Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 30, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 June 1931 — Page 3

TONE 15,1931

BUTLER OUSTS PROFESSOR; LIBERALISM IS HELD CAUSE

DIRECTORS GIVE STUDENTS' PLEA ‘ICY SHOULDER' Ralph W. Keahey Forced to Resign University Post, He Charges. TAUGHT MANY ‘TRUTHS’ Political Science Division to Be Reorganized, Chiefs Assert. Liberalism has broken the chair of political science at Butler university, ousted its occupant, ancl sent the chair to the upholsterers for a “going-over” before it again takes its place in the pedagogical parlor of the university. The occupant of the chair, Ralph W. Keahey, will not return as professor to the university despite a petition of 500 students of the school that his resignation be reconsidered. “He resigned some time ago, but was given a leave of absence instead. The resignation was accepted and to reconsider now would be embarrassing to the board, wouldn’t it?” declared Hilton U. Brown, president of the board, today in answer to the petition of the Butler Btudents. “In Conflict With Policy” “The leave of absence merely is a refined way of accepting my resignation,” retorts Keahey, “and I consider the incident closed. I was forced to resign because of political views and teachings in conflict with the policy of the university.” Brown admitted that the “leave of absence” had effect of an “out-and-out” resignation, but denied that Keahey was forced to leave his post because of radical utterances in classrooms. But Butler students and Keahey trace his alleged “forced” resignation to his teaching of truths in his political science classes. Tried to Teach Truth “I pointed out the evils of our government. I did not teach our country right or wrong, but still our country.* If incidents in political history were detrimental to the nation I permitted them to be discussed in that fashion. I tried to teach the truth,” Keahey said. Butler students say his views on United States intervention in Nicaraugua and Pan-America nations and his stressing of the tax burdens of the average citizen over that of the rich man culminated in his downfall. A readjustment of the political science division of the university with the vacation of Keahey’s chair at the university will be made, according to Emsley W. Johnson, attorney and board member.

Had Other ‘Difficulties’ “His work will be allotted out to other professors of the history and science department. No man will be hired to take his place,” Johnson said. “He resigned some time ago, and the board having arranged the new teaching schedule for the ensuing year, could not reconsider his resignation,” Johnson said. He asserted that the teachings of Keahey had nothing to do with his leaving the university. “He had some other difficulties,” Johnson said. The “difficulties” were declared by Keahey to be a “blind” for the opposition against him. Wisconsin Policy Assailed “One board member, an attorney, said the university never again would hire a professor from the University of Wisconsin because of that school’s liberalism,” Keahey said. Keahey is a former instructor at the University of Wisconsin. He has been on the Butler faculty five years. When Charles Drake, sophomore student of political science, and A. William Letiff. junior, presented the student petition to the board on Saturday it was declared by Dr. Robert J. Aley, president of the university, as irregular procedure. It was the first student petition ever presented directly to the board of directors. Request of the students for the return of their petition drew a remonstrance from Aley, they said. ‘ls That a Threat?’ The two youths told the board members that dissatisfaction in the student body had caused a discussion of the feasibility of asking the state legislature to establish a division of Indiana university in Indianapolis. “Is that a threat?" retorted one board member. The two students said “No,” and that they merely were relating campus gossip. They praised Keahey’s record at the university as a professor and as a man interested in the school's welfare and that of its student body. Keahey lives at 2427 Talbot street. He is married and has two children. BROOKS RETRIAL DENIED Motion In 5200.000 Estate Overruled by Probate Judge. Motion for retrial of the Bartholomew D. Brooks will case was denied today by Probate Judge Smiley N. Chambers. Recently, the 1922 Rill of Brooks which bequeathed 1200,000 to charitable organizations R’as upheld over the 1930 document which named Robert Hackney, business associate of the deceased business man, as benefactor. Since trial of the case another frill, said to have been drawn in 1924. has been found. Hearing for s trial on this document will be set Sept. 8. Youth Held for Car Theft Polio today were Informed that William Culbertson. 17, of Indianapolis, is held at Sidney, 0., on auto theft charges He is alleged to have been in possession of an auto stolen from Indianapolis.

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SHIPPERS TO MEET i Mayor to Address 400 in Ohio Valley Group. Indianapolis will extend a Hcosier welcome to 400 members of the Ohio Valley Shippers advisory board who will meet at the Indianapolis Athletic Club Tuesday. A number cf high railroad officials also will attend the twentyninth regular meeting of the board here. The gathering will be welcomed in a speech by Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan. Speakers will Include L. J. Borinstein, president of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce; E. M. Elliott, district freight agent cf the Pennsylvania railroad; P. T. White, general superintendent of the Big Four railroad, and R. C. Miller, general superintendent of the southwestern division of the Pennsylvania railroad. The gathering will be entertained at luncheon by the Indianapolis Traffic Club. SEEK MYSTERY GUNMAN Rifle Bullets Narrowly Miss Couple in Auto. Deputy sheriffs today sought the gunman who, late Sunday, fired rifle shots at an auto driven by Clyde Reese, 27, of Linden, barely missing his woman companion. The shooting took place at the county line and Three Notch roads. Reese could assign no motive for the slaying attempt. Rcmney Woman Killed LAFAYETTE, Ind., June 15.—Mrs. C. C. Drear, 35, Romney, died in a hospital here of injuries suffered when the automobile which her husband was driving collided with another.

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Oh, Well By United Press MEXICO, Mo., June 15.—1n trying to rescue a cat which had fallen into a well, Mrs. Charles Williams fell in also. Then her husband tried to rescue both her and the cat, but the platform broke and he joined then in the water. The fire department rescued Mr. and Mrs. Williams. The cat drowned.

HUNTINGI ALIBI FLOPS Ceps Jail Negro Carrying Shotgun in Taxi. All Hugh Hubbard. Negro, of 453 Minerva street, needs to “beat a police rap,” is to find a big bear roaming along Indiana avenue. But Hubbard is in jail under a SI,OOO bond as a suspected “stickup” artist and so Indiana avenue is safe from a “b’ar” hunt. He was arrested today when James Gahan, Negro, taxi-driver, 1068 West Twenty-sixth street, reported that Hubbard had taken two rides with him in his cab and that on each ride Hubbard had with him, a shotgun. “He slipped a shell in it on the last ride,'’ Gahan reported. And it was at the juncture of the shell-slipping that a police car trailing Gahan's taxi slipped up and arrested Hubbard. “Ah was just going hunting,” was Hubbard’s alibi. Michigan Woman Killed SOUTH BEND, Ind., June 15. Mrs. Genevieve Barr, 34, Jackson, Mich., died here of injuries suffered m an automobile crash.

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HAWKS SETS RECORD Makes Nonstop Flight From Rome to London. By United Press CROYDON AIRPORT, England, June 15. —Captain Frank Hawks, American flier, arrived at 12:08 p. m. today from Rome on a nonstop record-breaking flight. There had been no official Rome--to-London air record, the air ministry said today. Thus Captain Hawks’ time of six hours twentyeight minutes for the 900-mile trip set the first record. Extremely heavy head winds were encountered over most of the route. TRAVIS RITES SLATED Resident of City Forty Years to Be Buried Wednesday. Mrs. Pauline I. Travis, 60, who died Sunday at her home, 5440 Winthrop avenue, will be buried Wednesday afternoon at Washington Park cemetery. Funeral services will be held at 2 at the Flanner & Buchanan mortuary. Mrs. Trails, a resident of Indianapolis for forty years, was a member of Brookside Rebekah lodge, No. 707. MORTGAGE HEARING SET Washington Company’s Holdings to Be Renewed June 25. Hearing on the sale of mortgages held by the Washington Company, subsidiary of the defunct Washington Bank and Trust Company, will be held June 25 before Probate Judge Smiley N. Chambers. Chambers set the date on petition of Frank C. Dailey, attorney, representing the Union Trust Company, trustee of the company.

twelve cities between today and noon Saturday. Madison was the objective of the first lap.

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CAPONE'S CHIEF PAYOFF MAN POSTSHIS BONO Jack Zinen Surrenders on Indictment Charging Rum Conspiracy. BY RAY BRENNAN United Press Staff Correspondent CHICAGO, June 15.—The government’s campaign to put “Scarface Al" Capone and sixty-seven of his gangsters behind the bars gained momentum today when Jack Zinen, one of Capone’s right-hand men. surrendered on an indictment charging liquor conspiracy. Zinen, said to be a “payoff man and fixer’’ for Capone, walked into the United States commissioner’s office, deposited five crisp, new SI,OOO bills with a bond clerk and walked out. A scowl and muttered curses were his reply to questions from new-spaper reporters. To Plead Not Guilty Meanwhile, Attorney William F. Waugh, chief of Capone’s legal staff, announced that Al probably will plead not guilty Tuesday when he is arraigned on one of two indictments, which charge income tax fraud and conspiracy to violate the prohibition laws, “I am prepared to enter a plea of not guilty to either charge,” said Waugh. “My staff is busy preparing a defense against both charges. We do not know on which charge my client will be arraigned first,” Zinen’s appearance in the commissioner’s office was regarded as the beginning of what is expected to be a veritable parade of Capone gangsters to the federal building. Kept Al’s Men Obedient Prosecutors say Zinen has kept Capone’s hired hands obedient, and has arranged protection through alleged corrupt politicians and police for the last several years. As such, he is regarded as an important cog in the machnie which brought the Capone gang millions of dollars’ profits from beer and alcohol. Zinen was manager of the Paddock Case in the loop district, said by government agents to be a meeting place of Capone lieutenants with the lesser employes and with representatives of local government. It was there, they said, that police fixers, beer truck drivers and managers of illegal breweries received their pay. R. C. A. DEFENDS RIGHTS Radio Commission Hearing Involving Organization License Starts. By United Prvss WASHINGTON, June 15.—Counsel and officers of Radio Corporation of America defended that organization today in a radio commission hearing in which the Radio Protective Association and independent manufacturers seek to obtain revocation of broadcasting licenses held by subsidiaries of the great organization. POOR AID BONDS SOLD Bond issue/aggregating $200,000, for the payment of Marion county poor relief debts from March 20 to May 20, today was sold by County Auditor Harry Dunn to the Harris Trust and Savings Company of Chicago. The Harris company bid called for 3 per cent interest and premium of $595. The Fletcher Savings and Trust Company, the Fletcher American National bank and the Indiana Trust Company joined in a bid.

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IT’S REAL TIME OF YEAR FOR ANGLERS

Midnight Is Hour When Dreams of ‘Big Ones’ Become Reality. If the bed’s twin is vacated at midnight tonight and there’s a rumble on the stairs, don’t blame it on the burglars or the desire of Hubby to see Hoover in the morn. For midnight’s witching hour when dreams of fish become a reality as the season on the finny tribe opens with the striking of the clock. The dusty reel in the basement becomes the terror of the lake. The tackle box ceases to be a clothespin holder. City sporting goods stores received the homage of the Ike Waltons today as noses were rubbed against panes to view the vari-sol-ored plugs, snappy flies and shining reels. And pity the poor worms for they won’t have a chance from now on until the season closes next April 30. For the dreaded spade has been ditched for the newest of new devices for bringing the wriggly ones to the surface. It’s a worm-shocker and “getter,” guaranteed to make any garden grow them that never grew them before. An iron rod with a rubber-insu-lated handle and long electric cord attached is inserted into damp earth. A plug on the end of the cord is inserted in a light socket and out come the night-crawlers even at high noon. COURT CLERK, WIFE ARE HURT IN CRASH Horace Power Injured Seriously; May Lose Left Arm. Vacation of Horace Power, 38, of 1356 West Ray street, deputy "clerk in municipal court four, ended disastrously Sunday, and today he and Mrs. Power are in a serious condition at the Williams hospital at Lebanon. The car in which Power and his family were riding overturned after he attempted to stop it at a blocked bride. Power suffered a crushed left arm which may have to be amputated. Mrs. Power is suffering from cuts and internal injuries. Children of the couple, riding with them, were not hurt. The family was en route to spend two weeks in a cottage at Monticello, Ind. HOLTMAN PIGEON WINS Miss Intelligence Is First in 500Mile Race to City. Miss Intelligence, a pigeon owned by Elmer Holtman, 2214 East Twelfth street, won a 500-mile race from Seneca, Mo., Sunday. This event was sponsored by the Monumental Racing Pigeon Club. First place in a 500-rnile race from Montgomery, Ala., sponsored by the Indianapolis Racing Pigeon Club, was won by Mary Jane, owned by E. C. Foullois, 1209 Evison street. SKULL IS FRACTURED Otis Goff Injured Critically as Ladder Gives Way. While painting a house at 2207 East New York street today, Otis Goff, 65, of 2311 North Capitol avenue, suffered a skull fracture when a ladder upon which he was standing fell and catapulted him to the sidewalk below. He was taken to city hospital. His condition is dangerous. <

Out of Breath? By United Press " LOS ANGELES, June 15.—A new sermon endurance record of twenty hours was claimed by the Rev. A. M. Futterer, 60, early today when he stepped from the pulpit of his church. Mr. Futterer, president of the Holyland Bible Society, began speaking at 6 a. m. Sunday with the intention of breaking the endurance record of tw-elve hours and ten minutes held by Rev. C. Z. Brown of Washington. D. C. After devoting most of the day to the subject, “The Bible From Cover to Cover.” Mr. Futterer switched to “Palestine Speaks in 1950.” He did not taste food, although he paused several times to drink water.

RIVER STEPOFF COSTS3 LIVES Youth Drowns in Rescue Attempt at Lansing. By United Press LANSING. Mich., June 14.—A swimming lesson which William Howard, 24, tried to give his two small nieces in the Grand river at Waverly park yesterday cost three lives. Howard w r aded into the stream carrying Marion McCoy, 12, and her sister Gladys, 13, one under each arm. Suddenly he stepped into a deep hole and the trio went under the surface. Sitting with two girls in a parked car across the river was Waldo Chase, 19. “I probably can’t make it, but I won’t sit here and watch them drown," he said. Plunging fully clothed into the river, he started for thes pot, but was seized with cramps and drowned. Howard McCoy, 17, brother of the small girls, dived in and brought Marion ashore. William Howard and Gladys, however, were dead before aid could reach them.

GRAND JURY PROBING VICE IN RAVENSWOOD Town’s Officials Testify in Quiz Asked by Residents. Troubles of the White river town of Ravenswood that have been enlivened by recent charges of “wideopen” vice and gambling conditions today drew the attention of the county grand jury. Charles Ford, member of the town board, and Grover C. Smith, clerk, testified before the grand jury. Other officials of the suburban town recently asked the grand jury to investigate alleged widespread gambling, drinking and vice conditions, which, they said, disturb the private life of the town’s residents. Grand jurors indicated other witnesses may be called. Legal battle to have municipal debts paid will be tried before Superior Judge Joseph R. Williams, July 3. Old Home on Market By Times Special KOKOMO, Ind., June 15.—A large residence property, know as the Jay homestead, which was built sixty years ago, is offered for sale. It was built by Robert Haskett, who at the time was one of the leading merchants of Kokomo.

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U. S. BARES ITS WAR STRENGTH: SETS EXAMPLE Urges Other World Powers to Lay Their Cards on Table. By United Press WASHINGTON. June 15.—The United States today laid before th world a complete picture of its military strength and suggested that ajl other powers give similar publicity to their armaments. The report on American armaments was submitted to the League of Nations, which on Jan. 24 asked all countries to make such reports in preparation for the disarmament conference called to meet at Geneva next February. Secretary of State Henry Stimson not only made the data publio here, but asked the league to give “full and immediate distribution and publicity” to the condition of the United States’ land, sea and air forces. Then he added in a letter transmitting the report to J. A. Avenol, acting secretary-general of the league: “The secretary of state entertains the hope that all other nations may thus be encouraged to lay their figures before the public without delay. The secretary-general may find it convenient to bring this communication to the attention of other interested governments.” Russia Announces Strength It is understood that Soviet Russia is the only other government; which so far has authorized publication of its report on armaments. The American report listed total effective land forces as of Dec. 31. 1930, of 139,957 officers and men, and a total naval personnel of 109,886 officers and men. The marina corps was included in the navy figure. National defense activities in the fiscal year ended June 30, 1930, cost $835,819,459, the report said—s3so,457,317 for land forces, $375,291,828 for the navy, and $110,070,314 for the air services of both branches. The report listed 965 fighting airplanes for the army, forty-nine transports, 550 training planes and three dirigibles. The navy had 787 planes and two dirigibles. 27,324 in Air Service The total personnel of the two air services was given as 27.324, a force of 13,155 in the army air corps and 14,169 in the navy. The entire naval strength TT '~3 detailed in the report, ship by ship. It was shown that the United States navy has: Eighteen battleships, including one, the Wyoming, listed as a training ship. Three airplane carriers built and one building. Five cruisers slightly under the 10,000-ton class, nine more building and four authorized; four old cruisers listed for disposal; ten lighter cruisers of 7,050 tons. Two hundred and twenty-seven post-war destroyers, of which four are listed for disposal, fourteen are used by the coast guard and three are target vessels; twenty-nine destroyers over sixteen years old, ofr which nine are used by the coast . guard and seven are on the disposal list. Ninety submarines, of which twenty-three are listed for disposal, one building and two authorized, and seventeen old ones, all listed for disposal.