Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 85, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 August 1931 — Page 4

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THREAT BRINGS HURRIED REPLY TO ROOSEVELT White House Denials Turned About When Governor Airs Affairs. BY PAUL R. MALLON United Pt Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.—From White House denials and Rooseveltian Mutate there emerged today a story of what happens when a presidential aspirant undertakes a correspondence with a President. An exchange between Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York and President Hoover over the St. Lawrence waterways project furnished the basis for the account. Roosevelt wrote Mr. Hoover two weeks ago asking If this government was undertaking any secret negotia--1 * ons with Canada. A week passed and there was no answer From Albany, N. Y., came reports that Governor Roosevelt was disturbed at his failure to receive a reply. From the White House came denials of any knowledge of a Roosevelt letter. The state department swung in line with similar denials. They Move In Hurry There the matter rested until newspapers arrived at the White House Monday afternoon containing Albany dispatches stating Roosevelt was preparing to ihake public his letter unless he received an answer. Within half an hour a stated official source at the executive mansion said there had been a letter from Governor Roosevelt “some time ago’’ and that the state department had replied to It. An hour later while William R. Castle, acting secretary of state, was conferring with Mr. Hoover the state department issued this communique: “The following is the text of a letter dated Aug. 13, 1931, from the honorable W. R. Castle Jr., acting secretary of state, to the honorable Governor of New York, in reply to the letter to the President concerning negotiations with Canada on the subject of the St. Lawrence waterway: • just Too Much Mail “The President referred to me your letter concerning negotiations with Canada on the subject of the waterway. All that it is possible to say now is, that no negotiations of any kind are going on. It is obvious that when the time comes, the interest of New York state will not be ngelected." Whereupon the state official source at the White House explained that its denials had been made in ignorance of the fact that the letter had been received. There is so much mail at the White House, it was said. But the denials had not been intended anyway tp convey the impression that there was no letter, it was added.

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Labor Committee Drives to Get 15,000,000 to Polls. By United Pre*a WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.—The national labor committee for modification of prohibition has begun a campaign to bring to the polls in the next national election an estimated 15,000.000 voters who are not registered at present. Its theory is that most of these citizens favor modification. The committee said in a letter to its branches: “You undoubtedly will find that the overwhelming majority of this great unregistered army of voters is favorable to modification and it is entirely possible that registration of these eligible, but unregistered voters in many cases will decide an election.” The aim is to elect anti-prohi-bitionist congressman. Matthew Woll, vice-president of the American Federation of Labor, is president of the committee. TAX REPORT IS DUE Apartment Owners’ Committee to Give View on Rent Proposal. A report on the proposal to show renters how much they are paying indirectly in taxes will be presented before the Apartment Owners’ Association at their meeting Wednesday at the Spink-Arms hotel by the special tax committee. The heat and light committee will also report. Real estate owners, operators and agents will attend. H. H. Woodsmall, vice-president, will preside. PENNSY SETS RECORD Five of Nine Divisions Report no Accidents During July. Five of the nine divisions of the western region of the Pennsylvania railroad reported no accidents during July, to make the greatest accident reduction record in the railroad’s history, according to VicePresident H. E. Newcomet of Chicago. The 1.8 accident rate for July was the lowest ever made. Five divisions finishing the month without reportable injury were Indianapolis, St. Louis, Chicago terminal, Ft. Wayne and Grand Rapids.

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BANKS LOOTED, RECEIVER SAYS Charges Owner Withdrew Huge Amounts. By United Press CHICAGO, Aug. 18.—John Bain, 63, an immigrant who opened his first financial institution in a shanty and fought his way slowly to a position as one of Chicago’s most powerful bankers, was accused today in a public statement of making huge withdrawals from his twelve chain banks shortly before they closed June 9. Charges that Bain, his two sons, and three affiliated Bain companies owed the twelve banks more than $2,000,000 were made by Irwin T. Gilruth, state-appointed receiver for the institutions. Gilruth said he issued his statement “to prevent depositors indulging in hopes of either a speedy or a complete recovery of their deposits." Bain’s twelve banks were shut down during a city-wide financial upheaval. Millions of dollars in deposits were tied up. Bain recently issued a statement that depositors would lose nothing. Gilruth indicated a belief they probably would. Insurance Building’s Name Changed Indiana Lumbermen’s Mutual Insurance Company announces that its home office building at 518 North Delaware street has been renamed the Mutual Insurance building. Since the company now offers a general insurance service to the public, the change from the name Lumber Insurance building was decided. •

CROWD ILLINOIS PRISONS Criminal Population Increases Six Times as Fast as That of State. By United Press CHICAGO, Aug. 18.—The population of Illinois’ criminal institutions is increasing six times as rapidly as the populaton of the state, accordng to a statement just released by the department of public welfare. Also, the number of insane persons in the state is increasing twice as rapidly as the number of normal ones, the report showed. So great has been the increase during the last year in the number of insane persons and criminals confined in institutions that at present one out of every 182 residents of the state is in a hospital or prison. 6 MONTHS FOR THEFT Convicted of Grand Larceny, Man Also Is Fined $25. Convicted on a grand larceny charge, Gqorge Williams, 52. of 1533 North Hamilton avenue, was sentenced to six months on the state farm and fined $25 Monday afternoon by Municipal Judge Clifton R. Cameron. Williams was arrested Saturday night among downtown crowds after the alleged theft of a purse containing SIOO from the Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, 121 North Illinois street. Woman Held on Rum Charges Charged with possesison of thir-ty-eight quarts of beer, Mrs. Mar?aret Hook. 59, of 32 South Arsenal ivenue, was arrested by police Monday night. You Can’t Ignore This Very Personal Matter Although feminine hygiene is a most intimate subject, the modern woman has learned its vital importance. Merely an effective germicide is not enough, for great care must be taken not to injure the delicate tissues. The steady increase in the use of Zemo is due to the fact that it is both a powerful antiseptic and safe, soothing preparation that can not cause the slightest irritation. Even the odor is pleasant. For 25 years Zemo has been known the nation ever as a fine, safe antiseptic. Now try it in that intimate use for which so many women find it ideal. Liquid Zemo at all druggists; 35e, 60c, SI.OO. —Advertisement.

YOUTH HURT AS TRUCK SMASHES INTO TROLLEY Heavy Car Goes Into Skid, Careens Head-On With City Tramway. In city hospital with critical injuries today, William Caldwell, 20, of 5200 Guilford avenue, was unable to explain how his truck went into a fifty-foot skid and crashed head-on into a street car at Morris street and River avenue Monday afternoon. Caldwell suffered a skull fracture and internal injuries. Jess Miller,

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215 Hancock street, motorman of the West Indianapolis street car, said he was turning the track loop and first saw the truck careening toward the forward vestibule. After a collision at White river and Michigan street Monday, police charged John B. Wicker. 33, of 2814 Bellefontaine street, with drunken driving, failure to have a driver's license and failure to stop at a preferential street. Wicker's auto collided with a car driven by Eddie Keys, Negro 1054 North Sheffield avenue. Mrs. Emma Ensley, 42, of 1114 North Miley avenue, riding with Keys, suffered a fractured right arm and was sent to city hospital. Death Mystery Is Probed Attaches of the coroner’s office and police today were probing the mystery death of Philip Dordea, 45, at the city hospital admitting room Monday night. He was found unconscious at 426 West Maryland street.

<MITH ATTACK ON ROSENWALD STIRS CHICAGO Tribune Claims Story of $550,000 Offer in 1926 Campaign Is True. By United Press CHICAGO. Aug. 18.—Frank L. Smith’s charges that Julius Rosenwaid offered him the equivalent of $550,000 to withdraw from the Illinois senatorial race in 1926 stirred up reports of various kinds in Chicago today. Rosenwald, who has been ill, did not answer the charges and mem-

bers of his family said he had not been informed of them. Reports that men in Rosenwald’s confidence admitted Smith’s charges were essentially true were published by the Chicago Tribune. The paper said these men defended Rosenwald. ‘According to these authentic sources,” said the paper, “Mr. Rosenwald attempted only what he thought would be the best thing for Illinois—to save it from the shame of witnessing the rejection of a man it had elected to the senate—and for that reason he offered Smith what he considered reimbursement for the costs of the expensive primary battle he had been through and the heavy obligations already incurred for the election campaign then well advanced.” The Herald and Examiner said Smith’s charges “were regarded in political circles as presaging the downstate leader’s entry in next year's senatorial campaign.” Still another report came from Attorney Leo F. Wormser, counsel for Rosenwald, who pointed out

that he had not seen the philanthropist for weeks and that what he said did not come from Rosenwald. Wormser characterized Smith’s charges as “a stale afterthought,” and said he regarded them as relatively inconsequential. “The community knows Julius

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Rosenwald." he said. "And it also knows Frank Smith.” Smith, who twice was refused a seat in the senate because of “scandalous" campaign expenditures, charged that after he was nominated by the Republican p y, Rosenwald offered him $55- >OO worth of Sears Roebuck & Cos. shares to withdraw.