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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-30

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SOMERVILLE. N. j., July 3d.
Announcement of a secret hearing
at which Mrs. Frances Stevens Hall
will ask her release on bail and a
declaration by Gov A. Harry Moore
that a special deputy attorney gen
eral would be named to take full
charge of the reopened Hall-Mills
murder investigation was made here
this afternoon.
Prosecutor Francis L. Bergen an
nounced that newspapermen would
be barred.
You want me to give you all the
evidence we have, don't you?" he
remarked to newspapermen when
they asked permission to attend the
hearing. We'll. nothing doing"
The only other arrest so far was
that OF William Phillips. night
watehman. at. the New Jersey Col.
lege for women. near the Hall home
in New Brunswick, who is held as
a material witness. At the in
vestfgation four years ago he swore
he saw Mrs Hall, in polo, coat. en-
tering her home late on the night
Of the murder. Mrs. Jane Gibson.
the pig Woman" who claimed she
had witnessed the murder, had
testified that she saw Mrs. Hall
under the crabapple tree on the
Phillips farm when Hall and the
singer were slain. She wore light
coat, Mrs. Gibson said.
Mrs. Gibson is home. Under guard.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-30
SEEK BOOTLECGER
IN MELLETT CASE.
Nationwide Hunt Is Asked
by Canton.

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CANTON, Ohio, July 30.-Police
throughout the, United States were
asked today to assist in the search
for p. E. McDermott, a'Canton boot
logger. wanted in connection with
the murder of Don r. Mellett, editor
of the Canton Daily News.
McDermott is the previously un-
named man who is said to have dis
appeared from Canton the night Mel
lett was assassinated after a party
where he boasted with a flourish OF
his gun that he was about Ito make
a few hundred dollars"
Meanwhile, citizen action to hasten
capture of the murderer OF Mel
lett, discover their2 employers
and rid the city of vice and corrup-
ton was delayed today by disagree
ment within the executive commit
tee Of civic organizations.
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POLICE. LOOK
into TRA|N-BUS
CROSSING CRASH
Driver Critically Injured
Bell, Signal Light Not in
Operation.

Clyde Newell. 25, of 2046 Roose-
welt Ave, driver OF an Indianapolis
Street Railway motor bus, was crit
ically injured early today when the
bus he was driving was struck by
inbound Monon passenger train 35 at
the Nineteenth st. crossing. He was
taken to city hospital with a severe
cut at the base 'of the skull and one
on the forehead.
Traffic Inspector Lester Jones or
dered Sergt. Frank Owens of the ac-
cident prevention bureau to make a
thorough survey of the Monon and
Nickel Plate Railroad crossing after
Newell said that he did not hear
the whistle or bell on the engine
and that the crossing signal light
and bell were not in operation.
Tower Man on at
w A. Beaman, 5941 College Ave,
Nickel Plate yardmaster, told Sergt.
Warren Mcclure, in charge of the
police emergency squad, that the
bell and signal were not in operation
because a tower man does not go
on duty until 6 a. M, -under Section
652 of the municipal code. The ac-
cident took place at 5:45 a. m.
Recently Jones learned that cross
ing watchmen had been removed and
automatic lights installed at this
place. AS these were regarded as
inefficient in daytime, the railroads.
which use the same tracks at this
point. promised bells would be used
in the daytime, with Yatchmen In
some cases. Jones said he thought
the bells and lights were automati.
cally operated, and did not, know the
crossing would be unguarded from
midnight to a. m.
May Ask Amendment
Jones said If Owens finds the con-
ditions justify it, he will ask city
council to amend the section, to give
protection twenty-four hours a day.
Newell stated he had stopped be-
hind another bus, to allow freight
train to pass, and after the freight
passed. both started. The other bus
crossed safely. but the one driven
by Newell was struck and carried
fifty feet.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-30
MRS. WHEATCRAFT
DENIES PLANNING
TO RESIGN POST
Republican Vice Chairman
Says She Knows Nothing
of Reported Deal.

Mrs. Vivian r. Wheatcraft, Re
publican State vice chairman, today
emphatically denied that she had
knowledge of reported deal through
which she would be named head of
the women's division Of the party for
the coming campaign and then
would sesign.
L can assure you | have no in
tention OF resigning; l was elected
by the same people that elected
Clyde A. Walb State chairman and
the people. who elected me. In turn.
were elected by the Republicans Of
Indiana" was Mrs. Wheatcraft' de-
termined statement.
Friends of Walb and others for
several weeks have waged a cam.
paign to oust Mrs. Wheatcraft as
head of the ~omens division.
The original movement against
Mrs. Wheatcraft was started by a
score of editors of Republican news
papers. Walb partisans Joined when
it was believed that Mrs. Wheat
craft was a bit too lukewarm on the
subject OF Walb's gubernatorial am
billions.
The State central committee. the
elective body to which Mrs. Wheat
craft referred in her statement will
meet in Indianapolis Tuesday. The
rumor that peace was to be estab-
lished through the election Tuesday
Of Mrs. Wheatcraft, on an agree
ment of an immediate resignation.
spread through political circles to-
day.
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DENIES HALTING CONTRACT
Concrete Paving Allowed, Board of
Works Tells Delegation.

Lemuel Trotter. board OF works
member, today denied he halted
awarding of the contract for four
stretches of paving in northwest In
dianapolis until today because of
prejudice against concrete paving.
The board members told delega
ton Of property owners the concrete
paving they favored had been al
lowed for Agnes ST.. from North to
Walnut SITS, and from Michigan to
North SITS; North ST., from Blake to
Maxwell St: and Walnut, from
Bright to Wilson St.
The property owners had feared
the board would not take final
action on the contract today. the last
legal day in which to proceed with
concrete paving. Had the board
failed to do so, the entire project
would have been reopened
Oren S. Hack. board member, said
he believed he and Trotter had
signed the award for concrete about
week ago.
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Police Declare Fair Sex
Drivers Try to Vamp Way
Out of Difficulties.

Who are the better drivers. men
or women?
Why, the men.
Who says so.
Why. the men.
What men?
Why, the trafficmen
Out of seven policemen at the
city's busy corners who were inter-
viewed. only one gave the women
credit for being as competent as the
men. The other six hinted they
thought he was influenced
% They Vamp En-
And the worst fault of women
drivers, the traffic officers said, is
their tendency to resist discipline
with "vamp" tactics.
Trafficman John Willis at Illinois
and Washington Sts., the citys
busiest corner. sixth busiest in the
world. not only said the women are
the worst drivers, but said that they
are the worst pedestrians.
Nine out of every ten persons
knocked down at this corner are
women said Willis.
IF they are excited they are not
safe in traffic at all. Christmas
week. seven women went away from
this corner in ambulances. 1 was a
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Judge in a womens driving contest
once. Out of 800 women who COM
peted. l recafl only one believe was
as competent to handle car as a
man.
The women's sole supporter was
o. NJ. (Mike) Propst. Maryland CT,
Kentucky and Capitol AYES.
One Defender
He said, II believe in giving JUS
tice. Women are best. A woman
won't take the chances a man will.
A woman won't cut in front of
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PRA YERS TO
BE GIVEN BY
CATHOLICS
Services Asking Relief in
= Mexico Will Be Held
Here Sunday.

The prayers of Indianapolis >Catho-
lies will be offered Sunday, with the
prayers of the Catholics Of the en-
tire world. for relief Of the unhappy
conditions of the church in Mexico. I"
the Rt. Rev. Monsignor F. H. Gavisk
of St. Johns Catholic Church, said
today.
From early morning Sunday until
9, p. m. services viii be held by Mon
signor Gavisk and members of his
clergy at st. Johns.
Although Bishop Joseph Chartrand
has issued no official statement as
yet. all of the churches of the dio-
cese are planning services similar to
those at ST. Johns Sunday
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JOHNSON ORDERS
GAMBLING DRIVE
Police Ordered to Stop Sale
of Pool Tickets.

A war on gambling devices, par
ticularly pools. was ordered by Po-
lice Chief Claude F. Johnson today.
Bulletins calling attention to sec
tions of city statutes prohibiting
gaming, keeping rooms for selling
pools. and the manufacturing of pool
tickets were posted by the chief.
He ordered the officers to get
search warrants for places where
they believe pool tickets are being
sold, and if possible to arrest opera
tors on charges of pool selling and
gambling
Johnson's action followed unofi-
ciai reports that the Merchants. AS
ISOLATION has received complaints on
the selling of pool tickets here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-30
100 DEAD, TOLL
OF HURRICANE
IN PORTO RICO
100 to $50 Men Missing at
Sea in Addition-NeWS
Still Meager.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
SAN JUAN. Porto Rico. July 30.
More than 100 persons were killed
and fully 400 were injured during
the storm which swept over this
island this week. Secretary of Agri-
culture CAardon said today at the
conclusion of a tour of the island.
The island today still was almost
without communications owing to
the destructive force of the storm,
but a few towns could be reached
by railroad. telegraph and telephone.
In Guanica $50 houses were de-
stroyed and two persons were killed
and many injured The residents
have asked Governor Horace NJ.
Towner and the Red Cross for as
sistance. The loss in this area was
estimated at about four million dol
lars.
Chardon said thousands of per-
sons were homeless today, and esti-
mated the coffee crop loss to the en-
tire island at about ten million
pounds, or one-third of the total.
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TO ARREST
KENTUCKY
MOTORISTS
Schortemeler Issues Order
Following Action of Neigh
Dor State.

Secretary of State Frederick E.
Schortemeier today ordered State
police to arrest all Kentucky motor
lists coming into this State, for
failure to have Indiana license plates.
Shortemeier said the order merely
will carry on provisions Of State
statute which provides that a sixty
day period of grace beg extended to
any out-of- state tourists in Indiana
whenever their State reciprocates
with alike courtesy.
Henderson County Ky.) officials
early this week started, under a pro-
vision of new State law. to arrest
Indiana motorists forl failure to dis
play Kentucky license plates and
officials of the Evansville Motor
Club brought the matter to the at
tention of Schortemeier late Thurs
day.
Schortemeier said the order con-
cerning arrests of Kentucky motor
lists would hold good until an under
standing is reached with Kentucky
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SECRET HEARING
FREES MRS. HALL
ToLun Tense Ouer
Murder
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SOMERNILLE, n. j., July
30.-Somerville and New Bruins
wick have resumed the air of
excitement that prevailed for
months when the murder OF the
Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall and
Mrs. Eleanor Mills. choir singer,
was first discovered.
Groups discuss it on street
corners. Storekeepers draw
crowds by pasting in their win
dows the latest front pages of
New York afternoon newspa-
pers-the bigger the headlines
the better.
No rumor is too wild to be
credited.
And newspaper men-there
are so many here that emer-
gency cots have been placed in
the ballroom of the hotel and
many have to sleep in New
Brunswick.
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SENTENCING
Of: CAR men
/. POSTPONED.
Eleven Facing Imprison-
ment to Be Before Judge
Again Saturday.
DEFENSE ASKS DELAY
Time Allowed for Prepara-
ton Of Appeal.

Sentencing of John M. Parker and
Robert Armstrong, street car strike
organizers, and nine strikers on con-
tempt of court charges was post
poned this morning by Federal Judge
Robert c. Baltzeii until a. m. Sat
urday.
The postponement was granted on
plea of Frank p Baker, attorney
for Parker and Armstrong, that he
be allowed more time to prepare his
appeal to the United States Circuit
Court Of Appeals at Chicago against
the decision against Parker and
Armstrong.
The eleven men are charged with
violating a temporary injunction is
sued July by Judge Baltzell pro-
hibiting Interference with operation
of cars of the street railway com
pany and prohibiting Parker and
Armstrong and any who knew of
the injunction from influencing 9TH
ers to interfere with the cars
Influence Charged
Parker and Armstrong were de-
MED a jury trial by the judge. Gov
ernment witnesses testified they in
fluenced car men to strike at meet
ing July 5, at which the strike was
voted
Judge Baltzell had set this morn
ing fOr sentencing.
Others, to be sentenced were: Ed
gar Day, 2241 Kenwood Ave; Ever
EFT Ellis, 2909 RAIDER ST.. Russell
Bane, 1908 N. Illinois ST.; John
Frakes, 1920 S. Richland St.; Oscar
Southern, living near cambridge;
Joe Wigginton, 1886 N. Illinois ST.;
Mervin McNew and Everett Tally,
131 Mclean Pl., and Jefferson Fade,
2204 N. Illinois ST.
Baker first asked that sentencing
be postponed until Monday, but the
judge set the date for Saturday,
when United States District At
torney Albert Ward protested
All eleven defendants were brought
in handcuhfed, in pairs of two. The
extra man was with deputy United
States marshal.
When the date was postponed, all
were remanded to jail without bond.
To Ask Release
Baker said he will ask the court
to release the men on bonds after
the sentencing Saturday. He stated
that the statutes provide for this.
Only cases of Parker and Arm
strong and possibly Day, will be
appealed, Baker said.
With court action temporarily
held up the Federal investigation
of the dynamiting of an e. Michigan
St car last Sunday in which six per-
sons were injured, assumed added
impetus. Under the direction oN
Police Lieutenant George L.,,Wink-
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HUSBAND STILL MISSING
Police Seek Man Who "Bummed"
Way Here With Bride.

Mrs. Gladys Porter, II, bride of
three weeks, was still in the Deten-
tioR Home today, while police sought.
her husband, Charles, and awaited
word from her parents.
Mrs. Porter applied to the police
for aid Thursday. after she waited
many hours at the Union Station
for the return of her husband who
had left here to seek employment.
They had "bummed" their way
here from Cayuga, Ind. the brides
home, in a freight train.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-30
S7Civ1ming Holes Banned

The "Ole Swimmin Hole" is no
more.
Chief of Police Claude F. John
son this afternoon ordered patrol
men to begin rigid enforcement
Of forgotten ordinance pro-
hibiting swimming within the
city except at public beaches and
pools.
"It Is hard to rule against
young America" said the chief,
but an emergency has arisen
that must be dealt with. There
have been fourteen deaths in
the vicinity of Indianapolis this
season by drowning.
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"It is much easier for a police
man to inform a mother her boy
is in the Detention Home than to
tell her he has been drowned.
There are plenty of public places
where ample protection is pro-
vided."
Judgment was withheld by
Municipal Judge Pro Tenn. Earl
Cox on the first person arrested
under the order. He was Porter
higgins, 23. Negro, who lives at
the rear of GIT n. West ST..
arrested by Sergt. Cliff Richter
at Fourteenth st. and the canal.
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Every Boat Sunk

Every boat in Nassau harbor
either sank, or was blown to sea or
went ashore in the hurricane, the
Munson Liner Munamar crew 9e-
ported when it docked here today.
At least four larger vessels, with
twenty to fifty persons on board,
have not been beard from since the
storm broke Sunday, but 1t is be-
lieved probable they are safe.
The known death toll in she storm
stood today at Sc. with at least six
more missing, in addition to the
sailors of the Nassau Sponge fleet.
Eight were killed at Nassau; four in
Florida and Georgia; and searchers
have recovered fifty-four bodies
washed ashore at Santo Domingo
after three schooners sank off
Samoa Island
Damage now is estimated at more
than $10.OOO,OOO.
Reports from the still crippled
wireless station at Nassau said that
city and the whole island of New
Providence were almost laid waste
by the storm. Small houses were
wrecked and resort hotels damaged.
The famous drives of the island
were strewn with debris. Coast lines
of all the islands were piled with
wreckage from ships and battered
cases of liquor from ruIAfunners
which went down
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Wife Forgiues Man
Who Set Her Afre

BIZ United Press
STEPNEY,i Conn, July 30.-Be-
fore huge crowd Claude Sanford,
AZ, was arraigned today before a
justice of the peace on charges of
assault with intent to murder. grow
ing out of an Attack on his wife.
Sanford was alleged to have
poured gasoline over his wife and
set fire to her clothes while in a
drunken rage. Mrs. Sanford who is
just recovering, ran up to her hus-
band and kissed him. She refused
to appear against him.
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Shot, Falls in RiUer,
Rescued, Then Dies

Bu Utfted Press
VINCENNES, Ind, July 30.-Ed
ward Frederick, 25, Of Vincennes,
died early today from gunshot
wounds inflicted by Harry Frank in
fight Thursday night on house
boat on the Wabash River.
1t was said that Frederick went
to the boat to demand liquor and a
quarrel with Frank ensued.
Frederick fell into the river when
shot and was rescued by Frank Far
mer, owner Of the houseboat, and
Leo Wilson, one of the men tried
recently at Terrre Haute in the
Vincennes liquor case.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-30
ALL VOTERS
WILL HAVE
TO REGISTER
Board Member Says State
Must Take Complete Poll
Before Election.
FAULT OF 1925 LAW
Legislature Failed to Amend
Title.

A complete registration of voters,
which the last State Legislature
tried to dispense with, will have to
be held before the fall election, be-
cause Of a flaw in the law passed
by the legislators, w. w. Spencer,
State election commissioner and out
standing authority on election laws,
said today.
The 1925 Legislature tackled a sup.
Elemental section onto the existing
election law, providing that poll lists
OF those who voted in the 1924 elec-
ton should serve as the registration
list for the coming election, but
failed to amend the title of the law
to contain reference to this part of
the laws subject matter, as re-
quired by the State constitution.
Says Governor Will Not
Governor Jackson will not call a
special session of the Legislature to
fix the title," Spencer said, be
cause he is afraid it would do some
things that he doesn't want 1t to
do, so about the only way to make
the election legal is to have COM
plete registration under the election
law as it stood before the last Legis-
lature tampered with it,"
When the validity Of the sup
Elemental sections was questioned
several days ago, 1T was suggested
that a test case be instituted in the
State Supreme Court, but Spencer
said this plan is not feasible. be-
cause the court is in vacation and
will not reconvene in time to try
the case before election,
The registration will entail
enormous expenses" Spencer said.
y Loss On CertificatiOn
The money the counties have
spent already in certifying the poll
books of the 1924 election also is
a complete loss, he said This certl-
fication has been completed in most
counties.
Spencer said the board of election
commissioners, Maurice E. Tennant,
Attorney General Arthur l.. Gilliom
and himself. will confer with the
State chairmen of the political
parties next week to work out plans
for the registration.
The chairmen, r. Earle Peters
of the Democrats and Clyde Walb
of the Republicans, both are espe-
cially anxious to be sure the cleo
tion is legal. and will not agree to
ignore the questioned validity of
the law Spencer said.
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AIMEE TO FACE
PERJURY CHARGE
Say New Evidence Proves
Bungalow Story.
/, BIZ United Press

, BU United Press
! LOS ANGELES, July 30.-Aimee
Semple Mcpherson has been ordered
again to appear before the grand
jury next Tuesday when Prosecutor
Asa Reyes has announced he will
kpresent evidence asking her indict
ment for perjury.
The evidence includes testimony
of residents of Carmel and Monterey,
who declare that they have identified
Mrs. Mcpherson and Kenneth
Ormiston, radio operator, as com
panion occupants of bungalow
during part of the period of Mrs.
MCPHERSON s alleged kidnapping.
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MOVE ON TO ST. PAUL
BU United Press

CHICAGO, July 30.-winding up
its first hearing in Chicago Thurs
day, the Interstate Commerce Com
mission journeyed to st. Paul, Mimi,
today to continue it's inquiry into
competition between railroads and
motor busses and trucks. The COM
mission. before it is through. will
hold thirteen such hearings in the
Middle West.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-30
HAVE FROLIC AT SCHOOL
Warren Township Parent-Teacher
w Associations Cooperate.

Parent-Teacher Associations from
the five Warren Township schools
are cooperating in the second annual
midsummer frolic which will. be
held at Warren Central High School.
Tenth st. and Ft Harrison Road to-
night and Saturday night.
Music will be provided and draw.
ings for prizes held.
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CHIPPs' WIDOW SPEAKS

bU IUWtItU FTB6d
FIT. WORTH. Tex, July 30.-De-
claring the. act of the grand jury
in returning an Indictment against
DIR. Norris is the first act of vindica-
tion toward my dead husband" Mrs.
D. e. Chipps, wife of the wealthy
slain July II in the
church study Of Di. j. Frank Norris,
today made her first statement in
connection with the case
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-30
OIL ECONOMY URGED

BU United Press
WASHINGTON, July 30.--Rec-
concentrations for conserving sup
plies, economizing in consumption
and preventing waste OF oil will be
made to President Coolidge in few
days by his oil conservation board,
composed of Secretaries Hoover Will
bur. Work and Dwight Davis. on
the basis Of hearings aconducted
early this year.
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FEAR FOR SPONGE FLEET
Every Boat in Nassau Harbor
Wrecked, Is Latest Word.

Wrecked, Is Latest Word.
Bu United Press
MIAMI, Fla, July 3O.-United
States Coast Guard cutters, aided
by the few ships that survived the
hurricane in Nassau harbor, today
searched among the little islands of
the Bahamas for the seventy-five
boats of the sponge fleet which have
been missing since the storm broke
nearly a week ago.i according to
radio reports here.
One hundred and fifty men were
on board the missing boats when
they sailed out of the Nassau for the
sponge beds Friday. Not one has
been heard from. 1t is hoped, how
ever, that some Of the boats. at
least. may have been able to reach
small, outlying islands in the group
before the storm wrecked them,
In addition, houseboat' belonging
to DR.. Miner. curator of the Marine
department of the American Museum
of Natural History, with himself and
members of his staff aboard is miss