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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-31

step OUT Of
LICENSE Jobs
Martin and Bosom Resign
From Judgeships; FifieId
viii Snub OfficehoIderS.

Having accepted the designations
of State Senator Roscoe Martin
Rep.) Logansport, and Representa-
tive William Bosom, Jr, (RepO In
dianapolis, from positions they had
accepted as judges in license revoca-
ton cases, Secretary Of State Otto
G. Fifeld announced today that he
will not appoint any more leglSla-
tors to these positions.
The judgeships we're created as
part of the enforcement machine
under the new drivers license law
of which Martin was author.
Violated No Laws
Fifeld secured q ruling from the
Office Of Attorney-General James M.
Ogden setting out that it would not
be q constitutional violation to ap-
point legislators to these positions,
but upon acceptance the legislator
automatically resigns his seat.
The Constitution sets out that no
legislator may accept a position he
has created or the salary Of which
he has increased.
"While the appointment Of Mar
tin and Bosom may not have been
a technical violation Of the Consti-
tuition, I have since been convinced
that it is a violation of the spirit
and no legislators will be appointed
to these positions in the future"
F7ifield declared.
1T do feel that both these men
would have made excellent Judges,
since they are interested in the law"
The judgeships pay $3.50 a month
and the secretary of state reported
he has been beseiged for them.
Not Yet on Pay Roll
Martin and Bosom had not start
ed to function and were not yet on
the pay roll, according to Fi1eld.
Bosom wrote letter of resignation
and Martin called at the statehouse
Tuesday afternoon. Both will re-
tain their legislative seats, but Bot
son must stand for reelection if
he would return to the 1881 session.
John McCord, with offices at the
statehouse, is now the only license
revocation judge, but Fifleld stated
he will appoint others in various
sections Of the state.
Led by The indianapolis Times, a
barrage of press criticism was levied
against the legislators appoint
ments. The Ogden ruling was
dubbed the make and take" de-
cision on the ground that it per-
rnitted the law makers to make jobs
and then take them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-31
Waggimg Tails!
Stolen Gold Fish May
Have Returned to Near
Old Home.

A S fish stories go the one about
n to be told herein might be
developed into a whopper. How
ever, it is thought best to set down
the bare facts with the hope at
least part of the readers will be-
lieve them.
Six weeks ago whole school
of goldfish, large and small, was
seined by thieves" out of the big
pool on the lawn Of the Marott
hotel, Fall Greek and Meridian
street. The only clew turned over
to police was the burlap seine
which the thief left behind.
Tuesday afternoon an excited
person dashed into the hotel and
informed Samuel Kingsbury,
manager, his goldfish were swim
ming in Fall creek across the
street from the hotel.
Dozens of persons on Meridian
street bridge watched the glitter
ing fish play in the water. Kings
bury said they looked like those
of the hotel, but "how could we
prove it?"
Police, always skepticaI, said
the thief might have dumped the
fish into the creek, or the fish
might be some which escaped
from Grassyfork fisheries near
Martinsville and swan all the
way up White river to Fall creek,
thence through the city.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-31
ARRANGE FOR FIESTA
Feast of Lanterns to Draw
Many to Spades Park.

Arrangements for the twentieth
annual Feast Of the Lanterns Of the
Brookside Civic League in Spades
park Thursday evening were COM
pleted today. The one-night civic
frolic annually draws many thou
sands Of persons from all over the
city.
Jefferson avenue between Now
land avenue and Pogue's Run bridge
will be closed for dancing. Mrs. c..
A. James heads judges who will
award three prizes for best decorat-
ed stands and four for best deco
rated homes.
Mrs. Ida Erath is chairman of the
stands committee; Mrs. G. H.
Matthias and Frederick B. Wilson
chairmen of the country store"
William Demmary is general chair
man. The general committee in
cludes G. V. Montgomery, Dr.. R. E.
Mitchell, J. w. Pegs, William Kun
kle, Mrs. Erath, Mrs. William
Baker, Mrs. Wilson, c. H Matthias,
H. o. Dickinson and j. w. Menden-
hall
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-31
NEED PLANT EXPERT
Governor Says State Should
Have AgriCulturiSt.

Governor Harry G. Leslie may
advise the creation of the position
of state horticulturiSt and agricul"
turist at the next session Of the
legislature, he indicated Tuesday at
a statehouse conference regarding
school holding companies.
"Only recently I appointed a
state architect and engineer" Les
lie said. IT expect his efforts will
save the state thousands of dollars
in ill-planned building expenditures.
1--WE need an adviser on agricul-
ture and horticulture. The leg1sla-
ture should provide such a post.
State institutions are among the
largest farmers and fruit raisers IN
Indiana and are in need OF expert
advice"
Following the conference Leslie
left for a two weeks vacation With
his family at Dunes State park.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-31
AP ARTMENTS SOLD
Purchase of Two Buildings
Is Reported.

Sale of The Linwood and The Wa
Lin apartments at Linwood avenue
and Washington street to William
Beam, 1898 North Capitol avenue,
owner of the Illinois. Indiana and
Delaware bowling alleys, was an
nounced today by the real estate
trust department of the Fletcher
Savings and Trust Company, which
represented both owners and buyer.
The properties, Of twelve apart
mentS each, we're purchased from
Edward c. and John E. Bauer for
s125000 The buildings are about
one year old and are equipped with
modern features including electric
refrigeration, and garage facilities.
Beam made the purchase as an in
veStment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-31
LIMESTONE BOOSTED
Chicago Director Claims
Bright Farm Outlook.

The marked influence Indiana
limestone has on state trade figures
was emphasized by Lawrence H.
Whiting, Chicago f1nancier and
chairman of the board of directors
of the Indiana Limestone Company,
in two addresses here Tuesday.
A history Of the limestone bust
ness in the state was outlined by
Whiting at the meeting of the
Rotary Club at noon, at the Clay
pool hotel, and at a dinner in his
honor rendered by indianapolis
bankers and merchants Monday
night at the Columbia Club.
"The agricultural situation has
assumed a brighter outlook through
the definite steps towards farm re-
lief and the sharp rise in wheat"
he said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-31
Jury FILLED
TO TRY SHOOK
/ FOR Staying
Xix Murder Case viii Get
Under Way After Alter
nate Is Chosen.
WOMAN AMONG TWELVE
Defense Counsel Objects,
Declaring Publicity Will
Prevent Fairness.
BY MORRIS DE HAVEN TRACY
United Press stan CORRESPONDENT

LnAktu AEsb 9AaAA wi Ssupti'A~iAe
COLUMBUS, o., July 3I.-Twelve
jurors to decide the guilt or inno-
cence of DR.. James Howard Shook,
former Ohio State university profess
sor, accused of the murder Of The
ora Hix, we're accepted today.
They include eleven men and one
woman.
A thirteenth to act as an alternate
should any of the twelve become in
capacitated will be chosen before
evidence begins.
The twelve accepted are:
o. L. Weaver, clerk; Clyde Moody,
farmer; Edward w. Hoe, salesman;
Roy S. Stifey, engineer; Howard E.
Brown, confectloner; Jacob Rehl,
salesman; Frank Joyce, mechanic;
Helen F. LunSfOrd, housewife; E. S.
Baird, retired farmer; Raymond
Ham, farmer, W. H. Belthasar,
grocer, and c. S. Butcher, carpen-
ter.
Butcher was pessed to fill a Va
cant seat. Both sides announced
acceptance of the jury as consti-
tuted.
E. o. Ricketts, of the defense
counsel arose as the judge OrdereS
the Jury sworn and announced he
wished to challenge the entire jury.
The jury was excused from the
room
Ricketts,, IN the absence Of the
Jury, filed formal challenge
against the jury on the ground the
wide publicity given the case in Co.
lurnbus made it impossible for a
prospective juror to be without
knowledge or even opinion on the
case.
He offered to introduce complete
files of all Columbus newspapers TO
show extent of the publicity.
Judge Scarlet Overruled the
challenge, saying he was satisfied
a Jury had been obtained which
would give DR.. Shook fair trial.
Court adjourned until 100 p. m.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-31
STATE FORCES
FIGHT SCHOOL
RACKET PERIL
Leslie ASSaiIs Holding
Companies as Mere
MakeShiftS.

All the forces of the state gov
eminent will be brought to bear
to prevent formation Of school hold
ing companies from degenerating
into a racket" and only where
absolutely essential and properly
organized and financed will they
be permitted.
Such was the concensus of state
officials gathered in conference with
Governor Harry G. Leslie at the
statehouse Tuesday afternoon to
discuss plans for holding company
schools in st. Joseph county.
These were outlined by trustees
and their attorneys from Greene,
Harris and Union townships. Found
to be properly planned, within not
more than 6 per cent overhead costs,
the schools were approved for these
townships.
Governor Leslie had invited the
st. Joseph delegation to appear and
iron out difficulties that had arisen
between the trustees and various
state boards.
State Officials Present
The encouragement, board of
accounts. state tax commission and
superintendent of public instruc-
tons Offices were represented at the
conference.
This school holding company
business is at best a makeshift and
must only be resorted to in dire
need" the Governor told those
present.
81 am set against the exploita-
ton of communities and taxpayers
by promoters using holding COM
panies for their purpose. In this
instance there is a need and no
excessive charges so go ahead and
build"
Promotion Schemes Noted
Attention of the Governor had
been called to the promotion scheme
of certain banks, by which they
send out organizers on commission
to start holding companies.
Attorney-Gener James M Og-
den said that he had ruled, upon
request of Lawrence F. Orr, chief
examiner of the state board Of &C
counts, who was also present at the
meeting, that no brokerage fees
could be deducted from bond sales.
He did approve of the tax board
ruling that deductions, not to ex-
coed s per cent, for overhead could
he made and indicated that this
might include financing costs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-31

James (Bozo) Shupe, 80, ex-
convict with a twenty-year
criminal record and brother of
Tommy Shupe, now in prison
for the $4,000 International
Harvester Company robbery,
died today of his wounds.
Thomas McNichols, 81, former
municipal court bailiff, whose father.
Frank McNichols. formerly was a
state representative, died today of
gun shot wounds.
McNichols, detectives said, began
firing as soon as his car came
abreast the cigar store. Shupe and
higgins exchanged shot for shot
with him
When McNichols had emptied his
gun, his woman chauffeur stepped
on the gas and soon was out of
sight, leaving Shupe and higgins
lying in the street. Each man was
wounded in the abdomen.
McNichols called for clergyman
before going to the operating room.
He told his mother he had $4,000
cash and wore $4,000 diamond
ring when he fell. Police asserted
they found no valuables upon his
person.
Lieutenant John L. Sullivan said
he was certain the trio had quar-
relied on beer traffic accounts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-31
Two Racketeers Killed, Another Wounded
After Sensational Fracas on Crowded
Thoroughfare Near West Side
Woman Rests Calmly at Helm of Car as
Bullets Fly From Weapons of Rival
Bootleg Traffic Moguls.
BIZ limited Press

CHICAGO, July 31-Two known racketeers dead and
other hoodum dying after sensational gun battle
crowded thoroUghfare of the west side.
The duel, which witnessed by hundreds of persons
homeward bound from loop heates Tuesday night marked the
first appearance of gangland assassination attempt
girl drove the automobile carrying the who deec
tves say started the shooting She calmly its wheel
bullets whzzed around it. Then she drove her gangster
hospital left him there and departed without giving her
name.
Police said all three beer husers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-31
MARION WATER PLANT
PUMPS TO COST $3.50
Electrically Driven Equipment Ex-
pected to Bring Saving.

Electrically Driven Equipment Ex-
pected to Bring Saving.
By Times Special
MARION, Ind, July 31.-A con-
tract for the installation of two
electrically driven pumps for the
water works has been awarded by
the board Of works to the Worthing-
ton Pump and Machinery Company
on bid of $6,35O.
Installation of the equipment is
expected to reduce operating costs
at the water works approximately
$3.50 each month.
The board ordered the water
works superintendent, S. NJ. Van
Cleave, to prepare a report on the
probable cost of laying larger mains
in South Marion to comply with re-
quests made by residents Of that part
of the city for better fire protection.
South Marion is 40 feet above the
level of the city water plant and
much of the pressure is lost in
pumping water to that height.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-31
STREET FUND CUT
Plan Commissions Budget
Request Is HaIVed.

City plan commissions request
for a Scent levy for the thorough
fare fund in 1880 was cut today to
is cents, the 1929 rate, by Mayor
L. Ert Slack, following conference
with the commission.
The request was reduced by Slack
and City Controller Sterling R. Holt
to keep down the total tax rate
for 1880. The commission asked an
increase to permit an extensive pro-
gram of street widening and
Strengthening.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-31
DEATH TAKES CITY MAN
Warren Kennedy, Butcher, Dies
Suddenly at Home.

Warren j. Kennedy. butcher. 3lS
West Market street, died suddenly
at his home early today. He had
been in Ill health for several
months.
Shortly after a. m. he awak-
ened his wife. got up, and fell to
the floor, dead. He is a brother Of
Fred Kennedy, assistant fire chief.
Funeral arrangements have not
been made.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-31
FAN TRANSMITS SHOCK
Stands in Bath Tub, Reaches for
Switch; Burned Slightly.

When Miss Mary Shaw, 2l02 North
New Jersey street. stood up in a
bath tub in her home Tuesday night
and turned on an electric fan, she
was shocked unconscious.
Her sister Esther called Methodist
hospital, from where police were
notified. When police arrived the
family physician had revived the
girl. She sustained a slight burn
on her right arm. .--..--.Azz4n
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-31
REALTOR SCORES 100
indianapolis Man First Ever to Get
Perfect Mark.

Wayne M. Harryman, member Of
the indianapolis Real Estate Board.
has the distinction of being the
only realtor in the United States
and Canada ever to receive a grade
of 100 on the examination in the
national associations course in real
estate selling, the Indianapolis board
was informed today.
The announcement honoring Har-
ryman Of the Washington Bank and
Trust Company's real estate depart-
ment, came from John Berge of the
associations national Office.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-31
VACANT LOT PARKING
FR0WNED ON BY CITY

Plan Commission Refuses Sears,
Roebuck Permission to Use Strip.
City plan commission members
consider the use of vacant lots for
automobile parking as detrimental
to the beauty of the city.
The commission refused Sears,
Roebuck 81 Co. permission to use
a seventeen-foot strip between the
sidewalk and property line on the
southwest corner of Vermont and
New Jersey streets for parking space
for customers of the store.
Sears, Roebuck 81 Co. desired TO
landscape the strip and beautify
the tract, according to Smiley N.
Chambers, assistant city attorney.
who represented the company be-
fore the commission.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-31
JULIAN RITES FRIDAY
Hold Services for Former County
Surveyor Here.

Funeral services for Paul Julian,
81, former Marion County surveyor.
who died Tuesday at Lafayette, will
be held Friday afternoon at the
home of his sister Mrs. Charles B.
Clarke, lis South Audubon road.
The hour of the service has not
been set. Burial will be In Crown
Hill Cemetery.
Mr.. Julian had been III five years
from arthritis deformensin and had
been in the Home hospital, La
fayette, for four years. He was elect
ed surveyor on the Democratic
ticket in 1890 serving five terms. In
1898 he enlisted in the Spanish
American war, serving with the In
diana light battery.
He designed several large bridges
including the Emerichsville ard
West washington street spans.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-31
GOLF CHAMPION BACKED
FOR SEAT IN CONGRESS
Bobby Jones May Be Named to
Georgia Vacancy.
BIZ United Press

bN OhtteU PF6SS
ATLANTA. Ga, July 31.-The
name of Robert Tyree Jones Jr.,
otherwise known as Bobby Jones,
national open and amateur golf
champion and Atlanta attorney, has
been advanced as a candidate for
the fifth congressional district seat,
left vacant by the death of Con-
gresham Leslie j. Steele last week.
A delegation from Canton, Ga,
home of Bobby Jones grandfather,
are fostering candidacy of the golfer
who has not yet made known his
views.
Governor L. G. HardInan has set
Oct. 2 as the date for special cleo
ton to choose Congressman Steele's
successor. The Fifth district con-
gresSional committee will decide
next week whether to hold pri-
mary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-31

of the grounds to the newsies, said
he was awakened shortly after 5
a. m.
by 6 there were a couple dozen
kids on hand and two hours later
1900 were cavorting all over the
place" Police Lieutenant Frank
Owens ana Jwenty-one Times dis
trict men, besides Ward E. Jones,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-31
The 18-Day Diet-a Blessing on" q Menace

Does it injure your health?
Is the safest way to consult a
good dietician first?
Find the answers in the Or.
Fishbein series, beginning Thurs
day in The Times.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-31

bein will consider Hollywood's
famous eighteen day" diet, which
it's friends claim will do wonders
for those who wish to grow thin.
Does the eighteen-day diet make
you slender in a hurry?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-31
Staying TO BE PR0BED
Indiana Prison Tragedy to Get
Grand Jury's Attention.

By United Press
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, July 81.
in the death of Harry
Stepp, 35, Louisville, who was killed
by a fellow convict, Edward Spann,
IS, Negro, indianapolis, in the In
diana state prison here, will be
heard by the LaPorte county grand
jury in September.
After an investigation at the
prison, which was concluded Tues
day night, M. E. Foley, trustee, an
nounced that the case would be
placed before the jury.
Spann is alleged to have stabbed
Stepp when the latter, barber at
the institution, refused to shave
him. The Negro was sentenced from
Lake county for burglary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-31
LARGE LAUNDRIES SUED
Collection of Advertising Cost
Sought at South Bend.
Be- Times Special

Be- Times Special
SOUTH BEND, Ind, July 81. -
Suits seeking collection of S8,562 on
notes given by six Of the largest
laundry companies of South Bend
and Mishawaka have been filed in
superior court here by the Aetna
Investment Company. to which the
paper was passed by the Laundry
owners National Association.
The notes represent shares Of the
six laundrieS in expense of a ma
tional advertising campaign designed
TO show the advantages of laundrieS
over washing in homes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-31

They provide the chief topic of
conversation in countless homes.
DR.. Morris Fishbein, the ma
tons foremost writer on medical
topics, has been engaged by The
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-31

TINE eighteen-day reducing
l. diet, and similar schemes for
looping off the calories from ones
meals and pounds from ones
frame are sweeping the country
this summer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-31
HEN DECLARED RABID

Added to List of Victims in Quar-
antined Charlottesville.
81 United Press
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind, July
3l.-Dogs, cats, horses and COWS
have been infected with rabies here
in the past few months. but a new
victim was added to the list when a
hen was found TO have the disease.
A quarantine on dogs has been
in effect here for more than seven
months. More than 700 dogs have
been killed during that time in an
effort to stamp out the disease.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-31
YOUTHS ON BICYCLES
RUN DOWN BY AUTO
Women Injured When Truck Hits
Parked Car.

Two youths today were recover
ing from minor injuries sustained
when their bicycles were struck by
an automobile at School and Thir-
tieth streets Tuesday night.
They are: Robert Wiegans, 49, of
1853 East Thirtieth street, and Ed
Trees, IS, Of 3128 Lancaster street.
Ray r. DeVoor, %, Of 3247 Phipps
street, driver, was not held by po-
lice,
Mrs. Hazel Burns, 90, Of 626 Mad
ison avenue, was cut on the head
when a motor truck driven by her
husband Samuel struck a parked
car on English avenue Tuesday
night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-31

Indianapolis Times to write a
series of six articles, discussing
these diets from the standpoint Of
a physician.
Beginning Thursday DR.. Fish
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-31
HELD AT L0GANSP0RT
Young indianapolis Girls Disap-
pear; Found in Upstate City.

Miss Elizabeth Keevers, IS. OF
1909 Indianapolis avenue, and Miss
Emma Schwert, Is, of ass West
Thirty first street. who disappeared
while en- route to swim at Broad
Ripple park Tuesday night, are held
at Logansport, Ind. deputy sheriffs
of that city notified indianapolis po-
lice.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-31

city circulation manager, and
Glen O'Rourke, circulation man.
ager of The Times, helped keep
order.
Tickets gave the youngsters free
rides on every device in the park.
mot once did I hear a kid say
it was not" declared Lieutenant
Owens, wiping a moist brow.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-31

THE merry-go-round, the thrill
l. Ter. the caterpillar and other
devices at Riverside amusement
park, had a hard workout today.
The annual Indianapolis Times
carriers picnic, scheduled from
to /, began almost at day break.
A. w. Golfer, general manager of
the park, who gave the freedom
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-31
NEGRO CAR THIEF HELD
Man Arrested After Two-Mile Chase
Also Gets Dollar Fine.

John F. Carpenter, Negro, %, of
1913 West Twenty eighth street, was
held in Jail today while the Marion
county grand jury investigated the
charge of vehicle taking on which
he was bound over from municipal
court Tuesday.
Carpenter was arrested in an al
legged stolen automobile last month
after two-lnile chase by police. In
municipal court he was fined 81 for
having no lights. -Four other charges
were dropped,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-31
DAM TO COST $500
Charlottesville Plans Light and
Power Plant Improvement

By Times Special
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind, July
So.-Plans have been drawn for
s25-foot dam across Sugar creek TO
maintain a constant level Of water
for the municipality owned Craw-
louisville Electric Light and Power
Company.
Need for such structure has
been felt for some time, especially
during long dry periods when the
creek falls below normal. 1t is
hoped to have the dam completed
before fall. The approximate cost
Win be $500.