Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 305, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 April 1932 — Page 2

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79 CANDIDATES FOR COUNTY NOMINATIONS ENTERING FINAL LAP OF PRIMARY CAMPAIGN Interest Centers on Democratic Race for Circuit Court Judge; Chamberlin, Twelve Years on Bench, Seen G. 0. P. Choice. WILSON UNOPPOSED FOR PROSECUTOR Democratic Opposition to Renomination of Sheriff Buck Sumner Is Split Up With Nine in Held; Republican Contest Hot.

BY BEN STERN Seventy-nine candidates seeking nomination for county office in the Tuesday primary on tickets of both major parties, exclusive of the congressional and legislative aspirants. Os this number it is but natural that two or three will be the leading primary contenders for each post. Some by virtue of their records end organization strength will be easy winners, regardless of their qualifications. The major county office which becomes vacant this year is that of circuit judge. Five Democrats and two Republicans are seeking this bench. Chamberlin G. O. P. Favorite There is little doubt that by virtue of his twelve years’ record on the bench tire incumbent Judge, Harry O. Chamberlin, will be nominated by the Republicans. So certain does this appear that he has been slated by the George V. Coffin organization. Judge Chamberlin was solicited to become a candidate for re-election by 100 Republican members of the Marion county bar. His opponent Is A. Jack Tilson, a young attorney. The Democratic contest has developed a great deal of bitterness because o' the large number of candidates, all of whom are highly recommended for their legal ability. The three front runners arc James E. Deery, city attorney and former judge of the city court; Earl R. Cox and Chalmers Schlosser, twice Democratic nominee for congress and once nominee for the circuit court. The other candidates are Carl E. Wood, who has prac- j ticed here for twenty-five years, j and Ezra Stewart. Organization Backs Decry Dcerys strength comes from his past record on the bench, and thej fact that he is supported by the Democratic organization. Cox is supported actively by Judge Frank Baker of the criminal court.! Type of some of Cox’s support has j tended to weaken his candidacy, j The long years of legal and party service by Schlosscr and Wood is expected to aid them. Record of the .incumbent pros- ; ecutor, Herbert E. Wilson, leaves him without opposition for the j Democratic nomination; while four are seeking the Republican prosecutorship nomination. The contest is between Judson L. j Stark, who was defeated for reelection by Wilson in 1930 after one i term, and John O. Lewis, a young lawyer, who before admission to the bar in 1930 had been a deputy county clerk. The other candidates are George A. Hoffman and Frank C. Riley. Stark Stands on Record Stark is running on his previous record and is supported by the anti-Coffin group, while Lewis, brought out by the Young Republicans, became the Coffin candidate j on a trade and is being slated. Three candidates arc seeking ihe treasurer nominations on both tickets. The real fight is in the Democratic ranks between Timothy P. Sexton, incumbent, and William E. Clauer, supported by the organization. Sexton for twenty-three years was director and officer of the Fidelity Trust Company and has been prominent in the business activities of the community. Clauer was secretary of the Indianapolis baseball club for thirteen years and was a member of the city council from 1922 to 1925. In ; 1924 he was the nominee for county treasurer and led the county ticket in the election. In 1925 he was city chairman. The third candidate. John E. Flaherty, comparatively unknown here, is a native of Peru and a former salesman. Insurgents For Cones All the Republican treasurer candidates are in there pitching. Frank Cones, real estate dealer, was the anti-Coffln choice two years ago and is receiving the insurgent support this year. Arthur F. Eickhoff. a former deputy treasurer, is also a real estate dealer and builder and is opposed by the Coffin organization, which, it is said, will slate L. Lytn Logsdon, president of the People's Coal and Cement company and head of the Berkley realty company. The sheriff's race in both parties Is a complicated affair, with nine 1 Democratic and ten Republican candidates. The large number of Democratic aspirants divides the opposition vote to the incumbent. Charles L. Sumner, who is the organization's choice. His opponents are: Leonard Hohlt, Perry township assessor: Frank M. Swindler, owner of the A. B. C. Coal company: Andrew Jackson Bluehr, milkman; Claude E. Shover, yardmaster; Louis E. Wolverton, bricklayer; Patrick Me- j Clet ry, Carl J. Parham, private de- ! tective; Oscar H. Wilson, and Jacob I Miller, farmer. G. O. P. Sheriff Race Hot Outstanding contenders in the Republican sheriff race as far as primary vote-getting ability goes are Orel Chitwood, former police captain, who is the Coffin choice; George L. Stone, retired captain of police and detective agency head and Omer Hawkins, one-time

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sheriff, Coffin's “fair-haired boy’’ and county chairman, who is now a member of the opposition because his erstwhiie boss refused to slats him. with the explanation that Hawkins would be too heavy a load on the ticket this fall. The other candidates are Harry R. Van Devender, salesman; Charles L. Roush; James H. Gibson, farmer; Earl S. Garrett, politician; Charles W. Freeman, “ejection constable’’; George H. Cottrell, insurance agent. Bruce Short, incumbent county surveyor, who will be slated by the Democratic organization, has two opponents, Darrell C Walton, civil engineer, and Frank Kcssing, surveyor. The Republican contest will be a little tighter, with four candidates, two of whom are well known, and have served in the surveyor’s office. They are Paul R. Brown and George C Schmidt. The former is expected to be slated by Coffin. The others are Floyd Bfl Hillman, surveyor, and Frank C. Lingfelter, civil engineer. Twelve are seeking coroner nominations. eight Democrats and four Republicans The former are: Dr. William E. Arbuckle, present coroner, who will be supported by the organization; Dr. Frank M. Fitch, Dr. John W. Webb, Dr. Robert Dwyer, twice the nominee and strongly supported; Jesse A. Helbert, embalmer; Dr. Charles M. Clayton; Ralph B. Burge, farmer, and Dr Carl C. Rcli’ers, slated by the Workers NonPartisan Political Action league. The Republicans are Dr. Ralph R. Coble, Dr, Austin H. Todd, Dr. Charles H. Kccver. former coroner and a Coffinite, and Edwin L. Olsen, occupation unlisted. 17 in Commissioner Races With seventeen seeking the county commissioner namination in the Second district and five in the third the task of selection becomes more difficult. The county commissioners’ office is the most important in the courthouse as far as the general welfare of the county is concerned. Commissioners are in charge of the expenditure of hundreds of thousands of dollars collected through taxes, make the appropriations, and have under their care the county institutions. The seven Democratic candidates for Second district commissioner nominations are: Walter C. Boetcher, president of the county council and secretary-treasurer of the Meridian Service Company, the organization choice; Ernest Marker, druggist, Willie B. Sullivan, garment manufacturer, James A. Kreglo. plumbing contractor, who was formerly a candidate; Patrick J. Delaney, salesman; John Stevenson. poultry dealer, and William E. Fisher, occupation unknown. 10 Republicans In Field The ten Republican are. Albert M. Anderson, state manager of the A. J. Deere company, and antiCoffin candidate for the same post two years ago; Charles W. Schwenzer. druggist; Benjamin M. Morgan, Coffin superintendent of the Marion county hospital for the Insane; R. Walter Jarvis, former park board secretary; Albert J. Middleton, Coffin courthouse custodian; George Bailey; Adam S. Larison; Alonzo Jeffers, building contractor; FYed M. Campbell, bricklayer; and Edward W. Doser, secretary-treasurer, Doser-Jewel Paint company. Three Democrats and two Republicans are seeking the nomination for county commissioner from the Third district. The former are Dow Vorhies. Incumbent: Chris Hoffman, retired foundry superintendent; and William J. Rolles, salesman. The Republicans are Charles W. Mann, county highway superintendent who is fighting to retain the position he won through Coffin support; and Frank McCain, farmer. BURGLAR 7 HELD UP~BY UNARMED WATCHMAN Hand in Pocket Give* Effect of Gun; Marauder Routed. A burglar walked out into the morning air today, a free man. Behind him as he left by the front door of the Pritchett bowling alley, 37 East Maryland street, was the night watchman of the place, who was unarmed. No ioot was obtained. The watchman, Oakley Woodard. 2003 Brookside avenue, said he discovered the man on the second floor of the place shortly before 4 a. m. Woodard said he placed a hand in a pocket as if to draw a weapon, and ordered the intruder to leave. Walking behind the man, Woodard marched him to the first floor and then to the front door. Woodard opened the door and the man walked out. Woodard said entrance was gained through a second-floor window, where a scaffold stood. A kit of tools, such as burglars use. was found near the window. The intruder was a white man about 22. Democratic Clubs Hear Decry “If any Judicial candidate promises he can do any more than abide by his oath of office, he is not worth voting for,’* declared James E. Deery, city attorney and Democratic candidate for circuit Judge, in an address Thursday night at the joint meeting of the Riverside, Fall Creek and North Indianapolis Democratic Clubs at Red Men’s hall. Twenty-ninth and Clifton streets.

Farm Board Finds Supporters Among Leaders in Agriculture

Thl* li Ihr last •( Ihrrr Wrl n thr Ftfirral Farm Board, which *n I* U hr invntltitr hr a arnata cammlttrr. BY RODNEY DUTCHES MA Itrritt Writer Copyright. 1932. NEA Service. Inc ) YI7 ASHINGTON, April 30. ’ ’ There's a wide spread of opinion between the federal farm board's idea that its operations have been definitely beneficial to the farmer, quite worth their cost and the contention of tis enemies that the entire farm board program has worked only harm. The senate agriculture committee, which will investigate the board, will try to give light on that point. Some definite claims of important achievement are made, not only by the board, but also by such large farmer organizations as the American Farm Bureau Federation and the National Grange. Those two organizations, however, demand that the board be empowered to invoke the equlization fee and the export debenture plan to raise domestic farm prices. Chiefly, the arguments in favor of the board are that: 1— During its stabilization activities the farmers received from 20 to 25 cents a bushel above the world price level for wheat and that cotton growers were saved from $80,000,000 to $100,000,000 by loans and by stabilization operations. O —The board has laid the foundations In what is necessarily a slow' process for the building of a sound, stable system of cooperative marketing which eventually may "place agriculture on an equal basis with Industry.’’ O—That, In view of the plight of O 30,000,000 persons on farms with very low purchasing power, the money spent has not been a bad investment. The board's enemies counter that the effect, of holding great hoards of wheat and cotton and the necessary liquidation of those stores causes more than enough damage to offset any past benefits and that by improper methods the board has hurt rather than helped the co-operative cause. But even the men of the grain exchanges admit that the farmer who still had his 1930 crop late In 1930 received at least 20 cents a bushel more for it than if the hoard had not tried to peg the price. It is alleged that much or most of the crop was by that time in the hands of the speculators, but some of the farmers still had wheat. ama AS for the very large salaries that some officials of the board’s sponsored co-operatives receive, it is argued that the cooperatives really are private concerns, privately organized and operated despite the fact that they do business with large federal loans and hence are under a certain supervision by the board. The National Grange has decided that the board, "handicapped by a measure inadequate to meet the needs of a difficult situation, nevertheless has contributed greatly toward developing and strengthening the co-opera-tive movement, and. so long as it is continuing to serve these ends with fidelity and efficiency, deserves the support of American agriculture and the entire public.” Nevertheless, asserting that the co-operative marketing machinery must be extended further and strengthened, it says pointedly that “more attention to building lrom the bottom up and to farmer control are essetnial for this development.” "The act has been very, very helpful to the co-operatives,” says President E. A. O'Neal, president of the Farm Bureaun Federation. "It has helped to build up the morale of farmers who have been in co-operatives. We have about 12.000 of them. "They have been discouraged by the way the surplus was handled, but I think the stabilization activities in wheat and cotton were honest endeavors to do a job for the farmers. If money was lost, It was lost in a very good cause.” a a a THE farm price situation, naturally, has caused some considerable losses besides those of the board itself. But the board estimates that more than 2,000,000 farmers now are members of co-ops and says they transacted a total business of $2,400,000,000 in the fiscal year 1930-31. In three years, according to the board, cotton handled by cooperatives increased from 825,000 to 2,440,000 bales. Every one agrees that stabilization and other board activities would have done more to hold up prices if the board had been successful in its strenuous attempts to persuade farmers to reduce acreage. But every one agrees that you can’t reduce acreage by persuasion. “Nobody but God Almighty can operate an acreage cut proposition,” says Senator George W. Norris of Nebraska, sponsor of the farm board investigation. "A voluntary acreage cut is Just a dream.” That fact, of course, leaves us with the old problem of what to do with the huge surpluses of wheat, cotton and other com-

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Immensity of the Federal Farm Board's holdings of wheat and cotton is illustrated by this graphic sketch. The board’s 190,000,000 bushels of wheat could be baked into 8,500,000,000 loaves of bread, cr enough to supply every person in the world with 4Vi loaves. The board's 1,310.000 bales of cotton, if laid end to end, would extend from the cotton fields of Dixie to the New England textile district, or would fill 26,200 freight cars, making a train 243 miles long. modities which pile up and drive down prices. a a a THE farm organizations again propose the equalization and export debenture plans, but Norris points out that President Hoover has vetoed both and probably j would do so gain. “The farm board could steady the market and prevent raids by private manipulators, but the good it could do even in that respect j would be limited,” Norris says. "It would be worth a lot to producers ! if the market had no unnatural fluctuations.” The Farmers’ Union, although co-operating with the other two j large farm groups in a general I agricultural program, wants a | farm act which will regulate the market so that no product could | be bought or sold below produc- | tion cost. Senator Brookhart of lowa favors giving the farm board a billion dollars more to handle all j exportable surpluses. Other proposals embodied in j bills before congress would re- j finance mortgaged farms at low ! interest rates or inflate currency to make it easier for farmers to j pay off their debts. Other alleged remedies undoubt- I edly will be urged on congress during the senate’s investigation. THE END GREETINGS TO EMPEROR Hoover Congratulates Nippon Ruler on His Birthday. By United Prest WASHINGTON, April 30—President Hoover Friday sent birthday j greetings to Emperor Hirohito of Japan. "I extend to your imperial maj- j esty cordial birthday greetings and ' best wishes for your continued hap- 1 piness and well-being,” Mr. Hoover cabled. CALLS HOOVER ‘LINCOLN* Secretary of War Says President Has Only Depression Remedy. By United Pren* NEW YORK. April 30.—President; Hoover was described as anew Lincoln, "the only man in the world who has inaugurated any j constructive program to overcome the depression,” by Secretary of War Patrick J. Hurley, speaking Thursday night before the American Newspaper Publishers' Association annual dinner.

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‘Perfect’ Lines By t nitrd Pre*a WASHINGTON. April 30. The nation’s leading architects believe the Lincoln Memorial in Washington is the most architecturally perfect building in the United States. In a poll conducted by the magazine, the Federal Architect, seventeen architects ranked it first. The Empire State Building, New York, placed second with fourteen votes. The Nebraska state capitol at Lincoln was third with thirteen.

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ORR OUT FOR GOVERNOR AS AVOWED WET State Accounts Board Head Takes Definite Stand on All Issues. First avowed "wet” candidate to j seek the Republican nomination for Governor is in the field today. The candidate is Lawrence F. Orr. chief examiner of the state board of accounts. In announcing his platform and entry into the race at his home town of Columbus FYiday night, Orr urged immediate repeal j of the Wright "bone dry” law and j modification of the Volstead act to I permit sale of light wines and beer. Orr differens from certain socalled “dry*’ candidates in that, personally. he does not drink. He is the sixth announced candidate for the G. O. P. nomination. Each Issue Defined In declaring his intention to run, j Orr announced a specific platform on which he stands, each issue being set forth in a definite manner, j such as his stard on prohibition re--1 peal. Here is how he stands: Taxation—Relieve real estate, tax intangibles, equalize assessments, pay fees to the public treasury in- | stead of officials, aid local govern- 1 ment by payment of automobile licenses to county treasury, tax busses and trucks for highway use. j put more gasoline tax to local use, j assess street improvements by dis- ; tricts, combine district courts to cut j costs and cancel duplication of gov- j ernmental functions by reduction of number of townships and combining boards of trustees. F’or Free Textbooks Education—FYee textbooks, state payment of minimum teacher wages, j reduce administrative costs of edu- ( cation. Utilities—Reduce rates, stop hold- i ing company "milking,” and make municipal ownership easy. Banking—Strengthen laws and aid in a federal-state program to guarantee deposits during a crisis. Other proposals in the Orr platform include changing poor fund laws to prevent graft, and aid the needy only, contract for poor fund j supplies, centralized purchase of all state supplies, repeal of manditory salary and tax levy laws, reforestation for land reclamation and a state amusement and luxury ' tax. Robbery Suspect Arrested Robbery of three filling stations, recently was believed solved today with arrest Thursday of Meredith Park, 23. address unknown. Delec- | fives said the suspect admitted rob- j bing stations at Fall Creek boule- j vard and Northwestern avenue; Geisendorff and Washington streets ' and Tenth street and Senate avenue. City Selling; Out Its Zoo By United Pretn WACO, Tex., April 30.—Animal lovers can buy pets from the city of Waco cheap. Feed bills at the zoo were too high, and the animals j can be had for almost nothing. ‘

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EXPECT CURTIS TO BRING NEWS j OF BABY LINDY j Norfolk Is Awaiting His Return From a Sea Cruise. ! By t niti and Pres NORFOLK. Va. April 30. Rumor ridden Norfolk awaited to_ day the return of the yacht Marj con from a cruise at sea. confident that it would bring good news in , connection with negotiations with ' men believed to be kidnapers of Charles A. Lindbergh Jr. Excitement here was greater toi day than it has been at any time since on March 9. Curtis first was approached by men who said they represented the Lindbergh kidnapers. Curtis returned from one four and one-half-day cruise Wednesday. He j expected to leave almost at once ! after telephoning Lindbergh. But ' the Marcon, hastily refueled and . provisioned, lay at the submarine ; base until 3:15 p. m. FYiday. when it mpde out into Hampton Roads. It was assumed that Curtis. Edwin B. Bruce of Elmira. N. Y., and Lieutenant George L. Rachawl. U. S. N., were along. By United Pren* HOPEWELL. N. J.. April 30 ’ State police continued today to place little credence In the latest private negotiator seeking to return the kidnaped son of Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh. In a bulletin referring to the ac--1 ttvity of H. H Entz of Washington. D. C , Colonel H. Norman Schwarzkopf. police head, said: “Mr. Entz has not produced any idenitfleation to substantiate his story that contact has been csI tablishcd. When such identification is produced, he will receive further consideration.” State police also revealed that the mysterious letter which was broadcast to Harry Fleischer, fugitive Detroit gangster, has not been reported to them by New York City police. A number of visitors were seen entering the Lindbergh estate during the last twenty-four hours.