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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-08
FRATERNITY BROTHER OF
SLAYER ALSO ON STAND
Describes, Painting SpeIISr
but Admits Youth Was
intoxicated at Time
Says Murderer Always
Seemed Childish.
BY EDWARD c. DERR,
United Press Correspondent

CRIMINAL COURTROOM. CHI
CAGO, Aug. S.-The defense in the
Leopold-Loeb murder hearing today
sprang a surprise when it shelved
temporarily it's lay witnesses and
placed DR.. Robert Bruce Armstrong.
family physician of the millionaire
Loeb family, on the stand
The physician came from Charlie
. voix, Mich. where the parents of
Richard Loeb, co-defendant with Ma
than Leopold, Jr.. have their pala-
1ial summer home.
DR.. Armstrong said Dickie was
brought once to his hospital after an
automobile accident, shut he found
no injuries. After staying at the
hospital about two hours. Dick was
discharged as a patient. Armstrong
said.
Nervous Symptoms
Young Loeb. the doctor said, dis
played nervou symptoms which led
him to believe he was slightly "ab-
normal" This nervousness was not
caused by the accident, the doc
tor said.
DR.. Armstrong; testimony was
introduced by the defense in an at
tempt to support testimony Of de-
tense anenists and friends and for
mer companions OF the two youth
ful slayers, which indicated they
were both mentally abnormal
Satisfied with this testimony from
the Michigan physician Clarence
Darrow, chief defense counsel.
turned the witness over to the State
for cross-examination. but States
Attorney Grove excused the doctor
without questioning.
Leonard Levy. University of
Michigan graduate and fraternity
brother OF Loeb. told OF seeing Loeb
faint on two occasions. Loeb, he
eaid. frothed at the mouth and be
came rigid.
Levy went over the ground Gov
cred by other fraternity brothers,
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from s3/at' a. M. gradually sink
ing to 70, registered at $50 a. m.
The thermometer went over the
so mark at a. m. today.
At l p. m. temperature was S5, a
gain of two degrees over the same
time Thursday.
Two heat prostrations in the State
Thursday were reported today.
Patrolman Jack Beattie was over
come at Terre Haute. A. D. Abbott,
glass worker, was victim at Hart
ford City.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-08

Robert Chamberlin, "a, Of Fishers
Station, Ind, faced a ten-day jail
sentence today as the result of a
second conviction Thursday in
speeders court. Fine of 81 and costs
was suspended on condition sentence
was served. Police testified he was
arrested on July 81 and Aug. 6.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-08

ERE are complaints brought
IH to Mr.. Fixit's attention and
investigated today:
DEAR MR.. FIXIT-Last April
there was a contract let for paving
Linwood Ave. for three blocks south
of Tenth st. Can you tell when
that will be carried out? w. B. S.
Board of works records show ac-
ton on paving this street was
rescinded MayA12. 1924, because of
a majority remonstrance. If you
care to revive this matter, a petit
ton for the improvement must
again be circulated
To complaint on hog pens at
Oliver Ave, and Vermont st.
The board of health viii inves-
tigate and attend to this complaint
IL it Is within the city limits.
To complaint of poor ventilation
on S. Meridian ST. cars.
Officials of the Indianapolis
Street Railway Company have
promised to investigate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-08
JACKIE MEETS CHARLIE
Win Hays To Receive Picture oi
Nephew With Film Star.

Uncle Bill" Hays, former post
master-general and present movie
''czar," will receive a new picture of
his nephew, Charles Hays, son of H
c. Hays of Sullivan, Ind, soon.
1t was taken Thursday. In it.
Uncle Bill will see his nephew with
Jackie Coogan's arm around him.
Charles met Jackie at the chill
dren's luncheon given by the In
diana Indorsers of Photoplays at the
Claypool Thursday. Charles attend
ed with his aunt, Miss Martha Hays,
1901 n. Alabama ST., sister of Will
Hays. and little Louis Haas Of Tip
ton. Ind. Later the three rode in
one of the official cars on Jackie S
tour of parks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-08
JOHNSON NOT PRISONER
Records Show Indictment NOlled
July 5.

A statement by police Tuesday,
printed in The Times. that Fred
Doggy" Johnson. 32, giving his. ad-
dross as s2S n. Capitol Ave. recent
ly was released from Indiana State
Prison where he had been serving a
sentence for vehicle taking. was err
roneous.
Criminal Court records show that
Johnson was indicted on Conspiracy
and vehicle taking charges, but the
charges were nolled in Criminal
Court July 8.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-08

Hon. Robert NJ. LaFollette,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Senator:
l have been rereading your mes.
sage to the Cleveland progressive
gathering. and have especially noted
what you say as to the right of the
American people to have clear and
specific statements from candidates
and political parties as to where they
stand on important questions.
AS 70 the issues which you have
enumerated and commented upon.
frankly l am for the most part not
only in thorough agreement with
you, but believe your position TO
be satisfyingly clear.
Question Is Vital
However. there is one question
which seems to me vital. and upon
which your Cleveland message does
not touch-that of the Ku KIux
klan. The Klan was mentioned not
at all by the Republicans at Cleve-
land, and evaded by the Democrats
at New York, although the very close
vote on the "Klan plank" in the
New York convention proves how
unsatisfactory such treatment of this
issue must be to a great mass of
American voters.
These people are thoroughly alive
to the Klan menace. Their demand
is that it be vigorously combated
officially and by seekers of public
office. Disappointed by the eva
sions of Democratic and Republican
leaders, their feeling Is that they
may expect more courageous action
from you. Many OF :nese people
are readers of the Scripps- Howard
newspapers, and entitled to have
their case put by these newspapers.
1t is in their behalf that I addre IS
you on this subject.
Klan Called Menace
So far in this campaign year the
Klan has been discussed by public
men only on the narrow grounds of
religious and racial prejudices and
Intolerance. 1t has not been dis
cussed on the broad basis of its
fundamental un-Americanism. II
has not been indicted, as it should
be, as a menace to free speech, press
and assembly-the bill of rights Of
the Constitution. They have not as
sailed 1t as a tool in the hands of
the oppressors of free American Ia
Dor. They have not protrayed it in
its true colors. as a potential "Fas-
cisu" to make impossible in this
country the origin and development
of liberal and progressive movements
such as the one you now lead.
I believe that it is with these
things in mind that the Klan seems
a very real and present threat to
our institutions in the minds of
most American citizens, which must
be met fairly ana square, and by
name, If it is to be met at all. Ger
tainly 1t is with these things in
mind. and even more to the fore
in my mind than the questions of
religious and racial intolerance. that
l ask you to make your position with
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GUN ARTIST CAUGHT
Colored Man, Alleged to Have Shot
Two, Held at Cairo.

Detectives today left for Cairo, H.,
to bring back Walter Num-, colored.
wanted here on charges of shooting
with intent to kill
Police say, on June 2S, Num- went
on a rampage when refused admis-
sion to the home of Walter Logan.
colored, 932 n. California St., to
search for a warnan. Num-, it Is
said. put bullet holes through fu.nl-
ture at the Logan home, and then
shot Patrolman Preston Hester. col
ored, and Charles Withers, colored,
532 W. Tenth st.
Num- was arrested at Cairo Thurs
day night
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-08
-EUPHRASIA IN IRELAND
Indianapolis Swimmer Entered in
Tailteann Games.

Euphrasia Donnelley, Indianapo-
lis girl who won honors in the 400
meter relay at the Olympic meet at
Paris, will enter the Tailteann games
in Ireland before sailing for home.
Aug. 25, relatives here said today.
She is accompanied by her mother.
Mrs. Morris Donnelley, 2004 N. New
Jersey ST.. who chaperoned eleven
girls who gave a demonstration be-
fore the royalties of Belgium.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-08
SCOUT CAMP TO CLOSE
Indian Pageant to Feature Campfire
Program.

A campfire program, including an
Indian pageant, THE Story of the
Peace Pipe" by thirty boys. games
and stunts, is planned to celebrate
the close of Boy Scout camp tonight.
Special rang of fire CRATER will be
conferred on Wint Burris, William
Serrin, Henry Pierce, Richard Dixon,
Charles Shield sand Charles Kimball.
Over 100 reservations for the last
camp which opens Aug. 18 have been
received.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-08
SYNOD PLANS MADE
Presbyterians to Meet in City Early
In October.

Arrangements for the annual meet
ing Of Indiana Synod Of the Presby
terian Church at Tabernacle Presby
terian Church Oct. 7-9 are being per
fected. Backmeyer, executive sec.
retary, said today.
Annual reports and business mat.
ters will be discussed. Speakers will
include the Rev. j. E. Van Den
Meulen of Louisville. KY, president
Louisville Theological Seminary.
who will give series of insprational
addresses.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-08
Waraeigh Asks for Lavee

Warfleigh Civic Improvement AS
ISOLATION has asked the city for con-
struction of a levee along White
River west Of College Ave, for flood
prevention north of the canal. A
meeting was held Thursday night.
at the home Of Harry Templeton,
$3.50 Park Ave.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-08
DUMB WAITER BLAMED

TT. Wayne Suspect Escapes Jail at
Marion.
By Times Special
MARION, Ind. Aug. S.--Sberiff
Renbarger today blamed dumb
waiter for the escape of Roy Conner
of Ft. Wayne, who picked lock at
the Grant County Jail late Thursday
and escaped. No trace of the fugi-
tive has been found.
Conner was held as suspect In
the investigation Of the robbery, Of
the local office of the Standard oil
Company. He was also wanted on
a charge of highway robbery at Van
Vert, Ohio.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-08
Do You Remember.

When the old Bates House oc-
cupied the present site of the
Claypool-and back as far as
when the Office was on the
second floor and reached by
an iron stairway onrthe out
Side2
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-08
Assessment reduction Asked

Setting aside of a benefit assess
ment roll approved by the board OF
public works July 80, for improve
ment Of Cottage Ave. is asked asked
in complaint fled in SuperiorCourt
Five. against the city by Robert L
Maze. property owner. He asked
his assessment be reduced to 500.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-08
SEVEN DANCERS KILLED
Pavilion at Ohio Lake Resort Col
lapses Ipto Water.

BIZ United Press
BUCKEYE LAKE, Ohio, Aug. s.
Seven bodies have been recovered
and four persons are missing in the
wreckage of a dance pavilion which
collapsed into Buckeye Lake Thurs
day night during annual ball of the
negro Elks of Ohio.
Scores of dancers were precipitated
into the water when a section of the
flooring Of the water pavilion
parted.
The dead are all negroes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-08
TRAFFIC PLAN OUTLINED
City Plan Commission Talks at CIub
Luncheon.

Aims OF the city plan commission
In the traffic survey now under way
were discussed by Louis w. Bruck
Of the commission at the weekly
luncheon of the Exchange Club to-
day at the Lincoln.
Although not authorized to make
reports OF recent surveys public.
Bruck outlined the major thorough
fare plan ard other projects under
consideration Of the city plan com.
mission.
He illustrated his talk with several
lantern slides.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-08
ANOTHER CAMP RAIDED
Ed Phelps Charged With Maintain
ing Nuisance.

Ed Phelps. 416 E. Vermont ST.. IS
the latest to be caught in the drive
by Federal and county officers on
alleged beer camp. Phelps. seized
at camp on Big Eagle Creek. was
charged with manufacturing liquor
and maintaining public nuisance.
He was arrested on a similar charge
recently.
Raiding officers We're Sheriff
George Snider, Deputies Roland Sni-
der and Hanse Clawson, and Fed
eral Officer Y. O. Holman. =
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-08

an OVer-ADunQdnCe
OF humidity. Sui.
triness will pre-.
vail, the weather
bureau says.
Local thunder
storms are fore
cast with cooler
weather. Saturday.
Relief is expected
following showers.
T o m p e r atures
during the night
were a little high
er than the night
b e f ore, ranging
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-08
RAIL CLERKS TO PICNIC
Terrace Beach to Be Site of G. I. &
w. Entertainment.

The c. I. & w. Railroad Clerks
Association will hold it's second an
nual basket picnic Saturday at the
home of c. c. Wildman. Terrace
Beach. on White River. Railroad Of
f1cials, including Fred Zimmerman,
president, will be present. Associa.
.tion officers are J. B. Whitehead,
president; Earl N. Grippe, secretary,
and R. D. Bonnell, treasurer.
Picnic committee: E. j. Keiser,
Catherine McNelis, H. E. Mahorney,
Madge Dunn, C. J. Hindel and l..
Eichorn.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-08
PooIroom Abatement Sought

Jesse Martin. Anti-Saloon League
attorney, has fled suit in Superior
Court Five, asking that a poolroom
operated by Richard Applegate at
3G3 E. Ohio St. be closed for a year
for alleged violation of the liquor
laws.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-08
Oil Worker Ends Life

By Times Special
, DECATUR, Ind, Aug. S.-De-
spondency over i'll health was
blamed today for the suicide Of Floyd
Crawford, oil driller. who hung him.
self near Geneva.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-08
Prisoner Asks Release

Hearing on a writ of habeas cor
pus for release of Charles B. Wood.
s24 n. California St, from the coun-
ty Jail. where he is held under $1,000
bond on a vagrancy charge, was to
be held late today. Wood said he
is married and has two children.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-08
POCKET POLITICS BUZZ
Both Democrats and Republicans
Schedule Organization Meetings.

BIZ Times Special
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Aug. S.-Pol-
itics in the pocket" are already buz-
zing.
Democratic county chair1nen will
meet Aug. IL with Walter S. Cham
bers. State chairman, presiding.
= Republican county organization
will meet the same day.
G.. o. P. candidates at a confer
ence with the county central com
mittee Thursday prepared plans for
thorough registration of ell voters.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-08
RUSSIAN PACTS SIGNED

Britain Enters Into Agreement With
Soviet. -
By United Press
LONDON, Aug. S.-The Anglo
Russian commercial and general
treaties were signed today.
Premier Macdonald Indicated his
intention of signing the treaties
Thursday, although the pacts were
severely attacked by members of
Parliament,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-08

1HY should a fountain be
NV limited TO a mere work OF
IL art?
The younger set in Woodruff
Place think of no good reason. So
it's members calmly proceeded to
turn Woodruff fountains into wad-
ing pools. by the simple expedient
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-08
British Land

Ten years ago today England
landed it's first contingent Of
troops in France.
Germans were continuing VIC
torious in Russia
French forces reached Bel
gium and Luxembourg in an ef-
fort to beat back the Germans.
Germany protested the re-
fusal of the United States to
permit German reservists to sail
from this country.
The Germans were being held
at Liege.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-08
Three Firms Victimized

BIZ United Press
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, Aug. s.
Shelby County authorities today
sought bad check artist who vic
timized three firms here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-08
SAX BACK HOME AGAIN
COIored Man Charged With Theft
of Instrument.

C. G. Craig. 403 Bankers Trust
Bldg. may toot his saxophone again
today, while Henry Roberts, "a,
colored, 718 w. Walnut ST., reflects
about it in city prison.
Detectives said Roberts stole the
saxophone from Craig's auto in the
Empire Garage, 1875 e. Wabash ST.,
and then pawned it for $40.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-08

Temperatures today may fool you.
1t may seem hot. but 1t will only be
apToyar a ~, IA a ,.oa
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-08
TABOO ON TELEPHONES

Courthouse at Washington Orders
Them 0ut-Rates Too High.
BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Ind. Aug. S.--All
offices in the courthouse with the ex-
ception of the sheriff's office, were
without telephones today. County
commissioners ordered the phones
removed as an economy measure and
as a protest against increased rates
put into effect by the Indiana Bell
Telephone Company.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-08
What HO!

John L. Niblack. an Indian
apolis Times reporter. and ].
NJ Moore, staff photographer.
are travelling around in Johns
ancient flivver on tour Of dis
covery. They are re-discover
ing Indiana. The first story,
about Greenfield. viii appear
Saturday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-08
VIOLENT STORMS
DEvASTATEFOU
WESTERN STATES
Five Killed in Wisconsin,
Property Damage May
Reach S5,000,000.

By United Press
OMAHA, Neb., Aug. S.-Five are
dead, at least a score injured, and
property damage estimated to ex.
ceed $4,000, 900 inflicted in two vio-
lent storms which swept Nebraska,
Iowa, Wisconsin and parts of Mime
sofa Thursday night and early today.
One storm swept northwestward
from Tomah, Wis. to Bloomer, Wis.
Thursday night.
Another storm swept out of GEN.
trail Nebraska early today and swept
Des Moines at daybreak.
While the Nebraska-Iowa storm
apparently was the most extensive,
no casualties have been reported SO
far.
Five Deaths
:. Two persons were killed at Black
River Falls, Wis, Thursday night,
and additional deaths were reported
from Osseo, Bloomer and New Au-
burn, Wis. The storm struck Black
River Falls at p. m.
Six inches of rain fell during a
veritable cloudburst at Columbus,
Neb.. early Friday. There was a
heavy hail and wind This storm
swept euthwestward and struck
Des Moines at sis a. m, deluging
the town. The wind unroofed more
than 100 houses at Des Moines.
Heavy hail that accompanied the
storm beat crops into the ground and
the rain woshed out fields. highways
and culverts.
The property and crop damage In
Wisconsin's storm was estimated
from various sources at around
81 900, 900. In Iowa and Nebraska
property and crop damage. accord
ing to railroad agents In various
towns. may reach $4,000. 900.
Hail stripped corn fields in a sec
ton ten miles wide and eighteen
miles long.
Des Moines Suffers
Reports from Des Moines.. Iowa,
said the storm struck there at Sis
a. m.
Wire communications with the out
side world was severed. trees and
telephone poles snapped at their
base and a large number OF roofs
blown off of houses and buildings.
So far no casualties have beer
reported.
All tents at Camp Dodge, where
several thousand citizen-soldiers are
encamped. were blown away and the
soldiers were left without shelter
while a heavy rain and hail fell.
Practically every telephone line il
the city was out of commission anC
all electric light wires are down
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-08

Of donning their bathing suits and
jumping in.
From the youngest sub-debs to
those who have had perhaps Ave
or six seasons in the world. they
splash and splatter to their hearts
content. with never a thought for
rising mercury.
The picture shows four of the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-08
Home Edition

II FAD Hal Cochran daily
In poem on The Indianapolis
Times editorial page. 1t is
mighty human stuff.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-08
TEMPERATURES
AVERAGE HIGHER
Local ThunderStornS Fore
cast-CooIer Saturday,

HOURLY TEMPERATURE
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Forecast

DARTLY cloudy anticipated
l. for tonight and Saturday
with local thunderstorms. Cool
er Saturday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-09
D. {. WILL HAVE
CHANCE TOSEE
JOHNDAN|EL
Famous Circus Gorilla First OF
Kind on Tour, Lives on
Fat of the Land

John Daniel, I'd, that individual
so widely written about but never
quoted in any newspaper, is coming
to Washington.
Daniel is a famous gorilla. and
Is the most valuable animal ever
owned by Ringing Brothers and
Barnum-B Bailey circus, which comes
TO Camp Meigs, this city, next Mon.
day, Tuesday and Wednesday. This
is the first time in history that
a live gorilla has ever been taken
on tour.
Ohm Daniel lives on the tat Of
the land. Imported grapes are his
favorite luxury. He has three care
takers and sleeps in a private state
room in the showtrain. He has a
specially built automobile to trans
port him from the train to the
showgrounds and return. He will
be on exhibition daily at the circus
here.
Ringing advance agents swooped
down in the city today to make
preparations for the coming OF the
big show next Sunday morning.
The advance sale of tickets started
Thursday morning at Lansburgh &
Bros. store. A record sale Of circus
tickets was made on the first day
of the sale. The downtown box
office will be open for the remainder
of the week and during the three
days the circus Is in town.