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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-19
TWO CUTTING SCRAPES
Police Arrest TwO-One Taken With
Shot Gun.

George Beckett. Negro. 1927 Al
word St. and John Heard Negro.
2Z07 Martindale Ave. are held to-
day on charges Of vaSrancy and as
sault and battery with intent to kill.
Police say the men engaged in a
cutting scrape late Saturday. Of
ficers found Heard with a shot gun,
with which he said he was going TO
shoot Beckett's legs off.
Search is being made for James
Campbell, IS. Negro, 646 Eddy St,
alleged to have cut Roosevelt Nor.
ris. "a. Negro, 81 $. Capitol Ave,
with knife Satcrday in an argu.
ment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-19
BACK HOME AGAIN
Automobiles reported found by pc.

Automobiles reported found by po-
lice belong to:
Herbert G. Wall, Washington
Hotel, WHY'S. Knight. found stripped
at Sixty-Second and Meridian SITS.
Overland, 470-122. found at White
River Blvd. and Fifteenth st.
Arthur Nathan, SO +. Court St,
Columbia, found at Pratt and Me
ridan SITS.
r. Patton. 81 Prospect St, Chev-
rolet. found at Fletcher Ave. and
Noble st.
Jones-Whitaker Sales Company.
$40 n. Capitol Ave. Chevrolet, found
at Vermont and Muskingum st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-19
REPORT PETTY THEFTS
Police Told of Small Losses in City
Over Weekend.

Considerable petty thievery was
reported to police over the week
end.
DR.. c. II. links, Indiana Christian
Hospital. said a Boston bag. ply
sician's instruments and narcotics
valued at 500. were taken from his
auto, parked near the hospital, Ohio
St and Senate Ave.
Nose D. Blakemore, barber. 1116
E. Nineteenth ST.. reported tools val
ued at $50 taken from his shop. Mrs.
Alice Davis, S43 w. Pratt ST., en-
ployed at the Union Station, sdiscov-
cred four rings, valued at $50, were
taken from her room while at work.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-19
HOOVER fight
ON MONOPOLY
AIDS DRIVERS
Saving of $3.50, 900, 900 on
Country'S Tire Bill
This Year.

A survey of current rubber prices
and prospective tire costs made by
the American Automobile Associa-
ton reveals that the motor vehicle
N owners of tho country will save
&2Su, o06, 900 on their tire bill alone
-.uring the year 1926, as a result Of
nc campaign TO loosen the grip Of
foreign monopoly on raw rubber.
Todd Stops, secretary manager Of
the Hoosier Motor Club said today.
This estimate is based on the
differential between present prices
of around so cents a pound and the
price of $1.10 last November. when
Secretary OF Commerce Hoover,
launched the campaign to secure re-
lief for the users Of rubber.
Acknowledging the debt that all
motorists owe Secretary Hoover for
what he did to loosen the grip Of the
Stevenson Restriction Law, one Of
the first acts of the executive com.
nnittee OF the A. A. A. at it's recent
session at Washington, d. c., was
the adoption Of resolution express
ing qualification over the result of
the campaign and giving unqualified
endorsement to the policies and the
methods advocated by Hoover.
Debt of Gratitude
Il doubt II the country at large
and particularly the 20,000,000 own
ers Of motor vehicles appreciate the
debt of gratitude due the secretary
of commerce for initiating and
giving leadership to the campaign
the results Of which are already ap-
parent" said Stops.
without Analysing all the rami-
fications of the situation caused by
the monopolistic control of raw
rubber and without going into the
difficulties encountered, it is clear
TO me that we can already point to
four distinct gains that have re.
suited from the campaign.
First, even il raw rubber does
not go below the present price, tho
car owners still stand to save at
least $280,000, 900 that they would
have paid this year il monopoly
had not been vigorously opposed.
The entire saving on the nations
rubber bill will be in excess Of $780,.
900 900.
Wakes Up Country
Second, it has done a great deal
to make the country see the serious.
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ness, from the economic standpoint,
of the United States being wholly
dependent on foreing-controlled
sources for one Of the basic raw
materials of our great automotive
industry.
rThird, If prices had remained at
the peak they reached last year or
had continued to climb, the newt
able result would have been the I'M
der-tiring Of automobiles, and in
consequence a material increase in
accidents.
Fourth. not since the advent OF
the automobile has there been such
interest in reclaiming rubber and the
development of substitutes as there
is at present. This is largely due to
the nationwide interest created by
very intelligent campaign Of edu-
cation"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-19
He Made 'BaIky Critters
Move Despite Army
Regulations.

By NEA Sertice
WASHINGTON, April 19.--The
regulations Of the United States
Army. Interchangeable as the laws CT
the Medes and the Persians. contain
specific directions as 10 the best way
to beat an evil-minded mule.
But young lieutenant OF cavalry,
way back in the Spanish War.
fouted these regulations and let his
conscience guide him. AS a result
the mules moved along and he
moved up
And that was how Gen. Lincoln G..
Andrews. now an assistant secretary
OF the treasury in charge OF prohbi-
tion enforcement. got his first pro-
motion.
The mule anecdote is worth re.
peating because it sheds light on
the character of the man the drys
hold is UNIT to continue as prohibi-
ton director because of his state
ment that regulated sale of beer
would aid law enforcement.
Andrews was with his detachment
at Tampa. Fla. awaiting transfer to
Cuba. 1t became necessary to move
a supply train along sandy road. \
driver got his reins and wits tangled
and the mules baked
Smack.-Saulte-S
Up rode Andrews. lie Strengthened
the relns. handed them to the driver.
and then rode alongside the team,
swatting the mules with the fiat
side of his saber. A general rode
past. Without breaking the rythms
of his swing. Andrews brought his
saber up to a snappy salute, and
then let it come down in military
manner. on the Unattended head of
tho nearest mule. The team moved
on.
The general. taken with the sight.
aide
That was a long time ago Since
then Andrews has had quite a ca
reer. He went to France with the
S6th Division as brigadier general.
retiring from the Army in 1919 to
enter the traction business in, and
about New York. He was named re-
ceiver of bankrupt road and or
dered to close 1t up. Instead. he
turned il into a money maker and IL
eventually got out of receivership.
That's the sort OF man he is
That's why he was chosen to make
this country dry in fact as we'll as in
name.
He bears a slight resemblance, in
his personality, to Gen. Smedley But
Ter, Of the Philadelphia Buffers. But
he is not quite so rip-roaring. He is
just as much of a fighter, but he goes
at it a bit differently.
Not so long ago he announced that
IL he couldn't make prohibition en-
forcement work he'd quit. That, also,
is the kind Of man he is.
TIe brought to his Office a freshness
of vision. a tenacity and a willing
ness to step on any protruding toes
that have caused foes as we'll as
friends OF prohibition 20 respect him.
Keeps Politicians Out
He started out by announcing that
politicians could have no part in the
doings of mis- department. and
though his superiors have caused a
slight softening OF this severe rule
It still holds good to a far greater ex-
tent than ever before.
Twice he has FLASHED with Andrew
Mellon. secretary Of the treasury
and his immediate superior. Once
was when he suggested that the
Government buy all medicinal
whisky and take over it's distribution.
The second time when he urged a
sweeping inquiry into liquor con-
ditions throughout the country, to
help him find out just how effective
prohibition work now is. Each time
he WAS ovPrrIl1ed
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-19
OVERCOME BY SMOKE
Man Carried From RoOm-Ffre Does
Damage of 500.

Nicholas Fox. So. was carried from
his room at SO11a Massachusetts
Ave. Sunday by fremen, overcome
bv the smoke Of a fire in the build
ings.
Firemen found the blaze to be over
the dry beer saloon of w. j. Her
rington. sol Massachusetts Ave.
but could not learn the origin. Loss
was given at 500.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-19
SHOOTING INVESTIGATED
Man Wounded in Side Refuses to
Name Assailant.

Police today sought to solve the
mystery surrounding the shooting of
w. J. Adams, 2S, Muncie. Ind, found
Sunday suffering from a bullet
wound in the left side. Martin Keen,
81, Of 625 e. Allegheny St.. told po-
lice Adams came to his home and
said he had been shot.
Adams refused to tell who shot
him. His sister. Mrs. Rena Lemon.
"a, Of 535 Spring ST.. told police a
man who had inquired for a room,
fired the shot. after Adams is alleged
to have beaten her. Adams and his
sister both were charged with va
grancy. Adams was slated on an as
sault and battery charge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-19
TO LARGER Passionate

The Rev. A. +. King Of Hill Crest
Baptist Church. villa and Terrace
AYES, resigned Sunday to accept
call to a larger pastorate. to which
he viii devote, his entire time. He
did not tell the name Of his new
pastorate. Since being ordained at
Hin Crest the Rev. King has been
engaged in business part time. His
successor has not been selected.
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TWO MEN ARE HELD UP
One ChOked by Bandits - Loot
Totals SAB.

No trace has been found Of two
Negroes, swho Sobbed Frank Walters,
1929 Hoefgen St., of $40 watch
after holding him up at Hoefgen and
Shelby SITS, early Sunday. Walters
said one of the men choked him
while the other ransacked his
pockets.
Ed Baker, 215 Hoefgen St, milk
wagon driver, told police he was
held up and robbed of SO by two
youths at TwentyThird ST., and Col
lege Ave-, early Sunday. Youths
escaped in an auto.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-19
APRIL 10, 1926
TO PLAN MEMORIAL DAY.
Representatives of Patriotic Organi-
cations viii Meet,

Speakers for Grown Hill cenletr'y
Memorial Day exercises will be Sc.
lected and plans for patriotic OBJ
in all Marion County ceme-
teries will be made Tuesday night
by representatives of the citys pa
triotic organizations meeting at the
Board of Trade Bldg. under auspices
of the General Memorial Association.
Election of association officers also
will be held.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-19
POWERS FOUND GUILTY

Blu Unitcd Press
SPENCER. Ind, April 19.-Ray-
mond Powers, convicted of partici'
patton in the Spencer bank robbery
in 1923. today faced n sentence Of
ten wears Imprisonment.
Evening star., 1926-03-15
.248 ARE KILLED in TRAIN WRECK;
CAR DROPS 100 FEET INTO RIVER
Two Others Left on Precipice Edge in Costa Rica
90 Also Hurt on Excursion Carrying Group
Seeking to Raise Fund for Home

work was quickly organized and ef-
ficiently carried out. Hundreds of per-
sons of all classes went to the scene
of the disaster to help. A corps Of
physicians and nurses were brought
from Limon to San Jose to attend
the injured. The local hospitals IA
eilities We're not sufficient to cope
with the situation. All the local un-
dertaking establishments were strip
ped of available collins and others
had to he built in the railroad shops.
The Red Cross has started IA public
subscription to care for the injured
and aid the families Of the dead. The
president of the republic headed the
subscription list. Three days of public
mourning have been declared.
The organizer of the excursion.
Prof. Francisco Gomez AliZago, was
among the dead. The engineer and
conductor of the train are being held.
The disaster occurred SIP miles from
this city between the towns of Santo
Domingo and San Juan.
Evening star., 1926-03-15
BANK KBAND|TSHOLD
TOWN FOUR HOURS
Robbers in Alabama Tie Up
Six Men and Escape
With $4,000.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BIRMINGHAM. March 15.-After
tying up six men and holding the
town for more than four hours. eight
men blew open the safe of the Bank
Of Hartzelie. Ala, 40 miles from here,
early today and escaped with between
$4,000 and $4,000. The band de-
stended upon the town shortly after
midnight and after binding and gag
ging every man in sight, leisurely pro-
ceeded to open the safe. Nitroglycer-
in and picks were used in getting
into the bank itself.
Citizens aroused by the explosions
attempted to advance on the robbers,
but were held at bay when the men
free upon them, injuring' DR.. j. B.
Johnson, dentist.
No harm was done to the men
bound, who included Ernest Mitt-
wedde, cashier of another bank in the
town; railroad watchman, a. railroad
agent, one other white man nd two
negroes. The men then left the town
in a touring car, which later was
found abandoned here. The car con-
tanned numerous money bag and
checks. Officers are making a careful
search of the city I'm hopes of captur-
ing the robbers.
First news of the robbery was
brought here by trainmen.
Evening star., 1926-03-15
Radio Announcer jailed IL Hours;
Declared Grove Was i'm Night Club

cabaret radio station part of the time
F'riedlandar. who explained that the
announcement was made in Jest was
held in Jail incommunicado for more
than 12 hours while Mr.. Groves assist.
ants were searching statutes on which
he might be booked. The most serious
charge they could find was disorderIy
conduct. and he will answer to that
in court today.
Just think of it," complained Mr..
Grove, there isn't any sort of law
any place, in any of the books. that
applies to slander over the radio.
understand that such a law is pending
in Congress. but 1t hasn't come into
existence yet. The existing criminal
libel statute requires that the libel be
in writing"
Mr.. Grove said he intended to learn
the 'cause for this attack and then l
am going TO punish the guilty ones to
the limit of my authority"
He declared particular effort would
be made to learn If the affair had any
connection with the recent action
taken by the Office against Ave men
connected with the North Shore
Realty Co, charged with nistreating
a young WnmaR IN a North Side hotel
Evening star., 1926-03-15
SAVE WILKINS AIDE
FROM ICY GRAVE
Companions Rescue Ander-
son After He Breaks
Through River Top.
BY EARL ROSSMAN.

FIELD RADIO STATION OF DE-
TROIT ARCTIC EXPEDITION. JOHN
RIVER, Alaska. March 15.-Her.
bert Anderson. chief musher of the
five dog teams which are carrying
the advance party of the Wilkins
flight expedition to Point Barrow. had
a narrow escape from death last night
when he broke through the ice of
Henshaw Creek near Bettles. Alaska.
He was saved from the water by the
heroic efforts of the other members
of the party.
The dog team division is now cross
ing the Endicott Mountains, the route
living via the John River to the chipp
River. ard thence along the Arctic
shore. We are now in unbroken
country, with two men constantly
ahead on snowshoes. breaking trail.
The dogs frequently sink to their
bellies in the soft snow, and the sleds
at times are half buried.
Shortage of dog feed is proving a
serious handicap. and thus far there
has been very little game in the
vicinity Sukateek. our Eskimo trap
per. spends all his time seeking food
for the dogs. The hardships of the trip
at this season of the year would be an
almost insurmountable obstacle for
any commander less experienced than
Sandy Smith. who has had two very
nariDw escapes himself on the danger
Gus mountain trail.
News of the death of Palmer Hutch
inson at Fairbanks reached us today
when we set up our radio station for
the first time in several days. We eX-
pect to reach Point Barrow exactly on
schedule time. approximately the same
date as the arrival of Capt. Wilkins
and the airplanes.
downright. 1926. by North American News
paper Alliance.)
Evening star., 1926-03-15
APPEAL TO BRAZIL
IS SENT BY LEAGUE
IN COUNCIL CRISIS
All Members Sign Cable Urg-
ing Republic Not to 0p-
pose Germany.
BY the Associated Press.

!
GENEVA. Switzerland. March Is.
A supreme appeal to Brazil not to
! oppose the election of Germany to
! membership in the League of Nations
and permanent seat in the league
council is being addressed to the Rio
Janeiro government by the council.
/ the associated press is informed in
! relia BILE quarters.
All the council members. including
the president. Niscount Ishii, drafted
the cablegram this afternoon in con
sultation with Afranio Mello Franco,
! the Brazilian delegate. but it is under
stood that it is going not as message
from Senior Mello Franco but from
! the council itself.
Again today the members of the
league separated. after a secret meet.
ing. without reaching an agreement
concerning the reorga nization of. the
council in connection with Germany's
entrance"
In order to gain more tir1e it was
decided to postpone the session of the
assembly scheduled for tomorrow
until Wednesday.
Officials Are Optimistic.
+ Nevertheless some league offci. Is
said that the easing of the crisis
which began in the early hours of
the morning clearly continued to ex-
pand and they forecast that by We'd
nesday the main difficulty would be
solved.
Several members of the council are
reported to be telegraphing their home
governments concerning the new de
velopments.
Foreign Minister Chamberlain of
Great Britain. emerging from the ses-
sion. said the situation looked more
hopeful. but that it was too early
to hazard a guess regarding the di-
rection in which the solution would
be found.
Signor Scialoia of Italy seemed less
confident of speedy and satisfac
tory end. saying: You know that
patient can start sinking the minute
the doctors give out optimistic bulle-
tins
Statements from French sources
and from Foreign Minister Strese-
mann of Germany indicated that the
council was seeking a settlement II
the direction of bringing about the
resienations of one or more nonperma-
nent members of the council to per
NIT the immediate election Of Poland.
Sweden May Resign.
Under this plan Sweden would re-
sign and Poland would take her
chance of receiving majority support
in the assembly as substitute for
Sweden.
Both Count Quinones de Leon of
Spain and NJ. Franco Of Brazil left
todays meeting depressed in APP
pea arance-the Bra lillian statesman
particularly so-thus creating the i'm
preston that their cause for perma-
nent seats had not been advanced.
When DIR. Stresemann asked Pre-
mier BRAND of France if Poland was
willing to take her chance on election
by the assembly to a non-permanent
seat vacated by some other country,
NJ BRAND is reported to have replied:
LAS in David Copperfield Barkis
is willin'.'"
Spokesmen for the German dele
gates denied a rumor crediting them
with the intention of leaving Geneva
if a solution of the crisis was not
forthcoming today.
Foreign Minister Stresemann re-
ceived representatives of the German
press and told them of Foreign Min
lister Under's offer to place Sweden's
non perma nent council seat a. the
disposal of the assembly as a solution
Of the difficulty.
Evening star., 1926-03-15
TRACTION MERGER
AGREEMENT H|NTED
Special Meeting of Utilities
Commission CaIIed-Rea-
son Kept Secret.

Reports that tentative merger
plan had been decided on by officials
of the Washington traction COM
panies and the North American Co.
of New York came as sequel this
afternoon to the calling of special
meeting of the Public Utilities Com
mission.
The commission went into eXeCu-
tive session at o'clock with William
r. Ham. president of the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Co; Charles
J. Bell. president of the American
Security ana Trust Co.. E. c. Bran
Thompson. Washington representa-
tive OF the North American Co.
The purpose of the hastily called
meeting was veiled with secrecy. Re
peated inquiries brought forth no eX
planation from members of the com
mission nor from Mr.. Ham, who
M citing. and in response to repeated
questioning. he said We have just
an important matter to discuss with
the commission.
Outside of Mr.. ham. no other of
fetal of the traction companies at
tended the meeting. Persons i'll close
touch with utility matters. however
insist that plan of consolidation h1s
been tentatively agreed upon and that
Mr.. Bell and Mr.. Brandenburg are
discussing with the commission the
necessary preliminary financial ar
ranCementS.
Last week John F. Hanna. president
of the Capital Traction Co, stated
positive ly that as far as he knew
a merger of the traction com oan MES
is not imminent. He sad. however
that officials of the Capital Traction
Co. were working on merger plan
and he hoped that it woulo eventually
he worked out satisfactorily.
Evening star., 1926-03-15
BOSTON 'SLASHER' SLABS
WOMAN AT HER OWN DOOR
Third Similar Crime in Two Weeks,
Sixth Woman Accosted ON Three
Successive Sundays.
by the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
BOSTON, March 15.-Boston's Sun
day ''slasher" has claimed another
victim. Mrs Elizabeth Trumley. who
was attacked in the RoXbury district
last night, was the third woman to be
stabbed in two weeks and the sixth
to I've accosted on three successive
Sundays.
Mrs. Trumley was entering her
home late last night when a man
stabbed her in the arm and grasped
her. She managed to escape.
Her description of her assailant
tailed, police said. with that given by
Mrs. Leverett Saltonstall Tuckerman,
society woman, and Mrs. Florence
McEachern. maid. who were stabbed
In the Back Bay district on the
previous Sunday and by other women
who had been accOsted
Heavy details of police patrolled the
fashionable Back Bay section yesteI
day and two suspects were arresteu'
but both were released.
Evening star., 1926-03-15
EXECUTION BELIEVED SURE.
Appeal May BE Taken to State Board
of PardOns.

HARTFORD. Conn, March 10 CP).
-Gerald Chapman, murderer of
New Britain policeman. is under bis
third reprieve from Gov Trumbull.
which will expire at 1901 on the
morning of April 6. and his execution,
it is expected. will take place immedi-
ately on the Callows in the state
prison at Wethersfleld.
Counsel for Chapman some months
since spoke of the possibility of max
ing an appeal to the state board of
pardons iii case an appeal to the Su-
preme Court of the United States was
lost. Gov. Trumbull in signing the
third reprieve said that this would be
the final stay granted on his part
The board of pardons will not meet in
regular session until May.
Evening star., 1926-03-15
FORBES IS DENIED
HIGH COURT REVIEW
Former Veterans Bureau
Head and Contractor Must
Go to Prison.

BY the Associated Press
Charles r. Forbes. former director
OF the Veterans Bureau. and John
w. Thompson. st. Louis contractor,
convicted at Chicago of conspiracy
in connection with hospital contracts.
were today denied review by the
Supreme Court
They appealed from sentences Of
two years in prison and fines. of
$4,000.
Their plea was based on the alleged
illegal search and seizure Of papers,
the insufficiency Of the evidence. the
acceptance of the testimony of Elias
Fl. Mortimer. the principal Govern.
ment witness, and the attack upon
he jurisdiction of the Federal Court
Of Chicago to try the case. II being
asserted that the alleged conspiracy
nad not been formed there. and that
no act had been shown to have been
committed there in carrying it into
effect.
Evening star., 1926-03-15
ITALY TO CONFISCATE
PROPERTY OF FUGITIVES
Home of One, Now in New York,
Will Be Taken Because of
Criticism of Mussolini

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK. March Is. Vincenzo
Vacirca. former member of the Italian
Chamber Of Deputies. has been noti.
fed by the Italian consul general here
that the Italian government has taken
steps to confiscate his property in
Italy and declare him an expatriate
because Of his criticism of Mussolini' s
government.
The New York rald-Tribune says
that similar action Is being taken
against six other Italian political ref.
ugees living in Paris and Londan, in
cluding former Premier Francesca
Nitti. The law authorizing such ac-
ton against critics of the govern.
ment living in other countries went
into effect January 81.
Mr.. Nacirca is city editor of the
local Italian newspaper II Nuovo
Monde. His Italian property consists
Of a home in Ragusa.