Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 4, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 May 1929 — Page 11

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STATE FACES FROST THREAT AND FLOODS Thousands of Acres Under Water: Temperature Falls to 40. GARDENS ARE MENACED Fruit Also Periled: Roads Are Impassable in Several Sections. Frost became the weather man's threat today as flooded rivers reached or passed their crest to inundate thousands of acres of lowlying farm lands in southern Indiana. Reporting a low temperature of 40 degrees at 7 this morning, J. H. Armington, weather bureau head, predicted continued cool weather tonight with probably frost in exposed and low places. Strawberries in blossom and early plantings in gardens and truck farms would be damaged seriously if subjected to frost, Armington said. But it will be warmer in the course of the day Friday,” he said, ‘and by Saturday temperatures should be normal again.” River Is at Crest North and central portions of the state are the most likely to suffer frost tonight, Armington said. White river reached its crest here Wednesday afternoon, slightly over 12.5 fert, or about 5 ! . feet under flood stage, and was receding today. At Elliston, on the west fork, wiiere flood stage is 19.3 feet, the level this morning was 21.1 feet and probably will rise to 22, Armington said. Terre Haute, with a 16-foot flood stage, reported 17.9 feet this morning with probability of further rise to 18 5 feet. A level of 18.4 feet at Mount Carmel was 2.4 feet above flood stage. A further rise of a foot and onehalf is expected. Roads Under Water Wednesday night’s thundershower amounted to only .04 inch of rainfall and did not effect the riverlevel. Armington said. With roads inundated in scattered parts of the state, the highway de- ; partment again issued a bulletin on . road conditions. Road 27 remained closed between | Berne and Geneva, necessitating a seven-mile detour. Through traffic j is being routed through Bluffton on Road 3. Water was receding on Road 37 north of Harrodsburg, permitting traffic to proceed. Road 45 was closed between Jasper and Huntingsburg; 50 was closed at Medora and 61 west of Petersburg at Starks Ferry. Highway department trucks continued to pull cars through twentyinches of water on road 56 east of Oakland City and through eighteen inches flooding the road six miles east of Paoli. Road Is Closed Water had receded at Dale, but Road 62 remained closed three and or.e-half miles east of Leavenworth, with traffic directed to use 150 and 37. Road 67 was closed between Spencer and Gosport, necessitating a mile rough detour. Water was over the road south of Spencer and near Edwardsport, but traffic was going through. As ‘ water receded on Road 150, north of West Baden, near Prospect. traffic again was passed over the road. STATE BAR GROUP TO MEET HERE JULY 11 Justice Van Dovanter of U. ? Supreme Court Invited. Annual meeting of the Indiana State Bar Association will be at Gary July 11-12, it was definitely decided at a meeting of the board of managers at the Columbia Club Wednesday. Judges of the federal courts in Chicago will be guests and Justice Willis Van Devanter of the United States supreme court will be invited to speak- The judge is a native of Marion, Ind. Paul V. McNutt, national commander of the American Legion, will discuss the new Indiana corporation laws- which he aided in drafting. Merl N. Wall, deputy at-torney-general, will lead the discussion on "Prosecuting Attorneys.” CITY CIVIC CLUBS MEET Police Officer Addresses South Side Groups. Efforts of the police department to make Indianapolis “a better cityin which to live” were pictured by Lieutenant Frank Owen Thursdaynight before United South Side Civic Clubs at Garfield park shelter bouse. Robert Miller, safety board member. urged attendance at the police end fiiremen’s circus next week at the state fairground. WORKER BADLY HUB! Logansport Youth Hit on Head by Falling Crane Ann. Lawrence Safford, 24, Logansport <lnd.) employe for the E. A. Carson Construction Company, is in St. Vincent’s hospital suffering from a fractured skull received when part of a crane arm struck him on the head as a cable broke. Safford was guiding a large stone to its resting place on the St. Joan ol Arc church at 4216 College avenue. He was taken to the hospital by a passing motorist.

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Firemen and police braved powerful gas fumes In the attempt to save some of the persons killed and injured in the explosion and fire at the Cleveland Clinic hospital. Fourteen of the people in the building were dragged to the roof by heroic physicians and nurses, where every effort w ? as made to save their lives. This picture shows victimsk being brought down ladders by firemen.

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BULLET VICTIM URGES MERCY Muncie Man Pleads Foe Be Given Chance. P •/ Times special MUNCIE. Ind., May 16.—Carl Duffy. 24, suffering from four bullet wounds, does not want to prosecute William Warfel. 24. the man who shot him. Warfel was jealous over attentions Duffy paid to Mrs. Charlotte DeLong, w’ho filed a divorce suit two weeks ago. Although Duffy is in a serious condition, hospital attendants believe he will recover. He was advised of his chance for life by detectives and to them he imparted his desire not to take part in any move to punish Warfel. Despite the wounded man’s attitude, the grand jury of Delaware county is exepeted to investigate the case. Warfel. held In the county jail, admits the shooting and in a statement to police declared: “I don’t know why I started shooting. I took the gun out just to frighten him. but I guess I just went crazy. He was trying to ‘cut me out.’ I had a date with Charlotte that night and she was to have gone back to Dayton with me.” VETERAN POLICEMAN DIES AFTER OPERATION Funeral for Joseph O’Connor Will Be Held Friday. Funeral services for Joseph O Connor. 57, for twenty-three years a member of the Indianapolis police department, who died at the city hospital Wednesday following an operation for appendicitis, will be held at 8:30 Friday morning at the home of Mrs. F. K. Shepard. 608 West drive and at 9 at the SS. Peter and Paul cathedral. Burial will be at the Holy Cross cemetery. Surviving Mr. O'Connor is a widow. Mrs. Mary O’Connor: a son, Joseph O'Connor; three daughters, Catherine, Rosemary and Bernadine O’Connoi*. and two brothers. Patrick and David, all of Indianapolis, and two sisters. Mrs. Thomas Ryan of Indianapolis and Mrs. James Hull of Cincinnati. Mr. O'Connor was born in Ireland.

EVEN MAYOR COULDN’T BRIBE GERMAN COP; CITY MAN SAW IT WITH HIS OWN EYES

BY ARCH STEINEL A GERMAN riot that turned coming greeting to Max Schmeling, heavyweight hope of the land of beer gardens: cigarets of billboard fame at 50 cents a package; a German policeman who couldn't be bribed by his mayor; the recurring question, “What do you drink in America?” and the perennial plaint of "taxes, taxes, taxes.” These are a few of the impressions engrained in the mind of William Huber. 5925 East Washington street, buyer for Charles Mayer & Cos., who has just returned from a trip to Germany.

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An office in Cleveland Clinic hospital w-recked by an explosion and fire that took toll of more than one hundred lives, is shown above. Spectators said they saw the roof of the building lifted by the force of the blast.

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Love Loses Bu United Press WASHINGTON, May It.— Before a license could be obtained for her death bed marriage to Bernard Murphy, 23, Miss Evelyn Bates, 19, who took poison .by mistake, died Tuesday night.

RELIEF FUND URGED Legion Americanism Group Closes Session. Urging a national fund to finance relief work of the American Legion in time of storms, floods and other disasters, the Americanism commission of the legion adjourned its twoday meeting at national headquarters Wednesday. The commission in a recommendation to the national executive committee which will convene here Thursday requested that a fund be raised among legionnaires and the organization's auxiliaries. Arr assessment of ten cents a member was suggested as the proper amount for the proposed fund. The commission also adopted a resolution requesting that ah posts in the nation follow the ritual laid down in the legion manual of ceremonies for the observance of Memorial day and Armistice day.

Asa boat companion of Schmeling on the trip to Germany, Huber toHMM friends with the pugilist who hopes to wear Tunney's crown. “He's a quiet, unassuming fellow. When we landed at Hamburg I noticed a crowd of approximately 10.000 persons gathered near the quay. Someone on the ship remarked that there must be something wrong. ‘‘lt looked like another German revolution until all at once the crowd began yelting 'Hoch! Hoch!’ It. was then that I knew it wasn’t a riot—they were just welcoming

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Oil Corporation Employes Co-Operate in Times Campaign. All employes of the Shell Petroleum Corporation have become members of The Times Golden Rule Safety Club as a part of the safety work of that organization. The Shell Petroleum Corporation is engaged in sponsoring a safety campaign among its branches, and the Indianapolis branch, xvhich has engaged in all safety movements, is a probable winner. “Our entire organization evidenced a desire to belong to the Golden Rule Safety Club, which to me seems the logical way of spreading safety,” declared C. W. Shugert. “The simple creed of driving as you would want others to drive and walk as you would w r ant others to walk is all sufficient. Praise of the club is heard everywhere.” Tremendous response has been accorded the two-reel safety picture, “The Penalty” which is being exhibited in Indiana towns through the co-operation of theater managers everywhere, who are eager to assist in the safety xvork. The film appears today and Friday at Crump's theater in Columbus. Application blanks for membership in the Golden Rule Safety Club may be obtained at the box office.

their idol Schmeling back home,” Huber said. “You know, German people have an idea that all of America lives in New York and that every one saw the Graf Zeppelin. Everywhere I went they asked me, ‘Did you see the Graf?’ ” Huber says the Germans can not grasp prohibition. “They'll ask you pointedly, hut haven’t you any alcoholic drinks in your country which you can drink?’ When you answer ‘No,’ then they say what do you drink? and what can an American say but ‘water,’ ” averred the buyer of toys.

CHINA VIEWED AS POWER IN FUTUREYEARS Peping Professor, Here to Speak at Institute, Tells of Needs.. CONFERENCE IS OPENED Board Meeting Held and invitation Issued to Legion Heads. China, a coming world power, w r ill be a leader for disarmament; the talk of ‘‘yellow peril” has subsided, and the “hands off” policy of the United States in Chinese revolutions is appreciated by the country’s people. These are the beliefs of Dr. John Stew r art Burgess, professor at Yenching university, Peping, China, who arrived here for the opening today of the mid-west institute on international relations conference in the Lincoln. Dr. Burgess will be one of the principal speakers at the institute Saturday morning. The morning session of the pacifist organization ended in a state board meeting of the Indiana Council on International Relations and a luncheon. Wants U. S. Help “China wants America’s help In working out its economic as well as its political problems. The educated Chinese understand America’s views on the immigration question and the desire for keeping out unskilled labor,” he said. Mass ignorance, desire of the Chinese first to become a power in a military way before they will talk disarmament, and the formation of a stable government are some of the weaknesses to be overcome, he said. At the board meeting this morning Commander Paul V. McNutt and Mrs. McNutt were invited to attend the banquet of the peace organization Friday night in the Lincoln. The Indiana council’s board also invited members of the national executive committee of the American Legion, in session here, to attend the meetings and participate in the peace disoussions, if they desire. At 2 this afternoon, Ray S. Trent, chairman of the state board, opened the preliminary conference sessions with the introduction of Dr. G. Bromley Oxnarn, president of De Pauw- university, as chairman of the midwest institute. Discuss League of Nations A round table discussed the League of Nations, World court and Paris pact at the afternoon’s meeting with Dr. Pittman B. Potter, Wisconsin university, as the leader. Tonight at 7:30 the main session of the institute opens at the First Baptist church with a mass meeting for youths. Dr. Oxnam will preside. Ernest Dimmick, president of the Marion County Young People’s Council, will talk on its program for peace. Dr. Charles E. Jefferson, of the Broadway Tabernacle church, New York City, will speak on “The World Problems” in the main address of the evening. Prizes will be awarded in a “Way to Peace” oratorical contest held under the auspices of the Indiana council.

CHICAGO DEAN HERE Dr. Matthews to Address Butler Honor Day. Dr. Shadier Matthews, dean of the divinity school of Chicago university, will speak on “Our Bewildered Morality” on the Honor day program to be given at Butler university Friday morning at 10:30. The Honor day exercises are sponsored by Phi Kappa Phi, national scholastic honorary society. As part of the program officers of the society will announce the second group of seniors who have been elected to the organization for superior scholarship during their four years in college Fellowship and graduate scholarship awards to other universities will also be announced. These awards consist of work at the‘universities of Wisconsin, Cincinnati, North Carolina, and Duke university in Carolina. A musical program will be given by the Butler orchestra. The public is invited. State Laundry Men Meet FT. WAYNE, Ind.. May 16.—Approximately 200 members of the Indiana Association of Laundry Owners are here today at the opening of the organization's two-day convention. Luncheons, discussions and addresses w r ere on the schedule for the delegates.

He told of one incident of law enforcement and the honesty of the German police. “We were in a rathskeller. The mayor of the town invited us to sit down at his table. It was late. A German policeman entered and ordered the proprietor to close up, as it was after hours when beer could be sold. “The mayor, who wanted to be jovial and wine and dine some more, urged a drink on the officer if he would lift the lid and permit the rathskeller to remain open. The policeman refused with a smile and renewed the order to ‘close up’—and the place closed.

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Mr. and Mrs. Carl Carlsen Mr. and Mrs. Carl Carlsen, 1751 Easy street, were started on a record-breaking belated honeymoon today Married forty-one years ago they finally have found time to start on the trip they have dreamed of all those years. They left Wednesday for New York, from w-here they will sail for Denmark, their native land. Both came from Denmark to America forty-seven years ago, but not together. They met in America and were married in Indianapolis. They wall visit Mrs. Morris Joergensen, sister of Mr. Carlsen at Auhaus, Denmark.

WAR PERILS WHITE RACE, SAYS PASTOR

New Instruments in Next World Conflict Will End Supremacy. Science has devised instruments of war so terrible that another world conflict like the World war w T ould mean the end of supremacy of the wffiite race. This was the warning given Kiwanians by Dr. Arthur Woodford McDavitt, Muncie, pastor of St. John’s Universalist church, in an address on “What Science Has Done to Our Thinking.” These terrible war devices eventually will force the world into practice of brotherhood of man, he said. It has helped already to bring about this result by inventions of telephone, radio, and rapid travel. “It is one of the habits of our time,” Dr. McDavitt said, “to condemn scientists as a destructive force. In reality, scientists are reaching out to bring to us the things that make life more worth living. “If it took an infinite God to create the world of our childhood, surely it took an even greater God to create the world of today, as revealed to us by scientists with their microscopes and telescopes.” In describing some of the facts determined by scientists, he told of attempt of scientists to devise a means of photographing events which occurred thousands of years ago. “In photographing Columbus crossing the ocean,” he said, “scientists would focus their cameras on a star 500,000 light years away. A light year is six trillion miles. They base their belief this is possible on the theory light waves travel in waves around the world continuously after an event.” Support for the Rosemary scholarship fund, which was started last year to send a worthy Indianapolis high school student to an Indiana college or university with a S4OO scholarship, was pledged by 119 members present.

THIEF RETURNS CAR, BUT DOESN’T BUY GAS Man Is Thankful to Have Auto Back, But “It’s Expensive.” “I’ve run my automobile 100 miles this last week and bought thirtyfive gallons of gasoline,” William Fisher, 4418 Woodstock avenue, told police today. Fisher had his automobile w’ashed Wednesday. Last night he put it in his garage, locked the ignition and padlocked the door of the garage. Today he went to get his car and instead of finding it nice and shiny as it was when he put it away it was covered with mud and the speedometer w r as disconnected. “Whoever is using it is at least is polite enough to return It. I have that to be thankful for, but I wish they would buy some gasoline. It is pretty expensive for me,” declared Fisher. STORM CAUSES LOSS Small Cyclone Sweeps Section Near Milford Wednesday Night. Bu United Press MILFORD, Ind., May 16.—Damage estimated at several thousand dollars were incurred by a miniature cyclone which struck near here Wednesday night, a check today revealed. The wind razed small structures and some dwellings, destroyed crops to a small degree, and killed much livestock. The wind appeared to dip to the ground and then bound up, much in the manner of a rubber ball. No injuries were reported.

1 wonder if that could possibly happen in the United States? ’ Huber said Germany has women with bobbed hair, high prices for American tobacco, jazz music in cases with Russian strains favored, about thirty-two political parties, ro “talkie” pictures, waiters who speak four languages and know how to get “tips,” and sixstory buildings. “An American tried to build a thirteen-story skyscraper In one city, but they would have none of It. He was going too high,” asserted the buyer. Butterfly mustaches—those of

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ELEANOR BOARDMAN TAX FRAUD CHARGED Fifth Indictment Returned Against Income Expert. Bu United Press LOS ANGELES, May 16.—A fifth indictment charging falsification of a film actor’s income tax returns is

on file here against Marjorie Berger, movie colony income tax expert. The latest indictment concerns returns made by Eleanor Boardman, actress wife of King Vidor, film director. The indictment specifies Miss Boardman's income for 1925 was $41,826.72, from which $3,541.93

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was due as taxes. The suit asserts illegal reductions were made so that only $1,500.75 -was paid. Other indictments against Miss Berger concern alleged falsification in the returns made by Tom Mix, William Haines, Rod La Roque, Dorothy Mackaill and others.

BOY SLEEPS IN MOVIE THEATER Awakes After Midnight All Alone in Dark. The next time Albert (Bud) Rash, 11, goes to the movies he plans to take along an alarm clock. Lack of one almost cost him a lonely vigil in the darkened Indiana theater Tuesday night. Bud, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hershel E. Rash, 427 West Forty-second street, went to the theater at 7. He sat in the gallery. “I liked the show so I thought 1 would see it over again. I must have gone to sleep because I woke up and everything w'as dark. “I wasn’t afraid. I went down the stairway to the first floor and found the janitor.” This was 12:30 this morning. The porter summoned policemen who took Bud home in a police car. M’MAHON SENTENCED Jury Finds Chicago Man Guilty of Holdup. A criminal court jury today delivered a sealed verdict, reached during the night, finding Thomas McMahon, Chicago, guilty of participating in the robbery of several men at the I. Wolf Auto Parts and Tire Company store, 565 North Capitol avenue, Jan. 26. McMahon was sentenced to from five to twenty-one years in prison. He announced he will appeal. McMahon was one of five men arrested in connection with the holdup. Robert F. O’Brien was acquitted; Frank Meyles was sentenced five to twenty-one years in the state prison and Arnold Greenbush and Edward Andrasco were returned to Chicago authorities.

the kaiser type that twirl on the ends—have been banished as the kaiser u 7 as. You go into a German city and it- Is no different than an American in style of dress, haircuts, and mustaches, he said. Hufer said the one thing on the minds of the Germans is “taxes.” They have brushed the World war out of their minds as Americans have. Huber’s recent trip to Germany was his seventh in as many years. He purchases Christmas toys for Indianapolis children. Tbere v are innovations in the toy market this year, he reported.

HOUSE MOVES FOR PEACE IN FARM BATTLE Agrees to Consider Bounty Clause. Given Approval in Senate. CONFEREES SELECTED Hoover Backers Confident Debenture Provision § Will Be Killed. BY PAUL R. MALLON United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON. May 16.—T0 prevent blocking of the farm relief legislation, house leaders agreed today to accept the senate farm bill and send it to a conference of committees representing the senate and the house, so differences between the two houses may be amicably thrashed out. In reaching their decision, the leaders abandoned their old plan of sending the bill back to the senate, because it contains the debenture clause to which they, like President Hoover, have strong objections. The house rules committee will be instructed to prepare a rule saying the house considers the debenture clause an Infringement on its constitutional prerogative of originating atl revenue legislation. The resolution will add, however, that because of the necessity in expediting farm relief legislation, the house will agree to thrash the matter out in conference. Milder Course Urged Virtually ail Republican leaders of consequence attended the meeting in the office of Speaker Longworth. Ranking members of the agriculture committee urged leaders | to adopt the milder course, to avoid strife between the two houses, which would endanger farm relief legislation. The rule probably will be presented to the house Friday. Floor Leader John Q. Tilson anticipated some I objection to it on ttre floor, but felt confident the opinion of the leaders would prevail. The house leaders were confident the disputed debenture clause can be eliminated from the bill in conference. All five house members they have appointed are opposed to the clause—Haugen, Iowa; Williams, Illinois; Purnell, Indiana: Kincheloe, Kentucky, and Aswell, Louisiana. Three Against Plan Os the five members appointed by the senate to meet with this house committee, three voted against the debenture plan—McNary, Oregon; Capper, Kansas, and Ransdell, Louisiana. So the conference committee will have on it only two men who really want the debenture, Senj ators Norris of Nebraska and Smith ! of South Carolina. They may encounter some difficulty in getting consent of the senate to kill the provision, but Republican leaders already are working on the debenture proponents to bring them in line. It is claimed they may get the necessary three votes to reverse the decision of the senate. The decision cleared the congressional atmosphere considerably. While debate over the tariff bill was continuing on the house floor, the leaders also decided to call a coneference of Republican members of the house for Friday night, to plan a final vote on the tariff bill before the end of the month. Progress Made With Bloc The ways and means committee reported progress in hearing the grievances of the farm bloc against the bill. Republican members of the committee are understood to have prepared a list of conciliatory amendments which will be offered, in an effort to induce the farm bloc to support the bill. Before the committee Ter Representatives Dickinson, head the bloc, and Burtness (Republican, N. D.), member of the bloc. Dickinson asked a duty of H cent a pound on cattle weighing up to 1,050 pounds with a 2-cent rate on cattle weighing more than that amount. Burtness said the duty should be more. He asked 2V 2 cents a pound up to 700 pounds and 3 cents on heavier cattle. Representative Sloan, Nebraska, asked 6 cents a pound duty on hides. Lenroot Appointment Up The senate held a two-hour session clearing minor business before going into executive session at 2 p m. to consider the nomination of former Senator Irvine L. Lenroot of Wisconsin to be member of the United States court of customs appeals. The nomination was held at the last session of congress when it was presented by President Coolidge. Midwestern independent senators, who formerly w r ere associated with Lenroot are protesting the nomination. The majority appears, however, to have sufficient votes to confirm Lenroot, although the debate may be extended. ALUMNUOIN PROGRAMS City Northwestern Graduates in World Wide Event. One of a series of programs sponsored by Northwestern university alumni throughout the world was held by Indianapolis alumni at the Propylaeum Wednesday night. At one minute after 8 p. m. Dr. B. K. Westfall, president of the Indianapolis group, lighted a candle at th* meeting. The same thing was being done on the university campus at the same time.