Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 8, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 May 1929 — Page 9
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HOOVER PICKS LAW PROBING COMMISSION Ten Men and One Woman Named: Wickersham Is Chairman. PROHIBITION IN FRONT Dry Act Enforcement and Effects Will Be Given Searching Quiz. BY LAWRENCE SULLIVAN Tnlted Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON. May 21.—Prohibition is to go on the dissecting table for its crucial examination before a preponderantly "dry'’ law enforcement commission, according to a survey of the public records of President Hoover’s appointees. 1 Ten men and one woman have been designated to conduct, the long-promised enforcement inquiry. Every phase of lawlessness is to be explored, with a view to remedial action by the federal and state governments. The commission's report is expected by both wets and drys to determine whether the prohibition experiment is to continue under the formula defined in the Volstead act and the Jones law, or under a modified system of enforced temperance. Wickersham Is Chairman * Geoige w. Wickersham. New York, formerly attorney-general of the United States, was designated chairman. Heading the list, of members Is Newton D. Baker, Cleveland, secretary of war in the Wilson cabinet and chairman of the national crime commission. Other members are: Prank J. Loesch. vice-president of the crime commission of Chicago; Roscoe Pound, dean of Harvard law school; William L Grubb. United States judge for the northern district of Alabama: Monte M. Le Mann, president of the Louisiana Bar Association, New Orleans; William S. Kenyon, former United States senator and judge of the United States circuit court of appeals, Iowa; Kenneth R- Mackintosh. chief justice of the supreme court of Washington state; Paul J. McCormick. United States judge for the southern district of California; Henry W. Anderson, attorney, Richmond. Va., and Ada L. Comstock, president of Radcliffe college. . Most Are Drys The exhaustive inquiry which m every case preceded selection of the member by President Hoover discloses that each is publicly committed to the temperance-by-law principle, but none has a closed mind on the conviction that the Volstead act is the only, or best, vehicle for giving effect to the eighteenth amendment. Comment by public figures who have watched President Hoover's course on law enforcement with keenest interest reflects generally the view that dry sentiment dominates the commission. The spokesmen of the drys were, on the whole, more cordial and enthusiastic in their comment than the leaders of the modification forces. The drys expressed confidence. calmly. The modificationlsis aid. in effect, “it's a good commission. if " The new commission will assemble here within ten days, to receive its charge from President. Hoover and to make preliminary plans for launching their inquiry. Headquarters will be established in Washington and it is expected the bulk of the work will be done here. President Hoover already has stated the inquiry will be conducted without sensationalism or dramatic procedure. There will be no junkets lrom city to city for hearings. I Witnesses will be asked to speak to the point. Whether facts will be sought in open sessions of the commission. or in executive fashion is yet to be determined. PATROLMAN OUSTED FOR INSUBORDINATION Fred Stock Is Discharged by Board After Trial. Patrolman Fred Steck was discharged today by the board of safety following conviction on charges of inefficiency and insubordination. The resignation of D. F. Reilly, patrolman, was accepted on recommendation of Police Chief C’.ude M. Worley. Patrolman Ham - Nealis mas retired on recommendation of II the police surgeon. Trial of Patrolman Thomas Pollard, charged with conduct unbecoming an officer and intoxication, was set for May 28. 54 MOTORISTS NABBED Twenty-four Arrested for Driving With Improper Lights. Fifty-four persons were arrested .Monday night on charges of violating traffic laws. Twenty-four were slated for having improper lights. 21 for speeding, 5 for failure to stqp at boulevards and 4 on other charges. Hnosier Chosen Judge Bn Titrrs Special CROWN POINT. Ind . May 21. t- H. Fairchild, of this city, has been named among ninety men selected by the official judging committee of the Holstein-Friesian Association of America as qualified to Judge Holstein cattle at fairs in the United States during 1929. Ninety such Judges from thirty-two states have been chosea.
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Squirrels Peril Nut and Peanut
COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo. May 21.—Hundreds of frisking hazards stood tn the path of Bill Williams today as he nosed a peanut a’mg the rocky road to the summit of Pike's Peak to win a bet. The hazards, new to Bill, who hitherto has done his peanut pushing on level ground, were squirrels—hundreds of them, attracted by the nuts. Williams started out yesterday to win a bet. that he could push a peanut to the summit with his nose. He believed himself familiar with all the difficulties that he might encounter in such undertaking. But Bill never before had pushed peanuts in squirrel country.
Today's push extended through thickly wooded, picturesque mountain country, the inhabitants of which, especially before the summer tourists arrive, consist for the most part of squirrels. They seemed to think the performance was being staged entirely for their benefit. First, of the sprightly denizens of the Ute pass trail leading up the twenty-two-mile trail to the cloudshrouded. snow-capped peak, sprinted shyly along beside Bill and then fled into the thickets and up into the tall trees in open embarrassment. But today, a mile higher tow-ard the goal, the squirrels were of a more brazen and decidedly more inquisitive clan. Perhaps they were more hungry than their brothers lower in the canon, for they threatened to take undue liberties with Bill’s imported Columbus (Ga.) trade-marked goobers. At times Bell’s progress was impeded as he warded off threatened invasions with dexterous flourishes o fthe two-foot wire extension to his nose—or propeller, as he calls it. It is not that Bill hasn’t enough peanuts to last to the top of the peak, but as he plods along on hands and padded knees, he is trying to establish some records for the durability of the tread of the peanuts as well as his own constitution. Williams wore out six peanuts travelling 1.3 miles yesterday and was forced by rain to quit for the day. DRY RAIDERS ARREST 3 West Vermont Street Man Charged With Dumping Booze. Three men were arrested Mona raid by police and federal prohibition agents at 623 West Vermont street. John Whitney, according to agents, dumped a quantity of liquor w'hen the raiding party entered. He was charged with operating a blind tiger. The others arrested were Earl Adams, 726 West Vermont street, j and John Kress, 327 Agnes street. j
ORPHANS AND AGED GUESTS AT CIRCUS
Police and Firemen Make Red Letter Day Possible at Show Opening. Little Orphan Annie and Jimmie, ; and aged Grandma and Grandpa ! had a big day Monday at the Police and Firemen s circus. Between peanuts and soda pop .aid the antics of Art Adair's clowns, ; with his bucking Ford, the forgotten J wisps of life made a chilly Coliseum warm with their la-ughter. | Orphanages and homes for the aged were guests of the circus at the opening program Monday afternoon. A similar performance will be given this afternoon for the children of the James Whitcomb Riley hospital—with oodles of peaI nuts and red soda pop to aid in the | entertainment. Wins Approval Approximately 2.500 persons saw I Monday night’s program—and. seeI ing. approved of a circus of clowns, elephants. trick dogs, jumping horses, acrobats in caricature, tightwirt walkers and aerialists. The Riding Rooneys, the bucking ! mules, the trick automobile with its “up again, down again’’ chassis, and j the push-ball race on horseback proved to be some of laugh-ticklers for those orphaned by life. Organizations entertained Monday afternoon were: Convent of j Good Shepherd, Flanner House. Marin county poor farm. Indianapolis Orphans' Home, Little Sisters of the Poor, Negro Orphans'. Home, Lutheran Orphans' Home, General Protestant Orphans Home. Indianapolis Home for Aged Women. Old Folks Home and the Alpha Home for Negroes. They were escorted on trams and busses to the circus at the state fairgrounds by firemen and policemen. Their escorts played soda pop venders, general guides and information men during the circus acts. Two Shows Daily Circus performances will be held every afternoon this week at 2 p. m. and nightly at 7:45. City, county and state executives were guests at Monday night's performance. Tonight city merch i-nts, manufacturers and the Chamber of Commerce will be present. Wednesday fraternal orders and clubs will attend, with Thursday set aside for Indianapolis speedway j pacers, Friday for city women’s i clubs and churches and Saturday the Mardi Gras and carnival evening. A pet parade will be given Saturdav afternoon. A horse show is given at the night performances. Winners of the Monday night horse show; Best Girl Rider—Miss Catherine
EVERY SCHOOL IN FRANCE CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY OF LINDY’S FLIGHT
BY RALPH HEINZF.N fnttd Pres* Staff Correspondent PARIS. May 21. school house in France the praises of Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh were sung today m memory of his trans-Atlantic flight that has eclipsed all ethers in popular interest. Two years ago - today Lindberg pointed the nose of the Spirit of Su Louis down from the black
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SEEK REVISION OF STATE LAWS Thirty Organize to Direct Vote on Constitution. Arrangements were being made today by the thirty persons representing various groups in the state to select a committee to direct an organized movement for a revision of the state constitution, as provided under the hill pased by the last legislature for a referendum on a constitutional convention in 1930. Winfield Miller of Indianapolis, state senator from Marion county, presided at an organization meeting and dinner Monday night at the Y. M. C. A Due to the illness of Governor Harry G. Leslie, he was represented by L. O. Chasey, his secretary. ( Among those present were: Ross F. Lockridge, former librarian of Indiana university; Michael E. Foley, president of the Indiana State Bar Association; Joe Band Beckett and John L. Niblack. also Marion county senators; T. N. Taylor of Terre Haute, president of the Indiana State Federation of Labor, and Adolph Fritz of Indianapolis, secretary cl the federation; Mrs. Walter S. Greenough of Indianapolis, former president of the Indiana League of Women Voters; J. Kirby Risk. Lafayette manufacturer and former candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor: Dailey McCoy, state purchasing agent: Claude H. Anderson. executive secretary of the City Manager League; Fred I. King, secretary of the Indiana public service commission; Philip Zoerehor, member of the state board of tax commissioners; William H. Settle, president of the Indiana Farm Bureau Federation: Frank L, Moore, executive secretary o f the Indiana. Real Estate Association; L. B. Miller of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, and Mrs. Edward Franklin White, former reporter of the supreme court.
He Broke Out Bn Times Special PRINCETON, Tnd.. May 21. George Shaffer, 20. was locked in the city jail here but broke out—with measles. The youth, who says his home is in New York, applied to police for lodging and was placed in the jail. Within a few hours he cornplianed of being ill and a physician diagnosed the case as measles. Shaffer says he is en route to St. Louis to visit a brother.
Stout, riding Helen, first; Miss Jane Suxon, riding Captain Mack, second. and Miss Tacy Whitlock, riding Lad, third. All horses were entered. by the Pastime stable. Three-Gaited Saddle Horses— Rosso King, owned by the H. J. Lacy siable. first; Elizabeth, owned by Mrs. Donald Bose, second, and Copperhead, owned by Miss Laura Hare, third. Roadster Gelding—Tod Worthy, owned by S. F. Palin, first. Judges were E. Cooper Zaring, Ira Haymaker and Major Johnson.
Forlorn Maidens Find Mates in Answer to Ad
Bachelors Rush to Village Where Girls Outnumber Youths, 8 to 5. Bn United Press ECAUSSINES, Belgium, May 21. —Sighing and the sound of soft kisses mingled with the May breezes that blew over Ecaussines Monday night as forlorn maidens and free-dom-wearied bachelors met, embraced and swore to be married. The bachelors came by train loads m answer to an advertisement broadcast throughout Europe announcing that the maidens of Ecaussines, outnumbering the youths by eight to five, were tired of remaining single and wanted husbands. The advertisement invited bachelors who believed that a wife was an arrest instead of affability to come to the little Belgian village near the French border where merrymaking and feasting w 7 ould be only a prelude to proposing and marriage. The turnout was stupendous, but each bachelor, from the most timid country fellow to the most sophisticated laborer from the city, was welcomed with a hearty handshake
night skies and landed at Le Boureet airdrome after a 3,600-mile flight from New York in thirtythree and one-half hours. He found a vast and eager throng awaiting him as he flew to fame from a place as an unknown pilot on an air mail route. The order was sent to all school teachers in France to speak of Lindbergh today and to mention the strengthening of FrancoAmerican ties which his feat ac-
INDIANAPOLIS TUESDAY, MAY 21.1929
MYTH TROOPS WAGE BATTLE FOR OHIO CITY ■ * Bloody Fighting Breaks Out on 20-Mile Front in Mimic Warfare. - PLANES ACTUALLY FLY But Rest of 800,000 Reds and Blues Will March Only on Maps. BY HARRY W. SHARPE United Press Staff Correspondent RED ARMY HEADQUARTERS. COLUMBUS, O. May 21 —Sanguine fighting broke out along a twentymile front today as BCO.OC mythical i troops began maneuvering for the possession of Columbus, the capital of a hypothetical nation. The conflict marked the first 1 ground phase of the army airground maneuvers and was mimic warlare to all except 3.000 officers and men who must solve war-time problems incident to the battle. The front extended along Big Darby creek, on the west bank of which were entrenched 432.000 Blues, the aggressors, augmented by machine gun and hand grenade battalions and supported from the rear by light and heavy artillery. Reds on Defensive The Red army was distributed at strategic points, but was relying largely upon its air fleet to blast holes In the Blue line and halt the big “push.” But roading overhead, in opposition to the Red planes, was the powerful Blue air fleet from Fairfield air port, ninety miles behind the Blue lines. Blue headquarters issued the order which started the attack and as fighting began reinforcements moved up from secret bases at Mechanicsburg and London. Reconnoitering expeditions flew over the enemy lines, sounding out entrenchments, supply and ammunition depots detrainment points and aerodromes and otherwise preparing for the movement of the hostile armies. Scoring on Maps The Red army is under command of Colonel William H Waldron, while the Blues are directed by Major-General Dennis E. Nolan, commandant of the Fifth corps area. With the exception of the triumphs scored by the air fleets the army victories will be imaginary and will be scored on maps. Each ground unit is represented by a panel and the panels will be moved about on the maps as the enemy discover each other's ground plans. Army Flier Killed FAIRFIELD, 0., May 21.—Second Lieutenant Floris W. Shade, first pursuit group. Selfridge field, Mt. Clemens, Mich., was instantly kUled when a single seater Curtiss pursuit plane he was flying crashed near here Monday. Shade was returning to Norton field, Columbus, after having flovn here with his group for a visit. It was said Shade met his death when his plane failed to come out of a turn made in an effort to gain altitude. Second Lieutenant Edward L. Meadows, San Diego. Cal., was killed Saturday near Columbus when another plane crashed into his and Staff Sergeant Homer O. Johnson was killed near Little Rock, Ark., when his plane crashed on its way to join the maneuvers.
by the president of the Ecaussines Matrimonial Association and led immediately to the throng of young T men who blushed readily when they saw 7 the crowds that answered their call. Each greeted her bachelor with a kiss. In the evening the bachelors sat down to a huge feast which the maidens had prepared with their own hands, and afterwards there was dancing, with an interval “for proposing.’’ Most of the bachelors had anticipated that, however, and they prepared to return to their homes today with their brides, FIND RIDDLED BODY Ohio Officers Believe; Machine Gun Victim From St, Louis. Bn United Press HAMILTON, 0.. May 21.—Body of an unidentified man, riddled by machine gun bullets, was found at the rear of a drug store here early today. Marks on the victim’s clothing indicated he •as from St. Louis. His pockets yielded a revolver, twenty-five cartridges and sls Eighteen machine gun bullets had pierced the body. Police said they believed he was killed by gangsters,
complished. That was the only official celebration of a flight which still holds the French popular imagination. aa e a FLOWERS were placed on the monument at Le Bourget, however, which was erected with American funds, near the entrance of the airport in honor of Lindbergh and of those two young Frenchmen, Nungesser and Coli,
German Seaplane Will Launch Trans-Atlantic Freight Service
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Trans-Atlantic ilying is now being figured on a dollars and cents basis and the promoters of this big German freighter of the skies hope to make it pay. At -he left tne Rostra is shown in the air and on the water. At the right is Herman Steindorf, the pilot, who was a German bombing ace in the World war. Inset is Miss Mildred Johnson, American girl aviator, who will be one of the five persons aboard during the initial flight.
LAWS IN EFFECT; FAST TIME ENDED
Governor Leslie Promulgates Acts of 1929 Legislature.
Daylight saving time at city hall automatically ceased at 11:17 this morning when Governor Harry G. Leslie and Otto G. Fifield, secretary of state, promulgated the acts of the 1929 state legislature. The law abolishing daylight saving in Indianapolis was one of the 1929 acts. Numerous other important statutes went into effect principally those setting new speed regulations. Many of the 1929 acts went into effect two months ago as fast as the Governor signed the bills. Others, while becoming laws today, do not become effective until the specific dates set by the individual statutes. Speed Limit Removed The “no speed limit” law. now effective, removed the 40-mile-an-hour limit on highways and specifies that motor vehicles shall not be driven “at a speed greater or less than is reasonable or prudent,” considering width of the highway, density of traffic, weather conditions and the use of the highway. The new definition of reckless driving is “driving on that side of the highway which is to the left of the operator; driving in and out of a line of traffic (except as otherwise provided for); driving from side to side of the highway; driving at such an unreasonably slow rate of speed as to endanger traffic; refusing to give one-half of the highway to a driver or operator approaching from the rear at a greater speed and desiring to pass; passing or attempting to pass another vehicle from the rear while on the brow of a hill or on a curve where vision is obstructed for a distance of less than 500 feet ahead of any vehicle desiring to pass another, or in any other manner- that is not safe and prudent.” Others Also Effective The new law increases speed limits in business distrets of cities to twenty miles an hour and in residential districts to thirty miles an hour, which may be reduced but not exceeded by ordinance. Other new laws becoming effective with the Governor’s proclamation permit a verdict of five-sixths of a jury in civil cases* require teachers and professors in public schools, colleges and universities to take an oath of allegiance to the flag; per-! mit police authorities, not in uniform, to make traffic arrests; re- ! quire licensing of insurance agents, j solicitors and brokers; require regis- ! (.ration and licensing of architects; j provide for the nomination of can- j dictates for Governor, United States senator and President by conven- j tion. TIGER EATS OFF ARM Circus Man Petted Beast Through Cage Bars. By United Press PORTLAND, Ore., May 21.—One arm bitten off by a tiger. Douglas Gizzard, 23, cage man with the A1 G. Barnes circus, was near death in St. Vincent’s hospital today. Grizzard was petting the tiger through the bars of the cage, when it seized his hand and pulled his arm through the bars. Before attendants could rush to his aid, the tiger chewed and clawed Grizzard's arm to shreds and it was amputated. -
who flew away ihto the west never to return. . . . . Never sifice the armistice had France seen such spontaneous enthusiasm and public joy as when the boy with the sobriquet of "flying fool” succeeded. He awoke popular enthusiasm by his modesty, and while he was in France his steps were dogged by a frenzied mob of hero worshippers. In observing Lindbergh’s vie-
No Eggs By United Press TORONTO, Ontario, May 21. —T. T. Shields, president, of the board of trustees of Des Moinds university, chuckled today over a telegram received from loM-a City. The telegram said: “Des Moines university students promise not to rotten egg Dr. I. T. Shields and Edith Rebman of the board of trustees, M-hen the pair return to Des Moines next M-cek.” “It’s rather nice of them. Don’t you think?” Shields asked a reporter.
GARY BEAUTY WINS Miss Mary Leninger Chosen as ‘Miss Indiana.’ From a group of fifteen bathing beauties Miss Mary Frances Leninger, Gary, stepped out on the Indiana theater stage Monday night to receive Hoosierdom's highest tribute to pulchritude. She will be “Miss Indiana” in the international contest in Galveston. Tex., in June, competing for the title of “Miss Universe.” Miss Eleanor Robertson. 1608 East New York street, was acclaimed by the five judges as the second most beautiful girl in the state, and she will be first alternate. Miss Margaret Roberts, Anderson Mas awarded a loving cup as third winner. A ioving cup, donated by the Stanley Jewelry Company, and a bathing suit ensemble, by the EmRoe Sporting Goods store, were presented to Miss Leninger.
CITY UTILITY BOARD HOLDS CONFERENCE Members Discuss Duties and Choice of Gas Directors. Members of the newly created city i utility board held a conference ; luncheon Monday at the Marott hotel, it M T as learned today at city hall. The board members discussed the duties of the board and directors | which will be named June 4. n- | other conference Mill be held next : Monday to consider names of seven directors. Mayor L. Ert Slack said. ! No announcement M-as made of the i board’s discussion. George J. Ma- | rott. hotel OM-ner and a member, | was host. RE-ELECT OFFICERS OF CLEARING HOUSE j Stalnaker Remains as President of Institution. All officers were re-elected by the Indianapolis Clearing House Association at its annual meeting today. They are; President, Frank D. Stalnaker, president of the Indiana Na--1 tional Bank; vice-president, Elmer W. Stout, president of the Fletcher American National Bank; treasurer, Arthur V. BroMn, president of the Union Trust Company; secretary and treasurer. George C. Calvert. Executive committee members are Fred C.. Dickson, president of the | Indiana Trust Company, Stout and ‘ Stalnaker.
tory. France linked Mdth it a pious tribute to the memory of Nungesser and Coli. who have not been heard from since they fleM 7 info the fog off Etretat on May 8. 1927. less than tM'o weeks before Lindbergh began his flight. B B B THE impression still is general in France that the two French fliers succeeded in reaching Canada and were killed in
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Craft Will Leave for U. S. on June 1 with Five Persons Aboard. Bu yEX Service BERLIN, May 21.—Although airplanes have spanned the Atlantic ocean a number of times during the past two years, the first strictly commercial airplane crossing is noM - scheduled to begin on June 1, when the big German Rohrbach fl’ving boat, “Rostra,” takes off from Lisbon, Portugal, for New York, carrying a cargo on Mhich freight charges will be $3 an ounce. Final tests have been completed and everything is in readiness. If this flight results as expected, it Mill inaugurate a regular commercial trans-Atlantic service, with loM'er freight charges, M’hich Mill bring Europe and the United States within three days of each other. Hermann Steindorf, former World war ace, M'lio will pilot the Rostra, has not yet decided M-hich of two routes he M'ill folloM 7 . Steindorf Mas a bomber in the German army. Choice of Two Routes One route M'ould take him from Lisbon to the Cape Verde islands, thence to the tiny island of Fernando Po, off the Brazilian coast, and northM-ard from there to NeM 7 York M'ith a stop in the West Indies. The other, 2,000 miles shorter, but calling for longer jumps over water, M’ould go from Lisbon to the Cape Verde islands and thence to Barbados and then to NeM' York. It is considered likely that this route Mill be adopted. No effort is to be made to set any records for speed or duration. The object of the flight is to prove the commercial feasibility of transAtlantic airplane service; and. naturally, the first thought is for safety of plane and creM\ Girl Will Make Trip Rostra is strictly a sea plane. Its hull is built like the hull of a regular boat. It is divided by numerour M'ater-tight bulkheads, and if forced doM’n should be able to keep the sea for days, even iff rough Meather. Five people M'ill make the trip. Steindorf M'ill have Hans Niemann as his navigator; and is preparing to select a mechanic and an assistant pilot. And there M'ill be one woman aboard. Mildred Jolmson. an American girl, M'ill make the flight as custodian of the cargo. A special “office” is being fitted up for her in the freight compartment. She M’ill occupy this room, spending her spare time en route writing the story of the voyage. Two thousand pounds of cargo will be carried on the first trip, although on subsequent trips it is planned to use the ship’s full carrying capacity of 9.000 pounds. MISHAP CAUSES DEATH Injuries Incurred Last Fall Fatal to Mrs. Hester Roth. Mrs. Hester Roth, 68. of 2323 Haines avenue, died at Methodist hospital today from injuries received in an accident last fall. Mrs. Roth Mas crossing a street near her home M-hen a large dog jumped on her, knocking her to the pavement and fracturing her hip, left arm and pelvic bone. Surviving is a daughter, Miss Flossie Roth, Mho lives at the Haines avenue address, and two sons, Walter Roth and P. L. Roth, both of Indianapolis. Funeral arrangements have not been made. Pioneer Dies at Marion Bn T im :s Special MARION. Ind., May 21.—Dora Smith,. 78. poineer resident of Grant county is dead at his home here following an illness of several weeks.
landing, but there has been no material evidence to bear out that theory. Since their disappearance the families of the fliers and builders of the plane have been expecting fishermen, of liners or M'oodsmen tj report some trace of the White Bird, and they have examined many notes allegedly M-nt-ten by the men, but they have identified nothing which could clear the mystery.
STRIKERS USE DYNAMITE IN MILL STRIFE Fifteen Sticks Set Off Near Cabins of Textile Workers. SOLDIERS HUNT HILLS Union Official Says Trouble Will End If Organization Is Recognized.
BY E. W. LEWIS I nitrd Trrss Staff Corrrpondfnt ELIZABETHTON. Tenn.. May 21. Angered mountaineers, who turned three years ago from plows to bobbins for their living, again warned loyal workers of the BembergGlantzstoff plants today, setting oft fifteen sticks of dynamite on lonely hillsides and taking pot shots at the home of a strike breaker. Asa result of the shootings and dynamiting. National Guardsmen under Adjutant-General W. C. Boyd of Tennessee began an extensive hunt for those responsible. Several families of strike breakers spent the night huddled in terror and had no sleep. The dynamitings did but slight damage and tha*onl.y to trees on lonely hill sides above the cabins of the loyal workers. Used by Moonshiners Revenue officers, explaining use of dynamite in the present strike said it was commonly used in the mountain sections near Elizabethton by moonshiners. “Moonshiners use it iike children use toys,’’ one revenue officer said. “They toss sticks of it into brush to frighten off intruders and keep stores of it on hand to prevent invasion of their mountain hollows.'’ The shooting early today took place near the house of Ernest Hammer, a loyal worker. He said his house was fired on twice. Bullet holes were found in a nearby fence. The outbreaks came after a twenty-four-hour period of comparative quiet, during which the 5.000 strikers for the most part remained at home because of a heavy rain.
Union Is Confident William F. Kelley, vice-president ; of the United Textile Workers of I America, 'predicted today ultimate ! victory for the strikers and said ] they M’ould remain out six months jif necessary to Min. Kelley adI mit ted that immediate plans of or- ! ganized labor to unionize the 300,1000 textile Morkers of the south ■ hinged on the outcome of the strike j here. “All Me are seeking is recognition by the Bemberg-Glanzstoff management of the fact that union membership is no cause for discrimination. If the plants M ill take back our men and agree not to discriminate the strike is settled,” he said. Officials of the plants decline to j discuss Kelley's statement. Dr. Arthur Motliwurf, president of Bemberg-Glanzstoff, was in Wasli- : ington today, but on his arrival here I Wednesday an important statement op the strike was promised. MothI wurf has conferred with directors. DISCIPLES' LEADER TO EXPLAIN PENSION FUND . The Rev. F. E. Smith Will Speak at Reformed Church Session. I Pension Mork and ministerial ref lief Mill be explained Saturday i night by the Rev. F. E. Smith, Indianapolis', executive secretary ol ! the pension fluid of the Disciples ol | Christ in his address, 'Reasons for ! a Church Pension Fund,” m the i First Reformed church, during | sessions of the general synod of the ! Reformed churches in the United I States. I Triennial report of the Reformed church board of ministerial relief Mill be given by the Rev 7 . J. W. , Meminger, Philadelphia, secretary, j Dr. Hugh S. Magill, executive j secretory of the Internationa) Council ot Religious Education. Chicago, will speak. KARL DANE HAPPY: SUIT IS DROPPED Mcvic Star Here Was Being Sued by Actress for 575.000. i “I am very happy, but will net make a statement until I consult my attorney,” Karl Dane, movie star, on location at the Indianapolis SpeedM'ay, told a Times reporter Monday regarding the dropping of a $75,000 breach of promise suit in Los Angeles courts. The suit was brought by Miss Thais Valdemar. screen actress, who alleged she had lived Mith Dane on his promise to marry her. Dane is in Indianapolis Mith William Haynes, Anita Page and othei Metro-GoldM-yn stars making a picture centering around the 500-miic race Memorial day. CHURCH GROUP TO MEET Hustling Hundred Will Discuss East Side Traffic Reliaf. Members of the Englewood Hustling Hundred Mil! hear Alva J. Rucker, attorney, and consider east side traffic relief tonight in the Community hall, 59 North Rural street. Track elevation and opening of streets through the section formerly occupied by the Pennsylvania railroad shops and roundhouse betM-een State avenue and Sherman drive will be discussed. The shops are being