Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 187, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 December 1931 — Page 9

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Shop Early for License

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INDIANA GETS EIGHT GOOD HOUSE POSTS

Major Committee Assignments Shared by Democrats and Republicans. B’l Times Special WASHINGTON, D. C„ Dec. 15. Eight of Indiana’s thirteen members of the house of representatives will hold places on so-called major or exclusive committees this session. Five are Democrats and three Republicans. This is a more imposing lineup than the Indiana members boasted last session when three of the Republican members held committee chairmanships. None of the Hoosiers will head a committee this session, although two Democrats, Representative Arthur H. Greenwood of the Second district and Louis Ludlow of the Seventh district were offered chairmanships. Greenwood could have become chairman of either the census or the mines and mining committee, but he passed up both for a place on the exclusive rules committee, most potent of all of the house committees from a political standpoint. Ludlow Passes up Post Ludlow passed up chairmanship of the unimportant library committe and resigned other posts to take a seat on the powerful appropriations committee. The committee assignments for Greenwood and Ludlow were determined last week, but the assignments for other Indiana Democratic members were not made public until after the Democratic caucus Monday night. The assignments are as follows: John W. Boehne, First District— Rivers and harbors, accounts, civil service, mines and mining, enrollment of bills. Eugene B. Crowe, Third DistrictPublic buildings and grounds, pensions, roads, immigration and naturalization and territories and insular affairs. Others Get Good Berths Courtland C. Gillen, Fifth District —lnterstate and foreign commerce, an exclusive committee. William H. Larrabee, Sixth District —Invalid pensions, census, insular affairs, education, coinage, weights and measures. Glenn Griswold, Eleventh District —World war veterans, flood control, labor, war claims, and expenditures in executive departments. Samuel B. Pettengill. Thirteenth District—Military affairs, exclusive. The other Indiana Democrat on an exclusive committee is Harry C. Canfield, Fourth district, who holds over as a member of the ways and means committee. Democratic members of which functioned as a party committee on committees and allotted assignments to other Democrats. WAR VETERAN BURIED Martin Parrish Served 12 Years in Two Campaigns. Funeral services for Martin Parrish, 40. a veteran of twelve years service in the Mexican and World wars, were held in Floral park cemetery, Monday afternoon. Charles R. Michael, department senior vice commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars, gave the sermon. Full military honors were accorded by firing squad from Ft. Benjamin Harrison and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors are the widow and seven children who live at 1152 South Sherman drive. RARE BOOK EXHIBITED “Dialogues of Pope Gregory” on Display at City Library. A rare incunabulum. the name given to books published before 1500, is being shown in a case in the main room at Central library. It is one of three copies in the United States of the famous "Dialogues of Pope Gregory I.” which was published in Venice in 1492. The incunabulum recently was presented to the library by Miss Frieda Newman, member of the library staff, in memory of her parents, Henry and Matilda Newman. It will remain on display for the remainder of December. TALK ON RUSSIA SLATED Kiwanis Club to Hear Discussion of Five-Y’ear Plan. “Russia as it appears to a man who is not on a sight-seeing tour” will be described by Noble B. Ritchie before the Kiwanis Club Wednesday noon at the Claypool. Ritchie has spent several years in Russia establishing a canning plant and will discuss the five-year plan.

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When the longest first day line in the history of the state license department formed today for purchase of 1932 automobile plates. Miss Deva Hadley, of Danville, Ind., was one of the first customers. She is shown in the photo with Miss Mary Thomas, 1625 Hall place, 'seated) clerk in the department.

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THEFTS SLUMP, CHIEF REPORTS Marked Decrease Over 1930 Is Shown by Figures. Marked decrease in thefts for this year as compared with a year ago was reported today by Police Chief Mike Morrissey to the board of safety. "Value of goods stolen so far this year is about $400,000 less than for the same period last year,” Morrissey announced. Crimes among youth in the city is decreasing rapidly, he said, due in a large measure to police control, made possible by the radio system. Figures given out by the detective department showed a total of $990,872.27 goods stolen thus far this year. This is $442,938.50 less than for the same period in 1930, when stolen goods amounted to $1,443,810.77. These valuations include all money, jewelry, automobiles and other goods stolen in the city. A reduction of 610 automobiles is noted in the stolen goods list as compared with 1930, when 2,824 cars were reported stolen. "Strict sentences to those brought into criminal court also has done much to lessen crime among youths under 21,” the chief said. NEEDY RELIEF .IsToPIC Government Road Building Means of Aid, Editor Tells Club. Government road building as a means of relieving the unemployment situation was discussed by Boyd Gurley, editor of The Indianapolis Times, before the Indianapolis Social Workers’ Club in the Spink-Arms, Monday night. Jean Richardson of the Family Welfare Society arranged the progiam. Broad Ripple high school glee club, under direction of Ray Hall, sang.

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BY BEN STERN TO some the phrases, "Bringing home the bacon,” may cause much smacking of lips and mental pictures of two golden eggs surrounded by crisp rashers of the porcine product. But to "Little” Otto Keeler it brings a quivering of the lips, as he strives manfully to restrain sobs which some day may burst the dam of his will power and sweep all before. To “Little” Otto, "bacon” means seemingly endless miles of road stretching on into eternity and covered with ‘‘blacktop’’ paving material—the kind he sells. Pull up your armchair, light the good old cigar or cigarette, and listen to the story of “Little” Otto and the bacon which became merely a squeal. Are you listenin’? Huuuuuh? MM* "Little” Otto, who is about 5 feet 8 inches in height and weighs two pounds less thai. "Minnie the Moocher’s” whale, is a good promoter and a few years ago sold the state highway commission on the value of blacktop roads—or, rather, he sold the value of blacktop roads to the state highway commission. Anyhow, he sold something. But while he was doing this there was much talk about the manner in which the highway commission was losing hundreds of thousands of dollars of federal aid because of the manner in which the Indiana roads were built and the paving material used. This criticism became so great that the state legislature last January decided something smelled rancid over at the road body’s offices. So a probe was launched. It was a good probe and for a

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CITY UNIONS BALK AT PAY SLASH HINTS Contractors Urge Cuts So They May Start Big Building Program. LABOR LEADERS COOL Wage Slices Ranging Up to 22 Per Cent Proposed Without Formality. Efforts are being made to induce Indianapolis building crafts to accept reduction in wage scales in order for two and one-half million dollars’ worth of construction projects to get under way, it was reported today. Wage slices ranging up to 22 per cent have been suggested to local unions, it is understood. Contractors, it is said, want the lower scales in effect by Jan. 1. No formal proposals for pay slashes have been presented to the unions by builders, although several conferences with city labor leaders have been held during the last ten weeks. Craftsmen Are Cool Slight encouragement from craftsmen and their leaders has been given the lower wage plan, reports said. Several heads of unions refused to disclose their attitude on the matter. "We are not negotiating. We merely are asking unions to fix their own scale,” J. E. Hall, contractor, said. "We have told union leaders that conditions are such that building projects can not go ahead unless wages are reduced.” Courtney Hammond, president of the Marion County Building and Trades Association, declared: "No official action of any kind has been taken yet. I can’t say whether there will be any change in the wage scale.” Opposed to Pay Cuts "We are opposed to any wage reductions. However, the present movement is purely a local matter and out of our jurisdiction,” Adolph Fritz, state Federation of Labor secretary, declared. The Bricklayers, Masons and Tilesetters Union has a wage agreement for another year and reports that the international organization would have to act to change this. G. F. Mayers, recording secretary of the Structural Iron Workers’ Union, confirmed the report that a 22 per cent wage cut had been offered that union. "There was some talk of fixing a scale to be regulated by building material prices. But that would not be satisfactory, I believe. Besides, the cut proposed is much too large,’* Mayers said. Other union leaders are of the opinion that the proposal “to start two and one-half million dollars worth of work” is not definite enough. DRY LEADER TO GIVE TALK AT CITY CHURCH Dr. James A. Crain to Discuss 18th Amendment on Thursday. Dr. James A. Crain, traveler, author and lecturer, will discuss the "Eighteenth Amendment and What the Church Can Do for It” at the Central Christian church at 6 Thursday night. Dr. Crain is a member of the national board of strategy, a central organization for leaders from all national temperance boards. He just has returned from Washington after a meeting of the board. Dr. Crain formerly was executive secretary of the national board of temperance and social welfare for the Churches of Christ with national headquarters in this city. P. A. Wood is chairman of the all-Central night committee, sponsoring the talk. An hour’s special service will follow the address.

time it looked bad for the commission. Despite the black clouds and the threatening storm, there was “Little” Otto to step up and defy the lightning. With the help of several friends over at a downtown hotel, he stemmed the tide and the commission was saved. Don’t ask for further details. a a a Naturally “Little” Otto thought that in return for the single-hand-ed avalanche-stopping feat he should get some reward—and what better than that more roads be paved with blacktop? The highway commission members, not being ingrates, as some have charged, thought the same. But the legislature, for the once, was wise, for before adjourning, Representative Earl Crawford •of Milton had seen to it that the statutes provided that whenever SIO,OOO or more was to be spent on a road, the job be put under control of the construction department (notoriously unkind to blacktop) and taken from the maintenance department (which feels the same toward concrete) and the job be done according to government specifications, which means concrete. Two attempts have been made to get Attorney-General James M. Ogden to rule against the law in favor of blacktop and a third shot is being taken now, but appears doomed to failure. All of which tells why “Little” Otto has a tear in his eye and a sob in his throat. But Otto is looking forward to the next legislature, when the prohibitory pfcrase may be stricken out. Isn’t hope just grand?

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1931

Japan Sweeps On to Manchurian Conquest

BOWED IN PRAYER for a fallen comrade, (upper left) Japanese soldiers are shown above beside a temporary tomb erected on the lonely Manchurian plains. DRIVEN ALONG “IN HARNESS,” two captive Chinese bandits are shown, (upper right) as they were led to prison barracks by a Japanese soldier in the Manchurian war zone. CHARGING ACROSS SNOW-COVERED PLAINS, Japanese troops, (bottom photo,) are strikingly pictured as # they advance on the run against the Chinese at the battle of Tsitsihar. Note the bleak terrain, typical of territory throughout the war zone.

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MAYOR FACES IMPEACHMENT South Bend Council Acts Against Hinkle. By United Press SOUTH BEND. Ind., Dec. 15. The long smoldering enmity between Mayor W. R. Hinkle and Rudolph Ackermann, former city controller, burst forth anew when city council, on Ackermann’s plea, started impeachment proceedings against Hinkle Monday night. Ackermann, one of the newest figures in Democratic state politics, was deposed from his city office two weeks ago by Hinkle. Going before council, Ackermann stated his charges and impeachment action resulted. A. M. Long, Republican member of the safety board, was named with Hinkle in written charges which Ackermann presented council. Hinkle and Long, business associates, will answer the charges in two weeks. The specific charges against Hinkle'allege that he made no effort to raid gambling houses, that he used city employes to work at his home in hours they were being paid by the city, that he conspired with Long to sell tractors they owned to the T. W. Meikeljohn Company, Fond du lac, Wis., with the promise to get the Wisconsin firm several city contracts in return, that he and Long, as real estate operators, attempted to sign recognizance bonds for police officers, and that he and Hinkle conspired to appoint Hinkle’s brother, Harry, assistant fire chief when the latter was seventeen years past the age limit for the position. BRANCH LIBRARY TO OBSERVE ‘BIRTHDAY’ Dr. Frank S. C. Wicks to Appear on Brjad Ripple Program. Broad Ripple branch library, 910 East Sixty-third street! will observe its first birthday anniversary Saturday night at 8 with a program of music and a talk on timely books by Dr. Frank S. C. Wicks. A double violin quartet, pupils of Edwin Jones at the Arthur Jordan conservatory, will play German Christmas chorales and a march by Ellis Levy, former Indianapolis resident, w’ho now is a member of the St. Louis Symphony orchestra. Members of the violin ensemble are: Eleanor Lutz, Marjorie Brownlee, Lois LeSaulnier, Sara Olinger, Anne Aufderheide, Mary Newhouse, Luella Hopkins and Margaret Hedrich. Branch librarians to be hostesses at the public birthday celebration are: Misses Vera Morgan, Mirian Cosand and Alice Carter. CITY BUSINESS MAN BADLY HURT IN CRASH Arch Olds in Serious Condition at Methodist Hospital. Five persons were injured in automobile accidents on city streets late Monday. Arch Olds, president of the Olds Chemical Company, 229 North Capitol avenue, is in serious condition today at Methodist hospital from injuries sustained when his car was struck by another at Northwestern avenue and White river. Olds was turning his car on the river bridge when it was struck by another driven by R. L. Shelburn of Zionsville. Olds was hurled from his car. Others hurt in accidents: Edward Hannon, address unknown. body bruises; Helen Norris, 14, of 1861 West Morris street, head injuries: Carl Schofield, 62, of 2119 Garfield place, cuts and bruises, and Leslie Mayes, Negro, 41, of 620 West Tenth street, right knee cut. ECONOMIST TO SPEAK Wyoming Judge Will Address Business, Professional Men. “Government in Business” will be the subject of Judge H. V. Stone of Wyoming, educational economist of the Federation of American Business, at the Columbia Club Thursday night. Judge Stone will discuss the growing tendency to permit national, state and local governments to regulate and enter various lines of business. A committee of fifty Indianapolis business and professional men is sponsoring the affair. Michael E. Foley will be toastmaster and John C. Ruckelshaus is chairman of the reception committee.

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DAN LOGAN IS DEAD Auto Ends Traffic Officer’s Life

(Continued from Page 1) said he was going to take him for a ride before too much trouble started. tt tt *r ths smoke cleared, VV Dan and I, uniforms torn, were sitting on the fellow a half block from the saloon. “When Dan got him in the patrol wagon, he told the battler: ‘l’ve wrestled trucks from the gashouse to the warehouse, but you’re the biggest load I ever met.’ "The next day we learned the Chicago man weighed a mere 250 and was an iron worker.” Dan Logan directed traffic long before semaphores were used. And when he got his first one, he didn't like the way it worked. Logan conceived the idea of cutting notches for the handle in the semaphore staff to keep the signal from slipping off center. He had a friend do the work for him. He was proud; his was the first notched semaphore. But one day it was gone. Officer Orman Saylor said Logan searched for days for his semaphore. He conducted his hunt when he was off duty, and. finally, found it, at Massachusetts avenue and Delaware street. Picking up the traffic signal, Dan Logan carried it back to his post at Maryland and Delaware streets. tt n tt LOGAN always was the first to help the man whose family was in destitute circumstances, officers said. "If a fellow was in jail for a minor offense and his family needed money more than Dan thought the state needed the fine, he always went to the fore for the culprit,” patrolman William Fields recalled. Fields and Logan served in the turnkey’s office for many years. But there was one officer who could disturb Dan's quiet and calm. That was patrolman William Wheeler, Negro. u ; ho was on duty with Logan when the latter was sergeant of the barns at headquarters. "Wheeler continually kidded Logan about being a ‘left-handed Irishman who was a Republican sergeant,’” Sergeant Jack O’Neil said. "When Wheeler would say he had a right to be a Republican, but couldn’t understand how Lcgan was a Republican appointee. Dan used to flare.” And Detective Chief Fred Simon still laughs over the time when delegates of a large lodge convention turned the tables on Dan Logan. They called the emergency to Logan’s corner and loaded him into the police car. “Dan had more fun out of it than any of the others,” Simon said. tt tt tt A FEW years ago Logan left his corner to pursue a criminal who fled from other officers at Washington and Meridian streets. Logan commandeered an automobile and pursued the suspect to the railroad elevation on South Meridian street, where he nabbed him. The criminal wrenched free and fled. Chasing him again, Dan warned that he would fire if the suspect didn’t halt. Forced to

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shoot, the bullet from Dan Logan’s revolver struck the right arm of the fleeing criminal. That stopped him. Logan was struck Monday night by an auto driven by Floyd Frank Manicn, 406 East Ray street. Manion said he was unable to stop his car when Logan came suddenly from behind another car. Manion was slated for manslaughter this afternoon. tt It tt LOGAN was active in the Ancient Order of Hibernians. Loyal Order of Moose and St. Patrick’s church. He was appointed to the police force in 1906. Survivors are his sons, George, Arthur, Edward, Daniel, John and Francis; a daughter, Miss Mary Logan, and a sister, Mrs. Thomas Lyons, all of Indianapolis. His death boosted Marion county’s auto fatality toll to 164 foi the year. FORT SETS SEAL MARK Soldiers Make 100 Per Cent Contribution to Campaign. One hundred per cent contribution to the Marion County Tuberculosis Association Christmas seal campaign by soldiers stationed at Ft. Benjamin Harrison has been announced by Lieutenant Richard Sears, aid to Brigadier-General George H. Jamerson. More than SIBO worth of seals were sold to the soldiers, their families and others at the fort. This amount exceeds any previous seal sale there. Troops who took part in the sale include the Eleventh infantry, the first battalion of the Third field artillery and the first platoon of the Fifth tank company. STATE EMPLOYE QUITS Mrs. Zelia K. Webb Will Become Johnson County Auditor Mrs. Zelia K. Webb of Franklin today resigned as clerk in the office of the state superintendent of public instruction, and will become auditor of Johnson county Jan. 1. Mrs. Webb was elected last fall and formerly served two terms os Johnson county recorder.

Angered by Adversity, Man, 71, Kills Brother By United Press MARION, 0., Dec. 15.—From the mysterious death of James F. Bennett, 66-year-old crossing watching here today emerged a story of a life-long brotherly friendship which turned to murderous bitterness under the hardships of financial adversity. Cyre Bennett, 71, told police he shot his brother after recurrent and increasingly violent quarrels over support of the eight daughters and one son of James. "We had gone along together so many years,” said Cyre. The aged man sobbed. James Bennett was found shot to death on the sidewalk near his home last Saturday. Until Cyre confessed the slaying, no motive or explanation was discovered. The two brothers lived with the children in a house here. “I waited for him and shot him," police quoted the aged man as saying, ps they prepared a charge of murder against him.

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TILSON OFFERS WET MEASURE Ex-White House Spokesman Seeks State Control. By Scripps-JI tucartl Sfirs! a per Alliance WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.—A formidable threat against prohibition arcse on Capitol hill today from unexpected sources. Representative John Q. Tilson (Rep., Conn.), erstwhile spokesman for President Hoover, as ex-floor leader, introduced a constitutional amendment permitting each state to regulate the liquor problem, and Representative William O. Sirovich (Dem., N. Y.), with the support of Democratic leaders of the house, demanded a congressional investigation of prohibition enforcement in New York City, where there are reported to be from 50,000 to 100,000 speakeasies. Tilson's action caused surprise because of the close relationship which has existed between him and Hoover, and the grumbling against the administration’s dry poilcy heard at the meeting of the Republican national committee. In some circles the former White House spokesman’s move was interpreted as showing a desire among G. O. P. strategists to appeal to the wet vote in next November’s election. Although always a wet, representing the New Haven district that A1 Smith swept by 25,000 in 1928, Tilson suppressed his anti-prohibi-tion views while he was floor leader. But in his fight against Representative Bertrand H. Snell (Rep., N. Y.), for the speakership nomination, and then for the floor leadership, he promised to line up with the wets. PRISON SOAP^PROPOSED Manufacture May Be Taken Up by State Institutions. Chairman John Moorman of the Indiana state prison trustees, and wardens from the prison, reformatory and state farm conferred with Governor Harry G. Leslie Monday regarding the feasibility of making soap at the prison. Under the law, the wardens and trustees form an allocation of prison industry committee which solves such problems with the Governor. Moorman pointed out that ordinary soap making is not highly technical and easily could be adapted to employ a considerable number of prisoners. The soap would be sold to various governmental institutions under the “state-use” system, he said.

RALLY BEHIND HOOVER CAUSE, PLEADS FESS Urges G. 0. P. Committee to Shout Achievements of President. IGNORES WET-DRY ISSUE Party Urged to Support Prohibition Referendum by Vermonter. BY RAYMOND CLAPPER United Fress Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.—Chairman Simeon D. Fess of the Republican national committee appealed to his party lieutenants today to join in a campaign to win greater public recognition for the achievements of President Hoover. Addressing the Republican national committee, assembled here to select the convention city for 1932, Fess thrust indirectly at the defeatism which has spread among many Republicans as a result of Mr. Hoover’s difficulties "It is the purpose of this committee,” Fess said, “to assist in convincing the disaffected that the President is not responsible for spots on the sun, storms at sea, droughts on land, nor the numerous epidemics that frequently sweep sections of the country. Referendum Is Urged “Our business is to place Mr, Hoover in the minds of the public where his stupendous efforts and. brilliant leadership justify.” Increasing sentiment among some committee members for the party to support a prohibition referendum measure developed after Earle S. Kinsley of Vermont urged that the Republicans take a definite stand on the dry issue. Kinsley in a closed meeting Monday night reported that young people were demanding a change in the prohibition laws and that no mere law enforcement plank would satisfy them. Maurice Maschke (Ohio) and Clarence C. Hamlin (Colorado) supported this view, but no action was sought. Fess today refused to discuss the incident, holding that the question more properly was one for the convention platform committee to consider.

Thinks Sentiment Changing “I think sentiment is changing, and we will have to meet it,” Kinsley said today. ‘‘That is what I told the executive committee meeting. I was just expressing my own view. “The congressional elections indicated some folks want it a little different. I know I do and I have always been a dry. Prohibition Director Amos W. W, Woodcock was a delegate to the meeting today. He held a proxy for William P. Jackson, Maryland committeeman of Salisbury, which also is Woodcock’s home. The Fess speech was received enthusiastically. The delegates applauded every mention of President Hoover’s relief measures. Fess was followed by Mrs. Ruth Pratt, congresswoman from New York, who likewise paid tribute to the President. Order Committee Named “We would not be here today if we did not have faith in the Republican party,” she said. “The time is with us now to reaffirm that faith. I am proud of the faith and 1 am proud of the party.” The committee authoried Fess to appoint a subcommittee of nine to present a formula for readjusting the convention apportionment, in view of the revised representations of the states in congress. Fess later will appoint three members from states whose representation in congress is unchanged, three from states having an incraese, and three from states which were reduced. The committee then recessed until 2 p. m., when bills from cities desiring the national convention were to be heard. The committee is prepared to ballot among probably five icties to determine where the 1932 national convention will be held. Chicago was the favorite. Cleveland Drops Bid Cleveland, once regarded as the probable choice, has been unable to raise the $150,000 needed as a guarantee of expenses and has decided to extend no invitation. Bids were to be made, according to Fess, by Chicago, Detroit, Atlantic City, Philadelphia and St. Louis. The convention probably will be set for the second week in June. Mrs. Wilma Sinclair Levan of Steubenville, 0., was seated today as national committeewoman from Ohio over the protests of Maschke, who moved to appoint a committee composed of Fess, Treasurer Nutt and himself to investigate the credentials of Mrs. Levan. Objection to this procedure was made by Charles D. Hillard of New York ,and Fess indicated he could not side with Maschke. BRAND WOMAN KILLER Negro Faces Murder Charge for Bullet Death of Man. Charge of murder was to be placed against Mrs. Beulah Perkins, Negro, of 448 West Eighteenth street, today, as result of the alleged shooting last Thursday of James Kittrell, 40, who died Monday night at city hospital. According to detectives, Kittrell made a statement before his death in which he identified Mrs. Perkins as the woman who shot him. He said he had been keeping company with the woman for three years. Suicide Buried By Times Special EDINBURG, Ind., Dec. 15. Funeral services were held Monday for Miss Ella Hyde, 62, who committed suicide by hanging. 11l health is believed to have led to the tragedy.