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The Indianapolis times., 1923-03-02
EX-WIFE PUTS Up
BATTLE TO KEEP
BODY Of SUICIDE
Max StampiI Leaves Note to
Sons He Was Unable
to Support.

An effort is being made by friends
to have the body of Max Stampil, Chi
cago, who took his own life Thursday,
removed from the undertaking estab-
nshment, where it was sent by his
divorced wife, 3531 f. New York St,
according to Mrs. Stampil today.
Stampil and his wife had been di-
vOrced since Feb. %, 1922.
I have no idea why they want to
have his body removed" Mrs. Stampil
said. But 1 shall not allow it. I
DO not think they can have the body
removed without my consent. [ am
waiting for Mr.. StampiIs son, Stan
ley, who is in Detroit. When he comes
he viii take charge
The body was taken TO one under
taking establishment on order Of the
coroner and later to another by order
Of Mrs. Stanpil representatives of the
TWO undertaking establishments said.
Inability to pay $50 a month for the
support of his children. and a contin-
uous round Of domestic trouble We're
believed by Coroner Paul F. Robinson
today to have been the cause Of the
suicide StampiIs body was found
under the Union Railway elevated
tracks on Capitol Ave Thursday
night. StampiI shot himself.
Court records show that on Feb. %.
1922. Stampil was divorced in Superior
Court and OF Iered to pay $50 a month
for support Of his two children. Two
days ago he was found guilty in Juven-
lie Court Of child neglect, but judg-
ment was withheld on his promise to
pay the $50 a month. Stampil told the
court his troubles started with his
wife and brotherin-law in Chicago.
Note to Children
Stan-pu's body was found by Harry
T Sherman. 537 s. Senate Ave, city
fireman. 1t was learned he had been
living at the Hotel Edward In his
room was a farewell note and CORE
spondence relating to his domestic
difficulties.
The note. evidently addressed to his
children, read:
Dear Stanley. Charles and Leon:
could not stand It any longer since
they put me behind the bars. To
think what I have done for them and
in return what they have done for
me. ] have lost my nerve, my home
and my money. And to think how
hard 1 work and what have I now?
No one knows how much 1 suffered
since I left here When Stanley was
with me ] had some one to talk to.
and now he has left me- I am lost.
So now a man is left alone in the
world. he is better off dead, so this
is the reason / am finishing all
Love TO all.
DAD"
The Indianapolis times., 1923-03-02
Power

beginning tomorrow Governor
McCray will have absolute pow
or over all bills sent to his Office.
If he signs them they become
law.
If he fails to sign them they
are dead.
He may veto them and send
them back to the assembly, or
veto them and hold them to the
next assembly.
Under rules OF the Legisla-
ture. if the Governor does not
sign "A bill in three days it auto
matically becomes a law. This
does not apply to the last three
days of the session
The session ends Monday.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-03-02
NEW COLD WAVE
IS DUE SATURDAY
March Lion Masks as Lamb
on Arrival.

March came like a lamb. but it will
not take it long to start behaving like
4 lion. according to J. Fl. Armington.
Government rneteOrolOgist. today.
Whether the month will end with
the elements expressing fury is beyond
exact scientific determination. said
Armington. We have to leave that
to the probers"
But
1t will be decidedly colder Saturday
morning. said Arlington. The tenn
perature viii drop 70 almost ireez-
ing and by Sunday il viii be below
80 degrees.
Present mild weather Is due to
storm center OF the north central
area, Arlington said.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-03-02
The Story of Alice

7 give the rising gene-ation
OF Ind "A folk an opportunity
sJ know life I'm indiana before
the American revolution. The
Times is printing the master
iece Of that famous Hoosie-
a auth or, Maurice Thompson.
Alice Of Old Vincennes. Only
few instaIlments have ap-
peared. One who reads the
synopsis OF these earlier chan
ters in The Times today can
pick up the sttry at a point
here the interest begins to be
40 Intense
The Indianapolis times., 1923-03-02
A Tap
at I our
Door

It's your great opportunity TO
obtain through the columns Of
The Times five Of the most re
na~'-able feature contributions
ever produced by any news
paper at any one time.
Five great newspaper enter
prises for the purpose Of further
enl- rging The Times flOUrishine
family Of readers which has
been growing steadily and con
tinues , climb every day.
Five tremendous features OF
The Times touching all ranges
of human interest.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-03-02
Basket Scores

Results of the State high
school section basketball
games, including summaries
Of the indianapolis sectional
contests, will be found on
The Times sport page. Scores
have been received from all
over Indiana.
The sectiOnals run two
days, today and Saturday.
Watch The Times sport page
for the progress of the
tournaments.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-03-02
The Tangle

The Tangle, written by a Ia
nous author who kno the
working Of the human heart. Is
the ste told in daily letters
dealing with the love affair of a
ing couple and their ZAP
ess and difficulties during
and after the honeymoon. Read
it in The Times. starting Mon
.av. March 5.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-03-02
DIVORCE MEASURE PASSES
Harrison Restriction Is Approved i'm
Senate. 80 to ;.

The divorce delay bill. introduced in
the House by Representative Harri-
son, passed the Senate late Thursday
by vote Of SO 10 5. It provides that
a decree can not be granted within
ninety days from the filing of a peti-
ton.
Senators urged passage Of the meas
ure on the grounds it would reduce the
number of divorces. The bill now
goes TO the Governor.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-03-02
Witness Tells
Of Announcing
Of Dice Games
Dice Playing Halted Just Before Raid Is Testimony Trial
Of Three CoIOred Politicians,

liceman found the dice and the sack
of money on Neeley, and said, Here.
take this mans name Then GoOsie
Lee walked over to the policeman ana
said something, and the policeman
said for Neeley TO take the box Of dice
on home Goosie said Neeley had
just bought them to take home"
Games Described
"Goosie" sat at one end Of the Ia
ble and Young at the other ready to
cover all bets customers refused. wit
! nesses said. In the middle sat Nee
ley, who ran the game. and took a
cut Of dime from each stake. putting
it in a bag, they said. Once or twice.
each evening Lee would go downstairs
with the sack, the witnesses declared
Ira Holmes, attorney for the defense,
asked Fisher about the present in
vestigation of a charge Of grand lar
ceny against him.
at the instance OF the county prose
cutor you We're released without bond.
! it that not true"
NO. sir. was arrested the day
after / testified before the grand jury
about Goosie's running this place. lie
had 1t done. | am out on bond now. -
Rent SllO Month
William =. Sindlinger. 3142 \. Cap
itoI Ave testified that the Indiana
Ave. property belonged to his mother.
Mrs. Emma f. Sindlinger, and an
aunt, Bertha f.. De PREF A lease
signed by the owners and Young was
placed in evidence. Lee pays $40 a
month rent. according to the lease.
Prosecutor Evans said in his open
ing statement that a city officiaI went
around in a red automobile once last
summer and told the elect" Close
at 9, boys; big raid will start when
We get back"
The Indianapolis times., 1923-03-02
Raid Described

Were you not arrested on Dec.
p. 1922" defendants attorneys asked
him.
Yes. in this place, for bootleggin ,
Lieutenant Anderson and eight or so
other officers made the raid" replied
the witness.
You were shooting dice at the
time?"
No, we'd just got through before
tnev came in"
Did they arrest any one for shoot
ing dice2"
No" replied Fisher; but one po-
The Indianapolis times., 1923-03-02
THE WEATHER

Forecast for Indianapolis and vi
cinity is increasing clOudiness and
somewhat warmer tonight. Saturday
unsettled and much colder by after
noon or night.
HOURLY TEMPERATURE
The Indianapolis times., 1923-03-02
Victor Bearings Company Sold

The McQuay-Norris Manufacturing
Company of St Louis has purchased
the VICTOR Bearings Company, Mas
sachl Atts Ave and Steele ST. Ar
ticle incorporation have been filed
by of the new plant. Plans
AZ Aade to enlarge the output
of - s. ~ MY, it was said.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-03-02
Effort to Rush Measure Through Senate Blocked by Refusal
to Suspend Rules on Erni Moton-BaMer
Reports Bill From Committee.

An effort suspend the rules and pass the soldier bonus bill
immediately failed in the Senate today The indicated
the bill has not sufficient strength to pass
Bonus activity quiet and orderly direct the
heated efforts friends of bill Thursday
reported out of committee.
When the roll call for committee reports
committee Senator Arthur Baxter chairman reported the
The Indianapolis times., 1923-03-02
BANKER HELD FOR
DEATH OF THREE
Woman. Son and a Girl Killed by
Speeding Auto.

Speeding Auto.
BIZ United Press
PHILADELPHIA, March "A
woman, her son and a young girl
We're instantly killed early today when
an automobile raced into them as
they were alighting from a street car.
The dead are:
Mrs. Ellen O'Donnell. SO; Leo O'Don-
nell, 20; Miss Mary Murphy, IS
Henry c. Block. banker. ciubman
and member of a widely known fam
ilY is held by the police.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-03-02

never said he was TOO busy to get
married. or too poor. either
Today The romance Of the tcmpera-
mental Pola and the funny Charlie IS
swimming along in great shape once
more-having had its little storm that
proves the rule of true love.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-03-02
BULLETIN

William Ii. ATInitage. chairman
of the executive committee of the
Republican county committee and
political colonel for Mayor Shank
told Harry "GOosie" Lee. colOred
Republican politician one night
last summer:
Harry, close up tonight the
squads are coming out when
Archie Young" according to Tes-
tim0ny of Lewis Butler. COlored
politician. under indictment for
running a gambling house.
Butler said the squads came al
o'clock that night.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-03-02
Thunder of Noes" Vain


In the center of the confusion
President Branch took the gavel from
Senator Nejdl and declared a motion
to adjourn carried despite a thunder
Of noes" Indignation meetings
around the desks of Senators fol.
lowed.
Senator BaXter's continued absence
from the Senate Thursday after he
had been requested Wednesday to re-
port the bill, indicated trouble all day.
Twice 1t was prevented by the chair,
when motions We're ruled out of order
( Late in the evening the storm broke.
A motion of Senator Erni, Demo
crat, that the doorkeeper be instructed
90 bring in Baxter before adjourn
ment. started the fireworks
Senator Neidl Republican floor
leader. then presiding. refused TO en-
tertain the motion. terming it double
barrelled and unbusinesshke."
Neidi Is Victorious
\ dozen Senators clamored for the
floor
u appeal from the decision of the
chair" said Senator Hodges when
recognized. Senator Sweeney sec
onded the motion.
An right" said Senator Nejdl, but
think what you are doing. I'm for
this bill, but we can't help it on this
notion
Hodges withdrew his motion. With
drawal II Erni's original motion fol
lowed
\ second motion by Erni demanded
the bill be Immediately brought out of
committee Erni then yielded TO Sen
ator Van Orman.
The action of Senator Baxter is
the most regrettable incident Of the
session" said Van Orman. We are
asked to vote millions for prisons, but
not one cent for our soldiers"
Senator Cam termed the commit
tees action the "dirtiest trick he had
ever seen in the Legislature" He
predicted the bill would pass under
suspension of rules.
Ernis motion was then adopted
amid great confusion.
Senator Henley moved that the
doorkeeper be sent after Baxter.
Baxter Busy at Home
Taking the gavel from Nejdl,
Lieutenant Governor Branch *
planned Baxter was at home preparing
for an evening engagement. and
would not return until Friday.
Send the doorkeepers after him."
came from the floor
Richards.
On the vote. the opposition to ad |
journment appeared strongly in the |
majority, but the chair ruled in favor |
Of the ayes"
The Indianapolis times., 1923-03-02
Not Voting

ReDubhcans-Adams. Fitch. Hill. Merry
=.
Democrats-Batt, Hays Shirley
Threats TO lie up the administra-
ton financial program were made
openly by Republican Senators fol
lowing the most spectacular scene Of
the session late Thursday, in which
an attempt to bring the bonus bill
out on the floor failed.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-03-02

EaykeT; stood regular watches
through the summer nights Of 1922 in
ont of the Golden West Club on the
"Avenoo" announcing to the world
that they're shootin' dice upstairs.
such was the testimony OF Otis
Fisher. cOiored. 27, OF CAB ". West
St. former janitor at the police sta
ticn. today during the trial of Harry
"Goosie" Lee and Archie Joker
Young, proprietOrs of the club and
Johu Neeley, an employe, all colored.
Tney are being tried in Criminal Court
on a charge Of running a gambling
house at 522 Indiana Ave. Prosecutor
Evans charges they had police prOtec-
ton.
Upstairs. crowds Of sweating col
Ored and white men milled about a
pool table on which the dice rolled
sometimes until after dawn, accord
ing to testimony. A lookout down
stairs pressed a button that bright
cned the light over the craps table
when suspicious strangers entered.
Fisher said NeeIey, alleged take-off
man. raked in as much as SIS an hour,
10 cents at a time.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-03-02
without recommendations.

Without RECOMMENDATIONS
Senator c. P. Erni Of New Albany
moved the rules be suspended and the
bill placed on passage. Roll call on
the motion, which proceeded without
debate:
The Indianapolis times., 1923-03-02
For Suspension

Republicans Brown, Cam English,
Hartzell, Hodges Lambert Leonard. NejdI,
Penrod, Southworth, Van Orman-11
DemOcrats-Cravens, Crosby. Davis. Dur
ham, EastOn. Erni. Henley. King Lochard
L-utz SWeeney-lI
The Indianapolis times., 1923-03-02
Against

Republicans-Barker, Baxter Beardsley.
Behmer, buchanan. Cleveland Daily, Dunn,
Harlan. Holmes. Lindley. Miller, MOorhead,
Nichols, Richards, Swain-16
Democrs rsts-Chambers, Harmon. Perkins,
The Indianapolis times., 1923-03-02
Forecast

INCREASING cloudiness and
l. somewhat warmer tonight.
Saturday unsettled and much
colder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-11-17
OCTOBER BUILDING
SHOWS HIGH TOTAL
Valuation Of Country's Operations
Reaches $2e2, 477,s77, Exceed
ing All Previous Levels,

October building permits. reaching
a great total valuation of $262,477,S77,
not only exceed by far those for
any previous October, but even mount
to the highest level ever attained in
any month before the present year;
namely, the record peak established
in March, 1929. The figures are from
1913 cities reporting to the American
Contractor.
: The month has ushered in a whirl-
wind finish to a whirlwind rush that
started the erratic year on its way
last January. Whether the extreme
activity is actually to continue
through the remaining two months
is perhaps more or less problem
atical. though present conditions seem
TO indicate that the high level may
1t is worth noting, however. that in
October. 1921. the permit valuation
rose sharply and then as precipitately
declined in November; also, that of
the four years prior to 1923 only one,
1922. showed a. rising trend in the
closing two months. ~
The valuation for the month just
past. totaling s262.477.s77 for the
1913 cities. compares with a valuation
of S21S,933.110 for 200 cities In the
preceding month. and with valua-
October of last year. The increase
for the month over the amount for
October, 1922, is q per cent; and over
the amount for September of this
year, 22 per cent. That the increase
is in part attributable to the greater
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-11-17

valuations Of the individual projects
planned is indicated by the fact that
there was not the same percentage
OF Increase with relation to the num-
Der of projects. In October. 1923,
permits were issued for 1855 prof
ects; in October. 1922. 62.159. The
increase was therefore only 20 per
cent.
A distinctly rising trend in per-
NIT valuation during the final quarter
of the year is unusual. 1t occurred
as marked exception III 1922 and
was a logical forerunner of the vast
activity that developed the next
spring: Watch, therefore, develop
ments Of these last, two months to
gain some idea of what 1924 may
bring forth.
Whether October's extraordinary
upward swing is to continue will de-
pend largely on how many OF the
deferred projects are brought for
ward again, and that will of course
largely depend on how many owners,
architects and contractors believe
that prices will for some time remain
stabilized at present levels.
OF the cities in the million dollar
class - Los Angeles continues in it's
remarkable record with it's $20.541.872
in valuation for October. exceeding
by more than 100000 the previous
months valuation and approaching
within 100000 of the amount for
Chicago. . 1t easily retains it's third
position on the list. Detroit. with
$12.4S5.S80, is it's nearest competitor
for that place, while Philadelphia,
for another month, takes fifth posi-
ton with a valuation of $10,949. $40.
Both Detroit and Philadelphia show
marked gains over the permit valua-
lions for September.
Chicago,s valuation, s27,837,350. is
nearly identical with the valuation
for, the preceding month, which in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-11-17
MARBLE MADE ON JOB
FOR MANY STRUCTURES

10 many who are not acquainted with
the process Of making artificial marble
1t will be somewhat of q surprise In
learn that considerable amount of the
ninety polished slabs in many public
buildings throughout the east have
never seen Italy, but have been cast
right on the Job"
There are some eastern and a feu,
western contractors who are able to
make an artificial marble that will COM
pare in appearance with the best slabs
from Italy and yet cost only fraction
OF the real stone. The process by which
TINS imitation marble is made is that
known as Scagliola. while the product
itself is usually called 'Payanazzo Al
though the method Is several hundred
years old In Italy, it has not been nsed
extensively in Canada or the United
The process which is accomplished nv
lew Skilled Italian workers now. resid-
ing IN eastern Canada,~ consists in LAYING
a Piece OF oilcloth, a net of coIored
Stems or silk and on this material
spreadins q, layer of special, imported
white cement. After this LAYER of
cement has stood for some minutes the
SILK IS Withdrawn, whereupon the slab
is carefully leveled and covered with a
sInp OF cheesecloth and a layer of dry
plaster, which is allowed to stand for a
few minutes. The cloth and the plaster
are then removed, and there appears a
slab Of puttylike cement in which is a
colored pattern left by the silk. This
pattern Is just like that OF the natural
marble The silk and the cheesecloth
are then washed, and the resulting
water. mixed with cement, is used TO
fii up the lines in the base. The next
step is to apply the slab to the desired
part or the structure; and in a couple of
days 1t is hard enough to polish with a
stone, and the result is close imitation
OF the expensive marble formed by ma
ture, yet having been made right on
the Job.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-11-17
$222, $50 REPORTED
IN REALTY SALES

Transfers Of property aggregating
$2e:,s5o were reported by Hedges s;
Middleton. Inc, as follows:
William c. Linton purchased de-
.tached residence at 3404 Garfield
street northwest. 1t, contains ten
rooms.
One Of the new houses in the Eng
'lfsh Village" 1927 Klingle road north
west. was purchased by DR.. Charles
r. Shelton, jr.. from the Wardman
Construction Company. The house
has eight rooms.
"A detached six-room home, 1881
Macomb street, Cleveland Park, was
sold for Rev. F. E. Bigeiow to H. c.
Hallanl. ,, -
Another new home. recently COM
pleted by Taylor & Hedges. 34O6 Gar
field street northwest. was purchased
by Clarence l.. and Laura r. Parker.
The house is detached, ard has ten
rooms.
A. local builder acquired. from DR..
Charles r. Shelton a detached home.
1890 Delafield street. 1t contains
seven rooms.
A three-story brick building. s16
9th street northwest. was sold for
the estate of l.. c. Munck to a local
investor. 1t contains a large store
room. with two apartments above.
Maj. Edward Roth purchased a new
home. 1921 Klingle road northwest,
from the Wardman Construction Com
pany. 1t has eight rooms.
Harry Katz purchased the three
story brick corner building. 1108 New
Hampshire avenue northwest, from a
local investor.
An old colonial home OF eleven
rooms at 1925 n street was purchased
by LINCOLN Green from Walter Case.
4 new home, recently completed by
c. II. Small. l. Bryant street north
west. was purchased by John w.
I1indle., The house has six rooms
l.. Silo Cottlieb sold the two three
story brick dwellings 603-605 New
Jersey avenue northwest to Michael
Gallagher. Each house has ten
rooms.
Samuel and Sarah Halpern pur-
chased from Mrs. Annie c. Sherman
the property GIL Quincy street north
west. which has eight rooms.
William r. Marshall sold to Max
Sloan the two-story dwelling 9S4 K
street northwest. 1t has seven rooms.
The two-story brick dwelling 2233
Cleveland avenue northwest was pur-
chased by Dennis Mccarthy. The Of
flee OF Moore & Hill represented the
seller
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-11-17
BUILDING REFLECTS
LABOR Discomfort
Economic Conflict Finds Ex.
preston in Architecture,
+! Says School Head.

\ conflict almost revolutionary" is
going on between powers. and labor,
Prof. William A. Boring. director of
the Columbia University School OF
architecture. says in his annual re-
port to President Nicholas Murray
Butler. recently made public.
The buildings of today, he adds. are
the silent historians Of this struggle.
Characteristic American architecture,
according to Prof. Boring. is being
modified with consequent loss OF
style are, however. beginning to ap-
pear, ne declares.
While it is recognized that a ma
tiop $ history is truly reflected in the
architecture it produces. we are hard
preston follow the political and eco
1omic changes so promptly as is now
so evident throughout the land, the
report reads The triumph of organ
izeS labor is phenomenon which
win be recorded permanently in the
building of today. Ez
No longer do We see heaps of stone
quarry blocks surrounding the site OF
a growing building and hear the
peasant chatter of. stone cutters
the. stones. Today huge motor trucks
bring all material ready to set, in
place. and their burdens are lifted By
powerful derricks and deposited OH
the scaffold. The kissing Of hofsting
engine and steam excavator, and the
, aggressive tattoo of the power riveter
proclaim that a building Is born into
the world
Struggle Natural.
This state of things develops nat
urally in the struggle between pow
er. on the one hand. to push forward.
and TO labor. on the other, to hold
back. 1t is almost revolutionary
The architecture of today is MAX
ing record of these conditions in
the form, style and fabric of the
buildings We erect. The practicing
architects mold their design primarily
to accommodate the needs OF occupa-
ton, and then try to wrest, from an
unwilling labor system. buildings
winch have some semblance OF beauty
The characteristic forms and ey-
pressions Of architecture which are
acceptable to Americans are modified
TO make plain building look attrac-
tive and a cheap building to look at
least inoffensive. Strict adherence to
the minimum cost has shown the
average building of adornment.
The School Of Architecture is fol-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-11-17

lowing the trend of the practitioners
In design by adopting a program OF
buildings demanded By the American
public.
These buildings are designed by the
students under the consul and con-
structive criticism Of our critics who
are able practitioners, and the COM
petitions are judged by a jury OF the
faculty and eminent practicing archi-
tects. We believe an American style
will in time appear and that Column
bia will participate in its gradual
evolution, and while 1t will be slow
growth. the evidence of its existence
is apparent