Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 62, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 July 1931 — Page 1

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HINT DEADLOCK IN PARLEY TO AID GERMANY Belgian Sources Report Powers Merely Are ‘Floundering About.’ SLAP AMERICAN PLAN France Is Said to Be Firm in Refusing to Accept U. S. Version.

By United Press LONDON. July 22.—Speed In stabilizing Germany’s credit emerged today as an outstanding aim of the London seven-power conference. An effort to direct the parley toward Investigating fundamental causes of the German crisis failed because it was felt such inquiry would take too long. The United States delegation maintained its attitude in disclosing nothing. From other sources it was learned Henry L. Stimson, secretary of state, was taking a leading part in discussions. One authoritative non-American source reported Stimson had presented a series of suggestions, which had been referred to a meeting of the finance ministers this afternoon. It also was said that the session discussed the possibility of the conference recommending a redistribution of short-term credits to Germany among various creditor nations, but that no decision was reached. Belgians Are Angry The session was said to have examined recommendations embodied in a brief report from the finance ministers, dealing entirely with the question of supporting German credit and the importance of keeping short-term credits in Germany. A general discussion ensued, but, according to British sources, it was decided to refer certain questions to the finance ministers’ meeting in hope that the conference might be ended Thursday. The ministers’ recommendations were said to have included matters dealing with the question of extension of the present $100,000,000 credit which Fi ance proposes to extend for three months. There also was a recommendation regarding measures the central banks might take to maintain the present volume of short term credits for Germany, in accordance w r ith the suggestion of the United States. A Belgian source expressed the opinion that no progress had been made, and characterized the plenary meeting as “a meeting about searching for a formula.” Deadlock Is Hinted The Belgians argued that the French proposal for a long-term loan was the only worth-while plan, but that it had been abandoned, while the American short-term plan was “superfluous," because the banks already were maintaining credits. Earlier in the day a deadlock was hinted with France believed to be blocking all efforts to speed up the conference. It was understood that the French were unwilling to adhere to proposals favored by the United States and Great Britain for extension of credits needed by Germany. Temporary measures, hence, probably will be announced late today or Thursday, with or without the co-operation of France, after which the statesmen will adjourn indefinitely, leaving representative ministers, aided by experts, to negotiate a final solution. Stimson insisted today he had aubmitted no new American rlan to the conference. Non-American sources said the proposals he had outlined during the session differed in form from the “plan” text issued at Washington. Banks Agree to Plan By United Press WASHINGTON, July 22. The United Press was informed today on the highest authority that leading American bankers have agreed —contingent on similar action by bankers of other important financial powers—not to withdraw advances, deposits or credits from Germany for the present. By so agreeing, these bankers have accepted tenlatively the latest proposal to safeguard Germany’s financial structure. Their action is considered highly important. Officials estimate that of the $1,200,000,000 of short term credits now extended Germany, fully half s6oo,ooo,ooo—is held in the United States. Parley to Close By United Preaa BERLIN, July 2. Chancellor Heinrich Bruening and Foreign Minister Julius Curtius notified the foreign office today that they expected to leave London Thursday night. It was taken as confirmation of reports that the sevenpower meeting would terminate Thursday. giant brewery raided Million-Dollar Plant, Block Long, Is Closed by Federals. By United Preaa NEW YORK, July 22.—New York’s chief source of beer, the Phoenix brewery, a block long, fivestory plant representing a milliondollar investment, was closed today after a federal raid. The brewery, reputedly owned and operated by William V. Dwyer and Owney Madden, was raided by twen-ty-five agents armed with sledgehammers. crowbars and hooks and ]TTV y>w Four men were arrested,

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VOLUME 43—NUMBER 62

An Editorial Justice or Savagery?

Now comes the Princeton judge who sent a young boy :o prison for eight years with the explanation that the boy is incorrigible, probably mentally subnormal, and his case hopeless. The explanation makes the situation worse and suggests that the Ft. Wayne representative who demanded a legislative inquiry may have the right idea. If that boy is all that the judge says he is, then why did the judge order him to leave Princeton to become a burden Dn other communities? No law in this state provides for banishment for any person. The Constitution does protect against cruel and inhuman forms of punishment. If banishment of a boy unable to care himself and mentally subnormal does not fall within this definition, what does? If this boy needs care, Iro diana surely is not reduced to the sad extremity of having no other remedy than a prison. If that be the measure of our civilization and humanity, we apparently have gone savage.

164 PINCHED IN AUTOIST DRIVE Campaign Pushed to Cut Appalling Death Toll. Acting to reduce the number of auto accidents that have resulted in an appalling death toll, police continued their v.rive against motor vehicle law violators today, after 164 were arrested Tuesday. Majority of the arrests by Indianapolis police were for faliure to have lights and faulty head and tail lights, these charges bringing eightythree names to the police blotter. In addition, officers charged sev-enty-nine others with failure to stop at preferential streets and two were alleged to have failed to heed safety zones. Meanwhile, state police, directed by Chief Grover Garrott, and Marion county deputy sheriffs and other county officers in Indiana are co-operating in the campaign. Fifty-five light appeared before Municipal Judge William H. Sheaffer Tuesday afternoon. Thirty-two were fined $1 each, two fined $2, three fined $5 and two $lO. The remainder either were dismissed or judgment withheld, with the exception of eleven, who failed to appear in court and who will be rearrested. 3 IN 10,000 WILL DIE Auto Crashes Take That Toll in Year, Check Shows. The next time you see ten thousand persons assembled in one crowd in Inidanapolis, reflect that three in that group some time within the following fifty-two weeks, will die in auto accidents. If the thought that one of those long odds may place its finger on you chills just a little, perhaps you will drive somewhat more cautiously In the future. • That may be one of the reasons the United States department of commerce has tabulated the figures for traffic fatalities in the nation's largest cities. Indianapolis, these figures indicate, merely is a normal, average city in the matter of traffic deaths, having in the last year accumulated 113 in and near the city. This represents 31 deaths for each 100,000 population. During the year ending July 12, 1930, there were 125 deaths, or 34.7 a 100,000. TRAINMEN DIE IN CRASH Auto Stalls at Crossing, Engineers Leap and Hit Posts. By United Press BERWYN, Md., July 22.—Two locomotive engineers were killed here in a spectacular grade crossing accident when their train hit an automobile. The engine cab and trainmen were enveloped with flaming gasoline from the automobile fuel tank. They jumped, struck posts and died. Albert Warner, 34, Jersey City, N. J., was in charge of th locomotive an€ L. R. Walter, Baltimore, Md., accompanied him as student engineer. Miss Ethel Thomas, 25, who drove the automobile which stalled Inside the safety gates, was dragged to safety by a passerby. Hourly Temperatures 6a. m 69 10 a. m 82 7a. m 72 11 a. m 85 m 76 12 (noon).. 86 It- m..... 79 Ip. m,.... 87 ,

JUDGE DENIES HE MEANT TO EXILE BOY, 13 Princeton Jurist to Seek Lad’s Transfer to School for Feeble-Minded. LESLIE APPEAL SLATED Parents Sign Testimonial Praising Handling of $2 Theft. BY ARCH STEINEL Times Staff Correspondent PRINCETON. Ind., July 22 In the province of Princeton of the kingdom of Gibson county an attempt was made today to soften the enforced exile of one of its subjects. The softening was for a boy who drills today in the Indiana boys’ school at Plainfield as he serves an eight-year sentence for burglary. For the law’s scepter, personified !•' Circuit Judge Claude Smith, promised to appeal for executive clemency to abrogate the judge’s own order to John Tooley,'l3. of “You can take your choice, either go to Plainfield or get out of the county.” The order came one week ago, after John’s arrest for stealing $2 worth of tools from a Princeton blacksmith shop. But today as the lad drills In the khaki of the boys school, Judge Smith says, “I’ll go to Governor Harry G. Leslie if necessary to ask that he be placed in the Indiana School for the feebleminded at Ft. Wayne.” Praises for Action Denying that his words intended banishment from home for the boy, the judge personally has procured a signed “to whom it may concern" from the parents of the youth and the county orphanage, praising his own actions in dealing with John. The testimonials were drawn up on the eve of a personal investigation of the judge’s sentence by members of the gubernatorial staff. They were written in the judge’s office. “They are answers to a letter which I received from one woman criticising me for my judicial act,” the judge •xplains. “I didn’t read what the judge had me sign,” said Mrs. Tooley, “and no one read it to me.” “I read it. It was about a page. It has all the details about John,” was Tooley’s declaration in admitting signing the ten line “details.” And w*ith this comment the Tooleys digested the judicial decree thus: “The judge didn’t mean for John to get out of the county by himself, He meant for us to take him some place and, anyway, John didn’t tell us about the judge's order.” See It Another Way But Prosecutor Arthur Wilson and Sheriff George Hitch in terpret the judge’s order one way and only one: “You’re an undesirable, John Tooley, 13, we don’t want you in Gibson county. Get out and if you don’t we’ll send you back to Plainfield.” Courthouse attaches says that unwanted adults in Gibson county have received similar court edicts. Princeton is divided on the interpretation of the judicial ruling. The Judge’s henchmen agree "with the Tooleys’ version, while others term it an official “git” with a legal stamp attached. But on one thing all agreeJudge. prosecutor, sheriff, and the Tooleys—that John is subnormal mentally, and romething should ' - done about it. The boy was tried on a second degree burglary charge. Joe Partenheimer the blacksmith from whom John stole, refused to sign the affidavit against him and Police Chief Roy Bu-’**i served rs proxy. Home Is Offered Among the letters received at Governor Harry G. Leslie’s office protesting the sentence given John Toolev. 13, of Princeton, was one from John W. Brown, Nappanee, Ind., offering a home to the youth. “Send him to northern Indiana,” the letter said. “We will feed him. clothe him, send him to school, and make a man of him.” Deny ‘He’s Bad Boy’ By Timea Special PLAINFIELD, Ind., July 22.—Authorities at the Indiana Beys’ school here, to which John Tooley, 13, of Princeton has been recommitted, declared today that “John is not a bad boy.” C. W. Negus, superintendent, said the boy is “slow in learning,” but not unruly. He revealed the boy spent twenty-six months earning the merit marks that gained him his release previously. Average length of time for obtaining the proper number of merit grades is sixteen months, Negus said.

SEA MONSTER IS CAPTURED; IT’S AN EIGHTEEN-FOOT PYTHON

By United Preaa O ANDUSKY, 0.. July 22.—Scientists and zoological experts today sought to identify an eight-een-foot snake, brought ashore from Lake Erie by two Cincinnati cement salesmen, who said they captured the gigantic serpent while fishing from a rented rowboat in Sandusky Bay. Harold L. Madison, curator of the Cleveland museum of natural history, viewed the snake and said today it was an Indian python. “I thought it was a boa constrictor when I first saw it,” he said, “but after consulting reptile texts in tl\e museum, I am convinced it is a python. Boas sel-

INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1931

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‘Reformer’ Sent to Jail After He Slaps Cigaret Out of Woman’s Mouth

T Has It By United Press BALTIMORE, July 22.—Statisticians engaged in locating the man with the shortest last name today threw up their hands and retired to other fascinating pursuits when it was learned that a Chinese medical student who once lived in Baltimore, had only the letter “I” as his last name. I’s full name was Tau-Chun I. but statisticians eliminted first names in their compilations, and it was agreed the Johns Hopkins medical school graduate has won the competition “breezing home and eased up.”

HIT ‘WHITEWASH’ ON POOR FARM Inmates’ Letter Scoffs at Dummy Probe. Report of county commissioners, after a visit to the county poor farm two weeks age, that they had eaten with inmates and found good food and everything in good shape, was denied today in a letter received by Criminal Judge Frank P. Baker. Inmates wrote the judge, stating commissioners did not eat with them during an inspection tour, but that “they ate with John Carter, superintendent. Commissioner George Snider and Dow W. Vohies, who visited the farm to investigate charges of mistreatment of inmates, on suggestion of the Marion county grand jury, said they “had no report, because nothing was wrong.” “The commissioners did not even eat with us, and besides, we all had extra food that day because the superintendent knew the commissioners were visiting the farm,” inmates said in the letter. Judge Baker stated tnat he will turn the letter over to the county prosecutor for an Investigation. MERCURY JOES UP Rapid Rise Again Starts in City. Slight increase in temperatures, with unsettled weather tonight and Thursday, comprised the menu offered Indianapolis and Indiana today by the weather bureau. Thundershowers in the north part of the state Tuesday night sent breezes to Indianapolis that brought a decline of the mercury from 86 Tuesday afternoon to 69 early today. Rapid rise followed the first few hours this morning, the temperature reaching 86 at noon. FIGHTERS WEIGHED IN Sharkey Holds 29-Pound Advantage Over Walker in Tonight’s Bout. By United Press NEW YORK, July 22.—Jack Sharkey will enjoy a weight advantage of 29 pounds over Mickey Walker when they meet in their 15-round bout for the “American heavyweight championship” at Ebbets field tonight, it was disclosed in their examinations before the New York state boxing commission this afternoon. Sharkey weighed 198 H and Walker 169^.

dom grow over ten or eleven feet long.” The curator said he doubted stories of the snake’s capture. There are no marks to indicate it was struck on the head by the two salesmen, he said. The curator said both boa constrictors and pythons could live in water, but would have to come to the surface often for air. The snake either escaped from a zoo or was deliberately placed in the lake, he declared. Capture of the giant reptile ended reports of a “huge sea monster” in the lake. The reports were circulated last when fishermen told of seeing the “beast.”

Judge Flays Man, Accused of Rebuke and Attack in Street. Women’s right to smoke on the streets of Indianapolis were upheld today. And C. W. Hardwick, 50. of 111 North Drexel avenue, insurance salesman, will spend ten days in jail and pay a SSO fine because he knocked a cigaret from the mouth of Mrs, Marjorie Palecco as she puffed it in her husband’s car Tuesday. Wilbur Royse, special judge in municipal court three, launched a tirade against Hardwick, branding him an “outrageous rascal.” According to testimony in support of the assault and battery charge against the salesman, Mrs. Palecco told Royse that her husband handed her the lighted cigaret after she entered the car. She testified Hardwick knocked the cigaret from her mouth and slapped her three times. Hardwick denied slapping the woman, declaring he walked to the side of the car and said: “You both ought to be in an insane asylum,” then jerked the cigaret from Mrs. Palecco’s mouth. “You are the most outrageous rascal I ever saw,” Royse told Hardwick. “You arc the type of man that is a menace to American society. Your kind always is minding someone’s business instead of your own. “I want to say that this woman’s husband deserves the commendation of the court. This court would not have restrained itself. The limit is too little for you. You should spend six months on the state farm.” According to Palecco, he grabbed Hardwick and took him to a traffic officer near Now York and Illinois streets, where the incident occurred. Later he and his wife swore to the assault and battery charge on which Hardwick was tried. After his arrest Tuesday. Hardwick is reported to have told police that he had no explanation, but that “a wave of something or other just came over me.”

WOMAN GOES FREE ON LIQUOR CHARGE Search Warrant Faulty, Miss Hazel Bolin Is Discharged. Arrested July 17 on a blind tiger charge, Miss Hazel Bolin, 5656 Indianola avenufe, was dslcharged by Municipal Judge William H. Shaeffer on a motion to suppress the alleged evidence obtained by police. Pointing out that the warrant stated that her home is located “in the city of” Indianapolis, Miss Bolin charged that police illegally obtained certain liquids, her property, from her residence. Her home is outside the corporate limits of Indianapolis, Judge Shaeffer held, in quashing the search warrant. JOYRIDERS ARE JAILED 30-Day Sentence Imposed on Trio Charged With Car Theft. Joyriding in a stolen automobile opened the county jail’s doors to three youths today after they pleadeed guilty in criminal court. The court was unmoved by pleas of their parents and attorney that “they were not bad boys and would do right from now on.” Judge Frank P. Baker stated a thirty-day jail sentence was a light penalty for the youths, John Atkins. 24, of 1115 Laurel street; William Bedford, 17, of 1131 Spann avenue, and William Huevel, 21, of Prospect and Olive streets.

They said it sprayed water from its mouth and tail. a m m Reporting the capture to authorities, Clifford Wilson and Francis Bagenstose, the sales"men, said they were en route home from the Shrine convenvention in Cleveland, and stopped here to fish in the bay. They rented a boat and rowed out about 500 yards from shore,” they said. “The serpent raised its head from the water near the boat,” Wilson said. “I grabbed an oar and struck it, thinking it meant to attack us. The snake rolled over in the water and lay still.

“Oh! Professor! Professor! A chigger’s biting me. . . Professor, can I sit under this tree?” That’s the life and plaints heard by pedagogues of Butler university this summer at the annual vacation school. And summer school means just that for to be downright “summery” the classes of co-eds are doing their studying among the campus flora and fauna. Beneath shade trees they learn of metaphysics and a bit first-

RAPS PARDON PLEA; BRIBERY CHARGED

Refusal to recommend a pardon for an inmate of the Indiana women’s prison because he charges attempts had been in court to “fix” her case with large sums of money was announced today by Criminal Judge Frank P. Baker. In a letter to Governor Harry G. Leslie, the judge outlinec". his reasons for not signing the pardon petition, which has the approval of Mrs. Margaret Elliott, superintendent of the prison. Mrs. Elliott wrote Judge 1 aker asking that he approve a pardon for for Thelma Santuci, 3129 Moore avenue, who on March 31, 1931, was fined SIOO and sentenced to serve one to five years. Fixing Is Intimated Before appearing in criminal court Miss Santuci previously had been fined in federal court for liquor law violation. Judge Baker sentenced her for unlawful possesion of a still and of intoxicating liquor. “While the case was in court, several lawyers came to me and stated that they had been offered as much as SI,OOO each to get things fixed with the court,” Baker stated today. “One practicer in this court told me, ‘I think you should know that I have been approached and offered $750 to get leniency for this woman,” the judge informed The Times. Won’t Sign Pardon “I did not approve that pardon petition, and never will sign it, no matter if the superintendent of the Woman’s prison and other officials are pleading for her,” he declared. In a letter to the judge, Mrs. Elliott stated the woman should be

We thought it was dead, and hauled it aboard.” The cement salesman said they rowed ashore where Abe Breniser, boat house proprietor, helped them land the serpent. The snake revived and started to get active after it was placed in a box, he said. Wilson and Bagenstose took the serpent to a Sandusky garage and a crowd of several thousand curious spectators, eager for a glimpse of the “monster” which had terrorized swimmers and fishermen near a&ndusky, assembled to view the serpent.

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—Times Staff Photos, hand of mosquitoes. They learn just, as the quintet in the top photo are learning. They are (left to right) Jane Walker, Dorothy Pearson, Betty Jane Balz, Jane Howe and Margaret Habich. Masticating knowledge in the heat of the morning necessitates the cool mastication of an ice cream cone. Miss Howe demonstrates in the bottom photo. A fan abets the cone in bringing Lapland to Miss Howe’s lap as she laps up learning.

released from prison “because of her health.” The woman’s trial in criminal court was featured by a vigorous defense by Thomar. Whallon, attorney, who represented Miss Santuci. “From the time the case came into court It was apparent an attempt was being made to influence the court in her behalf,” Judge Baker said. HE SITS AND THINKS George and Firemen Pals Celebrate Wedding. To George Cook the first few days of married life present the most difficulties. Today is the worst of tiis first three. A substitute fireman at headquarters, Alabama and New York streets. Cook returned to work today from his new home, 4509 East Washington street. He left behind his bride, Marie, who became Mrs. Cook Sunday. Strolling into headquarters, members of his company saluted him and offered high-sounding compliments. Instead of keeping his back to the wall, Cook turned to shake a proffered hand. Five minutes later he was handcuffed and belted into a chair. There he will sit the remainder of the day, firemen say, staring at a baby carriage, stop and go sign, a doll and various kitchen utensils used as weapons by women.

MADISON said the serpent was big enough and strong enough to crush a horse. While authorities are puzzled as to how the snake, undoubtely a land serpent, got in the lake, they have advanced several theories. Authorities said the snake might be a python believed to have escaped from an Erie railway express train wher the train was passing through northern Ohio last spring. Wilson claimed ownership of the serpent today, and said he probably would take it to Cincinnati with him. “I might be able to se ’ it.” the salesman said. “If na£, I will give it to the Cincinnati zoo.”

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DRY AGENTS GULLETS PERI CHURCHPARTY One Man Struck, Hundreds in Danger From Shots at Rum Runner. PANIC ON PICNIC BOAT Women and Children Flee, Screaming, as Volleys Hit Craft. By I'nited Press DETROIT, July 21.—Two score of shots fired at a fleeing rum-carrier, some of which lodged in the excursion boat Ste. Claire, wounding a member of the church party aboard, were under investigation today by church and federal authorities. Arthur Gejeski. 23, suffered a broken arm when a bullet, fired, he says, by the customs border patrol crew, felled him. A thousand persons of St. Hyacinth’s Catholic church watched the chase In which three American boats sought to trap a steel-armored rummer's speedboat near Peche island as it zigzagged through river traffic with a load of 200 cases of liquor and finally drew under the lee of the Ste. Claire for momentary protection. Picnicker Is Struck Hundreds of women and children crowded to the rail of the boat watching the chase as the boats careened madly in sharp turns and flying spray. Suddenly the customs men, witnesses said, opened fire with pistols and Gajeski was shot. One of the patrol boats had pulled up to within a hundred feet of its quarry when the firing was resumed. Then panic started aboard the steamer and officers had difficulty preserving order as women and children piled screaming into companionways seeking shelter. The rummer again changed course and dodged into Canadian ; waters around a point of Peche is- ; land and escaped. Officials said the boat which enj gaged the rum runners craft was i patrol boat No. 520, but refused to l name the crew. They said the inspectors, however, denied shooting when they neared the excursion steamer and asserted the rummers fired at them. “The rum boat was spotted pulling into a dock with a load of liquor and the inspectors were waiting for it to tie up,” Walter Petty, customs collector, said. “Three automobiles were at the dock presumably to take the load. The men In the boat must have seen or heard our boat, for suddenly they swung back into the river, full speed. “Our boat threw a spotlight on them and started after them. A man in the rear of the rum boat was firing from behind an armored barrier and our men returned the fire." Girl Describes Chase Rose Skamiera, standing beside Gajeski when he was wounded, described the chase. “We were standing along near Peche island when the rum boat roared out of the darkness with the government boat about twenty yards behind,” she said. “The rummers circled the Ste. Clair, apparently trying to shake off the govern* rent boat. I didn’t see any one fire from the rum boat, but two men in the government boat were firing. One was standing up as he fired. “We were all watching the chase, when suddenly Arthur cried out he had been shot. His arm was bleeding. After that we all scattered to safety and the rum boat got away.” Assailed by Clancy Representative Robert H. Clancy bitterly condemned prohibition enforcement methods which resulted in the shooting. He said he was making a thorough investigation and would protest to the commissioner of customs at Washington. "I have not definitely established whether the Saint Clair was in Canadian or American water,” he said, “but in either case, the affair was highly condemnatory.” Lowman Is ‘Very Sorry’ By United Preaa WASHINGTON, July 22.—Assi *• ant Secretary of Treasury Low mm said today he was “very, very sorry” that Arthur Gajeski, excursion boat passenger, had been shot by a customs officer whose target was a rum runner on Lake Claire near Detroit. Lowman received a preliminary report from Walter Petty, assistant customs collector, at Detroit. He said Gajeski was hit by a ballet which ricocheted from the rum runner’s armor plate. Lowman has requested further investigation and reports on the shooting. chinTboycotts~lapan Diplomatic Note to Nippon Citea Series of “Wrongs.” NANKING, July 22.—China's two most powerful weapons—public opinion and boycott—were aimed at Japan today. The first took the form of a diplomatic note reciting, in terms calculated to stir interest both at home and abroad a series of “wrongs done China in middle Manchuria.” The second found a target in Japanese goods coming into China. By government order, they were refused landing, according to the Kud Min, semi-official agency. It w* 1 said all orders for Japanese g I had been canceled. *

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