Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 151, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 November 1929 — Page 13

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HINT OF U. S. QUIZ SHOULD E. OjL LOSE District Attorney’s Aid Veils Threat at South Bend. PARADE AT ANDERSON Republicans Plan Record Demonstration on Election Eve. Last salvos were fired in municipal campaigns in Indiana during the week-end in several cities and a few will be heard tonight on the eve of the election to be held Tusday. Among the last minute outbursts was that at South Bend, by George L. Rulison, an assistant of Oliver M. Loomis, United States district attorney, who in a radio speech in behalf of the candidacy of Chester L. Du Comb, Republican candidate for mayor, hinted that a federal inquiry might result if W. R. Hinkle, Democratic candidate for that office, is elected. Rulison. a former clergyman and an ardent dry, is a strong pleader for heavy sentences while prosecuting liquor cases. In the radio speech Rulison asked: “Why is it necessary for the federal government to police South Bend? Why did not the South Bend police arrest 3.000, if necessary, in a period when federal officers arrested 150?” Assail Official Acts Supporters of Hinkle made public a recent report of the state board of accounts on Du Comb's conduct of his present office of city judge, containing severe criticism of some of his practices, including the large number of suspensions of costs, fines and sentences. Republicans at Anderson are planning a parade tonight which they expect to be the largest political demonstration in the city's history. The red fire of political parades of other days will be in evidence along with several hundred automobiles. Democrats of Bloomington are jubilant over a last minute indorsement of their entire ticket by a “Citizens’ Group,” said to be made up not only of independent voters, but also many Republicans reported to be planning on deserting their own ticket. A poll shows that there are approximately 10.000 voters in Bloomington, of whom 2,000 are listed as independent. Republicans Confident W. W. Weaver, Republican city chairman, in a statement following the “Citizens’ Group” action, declared: "We will not win by the record majority given John Hetherington four years ago, but our candidate, Joseph Campbell, will be victorious by a large majority Tuesday.” At Rushville Democrats believe chances of victory for their mayoralty candidate, Samuel L. Trabue, are enhanced because the Republican aspirant. Mayor Bebout, is running for re-election to a third term. Greeneastle is experiencing one of the quietest campaigns in its history. Only the Republicans have made a statement of a platform. The election at Mitchell is unusual in that there are five vickets in the field. Owing to the strength shown by candidates on all the slates, observers are making no predictions as to the outcome. Although Democrats and Republicans at Huntington have been waging a bitter campaign over charges of misuse of public funds, citizens show little interest. A close vote is predicted. Zachariah T. Dugan, former clerk of the Indiana supreme and appellate courts, is the Democratic candidate for mavoi\ He is opposed by the present mayor, Charles W. Snider, Republican.

HOOSIERS WIN AWARDS Two Pennsylvania Line Workers Get S6OO Cash Awards. Cash prizes totaling $3,300 were awarded today by the Pennsylvania railroad for the best track sub-di-visions on its main lines in the western region. Two Indiana supervisors of sub-divisions were cited as recipients. Delphi Lewis, Richmond, of subdivision four, between Richmond and Indianapolis, won a S6OO award, and Barney J. Doyle, Terre Haute, supervisor of the track between Terre Haute and Altamont. 111., was given a similar award.

ONE DIES IN RUM FEUD Four Men Use Machine Gun to Slay Saloon Keeper Near Chicago. Bv Initeii Prrgg CHICAGO, Nov. 4.—An investigation of liquor and gambling conditions in Elmwood Park, a northwest suburb, was started today by the state’s attorney's office, after the murder of Albert Erickson, saloon keeper. Officers expressed an opinion at the Erickson inquest that the saloon keeper was killed because he changed bootleggers. Four men, who machine-gunned him to death Sunday, pretended to have robbery as a motive when they entered the saloon. Poultry Records Planned Bv Timet Special GREENCASTLE, Ind„ Nov. 4 Eight Putnam county poultrymen have agreed to keep records of their costs and Income for the ensuing year, under the direction of County Agent Floyd Miller and Leon Todd of Purdue university.

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Here’s one actress who struck back at a critic—literally. When, in a crowded restaurant, she met a newspaper writer in London who was hostile to her performance in an American play, pretty Lillian Foster (above) of New York said: “You deliberately Insulted me and I am going to insult you in the only way you can understand.” Then she slapped him resoundingly on each cheek.

STATE RESTS IN MURDER TRIAL Nick Sudovich Case Soon to Reach Jury. Bu Unlfed Press VALPARAISO, Ind., Nov. 4.—The state rested its case today in trial of Nick Sudovich, Indiana Harbor, charged with first degree murder in connection with the killing of Uron Marovich, allegedly a rival liquor dealer. Testimony was introduced by the state to show that Sudovich, Fred Prenman, another gangster, and a lawyer held a special conference in East Chicago last September. A warrant was issued for Brenman for conspiracy to commit murder, but he was not found. Another warrant against him for murder was served Nov. 2, when he was picked up at Whiting. Brenman was to be arraigned in federal court in Hammond today, it was testified, but nothing was said as to the charge on which he was to be brought up. The defense today started its effort to checkmate testimony of A1 Armstrong. Jake Brenman, brother of Fred, made categorical denial of all of Armstrong's testimony which involved him, but the state scored a point by eliciting Brenman's confession that he once had served sixty days at the state penal farm for possession of liquor. Armstrong, who is serving a life term for complicity in the Marovich murder, was the state’s key witness. KILLED ‘WRONG MAN’ Negro Meant to Take Life, but Not One He Did. Forest Lloyd, Negro, 31, of 434 North West street, was held in jail today charged with the murder of Albert Clinger, Negro, 18, of 536 California street, who was shot fatally in a fight Sunday morning. Clinger died at the city hospital early today. Lloyd told police officers he “shot Clinger by mistake” and intended to "shoot another man.” WOOLWORTH STORES TO SELL NEW MAGAZINES Four New Fiction Publications to Make Appearance. B.n Times Roecial , NEW YORK, Nov. 4.—F. W. Woolworth Company 5 and 10-cent stores throughout the United States will be distributing points for a chain of four new fiction magazines to make their appearance next week. The magazines are: The Home Magazine, the New Movie Magazine, the Illustrated Love Magazine and the Illustrated Detective Magazine. All-Story', combined with Munsey's Magazine, was added to the Frank A. Munsey Company string of publications a month ago. It appears on alternate Wednesdays.

Fascists, Communists in Clash; 100 Are Arrested

Young Plan Referendum Is Blamed for Disorders in Germany. Dv I'nited Pre** BERLIN. Nov. 4.—The arrest of 100 persons in clashes between Fascists and Communists added new fuel today to the fires lighted by the success of the Nationalist party petition for a nation-wide referendum oi\ Germany’s acceptance of the Young plan. The disorders Sunday were con---♦ed direct" with the campaign -rinst the Young plan. The Fascists favored the referendum. The

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TARIFF DELAY STIRS FEAR OF fi. 0. PJHIEFS Face Prospect of Seeking Votes With Nothing Accomplished. LEGISLATION HELD UP Many Important Matters Clamor for Action by Congress. BY ROSCOE FLEMING Time* Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.—ls congress staggers into its regular session carrying the unwieldy burden of the tariff bill, as now seems inevitable, administration supporters *fear that it will cripple and hamper them in disposing of the numerous important measures to come up in regular session. They see the possibility that the administration will face the primaries next summer and the important elections next fall, at which the whole of the house will be elected and one-third the senate, w-ith little accomplished in the domestic field except the farm relief bill, administration of which already, has come under attack in the senate, and the tariff measure. There is possibility that the London naval agreement still may be unfinished, so far as its indorsement by the senate is concerned, and in short that Hoover congressional supporters will have to go into the election facing the charge that the administration has accomplished little or nothing. Among the more important legislation facing the regular session, beginning early in December, are the $4,000,000,000 appropriation bills to carry on the government’s work, federal building flood control, inland waterways and rivers and harbors legislation, and continuance of the life of the federal radio commission, which ceases by law on Dec. 31. Other legislation pressing for solution includes the anti-injunction bills proposed by organized labor, the Couzens bill creating a federal communications and power commission, disposition of Muscle Shoals, following President Coolidge’s pocket veto of the Morris federal operation bill, railway consolidation, amendments to immigration laws, army housing and hospitalization bills for ex-service men, world court adherence, and many other bills almost as important.

Another Lobby Bared BY C. J. LILLEY Times Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Nov.. 4.—The southern tariff association w'as another so-called lobby organization which had a hand in the preparation of the senate tariff bill, according to members of the. senate looby investigating committee today. It has been shown that the association tried to persuade southern senators to make trades on individual schedules in return for their votes on the whole bill. More than two-score letters were read, in which senators were named and the activities of the association were mentioned. J. A. Arnold, vice-president of the association, occupied the witness stand and in his replies to questions concerning the correspondence refered to it as "hot air” and “boasts of politicians in the south.” Names brought into the hearing included President Hoover, Watson, majority leader; Senators Fletcher, Trammel, Connallv, Black and Harris. The last three Arnold merely said he had called upon. Hoover was mentioned in a letter written by G. B. Fletcher, president of the Florida East Coast Growers’ Association, to Arnold, stating: "If things come to where they are rocking up there, I will come up and see my friend Hoover again and make them all be good, as I am in receipt of a nice letter from the White House showing that I still am in line.” G. S. Fletcher, in the same letter, WTote that he thought he would be able "to deliver” Senator Fletcher's vote for the tariff bill. “There never was a man in Washington who has had a larger or hotter fire built under him than Senator Fletcher,” Fletcher, the grower, wrote. Arnold referred to it as "bragging” when pressed for explanations by Senator Walsh of Montana. Farmer Dies in Field Bv Times Snrrinl GREENCASTLE. Ind., Nov. 4. Richard A. Gillespie, 76. a farmer, was found dead of heart disease in a field on his farm here by a neighbor. O Y.\ Hill. #

Communists were waiting for a train at the Bourse station and fought with a group of national Socialists leaving another train. Sixty persons were arrested. Earlier, the police raided a Communist meeting in Circus hall, held by the “Red Front Fighters" organization and made many arrests. The success of the Nationalists, although by a bare margin, already has stirred Germany beyond the immediate issue of reparations. Despite the fact that few observers hold any hope for the ultimate success of the referendum, it was felt the movement might serve to raise many religious and economic issues which might . threaten national unity.

INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1929

Vote Tuesday! Here Are Instructions This is one important thing to remember when you vote Tuesday. You may vote for nine councilmen. To vote for the three in addition to the six on your party ticket (after having pidled your party lever), push up the levers over blank spaces numbered 9, 10 and 11, and then pull down any three levers over additional councilmen’s names you wish to vote for.

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Above is pictures the left portion of the voting machine panel, showing the arrangement of candidates of the two major party candidates for city offices. Socialist, Prohibition and National party levers will appear immediately below them.

BOTH PARTIES ARE JIALLOTED Compromise Is Reached in Michigan City. Ru Times Special MICHIGAN CITY, Ind„ Nov. 4. Through a compromise, names of both Republican and Democratic city candidates will appear on the ballots here Tuesday, Arthur L. Gilliom, former attorney-general and attorney for Michigan city election commissioners, said today. Gilliom and Walter Williams, attorney for the Republican organization, were going to appear before the -supreme court today for arguments and instructions, but this was abandoned when the agreement was reached and Williams today telephoned Gilliom assurance of the compromise. Election commissioners, however, reserved the right to refuse to certify the Republican candidates, if elected, unless the supreme court affirms the ruling of Judge Harry L. Crumpacker of the La Porte county superior court, who ruled the Republican candidates must be named on the ballots. Declaration of the invalidity of the city manager law by the supreme court caused the situation when Democrats declared they filed candidates legally for both federal and manager election, while Republicans only filed with the manager organization.

FUND SUNDAY IS SET Nov. 17 Designated as Day for Pulpit Appeals. Sunday, Nov. 17, will be observed as "Community Fund Suntiay” in churches and Sunday schools of the city, it was decided today at a meeting of more than 150 ministers and Sunday school superintendents at the Roberts Park M. E. church. Ministers were urged to stress the importance of the tenth annual Community Fund campaign on this date by Fred Hoke, co-chairman of the individual gifts division. The goal has been set at $786,853 and the campaign opens Nov. 15 and continues through Nov. 25. The church committee of the Community Fund is sponsoring "Community Fund Sunday.” Mrs. Charles A. Mueller is chairman of the committee. REQUISITIONS SIGNED FOR TWO PRISONERS Governor Approves Return of Men From Other States, Governor Harry G. Leslie today approved two applications for requisitions for prisoners wanted in Indiana, and now held in other states. They will be forwarded to the Governors of the other states for approval. Warden Walter Daly of Indiana state prison, asked the return of John McCole, alias Joe Young, who will be released from the New Jersey prison, Trenton, N. J., Nov. 16. McCole is a parole violator from the Indiana institution. The other requisition is for Norman Sallwasser, now held In Cicero, HI., and wanted in La Porte on wife desertion charges. PULLMAN BUS SHOWN New "Nite-Coach” Will Be Used by Greyhound Lines. A Pickwick “nite-coach,” designed to accommodate twenty-six persons on overnight bus tours was displayed in downtown Indianapolis today by the Greyhound Lines, operating bus routes throughout the United States. The bus is one of a type recently put in use on west coast highways and will be used in transcontinental travel after Jan. 1. It has thirteen compartments, which are made up into twentv-six berths, similar to thos“ on Putman cars. A kitchen also is installed. The bus has two decks.

Directions for voting on the voting machines in Tuesday’s city election are given by the city election commissioners as follows: Upon entering the voting place, announce your name to the clerks. Then go to the voting machine, take hold of the handle of the curtain lever and pull it to the right as far as it will go. This will close the curtain around you and unlock the machine for voting. At the left of the machine are the party levers, indicated by the party names and party emblems, the names of the Republican candidates appearing in the first or top row, with their respective ballot number and the letter “A.” In the second row the names of the Democratic candidates appear with their respective ballot numbers at the letter “B.” In the third, fourth and fifth rows, respectively, appear the names of candidates in the Socialist, Prohibition and National parties, with their respective ballot numbers and the letters “C,” “D” and “E,” respectively. How to Vote Straight If you wish to vote a “straight” party ticket, pull that party's lever, leave the pointers as they are (down) and then pass to the right of the machine to vote for school commissioners. But if you wish to “split” your ticket, pull the lever opposite the name and emblem of your party toward the right until the bell rings and then let it go back. This will turn down all the voting pointers in your party row, just the same as when voting a straight ticket, but turn up the pointer over the name of each candidate you wish to cut out, and then turn down a pointer over the name of the candidate you wish to vote for. 4. To vote for the three councilmen in addition to the six on your party ticket, push the levers over blank spaces number 9, 10 and 11, then pull down any three levers over additional councilmen’s names you wish to vote for.

School Commissioners To vote for school commissioners see the extreme right of the machine starting with counter section No. 51. Move pointer downward in front of the candidate’s name and number you wish to vote for, registering the names of three candidates for the term beginning Jan. 1, 1930, and for two candidates for the term beginning Jan. 1, 1932. Then pull the handle of the curtain lever to the left as far as it will go, opening the booth and setting the machine for the next voter. Points to Remember First, you must pull the handle to the right, thereby closing the curtain around you before you can operate the machine. Second, before you can vote you must pull a party lever (at the left of the machine) until the bell rings Third, you must leave a pointer down over the name of each candidate you wish to vote for. Fourth, no vote is registered by the machine until the curtain lever is moved by you to open the curtain. You therefore can make as many changes as you wish in your vote before you pull the handle of the curtain lever back to the left. EACH VOTER IS ALLOWED NOT MORE THAN ONE MINUTE IN WHICH TO VOTE.

INDORSEMENT TWISTED Church Federation Head’s Action Was as Individual. Use of the name of the Church Federation of Indianapolis in connection with an indorsement of Alfred M. Glossbrenner for mayor, issued by the Republican committee, was unauthorized, it was made clear today in a statement by Marshal Lupton, president of the federation. “When Arthur R. Baxter called upon me to indorse Mr. Glossbrenner, I did so, but without anyidea that my name was to be coupled with the church federation, of .which I am president. “My indorsement was made as a citizen and not in any official capacity. I hope this will be made clear, so that no one may be misled as to the facts. My indorsement was purely personal.” Fur Owners Fined J?f/ T*mr* Knrcinl GREENCASTLE. Ind.. Nov. 4 Thomas Rogers. Emil Wilcox and Henry Walters, have been fined by Justice of the Peace R. H. Newgent lor possession of fur out of season.

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This etching presents the extreme right portion of the voting machine panel where the names of fifteen candidates for school commissioners will be found. In the picture, keys have been turned down over five candidates to Indicate votes for the citizens’ school committee slate, pledged to divorce the schools from politics.

ELEVEN KILLED AS TOLL OF VIOLENCE

Three Slayings on State List Over WeekEnd. Violence took a toll of eleven lives in Indiana over the week-end, the list including three slayings, Alex Smith, 35, Cleveland, 0., was found dead in a ditch at Muncie. He apparently had been clubbed. John Linski, 44, is held for questioning in the case. Glen Judson, 11, Clinton, died of wounds sustained in a mysterious attack. Police are without clews as 'o the identity of his slayer. Albert Clinger, 18, Negro, Indianapolis, was fatally shot in a fight with Forest Lloyd, 31, Negro, who is in custody. Charles Vermilya, air mail pilot, was killed when his plane fell at Mars Hill airport, Indianapolis. Mrs. William W. Moore Sr n 77, Brazil, fell dead of apoplexy as she ran from her home when fire trucks passed. Carl Shippman, 27, was killed in a stone mill at Bedford when a cable broke, causing him to fall forty feet. Mrs. Elmer Kanouse, 49, is dead at her farm home north of Rochester, from poisoning which developed after she suffered a burn on an elbow. Jimmy Davidson, 2, Evansville, was choked to death when a bean lodged in his throat. Thomas A. Cobb. 56, farmer, committed suicide by shooting near Lebanon. He was believed to have been despondent over money troubles. Carl H. Beers. 2. died at Richmond from injuries suffered when he was hit by a truck. Fred Drulinger, 50. farm employe, was fatally injured when struck by an automobile driven by B. G. Harris, 4606 East Washington

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street, Indianapolis, on state Road 67, two miles south of Anderson. Harris was not blamed. Police learned Drulinger was intoxicated when he was taken home in a taxicab shortly before the accident, and that he returned to the highway and was walking when the automobile struck him.

WIND UP CAMPAIGN Both Parties Are Scheduled to Broadcast Tonight. The city campaign will wind up on the air tonight with both parties scheduled to broadcast. Reginald H. Sullivan, Democratic nominee for ms,? or, will heau his party speakers from station WFBM ac 6:40 p. m. Others on the program are Frank C. Dailey, Democratic candidate for Governor in 1928, who won Marion county by 22,000 votes a year ago; and E. Kirk McKinney, Democratic city chairman. Former Mayor Charles W. Jewett and Harry £. Yockey, chairman of the Republican speakers’ bureau, will speak over station WFBM at 8 p. m.; and Alfred M. Glossbrenner. Republican nominee for mayor, and Elmer Gay, who withdrew from the Republican mayoralty race, will speak over station WKBF at 8:30 p. m. Sues Street Car Company Judgment for SIO,OOO damages as a result of injuries received in a collision between an automobile and street car is asked by Wilbur Moore, Woodbury, Ky., in a suit filed against the Indianapolis Street Railway Company today in federal court.

‘JEWETT LIES’ IS ANSWER OF CITYOFFICIAL Authority Evasion Charge in Buying Cars Denied by Joel Baker. REQUISITIONS OFFERED Brands Former Mayor as ‘Without Regard to ' Truth.’ The “lie” was hurled today at Charles Jewett, former mayor and principal Republican orator in the city campaign, by Joel Baker, city purchasing agent, who has been accused by Jewett of making excessive purchases of automobiles and seeking to evade the statute requiring that all purchases of $2,000 or more be authorized by the council. Jewett has accused Baker of buying stripped cars that the council shall not be able to pass on the purchases. Baker today issued the following statement: Charles W. Jewett, known during his own administration as “ r rack Hole” Charley, has made 50,..j accusations from the political stump concerning the city purchasing department. “His remarks are those of a politician who is desperate. They are without foundation and without regard for the truth. I have refrained from answering them because I know that any calf will hang himself if given enough rope. Bought Own Gas “Jewett said that I had purchased an Essex sedan for my own use. I never have bought an Essex sedan for the city of Indianapolis, nor has the city ever owned an Essex sedan. I have used by own personal car, and bought my own gasoline during all of my administration of this office. “Jewett said that I purchased a new Chevrolet coupe for the secretary of the board of works. That statement is also false. I never have bought any automobile without a requisition signed by a majority of the board of works or board of safety members, and after due consideration by the board for its particular needs. “Jewett also referred to an automobile purchased for the city garage. That particular car is used for inspection trips by the board of public, works, use of garage superintendent, and for the legal department in its investigation of claims against the city. He called it a de luxe custom built body. I traded in on the purchase of this car one Oldsmobile sedan appraised by three automobile men appointed by Judge Harry O. Chamberlin. Their appraisal was $275 and I received $741 for it. The total net cost of this car to the city was $690. Purchases Authorized “Jewett also spoke of automobiles purchased out of the gasoline tax fund. If he had taken the time to investigate, he would have found that they were one-ton trucks used to haul materials such as gravel, sand, cinders and cement for the repair and maintenance of the streets as specified by law, and bought with the proper fleet discount. Further, these particular purchases were authorized in a written opinion by the state board of accounts before the purchases were made. Os course, Mr. Jewett does not know much about street repair and maintenance, as it was not practices to any extent during his administration. “The La Salle chassis and body purchased for the police department was ordered from two separate requisitions now on file in my office, signed by the chief of police and members of the board of public safety. Mr. Jewett knows that most of the emergency cars purchased in recent years have been of special construction, and that the bodies have been made to different specifications than the average stock car. “The total cost of the chassis and body of this particular car to the city was $525 less than the cost of a La Salle sedan purchased from the floor of the Indianapolis agency. “Jewett has attempted, by innuendo, to divert the issues of this campaign, but the people know him too well to be sidetracked from a duty that is apparent to all. “The records of my office are public records, and are open for inspection by the city council or any private citizen.”

$5,000 DAMAGES ASKED Carl Ziechert Sues for Loss of Finger In Soap Machine. Damages of $5,000 for the loss of an index finger in a soap cutting machine were asked in a suit filed today in superior court two by Carl Zeichert, 18, against the Indianapolis Soap Company, Inc., 521 West McCarthy street. In the suit Zeichert alleges he was employed to operate a machine for trimming and printing soap bars. Because there was no guard on the cutting machine, he alleges he lost his finger on Aug. 31. GAMBLER ENDS LIF^ Widow Says He ‘Tried to Beat Own Game and Lost.’ Bv f and Pergg DETROIT, Nov. 4.—“ Meyer told me he had tried to beat his own game and lost,” the wife of Meyer Stein. 46, known as a "stick man” in a gambling house, reported to detectives investigating his suicide early today. -The croupier, according to his wife had tried to obtain legitimate work, but failed.