Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 12, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 May 1927 — Page 2

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WOULD YOU BREAK A LAW TO SAVE A LIFE?

Many Indiana citizens would emulate Governor Jackson and Attorney General Arthur L. Gilliom, in that they would break a law to save the life of a loved one. Most Hoosier citizens, asked by The Times what they would do if they were told by a doctor to get whisky at once to save a loved one’s life, despite the bone dry law which makes it impossible to do so legs/ly, replied that they would “get the liquor." That is what the Governor did in the case of his wife and the Attorney General in the case of his children. What citizens say ; EMSLEY W. JOHNSON, Attorney and Special Assistant Prosecutor — I believe coffee would be as good, “oine people when ill form a belief

GAL INTENDS 10 TAKE FISH POLE TO BUCK HILLS Rustic Selection in Disgruntled Farm Belt Puzzles Politicians. Bu United Press Washington, May 25. in three weeks Pigesident Coolidge intends to take his fishing rod and hide from politicians in the remote Black Hills of South Dakota on the ■western rim of the dissatisfied farm belt. • There, fourteeen miles from a railroad, and far off the main lines of travel, he will be secure from frequent White House callers and will be on the ground where the first delegates will be selected for the 1928 Republican national convention. Inaccessible The President's announcement that he will, if possible, seek this rustic retreat has startled any mystified politicians here, even though they admit South Dakota probably is the best, place he could have picked from a political standpoint. It will be the first time a. President has ever gone to such an inaccessible spot for a vacation. The Dakotas with lowa have been the leaders in the movement for the McNary-Haugen farm price stabilization bill which Coolidge vetoed in the last Congress. Hearty Effect While little farming is done around the Black Hills, the fact that Cool-

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in their minds they must have whisky when it is not absolutely necessary. However, if it could be assured that the control would be strictly medicinal and the liquor given out only on direction of doctors, or at hospitals, and the privilege not abusfed, I might favor it. VINCENT MANIFOLD, Former City Court Judge and Deputy Prosecuting Attorney—l believe in the. law and will follow it. DETECTIVE JESSE M’MURTRY —I am for alteration of the law. JOHN CORYDON, Court Bailiff— I have read much from authoritive sources both favoring and opposing liquor as a medicine. For this reason, I am unable at this time, to express myself on the matter. MRS. WILLARD G. GRAY, Former Superintendent of Law En-

PARIS FLIER CONTINUES TO DODGE HUGE OFFERS Movie Magnate Trails Lindbergh in Vain; ‘Got to Go Home,’ He Tells Lecture Seekers.

Bu United, Press PARIS. May 25. —Opportunities to earn hundreds of thousands of dollars have failed to turn the head of Charles A. Lindbergh just as the adulation of Paris has failed to cause that head to swell. “We're not aetbrs," remarked ■Lindbergh in reference to the efforts of the amusement world to capitalize his fame, and incidentally to make him rich. Lindbergh doesn’t like the idea of appearing in any “women shows.” “I am certain,” he told the United Press, “that I never sang a whole song in my life. I would hate to think of people paying money to see me dance. “Not Impressed" Theatrical, sporting and movie offers which probably would make him a millionaire overnight simply do not impress Lindbergh. Adolph Zukor visited the American embassy four times yesterday to offer Lindbergh a $300,000 contract for a series of moving pictures based idge is going to South Dakota-is expected to have a hearty effect on Republican leaders there. Most Republican leaders throughout the wheat and corn will be expected to call on him in the summer and it is expected a closer, mutual feeling may be developed. ' While the decision is- not final, It is generally considered hardly possible the President will run the risk of changing it.

SURPLUS DECIDES TAX REDUCTION i Year's Budget Report at June 30 Meeting. i 3n Times Specie I WASHINGTON, May 25.—Taxpay- | ers will learn within three weeks i whether the hext Congress is likely ! to reduce taxes. I June 11 the directors of the world’s l largest business organization the ! United States Government —will hold I their annual business meeting. Bud- '■ get Director Herbert M. Lord then j will announce what the surplus will ■i be at the end of the present fiscal j year, June 20. It is likely also that : President Coolidge will announce his j views on tax reduction, rather than j wait until his annual message to i Congress in December. 1 Last December General Lord estij mated the surplus at $383,000,000, hut expenditures having been less j than expected and revenues greater, I the amount will be far in excess of this figure. The meeting will be at- : tended by the Cabinet, heads of evI cry department and bureau c’njefs.

forcemeat for the W. C. T. U.— During the >war I was stricken with influenza. My family physician was overseas in the service. I did not know what the doctor would do* that we called in, but I made my husband promise that he would not give me whisky even if the doctor said that it would be necessary to save my life. I would rather have died. And my opinion has not changed one whit. HERMAN F. RIKHOFF, Ex-Po-lice Chief —I personally know ’of some thirty similar cases. Doctors all use whisky in special cases. Such practice is permitted by the Volstead act and should be permitted in Indiana in my opinion. Prohibition advocates would do the same thing if it would save the life of a member of their family. LINUS P. MEREDITH. Ex-United States Marshal—“ Sure, sure I think

on his achievements in the air. But Lindbergh refused the offer. Zukor still is hopeful. He told the United Press that he would keep after Lindbergh's signature if it took all summer. Won’t Lecture Universal Pictures offered Lindberg a contract and four other cables from Hollywood wanted Lindbergh to drive within range of the camera lens. Paris agents of American theatrical producers have been pestering the flier wherever he could be found. An offer to pay $60,000 for lectures in six English cities brought only this reply: “My mother expects me home.” But, Lindbergh knows that some business offers to his liking may be included among the bushels of mail received for him at the American embassy. He instructed the secretary in charge of the mail to forward all business mall and telA grams to his St. Louis (Mo.) backers for further study.

PATROLMAN FIRES AT AUTO THIEVES; Car Later Found Deserted; Occupants Gone. Patrolman Perry Shipman fired several shots at the occupants of an auto the driver of which tried to run over him at Thirtieth and School Sts., early today. Later police found the auto deserted and discovered it had been stolen. Shipman said he observed the car, approaching slowly- and felt somethipg was wrong. The driver put on ras, as he yelled ’stop,” Shipman j said? He leaped from the path of the car, drew his revolver and fired. When he found the car later at 3500 E. Thirtieth St., the certificate of title showed it to be the car stolen from Harry Stock, 2118 N. Jefferson Ave. • Lindbergh Will Get City’s Invitation Charles A. Lindbergh, who made ‘ the first nonstop airplane flight | from New York to Paris, will be in- j vited to stop in Indianapolis on his I return trip to St. Louis, Mo.. Major R. F. Taylor, commander of the I 113th Observatiojf- Squadron, Indianapolis National Guard, said today. “We want Indianapolis to have an opportunity to pay its respects to Lindbergh,” said Taylor. Taylor will not offer the Invitation until Lindbergh returns to New York. KNIGHTS SELECT GARY] Hammond Man New Head of State Lodge Members. 811 Times Special VINCENNES. Ind.. May 25. Knights of Columbus, in their twenty-sixth annual State conven-1 tlon here, selected Gary as the 1928 convention city. More than 200 delegates attended. Officers re-elected were Timothy P. Galvin of Hammond, State deputy; Harry J. Fitzgerald. Evansville, State secretary: Herbert J. Zahn of Huntington, State treasurer, and John P. O’Donnell of Bloomington, State advocate. Miller Watkins of Vincennes was chosen State warden to succeed Charles J. Becker of Logansport. State chaplain is to be appointed. t CHILD IS NEAR DEATH 1 Robert Christy Hit by Car—Driver Not Held. 1 Robert Christy, 3, son of Mr. and Mrs. Randall Christy, 818 Udell St., was near death In city hospital today from injuries received when he was struck by an auto driven by Noel Moon, Uh of 3023 Clifton St. The child was playing on the side- j walk and ran out into the street in ! front of Moon's car. Moon tried to j stop. Police held him blameless, j LIFE FOR GEORGE SHADE Convicted on Habitual Criminal, Grand Larceny Charge's. George Shade, 31, was sentenced j to life in Indiana State Prison on habitual criminal charge in Criminal Court Tuesday by Special Judge Fre- , mont Alford. He was tried also on a charge of grand larceny. According to evidence presented by Chief Deputy Prosecutor Judson L, Stark, Shade completed a State Prison term before Philip ChiAman, Beech Grove.

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it is all right. Any one would have done the same thing.” POLICE CHIEF CLAUDE F. JOHNSON—I knew nothing of the incident, but if it happened it was one of those situations which arises when any new enterprise or movement is begun. Asa whole I think prohibition has accomplished a great deal, but maybe this is a case which should be adjusted to meet conditions. Most anyone would have done the same thing to save their dear ones. JOHN L. DUVALL—I should think the Governor was justified ip such action. This is an important question and deserves serious consideration, but I think in this case it was all right. COUNCILMAN EDWARD B. RAUB—That is a question for ] medical science to determine. However, the American Medical Associa-

PERSHING TO BE AT STONE LAVING A. E. F. Leader Principal Speaker for Memorial. Gen. John J. Pershing will be the principal speaker at the corner stone ceremonies of the Indiana World War Memorial on July 4. This will be the A. E. F. commander's first visit to American Legion headquarters, and plans are being made for his entertainment. Committees for the corner stone laying program were appointed at a meeting of the War Memorial trustees held Tuesday. Marcus S. Sonntag, Evansville, was selected foe the general chairmanship. Adjt. Gen. William H. Kershner will be parade marshal and it is expected that the largest military parade in the city's history will be staged. National guard units and regular troops will take part. Legion posts from throughout the State will be represented and flags massed in a huge display. Other committee chairmen are E. Howard O'Neal, Crawfordsville, publicity: William . Gleason, Gary, distinguished guests; Judge Thomas D. Coulter, Vincennes, program: former Gpverm • James P. Goodrich, corner stone. meeting of the committees Is scheduled at present headquarters in the Logic.. Building, on the Plaza. June 8.

MASONS INSTALL NEW SLATE HEAD Obie Smith Worshipful Grand Master. Obie J. Smith. 3552 N. Pennsylvania St., was installed as worshipful grand master of the Grand Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons of Indiana, this aftefnoon at the Masonic Temple, North and Illinois Sts. Smith, of the O. J. Smith Realty .Company, 114 N. Delaware St., was elected Tuesday at the annual grand lodge session to succeed William C. Geake, Ft. Wayne, Frank E. Gavin. Indianapolis, was re-elected right worshipful grand secretary. A special train carried the delegates to Franklin this morning to visit the Masonic Home. The train returned for luncheon after which appointments were made and committee reports heard. Building Leased The Armacost Automobile Company. Studebaker dealer, has taken a lease on the Fisher building, 440 N. Capitol Ave.. it was announced to day. Rentals will aggregate $150,000. Tt is planned to move to the new location from the present locations. 832-34 N. Meridian St. and 602 N. Capitol Ave., about July 1.

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tion holds whisky is essential in some cases. COUNCIL PRESIDENT CLAUDE E. NEGLEY; Sounds like Gilliom for Governor propaganda to me. CITY CLERK WILLIAM A. BOYCE, JR.—The national Volstead act provides for medicinal liquor and I think the Indiana law should conform to its stipulation. It is strong enough. STATE SENATOR C. OLIVER HOLMES, Gary—lt was a mistake not to make provision in the Wright law for medicinal whisky. It undoubtedly will be changed to permit its use. But Indiana is dry by a large majority and will stay that way. HOMER BORST. Community Fund Secretary—According to the best medical advice I can get, whisky is not a medicine in the sense that it cannot be substituted.

CHARLIE NOT ‘LUCKY,’ BUT BRAINY, SAYS HALL Famous Ryan Designer Believes Columbus of Air Made Advance in Scientific Aviation.

Ru Unite< Press SAN DIEGO, Cal.. May 25.—1 t wasn't “lady luck" that directed Charles Lindbergh in bis lone flight straight to Paris. Don Hall, designer of the now famous Ryan Mohoplane, explained today. "It consisted of a clock, a <jompass, a collection of maps and charts, well laid plans, nnd a mass of knowledge accumulated by long study In San Diego. “Straight Line” With this equipment, Lindbergh or any other aviator could do It again, at least so far as following the trail is concerned, Hall said. Lindbergh merely prow 1 his faith DOLENBOV ilSf SERVESENTENCE Mother Brings Him Again in Court: Parole Revoked. Three weeks ago Mrs. Mary Dolen, 1424 E. Thirtieth St., brought her 16year old son, Frederick, before Municipal Judge Paul C. Wetter and charged the boy with stealing $67 from two former employes. The mother was the only witness against the boy and Judge Wetter placed him on parole for six months. Tuesday the same pair 'appeared In court and the mother told of the boy's latest escapad®. “He started to work again for the man from whom he had taken $lO and the very next day after you placed him on parole, judge, he took $1.50 belonging to his employer.” the mother said. Judge Wetter revoked the parole sentence and fined the boy $lO and costs and sentenced him to thirty days on the State Farm. “I hope it will teach him the difference between right and wrong,” the mother said.

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Evansville (Ind.) doctors and citizens interview about, the JacksonGilliom incident, said:, DR. W. R. CLEVELAND—I would do the same thing Governor Jackson did. I am in favor of modifying the bone dry law. DR. W. H. COLEMAN—I don’t need whisky in my practice. I do not believe it to be a necessary medicine. DR. M. J. COMPTON—I feel that whisky is a necessary medicine in some cases, and that physicians should be enabled to prescribe It at their own discretion. T DR. WILLIAM EHRICH—I believe that whisky is an invaluable medicinal remedy in some cases and that nothing can take the place of it. DR. G. C. DUNLEVY—Eighty per cent of the physicians- in the State

in the sufficiency of “straight line” flying, and in so doing made anew step in aviation science, Hall asserted. Straight line flying seems merely to be a demonstration of applied mathematics. First: maps are constructed so that a straight line between any two points on the map crosses the exact spot that would be crossed by going in a straight line across the earth’s surface. Checked Each Hour Lindbergh did not attempt to fly the whole distance In a straight line every hundred miles. At each 100-mile point charts showed him the direction in which his plane should he headed. Thus every hour, assuming that he flew at 100 miles an hour, Lindbergh Sliecked nnd changed his direction. Hall said. t "So when people call him ‘lucky’ Lindbergh," Hall concluded,” they want to remember that his ‘luck’ is largely due to his own hard work and hard study. He has demonstrated the old saying that genius Is 10 per cent inspiration, and 90 per cent perspiration.” BOY THIEF IS HUNTED Runs With Ice Cream Cart Funds— Hotel Guest Robbed. A juvenile thief was sought by police today. Thorqas Gregory, 721 Buchanan St., told police he stopped his ice cream cart at Pennsylvania and Merrill Sts., to sell cream and a boy ran away with a money sack containing SB. Leon H. Crawford. Knoxville, Tenn., a Washington Hotel said $166.65 was taken from a grip in his room. Frank Keteham, 1606 Central Ave., told police that from his vacant house at 1449 N. New Jersey St., fixtures valued at S7O were stolen.

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are of the opinion that they should not be curtailed in prescribing anything a patient needs. Certain cases require whisky and it is a shame that we . cannot give them good whisky. DR. I. E. COTTINGHAM —I surely am in favor; of modifying the bone dry act. Whisky is a necessary medicine in some cases. DR. W. R. DAVIDSON I wouldn’t w'ant to be a glorified bootlegger. That’s all it amounts to. Your friends would keep asking you for prescriptions at $3 a throw and they would be used up in a week or two. I don’t think whisky is a necessary medicine. DR. S. J. EICHEL —I favor modication of the bone dry act. 1 think whisky is a necessary medicine. DR. HARDIN S. DOME—Its a shame that physicians are not permitted to prescribe what they see fit. Whisky is valuable in certain cases. MRS. ERNEST REVEAL, Tresiident of the Central Women's Christian Union.—l am very much opposed to administration of whisky. I believe that something else could have been used. Before ever giving my sanction to having it administered to one of my family I would at least have a consultation of doctors. MRS. JOHN LEIGH, President of Lillian Stevens W. C. T. U.—l would under no consideration give whisky to any member of my family who was ill, neither would I take it myself. I have too much faith in higher powers and have had such experience in my own family, when I did not administer any alcoholic stimulant whatever. MRS. ED SCHMIDT, Pier,; lent of Howell W. C. T. U. —If the administration of whisky would save a life, indeed I would sanction it and would administer it. DR. A E. CRAIG —There is a law'

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in Indiana that would permit the obtaining of liquor legally for such purposes. The Governor did have to do this illegally. ™ DR. G. W. BUCKNER—The hone dry law r is a very poor one. It is very unjust and foolish. A doctor’s duty to his patients is to get whisky for his patients when they need it even though the law does forbid. DR. D. B. CAIN—No medicine Is equal to whisky as a remedy for pneumonia. It is time for physicians to quit business when the legislators tell them what they can and cannot use for saving lives. DR. L. BROWN—The law should be modified. Distribution of whisky should be put In the hands of some reliable druggist who would see that he could when necessary obtain it for medicinal purposes. Whisky should !♦ within reach of- doctors. I 4 DR. E. M. BAYLOR—Physician* should he allowed to hav: Men who know nothing about the human system have no right to (>■ tate to physicians what remedies may or may not b* used. DR. I. C. BARCLAY—Whisky should not be removed from doctors, as it is often necessary to prescribe it. DR. ROBERT R. ACRE—I think the law should he modified. 1 am not convinced that physicians he given a large number of pie™ scriptions. as in Kentucky, but whenever necessary, they should he able to get whisky on short notice. DR. W. F. CLEVELAND—The law is violated frequently by physicians who feel that their patients need whisky. Doctors certainly should have access to whisky. DR. J. S. BAKER—I feel that the law should he modified, allowing doctors to secure liquor when their patients need it.

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