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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-14
Annexation
Is Sought by
South Town
University Heights viii Ask indianapolis to Admit It if 30
Per Cent of Property Owners Indicate Favor, S. j.
FjnCh Town Board Member, Announces.

Citizens of University Heights to-
day were preparing a petition to be
presented to the city council asking
annexation TO indianapolis. S. J.
Finch. member Of the town board, an
nounced.
Several meetings Of citizens have
been held. Finch said, at which it was
decided to ask annexation If the names
Of more than so per cent Of the prop
erty owners could be obtained on the
petition.
Assessed VahHe, 100000.
The proposed annexation would
bring into the y property with an
assessed valuation Of approximately
$4,000
University Heights is an incorpo-
rated town southeast of the city with
population of about 1000 persons.
The town lies eight blocks east Of
Meridian st. and about four miles
south Of Washington st. 1t is
bounded on the north by Kephart ST..
on the south by Lawrence st. and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-14
j. S. IS HELPLESS
TO OPREVENT SUGAR
GOUGE UNDER LAW
Every Evidence of Conspiracy
Shown as Prices Continue
to Climb.
BY LAWRENCE MARTIN
United Press Staff Correspondent-)


WASHINGTON, April 14.-The
Government is helpless to prevent
the sugar gouge which Is costing the
American people a huge sum every
day
Government officials have evidence
of the operations Of sugar gamblers.
They have a conspiracy law. They
cannot bring the gamblers under the
law.
That is the exact situation today,
while sugar prices continue to climb.
The trouble is that the existing law
does not seem to cover such opera
tons as the evidence in the hands
of government officials shows are
being carried on. There is no doubt In
officials minds of the guilt of GER
tain individuals. But they cannot
find what they call "a point of de-
parture" in the law. from which 10
begin a prosecution that will stick.
This explains the reticence OF Off
cials, from President Harding down
on the governments plans for renev-
ing the American people from the
sugar robbery. The only plan there
is consists in:
l. Continuing to gather evidence
covering operations IN sugar. In
New York today members Of the sugar
exchange were called on by Federal
investigators for their records.
2. Continuing a search for some
way TO slap the law on them.
Meantime, some Of the facts in the
Governments possession may be given
publicity from time TO times for two
purposes-first to let the public know
that the price increase Is artificial
and not caused by any shortage or
other natural cause, and second to
let the sugar profiteers know the
Government knows what they are do
ing and how they are doing II.
If it Is found impossible to apply ex-
listing laws, and the present situation
runs its course. with a consequent
cleanup" Of millions for the profit
takers. the Administration will CON
slider tho advisaBility OF asking the
next Congress to tighten tho con-
spiracy laws so that the Government
can break up situations like this one.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-14
MRS. PHILIP LEWIS
DIES IN HOSPITAL
Was Graduate Of Shortridge
and Butler.

Mrs. Katherine Jameson Lewis. %,
Of 1904 Salem ST.. died today at the
Robert w. Long Hospital. Mrs.
Lewis was born in Indianapolis in
1894. She was graduated from Short
ridge High School in 1912 and from
Butler College in 1917. She attended
Radcliffe College in Cambridge, Mass.
In 1918 she married Philip Lewis
at Camp Shelby, Miss.
Mrs. Lewis was a member of the
Fourth Presbyterian Church. Funeral
arrangements have not been COM
pleted. She is survived by the hus-
band, Philip c. Lewis, and one daugh-
ter, Mary Elizabeth Lewis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-14
Weather Man
FrOWnS on
Games

Rain forced postponement Of two
games in the indianapolis
Times marble tournament today.
The games were to have been held
at the Beech Grove school for the
pupils Of that school and at School
0 for pupils of Schools 6. II, 22. 25,
&. Manual Training High School and
tho Sacred Heart School.
The contests will be held at the
schools designated at 10 a. m. next
Saturday, II the weather permits.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-14
MOTHER OF SIX
IS SPARED RIDE
Police AIIege Booze Found in
Secret Cellar.

Because Mrs. Louis Stanger, widow,
1921 W. Tenth ST., has six small chill
dren, one baby in arms, police did
not send her to headquarters in a
patrol. but ordered her TO appear in
city court today to answer a blind
tiger charge.
Lieutenant Corrigan said he found
100 quarts Of beer and twelve quarts
Of whisky I'm the house and a secret
cellar.
A trap door at the bottom of a
furnace register led 20 a tunnel at
the end Of which was a secret room,
Corrigan said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-14
SHOT
IN GUN FIGHT
Two Robbers and Three Employees of Detroit Company Are
Wounded In Street Clash

pay roll car containing S12. 900 here to-
day. The robbers failed to get the
money.
William Bohn. employment man
ager. was shot and seriously wounded.
Others injured wore William Weak
ley. manager; Henry S. Evang. and
two unidentified bandits.
According to police. the bandits
drove up to the pay roll car. about a
block from the foundry. and opened
fire.
Guards returned the fire.
Bohn was driving fhe pay roll car
and when shot lostRcontrol. The car
dashed on to the curb as the bandits
fed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-14
IRISH PLOT FO|LED
BY SCOTLAND YARD
Lives of Police official and
Cabinet Member Marked.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
LONDON. April 14.-An Irish exc
tremist plot to destroy London powea
stations, open prison gates, destroy
waterWorks and subways was uncovs
cred today in documents seized during
big Scotland Yard raid the Eves
ming News states.
Lives of police officials and one
unnamed cabinet member were
marked for death, It is said.
The plot was discovered IN captured
documents which were taken during
search Of numerous houses in the
section populated by known Irish ex-
tremists. Two men were arrested.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-14

lies between Madison Ave. on the
west and State Ave. on the east.
A committee Of six has been ap-
pointed to present the petition to
property owners today.
COunciImen Favorable
There is no question that this
proposition will go over" Finch said.
However, we want to be certain be.
fore an annexation ordinance is
drawn and presented to the council
l have talked TO several members Of
the council who are favorable If the
required names are obtained on the
petition"
If the petition is successful It will
be presented to Macklin Mack, drafts.
man for the city plan commission,
who viii prepare the annexation or
dinance. It IS understood that one
of the main reasons for the annex
alton is that the citizens of Univer-
sity Heights wish to obtain benefits
Of the city zoning ordinance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-14

of the grocery business and make money! he said
JACKSON ADVISED AGAINST ANY EX-
TENSIVE BUYING OF SUGAR, DECLARING
THERE Is NO DANGER OF SHORTAGE.
'Too much discussion of sugar prices is likely
buying rush the part of the public. About the time
housewives would have lot of sugar stored the price
would drop"
The latest increase in local sugar prices by
increase of 25c hundred pounds at New York The New
York wholesale price is 1914 hundred pounds Added
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-14

Sugar prices in Indianapolis today the highest
since 1920.
Cane sugar quoted retail from 9 to 2 cents pound
The price considerable below COST dealers pre-
ferring to stand a loss to increasing the charge.
ga few gamblers in New York; were blamed by L. A
Jackson of the Standard Grocery Company for the
high prices
care prices going higher?" he asked.
eff knew what that crowd would do would get out
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-14
EvangeIIsts to Be Guests

The Rev. Mel Trottor and Homer
Hammontree. evangelists, who will
conduct series Of meetings at the
Park Theater beginning Sunday. will
be guests at a dinner given by the
Wheeler City Mission at the Y. w.
@. A. tonight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-14
APRIL SN0WSTORM
HITS PHILADELPHIA

Street Car and Vehicle Traffic Partly
Demorallzed.
BU United Press
PHILADELPHIA April IA mid
April snowstorm struck philadelphia
early today, blanketing the city under
two inches of snow. Street car and
vehicle traffic was partly demoralized
by the storm.
At s o'clock large flakes were con-
tinuing to fall and the temperature
dropped from so to So degrees in
twelve hours.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-14
BURGLAR IS OBEDIENT
Makes Hasty Exit From Window
When Discovered by Woman.

A colored man climbing through
a dining room window at the home
OF Mrs. Blanche Mcguire. 211 e. Eff
teenth St., Friday night, fed when
Mrs. Mcguire, hearing a noise. or
dered him to leave.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-14
APPOINTMENTS DENIED
Governor Has Made No Announcement
on Commissioners Terms.

Governor McCray has made no for
NAL announcement that he is to re-
appoint Edgar NJ. Blessing and Glen
FanAuken as members of the public
service commission for four-year
terms. when their present terms ex-
pire, May 1, attaches Of the Gov
ernor's office said today.
The Governor made an informal In
dlcation Of his intention to name
Blessing and VanAuken to succeed
themselves, Miss Ada Bush, the Gov
ernor's secretary. said. Neither of the
two commissioners confirmed the re-
port.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-14
BIZ Trifed preaA

DETROIT Mich. April i4.-F1ve
men were wounded in a gun fight he
twene. employees OF the Charles B.
Bohn Foundry Company and bandits
who attempted to rob the company
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-14

e One alleged bootlegger escaped. but
is believed to have been shot, and
John L. Lindsay. 4s. colored, giving
his address as 1419 W Twenty-Sev-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-14
u. S. WILL REMAIN AS
FRIENDLY OBSERVER
Child, Bristol and Grew win Be Rep.
reSentatives at Lausanne.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, April 14.-Ameri-
cas- position at the forthcoming Lau-
same Near East peace conference
will be exactly what 1t was at the
former conference-thato of friendly
observer it was stated today,
Richard Washburn Child, Rear Ad-
miral Mark Bristol ana Joseph c. @.
Grew are the Observers who will rep
resent this governments
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-14
CONSIDER VISIT A JOKE
DIR. Alley Says Nothing VIII BE Done
About az. X" Debate Incident.

The breaking UP Of debate at But
Ter University on the Ku-Klux Klan
Thursday night by a group Of masked
visitors Is considered by university
authorities as a joke and nothing fur
ther will be done about 1t. Dr. Rob-
ert ]. Alley, president of the school,
said today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-14
NEW TO BEROTARY GUEST
Postmaster General Scheduled for
TuuoT,eoy, Address Tuesday.

Luncheon Address Tuesday.
Postmaster General Harry S New
Will be guest Of honor and principal
speaker before the Indianapolis Ro-
tary Club Tuesday. First Assistant
Postmaster General John II. Bartlett
and high officials of the Postoffice De-
partment also viii be guests.
The indianapolis baseball club will
attend the meeting. Jack Hendricks,
manager Of the club, is a Rotarian.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-14
Drug Store Is Robbed

Burglars took SIS from a cash
drawer and a pay teslphone at the
Hashns & Miller drug store. 242
sBlaka St. Friday plight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-14
Three Die in Plain Crash.

By United Press
BERLIN. April 14.--A Polish mill
tary airplane crashed through the
roof Of two-story bakery at Cra-
cow. Poland. today, killing three par
soma
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-14
Hourly Temperature

Forecast for Indianapolis and vi
cinity is mostly cloudy and continued
sool tonight. Sunday generally fair.
HOURLY TEMPERATURE
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-14
De VALERA AID is
TAKEN IN TIPPERARY
Austin Stack Reported Captured by
Free State Troops.

BIZ UHEted Press
DUBLIN, April 14.-Austin Stack.
cohort OF De Valera, was captured
by Free State forces in the Tipperary
hills today, a dispatch from ClonmeI
| states.
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Forecast

MOSTLY cloudy and con-
4V1 tinued cool tonight. Sun
day generally fair.
Evening star., 1923-11-22
ID. c. Men, Saued From Storm
In Befring Sea, Arriue Home
Explore for TavO
! Months in Land
Of DesOlnti0r,.
Engineers Ascend
RiUers or, arctic
Slope of Alaska.

storm tossed for weeks caught
IN the grin of great icecaps drifting
from the pole. and subsisting for
Two months in country of utter
desolation, the leaders of one of the
largest arctic expeditions dispatched
by the United States government in
recent years have just returned to
Washington.
The party was in command of Sid
ney Paige, 1901 Woodley road north
west, geologist of the United States
geological survey. Z. c. Guerin, to-
biographical engineer. now stationed at
the Washington office, was second in
command.
The real thrills of the expedition,
however. came to Gerald Fitzgerald
and William Foran, Washington en-
slneers on the ill-fated two -masted
schooner Teddy Bear. who on the re-
turn trip were caught in one of the
nercest September storms which ever
has swept out of the arctic over the
Behring sea and were completely at
the mercy of the gale for nearly
eighteen days.
Purpose Of Expedition.
The purpose Of the expedition was
to make a preliminary examination
or naval petroleum reserve No. 4,
which extends along the Arctic slope
OF Alaska from the meridian of Icy
cape to the Cilville river. The party
sailed from Seattle on June and ar
rived at Nome on July 5, on the four
masted schooner Arctic.
At Nome they reoutfitted and were
split into three groups. one COM
manded by Paige, another by Foran
and a third by James Galoolie, a
geologist of Yale University.
Sailing north, the Arctic ran into
the ice drift. For days the little
ship plowed her way through float
ing masses of ice in her efforts to
reach Point Barrow, where a fur
trading post has been set up. the
northernmost settlement on the Amer
fcan continent. One of the surpris-
ing features of the ice drift, Mr..
Paige says, was ithe great number
of walrus that seemed to blacken
the ice for miles as they f1oated south
ward. There were many thousands
of animals in these herds, he esti-
mates.
After breaking through the ice
Evening star., 1923-11-22

is. however. considerable animal life
at times. Polar bear and few
caribou were seen by the party. also,
many many ducks nss ,as NJ over, Since the ter
circle, the explorers saw no night
during their entire stay. They lived
in tents. pitching new camp each
evening. They carried all their sup
plies.
Explores Coast for sixty Miles.
Meantime Foran's party explored
the coast for sixty miles inland from
Wainwright inlet to Cape Lisbon.
Galoolie and his men ascended the
Inaru river and also ascended a prac-
tically unknown shallow river at the
head of Ice bay for about eighty
miles.
All three parties gathered much
valuable geological data bearing on
the presence of oil in the region and
are now engaged in preparing some
of the first accurate maps ever made
of the country. The real thrills
came on the return trip.
The expeditions left together on
September Z. Paige and Galoolie,
with their men, returned on the
Arctic. while Foran and Fitzgerald
rfsked their fate in the Teddy Bear.
almost at the outset. The Arctic.
however. constructed for service in
the north, weathered the rough winds
successfully and arrived safely at
Nome September II. Then followed
a long period of anxious waiting
when the Teddy Bear did not appear.
She finally reached Tella, a little
Behring sea port about ninety miles
from Nome, on September 23. The
party probably owe their lives to the
fact that the Teddy Bear was navi-
gated by Capt Joseph Bernard, a
veteran arctic explorer. There were
Evening star., 1923-11-22

safely Mr.. Paige's party explored the
coast from wainwright inlet to Cape
Simplon, and ascended the Meade
river for $50 miles. This is the first
real exploration of this stream ever
conducted, although it is believed
that white men have previously ven-
tured into the river for short dis
tance. 1t is a very shallow stream
displaying some remarkable geologi-
cal formations for the Arctic region.
Among these is the prevalence of
sand dunes. The country along the
river banks in places. according to
Mr.. Paige, reminded Kim strongly of
Arizona desert.
Diflculty I'm Ascending.
The ascent was made swith con-
siderable difficulty. The party used
canoes and skin boats, some of these
equipped with motors which proved
of little value after the start In
many places it was necessary to carry
the boats around distractions.
A striking feature described by
Paige was the increasing heat as the
explorers penetrated the interior.
When they left the Arctic slope it
was cold, windy and foggy. Within a
days journey the increase in temper
ature was noticeable. This was mark
ed also in the nature of the vegeta-
ton. On the Arctic slope the only
vegetable life consisted Of scrub will
lows only a half-inch high and some
very minute, pale flowers. The will
lows grew taller almost with mathe-
matical regularity as the explorers
pressed on, until $50 miles inland they
stood in groves four to Ave feet high.
Also the flowers grew brighter and
more luxurious. At the end Of the
journey they were in almost a garden
of wild blossoms at places.
1t was country almost entirely
covered by moss, Mr.. Paige says. Its
desolation is exceeded by that of
few localities on the globe. There
Evening star., 1923-11-22

times, however, during that fateful
two weeks when the men almost de-
SPARED of their fate.
ship Blown Ont Of Course.
First she was blown out of her
course to Lawrence Island In the Beh-
ring sea. After hasty repairs had
been made she again set out for
Nome during a lull in the storm. She
had no sooner started, however. when
the storm was renewed, with even
greater ferocity than before. The
Teddy Bear was tossed like driftwood,
was dashed west and north clear
around Cape Prince Of Wales. Then
the storm died down again and the
party set out a third time for Nome.
They were able to reach Tella in
safety, from which point they got
word to Paige at Nome.
Evening star., 1923-11-22
STEEL PRODUCTION DROPS

CHICAGO, November % tsrecial).-
Prominent steel men today said they
were not surprised at the rather
sharp decrease in production which
became apparent the f1rst OF this
week. There is continued hand-to-
mouth buying generally. but shapes,
tanks and other steel products are in
gratifying demand by the railroads.
Inquiries from fabricators in the Chi
cago district also are particularly
pond
Evening star., 1923-11-22
$4,000 TO LABOR PARTY.
British Railway Men Aid Election
Expenses of Organization.

LONDON. November 22.-The Ma
tional Union OF Railway Men has
donated 100000 from the organiza-
tion's treasury for the election ex-
penses of the labor party, expressing
the hope that it's example will act
as an encouragement to others
Evening star., 1923-11-22
dependable Laxative for Sick Baby or Child Harmless!

Surry, Mother! Even bilious,
constipated, feverish child loves the
pleasant toste of California Fig
Syrup" and it never fails to open
the bowels. A teaspoonful today
may prevent a sick child tomorrow.
Evening star., 1923-11-22

Ask your druggist for genuine
California Fig Syrup" which has
directions for babies and children of
all ages printed on bottle. Motherl
You must say California" or you
may get an imitation fig syrup.
Evening star., 1923-03-17
Fascist ASK PLEDGE.

ROME, March II. - The facist
grand council has adopted a resolu-
ton urging the celebration of the
fourth anniversary of facism by a
solemn pledge to serve the interests
of the country.
Evening star., 1923-03-17
POLICE ON TOES
AS IRISH PARADE
ESQ Detectives and Several
Hundred PatroImen Watch
for Outbreak.
WARNING SENT TO MAYOR
Association for Recognition Re-
pudiates Action Of Its
Delegation.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 1.-Two hum
dred and fifty city detectives In plain
clothes and several hundred uniform
ed patrolmen were detailed today to
mingle with 5th avenue crowds this
afternoon, when 10000 men ana
women are expected to take part In
the annual st. Patrick's day parade.
The police order for increased pro-
lection was issued in spite OF state
ments Of city officials tha' no trouoie
was anticipated.
A delegation claiming to represent
the American Association for Recos-
milton of the Irish Republic called on
Mayor Hylan Thursday, warning MIN
that there would be trouble II the
parade was held. The organization
the action Of the delegation. Late
Yesterday three men drove up to city
hall in a motor One of them was
masked They sent a letter to the
mayor, again warning or trouble
If the parade was held.
Officials have shortened the line OF
march, halting the procession at lloth
street, instead of 126th.
Maj. Michael A. Kelly Of the Ameri-
,can Association for the Recognition
of the Irish Republic has written to
Mayor Hylan:
"The organizations supporting the
Irish republic will take no part in
any celebrations or dinners; they
will observe the day as one of mourn
who have been executed by the Eng
lish Free State agents and will hold
a memorial meeting Sunday night to
commemorate their sacrifice"
Evening star., 1923-03-17
DENNY OBSERVES NIGHT
MANEUVERS. OF FLEETS
Naval Secretary, With Congress
sional Party, Completes Two
Day Inspection.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALBOA, Canal Zone, March IL
Secretary Denby returned here last
night after two days at sea, during
which extensive maneuvers were
carried out off the Pacific coast, in
Guiding simulated night attacks be-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific fleets.
Fifteen battleships. sixty-eight destroyers
and detachment of submarines and
aircraft participated under the di-
rection of Admiral Hilary p. Jones,
commander-in- chief of the com bined
fleets. Secretary DENLY and Admiral
Koontz, chief of naval operations,
watched the maneuvers from the
Maryland, Admiral Jones' flagship.
Senators and representatives who
had accompanied the naval Secretary
from Washington on the United
States Steamship Henderson, were as
signed to various battlecraft, get
ting f1rst-hand information of condi-
tions during battle in gun turrets,
coming towers. engine and firerooms
and in the planning rooms from
which firing is controlled.