Muncie Post-Democrat, Muncie, Delaware County, 7 November 1930 — Page 2
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1930.
THE POST-DEMOCRAT v Democratic weekly newspaper representing the Democrats of Monel*. Delaware County and the 8th Congressional District The only Democratic Newspaper in Delaware County.
Entered as second class matter January 15» 1921, at the Postoftce •t Muncle, Indiana, under the Act of March S, 1879.
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Muncie, Indiana, Friday, November 14, 1930^
Unlucky Endorsements The Hoover Administration as an issue in the campaign is given additional emphasis by an editorial in the New York Times under the title of “Unlucky Endorsements. The Times says that “Tuesday was a sad day for candidates stamped with the 0. K. of high Republicans. i. The paper cites the case of Representative Reece, East Tennessee, designated as President Hoover’s “Southern ewelamb,” who had a Presidential 0. K. and was defeated by an Independent Republican. . n c Another instance cited was Senator Henry J. Allen of Kansas, generally known as the administration official spokesman, a frequent guest at the White House, highly favored by Mr. Hoover in many ways, whose seat was taken away by Mr. McGill, a Wichita Democrat. Still another case was that o£ Charles H. Tuttle of New York, upon whom Secretary Stimson put the administration imprimatur for the Governorship, “crushed beneath a majority of more than 700,000.” Although Senator McCulloch did not have the administration endorsement, he bore the administration hall-mark as “an obedient follower of the President,” even to upholding the President in the case of Judge Parker, defeated by Robert J. Bulkley, the Democratic candidate, by a majority of landslide proportion. . , , . , , Secretary Mellon, says The Times, tried his hand on endorsements by asking for a safe Republican majority in Congress, and the result of that plea is apparent. Ex-President Coolidge’s endorsement of William M. Butler, Massachusetts, defeated by Marcus A. Coolidge, is also recalled, together with a quotation from the endorser, recommended for reading and adoption by the former and the present occupants of the White House, that “The main duty of the citizen is to accept cheerfully the result of an election.” Jim Watson Goofy! After all the embarrassment that Jim Watson and the high Republican national gang caused President Hoover then the minute the House majority swung to the Democrats m the recent landslide, the veteran Indiana big business tool rushed over and pleads that the new majority not embarrass the administration. Jim wins the one-way ballot box for if anyone deserves to be spanked for treachery to President Hoover it is Jim and his gang of high tariffers. For it was Jim who proudly announced at Hoover , s special session that since farm relief to the amount of $500,000,000 revolving fund had been authorized he and his gang intended to get a five billion dollar swag fund for big business. ^ . x Despite Hoover’s plea Jim and his associates went right ahead and with the result the disasterous and highest in history history tariff was set that knocked the foreign trade into a cocked hat and it will take another tariff adjustment to restore the county to its normal. Imagine the guts of Jim Watson to hietail over and plead with the newly elected Democrats to do nothing to spoil the big business of the country from its plundering and billions of swag and loot. Jim, it seems, don’t mind the name or politics of the incumbent at Washington if he follows the lead of the high Republican gang. He is willing for Democrats to get on the payroll if they pledge themselves to not interfere with the Republican crew exploitation. Republican newspapers which predominate the field of journalism in the United States immediately reechoed the Watson plea thereby showing their cooperation in the devilish program of loot and for a while it seemed to the voter that regardless who had won the Republican high gang came out victorious. Senator Carter Glass from Virginia doesn t fall for the . Watson gag and in plain language tells Jim to go take a rumble seat and fold up. The Senator is one of the virile Democrats who found through the many battles of the Woodrow Wilson administration just how much love the Republican high gang had for the citizens of the United States. Senator Glass can’t forget the strenuous opposition in the House and Senate by the high and mighty Republican : gang during the two terms of the famous Democratic president and he don’t recall of any such offers of the high gang to help Wilson at any time. Now for Senator Watson and his crew to pull a plea of nonembarrassment the minute Democrats get in the majority strikes Senator Glass as nothing but the dastardly, cowardly, weak-minded brainstorm of a weak brained old standpatter who is afraid that his special playhouse will be molested and wants to forestall #ny effort to break up the gang. President Hoover never asked for a Republican victory, although in effort to escape the ultimate landslide the Republican leaders strenuously attempted to make it appear that the citizens should uphold the President. And what luck they had—they lost the big majority in the House and in the Senate the control by the Republican standpat gang likewise ceased. Voters desired a change in the administration of affairs and emphasized that desire with victories for a Democratic majority and it is up to the newly elected Democrats to make good and not to be moved to tears of sympathy for Jim Watson and his gang of highbinders masquerading until the Republican party banner, but actually all for themselves and big business. In these well chosen and expressed words. Democratic National Chairman Shouse laid Jim Watson’s fondest hopes
low:
“And if there be a Democratic House of a Democratic Senate, or both, I assume to pledge to the American people that they may be of good cheer. It is not for me to attempt to outline the legislative program of a Democratic Congress but as a result of conferences with our leaders in both House and Senate I do not hesitate to say to you that you need have no fear that every action taken will be solely with a view to the betterment of the American people. There will be no attempt to embarrass the Executive. If he has been embarrassed during the present Congress that embarrassment has come far more from members of his own party than from members of the opposition party. The Democrats in Congress, whether in control of one or both of the legislatives bodies, will formulate and carry through a constructive program, seeking only to serve the best interests of the country and hoping for the co-operation of the Executive in writing such a program into law.” Millions of citizens who expressed the desire for change
are watching with interest how the newly elected Democrats administer the trust placed in them. It’s up to them to be Democrats and work for the betterment of the people and not fall into a trap of Jim Watson and his big business swamp. ' ' . , . Peters Gets Slapped R. Earl Peters, who has been Democratic state chairman for nearly six years without offending a Republican politician, received a beautifully placed slap on his right cheek by Eyza Rogers, the Republican state chairman, and
how!
Earl, it seems, wrote a letter to Elza suggesting that the big boys of both the Republican state organization and Democratic state organization get together on the reapportionment and iron out all the difficulties before the legislative session. ■ But Earl forgot one cardinal point in politics, business and love, and that is only one can win—there is no such successful thing in either of them as a draw. Elza knows it well, too, and he refused to mix up with anything that would cost the Republicans even the breath of a chance of not getting 100 percent. With the Democrats and their substantial majority in the House and the Republicans with only a bare majority in the Senate in the coming legislature it is quite likely that a struggle will ensue. Characteristically Chairman Peters faints at the sight of blood and so he desired the whole subject be given a shot in the arm ahead of time to avoid any bloodshed. Why art should be so faint hearted over the proposition is a mystery, hut we don’t recall him raising much temperature even over a recount over old gang Republican inspectors. Reapportionment is still ten years late in Indiana because the Republican party has had sufficient courage to shoulder the task. We recall that a bus load of Democratic Senators sojourned to Dayton, Ohio, for several days two sessions ago over the same gerrymander problem and when Lieut. Gov. Van Orman assured the holdouts that the reapportionment bill would be withdrawn the bus load returned. We might add that D. <1 Stephenson’s luxurious sedan piloted the bus on its return trip and further that several Democratic Senators when they learned of the escorte threatened to leave the bus at Richmond rather than let it appear that the Old Man, now in the Michigan City penitentiary serving a murder term, was instrumental in bringing the naughty runaways back. With the Democrats in control this time by all rules of politics, government, war, love, etc., they should promptly reapportion the state under the 1930 census. Elza Rogers dared them to do it anyway but satisfactory to the Republican state committee. We wonder if the Republicans will try the walk out. Elza has informed Peters that the Democratic program of reapportionment must be good before it will receive the support of the minority in the legislature. Democrats naturally don’t want to disturb allignments where that party is certain of victory most of the time. So the battle will ensue.
CHEERFUL WORKERS ARRANGE - CHARITY PARTY MONDAY NIGHT
LAWYERS LEAD IN LEGISLATURE
EINSTEIN WILL BE VISITOR HERE
of Clayton Gillespie, 51, Staunton. Pieper was arrested on a charge of intoxication after his car collided with that of Gillespie at a street intersection. Four persons riding with Gillespie were only slightly bruised. o '
Farmers Rank
1931 Indiana General
Assembly.
Hearty response is being given N'oted to the charity party of the Cheerfnl Workers at the Hotel Dela-
ware on Monday night.
•Mrs. Linton Ridgeway, chairmani of the committee, announces that an unusual event is being planned ^for that night and the proceeds iwill be used for needy families.
_ T x • I Prizes for the party have been JNext in presentd by th A- E. Boyc Co.,
German Scientist to do Work in Cal-
ifornia.
Pasadena, Calif. ,Nov. ^<5.—(UP) California Institute of Technology in Pasadena and the Mt. Wilson
Indianapolis—(UP) —There
w ;jj Mrs. Worley Dorman, Mrs. Eldon
. , , * , , , , , • ICrampton, Mrs. Ed Winder, Lebe no lack of legal knowledge m | Roy Mrs . Mary Barly an(1
W. A. McN&ughton & Co., Gill Clay | observatory, 20 miles from the city, Pot Works, Rogers Jewelry Store will be visited by Dr. Albert Einand the Joe Kraus and Harry Bow- stein, noted German scientist, durman confectionery. ing this winter, the United Press Assisting Mrs. Ridgeway are learned today.
Dr. Einstein, recently classed by George Bernard Shaw as one of
BREWERS WET: BOTTLERS DRY One Claims That Prohi Law Detriment; Other That it is a Benefit.
nor
the 1931 state legislature
should there be a lack of expert
opinion on farm problems,
A survey of the ocupations of members-elect of both houses showed today that virtually onehalf of the entire assemblage will
1)6 lawyers and farmers.
Lawyers -are out in front, however, with more than one-fourth the membership in each bona*. The exact figures are, 26 attorneys in the House of Representatives and 17 in the Senate, making a toal of 43 ob the roster of 150 members in both houses. Agrarian members number 21 in lower house and 9 in the upper making a total of 30 iii the two
chambers.
Thirty one types of occupations were listed on the roster of the House of Representatives and 15 different occupations were record-
ed on the Senate roster.
The newspaper fraternity will he represented in the House by;
G. 0. P. Repent a Little Late The Star seems to find occasion to display predominately the news that the Republican state committee leaders are going to give some study and time to tax relief now that their party has been shoved out of the state house. Too late comes the repentant state gang. For more than twelve years the Republicans have occupied the statehouse and had sufficient majorities in the State Senate and House but the only thing in the way of tax relief we ever found was that they put into action schemes to relieve the taxpayers of more money and not less. Beginning with the famous 100 per cent Goodrich hones-t value tax law which boosted values afid state revenues on the small home owners to the relief of the millionaires anc other wealthy folks, the Republican tax reKef efforts have fallen by the wayside. Through six regular sessions and one special session of the state legislature the Republicans have failed to find any tax relief, and just now are they exercised over such a move. With the Democrats in control of this year’s House there will be an opportunity for legislation badly needed in this strfte which the Republicans have shut their eyes to for more than a decade. They awoke, too late, for the people of the state were finally convinced that it would be necessary to relieve the Republicans of Contrd if the citizens were to get relief.
Mrs. Ann Walterhouse. BOMB CASE IS
STILL UNSOLVED
the eiglit “Makers of universes,” due to his development of the theory of relativity and other scientific works, will further his studies at Mt. Wilson and the insitute and may conduct some advanced lectures in physics during his stay,
it was said.
Just when Dr. Einstein will arrive from Germany and how long I he will stay could not be learned.
Due to the known aversion of the
Purdue Professor May Re- eminent scientist to publicity,
those in charge of the two great science centers of southern Cali-' fornia will make every effort to keep his visit tranquil and free from disturbing side attraction^, ft was considered likely that Ein-
cover From Effects of
Terrific Blast.
Lafayette, Ind., Nov. U. (UP)' s t e j n would meet Prof. Albert The theory of mistaken identity Abraham Michel son on his visit to has been discarded by authorities the west coast of the United States, investigating the bombing yester- Michelson, head of the department
day in which the auto and garage physics at the University of Chiof William F. Heidergott, 54, Pur- . C ago, has devoted most of his life greatly since prohibition.’ due university instructor, were to the measuring of the speed trf Robert Wind mu ell er of the Anwrecked, and he was injured cm- jjght and now is. preparing for im- henser-Busch beweries, St. Louis: ically. | pprtant test on a ranch near Santa ‘‘Beer will be legalized before
Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. lo.—<UP) —America’s millionaire brewers and bottlers met in separate conventions yesterday to discuss, among other things, the sale of grape juice guaranteed to turn into wine, and the possible modification of the prohibition laws. The Bottlers’ convention was attended by delegates of firms which manufacture non-alcoholic carbonated beverages. Their business has increased remarkably since prohi-
bition, they said.
While the soda-pop and gingerale men extolled the virtues of Volsteadism, the brewers expressed hopes for the return of beer. Here are representative statements from
the two conventions:
Joseph R. Flynn of Washington,
D. C., a Bottler: ,
“Most of our convention delegates probably think prohibition is a good thing and that it will stay. Gingerale sales have increased
No clues point to likelihood that ^ na Q a ijf
three~memliers" and the^nate five; gPZ *!?” g 1 "*"
bankers claim three House members and two senators, and manufacturers will be represented by three members in each house. The medical profession will have four of its members in the House and none in the Senate; and the clergy will be represented by two representatives but no senators. Other occupations which will be represented in the House are: Salesmen—7; real estate—4; merchants—3; railroaders—2; contractors—2; two retired business men and one each of the following: Grocer, hotel manager, police organizer, undertaker, machinist, veterinarian, retired farmet, fruit grower, teacher, chemical engineer, geologist, stationary engineer, detective, printer, monument dealer, accountant, grain dealer and stock-
man.
The roster of both houses, as compiled to date, showed there would be only one woman member of the legislature. She Is Miss Telia C- Haines, Sullivan attorney and a Democrat. She was elected to the House of Representatives from Sullivan county. FARM NEEDS OF U.S. DISCUSSED
Oh! Shaw Judges are called upon for many different kinds of judicial decisions, but upon Special Judge Francis, Shaw falls the distinction of having a most difficult position confronting him in the Elmer Gentry case. Clarence Benadum, attorney for Gentry, filed a petition that the trial of his client be postponed because it is felt by the attorney that the coming session of Congress may make some changes in the liquor law and it would be unfair to convict his client now if a couple of months later there might be an opportunity to free him. Benadum points out that since Illinois elected Senator J. Hamilton Lewis, avowed wet, that it would be criminal to stick Gentry on a liquor charge. His logic is refreshing because it is so different, yet he had the nerve to put his case up to the special judge in that light. Nevertheless Benadum is original—even if not ultra judicial.
Holiday Displeases Judge Judge Mann was mightily displeased that Armistice Day was a holiday and that the police participated in the patriotic observance of the day. In fact, the judge didn’t like Armistice Day being a holiday at all, so Congress can take notice. Six cases were to be tried in City Court on the afternoon of Armistice Day and they were postponed until the following day and that fact seemed to nettle the city judge to the point of a statemient that next Armistice Day wouldn’t be a holiday in his court. ‘ It s too bad that Congress in designating Armistice Day as a holiday didn’t think how it would affect Judge Mann. Perhaps nine to the good Vestal can correct that situation. Several ex-service groups have been informing the judge what they thought of his patriotism.
Bank Merger Win Be Made in South
Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 15.—UR— Merger of two institutions, the Fourth and First,, National Bank and the American-National Bank,
gave the South its .second largest bank today With combined assets of ‘$S5,W0,O00. Announcement of the merger settled uncertainly overruns threatened by the failure of the Bank of Tennessee and placing of affairs of “Caldwefl and Company, investment bankers, in hands of a committee of clearing house members.
N ational Grange Takes Interest in Agricultur-
al Problems.
could have been the intended victim, police revealed, hence their attention has been directed to the family and associates of the wound-
ed professor.
Lafayette police went to Indianapolis late yesterday to question Heidergott’s wife and family. They likewise revealed that they wished to question an Indianapolis man whose name they did not reveal, but that he wasn’t found. Materials in the bomb were not purchased in Lafayette, authorities said, and very likely came from some Indianapolis store. All idea that the ease was one of attempted suicide, had been dropped, police said. Heidergott’s condition was improving, although still critical, and authorities hoped that he might be questioned more thoroughly today of tomorrow. They have thus far queried him only briefly because of the seriousness of the injuries suffered when the black powder bomb blew away one side of his face. , o Attorney Shoots Family and Self
which is near the k>-
Einstein will make his headquarters.
Dr. Michelson fixed the velocity of light waves at 186,183 miles a second by throwing light beams through a vacuum tube runway from Mt. Wilson to neighboring
Mt. Baldy.
anothTrsdit FILED IN COURT Present Bedf ord - Jones Fight for Custody of
Children.
fatally wounded his three young daughters, probably fatally wounded his wife, and then took his own
life today.
Nancy Playford, 12, was dead when police arrived at the Playford home. Margaret, 9, and Pauline,' 7, died within two tiours.
Rochester, N. Y., Nov. 14.—<U Mrs. Nancy Stirling Playford, 45, P)—a composite picture of what the wife, was in a critical condithe agricultural interests of the tion. United States want—desires which | All four members of the family will be voiced tn resolutions to be,were shot in the head. Police voted on next week by the na-i found Mrs. Playford hi her bed, tional Grange, in session here—j unconscious. were outlined today as members Financial difficulties were beof the executive committee inform- lieved to have prompted Playford’s ally discussed sentiments reflected jact
in different parts of the country. Outstanding among thb problems of which opinions will be expressed are water power, the export debenture plan, equalized taxation in relation to real property, reclama-' tkm projects, freight rates, Philippine immigration, food imitations, law enforcement and farm loan
system.
Albert S. Goss, of Seattle, Wash., asserted the Pacific coast farmers oppose strongly any further reclam ation work, irrigation or drainage projects until solution of the problem of crop surplus is in sight. E. A. Eckert of Mascoutah, 111., declared that “the farmers of the corn belt still are seeking equality in the tariff by means of the debenture plan for which wd have fought since 1926.” “Our farmers also would make the Federal farm board more useful to the farmer,” Eckert asserted. “They want the farm boa*"d, through ■organization and legislation, to carry out the implied intention of the marketing act. “This is not criticism of the board, but they think it should have acted with more vigor in buying wheat. For example, it was asked to purchase 100,000,000 bushels, but did not buy a single bush
el.”
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Uniontown, Pa., Nov. 13—(UP) R. W. Playford, 65, prominent
Fayette county attorney, shot and tl h,nri'T fntnllv wnnndWl his thrpp. vniinc ,. , t O dauhgtei'S and
the son.
Evansville, Ind., Nov. iT,.—-(UP) —Another suit has been added to the legal battles of Mrs. Helen Bedford-Jones and Henry Bedford Jone^, author, with the filing in Evansville superior court yesterday of ap action by Jones asking possession of his 12-year-old son,
Henry Bedford, Jr.
The couple has been divorced. The son is in an Indianapolis hospital, seriously ill. The suit con tends that Mrs. Bedford-Jones is not, able to properly care for him. In another suit now pending, the
asked custody of the
long. Every brewery in the country -is ready to start pre-prohibition operations on a few days notice.” Salesmen of the new grape juice, which can be tuned to wine by allowing air to enter the keg, were reported doing a huge volume of business in Milwaukee. Many draggists were taking orders for the product, which will he shipped by a California company direct to
consumers.
HARMONY MAY NOT BEPRESENT Republican and Democratic Senators May Not Agree.
ORGANIZE NEW FLYING CLUB
Indianapolis. —(UP)—-Organiza-tion of Indianapolis’ first flying club, to stimulate Interest in aviation by providing means to fly at a cost to be distributed among some 15 to 20 members, was announced recently by Captain Geo. Fuller, president. The American Eagle Flying club is similar, in organization and purpose, to any clubs throughout the United States. Officers besides Captain Fuller are: George Walker, vice president, and Jimmy Walker, secretary and treasurer. Headquarters of the organization will be announced later. I
SPEAKERSHIP IS BEING SOUGHT Democrats are Busy With Plans for Next Gen-
eral Assembly.
Mrs. Bedford-Jones has a suit pending in a Chicago court in which she seeks $200,000 from the present Mis. Bedford-Jones, the former Mrs. Mary Bernardin, foi alleged alienation‘of affections. The first Mrs. Bedford-Jones has another suit pending in an Evansville court in which she asks that the divorce be set aside, charging it was secured by fraud by her for-
mer husband.
May File Charges Following Death
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Terre Haute, Ind., Nov.
Washington, Nov 5.3.—(UP) — Interpretations of individual senators are tending to modify the prospect of harmony indicated by RepubTican acceptance of the Democratic proposal for congres-
sional cooperation.
Some observers dismiss the Legislative Armistice as meaningless. This is on the theory that the objectives of the two parties during the next two pre-presidential years will be too widely separated to per-
mit cooperation.
Elsewhere it is suggested a compromise program might be carried out provided Republican leaders are willing to compromise. Among Democratic senators who were not consulted regaring the party leaders’ cooperative proposals there are some indications of restive-
ness under the pledge.
Several days’ consideration ’on both sides has shown it to be much simpler to sponsor the abstract theory of cooperation than to apply it to concrete legislation. Meantime both Democratic and Republican leaders -stand fast behind their original pronouncements which won general editorial commendation in the immeriate aftermath of the election a week ago. So far as the Armistice plans have developed, it appears Repub- „ . ! Weans are willing to co-operate
(VP)—A charge er 1 ^^ DOTWOr « s «> legrtslatton tar
was expected to be filed against Edward Pieper, 32, Terre Haute, held in Vigo county jail without bond today, after the death in an automobile accident last night
the welfare of the country and the Democrats are willing to reciprocate. The difficulty arises from disagreement between the two parties on what constitutes the type of
legislation.
Indianapolis, Nov. 13.—(UP) — The list of applicants for the post of speaker of the House in the next, Legislature was swelled to three i with the announcement by Delphj McKesson, Plymouth, that he had
entered the race.
Walter Myers, Indianapolis, and Earl Crawford, former highway commissioner ,Milton, already have announced their candidacies. Applications for positions in the Statehouse under the new regime continued to pour into Democratic headquarters today. Included in the group were several applications for chief of state police, now held by
Robert T. Humes.
Among the applicants for Humes’ job is Grover Garrett, Ninth district chairman, street commissioner at Frankfort, and Earl Spradley, -chief of tpolice of Boonville, and Warrick county chairman.
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SLEEPING BABY SMOTHERS
Syracuse, N. Y., (U.P.) Nov. 14 —A mother,s fear of disturbing her infant’s slumber led to tire death of five months’ old Robert Steisser, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank JJ. Steisser- Mrs. Steisser placed thej baby in a carriage on the -porch. She glanched at him from the window several times and he appeared to be sleeping, so she refrained from disturbing him. Later she tried to arouse him, but he was dead. He had turned over and had suffocated.
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