Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 65, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 July 1931 — Page 3
JULY 25,1931
TOURISTS JOIN IN BATTLE ON BURNINCFOREST Fire Situation Is Critical as Flames Rage Far Out of Control. By United Prut* MISSOULA, Mont., July 25. Weary, smcke-blackened men of the forest service fought side by side with ranchers and tourists today, along miles of forest fire front in Montana, Idaho and Wyoming. Hoped for rains hadn’t arrived and the fire situation remained crit- j leal as a blazing sun converted millions of acres of forest land into huge tinder patches. Gaunt fire-blackened tree trunks stood in thousands of acres through which the flames had ranged. A great pall of smoke hung over the country. Along the fire front, practically unchanged for hours, men' fought until ready to drop. With the situation threatening to become the most serious in the history of the west, even dude ranchers who had come west for quiet vacations joined in the fight. J. Pierpont Morgan Jr., New York capitalist; Daniel Roosevelt, nephew of the New York Governor, and some scores of others from the east were reported fighting side by side With cowboys and forest rangers. In the Nez Perce national forest In Idaho a blaze of tremendous size j was eating its way slowly toward; Big Hole pass, leading into the Beaverhead forest of Montana. In its path lay thousands of acres of dry timber. Huge fire trenches had been dug around the Nez Perce blaze, and on two sides, the south and w r est, were holding the fire back. A third trench, most vital of all, on the northeast side, had failed. The flames, driven by a light wind, had leaped the trench into the virgin; timber on the far side, and the blaze was out of control. Rain was the one thing which would assure victory for man over the fire—but it appeared there would be no rain for another twen-ty-four hours. SEEKS SPEAKERS FOR INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION Prominent Men to Be Asked to Appear at State Exhibit. Elated at responses received from written Invitations. Managing-Di-rector W. A. McCurry on the annual all-Indiana Industrial Exposition, announced today that he will make a trip through the east within the next few days in an effort to obtain nationally prominent speakers for each night of the show from Sept. 28 to Oct. 4. McCurry’s first call will be on Dwight W. Morrow, United States senator from New Jersey and a nationally known diplomat. It is hoped that Morrow will be obtained as the opening night speaker of the show and correspondence obtained from him indicates he will be here. Other calls, which McCurry hopes to make, will include visits on Vice-President Charles Curtis &nd Louis E. Ludlow, representative jrom the Indiana district. SOLDIER HURT IN BLAST Gasoline Fumes Explode and Man Is Burned Badly. His condition serious, Sergeant Ira Lee of the One hundred thirteenth observation squadron, Indiana national guard, was in St. Vincent’s hospital today with burns suffered when gasoline fumes exploded in the basement of his home at 3727 Kenwood avenue late Friday. Sergeant Lee had been cleaning clothes with gasoline in the basement, and returned later to light a Water heater for a bath. The fumes which saturated the atmosphere flashed with a loud report, and he was burned badly on the body, arms and head. BAR EXAMINERS ELECT Milo Feightner, Huntington, Chosen President of New Board. Officers of the newly created state bar examining board, appointed by the supreme court, were elected at the first meeting of the board at the 6tatehouse Friday. They are Milo H. Feightner, Huntington, president; Lenn J. Oare, South Bend; vice-president, and Eemster Bingham, Indianapolis, secretary-treasurer. Other members are Julian Sharppack, Columbus, and Bernard C. Gavit, Bloomington. 22 DEAD IN SANTIAGO Heavy Patrols Maintain Order After Many Riots; 200 Are Wounded. By United Pres* SANTIAGO, Chile, July 25. Heavy patrols maintained order today in the capital afte rthree days of disorders marked by yiolent demonstrations against the government. The death toll was listed unofficially at 22. Upward of 200 were wounded during clashes between demonstrators and the *roops and police. The disturbances have been accompanied by the formation and resignation of four cabinets within ten days.
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Actress’ Fractured Back Is Mending
A new-found friend, named ‘’VertebraX,” is shown above sharing with Evalyn Knapp, film star, the good news of her promised recovery. When the actress fell from a cliff near Hollywood several weeks ago and received severe spinal and facial injuries it w-as feared that her career, if not her life, was in danger. Doctors now say that she will suffer no permanent disability.
FISH POND FEATURE OF BOY SCOUTS FETE
Troop 69 Event to Include Address Tonight by Sullivan. To stub-toed, freckled youngsters who dangle a line in ol’ White river a whole day, sometimes, with nary a nibble, a fishery at Thirty-fourth street and Capitol avenue this afternoon would be a paradise. For out there, the danger of coming away empty-handed is nil. Boy Scouts 6f Troop 69 have seen to that. Everybody makes a catch. You hide behind a tent and bait your hook, toss it high over a screen, and pull when the nibble jiggles your line. The dry land fish pond is part of the lawn fete of that boy scout troop. Mayor Reginald Sullivan will be on hand for a short talk at 7:30 tonight, and an old-fashioned auction sale and country store will be cofeatures of the event with fortune telling, home made cake and candy, ice cream, pop and sandwiches. It is the ninth annual social of the community’s scouts. Proceeds will be used in maintaining their headquarters, Utley Hut, at 3731 Boulevard place. In his midget airplane, Edward F. New, attorney, will fly over Indianapolis this afternoon and bomb the city with programs of the affair, to many of which will be attached tickets for refreshments. ORIENTAL BAN STUDIED Chamber of Commerce Group May Advocate Modification. By Bcripps-H oicard Xeicspapcr Alliance WASHINGTON, July 25.—The immigration committee of the United States Chamber of Commerce will meet here July 31 to discuss recommending to the chamber advocacy of an immigration quota for Orientals, and according to present indications a majority of the committee will favor the change. Members of the committee from the Pacific coast, where opposition to a quota always has centered, are known to favor modification of the immigration law in accordance with the wishes of Japan and China. Both business and labor are represented among these members. ORDER BUS EXTENSION Terminal North Changed to Improve Street Car Service. Capitol avenue feeder busses today are extending their terminal from Thirty-ninth and Illinois streets to Thirty-fourth street byorder of the public service commission. The order was passed upon petition of the Butler Fairview Civic Association. Citizens of the area pointed out that the extension will give them access to the three Illinois car lines, rather only one at the Thirty-ninth street terminus. Educator Dies Btt United Press WALKERTON, Ind., July 25.—Dr. B. L. Steele, 58, who w r as born on a farm near here, is dead at Pullman, Wash. He had occupied the chair in physics and mathematics at State college of Washington for twenty years. He was a former inI structor in Shortridge high school, i Indianapolis.
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Automobiles reported to Dolice as stolen belong to: James Butler. 5718 Oak avenue. Ford tudor. 34-985. from Sixteenth street and Shadeland drive Richard N. Highland. 504 Churchman avenue. Beech Grove. Bulck roadster. 743506. from West Waashineton street near baseball nark. Russell Newbv. R. R. 15. Box 42-M. Essex coach. 93-735. from Delaware and Washington streets. Jenet Lennaehan. 121 West Vermont street. Ant. 1. Hudson coune. 764-340. from 121 West Vermont street. J. Charles Harrison. 3981 Oliver avenue. Nash coach. 57-223. from Indianapolis Bleaching Company. Lewis J. Walk. 622y 2 Home place. Oldsmobile coach. 50-717. from garage in rear of 622 y 2 Home place. Fred Price. Advance. Ind.. Chevrolet touring. 585-698. from Lebanon. Ind.
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Stolen automobiles recovered bv Dolice belone to: Paul E. Tombaueh. 6181 Carrollton avenue. Ford tudor. found at Birch and division streets. . Chevrolet couDe. 728-051. found at 907 Charles street. , „ , Orville R. Breece. 710 East New York street. Pontiac coach, found at Twentvninth street and Riverside drive. William Higgins. 707 Muskingum street. Buick touring, found at North street and Senate avenue. PLAN WARREN PICNIC Township Farm Bureau to Have Outing Aug. 7. Judging of live stock and exhibits, ranging from farm products to clothing, will hold the limelight Aug. 7 in the achievement day celebration at the Warren township farm bureau picnic to be held in the township high school grove. Basket picnic dinner v/ill be served in the grove at noon after a morning of judging, to be followed by food demonstrations, games and a band concert. The program, to be participated in by members of the 4-H Club, also is sponsored by the vocational department of the high school. Parent-Teacher Association and the county extension office. Those in charge: Walter Shearer, Walter Prange, Albert Bade, O. W. Harding, W. L. Movvrey, Vivienne Carter, Mrs. John Askren and C. Henry, county agricultural agent. FURAY IS TO GIVE TALK United Press Manager to Speak at Rotary Ciub Meeting. James Henry Furay, vice-presi-dent and general foreign manager oi the United Press, will spea'k Tuesday noon at the meeting of the Rotary Club at the Claypool. His subject will be “Building international Understanding.” Furay was night, then state editor of The Star when Roy Howard, head of the Scripps-Howard newspaper chain, and Ray Long, former editor of Cosmopolitan, who recently resigned to enter the book publishing business, were on the staff. Injuries Suffered by Six By l imes Special FRANKFORT, Ind., July 25.—Six persons were injured, one seriously when two automobiles sideswiped north of here. Mrs. Andrew Woerner, Indianapolis, is in a hospital here.
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FAIR TO HAVE CIRCUITRACES Big Time Events Again to Be Run Here. With renewal of. grand -circuit races assured in the new racing plant at state fairground, early entries, and promise of extraordinary exhibits, preparations for the sev-enty-ninth annual state fair are shaping themselves rapidly, according to E. J. Barker, secretary. Entries in the fair must reach his office at 212 statehouse not later than Aug. 18, Barker said, adding that premium lists with all information regarding entries may be obtained from him. Dates of the fair are from Sept. 5 to 12. Night racing will be a continued feature of the entertainment program this fall, and the new steel and concrete stand, with seating capacity of 10,000 will be completed to replace the old stands. Amusement fetures already carded for the fair week include a threering circus, vaudeville, seven bands, carnival, singing, horse pulling, and other contests, together with many exhibits. LABOR TO SCAN RELIEF Support of Move for Direct Federal Aid Likely, Says Green. By Scripps-Howard Nciospapcr Alliance WASHINGTON, July 25.—The move for direct federal aid to states, counties and cities to supplement their local relief funds this winter may be strengthened by indorsement of the American Federation of Labor. William Green, president, today admitted this matter is coming up for discussion at the A. F. of L. executive council meeting here on Aug. 6, and that the power of the big labor organization may be swung behind the movement. $15,000 Suit Follows Wreck GAxvi', ind., July 25.—Miss Louise Platt asks $15,000 damages in a suit filed against Hugh Bergstrom, her escort on an automobile ride. She alleges Bergstrom fell asleep at the wheel and she received permanent injuries when the car crashed into a steel pole. At the time, she alleges, the car was traveling at a speed of forty-five miles an hour, and pavement w r as slippery due to rain.
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DRY CHIEFTAIN LEVELS ATTACK AT ROOSEVELT Governor Is ‘Unconditional Wet/ Says Dr. Barton in League Warning. BY RAYMOND CLAPPER United Press Staff Corresoondent WASHINGTON, July 25.—The rapid, unrelenting pace of Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt’s march toward the Democratic presidential nomination is one of the most conspicuous things in the whirling political panorama today. By a series of dramatic advances, some possibly spontaneous, others ■without doubt timed carefully, this distant cousin of the famous Theodore is charging ahead with something of the odl Rough Rider s au-
dacity. A year before the nominating convention he has pushed his way through the forest of favorite sons and now is out in the open country far ahead of all rivals. However, warning came from the dry camp today that Roosevelt is unconditionally wet and that it may be necessary to repeat the lesson which southern drys gave to the Democratic party in 1928 and sounded anew note of possible trouble. The note of opposition today came from Dr. Arthur J. Barton, chairman of the executive committee of the Anti-Saloon League. He issued a statement declaring “the liquor steam roller is at work on the roads for the 1932 convention.” He declared dry southern Democrats were under no delusion as to “the fact that Mr. Roosevelt is thoroughly wet,” despite an effort to keep the fact in the background. Barton said Roosevelt has approved every word of Smith’s wet platform and has declared for unconditional repeal of the eighteenth amendment. “If the lesson of 1928 has failed to impress those who have usurped positions of authority in the Democratic party, it will be necesary to give them another lesson in 1932,” said Barton. AIR CRASH KILLS SIX Three of Victims Believed to Be English. By United Press SOFIA, Bulgaria, July 25. Six persons were killed when a French passenger airplane burst into flames and crashed in the Balkans Friday night. Three of the victims were believed to have been English, including one woman. The airplane crashed near the village of Mokren during a storm. The bodies of the victims were charred badly. That’s Three Bad Breaks By United Press GARDEN CITY, Kan., July 15. Within the last few days, three of Frank Reed’s sons have suffered broken legs in different accidents.
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King’s Highway Is No Stable
BY LOWELL NUSSBAUM THE king s osses and the king's men have a right to use the king's ’ighway for travel, but not as a stable. This is the opinion voiced in more modern language by Superior Judge Joseph R. Williams, who has under consideration petition of business men for injunction against the early morning downtown parking ban. But the judge’s idea is not new. In fact, it is based on a court ruling issued nearly 200 years before the first automobile was invented. Traffic problems have existed to worry those in authority for many centuries.
If any credence is to be placed in historical fiction, even the old Romans had their traffic troubles, as evidenced by the well-known incident in which Ben Hur and Messala scraped fenders while demonstrating the ‘pickup’ of their fourhorse power chariots. HOWEVER, one of the first traffic “pinches” on record occurred about the year 1720, in England. This incident, known to lawyers as the case of Rex (the king) vs. Cross, was cited in briefs for the city filed in the pending injunction suit by James E. Deery, city attorney, and Herbert M. Spencer, assistant city attorney. A certain stage coach driver named Cross, legal records reveal, barked his stage coach on the road in front of a tavern while awaiting a load of passengers. While he was waiting, an official espied the parked stage coach and arrested the driver. a CROSS subsequently was indicted under the old English common law and, in time, was found guilty of maintaining a nuisance by obstructing travel on the public highway. In handing down its now famous decision, the court ruled the king’s highway was intended for travel but not as a stable. On the basis of this decision, courts in modern days have held that parking is a privilege, but not an inherent right.
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WOOLLEN NAMED HEADJIFJOARD Banker New President of Health Commission. Evans Woollen Jr., Democrat, will head the Indianapolis health board for the next year, as result of the annual election held late Friday. Dr. M. Joseph Barry. Democrat, who was appointed to the board three weeks ago to replace Dr. Frederick E. Jackson, former president, •was named vice-president. Dr. Herman G. Morgan, Republican, was reappointed secretary. Dr. Morgan has filled the post nineteen years. Other board members are Dr. Henry S. Leonard # and Obie J. Smith, Republicans. The board tentatively approved the health board budget at $583,430. a reduction of $1,343. Several conferences will be held before the budget finally is adopted. Shafer Funeral Monday By United Press ROCHESTER, Ind., July 25.—Funeral services for Dr. Howard Shafer, head of Woodlawn hospital here, will be held in Rochester at 2:30 p. m. Monday.
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‘CUT BUDGETS TO limit: IS HOOVER EDICT Stringent Economy in All Branches Is Ordered to Government. By United Press WASHINGTON. July 25 Stringent economy in every branch of the federal government has been ordered by President Hoover. To the heads of all departments, commissions and boards he has addressed a letter calling on them to reduce expenses wherever possible and to slash to the bone the budget that now is being prepared for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1932. Every governmental activity that can be curtailed “without serious detriment to the publio welfare” should be “eliminated or postponed,” the President said. The federal treasury closed the 1931 fiscal year on June 30 with a deficit of nearly one billion Another large deficit is in prospect for the present year. President Hoover characterized the situation as an “emergency.” July 1 estimates to.the bureau of the budget showed contemplated expenditures for this fiscal year to be In excess of those in the *. r just closed, the President said. He requested the head of government agencies to submit new and lower estimates by Aug. 17.
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