Indianapolis Times, Volume 44, Number 43, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 June 1932 — Page 2

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INDIANA DELEGATION HOLDS KEY VOTES AT CONVENTION; KEEPS CANDIDATES IN DOUBT Roosevelt Manager Is Disturbed by Trend of Sentiment Among Hoosiers at Caucus Sessions. GOVERNOR RITCHIE GAINS STRENGTH Baker Favored, if He Will Step In as Aspirant; Big Four Keeps Group Steadily in Line. BY BF.N STERN CHICAGO, June 30.—As the candidates in the quadreninal running of the Democratic presidential sweepstakes came to the post today, Indiana's delegation of thirty assumed a position of major importance. Uninstructed and unpledged, the thirty votes are expected to point the way to the candidate who will be accorded the Democratic nomination.

Under the leaders of the quartet, composed of Paul V. McNutt, Governor nominee; Frederick Van Nuys, senatorial nominee; Frank Mcllale, delegation chairman, and Thomas D. Taggart, national committeeman, the Hoosiers have kept partisans of all candidates guessing. Because it is utterly free to favor whoever it desires, the Indiana delegation is expected to be the pointer, and the candidate who can obtain a steady increase in vote from it, is expected, by all leaders, to be the winner. Roosevelt Leader Worried The secret poll of the delegation, begun at the caucus Wednesday, ■ still is under way, and although no official results have been announced, Robert E. Proctor of Elkhart, ;:Roosevelt manager in Indiana, is ■ •known to be greatly disheartened. Three days ago he reported to Roosevelt headquarters that he would be able to get twenty-five votes for the New York Governor ; on the first ballot, Wednesday he ..promised twenty votes and early today, fifteen. The truth is that he may get thirteen on the first ballot, if MeHale decides not to crack the whip, which is in accordance with present . plans. Then the vote for Roosevent, may • be increased or decreased as the occasion demands and some other candidate favored, which is the present strategy. Baker Is Favored Governor Ritchie of Maryland is gaining strength among the Hoo- , siers, who naturally would gravitate toward Newton D. Baker, but who •are unable to reach a decision until ; the latter definitely becomes a can- ; didate. Indiana is expected to cast twenty votes for the minority report prei Sented by Governor “Alfalfa Bill” Murray of Oklahoma calling for immediately payment ‘of the soldiers’ bonus, as against ten opposed. The delegation has been carefully polled on this question, as well as the other minority planks, which will be turned down. .. With a proud ring to his voice, Chairman McHale announced to the Ihonvention early this morning that Indiana, which comes to this convention uninstructed and desiring ’to express the sentiment of its ; Democracy, gives thirty votes for the plank demanding repeal of the eighteenth amendment.” Vote Against Roosevelt Plank The great stadium rang with cheers as the Hoosiers voted against ; the Roosevelt resubmission plank recommended in the minority report, which at that, was much . wetter than that adopted by the Republican convention. • There were many expressions ot .pride from the Hoosiers when the ; majority plank, modeled closely on ■that adopted by the state conven- ■ lion one week ago, was presented Jnnd adopted by an overwhelming majority. . Later, It was learned that Perry McCart of Paoli, Indiana member of •the resolutions committe, aided in .the drafting of the pronouncement, : although his name did not appear !!Upon it. The Indiana plank was used as a model and, except for the provision favoring immediate modification of the Volstead act, is almost identical in wording. ‘ The spontaneous rising of the ; Hoosiers to cheer former Governor Alfred E. Smith of New York, when lje came to the platform to fight for ; the majority plank, was commented upon favorably. LOUISIANA MAY REPEAL ; Legislature to Vote Today on State’s Dry Law. IBy Cm ited Prets BATON ROUGE. La., June 30. The Democrats’ overwhelming adoption of a prohibition repeal plank ;in the national convention will result in an effort to repeal the Louis- ’ tana state prohibition law, known as ] the Hood act, in the state legislature late today, Representative C. A. Provost announced. A bill directing that repeal of the .state prohibition law be submitted to a referendum of Louisiana voters ■at the November election has been • passed by the senate, and will be placed before the house today. Girl, 4. Injured at Park ’ Cut on the forehead was incurred Wednesday by Lucille Roeil, 4, daughter of Mrs. Lena Roeil, • Emerson avenue and Pendleton ;pike, when she was struck by a .swing while playing in Garfield park.

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BUTLER LAUDS REPEAL PLANK Praises Democrats’ Direct Stand on Liquor. By I nitrd Prrt * PARIS, June 30.—The Democratic platform stand on prohibition was hailed as “clear cut. definite and direct” by Nicholas Murray Butler in a statement today. He did not say whether he would support the Democrats, but in a written statement declared: “It is clear to me that there Is an overwhelming sentiment that the police power of the states be restored to them and the liquor traffic brought under effective control and subjected to a tax.” The fifth section, urging modification of the Volstead law, is sound in principle, he said, but he feared it would cause the federal government to interfere with states’ rights. However, it is good election strategy, he said, because it will enable the Democrats to promise the farmer an outlet for his grain and guarantee the removal of many of the new nuisance taxes through the new revenue on beer. “One perfectly clear inference from the work of the two conventions,” he said, “is that the handwriting is on the wall and the eighteenth amendment fortunately is doomed to early repeal.”

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Tydings Again Will Seek Legal Beer If Congress Meets Next Week. (Continued from Page One) change despite the Democratic declaration for repeal and the Republican platform for submitting a repeal amendment to the states. Resubmission and beer proposals were voted down early this session by substantial majorities. Seeks Immediate Action Representative La Guardia (Rep., N, Y.) telegraphed Chairman John Raskob olj the Democratic national committe'e and Chairman Everett Sanders of the Republican committee, urging that the two parties join in seeking congressional action to legalize beer and wine, pending submission of the repeal question to the states. He claimed there were enough modificationists of both parties in the house now to pass such a bill in an hour. Representative Loring Black (Dem., N. Y.), introduced a resolution declaring “the eighteenth amendment is hereby repealed” and directing the secretary of state to ask the states to call immediate conventions to act on the repealer. He said the Democratic convention action "assures Democratic success in the election." Senator Hiram Bingham (Rep., Conn.\ who led the unsuccessful fight in the Republican convention for a repeal plank, congratulated the Democrats on their wet platform. He also expressed hope that congress would remain in session long enough to give anti-prohi-bitionists a chance to press the issue to another vote. Norris for Modification Bingham said that hereafter he would expect solid support from the Democratic senators on his beer and repeal bills. Heretofore he has had more support from Republicans than Democrats. While drys generally reserved comment on the Democratic action, Senator George W. Norris (Rep., Neb.) for years a champion of prohibition. seized the occasion to announce that he now favored modification. He suggested legalizing beer and wine. Norris has announced he will support Governor Roosevelt for the presidency if he wins the Democratic nomination. "I have been thinking of this problem for six months,” Norris said, "but no matter how much I have believed in prohibition. I can’t close my eyes to the fact that the country seems to be the other way and that enforcement seems to be a failure. I don’t want to be a crank about it, but I have been terribly disappointed in the way the law has worked out.” Speaker John N. Garner, who recently declared for repeal, termed the Democratic repeal plank “very good.” Democratic Senate Leader Joseph Robinson said he would have preferred the defeated resubmission plank. Other comment on the Democratic repeal plank follows: Senator Duncan Fletcher (Dem.. Fla.)—lt looks to me like a pretty good solution. Senator Edwn S. Broussard (Dem., j La )—I am glad the party has come to my flews on the question, ‘

McAdoo Pleads for Protection of Depositors

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William Gibbs McAdoo Asks Democrats to Accept His Plank; Guarantee Up to Congress. By (nitrd Prr* CHICAGO, June 30.—William Gibbs McAdoo, who was secretary of the treasury in the cabinet of President Wilson, made a plea for protection of bank depositors before the Democratic national convention today. “It is to this party to which the people must look for protection,” McAdoo said. “We should protect by legislation the men and women of the United States who are compelled to place their money in banks. “Unless they can feel that they are safe, then the inevitable consequences will be what we have had in the last few years, when more banks than ever before failed.” McAdoo emphasized that his plank did r.ot provide for federal guarantee of bank deposits. “If you will give careful thought to the matter I have presented here you will find there is nothing in it that contemplates a federal guarantee, but it leaves to the congress the enactment of measures to carry out this plank,” he said. “I want the party to go on record now that it will enact measures that will make bank deposits safe throughout the United States, not only in the interests of the depositors themselves, but in the interest of stockholders and officers of banks as well.” WALSH GIVEN GAVEL By United P.regt CHICAGO. June 30. —At the opening of today’s convention session, W. G. Bowman, new, Arizona national committeeman, presented a copper gavel to Permanent Chairman Walsh. The chairman took the gavel and used it in rapping for order.

Senator Harry B. Hawes (Dem., Mo.) —Splendid. Senator Royal Copeland (Dem., N. Y.)—lt suits me. Senator John Blaine (Rep., Wis.) —There is nothing uncertain about that action and pending repeal of the eighteenth amendment it is very desirable to amend the Volstead act for beer and wine. Senator Arthur R. Robinson (ep.. Ind.)—How- are you going to modify the present law without violating the Constitution? It would be nullification of the Constitution to have light wines and beer. Representative Thomas Cochran (Dem., Mo.)—An out-and-out repeal referendum will enable the people to ! speak through conventions and will ! decide once and for all the quesi tion. Senator William E. Borah (Rep., j Wa.), who split with President HooI ver and termed the Republican re- : submission plank a declaration for I repeal, withheld comment on the Democratic action. mrsTeaton IS PRIZEWINNER Deadline Time Is Near in Sales Slip Contest. Wednesday’s winner of $5 in The Times Lucky Sales Slip Contest was Mrs. E. J. Eaton, 901 North Emerson avenue. This contest, which has run for the entire month of June, aw-arded six daily cash prizes and four pairs of theater tickets good at the Apollo. All entries mailed before midnight tonight will be judged for Friday’s awards and the winners will be announced Saturday. Final grand prize winners will be announced next Wednesday, July 6. Mrs. Eaton’s winning statement follows: “Throush Time* ad* I glanced, Then to Leader’* store I danced. This Sales Slip brought shoe* to baby, To me It’ll bring luck—Maybe. The $3 award went to Miss Elma L. Swails, 74 North Fourth avenue, Beech Grove, with this contribution: Summer days have begun. Shopping at “The Fair” is lots of fun, I Buy where Times Ads say. And save enough for a rainy day. The following four will each receive $1 each: Margaret Herman, 5680 Broadway; Mrs. John F. Keely, 1227 Linden street; Miss Catherine Linscott, 1528 North New Jersey; Alva Ross, 1530 Comer avenue. Two Apollo theater tickets each will be mailed to Mrs. Mary Krichbaum, 2110 Lexington avenue; Miss Maxine Gilbrech, 434 South Warman avenue; P. N. Lentz. 3546 Stanton avenue: M. Bledstein, 841 Maple street. They will see Marion Nixon in “Rebecca of Sunny Brook Farm.” Mail Rates Effective Friday By l nited Press WASHINGTON. June 30—Increased fees on registered mail becomes effective Friday. The postoffice department, which lost SB.-1 516.387 on registered mail last year, j estimates the new rates will cut thisj deficit in half. ** 1

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SHEPPARD. DRY ACT CO-AUTHOR, FAVORS BALLOT He’ll Vote for Submission, Unless Directed Not to by Referendum. By United J'reg* WASHINGTON. June 3.—Senator j tor Morris Sheppard (Dem., Tex.),! co-author of the eighteenth amendment, announced here today he! would vote for submission of the j question of repeal, unless directed otherwise by a referendum in his! state. “I shall vote for the submission of the question of repeal, unless the | referendum in the Democratic primary in Texas on this subject in July results unfavorably to submission,” Sheppard said in commenting on the Democratic prohibition plank. "Another qualification, so far as my vote is concerned, is that the pendency of the amendment involving the question of repeal must be limited to a definite number of years, as was the case with the eighteenth amendment. “If the question of repeal is submitted to the states I shall oppose repeal when my state takes up the matter of determining its attitude. While I shall vote to submit, I am opposed to repeal. “I shall oppose any increase in the alcoholic content of beverage liquors banned by the Volstead act while the eighteenth amendment is in operation, because I regard such a measure as either a direct violation of the Constitution or a destruction of enforcement. „In either case, respect for my oath to support the Constitution impels me to take this position.” PRIEST PREDICTS HE WILL BE PRESIDENT Platform of His Jobless Liberty Party Is “Work for All.” By United Peru* PARIS, June 30.—Father James R. Cox, militant Pittsburgh priest, is confident he will be elected President of the United States, as the candidate of the Jobless Liberty Party. Cox is en route to Berlin and Rome to ask Adolph Hitler and Premier Benito Mussolini for advice on how to run the United States, with the aid of his projected “blue shirt” organization. “I hope the Jobless Liberty Party will nominate me for the presidency at our convention in St. Louis in August,” he said. “Eighteen million unemployed should help us succeed. “Our platform is simple—jobs for everybody, with churches used for lodging houses.” Cox said he had just cabled the veterans, demanding action on the bonus, “to remain at Washington till hell freezes.”

10.000 BARRED AT CONVENTION Kept From Crashing Gates; Hall Jammed. By United Press CHICAGO, June 30.—Fire marshals barred the doors of the stadium convention hall Wednesday night on 10,000 persons, who attempted to storm the auditorium after the building had already overflowed its capacity by 5,000. Nearly forty thousand were jammed inside the stadium and in the street and sidewalks outside—the largest throng ever attracted to a national political convention. The audience within the stadium was estimated at 27,000. Many ticket holders were unable to gain admission when marshals closed the doors. Others clambered up fire escapes and thrust aside doorkeepers in a mad scramble for admission. The situation was complicated bypersons who demanded admission on “courtesy cards,” bearing the signature of Mayor Anton J. Cerj mak. Police said hundreds of the cards had been counterfeited and j sold. OTIS LAW ‘MEETsTuP’ WITH LAW: ARRESTED Negro Wanted in Lansing. Mich., Is Nabbed in City. Otis Law, wanted by the law, “met up” with the law and today he is held in city prison awaiting arrival of an officer to take him to Lansing, Mich., for trial on a false pretense charge. Lansing police recently telegraphed to local officers to be on the lookout for Otis Law, Negro, described as 40 years old and “chunky.” There was no other description—no hint of where he might be found. A few days later Detectives George Sneed and Claude White, while standing in front of a yawn shop at 326 Indiana avenue were approached by a Negro who complained that he was robbed of a coat while attending a dance in Anderson. He was asked the routine questions—name, address and the like, and volunteered the information that he formerly lived in Lansing. He was arrested then. GARNER ‘TRADE’ DENIED Texas Delegation Reaffirms Support for House Leader. By United Press CHICAGO, June 30.—Members of the Texas delegation, with Amon G. Carter, Ft. Worth, presiding, in caucus today, reaffirmed their unyielding support of John N. Garner for President. They repudiated reports of a “deal” whereby Garner would accept the vice-presidential nomination in exchange for yielding to Roosevelt or any other candidate. The delegates also voted to support two minority platform planks—that of Governor W. H. Murray of Oklahoma for immediate payment of the soldiers’ bonus and one submitted by William Gibbs McAdoo; of California providing that the federal government guarantee the j deposits in federal reserve banks.!

Silver Plank ‘Means Most, ’ Says Bryan Jr.

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William J. Bryan Jr. Millions Thinking More of Economics Than of Repeal, His Claims. William Jtnninr* Bryan Jr., son of tho "Groat Commoner,” regards the Democratic party platform's third plank —dealing with currency—as the. most, important. He sounds again the battle cry of his father that the question of bimetallism is basic and fundamental. BY WILLIAM J. BRYAN JR. <Written for United Press* CHICAGO. June 30.—The Democratic platform has been presented to the convention. It is a marvel of brevity—concise and free from ambiguity. No citizen can fail to understand the principles for which the Democratic party stands. This generation has not seen a platform of any-political party more clearly and unequivocally drawn. The real demonstration was reserved for the plank calling for out-and-out repeal of the eighteenth amendment and modification of the Volstead act to legalize light wines and beer. There is no mistaking the sentiment of this convention and the people now will have the opportunity to vote upon the clear-cut issue of repeal. Only time and the vote on Nov. 4 will tell whether the people of this country will indorse the Democratic party stand. They may find that after their jag is over there may be a headache. There are millions of sober citizens who believe that many economic issues are more important than the liquor question. To my mind the most important plank in the entire platform, so far as the economic conditions of the country are concerned, is the third plank on currency. It pledges the Democratic party to call an international conference t oconsider the rehabilitation of silver—that is, to consider the resoration of silver to its monetary function. The question of bimetallism is basic and fundamental. In increasing numbers, economists and financiers the world over are being forced to the conclusion that until silver Is remonetized and its value increased, until the purchasing powers of those countries on a silver basis is boosted, there can be no recovery of the business world. The plank offers more hope of relief to the American people than all the rest of the patlform put together.

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LAST CAMPAIGN IS LAUNCHED TO BAR ROOSEVELT With Lines Admitted Close, Coalition Seeks to Hold 'Anti’ Forces. (Continued from Page One) rollling. So far, all these offers have been repulsed. The allies claim they will hold Roosevelt for at least three ballots, and then they expect to cut his vote down. In the Smith and Ritchie camps there are claims that numerous delegations committed to Roosevelt will quit him after the first ballot. Delegations said to be ready to leap to Governor Albert C. Ritchie or to Newton D. Baker (O.) include Missouri. Alabama. Mississippi, Florida and Michigan. As the most active contestants on the battleground. the Ritchie spokesmen have kept in close touch with these groups, and insist that the latter only are half-hearted for the New York Governor. Makes No Great Gains It generally is admitted that Roosevelt can be stopped if he does not. win on an early ballot. Roosevelt apparently has made no great gains through trading processes, although last-minute caucuses of delegations show he has picked up a few votes. Indiana probably will give him thirteen instead of the original estimate of ten. But his prediction of from sixty to sixty-six votes in Pennsylvania has been cut down to forty-six at the most. Tammany leader John F. Curry is expected to hold out sixty-five New York votes against him, probably casting that number for Alfred E.

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PRAISES REPEAL PLANK G. O. r. Wet Leader Says “It Is Just What Country Needs.” By United Preg PHILADELPHIA. June 30.—The Democrats have adopted a "wonderful plank.” Raymond Pitcairn. Philadelphia Republican wet leader, said today, in commenting on the prohibition plank in the Democratic platform. “It is just the sort of plank the Republicans should have written," he said. “It is honest and clear and just what the country needs to meet this ghastly prohibition situation. The nation owes the Democratic convention a debt of gratitude. Repeal now is assured.” Smith until the break for or against Roosevelt appears. The Roosevelt people have two things in reserve. One is the bandwagon pull, and the other is the vice-presidential nomination. Insisting that the New York Governor will get from 650 to 670 votes on the first ballot, they maintain that will start a stampede in his direction. Should these tactics fail, they expect that an offer of second place to Garner, White, Ritchie or possibly some other “favorite son" may give them enough votes to put him over. * It boils down to this: If Rooseevlt does not smash through on an early ballot, he is unlikely to win at all. If his first vote overawes the allies and their concealed reinforcements, the nomination is within his grasp. s u p p orts’darThor s e s By United Prrgg CHICAGO, June 30.—“ America Needs a man like Baker, Ritchie or Traylor in the White House,” editor of the Chicago Journal of Commerce declared in a first page editorial today. “This depression being as Colonel Ayres tells us. a ’debt and credit jam.’ rather than the result of overproduction.” Hanna wrote, “there is a special reason for the Democratic party to comb through its membership for a candidate who knows something about banking.

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VICE-PRESIDENT CHANCES ARE PARLEY TOPIC Gains as Convention Issue as Roosevelt* Forces Solidify Candidacy. By l nitrd Prrut CHICAGO. June 30.—Discussion of the vice-presidential nomination increased as the nomination of Governor Franklin D Roosevelt for President became more likely than ever today. Fearing to alienate individual groups, Roosevelt forces were keeping extremely quiet until after the presidential ballot. Those most frequently mentioned in vice-presidential discussion are: Melvin A. Traylor of Chicago, Speaker John N. Garner (Tex.t, Senator Alben Barkley <Ky.). Governor George White tO.), and several senators, including the two left-wing Democrats, Burton K. Wheeler tMont.) and Dill (Wash.). Plans were made to place a woman in nomination also. Mrs. John C. Greenway. national committeewoman from Arizona. For the moment, however, rival candidates were keeping up a bold front on their presidential aspirations. ■PLATFORM IS ANSWER’ Evidently, Democrats Don’t Want W. C. T. U. Aid. Says Mrs. Boole. By United Pregg EVANSTON, 111.. June 30.—Mrs. Ella Boole, president of the Womens Christian Temperance Union, said today that “evidently the Democrats do not want the support of the W. C. T. U.” She said she had no further comment to make on the “dripping wet’’ plank adopted Wednesday night by the Democratic national convention.