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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-24
GRAND OLD MAN
NEAR Tooth YEAR
Native of Greensburg Passes
Another Milestone,
By Unstcd Press

BY United Press
GREENsBURG. Ind, Nov. "a
Greensburg's Grand Old Man" today
celebrated his ninety eighth birthday
anniversary.
The Rev. James b. Lathrop, on the
event Of the passing OF another mile
stone. was showered today with con-
gratulatons and tokens of esteem,
with the wish that he may live TO
round out the century.
Although time has begun her toll.
the Rev. Lathrop has retained his
strength OF mind and body in a re-
markable way. He seldom misses
church and prayer meeting services
and continues to possess the keenness
of mind which has marked his career.
He was born in Greensburg on Nov.
"a. 1925. After receiving his elemen-
tary education here and a law degree
from Indiana University in 1s4T, he
entered the ministry for tairty-one
years He later entered the banking
business and became head of a local
bank
The Rev. Lathrop is the oldest Ma
son and Knights Templar in Indiana;
he is the oldest minister in the In
diana Methodist conference; the old
est alumnus Of Indiana University
and the oldest retired bank president
In the United States.
Mrs. Frank Givan. wife Of Judge
Frank Givan. 1908 Central Ave. In
diarapoHs, IS a daughter of the Rev.
Lathrop.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-24
FIELD
CLOSES HISTORIC
SERVICE TODAY
Purdue-Indiana in Annual
Clash at Bloomington
De PauW Meets Wabash,

All the pent up enthusiasm Of
years wait bursts forth on the last
Saturday in November when bitter
rivals of the gridiron meet to settle
differences for twelve more months.
II a team is defeated it is 365 days
until a chance for revenge is offered.
Past Records Forgotten
Purdue Is at Indiana today in just
such a conflict The disastrous sea-
sons Of the two elevens will be for
gotten in the final combat which
means so much. It is homecoming
day at 1. u.
Purdue is the favorite TO win.
Marks, Indiana's best half back, is
not in shape to play. Whether he
gets into the game or not, he is re-
ported IN poor condition. The loss Of
this flashy ball carrier IS a sad blow
TO the Crimson hopes Purdue also
has some injured 1t IS the last game
on Jordan Field and Indiana would
give a great deal for victory.
Tigers and Scarlet
over at Crawfordsville De Pauw in
vades the bailiwick Of the Wabash
clan. Never has that slogan Wabash
always fights" bean better exemplified
than this season. The Little Giants.
with not a great deal to start with.
have more than pleased their follow.
ers with the scrappy brand of foot
ball displayed in all Of the games.
Other natural rivalary scraps arc
Franklin at Earlhanl, in which the
Baptists are an easy favorite over
the Quakers and Rose Poly and State
Normal at Terre Haute. The En-
gtneers are thought TO have tie edge
over the Teachers. who took UP the
grid game only this year.
Notre Dame IS at Pittsburgh in a
tussle with Carnegie Tech. It prob
ably won't be so easy as every team
the Irish meet is well.primed for the
contest. Defiance is at Valparaiso.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-24
HAMMOND OFFERS
TO RETURN BABIES
Missing Salesman Demands
Immunity as Reward,

Reconciliation with his wife and
guarantee of immunity from prosecu-
ton is the price r. L. Hammond,
salesman, demands for the return of
his two children, Catherine. 2, and
Robert, 1. to their mother, Mrs. Marie
Hammond, 1901 Ewing St.
Hammond wrote to this effect to his
attorney, Lloyd D. Claycombe, Police
Capt. John White said today.
Hammond, who left with the chill
dren last Sunday. said ne would be
here Dec. 5, when he is to be tried
on charges growing out Of an alleged
effort to enter the house where his
wife is living several weeks ago. He
was shot by Mrs. Hammond's sister
on this occasion, police say.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-24
IS NAMED
TO FORM CABINET
Leader Of German Peoples Party Immediately Coners With
Chiefs Following Fall of StreSemann Regime

following resignation Of the govern
ment of Chancellor Gustav Strese-
mann, did not materialize
Candidates for the chancellorship
included DIR. Joahnnes Won Hieber,
state president at Wurtemberg, Demo
cratic party, and Dr. Heinrich Albert.
remembered for his exploits in the
United States where he was attached
to the German embassy during the
early years of the war.
It was anticipated General Won
Zeckt would retain his post as ma
tional dictator, possibly with stronger
powers.
Stresemann's resignation late Fri
day came after he had failed to retain
support for his coalition cabinet in
the faca Of strong attacks principally
by Socialists. The chancellor demand
ed al show down" On his policies and
a vote OF misconfidance followed, $50
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-24
$1,000 POLICY IS
STOLEN BY THIEF
Woman Frightens intruder
Away at Home.

While burglars took a short rest
Friday night, sneak thieves contin-
ued to worry police.
Mrs. Mary Walker, 434 N. Califor-
MIA St, told police she heard a noise
in the basement. A colored man
wearing a rain coat. hurried out the
basement window and escaped.
Other thefts were reported by:
c. w. Wood, 1880 N. Illinois St,
raincoat. valued at s65. stolen from
writing room of downtown hotel /:
David Oglesby. 125 w. Twenty
Eighth St. dress and quilt, valued at
800; r. B. Goldsberry, manager OF
Park Jewelry Store. 146 w. Washing
ton St, two watches, valued at $36,
taken from counter: w. L. Rinker TIT
King St, a 1000 life insurance policy
and 125 pennies; Theodore Patterson,
333 n. Illinois St, street car con-
ductor, theft of money sack contain
ing $3.50.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-24
MORAY MAY TELL
GRAND Jury HIS
STORY OF DEALS
James W, Noel and Collins
Discuss Desire of
Governor,

Activity in the investigation of the
financial transactions of Governor
McCray is expected to be resumed
Monday with re-opening Of the Marion
County grand jury inquiry.
The case was at a standstill today
with the jury adjourned until Monday
and the Federal bankruptcy hearing
adjourned, after six days of testimony,
until Dec 3.
Reports were current that McCray
will go before the grand jury to tell
his own version of his activities.
This report grew out of confer
ence between James w. Noel, attor-
ney for the Governor, and Judge
James A. Collins of the Criminal
Court Neither would discus the mat.
ter further than to say the Governor
desire to appear before the jury was
discussed.
1t is not customary to call the per-
son under investigation to appear be-
fore a grand jury.
When the bankruptcy hearing re-
opens. Harry c. Sheridan. referee,
will have before him charges of four
Ahoie dClS VI bankruptcy against NC
Cray.
These include payments to the Dis
count and Deposit State Bank of
Kentland, payments to a cemetery
association, and a payment to the
Bank of MarshfeId
McCray is expected to explain,
when the bankruptcy hearing reopens,
the charge made by former Governor
James P. Goodrich on the stand Fri
day that McCray misrepresented to
the subscribers of the so-called Good
rich pool the amount of property to
be turned over to the pool.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-24
CITIZENS DONATE
$350,0)O TO CITY
Land Given for Boulevard
Project,

Civic pride In Indianapolis is re-
vealed by records Of the park board
today in which land valued at $780,
600 by property owners on the west
end OF Kessler Blvd. was given to
the city in the boulevard project.
The city acquired strip of land
100 feet wide starting at Fifty Sixth
and Meridian SITS. and running west
around Sunset Ave. to the Cooper
road. distance of IL miles, costing
$4,000 which represents actual cost
of moving houses and preparing the
right OF way.
Property owners withest exception
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-24
Magnus Takes
Bungalow

By United Press .,
We'll, here we are, mother"
said Senator Magnus Johnson
this morning as he and his wife
and two daughters walked up the
steps at SO Sycamore St, Ia
coma Park, Maryland.
Wipe your shoes" said Mrs.
johnson, mindful 1t was raining.
Pretty soon a truck brought
their baggage. That's how the
new Senator from Minnesota and
his family moved into their home
here.
I'VE decided not to bring our
furniture" said Mrs. Johnson.
$50 we just rented this place
furnished. It's cold in here. Go
down and look at the furnace.
won't your
This last to Magnus, who was
lowering about, pridefully sur
veying the cozy bungalow and its
furnishings.
And Magnus went.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-24
Pictures of the bank robbery
viii be found on Page IL.
CAREY DISMISSED
ON TECHNICALLY
G. 0. P, ex-Ward Chairman
Found Not Guilty.

Horace w. Carey, former Repub-
hcan chairman of the Eighth Ward,
was found not guilty Of a charge Of
embezzlement and grand larceny, in
Criminal Court today. when his at
torney, Eph Inman, moved that the
court dismiss the hearing because the
act charged occurred more than two
years ago.
Special Judge John F. Robbins in
structed the jury to return a verdict
Of mot guilty"
Carey was accused of embezzling
$500 from the Indianapolis Drilling
Syndicate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-24
BY CARL D. GROAT
nited Press STAFF Correspondent.

BERLIN, Nov. 24.-President Ebert
today requested Deputy Seigfred Kard-
orff, leader of the Volkesparte, (peo-
ples) to endeavor to form a new cab
met.
Kardorff Immediately began conver-
sations with the party leaders.
Won Kardorff was born in 1873 in
Berlin. He is a member Of the same
party as former Chancellor Strese-
mann, the German peoples party.
Won Kardorff has been member of
the Reichstag for some time and is
well-known as a parliamentarian I'm
mediately following the German revo-
luton he was a member of the Ger
man national party, However, this
was too reactionary Tor Won Kardorff
and he left to becesme member Of
the peoples party.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-24
DEATH OF PATIENTS
IN HOSPITAL PROBED
Three Women Die Following
Treatment at Cincinnati.

By Times Special
CINCINNATI. Nov. 24.-State and
city authorities today began rigid in
vestigation into the death of three
women patients Of Longview hospital
for the insane, who died following
injections of specific used in treat
ment Of paresis.
The dead are:
Mrs. Mercy Ackerman Crawford, 90.
Mrs. Lena Glaser, 80, and Miss Marie
Honkamp, 80, al lof Cincinnati.
Prof. A. q. Domino, IN charge Of
the patients, had prepared the solu-
ton to be used in the usual manner
by injection into the arm. He began
the treatment with Mrs. Crawford and
passed on to Mrs. Glazer, and had
just finished with Miss Honkamp,
when the first two women began to
show signs of terrible and violent re-
action.
DR.. E. A. Baber, superintendent Of
the hospital, laid blames for the
death upon the specific used.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-24
STATE JUGGLES S750,OOO
General Fund Debt Now Reaches
$3,64O,OOO Mark.

The State board of finance voted
today to transfer $750,000 from the
State benevolent fund to the highway
commission to cancel a debt of that
amount owed by the States general
fund. The transaction places the gen
eral fund $3,640 900 in debt.
At the same time the board voted
to borrow $3.50, 900 from banks to take
care of bills owed hJ the general fund,
but which 1t is unable to meet To-
days transactions leave the benevolent
fund with a balance of about $4,000.
State Auditor Robert Bracken, a
member of the board, moved to award
future loans by open bidding. His
motion was not seconded.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-24
NEW CITY GOLF COURSE
Purchase Of 1874 Acres Is Favored
by Park Board.

A preliminary resolution for the
acquisition of 1874 acres between
keystone and Walker Aves. near Gar
was adopted by the park board today.
John L. Elliott, city engineer was in
structed to prepare description of
the land.
The board also ordered Elliott to pre-
pare a description Of the land lying
between Coe. Maxwell. Wilson and
North SITS. as a step for city acquisi-
ton of the land as a frontage for the
Riley hospital The acquiring of this
strip would link UP the Riley, City and
Long hospitals In park system.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-24
COLDER WEATHER COMING
Four inches Of snow reported Fri

Four inches Of snow reported Fri
day from Central Wisconsin need
contain no immediate forecast for In
dianapolis. according to the local
weather bureau, which reports rising
temperature tonight and Sunday. Rain
is cheduled for the early part of the
week and again in the latter part, but
for Ohio and Tennessee territory the
mercury is due for fall about Thurs
day. Weather reports say it will be
considerably colder than today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-24
Further Attacks by YeggS Ex-
peCted to Be Made in
State.
POLICE HAVE NO TRACE
Loot of Robbers of Two City
Institutions Totals
$3.50.

Suburban banks today were warned
by the Indiana Bankers Association
to take steps to prevent robberies such
as those of the Tuxedo State Bank,
1904 E. New York ST.. and the Cen
trail State Bank. Central Ave. and
Thtrtteth St. in which unmasked ban
dts Friday obtained s9,S7019.
The banks were urged to install
electric burglar alarms so that If
employees are trapped by robbers the
news may be flashed by stepping on a
push button or by other device.
Extra patrolmen were posted in
outlying districts near banks as a
precaution today. according to Police
Chief Herman F. Rikhoff Extra
night riders were sent out Friday
night and today extra patrols con
tinue to scour the city. Rikhoff
called upon citizens to report any
suspicious actions Of strangers loafing
in the outlying districts, pointing out
that Fridays bandits We're in the
vicinity of the banks for some time
before the robberies.
Meanwhile, detectives believe that
the same three men robbed both
banks. and that they were from an
other city. Police were securing the
city for the Ford coupe in which the
bandits left the Tuxxedo Bank. It is
believed they used a small stolen car
TO allay suspicion and transferred 10
a highpowered auto to escape from
the city.
Other Rohberies Feared
Miss Forba Mcdaniel. assistant sec
retarY of the bankers association.
said that the association behsyas
there will be other robberies Of small
banks in this State
1T is significant" said Miss Nc
Daniel. that the robbers steer .lear
OF banks with electrical alarm sys-
TENS. Not one in this State sc pro
tected has been robbed We also urge
arrning of bank employees"
Four detectives have been assigned
tc each OF the Friday robberies by the
police department. The bankers as
sociation's protective department.
headed by H. c. webster, also is work
ing on the cases.
Inc OL4iCSGS oDdLiuOllCu q ClSN tiIdS
the Central Ave robbers escaped in
Cadillac automobile parked one block
west Of the bank. They do not believe
the bandits left the city until after
the Tuedo robbery, which was at 3:20
p. m.
Two of the bandits entered the Cen
tral Avenue Bank, while a third stood
at the entrance. The armed pair GOV
cred Arthur McGinnis, 1886 BeHefon-
taine ST., assistant cashier, and or
dered him to lie down in the rear of
the cage He was the only man in
the bank
Climb Over Bars
Then the robbers climbed over the
cage bars, took 81 ,0s6 in cash from
drawer and s25. 600 in non-negotiable
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-24

He returned to his bedroom and had
fallen across the burning bed when
Arement from Company II broke in.
He was taken next door, where he
died shortly after.
Owned Home Jointly
Connell was to have appeared be-
fore Judge T. ]. Moll in Superior
Court this morning. Mrs. Connell,
with her attorney, G. r. Estabrook.
and James Z. Deery. attorney for Con-
mel. were present. The Connells own
house jointly and the court was to
decide what part of the house he was
to occupy and what part of the house
was to be occupied by Mrs. ConnelL.
When the defendant failed to ap-
pear in court, Deery and Mrs. Con
nell searched the courthouse for him,
believing he had gone to the wrong
courtroom. Deery, after waiting for
some time, explained to the judge his
client had failed to appear and that
he had been unable to get in touch
with him. The case was postponed
until next week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-24
Butler Closes 1923 Grid Sea-
son With Haskell
Institute.
In the Local Struggle
PROBABLE STARTING LTNE-UPs

Irwin Field will take on the appear
ances OF an Indian reservation play
ground this afternoon-the Haskell
Indians viii perform.
Braves collected from twenty-five
tribes are among the cleated -hoof grid
warriors wearing the Haskell colors,
and they are ambitious to roll up de-
cisive score on Pat Pages Butler ath-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-24

The county commissioners have
purchased two cars for the use of
Sheriff snider. They are a Ford
sedan and used Hudson touring car,
costing together 81, ,464.80. The sedan
viii be used by Claude NJ Worley,
special investigator for Criminal
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-24
COOLIDGE MESSAGE
WILL URGE STABILITY
President to Sound Administration Keynote important
National Issues Before Next Congress.

istration has taken to help agriculture
will be cited, notably the mission of
the West in the interest of coopera-
tive marketing. Congress will be in
vited carefully legislative suggestions
made to it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-24
BY NEA Service

BY NEA Service
I'll INCINNATI, Nov. 24.--"wil-
IL liam Hyn1an and Wife, At
- tornys-at-Law."
That is the shingle which will
hang over a certain Cincinnati law
office shortly. II plans Of the prin-
cipals in the venture are com
pleted.
For a new form Of partnership is
In contemplation by Attorney VIII
liam Hyman of Fl. Thomas. KY,
and Attorney Rebekah NJ. Paritz
OF this city. They are to be mar
ried soon. and at the same time
become partners in the practice Of
law. constituting the first husband
and-wife law partnership in Ohio.
Miss Pa4itz was admitted to the
Ohio bar two years ago. ard is now
assistant librarian In the hamilton
County law library. Her flance has
been practicing FIVE years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-24
Wife Waits in Court Ready to Compro-
mise on Divorce.
FlREMEN FIND HUSBAND IN BLAZING BEDROOM
Woman Swoons When She earns of Suicide After She Had
Gone to DiScoFer Cause of Defendants
Failure to Appear.
Failure to Appear,

few minutes before his wife attorney had offered to settle
with his attorney of troubles arising from their divorce
Conne cf $50 New Jersey St. committed suicide
divorce case.
remen said Conne first tried start fire by setting lamp
gas Failing this he broke the
off, upstairs and fire to his bed the first floor it
Then the floor and both his
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-24
FURNITURE IN S4OO FIRE

Furniture in the second hand store
of w. j. Jacobs. 1876 Virginia Ave,
was damaged to the extent Of $400 by
fire of unknown origin today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-24
E0NE' POUND BABY DIES
Fifteen Year-O Old Mother Is in Critical
Condition.

By United Press
HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 24.-After
a twenty-day fight for life in which
she astonished physicians by her re-
markable vitality. Marie Rogers. "one-
pound baby" died last night.
The 15-year-old mother, Mrs. G. w.
Rogers, who has been i'll fo5 four
months with typhoid malaria, is4 again
in critical condition from grs4 over
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-24
Dillon Case Continued

The case of Mike Dillon, ii. who
operates a saloon at 744 S. Capitol
Ave, arrested Nov. Is on liquor
charges was taken under advisement
until Dec / in city court today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-24
Offer to Settle

When Deery returned to his office,
he received a telephone call telling
him Connell was dead. A few min
utes later Estabrook called him and
said he believed the differences be-
tween the couple could be settled out
Of court.
at is too late" Deery told him.
Tho case IS now before a higher
court
When Mrs. Connel1 returned home
and discovered her husband was dead,
she tainted. 1t was said she was
suffering from nervous prostration.
The divorce complaint was filed Nov.
5. Mrs. ConneH charged cruel and
inhuman treatment On the same
day she was given a restraining order
to prevent her husband from inter-
fering with their joint account of $5,-
900 in a building and loan association.
The Connells were married July 49,
1918, records show.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-24
Big John the Pilot

Plloted by John Levi, the best
Indian football player Of the season.
the Government school youths are
bubbliug over with confidence. They
have weight and speed and a galaxy
of ard-hitting pigskin chasers.
Half back Woods. star ground
gamer, is the only Butler warrior on
the crippled list and Coach Page will
be able to send in plenty Of fresh
talent as the battle RACES.
The Blue and White gridders know
they are going to face mighty foe.
but they are not frightened and their
good physical condition doubtless will
help them bear up under many
Haskell drives.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-24
Service Men Invited.

Because the Indian school is a Gov
ernment institution the Butler officials
have invited the Navy Reserve Band.
marine corps officers and men who are
stationed in the city, Ft. Benjamin
Harrison guard and a group of Boy
Scouts. The Naval band viii perform
Immediately before the starting whis-
tie
Between halves Butler students,
under the direction Of Ed Arens. yell
leader, will stage a pantomime repre-
scnting the advance of Butler ath-
leitcs. Wabash, De Pauw and other
Butler rivals will be chased from the
field" as the finale to the attraction.
An interesting contest will be
staged between Griggs of Butler and
John Levi of the Indians in distance
on punts. Griggs will do all the punt
ing for the Butler team Levi IS ma
tionally known for his punting PROV
ess and Butler fans feel Griggs can
give the Indian a good race.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-24
Climb DYER Bars

Then the robbers climbed over the
cage bars, took s1,Os6 in cash from a
drawer and s25. 600 In non-negotiable
CONTINUED on Page III
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Home Edition

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Pacific Coast Service.
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Forecast

DARTLY cloudy tonight and
l. Sunday, with a probable rise
in temperature in this vicin-
ity.