Indianapolis Times, Volume 44, Number 68, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 July 1932 — Page 1

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SENATE VOTES TO END LOAN SHARK GOUGE Bill to Slash 42 Per Cent Rate to 18 Goes Over by 22 to 20. CALLED STATE SHAME Measure to Reduce Share of Highway Board Funds Also Approved. Loan sharks, target of bitter critisim in Indiana in recent years, today were dealt a lethal blow in the senate, when legislators voted to reduce the present 42 per cent annual interest rate to 18 per cent. The vote of 22 to 20 which carried the interest rate cut, was in the face of the efforts of senators, charged with being stockholders in petty loan companies, to retain the present excessive figure. Disregarding the club of road building patronage waved by the state highway commission, and pressure of material interests, the senate, under suspenion of rules also passed the bills for diverting auto license and gasoline tax funds from the highway commission to local governmental units. The funds total $24,000,000. Loan Groupus Assailed Attack on the loan sharks was made by five senators, who labeled the 42 per cent annual rate of 3 1 i per cent monthly charge, “the most uniquitous on the statute books.” When the bill came up for consideration it reduced the monthly rate to 2 per cent. Sertator Russell Kehoe (Dem.), Jeffersonville, immediately moved death of it by indefinite postponement, on the grounds that the special session was oalled for tax relief and loan shark legislation was not germane. I “Relief of the poor is an important matter for this chamber, and can be considered at any and all times,” asserted Senator William B. Hoadley (Rep.), Bloomington, a co-author. “The poor people of Indiana who fall into the clutches of the loan shark should be accorded relief at all times.” declared Senator John Niblack (Rep.), Indianapolis. Senator Walter S. Chambers of Newcastle, Democratic floor leader, attacked activities of the loan sharks. Usury Is Attacked “Indiana is one of the few states that permits this type of business to collect the usurious rate of 3% per cent a month. As long as this statute remains on the books we can not join the ranks of the progressive states which have low; reasonable rates,” he said. “Three and one-half per cent a month is robbery—nothing less than robbery. It would be a fine thing if they were put out of business altogeher. Their method of conducting business is iniquitous. If I knew a stronger word to describe it I would use it.” “The statute giving them such a high rate is a disgrace to the state,” agreed Senator William P. Dennigan (Dem.), Vincennes, another coauthor. “People who borrow' from loan sharks are in need of protection and it is up to us to give it to them.” Highway Board Jarred When the vote on indefinite postponement w r as called, Hoadley moved to excuse “those members from voting w r ho own stock in petty loan companies.’’ To the amazement of highway department officials and material interest lobbyists the license fee diversion bill passed by a 39 to 6 vote and the gas tax bill by a 38 to 6 vote. Both measures have been passed by the house and await executive action. The senate met, as a committee of the whole, to consider the two bills, and after Niblack failed in his attempt to amend them by forbidding use of the money for construction. reported the bills for passage. Proponents of the measure declare if Leslie vetoes the bills, at the request of the highway commission. they have sufficient votes to pass them over his opposition. Fund Is Divided Under the present law the commission gets all the license money and 3 of the 4 cents gas tax. The McKesson license fee bill provides 50 per cent of this fund be divided among cities, counties and towns. Os this proportion, fourfifths goes to the counties and onefifth to the cities and towns. Seven-eighths of the money going to the counties will be distributed on the basis of road mileage and one-eighth on population. Entire portion going to cities and towns will be distributed on the basis of population, and in Marion county a special provision Iras been* added to divide the county’s share equally between Indianapolis and the county. The same means of division is provided in the gas tax diversion bill, which gives the highway department only 2 cents instead of the present 3 cents. MOTHER, CHILDREN DIE Six Burn to Death When Lamp Explodes at Farm Home. By United prrsa MADISON. La., July 29.—A lrmp that Mrs. Albert Goldate lit so she could see to prepare breakfast today exploded, set fire to her farm home and the mother and five of her seven children burned to death. The father and two other children escaped.

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Police and Veterans Battle in Washington

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Police and members of the “bonus expeditionary force” exchanging blows during the battle in Washington, that began when police attempted to evict some of the veterans from government property. When the fight ended a veteran had been shot to death, another se-

FORMER TENNIS STAR ISSUICIDE Raymond Little Ends Life! by Shotgun Blast. By United Press NEW YORK, July 29—Raymond D. Little, noted amateur tennis player of a generation ago, and once co-holder of the national doubles title, committed suicide today with a shotgun in the bathroom of his apartment. He had been in ill health for some time. According to police, he placed the muzzle of the shotgun in his mouth and pulled the trigger, dying instantly. CURRENCY^ IS TOPIC Jobless March Is Feared by Empire Parley. By United Press OTTAWA, Ontario, July 29.—Ottawa, though threatened with an unemployed march, proceeded with its British empire conference work today. Newspapers had long stories about the Washington bonus war situation. Currency problems continued the central topic of general conference discussion today, with expert subcommittees working on meat, dairy product and other questions. N. C. Havenga, chief South African delegate, was expected to issue a statement late today that would put the conference another step forward by supplementing his mwe general opening speech and subsequent statement. Stanley Baldwin’s statement in behalf of Great Britain still echoes and will be heard from further. Canadians are not pleased with it, and Prime Minister R. B. Bennett is understood to be determined to keep his own views secret until ; Baldwin outlines more specifically j what Britain wants and what she can give. UNION OFFICIAL IS DEAD Funeral Service to Be Held Saturday for Harry Williams. Funeral services for Harry C. Williams, 46, lifelong resident of Indianapolis, who died Wednesday in his home, 3032 East New York street, will be held at 2 Saturday in the home. Mr. Williams was business agent for local No. 912, Brotherhood of Paperhangers, Painters and Decorators. He was active in the work of the union, and at one time was delegate to the Central Labor Union. Burial will be in Crown Hill cemetery.

BY JOSEPH H. BAIRD United Press Staff Correspondent Army headquarters, anACOSTIA BONUS CAMP, July 29.—Moving like a giant, well-oiled machine, the United States army early today “accomplished its mission.” Thus, in crisp military terms, Brigadier-General Perry J. Miles, military commandant of the district, summarized the work of the COO soldiers, who pushed the “bonus army” off federal territory. Before him, as he spoke, the flames of the Anacostia bonus camp mounted high against the early morning sky. To the west, in Washington, two other bonus camps were in ashes. The “bonus army” seemed scattered and, for the time, beaten. So the United States army had “accomplished its mission,” with the impassivity of a machine, and yet, so far aj this observer could see, humanely, considering the of the task. 4* one was killed in the army

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Lina Basquette, Engaged to Hayes, Attempts to End Life. By United Press LOS ANGELES, July 29.—Lina Basquette, dancer and film actress, was removed to her home early today from George Street Receiving hospital after receiving treatment for a self-administered poison. Although her condition was at first believed to be critical, physicians said prompt emergency measures had been effective, and believed she would recover. Only a few hours earlier, Miss Basquette, whose name had been linked with that of Jack Dempsey, former heavyweight boxing champion in a romance, announced her engagement to marry Teddy Hayes, former trainer of Dempsey. Police investigators said Miss Basquette telephoned Dempsey and also immediately before taking the poison. A note found in the actress’ apartment by police said: “Jack: I love you—only you. I couldn’t help it. I couldn’t go on without you.” The officers said the ambulance which called at the actress’ apartment was ordered by Dempsey. Ambulance attendants said they found a man at the apartment who lave his name as Teddy Hayes. Ambulance driver James Dawson ari Police Surgeon George Holmkant, who answered the emergency call smashed down the apartment door. Within they found Miss Basquette unconscious stretched across a divan. Dr. Ivor J. Lopivich, who pumped out her stomach in a desperate attempt to save her life, said the actress told him she had taken 100 tablet of a deadly poison, enough to kill a number of people. After receiving treatment, Miss Basquette moaned: “Tell the world I’m nuts.” PLAN ENDURANCE HOP Women Pilots to Start Aug. 8 on Try for Record.By United Press VALLEY STREAM, L. 1., July 29. —Mrs. Frances Harrell Marcelis of Centerville, Miss., and Miss Louise Phaden of Baltimore, both 1 censed pilots, will begin an endurance flight here Aug. 8. They seek to break the woman's record of 123 hours in the air, made several years ago on the Pacific coast. Hourly Temperatures 6a. m 62 10 a. m 70 7a. m 63 11 a. m 72 8 a. m... . 67 12 (noon).. 70 : 9a. m 69 Ip. m 74

ARMY LIKE GIANT, WELL-OILED MACHINE IN ‘BATTLE OF WASHINGTON’

operations, although many nursed aching heads and swollen eyes, caused by tear-gas. a a a THE army's first encounter with American civilians since the Civil war—according to one war department officer —began at 3 p. m. Thursday. The task of aiding the district police was given to War Secretary Hurley. He ordered General Douglas MacArthur, chief of staff, to surround .and clear out the troubled area, using all possible humanity. * MacArthur, an outstanding World war hero, at once swung into action. He telephoned orders to Miles to take immediate charge of the situation. Hurriedly, he issued orders to Ft Myer and Ft. Washington, nearby, to send troops to the district. Then, changing from “civvies” into the four-starred uniform of a general, h£ hurried to the elipse,

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riously wounded, scores on both sides injured, and President Hoover had troops on the way to the scene. This exceptional action picture was snapped by an NEA Service, Inc. cameraman in the thick of the fighting and telephotoed for The Times.

Bull to Judge It’s not in the law books that ownership of a cow is a valid defense to a charge of stealing milk, but it was offered today in the . court of Municipal Judge Clifton R. Cameron. The novel defense was offered for Laverne Hopkins, 23, of 2340 Baltimore avenue, by *his mother, Mrs. Clotila Chavis, 2422 Hillside avenue. “Judge, he didn’t steal milk. I own a-cow,” the mother declared. However, Hopkins was fined $25 and sentenced to sixty days at the penal farm, as was a companion in the milk thefts, Robert Haines, 26, of 2650 Baltimore avenue. Judgment was withheld in the case of a third defendant, Richard Garner, 2519 Manlove avenue, due to inability to establish his identity as one of the thieves.

FARM LOANS BILL IS POCKET VETO VICTIM Aid Measure Duplicated Parts of Reconstruction Act. By United Press WASHINGTON, July 29.—President Hoover killed tire NorbeckBlack agricultural ioans bill by a pocket veto because it duplicated identical provisions in the Reconstruction Finance Corporation act, it was announced at the White House today. The deadline for signing was at midnight Thursday night. The bill was designed to extend aid to livestock owners, poultry and dairy farmers, and farmers planting winter wheat crops, from the $200,000,000 allocated the department of agriculture by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation for farm relief. LAY TRAPS'FOR CROOKS California Fruit Growers Set Bear Snares for Thieves. By United Tress A HABRA, Cal., Aug.'s.—Because Russell Shane “put his foot into it” —“it” being a bear trap—it was revealed that La Habra avocado growers have been using the traps to fight the menace of orchard raiders. > ■’ The growers complained that thieves have gathered the fruit, which they sell on the bootleg market in and around Los Angeles. Many orange groves along the Los Angeles-Orange county line, in La Babra vicinity especially, are victimized by those seeking to steal avocados, the farm bureau reported.

just behind the White House, contact point for his troops. Miles met MacArthur at the elipse and received his orders. For more than an hour the two generals waited for all the troops to concentrate. a a a SUDDENLY, the stillness was broken by a bugle call ordering the cavalry to mount. Heavy trucks rumbled up with infantryfrom Ft. Washington. *Thensharply rang the order: ‘‘Advance.” The United States army moved up historic Penhsylvania avenue. Heavy tanks rumbled, cavalry klop-klopped, infantry shuffled along, single-file, “as skirmishers.” MacArthur followed in his official car. Finally the army reached the “danger spot,” Four and one-half street, almost within the shadow of the capitol dome. There a group of bonus march-" ers defied the district police, re-

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MERCURY SKIDS TO ‘COOLWAVE’ 29-Degree Drop Brings City Decided Relief. Drop of twenty-nine degrees in temperature in twelve hours, from 5 p. m. Thursday to 5 this morning, brought decided relief to Indianapolis, but little rain fell. A hail storm Thursday night in an area a mile wide and seven miles long, east of Washington, Ind., caused a loss of $5,000, killing chickens and damaging crops. Highest temperatures Thursday was 91 at 5 p. m., two hours later than the peak usually is recorded. Wind from thunder clouds sent the mercury downward, and at 6 p. m. the temperature was 85 and at 7 was 77. Lowest temperature was 62, recorded at 5 and 6 this morning. The forecast for tonight and Saturday is not much change in temperature. . / SEEKS LEGION POST V. M. Armstrong in Race for State Commander. One of the leading contenders for commander of the Indiana department, American Legion, state convention which will open Saturday at Kokomo, is V. M. (Army) Armstrong of Memorial post, who has the solid support of Twelfth district posts, with a delegate voting total of fifty-two. His candidacy is supported also by the Locale Voiture of the 40 and 8. He is an Indianapolis attorney. Twelfth district will maintain headquarters in Kokomo during the convention to aid Armstrong. Armstrong has served as post commander, district commander, chef de gare of Locale Voiture 145 of the 40 and 8-and grand chef de gare of the 40 and 8, department of Indiana. During the past year he has served as membership chairman of the Twelfth district, and is chairman of the Indiana Veter- ; ans’ hospital committee and president of the American Legion Bowling League of the Twelfth district. SWALLOWS AUTO KEY Car Will Remain Standing Still Until Doctors Recover It. By United Press JACKSON, Mich., July 29.—Cyril Scott’s auto must stay outside his garage until surgeons at Foote hospital recover the ignition key from Scott’s stomach. Scott, 19, swallowed the key accidentally and then walked seven miles to the hospital. His car is locked.

fusing to evacuate partially-de-molished federal buildings. Soldiers quickly cleared the throngs of on-lookers which packed the sidewalks. Fixing their gas masks, infantrymen advanced into the crumbling buildings, hurling tear bombs. Veterans scrambled out, their eyes smarting. Soldiers drove them down the street. Meanwhile, MacArthur paced up and down in the street before the building, directing operations. Within ninety minutes the “objective” was taken. a a a “TOHN PACE’S camp and AnJ acostia next,” MacArthur announced. Well make a clean job of it,” he saidTroops again concentrated, routed the veterans at Third and C streets. Again tear-gas was used, shacks were burned —but not by the army, MacArthur contended. The army moved on to John

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BONUS ARMY IN FLIGHT FROM CAPITAL AS TROOPS FINISH SWEEP OF CAMPS

Red Cross Will Help Transport Women and Children of Veterans to Homes; Grand Jury Probe of Riot Ordered. FUGITIVES HOMELESS AND HUNGRY Waters Establishes 'Field Headquarters’ in Johnstown, Pa., and Will Seek to Form Nation-Wide 'Khaki Shirt’ Force. (Kay Tucker’s Bonus Biot Story, Page One, Section Two.) By United Press WASHINGTON, July 29.—A thorough clean-up by troops of all areas in Washington still occupied* by remnants of the bonus army was ordered today as the American Red Cross ecame active in .plans to transport women and children of the veterans to their homes. War Secretary Patrick Hurley said the Red Cross was read yto hel pany family that applied for assistance. President Hoover, expressing pleasure that “the mobs which were defying the municipal government were dissolved without the firing of a shot or the loss of a life aftei troops took charge, informed the commissioners of the District of Columbia that civil government now must “deal with this question decisively.”

Casualties of military push, ! and previous rioting with police, stood at one dead and more than sixty wounded. Steel helmeted troops guarded the smoking ruins of the burned bonus camps. The White House said scores of telegrams “threatening the government” were being received from Communists. Most of the thousands of veterans were on the road out of town. Virginia and Maryland authorities kept them on the move. Other thousands were wandering about the city in forlorn groups. They were hungry, battered, weary. Some Return to Camps Some of the veterans.returned to the ruined camps. General Douglas MacArthur, United States army chief of staff, said the troops would drive them out again. Voluntary evacuation of Camp Bartlett the only remaining important bonus army camp in Washington was reported under way during the noon hour today. About 900 men, according to Commander alter Waters, of the bonus army are in the camp. Camp Barlett is on the private property of former Governor Bartlett of New Hamapshire. Federal troops did not molest it Thursday. Evacuation of many other veterans proceeded quietly and in order during the morning. Plans ‘Khaki Shirt’ Group At the old Baltimore wharves along the waterfront the 200 veterans quartered there packed up their bedding without comment when Plainclothesman Ira Keck announced they must evacuate at noon. Walter W. Waters, who commanded the veterans when they were a compact “bonus expeditionary force,” struggled to reorganize them. His chief of staff, Matthew Burke, was in Johnstown, Pa., arranging a new camp. Waters announced the B. E. F. would become the nucelous of a “khaki shirt” organization, open to all citizens, t ofight the administration at the polls. Johnstown was selected as field headquarters. Waters blamed the administration for Thursday's violence and declared “the people have been betrayed by the servant of Wall Street who sits in the White House . > Grand Jury to Probe Riot Attorney-General Mitchell called the District of Columbia grand jury to investigate the cause of rioting which caused President Hoover to summon troops. Police Superintendent Glassford denied that he had requested the troops to take control. The city echoed with rumors that he would resign. Representative Fiorello H. La Guardia (Rep., N. Y.), deploring the use of troops, telegraphed President Hoover: “Bread is better than bullets in maintaining law and order.’.

Pace’s camp, but found i* virtually evacuated south, to Foixteenth and B streets. Veterans were routed. The camp still was in flames. Dusk fell and the army, as though campaigning, established camp on the pavement and served “mess.” During the dinner interval, MacArthur and Miles mapped out their hardest task, the taking of Camp Marks, where more than 5,000 veterans were encamped. # n m SHORTLY after 9 p. m. the long trek across Washington started. Again tanks, cavalry and infantry moved slowly toward a new “front.” Headquarters were established en the west side of the Anacostia flats. Ic took on all the characteristics of a war-time camp. Dispatch riders sped up, saluted, brought and took messages to and from MacArthur and Miles to the other commandfiss.

Casualties By United Press WASHINGTON. July 29. The list of casualties in the fighting between bonus marchers and police and troops follows: Dead: William J. Halshka, 37, Chicago bonus marcher, shot through the heart. Seriously Injured: Policeman Edgar G. Scott, 27; fractured skull. Policeman John O. Hite, 27; cut with ax. Eric Carlson, 38, bonus marcher, Oakland, Cal., shot > in pelvis. John Hall, colored, bonus marcher, of Mocksville, N. C., gunshot wounds. In the shoulder. Bert Baldwin, 42, bonus marcher, Barton City., Mich., possible skull fracture.

He urged that Glasford’s policy of diplomacy be heeded. President Hoover’s action in calling out troops to evict the bonus army was “criminally inexcusable,” Norman Thomas, Socialist candidate for President, said today in New York. Thomas added that he is in favor of the bonus payment. Blackened ruins, a few curls of smoke were all that remained today of the busy, nondescript little veterans’ community at Third street and Pennsylvania avenue, and of the great camp ground on the Anacostia flats whence ~2,000 to 7,C00 veterans were ejected in the darkness of Thursday night and early morning. All Roads Lead Away Bayonets gleamed behind the last of the retreating bonus seekers. The bare blades bristled today in readiness for any hardy enough to attempt a return in force to the flame-licked flats. All roads led away from Washington so far as bonus seekers and their families were concerned today. In a spatter of rain in the early hours small groups were trudging away on every road. Maryland has determined to assist and hurry the jobless ones through that state. The general plan still was to retreat to Johnstown, Pa., and re-form there, despite the news that the entire army would not be welcome there. Many veterans who dared again today to visit their former homes were believed to be searching for lost belongings. Military authorities said ma..y had returned to the camp sites. They were a hopeless, hapless crew, not knowing where to go, or how to get there. MacArthur’s plan, after driving the straggling veterans out again, is to place a strong guard around ujthe camp sites to prevent them from re-entering. During the night the army employed so many men in its drive that it was unable to spare many troops to guard the camps.

Across the Anacostia flats, hundreds of veterans stood, booing, cursing, dejected, others spirited. Miles summoned a staff officer. “Give these men a half an hour to evacuate women and children,” he said. Later he extended the period to an hour. n m ALMOST simultaneously, at different points along the flats, huts burst into flame. Infantrymen advanced into the flame-reddened camp, “mopping up,” driving out the bonus army. MacArthur retired, leaving Miles entirely in charge. He sat coolly in his staff car, directing the operation. Slowly the flames ate their way through the timber huts. The “bonus army” moved out. Miles left his car, walked forward toward the flames, conferred with a staff officer, said he considered his mission fulfilled. The “Battle of Washington” was ended, ,

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Why Troops Necessary to Put End to Riots, Defiance of Law, Says Hoover.

By United Press WASHINGTON, July 29. United States troops were necessary to end “rioting and defiance of civil authority,” President Hoongr said in a formal explanation of his order undei* which cavalry, infantry and tanks moved into the capital, and forcibly drove the bonus army from all federal property. Commander-in-Chief Walter Waters of the bonus expeditionary force in reply declared “every drop of blood shed can be laid directly upon the threshold of the White House.” President Hoover expressed belief that “Communists and persons with criminal records" incited the veterans to the fatal clashes with police preceding arrival of the troops. Waters declared the administration was to blame because it insisted on forcible evacuation of bonus camps in the city without making provision for billets elsewhere. The statements by President Hoover and Waters were issued Thursday night. u M PRESIDENT HOOVER’S statement said: “For some days police authorities and treasury officials have been endeavoring to persuade the so-called bonus marchers to evacuate certain buildings, which they were occupying without permission. “These buildings are on sites where government construction is in progress, and their demolition was necessary in order to extend employment in the district and to carry forward the government’s construction program. Thursday morning the occupants of these buildings were notified to evacuate, and at the request of the police did evacuate the buildings concerned. “Thereafter, however, several thousand men from different camps marched in, and attacked the police with brickbats and otherwise injuring several policemen, one probably fatally. “I have received the attached letter from the commissioners of the District of Columbia stating that they can no longer preserve law and order in the district. “In order to put an <=nd to this rioting and defiance of civil authority, I have asked the army to assist the district authorities to restore order. U tt “pONGRESS made provision for the return home of the socalled bonus marchers, who have for many weeks been given every opportunity to free speech and free petition to the congress. “Congress made provision for the return home of the so-called bonus marchers, who have for many weeks been given every opportunity to free speech and free petition to the congress. “Some 5,000’ took advantage of this arrangement and have returned to their homes. An examination of a large number of names discloses the fact that a considerable part of those remaining are riot veterans; many are Communists and persons with criminal records. The veterans among these numbers are no doubt unaware of the character of their companions, and are being led into violence which no government can tolerate. I have asked the attorney-gen-eral to investigate the whole incident, and to co-operate with the district civil authorities in such measures against leaders and rioters as may be necessary.” M R - hoover, in a letter today ITA to the commissioners of the ,7 >^ stnct Columbia, declared there is no group, no matter what its origin, that can be allowed either to violate the laws of this city or to intimidate the government.” The President, in his sharply worded letter, a defense of his calling out troops to evict the bonus army, said bluntedly that “the civil government of Washington must function uninterrupted.” The chief executive again declared that “subversive influences” ! haci gained control of the B. E. F forces. He declared they apparently thought they could intimidate the civil authorities and instructed ihe police in vigorous terms “ta strictly enforce every ordinance of the. district in every part of the city.” ROOSEVELT WON WITH $48,000, SAYS HIS AID Campaign Cost Less Than Any in Years, Mullen Declares. By United Press OMAHA, Neb., July 29.—The cost of securing the Democratic presidential nomination for Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt was less than j SI,OOO a state, Arthur F. Mullen, Roosevelt's floor manager at the I Chicago convention, said here today. Mullen said the Roosevelt campaign probably was the least co6tly of any such campaign in recent years. “The total cost was something less tha,. sl3,0 A/ ' ” Mullen said. “Most of the money was for trav-’ - ing expenses and office maintenance.’* M