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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-29
JUDGES DRAW
RULES aimed
AT SHYSTERS
Garvin and White Act to
Curb Activities of Racket
Combines.
BY DICK MILLER

After a months investigation of
police court racketeeering by pro-
feSsional bondsmen-shyster lawyer
combinations, Municipal Judges
Thomas E. Garvin and Dan v.
White, today set forth rules they
declare will not afford loopholes for
continuation of unwholesome prac-
tees in criminal city courts.
Judges Garvin and White were
transferred from the civil to Grim
inaI division OF municipal courts
early in January, when Governor
Harry G. Leslie declared he would
{ stamp out alleged corruption of city
law enforcement machinery.
Board, Chief Approve
The board of public safety and
Police Chief Jerry E. Kinney, who
promised cooperation in the fight
/ to give justice bath, approved
rules Of the two judges.
Inc ruueS are.
! /. Lawyers no longer will loaf in
and around the turkeys office in
rooms adjacent to city prison. Night
bailiffs were appointed to guard
against this.
2. Lawyers will interview prisoners
between a. m. and a. m, and
noon and D. NJ, and before con-
versing with a prisoner, will register
their names, and that of the pris-
oner. Another lawyer coming to visit
the same prisoner must wait until
the first attorney is notified and
withdraws. Relatives and friends
will interview prisoners only after
obtaining an order from the judges.
3. BailiffS will listen to converse
ton between bondsmen and pris.
oners, guarding against soliciting
and exorbitant fees.
On Own RecOgnizance
4. Prisoners with good reputation,
or having family or other ties in
the city that would insure against
| N4iCA4 ANIlAlhIS away WILL NC ACACeloCO
on their own recognizance, if
charged with offenses for which
bonds are $500 or less.
S, Bonds will be higher where
the offense is against a person and
not against a statute.
6. Grand larceny bonds will be
placed on sliding scale, of $1,000
bond for each $500 stolen.
Within three weeks after Judges
White and Garvin took over the
criminal benches, two attorneys
were cited for contempt of court,
charged with soliciting prisoners.
Both judges have promised con-
tinued action against paid perjury
and other forms of racketeering in
their courts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-29

in nipples" and Mrs. Stone and
Paula were in the supporting
cast.
There was a double thrill for
Stone in Tuesday nights per-
Torrance. For in this production
Paula, tall, slim, daughter of the
famous Dancing Stones, made her
footlight debut.
Paula won the applause of the
audience, while Daddy" Nom
ma" and sister Dorothy peered
anxiously from the wings.
Probably the highlight of the
evening came when Stone intro
duced two new dancing partners
with whom I've been working in
the hospital" With the aid OF
pair of clutches he did a crutch
tap dance, one of the most re-
markable exhibitions of his dane
ing career. Midway of the dance
he was joined by Dorothy and
Paula, also with crutches.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-29
He Got There
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
MOBERLY. Mo, Jan. ga
lost pair of spectacles caused
abash railroad officials to
- nix they had lost a train.
sAd caused the train to lose
thirty-five minutes.
When his glasses fell off his
nose. D. w. McGinniS. engineer
Of Wabash No. 3, thought he
knew where they had fallen.
The train was reversed. and
the engine crew aided the
skipper in his search. They
were joined by the rest of the
crew and the passengers.
Pattonsburg officials of the
road, worried over the lost
train, dispatched searching
parties.
Engineer McGinnis succeeded
in getting the train into town,
without his glasses, thirty-five
minutes late.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-29
CONFERENCE ON
STATE TAXES is
SLATED FEB. 20
Governor Leslie Announces
Personnel of Enlarged
Advisory Group.

First meeting of the Indiana state
tax conference, authorized by the
1929 state legislature, will be held
Feb. 20 at the statehouse.
The conference will endeavor to
work out taxation problems for re-
port to the 1881 legislature.
Governor Harry G.. Leslie today
announced the personnel of the en-
larged conference. Previously he had
appointed Senator j. Clyde Hoff-
man, chairman; Senator Joseph
Rand Beckett of Indianapolis, Sec
rotary; Frank D. Stalnaker, presi-
dent of the Indiana National bank;
Lewis Taylor, of the Indiana Farm
Bureau Federation; j. w. Stevenson
of Marion, representing the Indiana
Manufacturers Association; Mrs.
Leora Teeter of Hagerstown, repre-
Genting the League of Women Voters
and Victor G. Kendall of the Retail
Merchants Association.
This committee has added the
following members, according to an
nouncement today: A. G. Brown,
Greencastle, Indiana Bankers As
ISOLATION; John E. Frederick, Ko-
komo, Indiana Chamber of Com
merce; Adolph J. Fritz, Tnliana
State Federation of Labor; Arthur
K. Kennel FIT. Wayne, Republican
Editorial Association; Representa-
tive George L. Saunders, Button,
Democratic Editorial Association;
James M. Knapp, speaker of the
state house of representatives, and
Senator j. Francis Lochard of Mi
Ian, manufacturer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-29
CHINA To CELEBRATE
New Year Observance Ban
Has Little Effect.
BU Unitcd Press

BU Uhitcd Press
SHANGHAI, Jan. 29.-Despite the
ban of the Nationalist government
on the celebration of Chinese New
Year, the entire country today ap-
parently was prepared to begin the
customary one to f1ve-day holiday
Thursday.
Even most government employees,
excepting those in postal and rail-
way service, expected to enjoy a va
cation under the newly created name
of the spring festival"
Thousands Of servants and coolies
in Shanghai demanded their custo-
mary seasonal gratuities. Callers at
the United Press bureau for this
purpose included an emissary from
the intelligence division of the for
eign department.
Police strictly enforced the regu-
lations forbidding f1recrackers of the
Matchmaking variety, but silent fire.
works were permitted and prices
were bullish.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-29
DE PAUW HEAD SPEAKER

DR.. G.. Bromley Oman, De Paw
university president, will be the prin-
cipal speaker at banquet for Mas
ter Masons of Marion county in the
Scottish Rite cathedral Saturday
night.
The limit Of $500 reservations for
the affair was expected to be reached
today, which is the last date for
making reservations. Banquet hosts
will be David G. Pyke, chairman;
Arthur j. Randall and Joseph j.
Davis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-29
Mine OFFICERS
LOSE FIGHT TO
EvADE RETRIAL
Must Face Jury Again for
Brutal Staying of
Coal Worker.

BIZ Scripps- Newspaper Alliance
FRANKLIN, Pa, Jan. 29.-The
commonwealth of Pennsylvania pre-
pared today to prove for a second
time that John Barcoski, a miner
from the hills west of Pittsburgh,
met his death at the hands OF three
coal and iron policemen employed
by the Pittsburgh Coal Company.
Thanked by an array of brilliant
defense counsel, the trio of de-
PENDANTS. Walter j. LySter, former
lieutenant. and two of his under
lings, Harold p. Watts and Frank
SlapikiS, have lost every legal Skin
mish to have the charge of invol-
untary manslaughter quashed.
Tortured Victim
The prosecution contends the
three beat and tortured Barcoski
to death last Feb. 10. They were
tried for murder on that charge and
acquitted. Cries of indignation arose
at that verdict and Samuel H. Gard
ner, district attorney of Allegheny
county, ordered them brought to
trial again on a remaining charge
of involuntary manslaughter.
Because of the alleged public feel
ing a change of venue brought the
trial to this town, the seat of Ven
ago county. The efforts to quaslr
The case pending were made on the
grounds that this trial constitutes
louble jeopardy.
Broken Nose Twisted
Judge William B. Parker ruled
against that motion and then a
plea at bar was presented on the
contention that the men could not
be tried twice on the same charge
if it was a felony. A special jury
was called to decide this question and
when the issue was explained the
| jury was instructed to decide in IA
Vor of the commonwealth.
Another jury of eight men and
four women from the heart of Penn
sylvania's oil country was then Sc
lected during the remainder of yes
/ terday, the first trial day. Eye
witnesses will tell how he was beaten
with a poker, Iashed with cowhide,
kicked in the sides and tortured by
twisting his broken and bleeding
nose until he died. All this is al
legged to have happened because he
was said to be under arrest in q
/ whisky case.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-29
DR.. OMAN WILL SPEAK
Central Avenue Church TO Hold De
Paw Night Dinner.

DR.. G. Bromley Oman, De Paw
university president, will speak at
the Central Avenue NJ. E. church
De Paw night dinner Thursday.
Former students of the university
. were invited by the De PAW Alumni
Association of Indianapolis. R. A.
Shirley, president, and Mrs. William
H. Reny, secretary. arranged the
program. Reservations may be made
at the church office.
Milo H Stuart, Technical high
school principal. also will speak and
George Kade will sing. Henry E.
OStrom, william B. Schiltiges and
Neal Order compose The church
night committee.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-29

He danced again Tuesday night
in the opening performance Of
"Ripples," and gave the world
another of those rare exhibitions
of the curative-powers of a brave
heart and the will to win.
Two surgeons who fought sue
cessful battle to save Fred Stones
life saw their patient win thun-
derous applause with breath-ta TAX
ing terpsichorean feats. He danced
with a youthful abandon that be-
lied the gray that has sifted into
his curly locks in nearly forty
years back of the footlights.
II
TT was hard for the audience to
L believe that the owner of those
flying legs and twinkling heels
recently had been overjoyed to
discover he could wiggle his toes
through the hip-high PLASTER casts
that incased both his shattered
legs.
Near the end of the play Fred
Stone took the audience into his
confidence, revealing the inside
story" of his airplane accident,
confessing he was through for
good as a pilot, and thanking the
public whose generous sympathy
had bolstered his courage in the
long fight back to health.
"You can't learn another mans
job in forty hours" he said. Il
thought I could. I was stJnting
too near the ground-cocky, you
know, when I woke up was in
a plaster cast up to my chest.
I've been in some tough casts be-
fore, but this was the toughest.
My legs were hung from the cell
ing so long I almost thought I
was. chandelier.
Don't think I'm knocking avia
ton. IT'S here to Stay-so long
as it stays up. I'd love to fly
again Che stepped back and
peered into the wings but there
are four good reasons why I
shan't-they're on this stage to-
night
TINE reasons" were Mrs. Stone
l. and his daughters, Dorothy,
Paula and Garcia. Dorothy starred
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-29
PRISONER SENTENCED
FOR MAKING ESCAPE
Drug Addict Fled While En- Route
to State Farm Last Fall.

Pleading guilty to escaping last fall
while being taken to the state farm
to serve a ninety-day sentence given
him at FIT Wayne, William T. Kane,
q, Louisville, KY today received g.
one to f1ve-year Indiana state prison
sentence imposed by Criminal Judge
James A. Collins.
Kane, an admitted narcotic addict,
discovered obtaining drugs in mail
he received while awaiting trial at
the county Jail, has a wife and two
children living at Louisville.
He admitted to Collins today that
he escaped at Pendleton, and that
he has been fugitive for eight
months. He gave as reason for his
flight that he was afraid hard labor
at the farm without drugs might
prove fatal. He was convicted of
petit larceny at TT. Wayne.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-29
TWO ARE ELECTED AS
INSURANCE DIRECTORS
Harry c. Byers, Mabra C. Jones
Named to Board.

Harry c. Byers and Mabra C.
Jones, both of Indianapolis, were
elected directors Of the American
Central Life Insurance Company
at the annual stockholders meeting
here Tuesday. Byers has been serv-
ing as new business department
manager and Jones has held the
position of auditor, controller and
assistant secretary.
Directors reelected are: Henry
H. Hornbrook, William G. Irwin,
George E. Hume, Evans Woollen
Gwynn F. Patterson, Milton F.
Belisle, Floyd r. Fisher, Edward A.
Meyer, Frank w. Morrison, Henry
w. Buttolph, Russell T. Byers, Harry
r. Wilson and Herbert M. Wollen.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-29
CRUSHED BY BOILER
Trucker Suffers Injuries to
Side and Leg.

Dan Parson, IS, of 712 South
eastern avenue, suffered crushed
left side and broken left leg today
while moving a boiler at the Ma
tional Veneer and Lumber Com
pany, 1645 Michigan street.
Parson was taken to the Indiana
Christian hospital. His condition is
critical.
The accident occurred when Par
son, an employeof the Nlm4n lrans-
fer and Storage Company, was
struck by the boiler as it slipped
from several blocks being used to
hoist it into place.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-29
FALL VICTIM TO LIVE
Broken Ribs Only Injury of Man in
Three Story Plunge.


KOKOMO, Ind, Jan. 29.-Several
broken ribs, which were not expect
eo TO result in permanent injury, Is
all that r. M. Groves, 40-year-old
carpenter, has to show for a three
story fall from the Bell Telephone
Company building today.
Groves was working on the third
floor of the building when he slipped
and plunged into space. He crashed
to the basement. Other workmen
said he struck projecting timbers
during his descent, and that they
probably saved his life by diminish
ing force of the fall.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-29
SLAYER OF TWO HELD
INSANE BY PHYSICIAN
Muncie Doctor Declares Condition
Has Existed Several Years.

BU United Press
MUNCIE, Ind, Jan. 29.-The
ninth day of the trial of James E.
IS. Wood, who has confessed Staying
Mr. and Mrs. George F. Heath,
opened this morning, with the
probability that the case will reach
the jury by the end of the week.
DR.. Earl S. Green, one of three
Muncie physicians named on a
commission to determine Woods
mental condition, told the court as
a defense witness that Wood is
insane, a victim of dementia prae-
cox. The commissions report will
not be given until both state and
defense have rested.
Dr. Green declared Wood had
been insane several years. He said
the mans mental condition will be
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-29
ERROR CAUSES DEATH
Man Stays Wife Mistaken for
Burglar at Washington.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Ind, Jan. 20
Chester Mccall mistook his wife for
q burglar, and blew her head off
with shotgun, he told authorities
who investigated her tragic death
today.
The wife, Mrs. May Mccall, 10,
mother of twc 'lildren, was killed
as she fumbled at the latch of tho
kitchen door early this morning.
Coroner w. o. McKittrick and
police are investigating the case.
No verdict had been returned by
the coroner.
Mccall said burglars had been
bothering the family for several
nights and he was anticipating
another call from them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-29
PARTY LEADERS
DUBIOUS ABOUT
BAR PROPOSAL
Special Judiciary Session
Scheme Expected to
End in Talk.
BY DANIEL NJ. KIDNEY

State party chairmen are showing
about as much enthusiasm for the
Indiana State Bar Association pro-
posal for a separate judicial con-
vention session as that displayed by
the Anti Saloon League for modifi-
cation of the eighteenth amend
ment.
Conferences between the party
chairmen and James Bingham
chairman Of the bar associations
judiciary committee, probably will
be the only result Of the proposal,
1t was indicated today.
Eliza Rogers, Lebanon, state Re
publican chairman, declared he will
take the matter up with the state
committee at the March meeting"
A conference with Bingham may be
approved, but there will be small
chance for two convention sessions,
he indicated
Willing to Talk
r. Earl Peters, Fl. Wayne, Demo-
cratic state chairman, who was a.
state headquarters here today, an
nounced he had answered the bar
association request by a letter to
Chairman Bingham declaring his
willingness to confer and talk over
possibilities.
Binghams request for the special
judicial session grew out of a re-
port of the bar association COM
mittee on Judiciary, presented at
the midwinter meeting here re-
Gently.
It set out that the bar believes
q separate convention session to
nominate appellate and supreme
court judges held at least thirty
days before an adjourned session
10 nominate the other state officials
would eliminate general wire pull
ing and political log-rolling." This,
1t was indicated, would improve the
personnel Of the bench.
Face Problems
But practical considerations are
uppermost in the minds of state
chairmen. They face these prob
lens:
Who will pay for separate con-
Vention session, which would mean
bringing the 1874 delegates together
twice2
Would any political log-ro,ling"
be eliminated by a thirty-day re-
cess?
Can not the same object be
achieved by placing judicial nomi-
nations first in the regular conven-
. ton session?
The latter question may be an
swered in the affirmative, but is un-
likely to result in the suggested
switch.
State bar members spent much
{ time at Their mid-winter meeting
+ discussing the advantages of a sep
arate election for judges. Out
standing lawyers pointed out that a
constitutional Amendment would
be necessary to bring this about.
Law Is Cited
But President James M. Ogden
Of the association since has pointed
out that Section IA, Article 2, of the
Indiana Constitution makes a sep
arate judicial election possible by
act of the legislature. This is an
amendment passed in 1881, but
never taken advantage of by the
statute makers.
1t reads: The general assembly
may provide by law for the election
of all judges of courts and general
and appellate jurisdiction, by an
. election to be held for such officers
only. at which time no other Of
f1cer shall be voted for"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-29
CONDITION is CRITICAL

Howard Willis, %, taxi driver. Of
831 North Capitol avenue, who shot
himself in the abdomen Tuesday, is
in a critical condition at city hos
pital.
Willis claimed the shooting was
accidental, but police were told by
Miss Louise Leland, 81, of 1915
Spann avenue, that Willis shot him.
self after she had refused to per-
nit him to come to her home to
room.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-29
TALKS ON CATHOLICISM
Church of Assumption Pastor To

Church of Assumption Pastor to
Held Series of Meetings.
The Catholic faith will be ex-
pounded in a series of meetings to
be held on the first and third Sun
days each month in the Assumption
school hall, 1105 Blaine avenue, the
Rev. Joseph Weber, pastor of the
Church of Assumption, announced
today.
A special invitation has been ex-
tended to Catholics. The first
meeting of the series will be held
next Sunday at p. m. The Rev.
Mr.. Weber's address will be pre-
coded by musical program.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-29
EARLY SPRING INDICATED
Bu United Press

BIZ IHIItu fFtt5
NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-An early
spring is indicated by the presence
of icebergs in the ship lanes about
100 miles off Newfoundland, accord
ing to officers Of the liner Hellig
Olav. The Hellig Olav was forced to
swing southwark to avoid five giant
bergs and also sighted a vast ice
field.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-29
CHURCH HEAD ELECTED
The Rev. HObson Named Bishop of
Ohio Episcopal Diocese.

BIZ United Press
COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 29.-The
Rev. Henry Wise HobSon, rector of
All Saints Episcopal church, Wor-
ceSter, Mass, was elected bishop
coadjutor of the Southern Ohio
Episcopal diocese at a diocesan con-
ference here today. He succeeds
Bishop Theodore Irving Reese, ele-
waited from bishop coadjutor to
diocesan bishop.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-29
Sprinkler Pine Breaks

Furnishings and carpets valued at
approximately 5000 were damaged
by water today when frozen sprin-
kler pipe in the show window of the
Taylor Carpet Company, ITO South
Meridian street, broke.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-29
CHEATS OBLIVION
Fred Stone Stages Come Back
BY BOYD LEWIS.
United Press staff Correspondent
1o,or1 Ian 0Q-Fred StOna has


HAVEN JAM 2Fred Stone has kept his promise TO
L dance again, and aStounded science.
both half the other
ane crash New London eighteen months
ago. surgeons shook their heads and said:
will dance again."
glared that all
whispered
don't can't dance-but I'm going to danee"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-29

TINE reasons" were Mrs. Stone
l. and his daughters. Dorothy.
Paula and Garcia. Dorothy starred
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-03
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterday s Results

Reston, &; Pittsburgh, I.
New York, o; Chicago, :.
Brooklyn, 6; st. Louis, ).
Only games scheduled.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-03
JONES PREPARES
TO CONTINUE HIS
GOLF TRlUMpHS

NEW YORK, July 3. U.D With
the memory of the greatest rcccr-
tion ever accorded a returning An.
sriean athlete TO spur him Oh III the
eoUrth objective of his l"ju S"u
campaign, Bobby Jones today Sped
westward to The lntcrlachen Country
club, at Minneapolis, for next week ;
defense of his United States Goii
championship.
Bobby already has accomplished"
three of his 1880 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
IN the Walker cup matches With
England and personal triumphs ~
;he British amateur and open cham
pionships
With the United States open and
United States amateur still to be
! contested, Jones appears destined l"
further enhance his position as golf
dom : grcatcsn immortal he frs,
/ plaVcr to WIN the world : four ma
! .iof championships il Il single sea
! son. e., fer that aat,er, III lltv
/ time.
Jones already has won major
titlcs in eight years he [. :. am1.
tcse in i924, l9"5, 1921 aud 1873,
, the t. s. open in 1929, l946 aad
. 1929, the British open in 1926, 1928
md 1890, and the British amateur
! in 1880.
BY winning the 1880 +. 8. open,
t.loncs would tie the record Of Willie
Anderson, Woa the open title in 1901,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-03
BATTLE BETWEEN
SCHMELINC AND
SHARKEY IS OFF

NEW YORK. JGly 3. U.P)-WitA
plans for n return bout between May
,>chmeling and Jack Sharkcy 1t
Yankee stadium, September -, def
nitelv abandoned. Madison Square
Garden officials today were seeking
. feature heavyweight bout Tor
their late summer program.
Political pressure is being re.
cruitcd IN an attempt 10 have Primo
Carnera reinstated to meet Nittorto
Canpolo, towering Argentinean, in
4 charity bout.
.Carnera was barred for parucipat-
ing an alleged framed - bout at
Oakland. Calf, and if the commits
sion reverses ITS usual policy and
enforces the ban, Young Stribling,
Phil Scott and Tuffv Gritfiths may
be given an opportunity 10 Try for
= place in the front rank OF the
heavyweight division.
Cancellation OF negotiations 10
the Schmeling Sharkey bout was an
nounced last night by Frank Brucn.
vice president of Madison Square
Garden, in charge Of boxing, and
Joe Jacobs. schmeling's : American
manager, following a three hour
conference.
After signing Sharkey for the
bout. earlier in the day. the
Garden had announced formally that
the bout was definitely on.
When Jacobs arrived to sign cow
tracts FOR the fight. a hitch de-
(elonp1 over the Terms or an acree-
nent releasing Schmeling from the