fighting zone. The Spaniards suffered at least 1,000 casualties. The Franco-Spanish war with Abd El Krim's Riffians is awaken ing from its winter nap. The Rif flans are endeavoring to take the offensive on all fronts, but general hostilities all along the line have not yet begun. Krim seeks autonomy for his mountain tribesmen and control over the plains adjacent to their home, where live many smaller tribes of farmers and herdsmen.

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Schwab Cloak and Suit House Manager Reports Loss. Detectives today were attempting to find the persons who took $975 from a safe only a half-block from the police station, at the Schwab Cloak and Suit House, Alabama and Washington Sts., as reported by Julian AY. Schwab, manager. The door of the store was found standing open this morning, Schwab told the police. The robbery was thought to have taken place since Sunday noon, as the manager said he visited the store at that time and found everything in order. Os the amount taken, $877 was cash and the remainder checks. Schwab ..aid the loot was the receipts c' the store for Friday and Saturday. The door of the safe had been removed and was lying in the middle of th'J sales room. The safe Is located in The office in the rear of the building. Detective Captain Jerry Kinney sent Officers Reynolds and Jordan to Investigate. Hundreds of police dally pass the store, which In addition to being within half a block of police headquarters, Is the same distance from county jail and the sheriff's office. TO RECOMMEND EIGHT FOR JOBS City Budget Authorizes Pay for Only Three. Eight men will be recommended by the city building department’s examining board for positions in that branch to the board of safety Tuesday'. Pay for only three is provided In the 1926 budget, although the new building code authorizes the other five positions. They probably will not serve unless arrangements are made latter to provide compensation. Charles O. Cromllch, chief plumbing Inspector, and Andrew H. Wahl, first assistant, will be paid if the board of health continues a former arrangement whereby that department defrays expenses. James Knox, assistant smoke inspector, will receive compensation under the building department budget. Those selected for unpaid honors are: Joseph H. Swaim. second assistant plumbing inspector: William C. Paul, third assistant: John R. Wells, electrical engineer: Frank Hougham, sign inspector, and Alonzo Van Treese, inspector of reinspection. The board of safety is expected to ratify the slate, as the examining board is backed by Mayor Duvall. REPORTERS SAFECO FAR .Judge to Decide After Mississippi, Trial Ends. Bv United Press COURTHOUSE. BAY ST. LOUIS. Miss., March 8. —Judge Walter A. AVhite today agreed to defer until | the trial is over any action he might ; contemplate against newspaper men j for publishing details of the Jesse Favre murder trial. The Judge announced before the trial that he would punish newspapers printing details of testimony within the county where the trial is being held. Testimony was printed despites the 1 order. DUVALL CHECKS UP Maj or Seeks to See Thai All Em- j pin yes Earn Their Money. Mayor Duvall is checking city employes to force a full day’s work for the compensation they receive. Jesse B. McClure, recreation director, has submitted a weekly report. showing just what each of the hundreds of employes of that branch does with his city-paid time. Duvall receives similar reports from police and fire departments. CRIMINAL JUDGE IS ILL Collins Confined to Home With At- ; tack of Influenza. I An attack of influenza confined Criminal Judge James A. Collins at his home today. Judge Collins complained of a cold last week. It was said at,’ his home that he would probably be in his office the last of the week.

New Element Discovered at Illinois U. One of Fine Basic Substances Long Mystery, Found by Professor.

I Bu United Pries URBANA, 111., March B.—DiseovI ery of one of the “missing” chemical I elements, one of five basic substances j which have been a mystery to sei- ! ence, was announced today by the University of Illinois. The discovery, which is of tremendous importance in the field of chemical science, was made by Dr. B. S. Hopkins, professor of inorganic chemistry, and his assistants, L. F. Yntema and J. A. Harris. It is the first time an element has been discovered in this country. The new element, which has not yet been given a name, has been known in the chemical world merely as” element No. 61. It Is the sixtysixth of the possible ninety-seven substances which have been associated and identified. Extensive research covering more than five years In the rare earth’s | laboratory of the university, pre- ! ceded the discovery. Specially con- [ structed X-ray machinery with ' which the work was carried on was i designed and manufactured on the I campus. I Dr. Hopkins explained that the ! new element is of metallic nature | and is so scarce that only about a j half ounce could be extracted f-om I 400 pounds of earth. WARRANTSOUT FOR 97 MINERS Sheriff Serving Papers on Indicted Workers. Bu United Press EVANSVILLE. Ind.. March Sheriff Spradlev of Boonvllle started serving warrants today on the nine-ty-seven men Indicted by the AVarrlck County grand jury late Saturday for their part In the mine disturbances of Feb. 12. Names of those Indicted were kept secret, although it was understood all of the men line In AVarrick, Vanderburgh and Spencer Counties. Union workers who attacked Lee Gorbet, nonunion miner, at Newberg. were Indicted, it was said, and the sheriff was to round up these men first. SUMNER ENTERS RACE Former Police Captain Seeks Democratic Nomination for Sheriff. Charles “Buck" Sumner, former police captain, today filed his declaration of candidacy for sheriff on the Democratic ticket, in the primary, May 4. Sumner lives at 750 N. Meridian St. The following persons filed with j Albert H. Losehe, county clerk, as i candidates for other offices on the j Republican ticket: John E. Bean. R. i O. Box 226, Decatur township trus- | tee: Frank E. Slpe. 330 Parker Ave., j and Robert West, 1218 Yandes St., constable of Center township, and Paul F. Robinson, coroner. SCHOOL HEARING” DUE Last of Injunctions Filed by Contractor Up In Hancock Court. Hearing on the last of the injunction petitions filed last fall by K. K. j Wark, contractor, to prevent the ; school board from entering into contracts with architects for six elementary schools, was scheduled today in Hancock Circuit Court, Greenfleid. Osier M. Burns, architect for School 42 is the defendant. Architects for the other schools named by Wark in his petitions turned in their contracts, and the board left the remaining case up to Bums Thomas A. Garvin is attorney for Wark. The case was venued from Superior Court Four.

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BUS STATION HIRER BUILT IS ABANDONED Original Kentucky Ave. Depot Reopens—Red Ball Goes to Terminal. I “The -world's largest bus terI mlnal,” Senate Ave. and Maryland St., was closed today. | Red Ball busses and Hoosler Stage j lines busses arrived and departed from the Traction Terminal bus station. Six Independent bus operators reopened the original motor bus terminal. 50-53 Kentucky Ave. The "world’s largest” terminal, built by Ward B. Hiner, who since has retired from the bus business, was opened May 19, 1925, with extensive advertising and festivities. The six lines using the original Kentucky Ave. depot are: B. F. Davis to Terre Haute; Platter and Baldwin to Clinton; Indiana Motor Bus Company to South Bend; Smallwood lines to Bloomington; the Newcastle Transit Company to Newcastle, and Good Brothers’ lines to North Salem and Waveland. FELDER ToSeIT APPEAL Rehearing in Daugherty Bribe Case Denied. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, March 4.—The United States Supreme Court today denied Col. Thomas B. Felder, New York, review of his conviction and SIO,OOO for attempted $65,000 bribe of Attorney Gene.al Harry M. Daugherty and othe,- Federal officials In the famous "Glass casket" case. Gaston B. Means, who was convicted on the same Indictment, Is now serving a two-year sentence in Atlanta prison. APPOINTMENTS ’’’HALTED No More Police to Be Named, Chief Johnson Announces. Appointment of policemen to succeed those discharged recently by the board of safety will be halted as a measure of economy. Police Chief Claude F. Johnson said today. Johnson said the move was necessitated because the administration was forced to pay 117 patrolmen, ap- ' pointed at the end of the Shank ; regime, salaries from Jan. 1 to 4, I despite the fact there was no provision for their salaries in the 1926 budget. City councilmen propose to introduce an ordinance to add seventyfive patrolmen and a number of officers to the department. , MRS.” MARSHALL GONE Chiropractor’s Fight to Escape Death Dealt Blow. Bu United Press PHILADELPHIA, March B.—Dls- I appearance of Mrs, David L. Marshall, star defense witness at the trial of her husband, confessed slayer of Anna May Dietrich, 34-year-old milliner, was announced at the opening of Marshall’s trial for life here today. The statement was nv.de by Abraham Wernlck, Marshall’s counsel. He declared Mrs. Marshall, who had been counted on aa a main witness in her husband’s battle to escape the death penalty, had disap- j peared from a hospital here Satur- i day morning and had not since been heard from. MONEY TO INSTITUTIONS Jewish Organizations Remembered in Albert Wormser Will. Several Jewish benevolent instltu-! tions were remembered in the will of the late Albert Wot'mser. 3630 Central Ave.. commission merchant, ' who died March 2. Mr. Wormser’s will, filed today in Probate Court, j bequeathed SI,OOO to the Jewish Or-j phan Home of Cleveland. Ohio; SSOO to the National Hospital for Consumptives at Denver. Colo.: $250 each to the Indianapolis Jewish Federation and the Jewish Shelter House and Old Home of Indlanapo- i 11*. The widow, Mrs. Minnie M. "Worm- | ser. was named administrator. A , one-sixth interest in jthe estate was left a son. /

Forecast FAIR tonight and Tuesday, rising temperature; lowest tonight about 20.

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SHORIRIDGE PRDTESTBfS PLAN FIGHT Legal Committee Considers Advisability of Seeking Injunction to Stop Erection of New Building on FortySixth St. Site. PERMANENT BODY TO DEFORMED WEC'IEfI'AY

North Side Resident; Determined to Carry on Battle to Prevent Sale of Thirty*Fourth St. Land — Board Faction to Reply. Injunction proceedings to prevent the Indianapolis school board from selling the new High School site, Thirty-Fourth and Meridian Sts., and completing the purchase of ground on Forty-Sixth St., between Central Ave. and Washington Blvd., was deemed as the likely move of the legal committee of the north side protestors and school patrons, which met this afternoon. The committee met at noon, but reached no decision before adjourning to meet at 2:30 p. m. The afternoon meeting waa attended by Emsley Johnson. William Bosson, Forest Knight, G. A. Mlllett Albert Pierson and J. Clyde Hoffman. It was held at Hoffman’s office, 700 Fletcher Savings and Tru*t Bldg. Permanent Body It was announced following the noon meeting that an organisation will be formed at a second protest meeting at the Tabernacle Presbyterian Church Wednesday night at 7'30. Officer* will be elected, the organization named and the fundamental purpose of the organization officially drafted. A complete survey of the legal status of the case was to be made by tho legal committee before making a decision on filing of an Injunction proceeding. It was announced that the petition had been in preparation several days, but was not in shape for court presentation in case the move la de(Turn to Page 11)

FARM EXPORT BILL EXPEDITED Brookhart’s Cooperative Plan Gets Right of Way. Bu United Press WASHINGTON. March S.-~Fa*t action by the Senate Agriculture Committee on the Brookhart cooperative export bill waa indicated today when the committee gave it the right of way over other export corporation bills which had been be, fore the committee several months. The Brookhart hill ha* the advantage of combining cooperative features which already have the administration support, with export corporation features. The bill as a whole, has the support of the farm representatives from the eleven Mid Western Statee, who met here last week. Brookhart agreed to offer hi* bill as an amendment to the Haugai, co operative bill on which the com mittee has been holding hearings for a week. FLAPPER FANNY KB ini—— A weak-end trip takes place when some folks fall on their hoads.