Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 97, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 September 1931 — Page 6

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FRANCE VIEWS DEBT AS ‘GIFT,' WATSON SAYS Senator Declares Envoy Told Him His Nation Did Not Intend to Pay. BY BEN STERN ‘France does not intend to pay for war supplies purchased from the United States after the war. One of its high commissioners told me this,’* charged Senator James E. Watson in his address at the meeting of. the Irvington Republican Club Monday night. Watson, telling of the incident in which this statement was made to him, pledged that he never would vote for cancellation of war debts or the United States’ entry into the League of Nations. "Immediately after the war, we sold $2,000,000,000 worth of war supplies, already in France, for $400,000,000 to the French government. "Later the French high commissioners came over here to talk about their debts. Don’t Intend to Pay "I could not talk French and but one of them could speak English. One night at a dinner, he turned to me and said: 44 ‘I don’t want to fool you, Senator Watson. We do not intend to pay for the war supplies.’ "That is the attitude *of the French on the problem of their war debts,’’ asserted Watson. "As long as Senator Robinson and myself are In the senate, I know there will be two votes from Indiana against war debt cancellation and against entry to the League of Nations.” Declining • that the Hoover moratorium saved Germany from going into chaos and retained that nation as a wall between Soviet Russia and the remainder of Europe, j Watson launched into a tirade against Communism and declared hirnself in favor of more stringent 1 immigration laws. Has I'aith in Hoover "Os course we are In a bad way in the United States,” he acknowledged. “But our economic condition is much better than that of any other nation. We live in an atmosphere of fear. There is no need for this. "I have an abiding faith in Herbert Hoover. "The Republican party will bring back good times. It is the only party able to cope with the economic situation. "And if we didn’t have the protective tariff the situation would bo worse.” Watson’s appearance at the meet- j ing was a surprise affair. During the meeting, he paid a j tribute to Robinson, declaring he j was acknowledged one of the best fighters in congress. Ed Jackson, former Governor, was present. WFBM TO PUT ITS NEW TRANSMITTER INTO USE 5,000-Watt Tubes to lie Inaugurated on Wednesday. Wednesday morning, anew 1,000watt transmitter will be used by WFBM in the broadcasting of its program. Clearer reception and a greater range will be the result of rebuilding of the transmitter, M. R. Williams, station engineer, claims. Whereas the old type of transmitter was equipped with 1,000watt tubes, the new modulated equipment will make use of two 5,000-watt tubes. An accessory outfit will be constructed within the next few weeks which can be used in case of temporary shutdown of the larger transmission. Installation so is constructed that the almost instantaneous shift of a control lever throws from one transmitter to the other, providing uninterrupted service at all times.

PROVIDE SCHOOL BUS Children Who Attend Nos. 1 and 69 to Be Given Transportation. School bus service will be given to public Schools 1 and 69 this year, Paul C. Stetson, superintendent of schools, announced today. Children up to the fifth grade who live east of Oxford street and north of Thirty-fourth street will attend school 1, and those in the sixth to eighth grades will go to the new School 69, Keystone avenue and Thirty-fifth street. The bus will stop only at street Intersections, conforming with the safety rules in the city traffic regulations. CHASE RUNAWAY STEER Fleeing Animal Roped After Breaking From Kingan Plant. Breaking away from a loading platform at Kingan & Cos. this morning, a steer led police, company employes and west side residents in a chase west on Washington street. The steer fled from the packing plant to White river boulevard. Running into dumps at Michigan street and White river, the steer fell and was roped by its pursuers. Report that a child had been injured by the runaway animal could hot be confirmed by police officers. ENDS LIFE WITH PISTOL City Man Suicide; Had Attempted Similar Act Oner Before. Charles Schwartz, 59. who once before attempted suicide and often threatened to take his life, shot himself with a revolver in the rear of his home at 1603 Cornell avenue Monday night. He died in city hospital a short time later from a bullet wound in the head. His son Paul said although the suicide threats had been made several times, he could give no reason for them or for his father’s act. Submarine Hits Dynamite Barge By l nit id Preaa" PANAMA CITY, Sept. I.—The United States submarine S-12 collided with a barge in Culebra Cut Monday, knocking over 7k> tons of dynamite overboard. Navigation was held up until the explosive was recovered. The submarine proceeded to Balboa under its own power.

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September morn comes in with some mourns. These ----- were caught by the camera on the first morn of the autmnal month. Upper Lest —Shinnying up a tree is Virginia Little, 12, of 2852 McPherson street, and although she smiles it’ll wear off soon when she discovers walnut time is still a few weeks off.

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Not So Good By i nited Press BEDFORD, Ind., Sept. I. Despite his name—Goodson-*-Fred, 18, son of William Goodson, living here, pleaded guilty to assault and battery charges preferred against him by his father. He was sentenced to eleven days in jail.

ASK SOOT FIGHT AID Smoke League Seeks Naming of Engineer. Contending smoke damages the city more than $1,000,000 annually, Roy Johnson, executive secretary of the Indianapolis Smoke Abatement League and Mrs. George A. Van Dyke, heading a committee of the Women’s Department Club and Seventh District Federation of Clubs today, asked the safety board for more assistance in fighting the soot evil. Mrs. Van Dyke presented a resolution urging appointment of a city combustion enigneer to succeed Fied C. Barton, who resigned, and Johnson asked this appointment and nomination of another smoke inspector. Johnson pointed out that $64,000 was spent to clean the statehouse, darkened by local smoke, and said other buildings in the city needed cleaning. * Boy Tries to Blow Up Church By United Press MEXICO CITY, Sept. I.—A 12-year-old boy threw a bomb, which failed to explode, into San Miguel church at. Orizaba, La Prensa reported today. Fires were started in two Orizaba churches but were extinguished.

WHOSE BROWN DERBY? (Sept. 1) What Indianapolis man will be croivned with the BROWN DERBY at the celebration of “Indianapolis Day” at the Indiana State Fair on Sept. 11? What man will win the bronze plaque that goes with the Derby? a a a a a a Clip out this coupon and mail or bring to The Indianapolis Times. Just write your choice on dotted line. Vote early and often.

OFFICIAL BROWN DERBY BALLOT To the Editor of The Tiroes: Please crown .: with the Brown Derby as Indianapolis’ roost distinguished citizen.

Upper Right—The cat’s died his last on the city playgrounds, for swings and teeters have been stored away for the winter. The only dying cat in this photo is the hopeless expression of the children eyeing the swingless playground. Lower Lest —September’s the month for the cosmos flower, and Miss Frances Dale, leading woman of the Casey stock company

Contest to Be Held Along With Ticket Sales for Dedication. Airplane trips to Los Angeles, New York and Chicago will be awarded the three girls winning a “Queen of the Air” contest to be held in connection with ticket sales for dedication of the Municipal airport, Sept. 25, 26 and 27. Three “queens” and nine attendants will be chosen from the twelve girls having the highest number of votes, on the basis of one vote for each 1 cent of advance ticket sales credited to them and their coworkers. The contest will open on Wednesday and close at midnight, Sept. 24. Winner of first place will be designated "Queen of the Air” and will receive a plane trip to Los Angeles and return and SSO expense money. Winner of second place will receive a round trip by air to New York and $25 expense money, together with the title, “Queen of the Land,” while third place winner, “Queen of the Sea,” will receive a round trip by air to Chicago and $lO cash. The nine other winners will receive merchandise prizes. The three queens will be crowned at a pageant to be held at the airport one night during the dedication. Contest entries must be by nomination by any representative business, fraternal or club organization before 5 p. m., Sept. 10. Begin Cuban Enumeration By United Press HAVANA, Sept. I.—Task of enumerating Cuba’s population in the fourth census began today, with more than 3,000 enumerators. The work, entirely under supervision of Cuban officials for the first time, will require about forty-five days, and will cost the country approximately $400,000.

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at English’s isn’t mourning, but finds rehearsing for next week’s play easier after a trip to Berterman Bros., florists, for her favorite posy. Lower Right—There’s nothing but “kerchoo” to this photo, and Miss Frances Busby, ingenue of the stock company, finds that kandkerchiefs come in handy this hay-fever month for something else besides funerals.

TROOP 9 IS LEADING Competition for Trophy to End in December. Asa result of merits and special honors gained during the last camp period, Troop 9 has jumped to the lead in the city-wide scout competition. Every troop making 1,200 points before the end of the year will receive a trophy. Troop 9 has 999 points, Troop 3 is second with 986, and Troop 80 has a score of 955. Other leaders are Troop 82 score 729; Troop 75 with a total of 601 points. Totals will be changed by records made during the next court of honor, which will be held Wednesday night in the Cropsey room of the Central library. The usual city-wide court of review will be held at Scout headquarters from 7 to 9 p. m. A court of review will be held for scouts of the Pioneer district from 7:30 to 9 Wednesday night at headquarters of Troop 19. EUROPEAN ACTRESS TO SPEND NIGHT IN CITY Lil Dagover En Route by Air to Make U. S. Picture. Flying to Hollywood to make her first American picture, Miss Lil Dagover, noted European movie star, will arrive in Indianapolis at the Municipal airport at 5:15 Thursday afternoon to spend the night and possibly Friday in the city. The actress has several invitations in the city and Cullen Espy, district manageer of the SkourasPublix theaters, said extension of her visit is expected. Her first picture will be made by First National pictures, directed by Warner Brothers and will appear in about three months. Miss Dagover will continue her air trip west after her visit here. CORN BORER SPREADING Insect Making Inroads in Three More Counties in State. Three additional townships in as many counties have been infected with the European corn borer, Frank N. Wallace, state entomologist, said today. The new inroads were made in Bethlehem township, Cass county; Harris township, Pulaski county, and Greene township, Madison county. The corn borer has invaded 375 townships in forty-eight counties, Wallace said. T SCHOOL TO OPEN Sept. 11 Is *Set as Opening Night for Year’s Classes. The Y. M. C. A. accredited high school and business college will open the night of Sept. 11. Opening of the school of commerce and the trade school has been set for the night of Sept. 25. A. F. Williams, director of education, announced today. A certificate from the night high school is equivalent to graduation from any commissioned high school in Indiana. Los Angeles Flies to Newport By United Press LAKEHURST, N. J., Sept. I.—The United States navy dirigible Los Angeles, returned to the naval air station here today after a flight to Newport, R. I. If weather condi\tions are satisfactory, the dirigible again will make the trip to Newport this afternoon.

COUNCIL TOILS IN VAIN OVER BUGGETSLASH $5,300 Cut in $8,075,000 Total Is Net Result of Four Hours’ Study. BY LOWELL NUSSBAUM "Boys, we called you in to help us cut the ‘hay’ out of the budget, Council President Ernest C. Ropkev told city department heads Monday night, at the council budget committee meeting. Ccuncilmen had summoned department heads to explain why they should not slash the budget SIOO,OOO or more. "Yes, sir, we want to help you all we can, BUT—” was the invariable reply to Ropkey. And when the various department heads were through "helping” the committee, figurative tears were surging down the cheeks of the tender-hearted councilmen. Make “Flyspeck” Cut "Boys, the law prevents us from raising the budget to help out these poor suffering department heads,” Councilman Maurice Tennant "sobbed,” “but I have $2 in my pocket. I will contribute it to the city. I only wish I had more to give.” Net result of the councilmen’s efforts in the four hours from 7:30 to 11:30 was a total definite reduction of about $5,300 in the $8,075,000 budget. The reductions considered were those proposed by William H. Book, Chamber of Commerce civic affairs director, who was present. Book’s suggestion that eight policewomen’s salaries be cut from the budget to save $10,560 was agreed to by Police Chief Mike Morrissey, provided the council could find a way to evade legal technicalities. Halted by Court A He pointed out that a similar effort to dismiss police women several years ago resulted in a court order reinstating those dismissed. Morrissey pointed out that two police women have husbands on the police' force and one police woman is drawing a fire department pension of $75 a month. ■-Views of the Indianapolis Federation of Community Civic Clubs are to be presented at the budget committee meeting tonight by John F. White. Efforts will be made to have the budget completed by Wednesday night, ready for final action by the council Monday night, when public hearing will be conducted. Arguments in favor of salary cuts for city employes as the only logical means of reducing the budget and levy were presented Monday night by W. Hathaway Simmons, Board of Trade president, and attorney M. H. Miller, a member. Want Pay Cut "It is logical to reason that if taxes are to be reduced,” Simmons said, “there must be a reduction in expenditures. Eighty-five per cent of the city budget is for salaries. Wages and salaries were fixed when the cost of living was higher, and it is logical that that is the first place to begin to reduce taxes.” Miller defended the Board of Trade against “inference that it is made up of a bunch of broker gamblers.” “Avery small per cent of its members engage in grain business, and those who do really buy actual grain and sell it the same day,” Miller said. “It is true that there are two boards in the Board of Trade building conducted by private firms, but they merely are tenants. “The board as a whole is made up largely of manufacturers, bankers, attorneys, doctors, merchants, representing a fair cross-section of business interests of the city. Factories to Leave "Forty-six thousand persons in Indianapolis were objects of charity since Jan. 1. Bankers know the financial condition of the merchants. When a large factory leaves the city, no mention is made by papers. "July 15 the Wheeler-Schebler plant moved away from Indianapolis. To my knowledge, three large factories will leave the city soon if taxes are not reduced. "I see no reason why a city should not be operated as a private business. If you are not aware of the struggle manufacturers have had, you should be advised. “You can go over your figures, as we have, and your conclusion is going to be that there is no possible way to reduefc taxes substantially without reducing salaries.” FACES SEVEN CHARGES Zig-Zagging Motorist Found With Gun, Liquor in Car. Zig-zagg motoring landed Frank Hiatt, 32, Noblesville, in city prison today on seven charges. Police followed him Monday night in the 3200 block North Capitol avenue, and when they halted him found a revolver and a quart of alcohol in his car. Hiatt is charged with carrying a concealed weapon, blind tiger, transporting liquor, drunken driving, drunkenness, reckless driving and driving without a license. Earthquake Rocks Peruvian City By United Press LIMA, Peru, Sept. I.—A strong earthquake was felt at 1:05 a. m. today. The streets were filled with frightened people. No casualties or damage were reported. see LIQUID OR TABLETS Relieves a Headache or Neuralgia in 30 minutes, cheeks a Cold the first day. and checks Malaria in three days. 666 Salve for Baby’s Cold, FT 1 "*- 1 '■ --T-a f wm -’ WANNING BROS * • ♦THE BUSV dentists Coe.WASHINGTON ANO PENN.STS so* Kftt-itot blog —S— >'•''■ P. - ul. HL W. Wa.htnicn.il At.

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Dorothy Hester, greatest woman stunt flier, who’ll go after new records at the national air races today.

Group/ at National Races Rule That Speed Is Secondary. BY JOHN OWEN United I’ress Staff Correspondent CLEVELAND, Sept. I.—A group of leading American men and women airplane pilots, contestants in the 1931 national sweepstakes derby, today went on record as favoring safety rather than speed as a means of promoting commercial aviation. The derby fliers met here at the opening of the fourth day of the national air races to discuss plans for the next transcontinental derby, a controversy over handicap derbies or a straight speed dash across the country arising. Answering charges that the handicap race is unfair to pilots with faster planes, Mrs. Florence Barnes, Santa Monica, chairman of the meeting, said the race was to attract attention to aviation as a safe means of transportation. She said it was not a mad dash for fame and fortune. Safety in Advance “More than fifty planes raced across the country without mishap,” Mrs. Barnes said. “That means something for aenonautics.” Mrs. Gladys O’Donnell of Long Beach, Cal., pilot of the plane rated the fastest in. the handicap event, led opposition to handicap racing. She charged the race ended here Sunday was unfair, and that her plane, rated at 171 miles an hour, was capable of only 164 miles at top speed. The entire army pursuit squadron of seventy-two planes was to arrive today from Selfridge field for tactical maneuvers. Twelve naval patrols “boats” were to follow the army’s massed aerial strength in review before the air show grand stand. The navy's flying boats were to leave Rockaway, N. Y., where they stopped Monday night after a flight from Norfolk, Va. Italian to Be Honored Today was to 'be Italian day at the races. Officials were to pay special tribute to Lieutenant-Colonel Mario De Bernardi, Italian member of the international team of exhibition fliers, whose aerial stunts have been a daily feature of the race program. The Italian air king Monday revealed plans for a nonstop flight from Cleveland to Rome. Qualifying dashes for the Thompson trophy race, speed classic of the air show, were scheduled on today’s program. The program also includes a civilian acrobatic exhibition, autogyro stunting, -parachute jumping contests, and an amphibian novelty race. Amateur pilots have signified their interest in the New York to Cleveland race, announced Monday as an added attraction to the air show. A number of fliers already have entered the 400-mile dash, which will be held Friday. The race is open to both men and women pilots. # Racers Are Ready LOS ANGELES, Sept. i.—Seven pilots entered in the Los AngelesCleveland air race will leave here at 3 a. m. Wednesday, weather permitting, it was announced today. The pilots will scan weather reports this afternoon and decide then if conditions for the race are favorable. The entrants are James Doolittle, Ira Eaker, Lou Reichers, Walter Hunter, Beeler Blevins, Harold Johnson and James Goodwin Hall. Rules of the race require that a plane, to qualify, must arrive at Cleveland before 7 p. m. of the day on which the start is rp^'V eTcursion Sunday, September 6 CINCINNATI $2.75 GREENSBURG 1.25 SHELBYVILLE 75 Leave Indianapolis 7:45 a. m.; returning, leave Cincinnati 6:30 p. m. or 10:05 p. m., same date. Tickets good in coaches only. Children half fare. Tickets at City Ticket Office, 112 Monument Circle and Union Station. BIG FOUR ROUTE

LEGION DENIES MULCTING U.S,j O’Neil Says Order Deeply Resents Accusations. By United Press LONG BEACH, Cal., Sept. I. I The American Legion resents accu- ; sations that veterans have made unreasonable demands upon the government, Ralph T. O’Neil, national commander, said Monday, in addressing the opening session of the annual convention of the Cali- j fornia department. “Never in the past have we, nor will we in the future, ask for legislation that is unfair or unreasonable, or that will place an unjust financial burden on our government,” O’Neil said. “The condition of unemployment among World war veterans continues to be acute,” O’Neill said. “Relief of this situation is one of the most pressing problems of the Legion. “One of the matters of paramount importance is the question of caring for dependents of men who are hospitalized. Men will not go to the hospital and leave their families in want. Provisions should be made for allowances to dependents of service men during hospitalization. “There also is no reason why the widows and orphans of the veterans of the World war should not be accorded the same relief by the government as is being accorded the i widows and orphans of the veterans of other wars.” DENY BOND APPEAL Tax Board Stands Firm on Interest Rate. Protest from Lake county on the state tax board rule to keep bond issues at 4 per cent will prove unavailing, it was asserted today by Chairman James Showalter, who reaffirmed his stand for lower interest rates. E. C. Clymer, deputy Lake county auditor, asserted that the county failed to obtain buyers for a $400,000 poor relief bond issue at 5 per cent, and that the interest rate must be raised. “Let them bring an issue like that to Indianapolis if the Lake county and Chicago bankers refrain from buying,” Showalter challenged. “Such short term bonds are almost like call money and call money now is down to 1 per cent. We will continue to demand that high in- j terest rate be cut.”

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SUMNER LEADS FIELD BY 5,000 IN DERBY RACE McClure Running Second; Friday Deadline for Low Starters. SKULL STANDINGS Sheriff Charles (Buck) Sumner . 7,166 Jesse McClure 3.014 Chester H. Jackson HM Frank C. Riley 5 Hoosier Pete 436 , Cant. ’•Louie" Johnson 311 A! Farb .• DU Tracv Co* 176 Ira P. Havmaker 173 Ilueh McGowan 173 Added starters with 100 votes or more: Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan, W. L. Shickel, George L. Winkler. L. Ert Slack, Alf HcgsTon, George M. Foland. Tim, Sexton.' 1 Judge Frank P. Baker, Police Chief Mike Morrissey. Resting on their sweatbands workers in precincts of Sheriff (Buck) Sumner contented themselves with keeping a 5,000 lead today in the race for the Brown Derby. The feminine vote see-sawed between the inimitable "Buck” and his rival Jesse- McClure. But the “skullery” standings showed that Handsome Hugh McGowan was gathering a bit of votes from th* fairest of the fair. The call to arms resounded in stool “beaneries.” smokeshops, and offices as the "field” in the contest to name the city’s most distinguished citizen shouted, "Beat the sheriff.” Efforts to throw cast ballots to his nearest competitor, McClure, met with the gavel of Jo-Jo, the Dogfaced judge. Judge Jo-Jo Rules “If you want to center on one candidate to beat the smiling John Law of Marion county, go to it,” ordered Jo-Jo, “but ballots already cast can not be transferred." Confidence reigned in the sheriff's campaign that his dome would be graced by the saffron kelly at the coronation at the Indiana state fair on the night of Sept. 11. “He’s getting a regal hair cut for the event,” one of Buck’s henchmen reported. “Better keep him out of a McClure barber shop,” threatened one of Jesse’s boys, "or we’ll give him the closest shave he ever h^d.” Vote All You Want And so goeth the bickering back and forth while daily the ballots pour into the Brown Derby Editor's office of The Times. Monday’s ballots are due in The Times office by 9 a. m. Wednesday morning. Today’s ballots must be in by 9 a. m. Thursday morning. WARNING! DOUBLE WARNING! All derby starters without 500 ballots by Friday morning at 9 a. m. will be given the proverbial gate. Vote as many times as you want to. Get the writer’s cramp, but above all, VOTE. AUTO THIEVES ESCAPE Overturn Car and Flee Through Alleys From Police Squad. Overturning a stolen sedan as ! they rounded a corner at Eighteenth | street and Senate avenue early to- | day, two Negroes escaped police by racing through alleys on foot before their pursuers could halt a squad car. The car was stolen from Mrs. Grace Johnson, 131 East Sixteenth street, near Tenth street and the canal. Patrolman Nolan A. Hill and Charles Schwinn were in pursuit when it overturned.

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