Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 250, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 February 1930 — Page 9

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DU PONT TEARS HUGE HOLES IN DRY DEFENSE Prohibition Has Nothing to Do With Prosperity, Says Witness. R€PEAL IS DEMANDED Business Men Who Drink and Deny Liquor to Workers Rapped. i Bv United Press WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.—Prohibition has nothing to do with prosperity, Pierre S. Du Pont, who has been head of two of the nation’s j great industrial organizations, told j the house judiciary commitee at to- ' day’s prohibition hearing. Du Pont, chairman of the board of E I. Du Pont de Nemours and former chairman of the board of the General Motors Corj>oration, took direct j issue with Henry Ford and Alfred P. Sloan, president of General Motors, that prohibition and prosperity operate hand in hand. “In my opinion,” he told the j committee, “prohibition has nothing ] to do with prosperity." “I was in the Du Pont plant for years and never found the liquor j question a serious one among our : employes,” Du Pont, who in 1928! resigned the chairmanship of Gen- ■ eral Motors in order to back Alfred 1 E. Smith, said in reviewing his stand on the liquor question. Business Men Inconsistent Many of the big business men who believe the dry law is good for the labor they hire drink themselves, he added, and demanded the repeal of the eighteenth amendment. “You don’t mean to place Sloan and Ford in that category? ’ Representative Michener, dry Michigan congressman asked. “Well, they will have to answer for themselves," Dm Pont said. "I recently had a man at dinner and he was arguing for prohibition. But when the liquor was passed he took a large one. while I did not happen to want any." Du Pont’s testimony was outstanding among that given at the morning session of the closing day of the wet case. Other anti-prohibi-tionists will appear later in the day to back proposals now before the committee to repeal or modify the dry law. The drys’ side of the case will be heard, beginning next Wednesday. Others Back Du Pont The statements of Du Pont were back today by two other officials of the association against the prohibition amendment. Henry H. Curran, president of the organization, called prohibition the “great American mistake," while John C. Gebhardt pointed out that even shotgun enforcement has i ot been able to stem the tide of liquor law 7 violations. “We will not quit until the law is repealed,” Curran declared. In demanding repeal of the dry law, Du Pont urged establishment of a government commission, “like the Interstate commerce commission," to supervise liquor distribution. He said he believed highminded citizens in the various states could operate the business under government supervision. “Our men were sober before prohibition and have been since,” the industrialist said in pressing his point that prohibition is not responsible for prosperity. The automobile brought a different economic age. lie said, but the dry law had nothing to do with it. Enforcement continually has slumped, “growing worse and worse since 1920,” Du Pont asserted. “It was very good right after the law was passed, because, in any business, when a source of supply is cut off, new sources take time to be opened up.” Wants Real Supervisor Repeal of the Volstead act alone was opposed by Du Pont. He said the United States was accustomed to strong drink and had not been educated to light wines and beers, and therefore “no one will be satisfied with light wines and beers." “The liquor traffic should be turned over to good hands.” Du Pont. “The old innkeeper was a respected citizen in the old days, but since then the liquor business has been degraded until now it is in the hands of the criminal classes.” The financier said he sent a questionnaire to 100.000 voters of Delaware, which, he said, was a representative state having an equal balance of labor and Negro voters. He received 40 per cent of replies and 90 per cent of these replies lodged protests against prohioitlon. More recently, he said, he sent uut 112,000 questionnaires on repeal of the Delaware state enforcement law, showing 90 per cent in favor of r epeal. WOMEN TO GET VOTE Democratic State Committee Will Make Rules Conform. Changes in the rules of the Democratic state committee to grant women voting rights in political organizations as required by the 1929 statute will be acted upon at the committee’s meeting here March 12. Reversal of the order of business in the state convention to permit 'he nomination of judges to precede all other nominations, will be asked oy m committee from the State Bar Association. This request was granted by the Republican state committee last week. A date for the convention also must be selected.

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Ruth Taylor in Three Poses NEW YORK, Feb. 27—Friends at the home of Paul Zuckerman, prominent broker, told the United Press today that Ruth Taylor, motion picture actress, and Zuckerman had announced their engagement. Neither Miss Taylor nor Zuckerman could be reached to confirm the announcement. Friends said no date had been set for the wedding.

MIRED CARS BLOCK ROADS OF INDIANA

School Children Receive Only Partial Service From Busses. Bad condition of roads in various parts of Indiana is proving a handicap to automobile thieves as well as to travelers. In some instances, funerals are being delayed until the roads to cemeteries become passable. During one night thieves were especially active in Unior.dale and vicinity. A large sedan belonging to Bert Miller, stolen from a Uniondale street, was found mired in mud between that town and Kingsland. A car belonging to Harry Hoffacker was also stolen, only to be abandoned in mud. The thieves, after being brought to a halt, stole pies and cakes from a truck, also stalled and abandoned. A pair of shoes left in the Hoffacker car had been exchanged for & new pair belonging to his daughter. Only a half mile was covered after theft of an automobile belonging to Carl Frauhiger, mud stopping it. Another car, belonging to Robret Freeman, became mired immediately after being backed from a garage at his home. Tipton is almost isolated by bad roads. Employes of factories in the city, but who reside in Goldsmith and vicinity, have had great difficulty in getting to work. A tractor was used for twenty-four hours in pulling stranded automobiles from mud. At one point on the Normanda road, sixty-five cars were mired. School busses are operating but covering only portions of routes. Farmers are keeping teams in readiness to aid motorists. FORMER JUDGE ILL Fremont Alford’s Condition Reported Critical. Slight hope was held today for the recovery of Fremont Alford, 73, former Marion county criminal judge and independent candidate xor mayor, who has been confined to his home. 2428 East Tenth street, by illness, since October. Judge Alford has been associated in legal practice with Harry Hendrickson for many years. He retired from the criminal bench in 1907 after serving as judge for twelve years. Prior to his election to the bench he served as deputy county prosecutor. In 1909 he was an independent candidate for mayor, but suffered defeat.

REVOLT URGED ON INDIANA’S MINERS

By United Press TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Feb. 27.— Despite the resolution of delegates at the Terre Haute convention of District 11. United Mine Workers of America, to disregard the call of Illinois insurrectionist leaders for an international convention at Springfield, March 10, members of the Illinois group came to Terre Haute today hoping to effect a compromise with the Indiana body. Adolph Germer, Illinois, District 12, and John Brophy. Pennsylvania, former union officials, ousted by President John L. Lewis last summer for what he called insurrection in the ranks,” an tempting to

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High Dry Cost By Times Special MUNCIE. Ind., Feb. 27.—It cost Frank Rosinski $42 to find out that he wasn’t the man who sold liquor to William Powell “under cover” officer of the Muncie police department. Rosinski was arrested Feb. 6, charged with the specific sale of liquor and was in court to defend himself. Powell appeared and said Rosinski wasn’t the man from whom he had bought the booze. Rosinski paid a lawyer $25 for defending him and lost $17 by being away from his job.

FEWER APPEALS MADE FOR JOBS Relief Seen in Conditions of Unemployment. Few applications for employment to the Chamber of Commerce and employment agencies, and a decrease in the number of charity cases applying to the Family Welfare Society for aid because of unemployment, today were cited by members of the Chamber of Commerce stabilization of employment committee as evidence of effectiveness of the campaign here. Figures compiled by Family Welfare Society show a decrease of 31 per cent in number of cases cared for because of unemployment on Feb. 25 under those being cared for Jan. 25. At the same time, efforts of the committee were continued today, with personal telephone calls being made to employment and personnel managers of business Arms seeking tQ place increasing numbers of workers. To date the Chamber of Commerce has been able to place 25 per cent- of those applying for employment. Seasonal pickup in business was j given credit for a oortion of the increased employment. The WheelerSchebler Carburetor Company has added twenty-five men to its force and is working fuli time on production. it was said. Farmer Suffers Burns Bu Times Special ANDERSON, Ind., Feb. 27.—Gasoline leaked into a drain pan and exploded when John Runke, 57, farmer, attempted to light a burner of a stove. He was burned severely on the hands and face. He threw the blazing pan out of a door, preventing a fire.

gain support of District 11 in their fight with Lewis. Lewis is expected to speak to the delegates at Terre Haute Friday. At Wednesday’s session discussion of officers’ salaries was held, with no action taken, it was said. It was agreed to reduce the number of legal departments’ assistants from two to one. Ed Stewart, former president of District 11, and J. Luther, president District 8. urged the delegates to maintain extreme caution and alertness to safeguard the future of the union, now threatened by possibility of a dual organization.

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‘KILL religion; WAR CRY OF COMMUNISTS Examples of Persecution of Clergy Cited by Catholic Priest. LAW OF GOD IS DENIED Skilled Propagandists Are Penetrating Every Home in Russia, Charge. , Editor's Note—Father Edmund A. Walsh, vice-president of Georgetown university and regent of the Georgetown Foreign Service School, well-known as an authority on Russian affairs, has written the following article In response to the statement of the Russian government’s position on religion made by Alexis Rykov, Russian premier. Father Walsh, who gained prominence for his work in bringing about a conciliation between the Mexican government and the Catholic church, expresses the views of the Roman Catholic church in America. BY EDMUND A. WALSH (Written for the United Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.—The Soviet government publicly has declared as its ideal, what Gladstone 90 well described in his celebrated phrase, “the negation of God erected into a system of government." The defense of the Soviet government’s attitude toward religion as expressed by the Russian premier, Alexis Rykov, was to be expected, as denial and countercharge have formed the order of the day and in every attack on religion. Rykov makes the customary sweeping denial and claims to know of no case of persecution in Russia. I, myself, heard the prosecuting attorney of the Soviet state, Krylenko, ask men on trial for their lives in Moscow in 1923: “Will you stop teaching the Christian religion?" “We can not," came the answer. “It is the lav, 7 of God.” “That law does not exist on Soviet territory,” replied Kyrlenko, in the name of the Soviet state. “As for your religion, I spit on it, as I spit on all religion." Penetrate Homes In support of the official state atheism, the Soviet government in 1925 founded the “Association of the Godless,” which has prepared 250,000 skilled propagandists who operate under the direction of the ministry of * public instruction through the schools, trade unions, and the army and seek to penetrate every home. On the occasion of the launching of this anti-religious crusade, the minister of public instruction, Lunacharsky, blessed the enterprise in the following words: “With all my heart, I wish the ‘Godless’ ever success in its fight against the repugnant specter of God which has caused such diabolic harm to all humanity throughout the world." Rykov says the Soviet government does not prosecute the clergy for the legitimate practice of their profession. Cites Examples Speaking only for the Catholic community in Russia of which I have some knowledge, I should like to know, then, what crime was committed by Father Joseph Bielogolovy, who disappeared in 1928, after refusing the offer of Soviet authorities to accept Episcopal consecration at their hands in order to found an anti-Catholic sect which would enjoy subsidized favor in order to labor at the undermining of religion? Can Rykov produce the body of Father Joseph Bielogolovy? What crime has been committed by that intrepid soul, Leonid Feodorov, ex-arch of Russian Catholics of the oriental rite? Why is he freezing to death amid the horrors of Solovetsky island in the White sea? Execution Slow

Why are those other Catholic priests undergoing the agony of slow execution in that new Siberia? Why was it that those eighteen prisoners who, as if by a miracle escaped from that prison a few months ago, on reaching the shores of Finland, begged the astonished Finnish guards. “Kill us here, but don’t send us back where they kill by inches.” Will Rykov tell the world where Bishop Slokan, apostolic administrator of Moholev, and Minsk can be found? Where is Bishop Skalsky and where is Monseigneur Frison? Should these questions be answered satisfactorily, I shall be prepared to submit another and longer list of innocent victims. Many of these martyrs and confessors to faith I knew personally and can testify that their only crime is the daily crime of Cardinal Hayes of New York, of Bishop Manning and Rabbi Stephen Wise. They believed in God and taught his revelation and the moral law as God gave them the light to see it. RESIGNS LEGION >OST Bedford Man Quits as Head of State Music Committee. Resignation of Raymond Fuson, Bloomington, as chairman of the music committee and director of the all-state Indiana department, American Legion band, was announced here today by Forest A. Harness, Kokomo, department commander. Carl E. Preble, Bedford, will succeed Fuson as director and chairman, Harness said. Regular practice of the band, which represents sixty-one Indiana cities, will continue as usual. Preble is advertising manager of a Bedford newspaper and a veteran musician.

World Battle Over Oil Ride Threatens; John D. Will Face Foeman Worthy of His Steel

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The two leaders in what appears to be an approaching battle of giants for control of the world’s oil supplies are pictured here. At the left is John D. Rockefeller Jr., head of the far-flung standard interests, and, at the right, Sir Henri Deterding, head of the Royal Dutch Shell interests, which touch every continent.

Sir Henry Deterding, Czar of Royal Dutch Shelf, Is Fighter of Grim and Persistent Type. BY MILTON BRONNER NEA Service Writer LONDON, Feb. 27.—If the proposed billion-dollar merger of the Standard Oil Company of New York with the Vacuum Oil Company is the forerunner of an oil war between the Rockefeller interests and the Royal Dutch Shell Company for world supremacy, one thing is certain— Sir Henri Deterding, czar of the Royal Dutch Shell, will not run away from any struggle that the American combine may start. He is not of the running-away kind. Europe is looking with anxious eyes on the proposed gigantic merger of Standard Oil of New York with Vacuum, which Attorney-Gen-eral Mitchell has announced will be tested in the United States courts. It realizes, too, that aligned with the Standard Oil of New York is the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, which is even a bigger concern, and the other Standard Oil companies. World Battle Seen

Thus, the prospects for a firstclass oil war between the two most powerful factors in the industry seem far from remote. While the various Standard companies and their subsidiaries are gigantic, the Standard’s power was weakened somewhat by the famous dissolution decree of 1911, which divided them into separate units with territorial limitations on their activities. Against these, is the great Royal Dutch Shell, which has entered the American market on a national basis, and whose retail stations are offering stiff competition for the Rockefeller interests. Deterding Another John D. Sir Henri, one of the two or three giants in the international oil business, is the European counterpart of John D. Rockefeller. He has competed with Standard Oil for years. In fact, Standard once tried to crush him. Today he is probably the only oil man in the world who can rival Rockefeller in the size of his holdings and the extent of his power. Like the elder Rockefeller, he started from scratch, building up an enormous business with his own hands and brain. All over the world there are men working for him. His interests touch every continent. Sir Henri was bora in Holland sixty-seven years ago. In his early youth he went to the Dutch East Indies, and in the island of Java he got a job in the Dutch bank—an unimportant sort of job, poring over ledgers. There didn’t seem to be much future in it, but he liked the country, so he stayed. How Business Began About 1890 Dutch capitalists in the Far East organized a modest, $500,080 corporation for the working of petroleum wells in the Dutch East Indies. The head of this organization was J. A. Kessler. He needed an assistant and he asked the head of the Dutch bank to recommend a bright young man. Now young Henri Deterding was not exactly a success in the bank, and his president thought this would be a good chance to get rid of him. So the young clerk was sent over to the new oil company, where he became assistant to the managing director. If banking had not been exactly his line, the oil business was. He made himself invaiauble to Kessler, and when Kessler died, a few years later, the stockholders made young Deterding his successor. Then began his amazing period of growth, quite as spectacular as the growth of Rockefeller's Standard Oil companies. Farmers Hold Institute Eji Time* Snrrinl REELSVTLLE, Ind.. Feb. 27.—An institute held here was attended by 250 farmers. Mrs. Vesta Perdue and J. P. Prigg made addresses. James L. Martin was elected president of the 1931 institute.

RUBY VALLEE TURNS AUTHOR Crooner’s Book Dedicated to Eight Mothers. NEW YORK, Feb. 27.—The public may or may not be glad to know that Rudy Vallee, the Yale man who made good by becoming an orchestra leader instead of a bond salesman, has written his memoh-s. What makes him a little different from other celebrities is that he employed no ghostly hand to toftch the typewriter for him. “Vagabond Dreams Come True,” as the autobiography is entitled, is therefore the exclusive work of the young crooner, who was lifted by a megaphone from the post of soda jerker in his dad’s drag store back in Westbrook, Me. “Vagabond Dreams Come True,” which will be published March 3, is dedicated to “my mother and the mothers of the seven boys who work with me—were it not for their faith in us, and their great love, we never would have succeeded.” He reveals for one thing, that he receives more letters from mothers and young or middle-aged women than he does from flappers. NEW TRAIN SLATED Indianapolis-St. Louis Flier Starts March 2. Anew fast train from Indianapolis to St. Louis will be inaugurated by the Big Four railroad, Sunday, March 2. James J. Corcoran, division passenger agent of the Big Four announces the new train will leave Indianapolis daily at 6 p. m. and will arrive St. Louis at 11:35 p. m., making direct connection there with western trains to Kansas City and other points. The train, equipped with all-steel coaches, dining car and observation parlor car, will be known as the Cieveiand-St. Louis Special. This new service makes it possible to eat dinner in Indianapolis one night and in Los Angeles the following night, by using rail line to Kansas City, arriving there early the following morning, thence the Air Express to Los Angeles, reaching that point at 6:30 p. m. Included in Corcoran’s announcement is the change in schedule of the Mound City special, which, effective March 2, will leave Indianapolis at 11:40 a. m. and arrive St. Louis at 5:30 p. m. Lad 14, Ends Life ROYAL OAK, Mich., Feb. 27. Remorseful because of unsatisfactory school work, Murial Buhl, 14-year-old junior high school student here, went to a barn near his home and ended his life with a rifle.

COPS OF 4 CITIES QUELL RED RIOTS

By United Press Communists, radicals and malcontents were in jails in four major American cities today after street and meeting hall riots that led in several instances to battles with police. Breaking up of parades and meetings in protest against unemployment, low wages, the capitalistic system or in celebration of release of government prisoners led to the disturbances. They occurred in New York, Chicago, Seattle and Los Angeles. Gas and tear bombs were used by the police to quell a milling crowd of 250 demonstrators at the plaza in Los Angeles Wednesday night. Twenty of the group were held today on charges of criminal syndicalism. The Seattle riot earlier in the day came when a parade of 350 men and women, singing the “Internationale,” was met by twenty mount-

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Dogs Preferred By United Press JEFFERSONVILLE, In and., Feb. 27.—Two youths and two dogs disappeared from Jeffersonville simultaneously, and in one party, according to information published for police. “We’ll pay $25 reward for recovery of the dogs,” police announce. No such solicitation for the youths is mentioned.

INSURANCE SUIT RULE IN MONTH Assessments Are Halted Pending Decision. Decision in the action of a group of former policy holders of the defunct Federal Automobile Insurance Association to halt collection of assessments by Garrett W. Olds, receiver, is expected to be reached by Superior Judge William S. McMasters within a month. Meanwhile, until an opinion is rendered, enforcement of payment of the assessments will be held in abeyance, F. W. Patrick, attorney for the receiver, declared. Counsel on both sides have been asked to submit briefs giving citations, in order that the matter may be gone into thoroughly. In the two days of argument, ending Wednesday evening, history of the defunct company was recited. The assessments amount to one full premium for the years 1924, 1925, 1926 and 1927 and will bring in an estimated amount of $3,000,000; although shrinkage may reduce it to $1,500,000, it was said. PARK PURCHASE UP School Board Seeks Tract on English Avenue. Purchase of a tract of land at the eastern end of Christian park from the park board by the city school board will be proposed by A. B. Good, school beard business manager, in a park board meeting this afternoon. Through purchase of the land a school building to house between 400 and 500 pupils could be erected and two portable schools, now in use, eliminated. . School No. 82 at Emerson and English avenues has 240 pupils and School No. 77 at Sherman and English avenues has 141 pupils, both being portable structures. Erection of a joint school to serve the entire district would save the city between $125,000 and $150,000, Good declared today. The tract desired is on English avenue and Wentworth boulevard.

led and 150 unmounted policemen. At the city building, a speaker climbed onto a fountain and began to harangue his listeners. Police demanded his parade license. He had none. “Drive into them,” the police leader ordered, and his men arrested the speaker, a woman and a number of youths. A large number of boys and girls were among the 135 radicals who attempted to throw seventy-five policemen out of a street meeting in Chicago. After a scramble, the radicals were herded into patrol wagons. Some were found to be aliens and were turned over to immigration authorities. Others were charged with vagrancy, and the rest released. New York’s financial district was the scene of two clashes between police and approximately 100 alleged Communists. Two demonstrators were arrested when the police dispersed the crowd.

FRANCE GAINS IN POWER AT NAVY PARLEY Return of Tardieu as Head of Cabinet Strengthens Paris Position. BRIAND TO CO-OPERATE Events Expected to Move Swiftly When Conclave Opens Again. BY WILLIAM PHILir SIMMS Serlpps-Howard Foreign Editor PARIS, Feb. 27.—1f any one ever thought that France might alter her naval policies in London, events now taking place here should convince him of his error. Not only will Tardieu return to London as head of the French delegation, but the rise and fall of the Chautemps cabinet proves that if this country is united on any single subject, that, subject is the way its foreign relations—including the London naval conference—are being conducted. The most popular item of the short-lived Chautemps platform was the formal pledge of support for the French memorandum submitted to the naval conference. Tardieu’s government is unlikely to suffer the fate of Chautemps. It likely will receive a bigger majority than his first one did, for his second cabinet must be what, the French call a “national union” cabinet, A coalition of as many factions and parties as posisble. Briand Will Return Thus when Tardieu returns to London next week he will be in a stronger position than when he first went. .It is a foregone conclusion that Briand also will return. His exclusion from Tardieu’s second government not only would weaken it, but would cause international consternation, especially in conference circles in London, where Briand's prestige and devotion to the ideals of world peace are recognized unanimously. Once Tardieu and Briand are back at the parley, events will move swiftly. For one thing, the other delegation have had ample time to sleep and parley over what they intend to do. For another, the French delegation will have the consciousness that its position at home is strong enough to concede certain points in exchange for concessions from the other powers without the danger of overthrowing the government. France’s demands next week will remain what they were last; namely, a navy big enough for defense or an agreement strengthening the present peace machinery. Up to France

The first thing that America, Britain and the other powers must ascertain is what France wants after the French resume their contact in London. Also it will be the duty of France to speak plainly. In certain French circles, I am told that an agreement among the naval powers to confer with the view of deciding their course of action in the event war threatens will not satisfy. In others the impression is that almost any formula of that sort, while not satisfying France entirely, will make it possible for her to sign a five-power pact—particularly if a London naval agreement can be coupled by acceptable phrases to the general disarmament efforts of the League of Nations. France does not wish to be isolated in London or appear to have wrecked the conference. On the other hand, the newspaper Le Temps points out that a two, three or four-power agreement would prove of little value, since the security of all is directly or indirectly affected by the armaments of each one MENINGITIS MOUNTING Bernard Riley Is 88th Victim of Disease in City. Cerebrospinal meningitis fatalities mounted to eighty-eight today with the death of Bernard Riley, 18, of 1274 North Wallace street at city hospital. Una Sledge, 37, of 1215 South Dakota street, and Wililam Alderson, 16, of 539 Chadwick street, were taken to the hospital with meningitis, making 135 cases since Dec. 9, QUIZ BANDIT SUSPECT Former Federal Agent Held After Filling Station Robbery. Police today were questioning Gus Overtree, 36. of 1515 North Alabama street, ex-policeman and federal undercover man, in connection with recent robbery of a filling station at Maryland and Missouri streets. Overtree was arrested several days ago on charges of soliciting city prisoners for bondsmen and lawyers, but the charge was dropped. He is charged with vagrancy. SIX HURT IN BLAST Buffalo Bombing Ls Attributed to Racketeer Feud. Bv United Pres* BUFFALO. Feb. 27.—Six persons were injured, none seriously, here today when a bomb placed under a private dwelling on the west side exploded. The house and adjoining structure were wrecked partly. Other houses in the near vicinity felt the force of the blast. Police attributed the bombing to a racketeer leud.