Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 44, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 July 1926 — Page 1

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LESS ME THIS YEAR IS REPORT Inspector Declares Sharp Decline in Violations First Six Months. AUTO THEFTS INCREASED —A ‘City Not in Underworld Grip,’ Says Worley. Sharp decline in crime in Indianapolis was shown in a semi-annual report of the detective bureau submitted today to Police Chief Claude F. Johnson by Inspector Claude M. Worley, head of the detective force. Only increase in major crime was that of vehicle taking, although the increase is balanced by the increase of arrests for stealing autos. Hold-ups, burglaries and murders show a downward trend, according to figures in the report. During the first six months of this year 763 burglaries were reported to the popolice. This is a decrease of eightyseven, as compared with the same period for 1925. Only' 133 hold-ups have been reported this year to date, as compared with 199 for the same period of 1925. While 1,599 autos have been stolen this year, only 1,134 were taken last year during the first six months. There were 102 persons arrested for stealing au|tos this year. Majority Recovered Majority of the autos stolen have been recovered, records show. Thieves who steal the autos to strip them of accessories are the greatest offenders, officers said. In the past months over a score of youths have been arrested in connection with vehicle taking and accessory thefts. An unusual feature of the report is that only fourteen murders have been committed this year to date, tfhile sixteen persons have been stated on murder charges. Although s)bme of the murders are still *nsolved police said the greater number of arrests were because several persons have been arrested this year for murders that happened last year._ Last year twenty murders were committed while only sixteen persons were arrested on that chage. Complaints of miscellaneous felonies, such as bigamy, grand larceny, arson, mayhem and entering a house to commit a felony, show a decrease of 432. Miscellaneous misdemeanors, such as petit larceny, show a slight increase. Seventyeight complaints of assault and battery with intent to kill have been received by detectives, which is an increase of four over the same period last year. Auto Theft #ain. "These figures show that Indianapolis is not in the grip of the underworld,” Inspector Worley said. The only noticeable increase is that of vehicle taking, and if motorists would exercise more precaution in locking their autos the theft would be decreased.” Although $984,963.38 worth of property* has been stolen this year the report showed police have recovered $786,682.37 which is an increase of $148,380.65 over the amount of property recovered for the first six months last year. According to the report fortynine burglars have been arrested by detectives and 474. persons for miscellaneous felonies. More than 500 persons have been slated for miscellaneous misdemeanors the report shows.

MERCURY AT 92;’ SEASON’S RECORD City Swelters From Heat Wave—To Continue. The mercury mounted to 92 today at 1 p. m., establishing a heat record for this season, according to the United States Weather Bureau. Hottest temperature Thursday was 91 at 3 p. m. It was expected the mercury would climb another degree of two this afternoon. Meteorologist J. H. Armington predicted continuation of the heat wave Saturday, with possibly slightly cooler weather Saturday night. Added moisture in the air made the weather sultry, causing the city to swelter. Showers or thunderstorms were probable. Minimum temperature during the night was 72 at 5 a. m. HOURLY TEMPERATURES 6 a. m 74 10 a. m 86 7 a. m...... •75 11 a. m 90 8 a. m 81 12 (noon) ..-ftl 9 a. m 83 1 p. m...... 92 LIONESS CLUB MEETS Plan Monthly Luncheons—Civic, Social Work Is Aim. ,• Newly Organized Indianapolis Lioness Club, composed of wi yes jot the Indianapolis Club, held a business session Thursday at the home of Mrs. Walter D. Niman, president, 3911 Carrollton Ave. Consthulion was read and adopted. Monthly luncheons at the Severln are planned. The aim of the organization is to cooperate with the Lions Club in social and civic activities.

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Kentucky Lad Is New U. S. Marble Champ Bu United, Press . ATLANTIC CITY, N. J„ July 2. Chunky Willis Harper, 11, of Bevier, Ky., today became the national champion by defeating the solemn Dan Gore *6f Springfield, Mass., in five out of six games. AIR INSTRUCTOR DIES Army Lieutenant’s Plane Crashes at Texas Flying Field. Bu United Prest SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 2. First Lieut. I. D. Greene of Kelly field was killed today while preparing to instruct a flass of reserve officers now in training. Greene’s plane fell fro|m an altitude of 150 feet in a flight. DUVALL MAKES CATCH Mayor Brings Back Fish From Vacation at Lake. Mayor Duvall today brought fish back to Indianapolis from a Pulaski County lake where he spent a few days. ‘We’re going to eat big pike tonight,” Duvalll said. With both hands he indicated that tliel large fish was in the vicinity of eighteen inches in length. U. S. TO IGNORE LEAGUE ON ARMS Will Not Submit to Foreign Supervision. GENEVA, July 2.—The United States today refused to submit to an yinternational or other foreign supervision of its compliance with such disarmament agreements as may result from the League of Nations disarmament conference. General Nolan, representing the United States, stated his country’s position. “Shoul dother powers,” he said, "see fit tc place supervision of their armanents in the hands of some international body, the United States would not presume to pass judgment upon such an arrangement. "The execution of- any international agreement for the limitation of armaments must depend, at least so far as the United States is concerned, upon international good faith and respect of treaties. “The United States will not accept supervision by any outside body or the inspection pi foreign agencies or individuals. The American delegation notes with satisfaction the fact that its views are shared by other delegations, especially that representing Italy.”

BRIAND RULE IS TOTTERING AGAIN Franc Slips to New Low Quotation. Bu United Prest PARIS, July 2.—Premier Briand’s grip on office is being weakened by the persistent slump of the franc, which today recorded anew low quotation, when the Bourse opened with the dollar worth 37.40 francs. The shadow of the old tiger, Georges Clemenceau, who led France during the latter part of the war, was seen by some politicians Tiovering over the Chamber of Deputies, where Briand and Clemenceau s wartime lieutenant, Andre Tardieu, will clash next week in a debate which may elevate Tardieu to the position now held by Briand. Paris newspapers have turned their heaviest Are on the Government within the past two days, claiming that Joseph Cailiaux, once more in the ministry of finance, has no real remedy for the financial situation. DENY PLEA, STATE ASKS Commission Votes Against Abandonment of Midland Railroad. By a unanimous vote, the public service commission today decided to recommend that the interstate commerce commission deny the petition of owners of the Midland Railroad to abandon the line between Muncie and Brazil. The State commission requested that the Federal body prohibit dismantling of the line in case the abandonment plea is allowed. It is understood a group of business men living along the route desire to purchase the line and operate it themselves in case the Midland peti, tion is allowed. The road is owned by the Big Four and Pennsylvania railroads.

Moses to Be Tried for Murder Bu United Pr*** SHENANDOAH. lowa, July 2. —Although, dead for many , thousands of years, Moses, the Biblical character, will be on trial July 4 foif first degree murder. Members of the Presbyterian Sunday school, as a jury, will decide if he was Justified in killing an Egyptian he found beating an Israelite. The trial is based on the passage in the Bible reading: “And it made Moses wroth and he slew the Egyptian." C. R. Porter, Democratic opponent of Smith W. Brookhart ilor United States Senator, will

AIMEE QUIZ STARTED BY TWO JURIES U. S. Looks Into Ransom Letter and $40,000 Congregation Gave. COUNTY BEGINS PROBE Evangelist Starts Home — Fails to Find Shack. Bu United Press LOS ANGELES, Cal., July 2.—Her latest trip to Douglas, Ariz., an admitted failure, Aimee Semple McPherson was returning here today to face two grand jury Investigations of, her famous kidnaping story. The evangelist, traveling with her mother, Mrs. Minnie Kennedy, refused to be interviewed along the route, but remained secluded in her coach. Less than a week ago she was acclaimed by thousands at each stop along the way as she returned triumphantly to her 25,000 followers at Angelus Temple. FAitlle Search Mrs. McPherson abandoned her search Thursday night for the adobe shack in which she claims she was held prisoner, after an all-day futile trek of the desert country near Douglas. Her decision to return here was made suddenly, after receiving notice of the grand jury probes. Both the county and Federal grand juries which are investigating th disappeaif.nce of the evangelist on May 18 and her reappearance in Douglas on June 23 took action on their own initiative. F sderai Quiz The Federal body will confine its investigation to the famous $500,000 ransom letter received at Angelus Temple from the “avengers.” This letter. It Is alleged, contained certain proof that Mrs. McPherson was alive and was received at Angelus Temple before a memorial service for the evangelist at which $40,000 was collected by Mrs. Kennedy and her aides from their followers. It is claimed also that the letter had been tampered with to deceive authorities as to the time of its arrival. The county inquisitors plan to Investigate Mrs. McPherson's disappearance and reappearance from beginning to end, from the time she vanished at the beach until her dramatic discovery at Augua Prieta, Mexican village near Douglas.

Happy House Votes to Adjourn Saturday Bu Time * Roecial , WASHINGTON, July 2. —The House today voted enthusiastically to adjourn to morrow at 3 p. m., ending the first session of the SixtyNinth Congress. It was sent to the Senate immediately, where it Was expected to be adopted today. GHURCHPROTEST IS OVERRIDDEN State Fair to Include Sunday Program. In spite of several protests on the part of church and religious organizations, the Indiana State Fair will include a Sunday program this year, it was decided at a meeting of the board of agriculture today. Only one member of the board, Roy Graham, Franklin, opposed holding the Sunday fair. Governor Jackson, attended the meeting and approved the plan for holding sacred concerts Sunday afternoon and evening. The fair will open Saturday, Sept. 4 and will close Sept. 11. Carnivals and othdr amusements will be closed on Sunday, it was announced The board appropriated {3,000 for street decorations and SSOO for staging an aviation sham battle on Tuesday, which has been designated American Legion day.

11 MOTORISTS HELD Drive Against Drivers Who Fail to Obey Traffic Signals. Traffic Inspector Lester Jones today assigned five officers to conduct a drive against motorists failing to obey electric stop signals on E. Washington St. Reports of numerous minor accidents as a result of failure to regard the signals have/beefi reported, Jones said. Eleven drivers were slated this morning. HOOVER RAPS STYLES Should Not Change So Often, Says Commerce Secretary. Bn United Preen WASHINGTON, July 2.—-Styles should not change so often, in the opinion of Herbert Hoover, Secretary of Commerced The changing fashions, ''Hoover believes, stimulate some businesses, but flatten the pocketbooks of coipumera.

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BLIND PAIR ELOPES TO MICHIGAN Parents of Girl, 17, Seek Annulment of Marriage. "Love Is blind,” said the bards, and It Is in the case of MissJßuby Nell Cole, 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cole, 2008 English Ave., and William Glaser, 19, a roomer at the Cole home. The blind couple eloped at midnight, June 19. Miss Leona Foppiano of the missing persons bureau at police headquarters learned today they secured a marriage license at Marshall, Mich., June 24, and were married June 29 by a Battle Creek justice of the people. Mrs. Cole asked Miss Foppiano to request Sheriff George W. Colby at Marshall to hold the couple if they returned there. The mother said proceedings to aannul the marriage will be instituted at once. * Mrs. Cole said her dayghter left with Glaser and Russell Springer, 19. partly blind. All three were pupils at the Indiana School for the Blind. DRASTIC PRIMARY CURB PLANNED To Limit Expenditures to $25,000 a Candidate. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, July 2.—Drastic limitations of senatorial campaign expenditures were being planned today by a subcommittee of the Senate Rules Committee. Resolutions of Senators La Follette. Republican, Wisconsin, and Nelly, Democrat, West Virginia, which would limit campaign expenditures to $25,000 for each candidate, were being considered by the committee, consisting of Senators Watson, Republican, Indiana; Hale, Republican, Vermont, and Harrison, Democrat. Mississippi. , The subcommittee called in Senators La Follette and Neely and went Into secret session. It was scheduled to report to the full committee at 3 p. in. An effort will be made to adopt a resolution placing limitations on expenditures before adjournment, it was said.

BULGARIA HIT BIT FLOOD AND QUAKE Enormous Damage Reported From Storms. Bu United Pre SOFIA. July 2. —Floods, lightning, storms and earth tremors, the floods accompanied by enormous damage, were reported throughout southern Bulgaria today. The suburbs of So fla were submerged. Scores of bridges were reported washed out and railroad, telephone and telegraph communication was interrupted. Reliable Information regarding cas unities was not obtainable today Grain and tobacco crop/ valued at many thfpjs.inds of dollars, have been ruined. Bu United Pren* BUCHAREST, July 2.—Dispatches from Klausenburg said sixteen school children and their teacher were drowned there when a bridge over the Szamos River collapsed, due 1 to pressure of flood waters of the stream. Heavy rains were continuing throughout Roumania today and many communities were isolated. Flood waters have endangered the port of Galatz, while inhabitants were forced to evacuate Badalanul. THREE PERISTT W FIRE Six Others Injured When Blaze Breaks Out in House. Bu United Pre SACRAMENTO, Cal., July 2. Reports to the sherifWTs office here said three persons were burned to death and, six others injured in a fire which broke out in a bunk house on a ranch on Suttter Islund, near Courtland, early today. FANNyTIAPPER SAYS:

Two many live on love until the bills start coming in.

CONCRETE IS PUT ON LIST FOR PAVING Fifty Type of Street Material Approved by Board of Works. ASPHALT WAS FAVORITE See Low Bids as Scheme — To Be Readvertised. Concrete will be included in new specifications for city paving material, Roy C. Shaneberger. board of works president, said today. The move means that asphalt dealers will lose the inside track they have had for many years in obtaining city contracts and that property owners who prefer concrete paving will be able to otbain it without taking a round-about course. The Shank administration board of works specified four materials, asphalt, asphaltic concrete, brick and wooden block. Only through presentation of petions within ten days after first hearing on a street improvement could property owners obtain concrete paving In the specifications. Five Types The law stipulates that "four Or more” materials must be specified. It is the intention of the present >oard to allow all present materials ;.nd to add concrete as a fifth type ; Board members at an informal session to consider bids on a number of streets drew attention to the fact that contractors are purposely bidding low on asphalt where concrete has beep chosen by property owners and there is no chance for selection of asphalt. The practice was construed as an attempt to create an opinion that asphalt is cheaper than concrete, thereby influencing property owners to choose the asphalt in future petitions. • “Why, there's no competition in this bidding,!' said Oren S. Hack, Democratic board member, in examining a number of bids. - His opinionl was sustained by Shaneberger, who ordered readver-' Using of the cnrrtraCAjt. Asphalt in PaAt J’ust city hdmlnistratioiis have favored the asphalt dealers, engineers contending that asphalt was a superior paving material. William H. Armitage.-' political director of the Shank administration, was for a time the representative of the Barber Asphalt Company. Advocates of concrete have pointed out that the city maintains an asphalt plant to repair broken streets of that material, but is not compelled to do the same for concrete streets. • This ‘Fruit Cordial’ Must B fe ‘Some* Tonic Municipal Judge Paul C. Wetter today asked how a man who had been sick for several months could successfully resist two strong traffic officers. The answer was “fruit cordial.” Trafficman Shaw testified he tried to place a stickfr on the truck of Leslie Underwood, 2706 Speedway Ave., which was parked double on Market between Delaware and Alabama Sts. Underwood resisted the officer artrl trafficman Duffey had to come to his aid, the judge was told. Underwood said he had taken “fruit cordial” because he had been ill. Underwood was fined $lO and costs foi resisting an officer, $5 for Improper parking and the drunken ness charge was dismissed.

OFFICER .TELLS OF PARTY ON‘A VENOO' Defendant in Liquor Case ‘All Over House/ Says Sergeant Barge—Opens Door Wrong Way.

Everything was quiet along the "Avenoo” in the wee small hours of June 18 until Sergt. Curtis Barge and squad happened into a party at the home of Louis Butler, Negro politician, cording to testimony in municipal court Thursday. Butler and Loretta Sneed, Negro, of the Indiana address, were being tried on charges of operating a blind tiger, and twenty-three other Negroes were charged with vagrancy. “Where was Butler when you came in ?” Sergeant Barge was asked. All Over House * •“Well, he wasnV In any certain place, but just all over the house at once," Sergeant Barge said as the courtroom, spectators burst into laughter. Earl Cox, defense attorned, asked Sergeant Barge if he kicked the door in to gain entrance. “No, I pulled the door open,” the •officer replied. “Did you know that the door isn't pulled open from the outside, but, instead, opens inside?" Cox queried. “I don't know how Butler intended for it to open, but that night it opened outwardly," Sergeunt Barge said. Ater testimony showed that a small amount od liquor was found on the premises, both defendants were

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Pauline Whitcford, bathing beauty contest winner, and Eatlier WPJte- * ford, swim daslt star.

The Whiteford sisters, Pauline and Esther, of 3167 Boulevard PJdce, had a monopoly on beauty and speed swimming Thursday t night at McClure Beach, Twenty-Sixth St. and While River, crowded with 10,000 people for the of a monster two-night water carnival. Shapely Pauline won the beauty

OFFERS REWARD TO END BOYS' ARREST

Fountain Square Merchant Charges Police Round-up Innocent Persons in Drive on Congregating.

Charles Koehring, 878 Virginia Ave., a Fountain Square merchant, offered SIOO reward to the person or agency that mitigates or Htops wholesale promiscuous arrests by the Indiunapolis police. Koehring's offer is th/ outgrowth of a police drive to stop gatherings of youth in Fountain Square, in which about thirty youths have been arrested and charged with congregating. Merchants Neutral Other merchants around the Square have declined to take sides in the tilt. None of the boys arrested have been fined or sentenced. "My boy was arrested in that police drive and I'm mad about it,” said Mrs. T. D. Maynard, 1437 Olive St. "Glendon was in the house reading until about 8 p. m., Monday evening, and then he went to Fountain Square to see a movie. He was standing at the curbing looking at anew car one of his friends had Just bought, when the officers swooped down and

given two months* imprisonment and fines of 1100 by Judge Paul C. 1 Wetter. Vagrancy charges were dismissed. Walter Mueller, 2604 Madison Ave., was fined S2OO and costs and sentenced forty-five days on the Indiana State Farm by Judge Wetter, after being found guilty of a blind tiger Sergt. Ed Deeter and squad said they found eight quarts of Canadian whisky, eleven pints of red liquor and some beer and wthe when they visited his place in April. Joe Webber, 301 Cable St.: James Beckman, 406 - W. South St., and Cecil De Hoff, 639 N. Davidson St., were each fined SIOO and sentenced to a month on the Indiana State Farm on .blind tiger charges. Sentence and fine -in the De Hoff case were suspended, while the sentence In the Beckman case was suspended. Lad, 12, Rescues His Brother, 11; Drowns Bu United Preen WASHINGTON.. July 2.—Robert C Stuart, 12, was drowned in the Potomac here after rescuing his brother. Harold. 11. who was seized with cramps while swimming. After pushing tiis brother toward shallow water, so a playmate could complete the rescue, Robert was caught by the current and swept downstream.

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contest. Athletic Esther dashed to the x finish line first in the fifty-yard free style swimming competition, duplicating her performance of Wednesday night, when first events of the water carnival were held, "No, not yet.” they replied in unison when asked If they consider going in*o the movies.

and took Glendon and George Goodwin, who lives at 1624 Cottage, and two other boys to the station house. “Glendon's father went to head quarters that night and succeeded in getting my son out. “Glen isn't a loafer, he works at the Link Belt plant all day and Just went up to the square to get a breath of fresh air before going to bed,” Mrs. Maynard said. Action Defended The action of the police in the drive on the loiterers was defended by Police Captain Walter White. White, who issued the orders for the clean-up, said that he. Inspector Claude Worley and Police Chief Johnson had received numerous complaints from merchants and women In the neighborhood. White said police are likely to make some mistakes, hut generally he felt the three officers who conducted the round up were trustworthy and reliable. "They have patroled that district for some time,” he said, “and knew by sight the young men who are continuously there from early evening on. Usually a warning to these young men to move on and not con - gregate brings jeers and refusals.” Eleven of the boys, arrested Wednesday night, were sent back to jail for an hour Municipal Judge Paul C. Wetter, when, they were brought before him Thursday afternoon. They were then brought Into court again and warned would be sent to the State Farm If arrested again. N

U. S. Warning Says Don’t Buy Jumping Fireworks

By Roecoe B. Fleming Timet Staff Corretoondent WASHINGTON, July 2.—Better cut out “nigger chasers'* “spit devils,” "tanka," and similar jumping fireworks from your children's Fourth of July menu. These fireworks contain white or yellow phosphorus and are dangerous both to U)e children who handle them and the workera who make them, according to the United States bureau of labor statistics. A just published bulletin of the bureau enumerates twenty-four cases of smalltehildren who have died frpm eating these fireworks in the belief they were candy, the bureau says. This is only a partial and scattenSd . report, covering the last three years. The bulletin also enumerates fourteen cases of “phosey-jaw"

Forecast Unsettled tonight and Saturday. Probably showers or thunder storms. , Not much change in temperature.

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ADMITS DRY LAW urn Bf LEAGUE But Wheeler Tells Reed He v Is Not Satisfied With It ‘By Long Shot/ VOLSTEAD HAND PICKED Anti-Saloon Books Turned % Over to Committee. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, July 1. The Anti-Saloon league virtually wrote all of the Volstead act, Wayne B Wheeler, general couneel for the Anti-Saloon I.engue, told the Senate primary Investigating committee today. In answer to questions by Chairman Reed. Wheeler told of the methods employed to impress Congress with the necessity of enacting the Eighteenth amendment and It co-related enforcement law. Picked Volstead "Isn’t it a fact that you wrote the Volstead act and picked out Representative Volstead as the man to champion the legislation In Congress,?” Reed asked. “No, hut we consulted with Mr. Volstead frequently." “Didn't you dictate what amendments should he adopted to the bill when It was being considered?" “Only in part." “But you got all you wanted?" "Not Ly a long 'hot. We had to get corrective changee two years

State to Escape Hu Times Special WASHINGTON, July The Senate Primary Committee has no present intention of goipg into Indiana, Chairman Reed said today. R. Edgar Nicholson of Richmond, Ind., was named by Wayne B. Wheeler this morning as being one of the prime movers in putting over the Vol- ( stoud act In Congress.

later and we still are after changes," "So you are still bringing pressure through personally buttonholing members of Congress to get legislation?" “Sure, we are here doing everything we can to get proper legists tlon enacted." "That’s your opinion,” said Reed. Will, Withdraw If—- “ Well, if the liquor interests will withdraw from the fight we will withdraw," returned Wheeler. "The liquor Interest* were never here until you got. here," said Reed. "Oh no, the records will show different.” "I don't care what the reoqrd shows—l've been here sixteen (Turn to Page 11) TREASURER SEEKS TO BLOCK MOTION , L ... ♦ " Petition Filed in Barrett Law Fund Case. Attorneys for Obunty Treasurer Bd Ramsay, ex-officlo city treasurer, made another moved today to frustrate attempts of Corporation Counsel Alvah J. Rucket to aecurs Barrett law fund interest for the city. Ramsay petitioned Federal Judge Robert C. Baltsell to strike from the files the motion of the city to stay execution of an Injunction issued in 1908 preventing the treasurer from depositing the fund in a public depository subject to withdrawal by the city controller. Treasurers since 1908 have deposited the funds in banks to their own aoounts and pocketed the Interest. Baltxell took the matter under advisement, giving attorneys until July 10 to file brlefe.

resulting among workers In fireworks factories from the handling of the phosphorus. Borne of these resulted in death and others in complete los of the Jaw. American fireworks manufacturers have agreed to cease the use of white or yellow phosphorus In fire works beginning next Jan. 1. Representative Tydlnga of Maryland has introduced a bill forbidding lmi<ortatlon of such fireworks. The State of Louisiana has forbidden their use. following two deaths of ’children, and many manufacturers and dealers voluntarily ceased them before the agreement was drawn up, because of their danger. Incidentally the United States cenqus of manufactures shows that fireworks worth nearly $6,000,000 are manufactured yearly, in thirty-eight factories employing about 1,200 workers. '|