Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 314, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 May 1926 — Page 1

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LA GUARDIA MAY STRIKE NEW BLOW Hints Impeachment Move in Squibb Case Might Not Be Amiss. TO DISREGARD SUBPOENA Representative Says It Is ‘Work of Bootleggers.’ By Roscoe B. Fleming Times Staff Correspondent, WASHINGTON, May 4.—The possibility of an attempt at congressional impeachment of those in Indianapolis responsible for the custody of the Squibb liquor stock, part of which is said to bo missing, was seen hero as a result of the speech of Representative La Guardla of New York in the House late Monday. La Guardia received a subpoena requiring him to appear in the Indianapolis Federal Court May 5, to testify in the Squibb case. It was his original charge that 330 cases of the liquor were missing from the Federal Bldg, at Indianapolis which brought on the present grand jury in ve-it'ga'.ion. He was asked by Representative King of Illinois if ho had “any other impeachment charges pending.” “If any Government official had knowledge that this liquor was being removed while in his custody he ought to be 'impeached,’ ” La Guardia answered. “Ready to Do It” “Yes, and we're ready to do it,” answered King. "I say that someone in Indianapolis had knowledge that this liquor was unlawfully removed,” La Guardia went on. "Breaking off the doors to the liquor room was known in 1925. “After I made my original charge I conferred with Attprney General Sargent and told him what I had, and also told him political pressure and bootleg influence would be brought to bear to prevent prosecution of those responsible for the liquor's disappearance. “I say this subpoena is the result of the mandates of the bootleggers of Indiana in harmony with those of Pennsylvania, because they know that, in a few days I'm coming before this House to give sorao facts on the ,(Tura to Page 1) GEMMING STRIKE INDICATED Work Stopped on Nurses’ Home and Schools. General walkout on the part of union building tradesmen was indicated today when work was stopped on the St. Vincent’s hospital nurses’ home, the Washington and Crispus Attucks high schools and Schools 34. 46 and 7S, on order of union officials. School Business Director Ure M. Frazer said the work is tied up and the school city will wait a day or so for the outcome. He said if it seemed that the strike will be of long duration, nonunion men will be used. Charles W. Kern, school commissioner and business agent of the Steamfitters’ Union, probably will be delegated to attempt to solve the problem. Bricklayers, sheet metal workers, painters and decorators and hoisting engineers now are striking for higher wages. It is believed difficulties over wage scales of plumbers and steam-fitters will be ironed out with in a few days. These men still are working. MOVIE BILL IS KILLED Committee Shelves Censorship and Educational Measures. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, May 4.—The Upshaw movie censorship bill and the Reed department of education bill were killed today by the House Education Committee. At an executive session the committee voted to shelve both measures for the remainder of the session. HOUSE BACKS UP CHARGE Makes Formal Reply to Denial of Judge English. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, May 4. The House today adopted a resolution asserting it was prepared to prove its charges of misconduct in office against Federal Judge George W. English of ’the eastern district of Illinois. Tlie resolution was formal reply to English's categorical denial of the charges preferred by the House, made in the Senate yesterday when he was formally arraigned. Two-Line Times Want Ad Locates Tenant .1 W. lIALY. 40M RENTED a vacant House THRU a t%o line TIMES Want Ad CALL Main tioOO. TO secure a tenant.

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Mrs. Robert Shuhnan, 3336 Central Ave., killed when struck by ati aulo driven by Louis Rice, 133 E. TwentySecond St., at Thirty-Fourth St. and Central Ave., Monday night. Lewis was held not to blame.

ENGLAND’S FATE HANGS IN BALANCE Strike May Undo Recovery From War —New Social Structure Looms. By William Philip Simms Times Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, May 4.—The general strike which began today In Great Britain may alter the entire political and social structure of Eng-, land before it is done. Even if it does not degenerate into civil war, as Premier Stanley Baldwin warns, it might, if it keeps up long enough. Britain’s recovery from the World War will be knocked into a cocked hat. Only by almost super-human efforts have the British been able to balance their budget and restore the pound sterling to par, so if the national income is seriously to he cut into by the stoppage of coal mines, railroads, trains, ships, steel mills, the 1 ext He industry and so on, the effect will he incalculable. Not a .Mere Strike This is true, regardless of which side is right and which is wrong. A few months of industrial revolution or class war would undo every foot of ground gained since the armistice. Nor is that all. The struggle in Britain is no longer a mere strike involving wages and hours of work. The premier was only speaking the truth when he told the House of Commons Monday that the Government finds itself challenged by an alternative government. What he meant by “alternative government" he did not say. He probably is not quite sure himself what the "alternative government” might he. What happens must depend very largely upon the situation of the general strike, what direction it takes, and so on. As matters now stand, the Baldwin government might easily be toppled over by the labor and liberal parties working together and taking advantage of some favorable turn. The conservatives, contrary to the general impression, are in a minority in the country though holding a better than two to one majority in the House of Commons. This strange situation was brought about in 1924 when labor and liberals fought each other to a standstill while the conservatives ran away with the election. Clashes Feared Lloyd George's government In 1919 was understood to be pledged to accept a nationalization of mines program if recommended by the royal coal commission of that time, and, as the Labor party favors a similar solution of the coal dispute, a working agreement between the two groups to oust Baldwin, does not seem impossible. The danger, how ever, lies in the strike getting away from its leaders, or in some panicky clash between troops and strikers. Former Premiers Lloyd George and Ramsay Macdonald, no less than Premier Baldwin, must all see this, however, and therein lies Britain's hope of an early peace. NEW AIRSHIP FOR U. S. Inventor Announces Contract to Build Metal Dirigible. Bit United Press PASADENA, Cal., May 4. Thomas B. Slate, noted inventor of fuel improvements for aircraft, an nounced here today that he had signed a contract with the Government to construct a super-dirigible capable of making a nonstop flight to the north pole and return in seven days. It will be the first all-metal air ship built for the Government and work is to begin immediately at Ross Field, near here, it was announced. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 34 10 a. m 4t 7 a. m 36 n a. m 4* S a. m 41 12 (noon) .... 5a 9 a. m 44 1 p. m 57

BATTLE TO BREAK DOWN STRIKE ON Train Operation by Volunteers Begun on Britain’s Railways. VICTORY AT PORTSMOUTH London Goes to Work Afoot, on Bicycles, Roller Skates. Bu Unite i Pres* LONDON, May 4. —Britain has begun to fight the strike of its 5,000,000 workers. Train operation by volunteer strike breakers will he the first move of the Midland Railway, the largest in Britain, to break the strangle hold on transportation gained by the workers with tho beginning of Britain’s first general strike today. The Mdiland is endeavoring to arrange for the operation of a train from Liverpool to London, wrffch would be the first important strikebreaking passenger train. Limited Service The Southern Railway, which carries the bulk of lasndon's suburban traffic, has announced limited suburban passenger service with volunteer crews beginning immediately. The Midland announced that it was operating passenger trains from Manchester to Derby, from Derby to Birmingham, from Derby to Leicester, from St. Albans to London and from Kettering to Bedford. The government announced it will begin publication of a daily newspaper tomorrow morning to be known as the “British Gazette." West End theater managers announced there would be the usual performanuce stonight in a majority of London houses. Strikers Return The mayor*- of Portsmouth today broke the street ear strike there with an ultimatum stating that he would begin to operate the lines with volunteers at 5 p. m. unless the strikers returned to their jobs. The strikers resumed service at 3 p. m. Student volunteers are maintaining good street car and bus service (Turn to Page 13) U. S. WARSHIP TO GO 10 NICARAGUA Will Protect Americans During Revolution. Bit United Press WASHINGTON, May 4.—The U. S. S. Cleveland was ordered today from Panama, to Blueflelds, Nicaragua to protect American citiaens and property in connection with the revolution there. Revolutionists belonging to the liberal party captured Blueflelds yesterday after a fight in which several were wounded and two killed. FARM RELIEF IS UP IN HOUSE Haugen Bill Called Under Special Rule. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, May 4.—Farm relief legislation was laid before the House today by a special rule. The House adopted the rule which provides for consideration of the Haugen $375,000,000 stabilization bill with provisions. for fixing of farm prices, after members had criticised (he House Agriculture Committee for reporting three bills instead of one. The Tincher administration plan with a $100,000,000 fund and the Ourtis-Aswell marketing proposal will be considered with the Haugen hill as substitute amendments.

What Strike Means to Baldwin Bu Times Rnecial LONDON, May 4.—“ My husband has done all he can for peace,” Mrs. Stanley Baldwin, wife of the English premier, told the Municipal society on Monday night on the eve of the great general strike. "L said to him Sunday: ‘lt seems hard that you who have worked all your life for peace should be hoisted with this strike.’ “He looked at me and said: 'Well, I am sorry. It Is rather like building a house of cards. Then something comes and brings tho whole thing down with a flop. The only thing for me to do is to collect the cards and start building agHln.’ "I thought to myself: ‘He is a man.’ ”

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, MAY 4* 1926

Adams Waits in Line to Mark Ballot

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Claris Adams, candidate for the Republican long-term Senatorial nomination, anil Mrs. Adams, waiting in line to vote at Nora, north of the cltjr, early today.

EIGHT CHILDREN DIE IN FIRES

TRAFFIC TOFF OF YEAR BOOSTED TO 23 BY 2 DEATHS Woman and Boy Killed When Struck by Autos —Drivers Blameless. The auto traffic toll for the year here was boosted to twenty-three today with the deaths of Mrs. Robert Shulman, 37, of 3336 Central Ave., and Francis Rairdon, 7, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Rairdon, 306 S. New Jersey St., fatally injured iu auto accidents late Monday. Mrs. Shulman was injured when she was struck by an auto driven by Louis Rice, 133 E. Twenty-Second St., at Thirty-Fourth St. and Central Ave. Witnesses said Mrs. Shulman walked around a northbound street car after alighting from the car. Rairdon lad was truck by an auto driven by Glenn Kennedy, 1133 N. Dearborn St. in front of 303 Virginia Ave. Witnesses said the lad ran directly In the path of Kennedy's auto. Police in their investigation of the accidents said both drivers were bla melr ss. Mrs. Shulman is survived by her husband and four children, Elinor, Martin, Herbert and Gersort. whose ages range from 4 to 16. Mrs. Shul man's motheK Mrs. Helena Joseph, and her sister. Miss Rose Joseph of Chicago, were visiting at Mrs. Shulman’s home at the time of the accident. Mrs. t Shulman has several brothers, three of whom live in Chicago and four in Los Angeles, Cal. Funeral services will be at the house. Wednesday afternoon at 2 p. m., with burial at Crown Hill. HAGUE CALL~ OPPOSED Coolidge Doesn't Believe Europe ' Would Consider It. But nited Press WASHINGTON, Mffy 4.—President Coolidgo does not believe the European powers would consider a third Hague peace conference now. His spokesman said today that he felt that Europe was faced with such gigantic problems that little response would greet a call for such a conference. STRUCK BY FIRE TRUCK Motorist Cut in Crash With Apparatus. William H. Vaught, 50, of 1520 N. Alabama St.. was injuredl today when his automobile was overturned when struck by a fire truck driven by Harold Morgan of engine house No. 1 at Alabama and Michigan Sts. N aught was sent to city hospital with a cut cn the forehead. WARSHIPS HUNT PLANE Madrid-Manila Flyer Is Still _M lasing. llu United Press HONG Kf)NG, May 4.—British warships have joined the search for Captain Loriga, missing Spanish flyer, who who en route from Hanoi, French Indo-China, to the Portuguese dependency of Macao when he disappeared Saturday. YOUTHS ADMIT THEFT Police Hunt Owners of Fur, Raincoat—Two 'Held. . Police today sought the owners of a woman’s fur and gentleman's raincoat. Detectives Gaughan and Reilly Monday arrested two boys, 15. at a pawn shop where they were attempting to dispose of the articles. They admitted taking the articles Saturday night from autos parked near Pratt and Meridian Sts. and Delaware and Thirteenth Sts.

Father Gives Life in Vain Effort to Save Six —Two Others Suffocate. Bu l nitet Press BELLVILLE, HI., May 4.—John Haas, a miner, and Ills six children burned to death here this morning when fire destroyed their home. Two other children escaped. Futile efforts were made to save Haas and the six children. The fire started from an over-heat-ed kitchen range. Haas started a fire and returned to bod. Within a few minutes the house was enveloped. Mrs. Haas escaped through a window and her husband tossed their infant to her through the window and then rushed back to save the other children on the second floor. His efforts were futile and he gave his life in trying to save the chllUren. His body was found on the first floor. TWO OTHERS SUFFOCATED Children Die When Flames Sweep Detroit Home. Bu United Press DETROIT. Mich.. May 4.—Fire, which \irtually destroyed the frame home of Mr. and Mrs. NVilbur L. Davidson her* early today, suffo cated two of three three children, Wilbur. 4, and Frederick. 3. Gordon. 10 months old. was saved when lowered in a sheet from a second-floor window. COMMUNITY SCHOOL BURN'S Bucket Brigades Save Illinois Village From Flames. Bu Unit'd Press ILLIPOLIS, lU., May 4 Fife early today destroyed tho lllipolis Community High and Grade School building, causing damage estimated at SIOO,OOO. Bucaet brigades prevented the spread of the flames. EDITOR IS AQUITTED Jury Frees Morristown Man Who Shot Garage Owner. Bu United Press BHELBYVILLE, lnd., May 4 Cornelius Mercer, former newspaper editor of Morristown, was cleared today of manslaughter charges for the shooting of Richard Walters, garage owner. A jury in Shelby County court returned a verdict of not guilty shortly before noon after deliberating the case nearly eighteen hours. Mercer pleaded self-defense. TWO STRUCK BY CAR James Andrews, 62, of 629 Burch Ave., and Mrs. Sudie Light, 5, of 138 Harman St., were Injured when struck by automobiles today. Andrews was injured about the head and Mrs. Light was bruised.

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LINEMAN PALLS TWENTY FEET TO DEATH ON WALK Ferrill Cavender Burned on Shoulder by Transformer Cable. Ferrill Cavender,*32. 1023 Elm St., Indianapolis Light and Heat Cos. lineman, was killed today while work-

ing on a pole near Meridian and McCarty Sts. Police and city hospital attaches could not determine whether he died from a burn received on his right shoulder when he touched a transformer wire or the effects of a twenty-foot fall to the sidewalk. Fred Beehold, 902 N. Gladstone Ave., foreman, told police Cavender fell to the sidewalk, but stood up

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and said: “I’m not hurt.” He then collapsed and efforts of workmen to revive him were futile. Attaching Belt lie was trying to attach his safety belt to the pole when his right shoulder touched the transformer wire. He made no sound when he fell, according to D. C. McMainc, 620 E. Ohio St., and Henry Morgan, 743 Olin Ave., fellow workmen. Coroner l’aul F. Robinson ordered the body to city morgue, where a post-mortem will be held. Robinson said cause of the death was not determined. The widow, three children, five sisters, four brothers and the mother survive. Workman Serious Edgar Wilson, 30, living on W. New York St„ was seriously injured today when he fell thirty feet from a building being razed on the Standard Oil Company warehouse site at Keystone Ave. and Big Four Railroad. Wilson, employed by a Chicago contractor, fell when a hoist caught on a board on which he was standing. He was taken to city hospital with head, back and body injuries. I. U. DINNER SPEAKERS Affair to Culminate Day of Special Observances Here. A complete list of speakers for the Founders’ dinner of Indiana University, May 7, which will culminate a day of special observances and public meetings by the Indianapolis units of the university was announced today by Dr. S. E. Smith, provost and genera! chairman of the all-Indianapolis day committee. Speakers are William Lowe Bryan, Indiana University president; Dr. A. J. Klmm, president of the Indiana State Dental Association; Dr. Morris Fishbein, editor of the Journal of the American Medical Association, and Knute Rockne, director of athletics at Notre Dame University. Open house will be held at the university hospitals and at the School of Medicine and School of Dentistry during the afternoon. WAGE PARLEY IS~ OFF Railroad Conference Postponed to Allow Investigations. Bu United Press CHICAGO, May 4.—The middle western conference of railroads and heads of various unions regarding the demands of employes for increase in wages has been indefinitely post poned to allow investigation of several points coming before the conference.

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LACK OF INTEREST ON PART OF VOTERS MARKS COUNTY, STATE PRIMARY

Fight for Control of G. 0. P. Machine Fails to Bring Heavy Vote. NO TROUBLE REPORTED Police on Guard— Even Workers Feel Apathy. ; Despite a light between George Y. Coffin, Republican county chairman, \ and the Marion County Voters’ I League for control of the county maI chine, a light vote, indicating a gen--1 oral lack of Interest on the part of | the voters, marked the primary elecj tion in Marion County today. Though the grand jury was in session and special steps had been taken by police, Sheriff Hawkins and the county prosecutor’s office to cope with untoward incidents and fraud attempts, all was quiet. The jury convened at 9 a. m. i found nothing to do and adjourned at noon. Election commissioners received many calls, but they practically all were relative to petty details in the i precincts. Balloting Light Reports from poll workers' generally were to the effect that balloting was light. ! Coffin predicted the total Repubi lican vote would be about 50,000, a I little more than 50 per cent of the normal election vote. The county chairman spurred workers who visited headquarters. The Marion County Republican vote in 1924, when Governor Jackson won the gubernatorial nomination, was 68,929. The Democratic was 22,273. In the ninth precinct of Fourth ward, which is Coffin’s home precinct, 300 Republican votes were cast at noon. There ar- normally about 900 Republicans in the precinct. 9 Features of the reports were that a heavy Negro Democratic vote would be cast and a heavy woman vote would be polled in both parties. Former Prosecutor William P. Evans was in charge of the prosecutor’s office for the day and if any indications of fraud wore noticeable no reports were made. Seldom lias primary weather been so chilly. Winds were brisk near the voting place at 19 N. West St., that workers for candidates ceased firing at each*other long to unite in building a wood fire. • Even Workers Dull The unofficial advisers of the voters seemed inanimate and dull. An occoaslonal flurry of interest was provided by the arrival of an automobile bringing voters or the signladen car of a candidate. Negro workers, displaying badges of the Marion County Voters’ League, were near the “Av’noo” precincts. Both Coffin and the League have complete sets of precinct committee men who select the county chairman Saturday and slates of candidates. Lew Shank, former mayor, could not resist the call of the political trumpet. Shank started early on the trail of the precincts in his snappy, new roadster. He held an informal reception for Negro friends in front of the polling place at 516 California St. Nomination of Claris Adams seemed to be Shank’s chief concern. "Hi, there, Deacon,” Lew called to a Negro worker with an impressive high-crowned black hat. “What are you, Republican or Democratic this year?” Rainbow Colors The colors of the rainbow were included In the various badges of candidates’ battle standards of the various factions, both Republican and Democratic Most of them were of paper, but Harry Dunn, candidate for renomination as county auditor, had provinded striking red silk ribbons Huge campaign bartners moved through the streets on the rear of automobiles of candidates afid their friends, while the automobile sticker market evidently was prosperous. At 1406 Columbia Ave., the polling place of the Twelfth precinct, First ward, a Miss Posey, a Negro precinct worker, fainted. She was placed on the porch at that address, but was removed next later taken home when one of the officials said she “irtterfered with the voters getting in to vote.” Ernest Frick, an election official, visited this precinct and said many Negro workers about the polls were drunk. Ira Holmes, election commissioner, investigated. Coffin faction leaders contend their slate would “go over strong," declaring the Marion County Voters League was handicapped 'ey shortage of workers. League at Polls Hundreds of workers for the League, however, received final instructions at headquarters, at 1300 City Trust Bldg., Monday night, and Harvey Bedford, president, expressed jubilation at the prospects. One of tho hottest struggles was between former City Judge Delbert O Wilmeth and Prosecutor William 11. Rcmy for Marion County prosecutor, Friends of Remy had feared the desertion by Coffin forces in the campaign would defeat their candidate. but it was said that Remy's banner was carried forward by Cof(Turn to Page 13)

Forecast Fair tonight; "Wednesday increasing cloudiness; rising temperature predicted.

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300.000 Republicans, 150,000 Democrats at Polls, Indiana Estimate. , * I LONG BALLOTS BLAMED I Fair Weather Causes Farmers to Stay at Work. Voting was tediously slow and surprisingly light today in Indiana's primary except in a small minority of cities, where spirited contests brought voters to (he polls. The cumbersome ballot made voting a mlnumum five-minute task. Fair weather caused farmers to stay-with their work. A survey at noon convinced Miss Gertrude Fanning McHugh, State Democratic committee secretary that less than 150,000 Democrats would cast their ballots. G. O. P. Estimate Pared Republican leaders’ early estimates that 350,000 Republicans would vote were pared to 300,000 at noon when it became apparent that the long ballots were causing unusual delay in the voting places. Republicans were choosing between Senator James E. Watson and Claris Adams, Indianapolis attorney, for the six-year senatorial nomination and between Senator Arthur It. Robinson, Arch G. Graham of South Bend, Oswald Ryan of Anderson, Ward B. Hlner of Frankfort and Dr. James Norrell, local Negro physician, for the short term senatorial nomination. ' , Woollen Unopposed. With Evans Woollen unopposed for the Democratic short-term senatorial nomination, six candidates were being ballotted on for the long-term honor. They were John E. Fredrick, Kokomo; L. Ert Slack, Albert Stump and William Curry of Indianapolis; George Rauch of Marion and William A. Cullpp of Vincennes. Failure of any candidate to secure a majority of all votes cast throws the nomination into tire party State convention. Chances of a convention choice were believed strong in the Republican short-term senatorial race and the Democratic long-term contest. Chances at Convention With party organization support, Robinson's chances appear best to get tho nomination if the contest goes to the convention. Slack's supporters were confident the returns will show a plurality for him. Friends of Frederick, however, were optimistic enough to predict ho •will secure a majority. Even a plurality, they contended, means his nomination at tho convention. Iri the last twenty-nine days he has visited eighty-two counties, lining up support of the probable Uoiwgates. Sturt Briskly Reports from over the State indicated voting started briskly in many places, due to spirited local contests. This was true in Muncie, where a bitter organization light was waged; in Logansport, where a bitter G. O. P. sheriff nomination battlo was fought, and in Hammond and Gary, where several local contests spurred the candidates into getting out the voters. The opposite, however, was true in Daviess County, according to a report to Watson headquarters. In Greene County, tho early vote in tho farming centers was heavy, while in Linton, the county seat, it was small, according to a telephone message received at Adams’ headquarters, 919 Lemcke Bldg. At 11 a. m. in Lyons, 50 per cent of the vote was recorded; in Jasonville, 20 per cent, and in Worthington, 18 per cent. Bloomfield had enrolled 25 per cent at 10 a. in. Lake County’s voto was light and the polls quiet. At Kendallvillo the vote was “exceedingly light.” A larger turnout late in the day was expected at Plymouth, where firs', voting Interest was apathetic. Warsaw Exception Warsaw's vote was an exception, the largest election turnout in many years thronging the polls. “I’m going to win,” was Adams’ final analysis. “Everything favorable, nothing unfavorable," was the statement of John Motto of Warsaw, Watson's manager. Adams and Mrs. Adams voted at 8:30 at Nora, a few miles north of Indianapolis. They were forced to wait for some time at the polls in the early rush. FIRE DAMAGE $2,500 Mother, Daughter Awakened by Smoke; Origin *Not Known. Damage of $2,500 was caused by an early-morning fire at the home of Charles Conner, 45 E. ThirtySecond St., today. Mrs. Conner and her' daughter, Catherine, were awakened by smoko. Flames were in the attic. Origin of the blaze was not known. A small fire at the home of John Kofodinos, 722 E. Vermont St., was caused by a defective flue.