Indianapolis Times, Volume 44, Number 121, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 September 1932 — Page 1

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DRINKS UQUOR TO FORGET HIS POVERTY; DIES Machine Age Drives Expert Telegrapher to Want and Grave. LEAVES TEN CHILDREN Police Investigate to Find If Booze Was Poison; Jobless 18 Months. Multiplexes, those automatic telegraphers, clicked their song of a city bustling in activity today. But in a city morgue lay a victim of their song, while in a brick cottage at 4078 Rookwood avenue were ten children made fatherless by it. They, the mechanized bearers of news and market ups and downs, with the help of prohibition booze, had written •'thirty" for Scott F. Dickerson, 46. one of the best telegraph operators in the middle west. Dickerson was found dead in his bed at his home at 2:11 a. m. today by his wife, Mrs. Emma Dickerson. A quart bottle of alcohol, liquor that is being tested for poison by city chemists, was near his bedside. Couldn’t Face Want “He just couldn’t face the winter without a job.” declares the oldest son, Neville, 24, a caddy at Highland Country Club. That, one and one-half years of tiamping from place to place to get some kind of work, and then three weeks of heavy drinking, when a second winter faced him with eleven mouths to feed, is the story of Dickerson. A telegraph operator since 16 years of age, Dickerson was known as one of the fastest men working w-ith or without a "bug.” He had twenty-three years’ service with one company. But one and one-half years ago, as the depression sent stock prices to low levels and things became panicky, the automatic telegrapher took his place. Loses Job, Home Any schoolboy could run one and so Dickerson lost his job. His home went with the job. His savings were gone. He fought back. He took off his “white collar.” He worked with soft hands on the city’s "madework” gangs to get baskets of groceries. That was last winter and only a mild winter, and the few dimes that, his two sons. Neville and Woodrow r , earned on the city's golf courses, kept the family of ten together. Then the chill of autumn warned Dickerson of anew winter and three weeks ago he began drinking. Son Aid* Search “We don’t know where he got it. But I think I can find out,” declared Neville, as he pledged to help the police locate the “speakeasy" where the possible poison liquor might have been purchased. "He was all right nearly all day Wednesday. Then in the evening he began drinking. He didn’t drink more than a couple of ounces before he became wild eyed. We put him to bed. Mother heard him snoring and then it seemed like the snores were louder. She didn't know’ —it was the death rattle,” Neville, the oldest son, said. Physicians said Dickerson had been dead two or three hours when his body was found. Police began the hunt for the seller of the alcohol. Climax of Bad Luck Mrs. Dickerson was prostrated by the tragedy. It was the climax of a series of tough breaks for the Dickersons. Two months ago Edward Dickerson, 7. lost an eye w’hen he w r as struck by the heel of a shoe thrown by another boy. A SSOO insurance policy of Dickerson's was kept paid by the family by dropping the insurance on his children. Rent is owing on the home in which they live. Daughters Leave School The daughters. Marea and Annabelle. 17 and 16. quit Shortridge high school because of lack of funds. Other children surviving are Veldon. 23; Woodrow. 19; Gorman, 13; Lamar, 10; Edward. 7: Jessie Jean. 5, and Jimmy, 3. And as the automatic telegraphers sing their song of the Morse code today relatives of their victim plan funeral arrangements and police hunt a booze seller. OLD SOLDIER TEETHING Civil War Veteran Thinks He May Be Growing Third Set. i JSI/ 1 nitrd Prc** MARTINSVILLE. Ind.. Sept. 29. D. Gardner, who fought in the Civil war. is cutting anew tooth. He doubts that it indicates a “second childhoood,” but believes it may be the first of a third set of teeth.

HE JARRED A NATION Tammany shuddered and a nation wondered at the temerity of Dr. Parkhorst when he started to reform New York. Read about his exploits in the first of a series on Pace 5 today.

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VOLUME 44—NUMBER 121

Tragedy Stuns Children

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Upper Photo—Seven of the ten children left fatherless by the depression and prohibition tragedy at the home of Scott F. Dickerson, 4078 Rookwood. They are, left to right, in rear, Jimmie, in arms of Woodrow' Dickerson; Marea, Neville and Annabelle

HEAVY FROST DUETONIDHT Likely Over Entire State, Says Forecast. Heavy frost over the entire state tonight, with temperatures dropping several degrees under readings of the past few days, was forecast today by J. H. Armington, United States meteorologist. The mercury will climb Friday, however, with generally fair weather prevailing, he predicted. Frosts are prevalent throughout the central west and northwest, and light frosts were reported Wednesday night by several northern Indiana stations, he said.

$40,000 IS LOSS IN SPECTACULAR FIRE While several thousand spectators looked on, a spectacular fire Wednesday night, destroyed a metal chemical warehouse at the P. R. Mallory Company plant, Gray and Washington streets, causing loss estimated by officials at between $40,000 and $50,000. . Lives of a score of workmen in an adjoining building were in pen'i as white-hot flames from nearly 250 hydrogen gas tanks literally melted the brick and steel structure. Other parts of the plant escaped damage as firemen succeeded in halting the blaze by use of chemicals.

The fire, w’hich gained headway rapidly after being ignited by flames from a heating plant# was accompanied by a brillant flrew’orks display. as sheets of white flame rose high in the air with red-hot metal caps from the tanks rocketing the sky. The building was about 100 feet long and fifty feet wide. Police lines rapidly forced back crowds of spectators as drops of melted metal showered on the pavement. E. O. Schalk. an official of the company, said £bstly equipment and thousands of dollars’ w’orth of chemicals and tanks were destroyed. Production will not be interrupted, Schalk said. It was not learned whether the loss was covered by insurance. The Mallory company manufactures electrical equipment and radio batteries, and about 90 per cent of all automotive electric contact points produced In the world. Making his rounds shortly before 10 p. m., Edward Gruhl, night watchman, discovered a small gas flame flickering at the top of a hydrogen tank in the chemical building, which is seperate from the rest of the plant. Gruhl attempted to smother the flame with waste and rags, but the fire rapidly gained headway. Fearing an explosion. Gruhl ran from the building and called fire headquarters. Shortly afterward, a second alarm was sounded, and all fire apparatus in the city responded.

Roosevelt Lauds Norris, Pledges Himself to Political Liberalism

BY FREDERICK A. STORM United Pres* Staff Correspondent ABOARD ROOSEVELT SPECIAL. EN ROUTE TO OMAHA, Neb.. Sept. 29.—Definitely committed to a policy of political liberalism. Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt moved into the farm strike area today for the last major address of his transcontinental tour. Roosevelt, who subscribed to the progressivism of United States Senator George W, Norris of Nebraska. independent Republican leader, in an appeal for the support of the progressive faction, is expected to outline tonight at Sioux City. la.. his general policy for economic rehabilitation. Oservers look for the Governor to sum up the various proposals he has ifcade to date, placing emphasis

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, SEPT. 29, 1932

Dickerson. Neville has the fatal liquor bottle in his hand. Marea holds the lock ,box with his father's sole estate, a SSOO insurance policy. In the foreground are Jessie Jean and Gorman Dickerson. Inset —Scott F. Dickerson.

SEN. FRAZIER ROLTSHOOVER North Dakota Insurgent Not to Aid President. Bn f nited Prc** LOS ANGELES, Sept. 29.—Because he does “not belong to the wing of~the Republican party which the administration represents,” Senator Lynn J. Frazier (N. D.) said today he would not support President Hoover for re-election. Frazier, know’n as an "insurgent” Republican, did not say he would support Governor Fi at.-klin D. Roosevelt. He indicated be will maintain a “hands off” policy.

CRACKS UP HIS CAR; BLAMES IT ON CUBS Chicago’s ‘Rotten Playing’ Affects His Driving; Lands in Hospital. Bn United Prc** FREEPORT, 111., Sept. 29.—Because the Yankees beat the Cubs Wednesday, Clyde Dalrymple. an insurance’ man .from Highland Park, is in a hospital today suffering from deep cuts and bruises. He lost control of his automohile Wednesday night and it plunged into a. gully. “I was thinking about what a rotten game the Cubs played and started to shake both fists,” Dalrymple explained. R. F. C. MAY AID CHINA Seek Legal Right to Make Loan for Purchase of Wheat. By United Pre** WASHINGTON. Sept. 29.—The Reconstruction Finance Corporation is disposed to grant a loan to China for purchasing between 12.000.000 and 15.000,000 bushels of northwestern wheat, provided such a loan meets specifications of the law. Director Jesse Jones said today. Reports SSO Jewelry Theft Theft of jewelry valued at approximately SSO from his home Wednesday night was reported to police today by Charles L. Steinmeyer, 4605 Allisonville road.

on the agricultural situation and plans for farm price stabilization. The long heralded progressive pronouncement, of Roosevelt was delivered at McCook, Neb., Norris’ home town. More than 10,000 persons crowded the fairground there to hear the Democratic presidential nonffnee praise the record of Norris in his fight for the "forgotten man.” and to climax with the pledge "I go along with you.” In his appeal for progressive support, Roosevelt declared “I have stressed the fact that my quarrel is not with the millions of splendid men and women who in the past have called themselves Republicans, but that my battle is against certain forces noar in control of the

2-CENT MAIL RETURN URGED AFTER PROBE 3* Cent Postage Brought Revenue Decline, Says Congress Subcommittee. STARVING PAY CHARGED Hoover Furlough Plan Has Not Spread Employment, Is Claim. BY WALTER STONE Time* Staff Writer WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.—The house postal sub-committee is off on a flying start in its investigation of the postal service. After listening to witnesses for two days, the sub-committee acted as follows: (1) Recommended unanimously that the first-class postage rate be reduced from 3 to 2 cents. (2) Appointed a special subcommittee to call at the White House and protest to the President that his furlough plan, instead of spreading out employment among postal workers as was promised, has forced some 20,000 to work at starvation wages. (3) Filed a protest with the comp-troller-general declaring that his interpretations of the econmy act. contrary to law T ANARUS, have slashed the pay of some employes receiving less than SI,OOO a year and forced others to accept reductions as high as 15 per cent. (4j Agreed to reconvene in Chicago, Oct. 12, to continue inquiries into postal leases and subsidies. Decline in Post * Revenues A bill restoring 2-cent postage should be prepared for introduction on the first day of the forthcoming congress session, the subcommittee said, because since the 3-cent rate went into effect, July 6, there has been a decline in first-class postage, and a decline in postal revenues. “It is a desire of the subcommittee,” said a formal statement, “to build up the mails so as to provide more revenue, and more work opportunities for the postal employes and substitutes, who are being deprived of employment as a result of the decreased postal business.” Representatives of the subcommittee will tell President Hoover, either today or Friday, that, contrary to law and the intent of congress, the postoffice department "’has adopted a policy of assigning Sunday, holiday and overtime work to regular employes. Furlough Working Assailed They will remind the President that he promised that his furlough plan would give employment to the 20,000 substitute postal w’orkers, whereas the actual effect has been to deprive them of most of what little employment they did have. The President will be told, for example, that in Philadelphia, sixtyone substitute postoffice laborers now are earning an average of $4.25 a week, and are able to keep body and souls together only through contributions of regular employes. The bill of complaint filed with the comptroller-general expressed displeasure with his rulings denying military leave to government employes, requiring an 81-3 per cent, reduction in the pay of substitute mail carriers, substitute letter carriers and special delivery letter carriers earning less than SI,OOO a year, and forcing postal supervisors to 8 1-3 per cent reduction in addition to automatic reductions caused by decrease in postal business. Want 2-Cent Postage The law, the subcommittee said, specifically said that no employe’s! pay was to be less than 91 2-3 per cent of his salary for the previous year. Some supervisors and rail- ; way mail clerks 'are said to have suffered reductions as high as 15 per cent. Return of 2-cent postage also is being considered by the postoffice department, which is disappointed because the higher rate has not resulted In increased revenues. A 3-cent rate for first-class postage was one of the measures adopted in an attempt to balance the budget. Postmaster-General Brown, at that time, fstimated it would bring in from $135,000,000 to $150,000.000 additional.- In a speech at a postmasters’ convention recently. Brown said that revenues were about the same as last year.

leadership of the Republican party, who have forgotten the principles on which that party was founded, and have become ’representative of a selfish few, who put persona! interest above national good." "That is why I rejoice in, and approve the statement that Senator Norris is a better Republican than the President,” Roosevelt asserted. ‘To those who would say that Senator Norris has been no respecter of parties.” Roosevelt declared. “I would suggest something more important. "The forces of evil are far less respecters of parties. "Selfish business, which seeks through the tariff a monopoly on a given product in order to obtain vast private profit at tWf expense of

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‘9OO Women Friends’ His Boast; Refused Divorce

A modern “Solomon,” who boasted he had 900 women friends, was outwitted in superior court two today by his wife and a woman attorney. And, Charles H. Woolums, 52, of 1028 Virginia avenue, locomotive engineer, went back to his cab defeated. Much experience—gained in thirty-four years married life and alleged numerous romances—faired to win him a divorce. The court ruled he must settle his domestic tangle according to a woman’s idea. ,

Therefore, Mrs. Allie M. Woolums, 50, the wife, of 1216 North Euclid, and Miss Bess Robbins, attorney, won a court battle on the theory—“lt is better to make a man pay than divorce him.” Mrs. Woolums, who charged her husband had “many lady friends,” won a limited divorce decree. Woolums must pay S6O monthly alimony and support, and SIOO attorney fees. Judge Joseph R. Williams denied Woolums a divorce after hearing him testify be “had 900 women friends, as far as I remember.” Woolums. however, denied he “spent most of his time away from home.’’’ His wife charged him with desertion, failure to provide and cruelty. “He promised he would give up these women friends, but never did,” Mrs. Woolums testified. She asserted. “My husband left me three times.” The decree will prevent Woolums from marrying for two years, at which time the wife may sue for a second limited divorce.

the people, is no respecter of parties. "Those bankers and brokers, who in order to obtain a commission, willingly will deceive an investing public into buying worthless domestic or foreign bonds, are no respecters of parties. “A conscienceless power trust seeking to charge the home owner, the smal’ manufacturer, the little business man, all the' traffic will bear, is no respecter of parties.” ‘These men,” the Governor added, "and these organizations seek to fatten themselves by the use of the kind of party regularity, whether it be Republican or Democratic, which best can be purchased to serve them. “Their’s the type of bad citizenship which cries the loudest against public servants, like Senator Nor-

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WALES’ BROTHER MAY WED INGRID, IS REPORT Stockholm Society Believes Prince George May Be Suitor. By United Pros* ( STOCKHOLM, Sept. 29.—Reports of the engagement of 22-year-old Princess Ingrid of Sweden to a member of the British royal family persisted today with the approaching visit here of the prince of Wales and Prince George. The name of the princess has been linked before with the prince of Wales, but Stockholm society now seems to favor Prince George, 29-year-old son of King George and Queen Mary. The royal brothers arrived here Saturday. Hourly Temperatures 6a. m 48 10 a. m 62 7a. m.... v 49 11 a. m 62 Ba. m 56 12 (noon).. 62 9 a. m 60 1 p. m 62

ris, who are consistent, unselfish, courageous and can’t be bought,” he said. “They are,” Roosevelt asserted, "line descendants of the men and the organizations who called Jefferson a ‘radical’; who called Jackson a ‘demagogue'; who called Lincoln a ‘crackpot idealist,’; who called Theodore Roosevelt a ‘wild man ; who called Woodrow Wilson an 'impractical idealist.’ ” “Senator Norris.” the Governor said, pointing to him, “I go along with you because it is honest belief that you follow in their footsteps—radical like Jefferson; demagogue like Jackson; idealist like Lincoln; wild like Theodore Roosevelt; theorist like Wilson —dare to be all these, as you have in bygone years.” “So can we most greatly help our

GOMEZ AND WARNEKE SENT TO MOUND; HUGE THRONG SHIVERS IN BITING BREEZE Larger Crowd Is Present Than on Opening Day; Diamond Is Faster and % Sky Is Clear. KOENIG IS REPLACED BY JURGES Bruin Shortstop Injures Hand; Moore Is Benched and Demaree Goes to Center Field. Cubs . 1 0 x xxx xxx - x Yankees * 0 x xxx xxx x BY STUART CAMERON United Press Sports Editor YANKEE STADIUM, NEW YORK. Sept. 29.—The New York Yankees and the Chicago Cubs met in the second game of the world series today before a crowd that wore topcoats and furs. T&e weather was snappy, but clear. Winners by a one-sided score in the first game, the Yankees remained favorites to win the series, although many observers thought that Lonnie Warneke. 22-year-old Arkansas hill-billy, would be able to withstand the withering fire of Ruth, Gehrig and other Yankee clouters.

FEAR EPIDEMIC IN ‘HOOVERVILLE’ City Orders Water Supply Cut Off. Fearing an outbreak of disease from a contaminated water supply at “Hooverville,” tar-tin shack settlement oi evicted ‘analies on the west bank of White river, near Washington street, city health authorities today ordered sealing oi the village's only water supply—a 14-foot well. The order was issued from the office of Dr. Herman G. Morgan, board of health chief Tests of the water Monday disclosed a large bacteria count, threatening the poverty-stricken families with typhoid. The inspection was ordered after complaints were received that the well drew only from river seepage below a point where city sewage pours into the stream. At the same time, notice of the order was served on federal health authorities, and a request was made for aid in solution of the w r ater problem. The settlement is situated on government property. The village houses twenty-five families, a total of sixty-eight sonsrNo illness from the water has been reported to date within the village. Health authorities said the peril of disease has been carried outside the settlement through door-to-door solicitation for food donations by the needy residents in Indianapolis.

RUTH ELDER IS GOING TO RENO FOR DIVORCE “Agree to Disagree,” Says Walter Camp Jr., Flier’s Third Husband. By t nited Prep* NEW YORK. Slept. 29.—Ruth Elder, the former Atlantic flier who was listed in the social register after her marriage to Walter Camp Jr., son of the late football expert, is going to get a Reno divorce, her husband asid today. “There is no dirt behind it,” Camp said. “You can take my word for that. We merely have agreed to disagree.” Camp is Miss Elder's third husband. GRILL LINDY SUSPECT New Jersey Officers Go to Illinois to Quiz Photographer. Bn United Pre** HARRISBURG. 111., Sept. 29. New Jersey officers are en route here to question Dennis Lawrence. 30-year-old Passaic (N. J.) photographer, held for questioning in connection with the kidnaping of Charles A. Lindbergh Jr., state police were informed here today.

beloved nation in time of need, ’ Roosevelt said in conclusion. "Our cause is common. I welcome your support. I honor myself in honoring you.” Roosevelt was welcomed by Governor Charles W. Bryan of Nebraska, a brother of the late William Jennings Bryan. Senator Norris introduced the nominee as "an outstanding friend of those who toil or. the farms, in the factories, and in the counting houses, and who constitute the bulwark and the backbone of our civilization.” Discussing the national conventions, Norris asserted "the representatives of monopolies and special interests fought Governor Roosevelt with a relentlessness which disregarded fairness, honesty and truth.”

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Yankee supporters counted upon Vernon Gomez, the Castilian left-hander. Further, they all but discounted the brilliant season record made by the boy from the Ozarks. Baseball tradition has it that youngsters, no matter how brilliant their season records, stand little chance to come home a winner in the world series. No longer than one year ago there was an excellent support of this contention. Young Paul Derringer was counted upon to help the Cardinals win the series. The Cards did win, but Derringer didn't do it. He failed t<s win either of the games he started. A veteran, old Burleigh Grimes, was the hero of the series. Show Zest in Workout Yankees and Cubs alike displayed a refreshing zip and zest in their final workouts. "I he diamond had dried after two days of rain and the infield was fast There was a brilliant sun overhead and a slight northwest wind. The temperature, however was no higher than 65 in the sun, and ten degrees below that in the stands. The crowd arrived earlier than when rain threatened to postpone the opener. The undeserved bleacher sections were all but filled an hour before game time. Reserved seat sections were filling slowly at that time. Jurges Replaces Koenig The Cubs made two changes in their lineup. Demaree was sent to center field when McCarthy announced that Gomez would pitch. Koenig, whose hand was injured Wednesday, *was succeeded by Bill Jurges as the Cubs’ shortstop. Bill Klem was the umpire in chief today, with Roy Van Graflan at first, George Magerkurth at second and Bill Dineen at third. The Yankees ran onto the field promptly at 1:30 and halted on the way to their positions as the band played the Star-Spangled Banner. The spectators in Ruthville cheered mightily as the Babe dogtrotted to his position. Detail play today: First Inning CUBS —Herman doubled to left. English flied to Combs, Herman holding second. Cuyler grounded to Crosetti, who juggled the ball. The batter was safe at first, Herman reaching third It was scored an error for Crosetti. Stephenson flied to Combs and Herman scored after the catch. Cuyler held first base. Demaree flied to Ruth. ONE RUN. ONE HIT. ONE ERROR. ONE LEFT. YANKEES—Combs walked on a high fourth ball. Sewell also walked. Ruth fanned, swinging at a “sinker.” Gehrig singled to right, scoring Combs and sending Sewell to second. Lazzeri fouled to Hartnett near third base. Dickey singled to right, scoring Sewell, and Gehrig raced to third. Chapman was called out on strikes. TWO RUNB. TWO HITS. . NO ERRORS. TWO LEFT. Second Inning CUBS —Grimm lined a single to center. Hartnett walked. Jurges sacrificed, Gomez to‘Lazzeri, who covered first. Warneke fanned. Herman was called out on strikes. NO RUNS. ONE HIT. NO ERRORS. TWO LEFT. YANKEES—Crosetti popped to Jurges. Gomez fanned on three pitched balls. Combs flied to Cuyler. NO RUNS. NO HITS. NO ERRORS. NONE LEFT.

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