Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 222, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 December 1926 — Page 13

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START MOVE TO PREVENT SENATE QUIZ ‘Regulars’ Oppose Political Probe at Republican Caucus. Faithful friends of the Republican State organization sought to block the threatened Investigation of Indiana’s alleged corrupt political affairs at a caucus of Republican Senators Tuesday at the Columbia Club. , The movement was led by Senator Fred M. Dlckerman, Indianapolis, considered a candidate for Indianapolis postmaster and a cog in the machine, led by Senator Arthur R. Robinson and George V. Coffin, Republican political boss. Assisting was Senator Benjamin R. Inman of Danville, who admitted that he had conferred recently with Governor Jackson. Although the meeting was designed only for legislators, Harry Fenton, G. O. P. State central committee secretary, and Schuyler C. Haas, Coffin faction Seventh district committeemen, were attentive listeners. Lieutenant Governor F. Harold Van Orman presided. No Time for Quiz “Look out for hang-overs,” Dickerman advised. “You will be beset with calls for investigations of all kinds. We have had investigations until we are sick of them —in fact the subject of investigations has been exhausted by the Marion County grand jury. We will have no time to waste on these probes. Let us not start mussing over muck.” Senator Inman, who refused to support the probe undertaken by Thomas H. Adams, fellow Republican newspaper publisher, scored the proposed investigation. “Any movement to establishe a probe committee in the Legislature will be ridiculous,” Inman said. “That’s what the courts are for. I hope we will hear no sensational speeches on the necessity for probes.” However, other Senators were not so firm in support of the ' State officials. Public service commission members bore the brunt of wrath of Senators Perry Johnson of Atlanta and \<Tlliam F. Hodges of Gary. The State machine's drive to obtain repeal of the primary came to grief when a number of Senators took the floor in defense of the system. Warns Commission Abolishment of the public service commission unless it changes its ways was predicted by the two legislators. “The public service commission is not acting in the way the law intended it should act,” Johnson said. “It is now working for the benefit of the utilities, but I understand a bill will be introduced that will fix that.” * Hodges warned the public service commlsisoners that the law under which they hold their offices will be repealed unless they adopt an attitude more favorable to the public's 'nterest. Dickerman and Johnson were the only Senators who actively advocated drastic modification of the primary during the session. Senators who praised the primary system were John S. Alldredge, Anderson; William T. Quillin, Indianapolis Oliver Kline, Huntington; Will Brown, Hebron. John C. Sherwood, Mitchell, and Roscoe Martin, Logansport.

HAMMER KILLER WILL DENY GUILT ONCE CONFESSED Croarkin Prepares for Arraignment—State to Battle Insanity Plea. Bu United Press CHICAGO, Dec. 22.—Despite his previous admission of guilt, Harold J. Croarkin, confessed murderer of 6-year-old Waiter Schmlth, will plead not guilty when he is arraigned, his attorneys announce. “We will not allow one man to fix punishment, in this case, as was dont in the Loeb-Deopold affair. We want the judgment of twelve men,’’ John J. Byrne and William V. Daly, attorneys, said. The announcement came as a surprise, inasumch as Croarkin has given a detailed statement to police which related the entire facts of his murdering and mistreating the boy. There will be no million dollar defense for the slayer, his attorneys said in stating that they had not yet formulated their plans. But the announcement that a plea of “not guilty” will be made is taken merely ns a formal basis for an Insanity plea. One statement made by Coarkin in his confession is the basis on which Crowe will attempt tto refute an Insanity plea. Crowe pointed to this: “1 killed the boy because I did something to him that I knew if he told would send me to the penitentiary.” “That statement,” Crowe said, “proves that he knew right from wrong. In Illinois a person is sane if he knows right from wrong."

SON OF COOLIDGE CAST IN ROMANCE Parents Believed to Look Wi th Favor on Miss Florence i Trumbull, Daughter of Connecticut’s Governor.

Bu United Press Washington. Dec. 22.— Capitol society, always keen for a romance, saw today signs of a growing one

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Remember way hack when you drew a picture of the teacher and had to stay in two horn’s after school? Swiss schoolmasters seein to be even more sensitive, for when Virginia Lacroe, ptip'l in Lausanne, sketched her instructor, she was expelled. Her parents, however, brought court action and compelled her reinstatement. Virginia is shown above with the picture, which was produced in court. It may not have been a good likeness, ruled the legal critics, but it was a good caricature.

CITY MAY SECURE CASINOGARDENS Would Be Used to Expand Coffin Golf Course. Attempt of owners of the Casino Gardens to establish a filling station there, today seemed likely to expand into a business deal of much greater scope. For city officials admitted they are considering purchase by the park board of the gardens, formerly the Indianapolis Canoe Club and its conversion into a clubhouse for the Coffin golf course. With the clubhouse are nine acres of land, which, park department officials say, could contain another nine-hole golf course. Present owners are 11. D. Winnie and M. C. Coding, who recently were refused permission for a filling station there. The park board’s filling station investigation developed into an inspection tour for purchase Monday, Mayor Duvall, Park Board President John E. Milnor and A. W. Brayton, Jr., landscape architect, taking part. Owners said they would sell the property for $75,000. j PRINCETON GYM NEWEST Bu NEA Brrvice. PRINCETON, N. J., Dec. 21. Princeton’s new $150,000 gymnasium donated by John D. Rockefeller Jr., and made almost' entirely of glass is the first of its kind ever built. Its closest rival is the Yost field house at Ann Arbor, Mich. -.

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After trying various street repair materials, sponsored by Republican political chiefs, city engineers were forced to plaos brick in the celebrated holes in Virginia Ave. under the elevated tracks. Kentucky Rock asphalt, sold by W. Todd Young, Marlon County

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between Florence Trumbull, pretty daughter of the Connecticut Governor and John Coolidge, son of the President. There had been talk of a’ romance before —and denials. But Washington took as stronger than denials an incident this week which seemed to Indicate that love laughs at secret service guards such as have been thrown about young Coolidge, and that persistence wins. Anyway— Miss Trumbull came to Washington Sunday with the Choral Society of the Mt. Holyoke College on Its annual holiday tour. When the ninety members stepped out on the platform of the Church of the Epiphany, they detected Mrs. Coolidge in the audience, escorted by her tall son/ All ninety were graciojisly received by the President and the “first lady of the land” the following day, but only Miss Trumbull was asked to dine at the White House. She stayed for dinner with John and his parents and then took the train with the other girls. Gossips around Washington construe the family di/.ier as a practical bestowal of the parental blessing. When the rumors of the reported romance first reached the ears of parents, they were spiced with suggestions of a projected elopement. Governor Trumbull was vociferous in his denials. The Coolldges said nothing. When a White House secret service man, Colonel Starling, was sent to Amherst to guard John, it was said his assignment was not for the purpose of preventing such a culmination of the friendship between the young people.

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BKffie (Continued From Page 1) were John W. McCardle, Clyde 11. Jones and Howell Ellis. First Petition First steps toward the lherger were taken with the filing of an original merger petition, Oct. 27. This petition was filed by the Indianapolis Power and Light Company and called for the purchase of the Indianapolis Light and Heat and Merchants Heat and Light Companies at a cost of more than $38,000,000 and a capitalization and security issue for the purchasing company of $55,000,000. The petition met with immediate objection. It being contended that

manager for Senator Arthur R. Robinson’s primary campaign, first was tried. It lasted several months. Friday, the celebrated crushed stone and tap- mixture was placed in the holes. By Monday this compound had drifted partly to the four winds. The

STATE AUTO DEATH TOIL 29 HIGHER Washington Figures Show 509 in 1925 and 408 in 1924. Bu Times SDccial WASHINGTON, Dec. 22. —Indiana had 509 auto traffic deaths last year, against 480 in 1924. The deaAi rate from autos for 1925 was 16.4 per 100,000 population, against 15.8 In 1924. according to figures released Wednesday by the commerce department. Indianapolis, the only Indiana city for which the department collected figures, had seventy-eight deaths last year against seventy-one In 1924, the death rate last year being 21.7 against 20.2 in 1924. Twelve of the 1925 deaths were of persons hurt in accidents outside the city and brought to Indianapolis hospitals. Deaths In the United States registration area last year totalled 17,571, the department said, not including 1,764 due to collisions between autos artTT trains or street cars. The Indiana and Indianapolis figures showed a steady increase from 1921, when State deaths totalled 266 and the State death nte was nine, and the Indianapolis deaths totalled forty with a death rate of 12.3.

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such high capitalization would result in light and fYower rate increases. Attoi neys were hired by the Chamber of Commerce, large power users and Federation of Community Civic Clubs to combat the move. The city, through Corporation Counsel Alvah H. Rucker also took up the cudgels. The first point brought out was that the merging companies had not joined in the petition. This was remedied by an amendment to the original plea, in which all three companies joined. Opponents then contended that the commission lacked jurisdiction, as the Indianapolis Power and Light Company did not comply with the Spencer-Shively utility act and could not bo considered a utility. This argument was heard at a public hearing before the commission and later was upheld in an opinion submitted

city has brought considerable quantities of crushed stone through Lawrence Cartwright, Republican State committee vice chairman. Today the brick was the paving menu. “Wonder who is selling the brick?” was the question at the city hall. ‘ -

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la-ft to rig lit: Miss Ruth I’atteraon, Miss Edna Kirch, Miss Jean Anderson and Miss Frances Stalker.

Girl Scouts and Girl Reserves are among tho groups planning to take part in the Christmas Eve ecelebration of caroling, singing on the steps of tho Monument from 4:15 to 4:45 p. m. Friday. Tho entire program of Christmas music will last one hour, from 4 to 5 p. ni. and will be opened and closed with music by the Boy Scouts’ double brass quartet.

I to the commission by Attorney General Arthlur L. Gilliom. The commission followed Gilliom's opinion and held it did not hav'e jurisdiction. New One Submitted Before the opinion was given, however, an entirely new amended petition had been submitted by the utilities. This provided (with an amendment) for the purchase of “used and useful” projierties. while the original called for stock purchase. It was upheld by Gilliom, blit oral arguments on jurisdiction were heard last week. The commissioners followed tho Gilliom opinion and after a conference with attorneys opposing the merger, attended by Harley Clarke, Chicago utilities magnate, who is backing the Indianapolis Power and Light Company, and local bankers, who urged ap early hearing, It was decided to start hearing the petition “on its merits” today. When this date was set, the commission figures on appraisal was made public by Frank Wampler, commissioner in charge. These figures were about $5,000,000 lower than-those submittted by the utilities’ appraisers. The commission figures were compiled by Earl L. Carter, commission engineer, and | gave a total value to both merging properties of $33,567,595. The same figure In the petition had been more ! than $38,000,000. and, despite amend- | ments, a $55,000,000 capitalization 'is still being asked. The property for taxation Is listed at less than ' $20,000,000. Today the utilities attorneys, experts and others are attempting to uphold their appraisals and the $55,000,000 capitalization.

RECORDER NAMES AIDS Childers Makes Appointments of Stall to Take Offiee Jan. 1. Frank Childers, Marion County re-corder-elect, today named twentyfour appointees in the recorder's office. Childers and the new staff will take office Jan. 1. Appointees are: Earl Kuhns, 1542 Barth Ave., chief deputy; William Y. Hinkle, Nelson Svendsen, Gertrude Cain, Francis Hill, Mary Couch, Charles L. Goth, Lillian Bain. Rose Klein, Zeijobia Fisher, Myrtle Robinson, Nina Oldham, Helen Buckner, Helen Hyatt, Mabel Kestler, Ida Schneider, Carrie Duncan, Owen McGloon, F. B. Spencer, Clara Carter, Lena Cohen, Minnie Cowmer, Jessie L. Prange and Nettie Justies. Childers has made arrangements for establishment of a photostatic department in the office. Ninety per cent of the records turned over to the recorder’s office will be duplicated by the photo system, he said.

Among those planning the caroling are Miss Ruth Patterson, president of the Tech Club of the Girl Reserves, and Miss Edna Kirch, Inter-Club president; Miss Jean Andei’son, corporal in Patrol 3 V and Miss Frances Stalker, leader of Patrol 3, Troop 22, of the Girl Scouts. Miss Emma Gardner, director of the Girl Scouts, says sho expects

BROTHERHOOD ELECTS Claude S. Matthews Heads University Place Christian Men. Claude S. Matthews, 4037 Graceland Ave., was elected president of the Men’s Brotherhood of the University riace Christian Church Monday night. Other officers elected were Frank Showers, vice president; John F. Jenks, secretary, and Wilbur L. Shirley, treasurer. The election followed a dinner served by the women of the church. The program consisted of a speech by Lieut. D. Lee Andrews of the United States Army Reserves on “Death In the Pot.” The pastor of the church, the Rev. Gerald L. K. Smith, made a brief talk.

Prince of Wales ’ Dentist’s Aid

Dr. K. Paul Ramsay of Philadelphia will be partly responsible hereafter for tlie conditions of tlie Price of Wales’ teeth. He has been appointed assistant to Dr. T. Victor Smith, the Price'* dentist.

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about 400 girls to take part in the caroling. Miss Annie Moore Daughtry, director of the Girl Reserves, says that about 200 of her girls will be among the singers. Groups are getting ready for the general rehearsal Thursday omrning at 10 at Cropsey Auditorium of the Public Library, by calling the Council of Social Agencies, Main 2966.

FOU CHINESE EMPEROR SELFS 111 IMRE Japanese Guild Pays $700,000 for Objects Bank Held as Loan Security. Bu United Press PEKING, Dec. 22—Sordid commerce has dropped its heavy hand upon the treasures of Peking's “Forbidden City” of the Emperors. To satisfy his creditors, Henry Pu Yi, citizen of the Republic of China, has sold, for $700,000, a breath-taking treasure trove of jade, porcelain and beaten gold which formerly solaced his days as the recently deposed Emperor Hsuan Tung, last of the Ching dynasty. So says apparently authentic report, though it is elsewhere said that the sale is not yet complete. Soon there will be a secret removal from Peking of this treasure —a treasure now hidden from profane eyes in the vaults of the Salt Administration Bank here. The late possessions of the late Emperor will leave the bank—which took them as security for a $450,000 note—to go to Japan as property of the Yamanaka Guild. From the depths of the bank vault will come, among other things, sixteen solid gold bells with a total weight of 13,500 ounees and <i value —simply as melted-un metal—of around $300,000. Out, likewise, will come intricately carved jade of tho deepest a<nd most precious line jade wrought Into cunning forms for the beauteous enrichment of imperial consorts and concubines. Few know the full details of this Arabian treasure dream. Few have seen all that now lies quietly waiting for the arrival of the representatives of Japanese Guild. The guild by no means purchased "sight unseen.” It sent to Peking a group of experts, suave gentlemen with keen eyes and nimble minds. These delegates met in secret conclave with the bank officials; they inspected the Imperial treasures; they realized that they had tho bargain opportunity of a lifetime, or of a score of lifetimes, and they closed tho deal without delay. So runs the story, and It seems authentic in all details. Meanwhile in Tientsin there Is a slight boyish figure which, lacking all knowledge of commerce and the world, can be little more than a counter in this great game. It is the previously mentioned Henry Pu Yl, until recently the “Boy Emperor,” who held a solemn mimic court in the “Forbidden City” at the heart of Peking until the “Christian General” Feng Yu-hsiang ejected him in the autumn of 1924 and deprived him of even the shadow title which more merciful leaders had left to him after the republican revolution In 1911. Henry and his wife Elizabeth are now plain citizens, but by virtue of their former high estate they have been unmercifully plaugued by all the poverty-stricken Manchu retainers, who previously depended upon their bounty. Asa stop-gap, Henry signed notes which he has no way of meeting from his greatly shrunken revenues, it is said. Now there is no alternative to sale of his treasures. Broken faith on the part of the republican Chinese government is de clared to be at the bottom of the present distressing situation. Promise Broken Throughout the period of the republic, the former Emperor has been supposed to received money which has not materialized. At the time when he was deprived of his title and his residence in the forbidden city, in the autumn of 1924, a definite promise was made by the government—and voiced by C. T. Wang, then foreign minister —that $40,000 Mex (about $20,000) would be paid the former Emperor monthly. He got the money for just one month. Th* treasure Involved In the pres-

CUSTOMER HOLDS OP GROCERY Early Morning Bandit Takes Sack With S9O . in It. An early “customer’* held up the Kroger Grocery, 1508 Roosevelt Av*., today. Arthur Masterson, manager, 651 Holly Ave., told Lieut. O. D. Thomas he had just opened the store when a man entered and asked for a loaf of bread. When Masterson turned to hand him the loaf of bread the bandit drew a revolver and demanded a sack of money containing about S9O. Tho bandit fled, and Masterson ran to the door and shouted that he had been robbed. Walter Bartlett, 1336 Commerce Ave.. chased the bandit two blocks, police have a good description of the man. Abe Bernstein, 1107 S. Capitol Ave., was awakened by a Negro burglar in his room. Bernstein jumped from bed and fought with the burglar for some time before the Intruder tied. Two Negro bandits late Tuesday obtained about S6O from the Kroger Grocery, Thirteenth St. and Senate Ave. They forced William Son, 1312 N. Illinois St., to lay on the floor while the cash drawer was rifled. Roy Grant, druggist, 2402 Southeastern Ave., told police a railroad employe entered the store and said ho had been held up while on his way to worlc. The man said no loot was obtained. While Roy Michelon, Roland Hotel, manager of the Kroeger Grocery, 501 Buchanan St., was out to lunch Tuesday a daylight .burglar broke open the front door and obtained S6O.

PROBE REPORT BY JURY ON MONDAY (Continued From Page 1) nesses during the morning. It was not known definitely whether there would be an afternoon session. After meeting with his deputies. Prosecutor William H. Remy stated that as far as he was concerned, the j.'.ry could wind up its quiz by Monday. He said hehad no more witnesses to be called. It would b© possible, however, for the next grand jury, which assumes its duties Jan. 1, to carry on the probe, if the present body thinks it has not had time to complete Its work. The grand jury has cnsidere<\ 272 cases during its sessioi, with Indictments being returned in 199 cases and dismissals in sixty-one others, it was brought out In the morning report. It was recommended that the grand juries hereafter visit the county institutions at the opening of the term instead of at the close. This would enable the .grand jurors to see that action is tdken in line with the recommendations, It was pointed out. , Following the report, County Auditor Harry Dunn stated that th© only remedy for conditions at the infirmary would be for the county council to float a bond issue to cover cost of improvements. Improvements in the approach to the Negro Orphan’s Horn© and regrading of grounds adjoining th© building to prevent rain from male* ing its way Into th© cellar were recommended. Grade Crossing Menace It also was charged that the gradd crossing at the approach of Sunnyside Sanitorium was a great menace, and recommendation for remedying of the situation was made. Tho jurors commended Sheriff Omer Hawkins for his effecient management of the county jail. They found no ground of criticism at the Indiana Woman’s Prison. The police department was commended for reassigning two detectives to aid the prosecutor and th* grand jury in criminal Investigations. Use of any part of the courthouse as a loafing place or political clubroom was disapproved. Remy Interviewed several persons Tuesday afternoon, but withheld their names. The jury was ordered to Investigate alleged graft In political and official circles Oct. 11. <• This was done after Thomas H. Adams, Vincennes publisher, said that through letters smuggled from Indiana State Prison by D. C. Stephenson, former grand dragon of the Klan, sweeping charges of corruption were leveled at high officials. Stephenson is serving a life sentence for the murder of Madge Oberholtzer, 28, Indianapolis. ent negotiations is thought to have been pledged during the period that the “Boy Emperor” still had bis title and held court In the Forbidden City. Upon bis expulsion, all the property in his former quarters was placed under control of a special commission, and its disposition lias not yet been decided. Already tho former Empress hafl accustomed herself to the wearing oi paste jewelry. Soon she will no other. Before long, it is rumot*ed, Henry and Elizabeth will sail from Tientsin for the port of Dairen, South Man l churia —a Russian-built city on Chin l ese soil and leased for a practicallj indefinite period to Japan. Here they hope, they find seclusion nivL a relief from the postering of im portunate hangers-on. They will be without their beautt ful and precious tilings of oldef times —but Henry and Elizabeth like the modern ‘imovles” far nion It is whispered. So perhaps the) will find greater happiness.