Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 297, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 April 1930 — Page 11

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Where 320 Perished in Flames

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This charred mass of tangled wreckage was all that was left of a section of the cell house at Ohio state penitentiary after the disastrous fire in wiiich 320 convicts were burned to death when trapped behind the bars. Note the twisted steel grating that prevented the prisoners’ escape.

Two convict heroes of the Ohio state penitentiary fire at Columbus are pictured here. Narcisco Gaeta, in striped pants, a Mexican serving time for robbery, was the last man out of the burning building. He carried more than fifty fellow-convicts from the cell block. Behind Gaeta is Dr. George W. Keil, who helped care for the injured, and directly behind Dr. Keil is Ben Rudner of Canton. 0., sentenced for the murder of Don Mellett, newspaper editor.

Here is another picture of the wrecked interior of the cell block at Ohio state penitetniary after the disastrous fire swept through the building, trapping more than 300 convicts.

INTERSTATE BRIDGES UP FOR DISCUSSION Illinois. Indiana Officials to Meet Thursday on Projects. Highway department and legal representatives of Indiana and Hindis win meet in Indianapolis Thursday to attempt to elibinate disagreement and legal barriers that

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new stand in the way of construction of two inter-state bridges over the Wabash at Vincennes and Mt. Carmel, 111. An agreement would end a twenty-year fight by residents of both states. An old bridge now stands at Vincennes and Mt. Carmel is served by a ferry line. It has been estimated the Vincennes bridge will cost $400,000 and tiie other $500,000.

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URGE PROPERTY TAX ABOLITION Gilliom and Gause Offer Plan to Ease Burden. Abolition of the direct property tax for state purposes and substitution of excise taxes as a means of relief to the already heavily burdened property owner was proposed today as a solution of Indiana’s difficulties, in a brief filed with the Indian Tax Survey committee by Arthur L. Gilliom and Fred C. Gause. Gilliom, former attorney-general, and Gause, former state supreme court justice, advanced their suggestion "strictly in their personal capacities and not as representatives of others,” they said. Any kind of sales tax, license tax imposed upon a particular business or occupation, income tax, privilege tax and any other known form of taxation other than a direct property levy and poll tax are included within the general term “excise,” they set out. Gause and Gilliom also contend an income tax law may be passed by the legislature without the necessity of making it an amendment to the Constitution.

Detective Firms Are Under Fire Clarence C. Wysong, state insurance commissioner, today sent a formal request to Prosecutor Judson L. Stark of Marion county, asking that information be filed with the circuit court here to revoke the charter of the Dectective Guarantee Association, Inc., 2029 North Meridian street, and the Federal Indemnity Bureau, Inc. This is Wysong’s final effort to bring these organizations under control. he admitted. Two rulings from the attorney general's office, one under fromer Attorney General Arthur L. Gilliom and the other received this week from Attorney General James M. Ogden, have denied Wysong jurisdiction over the companies.

FUND DRIVE STARTED SIO,OOO Sought for Police, Firemen’s Treasury. Direct mail solicitation of SIO,OOO for the police and firemen’s emergency fund committee was begun today by a committee of business organizations under the auspices of the board of safety and Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan. The letter pointed out that the committee had undertaken the task of raising the fund this year in view of the abolishment of the annual police and firmen’s circus, which required 75 per cent of proceeds for expenses and the profit of the promoters, the city getting 25 per cent of gross receipts. All money donated will go direct to the fund. MISS BLUE NOT SUICIDE Succumbed to Brain Hemorrhage Instead of Drowning. Miss Josephine Blue, 49, formerly of this city, whose body was found in a bathtub at the Rest Haven sanitarium, 1424 North Alabama street, April 15, died of cerebral hemorrhage, according to a coroner's verdict following autopsy. It was first believed Miss Blue ended her own life because of despondency over ill health. She had been treated at several sanitariums for two-or three years, according to relatives.

INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 1930

HOOVER’S WHIP DRIVES G. 0. P. TO AID PARKER President Is Determined to Force Nomination Through Senate. WATSON RALLIES HELP Foes of Carolina Judge See Difficult Task Facing Them in Battle. By Scripps-Howard Newspaper Alliance WASHINGTON, April 23.—With the powerful influence of the White House thrown into the fight over Judge John J. Parker, administration leaders in the senate today cracked the whip over Republican members who have threatened to oppose his nomination to the supreme court because of his antiNegro and anti-labor record. Parker’s foes admitted that the President’s determination to force the matter to a vote had upset their calculations, and expressed the fear that some opponents of Parker would bow to the demand of party leaders. In a conference with Senator Watson, administration spokesman, the President showed he intended to disregard pleas for withdrawal of the nomination, and Watson’s transmission of this message to his colleagues is said to have rallied wavering Republicans. Some senators who have criticised the appointment for the adverse political effect it would have in their states now admit they will vote to confirm if forced to act in open session. Watson is understood to have Informed the President he thought Parker could be confirmed under extreme conditions. Though this amounted to telling Hoover the task would be difficult, Hoover did not budge from his previous refusal to withdraw Parker's name. The nomination will be taken up Monday afternoon, according to agreement. Meanwhile, Parker’s critics, with Senators Norris and Borah in the van, will prepare their arguments with care. Administration leaders also will use the time to good advantage. Communications favorable to Parker have begun to reach individual senators, including requests for confirmation from various Negro societies in his home state of North Carolina and adjoining territory. The anti-Parker forces say they will have at least twelve progressives, fifteen Democrats and possiby six Republicans with them to the end, and they must take their appeal to the administration waverers. Watson expects to get a majority from regular G. O. P. supporters and southern Democrats. New Weapon Found By ftcripps-llaward Newspaper Alliance NEW YORK, April 23.—The fight to prevent confirmation by the senate of Judge John J. Parker of North Carolina as a justice of the supreme court took on anew turn today when it was learned that opponents of Parker planned to make available to senators opposed to him extensive data on his conduct of war fraud prosecutions while he was an assistant attorney-general under Attor-ney-General Harry M. Daugherty. Parker was one of the assistant attorneys-general involved in prosecution of both the harness fraud cases and the lumber fraud case, which resulted .in acquittal of all defendants, most of them on instructions of judges sitting in the trials. In both cases the judges criticised presentation of the prosecution, and in one it was charged from the bench that the government attorneys had in their possession documents tending to prove innocence of the defendants. Both the harness and lumber cases involved E. C. Morse who was director of sales of the war department under Secretary of War Newton D. Baker. In both cases he was exonerated.

HEADS CAST OF PLAY Miss Thelma Pierson Takes Lead in Church Group’s Event. Miss Thelma Pierson will be a featured member of the cast of “Welcome to the Old Home Town,”

three-act comedy drama, which will be presented by the Senior League Dramatic Club of St, John’s Evangelical church, Leonard and Sanders streets, in the church auditorium Thursday night. The play is being repeated by the club due to its pop. ’arity at a former presentation. Others ap-

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pearing in the cast are: George Burck, Dorothy Kluger, Clyde Sanders, Bertha Staub,( Arnold Thielman, Wilbert Eggert Jr. and Elmer Heger. RITES TO BE PRIVATE Services Scheduled Thursday for Truman Goldsberry, Attorney. Private funeral services will be held at 10 Thursday morning at the home for Truman A. Goldsberry, 30, attorney, of 6304 East Washington street, who died at the Methodist hospital Monday. Burial will be at Colfax, his birthplace. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Treasal Goldsberry, his mother, Mrs. Sadie Goldsberry, and a brother, Manley Goldsberry of Houston, Tex.

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Left to Right—Louis Molter, Thornton Body, Leonard Greeman, Arthur Brooks, Paul Hartzler, Verdayne Moorhead.

Left to Right—Charlene Plummer, Ruby Lillard, Ma r garet Schlender, Keba Hendricks, Elizabeth Myers, Rosemary Worrell.

Left to Right—Bonnie Jones, Frances Haines, Dorothy Onasch, John Pye, Billy Kurtz. Arthur Higbee.

TIMES DRY LAW POLL IS NEAR CLOSE; MAJORITY TOPHEAVY FOR REPEAL

Have You Been Counted? If you have not been counted in the census, or if you have any doubt, fill out this coupon and mail to Delbert O. Wilmeth, supervisor of census, 235 Federal building, Indianapolis. On April 1, 1930, I was living at address given below, but to the best of my knowledge I have not been enumerated, either there or anywhere else. Name Street and No City

FREE TAX REIN FOR LEGISLATURE ASKED

Removal of all constitutional restriction on legislative powers of taxation was advocated as a primary step in tax reform at the first public hearing of the Indiana tax survey committee at the statehouse today. This advocacy came from State Senator Winfield Miller (Rep.), of Indianapolis and Walter Chambers (Dem.), publisher of the Newcastle Times, former state senator and candidate for return to that body. Although the idea of unrestricted legislative taxing powers may have ESTATE Jo_ MOTHER City Business Man, Suicide, Leaves $4,000. Estate of Fred W. Weber, 45, of 424 East Twenty-first street, who shot and killed himself Tuesday, including $2,500 in personal property and $1,500 in real estate, was left to the mother, Mrs. Catherine Weber, Indianapolis, according to terms of Weber’s will probated today by Judge Mahlon E. Bash. Operator of the Pioneer Distributing Company, 113 South Capitol avenue, Weber walked to the rear of the store Tuesday, firing a shot into his head. Business worries were said to have prompted £tct* Harry E. Yockey, attorney, was named executor of the state and, according to terms of the will, must continue operation of the business until it can be sold profitably.

WOMAN HURT WHEN TOSSED FROM WAGON Injured Seriously When Auto Crashes Into Cart. Thrown from a spring wagon she was driving when it was struck by an automobile on Bluff road two miles south of the city this afternoon, Mrs. Margaret Volkert, 64, R. R. 4, Box 309, was injured seriously. Her scalp was cut from the forehead to the base of the brain, and she may have a skull fracture. She was treated in her home. Her wagon was struck by a car driven by John Mumaugh, 46, of 1223 Haugh street, when Mumaugh attempted to pass the wagon and found another machine approaching from the opposite direction. STATE ASKS TAX FUNDS Advance Payment Siught by Bobbitt to Meet April Expenses. State Auditor Archie Bobbitt today sent notice to all counties of the state asking that 40 per cent of the spring tax installment due the state by June 6, be paid by May 6. The state would be unable to meet the pay roll at the end of the month without such advance payment. due to a depleted treasury, Bobbitt explained.

appeared somewhat radical to those present, Miller pointed out that it was provided in the original Indiana constitution of 1816. Kistler Is Opposed First to voice opposition today, however, was C. J. Kistler (Rep., Elkhart), member of the house of representatives and candidate for re-election. He asserted that, in his opinion, the people generally are not given to wanting unrestricted taxing power placed with any governmental body. Because his income tax amendment has been ruled off the ballot this year, Senator Miller urged a constitutional convention as the quickest way to secure reform. Painting a doleful picture of what happens under the present system of taxing real estate, Joseph Bruns, New Albany real estate man, declared that in his community nobody had built a house for investment purposes in fifteen years. Edward Barker, manager of the new City Trust building, urged a single tax on economic rents. Would Have Income Tax Harry Miese, secretary of the Indiana Taxpayers’ Association, voiced approval of augmenting the present system by an income t*.x. He defended the state tax board ayainst a plea to take away state control over local budgets. This plea came from John F. White, former city councilman and community club leader, who asserted that the present taxing system penalizes prosperity and progress. State Senator J. Clyde Hoffman, Indianapolis, is presiding and business and farm leaders throughout the state are in attendance. The hearings will continue Thursday,

DEAN MILNER TO SPEAK Women College Officials to Hear Talk on Administration. Dean Clyde A. Milner of Earlham college will speak on “The Interdependence of High School and

College Personnel Administration” at the annual spring conference of the Indiana Deans of Women Association at Shortridge high school Saturday. Widely known as a scholar and speaker, Dean Milner has studied at Woodbrooke, Birmingham, England: at Marburg university in Ger-

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many; with Dr. Oskar Pfister at Zurich, Switzerland, at the University of Geneva, and at the J. J. Rosseau institute. 4,122 Inmates in Prison Bv United Preen JEFFERSON CITY, Mo„ April 23. —A record population at the Missouri state penitentiary was reached today with prison count showing 4.122 inmates. The prison was erected to house less than half this number.

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Vote Now Near 7,000 and More Rolling In; Women Play Big Part in Adding to Total. The prohibition poll of The Times will close officially tonight, the time having been extended from noon today to allow all late voters to have their ballots counted. When the final check has been made, the total of ballots cast as a check on the Literary Digest poll will exceed 7,000 in this city. A great majority has been rolled up for repeal, with hundreds of women voters increasing the jead. The count at noon today, with ballets still coming in by mail and being brought to The Times office, follows: Enforcement, 392; modification, 927; repeal, 5,517; grand total, 6,836. The great response to The Times campaign shows that voters are intensely eager to register their opinion on the dry laws, and the percentage for repeal is greatly in excess of that recorded ill the Digest poll in this city. All other Scripps-Howard papers have conducted similar polls, and the vote in their cities follow: Paper Ens. Mod. Rep. Tot. Akron Times Press 214 246 1,2.5 1,675 Baltimore Pest.... 56 118 1,122 1,296 Birmingham Post., 356 310 1.351 2,017 Buffalo Times .... 45 534 2,260 2,839 Cincinnati Post ... 96 161 1.912 2.169 Cleveland Press ... 671 1,182 5.321 7.174 Columbus Citizen.. 374 423 1,971 2,768 Rocky Mount. News 720 590 3,295 4,605 El Paso Post 411 545 1,429 2,385 Evansville Press .. 75 126 1,750 1,953 Ft. Worth Press .. 286 247 702 1,235 Houston Press .... 312 484 1,992 2,788 Indianapolis Times 329 737 4,502 8,568 Knoxv. News-Sent.. 211 103 570 884 Mem. Press-Sclmltar 282 303 1,661 5,246 N. M. State Tribune 89 90 409 588 New York Telegram 625 1,214 14,908 16,747 Oklahoma News ... 296 198 638 1,132 Pittsburgh Press ... 528 393 4,531 5,452 San Diego Sun 138 51 368 57 San Francisco News 168 179 1.707 2.054 Toledo News-Bee ... 121 154 2,112 2,387 Washington News .. 147 191 1,117 1,455 Youngst’n Telegram 333 219 908 1,460 Totals are: Enforcement, 6,373; modification. 8,356; repeal, 57,737; grand total, 72,466. TAKES LEAD IN PLAY City Girl Heads Cast of Butler Dramatic Club Event. Marian Whetstine of Indianapolis will have a leading part in “Mile-

stones,” three-act satirical comedy to be presented by Thespis, Butler university dramatic Club, at Caleb Mills hall Tuesday night, May 6. Others in the cast will include Howard Crise of Ft. Wayne and Raymond Bennett of Indianapolis. The production will be the club’s major undertak-

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ing of the semester. The play’s action takes place in England from 1860 to 1885.

BANK CLOSES DOORS State Chief Starts Probe in Hamilton County. The State bank of Atlanta, Hamilton county, voluntarily closed its doors for business today, Thomas D. Barr, assistant state banking commissioner, announced. Barr immediately left to Investigate conditions of the Institution. W E. Bishop is president and S. S. Walton cashier. The bank was capitalized at $25,000; held deposits of $164,000 and loans of $141,000. 11 DIE IN INDIA FIGHT Civil Disobedience Campaign Becomes Crusade of Violence Again. Bu United Press CALCUTTA. India. April 23.—The Indian civil disobedience campaign became a crusade of violence again today when eleven persons were killed in fighting between insurgents and troops in Bengal.

RATIFICATION OF SEA PACT IS PREDICTED Senate Chiefs Disappointed. However, at ‘Failure’ of Conference. U. S. ENVOYS SET SAIL ‘Nothing Political in Treaty/ Chairman Borah Says in Statement. Bu I'ttifcd Press WASHINGTON, April 23.—Senate opinion today foretold ratification with faint praise of President Hoover’s London naval treaty. Expressions of individual opinion among senators as the American delegation sails homeward aboard the Leviathan indicates ratification is assured. Chairman Borah of the senate foreign relations committee apparently expressed the feelings of several others when he said the treaty fell far short of its objectives but, nevertheless, he presumed it would be ratified. “There is nothing political in it*” Borah continued. “Unless the navy discloses some real danger to the United States f see no bar to ratification. If th* navy says that treaty doesn’t provide sufficient protection that will be another matter.” No sentor has predicted defeat for the naval treaty, although thene have been objections to it from both small and big navy groups. Mr. Hoover announced he would submit the treaty to the senate when the American delegation arrives home, about April 30. Sail for New York Bu United Press SOUTHAMPTON, England, April 23.—The steamer Leviathan, carrying the American naval delegation, sailed for New York today. Less than twenty-four hours after the signing of the London naval treaty. Henry L. Stimson, secretary of state, and the other members of the American “naval family” in London spent the night board the Leviathan. Bu United Press LONDON, April 23.—Closeup friendship and the awakening of a new sympathy between the United States and Great Britain were seen > today as among the most important political results of the London naval treaty. During the conference, which closed with the signing of the treaty, three important facts regarding the alteration of Britain’s attitude toward the continent of Europe and the United St ates came to light. They are: A surprising revulsion of public opinion in Bragin against further entanglements with continental powers. The unanimity with which public opinion welcomed a naval understanding with the United States. Britain’s determined refusal to enter any undertaking or pact which might conceivably result in Britain being called upon to enforce a blockade In time of war in which the United States was enutral; in other words interfere with the United States’ shipping or freedom of the seas. Bu United Press GENEVA, April 23.—Signing of ;he five-power naval treaty in London was received enthusiastically in League of Nations circles as emphasizing the importance of the league in future international disarmament projects. The treaty marks a real progress in disarmament by the only possible method, as the league recognizes that abandonement of arms must be slow and by means of a long series of conferences. The treaty leaves disarmament of the future still dependent on league action. It obviated the necessity of a 1933 conference as provided in the Washington treaty, leaving the league a free hand until 1936. League officials are convinced sufficient progress was made at London to enable the league to complete its first world-wide convention for general limitation of military, naval and aerial armaments, TWO REAPPOINTED TO BOARD OF MEDICINE Ft. Wayne and Muncle Physicians on State Group. Dr. J. W. Bowers, Ft. Wayne, today was reappointed to the state i board of medical registration and | examination. He will serve for four years, effective April 23. , Dr. W. A. Spurgeon (Rep.), Mun--1 cie, was reappointed to the same ; board for four years, effective April 26. Charles Kerrlich (Dem.), New Palestine, was appointed to the state ! board of embalmers to succeed Charles Ewing, Shelbyville. Herrlicfc, president of the Indiana Funeral Directors Association, will serve for four years beginning April 22, UPHOLDS DRY SLATE Hall Declares G. O. P. Platform Firm on Prohibition Laws. Despite wet and dry votes and arguments, Archibald M. Hall, candidate for Republican nomination to congress, declares no liquor question is at issue in the primaries or campaign. i “The Republican platform is dry j and ho true Republican can run on any other than a dry platform, “he declared today.”