Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 313, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 April 1927 — Page 1

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SAYS STEVE TRADED CAR FOR JACKSON Former Klan Leader Turned in His Auto for Governor, Secretary Tells. BUTLER TALKS IN COURT Summoned With Ira Holmes I in Mrs. Brehnrs Suit. D. C. Stephenson, former Klan leader, gave one of his automobiles in trade for anew car for Governor Jackson early in 1926, according to testimony given today in Superior Court One by Fred Butler, Stephenson's former private secretary. Butler took the stand in the damage suit against Stephenson, now serving a life sentence for murder of Madge Oberholtzer, Indianapolis girl, filed by Mrs. Nettie Stephenson Brehm, former wife of the prisoner, who is seeking $10,600 for support of Stephenson’s daughter, Florence Catherine Stephenson, 11. Delivered to Jackson According to Butler, Stephenson turned his Stuedbaker car over to Lexington Motor Company officials, who brought anew Lexington, to Stephenson’s office and later took it to Jackson. Jackson, according to Butler, went to the bank and “paid a few hundred dollars for the car.'' "I went to the bank with him after riding in. the ear from Stephenson's office to Jackson's place," Butler stated. “Jackson was busy and asked me to go to the bank. - lie drew out a few hundred dollars." Tried so Dodge . Butler at first attempted to escape answering the questions regarding the automobile transaction. “gtephenson traded the ear in on anew one for a friend of his," Butler replied. When Floyd Mattlee attorney fm■lrs. Brehm, asked the friend') Butler appealed to the court asking “Do I have to answer thst?." Mattlee made a motion to forte t.he witness to answer. The court sustained it. “It was Ed Jackson," Butler snid "Governor Jackson,” Butler’s testimony was full of "I don’t remember.” Asked About Bugs Mattice failed in an effort to briny out that one of three rolls of Oriental rugs was taken to the home of an Indianapolis police officials, ''March 17, 1926, the day Madge Oberholtzer was taken from Stephenson's garage to her home. Butler testified seeing Stephenson's furniture piled in the Irvington Transfer Company warehouse, but declared he did not see the rugs. He said he went with Stephenson to the place, but was not told about removal of any of the goods until they were taken to 2461 Park Ave. This residence was rented by Earl Klinek in Butler's name, the witness testified. He said lie did not know whether the house was ever used. Tt was brought out that Stephenson was “broke” May 1, 1926, and Butler did not know anything about large financial holdings Stephenson claimed he had In 1924 and that the real estate at 6234 University Ave. was turned over to Attorney Ira Holmes, when Stephenson went to jail. Holmes was to be questioned thi3 afternoon. Dearth Juror Dead Times Special PMUNOIE. Ind., April S. — John Burke, called for jury duty in Circuit Judge Clarence W. Dearth's court, did not answer the summon!. Investigation showed he had been dead a year. Spring-Winter Wedding Rn Timm Snnrial SIVELBYVTLLE, Ind„ April B. Clyde Smith, 79, carpenter, and Miss Marie Steuernagle, 21, were married here this week.

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‘Pleasure’s Yours” Says Mayor Mayor John L. Duvall, has no objection to members of the city council taking charge of the repairs of the College Ave bridge. At least so he told City Clerk William A. Boyce Jr., Thursday Boyce had called the mayor iu inform him that a Resolution passed by the city council ask ,ng for bids on the repair of ihe bridge was illegal, because under the law bids could not lx asked until a bond had been passed. “If they want to take over the bridge," said the mayor, “God bless them, let ’em have it.” And that settles that.

CURTAIN FALLS OH HOME SHOW SATURDAY NIGHT Record Crowds Continue to Surge Through Exposition Building. With record crowds continuing to 1 jam into the Manufacturers’ Bldg., Sta fairground, to glimpse latest ini novations in modern home building and furnishing, officials in charge of the sixth annual Home Complete Exposition announced today that the show has proven to be the most successful e\er staged here. Approximately 20,000 persons I streamed into the building Tuesday I night and again Thursday night. I According to M. AT. Miller, Tndiannpolis Homo Builders’ Association president, this was the largest crowd ever to gather in the exposition ; building. Furnishings Day Today lies been designated as Home Furnishings day and ihe V.uitiers of the American home were to be given full rein in attracting visitors. Dealers in construction materials yielded the spot-light temporarily to makers of period furniture, ship models, kitchen appliances and the other furnishings which are displayed more profusely at the show this year than ever before. The exposition will close Saturday night. The final day has been designated “Out-of-Town Guest Day,” v hen hundreds of visitors from other cities are expected to attend. Show Is Landed At a luncheon Thursday noon given by the Indianapolis Real Estate Board for visiting realtors, Charles J. Frost, Detroit Home Show director, pronounced the local show the most artistic held anywhere in the country this year. Roy M. Friedlcy of Muncie, and D. C. Johnson of Terre Haute, both former Indiana Real Estate Board presidents, spoke glowingly of the exposition here. L. H. Lewis, Indianapolis Real Estate Board president, presided at the luncheon. Everett J. Holloway Indianapolis Home Builders’ Association president, and M. M. Miller, chairman of the building committee of the exposition centerpiece, spoke briefly. CHARGED AFTER DEATH Youth Held Following Story of Girl Friend. Annon Sergeant, of 215 E. St. Joseph St., today was charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the. death of Mrs. Katherine Schmidt, Ehvood, Ind., struck Sunday by a. hit-and-run driver at Mount, and Washington Sts. Sergeant was held Friday after he told a girl friend it was his auto that killed the woman, police said. Sergt. Frank Owen first believed he told the girl the story to draw sympathy after a quarrel. Coroner Paul F. Robinson is investigating. Everybody Wins I'u United Press WORCESTER. Mass., April B. Two lawyers sued each other here and cacli won his case. After an accident involving their automobiles Nathan Sige and Henry L. Parker filed counter suits. A jury gave each $2Bl damages. Beauties U. S. Bound ft,' Titled Press VIGO, Spain, April B.—Five girls, beauty queens of Spain, Portugal, Italy, France and Luxenburg, will rail for the United States tomorrow on the S. S. Niagara, en route to Galveston. Texais, to participate in the annual bathing beauty contest. Ft. Wayne Is Chosen flv United Prm* GOSHEN, Ind., April 8. —The North Indiana Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church will hold its next annual meeting in the Wayne Street Church at Fort J Wayne, it was voted today. \ Auto Kills Girl Mary Olive Jluart, 14. of 2226 7s. Delaware St., was killed almost instantly when struck at 2173 Madison Ave., this afternoon by an auto driven by Wallace Woods, 23, R. R. 6, Box 214.

SIGN UP FOR DRIVE PLEA Campaign Workers Active in Appeal for Signatures to Petition. SEEK VOLUNTEER HELP Move for 19,185 Petitioners to Close Saturday Evening. ’ Swinging into the wind-up of the campaign to gather 19,185 more petitioners for a city manager election in June, the citizens committee today began to tabulate names already received. The drive, in progress in every precinct, closes Saturday night. Certified lists will be filed Monday with City Clerk William A. Boyce, Jr., and, under State law, the council will be forced to call an election in June at which taxpayers may vote on the cit5 f manager form of government of 19,158 signatures are found valid. Need More Help Industrial interests, civic Clubs and business firms have cooperated with the campaign committee to obtain the necessary signatures. Fleas for additional volunteer workers, especially notaries, to assist in last minute work, have been voiced by the committee. Headquarters are at 520 Illinois Bldg. Opportunity to sign petitions is being given the public at many neighborhood stores. Club Endorses It Those desiring to sign petitions but who have not been approafched by workers are asked to get in touch with headquarters. Anew phone. Main 2287. has been installed. A resolution favoring the. city manager plan was unanimously adopted Thursday night by the Southeastern Civic Improvement Club, at the home of J. Ed. Burk, 203 Hoyt Ave. John F. White, president of the club and head of the Federation of Community Clubs, explained the “busi-ness-like” form of city government. White is a. member of the executive committee of the city manager organization. Railroaders Sign Eightv-five Big Four conductors and engineers have Signed manager petitions. At a supper at Central Avenue Methodist Church Thursday night every voter present signed petitions, (Turn to Page 29) JACKSON DRAWS SENATORS’ IRE Refusal to Pay Dearth Trial Printing Bill Denounced. That Indiana Senators will resent keenly Governor Jackson’s refusal to pay for publication of the transcript of the Judge Dearth impeachment trial was Indicated today by Senator Curtis Shake, Vincennes, member of the committee in charge of printing and distribution as voted by the Senate. Jackson bases his refusal to pay for printing and to pay State witnesses on the grounds that, in his letter offering to pay expenses of the trial, these items were not included and he only meant to pay the Senators and regular employes from his contingent fund. "That is an extremely picayunlsh interpretation upon the Governor's letter,” Senator Shake declared when informed of the chief executive's der to the State auditpr to not make the payments. “The Senate voted unanimously to have the record printed. Had they understood that it was the Governor’s attitude to turn down this legitimate expense and that of paying witnesses I am sure they never would have accepted his offer for salary payment. It is vastly more important that people have means of knowing what went on in that trial than that the Senators should have their $6 per day? That was why the Senate voted to have the transcript printed.”

Men’s “Step-Ins ” — Orchid and Peach Bn T'nilrd Press* WASHINGTON, April B. “Step-ins” for men are the latest thing being displayed in a haberdashery shop here. The new “male negligee" Is practically an exact copy of the feminine article, with orchid and peach the favorite shades. The “step-ins” also come In jacquard madras, with various plaid and loud-striped effects, a reminder of things worn by old stage comedians.

INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1927

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COFFIN’S ELEPHANT EMERGES Tusks, Tail and All Risk Public Gaze When Cops Bump into Ceremony. Kfophant, 1. Any mammal "f the group Proboeeidea and genus Elf-plias. There are two existing species and a number of extinct ones amony which is Hie mammoth In a wider sense the term includes any member of the family Elephantldae. So wrote Mr. Webster, but that was before the birth of t#c National Order of Elephants. Just how the lexicographer would have classified the strange new creature, born of the political needs of George V. Coffin. Repultlican County chairman, the world may never know. But reporters with a fair reputation for sobriety, who followed the sergeant-at-arms of city council to the Elephants’ initiation ceremonies at Tomlinson Hall in search of missing councilmen Thursday night, will ■wear upon a stack of Bibles that this is what they saw William “Chick” Buser, brother-in-law of Mayor Duvall, and city controller, wearing when he came out of the Jungle, the bush or whatever it is that elephants are supposed to come out of. A skull fitting cap of fuzzy material, elephant grey in color. From the front, of the cap protruded the head and trunk of the elephant, the trunk wigglewaggling like the pendulum of a clock past the wearer’s nose. Flanking the waggling nout were two little tusks. From the hack of the cap drooped a dejected tail. Across the top, extending from ear to ear was a three-inch red band on which was stenciled in yellow N. O. E. Order of Elephants.) Evidently the tusks mean something, because the regalia of another Elephant, who stepped into view was tuskless. ELECTRIC MERGER NEAR COMPLETION $200,000 Guarantee Awaits C. of C. Signatures. ■With the signatures of company officials attached to the agreement posting a $200,000 guarantee against any increase in electric rates here within the next five years, close of the merger case awaited the signatures of President Dick Miller and the Chamber of Commerce merger committee. When the Chamber of Commerce officials sign the agreement the guarantee will be deposited with the Indiana National Bank, company officials said. The agreement, bearing signatures of Norman A. Perry, president of the Indianapolis Power and Light Company, and Harley Clarke, Chicago utility magnate and promoter of the merger, was sent to the office of Matson, Carter, Ross and McCord, attorneys for the Chamber, this morning, Perry said. Miller declared at noon he had not received the agreement and that no meeting of the committee had been called. McCord refused to give out any information. DAVIS IN JURY ROOM Former Horsethief Defective Head Is Called in Political Probe. Orin E. Davis, former head of the county Horsethief Detective Association and unsuccessful candidate for sheriff last election, testified before the Marlon County grand Jury today in its probe Into alleged political corruption in the State. Wednesday and Thursday the jury heard George S. Elliott, former Marion County Klan cyelops.

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Abovet left to right) Sergt. Frank Reilly, Councilman Otis Bartholomew Motorpolice'inen Fred Oakley and .lames \\. Graham, at city hail after the police squad "escorted" BartlioMmfw to the special council session this morning. Below: Councilman Boynton J. Moore (left) starting to city hall with Sergt. Clifford Richter. In front is Boynton Jr. on his way to school.

THOUGHTS OF SPINACH CAUSE 7-STORY FALL But Sign Painter Who Likes Greens Suffered Only Strained Muscle in Long Drop.

Bv United Press CHICAGO, April B.—Harry Build erbach, 31, a sign painter, while working seven stories above the street, thought of a plate of spinach he was going to have for lunch. Builderbach is very fond of spinach, he said. In fact, he is so partial to the dish, the thought of the greens made him weak when he attempted to slide down a rope to the street and he “just let go.” He was alive to tell the story to-

PARK PROPOSED FOR NORTH SIDE Citizens Consider Plan at Church Tonight. A proposal to develop a park between White River and the canal, bounded by College and Northwestern Aves., will be heard tonight at Fairview -Presbyterian Church, Forty-Sixth St. and Capitol Ave. North side citizens and the city plan commission, of which Gustav G. Schmidt is president, favor the project. It was pointed out the north side district, wherein some 70 per cent of the taxes are collected, has no park near by. A part of the district is owned by Dr. H. H. Wheeler, who petitioned to plat the ground in small lots. Wheeler donated some twenty acres to the city for park purposes In return for which he expected street improvements. LIEUT. WINKLER - DIES Veteran Police Officer Succumbs Following Operations. Police Lieutenant Fred Winkler, 918 S. East St., died at city hospital at 1 p. m. today of whlah followed an operation for gall stones ten days ago. Winkler had been on the police force eighteen years. He is survived by the widow, two sons and three daughters.

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day and. incidentally, physically fit enough to continue working at his vocation. A coil of rope on the sidewalk under the sign broke the sevenstory fall. "I Just couldn't hang onto that rope any longer.” Builderbach said. "My grip loosened and the windows started to shoot by me. “First thing I knew, I was bouncing on something hard. I don't know how long I bounced, but I finally stopped and didn't seem hurt. I didn't wpnt to go to a doctor, but they took me anyhow.” Dr. J. A. Riedel vouches for the story as does Leon Tipton, builderbach's partner. The physician attacked the bewildered, but lucky, man with every Instrument of diagnosis at his command and announced: "Just a muscle strained, that's all.” SUES TO REDUCE POLICEARRESTS Complaint Charges False Detentions Cost Heavily. A suit seeking an injunction to prevent police from making arrests “on false and ficticious charges,” was filed in Marion Circuit Court today on behalf of Charles Koehring, 21 S. Senate Ave., by Alvah J. Rucker, former city corporation counsel. The suit names, Mayor Duvall, the board of safety and Police Chief Johnson. It Is charged that, because of unnecessary arrests, taxes are being increased for upkeep of the police department and courts. “A mere order from Mayor Duvall” would remedy the situation, but the police and city officials are “antagonistic,” the suit charges. According to the complaint, 22,3*6 persons were arrested in 1926, but only one-third convicted.

THREE CENTS

‘Captive’ Members Turn Down Plea for Funds to Aid in Handling CityManager Petition BALK ON STREET IMPROVEMENT Call Another Session for Tonight on Other Measures .Police escorted five city councilmen to City Hall this morning, where they were forced to sit in a special council meeting they thwarted Thursday night by failing to attend. And the “captive” councilmen asserted their independence by killing the two ordinances for which the meeting was called. All the insurgent councilmen voted against the measure to provide City Clerk William A. Boyce with S4OO to hire aid to check the petition asking a city manager election, which is to be filed Monday.

All five failed to appear for the session scheduled Thursday night, and the issuance of the subpoenas resulted. The three councilmen who voted for the city manager petition fund were Edward B. Raub, Negley, and Austin H. Todd. Councilmen Robert E. Springsteen is in Florida. Balk on Paving Without apparent reason council turned down a resolution approving Improvement of E. Forty-Sixth St. by county commissioners. Commissioners had offered to pave the few blocks of the unimproved street within city limits with county funds. Approval of council is necessary, liowever. The five councilmen served subpoenas for the meeting issued by Boyce on direction of President Claude Negley, were O. Ray Albertson, Otis E. Bartholomew. Walter R. Dorset!, Millard W. Ferguson and Boynton J. Moore. Five police squads left police station at. 7 a. m. If the councilmen refused to honor the subpoenas, Boyce planned to issue warrants for their arrest on charges that they violated a statute making it punishable by a fine of not less than SIOO or more than SI,OOO to break a quorum to block legislation Another Called Another special session was called for tonight by Mayor Duvall. City Clerk William A. Boyce Jr. reported at noon. The special meeting notice, be- : lieved sponsored by the "four horsemen” councilmen. stipulated that measures to appropriate $75,000 for gasoline tax funds for city street repairs and $70,000 for College Ave. bridge repair were to he considered. The manager petition fund measure was not included. Moore's ordinance prohibiting erection of an amusement house within 500 feet of a church is among matters to be considered. The ordinance is directed at the proposed theater at Thirty-Eighth and Meridian Sts., it is said. A heated tilt between Raub, a Demoerap and Moore, Dorsett and Bartholomew opened the council session. Raub flayed the insurgent oouncilmen. declaring. “It's a nice way to conduct the city’s business.” Moore moved the meeting recess until the arrival of Albertson. After a brief recess Moore said: “I'm for (Turn to Page 31) ‘CIRCUS’ COMMISSION That's YVhat Kentuckian Calls Indiana Service Board. The latest and most subtle blow to be administered to the much belabored Indiana Public Service Commission was a letter to the commission received by Secretary Reid McKain. The envelope was addressed to the “Indiana Public Circus Commission.” Inside was a letter from a Kentucky gentleman asking numerous questions regarding rates. It closed with the following: “What do you do when water is injurious to the stomach and what are the effects of such water?" HOURLY TEMPERATURES 6 a. m 40 10 a. m 42 7 a. m 40 11 a. m 44 8 a. m 40 12 (noon) .... 47 9 a. m 40 1 p. m 50

Daylight Saving! Do You Want It?

City council has before it an ordinance providing for daylight saving in Indianapolis. The plan is in operation in a number of large cities and was tried out in Indianapolis during the war period. The clock would be advanced one hour on May 1 and restored to normal on Oct, 31. In order that councilmen may he guided by the actual sentiment of citizens in passing upon the ordinance The Times is giving everybody an opportunity to vote. F’ill out the ballot and mail or bring it to ’the Daylight Saving Editor. Indianapolis Times. The result will be presented to city council. Do you favor daylight saving? Yes [~] No Q] Name Occupation Address

Forecast Occasional rain and local thunderstorms tonight and Saturday; rising temperature.

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WITNESSES AW RULING IN CAR STRIKE HEARING Visiting Nurse Barred From Stand While Commission Ponders Decision. Undecided as to whether It would admit testimony of witnesses supporting James Green, former striking carman, in his case against the Indianapolis Street Railway Company, the Indiana public service commission, sitting as a board of arbitration today, limited morning testimony to Green's own story of the strike. Green's petition is for wge increase and adjustment of hours and seniority rights and alma to reinstate ear company employes who struck last summer. Company aL torneys contend nothing can be taken tip, but the matter of Green's personal grievances. Adjourning at noon, the commission, behind closed doors, wfs to decide whether or not to sustain the company's motion, which would strike out all paragraphs in Green's petition dealing with the strike and bar the testimony of most of the 100 witnesses subpoenaed to appear, Mrs. Jeanette O'Brien, 1301 Polk St., visiting nurse, one of the witnesses. was prepared to tell how she carried provisions and clothing to the home of strikers’ families, but was prevented from taking the stand when the commission announced it had not decided on the admlsaability of such testimony. The refusal was the signal for a warm Interchange of remarks among Attorney Frank Baker, Green's representative, and Attorneys Dave Watson anc! W. H. Latta. for the company, in which members of the commission joined. Commissioner Howel Ellis is in charge of the hearing which was to be resumed at. 1 :3j) p. m. AUTO RONS OVER CORO; HITS BOV Lad Taken to Hospital With Fractured Leg. John Kink, 7, of 2131 N. Illinois St., suffered a fractured left leg, and cuts about the face and body when he was struck by an auto while playing on the side walk in front of his home today. Leo Rose, 144 W. Twenty-Sixth St., the driver, told police that tlieleft front tire of his auto blew out causing him to lose control and that, the auto plunged over the curb and struck the boy before he could stop. The boy was taken to the Methodist Hospital by his father.