Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 264, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 March 1929 — Page 2

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NO RIGHT TO SINK RUM SHIP, CAPTAIN Vessel Fired on Outside 12-Mile Zone, British Skipper Charges. Hu United Press NEW ORLEANS, La., March 25. —Captain John Thomas Randall, D. S. C., skipper of the rum-rur.r ning British schooner I’m Alone, today challenged the right of the United States coast guard in sinking his vessel last week with its cargo of 2,400 cases of liquor and capturing the skipper and the seven surviving members of his crew. At the official secret investigation into the episode, Captain Randall charged that the coast guard cutters had no right to molest him because he was outside the twelvemile limit. "I was at least fourteen and' nearer fifteen miles off shore when this thing happened,” Randall said. “I admit that my schooner carried a cargo of liquor, but we were not in American waters and should not have been touched.” The inquiry also developed that Edmund Talbot, United States district attorney, was preparing criminal procedeings against the captain and h*s crew and would charge them with violating the prohibition, customs and tariff laws. Capta n Randal] denied emphatically his ship carried narcotics or aliens. He admitted he was engaged in the liquor smuggling trade. Describes Chase ‘‘The sinking of my ship was the most cowardly attack made upon a merchant ship since the submarine warfare,” he declared. Captain A. L. Gamble gave a detailed description of how the sinking took place after learning the details from the ship’s officers. Gamble is commander of the gulf division of the coast guard. The schooner, he said, was hailed by the cutter Walcott early Wednesday and refused to stop-tacking off for the Mexican coast with the Walcott in pursuit. Ships in Thrilling Race The two ships raced through the waters for i full day, the I’m Alone finally heaving to and permitting Frank Paul, commanding officer of the cutter, to come aboard unarmed. Paul’s demand of an inspeciton of the boat was refused. He returned to his ship and the chase continued. The Dexter, summoned by radio by the Walcott, entered the chase. She signalled the schooner to heave to and fired a blank shell, only to have the I’m Alone put on more sail in the heavy going at the time. Then the three boats, the cutters and the schooner, plowing ahead under full sail and with her motors going full speed, tore through the waters toward Mexico. The I’m Alone gained and the Dexter, fearing to lose her, early Friday ordered her to stop or suffer sinking. Fire Shell After Shell The I’m Alone did not halt and the Dexter began fire. Shell after shell from the three-pounder on h/er decks was poured into the sailing vessel's side until she began a list to port. The sailors aboard her leaped into the water, the Dexter and the Walcott men rescuing them. The I’m Alone sank in a few minutes and the cor-st guardsmen proceeded to New Orleans. The Walcott sighed the I’m Alone, but a few miles off the Louisiana coast when the chase started and the sinking took place many miles toward Mexico. RADIO - CLUB TO MEET Public Invited to Hear Talk on Dynamic Speakers. An open meeting will be held by (he Indianapolis Radio Club tonight at the club rooms, 460 Century building. R. J. Kryter, laboratory manager of the Prest-O-Lite Storage Battery Corporation, will speak at the meeting on dynamic speakers. Kryter spoke before the last amateur radio convention held in Indianapolis. According to the president, Robert E. Annis, everyone is invited to attend. TWO HOLDUPS STAGED Railroad Man Is Robbed of $35 and Watch. On his way home from work early today, William Branham. 908 Lexington avenue, a railroad firemen, was held up by two men who stopped him at Cedar street and English avenue and asked for a match. They took $35 and a S6O watch. William H. Richert, 3039 North New Jersey street, told police two men with whom he took a taxicab ride Sunday took S2B from his pocket. He gave police the name of one of the men. FRAT HOLDS DANCE !00 Couples Attend Annual Lamda Chi Alpha Affair. More than two hundred couples attended the annual state dinner > dance of Lamda Chi Alpha fraternity Saturday night at the Marott. Members from chapters at Purdue. De Pauw, Wabash, Butler and Indiana nniversities were present. The dance was sponsored by the Indianapolis Alumni Association. WHITE SHRINE MEETS More than 300 persons attended the banquet of the Whit?, Shrine of Jerusalem No. 6 Saturday night at the Claypool. Following the banquet fifty-four candidates were given the degree work of the organization. New officers will be installed April 13 at a ceremony to be held at 119 East Ohio street.

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Children Exhibit Hobbies at Fair

Queer quirks in the thought trends of childhood were demonstrated at the hobby fairs held Saturday in schools 43 and 60. In the top right photo, Estelle Grossman. 6, of 3928 North Illinois street, has forsaken her hobby of embroidery for a siesta in a world of sailboat exhibits by her boy friends at school 43. In the oval at the left is John Wallace, 10. of 3840 North Capitol avenue, shaving off a rough edge on the shingles of the log cabin which he built at school 43. The oval at the right of the log cabin shows John Cooper, 10, of 3931 North Capitol avenue comparing the size of his head to that of the Samoan chief he modeled out of clay at school 43. The lower photo shows Rachel Feibleman, 10, 3262 Ruckle street, of school 60, practicing cooking on the electric stove displayed by her chum, Doris Wheeler.

avenue, shaving off a rough edge go ‘jj I on shingles of the log cabin * 4 ■ Marlow avenue is held todav in t

Need Christ to Succeed, Asserts Lenten Speaker

Dr. J. A. Dunkel Talks at Keith’s in Absence of j Dr. Wisehart. Success in life for the youths of today in business only ■will come with the better understanding of the power of Jesus Christ, Dr. J. Ambrose Dunkel, pastor of the Tabernacle Presbyterian church, told his listeners in a Lenten address at noon today at Keith’s theater. Dr. Dunkel substituted for Dr. Charles F. Wishart, Wooster, 0., president of Wooster college, as speaker at the meeting. Dr. Wishart was unable to reach Indianapolis in time for the services. The noon meeting opened the second week of the Lenten services sponsored by the Church Federation of Indianapolis at the theater. Need Spirit of Christ “It is not ritual, not creed, not church that our young men need most today, but the spirit of Christ, back of their efforts,” Dr. Dunkel said. Dr. Ernest N. Evans presided p,t the services. He announced that Dr. Wishart would arrive in Indianapolis late Monday night and would speak at the noon meetings during the next four days. The services begin at 12:05 and close at 12:50 p. m. In line with other Lenten activities plans have been made for an Easter carol service to be held at 6:30 Easter morning on the north steps of Soldiers’ and Sailors’ monument. A children’s chorus of 200 voices and a double bass quartet will sing. Inclement weather will necessitate changing the sendees to the Circle theater. Mrs. James M. Ogden is organizer of the service. Bishop Speaks The Rt. Rev. Joseph M. Francis, bishop of the Indianapolis diocese of the Protestant Episcopal church, i gave a noon hour address at Christ ! church today. It was the first of a j series oi holy week sermons by Bishop Francis which will culmi--1 nate on Good Friday. Bishop Francis urged learning ; anew the lesson of the cross. | “Drive from your minds the de- ; structive idea that sacrifice on the cross was offered to appease the wrath of an angry God, cruel and desiring to punish. Everything that has been revealed of God gives the lie to this assumption,” the bishop declared CIGARS CAUSE ARREST Find Two Dozen in Pockets: Denies Breaking Store Window. Possession of two dozen cigars of different brands caused arrest of George Rosa, 44, of Lafayette, Ind., on a vagrancy charge early today. Sergeant Daniel Cummings and squad found Rosa near a Standard grocery at 1322 West Washington street, the window of which had been smashed with a brick. Rosa denied breaking the window. but he was held when police found the i varied supply of cigars ih his pockets.

NAB 27 JIN 4 RAIDS Gambling Charges Faced After Week-End Raids. Twenty-seven men face gambling charges today as the result of police raids over the week-end. Roy Middleton, 1913 Columbia avenue, was charged with keeping a gambling house and nine Negroes in his poolroom with gambling when police said they interrupted a craps game there. Gus Bisesi, 23, was charged with operating a gaming house and a blind tiger aftSr a raid on his poolroom at 508 East McCarty street. His grandfather, Augusto Bisesi, and Hugh Barrick, 27, of 718 East McCarty street, also were charged with blind tiger operation. Three others alleged to be playing dominoes were charged with gaming. Nine men were charged with gambling in a raid on a dice game at 2034 West Tenth street. Ballard Johnson, Negro, 25, 407 West North street, was charged with gambling when he complained that Thomas Jones, Negro, 411% West North street, had “stopped” the dice in a craps game as they* rolled “seven.” Jones was charged with operating a gaming house. VOTE ON~WATER WORKS Election to Be Held Saturday at Ossian on $29,000 Project. Bu Times Special OSSIAN, Ind., March 25.—An election will be held here Saturday on the issue of installing a water works. A franchise has already been granted the Ossian Water Company, but no further steps toward installation of the system, at an estimated cost of $29,000, have been taken. Anderson Woman Kills Self • ANDERSON, Ind., March 25. Miss Nellie Lawson, 28, is dead as a result of swallowing poison while despondent over a love affair.

TWELVE INJURED IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

Four Children Among Victims in Week-End Mishaps. Twelve persons were injured, four of them children, in traigc accidents over the week-end. The children were hurt when they ran in front of motor and traction cars. They are: Henry Whitley, Ne-/ro, 7, of 1123 Vandermann street, city hospital, possible skull fracture; Marie Riegal, 4, of 1139 South West street, cuts and bruises; Adi: Kimberlin, 9, of 2317 State avenue, cuts and bruises, and Henry McClain. 8, of 1846 Howard street, cuts and bruises. Whitley was injured when he walked into the pathway of an Indianapolis & Southeastern traction j

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WOMAN WOUNDS BOY Shoots When Youths Invade Yard of Her Home. Albert Bakemeyer, 19. of .1349 Marlow avenue, is held today in the city hospital detention ward on a trespass charge with a minor bullet wound in his leg as the result of the anger of 4 Mrs. Charles J. Wagner of 5154 Southeastern avenue at being' disturbed by a group of youths who invaded the yard of her home Sunday night. Mrs. Wagner fired six revolver shots in the direction of the youths, she told police, when they refused to leave her yard and threw a bottle at her. The youths came from Monty’s casino, next door to the gropery in the rear of which she and her husband live and drank from a bottle, she said. Police found an empty bottle and a quart bottle half full of alcohol, in the yard. ftfrs. Wagner was arrested on an assault and battery charge, but released on her own recognizance. Bakemeyer refused to tell who his companions were. ALLEGED BOY SLAYER FREE ON SI,OOO BOND Cannelburg High School Student May Be Tried in May. Bu Times Special WASHINGTON, Ind., March 25. Charles Bullock, 14, charged with involuntary manslaughter In the death of Linus Wilson, 15, his schoolmate in Cannelburg high school, will probably be tried at the May term of the Davies circuit court. The accused boy is free under SI,OOO bond pending trial, after entering a plea of not guilty and waiting preliminary hearing before Mayor McCarty in city court. Coroner E. E. Eifert in his verdict held that the Wilson boy died of a skull fracture resulting from being struck with a club in the hands of Bullock. A quarrel which developed during play with a rubber ball is said to have led to a fight between the two boys during which Wilson was dealt a death blow. Station Agency Closed Bu Times Special COBURG, Ind., March 26.—As a result of a compromise during a hearing held here before E. E. Matthews, public service commission examiner, the Baltimore & Ohio railroad will be permitted to abandon station agdhcy here. The agreement was reached between railroad representatives and farmers affected by freight shipments to and from here.

car at Prospect street and Sherman drive. The other children were struck by motor cars. Three persons received cuts and bruises in a collision between tw'o cars at Belt and Washington streets, when a car driven by Carl Nichols, 19. was being towed by two soldiers and it was struck by a car driven by Preston C. Monroe, 45, of Princeton. Ind. Nichols and two women occupants of his car, Misses Helen and Marie Osborne, 2905 Northwestern avenue, suffered bruises and cuts. Monroe was unhurt. The Nichols’ auto overturned. Qthers injured in accidents Saturday and Sunday are: Louis Benjamin, 40, employe of Indianapolis Star; Stephen H. Burnett, 59, of 518 Euclid avenue; Forest Hook, 40, of 215 Spring street; and Mr. and Mrs. Lester LeCompte, HlO East Lei Grafid avenue.

DOZEN PLANES AND SNIPS HUNT MISSINGjLIERS Search Atlantic Seaboard for Craft Lost Since Friday. j ßit United Press WASHINGTON, March 25.—The roar of sea and air motors sounded above and along the Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey coasts today as a small army of planes and boats sought carefully for the Sikorsky amphibian airplane with four passengers missing since last Friday. The lost Sikorsky, piloted by Harry Timith of Miami, and carrying T. Raymond Finucane, prominent yachtsman and real estate operator of Rochester, N. Y., and Frank Abels, Woodhaven, N. Y., and J. A. Boyd, Miami, mechanics, left Norfolk, Va„ at 5:45 a. m. Friday for New York after a trip from Miami. Dozen Planes in Search The plane has not been sighted since it roared off into the fog over Norfolk. Reports to the navy repartment from its Bethany Beach, Del., radio station, that a plane was seen at different points along the maryland and Delaware coast Friday morning were of a plane following Smith over the same course an hour behind him. He did not see Smith’s ship. Airmen are convinced one of three things has happened to the ship sought—the amphibian landed on the surface and has been blown out to sea; it made a forced landing on the water, sprung a leak and sank, or crashed inshore. With these ominous forecasts in mind, navy and army planes numbering more than a dozen, twentyfive coast guard ships and the army blimp TC-5 this morning are combing both sea and land. Saturday’s search convinced the army air corps the ship was not to be found on the coves, inlets and islands of Chesapeake bay. Today their search is being concentrated inland and as far out as fifty miles at sea. Fear Crash Inland The coast guard boats and three navy flying boats, the latter taking off from New York and flying parallel southward courses ten, twenty and thirty miles apart, are taking care of the sea search. Army planes and the blimp are scouring the land. Fear is felt that the ship crashed inland. There is not a safe landing field on the coast line for thirty miles inland, the surface of the earth is rocky, hilly and covered with swamps and clusters of woods, the worst kind of a place for a plane of the giant Sikorsky type to land. LESLIE SEES ABBOTT Believe Sullivan Bank Case Object of Visit. William Abbott, Spencer, visited Governor Harry G. Leslie here today on a mission believed conneeted with his efforts to obtain return from the closed Citizens Trust Company bank of Sullivan of $60,000 in liberty -bonds. The bank is defendant in a suit brought’by Abbott to be heard in Knox circuit court at Vincennes, April 22. James M. Lang, 72-year-old president of the bank, who returned to Sullivan last week after being a fugitive more than a year following filing of forgery charges, asserts the bonds were returned to Abbott. Photographic copies of the bank’s records, taken last week, are in Abbott’s possession. In addition to the bonds, Abbott asserts he has a $27,000 claim for deposits. Lang asserts his only reason for fleeing from Sullivan was due to threats by Abbott. The aged banker declarjs he helped Abbott in income ta>: matters and falsified the bank’s records for him, but that Abbott demanded more work of irregular nature and accompanied the demand with threats to “get" Lang, who is accused of forgery to the extent of $15,000. Thirteen Enter Contest Bu Times Special COLUMBUS, Ind., March 25. Thirteen students of the local high school will enter the eighth annual district high school commercial contest, it is announced by Miss Beatrice Crowe, head of the school commercial department.

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FRANK E. JANES, REALTOR. DIES

Funeral for Hoad of Gity Firm Tuesday. Funeral services for Frank E. Janes, for twelve years president of the Frank E. Janes Realty Company, will be held at 3 p. m. Tuesday from the Kreelgo & Bailey mortuary, 2233 North Meridian street. Burial will be in Grown Hill cemetery. Mr. Janes died Saturday afternoon at his home in the Marott. He was bom in sSielbyvllle and spent most of his life here. For several years he managed a coal and grain business before becoming president of the realty company. Mr. Jane’s first wife died sixteen years ago, and he married a second time. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Mary Katherine Janes and a son, Russel Janes, both of Indianapolis. He was a member of the Church of Christ, Scientist, the Columbia Club, and the Scottish Rite and Mystic Shrine. Henry T. Hudson, 75, former state senator from Marion county, was buried today in Holy Cross cemetery, following funeral services at the home of his daughter, Mrs. D. P. Lawler, 846 Tecumseh place, and at the SS. Peter and Paul cathedral. Mr. Hudson, died a week ago in Chicago, where he had been living at the home of another daughter, Mrs. L. A. Madigan. He had been ill only a short time. Mr. Hudson was born in Boston, Mass., and married Miss Ann Raferty in Boston. They came to Indianapolis in 1884. Mr. Hudson’s activity in organized labor mover ments led to his election on the Democratic ticket in 1888. In addition to two daughters, survivors are two sons, the Rev. Edwin G. Hudson of South Dakota, and Andrew Hudson of Chicago. Robert P. Atkinson, 60, billiard parlor operator, who died Saturday at his home, will be buried Tuesday in Holy Cross cemetery following funeral services at 8:30 at the home, 206 South Holmes avenue, and at 9 a. m. at St. Anthony’s church. Mr. Atkinson was born in Durham county, England, and came to this country with his family in 1912 settling in Illinois. A year later he came to Indianapolis. He was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose, Ancient Order of Hibernians and St, Anthony’s Catholic church. Survivors are the widow, Mrs. Winifred Atkinson; three sons, Joseph, Isaac and Robert Atkinson; six daughters, Mrs. Mary Holland, Mrs. Winifred Sullivan, Mrs. Nora Morley and Mrs. Esther Chrisman, all of Indianapolis; Mrs. Alice Dugan of Cleveland, 0., and Sister St. Winifred of the Little Sisters of the Poor, Kansas City, Mo.; twenty-two grandchildren and several brothers and sisters of England. Fire Damages Home; Loss $1,500 Damage of about $1,500 was caused by fire of undetermined origin at 11 p. m. Sunday at the home of Perry Burges, 3111 Carson avenue. Burges was out of the city.

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PRISONERS TO RIDE IN SPECIAL Pullman Will Take 12 to State Jail. For the first time in history of local criminal procedure, prisoners wil be transported from the Marion county jail to the Indiana state prison in a special railroad car. A special Pullman will leave the Union station on the Monon railroad 7:45 a. m. Tuesday with twelve prisoners each in the custody of a deputy sheriff headed by Sheriff George L. Winkler, who will be assisted by Frank Kemp, turnkey at the Marion county jail. The special conveyance was ordered by Criminal Judge James A. Collins. “I believe a special car Will be the safest method when transporting such a large group of prisoners,” he said. The Pullman will arrive in Hammond at 12:30 p. m where the prisoners will be transferred to a special interurban on the South Shore Electric lines. The interurban will arrive in Michigan City at 1:30 p. m. and prisoners will be taken to the state prison from the station in automobiles. Among the most important prisoners will be Rupert McDonald, 21, and Lawrence L. Ghere, 24, who were sentenced to life imprisonment today in criminal court for the murder of Wilkinson Haag. Others 'to go are Thomas Hindman, Negro, and James E. Burke, five to twenty-one years, for auto banditry and robbery in the $6,000 Pettis Dry Goods Company robbery Dec. 28, 1928; James H. Brown, two to fourteen years, for conspiracy in the same robbery; Thomas J. Bristow, one to fourteen years for auto banditry; Earl Sparks, five to twenty-one years for auto banditry and burglary; August Cummins, same, and James B. Allen, one to ten years for grand larceny. ALLEGED ROOSTER DUEL ESTABLISHMENT RAIDED Two Arrested Near Connersville and 150 Names Taken. Bu United Press CONNERSVILLE, Ind., March 25. —Two men were arrested and the names of 150 other persons obtained when polfce raided an alleged cock fighting ad gambling establishment near here. Two truck loads of equipment, including fifty game roosters, fighting pits, spurs, dice and poker tables, and alleged liquor, were confiscated. The men arrested, Charles Ferguson, and Myron Alledredge, were released on bond. Police say the other persons will face charges. The building, an elaborate structure, was equipped with seats like a boxing arena. Although no fight was in progress when authorities arrived, they believe two had been staged before their arrival. The head of one rooster was found, and was held for evidence.

MAftCH 25, 1929

1,200,000 WILL BE AFFECTED BY LICENSE ACT Drivers’ Measure Becomes Law Ju4y 1, Defended by Official. The uniform drivers’ license law enacted by the 1929 legislature will go into effect July 1 with an unwritten “psychological clause” lor enforcement, said Otto G. Fifield, secretary of state, today on his return from a survey of conditions m eastern states. “The law will depend almost entirely on its psychological effect for enforcement,” said Fifield, “It was not passed as a revenue measure to aid motor clubs or other agencies who notarize applications.” “Reports that a minimum of 2,000,000 drivers would get applications is rather high. There will be a minimum of 800,000 drivers licences issued, the number of automobiles in Indiana. We figure there will be about 1,200,000 drivers licenses issued in Indiana as a medium estimate. 5300,000 to Slate “On that basis, about $300,000 each three years will go to the state, and the same amount of notaries. There are 114 official automobiles licensing branches in Indiana, but drivers need not go to these to have their license notarized.” he said. All notary fees taken in at the state house will go into the general fund, while those taken in by agencies will go to them. The state authorizes these agencies to operate for one year. They are paid no fees by the state and depend on revenue from motorists fees. Their incomes average about $2,500 a year each, it is estimated, and from this they must pay for office space, clerk hire, and maintenance. _ * All Drivers Licensed 9 To answer many questions of “Who must have a license?” Fifield said. “Every one who gets behind an automobile wheel must have a license.” This Includes every member of a drivers’ family who drives, drivers of rented cars and visitors to the state who stay longer than sixty days. “We expect to cut the death rate from automobiles in Indiana in the next three years through the weeding out of incompetent drivers,” Fifield said. “All persons will drive more carefully in the future for fear of having their license revoked. Most men don’t mind a small fine, but every one wants to drive his owp automobile.” FERTILIZER FREIGHT CUT TO AID FARMERS Slash in Rates Will Save Thousands of Dollars. Savings of thousands of dollars to Hoosier farmers is expected to result from an order of the publip j service commission reduenig freight rates on fertilizer and fertilizer materials approximately 25 per cent, Chairman Frank Singleton of the commission announced today. New rates are effective March 28, and have been filed with O. R. Livinghouse, head of the commission traffic department. The order places intro-state shipments on the same basis as interstate shipments, according to Livinghouse. The case under decision was brought by the National Fertilizer Association, Inc., against the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad and others. Mystery in Gas Death Bu United Pren HAMMOND, Ind., March 25. Mystery is attached to the discovery of the body of Samuel Levine In his garage here beneath his automobile. He was a victim of carbon monoxide poisoning. Levine was wealthy and not in the habit of working on his machine, tending to strengthen a police theory that he may have committed suicide. STOPS ASTHMA OR NO PAY D. J. Lane, a druggist at 1413 Lane Building, St. Mary’s, Kan., manufactures a remedy for Asthma in which he has so much confidence that he sends a $1.25 bottle by mail to anyone who will write him for it. His offer is that he is to be paid for it after you are satisfied with results, and the one taking the treatment to be the judge. Send your name and address today.—Advertisement.