Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 158, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 November 1927 — Page 11

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SAVINGS FOR CHRISTMAS TO PASmUON 44,200 Depositors Will Get Benefits From Thrift in Next Few Weeks. INCREASE IS MARKED Much of Money Accumulated Through Clubs Goes Back Into Banks. than a million dollars in Christmas saving checks will be distributed to Indianapolis depositors next month, a survey of all the city’s bank by the Times showed today. Forty-four thousand two hundred depositors will share in division of $1,084,855, figures obtained from thirty-four banks indicated. This will make the average check a trifle under $25, although in reality the greater number will be for SSO or more. The difference is spelled by the frequency with which good resolutions faltered and depositors failed to continue their weekly payments after a bold start. Will Be Mailed Soon Most of the checks will be mailed between Dec. 1 and 5, bankers stated, although in a few instances the deadline may be as late as Dec. 10. Final payments on accounts, in most instances, will be made within the next two weeks, while a few clubs will not be completed until the last of November. Except in rare instances, banks reported this year’s Christmas savings in excess of all former years. The increase ran as much as 50 per cent higher. “One dollar a week” was the most popular savings plan, affording the investor SSO for hi£ Christmas shopping. The fifty cent, $2 and $3 plans ranked next in popularity, in that order. % From 10 to 30 per cent of the money paid out in Christmas checks is immediately redeposited, bank officials declared. Much of this money is used as the foundation of permanent savings accounts, and eight times out of ten part oP the Christmas check is deposited to start Christmas savings account for the next year. Graduated PJjtn Disliked The graduated plan of Christmas savings, inaugurated a few years ago, providing for weekly deposits of steadily increasing sums, has fallen into general disuse. A number of banks already have abandoned the plan in favor of straight payments, and others say they will stick to straight payment plans exclusively after this Christmas. Christmas shoppers will carry most of the $1,000,000 worth of checks directly to Indianapolis merchants, bankers say. Checks not cashed immediately by the banks usually are cleared through downtown stores. STATE LAWMAKERS AID FIGHT ON ESTATE TAX Five Legislators Are Attending Washington Meeting. Five Indiana legislators are attending the National Council of State Legislatures in Washington, D. C., to demand repeal of the Federal estate or inheritance tax. Forty-four States are represented at the council meeting, closing today. A committee appeared before the House Ways and Means Committee asking Congress to repeal this tax. Its repeal would reduce the tax irate upon estates in Indiana from 20 per cent to 4 per cent. In the delegation are State Senators J. F. Loehard. Milan, chairman, and C. Oliver Holmes, 'tJary, and Representatives H. C. Bennett of Dillsboro, Adrian Drake of Fairbanks and John W. Scott of Gary. W. H. Arnett of Indianapolis, secretary of the Indiana State Chamber of Commerce also attended. MOVE TO BAR PISTOLS Detroit Man Would Extend Ban to Express Shipments. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.—Congress, which last year prohibited the shipment of revolvers by mail, will be asked this year to extend the prohibition to interstate express shipments. W. B. Mayo, of the Civilian Arms Commission of Detroit, has announced the intention to have a bill introduced. The present law has already proven a marked deterrent to crime and has stopped the sale of pistols by mail order houses, it was said. BOOM, ROMANCE END Florida Real Estate Collapse Echoed in Gary Divorce Suit. Bu Times Special GARY, Ind., Nov. 10.—Collapse of the Florida real estate boom is echoed in a divorce suit filed here by by Bessie E. Churchill against Robert C. Churchill. Back in the days when things were booming at Miami and Coarl Cables, Churchill, “go-getter” real estate operator, met Bessie who worked behind the counter in a telegraph office at Miami. Churchill talked copiously of big deals and big profits, the wife alleges. Then the boom ended. In January, 1926, Churchill left for New York to get money to continue operations, but his wife hasn’t seen him since.

Aviator Plans to Leap 2 Miles in 25 Seconds

Expects to*Fall 10,000 Feet, Rip Open Parachute and Float ’Mile Safely to Eartb.

9 On Sunday. ,Nov. 13. Ralph Douglas, famous California aviator, will leap from an airplane at Santa Monica, Cal., and fall two miles before opening his parachute. Here is his own story, written expressly for The Times and NEA Service, telling the method and the object of this stunt. * * * BY RALPH S. DOUGLAS Next Sunday afternoon I intend to “bale out” of an airplane three miles above Santa Monica, Cal., and fall two miles. I mean just that—fall two miles. After that I hope to float on gently, suspended beneath a twenty-eight-foot silk parachute, and settle to the earth as easily as a bird would alight on a roof. This business of jumping from an airplane traveling 100 miles an hour is simple. I have jumped more than 700 times. The first jump was from a balloon. The last jump was made from a plane a mile high. That difference expresses in a measure the progress of aviation. But back to the jump. I shall plunge from a biplane and hope to fall 10,000 feet before ripping her open. In any event I guarantee to break the present world's record of 4,200 feet for what we call a “free fall.” / Sergeant Bowes of the army air service succeeded in falling that distance before opening his ’chute. His leap was made at Selfridge, Mich., earlier this year. Specially Prepared Chute No one knows yet just how much speed a man can stand and I intend to find out. My experiences to date indicate that I can fall the entire two miles and live to tell about it. Jimmy Russell, former army parachute designer, constructed this one for me. It is a standard twenty-six-foot silk ’chute, built for strength. The total tensile strength of the shroud lines, for instance, is 10,000 pounds, and the harness which will be strapped around me has a total of 12,000 pounds tensile strength. The ’chute is of the seat pack type. Once open I can climb up in the seat and enjoy the scenery. There I shall dangle, suspended by Japenese silk shroud lines, each of which has a breaking strength of 400 pounds, and which weigh only one pound for each 216 feet. What my speed will be when the time for opening the ’chute arrives would be only a guess, but during the last mile it should be diminished to twenty-one feet a second. My first objective, of course, will

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The conclusion of one of Ralph Douglas’ 700 parachute jumps.

OFFERS ESSAY PRIZE Judge Stresses Debt to British Traditions. Appellate Court Judge S. A. Enloe is far from agreement with Mayor William Hale Thompson of Chicago regarding our debt to England and English traditions, he declared today in announcing that he has offered a SSO prize in the name of Hoosier Post No. 624, Veterans of Foreign Wars, for the best essay on the subject “English History as Reflected in the Constitution of the United States.” All high school boys and girls in cities from 5,000 to 10,000 population are entitled to enter the contest, which is to be conducted by Americanization Committee of the V. F. W. Enloe also disagrees with the American Legion stand for conscription of private property in war time, as being contrary to the English tradition and the wishes of the founders of the Republic as expressed in the Constitution. Essays are to be sent to Captain Walter I. Joyce, 32 Union Square, New York City. INDIANS DANCE IN HALL Scene of Tribal Rites is Shifted From Plains TOWER, Minn., Nov. 10.—The Chippewa Indians are dancing in celebration of the harvest of wild rice and blueberries, a custom as old at the tribe itself. But no longer are the ceremonies performed against a background of plains and sky. The redmen have built a dance hall, with circular floor, an orchestra pit for the drummers and pegs around the walls on which are hung the headdresses, beads, bells and war clubs.

Bv TJnttr_dPrc*a ——nUERO Texas, Nov. 10.— Cuero, capital of the turkey world, town of the turkey trot, will not celebrate the turkey shipping season with the gobbler parade this year. It will ship more than 60,000 grain-fattened birds to northern and eastern markets month, but they will not pass in review

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Ralph Douglas, famous parachute jumper, shows how he will leave his plane on his three-mile drop.

be a full mile drop to break the world’s record. That should be easy, however, and I hope to fall on until I see the roofs coming up to meet me. I figure I will drop two miles in about 25 seconds! But that isn’t so fast. I have known jumpers thrown from a fusilage traveling earthward 400 miles an hour to jump, rip her open and land safely. Pioneering, Like Lindbergh I have plenty of confidence that the ’chute will save me on the thirteenth. Yet I realize I am pioneering just as Colonel Lindbergh did, as did the settlers who followed the trails west. I myself cannot conjecture what will happen, but I have confidence. Otherwise I would not attempt the jump. I am making this jump not to convince the public that aircraft are dangerous but that parachutes are safe. They are now the life preservers of the air ,as essential to aircraft as are life preservers to ships.

At Last! By Times Special ELWOOD, Ind., Nov. 10.— Residents of the northwestern part of the city, who have been complaining for twenty-three years about a sewer failing to function, have just found out why. Contractors putting down anew sewer found the builder of the old one had failed to remove a large rock, merely bringing the tile up to it on each side.

32 AVIATORS ORGANIZE Ft. Wayne Pilots Form Club to Promote Airport. Bn Times Special FT. WAYNE, Ind., Nov. 10.— Thirty-two aviators here have organized the Baer Field Flying Club. Arch Alspaugh is president. Other officers are W. E. Longwell, vice president, and Arthur H. Heine, secretary-treasurer. The club proposes to make the local airport one of the foremost in the Nation, and to that end will seek aid of city officials. EX-MAYOR GETS DELAY Charles A. Niemeier Will Not Face Trial at Princeton Until Monday. By Times Special PRINCETON, Ind., Nov. 10.— Charles A. Niemeier, former mayor here, who vas to have gone on trial in Gibson Circuit Court Wednesday on a charge of embezzlement, has been granted a postponement until Monday. Robert Armstrong, Evansville attorney, has entered an appearance as defense counsel, and the court will dismiss Attorneys Hovey G. Kirk and Arthur S. Wilson, who had been appointed to defend Niemeier.

WORLD’S TURKEY CAPITAL CALLS OFF FAMOUS ANNUAL ‘TROT’

on their march to the slaughter house. The turkey trot, which became an event because of its novelty and made Cuero famouS, caused an economic loss to poultry raisers. They learned the birds shrink on the parade from the ranges to the freight yards. And turkeys come high.

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, NOV. 10,1927

SINCLAIR AID ARRESTED AS JURYTIXER’ Clark, Chicago Sportsman, Is Put Under SIO,OOO • Bond by U. S. REFUSES TO TESTIFY Sleuths’ Chief Objects to ‘Shadow’ Parade Before 12 Accusers. Bj_ United Press WASHINGTON. Nov. 10.—Sheldon Clark, Chicago sportsman and lieutenant of Harry F. Sinclair, today refused to testify before the grand jury concerning alleged tampering with jurors in the Fall-Sin-clair oil conspiracy trial. Government attorneys immediately took him to the office of United States Commissioner Needham C. Turnage, where he was bound over to‘ the grand jury under SIO,OOO bonds. He is charged with jury tampering conspiracy. Actual issuance of a warrant was unnecessary, as Clark was immediately available and appeared voluntarily before Commissioner Turnage on a complaint similar to that made against Harry F. Sinclair last week. Hold Up Sinclair Warrant The warrant sworn against Sinclair still is held in abeyance. The date for Clark's hearing was set for Nov. 25. Clark refused to answer about thirty questions put by the grand jury on the ground that answers would tend to incriminate him. according to government attorneys. W. J. Burns, head of the detective agency which provided detectives to shadow the jury came today with his son, W. Sherman Burns, bringing records of the employment of the men as asked by United States Attorney Peyton Gordon. Sherman Burns immediately objected to Gordon’s plan to parade the fifteen Burns “shadows” before eleven of the twelve shadowed jurors. He suggested that to be fair other persons should be included among the detectives. Jeffreys Is Quizzed “We’re running this,” Gordon retorted. Young Burns was the first witness before the jury today. Burns came out of the grand jury room after an hour and half. He would not talk. Harry Jeffreys, personal employe of Harry F. Sinclair, charged by the government with having employed the Burns agency to conduct espionage of oil trial jurors, was next before the investigating body. HURT IN 2 ACCIDENTS Injured Man in Collision on Way to Hospital. Bolter Wiggins, 49, of 1015 Reisner St., seriously injured is in city hospital, the victim of two accidents. Wiggins’ skull was fractured when a fellow workman’s hammer slipped from the handle and struck him on the head while he was working at the G. Ittenbach Company stone mills, 916 Harrison St., Wednesday morning. His injury at first was regarded as not serious. Wiggins was taken home upon his own insistence treatment at city hospital. Later his condition became critical and another rush was started for city hospital with Wiggins in the city ambulance. At Senate Ave. and 'Washington St., the ambulance collided with a car driven by Jesse Bushar of Fulton, Ky. Mrs. Gaymillan Bushar, wife of the driver of the auto, was slightly injured. Bushar was released when witnesses declared the accident unavoidable. SINGER’S SUIT STANDS Deny Frieda Hempel Has Settled Out of Court. Bu United Press NEW YORK, Nov. 10.—Irving L. Ernst, attorney for Frieda Hempel, operatic soprano, in her litigation against August Heckscher, multimillionaire, said today that negotiations for a settlement ai£ pending, but denied rumors that Miss Hempel had settled out of court. Miss Hempel is suing Heckscher for $48,000. He is alleged to have agreed to pay her $48,000 each year in quarterly installments in return for her singing for charity. Miss Hempel is in Euroupe on a concert tour. Court to Recess Armistice Day Municipal court room No. 4, presided over by Judge Paul C. Wetter, will recess Friday afternoon because of Armistice Day. Policemen were notified to order all arrested persons to appear at the morning session.

SO the march of the tri-toed gobblers down Cuero’s main street will not take this year. Once the turkey trot was Cuero’s gala day. Poultry ranchers and fanciers drove their winged stock for miles and herded them down the avenue to the railroad yards. After the poultry train pulled out with

Politics Influences Prison Board

This reproduction of a report made by Secretary Hairy C. Fenton, of the Republican State Central Committee, to Chairman Clyde A. Walb, shows how politics entered into the workings of the prison board of trustees. Schuyler A. Haas, referred to in the letter, is corporation counsel and Seventh District Republican chairman. The prison board is composed of Michael Foley, Indianapolis; Arthur Deniston, Rochester; Jess Andrews, West Point, and John Moorman, Knox.

“ALL TOR EACH AND EACH FQft ALL* - JuMmni Ki’jmlilirmt iPtatc (fummittre HEADQUARTERS—HOTEL SEVERIN INDIANAPOLIS. IND. TELEPHONE. MAIN 9190 , July 11, 1927. Mr.Clyde A’.walb, Chairman, Republican State Conr.ittee Lagrange, Indiana. Dear Mr.Walb:A . In the matter of the Perfect parole, I would advise that a petition for a temporary parole of 90-days should be asked ojL the Prison Board to be passed upon at its next meetlnG. This ° petition may be filed anytime with the Governor, who in turn submits It to the Board. Successful In obtaining the temporary parole, it should be comparatively easy to have it extended until after the expiration of the minimum terra, and then conclude the whole affair with a formal dismissal. The foregoing suggestion i3 the result of the trip I made today at your suggestion. I await your further direction before going farther into this case. However, it will be necessary to have three of the four members of the Prison Board vote in favor of the temporary parole, or it will be denied. One member, Mr .Moorman, will vote for it, and •.fill make an effort others support him. The other three members of the Board have been disagreeing with Mr.Moorman somewhat consistently of late. Accordingly, I would suggest that effort be directed at Mr.Arthur Deniston of Rochester, and Mr.Michael Foley of Indianapolis, thw two Democrats on the Board, both of wllbm have a hunk of yellow of their systems if their acts might run counter to what they think night be public opinion. It is possible, but no certainity, that I might do some good with Mr.Deniston, but It will have to be face to face, which means a trip to Rochester. I tried to pay him a social call today, but he -.vas not at home. As for Mr.Foley, it is possible that Mr.Haas can do something, and I know he has ‘a. disposition to do so, having mentioned this matter specificilly to'me, saying he would like to do THINK WITH LINCOLN, HARRISON. McKINLEY. ROOSEVELT HARDINO AND COOLIOOC -2something because of Joe Hutjell. If it is your wish, I shall undertake to see Mr.Deniston, and also explain the situation to Mr.Hans, asking that he see Mr. Foley. For the present, I dont think any sort; of a rush act ought to be attempted with either. It might result adversely. 0? these two members, ?*r‘.Foley nay be expected to be the hardest nut to crack. He is one Irishman,about the only one I know, with a real yellow streak, as indicated when this case was up in May, at which tine he announced he was opposed to granting any* paroles anytime. This statement was prompted because of the Stephenson case, though not mentioned specifically, and if he meant what ho said he ought to resign, because the boawd was created to grant -some, not all, of course -- paroles and pardons, and Foley apparently declares himself as resigning a part of his functions. But that is rather beside the case. I rather believe Haas can do more in an effective way than anyone else. I dont know what, if a r y, friendship exists between Hutzel 1 and Foley though they are members, of the same church. Knowing, however, how keen Hutzell is about any of his friends, I would be rather doubtful whether he is tempermentail7 suited to treat with Foley at least, not until after Haas has first made any effort. I havo tried to write very candidly, but obviously this might not help the case if it were seen by too many persons. I do think that you can give the family the complete facts as set out herein, but would rather that you yourself retain or disposed of this. Until I hear further from you, I shall drop this, awaiting orders. Yours truly Secretary

HUGE UNDERGROUND BREWERY UNCOVERED BY DETROIT RAID

Liquor, Equipment Worth Half Million Seized by U. S. Agents. Bit United Press DETROIT, Mich., Nov. 10.—Within eighteen hours after election returns established the defeat of Mayor John W. Smith, avowed “wet,” a large underground brewery beneath Woodward Ave., Detroit’s principal thoroughfare, was raided last night. Whisky, wine, beer and distilling paraphernalia valued at more than $500,000 were seized. City police, inactive against bootleggers during the election campaign when Mayor Smith said their activities should be directed toward curbing violent crime, assisted Federal officers in making the raid. Ramifications of the brewery extended not only under the principal street but under a city park and Orchestra hall, home of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, which includes Edsel Ford and Mrs. Henry Ford among its sponsors. The brewery’s entrance was the

its cargo of Thanksgiving dinner birds the town celebrated. This year’s shipping season will be marked by optimism, but not with a poultry parade. From far and near wagons loaded with turkeys will be hauled to the slaughter houses here where the birds will be killed,

Selden Chop House, a cabaret, and its exit was a secret iron door in the ground at the rear of the place. The trapdoor resembled a manhole cover. Armed with crowbars and flashlights, the police and agents pried it open. Descending they discovered an extensively equipped brewery. Proceeding through the plant they came to a door to the cabaret. Breaking in, they found the place filled. At the sight of the uniformed po-

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packed in ice and shipped in barrels. • ft ft I jJ—TJHE Texas crop this year I | will be slightly more than 1-1 it was in 1926. Estimates obtained from county farm agents, retail and wholesale dealers indicate about 1,200 cars will leave for outside markets.

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licemen, however, all the patrons, entertainers, operators and waiters fled through the front door. Not an arrest was made. The seizure Inventory listed; One 25,000 gallon wooden vat filled with beer. One empty 30,000 gallon steel vat. Eighteen empty 5,000 gallon vat. One 55 foot bar. Three hundred empty barrels. Eleven barrels bulk beer. Fifteen cases bottled beer Ten gallons wine. Eleven cases whisky. A “racker” used for filling five cases of beer at a time. One refrigerating machine. In addition, a cash register, an undivulged sum of money, tables, chairs, a “free lunch” stand, a quantity of groceries and meats and equipment of a large kitchen were seized. Offers Dime to Get to Vote Bu United Press WOODSIDE, N. Y., Nov. 10.— John Corrigan, 5, wanted to vote and when election workers refused he pulled a dime from his pocket and demanded, “now let me vote.” When they still refused, he left in a huff.

They will carry approximately 2,400,000 turkeys—enough for the Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners of 10,000,000 persons—with plenty left for hash. Raisers report more good news for consumers. This year’s birds will be bigger and fatter. Turkeys are fully thirty days older than they were in 1926.

ORDER CAUSES NEW FIGHT. IN CITY DUS CASE Street Railway’s Plan to Co-ordinate Lines to Be Challenged. COURT MAY RULE AGAIN State Body Claims Financial Structure of Companies Is Affected. Differences as to the scope of the ruling of Judge Harry D. Chamberlain of Marion Circuit Court in the Indianapolis bus merger case may result in further litigation, it was indicated today. After twice refusing petition of the Indianapolis Street Railway Company to purchase stock of the Peoples Motor Coach Company and issue $500,000 in ten-year notes to pay lor same, the public service commission was ordered by the court to approve the order. Order of approval, written by Chairman Frank Singleton of the public service commission, was O. K.’d by all commissioners last Friday. Wednesday the Indianapolts Street Railway Company received an official copy. Lawyers of the company are now studying It, In anticipation of further steps, Attorney David Watson declared today. Affects Money Structure The company contends the court’s intention was to give them permission to coordinate all bus lines in the city, as outlined by Superintendent James P. Tretton both before the commission and court. This would Include the plan of putting a 2-cent universal transfer Into effect, good on all bus and street car lines. The commission order deals entirely with the financial structure, setting forth that the People’s Motor Coach Company stock may be purchased and notes issued, but must remain a corporate identity, Singleton asserted today that Is all that the original petition asks, and, therefore, all that the court order required. May Go Back to Court Any plan of universal transfer or line coordination must be approved by the commission in his opinion. These counter viewpoints may require that the matter be again taken to court for further interpretation. Company officials have complianed that there was unusual delay In their receiving the order, but the commission denied that such w?j the case. Another complaint was that they were required to pay the $1,250 commission fee before receiving the order. This is customary practice before the commission, according to Secretary J. Reid McCain. COOLIDGE MEN FORM TRADE COMMISSION John F. Nugent, Chairman, Let Out on Controller’s Order. fft'/ fnitnf Pm* WASHINGTON. Nov. 10.—The Federal Trade Commission is now an all Coolidge body. Former Senator John F. Nugent of Idaho, has been displaced by a ruling of Controller General McCarl. McCarl held that Nugent’s appointment expired Sept. 26. dating from 1920, when the commission was organized. Nugent had contended it dated from Jan. 15, 1921, when he was sworn in. The other four members—Chairman C. W. Hunt, W. E. Humphrey, Abram F. Myers and Edgard A. McCullough, were appointed by Coolidge. BURGLAR ROBS 5 HOMES Not ‘Choicey’: Money, Car Tokens and Key Disappear. Five east side homes were entered by a burglar who forced open rear windows early Wednesday evening. Carl Refles, 928 Garfield Dr., listed money and jewelry, total value $44.50, taken. Walter Hamilton. 340 N. Wallace St., said $3 and twentytwo street car tokens and an auto key were taken. The homes of Chance Olin, 4715 E. New York St., and Fred Roscmeyer, 1502 Euclid Ave., and John O. Brenner, 122 N. Wallace St., were ransacked, but nothing taken. SLUSH FUND IS CHARGED Claim $1,000,000 Aided Election of Philadelphia Mayor. Bii United Press PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 10.-Charg-ing that it cost the Republican organization $1,000,000 to elect Harry A. Mackey as mayor of Philadelphia Tuesday, leaders of the Citizens party, headed by J. Hampton Moore, Mackey’s defeated opponent, today planned to form a permanent body. “Altogether it was a greater expenditure than the primary of 1926,” leaders of the Independent party said today. “While the Citizens party held their expenditures to $15,000, the Vare organization ran wild.” Indiana Educator Dies Bn United Press SOUTH BEND, Ind., Nov. 10.— Calvin Moon, 78, Indiana educator, died here Wednesday. For many years he was superintendent of schools in St. Joseph ( County and then became superintendent of schools In south Bend. He had been ill several years.