Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 123, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 October 1929 — Page 1

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MANAGER LEAGUE IS MERGED WITH COMMITTEE OF CITIZENS FOR SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION Public Is Asked for Contributions to Aid in Fight for High-Grade Commissioners; Headquarters Are Transferred. DEMOCRATS FLAY G. 0. P. ‘BOSS’ RULE Sullivan, Mayoralty Candidate, Urges Support of ‘Cure-Minded’ Republicans to Upset Coffin’s Slate at the Polls. Appeal to the public for contributions to the Citizens’ school committee campaign fund was coupled today with the announcement of Herman C. Wolff, chairman, that the organization and headquarters personnel of the Indianapolis City Manager League had been taken over to strengthen the drive for election of high-grade school commissioners. “This is the people’s fight,” Wolff declared. “It is a fight to save the schools and every citizen should have a part in it, no matter how small his contribution may be.” Contributions, in any amount, should be sent to T. C. Howe, treasurer of the Citizens’ school committee, at 532 Illinois building. Wolff said. If sent by check, they should be payable to Howe, he added. The committee’s campaign for election of its school commissioners’ slate was tremendously strengthened when city manager forces joined the fight. The manager league’s headquarters staff and personnel today was transferred to the school committee’s headquarters. Included were Lawrence G. Holmes, director of the speakers’ bureau, publicity and radio; John L. Niblack, men's organizer, and Mrs. Elsa Huebner Olsen, women's organizer. Seventy Gyro club members adopted a resolution at their luncheon Tuesday indorsing and pledging support to the school committee slate. The aendidates are Merle Sidener, Mrs. Maude Miller, Julian Wetzel, Russell Willson and Samuel E. Garrison.

With A. M. Glossbrenner, Levey Printing Company' president, asserting he is “marking time’’ relative to his candidacy for the Republican mayoralty nomination, reports were current today he is not satisfied with some of the organization’s selections for other city offices. Declarations from supporters of Glossbrenner they do not want Warren Sampsell on the ticket as city clerk candidate, were followed by reports that Glossbrenner also objects so Sampsq|l. ) George V. Coffin, Republican city rhairman. did not make* any direct /statements, but indicated Sampsell will come before the city conven- . tion at 2 p. m. Saturday in the K. of P. building auditorium for nomination as city clerk. Quiet on Sampsell "I am marking time.’’ Glossbrenner declared. “I want a strong council and expect to find a group of high-class men supported by the organization in the convention. I have nothing to say relative to Sampsell.’’ Reliable Information was that Fred C. Gardner, secretary-treas-urer of E. C. Atkins & Cos., will be the city committee’s for council nomination from the Third district. He will replace Walter Pritchard, attorney. In the Second district, William C. Mitchell, former assistant district ' is slated to replace A. C. ' Corey, who filed in the spring emergency ticket. Other probable council nomination candidates are: Dr. James Egbert, First district: Clifford Kleane, Fourth; George A. Henry, Fifth, and Roy T. Combs. Sixth. Combs, a deputy sheriff, is president of the Marion County Good Government Club. Keane was plaintiff in the city manager suit that brought about the supreme court's ruling that the law was unconstitutional and necessitated a city election Nov. 5. Gay Fights Coffin From headquarters of Elmer F. Gay of the Pettis Dry Goods Company, mayoralty nomination candidate. came the word: “We are fighting Coffin." “Gay will go before the convention as a candidate if he receives only one vote," Todd Young, supporter of Gay, declared. “We have votes and will hold forth as long as we have them. Gay is not a politician, but would make a real mayor." Wayne Emmelman, secretary of the Republican city committee, said the organization Saturday will vote only committeemen and women from 241 precincts in the convention. Through a reorganization last spring there now are 255 precincts, but Emmelman said some of the precinct leaders are not considered qualified by the city organization. Duvall Tries to File Former Mayor John L. Duvall attempted to file as an independent candidate today, but City Clerk William A. Bo;, ce Jr. refused him permission. Duvall said he would confer with legal counsel on future moves. Thomas Daily, attorney, who also filed for the mayoralty nomination last spring, said his name will not come before the convention Saturday. J. Clyde Hoffman, who also filed, probably will not take further action. Hourly Temperature* • 9 ft. m 43 10 a. m.... 56 TANARUS. m 45 11 a. m 56 Ba. m 50 12 (noon).. 59 9 a. m..... 54 1 p. x 0..... 58

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Appealing, through its mayorality candidates and leaders, to civicminded Republicans to rebuke the George V. (Boss) Coffin machine by voting for candidates who stand for “clean government,’’ the Democratic city campaign was under way today following selection of a ticket for mayor, city clerk and common council members Tuesday night at the city convention. Reginald H. Sullivan, 503 North Capitol avenue, an attorney and son of Thomas L. Sullivan, twice mayor, was nominated for mayor, heading a ticket for the election Nov. 5. The entire ticket presented by Waiter Myers, attorney and candidate for mayor four years ago received the unanimous vote of the convention. City Chairman E. Kirk McKinney cast the entire 510 votes for the candidates on motion of W W. Spencer. Mayor’s Secretary Named Henry O. KGoett, secretary to Mayor L. Ert Slack and former Butler university athlete, was nominated for city clerk. Those nominated for council: Ernest C. Ropkey, 22 North Audubon road, Indianapolis Engraving Company president, First district; James A. Houck, 1416 North New Jersey street. State Savings and Trust Company vice-president, Second; Leo F. Welch, 4310 Broadway, real estate dealer and candidate for commissioner on the city manager ticket, Third: Charles C. Morgan, 1428 Pruitt street, piano salesman. Fourth; the Rev. Charles A. Hildebrand, 843 Lincoln street, Garfield Park Evangelical church pastor, Fifth, and Clarence I. Wheatley, 1521 Pleasant street whole commission dealer, Sixth. McKinney said the Democratic committee had assumed the city manager plan would be established and had ta' ~s no steps to thwart operation o t law. Review /clitical Turmoil Myers review the political turmoil of the last four years and pointed out Republicans so disgraced the city and enraged public opinion that a mayor and six councilmen were “kicked out" of office. “The Republicans this fall may wear their Sunday clothes, wash their faces and pretend to be the business men’s party, but just remember that Coffinism is Coffinism and the gang is the gang." Myer> said. “They told us Duvall was a business man four years ago, too.’’ William C. Smith, former owner of the Marion County Construction Company, was named treasurer of the city committee and Fred Barrett speakers' bureau director. HELD TO -GRAND JURY Two Put Under Federal Bonds for Alleged Liquor Violations. Effrum F. Hoover, operator of the Log Cabin barbecue stand. 5145 West Washington street, was held to the federal grand jury under $5,000 bond on liquor charges by John W. Kern, United States commissioner. Wellington J. Barrett. 1001 North Delaware street, Apartment 41. was held under $2,500 bond on liquor

DREGS OF POISON MU TELY TELL OF TRAGIC MISTAKE IN DRINK CURE EFFORT

BY ARCH STEIXEL THERE are two glasses in a cupboard at a home at 216 East Pratt srieet. One held unfermented grape juice filled by the loving hands of an aunt for a nephew whom she wished to break of the drinking habit. The ether—holds now—harsh memories of the dregs of a poison for rodents jijjaujit. Miss

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Lake county, long under the stigma of harboring political corruption, racketeering, rum running and protection of organized vice, now is a concentration point for officials and agents of the United States department of justice. • Washington’s apparent dissatisfaction with the local handling of the situation has brought a number of federal aids, shown in picture above, to assist District Attorney Oliver M. Loomis in bringing indictment evidence before the grand jury now in

3 U. S. SAILORS HELD IN KILLING Face Charges by Italy in boatman’s Death. By United Prep? GENOA, -Italy, Oct. 2.—Three American sailors from the Dollar liner Fiesident Van Buren were held by police today after a row with Italian boatmen Tuesday night in which one Italian was killed. The sailors were returning to the liner from shore. Police charged that they were intoxicated. The sailors contended that the fare asked for passage between the wharf and the steamer was too high and refused to pay. The owner of the rowboat, with the help of his comrades, attacked the Americans, w r ho threw one of the Italians overboard. An Italian customs guard nearby fired. He said he intended to shot in the air to call police, but the bullet struck and killed one of the rowboat men. Italian dock laborers working on the Van Buren, believing that the Americans had fired the shot, attacked them, and in th& fight. Boatswain Edwin Moran was injured. He is expected to recover in about a week. Police held the Americans pending an investigation.

Betzel Resigns Bruno Betzel is through as manager of the Indianapolis A. A. baseball club. His resignation was announced by President Perry today. Coach Corriden is believed slated for the post. Details on sport page.

BODY GOES TO GERMANY Dead Rayon Company Head Goes Back in L ner Bremen. His T'niit tl Pro* * ELIZABETHTON. Tenn., Oct. 2. The body of Consul W. G. Kmnmer, acting president of the American Bemberg & Glanzstoff Corporation, found dead with his wrists slashed Tuesday, will be returned to Germany on the same steamer Kummer had booked passage, the liner Biemen. Kummer had planned to leave on that steamer Saturday with a report on the rayon situation here. Ambassador to Spain Quits PARIS. Oct. 2.—Ogden H. Hammond, United States ambassador to Spain, confirmed to friends here over the telephone today that he was resigning his post and would return to the United States this month.

Mary Welch, sought to kill and which was mistaken for the grape juice glass by her nephew, William A. Maholm Jr., causing his death Tuesday at St. Francis hospital. At the office of Coroner C. H. Keever today, the elderly aunt of the dead youth told this story of the glasses ehe set out and the mistake that will result in his

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session. More than 200 persons are prospective true bill recipients, it is reported. Men pushing the investigation are: No. 1, Oscar R. Luhring, assistant United States attorney-generfti; No. 2, John S. Pratt, special government prosecutor; No. 3, E. C. Yellowly, Chicago prohibition chief; No. 4, Oliver E. Pagan, indictment expert; No. 5, James M. Doran, chief of the United States prohibition bureau, and No. 6, Oliver M. Loomis, United States district attorney for northern Indiana.

HURRIGANE ON WAYJODOAST Two Georgians Lose Lives as Gale Crosses State. ■ By United Pres* After leaving a trail of heavy rain and cool weather in its wake, the tropical hurricane passe dinto South and North Carolina from Georgia today, apparently heading for the coast. The disturbance, which has traveled a long and circuitous route around Florida, northward -through Pensacola, was expected to dissipate when it again reached the coast. However, there was a possibility the storm would gain force at the coast and again do extensive damage. Two deaths resulted in Georgia from the storm. J. H. Moore was killed at Albany when a bridge collapsed as he sought shelter. Mrs. L. 11. Doubleday died at Blackshear from burns received when her automobile struck high tension wires brought down by high winds. Georgia was deulged by rain and some parts were threatened with dangerous floods. Daytona Beach, Fla., still felt winds of gale force. Highways* and wire communication in Florida were being restored to normal today.

SAVANNAH ON RAMPAGE Heavy Rains Swell River to Point of Flood in Georgia. By United Press AUGUSTA, Ga., Oct, 2.—Waters of the Savannah river again were on a rampage today due to heavy rains, bringing flood danger for the second time in three days. The river scarcely had returned to its banks when the deluge came again. Army engineers inspected the levees Tuesday and reported that the water would come no higher in the city than it did last Sunday, when it reached the lower sections. Government Engineer Howard informed E. D. Emigh, weather observer. that Augusta would be in no danger until the river reached the forty-fou-foot mark, and that he believed the river would not go that high.

burial in Shelbyville the latter part of this week. a * “T’VE waited on him, watched over him, done for him," she murmured. “He drank heavily. Many times I’ve watched, slept by his door. Nursed him when he was sick. Last Friday, he bought a tube of rat poison. He said you had to

SENATE VOTES TO PROBE ALL LOBBYGROUPS Even Alleged Social Bloc Is Scheduled to Come .Under Scrutiny. INQUIRY ON NEXT WEEK Bids Fair to Equal Teapot Dome Investigation in Baring of Facts. * BY PAUL R. MALLONT United Press Staff Correspondent WASHIIfbTON, Oct. 2. A senatorial inquiry into the activities of lobbyists in Washington, including the so-called “social lobby,” will be undertaken next week by the senate judiciary committee. This investigation promises to lay bare the inside of affairs in Washington to a degree not witnessed since the famous Teapot Dome revelations. Under direction of the Caraway resolution adopted unanimously in the senate late Tuesday, Chairman Norris of the senate judiciary committee announced he would call a meeting of his committee as soon as possible to lay plans for opening the investigation. Because of the widespread charges concerning the maintenance of tariff lobbies, the committee probably will go into that matter first in expectation that the facts developed may have some bearing on the rates of the tariff bill now under consideration in the senate. Committee members construe the resolution as calling for a full inquiry, not only into the objectionable lobbies but also the legislative agencies maintained here by peace societies, farm organizations, radio interests, railroads, chambers qf commerce and those representing both sides of the prohibition issue. Lobby organizations will be asked to produce books and records of expenditures on propaganda regarding subjects in which they are interested and concerning which they are trying to get action in congress. How the committee will get into the social lobby Is problematical. It is only a vague unorganized group of men and women in society who are supposed to influence votes in congress and promotions in the government service by social favors or snubs. As the Shearer investigating committee, now in recess for a few days divulged the wide activities of the American shipbuilding interests in Washington as well as at the Geneva, disarmament conference, members of the senate expressed the necessity for a broader inquiry.

PROBE AUTO THEFTS Federal Jury Investigates Mid-West Ring. By United Press CHICAGO, Oct. 2.—Federal authorities began investigation today of a large automobile theft ring which has been operating in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin. Alfred Ward, former Unite! States district attorney-general, began presei/.ation of evidence before the federal grand jury here with one hundred witnesses. He was assisted by James C. Leaton, assistant United States attorney. According to Ward, the gang has stolen hundreds of automobiles in the four states and scores of indictments are expected before the widespread . inv:t:gation ends. First information of the ring came when Ward was district attorney in Indianapolis and convicted a former chief of police and a wealthy department store owner on charges of automobile theft. Y. w7fo DINE TONIGHT Regional Secretary Will Describe Activities in Industries. The history and accomplishments of the industrial department of the Y. W. C. A. will be described by Miss Wilma Duntze of Chicago, regional secretary of this department, at the local department’s opening dinner tonight at the Y. W. C. A. Mrs. Carrie Ada Campbell, r.ew general secretary of the Y. W. C. A., will be the honor guest. Repair Twin Cities Dam By United Press WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 —An allotment of SBOO,OOO for reconstruction of a lock at the Twin City lock and dam on the Mississippi river near St. Paul was announced today by the war department. The old lock collapsed on Aug. 9, 1929, and navigation has been at a standstill since.

mix it up with water—then he went out for the eening,” her voice broke. “While he was gone," she continued. “I mixed the poison in a glass and set it on top of the icebox. I fixed him a glass of grape juice to help him quit drinking. I set the grape juice in the icebox. “He came home. He had been drinking. Later he knocked at nay.

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2 Killed, 14 Injured, in Mill Clash Governor Sends Troops to Marion, N. C., Scene of Strike Gun Battle. Bu United Prt es RALEIGH, N. C., Oct. 2.—Governor O. Max Gardner today ordered two companies of national guardsmen to Marion to prevent further violence in the textile strike situation there, after a gun battle there today. A clash between union and nonunion workers at the Marion Textile Manufacturing Company plant today resulted in two deaths and injuries to fourteen persons. Five of the injured are expected to die. The trouble began at 7 a. m., shift hour, when night workers, who had struck in protest against the rumored unwillingness of the company to settle a controversy, advanced against a day shift which was going to work. A general gun battle developed near the plant, wit hthe strikers spurred into action by the report the company had refused to take back into its employ 100 men under a provisional agreement, effected several weeks ago. The company asserted the strikers precipitated the shooting and that one of their number accidentally shot a comrade.

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LINDYS READY FOR SURVEY OF RUINS Colonel and Wife Fly to Honduras for Sight-Seeing. By United Press BALBOA, C. Z., Oct. 2.—Abandoning plans for a fishing trip in Panama, Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh will spend several days in an aerial survey of Central American ruins. Colonel Lindbergh, accompanied by Mrs. Lindbergh, was to leave from France field for Managua, Nicaragua, today. He will meet Dr. Ricketson of the Carnegie institute, either at Managua or at San Salvador. Belize, British Honduras will be used as a base for the exploration trip. The Lindberghs flew here from Panama City Tuesday afternoon and while Lindbergh studied charts, Mrs. Lindbergh visited Colon and Cristobal. LICENSE ARRESTS~MADE Twenty Drivers Booked by Slate Police Under New Law. State police, under orders from Chief Robert Humes to stop persons driving without a license, booked twenty persons at Indianapolis police headquarters during the first day of the’drive Tuesday. Ten other motorists were charged with driving without chauffeurs licenses. In all, sixty traffic arrests were made by state and city police Tuesday. COAST GUARD TO AID Steamer Tallapoosa Speeding to Rescue Sinking Tug. Bn United Press TAMPA, Oct. 2.—The coast guard steamer Tallapoosa, speeding to the aid of the tug Bafshe of the Sabine Towing Company, which Tuesday night sent out distress calls, was expected to reach the vessel early today. The Eafshe reported it was sinking off Cedar Key, Fla., after drifting in the storm since Saturday night when a piston was broken in an eighty-mile gale. FALL MOVES TO QUASH Former Secretary of Interior Pleads Double Jeopardy. By United Press WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.—Albert B. Fall, former secretary of interior, today asked Supreme Court Justice William Hitz to dismiss the bribery indictment against him in District of Columbia on the ground that a trial on this charge would amount to a double jeopardy. Fall is scheduled to go on trial Monday.

door calling. Auntie, there’s dregs in the grape juice glass.’ I said, No, there weren’t any dregs.’ a a a “TN the morning he was sick. I went out to fix my breakfast, I found—found the glass of poison empty and glass of grape juice filled. I gave him mustard, six eggs, called a doctor, but Satur-

APPELLATE COURT DENIES DUVALL’S PLEA TO ESCAPE JAIL AND FINE OF SI,OOO Two Faint Hopes Remain for Former Mayor in His Battle to Evade Sentence; Supreme Tribunal May Act. CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT VIOLATED Ex-Chief Executive of City Found Guilty of Promising Patronage to Armitage; Once Power in Politics Here. Former Mayor John L. Duvall’s chances of escaping the thirty-day jail sentence and SI,OOO fine imposed for violating the corrupt practices act in the 1925 municipal campaign dwindled today, when the Indiana appellate court denied him a rehearing. The denial left open, it was believed, two remote possibilities of Duvall’s escaping the penalty imposed upon him by the late Special Criminal Judge Cassius C. Shirley, Nov. 9, 1927: 1. Possibility of the state supreme court’s granting Duvall’s petition for a writ of certiorari, returning his appeal to the supreme court, from which it was transferred to the appellate court, March 14, 1929, under provisions of a 1929 act.

DEBRIS CRUSHES MSN JO BEATS Negro Laborer Victim When Chimney Collapses. Branch Dismukes, 54, Negro, 226 West New York street, wrecking company laborer, employed in tearing down a house at 321 North Capitol avenue, was killed this morning when a chimney crumpled and buried him under bricks and other debris. Fellowworkmen extricated the body from the wreckage before police arrived. R. W. Townsend of the Townsend Wrecking Company, 2424 East Washington street, for whom the dead man worked, said the chimney fell when Dismukes pulled away a supporting joist.

Fight by Radio Radio fans throughout the coimty will be guests of The Times and other Scripps-How-ard newspapers tonight. The occasion will be the broadcasting of the championship bout in Jack Dempsey’s first boxing show as a promoter in Chicago. Scripps-Howard is sponsoring the fight over a network of stations extending from coast to coast arranged through WEAF and the National Broadcasting Company. The bout will be between Jackie Fields, welterweight champion, and Vince Dundee, contender. It marks the first move in Dempsey’s announced intention of making Chicago the fight center of the world. The contest will start shortly after 10 o’clock, central standard time. Graham McNamee will give the blow by blow description and introduce Dempsey, who will make a brief speech. Joe Williams, sports writer for The Times, also will be at the ringside.

RUSS FLIERS DELAY HOP “Land of Soviets” Now Scheduled to Take Off Thursday. Bn United Press SITKA, Alaska, Oct. 2.—Heavy rain and necessity of more work on their craft’s motors today caused the Russian fliers to postpone until Thursday the scheduled takeoff of the. Land, of Soviets for Seattle.

day he got worse and I sent him to the hospital. “He died last night, on his thirtieth birthday. I’d planned to cook him a birthday dinner, but now—” her aged hands turned the door-knob of the coroner’s office feebly and she left to go back to the home on Pratt street with the cupboard, the two glasses, and her memories. ■

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2. Possibility of anew petition being filed attacking the 1929 “transfer act” as unconstitutional. Duvall was convicted on an affidavit charging that he promised William H. Armitage, then a Republican political power, the privilege of naming the city civil engineer and two members of board of public works if he was elected mayor, in return for a SIO,OOO campaign contribution by Armitage and his supporters. Tell of Tromise Armitage testified to these facts in the trial in September, 1927. Twelve other state witnesses told of Duvall’s promises of political patronage. In his appeal to the supreme court Dec. 10, 1927, Duvall contended that. Special Judge Shirley erred in permitting certain testimony of the twelve witnesses to go into the record. The case was transferred to the appellate court March 14, 1929. Oral arguments were heard on April 10. Then on May 28 the criminal court’* judgment was upheld and the fine and sentence confirmed, with one exception. The appellate court held that the lower court had gone beyond its province in barring Duvall from public office for four years from Nov. 2, 1925. This, the high court held, was a statutory prohibition automatically imposed on Duvall by his conviction. Having sixty days in which to file an appeal, Duvall’s attorneys filed the petition for rehearing in the appellate court July 24. It was thi* petition which was denied today. Files Petition for Writ On Sept, 30, Duvall filed a petition for writ of certiorari in supreme court. This is the only issue not closed in the case. Duvall was 55 last May. He came to Indianapolis as a young lawyer in 1902, and soon thereafter organized the Citizens’ State bank of Haughviile. Before his election as mayor in November, 1925, he was cashier of the Marion County State I bank and later its president. He had been elected county treasurer in 1922, but was defeated for reelection. He became mayor Jan. 4, 1926. His conviction precipitated a scramble for the mayor's chair. Before L. Ert Slack was elec.ed by the city council to settle tho mayoralty controversy, Duvall’s wife; Ira Holmes, attorney, and Claude Negley, council president, claimed brief periods in the mayor’s seat. AUTO ACCIDENT FATAL’ Carlisle Ross Dies of Injuries Sustained In Collision. Funeral rite for Carlisle Ross, 21, of 1148 West Thirty-first street, who died Monday at the city hospital from injuries suffered in an automobile accident, were held at the home this afternoon. Burial was in Floral Park cemetery. Ross was riding in an auto on North Capitol avenue when It collided with two parked cars. The driver of the car went to sleep at the wheel, causing the accident. Benton Ross of Indianapolis, ft brother, survives him. LEAVES TEN MILLIONS Widow and Children of Boston Broker Receive Bulk. By United Press BOSTON, Oct. I.—The Wl’! *+ William A. Paine, senior memtx ol the brokerage firm of Paine, Web - ber & Cos., filed In Suffolk prot* to court here, disclosed an esta.’* valued at $10,000,000 or more. A total of $8,000,000 was leP * his widow and children. Public - quests and gifts to his business p ners and employes aggregf 1 $98,500. It was understood th** the residue of the estate would crease the total value to at 1 $10,000,000, _ ~ ,

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