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JUDGE’S SONS TO DEFEND HIS BAN ON PRESS Til Turn Them Loose on Newton D. Baker,’ Says Kentucky Jurist. TEST COMING THURSDAY Knoxville News-Sentinel to Attack ‘Gag Order’ in Court of Appeals. BY FOSTER EATON United Press Stall Correspondent MT. STERLING, Ky., Jan. 6.—A Kentucky bluegrass circuit judge who reared two sons as attorneys has called upon them to defend him in a state appellate court action in which opposing counsel will be lc ’ by a former secretary of war. a potential presidential candidate. “I spent a lot of money educating those boys to be lawyers and I'm going to turn them loose upon Newton D. Baker,’' Judge Henry R. Prewitt of Montgomery county circuit court here said today in discussing his plans for defense of a now famous court order against the Knoxville News-Sentinel. “I'm not sure I can get away for the hearing at Frankfort, tomorrow,” Judge Prewitt explained. Seek to Nullify Order “I am trying a murder case here, now and it all depends upon how that trial progresses. It would mean the lass of half a day at a cost of $250 to the county if I went over there.” Thursday, Baker is scheduled to argue before Chief Justice Richard Priest Dictzman of the Kentucky court, of appeals, for a writ of prohibition to nullify Judge Prewitt’s order excluding any representative of the News-Sentinel from his court here because of the paper’s editorial policy. Allen Prewitt of Frankfort, a graduate of Princeton, and Reid Prewitt, University of Kentucky graduate, will represent their father in the action, which the News-Sentinel regards as involving constitutional rights of freedom of the press and which the jurist considers “a plain case of contempt of court—nothing more.’* Judge Prewitt today issued an order yeversing, on a technicality, his Monday exclusion order against Jack Bryan, a Knoxville NewsSentinel correspondent, but he left in effect his general order barring all News-Sentinel representatives from his court. A hearing will be. held at Frankfort Thursday on an appeal action against (his general disbarment. Confident of Counsel The News-Sentinel published several editorials in comment upon the Harlan county labor war murder cases heard by Judge Prewitt, one of which Judge Prewitt held was libelous, slanderous and false.” Ho ruled that until retracted he would bar all News-Sentinel staff reporters, particularly John T. Moutoux and Jack Bryan. Judge Prewitt expressed full confidence in the legality of his sons to defend him in the Frankfort action. He said he could think of no constitutional grounds upon which the News-Sentinel could attack successfully in the appellate court his lower court dictum. Years ago. Judge Prewitt attended Transylvania college, later went west, studied law in Kansas, was admitted to the bar, returned to Kentucky and became chairman of the Democratic state executive committee, as well as circuit judge. Newton Baker on Way I'p l nitnt Press CLEVELAND, Jan. 6 —Newton D. Baker will leave at midnight tonight for Frankfort, Kv„ where he will appear Thursday before the Kentucky court of appeals in behalf of the Knoxville (TennJ NewsSentinel, which is seeking reversal of an order of Circuit Judge Henry Prewitt, barring the newspaper's representatives from his court at Mt. Sterling. HOLD NEGRO LEGGERS rviicr Say They Sold Poison Hooch From Which Man Died. Suspected of having sold poisoned liquor which caused the death of one man and another to become insane. two Negroes were held by police today on blind tiger and vagrancy charges. They are John Reynolds, 46. and Will Meadows. 60, both of 1620 Boulevard Place. Police said a quantity of liquor was confiscated at the place. A sample was sent to city chemists for analysis. Arrests resulted from investigation of the death of George Overten. Negro, 146 West Eighteenth street, recently, and of Jacob Van Elericum, 1711 North Capitol avenue, becoming insane from liquor. SHERIFFS WILL MEET Congressional District Chairmen Will Be Named Here. Chairmen for each of Indiana’s new congressional districts are to be chosen at the Indiana Sheriffs’ Association meeting at the Marion county jail at 6 p. m. tonight. Sheriff Charles ißucki garner cf Marion county is completing arrangements for the affair, and will be host to sixteen sheriffs from various parts of the state. New officers of the association, headed by Fred G. Lunz, Allen county, president, will attend. Dinner will be served at 6 followed by a business session at which the chairmen will be selected. SUGGESTS VETERAN AID Indianapolis Doctor Says Disabled Should Occupy Hospitals. Greater use of private-owned hospitals by the government to avoid additional competition by new veterans’ institutions was urged by Edward D. Clark, retiring Indianapolis Medical Society president, at the society’s inaugural meeting Tuesday night at the Marott.

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Dutch Treat That’s Way to Buy Drinks and Stay Temperate, Says Brewer Busch.

By United Press ST. LOUIS, Jan. 6.—August A. Busch, proponent of beer for prosperity’s sake, revealed himself today as a stanch advocate of the “Dutch treat” system of buying drinks. The elderly president of An-heuser-Busch, Inc., blamed the American custom of “buying a drink for the other fellow so he will buy a drink for you” for much pre-prohibition drunkenness. “The European system—popularly known as the ‘Dutch treat* — should become an American custom if beer comes back,” he said. “When a man buys his own drinks he is more moderate. The American custom of round after round caused intoxication, and gave the prohibitionists one of their strongest weapons.” Busch, a genial figure, still clings to the sideburns of the nineties. . . “I don’t, know when, but beer is coming back—there is no other way out,” he asserted emphatically. Busch advocates “beer parlors.” open certain hours daily.

QUIZ BEGUN UN STATE REFUGE Charities Board Will Probe Children’s Home. Investigation into reported improper management of the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ home for children at Knightstown was launched today by John A. Brown, secretary of the state charities board. Brown said his investigation is based on information received from Leslie A. Courtney, home superintendent. He said he was not informed of charges made by H. H. Evans, state representative, to Governor Harry G. Leslie. Leslie received affidavits from Evans, with whom he has been conducting a letter-writing battle on state affairs, that children were beaten and mistreated at the home, and smoked in violation of regulations. The Governor sent the affidavits to Courtney. Signers of the writs were A. H. Jones, discharged night watchman, and Cliff Cross, farmer, living near the home. FIGHT PENSION CASE Trustees to Appeal SI 4,850 Award to Fireman. An appeal will be filed in the Indiana appellate court to prevent William Stuck, former city fireman, from collecting a $14,850 judgment, awarded Tuesday by Judge Fred E. Hines of the Hamilton county circuit court at Noblesville. This was announced today by James E. Deery and Merle N. A. Walker, attorneys for Indianapolis fireman’s pension fund. Stuck, who was a fireman in 1908 and 1910, won his case in the Hamilton circuit court, after it had been taken from Marion county superior court three on a change of venue. The suit, to recover back pension, was filed here in September, 1928. Pension fund trustees maintain that Stuck never was entitled to a pension because he did not remain on the force a full ninety-day period, compulsory before admitance to full standing. ALARMED OVER BRIAND Paris’ Anxiety Persists Despite Assurance Illness Is Minor. By United l’ress PARIS, Jan. 6.—Anxiety over the health of Foreign Minister Aristride Briand continued today despite official assurances that the 69-year-old statesman was not seriously ill but merely weakened by a diet prescribed for his recent poor condition.

GUN BLAST SPOILS COPS TETE-A-TETE

Ingenuity, when it interferes with the duty of enforcing laws, has no place in the Indianapolis police department. This was the edict today. Two officers, said to have a propensity to violate regulation methods. were suspended by Chief Mike Morrissey, after he probed details of their latest invention. Patrolmen Fred Staggs and Charles Reardon, according to the chief, had found a way to eat their suppers together in the Rlue Hou? barbecue while they were supposed to be on duty in a radio cruising car. They entered the barbecue on West Sixteenth street at the supper hour Tuesday night. One carried the loud speaker taken from the radio in the rear of the cruising car. The other carefully held the wire of the speaker and the police shotgun, carried as emergency equipment. The loud speaker, placed on a

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by H. ALLEN SMITH I'nited Press Staff Correspondent \TEW YORK. Jan. 6.—A young ]ady from Denver came into town Tuesday night, stopped off ior the Lenz-Culbertson bridge match, and suddenly said to herself: “Golly Moses." The young lady from Denver was a young lady in quest of a

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ALL EVIDENCE VANISHES; DRY SLEUTHFREED Witnesses Fail to Appear, When Delay After Delay Is Granted. GUN COUNT DISMISSED Drunkenness and Disorderly Conduct Charges Also Are Lost. Delays and vanishing witnesses have wiped out the state’s case against Patrick Currie, federal dry agent, who, it was alleged, was drunk and disorderly when he shot ! up the Happy Hour barbecue ■ Oct. 15. Since the morning more than two and a half months ago when the dry operative was arrested, county prosecuting officials have been unable to obtain witnesses or evidence in the case. The final chapter in the case was written Tuesday afternoon, when Currie was discharged by Wilbur Royse, special municipal judge, on a charge of drawing a deadly weapon. This third and last count Against Currie was dropped because of “lack of evidence.” Arrested on Three Charges When deputy sheriffs arrived at the barbecue on the Rockville road, early Oct. 15, their investigation resulted in Currie’s arrest on counts of drunkenness, disorderly conduct and the weapon charge. That day the case was continued until Oct. 30. On the latter date it was postponed to Nov. 20 and then to Dec. 2. Currie failed to appear in court Dec. 2 and his superiors in the federal prohibition department assured that he would be there the next time. He was. That was Dec. 4 and the case was continued to Dec. 30. When the case was called on the last date, Ed Kassenbrock, deputy sheriff, was the sole witness. Kassenbrock explained that Currie had been “drinking,” but was not staggering drunk.” Charge Is Dismissed With no other witnesses, Royse dismissed the drunk and disorderly counts, and continued the weapon allegation hearing until Tuesday afternoon.

Again Kassenbrock held the stage as the lone supporter of the state. But this time he had nothing to offer. He had arrived at the roadhouse after the smoke had cleared, and all he knew was Currie had a revolver in his possession. “Since Currie,” Royse said, “apparently is a government prohibition agent, he has the authority to be armed.” Royse, when he continued the case into the new year, did so, he stated, under the impression that witnesses would be in court to support the charge that Currie drew his revolver and fired several times during his altercation at the barbecue. Can’t Find Signer Kassenbrock, however, said he “was unable to locate” the signer of the weapon affidavit in Danville. None of the roadhouse operators or employes appeared in court, and Tuesday it was learned they had not been subpenaed. Kassenbrock’s team mate on the case, deputy Gilbert Thomas, did not appear Dec. 30 when he was reported to be ill. Tuesday no explanation was given for his absence. Currie’s alleged outburst at the roadhouse, which started over a gasoline purchase, did not result in any action by Charles Britt, deputy prohibition administrator of Indiana. Washington officials are reported to have probed the affair, but no statement has been made concerning what was determined by them. Members of a Danville (Ind.) American Legion post, who were at the roadhouse during the alleged fracas, ne"er appeared in municipal court for the trials.

table, then rasped out police reports and call numbers that officers must record. The shotgun rested against the wall of the Blue Hour. But the accident that occurs in the best of regulated police squads happened. Someone knocked over the gun and it discharged. The officers and regular patrons of the Blue Hour were on the outside when the smoke had cleared, and the slugs had passed through the barbecue wall and lodged in the rear of the police automobile. Morrissey said he had information several radio police officers were masters at the art of “remote control.” In addition to suspending Staggs and Reardon, the chief opened an investigation of other inventive officers’ activities and issued orders that one officer remain in the cars while the other eats, and that shotguns be unloaded except when in use.

slice of rare old American life, which she intends to use in a novel. She got one. A slice, not a novel. The contract bridge fuss was drawing nigh to its close, playtime was over and bedtime had come. And Sidney Lenz and Winfield Liggett Jr. had pared 2.660 points off the lead Ely Culbertson and his partners have established.

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Ears in Peril Some fair-haired boy of 4 cn on the north side has the assurance today that if the neighborhood bully ever gets tough again, he will “get his ears cut off.” And that’s the warning Capt. Arch Ball sent out after police aid was invoked by the lad Tuesday afternoon. The “alarm” was sounded by telephone by. a boy who did not give his name. It was to the effect that “there’s some boy out here in the 3500 block Winthrop avenue smacking everybody’s ears down.” “Well, young man, you just tell that bully if he ever gets tough again we’ll cut his ears off,” was Ball’s reply after learning his informant was 4. “All right,” said the boy cheerily, “thanks.” And he hung up.

FREAL M'INTOSH ILL Veterans’ Bureau Attorney Again Is Stricken, Freal Mclntosh, 39, of 678 East Forty-fourth street, regional attorney for the United States veterans’ bureau, is critically ill at his home, after a relpase Tuesday from an illness of more than a week, it was learned today, Mclntosh, a native of Owen county, is a brother of Calvin Mclntosh, former member of the Indiana publis service commission. He was stricken a week ago Tuesday and apparently had recovered Sunday, when he returned to his home from the Methodist hospital, Mclntosh was stricken in his offices at the Veterans’ Bureau hospital, 2401 Cold Spring road. Physicians indicated he suffered a cerebral hemorrhage, although it first was believed he was ill of cerebro spinal meningitis. Before enlisting in the army, McIntosh played on the Indiana university football squad in 1916. POCAHONTAS HEADS TO BE INSTALLED TONIGHT Great and Past Chiefs to Be in Charge of Ceremony. Great chiefs and past chiefs of the Degree of Pocahontas will install officers of Pocahontas council, No. 350, at the lodge rooms. North street and Capitol avenue, tonight. Mrs. Llewellen Brown, retiring

Pocahontas, will be succeeded by Mrs. Jennie Paris. Others to take office are; Pearl Cavanaugh, Mrs. P. Tobst, Clovie Nichols, drill captain; Hazel Blue, pianist; Bertha Green, keeper of records; Blanche Chew, collector of wampum; Josephine Corbrin, keeper of wampum, and May

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Ray, district deputy. Fancy drills by Chief Anderson company of Anderson will be a feature of the program. Members and friends of the order have been invited to attend. Bitter Loot BEDFORD, Ind., Jan. 6.—Mrs. W W. Rosenbaum placed a large quantity of quinine in a bottle of milk after repeated thefts. Shortly afterwards the bitter milk was stolen.

THE aforementioned lady was not furiously excited about the fact that the score was now 14.175 points in favor of Culbertson. She was, however, somewhat wrought up about a Mr. Miuhael T. Gottlieb, who played Tuesday night as Culbertson’s partner. Mr. Gottlieb is young and tall and lean and black-haired and he has dimples. Lawsy, the young

Disastrous Retaliation by Pool Members Foreseen by County Agent. Warning that a milk price war of “severe intensity” looms due to price cuts of out-city dealers who are competing with Indianapolis distributors was issued today by Clarence Henry, county agricultural agent. Since formation of a “milk pool” more than two years ago, smaller dealers have been able to purchase surplus milk cheaper than that distributed by the pool, Henry pointed out. According to Henry, 75 per cent of the milk producers in Marion and adjoining counties now are members of the pool. He said that with Indianapolis requiring 32,000 gallons of milk daily, “there is three times as much milk as this market can absorb.” Market Is Raided “The distribution price in li*j dianapoiis is in a precarious sh&pe,” Henry declared. “Milk is being bottled in Greenfield, Franklin, Plainfield and other places outside Indianapolis and being sold in competition with local dealers, particularly south of Washington street. “Some of this milk is being retailed as low as 7 cents a quart, much of it at 8 cents, and chain stores are charging 9 cents, while the larger dealers are attempting to hold the price at 10 cents, “Unless the situation is handled with extreme care, a milk price war of more severe intensity is inevitable before spring. Legitimate established dealers can not indefinitely pay more to pool members for their milk, and try to maintain going prices in the face of such competition. Counter-Organization Urged “When our farmers fully realize the true situation, it may be too late to avert a disastrous milk war.” Small milk dealers, Henry charged, are “encouraging a counter-organi-z&tion” to the pool and are supporting farmers who have “not made an accurate market analysis.” He said dealers who are able to buy the surplus milk 4 or 5 cents cheaper on each pound of butter fat “naturally are against the success of any organization which tends to bring more money to the farmer.” Last month dairy farmers, opposed to the pool, announced they would organize in various townships in Marion and surrounding counties tojight the milk pool. They charged the prices paid milk producers are too low.

POLICE CAR CRASH DRIVER DISMISSED

Albert H. Ward, 21 West Fortysixth street, driver of a car into which a police auto crashed Dec. 6, injuring Lieutenant Frank Owen, was freed today by Municipal Judge William H. Sheaffer of charges of drunkenness and drunken driving. Ward, an employe of the Lincoln Refining Company, produced six witnesses who testified he w r as not drunk when his car was struck by the police squad car at Sixteenth street and Broadway. Police told Sheaffer that Ward’s breath smelled of liquor and that an empty bottle was found in his car.

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lady from Denver liked that. She nabbed him as he came from the playing room and she said: “Oh Mr. Gollkranz, I think you did lovely." “Gottlieb,” said Gottlieb, bowing politely, “is the name. - ' This ended the New York career of the young jedy from Denver, who retired to her siute to begin chapter one.

They’ll celebrate birthdays Feb. 29 for the first time in four years. Left to right they are Frances Marie Waggoner, 916 King avenue; Nancy Ruth Waters, 1359 Edgemont avenue; Daniel Edward Hanly, 635 Coffey street, and Ruth Cradick, 506 North Drexel avenue. Francis will observe her first birthday anniversary, although she w’ili be 4 years old. Nancy will have her second birthday, but her years are 8. Daniel is 12, but this will be his third birthday.' And winsome Ruth, although she is 16, will njoy her fourth anniversary of her birth.

Marriage Permits Issued Disprove Myth of Odd Years. This Is one of a series of slories about what leap year means to Indianapolis. Contrary to common belief, leap year no longer increases the woes of busy marriage license clerks. “The modern girl is smart enough not to have to propose to the man of her choice—she just maneuvers the situation so the prospective, but bashful husband, becomes confused and thinks he has proposed,” according to Frank Teague, marriage license clerk. * “Asa result, every year is leap year for the modern maid. I’ve seen a lot of couples come in here to get a marriage license, and in most cases the young lady is less flustered than the man. Girls Don’t Propose “They kid around, sometimes, that, is the less bashful couples do, but I never heard any of them say that the girl proposed.” Records of the Marion county clerk's office reveal that no more marriage licenses are issued in leap years than any other year. In 1928, a leap year, 3.958 marriage licenses were issued compared with 3.963 the following year, despite the steady decrease each year in number of licenses issued. Fewer in 1931 The license records show 5,766 licenses to wed issued in 1920, leap year; 4,6444 in 1921; 4,091 in 1924, another leap year; 3,641 in 1930, and approximately 3,400 in 1931. Apparently few couples care for the distinction of being wedded on Feb. 29, thus quartering the number of their wedding anniversaries. On Feb. 29, 1929, only eight marriage licenses were issued. Twelve were issued Feb. 29, 1924, and none on Feb 29, 1920, which occurred on Sunday.

BANK HOLDUP LIST IS SHORTER IN 1931

The bank robbery trail in Indiana during 1931 led to meager profits and to prison, it was shown today by figures compiled by the United Press. An average of only $4,000 was obtained in the thirty-four bank robberies during the year, the figures reveal. Forty-two of the 105 bandits that participated, including one woman, were captured. Four were slain resisting capture. A majority of the robbers captured either pleaded guilty or were convicted and sentenced. They were given prison terms aggregating

ing and withheld judgment on a charge of failure to give a police car right of way. After hearing several witnesses testify today that Glenn Mitchell, 613 North East street, accountant, was drunk when an automobile t* was driving crashed into two other cars, Dec. 27, Municipal Judge Clifton R. Cameron took the case under advisement until Thursday morning. Relatives and friends said he was sober. Mitchell at his trial entered pleas of not guilty to charges of drunkenness, drunken driving and disorderly conduct. He pleaded guilty, however, to a failure to have a driver’s license.

'T'HERE remain thirteen rubbers to play in this earthshaking battle and it seems almost impossible for Lenz and Liggett to catch up. In the last two nights the two old masters have been chopping at the Culbertson lead like Washington chopped at the cherry tree, but the chips have not been large enough. With two more sessions to play —Thursday flight, and Friday i

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INCGME TAXES DUE MARCH 15 Collector Mails 90,000 Forms in Indiana. More than 90,000 income tax forms were mailed today to Indiana citizens, E. E. Neal, collector of internal revenue for Indiana, said this morning. Many persons already have started to pay their income tax for 1931, Neal said. March 15 is the deadline for returns. Each married man is exempt for the sum of $3,500 and S4OO additional for each child, or added dependent. Single men are exempt for the sum of $1,500. Salaries above these figures demand returns. HONOR FOR TAGGART Representative Ludlow to Give Luncheon for Committeeman. By times Special • WASHINGTON. Jan. 6—Representative Louis Ludlow, Democrat, of the Indianapolis district, is arranging a luncheon in honor of Thomas D. Taggart Jr., Democratic national committeman from Indiana, who is expected to arrive in Washington Thursday morning. The luncheon will be at noon Thursday at the National Press Club. Taggart and other Indiana Democrats who come with him to attend the Jackson day dinner here Friday night and the national committee meeting Saturday, will be invited to the luncheon to meet the Democratic members of the Indiana delegation.

nearly 500 years. Two received life sentences. Eleven fewer robberies occurred in 1931 than in the preceding year. The loot in 1930 aggregated $244,258, compared with $160,152 in 1931. Holdups last year were featured by bandits operating in large bands. In fourteen of the robberies, four or more men participated. In one instance ten men comprised the bandit gang and in another robbery there were eight bandits. Spectacular, daring raids also marked robbery activities in 1931. In robbery of the Roachdale bank, Dec. 16, and the Liston State bank, Nov. 15, robbers stormed the towns, menacing residents with machine guns and revolvers, and severing all communication lines before escaping. The richest loot obtained in any one robbery was by eight gunmen who raided the adjoining National Branch bank of Madison and the Madison Safe Deposit and Trust Company. They escaped with $40,000. No loot was obtained in three holdups. P0PE“ll0N0RS _ ROYALTY Decoration of King, Crown Prince Revives Peace Rumors. By United Press ROME, Jan. 6.—Bestowal by the pope of the order of Christ, highest pontifical order, on King Victor Emmanuel and Crown Prince Humbert revived reports today that Mussolini would visit the pope soon as a final gesture of accord between the Holy See and Fascist state.

night—it seems high time to give old Papa Sidney a hand. Papa Sidney is a bit crotchety, somewhat bothered by his nerves. But when they get him in a corner he slams ’em for all he’s worth. Thursday night, Culbertson will be paired with Howard Schenken, a well-known bridge star. On Friday night—last night of the longdrawn match—Mrs. Culbertson will be back. Then it will be over, ah me.

RASKOB BETS 2-1 DRY LAWS FACE CHANGES Canvass Shows Democrats Favor Prohibition Referendum. URGES STATE CONTROL Plan to Be Laid Before National Committee Saturday. BY RAY TUCKER Times Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.—John J. Raskob, Democratic national chairman, today offered to bet two-to-one that the eighteenth amendment will be modified within four years, if congress permits the people to pass upon his home rule program empowering each state to handle the liquor problem. Though decrying assertions that, he seeks to commit the party to the wet side for the 1932 presidential campaign. Raskob made this wager on the basis of a prohibition canvass of Democratic contributors which he will lay before the national committee meeting here Saturday. He will not ask any action except that it be referred to the June convention for consideration of the platform makers, hoping to avoid a wet-dry row.

Proposes New Amendment “There is no question," he said, "that prohibition will be an issue at our convention, because so many ; delegates demand some kind of j change. “What I fear is another row if we do not reconcile the so-called j wets and drys in our party. I think my plan takes it out of politics, where it ought not to be.” His program contemplates anew amendment permitting those states to manufacture and sell liquor which care to take advantage of this authority, but permitting dry territory to continue to operate under the eighteenth amendment, which would not be repealed. The proposed amendment would be, virtually, superimposed on the other. In explaining his hope for adoption of this amendment if, through action by one or both parties, congress authorizes a popular vote. ■ Raskob said he thought sentiment had changed in the south. Hopes to Avoid Furore “I believe,” he continued, "that | even dry southern states are wili ling to let other states have liquor, i provided they themselves can reI main dry. In territory where there are soj cial problems requiring prohibition, j the people, in my opinion, will reJ main dry. But at the same time I | don’t think they want to force oth- . ers. to have the same system. I l believe there has been a great ; change.” Raskob’s new views, with the re- ! suit of his poll, will be placed be- ! fore the national committee in the ! form of a letter. By requesting no action, he hopes to avoid the furore i his proposition aroused among ; southern drys when he first prej sented it at the meeting last March. He does not expect any one to be j so "discourteous” as to move to table his whole proposition. I Raskob now stresses the point that the people should be given a chance to pass on the dry laws by popular vote, and his proposal for letting the states handle the liquor question is embodied in nothing stronger than a referendum. In fact, he pointed out that Demo- | cratic candidates for congress can | run as wets or drys, even if his plan | is incorporated in the platform. 93 Per Cent Want Vote His poll showed that 93 per cent , of those canvassed favored submitting the eighteenth amendment to a referendum; that 95 per cent faj vored submitting all future amendments to the people; that 80 per i cent favored a popular vote on his ; home rule idea; that 79 per cent faI vored submitting a. straight repeal amendment; that 51 per cent preferred the home rule proposal to a repeal amendment; that 22 per cent believed the nlatform could success--1 fully ignore prohibition; that 91 per cent favored submitting either the home rule plan or a repeal amendment. He sent his questionnaire to 90,000 contributors, but they reached only 77.500. There were 22,578 replies received, and the percentage of answers to queries was 33 per cent. Confident of Victory Though he conceded the majority of contributors to the Smith campaign in 1923 might be wet, the chairman thought the result fairly represented party sentiment. Even ary states, he pointed out, voted with the wet ones in most instances. So confident is he of presidential victory that Raskob favors ignoring the Republicans as completely as President Hoover ignored Smith in the 1928 cortest. In fact, he thinks it would be wuse for the Democrats to hold their convention in advance of the Republicans, do their work in a hurry, go home and await the people s mandate to take over the eovernment. Bids for the convention have been received from San Francisco, Kansas City, Chicago and Atlantic City. HOLD ROBBER SUSPECTS Detectives Say Youth* Confes* Holdup of Gas Station Attendant. James Powell, 17, of 1955 Ralston avenue, is under arrest today on charges of aiding in robbery of a filling station at Eighty-first street and state road 29, Dec. 17. He and Virgil Moore, 20, R R. 13. Box 131, are said to have confessed robbing Fred Olsen, attendant, of sl2 and gasoline. Authorities said Moore and Powell admitted staging the holdup after stealing an auto owned by Charles White, 2353 North Gale street.