Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 104, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 September 1929 — Page 2

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ANTI-EXPORT FORCES AHEAD IN POWER FIGHT Maine’s Referendum Shows Victory Is Probable by 10,000 Votes. Hu l nitrri I'n * PORTLAND, Me., Sept. 10.—A margin of victory of from 8,000 to 10,000 votes for the anti-export forces In Maine’s power fight was indicated today on the basis of almost complete returns from Monday's referendum. Defeat of the Smith-Carlton bill, which would have permitted the export of hydro-electric power beyond the borders of the state, will go down in Maine’s political history as perhaps the most amazing upset ever regeistered at the polls. Return from 582 out of 632 precincts in the state today showed: N0—61.999. Ye 5—54.047.

Since the unreported precincts were in Aroostook county, known to be a stronghold of the anti-export forces, the margin of victory was expected to reach 8,000 to 10,000. Conceding defeat. President Walter S. Wyman of the Central Maine Power Company, a leader of the proponents of the Smith-Carlton bill, said: “The export cause is lost. I am exceedingly sorry for this as I believe sincerely that it would have been a great help to the state of Maine.” As was expected, rural Maine recorded itself almost 100 per cent opposed to the export plan. Failure of the industrial centers to pile up a sufficient lead to offset the vote of the country districts resulted in the downfall of the Smith-Carlton bill. Opponents of the Smith-Carlton bill claimed that backers of the measure spent something like sl,000,000 in the futile campaign to secure its adoption. Handicapped by a lack of funds, the anti-export forces, headed by Dr. Ernest Gruening, editor of the Portland Evening News, had entertained slight hope of success. They announced they had spent only about $l,lOO in their campaign to defeat the bill. NABBED WITH BRIDE OF ONLY ONE WEEK Honeymooner. Arrested for Forgery, Ls Alleged Bigamist. Hu Unit' and Pres* NEW YORK, Sept. 10.—Arthur Joachin. 43, was arrested here while spending a honeymoon with a bride of one week, Sarah Foland, 40, said to have been a wealthy resident of Schenectady. According to the police, Joachin had a habit of marrying wealthy women, and, after staying with them a short time, departing with as much of their fortune as he could get They asserted that in Cleveland he performed this trick, and that in Philadelphia he did a similar one, marrying a Mrs. Mae McNamee and disappearing with sll,000 of her money during the honeymoon. The police say Joachin has another wife in Fall River, Mass., and a 15-year-old son, but he says he was divorced from her. Joachin's arrest here was made on a charge of forgery preferred by Edward A. Strube, a merchant of Albany, who said Joachin gave him a worthless check for S3OO. The police also are communicating with Cleveland and Philadelphia to see if Joachin is wanted on charges there.

VETERANS ON PARADE 25,000 in Spanish-American War at Denver Encampment. Hn United Pres* DENVER. Sept. 10.—Twenty-five thousand veterans of the SpanishAmerican war, garbed in uniforms and trappings of three decades ago, marched through Denver streets today in the National Defense day demonstration of their thirty-first annual encampment. Commander-in-Chief William L. Grayson of Savannah. Ga.. led the long and colorful parade. The United States war department and navy department was represented in the reviewing line, as was the Island of Cuba, which sent a distinguished general of the Spanish war here to represent his country. He is General Pedro Bentencourt. once a distinguished leader and now holding a high place in the commercial life of his country. WELDING PROCESS NEW Scientists at Cleveland Sessions Hear of Electrical Method. 81 1 United I'ri CLEVELAND. Sept., 10.—A new process of welding which may revolutionize the manufacture of transportation vehicles, and three new products from German laboratories. today held the attention of 6.000 scientists and engineers attending the eleventh annual National Metal Congress and National Metal Exposition here this week. The new process, termed the carbo-flux process, is said to make possible the welding of aluminum and super-strength alloys by means of electrical heat, twice as fast as with a gas torch, and cheaper than with oxy-acetylene. Lawyer Favors Farm Term VINCENNES. Ind., Sept. 10.— Pleading guilty to charges of possessing liquor. Oscar B. Williamson. Association. laced a ninety days sentence on the state farm. He was arrested when police raided a hotel and confiscated seven gallons of liquor. Jennie Gordon also was arrested in the raid. She was fined SIOO and given a suspended sentence. Hoosier Killed in Chicago Hu United Pres * CHICAGO. Sept. 10— Theodore Baker. 30. Michigan City. Ind., was electrocuted at the Randolph station of the Illinois Central while working on top of a South Shore electric car. He brushed against a high tension wire carrying 1.500 volts. Firemen worked over him with inhalators for two and a half hours.

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Lorado Taft, sculptor, designed the bronze memorial plaque in in honor of Frances Willard, temperance leader, which will be unveiled at the state house Sunday afternoon, Sept. 22, during the flfty-fith annual convention of the National W. C. T. U.. The cut show’s the sculptor at work on the clay bust from w’hich the plaque was designed. Taft, a personal friend of Miss Willard, made the bust from real life. It is now in the Hall of Fame. Miss Willard’s statue is the only one of a woman in Statuary Hall in the Capitol at Washington. It was the gift of the state of Illinois.

CANDIDATES’ VIEWS TO BE SOUGHT ON GAS CO. PURCHASE

Slack Plans to Question Aspirants to Post of Commission. BY EDWIN V. O’NEEL Attitude of candidates for city manager commissioners, on the city’s plan to take over the properties of the Citizens Gas Company, will be sought by Mayor L. Ert Slack. Slack, who started the machinery for acquiring the utility in accordance w’ith the 1905 franchise, today made known his intentions to inquire into the stand of those seeking berths on 4he city commission which will replace the city council in January. “I’m interested in knowing what individuals think about the municipality operating the gas plant,” Slack said. Opinions Not Expiessed William H. Insley, gas company director, and Leo R. Welch, son of John R. Welch, president of gas company’s board of directors, are on the city manager ticket, indorsed by the Indianapolis City Manager League, but have not expressed their views on the gas question. The utility transfer to the city has been postponed pending disposal of litigation in federal court. “There’s no reason for me to take part in the fall campaign for commissioners,” Slack said. “I’m going right on running the city and attending to my own business. “I’ve no comment to make except that I’m not a candidate for city manager, have not been and won’t

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BRIAND’S PLAN FAILS TO MAKE MUCHJIEADWAY ‘U. S. of Europe’ Proposal Merely Launches New Catchwords. BY FREDERICK KUH Inked Press Staff Correspondent GENEVA. Sept. 10.—League circles expressed the opinion today Hjat Premier Aristide Briand in proposing the formation of the “United States of Europe,” has done nothing more than to launch new catchwords. At Monday’s luncheon to twentyeight leaders of European governments, he confined himself to a sketchy outline of the plan and, because he added little or nothing uO his previous statements on the subject, most of the delegates were left in the dark as to the exact form the proposed federation was to take. Asa gesture toward the pacification of the nationalistic rivalries now rampant in Europe, the plan had, of course, some value* it was felt. Just Diplomatic Phrase B>ut many of the delegates were of the opinion that nationalist tendencies in themselves would prevent the scheme from gaining much headway. The, opinion privately expressed by some of the leading statesmen was that for many years the “United States of Europe” would be nothing more than a diplomatic phrase. Even Gustav Stresemann, the German foreign minister, who openly supported the plan in a speech to the assembly, was said to have intimated later In the day that the idea could not be realized in the political field and was approachable in the economic field only in so far as it avoided the slightest collision with the interests of the United States of America. Stresemann was not only aware of the $4,000,000,000 which America has invested in Germany in the last four years, but he also realized Germany’s dependence on American capital was destined to continue for many years. Voices Views With Candor During the course of the luncheon at which Briand discussed the plan, Arthur Henderson, the British secretary of foreign affairs, voiced his views on the subject with great candor. While he declared the conception of a United States of Europe was excellent, he could not quite understand how the sovereignty of nations within the federation would be safeguarded. It is understood that he raised the question whether the federation would not produce y prosperity for several of the European countries at the expense of others, thus causing harm to the working classes in certain sections of the continent. Indian to Race Pony GARDEN CITY, Kan., Sept. 10.— Citizens of this city are to be treated Sept. 15 with an unique race between a Buni Indian, who will run against a cow pony and experienced horseman. The race will extend over a distance of twenty miles.

First Candidate Files

Herman F. Rihkoff, left, former police chief, is shown presenting his petition as a candidate for city manager to City Clerk William A. Boyee Jr. Rihkoff’s was the first petition officially received.

LISTS OPENED TO CANDIDATES Election Board Begins to Accept Petitions. City manager election commissioners today began receiving petitions of prospective candidates for city commissioners in the Nov. 5 election. Decision to receive the petitions so the names can be certified to the election board before Oct. 5, as required by law, was reached at a session of election commissioners, W.lliam H. Remy, and Reginald Sullivan and City Clerk William A. Boyce Jr., late Monday. Herman F. Rickhoff, former police chief, was the first to file a petition. Commissioners decided the supreme court’s ruling on constitutionality of the city manager law might come at such a late date it would prevent certification of names. Clifford A. Keane, candidate for city councilman last spring, was plaintiff in suits to test validity of the manager law, seeking to compel the election board to hold the election under the federal form of government. Boyce is required by law to check the names and certify more than 961 citizens who have signed each j prospective candidate's petition. 1

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Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported to police as stolen belong to: Charles F. Beck, 1314 Wright street, Ford truck, T 24-795, from 949 Virginia avenue. George C. McCheaney, 1134 Park avenue, Ford coupe, 726-488, from Maryland and Pennsylvania streets. Lee Ward, 129 South Oriental street, Ford sedan, 82-564, from North and Noble streets. BACK HOME AGAIN Stolen automobiles recovered by police belong to: Lewis H. Miller, 1825 Barth avenue, Lexington coupe, found at Oliver and River avenues. Philip A, Williams, 502 Southern avenue, Pontiac coupe, found at Bates and Division streets. Arch D. Hinch, 838 Bancroft avenue, Whippet coach, found at Tenth and Olney streets. Man Dies on Birthday Bu Times Hn print ALEXANDRIA, Ind.. Sept. 10.— Funeral services were held Monday for Peter J. Tuerff, who died Friday, his seventy-second birthday. fWOWA FOR. QUICK, HARMLESS COMFOiQT ChildwnCryforlt fW CONSTIPATION, DW?RHEA,FEVERISttNESS

CORNSTALK IS FUELPROVIDER Production of New Gasvßeported by Chemists. Bu United Press MINNEAPOLIS, Sept-. 10.—The lowly cornstalk, which youth still fashions into fiddles, assumed anew importance today as the source of a cornstalk gas capable of providing heat, light, power, and refrigeration on a commercial scale. Experiments covering the production of the new gaseous fuel were

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