Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 30, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 June 1926 — Page 1

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VOLUME 37—NUMBER 30

BOY’S BODY FOUND NEAR RIVERBANK Charles Ayres, 9, Missing Since Monday, Believed Drowned. CLOTHES NEAR SCENE Youth Could Not Swim — Warned by Parents. The body of Charles Ayres, 9, missing since Monday, was found in weeds along the White River bottom In the % rear of the Planner estate, near Cold Spring Rd. and Forty-Second St., early today. ' while wading along the river bank. The body, naked, was found by two fishermen. Deputy sheriffs discovered the boy’s clothes a short distance north and east of where the body was found. The boy’s father, W. Z. Ayres, a contractor, who lives at Cold Spring Rd. and the Lafayette traction line, and a brother, Lloyd L. Ayres, 860 Eugene St., had tramped the river banks all night in a search for some trace of the missing youth. Fifth of Season The boy was the fifth Indianapolis person drowned this season. The other four, three of them boys, also met their deaths in White River. Lloyd Ayres identified the body at city morgue this morning and the father and mother were called. The youth could not swim, the brother said, and had been warned to stay away from the river. Charles was last seen about 2 p. m. Monday at the playground at Rader and Udell Sts. He had left home about 7 a, m., wearing a dark gray suit with large black buttons, had no hat and was barefoot. Fred Tappan, 2448 N. Harding St., and C. Z. Baker, 1548 Edgemont Ave., found the body. Deputy Coroner William A. Doeppers ordered the body taken to the city morgue and aided by Deputies Bell and Ragan, found the youth’s clothes. Lodged hi Weeds * The body was lodged in a clump of weeds at a spot where the current swung into shore. There were no marks on the body and death undoubtedly was due to drowning, Doeppers said. Three weeks ago the boy and his father had taken a walk along the river bank and had noticed an old boat ertangled in weeds a short distance from the shore. The youth might have been attempting to reach the boat, the father said. He had read the boy newspaper stories of recent drownings, In an effort to keep him away from the river, the father said. Besides the brother Lloyd, three other brothers and three sisters survive. Brothers are Norris, William and James, and the sisters, Hermoine, Maxine and Warrenza. James is 6. TRACE AUTO LICENSE Woman's Screams Heard Under Elevation, Says Watchman. Police today traced a license number following an auto accident at Parry Ave. and White River Tuesday night. Nlghtwatchman Daley of Kingan & Company called officers when he heard a woman screaming under the elevation. The auto drove away and Daley caught the license number. iNo women have reported attacks, r police said. A. T. & T. OFFICIAL HERE Laboratories Head Guest of Bell Telephone President. Frank Baldwin Jewett, president of the Bell Telephpne Laboratories and vice president of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, New York City, was the guest today of C. H. Rottger, Indiana Bell Telephone Company president. Jewett was the principal speaker at the commencement evercises at Purdue University, Tuesday evening.

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CATCHING RIDES HOME Police Hold Illinois Lad Says Mother Is 111. Alex Le Jeune, 14, of Glen-Ellyn, 111., a suburb of Chicago, is held at the detention home today, while police communicate with authorities of his home town. He was taken into custody at Twenty-Second St. and Capitol Ave., while attempting to catch a ride towards Chicago, to the bedside of his sick mother, according to his story. He said he had been to visit an aunt in Louisville and received a letter telling of id mother’s illness. He was able m get> rides from Louisville to Indianapolis. He said his parents are poor, and his father is deaf and blind. CARDINAL TRAIN LEAVES Princes of Church New York for Chicago. Bu United Press NEW YORK, June 16.—The brilliant. red and silver train carrying the nobility of the Roman Catholic Church to Chicago for the Eucharistic congress there left New Y'ork today.

II INCREASE FOR POLICE, FIREMEN, PLAN OFDORSEIT Present Pay Tempts Officers - to Take Bribes, Says Councilman. t An ordinance to increase the salaries of police and firemen $1 a day will be introduced by Councilman Walter R. Dorsett. at city council meeting, Monday night, he said today. “The present police Investigation has led me to believe that only through Increasing the compensation of policemen may the necessary' higher type of personnel be achieved,” Dorsett explained. Dorsett also planned to Introduce an ordinance to abolish all signboards within the city limits, as - a move toward city beautification. Believes Pay Low Dorsett said the compensation of Indianapolis police and firemen Is lower than in other large cities. He pointed out that both police and firemen received only $4.25 a day their first year on the force while the pay is $6.60 In New York. The board of safety now contemplates adding 100 policemen to the force. There are now approximately 630 policemen and 621 firemen. Less Temptation “If policemen received adequate pay, there would be less temptation to receive free cigars, cigarets and even money bribes from those who evade the law,” said Dorsett. Dorsett said the ordinance would take effect Jan. 1. Asa member of the majority faction of city council, Dorsett will probably be able to count on five votes in support of his ordinance.

REALTY FIRM TO OFFERPROTEST Will Deny Charges Before Securities Commissioner. Representatives of the Adair Realty and Trust Company of Atlanta, Ga., were to appear today before State Securities Commissioner David H. Jennings, who Tuesday suspended the company s certificate to sell securities in Indiana, and deny charges of misrepresentation filed by State Chamber of Commerce. E. A. Erwin, vice president of the concern, in a message to Jennings, refuted the State Chamber’s charge that its real estate values had been inflated. William A. Sutheralnd, attorney for the Adair company, informed Jennings that he also would come to Indianapolis. In a telegram sent to the Chamber of Commerce the Adair company asked that criticism be withheld until an explanation could be made. A complete denial of all the charges was made, officials declaring they were without "foundation in truth.” Jennings gave the concern thirty days in which to show cause why the suspension should not be made permanent. , YACHT iS FIRED UPON Was to Have Carried Swedish Prince—lnvestigation Asked. 1 Bv United Preaa NEWPORT, R. I„ June 16. Washington authorities have been asked to investigate the firing on the Yacht Aloha, owned by Arthur Curtiss James on which Crown Prinde Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden and his wife were to have come here from New Haven, Conn. The royal couple were not aboard at the time, coming instead on J. P. Morgan’s yacht. .It is believed the shots were fired by a patrol cutter, mistaking the Aloha for a rum runner. James is host to the Prince and Princess during their stay here. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 59 10 a. m 66 7 a. m 61 11 a. m 66 8 a. m 63 12 (noon) .... 68 9 a. m 64 1 p. 69

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Charles Ayres. 9-year-old lad, found drowned in weeds along White River today, after being sought for two days. He disappeared Monday, having been last seen a* a playground, and is thought to have been wading in the river when he met death. He wa the fifth person to ne drowned this season. The other four also drowned in White River.

WOMAN MAYOR OE SEATILE MAKING HER BOAS!GOOD City Is Really Being Cleaned Up Under Petticoat Rule. Bu Svecial SEATTLE, Wash., June 16.—The petticoat government inaugurated in Seattle, June 7, with a slogan of “honest and vigorous law enforcement,” is beginning to sweep the city clean of alleged law violations. When Mrs. Bertha K. Landes, wife of a dignified college professor, took over the reins of civic government here, she announced that Seattle was going to see a clean government. Police Shake-up Since that time there Aas been a police “shako-up." Numerous police heads were given different assignments. Two “gold braids”—who had been indicted for liquor law violations —were suspended from duty. William H. Searing was made chief of police. “Now tell your new police department to clean up the city,” Mrs. Landes told Searing. Alleged liquor dens were raided, gamblers were picked up, police blotters filled with names of persons Charged with disorderly conduct. To top everything else, Mrs. Landes organized a "crime information clearing house,” which is intended to become the best law enforcement body in the history of this far western city;-. < f ' Many Raids But the woman mayor isn’t satisfied with a,mere clean-up of alleged vice conditions. Her reign over the city isn’t entirely made up over "petticoat reform” of crime conditions. She is likewise studying the economics of government. bria¥to¥y TENTHJABINEI Premier Accepts President’s Invitation. Bu United Press PARIS, June 16.—Aristide Briand today accepted President Doumergue’s invitation to form his tenth cabinet. The invitation and acceptance came after a day of conferences in which Briand presumably satisfied himself that he could form 'a cabinet to his liking.

Yep, Tables Are Sure Reversed BV United Preaa MICHIGAN CITY, June 16. —Peter Lukowski charges %his wife, Agnes, with being a habitual drunkard iiv a divorce suit on file here today. Further, Lukowski says that on June 10 she came home intoxicated and beat him.

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RUM THEFT SENTENCES FORSMEN Jury Finds Two Guilty of Conspiracy to Steal Squibb Liquor. OTHERS ARE WITNESSES All Will Be Before Federal Judge Saturday. Five men, two of whom were found guilty by a Federal Jury late Tuesday, will be sentenced at 10 a. m. Saturday by Federal Judge Robert C. Baltzell for conspiracy to violate the national prohibition law in connection with the theft of 330 cases of W. P. Squibb Company liquor from the Federal Bldg. The men are Bruce Osthimer, 314% Massachusetts Ave.; Walter Ewing, Negro, 514 Blake St.; Willoam Marshall, Lander Dearson and Joseph Shores, all Negroes, former Federal Bldg, employes. Penalty is two years In the penitentiary and SIO,OOO fine, or both. Osthimer and Ewing were found guilty of the charges after the jury had deliberated twenty-two minutes. Evidence was presented in two and one-half hours. The three Negroes had pleaded guilty to the charges and were held without bond as the Government's chief witnesses. Drug Conspiracy Osthimer and Ewing took the stand in their own defense and generally denied they knew of such a conspiracy existing. In fact, both of the men said they did not know each other until they were arrested. Osthimer told of meeting Shores In the Federal Bldg, corrlders. He said he never talked to Shores about the liquor stored in the building and never conversed with anyone on the possibility of stealing the whisky. Shores, however, testified that in October, 1923, Osthimer after discussing the possible theft with him several times, came to the building and with the aid of Marshall and Dearson, took six or eight catees from the building. He said Osthimer paid him SBO a case for the liquor and he divided It "between the boys.” * Shores stated Osthimer obtained about “eighteen cases that I knew of.” “Separate Combination” Marshall testified of cooperating with Ewing on a “separate combination” and aiding Ewing In obtaining about 250 cases, without the knowledge of Shores or Dearson. Before the trial opened, Department of Justice Agents John (Jack) Maroney and Louis Loebe. the Chi(Tura to Page 12)

PERRY DIRECTOR OF UNION TRUST Light Firm Official Elected at Annual Meeting. Norman A. Perry of the Indianapolis Light and Heat Company, was elected t othe board of directors of the Union Trust Company at the annual meeting today, according to Arthur V. Brown, trust company president. No other changes were made. A total of all trusts held by the Union Trust Company amounts to $98,302,562, it was reported. Earnings for the year were $263,896 or 43.98 per cent of the capital and 11.32 per cent of the capital, surplus and undivided profits. Total of active trusts is $30,029,362 and total of all trusts held under forfeits is $68,273,200. Present officers of the company are: Brown, president; John E. Reed, vice president; Harry F. McNutt, treasurer, ana Alfred F. Oauding, secretary. BUSH’S CONDITION GOOD Manager of Indians Undergoes Appendicitis Operation. The condition of Ownle Bush, manager of the Indians, Indianapolis American Association baseball team,'who underwent an operation for appendicitis at St. Vincents Hospital today, was reported as good. The operation was performed by Dr. Thomas Noble, shortly before noon. Bush became ill while on the road with the Indians, returned home Monday afternoon and entered the hospital Tuesday evening. VISITOR WAS LITERARY Burglar Who Ransacked Home of Dick Miller Left Book. A burglar, evidently of literary taste, visited the home of Dick Miller, 3130 N. Delaware St., Tuesday night, ransacked the* home and left a book entitled “The Cost of Something for Nothing,” it was reported to police today. and Mrs. Miller are in Den4‘er, attending the International Rotary convention. Amount of loot taken was not estimated.

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Department of Jifttice Agent John J. Maroney, (left) assigned today hy I'nited Staten District Attorney Albert Ward to investigate loeal dry law enforcement conditions as the result .if a fight between the prosecutor's office and the police department. Maroney particularly will look into alleged acceptance of bribes in connection with Federal Court cases by William J. Keeney, former Federal agent, now assigned to the office of Prosecutor William 11. Remy. Maroney is shown with Louis the Chicago Department of Justice ace. The two worked together in investigating the theft of W. P. Squibb Company liquor from the Federal Bldg. Five men are to be sentenced Saturday for the liquor theft.

REED HAS HIS EAR CLOSE 10 GROUND IN PRIMARY QUIZ - j* % 1 Grills Witness Over Secret Phone Call —Reprisal Threat Revealed. Bv United Press WASHINGTON. June 16.—Senator James Reed, big boss of the Senate primary Investigating committee, electrified the hearing today when he suddenly called Joseph M. Mackrell, contributor to othe Vare-Beldel-man campaign fund during the last Pennsylvania campaign, and asked him as "to the conversation over the long distance telephone In that adjoining room this morning.” with Albert Cooper at Harrisburg. Pa. Cooper was a Beidelman supporter during the last campaign. "Why, what conversation?" asked Mackrell, eurprised. "You know what I mean,” Reed snapped. “Tell me about it.” "There were rumors that I was so be penalized or punished In Pittsburgh for backing Mr. Beidelman for Governor in the last campaign," Mackrell said. “Mr. Cooper said he would fix it up so I wouldn't be punished.’’ “Where did you hear rumors there were to be political reprisals?" Reed asked. *;Oh, it was just street talk,” the witness answered. “Who was to work these political reprisals?” Reed inquired. Apparently the majority In Pittsburgh. The organization there,” he answered. POLICE CHARGE ATTACK Man Alleged to Have Struck Woman June 4 Arrested. Walter Bennntt, 21, of 702 Russell Ave., today was charged with assault and battery with Intent to kill, in connection with the alleged attack on Miss Ruth Hlbbs, 85 E. McCarty St., June 4. Bennett is alleged to have struck the woman with a blunt Instrument.

It Took a Lot to Convince Alva Tried three times fn a Scott County court and finally found guilty after a Jury had deliberated only a few minutes in Federal Court today, Alva Woodruff. farmer, living near Scottsburg, finally admitted he was beaten. He told Judge Robert C. Baltzell he knew he was guilty. "You could have saved the Government a lot of money if you had pleaded guilty In first place,” said the Judge. "You also could have saved the county money.” . "Well, you should have seen tiow much this mess cost me," replied Woodrufll “My wife has Just' $7 with which to keep my family on while I’m In jail.” The Judge sentenced him to four months In the Floyd County jail.

FIRE STATIONS SOUGHT Proposal for Three New Ones Approved—Bond Issue Expected. Following approval by the board of Tuesday of a proposal to build three new fire stations, city council is expected to authorize a bond Issue to defray construction costs. Fire £hlcf Jesse recommended locations at Forty-Sixth and Illinois Sts., and College Ave. and some place in West Tndiaanpolts. Htttsell also recommended anew -battalion district north of Fall Creek. Posse Seeks Girl Who Shot Father Bu Unit'd Press PIKEVILLE, Ky., June 18.—An armed posse today was seeking Gladys Charles, 22, who shot and wounded her father, John C. Charted, as he slept,; because he forehade her attentions to a young man.

LEAHY ASKED FOR GUN, TRIAL TOLD Wanted to Kill Editor Magee, Says Witness. Bv United Preaa COURTHOUSE. LAS VEGAS, New Mexico, June 16. —Former Judge D. J. Leahy wanted to kill Carl C. Magee, militant Albuquerque editor, following their fist fight here last August, it was testified at the latter’s trial today. During the fight Magee shot and killed John Lassetter, a bystander. Magee is on trial for manslaughter as a result. June Wheaton, first State witness, testified that Leahy came to him after Magee had shot him in the arm. "I’ll kill the the witness quoted Leahy as saying. "I saw Judge Leahy,” Wheaton testified, "walk up, strike Magee and knock him off the settee on to the floor. Then I saw Leahy proceed to beat him and I saw Magee kick at Leahy. Then there was some shooting. “After Magee had shot Leahy twice in the arm, Leahy walked over and said to me, ‘l’m shot, have you got a gun?’ He said he would kill Magee, and then asked to be taken to a doctor.” I.iea.hy took the stand as the third witness. LUNCHEON IS PLANNED C. of C. to Entertain for President of B. & O. Railroad. Advantages of Indianapolis as an Industrial and commercial center will be revealed to aniel Willard, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad president, at a luncheon to be given at 1 p. m. Friday at the Indianapolis Athletic lub Under auspices of the Chamber of Commerce, John F. Reynolds, chamber secretary, announced today. . Nicholas H. Noyes, president of the chamber, will preside. Willard will be asked tq. speak. He will arrive Friday morning from Hamilton, Ohio. *

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U. S. QUIZ INTO LOCAL UtV LAW ENFORCEHIENT HI AS CHARGES OF fp FIJ Postponement of Case in Which Prosecutor’s Aid Is Said to Have Taken Money Expected. WARD ORDERS INVESTIGATION Remy. Alleges “Frame-Up” Against Special Prohibition Agent. With the prosecutor’s office and police hurling charges and counter-charges of bribery in connection with prohibition law enforcement in Indianapolis, a Federal investigation of the local dty enforcement situation was started today.

At 2 p. m. a definite step in the< governmental Investigation was expected in connection with the case of Tom Casey and Louie Webber. 106 W. Maryland St., charged with liquor law violation in Federal Court. It was thought that this case would he continued until fall, while the Investigation progresses. Remy Aid Involved Involved In the Casey and Web her case Is William J. Keeney, spe cial Investigator for Prosecutor William H. Remy, who has suddenly been shoved into the vortex of the conflict started about a week ago by Remy, who, in an address before the Men’s Club' of the Downey Avenue Christian Church, charged that boo* leggers have Influence In the Indianapolis police department. United States District Attorney Ward, in Federal Court, announced that the governmental quiz had been started, after charges were made Tuesday that Keeney had accepted money to five cases for persons charged with liquor law violations in the United States Court. Ward has assigned Federal Agent Jom J. Moroney to carry on the Investigation. Prior to Ward's announcement this morning. Ira Holmes, attorney for Casey, had asked postponement of the suit in order that the inquiry might be made. “I would like to have any officials involved in this case who are guilty of misconduct prosecuted.” Holmes Federal Judge Robert' C. Baltzell announced that all concerned should come Into court at 2 p. m.. when he was told that James Polk, Federal agent, who worked />n the Casey case after it had been begun by Keeney, would He In the city at that hour. Polk was In Chicago this morning. Court Wants to 'Know “If there is anything going on here, the court wants to know It, Baltzell said. Keeney, alleged to have taken bribe money from Casey, was transferred to the prosecutor’s office •after starting the case In question and Polk and I. E. Green, another Federal agent, continued It. Remy declared that an attempt was being made to "frame Keeney, who was arrested by police late Wednesday, held at police station on a vagrancy charge, and released this morning on SI,OOO bond signed by Joe Rand Beckett, deputy attorney general. It is Keeney's contention that ne tried to trap Casey and Vletdr Lockwood, 653 River Ave., Into offering hint a bribe. Ward Gets Affidavits Affidavits, signed by Casey end Lockwood, charging Keeney with taktng money from them and promising to help them keep liquor case witnesses from testifying In Federal Court, were given to Ward today by Chief Johnson. Trial of Casey on a liquor charge was continued in Federal Court Monday, because, Keeney, who arrested Casey while he was a Federal prohibition agent, was absent. Charge Made Lockwood charged that Keeney came with Casey to his home and agreed to drop tho case against Casey if paid $590. Casey charged he paid Keeney S2OO in a restaurant and agreed to pay S3OO more when he was freed in court. Keeney sdmitted meeting and talking to Lockwood and Casey, but denied accepting any money and (Turn to Page 2)

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Forecast Unsettled weather, probable showers and thunder storms tonight and Thursday. Slightly warmer tonight.

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JURY ACTS HURRIEDLY ON CHARGE Attack Indictment Connects With Liquor Probe, Says Remy. Indicted hy the Marion County grand Jury this morning on a charge of assault and battery with Intent to kill, William F. Grose, 4022 N. Capitol Ave., was arrested by Sheriff Omer Hawkins this afternoon. The Indictment was returned In connection with the grand Jury investigation of dry law enforcement by police, Prosectuor William H. Remy said. Grose, Remy said, has been arrested on dry law violation charges several times. Beat Wife, Charged Grose, according to witnesses In the ense, administered a severe beating to his wife Tuesday night, the prosecutor said. Neighbors, Remy said, told him that they called police and that when the police came Grose talked to them In the front yard and the officers left^ "Why the police were out here last night, and didn't do anything.” Grose said when Sheriff Hawlnks placed him under arrest. Grose admitted that he beat his wife, but said that he came home drunk from a party and that he administered the beat.'ng beca ise of that. A number of minor indictments were returned by the Jury. Women Before Jury Remy took before the Jurors a delegation of women living on Linden St., near Pleasant Run Blvd. The women charged that police have made no effort to halt liquor traffic in a Negro district near their homes. Mrs. Rose Drew, 1601 Linden Ave., declared that a nusrfber of white men frequent the Negro district and that there Is evidence of a day and night traffic In booze. Police seem to be making no effort to clean up the situation, she said. Once when police raided a house in the district a look out signalled their approach ands number of men ran from the rear of the building unhindered hy police, she charged.

JIM RAPPED FOR NEWBERRY STAND Stump Asks If Penn State f Tactics Loom Here. Bv United Preaa FLINT LAKE. Ind., .Tune 16— Albert Stump. Democratic nominee for the United States Senate, in an address here Tuesday, assailed the recent address of Senator James E. Watson in which he defended hi vote in favor of seating Senator Newberry. "Does the attitude of Senator Watson, expressed so close to the Pennsylvania primary, Indicate that a justlfh-atlon in advance ia being prepared for similar practices in the coming Indiana election?" Stump asked. “I do not charge that it Is. I only suggest that the people of Indiana be on their guard against auch al together pernicious practices and thwart their effectiveness.” STATES PRAY FOR^RAIN Cotton Truck Crops Face Ruin In Carolina*. Bv United Preaa CHARLOTTE. N. C., June 16Prayers for rain went up from the two Carolinas today. Only a soaking ruin within a day or two can save the cotton and truck crops, agriculturalists aay Another year of crop failure will spell ruin for many. Heat also has brought serloud financial losses to merchants. In Chester. N. C.. townspeople are fasting and attending church serw ices each evening.