St. Louis Post-Dispatch
June 4, 1925

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ter gines - ; i Vv oN ba SY Ay ae teas 2a ear Bake age op aR et hae the ie mm a EN, As ere & a oe ee 3} ‘eZ i “ Awd — J ee) WEDNESDAY, & JUNE 3, 1986 —By BRI : You FIND tT A OH-H-H- BOY 8 Amt” it A GR-R-R- RAND AND GLOR-R-RIOUS ’ FEELIN’ ¢ ’ MAKES BATH POS!I MESS Hou ses SO Woa- . COERFEUL. TTT WN 2 LS, COMIC PAGE ny Defeat of Zoning Law : and Apartment Houses. fion, waich has ~ gignatures to a petition urging the ing law invalid and thus thrown » and the like, the Lindell Boulevard | Protective Association is basing its appeal on the necessity of preserv- SSignatures to P understanding that the signers are | Travers, pastor of St ~topal Church. Archbishop Glennon /Pettion has been drafted to press the deep interest of ' people in the preservation of Lin- ' dell boulevard.” 'Cluded in the body of the petition: 8. Louis. have noticed with great 'Tegret the purpose shown by some pee Ere a oe ‘ - Ss SRG ORF Se Re ee Le Me Re SS seat * y 4 mks ao ing 1§ Done with so LITTLE EXPENSE and so MUCH » “gUCCESS through POST - "WANTS that FEW St. Louis at some time been BENEFITED by these Call Olive 6600 OFFERS. DISPATCH ans have not ISPATCH The Only Evening Paper in St. Louis With the Associated Press News Service a> it. | E ——— - FYOL. 77. NO. 270. ST. LOUIS, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 4, 199544 P a. AGES. PRICE 2 CENTS: & a ae 2 eo ~ TOCITY 10 SAVE ELS BEAUTY ston Circulated, Asking _ Citizens to Co-operate in - Maintaining High Char- acter of Boulevard. VALUE AS CIVIC ASSET IS £ 1 RESSED Z 3 Leaves No Legal Re- dress Against Garages “Seve Lindelj boulevara for St. Louis.” ' That is the appeal! of the Lin- dell Boulevard Protective Associa- obtained 20.000 "preservation of the character of ‘the boulevard as a street of stately - buildings and dignified residences , Circulation of the pétition ‘vas begun last October, after the S- preme Court had declared the zon- /open al) sections of the city to the ‘gonstruction of -buildings theret - coat restricted under the law “With a new law now in process of ‘Grafting. many business firms have Haken advantage of the present sit: ‘gation to erect on Lindel) boule- *vard buildings not in keepine witn thefaccepted character of the thor- oughfare. Since there is no apparent legal! redress against the construction on the boulevard of such structures 3s farages. auto accessory shops ing all the character of the street @s 4 civic asset and is obtaining the the petition on the backing its appeal. Kiel and Miller ou cast. Included ir the names on the petition are those of Mavor Miller. former Mayor Kiel, the Rev E §S Peter's enin| Rabbi Louis Witt. and those o ny other clergymen of ai) ie- minations. as wel] as the signa- res of scores of prominent busi- and professional men in all parts of the city. The headquar- fers from which the document is being circulated is tn Room ‘22 ‘Boatmen’s Bank Ruilding The foreword to the petition, ad- Mressed “To the Citizens of St. uis,” follows: ' “We are interested in saving dell boulevard. We can not ve it by law. We are hopefn! tan earnest appeal to our busi- ness men will lead them volun- tarily to co-operate with us. This ex- many ; The following statement is in- “We, the undersigned citizens of business interests to build on Lin dell boulevard. disregarding the building line and disfiguring the /Sireet by the erectjon of business 4 buildings of an inferior type. This ‘Mreatens the beauty of our most | beautiful boulevard and grand en- ance to Forest Park. , Want Building Line Saved. “Feeling that a critical moment come in the life of our city. we ‘Make this earnest* appeal to the mmercia} and especially to the MUlomobile interests which have so much power to make or mar its Southern sel, eight cording to the police. who arrested him after wounded himseif the five children St leaves $417,586.79 LABORER, LEAVES FORTUNE AT DEATH mn 000 APPEAL {CAME TO U.S. AS James Luke, 70, M'ssduri Cap- italist and Mining Opera- tor, Succumbs. Fv the Associated Preas JOPLIN, Mo., June 4.—James Luke, 70 years o1€, who came _ to America from Englané as a day lIa- borer more than 50 years ago, died Fat bis home in Cartnage. Mo... late yesterday. at approximately $1.000.000 leaving an estate vaiued Luke, widely known in South- west Missouri as a mining operator and capitalist. amassed his fortune in zinc and lead mining Aside from his mine holdings. he also owned extensive rea! estate and a §40-acre farm near Carthage. said to be one of the most up-to-date in Missouri. He married for the second time five years ago,and is survived by two smal) chifiren,. a boy 2 years old and another son less than a vear old ee CRAZED MAN KILL FIGHT MEMBERS UF HS FAMILY — Mother, Brother, Sister-in- | . ° Law and Five Nieces and | Nephews Are Slain by | Ohioan. Press § AR. the Associated HAMILTON 4.— Be. June coming violently insane. Lloyd Rus and killed family shot nis early today members ol ac he had shot and slightly His victims were his brother brother and sister-in of his mother, law. Russe! is in a padded cel! in the) eounty jail The dead: Mrs) Rose Russel, 60, mother. John Lowell Russel, brother. Emma Russel, wife of John Lowell Russel Julia. 12; Robert, 8: lrancis. 6; Paui Lewis, 3. and Richard 4 months al! children of Mr. and Mrs John Russel Dorothy, 10 years old saved her- self by hiding in bed when she heard shots Russel then turned the weapon on himseif. shooting himself in the teft tung After the shooting he riddied the bodies f several of the children with bus He had two guns and fired in alP about 50 shots Police said he talked incoher entivy about a mortgage on the house and said he would shoot the Pictures off the wall Russe] is 43 years old. Most of the vic@ms were sleep- ing when murdered. $1,419,479 STATE INCOME TAX COLLECTED HERE oc ov, George $417,586 Still Unpaid, Now Delin- quent and Subject to Pen- alty. A total of $1,41%,.479.97 in State income taxes has been collected to date. Collector Koeln’s office an- today As the levy for was $1,837.066 76. this unpaid. June 2 nounced Louis stil] This became delinquent and subject to the penalty of 1 per cent @ month additional, charged during the period of qelin- which is State taxes became $2,000,000 4.—A yuency The due May 1. SHORTAGE Ms the Associated Press OF HAVANA. June shortage of $2.000,000 in the accounts of the Public Works Department was an beau . ies ita desire is to save Lin-/ ,ounced tate. yesterday after the . evard and have its buitld- regular Cabinet meeting at the pal- he observed. to make it more | .44. beautiful than ever, so that it wil) = & pride and a joy to live on ft Pass through it. “It is not possible at present to Secure this result by law and we ore appea! to your civic pride Personal respect for the gen- , interests. If large commercia! oe rises are established on Lin. . boulevard our finest thorough > Will be lost forever A great ? People will be aggrieved and : rened ‘What's the use?’ ‘el 800m be the response to every t© beautify the city. | “Won't you, therefore, help us to : © and improve this noble botievarg and prevent its conges- 4 Commercia! traffic and use ‘Your Lemendous power to discour f erection upon it of business Manufacturing establishments? Citizen's action or failure F Set tr this matter helps or in-| the city, We entreat your tion.” #8 only oy the exercise of the of the citizens of the city boulevard will be kept free further encroachments of | al enterprises, an officer; 5 on Page 2, Columa 1. How Far 1s lt : to St. Charles ? : | : rwenty years ago the dis- tance was measured in miles —today it measured by miod- utes That’s because the auto- mobile has changed miies > to minutes and simplifiea the problem of getting from where vou are to where vou want to £o. 7 auto gives a Owning an inde, endence (¢ ¢ C ¢ . ¢ transportation ‘ that is worth all it costes in } money and more than “it : costs in satisfactory service ’ f ( C 5 5 if vou want to hold downs first cost. why not invest in the good used cars the classified columns #1 one of advertised in )“*Automobiiles’ the POST-DISPATCH | rertiaements than Ali other 8S Louis: newspapers COMBINED 4 we lL, 3 : - : Shakine his finger in the fuce quarters today, “There's the guy that framed this holdup; he has been hanging around me ever since last Satur- dav.” It was none other than the agreeable yvoung stranger who had been allowed to share the Musko- gee buyer's privilege of purchasing shirts at wholesale. The’ three other suspects also were identified by various members of the party as the men who held the winning hands last night Those Taking Part. holdup occurred ock Friedman, sides at the Evans avenue address wtih three housekeeper, The 10:30 o'e abont who l2- his and a has been ill for about and it severa] children two vears has been the cus- of of his friends to cheer him up by visiting his home about week for a friendiv poker. Last night an occasion. Assembled at the place besides Lipschitz, were Of 5114 Kensin::- tom once iL of stud was such — -AmMNe z: . Louis Bernstein ton avenue: Nathan Handelman of 2924 De Giverville avenue, anid Abraham Molesky, 1323 Belt ave«- nue. With a $2 limit in force. he Fame had reached a lively stare when five men drove up in-a Ford sedan and four of them walked up to the front door Friedman answered the knock, but hurriedly slammed the door and retreated when he saw four Strangers turking in the shadows of the porch. The visitors were not to he denied( however, for they immediately went to the rear and forced open a back door, entering with weapons drawn and handker- chiefs held partly over their faces. Even five of a kind couldn't match such hands as the strangers held and the game promptly came to an end. Pockets Searched. While two kept the poker play- guarded, the others searched their pockets, taking a $2500 dia- mond ri and $130 from Lip- schitz, the talkative buver from Muskogee; a $600 diamond ring’ ers ne PORTRAIT PAINTER’S | Acord, a levied bv Judge against William J. and Clarenee F. Dunkel, proprietors of the Purke!l Oil Co., “001 St. Louis avenue, upon their pleas of guilty in the Court of (réiminal Correction today. A sea- tence of a year in the workhouse also was assessed against William because of a previous offense, ut was ‘Suspended contingent upon good behavior In addition to the fines, the brothers must pay back taxes of 2 icents a gallon on the 23,000 gal- ons of gasoline they admitted ‘bootlegging’ from East St. Louis. Warratns against the two were issued after State Oil Inspector Robert Hanna and his deputy, ©. \W. butier, had detected trucks of the Dunkel company hauling gas- cline over the Free Bridge and had fuiled to receive tax reports on these cargoes. and $100 from Handelman;: a $50 watch, $40 in cash and a stickpin from Bernstein, and $30 from Friedman. ran out and were driven away in the sedan. Tt was chiefly the report of this ohldup that prompted a night-rid- ing squad to investigate when, in passing the Tremont Hotel, Twenti- eth and Morgan streets, about 2 a. m., they espied four men alighting from a Yellow taxicab The men denied connection with any holdup, but all were taken to headquarters and searched. Sums of money rang- in gfrom $16 to €50 were found in the pockets of each, They described Frank Lamkie.( 22 aS ‘the application of State’s Attorney Continued on Page 2, Column 5. ASHES TO REST ON TOP OF PIKE’S PEAK —s + Band to Play ¥‘Ride of the Val- kyries”’ as ins of Carl J. Lotave Are Interred. Ry the Associated Press. COLORADO JBPRINGS, Colo.. June 4.—To th@ music of a band interpreting the stirring Strains of Wagner's “Ride of the Valkyries,” the ashes of Carl J. Lotave, New York portrait painter, will be placed beneath a giant’ granite boulder on the top of Pike’s Peak here today. In fulfillment of his last request. the artist’s ashes will be interred in an acre of ground, set aside on the mountain as “Colorado's Val- halla.’’ Lotave’s mest-known work was done during the World War. when he painted portraits of King Albert of Belgium, Gen. Pershing and Marshals Joffre and Foch. THREE SCREEN ACTRESSES DIVORCE THEIR HUSBANDS — A. E. Sutherland on Grounds of Desertion. Rv the Associated .*reme LOS ANGELES. Cal., June 4.— Three actresses in fhe film world were separated from thei: hus. bands by divorce hcre vesterday as follows: Marjorie Sutherland. known “as Marjorie Daw from Albert E | Sutherland motion picture actor charge desertion She said he said: “I cannot accustom mvself to married life.’ Mrs. Edna Mae Acord screen actor, charge deser-'| tion ard failure t provide. Mrs Acorad testified that he said he was ‘tired of her.” Eula Mantecon. known as Alice Trevor. from Armando Mantecon charge failure t provide and abuse “He said he was a born gentleman and he would not work.” testified Mrs Mantecon. OIL MEN FINED $500 EACH FOR EVADING GASOLINE TAX W. J. and C. F. Dunkel Draw Pen alties for *“Bootlegzging” From Feast St. Louis. Fines of $500 each for evading the Missouri State gasoline tax were Miller from Art BISHOP RAKES PROFESSIONAL UPLIFTERS OF U. S. MORALS “Curse of America tis That We Think We Can Make People Good by Legislation.” SYRACUSE, N. Y., June 4.—The Right Rev. Dr. Charles . Fiske Episcopal Bishop of Central New York, addressing the Men's Club ot St. Paul’s Episcopal Church here last night. said: “The curse of America today is (nat we think we can make peopie fhe Sah all oe: Oe” Gs eces Rs 3 a —~% ee . “me 19 s i e*e an SS. ee tn 2 ae OO OOO as cand an @ ‘Gecusée on 75 il p.m 91 2 @ i\@.cecvess 73 2p. @.. i Highest vesterday, 88 at 4 p. m. Lower, 75, at 6 a. m. Official forecast CANADIANS con st Louis an! ANT THE POLE vieduity: Fair WE'LL SHOW “EM , ond cont = warn toniznt mes ind Fy'di y Missouri: Gen- erally fair and continueds, wart tunight and Fri- tay skHinois: Partiy cloudy tonight und “ray. ~~ - sibly loca!) hob. jers' »"tmne io northern portion: ontinued wari. Sunset toda: 7:22? pop. m Sun- rise tomorrow. 4:35 «2 ™ Ftage of the Mississippi River at Louig, 6.3 year was 94, registered on May 22 The June record is 99, established on June 30, 1899. By the Associated ress NEW YORK, June 4 and six prostrations were the toll of the heat wave for the firat few hours this morning as New York sweltered through it fourth con- secutive day of stifling weather. fecginning at sunrise the tempera- ture mounted steadily. At 11 4a. m. the thermometer stood at 84. One death from the heat oc- curred here yesterday when the mercury reached 91, Yesterday was the hottest June 3 in 30 years. Southern New England, with temperature ranging from %2 to 100 degrees, suffered the most of any of the Atlantic seaboard states. yesterday. In this city the official record at 3 and 4 o’clo¢k in the afternoon was 91. It was so hot in Buffalo that a section of the pavement, due to the expansion of the bricks. exploded on Niagara Falls bovlevard The explosion just missed wrecking two automobiles. ——One death In the last three days the heat has caused 13 deaths in Eastern statem Ten Succumb to Heat tn Ohio tn Three Days. COLUMBUS. O., June 4.—Ten deaths due to the heat have been recorded in Ohio in the last three days. WASHINGTON, June 4.—The Weather Bureau today promised little relief from the heat wave during the remainder of the wee. Warm weather wil) continue, the bureau said, east of the Mississippi Kiver. although slightly lower tem- peratures are probabie in Nortbera Ohio and Northern New England. The temperature of 99 degrees reg- istered here yesterday was aaid to be the highest record for June since 1911. Dy the Aseor lated Press DETROIT, June 4.—Detroit and Michigan sweltered in the most se- vere heat wave of the year yvester- day The thermometer registered 90 degrees. Rachel Baker, 42 years old, died from the heat. PLANES TO DISTRIBUTE FILMS DENVER. Coico. June 4.—A mo- tion picture distributing compan>s announced here today that kt will uee 24 airplanes in delivering flime tO ite patrons itn the district fust east of the Koecky Mourntaina The firet plane to be used in the work feet at 7 a. m.; no change. | | arrived yesterday. POWERS LAY SHOOTING OF RIOTERS 10 THE CHINESE. Reply to China’s Note of Protest Places Responsi- bility on the Student Demonstrators. JAPAN ORDERS 200 MARINES TO SCENE Quiet Reported in Shanghai but the Walkout in Ry the Associated Press. TOKIO, June 4.—The Japanese Government today ordered the small cruiser Tatsuta from Saseho to Shanghal, with 200 marines for duty there, in connection with the disturbances in the Chinese ‘ity, The cruiser was under orders to sail late this afternoon. Before the decision was reached to send troops to Shanghal a Gove ernment spokesman said the situa- tion there, “having become aggra- vated, the Government intends to take the necessary steps to meet the circumstances.” By the Associated Press. PEKIN, June 4.—The reply of the Powers to China's note pree testing the recent shooting of Chie nese rioters at Shanghai by eign police, deprecates the but says the responsibility | ypon the Chinese demonstrators, and not upon the authorities of the foreign concessions of Sha The note of the diplomatic corps, which was sent to the Chinese Fore eign Office added: “While awaiting further infor« mation we hope the Chinese Gor- ernment will envisage the incident in the same conciliatory spirit which has inspired the foreign diplomatic representatives, so that order and tranquility may be re- established at Shanghai with the least possible delay.’ Six Chinese students were killed and 16 others injured in the “inei- dent” last Saturday referred to In the Powers note. Simultaneously with the dispatch of the Powers’ reply, the Chinese Foreign Office presented a second note, protesting against the shoote- ing June 1. The second note de@- eclared that violence on the part of the concession authorities had ree sulted in “grave consequences,” no« tably strikes by merchants and workmen. hTe new note demand immediate cession of use of fire- arms by authorities governing the Shanghai foreign settlements, Sufficient Food Supplies Assared, Shanghai Committez Says. By the Associated Press SHANGHAL, June 4.—The “city was quiet this morning after five days of excitement caused by the riots of students protesting against the prosecution of strikers in Jap- anese cotton mills and their clashes with defense forces which were maintaining order. The strike, howe. ever, appears to be spreading. : The Food Control Committee hag announced that there ts no need for hoarding. as sufficient supplies for all requirements is assured. The committee also has guaranteed the continuance of the essentia) serv- ices, although it ts said foreigners may have to do thelr own house and other work, owing to the threatened strike of servants, : The Russian Consu!-General, HB. Osarnin, today denied that soviet propaganda was responsible for the disorders. The soviet Consul-General dee clined to be interviewed by news paper men, but he replied in write ing to a series of questions sub« mitted to him, branding the state« mente from other quarters até teripting to connect his Governe ment with the disorders, “as noth- ing else than prevarication aiming to discredit the soviet government.” Osarnin denie@ that meetingd were held at his consulate at which resolutions supporting the uprising against the constituted authorities were adopted. . American sallora, carrying rifles with bayonets fized. are stationed at “The People’s College.” college enjoys a subsidy of com munistic money from the Pekin branch of the Kuomintang party, it ts safd) 6 6Large quantities of ine flammatory literature were by raiding parties. A Russian Bolshevist és pela in jall here as the result of a raid . his quarters at the Burlington tel. “eeta!t Cable te the Most- . Chicago Dalle News ’ SHANGHAI. June 4.—Sha residents awoke thie morning Continued op Page %. Column &% | : %,