Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 216, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 January 1930 — Page 3

JAN. 18, 1930.

COMMITTEES OF CHAMBER GROUP ARE ANNOUNCED New Boards Will Carry on Organization’s Program During Year. Personnel of eight committees to carry out the 1930 activities of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce was named today by Paul Q. Richey, chamber president. William Fortune again was named to head the civic affairs committee, which scrutinizes all public budgets and has been the criterion for chambers throughout the UnUed States for its diligent participation in public affairs. The committees for 1930: Civic Affairs Committer. Wiliam Fortune, chairman; William L. aider, vice-chairman. Oeorga H. Amt, E. C. Atkins. Hugh J. Baker. Frank C. Balke, George M. Barnard. E. Clifford Barrett, C. L. Barry, Joe Rand Beckett. Irwin Bertermann, Arthur Bohn, Robert H. Bryson. Earl Buchanan. James E. Derry. Henry t, Dithmer. F. M. Fauvre, Warren Fairbanks, Rabbi M. M. Feurllcht, Herbert Foltz. Frank B. Fowler. W. C. Garten. Roy C. Oalut. A M. Olossbrenner. he Hoy C. Gardner, Myron R. Green. Boyd A. Gurley. Dr. E. M. Haggard. Frank D. Hatfield. Fred Hoke. Thomas C. Howe. Kin Hubbard. O. B. lies. William H. Insley. B. J. T. Jeup. C. W. Jewett. Emsley W. Johnson. Edward A. Kahn. Dr. W. F. King. Charles Koehring. Irving W. Lemaux, Ralph A. Lemcke, Daniel B. Luten. W. M. Madden. Dr, C. B. McCullough. Fall* M. McWhlrter. Samuel D. Miller. Winfield Miller. William J. Mooney Sr.. Robert L. Moorhead, Howard Svott Morse. Earl Mushlltz. Frank J. Noll. James M. Ogden. Harper J. Ransburg. T. R. Ratcliff. P. C. Reilly. Dwight S. Ritter. A. M. Rosenthal. A. O. Ruddel. Lawrence S. Sheridan. L. Ert Slack. Edward O. Bnethen. Frank H. Sparks. F. D. Btalnaker. James A. Stuart. John R. Welch. Harold B. West. George T. Wheiden, John F. White. Komar J. Williamson, Evans Woolen Jr. Education Committee —G. A. Mlllett, chairman; Dwight 8. Ritter, vice-chairman. Lawrence B. Davis. Isidore Felblemar., Harry O. Gtrmtn, I. J. Good. Rev. M. L. Haines. Harry Huffstetter. O. E. McMeans. H. B. Morse, James William Putnam. Miss Elizabeth Rainey. Earl H. Richardson. Dr. Ada E. Schweitzer, Mrs. Izona Shirley. Mrs. Nellie Warren. L. Roy Zaps. Philip Zoercher. Mrs. Alvin T. Coate. finance Committee —George 8. Olive, chairman. M. K. Foxworthy. Dick Millfr, William J. Mooney Jr.. C. H. Rottger. Harold B. West. Fire Prevention Committee —Joseph W. Stickney. chairman; Thomas R. Dungan. vice-chairman. Elbert L. Zoller. C. O. Bray. H. L. Barr. W. J. Curram. J. J. Fitzgerald. Fred C. Gardner. Charles L. Hartman. Frank C. Jordan. John R. Klnghan. Perry W. Lesh, Richard Lleber. M. D. Lupton. E. N. Sellers. Harry E. Voshell. Louis H. Wolff. Jerry E. Klnrfey. House Committee Paul Bowman, chairman; Joseph W. Stickney. vice-chairman; Frank B. Flanner, Wallace O. Lee, Ath'etic Committee Hubert 8. Riloy. chairman; Blythe Q. Hendricks. A. C. Byerly. Harvey J. Elam, Vedder Card. Thomas F. Hatfield, Charles E. Kaser. Harman H. Lauter, Wallace O. Lee, Robert Sturm. Aviation Committee Joe Rand Beckett, chairman; Robert H. Bryson. Woods Caperton. Captain H. Weir Cook. N. H. Gilman. Frank Sparks. Agricultural Committee J. Edward Morris, chairman: Clarence Henry, vice-chairman: Joseph Gayle. Milton C. Kelly. Scott Melks. Edwin S. Mills, L. L. Needier. Walter E. Shearer. A. D. Warren. John Webb. L. H. W’llson. Commercial Treaty Is Signed Bu United Press LA PAZ. Bolivia. Jan. 18.—A commercial treaty between Bolivia and Denmark was signed Thursday at the state department here. The 4.500,000 automobiles manufactured in 1928 in the United States required 288,000 bales of cotton for their tires, tops, upholstery, padding, brake linings, washers, gaskets, fan belts, insulating material and so forth.

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COLD WEATHER SLOWS ROBBERS Lull Noted in Burglaries and Holdups. Below zero temperatures brought a lull in the Indianapolis record of burglaries and holdups Friday night. Roscoe Brown, 49, Box 304, R. R. No. 1, driver for the Pilgrim laundry, was held up by a Negro at Eleventh street and Cornell avenue and robbed of sls. Two men held up Harold Ely, 1732 Lambert street, jitney bus driver, at Caven and Union streets, getting $lO. Ely stopped for the men, believing them passengers. Mrs. Eell Camfield, Apt. 37, at 902 North Pennsylvania street, reported her apartment entered and a necklace and clothing valued at $l5O stolen. Rooms of Miss Beulah Clouse, 162 G Rembrandt street, wre ransacked and a watch valued at $25 taken. Groceries valued at S2O were stolen from a Standard grocery. Keystone avenue and Prospect street.

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Automobiles reported to police as stolen belong to: Russell Fisher, Frankfort, Ford i coupe. 529-975, from 126 West New j York street. Mrs. George J. O’Conner, 4057 Graceiand avenue, Chevrolet coach. 19-226. from 401 Harding street. Charles A. Case, 1707 North New Jersey street. Chrysler coupe, 13-307, i from 202 Miley avenue. Claude France, 1024 Roache stret, Oakland coach, 747-098. from Rader i stret and Fall Creek boulevard. Walter Frick, 343 Bradley avenue, Chevrolet coach, 62-119, from Thirtenth stret and Ashland avenue. Harry Hamble, 457 East La aSUe ; street, Willys-Knight sedan. 736741, from Tenth and Dearborn j streets. I Lawrence Sherer. Linton, Ind., Buick sedan, 717-602, from Uinois and Vermont strets. B. L. iKtch, Ravenswod, Chevrolet coupe, 737-998, from 1503 North Pensylvania street. Alex Sligeltaub, Elks Club, Chevrolet coach, 46-998, from 546 South Meridian street.

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Stolen automobiles recovered by police belong to: Bramwod Press, 121 West North street, Ford truck, found at Roache street and canal. Buick coupe. 981-858 Illinois, no certificate of title, found on Washington stret near Ilinois street.

/?,/ Time ft Rnecial MARTINSVILLE, Ind., Jan. 18.— A strong campaign for the location of a proposed $500,000 veterans’ hospital in this city is being made by a citizens’ committee of which Frank Finney is chairman. A petition in the matter has been presented to General Frank T. Hines, veterans’ bureau director, and Arthur H. Greenwood, representative in congress. Among points the committee brings forward are Martinville’s accessibility, that 80.000 persons visit the city annually because of its mineral springs and its eight sanitariums.

INDIA TO CELEBRATE Jan. 26 Is Proclaimed as ‘lndependence Day.’ Bu United Prrax CALCUTTA, Jan. 18.—Calling upon India to celebrate her independence from Great Britain, Pandit Jaaharal Nehru, president of the Nationalist congress, has proclaimed Jan. 26 as the empires “Independence day.” Throughout the nation, one week from Sunday, mass meetings, “peaceful” demonstrations and patriotic services will be held. The national flag will be hoisted in every town and village of the nation, and speakers will exhort the people to prepare for the "civil disobedience,” proposed by the congress. “We believe India must sever ali British connections and attain complete independence,” said Nehru. “We recognize, however, that the most effective way of gaining freedom is not through violence. We will prepare, therefore, for a program of civil disobedience, which will include non-payment of taxes.” DUKE TO MARRY SOON Settles 550.009 Annuity on Fiance; Third Matrimonial Venture. Bii i nited Press LONDON. Jan. 18.—The Duke of Westminster, soon to marry Miss Leila Ponsonby, daughter of Sir Frederick Ponsonby, keeper of the king’s privy purse, has settled $50,000 annuity on his fiance, according to the Daily Express. The coming wedding is the duke’s third attempt at married life. His marriage with Constance Cornwal-lis-West was disolved in 1919, and his second venture ended in 1926, when he was divorced from Violet Rcwley. Appointed by Court United J’ri sis EVANSVILLE, Ind., Jan. 18.—Carl Dreisch has been appointed probation officer of Evansville city court oy Judge Charles J. Ecihel. Mrs. Harry Joyce is also a probation officer in the court.

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SERVICE CALLED ONLT RADIO AIM Broadcasting Official Cites Nonprofit Record. By Her ipps-H award Newspaper Alliance WASHINGTON, Jan, 18.—The National Broadcasting Company, whose programs now go to seventythree radio affiliated stations from coast to coast, is not operated for profit, and “its function solely is to give service,” M. H. Aylesworth, president, testified before the senate interstate commerce committee. “If we can make the radio receiving set the most appreciated article in the American home, we shall have accomplished our task,” Aylesworth said. “We are ready to submit all of the facts about everything that we have done and hope to do; about our ownership, our revenues and our expenditures, our methods and our policies.” Although its programs go to seventy-three stations, the National Broadcasting Company owns only WEAF, New York, outright. It manages WJZ, New York; WRC, Washington; KGO, San Francisco, and KOA, Denver. During the first year of its operations the National Broadcasting Company lost SBOO,OOO, but during 1929 it became ‘self-sus-taining,’” he said. The company is owned by Radio Corporation of America, General Electric and Westinghouse Electric Company. ILL MAN COLD VICTIM Wanders From Home With Overcoat Over Night Clothes Donning an overcoat over night clothing, George Sisson, 50, of 900 East drive, Wcodruq Place, wandered away from his home into the intense cold Friday night while suffering from delirium in an illness. Police radio broadcast the message to watch for the missing man, and, ten minutes later, he was found at Beville avenue and Tenth street by motor policemen. Precautions are being taken by physicians to prevent serious results from his exposure. Legion Chief to Be Guest ANDERSON. Ind., Jan. 18. George Hockett pest of the American Legion will be host March 23 fer an Eight distr et meeting and reception honoring O. L. Bodenhamer, national commander. Glen Seiss, former ex-poet commander, is general chairman in charge of arrangements. Heads of committees are Walter Jor.es, banquet; Francis G. Ryan, enterta nment; James May, reception of guests; E. E. Baldauf, registration; Dav and Kemper, parade; Victor Blubaugh, decorations.

BILL DRAWH TO GIVE VETERANS WAR PENSIONS Proof of Disability Origin Not Necessary Under Proposed Law. By Scripps-lloward Newsi-aocr Alliance WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.—A bUI to grant every disabled World war veteran a monthly pension regardless of his ability to establish his disability due to service origin was *o be introduced in the house today by Representative J. Howard Swick, of Pennsylvania. Should Swick’s bill be enacted, more than 400,000 disabled veterans, who nave been denied compensation by the veteran’s bureau, because of inability to establsh service connected injuries, would receive pensions ranging from $lO to SSO monthly. Veterans who become disabled in the future would receive the same benefits and widows of veterans would receive 830 monthly and orphans $6 monthly. First Efforts for Law Although the proposal to grant pensions to all World war veterans has been widely discussed for years this is the first real effort to provide general pension legislation. Representative Swick, who served overseas as surgeon in the Fortysecond Engineers division, with the rank of captain, said today he decided to draft the bill, because he believes thousands of veterans have not been given a square deal by Veterans’ Bureau officials and because he thinks World war veterans are just as much entitled to receive a pension as are those of the Civil or Spanish-American wars. “I .do not think this government wants its service men disregarded as they are today,” he said. “Veterans in all parts of the country are dying, still trying to show their injuries were due to the service.” Veterans’ Bureau Records Records of the Veterans’ bureau show that 921.563 soldiers applied for compensation and that claims of 456,555 were granted. Many of this number have died since and others have recovered so that the number now drawing compensation ranging from $lO to SIOO monthly is but 269,894. “My bill will not disturb the compensation claims already granted by the bureau, but is intended to benefit particularly any veterans who have had trouble establishing their disability as service connected,” Representative Swick said. Swick expects his measure will be supported vigorously by all service organizations. Approval of its provisions were voiced Friday by Captain Edwin Bettleheim, national legislative chairman of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, who conferred for an hour with the Pennsylvania congressman. TERMS JEWS HITTITES Hebrew Race Not of Semite Origin, Professor Declares. Bu United Press PRAGUE. Jan. 18.—’The Jewish race is not of Semite origin. This is the conclusion reached by Professor B. Hrozny, Oriental specialist in the Czech university here, who, after years of research, has declared the Jews came from the Hittites. “The Jews were Hittites,” he said, “although they spoke Semite and other Oriental languages. It is only because the greatest number spoke the Semitic langueg that the whole race has come to be regarded as Semites.” Little Candidate for Judgeship Edward W. Little, attorney, is a candidate for Democratic nomination for judge of superior court two. He was incorectly reported, in publication of his announcement, as being candidate for room three.

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Three prominent Anti-Saloon League leaders are pictured here as the league’s national convention opened in Detroit. They are, left to right, D. L. Mcßride, superintendent of the Minnesota district; Rev. R. N.Holzapple, head of the Michigan league, and F. Scott Mcßride, brother of the Minnesota leader and national head of the Anti-Saloon League. Plans for increasing revenues and bracing up its publicity department to compete with the wets in influencing public opinion occupied the attention of delegates.

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MacDonald Believed Ready to State Five Naval Propositions. Bv Scripps-Howard Newspaper Alliance LONDON, Jan. 18.—Coincident with the arrival of the American delegation here, belief was current that Premier Ramsey MacDonald may emulate Secretary of State Hughes in the 1921 arms conference, and explode a “peace bomshell” at. the opening of the naval conference. Indications are that the premier’s chief, and most sensational, proposals will be: 1. The doom of the battleship as defined now. 2. Abolition or drastic limitation of submarines. 3. The extension of the lives of practically all categories of warcraft. 4. A reduction of tonnage in nearly all types of vessels as nowcontemplated by the various powers in their announced programs. 5. That arament reduction by all hands is a logical sequel to the League of Nations, the Kellogg pact and other world peace movements of the past decade. Some newspapers indicate that MacDonald may propose a ten-year holiday in battleship construction, after which, if that type of craft is not abolished altogether, then the present 35,000-ton maximum authorized by the Washington treaty would be replaced by vessels of 20,000 tons or less. MacDonald’s view- is said to be that the present dreadnaughts are of doubtful value in view of the development of aerial and submarine warfare. The Tory press warns that such is not the view of the admiralty. The premier, however, has taken Hoover’s cut and has made it plain that Great Britain will not disarm —as Hoover said in his Armistice day speech—by example alone. Others must disarm with her. M’KINNEY IS DELEGATE Works Board Head to Attend Real Estate Convenfon. E. Kirk McKinney, president of the board of public works and former Democratic city chairman, will be the official delegate of the Indianapolis Real Estate Board to the national convention of realtors Jan. 23-25 at Phoenix, Ariz. McKinney is manager of the State Saving and Trust Company real estate department and former president of the real estate board here. William Lowe Rice, Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Moore and Carl Spickelmier also will attend.

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What a Man! Bv United Press CHICAGO, Jan. 18.—The ways of Walter Seidler w-hen he was in his cups were too much for a w-ife to bear, Mrs. Sophie Seidler charged in her divorce suit. He took stray chickens, cats, dogs and rabbits to bed with him to scare aw-ay the pink elephants that haunted his dreams, she charged, and when he did not have money to buy liquor, he went on a “Scotch drunk” by running in circles until he achieved the desired dizzy feeling. “I gave him SSO on New Year’s day to take the cure and he spent it for liquor,” Mrs. Seidler charged. “That was the last straw.”

TAX REFUND IS FOUGHT Association Files Suit to Prevent Allowance of Claims^ Suit by the Indiana Taxpayers’ Association to prevent county commissioners from allowing claims for $15,000 taxes, said to have been paid in error, was on file today in Marion circuit court. Tax money involved was paid by the Union Trust Company and Fletcher Saivngs and Trust Company, allegedly through an error. They filed claims for refunds which were allowed by commissioners. Taxpayers' association contend the taxes were paid voluntarily and that there could be no legal refund. BAD LUCK FOR DRIVERS Police Department Orders 25,000 Stickers for Autos. Motorists should be careful in parking their cars downtown, for the police department has ordered 25,000 stickers for delivery in a few days. Purchasing Agent Albert H. Losche gave the contract to the Indianapolis Printing Company on low bid of sll7. The stickers will be white as at present, but will not have wires for attaching them to automobiles. Hereafter, they will be placed under windshield wipers. Klein Is D. A. V. Commander Henry Klein was named acting commander of the newly reorganized Indianapolis chapter of Disabled American World War Veterans at a meeting in the Lockerbie Friday night. Fifteen names are on the charter roll. J. F. Kane, national deputy, presided.

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STATE REPEAL OF DRY LAWS VEXES LEAGUE Wisconsin Is Bootleggers’ Mecca, Anti-Saloon Group Told. Bu United Press DETROIT. Jan. 18.—The danger of “nullification” of prohibition by repeal of state enforcement acts again was brought before the national convention of the Anti-Saloon i League here todav. Specific reference was made to Wisconsin, where the voters revoked the state liquor law by referendum last year. Warren G. Jones, superintendent of the Wisconsin state league, painted a dark picture of the resulting situation. “My judgment is,” he said, “that Wisconsin competes with New York for first p’.ace as the wettest state. The state has become what I our federal prohibition commissioni er calls a bottleggers’ mecca. “Ail this would indicate to the i casual observer that Wisconsin is getting wetter, but it is my belief that Wisconsin steadily is getting drier, not only in fact, but politically. “Already there is an apparent reaction, not only ,'rom the drys but from tome of the wets, and demand i steadily is growing for re-enact. - I ment of the state dry act.” Wisconsin, he said, went for ; President Hoover by a 100,000 majority, with approximately a million citizens voting. Yet a year later it revoked its state prohibition laws by a 138,000 majority, with 500,000 votes cast. “This indicates to us,” he said, “that Wisconsin is wet when 500,000 of our citizens vote, and dry wheu a million os so go to the polls.” I PRINCE IN LOVE, REPORT Rumania Worried Over Rumors of Romance With “Commoner.” Bu l nited Press VIENNA, Jan. 18.—Speculation over the posibiliyt that Prince Nicholas of Rumania, heir apparent to the throne, may surrender his right to the crown and place in the regency for love of a “commoner” was aroused here today by an unconfirmed report to the Vienna Extrablatt, regarding his reputed love affair. The Extrablatt says that Nicholas is extremely inerested in the beautiful Lucia Dumitrescu-Tahon, divorced wife of Radu Saveanu, whose father once was president of the Rumanian parliament, and that the government is worried lest the prince follow in the footsteps of the exiled Carol. ELKS’ CHIEFS TO MEET State Offii ers to Arrange for Convention Sunday. Indianapolis Elks will entertain state officers and representatives of Elk lodges in Indiana at the Elks Club in a business session Sunday. Plans for the Indiana Elks’ convention to be held in Lafayette, June 4. 5 and 6, will be discussed. Fred Cunningham, Indianapolis, will preside. Makes Half Soling Shoes Unnecessary Anew, amazing, self-clinging product has been developed by C. C. Christie, A-273 J. Bldg., Des Moines, lowa, which actually puts on new soles for a few cents and makes half soling shoes unnecessary. Keeps soles good until tops give way and save* cost of new shoes. Waterproof, pliable, tough. Spread on quickly by any on with a knife. Mr. Christie wants agents and is willing to send a no-cost sample. Write him today.—Advertisement.