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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-23
CLOSES DOORS TO HOPES
Disappointed When President Is Silent
on Debt Reduction.

BIZ UHited Press
PARIS, April 23.-President Coo
lidge's address IN New York yesterday
closes the door to French hopes for
discussion of war debts in connection
with the experts plan for a repara-
tons settlement, in the opinion of au-
thOritative French sources here today
Mr.. CoOGdge's statements mean the
total of Germany's debt cannot be re
duced, because France must demand
81, 900, 000, 900 gold marks additional to
be able to pay the United States and
England" the Petit Journal said in
discussing the address.
Pertainax, well informed political
writer, saw the force of domestic po-
htical pressure in the Presidents re
marks on the foreign situation, say
ing:
1.-THE United States already has
started its presidential campaign
battle and it is apparent the japanese
are not the only people who are going
TO suffer hard knocks as a result"
All in all France felt today that
there has been no essential change in
the American position and that the
possibility of at least getting a reduc-
ton in her debt to America in connec-
ton with the reparations settlement
still is as remote as ever.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-23

Certainly citizens living in the
northwest section Of the city are
entitled to better streets. A glance
at this map. second of a series pre-
pared by The Times, shows a high
proportion of streets charted bad,
or only in fair condition.
Many Of these property owners
may not be able to stand perma-
nent Improvement, but their unim-
proved streets are poorly graded
and graveled. They are nearly i'm
passable In bad weather.
Practically every block Of pave
ment between car tracks is rough
In this district.
Missouri St. Lafayette St. and
cross streets between Tenth and
Sixteenth SITS. west of Senate Ave.
are all unimproved. 1t is difficult
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-23
PLAZA BOARD MAY
CHANGE DECISION
ON BUILDING SITE
Church Representatives t
Meet With Commissioners
Again May I.

Whether the Indiana War Memo
rial building will face north or south
and whether the Second Presbyterian
and First Baptist Churches will be
permitted to stand in the memorial
plaza still were undecided questions
today.
Church representatives conferred
with memorial commissioners Tues
day night without tangible result,
other than calling of another meeting
May Is.
Meanwhile, church officials said they
discovered for the first time. that the
commission decided several months
ago to face the memorial building
north and locate it in the block north
of Vermont. between Meridian and
Pennsylvania SITS. It also was indi-
Gated that the two churches, in Yer
mont ST., were to be RACED.
Decision Not "IrrevOcable"
| Opposition Of the churches to this
plan has resulted, it was said, in com
missioners saying the decisions were
mot irrevocable.'
| Reporters were barred from the con-
ference by commissioners.
| Churches representatives urged the
building be built facing south to-
ward the Soldiers and Sailore's Mon
ument, either in the block north Of
Michigan St, or north of North St,
and the churches be left on their
| present sites.
F. A Walker. Cleveland, memorial
architect, attended the conference with
Evans Woollen. Ex-Governor James P.
| Goodrich and Samuel Ashby, mem
bers Of the commission, and Paul Com
stock. secretary.
Walker admitted that he had not
been asked TO prepare plans leaving
the churches in the plaza, church Of
ficials said. Commission members,
| however, admitted that the Legisla-
! ture, when 1t voted an appropriation
for the memorial. understood the
churches were to remain, they said.
Patriotic Idea Urged
Church representatives urged that
the memorial face south toward the
monument. so that its face will be
seen by visitors to the monument
from the downtown streets.
The religious institutions. they said
would add to the patriotic sentiment
of the plaza.
The architect refused to answer
when asked II the memorial could not
/ be faced south on another site than
planned, the church officials said. He
asked time TO restudy his plans.
Commissioners asked two repre-
sentatives from each church to meet
with the entire commission May Is
but gave no indication as to whether
a decision would be given on that date
| Il was said
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-23
GRAND Jury IS
PROBING MURDER
Detectives Locate Edgar Ray
mond-S Sixteen Held,

Four witnesses to the fatal shoot
ing of Joseph Forrestal, 1905 Ken
lucky Ave, ten days ago, were before
the grand jury today.
Witnesses were Norman Hamilton,
Ernest Cochran. Fred Bastian and
Helen Mack.
Unless the State presents contra
dictory testimony, Leo Walsh, 226
Sanders ST., held in connection with
the case on a charge of murder, will
be released on habeas corpus petition
under $500 bond. A brother, Ray
mond. also charged with murder, was
released Tuesday under $500 bond.
Detectives left today for St. Louis
to bring back Edgar Walsh, another
brother, wanted for investigation of
the case. Fourteen others rae under
arrest.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-23
COLLEGE GRADUATES 1875
Wittenberg Also COnfers Two
Bachelor of Music Degrees.

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, April %
Wittenberg College June will gradu-
ate 125 students. a gain Of so per
cent over last year.
Besides thi sgroup, which is largest
in schools history, two will receive
the degree of bachelor of music from
the Wittenberg School Of Music. 1t
will be Wittenberg's seventyfourth
commencement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-23

fer automobiles to get over some
Of them. Spring grading has not
been started by the city.
Two bright spots appear in the
map. The city is now engaged in
widening and resurfacing Illinois
st. between Vermont and Sixteenth
SITS. and Senate Ave. from Tenth to
Sixteenth SITS. Completion of this
work will give two needed outlets
from downtown.
Car tracks on part of Indiana
Ave. and West St. are in bad
shape.
The "deadline" of improved
streets appears to be Senate on the
west and Tenth St. on the north.
Beyond that point. vehicle traffic
apparently ventures at its own
risk.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-23
WHITING WILLIAMS
TO SPEAK FRIDAY
Address at Caleb Mills Hall on
The Workers Mind

Whiting Williams, writer on labor
topics, will speak under auspices
of the High School Teachers Associa-
ton, and school commissioners. at
Caleb Mills Hall Friday, at s:15 p. m.
In 1919 Williams resigned as vice
president of the Hydraulic Steel Com
pany and became a Iaborer in coal
mines, steel plants and roundhouses.
In 1920 he worked in the coal mines
and shipyards of England In 1921 he
was a laborer in Germany, France
and Belgium. In 1922 during the
American railroad strikes, he worked
both as a striker and strikebreaker.
In 1928 he worked among the Fascist
of Italy.
His subject Friday, viii be 1.-THE
Workers Mind, at Home and Abroad"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-23
KILLING FR0STS REPORTED
Rising Temperature Prevents Pos
sibiIity Here.

5 General frost occurred in parts Of
Indiana early today according to
weather bureau reports.
Damage to fruit was believed to
have been slight, however, by ]. H.
Arlington, Indianapolis weather
bureau head
heavy to killing frosts. Columbus
and Bloomington reported a minimum
temperature OF rs and PaoI. Farm
land and Cambridge City 2s with
killing frosts."
The low temperature here was 80.
Rise in temperature today, according
to Arlington. removed likelihood of
frost tonight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-23
WIFE SLAYER,
ON GRILL, JUMPS
TO STREET; DIES
Chicago Man, Asked Why He
Gouged Out Woman's
Eyes, Ends Life,
BIZ United Press

CHICAGO, April 23.-James De JOY,
81, who confessed to killing his wife,
leaped from the third floor of the de
tective bureau today and landed head
first on the concrete pavement. His
skull was crushed and he died on the
way to the hospital.
De Joy was being posed for a photo
graph. when he broke away from a
detective and dived head-first out OF
the window. taking most Of the win
dow with him.
Murder Was Brutal
The murder Of Mrs. Anna De JOY.
20. was particularly brutal. The
woman was stabbed. her throat cut,
her eyes gouged out and otherwise
mutilated.
De Joy had told how he stabbed
and slashed his wife in a forest pre-
serve near the city. He was being
prepared for newspaper photograph
ers, and at the same time detectives
were asking him to tell why he
gouged out the woman's eyes, when
he leaped from the window.
De Joy told the police that displeas-
ure over breakfasts played a large
part in the murder.
Blames Burned Breakfasts
After an all-night examination. De
Joy early today blurted out to Capt.
William Shoemaker:
Yes, she wouldn't get up mornings
to cook my breakfast, so 1 cut her
throat"
Fred Potenza. who shot and killed
his wife on the street here late yes
terday and also shot his sister-in-law.
told police burned breakfasts consti-
tuted one of the chief reasons for the
Staying.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-23
COOLIDGE SPEECH
LIKED BY BRITAIN;
PARIS IS BLUE
Japanese Won't Be Only PeO-
pie TO Get Hard Knocks,
Says French Press.
By United Pres.

By United Press
LONDON. April 23.-President
Coolidge's suggestion for a new con-
ference for limitation OF ornaments
and his Endorsement Of the Dawes re-
port as a basis for settlement Of the
reparations were received with whole
hearted approval in British official
circles today.
In view OF the labor party's plat
form urging limitation Of air, subma-
rine and land forces and Prime Min
lister MacDonald's declaration that
such limitation is vital to the preser-
walton of world peace. It is considered
a foregone conclusion that Great
Britain, as in the case Of the
Washington conference, will be the
first nation to express official ap-
provaI Of Mr.. Coolidge's suggestions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-23
Law Is Outraged

In this joins the pretty Marie.
comfort and reliance in all the fam
ily's heartache. She's just like a
daughter. She sees things from the
same viewpoint.
Not so the law. Justice has been
outraged in her own temple, de-
clares States Attorney Robert f.
Grove.
"Continuances, even as many as
ten. are not unusual in criminal
cases under present crowded con-
ditions on our docket" he says.
Sexton now is saying he shot in
self-defense. But every fact shows
it was a disregard Of all law and
black unreasoning revenge. It was
the spirit Of barbarism, not of
civilization.
I'm this case as in the other, the
law must act with cold. regular JUS
tice and resist the temptation TO
sentimentalize."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-23
HEALTH OFFICIALS
COMBAT DISEASE
THROUGH MOVIES
Conference to Be Held Here
May 27-28-'HeaIth Cir
GUS Popular,

Cooperation of Indiana county
health officers in combating Mr.. Mike
Robe and his germ family by motion
pictures will be sought at a State con-
ference in Indianapolis May 81 and
%. Raymond Bright. State director of
health visual education, announced to-
day
Fighting the elusive Mr.. Mike Robe
by movies is a recent innovation adopt
ed by the State board Of health. Twen-
ty-f1ve films have been acquired, a
fuu-time director engaged since Sept.
l. 1923. and a policy of visual educa-
ton permanently established.
1900 View Films
According to Bright today, total
Of 14,03O persons have viewed screen
messages of the State since Jan. 1.
Lafayette, Indianapolis, Alexandria,
Redkey, Portland. Dunkirk. French
Lick, Patoka. Seymour, Connersville,
Edinburg and Franklin have been
visited.
Accompanying Bright to each city,
health specialists give lectures while
the films are being shown.
A new policy of health week pro-
grams has been adopted by the State
board since Jan. 1, it was also learned.
Previously use of visual education
was limited 10 the warfare against
tuberculosis. AS movies proved so
popular, DR.. ". q King, secretary,
decided to combine exhibits Of child
hygiene, social diseases, sanitation,
tuberculosis. food and drugs and hous-
'ing-into one big ''two-ring circus"
Children Attend Circus"
School children are dismissed from
school for one day. and in company
OF their teachers attend the health
circus"
Films include the titles: Cancer"
"Diphtheria,' - THE Rat" End of the
Road" 'Woman's Lecture" Health
Twins" Working for Dear Life"
Health Crusade MEMS Lecture"
How Life Begins" links and the
Bathtub Mystery"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-23
BETTER WIVES AND MOTHERS

The emancipation of women as evie
denced by the evolution in dress from
steel stays that made twenty inch
waist and the long street sweeping skirts
to the sports clothes Of the present day
has certainly had its effect upon the
health of women. With proper attention
to diet and exercise a race of better
wives and mothers is assured by it. IF.
however, ailments develop as evidenced
by Irregularities, backache, headaches,
nervousness and irritability, Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound may be
depended upon to overcome them. Thou
sands of women tsHtify to its success
Advertisement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-23
AWAIT MARTINS ARRIVAL
American Filters Ready to Hop on
Next Leg of Flight.

BIZ UhitCd Press
CORDOVA, Alaska, April 23.-Con-
tinuation of the American around the
world airplane fight today awaited
the arrival of Major Frederick L.
Martin at Dutcn Harbor, Alaska, to
join the other three fiiers who are
there.
Martin, who Is ready to make the
flight from kanatak 20 Dutch Harbor
in his plane which has been repaired
since being forced down a week ago
was delayed by bad weather. The
worst blizzard OF the year swept the
Alaskan coast Sunday and Monday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-23
BK Times Special

BV Times Special
BENDER ABASS. Persia, April %.
.-Britains round the world fiiers were
to get away today for Karachi after
completing successfully another lap
of their effort to beat the American
armys effort to be the first to
circumnatigate the globe in the air.
The big British machine arrived
here late Tuesday from Bushire,
having covered 4,172 miles in 55 hours
and So minutes, cumulative flying
time since leaving Ca1shot aerodrome,
Southampton, March %.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-23
WRITING SPoILS BALLOT
Voters Must Mark Only Preferences
Printed on Sheet.

Writing in the name of the voters
particular candidate on a primary
election ballot invahdates the ballot,
according to w. w. Spencer, member
of the State board of election commits
sioners.
Frederick Van Mugs, member Of the
Ralston- for President committee, said
Tuesday an impression prevailed sup
porters could write in the name Of
RaIston on the ballots. Ralston is not
a primary candidate. a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-23
BOND MAY BE L0WERED
Value of WolfsOn Estate Unknown
Widow Administrative.

A bond of $4,000, provided Tuesday
before Probate Judge Maholn E. Bash
by Mrs. Florence S. Wolfson, 3S4O
Washington Blvd, Administrative of
the estate of Aaron Wolfson, who
committed suicide last Friday, may be
reduced when the value of the estate
Is known.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-23
THIRD MAN MENTIONED
Brothers Held in Connection With
Store Robbery at BoggstOwn.

Following a report from Boggstown,
Ind, that the Fleming Brothers store
was robbed Monday night, detectives
questioned Oscar, 20, and Albert Pratt,
%, both Of 321 N. Liberty st. They
were arrested following capture Of an
auto filled with merchandise by Pa
trolman Caldwell Tuesday.
Police say they admitted entering
the store. John E. Blackerer, 20, of
429 e. New York ST.. was mentioned
in their statement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-23
CIRCUIT COURT REVERSED
Man Jailed on Contempt Freed by Su
preme Judges.

A sentence on contempt of court
by the Starke Circuit Court for re
fusal to testify for the prosecution,
has been reversed by the Supreme
Court
Harry Overman, fined $500 and SEN
fenced for ninety days to the Indiana
State farm. was on trial on an indict-
ment with three other men for con-
nection with an alleged criminal oper-
alton. Overman exercised his consti-
tutional rights u refusing to testify,
the State tribuISl held.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-23
Motor Wreck Investigated

Police are investigating ownership
Of a Hupmobile wrecked at Illinois
and Morris SITS. Tuesday night. Mrs.
L. B. Weller, So w. Morris ST., re-
ported the car was driven too fast
to make a turn and crashed into the
curb. A man ran from the accident.
she said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-23
SEEK MAN ON LAND
Police Abandon Search of River
Scout Suicide Theory.

Police, acting on a warrant filed
today by Mrs. Isabella Seigman. 941
8. Harding ST., charging her husband
Ernest Seigman, with assault and bat
terry with intent to kill, abandoned
dragging White River for the body
and started a land search.
Seigman was believed a suicide aft.
or his clothes were found on the
river bank Mrs. Seignan was un
moved when informed and said she die
not believe her husband would com
NIT suicide. They are separated, she
said. Monday night her husband
came 10 the house and beat her, she
told police.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-23
HI JOHNSON DEFEATED
Delaware Also Votes Delegates for
President Coolidge.

New Jersey-Latest returns from
the Tuesday primaries indicate Sena-
tor Hiram Johnson overwhelmingly
defeated, Coolidge delegates carrying
by a vote Of to 1.
Delaware - The Republican State
convention Tuesday voted for General
T. C. Dupont as national committee
man and adopted a platform calling
for the nomination OF President
Coolidge.
Louisiana Harry L. Fuqua of
Baton Rouge was elected Governor at
Tuesdays general election.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-23
Bishop Smith Leaves

The Rt. Rev. Alphonse J. Smith re-
Gently installed as Bishop OF Nash
Vile. Tenn. left Tuesday to take
charge OF the diocese there. A dele
cation Of knights OF Columbus &C
conspanied the new bishop.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-23


7HICAGO, April 2S.-'Ten
IL months waiting. ten continu.
IL ances, and no justice in
sight"
So reasons Mrs. Anna Sexton,
contemplating the laws slow prog
ress which her husband Patrick just
accelerated by two pistol bullets in
to the body Of Jack Rose.
Such is the logic and the justice
Of the mother weeping for her son,
whether in today's modern city or
back in the cave of yesterdays ten
thousand years. 1t is the ancient
justice of an eye for an eye, life
for a life.
The Sections had waited since last
summer, brooding at home with
their widowed daughter-in-law,
Marie. They wanted Rose punished
for the murder Of Frank Sexton.
Marie's baby arrived, but no trial
for Rose.
For the tenth time they went to
court. And again tehy witnessed a
continuance.
Father Avenges
AS they emerged, the father be-
came the avenger. and primitive
justice vas appeased.
Surely we've had trouble
says Mrs. Sexton.
They won't punish Pat for this.
They won't take him away from us
at home, when Rose already had
taken away our boy.
Frank was our pride. and he
would have been so happy with the
baby. He died. though. and the law
was always compliant when Rose
wanted to delay. And now they're
holding Pat because he executed a
judgment of his own.
YOU see these things differently.
maybe, when it's your own boy who
was taken from you"
There's no overlooking the bitter
sorrow Of the woman who lost her
son and whose husband may be
facing a gallows in the dim future.
But likewise there's no escaping a
sense of pride. or of satisfied wrath.
that the slayer OF the boy has been
compelled to pay.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-23
Water Main Ruling Opposed
n Timea Nnecinl


FIT. WAYNE, Ina, April 29.-Test
action in the courts is expected to
result from the ruling of the public
service commission in ordering the
city TO extend its water mains. Mayor
WiIlskni j. Hosey has expressed de-
hance Of the order.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-23
Injured In Fall

BIZ Tf1nts Special
ANDERSON, Ind, April &c. A.
Garretson, So, is in a hospital with a
fractured skull following a fall from
an overhead track in the Hughes
Curry packings plant.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-23
Burning Waste Sounds Alarm

Downtown fire apparatus responded
to an alarm sounded at the Consoli-
dated Bldg, where 1t was discovered
late Tuesday that a basket Of waste
paper was burning.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-23
PAIR HELD BY POLICE
Third Man Sought Following an $S5
Robbery.

Joseph Whitsen, 80, of 934 Z. Nc
Carly St, is charged with grand lar
ceny and impersonating an officer.
Bernard Sheridan, 81, of SIC N. Key
stone Ave, is charged with intoxica-
ton and vagrancy. LIEUT.. Summers
and motorpoIce who investigated
theft Of $50 at the home Of Miss June
Marcum, ABA E. Market St., are
searching for a third man.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-23

Walter Ross. Toledo. Ohio, senior
vice president of the Nickel Plate
railroad. will attend the Nickel
Plate night dinner of the Indian
apolis- Traffic Club at the Claypool
Thursday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-23
BRITISH AVIATOR
MAINTAINSLEA
Hops Off With 4,172 Miles
Back of Him.
The Race Around the World

The Race Around the World
American British
Start
San Monico, Calshot,
March 81. March Is.
To-day
Three planes. Leaving
Dutch Harbor; Bender Abass,
one at Kanatak Persia.
Distance Covered
1876 miles. 4.172 miles.
Actual Flying Time
As hours 10 SIS hours
minutes. 55 minutes.
Next Stop
Nazen. Aluetian karachi
Islands.
Total Route Planned
25,711 miles. 1884 miles.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-11
PADDOCK FEELS SURE
Prize Sprinter of Them All Says He Is Confident He Win Get <. \. u. Reinstatement
Reinstatement

Boston, Feb. ll.---After eonfer- ence here with President William c. Prout Of the Amateur Athletic union, Charles Paddock, California sprint star, said yesterday he honestly be- lievcd" he would Dc on the American Olympic team next summer. Paddock came 10 Boston 10 confer with the A. \. r.. head regarding his reinstate. ment to amateur standing. The run ner was suspended as q result of his participation in n track meet at Paris last year against the A. A. L. ruling.
 Another conference between Pad dock and President prout has been arranged for tomorrow.
 Paddock said he was just as anxious as ever to be q member Of the olym- pic team.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-11
ARRANGE LONG PROGRAM
Blue Triangle Girls of Corbin Screw Corp. to Have Leap Year Dance and Revue.

What promises to be rare treat in the form of a leap year dance and revue will be given by the Corbin Screw Blue Triangle Girls on Febru- ary 29 at the Y. ". C. A. The mem bers comprising the cast are rehears- ing under the direction of Miss Ruth Anderson and Ruth Larson.
 The following is the program for the evening: Opening chorus: Tn Love With You;" interlocutor, Kath- crime Sineko: solo. Rose of Picar rdy, {" Bernice keeney; duet, Tt Ain't Con na Rain No More Anna Welch and Viola Lacrosse; entire chorus, My Lovey Came Back" solo, "Clawence," :" Katherine Sincko: to edance, the powder puff. Catherine Sleath; "once in Blue Moon:'' company: Spanish dance "Toreadore" NJ. Burnett: Ckule- le duet, "Sittin' in 6 Corner" Lottie