Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 32, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 June 1930 — Page 9

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250 MILLIONS TO BUILD HUGE RADIO CENTER Mammoth Construction Idea Projected in New York by Rockefeller Jr. PLANS ON VAST SCALE Four Theaters, Hall for Symphony, 60-Story Offices in Program. fin United Press NEW YORK. June 17.—The radio Industry today succeeded the opera as the keystone on which the Rockefeller interests will transform three business and residential blocks in midtown Manhattan into

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an impressive in; involving a total investment of $250,000,000. The de vel - opment not only will become the largest real estate project ever executed by private interests in this city, but it will serve as proclamation that radio, both industrially and culturally, has advanced to the point where its place as nerve center for the amusement

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world of the future is anticipated. Announcement of the completed plans was made today on behalf of John D. Rockefeller Jr. and his colleagues by John R. Todd, head of the engineering corporation that will translate the designs of architects into towering steel and stone. "Except for one or two structures,” read the announcement, thus allowing for the few ’easeholders who steadfastly ha\e declined to sell their plots to the Rockefeller agents, "the area from Forty-eighth to Fifty-first street fronting Fifth avenue, and from Fifth avenue clear across to a similar frontage of three blocks on Sixth avenue, will be leveled and business operations will be begun this fall.” Ready in 1933 Todd believes the entire development will be completed by the fall of 1933. The land on which the vast radio center is to rise was purchased largely from Columbia university, to which institution it had been donated in the last cehtury. Rockefeller originally had planned to Irame the development around a new metropolitan opera house, but the directors of the latter company decided last winter to retain the present location at Fortieth street and Broadway. The radio interests, led by David Earnofl and reportedly Owen D. Young, although his name does not figure in Todd's announcement, succeeded in convincing Rockefeller of the necessity to provide for broadcasting in any plans for an amusement center. A building program has been mapped out for the acreage that will sacrifice many Fifth avenue shops, Sixth avenue stores, and cross-street brownstone houses, now but vaguely reminiscent of their former social glory. Four Theaters Planned Four theaters are projected, one seating 7.000 persons for anew conception of -audeville entertainment; another seating 5.000 and especially designed for the "talkies”; another of lesser size constructed especially for musical comedies, and the fourth for "dramatic productions of a selective character.” A vast symphony hall also is under consideration. Twenty - seven broadcasting studios, some three stories in height. A number of new office buildings, each in architectural harmony with another. Fronting Fifth avenue and forming the central structure on that street an oval building of moderate height. Shops on first floor, bank on second and restaurant with outside promenade on roof. Surveying the entire development a sixty-story office building. From this unit a corridor, three stories tall, to the other structures. A garden plaza, set off by fountains, statuary and shrubbery, in the center of three square blocks, running parallel to Fifth avenue. N. B. C. Head Enthusiastic Huge underground bus terminals and subterreanean parking arrangements. Likewise, a parking tower to provide other vehicle facilities. A clew to the ultimate uses of the proposed radio center was offered by Merlin Hall Aylesworth. resident of the National Broadcasting Company, who said today m.i. "broadcasting must look toward the day when both sight and sound will be transmitted through the medium of the air.” "It is true that television still is largely in the toddling age.” he continued, "but the vast possibilities of sight added to sound can not be ignored in planning for the future. "With the theatrical and musical enterprises to be created in this development, the broadcasting center will be joined in a vast artery of communication with the dramatic stage, with variety, with talking motion pictures, with the symphony hall. The artist will be at the door of the broadcasting studio.” Bull Rider Hurt Bu Tim ft Sofciat MONTICELLO, Ind.. June 17. Pancho Villa, said to be a relative of the Mexican rebel leader of the tan;e name, suffered slight injuries v hen thrown from a bu’l he was riding -t a rodeo show which is playing an engagement in Monti-

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TIMES-LYRIC PONY IN HIS NEW HOME

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Bob, the Shetland pony, was in his new home today, after spending a great week-end at Broad Ripple park. Gordon Edwards, 10% years old, of 2616 College avenue, took his first ride on Bob Monday afternoon at Broad Ripple. Gordon was “snapped” by The Times photographer, receiving the

JURY TO HOME OF ATTIC LOVER Six Women Are Visitors to ‘Ghost’s’ Quarters. By United Press LOS ANGELES. June 17.—Six women and six men, chosen to hear the strange case of Otto Sanhuber, on trial on a charge of murder, had clearly in mind today the scenes of his inhuman existence as an “attic lover.” The jurors were taken Monday to two residences once occupied by Fred Oesterreich, retired Milwaukee manufacturer, whom the state accuses Sanhuber and Mrs. Walburga Oesterreich, the widow, of slaying eight years ago. In each of the houses Sanhuber, slight of stature and inoffensive in manner, lived for a number of years, ajsertedly as the garret sweetheart of Mrs. Oesterreich. When the Osterreichs moved, Sanhuber is said to have crept out of his attic abode and followed them to continue his bat-like existence in a cubby hole under the eave Sanhubei was visibly affected when he visited the scene of th> crime in company with court officials. He moved nervously while' the jurors crawled, cne by one, into the cramped quarters in which he live*? for years as the asserted lover of Mrs. Osterreich. He was not taken into the garret.

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Father and son were graduated from college together when David P. Barngrover (right) and his son. Robert S. Barngrover, both of Kokomo, received degrees from Butler university Monday. The father, 62, received the degree of bachelor of science in education, while his son, 31, was awarded the bachelor of arts degree. The senior Barngrover is principal of cityschools at Kokomo and his son is a teacher there. Robert Barngrover did preparatory work for his degree at Purdue and Indiana universities. SHOOTS TWO DEAD Wounds Another and Then Slays Self. Bu United Press RAVENNA. 0., June 17.—The motive which prompted a man to walk into a night club here. Monday night, shoot two men dead, wound another and then kill himself, puzzled police today. The dead are Benjamin De Angel, Frank D’Eaulis and Josept Donato. Ralph D’Amico, owner of the club, was wounded critically.

AIR TOUR TODAY TO INCLUDE PRINCETON

Bv United Press EVANSVILLE. Ind., June 17. Thirty-four planes of the Indiana Aircraft Trades Association's second annual state tour left Evansville municipal airport this morning bound for Princeton, the first stop on the second day's trip. From Princeton the tourists will fly to Greencastle, and then to Terre Haute for the night. Thirty-two ships landed at Evansville Monday night after dodging, but at times encountering rainstorms on the route from Madison, where the noon stop was made. Although originally scheduled to land at Evansville in time for dedication of the new municipal airport, rough weather delayed arrival until after the ceremonies had been held. The fliers attended a banquet

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pony from A. J. Kalberer, manager of the Lyric, where Otto Gray and his Oklahoma comboys appeared last week, and Henry R. Behrens, decorator, who was one of the judges. Gordon won Bob after three judges, all authority on art, decided that he had colored a pony outline best. Bob was taken to the park for several days because he was getting tired of the hard pavement. Already, the parents of Gordon have stocked up lot of com, hay, and straw for Bob. In a few weeks Gordon and Bob go for a summer vacation on a big farm in Ohio. “We are going to see grandma,” Gordon said. “And we leave on July 4.” Hundreds of boys and girls wanted to own Bob, and all glad that Bob has such a good home. REPORT CAPONE PAPERSSTOLEN Perjury Documents Taken From Prosecutor. Bu United Press MIAMI, Fla., June 17.—Documents bearing on the perjury case against A1 Capone have been stolen, Richard Hunt, special prosecutor, said today. Hunt said his office had been entered by “a carefully gloved prowler,” who scattered affidavits and law books about and made off with the names of important witnesses. The Chicago gang leader is under $14,000 bond pending a hearing on the perjury charges. COUNCIL WAR LOOMS County Factions to Fight Over Probe Expenses. County council will be in session Wednesday to consider appropriating more than half a million dollars to finance county business, County Auditor Harry Dunn announced today. Included in ordinances composing the requested funds will be a plea of the grand jury for $5,000 to conduct the probe into alleged election fraud. The latter item, it was said, will be the chief bone of contention between factions in the council, with a majority looking unfavorably on probe expenses. Bond issues totaling $286,000 and an ordinance requesting a temporary loan of $350,000 to pay county bills in anticipation of fall taxes are up for consideration. PREDICTS TAX DROP 1931 Budget Likely to Be Lower, Says Book. No increase in tax rates in Indianapolis for 1931 governmental expenditures, and a possible decrease in rates were predicted by William H. Book, director of civic affaixs of the Chamber of Comme' ?, in a report to the civic affa!i committee 'Monday. Book pointed out that every effort to curtail expenditures and discourage increases will be made by the present city and school adminj istratiens. In the county there may be no need in the 1931 budget for the present $250,000 item covering deficits, he reported. Another saving will be made by the dropping of a $130,000 item for election expense, there being no election next year. Paper Observes Fiftieth Birthdav SIOUX CITY, la., June 17.—The Sioux City Tribune today observed the fiftieth anniversary of its found- ; ing by the late John C. Kelly with | a memorial edition of 108 pages.

given by the Evansville Chambers of Commerce Monday night. The flight began at Indianapolis Monday morning and the first stop was made at Columbus. Four women are making the trip, one of whom, Mrs. Phoebe Fairgrave Omilie, national known aviatrix, is piloting one of the planes. Two more planes joined the flight today at Evansville. Wednesday's schedule calls for stops at Lafayette, Michigan City and Gary. On Thursday the ships will visit Plymouth, South Bend and Ft. Wayne. Huntington, Kokomo and Muncie will be hosts to the fliers Friday. Rushville is the scheduled halt on the return trip to Indianapolis Saturday.

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 1930

TRAFFIC CODE PRESENTED 10 STATE TOWNS 106 Municipalities to Be Governed by Uniform Motor Rules. DOUBLE PARKING TABOO Left Turn From Middle of Street Is Mandatory; Courtesy Stressed. Drafts of uniform traffic codes for 106 Indiana municipalities were presented today to representatives of these towns and cities at the Claypool. The code, based on the one written by the National Conference on Street and Highway Safety and known as the Hoover code, is a condensation of the essentials of traffic ordinances. Although so written that every town will be able to use it, the code may have additions inserted pertaining to peculiar local conditions The code was the basis of Indianapolis’ traffic ordinance enacted more than a year ago. Called by Joint Committee The meeting today was called by the joint committee of the Indiana Municipal League, the Indiana Association of Police Chiefs and the Hoosier State Automobile Association. M. E. Noblet, secretary-treas-urer of the association, was named permanent chairman. Among the clauses in the code is one making it mandatory to make left turns from the middle of the street, rather than first swinging to the right and then turning. Another would require all cars coming cut of alleys and garages go to the right instead of against the traffic stream. Double parking would be banned and special restrictions are made as to parking in narrow streets. Legal Arm Signals Stressed Legal arm signals should be given in order properly that they will not be misunderstood, it was pointed out. Use of courtesy in the enforcement of ordinances was stressed. City representatives also discussed methods by which uniform automatic traffic signals could be used. The codes will be taken home by those attending the conference and presented to the various city councils for consideration. FAR EAST HARD HIT BY BUSINESS SLUMP Real Silk Export Manager Tells of Strained Credit Conditions. The far east, with the exception of sections of China and the Philippines, is suffering from a business depression, according to C. P. Braschi, export manager for the Real Silk hosiery mills, who has just returned from a 30,000-mile tour of that section of the globe. “Strained credit conditions and unfavorable exchange are sure indications that a depression exists in the far east,” Braschi said. “Australia had just made effective anew protective tariff and as a result there is a very slim chance for any American manufacturer to continue exporting his products to that country unless he decides to establish a factory on the spot.” Bridge to Cost $200,000 Bu United Press LAPORTE, Ind., June 17.—A bond issue for $200,000 to pay cost of a bridge to replace the present Franklin street structure over the harbor at Michigan City, was approved by the Laportc county council here. Traffic to Lake Michigan beaches will use the bridge.

Golf Winner Is Happy

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Harry Yelton, 18, Cathedral high school golfer, was a happy youth Monday night when he walked on the stage at the Lyric theater and was given the beautiful Kay Jewelry Company trophy which he is pictured holding. He was the winner of the fifth annual Indianapolis Times interscholastic golf tournament at Riverside course last week. Yelton was only one of the happy ones, however, for thirty other boys followed him to the stage and received their awards,

ROSE, FELL TOGETHER

Reporter’s Murder Costs Pals Jobs

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Some of the interesting incidents in the lives of Police Commissioner Russell and Detective Chief Stege are sketched here by Staff Artist Joe King. Each started in the ranks and a close friendship marked their rise to power in Chicago’s police department.

RSUNCIE MAYOR IN NM BREAK Two Members of Works Board Told to Quit. By United Press MUNCIE, Ind., June 17.—Mayor George R. Dale of Muncie has asked the resignation of Earl Randolph, Republican, and Arther Meeker, Democrat, from the board of works. Further action in the matter awaits return of Dale from Martinsville, where he is taking a rest. The break with the board marks a high spot in Dale’s administration that has been stormy since he assumed office. “It was mutually agreed by the three of us, Randolph, Meeker and I, that they should retire from the board,’ Mayor Dale said in a telephone conversation. “I’m hard to get along with. I will allow no matters of major importance to be passed by any board without my permission and without consultation with me ” Meeker and Randolph denied there had been any break. Dale would say nothing about the differences that had arisen. Meeker, president of the board, was one of the outstanding men of the administration. He assisted Dale in organization of the police department when Dale took office in January. Randolph was credited as having played a leading part in Dale’s canpaign for the mayorship. Landmark to Be Razed 0.// Times Special KOKOMO, Ind., June 17. To make way for an automobile service station, a Kokomo landmark, a brick building at 217-219 West Jackson street, is to be wrecked. The structure was erected about sixty .years ago.

including clubs, balls, and equipment given by merchants and professionals. A. C. Salee, superintendent of city parks, made the presentation. William Russell, also of Cathedral, runnerup to Yelton, received a golf bag, club, and balls, while the cup Yelton received wa-i filled with Royal balls given by The Times. Harry Schopp, South Grove manager, and chai man of The Times tournament prize committee, was master of ceremonies.

B"XU* Service ... . . . , CHICAGO, June 17.—Two officials of widely dissimilar tastes who have been as fast friends as Damon and Pythias for years are the first public officials to resign as a result of the storm of public protest swirling about Chicago’s police department following unsuccessful attempts to round up the underworld clique responsible for the murder of Alfred Lingle, reporter for the Chicago Tribune. These two are William F Russell and John Stege, who have handed in^their resignations as police commissioner and chief of detectives, respectively—both with records of many years of service in the police department. In physical appearance the two are not dissimilar. Each is more than six feet tall, powerful and athletic. They like police work because it is “exciting,” and they have long records in the department. Russell was born in Ireland fifty-four years ago. At 16 he came to New York, a husky lad who had never been inside a schoolroom.

He did odd jobs in New York for two years, picking up what schooling he could, then he came to Chicago. In 1898 came the Spanish war, and Russell promptly joined up. He served under Colonel Marcus Kavanagh, now a superior court judge. He joined the police force ni 1900. Appointed in 1928 During the next thirty years Russell held about every sort of position the police department afforded. In August, 1928, he was named police commissioner by Mayor William Hale Thompson. He accepted reluctantly, refusing to do so until assured that he could have a free hand in the department and that Stege, ousted a year before, could be reinstated. Born in Elmira, N. Y., forty-six years ago, Stege was brought to Chicago when he was little more than a baby, and was raised in the “back of the yards” district, now a breeding place for gangsters. His parents wanted him to be a musician and made him take violin lessons regularly. One day, when he was on his way to take a lesson, he got into a fight. His fiddle was broken, and his parents couldn’t afford to buy him another. That ended his career as a musician. Quit School at 15 At 15 he had to quit school to support his mother, now a widow. He worked delivering milk in the stockyards. One night he came home to find a boarder beating his mother. He grabbed a barrel stave and hit the boarder so hard that he died. The boy was arrested and sent to the reformatory for manslaughter, being pardoned three months later by the Governor. In 1910 Stege became a policeman. In 1927 Mayor Thompson had him ousted from the police department. The reasons assigned were that Stege had concealed his youthful sentence to the reformatory; it was also alleged that he had dropped a letter from his name, which was originally spelled “Stedge.” DIES OF POISONING 111 Health Is Blamed for Woman’s Suicide. Mrs. Grace Grimes, 38, wife of Bert Grimes of the Saratoga hotel, 540 Massachusetts avenue, died at city hospital this morning as a result of self-administered poison. 11l health was blamed by her husband for her act.

DE PAUW FACULTY MEMBERS ADVANCE

Bv Times fioecial GREENCASTLE, Ind., June 17. Nine members of the De Pauw university faculty have received promotions effective for next term. These promotions were passed upon by the board of trustees in a meeting here. Four of the nine promoted became full professors. Lloyd B. Gale Dr. Harold Zink, associate professor of English to professor; Dr. Cleveland P. Hickman, associate professor of zoology, to professor; Dr. A. W. Crandall, associate professor of history, to professor, and Dr. Harold Zink, assoicate professor of political science, to professor. Two assistant professors became associate professors. Dr. P. G. Evans was promoted from assist-

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OWNERS ARE UPHELD City Must Pay 75 Per Cent for Street Widening. Property owners who protested the board of works assessment for the widening of Capitol avenue from Washington to Sixteenth will pay only 25 per cent of the total cost, according to a ruling of Superior Court Judges William McMaster and William O. Dunlavy. in deciding several appeals of property owners who objected to the assessment of all costs on the theory they were not benefited by the improvement, the courts held in effect, that the city should pay 75 per cent of costs on heavily traveled thoroughfares. The judges held that Capitol avenue is a thoroughfare used by the public and that the burden should not be placed on property owners. CAMP OPENS FRIDAY 1,500 C. M. T. C. Men to Ft. Harrison Training. Mobilization of the annual C. M. T. C. camp at Ft. Benjamin Harrison will begin Friday morning. Fifteen hundred youths will be trained at the fort during the next thirty -Jays. Cos 1 c\n e 1 Horace P. Hobbs, regimental commanding officer of the 11th infantry and acting fort commandant, will be in command. MAP RELIGToUS^WORK New Officers of Sunday School Association Installed. Outline of next season’s workssf. f the Marion county Christian Church Sunday School Association was completed today following a session Monday night at the Seventh Christian church where new officers were installed. New officers are P. A. Wood, present of the West Side mission, vie*, president and secretary; the Rev. idem,; William E. Bell, superintend - Cook, supervisor of the monthly educational conference; the Rev. E. O. Leet, statistician; the Rev. James J. Tisley, director of publicity, and Charles A. Taylor, treasurer.

ant professor of romance languages to associate, and Harold T. Ross received a promotion from assistant professor of speech to associate professor. Ross will be on a leave of absence the first semester of the coming year. Two instructors rose to assistant professors in their respective departments, William A. Russ became an assistant professor in the department of history and Laurel H. Turk was promoted from instructor of romance languages to assistant professor. Donovan C. Moffett is the new head of the department of physical education and director of athletics, taking the place of W. L. Hughes, who left a few weeks ago to take a place on the faculty of the graduate school at Columbia university.

OIL WILL BE SODGHT IN GAS BOOM SECTION Thirty-three Years Ago 200 Wells Produced Near Noblesville. 15,000 ACRES LEASED Drills Will Go to Trenton Rock at Depth of 1,000 Feet. Bu Times Snccial NOBLESVILLE, Ind., June 17. Leasing of 15,000 acres of land In Hamilton county by Texas and Arkansas men with a view of prospecting for oil recalls the boom days of natural gas production in this section of Indiana. It is planned to drill at least ten test wells on the leased acreage. Old residents of this locality recall that when natural gas was the principal fuel for both homes and industry in this part of the state a third of a century ago, oil was found in most of the gas wells. Some of the wells produced from ten to fifteen barrels daily, but in the course of time, this flow ceased and the wells were abandoned. Two or three times since then wells have been put down for oil, but none was found in paying quantities. Experts believe that the high gas pressure has kept the oil back and now that the gas has disappeared, they hold the opinion that oil can be found, Trenton rock, which contained the gas, is found at a depth of approximately 1,000 feet and no oil is expected before the rock is reached. If none is found in the rock, how much deeper the wells will be sunk is a matter of conjecture. The first natural gas well drilled in this territory was finished in 1884. A month later a dozen strong producers were drilled, all within a mile of Noblesville. What was known as the Wainwright Wonder at the north edge of the city produced 2,000,000 feet of gas a day. This was located on the farm of W. A. Wainwright, father of L. M. Wainwright, president of the Diamond Chain Company of Indianapolis. About two years later this territory had 200 gas wells. Any hole that was sunk to a depth of 1,000 feet produced gas. Several large pipe lines were laid to the field from Indianapolis and in the course of a few years, the supply was consumed. Some of these lines are now being used as carriers for oil. CONTRACTS LET FOR BUILDING’S REMODELING Hueber Advocates Work as Relief for City’s Jobless. Contracts have been let for the remodeling of the building occupied by A. J. Hueber & Cos., 144 North Delaware street, to double the floor space, Albert J. Hueber, president of the company announced today. Alterations will include anew stone front, remodeling of the interior, erection of new vaults, filing rooms and private rooms for officers. Advocating building operations as a relief to the unemployed Hueber said: “Building costs are at a very disadvantageous state. Where possible we believe that Indianapolis business men should co-operate to throw open the employment doors to as many men as possible.” The company owns the buildings to be remodeled. DEHYDRATION PLANT CONTRACTS ARE LET Work Totaling Awarded by Sanitary Board. Contracts totaling $20,000 for material to be useu m completion of the dehydration plant at city sewage disposal plant were awarded today by the city sanitary board. B. J. T. Jeup, board president, said the city will do considerable of the work with sanitary employes on completion of the building. The dehydration plant was built several years ago, out never completed because of experimentation on processes for the drying of sludge for fertilizer. Jeup said new sewage pomps to relieve White river of pollution at Bread Ripple have been installed and are in operation. SUPREME COURT ON VACATION FOR WEEK Racial Segregation Arguments Are , Postponed Indefinitely., Indiana’s supreme court is on vacation this week, it was announced today at the office of Charles L, Biederwolf, clerk of the supreme and appellate courts. Usual procedure is for the court to be in session two weeks at a time for handing down decisions. Then a week is reserved for studying pending cases? of which there are 300. Last week the court decided a case. The court was to have heard oral argument on the right of racial segregation in public schools today, but the argument was postponed indefinitely on request of State Senator William F. Hodges, Gary attorney. 200 IN SMOKE "DRIVE Campaign Mapped to Raise SBO,OOO for Work. Within the next two weeks, two hundred men and women will campaign to raise SBO,OOO with which to fight the city’s growing smoke menace and to carry on a two-year educational program for smoke elimination. The drive was inaugurated at a dinner Monday night for workers for the Indianapolis Smoke Abatement League at the Chamber of Commerce. *„ %