Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 120, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 September 1931 — Page 5

SEPT. 28,1931

BERLIN CHEERS FRENCHMEN ON PEACE MISSION k Von Hindenburg Cordial to t Laval and Briand as Crowds Decry War. BY FREDERICK Kl'H United Presi Staff Correapondent BERLIN, Sept. 28 —President Paul von Hinbenburg, leader of Germany’s armies against France and her allies tn the World war, received France’s official emissaries of good will, Premier Pierre Laval and Foreign Minister Aristide Briand, today. It was the first time that Hindenburg had received active French statesmen and the first visit of a French premier and foreign minister to Berlin since long before the war. The aged president conversed with the Frenchmen for half an hour. The conversation was very friendly. The French Ambassador Andre Francois-Poncet and the president’s secretary of state, Dr. Meissner, acted as interpreters. Shape "Peace Committee*’ It was reported here last week that France had annulled the “war criminal list” upon which Von Hindenburg and the former kaiser had prominent places. This was denied in Paris, where Laval explained that the list had not been brought into international negotiations since 1920, but never had been annulled. Formation of a permanent committee to smooth out Franco-Ger-man relations was expected today after the French “good will ministers” popular reception in a city resembling an armed camp. Laval and Briand had agreed with Chancellor Heinrich Bruening and Foreign Minister Julius Curtius on the formation of the committee. They were continuing their conversations today. Thousands of police guarded the Friedrichstrasse railway station and adjaecnt streets before the arrival of the French statesmen. Frenchmen Are Cheered A large crowd assembled to greet Briand and Laval and waited impatiently outside the police lines. Cries of “no more wars” were heard as the crowd cheered the visiting statesmen. Finally, the throng broke through the police lines. Briand and Laval received an ovation as they passed to their hotel. Laval appeared on a balcony at the Adlon soon after he reached the hotel and was gretted by anew roar of cheering. The only demonstration of hostility came from an unidentified German in the crowd, who shouted “Down with Briand!” Three policemen seized him before he could shout anything else and escorted him to the next corner, where he was released and told to leave the neighborhood.

WFBM AUDITION WON BY MISS BOBBYE COOK Soprano Will Represent Women at District Hearing. First place in the Indianapolis young women’s annual audition held in the studios of Station WFBM has been won by Miss Bobbye Cook, 1624 "Park avenue, coloratura soprano and student of Glenn Frier - mood. Miss Cook will represent the women’s division of the district in the state audition to be held here next ;week. Two tied for second places when the judges decided that Miss Helen Brooks, 120 Maple road, and Miss Mary Elizabeth Colter, 2403 East Raymond street, should share honors. Miss Brooks is a coloratura soprano and the pupil of Helen Chappell of Indianapolis, and Madam Patrovic of Cincinnati. Miss Colter is a soprano and the pupil of Miss Conte. Judges for the auditorium were Fred Jefry, Franklin N. Taylor, De Witt Talbert, Miss Ida Belle Sweenie and Mrs. Jane Johnson Burroughs.

WAGE CUTS MAY TIE UP ATLANTIC PORTS Longshoremen’s Head Threatens Strike for Oct. 1. By Scripps-Hoteard Newspaper Alliance WASHINGTON, Sept. 28.—President Joseph P. Ryan of the International Longshoremen's Association has announced that if threatened wage cuts by shipping interests take place. Atlantic coast ports will be tied up by strike on Oct. 1. He says that the 200 delegates, representing 60.000 members of the union, voted at a recent meeting in New York to refuse to accept a proposed cut of 15 cents an hour. He says longshoremen now average only sls a week. At the same time it is learned that President William Green of the American Federation of Labor Is preparing his answer to the wage cuts in a speech at the coming October convention in Vancouver, in which he will demand higher income, inheritance and gift taxes and denounce the administration's bond issue solution of the deficit problem and the sales tax proposal. DOUG PLANS AIR JAUNT Deserts Heroic Roles to Film South American Travelogue. By United Press HOLLYWOOD. Sept. 28.—1n line with his announced intention to desert his heroic-dramatic-costume rolea in rAotion pictures for travelogues, Douglas Fairbanks worked today on plans for an airplane trip around South America, filming as he goes. Two amphibian airplanes will be equipped with complete sound apparatus for the flight over established air lanes, Fairbanks said. He will be accompanied by Victor Fleming, his director, a cameraman and sound technician. ARMY~CHIEF TO RETIRE Maj. Gen. Lassiter in Military Service Two Score Years. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, Sept. 28—Maj. Gen. William Lassiter, commander of the Hawaiian department and perhaps the army’s premier globetrotter, will retire at the end of this month, after more than two score years of military service.

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AS the legionnaires came back from the national convention at Detroit over the week-end, they ! told the inside story of how the In- : diana delegation voted 24 to 21 for j the referendum on prohibition. It is rather interesting in view of the fact that Ralph Gates of Columbia City was picked by G. O. P. politicians to be state commander at the Anderson convention several weeks ago. First get this point: Proxies for absentee delegates can not be cast at legion convention. Now for the yarn. When the question of how to vote on the resolution demanding a nation-wide referendum on prohibition came up for discussion, three members of the delegation demanded a caucus. They were John Hano, new Twelfth district commander; Frank McHale, former state commander, and Otto Ray. Gates refused to accede to this and was joined by Floyd L. Young of Vincennes, outgoing state commander. v n n n The battle raged for a day and then, while on the floor of the convention, the three “wets” forced a caucus right there. The vote was 17 to 15 for the referendum, twelve delegates being absent. Gates attempted to cast the votes of the absentees against the referendum, they say. And Young joined with him. Then a storm broke loose in the delegation. Hano, McHale and Ray, assisted by the fourteen who had voted with them, refused to permit such action to be taken and declared that either the vote be divided as it should be, or the poll already taken be reported. The argument lasted for a while and finally Gates had to give in and permit the vote to be cast, 24 to 21. n n n Gates’ timidity, of course, has a political significance. As Republican chairman of the old Twelfth district, he had been inculcated with the belief that it is dangerous politically to be wet in Indiana and he shrunk from taking a slap at the professional drys. But with his hand forced, he could do nothing except plan alibis. If not for the efforts of Gates and Young, the pro-referendum vote in the Hoosier delegation would have been larger, it is pointed out. As it is. the damage has been done and the drys now are on the defensive. HIGH ROTARIAN COMING Former International Chief to Dedicate Hospital Addition. Dedication ceremonies for the Riley Rotary convalescent home at the James Whitcomb Riley hospital for children will be held Nov. 15, with Almon E. Roth, Stanford university business manager and past president of Rotary International, as the principal speaker.

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MRS. COLLINGS LEADS HUNT IN PIRATEKILLING Directs Search of Beach Near Tragedy Scene; Clothing Found. By United Preaa HUNTINGTON, L. 1., Sept. 28. Mrs. Lilian Collings, whose husband was murdered by two “pirates” aboard his yacht in Long Island sound, has undertaken to direct the search for clews to the murderers. The attractive young widow expressed astonishment when she learned Suffolk county authorities had failed to search the beach of Center island and the water nearby. This was the spot near where the elderly pirate stopped the canoe in which the marauders had kidnaped Mrs. Codings after murdering her husband, and threw overboard the contents of a duffle bag. At Mrs. Collings’ suggestion, the beach was searched Sunday and yielded several articles of wearing apparel thought to be that worn by the elder pirate. Dragging of the nearby water and

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further search of the beach was planned today, also at Mrs. Collings’ suggestion. Meanwhile, another fact seeming to bear out the theory that one of the pirates was a maniac was brought out. It also indicated the killers did not know who their victim was. Describing again how her kidnapers stopped paddling the canoe at a point not far from Center island, Mrs. Collings recalled that just before the elder pirate abandoned her, after putting her on the deserted motorboat 80-Peep, he asked her: "What is your name?” When she nesitated to reply, he said: “Well, It doesn't make any difference.” Then he paddled away in the canoe. Continued absence of any apparent motive for the murder, and the unconnected actions of the killers tended to strengthen the theory that at least one of the men was a maniac. It appeared their actions were more or less spontaneous, as might be expected of a mentally deranged person. Coroner William B. Gibson, who conducted the inquest Friday, at which Mrs. Collings appeared, and the session Saturday, when Dr. Otto Schultze made a farce of his testimony on the autopsy, said he thought the murderers never would be found.

GAYETY REIGNS AS YUGOSLAVS OPEN NEW CLUB Notable Visitors Attend as $20,000 Structure Is Dedicated. Old world gayety and ceremony were blended Sunday when the Yugo-Slavs of Indianapolis dedicated their new T clubhouse at 3624 West Sixteenth street. The two-story brick building, result of two decades of work, was built by members of the Yugo-Sla-vian community in their leisure time. Cost was $20,000. Young women in vari-colored native dresses, and men wearing the brilliant lodge costumes of the various Slovenian, Greek and Rumanian organizations, were on hand. American flags added to the color of the occasion. Bishop Mardarijie of Chicago, head of the Serbian orthodox church in the United States and Canada, officiated in the formal dedication, assisted by the Rev. Z. Ristanovich and the Rev. D. J.

Shoukletovich of the Serbian church in Chicago, the Rev. George Popa of the Rumanian church, and the Rev. Anthony latrides of the Greek church. Other speakers were Dr. Leonid Fitamic of Washington, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to the United States from Yugo-Slavia; Dr, George Kolombatovich of Chicago, Yugo-Slavian consul general, and Dr. Ante Paveich of Chicago, Aice-consul. Guest of honor was Sergeant Jake Allex Mandusich, one of the outstanding heroes of the American Army during the World war. The “kum,” or godfather, of the clubhouse, Panta Stevanovich, also was a guest, James A. Collins, former criminal court judge, reviewed the twenty years in which the members of the community worked to erect the structure. He spoke Sunday evening at a banquet in the hall, which was attended by approximately 300 persons. The late John A. Holliday, Collins said, was the man who started the move for the building. Dr. Frank S. C. Wicks, pastor of the All Souls Unitarian church, lauded the work of Mr. Holliday and of Judge Collins. Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan gave a short welcoming address to the distinguished guests to Indianapolis. Invocation and benediction were spoken by the Rev. Lewis Brown, rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal church.

ARMORY BOARO TO CURB LOSS New Book System to Save State Thousands. Indiana's state government, sorely in need of new revenue sources to keep from a deficit and retain the 29-cent tax rate, may be aided somewhat by the Indiana national guard. # For Adutant-General Paul Tombaugh announced today that the state armory board has inaugurated anew plan of bookkeeping which will mean saving of thousands of dollars in armory revenues. Tombaugh hopes to keep the money saved for use of the guard, but said tiat it may have to be diverted to the general fund. In Indianapolis last year the revenues from armory boxing shows was $40,000 and not a cent went to either the guard or the state general fund, he pointed out. Due to almost complete absence of an adequate bookkeeping system, all armory revenues have been charged off to “overhead,” the ad-jutant-general said. Beneficiaries of this “overhead’’ business will not be in the picture

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under the new plan. It will mean several thousands of dollars from the Indianapolis armory alone, and there are thirty throughout the state, in all of which various outside activities are held.

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