Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 117, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 August 1926 — Page 1

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VOLUME 37—NUMBER 117

LAKE GALE SINKS SOP: 3 MISSING Sixteen Saved From Lifeboats'After Sand Sucker Flounders in Storm. MEN BELIEVED DROWNED Intensive Search in Erie Is Unsuccessful. Bu United Pres* ERIE, Pa., Aug. 21.—Three members of the crew are believed to have been lost when the steamer Harold S. Gerken, a sand sucker en route from Cleveland to Buffalo, floundered and went down eight miles off here early today irj a terriffic gale. Sixteen members of the crew left the steamer in two lifeboats, and drifted near Port Dover, Canada, where they were picked up by the car ftrry, Maitland, of Ashtabula, Ohio. ' Four men were lost at first. John Wagman, fireman on the Gerken, was pulled out of the water by searching parties at noon. The missing men took to a lifeboat and may be afloat. Unsuccessful intensive search has led harbor authorities to believe they drowned. The Gerken sprung a leak in the heavy seas. Those rescued included Capt. John B. Gamble. TRAIN KILLS FARMER Castleton Man Unaware of Approaching Engine, Coroner. Coroner Paul F. Robinson following investigation of a fatal accident near Castleton, Ind., Friday, be-' lieves that John C. Relchart, 62, larmer, was killed because he was unaware, of the approaching train when he drove onto the Nickel Plate tracks. DR. HAAS GOES WEST State Health Board Member Resigns —To Live in Los Angeles. Bu United Press PERU, Ind., Aug. 21.—Dr. Homer C. Haas prepared to leave here today for his futifre home in Los Angeles. Cal., after tendering his resignation as a member of the State board of health. Dr. Haas is making the change for his health.

CIVIL SERVICE BOARDS GLOVED You Are Counsellors, Asserts Haskett. \lndlanapolis is to have civil service in the police and Are departments —with reservations. O. D. Haskett, safety board president, today told members of the recently named civil service hoards that the board of safety would reserve the right of promotion in the departments. The statement is in opposition to an announcement by Mayor Duvall, who, in proposing the beards, said that they would have the power to decide who shall be eligible both for promotions and appointments. “You gentlemen are serving as counsellors to the hoard of safety,” Haskett said. “Civil service has been in effect since Jan. •>, but nobody seems to know it.” Organizing themselves, board members chose John F. White of the police board, chairman, and John K. Rurkelshaus, city attorney, secretary. I’OTO.MAC AT FLOOD STAGE Ru United Prem> WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.—The Potomac River approached flood stage from Harper’s Ferry to the Chesa peake Bay today as Washington and the surrounding country entered the tenth consecutive day of rain. GRABBED AT PURSE Mrs. Mary Belle Anthony, 32 N. LaSalle St., today told Motorpolicemen Dennis and Banks that a man attempted to grab her purse at Washington and LaSalle Sts.

Real Estate Bargain Week The Times has made arrangement* with the real estate dealers of Indianapolis to hold a “Real Estate Bargain Week.” From Aug. 21 to Aug. 28; real estate dealers will offer their best real estate listings. These offerings will be listed according to price, in the Real Estate for sale columns of the Times want ad section. Watch the offerings dally, homes and homesites at practically every price are included in this event. Turn to today’s Real Estate for wie ad*—now.

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Miss Elizabeth Dunn, Indiana women's golf champion, who will play in the Western Women's Golf Association tournament in Chicago next week and will act as special correspondent for The Times,

Miss Elizabeth Dunn to Be Times Correspondent at Chicago. By Miss Elizabeth Dunn. My opportunity is here, and lam going to Chicago next week to put everything I have into vvinni— • ■Western Women's Golf Association tournament to be held over me Olympia flelds course, Aug. 23-28. It has been practice, practice, practice for me since winning the Indiana championship fast month at the Indianapolis Country Club. I needed practice to become familiar with the new clubs given me by my father. The fact that I had not been able to play, except in the evening after 4 o’clock, when my day's work as supervisor for the Indiana Bell Telephone Company was over, hurt my game before the Indiana championship. ( I decided to enter just the Sunday before Brother Caddy Norman, my brother, acted as my caddy that day when I played my practice round over the Country Club course. I liked the course from (Turn to Page 2) U. $. TAKES STEPS TO DEPORT REMUS Warrant Issued for Millionaire Bootlegger. Hu United Press WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. The United States government today sought deportation of George R<*nus, 49, famous millionaire bootlegger of Cincinnati, back to his native Germany through issuance of a Labor Department warrant for his arrest. The arrest, which is preliminary to a complete investigation and hearing and a final deportation warrant if the charges <yre found Justified, alleges that Remus, now serving a. one-year Jail term in Montgomery county, Ohio, entered the United States without Inspection; that he Is likely to become a public charge, and that he had been convicted of a felony since he entered the United States, to-wit, violation of the Volstead act. ON AUTO DRIVERS’ TRAIL Police today were hot on the trail of an auto driver alleged to have seized a woman, walking at New York and Delaware Sts, and to have forced her into his auto late Friday. The man and woman were described by a neighbor. Officers traced the car to a garage, but could not find the driver. BITTEN ON LEG Mrs. Frank Way, 3139 Graceland Ave., today reported she was bitten on the leg by a dog while canvassing at 316 W. Twenty-Ninth St. lajury was not serious. PLANES TO CIRCLE CONTINENT Bu United Press WASHINGTON, Agu. 21.—Five United States Army planes will attempt a flight around South America within a few months, the War Department announced today.

POLICE SEEN IN BOOTLEG PUCE STATES LAWYER Charges U. S. Agents Have Caught City Officers in Raided Home. City policemen were frequent visitors at the home of John Cox, 24, of 730‘4 FT. Wayne Ave., where Federal prohibition agents charged they found 149 quarts of home brew and a seventy-gallon still, Edward W. Little, attorney for Cox, charged to-1 day. Little made his charge when Cox was arraigned before United States Commissioner Fae W. Patrick on a liquor charge. Cox was remanded to jail in lieu of $2,000 bond. Policemen Seen “Seven or ten policemen have been seen In this apartment by Federal prohibition agents," Little said. “Why, Harry Bendel, who made the raid last night, talked with a policeman named Collins in the apartment and let him go.” Bendel denied Jje talked to any one he knew was a policeman. ■"Did you know you were violating the law when you bought liquor from this man?" Little asked Bendel. Alexander G. Oavins, Federal assistant district attorney, replied that the prohibition agent was not guilty of law violation In his attempt to entrap bootleggers. "Your honor.” said Little( turning to the court, "My theory is that this is a violation of the law. Suppose I induce the court to break into a bank in order to prosecute you for bank robbery. I don't believe the Federal Constitution ever intended that." Attacks Warrants Little attacked the search warrant, issued by Patrick, declaring that it should have given a description of the place and the defendant. Cavins said if Cox would name the policemen an investigation would be started at once. Little said he thought he could obtain the names of the officers seen in the place. Little said he would bring Cox before Cavins next week to make a statement about visits of policemen i to his house. ALLEGED PEEPER DIES louth Shot h.v Indiana University Student Succumbs. Bu United Press CLINTON, Ind,, Aug. 21.—Samuel Hudock, 20, miner, died today from wounds received when shot Thursday night by Guthrie Harrison, Indiana University law student. Harrison said he caught Hudock peering into the window of the home of the Rev. G. C. Brennehan, Baptist minister, and he fired when Hudock broke away while he was holding him for police. Harrison Is under arrest charged with second-degree murder.

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, AUG. 21, 1926

DOWNTOWN CRASH KILLS GIRL AGE 9 1 Was Walking Diagonally Across Street When Struck by Auto. DEATH INSTANTANEOUS Driver, Slated on Manslaughter Charge, Released. Struck by an auto as she was crossing Illinois St., just south of New York St., Edna Frances Steiner, 9. of 209 Indiana Ave., was Instantly kll'ed this morning. W. A. Levings, Southport, driver of the auto, was slated on an Involuntary manslaughter charge oh order of Coroner Paul F. Robinson, although witnesses said he was not driving more than twenty miles an hour. He was released on his own recognizance. Police said the girl was Jay-walk-ing. She was crossing the street, from east to west, on an angle, about fifty feet south of the corner, they said. Levings was driving south on Illinois St. and the electric stop and go sign at the corner read "Go,” police said. Returning F.flm Store The girl was returning from *he grocery with a can of syrup for her mother, Mrs. Ellen F. Steiner, proprietor of a millinery shop at the Indiana Ave. address, where the family also lived. The millinery shop was named the "Ellen Frances” in honor of the girl. She was an only child. Spectators called the mother to the scene. The father, E. F. Steiner, almost frantic when he learned of the tragedy, threatened to kill himself. The body was taken to the Flanner & Buchanan mortuary. The girl was well known to Illinois St. merchants In the block in which she was killed. She often played on the sidewalk in front of their stores, it was said. Through Safety Zone The child had purchased the syrup at the Kroger grocery, 237 N. Illinois St., and walked leisurely up the east side of the street. She stopped In front of the Bt. Paul's Episcopal Church for a few minutes and then started across to the west side of the street through the street car stop safety zone. She had nearly reached the opposite curb when Levings' car, a Ford coupe owned by a cigar company for which he was a salesman, struck her, the wheels passing over her body and crushing her head. Levings stopped his ear within flf teen feet. The accident occurred about 8:30.

CANTON PROBERS CLAIM PROGRESS Story of Alibi Witness Is Changed. Bu United Press CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 21.—Investigators of Don R. Mellett’s murder are ready to take their case before the Stark County grand Jury, which convenes here Monday, an assistant of Joseph R. Roach said today. Important progress has been made during the last two days ; in breaking down the alibi of Louis Mazer, held in Cleveland charged with Mellett’s assassination, Roach declared. Floyd Streltenberger Mazer's chief alibi witness, has changed his story and it still shows weaknesses, according to members of Roach's force. Streltenberger Is the police man at whose home Mazer said he was at the time of the murder. SENATOR IS BETTER Bert Femald’.s Chance for Recovery “Comparatively Slight.” Bu United Press WEST POLAND, Maine, Aug. 21. —A slight Improvement in the condltion of United States Senator Bert M. Femald. dangerously 111 with intestinal poisoning and heart trouble, was reported today by Dr. W W. Bolster, his physician. The doctor said the Senator’s chances of recovering were “comparatively slight.”

Pageant Near Peru Will Bring Back Memories of Indian Days

Bu Times Special PERU. Ind., Aug. 21.—Memories of the days when Indian braves foqght and hunted and fished in Indiana will be brought back Sunday at Frances Slocum Park, five miles east of here. In a pageant depicting the life of Frances Slocum, white woman, who later became the wife of a Miami chief. Several Indians, including two grandsons of Frances Slocum, will take part. Frances Slocum, stolen by Indians when she was but a little

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Edna Frances Steiner, 9, killed when she was struck by an auto as she was crossing Illinois St., just south of New York St., this morning.

BERLINS ARRIVE IN CANADA; DISAPPEAR ‘lt’s Nobody’s Business Whether There’s to B£ Another 3erlin,” Pair Implies.

B<> United Press QUEBEC. Aug. 21. Berlin and his bride, the former Ellin Mackay, tried to slip quietly home from their long honeymoon in Europe, and leaped once more Into the center of publicity. Arriving as "J. Burns and wife,” and also using the name of “J. JohnTICK! TICK! TICK! TICK! TICK! TICK! They Haven’t Decided Yet Who’ll Bear Brunt of This Ticking. Bu United Press NEW YORK, Aug. 21.—Louis T. Lacob, of Baltimore, came to town and brought with him his ear contrivance that ticks like a clock and overcomes his deafness. The machine was in his handbag. Louis sent the handbag to a hotel and it was put in his room. Someone came into the room and heard something ticking. Bomb! Police were called. Policeman Schernault called for a wash tub of water and dropped In I-accb's handbag, still unopened. Then he called two bomb squad de tectives and they carefully removed the bag and wash tub to police headquarters. There, with much care, the bag was opened, still under water. First came out a pair of socks. They didn’t tick. A shirt was as silent as any well meaning shirt should be. And so on down to the bottom of the bag, and then came the ticking ear phone. Lacob was called. “Those are your clothes,’’ the police told him pointing to a pile of water soaked apparel. Though hard of hearing LacOb demonstrated he had no impediment In his speech. He told the police plenty. Just who the joke is on will be determined when it is decided who pays for the clothes.

girl, in Pennsylvania, later was brought to Indiana. Here she lived in a camp on the banks of the Mlssisslnewa River and later married a Miami chief. But she remained true to her white blood and played a great part in keeping the Miamis from joining the federation promoted by the great chief, Tecumseh, to battle the white settlers In this region. She Is burled in the Bundy cemetery, near the park. The Frances Slocum Trail Association is sponsorlnjjhe pageant.

son" in a suite on the liner Montnairn, they made the trip unknown to most of their fellow passengers—only to walk down the gang plank to face a group of reporters who knew all about them. They were registered for the night at the Chateau F’rontenac, but early today it had not been actually proved that they were there. No one had seen them since they arrived at the suite engaged for them. Runicrs Go Around Rumors went around that they were speeding toward the border in Berlin's automobile sent here from New York; that they had left by airplane, and that they had changed their names once more and boarded a train. When the airplane was traced it was found to have been that of a photographer flying to New York with photographs of the Berlins. The automobile was not located and no one saw them leave on a train. On the liner coming to Quebec from inasgow, Scotland, the Berlins kept entitrely to themselves. They made hut three appearances in ‘ the dining hail* and then were practically unrecognized. “Nobody’s Business” It was said aboard ship that "Mrs. Burns” was about to become a mother. The denials which met questions on that subject in Europe were not forthcoming from the Berlins when they were questioned. They implied it was nobody's business. The attempt of Berlin and his wife to reach the United States ip secret was an elaborate one. A1 Jolson, friend of the two, saw them in Glasgow just before their departure and when he arrived in the United States this week announced they were coming back in about ten days on the Homeric. It was believed here that this was the start of the plan to throw out a "smoke screen" behind which the Berlins would make their entry. BROTHERS ARE MISSING Father, Living Near Ben Davis, Asks Police to Seek Sons. Fred Cunningham, R. R. C., Box 137 H, has asked Indianapolis police to search the city for his sons, Cecil, 11, and William, 15, who were last sene early Friday. The family lives a mile and a half west of Ben Davis. WOMANDRUNKrCHARGE Driver Held After Automobile Strikes Street Car. Charges of drunkenness and driving while intoxicated were preferred against a woman driver, who gave her name to police as Elizabeth Burnham, 1254 W. Twenty-Sixth St., today, after her auto struck a street car at Illinois and Walnut Sts. HOOSIER BRIDE HURT Bu United Press WASHINGTON, Ind., Aug. 21— Mrs. Myrtle Reid, 18, Connersvllle, Ind., touring southern Indiana with her husband on their honeymoon, was badly cut and bruised here today when their automobile was demolished by a street car.

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VALENTINO TAKES TURN FOR WORSE; INFECTIONS SPREAD; FEVER MOUNTS Actor, Attacked by Pain, Is' Given Anaesthetic Physicians Are Plainly Worried. MORPHINE PUTS SHEIK TO SLEEP Relapse Reported to Have Been Caused by Removal of ’Drains. Bu United Press NEW YORK, Aug. 21.—Rudolph Valentino today took a turn for the worse at Polyclinic Hospital. The famous actor was attacked by pain so severe that physicians had to administer a local anaestlietic.

Incisions made Sunday in a dou-' hie operation for appendicitis and gastric ulcers have become infected. The infection Is spreading. His fever is mounting. His physicians are plainly worried. Morphine was Injected around the incision left by the operation and, Valentino, artificially relieved of pain, relapsed into restless sleep. At 1:15 p. m. the attending physicians issued a bulletin, saying: “There has been a slight spread of infection in the abdominal walls, causing considerable discomfort. There is nothing about the patient’s condition to cause anxiety, at the present time. Temperature 101. Pulse 90. Respiration 22.” Drs. Harold B. Meeker and Paul M. Derham signed the bulletin. It was reported unofficially that the pain might have been caused by muscular reaction after withdrawal o" the post-operation drains from the wound, and might not be necessarily mean a dangerous relapse. George Ullman, the actor's manager, was called to the hospital when the attach occurred and was the only one admitted to see the patient. John Schenck, head of the company which produces Valentino's pictures, heard of the attack and came at once to the hospital, but was not admitted. HUNT RUG SALESMAN Worley Warns Residents Against ‘Orientals,’ Warning to north side residents not to buy rugs said to be oriental, "selling at a bargain," from six young men wearing sailor’s clothing, was issued today by Inspector Claude M. Worley, after arrest of two on a vagrancy charge. Rugs were traced to a Cincinnati firm, Worley said. Four of the ring are sought. Those held: James Williamson, 22, Denver, Colo., and George Williamson, 21, a cousin, of FLansas City, Mo. Haugh Hotel Ready to Cross Pennsylvania If you’re “in your cups'’ around midnight Sunday, stay away from Michigan and Pennsylvania Sts. For the six story Haugh Hotel will creep across Pennsylvania St., while fantastic lights illuminate the space between the structure and Phe street. Street cars, deprived of their trolley wires will pause during the four hours after midnight required to cross the thoroughfare. Builders said today they hoped to complete the journey to ,anew location near Michigan and Deleware Sts. next week. A foundation is nearly completed. RAINY SPELL PASSES Wt Period Leaves Behind Green Lawns, Pastures. • Leaving behind a trail of green lawns and pastures, the unusual August rainy spell which has held sway over Indiana for the last ten days passed on today. Fair and warm weather is the forecast for today and Sunday, given by the United States weather bureau. The d&y started out warmly, temperature at 7 a. m- being 71 or S degrees above normal. Only a trace of rain fell here FYiday. The fair weather Is general over the whole mid-western section. BANDIT GETS $9,000 Bu United Press PATERSON, N. J„ Aug. 21.—A thief escaped with $6,000 in cash and jewels valued at $3,000 here today after felling Benjamin Linn, proprietor of a department store, as he counted the day’s receipts. SANDERS ON VACATION Bu f’nited Press NEW YORK, Aug. 21.—Everett Sanders, secretary to President Coolldge. sailed today for Havana, on a vacation trip. He said the trip had po official significance. Mrs. Sanders accompanied him. RUNAWAY GIRL SOUGHT • Police have been asked by the Sisters of the Good Shepherd to find Miss Lottie Stevens, 18, who ran away from the Good Shepherd home on W. Raymond St. When last seen she was walking down the Bluff Rd. *nd wa* dressed In a gingham apron without hax (>r goat.

Forecast Generally fair and continued warm tonight and Sunday.

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LARGE CROWD IN ATTENDANCE AS FIELD PEND Tie Police and Firemen’s Ball Game Played Off— Boxing Tonight. Thousands of persons attended the final day’s program of the Greater Indiauapolis Police and F’iermen’s F’ield Days at the State fairground today. The events began with the playoff of a tie baseball game between the police and firemen Btaged Friday. ' "Too much Hod Eller," was the explanation of firemen, who were defeated. 7 to 1, by the police nine. Eller, former hurler for the Indians, pitched for the policemen and Joseph Hancock was on the mound for the firemen. Exhibition By Planes F3ve airplanes circled over the fairground in an exhibition of formation and stunt flying which started the afternoon program at 2 p. m. The remainder of the Indiana-Ken-tucky A. A. U. championship track and , field meet was to follow. Horse and bicycle .races, under direction of Capt. Robert Newby, will end the afternoon events. Meanwhile, from 2 p. m. to 10 p. m. City Recreation Director Jesse P. McClure was to stage a program In the Auto Show Bldg., revealing the activities of his department. Boxing Program A feature boxing program will end the celebration tonight. The main go is ten rounds between Orlando Reverberi, light heavyweight champion of South America, and Chuck Wiggins of Indianapolis. Other events include ten rounds between Pal Moore of Memphis, Tenn., and Mickey Satnick of Indianapolis; a six round bout between Cecil'Payne of Louisville, Ky., anil Allen Watson of Indianapolis: six rounds between Joe Elerene of Louisville and Royal Cox of Indianapolis, and a four-round encounter with Jack McCullough of Ft. Benjamin Harrison and Charles Shine of Indianapolis, participating. Three thousand persons viewed one of the most successful horse shows ever presented in this city in the coliseum Friday night.

LEAGUE'S PRESS CONFERENCE ENDS Property Rights of News Recognized. B<i United Preen GENEVA, Aug. 21. —The Press Association conference held here under auspices of the League of Nations today concluded a successful session by electing a liaison committee te> assure continued contact with the league. Roy W. Howard, president of The Indianapolis Times, representing the United Press at the conference, was elected chairman of the committee, and Dr. Rudolph Luedl, director of the Swiss Telegraph Agency, was elected vice president and general secretary. Other members are Andre Glarner, Paris manager of the Exchange Telegraph Company, and M. A. Meynot, director of the Agencie Havas. Thus there are two representatives of independent and two of official agencies on the committee. The commission today unanimously adopted a resolution introduced by Elmer Roberts, representing the Associated Press, recognizing property right in news. This was defeat of the free news plea made Friday. The resolution as adopted recognized the public and non-exclusive character of official government news, however. HOURLY TEMPERATURES 6 a. m 69 10 a. S3 7 a. 70 ll a_ m...... 82 8 m 76 13 (noon) 85 8 8 24