Indianapolis Times, Volume 44, Number 14, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 May 1932 — Page 1

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BATTLE OPENS IN SENATE FOR TAX ON SALES Amendment Would Place 1 3-4 Per Cent Levy on | Most Merchandise. HOOVER IS TOLD FIRST President Advised Sentiment in Upper House Grows for Plan. P lhi ltd Pi r M WASHINGTON May 27 A general sales tax of l*t per cent, exempt ine food, medicine, clothing and some other articles, was sought today in a tax bill amendment offered by Senator David I. Walsh (Dem, Maas.), but surveys by the United Press indicated the revived movement was short of a majority on both sides of the Capitol. Walshs action came after President Herbert Hoover had been assured in early morning conferences with Senator Reed Smoot (Rep.. Utah i and Senator Royal Copeland <N. Y. that sentiment in the sen- j ate was swinging toward the sales : tax. which the house already has rejected. Walsh said he would call the amendment tip for senate action later. It is understood advocates of a general sales tax intend to wait; until the senate has disposed of other items in the bill before asking for a reconsideration. The senate coalition in charge of ( the bill has been endeavoring for a week to force the general ..ales tax issue into the open. Wrecked in House The Walsh amendment is similar, to the ways and means committee | bill, which was wrecked m the house : irbellion led by Representative F. I H La Guardia (Rep.. N. Y.) Sales tax a.v ocatcs today claimed a majority of the senate for their measure, and said house sentiment rapidly is changing. Walsh's amendment would exempt from the tax foods, medicines, clothing—except shoes costing more than $5, and other articles costing 1 more than $35; all agricultural products: fertilizer, fertilizer ingredients, agricultural machinery; implements and workmen's hand tools; tobacco, cigarets. newspapers, periodicals, books for the blind. Bibles and other articles identified with religion Provides Vast Revenue The general sales tax is estimated hv the treasury to offer $335,000,000 of revenue. Walsh would substitute that sum for the revenue to be realized from so-called special; luxury' and nuisance taxes, the taxes on automobiles. trucks and accessories including tires and tubes and other levies. Leaders of opposing parties and tax factions in the senate joined today in giving the nation emphatic assurance that, regardless of present delays and disagrements, congress will pass a revenue bill that will balance the budget, and protect the cold standard. A direct declaration to that effect was signed by Republican Leader James E. Watson and Democratic Leader Joseph T. Robinson: by Senators Smoot (Rep.. Utah* and Pat Harrison (Dem.. Miss.), directors of the fight for adoption of finance committee tax rates, and by Senators David A. Reed (Rep., Pa.) and Walsh (Dem.. Mass ', who hope to substitute the general sales tax. Statement Is Issued Their statement said; “Although we have not as yet been able to reconcile our differences on the details of the pending tax bill, the undersigned firmly are determined that the tax bill will be passed in such form as eventually to balance the budget of the national government and to preserve the integrity of our currency. • And we can assure the country that that is practically the unanimous sentiment of the senate regardless of party.” Reed issued the statement. He accompanied it with the explanation that there had been rumors among Wall Street brokerage houses that congressional leaders were reconciled to default of the gold standard, and would not balance the budget. At the time the statement was issued the senate had voted $669,500.000 into the $1,000,000,000 revenue bill. Speed Through Bit] Speeding throush the bill in contrast to its dilatory' oratory of the first days of tax bill debate, the senate Thursday voted $57,000,000 of new luxury and nuisance taxes. To this they added $34,000,000 of excise taxes and $85,000,000 of special taxes. The communications taxes were voted into the bill with transmission of news exempted. Radio broadcasters’ leased wires also were exempted from tax for such times as they are devoted to non-com-mercial programs. The 10 per cent admissions tax exemption was mcreased from 10 cents to 40 rents with a decrease of revenue from $110,000,000 to $44,000,000. The aggregate of taxes adopted Thursday was $176,000,000. Previous reductions of committee rates had taken $105,000,000 from the bill.

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Cupboard Was Bare; Chance to See Garbo Handle Skillet Is Lost

By t ntfrd Prr** HOLLYWOOD. May 27.—Because the cupboard was bare, the question of whether Greta Garbo can handle a skillet with the same mystifying charm she displays in an ardent movie love scene never may be publicly settled. Reginald L. (Snowy) Baker, noted Australian polo player, had an opportunity to pass on the culinary ability of the mysterious Swedish screen star, but it went for naught —all because his larder was empty. The veteran polo star, now head coach at the exclusive Riviera Country Club, had to send over to a sandwich emporium for “hamburgers”—the kind put up in big, puffy buns with sliced onions oozing from the sides—to provide lunch for the shy Nordic actress, Miss Garbo, whose aloofness has made her an enigma to Hollywood, stables her horse at Riviera Club. She was chatting with Baker, who

BALTZELL ASSAILS DRY AGENTS; M’NAMARA FREE

KIDNAP. WOUND WOMAN BANKER Three Bandits Leave Her on Road: Loot SBSO. By I nitrd Prr * MORRIS. Okla , May 27.—Three men robbed the Morris State bank of SBSO today, wounded Marshal L. G. Compton in the arm when he tried to interfere, and kidnaped Miss Clare Agguas, a bank employe. A posse went in pursuit. Miss Aggus. 44. the bank’s assist-; ant cashier, was found lying on the roadside, twelve miles from here. j A revolver bullet had crashed through her free. Her condition was described as 'critical." Miss Aggus was wounded, it was believed, when Marshal Compton engaged the bandits In a eun battle i as they escaped from the bank's | door. MATE ‘HAD TOO MANY WINES’: WIFE IS FREED Mrs. Grace Greitens Says She Was Embarrassed In Public, Ater embarrassing his wife by introducing his girl friends to her ps his “wives," Charles Greitens today was free to marry again. Superior Judge Russell J. Ryan granted the wife. Grace Greitens. a divorce, restoring her maiden name, Grace Forehand. Testimony that her husband “preferred the company of other women” was the ruling factor in the case. The wife, a waitress, charged Greitens frequently came to the restaurant where she worked, brought girl friends with him and introduced them as his wives. “He alw’avs sought out my tables,” she testified. She further charged that only recently she had learned that he had been married before and had three children in Illinois. MISS TALLEY, SINGER. RETURNS TO AMERICA Admits She Studied in Germajny, but Denies Opera Come-Back. By t nitrd Prr** NEW YORK. May 27.—Marion Talley, the singer, returned Thursday night aboard the North German Lloyd liner Europe, after spending the greater part of six months in Germany. She was accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Helen Talley. She said that the only purpose for the trip abroad was to see Germany, and that she put in some of her time there studying. She denied she was going to return to opera, but added that ‘‘it's a woman's privilege, you know, to change her mind.” BOOZE” ADDRESS" ERROR VV. R. Netherton Does Not Operate Kentucky Avenue Business. W. R. Netherton. 1500 Blaine avenue, sought by federal authorities on a booze charge, does not operate a confectionary at 1717 Kentucky avenue, as stated recently in The Times. The confectionery is operated by James Netherton. a brother, who was not involved in the alleged offense.

HOBO ROMANCE OF COLLEGE GIRL, COWBOY ENDS IN CITY COURT

Romance: that led a pretty brunet from the east to seek ‘ hobo” adventures with a cowpuncher of the old west brrught the couple today before Municipal Judge William H. Sheaffer. The girl is Miss Florida Bourbeau, 21. of Turners Hall. Mass . a graduate of St. Jerome college, near Montreal, Canada. He is Harry Elliott, 29. blonde, a licensed aviator and a cowpuncher. They met on a ranch near Ft. Stockton. Tex. He wa* the dashing, hard-nd-ing kind.

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has aided her to become an expert horsewoman, after a morning canter when lunch time arrived. Baker is not the type of male to feel slightly dizzy in the presence of the screen's most glamorous actress. Nor has Miss Garbo ever been knowm to accept impromptu invitations.

Use of ‘Horsethief Cop’ Is Cause of Rebuke by Federal Judge. Prohibition agents were denounced today by Federal Judge Robert C. Baltzell for permitting a horsethief detective to aid them, as he dismissed a still possession case against John J. McNamara, 1 who several years ago served a prison term in connection with the Los Angeles Times bombing. According to the evidence presented to Baltzell two weeks ago. when the case was submitted to him without a jury, raiders found a still on McNamara's farm near Fortville several months ago. Judgment was withheld when John A. Royse, defense counsel, filed a motion for dismissal on the ground that evidence had been ob- j tained illegally. The court sus- j tained the motion today. “Mr. McNamara, you are guilty as sin,” Baltzell said today, “but I am not going to sonvict you in a case where evidence was obtained as it was here.” Dry agents, accompanied by the “horsethief" detective, appeared inj the afternoon at the McNamara farm on the pretext that they were; looking for the players of Lafayette; A. Jackson. Indianapolis chain gro- | eery operator. They prowled about the farm for some time. At 4 the next morning they reappeared with a search war- j rant, and in serving It reported seizure of a still. In freeing McNamara. Baltzell said that a conviction could not be sustained. He cited a parallel case in which the United States supreme court ruled against the government. The court condemned the dry agents for obtaining evidence by means which Baltzell said would not “be countenanced by a justice of the peace.” “Millions of dollars are spent to enforce a law." Baltzell said, “only ito have officers bring cases into court which can not stand." JOBLESS BACK TO LAND’ Grnup Puts Theory Into Practice: Pays Economic Rent. Rv United Prmr WALL HILL. May 27.—0n a thirty-five-acre plot of land near here, a little group is putting into: practice the "back to the land” theory of unemployment relief and also acting as an experiment in the single tax theory. The plan was originated by Abe Waldauer, Memphis attorney, who' gained the support of Colonel Kennon Taylor, donor of the land. The colony started with seven persons of two families, and several other families have joined them.

I. U. SUED FOR $15,000 DAMAGES BY PAT PAGE

Suit for $15,000 damages was filed today in federal court by Pat Page, former Indiana university athletic coach, against university trustees. Page, whose legal name is Harlan Orville Page, asserts he incurred financial loss through being discharged by the athletic board of control on Dec. 27. 1930. Reciting that he signed a threeyear contract with the university in 1926, Page says it was renewed in 1929 to April 1, 1930, and again to April 1. 1932.

She. from east, was fresh from college, and searching for adventure. It was love at first sight. Why their romance led them to flight, and subsequent travels in railway box cars is unexplained, but, togeher, the pair “hopped the first freight out of town.” That was May 23. m m m THE story of their adventures until they reached St, Louis is unwritten. Then trouble began. Capt. C. L. of St, Loui*

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Which made the scene unique in “Hollywood's History of Garbo” when the blunt-spoken poloist invited her to take “pot luck” with him at his cottage near the Riviera polo field. Would she be “intruding?" “There isn’t even a cook in the place: we'U have to fix our own food.” Baker explained. A smile of delight appeared on her face as the exotic blond cinema star offered to “fry some eggs” for their lunch. But w'hen Baker went to his cupboard. the cupboard was bare—not even an egg. Although the 56-year-old Australian star of 1904 and 1908 Olympic games refused to admit it, his fellow players claim Baker now buys a dozen fresh eggs daily—just in case opportunity comes knocking at his door a second time.

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FOUR KILLED IN SHIP COLLISION Heavy Seas and Pea Soup Fog Lead to Crash. By I hilrd PrrtM NEW LONDON. Conn., May'27.— Plowing through heavy seas in a "pea soap” fog. the Savannah liner City of Chattanooga rammed and sank the Merchants and Miners freighter Grecian, with a probable loss of four lives today. The 32-year-old freighter sank four and three-quarters miles north of Block island. Rescue boats from the Chattanooga had to work with greatest speed to save thirty-one of the freighter's complement of thirty-five officers and men, for the Grecian remained afloat only a few minutes after the larger vessel's prow had cut through its plates. Two bodies were discovered several hours after the crash by the coast guard destroyer, Upshaw, which w'as on rum patrol only forty minutes away w r hen the Grecian was rammed. The Chattanooga remained at the scene, its boats searching the waters. The master of the Chattanooga reported his vessel was only badly damaged, and that he would proceed to Boston. The Savannah liner later left the search to the coast guard destroyers Upshaw' and Porter and headed for Boston.

No Broadcast There positively will be no radio broadcast of the international 500-mile automobile race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Monday, May 30. it was announced by Speedway officials. "The race has been broadcast over a national network for several years, with a prominent sponsor each time,” explains T. E. (Popi Myers.general manager of the Speedway, “and naturally radio is desirous of again broadcasting the sporting event which annually draws the largest crowd gathered in America. “But because radio, in competition with newspapers, which also record the race in its preparation, is unwilling to compensate financially for entertaining its listeners, it has been decided to permit the newspapers of the w'orld to tell the only complete and exclusive story of the race."

For the three years preceding April 1 this year Page states his salary was to have been $12,500 for the first year. $13,000 for the second and $13,500 for the third. The former coach alleges the athletic board discharged him at a time when it was difficult for him to obtain a position as a coach, and although forced to move to Chicago ; to work for less pay. was unable to sell his home in Bloomington.

Pennsylvania railroad detectiva. saw the couple “riding the rods,” and wired to the Indianapolis office. At noon Thursday the cow-puncher and his sweetheart were found on a freight train at the Hawthorne yards. She was soot-begrimed, tired. The cap. mens pants and clothes that she wore were greasesmeared. There was a pack on her back. He wore high-heeled boots, cowpunchers pants and a ten-gallon hat. Detectives found ihgm cling-

HOOVER MAY COMPROMISE RELIEF PLANS Limited Building Project May Be Agreed To by Chief Executive. GARNER GIVES PROGRAM Billion for Public Works Asked by House Leader of Democrats. By Brriyp*-Hmrard ,\ r irtpayrr AVinncc WASHINGTON, May 27.—President Herbert Hoover will agree to construction of a limited program I of public works for relief of unemi ployment. provided the work is i financed through Reconstruction Corporation debentures rather than | government bonds, it was sid on good authority today. Senators, hearing of this possibility. expressed the belief that a compromise easily can be reached between the relief bill drawm by a I committee of senate Democrats, and that-embodying the President's plan. The relief bill of Speaker John Garner, approved Thursday night by a caucus of house Democrats, does not fit into the picture so easily. however. Garner's program calls for public works amounting to approximately a billion dollars, and he proposes to issue government bonds to pay for the work, and retire them by means of a one-fourth of one cent a gallon tax on gasoline. The bill of the senate Democrats proposes only $500,000,000 of public works. Wagner Sees Little Difference Senator Robert F. Wagner, in presenting the Democratic committee bill to the senate argued that there is litle difference in the two forms of financing construction. He said “it is exceedingly difficult to follow the President when he would have us believe that the federally guaranteed debentures of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation are any less federal obligations than the United States bonds which would be issued under this bill. Certainly, no investor regards them as different. "I find it impossible to believe that the mere device of incorporation can transform what the President regards as a dangerous and confidence-destroying bond into an altogether beneficial debenture.” Garner presented his relief bill to the Democratic caucus in a speech lasting more than an hour. At the end. to use his own expression, “w’e had another sort of Methodist prayer meeting. I asked every one to stand up. and I didn’t notice anyone sitting down.” Plans Direct Relief Democratic members said afterward that approval had been given to the principle of the bill rather than to its details. The Garner plan provides: $100,000,000 for direct relief, to be distributed by the President as he sees fit. An increase of $1,000,000,000 in the borrowing power of Reconstruction Finance Corporation, which would be given authority to make construction loans to any person, or public or private agency. A billion-dollar bond issue for public works in all states, which Garner describes in detail, fixing in his bill the exact amount to be spent for each piece of work. Rill Pleases La Guardia Roughly, his bill allows half a billion dollars for construction of federal buildings already authorized and some additional ones, a little less than a quarter of a billion dollars for river and harbor and flood control work, and the balance for road construction. Representative Fiorella La Guardia. leader of the triumvirate which staged a mass meeting of representatives Thursday night in behalf of relief legislation, expressed satis- ; faction at the prompt action of the Democrats, and said enough Republican votes were ready to support their measure to insure its passage. Hurt In Fall on Bottle Severe cut on the right knee was suffered Thursday night by Eva Mae Harvey, when she fell on a broken bottle at her home. 4406 Carloine street. Police took her to city hospital.

] mg to ladders of cars nearly half a mile apart. They were arrested on vagrancy charges mu* THE scene shifts now to Sheaffer’s cc—t. L. G. Gibson, railroad detective, look startled as the bailiff called Miss Bourbeau* name. For. instead of the dusv, begrimed girl of Thursday. Miss Bourbeau was transformed by a riding outfit of breeches, boots and jacket. Elliott stood beside her at the bench. He still wore hi* cowboy garb.

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Joins Wet Crusade

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Beauty was the first supporter of the latest anti-dry movement in Indianapolis today when Miss Marita, DeVault. 5011 Winthrop avenue, found room on a car for “Repeal the Eighteenth Amendment” plates.

‘BONUS ARMY 1 ENTERS OHIO Unkempt, Tired ‘Crusaders’ Cheer Buckeye State. By f nitrd Prr** CINCINNATI. May* 27.—’The "bonus army" of Pacific roast veterans, shouting “on to Washington.” and waring their assorted hats, climbed into forty Ohio highway and national guard motor trucks at Aurora, Ind. f today and started their ride across Ohio. It was an unkempt, tired and dusty company after its long ride in Indiana national guard trucks. The men bu'tt into a cheer for Ohio when they drew alongside the state’s motor fleet. Each man carried a blanket roll or duffel bag. Some wore khaki shirts and overseas caps, others ten-gallon hats and overalls. Most of the 400 men came from Portland. Ore., determined to ride without, cost to Washington, w'here they will meet other "crusaders” seeking cash payment of the soldiers’ adjusted compensation certificates. Hourly Temperatures -6 a. m 64 10 a. m 71 7a. m 65 11 a. m 73 Ba. m 67 12 (noon),. 74 9 a. m 69 1 p. m 73

SEEK TO LINK WALKER TO ACCOUNTANT’S FLIGHT

By United Prr** NEW YORK. May 27.—The flight of Russell T. Sherwood, a $3.500-a----year accountant, who handled mysterious accounts of nearly a million dollars, was pictured to the city investigating committee today as suspicious, and probably to cover Sherwood's dealing with Mayor James J. Walker. Along with this. Judge Samuel Seaburv. who told the committee that “flight in the face of an accusation is some evidence of guilt," developed from Park Commissioner Walter Herrick that Herrick had purchased $39,000 worth of stock In the Interstate Trust Company for Mayor Walker.

{ Apparently undisturbed, the : couple told their story, i “He just told everybody he was my brother, that's all. Miss Bour--1 beau said. a a a ■g¥7TTHOUT commenting on ~ V case. Shesffer fined Elliot? $1 and costs, but suspended the penalty on condition that he j “get out of town." Elliott accepted. Mu Bourbeau was ordered held in jail until June 10. pending communication wHb her parents.

A staff of the crusaders, national organization, advertising the repeal battle, opened activities today. Ex-service men are selling the “license" plates and they are identified by arm bands bearing the name of the organization.

Get Aboard Thousands of Indianapolis Times readers will start saving sales slips to enter in the “Lucky Sales Slip Aw-ards” contest when It. opens Saturday, May 28. Are you going to let them get ahead of you? Get aboard the bandwagon now. All you have to do is save the sales slip* given to you with ordinary purchases made from Times advertisers, and you will have a chance of winning one or more of the 156 daily cash prizes, sixteen final cash awards, and many valuable articles of merchandise. Full details of the contest can be found in today's Indianapolis Times, on Page 9.

CHILDREN WILL ASK HOOVER TO FREE DAD Three, Oldest 13. on Way to Cap- * Itol to Beg Jail Release. By United Prr** • DETROIT. May 27.—Outfitted by friendly storekeepers, furnished with pocket change by spectators and befriended by bus line officials, Bernice. Irene and Clifford Feagan, 13. 11 ano 10 years old. respectively, are on their way today to see the President in Washington about getting their father out of jail. Feagan. unemployed, is charged with violating the Dyer act bv bringing an automobile from St. Joseph. Mo., to Detroit.

This stock later turned up in possession of Senator John Hastings and various officials of the Equitable Coach Company, which sought a city bus franchise. • Seabury took the offensive vigorously in attempting to link Sherwood and Walker in the million dollars worth of financial transactions. Sherwood, he charged in asking dismissal of a Tammany petition to remove all evidence pertaining to Walker and Sherwood, hardly would have fled the jurisdiction of the court had he been acting innocently in behalf of others than the mayor. Walker himself has denied sharply that Sherwood was his fiscal agent. Seabury presented evidence Thursday that Sherwood had deposited with variou* banks and brokerage houses upward of $700,000 in a four-year period. He also showed that Sherwood was given, in cash, about $264,000 to close out a special account' with the brokerage hous of Homtlower k Weeks. Walker, who was on ne stand for two days, denied Thursday that Sherwood was his financial agent, end said he had only handled a few “grocer, butcher and baker bills for Mrs. Walker and a few other minor personal matter*. He challenged the committee to present proof that Sherwood was his agent and then to prosecute him tthe mayor) for perJurfV

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MILTON JONES’ LIFE PERILED, SAY DOCTORS Rushed to Hospital With Mechanic After Car Goes Over Wall. IRA HALL IN MISHAP Driver Uninjured When His Machine Is Damaged at Northeast Turn. Milton .Jones, race driver, was seriously injured in a speedway crash today, suffering a crushed chest and shock. City hospital physicians said it would he two hours before they could determine whether Jones will survive. Harold Gray, Jones* mechanic, incurred cerebral concussion, and a left forearm broken in two places. His condition is serious. Two raring cars rrashed at the Indianapolis motor speedway this afternoon within a few minutes of each other. Two men were rushed to city hospital after their car plunged over the outside retaining wall on the southeast turn. The injured men were Milton Jones, driver, of Cleveland, and Harold Gray, his riding mechanic. The Jones-Miller racer, piloted by Jones, had not yet qualified for the race, and was traveling at a speed estimated to be 90 r,o 95 miles an hour when it crashed into the wall. fra llall in Crash Just a few minutes before. Ira Hall. Terre Haute racing star, crashed into the outside retaining wall on the northeast turn, while traveling at a 100-miie-an-bour speed. Hall was not injured, but his machine was damaged slightly. The car will be made ready for Monday's race, his mechanics declared. It is the second time Hall has smashed into a wall/ Previous to the qualification trials. Hall cracked | into the southwest turn and his car was damaged slightly. Qualified Last Saturday Hall qualified his machine last Saturday at a speed of 114.206 miles an hour, which placed him in the center position in the second low. Closing qualification trials at the Speedway Saturday for the 500mile Memorial day race will be held from 10 in the morning until 4 in the afternoon. W. D. Eddie • Edenburn, chief A. A. A. steward 'in charge of the race, announced today. Saturday's trials previously had been scheduled from 2 until 4. Time tests will be continued at the track today from 2 until 7:04. Ten vacant places remain in the Decoration day lineup and there. 1 are thirty-seven ears at the track listed as unqualified. More than twenty of these cars may go through their trials today and Saturday. DAMAGES OF $50,000 ASKED FOR INJURIES Andrew Brtire Says He Was Hurt In Bus, May 12. Alleging he was thrown Irom his seat and injured while riding a bus. Andrew Bruce, former justice of | the peace, has demanded *.50000 I damages in superior court three, i It was a rough ride, he charges, when he was thrown to a seat in front of him and received a broken back. He was a passenger in the smoking compartment, sitting in the rear seat, Bruce charges. Defendants in the suit are the Great Eastern Stages, Inc., company operating lines between Indianapolis and St. Louis, and a driver, William R. McGavin. Bruce was returning to this city May 12 when the bus hit a rough street in Litchfield, 111., the complaint states. SOCIALISTS TO OPEN CONVENTION SUNDAY Stale Party to Nominate Full Slate at Meeting. State convention of the Socialist party will be held at 1 Sunday afternoon in the Columbia Securities Company building. 143 East Ohio ! street. The convention will nominate a I full state ticket. A platform also will be framed and plans will be discussed for the campaign to be made in Indiana. Powers Hapgood. state chairman, will call the convention to order. STANDARD OIL WARNED Michigan to Revoke License Unless Gas Penalties Are Paid, ft', t Hit, ft fV< LANSING. Mich., May 27.—The Standard Oil Company of Indiana was notified today by Secretary of State Frank D. Fitzgerald that its I license to do business in Michigan would be revoked next Tuesday unless delinquent gas taxes and penalties amounting to *1.990.815 'are paid.