Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 15, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 May 1928 — Page 3

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1345 POLL 'MESSENGERS ' COST COFFIN MACHINE $5 EACH

VOTE WORKERS ‘BUTTON-HOLED’ BOSSTOPOWER Report $7,825 Collected by Faction to Finance Primary. COMPLY WITH STATUTE / ____________ ‘All in a Name,’ Managers for G. 0. P. Leader Explain.

The organization which perpetuated the control of George V. Coffin over the Marion County Republican machine in the primary election May 8 paid 1,345 persons $5 each for work which was listed as “messenger.” This was shown today in the expense account of the“ County Republican Committee” filed by Schuyler A. Haas, former Seventh District Republican chairman and Coffin lieutenant. Asked what any political organization could possibly find for 1,345 messengers to do, Haas explained: Button-Holing Won “They average about five to the precinct. The statute calls for messengers, that’s why I worded it that way.” “In reality, then those ‘messengers’ were poll workers and they did very little messenger work?” Haas was asked. “yes,” replied Haas. George O. Hutsell, county clerk and another lieutenant in the Coffin organization, which retained control by electing most of the precinct committeemen through the army of workers around the polls, also explained the report. Hutsell pointed out that under the corrupt practices all workers to button hole the voters around the polling places cannot be paid. “We used that term (messenger) to comply with the law,” Hutsell explained. Commissioner Helps Out The report shows that the Coffin organization collected $7,825 and spent all but $123.61. A total of $6,725 was spent for “messengers.” The report lists as those who made this money available: George Winkler, nominee for sheriff, $900; Clyde E. Robinson, nominee for treasurer, $1,000; Omer Hawkins, whom Coffin made county chairman, $1,1)00; George V. Coffin himself, $2,500; Sumner Clancy, attorney, SSO; George Snider, nominee for commissioner, $125; John Shearer, nominee for commissioner, $125; Paul Brown, nominee for surveyor, $200; Paul Dunn, county councilman, $100; M. B. Hine. nominee for coroner, S4O; Barth B. Melson, law partner of Senator Arthur R. Robinson, $500; William A. Edwards, First ward chairman, $200; Frank Symmes, attorney, $500; Ira M. Holmes, Republican election commissioner whose duty it was to see that all candidates got an even break in a square election, SSOO. The report listed one receipt as “balance 1928, $80." What the “committee” did not spend for “messengers” it passed out for printing, typing, multigraphing and phone service, the report shows. Democrats File The Democratic central committee also reported today. Treasurer Sterling R. Holt swore the committee received $4,935.88 and spent an equal amount for printing and clerical work and listed a few beneficiaries as “messengers.” The Marian County Hoover-fov-President Club also listed a few “messengers” in the report of Laurens L. Henderson, manager - club collected $1,917 in Marion and spent $1,834. Most of penditures were listed for s, clerical works and as-Jewett-for-Governor Club repo, cd $8,895 collected and spent. Chief contributors were Charles W. Jewett, defeated candidate for Republican nomination for Governor, $2,000, and his brother, Chester Jewett, SI,OOO.

FACES BANDIT CHARGE CHy Youth Arrested for Hold-Up In Apartment. Harold Lilbotz, 21, of 39 N. Jefferson Ave., faces auto banditry and grand larceny charges today following his arrest at a camp near Colfax, Ind., Monday. Lilbotz has been identified, the detectives said, as the man who held up Thomas Williams, the Baker Apts., Massachusetts Ave., in front of the apartments a week ago, and drove off in his automobile with his S6OO diamond ring, S6O stick pin and $65. “Kentucky” Joe Hunter, 1217 Sturm Ave., with Lilbotz at the camp, is held on a vagrancy charge. HELD AS CAR THIEVES Edward Harper, 22, of 310 S. Roena St., and George Miles, 27, no address, waived examination in Municipal Court today''and are held to the grand jury under $2,000 for larceny of an automobile. Harper was arrested with the machine stolen from Dr. Edward Coleman, 617 Virginia Ave., following an accident at Plainfield, Ind. Miles and Miss Eva Elmore, 23. Meeker Hotel, who admitted they weer waiting for Harper, were arrester Monday night. Lester Lambert, 39, Harbour Hotel* also was held on charge of receiving stolen goods. |

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Spring poets who rhyme about “the wings of love” might get a little practical inspiration from Henry B. du Pone, treasurer of the- E. I. du Pont de Nemours corporation. The younger du Pont lives and works in WiWlmington. Del. His fiancee. Miss Margaret Wilson Lewis (inset) lives in San Antonio, Texas. So du Pont, able flier, bought a Bellanca plane, just built for two. He is shown above climbing into the ship he will use to visit his fiancee.

28 Cars Qualify in Auto Classic Test

Following is a list of the twenty-eight cars already qualified for the annual 500-mile motor classic at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Wedne it. y. Five more cars were to take their speed tests today, weather permitt.' ”*. An average speed of ninety miles an hour over four laps is the necessary qualifying speed. The following list gives the position, car number, driver, car, time over the four-lap test and average speed: FIRST ROW Position. Car Driver and No. Car Name. Time. Average. 1. Leon Duray (4) 'Miller Special 4:54.14 122.391 2. Cliff Woodbury (10) 'Boyle Valve Special... 4:58.56 120.417 3. Cliff Bergere (21) 'Miller Special 5:00.11 119.956 t SECOND ROW 4. Anthony Gulotta <B).. Stutz Special 5:07.51 117.031 5. Babe Stapp (7) “Miller Special 5:07.99 116.887 6. Ralph Hepburn (16)... . 'Miller Special 5:09.40 116.354 THIRD ROW 7. Louis Schneider (24) Armacost Special 5:15.69 114.036 8 Lou Moore (28) Miller Special 5:16.27 113.826 9. Fred Comer (25) 'Boyle Valve Special... 5:16.65 113.690 FOURTH ROW' 10. Ray Keech (15) Simplex Pis. Pin Special 5:17.40 113.421 11. Johnny Seymour (33). .'Marmon Special ...;.. 5:22.37 111.673 12. George Souders (3) Miller Special 5:23.03 111.444 FIFTH ROW 13. Louis Meyer (14) Miller Special 5:23.30 111.352 14. Buddie Marr (35) Miller Special 5:28.21 109.685 15. Fred Frame (27) State Auto. Ins. Special 5:34.88 107.501 SIXTH ROW 16. Norman Batten (22) Miller Special 5:37.76 106.585 17. Sam Ross (38) ‘Aranem Special 5:37.80 106.572 18 Deacon Litz (23) Miller Special 5:38.94 106.213 SEVENTH ROW 19. Cliff Durant (4) ‘Detroit Special 6:00.35 99.990 20. Pete Kreis (32) ‘Marmon Special 5:18.85 112.906 21. Billy Arnold (43) Boyle Valve Special .... 5:21.64 111.926 EIGHTH ROW 22. Jimmy Gleason (39) Deusenberg 5:22.27 111.708 23. Ralph Snowberger (34).‘Marmon Special ..\... 5:22.53 111.618 24. Dave Evans (12) Boyle Valve Special.,.. 5:32.52 108.264 NINTH ROW 25. Earl DeVore (6) Chromolite Special 5:27.84 109.810 26. Dutch Bauman (19).. . .Deusenberg 5:38.90 106.266 27. L. L. Corum (17) Deusenberg 6:14.30 96.172 TENTH ROW 28. Clarence Belt (41) Green Special 6:14.90 96.026 •Front-wheel drive cars.

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800 VOTES FOR DAILEY CLAIMED BY SUPPORTERS Democratic Candidates Line Up Forces for Convention Here June 6. BY ROBERT BEARD Frank C. Dailey’s nomination for Governor on the first ballot in the Democratic State convention here Wednesday of next week is predicted by his supporters. Guided by reports from throughout {he State, they are claim ing nearly 800 votes for the former United States district attorney, out of a possible 1,185. A majority, 593 or more, is required by the nomination. Seven were in the primary gubernatorial race in which Dailey piled up a plurality of 50,000 votes over John E. Fredrick of Kokomo, his nearest rival, but lacked the majority necessary for nomination. Predict Fredrick Fight Fredrick’s backers are making vigorous efforts to corral delegates intending to fight Dailey's nomination in co vention, while party leaders bemoan his unwillingness to withdraw and permit Dailey to be nominated by acclamation. Two have withdrawn, Olin Holt, Kokomo, and George E. Hershmar of Crown Point. Crawford said today he would carry his candidacy into the convention, unless the assessment levied on candidates to defray expenses of the convention are prohibitively high. “I am staying in because I believe this course best for party harmony and a successful Democratic campaign in the fall,” he said. George R. Dale of Muncie, editor, regarded as allied with the Fredrick forces, promises a fight on the convention floor. Samuel L 5. Wells of Scottsburg, is the fifth candidate in the field. Hamrick Again in Race In the convention race for Secretary of State are Arthur Hamrick of Greencastle, the nominee in 1924 and 1925; Herman Weinke of South r ‘! , n' ; J<* , m Hel 1 ?" <~f Decatur; Eugene Crowe of Bedford, and A. C. x nomas of New xiarmony. Four are advanced for the nomination for Lieutenant Governor: Fred L .Feick of Garrett, Robert R. Batton of Marion, Addison Drake of Sullivan, and Robert Hougham of Franklin. Jap Jones of Martinsville, the nominee two years ago, is unopposed for the nomination for treasurer. Four are seeking the nomination for auditor: David S. Ferguson of Covington, Dr. G. W. Sweighart of East Chicago, George F. Boehne of Evansville, and Ora C. King of Sweetser. Two Are Unopposed Curtis Shake, of Vincennes. Is seeking the nomination for Attor-ney-General, opposed by John W. Kitch, of Plymouth. John A. Linebarger of Rockville, is unopposed thus far for State superintendent of public instruction. Mrs ,rles W. Hack of Shelbyville, set ..s the nomination for reporter of the Supreme and Appellate Courts. Two candidates are mentioned for the nomination for judge of the Appellate Court, Second district:* A. C. Wood of Angola, and Lynn J. Gifford of Tipton. Eight delegates at large to the nationai Democratic convention at Houston, Texas, will carry one-half vote each instead of the original plan of four with a full vote each, if plans under consideration by State Democratic leaders are affirmed. The change was recommended by the national committee, Charles A. Greathouse, national committeeman from Indiana, said today. Thomas Taggart, veteran Democratic leader, will head the delegation at large, according to present plans. Farmer Kills Self RICHMOND. Ind., May 29.—John Rubley, 78, farmer southwest of here, committed suicide by hanging from a rafter in a barn on his farm.

GREAT AIR ERA NEAR, ASSERTS RICKENGAGKER Every City Port, Amazing Progress Inevitable, Says Ace. Man will fly at a speed of 400 miles an hour before the end of 1928, Captain Edward V. Rickenbacker. World War “ace" and president of the Indianapolis Speedway, confidently predicts. Engineering improvements regarded certain of accomplishment within, six months will make this terrific pace possible, he told members of the Service Club Monday, reminding them that an Italian plane already has attained a speed of 35 r miles an hour. Startling advances in commercial aviation within the next ten years were pictured by Rickenbacker. “In twenty-five years,” he said, “aviation will be the biggest industry in the world, surpassing the automobile industry which even now is in its infancy. Every City a Port “All passenger traffic will go by air for business reasons. Competition will force it. All first, second and third class mail must go by air All parcel post and express, except the heaviest, will be carried by planes. “Basically, our development has been due to improved transportation. Vision, then, what the advance in aerial transport will mean “Present-day planes are kites by comparison with the masters of the air you will see within the short span of the next ten years. “Now, in Germany, they are con-strue-tng a giant plane with twelv motors, capable of carrying one hundred passengers. It will cross the Atlantic. “England is building a dirigible twice the size of the Los Angeles for air vogayes between London and Sidney. Australia. It will have’’ a dance floor, cabins, dining room, showers and the accommodations of a liner. A second dirigible, equally as big, is to be built for the Lon-don-Buenos Aires route —a voyage requiring thirty-six days by sea. “We speak of the broad expanse of the seas. But try to conceive ol the boundless expanse of the air. Every city is a port .on that ocean of air. Indianapolis will need not one airport, but a half dozen in ten years. Are Fast Times “Within ninety days you will see the Pennsylvania Railroad making tests of passenger travel right here. “Television and radio will work hand in hand with aviation’s advance. “Do you realize that television will put idle millions of dollars to work? No funds tied up while signature: are verified by letter. “A Paris milliner designed a hat A picture of it, in colors, was transmitted to New York by television,. In three hours, the hat designed in Paris was copied and on sale in the shop of a New York milliner. “These are fast times. You’ve got to run like hell nowadays to keep from standing still.”

430,000 IN CITY Population Increase Shown by New Directory. An estimated population of 430,128 for Indianapolis is shown by the new city directory just published by R. L. Polk & Cos. The Polk census estimate In 1927 was 398,017, while the 1920 Federal census was 314,194. Among features of the new directory are the miscellaneous, embracing an exhaustive compendium of information on government departments, churches, banks, buildings, clubs, incorporated companies, labor organizations, secret societies and other statistics and reviews, buyers’ guide, alphabetical list of names, street and avenue guide, directory of householders and classified business directory. SAFETY BOARD QUIZZES FIRE HEADS ON MANUAL Deny City Blaze Fighters Took Part in Soliciting Ads. Fire Prevention Chief Horace W. Carey and Frank Eaton, who distributed the Five Prevention Manual which was criticised by the Better Business Bureau, were questioned today by the board of public safety. The board took no action on the Better Business Bureau’s complaint. T. M. Overley of the bureau attended the conference. Eaton told the board he used Carey’s stationery to conduct the business! but denied any firemen had solicited advertisements for the book. The 1928 issue is to be off the press in about two weeks. The board has prohibited firemen and policemen soliciting for any venture unless specifically authorized. FA R MERS TO PROTEST Delegation From Indiana Will Go to Conventions. Farm group leaders of the State were asked to send a delegation of farmers to the National Republican convention at Kansas City to protest President Coolidge’s veto of tne McNary-Haugen bill, in letters they received today from William H. Settle, Indiana Farm Bureau Federation president. Blackheads Go Quick By This Simple Method This Is a simple method that makes blackheads go as If by magic. Get two ounces of Calonite powder from your drug store, sprinkle a little on a hot. wet cloth, rub brlrkly over the affected part*, and In two minutes, you will find every blackhead dissolved away entirely.—Advertisement,

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—Photo by Bachrach. The Maurice Fowler, the boy soprano and member of Christ Church choir, who will sing several numbers over WFBM in the Mary Lyon Taylor hour tonight.

3 TRAINS CRASH IN FOG; 2 DIE Freights Wrecked; Halt All Traffic. Rji I iiitcd I'rcs* BARBERTON. Ohio, May 29. Two men were killed, two others were seriously injured and traffic on three railroads was tied up by a triple train wreck at a railroad crossing here today. The wreck occurred during a dens e fog when a B. & O. freight train crashed into a west-bound Pennsylvania freight train. An eaotbound Pennsylvania freight train then sideswipped the wreckage and was derailed. NURSES CROWN QUEEN Miss Ruth Firestone Honored at University Hospitals. Student nurses of the Indiana University hospitals crowned Miss Ruth Firestone of Rockville May queen at a pageant given by the nurses on the playground at the James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children, Monday. The pageant, “The Spirit of Spring," was directed by Mrs. Veric Overmyer,.assisted by, Miss Frances Henzie, vocalist; Miss Ruth Ferguson, accompanist, and Misses Maxine and Eva Mae Chaille.

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1928 STATE TAX REVENUES WILL SLUMPMILLION Decrease Anticipated After Reassessment Order of Legislature. When the day for (he payment of the annual spring installment of 1928 taxes comes this June the State of Indiana is expected to receive approximately $1,250,000 less from the county treasurers than was received in June, 1927, Lewis S. Bowman, State Auditor said today. Expectation of the decrease is based on the action of the 1927 legislature, providing for the reassessment of real estate in order to relieve the farmers. The measure provides for an eleven per cent reduction. The direct property tax in 1926 totaled $1,754,908.83, while the tax in 1927 was $6,597,193.86. Bowman sai.d. The taxable property tax assessed in 1927, and payable in 1927 was $5,307,267, while that for this year in $5,186,547,852. The State had on hand in its general fund in May, 1928, $10,336,697.82, in comparison with $11,210,543.46 for the same period in 1927; the total of funds on hand ’May, 1928, was $12,115,728.32; while the total for May, 1927, was $13,832,483.88. The June settlement sheet for 1926 gave the State a total of SB,439,332.98. Experts in the auditor’s department, although not finished with their tabulation, declare that there is a possibility that the settlement this June probably will be $2,000,000 under the 1926 figure. Expenditures however have been reduced in proportion and all evidence indicates there will be no need for additional levy despite the large reductions. BLACKS EYE OF INN MANAGER; JAILED Flower Seller Gets Thirty Days and $lO Fine. It cost Hynie Alboher $lO and thirty days in jail to black the eye of Donald Ewing, Circle Motor Inn manager. Alboher sells flowers on the streets, standing on corners and near theatei-s. Saturday night he insisted on entering the Circle Motor Inn, although Ewing had ordered him out, : witnesses said. Ordered out again, Alboher struck Ewing, they said. ( Fall From Tree May Be Fatal I Bn Timet Special RUSH VILE, Ind., May 29.—0r10 | Wagner, 16. suffered two spinal ; iractures, broken ribs and collar ! bone when he fell from a tree at ; the farm home of his uncle,, Ben ; Ertel, ten miles northeast of nere I He may die.