Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 246, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 March 1929 — Page 1

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MEXICO CALLS ON CALLES TO CRUSHREVOLT Former President Is Made Secretary of War by Gil. REBEL IN TWO STATES Government to Send Heavy Force to Vera Cruz; Sonora Uprises. BY G. F. FINE United Press Staff Correspondent MEXICO CITY, March 4.—The government is sending a strong military force to Vera Cruz, where a military revolt broke out Tuesday simultaneously with an armed uprising in the state of Sonora and other western coast states, according to an official announcement this morning. The announcement said General Gonzalo Escobar was en route from Coahula to Mexico City with federal reinforcements to combat ,the rebels, who are under direction of General Francisco Manzo and Governor Gausto- Toperte of Sonora. It officially was denied that the state of Coahuala was in revolt. Intensive preparations to suppress the rebellion were made by former President Plutarco Elias Calles, who was called from private life Sunday night by President Emilio fortes Gil. Calles was made secretary of war, replacing Joaquin Amar. Amar’s removal was not full explained although he recently has been ill and left his sick bed Sunday to confer with the president. Reveal Revolt Plans The president issued a statement, reviewing the recent political events leading up to the declaration of rebellion in Sonora and Vera Cruz and revealing the carefully laid plans of the rebel leaders. The statement said the government had been informed that the revolution was the result of the deadlock which broke up the national revolutionary party convention last week, when the delegates met to select a nominee for constitutional president. Pascual Ortiz Rubio held a majority of votes after the withdrawal of Governor Aaron Saenz of Nuevo Leon, because of disagreement over seating of delegates. “The falseness and inconsistency of this pretext is evident,” said the President's statement. Governor Saenz notified the government of his loyalty and said he had suspended his political campaign. The President announced he had received messages of loyalty from twenty-three military commanders in twenty-two states. Rebel Over Politics The government’s statement ascribed the revolution to the turbulent political situation. The activities of Gilberto Valenzuela, independent candiate for president, have been declared “rebellious” as a result of Valenzuela’s attacks on Calles, and it was reported Valenzuela’s supporters on the west coast strongly are supporting the military movement. Advices from Vera Cruz said the cities of Vera Cruz, Jalapa, Orizaba and Cordoba had been seized by General Jesus M. Aguirre, chief of military operations in Vera Cruz. All trains to Vera Cruz were halted and many telegraph and telephone wires were cut. General Manuel Aguirre, brother of General Jesus M. Aguirre, declared the state of Sonora in revolt, according to border advices. He was said to have acted for General Manzo and Governor Fansto Topete. Aguirre was supported by cavalry and strong troops, reports said. Seize Customs House By United Press NOGALES, Ariz., March 4. Striking unexpectedly at a time when customs funds would be available, rebels under General Manuel Aguirre seized Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, as a part of revolution, said to be widespread throughout the country. Aguirre declared the revolt to be “open, but bloodless.” Aguirre seized the customs house, where customs receipts were sent Sunday, and disarmed federal employes. He declared he is joined in the move by twelve other west coast states. The revolution was reported here to have been ordered by General Francisco Manzo and Governor Fausto Topete of Sonora. The Thir-ty-Fourth Mexican cavalry is supporting General Aguirre. All federal officials were disarmed and soldiers placed in their positions. The rebels seized a branch of the Banco Del Mexico, national Mexican banking institution. A wire from Preident Portes Gil to Governor Topete advised that General Jesus M. Aguirre, chief of military operations in Vera Cruz, bad revolted. Topete replied that he and Sonora were joined with Aguirre. Jesus M. Aguirre and Manuel Aguirre are brothers. General Jesus M. Aguirre cabled from Vera Cruz to his brother. Gen. Manuel M. Aguirre, that the following states were joined in the revolt: Sinaloa. Durango. Chihuahua. Coahula, Colima, Nayarit and Oaxaca.

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Celebrities Describe Inaugural Over Air

Bn Ini ted Press WASHINGTON, March 4.—Washington and the inaugural ceremonies monopolized the air today with celebrities, loth in and out of the radio world, giving the world a detailed account of the day’s 'Sf Graham McNamee, veteran .owitE/Atf" announcer, occupied a sentry &2C box at the w hL te House and opened the day-long program for t^ie National Broadcasting Al) Company with the word picture M Pi 0 f the presidential party’s departure for the Capitol. From a sound-proof box in the senate chamber, David Lawrence, well-known Washington journalist, described the swearing in of Vice-President Charles Curtis. The inauguration parade was broadcast from vantage points along the route. The Columbia Broadcasting Company presented Senator James E. Watson of Indiana, who gave an official interpretation of the inaugural ceremonies. Others not connected with the radio industry who joined the Columbia temporary staff included Mrs. Belle Sherwin, president of the National League of Women Voters, and Frederic William Wile, international journalist and political writer. The first big society affair here to be put on the air will be the inaugural charity ball tonight. Miss Ruth Hanna McCormick, new congresswoman from Illinois, will be at the mike to describe the gowns worn by the famous persons at the ball.

EXIT COOLIDGE AS HE CAME—ENIGMA

Movie ' Hotels ’ By United Press WASHINGTON. March 4. Several theaters held midnight show's and scores of inaugural visitors w'ho had no place to sleep spent the small hours of this morning witnessing the impromptu performances.

STEWART FIGHT APPEARS LOST John D. to Win, Paper Says on High Authority. Bu Untied Press CHICAGO, March 4—The Chicago Herald and Examiner declared today it is able to state “on high authority” that Colonel Robert W. Stewart will not have enough votes to be re-elected as a director of the Standard Oil Company of Indiana “and so will not be re-elected chairman.” The meeting to determine if John D. Rockefeller Jr. shall wrest control from Stewart will be held Thursday at Whiting, Ind. “E. G. Seubert, president of the company, will be chosen chairman to succeed Stewart,” the paper said. “All directors will be re-elected except Stew'art.” ASK TROBEJJF TRIAL Charge Witnesses Caught irv Statutory Case. that efforts had been made to keep state witnesses aw-ay from the trials of Miss Ruth Hill, alleged operator of a resort at 415 West Ohio street, and Miss Ella Hoffman, 26, of 215 North Capitol on statutory offenses, were made today by Police Chief Claude M. Worley before Jackson Carter, judge pro tern. v Chief Worley said he would ask a grand jury investigation. Part of the evidence against the two women w'as heard and the case continued until Thursday afternoon. The principal state witnesses, two 19-year-old youths, testified Miss Hill and Bill Davy, her friend, promised them they would “be taken care of” if they failed to appear in court today. WIDOW ASKS SIO,OOO Sues Trucking Company After Husband Is Killed in Crash. Mrs. Fannie B. Hodges, widow of James W. Hodges, 36 who was was killed in an auto accident on the Shelbyville road Jan. 3. today filed suit for SIO,OOO damage* against the Glenn Trucking Company in superior court two. The complaint alleged that a truck of the company was negligently parked on the road without lights and that Mr. Hodges drove into it.

PIN topplers, atten--shun! Here’s your opportunity to get a little pin money. And it doesn't matter whether you pick them off at the rate ot 200 up per ten frames or if you are the rankest novice. The Indianapolis Times has set the stage for its annual singles

Leaves for Home Directly After Hoover Takes Oath of Office. BY LAWRENCE SULLIVAN, United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, March 4—Relinquishing with characteristic abruptness and directness the presidency of the United States. Calvin Cooiidge toe ay again became a private American citizen. As he came to the capital eight yeais ago, silent, reflective, his thoughts and plans unknown even to his intimates—so he left, uncommunicative, thoughtful, keeping counsel only with Calvin Cooiidge. No one knows with w'hat feelings he turned from the White House to the 332-a-month duplex dwelling in Northampton, Mass. Riding down Pennsylvania avenue with Herbert Hoover, he was by every outward sign as calm and inscrutable as when he rode up Pennsylvania avenue eight years ago beside Warren G. Harding. Nor. is he appreciably more aged. J Known the world around and honored by his party and his nation for able leadership in trying times, he is yet as wholly unknown, personally, as was the one-time Governor of Massachusetts, w'ho became Vice-President eight years ago today. No one knows yet what he plans to do tomorrow’. Cooiidge did not adhere to the usual custom of returning to the White House with the incoming chief executive. Motoring directly after the inaugural oath from the platform to the Union Station, three blocks away, he planned to be in Northampton by midnight. He declined a special train, in favor of a private car atached to a regularly scheduled train leaving ifi the early afternoon. He declined secret service operatives to shield him from crowds. FEUERLICHT TO SPEAK Young People to Hear Rabbi at Unitarian Church. “Youth and Religion” wiH be Rabbi Morris M. Feuerlicht’s subject tonight at a young people’s victory celebration at ‘All Soul’s Unitarian church, 1455 North Alabama street. The meeting is sponsored by the young people’s division of the Third district of the Marion County Council of Religious Education. CUT BUS SPEED BAN 40-Mile Limit Slashed From Senate BilL The forty-mile speed limit on busses was stricken from the Cooper senate bill by amendment in the Indiana house of representatives today. As amended and advanced to third reading, the measure places only such restrictions on bus speeds as come under the bill’s “reckless driving” provisions. A second amendment approved | by the house requires motorists ui I display their registration card in a container to be approved by the secretary' of state. Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m 41 10 a. m.... 40 7 a. m.... 41 11 a. m.... 42 A a. m 41 12 (noon).. 42 9a. m.... 41 Ip. m.... 43

ENTER NOW FOR THE TIMES BIG ANNUAL BOWLING TOURNEY

bow ling sweepstakes. The tourney is to begin March 22. there are to be seven classifications for both men and women—there are to be prizes galore, and nobody is barred —Katie bar the door! Whether you bowl in an organize ed city league or whether you are just another bowler, you’re eligible.

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20,000 MARCH IN PARADE TO HONORHOOVER Cross Section of America in Brilliant Pageant of Tribute. HUGE CROWDS LOOK ON. History Made in Spectacle of Military Glitter and Pomp. BY A. L. BRAFORD, United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, March 4.—The greatest Pageant in American history passed along historic Pennsylvania avenue today before a quarter of a million people assembled to honor Herbert Hoover, the thirtieth President of the United States. Twenty thousand person.; were in the line of march. An overcast sky and chill day, which developed a light rain, failed to mar materially the brilliant spectacle or lessen the ardor of the crowds. A glittering cross section of American life rolled for more than two hours along the nation’s famous parade ground in tribute to the once obscure farm boy elevated to the most powerful position in the world, and to an American, born amidst Indian tribesmen, only to rise to the second highest office of the land. Pass Historic Setting Before packed stands and sidewalkks jammed with milling nen, women and children, twenty thousand soldiers, sailors, cowbows, Indians, political servants of the people, crippled veterans and marching clubs of citizenry from many states marched up the long thoroughfare until they passed in review before their new chief executive. After taking the oath of office and now clothed in the mantle of the highest office of the land, President Hoover, accompanied in his automobile by Mrs. Hoover, rode back to the White House with the same escort that surrounded him and Mr. Coolidge, now a private citizen. A crack troop that has had thi honor of the same mission in the two part inaugurations, the second squadron of the third cavalry, provided the honor escort to the presidential party. Summeral Heads Parade The long parade started from its mobilization point in New Jersey avenue, southeast, close to the site of the old boarding house where Thomas Jefferson lived. At its head was General Charles F. Summerall. Historic sites were passed, the Raleigh, the site where Andrew Johnson took the oath of office of President Zachary Tayor and Abraham Lincoln had stayed preceding their inaugurations. Upper Pennsylvania avenue, with its stands banked with ferns, looked like a garden. Through this path packed with handsomely-gowned women and silk-hatted men, the pageant moved to pass in review of President and Mrs. Hoover, standing in their covered stand before the White House. With them were distinguished American and foreign guests. Glittering Assemblage A glittering assemblage of thousands of officers and men were in the sections of the regular army, -navy, coast guard, national guard, naval reserve and officers’ reserve corps sections. The famous marine band, whose red coats are seen at all White House receptions, led the largest 1 single contingent of the parade, the marine regiment of 1,500. Governor Harry F. Byrd of Virginia. brother of the famous flier now at the south pole, had among the picturesque units in his escort the Richmond Blues, the Richmond Grays and the Richmond Howitzers. Cowboys in Home A delegation of more than a score cowboys in costume yipped and cut up to the delight of the throngs. The United States Indian band of Tulsa, Oklha., followed by- 250 Indians in native garb added further color to the moving spectrum. Above the procession at a height of 2,000 feet, swining over the entire four miles of marching thousands, a great fleet of airplanes and dirigibles. including the Los Angeles, soared majestically to the accompaniment of drumming motors. Home Is Looted The entire upstairs section of | the home of Mrs. Harry K. Carson, | 1933 Alabama street, was ransacked Sunday night while the family i slept downstairs, police were told ! today. Included in the loot were I several valuable heirlooms.

All you need is a dollar bill, a uttle confidence in your ability and the bow ling urge. On page 14 is an entry blank. Fill it out. take >t with you or mail it to the Indiana bowling alleys. You pay the dollar at the alleys before you roll. Tt’s a singles tournament, so don’t be bothered about some

Little Feet to Patter! Baby Carriage to Roll in Halls of White House When Son Pays Visit to 'Grandpa Hoover/

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Here is the United States' presidential family for the next four years. At the top are Herbert Hoover and his two sons, Herbert Hoover Jr. (left) and Allan Hoover. Below (left) is the country's new' "first lady”; at the right is Mrs. Herbert Hoover Jr., with her tw'o children, Herbert and Peggy Ann:

BURNS HAT TO HAIUIOOVER Better Times for Farmer Now, Says Ex-Senator. Heralding anew ero for the nation’s farmers with the inauguration of Herbert Hoover, Luke V{. Duffey, realtor and former state senator, burned his $lO black Stetson hat in front of 330 North Illinois street today. Duffey’s bonfire rites in honor of what he says “is the passing of low farm land prices of the Cooiidge administration for a good Hoover land market,” revived the political custom of the ’Bos when hats of those of opposite party faiths were snatched from heads and burned. With no one to toss his own headgear into the flames Duffey built his own sacrifical altar today of newspapers and sticks. Duffey said the heavily mortgaged farm in Pulaski county, w'hich he deed Cooiidge upon his refusal to aid the nation’s farriers will remain in the former President’s name. A foreclosure suit pends against the 150 acres near Bass Lake Junction, owned by the out-going President of the United States. It has a six-room house, unoccupied, on its acreage. OPEN SCHOOL BIDS Offers Sought to Erect New Buildings. The state tax board today authorized the Indianapolis school board to advertise for bids for a $600,000 Irvington high school, two new grade buildings and two additions, costing $395,000. The bids are to be presented to the tax board for consideration. The two new buildings are School 81, Nineteenth street and Brookside parkway, ten rooms and auditorium, $150,000. and School 82, English and Emerson avenues, twelve rooms and auditorium- $150,000. The additions are at School 15, East Michigan street and Beville avenue, three rooms and auditorium, $50,000, and’School 49, Morris and Kappes streets, four rooms and auditorium, $45,000. The new Irvington high school will be located at East Washington street and Riley avenue.

; anchor man rolling a 66 to rmi you out of the money. The tournament w ill be rolled on the Indiana alleys, in the baseI ment of the Indiana theater buildI Ing. where eighteen alleys on one ! floor will be turned over to the : tournament bowlers. I The prize list, which includes merchandise to be donated by InM

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HOOVER TAKES OATH AS PRESIDENT; DEFIANCE OF LAW IS BRANDED PERIL

Eye Crooks jHAtI i WRAP Bn United Press WASHINGTON. March 4. Seventy-five detectives from many cities eyed incoming throngs at Union station as inaugural crow'ds arrived, looking for crooks from their respective localities. * FAVOR REFERENDUM Bill for Constitution Vote Passed by Senate. By a vote of 29 to 5 the state senate today passed the Adams bill providing that referendum on constitutional amendments be held at the 1930 nominations. The amendments give the legislature authority to levy an income tax and prescribe qualifications for the bar. The senate adopted a rule limiting speeches to five minutes with three minutes for the author to close. Among seven bills withdrawn was a senate duplicate of the Noll house bill clarifying the city manager law. The Noll bill awaits second reading in the senate. Although two bills to expedite purchase of chuiyh properties on the War Memorial plaza were reported favorably, the senate denied Senator Joe Rand Beckett’s motion to suspend the rules and place the bills on second reading at once. PLEAD NOT GUILTY Arraign 5 Chicago Bandit Suspects. Five alleged Chicago gunmen, held under bonds of $50,000 each, today pleadea not guilty to robbery' charges when arraigned before Criminal Judge James A. Collins. Forty-one other persons held in jail and thirty w'ho are on bond also were arraigned. The five alleged gangsters are: Ed Sullivan, Thomas McMahon. Frank Meyles, Arnold Greenbush and Edward Andrasco. Their requests for a jury trial were granted.

dianapolis merchants and 40 cents of each entry fee. will be an- , r.ounced before the tourney starts March 23. Here are the classifications, which ncluo-’ both men and women maple tumblers. Men—AA. 185 and up: A, 175184; B, 165-174; C, 155-164; D. 145-154; E, 135-144; Novice, 134 and under.

DAWES GIVES CURTIS OATH Highest Officials of Land Witness Ceremony. (Details of Curtis Inaugural Speech, Page 3) By United Press WASHINGTON. March 4.—Senator. Charles Curtis of Kansas became the Vice-President of the United States today at 12:12. At a ceremony in the senate chamber, witnessed by the highest officials in the land and the diplomatic representatives of foreign nations, Curtis took the oath of his new’ office. Charles Dawes of Illinois, the retiring Vice-President, presided over the chamber and administered the oath. Dawes’ farewell address required less than tw'o minutes. “I want to express my gratitude to the senate for its kind co-opera-tion,” he §aid. * “But I could not be true to myself if I did not speak of the collective error of your procedure. “I take back nothing.” M’CRAY RfA FAILS Pardon Petition for Former Governor, Ignored. By Science Service WASHINGTON, March 4.—The petition for an outright pirdon for Warren T. McCray, former Governor of Indiana, lay unacted upon when Calvin Cooiidge finished his term as President today, and now the friends of the former state executive must renew' the movement with Herbert Hoover. McCray now is at liberty on a parole under which he must report regularly. A complete pardon was sought so there w'ould be no ties whatever binding McCray to the three and a third year period he spent in federal prison at Atlanta for the financial troubles which also caused his resignation as Governor. One of the last acts of Cooiidge was signing of the commission of George B. Jeffrey of Newcastle as district attorney for the southern Indiana federal district. United States Senator Arthur RRobinson this morning took the oath for commencement of his new sixyear term.

Women—AA. 155 and up: A. 145-154: B. 135-144: C. 125-134; D. 115-124; E, 105-114; Novice. 104 and under. In addition, there will be the non-league bowlers' class, with the sky the limit. The line forms to the right and the entry list closes at 9 a. m. shall) March IS. Don’t hesitate.

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Paints Dark Picture of Conditions Growing Out of Dry Amendment. ASKS JUDICIAL REFORM | Strict Enforcement of All Statutes Pledged by New President. BY PAUL R MALLON | United Press SlfT Co-respondent "’WASHINGTON, March I. A 1 i jrht drizzling rain beat down today upon Herbert Hoover and his vast inau rural crowd of 35,000 persons when the former lowa farm boy was administered the oath of office in a simple ceremony at the < foot of the Capitol steps here shortly after J p. m. The sky was dark and gray aa the new President was called to the front of the open white pavilion by Chief Justice William Howard Taft and requested to raise Ills right hand to accept the constitutional oath to perform his office to the best of his a’bility. Bareheaded in the lace ot the rain. Hoover wore his overcoat as Jie bowed and kissed the Bible before lacing the colorful but drenched assembly to deliver his inaugural address. They stamped their applause of his appeal for co-operation in law enforcement and his announcement that he intended to appoint a commission to investigate all crime, including violations of the prohibition act. Speaks in Rain There was a high roof o\f“ the pavilion, supported by large white columns, but the covering offered little protection to Hoover as he | stood before the microphones set i away from the stand. Cooiidge and j lembers of both their families w : ere better safeguarded from the drizzle. The retiring President .sat beside his wife, his silk hat in his hand — ready to go to the train which will take him. to his old home in Northampton. Mass., as soon as the capitol ceremonies were concluded. He was the first to congratulate Hoover after the oath had been rdministered. and listened intently to the address of his successor. Hoover Inaugural Address in Full Will Be Found on Page 3. With sweeping and forceful strokes, the new President painted I in his inaugural address a dark picj ture of present conditions, to w-hich t disrespect of the eighteenth amendment and the Volstead act has contributed, declaring that the "most malign” of the dangers facing the country today is "disregard and disobedience of law.” Crime, he declared, is increasing. Urges Obedience He advocated reform of the entire judicial system to obtain swift and exact Justice. The President surprised his hearers by failing to make any prediction about business conditions, dismissing this subject with a generality in his conclusion that the future of the country “is bright with hope.’’ Affecting the eighteenth amendment. in particular. Hoover told the country, in effect, that there i never will be respect and obedience jof this law’ as long as local and state officials wink at its violation, and law-abiding citizens, themselves, continue drinking. "The worst evil of disregard lor some law is that it destroys respect for all law,” President Hoover added. He did not go beyond his own pledge to attempt enforcement of the law’. He reiterated his intention to appoint a national commission which, be said, w'ould make “a searching investigation of the whole structure of our federal system ol jurisprudence. to include the method of enforcement of the eighteenth amendment and the causes of abuse under it. Work for Peace He announced that, in the meanwhile. he would transfer a large part of prohibition enforcement responsibility from the treasury to the Justice department, “as a beginning of more effective organization.” • Hoover offered to the rest of the world the sincere aid of the United States m further reducing armaments. but Vad? no specific proposal. Hoover predicted success for the present movement for revision of the protocol of the World Court so that tlie United States may entef it without further senate action. Mr. Hoover praised the Kellogg anti-war treaty.