Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 35, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 June 1927 — Page 1

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DENY CARMEN PAY INCREASE ASKEDBYI3’ Green’s Petition for 20-Cent an Hour Raise Is Turned Down. PLEA TO COMMISSION Chairman Singleton Says V Committee Cannot Register Officially. President Robert I. Todd of the Indianapolis Street Railway Company this morning turned down the Green petition for a 20-cent-an-hour wage increase and recognition! of seniority rights of those employes who struck last summer. Shortly afterward the “committee of thirteen,” recognized by the company as official representatives of the employes chosen by election, called at the office of Chairman Prank Littleton of the public service commission and sought to be recognized as the only official committee in cases where the commission is called to act as an arbitration board. Names Were Filed Following the conference, Singleton announced that there could be no official registration of such a committee and that each case for arbitration must be acted on separately by the commission. The committee filed their names for registration last Friday. The Green petition was presented to Superintendent James P. Trettcn of the street car company one week ago today. It was signed by James Green and four other “extra board” employes. all of whom struck last Green a few weeks ago successfjpffully arbitrated a case before the commission which brought him a 3-cent an hour increase. This decision was extended to all car men and bus drivers by the company at a cost of approximately SIOO,OOO a year. Tretton said. The new petition asks an increased minimum of 60 cents an hour, with a graduated scale to 65 cent;:. At present the car men's scale runs from 40 to 45 cents. Before the first Green case, the minimum was 37 cents. Baker Reveals Plan Under the labor contract, petitions turned down by Tretton may be taken to Todd and from there to the Public Service Commission. That will be the next step of the new petition. Frank Baker, Green’s attorney, stated. The petition will be filed before Baker goes to Washington Monday to take appeal of the contempt cases of Robert D. Armstrong and John M. Parker to the United States Supreme Court. Both of these men were sentenced to ninety days by the local Federal Court when on strike last summer. Henry Thomas, spokesman for the "committee of thirteen,” stated after the visit to Singleton’s office that it bore no direct relation to the turning down of the petition by Todd, but that' his group and not Green’s were the only recognized grievance committee. Green contends that the comis company bossed and not None of the members of the committee was a striker. The standing of each may be a factor in the new arbitration case when it reaches the commission. AT LINDY’S DISPOSAL Naval Planes, Equipment May Be Used at Will. Bu United Press ' WASHINGTON, June 21.—1n recognition of his trans-Atlantic flight, the Navy Department today extended to Col. Charles A. Lindbergh the privilege of using naval planes and other naval aviation equipment either for local or cross-country flying. Commanding officers of naval air units were ordered to place j aviation equipment at his disposal.

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VOLUME 39—NUMBER 35

Summer’s First, Longest Day to Be Fair, Cooler

Cheer up. Remember the wartime song, “Turn the dark clouds inside out,” if today’s showers ruined anew summer bonnet, or a new suit. For Wednesday is the first day of summer. It also is the longest day of the year. At 4:22 a. m., the sun will reach its fartherest north point of the year and start its leisurely journey to southern climes. That’s when summer officially makes it debut. Officially, the sun will continue to shine until 7:17 p. m„ giving a four-teen-hour and fifty-five-minute da?. But J. H. Armington, United States weather bureau head here, is not so sure that tomorrow will be all that the first day of summer should be.

SEEK NEW SITE FOR AIR RAGE Akron, Birmingham or Detroit May Get Plum. Bn United Press WASHINGTON. June 21,-rThree cities are now being considered by the National Association as the possible starting point of the international balloon race, to be held in September. They are Akron, Birmingham and Detroit. Denver, originally awarded the race, has notified the association of inability to raise an additional $15,000 needed to finance the contest. Unless definite word is received from Denver within fortyeight hours on the result of anew effort to meet the financial requirements, another city will be selected, it was said today at the association offices. Sixteen entries have been made for the race, with balloons /from eight countries. The race will be held in September regardless of Denver’s action, aeronautic officials stated. SEEKS JOBS FOR BLIND Employers Should Be Compelled to Hire Sightless, Claim. Bit l nitrd Press ATLANTIC CITY, June 21. American employers should be forced to employ blind persons whenever they prove their capability, said Robert B. Irwin, a blind man from the Montclair, addressing the Association of American Workers for the blind in convention here. In Europe employers are compelled to hire sightless persons when they can do work, Irwin said. GO9LIDOE TO SPEAK f Tour of South Dakota Already Arranged. Bn United Press RAPID CITY, S. D., June 21. President Coolidge is going to tour the State before his summer vacation is over, it was learned here today. Already four engagements have been accepted which will permit him to meet perhaps 10,000 farmers at a picnic, 14,000 Sioux Indians in their native reservation; the people of historic Deadwood at their “Days of ’76“ celebration and cowpunchers from three States at the Bellefourche round-up. Ambassador James R. Sheffield, now home from Mexico City, has notified Coolidge he will come to the Black Hills after June 30, the executive offices here announced today. Coolidge has notified Sheffield that any time which suits his convenience will be acceptable. CITY DETECTIVE HURT Roy Peats, on Vacation, Suffers Dislocated Shoulder. Detective Roy Peats was injured at London, Ky., Monday, while motoring to Tennessee. Peats, enjoying his vacation, was en route to join his family who are visiting in the South. The details of the accident are not known, but Detective Chief Claude Worley said Peats suffered a dislocated shoulder and after treatment, continued on his trip, driving with one hand.

Lindbergh’s Hat Serves as Shield From Crowds

Bu United Press ST. LOUIS, Mo.. June 21.—C01. Charles A. Lindbergh, world-famous flyer, today discovered that a hat has its valuable uses. The hero of the New York-Paris hop found that he could drive his own car in thg downtown streets unmolested merely by covering his curly blond hair under the battered gray hat he carried during his triumphant days in Europe and in the hectic homecoming. Few recognized the tanned youth as he drove about St. Louis. Lindbergh was still undecided today where he would devote his time although his backers intimated that the flier might be persuaded to head a large air corporation here. More immediate plans call for a trip t<s New York and Washington probably within two weeks.

It’s going to be fair, but cooler, with below normal temperature, he predicted. Monday was the first day for a week Indianapolis has enjoyed above normal temperatures. The mercury rose to 83 at 3:30 p. m. Today, temperatures were decidedly below what they should be. Armington offered one word of encouragement. Although this has been a cool and unusually damp spring, with u* vegetation a week behind and some kinds of growing things, like corn, two or more weeks behind it may be hotter than blazes next week. You can’t tell what’s coming by what’s past in the weather business, he said.

O.S.NAY FACE NAVAL EXPENSE Geneva Plan Would Mean $250,000,000 Cost. B\l United Press WASHINGTON. June 21. An American cruiser building program costing about $250,000,000 will be necessary to put this country on a parity with Great Britain if the Geneva arms conference accepts the American proposal for a SJOO,OOO maximum cruiser tonnage for the two navies. Organizing Parley Bit United Press GENEVA, June 21.—Working organization of President Coolidge’s naval limitations conference began today when the heads of the Japanese, British and American delegations met to' nominate an executive committee which would divide the labor of the conference among subcommittees. Admiral Field, one of the British delegates, told the press he thought the British proposals more comprehensive than the American, because the latter did not touch the question of reduction in the power and size of capital ships. BAR POLITICAL LAWYER FROM FEDERAL COURT Harding Campaign Manager Found Guilty of Malpractice. Bu Uniter! Press CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 20. George H. Clark, first campaign manager for President Harding, former Supreme Court justice and a power in Republican politics, today was barred forever from practicing before Federal Courts when found guilty by United States Judge D. C. Westenhaver of professional malpractice. The charges against Clark grew out of his activities in the American Cycle Company bankruptcy case. Two billing machines, property of the defunct concern, werd found in possession of Clark’s son, owner of a hardware store. HOOVER DENIES CANAL HAS AFFECTED FLOOD Secretary Will Make Ten-Day Survey of Area. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, June 21.—Secretary of Commerce Hoover today disagreed with claims made in some parts of the South that diversion of water from Lake Michigan through the Chicago drainage canal had seriously augmented recent Mississippi Valley floods. He plans to return to the flood area tomorrev for a ten-day survey. AGED ECONOMIST WEDS Robert Brookings on Honeymoon With St. Louts Bride. Bit United Press WASHINGTON, June 21.—Robert S. Brookings, 77, internationally known economist and philanthropist, was “honeymooning” here today, with the former Miss Isabel V. January, 51. of St. Louis. The pair went to Baltimore Saturday, where the marriage took place. Dr. Brookings said he had known Miss January all her life. Brookings engaged in various business when young, becoming many times a millionaire before he was 35.

But for the present the ace has much to keep him occupied. Stacks of mail and packages still await inspection. Lindbergh began the work of opening the thousands of messages and parcels Monday. He took off his coat and collar and for an hour and a half toiled at the pleasant task of reading hundreds of letters of congratulations. Mrs. Evangeline L. Lindbergh, the hero’s mother, who has seen her son feted both here and in the East, returned to Detroit late Monday. She has announced that she will resume her teaching duties in Detroit schools next year. Only one scheduled event was on Lindbergh’s program today. He will address a group of commercial and Industrial leacfers at 7 p. m. tonight at a civic, dinner.

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, JUNE 21,1927

MISCONDUCT CHARGED TO MARKET BOSS Earl Garrett Is Target of Four Affidavits; False Pretense Alleged. DENIES HE’LL QUIT JOB T Prosecutors Accuse Duvall Appointee, Continuing Corruption Probe. BULLETIN The Board of Safety this afternoon made public minuses of a secret meeting held last Friday showing acceptance of the resignation of Earl Garrett, market master, effective at the pleasure of the board not later than noon today. No explanation of why the matter was kept covered until today was given. Earl S. Garrett, city marketmaster, 2037 Prospect St„ was charged with official misconduct and false pretense in four affidavits filed in Criminal Court today by Special Deputy Prosecutors John W. Holtzman. Emlsey W. Johnson and William H. Sheaffer. The filing of the affidavits “probably is the end of the political corruption probe," Special Prosecutor Holtzman said "The special prosecutors will retire until the next court moves on the charges against Mayor Duvall,” he said. The special prosecutors will make a report to the court Friday, he said. Garrett surrendered at the sheriff’s office two hours after the affidavits had been filed and was placed under arrest. A deputy sheriff with a capias had been unable to find him. He was released on SI,OOO bond, signed by City Purchasing Agent John J. Collins. Garrett denied that he had resigned as market master. Resignation Not Official Special Prosecutor Holtzman said the prosecutors had been informed by safety board members that they had forced Garrett to resign. O. D. Haskett, safety board president, said the resignation had not officially come before the board yet, and refused to discuss the matter further. “These charges are little stuff that don’t amount to anything. All, will be cleared up shortly,’ Garrett said. The affidavit alleging false pretense charged Garrett received SSO from John Vincent for obtaining the latter a lease transfer on a market stand, representing that this was the amount regularly charged. According to prosecutors, the lease transfer is $5. In connection with this transaction. Garrett is charged with official misconduct. Two other affidavits also charge official misconduct. SSO Charges for Transfer In one it is alleged that Aaron S. Glick, representative for David Shane, standholder, was charged SSO for transfer of a lease. The fourth affidavit set out that Garrett is alleged to have charged William Halpern $5, after he was awarded the electrical wiring contract at a stand. These persons, board of safety members, John George and O. D. flasket, and other standholders are State witnesses. Garrett’s place is appointive. He was head of the Gamewell system during the Jewett administration; then was in the produce business. He became market master at the beginning of the Duvall administration. He is the Tenth Ward Republican chairman and was active in city hall affairs and politics before taking the position. Second Set of Charges This is the second set of affidavits filed in the probe into alleged political corruption. The first group was directed against Mayor Duvall and City Controller William C. Buser. • In these the officials are charged jointly with conspiracy to commit a felony, while Duvall separately is charged with perjury, making false voluntary affidavit, and violation of the corrupt practices act. Three cases have been selected by prosecutors and one of these will be elected for arraigrfnent and trial in priminal Court before Special Judge C. C. Shirley. Next Monday the defense will file pleas in abatement and motions to quash each of the cases. The State is expected to select the trial case after arguments are heard on these motions. VOYAGER IN TINY BOAT Mariner Flans to Cross Atlantic in 35-Foot Craft. Bu United Press PLYMOUTH, England, June 21. Thomas Drake, 63, lonely mariner of the Queen City Yacht Club, Seattle, Wash., who arrived yesterday from Charleston, S. C., in a 35-foot schooner, announced today he would sail to London and to Norway and that he intended to return across the Atlantia to the United States alone.

Desire to Please Little Nephew Leads Man to Death on Old Dam

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Persons in the picture are standing on the section of the collapsed retaining wall. Inset, Alfred Bollman and his nephew, Earl Bowman.

ANITA WHITNEY GIVEN PARDON California Woman Free in Radicalism Case. Bu United Press SAN FRANCISCO, June 21. Charlotte Anita Whitney, 60, social worker, convicted in war-time as a dangerous radical, today was free to devote her declining years to her invalid mother and the flowers and books at her cottage at Carmel-by-the-Sea. A pardon issued late yesterday by Governor C. C. Young, spared Miss Whitney a sentence of from one to fourteen years in San Quentin prison. The United States Supreme Court had upheld her conviction. “I am Issuing this pardon because I do not believe that under ordinary circumstances this case would ever have been brought to trial,” the Governor said. “Miss Whitney, lifelong friend of the unfortunate, in any true sense is not a ’criminal,’ and to condemn her at sixty years of age to a felon’s cell is an act which is absolutely unthinkable.” Miss Whitney was tried Jan. 20, 1920, on charges growing out of her attendance at a meeting of the Oakland branch of the Communist Labor Party. SOUTHWEST FLOODED Kansas Bears Brunt of High Water. Bu United Press KANSAS CITY. Mo.. June 21. The Southwest again faced flood perils today as creeks and rivers, swollen by heavy rains, came out of their banks and swept over hundreds of acres of farm lands. Striking for the most part at the wheat regions, the high waters have added hundreds of thousands of dollars to the toll exacted from the region by floods previously this year. Many small towns in Kansas are isolated and it was impossible to get an accurate account of the damage. Reports reaching here this morning declared southeastern Kansas, northern Oklahoma, southwestern Missouri and part of Arkansas were affected, with Kansas bearing the brunt of the damage. The wheat In Kansas has suffered materially, reports declared. 449 FINISH PRINCETON Degrees Conferred on Largest Class in School’s History. Bu United Press PRINCETON, N. J., June 21 —The largest class in history was graduated today from Princeton University, degrees being awarded to 449 graduates. E. C. Bartell of Tarentum, Pa., was awarded the M. Taylor Pyne honor, one of the highest awards available to members of the class. NOLTEE TRIAL DELAYED Report of Drunkenness Charge Against Driver Was Erroneous. Trial of reckless driving charge against Walter F. Noltee, R. R. P, box 108, was continued in municipal court Monday until June 29. It was erronoeusly stated Monday that Noltee was charged with driving while intoxicated when arrested by Sheriff Omer Hawkins, following a nauto colllision at Arlington Ave. and Raymond St. Sunday. Noltee was charged with reckless driving and assault and battery. EARTH SLIDES AT CANAL 50,000 Cubic Yards In Gaillard Cut Moves. Bu United Press BALBOA, Canal Zone, June 21. About 50,000 cubic yards of earth was precipitated toward the Panama Canal today and last night during

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No Guards at Retaining Wall Despite Danger of Second Collapse. An uncle's desire to please his little nephew cost Alfred Bollman. 30. of 1257 N. Sheffield Ave., his life. For days Earl Bowman, age 5, had been wanting to go fishing. The White River sweeps within two blocks of the Bowman, Sheffield Ave., home, and Earl had been enviously watching other little boys having the time of their lives in the big sterara. Monday evening Earl became Insistent. "Please. Daddy,” he pleadea, "can’t ke go now, huh? We can get some ’minners’ down by the dam.” They “Please the Kid” “Let's please the kid and go," Bollman urged Noah Bowman, his brother-in-law, and Earl's father. Bowman assented and the three, with Bowman's brother-in-law, Charles Stockoff, 24, of 525 W. Morris Sf., and Frank Stockoff, 22. of 954 S. West St., set out for the river. The five went below the abandoned retaining wall near the Emrichsville dame. Minnows are plentiful there. Gleefully Earl helped scoop up the wriggling little fish to be used as bait. The retaining wall, undermined and made rotten by spring flood waters, collapsed without warning. Three of the men sprang to safety, Bowman holding his son. Bollman stumbled and fell as the concrete wall smashed down upon him. He was dead before first aid could be rendered. Neighbors tended the grocery of Bowman today while he made arrangements to send Bollman's body back to Seymour, where his aged mether still lives. Should Be Torn Down “The old retaining wall has not been used for years,” said City Park Engineer J. E. Perry today. "It should have been leveled and destroyed long ago.” Though officials have reported there is danger of another collapse of the wall, a Times man today found no warning sign nor police guarding the place—and below ths wall were a half dozen small boys, playing ar.d fishing. PURSUES HOLD-UP MAN Filling Station Thief Gets sls and Lots of Excitement. A bandit who held up Paul Shipley, 1110 Laurel St., attendant at the Silver Flash filling station at State Ave. and Washington St., Monday night got sls and plenty of excitement. Shipley seized a revolver out of a drawer and chased the bandit, firing four shots, after the hold-up man took the sls at the point of a gun. Patrolmen J. Welch and F. Dailey alighted from a street car, commandered the auto of City Clerk William A. Boyce Jr. and searched the neighborhood without finding the bandit. I Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m 68 10 a. m 73 7 a. m 70 H a. m 73 8 a. m 72 12 (noon) ... 75 9 a. m 72 1 p. m 76

Case in Old Jewish Law Before Gentile Jurors

Bu United Press KANSAS CITY, Mo„ June 21. Modern civil laws will be applied by a jury made up entirely of Gentiles to ancient Jewish laws in a case involving a Jewish rabbi and one of the members of his congregation here. Some of the interpretations of the Hebrew laws of 5,000 years ago will be brought before the twelve Gentiles in deciding if Rabbi Jehudah Braver libeled Max Friedman, a chicken dealer, in a handbill. The handbill, issued in the Hebrew language, according to its translation, declared slaughtering by Friedman is "abominable and forbidden.” It is the claim of the defense that the rabbi issued the handbill under the ancient laws as a religious leader without consultation of other

BYRD MAY HOP OFF TOMORROW Favorable Weather Over Ocean Awaited. Bu V nitrd Pres* ROOSEVELT FIELD. N. Y„ June 21.—Commander Richard E. Byrd announced today that he would not start on his trans-Atlantic flight before tomorrow night. Byrd said weather conditions on the northern Atlantic from reports received at noon were so poor that he certainly would not take off late today or early in the morning, as he had considered doing. Byrd and the three men who will accompany him were ready for the flight, however, and the tri-motored Fokker monoplane America was in shape to start at any time the weather clears. Four men will make the trip to Europe, Byrd announced today. Lieut. Bert Balchen, Norwegian aviation expert, will be the iourth man. His sele:tion to accompany Byrd Lieut. George Noville and Pilot Bert Acosta on the trip was announced by Byrd today. Balchen assisted Byrd in preparing for his flight to the north pole last year and has been here for several weeks aiding in preparations for the trans-Atlantic flight. GIRL PLANS AIR HOP Flying Schoolma'm Eager for Pacific Attempt. Bfj Vnitrd Pres* MARYSVILLE. Mich., June 21. Miss Mildred Doran, village school teacher, and. her flying friend. Augie Peddlar, Flint aviator, plan to attempt to fly to Honolulu next month, and have ordered an air sedan. The plane is nearing completion at the plant of the Buhl Aircraft Company here. The air sedan resembles the company’s regular model, but will have a 400-gallon gasoline tank in the aft compartment and there also will be an auxiliary gas tank under the pilot's seat. A motor similar to the one of the Spirit of St. Louis has been installed.. Miss Doran is not a pilot, but has spent considerable time flying as a passenger. LUCAS MADE PRESIDENT Fiduiciarits Association Officers Elected at Meeting. Malcolm Lucas, Bankers Trust Company trust officer, was elected president of the Fiduciaries Association of Indianapolis Monday night. He succeeds Donald S. Morris, Fletcher Savings and Trust Company vice president. Morris was named on the advisory committee. Other officers are: Clarence A. Weaver, Peoples State Bank, vice president; M. E. Watkins, City Trust Company, secretary-treasurer.

officers of the religious order. Friedman named several officers in his charges, but the charges against the others were dismissed on defense motion. The jury will be explained the Jewish rules as to blessing of knives used In slaughtering, Godliness of the “schechat” or butcher, the procedure of applying to a rabbi for authority to butcher. SIX STUDENTS DROWN Bu T nited Press SCHWERIN, Germany, June 21. Six Rostock University students were drowned and their two women companions were rescued, a dispatch from Meuritz said today, when their sailing vessel was capsized during a storm.

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VOTE LIGHTER THAN NORMAL ON MANAGER Few Wards Show Ballots in Usual Number; Negroes Little Interested. 75,000 TOTAL IS SEEN Campaign Leaders Predict New Form Adoption by Large Majority. Noon reports upon total ballots cast in all parts of the city in today's city manager election indi- ; cated that a comparatively light i vote will be counted after polls close I at 6 p. m. I Manager leaders were confident i of victory, basing their preauuapns upon the absence of organizetSjM^ , position and the. fact that ! normal voting was in wards re- 1 : garded as their strongholds, i Frank S. Gates, city manager campaign chairmdn, this afternoon predicted a total vote of 80,000 out |of a normal city total of about 100,000. Gates believed 60,000 votes would be cast for the manager plan. Predicts 75,000 Votes Claude H. Anderson, manager campaign executive secretary, believed 75.000 votes would be cast and the manager form would get 60,000 of them. Others at manager headquarters did not believe the total vote would run much beyond 55,000. A survey indicated that the voting is normal in the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth wards, and very light in the Fifth, Sixth. Tenth. Eleventh, Eleventh, Twelfth, Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth, with exception of a few scattered precincts, notably in the Fourteenth. Few Negroes Voting The voting places In the Negro Fifth and Sixth wards were practically deserted. Women were taking a very active part throughout the north side and in Irvington, where the voting was heaviest. Hundreds of telephone calls to city manager headquarters, The Times, and other information centers, asking for detailed instructions upon where and how to vote, indicated that many persons not in the habit of going to the polls were coming out. This stirred manager leaders to greater hope of an overwhelming victory. Little Delay in Voting The voting proceeded without trouble, there being none of the usual delays due to voting machine mishaps, since small, simple ballots are used. The usual milling of minor politicians around the polls was missed. The professionals, however, were not entire quiescent. In some precincts blue dodgers, purporting to be signed “A native born American and Hoosier,” arguing that those who voted for the city manager would be “signing away their rights as American citizens,” were placed on front porches during the night. An automobile bearing license No. 520-916 was going about bearing a supply of white dodgers. Warning Dodgers Scattered These dodgers were headed: “Be Careful. Judge Hay Points to Evils of City Manager Plan Law.” There follows a brief quotation from the decision of Judge Hay refusing to stop the manager election by injunction. The quotation, without explanatory matter which Judge Hay also expressed with it, would lead to the belief that Hay Judlcally was denouncing the manager plan. Manager leaders took little cognizance of these tricks. Executive Secretary Claude Anderson dismissed incidents with the state* ment: “This is jus , the old dodge of an element which, knowing it is overwhelmingly defeated, resorts to false propaganda at the last moment, in the hope it is too late for refutation.” Commission on Job Election commissioners were prepared to straighten out any confusion that might arise, he said. Any complaints should be made to the commissioners at their office at police headquarters, Main 2780. Boyce said. City Clerk Boyce ordered a deputy election commissioner to stop circulation of anti-manager literature within fifty feet of the polls at the Sixth precinct, Sixth ward, W. New York St. and Senate Ave. In vivid contrast to its usual election day activities, Republican county and city headquarters in the K. of P. building was closed. No one was in the office. ♦ Customarily, on election day, the rooms are thronged and dozens of motorcycle riders paM in and out bringing hourly reports of the number of votes cast to George V. Coffin county and city boss. Negroes Apathetic Fifth ward figures on the total vote at 11 a. m. showed the apathy In Negro f,prectnts. For instance, i First preclnt, 64 out of 375 normal 1