Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 56, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 July 1929 — Page 9

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TWO CLEARED OF CONTEMPT IN PRESS CASE Cleveland Editor and His Aid Continue Fight Against Charge. BAKER RLASTS JUDGE Jurist is Called 4 Dupe of Race Track Interests' by Counsel. F CLEVELAND, 0.. July 16 Contempt- of court, against two officers of the Cleveland Press, a SorippsHoward newpaper, were dismissed oday. Arguments were continued for dismissal of citations against two others. A lengthy statement was made from t.he bench by Common Pleas Judge Frederick P. WaJther, in which he defended his action in granting an. injunction to operators of Thistledown race track. Critical editorials appearing in kha Cleveland Press, the basis for the contempt citations, were untrue in as far as they apply to the judge, Walther declared. Judge Walther heard himself described as “a dupe of the race track interests” when Newton D. Baker, chief counsel for the Press executives, opened argument for dismissal of the case. Two Are Dismissed Dismissed pf the citations against Joseph A. Finster, circulation manager of the Press, and John MeiJlnk, business manager, came on motion of John A. Cline, prosecutor for Judge Walther. Baker explained that Louis B. Geltzer, as editor, and Carlton A. Matson, as chief editorial writer, were fully responsible. “There never has been another such an injunction as this in the history of equity practice in this country.” Baker told Judge Walther. “If you can produce anything like it I’ll waive the remainder of this argument.” Baker opened his argument by distinguishing between contempt, Lbel and criticism. “The editorials discussing the injunction issued by Judge Walther were criticisms." he said. "If they annoyed the judge, he had other recourse than contempt Citations,’’ Baker said. Argues “No Contempt’ Baker argued that there was no contempt, because the editorials did not obstruct justice, and that they could not have been in contempt, because the order of the court- was no judicial order at all. Judge Walther cited The Press representatives following publication of an editorial in The Press last Thursday which commented critically on an injunction granted tire Thistledown race track interest last week. Tire injunction restrained the sheriff from interfering with racing operations or the “contribution" betting system. In the citation, prepared at his direction by Attorney Read. Judge Walther claimed the editorial in question had sought to "villify, degrade. dexamc and intimidate the judge and hir court." The allegation further was made that the injunction case still was pending before the court and the comment offered as made in an effort to influence tire judge.

U. S. BUSINESS CLUBS TO MOVE OFFICES HERE National Association to Transfer Headquarters From Rockford. HI. Richard M. Hennessy. IndianapoUs, president of the National Association of American Business Clubs, announced today that headquarters of the association will be moved to Indianapolis from Rockford, 111.. Aug. 1. Hennessy and four other Indianapolis members of the club returned Monday from a meeting of the national board of directors at Rockford. Indianapolis won national headquarters from Rockford, where it has been for the last two years, after a spirited contest. A location for the offices has not been selected. Hennessy said. A staff of four or five persons will be employed. HOSPITAL GETS 542.000 Indiana Christian $300,000 Drive to Start July 29. Gifts totaling $42,100 have been received in the Indiana Christian hospital campaign for $300,000 by the. advance gift committee of thirty members. Opening of the intensive drive has been postponed until July 29 to allow time to complete the organization of workers. By that time 700 workers mil have been enlisted. The drive will close Aug. 5. ASSOCIATION TO PICNIC Special Boes Chartered for Event On Aug. 11. A sou'hern Indiana picnic sponsored by Manon council of Indianapolis and Clay and Brazil councils of Brazil of the Security Benefit Association, will be held Sunday, Aug. 11. Special busses will be chartered from the Indiana Motor Transit Company and members desiring transportation are asked to call J. W. Willis or H. V. T. Hobfa*

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Rv Timex Special HOLLYWOOD, July 16.—When Warner brothers and Al Jolson started this talking picture fad. they created a ’ paradise” for radio and record artists. The latest of this group to appear before the kleigs and “mike” here is Belle Baker. Radio fans recently chose her as the most popular artist of the National broadcasting company. Miss Baker's own life will be the basis of her first all-talking film. She will introduce several new songs, in addition to some she already has made popular.

DEATH DRIVER SUSPECT HELD Edinburg Man Is Arrested: Pedestrian Killed, Carl Goetz, 32. of Edinburg. Ind.. was arrested today and is held on manslaughter charges as the hit-and-run driver who knocked down and killed William E. Miller, 30. on the night of July 12. Miller was walking along the pavement one mile south of Southport. Goetz' arrest followed investigation of the case by Chief Robert L. Humes of the state police and James L. Bradley, head of the state automobile licensing bureau. Bradley is a native of Edinburg and the first clew came from there, Humes declared today. Goetz is said to have raced a traction car from Edinburg to Franklin and from Greenwood to Indianapolis. He was accompanied by Miss Wanda of Edinburg. Acrording to Humes, both Goetz and the girl declare they remember striking something about the spot where Miller was found, but “didn’t think it was a person.” Goetz is held in city jail here under $5,000 bond.

STATE HELP ASKED BY MINE OWNERS

Attorney * General Ogden Replies by Telling County Authorities to Act. By United rrcss DANA. Ind.. July 16.— Officials of the Bono Coal Company, operating a mine here, have made a second appeal for state aid to prevent a recurrence of a clash between their employes and men alleged to be union miners. The appeal, made to AttorneyGeneral James M. Ogden, asked for protection against miners in that vicinity. Ogden, in a long distance telephone conversation with Sheriff Harry Newman of Vermillion county at Newport, made it clear that the state expected the county officials to do their utmost in taking care of the situation. A demonstration at the mine a few weeks ago occurred when a group of alleged union miners attacked non-union workers as they emerged from the shaft. It was said the workers in the mine were forced to run a gantlet, several being injured slightly. The first appeal was made to Governor Harry G. Leslie, who said he would not order state protection unless county authorities were un-

SCOFFLAW BIRD MAKES OWN HOME BREW, GETS PIE-EYED AND FIGHTS LIONS

BY SAM LOVE roited Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK. July 16.—Gather 'round, maties, and hear about the scofflaw bird that makes his. own home brew—and about the African speakeasies where the local cannibal addicts can sink their teeth into a forbidden human thigh bone. Pull up your cracker boxes and have a seat—things as would make your blood run cold, out there on the dark continent, going on right now while you are eating your cereal and eggs from the chain stora.

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Emancipation! Editor Wears Pajamas on His Sunday Strolls Through Streets,

Bn United Press Elizabeth city, n. c„ July 16—Pajamas worn with snug fitting trunks or shorts constitute a sensible hot weather departure from heavy, sticky, leather-belted apparel men generally wear, in the opinion of W. O. Saunders, editor of the Elizabeth City Independent. who appeared here Sunday attired in pajamas. “I wore light tan or conventional Palm Beach color, set off with a necktie to match,” Saunders said. “They looked respectable enough for street wear. Itis nothing new with me. I frequently don pajamas over white rayon shirts, put on my house slippers and lounge on my front porch or come down to my office.” Instead of being condemned for his public appearance, the local editor has received scores of telephone messages from people asking him to repeat the performance as they were unable to see him Sunday.

able to cope with the situation. Sheriff Newman at the time said his forces were ample. The second appeal was made, it was said, after threats of new outbreaks were reported. FARM TRUSTY CHARGED WITH ALTERING BOOKS Allege Joe Wilson Helped Sixteen Escape Serving Full Terms. Joe Wilson, alias Addi Uggo. will be returned from California to the Indiana state penal farm to face charges in Putnam circuit court for alleged altering of public records. While a trusty at the farm office. Wilson is said to have changed entry records so sixteen prisoners escaped serving full terms. He was arrested at Los Angeles and Gilbert Snider will bring him back to face trial. Extradition papers were approved at the office of Governor Harry' G. Leslie. Mysterious Fires Raze Barns £\V Times Soeriol NOBLESVILLE. Ind., July 16. Barns on two Hamilton county farms are in ruins today, the result of mysterious fires. The losers are Mrs. Matilda McMullin and Gus Dreher.

This scofflaw bird, acccording to the Rev. W. F. Logan, who has been a missionary in Africa for six and a half uninterrupted years, and just got back on the Leviathan today with his wife and three young Logans born over there, is a reprehensible little creature who spends a large part of his time in getting pie-eyed. He's bigger than a wren, but not so large as a robin, and could lick both of them put together. Up on the headwaters of the Zambesi (where Trader Horn used to exercise before he went into the novel and motion picture businesses'! is where the scofflaw bird may be founto

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY. JULY 16. 1929

HOLDUP WAVE PUTS COPS ON 12H0URSHIFTS All Suspicious Persons Ordered Arrested by Worley, 'SITUATION NOT BAD’ 'But It Must Not Get Worse,’ Says Chief After Four Robberies, Stern measures were ordered by Police Chief Claude M. Worley today to curb the flurry of filling station banditry that broke out here Monday night with robberies of four ga-s stations within a few hours. By Worley’s order, all policemen in the city went on twelve-hour shifts today with instructions __ to arrest all suspicious persons, especially those found late at night unable to give a good account of themselves. Although police squads dashed to the four holdups Monday night within a few minutes after the bandits fled, no arrests were made. A bandit walked into the Sinclair Oil Company station. Meridian and Twenty-fourth streets Monday night, used the telephone, and turned around with a gun in his hand, covering Daniel C-oldrick, 24, of 4007 Broadway, attendant. The bandit took SBO from the cash register, ran from the station and fled in an automobile parked nearby. Robbed at Point of Gun Two men drove an automobile into a Sinclair station at 1228 West Washington street and ordered a gallon of gasoline. As Vesper McKinney, 1230 Washington street, went to the pump, one of them whipped out an automatic pistol and ordered McKinney to open the safe. They escaped with S7O. Clyde Disbro. 2007 Parker avenue, Standard OH Company attendant at Delaware and Pratt streets, was held up and robbed of $lO. Roswell Powers, 30. of 322 South Roena avenue, Sinclair attendant at La Salle and Washington streets, gave up S4O to two armed bandits. Won’t Get Any Worse “The situation demands I take some action, and that’s what I’m doing.” Worley said, explaining his twelve-hour shift order. “All suspects, especially those caught out late at night who can not give good accounts of themselves, be arrested. “The men will stay on twelvehour shifts until this situation is cleaned up. It’s not so awfully bad, but I don’t intend to let it get any worse.” Band Stand Being Built NEWCASTLE. Ind., July 16. Erection has been started of a stone and brick band stand in Murphy City park, at a cost of $5,000. It is the gift of A. B. Ayres.

JAIL REPAIR ASKED $22,500 Is Estimated Cost of Improvements, The board of public safety today requested Building Commissioner William F. Hurd to prepare estimated costs of repairing the city jail, adding fire escapes and an elevator. Hurd, after inspection of the jail, recommended that the attic space be turned into cells, and that additional exits be added. Fire Chief Harry' E. Voshell recommended two fire escapes. Hurd estimated cost at $22,500. Fred W. Connell, safety board president, will ask a bond issue, which, he said, could be combined with the $27,000 issue for the transfer of overhead Game well wires to conduits. great^pashTtoTrive AUTO BLINDFOLDED Stunt Artist Will Start Tour Thursday in Front of The Times. The Great Pash*. Broad Ripple park stunt performer, will drive an automobile through downtown streets Thursday with his eyes blindfolded. The stunt artist will start his hour's tour of the business section at 2:30 p. m. from in front of The Times. 214-20 West Maryland street. He promises to observe all stop signs and traffic signals, despite the fact that he is driving with a blindfold. He will be unaccompanied. The Great Pasha will be furnished a Chevrolet automobile by the Jones-Whitaker Sales Company'. The stunt car will head a parade of other machines.

“'T''HIS little bird is a real homeX brew drunkard.” said the Rev. Mr. Logan today. “He will work like a Trojan to make a little pothole in the clay and then let it bake hard. “Next he will fill it with fruit and let the fruit juice, diluted by rain water, ferment. "Then he and all his friends will get quite 'stewed' or pickled’ as one might say. and make themselves disgustingly ridiculous about the place.'' It is nothing for one of these scofflaw birds to make a pass at a -lion, and the mortality among the little inebriates would be high if lions had wings. There are a good ma ay itoa*

Women Swim Stars Show Skill Here

Eight of the greatest women aquatic stars in the world, on their way to San* Francisco and the Hawaiian islands in quest of new records, paused in Indianapolis today to give an exhibition of swimming and diving at Woodstock Club. Miss Ethel McGary. Olympic swimmer, intercollegaite star, and national distance champion 'upper right', flashed a smile a.s she poised on the edge of the Woodstock pool before a plunge today. Miss Kathryn Brown, former junior national diving champion 'lower left>, perched on her toes

aquatic stars in the world, on their , % Ijf w TTiree young fishermen, still ’fTO Ajs s.stcd today they had seen the Wy pent, whose existence has been '■mjjjj ' ing combination of fact and fancy | ijjfHp PH IK lage and two companions, Davi< .s'-’ fishing at the mouth of the Bov Mm *|f||| J|p| , quet river Sunday when what apjMffl 1 J|NV - ] peared to be a huge serpent or i||f v . ' fish thrust its head high above the 111 * | surface of the lake. fj \ The monster began shaking it; '"""'•>7 , tail violently, lashing the watei ' ' .’ m ■ , ; into a sea of foam. V ' i • | • Terrified by the spectacle, Bridge - did not stop running until he hac - ' reached the village, two mile; • * - ,T' ' M Riley and Quimby also retiree on the diving board preparatory >■$ > ' precipitately, but said there coulc to a graceful back dive. •' •,. .of* '■■■' be no mistake about what they In the lower right photo is # f ~ <**? had seen

on the diving board preparatory to a graceful back dive. In the lower right photo is Miss Eleanore Holm, national medley champion and a member of the 1928 Olympic team. In the group 'left to right) are Misses McGary, Holm, Albina Osipowich, Olympic 100-meter winner; Joan McSheehv, back stroke champion; Brown, Lisa Lindstrom,

PAVING IS FOUGHT ON ENGLISH AVENUE

Residents Will Ask Court Order to Block City Improvement Residents on English avenue, from Southeastern avenue to Brookville road, will appear before Judge Byron K. Elliott, superior court four, Wednesday morning to ask a temporary restraining order against the board of public ivorks letting contracts to resurface and pave English avenue. The hearing Wednesday is the outgrowth of an injunction suit filed by Stephen J. and Catherine D. Ward, owners of property at the southwest corner of English and Emerson avenues, to prevent the board from paving the street. The Wards allege that the board of works authorized the street improvements in two resolutions at a total cost of $145,000. They aver that the passage of the two resolutions was accomplished to evade the statute which limits the cost of improvements to 50 per cent of the assessed value of the property. They say the total assessed valuation of the property on the street is, $112,000. The suit also avers that the board discriminated, in that one resolution for resurfacing specifies asphalt paving only, while the other permits four different types of paving. The petition asserts that this discrimination prevents competitive bidding. Depreciation of property values through illegality of the resurfacing and paving reso utions is forecast by

left in Chaduna, near the Zambesi headwaters. As & matter of fact, until they started “home” to Buffalo, N. Y., the three little Loganshad seen more lions than they had other white people, and has as oddlytwisted an idea of the world as Miss Joan Lowell, who was recently raised and educated op a three-masted schooner bound, from Tahiti to San Francisco with a cargo of copra and old longbows. Their -father and mother had told them different, but to the three Logan children the world was inhabited by a number of tropically clad dark-skinned persons of wuying and smel4

220-yard backstroke titlist; Ader laide Lambert, member of the winning United States relay team in the 1928 Olympics, and Agnes Geraghty, breast stroke champion.

the petitioners in the injunction suit. The suit was called to attention of the works board Monday', w'hen the curbing and guttering of English avenue was considered and bids on the resurfacing were requested for July 25. BETLESS DOGS TO RUN AS ATTORNEYS BATTLE Races Will Continue Pending Court Venue Change. Betless dogs will continue to run at the track of the Indiana Kennel Club. Ltd., on the Allisonville road, while attorneys perfect a venue change on an injunction to tie the hands of police and the sheriff's office from making arrests, attorneys said today. The crowd at the races Saturday night was smaller than the previous week, according to deputy sheriffs who patrol the track’s district. Earl Cox, attorney for the kennel club, said today the change of venue on the injunction suit would not be perfected for several days. Papers have been filed taking the suit from the superior court of Judge James M. Leathers to the circuit court of Hancock county. Mail Routes Reduced Bit Times Special • NEWCASTLE. Ind.. July 16. Improved highways, making travel easier and faster, and better automobiles. has resulted in the postoffice department discontinuing one of the eleven small mail routes out of the local postoffice by combining its territory' with that of others.

half a dozen large white ones and thres little ones who musn’t do certain things, the latter of course, being themselves. nun “e-pHEY haven't exactly had X lions and Nilghai and other wild animals for playmates.” said their missionary father,” but they have often seen them at night wandering about the street in front of the house, and they have learned, no? to b? afraid of them at all.” Cannibalism still exists in Central Africa, but it is now done only on the sly; said Mr. Logan. If 4s recognized as illegal to hanker for a neighbor's wishbone. • •* “One might compare the present CtatU* oi f-anr.ihalUm ffi OUT S>dLTi

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Monster Rises Lake Champlain Fishermen Declare They Saw Sea Serpent. By United Prres WILLSBORO. N. Y., July 16. Three young fishermen, still excited over their experience, insisted today they had seen the famous Lake Champlain sea serpent, whose existence has been affirmed and denied by a confusing combination of fact and fancy during the more than 300 years since the lake's discovery. Thomas Bridge of Willsboro village and two companions. Davis Riley and Wesley Quimby. were fishing a.t the mouth of the Bou quet river Sunday when what appeared to be a huge serpent or fish thrust its head high above the surface of the lake. The monster began shaking its tail violently, lashing the water into a sea of foam. Terrified by the spectacle, Bridge did not stop running until he had reached the village, two miles away. Riley and Quimby also retired precipitately, but said there could be no mistake about what they had seen. The water was disturbed for acres around, they said. Bridge previously had ridiculed tales of a Lake Champlain sea serpent. The serpent has been something of a legendary figure in this section. and the last time he was reported seen was twenty years ago. when he appeared between Port Henry and Crown PointIn the chronicles of Samuel De Champlain, who discovered the Lake in 1609. it is related a fish twelve feet in length, with a great mouth lined with rows of sharp teeth, was encountered. Attempts were made to spear the creature, but its hide was too tough.

‘SNOWFLAKE’ IS FREE Contested Dog Will Resume Trouping. “Snowflake,” the canine “hamactor.” whose escape from a baggage car at Union station July' 7 brought the offer of a $5,000 reward his captor seeks to collect through the courts, resumed his “trouping” this afternoon on the baggage car of the American, crack Pennsylvania flier, en route to Philadelphia. Harry and Irvin Howard, the dog's actor-owners, posted bond in Philadelphia. today guaranteeing payment of “Snowflake's” eight-day board bill at the jail, and possible court costs growing out of the attachment suit filed in superior court by H. A. Kimberlin. of 4010 Rookwood avenue, the dog's finder. Irving Howard admitted he told police the .dog was worth SIOO,OOO and made "the reward offer to get publicity. Cow Derails Electric Car Bp United Press HUNTINGTON, Ind., July 16.—A cow’s promenade along the right of way of a traction line near here proved fatal to herself, derailed a car and caused a Negro woman to bei njured slightly. The car struck the cow and was derailed, throwing Mrs. Margaret Jones to the floor. Traffic was blocked several hours.

of Africa to bootlegging as we are told it exists here.” said the Mr Logan. “It is furtive and confined to the old people. The younger generations have learned better The concensus of opinion among ship news reporters was that this was’nt exactly what the Rev. Mr. Logan had meant to convey, and that an explanatory note should point out again he had not passed through the port of New York since 1923. “There is no prohibition in Africa.’’ added the returned missionary. “The native way of getting drunk is by smoking a "hasheesh-like mixture of hemp in a pipe. the fumes through

GREATER CITY PLAN OFFERED BV C. OF C. Ten-Year Improvement Idea Advocated, on Pay-as-You-Go Basis, NECESSITY IS SHOWN Projects in View to Cost Far More Than Possible Bonded Indebtedness, A ten-year capital improvement proeram. on the ‘'pay-as-you-go’’ plan, was urged upon oitv and county officials today by the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce civic affairs committee. Thp committee adopted a lengthy report, submitted by Chairman WJI- - liam Fortune and prepared by William H. Book, civic affairs director. Necessity for the ten-year program was shown in the report, which outlined proposed public improvements which would cost far in | excess of the possible bonded inI debtedness for the next ten years. | Budgeting of capital improvej ments. the committee held, will in- | sure possibility of making the most ! needed ones without a serious rise ! in tax rates and even may reduce I the final cost, through additions of ! real estate when thp price is comparatively low. Pay As You Go Urged In urging more liberal use of the “pay-as-you-go” method of financing public improvements, paying out of direct taxes instead of through i bond issues, the report points out ! that Indianapolis taxpayers this j year will pay $1,320,000 in interest | charges alone, more than enough to build the Irvington high school, the first unit of a Broad Ripple high 1 school, and take care of the year’s I normal requirements for elementary school space. As an example of the overworked use of bonding power, the report cites the courthouse bonds. Originally issued in 1870 in the amount of $950,000. the county has paid in interest alone, it is estimated, $2,600,000 and still has SIBO,OOO indebtedness. Borrowing power of the schooT city, including projects now contemplated, but not actually author- ! ized, is only $303,799, which is dangerously jow, the report says, j This includes temporary loans outstanding.

School Cost Heavy Jhe school city in 1939 and 1940 must retire $5,120,000 bonds. Within a ten-year period high school projects costing $2,000,000, including Irvington and Broad Ripple buildings, the former to be started this year, and additions to Washington and Crispus Attucks, will be necessary, as well as grade schools costing $3,000,000, it is said. Civil city necessary or proposed improvements which would be paid for by bonds during the period, include flood prevention. $1,175,000; track elevation <by bones), $l- - street widening, several million dollars: sewers, $5,000,000: War Memorial plaza, either by city or county, $1,000,000; fire and police department improvements, $575,000; new market house, $1,000,000; coliseum, $2,000,000; automobile shops, $100,000; sanitary district Sewage disposal plant), $3,000,000; park district, amount not estimated. County projects include flood prevention. $961,000; track elevation, $2,480,000: tuberculosis hospital addition, $250,000; new courthouse or jail or combination, $2,000,000 to .$3,000,000: county roads, $4,000.00 to $5,000,000. Borrowing Power Shown Present useful borrowing power of the several units is given as: Civil city. $2,118,919; park district, $1,445,002; sanitation district, $1,803,019: school city, $303,799; county, $8,627.364. Estimated additional borrowing power in ten years through maturing of old bonds plus increased assessed valuation is given as: Civil city. $5,840,330: parks, $1,678,500; sanitation. $1,454,000; schools, $5,326,000; county. $5,281,050. Proposed expenditures for the ten-year period are listed: Civil city, $11,658,000: parks, not estimated, but more than the $3,121,502 possible bonding power; sanitation, $4,900,000; schools, $5,240,000; county, $8,691,000. Thus, the committee holds, the entire possible bonding power for the next ten years, without leaving any reserve, would be required to finance public improvements already proposed, without taking into consideration necessary projects Which may arise later, but are unforeseen now. • Ask Budget Preparedness Upon this basis, it is urged in the report, officials should at once prepare a public improvement budget for a ten-year period, allowing for the most important projects, and leaving a comfortable bonding margin for future necessary improvements. The remaining necessary improvements could be paid for through direct tax provision. Indianapolis and Marion county, it is declared. d<>spit' s he “staggering amount of mon y required to meet principal and interest bonded deb', are in an advantageous ’ position compared with other local-' ities.” On Jan. 1. only two cities of the twenty-six having more, than 300.000 population, had a lower per capita debt. This advantageous situation, h retained, will aid in attract*** .important industrial to tm