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Evening star., 1923-02-17
WOULDPUT BAN
ON BIG GARAGE

The District Supreme Court was
asked today to grant mandatory
injunction against the District Com
missioners and Harry A. Blessing to
prevent the erection Of largo garage
adjacent to the Dean tract in rear
of 18th street between Florida and
Wyoming avenues. The suit Is
brought by the owners of the Wyo-
ming and Oakland apartments and
by property owners on 18th and ad-
jacent streets Attorneys Louis A.
Dent, Henry E. Davis and Hayden
johnson appear for the plaintiffs.
The claim is made that the permit
to erect the garage was improvtdent-
ly issued by order of the District
Commissioners and the consent OF the
trustees of the trustees of the Grand
Lodge Of Masons, owners Of the Dean
tract, counted to make up the neces-
sary permission from owners OF 40
per .cent Of the land in the square
The District assessor lacked au-
thority. II is asserted. to designate the
Dean tract and the land adjoining on
the north as one square known as
1885 when the area covered com
prised squares 1884 and 1886 under
the designation ordered by the act OF
1905. Vernon or L street When pro-
jected. IL is pointed out. VIII run
along the north line of the Dean tract
and the act provided that the proJec-
tion Of streets under the highway
plan should be taken into considera-
tion when numbering the squares.
The Dean tract should be 2o34, II Is
said.
Carried As One Lot.
For purposes Of convenience, the
court is advised the assessor mas
carried the entire area under one
square number and the same is beng
done in reference to other large un-
improved tracts which under the act
are entitled to embrace as MANY as
six square designations in some IN
stances II is asserted. If the rule
adopted in this case be followed, 1t
is claimed, a garage or other unde-
sirable building might be foisted on
a neighborhood where none OF the
property holders Of adjacen- proper
ty consented, merely because three
fourths of the owners OF the SO ca led
square" had given permission
ONLY the owners OF property nortn
Of the proposed extension of Vernon
street should have been considered as
only this much area is entitled to the
square designation 2535. and that the
garage ia TO be placed within that
square, the plaintiffs contend.
Last summer. the court is advised.
Mr. Blessing decided TO construct
APARTMENTS in square 2535. with a
large storage garage. with outlet on
18th street to house 400 cars. He is
also said to have entered into an
agreement with the Masonic truUees
for the maintenance of the roof of
the building as parking space for
$50 machines in connection with the
New Masonic Temple. the parking
privilege to remain as long as the
building was available for garage
purposes.
Evening star., 1923-02-17
LOAN ASSOCIATION
+. GROWTH PlEASES
c. Clinton James Expresses
Satisfaction at Conditions
as Shown in Report.

C. Clinton James. president of the
District. Building and Loan Associa-
ZION Council. today expressed gratifl-
cation Of the local building and loan
associations over the growth of the
associations in the District of Co
lumbia, as outlined in the report of
the controller OF the currency.
We are indebted to the controller
for classifying the loans made by
building and loan associations during
he year ending June 80, 1922, and
our associations in the future ought
TO be able to report the number Of
building loans made, loans to make
improve ment. and loans for purchase
of homes" Mr.. James stated.
That part of the report which re-
Iates to building and loan associa-
lions reads as follows:
On June 80. 1922. there were
twenty-five building and loan asso-
Citations in the District Of CoIumb bia
With aggregate res, urccs of s34.
$4,000, the activities OF which are
w. the supervision Of the con-
troiier of the currency in accordance
with the provisions of the act Of
March 4, 1909.
Reports for the six months period
e'ueu ouie oV, iSlS, snow 0Aat tneSe
associations had borrowing members
TO the number of 13.501. compared
with 1876 for the six months ended
June 30, 1921, and non-borrowing
members to the number Of 35,754.
compared with 34,S73 last year. The
rate OF interest paid by borrowing
members for accommodations ex-
Tended was per cent.
The total operating expenses for
the six months ended June 80. 1922.
were s1S5,2D.S9, Of which amount
$1lO.913.2o was on account Of sal
aries paid officers and other en-
ployes. These items of expense COM
pare with s1S2.1S2.46 and $103,59S24
respectively, for the SIX months
period ended June 80, 1921. Fifteen
associations operate on the perma-
nent plan. six on the serial plan and
one operates on the terminating plan
Nineteen associations require INSTALL
ment payments OF 81, two associa-
tions, 81, and one association. $500
Report on Loans.
Supplemc ntary reports received from
these associations show that during
the year ended June 80. 1922, loans
20 the amount of s1.434,ooo were made
IN connection with 279 transactions
incident to the building of homes;
-,o0s loans. amounting to $8,610,00o,
we're made for the purpose OF pur-
chasing homes already built; and 525
loans, amounting to 900, were
made for the purpose of enabling per-
sons accommodated to make Improve
.nents on real estate already ac-
quired.
BY reference to the following state.
ment il Will be noted that the loans
OF these associations have increased
since June so, 1909, from Sl3.o11.5Sf
to s33.233.00 June so. 1922: install
tnents on shares have Increased in
=
,oS.000. and aggregate resources from
sl4.393,927 TO SG4s19.00O.
Evening star., 1923-02-17
WILL LEAD PHILHARMONIC.

NEW YORK, February 1.-THE re-
engagement of Willem Mendelberg
and the engagement of Willem Van
HOogSt-aten conductors of the
philharmonic Societys concerts dur
ing the l92G-24 season were an
nounced by Clarence H. Mackay.
chairman Of the board OF directors Of
the society. Mr. Van Hoogstraten will
conduct during the first half of the
season and Mr. MenEelberg during
the latter half. Josef Stransky. who
had been one of the conductors, re-
signed last week.
Evening star., 1923-02-17
C0L0RED BNDITS GET So.

Two unidentfit colored men enter
ed Jesse slunchroor. at 112S
23d street, last night about 11:ia
o'clock and held George Lee, who
was in charge VIE one man guard
companion robbed he cash register
of ss. Description of the robbers
were furnished the ,lica.
Evening star., 1923-02-17

Professor-I'm afraid that the art of
oratory is declining.
Broadcaster-You're wrong. profess
sor. Not with the radio still in use
and everybody anxious to speak
over il.
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courtroom to the Jail at noon: A curl
Gus crowd followed him and his
guards.
The twelve men who were in the
box when court adjourned went to
lunch under guard of officers. They
were warned not to discuss the case
with anyone or among themselves.
Attorneys Pike and c. H. Thurston,
who were appointed by Judge Collins
to defend Shaw, filed a motion to
quasi the indictment, when Shaw
was called to the bar to enter his plea.
Judge Collins overruled the motion.
Remy Reads Indictment
Prosecutor William H. Remy then
read the indictment, alleging that
Shaw killed Mrs. Whelchel with a.
blunt instrument, while engaged in
the perpetration Of robbery.
Part of the time, Shaw listened to
the reading, and part of the time he
looked at Judge Collins
A delay was encountered while W.
S. Henry and Joseph K. Brown, COL
ored attorneys retained by Shaw's
sister, Mrs. Roy Gill, 1418 z. Mary
land St, asked Judge Collins to ex-
cuse the jury so that they could file
motion for change Of venue from
Judge Collins personally.
They presented the typewritten mo-,
ton. signed by Shaw in struggling
hand. Judge Collins called Shaw to
the bar.
Did you understand that this court
Continued on Page p
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M'CRAY CASE NETS
NICHOLS S1OO A DAY
Collins Orders S2,4OO
Paid Investigator for
Services,

An order TO the county treasurer
to pay 81, 400 10 Clarence w. Nichols
for services as special prosecutor in
the Marion County grand jury in
vestigation of Governor Warren T.
McCray's affairs, was issued today by
Judge James A. Collins of Criminal
Court. The investigation resulted in
the return Of eight indictments
against the Governor.
Judge Collins also ordered 81 900
paid the estate OF the late Charles
W. Moores for similar services. The
money will be taken from a special
appropriation Of $1,000 set aside by
the county council.
Nichols served from Nov. : to Nov.
so. when the indictments were re-
turned. Moores had charge of the
investigation prior to Nov T. He
was forced to give 1t UP because of
Illness which resulted in his death
Dec. 7.
Judge Collins heard evidence from
three attorneys as to what sums
would be commensurate with the serv-
ices. The attorneys heard were
Charles Remster. Charles s. Wiltsie
and Henry Spaan. Nichols service
was stretched over a period Of twenty
four days. The sum represents a re-
muneration Of 800 day and on many
days there was inactivity In the in
vestigation.
Nichols also will conduct the prose-
cution of McCray's Criminal Court
trial. He will be assisted by Eph In
man. Arraignment will be Jan. Z.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-19
FESS IS THROWN
IN SENATE FIGHT
TO END DEADLOCK
Progressive Leaders UnWiII-
ing to Vote for Democrat
as Chairman.
By United Press
Uva GTH no

By UHited Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-Unwill-
ing to vote for a Democrat, If 1t can
be avoided, Senate progressives today
considered Simeon D. Fess. Ohio Re
publican, for a much sought after
craftsmanship of the important Inter
state Commerce Committee.
A meeting of progressives was called
for this morning to decide whether to
switch from Senator CouZens, Michi-
gan. to Fess in an effort to attract
more regular Republican votes and
break the deadlock.
Senator Brookhart, Iowa progress
sive, is in favor Of Fess and Will sound
the opinion Of the other La Toilette
followers.
Fess favors repeal OF Section 15-A
Of the Esch -Cummins rail act, 1t Is
said, and was backed IN the recent
election by the big four railroad
brotherhoods.
If the decision is not reached at to-
days caucus, the progresslves win
continue to back Senator Couzens.
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Joliet LITER, Convicted of Kill
ing MunCie (Ind,) Man,
Brought Into Court,
GUARDED BY SIX MEN
TeStifleS in Robbery of Bank
and Frees Big Gus of
Blame.


EDWARDSVILLE. Ills, Dec. 10
Clarence Langford. convicted murder
er serving a life sentence at Joliet
penitentiary, was brought into Circuit
Court today shackled TO two guards
to testify in the trial of Big Gus
Zeidler, Governor Len SmalIs chef.
Zeidler is on trial on a charge of
assault in connection with the rob
berry of the Tri-City Bank here. He
has already served a term for the
robbery from which he was paroled
to become the Illinois executives cook.
Escorted by Guard
Langford was escorted from the
train by six heavily armed deputies,
who arranged themselves around him
IN the court room. Langford, who is
serving life sentence for the murder
Of q man at Muncie. Ind, and who
is reputed to have killed five others.
was said to have a gang of despera-
does in the Ozark Mountains ready
to come to his aid.
Langford. testified that he, with his
brother, Claude. who is IN the penI-
tentiary. and a third man committed
the robbery. obtaining s17.0 900. none
Of which has ever been recovered.
Never Heard of Zeidler
''I never heard of this guy Zeidleri
he wasn't in on the robbery" Lang,
ford said. The convict testified he had
read Of the case. and. not wishing 70
have an innocent man suffer for his
crime. had confessed to the parole Of
ficer at Joliet.
Langford said.
Alexander Mackson. who has served
several prison sentences, was on his
way here from southern Illinois peni-
tentiary at Chester, under the same
heavy guard. He will be the defense s
second witness.
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BV United Press
TT HICAGO, Dec. 1s.-Floutins
II warnings against poisoned
~ liquor and ignoring appeals to
obey the prohibition laws, Chicago is
laying in a huge stock OF drtnkables
for Christmas and New Years celebra-
tons.
Nearly every drink known in the
pre-prohibition days, and many new
ones developed since. are on the
market.
Here is a drink list. with prices.
compiled from s. survey of offerings
openly made by dealers:
Gin, So per quart; beer, s4 per gal
Ion: hooch homemade Whisky. $1s
per quart; genuine" whisky, SIS per
quart; sacramenta1 w1nM 50 par &alr
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-19
TIM FOR COOLIDGE
HENRY FORD SAYS
Manufacturer DiSpoSes of
Own Boom for President.

BIZ United Press
DETROIT. Dec. 19.-Henry Ford
today declared himself in favor of
President Coolidges election.
I'm for Coolidge" the manufao-
turer said casually, and in that brief
phrase effectively disposed Of his own
presidential boom.
Ford. sometime ago. asserted he
would support Coolidge If he enforced
prohibition. Sincs that time he has
visited the executive at the White
House.
His statement comes at time when
Ford boomers are preparing for con
ference next month - carry out their
plan of running the manufacturer for
President.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-19
MOTHERO OF EIGHT
DIES IN CRASH
Three Girls Seriously Hurt as
Train Hits Auto.

BV United Press
HARRINGTON. H.. Dec. 19.-One
woman was killed and three school
girls were perhaps fatally injured
when a c. & N. w. passenger train
demolished their automobile at a cross
ing near here today.
The dead:
Mrs. William A. Dahir, 45. mother
of eight children.
The injured:
Elsie Trestik. 10; Helen Trestik, 10;
Henrietta Patterson, is.
The girls are high school students
and were on their wav to Darlington
to school. Helen Trestik. the driver,
was giving Mrs. Dahlel a ride from
her home to the railroad station where
she was to get a train.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-19
YULE MAIL RUSH
BREAKS RECORDS
At CITY OFFICE
101 Trucks and 200 Extra
Workers Enlisted by
u, S,

All records We're broken by the IN
Ciianapolis postoffice Tuesday FOR
volume of business handled. Stamp
sales amounted to S29,s46.97. The
previous record. established last year
was approximately S21 900.
During the day. 2.415 sacks Of
mail were received and 4,779 dis
patched, an increase of 81 per cent
over the same day last year. A
total of 62S,s pieces Of mail were
handled. exclusive Of insured and reg
istered pieces. The same day in
1922, 5S4. .634 pieces OF mail went
through the Office.
So great was the rush that 101
trucks are now in service. Ten were
borrowed from United States Army,
one from the Navy and twenty-five
brought in from the postoffice storage
garage at Beech Grove.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-19
MAYOR ABIDESBY
BEDFORD RULING
Advises Reinstatement of
PatroIman,

Mayor Shank today. in n letter to
the safety board. asked FOR the re-
instatement Of Patrolman Harvey Bed
ford under the order OF Circuit Judge
Chamberlain. Bedford was discharged
with Lieut.. Arthur MCGEE on charges
Of characterization and neglect of duty
after the two had attempted to serve
a warrant upon a Colfax, Ind, boy
whom they suspected Of the murder of
Robert Watson.
Ernest l.. Kingston. safety board
president, sald
las far as I am concerned. 1 am
willing to comply with the wishes OF
the mayor. While I cannot speak for
the rest Of the board. l feel sure they
are in accord with the mayor and that
Bedford will be reinstated."
An appeal had been planned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-19
GIFTS WILL CHEER
600 HOOS|ER VETS
Overseas Women Send Boxes
for Disabled Folks.

Disabled Hoosier veterans in four
teen United States hospitals will be
remembered at Christmas this year
with personal gifts Of cheer.
Boxes containing 500 gifts Of stock
ings and other articles were shipped
today by the Indiana Women s
Overseas League, Miss Alice Bush,
president. announced. OF the 500 dis
abled veterans, forty are women, for
mer welfare workers and nurses.
The Indiana League has fifty-six
members. twenty-six of whom reside
in Indianapolis. The gift committee
of which Miss Mary Horn is chair
man, is composed Of Miss Bush, Miss
Grace Hawk ana Miss Helen
Courtenay.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-19
CHEL MURDER TRIAL
OPENS IN CRIMINAL COURT
Thirteen Prospective Jurors
Dismissed Because Of
'OpiniOn' in Case

many prospective jurors had formed opinion to
guilt Shaw colored charged with
Helen Whelch 22 of 1854 Appegae St.
difficulty experienced obtaining jury for the trial OF
Shaw which opened in Criminal Court today.
When the adjourned at twenty-one prospective
examined Thirteen had been excused because
they they formed opinions Eight had been tentatively
passed by the defense.
Curiosity seekers who visited the Courthouse by the hundreds
hoping present the trial disappointed They found
patrod by policemen
Only witnesses prospective jurors and few persons familiar
authorities permitted the At time
all the taken Two policemen stood the
stood each end of the jury box No
cep persons business that floor permitted
ond floor Of the building where the Criminal Court situated
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-19
COLOMBIAN
TOLL 400 DEAD
President Orders 100000
or-Needy Relief,

BOGOTA, Colombia, Dec. 10
President Mel Osplna today assumed
personal charge of measures to relieve
the stricken population Of the earth
quake zone along the Ecuadorian bor-
der.
The President authorized immediate
expenditure OF 100000 for the more
needy and instructed the army for
the caring Of homeless and injured.
Latest reports placed the total dead
from the disaster from which four
towns were completely destroyed at
400, with hundreds more injured.
The devastated region includes one
of the richest agricultural zones Of
Colombia. Property damage is de-
scribed in the latest reports as very
great.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-19
TWO CHOSEN FOR
CITY PLAN BODY
- n' ~
Atherton and Schmidt Are
Shank Appointees.

John w. Atherton, financial SEQ
retary of Butler University, and
Gustav @ Schmidt, moving picture
theater owner, today were appointed
members of the city plan commission
by Mayor Shank. They succeed
Edward Robb, chairman of the COM
mission. and Lewis Bruck, chairman
of the transportation committee. The
rev members will serve for four
years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-19
LETT IN JUDGES RACE
Marion Attorney Announces His
Candidacy for Bench.

Wilson d. Lett. lawyer of Marion,
Ind, announced his candidacy today
for democratic nomination for judge
OF the Supreme Court from the Fourth
Judicial District. The position is now
hasA by Judge Cause.
Lett has been practicing lawyer
for the past thirty years, a member Of
the law firm, Lett & Lett. In 1915 ne
was candidate for Grant County Cir
cult judge and was defeated by lie
votes.
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Booze Floods Chicago

lon; cut" or diluted sacramental
wine, Sc per gallon.
Black fig wine is new in Chicago.
1t is a favorite beverage because 1t
packs a heavy "ktck."
Federal agents are authority for
the statement the city Is being flooded
with real beer from Elgin, joliet. Pc
oria and other Illinois cities, where
breweries abound.
So-called genuine liquor is coming
in large quantities from Canada. The
hoooh is coming from thousands Of
cellar distilleries in Chicago.
Wines are obtainable from many
sources. One famous wine company
in business for more than thirty years
is selling vast quantities of fruit
juices with directions for what not
TO do" to prevent the Juices from Ter
meuSaugA
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-19
LOOT BANK
AND SHOOT UP TOWN
Kansas Village Terrorzed by Robbers Who Cut Phone
Wires and Hold CtzenSsat Bay

The village, with a population of
100. was awakened by a blast which
blew a hole in the concrete bank vault.
Persons living near the bank, inolud-
ing officials, stepped on porches and
oponed fire with shotguns at the band
It's. The robbers returned the fire.
driving citizens back into their homes.
Bullets whizzed through windows,
forcing all residents to lie low until
the robbers had completed their work.
Wires leading from the village were
cut and it was three hours after the
robbery before Sheriff Hunter of Riley
County was summoned from Man
haitian.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-19
ANT|-VOLSTEAD
BILLS INTRODUCED
New Jersey Senator Would
Revise Liquor Measure.
By United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-two bills
to revise the Volstead act were intro
duced in the Senate today by Senator
Edge, New Jersey, Republican.
The first would raise the permissible
alcoholic content Of beverages from
one half of one per cent to per cent.
The second would relteve restrictions
against the Issuance of liquor pre-
scriptions by physicians.
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Prospective
Jurors

When the Criminal Court ad-
journed at noon today after a
morning OF examination OF pros
pective jurors in the case Of
John Thomas Shaw, charged
with the murder Of Mrs. Helen
Whelchel. eeight talesmen had
been tentatively accepted by the
defense. The State had not
started its examination.
Those tentatively accepted:
Ewing Shields, contractor,
2535 Park Ave.
Charles r. Miles, retired hotel
keeper. 2021 College Ave.
David. Goldman, retired mer-
chant. 1851 Washington Blvd.
Russell Jennings, farmer, Pike
township.
Samuel W. Skillen, retired
glass worker, 1411 E. Michigan
Street.
Lewis Gass, blacksmith, Pike
township.
Omer F. Isenhour. farmer,
Pike township.
George A. Robertson, farmer,
Decatur township.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-19
TUXEDO SUSPECTS
TO Be RETURNED
Governor Signs RequISItiOn
for Man In Detroit.

Requisition for return to Indianapo-
lis of Roy c. Young. charged with
Acomplicity in the s8.774 Tuxedo State
FBank hold-up here Nov. % was signed
today by Governor Warren 7. McCray.
Young and a woman giving the
name OF Marjorie Callahan. reported
TO have made a confession implicat-
ing Young and man known as "Ital-
ION Joe" in the confession. are held
In Detroit, Mich, where they were
arrested Monday night.
Both will be brought to the city by
an operativeN OF the H. C. Webster
Detective Agency, which gathered evi-
dence which. It is said. resulted in
the woman's statement The woman
did not oppose extradition.
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BIZ tHIftd Prcss
KEATS, Kan. Dec. 19.-Robbers
terrorized this village today holding
residents at bay while they looted the
State Bank.
Although the robbers obtained only
s2,50O, they worked In a thorough and
complete manner which testified to
their expertness.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-19
TWO PROBABLY FATALLY
INJURED IN AUTO WRECK

Youth Loses Control of Machine
Which Crashes into Pole.
BIZ United Press
BRAZIL, Ind, Dec. 19.-Fred Whit
taker, 20, and Frank Killion, 10, were
probably fatally injured when their
auto plunged into 4 telephone pole
near here early today.
Killion turned to Miss q buggy and
lost control of the machine.
The two men were brought to a
hospital here in an unconscious con-
dition.