Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 282, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 April 1930 — Page 3

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PARTY LEADERS VIEW STATE AS POLL SIGNPOST Eastern G. 0. P. Chiefs See Trend of Nation in House Fights. BY BEN STERN Dispatches from Washington the past few clays indicate that administration leaders are eagerly watching the congressional campaign in Indiana. One observer, declared by some to be close to the administration, has gone so far as to say that: "As Indiana goes, so will go the nation.’’ Another predicts that instead of the present status of ten Republicans and three Democrats, the seventy-second congress will see Indiana represented by four Republicans and nine Democrats. If such an upset occurs in Indiana, normally one of the Republican bulwarks, even greater upheavals may be expected in spates not so heavily Republican. “If Indiana is a pivotal state, what are the causes of the present precarious Republican control?’’ Is the question asked and the answer made is: Two Reasons Cited “Revolting agriculture, promised (great relief and so far, confronted hy the empty Christmas stocking. “Business depression, which probably will continue until the fall. “The proposed tariff, increasing duties so high that even those persons who never think about tariff ■re alarmed.” The blame, Justly or unjustly, will be placed upon the shoulders of Republican representatives. Representatives of the Indiana Farm Bureau Federation report ever-increasing discontent among the farmers. Labor leaders daily announce a growing feeling of revolt among the workers. The administration is forced to carry the load and the result will be a battle at the polls. At noon today when twelve hours in which u> file still remained!, several incumbents had no opposition from their own party, but were threatened with trouble in November. Divide Klan Vote In the First district Harry Rowbottom, elected in 1924. is opposed by two Republicans, State Senator Bruce Cooper and James R. Duncan. Rokbottom and Cooper will divide the strong Klan vote, while many party and business leaders are backin, Duncan, who for years has been active in civic affairs at Evansville. The latter may be able to win the nomination. Three Democrats have filed. John W. Boehne Jr., who in 1928, the presidential election year, was defeated by less than 2,000 votes, is receiving strong backing. William 1 E. Wilson, elected to congress in 1922. but defeated by Rowbottom! in 1924. is the second, and the third. Oscar Lanphar, has not figured prominently in politics. Arthur H. Greenwood. Second district congressman, a Democrat elected in 1922, has no opposition from his own party, but is opposed by two Republicans, Dr. Andrew J. Lane of Loogootee, and Ray S. Sisson of Decker. The Second always is Democratic and bids fair to remain so this year. In the Third. James Dunbar of New Albany, who has served since 1919. has no G. O. P. opposition, but Eugene B. Crowe of Bedford has filed for the Democratic nomination. Much dissatisfaction is felt in the Third, and Dunbar will have a bitter fight, this year. Canfield Is Unopposed Harry C. Canfield of Batesville, elected in 1923 from the strong Democratic Fourth, has no opposition from his own party, and but

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Plan for the development of the north approach of the Delaware street bridge over Fall Creek, which has been approved by the works and park boards and Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan, is pictured here. The photograph presents Architect Durr Freedley’s conception of the development plan with the

one Republican, Scott Thompson of Rising Sun, has filed. The Fifth district congressman, Noble J. Johnson of Terre Haute, first elected in 1924, will encounter both Republican and Democratic opposition. Randolph Hayes of Terre Haute and Courtland Gillen of Green castle have challenged for the Republican nomination, and Robert Grieve of Rockville is the Democrat. Jolmson, if successful in the primary', may go down to defeat at the hands of the Democrat in the fall because of the pronounced business depression in Terre Haute and the surrounding coal mining counties. Two Democrats and two Republicans are challenging Richard N. Elliott’s hold on the Sixth district. This district consistently is Republican, and Elliott has built up sufficient strength since the 1916 election to force his own renomination. Mrs. Esther Griffin White of Richmond and Daniel L. Ellabarger of Cambridge City vie for the G. O. P. nomination, however, and the two Democrats are: William Henry Myers of Connersville and William H. Larrabee of NewPalest ine. Wet Issue Injected Although the wet issue has been injected in the Seventh district fight with two Republicans, Ward B. Hiner and Ira Holme. l ) avowedlywet and Archibald Hall, unannounced as to prohibition views, it is expected little trouble will be made for Louis Ludlow in this year’s election. He has no Democratic opposition in the piimar.v and in his almost eighteen months of service has built up a strong public feeling in his favor. Albert H. Vestal of Anderson has one Republican. Joe Davis of Muncie, and two Democrats, L. E. Opliger of Decatur, and Claude C. Ball of Muncie to cope with in the Eighth. Vestal is another of the old guard having been elected in 1916 and retaining a firm hold upon the organization. The recent Democratic victory in Muncie howevei bodes him no good. Two Republican incumbents who are not seriously threatened are Fred S. Purnell of Attica, from the Ninth district, and Will R. Wood of Lafayette, representing the Tenth district. The probability is that neither will receive Republican opposition. Wood Senior Member Wood is one of the senior members of the house, first elected in 1914 and chairman of the important appropriations committee. Purnell, elected in 1916. is the second senior member of the committee on agriculture and carries much strength with the farm element. Democrats have filed against each, but no Republicans. Harry L. Matlock of Kokomo is out for the Ninth l

proposed monument to the “Pioneer Woman of Indiana.” in the center of Delaware street. The circle will be landscaped, pending erection of the fifty-foot monument. The city will pave the approach, constructing angling streets to North Talbot avenue and Washington boulevard to handle the heavy north side traffic Work is to begin this spring.

district nomination and Ira C. Tilton of Valparaiso, and Joseph A. Aubry of Hammond will vie in the Tenth district race. In the Eleventh, Albert Hall of Marion so fai has no Republican opposition and only one Democrat, I Glenn Griswold of Peru is opposing him. Republicans usually do well in the Eleventh but with some internal j disorder evident, the outcome in the | fall is very much shrouded in mysj tery. Hogg Is Popular i David Hogg of Ft. Wayne is quite I popular in the Twelfth district outi counties and has no Republican opj position, while three Democrats are I eager to win the nomination. They are James I. Farley of Auburn, | well-known business man and auto- | mobile manufacturer; Thomas P. : Riddle of Ray, and Harvey W. Morj ley of Angola. Andrew J. Hickey of La Porte j may not have any Republican oppo- | sition in the primary but he w r ill : have a tough battle on his hands in I the fall. Dissatisfaction is strong ; in the northeast corner but Hickey ! has held on since 1918 and may ! make the grade again, j Three Democrats oppose Hickey. | They are J. Harry Browning of Elk- ! hart, Samuel B. Pettengill, “wet,” and Clarence Manion of South Pend. After reading the record and scrutinizing the names, the answer to the congressional riddle, despite the expert opinion in Washington is the two word exclamation of the Mexicans: “Quien Sabe,” “Who knows?” BABY REDS IN STRIKE Police Called Out to Quell Children in Berlin. Bu United Press BERLIN, April s.—Police were called out Friday night to disperse another demonstration by striking “baby Communists” who paraded the streets of Nuekoeln, a working class district, with banners urging all children to join the movement against the schools. The children’s strike began several days ago, after dismissal of a number of favored teachers. JOB HUNTERS REFUSED Sullivan Is Not Interested in Intensive “Campagners.” Persons conducting intensive i “campaigns” for important city ' positions are not considered seri- ; ously by Mayor Reginald H. Sulli- ' van. The mayor has chosen members |of city boards from his personal acquaintances, some of years’ stand- ' ing and none have been applicants j for the jobs.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

LEAGUE FAVORS LAW REVISION Convention Is Indorsed by City Manager Group. Indorsement of the proposed constitutional convention to redraft the Indiana Constitution was announced today by the Indianapolis City Manager League following a meeting of directors Friday night at the Board of Trade. The resolution adopted by directors declared “the best and most direct method of permanently establishing the principle of home rule for cities,” is through the inclusion of the home-rule clause in the revised Constitution. In adidtion to the stand on homerule, the league went on record to “favor such other measures of revision as will make our state Constitution more responsive to the present day needs and welfare of all the people of the state.” The resolution was presented Fred Hoke, president of directors, by a committee headed by Winfield Miller, state senator, and Edward O. Snethen, attorney. The committee was named to draft a program for the league after the movement for city manager government was killed by adverse decision the state supreme court on the city manager law.

Gone, but Not Forgotten

i Automobiles reported to police as stolen I belong to: ! Janies H. Catewood. 1439 Berwick street, ! Whippet coach. 87-681, from 465 North , Belmont avenue. ! Perry Meek. Westfield road and Ninety--1 ninth street. Ford coupe, 78-400, from I Pennsylvania and Vermont street. ' Richard Morgan, 525 North Sheffield aveI nue. Foird roadster, 53-764, from King i avenue and Michigan street, t Joe Hankins. 937 North Jefferson avei nue. Ford tudor, 52-243, from Vermont and I Alabama street. Ernest Deppe, OlS'/i South Meridian street. Ford touring, from 819 South Capitol avenue. Robert Rawlings. 1322 Pleasant street. Ford coupe. 750-555. from parking space north of state house. BACK HOME AGAIN Stolen automobiles recovered by police belong to: Edith Clemments, 1306 Indiana avenue, j Chevrolet coupe, found at Meridian and McCarty streets. O. H. Smith & Cos.. Zionsville, Ind., I Ford coupe, found at 334 West Tenth I street. | Orren Meyers. 3727 Crescent avenue. ' Chrysler touring, found in front of 1017 ' North Alabama street. BUILDING PERMITS IN PAST WEEK $150,062 j Seventeen Dwellings and Garage Are Included in List. Compilation of the Indianapolis Real Estate Board show a total of $150,062 in building permits issued last week. Included were $85,600 for erection of seventeen dwellings. The largest permit was issued to the Lincoln Oil and Refining Compaq', for a garage at Audubon road and East Washington street, to cost $32,000. William Blimer will construct a storage building at Thirty-second street and the Monon raliroad, to cost $4 000, and H. B. Bryant will build a storeroom at Forty-ninth and Pennsylvania streets, to cost $4,400. GANDHI EXPECTS ARREST Hindu Leader Will Start Revolt on Sunday. LONDON, April s.—Mahatma Gandhi is confident he will be arrested when he begins his operations making salt at Dandi Sunday, he said in an interview with the Daily Telegraph’s correspondent at Jaialpur, “When the British are most quiet, that is just before they mean to strike,” he said. Gandhi emphasized that he was not anxious for removal of all British assistance from India. “I don’t want the army to go,” he said, “but I desire an Indian administration at the head of affairs.” Phone from Berlin to Moscow JJv 1 inf r*l Pre*B BERLIN, April s.—Telephone communication between Berlin and Moscow was opened today.

‘Chevalier ’

“Chevalier, of the Legion of Honor” will be the new title of Mrs. George Whittell, above, of San Francisco, when a tiny red ribbon arrives from France. A cablegram from President Doumergue informed her of the award, in recognition of war service and rehabilitation work. Her husband also was awarded the cherished ribbon for bravery under fire.

WETS PILING UP LEAD IN VOTE Two Indiana Cities Ballot for Moderation. More than forty-five thousand additional votes cast in seven states in the Literary Digest’s nation-wide poll, gave the wets further strength, figures released today indicated. Two Indiana cities were among those announced by the magazine as having reported. Lafayette voted 1.029 for enforcement; 783 for modification, and 870 for repeal. Kokomo balloted 672 for enforcement; 479 for modification, and 305 for repeal. For the 45,774 votes cast, 20,788 were for repeal; 14,470 for modification, and 10,516 for enforcement. Newark, N. J„ voted 8,545 for repeal; 6,672 for modification, and 1,875 for enforcement. St. Petersburg, Fla., balloted 465 for enforcement; 347 for modification, and 375 for real; while Washington, the nation’s capital, polled 5,062 for repeal of prohibition laws; 3,347 for modification, and 2,493 for enforcment. SCOUT LEADER TO TALK National Parks Film Is Shown at Children’s Museum Classes. Classes at the children’s museum, 150 North Meridian street, today will hear Hillis Howie, Orchard school teacher and Boy Scout leader. Howie will show a film entitled, “Exploring Our Own Country,” containing scenes of Indianapolis boys on field and nature study trips in national parks. An exhibit of art work by Tudor Hall girls is on display this month. GIVE MUSICAL PROGRAM Northwestern L T . Dean to Direct at Art Institute. Dean Ludkin of Northwestern university, will direct a musical program to be given tonight at the John Herron Art institute under joint auspices of the Junior League and the John Herron Art Association. Forty persons are in the chorus. Religious songs will be a part of the program.

USURY SYSTEM PLAYED PART IN OIL FIRM CRASH Pawn Shop Interest Paid by Manipulator of Julian Stock. This Is the second of a series of articles on the roilapse of the Julian Petroleum corporation. BY GEORGE H. BEALE. Vntted Press Staff Correspondent LOS ANGELES, April s.—First 1 rumblings of the now famous Julian Petroleum Corporation crash three years ago came shortly after S. C. Lew-is obtained control of the organization from C. C. Julian, its founder, in 1926. Lewis issued an official denial to rumors that all was not well with the affairs of the gigantic Pacific coast development, and immediately set about to strengthen his position. In the fall of 1926, the same year that Lewis supplanted Julian, Jacob Berman, alias Jack Bennett, was brought here as transfer clerk of the Julian company. Prosecutor to Prison Since that time Berman has played a most important part in every Julian development. Among other incidents he was instrumental in sending former district attorney Asa Keyes to the penitentiary. But Berman's only duty when he was brought here from New York by Lewis was to support Julian stock on the market. To accomplish this end he is said to have issued thousands upon thousands of shares of spurious stock, sold many other thousands under certain conditions which would protect the price of the stock, and he bought hundreds of thousands of shares with money borrowed at exorbitant rates. Couldn’t Last Long His method of borrowing on short term loans wh’ch called for usurious , interest could not last long. With money obtained from such ! loan pools he bought Julian stock on the market to keep the price up. j

| APRIL ItS & i No Better Time to Buy A Good Used Car Than During “Buy a Car Week” IT’S ON. . .the biggest Used Car Sale event of the year ...the greatest money saving opportunity ever offered to Indianapolis people to get good reliable transportation at such bargain prices. DEPENDABLE dealers are today and every day the coming week displaying exceptionally “good buys” over in the Used Car Want Ad columns of The Times. Practically every nationally known make and style will be found in this sale—the prices and terms will prove a real surprise to you. SEE for yourself by turning now and selecting from the Want Ads the car that meets your requirements. They originally sold for 25% to 75% more than the prices asked during this GREATEST OF ALL SALES. WHY sit at home watching the neighbors go driving? Spring is here. . .automobile days are here. Why . be without a car, when the down payment on a good used one is so small and the payments so convenient? Don’t delay. . .act cars. \ THE TIMES Used Car Columns This sale sponsored by The Times and the Automobile Dealers of Indianapolis .

Forced to meet a large i’lan he formed a larger pool and secured a greater loan at still greater interest. Named later as having taken usurious interest in such pools were some of the biggest financiers in Los Angeles and a number of wealthy Hollywood motion picture people. Some $250,000 of this usurious interest money was returned when City Prosecutor Lickley entered complaints against various pool members. Mahy of the usury cases, however, were lost through the statute of limitations. On* 1 against Cecil B. De Mille, screen producer, was dismissed only

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a few days ago when a superior court judge decided that tardy prosecution had interfered with De Mille's constitutional rights. As indicated previously. Berman’s method of supporting the Julian stock on the market could not continue indefinitely and when the issue hit $3 on May 6. Lewis, the president, notified the Stock Exchange of the overissue. Von Hindenburg's Son Injured fill Pr,KS LONDON, April s.—Lieutenant Colonel Oskar von Hindenburg. son of the German president, was thrown from his horse Friday and severely injured, according to the Exchange Telegraph Company^