Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 144, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 November 1928 — Page 2

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GAMBLER DIES; LIPS LOCKED ON DEATHBLAME Rothstein Believed Shot for Failure to Pay; Link Chicago Men. By United Prcst NEW YORK, Nov. 6.—Arnold Rothstein, one of the most famous of the nation’s gamblers, died at 10:20 today at Polyclinic hospital of •wounds received late Sunday. The colored bits of pasteboard, by which Rothstein earned a fortune, apparently turned against him and claimed his life, for police still clung to the theory today that he was shot because he had refused to pay a gambling debt of $340,000. Two blood transfusion Monday made physicians optomistic of saving Rothstein’s life, but the bullets which pierced his abdomen and the loss of blood drained the vitality of the gambler’s powerful constitution. Refused to Talk The secret of Rothstein’s quarrel with a creditor and the subsequent shooting may have died with him, for until the moment he died the gambler weakly waved aside persona who sought to learn the circumstances that led to his death. From the time he was taken to the hospital, Rothstein ignored questions put to him by detectives, surgeons, friends, and even his wife. Monday, Nathan Raymond, a thin, pallid man from San Francisco, went to police headquarters and gave information that proved that the “breaks” had gone against Rothstein in the last few months. Raymond sat calmly in the police station and told of winning $200,000 from Rothstein in a stud poker game. Rothstein did not have the money to pay him, Raymond said, but they had remained on friendly terms. He had not worried about getting the money, Raymond said. Rohstein continued to lose. “Drop around to my office Monday and I will pay you,” he is said to have told the men. “I don’t carry $340,000 in cash.” Apparently he didn’t pay next day, or Sunday when he was summoned to the hotel for a final reckoning. Rothstein was summoned to the Park Central hotel Sunday night, police believe, and was shot after he had refused to make good the debt, either because he did not have the cash or because he bei lieved the poker game had been played with marked cards. • hicago Often Linked Raymond revealed that George McManus, familiar figure on the race tracks of the country, played in the game and lost $51,000. McManus’ overcoat was found in the room from which Rothstein emerged after he was shot, but Raymond said he could think of no reason why McManus would want to shoot Rothstein. The shooting of Rothstein came as no surprise to those persons who are familiar with the fortunes of gamblers along Broadway. He had been marked for several weeks, they said, because he had tried to impose the code of New York gambling, circles upon men from Chicago. Rothstein’s reputation was such that he could lose enormous amounts and pass out I. O. U’s, which w’ere readily accepted by his fellow gamblers. In Chicago cash is paid on the spot.

EULOGIZE HARRY LESLIE Forecast Victory for G. O. P. Nominee at Meetinig. Sixty Irvington Republicans heard j eulogies of Harry G. Leslie, Republican nominee for Governor, at a meeting of the Irvington Republican Club, Monday night. Bert Morgan, former deputy prohibition administer, an assistant | manager in Leslie’s campaign pre-, dieted Leslie today would win “a truly remarkable election.” Elza O. Rogers, Republican state chairman, predicted Leslie’s majority would amount to 100,000 or more. PAINFUL INDIGESTION ENTIRELY RELIEVED Virginia Lady Says She Worried Along But Never Felt Well Until She Had Taken BlackDraught. “I suffered with indigestion—everything I ate gave me heartbum,” says Mrs. Henry I. Mullins of Pound. Va. Mrs. Mullins explains that while afflicted with indigestion, she be ne "thin and weak” and was nc. vous. “For months, I did not see a well day. I worried along, but I never felt well. A little book, telling about Black-Draught, came to my notice, and I read what some people said about Black-Draught and how they were helped. “I got a package of Black-Draught at the store and began taking it—a dose every night before going to bed. I had been having an awful pain. After I had taken Black-Draught, this pain entirely stopped. "I began to gain in weight, and rested well at night. In a few months I was feeling fine. My health was better than it had been in years. “I keep Black-Draught in our home, and we all take it for constipation and upset stomach. It quickly relieves headache when caused by constipation. “I have been married thirty-four years, and I have never found any medicine so dependable as BlackDraught for a general laxative. I have recommended Black-Draught to many of my neighbors.”

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Ruth Blair (left) helping Betty Jane Tolliver select a book in the the School 9 library.

Demand Grows Rapidly as Many Magazines and , Books Are Added. Not all the younger generation of grade school age are preparing for a joy-riding, gin-drinking youth by reading dime novels and harrowing cheap tales. “Have you a great big thick green fairy book?” a very small boy of School 9, East Vermont and Davidson streets, asked Miss Grace Alex- % ander, school librarian, when he met her on the street. The library at School 9 is one of the most popular and busy rooms at the school. A year ago there were about 300 volumes in the newly opened library. Miss Alexander, working out the plan of Miss Kate Mason, principal, undertook to build it up. Contributions of pupils and friends of the school has increased it to 1,600 books and 400 magazines. Science books rub elbows with fairy tales, biography, poetry, and all are in demand. From 8 to 8:30 a. m. any child in the school may read in the library if his teacher lias no special task for him. Sometimes there are fifty readers at that hour. There is a second period of this kind from 1 to 1:15 p. m. The demand of the children seems to run in spurts, according to MLsa Alexander. One morning all will wish Roosevelt books, the next books about Switzerland or France. After school on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Miss Alexander and eight girls from Grade 8A are on duty to give out circulating library books. And it is all voluntary. The children never are compelled to use the library.

LAY FLIGHT BLAME Poor Visibility Caused Tragic Yankee Doodle Crash. By United Press PRESCOTT, Ariz., Nov. 6.—Poor visibility in the rugged Bradshaw mountain divide, south of here was held responsible today for the crash of the Yankee Doodle, in which Capt. C. B. D. Collyer and Harry Tucker were killed while attempting a non-stop flight from Los Angeles to New York. The verdict was reached by a coroner’s inquest. Collyer’s body will be sent to New York city for burial. Tucker’s body was to be cremated in Phoenix today and sent to Santa Monica, Cal, for burial Friday. WIFE IS ILL Smoot Disregards Politics to Stay at Her Bedside. By United Press WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.—The condition of Mrs. Reed W. Smoot, wife of the Utah senator, was very low today. She has been seriously ill for several days and the senator is a her bedside, disregarding all political matters. Sore Throat? Don’t Gargle Quicker and Better Relief With Famous Prescription Don’t suffer from the pain and soreness of sore throat—gargles and salves are too slow—they relieve only temporarily. But Thoxine, a famous physician’s prescription, is guaranteed to give relief almost instantly. Thoxine has a double action—relieves the soreness and goes direct to the internal cause. No chloroform, iron or other harmful drugs—safe and pleasant for the whole family. Also wonderfully effective for relieving coughs. Quick relief guaranteed or your money back. 35c, 60c and SI.OO. All druggists. —Advertisement.

LODGEROONTC BURN Fire Loss $12,000 in Blaze Early Today. Fire of undetermined origin early Tuesday morning swept anew twostory brick building at 2909 Clifton street, doing damage to lodgerooms and two offices estimated at $12,000. The entire upper story, leased by the Winamac tribe of Redmen for club rooms, was destroyed, and the store of the Hyland Plumbing and Hardwarde Company, downstairs, was damaged severely. The offices of Dr. R. D. McKay also was damaged by the flames. WOMAN IS INJURED BY HIT-RUN DRIVER Struck Down After Getting Off Trolley Car. Struck by a hit-and-rurf driver as she alighted from a street car at Cedar street and English avenue, Monday night, Mrs. Elzora Chattin, 40. of 965 Dryer street, suffered severe scalp wounds and an injured arm. Mrs. Chattin was taken to city hospital. Following a minor accident at Adelaide and New York street, Monday night, police arrested Mrs. Elizabeth Matthews, Negro, 410 West Michigan street, on charges of drunkeness and driving an automobile while intoxicated. William Ulrich. 48. of 1438 West Thirty-third street, suffered severe scalp wounds late Monday when his motor car collided with a laundry truck at Thirteenth and Delaware streets. There were no arrests. Pirates Wound American WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.—Henry Henvis, an American citizens, was wounded when Chinese river pirates looted the British steamer Shasi near Hankow on Nov. 3. the state department was advised today.

Times to Give Returns on Street; in Theaters

Complete Service Arranged to Suit All Tastes f or Tonight. The Times has arrange da series o selection parties for tonight and Indianapolis is invited. For those who like their election returns straight, and with plenty of detail, a large screen on which the returns will be flashed as rapidly a sthey are received in The Times office has been arranged. The screen is across Maryland street from The Times office and there is plenty of room. Others, who like lots of entertainment with their election figures, may go to the Circle, Indiana, Apollo, Lyric or Mutual theaters, where The Times has arranged to announce results. As rapidly as the news warrants, The Times will have extras on the streets, giving Complete detailed information of the election contests, nation, state and county. The United Press Association service, with its staff of political experts and news gatherers will supply all returns from outside the county. Arrangements have been made by the Y. M. C .A. to entertain a large crowd in the auditorium where election returns will be flashed on a screen. A motion picture will be an entertainment feature. Returns will be posted in all Blue Ribbon trains of the Pennsylvania railroad. Teeth Believed Death Cause LOGANSPORT, Ind., Nov. 6.—Believed to have choked on a lower set of false teeth while asleep, Mrs. Sarah Droke, 82, was found dead in bed here today.

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PARTIES STAKE CONGRESS RULE ON DAY’S VOTE 431 House Seats, 35 in Senate to Be Filled in Election. BY KENNETH G. CRAWFORD United Press Stall Correspondent WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.—The millions of Americans who go to the polls today will elect, besides a President and Vice-President, 431 congressmen, thirty-five senators and, in most cases, their higehst state officials. Maine chose its four congressmen and one senator last September. All of the other members of the house will be selected at this election for two-year terms. Ordinarily only thirty-two members of the senate, one-third of the body, would be elected this year, but four unexpired terms are being filled, bringing the total to thirtyfive, with Maine’s senator already designated. Congress Control Sought The states holding senatorial elections are: Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Ohio and New Mexico are electing two senators each, one for a full term an dthe other to fill a seat left vacant by death. Idaho also is filling an unexpired term due to the death of its junior senator. Illinois is choosin ga senator for the seat to which Frank L. Smith was elected. The senate refused to seat him. In three states—Virginia, Mississippi and Florida—the Democratic senatorial nominees are unopposed. In all other states electing senators there are two or more candidates. Both Republican and Democratic parties have expeended more than the usual effort this year on congressional and senatorial campaigns. Control of congress is regarded as a prize equal in importance to the presidency. G. O. P. Majority Forecast Much of the $9,000,000 expended by the two parties on the campaign has been used to help senatorial and congressional candidates. Speialc committees with central headquarters have worked exclusively for coiiftresisonal control. Both sides predict substantial gains in the house and senate. Republicans now control the senate by a scant margin of one vote. They have forty-seven seats, the Democrats forty-six, and the FarmLabor party, one. Progressives hold the balance of power and probably will continue to do so after today’s election. The present lineup in the house is 237 Republicans, 195 Democrats, 2 Farmer-Laborites and 1 Socialist. Most impartial forecasters predict the return of a Republican majority.

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Confused Citizen ‘Gums Up’ Works for a While at Polls. Many a voter probably felt lost among the levers, keys and-curtains of the voting machine as he and his conscience attempted to register his vote this morning. And one actual case of a voter getting lost was reported from 61' North Highland avenue, the polling place of the Third precinct, 'Ninth ward. The unfortunate voter pulled the lever indicating his various

JOHN W. DAVIS VOTES 1924 Candidate and Wife Cast Ballots. By United, Press LOCUST VALLEY, N. Y.,—John W. Davis, Democratic presidential candidate in 1924, and Mrs. Davis voted late in the morning. Although it was presumed they had voted for Smith and the straight Democratic ticket, neither would say how they had marked their ballots. PROBATE AGED~ WILL Document Made 45 Years Ago Is Filed. Djt Vn it rtf PreH FT. COLLINS, Colo., Nov. 6.—A will made by a man who died fortyfive years ago has just been presented for probate in county court here. Charles F. Hanby, who died in Loveland, Colo., in 1883, made the will three years before his death and it was filed jointly with that of his son, Charles M. Hanby, who died Oct. 1. v '

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PITCHED FROM CAR IN BATTLE WITHTHIEVES Seriously Injured Grappling With Two Men as Auto Speeds Down Street. Grappling with two motor car thieves as his automobile careened through the downtown section Monday night, John W. Ebaugh, a state representative and an examiner in the state insurance department, was injured seriously when he was hurled to the pavement at Massachusetts avenue, near Pennsylvania street. He suffered a slight concussion of the brain and sever cuts and bruises. The fight which ended In Ebaugh’s injury and the escape of the thieves with the car began at 143 East Wabash street, where Ebaugh had parked his machine. Warned by his wife that two men were preparing to drive it away, he dashed back to the car just as it sped from the curb, and grasping a door handle he leaped to the running board and reached through a window to grapple with the driver. The car zig-zagged several blacks before he was thrown, unconscious, from the machine. He was taken to the offices of Dr. V. A. Lapenta, Knights of Pythias building, for first aid, and then was taken to city hospital. Ebaugh lives at 230 East Pratt street. The car was found at noon today at Pennsylvania and St. Joseph streets, undamaged. DAILEY, LESLIE ENDJjAMPAIGN Fire Parting Volleys in Governorship Race. Indiana’s exciting governorship campaign closed Monday night with Frank C. Dailey, Democrat, and Harry G. Leslie, Republican, exchanging a parting volley at each other. While labeling Leslie as the “principal defender of the Jackson political clique” in the course of an address to 5,000 voters at Washington, Ind., Dailey for the last time reitterated his plea’for Republican assistance in cleaning out the Statehouse and "restoring the good name of Indiana.” “The finger of scorn will continue to point toward Indiana if the voters do not vote for a change when they go to the polls,” he said. Leslie meantime was telling Republican voters at Crawfordsville that he had made no campaign promises "and if elected Governor of Indiana I guarantee the people of this state an administration of which they can be proud.” Leslie returned to his home at Lafayette to vote, while Dailey returned to Indianapolis and cast his vote in the Second precinct of the Eighth ward this morning.

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‘LAST say; said ON DAY OF DAYS Last-minute statements of candidates: HERBERT HOOVER—Whatever the decision, it will be right. I believe in the wiil of the majority. It represents the common will and conscience of our people. This election, more than any that has gone before, gives hope for the breaking down of sectional lines. n a a one GOVERNOR ALFRED E. SMITH—I can enter upon the duties of that great office with a mind single to the best interests of the country, and I promise you that in letum for your vote of confidence tomorrow (the statement was made last night), I shall give this country the best that is in me to bring about a constructive, progressive and forward-looking administration. nun ana SENATOR JOSEPH T. ROBlNSON—Encouraged by a study and observation in a tour of thirty states, I predict a great Democratic victor}’. uua a a f SENATOR CHARLES E. CURTIS—In a final speech predicted the election would elevate Herbert Hoover to the presidency by a vote which would near landslide proportions.

SINCLAIR RULING NO DELAY TO OIL TRIAL Stewart’s Hearing Set for Monday in Washington. By United I’rtsii WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.—Failure of the District of Columbia court of appeals to rule on the Harry F. Sinclair senate contempt case will notdelay further trial of Robert W. Stewart on a perjury trial in connection with his testimony, before the senate Teapot Dome committee, it was indicated at the United States attorney's office today. Trial of Stewart, chairman of the

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PAJAMAS HALT ELOPEMENT OF MUNCIE COUPLE Would-Be Groom Is So Wrongly Groomed Cops Get Wise to Pair. Pajamas and a bathrobe were the only clothes worn by a 17-year-old Muncie youth whose elopement in a “borrowed” automobile was stopped by police here early today! Although the 16-year-old wouldbe bride was fully clothed and bundled in a big fur coat, the wouldbe bridegroom wore only pajamas and a bathrobe, when patrolmen Maurice Wilkerson and Albert Keeiy stopped them at Ohio and Illinois streets at 2:30 a. m. They had asked a passerby the way to a telegraph office. Wilkerson and Keely didn’t believe pajamas made a proper motoring costume and took the pair to police headquarters. With the alleged elopers were, the girl’s brother, 15, and another 17-year-old Muncie youth. The girl and boy said they were bound for Cincinnati, but told conflicting stories of the why of the trip and the groom’s scanty costume. Later, Indianapolis police learned from Muncie that the car belongs to an uncle of the girl. The uncle, declared the auto stolen and said he would press theft charges against the four. The parents of the girl phoned police and said they believed their daughter was elor..ng. The pajamaclad youth and the girl denied they intended to be married at Cincinnati. They were taken to the detention home to be held for their parents.

‘SECOND-HAND’ STORE OPENED BY THIEVES Lary in Generous Stock of Goods Monday Night. Once upon a time there was a group of energetic young gents who cast, about seeking a desirable business to enter. They decided to open a secondnand store. But—they had no capital. Undaunted, they set out in Indianapolis Monday night and obtained a splendid stock for their store. Among articles they obtained were a radio set. overcoats, a gasoline heater, a watch, a trumpet, fifteen chickens, gloves, a muffler, a child’s bank, a cigaret lighter, automobile tires and several pocketbooks and contents. Among enthusiastic and curious customers of the store when it opens will be M. R. Saxon, 3435 Graceland avenue; Thomas Ford. Ravenswood; Hattie Stork, 2542 North Talbott avenue: Lawrence Kelley, 2708 Cornell avenue: Warren L. Eubank, Barton hotel; Mrs. Marion Jones, 2631 Indianapolis avenue, and M. H. Williams. 2842 North Dearborn street. Park Obstacle Removed Bit Timm Special BRAZIL, Ind., Nov. 6.—The last obstacle in the path of establishing a park by Clay. Sullivan and Greene counties, to be presented to the state, has been removed here through sale of $30,000 in bonds, Clay county’s share of the project’s cost. A question of the bond's legality raised two months ago had delayed plans.

SMITH OR HOOVER? It’s Certain One Will Win —but the Blistering Issue —IS—WHO WILL WIN THE MARATHON?