Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 38, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 June 1928 — Page 2

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ROCKEFELLER STARTS NEW FIGHT TO OUST STEWARD

STOCKHOLDERS WILL BE ASKED TO AIDJOHN D. Denies He Has Sold Stock in Standard of Indiana or Has Quit Battle. PLANS ARE REVEALED Bitter Conflict Forecast for Control of Huge L Corporation. By United Press NEW YORK, June 25.—John D. Rockefeller, Jr., redoubled his efforts today to oust Col. Robert W. Stewart as chairman of the board of the Standard OH Company of Indiana. In a formal statement, Rockefeller revealed his plans for a fight for control of the $500,000,000 corporation. He denied that he had quietly been selling his stock in the Indiana company, and indicated that he would take his case to the stockholders and abide by their verdict. The crisis between Rockefeller and Stewart came when the latter refused to testify before the Senate committee which investigated the Teapot Dome oU leases and the formation of the Continental Trading Company. A Supreme Court decision characterized the Continental Company as a concern set up for some illegitimate transaction in oil stock. Rockefeller demanded Stewart’s designation, but after the latter was acquitted of contempt of the Senate recently he indicated that he would not quit his post in the Standard company. Rockefeller’s statement said, in part: “Not one share of stock has been sold, nor has the question of its sale been considered. I have been taking and will continue to take such steps in this matter of a change in the leadership of the Standard of Indiana as appear practicable. “My position was clearly indicated in a letter to Colonel Stewart, calling upon him to make good his promise to resign when asked. No reply has been received from Colonel Stewart.”

RITES FOR POLICEMAN WILL BE HELD TUESDAY Two Ministers Will Officiate at William M. Smock Funeral. Funeral services for William M. Smock, 76, special policeman for the last eight years, will be held at the home, 2334 N. Talbott St., at 4 p.m., Tuesday. The Rev. R. A. McCann, retired Methgodist minister, and the Rev. Jesse Towns, pastor of the West Side Nazarene Church, will officiate. Burial will be at Crown Hill cemetery. A native of Marion County, Mr. Smock was for years in partnership with a brother, the late Howard Smock, in the livery business at College Ave. and Sixteenth St. Since becoming a special police, he first patrolled Meridian St., between Fall Creek and Thirty-Eighth St., and was then transferred to White River Blvd. He was a member of the Broadway M. E. Church. Survivors are the widow, Mrs. Rebecca Smock; a son, Myron C. Smock, a grandson, Myron Carl Smock, Jr.; two brothers, Frank L. Smock, Ft. Wayne, and I. N. Smock, Indianapolis, and two sisters, the Misses Kate and Celia Smock, Los Angeles. CHILD’S RITES HELD Funeral of Indiana University Educator at Bloomington. By Times Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind., June 25. Funeral services were held at Indiana University today for Prof. Hubert G. Childs, 56, who died Saturday at Robert Long Hospital, Indianapolis. President. William Lowe Bryan officiated at the scrvicse. Classes were dismissed. Professor Childs had been a member of the faculty here for fifteen years. His professorship was in the department of education. He is survived by a wife. Dr. Child was graduated from the University of Michigan in 1897, received an M. A. degree from Leland Stanford University in 1911 and a Ph. D. degree from Columbia University in 1917. 5,000 at Church Session By Times Special ANDERSON, Ind., June 25.—Five thousand persons attended the closing session of the two weeks camp meeting here Sunday, held as the international general assembly of the Church of God.

We Humans By Times Special NOBLESVILLE, Ind., June 25.—Dr. Earl Brooks, piesident of the park board, propounds the following question on human behavior: “I visited the park and observed thirty-five persons playing on the golf course. A heavy shower came up, but the players continued their games just the same. There were sixtythree persons in the bathing pool when it began to rain and everyone of them rushed out of the water to the shelter house. Z have seen that happen several times and it is more than I etn understand.”

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STATE WILL SPEED CARL SKEEN TRIAL

Jarboe Murder Suspect Is Expected to Reach City Today. Carl Skeen, 22, was to arrive in Indianapolis today in custody of detectives to save charges of first degree murder for the death of Mrs. Pearl Jarboe, 24, waitress, who police say, fell or was pushed from Skeen’s automobile June 13 The State was prepared to give him a speedy trial. * There was talk of , arraigning him Tuesday or Wednesday, rather than waiting until next Monday, regular arraignment day in Criminal Court. . It is only in important cases that the routine of arraignment is speeded earlier than regular “first Monday.” Skeen was to arrive in custody of Detective Patrick Finneran from Denver, where he fled following the death leaptof Mrs. Jarboe. May Change Venue Since first degree murder charges were returned against Skeen last week by the Marion County grand jury, the case may be moved tc. another county on a change of venue. Prosecutor William H. Remy said it is unlikely that the arraignment will be before r ext week, but that he'will insist on an early trial as soon as preliminaries are disposed of. Numerous motions causing delays may be filed by Defense Attorney Thomas C. Whallon,- resulting in the case hanging fire several months. Collins to Speed Action “Although I will see that he is safeguarded by his constitutional rights,” said Criminal Judge James A. Collins, “I, too, will do what I can to bring Skeen to an early trial.” The Criminal Court calendar is not so crowded, but that the Skeen trial could be placed for an early date, after all preliminaries are disposed with. The court, however, will not be in session in August, and it is unlikely he will go to trial before fall. Skeen was to be taken directly to the Marion County jail. Any efforts of police or prosecutors to talk to him, with a view to obtaining a sworn confession in line with his reported conversations with newspaper men in Denver, will meet with vigorous opposition from Whallon.

AMERICAN’S BODY FOUND Advisor of Manchurian War Lord Drowned in China. By United Press TOKIO, June 25.—Telephonic advices today from Kamakurj said that the body of D. E. Swinehart, American adviser to the late Chang Tso Lin, had been found in the water near the Fushing tillage. Swinehart had been missing since June 23. *' The American had been drowned, the telephonic advices said. SELL TELEVISION STOCK Milion Shares Subscribed in Hour and Half After Going on Market. By United Press LONDON, June 25.—Subscription lists for the 1,000,000 shares of $1.25 each of Baird International Television Company stock were closed as subscribed one hour and thirtyfive minutes after being offered on the market today. The company claims to have effected real transmission of vision over long distances. MANTELL IS UNCHANGED Veteran Shakespeare Actor Still Critically IIL By United Press ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, N. J„ June 25.—N0 change was noted today in the condition of Robert B. Mantell, veteran Shakesperian actor and producer, who is critically ill at Brucewood, his country home : here. i Mantell suffered a general breakdown last month, and his condition became critical late last week.

‘Crawl ’ Diver By United Press NEW YORK, June 25.—Ray Woods was busy today trying to prove he really had jumped off Brooklyn Bridge. He emerged from the East river and swore he just had duplicated Steve Brodie’s feat. People along the banks said he didn’t jump or they would have seen him. They hinted he might have crawled into the river and feigned the nervousness which he displayed when he came out. Woods /aid he didn’t believe Tie would* try another jump.

ELEVEN DIE AS VIOLENCE TOLL Auto Fatalities Lead WeekEnd List. Violence took a toll of 11 lives in Indiana over the week-end. Most of the deaths resulted from automobile accidents. Four persons were killed at a crossing four miles east of Muncie, when an auto was struck by a Union Traction Company work car. the dead are: Mrs. Carl Simmons, 44, and her son. Edward, 12, Selma; John Pittenger, 13, Muncie, and Mrs. Isaac Walker, Selma. Mrs. Emma Richardson, 63 Engelwood, Bedford suburb, was killed when struck by an automobile driven by Miss Agnes Hunt, Mitchell. Charles E. Herrold, 55, South Bend, was killed instantly when the auto he was driving collided with one driven by Miss Doris Agness, 23, Royal Center. Blanche Miller, 12, suffered fatal injuries at Covington, when she ran in the path of an automobile while running from a dog that had frightened her. Mrs. Martha Richards, 36, Addyston, Ohio, was killed on a highway west cf Terre Haute when struck by an auto driven by Stephen C. Hughes, Terre Haute. Samuel Collins, 57, Huntingtonburg, was killed when struck by a Southern passenger train while walking on the track. Frank Terrell, 50, farmer near Logansport, was killed when a train struck his auto. Edgar Galloway, 12, Romona, was drowned while swimming in Mill Creek, north of the town.

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.ere is a scene in the Riverside amusement park, waere The Times carriers will frolic on Thursday morning. The picture was taken at The Times frolic'last summer and shows the boys' and girls lining up for free rides on the fun devices. All the carriers of The Times in the city and county will be provided with long strips of tickets, good on the big rides and other concessions in the park. The outing is held in the morning so the busy little salesmen can be back on the job distributing their papers in the afternoon, a case of “pleasure before business, as it werq.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

TEACHERS SIFT PROPAGANDA IN SCHOOLJOOKS Federation Will Discuss Problem at Meeting, Starting Today. Bji United Press CHICAGO, June 25.—Propaganda in text books, the new education and Injunctions as related to human liberty will be among subjects discussed by teachers of the Nation who convened here today for a fiveday convention. * Close to 300 teachers from practically every State, representing the 206 locals of the American Federation of Teachers are in attendance Election June 28 Subjects which will be discussed by speakers and in open forum include: “Injunctions and -Human Liberty;” “A Scientific Teachers Retirement System;” “An Experiment in Adult Education;” “Democratic Education;” “Educational Values In Workers’ Education,” “Employment Contracts and InstiUtions;” and “Experiments to Education;” organizations of teachers; the merit system for promotion; company unions; Injunctions; propaganda in education, with reference to the recent exposition of public utility use of text-books, and others. Officers will be elected at the an-y nual business meeting June 28. The American Federation of Teachers was organized in 1916. It has a membership of *m<rre thar. 100.000, ranging from kindergarten teachers to university professors. Locals have been organized this year in Washington. Colorado, Wyoming. Connecticut, Ohio and North Dakota. Teachers’ Union The Federation is a teachers’ union, similar to other unions affiliated with the American Federation, of Labor. It differs from others to that the artciies of affiliation contain an anti-strike clause. This clause was inserted with the consent of Samuel Gompers, president cf the A. F. of L. at the time the organizations became affiliated. Officers are: Mrs. Mary Baker, Atlanta, Ga., president; Mrs. Florence CL Hanson, Chicago, secretarytreasurer, and Selma M. Borchardi. Washington, D. C., legislative representative. Labor demands beer Green Says Democrats Will Be Asked to Modify Dry Law. William M. Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, stated that organized labor was fighting for modification of the dry laws, while in Indianapolis Saturday, en route to the Democratic convention at Houston. The modification proposed by labor will ask for 2% per cent beer, Green said. Green will lead the fight of organized labor for including several reforms of labor laws in the Democratic platform.

Bury Officer

Funeral services for Traffic Officer Marshall Teague, 37, were held this afternoon at the home. 1420 Finley Ave., and burial at Crown Hill cemetery. Officer Teague died at city hospital Saturday, after a lingering illness.

PARTY ‘CAROS’ LEND COLOR TO HOUSTONSCENE ‘Entrancing, Odd’ Visitors Give Hope Big Time Will Be Had by All. BY COURTNEY TERRETT HOUSTON, Texas., June 25. There is every reason to hope that the Democratic convention, which assembles damply Tuesday under the 'already sagging pine roof of Sam Houston Hall, will be a more diverting episode than the recent funereal happenings in Kansas City, when the foes of Herbert Hoover were buried in a common barrow. This hope exists even though it appears that Al’s pals will dispose of his non-friends as neatly as Hoover did with his, and that everything is cut and dried and in the bag. , Its foundation is in the prevalence in the Democratic party of what commonly are described as “characters” or “sketches” or “cards.” Republicans, even when they are professional politicians and run to fancy vests, are a somber and dignified lot, but Democrats are, more than likely, prodigious shouters, rampant talkers, elegant singers and incurable paraders. Town Is Full of ‘Cards’. Already, with the convention a day away, Houston is, as the boys say, practically verminous with odd and entrancing Democrats. Jimmy Walker does not arrive until later today, and “Wild Bill” Lyons, the former State Senator from Colorado who will tell you on the slightest provocation personal anecdotes memorized from the Beadle books, has not yet appeared. Senator Heflin, the Alabama magnavox, is expected hourly by the pious. William Gibbs McAdoo, whose biographers can say he was “once mentioned for the presidency,” is not expected at all. But with us we have Willie Upshaw, the Georgia Congressman and thirst provoker, brandishing his Bible in one hand and his crutch in the other; George W. Olvany, the Tammany boss, who forgot his history and geography in describing Mr. Smith as “an Abe Lincoln from the sidewalks of New York”; “Strangler” Lewis, this week’s wrestling champion, combining business with .pleasure, meeting old friends and flattening new, and Tom Love, the tall ar.d choleric playmate of the Dallas Klavern boys, who is here to balk all popeish plots, though handicapped by the failure of the ungrateful Texas Democracy to elect him a delegate. One-Eye’s There We also have one-eyed Connolly, whose heart slowly is breaking, because he is supplied with tickets to ball games, the roaeo, the movies, the University Club, and it even seems certain that he is going to have a regular, legal seat at the convention. There is Jim Ferguson, who used to be Governor himself once. He is down here, another non-delegate, without “Ma.” A block from the Rice Hotel are a ! dozen ladies, who work in shifts decrying the horrors of alcohol to all who care to drop in their Lyceum, and the streets are filled with sidewalk orators.

AL’S WIFE TO ROOT On Way to Houston to Cheer on Mate’s Friends. By United Press t DAYTON, Ohio, June 25 —Mrs. Alfred E. Smith, wife of the New York Governor, was on her way to the Democratic national convention at Houston again today after a short visit with friends here. Mrs. Smith attended church here Sunday and immediately after mass resumed her journey. She had nothing to say about politics, v In Mrs. Smith’s party were William F. Kenmy, friend of Governor Smith and contributor to his campaign fund; Eddie Dowling, producer of “The Sidewalks of New York;” Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Smith, son and daughter-in-law of the Governor; Mr. and Mrs. Francis Quillinan, the latter formerly Catherine Smith, younger daughter of the Governor, married June 9, at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New York.

Wears 65-Pound Hat

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Cecil Mathews, Ravenswood, is demonstrating a little “strong arm” ability as well as good taste in seasonal headgear by trying cn this sixty-five-pound straw hat displayed in front of Jud’s—Men’s Duds, 19 E. Ohio St. The hat, twelve feet in circumference, is one of the largest ever made.

RAINS CAUSING CROPDAMAOE Losses Estimated Up to Half in Some Cases. By Times Special Continued heavy rainfall is causing serious damage to crops in Indiana, some of the losses being estimated as high as 50 per cent. Overflow of White River has resulted in much damage in Davies and surrounding counties. Plainfield was visited by a rain of almost cloudburst proportions Sunday, causing flooding of three streets and temporary isolation of several homes. High waters in Pike County have damaged bridges to such extent that the county council has been called into special session to appropriate $31,000 for use in building new spans. HALL GAINS IN VOTES 164 Ballots Increase Made in One Precinct. Archibald M. Hall, contender for the Republican nomination for Congress in a recount vote, gained 164 votes in the Thirty-Eighth precinct of Washington Township, over Congressman Ralph E. Updike in the precinct recount today. This gain, the largest any contender has made in any one precinct, was not enough to offset official majority of 1,500 Updike was given by the canvassing board after the election. Updike, at the beginning of the Washington Township, had gained 96 votes in the precinct. With the one exception the balance has not been changed materially. Henry’ Campbell, defeated' in the official count for renomination as county surveyor, gained four votes in the same precinct. He has gained 209 in the total recount. It io estimated two ,more weeks will Id required to finish the recount, started late in May.

HOLBROOK BLINN DIES: LONG FAMED ON STAGE Noted Actor Thrown Off Horse; Poisoning Sets In. Bii United Press CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N. Y, June 25.—fiolbrook Blinn, prominent actor, died at his home here Sunday night from injuries received when he was thrown from his horse June 10. The accident was not considered serious and Blinn was reported recovering when septic poisoning set in. He been unconscious several hours before his death. A graduate of Leland Stanford University, Blinn went on the stage unmediatedy upon leaving college and gained prominence both on the legitimate stage and the movies. His most famous part was in the “Bad Man” and his latest play was “The Play’s the Thing.”

GRAND JURY NEARS END Will Report this Week After Six Months in Session. Final report of the grand jury will be made to Criminal Judge James A. Collins late this week, Deputy Prosecutor William H. Sheaffer said today. Since the inquisitorial body was impaneled Jan. 1., it has inspected all county buildings, the -final report .telling of the condition of this and all other county property. Anew grand jury will be impaneled soon after July 1. We can supply money now for current neeas. Confidential and quick. CAPITOL LOAN CO., 141 Va E. Wash. St.—Advertisement.

1928 Romeo By Times Special MUNCIE, Ind., June 25.—“A lover of the Romeo type” is a description of Otto Childs credited to Mrs. Lesta Hewett by her husband, Homer Hewitt, suing Childs for $5,000 for alienation of her affections.

GOODING, IDAHO SENATOR, DEAD Leader in State Politics for Two Decades. By United Press GOODING, Idaho, June 25. Friends and political colleagues today mourned the death Sunday of United States Senator Frank R. ; Gooding. Senator Gooding for twenty years was prominent in mining, stock and farming industries in Idaho. From 1905 to 1907 Senator Gooding served as Governo. - of Idaho. It was during this period that he gained national attention for his insistence in the prosecution of “Big Bill” Haywood for the murder of Governor Steunenberg. Senator Gooding was serving his second term in the United States Senate at the time of his death. He suffered a relapse from a stomach ailment Sunday and died a few hours later. He was born in England. Mrs. Gooding, two daughters and a son survive him. PHONE FEE CASE UP ) Judge Baltzell to Rule on New Rates. Whether fees of attorneys, engineers and accountants should be charged to utility customers or stockholders was to be decided by Federal Judge Robert C. Baltzell, who today heard the Steuben County Telephone Company’s suit to enjoin enforcement of a telephone rate order. The commission allowed a valuation of $242,000 and reduced legal, engineering and accounting fees from $10,300 to $3,025. ruling excessive rate case expenses could not be charged to operating expense and capital Investment, on which rates are based. The company serves telephone subscribers in Angola, Fremont, Hamilton, C*land and Pleasant Lake, Ind. Max Hosea, general manager of the company, testified fees of" $3,250 were necessary for three attorneys and $5,500 for' engineering, and accounting experts.

48 CARS ARE STOLEN Twnty Automobiles Taken by JoyRiders Over Week-End Recovered. Forty-eight automobiles were reported stolen to police over the week-end. Twenty-three machines were stolen Sunday night. Police recovered twenty of the stolen cars, showing the majority of the thefts were by joy-riders who abandoned the machines after the joy-rides. More of the cars will be recovered during the day as cars deserted on the streets are noticed and reported. Convention for Union City Bu United Prenn UNIONDALE, Ind., June 25. Union City will act as host to the 1929 convention of rural mail earners of the Eighth district, it was decided at the 1928 convention, which has closed here. New officers are Walter Hartman, president, and Rolla Hindsley, secretary, both of 1 Union City. The prize for the old- | est carrier attending this convention went to Ira Dearth, MUncie/

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ENGLAND, U. S. * PROBE ROBBERY OF LEVIATHAN Scotland Yard Says Sacks Had Been Rifled When Liner Docked. By United Press LONDON, June 25.—Scotland Yard investigations showed today that seals of the mall bags brought to England by the. Leviathan were not intact, which led authorities to believe that the $500,000 robbery from them was perpetrated at sea or in Southampton. They pointed out that the mail was delivered at Southampton in the same condition that it was brought aboard the vessel here and that ifc would have been impossible to reseaj the bags after breaking them open. “All mail is checked several time* during the voyage.” the official statement said. “While the bags are not) opened aboard ship, would easy for the checkers to determine whether the mail had been tampers! with. The robbery must have occurred before the Leviathan left) New York.” Washington Starts Probe ' By United Press WASHINGTON, June 25.-*ln-vestigation of the sensational Leviathan mail robbery was taken up officially today by the Postoffice Department. Grant B. Miller, chief postoffice ihspector, took personal charge of the department’s inquiry. He conferred with authorities in New York Saturday. Acting Postmaster General W. Irving Glover declined to discuss the robbery, but admitted the department is handling the case from Washington, working in cooperation with foreign countries. Leviathan Starts Home By United Press SOUTHAMPTON, England, June 25.—The United States liner Leviathan toda|F was returning to New York with the half million doljar robbery of her mails, discover#!, Saturday, still unsolved. Full extent of the robbery will nob be made known until all the parcels brought by the Leviathan from the United States have been delivered. Irish Mail Rifled Bn United Press BELFAST, Ireland, June s—Two hundred and fourteen pieces of mail, delivered from the Leviathan, were found to have been rifled when the Leviathan mail was distributed here Sunday. There were 233 pieces of mail for Belfast, twentyfour of which were intact. BANK AT NOBLESVILLE " TO REOPEN THIS WEEK Citizens State Institution Reorganized: Rites for Bookkeeper Held. Bji Times Special NOBLESVILLE, Ini, June 25. Reorganization of the Citizens Stats Bank here Is complete and it is expected that the bank will x’eopcn by the middle of the week. The SIOO,OOO capital stock was oversubscribed 35 per cent. The bank was closed by the State banking commissioner last Friday. Omar G. Patterson, head bookeeper, confessed to stealing $147,100 over a period of twentyone years. He spent the money for parties, at which he entertained the town’s “best people,” with music, dinners and boat excursions, he saidN The confession was made after Patterson, knowing that bank examiners had possession of bcoks that would reveal his defalcations, took poison and died a few nours later. Private funeral services vtcre held Sunday at the home of Patterson’s father and burial was at Crownland cemetery.

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