Muncie Post-Democrat, Muncie, Delaware County, 6 January 1933 — Page 2

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FRIDAY, JANUARY G, 1933.

i THE POST-DEMOCRAT £ Democratic weekly newspaper representing the Democrat* of Muucie, Delaware County and the 10th Congressional District The only Democratic Newspaper in Delaware County.

Entered as second class matter January 15, 1921, at the Postotflce at Muncie, lidiana, under Act of March 3, 1879. PRICE 2 CENTS—$1.00 A YEAR

223 North Elm Street—Telephone 2540 CHARLES H. DALE. Publisher Geo. R. Dale, Editor

Muncie, Indiana, Friday, January 6, 1933.

Heard At a Woman‘s Club It is amusing to know just how far some people will go to bring discredit to an administration and start campaign propaganda. Last Thursday, a woman called the controller's office by phone giving her name and inquiring whether or not it was true that the mayor of Muncie had forbidden the paying and redemption of public improvement bonds and interest coupons issued by the City of Muncie to street contractors anl paid from the Barrett law collections made at the controller’s office. The lady informed the controller that she had heard a discussion at her club meeting and that it had been related there that the mayor had taken such action and fireworks proceeded to explode \to the chief executive’s discredit because of such a falsehood. Even though the accusation against the mayor is entirely untrue when one stops to think that thousands of dollars of these bonds and coupons were issued by the former administration to the contractors trust who bled the overburdened property owners with forty per cent too high improvement contracts, then it might seem deserving to the mayor to award him a medal and keep him in office if he should refuse to pay off these bonds and give the money back to the property owners who have paid their assessments at the controller’s office. We wonder if the wife of one of the contractors in the trust during the Hampton administration could have authorized this story as related at the women’s club meeting ? Out With the Truth The county commissioners have preferred secret charges against Robie Hirons, and have demanded his resignation from the post of county highway superintend-

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The Post-Democrat is aware of the nature of the charges against Mr. Hirons, in a general way, but hesitates

to publish them at this time.

The charges are of such a gravity that it is due to Mr. Hirons that the commissioners come out in the open and make them public and submit their ev idence to the grand

jury that is said to be called this month.

If the commissioners are simply holding a threat over Hirons, to compel him to resign to make way for the appointment of Owen Helvie, their conduct is reprehensible. There is no question but that Mr. Hirons has made a fine record as road superintendent and the Post-Democrat hopes that he has nerve enough to compel the commissioners to prefer formal ouster proceeding against him and air the entire proceeding. _ tt* In a conversation with the Post-Democrat Mr. Hirons says if he makes a fight against the order he will tell plenty. It is plainly his duty to fight back if he is guiltless and to make plain a great many things the public would like to Making charges in secret is too much like the council s

famous order to run down rumors.

After a Loan?

The columnist of the Press has on two consecutive days devoted himself to the task of eulogizing bankers. That’s the way people generally talk before they call on the cashiei

for a little loan.

Pass the Hat Again Just think how Charlie Blease could help his sister out if he had all that money that was raised by him and others t to help frame the mayor of Muncie. It looks like George Ball and Jim Watson might come to the relief of one of their own crowd in Lake county who fell fighting for their cause. According to press reports three thousand dollars would save the woman from the humiliation of arrest for em-

bezzlement.

They’re Waking Up A local newspaper says the council has been going along, fine for three years and has now lost prestige by fighting among themselves. By going along fine the paper meant fighting the mayor. It seems to us that the council is now waking up and understands that the peoplpe ol cie do not want a council that is controlled by John Gubb.ns. A lot of statistics have been gathered on what the average American family does, and, of course, they should include that the average American family voted the Democratic ticket last fall. Some of the newspapers that once praised Mr. Coolidge because he was a man of few words now criticize Governor Roosevelt for not divulging all his plans in advance of his inauguration as president, but it is impossible to please everybody. This campaign to buy American manufactured goods might even be extended to Hoosiers* who could be induced to buy only goods . made in their home state.

MAYOR’S CORNER

COUNCILMAN

'back to Gary and tell the prosecutor all she knows about Lake county politics, from one who held public office there for ten years, by the grace of the Watson machine. | It is a kind' and generous act the part of Prosecutor Estill

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cated near Gary were divided be- 011

tween Ralph and Mrs. Parkinson. extend to Mrs. Ross the priviBegin Audit Today. | le S e of immunity in return for a '“The examination of the formerTh^bration of the money she took, 1

under- an act of humanity born no doubt j

Last week I suggested that court rooms were not by ()I ,: 0 t the tact that a woman is in

ville bressler and Job" i.pwis'volved, but the Post-Democrat be-

One of the appointees selected for a post in the new state admin-

istration was not even an applicant, which proves that it is not al-

ways necessary to bring out your light from under the bushel. The way in which the truck war between Indiana aud Kentucky

is being waged indicates that the well known brands of Hoosier hos-

pitality and southern hospitality are not blending so well. It may be necessarv for President-elect Roosevelt to select mem-

bers of his cabinet who will fit into the official cars bought with the

view of accommodating silk hats of the proper heighth.

A Real Treat at Rivoli Theater

Certainly the most fascinating ■Weird drama of strange situations and characters will he seen tomor-a-ow at the Rivoli Theater in Universal’s new mystery picture en,Stifled “The Old Dark House.” It is a story of storm driven •travelers who seek the night’s lodging in a bleak, forbidding old .(house in the lonely Welsh mounitains, only to discover that its inbabitants are dangerously insane aud under the spell of a malignant Igiant servant. As the storm in-

(creases so does the ferocity of the fellows provide music lovers with

evil brute, and a series of terrifying events follow. Boris Karloff plays the role of the hulking giant, and is easily twice as terrifying as he was in “Frankenstein.” Music and Vaudeville. On the stage will be Earle Dewey and Billie Rogers in a comedy sketch called “A Pent House.' Earle Dewey is fat and funny, and is very well liked in both musical comedy and vaudeville. The plot of the skit provides a good reason for an abundance of laughs and between the lines are clever spec-

ialties.

Another act which is scheduled to show from the R.K.O. booking office in a number known as “Accordingly Yours.” These two young

for public exhibitions, and cited race tracks, council chambers and cinema houses as places of fun, frolic and

fancy capers.

Those who attended the opening bout of the city council for the year 1933 last Monday night and the second frame Thursday night will certainly agree with me ill my inclusion of council chambers as a major arena for entertainment, and even instruction. During the past year council President Shroyer has been somewhat orthodox and has drifted with the tide of the majority, sometimes peaceably and at times quietly

dissenting.

But last Monday night President Shroyer took the bit in his mouth and the gavel in his hand and what he did to the opposition who tried to elect Bob Tumleson president of the council for the year 1933 was an epic. Czar Reed in his palmy days in congress had nothing

on Ora.

When it was found that the election of Councilman Grady would be too raw, because of his relationship to John Gubbins, the latter, together with Parkinson, Blease and one or two others, decided that Bob Tumleson would do just as well, and would represent Gubbins as council president with the same obedience and docility that he would expect from one of his relations. The vote was six for Tumleson, five for Shroyer. Two members were absent. The Tumlesonites gave out a great cheer. “Ship ahoy, there!” yelled Councilman Kleinfelder, “i| takes seven to elect, a majority of the councilmen-elect, so there’s no election.” Bang, went the gavel. “That’s right, no election, what’s the next order of business?” inquired President

Shroyer.

And then the real war began. Everybody talked at once. Mother Parkinson had plenty to say and Tumleson frantically demanded for time to get his Thorntons’ Cities and Towns. Above the tumult again arose the voice of Kleinfelder: “1 move we recess until Thursday night,” and Hole seconded the motion. Ora and his little old gavel then declared the odlmcil recessed until Thursday night and the spectators yelled with delight and “Mayor” Everett climbed into the bull pen and shouted out that it was “the rottenest deal” he had ever witnessed, and that is saying a whole lot for Everett. But Ora rose to his transcendant height when the. council met Thursday night, with all thirteen present. The usual caucus was held and Councilman Grady lambasted everybody who favored Shroyer. The noise of the caucus shook the city hall. The caucus finally adjourned and the council session formally opened with President Shroyer in the chair with the mallet firmly grasped in his right hand. Councilmen had finally recognized the menace of the mallet. Motions made by the opposition were promptly ruled out of order and again tumult and the shouting of the captains shook the rafters. Then came a gentle voice, that of Councilman Hole, who said-them fatal words, “I move we adjourn.” There was a conflict of yeas and nays and the gavel resolved in favor of the yeas. Then came the evacuation and when the crowd had poured out only four bitter enders were left: Parkinson, Tumleson, Grady and Blease. “Let’s hold another meeting right away,” yelled Tumleson. “No let’s don’t he added, “there are only four of us left and that’s not a quorum.” Just then somebody turned out the lights and the four horsemen groped their way out in the dark. And this, apparently, closed the argument and Shroyer will wield the gavel for another twelve months, for the law requires that the council president must be elected at the first meeting in January. As a parting shot at his opponents, President Shroyer remarked that he would have his selections for the various committees within twentyfour hours. The gavel is a wonderful piece of machinery, used promptly, efficiently and judiciously, especially with the proper infield and outfield support, and with a benchful of

rooters.

The final play was something like this: Hole to Kleinfelder; Kleinfelder to Shroyer, Shroyer to the gavel; everybody out; curtains; lights out.

some clever talent on an accordian and a violin. The latest issue of Paramount News will complete the bill which is for Sunday only. Kiddies Prance and Dance. Each iSaturday noon the Kiddies of Muncie and vicinity are given the opportunity to have an hour of recreation and fun which is their own kiddies’ hour. Each Saturday at 12 o’clock some seven or eight hundred kiddies come to the Rivoli Theater for an hour of songs, dances and entertainment before the regular program attractions. It is at this time that they are given the opportunity to appear on the stage before other members of the group to do their bit of enter : tainment in the way of singing, dancing, or to present short skits. All entertaining by the kiddies is voluntary and is a good opportunity for them to overcome stage fright and self-consciousness in appearing before audiences. Cash prizes are awarded those kiddies who are judged by other members of the group to be the best enter-

tainers.

The Kiddies Club is open to all children up to the age of 14 years, and application for membership may be obtained at Stillmans Department store. o Good Picture At Liberty

“Daring expose," “ruftaless,” “frank,” “fearless,” are a few of the words used by preview critics in describing Columbia’s ‘forceful political picture. “Washington Merry-Go-Round.” Theater fans are going to get a chance to form theii own opinions when the picture starts a run of two days at the Liberty Theater Sunday. The story is a screen original by

Maxwell Anderson, directed by James Cruze and featurng Lee Tracy and Constance Cummings, and is said to throw a revealing spotlight on the invisible govern ment that binds and gags our lawmakers in Washington. The Bonus Army which has monopolized attention on the front pages for months, is an important facture in the Columbia picture, “Washington Merry-Go-Round.” Newsy timeliness is one of the salient features of the powerful story, in which Tracy, as a newlyelected Congressman, enlists the aid of ibis former fltiddies of the A. iE. F., to track down an archConspirator who is the real “power behind the throne” in Washington

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Warner Baxter Vaudelle Theater

Motion picture fans who thrilled bo Warner Baxters voice singing to Che accompainment of guitar music in his earlier sound-pictures will have another opportunity to enjoy the liquid quality of his soft accents in “Amateur Daddy” his latest Fox romantic drama open ing Sunday and Monday at the Vaudelle Theater. As a shy bachelor guardian of a family of waifs, Baxter is called upon in the delightful story to care for Marian Nixon, as the oldest of the children, her younger brother and two adorable baby sisters. During the round of his daily duties with the children, Baxter forms the habit of putting the babies to sleep each night with lullabies. For the production, James H. .Hanley, famous composer, wrote a special lullaby which Baxter aroous to Joan (Breslaw, charming little five-year-old girl seen in the

picture.

state examiners ordered to make the audit by Lawrence F. Orr, head of the state board, at the request of the county prosecutor. was learned today that several county officials have been asked to withhold action against Mrs. Ross for a few days while an attempt is being made to raise the $3,009 which the recorder failed to turn over to County Treasurer Herman L. Conter. Shortage Reduced. (“While the original shortage in the, recorder’s accounts totaled $4,300, representing collections for iOiCtober, NojvenVJer and December, this amount was reduced when $1,380 the amount collected in ■Novemiber, was turned in to the county treasury yesterday by Ralph Ross. ftE'still said he would be willing to drop prosecution of Mrs. Ross, providing total restitution is made by Tuesday and no other irregularities are uncovered.” !It is not at all to the discredit of Charlie Blease that a relative of his is in bad, but his bullheaded denials in the face of obvious facts and the readiness of local dailies to give prominince and credit to his denials, is pitiful to say the least. Headquarters of Plotters. Blease was prominent in securing perjured evidence against the mayor. His leather shop was headquarters for the conspirators. He and a few others of the council are urging a grand jury investigation of the city administration. He spends a lar 3 j ] 3 art of his time urging the ~ board of accounts to look for Imaginary flaws in the conduct of the mayor and other city officials. His vicious and wholly unwarranted efforts to destroy others, has now come back to him. Chickens always come home to roost. Instead of futile denials he should get busy and help settle up his sister’s shortage by Tuesday, the deadline set by Prosecutor Estill. Victim Of Machine. As for Mrs. Ross, the Post-Dem-ocrat has nothing to express but profound sympathy. She is merely a victim of the infamous Republican Lake county machine that stole the election for Jim Watson in 1926, and whose strong-arm methods placed puppets in office and kept them broke and subject to the temptation of stealing pub-

lic funds.

In her letter Mrs. Ross told of large campaign contributions and shortage after her re-election. She her expectation of making up her desperately relied upon a return to the office. Her attempted suicide reveals that even her life depended on reelection. Drew Large Salaries. She was tangled up with a crooked political machine that bled her for every cent she could rake or scrape to keep the machine in power and' to aid in the election of Herbert Hoover and Jim Watson. Prior to the salary law enacted in 1931, Lake county officers drew tremendous salaries and fees, running from $30,000 to $150,000 year. It was a state, almost a national scandal, the way the public funds were filched in Lake county and it is no wonder that the county and the cities within the county are bankrupt. Those who fail to look below the surface fatuously believe that these huge salaries became the sole property of those who were lucky enough to get themselves elected in Lake county. Crooked Politics Costs Money 'Nothing is farther from the truth. The hard boiled Watson machine in Lake county, was careful enough to see to it that the office holders selected by the machine kept barely enough to keep body and soul together. The big end of these celebrated jackpots was turned over to the political machine that handed its puppets their nominations on a platter and stole enough votes to elect them in the final elections It takes a monstrous pile of mon ey to import repeaters from Chicago and to control the distribution of the money of the taxpayers in a district as large as Lake county and to extend its ramifications to include the influencing of courts, legislatures and United States senators. Could Tell Great Story. Mrs. Bessie Ross, convalescing at the home of her brother, ■Charles Blease, could tell a wonderful story if she chooses. It would be more to the point if Mr. Blease, instead of issuing silly denials, should urge his sister go

lieves that this offer should be | modified and conditioned on her' making a clean breast of the 1 methods used by the Republican 1 machine to impoverish Lake coun-| ty officials and then turn its back upon them in their hour of dis-

tress.

No doubt Mrs. Ross, who said large campaign contributions led to her trouble, spent many anxious days since the election vainly imploring the political bosses to come to her rescue. Mrs. Ross has an opportunity to earn her release from prison not only by paying back the money but by exposing the system. —-o Hollywood Speaks New Picture At Uptown Theater

“Hollywood Speaks,” hailed as a powerful dramatic story giving a closeup of the glamorous life of the movie colony, will be the next screen feature at the Uptown Theater, beginning (Sunday. Genevieve Tobin, who scored such a hit in Maurice Chevalier’s “One Hour With You,” plays the (leading role in this Columbia prod uction, which shows the rise of a young girl from obscurity to stardom. Pat O’Brien, the breezy young man who appeared to such good advantage in “The Front Page” and other films, has the role of the movie columnist who fights her bat-

tles.

Of all the pictures dealing with Hollywood, this is said to be the first treating the subject in a realistic and dramatic manner. It is described as a characteristic story of an ambitious girl’s struggles to reach the top of moviedom, and how, for the sake of the man she loves, she throws it all to the winds. “Hollywood Speaks” takes audiences on tour through Hollywood, showing seenes of studios and sets, Hollywood parties and interesting outdoor seenes of the place. o We need a more elastic currencj one that will stretch clear to the little fellow for whose relief it is appropriated.

VAUDELLE Sun., Mon., Jan. 8-9 Warner Baxter in “Amateur Daddy” Tues., Wed., Jan. 10-tl Jack Holt in “Sporting Age” ing Age” MATINEES 10c

Thurs., Fri., Sat., Jan. 12-13-14 Tom Keene in “Ghost Valley’ MATINEES 10c

It seems that the amount of enjoyment that one gets out of living is largely due to his mental attitude. “I am glad that I live,” says one man. “I am sorry that I must

die” says another.

Still, if Tony can no longer furnish ‘shine for scofflaws, he can again impart it to the apple. ry “Dance of the Virgins,” the Thrilling Story of a Girl Who Stakes Her Naked Courage Against the Sinister Mysticisms of the East, Begins in The American Weekly, the Magazine Distributed with Next Sunday's CHICAGO HERALD AND EXAMINER.

iBi4 Sunday, Monday, Tuesday “Hollywood Speaks” With Genevieve Tobin

Wednesday - Thursday Helen Twelvetrees In a ‘Woman of Experience’

Friday - Saturday “By Whose Hand” With Ben Lyon

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