Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 197, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 November 1926 — Page 9

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U. S. SEIZES GERMAN SHIP 140 MILES OFF COAST

COUNCIL VOTES 1150,000 TO BUY AUTOJQUIPMENT Help Police and Fire Departments — Only Certain Firms to Benefit. With Christmas only a few weeks away the boys along Automobile Row were cheered Monday night through passage by city council of a bond issue of $150,000 to renew the motor equipment of the police and fire departments. However, Santa Claus will promenade only in certain agencies, it was revealed. For instance, Police Chief Claude, F. Johnson explained he proposes to buy twenty four-cvlindej motorcycles and prefers Hendersons at SSOO apiece. In addition to his duties as a leading member of the Marion County bar and a factor in the Coffin Republican political machine, Ira M. Holmes is the Indianapolis representative of the Henderson company. \ Nantes Makes Johnson included in his requisition twelve Oldsmobile sedans and six coaches, four Buick coaches and five Ohevrolets, all products of the General Motors Corporation. "I didn’t mean we have to buy any -pedial makes, but just used the names to indicate the price and quality of various types of cars we wish to buy,” Johnson said. Aged police horses, tottering about city streets, were pictured by Johnson, illustrating the need of buying ten bright and scampering equine debutantes. Chilly winds, producing sickness and the tendency of the age were reasons specified by Councilman Otis E. Bartholomew for decision to buy closed cars only. Moore Lauds System At a council committee session arlier Monday, President Boynton 1. Moore praised the system wherey bonds are issued to buy new mudcipal equipment instead of defraying expenses through the budget. He urged Streets Superintendent George Woodward to prepare a list of equipment he needed. Councilmen rejected in the 1927 budget submitted by the board of safety items of new equipment, deciding to have a hand in its purchase themselves. But Councilman O. Ray Albertson was pessimists. "It’s bond issue, bond issue, bond issue!” he declared. “It’s Just keeping people in debt all the time.” William H. Book of the Chamber of Commerec civic affairs department, at the meeting was prepared to fight the proposal, when he heard the bonds were to be for a long period, but withdrew opposition when informed they will mature in five years.

Tells of Approving Half Million Gift Hu l nited Prat a NEW YORK, Nov. 23.--Commis-sioner of Indian Affairs Charles 11. Burke today told his story of his approval of the gift of $550,000 which Jackson Barnett, the world’s Richest Indian, made to the American Bap-, tist Home Mission Society. Cancellation of the donation is sought in the action now being heard in Federal Court here, which was brought by Elmer F. Bailey of Tulsa, Okla., the Indian's guardian. Burke started his testimony yesterday afternoon and told how he first became acquainted with the Barnett case. He said he had delegated A. J. Ward, former national counsel for the Creek tribe, to represent Barnett’s interests. The old Indian was somewhat restless in court yesterday, and he frequently went out into the corridor to smoke a cigar. LIQUOR, AUTOS AGAIN Two Charged With Driving While! Under Influence. Two autoists were slated Monday , night on charges of driving while Intoxicated, both arrests following police investigations of accidents. John Bergman, 37, of 2002 N. Dearborn St., driving east in the 1700 block on E. Washington St., is alleged to have run head-on into Arthur Francoisco, 6103 Lowell Ave. Lyman Taylor, 335 S. Gray St., in the auto with Bergman, was charged with intoxication, and Bergman, besides operating, also was charged with driving on the left side of the street. C. C. Caskey. 632 Buchanan St., was charged with operating while intoxicated, after his auto is alleged to have struck an auto driven by J. D. Sanford. 1102 E. Ohio St., at New York and New Jersey Sts. YOUNG PEOPLE TO AID Help Stage 100 Per Cent Golden Rule Sunday Observance. Young people's societies of Indianapolis churches have been enlisted in a campaign to stage a 100 per cent Golden Rule Sunday observance Dec. 5. Golden Rule Sunday is to be sacrificial day all oyer the world, to raise funds for Bible land children. Dr. William Lowe Bryan, president of Indiana University; Mrs. Edwar Franklin White, Mrs. L. G. ham. Ft. Wayne; C. Oliver Holm* Gary, and Felix M. McWhlrter, In dianapolis, constitute the State golden rule committee, with headquarter* at 528 Peoples Bank Bldg.

Becomes Target in Hall-Mills Case

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Willie Stevens, eccentric brother of Mr*. Frances Stevens Hall and Henry Stevens, Hall-Mills murder trial 1 , defendants, apparently is the principal target, of the State, as indicated by cross-examination of defense witnesses.

WATER REHEARING . UNLIKELY, BELIEF Indication Is $19,000,000 Value, Rates to Stand. Rehearing on the decision of the United States Supreme Court sustaining a $19,000,000 rate valuation for the Indianapolis Water Cbmpany probably will not be sought, it was indicated today at the public service commission. Effect of the decision of the highest court in the land is to perpetuate present water rates. Three years ago today the commission promulgated an order fixing the water company’s valuation at $15,260,400, and allowing proportionate rates. Through Federal Judge Ferdinand A Geiger the company obtaining an order enjoining collection of those rates on grounds of confiscation. Joined by the city of Indianapolis, the State appealed from the decree and oral arguments were heard last summer. Judge Geiger’s valuation was sustained by the higher judiciary, although his method of arriving at the figure was not completely indorsed. DISMISSED; ‘TALK BACK’ Two Students Declare “Shelley and Keats. Were Canned.” Bu United Press CHICAGO, Nov. 23.—“ Shelley and Keats got canned but they wrote some pretty good stuff and so will | we.” Harold Trounsell and Carl Ek, students of Lake Forest University hiii back over their shoulders at university ,officials as they left the -whool after being dismissed. Both boys were expelled, when according to authorities they were caught with gin and girls in their room. Ek and Trounsell said they were going to New York, “maybe to emulate Shelley and Keats.” Ek was known as the “H. L. Mencken of the campus,” and Trounsell was president of the sophomore class. Trounsell’s home is in Iron Mountain, Mich . and Ek lives In Goshen, N. Y. TRAINMEN KILLED Bii United Press WARSAW, Ind., Nov. 23.—A verdict of accidental death was returned today following a coroner’s investigation of the death of William 'Cowan, 45. Cowan, an employe of the Pennsylvania Railroad, was fatally injured when he fell while trying to board a moving freight train.

Shortridge Gets Cup

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George Buck. Short ridge High , ,1 president, presenting the city public high school football chani|... .inhip cup to Gordon Stillwell, Short ridge fool ball captain. Short ridge won the championship by defeating Technical and Manual teams. School Superintendent E. U. Graff presetted the cup to Buck on behalf of the school board when Short ridge students held a celebration in Monument Circle Monday.

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SHAFFER EXPLAINS PAPERS’ SALE TO SCRIPPSJWARD No Member of Family Able to Personally Direct Publications. /?it Times SDerinl DENVER, Nov. 23,—John C. Shaffer, who yesterday disposed of his two Denver newspapers, the Rocky Mountain News and Denver Times, to the Scripps-Howard interests, announced the sale was made because there'was no member of his family who could be in Denver to direct the publications. The two papers sold for approximately $1,000,000. Shaffer owns the Indianapolis Star, Muncle Star, Terre Haute Star and Chicago Evening Post. In connection with the sale. Shaffer issued a statement which read in part as follows: “When 1 purchased the News and Times my son, Kent Shaffer, lived here and was in reasonably good health, and it was my intention to give the papers to him so that he would eventually come into possession of the property and management. He took an active part in the editorial department of the papers, but his health failed him and he had to go to California and that terminated his connection with the papers. He tdnee has passed away, hence there is no one in my family that desires to own and operate the papers. "I have sold the stock of the News and Times to Robert P. Scripps and Roy W. Howard and their associates. There is some degree of pleasure to me in turning the papers over to Mr. Howard, because he was at one time a member of my start on the Indianapolis Star. Mr. Howard is at present the chairman of the board of directors of the Scripps-Howard Association. They have a group of twen-ty-five newspapers, which is the largest organisation of its kind in the country, and have, therefore, facilities as nfews gatherers and are financially able to take care of these papers and build them up to become large and important, papers.” That Thirty Days Not All of It, Either Bn United Press CHICAGO, Nov. 23.—John Silver, an advertising man, was taken into custody when Miss Shirley Greenfield told police he was annoying her. Silver asked for a jury trial and it was granted. On his way out he passed Miss Greenfield. As he passed, Miss Greenfield arose. “Judge.” she said, “he just told me, he’d get me.” “Not for thiryt days,” Judge Howard Hayes said, as'he imposed that sentence for contempt of court. So Silver is now doing thirty days and still facing the jury trial. WOMAN IN SPEED NET Six Charged b.v Policeman Held Second Time. Six alleged speeders, including one woman, were arrested by police Monday night. Paul Durant, 20, of 859 N. Gladstone Ave., is held for the second time on that charge, a previous arrest having resulted in his conviction. Those charged with speeding: Miss Dorothy Richwlne, 22, of 6102 E. Washington St.; Norman Hess, 20, of 231 S. Holmes Ave.; M. S. Block, 38, of 2040 N. Delaware St.; Herman Gauss, 28, of 645 S. Meridian St., and David Ketcham, 18, of 1241 Golden Hill. Dr. Hill was also charged with failure to stop at a boulevard. TURKEY PARTY TONIGHT Members of the Holy Name Society of Beech Grove will give a turkey party in the Holy Name School auditorium, at 7:30 this evening.

Breakfast Time for Pigeon Flock

MARIE’S LAST DA Y IN AMERICA QUIET Roumanian Queen, After Rumd of Social Events, Will i Board Liner Which 1 s to Sail Wednesday.

Bu United Press ’NEW YORK, Nov. 23. —Queen Marie spent her last day on American soil today shopping, informally, visiting a couple of American institutions and dining with the Astors, a program in sharp contrast with her first days in the United States when her presence demanded howling mobs, blaring bands, and much bedecked official committees. The program was quite an anticlimax to her remarkable visit. Her admiring crowds have diminished steadily for the last two weeks and the quiet ending today of her American trip is not all inFar and Near NEW YORK—Mrs. Mabelle Kidd denies she is 45 ye|trs old and weighs 180 pounds. Her husband so declared in answering her suit for separation and the Indignant wife rushed into court with an affidavit. “I only weigh 160,” she protested, “and I’m, well, not 45.” NEW YORK—A nine-foot “dragon” (varanus romodoensis) brought to Bronx Park from tile Volconia Island of Komodo, near Java, turned up its toes and died of stomach ache Monday, It refused all food but live diicke/ns and expired after eating six. ALBANY. N. Y.—At least 750,000 gallons of cider are expected to be consumed by New Yorkers, Thanks- ; giving Day, according to R. L Gllj let, agricultural statistician of the | New York State department of farms and markets here. Already more .than a ijialf million gallons have been shipped into New York. WASHINGTON—The Anti-Vivi-seo.ion League and the S. P. C. A. protested against the dropping of “Sergeant Jiggs,” Marine dog mascot, from an airplane with a parachute at the Navy-Marine game here, but secretary of Navy Wilbur, on investigation, found it was just a plaster statue of I “Jiggs” that dropped. PHILADELPHIA—In an effort to reduce the huge loss of the SesquiCentennnal exposition, the auditorium will be conveted into a huge market where exhibitors, foreign and domestic, can sell their goods to buyers admitted at 25 cents a head. NEWARK, N. J.—Miss Hilda Nilsson, 36, was seriously injured when a 400-pound wall radiator fell on her while she was waitiKg in a beauty shop for a haircut. PARIS— I Three tame mice have joined RiociotM Garibaldi, grandson of the Italian liberator, in Ids call here, where he was placed after his arrest on charges of pos- ; sessing and transporting arms. Garibaldi is training the mice to eat at table with him. HAVANA—United States Ambassador James R. Sheffield was en route from Havana to Mexico City today aboard the steamship Monterey. Sheffield was returning to his post after a vacation in the United States. GENEVA—Sir Austen Chamberlain told memlfers of the Parliamentary League of Nations committee here he doubted the wisdom of trying to hold a disarmament confer enco in 1927. S>>- Yusten haustive preparation would be necesssai y before succc*. im*.i hoped for. VlENNA—Reports from Scutari today said the •Albanian government I:ad defeated four rebellious tribes which were marching on Tiara aa. and that suppression of the re >eliion was expected soon. LONDON—Lord- Reading, former ambassador to; the United States, with a group of associates. has bought David Lloyd George’s controlling interest in the Morning Daily Chronicle with a circulation of approximately 1,000,000. SANTIAGO, Chile—Premier Ri vas Vicuna, who assumed office during the week-end, pledged himself to economy an 4 development of nation al industry by the simulation of private enterprise in Lis ministerial declaration. i

Muitin Collins git mg his pigeons their daily meal.

tong'-uous. Interest in her presence increased steadily from her landing until the beginning of the return journey from the west coast. Slowly the usual excited crowds dropped away until now the shrieking sirens that herald her coming stir nothing more than mild curiosit t in the casual bystander. It is with a sigh of relief that her party boards the Berengtirla tonight after approximately six weeks in this country. Her Majesty’s attaches at no time felt safe during the trip, ail of themvisualizing from time to time anarchistic attempts or great disgrace over the conduct of the tour. The Queen herself was never sure of her standing here and in Europe, and clipping bureaus and paid observers worked overtime in a survey of popular reaction to her presence. Today, Queen Marie will journey around New Y'ork harbor in a Standard Oil yacht, inspect anew electric light plant, attend a tea at the home of Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt and confer with officers of the Friends of Roumania. Tonight she will attend a farewell dinner at the home of .Vincent Astor and will proceed to the liner from the Astor home. The Berengaria sails at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. BILLION DOLLAR DINNER Roumanian Queen and Kin Poorest Persons at Table. Bu United Press ' TUXEDO, N. Y„ Nov. 23.—A billion dollars’ worth of guests sat down at dinner last night to do honor to Queen Marie and her royal children, Prince Nicolas and Princess Ileana. at the home here of Charles Mitchell, president of the National City Bank of New York. In the matter of money the royal guests were the poorest at the table, poorer by far than the possessors of the smallest fortunes represented by some of the Americans, none of whom was rated at less than ten million dollars. Extraordinary precautions were taken to guard the millionaire guests and the royal party. A large force of detectives guarded every entrance to the estate and required all persons approaching the gates to produce written credentials. Prince Nicolas, who had made a side trip to Detroit and Cleveland, arrived in time to rejoin his mother and sister at the dinner.

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‘Owner’ Has Spent SIOO for Food Since Last September. One hundred dollars worth of fun! That is what Martin (Buck) Collins terms his dally practice of feeding the large flock of pigeons which collect in front of his poolroom at 14 S Capitol Ave. every morning. Feeds ’Em Daily Collins has been feeding “his” pigeons daily since September, 1925„ and spends 25 cents a day on their morning meal. He has spent SIOO to date. ”1 get a lot of fun out of them,” he said. “At first they w r ere wild and afraid to stay and eat when an automobile went past or a street car clanged by, but now they are very tame. Pry Into Pockets “In the summer they pry into my pockets and light on my shoulders and head.” The pigeons have their nests in the apertures on the outside of the old Grand Lodge Hall Bldg., across the street from Collins’ poolroom. Plan Legal Battle in Railroad Sale Bu United Prrss CHIOAGO, Nov. 23.—An appeal to the United States Supreme Court to block Federal sanction of the sale of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad in Butte, Mont., yesterday, will be the next step of the minority bondholders. It was announced today by counsel. As the sale was being made in Butte, counsel for the minority bondholders, who have opposed selling the road, was appearing before Federal judge EVan A. Evans here in an effort to obtain a writ of intervention. | Judge Evans declined to issue the writ, as had three other Federal judges last Saturday. "This fourth refusal paves the way for an appeal to the Supreme Court,” Attorney Robert Golding, represent ing the minority bondholders, said today, i •ROARING TKAi~ic~~TALES Auto Race Drivers Guests of Stutz , * Company at Dinner. Tales of Speedway racing were told by a galaxy of auto race drivers, who were guests of the Stutz Motor Car Company at a dinner Monday night at the Indianapolis Athletic Club in honor of Glen Shultz, Colorado Springs, Colo., who won ! the Pike's Peak hill-climb in a Stutz. Among the racers present were Earl Cooper, Tom Rooney. Gil Anderson, Bert Dingley and Robert McDonogh, and “Pop” Myers, Speedway secretary.

FRECKLES ANI) HIS FRIENDS—By BLOSSER

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Craft Said to Carry Whisky Worth ss,ooo,ooo—Officials Refuse to Give Reason for Action. Bu United Press NEW YORK, Nov. 23. : —A German ship, seized 140 miles at sea by the Cnited States coast guard destroyer McCall, admittedly far beyond the 12-milo .limit, rode at anchor, under armed guard, a stone’s throw from the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor, today, while the ship’s captain and crew wondered what it was all about, and Government officials kept secret the reasons for the unusual seizure.

Those who have been aboard the ship said said it had a cargo of 100 000 cases of Scotch whisky, valued at more than five million dollars, retail, below decks. It was said it was armed, but that no attempt was made to resist the seizure. Its papers, it was said, Indicated it wars hound from Hamburg to Halifax. The secrecy of officials about the nature of the grounds upon which the seizure was made, gave rise to' many rumors, some of which linked the craft to piracy, alien smuggling, rum running and hi-jacking operations. As far as could be learned, bow i ever, no charges of nny kind have been preferred against the vessel or its master, Capt. Herman Linken. Asked for Provisions Though customs house and coast guard officials refused to discuss the seizure beyond confirming the fact that the vessel, a barkentine named Carmen, had been brought in, it was learned that It was first sighted by the McCall last Tuesday. According to available information, it signalled for provisions. These were nent aboard by the McCall, and the destroyer came b4ck to its base at Stapleton, Staten Island. Last Friday, it was reported, instructions were rent from Washington to take in the Carmen. The McCall started out and found the vessel 140 miles at sea. Capt. A. J. Henderson, coast guard division commander, refused to confirm this version of the seizure, however, declining to discuss the matter at all. One version of the seizure was that It had been ordered by Rear Admiral F. C. Billard, commandant of ihe coast guard at Washington. Seizures Long Disputed Seizure of vessels at sea for alleged violation of this country’s prohibition laws, long has been a pnatter of legal controversy. Treaties with several countries negotiated provld for seizures within “an hour’s steaming” of American shor-'s. But the United States Circuit Court of Appeals here has ruled that seizures beyond the territorial three-mile limit are unlawful. A case Involving the merits of the controversy. In w,hlrh a ship, sighted outside the three-mile limit, hut within the twelve-mile limit was chased many miles out to sea, Is before the United States Supreme Court for adjudication. OWNED BY BREWER FIRM Schooner Carmen’s Whereabouts Had Been Mystery Since September. Bu United Press HAMBURG, Germany, Nov. 23. The schooner Carmen, presumed to 1 shin bv that name which the United States Coast Guard has !• •• New York, left Bremen the middle of September, supposedly bound for Rotterdam. However, it never reached Rotterdam, and until reports of the New York seizure, its whereabouts were a mystery here. The ship is owned by the firm of Friedrich Bischoff in Bremen. This firm is not known in Hamburg. COAST GUARD ACTION Commander at Washington Without Reason for Seizure. Bu Unite i Press WASHINGTON, Nov. 23. —Seizure of the German ship Carmen, 140 miles at sea. by the coast guard destroyer McCall was ordered at the

request of Commander A. J. 1 lender son of the New York division, M. C. Billaid, commandant of the coast guard, announced today. “The reason for the seizure is not known hero but I have confidence in Henderson's judgment,” Jill lard said. Discovery that the Carmen was American-owned or proof that It was in contact with rum runners on shore, might have led to the order for Its capture, it was Inti mated. MARKET GEES ' STRAWBERRIES Extra Large Cranberries Also Appear. A fine grado of strawberries an peared on city market stands todnj at 60 cents a half-pint, while a noth” arrival was Howe's extra large eran berries at 15 cents a pound. Otho. products making their initial appearance were Tangerine oranges. 60 cents a dozen; red cabbage, 10 cents a pound, and pomegranates. 10 cents each. Radishes now are sell ing at 16 cents a large bunch or two for 25 cents. Other prices include: Mushrooms. 90 cents a pound; eggplant, 30 cents each, artichokes, 15 cents each: cu cumbers, 20 cents each; Cuban pine apples, 40 cents each; persimmons 26 cents a pint; Japanese persim mens, 15 cents each; New Y'ork grapes, 30 cents a basket; head let tuce, 15 cents a head; Delicious a): pies, 15 cents a pound, and others ai three pounds for 25 cents; hothouse beans, 25 cents a pound, and others at 15 to 20 cents a pound; Spanish onions, 10 cents, and home-grown to matoes, 35 cents a pound. Eggs were steady to higher In the produce market, selling at 60 to 75 cents a dozen; turkeys, 65 cents a pound; hens, 40 cents a pound: springers, 40 to 45 cents a pound: ducks, 50 cents a pound; geese, 40 cents a pound; rabbits. 60 to 60 cents a pound, and squabs, 75 cents each.

FEAR EX-KAISER FACES PNEUMONIA Physicians Point to PossiLV * Complication. Bu United Press • BERLIN, Nov. 23.—Fear that the severe case of La Grippe, accom panled by a rising fever, ftom which former Kaiser William is sufferim* might develop into pneumonia, was expressed by his physicians today. The danger of such a complication is Increased by the former Ger man ruler’s advanced age. physicians pointed out, while members of the family, including his wife. Princess 1 Hermlone, were making no effort to j conceal their anxiety. The former crown prince was pre | paring today to make a hurried trip to Doom after receiving a messug from the former Kaiser’s retreat that his presence was desired at hi father’s side. ✓William became ill last week when he was attacked by a slight cold. Recovering partly from this, he went for a walk in the park near his home, last Friday. A'ter this his condition became wors* and he wa compelled to take to his bed again, suffering from a high fever, and wn reported to be In great pain.

CHAPTER IS ORGANIZED Branch of National Association or Cost Accountants Here. Twenty-five representatives of twenty-two Indianapolis Industrieattended a banquet Monday night m the Indianapolis Athletic Club to form an Indianapolis chapter of th> National Association of Cost Ac countants. The association ha* chapters In every civilised country, according to L. A. Baron of the Stutz Motor Car Company, tempo rary local chairman. Charles F. Evelelgh of Ell Lilly & Cos. was chosen as temporary membership chairman. Dr. Stuart C. McLeod, national secretary of New York City, presided. t The chapter will be organised In January. . TO BE RAILROAD AGENT D. L. Fessler will succeed R. W. Ruble as freight representative of the Nickel Plate railroad In Indian apolls, F. A. Curry, assistant general freight agent, announced. Ruble has'been transferred to Muncle as commercial agent. L. L. Nickel Plate general agent here, an nouneed the appointment of H. R West as freight representative for the Lake Erl® 4 Wertern district with offles at 428 Merchant® Bunk Bid*.