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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-07
PARK BOARDBOND
ISSUES FOR 1923
TOTAL S7O6,O]D
Resolutions for Acquiring
Property, S486, 727-Im-
provementS, S194,687,

Bond issues amounting to $685. 900
were made by the park board during
1928, according to the annual report
today.
Resolutions for improvements
reached S194, ,6S7.S1 and for acquiring
property. $4s6.727.64. representing a
total of 1851. .415.45. leaving a balance
of $24 4,5S455 in the bond funds.
Important construction projects dur
ing the year
Addition to South Grove Golf Club
house at Riverside. $4,000.
Rebuilding Woodstock Golf Club,
s57. .S0s.4s
Construction OF nine concrete bridges
over streams in Garfield and Brook
side parks, S155. 900.
Construction of naval reserve camp
in Riverside.
Important acquisition projects:
Ground along Forty-ninth St, be-
tween Boulevard Pl and Sunset Ave.
as entrance to Butler University,
s44.850.
Ground for Kessler Blvd. from
Meridian, ST.. west to Cooper Ave. and
south TO the Charlottesville Rd., s16,-
sol.
Ground at State and Spann AYES.
TO be known as Finch Park. $4,000.
Ground adjacent to Riley Hospital
for park purposes, s167,500.
Ground at Pearl and Randolph
Sts., for playground, $3.50.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-07
j. S. GRAND Jury
TO MEET TUESDAY
McCray Affairs May Be
Probed in Special Session,

Investigation OF the affairs Of Gov
ernor McCray are expected to be taken
up by the Federal grand jury which
will meet in special session Tuesday.
It is understood shat an investigation
OF the Hawkins Mortgage Company
of Portland and the Cooperative League
of America also will be conducted.
Morton S. Hawkins OF Portland, head
OF the organizations. and other Of
flcers. were arrested last year charged
with using the mails fraudulently in
connections with the operations Of the
concerns.
It Is believed investigation of Gov
ornor McCray's affairs will be along
the lines of possible violation OF pos
tai laws.
Postoffice inspectors recently sent
letters to banks throughout the State
asking as to what representations had
been made to them by Governor in
soliciting loans.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-07
ALLEGED BANDITS SUED
Indemnity Company Attempts to Col.
lect From Prisoners.

William Oscar Sander, Leroy c.
Young, and Hazel NJ. Callahan. al
legged members of a bandit band, who
held up employees Of the Tuxedo State
Bank. 4304 E. New York ST.. Nov %,
were sued for sS,7S1.56 in Marion SUI
perior Court, Room \ today, by the
London & Lancashire Indemnity Com
r'any Of America. a New York cor
poratlon.
According to the complaint, the
three, together with persons unknown,
obtained $s,7S1.56 from the bank in
the hold-up. The indemnity company
had insured the Tuxedo State Bank
against robbery, May 10, 1898. accord
ing TO the complaint.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-07
WISE SLATEDFOR
COUNCIL PRESIDENT
Peace Move In G, O. P, Ranks
Apparently Successful,

The election tonight Of Walter w.
Wise as president of city council was
predicted today. Wise, present presi.
dent pro tenn, Is expected 10 have the
support of the six Republican mem.
bers, including John E. King, presi-
dent and Ben Thompson who usually
line ur with the three Democratic
counciInen.
A move to make Thompson presl.
dent with the factional lines drawn
was apparently blocked when promI
nent local Republicans urged peace
among the six Republican councilmen
in 1924.
1t was said that former Mayor
Charles w. Jewett and Irving w. lie.
maux, Republican city chairman.
were among the peacemakers.
Ordinances appropriating $4,000
each foi the salary Of Benjamin Perk.
expert utility consultant, and II. F.
Templeton, assistant chief smoke in.
spector. will be introduced. Another
ordinance providing for s10068 for a
new roof on the city hall was ready
for introduction tonight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-07

IndorSers Suggest 0iScon-
tinuance of Pictures.

Mabel Normand, motion picture star
involved in the Dimes shooting case in
Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 1, was con-
demned in resolution passed by the
executive board of the Indiana In
dorsers Of Photoplays, at the Fletcher
American Bank today.
The resolution offered by Mrs. Fred
Pettijohn, State president, supported
an opinion expressed by Mrs. David
Ross. Indianapolis president
We have confidence that the dis
eliminating public will not choose to
see the Mabel Normand pictures and
we feel that the picture industry will
be sufficiently wise as to discontinue
this STAR
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-07
YOKE EXPECTED
TO Be PRESIDENT
OF SCHOOL BOARD
New Alignment of Factions Is
Expected to Break
Custom,

Charles r. Yoke, who will take his
seat as member of the school board
Tuesday night, will be elected presi-
dent, according to stories in circula-
tion about the school board offices to-
day. This would be the first time in
a number of years that the presi-
dency has been given to a new board
member.
Charles L. Barry. who will begin
his new term as commissioner Tues
day, will be given the important as
signment of chairman of the instruc-
'tion committee, it is believed. Fred
Bates JohnsoA another new member.
is expected to be named as superin-
tendent of the buildings and grounds
committee.
The new lineup of the board, tempo
rarily at least. probably will show
Yoke, Barry and Johnson lined up as
p majority faction as against DIR.
Marie Haslep, present president, and
Adolph EInhardt. In past years Barry
has been a majority member at times,
but invariably has become a member
of the minority before many months
passed.
Yoke and Johnson will succeed Bert
S. Gadd and W. D. Allison.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-07
Are Almost Savages
PRISONERS KNOWN IN CITY
Missionaries Were Students in Indian.
apOlis College.

apOHS NOucSe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan attended the
College Of Missions at Irvington In
1920-21, according to Prof. Charles T.
Paul. head of the college.
Duncan resided in East Liberty,
Ohio, before attending the college,
and Mrs. Duncan. who was Miss
Katherine Louise Habecker, came
from Buffalo. N Y. The couple were
married about the time of their grad
uation and went direct to Tibet
Conference Visitors
DIR. NJ II. Hardy and Mrs. Hardy
were wen-known in Indianapolis and
at the College of Missions as a result
OF religious conferences and visits
at the college. DR.. Hardy was an as.
sociate Of DR.. A L. Shelton. who was
murdered by bandits in China several
months ago.
DR.. and Mrs. J. r. Morse also were
known here by visits to the college.
Anxiety also is felt here for the
safety of Mr.. and Mrs. Rhoderick Nc
Leod and daughter. Lora, 6, who were
in the colony with the group which
is besieged, Mrs. Charles Davis, 307
N. Arlington Ave, a cousin of Mrs.
Mcleod, stated today.
Expected to Come Home
Mrs. Davis said her mother, Mrs.
]. S. Martin, Greenwood. Ind. re-
ceived a letter from Mrs Mcleod two
weeks ago which stated that she and
her husband would leave Tibet about
Feb l with the expectation of arriv-
Ing In indianapolis May 1. No word
has been received since and it is
feared they We're captured with the
others.
The Duncans and the Morses visited
at the Davis home when they attend
ed the missionary conference in Irv-
ington i'm 1921.
DR. Hardy and Mrs. Hardy have
been in Tibet since 1910. They made
the trip through China by perilous
route 900 miles long. DR.. Hardy be-
came associated with DR.. Shelton and
has since been engaged in medical
relief work.
Journey Is Per1IouS
DR.. Hardy graduated from Wander
bilt University. Nashville, Tenn,
and his wife from Drake University,
Des Moines, Iowa. They were
married in China, where they met
while Dr. Hardy was en- route to
Tibet. according to College Of Mission
officials.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morse graduated from
Phillips University. Enid. Okla, in
1921. They came to Indianapolis for
a conference of missionaries at the
College of Missions and then departed
for Tibet
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-07
LOST BATTLESH|P
LOUISIANA FOUND
Missing Vessel Picked Up by
Coast Guard Cutter,

BH United Press
NORFOLK, Va, Jan. THE bat
tleship Louisiana has been found sew
enty miles off Cape Henry. a message
today said.
The Louisiana was found by the
coast guard cutter Manning.
Seven civilians aboard the disman-
tied battleship are safe
The Man1ing and the cutter Mas
coutin have the Louisiana in tow.
The Louisiana had been sold to a
scrapping concern and was being
lowed from Philadelphia to Baltimore
when she broke loose in a storm OF
winter quarters lightship Saturday
night.
Since. the big battleship. already
partly torn down, had drifted out Of
touch with the world because Of lack
OF radio.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-07
U. S. OPPOSES ARMS SALE
TO MEXICAN INSURGENTS
No Reputable Manufacturer viii Sell
Against Wishes Of Government.

BY United Press
WASHINGTON. Jan. TT b
United States Government will exert
It's influence to prevent the sale Of
arms 10 Mexican revolutionaries. bu+
without the proclamation of an EN-
barge 10y the President. IT was learned
at the White House today.
Mexican attempting to ship arms to
De La Huerta can be arrested on the
grounds Of fomenting a revolution on
American soil. No reputable Amer
ican manufacturer will sell arms
against the wishes of his Govern
ment, IL was stated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-07
CITY TO SUE ON WATER
Groninger Says Attack Upon Valua-
ton and Rates Is Necessary.

complaint attacking the public
service commissions valuation and
schedule OF rates In the water com
pany case wilrbe filed in State courts
by the city, Taylor E. Groninger, cor
p0Sation counsel, said.
Filing Of the complaint will be made
as soon as the commission acts on
the citys petition for a rehearing.
Groninger said he believed filing of the
petition was necessary - protect
rights of the city.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-07
VEN|zELOS FORCED
TO RESIGN POST
Ill Health Given as Cause for
Action.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
ATHENS, Jan. T.-Tn-health has
forced Elutherios Venizelos to resign
the leadership of Greek affairs.
Returning in triumph. hailed as the
strong man of his country, Venizelos
was no sooner elected president OF
the national assembly than trouble
some heart forced him to retire.
Two hundred and fifty moderate
Democrats and Venizeloists met to-
day and deiberated on the choice OF q.
leader.
All were agreed Venizelos must be-
persuaded to retain the leadership:
otherwise, it was proposed, the party
should dissolve and await his con
valescence.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-07
FIRE TRUCK TURNS OVER
Six Men Escape Injury on Way to
Answer Alarm.

Six firemen escaped injury today
when pumper from Station "a, Nine.
teenth and Dexter Sts., turned over
when trying to turn east on Park
way Ave. at Thirty-Sixth st.
Rear end of the pumper hit the
curb. causing 1t to turn over on its
side.s Robert Barnes was In charge.
The pumper was answering a call at
Golden Hill and Thirty Sixth St.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-07
ROAD MEN HOLD SCHOOL
Representatives of Highway Depart
nlent Meet at Purdue.

Forty-three officials>and engineers
Of tho State highway commission to-
day attended the tenth annual State
road school at Purdue University. Ap-
proximate1y $50 road officials. county
surveyors and engineers were expect
ed to attend.
The school is conducted under aus
pfces OF the State commission, the In
diana Association Of County Survey
ors, the Indiana Highway Superin-
tendents' Association and the School
of Civil Engineering of Purdue
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-07

Chinese garrisons OF the district
fed or had disappeared shortly before
the appearance of the savages and as
sistance Is declared impossible for
weeks. Civil officials at Batang fled.
The Americans who are left behind,
facing death from starvation or cap
ture by the Tibetan hordes, are NJ.
z. Duncan, his wife and son; M. H.
Hardy, wife. two sons and daughter,
all Of the Foreign Christian Mission
Society, and J. r. Morse and wife Of
the United Christian Mission.
In Isolated Sector
Batang, where American mission
aries are reported surrounded by
14betsn bandits, is in the extreme
western part of China, a few miles
from the mountainous frontier OF
Tibet. 1t lies some 1900 miles west
and southwest Of Peking. in an isolated
part Of the Sze Chuan province.
II the Chinese garrisons along the
Tfbetan border at this point have
fed. as reported, the missionaries
have been left in dire peril. for the
ferocious little fiat-faced brown men
from the hills are among the most
feared Of the East bandits
Are Almost Savages
Defending their own country and
denying entry to all foreigners with
DELICIOUS ferocity. the Tibetan
hordes are almost savages when they
-esor- to sorties into neighboring
China
Short in stature. seldom reaching 4
height of more than FIVE feet six
inches. the tribesmen are wiry and
strong. fierce fighters. They are mer-
ciless to captives and notoriously
without regard for women and chill.
0ren.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-07

Greene, 725; Lawrence, 700; Upton,
671.6; Boone, 6S1, and Knox, 664.5.
Lists were sent to State Auditor
Robert w. Bracken for use in pro-
portional mileage distribution of $780,
600 in gasoline taxes March l. Coun-
ties will receive s25O,oOO, divided
equally.
The gasoline tax law provides pro-
portional and divisional payment of
$1,000,0o0 annually to counties after
March /, 1925.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-07
EDITOR HELD NOT GUILTY,
DESPITE COURT ORDERS
Carl Magee, of New Mexico State
Tribune, Freed by Jury.
BIZ United Neos

BIZ United NeDB
SANTA FE, N. NJ, Jan. T.
Although they had been instructed to
return a verdict of guilty, jurymen
early Sunday acquitted Carl C. Magee,
editor of the New Mexico State
Tribune at Albuquerque, a member
of Scribbs-Howard newspapers, OF
which The indianapolis Times is a
member, of charges of crimina libel
against Clarence J. Roberts, chief
justice Of the State Supreme Court.
IF you find said article was not
true and that the Roberts mentioned
in the article was Clarence j. Rob
crts, mentioned in the indictment
then you should find the defendant
guilty." Judge Holman said.
Friends Of Magee, both here and
in albuquerque, celebrated his az
uuittal with noisy demonstrations
Sunday night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-07
COLD WAVE GONE:
STILL WARMER, IS
BUREAU FORECAST
Skating and CoastIng Are
Threatened by Rise In
Temperature.
HOURLY TEMPERATURE

With the cold wave broken, Indian
apolis returned to normal today with
street cars and automobiles running
as usual.
Coasting still continued good and
skating held up in some places, bus
both were threatened as a result OF
rising temperature.
The forecast:
Fair tonight and probably Tuesday.
Slightly warmer tonight with a low
temperature Of about 20 degrees abova
zero"
Mercury Rises Steadily
Zero weather departed Sunday morn-
ing at $50 a m At a. m. the OH
cisI temperature was below and at
1o a. m. It was 1 above.
The temperature continued to rise
until IT reched Is above at 41p. m. and
p. m, when It started to drop. II
reached a minimum OF 13 above at
.. m. From that time it continued
70 climb and still was climbing today.
Minimum Nine Below
The minimum temperature Satur-
day night was nine below, recorded at
l g. N. and continuing until a. m.
The minimum Saturday. which also
is the minimum for the cold wave.
was thirteen below at a. m.
According to the weather bureau,
the rise in temperature is due to the
passing Of a high pressure area The
Use was accompanied by a wind from
the south Sunday.
Hundreds Of persons took advantages
Of the opportunity for coasting and
skating Sunday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-07
Artillery Give Concert

Radio fans in Indianapolis enjoyed
concert by members Of the artillery
unit at Ft. Benjamin Harrison late
Sunday. The station is privately op-
ernted and is not part of the Govern
ment station.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-07
BORG THANKS FRIENDS
Times Readers Gifts Used to Buy
Veteran Overcoat.

Times readers who generously an
swered an appeal for funds for Ben
jamin Borg. ex-Marine, who was
badly wounded in France were
thanked by Borg today. The veteran
had been playing a guitar on street
corners and needed warm clothing.
The fund was sufficient to bug him a
heavy ev@ReeaA.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-07
FORECAST is WARMER
Fair Weather Comes to Middle West
As Cold Wave Goes East.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO. Jan. Fair weather
with warmer temperatures came to
the Middle West today as the cold
wave blew over to the East and
South
More than score of deaths were
recorded in the Central States as a
result Of the frigid blasts over the
weekend. The death toll stood at
seventeen in Chicago alone.
Hundreds Of fires-most OF them
caused by overheated stoves and furs
naces-brought property damage es.
timated at 100000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-07
INDIANA STUDENTS TRAPPED
Tibet Bandits Sweep Down on
American Missionaries
Face Starvation

PEKING JAN TEN Americans by Tibetan
bandit hordes the city Baang western SEE Chuan and
legation say.
Two of the missionaries trapped attended the College
si6ns in Irvington in Indianapolis.
Other foreigners likewise trapped
The Tibeans poured border into China
recently the report stated the walled cty
Batang, burning and looting surrounding towns
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-07
EXCESS RAIL EARNINGS
CLAUSE CONSTITUTIONAL
Supreme Court Holds Much Disputed
Act Is Valid.

Act Is Valid.
By United Press
WASHINGTON. Jan. THE United
States Supreme Court today held con-
stitutional the excess earnings clause
Of the transportation act of 1920.
The clause in question was the
much disputed one which provides
one.half of a railroads income over
and above 6 per sent on it's valuation
shall be placed in a fund under the
control Of the Government and the
other half retained by the railroad in
trust fund.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-07
COLD AFFECTS SCHOOLS

Six Rooms Are Dismissed i'm Two
Buildings.
High wind and the bitter cold of the
weekend caused dismissal of children
in four rooms at School No. 81, Park
Ave. and Seventeenth St., and of two
rooms at School No. So. at 4s9 N
Ketchau ST., today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-07
Home Edition

Ii ULL service of United Press,
- United News, United Finan-
cial, NEA, Scripps Alliance and
Scripps-Paine Service.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-07
Forecast

TAIR tonight and probably
l. Tuesday. Slightly warmer
tonight with a low temperature
of about 20 degrees above zero.
Evening star., 1924-01-11
SEA-GOlNG BREWERY
ON GERMAN VESSEL
q. s. Dry Agents Learn OF Its Ex'
istence Too Late to Destroy 1t.
Big Feature Of Voyage.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 11.-A sea-
going brewery aboard the steamship
Albert Ballin Of the Hamburg-Ameri-
can Line is the latest device In aed~
ing to the interest OF eastbound At
lantic travel. 1t was learned yesterday.
The plant Is In operation only on
eastbound voyages. as German-made
beer is taken aboard for each western
trip. The brewery is put to work d.
rectIy the ship is outside United
States territorial waters. Through the
use of a rapid brewing mixture OF an
extract of malt and hops the chlef
brewer-a member of the stewards
department-produc an amber lager
Of anti -volsteadian tendencies which
is ready FOR consumption long before
the ship has been twenty-four hours
on her way. Federal officials, inform :
ed of the brewing plant after the
ship had sailed, today declared they
would have conflscated 1t had tney
previously known of it's existence.
Newspaper reporters FOUND the
plant confined behind barred ana pao- :
locked doors, in the ships laundry.
Evening star., 1924-01-11
FORD OFFERS POWER
/, TO CITY OF DETROIT
Tells Acting Mayor He Can Pro-
j vide Current at Lower Cost
I Than ANY Other Source.
BY the Associated Press.

~oy Ifo hSscChteQ EreS6.
DETROIT, January 11.-Henry Ford
In conference yesterday with Acting
Mayor Joseph A. Martin. offered to
provide the city Of Detroit with power
from the new Ford Motor Company
plant being constructed at River
Rouge, 1t was learned today when
Mr.. Martin called conference Of
the public lighting commission to
consider the offer. The city has voted
ito spend $12,o0o.o0o to build a power
plant. Mr.. Ford expressed the opinion
that he could sell power to Detroit at
smaller cost than the city could
produce its own.
Mr.. Ford told the acting mayor that
In his opinion the present is a transi-
tory period and that the proposed
city plant-a four-unit one to furnish
power for street lighting and operat-
ing the street railway-would be
obsolete within short time after It's
completion. He seriously questioned
the essenttality of the citys investing
$l2,0O0.0o0 in a power plant when it
can purchase power at less cost than
1t could produce 1t.
Mr.. Martin, in calling the lighting
commission conference expressed the
opinion that the city should go ahead
with its plans to build, even though
having at hand a large corporation
with an excess supply of power The
city. he said, should not depend upon
large corporations for its service.
Evening star., 1924-01-11
LONDON LOSES INTEREST
IN SHAKESPEARE'S PLAYS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, January 1.-THE people
of London like to hail Shakespeare as
the tie binding together the English
speaking peoples of the world, but
they won't pay out their good shill-
ings to see his dramas presented In
the West End Theater.
Several times since the war have
they demonstrated their indisposition
to patronize Shakespearean produc-
tionS, and now they once more have
turned a cold shoulder on the Bard of
Avon.
Donald Calthrop withdrew Twelfth
Night" and Midsummer Nights
Dream" from the West End this week
after a two months trial.
He does not intend to take the re-
buff as final, however, and plans TO
try again in the spring.
Evening star., 1924-01-11
DRY DOCK REOPENED.

NEW YORK. January Ito take
care of the increasing amount Of its
ship repair business, the Bethlehem
Shipbuilding Corporation. sub
sidiary Of Bethlehem Steel, announced
the reopening Of the dry dock at it's
Harlan plant at Wilmington. Del
The corporation announced that in
the first eleven months of last year
it repaired at it's various shipyards
and dry docks a total of 2.2l4 ships,
with a gross tonnage OF S,S46. 900
tons, or more than one half of the
motor, steam and sailing tonnage of
the merchant marine Of the United
States.
Evening star., 1924-01-11
BERLIN MUzzLES CATS.
Felines to Be Shot II Outdoors
Without Safeguards.

BERLIN, January 11.-Berlin cats
which stray beyond their own thres-
holds must hereafter be muzzled, ac-
cording to a new police decree. Any
unmuzzled tabby or tom found on the
street or even In front or back yards
of their homes will be shot immedi-
ately. says the edict, whether the
time IL night or day.
The order results from the recent
discovery Of several cats suffering
from hydrophobia- Dog muzzling be-
gan a year ago.