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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-23
RADIO ON FIGHT
GIRDLES GLOBE
SCripps-HoWard Broadcast
Heard Round World.

NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-The story
of Gene Tunney's. victory over Jack
Dempsey at Soldiers field, Chicago,
went around the world last night on
waves of ether.
Blow by blow, the fight as bread
cast from the ringside under au-
spices of the twenty-six Scripps-
Howard newspapers, spread out
over the United States and
Canada, passed through the
low wave station Of KDKA at
Pittsburgh and wGY at Schenec-
tady and was relayed to the world.
1t was received in foreign coun-
tries either through the medium of
rebroadcasting or by listeners able
to pick up the story from the United
States on their own sets.
Australia, Chile, Germany, Argen-
tina, England and Peru reported to-
day that reception had been good.
France had trouble and missed
much of the description as we'll as
the announcement of the winner.
No estimate could be made Of the
number of persons who heard the
broadcast story Of the tight, The
number in the United States and
Canada must have reached far into
the millions. Listeners in Europe,
where the time is six or more hours
ahead Of Chicago time, were COM
PEELED to revise their sleeping sched-
ules to enjoy the broadcast.
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four INJURED
IN AUTO CRASH
Woman Painfully Hurt by
Hit-and-Run Car.

-Four persons we're injured Thurs
day night IN a collision of autos
driven by William Roark, %, of 813
River Ave, and Edgar Coffman, 27,
Of 1895 River Ave-, at Grover Ave.
and White Rover Blvd.
Mrs. Coffman, 10, riding with her
husband, suffered a broken leg and
was bruised. Mrs. Florence Roark,
Is; Miss Inez Douthit, IS, of 1913
River Ave-, and Miss Bessie York, %,
of 8i3 River Ave-, all passengers in
Roark's auto, were cut and bruiser.
Mrs. Ruth MCGEE, 81, of "a S. La
Sale ST., was painfully injured when
she was struck by a hit-and-run
motorist at La Sale and Washing
ton SITS.
Paul Yegley, 13, Of R. iR. B, Box
92-D, struck by an auto ihile riding
on his bicycle at Wa ington and
Morris StS., suffered a roken leg.
Floyd Hamilton, u, of Blooming
berg, N. Y, driver Of Che car is being
held.
Mrs. Marie johnson, AZ, of 457 N.
Tibbs Ave-, was struck by an auto at
Capitol Ave. and Washington st.
Police said Claude Patterson, 1928
Montcalm ST., was driver of the
auto.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-23
ASK INCREASE
OF funds TO
PROBE BANKS
State Financiers to Seek
Frequent Examination
of Institutions.
LEGISLATION IS URGED
Tighter Requirements for
Issuance of Charters
Recommended.

Increased revenues for the State
banking department to facilitate
more frequent and thorough exami-
nation Of Indiana banks was asked
in resolutions prepared for intro
duction at the closing session of the
thirty-first convention of the In
diana Bankers Association at the
Claypool Hotel this morning.
The resolution urging remedial
legislation and the half dozen others
ready for presentation, responded to
the tone of the convention.
1t instructs the legislative COM
'mittee of the association to sponsor
legislation to strengthen the State
banking department by enabling it
to employ additional examiners and
increase salaries throughout the de-
partment.
Commend Banking Department
Other resolutions commended the
State banking department for its
work under existing handicaps of
finances and personnel; suggested
legislation Tightening up the re-
quirements for the issuance of bank
charters in the State; increasing the
capital requirement, and encourag-
ing the organization and scope of
clearinghouse examinations and
credit bureaus for the interchange
of information on borrowers.
C. o. Holmes, Gary, association
vice president, was the author of a
resolution commencing President
Coolidge on the appointment of
Roy Young, Minneapolis, as success
sor OF d. r. Crissinger as governor
of the Federal Reserve Board.
AL the resolutions were regarded
certain Of adoption.
Gary Man to Be Chosen
BY action of the nominating COM
mittee, G. o. Holmes, Gary, was GER
tain of election as president, sue
ceeding H. @. Rothert, Huntingburg.
Amos Richey, assistant cashier of
the Old National Bank, Ft. Wayne,
was the norlinee for the vice pres
idency and If precedent if followed
will become president in 1928. Forba
Mcdaniel, Indianapolis and Jos w.
Springer, Elizabethtown, were
again the selections for secretary
and treasurer respectively.
Franklyn Hobbs, director of re-
search, Central Trust Co., Chicago,
in the principal address of the aft
ernoon emphasized the Importance
Of watching business cycles as an
infallible forecast of future condi-
tions.
The merits Of banking instiu-
tions as trustees In estates were dis
cussed by Judge Thos. G. Hennings,
st. Louis, banker, at the morning
session. Lyon Karr, Evnona, (Ill.)
banker, discussed County Credit
Bureaus and advocated their estab-
lishment.
The convention closes late today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-23
PARLEY TO DRAW 200
Clliom's Law Enforcement
Conference Saturday.

Verbal fireworks that may illumi-
nate certain phases of law enforce
ment in Indiana are expected to be
touched Off at the prosecutors con-
ference here Saturday.
The meeting was called by Attor-
new General Arthur L. Giiliom.
1t is expected that each county
prosecutor will be present or send
a representative.
Chiefs Of police and sheriffs also
have been asked to attend. Attend
ance will be more than 200. Gilliom
said.
Speakers include Gilliom and
members of his Office staff, George
Winkler, Federal district dry chief:
Secretary of State Frederick e.
Schortemeier, who will tell of the
new crime bureau, and Marion
County Prosecutor william H. Remy,
who will lead an open discussion of
various problems.
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for his feat from two white gen.
tlemen in straw hats.
These hats were prominent
among the hundred or so in the
grandstand when the speaking
commenced some time later in the
massive grandstand. The crowd
reselnbled the Mayfiower paSsen-
gers aboard the Leviathan.
No Negro reception committee
sat on the platform or took part
In the speaking program. Those
present were the three scheduled
speakers and Mayor James En-
inert Of this place, forming sort
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Record Speed

Seventeen minutes after the
decision had been made pro-
claiming Gene Tunney winner
Thursday night, a picture Of
the event was handed the rep
resentative of The indianapolis
Times.
Elaborate preparations had
been made to see that readers
of The Times and other
Scripps Howard newspapers
got pictures first. Several
Shots were taken Of each Of
the principal events.
At 4 o'clock this morning
prints Of several rounds were
given The Times engraver.
Photographs of the events
pictured in today's Times were
shown indianapolis business
men who were passengers
on the fight special" which
left Chicago at IL p. m. The
final curtain of the premiere
spectacle of 1927 was not rung
down until 1910.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-23
SMILE, COPS TOLD
Courteous Reprimands Are
Urged by Traffic Officers.

You may be called" for a minor
traffic offense in downtown traffic,
but it will be by a polite police
man.
Frederick w. Connell, new safety
board president, has issued an order
insisting on courtesy from police Of
ficers.
"a motorist may need to be rep
rimanded by an officer, but he can
call attention to a mistake or make
an arrest with q smile," Connen
said.
'It is a plain business proposition.
Anyone connected with corpora
ton may have to perform an un-
pleasant service, but 1t can be done
in a polite way.
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automobiles were on hand, from
six of which passengers refused to
alight until the program appeared
more promising.
The weather added a chill to
the reception, so to keep warm the
Governor and Junior United
States Senator tossed a few balls
at the nigger-babies for which
privilege the latter paid fifty
cents. They were the conces-
sionaire's two customers of the
day. On the sixth ball thrown,
Jackson knocked of two of the
rag dolls and received applause
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shall never be abridged" he said.
Jackson talked on his favorite
text about righteousness exalteth
a nation" and wound up with a
tribute to the American flag.
The Governor and Senator de-
parted and left the Congressman
with a free field. The Congress
man spoke briefly, shook the few
hands present and also left.
by George, the Negroes didn't
show up very well. did they?" he
confided to Times reporter.
"Just think, they also had in
vited President Coolidge"
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of Republican quartet.
The mayor blamed the weather
for the small attendance Of Negro
citizens and exonerated and in
troduced the speakers.
Robinson talked after the man
ner of a whispering tenor. He
told those present about Amer
lean history, the Emancipation
Proclamation and the rise of the
Negro race since abolition Of
slavery.
"All American citizens have
equal rights, whether they are
white or black and this privilege
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-23
INSTALL WATER METERS
Replace Flat Rate System at Speed
of $50 a Week.

Water meters. replacing the fiat
rate system, are going into Indian
apolis homes at the rate $50 a week,
Secretary Frank Jordan Of the In
today.
dianapolis Water Company, said
Twenty-eight thousand, four hun
dred meters were in operation. Sept.
/, he said.
Installations are being made at
present with four classes of patrons;
in new homes; in homes where ex-
tensive repairs or changes in the
water system are being made; in
homes being transferred from single
residences into small apartments
and light housekeeping rooms, and
where fragrant wastage is discov-
cred.
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tried. and of six other affidavits
filed against Duvall, at the time
that upon which he was tried vas
returned, had not been determined
by the prosecuting staff. A confer
ence uopn this will be held soon.
The mayor is scheduled to be ar
raigned Oct. upon the indictment.
Remy plans no suit to oust Duvall.
The mayor returned to his Office
at city nall after court this morn
ing and spent most of the day
catching up with routine duties and
correspondence, neglected during
the ten days of the trial.
Few Hear Verdict Read
Less than dozen spectators were
in the courtroom when the YER
dict was read. This was in con-
trast with the hundreds which
packed the room to the galleries
during the afternoon session when
arguments before the jury were
closed.
Duvall arrived shortly before
and went direct to the courtroom
with John Collins, city purchasing
Letting a bribe; Arthur Reeves,
Duvalls' chauffeur, and Claude Nc
Coy, safety board secretary.
His attorneys we're already grouped
around the defense table awaiting
the verdict.
At exactly O'clock the court
room buzzer connected with the
jury chamber announced that the
jury was ready to report. A mo-
ment later the bailiff announced to
Judge Shirley that verdict had
been reached.
Shows No Emotion
Duvall sat motionless during the
reading of the formal legal phrases
which stamped him guilty as
charged" His eyes remained fixed
on the floor at his feet and except
that his mouth drew into firm,
straight line when the word guilty
was pronounced, he displayed no
emotion.
After a whispered consultation
with defense attorneys, Michael A.
Ryan, Eph Inman and John G.
Ruckelshaus, Duvall uttered his first
words after the verdict that could
be heard beyond the defense table.
They were: I'm going home"
Defense attorneys seemed to doubt
the wisdom of this simple wish.
however, and before the lights were
turned out in the court room to
mark finis to the case, Duvall and
his attorneys we're in conference in
the offices of Ryan and Ruckel-
shaus, 400 Indiana Trust Bldg,
planning additional litigation to
free Duvall.
During the conference the mayors
city car was parked snugly in mo
parking" space at the safety zone
at Washington and Delaware Sts,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-23
City Executive Sentenced to 80 Days in JAN
and Fined $1,000 for Violating Corrupt
Practices Act
INELIGIBLE TO OFFICE FOR 4 YEARS
Any Effort to Unseat Him Will Be Fought;
Delay of Two Years May Be Faced While
Case Is Being Appealed

Staring moodiy into space Mayor John L. Duva sat in
Criminal Court today while Special Judge Cassus G. Shirley
Oct the day for filing of motion for trial for
him.
The found guilty of violating the corrupt prac
ces by the jury which reported Thursday night The
sentenced Duva to thirty days in Marion County JAIL fined him
and declared him ineligible hold any public Office of
profit for four years from Nov. 2, 1925.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-23
Cal for Cop
BIZ United Press .

By United Press
WAYNESBURG, Pa, Sept.
23.-Calvin Coolidge may not
choose to run for President
again, but he received one vote
for constable in jackson Town
ship, Greene County, in Tues
days primary election.
The Coolidge vote for the
high Office of constable was
the only Republican ballot cast
in the township, Democratic
stronghold.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-23
BY DAN M. KIDNEY
Times Staff Correspondent

7HELBYVILLE md, sept.
I'M 23.-One-eighth Of the en-
IL tire Negro population of
about 400 turned out en- masse at
the fairgrounds here Thursday to
hear Senator Arthur r. Robinson,
Governor Jackson and Congress
man Richard H. Elliott speak in
observance of Emancipation day.
With q 10-cent admission
charge, covering the cost of all
the oratory, sufficient white folks
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Judge Shirley will formally
pronounce this sentence on the
.day the motion for a new trial
is filed, it is expected.
Defense attorneys asked for the
additional time in which to prepare
new trial motion today, pointing
out that they need two weeks in
which to go over the evidence OF
the trial just closed and write the
proper papers.
Mayor Will Not Resign
Meanwhile the mayor announced
that he would not resign and would
resist to the end any effort to un-
seat him. Most attorneys agreed
that until the case has been fought
through Indiana Supreme Court the
section of the verdict debarring Eu-
vail from office will not be effective.
1t sometimes takes as long as two
years to get appeals finally settled
in Supreme Court, due to the num-
ber of legal delays which defense
attorneys can cause.
Judge Shirley today originally set
the date for receiving the new trial
motion for Friday, Oct. z. He
switched to Oct. 8. after Attorney
Michael A. Ryan of the defense, to
whom Attorney Martin Hugg had
whispered, remarked, laughing:
"Mr. Hugg, here, is superstitious
of Friday. Cannot some other date
be set?"
Deliberate Hour and 40 Minutes
The jury returned the verdict
Thursday night after an hour and
forty minutes Of actual deliberation.
The jury at first returned a ver-
dict reading that he would be in
eligible for Office for four years
from Sept. o."
Judge Shirley, after the verdict
had been submitted to him by
George B. Cannon, foreman, called
a conference of attorneys because
of the date given by the jury.
Sent Back to Deliberate
"Your verdict, gentlemen Of the
Jury, is defective as 20 the time in
which the defendant is found to be
ineligible to hold public office and
public employment" the court said.
"You will have to return to the jury
room and deliberate further on the
matter"
The jury returned with the altered
date in few minutes. The jury
was thanked by Judge Shirley for
their services and Immediately ex-
cused.
According to attorneys for Duvall,
he will not be subject to enforce
ment of the four-year clause, until
the Supreme Court has finally
settled the case.
Sentenced to Thirty Days
They agreed, that if steps to car
ry the case to the higher court were
not taken, the mayor probably would
have had to resign his Office to City
Controller Claude F. Johnson.
The jury's verdict, which quoted
verbatim the penalty for violation Of
the corrupt practice act, follows:
1--WE, the jury, find the defendant,
John l.. Duvall. guilty as charged in
the affidavit, that he shall be fined
81 900 and sentenced to term of
thirty days in the Marion County
jail and be ineligible to hold any
public Office or public employment
for period of four years from Nov.
2, 1922"
Duvall was at liberty Thursday
night under the 81 900 bond he sup
piled May II, when the prosecutors
fled six affidavits against him and
another naming Duvall and his
brother-in-law William G. Buser.
Jointly.
Disposition Of an indictment
charging exactly the same offense
as that upon which Duvall was
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-23
VOICE BELIEF IN MAYOR
DEealI Cabinet Members Adopt
Resolution Of Confidence.

DuvaI, administration cabinet
members and city hall department
heads today signed a resolution ex-
pressing confidence In Mayor John
L. Duyall and pledging continued
support and loyalty during his adj
rninistration."
The resolution was drafted by
Corporation Counsel Schuyler Haas
at the request Of several department
heads who decided on the plan.
City controller Claude F. johnson,
who would succeed Duvall If he re-
signed was one of the early signers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-23
CROP SURVEY is MADE
Rural Mail Carries Out Of City Conn
piling Figures.

Crop survey figures are being COM
piled by rural mail letter carriers on
routes out Of Indianapolis for the
Department of Agricutlre, POST
master Robert II. Bryscn said today.
The acreage survey, which is being
taken over the entire State, will be
used to provide accurate reports on
tie probable yield Of the more i'm
nortant crops.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-23
ALLEGE COP TOOK BRIBE
III. e. Mushgrove Suspended From
Force Pending Trial.

Charging that a speeding motor
ist he arrested and failed to slate
"palmed" him a SIS bill, Traffic Cap
tain Lester Jones and Police Chief
Worley today suspended Motorcycle
Ohcer H. E. Mushgrove, 1850 Row
land Ave.
The motorist has made a signed
statement, Worley said. Mushgrove
denied he had accepted any NJ 'rey,
saying he had not slated TIE : an
because he was a FRIEND of us
cousins, Worley said.
Worley said he would prefer
charges against Mushgrove at the
board Of safety meeting Tuesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-23

Y. w. C. A. Elects u. S. Delegate
NEW YORK, Sept. 23.--Mrs. Har-
rie r. Cllamberlin, Toledo. has been
elected American member of the
wotld's committee of the Y. w. G. A.
The headquarters of the body are
In London.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-23
DEFIES SUMMONS; FINED


PAU kASSCSScU ASdAuSt Mdu ABucxkuk
Court Subpoena.
G. J. Wagner, 1902 Bradbury st.,
was fined $40 Thursday by Municipal
Judge Paul G. wetter for failure to
obey subpoena summons.
"This failure to obey subpoenas IS
becoming entirely to frequent"
Judge Wetter said. "Police officers
are also among the offenders. This
will have to stop. and from now on
offenders will be given fine. q
sentence or BOTH"
Two Negroes, Mrs. Fanny Hanna,
%, and Emma Roach, %, both OF
821 Superior Ave-, we're fined $40 and
sentenced to ten days in jail
wednesday after they failed to ap-
pear when served with subpoenas.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-23
STREET TO BE WlDENED


The park board released Meridian
ST., between North and Tenth Sts.,
Thursday to the board Of works,
which will widen the thoroughfare
from SO to so feet.
The widening will be in confor-
nifty with the plan to widen Merid-
ian north of Sixteenth st.
Last week the board released the
boulevard from Fall Creek to Thirty
Eighth st. so the works board can
rush widening and resurfacing work
before winter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-23
WILL BAR FIGHT
FILMS IN n. Y.
U. S. Attorney Threatens
Exhibitors Who Defy Ban.
BU United Press

BU United Press
NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-Federal
authorities here prepared today to
prevent showing here of moving pic
lures of the Dempsey -Tunney fight.
Assistant United States Attorney
George j. Mintzer received word
from the West that Department Of
Justice agents we're keeping close
watch on all Chicago flying fields,
following reports that the films
would be smug&led by air to points
east.
At the same time he Investigated
a report in a local weekly theatrical
magazine quoting an executive of
the Goodart Picture Company as
promising exhibition of the pictures
here within orty-eight hours after
the fight.
Mintzer promised trouble for any
exhibitor who, showed the pictures.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-23
COLGATE FIGHTS BASIN
Broker Goes to Court to Balk Huge
q Propect.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Sept. 23.--
Plans Of the Philadelphia Electric
Power Company to build reservoir
basin for its $52,oo0,00 Conowingo
electric power project on land owned
by James G. Colgate, New York stock
broker, and resident Of Bennington,
w.t., met with further opposition
from Colgate today.
Through counsel, Colgate took
simultaneous appeals to the United
states Supreme Court and to the
United states Circuit Court.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-23
SEEK HIGH SCHOOL BOY


AU5uC OuACC AuCSudys
Police are searching for Vincent
Bryant, IA, of $50 E. Fifteenth ST.,
missing from home since Tuesday,
when he left home to attend classes
at Shortridge High school, whore he
is a freshman.
His father, a baker, has also
missed his Ford coupe, license
590-121. School authorities say he
has always been a good student AMI
seldom missed school.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-23
FIVE ARM0RED MAIL
+ TRUCKS IN SERVICE
Replace Dilapidated Vehicles Used
hy City Postoffice.

by City Postoffice.
Five new armored cab mail trucks,
designed to be bandit-proof. were
placed in service today by the In
dianapolis postoffice. Five more ct
the new trucks will be received here
in a few weeks.
The new trucks are termed Eight
aviation" trucks and are rebuilt
army trucks with one and one-Ealf
tons capacity. They will displace an
equal number of delapidated tricks
in service here many years. The
local postoffice operates seventy six
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arrived to swell the gate receipts
to approximately $40.

byyille Concert Band, preceded the
fairgrounds performance. The
band also formed the largest parf
of the .rowd when Robinson and
Jackson arrived for their sched-
uled appearance at 2 p. m. The
Negro audience at that hour con-
sisted Of a handful Of concession
aires. presiding over baseball
racks, lunch stands and flag
bedecked "corn-game". Twelve