Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 324, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 May 1928 — Page 1

FIERCE FIGHTS FORECAST IN CONVENTIONS Primary Fails to Settle Race for Governor in Either Party. WATSON'S ‘EDGE’ .25,000 Hoover Will Get Some of State Delegates, Say His Backers. Political Interest turned today toward Republican and Democratic State conventions, which hold prospect of bitter battles for nominations for Governor and other State offices. Republicans convene May 23 and 24, and Democrats, June 6 and 7, both at Tomlinson Hall. Primary returns, still incomplete, were far enough along to afford finality in the “big three” divisions — presidential preference, Governor, and United States Senator. Senator James E. Watson’s majority over Herbert C. Hoover for the presidential preference, which carries with it Indiana’s thirty-three delegates to the national Republican convention, mounted toward 25,000, with 78 of the State’s 3,610 precincts remaining to be heard from. Today, 3,532 precincts gave Watson 220,158 and Hoover 197,224. Watson's majority at that time was 22,934. Victory Is Conceded Oscar G. Foellinger, Hoover Indiana manager, conceded victory to ■yvatson Wednesday afternoon, and in a statement congratulated the Senator, while asking him to permit the Indiana delegates to go to Hoover when Watson’s name is withdrawn from the national convention, “Hoover’s candidacy, nationally, can not be stopped,” Foellinger said. M. Bert Thurman, Watson’s manager, made a plea for party harmony In the fall election and said efforts “will be concentrated now on nomii.at.6n of Senator Watson at the national convention.” Thurman contended Hoover's success in certain Indiana districts! would not give him any delegates.' Hoover delegates to the State con- j vention, however, were known to j have been elected Tuesday in Hoover strongholds in the State. 68 Counties for Watson Unofficial incomplete ’•eturns j showed Watson carried sixty-eight counties and Hoover, twenty-four. Hoover’s strength was in the cities, while Watson swept the rural communities. Evansville appeared to be the only major city outside the Hoover column. The margin was close in Indianapolis, with Hoover appearing to be sure of a slight edge. Senator Arthur R. Robinson won the Republican senatorial nomination by rolling up a majority over his two opponents, Arthur L. Gilliom attorney general, and Solon J. Carter. Unofficial returns from 3,452 precincts gave Robinson 219,387; Gilliom, 106.728. and Carter 60,476. Robinson's majority was 52,183. Stump Defeats Myers Albert Stump defeated Walter Myers for the Democratic senatorial nomination, polling 144,223 votes to Myers’ 67,489 and L. William Curry’s 23,282 in 3,275 precincts. Evans Woollen, unopposed for the Democratic presidential preference vote and control of Indiana’s thirty delegates to the national Democratic convention, polled 151,276 votes in unofficial returns from 2,642 precincts. Failure of any candidate to attain a majority in the governorship races threw the nominations upon the convention and set leading candidates to counting their State convention delegates today.

Schortemeier In Lead Unofficial returns from 3,461 precincts today gave Frederick E. Schortemeier 96,474; Frederic Landis, 77,418; Thomas H. Adams, 61,941; Charles W. Jewett, 50,231; Harry G. Leslie, 45,464; Jesse E. Eschbach, 33,608; D. Burns Douglas, 12,516; U. S. Lesh, 9,853; Alvah J. Rucker, 10,026; Charles 3. Ewry, 3,738. Democratic totals in 3,338 precincts gave Frank C. Dailey 112,150; John E. Fredrick, 7Q,366; Earl H. Crawford, 22,007; George R. Dale, 16,675; Samuel B. Wells, 10,687; George E. Hershman, 8,996; Olin R. Holt, 7.621. Leaders in the Republican race for the gubernatorial nomination intend carrying their efforts into the convention. Because of tangled interests in contests for State convention delegates there appeared no certainty that delegates would line up in direct ratio to the popular vote given candidates. Watson’s defeat of Hoover placed him in a position to wield great influence in the convention, Anticipating this possibility, candidates had been wary in their positions toward Hoover’s candidacy. Schortemeier, Landis and Leslie are known to be making elaborate plans for seeking the nomination in convention. Adams, whose vote was eurprising to his opponents, said convention plans lay in the hands of his friends. *2.

Complete Wire Reports of UNITED PRESS, The Greatest World-Wide News Service

The Indianapolis Times Tartly cloudy and cooler, probably with or thunderstorms tonight or Friday,

VOLUME 39—NUMBER 324

Bullets Fly and Bombs Burst as Fire Sweeps State Armory; LTwo Injured in Fighting Blaze

Plan to Run State Mines on Court Order Fails By Times Special ' BICKNELL, Ind., May 10.—“ United we stand, though hungry,” is the attitude of coal miners in this field. Thereby fails an effort to reopen three mines of the Knox Consolidated Caal Company under a permit issued to the compan '’s receiver, Edward D. Logsdon, by Judge Linn D. Hay of Ma*n 1 Superior Court, Indianapolis. On May 1, Logsdon announced the mines would open after b ing shut down thirteen months. Indiana National Guardsmen wei.; on hand at each pit. There was no trouble—neither was there anj work. Miners who have been living by charity for months stood by their union, refusing to work at wages Logsdon said would be approximately $6 a day. Whistles blew daily for a week, then Logsdon gave up the attempt to operate. He announced: "We are simply closing down our mines as they have been for the past thirteen months and will wait until our men are ready to go to work.” The receiver in his statement of the closing, takes occasion to condemn union loaders, declaring the miners have “preferred to follow a group of leaders who have made them nothing but fancy promises, given them no work and no prospect of work.”

BUSINESS LEADERS OF U. S. AID JOHN D: IN STEWART FIGHT

Bu United Press WASHINGTON, May 10.—The United States Chamber of Commerce convention here today adopted by acclamation a resolution calling on stockholders of corporations misrepresent them. The resolution was drafted by the

chamber's board of directors in a spec ia 1 session, called after it became known that Col. Robert W. Stewart had refused the demand of John D. Rockefeller Jr. for his resignation as the head of the Standard Oil Cos. of Indiana. It asserted:

Stockholders can not accept the profits flowing from corruption and

Stewart Is Not Ready to Talk

Bn United Press CHICAGO, May 10.—Contempt proceedings pending against him at Washington make it “untimely” for Col. Robert W. Stewart to make any reply to the demand of John D. Rockefeller, Jr., that he resign as chairman of the board of directors of the Standard Oil Company of Indiana, Stewart said in a statement here today. The statement was issued from his offices shortly after Stewart’s arrival here today. Colonel Stewart said that any communication from any stockholder of the com-

Senators Approve Ousting

B.i/ United Press WASHINGTON, May 10.—Senate Teapot Dome investigators today praised John D. Rockefeller Jr., for his attempt to oust Robert W. Stewart as head of the Standard Oil Company of Indiana, as United States Attorney Leo Rover prepared to ask a grand jury here today for a perjury indictment against the oil man. Rover, acting on Senate orders resulting from the same circumstances which caused Rockefeller to

FORD, LINDY CONFER Discuss Plans for Summer Flight to Europe. Bit United Press DETROIT, May 10.—Henry Ford conferred with Col. Charles A. Lindbergh on the airman’s European flight plans within an hour after he returned from England today. The conference was held in Ford’s office at Dearborn and dealt wth Lindbergh’s project of using a Ford plane. The conference lasted about an hour, but no announcement of Lindbergh’s plans was forthcoming immediately, as had been expected. GIVES HYPNOTISM ALIBI Girl Blames Forgery on Influence of Lover, Is Freed. Em United Press BRIDGEPORT, Conn., May 10.— Miss Helen Eichler’s plea that she had been under the hypnotic influence of her lover, Cyrus F. Turner of Cold Springs, N. Y., gained her a six-months' suspended jail sentence after she had pleaded guilty on two counts of forgery. The girl, 19, and attractive, said farewell to Turner, who will spend one to three years in Wethersfield State prison on similar charges, and started for home. Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m.... 62 10 a. m 81 7a. m.... 64 11 a. m.... 82 Ba. m— 72 12 (noon).. 83 9 a. m.... 77

escape the moral stigma which inhere in such profit. Neither can they permit those who act for them to profit personally through corrupt corporate transactions, or shield others who do. The resolution generally was ioterpreteed as designed to aid Rockefeller in his expected battle with Standard oil. stockholders over the Stewart resignation demand. Rockefeller was due here today to attend the chamber's annual banquet tonight. “The Chamber of Commerce dr dares it confidence in the general integrity and sound ideals of modem business,” the resolution said. “These are brought into high relief by recent disclosures of individual violation of established business practices.”

I

Rockefeller

pany would receive careful consideration. The statement read as follows: “Replying to the statement of John D. Rockefeller, Jr., appearing in newspapers under date of May 9, 1928: “Any communication from any stockholder of the company is entitled to and shall receive from me the most careful consideration. “The proceedings now pending in Washington make it untimely to make any statement to the public at this time as much as I might desire so to do. (Signed) COL. ROBERT W. STEWART.”

act in this house-cleaning attempt, said he would go before the grand jury today to lay before it the record of Stewart’s conflicting testimony before the Teapot Dome inquiry. Senators Thomas J. Walsh of Montana and Gerald P. Nye of North Dakota, the directors of the investigation, applauded Rockefeller’s action, expressing their belief that in it lay a fulfillment of hope for a general drive to clean up business.

FURNITURE MEN APPEAL FOR DAYLIGHT SAVING Call on Mayor Asking Him to Sign New Ordinance. T. B. Hessing of the People’s Outfittting Company today headed a delegation of furniture salesmen who asked Mayor Slack to sign the daylight saving ordinance. “We represent the ‘shut-ins’ and want some sunshine,” Hessing told Slack. The mayor told the delegation that the advisability of establishing daylight saving time over the protest of institutions which refuse to follow the proposal was a serious question in his mind. “There would be no way of enforcing it,” Slack said. The mayor said all hospitals are opposed to the measure and many factories are protesting. MAYOR WALKER PRAISED Arkansas Veterans Laud Jimmy for Honoring Kin to Lee. B,y United Press LITTLE ROCK. Ark., May 10.— Mayor James Walker of New York, was praised by the United Confederate Veterans and Forest Cavalry at their reunion here, because Walker appointed a descendant of General Robert E. Lee on the reception committee for the Bremen crew in New York. The veterans also lauded Mayor Walker for his part in the dedication of Stone Mountain memorial;

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, MAY 10,1928

Building Filled With Gas, Perling Firemen; Loss in National Guard Home to Exceed $50,000. Twenty thousand rounds of ammunition exploded, 10,000 sets of uniforms and blankets were water damaged and hundreds of smoke ' tear gas bombs were destroyed in a fire at the Indiana National Guard Armory, N. Pennsylvania St., early today. Adjt. Gen. William H. Kershner was unable to estimats the total amount of damage, but it was believed the loss would be at least $50,000 and perhaps much higher. Most of the loss will fall on the Federal Government, which must replace the equipment. Firemen lay on their stomachs to escape the ammonia and tear gas released from the bombs. Two firemen were injured. Walls Re Li in Flames The fireproof walls of the building retained the flames in the structure, and the bricks were so heated today that salvage work was hindered. Sergt. Lamon Schwinder and Private H. R. Cline, National Guard members and night watchmen at the building, discovered the flames about 1:50 a. m., in a small wiremeshed partitioned room in which equipment of the 150th Field Artillery was stored on the first floor. They grabbed extinguishers and fought the flames until ammunition in the room began to explode. The blaze spread to a 50x150 Goverment storeroom in which the equipment is kept’until distributed to the equipment rooms of the various outfits. Nine Companies Fight Fire Nine fire companies were sent to the scene. Smoke bombs, smoke candles, tear gas bombs, and gas from 150 quarts of ammonia filled the rooms. Fifty thousand rounds of ammonia were uninjured, however. The upniforms and blankets were not believed seriously damaged, al- \ though an inflammable ‘ fluid,' spread over them to keep off moths, burned off and shot flames to the ceiling. It is believed most of the uniforms can be dried and salvaged. $5,000 Loss on Building Damage to the building is estimated at $5,000 to SIO,OOO. The fire did not spread to the second floor. The two firemen injured were Albert Barnes and Louis Bischop, who fell twenty feet when a ladder, ori which they were holding a hose into a window, toppled over. Barnes was cut on the head and bruised and Bischop's back was sprained. They were taken to city hospital and then to their homes. Falling from a ladder while fighting a $3,000 fire at the Standard Grocery Company store, 2609 W. Michigan St., James Qualters, fireman of truck company No. 18, was injured slightly. He was recovering at city hospital.

DELAYSJfOTE TOTAL Sickness Hinders Counting; Results Saturday. The official total count of Marion County’s primary vote will not be completde until Saturday and possibly Monday, election commissioners estimated today. The canvassing board reading off tally sheets and compiling results at the courthouse had received the returns from all but three precincts at noon today. It was necessary to appoint anew precinct board for the Forty-Fifth precinct, Washington Township, this morning when the members of the original board became ill. In the Second and Third precincts of the Fourth ward the vote was so heavy that precinct boards became exhausted and stopped work Wednesday night for a rest, election officials said. They resumed this morning and the count in the Second precinct was finished at noon. Tally sheets in the Second precinct, Eighth ward, did not tally, and it was necessary to send out an inspector to straighten up the count, it was said. Reed, Funk Reappointed Governor Jackson today announced reappointment of Charles E. Reed, Winchester, and John A. J Funk, Galveston, to the State board of pharmacy. Both are Republicans

Buried A live After Assault, Woman Escapes to Aid Hunt for Assailant

Bu United Press LOS ANGELES, May 10. —Mrs. Marie Billings, 38, aided police today in a search for a man who attacked her, wrapped her in a blanket and buried her alive. The woman’s story, describing one of the strangest crimes ever reported in southern California, was told to police after Mrs. Billings had regained consciousness in a roadside grave and struggled to freedom. She gave police a detailed description of her assailant.

DODSON HOPES TO END COFFIN RULEDWINDLE : Old Bosses Claim 200 Out of 269 Delegates to Convention. ‘WALK AWAY' EXPECTED Hope of Spoils Balks Move to Draw Committeemen to Opposition. Leaders of the Otis. Dodson and the Boyce-McNay factions of the Republican party today sought some means of keeping the George V. Coffin faction from a sweeping victory in the Republican county convention Saturday, but without much hope. Both Republicans and Democrats will reorganize their county committees Saturday, precinct committeemen elected Tuesday acting as delegates. Most men backed by Coffin, present county chairman, apparently won the precinct committee posts, putting the G. O. P. boss in position to put through whatever he desires Saturday. Claim Majority Wednesday the Coffin lieutenants claimed they had captured at least 200 of 269 committeemen. Early today they had dropped down to 180, but by noon, after they had made another check, they Jubilantly were claiming 200 again. The most hopeful estimate by the Dodson camp was 100 committeemen, while the Boyce-McNay group was credited with possibly being able to hold eighteen in line. If the forces against Coffin could muster as their total strength only 118 out of 269 precincts it appeared Coffin has a walk-away. Coffin is expected to be a candidate for Seventh district chairman—which office will be filled after the county chairmanship and other county offices, by the same precinct committeemen. _ Seeks ’Vindication* Coffin plans to relinquish the county post to one of his lieutenants and have his henchmen give him a “vindication” by naming him district chairman. Schuyler A. Haas now is district chairman. The only hope the anti-Coffin factions have appeared to be to swing some of the known Coffin committeemen away from him. They encountered tremendous obstacles in this because the Coffin lieutenants (Coffin being reported home ill) were pointing out to the committemen, most of whom survive by holding minor political jobs, that the Coffin backed Clyde E. Robinson was nominated for treasurer, George E. Winkler for sheriff and that Ira M. Holmes was on Coffin's side. Jobs As Bait Robinson and Winkler, if they get the offices next year would have about fifty jobs to hand out. Holmes’ influence was held out as bait on the ground that he might be mayor when his claim against L. Ert Slack is settled in Supreme Court. Sheriff Omer Hawkins, Attorney Frank Symmes and Holmes were mentioned as possible Coffin choices for county chairman. Symmes said he wouldn’t have it. Holmes said he had too much grief now. Hawkins would like to have it, it is said, but some committeemen say he is too unpoplar with the rank and file. George Denny, candidate of the Republican Re-organization League at least will be one anti-Coffin nominee. The anti-Coffin actions contend that Coffin henchmen put some committeemen over by fraud, and talked Wednesday of filing recount suits. When they v ere advised by attorneys that recount actions sometimes take two years to complete they abandoned the idea. McKinney Mentioned The Republicans are expected to meet in either Circuit Courtroom or Tomlinson Hall. Democrats are to meet in the assembly room of the Claypool. E. Kirk McKinney,, defeated for the Democratic nomination for county treasurere, is mentioned as a possible candidate for county chairman against Leroy Keach, incumbent. It was said at city hall that McKinney would have the support of the organization faction which is opposed to Keach. Possibility of some city hall Democrats supporting Frank Woolling for chairman was reported.

The man attacked Mrs. Billings in her home. Gagged and beaten unconscious, she was wrapped in a blanket and taken in an automobile to Turnbull Canyon, near Whittier, she said. There she was thrown, battered and bleeding, into a hole and covered with dirt. Later, when she became conscious, she freed herself from the rude grave and crawled down a canyon road until she found help. She will recovef from her injuries, hospital physicians said.

Bremen Crew on Way to Chicago; Aunt Also in Air

j- j-j-.'.yj- -j- .t .-.-ri--'--.-.r.-- --,- r .- - ii'iiii '• • wf t Y Hs|' * * W kiwis'

Capt. Hermann Kochi may be a trans-Atlantic flier and all that, but he hasn’t a thing on his aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth Koehl Blume, 71, of Peoria, HI. Here are Mrs. Blume (left) and her daughter, Mrs. Minnie E. Wing, just before hopping off for Chicago to see Hermann on his visit there. Bu Vnitrd Press PEORIA, 111., May 10.—Mrs. Elizabeth Koehl Blume, 71, left here in an airplane for Chicago today to greet her nephew, Capt. Hermann Koehl, and hts two trans-Atlantic flying comrades, Maj. James Fitzmaurice and Baron Von Huenefeld. Mrs. Blume left in a plane piloted by C. W. Young, Peoria. Mrs. Blume has not, seen her nephew in forty-two years. She will be received by representatives of Chicago German societies and will remain in a south side hotel until the arrival of Captain Koehl and his fellow Bremen fliers. Chicago Plans Royal Welcome to Fliers Bu United Prcnx CHICAGO, May 10.—Chicago prepared to acclaim the crew of the Bremen today. A two-day program of social functions, arranged by the city’s dignitaries and by leading German and Irish societies, awaited Baron Gunter Von Huenefeld, Capt. Hermann Koehl and Maj. James Fitzmaurice on their scheduled arrival here at 4:30 p. m. Streets throughout the city were gay with holiday colors and the flags of three naUoiis,hung; irom buildings.

*"§pecfal “ police squads were assigned to the municipal airport, where thousands will gather to applaud the fliers on their arrival from Cleveland. An official welcoming committee will greet the crew and escort them to their hotel. They will rest there until noon tomorrow, when they will be guests of Mayor William Hale Thompson at the South Shore Country Club. A tour of the boulevards will be the only other part of tomorrow’s program. Pji United Press AIRPORT, CLEVELAND, May 10. —The trans-Atlantic Junker plane, en route to Chicago from Philadelphia, landed here at 12:12 p. m. today. A crowd of 50,000 set up a frenzied cheer as the flyers, Baron Gunther Von Heunefeld, Capt. Herman Koehl, and Major James E. Fitzmaurice, stepped from the ship. ZION TOJEE AIMEE Plans to Drive Devil Out of Voliva’s Town. V%U I nited l*rcHn CHICAGO, May 10.—Aimee Semple McPherson plans to drive the devil out of Zion City, it was announced today. The apostle of the “Foursquare gospel” is said to be planning to send one of her star understudies to the Illinois religious colony to conduct a revival each Tuesday and Friday, from May 15 to May 25. Essie Binkley Locy, advertised as the “noted girl trumpeting evangelist,” would be chosen. Plans for the “Foursquare gospel” revivalis have raised the question of their reception by Wilbur Glenn Voliva, recognized “overseer” of Zion. Whether Mrs. McPherson means to defy Voliva or whether he has authorized her to clean things up is not known. Voliva at present is in Europe. ROMAN RULER IN U. S. Prince Spada and Daughter Are Received by Coolidge. I!u United Press WASHINGTON, May 10.—President Coolidge today received Prince Gino Potenziani Spada, governor of Rome, and his daughter, Princess Myrian, who were accompanied to the White House by Italian Ambassador De Martino and the official party.

Entered as Second-Class Matter at Postofflce, Indianapolis

SLIDE HALTS TRAINS Tracks Covered 75 Feet by Earth Movement. By United Press HAGERSTOWN, Md.. May 10.— The worst landslide in the history of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad in this section blocked all four tracks of the main line at Doe Gulley, forty-six miles west of here, today. A passenger train was due through the deep cut shortly after the slide occurred, but was flagged in time to prevent an accident. The slide filled the cut to a depth of between fifty and seventy-five feet for a distance of more than 500 feet. Railroad officials estimated that it would require more than a week to clear the debris. SPEEbS TO CLASS Girl Arrested Driving 56 Miles An Hour to Butler. She was speeding to get to a 9 o’clock class on time, Miss Lois Phxitt, Butler University senior, 520 Southern Ave., told Municipal Judge Clifton R. Cameron today. Officers testified she was arrested Wednesday morning driving fiftysix miles an hour. Judge Cameron took the charge under advisement, declaring he hated to give a girl of such character and education a court record.

HOOVER’S LOSS GAIN . , I Governor Green Says State Showing Remarkable. Bn United Press LANSING, Mich., May 10.—Governor Fred W. Green, who stumped Indiana in the interest of Herbert Hoover’s presidential campaign, said today he considered Hoover's showing against Senator James E. Watson, “a moral victory for Hoover.” “With Watson and the entire Indiana organization against him, Hoover made a remarkable showing,” the governor said. He added he believed the -Indiana result strengthened Hoover’s chance for nomination flood actTo~cooTidge Draft Expected to Reach White House Late Today. Bp United Press WASHINGTON, May 10.—'The $325,000,000 flood control bill is expected to reach President Coolidge’s desk late today or Friday for consideration and signature, after the engrossing and signature by the presiding officers of House and Senate. The Senate agreed to the conference report late Wednesday. Mr. Coolidge is expected to sign the bill, although the approval may not come until late in the ten day period allowed by law because of necessity of sending the measure to the justice and other departments for study.

HOME

Outside Marion County 3 Conte

TWO CENTS

$92,090 SPENT FOR CAMPAIGN OF AIJMITH Governor Faces Committed Inquiring Into Funds of Candidates. MANAGER IS ON STAND; Details Expenditures Made! in Several States; Most ' to California. BY PAUL R. MALLON United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, May 10.—The Al Smith-for-Pre~idcnt headquarters has collected $103,301 and spent $92,090.28, George R. Vannamoe, Smith’s campaign manager, told the Senate campaign investigating committee today. Vannamee’s detailed statement was submitted after Governor Smith had put aside his big cigar for a quiet half hour on the stand in the hotel parlor where the hearing was held. Smith told the committee he was working as Governor of New York; that he had promised the people he would handle their business only; that he didn’t know anything about the campaign; that he had spent no money and knew of no money being spent. No Campaign Pledges Smith said he had made no campaign promises. He also said that to his knowledge no one else had made any pledges for him. The Governor said he would not let his office force in Albany open letters which came from outside the State. He said all sucli letters were forwarded to his New York City headquarters. “Do you know the names of any contributors to your campaign?" Senator Bratten asked. Smith slowly shook his head without answering. The only big expenditure revealed by Vannamee’s ten-page statement was $41,500 sent to Justus H. Warden of San Francisco. The statement also revealed $5,000 had been sent to Joseph F. Guffey in Pittsburgh, and 81,500 to George F. Christiansen at Stevenson, Wash. Other Expenses Listed Other expenditures were $7,000 to Fred W. Johnson, Rock Springs, Wyo., (for the western states); $1,200 to William F. Quinn, St. Paul; $1,500 to Edward J. Hughes, Dickinson, N. D.; sl,ooff to Daniel Cony, Augusta, Me.; SSO to Charles H. McGlue, Boston; SSOO to Mill R. King, Portland, Ore. The largest contributor was William F. Kenny, New York contractor who lent Smith’s committee $50,000, and made a donation of $20,000. Other contributors were: Herbert Lehman, broker, $10,000; William Todd, shipbuilder, $5,000; Robert F Dowling, $2,500; George Gordon Battle, attorney, $1,000; Howard Cullman, $2,500; James W. Gerard, treasurer of the Democratic national committee, $2,000; Frank O'Connor, Toronto, $1,000; Henry Morgenthau, Jr., $200; Aaron Maumburg, $2,500; Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, SIOO, and Anna E. Felix. SSOO. Vannamee was questioned only about the contribution of Kenney, who had advanced $70,000 to the campaign, including a $50,000 loan. No Contracts to Kenney “Has Kenney received any State contracts?” Steiwer asked. “No, I don't think so,” said Vannamee. Vannamee said he did not “send any money to any of the southern or border States.” Nothing was spent, he said, lri Oklahoma, Idaho, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, lowa or the New England States, except Massachusetts and Maine. Vannamee said he was a mem* ber of the State public service commission and was appointed by Governor Smith. He said he expected to spend no more money before the convention. The only reason any of the money had been spent, he said, was because “scurrilous attacks had been circulated against the Governor in the South and West.” He said the attacks were made by “Ku-Klux Klan, anti-saloon and anti-Tammany organizations.” Speed Flier Is Promoted B<y Vnitrd Press ROME, May 10.—Major De Bernard!, who holds the speed record for airplanes at more than 300 miles an hour, today was promoted to a colonelcy.

Adding to the Family Budget! VIARKET, E., 615—Modern, desirable furnished roomy That’s what Mrs. L. Freeman, 615 E. Market St., did by using Times Want Ads. The above “Room for Rent” ad quickly secured a desirable roomer for the spare room. Now Mrs. Freeman has an extia weekly income. Rent your spare room. Phone MA in 3500. Order your ad now. Two-iine Room for Rent ad, 6 days, only SI.OO.