Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 251, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 February 1932 — Page 2

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TONGS IN U. S. BURY HATCHET TO AIDIN WAR SIOO,OOO Daily Is Being Raised in This Country to Help Fight Japanese. By United Pres • NEW YORK. Feb. 27.—The Chinese laundryman who inspects a mystifying "tickee” and hands you your shirts, and the übiquitous waiter who serves your chop suey are raising more than SIOO,OOO daily to help finance the fight with Japan, leading Chinese citizens in America have revealed. Rival tongs have buried the hatchet. Elderly Chinese who have saved money twenty or thirty years for their own burial near their celestial ancestors are contributing this burial money to the common fund. Chinese communities also have instituted boycotts of Japanese goods. The money is being spent'in several ways. Some is sent to Shanghai refugees. Some is sent directly to General Tsai Ting-Kai, defender of Shanghai. And some is being spent in this country to train a corps of young Chinese as aviators. In New York, Chinese women will hold a “dragon dance” in the streets of Chinatown next Sunday to collect funds. More than $17,000 has been raised by the Palais D'Or restaurant on Broadway since Jan. 29—but the proprietor doesn’t seem to mind when his orchestra plays “Japanese Sandman." Arrangements to lease a Long Island airport and training a corps of about twenty-five young Chinese as aviators, has been reported. In Milwaukee, ten Chinese already have begun flying lessons. Three are ready for pilots’ licenses. Their training is being financed by the Chinese Patriotic Society. Chicago Chinese will hold a mass meeting Saturday night to raise funds for the training of another group of thirty-five fliers.

RASKOB IS REBUKED By United Press WASHINGTON, I*cb. 27.—Secretary of War Patrick J. Hurley today issued a statement saying that Chairman John J. Raskob of the Democratic national committee was in much better position to speak regarding the money spent “slandering and misrepresenting” the President, than regarding his prohibition views. The secretary took exception to remarks reported to have been made by Raskob in an address in New York Thursday night. Raskob was quoted as telling a meeting of the New York Democratic Club that he w'as informed on good authority that President Hoover would run foi; re-election on a prohibition referendum platform if the Republicans should adopt one. ALFALFA BILL VOTED ‘GREATEST AMERICAN’ By United Press MAGNOLIA, Ark., Feb. 27. Governor W. H. (Alfalfa Bill) Murray has been voted the “greatest living American” by students at Magnolia A. & M. college here, a count of straw votes revealed today. Henry Ford was second and Alfred E. Smith third. Others In order were Huey P. Long, Charles A. Lindbergh, Will Rogers, Robert Montgomery (movie actor), and Herbert Hoover. Woodrow Wilson was voted the "greatest American of all time.” George Washington and Abraham Lincoln were second and third.

Not Even a Nip 327 Pints of Liquor in House, but Nary a Drop for Flu.

EARL SELLS, 33, of 2408 East Thirtieth street, will have to get over an attack of flu without using a single one of the 327 pints of bonded whisky police said they confiscated at his home Friday. The whisky, valued at nearly $2,000 by Sergeant John Eisenhut, who said he believed it was genuine bonded liquor, was found in a concealed sub-cellar, police said. Sells, ill in bed with flu, was not taken into custody, but was ordorcd to report to police headquarters for arrest as soon as his condition improves. Eisenhut said Sells pleaded with the officers to give him at least one pint of the liquor “to cure his flu." Police were sympathetic, but turned down the request. An automobile with a rear compartment arranged for transporting liquor was found at the house, Eisenhut said. It was registered under the name of “Frank Taylor, Hotel Linden.” Search of Sells’ home was conducted by Eisenhut and patrolmen Freenan Smock and Otto Fulton. ROAD CONTRACTS LET Work Totaling $215,000 Awarded by Highway Commisison. Three road contracts, totaling $215,000, have been awarded by the state highway commission. They are: Paving of S.S miles on U. S. Road SO In Parke and Vermillion counties. $13,256. to the P. B. Putnam Company, of Ft. Wavne: widening of Road 39 near Wlnamac. $lO.939. to the D. M. Vaughn Company, and paving of 13.2 miles on state Road 6 in Elkhart end Noble counties. $174,824. to the Moellerlng Construction Company.

Cow’s Friend By United Prt* CHICAGO, Feb. 27.—President Hoover is one of the best customers the milkmen have in the entire country, M. O. Maughan, secretary of the milk council revealed today. The White House bill averages nearly $4,000 a year, he said.

‘I Couldn’t Kick, Anyway, ’ Grins State Cop Who May Lose Toes

Hoosier Laws Don’t Award Damages to Policemen Hurt ‘On Duty/ The value of three or four toes Indiana depends altogether on a man’s occupation. Take a machinist for instance! If he should lose three or four toes in an industrial accident he would be repaid partially for his loss through the state’s workmen’s compensation act. But Claude Lucas, 42, of Danville, state policeman, stands a chance of losing his toes, paying a good-sized hospital and doctor bill, and •will not receive one penny for his loss in line of service. Forced Into Ditch In fact, Lucas is at the mercy of the state of Indiana, and all because a motorist on Dec. 6,1931, forced his motorcycle into a ditch while he was patrolling state highway No. 34 near Speedway City. It is only because of the humaneness of Secretary of Frank Mayr that Lucas is drawing a salary of $125 monthly while in the Methodist hospital. Mayr says he will continue to keep Lucas on the pay roll. Doctors fear that the toes on Lucas’ right leg may have to be amputated. Compensation Barred The Indiana workmen's compensation act excludes police of the state from participating in its benefits. Because of this, police of cities and towns form relief organizations in their departments to care for illness and injuries in line of duty. Efforts were made in 1931 legislature to pass a bill enabling state, city, and county police to participate in the compensation act, but the bill was killed in committee. Lucas even has less advantage than city policemen in recovering damages. Not Kicking at ‘Breaks’ The state of Indiana is proof against judgments by constitutional right. Cities and towns, however, can be sued for damages by policemen injured in line of duty. The motorist who struck Lucas is judgment proof, too, due to poverty. But Lucas isn't • kicking at the “breaks.” “They’ve been fine to'me at the hospital and at the secretary of state’s office,” he said. “I can’t complain. I don’t know what I’d do if I wasn’t still getting paid my monthly salary.” he said. Lucas is married and has three children. He has been a state policeman since Mayr took office. LIFE TERM IS FACED By United Press LOGANSPORT, Ind., Feb. 27. Wilbur Miller, 32, faced life imprisonment on an habitual charge here today, following his return from the Indiana state reformatory, where he was serving a one to tenyear term. Miller was identified as the bandit who robbed a gasoline station last December. He was held in default of SIO,OOO bond.

Her $1,000,000 Alimony Gone; Seeks Divorce

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By Times Special LOS ANGELES, Feb. 27.—“1t must be warm weather,” mused startled studet election commissioners today as they pondered the result of the junior class election at the University of Southern California. The juniors elected Jean Harlow, platinum blond screen star, as “the most popular girl in college” and named her vice-president of the junior class. Miss Harlow is not, nor has been, a student at the university.

MOTHER'S PLEA SAVESHER SON Forgives Attempts to Hit Her; Sways Court. A mother whose son—drunk or sober—is all she “has in the world,” succeeded Friday in saving him from a state penal farm sentence after his conviction for being drunk and attempting to beat her. Mrs. Ella Thatcher, mother of Charles Battey, 44, of 1735 English avenue, was vehement in her demands that officers “break the neck” of the Negro who sold Battey liquor. Officers testified Battey was nabbed as he struck several times at his mother in their home. “But I couldn’t have hurt her, even if I did hit her,” Battey told Floyd Mannon, municipal judge pro tern. “I only weigh 107 pounds.” Mrs. Thacker said her son attempted to strike her after she had smashed a bottle of liquor he had. She testified her son spent much much of his government war compensation check for booze. "Don’t send him to the farm, judge,” Mrs. Thacker pleaded. “He’s got a fine wife who works nine hours a day. She gives him money and any mother will give her son money.” Mannon suspended S2O fine on drunkenness and disorderly conduct charges and ordered Battey to turn over his government check to his wife.

GARNER SLAPS BACK By Times Speoial WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.—Speaker John H. Garner today said President Herbart Hoover “ought to keep his assistant secretaries here at work, instead of letting them run around the country on government salaries and expenses, making speeches.” He was commenting on the speech made by Assistant Secretary of Navy Ernest Jahncke in Ohio Thursday night, saying President Hoover has furnished so much leadership that the Democrats are “dizzy.” “Since Mr. Hoover has been President, he has led us into the greatest depression the world ever has known,” Garner said.

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BRIBE CHARGE TURNED AGAINST CITY BONDSMAN Morrissey Testifies Gmil Made Him Offer to ‘Fix’ Case for SSO. By Times Special LEBANON, Ind., Feb. 27. Charges and counter-charges of an alleged bribery attempt in a blind tiger case three years ago were hurled from the witness stand Friday by Police Chief Mike Morrissey and Eli Gmil, Indianapolis bondsman. The charges were made by Gmil during trial of a suit in which thebondsman seeks an injunction to prevent enforcement of an order prohibiting him from providing bonds for Indianapolis city prisoners. After two days of hearing evidence, Special Judge Jewel Stevenson took the case under advisement for a decision, probably Monday. Gmil was barred from signing bonds by Morrissey and Municipal Judges Clifton R. Cameron and William H. Sheaffer. The judges are defendants in the suit with Morrissey. On the witness stand, Gmil testified that Morrissey, a sergeant at the time, offered to accept SSO to “drop” a blind tiger case against a Negro Morrissey arrested in an alleged booze joint on Northwestern avenue. “Morrissey hasn’t liked me since because I refused to accept the offer, and that’s why he barred me from signing bonds,” Gmil testified. In rebuttal, Morrissey testified Gmil offered him (Morrissey) SSO to drop the case. Morrissey said he refused the offer and reported the incident to the police chief. ELKINS LOSES IN SUIT By United Press NEW YORK, Feb. 27.—A $4,000 judgment was awarded Miss Marie Allen Reynolds today against Davis Elkins, former United States senator from West Virginia. Miss Reynolds, who testified that Elkins persuaded her to quit her job in a Boston hotel to live with him, charged he had failed to pay her SI,OOO a month during May, June, July and August, 1931, which he had promised in April, 1923.

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NAMELESS MAN IS SENT TO PEN FORJIRGLARY Elderly Baker Never Had Right to ‘Martindale’; Reared an Orphan. Prison bound for the third time, John “Martindale,” 52, a baker, revealed in court Friday that he has lived his entire life under a false name, not knowing his parents. He explained this when the court questioned an alias attached to the affidavit, charging him with burglary. An orphan, brought to Indiana with a train load of other boys and girls in 1885, he never knew his real name. Put Him in Asylum His mother had put him in a Cincinnati orphanage under the name of Trushell. He was reared by a Newcastle family by the name of Martindale. The gray-haired prisoner was sentenced to the state prison for 3 to 10 years, but said he didn’t mind going there. “It’s better than being out of work,” he declared, “besides it will give me a chance to fix some fancy pastries and make the boys up there happier.” Served as Cook From 1916 to 1917, he served as cook at the Michigan City prison, while serving a 1 to 14-year sentence for theft. He was sentenced today after he plealed guilty to attempting to rob the Regal Stores, Inc., at 125 North Davidson street, Wednesday. “Martindale” explained he never had been adopted by the Martindale family. His repeated efforts to find trace of his mother and learn his name failed, he said.

UNIVERSITIES WEATHER STORM OF DEPRESSION By Times Special CHICAGO, Feb. 27. “Penny pinching” and radical budget readjustments have enabled the midwest’s two large endowed universities to meet economic depression and curtailed income with little hardship, their directors said. Northwestern university and the University of Chicago, representing $150,000,000 in endowment and buildings, reported they had avoided reducing salaries and faculties. More serious problems are presented by next year’s budget, however, they admitted. FOUND DEAD AT FARM By Times Special LEBANON, Ind., Feb. 27.—The body of Claud Warburton, 47, with a bullet hole through the head, was found in the barn at his farm home at Gadsden, east of Lebanon, at noon today. Coroner G. A. Owsley advanced a preliminary theory of suicide, but said he had been informed that Warburton was seen with a large sum of money yesterday with which he intended to pay taxes. The taxes were not paid and the money was not found today. Warburton was talking to his wife a few minutes before the body was found. GOOD GIVEN FOR EVIL NOBLESVILLE, Ind., Feb. 27. The Rev. Clarence Wilhelm, whose home was robbed a few weeks ago by Hobart Wells, 28, conducted funeral services here for Wells, shot Tuesday night at Elwood in a trap laid for chicken thieves. Alvin Hilton, wounded by police who shot Wells, confesseed to Prosecutor Emmett Fertig that he, Wells and Robert Eurick, robbed Wilhelm’s home. They obtained household goods and clothing.

Snipers View of Invaders

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Photo shows an unusual view of Japanese marines behind sandbag barricade in the streets of Shanghai, just about as a Chinese sniper would see them. Helmeted, well armed and Vigilant, Japanese are solidifying positions captured in initial drive.

NO SON OF THE SOIL Speeder, Irked by ‘Farmer’ Epithet, Is Fined sl. Guy Justice, R. R. 4, Mooresville, lives on a farm, but he doesn’t like to be called a farmer by a motorcycle policeman, he testified in municipal court Friday, where he was fined on a speeding charge. Justice was arrested Thursday by Officer Rudolph Price, charged with driving forty miles an hour on South Meridian street. “So you are a farmer, eh?” Justice quoted the officer as saying. “You farmers cause four-fifths of the accidents. If we go out into the country you farmers chase us off your farms before we can shoot a single rabbit.” “I’ve lived on a farm eleven months, but lived here in Indianapolis forty-one years and know how to drive, so I don’t like for any policeman to call me a farmer,” Justice protested. Floyd Mannion, judge pro tern., “soothed” Justice’s injured feelings by fining him $1 and costs, suspending the costs.

ORDER REPEAL VOTE By United Press TRENTON, N. J., Feb. 27.—The New Jersey state Republican committee today instructed delegates to the national convention at Chicago to favor repeal of the eighteenth amendment and to indorse President Herbert Hoover. 'The committee urged immediate modification of the Volstead act to permit manufacture of light wines and beer.

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CLEANING OF FEDERAL BUILDING IS PLANNED Ludlow Recommends Move; Architect to Map Specifications. Plans for cleaning the exterior of the Federal building were announced today by Representative Louis Ludlow. Ludlow', who recommended the cleaning following renovation of the statehouse, said he received a letter from George O. Von Nerta, acting supervising architect of the treasury department, saying specifications for the cleaning will be prepared. The specifications will be transmitted to the Federal building custodian soon, with authority to receive bids for the work.

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MORE TROOPS THREATENED IN OIL M FIGHT Texas Governor Is Firm in Upholding Proration Orders. By United Press AUSTIN, Tex., Feb. 27.—More troops will be sent to the east Texas oil field to maintain order, unless conditions change there. Governor Ross Sterling said Friday. “The state railroad commission can not cope with the situation and unless conditions change, it will be necessary to reinforce BrigadierGeneral Jacob F. Wolters forces,” Sterling said. Governor Sterling’s threat of more troops came as a formal decree was filed with the federal court at Tyler restricting state officers from enforcing military orders against the properties of J. D. Wrather and Eugene Constantin. Troops first w'ere sent into the field last August to enforce proration orders of the Governor. The state railroad commission which had control of the field before Governor Sterling took it over, late Thursday issued proration orders of their ow'n which for the present are the same as Governor Sterling’s. “The authority is going to stay with the military in anything necessary to control the field and maintain order,” Governor Sterling said. “The military will have nothing to do with the production of the wells of Constantin and Wrather except to protect their property, if necessary. These wells will be treated as separate from the remainder of the field. They will be a kingdom by themselves. The Governor challenged the statement that the railroad commission has resumed control of the rest of the field.

CO-ED DRESS ASSAILED By Times Special PALO ALTO, Cal., Feb. 27.—'The Stanford University Daily today denounced women students for “tight skirts around broad hips, slips that show below the skirt, bare legs, loose-woven sweaters and lips that look as if the owner had taken a putty knife and applied a can of red lead.”