Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 178, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 December 1929 — Page 11

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HEED CALL TO GIVE IMPETUS TO PROSPERITY 400 Chiefs of Big Business Gather to Expedite Hoover Program. FORD AMONG INVITED Industrial Conditions Go Under X-Ray Analysis at White House. BY RAYMOND CLAPPER Initrri I’re Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Dec. s.—Business leaders of America mobilized here today under the leadership of President Hoover to send the nation’s economic machine into the winter under increased momentum. Among those invited were Henry Ford, Owen D. Young and John J. Raskob, chairman of the Democratic national committee. Their task is to carry on the work begun by President Hoover in his recent White House economic conferences which turned up a total of nearly $10,000,000,000 in basic business for the coming year. Show Little Effect With this cushion of general construction, railroad, utilities and public works development already in sight, the business men believe the general business of the nation will show little effect from the stock market situation. About 400 leaders of American business were invited to today’s conference, under auspices of the United States Chamber of Commerce. This conference was called by Julius H. Barnes, chairman of the board of the chamber, who is acting to carry out the plans of President Hoover. The White House, having stimulated a general tone of optimism in the business world, now hopes business will take over its own problem. A permanent organization to do this is expected to result from today’s conference. Prepares Address President Hoover prepared the ogening address. *A thorough analysis of every major industry was prepared for discussion at the conference which in effect puts the nation's business under the X-ray for a more complete diagnosis than it ever before has received. “We now are putting to practical test the quality of self-reliance in American industry,” Barnes said in discussing the purpose of the conference. “We are testing as well the capacity of leaders in government, elected by the votes of their fellow citizens, to co-operate with the leaders of industry who have achieved their leadership through the hard tent ot competitive selection In the business world.” CHURCHES TO OBSERVE TUBERCULOSIS SUNDAY Clergy Committee of AU Faiths Are Sponsors of Movement. Tuberculosis Sunday, to give imprefus to the Christmas seal sale will be observed in church of the city and county Sunday. A committee in charge is comprised of the Rev. Frederick E. Tayolr. First Baptist church; Rabbi Milt >n Steinberg, Beth El Zedek congregation; the Rev. Michael W. Lyons. Our Lady of Lourdes church; the Rev. Henry L. Herod, secretary to Flanner house, and pastor pa.itor of Second Church of Disciples of Christ; the Rev. John W. McFall, Broadway M. E. church, and the Rev. George Arthur Frantz, First Presbyterian church. “Physical and moral health go hand in hand.” said an appeal by the committee to ministers to advance the Christmas Seal sale campaign. GRANT BUDGET RAISE Township Assessors Get Allowance for Full Time Deputies. Assessors in Wayne and Washington townships will be allowed a $1,412 increase in their 1930 budgets. County Auditor Harry Dunn announced today. Dunn said he was informed the state taxboard had reconsidered the budgets of the two assessors, allowing the additional fund to each for hiring one full-time deputy. The tax board previously had eliminated the item. The assessors are William E. Tom and William Davis of Wayne and Washington townships, respectively. Salary for the new’ deputies will be SI,OOO, the remaining $214 to be used in hiring per diem office help, the tax board ordered. ROAD PROBE CONTINUES Lake County Highway Expenses Checked by Board. Delay of the state in action on investigation of alleged $200,000 overcharges in road materials and construction and purchase of furniture for the new Lake county courthouse caused further inquiry today by the state board of accounts. Lawrence F. Orr of the board turned over a report of the alleged overcharges to the attorney-gen-eral’s office last July 26 and twice since then has conferred with representatives of that department concerning action, he said. Recent federal investigations of vice and political corruption in Lake county has delayed the probe, Orr believes.

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BY FRANK E. HAMMER MOST of the older teachers of Indiana will remember well the convention of the Indiana State Teachers Association, in Indianapolis, in December, 1905, and the memorable Riley day program in Tomlinson Hall, presided over by the then senior United States Senator from Indiana, Albert J. Beverage, and participated in by Edwin Holt Hughes, president of De Pauw university, and head of teachers association; Charles R. Williams, then an Indianapolis editor; Meredith Nicholson, Henry Watterson And other distinguished persons. An unassuming gray-haired old man sat in the balcony directly to the right of the stage, recognized only by a few in the large assembly. Here, as was charactistic of the man, he seemed to be trying to avoid notice, and was succeeding fairly well until Mr. Riley, responding to the eloquent eulogies he had just listened to, proceeded to place honor where honor was due. The modest old man was Lee O. Harris of Greenfield, the Hoosier poet’s old teacher. m * * THE following is from Mr. Riley’s address: “The last teacher I remember with an affection no less fervent, though of a maturer kind, was and is a man of many gifts, a profound lover of literature and a modest producer in story and in song, in history and even in romance and drama, although his life effort was given first of all to education. Most happily living today and hale and vigorous, he has but very recently retired from high and honorable office in my native county. To him I owe possibly the first gratitude of my heart and soul, since, after a brief warfare, upon our first acquaintance as teacher and pupil, he informed me gently but firmly that since I was so persistent in secretly reading novels during school hours he would insist upon his right to choose the novels I should read, whereupon the ‘Beadle’ and ‘Munro’ dime novels were dis- , carded for such genuine masterpieces of fiction as those of Washington Irving. Cooper. Dickens, Thackeray and Scott; so that it may be virtually recorded that the first study of literature in a Hoosier country school was, perhaps very consciously, introduced by my first literary friend and inspirer, Captain Lee O. Harris of Greenfield.” This elicited much applause and calls for Captain Harris, to which he relucantly arose, bowed and sat down. * HAD Captain Harris failed to discover this budding genius who was misunderstood even by his own father, who was himself a cultured man, and allowed to persist in the course he was then pursuing, when intercepted by this other genius with a soul attuned to his own, would this wonderful gathering ever have been assembled? To some of us who knew all parties concerned and associated intimately with them, I am afraid the answer would have to be in the negative. It is now twenty years since the death of Captain Harris. Has his work been properly commemorated? The influence of his teaching has been boundless. This has been freely admitted. Yet if the question were asked in our schools today, who was Captain Lee O Harris, how many could answer? Teechers, take this tip—go to Greenfield, study the life and character of Captain Harris and profit by his precepts. Monuments have been erected, songs have been sung, and days set aside in our schools to commemorate the memory of others who have done less. Judge's Funeral Today Pv Times Special JASPER. Ind., Dec. s.—Funeral services were held today for Judge Bomar Traylor of the Pike-Dubois circuit court, who died Tuesday after an illness of two years.

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Above, the home of Captain Lee O. Harris in Greenfield, and below, Captain Harris.

RADIO INTERFERING ORDINANCE PASSED

Fines Not to Exceed SIOO Fixed at Crawfordsville. Bu Times Special CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind., Dec. s.—An ordinance has been passed by the Crawfordsville city council designed to punish persons guilty of causing radio interference and requiring registration of owners of any electrical devices likely to hamper radio reception. Operation of any apparatus likely to cause Interference is forbidden between 6 p. m. and midnight of the same day, excepting a licensed physician, who may use X-ray equipment in emergencies. It is provided that an officer shall be authorized to enter places where electrical apparatus is operated between 8 a. m. and 10 p. m. for the purpose of inspection, and shall notify in writing the owner of any device likely to interfere with radio reception. Violation of the ordinance is punishable by a fine not to exceed SIOO. Each day of violation shall be deemed a separate offense. FIVE SUSPECTS HELD Negroes Under Arrest in Connection With Attempted Robbery. Police held five Negroes today on vagrancy charges In connection with an attemped robbery of a grocery at Bright and Michigan streets this morning. They are; Robert Brown, 27, of 533 Bright street, said to have confessed that he tried to break into the store; Claude Austin, 17; William Brown, 23; Charles Everson, 19, and Harold Blakely, 18.

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1929

STROKE PROVES FATAL John McConnell is Survived by Widow, Son, and Brother. A stroke of apoplexy suffered Saturday night proved fatal Wednesday to John McConnell, 60, of 219 East Fall Creek boulevard. Mr. McConnell was division superintendent for Kingan & Cos. He was born in Ballynena, Ireland and came to Indianapolis about forty years ago. His widow, Mrs. Tillie McConnell; a son, John A McConnell, of Indianapolis, and a brother. William McConnell, living in Ireland, sur\ive him. PAINTER IS HONORED Wayman Adams Elected to National Institute. Wayman Adams, formerly of Indianapolis, famous portrait painter of New York, has been elected a member of the National Institute of Arts and Letters, according to word received by friends here. Membership in the organization is conferred for “Notable achievement in art, music or literature.” George Ade, Robert Underwood Johnson, Meredith Nicholson and Booth Tarkington are other members from Indiana, while James Whitcomb Riley, Albert J. Beveridge, and William N. Chase held membership during their lives. Mr. Adams was awarded the Dana gold medal for water color painting in the Pennsylvania Academy of Fire Art, twenty-seventh annual exhibition.

INTERFERENCE RUSS CHARGE ATJTjMSON Soviet Foreign Affairs Chief Attacks Move of U. S., Britain. ALLEGATIONS TEMPERED Growth of Business Contacts With America Lauded by Litvinoff. Bu United Press MOSCOW, Dec. s—The United States, Great Britain and other powers which sought to remind Russia of its Kellogg pact obligations in its Manchurian dispute with China, were accused of deliberate interference by Maxim Litvinoff, acting commissar for foreign affairs, in a speech before the allSoviet parliament Wednesday night. The entire diplomatic corps and leaders of the Soviet government, including Joseph Stalin, Alexia Rykov and Michal Kalinin, heard the Soviet foreign minister charge that the recent note of Secretary Stimson and similar declarations by other Kellogg treaty signatories were aimed at frustrating the moves of the Manchurian government for direct negotiations with Soviet Russia for a peaceful settlement of the Chinese eastern railway dispute. Refers to “Peace Lovers” The charge was made within twenty-four hours after the Soviet reply to the powers had stated that their declarations could not be considered as a friendly act. Litvinoff, too, referred to a section of the Soviet reply when he suggested that “these peace lovers” devote some attention to their armies in Egypt and Morocco, thengunboats in China and their “imperialistic oppressions” in South America instead of advising Russia how to deal with China. The statement drew loud applause. Expresses Regret He described Secretary Stimson’s information on the Chinese-Russian situation as one-sided, saying that Stimson largely had based his action on the information obtained from the Chinese ambassador at Washington. Litvinoff expressed his regret that the absence of diplomatic relations between the United States and Soviet Russia prevents satisfactory direct contact between the two nations. His address in' reference to the United States was tempered to some extent by expressions of satisfaction on the growth of business contacts with America. He also said he was pleased with the cordial reception given the Land of the Soviet fliers in America.

RUM ACCUSER'S STORYSJANDS Government Witness Relates Gary Plot Details. Bu United Press HAMMOND, Ind., Dec. s.—Efforts of nine defense attorneys to shake testimony of John Grega Jr., 23, government’s star witness in the triai of twenty-two Gary defendants charged with conspiracy to violate the prohibition law, failed in U. S. district court here. Grega stuck to his story accusing eight Gary policemen and a Gary special judge. On cross-examination the witness reiterated testimony of the previous day, that he delivered wine and alcohol to homes of several Gary policemen. He testified that on one occasion he paid Roy Keel, Gary motor officer, a SSO bribe for release after he had been arrested for running a stoplight while delivering alcohol. Allan J. Manoskl, Gary motor policeman, a government witness, testified that he went to the home of Sandro Necco, one of the defendants, with Charles Wampler, indicted captain of the motor force, to get alcohol for parties which he attended at Miller last summer. Joe (Skinny) O’Bera, government witness, testified that he sold liquor for Wampler. FAGS GET KING ‘DOWN’ Italian Surgeons Called in to Aid Ailing Albanian Ruler. Bu United Press ROME, Dec. s.—The health of King Zogu, the man who made himself ruler of Albania, was reported causing increasing alarm in Tirana today and two Italian surgeons were called to the little capital across the Adriatic sea. The handsome Albanian king had been in poor health for some months, one explanation attributing his condition to constant cigaret smoking. It was understood at one time that King Zogu could not speak above a whisper and wrote all messages to his officials and servants. Ask Increased Phone Rates Increased telephone rates for the Attica Telephone Company is asked in a petition filed with the public service commission by the owners, Max F. Hosea of Indianapolis and John T. Detchon of New Richmond. The property, according to the petition, has not paid a fair return on the investment.

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Returning to the stage after her voice had been carried into homes over the entire nation through her radio annaarances in the cast of Collier’s hour playlets each Sunday night, Miss Isabel Dawn of Indianapolis will reappear on Broadway soon. Miss Dawn, who has been serving in the Collier story dramatization cast, came here for a short visit with her mother, Mrs. John A. Seitz, 6 West Michigan street, and left Tuesday night for New York where she will join rehearsals for anew play to be produced by H. H. Frazee. She has appeared on the stage in “Trio” and “Mountain Fury,” in which she was starred.

$200,000 REMAINS AS PRICE OF FREEDOM

Wealthy Manufacturer at Anderson Refused Cut in Alimony. Bn Times Special ANDERSON, Ind., Dec. 5. Charles E. Miller, millionaire Anderson rubber manufacturer, will now walk up and pay about $200,000, following a ruling of the Indiana appellate court affirming the decision of Judge Cleon W. Mount, Tipton, who was special judge in the trial of the Miller divorce case in Madison superior court here. The appeal cost approximately $20,000 in interest, besides additional attorney fees. The suit was instituted by Miller, Jan. 3, 1928, and six months later after Mis. Miller, now Ina Eberhardt, had filed a cross-complaint and Judge Mount had been appointed special judge, the case came to trial. Two weeks were consumed hearing evidence which brought out some sensational testimony, the defense charging that Miller shunned the affections of his wife for those of Mrs. Clara Jordan, wife of a factory foreman. On the other hand, attorneys for Miller contended he made his money entirely through his own inventive genius, despite the trouble with his wife and her relatives, whom he accused of being in a large way responsible for his domestic difficulties. In deciding the case, Judge Mount granted the decree to Mrs. Miller on the grounds of alleged infidelity on the part of her husband and held that inasmuch as Miller wanted his freedom, he should pay a quarter of a million dollars for it. The $170,000 judgment in alimony added to the value of real estate Miller had previously deeded to his wife, constitute the price of freedom, the trial judge ruled. Miller’s attorneys took an appeal on the grounds that the Judgment for alimony was excessive and the case hung fire with interest accumulating at the rate of SI,OOO a month before it was ruled on by the state court. Following the divorce trial, Gustave Jordan, former husband of Mrs. Clara Jordan, filed suit against Miller for SIOO,OOO for alleged alienation of affections. This case is pending. MOTORISTS WARNED Sudden Stops on Icy Streets Are Dangerous. Do not attempt to stop suddenly on icy street, Todd Stoops, Hoosier Motor Club secretary-manager, warned today. When approaching a stop signal or cross street apply the brakes gradually to prevent skidding, he said. During icy periods of winter, all rights must be waived for the motorist who can’t stop. No personal injury or property damage ever has been cured or righted by the fact the injured person merely was observing his rights, Stoops reminded. Stoops also warned pedestrians against attempting to assert their rights in the face of an oncoming car, which may not be able to stop. Grocer Kills Self Bu Times Special PORTLAND, Ind., Dec. s.—Elmer Circle, 37. grocer, seven miles southeast of here, committed suicide by shooting. No motive for the act is' known.

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Auto Torn Up to Free Cat Bu i ailed Press FRANKFORT, Ind., Dec. 5. Ed Kaser, superintendent of the Clinton county poor farm, started to return to the farm in an automobile after shopping here when he heard a cat meow. He looked in the rear seat but could see nothing. The cries continued. He stopped the car and began a systematic search, soon having the aid of a number of passersby. Finally the cat was located under the floor boards between the clutch and the brake, well on its way to being crushed to death. How the cat got there no one knows. How it got out is told by the mechanic who had to take part of the car apart and put it back together again.

CITY GIRL TO CHRISTEN SHIP U. S. Indianapolis Will Be Ready by 1931. An Indianapolis girl probably will have the honor of christening the United States cruiser Indianapolis when it is launched in the summer of 1931. Congressman Louis Ludlow has announced he will leave the choice of the sponsor to Reginald Sullivan, mayor-elect. Indianapolis won the honor of having one of five new cruisers now being built by the United States named for the Hoosier capital in competition with HO cities. The keel of the ship was laid Aug. 15 at the Camden (N. J.) shipyards. The new cruiser probably will be given the silver service of the old battleship Indiana. It will be 610 feet long, its length being more than twice the hight of the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ monument, which towers 284 feet above street level. It will cost $16,000,000 and will have a displacement of 10,000 tons. The cruiser’s 107,000-horse power plant will be large enough to supply the electrical needs of a city the size of Indianapolis. It will carry nine eight-inch guns, eight five-inch-anti-aircraft guns and two twentyone foot triple torpedo tubes. INSTALL TAYLOR JAN. 8 Seventh District G. O. F. Chairman Also Heads Bar Group. William L. Taylor, new Indianapolis Bar Association president, will be installed Jan. 8. He was elected Wednesday night. Taylor recently was elected Seventh district Republican chairman. The association was host to delegations from seven surrounding counties at a dinner at the Columbia Club. Other officers; Howard S. Young, first vice-presi-dent; Earl R. Cox, second vicepresident; Donald S. Morris, treasurer; Eph Inman and W. Means, members of the executive committee: Paul G. Davis, Severin Buschmann, Asa J. Smith and Thomas C. Batchelor, members of the committtee of admissions, and John W. Kern, secretary.

JUDGE’S DEATH STARTS FIGHT FOR HIS JOB Congressman and Indiana Senator Collide for Patronage. APPEALS SENT LESLIE Rowbottom and Cooper Get Into Action Even Before Funeral Is Held. BY BEN STERN Although Judge Bomar Traylor of Jasper, judge of the Pike and Dubois circuit, has not been buried, southern Indiana politicians are in a fight as to his successor. The two leading opponents in the patronage fight are State Senator Bruce Cooper of Poseyville, First district Republican chairman, and Harry C. Rowbottom, First district congressman. A few minutes after Governor Leslie's office was notified of the death of Traylor, a telegram was laid upon his desk from Rowbottow in Washington, urging the appointment of Arthur Wolvin of Petersburg. Shortly afterward, Cooper called at the Governor’s office to urge the appointment of W. C. Hunter of Jasper. As Governor Leslie was out of the city, Cooper made his advances to Louis O. Chasey, the secretary. Only Three Eligible “There are only three Republican attorneys in the Fifty-seventh circuit who are eligible,” declared the ponderous state senator. “These are Hunter, Wolvin, and Louis Sumner of Petersburg. “All party leaders in the two counties are in favor of Hunter. They look upon Wolvin with suspicion, as he has been selected by a Democratic county commission as county attorney. “Hunter is an excellent attorney and well qualified,” declared Cooper. Neither Rowbottom nor Cooper has taken into consideration that one of the counties, Dubois, lies in the Third district, and that Charles T. Brown of Paoli, Third district chairman, may want to have a hand in selecting Judge Traylor’s successor. The judge died Tuesday after a long and serious illness. He was a Democrat in a county which always has been Democratic by 3,000 votes. Defeat Seen as Certain The Governor’s appointee is regarded certain of defeat in the 1930 election and the appointment therefore will be good for only one year. Opposition of Cooper to Rowbottom presages the candidacy of the former in the congressional primary in the spring, it is believed. Cooper has intimated that he will enter the primary for the congressional nomination against Rowbottom. He has been allied closely with the Males faction, which controlled Vanderburgh county and Evansville for four years, but was discredited in November.

EXPECT CROWDS AS SHRINERS INITIATE Class of 500 Will Be Taken Into Fold at Murat Temple. Attendance of 4,000 is expected at the forty-eighth semi-annual ceremonial and initiation of Murat temple Friday afternoon and night, when 500 candidates will cross “the hot sands,” and become members of the order. Senator Arthur R. Robinson, temple potentate, addressed the Murat Caravan Club at its regular weekly luncheon at noon today, and will preside at Friday’s ceremonies. Ceremonial activities will be under direction of John J. Schoenholtz, ceremonial chief, and his staff, including Carl Prinzler, Robert Elder, Frank V. Martin, Robert Poehner, Fred Jungclaus, Hal Howe, James Diggle, Louis Hensley and Alfred Rodecker. 50 GIRLS COMPETE IN CINDERELLA CONTEST Shortridge High School Sponsoring Tourney to Pick Perfect Foot. Fifty girls of Shortridge high school will compete for honors in a Cinderella perfect foot contest at the school Friday afternoon under auspices of Dr. R. Everett Snick and Dr. Dan R. Tucker, Indianapolis podiatrists, and Mrs. Kate R. Steichmann, girls’ physical training director. First prize winner will receive a silver loving cup, donated by Charles B. Dyer, Indianapolis Jeweler. Other awards are being given by Smith-Hassler-Sturm, Em-Roe and Gus Habich sporting goods companies. Object of the contest is to correct foot troubles and teach pupils proper methods of walking and fitting shoes. CHAIRMAN IS ELECTED Stalker Heads Radio Division of Local Electric League. At a meeting of the radio trade divison of the Electric League of Indianapolis Wednesday at the Chamber of Commerce George L. Stalker, purchasing agent for W. J. Holliday Sc Cos., was elected chairman. Stalker announced a radio show will be held in 1930 and that effort w 111 be made among radio dealers to work out a satisfactory credit system.