Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 92, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 August 1929 — Page 9

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SINCLAIR WILL KEEP UP FIGHT FOR OIL RULE Prison Term Not to End Business Activities of Petroleum Czar. GIVES OUT STATEMENT Aggressive Policies to Be Continued When He Is Freed in Autumn. BY KENNETH G. CRAWFORD United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.—Harry F. Sinclair, multi-millionaire oil operator, is determined that the seven months he is spending in the District of Columbia jail for conferapt of court and senate shall not he recorded in the last chapter when his biography is written. He will resume active direction oi his business enterprises as soon as he la released r \xt November and there will be no modification of the aggressive policie:, which have made him a power in American finance, Sinclair announces in a statement given to the United Press by a busiess associate to whom it was dictated during a visit at the Jail. The statement denied published reports that Sinclair is thinking of retiring from business and that his $40,000,000 company, the Sinclair Consolidated Oil corporation, is about to be taken over by the $200,000.000 Prairie Oil and Gas company. Will Continue Fight The tone of the statement left no room for doubt about Sinclair's determination to continue his fight for a dominant place in the oil industry. Sinclair’s campaign to this end ♦ was interrupted by the senate’s Teapot Dome oil investigation from which his prison sentences resulted. Theoretically, he is serving three: months for refusing to answer questions propounded by a senate in- j vestigating committee and six j months for jury shadowing activ-! ities during his trial with former Secretary of Interior Albert. B. Fall on charges of conspiracy to defraud | the government. Actually, he will serve less than ! seven months, as part of the two 1 sentences ran concurrently. He en- j tered the jail last May and has been working as its chief pharmacist. Keeps Watch on Business At the same time, however. he has been keeping a close watch on his business interests. Associates visit him frequently and carry away their instructions. But until Monday Sinclair had not felt it necessary to make a public statement to safeguard his interests. It was learned at the jail that Sinclair is in good health, despite con-e-rterable loss in weight, leading to Lie cortclusion that his recent appeal for commutation of sentence w'as not based on a contention of ill health, as reported at the time it was filed with the attorney-general. two" boys, man and GIRL ON MISSING LIST New Palestine Miss Leaves Note She Will Wed. Believed by relatives to be bound for Texas or Illinois, two youths were missing from their homes today. They are Ivan Ranard. 16. 643 Russell avenue, and Overland Jackson. 17, Spencer. Ind.. visiting at Canard's hor.ie. They left Monday night. Police aid in search for Harry Starrett. 45. of 506 Chase street, who wandered away from his home Monday was invoked today when relatives feared recent severe illness might be responsible for his disapeparance. Leaving a note to her grandmother in which she said she was going to West Virginia to get married. Miss Louise Gray. 14. of New Palestine. Ind.. left her home late Monday night. CITY TAX LEVY HEARING HELD BY COMMITTEE flashes In Rate of *1.17 Urged by Protestors. The city council was to consider ’•;rther the 1030 budget at a finance ommittee session this afternoon at ♦ity hall. An effort to hold the 1930 levy o sl.lO, last year s rate, is to be nade by the committee. Several members estimated the rate will be ut increase of abut 2 cents. The s lack administration requested a 11.17 levy, a 7-cent increase. The Chamber of Commerce was ■xpected to recommend a heavy slash in the proposed $1.17 rate. Edward B. Raub Sr., council president, requested organizations interested in taxation figures to appear and make recommendations. U. S. POSITIONS OPEN Civil Service Vacancies .Are Announced Here. Federal civil service vacancies announced today by Henry M. Trimpe. local secretary, include: Pathologist fsugar beets'. junior xologist. materials tesing engineer, junior vegetarian, senior engineering aid. junior biologist (economic ornithology), assistant inspector (radio enforcement), psychiatric social worker, Indian service chief nurse, graduate nurse.

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—Photo Copyright. 1929, by NEA Service. Transmitted by Telephoto. This NEA Service telephoto show's the Graf Zeppelin soaring in triumph over San Francisco’s city hall, after its amazing flight across the Pacific. The sun was just sinking, down behind the Golden Gate when this semi-silhouette was taken. San Francisco gave the air liner a great reception.

MINISTER IS GUARD J.EABER “Fighting Parson’ Named Kershner’s Successor. Indiana is to have the distinction of being the only state having a preacher at the head of its w'ar department. After months of delay, Governor Harry G. Leslie has announced that Brigadier-General William G. Everson. a, “fighting parson" from Muncie. has accepted the post of adjutant-general. He will succeed Wililam H. Kershner Sept. 3. The Rev. Mr. Everson will retain his pastorship of the First Baptist church at Muncie where he has erected a fine new edifice, It was announced. As Brigadier-General Everson, he commands the Sevanty-sixth infantry brigade of the Indiana national guard. He recently returned from the annual two-week training period at Camp Knox. Ky. He returned to Muncie today after attending the American Legion convention at Richmond, Ind. Everson is a veteran of the World war. having been a colonel commanding the 333d infantry. A. E. F.

ALONE WITH GRIEF

Boy Sorrows for Slam Playmate

ISN’T there something that can be done—cant Arthur come back again and play with me—ever?" In the home at 2176 North Pennsylvania street, today. Vincent Beyer. 8, tugs at the apron strings of his mother. Mrs. Elizabeth Beyer, and reiterates that question. In the undertaking parlors of Kirby & Dinn. 1901 North Meridian street, is his answer. The body of Arthur Sullivan, 6. son of Michael Sullivan. 2170 North Pennsylvania street, retired city detective. was being prdfaared there for burial Thursday, following his death Monday from an "unloaded" gun in the hands of Vincent. Vincent’s mother shakes her head “No" to his question and walks dully about the home, the yard, where the two boys had played together from babyhood. tt a VINCENT and Arthur found the .22 caliber rifle in the Beyer garage Monday. They played “Injun and cowboy" toRINGGOLDS LOSERS Louisville Wins Two Out of Three Games. The Ringgold kitten ball team, city playground champions, were back in the city today, after losing a three-game series to the champions of the Louisville playgrounds there Friday and Saturday. Ringgold won the first game of the series 10 to 6. but lost the two following games 11 to 6 and 10 to 3. Recreation officials announced today SB4 was contributed for the trip by friends. The team went to Louisville in automobiles. Arrangements were completed between Indianapolis and Louisville recreation departments to make the Kitten Ball series an annual affair. Next summer Louisville champions will come to Indianapolis. Ten Reach Old Age Bn Tim' * Bprrial OAKLAND CITY. Ind., Aug. 27. Ten children of one branch of the Williams family, which held its annual reunion here, have an average age of 74 years.

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FAIR PARADE TO REPLANNED Prize of $250 Offered for the Best Float. Plans for the annual industrial and commercial parade from the business district to the state fairground Tuesday, Sept. 3, as a feature of the fair program, will be completed Thursday, Chamber of Commerce officials announced today. The parade probably will form at the city hall and follow a route over downtown streets, north on Meridian street to Thirty-eighth street and east to the fairground. All business organizations, wholesale and retail, factories and industrial firms are invited to enter floats in the parade. A $250 prize will be given for the best float. As Tuesday is American Legion day at the fair, posts of the organization have been invited to. enter floats in the parade. The parade will be led by Police and Firemen’s band.

gether. They did not know the gun was loaded. It was Vincent's turn to use the gun, to play with it. He pointed it at Arthur who fell, fatally wounded. “When I got home I hunted for Vincent,” explained Mrs. Beyer today, “and I couldn't find him at first. Then I searched the attic. He was in a tool-box. the lid down, and almost smothered. I called to him to come out. He said ‘Mother I can’t come out. I don't want ever to see anybody any more. I've hurt Arthur. I may have killed him. Mother, I didn’t mean to'.” In the Sullivan home sorrow is not tinged with blame for the boy who "didn't mean to.” tt n “TT'S just another story of an A ’unloaded gun. ” said Mrs. Sullivan, as she looked around the room her Arthur had played in. “But Vincent loved Arthur—they were friends. We blame no one, for we are sorry for Vincent —he’s only a boy like our Arthur and it might have been Arthur that plays alone now.” The funeral rites will be held at 8:30 a. m. Thursday at the home, followed by sendees at 9 o’clock at SS. Peter and Paul cathedral. Burial will be in Holy Cross cemetery. Arthur is survived by his‘parents and two brothers. Jack, 12, and Charles, 8. Jack and Charles have each other to play with, but in the Beyer's yard, Vincent plays alone.

EXECUTIVE BOARD OF MINE WORKERS IS CALLED IN SESSION; SHAKEUP RUMORED

Possibility of the reorganization of the United Mine Workers of America in- the entire thirty-one districts of the nation, was seen today. with the announcement of a called meeting of the international executive board for Sept. 9. by John L. Lewis, president of the miners’ union. The union cut its field force of organizers to a minimum during the last year, due to closed mines, numerous exemptions of dues for unemployed miners, and general debility in the coal industry.

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‘RIDE' DEATHS MAY BE BARED BY U. S. QUIZ

District Attorney Loomis Prepares to Open Lake County Probe Saturday. LIQUOR GRAFT CHARGED High Officials Likely to Be Mentioned Before Federal Grand Jury. Bn Times Svcc’al SOUTH BEND. Ind., Aug. 27. Investigation of what authorities term the third largest liquor graft conspiracy in the history of northern Indiana will open here Saturday when United States District Attorney Oliver M. Loomis begins a jury investigation of conditions in Lake county. This investigation, which started as a probe of alleged frauds in the elections last fall on the part o£ the majority Republican fiction has exextended until it involves not only many public offices, but several important United States govermental positions. For the second time since he started the investigation, Loomis says he has learned that murder was within the range of prices paid by the Calumet liquor machine to check opposition. According to a deposition that will be placed before the grand jury, Urosh Maravitch, East Chicago, was “taken for a ride’’ ending in death for attempting to avenge a “frameup’’ of his brother Nicholas and set himself up as a big-time bootlegger. The deposition also states that several officials of Lake county were parties to the “frameup” of Nicholas on Mann act charges and helped to cover up important facts in the murder of Uresh. Fred Braman, a member of the Capone rum gang of was tried for the murder of Uresh in Lake circuit court and was acquitted. In view' of the fact that Braman was held for the murder, that Nick Sudavich, a Capone lieutenant, is now under $25,000 bonds on charges of liquor law' violation, and that three of Capone’s enemies were shot to death in Hammond, May 9, 1929, it is assumed that if the investigation ever is brought to a real conclusion it will center on the person of A1 Capone, now serving a prison term in Pennsylvania for carrying a pistol. The Lake county conspiracy involves several members of Senator James E. Watson’s strong political machine, including a mayor, a chief of police, and several prohibition agents. Members of Watson’s machine have a habit of appearing at conspiracy investigations in northern Indiana. Such was the case in the Michigan City probe and in the Ft. Wayne case. The Michigan City investigation ended in failure. Several were convicted in the Ft. Wayne case. Loomis was an appointee of Senator Arthur R. Robinson. Previous to his appointment he was Senator Robinson’s secretary. SLAYERJOUND OVER Harry Briggs Held Without Bond in Murder. Harry Briggs, 37, of 2827 Moore avenue, today awaited action of the Marion county grand jury on murder charges filed against him for the fatal shooting of Clyde Smith, 35. of 840 North East street, Saturday night. Briggs was bound over to the grand jury without bond Mbnday afternoon when arraigned in municipal court. Briggs calmly told police he fired two shotgun charges into Smith’s back because the latter was too attentive to his wife. WARD IS ORGANIZED Manager League Names Chairman in Second. Announcement of the appointment of Clarence E. Weir. Indianapolis attorney, as men’s Second ward leader of the Indianapolis City Manager League, was made today. Mrs. M. E. Robbins, Second ward women’s leader, announced appointment of Mrs. S. P. Woolery as assistant. Richard Bastian will assist Weir in men's work. League leaders said that with the organization of the Second ward, all city wards now are organized for the city manager election Nov 5.

The meeting scheduled for September is expected to last a week. It will be held in the board room of the international headquarters, eleventh floor of the Merchants Bank building. With Lewis out of the city, officials of the United Mine Workers denied that a general reorganization was under way. “Os course we will reorganize certain outlying fields, but otherwise the board meeting will be routine,” one official said. He admitted that the union's

Mrs. Thaden Honored as Victor

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Mrs. Louise McPhetridge Thaden, winner of the Sapta Monica. Cal.-to-Cleveland air derby for women fliers, is shown here being congratulated by Clifford Henderson Jr., manager of the national air races to Cleveland airport. Thousands of spectators were on hand to greet the winner, who immediately was presented * with a floral ’wreath.

Lindy and Wife Find Solitude at Clevelands Sky Classic

DRIVERS’ LICENSES MENAGE TO TRUTH Bji Times Special TERRE HAUTE. Ind.., Aug. 27.—Automobile drivers licenses are proving a source of untruths, police here say. A motorist reporting at police headquarters after an accident, was asked if he had a license. “Oh, yes, I got my receipt, but I forgot and left it at home. I’ll run back and get it.” The motorist left, to return in fifteen minutes with a license application bearing the same date as the accident. Police Captain Van Pool learned he had hurried to an automobile club’s headquarters and obtained the application after leaving the station.

Journalism, Not Flying, Now Is Ambition of Girl

Miss Marian Edwards, Who Won Aviation Contest, Returns From Gotham, b BY ELDORA FIELD “I w f ant to be a journalist and I don’t care to ride in a plane except as a passenger!” That from the Indianapolis girl who penned her ambition for a flying career into the essay that won her ten wonderful days in New York. Radiant with memories of “more wonderful experiences than I ever dreamed a girl could have,” Miss Marian Edwards, winner of Film Fun magazine’s essay contest, returned to Indianapolis aboard a Transcontinental Air Transport plane. She was greeted at Curtiss-Mars Hill airport by her parents. Captain L. M. Edwards and Mrs. Edwards of Ft. Benjamin Harrison. It was her visit to New York’s mammoth publishing houses that changed Miss Edward’s ambition for flying to one of writing. Defective vision prevented her from obtaining a student’s license. “But now that I’ve seen the wonders of the big publishing houses,” she said, “I know what I want to do.” Miss Edwards saw the leading New York shows, hobnobbed with film stars and saw two “talkies” in the making. “I met Marion Nixon and Eddie Cantor, stars of the big success, “Whoopee.” Marion was darling. Eddie Quillan, Rudy Valee, William Oglesby, Daniel Haines, lead in ‘Hallelujuh.’ Ray D’Arcy—Oh, 1 can’t think of all I met,” she said. Miss Edwards made trips through Harlem and Chinatown. Miss Edwards was prevented from accepting a movie contract to appear in a Pathe film, “A Trip to New York,” because the work on it would not begin until Aug. 30. M A KES OWN ‘BREAKS’ B PRATT* Kan.. Aug. 27.—A SSO reward has been posted for Robert Adams, employee of the Cheatum Oil Company. Adams, it is alleged, paid himself nine times, all at once. Finding nine checks in his boss’s car, he wrote out each one for $23 his weekly salary. Cashing the checks, he drove away in his employer’s car.

working personnel had been cut to the bone, but saw no possibility that additional organizers would be dropped from the payroll. Keymen have been retained in the districts and additional workers will not be placed on the payroll until the occasion demands it, the official said. It was admitted by officials of the union that, due to unemployment, unpaid dues have caused the reduction in national revenues and payroll. When the board meets here, Dis-

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Took His Shirt

Charged with petit larceny, Joshua Crayton, 18, Negro, 2301 Fairview avenue, today was in city prison—- “ Without a shirt.” Morris Poland, 1306 Wade street, walking Monday evening in the 200 block North Delaware street, spied a familiar looking shirt on the Negro’s back. Closer scrutiny revealed it to be a garment stolen from him a week ago. He phoned police.

trict 12 of Illinois, - formerly the fighting domain of Frank Farrington, arch-enemy of Lewis, will not be represented on the board. Harry Madden, Benton, IU u former, board member from the district, has resigned. The Illinois district has not named Madden’s successor. “They can hardly name him before the board meeting,” a union executive said. Farrington’s feud with Lewis is not expected to break oat in the board meeting, the official a', erred.

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Crowd Gives Pair Curious | Attention, Then Turns Back to Races, Bit Vnitcd Press MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, CLEVELAND, 0., Aug. 27.—At last Colonel ; Charles A. Lindbergh has found his | much-sought solitude, and found it ; in the last place it could be ex- ! pected—the 1929 national air races j here. | All eyes were focused on the fly- | ing colonel and his bride, Anne j Morrow Lindbergh, on their arrival at the airport Monday afternoon, buf*after the first curiosity glances, attention wavered and then turned back to the pageant being unfolded ovreheaa and on the ground. I ' Lindbergh and his petite wife ! walked about the field, mingling j with the 40,000 spectators recognized, | but unmolested by the usual crowd j of hangers-on. I The spectacle yesterday was in the | air and on the field and both the i Colonel and Mrs. Lindbergh seemed ; to enjoy ’their moments away from | the adulations of the crowd. They | were welcomed on their arrival by i officials of the races and invited to I occupy a box. j Most of the afternoon was spent at, army headquarters, where he j greeted several old friends and in- | spected the latest types of planes i and equipment. Lindbergh, coni senting to one of his rare inter- | views, declared his belief in the fu- | ture of lighter-than-air craft, j “I think we should develop ! lighter-than-air craft as far as ! possible.” he said. “The airship is I the logical aircraft for long distance | and ocean filing. I should like to | see a dirigible line established to operate on schedule so that some idea as to costs, reliability and regularity might be determined. “It is impossible to foretell what the future holds in the way of large planes carrying many passengers. One thing is certain, the next three years will see even greater develop* ment than the last three.” He said he did not care to say what effect the women’s derby, which finished here yesterday, will ! have on aviation. He also did not ; know whether “women had a roll ■ place in aviation.”

LEGION WILL ELECT New State Officers to Be Chosen Today. B.u Times Special RICHMOND, Ind.. Aug_27.—Balloting for officers of the Indiana department, American Legion, started today, the last important matter before the close of the eleventh annual convention. In the contest for commander are four candidates, James J. Patched, Union City; Floyd L. Young, Vincennes; John R. Smith, Gary, aifd Forest Harness, Kokomo. The women’s auxiliary is holding its convention in connection with the Legion meeting. The parade Monday, one of the important features of the convention, had 5,000 persons in line. In a drum and bugle contest, Elkhart won first; Muncie, second, and Mishawaka, third. EAGLeUhEAD RETURNS President of Indianapolis Body Back After Three-Month Leave. Joseph Beatty, president of Indianapolis Eagles, was back in the city today, after a .three months leave of absence spent in Dalton, Ga. Members of the organization officially welcomed him at a meeting Monday evening. The Indianapolis aerie members are planning to- improve and re* decorate their lodge room in advance of the visit of Charles J. Chenu, Sacramento.' Cal., new national president, who is to stop in Indiana Nov. 4. A class of 200 will be initiated in Chenu’s honor. Beatty broyght back a gavel presented to him by the Chattanooga aerie for his services in obtaining new members.

ACTION TAKEN FOR PAROLE OF TRAUGOTT Quashing of Indictments in Auto Theft Ring Case Is Sought, PLEA SOON TO COME Us District Attorney Files Request With U. S. Legal Chief. Quashing of additional Indictments against. Edward Traugott, Indianapolis merchant, and Louis Wilkerson, Vincennes < Ind.) advertising man, convicted in federal interstate auto theft ring trials, was asked today by George Jeffrey, district atj torney, in a letter to Attorney-Gen-j eral William Mitchell. Quashing of Indictments would ! permit favorable consideration of the parole plea of Traugott, which is to be presented in September to the parole board of the federal road camp, Alderson, W. Va., where Traugott is confined. Wilkerson was found guilty on a conspiracy count and is out on bond, pending appeal. His conviction carried a sentence of one year and a day in the federal prison at Leavenworth and S3OO fine. Two Cases Pending If the indictments are quashed, the door will be closed on the interstate motor theft conspiracy in which thirteen defendants were found guilty and were given sentences. Two cases arc pending, one that of Joe G. Hunter, alleged Indiariapolis bootlegger, and the other that of Roy Huffington. brother of Jo-? ! seph M. Huffington, former Ktao | leader, serving a penitentiary sen- ; fence in connection with the conspiracy. Both Roy Huffington and Hunter are fugitives. Quashing of the indictments also ■ automatically would concel the detainer warrants issued against Traugott and Bertram Libowitz, another defendant, who were wanted by Albert Ward, former district attorney, in connection with the other indictment against Wilkerson and another against Hunter. Charged With Theft Wilkerson and Traugott were nemed in an indicement charging theft oi a Lincoln sedan in Cleveland. Both pleaded not guilty. The same sedan figured in the conspiracy trial, which resulted in Wilkerson’s conviction. Wash, as special assistant for the motor theft cases, issued the detainer warrant against Traugott in May. Continuance of the detainer would mean that, upon Traugott’s parole, if granted, he would be brought bark to Indianapolis for j another trial. Libowitz. whose brother, Harold ■ Libowitz, dipd as a result of burns suffered when Traugott's store, 215 West Washington street, was blown up Aug. 26. 1928, was charged with selling a. stolen car to Joe Hunter. Thirteen Convicted The auto theft ring investigation followed and thirteen business men, attorneys and Ku-Klux Klan leaders were indicted, tried and convicted. Traugott, who was accused of being one of the ringleaders, received a sentence of two years in the federal penitentiary and SIO,OOO fine. Most of those convicted have been paroled. MASTODON’S TOOTH FOUND NEAR ELNORA Gigantic Molar Is Dredged From White River by Carlisle Man. “That’s the mastodon’s tooth,* was the exclamation of persons in the conservation department offices at the statehouse Monday when Ben Boone of Carlisle brought in a huge molar to display. He had dredged the gigantic tooth from White River, while pumping off a gravel bar near Elnora. The mastodon, which roamed the Indiana woods in the pre-historic era, is easily identified by the high conical cusps, which differ from those of the mammoth, it was pointed out. Boone said a college professor told him the tooth was at least 20.000 years old. It showed signs of wear and was badly in need of modern dentistry. The tooth measured 4 by 4 by 3 inches. HEALTH OFFICERS WILL MEET AT EVANSVILLE Session Called in Advance of Medical Gathering. Dr. William F. King, director of the state health department, today sent a summons to all public health officers of the state to attend the annual conference at Evansville, Sept. 24-25. The meeting will precede the annual meeting of the Indiana Medical Association at Evansville Sept. 25-26-27. Surgeon Thomas Parran of the • United States public health service and Dr. A. M. Seedenstricker of the same service, now engaged in special research with the Millbank Foundation, are among the chief speaker* for the public health officers’ meeetfor the public health officers’ meeting. Dr. L. F. Huddleson of the Michigan board of health, will tell of hlf research work in Africa on a fever caused from raw milk.