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QXNAMUNDER ALUMNI FIRE IN VOTE CASE De Pauw Prexy Used Power to Beat City Man for Trustee, Is Charge. D. A. R. ANGLE IS SEEN Losing Candidate Mate of officer in Group. Foes of College Head. Charging influence of Dr. G. Bromley Oxnam, De Pauw university president, defeated the nominee who should have been named alumni representative on the board of university trustees, several De Pauw graduates today pressed demands for a recount, of the vote that elected Richard Shirley, Indianapolis, to the board. Shirley defeated James L. Gavin, Indianapolis attorney, supported by alumni opposed to the Oxnam administration. Recount Is Sought Gavin’s wife is a national officer of the Daughters of the American Revolution, an organization that recently warred against Oxnam for an alleged pacifist address at the state reformatory. A letter Wednesday from L. R. Zaps, Indianapolis attorney. De Pauw ’O6. asked the recount on grounds that the election tellers should not be influenced by the university administration; and that they should invoke no new rules without knowledge of the alumni. On Oxnam’s suggestion the tellers are said to have cast aside fortyseven votes, of which forty-four were for Gavin, because they were r.ot on official ballots dispensed by the alumni secretary. Shirely’s margin of victory in the election was thirty-seven ballots. This action was unprecedented, alumni say. Meeting Is Called George L. Clark, 625 East Fiftyninth street, one of the three tellers who counted the votes, also composed a letter charging Oxnam with exerting undue influence over the election committee. Both missives were dispatched to Dwight S. Ritter, Indianapolis, president of the De Pauw alumni association. Ritter called a meeting of the alumni association directors for May 2, stating: “The situation Is most regrettable. T hope the Inquiry at Greencastle will dispose of It." According to Clark, when Oxnam appeared before the tellers, himself, the Rev. B. D. Beck. South Bend, and Miss Natalie Coffin, Indianapolis. he knew r for w hom the unofficial ballots were cast, and realized thzrt, they would elect Gavin. McWhirter Is Opponent TTie unofficial ballots had been circulated among alunmi by Clarence Weaver, vice-president of the People’s State bonk, of which Felix McWhirter, strong opponent of Oxnam, is president. Beck and Miss Coffin voted to adopt a resolution discarding votes on other than the regulation ballots. Clark, whose father formerly was a teller at alumni elections, said that In former years the unofficial ballots were registered following check against alumni rolls to insure against duplication. "All required Is the signature of the alumnus.’’ he said. Oxnam Wednesday night said he went before the committee to warn against certain “irregularities” in ballots. He was absent from the university today where the only information available was that he will return sometime tonight. Immigration Quota Cut Bv United Press WASHINGTON, April 24.—The senate voted today to cut immigration from Europe virtually in half, adopting an amendment to the Harris immigration bill to limit immigration to 81,000 a year. The vote was 41 to 31.

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Coach Slaps l \ at DiyLaic l as Failure ‘Alarming, Vicious Drinking Among Students’ Told by William Roper. Ttv United Press WASHINGTON, April 24.—Two widely contrasting stories of drunkenness and temperance were told before the house judiciary committee today as the three-month hearing on proposals to repeal or modify the prohibition law drew near a close. William Roper, famous Princeton football coach, told of "alarming, vicious drinking of poison bootleg : liquor” by American college youths. Sir Henry Drayton, chairman of the Ontario liquor control board, told a story of temperance through government liqur.r control. “In the old da;s a student drank a stein of beer end went to bed at 10:30 p. m.. whilu nowadays he and his girl may dunk themselves insensible and remain out all night,” Roper said. Dry Law “Badly Sold” Sir Henry was emphatic In claiming Ontario had been successful with liquor question. Roper said he believed prohibition was “so badly sold to the American people It never can be enforced.” Roper said he thought it foolish for any one to drink or smoke. He said he tried to get his daughter not to smoke, but that she had told him it was hard for a girl to mingle today and not smoke. “The same thing is true of liquor,” he said. Adoption of a resolution repealing the eighteenth amendment was urged by Representative Clancy (Rep., Mich.), a wet. “I consign to you my repeal resolution,” said Clancy, “and may God have mercy on its soul. I know you stand about 19 to 4 or 18 to 5 against it.” Admits Illinois Lobbying Amplifying his statements concerning “vicious drinking,” Roper said, “that goes even for the high schools.” Frank admission that the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment lobbied In the Illinois legislature last year was made today before the senate lobby committee by Henry H. Curran, president of the association. The wet leader denied charges by Senator Robinson (Rep., Ind.) that the association had lobbied with the United States supreme court. PASTOR PLEADS RIGHT JO SIN 30 Years in God’s Service, Gunman’s Defense. Bv United Press OTTAWA, 111, April 24—Eightyeight witnesses, including a Catholic priest and the mayors of two towns, are indorsed as character witnesses for the Rev. James A. Wilson, 60, Methodist minister being tried here on a charge of assault to murder. In the background was Mrs. Emma Wagner, comely 49-year-old widow, over whom the minister shot his sexton and the latter’s wife, ready to add her story to the mass of evidence about the church gossip shooting in Mendota, HI., last January. She Is expected to tell the circumstances of the on-2-sided romance that led the pastor to write her a love letter and then shoot Amos Elliott, the sexton, and his wife, in an effort to recover it and still the congregation’s wagging tongues. The minister has indicated that his defense will be that one error of a man who preached the gospel In the manner of John Wesley for thirty years without sin can be excused by the law.

EARLY BUSINESS REVIVAL IS FORECAST BY GIFFORD

Business conditions throughout the nation will improve by the end of 1930, Walter S. Gifford of New York City, president of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, declared today. Gifford is in Indianapolis inspecting the Indiana Bell Telephone Company's properties, and attended the annual board of directors’ session. “Business has been flat,’* he said. “During the first three months cf the year conditions were quiet, but they have not become worse. There have been slight signs of improvement since the first of this month. “I expect good business by the end of the year.” Referring to television, Gifford said he believed it still is in the la bora tors' stage and it will be many years before television can be placed in general use. “The problem is to make television simple and cheap for practicaf use,” he said. "The present apparatus would fill a large room. The transmission of big news events by that

NO KNOTHOLE ON SATURDAY; IT’S BOYS’DAY All Under 18 Free Guests of Indians, Lions Club; Parade to Park.

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“w w TIDE and a little low!’’ figW ures Patrolman James Farrell as he lets this one “pass” at a knothole in the Washington ball park fence. There’ll be no need for knothole peeping at the Indians-Saints game Saturday when thousands of boys under 18 will march right into the Washington ball yard behind bands and an escort of the Lions’ Club. For Saturday inaugurates National Boys’ week here and 5.000 boys are expected to be in the parade from the World War memorial to the ball park, where they will see the game free as guests of the Indianapolis Baseball club and the Lions Club. In the lower photo Mike Cvengros, Indian hurling ace, is extending the invitation personally to three of his admirers (left to right), Marvin Morris, 1605 West Ohio street; Daniel Tate, 238 Minker street, and Gerald Morris, Marvin’s “big brother.”

He’ll Solo Soon The Times flier is getting closer and closer to that red letter day when he’ll solo. If you’ve been following his daily progress in his lessons at the flying field, you know more about aviation than you could learn except by actual experience in the air. Read this series by Lowell Nussbaum, Times aviation editor, appearing daily in The Times. There’s a world of information in it for you if you are planning to sprout wings. It’s on Page 10 today.

RESCUED FROM CAVE Men, Unconscious From Fumes, Brought Out. Bv United Press SCHENECTADY, N. Y„ April 24. —Unconscious from gas fumes. Owen Wallace and John Sagendorf were rescued from Howe’s Cave by Cobleskill firemen shortly after noon, after they had been trapped in the cavern throughout the morning. /

system also will be a matter of time and further development.” Gifford outlined the $700,000,000 expansion program of the company throughout the United States, and said a radio station will be built on the Pacific coast to make phone connections with Hawaii, Honolulu and Australia. Laying of a phone cable, the first of its kind, across the Atlantia ocean, is one of the company's big projects, and will bring about elimination of static, he said.

‘JOIN CHURCH OR STAY SINGLE,’ DECREE OF NEW YORK PASTOR

I m United Pret i# NEW YORK, April 24.—Young men and young women who want to be married at historic Grace church hereafter must pledge themselves to join some Christian church before the knot will be tied. Dr. Walter Russell Bowie. 47-year-old pastor of the picturesque old church, announced today that he has prepared a stock state-

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Killed Two, Hid Bodies Says Youth Bv Unitrd Press PIOCHE, Nev., April 24.—Joseph A. Morlock Jr., was reported to have confessed to authorities in South Euclid, 0., today that he killed his father and his father’s partner, Herbert E. Hulse, and concealed their bodies in the Nevada wilderness, according to word received by Sheriff Culverwell today. BYRD STARTS FOR HOME Conqueror of Antarctic to Sail From Wellington for New York. Bv United Press DUNEDIN, New Zealand, April 24. —Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd left Dunedin today for Wellington, whence he wiU sail for New York.

PRESS CHARGES AGAINSTJtOHLER State Says Governor Party to Poll Spending. Flu United Press SHEBOYGAN, Wi9„ April 24. Echoes of the stirring campaign for the Republican nomination for the governorship of Wisconsin in 1928, carrying the clink of gold as overtones, reverberated today in the trial of Governor Walter J. Kohler, charged with spending too much money to obtain victory in the primary election. Whether friends and supporters were justified in expending admittedly large sums to further the cause of the millionaire manufacturer, formed the crux of argument between attorneys after the jury temporarily was dismissed from the courtroom. “We take the view that express or implied consent of the candidate is the salient feature of these expenditures by others,” argued Harold M. Wilkie, special state’s attorney. Harry Butler, attorney for the Governor, countered with the declaration: “The corrupt practices act does not limit the amount that may be spent on behalf of a candidate. Under this law. millions might be -pent by others.” Wilkie pictured the Kohler manufacturing plant at the model village of Kchler as the headquarters of the campaign. He promised to reveal connecting links between this headquarters and political groups over the state that made Kohler, as head of the manufactory and gubernatorial candidate, a party to the acts of his backers. Probation Officer Chosen 111/ 'l imes Special SEYMOUR, Ind., April 24.—Judge James A. Cox of Jackson circuit court has appointed Mrs. Margaret A. Walters of Seymour to serve as probation officer of Jackson county. She takes the place of the late Mrs. Estella B. Prince, Brownstown. Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m 33 10 a. m 38 7 a. m 34 11 a. m 38 Ba. m 34 12 (noon)., 38 9 a. m 36 1 p. m 41

ment, which every couple must sign before he will marry them. The new requirements will be put into effect May 1, Mr. Bowie said. The statement reads: “In requesting to be married, according to the rites of the Christian church, as set forth in the Book of Common Prayer, we express our purpose to enter into a lifelong union of mutual faithfulness and devotion.

TIMES VOTERS DEMAND DRY LAW REPEAL Huge Majority Is Rolled Up Against Prohibition Amendment. Final results in the prohibition poll conducted by The Times and other Scripps-Howard newspapers reveal and overwhelming sentiment in favor of repeal of the eighteenth amendment. More than three-fourths of those who voted favored repeal of the amendment. More than 10 per cent wanted modification to permit the sale of light wines and. beer. The remainder of the votes were for con-

tinued strict enforcement of the amendment and the Volstead act. Both men and women voted In the poll. Newspapers in twenty-four cities printed ballots, asking readers to fill them out and bring or mail them to their offices. Names and addresses were required to avoid duplication. Every city from New York to San Francisco voted wet. Women voted in less proportion than men, and fewer were in favor of repeal. But women voted decisively wet. Times Total Is 7,337 A total of 7,337 votes was cast by readers of The Times, more than 25 per cent of them being by women. They registered a decisive majority for repeal, though less than did the men. The vote here follows: Men, for enforcement, 183; for modification, 727; for repeal, 4,426; total for men, 5,336. Women, for enforcement, 214; for modification, 288; for repeal, 1,499; total for women, 2,001. Grand total, 7,337. The Scripps-Howard poll was conducted as a check on the poll of the Literary Digest, which has indicated widespread opposition to prohibition. Results of the Digest poll were questioned. The Scripps-Howard poll shows even more widespread wet sentiment. The most recent results in the Digest poll showed that out of 3,716,000 votes, 29 per cent were for enforcement, 30 per cent for modification and 41 per cent for repeal. Total of 98,012 There were 98,012 votes cast in the Scripps-Howard poll, of which 67,990 were by men and 30,022 by women. Among these 55,490 men favored repeal, and 21,055 women, a total of 76,545. Modification got 11,191 votes, of which 8,238 were from men and 3,753 from women. A total of 9,476 favored enforcement—4,262 men and 5,214 women. The following table gives the votes in other cities on the three questions presented to readers: Paper Ens. Mod. Rep. Tot. Akron Times Press . 463 496 2,651 3,610 Baltimore Post 63 126 1,228 1.417 Birmingham Post... 400 344 1.493 2.237 Buffalo Times 53 795 2,945 3.793 Cincinnati Post.... 124 282 2.656 3,042 Cleveland Press 752 1,807 7,448 10,007 Columbus Citizen ... 466 507 2,512 3,485 Rocky Mtn. News. 1.406 985 5.341 7,732 El Paso Post 819 977 3.305 4,101 Evansville Press .... 89 146 2,125 2,360 Ft. Worth Press 334 303 942 1,579 Houston Press 369 541 2,275 3,185 Indianapolis Times 397 1,015 5,925 7.337 Knoxville N.-Sentlnel 332 140 983 1,365 Mem. Press-Simitar. 300 317 1.884 2,501 N. Mx. State Tribune 119 149 603 871 New York Telegram 731 1.392 19.803 21,926 Oklahoma News .... 425 248 959 1,632 Pittsburgh Press ... 603 426 5.045 6,074 San Diego Sun 321 108 648 1.077 San Francisco News 177 210 1.963 2,350 Toledo News Bee... 190 271 2.419 2,880 Washington News.... 178 181 1.261 1,620 Youngstown Teleg’m 365 245 1.131 1,74i

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Try Rector in Marriage to Catholic Heads of Diocese Held Such a Match for Pastor 'impossible/ Bv United Press LEXINGTON, Ky., April 24.—1n the minds of the standing committee of the Episcopal diocese of Lexington, the marriage of a minister to a Roman Catholic is an “impossible situation.” This was revealed today during the trial of the Rev. Julius Arnold Velasco, rector of St. John church, Dayton, Ky., before an ecclesiastical court on charges of insolence and insubordination to his bishop. Believed Match Handicap “The committee considered this such an Important matter, we decided to give you a chance,” said the Rev. James Gibson, a committee member. “The laymen on the committee believed your marriage would handicap you in 95 per cent of the parishes of this diocese. “We realized that a man with a practicing Roman Catholic wife, was an impossible situation. We read the canons and believe your promise to relinquish your pulpit on marriage to a Catholic gave you a chance to choose between the ministry and your love affair.” Trial to End Today Gibson said it took the committee fifteen minutes to determine the wording. “‘ln other words,” Mr. Velasco interposed, “it took the committee fifteen minutes to decide the fate of a man who wanted to serve his God and at the same time be a man.” It is expected the trial will end some time today. The court as organized is composed of five Episcopal pastors of the diocese. TARIFF BATTLE PLANS DRAWN Fight to Be Renewed Next Week in House. Bv United Press WASHINGTON, April 24.—The eighteen-months-old tariff battle will be resumed in the house next week. Plans for procedure on the measure were reached at a White House breakfast conference today. It was agreed that action on the bill would be taken in the house first. The conference report will be put before the house next Thursday.

School Photos The smiling faces of boy and girl Grade 8A school graduates will appear in Times pictures between now and the end of the school year in June. Watch for them if your child is to be graduated this year; he’ll want to see his picture in The Times. A number of them already have appeared and you can get back numbers of The Times by calling the circulation department, Riley 5551, if you’ve missed any of them. The picture of School 49 graduates appears today on Page 5. Watch for tomorrow's group.

LATIN-AMERICAN BEAUTIES FLAUNT GOOD WILL HOPES

Bu United Press ATLANTA.. Ga., 24.—LatinAmerica has sent seven of her most oeautiful, cultured daughters on a good-will tour of the United States, and today they brought a message of international amity to the “Gate City of the South.” It was a frankly feminine request from the sub-Rio Grande countries of Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama and Peru, for a deeper mutual understanding with their big neighbor of the north. Accompanied by their chaperons, mothers and tour managers, they are en route from the recent Miami beauty pageant to Hollywood. In a set interview with the United Press, the girls, with one exception, spoke through an interpreter of their hopes in terms of closer understanding with this country. Miss Melida Boyd of Panama said: “It is my hope there may come a better understanding. I admire the progress in this country.”

some Christian church in the community where we reside.” Mr. Bowie said today that his action is the result of prolonged consideration or the apparent lightness with which many young people have entered marriage in recent years. "For a long time,” he said, “I have felt concerned—just as I imagine every Christian minister has

OHIO PRISON OFFICIALS MASS FORCES AS SULLEN CONVICTS THREATEN MOMENTARY RIOT Tension Holds Sway at Columbus Penitentiary as Nerves of Surly Prisoners and Guards Reach Breaking Point. ALL INMATES REFUSE TO WORK Jail Chiefs Endeavor to Avert Outbreak by Means of Diplomatic Treatment; Soldiers Aid in Attempt to Maintain Peace. BY HARRY W. SHARPE United Press Staff Correspondent COLUMBUS. April 24.—Rioting among surly convicts at the state penitentiary was expected momentarily today as nerves of prisoners and guards, frayed by the aftermath of Monday night’s holocaust in which 320 men perished, reached the breaking point. t Prison officials said they were in momentary fear of an organized insurrection, but they hoped, by diplomatic treatment, to avert an actual outbreak. “The situation is the worst since the fire.” Warden P. E. Thomas told the United Press. “We’re just waiting. We will do everything to prevent trouble, and if tlie worst comes we’ll rush soldiers inside.” Trouble was believed brewing in Sections A. B, C and D, where 1,600 defiant men were confined.

Ohio Man Is New Indiana Bell Chief James F. Carroll. Cleveland, vicepresident of the Ohio Bell Telephone Company, today was elected president of the Indiana Bell Telephone Company, largest public utility of the state, to succeed Curtis H. Rottger, resigned, at the annual meeting of the board of directors. Rottger was elected chairman of the board of directors immediately after his resignation as president. Carroll took over active duties as president this afternoon. In declining re-election, Rottger said personal matters were demanding much of his time and he desired to withdraw’ from the presidency. Rottger has been president of the company since Oct. 28, 1921, and has been active in the business for forty-seven years. Carroll has been connected with the phone industry for twenty-four years, starting in the traffic department of the New York Telephone Company. RUTH OWEN RUNS AGAIN Daughter of Great “Commoner” to Seek Re-Election for Congress. Bv United Press WASHINGTON, April 24.—Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen, daughter of William Jennings Bryan, has announced she will seek re-election as the representative in congress of the Fourth Florida district. She now is serving her first term. Six New Ships to Be Built WASHINGTON, April 24.—Post-master-General Brown awarded today three new ocean mail contracts with the United States Line calling for construction within the next four years of six new vessels costing $78,000,000.

Blond Senorita Raquel Calvo, “Miss Guatemala”: “Guatemala hopes we may be able at first hand to destroy any misunderstandings.” Tall, brunet Senorita Morales, “Miss Nicaragua”: “I share the hope that the tour will do much to bring our countries closer and closer together.” Lithe, brunette Senorita Sarah Chacon, Miss Ecuador: "Ecuador has great expectations for this tour.” Buxom Saxon Emma Mcßride, Miss Peru: “I want the United States to have the same sincere feeling for us that South America has for North America. The influence of the trip makes me want to be a real American girl, to work and be productive.” Brunette Senorita Rosa Pizarro, Miss Bolivia: “It is my hope that our old. littleknown country some day may be as dear to the United States as it now is to me.”

felt concerned—about the question of marriage. M a a - n UR relation to the young people who come to us in this great moment of their lives, certainly must be more than Just an official act. Our business is to invest marriage with such a spirit as shall be most likely to stimulate and st-engthen every beaulUful purpose Which enters into it.”

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Cell door locks were jimmied again Wednesday night and only range doors at the corridor ends kept the prisoners from reaching the prison quadrangle. Gilbert Bettman, attorney-general, directing the state’s inquiry into the fire, left the penitentiary at 1:10 p. m today for the Governor's office to demand the suspension of Warden Thomas. All the men refused to work and dared guards to “come and make us." Cat-calls rang through the troubled section and a squad of soldiers was concentrated with guards in the guardroom outside the sections. The military guard outside the wall meantime was ordered to prepare for emergencies and increase its vigilance. Prisoners Are Rebellious The prisoners have been in a state of seething unrest since the fire. They were without food for a time, many of them lost belongings, and all have joined in taunting guards and demanding expulsion of the warden. Shouting through the corridors the convicts sought to persuade members of Company K, composed of hardened criminals, to joint the disturbance, but the K men shouted back- “Let us alone. We don’t want anything to do with you.” Members of Company K, outcasts of the prison’s social life, were outstanding heroes during the fire and have been extremely orderly since. Convicts Elect I>caders As reports of an impending riot became more insistent persons whose presence inside the prison was not imperative were ordered outside the wall. Colonel Haubrich returned from his inspection tour at noon and said the prisoners had become comparatively peaceful, but had elected leaders. They were organizing, he said, but was unable to determine whether for peaceful purposes or revolt. T. O. Reed, former penitentiary chaplain, talked to the prisoner* and said they were demanding: 1. That the execution of John Richardson, Akron murderer, set for Friday night, be stopped. 2. That the state clemency board resign. 3. Give as tobacco. In reference to Richardson, he quoted the prisoners as saying There has been enough burning here in the last week.” Granted 30-Day Reprieve The Governor earlier today granted Richardson a thirty-day reprieve. Shortly after noon. Warden Thomas met the prisoners’ third demand and ordered allotments of tobacco distributed. While guards were being concentrated. a state board of inquiry, In another section of the prison, resumed investigation of the fire. Lee Lyons, Cleveland prisoner, who escaped from Blocks G and H, where the victims died, was the first witness. He testified he could have released all the men in the doomed tiers if he had had the cell keys. He corroborated testimony of Fire Chief A1 Nice that there “was too much delay between the time the fire broke out and an alarm was ttt.ned in.” Ordered to Break Windows Another prisoner, Bteven Schmiedl, Cleveland, testified he heard Guard Captain Hall give orders not to open the cells. Some one screamed “fire,” he said, and Hall ordered guards and prisoners to break widows. “Men in the upper tiers were yelling for the keys and Hall said: ‘Don’t let them have them. Give these boys air. Break open the windows.’ ” *

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