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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-08
ELECTRIC MERGER
NEAR COMPLETION
$500, 900 Guarantee Awaits
C. of C. Signatures.

With the signatures of company
officials attached to the agreement
posting a 100000 guarantee against
any increase in electric rates here
within the next five years, close of
the merger case awaited the sigma
lures of President Dick Miller and
the Chamber of Commerce merger
committee.
When the Chamber of Commerce
officials sign the agreement the
guarantee will be deposited with the
Indiana National Bank, company
officials said.
The agreement, bearing signatures
OF Norman A. Perry, president of
the Indianapolis Power and Light
Company, and Harley Clarke, Chi
cago utility magnate and promoter
of the merger, was sent to the office
of Matson, Carter, Ross and Nc
Cord, attorneys for the Chamber,
this morning. Perry said.
Miller declared at noon he had not
received the agreement and that no
meeting of the committee had been
called. McCord refused to give out
any information.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-08
SUES TO REDUCE
POLICE ARRESTS
Complaint Charges False
Detentions Cost Heavily.

A suit seeking an injunction to
prevent police from making arrests
ION false and ficticious charges" was
filed in Marion Circuit Court today
on behalf of Charles Koehring, 21 S.
Senate Ave-, by Alvah J. Rucker,
former city corporation counsel. The
suit names, Mayor Duvall, the board
of safety and Police Chief Johnson.
1t is charged that, because of un-
necessary arrests, taxes are being in
creased for upkeep of the police de-
partment and courts.
"a mere order from Mayor Du-
vall' would remedy the situation,
but the police and city officials are
"antagonistic," the suit charges,
According to the complaint. %. .3e5
persons were arrested in 1926. but
only one-third convicted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-08
sign Up FOR
manager. IS
DRIVE PLEA
Campaign Workers Active
in Appeal for Signatures
to Petition.
SEEK VOLUNTEER HELP
Move for 1875. Petitioners
to Close Saturday Evening.

Swinging into the windup of the
campaign to gather 1875 more pc
titioners for city manager election
in June, the citizens committee to-
day began to tabulate names already
every precinct, closes Saturday
night.
Certified lists will be filed Monday
with City Clerk William A. Boyce,
Jr, and, under State law, the coun-
Gil will be forced to call an election
in June at which taxpayers may
vote on the city manager form of
government of 1853 signatures are
found valid.
Need More Help
Industrial interests, civic clubs
and business firms have cooperated
with the campaign committee to OBJ
tain the necessary signatures.
Pleas for additional volunteer
workers. especially notaries, to as
sist in last minute work, have been
voiced by the committee. Head
quarters are at $40 Illinois Bldg.
Opportunity to sign petitions is
being given the public at many
neishborhood stores.
Club Endorses 1t
Those desiring to sign petitions
but who have not been approached
by workers are asked to get in touch
with headquarters A new phone,
Main 22S7. has been installed.
A resolution favoring the city man.
ager plan was unanimously adopted
Thursday night by the Southeastern
Civic Improvement Club, at the
horne of J. Ed. Burk, 203 Hoyt Ave.
John F. White, president of the club
and head Of the Federation of Com
munity Clubs, explained the "busi-
ness-like' form of city govern
ment. White is a. member of the
executive committee of the city man.
ager organization.
RaiIroaders Sign
Eighty-five Big Four conductors
and engineers have signed manager
petitions.
At a supper at Central Avenue
Methodist Church Thursday night
every voter present signed petitions,
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-08
PARK PROPOSED
FOR NORTH SIDE
Citizens Consider Plan at
Church Tonight.

A proposal to develop a park be-
tween White River and the canal,
bounded by College and Northwest
ern Aves., will be heard tonight at
Fairview Presbyterian Church,
Forty-Sixth St. and Capitol Ave.
North side citizens and the city
plan commission. of which Gustav
G. Schmidt is president, favor the
project. 1t was pointed out the
north side district. wherein some 20
per cent of the taxes are collected,
has no park near by.
A part of the district is owned by
DR.. Fl. II. Wheeler, who petitioned
to plat the ground in small lots.
Wheeler donated some twenty acres
to the city for park purposes in re-
turn for which he expected street
improvements.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-08

So wrote Mr.. Webster, but that
was before the birth of the National
Order of Elephants.
Just how the photographer would
have classified the strange new
creature, born of the political needs
of George V. Coffin. Republican
County chairman. the world may
never know.
But reporters with fair reputa-
ton for sobriety, who followed the
the Elephants initiation ceremonies
at Tomlinson Hall in search of miss.
ing councilmen Thursday night, will
swear upon a stack of Bibles that
this is what they saw William
Chick" Buser, brother-in-law Of
Mayor Duvall, and city controller,
wearing when he came out of the
jungle, the bush or whatever it is
that elephants are supposed to come
out of.
A skull fitting cap Of fuzzy ma
teTial, elephant grey I'm color.
From the front of the cap pro-
truded the head and trunk of the
elephant, the trunk wiggle-
waggling like the pendulum of a
clock past the wearer's nose.
Flanking the waggling snout were
two little tusks. From the back
of the cap dropped a detected tail.
Across the top, extending from ear
to ear was three-inch red band on
which was stenciled in yellow n. o.
Z. (National Order of Elephants)
Evidently the tusks mean some
thing, because the regalia of another
Elephant, who stepped into view
was tuskless.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-08
Mems "Step-Ins''
Orchid and Peach

Bu United Press
WASHINGTON, April s.
"Step-ins" for men are the lat
est thing being displayed in a
haberdashery shop here. The
new male negligee" Is prac-
tically an exact copy of the
feminine article, with orchid
and peach the favorite shades.
The "step-ins" also come in
jacquard madras, with various
plaid and loud-striped effects, a
reminder Of things worn by old
stage comedians.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-08

All five failed to appear for the
session scheduled Thursday night,
and the issuance of the subpoenas
resulted.
The three councilmen who voted
for the city manager petition fund
were Edward B. Raub, Negley, and
Austin Fl. Todd. Councilmen Robert
! E. Springsteen is in Florida.
Balk on Paving
Without apparent reason council
turned down a resolution approving
Improvement of z. Forty-Sixth st.
by county commissioners. Commits.
sioners had offered to pave the few
blocks Of the unimproved street
within city limits with county funds.
Approval of council is necessary,
however
The five councilmen served sub
poenas for the meeting issued by
Boyce on direction OF President
Claude Negley, were o. Ray Albert
son, Otis z. Bartholomew. Walter
+. Dorset. Mlllard w. Ferguson
ana Boynton j. Moore.
Five police squads left police sta
tion at a. m. IL the councilmcn
refused to honor the subpoenas,
Boyce planned to issue warrants for
their arrest on charges that they
violated a statute making it punish.
able by fine of not less than 500
or more than 1000 to break a
quorum TO block legislation
Another Called
Another special session was called
for tonight by Mayor Duvall. City
Clerk William A. Boyce Jr. reported
at noon.
The special meeting notice. be
lieved sponsored by the -four horse
men" councilmen. stipulated that
measures to appropriate $4,000 for
gasoline tax funds for city street re.
pairs and $4,000 for College Ave.
bridge repair were to he considered
The manager petition fund measure
was not included.
Moores ordinance prohibiting
erection Of an amusement house
within 500 feet Of church is among
matters to be considered. The ordi-
nance is directed at the proposed
theater at Thirty Eighth and Meridi-
an SITS, it is said.
A heated tilt between Raub, a
Democrat, and Moore, Dorset and
Bartholomew opened the council ses-
sion.
Raub fayed the insurgent coun-
cilmen. declaring. "It's a nice way
to conduct the city's business"
Moore moved the meeting recess
until the arrival of Albertson. After
a brief recess Moore said: I'm for
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-08
CURTAIN FALLS
ON HOME SHOW
SATURDAY NIGHT
Record Crowds Continue to
Surge Through Exposi-
ton Building.

With record crowds continuing to
jam into the Manufacturers Bldg
Sta Playground, to glimpse latest in
noVGtions in modern home building
and furnishing, officials in charge of
tho sixth annual Home Complete EX-
position announced today that the
show has proven to be the most sue
Cesafu ever staged here,
Approximately 10000 persons
streamed into the building Tuesday
night and again Thursday night.
According to NJ M. Miller, Indian
arolis Home Builders Association
president, this was the largest crowd
ever to gather in the exposition
building.
Furnishings Day
Today has been designated as
Home Furnishings day and the
Dcautiers of The American home
wore to be given fun rein in attract
ing visitors. Dealers in construc-
ton materials yielded the spotlight
temporarily to makers OF period fur
niture. ship models. kitchen aprli-
ances' and the other furnishings
which are displayed more profusely
at the SHOW this year than ever be
fore.
The exposition will close Saturday
night. The final day has been des-
ignated "Out'ofTowu Guest Day.
when hundreds of visitors from other
cities are expected to attend.
Show Is Landed
At a luncheon Thursday noon
given by the indianapolis Real Estate
Board for visiting realtors, Charles
j. Prost, Detroit Home Show director,
pronounced the local show the most
artistic held anywhere in the country
this year.
Roy NJ. Friedley of Muncie, and
d. c. Johnson of Terre Haute, both
former Indiana Real Estate Board
presidents, spoke glowingly of the
exposition here.
L. Fl. Lewis, Indianapolis Real
Estate Board president, presided at
the luncheon. Everett J. Holloway
Indianapolis Home Builders Associa-
ton president, and M. M. Miller,
chairman of the building committee
of the exposition centerpiece, spoke
briefly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-08
WITNESSES AWAIT
RULING IN CAR
STRIKE HEARING
Visiting Nurse Barred From
Stand While Commits
sion Ponders Decision.

Undecided as to whether IT. would
admit testimony Of witnesses sup
porting James Green, former strik
ing carman, in his case against the
Indianapolis Street Railway Com.
pany, the Indiana public service
commission, sitting as a board of
arbitration today, limited morning
testimony to Green's own story of
the strike.
Green's petition is for wage in.
crease and adjustment Of hours and
seniority rights and aims to rein
state car company employees who
struck last summer. Company at.
torneys contend nothing can be
taken up, but the matter of Green's
personal grievances.
Adjourning at noon, the commits.
sion, behind closed doors, wa $ to de-
eide whether or not to sustain the
company's motion, which would
strike out all paragraphs in Green's
petition dealing with the strike and
bar the testimony Of most Of the 100
witnesses subpoenaed to appear.
Mrs. jeanette O'Brien, 1901 Polk
St, visiting nurse, one of the wit
nesses, was prepared to tell how she
carried provisions and clothing to
the home of strikers families, but
was prevented from taking the stand
when the commission announced it
had not decided on the admissability
of such testimony.
The refusal was the signal for a
warm interchange of remarks
among Attorney Frank Baker,
Green's representative, and Attor-
neys Dave Watson and W. II. I,atta.
for the company, in which members
of the commission joined.
Commissioner Howell Ellis is in
charge of the hearing which was to
be resumed at lao p. m.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-08
POLICE ROUND UP five COUNCILIV MEN
"Pleasure's Yours %
Says Mayor

Mayor John L. Duvall, has no
objection to members of the
city council taking charge of
the repairs of the College Ave
bridge.
At least so he told City Clerk
William A. Boyce Jr., Thursday
Boyce had called the mayor
10 inform him that a resolution
PASSED by the city council ask
,ng for bids on the repair OF
the bridge was illegal, because
under the law bids could not be
asked until a bond had been
passed.
"If they want to take over
the bridge" said the mayor,
God bless them, let 'em hav@
it,"
And that settles that.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-08
AUTORUNSOVER
CURB; HITS BOY
Lad Taken to Hospital With
Fractured Leg.

John Kink, Z, of 2131 N. Illinois
ST., suffered a fractured left leg, and
cuts about the face and body when
he was struck by an auto while play
ing on the side walk in front of his
home today.
Lee Rose. 144 w. Twenty.sixth
St, the driver, told police that the
left front tire of his auto blew out
causing him to lose control and that
the auto plunged over the curb
and struck the boy before he COULD
stop. The boy was taken to the
Methodist Hospital by his father.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-08
SAYS STEVE
TRADED CAR
FOR JACKSON
Former KIan Leader Turned
in His Auto for Governor,
Secretary Tells.
BUTLER TALKS IN COURT
Summoned With Ira Holmes
h in Mrs. Brehm's Suit.

D. c. Stephenson, former Khan
leader, gave one Of his automobiles
in trade for new car for Governor
Jackson early in 1926, according to
testimony given today in Superior
Court One by Fred Butler, Stephen
sons former private secretary.
Butler took the stand in the dam
age suit against Stephenson, now
serving a life sentence for murder
of Madge Oberholtzer indianapolis
girl filed by Mrs. Nettie Stephenson
Brehm, former wife of the prisoner,
who is seeking $1O,60O for support
Of Stephensons daughter, Florence
Catherine Stephenson, If.
Delivered to jackson
According to Butler, Stephenson
turned his Stuedbaker car over to
Lexington Motor Company officials,
Stephensons Office and later took it
TO Jackson. Jackson, according to
Butler, went to the bank and paid
a few hundred dollars for the car. -
IT went to the bank with him after
riding in the car from Stephensor's s
office to Jackson's place Butler
stated. jackson was busy and
asked me to go to tine bank lie
drew out a few hundred dollars
Tried to Dodge
Butler at first attempted to escape
answering the questions regarding
the automobile transaction.
stephenson traded the car in on
= new one for friend Of his But.
Ter replied.
A When Floyd Mattice attorney for
Yrs. Brehm, asked the friends
Whane, Butler appealed to the court.
asking do have to answer thst2.'
Mattice made a motion to force
the witness to answer. The court
sustained it.
1T was Ed Jackson" Butler said
Governor Jackson"
Buffers testimony was full OF 81
don't remember"
Asked About Rugs
49, Mattice failed in an effort to brine
out that one of three rolls of Orient
al rugs was taken to the home OF an
Indianapolis police officials, March
II, 1925, the day Madge Oberholtzer
was taken from Stephenson's garage
to her home.
Butler testified seeing Stephenson's s
furniture piled in the Irvington
Transfer Company warehouse, but
declared he did not zee the rugs.
He said he went with Stephenson
to the place, but was not told about
removal Of any of the goods until
they were taken TO 2461 Park Ave.
This residence was rented by Earl
Klinck in Buffers name, the witness
testified. He said he did not know
whether the house was ever used
1t was brought out that Stephen
son was broke" May /, 1925, and
Butler did not know anything about
large financial holdings Stephenson
claimed he had in 1924 and that the
real estate at 5234 University Ave
was turned over to Attorney Ira
Holmes, when Stephenson went to
jail. Holmes was to be questioned
this afternoon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-08
BIZ Cnited Press

BIZ CHtted Press
CHICAGO, April 8.-Harry Build
erbach, 81. sign painter, while
working seven stories above the
street, thought of a plate of spinach
he was going to have for lunch.
Builderbach is very fond of
spinach, he said. In fact, he is so
partial to the dish. the thought of
the green's made him weak when he
attempted to slide down a rope to
the street and he Just let go"
He was alive to tell the story to-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-08
CHARGED AFTER DEATH
Youth Held Following Story Of Girl
Friend.

Armon Sergeant. of 215 E. St.
Joseph ST., today was charged with
involuntary manslaughter in connec-
ton with the death Of Mrs. Kather-
inc Schmidt. Elwood, Ind, struck
Sunday by a hit-and-run driver at
Mount and Washington SITS.
Sergeant was held Friday after he
told Il girl friend 1t was his auto
that killed the woman, police said.
Sergt. Frank Owen first believed he
told the girl the story to draw
sympathy after quarrel. Coroner
Paul +. Robinson is investigating.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-08
CIRCUS COMMISSION
That's What KentucI1ian Calls Indi-
ana Service Board.

The latest and most subtle blow
to be administered to the much be-
labored Indiana Public Service Com
mission was a letter to the commits
sion received by Secretary Reid
McKain.
The envelope was addressed to the
Indiana Public Circus Commission. !"
Inside was a letter from a Kentucky
gentleman asking numerous ques-
tions regarding rates. 1t closed with
the following:
What do you do when water is
injurious to the stomach and what
are the effects of such water?"
UOITRLY TEMPERATURES
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-08
LIEUT.. WINKLER DIES
Veteran Police Officer Succumbs Fol-
lowing Operations.

Police Lieutenant Fred Winkler,
91S S. East ST., died at city hospital
at l p. nj. today of complications
which followed an operation for gall
stones ten days ago. Winkler had
been on the police force eighteen
years. He is survived by the widow,
two sons and three daughters.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-08
Dearth Juror Dead

~ Times Special
~ MUNCIE, Ind, April S.--John
Burke, called for jury duty in Circuit
Judge Clarence w. Dearths court
did not answer the summons. In
vestigation showed he had been dead
a year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-08
Everybody Wins
En- LEitod PrcS8

On JEWod PrCS8
WORCESTER, Mass, April S.
Two lawyers sued each other here
and each won his case. After an ac-
cident involving their automobiles
Nathan Sige and Henry l.. Parker
filed counter suits. A jury gave
each 1921 damages.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-08
Beauties U. S. Bound

81 TnW"d Press
NIGO, Spain, April S.-Five girls,
beauty queens of Spain, Portugal,
Italy. France and Luxenburg. will
sail for the United States tomorrow
on the S. S. Niagara, en- route to
Galveston, Texas. to participate in
the annual bathing beauty contest.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-08
Captive Members Turn Down Plea for.
Funds to Aid in Handling City
Manager Petition
BALK ON STREET IMPROVEMENT
Call Another Session for Tonight on
Other Measures

Police escorted five city councimen City Hall this
morning. where they forced to sit in special council
meeting they hwarted Thursday night by failing to attend
And the captive councmen asserted their independence
by killing the two ordinances for which the meeting called
All the nsurgent councimen voted against the measure
provide City Clerk William Boyce with $40O to hire aid to
check the petition asking city manager election which is to
be filed Monday
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-08
Ft. Wayne Is Chosen

BIZ JEitcd Press
GOSHEN, Ind. April S.-The
North Indiana Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church will hold
its next annual meeting in the
Wayne Street Church at Fort
Wayne, it was voted today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-08
Auto Kills Girl

Mary Give -Ruart, IA. of 1925 S.
Delaware ST., was killed almost in
stantly when struck at 2173 Madison
Ave, this afternoon by an auto
driven by Wallace Woods, 23, r. r.
s, Box 214.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-08
Spring. Winter Wedding

81 JtmcS Special
SHELBYVILLE. Ind, April S.
Clyde Smith, 70, carpenter, and Miss
Marie Steuernagle, u, were married
here this week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-08
COFFIN'S
ELEPHANT
EMERGES
TuSks, Tail and All Risk
Public Gaze When Cops
Bump Into Ceremony.

group Proboscidea and genus Elephas.
There are. two existing species and
number of extinct ones among which is
the mammoth. In n wider sense the
term includes any member of the fam
lily Elephantidae.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-08
DAVIS IN JURY ROOM
Former Horsethief Detective Head
Is Called in Political Probe.

Orin e. Davis, former head of the
county Horsethief Detective Associa-
ton and unsuccessful candidate for
sheriff last election, testified before
the Marion County grand jury today
in it's probe into alleged political
corruption in the State.
Wednesday and Thursday the
jury heard George S. Elliott, former
Marion County Klan cyclops.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-08
Home Edition

Saturday is the last day in
the Easter Hat Contest. See the
Woman's Page.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-08
Forecast

Occasional rain and local
thunderstorms tonight and Sat-
urday; rising temperature.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-03
To
Be N|AI]E:
BYFETE

r
Plans for the Lindbergh re-
ception d week from tomor-
row were discussed today at
i conference between Presi-
dent Coolidge and John Hayn.
Hammond chairman ST tha
Icitizen commit
Owing to The uncertainty d
to the President 4 desires, q
meeting Of the citizens COM
Imittee was adjourned without
action until Il 0 clock tomor-
row morning.
Hospital Visit Planned
A meeting of the executive
committee will be held imme-
diately after Mr.. Hamomnd's re-
turn from the White House.
The executive committee took
under advisement q suggestion
that Captain Lindbergh be taken
to Walter Reed Hospital Sunday
afternoon, June IL, to visit dis
abled war veterans and fellow
aviators.
More Chairmen Named
The committee also is consider
ing having the flier place q
wreath on the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier sometime Sum
day.
Chairman Hammond announced
the appointment of chairmen of
subcommittee and the personnel
of three committees at today's ses-
sion.
Committee Members
Subcommittee appointments were
announced today as follows:
Executive committee: John HAYS
Hammond, chairman; Robert ".
Fleming, Commissioner Proctor Z.
Dougherty, E. G. Graham, Col.
y. s. Grant, Frank B. Moves, Brig.
Gen. s. D., Rockenback and Mai.
Gen. Anton Stephan. This com.
mittee also is in charge of the
entertainment and program.
Decoration and illumination: Mai.
Gen Anton Stephan, chairman; Brig.
Gen. Lloyd NJ. Brett, Col. J. W.
Oehmann, Col. r. q. hewitt, Mai.
Horace Dulin and William e. Rus.
sell.
Finance: e. c. Graham chair.
man; Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan,
Howard Moran, ]. G. Yaden and
Martin A. Leese.
Publicity: Frank B. Noyes, the
Evening Star, chairman: Ira e.
Bennett, the Washington Post:
Avery G. Marks jr., The Washing.
ton Herald; c. I. Putnam. The
Washington Times; David Law
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