Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 65, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 August 1928 — Page 2

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ELEVEN DEAD ON WEEK-END ; VIOLENCE LIST Automobile Accidents and Suicide Lead as Causes. Five persons are dead in Indiana today, victims of violence over the week end. Three automobile fatalities and a suicide are included in the toll. The mangled body of Spence Tuttle, 55, living near Muncie, was found on State Rd. 3. He was the victim of a hit-and-run motorist. Ben McFarland, 45, Mt. Carmel. 111., was killed in an auto accident near Petersburg. Miss Mary O’Neil, 18, Hartford City, suffered fatal injuries when the auto in which she was a passenger collided with another car. Jacob Pleechnick, 63, Michigan City, committed suicide by hanging at his home. Despondency over inability to find work is believed to have been the motive. Harry Cunningham, 49, Beech Grove, drowned while swimming in a lake at Hillside Park near Greensburg. Tire 2-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dyer, Rego, was killed near Chambersburg when the auto in which she was riding with her parents was upset. Andrew Powell, 60, farmer, twelve miles east of Columbus, died of auto accident injuries. Louis E. Jeffers, 40, patient at the Woodmere State Hospital for tire Insane, hanged himself. His home was in Cory. Child Drowns in Trough Addie Lorena Hall, 3, daughter of Milford Hall, near Landessville, was drowned when she fell into a watering trough. The body of Henry Merton, 52, Morganfield, Ky., drowning victim at Evansville, has been recovered from the Ohio River. William Halcomb. 67, was killed when struck by a C. & E. I. train at Emison. It is believed he committed suicide by stepping in the path of the train. Twice last week he attempted to hang himself. ACTON BAPTISTS MEET DEBT WITH PLEDGES 59,000 Promised to Free Church of Incumbrance. A church debt of $9,000 was met with pledges almost totaling that amount by 500 persons attending the dedication services of the Acton Baptist Church, Sunday. The new $25,000 church is now free of incumbrance. The Rev. W. F. Buckner, pastor of the New Bethel Baptist Church, gave the dedication sermon. The Rev. Otto Hughes, pastor of the Brookfield Baptist Church, led devotional services. “A Call to Dedication” was the topic of the Rev. L. C. Trent, pastor of the Woodruff Place Baptist Church, who spoke in the afternoon. Devotion was conducted by the Rev. R. W. Sage, pastor of the Rushville Baptist Church. A revival service will open this evening and continue through Aug. 12, with the Rev. George G. Kimsey in charge. HEADS DAVIESS GROUP j>John Coleman Is President of i County Association. i John Coleman, Indianapolis, was j elected president of the Daviess County Association at the annual reunion of former Daviess County residents attended by more than j, 300 at Brookside Park Sunday. Mrs. f Emma McCord was re-elected secs retary. | Former residents of Lawrence l County also held at reunion at •; Brookside Park. J. H. Rittenhouse, -president of the Lawrence County | .Association, was in charge of ar- | rangements. A number of visitors from Shelby, |..Johnson, Morgan and Putnam f. counties attended a first Harvest ||Times celebration at Broad Ripple spark Sunday.

ON IMPROVED I INDIANAPOLIS REAL ESTATE We Lend 50% of Appraisement —with moderate annual reduction of the principal; 60% of Appraisement —under the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company 15-year lending plan with semi-annual installments; 65% of Appraisement —on a monthly payment plan. JVo Commission is Charged failings anti Cvusf Company N. W. Corner Penn, and Market St*.

Orphan Children Look Ahead to Anniversary Feast and Program

TUST thinking about the annual orphans’ feast ** Aug. 12 makes these kiddies of the General Protestant Orphans’ Home, 1404 S. State St., sit up and tell each other bedtime stories about the good time that’s coming. Over a thousand patrons and friends of the institution are expected back to help the children celebrate the sixty-first anniversary. The proceeds each year are part of the maintenance fund. The sixty piece Murat Temple band will play. Religious services will be held in the morning con*

GUARD MILK SUPPLY State Health Board Moves to Improve Sources. State health board, cooperating with the American Child Health Association, moved today to insure improved milk supply to Indiana cities covered in the recent investigation in which the two forces were joined. H. R. Estes, staff associate of the child health association, mapped out on itinerary on which, with C. F. Langwell, £tate milk inspector and State food inspectors, he will visit some twenty-seven Indiana cities in eighteen counties, where investigation showed better milk supply or improved safeguards be established. Estes and the State representatives will work with producers in these cities to improve production conditions, will cooperate with local health authorities,, advocate ordinances to insure a pure milk supply and, in cities where such ordinances are in effect, will advocate the employment of full time inspectors. Gary probably will be the first city visited, said I. L. Miller, State food and drug commissioner, who is in charge of the State’s cooperative action in the undertaking.

Night Club Headliners in Court on Booze Charges

By United Press NEW YORK, Aug. 6.—Texas Guinan, dressed in black from head to foot, faced a Federal judge again today. She was one of the 136 night club hostesses, proprietors and attaches summoned in the Goverment’s ambitious drive to put prohibition into effect in the city’s after-mid-night resorts. Only about half of those indicted appeared before Federal Judge Isaac M. Meekins today. The somber effect of Miss Guinan’s costume, somewhat suggestive of widowhood, disappeared when her name was called and she stepped up to the bench. Complexion in Full Glory As she lifted her black veil, the refulgent glory of the artistically produced Guinan complexion was revealed in all its color. “How do you plead, guilty or not guilty?’’ the clerk asked. “Not guilty,” replied Miss Guinan, in a low,"business-like voice. The first court scene in the Government’s widely advertised Volstead drama thus was shorn of the spectacular. Miss Guinan’s lip didn’t even curl, and she looked on the imported North Carolina justice with a kindly eye. The defendants are charged with conspiracy to violate the Volstead law and with maintaining a nuisance under that law. Helen Morgan Not in Court At first Judge Meekins ordered bench warrants issed for the 50-odd defendants who failed to appear.

ducted by the Rev. Herbert E. Eberhardt. Archibald M. Hall will speak. In the top picture are some of the several dozen children who will take part in the program. Left to right, Paul Bunch, David Persinger, Bobbie Goode, Leo Gentry, Richard Marks, Jesse Chadwick, Harold Olsen and Bobbie Cox. Below, left, Raymond Roach and Slice Olsen discussing what they are going to have to eat. Right: Alice Meyers and George Chadwick scraping the stone around the windows of the building getting ready for visitors.

LINK BELT PICNIC HELD Employes, Officials and Families Enjoy Outing. Employes and officials of the link j Belt Company and their families attended the tenth annual company picnic Sunday in Broad Ripple Park. Alfred Kauffmen, Chicago, company president, and Charles Piez, director’s board chairman, attended. On the entertainment committee were: W. W. Bond, athletic contests; George P. Torrence, picnic; Walter H. Piez, chief marshall; and Edward McKinney, entertainment. Jones’ Minstrels and Jack Berry's Band played. TESTS ARREST Attorney Sues Police to Try New System’s Legality, Authority of the board of safety to install the traffic system on downtown corners, whereby pedestrians wait for a given signal to cross the street, will be tested in a suit on file in Superior Court. Alleging false arrest as a test suit, Attorney R. L. Ewbank, sued two traffic officers, Police Chief Claude Worley and the board of safety for SIO,OOO damages. The two officers made defendants are: Harry Bridwell and Roy W. Losh. He alleged there is no basir at law for such control of pedestrians.

Later he rescinded the order, when it was explained that formal notification had not been sent to all those indicted. Counsel were instructed to have the others in court tomorrow. ' Among those who did not appear were Helen Morgan, Miss Guinan’s chief rival as a night club attraction, and Tommy Guinan, brother of the latter. MAN SLAIN BY OFFICER !\i/ United Press BICKNELL, Ind., Aug. 6.—ln an exchange of shots an unidentified man was killed here early this morning by Patrolman Roy Horn. The shooting occurred when Horn attempted to arrest the man, who had been seen here for several days. Horn said the man drew a gun and started shooting. A slip of paper bearing the name “W. F. Lassiter” was found in the man’s clothing. Coroner N. E. Beckes returned a verdict of justifiable homicide. - Woman Wins Play Prize BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Aug. 6. The SSO prize offered by the Indiana Farmer’s Guide for the best playlet submitted in a contest at Indiana University has been won by Mrs. Aline Jean Treanor, wife of Prof W. E. Treanor of the I. U. law school faculty. Mrs. Treanor’s play, entitled “All Because of a Little Brown Jug,” will be published by the Farmers Guide and made available for use as entertainment material for farm bureaus and other community organizations.

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NAB 17 FOR GAMING Police Squads Raid Indiana Ave. Poolroom. Seventeen men, including Bert Watson, Negro, alleged proprietor of the poolroom at 327 Indiana Ave., face gambling charges today as the result of police* strategy in a raid on the poolroom Saturday night. Watson, who is on parole from the Indiana State Prison, to which he was sentenced to life imprisonment on a murder charge some years ago, is charged with operating a gambling house and the others with gambling. To outwit watchers at the poolroom Patrolman Orville Hudson rode to the place in a streeet car. When he jumped from the car and ran inside squads under Sergt. Michael Morrissey and Leßoy Bartlett drove up and dashed in after him. The officers said they found a craps game in progress in a rear room.

CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR OFFICERS INSTALLED Consecration Services Held by Moravian Convention. A consecration service was held following installation of officers Sunday at the closing session of the thirty-fourth annual convention of the eastern division of the Christian Endeavor Union of the Moravian church, at the first Moravian Church. The Rev. Reinhold Henkelmann, New York City, conducted consecration services, and installation was in charge of the Rev. S. H. Gapp, retiring vice president. Officers: The Rev. Mr. Henkelmann, president; Edward B. Clewell, Emaus, Pa., vice president; Miss Martha Luchenbach, Bethlehem, Pa., missionary superintendent; Miss Margaret Kirkwood, New York C,ity, corresponding secretary; Miss Fanny Harrer, Bethlehem, recording secretary; Miss Alice Sawyer, Bethlehem, treasurer; Henry Heydt, Philadelphia, intermediate superintendent, and Miss Hilda Appelbaum, New York, junior superintendent. HELD IN WIFE SLAYING Policeman’s Brother Arrested for Death of Rich Woman. By Times Special HOLLYWOOD, Cal., Aug. 6.—The brother of a Hollywood police officer was held here today in connection with the slaying of Mrs. Frank Melius, wife of a wealthy Los Angeles manufacturer. Melius returned home from a hunting trip Sunday night and found the body of his wife, her skull .crushed and her body mutilated. Police/ called to the house, found Pat Kelly in a closet and arrested him. Detectives found evidence of a terrific struggle. A broken whisky bottle was discovered in the house. It apparently had been used as a weapon.

AUTO ACCIDENT TOTAL SLUMPS OVER WEEK-END No Fatalities Reported in City; Mishaps Are Minor. Despite the rain and resulting slippery pavements, less than the usual number of automobile accidents occured in the city over the week-end and none of those reported to police were serious. Mrs. Mary Renner, 931 Lexington Ave., is suffering from body bruises as the result of being knocked down by the automobile of Abe Watts, Negro, 1137 Harlan St., at Prospect and Shelby Sts., Sunday night. Watts was not held. Mrs. Renner was taken home. A touring car, said to contain two men and a girl, crashed into a safety zone post, skidded across the sidewalk and into the front of Delmar Walker’s restaurant, 902 E. Washington St., breaking the plate glass window and causing about SIOO damage early today. Those in the machine ran, leaped into another car and escaped, according to police. Captured After Chase The car, left at the scene of the accident, belonged to William Richey, 1537 Fletcher Ave., foreman of the Williamson Transfer Company. 324 W. Georgia St. He told police that he believed one of the thirteen drivers employed by his company was using the machine but he didn’t know which one. Mrs. Fern Vaught, who lives at the home of Joseph Pittman, R. R. 6, is in St. Francis Hospital with a cut face and bruises as the result of a collision between the Pittman car and one driven by Miss Katherine Phelps, Ontario, Canada. The crash occured at Bethel Ave. and Raymond St., Sunday. Phillip Undovic, 757 Haugh St., faces charges of assault and battery and reckless driving today as the result of a collision Sunday between his automobile and one driven by Charles Hoover, 3615 Crescent Ave. Hoover Was Bruised When Theodore King, Negro, 1722 Martindale Ave., drove his machine into that of Floyd Stine, 29 S. Summitt St., at Twentieth St. and Broadway Sunday and then failed to stop, Stine started in pursuit. He captured King after a several blocks chase. Today the Negro faces charges of failure to stop after an accident and driving an automobile while intoxicated. Girl Knocked Down When he tried to cross the railroad tracks without regard to a crossir g, Harry Fowler. London, Ind., was arrested by police Sunday and charged with driving an automobile while intoxicated. Miss Eline Wisehart, 18, of 1523 Brookside Ave., was slightly injured when struck by an automobile driven by Miss Loreta' Healy, 1618 E. Tenth St., at Belville Ave. and Tenth St„ Sunday. Miss Healy explained that her brakes failed to hold and she was unable to stop when Miss Wisehart stepped from behind a parked car into the path of her machine. Herbert Gazley, 21, of 1112 Madison Ave., and Clifford Bryant, Negro, 1218 E. Twenty-Third St., told police that they drove their cars into a collision at North and Meridian Sts., Sunday night to avoid hitting the machine of James Petty, 27 N. Gale St. No one was injured. Police today are looking for the driver of a roadster which crashed into the sedan of William Moriarity, 24, of 819 Woodlawn Ave. The car was parked in front of his home at the time and Moriarity gave police the number of the machine which struck it. Runs Into Patrol Warren Boone, 43, Negro, 955 Maple St„ told police that he couldn’t see their patrol wagon because of the rain. He had driven his machine into the patrol at New York and Alabama Sts. Sunday night. Both cars were damaged. James Sweeney, 63, of 326 E. Twenty-Second St., told police Sunday that he swerved his car to avoid striking William J. Posey, 48, Negro, 1936 Hovey St., and Rufus Oliver, 45, Negro, 1814 Shelton St., and struck the sedan of H. H. Klein, 234 N. Davidson St., which was parked at the curbing on Delaware St. near Ft. Wayne Ave. Police arrested the Negroes for drunkenness, and Sweeney also was held. Asked for Match; Robbed Two men politely asked James Burke, 2027 W. Wilkins St. for a match as he passed under the railroad elevation at S. West St. early Sunday. When Burke stopped one of the men held a gun on Burke while his companion took a SSO watch and $27.

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JULY SALE OF NEW AUTOS LAGS HERE

Chevrolet Heads List, With Ford Second; 1,000 Registered. Sale of new automobiles here dropped off slightly in July, according to the monthly summary of automobiles registered by Marion County residents made by the Indiana Clipping Service, 215 E. New York St, A total of 1,500 new cars’ was registered in July, compared to 1,582 in June. Chevrolet led the list in July with 349 registered. The Ford was second with 203. In June 363 Chevrolets were registered and 219 Fords. The Graham-Paige six was third with 135 and the Pontiac fourth with 109. Otncr new cars registered - Auourn-six, 7; Auburn-eight, 8; Buick, 78; Cadillac, 7; Chandler-six, 3; Chandler,eight, 1; Chrysler-four, 12; Chrysler-six, 37; Dodge-four, 1; Dodge-six, 24; Durant-six, 2; Erskine, 5; Essex, 67; Falcon-Knight, 4; Franklin, 4; Graham-Paige-eight, 5; Gardner, 1; Hudson, 15; Hupmo-bile-six, 15; Hupmobile-eight, 7; Jordan-eight, 1; Kissel-eight, 1; LaSalle, 7; Lincoln, 5; Marmon-six, 3; Marmon-eight, 16; Nash, 60; Oakland, 16; Oldsmobile, 97; Overlandfour, 68; Overland-six, 22; Packardsix, 13; Peerless', 10; Pierce-Arrow, 2; Reo. 19; Studebaker-six, 28; Studebaker-eight, 6; Stutz, 6; Willys-Knight, 17.. Os the total registrations 767 were sedans, 336 coaches, 309 coupes, 73 roadsters and 15 touring cars. A total of seventy-eight new trucks were registered by buyers. Os these 27 were Chevrolets and twen-ty-three Fords.

INSURANCE FIRM SHORT MILLIONS Criminal Action May Start Against President. Bu Vnitcd Press ST. LOUIS. Aug. 6.—Criminal action probably will be recommended against Roy C. Toombs, president of the International Life Insurance Company unless $3,500,000 in missing securities are returned to a group of eight State insurance commissioners who discovered the shortage, Charles R. Detrick, California commissioner, said today. Commissioners said that officers of the company would be given until next Friday to produce the missing bonds or effect some suitable reorganisation of the company for the complete protection of stockholders. The examiners will meet Friday to decide what action shall be recommended. A meeting of stockholders of the International Life Insurance Company has been called for Monday, a week from today. Detrick said that the annual statement of the insurance company, issued as of Dec. 31, 1927, showed the company had purchased $3,000,000 worth of municipal and public utility bonds from the Toombs <fc Bailey Company, investment bankers in Chicago, of which Roy C. Toombs also is president. Securities totalling $3,500,000 were missing and alleged to be in possession of Toombs, the commissioners revealed. ‘AL BAD FOR BUSINESS’ Senator Smoot Charges Democrats Would Be Harmful. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.—A warning that a Democratic administration would hurt business was issued here Sunday night by Senator Smoot of 'Utah, chairman of the Senate finance committee. By the appointment of big business men to his campaign organization and promises “not to monkey with the tariff,” Governor Smith’s administration would ruin business, Smoot said. ' ‘‘This is what the Democrats under Cleveland and Wilson promised,” he said. “Both administrations violated their promises. Beware of the tariff reform Democrats bearing honeyed promises and pledges.”

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Clifford Wicks, 23, of 1214 Naomi St., appealed to Criminal Court to be sent to the Indiana State Reformatory to serve his suspended sentence of one to ten years for a statutory offense. He said he would rather be in prison than work, so officers took him to county jail until the judge returns to the bench next fall. MRS. BIRDSAL RITES SET FOR TUESDAY Services Will Be Held at Home at 2:30 P. 31. Funeral services of Mrs. Janie Birdsal, 37, wife of Paul D. Birdsall, secretary of the Central Indiana Power and Indiana Electric Companies, will be held at 2:30 p. m. Tuesday at the home, 3740 Winthrop Ave. Mrs. Birdsall died Saturday after a week's illness. Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery. She was born in Franklin, Tenn., and has been an Indianapolis resident sixteen years. She was a member of the Women's Department Club, the Home Economics Club, and the Third Christian Church. She is survived by her husband; a son, Paul Edward Birdsall, 11; a sister, Mrs. Harry V. Cook, Indianapolis; and a brother, John De Knoblough, Nashville, Ter\n. URGE BUILDING SALE School Board to Hear Plan for Old Library. Suggestion of real estate men that the old library building, Ohio and Meridian Sts., now school board offices, be sold to permit development of the vicinity, will be reported to the school board in special session this afternoon by Albert F. Walsman, business director. Walsman denied he will recommend sale of the building. ‘‘Two real estate dealers visited me last week and discussed the matter,” he said. The Indianapolis Real Estate Board appraised the building at $75,000 and the ground at $300,000 in 1920. The value should be near $500,000 now, Walsman said. Action on purchase of sites for new buildings in the new Butler University district in Broad Ripple, and near Fifty-Second St. and Capitol Ave., ar.d awarding of contracts for new' Shortridge High School elevators and cafeteria equipment are scheduled for the meeting at 4:30 p. m. LEAGUE WANTS HUGHES Nominated by Twenty-Six Nations for World Court Judge. Bu United Press GENEVA, Aug. 6.—Twenty-six nations—a majority of members of the League of Nations assembly and council—have nominated Charles Evans Hughes to be judge of the World Court at The Hague, the league secretariat announced today, and his election at the Semtember assembly is regarded as certain.

JA.UG. 6, 1928

‘VAG’ SLATINGS IN DRY ARRESTS CALLED ILLEGAL Winkler to Confer With Judges Over Holding of Prisoners. In slating prisoners “U. S. Vag.” Government dry officers merely have followed a custom adopted more than seven years ago, George L. Winkler, deputy dry administrator, said today in defense of criticism by municipal judges of the Federal “vagrancy” charge for liquor violators. Winkler indicated he will confer with judges this week in an effort to reach a satisfactory method of holding Federal liquor prisoners unr til Federal warrants can be obtained. Municipal Judges Clifton R. Cameron and Paul C. Wetter Saturday issued instructions to city prison turnkeys not to slate prisoners on Federal "vagrancy” charges for appearance in either court in the future. No Such Charge Cameron broke a precedent when he fixed bond of SI,OOO each for seven prisoners arrested in Federal dry raids Saturday night. Custom in these cases has been to slate such prisoners "U. S. Vag.” until a Federal warrant could be obtained and the prisoners taken before a United States commissioner for hearing, when the “vagrancy” charges were dismissed. “There is no Federal vagrancy charge,” Cameron said. "These prisoners are slated on a State statute and State courts have jurisdiction to fix bond and admit visitors.” "Every prisoner is entitled to have bond fixed and receive advice of ! counsel,” Wetter said. “Under the i old system, bond could be fixed only !by permission of Federal officers I who could not be located at night " and the prisoner had to spend the | night in a dirty jail, guilty or not guilty.” Federal officials have no objection to releasing prisoners on bond, Winkler said. 3latter of Convenience "We merely have to hold them until we can get a Federal commissioner,” he said. “We could have agents hold them at the Federal Bldg, until we get a commissioner, but that is not necessary. We also could hold them in jail without any charge until we get a Federal warrant. “About two weeks ago I discussed the matter with Judge Cameron and then he told me to go ahead as we have been doing. The prisoners released by Cameron Saturday are to be charged with liquor conspiracy. | Two of them just finished serving Federal liquor sentences.” All three United States commissioners here were out of the city Saturday, Winkler said. Dies to Save Child DALLAS. Tex., Aug. 6.—By pushing her 4-year-old daughter from her small sedan, Mrs. Ada Bossward, 29, saved the child’s life but lost her own as her car struck a passenger train here.

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