Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 49, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 July 1928 — Page 2

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JURY ACQUITS FRANKFORT OF , BRIBE CHARGE State Loses First Case of Trials Growing From Corruption Probe. Martin Frankfort., 31, of 6109 Washington Blvd., realty dealer, was free today of charges of bribery of the Indianapolis city council. Frankfort’s acquittal by a Criminal Court jury Tuesday after an hour's deliberation was the first case lost by the State in trials resulting from the political corruption probe. The jury stood nine to three for acquittal on the first ballot ten to two on the second and third, while On the fourth those holding out for conviction voted with the majority. Felicitated by Friends Frankfort’s bride of two months, formerly Miss Leona Foppiano, and his mother, Mrs. Hannah Frankfort, were beside him and his attorney, Henry Winkler, when the jury reported, Criminal Judge James A. Collins received the verdict. Each rushed toward the jury, shaking hands with the individual members and thanking them for their service during the two-day trial. After congratulations from numerous friends who had stayed until after 4 o'clock to hear the verdict, Mr. and Mrs. Frankfort and his mother left the courtroom. The case built up by Prosecutor William H. Remy and Special Assistant Emsley W. Johnson centered around testimony of Thomas A. Moynahan, realty dealer and builder, that he gave $1,400 to Frankfort for plans and specifications and building costs on a store room, after \the then City Councilman Boynton 'J. Moore sent him to Frankfort for information as to how to get the northwest corner of Twenty-Seventh and Meridian Sts. rezoned for business. One Defense Witness The indictment charged Moore convicted himself of bribery and free because of clemency of Governor Ed Jackson, received part of the bribe money, but Moore did not take the stand either for the State •or to deny it for the defense. Frankfort was the only defense ’witn r .., while the State used three, Moynahan, City Clerk William A. Boyce and ex-Councilman O. Ray Albertson, who said he received $l5O after voting for the rezoning ordinance. PHONE TO SWITZERLAND New Service Open Today; Rate, $52.50, Switzerland, the ninth European country to be hooked on the American nation-wide telephone system, will have its American service begin today, officials of the Indiana Bell Telephone Company announced. Service will be available from 5; 30 a. m. to 9 p. m. (C. S. TANARUS.) Rates are: $5.50 for the first three minutes and $17.50 for each additional minute. A report charge of $6.50 will be made if party can not be located.

Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported to the police as stolen: Mrs. Sally Lucas, 430 N. State St., Overland, 643-273, from Riverside Park. T. M. Marcy, Arlington Ave. and Thirty-Fourth St., Ford, from Capitol Ave. and Ohio St. L. T. Stafford, Milroy, Ind., Studebaker, from Pendleton Pike, near Anderson, Ind. Mortin Binford, Greenfield, Ind., iludson, from Greenfield, Ind. Claire Syfres, 128 E. TwentyFifth St., Peerless, from Pennsylvania and Thirtieth Sts.

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Stolen automobiles reported recovered by the police; Florence B. Mahon, 2947 Park Ave-, Chevrolet, found at 18 W. Maryland St. Paul Hoffert, 1307 N. Oxford, Fold, found at Keystone and Bethel Aves. Ford, 163-077 Indiana, found at tellers Farm. Leonard Shelley, 227 Minerva St„ Chevrolet, found on Market St. near pelaware St. Chevrolet coupe, 183-422, found at .Thirtieth St. and White River. 1928 license plates on car, but 1927 title in car shows it is owned by August Klein, New Albany, Ind. Three boys were seen in car Tuesday night. Ford touring, found 1000 E. Georgia St., Gene Williams, driver arrested for failing to display license, no title in car, and blind tiger.

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4-H Club Youngsters Combine Play, Study in Week s Camping

SHgp ~ '*'~W ' I pf .Am! i . < J Looking like three huge sunflowers, the three little modern farmer- V ttes above are spending a five-day outing with 150 other members of ' :he 4H Club at the Fairground. Left to right: Freda Mock. Charlotte Lafforgc and Harriet Moore. . Below, deft) Harriet Hanna, Martinsville, smoothing out her pillow 4ft-. n preparation for a cool mid-afternoon nap. AT ipf T*•a tv a tzar Parooftn ui af+rt cr fVtnr him In

Looking like three huge sunflowers, the three little modern farmerettes above are spending a five-day outing with 150 other members of the 4H Club at the Fairground. Left to right: Freda Mock, Charlotte Lafforge and Harriet Moore, all of Oaklandon. Below, deft) Harriet Hanna, Martinsville, smoothing out her pillow in preparation for a cool mid-afternoon nap. Right, (below) Miss Irene Potter, Paragon, waitng for her turn In the “grub” line. _____

APPRAISE PLANT SITE Valuation to Be Set on Property Laid as Street. Appraisers were named today by the board of works to fix a valuation on a factory site on property laid out for a city street. On petition of Edgerton & Cos., decorators, on the east side of Canal St., between Cora and Thirteenth Sts., the board is considering vacating a strip of ground occupied by the factory building. The company has occupied the street for a factory site for years. It now plans to enlarge the plant Ernest F. Frick, board secretary, said. Plans were prepared by former City Engineer Frank C. Lingenfelter in April, 1927, but were not acted upon. The plans were found in the works board files when Frick took over the office. The works board has agreed to vacate the section of Canal St. occupied by the factory on payment of damages to the city. Fred Rassmann, George Montgomery and Albert Losche will appraise the property. DELAY BANDIT CASE Sanity Hearing Is Asked for Alleged Bank Robber. Delay in the speedy justice promised two young men charged with robbery of the Central Avenue State Bank last Friday was seen today when attorneys for one, Arthur McGinnis, 26, asked a hearing into his sanity. Criminal Judge James M. Collins named Coroner Charles H. Keever and Jail Physician Harold B. Cox to examine McGinnis, who has refused to divulge information or talk coherently since his arrest, and to report their findings Monday. The second member, Claude F. Parker, 25, of 504 E. Raymond St., waived arraignment today and pleaded not guilty. The trial was to have been set for Thursday, but the sanity inquest will cause a delay. The motion was presented by Pauper Attorney H. B. Pike, who also will represent Parker. Parker’s wife and other members of his family were in court today. Pike said this is the first trouble Parker has ever been in. Prosecutor William H. Remy promised to insist on a trial as soon as the sanity findings are reported.

150 Boys and Girls of Four Counties Register for Outing Here. One hundred fifty trim knickerea, girl and boy members of the 4H Club of Marion, Hancock, Morgan and Hamilton Counties are enjoying an “educational outing” at the fairground this week. There are seventeen clubs represented at the meeting sponsored by Purdue University. Following reveille, at 6 in the morning, the children have flag raising exercises, setting up exercises and then, that fun of fun when you are camping out —eating exercises. Classes in nature study, home economics, agriculture. Y. M. C. A. work, handicraft, health rules, vocational work, are conducted during the morning. Spin Yarns at Camp Fire Following dinner at noon, there is a rest hour, with organized games and contests under the direction of Walter L. Mowrey, athletic director of Warren Central High School. Supper is served at 6 followed by flag lowering ceremonies. Camp fire stories and stunts hold sway until 9:30, The camp this year is under the direction of W. C. Kolb, instructor of vocational agriculture at Greenfield with A. A. Hansen, of the experimental botany department of Purdue University in charge of nature study and recreation. Camp Directors Those in charge of instruction and direction are H. F. Ainswirth, assistant State club leader, Purdue University; E. C. Parker, Hamilton County agricultural agent; Clarence Henry, Marion County agricultural agent; A. A. Terwilliger, Valley Mills; H. J. Yarling, Hancock County agricultural agent; W. J. Record, Morgan County agricultural agent, and Mrs. Walter Mowrey Lawrence. Dr. C. F. Adams, member of the State board of health, will conduct the health classes and John Turner, general secretary of the Greensburg Y. M. C. A., will conduct the “Y” classes. SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR MOLESTING GIRL Thirty-Day Term and SIOO Fine Given Man on Park Charge. Charged with molesting a 12-year-old girl at Riverside Park, July 9, Alexander Samardzieff, 2340 W. Tenth St., was fined SIOO and sentenced to thirty days in jail on a disorderly charge by Municipal Judge Paul C. Wetter. Assault and battery and attack charges against Samardzieff were dismissed. The girl, attending a Sunday school picnic at the park, testified that Samardzieff invited her to eat dinner with him. She refused -end ran away. He followed until her screams brought two Riverside golf course caddies to her aid. REALTORS PLAN PICNIC Horseshoe Match Will Feature the Program Thomas F. Carson and Herbert G. Knight will captain the horseshoe pitching teams that will start the picnic program of the Indianapolis Real Estate Board atf 1:30 p. m., at Walnut Gardens Thursday. An indoor baseball game will be staged at 2:30 p. m., teams to be chosen by Wayne W. Schmidt and J. Roy Moore. Usual picnic games will follow. The entertainment program will close with swimming and diving contests for both men and women. Chicken dinner will be served at night, followed by dancing. Frank A. Throop is chairman of the committee.

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ASK TRUCK GOST CUT Tri-State Transfer Men to Meet Here. Closer coordination between all lines of transportation, with the idea of reducing overhead costs between consumers and producers, is the note to be emphasised at the Midwest Motor Truck Transportation Congress, to bo held at the Manufacturers’ building. State fairgrounds, Oct. 23-26, according to Tom Snyder in charge of local arrangements. Three State motor truck associations, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, are cooperating in the exhibition, the first to be held anywhere in the United States. “Indianapolis is the logical p’ ice for such display,” Snyder declared, in making the announcement. "Indiana, because of its long standing good road program, has been a leader in motor truck transportation. "Every type of truck is expected to be on display, including such improvements as special designs for coal hauling, furniture hauling, commercial hauling, and even refrigerated trucks for milk hauling.”

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FIGHT TRAILER SUIT Injunction Asked Against Buying of Trailers. J. 'J. Daniels, attorney, today planned to defend the sani:ary commission against a suit for an injunction preventing purchase of highway trailers for city garbage collection. Henry R. Hawkins, plaintiff, was represented by Earl Cox and Taylor E. Groninger, attorneys, who protested the award before the board The attorneys represent the Fieuhaufl Trailer Company which also bid on the trailer contract. The city bought eight trailers for $1,670 each. The suit alleged the highway company sold the same trailer to Columbus for S4OO cheaper. TWO JAILED AND FINED FOR BALL POOL SALE Men Assessed $25 Each and Given Ten Days. Two more baseball pool convictions were added to the list by Municipal Judge Paul G. Wetter this morning when he assessed $25 fines against Carl Castle and William C. Rasner and sentenced them to ten days in Marion County jail. The pair ran a pool hall at 226 S. Illinois St., raided by police July 7. Several baseball pool books were found. Deputy Prosecutor Paul Spencer, who conducted the prosecution of the case, declared that the reason more pool selling cases were being made to stick is because police have become familiar with the law and made the raids accordingly. FINED ON POOL CHARGE After passing a stopped street car, Charles Reed, Negro, 2203 Yandes St., was fined $25 and costs by Municipal Judge Paul C. Wetter today for keeping a gaming device. Reed, who was arrested July 9, was found to have a baseball pool outfit in his car. The street car passing charge was dismissed.

NOTHING WILL HALT NEW SPAN AT EVANSVILLE Williams Says Work to Be. Rushed on Construction of Bridge. Nothing will deter construction of the Evansville bridge across the Ohio, lor whi*h *2 000,000 of bonds ! have been offered for sale oy the Vanderburgh County treasurer, John D William*. State hlgh*a> director, announced today Immediate step* will be tai.cn to obtain a consulting engineer, and ail efforts will be made to put the span up as speedily as possible ne added. Efforts of L M Barr, represen-a- i live of the I* W. Chapman Company, investment bankers of -Jhlcago, and Frank Hatfield. F..usvllle attorney, to discourage the j construction of the bridge by the State, were of no avail. Jackson Attends Parley Both men appeared before the commission Tuesday evening and explained their plans for building a privately owned spun. Governor Ed Jackson attended the conference, by invitation of the commission, but took no part in the discussion. Williams said The Governor is reported to advocate the State built bridge, cost for which U borne in equal portions by both Vanderburgh County and the State Meanwhile, incorporators of the Evansvllle-Ohlo River Bridge Company are awaiting the opinion of the attorney general s office as to 1 whether they can be admitted to transact business In Indiana Challenges Private Project Right of the corporation to operate in this State is questioned by Secretary of State Frederick E. Rehortcmeicr. who. in a letter to the attorney general, asked whether the State policy does not forbid construction by private capita! of a bridge at Evansville which will be in competition with the State project. Partial financing of the State bridge will be by collection of tolls, l The privately owned bridge also will be a tell bridge.

STATE FEES ARE UP More Money Received From Corporations. Fees collected from foreign corporations desiring to do business in Indiana increased $32,980.22 during the first six months of 1928 over the same period in 1927, Frederick E. Schortemeir, Secretary of State, announced today. Fees for the six montljs of 1928 totaled $74,429.50, compared with $41,449.35 for the same period in 1927. A decrease is noticed in fees paid by domestic corporations, which totaled $112,747.56 for the first six months of 1927. and $73,061.76 for the first six months of this year. This does not indicate a decline in corporate activity, Schrotemeier said, but is due to several large mergers perfected last year. Total fees of the corporation department for the first six months of 1928 totaled $159,372.95, as compared with $167,651.60 for the same period in 1927.

Nominee Rests by Day and Drafts His Acceptance Speech at Night. P.U Knitril Press ALBANY, N. Y„ July 18.—Although he is attempting to take a rest Governor Alfred E. Smith will devote an increasing amount of time daily to preparing his speech in acceptance of the Democratic presidential nomination. The first draft will be submitted to a half dozen friends, advisers and Democratic leaders for criticism, and then it will be revised. Four points probably will be stressed by the Governor: Prohibition, agrciultural relief, honesty in government and efficiency in government. So far the Governor has sought blit little counsel. He has spent hours by himself studying reports and documents and has made pages of notes, but he has produced only a few pages of manuscript. He has been doing most of hi& work in the cooler hours of the evening and night, because of the intense heat.

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WASHINGTON SEES NEW TROUBLES IN OBREGON DEATH

Hope Expressed That Firm Hand Wiil Keep Nations Still Friendly. Vtt f nitrd Pro. WASHINGTON. July 18 Stunned I last night by the news of Gen. Alvaro Obregon's assassination, (he i administration turned today to j consideration of the probai ices- ; feet his death will have on the newly crea'ed friendship between the United States and Mexico. Ambassador Morrow’s “shirtsleeve” diplomacy of the last few j months had brought the two republics closer together than they had been since the retirement of j Pre :dent Diaz in 1910 The Amen- i ran government saw In the re-elec- j tlon of Obregon to the presidency i a guarantee that this friendship | would be continued and probably strengthened, not only because of his friendly attitude toward the j United States, but also because he appeared to be the principal hope j for a continuance of a strong and stable government in the southern republic Kellogg Is Shocked Upon being Informed of the assassination. Pecretary of State Kellogg telegraphed acting Foreign Minister Estrada in Mexico City that he had | been "terribly shocked by the news sf the dastardly attack on President-! elect Obregon ” Ambassador Tellez of Mexico said he was convinced the people of Mexico would "feel deeply grieved and concerned over the felonious 1 action against the life of one of the most prominent men Mexico ever has had.” When the ill-fated SerranoGomez insurrection burst forth last October, public opinion in Mexico was almost unanimous in supporting the government's efforts to suppress the rebels. Should a revolutionary outbreak result from the general unrest which may be expected to follow the Obregon assassination it is believed that President Calles will take stern measures to put it down.

Don’t Expert Revolt There v.as, however, no thought on the part of officials here that a revolution was likely to follow. Nevertheless, it was conceded that Obregon's parsing has left only one I "strong” man in Mexico—President ' Calles—and that the ability of Calles and his faction to stand firm in the face of the anticipated unres* would face a severe test. Obregon's work during his first administration opened the way to i a settlement of the many diflerj ences between the United States and Mexico. As president, Obregon also was expected to stimulate the financial and economic rehabilitation program now being carried out by j President Calles. He was one of \ the wealthiest men in Mexico and j had, moreover, displayed a keen m- | terest in the Calles’ program. It was believed here that in his | administration Obregon would nave j devoted himself almost entirely to this problem. Obregon Was Fatalist j Obregon was absolutely fatalistic. | His conviction that whatever he | might do neither could shorten nor j lengthen his allotted span of life I made him fearless. Several times ! he had been wounded in battle and had lost an arm in action. Even with one arm, Oregon preferied to defend himself rather than depend on guards. He carried a pistol under his right armpit, where he could reach it readily with his left hand. Once, when he was president, an assailant jumped on the running | board of his automobile, pistol in ; hand. Obregon drew his own pistol : before the attacker could take aim, got the drop, and personally conducted the would-be assassin to a police station. JACKSON IS SPEAKER AT M’CORMICK PARK Helps Dedicate New Outdoor Swimming Pool at State Playground. Governor Ed Jackson was the principal speaker at the Spencer County conservation celebration today which marked the opening and dedication of the new outdoor swimming pool and natural showers at the McCormick’s Creek Canyon State park. The governor discussed the worx of the conservation department which has opened seven State parks during the past decade. A talk on conservation in Southern Indiana was made by Capt. Charles G. Sauers assistant to Richard Lieber, State conservation director. “Southern Indiana will only prosper through the three T’s,” Sauers said. “Trees, Talk and Tourists.”

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•SEEK WALTHER PARLEY IN 1928 Ft. Wayne, Cleveland Vie for Next Convention. Vji Iniled Press MILWAUKEE, July 18.—A spir- j ited competition between Cleveland and Ft. Wayne, Ind... for the 1929 International Lutheran Waltfier] League convention will be decided by the league today. This was the principal business before the nay’s j session. E. J. Gallmeyer of Ft. Wayne, Tnd., was elected president lues- j day night when A. A. Grossman | of St. Louis, who had held the post- | tion for eight years, declined another term. Other officers chosen were: . Charles D. Wohltjen, Broox’yn, N J. vice president; Edwin Meese, Jr., Oakland. Cal., second vice president; Professor W. A. Ecuppler, Edmonton, Alta., Canada, third' vice president; W. R. Kramer, Waco. Texas, fourth vice president; A. H. Herrmann, Richmond, Va„ ! recording secretary; Miss Grade Ortmann. Baltimore. Md.i assistant; F. A*. Shack, Ft. Wayne, treasurer; Frofessor E. H. Engelbrecht. Liver , Forest. 111., field secretary; ex*cu- : five board members are Walter Helmka. Ft. Wayne, and A. A. Grossman, St. Louis. WIDOW CONTESTS WILL FOR ESTATE OF MATE Mrs. Sadie Koepke Seeks 55.000 Left to Friends. Will of Fred J. Koepke, 57, who left an estate valued at $5,000 to ! friends, cutting off his widow, was ! contested in Probate Court in a ! suit brought today by the widow, Mrs. Sadie Koepke. j The Koepke home at 525 S. AlaI bama, St., where he died June 24, I is involved in the will contest, di--ected at Henry Millikan, city fireman, and Ins wife, beneficiaries, with whom Koepke made his iiome before his marriage last August to the widow who survived him. Companion suit also was filed by Attorneys James A. Ermston nd James F. Cleary in Superior Court Two asking a conveyance of the real estate to the Millikans oe set aside, and for $5,000 damages. Mrs. Koepke also is plaintiff in this action, and William T. Bailey, executor, is named co-defendant. Hearing will be this fall before Probate Judge Mahlon E. Bash. Stone Worker Electrocuted BLOOMINGTON, Ind., July 18.— Ora Snow, 38. Bedford, was electrocuted while working on a machine at the Ingalls Stone Company plant.

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BID FOR FARM VOTE PLANNED BY DEMOCRATS Leaders Elated by Corn Belt’s 0. K. of Party Platform. RV THOMAS L. STOKES Vnitfd Pres* Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, July 18.—Democratic leaders here turned their attention today toward a definite campaign for the farm vote, highly plated over the corn belt committee’s approval of the agricultural plank in the party platform. The strategy of this campaign was expected to be one of the chief considerations of the conference today among John J. Raskob, national committee chairman; Senator Gerry of Rhode Island, advisory committee chairman, and Col, Herbert H. Lehman, finance director of the national committee. Those leaders will map out final campaign plans at the conference, discussing regional headquarters, advisory committee activity and the nation-wide financing scheme calling for voluntary finance directors in each State and territory, as announced by Lehman. Organize War Chest Democrats probably will consider the farm situation particularly in allocating campaign funds. In announcing his financing plan. Lehman said he could not say yet how much would be sent into various sections. The finance director wired each member of the national committee and asked recommendations for one or more men and women in each State and territory to organize it for contributions to the party’s war chest. He will co-ordinate the activities of this enlarged finance committee. No limit has been fixed on the amount of individual contributions. Lehman said, and he declined to estimate how much the party would need in its campaign. The Republicans have fixed their limit at $3,000,000. Fight on Every Front The financing plan is in keeping | with the Democratic intention to carry the fight to every front. “I consider every State in the East. West and North, with few exceptions, debatable ground,” Lehman said. In the effort to capture the farm vote, eDmocratic leaders are expected to set up one important regional headquarters in the agricultural section or in touch with the agricultural section and the Southwest. Both St. Louis and Denver have been mentioned. Announcement of regional headquarters is expected after the conference today. Elated by Corn Belt Vote Democratic leaders here did not conceal their elation over the action of the cor nbelt committee, made up jas it is of many Republicans. The committee reaffirmed its support of ! the McNary-Haugen bill. The | Democratic platform did not men- ! tion the bill or its heart, the so- | called equalization fee, but defined I the fee without naming it. j Senator Key Pittman of Nevada, I chairman of the platform commitj tee at the Houston convention and largely responsible for the final form of the farm plank, saw it today the hope of many Democratic farm votes in November. ‘‘We will get 30 to 40 per cent of the regular Republican farm vote in November,” he said. BALTZELL ON VACATION Federal Judge Robert C. Baltzeli today began his summer vacation after having cleared the court records of pending cases during the last few weeks. Baltzeli is not expected to return to the city until time for the September grand jury session, expected to start probably Sept, 11.