Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 170, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 November 1931 — Page 7

NOV. 25, 1931

WATSON LIKELY TO BE SPARED SENATE REBUKE Unfavorable Publicity Seen Only Penalty for ‘Jim’ in Sugar Scandal. />,'/ Timn Sprrinl WASHINGTON, Nov. 25. Senator James E, Watson probably will escape from the “senatorial sugar scandal” with nothing more than the unfavorable publicity which has attended the expose of the senate lobby committee. There was today no indication hat any steps would be taken here to censure the Indiana senator for the financial transactions which netted him 500 shares of now valueless stock in a holding company controlled by sugar interests. Although evidence submitted to the lobby committee proved that the Tndianian paid no money for the stock he received, no direct testimony was offered to show that the stock deal had any bearing on legislation before the senate. Probers Lack Authority ■Senator Thomas R. Walsh fDem.. Mont.) and Senator John J. Blaine 'Rep.. Wis.), who conducted the iiearings, consider that, the lobby committee does not have the power to inquire into or report of any matters where lobbying activities are not, involved. No date has been fixed for the nfxt, session of the lobby committee which adjourned Tuesday, after hearing testimony for two days. The question of senatorial ethics. alone, is raised by critics of the Indiana, veteran, and there is but one step which could be taken to repudiate his acts—a public vote of censure. Bingham Onsnre Recalled Such a move was regarded here as highly improbable. Watson has many friends and few enemies in the senate. Only once in this century has the enate resorted to a vote of censure against, one of its members. That was last year when Senator Hiram Bingham of Connecticut was condemned publicly for hiring a lobbyist as his secretary end allowing mm to sit in on secret committee hearings where the tariff bill was being framed. The question of ethics is raised against Watson on two points: Stuck Deal Charged First, he was chairman of the seante committee on interstate commerce in 1927 when he accepted employment, as an attorney to setrle rate refund litigation which his client had against certain railroads. The interstate commerce committee passes on all railroad legislation. Second, in August, 1929, R. G. Dahlberg, Chicago “sugar king,” negotiated the stock transaction which resulted the cancellation of Watson’s personal notes aggregating $25,000 and gave the Indianian a ?lear profit of 500 shares of common stock in the Dahlberg Corporation of America. At that time Watson was senate leader and a, member of the subcommittee of the senate finance committee, which then was striving to determine how high to fix the • ariff on sugar.

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Automobiles reported to police as stolen belong to Red Cab Comnsny. 739 East Market street. Ford coach, from New York and East, streets. James Kemp. 1314 West Wasliineton street, Bulck chassis, from Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Frank Wood. 841 Llnwood avenue. Essex sedan. sSS-847. from Capitol avenue -rd Market street. J Z. Lewis. 4001 Guilford avenue. Ford trailer, trailer license 471. from garage in rear of 4016 Winthrop avenue. A. F. Van Osdol. 722 Cottage avenue, Chevrolet sedan 44-881. from Hunter street and Woodlawn avenue. Charles F. Johnson. 523 East Thlrtv•'econd street. Plymouth sedan, from 2400 North Illinois street. Henry James. 009 Lexington avenue. Nash coupe, 58-010. from parking lot at G & J. Tire Company. D. T. .Jackson. 1021 Tabor street. Pontiac coach, from in front of Antlers hotel. Ralph Brendell. 742 East Morris street. Ford coach. 91-887, from 742 East Morris street. E. Bloomfcurg 408 La Salle street. Apartment 22, Ford coupe, 25-350, from Virginia avenue and Delaware street. H. E. Gage. 1.511 North LaSalle street. Nash coach. 51-688, from Keystone avenue and Tenth stret. Cecil Dickey. 429 Kaufman street. Ford Truck, T 153-995. from 429 Kaufman street. John Mahonev 805 Prospect strete. Oldsmobile coach. 744-924, from Warsaw and East, streets

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Stolen automobiles recovered bv police belonc to: C. F. Hutchins. 736 East drive. Woodruff Place Ford coupe, found at High and McCarty streets. Lucian Jones, 25(16 Marttndale avenue. Nash sedan, found at Vermont and Amies streets. Essex coach. 53-847. found at McCarty and New Jersev streets. Moon coupe. 56-711. found In rear of 228 East Tenth street. Ford. T 1-391-367, Illinois, found rear ,"f Grand hotel stripped of battery and 'ires. “Fraternal Burglar" Is Active A fraternal burglar is sought in Indianapolis today.. Richard Holderman, 125 South Capitol avenue, Indiana university medical school student, reported theft of Phi Kappa Psi and Chi Sigma pins from his room.

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AUSTRAL IS ADEPT PROGRAM BUILDER Soprano and Flautist Give a Splendid Concert in Civic Music Series at Caleb Mills Hall. BY WALTER D. HICKMAN THERE wer® several outstanding things in the joint recital of Florence Austral, soprano, and John Amadio, flutist, last night at Caleb Mills Hall as the opening concert of the Civic Music series. Besides being in splendid voice and in the right mood, Madame Austral built a program last night which was as perfect as it was enjoyable. She possesses the happy faculty of being more than willing to make her encores as important as the major part of her program. I have never seen a singer more willing and gracious in encores than this singer. In the German group which included Strauss and Brahms, she went to Wagner for an encore which was one of the high lights of

her brilliant recital. Her Brahms and Strauss were delightful, especiall Strauss’ “Traum durch die Dammerung." This singer does not slight her English groups, even including among her final encores a charming little thing about the king being served with “a very fine dish.” I have never heard this singer in better voice or mood. Here is one of the most pleasant personalities on the concert stage as well as one of the loveliest voices. John Amadio is recognized as one of the two leading flautist in concert today. He more than lived up to his fame last night. He was just as free with his encores as Madame Austral. Here is a most enjoyable and happy combination on the concert platform. You now have proof that I was quite wild about this concert. Nils Nelson was at the piano. Splendid. an n Indianapolis theaters today offer: “Possessed,” at the Palace, “Local Boy Makes Good,” at the Indiana, “His Woman,” at the Circle, “Devotion,” at, the Ohio, Baby Rose Marie at the Lyric, “Ambassador Bill,” at the Apollo, and, “The Love Match,” at the Civic theater. a tt “HOUSE BEAUTIFUL” OPENS THURSDAY NIGHT The Crosby Gaige production of Channing Pollock’s American romance, “The House Beautiful,” will be presented at English’s three nights and Saturday matinee. Ethel Intropidi and John Griggs have the leading roles and the cast includes Homer Barton, John C. King, Alma Brock, Henry Richards, George Oliver Taylor, Mary Alice Collins, Philip Van Zant, Marjorie

FAVORS RESIGNATION OF UTILITIES BOARD Charles F. Smith Announces His Legislature Candidacy. Introduction of a resolution calling for the immediate resignation of the members of the public service commisison would be the first act of Charles F. Smith, 1139 East Washington street, if elected to the state legislature, he announced today in declaring for the Democratic nomination for state representative. Framing his own platform Smith declared that he is for repeal of the Wright Bone dry law. enactment of a state soldiers’ bonus bill; passage jf a resolution calling for an investigation of public utilities operating in Indiana; enactment of an old age pension law, and restoration of the nominations of United States Senator and Governor to the direct primary instead of the convention. Smith has been an active Ninth ward worker and now resides in the Tenth ward.

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SIDENER TAKES JAB AT C. OF G. TAX ACTIVITIES Suggests Tour of Wornout School Buildings; Bids Are Received. “We should arrange a tour for the Chamber of Commerce and the Indiana Taxpayers’ League to some of our worn-out school buildings,” suggested Merle Sidener Tuesday night at the meeting of the board of school commissioners. “Maybe they would find out a few things were up against.” The Chamber of Commerce -1 the Taxpayers’ League obtained a reduction on the school tax levy from sl.Ol to 95 cents in a hearing before the state tax board. Sidener’s suggestion came during the discussion of a recommendation by H. F. Osier, superintendent of buildings and grounds, that $6,647.25

be spent in repairing school No. 16, at 1402 West Market street. Rebuild Fire Wall The board adopted Osier’s suggestion, together with his motions to rebuild the fire wall of school No. 26. 1301 East Sixteenth street, at a cost of $450. and to build a fume duct to supplement the present one at the print shop _of the Arsenal Technical schools, at a cost of $291. The board authorized A. B. Good, business director, to turn over one SI,OOO Indianapolis Street Railway general mortgage 4 per cent gold bond and three SI,OOO Citizens’ Street Railroad Company first consolidated mortgage 5 per cent bonds, to the committee of bondholders now in charge of the two companies. Obtained Through Trust The bonds came into the possession of the board through the Bian-chard-Westing trust. By turning the Citizens company bonds over to the committee, the board will receive 70 per cent of the par in general mortgage 5 per cent gold bonds of the reorganized company and one-half of one share of common stock for each SIOO bonds surrendered. For the Indianapolis Street Railway bonds the board will receive $45

principal of general mortgage 5 per cent gold bonds of the new company and three-fifths of a share of common stock in the new company for each SIOO of bonds surrendered. Awards were made to five companies for typewriters, total cost of which was $1,550. Contracts for magazines to go to the library, high schools and elementary schools were let. Total value of these contracts were $5,105.80. Appointment of Ada B. Crozier as acting director of physical education and hygiene to take the place of the late Dr. W. A. Ocke r was made. Three other regular appointments and ten evening school appointments also were made. HIS DANDER GOES UP Geese Go South on Fred, and He Has His Own Opinions. Fourteen geese flew south Monday afternoon, as far as Fred S. Galloway, 2401 Northwestern avenue, is concerned. Galloway reported to police he employed two men to move the geese, valued at S2O, to another store. The helpers loaded the truck and started in the direction of their destination. They never got there, though.

GROCER BOUND, ROBBER OF S2O Bandits Report ‘Boss Out’ When Customer Enters. Two bandits who forced Arthur Pritchard, operator of a filling station and grocery at Raymond street and Churchman avenue, to a rear room of the store, robbing him of S2O, were sought today by police. During the holdup, the gunmen “took charge’’ of the store when a customer entered and asked to see Pritchard. Pritchard reported to police the men, both well dressed, purchased cigarets. One drew a revolver, ordering Pritchard to a rear room, where he was bound and forced to

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lay on the floor. At this point, the customer came into the store and was told the “boss” was out. After the gunmen left, the customer untied Pritchard, who said one of the bandits declared he "wouldn't like to hurt anybody for the sake of my three children." A Negro bandit held up Robert Godsey, 21. of 2742 Adams street, a taxi driver, robbing him of $2 25 early Tuesday.

EXCURSION Sunday, November 29 Cincinnati .$2.75 Greensburg 1.25 Shelbyville ........ .75 Leave Indianapolis 7:45 a. m.; returning leave Cincinnati 6:15 p m. or 10:05 p. m. same day. Tickets good in coaches only. Children half fare. Tickets at City Ticket Office, 112 Monument Circle, and Union Station. BIG FOUR ROUTE