Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 270, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 March 1928 — Page 1

GILLIOM FILES FOR SENATE; DEFIES KLAN Challenge to Shumaker Is Hurled In Announcement of Attorney General. DRY LAW STAND TOLD JJn-Republican Influences Have Shamed State Long Enough, He Says. Hurling his challenge of combat to the Ku Klux Klan, its officers and E. S. Shumaker, Indiana AntiSaloon League superintendent, Arthur L. Gilliom, Indiana’s Attorney General today announced his candidacy for the Republican senatorial nomination in the May primaries. - His formal declaration of candidacy bearing 2,500 names was filed with the Secretary of State today by James House, deputy attorney general. Gilliom issued his announcement statement at his home in South Bend. Calling upon Hoosier Republicans to return to “Old-Fashioned Republicanism,” he declared: "The same un-Republican influences that have meddled with the nominations of both parties in Indiana in recent years are determined again to control them. They have shamed our State enough. Stand on Big Issues “During the campaign I will, without straddling, sidestepping or pussyfooting, make clear my position on important public questions such as the tariff, farm legislation, waterway development, State sovereignty, foreign relations, and others, including prohibition. “I am a dry, both personally and politically. I favor the more vigorous, but more lawful, enforcement Os the eighteenth amendment. “The Volstead act now provides for medicinal liquors, but organized fanaticism favors the repeal of these medicinal liquor provisions. I am against such repeal. “I am in favor of complete freedom of the medical science from legislative prescription or proscription. "For the commercial liquor bootlegger, I favor higher penalties than the Volstead act now provides. Against Secret Kule “In this fight I naturally will have the selfish opposition of Superintendent Shumaker, Wizard Hiram Wesley Evans, Dragon Joseph Huffington, their ill-gotten money, and of other self-seekers, who seek to control Republican nominations lor their own selfish purposes. “This is as it should be, for I ■tand for constitutional representative government on Republican principles while they stand for secret end super-government dictatorships. “If this nomination cannot be had except by their leave, then I shall not want it. "Shall we rally at the sign of the teagle, or shall we rally at the sign of the pillow slip? "Shall our Republican elephant lead an orderly Republican parade toward tolerant, common sense, common decency and prosperity, or shall it in fright follow the Klan dragon in a wild stampede toward intolerance, bigotry, corruption and boycott. Native of Missouri The attorney general was bom in Elkton, Mo., Aug. 2, 1686, the tenth child of a family of fourteen children. He graduated from the Goshen (Ind.) College in 1910 and obtained his bachelor of laws degree at the University of Michigan in 1913. He was admitted to the Indiana bar at South Bend in 1913 and practiced there. He still makes it his home. In 1923, he conducted the suit •gainst Ed Jackson, then secretary of State, testing the constitutionality of the automobile licensing law and won the case in the Supreme Court, saving the automobile owners of the State millions of dollars. He was elected attorney general in 1924 over the opposition of the Klan, leading the ticket headed by Coolidge in his home county by 30,000 votes. Member of National Bar Gilliom is a member of the national, State and county bar associations and was a delegate to the convention of American, Canadian and English bars in London in 1924, and to the convention of the American, French and Canadian bars in Paris the same year. He is a Presbyterian, member of the Masonic order, Knights of Pythias, the University Club at South Bend and the Columbia Club here. He was married in 1913 to Miss Nancy Belle Kulp of Elkhart, and they have four sons, Elbert Raymond, Luther Allen, Arthur Vernon and. Richard Lawrence Gilliom. England Sets Huge Air Budget By United Press LONDON, March B.—England’s air expenditures for officially announced by the today, call for 16,250,000 pounds sterling. Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m.... 30 10 a. m...„ 40 7 a. m.... 30 11 a. m.... 43 8 a. m.... 32 12 (noon). 45 Ba. m.... 38 Ip. m.... 47

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Attorney General Arthur L. Gilliom, who announced his candidacy for Republican nomination for United States Senator today.

WOMAN ADOPTS ‘HOAXBABY’ BOY Mother Takes Court Step to Keep 'Son.’ By United Press PONTIAC, Mich., March B.—Joseph Andrew Boyer, 4 years old, whom Mrs. Myron L. Boyer foisted upon her millionaire husband as the child naturally born to them, was adopted today day by Mrs. Boyer in the Oakland County Probate Court. The court changed the boy’s name to Dode Alfred Boyer, in accordance with a request in the adoption petition, which set forth the details of Mrs. Boyer’s elaborate scheme to mislead her husband and indicated legal entry for the child had been obtained by compliance with immigration regulations. The hearing was brief. Judge Dan A. McGaffey signed the adoption papers. The boy was not in court. A suit filed by Myron Boyer is pending in Ingham County Circuit Court to expunge the fraudulent birth record of the child. Another suit is pending in Wayne County, which seeks to prevent the child from benefiting from a huge trust fund created by its “grandfather”at the time of the “hoax birth.” PADLOCK IS TAKEN OFF Federal Judge Modifies Order on W. Washington St. Building. A padlock order against the store room at 546 W. Washington St., owned by Roman Romanoff, closed seven months ago because of liquor violations, was modified today by Federal Judge Robert C. Baltzell. The cour| permitted Louis Alexis to open tire room and conduct a combined barber shop-coffee room, with the provision no liquor be permitted on the premises. The place was padlocked following arrest of the former tenants, Demetrius Dallas and Ivah Costi, on liquor charges. ED JACKSON WONT RUN Has No Political Ambitions at Present, He Says. There will be no last minute filing of petitions for Governor Ed Jackson for any public office, he announced at the Statehouse today. Hearing that friends were circulating petitions to put his name on the ballot as a candidate for the Republican nomination for the United States Senate, the Governor declared that he had no further political aspirations at present “except to serve out my term.”

BAKES 300,000 PIES Illinois Restaurant Owners Wife Sets Record. By United Press HILLSBORO; 111., March B. Minnesota may hold the coffeedrinking, gum-chewing and sauer-kraut-eating championships, but Illinois claims the pie-baking title. A record for all time was believed to have been set by Mrs. Ben Hilton, wife of a Hillsboro restaurant man, who has baked 300,000 pies, enough to make 36,765 motion picture comedies, and if properly aimed to decorate every man, woman and child in the movies. PARIS IS ‘QUEEN’S' GOAL Mabel 801 l Intends Trans-Atlantic Hop in ApriL By United Press HAVANA, March B.—Miss Mabel 8011, “queen of diamonds,” told the United Press today she intended to attempt a New York-aris airplane trip this spring probably in April.

Capone’s Lieutenant Riddled With Machine Gun and Revolver Bullets by Trio, Invading Gambling Den. THUG BOSS WILL DIE, SAY POLICE Answers Questions With Curses as He Lies in Hospital; Companion Is Wounded in Night Affray. By United Press CHICAGO, March B.—Within three blocks of the little flower shop where three years ago Dion O’Banion’s assassination began a long list of gang war deaths, three men armed with revolvers and a machine gun, last night shot Jack MeGurn, 25, chief lieutenant of “Scarface” A1 Capone’s forces. McGurn was shot near the heart and in the right arm. Hospital physicians said he would die. Nick Mastro, 37, a real estate operator, was wounded in the battle. The shooting took place in a north side gambling resort, a few blocks from Holy Name Cathedral, where “Ilvmie” Weiss, one-time ruler of the O’Banion clan, and Attorney W. W. O’Brien were shot down with a machine gun from a window across the street.

At a hospital, police questioned the wounded McGurn. Repeated curses greeted their questions. “Leave me alone, I’ll attend to this. Get me a lawyer,” the gangster answered. Detectives revealed that McGurn had been threatened with death following the stabbing last November of Joe Lewis, cabaret entertainer. He had been hunted for several weeks by opposing gang factions, police said. Sought for Robbery At the hour of the attack, police said they were seeking JVfcGurn tor questioning in connection with a recent bank robbery. Mastro was associated in the real estate business with Carmen Vacco, former city sealer. He and McGurn were sitting on a lounge in the “smoke shop,” such as the gambling house was known. Joseph Eulo, proprietor, also was seated with the two men. The three gunmen drove to the "smoke shop” in a large sedan One man, drawing a gun, remained at the wheel while his companions rushed through the front door. Faces Machine Gun McGurn leaped from the lounge and tried to flatten himself against the wall. But the stream of machine gun bullets halted him. He jerked two revolvers from under his coat, but collapsed. The two men rah out, Jumped in the car and escaped. McGurn was said to have been serving Capone interests on the north side and police were inclined to believe the shooting was brought about by McGum’s activities in the war for gambling concessions. UTILITIES PROBE BEGUN Federal Trade Commission Calls Power Representatives. WASHINGTON, March B.—The Federal Trade Commission launched today the public utilities investigation ordered by the Senate. Representatives of the National Electric Light Association and the American Gas Association were the first called. The commission was expected to bring, out testimony regarding lobbying activities by these organizations. New Police Chief Chosen By Times Special CONNERSVILLE, Ind., March 8. Ashel R. Poe, night police captain, ha3 been appointed chief, effective April 1, to succeed A. J. Starkey, resigning on account of ill health. The city council has not yet selected a successor to Poe in the captaincy.

STUDENTS IN FROLIC Butler Declares Holiday for Basket Victory. BUtler University students declared a holiday today in honor of their basketball victory over No tire Dame Wednesday night. Meeting in front of the College administration building at 8 a. m„ the hour of first classes, the students voted to devote the day to celebration instead of classes. Three stalwart football men were placed at the doors of the University building to prevent studious minded ones from going to classes. President Robert Aley arrived later and made the holiday official. Seven Jap Fishermen Killed By United Press TOKIO, March B.—Seven Japanese were killed and one was rescued when an American freighter, reported as the East Chapoon rammed and sank a Japanese fishing launch, according to advices from Otaru Hokkaido. *

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1928

HOOVER FILING UP TOFRIENDS Entry in State Race to Be Decided Here. Herbert Hoover’s decision on entering the Indiana presidential primary race was Imminent this afternoon, as his Indiana supporters called the Secretary of Commerce and his Washington advisers by telephone to report the enthusiastic response accorded his petitions. Before midnight, Hoover must enter his name for the presidential preference vote of the State or allow Senator James E. Watson, unopposed as a “favorite son” candidate, to control Indiana’s thirtythree delegates to the national Republican convention so long as Watson’s name is before the convention. Oscar G. Foellinger, publisher of the Ft. Wayne News-Sentinel, marshaling Hoover forces in the State, was in communication with George B. Lockwood, one of the secretary’s advisors, at Washington, this Homing. Foe. Unger, conducting conferences at the Claypool, said Lockwood told him he “seemed to be getting somewhere.” Further reports from eight counties where petitions were circulated were reaching Foellinger. Petitions found ready signers in the eight counties, Lake, Allen, De Kalb, St. Joseph, Wayne, Huntington, Delaware and Marion, Foellinger said. Washington dispatches reported George Akerson, Hoover's secretary, as saying that Hoover had put himself unreservedly in the hands of his Indiana friends and that decision on his filing would be made at Indianapolis. Foellinger has Hoover’s signed declaration of candidacy ready for filing. FOUR SENT TO PRISON Judge Collins Assesses Penalties for Law Violations. Four men were sentenced to from one to ten years in the Indiana State Prison today by Criminal Judge James A. Collins. Henry Dorsey, 33, was found guilty of assault and battery 'with intent to commit a felony. Others found guilty and sentenced are: Earl Crail, 30, assault and battery wjth intent to kill; Nathaniel Freeman, 24, burglary, and Leonard Smith, 23, vehicle taking. All had been in Jail in default of bond.

DIRECTS LEGION NEWS Fred C. Condict Promoted to Succeed F. C. Painton. Promotion of Fred C. Condict from assistant director to director of the American Legion News Service to succeed Frederick C. Painton, resigned, by ,E. E. Spafford, national commander, has been at nounced by James E. Barton, natiom.l adjutant. Last October Condict was married to Miss Romona Gillespie of this city and lives at 219 E. Seventeenth St. Painton plans to write fiction.

Rollin’ Along By Times Special ANDERSON, Ind., Maroh 8. —Miss Leona Cox and Henry Pettigrew will roll into matrimony here tonight. They will wear roller skates during their wedding ceremony at a rink and the Rev. John Ward Rose, pastor of the Park Place M. E. Church, who will officiate, will also be on skates.

G.O.P. BOOKS FAIL TO SNOW SINCLAIR GIFT Hay’s Story of Bond Deal Cannot Be Verified by Records. CONCEAL OTHER FUNDS Chicago Grain King Tells How Oil Donations Were Hidden. BY PAUL R. MALLON United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, March B—The Harry F JSinclalr contribution of $160,000 Liberty bonds does not show on the books of the Republican national committee, William V. Hodges, committee treasurer, revealed to the Senate Teapot Dome committee 'today. None of the intricate financial details related by Will H. Hays, former chairman of the committee, who obtained the contribution from the oil magnate, could be confirmed by the national committee records, Hodges showed. Only a $2,000 contribution from Sinclair in 1919 was recorded on the books and another of SI,OOO from Mrs. H. F. Sinclair in 1920. One way in which recording of the Sinclair contribution may have been avoided was related by James A. Patten, Chicago wheat king. Patten testified that the late Fred Upham, then treasurer of the Republican committee had induced him to take $25,000 of the Sinclair bonds and pay cash to the committee.

Bought Newspaper Concern The transaction was shown on the Republican books as a cash contribution from Patten. Hodge’s record of Upham’s books did not show either a $50,000 contribution which IJays said was given by the late John T. Pratt of New York. M. J. Pessin of the Pesstn Advertising Company, New York, revealed that Pratt; William Boyce Thompson, Chicago Republican leader, and Senator T. Coleman Dupont (Rep.) Delaware, bought the American Association of Foreign Language Newspapers in 1919. They paid about $400,000 for the association of which Pessin then was head, he said, giving $30,000 of the amount in Liberty Bonds. He did not know the serial numbers of the bonds, so could not inform the committee whether they were Continental Company Liberties. Banker Is Quizzed "We never knew why they bought the concern, but there was a lot of talk about using its influence over the foreign language press of the country,” Pessin said. Between 350 and 400 newspapers received service from the company, he added, “but it was not profitable enterprise." The list of stockholders of the company submitted by Pessin included Secretary of Treasury Mellon; Swift & Cos., Armour & Cos., Pratt, Dupont, Thompson and others. Walter J. Malatesta, investment banker, testified he formerly was associated with Upham but knew nothing of the raising of Republican funds. Flora H. Johnson, secretary of E. B. Eckhart, of the Eckart Milling Company of Chicago, said Eckart had given SIO,OOO or more. To the Republican party since 1920. Eckhart is in California and too ill to appear, she said. “I have no data indicating he received any Liberty Bonds,” she said. Miss Johnson said she did not bring records of Eckhart’s contributions, but promised to get them by Saturday, Walsh told her the Republican record showed Eckhart had given SI,OOO in 1920; $6,000 in 1921, 1922 and 1923, and $12,000 in 1924. “I made out the checks and sent them to Upham,” Miss Johnson added. “I usually see all the securities that come into the office. The only Liberty Bonds we have in our office are those Eckhart personally subscribed for. I know of no bonds coming from Upham.”

ASK NEW DRY TESTS Hope Seen for State Agents Who Flunked. A degree of hope for Indiana prohibition agents who failed in recent civil service examinations was seen today in a letter received by E. A. Miles, Indiana Anti-Saloon League attorney, from Edward B. Dunford, head of the Anti-Saloon League of America legal department, promising cooperation. Dunford informed Miles he and Dr. P. Scott Mcßride, national superintendent, planned to appear before the civil service commission with a request that regulations be modified in order not to disrupt the entire prohibition force. Recent announcement placed the number of failures at 85 per cent in the tests. George L. Winkler, deputy dry administrator, who failed to qualify for reappointment under civil service, formally has applied for reconsideration.

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PRIMARY FILING DEADLINE NEAR Secretary’s Office Open to Midnight. With the deadline for filing petitions for President, Vice President, United States Senator and Governor set by law for midnight tonight, office of the secretary of State will remain open until that hour for the accommodation of candidates slow to make up their minds or avoiding early filing for "tactical” reasons. Petition of Solon J. Carter, Indianapolis attorney, for the Republican senatorial race was filed with 1,100 names by a delegation including James Bingham, Daniel Glossbrenner, Edward Huffman and Donovan N. Hoover. Hoover, an Indianapolis attorney, is in charge of Carter headquarters opened today at the Severin. Harry G. Leslie of Lafayette, speaker of the House of Representatives at the last Legislature and a candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor this afternoon filed a petition containing approximately 3,000 names, mostly from Tippecanoe County. Candidacies filed Thursday included: Evans Woollen of Indianapolis, Democratic candidate for President; Charles W. Jewett of Indianapolis, Republican candidate for Governor; John E. Fredrick of Kokomo, George R. Dale of Muncie and George E. Hershman of Crown Point, Democratic candidates for Governor, and Walter Myers and I'j. William Curry of Indianapoll;, Democratic candidates for United States Senator. HAPGOOD PLEA LOST Judge Denies Habeas Corpus Writ; Raises Bail. WILKESBARRE, Pa., March 8 Powers Hapgood of Indianapolis and his wife, Mary Donovan Hapgood, today lost their fight to open the doors of the Luzerne County jail through habeas corpus. Not only did Judge Jones of the Luzerne County court refuse to release Hapgood and his wife under a writ, but he increased the bail under which each was held on charges of inciting to riot. When originally arrested, Hapgood and his wife were held in default of SI,OOO bail each. Jud’ge Jones increased the bail to $2,5C% each. In addition the judge placed Hapgood and his wife under bond of an additional $2,500 each to keep the peace. Oversize Overalls for Sale By United Press BURLINGTON, Wls., March 8 A pair of overalls, specially tailored for a 700-pound circus performer who died before he could use them, have been advertised for sale here.

LINDY IN SECRET FLIGHT Colonel Leaves Washington for Unannounced Destination. By United Press WASHINGTON, March B.—Col. Charles A. Lindbergh hopped off from Bolling Field at 12:01 p. m. today for an unannounced destination. He started in a westerly direction. He carried as passengers Major Lanphier, commander of Selfridge Field, Mich., and Colonel Breckenridge, Lindbergh’s personal adviser. HOLY WAR IS OPENED Fundamentalist Moslems Cross Frontier; Take Villages. By United Press LONDON, March B.—Small detachments of Sultan Ibn Saud's Mohammedan fundamentalist tribes • men have crossed the Transjordanian frontier and captured villages, an Exchange Telegaph dispatch from Basra reported today. The dispatch quoted information received from British sources.

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WOMAN SLAYER HAPPYJN CELL Velma West Starts New Prison Routine. flvV United Press MARYSVILLE, Ohio, March B. Velma West, the blonde bride who hammered to death her husband, Edward, stood on the threshold of a new life today. Her eyes were opened at dawn with the clanging of a bell. It was reveille, and Velma —now No. 3181— arose with other women and girls, anew vista of life opening to her. Velma was brought to the reformatory yesterday from Painesville, where she was sentenced to life for killing her husband, but she was happier than she had been in months. She had seen sunshine and seeing and being out in it apparently has become her chief concern in life. “All I want,” she said, "is to get out in the sunshine again.” Her new ambition may be realized, but not immediately, because she has been assigned to the needle class. She is too frail, reformatory matrons said, to work in the fields. TROLLEYS EARNMORE January Profits to Show Gain Over Year 1927. An increase of more than $5,000 in net earnings of the Indianapolis Street Railway Company for January, 1928, compared with January, 1927, is shown in the report filed with the public service commission. Net earnings for January, 1928, were $111,097, and for January, 1927, $106,090. Taxes paid this January were $26,409, and January, 1927, $30,373. Gross earnings for January, 1928, were $471,115 as compared with $492,887 in 1927, a decrease of $21,771. Operating expenses for January, 1928, were $360,018, as compared with $386,797 for the same month last year. Airport Site Inspection By Times Special ANDERSON, Ind., March B.—The site of this city’s proposed airport will be inspected Wednesday, March 14, by John E. Sommers, representative of the Department of Commerce. A telegram to John Welch of the Oren Welch Aurcraft Company advised of Sommers’ visit.

GRAND JURY MEETS Resumes Work of Routine Cases at Kokomo. By Times Special KOKOMO, Ind., March B.—Sessions were resumed here today by the Howard County grand jury that has been recessed since last Saturday. The jury was called by Prosecutor Homer Miller, who refuses to comment on what the jury plans to do. A partial report in the jury’s continuel investigation of the affairs surrounding the failure of the American Trust Company is awaited. Miller, it is understood, has been personally investigating testimony given the jury by D. C. Stephenson, former Klan leader, said to be in connection with the bank case. Miller called witnesses in routine cases before the probe body today. The jury is to make a final report before March 24, the date set for its dismissal.

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FUERS READY FOR FIRST ’2B ATLANTIC HOP British Ace, Heiress Keep Plans Secret for Trip Westward. USE AMERICAN PLANE Captain Hinchliffe and Elsie Mackay Await Good Weather. By TUiitcd Press CRANWELL AIRDROME, Eng., March B.—A golden-winged American made monoplane was ready today for the first attempt of 1928 at a trans-Atlantic flight—an attempt to be made by a titled British heiress and a war veteran. The Hon. Elsie Mackay, third daughter of the millionaire Lord Inchcape, and Capt. W. R. Hinchliffe are ready to take off for Newfoundland. They will fly a Stinson monoplane, Adventure, made in Detroit, Mich., and shipped here several weeks ago. Take-Off Time in Doubt Cranwell flying field officials told the United Press today that the exact hour of the start is indefinite. Hinchliffe today went on a hurried trip to London. The two do not plan to start, it was said, until they receive favorable reports of weather off the (Newfoundland coast. The greatest secrecy has been maintained in preparations for the flight, and it was not until last night that plans for the trans-Atlantic test became known. Miss Mackay and Hinchcliffe have been residing near the Cranwell Airdrome, awaiting completion of their plane and favorable weather reports before starting on the great air adventure. Head First for Ireland Hinchcliffe, who at one time was selected as pilot of Charles A. Levine’s monoplane for an attempt at a westward crossing of the Atlantic, planned to fly direct to Baldonnel, on the east coast of Ireland, thence in a direct line to Newfoundland. The monoplane the two will use is similar in detail to that which was used in the around-the-world flight of Brock-Schlee, the Americans, who attempted to establish a new record for a fast world tour. The plane was brought from America in January on the liner Aquitania.

Christen Plane "Adventure’* It has been conditioned at the airdrome here. The wings have been painted a golden hue while on the fuselage is printed the name “Adventure.” A Union Jack was painted underneath the name. Extra gasoline tanks have been installed in the wings, while aluminum tins for an additional supply have been installed in the fuselage. In event the plane !s forced to land at sea the extra gasoline tins may be emptied in two minutes and thus provide a buoyancey to keep the machine afloat. The vessel at full load will have a cruising speed of ninety miles an hour. The two who will attempt this westward crossing are a picturesque couple. Girl Also a Pilot Miss Mackay, whose father is one of England’s great ship owners, has had an adventurous and accomplished lifC. She is short, dark and extremely attractive. She was one of the first women in England to obtain a pilot’s certificate and has had many hours in the air as a “solo” pilot. She has been prominent on the stage and in the films, and in addition is an accomplished horsewoman. She has studied interior decoration, and only recently completed decorations for her father’s liners. She was married to the actor, Dennis Wyndham, in 1917, but this marriage was annulled in 1922. Hinchliffe is one of England’s prominent pilots. He served in the air force in the World War and lost one eye during an engagement. Since the war he has been in commercial aviation and at present is one of the famous pilots for the Imperial Airways, Ltd. He was retained by Levine to fly the Columbia last summer, but this flight was canceled, owing to bad weather. Then he attempted a long distance flight to the Far East, which failed when he crashed near Vienna. REJECTS ARMORY PLAN Marion City Council Turns Down Civic Hall Sale Proposal. By Times Special MARION, Ind., March B.—By a vote of 4 to 3 the Marion city council has rejected a proposal that Civic Hall be sold to the State of Indiana for use as a national guard armory. For several weeks a heated controversy has raged among citizens over the proposal. Rejection by the council followed advices from the Indiana adjutant general that the State could not enter into a contract with the city providing the second floor of the building be reserved for use M a community center.