Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 178, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 December 1928 — Page 2

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CHORUS GIRLS' CLAIMS AGAINST CARROUPROBEr Four Complaints Will f Made on Man of Bathtub Fame. By United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 15.—Four oi ficial complaints will be made today on the charge that pari Carroll, prominent theatrical producer, compelled applicants for positions in his chorus to appear before him in the pude before he would give them jobs. The following organizations and individuals will protest Carroll’s alleged action today: 1. Arthur Hammerstein, president of the Protective Managers' Association. 2. John S. Sumner, president of the Society for the Suppression of Vice. \ 3. The Chorus Equity Association. 4. Sam H. Harris, president of the organized theatrical organization. The charges against Carroll were made by Ann Moss Gaynor and Louise Blakely, chorus girls, who charged they were dismissed from the cast of Carroll’s new musical comedy because they would not appear in the nude before Carroll in a “final test” before they were giVen places in the chorus. The girls charge Carroll’s invitations for them to take places in his chorus constituted a form of fraud %ince he did not specify they would be forced to appear in the nude. Both Miss Gaynor and Miss Blakely were reported to have been ready to place their complaints in the hands of Joab Banton, district, attorney, today. Meanwhile, Carroll issued a statement in which he characterized the statements of Miss Gaynor and Miss Blakely as “greatly exaggerated,” and said they were inspired by “someone moved by animus toward me.” ' The two girls were trying out for Carroll’s new musical comedy “Floretta.” Condemn Alleged Tactics “There are fifty girls in the “Vanities,” Carroll is quoted as having said, “and twice as many more rehearsing for “Fioretta,” who will, under oath, bear out my claim that no one in my companies has ever been humiliated or embarrassed in the slightest degree in rehearsals or throughout performance periods.” Meanwhile, other theatrical producers were quoted as condemning Carrol’s alleged tactics. Florenz Ziegfeld, long noted as producer of the “Follies,” vigorously denied that “it was the usual thing” for girls to parade before a producer in the nude when trying out for places in musical comedy casts. George White, producer of the “Scandals,” also critized Carroll’s alleged methods. MURDER OF HUSBAND LAID TO INDIANA WIFE Jeffersonville Woman Arrested in St. Joseph, Mo. Bn United Press JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind., Dec. 15. —Mrs. Rena Barrackman has been arrested in St. Joseph, Mo., for the murder of her husband here July 4 last, according to local police. Following the arrest it was announced here that a first degree murder indictment had been returned against her by the November grand jury. The husband, L. J. Banackman, 59, was shot to death in his home. When questioned, the woman said she had attended a Fourth of July celebration and upon her return home she found her husband’s body on a bed. He had been shot three times. Local police expressed the belief that the \yoman killed her husband to collect insurance money.

BARKS RITES MONDAY Funeral Services for Well-Known .Woman Telegrapher at 10 a. m. Funeral services for Mrs. Martha Greely Barks. 66, for many years an operator at the Western Union office, will be held at 10 a. m. Monday at Flanner & Buchanan mortuary. The Rev. George W. Allison of Irvington Presbyterian church will officiate. Burial will be in Crowji Hill cemetery. Mrs. Barks was born in Fostor, 0., coming to Indianapolis when she was 22. She was an operator for twenty years, leaving the city in 1902 for Colorado. She was considered one of the best women telegraph operators in the middle west. A sister, Miss Laura Greely, 5901 East Washington street, and a brother, Albert Greely, Muncie, survive. DEDUCT SEAL . COST Money Spent for Holiday Stickers Deductible From Income Tax Dean Stanley Coulter, Christmas Seal sale chairman, today notified the local tuberculosis associations in the ninety-two counties'of the state that gifts made by rtizens to the cause of the anti-tuberculosis fight • through the purchase of Christmas seals and health bonds are deductable from income tax returns for 1928. Dr. Coulter said purchase of the little holiday stickers come under the class of permissible deductions on the income tax blanks described as contributions to religious, educational or charitable institutions. New Fraternity at Wabash B,y Times Special CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind., Dec. 15.—A banquet and dance tonight at the Crawfordsville Country Club will conclude installation at Wabash college of a chapter of Beta Kappa, displacing the last local fraternity on the campus and marking the establishment of the tenth national fraternity chapter. Initiation ceremonies were held Friday night.

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Perry Lesh H. J. Baker George Whelden W. J. Mooney Jr. W. B. Harding L. C. Huey Harold West These men are the new directors of the Chamber of Commerce, elected this week. They will elect officers next week.

FILMS 1 GRAND OLD MAN IS DEAD OF FLU Theodore Roberts Passes After Complications , Set In. BY GEORGE H. E"ALE United Press Staff Correspondent HOLLYWOOD, Cal., Dec. 15. Theodore Roberts is dead and the screen world, in which he was such a conspicuous figure, today mourned one of its most beloved members. Roberts, familiar to millions of theater-goers for his characterizations, which in recent years have run largely to delineations of cigarsmoking financiers, died Friday afternoon after an attack of influenza. The influenza led to complications and physicians found it necessary to operate. Uremia was given as the actual cause of death. “The grand old man of the screen” had endeared himself to Hollywood more than ever in the last few years. His courageous fight against a paralytic stroke three years ago won admiration seldom vouchsafed in this colony of ambitious seekers after wealth and fame. Had Long Stage Career Roberts was successful in his fight. After his nearly fatal stroke he appeared in vaudeville and returned to the movies. He completed his second picture under anew contract just a few weeks ago. He was 67 years old when he died. Roberts was born in San Francisco and first appeared on the stage in that city. His father objected to a theatrical career and tried to veer him over to A, seafaring life. But after serving as master of a coastal lumber schooner for two years, Roberts went back to his first love, the theater. Roberts played Simon Legree in “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” Tabywana in “The Squaw Man,” Svengali in “Trilby,” and Joe Portugias in “The Right of Way.” Two Movies in 1913 He accepted a contract with Jesse L. Lasky in 1913 and had spent most of his time since then in screen work, occasionally going off for a “vacation” in vaudeville. Movie fans loved him. His characterizations always held a spark of kindliness, no matter how fiercely he scowled or how savagely he chewed at his cigar. Roberts’ last pictures were “Noisy Neighbors” and “Masks of the Devil.” Here in Hollywood, Roberts was hailed affectionately as “Go pernor” or “The Grand Duke.” His home in the Hollywood hills was a popular gathering place, and in it Roberts lived simply. His wife died two years ago, and since then he had gathered about him all sorts of pets,—dogs, seagulls, cats and bees. Funeral Set for Tuesday Funeral services will be held next* Tuesday afternoon, with the Elks club in charge. The body will lie in state Sunday afternoon and evening and Tuesday morning at the Pierce funeral parlors, where thousands of motion picture friends and fans will pass before the bier. Roberts was married twice, his first wife divorcing him in 1926. RE-ELECT INDIANA MAN W. H. Little Named Director of Farm Bureau. William H. Settle, president, of the Indiana Farm Bureau Federation, was re-elected a director of the American Farm Bureau Federation for a two-ysL.r term at the annual meeting just closed in Chicago. He has already held the position for six years. Settle also was chosen a member of the committee for national marketing, director of the co-opera-tive agricultural service, executive committeeman of the National Rural Boy Scouts and director of the American Institute of Cooperatives. He is now at Hagerstown, Md., addressing a farm bureau gathering and is scheduled to speak at similar meetings in Maryland and West Virginia. RETURN STOLEN GOODS Henry County Authorities Distribute Loot Bank Bandits Held. By United Press NEWCASTLE, Ind., Dec. 15.—Revolvers, ammunition; and other bandit equipment found in possession of five men now serving prison terms for the robbery of the Sulhpur Springs bank, have been returned to their owners. Part of the loot was claimed by the postoffice at Judyville, Ind., and the rest by the Farr & McDonald Cos., Boswell, Ind. The five men: Paul Myler, Newcastle: William and Forrest Bright, Russell Johnson and Everett Savage, Anderson, were arrested in Detroit, where the firearms and ammuniiton were found in their possession, SYRUP BALSAMEA safe for children and adults coughs.—Advertise-

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The mailman is the fellow who We ought to think of now. If you will mail things early it NAME ADDRESS Here is No. 22, the last in the Jingle contest. It’s your final chance to win one of the three pairs of tickets to the Circle theater given for the best last lines to complete the Jingle. Send your contribution to The Times Jingle Editor today. tt u a John D. Draper, 5505 East Washington street, wins a pair of tickets with this completed No. 20 jingle: Right now the kids don’t mind it if Home chores break up their play. Perhaps it’s ’cause they know that they’ll Soon be happy and gay. Another winner is Florence Brooks, 110 South Elder street, with: Please Santa Claus that way.” The third is Carl Kays, 564 North Keystone avenue, with: “Profit on Christmas day.” Winners of No. 21 will be announced Monday and of No. 22 oh Tuesday. JOY FOB CHILDREN Rotarians to Raise Yule Funds at Luncheon. Indianapolis Rotarians will climb aboard the Sunshine special at the annual Christmas luncheon at the Claypool Tuesday. The Sunshine special is operated by the Christmas Cheer committee which will collect funds for the Rotary dispensation of joy among children •in various institutions of the city. Walter Gledhill heads the committee this year with Martin L. Burgess, vice-chairman; John R. Brant, Ray D. Brown, Harry C. Kahlo, John J. Madden, Leroy A. Mansfield, Harper J. Ransburg, William H. Reitzell and Almus G. Ruddell. Because Christmas and New Year fall on Tuesday this will be the last meeting until Jan. 7. The Rotary bowling league also suspends during this period. FIND CASHIER DEAD AFTER ‘RUN’ ON BANK Body Located in Creek by State Troopers. By United Press MIDDLETON. Del., Dec. 15.—The body of Watson K. Betts, cashier of the People’s National bank, which closed Friday afternoon after a “run,” was found in Old Drawyers creek today by state troopers. When the bank was ordered closed Friday afternoon by Stephen L. Newham, chief bank examiner of the third federal reserve district, no one suspected the cashier of anything except possibly mismanagement of the funds which caused them to be tied up in “frozen assets” on farm loans. When the depositors appeared for their money, it was found to be invested in loans on which cash was not immediately available. MEN’S SHOPPING DAY L. S. Ayres Store to Observe Innovation to Aid Christmas Buyer. “Men’s shopping day” will be observed Monday at the L. S. Ayres store. The innovation in Christmas gift buying is designed to aid the comparatively inexperienced man shopper in his quest for gifts. Experienced women shoppers will be on hand t < aid the masculine buyers in the! • gift selections, and the entire store sales force will concentrate on supplying men’s wants.

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FLU EPIDEMIC UNDER CONTROL REPORTS SHOW Progress of Disease Is Checked in West and Central States. By United Press CHICAGO, Dec. 15.—The influenza epidemic in the west and middle west has been broken, reports to the United Press indicated today. Fewer new cases and deaths have been reported in the last twentyfour hours and health authorities reported they had the outbreak well in hand. The number of new cases reported in Chicago in the last twenty-four hours was about half that recorded in the same previous period. There were live deaths, compared with ten the day before and 257 new cases compared with 415. Wanes on West Coast Pneumonia sfill took its toll of life, ninety-nine cases being reported with sixteen deaths, a slight decline over the previous twentyfour hours. From the far west came reports that the epidemic was on the wane. Los Angeles reported five deaths in the last twenty-four hours and a sharp drop in the number of new cases. Since the outbreak started there Nov. 13 there have been 261 deaths. Many movie stars have been ill, but Theodore Roberts was the only one who succumbed. Kansas City (Mo.) Health authorities reported the epidemic was well under control there. Prompt Action Helped Many schools in the middle west have been closed to combat the spread of the disease and health authorities agreed that the move had aided. The universities of Missouri, Kansas, Chicago, Wisconsin and North Dakota were closed this week, a few days ahead of the regular Christmas vacation. Secondary schools, and in some cases, grade schools, were closed as many students were absent with colds and influenza. Prompt preventive measures have curbed the spread of the disease, health authorities are agreed. At no time has the epidemic approached the ones of 1918 and 1924

State Situation Better By United Press Health authorities throughout Indiana apparently are holding their own in their battle to prevent the further spread of influenza, reports from over the state indicated today. Although many new cases were listed Friday the number, as compared with those earlier in the week indicated the epidemic rapidly was being checked. Reports from Kokomo, where nearly 2,000 persons are said to be afflicted with the malady, w r as to the effect that the situation was better. Word from Indiana and Purdue universities said the epidemic had not spread to any great extent in the past twenty-four hours and that it was unlikely that either would be closed. Peru, Connersville, Seymour, Vincennes, Greensburg, Shelbyville and Princeton reported better conditions. Muncie health authorities said the epidemic was waning and that school attendance was increasing. Clinton reported a few new cases. Reports from Wabash said one child had died from the disease and that nearly 100 cases had been list r ed but the malady is believed waning. RECALL RIVER TRAGEDY Old Madison Residents Remember Steamer Crash Fatal to 100. By United Press MADISON, Ind., Dec. 15.—1 tis being recalled by old residents here that sixty years ago this month the greatest Ohio river disaster occurred about twenty miles from here. Tli e accident W’as caused by collision of two steamers —the United State and the America—resulted in drowning or burning to death of approximately 100 persons. The disaster occurred at midnight Dec. 4, 1868. Famous Cough Prescription Contains No Chloroform or Other Harmful Drugs The use of medicines containing chloroform or dope to rejieve coughing is dangerous and unnecessary. Now anyone can get quick sure relief with a famous prescription called Thoxine, which contains no chloroform or other harmful and. ugs and Is safe and pleasant to take. Thoxine is thoroughly efficient because it has a double action—soothes the irritation —gc -s direct to the i-i----ternA cause, and stops the cough almost insta.-.ly. Far superior to cough syrups an . patent m 'ic'.ies. Also excellent for sore throat. Quick relief guaranteed or ycir money back. 35c, 60c and SI.OO. All druggists.—Adver-

GILLIOM DEFIED IN BRIEF FILED FOR SHUMAKER Dry Chief Firm in Refusal to Apologize or Change His Stand. “No surrender” is the ultimatum handed the supreme court and Attorney General Arthur L. Gilliom in the latest brief in behalf of the Rev. E. S. Shumaker, Indiana AntiSaloon League superintendent. The brief, the latest of a series in the Shumaker contempt case, was brought to the supreme court clerk’s office tbda.v by Ethan A. Miles, Shumaker’s attorney. Miles filed a motion asking that the brief be received, since Dec. 11 had been set as "deadline” for filing by the court. The brief has not been accepted yet. Shumaker is atempting to escape serving sixty days at the Indiana state farm. Although pardoned by Governor Ed Jackson, Gilliom asks that the court insist on Shumaker either serving sentence or apologizing for the contemptuous report made to league trustees. Denies Contempt Intent Today’s brief sets out that Shumaker had not known about the apology plan until reading the attorney general’s last brief. “There is on® composition that the attorney general overlooked.” according to the brief, “and that is that the right of individual opinion never has been surrendered to the state, the nation, or to any court, tribunal, or officer, and that it is not a mark of disrespect for a citizen to refuse to stultify himself concerning a matter about which he has a conviction, to secure protection from punishment or otherwise. “Respondent (Shumaker) in his answer under oath, without evasion or equivocation, denied any intention or purpose to do or say anything in contempt of this honorable court. “The attorney general, notwithstanding such denial under oath, insisted and continually has insisted. and still insists, that respondent should be punished. Firm in His Opinion “If it is the surrender of the opinion and the conviction of the respondent that the attorney general is asking for, he must understand now and for all time that no such surrender will be made until the respondent is convinced that he is and has been in error. “He has denied any purpose to commit contempt. “Respondent believes he has done no wrong in standing upon his rights as an American citizen and would be only too glad to apologize if in good conscience he could do so. ’ The brief also criticises the attor-ney-general's contention that no authorities have been cited on the matter of escaping punishment. It points out that the attorney general himself has said that the case is unprecedented procedure. It also states that the attorney general “has the wrong pig by the ear” in that if an error has been committed in releasing Shumaker, the officials, and not Shumaker himare to blame.

SLATE ‘BIG MEETING’ Impersonator to Perform at *Y. M. C. A. Gathering. Immortal figures of literature history and the scriptures will be paraded at the Y. M. C. A. “Big Meeting” Tuesday afternoon at the English’s through the medium of J. W. Zellner, impersonator. Using as a background a setting valued at more than $4,000, Zellner will make complete changes of costume within thirty seconds. The effects of humorous impersonations followed by deeply sentimental and religious ones will be aided by |a switchboard of twenty controls and a variety of spot lights and flood lights. CHILD HURT BY AUTO Boy, 7, Dashes Into Path of Car; Taken to Hospital. Darting into the path of an automobile in front of his home Friday afternoon, Frank Morris, 7-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Morris, 1607 East Market street, suffered severe cuts on the head and bruises when he was struck and knocked to the street. He was taken to city hospital. Denson Bartlett, 1040 Fairfield avenue, driver of the car, was held blameless by witnesses. Cat Opens Store Door By United Press LIBERTY CENTER. Ind., Dec 15. —A black cat owned by John Haughton, local gi’ocer, unlatches a screen door and walks into the store. The feat usually is performed when the cat gets hungry, Haughton said. It climbs up the screen about four feet, reaches out a paw for the door hook and pushes it upward, unlocking the screen, jumps down and walks in.

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HOLD FOUR AS SAFECRACKERS Police Seek Fifth Man in Jungclaus Robbery. Four men were arrested early this morning in the police investigation of an assault on a night watchman and the cracking and looting of three safes Friday night in the offices of the William P, Jungclaus Company, 825 Massachusetts avenue. Police are seeking a fifth man. Those arrested, all of whom are held on vagrancy charges under high bond, are Thomas Willard. 35, of 716 North Pine street; Earl Williams, 856 North East street; Robby Lee. former pugilist, and Jesse Marshall, of 853 North East street. A night watchman was beaten unconscious and S7O was taken from the three safes by four or five yeggs. The watchman, Alex Jackson, 61, of 2339 Columbia avenue, is recovering from a severe scalp wound. While making his rounds of the building he was struck on the head from behind, he said, and lost consciousness. When he revived, one of the men was standing guard over him while the others looted the safes. The combinations on the three safes were battered off, and each safe's contents were scattered over the floor. The yeggs remained in the building more than *an hour, Jackson said, and when they left commanded him not to call police. SPECIAL CEREMONIES FOR THE REV. O’CONNOR Solemn Liturgical Rites to Be Held at 10 a. m. Sunday. Solemn liturgical ceremonies for the Rev. Edgar O’Connor, assistant to Bishop Joseph Chartrand, will be held at 10 a. m. Monday at SS. Peter and Paul cathedral. Priests will assemble in the church at 9:30 a. m. to recite the office of the dead. The body will lie in state in the cathedral from 4 p. m. Sunday until shortly before the service. Music of the solemn high mass will be sung by the Schola Cantorum under direction of Elmer Steffen, with Miss Helen Shepard as organist. Burial will be in Holy Cross cemetery. MARY GARDEN BALKS AT U. S. CUSTOMS BILL Noted Singer Claims She Is No Longer Resident of America. By United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 15.—Mary Garden, before leaving for Chicago today, said she would appeal from a customs ruling that she pay several hundred dollars duty on foreign purchases in nine trunks she brought with her on the Belgenland yesterday. She said she was a non-resident, living abroad, and therefore need pay no duty. Customs men, however, said that, in applying for American citizenship papers four years ago she said she was an American resident Miss Garden is to sing “Sappho” in Chicago Dec. 28.

Joy to All Avoiding duplication in Christmas gifts is being successfully accomplished by the Christmas Clearing House, lu6 Monument Circle, said Herbert S. King, chairman, today. Names of more than fifteenhundred families already have been registered at committee headquarters, and duplications have been prevented in sixtyseven instances. Last year 4,032 names were cleared and duplications were prevented in 1,242 cases, said King. “An early registration of names is urged in order to help make your generosity count where it is most needed.” the committee said in a letter mailed to several hundred organizations and individuals. A growing appreciation of the committee’s information service, said King, points toward the most successful season since the Christmas Clearing House was first organized sixteen years ago. No charge Is made for the committee’s service.

SMITH SENTENCED Gets Term for Shooting at Green Mill. After he had pleaded not guilty on a charge of first degree murder for the fatal shooting of Terrence King in the Green Mill barbecue last August, Philip Smith, 30, this morning pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and was sentenced to from two to twenty-on years in the state prison by Criminal Judge James A. Collins. King was killed after a drinking bout in the barbecue place. He and Smith were said to have quarreled over a woman. Smth, who served a term in the Texas state prison on a theft charge, made no statement in the courtroom. MOTORIST IS ARRESTED Caught After Chase Following Accident. After a chase of three blocks, P. E. Crownover, 36. of 1521 College avenue, was arrested Friday night by motorcycle police following an accident at Harding street and Burdsal parkway, from which Crownover is charged with fleeing Charges of failure to stop after an accident, operating a blind tiger and transportation of liquor were placed against him.

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HONOR HOOVER AT BANQUET IN BUENOSJIRES President of Argentina Is Speaker: Stresses Bonds of Friendship. BY THOMAS L. STOKES United Tress Staff Correspondent BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 15.—Presi-dent-Elect Hover spent his second day in Argentina amid unprecedented hospitality today. President Hipolito Irigoyen Friday night paid the visiting American statesman the unusual compliment of personally delivering his speech at the presidential banquet in honor of Hoover. President Irigoyen speaks but little in public and his act of courtesy to the American Presidentelect particularly was noteworthy, when it is recalled that he did not make a single speech during the election campaign in the summer when he was elected by an overwhelming majority. Banquet Climaxes Visit The banquet was the climax of Mr. Hoover’s visit to Argentina. President Irigoyen in his speech emphasized the bonds of friendship between the United States and Argentina. “We are bound to the United States by a friendship going as far back as the beginning of our independent life,” he said. Irigoyen emphasized the assistance which the American institutions of democracy and constitutional law gave to the Argentinians in their foundation of the republic. Hoover had planned for Henry P. Fletcher, the United States ambassador to Italy, who is accompanying the party, to read the address of reply, but he personally read his own address after President Irigoyen had spoken. Stand Near New Era Hoover said the western world now stands on the threshold of a new era of advancement and declared that the outlook for the march of peace and economic progress never has been brighter than thepresent. “The liberalism born of the American continent has stirred all humanity with the aspiration for freedom and for that ordered liberty which gives the full opportunity for individual accomplishment,” Hoover said. “I am one who has full confidence in the ultimate ability of the great American experiment for the peoples to govern themselves. “I do not fear the decay which took place in the ancient nations which possessed other institutions and ideals.” REFUSES TO ACCEPT BRIDE WON BY ‘AD’ Disappears Two Days Before Wedding: Sued for $25,090. By United Press CHICAGO, Dec. 15. George Hubold. 35-year-old baker, apparently is not the believer in advertising today that he was last summer, when he advertised for a wife. In a brief little want ad. inserted in a German paper, Hubold told the world he was lonely, that he wanted a “companion.” Mrs. Barbara Pitsch, 27. a widow, answered the advertisement and after a brief courtship became engaged to Hubold. The wedidng date was set for Oct. 1. But Hubold disappeared two days before the wedding, a suit filed by Mrs. Pitsch charges. She asks $25,000 for breach of promise. LONDON ‘TEX’ ARRESTED Queen of Night Clubs Held for Selling Liquor Illegally. By United Press LONDON, Dec. 15.—“ Mother” Kate Merrick, queen of the London night clubs, was held without bail today for hearing next Thursday on a charge of yelling liquor without a license. She was released recently from her second jail term for liquor law violations. “Mother” Merrick is mother-in-law of two young peers, who met her daughters at her night clubs.