Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 224, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 January 1931 — Page 5

JAN. 27, 1931

BATTLE FLARES 1 ■ OVER JUDGESHIP FOR MINNESOTA Mitchell Braves Party Fight Threat in Turning Down Michael Appointment. BT PALL R. MALLON United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.—Braving the threat of a party dispute of major proportions, AttorneyGeneral William Mitchell today informed the Republican congressional delegation from Minnesota its candidate could not be appointed to the new Minnesota federal judgeship. At the same time. Mitchell issued a 1.000-word statement explaining his opposition to the candidacy of Ernest Michael, Minneapolis attorney and center of an extended controversy. He questioned Michael’s qualifications and invited Michael’s Indorsers —Senator Thomas D. Schall and all Republican members of the state’s house delegation—to present other names for consideration. Open Warfare Is Hinted Not in recent years has a patronage dispute been handled in the manner Mitchell employed. For several months Schall has been active in Michael’s behalf, visiting the White House frequently. Members of the house delegations also called upon the President. While no open threats were made, it generally was the accepted view that unless the administration chose Michael it w’ould have a fight on its hands to get any one else confirmed in the senate, and might also encounter open warfare with a large wing of the party in Minnesota when the time comes to choose delegates to the 1932 Republican national convention in 1932. Despite pressure brought to bear upon him, however, the attorneygeneral, whose home is in Minneapolis, has refused silently up to this time, to go along with the organiration. Reveals Many Protests The attorney-general did not tnentlon Michael by name in his statement, but left no doubt as to his recommendations to Mr. Hoover about the appointment. “Our file on protests against this nomination is more impressive than in any other case before the department for years past,” Mitchell said. “My refusal to recommend the senator’s - candidate is not merely a matter of personal judgment. From lawyers and judges all over the state have come vigorous protests against the appointment. ‘‘No man has a right to aspire to appointment to the federal bench whose professional activities have been conducted in disregard of those standards of professional conduct which right-thinking lawyers have traditionally tried to maintain. Praises Hoover Stand ‘•lt has been stated in some quarters that someone man is my choice for this post. That statement is without any foundation. It also has been suggested that I desire to bring about appointment of a Democrat. On the contrary, I have said repeatedly that under the conditions I think a Republican should be appointed. *I‘I have been told I might help President Hoover politically in Minnesota if I should recommend this appointment. President Hoover has raised a standard of judicial appointment in which political ‘usefulness’ does not enter, He repeatedly has refused to be bent by such motives. I am sure the people of Minnesota approve his attitude.” DRUNKEN DRIVING IS CHARGED TO WOMAN Miss Flossie Harris Alleged to Have Ignored Traffic Light. After she is alleged to have whirled her car around a corner into a taxicab at Wabash and Alabama streets, Miss Flossie Harris, 28, of 316 East Vermont street, was held today on charges of drunken and reckless driving, and disregarding a traffic signal. Pat Queen. 1121 East Southern rvenue, was charged with drunken driving when he drove up in front of a house in the 1000 block on Charles street, where police conducted a futile liquor raid Monday night. • Frozen Feet Amputated T j Times Special WASHINGTON. Ind., Jan. 27. Ora Owens. 48, farmer living near , Elnora submitted to an operation in r hospital here for removal of his feet which were severely frozen a month ago. Gangrene developed, making amputation necessary. Victim of Burna Buried jFy Times Special SHELBYVTLLE. Ind.. Jan. 27. Funeral services were held Monday for Mrs. Minnie Craven, 60. wife of Benny Craven, who died of burns suffered when a can of gasoline exploded while she was attempting to kindle a fire in a stove at her home. Father and Son Judges ELKHART, Ind., Jan. 27.—Dispensing justice in Elkhart is a family affair. Orrin M. Conley, 70. the city’s oldest lawyer, is a superior court judge and his son. Arthur Conley, half as old, is city court judge.

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‘HOTEL UNIVERSE’ IS A BIG PROBLEM Civic Theater Again Invites Discussion by Presenting a Play of Uncertain Meaning and Purpose. USUALLY when a play causes much discussion, U is either rotten or good. There is no doubt in my mind that ‘‘Hotel Universe," which is now on view at the Civic theater, will cause much talk and argument among those who see it. Some will like it and some will not. Those who do not like it, will probably think it silly, and without any point or story. On the other hand those who like it, will probably think it great, and with many points and stories to weave in. However, whether you like it or not, has nothing to do with ‘‘Hotel Universe” being a good or bad play. You will be attracted to it according to your type. Whether you like prose or poetry best, whether you like reality or dream stuffings, whether you are unimaginative or imaginative, will cause most of the likes and dislikes.

Philip Barry has written a rather vague play in ‘ Hotel Universe” that keeps you on your toes to follow. It is without doubt a great play of its type, which is novel to the theater at this time, because it breaks away from realism. Barry has accomplished a great piece of play writing, that is not unlike a poem. He deals with psychic adventures of a group oi people who are bored and disatisfied with life. The author lets these adventures of the mind or one might say flashbacks into some important or dramatic incidents in each of their pasts, iron out their troubles and discouraging thoughts of the future. In other words so many people let their pasts run their futures, and Barry is telling us that if we went through the same unhappy incidents of our youth, later in life, they would effect us quite differently because of our richer knowledge of life. ‘‘Hotel Universe” is a most difficult play to act because of the simplicity of its lines, and the naturalness of movements and actions with which they should be accompanied. On ;he opening night, Saturday, I noticed the cast was a bit uncertain of themselves at the beginning, but this soon passed. Although I was down in front, several times I could not hear certain lines, especially when the actor had his or her back to the audience. Norman Green as Stephen Field gives a convincing portrayal of a man who has discovered some of the secrets and mysteries of life, and who, by psychic efforts, tries to convey them to the group of people visiting his daughter Ann. Margaret Mead is both charming and natural in the part of Ann, in love with Patrick Farley, played by Tom Sinclair. Sinclair was not so sure of himself, Saturday night, as a man, who broods over a past love that had turned out in tragedy, but he does well with a difficult part. I liked Mary Florence Fletcher as Lilly Malone, the actress, who lacks faith in life, but who before the curtain falls is looking forward with enthusiasm to playing Cordelia. As a whole, the cast is excellent and also Includes Reginald Garstang, Margie Bailey, Mary Ennis, Stanley A. Joseph and H. Coucheron Aamot. “Hotel Universe” runs almost two hours without any intermissions. There Is only one set, which is a terrace overlooking the sea in southern France. The set used here is very beautiful, indeed, and worthy of the Civic theater’s efforts In scenery. All this week at the Civic theater. (By Connell Turpen.) m CONCERNING NEW SHOW* AT THE LYRIC The current vaudeville show at the Lyric Isn’t one that set me on

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G. 0. P. BOSSES TURN TO LYLE IN CHICAGO RACE * Five Real Leaders of Party Decide to Back Judge Against Thompson. Bp United Press CHICAGO, Jan. 27,—William Hale (Big Bill) Thompson today faced one of the most imposing arrays of factional party leaders ever aligned in opposition to him during his long and stormy political career. As voters marched to polling places to register for the spring primaries, five of the Republican party’s most prominent leaders conferred together at the headquarters of Judge John H. Lyle and planned the “unity” tampaign, which they hope will result in Lyle’s nomination and mark the end of what they call “Thompsonism” in Chicago. Regarded Real Leaders The five leaders Monday walked into Lyle’s headquarters In a group, announced they were there to stay, and were allotted two rooms each from which toi direct attacks against the Thompson candidacy. The five are Charles V. Barrett, member of the board of review, who with drew as a candidate; George F. Harding, lifelong friend of Thompson and city controller during the mayor’s second administration; Edward J. Brundage, former attorneygeneral and leader of north side Republican forces; Dr. John Dill Robertson. for many years a west side political leader, and Bernard W. Snow, chairman of the Republican county central committee. Thompson, Senator Charles S. Deneen, Fred Lundin and these five men are regarded as the real leaders of Chicago Republicans. Deneen is backing the candidacy of Alderman Arthur F. Albert. Lundin has not publicly thrown his support to any candidate. Started Without Backing Through Monday’s move, five of the factions stood united today in the effort to beat Thompson and nominate Lyle to oppose Anton J. Germak, who is considered almost certain to be the Democratic nominee. Thompson is left running alone, with Deneen backing Albert and Lundin backing no one, although announcing he “still is hoping for unification against Thompson.”

Daisy De Voe Mops and Sweeps Jail Hours Away

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Still clamoring to “tell all,” Daisy De Voe is shown here in the Los Angeles county jail after her conviction on charges of robbing Clara Bow, her former employer, of $825. The upper picture shows her with a matron, while below is a closeup of her behind the bars. Note her denim uniform, a far cry from the fur coat she was accused of buying

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 27.—Daisy De Voe must sweep and mop in the women's quarters of the county jail for at least another week while her attorney plans a fight for a reversal of her conviction of grand theft from Clara Bow. Any chance that Miss De Voe would be liberated on bail dissolved when she decided not to ask for probation and demanded anew trial instead. She could have been liberated pending action on her probation

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plea, but can not be released until arguments on the appeal are made before William C. Doran, superior judge, next Monday. Miss Bow’s written plea for clemency for her former secretary will not be given to Judge Doran unless Miss De Voe requests probation later. “I never would have called this matter to your attention in the first place if Daisy had not threatened to blackmail me,” Miss Bow wrote to Burton Fitts, district attorney.

ALPHABETS ACE IS SHOWN BY BIT OF POTTERY Discovery of Clay Fragment Answers Old Question of Scientists. BY EMILY C. DAVIS United Press Science Correspondent WASHINGTON,’ Jan. 27.—A bit of clay that was once part of a pottery jar, with three cabalisticlooking marks on it, was believed here today to be one of the most suprising discoveries that ever has come out of Palestine. It is taken to mean the Canaanites knew how- to write with an alphabetic system as far back as the nineteenth century, B. C., and were a people of greater literary attainments than has heretofore been supposed. That the pottery fragment is new evidence of the antiquity cf the alphabet is the conclusion of Professor Romain Butin of the Catholic university of America. The fragment was discovered some months ago in the ruins of the Canaanite city of Gezer, but at the time it was supposed to be no older than other objects found nearby. Yet the pottery inscription was at least

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1,000 years older than thetr objects. How he happened to see the bit of pottery in Jerusalem and realized it was verv old and significant was told today by Professor Butin He recognized that the three letters were like those on stone tablets found in the Sinai wilderness, south of Palestine. The Sinai writing shows traces having been evolved directly from Egyptian picture writing, thus filling the gap between nonalphabetic and alphabetic writing. How long ago thL evolutionary process took place has been questioned and the fragment from Gezei has helped answer that question. Tlie pottery has been shown to three experts independently, ano each sa.J it wa; the type of ware made in the middle bronze age in Palestine, between 2,000 B. C. and 1,600 B. C. Tire three letters on the Canaanite jar are read to mean “children of.” The complete inscription evidently v%as the ownership mark Professor Butin explained. The phrasing is similar to that used centuries later whe nthe Israelites tribe called themselves Children o; Israel. FAVOR DRY LAW CHANGE Bp United Press CLEVELAND. 0., Jan. 27.—Tin Cleveland city council was on record, by a vote of 19 to 4, today favoring passage of any legislation now pending before congress or the Ohio general assembly calling foi repeal or modification of the eighteenth amendment.