Indianapolis Times, Volume 44, Number 67, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 July 1932 — Page 3

JULY 28, 1932

‘DOC’ BRINKLEY, HOT AFTER REVENGE, AROUSES KANSAS VOTERS TO FRENZY STAGE Ousted as Physician, Barred From Own Hospital, ‘Prophet’ Wages Sensational Governor Fight. POLITICAL RIVALS ARE ALARMED Message Carried to Electors by Radio and ‘Ammunition Truck’; Thousands Hear Speeches. BY CHARLES WEDDLE Times News Editor TOPEKA, Kan., July 28.—Kansas politics this summer is “just what the doctor ordered.” For the Doc—Dr. J. R. Brinkley of Milford, Kan.—is by far the predominant figure in the present season of hectic wooing of the uncertain and restive Kansas ballot. Veteran campaigners of both parties admit, privately but ruefully, that they “wouldn’t be surprised if Doc is the next Governor of Kansas.” If these reluctantly expressed hunches are fulfilled, Brinkley thereby will have attained revenge on a host of enemies, as powerful as any candidate in the state could hope to collect in any one lifetime.

Two years ago, Brinkley was kicked out of the medical profession in Kansas. The Kansas City Star, a Missouri newspaper, and the American Medical Society co-operated in having Brinkley’s license as a physician reyoked. j W’on “Rejuvenation” Notoriety '■ Doc, for years, had operated a hospital at Milford, and won notoriety during the “rejuvenation furore of a decade ago. His own personally devised “fountain of youth” was the glands of goats, instead of the monkey glands preferred by European “experts.” Brinkley’s radio station was one of the pioneer broadcasting plants of the middle west. Brinkley was a frequent speaker. Each Sunday evening he preached a radio sermon. Many letters came to the radio doctor pleading for advice. Obliging, Brinkley began diagnosing by radio. To each, he announced a numbered prescription that the patient should obtain from his neighborhood drug store. Doc’s remedies could be had m virtually every town of the state, and without a personal consultation, although in numerous cases it is said Brinkley urged, via the ether, that the patient come to Ins Milford hospital. Calls Trial “Gethsemane” His medical trial, held in Topeka, Doc, in his political speeches, calls his “Gethsemane.” Along came the federal government, and took away Brinkley’s right on the air. He had a broadcasting plant, but couldn’t use it. So he sold it. . He had a hospital, but he couldn’t serve as medical adviser to any of his patients. So he put it in charge of physicians who have sanction of authorities. He ran for Governor of Kansas on an independent ticket of his Own. He got into the race too late to get his name on the ballot. 3He had no machine. 40,000 Write Name 1 Amazed politicians, after the election count, learned that 40,000 Kansas citizens legally had written in Brinkley’s name on the ballot for the governorship! I Nobody knows how many thousands of ballots for Brinkley were thrown out as mutilated because of flight errors in writing his name. ‘Right then, Briinkley resolved to go after his “persecutors” in a big jway in the next election. Meantime, he built a powerful Yadio transmitter, several times as strong as any operating in the United States, just across the Rio Grande in Mexico, and keeps up his “radio doctoring.” And with the political revenge bug Working, Doc started early on an intensive campaign for this year's election. While other candidates feverishly expend strength trying to win their party nominations at the primaries early in August, Brinkley stumps on. without having to go into the primaries. running as an independent. But his name will be on the November ballot this time. Campaigns in Truck His huge motor truck, which he calls his “Ammunition Train, No. V" carries the campaign party that will visit scores of Kansas counties, towns and hamlets before the voters express their decision in November. Last week, with the temperature over the 90-degree mark, he spoke in Topeka at the Kansas free fair ground. The crowd of more than 10.000 persons who heard him set a record in Kansas politics. It was a bigger crowd than ever had listened here to a candidate for the Kansas governorship. It was a bigger Topeka crowd than ever had heard any presidential candidate, who happened to wander into the wheat and corn belt during the heat of a campaign. The crowd that heard A1 Smith in Topeka, four years ago, couldn't begin to match the Brinkley throng. Sits and Speaks Brinkley sat—sat not stood—in His campaign in front of the brilliantly lighted concrete grand atand. He spoke into a microphone. There were no platform gymnastics, no spellbinding. Loudspeakers on top of the truck picked up his words, and distributed them distinctly to every ear in the Vast crowd. - Brinkley has a perfect reproducing Voice, treated in this manner. It’s the same voice that for years has been entering the homes of the •tate through the radio, and the game voice that has won him the I ~

following that now has the “organizations’” leaders bewildered. In his speeches, Brinkley lashes waste in government. He promises to get rid of most of the commissions, and to eliminate many highpriced officials. He pledges strict honesty, and flails the present Democratic administration. He attacks the “rule by utilities.” This goes on, day by day, night by night, a different locality each day and each night. The Doc’s bewhiskered face by this time thoroughly has eclipsed those of all his would-be opponents. The newspapers treat him as the sensation of the season. He’s the best “page one copy” in the state. And has he got the “regular” boys quaking with chills up their spines? He has! Just what the doctor ordered!

Family of 4; Including Invalid Mother, Evicted

Trustee Provides Home; Neighbors Charge City Constables Act Roughly. A family of four, including a mother who is a hopelessly paralyzed invalid, has shelter today following eviction Wednesday from a house at 250 North Butler avenue. Through the generosity of C. M. Walker, Warren township trustee, Chester Wood, his invalid wife, and their sons, Jack, 10, and George, 6, have a home at 2132 Drexel avenue. Walker paid a month’s rent and the cost of moving. Mrs. Wood, who in the last three years has submitted to five operations, is paralyzed from the' waist down and is afflicted with spinal tuberculosis and dropsy. Despite her helpless condition, she was defiant when two constables and two helpers came to evict the family. No attempt was made to move her from the house, and she was permitted to remain in an invalid chair while the furniture was

ILL; SHOOTS SELF Harry E. Plasket Attempts Suicide in Home, Seven weeks of suffering from a nervous breakdown came to a climax today when Harry E. Plasket, 59, of 720 East Twenty-fourth street, shot himself in his home. His condition is critical according to Methodist hospital physicians. A daughter, Miss Lottie Plasket, 33, found her father staggering around the room when she went to investigate a muffled report. Plasket's wife, Julia, was on verge of collapse after the shooting. Miss Plasket said her father, an engineer at the Illinois building, has •been in a highly nervous state since his breakdown and was unable to work. Confinement in the house preyed on his mind, she said, and probably led to the shooting. The gun used by Plasket was a 32-caliber revolver, which had been in the home for some time, the daughter said.

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placed in a cindered roadway in front of the house. Neighbors asserted that the constables, Forrest Jackson and Tim Burke, were rough and discourteous in serving an eviction writ from the court of John F. Manning, Center township justice of the peace. Albert Revell, 8, of 2223 North Butler avenue, was shoved to the ground during the eviction, his mother, Mrs. Albert Revell Sr., charged. Wood became jobless in March, 1930, after working for twenty-three years as a molder for a terracotta company.

MASS WAR TROOPS Bolivian Forces Poised for Attack, Is Report. By United Press ASUNCION, Paraguay, July 28. — The threat of immediate warfare between Paraguay and Bolivia over the disputed Gran Chaco territory was admitted officially in a foreign office statement today. The statement said the government learned that heavy Bolivian troop concentrations were made in the Chaco with the obvious intention to attack Paraguayan positions, and added: “In view thereof, the Paraguayan government is taking all necessary measures to defend its sovereignty at all costs. W. G. CASH DROPS~DEAD Aged City Man Is Victim of. Heart Disease; Funeral to Be Friday. Funeral services for Walton G. Cash Sr., 73, of 648 West Thirtieth street, who dropped dead Tuesday night on the sidewalk at Twentyfifth and Delaware streets, will be held at 8 Friday night in McNeely mortuary, 1828 North Meridian street. Heart disease was the cause of the death. Mr. Cash retired a few years ago as operator of a hardware store at 2636 Northwestern avenue. He was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Burial will be in Westfield, 111., where he was bom.

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FOSTER DENIES ‘RED PLOT’ TO DESTROYBANKS ‘Whispering Drive’ Charges Attempt to Find Excuses for Crashes, He Says. By United Press CHICAGO, July 28. —Federal agents and police togpy hunted a mysterious individual, described as George Rowland, whom they charge with being an agent in a widespread campaign by persons of Communistic beliefs to wreck banks by starting runs among panicky depositors. The sensational charges were met with direct denial by William Z. Foster, Communist party candidate for President, that such an individual as Rowland exists. Foster denounced the accusations of a plot as “deliberate fabrications.” Regardless of Rowland’s existence, reports were in the hands of government investigators showing banks in many cities victims of runs apparently started by telephone “whispering” campaigns. Bankers were inclined to agree with federal agents that a concerted drive had been made. Traylor Charges “Plot” Melvin A. Traylor, president of the large First National Bank of Chicago, was positive an organized campaign had caused recent runs on his and other large Chicago institutions. “I have information,” he said, “from virtually every large bank in the nation indicating a plot to wreck banks by unfounded rumors. Anonymous telephone calls were used in attempts to cause panic.” At Salt Lake City, Utah, banks reported their belief such a plot was being attempted at the present moment. At Washington, D. C., federal authorities said the department of justice had investigated a virulent campaign against banks in a Pacific coast city. “Whispering” Campaign Traced The same investigators said, however, that study of runs showed many inspired by personal malice or misinformation. Authorities of the twin cities reported a recent whispering campaign against large banks there. Reports of similar activity came from Cleveland, O. Police of Pontiac, Mich., continued to reveal details of the plot which they said was aimed at the destruction of the First National bank there. Captain Ira Marmon of the Michigan state police, who caused the

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warrant to be issued for Rowland's arrest on criminal syndicalism charges, said he expected “direct results soon.” Jacob Spalonsky, former United States department df justice agent, identified the mysterious Rowland as a man he had arrested in Chicago several years ago. Spalonsky said his real name was Max Salzman. However, Foster introduced to newspaper men a man whose name he said was Max Salzman. This man did not fit the police description of Rowland and he denied he had ever been in Pontiac. “The purpose of these charges,” Foster charged, “is to lay a basis for raids upon the Communist party. These blood and thunder charges are an attempt to find excuses for the innumerable bank failures over the country. “Communists do not pursue a policy of initiating runs upon individual banks.” CAB DRIVER HONORED National Republican Club Host to Man Who Captured Two Bandits. By United Press NEW YORK. July 28.—Sam Goldstein, taxi driver, was the guest Wednesday night of the National Republican Club, which has played host to many Presidents. Goldstein came to the aid of the party by catching two North Carolina Democrats who robbed the club of $196, then he helped, get back the money.

PASS BIiLS FOR PUBLIC TO TAKE OVERUTILITIES Senate and House to Put Issue Directly at Leslie’s Door. Only one hurdle apparently stands between the citizens of Indiana and public ownership of basic utilities, and that is the action of Governor Harry G. Leslie. The house of representatives late Wednesday passed the two public ownership bills sponsored by the Municipal Rights League of Indiana while the senate sent on to engrossment and third reading duplicate measures introduced in that body. Final action is expected to come in the senate either Friday or Saturday. This means the bills should be on the Governor’s desk for approval by Monday. The house also killed the Ryan bill which would have imposed a 1 per cent excise tax on private utilities because members feared the $1,600,000, it was estimated would be raised, would be added to the consumer’s bill. “New Birth of Freedom” When the house vote on the public ownership bills was announced, John M. Cantley (Dem.), Logansport, shouted: “Praise God from whom all blessings flow. This is anew birth of freedom in Indiana.” The measure permitting municipalities to purchase, own and operate their own utilities and pay from the earnings, passed by a 71 to 19 vote. The bill taking munici-pally-owned utilities from under control of the public service commission, passed by a 60 to 31 vote. Speakers for the bills pointed out that they are tax-saving measures, inasmuch as sixty-eight cities and towns in the United States are without local levies because of the earnings from their utilities. Opponents of public ownership made a poor attack, led by Cecil J. Kistler (Rep.), Elkhart. Memorial Fight Shelved Heated debate in the house Wednesday over a bill providing for suspension of the 4 mills war memorial fund levy, raising about $200,000 annually, ended in a vote indefinitely postponing the measure. Although the bill was received favorably by the lower house, It was defeated after Attorney-General James M. Ogden held the levy is mandatory, as the state is bound by

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agreement with contractors now completing the project. Passage by the house of three bills cutting salaries of Marion county judges and court attaches appeared certain today after the measures were recommended by the ways and means committee. Another bill establishing a state sinking fund to guarantee public deposits in banks was expected to pass second reading today in the house. By an 87 to 1 vote the house Wednesday passed the Linke bill declaring a five-year moratorium on county unit road building. Following recommendation for passage by the roads committee, a bill imposing tax of 1 mill a ton on privately owned trucks operating within thirty-five miles of the place of business, was expected to pass second reading today. Curtailment of legal advertising in the press is provided in three bills awaiting second reading today in the house. The measures would eliminate, entirely, publication of notices in towns of less than 1.000 and would reduce numbr of publication notices on bids for governmental supplies from two to one.

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$1.50 LEVY BILL SEEN BLOW AT SCHOOIJYSTEM Enactment May Bring On Closing, Is Charge of Business Head. The Indianapolis schools system would be paralyzed and probably forced to close, if the bill providing for a $1.50 maximum tax levy should be enacted by the legislature, according to A. B. Good, school business director. Revenue received by the school city under the $1.50 maximum, if all units sharing in the 1932 total levy of $2.79 received a proportionate cut, would be insufficient to pay salaries of teachers, already under contract for the ensuing school year. “If there were any way to invalidate the present ten months contracts, we might be able to run the schools four or five months with our share of the $1.50 total levy,” Good said. Adding to the complications would be the proposed 20 per cent horizontal cut in the Center township assessed valuation, a total of $82,000,000 off the valuation. Good estimated the 46 per cent school levy cut, together with the $82,000,000 valuation cut, would mean a drop of 58 per cent in school revenue.