Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 37, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 June 1929 — Page 2

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CAPONE FOES AND FRIENDS WAIT ATM Plot to ‘Get’ Underworld Czar, If He Wins Prison Release, Rumored. Bu United P^ess PHILADELPHIA. June 24 Now that attorneys have said they will attempt to obtain the release of Alphor.se iScarface) Capone from Holmesburg prison, where he is serving a year's sentence for carrying concealed weapons, his friends and enemies have begun to gather here. Detectives, it was reported today, had found that a number of Capone’s followers were here to give him a hearty welcome when, and if, he is released. Enemies on Hand To match his followers, his enemies have sent their best gunmen, it was reported, to “get” Capone the day he is released, if he is freed before the ten months of his sentence, with time off for good behavior, expires. A. Chicago attorney was reported en route here to aid Congressman Benjamin Golder and Bernard L. Lemisch, Capone’s lawyers, in their attempt to have the Chicago gang leader and his bodyguard, Frank Cline, released. Lemuel B. Schofield, director of public safety, said he would opnose the release of Capone and Cline, and that his policemen had been told to guard against any conflict between the rival representatives of the Chicago underworld.

Court Move Rumored Rumors were that Capone's attorneys would attempt to have their client brought Into court on a writ of habeas corpus, and then they would argue for a reconsideration of the year sentence Tor the two men. Capone and his bodyguard were arrested as they left a moving picture theater May 17. and within sixteen hours they had been held under $35,000 bail, which they did not raise, indicted for carrying concealed deadly weapons, placed on trial, pleaded guilty, sentenced and on their way to prison. BOHN ELECTED HEAD OF ARCHITECT’S BODY Indiana Chapter Decides to Aid Builders’ Campaign. Election of Arthur Bohn. Indianapolis architect, as president of the Indiana chapter of the American Institute of Architects, was announced today. Other officers elected were D. J. Zimmerman. Indianapolis, first vicepresident; Karl D. Norris, East Chicago, second vice-president; Warren D. Miller. Terre Haute, secretary and treasurer, and George W. Allen, La Porte, and Merritt Harrison. Indianapolis, directors. The meting and election were held at the Avalon Country Club Saturday. The chapter approved the motion of Harrison that it go on record in favor of and aid the Indiana Building Congress in anational advertising campaign.

OPEN NUTRITION CAMP AT BRIDGEPORT CREEK Twenty-five Girls Are Treated at Association's Outing. The Marion County Tuberculosis Association nutrition camp for sick children opened today with an enrollment of twenty-five girls. They will be given the advantage of outdoor life and supervised physical training and medical attention at the eighty-acre camp along White Lick creek near Bridgeport. Twenty-five under-privileged boys will enter the camp in August. Dr. James E. Stygall. director of nutrition in schools, will be the camp physician and Mrs. Elizabeth Sayle, Huntington school nurse, will be in charge of the camp. Miss Stella Glasson will supervise recreation. PENNSY OFFICIALS HERE High Officers on Way to Cincinnati to Inspect Station Site. High officials of the Pennsylvania railroad with Ivy L. Lee. chief of the line's press agents and a group of advertising men will come through Indianapolis tonight on their way to Cincinnati from Chicago. At Cincinnati the new station site and terminal facilities will be inspected. O. P. Reese, general superintendent of the southwestern general division with headquarters at Indianapolis is accompanying the party.

JAIL CITY BONDSMAN Gmil Serves 30-Day Term for Operating "Blind Tiger." Eli Gmil, of 1109 North Missouri street, today began serving a thirtyday jail sentence imposed upon him Nov 24. 1924. when he was convicted on a charge of operating a blind tiger. Gmil was one of seven liquor law violators whose sentences recently were confirmed by the state appellate court. He went to jail today by order oi Criminal Judge James A. Collins CHIMPANZEE-MAN FOUND Explorer Reports Seeing African With Torso of Animal. Bu United Press NEW YORK. June 24.—Returning from the west coast of Africa George Blstany. wild animal collector, said he had found "an African Negro with the torso and general characteristics of a chimpanzee. He said he found it in a brush occupied only by chimpanzees, but that the British government would not permit hun to bring it back.

Where Six Were Buried by Cave-In

A. E. Carr, 60, Rural Route No. 2. , ox 302, today laced charges of £ . : ;.ig ater he is alleged * * * ML-. * ' y > have driven his auto into a 'm£. ■ raffle signal at Belmont avenue and jfp % x 4 /asbinf 'on <Vreet Saturday ni ;ht. mmssaKaas^

mum BADLY HURT IN CRASH Thrown Out of Auto by Force of Collision, Mrs. C. O. Minnick. 45. of 1014 Sterling street, was seriously injured on the head when thrown out of an automobile driven by her son, Myron B. Minnick, 19, as it was struck by the machine of Eugene Vinson, 58 of 1910 Broadway, at New York and Fulton streets today. * Stepping from the curb to board a street car at Central avenue and Thirty-first street early today. Miss Ollie Lewis, 21, of 518 East Thirtyfirst street was struck by an automobile driven by Arthur Wingo. 28, of 570 South Warman avenue. City hospital attendants say her cuts and bruises are not serious. Wingo was held on charges of driving with defective brakes and reckless driving. A. E. Carr, 60, Rural Route No. 2, box 302, today faced charges of drunken driving afer he is alleged to have driven his auto into a traffic signal at Belmont avenue and Washington street Saturday night. His car then crashed into a grocery and hit several cars parked at the curb. As Marcus Stapert, 19, of 3346 Carson street, thrust his hand out to steady himself while sitting down in the grand stand at Garfield park Sunday afternoon, pieces of a broken pop bottle severed an artery in his wrist. Condition of Lee Fennington, 50, iron worker, injured in a fall from a roof of the Marmon Motor Car Company building Saturday was fair today, Methodist hospital attendants reported. Others injured in auto accidents were: Mrs. Gene Vernon, 34, of 426 East New York street, slightly injured: Mrs. Hiram S. Love. 55, of 65 Regent street; William Anderson, 3703 North Delaware street, severe cut on rieht arm, and Mrs. Ollie Smith, 26. 745 North California street, and Miss Ernestine Smith, 12, her daughter both biuised.

3 B!E IN PUNE FIRE Former City Man Killed in Cincinnati Crash. Bu United Press CINCINNATI. June 24.—Three persons were killed when an airplane nose-dived and crashed here and then burst into flames. Joseph Hite, a parachute jumper, was going up for an exhibition leap when Homer Nasiro of Louisville. Ky., lost control of the plane. The third person in the plane was Harold Biddle of Harrison, 0., a passenger. The three bodies were burned almost beyond recognition. Homer Nasiro formerly lived in Indianapolis. Asa member of the Indiana National Guard he served about a year in the observation squad's photographic section, according to Lieutenant Matt G. Carpenter. in charge of the National Guard office at Stout field. MAN STABBED IN NECK Assailant Held: Allege Drinking Bout Led to Fight. William Snyder. 40. of 166 West Raymond street, is recovering in city hospital today from a four-inch knife wound in the neck inflicted by Homer Patterson. 68. of 541 West Thirtieth street, after an alleged drinking bout Sunday night. Patterson, who is charged with assault and battery with intent to kill, told police the fight started when he and Snyder quarreled because Patterson danced with Mrs. Snyder.- Mrs. Snyder is held on a vagrancy charge.

Survivor of Blast Fatal to I,32oDies at Columbus

B’i Times s urcinl COLUMBUS. Ind., June 24. —Matthew Patterson, 87, veteran of the Civil war, is dead at his home here following a week's illness. He was a survivor of the Sultana steamer disaster. Patterson served in one of the great tragedies of the war. Company A. 93d regiment. Indiana volunteer infantry, and was in some of the major engagement of tne war. He was wounded at G’tntown. Miss,

Above—Debris in which six salvage workmen were buried when a wall fell at the National Elevator Company plant today. Below—Workmen hustling Charles E. Cox, superintendent, who later died in city hospital, out of the ill-fated alley.

CHURCH NEARS FINISH Congregation Pushes Work on Vernon Edifice, Animated by a vision that has been unfolded for them by their pastor, the Rev. Joseph A. Joyce, sisI teen members of the Vernon Chrisi tian church are laboring this week on a. lot at Kitley avenue and Thir- ■ ty-eighth street, just north of the I Pendleton pike, to have ready for dedication Sunday. The vision is | a church of their own. The work was begun last Tuesj day and the foundation and framework are completed, i The lot was given to the congrega- ! tion by the Washington Bank and ; Trust Company, which is developing an addition. Vernon Acres, where the church is being erected. The building will have a main auditorium and a basement containing rooms for a Sunday school and social room. A special program has been arranged for the dedication, with the ; Rev. Virgil P. Borck, executive secretary of the Christian Church Union of Indianapolis, as the principal speaker. The Rev. Joyce first established a Sunday school in the new addition last October. PASTOR'S FUNERAL SET

Services for Rev. B. F. Daily Scheduled for Wednesdav Afternoon. Funeral service for the Rev. Benami n F. Daily. 64. of 279 South Ritter avenue, who died Sunday afternoon at his home, will be held at 2 Wednesday afternoon at the Downey Avenue Christian church. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery. Mr. Daily was graduated from Butler university in 1387. He also was a graduate of the Yale divinity school. For eight years he had been pastor of the Greenfield Christian church. Survivors are the widow. Mrs. Mary U. Daily; a son. Charles T. Daily; a daughter. Mrs. George E. Gill, and a grandson, all cf Indianapolis. Killed in Fall Down Stairs Bu United Press CHICAGO. June 24.—Hugo Dowd, 56. on his way to buy cigarets for guests, was killed in a fall down a flight of stairs at his home.

where he was captured. He was imprisoned in the Andersonville prison and at Cahavo for ten months. After being released, he started home on the Sultana, an explosion on which cost 1,320 lives. He was one of the 786 men rescued. He leaves his widow and three daughters, Mrs. William Yates, Sacramento, Cal.; Mrs. Della Jewell, East Columbus, and Mrs. Edith Jackson, Burnsville.

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Ends Meet! MARSHALL. Ark., June 24. —The Rev. M- B. McEntire. 63, Baptist evangelist who, stumped against Governor Alfred E. Smith last fall because of the Democratic nominee’s “wet stand,” awaited hearing today on charges of selling, possessing and transporting liquor. The minister also operated a general store. He pleaded his pulpit earnings were not sufficient to “make ends meet,.”

CADETS START WORK 1,400 Hold Rifle Practice at Ft. Harrison. Staccato rattle of machine guns and automatic rifles and the bark of pistols today displaced Sunday's quiet at Ft. Benjamin Harrison as 1,400 cadets in the C. M. T. C. were given their first instruction in marksmanship. and ifse of the rapid-firing rifles. The C. M. T. C. band will make its first appearance tonight at retreat. The band, of about fifty pieces, is instructed by Warrant Officer Frank Bowen, together with instructors from the Eleventh Infantry band. First formal parade oi the encampment will be held at retreat Tuesday evening, when the public is invited to watch the cadet companies pass before Lieutenant Colonel T. C. Musgrave in review.

VALPARAISO U. IN DRIVE University Day to Be Observed Here Next Sunday. Valparaiso University day will be observed next Sunday by Lutheran churches of Indianapolis and vicinity when representatives of the university will occupy the pulpits. University day will be observed as part of the program of the $500,000 endowment campaign which is now being waged. The school was taken over by the Lutheran church four years ago. It, has been admitted to membership in the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. BACK DE PRIEST EPISODE Woman’s League Approves Mrs. Hoover’s Invitation to Tea. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, June 24.—Mrs. Herbert Hoover's recent invitation to Mrs. Oscar De Priest, wife of the Negro representative, from Illinois, to attend a White House tea "is a happy step in the direction of more normal and wholesome race relations" the Woman’s International League for Peace and Freedom has written Mrs. Hoover. "We believe that your hospitality to Mrs. De Priest adheres to the best American tradition of democracy," the letter said. i t

RARE MOVE BY SLAYER SEEKING - .SECOND TRIAL Coram Nobis Writ Asked in Behalf of Terre Haute Ax Killer. Ev Times Special TERRE HAUTE. Ind., June 24. Counsel for George Sulser, 56, serving a two-to-twenty-one year term in the Indiana state prison for manslaughter. today is seeking a writ of c i nobis before Circuit Judge John P. Jeffries.

This is a rare action and came into notice recently when resorted to by D. C. Stephenson, former Indiana Klan leader, in an effort to gain release from the state prison where he is serving a life term for murder. Its purpose is to permit admission of evidence not obtainable at a first trial in a case where the time limit for appeal or other steps has expired. Offers Self Defense Theory Attorney George Hazleton is making the plea for the writ in behalf of Sulser, convicted of the ax slaying. July 4. 1924, ci Jess Voris. The attorney is presenting evidence to show that. Sulser acted in self defense. According to the attorney, this evidence was not available at the time of the trial because the witness, Albert Pierce, was held in jail and could not be released as he was unable to give bond. Sulser, who at the time of the slaying, said he was a solicitor of funds for the Salvation Army, asserted he struck Voris on the head with the ax after being threatened with a razor in Voris’ hand. Razor Is Issue During the trial the state scored heavily because the razor, with blade closed in handle, was found on Voris’ body. However, Hazleton asserts, Pierce will testify he saw Voris enter a, house, scene of the tragedy, with the razor, opened in his hand. Sulser, a roo- er at the nome ot Mrs. Bertha Dixon, invited a Mrs. Liggett, who called in Mrs. Dixon s absence, to partake of a meal he had prepared. Voris, according to Sulser. entered the house and began abusing Mrs. Liggett, and turned on Sulser when he remonstrated.

DEATH DRIVER FREED Judge Collins Releases Man of Manslaughter. Criminal Judge James A. Collins today freed Gus Sansone, 21, of 616 Stevens street, of a charge of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of Frank J. Forth, 52, on June 14, 1927. Sansone went free, despite the declaration of Deputy Prosecutor Peul Rhoadarmer that he was driving with “willful disregard lor the law” when his car struck and killed Forth at Twenty-second street and Central avenue. At Sansone’s trial several weeks ago, witnesses testified that he narrowly missed a laundry truck and then turned and laughed at the driver before striking forth. Judge Collins withheld judgment until today. then freed Sansone because of insufficient evidence. 2 PASTORS OFFICIATE AT HAMMON FUNERAL Funeral services for Walter P. Hammon, 66. of 770 North Belle Vieu place, were held this afternoon with the Rev. C. M. Croft of West Michigan Street Methodist church and the Rev. George Chandler of Memorial Baptist church in charge. Mr. Hammon. an employe of the auto license department in the statehouse. died suddenly while attending a meeting at the Puritan Odd Fellows hall on West Michigan street. . . Survivors are the widow and two sons. W. Ot.is Hammon and Raymond A. Hammon. all of Indianapolis.

MEET ON COURT SITE Council Considers Building for Juvenile Work. County councilmen today were to consider issuing SIOO,OOO in bonds to buy a detention home and juvenile court building site. After serveral weeks of secret investigation, county commissioners selected a site at Walnut and Alabama streets which is to cost about $99,000. In picking this site, the board passed up a location at East and Market streets and another at New Jersey and Ohio streets. The council also will act on ordinances providing $700,000 to meet current expenses of the county. BATTLE RARE DISEASE BY BLOOD TRANSFUSION Boy Must Have New Blood to Live; Many Offers. Bu United Press NEW DORP. N. Y„ June 24.—A seventh blcod transfusion was made yesterday in an effort to save the life of George Mosher, 11-year-old victim of a rare malady, kara-azara or black fever. Only new blood can keep the lad alive while doctors seek a cure. About 350 persons have offered to give their blood. At least one transfusion will be necessary each week. Momentary aid has also been off ered by eight-five others, according to authorities of Seaside hospital.

TEN DEAD IN STATE AS VIOLENCE TOLL

Drownings and Automobile Accidents Cause Most of Fatalities. Violence claimed ten lives in Indiana over the week-end. drownings and automobile accidents causing a majority of the deaths. The second automobile racing fatality of the season in Indiana occurred at Huntington when Roy Pifer Metamora, 0., was killed when his machine crashed into an embankment after blowing a tire. Flora Mills, 8, was killed at Elkhart when the automobile in which she was riding overturned after skidding. Apparently seized with cramps, Thurman Stainbrook. 17, drowned at Sheibyville. At Ft. Wayne William Cashion, 9, was drowned when he waded into deep water. The body of Edward Lancaster, 24, was recovered from a stone quarry after drowning near Muncie. Anthony Calabro, 21 months old, died of burns at South Bend, received when he toppled into a tub of scalding water. Believed to have been despondent because of ill health, Walter Butler, 51. committed suicide at Martinsville by inhaling gas. When an automobile driven by her husband was forced from a highway Mrs. Emma Hammerschmidt, 42, club woman, was killed at South Bend. The husband was but slightly injur/ed. Emil Elikofer. 20, drowned while swimming in the Ohio river near Evansville. A collision of two automobiles near Hammond claimed the life of Miss Jeanne Hubbard, 31.

REVIEW CAR RING Baldwin May Get New Trial Before Judge Slick. Retrial of Leo and Ted Baldwin, alleged ring leaders of the interstate motor theft conspiracy ring, may be before Federal Judge Thomas B. Slick of South Bend, when court opens Tuesday morning. Slick, who has a sixty day assignment here, has been asked by Federal Judge Robert C. Baltzell to try the case. The Baldwins are now serving two-year conspiracy sentences at Leavenworth penitentiary, the maximum sentence under the conspiracy statute. The government will seek to obtain longer sentences for both in the trial Tuesday. Four counts will be pressed against Leo Baldwin and three against Ted, Albert Ward, former district attorney now serving as special assistant attorney-gen-eral, said. The Baldwins and five witnesses, W. Lee Smith. Louis Windt, Fred Binzer, Jasob Wohlfeld and -Robert F, McNay, will be brought here from the prison early Tuesday.

PIONEER WOMAN. 77, DIES AT HOME HERE Rites for Mrs. Katherine E. Smith Held Today. Mrs. Katherine E. Smith. 77 years old, wife of Edgar W. Smith died Saturday afternoon at her home, 28 Rink apartments, 401 North Illinois street. Mrs. Smith had been a resident of Indianapolis for thirty-eight years, coming here with her parents from Columubus, O. She had been a Christian Science practitioneer for more than twenty-two years. Survivors besides the husband are two nieces. Mrs. R. C. Horr of Urban, 0., and Mrs. C. W. Davidson and a nephew, Sam B. Murphy both of Columbus. O. Funeral services will be held at 2 this afternoon at the Johnson & Montgomery undertaking home, 1032 Centra] avenue. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery.

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Mrs. Ida M. Davis, Worthington (Ind.) nurse and housekeeper in the home of Charles Allison. 1317 Rcache street, who was killed when her employer’s son, Ross Allison, shoved her from the front ocrch of his father’s home Sunday night.

CHURCH URGED TOJIEI SIN Too Many Overlook Corruption, Says Pastor. “The Christian's relation to the world is to combat through the savory influence of the gospel the corruption which is gnawing at the vitals of humanity,” declared the Rev. L. C. E. Fackler at St. Matthew Lutheran church Sunday morning. “Only a passing glance at the world, and by that I mean our city and its society, reveals that- it is in need of that vital force, the doctrine of the gospel, to counteract corruption that is eating on the very vitals,” he said. “Note the foulness of sin. the immorality, vice, shame and criine which are of the manifest works of the flesh. Can a Christian note this corruption and say that it is nothing to me? Is a Christian doing his duty when he tries to throw a white canvass over it, like a mangled body, and never expect the stench to come forth? “There is too much of covering up and shielding the wicked —a trying to justify the wicked or a looking in the opposite direction when approaching some rottenness.”

SCHWERT PIGEON WINS Holtman Entries Take Second and Third in 500-Mile Race. A pigeon owned by Charles Schwert, 350 West Tenth street, won the 500-mile race from Montgomery, Ala., sponsored Sunday by the Indianapolis Racing Pigeon Club. Another Schwert entry took fourth place. Second and third positions went to Frank Holtman, 518 North Tacoma avenue. The winning bird flew the 500 miles in 15 hours and 32 minutes. C. F. W. Husted. 1130 North Delaware street, owned the bird winning the 400-mile flight from Birmingham, Ala. DECEMBER WEDS MAY Aged Soldier Marries 15-Year-Old Girl in Mena, Ark. By United Press MENA, Ark., June 24.—J. T. Deshaso. 79-year-old Confederate veteran, and his bride. Allis Carter, 15, are honeymooning today. They were married here Sunday by the Rev. J. L. Redding after the girl's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Carter, consented to the nuptials.

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CROSS-COUNTRY PLANE TESTS OUT JURROUTE T. A. TANARUS, Ship. With Two Pilots, 12 Passengers, Lands m City, A huge Transcontinental Air Transport Company monoplane carrying twelve passengers and two pilots swooped down on Mars Hill airport at 9:10 a. m. today from Columbus, 0., on a leg of its first daily test run prior to beginning of regular passenger service July 8. The test runs will continue until July 1. Among those who stepped from the plane and left with if, again at 9:26 a. m. for St. Louis, Mo., was Ernest I Lewis, formerly of Indianapolis, now chairman of the interstate commerce commission. Washington. D. C. Other passengers were: 6. B. Harley, publicity department. Pennsylvania railroad. Philadelphia; Richard Lee Strout, Washington: S. L. Gabel. Summerill Tubing Company. Bridgeport. Pa.; Miss Laurette Reintold. Toledo Chamber of Commerce: Elwood Turner, Columbus: L. B. Sisson and K D Pulcipher, Pathe News. Chicago; C. L. Morris. Columbus. All were bound for Los Angeles, except Morris, who was going to San Francisco. Members of the crew were: Harry W. McGee, pilot: George Price, second pilot, and M. M. Canfield, courier. Reports of bad weather at St. Louis threatened for a time to prevent departure of the plane. Later reports that the bad weather consisted only of rain permitted the ship to take off on schedule time. Drops Bomb on Village Bp United Press WARSAW. June 24.—An aviator in a Polish bombing plane inadvertantly dropped a bomb into a village near here today.

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