Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 126, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 October 1927 — Page 3

OCT. 9, 1927

PLEAS VOICED BY MOTHERS IN SCRQQU'RBBE Children’s Health Menaced by Insanitary Buildings, State Board Told. “The trouble is that Indianapolis school buildings are being built by politicians and the people bear the disproportionate cost. If this board has a purpose, it is to see that such practice stops.” Chairman John J. Brown of the State tax board thus challenged the Indianapolis school authorities present at the hearing on the school city levy before the board today in the House of Representatives. The proposed levy of $1.45 is opposed by the Chamber of Commerce, Indiana Taxpayers’ Association’ and others. More than 120, most of whom were mothers seeking adequate school- facilities for their children, were on hand to present their views. / Tells of Leaking Roofs Brown’s remark was occasioned by the testimony of Legrande Marvip, who presented the case upholding the proposed school budget for the Indianapolis Engineering Society. The society recently passed a resolution demanding a survey of alleged insanitary portable buildin I visited a building at Thirtieth St. and College Ave. on a rainy day last week and nineteen buckets were being used to catch the water leaking through the roof,” Marvin declared. “The building is but five years old.” The explosion from Brown at this point brought Jacob Hilkene buildings and grounds superintendent of the Indianapolis schools, to his feet. He admitted the roof leaked, but asserted that the board was receiving dollar for dollar in construction values. “Many buildings in Indianapolis have roof leaks after the first two or three years,” he defended. Brown ruled Hilkene out by siding with the Engineering society representative. Mothers Tell of Bangers Mothers from Schools 880, 66 and 69 and other districts painted pitiful pictupres of overcrowding and resultant danger to their childrens health. Marvin had asserted that less than one-third of the signers of petitions objecting to the proposed 45-cent increase over last year s levy had children in school. This point was elaborated upon by Mrs. E. W. McCullough. 3924 N. New Jersey St., who has two boys attending School 66. Her husband is superintendent of maintenance of the Indianapolis sanitary district. It is usuall the people who have children that are hardest hit by high taxes,” Mrs. McCullough declared. “Yet. I think that most of us mothers feel tha tit is cheaper to - •pay 4axes than doctor bills. Our ■ • children have to suffer from sore eyes in unlighted buildings, weakened constitutions from poor ventilation, colds and contagion from insanitation. “My 7-year-old boy begged me this morning to come here and plead that screens be put up at his school. He says the children are unable to write because the slowmoving fall flies alight on their hands and bite them. Surely we parents prefer that our children be protected from pests, rather than our taxes be a bit lower.” Judge is Speaker Delbert O. Wilmeth, former city judge, spoke also for the mothers present, as did Mrs. W. F. Tinney, 3902 Carrollton Ave. Secretary Harry Miese of the Indiana Taxpayers’ Association, opened the case for objectors. He was supported by Willis C. Nusbaum, Fred Simms and Charles Martindale. William Book introduced the protest of the civic affairs committee of the Chamber of Commerce who seek a reduction to $1.05. Other protestants were J. F. Rainier, Albert Zahn, J. H. Holliday and George Saddler. Miese cited that while Indianapolis population had increased 124 per cent in twenty-five years the school costs had increased 1,451 per cent. The case was taken under advisement'by the board.

DEBATE FEDERAL RULE No Decision Is Made in Irvington G. O. P. Club Argument. Debaters argued the question, “Resolved, That Centralization of Power in the Federal Government, Is a Menace to Free Government,” before the Irvington Republican Club Monday night, without a decision. Dr. Samuel McGaughey and Harvey Hartsock were affirmative speakers, against Roy Lewis and O. K. Karns, negative. With Claude H. Anderson and Harry Pope as captains, an oldfashioned spelling bee will be held next Monday night. HOLD UP EXTRADITION Jackson Refuses Papers for Georgia Negro Held at Terre Haute. John Kennedy, Negro, wanted in Morgan County, Ga., is in jail at Terre Haute. He was brought there by the Morgan County sheriff en route from " Illinois. Leaving the prisoner, the sheriff detoured to Indianapolis, Monday and asked Governor Jackson for extradition papers. Figuring that when a man is already in the hands of the local authorities where he is wanted and is in jail besides he can scarcely be considered a fugitive from justice, the Governor refused the request. In the interim habeus corpus proceedings have been instituted for the Negro at Terre Haute. Child of 2 to Be Deported By United Press BOSTON, Oct. 4.—Although she is an American citizen, 2-year-old Mary Somogzi will be deported tomorrow because her parents entered this country from Hungary on false passports.

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BY DR. ETIENNE BAILAC Special United Press Correspondent SIDI-BEL-ABBES, Algeria, Oct. 4.—ln a reeking, smoke-filled native case in the Arab quarter of Sidi-Bel-Abbes, where young chocolate-colored girls danced a weird version of the Charleston and Black Bottom for a motley collection of soldiers of fortune, the United Press correspondent found Bennett J. Doty. The young man from Mississippi, whose restless spirit landed him in a French military prison, from which he emerged after his

Some Fall! Bu Times Special HARTFORD CITY, Ind., Oct. 4.—Homegrown strawberries, blooming fruit trees and blooming pansies—that’s October here. The strawberries were gathered in the home garden of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ritter.

RUSHES SCHOOL PLANS Gary Council Arranges to House Negroes in Strike Aftermath. By United Press GARY, Ind., Oct. 4.—Work will be rushed on the new temporary school for Negro students, members of the city council announced today following passage Monday night of a bill appropriating $15,000 for the construction. The school, to be completed within the next, ninety days, represents one section of the agreement that brought 1.000 striking students of Emerson High School back zo their clashes after four days of absence in protest against Negro students in their building. The school board also has agreed to erect a Negro high school costing $600,000 as soon after erection of the temporary structure as possible. RETIRE ARMY VETERAN Sergeant Blake, in Service 21 Years, Given Watch by Associates. Retirement of Sergt. Clayton A. Blake from the United States Army recruiting service was the occasion of an impressive ceremony today at the Federal building. Sergeant Blake has served in the army since 1898 and in the recruiting service for twenty-one years. For many years he has been stationed at Louisville, Ky., a part of the Indianapolis district. Louisville station associates and representatives of other substations presented him with a watch. Lieut. Col. Wiley Conway, retired, head of the Indianapolis district recruiting service, presided over the ceremonies.

CAL IS ‘RATHER HURT’ President Feels France Is Wrong In Tariff Discrimination. Bu United press WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.—President Coolidge and the United States Government were described at the White House today as feeling rather hurt that France has inclined to discriminate against American commerce. Coolidge was said to feel that the sole problem involved in the current tariff dispute with France is one of discrimination, and he desires only that this Government be treated by France with as much favor as France employs toward other nations. DEBT TOTALS BILLIONS But Antiquarian Can’t Collect Note Dated in 1480. Bu NEA Service SAN JOSE, Cal., Oct. 4.—ls M. F. Rossi, antiquarian, could collect the principal and interest on a promissory note he holds, he would have most of the money in the wprld. He has a parchment document dated 1480, signed by a Florentine who promised to pay 200 gold florins and 6 per cent interest. The amount due today, Rossi calculates, is $41,172,200,0000,000. NEWLYWED KILLS SELF Brownsville Man Married Two Months, Separated From Wife. By Times Special BROWNSVILLE, Ind., Oct. 4. Dewitt Doran, 28, is dead here, having shot himself through the head with a revolver. Despondency over ill health is believed to have caused Eie suicide. He was married two onths ago, but was separatee 1 , from his wife. Funeral services will be .held Wednesday afternoon. JUDGE LINDSEY UPHELD By United Press DENVER, Oct. 4.—The work of a juvenile court is of a peculiarly confidential nature, a Denver Bar Association committee ruled, in refusing to discipline former Judge Ben B. Lindsey for destroying records of sex cases he had considered in his juvenile court.

case attracted international notoriety, pulled on a cheroot with supreme satisfaction and told his. side of the story. Doty was thrown into prison for deserting the French Foreign Legion in Syria. He had eight years to serve. Less than a week ago, Paul Painleve, French minister of war, announced he had granted Doty a full pardon, having been moved by the pleas of his father, L. H. Doty, of Biloxi, Miss. While a mechanical piano whanged out a monotonous rhythm in the noisome case, Doty

‘COMPANY DOUGH’ ONLY IS TAKEN BY BANDITS Hand Back $5 of Loot Stolen From Bus Driver. “Buddy, we only want company dough,” said two bandits handing back to James Baker, 21, of 3556 N. Capitol Ave., Peoples Motor Coach bus driver, $5 of the S2O they robbed him of at Dewey and University Aves., Monday night. Baker had protested the $5 was his own. The two escaped in an auto ing the bus and driven by an accomplice. Elmer Bostic, of 51 S. Gladstone Ave., was held up as he stopped his car near the Hamilton & Harris Cos., S. Senate Ave. and South St., late Monday to check in his day’s collections. Flourishing a gun, they took money and checks which may total several hundred dollars, and escaped in their auto with a third man again at the wheel.

MILLERS IN SESSION Southeastern Association Members Meet at French Lick. By United Press FRENCH LICK, Ind., Oct. 4. —The Southeastern Millers Association met here today for a twoday conference. Members of the association Control flour mills in Indiana and other States of the Middle West and in the southeastern part of the country. E. E. Laureut, Clarksburg, Tenn., president, of the association, was in charge. Representatives of twenty flour mills are attending conditions in the flour trade are being discussed. INDICTED FOR MURDER Terre Hautean Accused as Slayer of Brother-in-Law. By Times Special TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Oct. 4. Edward Hagerman stands indicted today for first degree murder following investigation by the Vigo County grand jury of the slaying of his brother-in-law, Frank Wilkie, at Hagerman's home on Sept. 27. Wilkie is said to have blamed Hagerman for a divorce suit filed by Mrs. Wilkie. As'he entered the Hagerman home, he was fatally wounded when a shotgun was fired. ROBINSON IS ‘NOT IN’ Senator Out of City, but Will Be Back Monday, Word at Office. United State Senator Arthur R. Robinson was a hard man to find today. His office attaches reported he was not in. “Where can he be reached?” ‘He’s out of the city.” “Where?” “We don’t know; he’ll be back Monday.” NEEDS NO OUTSIDE AID St. Louis Damage $10,000,000, Says Message to City C. of C. Property damage from last week’s tornado will total from $10,000,000 to $15,000,000, the St. Louis Chamber of Commerce notified the Indianapolis Chamber by telegram today. The St. Louis Chamber said the damaged area covers four squares miles, out of sixty-four in the city. The message said no outside financial assistance is needed.

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sat among a score of Legionnaires and explained what impelled a young American to flee a comfortable life for the hardships and perils of the Foreign Legion. “It’s action and life I want,” he said, turning his eyes to the correspondent from the sight of a native belle shaking her hips in an imitation of Gilda Gray. “I can’t stand inaction,” he continued. “That’s why I joined the Legion. That’s why I deserted. That’s why I’m glad I’m here again, because now I’ll see action.” “After serving in the 115th ar-

Reasons for Resignation Revealed by Vandagrifft

Resignation of Virgil Vandagrifft, president of the board of public works, given to Mayor Duvall today, is printed below. Vandagrifft gave his resignation after talking with Attorney S. C. Kivett, Martinsville, whom he consulted not only as a lawyer, but also as on old friend. “Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 4, 1927. “To the Hon. John L. Duvall, “Mayor of the City of Indianapolis: “For the reasons hereinafter stated I have determined to resign as president of the board of public works of the city of Indianapolis, and hereby respectfully tender my resignation as a member and president of said board, the same to take effect at once. “I have filled the position of president of the board of public works to the best of my ability, honestly and solely in the interests of the people of the City of Indianapolis. While the entire city administration has been under critical investigation for months, as I am informed, no trace of evidence exists of any improper official misconduct in my department. Expects Innocence Proof “However, I find myself indicted by the grand jury of Marion County growing out of a private transaction, which, as I was then advised, and still believe, was lawful and honorable in every respect. “I sincerely believe that when all the facts are*brought out in a fair and impartial trial, the people will know that I am not guilty. “Notwithstanding the fact that I am not guilty, I believe that, in fairness to the public interests, I should not attempt further to administer an office having to do with the important functions which by law are assigned to the board of public works of the City of Indianapolis. “I reach this conclusion over the protests of many of my friends and against persuasive arguments which have been offered against my resignation. Those opposing my resignation have said that I am permitting certain selfish interests to accomplish their purpose and that I am playing into the hands of the very people who have sought to destroy my character. States His Position “Others have said that if I resign, many people will accept that as an indirect admission of guilt and that at any rate I will be branded as a ‘quitted under fire.’ “My position is as follows: The office of the president of the board of public works of the City of Indianapolis should be filled by a person who is mentally free to give his best thought to the discharge of the duties, unhampered by personal considerations or the contention of factions. “No person should be appointed to that office unless he is thus free in the discharge of these duties. Speaking for myself, I know that if this indictment had been pending against me at the time I was appointed, I would not have thought of accepting, and I do not believe that the citizens of the city would have felt that it was a proper appointment under such circumstances. Reasons Are Given “They rightfully could have said that surely there can be found a

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tillery of the Thirtieth division, A. E. F., which saw action in St. Mihiel and the Argonne, I went home when the armistice 'was signed. “But after the thrills of France I found home life too tame, so after a few years of inactivity and restlessness, I joined the legion in 1925. “I was sent to Syria, where I discovered that the Druses were terrific fighting men. Armed with modern rifles, they are dead shots and use fighting tactics which make them hard to catch. “As long as the fighting contin-

man to fill this important position who is not under indictment. If under an indictment I would not be a proper person to appoint, then In my judgment, under an indictment I am not a proper person to continue to hold the office, and therefore I should resign the same and allow some person to be appointed who is free from the difficulties which now confront me. • “Furthermore, I am free to say that this indictment is most distressing to me personally, as it is an assault upon my honor, which I have guarded jealously throughout my life. “I never before was charged with any crime; I never had a law suit and was never even called as a witness in court. Laboring under this distress. I know I could not render my best service to the people of the City of Indianapolis. Won’t Visit Woe on City “Therefore, to continue to hold this office would, in my judgment, be to visit a 1 part of my misfortune upon the people of the City of Indianapolis, and this I refuse to do. Whatever may be the outcome of my trial, I shall conduct myself in such that no person rightfully can say that I have used an official position as a cloak or shield, or that I knowingly have visited a part of my misfortune upon the people and the good name of the City of Indianapolis. “While I feel that this indictment is a great Injustice I am not complaining of any official who has had to do with its return. If any one connected with it is acting for the hope of personal glory or private gain that is a matter with him and the public. Thinks Truth Will Prevail “If selfish interests have brought about these charges, I have faith that the public will discover the truth. I have no right to ask for anything except a fair and impartial trial, separate and apart from any of the prejudice which now is so strong in the City of Indianapolis. “Thanking you for your consideration, I am, “Yours very truly, “V. VANDAGRIFFT. TUNE IN ON CONVENTION Life Underwriters’ Program at Memphis on Air Tonight. of the Indianapolis Association of Life Undewriters are urged by President W. H. Meub to tune their radio sets in on WMC, wave length 516.9, from 7 to 8 tonight. The entertainment program of the thirty-eighth annual convention of the National Life Underwriters Association at Memphis, Tenn., will be broadcast. C. P. LESH IS ‘VERY LOW’ Message Says Condition of Paper Company Head Is Serious. Condition of Charles P. Lesh, founder and president of the C. P. Lesh Paper Company of Indianapolis, ill in Deaconess hospital, Boston, Mass., was described as “very low” in a message received by Mrs. Perry W. Lesh, his daughter-in-law. Perry W. Lesh is with his fathef. \

ued I was happy, but it was soon over and I got the blues again. I told my three pals—two of them were German and another English —that I wanted to see Jerusalem, so we started off. “We all had suffered greatly from the intense heat of Syria and the fatigue of mountain fighting. I had won the Croix De Guerre and Colonial medal, but honors meant nothing and we were fed up with Syria in peace time. “We started across the Syrian desert. We were attacked by Bedouins. Fortunately we had brought our rifles and returned

SPLITTING OF FEES BY DOCTORS DENOUNCED Surgeons’ Counsel Says Practice More Dangerous Than “Quacks". By United Press DETROIT, Oct. 4.—Fee splitting practitioners who expose their patients to unnecessary operative and specialist treatment for the sake of the commission involved were denounced today by Judge Harold M. Stephens of Salt Lake City. Judge Stephens is attending the eighteenth congress of the American College of Surgeons, of which he is general counsel. The practice of splitting fees. Judge Stephens told the United Press, was widespread, especially in the midwest and parts of the east. This type of practitioner, he said, w'as more dangerous than any quack. , He inferred that groups of conspiracies existed between general practitioners and specialists by which patients were passed from one to the other on a commission basis.

STEAL FROM PARKED CAR Suit Case and Clothing Valued at $257 Taken From Tourist's Auto. A suit case and clothing valued at $257 was stolen from an automobile belonging to James Argento, Rochester, N. Y., parked at Capitol and Washington Sts., Monday night. Clothing valued at $35 was lost in a suit case stolen from an automobile owned by Mrs. Lafayette Perkins, 1310 E. Fifty-Ninth St., parked at Illinois and Washington Sts. BOILERMAKER MISSING Cecil Sherwood Left Home Friday for Walk; Vanished. Cecil Sherwood, 39, a boilermaker, of 722 Shelby St., left the home of his brother, Levi Sherwood, 626 Kealing Ave., last Friday for a walk through a park and has not been seen since. Sherwood has been In ill health and was despondent, his wife said.

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their fire, killing two Bedouins and wounding six. The remainder fled. "The next day, when we were only a few miles from the Palestine border and within sight of our goal, we were arrested by Syrian gendarmes, who turned us over to the French troops. They sent us back to Damascus under guard. “Being locked up in the Damascus citadel was the most painful experience of my life, more so than all the other ordeals I uhderwent until I finally was released.”

Cuts Wood at 95 Bu Times Special GREENSBURG, Ind., Oct. 4. —Mrs. Malonia Hill, 95. has completed splitting three cords of wood for use as fuel this winter.

MISSING AFTER INJURY Man Struck Twice in Crashes, Then Disappears. Police are investigating the mysterious disappearance of Oliver Leslie, 1624 Wilcox St., seriously injured In two automobile accidents Monday night in the 4500 block W. Washington St. Leslie was in an automobile driven by Stanley Dobbins, 24, of Mooresville, which collided with another automobile. Leslie got out of 4he car and started toward the other machine when a third automobile struck him. Witnesses and Dobbins r aid the occupants of the third car promised to take Leslie to city hospital. He had not been received at any local hospital today. "NAMES ARBUTUS AIDS Jane Ensle, I. U. Publication Editor, . Announces Staff. Bu United Press BLOOMINGTON. Ind., Oct. 4. Miss Jane Ensle, junior student from Evansville at Indiana university, who is editor-in-chief of the Arbutus, campus yearbook, has announced appointment of the following staff members: George Pepple, Nappanee; Orah Cole, Bluffton, Birdie Hess, Etna Green; Dorothy Brubaker, Warsaw; Pat Slayback, Lafayette; Jean Graffie, Richmond: Don Vodermark, Ft. Wayne, and Katherine Franke, Robinson, 111. Hoosiers Will Enter By Times Special CLEVELAND. Ohio. Oct. 4.-In-diana farm girls and beys will be among the hundred? also coming from Ohio and Michigan with entries for Cleveland’s third annual livestock show Nov. 15 to 19.

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SCIENTECH CLUB MEMBERS URCE DUVALL TO QUIT ‘Affairs of City in Hopeless Tangle,’ Says Resolution; . Vote 21 to 2. Members of the Indianapolis Scientech Club, meeting the Chamber of Commerce, voted 21 to 2 to urge the board of directors to consider adoption of a resolution Thursday night demanding the resignation of Mayor John L. Duvall and City Controller Mrs. DuvalL Unless the board adopts the suggestion the club will not go on record as favoring the official ousting. “Let it be understood as the sentiment of members of the Scientech Club that the directors, meeting on Thursday, adopt this resolution or one corresponding to it: That since the affairs of the city of Indianapolis are now in a hopeless tangle and Mayor Duvall ha3 been convicted in the Marion Criminal Court the city is subject to ridicule throughout the Nation, and is being brought into disrepute, the immediate resignation of Mayor John L. Duvall and Mrs. Duvall, as city controller, or the same action through legal steps, if necessary,” the resolution said. Luten Addresses Members The resolution was read and voted on after members spent several minutes discussing whether or not a Times reporter in the meeting should be permitted to remain. Majority of the members in attendance declared the “club should not try to conceal what it is doing and rely on some other group to take the action, but let the public know, through the press, what the attitude of the organization is.” Daniel B. Luten addressed members of the club before a vote was taken on the matter and scored The Times and other Indianapolis newspapers. “The Indianapolis press is an unmitigated liar.” he said. He produced frey.t pages of The Times of Oct 4, 1926, and another copy of Oct. 7. The first copy told of an alleged exchange of money between Governor Jackson and D. C. Stephenson, former Indiana Klan dragon. Calls Ads “Bunk” “That has dropped from several thousands of dollars to $2,500 and a horse,” he said. “The newspapers have printed one lie after another throughout this entire campaign.” Then from his brief case Luvni extracted the Scripps-Howard newspapers’ full page advertisements in various magazines. He distributed them to members with the remark: “They are all bunk.” “I haven’t yet heard what Duvall has done,” Luten continued. “I have learned, though, that William Armitage might be called a straight crook, and doesn’t mind bribing someone. But apparently the juity believed Armitage and not Duvall.” When Luten had finished one member sitting in the rear of tho room, asked: "Mr. Luten, is that a defense of Duvall?" Laughter drowned out Luten's answer. When the vote was taken, Luten was one of the two members who were against the resolution. The following resolution was adopted by the Board of Trade governors: “Resolved, That the board of governors of the Indianapolis Board of Trade regrets the present status now prevalent in the office of our chief executive and favors the resignation of Mayor John L. Du> vail; and. be it further "Resolved, That we also deem it timely and for our city's best interest that Mrs. John L. Duvall sever her connections with the office of city controller.”

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