Indianapolis Times, Volume 44, Number 15, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 May 1932 Edition 02 — Page 5

MAY 28, 1032

PHILIPPINES ARE HELD LIABILITY; FREEDOM SURE Stampede for Liberation of Islands Now Appears Only Danger. BY WILLIAM riIILIP SIMMS Srrlni-Hoitd Farrlrn l.ditor WASHINGTON. May 28.— For the practical if not altogether beautiful reason that the Philippines have become an economic liability instead of an asset, congress is expected to vote their independence before adjournment. Time, however, may prevent. The budget and other emergency legislation may delay matters, but in any event this year almost certainly will see the future status of the islands fixed. Sugar, copra, vegetable oils and other products are held to compete uith those of the United State:, and many belonging to that grow, i of politician* here \xhich. for a th.rd of a century, blocked freedom ioi the Filipinos, now are ardently so. it. Once the Philippines arc free, her products can be barred from this country by prohibitive tariffs without hurting the conscience of congress. Stampede Is Feared Thus, with independence virtually certain, the only danger now is a )>os.sibie stampede. That is to say congress may be in such a hurry to ! get out of the islands that they may cause economic ruin. Two bills likely will be fused to fix the islands' status. One of them is the Hare bill The other is the Hawes-Cutting bill. The Hare bill, calling for independence at the end of several steps totaling nine years, already has passed the house by approximately 250 votes out of 435 and after only forty minutes debate. Speaking of the Hawes-Cutting bill—introduced by Senators Hawes ■ Dem, Mo.) and Cutting (Rep., N. M Democratic Leader Robinson said: "There practically is no opposition . to that bill in the senate. Were a vote taken, the bill, with such mod- i ification as the senate might see fit ! lo impose, would be rnacted by an overwhelming majority.” Freedom .After Nineteen Years The senate bill provides for com-| plete independence at the end of nineteen years. Whereas the Hare bill calls for unconditional independence at the end of nine years, the other specifies that th Filipinos thmselves shall, by plebiscite, determine their own fat. Both measures—and this is important—provide for the limitation of imports into this country from the Philippines, and for tariffs, in, order gradually to accustom the is- i lands to the new status and give time to find other markets. Free trade—save for certain slight 1 restrictions on tobacco—have been the rule between the islands and the states from the start. The' Philippines today, therefore, are absolutely dependent upon this country i for a market. Any sudden change would doom the economic life of the J archipelago. It is this which the friends of ; the Philippines now fear. In so great a hurry are some of the mem- j bers of congress to bar Philippine' products that there is a possibility; of cutting them free and leaving them to shift for themselves, come what may. Repudiated as Unworthy Some even go so far as to demand a prohibitive tariff against products of the islands at once. But. be it said for the senate, the proposition is pretty generally repudiated as unvorthv of American ideals. The Philippines.” said Senator Norris, “arc under our control and under our flag—not because they asked to come under it. but be- j cause we took them under it by force. For us to levy a tariff on their products coming into the Untied States and not allow them to levy a tariff on anything going from the United States to the ; islands is absolutely indefensible. The Philippine mission here, j headed by Sergio Osmena. acting president of the senate, and Manuel ' Roxas. speaker of the house, ar? confident a vote on independence ' will not be long delayed. They favor a compromise between the senate and house bills. - ■- PRESBYTERIANS MAY QUIT CHURCH COUNCIL Withdrawal From Group Flared Because of Birth Control. Hu I nited Prmt DENVER. May 28.—The question of continued allegiance of the Presbyterian church to the fedeial council of Churches of Christ in America will bo settled Monday. Withdrawal from the council because a council committee last year advocated birth control, is sought by a well organized minority in the Presbyterian body The group sought to raise the question when the church budget for the coming year was approved with an appropriation of $14,500 for menfbership in the federal council. I TWO GARAGES LOOTED Nearly $350 in Equipment Obtained in Burglaries. Nearly $350 in loot was obtained by burglars from two garages Friday night. From the garage of William Kirk. 27 North Miley avenue, burglars removed two blow torches, an electric drill and two gauges valued at $193. A lock was pried from a door to obtain entrance. A power lawn mower valued at $l5O was stolen from the garage of the Sarah Shank golf course, Troy and Keystone avenues, according to a report by Nicholas Billman. 2225 Willow avenue, custodian. Lock of a door was picked in effecting entrance. Jurors Drink Brer in Wet Probe Bw roiled l’fi t* WARREN. 0.. May 28.—A county grand jury, investigating law enforcement conditions, got some of its evidence first hand this week when it visited several lunch rooms and drank beer served by bartenders who thought the Jurors were merely casual patron*.

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Famous Driver Will Carry Speedway Extras to Nearby Cities. Cannonball Baker, Internationally famous automobile driver, has been engaged by The Times to drive Speedway race edition extras to Anderson and Muncie immediately following the close of the races MonCHICAGO DRY ~| CLEANUP OPENS U. S. Raiders Strike at 28 Alleged Speakeasies. Bp Unitrd I‘rrnt CHICAGO, May 28.—Simultaneous raids by federal prohibition agents struck in twenty-eight alleged speakeasies in Chicago and the suburbs early today, as part of an asserted campaign to dry up the city for the national political conventions in June. The agents, acting on evidence gathered during the last few days by undercover operatives, arrested more than forty persons. Nearly every section of the city was entered by a large force of federal men operating under Malachi L. Harney, prohibition administrator. Two places in the loop were closed. In several Instances agents encountered resistance, but forced their way in to make arrests. Prohibition forces have been active here since the recent appointment of Harney. Word has been spread among speakeasy proprietors that ‘‘the heat is on.” Liquor dealers reported they had received word to shut down during June when the Republican and Democratic conventions, will meet here or face the threat of raids. Since the start of the dry campaign half a dozen raids daily have been the program. Many liquor dispensaries that have run without interference for several years have been raided and several night clubs closed. Prohibition directors stoutly have denied that any special campaign relative to the political conventions was in progress. One of the places entered in the latest series of raids was the Wabash Grill, reputed rendezvous of Capone gangsters and known in the underworld as operated by Denny Cooney, notorious south side vice manager. KOS PLEA IS DENIED War Veteran's Appeal for Parole Turned Down. By Timm Special MICHIGAN CITY. Ind., May 28. —Parole petition of Max S. Kos, Indianapolis World war veteran serving a one to ten year term for manslaughter, was denied Friday by the parole board of the Indiana State prison. Kos‘ petition was placed before the board less than three months after he entered the prison to begin serving the term, following appeal of the case to the state supreme court, where the conviction was sustained. Kos was convicted of killing two workmen for the Indianapolis Street Railway Company. NewYear's ever. 1930. Kos’ case was argued before the board by Ollie Davis, American Legion official, who led a fight to prevent the veteran from entering prison. HUNT NEGRO IN FIRE Police Seek Man Sw, Loitering Near Warehouse. A Negro seen loitering near a warehouse in the 1100 block East Thirteenth street, late Friday night, shortly before fire broke out. causing cnly minor damage, is sought by police today. Detectives learned that a coat, stolen a few minutes before from a tailor shop at 735 North Illinois street, was found near the entrance of the warehouse. Other clothing worth $l5O had been stolen from the establishment. W. B. Thompson. 2631 North Illinois street, owner, told police. ACQUIT N. Y. OFFICIAL Broderick Charged With Neglect in Bank of U. S. Case. Hu fluff and Prmt NEW YORK. May 28 —Joseph A. Broderick, state superintendent of banks, was found not guilty today of willful neglect of duty in not closing sooner the bank of the United States with $160,000,000 on deposit by 400,000 persons. The jury was out almost sixteen hours before reaching a verdict. Evidence consumed eight weeks of the trial on a misdemeanor charge with its penalty of from six months to three years, and a |SOQ fine.

Cannonball Baker and his record-breaking Graham car.

day. This will give Times’ readers in these cities and along Road 67 a welcomed opportunity to see this seasoned veteran in action at close range. Cannonball Baker probably is better known than any other record holder in the automobile game. He has crosesd the continent 102 times in record-breaking runs, and only this week broke his own record of two years’ standing, when he piloted a Graham Blue Streak Eight from Indianapolis to French Lick in one hour and thirty-three minutes. This record is a tribute to a great driver who safely can pilot a car at sustained high speeds over a road of 403 turns, hills and sharp curves, and eighty-five bridges and culverts. It was with this thought in mind that The Times solicited his services; leaving to him the choice of a car for the work. He chose the Graham Blue Streak,

CASH FOR YOUR SALES SLIPS! you buy something, the clerk of the store usually hands you a slip containing a record of S', your purchase. That is a sales slip. Such slips, or any other evidence of a purchase, is eligible for the contest. 1. Save every sale slip that you get with any purchase made from any Times advertiser. 2. Write a statement of 25 words or less, telling why you think the sale slip should be lucky. 3. Mail the slips and the statements to Indianapolis Times “Sales Slip Editor.” • There you are. Send ’em in now! The more the merrier. (See rules of contest printed elsewhere in this issue.)

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the same car he used In his dash to French Lick. i Baker says that the greatest hazard to fast road work is the careless I driver, who always is likely to swerve into the road from nowhere and make it necessary to “set your car down” quickly. Baker will leave The Times office as soon as giant presses make race editions available and, as he speeds into Anderson, will be met by a police motorcycle detail, which will get him through with minimum delay. At Muncie the police will be in waiting at the city limits and hurry him to courthouse square, where he will unload The Times 1 race extras. This week, after a trip to Muncie J to check the course, he made the return to Indianapolis in fortyeight minutes, bearing out his contention that mile-a-mlnute motoring is safe, if you know how!

SENATORS WILL WORK STRAIGHT ! THROUGH JUNE Due to Miss Session of G. 0. P., But May See Democratic Show. Bf Bcrippt-H OWurtl K netpaprt Alliance WASHINGTON, May 28.—There is little prospect that congress will adjourn in time for members to attend the Republican national convention, in spite of the severe pressure under which senators have been forced to work during the last ten days. An informal understanding has been reached between Democrats and Republicans that the senate will keep at work on tax, economy, and relief bills straight through June, attempting to complete this legislation before the close of the fiscal year on June 30, and, if posbefore the opening of the Democratic convention, June 27. Few of the senate Republicans are anxious to go to Chicago. President Hoover is certain of renomination, and only those Republicans who w’hole-heartedly can join in demonstrations of approval will enjoy the convention. In the second place, Republicans will be embarrassed seriously if the senate, controlled by their party, has not made substantial progress toward balancing the budget at the time the conventions are held. The Democratic convention is a different matter, and Democratic ! senators are anxious to take part ! in the battle sure to be waged. “Bonus Army” Thanks Leslie Expressions of gratitude for service I of the state of Indiana in providing transportation across the state i for 400 members of the ‘bonus army’ j were contained in a letter to Gov- ! ernor Harry G. Leslie today by Wal- : ter W. Waters, “commander.”

Challenges Goliath AS a purely sporting venture, Studebaker, undisputed stock car champion of the world, enters at the Indianapolis Race five stock President Eights altered* to meet racing requirements. Pitting these “family motor cars ’ against the finest hand-built racing machines, re-dramatizes the astounding stamina and performance ability which has given Studebaker a virtual monopoly on all official stock car records. A monopoly climaxed by that record of records ... 30,000 miles in 26,326 consecutive minutes—a monopoly emphasized by the official records on America’s 39 most *These are strictly stock cars famous mountain climbs. with the following exceptions. Lacking top speed of these racing specials, it is not Cylinder heads were a tere or eX p ec t e d that the “David” will slay the Giants ig er compression g ut Studebakers are Champions and every automobile netos were substituted for battery be interested jn watching these -family ignition, 4 special down-draft car- fa Great Indianapoli , C | as9 i c . buretors were installed , racing manifolds, spark plugs and bodies Studebakers are Champions. Don’t be satisfied were used . with less. Studebaker BUILDER OF CHAMPIONS . . . PIONEER OF FREE WHEELING

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The recent warm weather In California helped the photographers as well as the vegetable man. Here we have June Clyde, movie actress, as she prepared to cool off in her private pool after a hard day at the studio. A tail is attached to a kite for balancing purposes.

WIVES CONTEST WILL OF LATE PERSIAN SHAH Plea of Overlooked Mates May Lead to Tangle Involving Throne. By United Prmt NEW YORK. May 28.—When the shah of Persia overlooked two of his ten wives in his will, he laid the background for a unique legal case here which may require the surrogate's court to decide on succession to the Persian throne. A contest of the testament will be started soon, it became known today, with the filing of an accounting of the estate of Sultan Ahmed Kadjar, the deposed shah, who died in Paris on Feb. 27, 1930. The strange document disposed of $1,165,313 in American assets. It was probated June 18, 1931, leaving j the estate to eight wives and four i children. The Guaranty Trust Company, as executors, paid specifiied amounts I to the eight wives within 100 days of the ex-shah’s death, as required by Moslem teaching, so his spirit could rest in peace. In filing the accounting, the \ executors told the court it might become necessary to reopen the probate proceedings so the two disinhertied wives might become parties to the action. Then, to add to the tangle, came the estate claim of Iskander Riza Kuli Mirza, who became dictator of Persia in 1925, and who has been on the throne since that time. Riza Khan bases his claim on his lineage; that he “is a direct descendant of Abbass Mirza, head of the dynasty entitled to succeed to the throne. He is represented by the law firm of Henry, Henry & Pirce of Seattle. “If,” the lawyers said, “the claim I of our client can be established in ’; law, it will mean that he will take ' the royal properties to the exclusion

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of the heirs mentioned In the wilL The claim of course, will require proof of the law of Persia, regarding the descent of the right to rule.** Riza Khan Is an ex-soldier, apparently of humble birth. DRIVES INTO CANAL Robert Crosswhite Uninjured in Averting Collision. When he drove his car into the Canal at Thirtieth street to avoid collision with another auto at midnight Friday, Robert Crosswhite, 60, of 513 East Twentieth street, escaped without injuries. Crosswhite'* car was recovered today in five feet of water.

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