Indianapolis Times, Volume 44, Number 45, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 July 1932 — Page 1

ROOSEVELT FLYING TO CONVENTION

‘WHICH WAY TO JUMP’ IS BEER BILL PROBLEM Democrats Afraid to Back Bingham: Hoover Might Get the Credit. FEAR VOTERS’ REACTION Ballot in Senate Is Sure on Rider Attached to Bank Measure. BY RUTH FINNEY Timrs Staff Writer WASHINGTON. July 2—The answer to a complicated problem in practical politics will determine whether citizens of the United States have beer to drink this summer. With a senate vote on the question before adjournment practically assured, leaders of both political parties are scratching their heads over the question of obtaining political advantage from it. The vote on the Bingham beer bill, offered as a rider to the home loan bank bill now before the senate, threatens to crowd aside the two party platforms as a major issue of the campaign. The Democratic platform contains the wettest plank, but Democrats here are wondering whether the voters in November will remember that wet platform, if President Hoover this month should sign a measure legalizing beer. Republicans Are Worried Republicans equally are worried over the effect of such action by the President upon the fortunes of their ticket. The situation is this. Senator Hiram Bingham (Rep., Conn.), who led the fight for a repeal plank in the Republican platform, has counted up senators on both sides of the aisle, who previously have voted for beer. He has added to them dry and doubtful Democrats who participated in adoption of the repeal plank in the Democratic platform, and has obtained a total, which he believes is sufficient to assure passage of legislation immediately legalizing beer 3.2 per cent by weight and 4 per cent by volume. He offered his bill as a rider to the home loan bank bill, which President Herbert Hoover extremely is anxious to have passed. If the senate accepts the amendment, a vote this session in the house is assured. No Tax in Measure The house under its rules could not vote on another separate beer bill, following the recent unsuccessful attempt to force one from committee, but it can vote on a rider placed by the senate on one of its own measures. Only fifty votes must be changed in the house to pass beer legislation. and this many dry Democrats presumably may find it embarrassing to continue dry in the face of their platform. Furthermore, Bingham has protected his proposal from technical objections by omitting all reference to taxation of beer, since all revenue raising measures must originate in the house. He points out, however, that the wartime tax of 2 cents a pint on beer still remains in the federal law, and immediately would apply to beer if it should be legalized. He believes it would yield about $375,000,000 in government revenues. Hoover Might Get Credit From the political viewpoint the iituation is this: The beer legislation is sponsored by a prominent administration Republican. He admits, however, he can not pass it in the senate without Democratic votes, and must rely largely on the Democratic organization in the house to push it through there. However, if the bill should pass, it would fall to a Republican Presiident to sign it. and Democrats and many Republicans believe President Hoover successfully could claim credit for restoring beer, if he should choose to do so. Because all Republicans are not agreed on this point, an attempt may be made to save Hoover from having to make a decision before election. Anxious to Avoid Vote His friends in the senate, some of whom also are anxious to avoid a wet-and-dry vote just before their own election campaigns, may plead that the home bank bill, intended as an economic antidote to the depression, should not be imperiled by extraneous matters. Such a plea would give senate straddlers a chance to vote against beer, and yet deny unfriendliness to the wet cause. No plans have been made for a vote before adjournment on resubmission of the eighteenth amendment to the states. FOUR MINERS TRAPPED One Is Rescued After Roof of Pit Opening Collapses. by United Pre** PITTSTON, Pa., July 2.—Four men were trapped in the Yatesville mine today when the roof of the mine opening collapsed. One of the men was rescued later. The men, officials said, were mining coal illegally in the mine.

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4 Bonus Army ’ Leader Orders Protest of Congress' Quitting 5,000 Veterans to Stage Parade at Capital, Picket House, Senate Buildings; Salted Tripe Now Diet. By United Press WASHINGTON, July 2.—“ Dictator” Walter W. Waters ordered 5,000 men of the bonus expeditionary force to mass at the Capitol today in protest against the forthcoming adjournment of congress. Congress recessed Friday until Tuesday, but Waters ordered the demonstration held anyway. “They’ll read about it in the papers even if they don’t see it,” he said. He intended to address the men in the Capitol plaza, and then have them picket the house and senate office buildings and display their banners throughout the grounds. Waters also announced the entire force would parade through the city on July 4.

He was determined that the parade be permitted to pass the White House so President Hoover, if he remains in the city over the holiday, could see the plight of the veterans. Hope With Roosevelt The bonus army paraded several weeks ago, but carefully was routed away from the White House. Authorities withheld a decision on Waters’ parade plans. Harold B. Foulkrod. legislative agent for the veterans, announced representatives of the bonus army would seek an early conference with Franklin D. Roosevelt, Democratic nominee for President. Foulkrod fought unsuccessfully for a bonus plank in the Democratic platform, and said the veterans’ only hope for a bonus "rests with Roosevelt.” The sluggishness, which had palled the score of veterans’ camps since the senate’s defeat of the $2,400,000,000 bonus bill was dissipated Friday. Strict military discipline prevailed and Commander Waters, who initiated it, made personal tours of inspection to see that the army kept on its toes. Fairly typical of all camps was the chief unit at Anacostia reveille brought the men tumbling out of their smelly bunks at 6 a. m. breakfast was at 7. At 8, Camp Commander George Thompson bellowed a “fall in” order that was echoed throughout the camp by corps commanders. Drill for Hour Rapid drill followed for an hour. Although this sort of training was fourteen years behind the men, they executed "squads right” and other formations without serious mistake. Waters drove up, chauffeured by an orderly. He twirled anew cane in the manner of a commissioned army officer sporting a swagger stick. On the collar of his khaki tunic were—not crossed muskets such as infantrymen wear—but crossed bones. Where they crossed there was engraved “US”—not the usual *U. S.” The idea intended is "bone-us.” As usual, he wore a new pair of highly-shined riding boots. “Good,” he said after inspecting the drill. The day was the hottest of the summer thus far. Flies buzzed around the food tents and annoyed babies sleeping in makeshift sheds and tents. Several of the men looked longingly toward the muddy river that flowed nearby, but M. P’s. prevented swimming. Others rode around in a “town car”—a rickety sedan with the forward section of the top decapitated. Potentialy Dangerous Doctors in the first aid tents reported a few cases of dysentery. Severalof the women at camp were painfully sunburned. Generally, however, the health situation seemed fairly good, although potentially dangerous. The food supply continued to dwindle. The army’s supply headquarters asked the police for about $1,300 worth of food, but the police were unable to furnish it. Salted tripe was being served for breakfast and dinner. Despite the growing adversity of conditions, the dominating spirit was “stick it out.” About 250 men are leaving the bonus army daily, but new arrivals outnumber the departures. Friday, 187 came in from Chicago, 300 from Clarksburg, W. Va., and 100 from New York City. In the Air Weather conditions at 9 a. m. Northwest wind, 20 miles an hour; temperature, 64; barometric pressure, 29.84 at sea level; ceiling, scattered clouds, unlimited; visibility, 25 miles; field, good.

Garners Wife Has Final Say on Vice-President Nomination

BY MARSHALL M’NEIL Timrs Staff Writer CHICAGO, July 2—Speaker John N. Garner of Texas apparently can have the vice-presidential nomination on the Roosevelt ticket if he wants it. He has played his cards shrewdly in this vast political poker game. He has always been a good poker player. He showed his hand at the last moment. It contained ninety aces —the votes of Texas and California that were pledged to him. Not only were these the votes that started the Roosevelt bandwagon Friday night, but the fortysix Texas votes actually were those

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CHUCK WIGGINS IS BACKIN JAIL ‘Playboy’ Grabs Musket and Lands in Cell. Charles (Chuck) Wiggins, Hoosier playboy and erstwhile "kingfish” of boxing circles, shouldered a musket Friday night and marched straight into a jail cell. As he remembers it, Chuck explained today, the musket was one of Civil war vintage, but its whereabouts today is a perplexing question. In fact, it is so perplexing that Chuck faces a charge of vagrancy and was being detained in city prison in default of $2,000 bond after William Richardson, 716 West Wabash street, reported to police that Wiggins took the musket from him during an argument at New York street and Indiana avenue. JAMES GAMBLE DIES Noted Ohio Philanthropist Succumbs in Sleep. By United Press CINCINNATI, July 2.—James N. Gamble, vice-president of the Procter and Gamble Cos., philanthropist and industrial idealist who stood prominently among American business pioneers, died m his sleep at his home here today. He would have been 97 on Aug. 9. LINDY HOAX TO JURY Deliberations Are Started in Curtis’ Trial. By United Press FLEMINGTON, N. J., July 2.—A jury today began deliberating on whether John Hughes Curtis, Norfolk (Va.) society man, had obstructed justice in reporting negotiations he claimed to have with kidnapers of Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr. HOGS SHOW WEAK TONE ON LACK OF INTEREST Cattle, Calves and Sheep Steady in Previous Range. Lack of interest preceding the two-day holiday added a weak tone to hogs this morning at the city yards. Prices declined 10 cents to 15 cents under Friday’s average. The bulk, 120 to 350 pounds, sold for $4.55 to $5, early top holding at $5. Receipts were estimated at 2,000; holdovers were 869. Cattle displayed a nominally steady trend on light receipts of 50. Vealers were steady at $5.50 down. Calf receipts numbered 100. Not enoungh sheep were on hand to make a market. Prices were quotably steady. Receipts were 100. The Indianapolis livestock market will be closed Monday. Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m 57 8 a. m 62 i 7 a. m 59 9 a. m 64 ;

that gave Roosevelt the necessary two-thirds. Thus, in his deal with the Roosevelt forces. Gamer apparently is in the position of demanding first refusal of the nomination for second place. If the Speaker has notified his friends here of his desires, they refuse to talk openly about it. However, there is one very good hint as to his attitude. It is the statement made by Representative John McDuffie (Ala.), whip of the house, and one of the Speaker’s inner group of house managers. McDuffie said he believed Garner would be willing to serve in any job Democracy wanted him to. The nomination of a vice-presi-dential candidate will come today,

GARNER TO BE RUNNING MATE ON FIRST VOTE Vice-President Nomination to Reward Texan for Breaking Blockade. AL BATTLES TO END But Npw York Governor Gets 945 in Fourth Ballot to Win. BY RAYMOND CLAPPER United Press Staff Correspondent (Copyright. 1932. bv United Press) CONVENTION STADIUM, CHICAGO, July 2. The Democratic national convention buried its hatchets today and made ready to give royal welcome to its presidential nominee, Franklin D. Roosevelt, at the end of his air voyage from Albany. Roosevelt, center of attack from a group of eight “stop Roosevelt” candidates, but victor overwhelmingly Friday night, chose to speed here by plane today to express his thanks and to say words of inspiration to Democracy at the outset of the 1932 battle for the White House. The convention’s only business today, beyond greeting its new leader, the Governor of New York, was to name his running mate, probably Speaker John Nance Garner of Texas, whose selection was forecast earlier this week by the United Press. One ballot, it was anticipated, would suffice to choose Garner, who withdrew from the presidential race, and thereby broke a blockade that for a time threatened Roosevelt’s nomination chances. Nine hundred forty-five of the 1148% votes went in Roosevelt’s column on the fourth ballot. A1 Smith received 190%; White, 3; Ritchie, 3%; Baker, 5%; and Cox, 1. Acts for Economy For economy’s sake, Roosevelt said in answering the informal notification of his selection, he decided to come here by plane to accept official notification. It would put him face to face with the men and women who named him. Moreover, it would give opportunity to start the battle for Democracy’s capture of the White House after twelve years of exile. The election fight will be made on one of the shortest platforms in history. It demanded repeal of the eighteenth amendment and urges immediate restoration of beer by modification of the Volstead act. Thus the Democrats will battle on a platform marking a milestone in the history of the liquor problem. Economic reforms, stricter regulation of utilities, firm curbing of reckless banking and stock promo- | tion activities, which have wiped! out billions of dollars in savings—these also are cardinal features upon which the Democrats will challenge President Hoover. Democrats Are Confident Stirred to new life by the feeling that they have the best chance of victory in years, Democrats planned to waste no time in getting started. Governor Roosevelt will fire his opening barrage today, when he appears on the convention platform. The new Democratic national committee was called to hold its first organization meeting today. The new candidate’s first act was to brush aside the old custom of having a formal “notification” ceremony. It comes down from stagecoach days, when it might be weeks before a candidate learned he was running for President. To this day both parties have persisted in keeping the nominations an official secret for about a month, until a committee officially notifies the candidate and he makes his speech of acceptance. Roosevelt announced he would dispense with this antiquated ceremony. On hearing that he was nominated, he ordered an airplane to stand by for an early morning start for Chicago. That is another tradition smashed. He is the first presidential candidate to travel by air. Roosevelt is due to appear in the (Turn to Page Two)

and besides Garner there will be many other candidates. Senator Robert J. Bulkley (O.) is one; Gilbert M. Hitchcock (Neb.), chairman of this convention’s platform committee is another, and then there are A. Mitchell Palmer (Pa.), Cordell Hull (Tenn.), and others. If Garnrer wants the nomination as Roosevelt's running mate, and gets it, a woman may be credited with having a controlling part in the speaker’s decision. This woman is Mrs. John N. Garner, who throughout the years of his career in Washington, has been her husband’s personal secretary, political adviser and helpmeet. Mrs. Gamer was worried a few weeks ago. John was sick with bronchitis. A year ago he went

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‘BOO,’ ROARS GALLERY AS STAMPEDE STARTS

BY LYLE C. WILSON United Press Staff Correspondent CHICAGO, July 2.—Hundreds of delegates who had been whooping it up in this convention since Monday for Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt were unable to do more when their man finally was named than to stand a moment in their places, sit down and inquire feebly: “Mr. chairman, is it in order for us to get some sleep.” Democratic marching clubs of delegates who had been practicing left turns and shoulder riding for months in preparation for the big moment were unable even to form in single file. The enthusiasm of dissent and the vigor of objection, however, stimulated a few of Roosevelt’s opponents in the hall. And in the vast curving recesses of the sold-out galleries the good folk of Chicago reported to the chair that their judgment of the convention’s choice was “boo, rotten and phooey.” The stampede to Roosevelt was stopped in its tracks, in fact, by the bull-throated galleryites. Convinced, apparently, that if they could shout down William G. McAdoo, the word never would get

dowTi with a bad cold. He had worked day and night. She wanted him to work a little less hard, in the interest of his health. She and the doctor became bedside tyrants during the Speaker's recent sickness. He wanted to get up, move around, even go down to his office to at least talk with friends and advisers in the house. The doctor denied these things, and Mrs. Garner backed him completely. The Vice-President is an easier job than the speakership, as well as less powerful. Friends here think the somewhat easier job on the rostrum in the senate would attract both tars. Garner and the Speaker But there are reasons on the other side, social reasons.

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around that he had switched to Roosevelt, the galleries gave the former secretary a booing. It was a booing such as few men have experienced since the McAdoo name roused Madison Square Garden spectators in 1924 to the greatest, nonstop collective boo in American history. “I shall say what I have to say,” reported McAdoo into the loud speakers. The gallery ruled otherwise by mustering its full volume of sound to speak louder than the loud speakers. Chairman Thomas J. Walsh shouted into the mike so that all within six inches could hear that the gallery was out of order. Finally, Anton J. Cermak, mayor of Chicago, had to go to the platform to remind the customers that the Democrats were spending money in their town, and might come back some time. McAdoo hinted that he probably wouldn’t come back, but it was all worked out in time and the uproar subsided. Sleepy delegates were late in arriving at the convention hall for the 8:30 p. m. meeting after a twelvehour session that had kept them in their seats until long after dawn.

The Garners are plain folk; “Cactus Jack” likes the broad, homely porches of his home in Uvalde, Tex.; the talk with fellow' Texans; the hunting and fishing trips. The Vice-President of the United States is a great social figure. And never since they have been in Washington, about thirty years, have the Garners taken any part in the social whirl. Even as Speaker, Garner and his wife have shunned the official functions. Indeed, when he put on a swal-low-tail, white tie and topper to attend the President's dinner for the Speaker, it was a story, and a frontpage picture. Mrs. Garner, as wife of the Vice-

The word went out that the deadlock persisted. What with the price of breakfasts and beds in a big town that was the worst possible news. Then an electric rumor swept the hall, and set the Texas delegates on their heads. Speaker John N. Garner had released the Texans. James A. Farley, Roosevelt manager and ex-amateur politician, tried to drink a package of gum and chew a bottle of pop. A few Texans said “it ain’t so.” But the war was over. McAdoo finally prevailed over the howling mob. Texas and California went to Roosevelt together. There began immediately the only effective and efficient parade that can occur in a political gathering save only that final resort of dissenters, which is to walk out. Friday night’s parade was in the other direction. It was a pell-mell, breathless, unstoppable stampede to the speakers’ platform of favorite sons and their representatives. They arrived panting to explain to the big cop on the gate that they had to get'right up there, and tell folks that they were trading all hope of a White House desk and chair (Turn to Page Two)

President, would be the exact opposite of Dolly Gann, sister and hostess for Vice-President Curtis. She might even continue to work as secretary to Garner. For that’s the third love of her life. John, her husband, and her children are the other two. The Speaker made her cry once; it was the second time she lias ever wept, he said. That was when he went to her one morning and suggested that she hire another secretary. Tears came in her eyes, and then were wiped away when Garner quickly explained that this was not because her work wasn’t everything any one could demand, but because of the large amount of correspondence piling up.

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NOMINEE WILL GREET CHICAGO PARLEY TODAY Wife Is in Party Making Fast Journey in TriMotcred Plane. TWO STOPS TO BE MADE Rests at Buffalo and at Cleveland Planned; All in High Spirits. By United Press BUFFALO, N. Y., July 2.—Pilot Ray VVonsty safely brought to earth the trimotored passenger plane bearing the Roosevelt party to Chicago at 11:08 a. m. (eastern daylight time) today. A large crowd cheered Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt. By United Press ALBANY, N. Y., July 2. Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Democratic presidential nominee, left by airplane for Chicago today to receive official notification of his nomination and to address the Democratic national convention. The tri-motored plane, seating thirteen persons, left the airport at 8:21 a. m. (eastern daylight time). The Governor was smiling broadly when he arrived at the airport to make the trip. “Hello everybody,” he shouted. Mrs. Roosevelt was radiant. “Be sure and meet A1 Smith,” a person in the crowd that watched the take-off yelled. Roosevelt grinned. The Governor, despite only four hours sleep, was in unusually high spirits. Governor in High Spirits “This is a perfect day,” the Governor explained, as he posed for cameramen on the sound reel photographer. “I am very happy going to Chicago, and everybody knows the reason why.” The hundreds of his admirers, who flocked around the big silvercolored plane, cheered the comment. Weather reports said the route to Chicago appeared a bit “spotty,” but a bright warm sun beat down on the field as the Governor’s ship taxied across the broad landing field, then soared gracefully to the west. The plane was to stop at Buffalo and at Cleveland. The plane was due in Chicago shortly after 4 p. m., with an average speed of 120 miles an hour. Accompanied by Wife Acompanying the Governor, was Mrs. Roosevelt, tall and charming; Guernsey T. Cross, Miss Margaret LeHand, Miss Grace Gully, his secretaries; Samuel I. Rosenman, the Governor’s former legal counsel; Earl Miller, state policeman; two bodyguards and two of Roosevelt’s sons, John and Elliott. The Governor’s wife was delayed twenty minutes by posing for the cameramen. The Governor wore a neat blue suit and a panama hat. Mrs. Roosevelt wore a dark gray suit, blue hat and light shoes. While the Governor, Mrs. Roosevelt and her two sons faced the battery of cameras, little Bobby Howe, grandson of Louis Howe,* one of Roosevelt’s aids, approached the Governor. “Come here, Bobby,” Roosevelt said. Will Return Monday One of the sound news reel men suggested that the child wish the Governor good luck. “Happy landing, Governor,” the boy responded. Just before Pilot Ray C. Wonsty and Co-Pilot Fred Clark took off, the Governor was given a batch of telegrams. Then for a few moments, the Governor chatted sprightly with the throng, most of whom were women. "Happy landing, Governor,” a policeman said. “Thank you,” replied the Governor. To James Mahoney, one of his aids, he remarked: “Good-by, old top.” “Don’t run away, take it easy,” a looker-on remarked. “O. K,” he said. The Governor expected to return late Monday. SLUGS VENDOR, GET $5 Bandit in Car Strikes Victim on Head With Tire Tool. Two bandits in an automobile obtained $5 after slugging Albert Bishop, 30, of 232 East Merrill street, an ice cream vendor, while he was at the Pennsylvania railroad elevation and Tibbs avenue Friday. Bishop said the driver of the car struck him on the head with a tire