Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 47, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 July 1931 — Page 12

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WIRE TAPPING HELPED U. S. •' TRAP CAPONE Never Had a Chance When Agents Got on Trail. This I* the elrhth and last of a series of exclusive articles telllnc how A1 Capones was trapped by the United States Internal revenue "secret service.” BY ROBERT TALLEY NEA Service Writer (CooyriKht. 1931. by NEA Service. Inc.) CHICAGO. July 4.—Braving gang guns and continually keeping on the trail of beer runners, Uncle Sam’s ‘‘secret service” of the internal revenue department finally "got enough” on A1 Capone to send him to prison, the gang chieftain pleading guilty and taking his sentence calmly. The game was up. Capone, himself, was linked to the beer industry by two methods. One was the showing that on March 14, 1928, one of the sixtyeight defendants transmitted $5,000 to Capone at Miami, Fla., by telegraph, the money being addressed to Capone under the alias of "A, Costa.” A similar telegraphic transmission of $2,000 was made on June 22, 1928. Wires Were Tapped The second method was by tapping telephone wires and listening in on gangsters’ conversations. This particular wire tapping.revealed a meeting held at the Lexington hotel, a Capone headquarters, with Capone present, and at which beer plans were discussed. Oddly enough, it was found that Capone was referred to in telephone conservations not as "the Big Fellow” or "No. 1," but as “Snorky." This, it seems, is the name of a prize dog owned by one of Capone’s friends. Operated Ten Breweries According to\ investigators, the gang has had in operation at all times an average of ten breweries, each ’ capable of producing 100 barrels of beer a day. This Capone beer cost about $6 or $7 a barrel to make and sold for $55 a 'barrel, the spread taking care of profiits, protection of various kinds, delivery expenses, etc. The saloonkeepers retailed it for 25 cents a glass. Through it all ran the thread of a huge, finely organized industry, operating on a tremendous scale in brazen defiance of the law. It was a business with angles. Practically all the liquor sold in Chicago has been charged to Capone’s gang which long ago established regular terirtories with carefully laid out boundary lines. Formerly, there were bloody wars between rival gangs for certain choice territories, but recenfly Capone has had little competition.

In Easy Position Capone found himself in a very fortunate (and profitable) position. While no effort to pin any rival’s sudden demise on him was ever successful, it seems odd that men who tried to “muscle in” on his rackets had the misfortune to get in the way of somebody’s stream of machine gun bullets or disappeared on a one-way ride. Most spectacular of all was the St. Valentine’s day massacre of 1929 when seven members of Bugs Moran’s North Side gang, who had taken over a territory after Dion O’Bannion and Hymie Weiss had been slain, were lined against a garage wall and cut down with machine guns. When the news came to him that his men were dead, Moran cried out: “Only Capone’s guns kill like that!” THE END RAVENSWOOD QUIETED Officials Pay Bilh? Amounting to $315 on Court’s Order. Turbulent affairs of the White river town of Ravenswood were quiet today, long enough for officials to pay bills amounting to $315. The pay-off took place after Superior Judge Joseph R. Williams called the officials before him Friday afternoon and directed the payment. Many other bills were not ordered paid by the court due to the condition of the records of the town. Auto Passenger Hurt By Times Special BEDFORD, Ind., July 4.—A skull fracture was suffered by Glenn Eddington, 24, when the automobile in which he was riding with Paul Girdley and George Gudy left a road eight miles south of here and overturned three times. The others were unhurt. Girdley, who was driving, fell asleep at the wheel.

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Keeping Cool —No. 5 Men: Be Careful of Your Summer Headgear

By Science Service WASHINGTON, July 4.—Human beings always have paid a good deal of attention to their headgear. Even today, in spite of the spread of hatlessness among both sexes, the majority of us still insist on head coverings of some kind during the hot weather, and to a very considerable extent we wish to indulge our taste for the ornamental as well as secure small individual shelters for our skulls. Such vanity may be compatible with greater coolness and hence not harmful, or it may impose a penalty of extra heat on a rather important area. Some time ago a Paris scientist, with a practical and philanthropic turn of mind, undertook to find out just how hot men got, not under their collars, but under their hats. He ran a series of tests with different kinds of headgear, on a day when the mercury stood at the unusual (for Paris) level of 97 degrees Fahrenheidt. The Panama hat, he learned, easily was the winner. Beneath its cool, well-ventilated crown the air temperature above the wearer’s head was only 77 degrees. Panamas therefore might well adopt the wellknown slogan of movie houses: “Twenty degrees cooler inside.” The more popular, but less well ventilated, stiff straw hat ran second, with an inside temperature of 79 degrees. There was a wide gap between this and the nearest competitor in the non-straw class. This was the soft felt hat, which reduced the temperature only about half as much as did the Panama, to a level of 86 degrees. He who would indulge the vanity of wearing a derby hat in summer, the study showed, must pay the penalty of getting his head cooled very little, for under its iron dome the thermometer sank only to the

SLAPS ‘POOR CITIZENS’ “We Have Fallen Short in Free School System," Says Ryan, “We have fallen short in our free school system which was designed to educate youth in the duties and resopnsibilities of citizenship,” Oswald Ryan of Anderson told members of the Exchange Club Friday, so that, “the menace to our government is not from the ‘reds,’ but from the poor citizenship of good men and women.” In the address, appropriate to the day, he showed how Americans fail to live up to the program outlined by the fathers of the republic. FUNERAL RITES SET Joseph C. Edwards, Tech Teacher, to Be Buried Sunday. Funeral services will be held at 2 Sunday in the Roberts Park M. E. church for Joseph S. Edwards, 45, Technical high school teacher, who was stricken with heart disease Friday while driving his car. Rites will be conducted by the Rev. Alpha Hunter Kenna. Burial will be in Franklin. Mr. Edwards, who lived at 3465 North Dearborn street, was principal of the Shelbyville high school for several years before coming to Indianapolis in 1915 to teach at Manual Training high schcoL Club Will Hear Fortier Sclentech Club of Indianapolis at its weekly luncheon in the Architects and Builders building Monday will hear A. J. Fortier, examiner for the Prudential Life Insurance Company of America. I Three-Piece Dining aaa r a I Room Suite { kEASY TERMS J Lewis Furniture Cos. JM “A United Furniture Store"H *44 S. Meridian Si.

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still uncomfortable figure of 92 degrees. And the jaunty sports cap came off worst of all. It actually raised the temperature above the head a degree and a half, to 98.6 degrees. This might have been expected, for a cap lays a layer of cloth—usually non-conducting wool—flat on the head, without the ventilating air space underneath that even a derby allows. The moral would therefore seem to be, save your sports caps for fall and wear a panama, or no hat at all, on the links in summer. The Paris scientist did not report the temperature inside a silk tile. This might seem remarkable, considering the traditional supposition that all Frenchmen wear them at all times. Asa matter of fact, however, they don’t: The French are a sensible people, even in matters of fashion. Neither did the researcher report on temperatures inside women’s hats. Which possibly may have been another exercise of his Gallic good sense.

DEATH PLOT STORY AT DIVORCE TRIAL

Wife Accused of Offering SI,OOO for Murder of South Bend Man. By Times Special SOUTH BEND, Ind., July 4. With a week of sensational evidence behind them, principals in the Coleman divorce hearing await the opening of attorneys’ arguments in superior court next week. Mrs. Bo Coleman, 28, is suing James Coleman, 49, South Bend business man, for $50,000 alimony. Testimony reached a climax with introduction of evidence designed to prove that Mrs. Coleman offered a friend SI,OOO if he would shoot her husband to death before the start of the divorce trial. E. McClure, a Mishawaka automobile salesman, admitted from the stand that he had several engagements with Mrs. Coleman, On one of them he asserted that she made him the offer of money if he would “put Coleman on the spot.” Attorneys for Mrs. Coleman charged that the murder plot story was a frame-up. Previously testimony had been introduced that Mrs. Coleman and Chester Warnock, a salesman, had kept several clandestine engagements at a liquor resort. A maid in the Coleman household also testified that her mistress had offered her money if she would ask Coleman to take her out. Former Banker Buried FT. WAYNE, Ind., July 4—Funeral services were held Friday for Timothy J. Knisely, 83, for many years president of the Knisely bank at Butler, who since his retirement twelve years ago has made his home here. Death came after an illness of two weeks. He was one of the founders of the bank and also of the Knisely Dry Goods Company of Butler. A GOOD BUSINESS SCHOOL Strong business, stenographic, secretarial and accounting courses; lcdlTidf9apVi?StrsCtlon.l ?. maJor sn bJects, large faculty of specialists in their respective ! ‘? es - Free Employment Service. Fred >v. Case, Principal. CENTRAL BUSINESS COLLEGE Pennsylvania and Vermont, First Deer. North V W. C. A., Indiana poll., lad. LEARN Evening Law School _ ma mm m open s sept, l itu at tor 34th Year II ml Three-year standard leB H f I gal course leads to BTI ■ ■ LL.B. degree. Catalogue Upon .Request BENJAMIN HARRISON LAW SCHOOL Utt CoaeiU4t4 SM* JUtaar Mft

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All items in Ripley’s “Believe It or Not” Friday were self-ex-planatory. Monday: “The man who can hold twenty baseballs in one hand.” THREE ’LEDGER SUSPECTS HELD U. S. Dry Agents Grab ' Alleged Violators. Continuing their drive on minor liquor law violators, dry agents brought three alleged sellers of drinks of liquor before Fae W. Patrick, federal commissioner, who bound them over to the federal grand jury. According to the testimony, Pete Inkoff, operator of the Blue Bird restaurant, 12 Jackson place, sold two drinks of whisky to a federal prohibition agent. Three agents testified they bought two rounds of drinks from Jake Christoff, owner of a restaurant at 901 North Illinois street, and his employe, George Steve. The former was placed under SI,OOO bond and the latter SSOO.

Tsk, Tsk! By United Press CHICAGO, July 4.—What the Lake Forest justice of the peace said to the Highwood justice of the peace explains what happens when one justice of the peace is arraigned before another justice of the peace for speeding through a town at fifty-five miles an hour. “It was this way, your honor,” said Justice of the Peace Charles Glass of Highwood to Justice of the Peace Edwin Burgess of Lake Forest. “I had several speeding cases coming up in my court and I already was late for the session. In my hurry to get through your towm over to my town I might have driven a little fas„. But the highway was clear and I saw no harm in it.” Justice of the Peace Glass agreed with his colleague and dismissed the case.

Sunstroke Fatal By United Press LOGANSPORT, Ind., July 4. George Angle, 65, died at his farm near here a few hours after he suffered a sunstroke. Mrs. Grace M. Chase, 81, widow of Dudley Chase, former Cass circuit court judge, and mother of James Chase, county surveyor, and Charles Chase, police board president, died of a hip fracture suffered in March. AETNA Trust and Savings Cos. Checking and Savings Accounts See Us About Your Insurance 23 N. Penn. St LOANS AT REASONABLE RATES FOR ALL WORTHY PURPOSES The Indianapolis Morris Plan Company r*U*wt and Ohio Sts. Elloy 1M

NANCY CARROLL IS WEDDED TO EDITORS LIFE Screen Actress' Marriage Comes as Surprise to Friends. By United Press NEWTON, Conn., July 4.—Redhaired Nancy Carroll, one of the youngest and most popular stars in motion pictures, and Bolton Mallory, editor of Life magazine, wero motoring northward on a honeymoon today. The actress, who divorced her first husband, Jack Kirkland, a scenario writer, in Nogales, Mexico, just a month ago, was married to Mallory by a justice of the peace here Friday. The ceremony came as a surprise to even the closest friends of the couple, the bridegroom having taken extraordinary precautions to keep their plans secret. In applying for the license, Miss Carroll gave her age as 25 and her real name as Ann La Hiss. Mallory is 33, tall, handsome and a former flier in the World war. He has been married twice before. Miss Carroll divorced Kirkland, after a year’s separation, on grounds of incompatibility. He did not contest the suit. Their 5-year-old daughter, Patricia, is with the actress’ mother in New York. The Mallorys were believed en route to Canada for their wedding trip, and friends said they probably would return in about two weeks.

C. OF C. TOPICS TO BE TALKED Commerce Secretaries to Gather in Ft. Wayne. Final plans for the midyear meeting of the Indiana Commercial Secretaries Association Friday and Saturday at Ft. Wayre Chamber of Commerce are being drafted. A, P. Bradleey of Whiting, president of the association, will hold the gavel and the address of welcome will be made by B. F. Geyer, president of the Ft. Wayne Chamber of Commerce. Principal address will be made by Ed W. Wolfe of Lafayette, on the question, ‘‘ls the Indiana Commercial Secretaries Association Fulfilling Its Purpose?” R. C. Marshall of Cleveland, 0., president and general manager of Trans-American Airlines Corporation, will discuss air transportation; Dr, James H. Greene of South Bend, legislative programs for chambers of 3ommerce, and Will E. Price, Muncie, business aids. Louis N. Rocca of Ft. Wayne, official of the Lincoln National Life Lnsurance Company, will be principal speaker at the informal dinner Friday night. Chamber of commerce budget problems will be discussed Saturday morning, followed by an open forum. RENO IS WIDE OPEN 'Everything Goes' in Town cn the Fourth. By United Press RENO, Nev., July 4.—The “biggest little city in the world” wrote its own declaration of independence today at a Fourth of July jumble of gambling, prize-fighting, horse racing and fireworks limited only by the blue desert sky. Special trains by the score, automobiles by the hundreds and airplanes by the dozen poured into the famous divorce metropolis. From the sandy wastes of Nevada came prospectors on burros, cowboys on horseback and ranchers in buckboard wagons. They all joined in the fun and there was no pause in the hilarity when midnight signaled the start of Liberty day in a town that makes liberty pay big dividends. The climax of the big day was the scheduled twenty-round fight between Paolino Uzcudum and Max Baer. Investment House Is Formed Raymond D. Jackson, investment securities expert, has formed his own investment business, with offices at 908 Fletcher Trust building. The firm will handle government, municipal and corporation bonds, federal and join stock land bonds and other general market bonds.

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BY BEN STERN POSSIBILITY that Evans Woollen ■* Sr., Indianapolis banker and favorite son candidate for President in 1928, may be angling for the same honor next year was seen in his appearance at the Indiana Democratic editors’ meeting at Gary. Close friends of the banker, who also was the Democratic candidate for United States senator against Arthur R. Robinson in 1926, losing only by 12,861 votes, declare he will not again seek that honor. Evidence of the regard in which Woollen is held by Democratic editors and workers was seen at Gary when he was accorded an ovation upon his introduction. That he would be a formidable contender for the senatorial nomination next year there can be little doubt. Some, however, who feel that during this time of economic stress a banker would not suit the temperament of the people. a tt u Woollen and Walter Myers, 1931 Speaker of the house, were the only possible senatorial candidates present at the Gary meeting. Absence of Albert Stump, 1926 and 1928 nominee, and Fred Van Nuys, both of whom have been prominently mentioned for the nomination, was noticed and caused comment. It is known, of course, that Stump often has declared he will not be a candidate if Woollen desires the post, while Van Nuys, who would be a favorite out-in-front, contender, repeatedly has an-' nounced he does not want the nomination. “If it is true that the banker harbors no desire for the toga why did he attend the Gary meeting?” is the question asked. And the logical answer is that he may, perhaps, desire to be the favorite son candidate again. If Roosevelt, Owen D. Young or another easterner would be nominated for the presidency, Woollen, It is thought, could be named as the running mate, as it would be deemed necessary to recognize the middle west. Perhaps that is the plan. an tt An Incident which has increased the venom of Democratic editors toward Republicans, whose administration they like to blame for the closing of many banks occurred at Gary Saturday. The members of the Democratic Editorial Association were jubilant when the accounts for the midsummer meeting showed a profit of approximately $350. It had been feared that the heat would keep many away and the affair would go into the red. Claude G. Brodhecker, president of the association, rushed the money over to the Gary State Bank,

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ARNO ASSERTS CONNIE'S TALE JUST NONSENSE Story of Fist Fight Not True, Artist, on His Way East,* Says. By United Press MONTELLO, Nev., July 4.—Passing through here on a train eastbound from Reno, Peter Arno, New York caticaturist, issued his own version of an altercation with Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr., at the Reno railroad station Friday. “The story of a fist fight is utter nonsense,” Arno said. “Vanderbilt stood on the platform with two thugs, casting ferocious looks. I walked past several times, laughing. They followed me to my car and Vanderbilt threw a blackjack from a safe distance, hitting the porter. “Vanderbilt then stood safely behind his henchmen, yelling childish epithets. Two cops rushed them off the platform and me into my car. It was just, a grandstand play. He had three weeks to ‘get’ roe.” CLASSES ARE ARRANGED Hodges and Goodwin to Conduct Life-saving Courses. Francis Hodges, life-saving director of the local Red Cross, and Robert Goodwin, city recreation department swimming supervisor, will conduct free daily life-saving classes at Garfield and Rhodius municipal pools,* beginning Monday. Both boys and girls are eligible. Lessons at Rhodius pool will be at 11 a. m. and those at Garfield at 4 p. m. Official Red Cross and Y. M. C. A. life-saving methods will be taught. Applicants are asked to report to the guards at one of the pools.

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