Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 34, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 June 1927 — Page 2

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.‘too bad: is HIT-RUN DRIVER WORD TO VICTIM f # - Many Hurt in Auto Crashes Here During Week-End; Three Arrested. Police today sought the hit and jrun driver, who stopped for a moment and remarked, "Ain't that too bad” and then drove away after his auto had struck Jacob Kriech, 72, of 1354 Union St., at Arizona and Charles Sts., Sunday. Through the license number police traced ownership of the auto to an Edinburg, Ind., man. Kriech ■was taken to St. Francis Hospital, Beech Grove, suffering from leg injuries. Pete Johanes. 65, of 40 Linwood Ave., was taken to city hospital with leg injuries when an autto driven by Denzel Houser, 241 Holmes Ave., struck him as he was crossing W. Washington St. in the 1,200 block. Houser was charged with assault and battery. Faces Police Charge Earl Renforth, 18, of 2012 Valley 'Ave., was charged with reckless <triving when the truck he was idriving struck Miss Elfrieda Speckxnan, 714 N. Noble St., at Massachusetts and College Aves. I Fred Seim, 25, of 238 S. Gray St., jvas charged with speeding, reckless driving and failure to stop after an accident w r hen John Baker, 635 Wodlawn Ave., was thrown from the truck Seim was driving at Maryland St. and Senate Ave. Baker ■was taken to his home. Mrs. Edward Volz, Connersville, Ind., received a fractured leg and Internal injuries when the auto in which she was riding with her husband and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Emmer and daughter, Elizabeth, 15, also of Conr/rsville, ran off the road and crashed into a pole five miles west of Greenfield. Others in the auto were bruised. They were brought to Methodist Hospital. Drunkenness Alleged Walter F. Noltee. R. R. P-. Box 108, was charged with driving while intoxicated by Sheriff Omer Hawkins when his auto collided with one driven by William McAulley, 30, of 2237 Brookside Ave., at Arlington Ave. and Raymond St. Mrs. McAulley was taken home with a broken shoulder. Others injured in accidents over the week-end: Mrs. Virla Barley, Negro, 5237 Central Ave.; J. H. Lafley, 63, of 1228 Windsor St.; Elijah Eastridge, 2715 Victoria St.; Thomas Conners, 539 S Illinois St.; Mrs. James Mason, 25, Cincinnati, Ohio: James Walker, 40, of 537 S. West St.; Miss Lillian Cox and Edgar Ross, 5130 Carrollton Ave.; Mrs. Catherine Holland, 1621 Milburn St. QUIZ HITS GUY MARK Political Probe Involves Holders of Stands. Standholders at the city market house in Tomlinson Hall were questioned today by county prosecutors, continuing the probe into allleged political corruption. More than twenty-five men and women leasing stands and John George and O. D. Haskett, board of safety members, were heard. The market house is controlled by the board of safety. It is understood there have been Jnany alleged irregularities in operation of the market that have been brought to the prosecutor’s attention. The prosecutors announced they ‘will continue calling standholders end possibly city employes at the market this afternoon. DENY FRIEDA HEMPEL’S DAMAGE SUIT SETTLED Ginger’s Secretary Brands Reports of Agreement as Lies. Bw United Press NEW YORK, June 20.—Reports that Frieda Hempel had settled out of court her suit against August Hecksher, millionaire philanthropist, were denied today by Miss Mary Toye, the singer’s secretary. Miss Toye said Mme. Hempel had babied from Europe saying, in response to the reports, “Perfect lie. Haven’t seen any one anywhere. Deny it strongly.” Mme. Hempgl sued Heckscher for damages she alleged she sustained When she refrained from all concert and operat engagements outside of New York in accordance with an agreement she said she made with Heckscher. He promised to pay her $48,000 a year in exchange for her abandonment of her concert career, she said.

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Miss Marcy Dirnberger, named “Miss Indianapolis ’in The Times-Publix Theaters Opportunities contest, left today for Buffalo, where she will stop for an appearance before going on to New York to start her nineteen-week theatrical engagement. She was accompanied by her mother. The picture shows Miss Dirn- • berger posing for Randolph La Salle Coats, famed Indiana Artist.

BEACH CLOSING ORDERJSSUED Park Board Stops McClure Bathers on Official Decree. Temporary closing of McClure Beach was ordered by the park board on receipt of an official order from the health board today. Last week the park board opened the beach in defiance of the health board after a chemist declared a test of the water was satisfactory. Dr. Herman G. Morgan, health secretary, declared that tests Saturday revealed sewage organisms in the stream because sewage from Bx - oad Ripple is emptied above the beach. Sewage pumps, preventing flow into the river, will be started in a week .eliminating the typhoid hazard, Dr. Morgan said. Dr. Morgan informed Recreation Director J. P. McClure six weeks ago that the health board would not permit opening of the beach until the sewage pumps were started. The beach was crowded Sunday. •FIRST LADY' FISHES Mrs. Coolidge Makes First Attempt as Angler. Bit United Pres* RAPID CITY, S. D„ June 20. America’s first lady today became a fisherwoman. Garbed in complete fisherwoman’s costume, Mrs. Calvin Coolidge went to Squaw creek—where the President fishes—and tried her luck with the rod and reel. The President did not accompany her, as he was working at the executive offices here. She was accompanied by James Haley, secret service man. Mrs. Coolidge's costume included rubber boots, a slicker and a slouch hat. It was the first time Mrs. Coolidge has attempted to master the art of angling.

12 Days Atop Flagpole Gives Record to Kelly

, ‘ United Press | 'I EWARK, N. J., June 20.—An Irish-American eagle descended in I [\J I a tireless bos’un’s chair here last night and man’s most defiant |i_u accomplshment in the contest of the flagpole has been completed. Alvin (Shipwreck) Kelly landed on the roof of the St. Francis Hotel at 10:29 p. m., completing a nonstop stay on top of the hotel flagpole that began June 7 at 10:30 a. m. For twelve days and nights he had sat there, never faltering in his determination to become the man who had sat longest on a flagpole on the top of the St. Francis Hotel in Newark, or on top of any flagpole anywhere. Rain trickled down Kelly’s neck and a hot sun beat down upon his head in the course of his fortnight—with time off for good behavior—on the pole. Clarence Chamberlin and Charles Levine flew to Europe and Charles Lindbergh came home. President Coolidge went to South Dakota and Marilyn Miller went to Paris. But Alvin Kelly, the one steadfast, immovable thing in a transitory world, clung to his flagpole. His bride of six months waited patiently below, tying soup on the end of a string for him to hoist to the top of the pole, sending him shaving implements and such other devices as he found necessary, and generally caring for his distant wants. It should be explained that the soup was placed in a container before It was tied to the string. Kelly made it clear he would accept no contracts which did not advance the cause of flagpole sitting, to which he planned to devote his life, between vaudeville engagements. “We,” he said, modestly, meaning himself and his beloved flagpole, “will not commercialize our achievement.” He refused to comment on challenges hurled skyward by jealous rival flagpole sitters while he was helpless atop the pole. Sporting experts, however, predicted flagpole sitting contests would not gain permanent popularity in the sporting world. There is something curiously uninspiring about watching rivals see which can do nothing longest, as many boxing fans have paid good money to learn. It’s too much like a chess tournament.

Coaster Kills Bu United Press DETROIT, Mich.. Julie 20. The excitement of a roller coaster ride was fatal to Leona Joy, 20. Miss Joy was completing her third ride at Riverside Park last night when she fainted and died. A few minutes later William Cottrill, 20, stood up in a coaster, striking his head on a rafter. He was knocked out of the car and fell to the ground, sixty feet below. He died before physicians reached him.

TWINS IN LONG SWIM % Girls of 13 on Way From Albany to New York. Hu United Press ALBANY, N. Y„ June 20.—Bernice and Phyllis Zottenfeld. 13-year-old twins of New York City, today had the first lap of their swim from Albany to New York behind them. The girls reached Castleton, eight miles from here, 3 hours and 53 minutes after their start from the Albany Yacht Club shortly before noon yesterday. They were to enter the water again today. They hope to lower the swimming time established by Mrs. Lottie Schoemmel for the 162 miles last year. Her mark is 58 hours, 11 minutes. The parents of the twins are accompanying them. Friday night they will go to New York for their school graduation and return to the swimming task again Saturday morning. 600 Lutherans at Conference. Bu Timex Snerinl FT. WAYNE. June 20.—More than 600 delegates from Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia and Indiana are attending the annual six-day conference of the Lutheran central district, whicn\ppened Sunday. The Rev. J. D. Matthicus of Trinity Lutheran Church, Indianapolis, is presiding.

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STATE MISHAPS TAKE 8 LIVES Five Meet Death 'in Accidents; Four Boys Drown. Drowning and automobiles were responsible for nine accidental deaths in Indiana over the week end, a survey revealed today. Two women and a baby lost their lives when an express train hit a truck near Bloomington; three boys were drowned near Newport; a collision during a race on the Brazil track was fatal to a driver; a train killed a man at Mishawaka, and a boy drowned at Greencastle. Scores of lesser accidents were reported from all parts of the State. Mrs. James McFall, her daughter, Mildred Jar.e McFall, 11, and Mrs. Harriet Smedley, 23, were killed south of Bloomington when the truck in which they were riding was struck by a Monon express. James McFall, Ivus Smedley and the Smedley child were injured. Jean Eaird, 12, Glen Baird, 9, brothers, and Melvin Bush, 15, drowned in a bayou at Newport. The father of the Baird boys went to search for them and stumbled over the three bodies as he waded in the bayou. The race driver killed was Gerald Bush, 31, lowa City. A car driven by Charles Crawford of Linton, collided with his during a race. Crawford and several onlookers’ were hurt. Search cont.nued for the body of Orville Hammond. 20, of Greencastle, drowned while swimming at Owen Park, south of Greencastle. A New York Central provision train struck and killed A: • ew, J. Kline, 50, of Mishawaka, while he was seated on the track, said witnesses. P.OBERTSJJNT ENDS Alleged Slayer of City Patrolman Is Held. Tilford Roberts, alleged slayer of Patrolman Charles Carter, May 7, at Court and Liberty Sts., was to be turned over to Marion County authorities today. George Hutsell, county clerk,, notified Detective Chief Claude M. Worley that Kentucky authorities honored papers prepared here showing Roberts to be a citizen of Indiana. He was recently committed to the hospital for insane at Lakeland, Ky., where he was trailed by detectives who received a tip on his whereabouts. Roberts will be remanded into the custody of Sheriff Omer Hawkins as an Insane patient, Worley said, but immediate steps will be made to prove him feigning insanity and a former charge of murder place dagainst him. Witnesses taken to Kentucky identified Roberts as the man who shot Carter when the latter tried to arrest him on charges of intimidating persons with a drawn revolver. Roberts fled town immediately, although suffering from two bullet wounds while going to the home of his parents near Lakeland. COP RUSHES ARMED MAN Henry Mount Charged With Cutting Bowman Pitcock in Quarrel. Henry Mount, 43, is held by police on charge of cutting Bowman Pitcock, 2742 N. Chester Ave., on the neck in an argument. Police also arrested the man, alleging to have been cut and Orville Pitcock on charges of vagrancy. Motor Policeman Heller advanced through a window at 2738 N. Chester Ave., to arrest Mount and faced a levelled shotgun, police say. The officer fired his pistol, but missed, then rushed Mount and subdued him. Meanwhile, Motor Policeman Seiffert had added to the excitement by firing at the two men who had jumped out of a rear window. LAY DEATH TO ALCOHOL Coroner Says Man Was Victim of Acute Case. Coroner Paul F. Robinson said today that he believed that acute alcoholism caused the death of Lewis Hamilton, 50, of 4350 Baltimore Ave., who was found dead in the concrete block factory operated by Harry McGehey, 4559 Schofield Ave., early Sunday. Hamilton is survived by the widow and four children, police say.

AERIAL FEATS POINT TO ERA OF POSSIBILITY New Thought Speaker Says Impossible Will Be Natural. That Lindbergh’s flight and other recent air achievements are concrete evidence that the world is nearing the closing of “a materialistic cycle” and entering into “a spiritual conception of anew age” in which what is now considered absurdly impossible will be “quite possible and natural*' was th'e contention of Dr. William H. Woodfin of St. Louis, Mo., at the afternoon session of the fourteenth annual congress of International New Thought Alliance at the Claypool today. “Great achievements such as this young hero's come about because of the operation of laws whose workings are inevitable, but of whose operation those mast closely affected may be entirely unconscious of,” said Dr. Woodfin. “Lindbergh, for instance, had no conscious thought of working with these laws, perhaps, but nevertheless his achievement was made possible because the mass thought has sufficiently risen to come Into conformity with great spiritual forces which destroy every conceivable limitation.” Remarkable Advance Made Another afternoon speaker at the Congress. Mrs. Anna W. Hoschouer of Chicago, declared that the ‘ Power of thought is working tody and is performing mental, spiritual, physical and financial healings today just as certainly as it did nineteen centuries ago and before the eyes of the disciples.” “Remarkable mental and smntual advance is being made in the whole human thought,” she continued • and this is largely attributable to the fact that the Christian world is at last realizing that God is not, responsible for and does not lend himself to evil effects, but that his will and the operation of laws affecting humanity is entirely good. The Rev Eleanor Graham of New Orleans. La., spoke earlier in the afternoon on “Acknowledging the Christ." Dr. Harry Granison Hill Oi Indianapolis, was in charge of the session, and Dr. Amelia Randall of Minneapolis, lead an expoi lence forum which followed. Hold Noon Meeting The forum included ten-minute talks on "Personal Experiences in Healing and Success” by M;%. Margaret Omerly of Philadelphia, Pa.; Mrs. Dorothy Sproule of Montreal, Canada; the Rev. A. L. Cook of Tipton, ; Mrs. Anna Avery, Manchester, N. H.. and Mrs. Mary E. T. Chapin of New York City. William Hoschouer of Chicago presided and spoke at the morn in;, session of the congress. A noon healing meeting was in charge of Mrs. Mary Chapin of New York. Mrs. Chapin will also preside at a meeting tonight at which the Rev. Morris Feuerlicht will speak on "Judaism in the Light of Modern Philosophical Thought,” and Dr. Wniifred Sackville Stoner of New York City will talk on "Fostering Genius.” Another evening speaker will be Rev. Albert C. Grier, pastor of the Church of Truth of New York City, whose subject will be “A Wonderful Thing Has Come Into My Life.” Mrs. John Robert Craig will give a program of piano numbers tnd there will be community singing by the audience. BANDIT ‘HARVEST’ $6.30 Six Men Overlook Cash Fund at Garage. Bu United Press PLYMOUTH, Ind., June 20.—Six men who held up and robbed Cleo Schall at the Haines garage, late Sunday, obtained only $6.30. They overlooked the hiding place of the garage receipts. Schall was held up when he returned from obtaining change for money tendered him for a gasoline purchase. OPEN GYRO CONVENTION Members Headed for Denver Meet Fake Train Robbers. Bu United Prc** DENVER, Colo., June 20— Several special trains poured members of Gyro into Denver today for the organization’s convention. At least 2,000 delegates are expected to arrive today. Most of the trains were several minutes late because of a wild west holdup at La Salle, Colo. As each train pulled in, the reception committee disguised as a band of gunmen, boarded it and forced visitors to surrender trunk checks.

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Indiana's spelling champion, chosen in The Times sponsored State spelling bee held here May 13, fares forth to Washington, D. C., today intent upon adding the national title to the heavy laurels borne by her youthful brow. Miss Mildred Riddle, 11. of Valley Mills, the champion, accompanied by Miss Flora Drake, assistant school superintendent, was to leave for Washington this afternoon. All this week they will participate in a round of social events planned for the spellers from all parts of the country at the national capital. The national bee comes Thursday night. All expenses of the Indiana entrant and her chaperon are borne by The Times. Miss Riddle will compete for the SI,OOO first prize, SSOO second prize or any of the numerous other prizes totaling SI,OOO offered by The Times and seventeen other newspapers sponsoring the national bee. The program includes: Theater parties, Tuesday and Friday nights; bus tours to points of national importance, morning and afternoon Wednesday, Thursday morning, Friday morning and afternoon and Saturday morning and afternoon. A farewell dinner will be given Friday evening.

Hanging in Courtroom May Be Murder Verdict

Alleged Slayer on Trial Before Federal Tribunal at Cleveland. '' CLEVELAND. Ohio, June 20.—For the first time in the history of Cleveland, a murder trial opened in Federal Court today. Sitting almost directly under the place where a noose would be placed io hang him if found guilty, Ernest Frederick. Warren, heard one prospective juror after another declare he had no scruple against capital punishment. Under Federal law persons found guilty of murder must be hanged in the courtroom in which they are tried. Frederick is being tried for the murder of Walter I. Holcomb, Warren, in the We.rren postoffice last Feb. 28. The case is tried in Federal Court because the postoffice is the property of the United States Government. The defendant was quoted as saying shortly after the killing: "I shot off one corner of an eternal triangle." Jay Buchwalter, Warren. Fredericks counsel, has made no declaration as to what the defense will be, but it is understood that it will include temporary insanity and the "unwritten law.” 9 BABIES POISONED Three Die, One Near Death at Redemption Home. Bu I nited Pres* SPRINGFIELD, 111., June 20. Three babies are dead, a fourth is at the point of death, and five others are ill with ptomaine poisoning at Redemption Home here. The children were served a breakfast yesterday, consisting of cre/am puffs, cooked breakfast food and milk. All those eating cream puffs were stricken and the coroner's office is conducting an investigation. Those dead are Rose Ann Norbet, 2. formerly of Rockford, 111.; Betty Bergman, 2, and Reno Lindell, 2, both of Springfield. Frank Blurton, 2, is seriously ill at the St. Joseph's Hospital. Attendants say there is slight chance for his recovery. Hurls Rock Into Windshield A man appearing to be 25, and slightly demented, hurled a rock Through the glass of an auto driven by Lieut. Charles Leser, fireman at Engine House 19, who was driving at Bluff Rd., and Troy Ave. The man is crippled in the left foot and has three fingers off the left hand.

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Mildred Riddle, 11, Valley Mills, leaves for Washington today to represent Indiana in the National Spelling Bee, competing with the best grade school spellers in the country.

LINOY TURNS TO PILE OF OFFERS Private Affairs Occupy Flier Weary of Receptions. Bu United Press ST. LOUIS, June 20.—Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh, a tired young man, was permitted today to go about his private business. For the first time since he left Roosevelt Field, N. Y., for Paris a month ago, he ceased to be public property. For the first time, except for the week on the U. S. S. Memphis enroute from Cherbourg to Washington, he awoke to the happy consciousness that he could do as he wanted to, irrespective of reception committees. The official celebration of St. Louis, which he accounts his home town, ended when he attended a performance of the municipal opera last night. For a few days at least his time is his own. It was understood he would first consider some of the scores of attractive offers which have come to him because of his flight, and then would start work on the thousands of letters and telegrams he has received since he returned to this country.

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1,300 BOYS HERE FOR MONTH OF ARMY ROUTINE Annual C. M. T. C. Encampment at Ft. Benjamin Harrison Starts Today. Some 1,300 boys from the northern parts of Indiana and Ohio came to Ft. Benjamin Harrison today for thirty days of military training during the annual C. M. T. C. encampment. A few were already on the scene, having arrived during the week-end. but the majority trickled in groups to the camp today. Under direct supervision of Col. George D. Freeman they will begin the routine tomorrow, which will be theirs for thirty days. A 7 a. m. they will assemble on the drill field and for four and one half hours will learn the rudiment r of Army drill. During the afternoons they will engage in compulsory athletics. It makes little difference what kind of athletics it i but each "rookie” must spend h‘ afternoons at play. Army Officers Boss Forty regular army officers will supervise the work. Fifteen reserve officers will adi. Today the camp resembed a beehive. As each rookie came, he was started happily with a free lunch. From (he lunch room he was checked in through the personnel department. The next stop was the physical examination building and it was there that the rookie met his first real mishap. He lost his clothes. Stripping for the examination. the "rook” saw his clothes bundled and taken from him for thirty days. Don Uniforms Following the physical examination the boys went down a long runway to supply quarters, where they were given clothes to be worn lor the next month—regular Army clothes. They came out of this room with a conglomeration of things which they knew little about, but regular soldiers were there to help theri sort the packs, and to show them how to roll “putts,” etc. The boys come from all walks of life. Some are sons of millionaires, others are not so well off, some are good athletes, some are not so good, but few of them know anything about Army drill. They’ll probably know more thirty days from today. KING BEN WILL FACE CRIMINAL TRIAL NEXT New Charge Filed Against House of David Leader. Bu United Press ST. JOSEPH. Mich., June 20. "King” Benjamin Purnell, head of the House of Divid, will be tried on criminal charges in September. Prosecutor George W. Eookwalter sai dtoday. The charges were filed by Mrs. Bessie May Woodworth of Detroit, former member of “King” Ben’s cult. The State’s dissolution suit against the cult will require about two months more and Prosecutor Bookwalter said he hoped to proceed with the criminal trial as soon as possible thereafter because he feared that Purnell, now believed failing with Bright’s disease, may die. Mrs. Woodworth is expected to be a witness at the dissolution suit this week.

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