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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-17
CAILLAUX WILL
Reveal FINANCE
PLANS MONDAY
Attention of France Turned
Upon Minister-Cabinet
Complete.
BR United Press

BV United Press
PARIS, April 1.-THE Painleve
cabinet is complete and the attention
of France is focused upon Joseph
Caillaux, the new finance minister.
who was exiled five years ago as
traitor, and to whom the ma
ton now looks for a way out Of
it's financial difficulties.
Overshadowing in interest all other
features of The new ministry, Is an
ticipation of Caillaux's program.
which will be made known soon after
the cabinet is presented to the cham
Der OF deputies on Monday.
Caillaux has always opposed a levy
on capital. which was the backbone
Under the guise Of a voluntary
loan"-one Of the schemes which
caused Herriot's downfall. Speaking
to the radical-sociaIst group Of the
chamber, however, Caillaux promised
democratic solution of the prob
lem, involving a tax on capital il
necessary" but indicating he would
aim rather at reduction Of govern
ment expenses.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-17
OPERATION FOR
RUIN SUCCESS
Bamblno Slated for Quick
Recovery, Says Doctor.

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, April 17.-Babe
Ruth, home run king, was operated
on for removal of an abcess today
at st. Vincent's Hospital
'"Ruths condition Is satisfactory
and the operation was successful" a
bulletin issued at the office Of the
New York Yankees, said.
DR.. Edward King, who performed
the operation, said the Babe was
under ether for twenty minutes. He
said his patient was suffering pain,
but that was to be expected
He has such remarkable vitality
his complete recovery should be
speedy" DR.. King said. 1T is hard
ly possible he will be out of bed for
ten days and 1t will be more than
two weeks before he can take any
strenuous exercise"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-17
DARROW Again
SEEKS LENIENCY
Famous Criminal Lawyer
Defends Mundinq.

BIZ United Press
WHEATON, Ill. April 17.-Attor-
ney Clarence Darrow, whose plea Of
mitigating circumstances saved
Nathan Leopold Jr., and Richard
Loeb from the gallows started
similar arguments today to save
George Munding, riding master from
hanging for the murder of his com
mon. law. wife, Mrs. Julia Abb
Douglass.
Darrow's argument was based
upon the plea that Munding's mind
was inflaIned by the woman's al
eyed acts of infidelity and by his
recourse to drink to drown his
jealousy. His mental equilibrium
was unbalanced. Dafrow contends.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-17

Meantime about twenty-nine gal.
Ions of what Fire Chief John j.
O'Brien says is a mixture Of gasoline
and oil, found in the Stephenson
house, is being held by the depart
ment.
Incendiary Origin
O'Brien and police who investl-
gated were positive in their state.
ments that the fire was Of in.
cendiary origin. They base this upon
the discovery Of the open cans Of
gasoline and on the fact that gas
jets in the house were open but
not lighted when the firemen ar.
rived.
According to the stories told by
Capt. D. w. Hill of Pumper Com
pany No. 25, 5432 K. Washington
st.. which answered the call and
Fire Chief O'Brien, the fire was re.
ported by a woman living next door
to the Stephenson home shortly after
a. m. today.
Light Seen
She told police and firemen that
she saw a light in the house about
IL p. m, and heard a loud eX-
plosion about l a. m. Capt. Hill
said he found gas jets In the
kitchen turned on but unlighted.
He said he found an open ten
gallon can of mixed gasoline and oil
under the stairway downstairs, an
other ten-gallon can OF the mixture
in closet upstairs, and a number
of one-gallon cans scattered about
the house. Indications were that a
x-gallon can had exploded in the
dining room, shooting flames all
through the downstairs portion of
the house.
Fire Chief O'Brien took one Of
the one-gallon cans of the gasoline
and oil to headquarters and the re-
mainder was taken to No. 25 engine
house. O'Brien said he failed in at.
tempts to get in touch with Newman
T. Miller. State fire marshal, but
would do so as soon as possible. He
said he would report to Miller that
in his opinion the fire was of in
cendiary origin, and that 1t should
be investigated.
Fire department officials said that,
in their opinion. 1t would have been
impossible for one man to have car.
ried the gasoline and oil into the
house without assistance.
When the police were notified
CAPT. Fred Drinkut sent Lieutenants
Jones and Klaiber to investigate.
They reported finding the garage
fully equipped and we'll furnished.
and that the bed had every appear
ance of having been occupied only
a short time before. A paper bear.
ing the name OF Earl Gentry. In.
dicted with Stephenson and Earl
Klenck on charge Ct conspiracy
to commit felony In connection,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-17

Origin explosion and fire which did at least $4,000
damage at the c. Stephenson 5432 University Ave.
formerly of the KuKux Kan Indiana early today
under investigation by the police.
Stephenson under Indictment charges of kidnapping
and attacking Miss Madge Oberhozer 28 1902 University Ave.
died Tuesday from poison she took Hammond Ind,
March 6 following the attack she declared Stephenson made
upon her.
The grand jury in session today and indictment
charging Stephenson with murder believed possibility
William H. Remy prosecutor, and Charles E. Cox employed
by the Oberhozer family assist Remy the prosecution
held long conference Thursday afternoon They refused
make afterward Coroner Robinson continued his in
quest into Miss Oberhotzer's death.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-17
TEMPERATURE is HIGHER
Weather Man Says Frost Did Not
Pay Us Visit.

Higher temperature and general
cloudy conditions in Indianapolis and
over the State as whole pre-
vented frost Thursday night, accord
ing to J. II. Armington. meteorolo.
gist Of the United States Weather
Bureau.
Lowest temperature In the city
was 81 degrees. compared to 10 de-
grees the night before. Temperatures
8 to degrees higher than Wednes-
day night were reported over the
State.
Outlook is for unsettled weather
today and Saturday. with good pos
sibility Of rain, according to the bu-
reau.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-17
Daughter, Victim of Alleged
Attack by Stephenson.
Asked That Betrayer Be
Sent to Prison, George
0berholtzer TeStifies.
NURSE ALSO WITNESS
AT CORONER'S PROBE
Describes Marks on Body
Asserts Lack of I'M
mediate Medical Attention
Made Doctors Efforts
Futile.

Speaking in a low trembling voice.
George r. OberholtZer. the father
of Madge Oberholtzer. poison vic
tim. who was buried Thursday. to-
day told Coroner Paul f. Robinson
the story OF the tragedy that
has stalked through his home
for a month.
His testimony concludes the In
quest, Coroner Robinson said, as the
mother, who is suffering a nervous
breakdown, was unable to appear.
Oberholtzer said her story would be
the same as his.
Miss Beatrice Spratley. 240s Ken
wood Ave. also testified. She was
the nurse who attended Miss Ober-
holtZer in the illness resultant from
taking six tablets of bichloride of
mercury in a hotel at Hammond. fol
lowing an alleged kidnapping and at
tack by David c. Stephenson, ex-
Klan leader.
Head Bowed
Oberholtzer. his face marked by
lines of suffering, spoke in a low
voice, his head bowed. He de-
tailed conversations with his
daughter on her death bed.
Miss Spratley described the
wounds on Miss Oberholtzer's body
The young woman's tongue was
lacerated and swollen, her breasts
and other parts OF her body were
bruised, she said.
Following is the testimony Of Ober.
hotter:
Your name please?"
George e. Obcrholtzer."
Where do you live?"
Oberholtzer did not seem to hear.
Then he said beg pardon?"
After giving his address. 1902 Uni
versity Ave, he said:
THE first I knew about II was
Tuesday afternoon. We had been
down to the detectives office. Be
fore that, though. had been sick
in bed. and about 10 o'clock Tues
day morning March II, my wife
came TO the bed and wanted to know
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-17
STRIKERS STILL ARE OUT
IrOnworlOerS Controversy Over Wage
Scale Continues. ....

Structural Ironworkers, who went
out on strike April 1, after failure
to reach agreement on the wage
scale with building contractors. were
still out today, John ]. McNa.
mara, business agent. said today.
The union asked an increase of
20 cents an hour over the wage
scale Of last year, which was $125.
Contractors refused to bay an In.
crease over last years wage.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-17
LARGE QUANTITY OF GASOLINE
AND OIL FOUND IN RESIDENCE
Inspection Reveals Interesting" Be-
longings-Deposed Grand Dragon,
Angered, Visits Place With Friends
and State Motor Policemen.
Developments in Affair

Today S developments in the Oberhotzer attack
/. d. c. Stephenson's empty mansion in Irvington
damaged $4,000 by ncendiary fire which followed ex
plosion of gasoline
2 Grand jury in session but no new action is re-
ported in Stephenson despite expectations murder
Indictment may be returned
3. George Oberhozer, father of Madge Oberholtzer
whom Stephenson is alleged to have attacked teses be-
fore Coroner Paul Robinson that Madge told him before
her death that Stephenson said They can't do anything
with me- My word is law in Indiana.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-17
Pool Selling Charged

First arrests of the season. for
operating a baseball pool were made
Thursday when police arrested five
men on a charge of selling pool
tickets The men gave their names
as Sam Kemp, 415 N. Delaware Et.;
George Unseld. 1922 Butler Ave-;
Walter Evans. 12l1z N. Alabama St..
and Harry Neff. sss Fultdn St.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-17
BUILDING IS ENTERED
Three Offices Ransacked, but Moth
ing Is Taken.

Three Offices in the Holiday
building, Ohio and Alabama SITS,
were entered Thursday night, but
the visit proved fruitless, according
to police.
Safe was opened and ransacked at
the Office of the John Hancock Life
Insurance Company, room 404.
Nothing was taken. Other offices
entered We're those of Frank Jeffery
room 407. attorney. and Samuel
Frommer, room 410. advertising
agent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-17
FIRE DAMAGE is $1,000
Frame House on S. Meridian Burns
Started In Attic.

"F1remen had to break into the
frame house of Mrs e. F. White al
625 s. Meridian st. at a. m today
though The persons who sent In the
alarm were Inside. Damage was
about $1,000.
According to flremen, fire started
in the attic.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-17
145 Are KILLED AS
MACHINE EXP. .0DES:
OFFICIAL. MURDERED
Reign of Terror in Sofia Marked by Bombing of Cathedra
During Funeral and Assassination of
Prison Superintendent.
BIZ jntted Press

VIENNA April 17.-Behind the closed borders of Bull
garia where state of maraaw and heavy censorship
imposed the fighting incpient revolution
which manifested itself yesterday in the massmurder of 145
woundng of some 200 others
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-17

The State tax board today fixed
the 1925 tax valation OF the Ameri-
can Railway Express Company at
S604, ,939.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-17
Three Women After
Executioner Job

LONDON, April 17.-Three
women were among 500 ap-
plicants who answered the
Hungarian governments ad-
vertisement to fill vacancy In
the office OF public execution
eer,, the Central News Budapest
correspondent declared today.
One applicant repatriated
from the United States, claimed
A leading part in twenty-five
Rnchings as qualification.
p, S.--IIe did not get the job.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-17
MULE HAD REAL KICK
Cincinnati Man Victim of Misfortune
at Seymour.
BIZ Times Special

DV iiNtCS HUeCtut
SEYMOUR, Ind, April IL
Charles Hawkins of Cincinnati, is at
the home of Dewey Hawkins, his
brother here, with a compound frac-
true Of his left leg caused by a
mules kick. Hawkins had returned
to Jackson county with the body of
his little son, who was killed by a
switch engine at Cincinnati, for
burial and remained a few days with
relatives to visit and the mule kicked
him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-17
Home Edition

ID FAD "Chickie," the story
IN of modern girl, on the
back page of The Times every
day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-17
Forecast

UNSETTLED tonight and
~ Saturday. Probably rain
and local thunder storms. Not
much change in temperature.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-22
S4O2,660 USED
BUYING PARKS

The National Park Commission
has acquired 1892 $50 square feet
of land for $402, $50 for use as parks
and Fairgrounds since IL began to
function in March, according to its
first annual report, made public to-
day.
In addition the Park Commission
has contracted for. but has not
yet completed the purchase OF
260,T:5 square feet of land for
$554.057. the biggest tract OF which
is 15c 900 square feet along West
ern avenue, west of Chevy Chase
circle, for. the Chevy Chase play
ground.
The assessed value of the proper
ties totals $3.50 ,102, according to the
report. i,
The largest single tract acquired
was the Norment property connect
ing the Glover parkway to Wiscon-
sin avenue This land, measuring
536,S76 square. feet. was bought for
$125, 900.
/ This land is almost entirely
wooded, and the report states, Will
afford an ideal park boulevard con-
nection between the Rock Creek
valley parks and Foundry run,
along the only route remaining
where such connection could be
made without destroying valuable
buildings.
Other purchases included prop
erty belonging to six different own.
ers in the Klingle Ford Valley,
which enters Rock Greek Valley
Just north of the Zoo. This will
permit widening and improvement
Of the old Klingle Ford Rd., and
will constitute a natural extension
of Rock Creek Park to the west,
and provide an entrance from the
Cleveland Park and Woodley Rid.
sections.
Three Civil War forts. which will
form the basis for the future park
system of the Capital, were pur-
chased. They are Fort Bayard. on
the west border Of the District;
Fort Stevens and Fort Dupont.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-22
SHOREHA|N ASKS
FOR RECEIVER

The appointment Of q receiver
for the Shoreham Hotel. at FIJI
teenth and I'll SITS NJ. W., was to.
day asked in q petition filed in this
District Supreme Court by Robert
G. Dove, president and treasurer OF
the hotel company. Mr.. Dove In
forms the court that the assets OF
the hotel are more than enough to
meet its obligation.
BY reason of number OF small
creditors, who are threatening
suit against the company which
would he detrimental to the bust.
ness, an enhancement OF financial
affairs OF the hotel concern has
arisen.
corporation owns the hotel building,
valued at $780, 900, but j. en-.
numbered to the extent of $97b,0Oo
. to which is added a tax Hen by
the Government OF $4,000. The
hotel furnishings and equipment.
according to Dove. are worth $4,000
and its stock in trade $40, 900 In Ad.
ijtion to which 1t has notes and
bills receivable amounting to $4,000.
The Indebtedness of the company,
unsecured, amounts to about
1881, 1890.
II the assets OF the hotel concern
are conserved as whole and are
judlcially managed. the court is
told through Attorneys TobrinAr
and Graham and Simon, Koenigs.
berger and Brez, the hotel business
can be disposed Of in a short time
so that all creditors can be paid
and the interest Of the stockholders
protected.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-22
RTUN|TIE
| NEED S5,972

Four destitute washington fam
HES will be able to enjoy Christ
mas, but ten others are in need
OF assistance during the coming
year, the Associated Charities an
bounced today.
Offering fourteen opportunities to
help deserving families, four have
been withdrawn and now are able
10 face the future with some
degree OF hope.
There still remains the case Of q
father in a hospital and a mother
left with three small children.
81 ,092 is necessary to support this
do. over a. period of a year and Of
this amount $561.75 has been
subscribed.
A fatker. unable to work, with a
wife and three children, needed
9675 to meet the expenses of the
year and Of that amount, 1868 is
get to be contributed.
A konan with three children and
d husband in the hospital needs
el47.60; an incapacitated father. a
wife and three children need $S23.02;;
4 deserted wife with three children
needs $28T.75; a widow with three
children needed 1850. which has
been reduced by gifts to $46S.
Another widow with three children
needs 81 ,03025 and colored woman
with five children needs 1866.
The total amount asked was
SO zee, of which $7,2S7.23 has been
contributed. There remains $5,972.77
vet to be collected.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-22
JELLEFF BANDIT
HELD ON BOND

Paul Kennedy Biackiston, colored.
former White House butler and the
only one of the bandits who at
tempted to steal the Jelleff pay
roll who was not seriously injured,
was arraigned before Judge George
II. Macdonald in the United States
branch OF the Police Court today.
He waived the hearing and was
held under a SO 900 bond for ac-
ton of the Grand Jury.
Blackiston in company with
George Frank Maxwell. 9 Fla.
Ave. N. E.. who has since died OF
injuries, and James Simpson, SIS
Springman CT. held up and robbed
Andrew r. Beckett. colored, en-
ploye of Frank r. Jelleff, Inc,
OF 1924.
Blackiston is said to have jumped
on the running board of the car,
ieveling his gun against Beckett s
RIBS. The latter wrested the gun
from his hand and struck Blackis-
ton over the head knocking him
70 the street The other two men
then ran up and grabbed the satch.
ell containing the money but Beck
EFT shot them both.
Simpson is in a local hospital
and was said this morning to have
taken a turn for the worse and
may die from blood poisoning as
q result Of the wound in his leg.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-22

She is, say her critics, In danger
of becoming too masculine through
over-indulgen ce-not in synthetic
gin, or the Charleston-but through
er-indulgence in manly" sports.
The latest prophet Of despair is
no less an authority on feminine
charms divine than Alfred Praga,
r. B. A., the portrait painter and
president of the Society or
miniaturists. He looks into the
future and sees nothing but great
big. beefy beldames all over Britain
IL the girls hereabouts don't quit
over-strenuolis sports.
THE effect of this over-indulgence
in sports creates hard type OF
face that no amount of use of the
lipstick or other aids to complexion
win overcome said Praga. Girls
of today are. in fact. developing
the motoring face, the dancing
face. and the sports face"
Praga is not alone in his APP
prehension concerning the sports
face" His worst fears are con-
firmed by Miss Charlotte Cowboy.
headmistress of Courch End High
School and College and member
Of the joint committee on the
physical education Of girls.
Miss Cowboy not only sees a
race of amazons overrunning Eng.
land, but predicts hat with all their
physical prowess they are more
likely than not to become the
mothers of male weddings.
Quoth Miss Cowboy II have al
ways maintained that the playing Of
strenuous games by girls in their
teens tends to make them hard and
masculine. both. physically and men.
tally
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-22
A PACE AHEAD OF DADDY TIME

Sport girls are In a fair way Of
beronains internationally fansc0 fos
their aurdIlng and baseball ana
bOatiHg activities II they keep up
the STA ides they are making in the
world Of outdoor sports. They have
discovered 4 new wrinkle I'm keeping
fine girIish figure with che aid Of
the radio. 1t is the beauty leap"
and JEAN LORRAINE and EVE
EYN EGAN are shown practiclng
Il, These twU say there is nothing
like trying this out as an eye-Opener
Just as "Old SoI'' is shining through
the mists.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-22
news NOTES Of
ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Dec. b.
Local merchants say this is one OF
the quietest Christmas seasons in
years Stores are keeping open
nights. bat there Is not the usual
1ast minute rush and Christmas
trees are going begging, though.
the only Christmas commodities
for which there Is demand is
holly and u1istIetoe, which are
scarce and bringing high prices.
The United Charities quarters
on the second floor of. the City
Hail will be open from to s
o'clock wednesday afternoon for
persons seeking aid. Al committee
tonikht Will check over the list OF
those to whom Christmas baskets
are to be given.
The board is endeavoring to Sc.
cure 4 radio for a crippled boy OF
90. who Il illiterate and has no
means OF amusement while he
awaits death from an organic
trouble.
The city health department has
moved into its new quarters on the
Cameron st. side Of the City Hall.
The fire and police departments
will occupy the old quarters.
City Manager Morton left yester-
day FOR his former home in Ken
lucky where he will spend ten
days. on his first leave Of alb
sence since 1923.
Alvin Morgan, 4-year-oId son or
u e. Morgan, 42s g. Alfred ST..
was struck by a truck driven by
Milton Burke. II. an employee OF
j. Kent White. yesterday and taken
to the Alexandria Hospital. Burke
is being held on 500 collateral
Jessie johnson has filed suit In
the circuit court for d divorce from
Frank e. Johnson, charging de.
sertion. She asks the restoration
of her. maiden name. Jessie Lincoln.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-22
Tax Collector Injured

HAGERsToWN,. Md. Dec. 22.--
David =. Kaufman, of Rouzers.
vile, tax collector for Washington
township. IN Franklin county.
across the Mason and Dixon Line
from here, was severely injured by
being struck by an automobile
driven by Thomas ]. Faber, Of
Dayton, Ohio. 4 student at the
University Of Pennsylvania, while
he was en- route to his home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-22
D, c. HEADS ASK
CHILD AID Bill |

The District Commissioners today
added their support to the move
for children's aid bill for wash
ington to be enacted at the present
session of Congress.
Submitting a bill to Senator
Camper, chairman of the Senate
District Committee. similar to that
recently introduced by Senator
Wadswortn OF New York the Com
missioners said 100000 would be
sufficient to meet the needs Of the
District under the terms of the bill.
The Commissioners bill provides
for administration OF the act by
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-22
FLORIDA IS TO HAVE
COMMERCIAL AIR LINE

NEW YORK. Dec. 22.-Florida is
to have an air transport line,
carrying passengers and freight. 1t
will be known as the Florida Air
ways Corporation and will operate
across the southern part of Florida
between Tampa, Fort Myers, and
Miami 1t will be extended to other
towns later
This information was made pub
lie today by Reed NJ Chambers,
head OF the new company. Cham.
bers was formerly commander OF
the Ninety.fourth Air Squadron in
France Flyers who have had army
experience will be employed by
Chambers.
The first route will be opened
January
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-22
BIZ. cARFIELD's DAUGHTER
TO WE'D PROFESSOR

WILLIAMSToWN, Mass, Dec.
e2.-Miss Lucretia Garfield, daugh.
ter OF DR.. Harry A. Garfield, presI-
dent OF wilkins College. and Mrs.
Garfield and granddaughter Of
James Abram Garfield, twentieth
President of the United States, will
be married tonight to Prof. John
Preston Carr, of the Williams Col
iege faculty. The ceremony viii
take place at the president s house.
Miss Mary X. Garfield, OF Cleve-
land, Ohio, a cousin of the bride,
will be maid OF honor and Prof.
OrviIle Wood, of New York, best
man. Miss Garfield is prominent
In Girl Scout work.