Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 222, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 February 1929 — Page 11

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GIANT CANAL PROJECT UP TO CONGRESS Nicaraguan Waterway to Be Brought Out for Discussion. SENATORS ARE WARY Few Wish to Take Initiative in Job of Stupendous Proportions. BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS, Foreign Editor. Scrlpps-Howard Newspapers WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.—Once more, probably this week, the Nicaraguan canal survey project is expected to come before the United States senate. In his last report, the Governor of the Panama canal warned that traffic has tended to double every five years since the canal was opened for business, the time obviously is approaching when congress will find it imperative to do one of two things: Either enlarge the facilities at Panama or dig anew canal, likely across Nicaragua, where the United States already owns a route. That congress may be in position to act intelligently in the matter, Senator Walter Edge of New Jersey, last year introduced in the senate a joint resolution calling for a survey of both projects. He asked that $150,000 be appropriated to have each proposition thoroughly investigated, so congress could weigh one against the other. Project Hangs Fire However, the project is dangling In midair before the senate. Though apparently assured of a comfortable majority in both houses as soon as it reaches a vote, it nevertheless has not seemed able to go quite that far. Time and again it has been halted, on the very verge of decision. No material objection has been raised to the survey. Opposition has been of the most perfunctory order. Unfamiliarity with the subject on the part ©f some of the senators, plus a natural hesitation to commit themselves on what appears to be such a stupendous proposition, are seen as the principal obstacles. The Edge resolution is simple. Congress is not asked to vote now on either the Nicaraguan project or the enlargement of the Panama canal. The only question before that body is: Shall it, or shall it not, obtain comparative data on both jobs before it debates which, of either, it will tackle? At its last airing before the senate, suggestion was made that maybe the measure is just another excuse to make the marines a permanent institution in Nicaragua. Responsible leaders down there do not share this fear. Nicaragua Favors Project The liberal, President Moncado, at the time of President-Elect Hoover's visit to Corinto. expressed his eagerness to see the project begun at the earliest possible moment. ExPresident Diaz and former dictator, General Chamorro, conservative leaders, concurred. And Dr. Juan B. Sacasa, liberal president during the recent revolution, repeatcrly and previously had placed himself on record in the same sense. The writer has been in Nicaragua a number of times. He has talked with the above leaders, as well as with others down there. Yet he never has heard any responsible Nicaraguan voice anything but approval of the big ditch. All cite the progress and tranquility enjoyed by Panama since coming of the canal as an earnest of what might be expected should Uncle Sam take up his $3,000,000 option and cut an ocean-to-ocean waterway across their country and mrke it anew cross-roads of the world.

FEAR TROTSKI IN PERIL IN GALE ON BLACK SEA Xo Report of Ship Since It Sailed on Jan. 29. By United rrcss LONDON, Feb. 4.—The whereabouts and the safety of Leon Trotski, former Soviet leader, were in doubt today. A Constantinople dispatch to the Daily Telegraph said Trotski was aboard the Soviet government boat Krasnyflott, which was overdue at Constantinople and was believed fighting blizzards in the Black sea. The United Press Moscow correspondent reported today he had learned that Krasnyflott was not equipped with radio and had not reported since it sailed from Batum, Georgia, on Jan. 29. No official confirmation of Trotski’s presence aboard the boat was given, however. The Soviet government has maintained a stolid silence since reports first were circulated a week ago that Trotski was to leave his place of exile at Alma-Ata in Russian Turkestan. An unconfirmed report from Constantinople, quoted in an exchange telegraph dispatch from Vienna today. said that Trotski with his wife and son had arrived safely at Constantinople. Fliers Forced Down on Sandbar. tin United P*rt ST. LOUIS. Mo.. Feb. 4. Jolin Morgr- McMillan, test pilot for the St. Louis Aircraft Corporation, and Garland Morgan, superintendent, forced down on a sandbar in the Mississippi river, were rescued by members of the Venice till.) police depart' “ who rowed a twentyfoot motor boat through a heavy ice floe to reach them.

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BURGLARS GET LOGTINHOMES Stores Also Are Entered by Week-End Thieves. Burglars, active over the weekend, looted seven homes and business establishments, taking a variety of merchandise, 1: usehold articles and money. Cigarets were taken from the Kroger grocery at 2629 Shelby street by thieves who hastened from the store without disturbing the cash register, and $25 was taken from the Harry Ewing drug store, 1313 Oliver avenue. A radio valued at $126 was stolen from the Foreman lumiture store, 2338 West Michigan street, by prowlers who crashed through a plate glass window. Thieves who apparently labored for some time entering the Blumethal hardware store obtained only fifty pennies for their efforts. No merchandise in the store was disturbed. Burglars took $6 from the home of William E. Peters, 4137 Broadway. Two traveling bags, clothing, a shotgun and a rifle were taken from the home of Frank O. Ellis, 3217 Rader street. The loot value was placed at S3OO. Thieves who ransacked the home of Mrs. George Meeker, 1517 Ashland avenue, obtained nothing of value, she reported to police. DE PMJW HEAD TO TALK City Epworth League to Hear University Chief at Church Meeting. Dr. G. Bromley Oxnam, De Pauw university president, will speak tonight before the seventh winter institute of the Indianapolis district Epworth League at Central Avenue M. E. church. Classes will continue through Friday. Other speakers will include Dr. Edwin W. Dunlavy of Roberts Park church, Tuesday; Dr. O. W. Fifer, district superintendent, Wednesday; Governor Harry G. Leslie, Thursday, and Bisliop Edgar Blake, Friday.

M’NAMEE TELLS OF ADVANCE IN RADIO

Development of radio in the last seven years humorously was described by Graham McNamee, “king of announcers,” before a large group of radio fans at Caleb Mills hall Sunday afternoon. “Seven years ago the radio listener was satisfied if he could get three click* and a couple of puffs, interspersed with the occasional tone of a cello,” he said. “Now he is tempted to smash his set if he gets ten seconds of static.” In explaining that a radio station is financed by advertisers who sponsor programs, he explained that attempts are being made to decrease gradually the advertising feature. He said that the National Broadcasting Company, which started in a small way sven years ago, now’ employs 600 persons, spent $5,000,000 last year for artists alone, and $2,000.000 for line charges during na-tion-wide hookups. McNamee described the “long count” in the first Tunney-Demp-

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JACQUELINE BEAL, one of the originators of the “Camel Glide,” new dance being introduced this week by The Times, in conjunction with the Indiana Roof ballroom, with Ernest Gilberti as her partner, will give an exhibition of the dance at 10:30 Wednesday night in the ballroom. All persons presenting the Indiana Roof doorman with a clipping of this picture will be admitted free tonight for instruction on the new dance between 7:30 and 8:30 o’clock. Except for this hour, regular admission will be charged. Owing to the great amount of inter shown by those attending the first class at the Indiana ballroom Friday night, the management has decided to stage a Camel Glide contest Thursday night as a conclusion to the instructions. More than S2OO in valuable prizes, donated by Indianapolis merchants to be awarded to the winners, will be put on exhibition at the ballroom.

BEATEN IN JAIL Bruised by Prisoners for Turning State’s Evidence. Because he “turned state’s evidence” after a liquor raid on a residence at 710 West Vermont street, George Roberts, 25, of 1244 Pershing avenue, was assaulted in city jail Sunday night by others arrested in the raid. With John White, Louis Evans and “Sonny” Hicks, Negroes, alleged proprietors of the place, and four other men, Roberts was arrested and put in jail. He is said to have told Sergeant Dan Cummings that he frequently bought liquor at the place. Roberts, severely bruised, appeared in municipal court this morning ana offered to testify against the three Negroes. Sergeant Cummings swore out an affidavit against Hicks charging him with selling liquor to Roberts, and the case was continued until Wednesday. Locusts Devastate Orchards Bn United Press NAIROBI, Africa, Feb, 4.—Large fruitgrowing areas in the Machokos and Ukamba districts have been devastated by millions of locusts. The locusts were threatening the Kenya colony's main coffee plantations near Nairobi today.

sey championship fight, declaring the count undoubtedly was long, but chat it would have made no difference in deciding the championship. The announcer sang several barytone solos.

CLEOPATRA’S PAINT ADORNS MODERN FLAPPERS

By Science Service PHILADELPHIA, Feb. I.—The very paints with which Cleopatra goo-gooed her eyes and painted her face to make an easy mark of Antony, some 3.000 /ears ago. yet are used in preparation of eyebrow pencils and face pastes. Professor Ivor Griffith told an audience at the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science. .Al-Kohl, the Arabian name for this 3,000-year-old product, is the forerunner, in name at least, of the Volsteadian unutterable alcohol *

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Congress Will Renew Life of Commission, Seeking to Avoid Chaos. Bn Times Svecial WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.—Continuation of the Federal Radio commission for another year will be recommended this week by the house and senate commitees in charge of radio legislation. This action will be taken to prevent radio chaos when the life of the commission as" an executive body would expire Feb. 23. Members of congress hope that during the coming year President-Elect Hoover will reorganize the commission on a basis similar to that of the radio bureau of the department of commerce, which Hoover established. Hearings before the house merchant marine committee in the last month have disclosed widespread dissatisfaction with the rulings of the commission. The house will wind up its investigation today, when Dr. John Nathansohn, one of the organizers of the Universal Wireless Communications Company, which recently obtained forty-two short wave channels for point to point commercial message broadcasting, will be given opportunity to defend his company. The Universal award has been assailed by Representative A. M. Free of California, as illadvised. Two days will be devoted to a hearing in the senate. Chairman Robinson of the commission and a representative of the radio corporation are the only witnesses scheduled to testify. No effort will be made to correct the radio law during the remaining month of this session of congress. All that the bill will do will be to continue , the commission.

EARLY EXTRA SESSIONURGED Smoot Suggests Congress Meet April 1. B.n United Press MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Feb. 4. President-Elect Hoover was urged today by Senator Smoot, Utah, chairman of the senate finance committee to call an extra session of congress, April 1 instead of April 15, as planned. Smoot advocated the earlier date so that congress might complete its work as early as possible and adjourn. He said he expected the Democrats to play politics with the tariff, seeking to open it beyond the desire of Hoover and Republican leaders. However he believes that congress can complete its campaign of farm relief and tariff revision by July 1, if it convenes April 1. DOCTORLESS COUNTY NOW HAS TOO MANY Offers of Aid Swamp Officials; Decline Services. Bn United Press HYANNIS, Neb., Feb. 4.—The county which last week was appealing for a doctor to come to care for its sick because its only physician was ill, now is refusing offers from physicians. wo great was the response of medical men, that Grant county feared the county would be overpopulated with doctors. County officials said physicians still are offering their services by telephone and mail and their offers were being declined. Two physicians are aiding Dr. W. L. Howell, who has recovered from an attack of influenza. CARD GAME ROW FATAL Soldier Accused of Slaying One, Wounding Another in Dispute. Bn United Press HONOLULU, T. H., Feb. 4.—Sergeant Virvil Richardson, 25, Louisville, Ky., was held today accused of killing Sergeant Arthur Coon, 35, Scammond, Kan., and seriously wounding Private James F. Burke, 22, Brooklyn, during a card game argument at Schofield army barracks. | FILM FIRMS CELEBRATE Southern California Observes 21st Year of Movie Making. Bn United Press HOLLYWOOD, Cal.. Feb. 4. Southern California today celebrated its twenty-first birthday as a figure in the motion picture industry. Feb. 4, 1908. the Selig Polyscope Company of Chicago started work on “Across the Divide,” a western thriller which ran one reel. Several studios stopped all work for a two-minute period today at 11 a. m.

“Various reasons have been given by writers and historians for the fall of Rome,” said Prof. Griffith, “but no one heretofore has suggested that the perfumed baths of her later luxurious days and the enervating attentions paid to beautifying the outer instead of the inner man sapped the virility and vitality of the once businesslike soldier of Rome, whose courage extended the empire of that great city to every corner of the earth.”

HOOVER MAY APPOINT UNDY AVIATJONCHIEF Young Flier May Play Big Role in Major Objective of New Regime. LINK TWO AMERICAS Atlantic Ace Declines to Comment on Assistant Secretaryship. BY THOMAS L. STOKES United Press Staff Correspondent MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Feb. 4. President-Elect Hoover is drafting a comprehensive scheme for development of aviation, one of the major objectives of his administration, in which Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh, youthful master of the skies, may have a prominent role. Tentative negotiations are under way, it is learned, designed to place Lindbergh in the commerce department as assistant secretary in charge of aviation. Lindbergh is just beginning a promising career in private aviation enterprise and naturally would consider carefuly abandonmefit of his career and entrance into the government field. The Presdent-elect talked Sunday with Lindbergh, who celebrated his twenty-seventh birthday today by pointing his amphibian plane into the skies on a trail-blazing flight from here to Panama. Flier Luncheon Guest Lindbergh was a luncheon guest at Belle Isle. With his usual reticence the young aviator declined to discuss either his conference with Hoover or the possibility of his entrance into the “little cabinet,” the group of under secretaries who bear much responsibility in conduct of government affairs. “I have no information on that,” he said. One of Hoover’s main aviation objectives is an air link between North and South America, a problem to which he gave considc. \ble attention on his recent Latin-American tour. This flight of Lindbergh’s is a step in that direction, signalizing the opening of the route to Central America. The young flier is keenly interested, himself, in carrying the chain to South America. He said he would like to make a flight there. Asa flying under-secretary, he might lead a trail blazing flight to the southern continent at some future date. Well Fixed for Money Lindbergh is a practical flier and is acquainted with the practical problems of aviation. He could be an effective aid in carrying out Hoover’s program. He is V7ell fixed financially, so that a government job would not constitute a great sacrifice, and the service is such as would appeal to him, it is believed. Hoover is responsible for creation in the commerce department of an expert aviation section, under the able direction of William P. MacCracken, assistant secretary. It is his plan, it is learned, to enlarge this section. Experimental and trail blazing -flights by army and navy fliers are expected to increase during his administration. If Lindbergh is named assistant secretary in charge of aviation MacCracken probably would be promoted to the chief assistant secretaryship of the commerce department, with general jurisdiction. Walter F. Brown, assistant secretary, has been mentioned for a cabinet post, most often for postmastergeneral. Tariff Is Considered Lindbergh probably would be one of the youngest men ever to hold such a prominent government position. President-Elect Hoover today was just exactly a month from his inauguration. He turned his attention to tariff revision at the extra session of Congress in a conference with Senator Smoot of Utah, chairman of the Senate finance committee, who arrived today to be a house guest. He will hold two conferences today in which state politics will be considered, one with Glenn B. Skipper, national committeeman of Florida, the other with Samuel Koenig, New York county Republican chairman, who was in Florida and asked for a conference. Find Bomb in Auto; Arrest Two Bn Vnitrd Press CHICAGO, Feb. 4.—Anthony di Giovanni and Tony Vittulo, reputed members of the “fortv-two gang,” were arrested when defectives found a five-inch length of iron pipe, packed with dynamite in their automobile. Police said the bomb was intended for a real-estate dealer with whom the gangsters recently engaged in a dispute.

However, the current cosmetic crarse of America, which cost 5177,000.000 in one year, is not likely to result in the downfall of this country, Professor Griffith explained. • “Here is a real democracy of paint and cream and powder,” he says. “Rich'and poor alike enjoy the blessings and suffer the pangs of external decoration. Only the rich in Rome and a favored few In France could afford the joy of perfumed bath and spiced ointments, but in America, these com-

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Never mind the girl! It’s the miniature auto Miss Hildaguard Condgon of Cleveland is holding that’s the attraction here. For it’s the most valuable automobile in the entire auto show at Cleveland. It cost $175,000 and consists of 3,310 diamonds, 581 oriental rubies, 856 topaz and one large Austrailian opal. The diamond firm of H. W. Beattie & Sons, noted for their art in fashioning singular designs of precious stones, built it.

SENATE APPROVES SALES TAX STUDY; RAIL BILL FOUGHT

After a four-day fast on bill introductions, state senators today returned to their seats and presented twenty new measures. They adopted the Clements concurrent resolution creating a commission to study the sales tax. They kept concurrent resolutions regarding removal of the body of James Bethel Gresham, first American soldier killed in the World war, from Evansville to Indianapolis and one creating a commission to study railroad problems from returning from the house for reconsideration. The senate adjourned until 10 a. m. Tuesday. The railroad commission resolution brought about sharp debate and was prevented from being returned and reconsidered only by a few votes. The move for reconsideration was launched by Senator Roscoe Martin, Logansport, and brought forth ardent championship by those members of the; upper house known to be friendly to organized labor. Railway labor lobbyists are opposing the measure as futile. Provides for Commission It provides that a commission consisting of labor and management representatives serve two years as a survey commission, without pay, and report to the 1931 session on any results obtained. „ They would study interstate and intrastate traffic regulation problem, safety, labor conditions and the like and offer suggestions for laws. The railroad concurrent resolution now rests with the railroad committee in the house. Senator Bruce E. Cooper, Stewartsville, was single handed in attempting reconsideration for the Gresham resolution. The senators refused to accept his motion for reconsideration almost unanimously. Bills Are Introduced Bills introduced included the Moorhead measure to provide adequate counsel for defense in court appeals from public service commission decisions; the Doogs bill making drunken driving or bicycle riding a misdemeanor punishable by SIOO fine and one year in the county jail or Indiana state farm, and giving the court the right to prohibit use of the driver’s car for a year or make him post a SI,OOO bond with the state; a bill to give $25,000 to Purdue university engineers for a state mine survey; the state health board bill to provide for county health councils and directors; the Republican state committee bill

‘PERFECT CRIME’ IS PROVED IMPERFECT

Bu United Press WILLIMANTIC, Conn., Feb. 4. William E. Jackson, who, like all detectives, insisted there could be no such thing as a “perfect crime,” has proved it at the cost of his life.

modities, good and bad, are within the reach of every current Cleopatra.” The histories of cosmetics are entertaining, but the hysterics are much more so, Professor Griffith pointed out, referring to the hundreds of dangerous and deceptive products purchased indiscriminately by persons ignorant of thenchemical composition. Responsible manufacturers do, however, produce worthy and harmless adorning cosmetics, he stated.

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providing for equal voting powers for chairmen and vice-chairmen in party organization and the Gottschalk bill providing $250,000 for state institutions to carry their own insurance. Backed by a split in Democratic organization ranks, the primary repeal bill was to be considered by the elections committee late today or Tuesday, and is likely to receive a favorable report, Senator Winfield T. Miller, Indianapolis, corncommittee chairman, stated.

LABOR BLOCKS BILL ‘Fast One’ to Delay Plans for Legislation Balked. Friends of organized labor in the Indiana house of representatives today blocked, temporarily at least, a legislative proposal which they dubbed "a fast one.” It was a senate concurrent resolution passed Friday by the senate before the railroad labor organizations and their lobbyists were aware what was going on. The resolution created a commission to study the problem of railroads and their employes, instructed to report to the 1931 legislature. Organized labor regarded the resolution as an excuse for delaying desired legislation in the current session. Representative Thomas A. Cantwell of Terre Haute, a former labor union official, prevented a vote on the resolution in the house today by calling attention to the significance of the bill. Representative Herbert H. Evans of Newcastle came to his aid with a motion that the resolution be asto a committee. Speaker James M. Knapp sent it to the committee on railroads. x HEAT PLANT APPROVED Proposal of the Indianapolis Power and Light Company to replace the hot water plant at Sixteenth and Alabama streets with a steam heating system was approved by the patrons’ organization, Saturday night. The utility proposed the new plant after patrons fought the abandonment of the heat station. Work will be started at once on approval of the public service commission. Estimated cost is $750,000.

Trenor Rice, deputy sheriff and a former friend of Jackson, was in jail today after In announcement by police that Rice had confessed to the murder of Jackson. It was a case that would have challenged all the Ingenuity of Jackson himself. The murdered man, a county detective, had achieved considerable reputation because of his success in solving several crimes in this section. So when the detective was shot to death Tuesday night as he sal reading a newspaper in his home interest in the case became intense. There were no clews, police said. Among tire pallbearers at Jackson’s funeral was Rice. Last night came the news Rice had confessed Information given out by police was scanty; they said Rice had told them he killed Jackson because the two men had quarreled previously, and that Rice had been under suspicion for two days.

TWO MILLION BOOST PUT IN STATEBUDGET Report Will Be Given to Leslie and Assembly • This Week. 30-CENT LEVY IS SEEN Special Requests Expected to Add $10,000,000 to Total. A $2,000,000 increase in appropriations for state expenses in the next two years was being incorporated in the budget report being prepared today for submission to Governor Harry G. Leslie and the legislature. That the total appropriations for state needs recommended by the budget committee will approximate this increase was the statement of Representative Sam J. Farrell of Hartford City, member of the committee. “The report is being typed and before the end of the week should be ready for the Governor,” Farrell said. He said a few “minor changes” yet might be made. This budget increase does not cover special requests, which will be appended later and are expected to add between $10,000,000 and sl2„000,000 to the budget total. Special tax measures and levies have been discussed, but no definite action has been taken, although a tentative estimate of what it will cost to run the actual departments of the government for 1929 and 1930 has been set at between $52,000,000 and $54,000,000. Special levies are expected to add from twelve to fifteen millions to the total, which will bring the state tax levy over 30 cents.

Cigaret Tax to Pass While one measure that placing a tax on cigarets, is expected to bring a million dollars into the treasury, it will be handed over to the township schools to pay more than a million defict incurred in operation of these schools. Then there is the request of the state library and historical board for a 1-cent special levy to raise $1,000,000 for a state library and historical museum. Both of these measures are pending in committee. Three gasoline tax increase measures also are pending. They provide for increases of 1,1% and 2 cents on the 3-cent gas tax now in force. Definite action on measures legalizing and providing a method whereby Indianapolis can take over and operate the Citizens Gas Company also is expected this week. Bills Reported Favorably Both the legalising and operating bills have been reported upon favorably and the former has advanced to engrossment while the latter is pending second reading. Both houses are considering city manager law measures. The senate has in committee a bill repealing the city manager law while the house is considering a measure which clarifies the city manager law and provides for proportional representation. The house committee has assured a watchful waiting attitude in regards to the city manager bill, awaiting any action the senate will take on the repeal measure. Senators today were given their first opportunity in four days to introduce new bills. After the weekend they came loaded with hometown measures. T 1 e income tax amendment, reported on favorably by the committee on constitutional revision, was among the measures to be considered, It was predicted that it will pass and then be put to a vote of the people. Legislators seemed inclined to let the referendum take place.

MASS FOR GENERAL Rites for Italian Marshal in World War Held. A requiem high mass for repose of the soul of Marshal Count Luigi Cadoma, commander-in-chief of Italian armies in the first part of the World war, was held at 6:30 a. m. today by the Rev. Marino Priori at Holy Rosary church. Marshal Cadorna’s life was eulogized in memorial services held at Rome theater Sunday. Dr. Vincent A. Lapenta, royal Italian consul, had charge of arrangements and Harry E. Raitano, Italian consul consulting attorney presided. GUILTY IN POISON DEATH Texan Sentenced to 99-Year Term for Murder of Father. Bu United Press BASTROP. Tex., Feb. 4.—Hugo Middleton was sentenced to ninetynine years in prison for the poison murder of his father, J. J. Middleton, who had objected to his son’s association with Mrs. Rosa Waybourne. Mrs. Wayboume was sentenced to forty-flvp years imprisonment for complicity i tr the miyrder of her husband, for which Middleton also must stand trial. Ev Skating Star is Killed By l nitrd Pr> aa CHICAGO, Feb. 4.—Harry E. Halvorsen, froraerly one of the country's best skaters, was asphyxiated here when he started the motor of his automobile in a closed garage. CHARLEY’S RESTAURANT open for Sunday dinners, 5 to 9 p. m.— Advertisement.