Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 16, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 May 1927 — Page 11

MAY 30, 1927

COOLIDGE ASKS. PEACE MOVES IN ► MEMORIAL TALK Executive Makes Address at Arlington National Cemetery. Bit United Press ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY,VA., May 30.—President Coolidge appealed to the world today to discard the element of force and compulsion in international agreements •and to rely on reason and law. Standing before the grave of j thousands of the nation’s military dead in memorial exercises at Arlington National Cemetery, Mr. Coolidge' laid down the program which will dictate the action of this country’s delegates at the June 20 Geneva naval disarmament conference. “While we wish for peace everywhere, it is our desire that it should he a peace not imposed by America, hut a peace established by each nation for itself,” he said. Peaceable Nation "Although we are well aware that in the immediate past and perhaps even now there are certain localities where our citizens would be given over to pillage and murder, but for the presence of our military forces, nevertheless it is the settled policy of our Government to deal with other nations not on the basis of force and compulsion but on the ba- ■ sis of understanding and good will. “It isf\ because of our belief in these principles that'we wish to see all the world relieved from strife and conflict and brought under the humanizing influence of a reign of law. Our conduct will be dictated, not in accordance with the will of the strongest, but in accordance with the judgements of righteousness. “It is in accordance with this policy that we have sought to discontinue the old practice of competition in ai’maments and cast our influence on the side of reasonable limitations. Everybody Owes “We wish to discard the elements of force and compulsion in international agreements and conduct and rely on reason and law.” But, Mr. Coolidge pointed out, this country should not be blinded to the fact that there is scarcely a civilized nation in the world which does not owe us money and that often the United States is the subject of envy. Hence, he concluded, we must have adequate preparedness. “However much we wish to pursue the paths of peace, however much we are determined to live on terms of good’ will both at home and abroad, we can not etscape the fact that there are still evil forces in the World, which all past experience warns us will break out from time to time and do serious damage to M lawful -ights and the progress of B. civilization unless we are prepared W intervention,” he said. to meet such situations with armed Need Soldiers “We could no more dispense with ; our military forces than we could dispense with our police forces. “While we are firmly convinced that it is altogether tactical and possible by international covenants to limit them in size, to consent to their abolition would be to expose ourselves first to aggression and finally to destruction. “We are sufficiently acquainted with human nature to realize that we are oftentimes the object of envy. Unless we maintain sufficient forces to be placed at points of peril when they arise, thereby avoiding for the most part serious atacks, there would be grave danger that we should suffer from violent outbreaks, so destroying our rights and compromising our honor that war would become inevitable. It is to protect ourselves from such danger that w r e maintain our national defense. “We have sufficient reserve resources so that we need not be hasty in asserting our rights. We can afford te- let our patience be commensurate with our power.” y Internal Strife / At the same time, in the presence of the endless rows of Civil War dead, Mr. Coolidge took occasion to warn against the growth of sectional desires and prejudices in our domestie life. While secession has no ih advocates now and the issue has W been decided, “it has left its heirs and successors in all the different brands of sectionalism, with their special pleaders, who are oftentimes extremely vocal,” he said. “All efforts to set one part against another part, to advance one secion at the expense of another seclion, are a species of disloyalty to ‘he spirit of the union,” the President added. “Unless we observe the law we annot be free. “Unless we are an industrious, n-derly nation we can neither minster to our own requirements nor -e an effective influence for good in he world.” in Philippines Against U, 5. Probed u United Press MANILA, P. 1., May 30.—United States Government secret service agents today were investigating reports of a plot to cripple United States naval activities in the Philippines. According'to the reports, Filipino agitators joined with Chinese Nativnalists in a plot which was to have culminated in destruction of the naval arsenal at Cavite to prevent shipment of munitions from there to American naval units in China. TWO DIE IN TORNADO tliu United Press PARAGOULD, Ark., May 30.-i-A tornado which swept through this part of Arkansas early yesterday, did slight damage, according to information. received today. Reports over crippled telephone and telegraph wires gave a. list of two dead and twenty injured. The tornado, of short duration, covered a small area.

How Fans Waited to Storm Race Gates

napolls Motor .<),'• SunAiv • WjjL ' y JWbBK his morning like bees swarming ** ~ round a hive. The entire vicinity * as converted into a vast tourist - * imo.

WEARY WAIT AT LAST ENDED FOR FANS Ml AFAR Early Birds Camped at Speedway Entrance Since Friday Noon. Throngs waited outside the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Sunday to get in. at the opening of the gates this morning like bees swarming around a hive. The entire vicinity was converted into a vast tourist camp. Hundreds of cars were lined up outside the entrances, their occupants lounging about in them or on the ground. Others stood vacajit while owners came into the city for sightseeing or to be otherwise amused. Some of the race visitors had brought tents and many improvised sun shades. Luggage was as varied as the cars themselves, which came from all sections of the country'. Five men, who had arrived from Sandusky, Ohio, Saturday at 11:45 p. m., brought with them a five-tube receiver and cone. “Lindberghers” There Anew political boom was launched Sunday afternoon when an auto came from St. Louis bearing the legends “Spirits of St. Louis” and "Lindbergh for President.” These and others coming from points west along the National Rd. reported high water on the highway near Marshall, 111., as did those passing in the vicintiy of Sheldon, Ind., on one of the routes between Chicago and Indianapolis. The coveted position of frst in line at the main entrance went to W. E. Workman, Delbert De Busk and Glenn Hough, from Flora, 11* They reached the Speedway at 12:40 P. m. Friday. When newcomers from Pennsylvania attempted Sunday morning to park in front of this year’s first arrivals, military guards upheld the priority claim of the trio from Illinois. They Persevered The Ulnoisans have at last won out. Two years ago they were in eighteenth place and last year they won second honors, returning this season determined to beat all other comers and were rewarded by finding a clear spot where the autos line up awaiting the gates’ opening. \ Many of the visitors to the gas derby boasted of their attendance records, telling how many years they have attended without missing. SPECTATORS INJURED Crowd Causes Hurts to Three Speedway Fans. Three spectators reported to the infield hospital at me track shortly after the race started for treatment of minor injuries. Willard Berg of Chicago, 111., suffered minor injuries about the head; E. A. Duncan, 619 E. Fifty-Sixth St., sustained a sprained left ankle when he slipped ; in the mud, and Miss Edith Heinz of Champaign, 111., was cut about the body when shoved against an automobile windshield.

Poppy Poster Poser

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On Memorial day when poppies will decorate thousands of soldiers' graves throughout Hie country, this great wreath will be placed on the memorial monument to 500 dead at Camp Merritt, X. J. Miss Frances Silberglieri, selected by Howard Chandler Christy as the model for the poster used by the Veterans of Voreign Wars in their poppy sale, is shown above, with D. F. Dumont, X. J. I

Autos of thousands of race fans were lined up at the Speedway when the gates were opened at 6 a. m. Many had been in line since Friday. Upper left shows a group of fans resting under a tree near one gate, awaiting the grand rush. Upper right shows a group from Sandusky, Ohio, exhausted, asleep in Sunday’s sun. Lower photo shows Mr. and Mrs. A. Reese and R. Sutton in their camp at the east gate. They were the first motorists to arrive, arriving at 5:30 a. m. Friday.

SeKaids Allied Groups Guests 'in Warsaw, Poland. Bit United Press WARSAW, Poland, May 30.—Defined as “organs which supplement the ministries of foreign affairs” in Europe, the Allied News Agencies concluded their meetings here and Saturday Visited Cracow as the guests of the official Polish Telegraph Agency. The Associated Press, represented by Kent Cooper, general manager, was elected to full membership. “The news agencies which you direct,” Foreign Minister Auguste Zaleski said, “are charged with the task of communicating to the public the intentions of your governments. You are, therefore, to a certain extent, organs which supplement the ministries of foreign affairs.” /Twenty-four European allied agencies and the Associated Press were represented. The United Press, which operates an independent news service In thirteen European countries, has no connection directly or indirectly afiy of the so-called “Allied Agencies,” which have been meeting in Warsaw. Race Visitors Swarm to Dance Night Away Several thousand race visitors “danced the niglYV. away” at the Riverside dance palace. “Why go to bed. when you have to get up again,” was their sentiment, and the sun was rising when the last couples left the floor. With accommodation for fifteen hundred couples at a time on the big floor, the doors had to be closed at intervals to avoid congestion. The various rides and amusement devices in the part were all running - until an early hour today.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Mind Reader Puts It Up to Police Koran, mystic mind reader, who appeared-at the Colonial theater last week, reported to police that while his sedan was parked at the side of the theater Saturday evening, a rear glass was broken and articles valued at $1,025 stolen. Two typewriters, a coat and suit, five dresses, a silver fox scarf, overnight bag and $lB5 in telegraph money orders were listed ns stolen. The mind reader furnished police with no description of the thief or thieves.

GREAT CREVASSE SPENDING FLOOD Morganza, La., Now Safe, Meteorologist Says. Bn United Press NEW ORLEANS, May 30.—Relief in the form of lessening waters through the great crevasse at MeCrea was announced today for the Southern Louisiana flooded district. The relief is coming through a natural phenomenon, according to Dr. I. M. Cline, meterologist here. “Just what has happened can not be 'discovered just now,” Dr. Cline said. “The crevasse is 2,500 feet wide, but as the gap spreads the flow of water decreases. There is a terrific eddy at this point. That eddy furnished the devastating current which broke through the levee a week ago. It is possible that now this same eddy, digging at the bottom of the river, has thrown up a great sand bar where the levee once stood." He said the flow had so diminished Morganza is safe. SCALPER ARRESTED Race Ticket Profiteers Have Jough Time. Police made their first Speedway ticket scalper arrest this morning. David Klor, 23, of 2946 Park Ave., wag arrested in the 100 block on S. Illinois St. at 8:45 a. m. Klor's 14-year-old brother was arrested and sent to the detention home for soliciting customers for the elder Klor. Scalpers found business slow in Indianapolis. Theater crowds were met at the close of shows and offered $2.50 seats for from $5 to $7. Around the lobbies of hotels the ticket dealers were not backward about approaching those who came in their line of view. Despite the activity of the scalpers, however, not many of them have made money. One scalper from Chicago, who seldom goes wrong on scalping any event, said that he has barely made his money back —and is glad to have done that. “I’ve got about half my tickets left,” he sai<T “I never saw scalping so tough.” DRIVER TO GET WATCH Best Sport in Day’s Race to Get Realtor Gift. The Indianapolis Real Estate Board will give a split-second stop watch to the driver showing the best sportsmanship and mental attitude In the 500 mile race, it was announced at the Speedway. A committee including Speedway officials will pick the prize winner.

POLICE SEEKING VISITORS TO RACE Parents Hunt Children— Kansas Fathep Wanted. Police were asked teday to find several out-of-town persons believed to have come to Indianapolis to attend the race, Mrs. Lottie McCloud. Danville, Ind., Informed police by long distance phone Sunday night that her son, Elbert, 13, probably is somewhere in the Speedway throngs. He is wearing khaki trousers, red sweater, light cap, and has .eJ hair and gray eyes. Detroit detectives asked the city department to search for Jewel Williams, 15, and her sister Ida. 17, who left Detroit presumably for the race with two youths in an automobile. Ben F. Burgess, believed to have ridden into Indianapolis on a motorcycle from Salina, Kan., to attend the race, is wanted at home because of illness of a son. I. U. PRAISES DR. SWAIN Dead Presidents’ Work Cited In Memorial Service. Bit United Press BLOOMINGTON. Ind., May 30. The work of Dr. Joseph Swain was praised highly here Sunday at memorial services for the dead Indiana University prjnident. Mrs. Swain attended the exercises, held in the Student Building, the structure which Dr. and Mrs. Swain made possible through a subscription campaign.,. Speakers were President W. L. Bryan. Trustee Ira C. Batman. Secretary John W. Cravens, and Librarian W. A. Alexander, all of the university. “If you wish to see his monument, look about you.” This inscription to Sir Christopher Wren, the great English architect, was held up by the speakers as a proper memorial for Dr. Swain. SEEK WOMAN STABBER Argument Over Money Ends in Knifing, Police Told. Police today are seeking the assailant of Martha Goff, 409 Douglas St., confined to city hospital with a stab wound in her back. An argument occurred Sunday afternoon 1 over money, police were^told. Church Gets Flag Mrs. Joseph Wineow, 4811 Kenwood Ave., patriotic instructor of George H. Chapman Post, Women's Relief Corps, presented Capitol Avenue- M. E. Church with an American flag at the ceremonies on Sunday night.

Rain Rules

Speedway rules take care of every emergency in case of rain. Under the rules, if any car gets past 350 miles the race may be declared finished. If it is necessary to stop the race before 350 miles have been made the race reverts to the start and it is run &41 over the following day. In this case the drivers all start at the zero mark. If showers make it necessary to declare a recess during tho day , and it is possible to start again that day each driver resumes at the point where he was stopped. If it is impossible to run a complete race the first day, rain cheeks for both entrance and grand stand are good the next fciy.

TWO BADLY HURT IN GAR CRASHES; MANYAOTENTS More Than Score Injured in Race Crowd-Jammed Streets. Speedway crowds which swarmed highways and Indianapolis over the week-end were blamed for a score of accidents in which several were injured, two perhaps fatally. Six persons were injured, one seriously, in accident five miles south of Southport on the Madison Road. Charles Combs, 35, of 13 S. Belmont Ave., was the most seriously injured. He suffered a broken right hip, cuts and bruises and possible internal injuries. The accident occurred when Loqis Buckner, Negro, 31, of Louisville, Ky., driving north attempted to pass another car going in the same direction. His car crashed head-on into Comb's car. Five occupants of Buckner’s car, including himself, were pinned beneath the wreckage, but escaped with scratches and bruises. Junius Floqji, Negro, 38; J. W. Williams, 42, and two small hoys were in Buckner’s car, speedway bound. Driver Arrested State Policeman C. Baker arrested Buckner for assault and battery and driving on the wrong side of the road. Joseph Hunt, 311 Keystone Ave., was taken to city hospital Saturday afternoon with severe head cuts received when his automobile crashed into y a safety-zone abuttment at Washington and Alabama Sts. Hunt was arrested as a drunken driver. Others injured in week-end crashes are Lee Heaton, 950 Arch St.; Richard Garnet, 22. 401 JV. Pratt St.; Mrs. Ellen Stokes, 71, 414 N. Noble St.; Marie Seal, 7, 2828 E. Michigan St.; Mrs. Eva Strambill, 35, 1503*4 E. Nineteenth St.; Ora Cox. 52. 17 S. Senu.c Ave.; Glen Whlsnand, 21, injured and arrested for intoxication, giving several addresses on Market St. as his home. Others Injured Mrs. Lawrence Payne, 37 N, Traub Ave.; Miss Cordelia Spangler, 19, 546 N. Tremont Ave.; Robert Voight, 38, 1128 Race St., Cincinnati, Ohio; Miss Marie Hass, 745 Laurel St.; Mrs. Margaret Payne, 1337 Spann Ave.: Roy Bulock, 29, Cincinnati. Ohio; Leslie Stebbins, 17, 406 W. South St.; Earl Stebbins, 9. same addressq Alice Spencer, 5, 1219 Perry Ave.; Eugene Roderick. 9, 914 W. Thirtieth St.; Robert Gerchen, 21, 1120 Holliday St.; Howard Courtner, 7, 832 Harrison St. Albert Twyman, 12, of 1626 Minoqua St.; Earl Stebbins. 9, and Lester Stebbins, 17, of 406 W, South St., and Eugene Roderick, 9, of 914 W. Thirtieth St. De Pinedo in Port After Flight Failure HORTA. Azores, May 30.—C01. Francesco de Pinedo arrived here today aboard the Italian steamer Superga. De Pinedo and his companions On a four-continent night took off from Trepassey, Newfoundland, a week ago today in an attempt to fly to the Azores. Fog and winds forced the giant seaplane down on the water and it was picked up by a slow moving schooner. Later the Superga found it and relieved the schooner of its burden. Heavy seas made it dangerous to tow the plane at a fast speed.

STARTING LINE-UP

FIRST ROW Frank Lockhart Pete De Paolo Leon Duray No. 2 No. 3 No. 12 Perfect Circle Miller Perfect Circle Miller Miller Special SECOND ROW - Harry Hartz Ralph Hepburn Cliff Woodbury No. 1 No. 19 No. 15 Erskine-Miller Boyle Valve Spec. Boyle Valve Spec. THIRD ROW Bob McDonogh Dave Lewis Bennett Hill No. 14 No. 7\ No. 4 # Cooper Special Miller Special Cooper Special FOIIRTH ROW Norman Batten Jack Petticord Pete Kreis No. 8 No. 22 No. 9 Miller Special Boyle Valve Spec. Cooper Special FIFTH ROW Frank Elliott Cliff Bergere Earl De Vore No. 5 No. 25 No. 10 Miller Special Miller Special Miller Special SIXTH ROW W. E. Shattuc Charles Bauman Eddie Hearne No. 17 No. 26 No. 16 Miller Special Miller Special Miller Special SEVENTH ROW Wilbur Shaw A1 Melcher Jules Ellingboe No. 29 No. 44 No. 18 Jynx Special Miller Special Cooper Special EIGHTH ROW George Souders Louie Schneider Babe Stapp No. 32 No. 43 No. 38 Duesenberg Special Miller Special Duesenberg Special NINTH ROW Tommy Milton Wade Morton Tony Gulotta No. 6 No. 41 No. 27 Detroit Special Pfct Cir Duesenberg Miller Special TENTH ROW Dave Evans A1 Cotey Fred Lecklider No. 21 No. 35 No. 23 Duesenberg Special Elcar Special Elgin Piston Pin ELEVENTH ROW Ben Shoaf Fred Frame Jimmy Hill No. 24 No. 31 No. 42 Duesenberg Special Miller Special Nickel Plate

Youngstown Portia for a Day \

Miss Helen Jacobs, a high school senior, will be law director of Youngstown, ()., for a day. Twenty high school girls will take over the reins of government, officials leaving their departments In the girls’ hands for the day. TWO BOYS, TWO MEN DISAPPEAR Youths Believed Attracted by Race Crowds. Two boys and two men disappeared from their homes during the holiday week-end. Police searched for them today among the thousands of visitors. Myron White, 15, of 558 Centennial St., did not appear at home late Sunday night, as is customary. His father said he is wearing a gray cap and trousers, light shirt and bow tie. James Mitchell, 14, of 2140 Linden St., is also missing. He wore a gray cap and light, shirt. Mrs. George Mitchell. 40, Negro, of 1011 Lafayette St., told police her husband, who is 40, left home Sunday to fish along Fall Creek and failed to return home.Jamcs Stuckmeyer, 65, walked away from the Central State Hospital. TWO BOYS ADMIT WAREHOUSE RAID 12-Year-Olds Held by Police on Charge. Two 12-year-old boys wer; being held by police today in connection with the burglarizing of two Shelby St., warehouses. The boys were caught ransacking the office of the J. Henry Amt warehouse. 1928 Shelby St., late Sunday. The boys admitted they had ransacked the .1. R. Holcomb warehouse office at 1918 Shelby St., and stolen SSO in parcel post stamps, which were discovered at the home of one of the youthful thieves. The hoys also admitted ransacking the Forbes Hubbard Lumber Company office.

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SHUMAKER SAYS GILLIOM SHOULD RESIGN OFFICE Anti-Saloon League Leader Fears Return of ‘Whisky Drug Stores.’' Although Attorney-Hrmral Arthur L. Gilliom in his letter to Governor Jackson asking the chief executive to recommend legalization of medicinal whisky, said nothing as to the method except that it be “a carefully guarded provision," Superintendent E. S. Shumaker of the Indiana Anti-Saloon League insists that this means “a return to the whisky drug store.” In a statement issued Sunday, Shumaker challenges Gilliom to a battle of authorities as the beneficial results of whisky as medicine, terms the attorney general s letter a "wet movement,” again condemns Governor Jackson’s silence in the matter and says the people would be justified in asking Gilliom to resign. According to Gilliom’s letter to Jackson both officials broke the law to secure whisky in emergency, the Governor to save the life of Mrs. Jackson and the attorney general, the lives of his children. Shumaker doesn't think was right. IV. C. T. U. on Warpath Neither does the Central Women's Christian Temperance Union. Last Friday they adopted a resolution condemning Gilliom’s action and he wrote a reply suggesting that they vote on the following questions at the next meeing: “1. If your children were seriously ill and your physician would advise the use of whisky, would you cooperate with the physician and procure the whisky or would you brutally substitute your judgment and resign your helpless children to what seemed certain death? “2. Should the medicinal liquor provision which is now present in the Volstead Act be repealed, or should a similar provision be placed in the Indiana statute?” Re Fair, Asks Gillinm In closing the letter Gilliom said: "Will you please give the answers to tlvese questions the same publicity that you gave to the resolution of May 27?” The Shumaker statement launches a diatribe against the use of whisky as medicine and says that one of the worst cases of pneumonia in the State was that of former Governor James P. Goodrich and that he was saved from death without a drop of liquor. It continues in part as follows: “Attorney General Arthur L. Gil- ) liom. boldly and openly states that he himself has been guilty of violating the Indiana prohibition law to get whisky, and that lie helped Governor Jackson procure whisky in violation of the law. Then he gives out sob stuff to the effect that he did It to | save life. “Sliairteless Debauchery” “For every medical authority that can be cited ir support of whisky ns I ;t medicine, I can cite at least an- : other equally renowned who will at j least say whisky is not needed. J Many of them will say that It is 1 harmful. “The reoopening of whisky drug stores would not only lead to shameless debauchery, but would probably mean the loss of far more lives than they could possibly save. “Attorney General Gilliom's boast ; that he has at least twice violated the law. a law which he had taken a solemn oath before God to enforce —and that according to many physicians unnecessarily—then this sob stuff in his appeal for booze, as a, medicine, and his appeal to the Governor nearly two years in advance to ask the next Legislature to lega’4 ize once more a long since outlawed traffic certainly would justify the people in demanding his resignation from an office to which he has been untrue.” THEFT LOOT RONS INTO THOUSANDS Clothing, Jewelry and Money Taken. Loot valued at several thousands of dollars .vas stolen from local homes and business places over the weekend. Vein Ray. Apt. 3, 3454 N. Pennsylvania St., reported clothing and jewelry worth $10.40 taken Sunday afternoon by a man who unlocked a door with a knife. Mrs. C. Baker. 613 Eastern Ave., told police she had a party at her home Saturday night. Sunday she missed jewelry valued at $520 and $35 / in cash. '■ Two waiters at the Bamboo Inn, I 39 Monument PI., left the place Sun- I day night and took S2OO of the day's ] receipts, the management told police. Herman Kohlman, Lawrence, Ind., said a saxaphone valued at S3OO was taken froh his auto parked at Riverside Park. Charles M. Gillard, Chicago, a guest at the Severin, said his auto parked near the hotel, was looted of clothing valued at $225. Dry Governor Alive Because of Whisky Bn l nited Press MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 30.—Governor Austin Peay, ardent fundamentalist and prohibitionist, owes hia life to whisky administered several weeks ago when he was believed to be at the point of death with pneu*lloolß, Dr. Frank Fessey, Nashville specialist, admitted Saturday. The doctor said he obtained more results from whisky than from any other stimulant and will use It whenever he deems it to be necessary. The liquor law he believes ought to be amended in this State. It forbids physicians prescribing whisky for the .