Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 118, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 September 1931 — Page 1

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FAMED FLIERS HERE TO OPEN CITY AIRPORT Program of Thrills to Be Offered Thousands at Dedication Rites. CROWD DEFIES RAIN Schedule Gets Under Way When Official Plane Takes to Sky. PROGRAM SATirRDAY * to 13—Arrival of army, navy and national guard planes, demonstration of eommereial planes, registration and assignment of quarters to pilots. 13:3ft—Mystery siren sbip firing over rity. I :3ft— Ameriran I.egion tablet unveiling. 2::Mb—Three army pusuit planes. 3:sft—Threr navy pursuit planes :lO—Pursuit tactieal formation. 3:35 Formation of observation ships. 3:lo—Attack by pursuit on observation squadron. 3:so—Take-off of military planes. I:oo—Review of all military ships. By LOWELL NUSSBAUM Times Aviation Editor. While several thousand persons milled about municipal airport today, exhaust and hot oil fumes from many airplane cylinders saturated an atmosphere that threatened rain, as the gigantic air circus dedication of the new field got under way this afternoon. Promptly at noon the city’s newofficial plane, a Fairchild cabin ship, taxied down the southwest runway and lifted off the ground over more than a thousand parked automobiles, and jammed bleachers, boxes, and crowds on the cement hangar aprons, to open the threeday show. Its siren shrilling from the sky, j the mystery ship circled over the : city and landed a few minutes be- j fore the first part of the program, ] a dead stick landings contest, was 1 started. Among the first notables of the air to arrive at the airport today were Freddie and Betty Lund, acrobatics and speed fliers. Girl Stunter Here Betty, who surprised crowds at recent air races by appearance in shorts, today wore “longies,” from which small boot-tips peeked, as she stepped from the Lund taperwing Waco. She said she would enter any women’s events, while her noted husband is planning to stunt, in contests, and alone for the crowd’s entertainment. All morning the skies had threatened the first day of the show', and intermittent showers appeared probable later today. Weather bureau officials said that Saturday, when between 100 and 150 army, navy and marine fliers are to arrive, the weather will be rntfe encouraging—generally fair and cooler. Many state and city police and deputy sheriffs were on hand early today to handle traffic. They kept the iines of cars moving, except on roads at boundaries of the airport, where hundreds of motorists parked to watch the aerial show free of charge. Farmers Are Guests Among guests to be at the dedi- ' cation services on invitation of officers of the Embry-Riddle division'i of American Airways were at least five farmers who in the past were j good Samaritans to Embry-Riddle fliers who found themselves forced ■ into some pasture field in Indiana. They were: Melvin Bassett and Holton Brown of Shelbyville; Bert Emmons and Irving Fitzpatrick of Wolcott, and John Sidebottom of Milroy, each of whom at some time lias entertained an Embry-Riddle pilot after a forced landing. Embry-Riddle also had as its guest C. A. Oyler. 783 Middle drive, Woodruff Place, who formerly owned (Turn to Page 25) OPPOSE RAIL RATE~HIKE Western States Solidly Against Proposed Increases. By United Pres* WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.—Western states are putting up a solid front of opposition to the proposed railroad freight rate increases. Final arguments in the case now are expected to continue into next week, with a decision by the interstate commerce commission in October. The arguments of the western states were begun Thursday. Kansas, Wisconsin, Nebraska, North and South Dakota, Oregon and Washington put in strong objections to the increases, with more to follow'. LEGISLATORS WARNED Capital Doctors Instruct Congressmen to Watch Health. By United Press • WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.—Members of congress were advised today by capital physicians to build up their health in preparation for a strenuous session this winter. The warning was strictly nonpartisan. The lawmakers have been urged to report to the office of Dr. George W. Calver for a thorough examination. One congressman, who has been through the mill, reported the examination is more rigid than that required by insurance companies. Hourly Temperatures 6a. m 57 10 a. m 66 7 a. m 58 11 a. m 71 8 a. m 61 12 (noon).. 74 9 a. m 62 1 p. in...... 74

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The Indianapolis Times Unsettled with showers tonight, followed by generally fair and somewh at cooler Saturday.

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Ml jj 1 _ If any one has any kicks to- ing the various gadgets weathe register about the weather on the prophets consult, as he implore -J&NK P > j , r .j,* the heavens to hurry up and sen h* opening day of the Indianapolis fgir wedther . ....J§p§j Municipal airport dedication, here Lower Lest —Thomas F. Younf [if is the man t 0 com P lain airport custodian, is placing th Upper Left—A. C. Wagner, ob- finishing touches to the speaker server in charge of the municipal platform.

PASTOR, OUT TO ‘GET’ GOP, FINED Branded as 'Big Shot Who Isn’t’ by Judge. Hearing himself described by Municipal Judge William H. Sheaffer as “a man who thinks he’s important, but isn’t,” the Rev. L. B. Moseley, who threatened a trafffic policeman’s job, was fined $5 and costs today for disobeying a traffic signal. Mr. Moseley lives at 5040 East Michigan street, .and is pastor of Emerson Avenue Baptist church. Driving at Delaware and Washnlgton streets Wednesday he is said to have run through a signal flashed by Joe Adams, traffic patrolman stationed there. In court today Adams testified he motioned Mr, Moseley back, and when the minister still disobeyed the signal, walked to his car and gave him a ticket. Mr. Moseley took a pencil and pad of paper from his pocket, Adams told Judge Sheaffer, and asked his name and badge number, threatening to have Adams discharged from the police force. On the stand in his own defense Mr. Moseley said Adams was rude and jerked him at police headquarters. but his testimony was refuted by other witnesses. SUE TO OBTAIN DO-X New York Inventors Charge Patents Infringement. By United Press NEW YORK, Sept. 25.—Two New York inventors asked the United States court today to order the DO-X. the world's largest flying boat, destroyed.or turned over to them as infringing on patents. Isaac Schafran and Jacob Thaler, claiming patents dating from 1918 upon the mounting of propellers above the top of wings of flying machines, ask for a complete accounting of profits made by the Dornier company, owners of the DO-X, on this and similar types of planes manufactured in Germany. The General Motors Corporation. Dr. Claude Dornier, the Dornier Metall Bauten G-M-B-H and members of the staff and crew of the airship are made co-defendants.

SUPPORT POOR ‘OR ELSE,’ LESLIE WARNS WEALTHY

BY DANIEL M. KIDNEY Social justice requires that the rich support the poor and needy this winter and if they do not do so voluntarily, they may be made to do so by law. This was the keynote of a program for Hoosier unemployment relief propounded today by Governor Harry G. Leslie. “It is up to the men with money to meet the emergency in this state,” Governor Leslie declared! “And by that I mean the men with real money, the persons of great wealth. “Need will be great in the industrial centers. They must meet demands for charity. If they fail, I predict that the next session of the legislature, no matter which party is in power, will see that they are made to meet such just demands.”

If any one has any kicks toregister about the weather on the opening day of the Indianapolis Municipal airport dedication, here is the man to complain to. Upper Left—A. C. Wagner, observer in charge of the municipal airport weather bureau, is seen smiling in anticipation of clearing weather Saturday. Upper Right—Wagner is study-

—An Editorial — City Charged Holdup Rates by Utilities How long can this city pay the extortionate charges of water and light companies? The city paid in the year 1930 the enormous figure of $456,285 for hydrant rentals. The city paid a much larger sum to the light company for street and park lights. One of the big reasons for high taxation is to be found in the extortions for these services to the city itself. Yet these companies could not exist without use of city streets. They exist only by sufferance and the use of public property. These companies, with other public utilities, established the principle that all rates be based upon the cost of reproducing their plants. They fixed that value at war-time prices Now the cost of reproducing their plants would be not more than 60 per cent of wartime figures. Price of labor has been reduced. Prices of steel and copper and other material are down. Why not force an immediate revision of all rates, not only those for the city itself, but for every user of water, light and power? The civic clubs should organize for a demand so powerful and unanimous that it would gain attention of the public service commission. Even that body, with its record of careful solicitude for utility owners, might be made to listen.

The Governor pointed out that the amassing of great wealth was brought about largely through the growth of the industrial center, which drained the manhood from the farms. It is in these centers where the suffering lies and the beneficiaries of them in the past should finance those who left the farm for the factory and aided in creation of this great wealth. Leslie pointed out that employment on public work, such as the state highway department is providing, is extremely beneficial, but declared that the big problem this winter will be one for organized charity. Leslie declared that the program is not ready to be announced, but that "no general wage cutting is planned.”

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ing the various gadgets weather prophets consult, as he implores’ the heavens to hurry up and send fair weather. Lower Left—Thomas F. Young, airport custodian, is placing the finishing touches to the speakers’ platform. Lower Right—A view of a few of the planes which arrived early for the dedication, but not early enough to find hangar space.

94 ADMIT GUILT IN U. S.COURT Six Others of TOO Indicted Elect to Stand Trial. Maurice (Sailor) Cohen, and James Tomasello, who pleaded guilty to narcotics acts violations, were sentenced to five years each in federal penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kas., by Federal Judge Robert C, Baltzell this afternoon. Sam Pendygraft, alias Porter, captured by Harold Morton, motorcycle patrolman, after a gur? battle and chase last week, was sentenced to five years in Leavenworth prison after a guilty plea to a charge of transporting liquor. Before Federal Judge Robert C. Baltzell, nienty-four of one hundred persons under grand jury indictment today pleaded guilty, the six others electing to stand trial. Majority of the cases were from the Terre Haute division, in which is located the Vermillion county nest of alky cookers, many of whom have been arrested by federal dry agents. Maurice (Sailor) Cohen, captured in a narcotics raid on the Edward hotel here several weeks ago, pleaded guilty to one indictment, while Samuel Goblinger, indicted with him, entered a not guilty plea--On another indictment with James Tomasello, Cohen pleaded not guilty, and Tomasello admitted guilt. His wife, indicted with them, never has been arrested. She is said to be afflicted with an incurable disease. Bruce Campbell, indicted on charges of peddling codine, an opium derivative, pleaded not guilty. Edgar C. Allen and John R. Atwood pleaded not guilty, but Herman Rendburg pleaded guilty to a charge of counterfeiting, using slugs in telephone pay stations. COOL DAYS TO STAY Mercury Will Sink Lower on Saturday. Unsettled and cool weather with the sun breaking through clouds now and then, is in store for Indianapolis for the day, the weather bureau forecast. Temperatures that soared to 90 less than seventy-two hours ago had dropped to 57 this morning under overcast skies and probably will not climb much above the 70 mark, the forecast said. . Clearing weather, but with lower mercury readings than today, are scheduled for Indiana Saturday. The temperature is expected to stand about 55 early Saturday following probable showers (might. Cool weather will be prevalent throughout the state the next twenty-four hours, according to the bureau. CURED OF LENDING CAR Suit for SIO,OOO Is Auto Owner’s Reward for Generosity. By United Press MONROE, Mich., Sept. 25.—K. Maurice Krantz, Cleveland, will lend his car no more. He is being sued for SIO,OOO by Mrs. Lucy Wolff, Detroit, who charges Krantz loaned her husband a car with faulty brakes and as a result, it skidded into a ditch, injuring Mrs. Wolff, riding with he? husband.

JAPAN SCORNS LEAGUE’S PLEA TO ENDSTRIFE Tokio Will Settle Matter Only by Direct Parley With China. SENDS NOTE TO U. S. Nipponese Deny Designs on Manchuria Territory, in Memorandum. By FREDERICK KUH United Press Staff Correspondent GENEVA, Sept. 25.—Efforts of the League of Nations to settle the Manchurian dispute between Japan and China were dealt a severe blow today, when Japan rejected the council’s offer to promote mediation. Kenkichi Yoshizawara, Japanese delegate, delivered a note to the council announcing that Japan firmly had decided to settle the conflict only by direct negotiations with China. The Chinese undoubtedly wall refuse such negotiations, since China worked for three years to become a member of the council for the primary purpose of using its membership and authority to settle disputes with Japan. Deny 'Grab’ Designs Bn Xnited Press WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.—The Japanese government today submitted to the state department a ! memorandum explaining the Jap- j anese position in Manchuria. The j memorandum, delivered by the Japanese ambassador, Katsjui Debuchi, denied Japan had designs on territory in China’s eastern province. The Japanese memorandum said in part: “It may be superfluous to repeat that the Japanese government harbors no territorial designs in Manchuria. What we desire is that Japanese subjects will be enable to engage safely in various peaceful pursuits and be given opportunity for participating in development of that land by means of capital and labor.

“It is the proper duty of a government to protect the rights and interests legitimately enjoyed by the nation or individuals. The endeavors of the Japanese government to guard the South Manchurian railway against wanton attacks would be viewed in no other light. “The Japanese government, true to its established policy, is prepared to co-operate with the Chinese government to prevent the present incident from developing into a disastrous situation between the two countries and to work out such constructive plans as will, once and for all, eradicate causes for future friction.” The note charged that Chinese officials and individuals so had conducted themselves as to irritate Japanese sentiment. Secretary of State Stimson today sent identical notes to both powers. He urged the two Oriental countries to cease hostilities and settle their dispute, which, he said, the American government views with “regret an<j concern.” i • Although there has been talk in government circles of invoking the Kellogg pact or the nine-power Pacific treaty to settle the Sino-Jap-anese dispute, Stimson mentiofted neither by name. He aid, however, call attention to the “existence of treaties” designed to “regulate the adjustment of controversies by nations without resort to use of force.” Mobs Attack Japanese By United Press HONG KONG, Sept. 25.—Chinese mobs attacked Japanese shops here today and kept police riot squads responding to continuous calls. Pedestrians were not safe. They were warned to keep off the streets. Disturbances followed appearance of placards urging Chinese to attack Japanese on sight. Two Britishers who went to the aid of a Japanese marine officer were badly hurt. The outbreaks here were the first reported since Japanese troops occupied Mukden, Manchuria, last Saturday. The Chinese public was indignant over the Japanese move and the national government at Nanking warned the nation that demonstrations at the present would react favorably to “our enemy.” Inflammatory speeches among all classes of Chinese were reported, but there had been no violence until today. China was content with appealing to the League of Nations to intervene and refused to conduct direct negotiations with Japan. Hong Kong is a British crown colony and a base for military and naval units. The population is largely Chinese. So far, only the native police had been called on to break up the anti-Japanese demonstrations. 19 KILLED IN INDIA RIOT Moslem Mob Is Fired On After Surrounding Military Picket. By United Press SPINAGAR, KASHMIR, India, Sept. 25—Moslems of neighboring cities were reported converging on Spinagar, capital of Kashmir, today after nineteen Moslem rioters had been killed here. A mob of howling Moslems surrounded a military picket late Thursday. Members of the picket fired. killing nineteen rioters. Twelve members of the picket were seriously injured by the attackers who were armed with swords, axes, staves, and clubs.

Drys Assail Legion; Drunken Orgies ’at Convention Scored

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Fewer 'Stews’ Than Ever Before, Assertion of Commander. By United Press DETROIT, Sept, 25—Henry L. Steven?, Warsaw, N. C.. newly elected commander of the American Legion, today refuted statements of Dr. Clarence True Wilson and asserted that "there were fewer drunks at this convention than ever at any convention.” “A million of us have stood up for the Constitution and still do stand for it,” Stevens said. “This is attested by the fact that 50,000 either have died or now are suffering a living death on account of their love for the Constitution and their country. “In war days, propagandists accused us of being militaristic. In these days they misconstrue our stand for freedom of press and speech. “In 1917 no question was asked about the clothing of a typical American. Why ask now? “There always will be camp followers, up to the field of battle, to disgrace any army. “I certainly do not take the view that the legion has taken the wet side. The legion, calling for a referendum, simply called for full expression of the citizenry of the country.” Condemned by W. C. T. U. By United Press EVANSTON. 111., Sept. 25.—The Women’s Christian Temperance Union, in an official statement from national headquarters today, lamented and condemned the American Legion’s anti-prohibition stand. The statement said: ‘ Having taken the side of the liquor business, the legion must be prepared to defend the legalized liqubr business. Its next move must be the perpetuation of liquor rather than its prohibition. “It is unfortunate, but the legion will find itself opposed by women’s organizations and church organizations; and the women’s organizations which already have taken action against modification or repeal can muster at least millions of voting women. “We predict that the legion action Thursday never will be translated into congressional action.” ‘SHORTS' SLAMMED Gerard Asserts Speculation Can Be Stopped. By United Press NEW YORK, Sept. 25.—The at-torney-general of New York state or the district attorney of New York county would have sufficient constitutional backing to end short selling on the stock market, according to James W. Gerard, former United States ambassador to Germany. “In my opinion,” Gerard said today, “it is against the Constitution of New York. The Constitution provides no gambling shall be permitted in the state. And short selling certainly is gambling that a ceratin stock will go down. “I think that the attorney-general or the district attorney could wade in and stop it tomorrow morning.” Gerard recalled that short selling, so specified, was against the law in New York state from 1812 to 1858.

IMPORT OHIO TRUCKMEN AS NEEDY HOOSIERS ASK PAY

By DICK MILLER Prom Ohio today came a vanguard of truck drivers to break the strike of workers on state road 36, nearing completion near Rockville, while Indiana laborers sought wages that have been owed them for months of toil. _ A few of the truck drivers were paid Tuesday and several of them discharged, but with the arrival of the Ohio workers today, it i’as reported that Roy Denison, president of the Indiana Road Paving Company, had announced he "would not pay another cent.” But a mile of the road remains to be completed by the company before it is turned over to the state highway commission for approval. Reports have been current since workers have been without wages for

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Legionnaires Are Branded Hoodlums in Blast by Dr. Wilson. By United Press KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sept. 25. American Legion conventions were assailed as "drunken orgies” by Dr. Clarence True Wilson, secretary of the Methodist Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals, on his arrival today. He added, however, that he did not question the right of the legion to express its opinion on a prohibition referendum, as it did at Detroit Thursday. Dr. Wilson, arriving from St. Joseph to address a Methodist convention here, amplified his previous criticism of the veterans’ organization. “Legion conventions are planned ahead of time as drunken orgies, in defiance of laws the men, as soldiers, had taken an oath of allegiance to support,” he said. Laws Flounted, He Says He declared he referred specifically to the Detroit convention. He was, he said, in Detroit two days and two nights while it was in session. “I don’t object to their asking for a referendum,” Wilson asserted. “It’s the way they went about it. “Their open flouting of the laws of the land in a manner disgraceful to the uniform they wore is the sore spot with me.” Dr. Wilson then made reply to a dispatch quoting Henry L. Stevens Jr., new national commander of the legion, as saying that if Dr. Wilson had been in Detroit he would have seen 92,000 men march down the street sober. “I was there,” Wilson said, with emphasis. “I saw it all and I have told you what it was like.” Called Perjured Scoundrel “The ex-soldier who will do that, and practically all of them did in Detroit, is a perjured scoundrel who ought not to represent the decency of the flag under which he fought.” Dr. Wilson - expressed surprise that of what he called “the bunch of hoodlums” as many as 394 would vote against the referendum. He pictured Detroit during the convention as a city flowing with liquor. “Yet that failed to satisfy the thirst of the legionnaires,” he added. “They had to beat a path across the border to Windsor, where a saloon flaunted a banner labeled ‘legion headquarters.’ ” “This meeting,” he said, “was but another assault on prohibition by the legion leaders. “While we’re not dry yet, that is the standard, and they pledged themselves to uphold it.” Thinks Nation Is Safe The dry leader expressed confidence that the country is safe from licensed liquor traffic. “The people with good memories are not going to put cities again in the hands of the brewers,” he said. “It is inevitable that corruption from this source creeps in and rules municipal government when the brewers are licensed to operate. “As for the talk of revenue —for every dollar the saloon put in the public treasury it takes from $lB to $35 from the people. Rather expensive, isn’t it?”

several weeks that leaders in the construction program have asserted their intention of “making sso,ooo'’ on the road building project. The strike broke out Tuesday when, after weeks without pay, due to the financial crumbling of the William C. Johnson Trucking Company of Indianapolis, thirty-six truck drivers quit work, throwing 200 road laborers out of work. The drivers blocked the routes to cement mixing machines with their trucks and state police were ordered to the scene by the state highway commission which “probed” the situation, but took no action. Reports were current today chat suits will be filed in federal court to obtain pay for the workers oecause the road is being constructed under the federal aid program.

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ANTI-SALOON CHIEF BITTER IN HIS REPLY Nation Will Not Stand for Wet Leadership by Veterans, He Says. HELD AFFRONT TO U. S. Organization Harms Itself More Than Prohibition, Barton Declares. By DR. ARTHUR J. BARTON Chairman Executive Committee, AntlSaloon League. (Written for the United Press) WILMINGTON, N. C„ Sept. 25. The American Legion has done itself more harm than it has done prohibition. We all honor the ex-service men for the sacrificial service they rendered to make the world safe for democracy. But no high-minded, right-thinking, ex-service man desires that ex-service men, whether members of the legion or not, shall be considered as a preferred class of citizens and, if they do so desire, the American people would not accord them that privilege. The legion does not represent all or even the majority of the American expeditionary forces. Many of the best men who were in the service during the World war have no political axes to grind and will not join the legion Besides, some legion meetings have been so conducted as to keep many good ex-service men out of the legion. The legion takes itself a little too seriously, in assuming that the people were expecting ihe legion to take upon itself leadership in this matter. ‘Great Ignorance’ Shown The resolution adopted by the legion. as quoted by the press, shows great ignorance of the Constitution and laws of the United States which the legion is supposed to support' and be ready to defend. Any body of Americans seriously assuming leadership on a vital matter involving fundamental principles of American government ought to be better informed about these principles and policies than the legion seems to be. Those who ramrodded this resolution through the legion as a part of the present-day liquor propaganda, thus prostituting the legion and affronting the American people, ought to have informed themselves enough to know that no such procedure is possible under our form of government. If what they asked were done, the United -States would cease to be. We would have no federal government. Move Called Ridiculous The preamble of the resolution declares that the eighteenth amendment has endangered American insituations. This is false. But there is a proposition put forward by the resolution that only would not endanger, but would destroy, the Constitution of the United States and take away every semblance of power and authority from the federal government and would make it the puppet of a single recalcitrant and bellicose state. The legion has made itself rkiicuulous in the eyes of sober and soberminded Americans. The American people will not follow such leadership, however ‘seriously and ceremoniously assumed by the legion. SALUTE FOR ROYALTY Roar of 21 Guns to Greet Siamese Pair at Yokohama. By United PressTOKIO, Sept. 25.—A Japanese battleship will fire a twenty-one-gun salute off Yokohama harbor Saturday when the liner Empress of Canada arrives with King Prajadhipok and Queen Rambairno, who are returning to Siam after a long visit in the United States. A reception committee of imperial household dignitaries. Foreign Minister Shidehara, Governor Yamagata of Kanagawa prefecture, the mayor of Yokohama and others will welcome the Siamese party at the docks.

Advertiser By United Press WASHINGTON, Sept. 25. Senator James J. Davis (Rep., Pa.) has issued a statement asserting that he keeps his office open from 8 a. m. until 6 p. m.. whereas most senators are on the job only from 10 a. m. to 2 p. m„ in the summer months. “Since the spread of unemployment,” said the statement, “Senator Davis has been solicited by Pennsylvanians to assist them in finding work, and his office remains open from 8 a. m. to 6 p. m., daily, while most of the senators remain on the job from 10 to 2 during the summer months.”

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