Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 134, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 October 1927 — Page 1

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COMMITTEE TO DEMAND DUVAU. QUIT Real Estate Board to Send , Delegation to Ask That Mayor Resign. PLANS TO STUMP CITY {Executive to Seek Vindication and Gain General ft. Backing of Citizens.

Declaring that it is “high time’’ that John L. Duvall be made to realize that the best interests of Indianapolis demand his immediate vacation of the mayor’s office and resignation of his wife from the city controller’s office, the Indianapolis Rear Estate Board at luncheon today instructed President L. H. Lewis to name a committee to join with representatives of other bodies to visit Duvall. The realtors two weeks ago adopted resolutions demanding resignations of Duvall and Mrs. Duvall, in view of the municipal government muddle, but board leaders today expressed the view that since Duvall has shown a disposition to ignore such action by organizations representing a total of 127,000 citizens, some stronger message should be borne to him. Vote to Send Committee President Lewis brought the matter up, pointing out the adverse publicity which the city is getting throughout the country as a result of the actions of the Duvalls. Former President Frank E. Gates suggested the naming of a committee and Realtor Edson T. Woods made the formal motion. The ninety realtors present voted “aye.” Duvall, who contends he still is mayor of Indianapolis, today declared he would take to the stump in an effort to win back support of citizens. Duvall, was sentenced formally to jail for thirty days, fined SI,OOO and declared ineligible for public office for four years from Nov. 2, 1925, by Special Judge Cassius C. Shirley in Criminal Court, Wednesday afternoon. He appealed, contending that this staves off the clause in the sentence ousting him from office. He was convicted Sept. 22 of violating the corrupt practice law. Plans Vigorous Fight Duvall declared he would build an organization similar to that for a political campiagn in every precinct. Marion County prosecutors declared that in their opinion Duvall ceased to be mayor when Judge Shirley passed sentenced and that any action he attempts to take as mayor is invalid. But the mayor doesn’t feel that way. He says: “I am still in office. One of the first things we are going to do is attack the constitutionality of that Ineligibility law.” “And I am going to start in a program of public speaking,” he continued. “You know, just about like we had over at Tomlinson Hall the other night. I talked with some of the boys Wednesday and we decided to do this. I’ll have a regular organization something like a campaign and we’ll have talks in every precinct in the city. Duvall is at liberty on $2,000 appeal bond, signed by Schuyler Haas and Frank Cones after his attorneys were granted the petition for appeal to the Supreme Court. Trial Motion Overruled Judge Shirley overruled the motion for anew trial in the case, asserting that he “did not believe he would change any of his rulings in the trial if he should reconsider.” The motion attacked the date set for ineligibility, the defense alleging that at no time during the ten-day trial was any date later than June 15, 1925, brought out. Prosecutors retired immediately after the court session and announced they were considering further legal steps relative to their opinion that Mayor Duvall officially was ousted when Shirley pronounced judgment at 2:15 p. m. Wednesday. Ask Opinion on Bonds Some attorneys believe the legality of Duvall’s holding office would be determined by an opinion on the legality of $25,000 in city park bonds which were sold several days ago to the Union Trust Company. Charles Remster, bond authority, of the law firm of Smith, Remster, Hornbrook & Smith. Fletcher Savings and Trust Company Bldg., is expected to give an opinion in a few days. Union Trust and Fletcher Savings and Trust Company bought $23,000 of Jackson St. sewer bonds today, subject to 'their attorney’s approval. A suit by taxpayers is expected to bring the question of ousting Duvall into court within a short time. ISSUTI). S. BANK CALL Ask Conditions of All Institutions as of Oct. 10. fin United Prist _ WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.—The controller of currency today issued a call for the condition of all national banks as of Oct. 10, 1927.

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GUN SOUGHT IN GRAVEMARKER Lilliendahl Death Weapon in Cemetery, Officers Think. Bu United Press MAYS LANDING, N. J., Oct. 13. —lnvestigation of the Lilliendahl murder mystery turned today to the Oak Grove cemetery. Authorities were working on the theory that the pistol with which Dr. Williaam Lilliendahl was murdered was hidden, in a bizarre search for a perfect place of concealment, in a concrete grave marker on the family burial plot of Willis Beach. Beach, South Vineland poultry man, is held in jail here with Mrs. Margaret Lilliendahl, widow of the elderly physician, for trial Nov. 28. Cemetery workmen will break up the concrete bases of six marble markers in the Beach plot. The search was inspired by testimony that, a week after the murder, Beach visited the plot while workmen were pouring the concrete. The' county prosecutor’s office liad abandoned the search for the pistol once, but still clung to the belief that it may be found. Beach’s alibis, supported in part by Mrs. Lilliendahl, also will be taken up at length. WIDOW, MAN HELD IN MARION POISON DEATH Mrs. Charles Eckman and Farm Hand Face Questioning. Bu United Press MARION, Ind., Oct. 13.—The widow and the hired hand of Charles Eckman, farmer, were in the Grant County jail today, held in connection with Eckman’s death Sept. 24. The widow, Mrs. Flossie Eckman, 32, and the farm hand, Frank Worrick, 21, were taken into custody by Sheriff Jacob C. Campbell for questioning after a prolonged investigation. No formal charges had been placed against them. Mrs. Eckman and Worrick fund Eckman dead upon their return from a shopping trip together to Marion. Examination revealed that he had died of the effects of a large quantity of poison. Mrs. Eckman said the poison had been kept at the house to be used in killing crows. Worrick had worked at the farm for three years.

ASK ADVICEJN PAY City Sanitary Board May Get Legal Opinion. City sanitary board members today discussed the advisability of getting a definite legal opinion as to whether their salaries should be $3,600 to S6OO a year. The law provides they should receive the larger salary when they are supervising actual construction work. O. C. Ross, board member, suggested asking an opinion from the board’s attorney, the State board of accountants or institution of a friendly suit. Russell T. McFall, board member, expressed the opinion the board was the best body to determine which sums should be received as they were best informed on the board’s activities. CITY TO FETE PASTOR Evangelist to Be Welcomed at Dinner. Dr. E. E. Violette, Kansas City minister and world traveler, who will conduct a thirty-day north side evangelistic compaign, beginning Sunday, in a tabernacle at ThirtyEighth and Illinois Sts., will be welcomed to Indianapolis with a reception and dinner Friday night at the Marott Hotel. Invitations have been sent to 125 ministers and lay members of local Disciples of Christ churches. Welcoming speeches will be made by Dick Miller, Chamber of Commerce president; Dr. Frederick D. Kershner, Butler University College of Religion dean; J. H. Lowry, Mrs. 1 Curtis Hodges and Hilton U. Brown.

FULL TIME ON AIR GIVEN TO CITYSMIONS U. S. Radio Commission Straightens Out Tangle on Broadcasting. i 1,000 WATTS TO WFBM WKBF Gets Wave Length for Its Own, but to Remain on 250-Watt Power. . The Indianapolis radio broadcasting tangle has been straightened out by the Federal Radio Commission so that both WFBM and WKBF may be on the air full time, but on different wave lengths, according to a dispatch from The Times Washington Bureau today. The commission, in an order effective Oct. 15, gave to WFBM, the station of the Indianapolis Power and Light Company the wave length of 1,090 kilocycles (275 meters) which it originally requested and permission to increase its power to 1,000 watts from the present 250 rating whenever the sending station is moved outside the business district. WKBF Power at 250 Watts The commission several weeks ago ordered WKBF, station of Noble Watson at the Hoosier Athletic Club, and WFBM to divide time upon a 1190 wave length. The new order provides that WKBF gets the 1190 wave length for its own, but its power remains at 250 watts. WKBF had sought power equal that of WFBM. In order to clear the 1090 wave length for WFBM full time the commission shifted station WORD of Batavia, 111., to 720 kilocycles, providing that WORD divide time with WIBO, which also has 720. Building New Station Station WTAS of Chicago still remains upon the 1,090 wave length, but the radio commission ordered that it use it only at such times as WFBM does not desire to operate. M. K. Foxworthy, commercial manager of the Indianapolis Power and Light Company, said: “Construction of the new station of WFBM, which will be located eight miles out of the city, is well under way. When the new station is placed in operation in the very near future the State and city will be better and more consistently served in matters of necessity, interest and convenience.”

BRING HEFLIN HERE Alabama Senator to Speak at Mass Meeting. United States Senator J. Thomas Heflin of Alabama, wheel horse of the southern Klan, will be the speaker at a mass meeting in Tomlinson Hall next Tuesday night, according to dodgers distributed throughout the city Wednesday night. It was learned that Charles L. Riddle, new board of works member, collected money for printing of the latest and two preceding hand bills. The latest posters were delivered to the homes of Royal Oak horsethief detectives, a number of city employes and several Klan friends of George Elliott, former cyclops. by Lieut. Arthur McGee, bodyguard of John L. Duvall, who says he is mayor of Indianapolis, and Billy O’Nown, another city employe. One passage in the circular reads: “The author of this information sheet and of the two which have preceded it is NOT a city employe. The committee which has assisted the author in publishing it are NOT city employes.” RUSS EDICT TO PARIS Reason Demanded for Asking Minister’s Recall. Bu United Press MOSCOW. Oct. 13.—The Soviet government has called for the formal submission of written reasons why France demands the recall of Soviet Ambassador Rakovsky from Paris. Foreign Minister George Tchitcherin replied today to the French note of last Friday. The note giving the reasons will then be submitted to the Soviet executive committee, he said, explaining that his government is unable to take steps to recall Rakovsky previous to the formal submission of reasons for such action. CLOSE BANK AT FLORA Complications Brought by Los? of Deposits Blamed. Carroll County Trust and Savings Bank, Flora, Ind., was added to the list of those closed by State Banking Commissioner Luther W. Symonds. Assistant Commissioner Thomas D Barr is in charge. Closing was attributed to "complications brought about by loss of deposits, Symonds said.

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These pictures of Ruth Elder, the flying “Florida Flapper,” who set out on the Lindbergh trail across the Atlantic Ocean, were taken just before the hop-off at Roosevelt field, Long Island. Above she is shown bidding good-by to Mrs. Virginia Haldeman, wife of the navigator-pilot of the plane American Girl. Below is the take-off of the plane from the runway. Bottom, getting the food ready.

QUESTION ALBERTSON City Councilman Before Grand Jury for Two Hours. O. Ray Albertson, city councilman, was a witness before the Marion County grand jury today for more than two hours. This was his fourth appearance before the body since the jury has been investigating certain alleged irregular deals by the council. Sidney Frankfort and his brother Martin, local real estate dealer, also testified. Martin Frankfort has office space in a downtown building with Boynton J. Moore, city councilman. AIR FIELD ON CAMPUS Omaha U. President Looking Far Ahead for Students. Bu United Press OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 13.—Dr. Karl F. Wettstone, who assumed duties as president of Omaha University this fall, * has started a campaign for a campus large enough for a landing field for airplanes. “I want a campus with a landing field,” Dr. Wettstone said, “because within fifty years students will be whizzing through the air to and from college, and we will be teaching courses in aviation in much less time than that. Does that sound visionary? It is going to come.” ' \ Supreme Court Justice to Hospital Judge Clarence B. Martin of the Supreme Court entered a local hospital today to undergo operation for appendicitis. He hmas been the victim of chronic attacks and although not ill now will act on advice of his physician, Dr. T. B. Noble.

BANDITS KIDNAP, SLUG AND ROB Diamond Rings, Pin, and Car Taken From City Man. Bandits obtained loot valued at $1,950 in three holdups here Wednesday night and early today, adding slugging and kidnaping to their repertoire. The hold-ups may have been committed by the same two men, police believe. Thomas D. Hallett, 30, of 711 N. De Quincy St., was the heaviest loser, his contribution ‘the crime total of the night being two diamond rings and a diamond stick pin, valued at $750, and a Peerless automobile, valued at SI,OOO. The auto was found at noon today abandoned on La Salle St., near Twenty-Fifth St The bandits got in Hallett’s auto, one on each side, as he entered at Illinois and Ohio Sts., where he had been in a restaurant. One thrust a revolver to his side and ordered him to drive where they directed. At the state fairground entrance they took his jewelry and drove off in the auto, which carried a California license. Clarence Williams, 25 N. Colorado Ave., driving past, took Hallet to police headquarters. Hallet’s eye was bruised badly when he was struck by one of the robbers.

BIND ANDJGAG PAIR Hotel Clerk and Bellboy Tied by Robbers. Shortly after midnight two men registered at the Williams Hotel, Senate Ave. and Washington St. When William Higgins, 29, Negro bellboy, 709 Muskingum St., took them to their room they overpowered him and gagged and bound him with copper wire. Threatening Henry List, 72, night clerk, with a revolver, they forced him to open the safe and took $l5O. Tying him, they left him in the same room with Higgins. Both men’s hands were tied behind their backs. They finally squirmed, back to back, and Higgins succeeded in loosening List’s bonds. Charles Jeffers, 1528 Garfield PI., bakery truck driver, was robbed of S4O by two bandits when he stopped at his home earlier in the evening to leave a loaf of bread, before putting the truck up for the night.

GENERAL ON CARPET Summerall Is Ordered Back to Washington. Bu United Press SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Oct. 13. Major General Charles P. Summerall, chief of staff of the Army, was en route to Washington today, under orders to report immediately to the War Department. General Summerall said in a speech at San Diego Monday, that housing conditions at army posts in Southern California were “disgraceful.” It was rumored in army circles that General Summerall had been called to Washington to explain his criticism. He left San Francisco last night. Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m 44 10 a. m 46 7 a. m 44 11 a. m 45 8 a. m 44 12 (noon) ... 43 9 a. m 45 1 p. m 45

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RUTH ELDER AND CO-PILOT PICKED UP IN OCEAN NEAR AZORES BY DUTCH VESSEL Atlantic Fliers Safe, Word Relayed to New York Assures; Plane Forced Down at Sea by Broken Oil Line, Says Radio. MAY BE TAKEN ON TO EUROPE BY SHIP Early Reports Uncertain as to Distance Traversed by Daring Sky Riders on Their Thrilling Dash Toward Paris. By United Press Miss Ruth Elder and George Haldeman, her pilot, are safe aboard the Dutch oil tank steamer Barendreeht. The 23-year-old Southern girl, who sailed away from Roosevelt Field, New York, on Tuesday with Haldeman in their airplane, the American Girl, and was not heard from for more than thirty-six hours, reported herself and her pilot safe —at a moment when on both sides of the Atlantic hope for her fast was fading. At noon today, forty-three hours since Miss Elder left Roosevelt Field, word came to New York for her safety. United Press cables from Paris announced receipt by Commandant Renvoise of Le Bourget Flying Field, Paris, of a brici message from Miss Elder. It said: “Landed by S.S. Barendreeht with broken oil line. Haldeman and 1 o. k.” A little later a similar message came to the Radio Corporation of America, relayed from the Barendreeht to the liner Olympic, thence to the liner Leviathan, and then to New York. More than an hour later no further details had become available, but computations taking into consideration both the flying speed and the route of the American Girl and the probable positions of the steamers, would indicate that Miss Elder landed beside the obscure Dutch tanker, about 350 miles from Lands End, England, and probably southwest of that point, perhaps in the vicinity of the Azores. ,

One dispatch made mention of the Barendreeht being in the vicinity of the Azores, but others indicated it probably was nearer the British islands than to the Azores. The dramatic ending of Miss Elder’s flight brought a thrill of joy not only to her friends ‘and those of Captain Halderaan, but to most of the country. Public Doubted Intention When, weeks ago, Miss Elder and her pilot arrived in New York in their Stinson-Di-) troiter plane, the public seemed unwilling to believe that she actually was serious in her intern tion of flying to Europe. Miss Elder, however, firmly insisted that nothing could deter her. She spent her days at the flying field and in practice flights, finally winning for herself a pilot’s license. Then the public almost forgot her. But last Tuesday morning she leaned against a door, weak with excitement, at the Garden City Hotel, and announced she and Haldeman were leaving that afternoon. It still hardly seemed possible she would go. Hours passed and the plane did not leave the ground. Thd wind was unfavorable. Daring in Take-Off Then Miss Elder and her pilot did the daring thing—they reversed the position of their machine on the runway, and at 5:04 p. m. Tuesday roared away inio the light breeze which was blowing—the only natural aid they could have in rising from the ground. From the moment of the takeoff until today the American Girl had been sighted but once and that was Tuesday night at 10:30, about 560 miles from New York, by the freighter American Banker. From that time until today, when the sailors of the tanker Barendrecht must have been amazed- to see an airplane come out of the sky and alight on the water beside their ship, nothing had been heard. A hundred ships were watching,

Mother Happy fiu United Press ANNISTON, Ala., Oct. 13. "I’m here and my daughter Is safe. That’s all,” said Mrs. J. O. Elder with tears of Joy in her eyes, when informed by the United Press today that her aviatrix daughter, Ruth Elder, was reported safe. The atmosphere of frank apprehension in the Elder household changed at once to one of rejoicing. Mrs. Elder, in feeble health, had been awake all last night until 3 a. m., waiting for word.

but Miss Elder, the exceptionally attractive, smiling and confident little southern beauty, and her pilot had been swallowed up, as only the airplanes of the seas can swallow those who try to follow them. It was believed from the meager messages that the plane came down before 8 a. m. (New York time). The message to Le Bourget was timed at 10 a. m. (New York time), but it was not certain that it was sent from the ship at that time. If Miss Elder was in the air until 8 a. m., New York time, today, however, and her plane was able to average the 100 miles an hour which was its cruising speed, she covered 3,900 miles over water. If unfavorable winds,, as is probable, cut down the speed to 90 miles an hour, the distance would be 3,510 miles. Even had the speed been reduced to 80 miles, the distance would have been 3,100 miles, farther than any American girl and few American men have ever flown before. Destination Unknown Where Miss Elder will be taken by the Barendreeht remained uncertain this afternoon. The liner Olympic apparently is the nearest large steamship to the position of the tanker, but it probably is many miles away. Miss Elder and her pilot may be transferred to some other vessel, they may be taken to the British Isles or the European mainland, carried into the Azores, or brought across the Atlantic to this country. The destination of the Barendrecht is believed to be an American Gulf port. Miss Elder Is the third woman to attempt an overseas flight and Mile. Dillenz, Viennese actress, is about to make an attempt. Os the three who already have essayed to fly, she is the only one who survived the adventure. Miss Mildred Doran was lost when she attempted to fly from Oakland Airport, Cal., to Honolulu, and the Princess Lowenstetn-Wertheim was lost her daring effort to fly from England to this country. Crowd Feared for Safety LE BOURGET FIELD, France, Oct. 13.—The crowd at Le Bourget field, Including scores of Americans

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and uniformed members of the American Legion, fast was losing hope as the morning wore on of seeing the first woman pilot to attempt a flight across the Atlantic. Fears began to be voiced that the American Girl had met the fate of Mildred Doran and Princess Anne of Lowenstein. There was a flurry of excitement at Le Bourget Field at 5:30 a. m.. when the airdrome wireless picked up a message beginning "American —” and then failed. It was believed the message may have been the work of a practical Joker. Weather Was Bad Weather conditions off Ireland were unfavorable during the night, with a fog, slight drizzle and a moderate easterly wind. But by 4 a. m. the weather was improving, the fog lifting and visibility had increased from one and a hair miles to two or three miles. wireless stations reported no news of the plane. At Croydon airdrome the beacons flashed throughout the night, ground staffs manning all stations along the channel, airdrome officials recalled that Lindbergh was sighted off Ireland after twenty-eight hours out of Roosevelt Field and off southwestern England after thirty hours. Even the longer southern route should not have made a difference of seven hours If all went well with the American Girl. Finish Fence for Crowd Workers shortly before midnight finished an Iron and concrete fence around the field to hold back the crowds on the arrival of the American Girl. Among the crowd at the field was a notable company of aces, including Colonel William Bishop, the British war ace, who downed sev-enty-eight German planes; Rene Fonck and Major Pierre Weiss, whose stragegy and leather coat saved Lindbergh from the French crowds the night he landed, and French women fliers, Denise Collin and Marlse Bastie. Miss Elder’s daring has gripped the Imagination of the French in the same way as Lindbergh’s flight, and it was safe to say that hardly a woman In Paris went to bed last night without a prayer for the American Girl. Contracts Already Offered Five of the most prominent boulevard hotels notified the Aero Club that they are holding their royal suites for the fliers without cost. One music hall announced It will sign Miss Elder at any reasonable figure for a week’s contract. All over northern Europe people In cities, farmers In their fields, turned from their work to watch each passing airplane, wondering If it was the American Girl come out of almost certain death to life and glory.