Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 325, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 May 1928 — Page 3

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ROCKEFELLER GIVEN POWERFUL HELP IN OIL CONFLICT

U. S. BUSINESS LEADERS PUT 0, ONSTAND John D., Jr., Praised and Cheered by Chamber Officials. STEWaRT IS RETICENT Grand Jury Sifts Stories Told by Standard Chief on Mystery Deal. B,y United Press WASHINGTON, May 11.—John D. Rockefeller, Jr., was silent today in the face of three new developments in the tempest stirred by his demand for the resignation of Robert W. Stewart from the chairmanship of the board of the Standard Oil Company of Indiana. Rockefeller was applauded enthusiastically last night by 2,000 leaders of the United States Chamber of Commerce, after being introduced by Owen D. Young, General lectric executive, as “exponent of all that is best in business.” The chamber earlier adopted a resolution calling on stockholders to act to purge ccrporat'ons of those who resort to unclean and unworthy practices. Stewart to “Consider” A third development, the Chicago statement of Stewart that Rocke-1 feller’s request would be given careful consideration, but without intimating whether the Indiana Standard stockholders would be called for a “vote of confidence" meeting, as anticipated by Rockefeller, was communicated to Rockefeller by the United Press. But Rockefeller said he had nothing to say at this time. Young, toastmaster at the national business organization’s annual dinner, eulogized Rockefeller as “conservator and distributor of a great estate, exponent and defender of high standards in business and elsewhere, promoter and supporter of worthy educational and charitable enterprises everywhere.” The stocky head of the great oil family rose and bowed, with flushed face, and sat dowm without saying a word. He is expected to return to New York today. Jury Sifts Testimony Meanwhile The District of Columbia grand jury considered evidence of Stewart’s allegedly conflicting testimony concerning the continental Trading Company oil deal, placed before it yesterday by United States Attorney Leo Rover and Chairman Nye of the Senate Teapot Dome committee. The evidence was submitted to see if a perjury indictment against Stewart was justified, and a decision of the jury is expected within a few days. BLIND TIGERS GIVE UP LIQUOR, BUT NO OWNER Police Fail to Find Woman In Raiding Her Apartments. Police raided two apartments of Miss Edna Davis, Thursday night. They found booze, but not Miss Davis. While raiding the apartment, 1237 Central Ave., a woman entered. They questioned hsr and later raided her home. There they found iier husband, Newel Blackwell, 29, Apt. 3, 1116 N. Capitol Ave., bottling liquor they allege. At Miss Davis’ Central Ave. apartment, they found a small amount of Canadian whisky, gin and twenty-four quarts of bottled home brew and twenty gallons brewing. At her other place, 704 N. Capitol Ave., Apt. D, they found sixty quarts of beer, they said. Blackwell’s place yielded six quarts of gin, one pint of Canadian whisky, a gallon of brandy and some grain alcohol. He was charged with operating a blind tiger. STONE STORE TO OPEN New Line of Furniture in Shop Starting Business Saturday. Souvenirs will be given visitors to the new Stone Furniture Company. store, 421-23 W. Washington St., when the store is opened to the public Saturday. The store has a complete and entirely new line of popular priced furniture, according to Charles W. Petty, manager, and*will provide improved shopping service for furniture buyers, especially for residents of south and west Indianapolis. “That W. Washington St. is becoming an important section of the downtown shopping section is becoming more apparent every day,” Petty declared.

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WATSON MAJORITY IS 24,776; STUMP PILES UP BIG LEAD

GRAND JURORS REST

Election Probe to Be Taken Up Again Monday. Further questioning of witnesses in connection with the alleged violations in the balloting here Tuesday was postponed by the Marlon County grand jury today. The jury adjourned until Monday, after a long conference with Prosecutor William H. Remy. It was announced that further questioning on conduct of the primaries will be resumed Moiftlay. Since Wednesday the jury heard ten witnesses, following reports that ballots were uncounted, that others torn up and were thrown away, and that election officials left their posts during the voting and the count.

Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported stolen to police belong to: Jones-Whitaker Sales Company, 353 N. Capitol Ave., Chevrolet, from that address. L. E. Dabrich, Oaklandon, Ind., Ford, from 3516 Central Ave. William Ballinger, 1603 Central Ave., Ford, 625-972, from Vermont and Meridian Sts. Leo Levenson, 4429 College Ave., Buick, 4-429, from rear of 327 V/. Washington St. I. C. Morgan, 106 S. Bradley, Buick, 24-293, from Pratt and Meridian Sts. Fred Winman, 2208 Morgan St., Ford, 24-976, from Shelby and Tabor Sts. Ben Beldon, 255 S. State Ave., Chevrolet, 618-556, from Pennsylvania and South Sts. Joel Baker, 1220 Mills Ave., Ford, 24-018, from Maryland and Illinois Sts. John Cairns, 1264 W. Thirty-Third St., Hupmobile, 31-290, from 833 N. Meridian St. Edgar Finn, 531 Lincoln St„ Ford, 14-624, from that address. Commonwealth Loan Company, 206 Odd Fellow Bldg., Ford, 21-127, from Virginia Ave. and Maryland Sts. John J. Madden, Jr., 20 W. FortySecond St., LaSalle, 5-575, from Meridian and New York Sts. James Laney, 734 N. Capitol Ave., Hupmobile, 20-620, from that address.

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Automobiles reported found by police belong to: Leslie Russell, 15 S. Meridian St., Ford, found at White River bridge near Kingan plant. Cora Von Sprecklesen, 732 Virginia Ave., Ford, found at Paca and Tenth Sts. Noel H. Hubbard, Shirley, Ind., Ford,* found at Oliver Ave. and Belmont Ave. Flossie A. Hohl, 200 Hanna Ave., Ford, found at Delaware and Market Sts. Ford coupe, 24-976, found at Washington and Elder Ave. Columbus Doctor, 80, Dies COLUMBUS, Ind., May 11.-Dr. Wlison T. Banker, 80, who practiced medicine here more than forty years, is dead. He retired five years ago, due to ill health.

Robinson 52,267 Ahead of Rivals; No Decision in

Governor Races.

Complete unofficial returns from Indiana's 3,610 precincts today indicated Senator James E, Watson’s majority over Herbert C. Hoover in the primary presidential preference race to be 24,776. Watson polled 230,673 and Hoover 205,837, the unofficial returns showed. Nominations of Senator Arthur R. Robinson in the Republican senatorial contests and Albert Stump in the Democratic race, were verified by unofficial returns from all precincts in the State. These figures gave Robinson 232,683; Carter, 67,024. and Gilliom. 113,392, affording Robinson a majority of 52.267. Stump Far In Lead Stump received 154.056, Myers 73.819. and L, William Curry, 25.318, to make Stump's majority 54,819. Complete returns on leading gubernatorial candidates of the two parties gave Frederick E. Schortemeier 103,972; Frederick Landis. 77,046; Thomas T. Adams, 67,347; and Charles Jewett, 58,861. Other Republican candidates trailed in this order: Harry G. Leslie, Jesse E. Eschbach, D. Burns Douglas, Alvah J. Rucker, U. S. Lesh and Charles S. Ewry. None achieved a majority, th-owing the nomination into the Republican State convention here May 23 and 24. Dailey Leads In the Democratic gubernatorial contest, Frank C. Dailey piled up a commanding lead over six opponents, but failed of a majority. Complete unofficial returps gave him 121,182 to 71,549 for John E. Fredrick, hir. nearest opponent. Dailey held about a five to one lead over his next rival in line. Earl Crawford, while four others ran In order, George R. Dale. Samuel B Wells, George E. Herschman and Olin R. Holt. TECH CLUB ELECTS > Bert Combs, President of Rose Poly Society. Bert Combs was elected president of the Indianapolis Rose Poly Tech Club at the May meeting at the Chamber of Commerce Thursday night. The club approved naming the new athletic field at the Terre Haute school after HezS Clark, former coach and athletic director. Plans were made for a smoker for high school graduates Interested in engineering, courses. TEMPTS JUDGE; FAILS /?,'/ United Press LYNN. Mass., May 11.—Salome danced for King Herod. And Miss Eva Simmons, arrested by a vice squad in a raid at a place where she was entertaining an audience of lawyers, offered tp do a salome before Judge Ralph W. Reeve, to prove it wasn’t-immoral. The judge, however, refused and Eva was fined $25. Students Tour Indianapolis Seventy-four Noblesville junior high school students made a tour of Indianapolis Thursday as guests of the Noblesville Kiwanis Club. The party was in charge of Harley Forsythe, chairman of the Kiwanis committee.

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PLAN KESSLER PARK Will Develop Home Sites Instead of Cemetery. Plans for the development of th 1,000 foot (strip of land across Kessler Blvd. from Broadmoor Country Club as a park, which eventually might be subdivided into fine residence sites, were announced today by Merle N. A. Walker, attorney for the Olen Haven Cemetery Association. Inc. Circuit Court recently enjoined the association from using the 1.000 foot strip for burial purposes, because of a city ordinance. Walker declared that the association has about 100 acres north of the 1,000 foot strip, untouched by the injunction, and that this will be developed as a cemetery with entrances from Cooper Ave. and Northwestern Ave. BOY POET PAROLED: ATTACKED AMERICA Wrote Obscene Verse Hitting at U. 8. and Statue of Liberty. Pjf United Pres, NEW YORK. May 11.—David Gordon, 19, who lias served hlrty-flve days of a thlrte.cn months reformatory sentence because he wrote an obscene Roem called “America.” is free by order of the parole commission. He will be kept on parole for the next thirty-five months. Gordon's release was on “the condition that a recurrence of his offense will mean more drastic action.” The schoolboy poet, who was arrested March 31 of last-year, was charged with violation of the Cornstock law because his poem used obscene language in attacking the United States and the Statue of Liberty. TUNNEL NEARLY DONE Ten Miles of Pipes Laid In TwoYear Project. LONDON, May 11. The new Camborne drainage tunnel is nearly finished. One hundred and fifty miners have been working on it for two and one-half years. More than ten mile of pipe have been laid. In tunneling under a cliff for 1,033 yards, 3,000 tons of concrete and 83,000 concrete blocks were used.

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TRULY NOLEN IS CLEARED AFTER COURT INQUIRY Mac Fall Fails to Back Up Charges That Judge Was Remark Target. • Records of an Inquiry conducted by Circuit Judge Harry O. Chamberlin last Wednesday today showed Truly Nolen, member of the city sanitary board operating council, cleared of reports that he had made remarks derogatory to the court, j Judge Chamberlin conducted the inquiry upon statements of Russel T. Mac Fall. attorney, former president of the sanitary board. Mac Fall was the leader of the action which attempted to oust Nolen and two other employes last year, but failed when Mayor L. Ert Slack broke the Mac Fall combine by refusing to reappoint Mac Fall Jan. 1.

Citizen Files Suit William Hastey, a citizen, filed a suit In Chamberlin's court for an ; injunction to prohibit the sanitary I board from paying salary to Nolen and the other members of the operating council, on the ground that the State tax board liad cut i their pay out of the 1928 city bud- 1 get. Judbe Chamberlin last week dented this Injunction and Nolen and his associates obtained back salaries, Mac Fall reported to the court that he had heard that Nolen had boasted that he had used "religious Influence" and other Influence upon Judge Chamberlin to get tills de- ! cLsion. The court Immediately called j Nolen, the present sanitary board. I and Mac Fall into court. Nolen de- ! nied the statements, saying he knew | the Judge only from pictures of ] him and stories in newspapers. j Evidence Falls Down Then the court asked Mac Fall to ' produce the persons whom ho had represented had heard Nolen make the remarks Half a dozen persons were brought in. All but one denied having said anything of the kind. ( The one witness said he had heard ! Nolen comment about the court waiting to decide the suit before (he county grand jury, which has been investigating sanitary board affairs. Nolen denied this, too, and the Judge took no action. FLETCHER BANK PAYS TRIBUTE TO SHIRLEY Directors Pass Resolution to Honor Late Attorney. A tribute to Cassius C. Shirley, l Indianapolis attorney, who died j April 28. was paid in a resolution Just adopted by the Fletcher Savings and Trust Company's board! of directors. Mr. Shirley had been a director of the institution since Jan. 12. 1914 The tribute was presented by President Evans Woollen: “The board of directors of the Fletcher .Savings and Trust Company makes i this record in its minutes of the j death of Mr Cassius C. Shirley, April 28. IP2B. “He had served on this board since Jan. 12. 1914 His service was. valuable in uncommon degree because he gave not only his rare intelligence but also diligence in attendance and critical attention to the company’s business. "He took the responsibility of the directors’ position seriously and never was willing to pass casually or unquestioninglv the matters presented. The fellowship with him has been a privilege to his associates which they delight to record. Their sympathy is extended to members of his family.”

Billy, Jr., Remarries

Here are Billy Sunday Jr. and his wife, Mrs. Mae Sunday, Just after they were remarried at Yuma, Ariz. They sailed for a second honeymoon on the liner City of Honolulu. It was widely reported the Sundays had been estranged some time after the first marriage at Tijuana, Mexico, a year and a half ago.

GRAND TRUNK MERGER PENDS Seek Approval of 10-Line Consolidation. py United Press DETROIT, May 11.—A plan for the consolidation of ten of the companies comprising the Grand Trunk Railway systems has been approved by directors and stockholders of. the interested companies and application will be made to Michigan authorities and to the interstate commerce commission for the necessary approval of the plan, it was announced today. The idea of the consolidation of the Grand Trunk companies has been under consideration for several years and the directors and stockholders gave their approval at meetings held this week. The plan contemplates a total capitalization of $150,000,000. The new’ company will have a mileage of approximately 1.000 miles and in addition will lie half owner of the Detroit fc Toledo Shore Line, and of the Detroi", Terminal Railroaci. of which C. G. Bowker, general manager of the Grand Trunk, recently was elected president. ASK'STREET’ EXTENSION Want Pleasant Run Blvd. to Touch White River. Extension of Pleasant Run Blvd. from South Meridian St. to White River was asked today by the Garfield Park and Surrounding Civic League. The league also urged grading and improvement of Pleasant Hun Bivci. east of Shelby St. H. F. Kottekamp league president, said the boulevard is so rough it practically is impassible for automobiles, Angola Woman Kills Self ANGOLA. Ind., May 11.—Mrs. Jake Cole. 50, worried over filing of a divorce suit by her husband and inability to obtain work, killed herself by taking poison in the restroom of the Steuben County courthouse here.

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BRIEF CASE IS STOLEN Coupons, Oil Samples Taken from Parked Car. A brief case containing coupon books valued at SIOO and samples of oil and grease was stolen from an automobile parked by J. H. Thompson, 22 W. Eighteenth St., salesman for the Pure Oil Company, at Vermont St. and Canal Thursday night. R. H. Wertenberger, a state bank examiner, reported a SSO check, brief case and bank Inspection supplies valued at $25, stolen from his machine at Market St. and Capitol Ave. WILKINS OFF FOR OSLO By United Press KINGS BAY, Spltzbergen, May 11.—Capt. George Wilkins, who recently flew across the north polar area, today boarded the Norwegian steamship Hobby, en route to Tromsoe and then to Oslo.

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U. S. CONSIDERS APPEAL IN CASE ON BACKTAXES May Ask $36,000,000 Verdict in Couzens Suit j Be Reviewed. BY JOSEPH S. WASNEY 3 United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, May 11.—Government attorneys conferred today to determine whether the United States should appeal the Couzens' tax case, which resulted practically in a $36,000,000 defeat for the treasury. The lawyers also considered appealing the United States Court of Appeals decision at Cincinnati w’hich dealt a further blow to the treasury’s expectation of collecting back taxes on alleged profits from the sale of Ford Motor Company stock in 1919 to Henry Ford by ten. minority stockholders. Clarence M. Charest, solicitor of the internal revenue bureau, told the United Press a decision on appealing the two cases which Involve the same questions, could not be made for some time. Couzens was assessed $10,000,000 in back taxes by the treasury in 1925, from the alleged profits derived from the sale of Ford stock. Eight other stockholders were assessed sums bringing the total to around $36,000,000. The tax appeals board held the assessment untenable. PHONE CONCLAVE ENDS 400 State Representatives Attend Dinner-Dance at ClaypooL Annual convention of the Indiana Telephone Association closed Thursday night with a dinner and dance at the Clavpool. More than 400 attended. The dinner was presided over by Henry A. Barnhart, Rochester, Ind., president of the organization. Speakers W’ere L. C. Griffiths. Seymour, Ind., president of the Southern Indiana Telephone and Telegraph Company; A. C. Hinkle, Indianapolis, and F. B. MacKinnon, Chicago, president, of the United States Independent Telephone Association.