Indianapolis Times, Volume 44, Number 35, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 June 1932 — Page 4
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G. A. R. RIVALS ! CAMPAIGN FOR HIGH POSITIONS Candidates Busily Rounding Up Supporters: Sessions Are Opened. By Timc Fpccwl RICHMOND, Ind., June 21.—As j business sessions of fifty-third annual encampment of the Indiana G. A. R. opened today, veterans and visitors were pointing toward the big events of the four-day session, including the parade Wednesday afternoon.' The campfire Wednesday night and election of officers. The same was true of affiliated patriotic bodies holding their annual state conventions in connection with the encampment. Richmond rapidly is taking on the aspects of a political convention city, as candidates for various offices in all organizations pin badges on supporters. James Bowden, 86, Muncie, appeared to have the edge on two other candidates for the G. A. R. commandership. Mrs. Cora Redd, Newcastle, present senior vice-president of the W. R. C,, is slated to be advanced to the post of department president, although there were three other! candidates in the race. Similar advancements are scheduled in other affiliated organizations. More than 100 veterans of the' Civil war had registered today' from all parts of the stake. James Stevenson, 96, Indianap-; oliu, 1s the oldest registered so far, but this honor may be taken from him, as James S. Wright of Rockville, who will be 100 this month, is expected to register for part of the encampment. Hotels Are Taxed Veterans ranging from 88 to 90 were seen driving their own automobiles. The city’s hotel accommodations were taxed to near capacity as the 1,200 official delegates were registering late Monday night and early today. More than 5,000 persons are expected from out of the city for the parade and encampment Wednesday. Michigan City, in addition to La Porte and Huntington, is making a bid for the 1933 encampment. THREE PERSONS HURT IN TRAFFIC MISHAPS Woman Motorist Is Arrested for Failing to Obey Signal. Traffic accidents Monday night resulted in injury of three persons and arrest of a woman motorist. Charge of failure to obey a traffic signal was placed against Mrs. William Palm, 41, of 2102 East Thirty-fourth street, after the auto she wps driving crashed into another at Washington and Oriental streets, injuring Roland Hansen, 2142 Napoleon street, passenger in a car driven by his father, Morton. While crossing College avenue at Sixteenth street, Benjamin Buehanan, 59, of 2144 Massachusetts avenue, was struck by a car driven by Dale Hendrickson, 42, of 1731 Arrow avenue, suffering injuries to his arm. John Perfinger, 56, of Ben Davis, was cut and bruised when the auto in which he was riding, driven by Richard Baker, 22, of 111 Ingomar avenue, was struck by an Indianapolis Street Railway Company bus at Koehne and East New York streets. LESLIE’S HANDS TIED Governor Can’t Appoint Legislators to Vacancies, Ogden Rules. Governor Harry G. Leslie has no power to make appointments to vacancies in the legislature for the special session, Attorney-General James M. Ogden set out in an unofficial opinion today. The opinion, law on which was looked up by V. Ed Funk, deputy, holds that vacancies can be filled only by special election. Request for the ruling came from David E. Rhodes, Peru, G. O. P. candidate for the state senate vacancy caused by Harry K. Cuthbertson iDrm.i Peru, having become a member of the public service commission. STATE AVOIDS NEW TAX Buys 112 Trucks Just Prior to Federal Levy Deadline. One hundred and twelve trucks, costing approximately $150,000 were bought Monday by the state highway commission to avoid the federal tax payment which became effective today, it was announced by Director John J. Brown. Bids for the trucks have been under consideration by state highway commissioners several weeks. The purchase includes forty-live Indiana trucks, twenty-seven Studebakers seventeen Dodges, fourteen Internationals three Marmons. three Pour-Wheel-Drives *?: C s ? cl on * Hl ‘BP They are of three-ton and one and one-half ton capacity.
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expected to make the trip around the state. Gaugh holds a private pilot’s license. The plane has a cruising radius of 400 miles, crusing speed of 85 miles an hour, lands at 30, and takes off at 35 miles an hour. New, it cost Shank $8,275, a price that now would deliver any one of a dozen typse of aircraft faster, more heavily powered and trimmer than the Oriole. Shank also owns a fourteen-year-old Jenny, and planned to send it around with the air tour until its pilot was unable to make the trip.
ored coupe reportedly loaded with high explosives. Police warnings said the car left New York Monday afternoon, driven by two “desperate men who will stop at nothing.” The United States secret service was said to have asked that the car be stopped, although W. H. Moran, chief of the service, said he had no knowledge of the case. The secret service is responsible for protecting the President. New York police were reported to have expressed fear that the occupants of the car planned to blow up a government building. Extra guards were stationed at
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the White House, Capitol and other federal buildings. Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey police also were on the lookout along every main highway. In Washington, all available motorcycle patrolmen and scout cars were ordered to guard approaches to city.
25 ARE SLAIN, 1 75 INJURED IN CHILE RIOTING Strict Martial Law Ordered by Davila; Quake Rocks Santiago. BY JOHN VIDAL. United Pres Stall Correspondent SANTIAGO, Chile, June 21. Rioting had caused twenty-five deaths and seventy-five injured in Santiago’s streets today and a bakers’ strike threatened to cut off the city’s bread supply as the Socialist government ordered strict martial law. Further confusion and terror resulted when a severe earthquake shock rocked the city at 2 a. m. today. The extent of damage was not determined. Groups of extremists attacked carabinero stations in both Santiago and Valparaiso early today, causing reports of even more casualties. Regular troops were rushed to Valparaiso to aid the carabineros. United States Ambassador William S. Culbertson asked the government of Carlos G. Davila to pro- ! vide greater protection for United ! States citizens and interests after 5,000 men went on strike at the Braden copper mines. A mob stormed an arsenal on the ! outskirts of Santiago but was repulsed. Serious rioting also oci curred at Valparaiso. Chicago Divorces Decline By United Prrts CHICAGO. June 21.—While divorces decreased 13.7 per cent in Cook county during the first five months, alimony payments and cash settlements dropped 43 per cent.
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SPEEDWAY COP BOOSTSJECORD Whitely Declares He Was Devoted to Duty. Ben Whiteley. for three years marshal of Speedway City, testified in Muncipal court room four today of his careful watch and ward over the lives and property of the town's citizens. Devotion to duty, punctuality in \ making his appointed rounds —all of | them performed in heat of day and i dark of night—were claimed during ' the trial of Walter Thompson and j Sam Lober on charges of keeping , a gambling house in their poolroom j at 1506 Main street, Speedway, j Cross-examined by Ralph Spaan, i defense lawyer, Whitely testified to i numerous occasions on which he ! had watched card games, slot ma--1 chine operation and the sale of baseball pool tickets in the pool- ; room. To the pointed defense question j why arrests had not been made previously, Whitely replied. “I didn’t know I had the right.” , The case had been taken under advisement by Special Judge Vincent Manifold. The poolroom was raided May 28
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by Bergeant Arthur Huber and pr.- -* trolman Roy Barton, who were searching for liquor, but found sous slot machines, a quantity of baseball pool tickets, and three men grouped around a table on w’hich lay $1.15 in change. A committee of Speedway citizens testified that the poolroom was a nuisance and asked the court to close it. ENDS LIFE_ WITH GAS Opening burners of a small gas stove in her apartment at 239 North Illinois street. Mrs. Pearl Evans, 58, employe of the Kahn Tailoring Company for eighteen years, Mon- ’ day committed suicide by inhaling fumes. Friends said she was despondent because *of ill health. She is survived by a son, Kenneth J. Evans of Louisville, Ky., and a brother, F. H. Evans, 242 North Grant street. A note was# left to the son. STVr ITCHING 111 l 1 Clean, soothing, invisible ZEMO brings prompt relief to itching skin. Eczema, Pimples, Ringworm, Rashes, Dandruff and similar annoying, itching skin or scalp irritations are relieved and usually healed by this antiseptic, soothing lotion. All Druggists, 35c. 60c, sl.oo—Advertisement.
