Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 62, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 August 1928 — Page 3

AUG. 2, 1928.

BURGLARY AND BANDIT WAVE SWEEPS CITY Four Holdups and Series of Housebreaking Reported Over Night. Bandits and burglars went back to their trade in Indianapolis Wednesday night, following a few days respite. Four hold-ups occurred during the night and early today and a series of house breaking and sneak thievery was reported to police. Two Negro bandits held up and robbed J. F. Berry, a druggist, at 1204 N. West St., at 12:15 a. m. today. Lawrence Hill, a cl;rk, was also in the store Berry arid Hill were forced to go to a rear oom. One Negro threatened to shoot, while the other searched them, taking their money, Berry’s $75 watch and sls from the cash register They told Berry and Hill if they did not, remain in the back room until they I got away they would kill them Trucks Are Searched Three armed men held up Charles Fike, 2041 Shelby St., in the rear of his home about 1:30 a. m., but escaped without loot. Fike and his son, Everett Fike, 118 N. East St., sleeping in one of their trucks in the rear of the Shelby St. address, were awakened by some one climbing over the fence. The elder Fike got up to investigate and met the trio. They flourished their guns and ordered him into the alley, where they searched him, finding nothing. Meanwhile, the younger Fike, hidden beneath a truck, saw the men covering the elder Fike with a gun and searched the trucks, two of which were parked in the yard. “I wonder where he has that load?” tie son told police hd heard one of the bandits comment. They escaped before the number on their car was noted by either father or son. Negro Robs Grocery W. H. Perkins, 634 N. Capitol Ave., driver for the Yellow Cab Company, was held up and $23 and a billfold taken at 10 p. m., Wednesday at Minerva and New York Sts. Perkins told police that he drove a Negro from Terminal Station to Minerva St., and when he got out to look for a number the Negro passenger ran. Perkins pursued his fare and was halted by another Negro with a revolver, who robbed him. The daylight Negro bandit, who works alone and specializes on grocery stores, visited the Standard grocery, 1660 Bellefontaine St., about 5 p. m., Wednesday and toe’: $5 from the cash register. He asked Manager Clarence Washburn, 28, of 2926 Gale St., for a can of milk. When Washburn reached for it the Negro flashed a revolver and ordered him to throw up his hands.

Clubrooms Are Looted Lawrence Huestis, druggist next door, followed the robber to College Ave. and Sixteenth St., but the man escaped. S. W. Todd, 5918 College Ave., returned home at 10 p. m., Wednesday and found his home had been ransacked by burglars. He was unable to tell police the amount of loot taken. Sam Cohen, 1202 S. Meridian St., manager of the Twelfth Ward Republican Club, 85612 S. Meridian St., reported SIOO worth of cigarets stolen from the clubrooms. Chester Davis, 1355 S. Sheffield Ave., conductor on a Pennsylvania owl car, was robbed of a money changer containing sl2, early today. A Negro got on the car at Talbott Ave. and Twenty-Second St., at 2 a. m. When the car reached Sixteenth St. the Negro pulled the rear doors open and jumped off. Then Davis missed his money changer. Negro Girl Steals Billfold Arthur Horton, 2036 Ralston Ave.. was counting sls change on Indiana Ave. Wednesday afternoon when a Negro grabbed it and ran. Two diamond rings, valued at SIOO, were reported stolen by Mrs. Glessner Dailey, 852 S. Woodrow St. Gus Stehlin, 2911 Shriver Ave., Citizens Gas Company salesman, said that while showing a catalog at 315 Toledo St. a Negro girl stole his billfold and SBS. He chased her several blocks.

NEW APPRAISERS FOR PARK TO BE NAMED Estimators on Fall Creek Tract Fail to Agree. New appraisers for the proposed tract of park land north of the Delaware St. bridge over Fall Creek probably will be named today by the park board. William L. Elder, Thomas Carson and James Berry failed to agree on the value of the property which tlife park board sought to acquire for building bridge approaches. Elder and Carson agreed on $95,000 and Berry estimated the value at $85,000 when the first report was filed. The board refused to accept the appraisal because they failed to agree. ALLEGED SLAYER FREE Hu Times Special KOKOMO, Ind., Aug. 2.—Willard Carson wanted for the slaying of his father, Clint Carson, at Liberty two years ago, is still at large despite a hunt by officers Wednesday which covered Howard County. Armed with machine guns and aided by citizen posses, the officers watched highways and searched woods and thickets but did not ret a glimpse of Carson after his hat was shot from his head as he fled from a clump of bushes southwest of here. Fox Trot in 44-Mile Race [lp United Press WALPOLE, Mass., Aug. 2.—Nearing the half-way mark in the fortyfour mile dance marathon from Providence, R. 1., to Boston, Louis Lerner, slender and bald dancing master, fox-trotted into Walpole Square at 7:07 today, leading his two rivals by about three miles.

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Senator-elect William S. Vare, Pennsylvania, near death as result of stroke today.

GREET CHURCH PARLEYGUESTS Negro Methodist Confer' ence Opens Here. Delegates of the Lexington M. E. Conference were welcomed at Barnes Church, Twenty-Sixth St. and Indianapolis Ave., Wednesday night. The Rev. J. C.- Haynes is pastor of the church. The Barnes choir sang and special musical features were given by Mrs. Edith Bills and Mrs. Lucille Collins. Welcoming addresses were made by Attorney F. B. Ransom on behalf of the citizens, with the churches represented by the Rev. W. D. Shannon, the Rev. L. E. Jordan, Lexington, Ky„ and Mrs. Cora Bailey. Response on behalf of the conference was by the Rev. J. M. Hayden of Terre Haute. Mrs. Effie Allen presided. Holy communion observed at the church Wednesday was conducted by the Rev. P. T. Gorham, district superintendent of the Chicago, Detroit and Indianapolis area. The predistrict conference sermon was by the Rev. Robert Skelton, Chicago, whose father is pastor of the Scott M. E. Church of this city. The Rev. H. W. Carroll, Chicago, preached a special sermon at noon today before a dinner served by members of the church. “How best to interest and use young people in the church,” was to be discussed at the young people’s forum this afternoon. The Rev. J. B. Redmon, Chicago, the Rev. B. F. Smith, Detroit and Mrs. Effie Allen opened the discussion.

MINE PAY PARLEY OPENS Indiana Conference Begins With Optimism at Terre Haute. Bu Times Special TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Aug. 2. Representatives of District 11, United Mine Workers of America, and of Indiana coal mine owners, opened negotiations here today with the object of fixing anew wage scale for coal diggers in Indiana. The negotiations here will be guided by results of a mine wage parley for Illinois, now in progress at Chicago. Hope prevails in the Indiana mining region that a settlement will be made, affording relief to communities which have felt the pinch of want during the long shutdown of the mines.

CLEAN UP PLAY LOTS Youngsters Aid in Keeping Grounds Neat. A clean-up campaign in the city play centers was initiated this week under the direction of Jesse P. McClure, recreation director. Several men have been detailed to the work, and instructors and children have been helping in getting the grass cut and the grounds cleaned 'of papers and rubbish. A pared appropriation this year has necessitated the curtailment of the department’s labor budget. The park department has loaned the laborers, and through the cooperation of the youngsters, the lots which have no custodians this year are being kept in good condition. SOVIETS HONOR ‘BILL’ Bn United Press MOSCOW, Aug. 2.—The ashes of William D. (Big Bill) Haywood, American Communist who died here several months ago, will be buried Friday afternoon in the wall of the Kremlin fortress, after funeral services in which all delegates to the Communist Internationale congress and representatives of many Moscow organizations will participate.

SSOO Times-Capitol Dairies Scooter Derby OFFICIAL ENTRY BLANK Name Address Playground near you (give location) I hereby give my official consent to the entry of the above-named child in this scooter derby. I am (his-her) (mother-father-guardian). I am heartily in accord with your plans to keep the children interested in playground and sidewalk play, and to discourage them from going on ,he street. Name Address Birthday of child Year Class

NATIONS VIE TO LEAD NEW ERA OF SEATRAVEL Giant Liners Now Building in German, English and American Yards. Bij United Press NEW YORK, Aug. 2.—That a new era in trans-Atlantic travel and transportation is on the horizon is apparent from the news of activities in the shipyards of England, Germany, France and Italy, to say nothing of America, which hitherto had been marked by extreme quietude. The opening of the next year will see Germany entering the north Atlantic competition with two 46,000ton speedy liners, the Bremen and the Europa. These ships are designed to do twenty-six and one-half knots an hour, a knot and a half faster than the Mauretania, and cutting the time from the last port touched in Europe to Ambrose Light to four and a half days. Build Six 1,000-Footers Close upon the launching of these vessels will be the completion of the 1.000-foot, 60.000-ton White Star liner, the Brittanic, now being built in England, with which Great Britain will make a challenge for the speed and comfort prestige of the north Atlantic lanes. The Cunard Line has the designs for a similar liner well under way and the laying of its keel is not far distant. The launching of the new Cunard liner probably will be coincident, or nearly so, with the launching of the six 1,000-foot vessels of the Transoceanic Corporation, which plans to give four-day service from Montauk Point. L. 1.. or New London, Conn., to Plymouth or Le Harve. Plane Service Projected All of these new vessels contemplate coordinating the latest in trans-oceanic liner construction knowledge with the latest in the development of aerial transportation. Shore-to-ship and ship-to-shore service for passengers, emergency freight and the mails, will cut the trans-Atlantic time to two and a half days. The Trans-Oceanic Corporation plans a return to the principles of the old clipper ship days of 1830 to 1850 when the speed of America’s commerce ships gave the United States merchant marine a distinct advantage. Make Faster Trips The economic principle of carrying a smaller cargo, making a faster trip and more trips each year than the vessels in competition, will be depended upon to give the line a profit. The ordinary liner, it is pointed out, makes fourteen round trips a year. It is expected of the new liners that they will nearly double this, making at least twenty-five round trips a year.

NEGRO STABS YOUTH Assailant Sought After Miniature Race Riot. Dale Smith, 15, of 4905 W. Vermont St., is in city hospital today recovering from stab wounds, while police are searching for the Negro assailant and othefs following in a miniature race riot at the carnival grounds at King Ave. and Michigan St. Wednesday night. The Smith boy was stabbed in the back and left side by an unknown Negro who escaped from the free-for-all fight about 11 p. m. He was reported not serious today. Smith. Jimmie Nichols, 17, of 435 Arnold Ave.; William Swails, 15, of 516 N. Miley Ave., and Tollie Agee, 18. of 1114 N. Warman Ave., got into a fight with a Negro gang at the carnival. Clubs and bricks were used as weapons, and the Negroes ran. The youths pursued them on Belle Vieu PI., to an alley between St. Clair and Walnut Sts. At this point one of the Negroes, hiding behind a telephone post, jumped out and stabbed Smith twice. He escaped between two houses. DELAY FISH "•PLANTING - Muddy Waters Hold Back Distribution From Hatcheries. Muddy waters delayed July distribution of baby fish in] Indiana lakes and streams, George N. Mannfeld, superintendent of fisheries and game, reported today to Richard Lieber, State conservation director. The June output of. Indiana’s five hatcheries was 153,000 baby fish, Mannfeld said. Os this number 64,600 were small-mouth black bass, 77,500 large mouth black bass, 8.000 crappie and 3,000 yellow perch. The bluegills and crappie were too small for distribution. Os 284 fish and game law violators arrested in June, 260 were convicted and paid fines and costs amounting to $6,717.65.

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A l Wins Votes in 1948

It’s easier for Governor A1 Smith to get away from politics than to escape the swarms of children who always are anxious to meet him. Here he is shown greeting some of the youngsters who went to visit him during his brief vacation on Long Island. If A1 is running for office in 1948, there'll be many a voter who will say, “I knew A1 Smith when I was knee-high to a grasshopper.”

Back Home and Broke in Companionate Marriage Pit United Press GIRARD, Kan., Aug. 2.—Josephine Haldeman-Julius and her companionately wedded husband, Aubrey Roselle, are back home—and “broke.” They say, however, they still believe in companionate principles. Josephine and Aubrey, the latter student at the University of Kansas, gained considerable publicity early in the year when they took companionate marriage vows—that each party to the contract should pay his or her own bills, and that a separation could be made by mutual consent without resorting to the “red tape of courts for divorce.” The couple then signed a stage contract, appearing first in Lawrence. Kan., then in Kansas City, and late' on the coast. There they became stranded and were forced to return home. Josephine is working for her foster father in his book publishing company, learning the “book business,” and Aubrey is working for his father in a creamery here.

Lack of Warrant Spares Beer Owner From Arrest

‘Come Right In, Officer,’ Is Wife’s Greeting to Raiders. Somewhere in IncUanapolis is a man who will not know whether to be glad or sad when he returns to his Pine St. home tonight. For while he will be forced to forego his customary evening bottle of home brew, he still can legal technicalities for his freedom. In response to complaints beer was being sold at the Pine St. residence, Police Sergeant John Eisenhut and squad, attached to the Federal dry force, visited the home. “Madam, we are here to investigate a report you are selling beer,” Eisenhut informed the man’s wife. ‘W'hy, come right in, officers,” the woman replied. “Certainly, we have beer. Come on out to the icebox and see for yourself. But we just drink it ourselves, we don’t sell any.” The icebox disclosed fifteen quarts of ice cold beer, and seventysix more quarts awaiting their turn at the ice. Without a search warrant, Eisenhut was powerless to seize the liquer and make arrests. Informing the woman of his sad plight, siv readily volunteered to destroy the beer, and did. "Come on back any time, officers, and don’t bother about a search warrant, but you won’t find any more beer,” the woman told the departing raiders.

SEA BABE IS PUZZLE ‘What Nationality” Baffles Halifax Officials. 81l Times Speeial HALIFAX, N. S., Aug. 2.—With the recent docking here of the French liner ’‘Rousillon,” an interesting problem has arisen with regard to the nationality of an infant born on board off the Spanish coast of Russian parents destined to settle in Kamsack, Saskatchewan, Canada. Local experts are undecided as to status of the baby. EMPLOYES TO PICNIC Link Belt, Ewart and Dodge Plants to Close for Outing Saturday. Link Belt employes and officials of the Ewart and Dodge plants will picnic Saturday at Broad Ripple. About eight thousand persons are expected at the annual festival. Athletic contests, dancing and games will feature the program. George P. Torrence is chairman of (he picnic committee. CONVICT GAME KEEPER A fine of $lO and costs, to which was added ten days’ imprisonment, was given Frank Nicholson, 42, of 2324 E. Washington St., by Municipal Judge Paul C. Wetter late Tuesday. Nicholson was charged with keeping a gambling game in his pcolroom at the above address and eight patrons were charged with gambling. Seven were fined $5 and costs, while the eighth was jjischarged.

VOTE IN TENNESSEE Chief Interest in Democratic Governor Choice. P.p United Press MEMPHIS, Tenn.. Aug. 2.—Fair weather today was expected to bring out a record of more than 200,000 voters in Tennessee's hotly contested election, with chief interest in a battle for the Democratic nomination for Governor. Secondary interest was in the Democratic race for Senator with Kenneth D. McKellar, senior incumbent, in a four-way fight with Finis J. Garret, veteran Tennessee member of. the National House; John R. Neal, defense counsel in the Scopes evolution trial, and George L. Casey. The Democratic gubernatorial race, also involving four aspirants, lies between Governor Henry H. Horton, who succeeded to the office on the death of the late Governor Austin Peay; Hill McAlister, former State treasurer: Lewis S. Pope, former State commissioner of institutions, and D. W. Dodson.

FIRST NEGRO C. M. T. C. OPENS AT HARRISON Army Officers in Charge of Camp at Fort. First C. M. T. C. for Negroes from the Fifth Corps area opened today at Ft. Benjamin Harison. Regulations for the camp were the same as for the C. M. T. C., which closed recently and brought 1,500 white youths to the Fort. The Negroes form a single platoon commanded by Lieut. James H. McDough of the Eleventh infantry. Lieut. Edward M. Gregorie, who was in charge of the R. O. T. C. at the University of Akron, Ohio, is assisting officer. Non-commissioned officers from the Eleventh Infantry, who have served with Negro troops, also will aid in the instruction. Lieut. C. C. Dusenbury, mess officer for the other C. M. T. C., will serve in similar capacity for this one. Youth’s attending the camp come from Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia and Ohio. ZONE LAW PARLEY SET Oil station representatives who are opposed to the zone ordinance sponsored by Mayor L. Ert Slack in city council will confer Friday with Slack. The amendment to the zoning law provides that filling stations be classified in the industrial instead of business district. The lower classifications will prevent oil companies from buying many of the desirable corner locations iu semi-residential districts. “I’m still in frvor of the ordinance,” said the mayor.

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LAY HIGH COST OF TECH BONDS TO TAXBOARD Blamed for School Officials for Delay and SB,OOO Discount. Responsibility for nearly SB,OOO discount on the $215,000 bond issue sold Wednesday for Arsenal Technical auditorium and gymnasium, was laid at the State tax board’s door by school board members. The oond issue was sold to City Securities Corporation for $207,103, the highest of four bids submitted. The $7,897 discount was occasioned by the “tighter money market.” The issue is tor 3Vi per cent interest. Interest of about 4 per cent would have "brought par, bidders said. Commissioner Charles W. Kern declared the bonds would have sold for approximately par a few months ago, if the tax board had not delayed approval. Blame Tax Board "The State tax board even went so far as to attempt to impair validity of the bonds by refusing to act on the issue within the statutory fifteen days,” he said. “They sit over there, pretending to be sympathetic with needs of the children, then they hold up approval of the issue. They can't find anything with the construction bids, so they merely use the method of failing to act in an effort to prevent the building being constructed.” "Their ideas of economy are exemplified here,” President Theodore F. Vonnegut interjected. “We presented this proposition when the market would absorb 3’i per cent bonds. Now it is higher.” "If we could have gotten decent cooperation, or reasonable action, the bonds would have sold at par,” Kern resumed. The tax board gives Lafayette a $242,000 bond issue for a gymnasium smaller and not as good as our combined gymnasiumauditorium.” Issue Re-advertised The bond, issue orignally was included in a proposed $400,000 issue in May, 1927. including $250,000 for Arsenal Technical wing and $200,000 for the auditorium. The tax board agreed to permit the $250,000 issue then and delay the auditorium ssue until it was needed. This spring, the board found it necessary to readvertise the issue because of legal technicalites. Construction bids were submitted to the tax board June 14 for review. approval being withheld until recently. Next step in the construction program will be to sign building contracts.

MERGER 0. K, ASKED Prepare Petition for State Utility Combine. Petition is under preparation asking public service commission approval for the merger of the Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Company and the Terre Haute Traction and Light Company with the Insull-owned Indiana Electric Corporation. Consolidation of the properties was approved at special meetings of stockholders of the T. H. I. A E. and T. H. T. & L. companies on Wednesday, here and at Terre Haute. More than 450 miles of main line trackage is included in the property of the two companies to be merged with the Insull properties. The Central Indiana Power Company serves more than 130 central and northern Indiana communities with electric power. Several bargains in baby carriages are listed in tonight’s Miscellaneous for Sale Want Ads.

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Du Times Special HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 2.—Carol Dempster’s screen career probably has been ruined forever, officials at D. W. Griffith’s studio are reported to have admitted today. An auto accident three weeks ago has left deep scars on her face.

LESLIE TALKS TO KHANS Better Rule Up to Youth, Says Candidate. Members of the Indianapolis Kiwanis Club Wednesday were urged by .Harry G. Leslie of Lafayette, Republican nominee for Governor to take an interest in young men as a way through which better Government for the country in the future might be insured. "The boys of today are the men of tomorrow.” he said. “If you are going to better the Government of the State and the country it must be done through the youngsters. They must be taught there is no such thing as easy political money. They m-ust be taught that politics is hard work and not pay. These boys should have a chance to go to bed each night with clear consciences.” Winners in the Kiwanis golf tourney were awarded trophies. They are: Paul Gray. Cecil Crabb. Fred Ostermeyer. Jacob Wolf, H. B Millspaugh and Frank Montrose. C. E. Durnell, chairman of the golf committee, presented the awards. Charles Davis, local bandmaster, whose orchestra entertained the club, was presented a cigar lighter in honor of his departure for the East. JACKSON AT ROAD FETE Helps Celebrate Opening oP-High-way 20 at Pokagen Park. Governor Ed Jackson and State highway officials attended the celebration at the opening of State Rd. 20 between Lagrange and the Steuben Count/ line at Potowatomie Inn. Pokagon State Park, Lake James, today. Following an address at the celebration. Governor Jackson was to join his family at Camp Jackson, cottage in the Dunes State Park, near Michigan City. He will return about Aug. 15 to review troops of the Indiana National Guard in training at Camp Knox. Kentucky. OVERCOME BY HEAT Negro Laborer at City Hospital in Serious Condition. James Sleet, 47, Negro. 346 N. West St„ was overcome with heat Wednesday while working with a concrete gang at Alabama and Fourteenth. St. He was removed to the city hospital. His condition is serious. He was employed by Henry C. Dolling Contracting Company.

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LABOR EXPERTS STUDY TO DRAW INJUNCTION BILL A. F. of L. Council to Decide on Campaign Stand Today. Bjt Timed Special ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Aug. 2. The American Federation of Labor has a group of experts studying the labor anti-injunction bill now' before Congress, and will attempt to put their recommendations into law next winter. President William Green said today. Pending their report he said the executive council will take no action in regard to the bill. The experts are expected to report before the council meets again in October. Act on Campaign Hand Meanwhile the council was to act today on the recommendations of its committee for non-partisan political action and the federation's course in the national campaign of this fall. The federation hopes that both presidential candidates will put themselves on record with specific remedies for the injunction evil Green, questioned specifically upon this point, and particularly upon his reported interview with Governor Smith, would only say, however: “A party platform is a general declaration which may be so amplified by a candidate in his speech of acc'mtance as to give it new meaning.” Labor in other words is waiting the acceptance speeches of Hoover and Smith. While the present meeting is not expected to indorse either candidate, the council will meet before the election and something may have passed to change the attitude of neutrality. Confers on Memorial Green said the federation is in the fight against injunctions until those which “destroy or limit the normal activities of labor on stnxe, suen as picketing, those which uphold yellow dog contracts, by which the working man td secure employment must pledge himself against joining unions, those which as in the Bedford stone case declare his services to be the property of the employer, and those which destroy the constitutional guarantees of free speech and free assemblage, are definitely outlawed.” The council will consult this week here with architects and artists on the oroposed Washington memorial to Samuel Gompers. late president of the federation, for which a national drive is to start in JanuaryIts cost is expected to be about $150,000, and Congress has directed the fine arts commission to select a site. NEW TRIAL GRANTED Druggist to Get Another Hearing on Embezzlement. Arthur C. Stephenson, Attica druggist, unde - sentence for embezzlement. Wednesday was granted anew trial by Criminal Judge James A. Collins, and bond was set at SI,OOO. Stephenson was convicted as a result of notes he had placed as collateral with the Mooney-Mueller-Ward Drug Company, on the pretense of coloring them, and paying his account, and with failin: to return either the notes or the money. His new trial will be heard tiffs fall. Paroled Frisoner Dies By Times Special MICHIGAN CITY. Ind.. Aug. 2. George Liepse, 42. Marion, died at the Indiana State prison here on Wednesday, the day his ninetyday parole was to become effective. He had been ill for a considerable period. He was sentenced to one to ten years for burglary.