Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 247, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 February 1931 — Page 2

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TWO WOMEN LOSE LIVES IN CITY AUTO ACCIDENTS

RAIL GROSSING CRASH INJURES MAN SERIOUSLY County Traffic Death Toll Is Pushed to Ten Within Week. WARNS DRUNK DRIVERS ‘Jail Door Is Wide Open/ Says Chief Kinney in Statement. The grim menace of the highway seized two more victims here over the week-end, mounting the toll to ten traffic deaths wlthina week In Marlon county. Mrs. Sarepia Hussey, 72, Carmel, was injured fatally when an Interurban struck an auto in which she was riding at Keystone avenue and Thirty-eighth street, Sunday afternoon. An auto snuffed out the life of Mrs. Georgia Nearpass, 43, of 647 Middle drive, Woodruff Place, near her home Saturday right. An unidentified woman Is near death In city hospital after a truck struck her Saturday night. Mrs. Hussey was riding with her husband Thomas, 79, who suffered serious injuries when the lnterurban hit their machine and dragged It more than fifty feet.

First Aid Is Futile Mrs. Nearpass and her daughter, Joella, 8, were walking to a neighborhood theater when they stepped into the path of an auto driven by Lester Harvey, 842 North Keystone avenue, who is charged with involuntary manslaughter. The daughter screamed, and Jumped back as the car struck her mother. Dr. Roy A. Gelder, deputy coroner, driving nearby, heard the crash and administered first aid, but Mrs. Nearpass died before a city ambulance reached the scene. City hospital officials today sought to identify a woman struck by a truck driven by Henry Haynes, 21, of 131 North Elder avenue, at Michigan street and Massachusetts avenue, Saturday night. Upon her left forearm are tatooed the initials D. H. and W. H. She is about 45. Drinkers Are Warned She . has been unconscious since the accident, and physicians say she is suffering from a brain concussion. Following the high death rate from accidents during the last week, and a deluge of crashes for which drunken driving is said to have been responsible, Police Chief Jerry Kinney issued an edict warning those who mix liquor and steering wheels. “There is but one place for drunken drivers, and that is in j&il,” he declared. “We are going to do our best to see that they get there.” In 1930 there were 271 accidents attributed to drivers whose brains were alcohol-muddled, he declared, and many hit-and-run motorists were drunk iowalTcharges are HEARD BY LEGISLATORS Editor Is Called Before Probers to Reaffirm His Accusations. DES MOINES, la., Feb. 23. Charges against the University of lowa’s administration were investigated today by a legislative committee of six members, which had called Verne Marshall, editor of the Cedar Rapids Gazette, which printed the charges, as its first witness. The investigation was believed to be without precedent in the state. The Gazette’s charges included: That nearly $30,000 in interest on university funds was waived without authority. That the univesity paid for labor and material in construction of private buildings. That conditions which caused lowa’s expulsion from the Western Conference were known to Walter A. Jessup, president of the university.

TAYLOR PREXY QUITS Kansas Fastor Will Succeed Dr. John Paul at Upland. Su United Press UPLAND, Ind., Feb. 23.—Dr. John Paul, president of Taylor university, has resigned, effective Sept. 1, today. He named Dr. Robert Lee Stuart, pastor of the First Methodist church, Eldorado, Kan., to succeed him and university officials have agreed to the change, it was said. Dr. Stuart is an alumnius of Taylor and his son, Marvin, is now a senior at the institution. Dr. Paul will become associatepresident of Taylor and will continue as editor of the Olobe-Review, national monthly magazine published on the campus. SUIT FOR SITE PLANNED Attorney-General' James M. Ogden today prepared to condemn for state purposes lots wanted at the southwest comer of Senate avenue and Ohio street as a site for anew state library and historical building. Site was selected by the library building commission appointed by the Governor under the 1929 statute setting a special levy to raise $1,000,000 for the project. Condemnation proceedings will be instituted in Marlon county courts, Ogden declared. Swiftest, Easiest Way to End Bilious Spell When you neglect those first symptom,', of constipation—bad breath, coated tongue, listlessness, the whole system soon suffers. Appetite lags. Digestion slows up. You become headachy, dizzy, bilious. It’s easy to correct sluggish bowel action! Take a candy Cascaret tonight. See how quickly—and pleasantly—the bowels are activated. All the souring waste is gently propelled from the system. Regular and complete bowel action Is restored. Cascarete are made from pure cascara, a substance which doctors agree actually strengthens bowel nmseles. All drug stores have Cascarete, 10c.—Advertisement,

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STATE ANO CITY OFFICES CLOSED Washington’s Birthday Is Observed. Officialdom celebrated George Washington's birthday today. The city hall, Marion county courthouse, banks and some statehouse and federal offices, were closed in honor of the nation's pater. The day’s highlight in honoring the first President came this afternoon when the Indiana house was to hold special services. Paul V. McNutt, dean of Indiana university’s law school and candidate for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, was to give the main address. City department stores and schools, remained open during the day. Business at the postoffice was curtailed with but two deliveries in the business district and one in the residential sectors. Churches and Sunday schools observed the day Sunday with special programs. SLAYER ASKS RETRIAL By Times Special RUSHVILLE, Ind., Feb. 23 —A hearing will be held in Rush circuit court here Tuesday by Judge John A. Tisworth on a motion for anew trial for William Brown, 19, Indianapolis, under sentence to life imprisonment for the slaying of Walter Garrison, a policeman, here three weeks ago. Counsel for the youth charges irregularities in proceedings provide grounds for seeking anew trial.

Dague, Irene Refused 30-Day Stay, Notes Bare

By United Press ROCKVIEW, Pa., Feb. 23.—The Rev. H. M. Teegarden, spiritual adviser to Mrs. Irene Schroeder, following her execution today gave newspaper men the text of two letters written jointly by Glenn Dague and Irene Schroeder. He also announced he would sell Dague’s autobiography to the highest bidder and turn the money over to Mrs. Schroeder’s son and Dague’s children. Dague wrote both of the letters, but Mrs. Schroeder signed them with him. The first one, to Teagarden, said: “As I write these last few words this finishes the story of my life and that of Irene Schroeder. Mr. Teagafden came to us on Feb. 16. He was among thousands who have not forsaken us. "We Do Not Want Life” "Friday our attorney, Benjamin Jarrett, came to us and told us it was possible to get a respite for thirty days. He said he was sure he could get our guns for us and prove neither of them had the bullet that was fatal to Brady Paul. We knew if those guns were presented we could get a commutation. “Vie have learned more of the love of Jesus from Mr. Teagarden. We know the blood of our Savior has cleansed us. We are ready to leave this place to go where Jesus has prepared a place. “We requested Mr. Jarrett not to interefere because we do not want life imprisonment now. “Irene was permitted to go down with me and bid our fellow prisoners (at Newcastle) goodby. I know ! this had a good influence on these men. Almost every man of them was weeping. “Ready to Leave World’ "We both are ready to leave this world of trouble and sin and go where Jesus tells us in His word he has gone to prepare a place for us. Death is but a change. Our hearts are full of joy .as we look back at what life would be like if we had to stay longer in this world. "I once had a call from God to consecrate my life to His sendee. This was in October, 1917, in a serv- ! ice at the Dallas (W. Va.) church, where Mr. Teegarden was pas’or. He gave the call for some young man to consecrate his life to God’s work. I knew in my heart God was calling me. I could hardly stay in my seat. This call was real to me. “We're Saved and Cleansed” “Then Mr. Teegarden said if -here was a young man here tonight who God was calling and he does not answer the call he will sink to the depths of hell. He could not have known I was that young man. “I trlact many years to lead an iionest trouble started coming to me. Finally the Devil had me

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where he wanted me. But now, glory be to God, I am free again. "This also applies to Irene. She is saved and cleansed of all sin through the grace of our Lord and Saviour. We both say God’s own will be done. Our hearts are full of Joy!” The second letter also was to Teegarden: “We are going now to claim the place Jesus has prepared for us,” it said. “Tell my babies I love them. | w ® have no malice against any one. | The state officers are just doing I their duty. We are just going home, j My message to all men is: | “ To eac h and every man woman and child: accept our personal Saviour before it is too late.” MOB TRIAL STARTS Second Defendant in Court at Marion Today, By United Press MARION, and., Feb. 23.—The state's second effort to obtain a conviction as the result of the lynching of two Negroes on the courthouse lawn here Aug. 7, started today as Charles Lennon, 30, i taxi driver, went on trial. A week has been set aside for the | trial. It was not expected that a jury will be completed until late Tuesday. A special venire of fifty appeared in addition to the regular panel of eighteen. In the first lynching trial, Robert Beshire was acquitted. Earl Stroup, deputy attorneygeneral, remarked after the Beshire trial that he would seek the death penalty for Lennon, but since has not commented on the case. Several policemen and two newspaper men have been subpenaed as witnesses.

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WOMEN VOTERS WAGE FIGHT TO keepprimary League Against Bill to Set Up Nominations by Convention. Indiana League of Women Voters today threw its weight against passage of the senate bill providing for the nomination of all candidates for public office in city, county, congressional district and state conventions. Introduced by a group of Republican senators, the measure last week failed of passage in the senate, 24 to 20, and may be called down again. Under its provisions each party would elect precinct committeemen and delegates to the city and county conventions every two years. Delegates to the state conventions would be elected at county conventions. The league’s steering committee, in session today, decided to oppose the measure which, they declare, “virtually would disfranchise the majority of voters in Indiana.” In support of their position, the committee made the following statement: As Senate Bill 196 now stands with amendments It abolishes the direct primary Without saving any of the public expense of making nominations. It substitutes for the direct primary a combination of the delegate primary, the caucus, and the convention system. Indiana League of Women Voters is opposed to this measure because: 1. it saves the state no money. A delegate primary Is as expensive as a direct primary. / 2. It would further discourage voting since it is a well-known fact that the more important the office the more public interest is shown, and a delegate to a county convention never will seem important to the majority of voters. In the delegate primary before the direct primary was adopted this was the case in Indiana. 3 The elaborate structure of conventions proposed in this bill so far removes the choice of nominees from the control of the people that their wishes would tend to be totally disregarded, even if known. 4. Although the measure provides a few safeguards for the convention Such as the filing of the names of candidates ten days before the convention meets, it is to all intents and purposes a return to the old convention system discarded because it was flagrantly corrupt and unrepresentative of American ideals of government. 5. The League of Women Voters believes in progressive legislation to make nominations more representative. We agree with the opponents of the direct primary system that it has its defects, but we are opposed to the complete abolishment of the direct primary and a return to a system of nominations which was given a much longer trial than the primary, and proved unsatisfactory.

PROFIT-SHARING SYSTEM URGED Overproduction Said to Be Depression Cause, Overproduction and steady decline of the wage earner’s consuming power ultimately will disappear under universal adoption of industrial democracy, Boyd Gurley, editor of The Times, today told delegates to the twenty-fourth annual convention of the Indiana Retail Jewelers’ Association at the Sever in. Gurley spoke on “Liberties,” declaring that labor-saving machinery is the basis of the present worldwide depression. “There is only one way out of this present state, and that is by giving the wage earner his share in the business he represents,” Gurley said. William E. Balch, manager of the j Indianapolis Merchants Associate n, j and tfce Indiana Retail Merchants; Council spoke on “The Tax Situa-1 tion in Indiana at the Present: Time.” Sessions were to continue today; and Tuesday, wuth Henry F. Stecher, ! regional vice-president of the Amer- j lean National Retail Jewelers Association, Milwaukee, the final speaker.

'EMPTY' CUH KILLS Boy Who Shot Pal Told of Death in Court. From his municipal court bench this morning Judge Paul C. Wetter had to tell 16-year-old Wilbur Carson of 1523 Le Grande avenue, that the bullet from a pistol he discharged accidentally Saturday killed Carson’s chum, Wilbur Harrison, 16, of 1921 South State avenue. Carson was charged with vagrancy after the shooting. He thought Harrison was only wounded. Learning of his death, the boy sobbed uncontrollably several minutes. The vagrancy hearing was continued until March 3. Carson was showing Harrison the gun. A finger twitched on the trigger, and Harrison fel. “Why just Friday I showed the gun to Morris, he's in the National Guard, and we both snapped it. It was empty then,” Carson said.

Go-Getter! First Part of Broker’s Bet Won —He Dines With President.

By Itnited Press WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.—W. R. Crissey, 27-year-oid Philadelphia broker, who bet that within a year he would dine with President Hoover, play golf with Bobby Jones, dine with the prince of Wales and golf with John D. Rockefeller, broke bread with President Hoover Saturday night. He attended the dinner of the White House correspondents’ association as guest of one of the newspaper men, occupying a seat not far from Mr. Hoover. Crissey was jubilant over having accomplished the first requirement of his wager. He is understood now to be en route south to find Bobby Jones. With $25 in his pocket, a $2,000 wager behind him and a year in which to hobnob with some of the world’s most inaccessible people, he set forth on his great adventure. Decides to Try It all started a couple of weeks ago, during a luncheon conversation between Crissey and half a dozen friends. They moaned about the stock market, and he remarked that nothing was impossible. “We mentioned several seemingly impossible wagers of which We had heard,” Crissey recalled, “and I contended that if a man had sufficient presence, good manners, certain ingenuity and an indifference to rebuff,, he could carry ofl the most incredible wager ever made. “My friends refused to agree with me. The argument went on. I suggested that I could carry out any wager that the rest of them could think up. That started it. . I only insisted on enough time. “They accepted, and gave me the terms. At first I wanted to laugh the thing off, but then I thought it over, and decided to have a try at it.”

Gives Up His Job And right here it might be mentioned that Crissey apparently has all the qualifications he outlined as necessary. Handsome, tall, young, and amiable, he is thfc sort to whom it might be difficult to deny entrance anywhere. “There’s not much doing in the brokerage business,” he said, “and this is as good a way to spend a year as any other. It will be great sport. I think I can carry the thing off. i’ll know in a year, anyhow.” He has resigned his membership in the Philadelphia branch of a New York investment firm, just to show how serious he is about the thing. Year Will Tell One of the stipulations of the bet is that if any of the four “greats” involved become ill, or otherwise inc ipacitated from entering Into notmal activities, he is ruled out of the bet, and the others remain. Later he will cross the ocean for the prince of Wales—still on the original $25. A year from now will tell. At midnight, Feb. 15, 1932, the six friends of the broker will meet. They will expect to see William Robert Crissey come marching in—with the goods and the proof, or else prepared to take his licking. Jilted Woman Asks SIO,OOO By Times Special PERU, Ind., Feb. 23.—Miss Minnie L. Benner of Peru is plaintiff in a SIO,OOO breach of promise suit filed in Miami circuit court here against Clyde E. Means, a Santa Fe butcher and stock buyer. She alleges they became engaged Dec. 10, 1929, and their wedding was set for April 20, 1930, but he refused to permit a ceremony. He and Anna Hahn were married on June 1 last.

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DEMOCRATS TAX BIT NOW DONE, PETERSSTATES Republicans to Blame If Measures Die, Chairman Asserts. The Democratic party has “done its bit” toward tax revision and if the legislature fails to enact the personal and corporate income tax bills, Republicans are chargeable with the blame, R. Earl Peters, Democratic state chairman, asserted in a statement today. Peter’s statement follows: “Much has been said and written with respect to the status of tax legislation pending before the general assembly with the resulting possibility that the public may be confused with relation thereto. “The Democratic house of representatives has enacted and transmitted to the Republican senate two income tax bills. One is designed to levy a tax upon incomes of individuals, and the other upon the incomes of corporations. Both bills contain specific provisions that funds derived from the collection of income taxes be applied exclusively for the reduction of valorem taxes. Under these provisions the income tax will not be an additional tax. but will take tfce place of some other form of taxation. “The income tax bills pending in the senate contain practically the same provisions recommended by the tax survey commission appointed by Governor Leslie, of which Senator Hoffman, a Republican served as chairman. The only noteworthy exceptions are (1) the amount of the exemptions and (2) the amendment requiring nonresident Individuals and corDoration to pay tax on incomes earned in this state. “The bills passed by the house of representatives provide exemptions identical with those of the federal income tax law. The Republican majority in the senate has adopted an amendment reducing the exemptions to a point that will subject approximately 150,000 more people to the payment of the tax. The bills as received by the senate are based upon the Democratic theory that tax burdens should be distributed in according with the ability to pay. “The indisputable fact that only individuals and corporations that are prospering shall be required to pay an income tax has survived the many attacks that are being made upon these measures. “The Democratic majority in the house has redeemed the party’s pledge to the people by enacting income tax bills with a view to transferring from property to income a part of the tax burden. For the accomplishment of that objective our representatives have relegated partisan politics by the adoption of practically every suggestion made by Governor Leslie’s tax survey commission and its Republican chairman. Senator Hoffman. The fate of these bills is now in the hands of the Republican majority in the state senate for which it must; and doubtless is willing, to accept full responsibility.’’ INITIATION AFTER DEATH D-y Times Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Feb. 23. A few hours before funeral services were held at Muncie for Marion Leaky, Indiana university student who died of a ruptured artery, he was initiated here as a member of Kappa Delta Rho, which recently pledged him, and its emblem went with him to his grace. This is the second posthumous initiation during the present university term, the rite having been given also for Geoffrey of Lcgansport by Theta Chi fraternity. Veteran Attorney Buried By Times Special SHELBYVILLE, Ind., Feb. 23 Funeral services were held today for Robert W. Harrison, 70, an attorney here for nearly fifty years, who died Saturday.

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Middlesworth Accepts City Athletic Post

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Resigning his position as an assistant coach at Indiana university today, Hugh Walden (Wally) Middlesworth, 2424 North New Jersey street, made ready to become city recreation director here March 15. He will succeed David Kilgore, who Saturday said he had tendered his resignation, effective then. The park board announced Middlesworth’s appointment today. Middlesworth is a Shortridge high school and Butler university graduate and was a star athlete at both institutions, captaining basketball and baseball teams, and playing quarter back on the football team at Butler. He has coached at lowa Teachers’ college, Butler and Indiana since leaving the Fairview school. Middlesworth was sought for the recreation directorship when Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan took office, Jan. 1, 1930, but turned down the proposal to stay at Indiana. He is a Democrat.

CHANGES MADE IN RAGING BILL Predict $1,500,000 Revenue From Measure. Without a dissenting vote the house of representatives today passed on to engrossment the Allardt bill legalizing pari-mutuel betting in Indiana, after several amendments had been inserted to change control of the funds derived. The bill, which is expected to raise $1,500,000 annually, originally provided that the secretary of the state and board of agriculture were to be in charge of the administration of the bill. Licenses to operate were to cost $2,500 each and a gate tax of 20 per cent was to be charged. This money was to go into the state fair fund. Amendments of Representative Delph L. McKesson (Dem., Marshall), Democratic floor leader, provided that the state treasurer was to be the administrative officer and ail funds are to be paid into the state general fund. This turns the revenue over directly to the state.

.FEB. 23, 1931

FEW BILLS IN ASSEMBLY TO LAWS Introduction of 909 Measures Causes Most Congested Calendar. Skeptics who contend “the fewer the new laws, the better for the state,” saw increasing probability that the acts of 1931 will be a vestpocket volume as the seventyseventh general assembly reconvened today. Twenty-five measures, none of outstanding importance, had been signed by Governor Harry G. Leslie when the two houses resumed their deliberations today. They have until midnight two weeks from tonight to dispose of the heaviest mass of proposals ever submitted to an Indiana legislature. Worst Tangle Certain Os the 909 measures that have been presented, less than half have received any formal consideration. Consequently, the worst “bill jam” in the state’s history lies ahead. Frequent night. sessions will help, but not eliminate it. That many a measure will meet its fate in the Governor’s pock°t veto seems certain with the deluge that probably will descend upon the executive in the closing days of the session. On all bills, passed by both houses and transmitted to the Governor, during the first fifty-nine 6ays of the session, he must act. Under a recent supreme court ruling the bills sent to the Governor’s desk during the last two clays of the sixty-one day session require no action unless the Governor so chooses. And he has five days after adjournment of the legislature in which to act or decline to act on these late measures. March 14 to Be Deadline This gives the Governor until Saturday midnight, March 14, to act or decide to act on these measures. These will become laws if within that period the Governor signs them, or files them with the secretary of state without affixing his signature. They may be vetoed in two ways —either by formal disapproval with the reasons for his disapproval, or by the “pocket veto” which is nothing more than refusal to consider, under the authority given him to decline to receive bills during the last three days of the session. BARN FIRE BARES STILL’ Farmer Awaiting Trial Charged With Dry Law Violation. By Times Special DANVILLE, Ind., Feb. 23.—James Tate, 53, tenant on a farm northeast of here, is at- liberty under SI,OOO bond pending trial on a charge of dry lav/ violation, officers reporting that during a fire in a barn on the farm, a still was found. Ownership of the still, which with a quantity of mash was salvaged before fire destroyed the barn, is denied by Tate. He says the ov/ner was his son-in-law, Max Spyres, who fled at the time of the fire. Aged Women Killed GREENFIELD, Ind., Feb. 23.—Mrs. Millie Trees, 79, Greenfield, was killed when an automobile in which she was a passenger collided with another car near Dunreith.