Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 268, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 February 1927 — Page 9

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VICE RAIDS NET 149 ARRESTS BV POLICE SODADS 18 Women Slated by Six New Sergeants in Civilian Clothes. Police raiding squads, led by the six recently appointed sergeants who have been assigned to plain clothes duty, arrested a total of 131 men and eighteen, women during the week end. Charges preferred were intoxication, operating blind tigers, vagrancy, gambling and keeping resorts. Other arrests mounted the total of persons lodged in the prison to 206 men and twenty-six women. Ten men and three women were charged with public intoxication, and ‘forty-four men and seven women with vagrancy. Most of the regular gambling .haunts were closed up early Saturday night, police report, the news of the police drive launched by Police Chief Claude F. Johnson last week apparently having reached the frequenters. Some of the Saturday night games in the outskirts were raided, however,; and fifty-four arrests made. Find Cards Frank Ferguson, 708 Park Ave., Apt. 4, was charged with keeping a gambling house and sixteen men with gaming and visiting a gambling house. Sergt. Patrick O’Connor said he confiscated a deck of cards, and that a man at the table held a money box containing SIOO. What is known to Sergt. Frank Reilly and squad as the East End Club, located at 522 'A E. Washington St., was raided. Emmett Smith, 432 E. Ohio St., who tossed a deck of cards into the fire, was charged with keeping a gaming house. Sixteen men were charged with visiting a gaming house. Reilly reports the club is equipped with padded tables, a pool table, buzzer system, electric lock and a two-door entrance, but has no charter. Reilly said he tore out the wiring. A pair of dice and a small amount of money were seized in a raid by Sergeant O’Connor and squad at 934 E. Georgia St. Matson Hammack was charged with keeping a gaming house and six alleged players with gaming. Negro Searched In one of the numerous blind tiger raids that resulted in twenty-two arrests over the week-end, James Ran- j die, 32, Negro, 711 N. West St., was arrested. He entered tin* home of William Alley, 908 E. Walnut St., while police were searching for liqour. and, when searched, was found to have an automatic pistol, razor and iong-bladed knife. He was charged with carrying concealed weapons. A small amount of liquor was found in the house. Reggar Vaughan, 27, Negro, 418 Indiana Ave., and six alleged gamblers and William C. Rasner, 42, of 226 S. Illinois St., and four alleged gamblers were other raid vWtims. Ethel Mooris, 30, of 429 W. Ohio St., was charged with keeping a resort.

REAL ESTATE BILL WILL BECHANCED Conference to Seek Modification in House. Following a conference of economists, agriculture leaders and Legislators Sunday, it was announced that the Lindley-Shake-Johnson , real estate reappraisal and tax measure, passed by the Senate, will be modified in the House of Representatives. The clause which would limit tax (assessments to not more than 20 per cent earning value of the property, or 2 per cent of the fair cash value, will be stricken out. It was the income basis, with limitation, which brought disapproval from Chairman John J. Brown- of the State Tax Board. He declared the measure “unworkable” in that it would fail to provide sufficient revenues to carry on the work of the Government. With the limited tax clause removed, the bill will consist of a definition of “fair cash value” upon which taxes shall be based; provide for reappraisal this year and every four years and permit appeals to Circuit Court from assessments levied. Miners and Operators Face Wage Struggle Bu United Prexx MIAMI, Fla., Feb. 14. —Union mine leaders and bituminous operators were prepared today for what promises to be a long struggle over wages for the nation’s coal miners. Miners’ representatives have announced their intention of demanding anew contract with no wage reduction. Operators are equally determined to lower the scale. Both sides admitted that if the conference fails to bring an agreement a widespread strike will ensue on April. “We stand on the union mandate made at the recent Indianapolis convention, which, briefly, means 'the best agreement possible is to be ■ecured on the basis of no reduction *n wages,’ ” said John L. Lewis, mine workers international president. Phil H. Penna, Terre Haute, Ind., who is expected to be chief spokesman for the operators, said wage reduction is inevitable if an amicable agreement is to be reached.

100-Y ear-Old Valentine Feb. 14.-Mrs. Mary Ann Phillips celebrated her one hundredth Valentine’s day today. Incidentally, -it was the one hundredth anniversary of her birth.

SEVEN PERSONS HURT IN TRAFFIC OVERWEEK-END Taxi Driver Fails to Stop— Slippery Streets Cause Collisions. Seven persons were injured, none seriously, in a series of auto crashes during the week-end. Police say the slippery condition of streets was the cause of many collisions. George Freeman, 22742 E. Ohio St., reported to police that a taxicab driver, failed to stop and that the fender of the cab struck him. Freeman was not seriously injured. Mrs. Maude Harris, 55, was injured when the auto in which she was riding with her husband, Clayton Harris, 5168 N. Keystone Aye., collided with an auto driven by Frederick Harting, Elwood, Ind., Harting was charged, with assault and battery and driving on the wrong side of the street. Hit By Truck Mrs. Nellie Craig, 67 Whittier PI., was slightly injured when struck by a truck driven by Claude Campbell, 2601 W. Walnut St., at Whittier PI. and dWashington St. Autos driven by Edward Williams, 32, Negro, of 881 Torbett St., and C. E. Allen, 1243 Roosevelt Ave., collided and Williams suffered a fractured skull, police said. The cars met at Twenty-Third and Delaware Sts., and Williams and Negro companion, who fled from the scene, were both hurled from the auto. Williams was taken to city hospital. A truck driven by Charles Pennington, 40, of 6249 Buckingham Dr., and an auto by Everett L. Warren, 332 S. Lockburn Dr., collided at Capitol Ave. and Fifty-Fourth St., and Pennington was taken to the Methodist Hospital injured about the head. Refuses Name Autos driven by Gleen Garten, 351 N. East St., and an unidentified driver collided at Washington and Noble' Sts., Sunday night. Garten said the man driving the other auto refused to give his name and that the woman who was with him struck his wife, Eeona Garten. A truck driven by William Hanley, 22 N. Jefferson Ave., and an auto driven by Ben Gant, 243 W. Ray St., collided at Senate Ave. and Ohio St. Miss Geneva Coffer,. 3910 W. Vermont St„ riding with Gant, was slightly injured. Mrs. Katherine Kelly. 805 S. Lyons Ave., while walking at Capitol Ave. and Washington St., was struck by an auto driven by Harley Bundy, 20510 Boulev and PI., Negro. Mrs. Kelly was able to go home after treatment at city hospital. SCHOOL HEAD ACCUSED Three Chicago Girl Pupils Make Charges Against Principal. I!ii United Press CHICAGO, Feb. 14.—Grand jury indictments will be asked this week against Avery V. Wolf rum, school princapl, following accusations made by three girl pupils, it was announced- today by Assistant State’s Attorney Harold Levy. W r olfrum was arrested yesterday and the girls were called to the police station to make charges against [ him. They said he called them to I his office at the Ward School and i made improper advances toward them. The principal denies the charges and claims they are part of a conspiracy to have him removd as head of the school.

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COOLIDGE STILL HOPES FGR ARMS LIMITPROGRESS Optimistic in Face of Unfavorable Attitude of Two Nations. Du United Press * WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.—President Coolidge waited today for the foreign nations’ answer to his disarmament plea. On the President's desk are the unofficial reports from Paris and Rome partly discouraging, and perhaps foreshadowing eventual failure. But he has not given up hope. Conscious of undivided support from his countrymen and looking toward the war-weary peoples abroad, the President believes none of the four naval powers will refuse flatly his invitation to seek a solution together. DISCUSSION IN BRITAIN House of Commons Will Debate Armament Proposal. Bu United Press LONDON, Feb. 14.—The House of Commons will have an opportunity to debate President Coolidge’s naval disarmament proposals, Premier Baldwin Intimated today in replying to a member who urged immediate acceptance of the proposals. The naval limitation suggestion, Baldwin said, was receiving the “earnest consideration of his majesty’s governmnet,” but it was too early -to make any statement of the government’s views. CLING TO SUBMARINES Mediterranean Powers Oppose Part of Coolidge Plan. Bu United Press ROME, Feb. 14.—Submarines seemed likely today to be the greatest obstacle to President Coolidge’s proposal for further limitation of naval armament. Submarines are inextricably bound up in the naval problem of the Mediterranean and Coolidge's suggestion for limitation of cruiser, destroyer and submarine armaments was addressed to two great Mediterranean powers—ltaly and France.

SETSCHLEPPEY RITESTLIESDAY Writer and Musician Dies in Hospital at 63. Funeral services for Mrs. Blanche Bloor Sclileppey, 63, novelist, poet, musician and feature writer, who died Sunday afternoon at the Methodist Hospital, will be held at 2:30 p. m. Tuesday at the residence, 1019 N. New Jersey St. Burial will ue in Crown Hill cemetery. Mrs. Schleppey was born near Edinburg, Aug. 8, 1861. She obtained her early education there and later graduated from Oldenburg Academy. She also studied music in New York. She moved to Crawfordsvile in 1893 where she was married to John H. Schleppey, who survives her. She moved from Crawfordsville to Indianapolis in 1893, where she lived until death. Mrs. Schleppey wrote the “Life and Death of Lynn Pope’’ and a novel, “The Soul of a Mummy.’’ She also' contributed various features to newspapers. Last year one of her poems, “To My Doctor,” appeared in “Indiana Poetry,” compiled by the Indiana Poetry Society and published by the Bobbs-Merrill Company. She formerly was active in women’s club affairs and was the founder and former president of the Veronica Club. She was a member of the Central Christian Church, Surviving, besides her husband, is a son, Bloor Schleppey, of Chicago.

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at the head of the State organization since May, 1925. in which time Chevrolet sales In his territory have increased about 230 per cent. This is one of the greatest gains felt in any such large territory In the United States during the same period. His office employs twentyi six' persons. Floyd Snider, right, is assistant sales manager of Zoije 25 and is active in directing the executive work within tire territory. Snyder is active in aiding Lee direct the sales efforts of the State organization. He has been affiliated with the ai’tomobile industry for about fifteen years.

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Japanese decorations are in vogue at the Indianapolis auto show, wft<ch opens tonight in the auto show building at the State fairground. The picture above shows the oriental ceiling effect. The picture below shows one of forty panels decorating the walls.

PERMIT FDR NEW THEATER ASKED Proposed Project Would Cost $1,250,000. A formal petition for fL perfnit to erect anew moving picture and vaudeville theater, to cost $1,250,000, at the corner of Thirty-Eighth and Meridian Sts., was filed with the cityplanning coi*nmission early today. M. Margolis, representing a Chicago firm of theater builders, filed the petition. The theater, of terra cotta construction, wiU seat 3,300 persons. Because of the park board’s jurisdiction over boulevards, the permit also will go to that group for consideration. John k. Milnor, park board president, declared that if the planning group approved the permit, the park board would indorse the project. spending $1,250,000 .in that vicinity deserves hearty support,” he said. “It would help the city a great deal.” -v

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HOUSE Bills Introduced H-. B. 341—Smith (La Porte) and Sallwasser. Raises salaries of city engineers of cities of the fourth class to $3,500 a year. Fees and salaries. H. B. *B42—Trowbridge and Gray. Provides for a year of grace after judgment has been rendered in foreclosure suits. Judiciary B. H. B. 343 —Gwin. Prevents motion picture producers and exchanges from compelling movie owners to buy filths they do not desire. Criminal code. Bills Passed 11. B. 218 —Leslie. Enables Warren County cemetery to convert roads into burial lota Ayes, 83. Noes, 0. SENATE Bills Introduced S. B. 249—C'aney. To include word “credit" in bad check law and makes bad checks for less fchau $25 petit larceny. Judiciary A. S. B. 250—Gray. To require mutual insurance companies to maintain separate reserves as Lloyds. Insurance. Bills Passed S. B. 231—Steele. Makine State owned lands bordering streams and lakes into State parks. Ayres 35. noes 7. Bills Killed H. B. 45—Grant. Giving- Lake County judges a salary boost to SIO,OOO annually. Ayes 18. noes 23. Joint Resolution J. R. S. 4—Harrison. To (rive Elks right to erect monument to William E. English on World War Memorial Plaza. Judiciary B. BARS EXPLETIVES LONDON, Feb. 14.—An instrument that discloses on a chart what the human voice looks like was shown recently at a University Colllege exhibit. The machine i* so delicate that it blows up when a person uses expletives, talks* in an excited voice or swears.

Morgan Covers Big Central State Area Among the better known auto I representatives in this part of In- ! diana is Fred M. Morgan, district representative of the Chevrolet Motor Company, whose headaquarters for the State is in the Tfest Bldg. Morgan's territory includes Indianapolis, Marion and the surrounding

counties. The greater part of his duties includes the promotion of Chevrolet sales among the dealers In his counties, working direct from the State office. Probably one of the most not! ceablo sales gains in January was felt in the counties he covers. He has been with' the Chevrolet Company for about seven years, part of which time

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was spent in Norwoock Ohio. THREE KILLED IN TRAFFICCRASHES Auto Fatalities at Elwood, Ft. Wayne and Kokomo. Traffic accidents took three lives over the State during the week end, a check showed today. Ft. Wayne authorities attempted to learn the identity of a driver whose auto struck and instantly killed Charles C. Overholt, 25. Overholt stepped from his car to wipe snow and fleet from his windshield and was Btruck by another auto which failed to stop. William Priest, 3, Elwood, was instantly killed when an auto driven "by his son-in-law, Arthur Yohe, was struck by a train. Charles Butcher was killed at Kokomo when he drove his auto in front of a traction car near his home. His wife witnessed the accident from her home. ROUMANIA FEARS BOOK _____________ • Morganatic Wife of Carol to Publish Memoirs, Says Report. Bu United Presx BUCHAREST, J-’eb: 14.—Reports that Mnie„ Zizi Lambrino, morganatic wife of former Crown Prince Carol, planned to publish her autobiography caused extreme anxiety at the Roumanian court today. It was understood that. Mrae. Lambrino would call her story “Memoirs of An, Unhappy Woman.” Repeated efforts to obtain possession of proof sheets have failed. The report said the volume would contain fnscimiles of Carol's intimate letters ar.d vigorous attacks on Queen Marie. Mme. Lambrino was believed to be in FranAef and it was expected that the French government would prevent publication of the book. She recently sued Carol to obtain use of his name for their son and for funds with which to support the boy. Carol won both actions.

WEATHER AIDS TRAFFIC DRIVE Only Two* Motorists Taken Sunday by Police. The weather man Sunday played a lead part in the police traffic drive on motorists who disregard traffic “stop and go” signals and preferential streets. In contrast to the large dally arrest totals, a lone alleged speeder and one driver who drove past a signal, were arrested Sunday. Saturday night, twenty-three were charged with disobeying traffic signals, and eleven alleged speeders arrested. Two alleged Intoxicated drivers were slated. Those charged with driving while intoxicated were Loving Rose, 31, of 2515 Highland PI., and Elmer Kelly, 36, of 850 N. Olney St. Alleged speeders: Dale Winn, 21, of 4229 Baltimore Ralph Lucas, 21, of Cumberland, Ind.; Otto Gamble. 26, of 407 S. Rural St.; William Minton, 42, of 3119 E. Twenty-Fifth St.; M. C. Kentich, 25, of 34 Ridgeview Dr.; Martin Eastburn, 31, of 402 N. Arlington Ave.; Charles Johnson, 22, of 336 N. Wallace St.; 'William Tuttle, 18, of &89 N. Rural St.; Arthur Rosener, 20, of New Palestine, Ind.; Hibbard Ball, 24, of 2629 E. Riverside Dr.; Edward Steele, 25, of 70 S. Tuxedo St., and Ivan Tarpy, 23,-of 1005 St. Paul St. BUTLER JUSTTALKING Prediction Coolidge Would Not Run Merely Private View. Bu United Press NEW YORK, Feb. 14.—Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia University, was speaking only as a private citizen when ho said that Calvin Coolidge would not be a third-term candidate for President, he said in anew statement which politicians were talking about today. The statement included a denial that he himself was a candidate for the office. Butler, a week ago, in' an address here, said Coolidge would not run again. The statement aroused much comment. GRIEVING FATHER SLAYS Declares Doctor Laughed Whew Told of Little Boy's Death. Bu United Press BROOKLYN, N. Y„ Feb. 14 Crazed with grief over the death of his 6-year-old son, Frank Caruso, Brooklyn plasterer, today confessed the details of his killing of the physician who failed to cure his boy, Joseph of diphtheria. Arrested last night on a charge of homicide, Caruso told the story of his battle with Dr. Casper S. Pendola, 27, a young doctor graduated in 1921. Caruso called the doctor Saturday. Dr. Pendola administered anti-toxin and promised to return Sunday. Before he arrived the boy died. “Ho killed my boy and I killed him,” police quoted Caruso as saying. ‘‘l said to the doctor, ‘my boy is dead,' and he laughed In my face.”

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Six-Inch Rainfall in Twenty-Four Hours Fills Thoroughfares of Southern City With Water. Bu United Press NEW ORLEANS, La., Feb. 14.—Heavy rains in the past thirty-six hours paralyzed all street car traffic and many streets are filled with water.

INDIANAPOLIS IS EFFECTED BV 16 BILLSINSENATE Clancy Has Three More Measures to Offer for Administration. Sixteen bills exclusively effecting Marlon County or Indianapolis have been introduced In the Indiana Senate thus far this session. Some were products of the city hall, while others originated with the Senators themselves. Three city administration bills, turned over to Senator Sumner Clancy (Rep.), Indianapolis, have not been introduced. Os the sixteen offered but three have been passed. Others are In various stages of progress. Outstanding among the measures are the numerous bills for salary increases. The list includes bills raising the police and fire chiefs to $5,000 annually, the corporation counsel to $6,000 and the city prosecutor to S2OO a month,.as well as boosts for the assistants in the Marion County prosecutor's office. Seek Street Relief Due to the numerous complaints regarding futile attempts of citizens to have streets resurfaced, two bills to remedy this situation have been Introduced. One by Senator William T. Quillin (Rep.), Indianapolis, seeks to place the entire burden on the property owner and would repeal the present provision whereby the city pays 75 and the property owner 25 per cent. Senator Clancy has introduced a bill which would provide more city funds for resurfacing. Several bills provide for changing the methods of paying for paving, sewers and other improvements so as to expedite payments. One by Senator William P. Evans would permit the city to expend up to SI,OOO by certificate for such Improvements as the Delaware St. bridge. A city administration measure calls for reorganization of tho sanitary board so as to place it more completely under the domination of the mayor. Cut Anticipated A salary cut is anticipated for the Marion County treasurer. In the past the fees of this office that wont into the official’s pocket have reached sums of moro than $90,000 annually. Under tho present bill tho regular salary would be $5,000 and 2 per cent of the delinquent tax collected. All other fees would bo turned into the county general fund. It Is estimated that the new plan would net the treasurer around $15,000. Civil service for all cities is provided in another Clancy measure. Three bills passed are of minor importance. One provides for tho purchase of equipment for Sunnysido Hospital, another for the use of Julietta Insane Hospital, by the indigent and the third for cutting weeds on subdivision lots within five miles of tho city. UNITED STATES ENVOY DIES Bu United Press BERLIN. Feb. 14.—William Coffin of Brooklyn, N. Y„ United States consul-general to Germany, died today while on a vncatlon In Algiers, according to a message received at the consulate. Death resulted from heart disease.

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Fred Williamson. Indianapolis branch manager of the Wlllys-Over-land Company, is Just completing his .fourteenth year in the automotive industry. He is only 30 years old and occupies one of tho highest positions wifhln the national organization, it is said. Born in Redkey, Ind., Williamson is one of the few Iloosier executives of the Willys-Ovorland Company, 110 started- ten years ngo with tho company as a retail salesman in Muncle, Ind. In 1922, after serving tho previous two years us sub-branch manager ut the Muncrfe agency, he came to this city. In March, 1936, he waa given command of the Indianapolis personnel whose territory extends hi three States.

In the twenty-four-hour-period Up to last night, six Inches of rain had fallen. Rail traffic in all sections of the city was badly delayed. No casualties have been reported. Bu United Press SIOUX CITY, ftwa, Feb. 14.—A six-inch snow blanket covers northwest lowa, eastern Nebraska and South Dakota today, following more than a week of near spring weather. Snow fell over tho territory for the past twenty-four hours, but lack of wind prevented any drifting and no trouble was reported by railroads. Modex-ate temperatures prevail. Bu United Press CHICAGO. Feb. 14.—Hall and snow spoiled the spring-like weather which has been in vogue In the Middle West for the past three weeks. There is likelihood of more snow today, weather forecasters said, but little chance of nny decided change In the temperature. Bu United Press SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 14. Storm warnings, giving notice of southeast disturbances along the Pacific coast, were displayed at all California ports today. Rain was general. Radiograph reports from ships at sea showed that the principal barometric depression centerted about four hundred mllea west of San Francisco. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.—The United States weather bureau .today ordered posting of storm warnings from Boston northward to Eastport, Me. A disturbance off the New Jersey coast will cause strong northeast winds this afternoon and tonight, accompanied by snow, It was said. Heavy Sleet Storm in State General rainy and unsettled weather prevailed over Indiana today. Mostly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with a slight mercury drop tonight was the United States weather bureau forecast. Lowest tonight will be about 30. Colder weather tonight In the south portion with possible snow In the north section, was the State prediction. Moderate temperatures during the week with another rainy period and colder Inst half was forecast by Meteorologist J. H. Armington. Some sleet fell hero early Sunday. Scattered reports of a heavy sleet storm in the northern part of the State Sunday wero received In Indianapolis today. The storm was at its heaviest north of Kokomo. Indianapolis was damp all day Sunday with heavy rain and chilly weather. The reported storm lost its strength In the extreme northern part of tho State, it was said, with rain continuing all day. Traction company officials said service was impaired between 8:30 p. m. and midnight on northern routes, but that service was re-es-tabllsbed today. Three trolley line breaks caused much delay. They oo curred north of Tipton, where sleet was heavy on the wires. Western Union* officials said all lines were In operation Sunday and no serious troublo reported. Tourists near Kokomo and Marlon fought the heavy weather with difficulty and In somo cases abandoned motoring. Reports that Sunimitville, in Madison County, was without light, traction and phono service could not be substantiated.

STATE POUNDS RUDNER Attempts to Show Hoootlogger Plotted and Paid for Mellett Murder. Bu United Perm CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 14.—The prosecution today attempted to prove that Ben Rudney, millionaire bootlegger, paid the murderers as well as led the conspiracy of the underworld In the assassination of Don R. Mellett, editor of the Canton Dally News. Witnesses were called at the open* Ing of the second week of Rudner'a trial on charges of murdering Mel* lett In an effort to establish that Pat McDermott, already convicted of the murder, was hidden In Cleveland by Rudner. CITY TO ‘VACATE AIR' Slianeberger Announces Space Over Pearl St. Will Be Deeded. The board of works this afternoon will “vacate the air” over Pearl Bt. between 1.. S. Ayres & Co.’s department store and the old Chamber of Commerce building, Roy Shancberger, board president, said. Tbo store seeks a title to the air before byllding a passageway between the two buildings. “We will charge nothing for the air, but the firm will be charged with costs in connection with the* vacating of the space,” said Slianeberger. This is the first case on record where the city lias “vacated air.’* ASK “JAZZ TEMPLE” CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 14.—The Mosque of Ht. Sophia, one of the world's famous religious buildings, will become a dance hall if the prefecture of Constantinople accepta the proposal of a group of buslnesa men. The group declares the building no longer suitable for worship and of* far* to aquip It as a “jasa tempi*.”