Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 174, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 December 1928 — Page 3

DEC. 11, 1928

WRITER GIVES CLOSEUP Os PRINCE'S DASH •Smiles for First Time as Telegram of Hope Is Received. Pierre Salernier, of the Paris staff of the United Press, succeeded in boarding the Prince of Wales’ special train when it stopped to change engines at Chalons-Sur-Marne today and continued the journew with the prince. At Laon Salernier sent his story of the inratiate details of the prince’s trip. Salernier is the only writer who has been enabled to share the prince’s life on the train and the only one who has traveled with the Prince since he left Africa. BY PIERRE SALERNIER United Pr-ss Staff Correspondent (Copyright. 1928. by United Press) LAON, France. Dec. 11.—The Prince of Wales was seen to smile today for the first time since he began his anxious trip across Europe to his father’s bedside. The prince was handed a telegram when his special train stopped here, and it was understood to contain word that there was hope of improvement in his father’s condition. After reading the telegram, the prince thanked the official bearer of the news, grasping and shaking his hands while he repeated in French: “Merci, merci.” The telegram was handed to the prince by the station master. It was from the royal household and indicated that those in Buckingham Palace were hopeful that the king would rally after his setback of the last twenty-four hours. The prince smiled happily and despite a drizzling rain, walked along the platform while the engine was primed for its final dash to the seaboard. Since leaving Brindisi, the prince had touched almost no food, although the expert chef attached to the train tried m tempt him with qfiail and other delicacies. The prince wore a frown and a iurious expression seldom associate c with his cheerful countenance. He appeared almost in anguish until the telegram reached him here. The prince’s traveling companions. realizing his desire for seclusion, gathered in the Italian salon car at the end of the train or grouped themselves quietly in the closed smoking compartment of their own car, allowing the prince to walk in the corridor undisturbed. The Prince of Wales showed little concern about his appearance, disregarding his customary meticulousness. This morning he appeared in a gray suit, pink sweater and small bow tie. Having smoked instead of dining, and because of his disturbed mental state, the prince slept bady, if at all. His companions noted that he was agitated during the night and they encountered him in the corridors in his pajamas several times, pacing up and down and smoking. The prince refused to permit photographers to appr -ach the train at its varous stops and even refused to meet official delegations.

WHISKY GOOD IN 'FLU’ But Muncie Health Officer Declares Bootleg Sort Worthless. H>) Times Special MUNCIE, Ind., Dec. 11.—Good whisky is a medicine for influenza, Dr. Earle S. Greene, Muncie city health officer says, but the bootlegkind is not. “Whisky—the kind offered for sale now—is not fit for treatment of influenza. The British method of treating ‘flu’ with whisky is good and would be good here if reliable whisky could be assured The whisky stimulates the patient and tends to put him over the most con - gested times of the disease.” HOUSE BURNS DOWN Loss in Fire Is Estimated at $1,500; Furnace Overheated. Fire caused by an overheated furnace Monday night destroyed the home of Tom Parker in the rear of 1305 White River boulevard. Damage was estimated at $1,500. Mine Disputants Mark Time Jill United Press TERRE HAUTE,, Ind., Dec. 11.— With international and District 11, United Mine Workers of America agents on the ground in the Bicknell mine controversy, district miners and the Indiana Bituminous Coal Operators Association today were marking time.

Christmas Money ’ The Easy Way Enroll Now In Our 1929 Christmas Savings Club Start the plan that suits your convenience. Deposits range upwards from twentyfive cents a week. CITY TRUST COMPANY DICK MILLER, Pres. 108 E. Washington St.

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—Photo by Virginia Edwards, Times Staff Photographer. Here is the first picture of Police Chief Claude N. Worley, in unilorm, ever printed. The chief has been chief for a year and a half and newspaper photographers have been trying to snap him in his “formal” clothes all that time. They couldn't for two reasons—the chief wouldn’t pose and he couldn’t be caught on the sly because he never wore the uniform. The uniform, incidentally, is of the English type, low neck, which all policemen may be permitted to wear after Jan. 1 because of its greater comfort and better looks. Few persons know it, but the chief is entitled to wear gold eagles on his shoulders and two gold stars on his sleeves, besides his diamond studded badge as insignia of his police rank.

LAUDS MANAGER LAW Lawyer Says New Plan Gives City Chance. The city manager form, which becomes effective here in 1930, offers opportunity for efficient city government as never before presented. Claude H. Anderson, attorney, told Irvington Republican Club members, Monday night, at 5446 *4 East Wash ington street. “Every citizen should co-operate toward making the best city govern - ment possible,” Anderson declared WRIGHT 'REAPPOINTED Frank “Bone Dry” Wright, candidate for speaker in the coming session of the Indiana legislature, and noted Anti-Saloon League ora - tor, was re-appointed auditor of the state securities commission by Sec retary of State Otto G. Fifield today. Wright has been with the securities division of the secretary of state’s office since 1925.

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OPEN UPDIKE HEARING FOR RECOUNT OF VOTES Petition Comes Before Judge Hay This Afternoon. Hearing on a petition filed by Ralph Updike, unsuccessful Republican candidate for re-election to congress in the recent election, for a recount of votes in Marion county was to open this afternoon before Superior Judge Linn f). Hay. Updike was defeated by Louis Ludlow, Democratic candidate. RAIL WORK ORDERED Belt Road Commanded to Begin Huge Project. Belt railroad officials today received formal notice from the board of public works to begin the $lO. 000,000 south side track elevation program, about six miles, between New York street and English avenue.

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QUIZ CHILDREN IN AUTD THEFT RINGJNQUIRY Alleged ‘Fence’ Held; Seven Prisoners Include Girl, 13. Investigation into an alleged “child motor theft ring” was speeded today as detectives questioned five boys, a 13-year-old girl, and a man said to be the “fence” for the group. The seven were arrested Monday after four of them, including the girl, returned from Paducah, Ky. They had gone in a car, police say, stolen from here. None Over 20 Wilbur Nealis, 31 North Belmont avenue, is held on a charge of receiving stolen goods from members of the gang. He operates a used motor parts company, police say. The boys and girl are held on charges of vehicle taking. Included in the alleged theft ring are George Seals, 20, of 130 Miley avenue; James Cunningham, 18, of 215 North Richland street, and Walter Milburn, 18, of 569 Chadwick street. The other boys are 15 years old. “The records of all except one of these children have been known to the social service department of the schools and other social agencies of Indianapolis for many years,” said W. A. Hacker, director of the social service department of the Indianapolis public schools. Mental Clinic Urged “The need of a mental clinic in Indianapolis has been made apparent through these cases. The children were unable to adjust themselves to the schools and to the community. “All show an irregular school attendance because of the frequent moving of the families and sickness, both mental and physical. In several cases the families are large, and the income of the father has been insufficient.”

BOY SLAYER UP Sentence Lad Who Killed Teacher Today. By United, Press STANTON. Mich., Dec. 11.— “Jimmy” Deacons, 15-year-old Sheridan boy. who killed the teacher who slapped him three years before, because he "never forgot an insult,” was scheduled to go before Circuit Judge Royal H. Hawley -iere today to be sentenced for the murder of Miss Flossie Carter, 27. Deacons appeared Monday night before John W. Nickerson, justice of the peace, who sent the case to the juvenile division of the probate court after it was established tha* Jimmy was under 17; hence, legally a minor. Deacons was expected to plead guilty to murder on the first degree. SUSPEND PATROLMAN Patrdlman Roy Gaghan, 530 South East street, was suspended from the police department this morning by Captain Walter Claffey after he had been apprehended patrolling his district in his automobile. Police Chief Claude M. Worley Approved the suspension. Gaghan will be tried before the ooard of safety Thursday.

JURY ‘FIRED’ AFTER HDLDUP CASE VERDICT Judge Refuses Comment on Early Discharge: Calls Another Panel. Judge James A. Collins discharged the criminal court jury which has served since July, and was to have served the remainder of the month, when the jury today found John L. Smith, 33, the Grand hotel, not guilty of holding up Charles Diner in the restaurant at 109 Kentucky avenue a week ago Monday morning. Collins refused to state his reasons. And although the jury found Smith not guilty of the holdup in which he was alleged to have taken $875 from Smith, Judge Collins instructed Police Chief Claude M. Worley to return to Diner the $875 found on Smith when arrested. Smith contended he had won the money in a craps game from Diner, part owner of the restaurant. When he went outside to count the money, Diner followed him yelling “robber,” he said. Diner contended Smith and a man in brown, both carrying guns, held him up and took the $875 and $22 change. The man in brown escaped with $22, he said. Judge Collins ordered another twelve men from the jury venire summoned into court Wednesday to serve the remainder of the month. The dischax-ged jury heard evidence in the case all day Monday and reached a sealed verdict, opened by Judge Collins this morning, Monday night. At request of Prosecutor Wilnam H. Remy. Collins ordered Smith held in county jail under $5,000 bond pending further investgiation of the case. An affidavit charging Smith with being a felon in possession of a gun will be filed against Smith, Remy said.

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City Justice Shaves Close—slo

BY ARCH STEINEL “OHAVE on Sunday, whiskers on Monday”—and the criminal municipal G courts did have the whiskers—Monday. It was like a House of David ceremonial in Madison Square Garden or a six-day bifycle race. All beards. Only the judges were exempt and they were too busy honing the strop of justice to pay attention to the hirsute faces of attorneys, prisoners, newspapermen and policemen.

3ut wait—thei’e was “Lucy” Brown —and shaved. More of “Lucy,” nee Luther, later. Here’s how justice’s “razoo” worked metaphorically. a a a BEARD ONE (Marital Side-burns) Friday, Mary Stanish, 759 North Ketcham street, got a divorce from her husband, Louis Stanish. She smiled when she left the courti’oom but the smile was turned into a frown when she arrived home for there was Louis. “You hei’e—yet.” she asked angrily. Louis acknowledged his “hereness” by squatting deeper in the easy chair, taking off his shoes and announcing he was staying at home divorce or no divorce. Mary called the cops. The cops called the patrol wagon. The patrol wagon took Louis to jail on a charge of trespassing in his own home —that was no longer his home. a a a BEARD TWO (Rough and Short) Police have stopped arresting George Harris, 64, of 1040 Virginia avenue; they send him invitations to come to jail; give him their calling cards. George has been arrested as often as his namesake’s —King George of England—cold. He accepted the “invite” of Patrolman R. J. Fields and in court, when asked if he was guilty of drunkenness, said, “Huh!” “Ten dollars and costs,” muttered John S. Smith, judge pro tern. “Uh-huh.” BEARD °THREE (Whisky Whiskers) Whenever Dan Casey, 32, of 526

Vinton street, looks at a whisky bottle he'll see the face of Judge Wetter, figuratively. For the judge warned Dan that the next time he was carted to court on a charge of intoxication it would be SIOO too bad—and the next time you look at a bottle just think of me—and the SIOO and jail term.” a a a BEARD FOUR (Fog MusUhios) Jack Harrington, 1018 Harrison sti-eet, got one dx-ink of “something” and it “de-natured” him. According to witnesses he must have been re-incarnated into a woi-ni or a bull-frog for he crawled, hopped, skipped and jumped all on one drink. Judge Smith “de-natured” a bit himself by finding Harrington $lO and costs. a a a BEARDLESS “Lucy-Luther” Brown, Negro, 29, of 1809 Martindale avenue, is the only male that ever crashed the gate on the feminine side of the city jail. Rigged in women’s attire “LucyLuther” was on his way to a dance when he was arrested for stopping a man on the street and asking him for a match. He got it—and a soft bunk in the women's quarters of the city prison. He gave the name of Luther, but the matron must have misunderstood garb and name —she booked him as “Lucy.” Eli Gmil, bondsman, rescued “Lucy-Luther” from the feminine lion’s den on a S2OO bond before he could be lionized.

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SEEK AID DF 3 STATES TO PAY FDRMEMORIAL Clark Commission Decides to Solicit Funds for Project. [ill liiiirs fftiecial WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.—The federal George Rogers Clark commission today decided to ask the states of Illinois. Ohio, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan. Kentucky, Virginia and Missouri to help financially in the building of the Clai’k memorial at Vincennes, Ind., and in the sesqui-centennial celebration in his honor next February. The commission also passed a resolution asking the state of Indiana to continue its preseixt tax levy to raise money for the grounds sur- ■ rounding the proposed memorial for at least three more years. Frank Culbertson of Vincennes, member of the Indiana Clai’k commission, explained the need for more money, and urged that the federal commission ask congress to increase the SI,OOO voted for the memorial at the last jMatikm. The federal commission also asked the Indiana commission to proceed with the selection of ftn advisory architect and plans for the $25,000 competition in which the architect for the building is to be selected. The federal body pledged return of the necessary expenditures to Indiana. Salary of Christopher Coleman of Indianapolis, executive secretary of the commission, was set at $6,000yearly. Culbertson, Coleman, Mrs. Ann Studebaker Carlisle of South Bend, Senator James A. Watson, Representative Albert H. Vestal, and Lee Burns of Indianapolis, were the Indiana members attending.