Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 255, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 March 1930 — Page 9

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JOB CRISIS IS LAID AT DOOR OF CONGRESS Failure to Pass Tariff Bill Is Cited by Secretary of Labor. ADMITS UNEMPLOYMENT Metropolitan Police Ready to Avert Violence on 'Red Thursday' BY JOSEPH H. BAIRD United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, March 5.—A controversy over unemployment was added today to the long list of subjects in dispute between the legislative and executive branches of the government. The administration took up the challenge from the senate today through Secretary of Labor Davis, who replied to Senator Wagner (Dem., N. Y.) The latter criticised the administration for not doing more to alleviate unemployment. Davis' reply, blaming congress, followed a cabinet discussion of unemployment with President Hoover. “I admit there is unemployment," Davis said, “but for the first time in the history of these events, by its actions and policies, the administration has held unemployment to less than one-half that following previous stock market crashes.” Falls Three-Tenths Davis admitted that employment had fallen off three-tenths of 1 per cent in the week of Feb. 17, as compared with the week ending Feb. 10. But. he added, the coming census probably will show there are 46,000,000 customary workers in the United States, and certainly 43.000,000 of them are at work. Davis blamed congress, particularly its failure to pass the pending tariff bill, for a large share of existing unemployment. His statement comes on the eve of unemployment demonstrations scheduled

for Thursday. “Push the building program, pass the tariff bill, and our workers will find employment,’’ he declared. Started by Wagner Meanwhile senators among themselves were discussing the unemployment controversy precipitated Monday by Senator Wagner. Senator Fess (Rep., Ohio) answered Wagner's charges that the administration was trying to evade the employment issue, in a spirited speech Tuesday, reviewing the first year of Mr. Hoover’s incumbency and pointing to the prompt action of the President to prevent a panic after the Wall Street crash as its high point. If any one can succeed in the present attempt to stop the economic cycle of depression, he said, that man is President Hoover. Guard Bomb Menace By United Press CHICAGO. March 5.—Reports that Communist leaders had ordered bombing of electic power, gas and water lines as part of an international demonstration of unemployed set for Thursday led to posting of police guards about street manholes today. Detective Chief John Stege ordered his men to arrest all suspicious persons found near manholes or other approaches to communication lines of the public utilities. Gotham Cops Ready By United Press NEW YORK, March 5.—Intense preparation for Tuesday's “Solidarity" demonstration against unemployment by communists, was manifest by both police and communists today. At police headquarters. Commissioner Grover A. Whalen, reiterated his intentions of seeing that Mayor James J. Walker s announced policy of free speech but no riots would be carried out by the Communists when they gathered at their usual rendezvous in Union square. At Communist headquarters it was predicted the demonstration would be the “biggest in the history’’ of that party in America. The various factions of the party issued statements, most of them directed at Matthew Woll, vice-president of the American Federation of Labor, who recently charged that Moscow gold was in back of the demonstrations here. CITES CAMPAIGN ISSUE “Good Government Only Concern of People.” Says Wilson. The Democratic party is not of the opinion that there is a call from above or an irrevocable appeal from the people of Marion county for the Democratic ticket to be elected in the fall.” This was the assertion of Herbert Wilson, candidate for the Democratic nomination for prosecutor, in addressing a meeting of life insurance salesmen at Thirtieth and Illinois streets Tuesday night. “Only one issue confronts the people of Marion county, and that is good government,’’ Wilson said. MOTHER IS BENEFICIARY Will of Mabel Normand Leaves Everything to Parent. By United Press LOS ANGELES. March 5.—The will of Mabel Normand. film comedienne, who died Feb. 23. to be filed here within the next few days, names Mrs. Mary Normand. mother of the late star, as sole beneficiary. An explanatory clause in the will declared Lew Cody. directorhusband. has sufficient means to provide for himself.

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Woman Is Slain After Mail Wooing by Prince

SALT LAKE CITY, March 5.— Fervent love letters sent her by Prince Farid, a Persian prince, have been revealed in the investigation Dorothy Moormeister, whose manled body was found on a lonely,

By NEA Service SALT LAKE CITY. March 5.— Fervent love letters sent her by Prince Farid, a Persian prince, have been revealed in the investigation into the mysterious murder of Mrs. Dorothy Moormeister, whose mangled body was found on a lonely road near here. She had been struck on the bead with a piece of ore and her car had been run o her body several times. Mrs. Moormeister was the wife of a prominent Salt Lake City physician. She had met the prince in Paris last fall and they were carrying on an ardent courtship by mail. On the day of the murder Mrs. Moormeister order a half dozen suits of pajamas adorned with the royal crest of the prince. Charles Peter, mining engineer, has been questioned in connection with the murder. He insists he was only a friend of the family, but Miss Amelia Hugentobler, sister of the murdered woman, testified Peter often was seen with Mrs. Moormeister and had urged her to get a divorce from her husband.

REVENGE SEEN MURDER MOTIVE Police Seek Threatener of Candy Wagon Man. By United Press CHICAGO, March 5.—While police rounded up 535 suspects in the twenty-four-hour period of the crime drive ending Tuesday at midnight, Joseph Cerrito. 30. candy wagon man, was slain in a school yard by assassins. Search was on today for Dan Clemente, who two years ago was sent to prison for extortion on Cerrito’s testimony. Cerrito told how Clemente had burned the soles of his victims' feet to force them to pay tribute. As the convicted man was led away he shouted to Cerrito: “I’ll cut your throat for this some day. ’ The candy vender's throat had been slit and his skull crushed. Clemente was released from jail. where he had been serving another sentence as a pander, last Friday. That a robbery was not the motive for Cerrito's murder was assured when $40 in nickels and dimes, collected from children who bought candy, was found in his pockets.

SEEKS RECEIVER FOR LOCAL REALTY FIRM Complaint Charges Company Refused lo Redeem Stock Shares. Appointment of a receiver for the Pennsylvania and Michigan Realty Company, Indianapolis, is asked in a suit on file today in probate court by Edwin G. McClure, a stockholder. The complaint alleges McClure, as owner of $2,000 in company stock, has been unable to redeem the certificates under a purchase agreement. It is alleged the company was organized with $709,000 in common, preferred and second preferred stock. Liquidation of Marion county property of the realty company has been refused by 10 per cent of the preferred stockholders, the complaint charges, and as a result the plaintiff has been unable to redeem his stock certificates.

Out to Bring Home the Census

Census taking in Marion county began today when the manufacturing and agricultural unit of the county census force was placed in the field. Directors arc pictured receiving last minute instructions on canvassing from Clarence S. Durand, chief special agent of the United States census bureau. In the first row (left to right) are Delbert O.

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MENINGITIS BAN STOPS CROWDS One Death Causes Action at Greencastle. By Times Special GREENCASTLE. Ind., March 5.— A ban has been placed on all public gatherings here by Dr. W. M. McGaughey, city health officer, because of the development of two cases of cerebro-spinal meningitis. Mrs. Claude Webb, former nurse In the Putnam county hospital, is dead after a two days’ illness of the disease She became ill Friday evening. Sunday her condition was critical and she was removed to the city hospital in Indianapolis, where she died Monday. A second case developed Sunday afternoon, when Hillis Shoptaugh, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shoptaugh, became ill. He was removed to the Robert Long hospital In Indianapolis where he is in a serious condition. After a conference. Mayor Denman. Dr. McGaughey and Warren J. Yount, superintendent of city schools, it was announced that all schools, picture shows, and churches will be closed and no public meetings permitted. De Pauw university is not affected by the ban.

FIRE DAMAGES HOME Merchant Carries Daughter to Safety; Blame Flue. Extinguishing flames in clothing on a davenport at the second-hand furniture store and residence of J. A. Lansaw, 914 South Meridian street, early today, fire companies departed only to return twenty minuates later to extinguish a blaze in the attic. A defective flue is blamed for the blazes. Lansaw carried his 5-year-old daughter, Betty Jane, to safety through the smoke-filled lower floor of the building, when he and his wife awakened Another daughter Jennie, 9, was led from the living quarters by the mother. Damage to the building, owned by Samuel Feldman, was estimated at $500, with a like damage to furnishings. BOND ISSUE APPROVED State Tax Board Acts Favorably on County Unit Road. Marion county bond issue of $48,000 for the Frank Stuck county unit road, two and one-half miles on Troy avenue between Shelby and Harding streets, was approved by the state tax board today.

Wilmeth, supervisor of census in the county; Harry G. Templeton, Elmer B. Brammell and Floyd W. Hoover; second row (left to right) Leslie I. Pierce. Edgar B. Croner, Edward L. Wolfley. Boyd M. Gillespie. Harold E. Wilcox; third row (left to right) Herman H. Hiles, H. C. Harrington, Fred J. Cron, and Charles W. Roessner.

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LINK ATTORNEY WITH ALLEGED BOOTLEG RING Federal Grand Jury Indicts Kokomo Lawyer on Liquor Charges. HOLT CLAIMS INNOCENCE Former Howard County Sheriff Also Is Named in True Bills. By United Press KOKOMO, Ind., March 5.—Arrests of Olin R. Holt. Kokomo attorney and twice candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor, and Ora C. Butler, former Howard county sheriff, disclosed alleged plan for a gigantic bootleg legal protection ring to cover Howard and Madison counties. The arrests were made Tuesday, following indictment on charges of conspiracy to violate the federal prohibition act, by the federal grand jury at Indianapolis last Thursday. Bond for each was set at $5,000. The two were charged specifically with conspiracy with six persons and “others unknown to the grand jurors.” Those named in the indictment were Arctus E. Chapman, Edward Nutter, Russell Bowen, Mooney Johnson, Bertha Vanderahe and Rudolph Klingman, all of whom were said to have been solicited to join the “association,” joined it or were represented in state court liquor cases by Holt, it is charged. Protection Is Hinted On payment of $3 a week, the members were to be given free legal counsel or assistance in providing bonds in any sort of trouble with authorities because of illegal activities, the true bill alleged. It also was hinted the members might expect protection from hijackers, and possibly from officials against raids. The organization was known as the “Hoosier Protective Association,” and was said to have been in operation from early in 1928, until last fall, when George R. Jeffrey, United States district attorney at Indianapolis, began a quiet investigation, after a federal offender had told of the workings of the ring.

The indictment charges that Butler would approach persons known to him and Holt as bootleggers and solicit membership. The members "would be promised all legal assistance in any criminal offense involving such violations of the federal prohibition act as was necessary in any prosecution.” Bond Is Provided “Butler and Holt would assist their members to escape prosecution and the infliction of severe penalties and attempt to procure favorable results” when the cases came to trial, the indictment charged. Fellow attorneys provided bond for Holt, and he has asked for an early trial, declaring he wishes an opportunity to prove his innocence. Since his arrest late Tuesday afternoon, Holt says he has received hundreds of messages from personal and political friends in Indiana, in which politics is blamed for filing of the charge against him, Frank Dailey, well-known Indiana attorney and Democratic leader, is mentioned as a probable defender of Holt in his trial. During one of his campaigns for office, Holt was arrested on a charge of being drunk, but on trial was acquitted.

RUM SUSPECT HELD Alleged City Man Captured After 100-Mile Chase. By Times Special JACKSON, Mich., March 5.—An alleged rum runner who gave his name as Charles R, Brown, 23, Indianapolis, was under arrest here today after Jackson county deputy sheriffs pursued his truck almost one hundred miles to within twenty miles of Ft. Wayne, Ind., Tuesday, Taking up the chase near Brooklyn, Mich., the deputies engaged in gun battles with four auto loads of men guarding the rum truck, and clung to Brown's trail until he ran out of gasoline. Indianapolis police say they do not know Brown by be able to recognize photographs when received from Jackson.

Youth Who Went With Byrd as Boy Scout Returns Grown Man

HE ORDERED AND SAID OUR PRAYERS TOGETHER." ME FLOWERS BY RADIO"

These pictures show Paul Siple, left, and his family, who are awaiting eagerly his return. In the family group are, left to right: Mrs. Fannie Siple, his mother; Mrs. Carroll Siple Kettering, a sister, and Mrs. Harriet Allman, his grandmother. The baby is a nephew, Paul Kettering ,the scout’s namesake. He was born since Paul left for the Antarctic.

NEA Service Writer ERIE, Pa., March 5.—America’s most famous Boy Scout is a Boy Scout no longer. Paul Siple, Erie’s favorite son, who was chosen to represent the Boy Scouts of America on Admiral Byrd’s long trip to the Antarctic, went away a boy—and is coming back a man grown. He will be 20 when he gets back to his home here. He is more than six feet tall and 210 pounds in weight, thirty-four pounds heavier than when he went away. He has fifty-seven Boy Scout merit badges. Get Messages from Son Exploring the Antarctic seems to have agreed with him. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde L. Siple, who have been getting relayed radio messages from him every so often, are waiting eagerly for his return, even though Mrs. Siple is about ready to admit that the small boy she remembers so well is gone for good. Even when reports from the Byrd camp were gloomy, she never worried. “I was not In the least afraid for him,” she said. “Before he was chosen I neither prayed that he would win the honor or that I could keep him at home. I decided God would direct the decision and it would be right, no matter what it was.” Youth Gains Weight Mrs. Siple is glad to know her son has gained weight so well; but, gain or no gain, you can rest assured that there'll be a blowout on pumpkin pie when the youth returns. From early childhood that has been one of his favorite dishes; and Mrs. Siple, who has been a bit lonely during her son's long absence, likes to talk about it. Mrs. Siple is the type of mother who believes in being a pal to her children. Her silvery hair is bobbed and marcelled and she Is as actively interested in Paul’s great adventure as he. The messages he sent his father and mother spoke enthusiastically of the congeniality of the men, the prevailing good humor, and enjoyment, she said.

Acted as Biologist “Admiral Byrd made him a biologist for the expedition and he has told us that Paul has taken a man’s place right along and done everything splendidly,” she said. There are two special memories which Mrs. Siple likes to recall. She closes her eyes and hears his voice again. “Come on, mother, let’s go look at the stars.” Then he would explain the constellations while she listened. “On the way down he took the part of a sailor,” she continued, “and during his night watches, he platted a map of the southern stars, which he is going to finish on the way back. I’m so anxious to see it!" Sent Mother Gifts The other memory concerns the going-to-bed hour. “We always knelt down and said our prayers together when he was home at the hour that I retired. And when he wasn’t, I couldn't sleep until he would come in. Then he’d come to my room, sit on the edge of the bed, and talk awhile.” And far away, in the frozen wastes where forty-two men lived alone for eighteen months, a boy remembered, too, for on Jan. 18. Paul sent a radiogram to an Erie florist, ordering a dozen roses for his mother’s birthday. Paul was ready to start his sophomore year at Allegheny college, Meadville, Pa., when he left on the expedition. When he returns he will continue to major in biology preparatory to entering the Boy Scout organization as a full-time worker. Meantime, while in New Zealand, he mounted frozen penguins for the New York museum. Fire Causes $75,000 Loss By United Press OWENSVILLE, Ind.. March 5. Fire which early today destroyed the Owensville Hardware Company’s building and stock and the fine residence of Albert Thompson, former state representative, caused loss estimated at $75,000. DE ROSE IS DEFEATED HOT SPRINGS. Ark.. March 5.— Roger Bernard. Detroit, featherweight. knocked cut Al De Rose, Pittsburgh, in the third of a scheduled ten-round bout here Tuesday.

CORONER TO HEAR DEAD GIRL’S LOVER

Madison Man Promises to Return for Inquiry Over Body of Alice Lee. By United Press MADISON, Ind., March 5.—Nathan P. Mayfield is expected to return here to submit to further questioning in the inquest into the death of Alice Lola Lee, 20, who was found fatally wounded in front of the Mayfield residence Saturday night. Mayfield, admitted associate of the girl for two years, and leading witness in the investigation, went to Mishawaka Tuesday. Upon request of Coroner John Gans, Mayfield promised to return and remain until the inquest is completed. The last telephone conversation between Mayfield and Miss Lee was reported by Mrs. Maude Ashby, who was in the Casper grocery when the girl arranged the meeting. “You know where your car is parked out in front. Meet me there. I saw you stretched out on the lounge,” Miss Lee said, according to Mrs. Ashby. Officials gathered from the reported telephone message that Miss Lee had been watching the Mayfield home before making the appointment. Todd Peter, hardware store proprietor, said he had tried to warn Mayfield by telephone after the girl had attempted to buy revolver cartridges, but that he was unable to complete several calls. Peter said he became suspicious when the girl asked for ,25-caliber cartridges for “target practice.” The proprietor prevented sale by telling Miss Lee he was out of that size. Besides Mayfield, Bruce Lee, Mitchell, the girl’s father, and O. D. Emerson, Lawrence county coroner, who performed autopsy on her body, will testify at the inquest. Check Charge Causes Arrest By Times Special GREENCASTLE, Ind., March 5.— George Long, Roachdale, is charged in Putnam circuit court here with giving a fraudulent check to O. E. Lewis, in payment for an automobile.

Back From Frozen North

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It was a happy moment when the steamship Alaska docked at Seattle and Marion Swenson, right, who had been on her father's fur trading ship, the Naruk, in the frozen north for nine months, was welcomed home by her mother, Mrs. Olaf Swenson.

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Flag Torn By United Press LOGANSPORT, Ind., March 5.—Burglars who broke into the Kay-Bee store here may face charges of malicious destruction of the American flag if they are apprehended. The burglars pulled down a flag, tore it to pieces, and used it to cover openings made in a door to gain entrance. The burglars carried away $500 in loot, including watches and men’s clothing.

STREET ACTION BEFORE LEAGUE South Side Civic Group to Discuss Extension. Extension of Union street from Adler street across the Belt railroad to Le Grande avenue, approximately two miles, will be discussed tonight by the South Meridian Street Civic League at 12 Iowa street. A petition signed by about 10,000 south side citizens will be considered. The south side citizens also will discuss extension of Minnesota from Meridian to White river. John C. Kirch will preside. HOSPITALCONTAGION WARDS ARE RAZED Buildings Destroyed on Order o( City Health Authorities. Two portable buildings used as contagion wards at city hospital have been razed on orders of the health board. A huge steam shovel was used on Tuesday to wreck and load the wreckage on to trucks to prevent workmen from handling materials. The debris was burned.

BLACK MAGIC FANATICS WAR WITH POLICE One Officer, One Gunman Killed in Raid on Voodoo Temple. WORSHIP AFRICAN GOD Squad Breaks In on Weird Rites and Savage Fray Follows. By United Press NEWARK. N. J., March 5.—A score of converts to the ancient black magic of Africa and a raiding squad of the Newark police department battled in a temple of voodooism on Barclay street at dawn today, leaving the third floor of the building cluttered with dead and wounded. A policeman and a Negro gunman were killed, one other patrolman and at least one more member of the cult were wounded. Sergeant Robert Anderson, who led the raiders up the creaking stairs to the third floor, where the weird ritual was being conducted, was shot to death five minutes after he broke into the inner room.

Shot Nine Times A Negro member of the voodoo band, known only as Cokey Joe, was killed as he attempted to escape. Audley Billups, another member of the band who was roused to a fanatical pitch by the voodoo chant, took nine bullets in his body and went down in a corner still battling with his fists. He was still alive when taken to Newark city hospital. Before he collapsed, Billups’ hand still was steady enough to wound Marion Thigpen, the only Negro patrolman on the Newark force, who had followed Anderson up the stairs. Anderson was informed by the patrolman on the beat that uncanny noises were coming from the house. Anderson went to the house, accompanied by patrolmen Charles Wittick, William Meyers, Frank Wycalek and Thigpen. Wittick and Meyers were station at the rear of the house: Anderson and Thigpen entered and Wyealek remained at the front door. Creep Up Stairs The sergeant and the Negro patrolman walked quietly through the deserted halls on the first floor, crept up the stairs and found the second story also deserted. Then from the third floor came the rise and fall of a chant, broken occasionally by a strident voice offering invocation to an African god. The celiing shook to the rhythmical swing of bodies. Anderson and Thigpen tiptoed to the third floor and listened outside the door. Suddenly the chant was interrupted and a high-pitched voice shrilled: “There ain’t no such thing as law. Every man makes his own law according to the light God gives him.” “Amen,” came the rumbling chorus from the rest of the band. Anderson and Thigpen put their shoulders to the door and crashed into the room. The medium-sized room, formerly a kitchen, was crowded with prancing Negroes, going through the frenzies of their voodoo cult. Smoke hung heavily and the first streaks of dawn threw enormous shadows across the walls. The floor was littered with gin bottles. “Hands up, everybody,” shouted Anderson. The score or more of Negroes did not hear him, so excited we re they in their rhythmical dance around the room.

Dashes to Door “Hands up,” the sergeant yelled again, taking out his pistol. The dance stopped, and suddenly Billups dashed for the door. Anderson fired three times. Billups quivered as the bullets struck him, but apparently felt no pain. Drawing a pistol, the Negro sent a bullet burrowing Into Anderson’s chest. The policeman fell back across the table, firing three more bullets, all of which struck the Negro. Thigpen grabbed Billups pistol, and they exchanged shots at arm's length. Billups was jarred back on his heels by three more bullets and a shot grazed Thigpen’s cheek. Finally, Billups was driven into a comer where Thigpen crashed his nightstick repeatedly against the Negro's skull. Billups still was fighting when “Cokey Joe” attempted to run from the room just in time to have patrolman Wycalek, who came running up from the ground floor, send a bullet through his head. LOST EARRING IS FOUND $1,000 Gem Recovered by Theater Lounge Room MaidMrs. Adda Hazzard, 21 Oxford street, admitted today she always will have a warm spot in her heart for maids in ladies' lounges at theaters. Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Hazzard returned to her home from the Indiana theater to find that an earring, valued at $1,000, was missing. She called the theater and learned that within five minutes after the jewelry was lost, it was found by Gladys Willis, lounge maid, and turned in to the theater’s lost and found department. Airport Fire Damage Huge ATLANTA. Ga.. March 5.—Fire swept the Candler field aviation hangar here Tuesday night, reducing it to a mass of ashes and molten metal and causing loss estimated as high as $140,000. Fifteen planes were burned.