Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 311, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 April 1926 — Page 15

APRIL ' 1926

STATE CONTROL OF POLICE BEST, BUTLER’S VIEW Believes Patrolmen Should Be Unmarried and Free of Politics. Editor's Note—This Is the twenty-first installment of General Butler's story of liis work as head of Philadelphia police and his dismissal early this year. The articles will appear daily. The Times owns exclusive rights to the articles in this territory. By Smcdley I>. Ruder Everything considered, the Philadelphia police did splendidly. They did better than most people expected them to do—even though they fell far below my expectations. For fifty years the police had been under political domination. It was impossible to undo fifty years’ work in two. It was difficult for police to work conscientiously, honestly, impartially, when they knew how the district attorney and the courts would behave. Many naturally resented efforts to restrict their Income to their salaries when they could easily graft much more. Such policemen did everything they could to discredit *he administration through unnecessary roughness, fake raids on innocent places, and arrests of innocent people. Truth Hard to Find It was difficult to do justice to hoth flic police and those claiming abuse. It was hard to find the truth. If the police were not upheld when they were right, the campaign for Impartial law enforcement would go to pieces, and if they were not punished when wrong, a great injustice would be done the public. I believe the present police system Is wrong. T liolieVe a single, Statecontrolled force, organized somewhat along military lines would provide the answer to the question

Statement of Condition OF THE Columbia Insurance Company .JERSEY CITY. N. J. I.") Exchange PI. On the .Hit Day of i)c<-cnit>er, 102a t-BRCIVAL BKRESBORP, President. HOWARD TKRIIIW'K. Secretary. Amount of capital paid up . . 54U0.000.0U NET ASSETS OF COMPANY Pash in banks (on interest and not on Merest) $ 220.688 1? Bonds and stocks owned I market value) 2.163,638.80 Accrued securities (interest and rents, etc. I ........ 10,130.20 Phil. Eire Ufid's Assn, deposit 300.00 Premiums and accounts due and in prixrss of collection 108,860.73 Reinsurance due on louses paid (.marine) 86.00 Reinsurance dus on losses paid (firo) 2.073.04 Total not assets 52.004,880.77 LIABILITIES Reserve or amount neccssai'y to reinsure outstanding risks t 862.804.01 Losses adjusted and not due 0.726.00 Losses unadjusted and in suspense 100.382.00 Bills and accounts unpaid.. 2,000.00 Other Liabilities of the company 36.000.00 Total liabilities f1,007,011.31 Capital 4UO.UOU.UO Surplus 11l 00. 776.70 Total . 52.004.080.77 State of Indiana. Office of Commissioner of Insurance. I, the undersigned, commissioner of insurance of Indiana, hereby certify that the above is a eorreet copy of the statement. of t.ho condition of the above mentioned company on the 31st ilfiv of December. 1926 as shown by trio original statement, and that tho said origin, tl statement is now on file in this offlee. In testimony whereof. I hereunto subscribe my name and affix mv official sea) this 15th day of April, 1826. T. S. McMURRAY JR., (SEAL) Commissioner Statement of Condition OK THE Detroit National Fire Insurance Cos. DETROIT. WAYNE COUNTY MICHIGAN 231 and 233 John R f St. On the 31st day of December. 1925 GEORGE K. March, President. WYNN C. GEROW. Secretary. Amount of capital paid lip... $200,000.00 NET ASSETS OF COMPANY Cash In banks (on Interest and not on Interest) $ 48.195.13 Real estate unincumbered. . . . 7.005.23 Bonds and stocks owned (market value) .i . 32.750.00 Mortgage loans on real estate (free from any prior incumbrance) 470.251.97 Accrued securities (interest and rents, etc.) 6.274.79 Cash in office .: 116.20 American Reins. Kxch. Deposit 300.0 U Due from reins, companies. . . . 3,945.62 Premiums and accounts due and In proees of collection. 2.672.58 Total net assets $571,511.52 LIABILITIES Reserve or amount necessary to reinsure outstanding ri5k5.5149.143.8 ) Losses due and unpaid 13.050.61 Losses unadjusted and In suspense 16.308.00 Bills and accounts unpaid.... 760.00 Other liabilities of the company 7.691.52 Total liabilities .$185,944.03 Capital 200.000,0 C Surplus 185.5447.49 Total v $571,611.62 Greatest amount in any one risk $341,700.00 State of Indiana, Office of Commissioner of Insurance. I. the undersigned, commissioner of lnatirance of Indiana, hereby certify that the above Is a correct, copy X)1 the statement of the condition of the above mentioned company on the 31st day of December. 1020. as shown by the original statement, and that the said original statement is now on file In this office. In testimony whereof. I hereunto subscribe my name and affix my official seal. Ibis 15th day of April. 1026. \ SEAL) T. S. McMURRAY. JR., Commissioner. Statement of Condition OF The Commercial Union Fire Ins. Cos. NEAT YORK ' 1 Park Ave. On the 31st Day of December. 1925 WHITNEY PALAOHE, President. J. GAUKRODGKR. Secretary. Amount of Capital paid up .$200,000.00 NET’ ASSETS OF COMPANY Cash in banks (on interest and not on interest) $ 245.800.77 Bonds and stocks owned (market value) 2.M2.752.00 Accrued securities (Interest and rents, etc. I 29,496.00 Reinsurance recover lole on paid losses 6.085.58 Premiums and aocounts due and in process of collection . , 363,616.74 Bills receivable 1,040.13 Total net assets .$2,887,077.22 LIABILITIES Reserve or amount necessary to reinsure outstanding risks $1,769,081.20 Net unpaid claims 221.158.00 Bills and aeoounts unpaid. . 1,000.00 Other liabilities ol' the company 63.800.00 Total liabilities $2,055,939.20 Capital 2U0.0U0.n0 Surplus 631,738.02 Total .52.887.077.22 Greatest amount In any one risk 5 30,00.0( State of Indiana. Office of Commissioner of Insurance. T. the undersigned, commissioner of insurance of Indiana, hereby certify that the above is a correct copy of the statement of the condition of the above mentioned company on the 31st day of December 1925. as shown by the original statement, and that the said original statement is tow in file in this office. In testimony whereof. T hereunto subscribe my name and affix my official 1111815 Vl v ikVu T i^5V (SEAL) Commissioner

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of how to Improve police efficiency, how to keep police from political control, how to reduce crime and vice. This would involve elimination of the hundreds of municipally directed police forces and the substitution of a single unit like the Pennsylvania State Constabulary. A large percentage of the polices men in the cities, towns and villages of the State are untrained men, under political domination, and lack proper morale. There Is little, if any active cooperation between the various police units in the State, and the use of high-powered automobiles by criminals makes close and quick cooperation essential. Cities More Efficient Because of the inefficiency of small town police forces, their lack of trained men and of equipment, most of tlie active crime detection is centered in the large cities. A single police force, composed of young, unmarried men enlisted for four years, into which could be instilled a proper spirit, and which would be free from political meddling, could easily cope with the present-day police problems. Such a unit, subject only to the orders of its superiors, and kept constantly shifting from one part of the State to another, would he augmented by

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a detective division and a motorized bandit-chasing division. • The detective division, with its trained invesigators, would have its headquarters at the State capital, with stations In all parts of the State. The members would continue on permanent assignments, not subject to regular shifting. The motorized division would only be shifted In emergencies. All the station houses, a thousand in number, would be connected with the police headquarters in the capital by direct telephone wire and as soon as a crime was committed in any section of the State a report would be telephoned to every station. rolitirians Opposed The day of the single police unit will be delayed as long as possible by politicians wLose power and prestige rest on their domination over police forces. I am nevertheless convinced that such system is required. This is true likewise in the small towns. We must start anew and with young men. In Philadelphia policemen are paid $165 a month. For SIOO a month we could get fine young men to enlist for four years. We would train such young men; we would instill a fine spirit. They would not be permitted to get married, although

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commissioned and non-commissioned officers would have that right as an inducement to thoso who desired to settle down. Shifting Policy - Those men, recruited from every section, after proi>er drilling and trianlng, would be formed Into companies and sent out for street work. They would tie constantly shifted. Some non-commlsnioned officers would be retained in the station houses for permanent duty, but not the men on actual street duty, never would be assigned to work in their home towns or districts. That would remove the temptation to servo friends. / No politicians could dominate such a body. First, the men would not he dependent upon a politician for their jobs. Second, what power does a small town leader or ward politician have In State jiolitics? If a politician did succeed in getting some power over a unit assigned to his city, that unit could Immediately be shifted. A proper spirit could he developed If one unit fell down on a task, another would replace it, and we could have some useful competition. If a crime outbreak occurred In one section, men could quickly be concentrated there. The success of such a plan, of

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CELEBRATING OUR TENTH BIRTHDAY The Biggest Tire Sale in Our History SALE STARTS MAY IST, ENDS MAY BTH (Ten years ago we opened our doors to the buying public of Indianapolis and vicinity and the intervening years have been ones of constant growth. To celebrate our tenth birthday we propose for eight days to give values in high-grade tires and dependable tubes such as Indianapolis has not seen in many years. BE | gg 0 While big quantities of goods have been purchased especially fcji I [S| for this sale, anticipating, as we do, a tremendous response, IS I JJJj all merchandise will be on sale while the lots on hand last. ’ jj| H f>l <> "" ll<y 30x5.25 ..$17.67 Fi sk cord Arcb Cordis Michelin Comfort Balloon Cords GOODRICH | 30x3 '2 Commander CQ ©C FIRST QUA T i’Y 29x4.40 1w .513.20 33x4.95 $19.50 Cord QfWWo 29x4.95 $18.50 30x5.25 $31.20 30x3>/ 2 ,r * 1 * oU X6/z J $5.9U 30x4.95 ....*..519.10 31x5.25 $21.80 Town Cord 31x4 $12.20 31x4.95 $19.70 30x5.77 .. $24.80 n”K!X 32x 4 30x31/2 33x4 $12.35 K , ell , y , S J? rin , g " $8.15 34x4 $12.40 Ist Quality Michelin Cords 30X3 C " First Quality other sizes in Guaranteed F,RST QUAL,TY S9.d£ M- LPROPORTION Fully Guaranteed V Cord One Year 31x4 $16.30 . 30x3!/, . 32x4 .$18.40 Goodyear Ci% r 1 J Tubes - >,:x 4 $18.75 Cord 59*50 Vjoodvear 32x41/0 $24.80 a.. w ~*h 7 First Quality " ° x3/2 I u..d aa Cords 30x310 sl-35 34x4*2 $27.45 $9.95 Rrxxral OTHER SIZES IN Blrmtehrd Roy 2 V„.4o° rd All Weather SMB/s --l-55 -~~ s „, t „ $11.60 Treads 31x4 $1.85 y_ll.. R °y® l .9° rd Ws-mT 30x31/2 .$9.95 iveily I Straight hides -7-T 31x4 $19.00 ? 2 * 4 $ l9O SnrinofieM $14.20 Go c° 0 d r y d ear 32x4 $21.00 3.8x4 $1.95 s P" nglield 9 £ tz AU ™440 Trpad 32x4% $26.90 q 9 41/ *0 Cords Town Cord SlO** 33x4% $27.20 —‘ 30x3% .. ~. $9.45 Bemi - BuMonn for Only a Limited Supply of Hill. £.V / -i:.; j CIO ye $7*6S Fords. Wondder- These Tires on Hand. ’ "\ m __ Better Come Earlyl In order to handle the volume of orders which will result from these extraordinary values, extra salesmen will serve you. On all city orders tires will be delivered and put on free. Phone Lincoln 6063 for quick, courteous service. • Consumers Tire Cos. 301 Worth Delaware St. Lincoln 6063

ornor and the judges of the State. All discipline should he in the hands of the police officials themselves, just as it is in the military services. “Do military men make good public officials?” That question has been asked me hundreds of times. It is possible that military training, consisting principally of adherence to one’s oath of office and strict performance of duty, not recognizing any differences in people, may disqualify a man for a municipal position, but is that the fault of the man or the municipality? (Copyright, 1926, by The Bell Syndicate, Inc.) (Tomorrow—A new mystery squad raids vice dens and hlindtigers with telling effect. A visit from a judge with a surprising message.)

CALLS WATSON FIGHT FAILURE Public Sentiment for New Deal, Asserts Adams. “The campaign of psychology waged by the Watson forces has failed; the propaganda that Watson cannot he beaten has worn itself out,” Claris Adams, candidate for the Republican long-term senatorial nomination, told the Victory Republican Club at 440 Indiana Ave. Thursday night. “Public sentiment is unmistakable for anew deal and a square deal from the lake to the river. “So-called political slates through which a machine attempts to name the whole party ticket from United States Senator to township trustee are foreign to the spirit of our institutions,” Adams declared. Lawrence Shaw, Merrill Moores, Clyde E. Robinson, Elias W. Dulberger, John E. King, Delbert O. Wilmeth and other candidates spoke.

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Automobiles reported stolen to police belong to: Charles V. Thompson, Barton Hotel, Marmon, 15-412, from Delaware and Michigan Sts. D. E. Stark, 720 E. Thirteenth St., 567,561, from Riverside Park. Louis Benjiman, 2238 College Ave., Apt. 3, Nash, 13-339, from 1522 W. Morris St.

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Automobiles reported found by police belong to: Ford touring car. Michigan license 176-525, found at 2930 W. Michigan St. West Baking Company, 1331 E. Washington St., Nash, found at 3711 Massachusetts Ave. George D. Sisson, Jr., 900 East Dr. Woodruff Place, Chrysler, 538880, found at Washington and West Sts. TABERNACLE RECEIVER Real Estate Man Namul to Operate ( adle Bulldiift. George N. Montgomery, real estate dealer, was acting receiver for the Cadle Tabernacle Association. Inc., today by virtue of his appointment Thursday by Judge Sidney S. Miller of Superior Court Three. Bond of $135,000 was provided. Petition for receiver was filed by Edward E. Eikenbary, Wabash County attorney, to whom the complaint charged the association owes $4,569.14. The association, operating Cadle Tabernacle, Ohio and New Jersey Sts., is in danger of insolvency, the suit alleged. It further charged the tabernacle is operated on a losing basis. Association directors all of whom are stockholders, are: Daniel L. Spelcher, Walter H. Hansing, Ray H. Pierson, James W. Fisher Rnd Wallace S. McClintic. E. Howard Cadle Is a stockholder, but not a director.

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SHRINE FINANCE ' DRIVE TO OPEN Seek to Retire Murat Temple Indebtedness. Several hundred workers of the Murat Temple Association Thursday night decided to begin at once a campaign for refinancing the association, Edward J. Scoonover, general chairman, who presided, announced today. The preliminary education campaign has been under way several weeks. Pledges of loans are desired from the the Shrine, which are to be repaid at a ratio of $1.50 for every $1 loaned, members meanwhile holding an insured trust certificate that guarantees return to himself or his estate. The object is to retire the capital indebtedness of Murat Temple within five years and to place a considerable amount of money in the general fund.

FOUR MOTORISTS TAKEN Two Charged WRh Speed, Two With Other Traffic Violations. Two alleged speeders and two motorists who are said to have been driving improperly were slated at city prison Thursday night. Robert E. Rhodes, 42, of K 24 E. Twenty-Fourth St., and William F. Riley, 27, of 710 E. New York St., were charged with speeding. Patsy Rossi, 18, of 706 E. Lord St., was charged with failure to give right-of-way and Walter Strayhorn, 29, Negro, 1935 W. Tenth St., with parking at a fire plug. FOR THE YOUNGER SET Boyish looking collars and white pique stocks are appearing on the market in large numbers