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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-15
Street CLOSING
FOUGHT BY CLUB
Civic Body Opposes Move
of Ford Officials.

Opposing the closing OF Oriental
ST., "a delegation of Southeastern
Civic Improvement Club members
will appear before the board of
works this afternoon.
The board has requested City At
torney John X. Ruckelshaus to pre-
pare q legal opinion whether they
may alter the track elevation con-
tract to permit closing the street
near the Ford Motor Company plant
on e. Washington and Oriental SITS.
Ruckelshaus expected to complete
his. opinion late today.
Merle N. A. Walker. attorney, has
been employed to represent the club
Ford Company officials have con-
tended that the plant may be moved
from Indianapolis if the street is
opened when tracks of the Pennsyl-
vania and c., I. & w. tracks are
elevated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-15
WILL |NDICT 4
FOR ROBBER|ES
Speedy Justice Asked by
Inspector WorIey.

Indictments were to be returned
in Criminal Court this afternoon
against four youths charged with the
robbery of nine filling stations, two
grocery stores and the theft of an
automobile.
They are: Vincent Perchiew, 21;
Wesley Bailey, 10, of 514 S. Dover
St.; Marion Boiling, 544 S. Dover ST.,
and Oscar Barnhill, 10, Of 556 S.
Dover st.
Following their confession Of part
Of the holdups, they said they had
decided ito give up the stick-up
game.
Detective Inspector Claude NJ.
Worley requested Prosecutor Will
liam II. Remy to return the indict-
ments as soon as possible and Grim
inal Judge James A. Collins an
nounced he would cooperate in the
matter and, have the trial this week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-15
Mortality in Civil
Service Tests High

Mortality" rate among the
eighty-one aspirapts who entered the
physical examination for appoint
ment to the police department will
be high. John +. White. commission
president, said today.
White predicted that not more
than twenty-five men Of the more
than $50 original applicants will sur
vivo both physical and mental tests.
Shortness of stature was the chief
cause for disqualification in the ply
sical examination Tuesday, White
said. Only twenty of forty men ex-
amined evaded disqualification. De-
feet in eyesight was the second
cause.
Physical and medical examinations
were to continue today and Thurs
day. Mental test will be held Sat
urday at Shortridge High School for
those who pass the body tests.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-15
OFFICIALS FEAR
FOR Commission future
Jail Break, But
Trio Stays

BIZ Times Special
KOKOMO, Ind, Dec. 15.-
Sheriff Joe Lindley had one
consolation today in viewing
the escape of Raymon Hayes,
colored, from the county Jail
Tuesday night.
Hayes couldn't sing.
The Jail until recently had a
male quartet that harmonized
like professionals. Then one of
it's members was sent away to
the reformatory, leaving John
Carr, William Ferguson and
John Freeman. So a trio was
formed.
Hayes fed after a fist fight
with Lindley, but the famous
singing trio refused to join in
the escape, despite the fact that
the door was wide open.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-15
MORGAN HEART
BALM TRIAL ON
$4,000 Suit Charges
Alienation.
BV Times Special

BIZ Times Special
MARTINSVILLE, Ind, Dec. Is
Trial of a $4,000 alienation suit filed
by Mrs. Allen Morgan, 10, of Indian
apolis against her father-in-law, DR..
Benjamin Morgan, superintendent
Of the Julietta Hospital for the In
sane, was under way in Circuit
Court here today, with a score or
more prominent indianapolis citi-
zens subpoenaed as witnesses.
Mrs. Morgan, formerly Miss Tulda
York. daughter of Phineas York
Of Southport, charges that after her
marriage to young Morgan, an In
diana University student, last sum-
mer, his father ordered her husband
to continue his studies at the uni
versity. and that her husband
obeyed.
The Morgan family charges fraud
was practiced upon the son.
Thes uit was venued to Martins
vile from Marion County.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-15
MYSTERY WITNESS
HITS M'DERMOTT
Tells of Conversations With
Accused Before Murder.

Bu United Press
CANTON, Ohio. Dec. 15.-The
crime ring Of Canton alleged to have
plotted the murder Of Don r. Mellett,
crusading editor. was introduced to-
day to the jury hearing the murder
charge against Pat NcDcrnott.
Introducing it's first surprise"
witness, the prosecution obtained
from William Betzler, details of the
life the defendant lived in Canton
for the five days before the murder,
last July 16.
Betzler, over the protests OF the
defense, related conversations in
which he said McDermott. told him
he "had job on the night Mellett
was shot.
The witness connected Pat with the
liquor runners held responsible by
the State for the murder and told
that Pat had Dragged that Canton
police dared not arrest him because
he knew all the high muclIy mucks. ="
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-15

for bare necessities and knowing
oh, so well, how little voices are CO.
ing to persistently ask, What is
Santa going to bring us. mother?'
But because there are a lot of
good-hearted folks in Indianapolis,
many an over worked mother will
find her burden lightened on Christ
mas morning, for she viii hear the
music Of happy little voices, where
there might have been only bleak
disappointment.
Times Prints List
Don't you want to be Santa Claus
to some needy family? Every day,
The Times prints a list of families in
need of Christmas cheer. This year,
as in the past, The Times is CO.
operating with the Christmas Clear
ing house in getting these names.
CTurn to Page p
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-15
c. 0. ?. FRICTION
At ANDERSON
Proposed Appeal of Primary
Opposed.

BU Times Special
ANDERSON, Ind, Dec. 15.-Oppo-
sition to the party pledge for modi-
fication or appeal of the State pri-
mary election law developed at, con-
ference held by Clyde A. Walb, Re-
publican State chairman, with Repub-
lican State legislators and editors
here Tuesday.
John S. Alldredge of Anderson,
State Senator, and Oswald Ryan
were among those who declared they
believed the law should be retained.
Let the Democrats make the mis-
take and repeal the law people want, .
said Alldredge.
The Eighth, Sixth and Eleventh
districts were represented at the
meeting. Similar conferences were
held last week in other parts of the
State and more are to follow.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-15
COOLIDGE SENDS
MELOY NAME IN
Expected Nomination for
U. S. Marshal Made.
Times Wgshinotop RureaH.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Presi-
dent Coolidge today nominated A. o.
Meloy, bailiff of Superior Court Four
at Indianapolis, to be United States
Marshal for Indiana, succeeding
Linus 2. Meredith.
Meloy was backed by George ".
Coffin, Marion County Republican
chairman, and Senator Arthur r.
Robinson, Senator James e. Watson
having sidetracked Meredith after
the Squibb liquor scandal at the In
dis.napolis Federal Bldg.
Watson, it is understood, has
promised Meredith's powerful friends
that he will be given another job.
Announcement that Meloy's name
was sent to the Senate has been ex-
pected at Washington ever since
Congress opened.
Other Indiana nominations by
President Coolidge today:
For postmasters; Harry w. Gaals,
FIT. Wayne; Milo e. Garrett, Au-
burn; Phineas o.. SMALL, La Porte;
Fred r. Ewing, Princeton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-15
ADAMS PRESENTS
INDIANA CASES
At WASHINGTON
Wants Highway Probe Re-
port and Further Probe
of Liquor Theft.
BIZ Times Special

BU IfmcS DDCcldt
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Thom-
as II. Adams, Vincennes publisher,
today has an appointment with At
torney General Sargent at which he
will demand that the Department Of
Justice announce it's findings in the
State highway matters and reopen
the probe of the Squibb liquor
scandal.
Earlier in the day he was in con-
ference with Postmaster General
Harry New and Oscar Luhring,
former Indiana Congressman, now
legal adviser to the criminal investi-
cation department Of the attorney
generals office.
Adams, so it IS understood, de-
clared that the theft of the Squibbs
whisky from the Federal Bldg. at
Indianapolis, was not fully explained
by the conviction of the Negro jan
itors, and that a more thorough in
vestigation would disclose participa-
ton in that scandal by persons in
authority.
1t is understood that he presented
facts on which his demand for a
general inquiry into Federal mat
ters in Indiana is based.
He also announced that he would
probably call upon Everett Sanders,
secretary to President Coolidge and
endeavor to enlist the attention Of
the President in these matters.
"The fight of the Republican
editors allied with me has only be-
gun and will be carried on until the
State is redeemed" declared Adams.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-15
ENLIST 'MOUNTIES'
IN SEEKING OLSON
Wisconsin Officers Continue
Work on Murder Case.
BIZ Tnited PreSa

BU Untted Press
PRAIRIE DU CHEN, Wis, Dec
15.-Canadian Northwest mounted
police today Joined in the search for
Erdman Olson, 1S-year-old college
boy, wanted for The murder of his
22-year-old sweetheart, Clara Olson.
Believing that the alleged slayer may
be attempting to reach relatives in
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, local
authorities have warned the Saska.
toon police to watch for him. Acting
on another theory that the youth
may be working as a lumberjack in
the north woods, police have for
warded a description to mounted
police posts.
Possibility that the slayer may
have obtained the round nose shovel,
with which Claras grave is believed
to have been dug. from a road grader
working in the vicinity OF the youths
home on Sept. 8. the day before
Clara disappeared, developed today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-15
COLD WAVE
CAUSES 81
FIRE RUNS
Temperature Drops to 5
Above Zero-Coldest
of Season.
LITTLE LOSS BY FLAMES
Chilly Weather to Stay, Say
Forecast.
HOURLY TEMPERATURE

AS indianapolis shoveled in the
coal to combat the coolest weather
of the season. sparks from furnaces
and overheated stoves caused the fire
department TO make thirty-seven
runs Tuesday night and early today.
Losses We're light. according to re-
ports at fire headquarters. damage
from sparks being confined princi-
pally to roofs and attics. Most of
the blazes We're in residential dis
tricts.
The cold wave which settled on the
city late Monday, reached it's lowest
point at $50 this morning, the mer-
curry registering 5 above zero at that
hour.
Cold 10 Stay g.
At least another day Of frigid
weather is in store for indianapolis,
the United States weather bureau
said. Tonight is to he continued cold
and while. according TO the forecast,
there is to be a rise in temperature
Thursday, it probably will be slight,
according to Meteorologist j. II. Arm
lngton.
Despite a warm sun. the tempera-
ture did not rise much during the
morning, being II at p. m.
Tuesdays highest temperature
mark, 10 above, was recorded at 5
p. m.
At Z this morning the temperature
was above, while at the same hour
Tuesday it was .. Tuesdays lowest,
above OF s a. m, was the
seasons record until today.
Other Indiana cities beat Indian
apolis' mark both Ft. Wayne and
Terre Haute reporting temperatures
of above today.
Light snow fell here during the
night.
Tank Explodes
Fire starting from a Prest -O-Lite
tank which became ignited and ex-
ploded at the Carr Tire Com
pany service station at 502
N. Delaware St, was put out by
employees of the shop before it
gained any headway.
All ONtl iCslltu GdS HlONt III tic
apartment of Mrs. George e. Tissue,
Avondale Apis, 213 w. North St,
started a blaze which was out before
the arrival of fire apparatus. Cloth
ing of Mrs. Tissue was ignited when
she attempted to extinguish the
blaze. She was burned slightly
about the face and hands.
Overcome by Gas
Three persons were overcome by
gas fumes.
Police said that Bernice Walters,
1S, of 12S w. Walnut St. failed to
open a draft on a gas heater, she
lighted to heat water at her home,
the result being that she was over
come, as We're her father, Louis Wal
ters. 40. who operates the rooming
house, and Robert Duffy, %, room
er, who ran to the kitchen to ad-
minister aid.
Ted Peyton, another roomer
dragged the three persons to
another room and Sergt. John
Volderauer and squad, sent them to
the hospital. They will recover.
Mrs. Eta Barber, 2S. another room
er was slightly affected by the
fumes, but other roomers escaped.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-15
Afraid Governors Shake
up Will Kill Public Serv-
ice Body.

Indianapolis public utility men,
outside the light merger deal, today
saw in Governor Jacksons shake-up
of the public service commission on
the eve of the merger hearing
further tanning of the flame which
may cause the death of the com.
mission in the coming session of the
State Legislature.
Numerous legislators have ex-
pressed themselves in favor of abol-
ishing the commission. Many have
said that something, they know not
just what, must be done to curb fav-
ortism toward utilities on the part of
the commission. The utilities have
fought hard in the last two sessions
Of the Legislature to save the COM
mission.
Fear Result
With Legislators in this frame of
mind, some utility men interviewed
said they feared the result Of these
outstanding developments of the
past few days:
l. Attorney General Arthur T..
Gilliom, before he was asked ofTi-
cially, or at least publicly, to render
an opinion and before the commits
sion itself had heard argument,
made public ruling that the COM
mission has jurisdiction over the lat.
est petition of the Indianapolis Light
and Power Company to buy out the
Merchants Heat and Light and In
dianapolis Light and Heat Compa-
MES. The commission is not sched-
uled to hear arguments until Thurs
day. Attorneys generals, by long GUS
tom, heretofore have refused to
make a ruling upon anything unless
requested by some department Of
State.
Artman Shifted
2. Samuel Artman. then a member
of the commission, was understood to
be preparing an opinion that the
commission had no jurisdiction to
consider the latest light merger petit
ton. Late Monday Governor Jack
son suddenly took the resignation Of
Artman, shifted him to the chair
manship Of the State industrial
board, a job paying $4,000 u year
$4,000 less than the commissioner
ship and appointed Howell Ellis, 93-
year.old former newspaper reporter,
Turn to Page III
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-15
JURY WILL TAKE
OIL CASE TODAY
Friend of Late Harding
Makes Final Argument.

. 'WASHIiNGToN, Dec. 15.-closing
arguments in the Fall-Doheny oil
trial were wound up today, prepara.
tory to giving the case to the jury
this afternoon.
A friend of President Harding,
from ms own State of Ohio,
former Senator Atlee Pomerene,
furnished the final prosecution
stroke with passionate statement
that Harding's message to the SEN
ate in June, 1922, approving the
Pearl Harbor-Elk Hills contract and
lease vas issued without knowledge
of the 100000 loan made by E. l..
Doheny, "rich as Croesus," to the
then Secretary Of the Interior AL
bert B. Fall
Pomerene replied for the Govern
ment to passionate speeches by three
defense lawyers, characrerizing Sem
ator Thomas Walsh as "gray wolf,
skulking from the coulees of Mon
tana," to defame and depose Fall
k& er the death of President Harding.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-15
LITA is NOT
ON GIFT LIST
OF CHAPLIN
Film Comedians Shopping
Includes Toys for the
Children.

BIZ United Press
HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Dec. 10
Charlie Chaplin will call at the
home of his wife's mother on Christ
mas day, and take some bundles
with him. But they won't be for
Lita Grey Chaplin, his estranged
wife, the comedian did his shopping
early, and among the things he
bought yesterday were whistling
tops and fuzzy bears. They are for
his two young sons, one of whom,
preferably the younger, he hopes
through a court order to take away
from his wife.
Attorneys having announced that
negotiations for a settlement out of
court had failed, it was regarded
merely as matter of time when the
divorce suits will be filed. 1t was
reported Chaplin will file first,
charging extravaganza and neglect
of the children, after which Mrs.
Chaplin will counter with a cross
complaint charging cruelty.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-15
H0GUE GETS THE FEVER
EX-City Controller Asks Permission
to Move House.

Former City Controller Joseph l..
Hogue today asked permission of
the park board to move a house on
the site of the proposed Mr.. Moriah
cemetery, near the Broadmoor Coun-
try Club, 500 feet along Kessler
Blvd. to the Michigan Rd. to a lot
he has bought on the Michigan Rd.
one-half mile north Of its intersec-
tion with the boulevard.
Park board employees told him to
appear in person before the park
board Thursday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-15
UNREST OVER
VOTING LAW
IS M|RRORED
Dissatisfaction With Pri-
mary, Absent Ballot Stat
uteS Expressed to Times.
LEGISLATORS TO ACT
Compulsory Polling Is
Urged by Woman.

The coming state Legislature is
going to do something about the elec-
kn laws.
Of Senators and Represen-
tatives to q Times QUESTIONABLE in
dicate that the widespread dissatis-
faction with the primary and absent
voters laws is strongly reflected in
the minds of the legislators.
One of the outstanding indications
Of the answers is that the strenuous
efforts of leading politicians to abol-
ish the primary so far has not con.
vinced a majority of the law makers.
Platforms of both Republican and
Democratic parties in the last cleo
ton mentioned this phase of govern.
ment. Republican organization lead
ers are the chief foes of the direct
primary. Many progressive Repub-
licans, with Albert j. Beveridge as
the spokesman, insist that the pri-
mary shall stand.
One-Third Reply
Only one-third of the legislators
replying to The Times questions IA
vor absolute repeal of the primary
law.
There is evident desire, however,
that the Statewide features Of the
law be amended or repealed. Many
legislators appear to favor selection
of United States Senators and State
office candidates in convention. Sen
ators now are picked in the primary
and State candidates in convention.
Predominant opinion appears to
favor either repeal of the absent vo-
ters law or amendment so that only
the physically incapaciated can take
advantage of it's provisions. There
is widespread comment about pecu-
liarities in the use of the law in the
election last month. For instance,
Miami County of which Peru is the
Aunty seaA cast 5000 absent voters
WYllots, whereas Indianapolis and
Marion County returned only 1900.
Turn to Page 81
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-15
THREE MORE DIE
At PRINCETON
Mine Disaster Toll Goes to
Thirty-SiX.

BV United Press
PRINCETON, Ind, Dec. 15.-
Three more deaths at Methodist
Hospital here last night and early
today brought the toll of life from
an explosion at Francisco Mine last
week to thirty-six.
The additional victims are:
Basil Rutherford.
Jess James.
George Black.
Six others were still in a critical
condition from burns received when
the blast caught seventy-one men in
the workings of the mine.
Physicians said the recovery Of
Harley Snow. Jess Clark, Eugene
Cox, Oscar Relnhart, Marvin Scott
and John Lehman was doubtful.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-15
OFFICERS WIDOW
DENIES Staying
Woman Pleads in Case of
Late 'TWo-Gun' Man.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
OKLAHOMA CITY. Dec. 15..-
Mrs. Edith Bishop, charged with
the murder of her husband,
Luther Bishop, "two-gun" state op-
erative, was arraigned in Justice
OF the Peace Court today and plead
ed not guilty to the charge.
Demands for an immediate pre-
liminary hearing were expected to
be made by the widows attorneys.
At the same time the county at
torney announced he would fight
any attempts to free Mrs. Bishop on
bail pending her trial.
Bishop, AZ years old, peace officer,
ex-sailor and veteran Of the Boxer
rebellion in China, was shot to
death as he slept Dec. 5.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-15
BRAVE MOTHERS
FOUND BYNANTA
Generous Folks to Care for Families Deprived of Christ
mas Time LNurieS.

All soldiers are not found on the
field Of battle.
Some Of them are mothers, right
here IN Indianapolis these December
days. bending over wash tubs, scrub
bing Office buildings at night. strug-
Cling, working, getting only enough
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-15
Gin Leads as Thirst Ouencher

Old-fashioned gin will be the
prevailing Christmas drink, City
Chemist ]. r. Dnuwoody predict
ed today.
Dunwood bases his forecast on
the fact that more alcohol is sold
now than moonshine whisky.
AS city chemist, Dunwoody
tests strong beverages seized by
police. Recently the stimulants
have run to alcohol instead of
whisky.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-15
ENTOMOLOGIST SPEAKS

State Entomologist Frank Wallace
addressed the annual meeting of the
Delaware County Farm Bureau at
Muncie today. He told the farmers
of the fight being waged in the State
to curb the activities of the corn
borer," which has ravaged the crops
in six northern counties.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-15
Ask Santa Claus
for False Teeth
BIZ United Press

BV United Press
STANFORD, Conn, Dec. 15.-
Santa Claus must dig down in his
pack for six sets of false teeth when
he visits this city if he wants to
bring Christmas cheer to needy
Stamford residents.
The dental department of the Rich
mond House, Inc, charity institu-
ton, reported that six persons had
requested sets of teeth.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-15
TWENTY DIE IN COLD
Sub Zero Temperatures Prevail
Throughout Middle West.

Bu United Press
CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-Freezing
northwest winds and sub-zero tenn
peratures continued to grip the Mid
die West today. Twenty persons
have met their deaths as a result of
the cold.
In the Northwest the cold is the
severest of the winter with the
thermometer playing around a code
gree below zero mark. International
Falls, Mimi, reported low of 3S be-
low zero.
Railroad traffic throughout the
Northwest and in Wisconsin and
Minnesota has been paralyzed.
Trains arriving here from that Sec
ton are one to seven hours late.
Suffering among the poor in Chi
cago is intense. So far more than
$50 families have been given relief
and police stations and charitable
agency buildings are filled with un-
fortunates.
AS an indication of how the cold
has forced citizens to remain indoors,
Chicago broadcasting stations today
reported that requests from listen
ers-in almost tripled last night.
FLORENCE, Ala, Dec. 15.-Fol-
lowing two days of almost summer
heat, Florence today was visited by
the first winter weather of the year.
A thin blanket of snow covered the
ground and the temperature was
considerably lower.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-15

"Distilling gin from doctored
alcohol is a comparatively simple
process. 1t appears that Indian
apolis drinkers have more conf
dence n alcohol than whisky"
said Dunwoody.
However, there is NO infalli
bility about the alcohol now sold
by local bootleggers. I'd never
bet a dime on the purity Of any
of this stuff they put out" he
declared.