Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 93, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 September 1928 — Page 2

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DA YTON OFFICERS FAIL TO APPEAR FOR BANK SUSPECT

OHIO CITY IS NOT INTERESTED INJRISONEI Authorities Here Are Puzzled After Request to Keep Homer Wright. HELD AS FUGITIVE President cf Looted Ohio Institution Still Wants Man in Custody. Indianapolis authorities were puzzled today at the seeming sudden waning of the desire of Dayton, Ohio, officials for the custody of Homer Wright, 27, alleged St. Louis gangster and booze ring chief. Although several weeks ago Dayton police sent Wright’s picture here and said he was wanted in connection with a holdup of a branch of the Dayton Savings and Trust Company early in August, they have failed to come here this week to take custody of him. Held as Fugitive Wright now is being held at pounty jail under a fugitive charge jpied by Prosecutor William H. K?my. Criminal Judge James A. Collins at a hearing Wednesday afternoon set his bond at $25,000 and announced he will be held until Saturday morning for Dayton authorities. Dayton police and officials of the Dayton bank were to have been in court to view Wright and take him into custody if he was identified as one of the bank bandits, but failed to appear. Although Tuesday police told Prosecutor Remy’s office by telephone that they wanted Wright, Wednesday Deputy Prosecutor John L. Niblack was informed that police did not want him because bank officials had failed to identify him from his pictures when he called Dayton. Bankers Coming President W. E. McGervey of the Dayton bank, Jiowever, today told The Times by 'telephone that Guy Marlott, manager of the branch robbed, would come to Indianapolis late today to view Wright. McGervey refused to discuss failure of police to come here sooner for Wright. He indicated he believed a “misunderstanding” was responsible. He said no one from the bank had seen Wright, but would not say whether or not he had been identified from his picture. Wright was arrested Aug. 21 in his apartment at 1129 N. Alabama St., on a vegrancy charge. He

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Husband Taught Her to Cook, Asserts Prize Chef

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Mate Made Frist Cup of Coffee After Wedding, She Admits. “You wouldn’t believe it, maybe, but my husband taught me how to do this,” swish, * swish, and Mrs. R. B. Swinford, chef of the Y. W. C. A. cafeteria, gave the mixing spoon a deft swirl in the bowls “Yes, he ‘made me what I am today.’ He taught me the rudiments of cooking.” Mrs. Swinford’s present prowess and excellent job prove that any experienced husband can take the veriest tyro and make her a good cook.

originally was wanted for questioning in connection with the machine gun murder of Edward Eckerlee, alias Shannon, St. Louis gangster, at Clinton. Wright and Eckerlee were said to be members of the same booze ring, and it was believed rival gangsters had intended to kill Wright instead of Eckerlee. Municipal Judge Paql C. Wetter approved Wright’s release on $5,000 bond before detectives could question him. Edward Traugott, whose clothing store was wrecked by an explosion and blast a week ago Sunday, was in Wright’s apartment when he was arrested and Attorney Paul Scharffin, friend of Traugott, arranged Wright’s release on bend. Municipal Judge Wetter had Wright surrendered back into custody last Sunday by his bor.dsmen and he has been held since. Attorney Ira Holmes, who also had been representing Traugott and Libowitz, charged with arson in connection with the store blast, has

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“Why, he even made the first cup of coffee we had when we were married eighteen years ago,” said Mrs. Swinford. Necessity completed the job. Mr. and Mrs. Swiford were in the hotel business. During the World War they frequently found themselves without a chef. So Mrs. Swinford donned an apron. Betimes she attended all the dietetic lectures and cooking schools she could find. She became so expert that when circumstances dictated she was dietary cook in a sanitarium for several years. Now she is the queen of the Y. W. kitchens and the secretaries reverently point her out as one of the chief attractions of the renovated, redecorated, reopened cafeteria.

been making strenuous efforts since to secure Wright’s release. A habeas corpus appeal of Wright’s is pending in Superior Court. Victims of the Broadmoor Country Club holdup were in Criminal Court Wednesday afternoon, but failed to identify him as one of the bandits. Scharffin told Holmes today that he had decided to withdraw as counsel for Wright. “Then that leaves me cut, too,” Holmes said. “I was assisting Scharffin on Wright’s case, and now that he is out so am I. If Wright wants me for his attorney he can send for me.” Peaches for Coolidge Bu United Press HAMMONTON, N. J„ Sept. 7. President Coolidge should have peaches for breakfast as Frank S. Maiese, who annually sends peaches to the President, shipped a box by air mail Thursday to Brule, Wis.

THE- INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

STORE BANDIT CHIEF ADMITS 35 ROBBERIES Police Round Up 8 Negroes for Part in Burglaries in City. With eight Negroes under arrest today police said they had rounded up all members of a burglary ring which has robbed thirty-five stores here in the past eighteen months. More than $15,000 worth of merchandise, loot in the robberies, was found by police in six houses in Negro sections of the city and taken to police headquarters. Four of the Negroes -were arrested Thursday and four oy Lieut. Patrick O'Connor and squad early today. Among those arrested today was Leonard Davis, 31, Negro, 1226 E. Thirty-Fifth St., alleged leader of the gang. Committed 30 Robberies Davis is said to have admitted the gang committed at least thirty burglaries, possibly thirty-five. He said he had lost account of the exact number. Besides Davis the men arrested today were Charles L. Brown, 33, 804 Edgemont St.;Carl Hobson, 19, 308 Edgemont St., and Joseph Clark, 18, 804 Edgemont St. Davis and Clark were charged with burglary and grand larceny, and the other two with vagrancy. The Negroes arrested Thursday were Harold Newbolt, 30, of 906 Edgemont Ave.; Walter Davis, 16, of 1226 W. Twenty-Fifth St.; Willard Newbolt, 23, of 2451 Hovey St., and Herbert Johnson, 31, of 826 Edgemont Ave. They are charged with burglary and grand larceny.

Steal Autos to Haul Loot Davis told the police a large automobile was stolen before each robbery and used to haul the loot. These cars were later deserted. | An anonymous letter received by Police Chief Claude M. Worley led to the round-up of the gang. The letter listed nine of the gang’s robberies, gave the location of the houses where loot was stored and the names of the four men arrested Thursday. Six detectives were assigned to the case. The four arrests Thursday weer made at 906 Edgemont Ave., said to be the gang headquarters. The loot recovered included eight radio sets, Spanish shawls, cooking utensils, shotguns, revolvers, all sorts of clothing, alarm clocks, lawn mowers and all sorts of tools. Among the burglaries attributed to the gang were those at the Earl S. Shepherdson dry goods store, 5402 College Ave., the Carl F. Erber hardware store, 5371 College Ave., the radio and rug store of Henry S. Shaw, 654 Fairfield Ave.; a grocery near Douglass Park, and a dry goods store, at Tenth St. and Bosart Ave. AD ~LUNCIhEONS SET The Advertising Club will hold its weekly luncheons at the Columbia Club beginning Sept. 13, President Albert O. Evans announced today. The club has been meeting at the Spink Arms. An effort also is being made to increase the size of Adscript, weekly publication of the club.

BOOM COMMUNITY FUND Employes Group Plans to Raise Membership. Plans to strengthen the membership of the Employes Community Fund were made at a luncheon held Friday noon at the Chamber of Commerce. More than 100 Indianapolis firms now have memberships in this branch of the Community Fund organizatiton. Those who attended the luncheon included: Earl Betfe, president of the Employes Fellowship; Maurice Collins, Albertt Hensley, Elmer fechier, Miss Amanda Anderson, Miss Maude McVicker and Bruce Parcels, all of whom have taken activet parts in former fund campaigns. Albert Stump to Speak By United Press PORTLAND, Ind., Sept. 7.—Albert Stump, candidate for United States Senator, will open the Democratic campaign in Jay County with a speech here Tuesday.

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MEXICO DIVIDED OVER CHOICE OF NEXT PRESIDENT Obregonistas Split Between General Trevino and Emilio Gil. BY G. F. FINE United Press Staff Correspondent MEXICO CITY, Sept. 7.—Mexican political factions were split badly today over the selection of a provisional president to succeed President Calles Dec. 1. The Obregonistas were divided between Emilio Portes Gil, secretary of the interior, and Gen. Manuel Perez Trevino, governor of Coahuila. Two days ago the talk was al! of

Trevlna. Within twenty-four hours the situation suddenly shifted, with Gil appearing the more probable choice. In the confusion of speculation and rumor, it was expected an executive session of Congress might be called at any time to select the president, so factional leaders were busy jockeying for position in behalf of their candidates. Leaders of both Obregonist factions were holding secret sessions at intervals. The Obregonist split away from Trevino was led by Deputy Marte Gomez, who carried a majority of 166 deputies with him against the remainder led by Deputy Ricardo Topete, acting chief of the bloc and president of the Chamber of Deputies. The source of the opposition to Topete was said to be his refusal to reprimand deputies who were considered to have acted disrespectfully toward President Calles when he addressed the opening of Congress last Saturday. Gil is regarded as a strong Calles supporter.

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EAST AND WEST AIR MAIL LINE URGED FOR CITY Indianapolis May Be Hub of Routes to All Parts of U. S. Bu Times Special WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.—lndianapolis will be on an east and west air mail route connecting with all points east, west, south, south--west and southeast if Postmaster General New adopts the recommendation made to him today by Congressman Clyde Kelly, Pittsburgh, father of the Commercial airmail law.