Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 44, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 July 1928 — Page 3

JULY 12, 1928.

BOND ‘DIVVY’ BAN IS PUT DN IN ULjUJOURT Professionals Under Fire Before Municipal Benches Barred by Kern. Professional bondsmen, whose municipal court activities are under investigation by the Indianapolis Bar Association, today stood barred from his United States Commissioner’s Court by emphatic order of Commissioner John W. Kern. “This court will accent no bond for a defendant unless the bondsman can satisfy me he knows the defendant, is not charging him for the service and is not getting a 'divvy’ from a professional bondsman who sent him here,” declaed Kern, who is secretary of the local bar association. Kern’s edict was provoked by the appearance before him Tuesday of “Abie” Greenspan, professional bondsman with offices at 14 S. Alabama St., opposite the police station, offering $2,000 bond for the release of George Batts, arrested by deputy sheriffs at Batt’s cottage at Seventy-Fifth St. and White River, Tuesday night, in the course of an alleged boisterous home-brew party, and taken before Kern for arraignment. Tells of Fee Split Greenspah’s overtures for Batts’ release were rejected, promptly and firmly. With him was Hyman Unger, proprietor of the Globe store. 330-334 W. Washington St., who next came to Batts’ aid. Kern refused it until assured by Deputy Prohibition Administrator George L. Winkler that Batts’ release was all right, and by Unger that he entertained no hope of reappearance as bodsman in commissioner’s court. Unger admitted he had been in the bond-posting business scale at one time. “But I’m in the clothing business now,” be said, handing Kern his card, "and just to prove it, I’d like to sell you a suit of clothes.” “When a fellow’s in poltics, like I was,” he added, “he has to take care of his friends now and then. You know how it is.” “We don’t want professional bondsmen around here,” Kern said, “because with the bondsmen come unscrupulous attorneys and we won’t have them in Federal Courts.” Kern said that recently in his court, a man whore name he did not recognize posted bond for a defendant. Later, he learned, he said, that the amateur bondsman had been sent before him by a professional bondsman who then split the fee with the property holder who gave the bond. Rarely Forfeit Bail “They usually charge $5 a SIOO for posting bond and rarely have to forefeit one. They figure on a quick ‘turnover’ for it usually is only a few days between arraignment and trial. At that, I have no doubt but that they frequently post more bonds, secured by property, than the property is worth. “There is some justification for professional bondsmen of the right type, for occasions arise when a defendant, thoroughly responsible, may know no one able to post bond for him. “But the practice has been abused and has led to many evils. It must be curbed.” LEAGUE TO GIVE PLA-Y AT BROADWAY CHURCH Broadway Epworth League Dramatic Players will present “Adventures of Dr. Bryce,” Friday night at Broadway M. E. Church. It is the first attempt in the city to produce the play in its entirety. No admission will be charged. Voluntary contributions will be used to send league members to Rivervale, summer institute on White River. Mrs. G. B. Gannon coached the play. Mary F. Groce, George Hoagland and Arthur Echternacht will play leads. Others in the cast: Addie Axline, Oklah Welch, Lloyd Monroe, Lois Robins, Martha Millikan, William Terrell, Robert Baldridge, David Ardern, George B. Millikan and Willis Peele.

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Thanks , Doc! Bootleggers borrowed an automobile owned by Dr. Paul V. Allen, 2912 Washington Blvd., Wednesday night from its parking space at Meridian and Washington St. Two hours later the physician received a telephone call and a voice said: “Doctor, you will find your car on Capitol Ave. near Market St. We had a load of booze that we had to move quick, so we just borrowed your car. You will find the automobile in good shape and locked. Your instruments are in the car.” The police found the car was on Capitol Ave. It had been driven twenty-five miles.

‘MIRACLE MAN’ ADDRESS :: GIVEN INCORRECTLY Harry Mays Gives Audiences to Afflicted at 1635 Exeter St. In a recent story in The Times, which told of the work of Harry Mays, “miracle man,” in restoring the pitching prowess of “Hod” Eller, former big league hurling star, so that Eller performs with a large degree of his old-time skilll, the address of Mays was incorrectly given. Mays’ present address is 1635 Exeter St., where he gives audiences to callers and treats their afflictions by faith, claiming a number of cures in recent weeks. SEEKS LOAN FOR CITY City Controller Asks SBOO,OOO Until Taxes Are Paid. City Controller Sterling R. Holt today asked Assistant City Attorney Smiley N. Chambers to draw an ordinance authorizing ar SBOO,OOO temporary loan. Holt said the money is needed for general operating expense until tax money is received from the county. The ordinance will be introduced in council Monday night. COLUMBIA CLUB ROMPS 150 Members Attend Annual Picnic at Lebanon Today. Columbia Club members held their second annual picnic at the Ulen Country Club, Lebanon, today. More than 150 were on hand for a program of golf tournaments and other sports scheduled for this afternoon. Dancing was to follow the dinner tonight. Children were in charge of kindergarten teachers on. the Country Club playground 0. K. SCHOOL FUND LOAN The State tax board and the board of accounts today formally approved a temporary loan from the Shortridge High School fund to pay architects fees for plans for additions to Schools 43, 47 and 66 and for the erection of School 80. The new building and additions are to cost $600,000. DISCUSS CITY BUDGET The budget sub-committee of the Chamber of Commerce civic affairs committee conferred today on city budget recommendations to be submitted later to the city council when the budget comes before it.

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FRIDAY EVENTS Indiana Junior Republicans convention. Severin. all day. Knights of Columbus luncheon. SpinkArms. Altrusa Club luncheon. Columbia Club. Exchange Club luncheon, Lincoln. Optimists Club luncheon, Claypool. Master Printers’ Association luncheon. Elks Club. Phi Delta Theta luncheon. Chamber of Commerce. First Ward Republican Club meeting. Compton Hall. 7 p. m. The Overbeck pottery, which will be on exhibit in the art’ department of central library until Aug. 1, has examples of various methods of pottery making. In addition to pieces made on the potter’s wheel, is shown a large vase built up by hand according to methods used by the American Indians. Grotesque animals and people modeled by hand are included in the exhibit. Myro Glass, New York cantor, will officiate at special services a.t Beth El-Zedeck Temple Friday at 7:45 p. m. Services also will be held Saturday morning. Automobile accessory thieves took two tires, value S4O, from the automobile of R. R. Moore, 3472 N. Illinois St., Apt. 2, parked in the rear of that address Wednesday night. N. H. Norris, 722 Euclid Ave., reported two tires, value, SSO, taken from his new machine. A. J. Hickman, 428 % W. Washington St., lost a radiator from his car parked in the rear of that address. A tire was stolen from a railroad transfer company truck, 16 S. New Jersey St. J. N. Hayden, 2015 Broadway, told police twenty chickens, valued at $46, were stolen from his chicken house. Richard R. Elliott of Kokomo filed a petition in involuntary bankruptcy in Federal Court, listing unsecured claims against him at $23,226.8 and asking exemption of $426 for household goods. The Rev. Fred A. Line, pastor %[ the Central Universalist Churcl* and his wife art attending the international convention of Lions Clubs at Des Moines. They will drive to Junction City, Kan., where Mr. Line formerly was pastor, after the convention, returning here on July 16. The Eleventh Infantry Band will give a concert at Ft. Benjamin Harrison from 8 to 9 tonight for C. M. T. C. soldiers and the public. Mrs. O. L. Fervier, 2939 Ruckle St., will sing four popular numbers with the band.

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