Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 205, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 December 1926 — Page 9

Second Section

CHARLIE CHAPLIN WILL FACE DIVORCE SUIT

BLOODY CONFLICT LOOMS AS CLIMAX OF CHINESE CRISIS Day When foreigner Was ‘Cock of the Walk’ Is No More. By William Philip Simxns Times Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.—One of the bloodiest wars in history is slowly cooking up in China and will surely come unless the foreign powers change their tactics in time to avoid It. The Cantonese armies are sweeping northward across the Yangtze, the Mississippi of China, establishing their G. H. Q. at Hankow, the ; far eastern Chicago. The govern- , ment at Pekin —the one recognized , by the great powers—has collapsed and foreigners are reported in dan- | ger. r At this writing three United States gunboats lie in the Yangtze off the Hankow bund, ready for action. The British have landed bluejackets and called out their local re- \ serves. Japanese war craft are standing by, awaiting events. The French are on the scene. The powder barrel is wide open. Only a spark i Is needed and this can easily be provided, given the provocative attitude of some of the foreign powers in the face of China's new-born national--1 Ism. Showdown Coming The present disturbance may calm down again just as similiar flare-ups have done during the past liftcen | years. But a showdown is approaching and the foreigner in China is through as “cock of the walk” and lord of all he surveys. The big danger Is in the fact that he may not know it. The Cantonese are pictured in many dispatches as "reds.” They are not “reds.” They are simply the followers of the late Dr. Sun YatBen, first president of the Chinese republic and the one outstanding, unselfish leader the new China has produced. The writer knew Dr. Sun well. He visited him in Canton at the time Dr. Sun was inaugurated president of the south China government. His dream was to Americanize, not bolshevize, his country. Dr. Sun’s slogan was “China for the Chinese,” in the same sense that It Is Britain for the British, France for the French, Japan for the Japankese and American for Americans. PHe wanted foreign capital to invest In China. He invited foreigners to come. All he asked was that China should share in the profits and not merely be exploited, and that Chinese laborers be given a chance to rise a little above the status of cattle. ( Foreigners accustomed to paying Chinese coolies next to nothing a day and making the Chinese government jump through the hoop when they cracked the whip, took the usual view of this. The called it bolshevism. Russia Blamed Russia is playing her own game in China today, of course. So are Japan, Britain, and other nations, even the United States; though to be fair, up to the present we are not doing it In quite the same way. Generally speaking, America has been China's friend. Events may make it so, but right now the Cantonese movement is not antl-forelgn. That is to say, It Is not a fanatical uprising such as the Boxer rebellion of 1900. It is antinothing so much as it is pro-Chinese. And there is more hope in It for the future peace of the Far East, and therefore of the world, than anything that has happened since the fall of the Manchus in 1912. This Is so because it is inspired by an Ideal. Everything depends on whether the foreign powers can see this In time. The attitude of the United States, traditionally opposed to bullying China, will help decide. On the other hand, certain of the powIkprs do not want a strong, or united PChlna, preferring to fish In troubled waters. The situation admittedly In serious. If for any reason the foreign powers let loose their cannon and there is much blood shed, the big show will be definitely on and eventually it must eijd China’s way. China mothers ohe fourth the total population of the earth, and no power, or group of powers, can prevent her coming into her own some day.

Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported stolen to police belong to. William M. Krise, 1118 Windsor St.; Ford, 9559, from garage at 1122 Windsor St. Ix>uis Dennison, 1237 De Loss 'St.; Ford, 690-497 from 2002 S. East St. Forest Flint, 843 S. Trerriont Ave.; Ford, 552-203 from Blackford and Washington Sts. William E. Davis, New Augusta* Ind.; Ford, 549-936, from TwentyFirst St. and Northwestern Ave. Noble Traylor, 212 E. North St.; Essex, five miles out on State Rd. 39. W. K. Stewart Company, 44 E. Washington St.; Chevrolet, 26-051, from Delaware and Ohio St.

BACK HOME AGAIN

Automobiles reported found by police belong to:. Chevrolet coach, engine number. 2j285,604. at Hamilton Ave. and E. Washington St., wrecked. Harry Mack, 1607 Finley Ave.; Hudson, found at Highland Ave, and Marlowe St.

Sale of Christmas Seals Under Way Design of the 1926 Christmas Seal, sale of which helps support the National Tuberculosis Association, is shown here. The

seal sale in Indianapolis already has been started, under direction of the Marlon County Tuberculosis Association, Throug money ret e ivod from seals, Sumlyside Sanitarium was

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made possible* and early organization of several of Sunnyside's needed departments was financed. The proceeds from such annual sales also made possible the Theodore Potter fVesh Air School. In 1925 the American public voluntarily contrfbuted about $5,000,000 to keep tul>erculosis from its doors. Buys Big Diamond; Wise y s Death Ensues Bn fniltit Press LONDON, Dec. 2.—The uncanny curse which many persons believe is attached to precious jewels struck the Agha Khan a few hours after he had bought one of the world’s largest and most valuable diamonds. The Indian potentate had returned to his hotel here after buying the “Golden Dawn,” a 61% carat stone, for $24,750 when a messenger delivered him a dispatch from Paris which read; “Princess Therese Agha Khan, wife of the famous Agha Khan, is dead.” The Agha Khan was stunned. His wife's condition, following an operation a week ago, was greatly improved when he left Paris for London to bid on the diamond at an auction. Later he learned that a sudden relapse caused death. ,

Ontario Wets Win Impressive Victory Bn I'viteri Press TORONTO, Ont., Dec. 2.—Ontario has discarded its prohibition law and given the government an emphatic mandate to establish government stores for the sale of liquor. The victory of Premier Howard Ferguson and wet legislators in yesterday's provincial election, in which prohibition was the sole issue, was an impressive one. Practically complete returns early today gave the Conservatives, led by Premier Ferguson, 74 seats in the Legislature; Liberals, 14; Progressives, 11; Liberal Progressives, 5: Independent Liberal, 4; Labor, 1; Prohibition, 1. Two are still in doubt. HOST TO GUARD MEN Rainbow Veterans Entertain at Dinner at Armory. Marion County Rainbow Division veterans will be host to officers and men of the Indiana National Guard at a party at 7:30 tonight in the Indiana National Guard Armory. The special feature of the party will be the showing of 7,000 feet of signal corps war pictures, released by the Government. The show will be under the direction of Corporal Ingelston, who was one of the movie photographers of the 42d Division during the war. In addition to ' the war pictures there will be a comedy, “We're in the Navy Now.”\

TO ATTEND CONVENTION Four Indiana Chapters to Be Represented at Fraternity Meeting. Delegates from four Indiana chapters will attend the thirtieth biennial national congress of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity In Tampa, Fla., starting Dec. 29. About 800 members from all parts of the country are expected to be present. \ From the Indiana chapters, the delegates and alternates are: Purdue, M. C. Cree and H. W. barlow; Indiana, James T. Pebworth and Paul W. Rector; De Pauw, C. Thomas Evans and F. A. Graham; Rose Polytechnic, Edwin S. Booth and Arthur F. Drompp. HI-JACKERS ARE BLAMED Police today believed that hi-jack-ers were responsible for a Jiold-up five miles south of the city on State Rd. 39, Wednesday night. Two armed men 'forced Noble Traylor, 212 E. North St., to get out of his auto at that point. They drove away in the car, which was filled with household goods, valued at SIBB. The car was worth SSOO, according to Traylor. Police say someone along the route traveled by Traylor, probably told the hi-jackers that he was hauling a load of liquor, seeing the blanket over the articles in the back compartment.

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APARIMENI FIRE ROUTS RESIDENTS EROM SLUMBERS i Three Blazes About Same Hour Cause Damage Totalling $5,000. Three fires broke out in different parts of the city this morning at about the same time causing estimated damage of nearly $5,000. Residents of a six apartment frame building at 1336 Broadway, were routed from their beds when Mr. and Mrs. Robert Warnock, living in the building discovered the fire at 7 a. m. Awakened by Smoke The two were awukened from sleep by smoke issuing from the attic. They aroused others in the building and in a few minutes the halls were filled with thinly clad persons attempting to carry out furniture stored in the attic. Firemen complained they were handicapped in fighting the fire by the congestion in the hallways. The flames, however, were prevented tom spreading beyond the attic. $3,000 lams Loss was estimated at SI,OOO, which C. A. Sherwood, owner of the building, said was covered by insurance. Fire of unknown origin broke out at about the same time at the Abel Brothers’ Cement Company plant, 1501 S. Senate Ave. Damage was estimated at $3,000. The home of L. J. Suesz, 1027 Keallng Ave., caught on fire while firemen still were busy at the other two fires. Damage to the one story frame building was estimated at •300. A defective flue was said to be the cause.

for Sin Point Out That Farmer’s Distress Affects Them. Speakers at the opening meeting of the Indiana Implement Dealers Association tenth annual convention at the Claypool Wednesday urged cooperation between manufacturers, dealers and farmers). The convention closes Friday. Floyd Granpon, association president, in an address stated that the implement business is so interwoven with, the business of the farmer that the prosperity of one is the properlty of both and that the distress of one i is the distress of both.* “I wish to emphasize that there is an injustice in the frequent assertion that the farmer of today works too small a number of hours,” Grannon said. Paul E. Hersehel, Peoria, 111., the principal speaker this morning, discussed “Some Problems,” while John W. Gamble, giving an-address at the afternoon session, had as his subject “A New Era In Retail Merchandising,” The annual dinner will be held tonight. MAYOR EXPLAINS MARSH’S JOB Jackson’s Partner Named to Aid in Rate Case. Ru Times Sorrial ANDERSON, Ind., Dec. 2.—Mayor Francis Williams today denied that he had appointed Robert I. Marsh, law partner of Governor Jackson, to obtain a $70,000 loan from the municapally owned light plant. William said Marsh was appointed to assist the city attorney in a rate case pending at the time before the public service commission, in which the light plant was Interested. The Mayor said Marsh was retained by himself and the board of public works, which manages the plant, and he was paid out of the plant’s funds and not out of the general fund of the city. Marsh received SI,OOO In fees. His appointment was held Illegal by some here In view of the State law which prescribes that all assistant city attorneys must be named by ordinance. The city council has passed no ordinance appointing Marsh.

‘Unfit as Husband and Father’—Lita

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Letter Gains Fame Among H igh School Slang Experts— Students Outwit Dance Hall Patrons in Phrases.

By Morris G. Young The letter “H” has become famous! To gain this fame, the heretofore obscure consonant has undergone a forced martyrdom during which it has been subjected to almost unbelievable torture. And Indianapolis high school students have done Iti&lL "Yesh,” they say. "I gotta go to classh," they utter. “What'sh new?” they question. "Zoundsh,” they ejaculate. Which in itself is a puzzler as to its meaning, without the inevitable "H” they are adding on to every word ending in “S”, the result being the latest freak in the city’s high school slang. So when you hear a conversation being carried on in The “H" language, don’t think the speakers are tongue-tied or afflicted with an impediment in their speech. To the contrary, it will be safe to put them down as "up to the minute” in expressing themselves in high school slang. I canvassed the dance halls and came away thinking we had gleaned the latest in trite expressions, definitions and all. But the high school “glrlsh and boysh" also have some "stickers” when it comes to definitions. "Too much in the barrel already,” one youthful sheik said, and after investigation it seemed he only meant that his funds were running low and he evidently had visions of going around soon in a barrel. "Hobbles, kid, she’s frantic!” was another chap’s way of emphatically saying that the "she” is question undoubtedly met his high approval. "Hobbles” has taken the place of the time worn “Gee.” For awhile the students said, "Where’s your next period of misery?”, meaning "In what classroom is your next recitation?” "Mirabli ductu” hns supplanted it, being Latin (or something) for the “misery” expression. They pronounce it "meer-ob-lee dook-too,” and we guess it’s all right. “Don’t be sill,” one little flapperette remarked, dropping the “y” from "silly.” "Let’s be for goln’ nose-baggin’,” a hungry looking youth exclaimed,

signifying his intention of getting something to eat. “What hot spit didja loaf with there—or no?” This one, translated into English as near as possible, meant, "What girl did you have a date with —or didn't you have a date?” "Woozy" marks a girl as dumb, as does "ham salad,” "frail” and "wet smack." "Let’s make the drag,” piped No. 1, which remiirk merely asked his companion to ficcompany him downtown. “Like nobody,” was No. 2’s un'definirttle assent. “Horseradish.” No. 3 said in disgust. being displeased with the idea. "More people killed,” No. 2 answered, evidently visioning a battle royal as a result of the dissension. “Hey, hey," returned No. 1 cheerfully, as he and No. 2 went their way. His parting remark in this instance seemed to mean "all right” or "see you later” or something to that effect. But "hey, hey" is used anyplace, anywhere, anytime, and in place of anything. "It won't be long now,” was the last high school slang expression I heard as I walked away from a group of students, and I am still wondering "until what.” (It is rumored, however, that the students while in the classroom, are forced to speak English.) MORE DEGREES GIVEN Exemplification at Scottish Rite Convocation by Indiana Body. Exemplification of degrees conferred on more than a hundred candidates at the Scottish Rite convocation and reunion this week were taken over Wednesday by the Indiana sovereign consistory. The nineteenth grade grand pontiff was conferred in the afternoon and the ad vitan degree at night. Many of the visiting members of the rite have praised the excellence of the ritualistic standard attained by the Indianapolis bodies.

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FIVE DAYS’AUTO TOLLSIXDEATHS Young Man Dies Under Wheels of Machine.

Coroner Paul F. Robinson today was to conduct an inquest into the death of Gilbert Thayer, 21, Canaan, Ind., who suffered fatal injuries in an auto accident at 5100 W. Washington St. Wednesday night. This was the sixth auto death during the j>ast five days, police records show. Raymond Calbert, 31, Plainfield, Ind., driver of the auto that struck Thayer, was slated on a technical charge of involuntary mahslaughter, pending the outcome of the Inquest. He was released on his own recognizance. Lieut. Fred Winkler, who invesetigated, said that Thayer, who was living at the home of Earl Phillips, 6136 W. Washington St., ran from the house toward the opposite side of the street to board an inbound bus. He was en route to the city to seek employment. When he reached the pavement he stumbled, according to witnesses, and fell directly into the path of the Calbert auto. The wheels passed over his legs and head. He was carried Into tho Phillips home, j where first aid was administered, but died in the ambulance en route to the hospital. FATALITY AT ROCHESTER One Man Killed, Another Hurt When Auto Hits Bridge. /?/ United Vre* ROCHESTER, Ind.. Dec. 3.—One man was instantly killed and another possibly fatally injured when an auto crashed into the side of a bridge on the Michigan road north of here Wednesday night. Earl Leroy Riley, 31, Birmingham. Ala., was killed and Oren Day, 27, Huntington, Ind., was near death in the Woodlawn hospital here. Attaches at the hospital today said Day had recovered consciousness and although he was very badly in-i jured, had a slight chance to re-1 cover.

Second Section

Film Comedian’s 18-Year-Old Wife Will Allege 111 Treatment—Leaves With Two Chilrden. Bn United Press LOS ANGELLS, Dec. 2.—Charlie Chaplin and his 18-year-old wife, the former Lita Grey, have separated, and Mrs. Chaplin has decided to bring suit for divorce against the famous

movie comedian, Mrs. Chaplin left the Chaplin home Tuesday night and went to the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William Curry. She confirmed imports of the separation today, charging Charlie with ill treatment. She added that his conduct made him unfit to be the father of their children. Mrs. Chaplin took with her the two children, Charles Spencer, Jr., and Sidney Earl. She has engaged George Beebe, a Los Angeles attorney, to file her suit for divorce. She will demand custody of the children, she told the United Press.

Hint of Triangle Gossipy Hollywood was aflutter with excitement today, following the news that the Chaplins had quarreled. Telephones buzzed and there were whispered conferences at all the studios, “Lita has left Charlie.” The name of Merna Kennedy, Charlie's newest leading lady, figured in the conversation, and it was rumored generally that the little red-haired beauty may have struck anew love chord in the soul of the temperamental film comedian. Chaplin admitted the separation had taken place, but said he believed his wife would return. He doubted that a divorce would result. “It’s final this time,” countered the former Lita Grey, who has left her comedian husband before only to return after a reconciliation. Chaplin would not comment on his wife's charges that he had treated her badly or her remark that he was “not fit to be a husband or a father." Mrs. Chaplin refused to elaborate on the Charges. Rumors of trouble in the Chaplin home have been current in the movie colony for several weeks and there have been suggestions of a separation followed by a financial settlement. Went to Honolulu Mrs. Chaplin and her mother, Mrs. Lillian Spicer, went to Honolulu last Nov. 6. It was reported then that a separation was imminent, but the couple denied the reports. Mrs. Chaplin returned last week. Mrs. Chaplin told the United Press she was in "constant fear” of her husband. “This time I am not going back,” she insisted. “I do not care to discuss the details. It is enough to say that Mr. Chaplin did not treat me as his wife, and I could no longer stand his attitude. I was in constant fear of him and could not reconcile his treatment as that of a husband and father.” At dawn, under a romantic Mexi can sky, Chaplin and Lita, his 16 year-old leading woman, were married by a magistrate at Emplane, near Guaymas, State of Sonora, Mexico. Nov. 25, 1924. Only the immediate members of Miss Grey’s family and a few of the screen comedian’s friends were present.

Surprising Marriage The marriage followed a short ro mance and was a great surprise to the film world. Chaplin, after Mildred Harris, his first wife, had di voreed him in 1920, had been reported engaged to nearly every woman of prominence on the screen. He had often expressed his desire for a home and a family, and announced he was exertmely happy when Charles Spencer Jr. was born June 8, 1925. Sydney Earl, the second child, was born March 81, 1926. At the time of the marriage the bride's age was given as 19. Her mother later admitted that she was 16 and that she had stated It incorrectly for "business reasons.” It developed that the girl was still subject to the California compulsory school law after the marriage, although It was said that she could have n private tutor.

SIO,OOO Per Day Distillery Bn United Press AURORA, 111., Dec. 2.—The biggest illicit liquor manufacturing plant ever taken In Illinois has been uncovered here. It Included: 175,000 gallons of mash; seven 25-000-gallon vats; one 10,000 galloon alcohol tank; one 24-foot column still; two 18-foot colunm stills; four large upright boilers; a 1,000 horsepower sfenm pump; four 12,000 gallon receiving tanks, and n. 500-galloon yeast mixer. Distilling experts estimated the earning capacity of the plant at SIO,OOO per day.

—Bv Martin

VOIE ON SCHOOL TAX IS FAVORED ' BY CIVIC BODIES Support Given East Side Organizations in Fight for Institution. General support of Indianapolis civic clubs and organizations will be given to the council of the union of twenty-four east side clubs in theii contemplated proposal before the coming legislature of a hill whic would make it possible for the people of the city to vote directly on school budgets and tax rates, it was indi cated today. John F. White, president of the Southeastern Civic Improvement As sociation and secretary-treasurer of the Indianapolis Federation of Com munity Civic Clubs, declared that organizations with which he was connected already- had considered such a move, The east side union’s action result ed from the school board's refusal to consider a petition for an Irvington high school on the grounds that the recent State tax board cut from $1.09 to $1 on the school levy had made it impossible. Tax Board Meddlesome “The tax board has been meddlesome,” White said. “They are neither Justified nor rational in Imposing the school tax cut. “No organization has the right to curtail the resources of any community, and they have no power to upset local programs. “Our organizations already have considered anew high school for Irvington, especially since Butler University Is to be removed from that community. The question will be brought up before a meeting soon and Indications are favorable that we will enter this thing wholeheartedly to help relieve the school I board from their present situation of lack of funds.” The Indianapolis Rubllc School Welfare Association also will take action in the matter, according to J. Clyde Hoffman, president. “We are eager to do the right thing,” he said. “I will call a meeting of directors soon, and at that time we will decide what course—of action to take.” Addressed by Johnson Jennings G. Olso.n, Scientech Club president, said that his organization had been previously acquainted with the result of the tax cut on the school board, and that they, too. would back up a movement to correct the damage done and prevent a like occurrence in the future. “Commissioner Fred Bates Joh.i son told us of the BChool board :• financial problem n a meeting re cently,” Olson said, "and it will be the most Important business to be brought before our directors’ meeting Thursday night. “Indications are now that action to relieve the present situation of the school board will be decided on. In all likelihood the referendum plan sponsored by the east side union will be favored. A committee which was formed as a result of Johnson’s talk will make a report at our meeting." "No doubt, if the project become!: general.” said Leonard V. Harrison, chairman of the civic affairs coromi tee of the Chnmber of Commerce, “our committee will take action along with the ref)t.”

CORPORATION TAX SLASH STRESSED ‘ * • James E. Emery of Washington, general counsel of the National As sociatlon of Manufacturers, speaking before the Indianapolis Traffic Club Wednesday night, pleaded for the reduction of corporate taxation as a means of aiding industry. “Taxation on the corporation is taxation on the stockholders, of which it is estimated there are 20,000,000 in the United States,” Emery declared. "By heavy taxation a man Is discouraged in investigating his money in stocks which would promote in dustry when he can place it in ordinary channels and have it taxed less than half of the rate on corpora tions.” Emery also stressed the national situation and the necessity of immediate tax relief. "It must be evident that reform in the Federal field presents no per manent. gain if local taxes are to rise more rapidly than Federal taxes fall or local indebtedness increases more rapidly than we can dlministi national indebtedness,” he said. WOMAN’S SLAYER HIES Rii Vnitrd l'rcxx RAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Dec. 2.~ George W. Rarnett, Minneapolis au tomobile man, died early today in San Francisco hospital from bullet wounds self-inflicted after he killed Mrs. Bernice Claire King, attractive widow, in a restaurant here Nov. 20. Barnett's widow and three children are reported in Minneapolis.