Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 246, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 February 1928 — Page 1

UNION CHIEFS FRAMED, U. S. PROBERSTOLD Street Railway Company, Judge Baltzell and Ward Are Assailed. CALLED ABUSE OF LAW Ex-Governor Groesbeck Arraigns Officials Here for Acts in Trolley Strike. BY ROSCOE B. FLEMING Time* Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.—R. B. Armstrong and J. M. Parker, officials of the American Association of Street Car and Electric Railway Employes, were “framed from the time they hit Indianapolis,” former Governor A. J. Groesbeck of Michigan told a Senate sub-judiciary committee today. The men were sent to jail at Indianapolis for ninety days under an anti-strike Injunction issued by Judge R. C. Baltzell in Federal Court. They were released from jail Saturday. The injunction by Judge Baltzell wa3 “an uncalled-for abuse and a direct violation of the Clayton act,” Groesbeck said. Groesbeck said he thought District Attorney Albert Ward was to be criticised as well as Baltzell. Instigated by Car Cos. “Here were men, officers of this association, invited to Indianapolis on a lawful errand, who were arrested 53 times in 60 days, until the State courts put an end to the abuse,” he declared. “Os course these arrests were instigated by the Street Car Company to stop their organizing work. “At the same time the leader of the local union, a fellow named Boggs, really was in the pay of the company, and was insistent that a strike be called. “The company claimed to have contracts, dating back as far as 1914, under which employes agreed not to strike. These never were produced in evidence. Subterfuge Charged “Injunctions issued by the Federal judge prohibited Armstrong and Parker from advising the men to strike. The injunctions were served on them before a union meeting of July 5, 1926, and they read the injunction at the meeting as requested by the United States marshal. Thenthey left the meeting. Boggs, this company employe, who was president of the union, told the men to strike and they did.” Groesbeck charged District Attorney Ward with “subterfuge” to avoid the provision.'; of the Clayton act, in his complaint against Parker and Armstrong. The sub-committee is holding hearings on the Shipstead bill to curtail injunctions in labor disputes. Groesbeck said he did not think the bill would do what labor wanted, but that the remedy lay in amending the Clayton act. Norris Is Indignant Senator Norris expressed much interest and indignation as Groesbeck outlined the case. “Do you say that the alleged antistrjke contract never was offered in evidence?” Norris asked. “Not only that, but the case never has been tried on its merits,” Groesbeck answered. “It never will be tried. “The attorneys asked Baltzell for a hearing on the merits of the case. •They might just as well have gone over to the street car company’s offices. We tried to have these sentences reduced. One of these men was sick. But nothing we could do was of any avail.” Denounces Contracts “The whole thing, of course, was worked out In pursuance of a street car company plan to bust the union, and bust it quick,” Groesbeck said. He denounced the alleged antistrike contracts, declaring they were illegal, but that any lawyer who would so have construed them for the men would have gone to jail under the Injunction. W. H. Latta, attorney for the Indianapolis Street Railway Company, asked to be heard after Groesbeck. The committee, however, adjourned until tomorrow, when he will be heard.

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LINDY BRINGS MAIL BACK TO ST. LOUIS; MAKES FAST TIME

‘Dick ’-Tock Patrolmen Kennedy and Stark heard a clock ticking when they walked into a pool room at Indiana Ave. and New York St. today. They looked around and couldn’t see the clock. Their ears led them to the coat pocket of Lloyd Brown, 18, Negro, living in the basement of 2111 N. Delaware St. They found an alarm clock. Brown, the officers said, confessed he had stolen it from from the Norman E. Rowson drug store, 1102 N. Illinois St.

SIX WOMEN ON HICKMAN JURY Presentation of Evidence to Begin Today. By United Press LOS ANGELES, Feb. 21.—The State today was to begin presentation of evidence in the joint trial of William Edward Hickman and Welby Hunt for the murder of Ivy Thoms, Los Angeles druggist. A jury of six men and six women was obtained late Monday. More than 100 talesmen were examined during the three and one-half days required to select the jury. Mrs. Ruth Thoms, widow of the druggist, -who witnessed the holdup Christmas Eve a year ago in which her husband was shot and killed, was expected to be the State’s chief witness. Hickman and Hunt have confessed the attempted holdup, but each blames the other for the killing of Thoms. A bullet of the caliber used in Hunt’s gun killed Thoms, police revealed. Hickman pleaded “not guilty” and “not guilty by reason of insanity.” Hunt pleaded “not guilty.”

LOCKHART OUT FOR NEW AUTO RECORD

City Car Pilot Tunes Up for Another Speed Trial Today. By United Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Feb. 21. —A tiny American made motor car today was ready for an attempt to break the world s record of one mile w’hich was established Sunday by Captain Malcolm Campbell of England at almost 207 miles an hour. Yesterday Frank Lockhart, American race driver, swung his two motored Stutz Blackhaw’k up the Or-mond-Daytona sands at a speed of 200.22 miles per hour against the wind. This exceeded the speed made by Captain Campbell in his Napier Blue-Bird Sunday against the wdnd. The British driver slightly exceeded 199 miles an hour against the wind. The tide was coming in w’hen Lockhart had completed his run against the w'ind and he could not reverse and swung back down the course with the wind to his back. The attempt was unofficial. However time trials will start again this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock and it was considered likely, with good weather, that Lockhart w’ould make an attempt to break the mile record. Two new records were established yesterday. Wade Morton, in an Auburn stock roadster, drove at an average speed of 104.34782 miles per hour to establish a one-mile stock car record. Tommy Rooney, in a Stutz Blackhawk, established a semi-stock record with an average speed of 101.024 miles per hour. SEEK WOUNDED BANDIT Man Believed Shot in Hijacker Battle Near Lebanon. Local hospitals were checked today by police seeking a man believed shot in a hijacker war near Lebanon, Ind., Monday night. Police there said two men attempted to hold up Cecil Horton of Lebanon. They beat him over the head with the butt ends of their revolvers and “shot up” his automobile. As they left Horton fired upon them. A nearby farmer said a man came to his home and asked that his “buddy,” who had been shot, be cared for, and when refused drove toward Indianapolis. FAREWELL TO BE~READ Senate Will Hear Washington’s Address and Adjourn. By United Press WASHINGTON. Feb.* 21.—The Senate will convene Wednesday to hear the reading of George Washington's farewell address and then adjourn in espect to his memory until Thursday noon, it was unanimously agreed today at the request of Senator Curtis, ‘Republican floor leader. The House will hold a similar she:session tomorrow’.

Arrives 15 Minutes Ahead of Schedule With 17 Mailbags. BY FOSTER EATON United Press Staff Corresnondent ST. LOUIS, Feb. 21.—Completing another journey of good will. Col. Charles A. Lindbergh arrived in St. Louis at' 9:06 a. m. today after a record-breaking air mail flight to Chicago and back over his own former air trail. Slim roared over the field at 9:05 a. m. and landed fifteen minutes ahead of schedule. He left Springfield, 111., at 8:11 a. m. Lindbergh, flying alone in a sil-ver-winged Douglas biplane, was the first of a convoy of five mail pilots to leave. The “flying ambassador,” working his old job on the Chicago-St. Louis air mail, carried seventeen sacks of especially marked mail. The load weighed approximately 850 pounds, postal officials said. A small crowd of mechanics, National Guardsmen and newspaper men assembled at tho field to see the take-off. In his characteristic business-like manner, Lindbergh went immediately upon his arrival to the National Guard hangar where his plane had been stored overnight. Curious onlookers questioned mechanics, asking if Lindbergh was to carry a parachute. The flier nodded in the affirmative, and explained, "it’s necessary, I’m a mail flier now.” The plane was pushed out of the hangar and was piloted to the far end of the field. Even with the field lights, the plane was hardly visible when it turned to face the wind. Lindbergh waved a brief farewell to other mail pilots, shook hands with Everett and with a “so long, boys, see you later,” was off. He made a perfect take-off and after circling the field once was on his way to Peoria. Lindberg arrived in Chicago at 7:46 Monday night. He had made brief stops at Springfield and Peoria en route from St. Louis.

Got His Goat Bu Times Special INDIANA HARBOR. Ind., Feb. 21.—Somebody's got Stonick Malone's goat and local police are trying to find it. The goat, Billy sex, is black in color.

FLIVVER PLANE HOPS Aviator in Second Attempt at Miami Flight. By United Press DETROIT, Feb. 21.—Harry Brooks flew southward today in a Ford flivver monoplane on his second attempt to make a non-stop flight to Miami, Fla. He had charted his course by the way of Lexington, Ky.; Winifield, Tenn.; Blue Ridge, Macon and Atlanta, Ga.; Jacksonville, St. Augustine and Daytona Beach, Fla. The distance was 1,120 miles and Brooks hoped to reach Miami by 9:20 o'clock tonight. Ray Cooper, member of the contest committee of the National Aeronautical Association, sealed a barograph and placed it in the dimunitive plane just before the take-off.

FIVE BODIES FOUND AFTER MINE BLAST

B.y United Press NEW KENSINGTON, Pa., Feb. 21. —With five bodies recovered, rescue squads fought their way through smoke and gas in the Kinlock mine of the Valley Camp Coal Company near here today in an effort to find six other reported explosion victims. Hours after the explosion occurred at 9:30 o’clock last night the first crew of rescuers entered the mine. They reported seeing the disfigured bodies of two miners

NEITHER ‘TIGHT’ NOR TIGHTS FOR DAPPER JIMMY

/?.// United Press NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 21. Mayor Jimmy Walker of New York, ambassador of good wit, slept late today, as usual, while New Orleans waited to honor him further after a good night of carnival. Manhattan’s epigrammatic mayor, here for the Mardi Gras and on a good will mission for A1 Smith, endeared himself to the hearts of native Louisianans by his choice repartee.

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, FEB. 21,1928

GOTHAM DEATH BARES CRIME TRAILTOSTATE Ex-Boxer Slain; Bank Book in Apartment Shows Funds in Muncie. SEEK MISSING COUPLE International Ring Believed Uncovered After Murder in Flat. A murder in a New York apartment sent police today on the trail of a band of criminals which, apparently, had ramifications extendinging from European cities to Indiana. Indianapolis police checked thenrecords to see if any of the persons involved had ever been implicated in robberies here. A bank book showing deposits in a Muncie (Ind.) bank definitely connected the band with that city, where Gerald Chapman, “bandit prince,” once had his headquarters, according to a United Press dispatch. Ex-Fighter Is Slain The man murdered was William Doyle, alias Doll, 33, a former lightweight, the dispatch said. The scene of the murder appeared to be the headquarters of the band. Cablegrams and letters there revealed jewelry robberies, smuggling and safe-breaking exploits. Several were from Paris, London and Riga. Russia. About 9 p. m. Monday other residents in the apartment heard a shot from the apartment on a ground floor. Several who came into the hall saw a man running out of the apartment, with another man staggering after him. Before they reached the street door, the second man, Doyle, dropped to the floor dead. He had been shot through the chest. Then a fashionably dressed man and woman hurried from the apart • ment. Dispute Over Money? Police arrived a few minutes later. An electric piano In the apartment was still pounding out “Blue Heaven.” A bull pup whimpered in a corner. Otherwise, the place was deserted. Apparently the occupants of the apartment had quarrelled over division of money. Drills, white cotton gloves such as safe-blowers wear, forged automobile license cards and other appurtenances of criminals were found. The couple who rented the apartment went under the name of Berkowitz, but police said they were Isaac Berman and his wife Anna, also known as Bess. They sometimes called themselves Berhan. % Check Muncie Deposits By Unit' and Press MUNCIE. Ind.. Feb. 21.—Hoping to throw additional light upon the operators of a band of international criminals with headquarters in New York, detectives today began checking the deposit lists of Muncie’s five largest banks. The names of the men believed to be at the head of the ring were unfamiliar to Muncie authorities. Requests League to Fight Famine Pi/ United Press GENEVA. Feb. 21.—Albania today requested the League of Nations to assist in combating famine in the country. The request will be considered at the March meeting of the League council. Noted French Economist Bn United Preen PARIS, Feb. 21.—Former Minister of Public Works Yves Guyot, noted economist, died today.

about a mile and half from the mine entrance. Officials of the company said sixteen men were in the workings at the time of the explosion. Five came out safely, leaving eleven unaccounted for, officials said. For several hours after the explosion, smoke rolled from the mine entrance, making it impossible for the rescuers to enter. The explosion in the mine shatt came shortly after 9:30 o’clock last night. A number of men w r ere working within the shaft. It was believed they had been trapped.

He promised more of it today as he found himself caught in the gay sw’irl of Mardi Gras. When the reception committee met Walker Monday he was introduced to Col. Roch Eugene Edgar De Mont Luzm. Walker replied: “I’m mighty glad to know you. but will you let me sleep over that name; I'll'say it in the morning.” And he did.

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—Photo by Moorffiold. Inc. These two Indianapolis girls went to Purdue University to study home economics, not to win beauty prizes, but they won the pulchritude honors, too. They are Alline Driscoll (left), and her sister, Catherine, daughters of Mrs. T. J. Driscoll, 3129 N. Illinois St. They were picked' as among the six most beautiful Purdue co-eds. and their pictures will appear in the university year book. Randolph Coats, Indianapolis artist, made the selections. Catherine is 19 and Alline 18. Both graduated from Shortridge High School last year. Other winners in the Purdue beauty contest were Felicia V. Schaibley, Mary Louise Cassell and Elizabeth Balfe, all of Lafayette, and Alvis Moss of Logansport.

PLAN BUILDINGS FOR NEWWARDS 51.5U0.00C Expenditure at Hospital Urged. A committee of architects today recommended expenditure of $1,500,000 for the city hospital building program following a survey of the hospital's needs. Local architects made a survey of the building needs at the hospital on request of Mayor L. Ert Slack and the health board. The board hopes to secure a bond issue to build anew service building. power plant, contagious ward and additional ward building to relieve the congested conditions. Buildings were made jjecessary after the State fire marshal condemned part of the old hospital structure, making use of the basement to house patients necessary No portable equipment Is included In the committee estimate. The board asked a $1,700,000 bond issue of council in 1927. Council passed the ordinance and then rescinded its action. Architects who made the study: Robert. F. Daggett, D. A. Bohlen. Rubush <fc Hunter. McGuire & Shook and Foltz, Oslen & Thompson.

WIRETAPPING CASE IN SUPREME COURT

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. -United States Supreme Court justices today revolved the question whether telephone eavesdropping by prohibition agents on suspected bootleggers constituted an illegal search DRAW DEATH JURY LIST Tipton Man. Hit-Run Driver, Goes to Trial Thursday. Names of fifty prospective jurors Were drawn by the Marion County jury commissioners for the case of Glenn Kirkpatrick of Tipton, Ind.. confessed hit-and-run driver, who faces manslaughter charges in Criminal Court next Thursday. He gave himself up to local police several days after Allen Campbell. Indianapolis Western Union messenger boy, w’as struck and killed by his automobile. $3,200,000 PLANT DEAL Hammond Company Buys Illinois Car Building Concern. B,y f nited Press HAMMOND. Ind.. Feb. 21. Purchase of the Illinois Car and Manufacturing Company was announced by the Standard Steel Car Company, Hammond today. The purchase price was said to exceed $3,200,000. The transaction, whic:; includes purchase of the Hammond and Richmond plants, employing 700 and 300 men respectively, will be effected by a stock liquidation. No change in management is contemplated, Patrick H. Joyce, president of the Illinois concern joining the Standard company as a vice presidejit.

ASKED if he would mask and don a costume in the spirit cf Mardi Gras today, the mayor said: * “I’ll do anything except wear tights. I'm built for speed, not tights. I photograph well but I don't strip well.” “Not a drop,” the New York mayor said as the subject of drinking was brought up. “Me; With my stomach! Just ginger ale. end it mustn't bubble.” i When one of the pr&teus pa-

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Nice Party! Hostess Finds Missing Teeth Hidden in Stocking of Guest.

P.ti t nited Press NEW YORK. Feb. 21.-About the time Mrs. Helen Morgan went to serve refreshments at her party Saturday night, she found her false teeth were missing. She searched the house and then rejoined the party. ‘ Why, Bridgpt, wliat is the matter with your leg?” she exclaimed to Bridget McAvoy. Bridge blushed, for it was a pretty nice sort of a party. But she went into the bedroom and Mrs. Morgan stood by while a guest extracted from the already crowded stocking Mrs. Morgan's teeth. Patrolman Tim Sweeney arrived In time to enjoy some sandwiches and direct Bridget to appear in Women's Court. But today, Mrs. Morgan had ihe charges dismissed. “All I wanted was to get my teeth back," she said. Hourly Temperatures 6a. m.... 15 10 a. m.... 22 7a. m.... 16 11 a. ni.... 24 Ba. m,.. 16 12 moon). 28 9a. m.... 19 Ip. m.... 28

and seizure of the home within the meaning of the fourth and fifth constitutional amendments. Attorneys for Roy Olmstead and eighteen other Seattle men, convicted of Volstead act conspiracy on evidence so obtained, told the court that wire-tapping was "in effect an invasion of the home.” Justices Holmes, Vandevanter. Mcßeynolds. and Sutherland were critical of the contention, which is supported by American Telephone Company interests in a brief opposing tapping as an invasion of telephone users’ privacy. The justices pointed out that the wires w r ere tapped by prohibition agents outside of the homes of offices of the suspected bootleggers. They brought up the legality of police dictaphones, which cannot be installed unless the home or office actually is entered. Frank J. Jeffrey's attorney for the Seattle men. asserted lie had found but one court ruling on dictaphones and in that case the court upheld use of the eavesdropping instrument in a police cell not in a home. There is no decision covering wire tapping by Government officials. JAY COUNTY DIGS OUT Roads Blocked Following Worst Blizzard of Winter PORTLA/ND, Ind.. Feb. 21.—Highway crews hope to have Jay County roads open by late today or Wednesday after the worst blizzard of this winter. This city has been almost completely isolated since Saturday night. Several motorists have been marooned by drifts and forced to remain in their cars on lonely roads overnight.

rade floats with “Pocahontas” on it passed the reviewing stand last night “Jimmy” commented : “Pocahontas? Smith, she was in love with, wasn’t it? Yes, Pocahontas looking for A1 Smith. Good.” The program of dinners, sightseeing trips and carnival celebrations was mapped out by the reception committee for the New York mayor, to keep him on the go until his special car leaves New Orleans at 5 p. m. Wednesday.

KLAN OFFICIALS WILL SEEK NATIONAL AID TO THWART GILLIOM IN OUSTER FIGHT Grand Dragon Calls Emmons’ Expose Only ‘Wild Imagination’; Orbison, Attorney for Kluxers, Goes East. SORDID STORY OF GRAFT IS BARED Former Exalted Cyclops of South Bend Reveals Inside Tale of Flow Machinery of Organization Worked. Klan officials turned to Washington today for aid in their fight against Attorney General Arthur L. Gilliom’s Circuit Court suit to revoke the Ivlan’s charter and oust the organization from the State. With the deposition of “conscience stricken” Hugh (Pat) Emmons, last Exalted Cyclops of the South Bend Klavcrn, exposing the “inside story” of Klan participation in the Indiana political mess in the hands of Gilliom, Charles J. Orbison, Klan attorney, left for Washington, where national headquarters is located. It was intimated that he would consult Klan heads about means to be used to combat Gilliom’s suit. Joseph M. Huft'ington, Indiana Klan Grand Dragon, joined in the counter attack on Gilliom, with a denial of Emmon’s statements to Gilliom Monday.

LENOEL FREED IN DEATH PLOT Judge Directs Acquittal in Mellett Case. By Uni fed Press LISBON. Ohio, Feb. 21.—Former Police Chief S. A. Lengel of Canton was freed today of charges of murdering Don R. Mellette, publisher of the Canton Daily News when trial Judge W. F. Lones took the eas# from the hands of the jury and directed a verdict of acquittal. The decision freed Lengel from further prosecution as one of the alleged conspirators who assassinated Mellett, He had been triea and convicted previously and sentenced to the State Penitentiary. After he had served several months, the verdict was set aside and anew trial granted. The decision grew out of the refusal of Floyd Sixeitenberger, former Canton detective sentenced to the penitentiary for participation in the murder, to testify. It was Streitenberger’s testimony that convicted Lengel at his first trial. SLATED FOR NEW POSTS Two Policemen. Four Firemen to Be Named Today. Two policemen and four firemen were to be named by the board of safety today. Michael W. Welch, Paul Nelson, Harry Simm and Louis Surface were slated to be appointed firemen. Charles Winkler and Roy Losch were to be named patrolmen to fill vacancies caused by deaths. LIGHT COMPANY SUED Judge Seeks Damages. Removal of Pole From Property. Appellate Court Judge Solon A. Enloe filed suit in Circuit Court Monday for SI.OOO damages from the Indianapolis Power and Light Company as a result of a high tension wire pole he alleges is on his property. Judge Enloe also asked an order compelling the company to remove the pole. He alleged company trucks have damaged shrubbery and trees in getting to the pole, located on his property at 3726 N. Pennsylvania St. SENDS PLOW BY PLANE Oliver Company Makes Delivery to Brownsburg. Delivery of a plow by airplane was made by the Oliver Chilled Plow Works branch, Indianapolis, to Browmsburg, Ind., today. M. J. Proud, manager of the branch, made the trip with the plow in one of th ecommercial planes flying from the Indianapolis Airport. The plow is to be sold Saturday for the benefit of Brownsburg churches. It was to have been delivered by plane and sold last Saturday, but the trip was canceled, due to the snow storm. AUSTRALIAN HOPS OFF By l nited Press . AMSTERDAM" Feb. 21. Bert Hinkler, Australian aviator flying from England to Australia in record time, left Bandoeng, Java, for Bima, a Batavia message said today. Hinkler expected tomorrow to fly to Port Darwin, Australia, if the w °ather proved favorable. India Assembly Rejects Navy Plan Bp United Press NEW DELHI, India, Feb. 21.—The legislative assembly today rejected, 55 to 54, a bill to create an Indian navy.

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Emmons’ statements about ballot box stuffing and terrorism were the “product of a wild imagination,” be said. In the meantime. Gilliom was preparing to use Emmons' deposition to dig deeper into Klan activities. “Other high officials of the Klan.” Gilliom said, “will be called in to tell their stories. "They will be questioned as to the means used by their organization to dominate the State through politics and the espionage of the Horse Thief Detective Association," he declared. Bares All Activities No branch of Klan activity was left unbared by Emmons, who showed how his organization worked hand-in-hand with the Anti-Saloon League. The work of the horse thief detectives, an integral part of the Klan, received high praise from Dr. E. F. Shumaker, superintendent of the Indiana Anti-Saloon League, Emmons declared. Klan speakers so would inflame minds of members that in one instance James Stewart, a balloonist, volunteered to drop explosives on Notre Dame University, the witness asserted. Emmons told how tar and feather parties against Catholics and negroes were proposed, to bolster the rapidly falling membership of the organization. Evans Wanted Action Hiram Evans, Imperial Wizard of the Klan, proposed in one Interview w ith Emmons to send "gunmen Into Herrin” to win it back into the ranks of the Klan after the slaying of S. Glenn Young, raider, Emmons said. The Klan in its heyday In 1923, when Emmons became Cyclops of South Bend Valley, Klan 53, had 4.500 members, and today has but 133; it had a State membership of 178.000 adult males and 100,000 women and junior members; and today numbers less than 4,000 members, he said . Pressure was brought to bear on Emmons, by W. Lee Smith, when the Klan began slipping, not to divulge the shrinking membership. “Political power” was the slogan hammered home by Smith and Evans and the way to political power was through votes. “Crusaders” Organized • Asa last desperate measure to strengthen the organization, the Crusaders was organized. Membership in this body was opened to foreign born, white Protestants. Regular Klanstnen complained that this was a forsaking of one the principal tenets of the organization, which provide membership solely for native born, but Smith told Emmons to calm the “boys” down, because “our strength lies through political power and these foreigners also can vote also.” Membership fee in the Crusaders was $lO. “It was a sort of jackpot split.” Emmons testified. “I got $2, the Rev. Donald C. Ford of .Michigan City, head of this division, got $2; and the other $6 went to State headquarters. “It certainly looked like a graft and members kicked about it.” Wondered About Money Internal strife appeared in the Klan when the members began wondering what became of the money they donated. Membership fee was sls, which covered an applicant's initiation fee and pul him in good standing for five months. The Klaverns could not receive one cent of this money until after they were chartered. Emmons said that there were 4,000 members in the South Bend Klavern before the charter was given the local. After the charter was issued, the membership tea would drop to $lO, of which th# Klavern received approximately half. A per capita tax of $2.70 a year