Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 63, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 July 1929 — Page 11

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GOVERNOR TO GIVE PUBLICITY ON CLEMENCY AH Pardon Plea Indorsers Will Be Named, Says Leslie. CITES TOOHEY’S CASE Politician Acted in Behalf of Ayres Store Bandit, Says Executive. All pleas for clemency for prisoners of Indiana penal institutions nri the authors of them will be . ,ade public from now on Governor Harry G. Leslie announced today as he left for Michigan City to attend a meeting of the trustees of Indiana state prison to act on paroles Thursday and Friday. “I am not doing this to shift the responsibility of my action in extending executive clemency,” he explained. “But I want the people of the state to know on what evidence I grant favors and who the parties are that are seeking them. “It has always been my policy to keep politics out of such matters and parole persons whom I believe are worthy and will make good. Thus far none have disappointed me and I trust they never will do so. Politicians, as such, are apt to handicap a petition for parole more than aid so far as I am concerned.” He cited the political efforts made to free Edward Toohey, L. S. Ayres * Cos. store bandit, who has served more than two years ovre his minimum sentence, as an example of where the handicap worked. “There has been a great deal of talk of money in this case, even in one instance a sum of SIO,OOO having been mentioned as an offer made to get aid. Such things, brought to my attention, are the worst handicap that a prisoner can have. The just simply don’t go down. “I did not hear until after my election a story that was being bruited about to the effect that Toohey’s release was one of my promises.” *‘l told at least one politician that came to me in Toohey’s behalf that I was surprised to see him taking part in the affair,” the Governor disclosed. Senator Arthur R. Robinson’s law firm once represented Toohey. Carl W. Roberts, one of the Ft. Wayne bank bandits paroled by Leslie, WTOte a long letter to the Governor Tuesday, thanking him for his action and expressing sorrow at the criticism it has caused. “I wish that people knew how I feel, then maybe they would understand.” the letter says.

BANKS OPPOSE PLAN State Official Says Nationalization Unacceptable. Nationalization of all banks, as proposed for discussion at a conference by J. W. Pole, controller of currency, is apt to meet with small favor from the state banking officials, according to Luther F. Symonds, state banking commissioner. Symonds suggests if such a conference is held it should deal rather with making the federal reserve system “acceptable to state and banking commissioners.” He feels representation at such a meeting should be based on the proportion of resources between state and national banks od work should be directed toward strengthening both state and national systems. In Indiana there are 776 state and 220 national banks. Total resources In the United States are $43,644,840,001 and national $29,021,912,000. according to Symons.

WARN COPS ON BILLS Face Charges If They Fail to Pay Debts. Indianapolis police and firemen will face charges before the board of safety if they fail to pay their bills, Fred W. Connell, board president, said today. Firemen who are unable to give a satisfactory explanation of their indebtedness will be discharged. Any fireman who has his wages garnisheed or makes a habit of ignoring bills will be ordered before the board. Connell announced. The resignation of Russell Dager, patrolman, who is leaving the city, was accepted. CHILD ADMITS FIRES Girl. 11. Sets Four Blazes on Farm: Held. Her fourth fire, set because she "liked to see things burn." caused an 11-year-old girl to be in the hands of juvenile court authorities today. It also caused a $4,500 barn to be destroyed on the Wheatly farm, near Indianapolis, on July 19. The girl confessed to the fires to Chief Albert Fowler and Investigator George Coogan of the arson division of the state fire marshal's office Tuesday. ’ She said she fired the barn by lighting a pile of hay inside the building “with three matches."

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TRIBUTE PAID TO KELLOGG, BRIAND IN HOOVER SPEECH

Bu L mtrrl Press WASHINGTON, July 24.—Following is the text of President Herbert Hoover’s speech proclaiming the Kellogg renunciation of war treaty: In April, 1928, as a result of discussion between our secretary of state of the United States and the minister of foreign affairs of France the President directed Secretary Kellogg to propose to the nations of the world that they should enter into a binding agreement as follows: ‘‘Article 1. The high contracting parties solemnly declare in the names of their respective people that they condemn recourse to war for the solution of international controversies, and renounce it as an instrument of national policy in their relations with one another. ‘‘Article 2. The high contracting parties agree that the settlement or solution of all disputes or conflicts of whatever nature or whatever origin they may be, which may arise among them, never shall be sought except by pacific means.”

That was a proposal to the conscience and idealism of civilized nations. It suggested anew step in international laws, rich with meanng, pregnant with new ideas in the conduct of world relations. It represented a platform from which there is instant appeal to the public opinion of the world as to specific acts and deeds. The magnificent response of the world to these proposals is well indicated by those now signatory to its provisions. Under the terms of the treaty there have been deposited in Washington the ratification of the fifteen signatory nations —that is, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Great Britain, India, the Irish Free State, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Poland, Union of South Africa and the United States of America. Other Nations to Adhere Beyond this the treaty today has become effective also with respect to thirty-one other countries, the governments of which have deposited with the government of the United States instruments evidencing their definitive adherence to the treaty. These countries are: Afghanistan, Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, China, Cuba, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt. Esthonia, Ethiopia, Finland, Gautamala, Hungary. Iceland. Latvia, Liberia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Portugal, Peru. Rumania, Russia. Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, Siam, Spain, Sweden and Turkey. Moreover, according to information received through diplomatic channels the instruments of definite adherence of Greece, Honduras, Persia, Switzerland and Venezuela fully have been completed, according to their consttiutional methods and now are on the way to Washington for deposit. I congratulate this assembly, the states it represents, and indeed, the entire world upon the coming into force of this additional instrument of humane endeavor to do away with war as an instrument of national policy and to obtain by pacific means alone the settlement of international disputes. Glad to Pay Tribute I am glad of this opportunity to pay merited tribute to the two statesmen whose names the world properly has adopted in its designation of this treaty. To Aristide Briand, minister of foreign affairs of France, we owe the inception of the treaty and to his zeal is due a very large share of the success which attended the subsequent negotiations. To Frank B. Kellogg, then secretary of state of the United States, we owe its expansion to the proportions of a treaty open to the entire world and destined, as I most confidently hope, shortly to include among its parties every country of the world Mr. Stimson has sent forward today a message of felicitation to Mr. Briand and to the people of France, for whom he speaks. I am happy, Mr. Kellogg, to extend to you, who represented the people of the United tates with such untiring devotion and with such a high degree of diplomatic skill in the negotiation of this treaty, their everlasting gratitude. Appreciation Is Conveyed We are honored here by the presence of President Coolidge, under whose administration this great | step in world peace was initiated, i Under his authority and with his courageous support you, Mr. Kellogg, succeeded in this great service. And I wish to mark also the high appreciation in which we hold Sen- | ators Borah and Swanson for their ! leadership during its confirmation ; in the senate. May I ask you who represent governments which have accepted i this treaty, now a part of their sui preme law’ and their most sacred obligations, to convey to them the high appreciation of the government of the United States that

TARZAN OF THE APES — By EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS

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through their cordial collaboration an act so auspicious for the future happiness of mankind has now been consummated. I dare predict that the influence of the treaty for the renunciation of war will be felt in a laxge proportion of all future international acts. Treaty Is Proclaimed The magnificent opportunity and the compelling duty now open to us should spur us on the fulfilment of every opportunity that is calculated to implement this treaty and to extend the policy which it so nobly sets forth. I today have proclaimed the treaty to the American people in language as follows: “Whereas a treaty between the President of the United States of America, the president of the German reich, his majesty the king of the Belgians, the president of the French republic, his majesty the king of Great Britain, Ireland and the British dominions beyond the seas, emperor of India, his majesty the king of Italy, his majesty the emperor of Japan, the president of the republic of Poland, and the president of the Czechoslovak republic, providing for the renunciation of war as an instrument of national policy, and that the solution of disputes among parties never shall be sought by pacific means, was concluded and signed by their respective plenipotentiaries at Paris on Aug. 27, 1928. Good Faith Is Urged And whereas it is stipulated in the said treaty that it shall take effect as between the high contracting parties as soon as all the several instruments of ratification shall have been deposited at Washington, ana whereas the said treaty has been ratified duly on the parts of all the high contracting parties and their several instruments of ratification have been deposited with the government of the United States of America, the last on July 24, 1929: Now. therefore, be it known that I, Herbert Hoover, President of the United States of America, have caused the said treaty to be made public to the end that the same and every article and clause thereof may be observed and fulfilled with good faith by the United States and the citizens thereof.

FIRE LOSSES IN STATE TOTAL $524,480 IN MAY 337 Blazes Reported, Most in Dwelling Houses. Fire loss in the state for May w’as $524,380, according to statistics compiled at the office of Alfred E. Hogston, state fire marshal. The compilation is exclusive of Indianapolis. There were 337 fires reported, 244 in cities of more than 5,000 population, forty-three in cities and towns under 5,000 and fifty in the rural districts. Os this number, 41 per cent were caused by sparks, 5 per cent by defective wiring. Most of the fires were in dwelling houses. BUILDERS WILL MEET Mayor to Welcome New Members of Congress. New members of the Indianapolis Building Congress will be welcomed by Mayor L. Ert Slack at a luncheon in their honor at the Lincoln Thursday noon. He will speak on “What the Building Congress Means to the Building Industry of Indianapolis.” It is the last general meeting before October. LEAGUE GETS REPORT Report of Claude H. Anderson, campaign chairman, on condition of various ward and precinct organizations was received by the Indianapolis City Manager league executive committee at the Board of Trade today.

Following the murder of the officers, land was sighted and they learned they were to be put ashore with their belongings. Remonstrance against the inhumanity of landing them upon an unknown 1 shore, to be left to the mercies of the savage beasts and possibly still more savage men, was absolutely useless.

INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 1929

STATE PROBES LAKE COUNTY SSO,OOOWASTE Northern Officials Merely Shrug Shoulders About Huge ‘Overcharge.’ ORR WILL TAKE ACTION Attorney-General Will Be Asked to Investigate Furniture Deals. , Data showing a $50,000 overcharge on $21,000 worth of furniture bought for Lake county courthouse offices over a period of several years will be certified to the attorney-general’s office for criminal prosecutions or civil recovery suits, in his discretion, Lawrence Orr, chief of the state board of accounts announced today. The announcement followed a conference of Orr with Lake county officials Tuesday afternoon in which Orr got little satisfaction. The officials took the attitude that the furniture purchase was “water over the dam” and “what of it now?” according to Orr’s report of the conference. They showed no remorse and appeared to resent the state investigation, it was said. The furniture bought over the long period was purchased from Eugene Carpenter, formerly of Indianapolis, now a printer in Hammond. Carpenter appeared with the officials and said that he had contracts for the furniture and that was enough. In cases where payment was made and no deliveries found he declared deliveries are now being made. The failure to arrive at any settlement of the matter caused Orr to declare that he will certify the entire data to the attorney-general for action. This will mean a civil recovery suit and possibly criminal action later if the case warrants, it was said. Lake county politicians are mumbling against ;;he report and allege that it is discriminatory since there were other furniture accounts besides Carpenter’s and these have no been investigated. Orr declares that the work is continuing and he has thirteen field men busy in Lake county.

TRASH DUMPING STIRS CITIZENS

Belmont Avenue Residents Complain to City. Citizens living on Belmont avenue from Oliver avenue to Wyoming street were aroused today because numerous complaints to the board of public works have failed to secure removal of city-dumped trash from their front lawns. Houses are located only on the south side of the street, north of the roadway piles of brush, tin cans and old cars, higher than a man’s head, which extend for two blocks. The present roadway, according to Mrs. Francis Frank, 804 Belmont avenue, is included in the lots on the south side of the street. The place where the trash is dumped is city property and was intended for the street. Just before the big storm, July 7, some of the residents went before the board of public works and asked them to do something about all the cans dumped along the street, because rats were getting numerous. According to Mrs. Frank, the board promised to act, but instead of removing the trash, proceeded to let the street department pile all the brush that blew down over the city during the storm along the street. Double Track to Be Laid Bu Times Special ANDERSON, Ind., July 24.—F. M. Johnson of the engineering department of the Big Four railroad, Cincinnati, has established headquarters here as resident engineer in charge of installing double track between Gridley tower, east of here, and Muncie. The railroad recently completed an expansion project in the south Anderson yards at a cost of $1,100,000.

Before dark, the barkentine lay peacefully at anchor in a land-locked harbor. The surrounding shores were beautiful with semi-tropical verdure, while in the distance the country rolled from the ocean in hill and table-land, almost uniformly clothed in primeval forest. No signs of habitation were to be seen.

Pope to End Long Exile Amid Scenes of Splendor in Rome

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The striking panoramic view of St. Peter’s and the Vatican, at the top, shows how the great open plaza before those historic buildings will look Thursday, when Pope Plus XI leaves the Vatican and journeys out into the city of Rome—the first pope in nearly sixty years to go outside the Vatican grounds.

Greatest Crowd Ever Assembled in Italian Capital Will See Elaborate Ceremonies of Emergence From [Vatican. BY THOMAS B. MORGAN. United Press Staff Correspondent ROME, July 24.—Perhaps the largest crowd which ever assembled in this immortal city of pomp and ancient grandeur will pack the streets of Rome Thursday when Pius XI emerges from the Vatican for the first time since he entered it as cardinal to remain as pope. The emergence of the pope and his appearance on St. Peter’s square will be of greater historical significance than even the signing of the treaty and concordat between the kingdom of Italy and the Holy See. It will mark the first time that a pope of the Roman church has stepped out of the Vatican grounds since an Italian army marched through Porta Pla Sept. 20, 1870, to end a temporal reign of the popes uninterrupted since the days of Emperor Charlemagne.

In one sense it will be the real beginning of the re-establishment of the peace between the church and Itaily, the real beginning of Vatican City as a temporal state. Since ratification of the treaty and concorda, the world has been awaiting the time when the pope would end his self-imposed imprisonment. Pomp to Mark Ceremony A ceremony of great pomp and splendor will mark the emergence. Because of terrific heat from which Rome has been suffering during the past ten days, it was decided to hold the ceremony in the evening, about 1 o’clock, when the city ordinarily is cool. Five thousand seminarists are in Rome to help in the rites. They arrived here several days ago and Tuesday they attended mass at St. Peters, after which they gathered in the square, before the windows of the pontiff. Pope Pius appeared at the window of his private apartment and blessed the seminarists, and the crowd which assembled, with an apostolic blessing. Under the terms of the Lateran treaties, the territory on which Pope Pius will step Thursday belongs to the Holy See. But the historical significance of the occasion is not lessened in view of the fact that St. Peter’s square colonnade,

No pleas, threats, or promises of reward could move Black Michael. “I’m the only man on board who would not rather see you both dead; but you saved my life once, and in return I’m going to spare yours. We put you ashore tomorrow.” The deep roar of a lion came from the dark shadows of the distant jungle.

Below, at the left, the pope (in white) is shown in the Vatican gardens—heretofore the only spot where he could walk in the open air. At the right is the famous church of St. John Lateran, former headquarters of the church, which dates back to the reign of Constantine and probably will be the goal for the pope’s first pilgrimage. ,

around which the pontiff will circle, is outside the Vatican grounds and only recently has become the territory of the Holy See. St. Peters square will be guarded by Italian troops, who will hold back the tremendous crowd expected to witness the historic event. The troops will form cordons to insure success of the ceremony and to guard against unexpected incidents. Organization of the ceremony has proved to be a task which called upon the resources of Rome and Vatican City. Stands for distinguished guests were built. All sorts of precautions had to be taken to avoid accidents and to guard against possibility of the tremendous crowd breaking through, if eagnerness to get a close look at the procession. Osservatore Romano, official organ of the Vatican, published the official regulations for the ceremony on Thursday, signed by Monsignor Respighi, pontifical master of ceremonies.

The procession will be divided into three parts, beginning with the regular clergy, such as monks and friars. Then will come the secular clergy. Then will come the papal procession of forty-eight sections. The seminarists, because they number 5,000, will not be in the march. It was decided that it would take more than three hours

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DISMISSAL OF SUnONSOUGHT Manslaughter Statute Constitutionality Is Attacked. Dismissal on the charge of failing to stop after an accident for which George Sutton, 28, of 3303 West Tenth street, is being tried in criminal court was to be asked this afternoon by Sutton’s attorney, Alva Rucker, at the close of the defense’s testimony before Special Judge Robert R. Dalton. Rucker’s motion was to be based on contention that the statute under which Sutton is being tried is unconstitutional. Sutton is charged with failing to stop his auto after it had killed Miss Elspeth Urquhart, 2922 West Tenth street, Jan. 28. The defense introduced evidence tending to show that Sutton was suffering from a nervous ailment at the time of the accident and should not be held responsible for leaving an accident scene. Program for Ministers BETHANY PARK, Ind., July 24. Today’s program at the Christian church’s annual assembly here is for ministers with F. E. Smith, Indianapolis, as the principal speaker. for the parade to pass a given point if the Seminarists were included. Instructions were given to the clergy which will participate in the march on how to carry their candles and what hymns to sing. By the expressed wish of the pope, no moving picture cameras will be allowed in Vatican City. But the scores of cameramen who are here from the United States and the European countries have rented balconies and roofs along the line of march near the adjacent squares.

As darkness settled upon the earth, the woman shrank closer to the man in terror-stricken anticipation of the horrors lying in wait for them in the awful blackness of the nights to come, when they two should be alone upon thaf wild and lonely shore. What treachery awaited them in that dark, mysterious tropical forest?

FIRE HOUSES ARE BRANDED BLOT ON CITY Living Conditions in Many Stations Called Disgrace by McCloskey. NEW BUILDINGS NEEDED Works Board Member Asks Action at Once for Construction. Urgent need for modern fire engine houses to replace the obsolete stations which were built for horsedrawn apparatus was cited today by John C. McCloskey, works board member, who has made a survey of fire department housing. “It is disgraceful to have city firemen living in some of the houses. There are as many as seven stoves in some of the older stations.. Firemen come back wet from fighting a blaze and there is no fire for them,’’ declared McCloskey. A bond issue will be required to erect modern houses. “It will cost money, but the city could make no better investment. Any money spent on the old houses is wasted, because they are not adapted to modern equipment,” said McCloskey. Wants Bungalow Type McCloskey recommended the bungalow type houses to replace the large two-story structures which provided a huge hayloft in the old days. Fire Chief Harry E. Voshell recommended relocation of station No. 8, where the electrical department is housed in an old shed, and No. 25, in Irvington, he said should be moved east. No. 8, at Massachusetts avenue and St. Clair street, should be moved farther north to eliminate No. 16 at Ashland avenue and Sixteenth street. “I’m not going to make any repairs on No. 3 except to prop it up.” Voshell said. The station site at Hawthorne lane and East Washington street, bought for $12,500 by the Duvall administration, should be replaced by one as far east as Sherman drive, Voshell said. McCloskey appraised the site at $8,500. Would Sell Station A chimney on Engine House No. 19, in the old West Indianapolis town hall, Harding and Morris streets, recently fell on an automobile parked near by, McCloskey cited. McCloskey proposed selling the West Washington streeet station and building a modern house on West street with the money derived from the Washington street property. Voshell asked an appropriation for equipment for new houses in the Fairview district, and near Sixteenth street and Emerson avenue, to serve newly annexed territory. “We don’t want to intimate the exact locations, because property owners would ask a million for their lots if they knew the city wanted them,” said Voshell. “I recently saw a beautiful station in Kentucky which costs only $13,000, including the site. It is a shame the way they hold up the city here,” he declared.

SOLICITORS TO MEET $300,000 Hospital Drive to Be Discussed Thursday. Approximately 400 workers who will participate in the week’s intensive drive of the Indiana Christian hospital to raise $300,000 will meet Thursday night at the Columbia Club. The meeting will be one of instruction preliminary to the projection of the campaign July 29 and Aug. 5. The organization includes fifteen divisions which are headed by division leaders. Each division comprises six teams of ten members. A meeting of the leaders will be held Friday night. The active campaign will follow two weeks of activity on the part of the advance gift committee. More than half the quota of SIOO,OOO of the committee has been obtained, it is reported. William B. Boatright is organization chairman.

CADDY FUNERAL HELD Doubt That Boy’s Death Was Caused by Ball. Circumstances surrounding the death of Coleman Chowning, 11, of ,2856 School street, caddy at South Grove golf course, continued under investigation by the coroner’s office today as the boy was buried in Crown Hill cemetery, following services at the home. After questioning other South Grove caddies, Harry Schopp, instructor at the course, said he found no foundation for the boy's story that he was struck on the head by a golf ball. Schopp also denied the boy had been subjected to a hazing. The lad died Monday in city hospital, where he had been admitted July 7 suffering from what was believed to be typhoid fever. Meningitis followed and an operation was performed last week. The autopsy was said to have disclosed a blood clot on the brain. The boy is survived by hi%, parents, Rolla D. and Mrs. Anna Beil® Chowning, and one brother, Robert, 9.