Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 14, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 May 1927 — Page 1

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VOLUME 39—NUMBER 14

GAS HEAD SEEKS RATE CUT DELAY

Lindbergh May Fly in Derby Across U. S.

IS STEVE TREATED ROUGHLY? State Prison Trustees to Ask Charities Board to Find Out. The board of trustees of the Indiana State Prison this afternoon will ask the State board of charities to investigate the treatment of D. C. Stephenson since he has been held as a prisoner. Stephenson had before the board a petition for a ninety-day parole, charging that he is the victim of cruelties inside the prison; that he is a victim of a conspiracy; that an attempt had been made upon his life. The petition specifically charged Warden Walter Daly and John Moorman, one of the trustees with being responsible for his being held in isolation and under so close espionage that he is not permitted to discuss his apj>eal on his murder case with his own lawyers. “Nothing to Hide" “We have nothing to hide and would not object if the board of charities invited newspaper men into Its investigation,’’ said Moorman, who proposed the investigation as a means of determining the truth of the Stephenson charges. Attorney M. E. Foley, another trustee, is understood to have favored asking a committee of Indiana newspaper men to actually make the investigation. Stephenson in his petition to the Governor for a ninety-day parole charged that his conviction was the result of a conspiracy between Indipoliticians and Hiram Evans, wizard of the Ku-Klux Charged “Hate” Drive His charges against Evans included one that SIOO,OOO had been raised at a meeting in the Hotel Lincoln shortly after his arrest and that it was used to create public sentiment against him which influenced his trial. He said that he is the only person’able to get the evidence he needs and that he has been deprived of more than $20j?,000 since his imprisonment, because he has been unable to care for the fortune he had left when he was convicted. The cruelty charges were specific In their nature. He said that the (Turn to Page 23)

ARMY DIRIGIBLE FLIES OVER CITY TF-1 En Route to Illinois From Dayton. The Array dirigible TF-1 passed over Indianapolis shortly after 8:30 a./ m. today. Persons in Beech Grove first reported seeing the ship, ► after which residents iq the southsection of the city reported It over. Benjamin Harrison air field officials said that the plane was probably headed from Wilbur Wright JTield, Dayton, to Scott Field, 111., regular Army dirigible airport. Attendants in the fire tow’er atop sbe Merchants Bank Building 1 re<orted the dirigible passed over the city in a southerly direction, then turned abruptly westward.

As Fast as the Race Speedway time trial* continue this afternoon and Saturday afternoon. The Times sport page todajF carries a graphic story of yesterday’s thrilling performances. Late sport editions of The Times this afternoon and Saturday will carry the news of the aftnoon trials while It is red hot. The Times will give Speedway fans its unmatched service Monday, the day of the race. The staff of veteran experts which year after year has given the public the most easily grasped, most interesting account of the world’s greatest single sporting event, r will be back on the job. Times extras will appear as developments in the race warrant and final extras *wllj carry complete stories of the race and events incident thereto.

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Paris Flight Hero Invited to New York-Spokane Sky Classic. ABOVE EIFFEL TOWER Uses French Army Pursuit Plane. bn United Press WASHINGTON, May 27.—Charlie Lindbergh may race other planes across the continent this fall. The New York-Paris flier has received a special invitation to enter an air derby beginning at New York, Sept. 20 and ending at Spokane, Wash., for prizes totaling $33,250, the National Aeronautic Association announced today. The derby will precede the National Air Races Sept. 24 and 25, which have been awarded to Spokane. from San Francisco, Sept. 21, for a 82,500 prize. In the New York-Spokane derby, the first trans-continental race since the one from New York to San Francisco in 1319, Lindbergh, if he enters, might meet former buddies in the air mail pilot service, since they are eligible along with commercial and private fliers while Army and Navy avators are barred. Stops must be made at Chicago, St. Paul, Fargo, N. D., and Glendive and Butte. Mont. The Spokane air meet will include four important races for civilian machines; one for National Guardsmen, one for Military Observation planes, a military bombing race and two contests for military pursuit planes with military pilots. Lindy Loses ‘Duel’ to French Aviator bn 'nitre 1 Press PARIS. May 27. —Capt. Charles Lindbergh is a first-class air mail pilot and has been hailed by authorities as the greatest flier of his day because of bis New Vork-Paris (Turn to Page 23)

12 ARRESTED IN ANTI-SPEED DRIVE Pre-Memorial Day Activities Started. Police started their annual preMemorial Day anti-speeding campaign Thursday with the arrest of twelve motorists on speeding charges. Morris G. Young. 27. 411 N. Drexel Ave„ director of public relations, Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, was nabbed by Motorcycle Policeman Jacob Hudgins. Others arrested were: John Ellis. 23. 1620 \V. Vermont St.. Anthony Thomas, 18, 1611 Kelly St., Frank Fleming. 25, 1601 Villa Ave.; H. Benner, 32, 427 Easier Ave.; Lawrence Gray. 26, Negro. 2513 Shriver Ave.; Harry Gizendanner, 19, 212D Ashland Ave.: Howard Niemeyer, 25, R. R. P. Box 234; Kenneth Meyers, 22, 5033 Brookville Rd.; Gus H. Nees, 23, 1002 St. Paul St., John S. Summers, 21, 2166 S. East St.; Robert Parks, 19, 1528 S. State Ave., is held on a charge of reckless driving. DE PH SAFE ON SPANISH SHIP En Route to Azores, Captain’s Wireless Says. Bu United Press LONDON, May 27. Captain Bianchi, of the Italian steamer Superga, wirelessed The United Press today that Francesco De Pinedo, Italian flier, was safe and that the Superga was towing his airplane Santa Maria to Horta, Fayal, Azores Islands. KILLS - LIBERAL LEADER U. S. Commander Slays Nicaraguan in Self-Defense. Bit United Press ..MANAGUA, Nicaragua, May 27. Francisco Sequeria Cabuilo, Libeerai leader, was killed last night at Leon by Commander Richardson of the U. S. S. Galveston, a message from Leon said today. . The Galveston is stationed at Leon and Richardson is in command.. The message said Cahullo attacked Richardson and. he killed in self-defense. More Students Gain of 16,234 In State school enumeration is shown by figures compile at the superintendent of public instruction office Enumeration includes all persons between ages of 6 and 21. Three townships in Jefferson County did not report. Present total Is 842,888. compared to 826,654 for 1926.

MEDICINE VICTIM OF SHUMAKER Fear of Anti-Saloon League Leader Killed Medicinal Measure. The last Legislature was prevented from even considering the amendment to the bone dry law asked by Attorney General GlUiom through the power over that body exercised by Rev. E. S. Shumaker of the AntiSaloon League. Fear of his political influence prevented the Introduction of an amendment which would have saved the Governor from violating the law, just as Attorney General Gilliom had been forced to violate it in order to save the lives of his little sons. Prevention Boast That the dry laws of the State, whose fanaticism is shown by the almost universal opinion, as expressed in interviews that the Governor and attorney general had a moral right to violate them, are not a matter of discussion, but of edict and political ultimatum on the part of the league head, is shown by his boast that he had stopped the introduction of any such amendment. In the March Issud of the Indiana edition of the American Issue, official league organ, Rev. Shumaker prints this for his following: “GIVES LEAGUE CREDIT" “The following appeal in Monday's edition of the Indianapolis News, which can hardly be classed any longer as a publication favoring prohibition; "With the Indiana Ati Saloon League still a powerful influence in Indiana legislative circles, the Assembly will not be called on to decide whether < rug stores can sell whisky on doctors’ prescriptions. Harry Franklin, representative of the Indiana Personal Liberty League, has abandoned his search for a Senator who would introduce the bill. Several Senators who either were members of the league or were friendly to It, declined to father the bill because it might Interfere with other pet measures they had. “There is an inside story to this futile effort to. reopen whisky drug stores in Indiana, which we may at some time be in a position to give our readers. It is sufficient to say that the Anti-Saloon League was on the job and undoubtedly out-manuevered the wets in their efforts to make a successful drive to reopen the drug store bar room under the guise of selling whisky for the sick (?).” Thus far the “inside story" of what happened has not been disclosed. That Shumaker wrote to Governor Jackson asking him to explain his stand on the Gilliom letter and re ceived th reply that the Governor had nothing to say was revealed at the chief executive’s office.

Asked Explanation When Shumaker read that Attorney General Gilliom had asked the Governor to recommend legalization of medicinal whisky because it had been used to save the life of Mrs. Jackson and the Gilliom children and had to be illegally pi-ocured, he immediately wrote and asked Jackson to explain. He received from Pliny Wolfard, Governor Jackson’ secretary, the answer that the Governor had been giving to those who questioned him regarding the Gilliom correspondence. "The Governor does not feel that any statement of this subject should be made at this time.” All the letters on the subject that came pouring into the Governor’s office were not “dry” however. One was from a Swiss woman in New York City, which said: “Now, Governor. I hope you will favor also light wines and beer, as I have been thirsty ever since I came to these States.” Preacher’s Home Robbed Police today were looking for thieves who some time Thursday night broke into the home of the Rev. W. F. Farmer, 5816 E. Washington St. and ransacked the house. With the minister out of town police were unable to check the loss.

Kingdom for Horse! Auto Makes Cry Bit United Press FRENCH LICK, Ind., May 27.—Now the automobile Industry is sorry it helped push horses into the discard. There aren't enough left to provide horse fat required In making many automobile lubricants, Dr. M. R. Schmidt. Whiting, lubrication specialist, told the Society of Automative Engineers convention here today.

INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1927

SPEED KINGS’ WIVES CALMLY WATCH THEM GO BY AT DEATH-DARING PACE

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Mrs. Leon Du ray, Mrs. Ralph Hepburn and Mrs. Frank Lockhart, watching their husbands "splitting the air” at the qualification trials at the Speedway,

Mrs. Duray, Mrs, Hepburn, Mrs. Lockhart Have Theories on Race Game. Racing makes fatalists of drivers' wives' This is the opinion of Mrs. Leon Duray, Mrs. Ralph Hepburn and Mrs. Frank Lockhart, who listened to the hum of their husbands' fleet motors from grand stand A today. Their husbands all qualified Thursday. “Os course, race driving is hazardous, but you might get killed walking along the street. I think fate plays a big part.” said Mrs. Duray. “I have a g'-od ear for motor music and can always tell if something is wrong from the sound of Leon's motor,” she said. Mrs. Duray has a son, Glenn. 9, away at school. Dreams of Victory The picture shows her holding “Red,'’ Chinese Chow pup. “I don't follow hunches so much, but I often have dreams. The night before Leon won the Culver City race I dreamed that he won. The next morning I told him he would win because I had dreamed about it,” Mrs. Duray said. The trio reluctantly admitted that race drivers are somewhat tempermental and require pampering. “But most all folks that accomplish great feats are tempermental,” said Mrs. Lockhart. Mrs. Lockhart stoqd up on her chair when her youthful husband pressed a "heavy foot” on the oval Thursday. Lockhart, former dirt track driver, who won last year's race, drove his “Perfect. Circle Miller” four laps at an overage speed of 120.1 miles an hour, breaking local track records. Wife Has Confldenre “I'm not afraid: he’s always rareful. I’ve a lot of confidence in his abilitv,” said Mrs. Lockhart. Mrs. "Sparkle” Hepburn jokingly remarked that Mrs. Lockhart is superstitious and frequently “knocks on wood.” “Yes. that’s my business knocking on wood.” admitted Mrs. Lockhart. “We always look forward to racing time, but then we re glad when Its over,” said Mrs. Hepburn.

RACE DRINKING SOME PROBLEM Too Small a Force, Sheriff Explains. Even though Sheriff Omer Hawkins and fifty special deputies will be at the Speedway Monday to keep a watchful eye on conviviants, efforts to stop drinking are not expected to be fruitful. Sheriff Hawkins said today that he did not expect to put a stop to drinking at the Speedway with this limited force, but his aids will work under Instructions to arrest any one seen taking a dfink or any one who gets too ribald. MaJ. George S. Greene’s military guards will aid as far as possible. NO WHISKY, BUT PRAYER Evangelist Says Mrs. Jackson Didn’t Need Liquor. Governor Jackson’s wife did not need whisky to save her life from pneumonia, but through spiritual healing and prayer to Jesus Christ her illness could have been conquered, according to the Rev. Charles A. Shreve, Washington, D. C., evangelist, who preached a' sermon on “What Jesus Offers the Sick and Afflicted” at the Indianapolis Obspel Tabernacle Thursday night. Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m 47 10 a. m....... 54 7 a. m 48 11 a. m 56 8 a. m 50 12 (noon) .... 58 9 a. 52 1 p. m... .u. 58

MANY RACE VISITORS COMING BY AIRPLANE ' Classic Attractive to Army Men —Better Routes Listed —Police Squads Assigned.

Airplane will be used by many visitors to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Monday. Many United States Army air service and army officers will be present. The visitors will land at Schoen Field, Ft. Benjamin Harrison, and Stout Field, the Indianapolis airport, according to Lieut. Walter Peck. Schoen Field commandant. Qualification speed trials eonCITY VACCINATION; PLAN OF MORGAN School Action Necessary for Smallpox, He Says. Recommendationo that the city board of health require the vaccination of all school children, in order to stop the spread of smallpox, is to be made to the board tonight by Dr. Herman G. Morgan, secretary. The board has the power to require that all children not vaccinated be barred from the schools. Dr. Morgan said. Some religious ord - s deny this. Oqe hundred and fifty smallpox cases are under quarantine In the city. Dr. Morgan said. A dozen new cases are being reported each day. Seventeen cases were found in School 67 at 3615 W. Walnut St., Morgan said. The large percentage of unvaccinated persons In Indianapolis was responsible for the smallpox outbreak, Morgan said. Two deaths have resulted. No vaccinated person has contracted the disease, he said. Ruth Snyder Appeal Defers Chair Death Bu United Brest LONG ISLAND CITY, L. I„ May 27.—Notice of appeal in the case of Ruth Snyder, who. with Henry Judd Gray, is awaiting the death penalty for murder of her husband. Albert, was filed today in the county clerk's office at Jamaica and a copy presented to the district attorney's office here. Appeal automatically stays execution. The case must be presented to the Court of Appeals within thirty days unless extension is granted. Gray’s counsel has not yet filed a similar notice. Ship of Explosives on Fire Near Cuba bn United Press NEW ORLEANS. La.. May 27 (Via Tropical Radio to United Press). — The steamship Point Lobos was afire today in the vicinity of Cape San Antonio, Cuba, according to radio advices from Swan Island. Explosives and charcoal were reported in the vessel’s cargo. The charcoal was being discharged to keep the fire from the explosives.

Bible Race Timed by Cuckoo Clock Uu Unit'd Press OWENSBORO, Ky., May 27. —Owensboro Is the scene of a nonstop Bible reading service, expected to end Sunday. It started Thursday morning at the Central Presbyterian Church. The end of each fifteen minute reading period is announced by a cuckoo clock.

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tinued at the Speedway this afternoon. Twenty-one drivers drove four laps at an average speed of 90 miles an hour to qualify Thursday afternoon. Dozen More Today A dozen were expected to try out their ears this afternoon, before thousands of race fans anxious for their first sight of the speed demons In action. Capt. Arthur Stevens, noted aerial photographer and observer, who explored the Amazon Rtv’.r In an effort to locate the headwaters. Is one of the aviators expected hero for the race. Capt. Arthur B. McDaniels and Lieut. Charles MoK. Robinson of Kelly Field, Texas, who were on the South American "Good Will" flight, will be here. v Noted Flier Coining Jimmie Doolittle of McCook Field will attend. Doolittle, flying section chief, is known for his flight over the Andes. General Otllmore. materials extension chief of the army field service, will come from Dayton. Other visitors expected: Major Hoffman of Cincinnati, parachute developer; Maj. A. Robins, Wright Field commander; Capt. Edward Laughlin, Wright Field chief (Turn to Page 23)

SPEED HEAVEN’S AROUND CORNER-RACE DIRECTOR Mr. Average Motorist May Cross U. S. With Front Drive, Super Charger, on Fast Highway.

The day is not far off when Mr. A\'erage Motorist will drive a front drive auto with a supercharger. Such cars would be used on super

ENGLISH-RUSSIAN RUPTUREOmCIAL Note Delivered to Soviet Charge d’Affaires. Bu United Press LONDON, May 27, —Great Britain today formally notified the soviet Russian charge d'affaires of her Intention to break off diplomatic relations with Moscow.. The British note was delivered at Chesham house, former Russian embassy and it will be published tomorrow. The note was prepared before the House of Commons debate, which ended shortly before midnight with a note of confidence, 357 to 111, In the government’s policy. With delivery of the note Britain and Russia ceased friendly relationship. POPPY SALES SATURDAY Two Organizations Seek Funds for Disabled Veterans. Indianapolis citizens will be asked to buy popples from two organizations Saturday to aid the relief fund for disabled war veterans. While the American Legion and auxiliary is sponsoring the sale of approximately. 200,000 poppies, the Veterans of Foreign Wars will also put on sale thousands of these flowers. All funds from both sales will be used to relieve distress among wounded war veterans.

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General Manager Kirk Requests Commission to Defer for Thirty or Sixty Days Reduction Due June 1. WOULD MEET INCREASED TAXES Company Will Not Resist, However, if State Is Insistent. The Citizens Gas Company today asked the public service commission to defer fer thirty or sixty days the Indianapolis gas rate schedule to go into effect June 1. Clarence L. Kirk, vice president and general manager, told the commission that the company wants the additional rime in order to make readjustments it deems necessary because the State board of tax commissioners has increased its assessed valuation for taxation in 1928 by $1,000,000. The commission discussed the request this afternoon.

C'ut Approved March 7 The cut. decreasing the gas rate from $1.05 to 95 cents a 100 cubic feet, was offered by the company and approved by the commission on March 7. Commission Chairman Frank Singleton declared that the new rates were not binding, as no order was ever issued, but that they had been decided upon in conference with Commissioner Howell Ellis and gas company officials. This followed discloscure in The Times in a series of articles over several weeks that the gas company for two years had been piling up enormous profits, reaching a point in 1925 and 1926 where it paid what amounted to 23 per cent dividends upon the $2,00,000 of common stock, in addition to laying aside vast reserves. Part of these reserve funds are being used upon extensive plant improvements. Tax Comparatively Light The million dollar tax valuation increase means an addition of only between $28,000 and $30,000 to the company’s taxes next year. • In suggesting the rate cut the gas company declared itself willing to make the r< duction, which means $300,000 a year less revenue for Itself. Thus in about a month and a half at the present gas rate the company could make up the amount of increased taxation. If the commission permits tho company to defer the rate cut a month or sixty days the company will have stacked up enough extra profits to meet the increased taxes, it is estimated. The commission was informed that gas officials believe they wiU run closer financially in 1927 due to a decrease in business and that the gas officials especially desire the rate cut delay for this reason. The commission was informed further, however, that if it insisted upon the rate cut going into effect June 1, the company would not resist.

cross country highways with all speed laws lifted. That constitutes the belief of W. D. Edenburn. American Automobile Association representative, who has charge of the Indianapolis Speedway race Monday. “Speed laws would have to be abolished on such super roads to handle traffic. Fast driving would prevail,’’ said Edenburn. The 600-mile grind of this year's gas derby will be a supreme test of auto tire construction, in his opinion. “It was learned that a bulky tread was not good for high speed and that a thin rubber tread was satisfactory. This discovery resulted in the balloon tire,” he said. “We're expecting considerable tire changing this year with the race run at such terrific speed. The (Turn to Page 23) NEW BOULEVARD VOTED The park board today approved plans for anew boulevard south of Pleasant Run between Madison Ave. and Meridian St. Plans of Park Engineer J. E. Perry provide a forty-five-foot thoroughfare, costing $26,000. Advertisement for bids on resurfacing Meridian St. between Fall Creek and Thirty Eighth St., was authorized. Residents objected to a widening plan which was dropped.

Must Have Brains; Ambition, Too Bu United Press NEW YORK, May 27. Women soon will be men’s equals in business, Mrs. William Latmbeer, former head of women's department, National City Bank, predicted to the members of the Y. W. C. A. hut "brains and ambition must supplement charm, smiles and a pleasing personality,” before it is accomplished, she said.

Forecast Showers and thunder squalls probable tonight and Saturday; rising temperatures.

MARION COUNTY

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DUVALL. BUSER PICK ATTORNEYS Ryan, Inman, Ruckleshaus in Fraud Case. Eph Inman, John C. Ruckelshaus and Michael Ryan have been retained by Mayor John L. Duvall and City Controller William C. Buser to defend them against election fraud charges, it became known today. Inman was attorney for D. C. Stephenson in tho Noblesville trial in which Stephenson was convicted of the murder of Madge Oberholtzer and sentenced to life imprisonment. Ruckelshaus and Ryan have figured in practically every big Indianapolis case growing out of polities for a decade. Buser and Duvall, arrested May 17, after filing of affidavits, will be arraigned June 6. ROMAN VISIT ABOUT CONCRETE ‘Friendly Call’ to City Engineer. Former Mayor John W. Holtzman, attorney for concrete interests, today conferred with City Engineer i Frank C. Idngcnfelter to learn LinI genfelter's stand on concrete as a J paving material. ! On recommendations of LingenfelI ter, an asphalt friend, the board of ! works eliminated concrete as one of I the four specified materials last I week. “It is just a friendly visit to find out what Mr. Lingenfelter thinks of concrete and what stand he is going to take in the future." Holtzman said. The special prosecutor also con- : ferred with Frank Cones, works board member. Cones, friendly to ' Otis Dodson, politician and gravel representatives, is said to be favorable to concrete although he voted for the elimination of it from the specifications.

REHEARING IN BUS MERGER IS ASKED Petition by Street Railway in Peoples Case. Another attempt to obtain approval of the public service commission of the issuance of $500,000 in notes and the purchase for this price of the Peoples Motor Coach <Co. was made by the Indianapolis Street Railway Cos., today. Petition was filed for rehearing, together with an intervening petition signed by about 100 citizens urging the commission's approval. It was pointed out that an overhead savings of $55,000 would be made, according to testimony at the public hearing, and another SIOO,OOO would be saved by elimination of competition on feeder lines. DALE’S WIFE IN PLEA Sees Governor Jackson in Case of Sentenced Editor. , Mrs. George R. Dale, wife of the Muncie editor who has been sentenced to serve ninety days on the State farm for contempt of court by Judge Clarence W. Dearth and whose appeal was lost In the Indiana Supreme Court and ruled out of the United States Supreme Court, called on Governor Jackson today $o ask executive clemency. Dale is to start serving senetnee June 5. Governor Jackson refused to comment. Under the new law, trustee* of the State farm must act on any plea for pardon or parole.