Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 292, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 April 1926 — Page 1

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VOLUME 37—NUMBER 292

TREASURER’S RETURN TOO KRAUS Says Annual Pay $30,00C More Than That of President—Legality of Barret Law System Questioned —Changes Proposed. City Councilman Edward B. Raub today pointed out that Marion County treasurers, ex-officio city treasurers, realize more money from the office yearly than President CoolJdge draws as a salary. Raub stated his campaign in the council against the system was not intended as a reflection on County Treasurer Ed Ramsay, who is following precedent of twenty years’ standing in handling the money. Treasurers, as agents between contractors and debtors for street, sidewalk, alley and sewer improvements, handle the money under the Barrett law, providing installment payments for the improvements, depositing It. separate from public money and keeping the interest. legality Questioned The councilman questioned the legality of the system, contending it violates the 1921 State fees and salaries act, fixing the treasurer's salary at $7,500 a year and giving him fees for collecting delinquent taxes and other fees. The State board of accounts, Raub said, found these fees and the salary last year yielded the treasurer $45,000. Added to this, Raub said, interest on the Barrett Law fund, brought the treasurer $60,000, making his total returns $105,000, or $30,000 more than Coolidge received. Ramsey could not be interviewed early today but is understood to take the view, with many others, that a Federal Court decree of 190 Sand a Supreme Court ruling on the question in 1915 entitles him to this interest. Deficit Exists “There is no restraining order oi court ruling or law anywhere, however, preventing the treasurer from leaving the interest earned in the fund to make up the deficit existing and being incurred,’ Raub said. The councilman conferred with Secretary Leonard V. Harrison of the Chamber of Commerce civic (Turn to Page 11)

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PRIEST, WIFE AND SON SLAIN Fireman Find Bodies, All Shot in Head. Ru United Preen WILKESBARRE, Pa., April B. Answering an alarm, early today firemen discovered the body of the Rev. A. H. Nikolain, 42, pastor of the Russian orthodox church here, his wife, Anna, 38, and their son, Alexander, 14, dead from bullet wounds. Each had been shot in the head. Nikolain returned a month ago from the Clifton Springs sanitarium following a nervous breakdown. Police believe the priest, probably tn a fit of insanity, killed his wife and son, and then committed suicide. GOSHEN PICKED BY METHODISTS Next Conference City Is Selected. HU United Preen NEWCASTLE, Ind., April Goshen was selected today for the meeting place of the North Indiana Conference of the Methodist Church next year. The first heated tilt on the floor of the conference came over the proposal to dispose of 160 acres of land near Goshen given the conference by the late John W. Bashor for an orphanage. An effort was made to dispose of the property and merge it -with the Methodist orphanage at Lebanon, but the whole matter was tabled after a hot fight. The Ministers’ Aid Society elected the Rev, F.-A. Hollopeter, Huntington, president; the Rev. W. W. Wiant, Ft. Wayne, vice president; Dr, C. U. Wade, Muncie, secretary treasurer. The officers and the Rev. F. A. Hall, Anderson; A. B. Cline, Everett Warner and B. F. Rhroyer, will constitute the board of directors. LINEMAN, BURNED, DIES Another Worker Terribly Shocked nt Warsaw. llu United preen WARSAW, Ind., April B.—John Robinson, 23, an employe of the Winona Service Company, was fatally burned today when he came In contact with a 33,000-volt line here. Charles Hoagland, employe of the Commercial Telephone Company, who was at the top of the pole with Robinson, was terribly burned.

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Gun Victim Still in Hospital

Miss Otie Marie Creek Hu Timex Special MARION, lnd.. April B.—Miss Otie Marie Creek, 22, stenographer of Gas City, near here, still is in dangerous condition at the Grant County Hospital from three bullet wounds inflicted Monday night. Authorities are investigating the denial of Nelson Fleener, 38, a married man. found beside Miss Creek, near her home, also dangerous wounded, that he fired at both tile girl and himself. ROBINSON COMES HOME In State for Ten Days Campaign— M atson leaves Tonight. Senator Arthur It. Robinson, seeking Republican renomination for the short term Senate post, arrived in Indianapolis today from Washington. He will lie iri Indiana about ten days, and will make an extensive speaking tour of the State, starting at Richmond, Saturday afternoon. Saturday evening he will speak at Connersville. Before leaving Washington, Robinson announced he would vote against the seating of Senator Brookhart of lowa, and secured a pair with Senator Copeland, who is for Brookhart. Senator Watson leaves for Indiana tonight and will speak in Kokomo, Friday. BRAKEMAN MAY DIE Hurt When Engine Crashes Into Caboose. CROWN POINT, lnd . April B. Emery C. Harley, brakeman on the Erie Railroad, was in a hospital here today suffering from injuries which may cause his death. Harley was injured when due to a mixup in signal an engine crashed into the rear of a caboose in which the brakeman was riding.

Hoosiers Demand Relief From Capital—Prospects Poor. By Clyde G. Byers Discouraged farmers’ thoughts: “Snow and blow, then rain. . . . Floods, now. . . . Can't plow mud. . . . Days for plantin’ oats pret’ near over . . . Time now to plant corn. . . And oats not in yet. . . . Maybe prices’ll be rotten, too, like the weather. . . . Might as well not work as work for nothin’. . . . What’s word from Washington? . . . Nothin' in the papers. . . . ’T's all about the weather. .. . APRIL SHOWERS SWELL STREAMS. . . . Showers bunk, real rain. . . . Must ’ve nothin’ happened in Washington. . . . Awful back'ard sprin. . . . Three weeks behind. . . .” Bill Stahl, Indiana Farm Bureau Federation Magazine editor, said today the State’s farmers, kept from the fields by the weather, are perched near the radio awaiting “word from Washington,” according to answers to bureau questionnaires received from fifty-four representative counties. Farms Decreased Calamity stalks are sprouting on last year's corn stubbies, he said, with nothing done either by Congress or the tractors and plows. Conditions are no better than a year ago, Stahl declared. Stahl cited the Federal farm census report made Monday, showing the number of Indiana farms last year decreased 10,000 and that farm (Turn to Page 11)

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WOMEN ASK PROHI CHIEF BE OUSTED W. C. T. U. Wires Protest on New Beer Regulation to Coolidge Retention of Volstead Law Asked in Hoosier Petition. Action of Lincoln C. Andrews, assistant secretary of the treasury, in granting permission to manufacture malt tonic with 3.75 alcoholic content, was deplored ’today by the Marion County Woman's Christian Temperance Union in a telegram to President Coolidge. Dismissal of Andrews from the prohibition forces was demanded. The telegram was sent following an all-day institute Wednesday at Central Christian Chu’/h, Mrs. Grace Altvater. 6060 E. Washington St., president, said. A resolution demanding rescinding of the order said, “we refuse to compromise with liquor interests or their allies.” “Prohibition has proven the greatest ‘health builder’ ever known,” the resolution said. Members were urged to write Senators and Representatives asking they take a vigorous stand against the order. Retention of the present prohibition law was asked by 500 Indiana citizens in a petition presented the Senate committee conducting a beer inquiry, according to a United Press dispatch. The Hooslers did not identify themselves. To Sell Tonic Only as Medicine If Gary (lnd.) druggists sell the new 3.75 per cent beer tonic except on physicians orders, the dealer will be arrested, Mayor F. E. Williams of Gary, told a W. C. T. U. delegation today, according to a United Press dispatch. Three Gary drug firms have ordered supplies of the new tonic. Superintendent Edward S. • Shumaker of the Indiana Anti-Saloon League, said Police Chief Forbis of Gary had refused to make a test case to determine whether the State 'aw prohibits even medical sale if it is possibile to use the tonic as a beverage.

‘MIDGET’ BANDIT GETS SENTENCE Judge Fails to Head Plea for Mercy. A plea for mercy failed to sway Criminal Judgu James A. Collins toi day and he fined Andrew Johnson Carr, 19, alleged “midget” bandit, j SI,OOO and costs and sentenced him |to ten to twenty-one years at the Indiana State Reformatory. Carr confessed to holding up alone four local drug stores. “Your Honor, I wish to ask for clemency,” said Carr. “My conduct was the direct result of having this gun and bad company. If I had a chance I can prove. I can be a man and not a bandit.” "You have realized that too late,” replied Judge Collins. Carr was tried on the specific charge of robbing the drug store of Herman Fritz, 641 Virginia Ave. STATE RESTS IN MURDER TRIAL Witnesses for Thiesing Are Called. "With the State having rested its case against Fierbert Thiesing, 2453 N. Alabama St., charged with first degree murder, this afternoon in Criminal Court, the defense called Its witnesses. Thiesing Is being tried for the fatal shooting of Orla Vernard, 43, of 1530 Sheldon St., in Raymond Hoffbauer’s poolroom, 1609 Ludlow Ave., on Jan. 2. This morning men who were in the poolroom at the time of the shooting testified. Hoffbauer -was recalled to the stand by Deputy Prosecutor Judson L. Stack. He and Vernard were standing together when Thiesing fired, Hoffbauer said. He said about an hour before the shooting, Theising and Vernard shook hands and played pool. He said Thiesing appeared as if had been drinking. Theising left, he said and returning, shot Vernard. _ KX-HOOSIER SHOT HU I nitril prim DES MOINES. Towa. April B. Deputy Sheriffs scoured the countryside around Madrid today in search of automobile accessory thieves, who Wednesday shot Clarence Roe, formerly of South Bend, Ind., while Roe was guarding his automobile. Although suffering from twentyeight buckshot wounds R <j& aided in search for hie assailants.

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Editor's Note—This is the second installment of General Butler's story of his work as head of Philadelphia police and his dismissal early this year. The article>s will appear daily. The Times owns exclusive righ ta to the articles in this territory. By Smedley D. Butler Why was I selected by Philadelphia politicians, as a sort of hired mercenary, to clean up what was said to be a rotten mess? Frankly, at first 1 didn’t understand. Later, I did.

My family for generations had ! been stanch Republicans. Botli my grandfathers had been, and my father still is in public service. Sure ly, these politicians believed, 1 would do no more than put on a tin hat, make a loud noise, chase the bandits off tho streets, dress up the.ir cops, stage parades, work a few hours a day and let things run their course. Tho mayor and I had met only once. Others In the organization never had seen me. I was selected to be a smoke screen. The politicians were purchasing my reputation, gained in twenty-eight years of service as a Marine. I didn't know it then! I do now. Why did I accept the post, against the advice of family and friends? There was no activity in the Marines at that time and I was restless. Also, wanted to try my wings to see if I could fly outside iny own back yard. I found I could keep myself in the air in Philadelphia, but could hardly call it flying, for I was always a target for snipers and never could find a tree where I could light and rest. I had to keep on the wing all the time, flying round and round in circles, keeping the gunners busy. Finally, they drove me off, though they couldn't bring me down. The beginning of my Philadelphia experience was Nov. 15. 1923. Dr. M. B. Mclntyre, who said he was a close friend of tlie mayor-elect of Philadelphia, telephoned to me at Quantico, Va., where I was commandant of tiie Marine Corps base. Philadelphia’s new mayor, tho voice said, wanted to see me on an important matter. Should the mayor come to Quantico? I told Dr. Mclntyre I could stop In Philadelphia, en route to New York, two days later. This arrangement was made. Every move after that was shrouded in secrecy. I was met at the West PhlktTTelphia station by Dr. Mclntyre, escorted to the BelievueStratford Hotel, ushered In by an employes’ entiance and carried to (Turn to Page 7) PAVING BIDS APRIL 26 Improvement of Ailisonviire Hoad This Season Is Seen. Harry Dunn, county auditor, today announced bids will be received April 26 for the improvement of th i Allisonville Rd., from Fall Creek Blvd-. to Keystone Ave. This is probably tho heaviest traveled unpaved road entering into Indianapolis, he said. Construction will probably begin this season, he said. Plans and specifications were disapproved Sept. 9. by W. J. Titus, State chief engineer. Disapproval was on the gTound that the slab thickness was greater than the State found necessary, said W. W. Southard, county engineer. He said the county’s specifications were more rigid than the State's.

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Dr. Elizabeth Conger's determina- i tion and love for dogs, and heroism of two men, saved a mongrel pup from a chilly death in White River today. Dr. Thomas Sullivan, former superintendent of the city hospital, saw a dog clinging to some drift wood in the swollen stream, south of the Morris St. bridge. He called Dr. Conger, city poundmaster, who in turn called Police Capt. Walter White. White sent Wagon man Stevens and Ollie with a boat. t>r. Conger

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MUSSOLINI OFF FOR TRIPOLI AS C/ESAR OF OLD Talks on War and Growth of Italian Prestige in Speech. Bu Vnitrd Prct* ROME, April 8. —Premier Mussolini departed for Tripoli today to survey the new Roman empire overseas, like a Caesar of old, his martial spirit uncurbed by the builet fired at him Wednesday by an insane woman. Boarding the dreadnought Cavour, one of Italy's greatest engines of death, Mussolini introduced the Fascist! party to the Provincial party secretaries. “I deliberately desired that this ceremony should occur aboard a warship,” he said. "First, because I want you to pay homage to our glorious Navy, upon which the hopes of our future are founded. “Second. I want you to familiarize yourselves with these instruments of war. “Third. I hoped that both your vision and your spirit would become broader aboard this ship. “Fourth, because I desired you, on returning to your provincial districts, to help In creating a marine Sentiment among the population. “We are a Mediterranean people and our future and past lie on the sea.’ Enormous crowds gathered in front of the palace to reaffirm their loyalty to the Duce and to express with cheers their thanksgiving that he escaped death. “Let us go forward,” the premier commanded. “Follow me if I advance; kill me if I falter; avenge me If I am killed.” DOGS BITE TWO MORE Both Animals Killed By Police— Little Girl Had Been Playing. Jean, 6-year-old daughter of Mrs. Charles Palmer, 2346 Brookside Ave., was bitten today by a dog, according to Motor Policemen Fisher and Banks, who investigated and j shot the animal. The little girl was playing on the sidewalk. Another dog killed had bitten Mrs. Kutn Idler, 2229 Bellefontaino St., at Twenty-Second St. and College Ave. In the last twp days five persons have been bitten by dogs. Four of the animals have been killed.

attempted to push off the boat herself, but officers interfered. Then Dr. Conger, with tears in her eyes, called for volunteers from the crowd. .1. Ohlmn of Grand Rapids. Mich., and Fred Clark. 1718 S. Meridian St., stepped forward. They pushed, shoved and rowed the boat through the rapids to the small island, were the dog was marooned. After the boat almost upset several times in the raging stream the men recovered the pup. Spectators cheered. * "Thanks to god,” prayed Dr.

Let States Define Alcoholic Content, Plea of U. S. District Attorney. Bu I niter! Peexx WASHINGTON, April B.—District Attorney Emory R. Buckner of New York today told the Senate Prohibition Investigating Committee that if Congress would permit his State to define the alcoholic content of tneverages, the State would help enforce the law. Cooperation of State and the Federal Government is necessary, he said. “If the one-half of one per cent provision of the Volstead act was "■Uminated and the State permitted o define what is an intoxicating beverage, i believe you would develop tli necessary partnership.” “It would be a perfectly rational step tn prohibition enforcement to modify the law to dangle such a bait before the States to get their cooperation," he said. Unless this is done. Buc.kner said, present court facilities hi New York State alone would have to be Increased $75,000,000 a year by adding 150 additional courts to handle prohibition cases. Buckner was called Just after testimony from a Chicago delegation of wets had been Introduced into the mlntues. It included statements from George E. Brennnan, Democratic boss of Chicago, and Anton Cermak, president of the Cook County board. None of them appeared on the stand. Brennan's statement said that tho prohibition law had increased drunkenness, immorality, disrespect, corruption, murder, insanity, blindness and crlm in general. He pleaded for modification or repeal.

PAROLED YODTH IN LAW’S GRIP Freed After Reformatory Term—Robs Homes. Detectives today said Charles Cott, 19. of Indianapolis, who, according to dispatches, admitted entering nine East St. Louis, Mo., homes, recently was paroled from Indiana State reformatory, where he was sentenced on a burglary charge. He was sentenced to two to fourteen years for robbing the Rite Jewelry Store, 43 S. Illinois St., and paroled after serving a minimum sentence, detectives said. Cott was held by St. Louis police after he attempted to pawn a pair of opera glasses. Cott was arrested here in January after It Is alleged he entered a north side school and admitted several other thefts' according to detectives. Ho was released In municipal court. PHONE TAX INCREASED Assessments Raised on Several Exchanges by State Board. Slight increases in the tax assessments of several Indiana telephone exchanges operated by Max Hosea, Indianapolis, were ordered today by the State tax board. Valuation of the Mooresvllle Telephone Company was increased from $24,860 to $26,335, the Dalevillc and Middletown Telephone Company from $29,600 to $30,000 and the Converse Consolidated Telephone Company from $21,520 to $22,058.

Conger as she wrapped the dog in a coat and took it to her waiting car. * Dr. Michael J. McGlnty and DrConger gave each rescuer a $5 bill. In the meantime Motorcycle Policemen Tague and Ferguson went to the Indianapolis Abbatoir, across the river, to investigate a report a dog was in distress. “Have you any dogs in distress?” they asked. "Sure,” said employes, and led the officers to the refrigerator room stocked with weuairs.

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Water Mounts 4.7 Feet in Indianapolis Proper During Day, but Still Is Far Below Danger Stage. Says Weather Bureau. OVER FLOOD MARK IN SOUTH PART OF STATE Wabash Also Gets Higher • and Overflows Lowlands —Maumee Mark at Ft. Wayne Above 18.7 Feet —Friday Due to Be Clear. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. 35 10 a. m 38 7 a. m 36 11 a. m 39 8 a. m 36 12 (noon) .... 41 9 a. m 37 1 p. m 44 White River, swollen by the April rains, was out of Its banks and within two feet of the floors of some cottages at Iravenswood, summer resort north of the city, today. The water has spread a block back | from the banks at one point, j The United States weather bureau, | saw- little danger of a serious flood j either at Ravenswood or in Indianapolis. At other points in Indiana I streams were rising to points regarded as dangerous. White River was far from the j flood stage in the city proper. The | flood walls in the west section of I the city will take care of a tre 1 mendous increase in the present stage. River Rises Four Feet Rainfall of .84 inch Wednesday, caused White River to rise 4.7 feet , during the day to a stage of 12.3 feet this morning. Flood stage Is eighteen feet. At Traders Point Eagle Creek had flooded the lowlands. Residents said a rise of two feet would be necessaiv before farm lands are flooded. Indiana rivers and streams have passed flood stages in several places, and probably will continue to rise ; for the next two or three days, the ! bureau announced today. Fair weather is predicted for to ! ' night and Friday here, and the | mercury, which slumped to 35 degrees at 6 a. m. is expected to rise. Low temperature should be about freezing tonight, it was said.' On the west fork of White river, north and south of Indianapolis the waters were extremely high At Elliston, in Greene County, the mark was < 19.6 feet, while flood stage is 19 feet, and at Edwardsport, farther south, the river registered 16.7 feet. Flood stage is 15 feet. High at Noblesville Above the city White river was I over flood stages. Anderson reported j 12.8 feet and Noblesville 14.2 feet. At Terre Haute the Wabash depth ' was 16.6 feet this morning, while j flood stage is 16 feet. Several families living near the river were forced from their homes. At Mt. Carmel, farther south on ' the Wabash, the stage was 17 feet, while flood stage is 16 feet. White River at -Decker, just north of where the stream joins the Wabash, stood at sixteen feet, two feet below flood stage. In the north part of the State, streams also were going up. Tracks Are Covered At. Wabash, lnd., rising waters of j the Wabash River forced suspension i of traffic on (he Union Traction line. I More than two feet of water poured | over the tracks between Wabash and ! Rich Yalle-ly and Wabash and Lagro. j Several States in tho Middle West I were facing the same condition as j that existing in Indiana.. At Ft. Wayne the Maumee River stage passed 18.7 feet at 7 a. m., and the waters were rising steadily. Tributaries of the St. Joseph and St. Mary's rivers went, wild Wednesday and the Maumee continued its climb. Practically all the lowlands in the city were flooded but there was no Indication of great danger unless an unexpected rise should 1 come.

HERBERT BASS DIES IN EAST Death Takes Local Architect at Washington. Herbert L. Bass. 48. of Bass, Knowlfon & Cos., local architects, died today at the Raleigh Hotel, Washington, D. C., according to word received by relatives and associates here. Death was due to natural causes. Mr. Bass, regarded as one of t.h leading architects in Indianapolis, had practiced his profession for twenty-two years. The widow and Mur children survive. He had been m the East on business.

Forecast MOSTLY fair tonight and Friday; lowest temperature tonight near freezing; rising temperature Friday.

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Rainiest Month Record Held By March Showers Rank April Fifth Place Report 73 Days Snow Fall.

To tiie casual weather expert, who discusses the rain, snow and wind on tlie street car and in the office, April is the “rainy month” of the year—the period when raincoats and umbrellas are most necessary. But. in Indianapolis at least. April is not the rainiest month—that honor goes to March, United States weather bureau records show. April showers rank the month only fifth in the standing, when amount of rainfall is considered. The normal rainfall for March, : figured for the last thirty years, is i 4.01 inches; that of June, 4 31 Inches; of July, 4.13 inches: of May, 3.94 inches, and of April, 3.47 Inches. Thus June is the leader for the thirsty year period. But when the average rainfall since 1871 is considered, the standing are different and March leads. Amounts are as follows: March, 4 inches; June, 3.95; July, 3.91; May, 3.82, and April, 3.53. But during the winter the city should have become almost hardened to any kind of weather, bureau of- 1 ficials pointed out. For there were seventy-three days during the autumn and winter on which snowfall was recorded. Usually snow falls on only forty-five or fifty days. LIGHTNING HITS TWICE; NEW OIL FARM IGNITED Man Killed When Home Is Wrecked by Explosion of Two Tanks. Bu Vnitcrt Prexn SAN LUIS OBISPO, Cal., April 8. —While firemen were desperately fighting flames which threatened to destroy the entire Union Oil Company’s world’s largest tank farm near here, word was received that lightning had struck and fired another oil farm of the company at Brea, Cal. The tank farm here was struck by lightning Wednesday. The flames are growing in fury. At least one life has been claimed. Two more 1,200,000-barrel tanks explode ! here today, wrecking nearby homes and shaking the district for miles. The second blast, demolished the home of W, F. Seefer. hurling his body through a wall. He was killed instantly. A daughter, Doris, 18, was seriously injured. Company officials set the loss here at between $15,000,000 and $20,000,000. They despaired of saving the two 100,000-barrel reservoirs and several surface tanks, which so far have been untouched. Two reservoirs, each containing 750.000 gallons of oil, were fired a.t the Brea farm, known as the Stewart field. The entire field, one of California's largest, was threatened.

SCHOOL HEAD’S INJURIES FATAL Plainfield Man, in Fight, Dies Here. Newton Bonham. 52. of Plainfield, Ind., superintendent of Coa’ City, Ind., schools, died early today at. Robert Long Hospital from a fractured skull received Sunday in Plainfield when his head struck the pavement after he Is said to have been struck by Joe Gates, restaurant proprietor. According to Marshal Charles Franklin of Plainfield, Bonham went to the restaurant to collect money Gates owed a farmer. Gates followed Bonham to the street and attacked him, it was said. The Hendricks County prosecutor is investigating. Gates was placed in the Danville, Ind., Jail. MERCURYBAN ASKED Missouri Town Home of Now Famous “Hat Rack.” Bu United Prenn FAMINGTON. Mo.. April B. "Hat rack,” the article in the American Mercury, which caused the sr rest of the editor. H. L. Mencken, at Boston, is the true story of a Farmington woman of doubtful virtue, citizens hero admitted today. Irate, they called on Postmaster General New to bar the magazine from the mails. They also talked of what action should he taken if Herber Asbury, the author and formal local resident, should aver return here.