Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 248, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 March 1929 — Page 9

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WAR TO DEATH IS WAGED ON UTILITY BILL Measure for Regulation of Holding Companies Is Kept Alive, 47-46. M’KESSON LEADS FIGHT Plymouth Representative Is Winner of First Clash in House. Utility forces were bending every effort today to defeat the Moorhead utility holding bill, passed to second reading Tuesday, after a debate that took nearly the whole day. With eleven members of Judiciary A ‘ committee signing the majority report for indefinite postponement and but two members signing the report for passage, it seemed foreordered that the bill would be killed. But the result of the struggle of Represenatitve Delph L. McKesson of Plymouth to obtain passage of the measure surprised even proponents of the bill. The house vote was 47 for passage to 46 for postponement. When the roll call was begun, wagers were offered freely in the lobby that the bill would be killed; and it was rumored during the morning session that more than sixty votes would be cast in favor of postponement. Four Short of Majority The 47 votes for passage are, however, four short of the 51 necessary for a constitutional majority on third reading. The two outstanding figures of the debate Tuesday were McKesson and Representative J. Glenn Harris of Gary. Harris attempted to show the unconstitutionality of the Moornead bill which provides that a holding company owning more than 50 per cent of the common stock of yublic utlitiy is declared a utility and necessarily comes under purview of the Public Service commission. “In a decision by Justice Brandus of the supreme court, he has held that regulation of holding companies is a national matter and congress should make the necessary legislation,” Harris declared, citing several cases. Movie Branded Absurd “And how do you propose to reach out into another state and affect the form and purpose of a corporation in New York? Think of the absurdity of the Indiana legislature doing this,” Harris said. Records of the public service commission were read by McKesson to show how the Southern Indiana Gas and Electric pompany was mulcted by the parent holding company of 11 per cent of its earnings for supervisory services. He then read the indictment by the commission of such contract as existed between the utility and the holding company, in which the utility was forced to accede to the holding company's demand for extortionate rates. Although several other members of the house spoke during the day, the main battle was carried by McKesson and Harris. The roll call on the substitution of +he minority report for passage wa*. Roll Call on Bill Republicans Adams, Babcock, Baker, Benedict, Bouchard, Brown, Busnebark, Carter, Claycombe, Edwards, Eshelman, Mrs. Ferguson, Foster, Ganrard, Gray, Groves, E. M. Hawkins. Hiatt, Holloway, Huber, Kistler, Lafuze, Lowry, McCallie, Markum, Mrs. Misener, Murden, H. O. Rice, Rose, J. R. Scott, Stauffer, Thompson, Trowbridge and Wright. Democrats—Byers, Curry, Dentlinger, Denton, H. T. Ferguson, Fitagibton, Thomas Hawkins, Jones. McGriff, McKesson, J. J. Rice, Saunders and Stoops. Against passage: Republicans Ahlgren, Ahrens, Ballard, Batchelor. Batterman, Bernhardt, Bloom, Bosson, Calvert, Cantwell, Chamberlain, Evans, Farrell, Fisher, Freeman, Gerding, Gilbert, Gilley. Grant, Guard. Guernsey, Harris, King. Knight, Kottkamp, Lowenthal, Malott, Noll, Scatterwood, J. W. Scott, Shaffer, Smither, Staples, Stewart, Street, Thiel. Trent, Tudor, Worley, Zieg, Mrs. Zimmerman. Democrats—Bennett, Douglass, Gwin, Lee, Storen.

PROM QUEEN OF I. U. TO BE CHOSEN TUESDAY Co-Ed Will Be Selected for Event April 26. By Times Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind., March 6. —lndiana university's prom queen will be selected Tuesday, according to an announcement by the committee in charge of the affair. The prom will not be held until April 26, but in order that the picture of the queen may be published in the Arbutus, annual publication of the university, it is necessary that she be selected soon. It is expected that many sororities will have candidates for the honor. Last year Miss Arlena Grigsby, Vincennes, member of Kappa Alpha Theta, was prom queen. Auto Show Opens By limes Spe'iat COLUMBUS. Ind.. March 6.—This city's automobile show opened today to continue through Saturday Eight dealers have twelve cars on display in the national guard oryCHARLEY'S RESTAURANT open for Sunday dinners, 5 to 9 p. m 130 £. Ohio St—Advertisement.

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FRIENDS IN PUBLIC LIFE PAY HONOR TO TAGGART

In tribute to Thomas Taggart, Democratic chieftain, both houses of the state legislature paused several minutes as soon as word of the death was received this morning. On motion of Joseph M. Cravens, veteran Democratic leader, thf senate recessed for fifteen minutes. The house halted its work for a five-minute tribute, when George L. Saunders, Bluffton, Democratic floor leader, announced the death. “He was one of Indiana’s most illustrious citizens, always on the side '■•f worthy causes,” was Saunders’ tribute. Each legislative group appointed a committee of six members, three Democrats and three Republicans, to draw up resolutions of regret. The senate committee is composed of D. C. Harlan, Winfield Miller and J. J. Nejdl, Republicans, and A. E. Durham, T. A. Gottschalk and Anderson Ketcham, Democrats. Members of the house committee are George L. Saunders, Emerson E. McGruff and Delph McKesson, Democrats, and Lloyd Claycombe, Everett Bloom and H. H. Evans, Republicans. Following are expressions of regret from leading citizens: GOVERNOR HARRY G. LESLIE, Republican—lt was with exceeding

$5,000 VERDICT AWARDED BOY Auto Victim Held to Be Permanent Cripple. By Times Special JEFFERSONVILL, Ind., March 6. —Walter S. Cisco, local boy, today has a verdict for $5,000 against Charles A. Bolly, whose son, Chestes Bolly, 19, was driving an automobile which struck him Jan. 21, 1928, inflicting injuries which doctors declare will be permanent. The verdict was returned by a Clark circuit court jury here on a suit filed by the Cisco boy’s father against the father of young Bolly. The injured boy suffered a broken hip and cuts and lacerations on the head and body. Physicians say one of his legs will always be shorter than the other. TREE TRIMMER SLAIN Man Shot and Beaten Near Columbus. By United Press COLUMBUS, Ind.. March 6. Mystery today shouds the slaying Tuesday of Bert Taylor, 50, wellknown orchard man, who was shot while, trimming trees on his farm. Taylor, shot with a twelve-gauge shotgun, tumbled to the ground face forward, after which his assailant dealt him a blow, presumably with the butt of the gun. A youth who was working nearby failed to see the person who crept to a close range to shoot the man.

EX-REBEL LEADER TEACHES MOVIE TENORS WHILE GUNS ROAR IN MEXICO

BY GEORGE H. BEALE United Press St-3f Corresponden'. Hollywood, cal., March 6. —While Mexico is engaged in a revolution. Adolfo de la Huerta, for many years, and until quite recently a prominent political and military figure of the southern republic. is in Hollywood, giving vocal lessons. De la Huerta, the former rebel chieftain and one-time president of Mexico, says he rather would

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sorrow and great regret that I learned of the death of Thomas Taggart, my personal friend of many years’ standing. He was a man for whom I held the highest esteem. While we were political opponents, 1 always regarded him as a clean fighter and one of the most likeable and appealing personalities. He was invariably liked by his acquaintances and loved by those who knew him best. RICHARD N. LIEBER, Director State Conservation Department, Republican—Often we fail to notice the great among us only to discover that when death has entered, another illustrious man has been removed. Thomas Taggart’s stature had been growing for long years. His death sadly parts him from his dear ones and his friends, but it can not impair the force of those great activities he has set in motion. Conservationists always will link his name gratefully with “the valley” (French Lick and West Baden), with Thomas Taggart park, and with that great movement which ultimately brought Indiana dunes to the state.

LEROY J. KEACH, Democratic County Chairman—l feel the loss of an extremely close friend. The city of Indianaoplis loses one of its best friends—and the state of Indiana. He was an exceptional man. CRIMINAL JUDGE JAMES A. COLLINS—From immigrant boy to United States senator is the story of Thomas Taggart. Few meh have been signally honored more than Mr. Taggart, with the positions of Marion county auditor, mayor oi Indianapolis and chairman of the Democratic national committee. Notwithstanding his political activities he was a successful business man and in the great hotel at French Lick he leaves a monument to his gehius and business acumen. However, he will be remembered best by those whose lives have been touched by his kindly acts, and they are legion. MAYOR L. ERT SLACK—The death of Thomas Taggart creates universal sorrow 7 . Perhaps no man of Indianapolis had as many loyal and personal friends. His public official services was limited because he was not attracted to public office, but his public service- was con-' tinuous. The city of Indianapolis is under obligation to him for his administration as mayor, when various permanent public services were performed—especially the purchase of Taggart park. He never ceased giving public service, building and stimulating public spirit, and the doing of personaffavors for his .friends in and out of politics. His achievements, starting in a most humble way and rising to great influence. are conclusive evidence of his great power and organizing ability. Indianapolis will do well to honor his name and memory continuously. GEORGE L. SAUNDERS. Democratic Floor Leader in the House of Representatives The Democratic party loses its greatest leader of all time, with the death of Mr. Taggart. He was keen, shrewd, always fair to those who opposed him. and always ready to take defeat in the same wav which he took victory—with a smile. It was on Mr. Taggart the party always relied in “lean” years. His energy and interest never flagged. Asa citizen he was outstanding in all matters that would

discuss the talkies which are revolutionizing motion pictures than the uprising now affecting his country "Ah. the revoltuion. I have nothing to say.” he said today. "But if you want to hear a fine voice you should listen to Lloyd Hughes. He is one of my best pupils." a * a DESPITE De La Huerta's expressed preference to speak

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over by-roads. The route is one mile directly north from Annapolis to the covered bridge over Sugar creek, turn to the right and follow the creek.

make his state and city a better place in which to live. HARRY P. FENTON, Secretary Republican State Committee—Mr. Taggart’s death marks the passing of one of the most picturesque and commanding figures in American politics. Political adversaries, who respected his sagacity, admired his fairness, and claimed his warm friendship, share in a grief that knows no party lines. LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR EDGAR D. BUSH, Republican—l am deeply grieved over thte loss of my old friend, Thomas Taggart. He was a man among men. By his generosity and good deeds he carved his name upon the hearts of the common people of Indiana as few men have. His passing is a loss to state and nation. R. E. PETERS, Ft. Wayne, Democratic State Chairman —In the death of Thomas Taggart Indiana has lost one of her finest citizens, the Democratic party its greatest leader, and I have lost a sincere friend. His contributions of statesmanship and leadership have enriched the history of the nation as well as his native state, and his passing will be mourned by a vast multiude of people in all walks of life.

FATHER SLAYS CHILDAND SELF Tragedy Follows Family Quarrel at South Bend. By United Press SOUTH BEND, Ind., March 6. Apparently crazed after an argument with his wife, Frank L. Williams, 31, coal miner, shot and killed his 3-year-old daughter, Marie, and then turned the gun upon himself. Williams died immediately and the little girl as police took her to a hospital. The slaying and suicide occurred in the home of Williams’ sister, Mrs. Ruby Riddle, while Mrs. Riddle was attempting to summon police and prevent her sister from going upstairs where she too would have been a target for the man’s revolver. In the confusion the operator gave her “long distance’’ and as she hung up she heard two muffled shots from up stairs. JU DGE MAY - FACE SUIT Montpelier Bank Attorneys Charge Venue Change Denied. Bii Times Special HARTFORD CITY, Ind., March 6—Denial of a change of venue by Judge Victor Simmons of Blackford circuit court may result in a mandamus suit being filed against him in the Indiana supreme court by attorneys for the closed Farmers Deposit Bank of Montpelier. On application of the state banking department, T. C. Peterson, Montpelier lawyer, was appointed receiver for the bank, by Judge Simmons, who refused a venue change asked by the bank’s counsel, who opposed receivership.

of the progress of the screen players he is tutc ing for appeavances in sound films, those close to the Mexican situation believe he is interested vitally in the present revolutionary disturbances. He has figured .in one way or another in practically every uprising since and including the one that led to the overthrow of Porfiro Diaz in 1911. ana HIS active participation in Mexican affairs dates back to

DAVID BUICK DIES, CLINGING TO HISDREfIM Founder of Famous Auto Line Penniless as He Passes Away. HEARTBROKEN BY FATE Old Friends Turn Cold as Inventor, Fortune Gone, Asks Help. Bu United Press DETROIT, Mich., March 6. David Buick. 72. founder of the Buick Automobile Company, died here Tuesday night, almost penniless, but clinging still to his dream of millions. He had been ill in a hospital for a month. Cancer, which had, wasted his body for years, was the direct cause of death, but broken-hearted disappointment at the fate which left him poor weakened his resistance against the disease, according to hospital attaches. Although he complained of his ill fortune until the last, he never accused any one of cheating him of his Buick-- interests, his physician, Dr. Clark D. Brooks, said today. Buick sold his plumbing supply business here to obtain funds for manufacturing his automobile, but after three years' experiments was forced to seek outside aid. Finally, in 1906, W. C. Durant organized a stock campaign which netted more than $1,000,000 new capital.

Disaster for Buick With this help, the new company prospered, but its prosperity was disastrous to Buick. Inner dissension in the company finally forced him to abandon its management, although he retained a large block of stock. He moved to California,, where it seemed he would make anew fortune in oil lands. Again litigation arose. Legal expense had to be paid and he began to sell his Buick stock at SIOO a share. Today it is worth more than $6,000 a share. When his oil venture collapsed, David Buick was “broke” and without a share of the company he organized. Florida was booming and the vision of fortune spurred the old man to try his luck again. He became partner in a Florida land concern, but it failed and two years ago he returned to Detroit. . Old Friends Cold “) went to all my old friends—many of them are millionaires now,” Buick said recently, “but none of them had a job for me.” Asa last resort he obtained a position as instructor in a trade school. As he grew more feeble, he became too weak to teach and he was assigned to an information desk, where he sat through the day, an emaciated, bent little man peering through heavy glasses. Cars bearing his name flashed by him as he walked to his shabby flat each night. Buick told Dr. Brooks that the canacerous growth was only a recent affliction, but the physician said he probably had been suffering from it for years without complaint, until finally forced to go to the hospital where he died.

SLAYER OF TWO HELD Hoosier Kills Former Wife and Husband. Bn United Press LAFAYETTE, -Ind., March 6. Charged with the slaying of his former wife and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Collins, William Flanagan, was under arrest here today. According to authorities, Flanagan said after his arrest that “if they still live it is not my fault.” It is believed the tragedy arose over money which Flanagan was to pay his former wife for support of their seven children. statT”bottlers m eet Annual Convention of Association Opens at South Bend. Bn Times Special SOUTH BEND, Ind.. March 6. The Indiana State Bottlers Protective Association opened its annual two-day convention here today. One of the principal speakers is Junior Owens, Washington. D. C., secretary of the American Bottlers of Carbonated Beverages. George Kremp, Washington, is president of the state association. Convention an ngements were made by L. E. Yunker, Indianapolis, state secretary. Woman Seeks Re-Election CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind.. March 6.—Mrs. Laurel S. Kirtley, serving her fourth year as city clerk, here, announces she is a candidate for re-election on the Democratic ticket.

less than a year ago when his brother, Alfonso, was killed in Sonora, while participating in a revolt in which De La Huerta was named as a leader. That movement was directed against Plutarco Calles, then president of Mexico, and the late General Alvaro Obregon, who planned to succeed Calles in office. It has been pointed the

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David Buick, founder of a great industry, and an early model of the car named for him.

FARMERS' BUYING BODY PROSPERS

State Organization Annual Profit Exceeds $134,000. A net profit of $134,101.04 was earned by the Indiana Farm Bureau Purchasing Department, Inc., for 1928, it was revealed by I. H. Hull, department manager, at the annual meeting here Tuesday. Nearly 200 patrons attendee the meeting. Collective buying through the department by farm bureau members over the state during the year amounted to $2,919,137.33. Principal items handled were fertilizers, feeds, coal, seeds, oil, twine, fencing, gasoline, kerosene, cultipackers and creame separators. The net worth of the purchasing department increased $15,904.54 in 1928, making a total present value of $82,820.50. On Jan. 1, 1928. only twenty-three counties of the state were incorporated as local purchasing units cooperating with the state purchasing department but at the end of the year twenty-seven additional counties had been incorporated, bring/ig the total to sixty. A 38 per cent gain in volume of business was made. WOMAN FORFEITS SIOO BOND AT COLUMBUS Defendant Fails to Appear foe Trial in Delinquency Case. Bn Times Special COLUMBUS, Ind., March 6 Mrs. Mary Bishop Miller, 22, is wanted here as a fugitive from justice as the result of her failure to appear for trial in Bartholomew circuit court before Judge Julian Sliarpnack here. The woman is charged with contributing to delinquency of a 17-year-old girl. She was arrested some time ago and released on SIOO cash bond, winch the judge forfeited when she failed to appear for trial. She is alleged to have left the city several days ago. New Pastorate to Begin April 1 81l Times Special . _ MARION, Ind., March 6.—The Rev. W, Sloan Whttsett will officially assume his duties as pastor of the First Presbyterian church here April 1, although he will occupy the pulpit several Sundays before that date. The Rev. Mr. Whitsett is 38 and married. He formerly was pastor of a Presbyterian church in Akron, 0., but recently has been taking special courses in McCormick seminary, Chicago.

Yaqui Indians, always the backbone of De La Huerta's field forces, have not entered the present* conflict and that they probably are waiting a word from De La Huerta. His control of the Yaquis, alone, makes him a potential figure in the revolution. an a DE LA HUERTA first participated in Mexican govern* ment affairs when he joined

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Jobs Galore Bu Times Spicial RICHMOND, Ind., March 6. —Walter W. Edwards, 26, held here on a charge of issuing a bad check, is a man of many occupations, he told police. He says he is preacher, embalmer and monument salesman. Since his arrest, police have learned he is wanted in Walsenburg, Colo., charged with stealing an automobile from an undertaker."

NOTED SLEUTH . MAYBE HIRED Ora Slater Wanted to Probe Hoosier’s Death. Bn Times Special MUNCIE. Ind., March 6.—Ora Slater, noted Cincinnati detective probably will be employed to investigate the murder of Harry B. Williams, former Muncle newspaper man, whose body was found in the Rio Grande river, near Lardeo, Tex., if Muocie citizens add S7OO more to a fund that has been raised. The committee sponsoring the drive for the money, has been informed that if local citizens will subscribe $2,200, one Muncie man will give S3OO to increase the amount to $2,500, which has been fixed as the probable cost of Slater’s work. The fund now stands at about $1,500. Williams was dead when his body was placed in the river, Lardeo officials c6ntend, but as yet, they have made little progress in solving the mystery connected with bis death. SUPPLY OF CATS SHORT Columbus Man Receives No Replies After Offer to Buy. Bn Times Special CQLUMBUS, Ind.. March 6.—'There is a decided shortage in cats and kittens here, according to Archie Spurgin, grain and feed dealer, who failed in efforts to buy a cat family. Spurgin offered $1 to the first boy or girl who would deliver a mother; cat and kittens at his place of business, but he failed to get even one response. The cats, if he obtains any, are to be kept at his place to catch mice.

Francisco Madero in the successful campaign against Diaz. Subsequently he fought against Carranza, succeeded him to the presidency’. and then led two movements against Obregon. He once was a very close friend of Ix>th Calles and Obregon. but from the time that De La Huerta left the post of minister of finance when Obregon was president until the day of the latter’s death, they were the most bitter enemies.

SCHOOL BOARD IN OPEN BREAK ON BUILDINGS Whiteman Swings Over From Kern - Vonnegut Majority Faction. 0. K. ON PLANS BLOCKED Mrs. Sedwick Takes Issue With Colleagues Over Construction.

An open break between majority and minority school factions, smoldering since election of board, officers Jan. 1, burst into flame Tuesday night, resulting temporarily at least, in formation of a new majority faction. The break, from the ranks of the majority faction, marked the first open defection of Lewis E. Whiteman since his election as vice-presi-dent Jan. 1. Until Tuesday he had aligned himself consistently with Charles W. Kern and Theodore Vonnegut. He returned to the side of Mrs. Lillian V. Sedwick and Fred Kepner, giving them the balance of power. Significance is attached to the break at this time, because five major appointive positions are to be filled April 14. These include Jobs of Charles F. Miller, superintendent; Albert F. Walsman, business director; Carl W. Eurton, buildings and grounds superintendent: Frank L. Reissher. secretary, and Luther L. Dickerson, librarian. Only three votes are necessary to oust any of these appointees. m Break on Motion The flare resulted over’motion of Vonnegut to accept an order of the state tax board authorizing the school board to advertise for bids for a $600,000 Irvington high school, two new grade buildings and two grade school additions, the latter to cost $395,000. Vonnegut’s motion was lost for want of a second. Mrs. Sedwick remarked that the engineering plans for the two new buildings, Schools 81 and 82, were not legal, because they did not bear the seal of a licensed engineer, adding that they had been rejected by the state engineering board. “Who would be responsible for faulty construction in such cases?” she asked. “Who would be responsible if they bore a seal? the engineer?” Kern asked. “No, but he would see that there was no faulty construction,” Mrs. Sedwick retorted. Verbal Clash Follows Mrs. Sedwick moved that the tax board "report be held in abeyance until building programs for these schools could be looked into farther by the entire board. “I don’t propose to go into them any farther,” Vonnegut said. “Mrs. Sedwick and I sat here together and went over the plans and she made no objection.” “It would not have done any good to object,” s’he countered. Kern's remark that to delay the matter would require readvertising, bringing the contract into the building season, when bids probably would be $30,000 or $40,000 higher, was answered by Mrs. Sedwick: “If construction is faulty, it might cost more.”

Plans Called Good “All of which is a fallacy, because the plans are practically the same as those for School 85, which were drawn by architects and engineers,” Kern asserted. It was explained that architectural plans for the two schools had been copied exactly from School 85, but that engineers had been engaged to make slight alterations in engineering plans for heating and ventilating, which had proven unsatisfactory. Mrs. Sedwick's motion was passed, with Mrs. Sedwick, Kepner and Whiteman voting for it. Whiteman declared, folloering the meeting, that he had not aligned himself with the former minority faction. “I am not aligned with any faction,” he asserted. “I always just vote my convictions.”

PRECINCT CHANGES TO BE MADE IN COUNTY First Shift in Twenty Years Planned for St. Joseph. By Times Special SOUTH BEND, Irid., March 6. For the first time in twenty years, a movement has been started for changes in St. Joseph county voting precincts. A committee composed of Wilbur Warner, Republican; Frank N. Kevins and Walter Mclnery, Democrats, is making the proposed redistributing changes, which it Is expected will add twenty-five to thirty precincts. The new' precinct alignment will not be ready in time for use in the May primary, but the committee hopes to complete its work so that the plan will be used for the first time in the city election this fall. Drive for Pure Milk 6 a Times Special MARION, Ind., March 6.—A pure milk campaign, designed to protect Marion consumers against inferior grades pf milk, has been renewed for the third time this year by Dr. J. P. Loomis, city health officer.' when he announced that fourteen samples of milk from distributing companies sent to the state laboratories In Indianapolis revealed three unsatisfactory analyses.