Indianapolis Times, Volume 44, Number 137, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 October 1932 — Page 2

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BILL OF RIGHTS FLUN6 ASIDE IN MINE WAR ZONE Military Rules With Little or No Regard to Law in Taylorville, 111. BY’ DANIEL M. KIDNEY Tune. SUB Writer TAYLORVILLE, HI, Oct. 18.—In this strife-torn Christian county, a from the sheriff means more titan anything which the state or federal Constitutions might set forth in their bill of rights. Already the word of Sheriff C. H.Weinike has brought the quartering of <450 national guard troops here, patroling of streets to prevent more than any three citizens loiteri2g, and, above all, the complete ignoring of those ancient prerogative writs of habeas corpus. Since the military has appeared on the scene " just to help the sheriff,” hundreds have been lodged in- the county jail, capias or any other civil action for their -release have been ignored, and finally they have been discharged without ceremony of indictment or trial. Called According to Hoyle •'Yet all this sacrifice of civil liberties is strictly “according to Hoyle" under the Illinois law, it is contended here by Colonel Robert W. Davis, whose command of the armed forces make him virtual dictator of 'Taylorville and all Christian county. ; When he isn't national guarding, Colonel Davis is editor and publisher of a small town Ilinois daily paper. He is philosopher enough to have “rationalized" this soldiering fie is doing to satisfy at least himself. ..He has been quartered here too many weeks still to retain any hope of the citizens being satsified with the presence of soldiery in their Qtfrlst. *~Yet, withal, the ordering of Col. Davis to command this situation has been a happy choice. He has &pt as good a face as possible in Mte matter and, until Monday, there had been but one casualty caused by the soldiers’ shooting. The Colonel Explains -Here is how Colonel Davis exjjlained the situation: T“This town and county are not under martial law. Troops were sent hera upon order of Governor Emerson when the sheriff asked for them, following a street fight between the two factions of miners. -’’So w-e just are here carrying out whatever orders the sheriff may give which, in his Opinion, are needed to keep the peace. “Being soldiers, however, we operate under the army and qavy code and not civilian statutes. Under that <fhde the gathering of more than tforee persons for five minutes in i territory patroled by the military constitutes a mob and shall be disdispersed.” Informed of this mob theory of the colonel, many citizens who had been “shooed" off the streets with Bayonets said that they had not been in a group for.jpore than five seconds, let alone'five minutes. No Writ Applies _ But to continue with the military mind on such matters as habeas 1 cSi'pus, which have been part of Epglish jurisprudence since 1679. ~ “No writ of habeas corpus, capias, or any other civil action applies vyhen we find it necessary to put civilians in jail,” Colonel Davis o©ntinued. We have a perfect right to ignore them. They are not recognized in the military and naval code.” ’ Asked at this juncture whether that really isn’t "martial law,"; Colonel Davis again' asserted that it is not. Pressed to explain, he thought a moment and then said: "Well, we do not try civilians, and j if this town were under martial law we would hold a military court for them ’’ *~The difference thus far has been t 6 jail them without trial and release them at will. Hold Owp Court ..Colonel Davis did explain that they hold military court for their own offenders. Even now they are ih the midst of a court martial for Qorporal Russell Myers, charged with firing the bulelt which resulted in the death of Andrew Gyenes, a miner frdfii Tovey, near Taylorville. Burial of Gyenes Sunday brought out miners and citizens en masse as the first opportunity they had of displaying their intense displeasaure with quartering of troops here. Even if one of his soldiers commit murder, he can not be tried by the courts here without first, being turned over to the civil government by military court martial, under Colonel Davis’ description of the “military and naval code” under which they operate. Three Courses Open "“Three things might happen in tfte present case," Colonel Davis declared. "The soldier might be found guilty and turned over to the government for trial. He rqjght be exonerated, on the ground that the shooting was performed in line of duty. Or he might be given military punishment if found guilty. I “In no case can the civil government exercise any authority without military consent.” 6o that's the status of soldiers and civilians in Christian county, IH.. today. DRIVE ENDS TONIGHT J. W. Esterline’s Division Leads Enrollment Campaign. Last meeting of the Y. M. C. A. membership enrollment campaign will be held in tire central buildihg tdhight. ■At Monday’s report meeting, the dhrision headed by j. W. Esterline led with 1.030 points. Termor S. Cannon, general chair- ' man of the drive, will preside at tonight's meeting. Nonstop Fight Given Up Bn United Pres* MARSEILLES, France. Oct. 18.— Jean Mermox, veteran French air, mail pilat. abandoned an attempt to! fly nonstop to Buenos Aires and break th distance record of John Pfllando and Russell Boardnran after being aloft eight minutes to,hay.

Alice Stars in* Silent Drama; Pat Harrison Stings Hoover; Notables to Speak in Indiana

At the order of ttm Republican i state committee, a loud speaker lyslem was being dismantled today in the Claypool. It had been expected to carry the voice of Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth. daughter of Theodore Roosevelt and widow of the late Nicholas Longworth. former Speaker of the house, to several thousand Republican women assembled Monday at a luncheon in honor of the distinguished visitor from Cincinnati. Instead, Senator James E. Watson was the principal speaker, apparently drafted to fill the gap in the program when Mrs. Longworth's antipathy to public speaking was recalled at the last minute by her hosts, A smile, a bow and an exit from the platform was her “speech.' At conclusion of the luncheon a long line of women filed past the spot where Mrs. Longworth and Watson stood. Later in the day it was announced that 4,798 persons had received a handclasp from Mrs. Longworth—and Watson. , Slightly more thgp one second was given to each of the visitors during the hour and a half required for the end of the line to be reached. Before Mrs. Longworth's return to Cincinnati, it was announced that the meeting was the largest women's political gathering ever held in the state. At the speakers' table during the luncheon, besides Mrs. Longworth and Watson, were Miss Dorothy Cunningham, national committeewoman. who presided, and Mrs. J. E. P. Holland. Harrison Exposes Hoover By Tima Special . PERU, Ind., Oct. 18—President Hoover's record in helping the farmer through federal land bank loan extensions w ? as flayed by Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi at a Democratic rally here Monday night, "In his Des Moines address the President modestly assumed much ; credit for legislation granting relief borrowers from land banks,” Harrison declared. "He glorified the lenient treat- ; ment being accorded distressed borrowers from that system and took j credit for the legislation which ! appropriated $25,000,000 to be used jby land banks in granting extenI sions in deserving cases upon installment payments.” Asa matter of fact, Harrison said, the administration bitterly, had opposed measures introduced for relief of farmers. Notables in State Four national speakers will come into Indiana next week to aid the Democratic campaign, R. Earl ! Peters, state chairman, announced ! today. Senator Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas, 1928 vice-presidential 1 candidate, will' speak at Auburn ! Tuesday night and at Hartford City , Wednesday night. Senator Tom Connally of Texas will speak at Danville Wednesday night and at ; Shelbyville Thursday night. Congressman William B. Bankhead of Alabama, is scheduled to I speak at Salem. Wednesday; Spen- : cer, Thursday, and Cambridge City, Friday night. Mrs. Frances Per- ! kins, member of the New York labor commission, will speak in Ft. Wayne Wednesday night. Judge Martin to Speak Judge Clarence R. Martin, Republican candidate for re-elsction • to the supreme court, will address a Third ward Republican club rally, Oct. 29, at Wiegand's hall. Sixteenth and Illinois streets, it was announced today by Edgar Hart, Republican county chairman. Plea to Vote Sounded I By United Press DES MOINES. la.. Oct. 18.—The United States Junior Chamber of Commerce, through a special committee, today sounded a call to city, j county and state officials of AmeriIca to issue proclamations to help in the vote-getting drive. To reach the goal the chamber has set for itself, each city and state must cast a total vote of at least 42 per cent of its 1930 population. Miller pointed out and he j urged that this percentage be emi bodied in proclamations urging all citizens to vote. Negro Voters to Meet Mass meeting of Negro voters will be held tonight in Keith's theater, preceded by a parade from North and West streets to the downtown district, Oscar De Priest. Negro congressI man from Chicago, and Mrs. Nina 1 Burroughs of Washington, noted l Negro woman educator, will speak. W. S. Henry, local Negro attorney, will preside. It is expected the I mass meeting will be the largest in years. Democrats Plan Rally Democrats of the eighth and twenty-first precincts of the Fifteenth ward will hold an oldfashioned rally at Wayne township drum corps headquarters, 202 South Holmes avenue. Wednesday night. The meeting is arranged to arouse interest in the visit of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Democratic presidenti.il ! nominee, to the city Thursday. Raymond F. Murray, attorney, will speak. Cox Starts Campaign Election campaign of Earl R. Cox. Democratic nominee for circuit cofirt judge, was begum Monday night with an address by Charles Schlosser, attorney, at 2232 North ! Illinois street. Schlosser. who opposed Cox in the j primary, stressed the nominee's j qualifications, asserting "Cox is qualified fully to fulfill the duties I of judge.” ; "He wifi follow the law as it is written and. in interpretation of'the law, will bring to the bench a fine ! sympathy and understanding of the problems of the every day citizens of Marion county," he said. Schlosser attacked Republican atj tornevs for attempting to make it appear that Harry O. Chamberlain i is a nonpartisan nominee. Put Al Smith in Race Perhaps the quaintest bit of cur- , rent polFlcal propaganda is the ad-1

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vice of a Chicago organization, entitled “Smith-for President Club,” to obtain votes for the Democratic presidential nominee of 1928. The club, sending out postal cards, several of which are reported to have been received in Indianapolis. urges voters: “Let us express our loyalty and faith in Alfred E. Smith by writing I his name on the ballot Nov. 8. Vote ; for him: “Ask your friends to vote for him. “Write to three friends asking them to write to three more persons. Let us keep the chain going and watch the result. “Mark out names of Democratic presidential electors. Use postal cards.” - One of the cards received here was addressed to Mrs. Bernardine Koesters, 527 Terrace avenue. It gave no advice as to the method of voting for Smith on’* the machines, an impossibility. Election officials I said such propaganda might result |in altercations which would slow voting. Outstanding Speeches Outstanding speeches in the political campaign this week follow: Tod a y—Secretary of Interior Rav Lyman JiUEHL GrmneJL la.. t>ooq. and lowa Ci*?, 8 n. m. menu Governor Franklin n. Roosevelt. Rochester and Buffalo (Dem.: Norman Thomas. Memphis (Soc.i; Bertrand H Snell. Springfield. Mass. ißep.i; Senator Norris. Cleveland iDem.i: Secretary of War Patrick J. Hurlev St. Joseph Mo (Rep.i : Secretary of State Henry F. Stimson. New York, ißep.i. Wednesday. Oct. 19—Secretary of Navy Charles Francis Adams. Trenton. N. j!, •Reo 1 : Thomas. Louisville; Wilbur, Lafayette, Ind. ißep.i. Thursday. Oct. 20.—Secretary of Commerce Rov Chapin. Columbus. 0.. ißep.i: Thomas. Columbus: Assistant Secretary of Navy Ernest Lee Jahncke. Annapolis, ißep.i; Ambabssador Walter E. Edge, Philadelphia ißep.i. Fridav. Oct. 2t—Edge. Rochester: Hurley. Minneapolis: Charles Evans Hughes Jr., Somerset, N. J. (Rep.l. Saturday. Oct. 29.—Jahncke, Baltimore: President Hoover. Detroit. Vote, Urges Chamberlin Pleading for citizens to cast their votes election day, Judge Harry O. Chamberlin, speaking to the Indiana University Club at the Columbia Club Monday, asserted voters should take “active interest in political problems.” “My observation is that when one party becomes too powerful it gets into trouble. This justifies and necessitates that every good citizen become more or less interested in the practical side of political prob- | lems,” he said. He gave capacity, ability, integi rity, fidelity and courage as the essential ingredients of a good administration. “Unless a man has integrity and can say no when it should be said, I he may as well not have the other qualities,” Chamberlin told the ; club. Attacking the tendency of a large number of voters of both major parties to pass the responsibility to their neighbors, Chamberlin urged citizens to visit the polls and j vote. “The man or the woman who lives under protection of our laws, and who can, but does not exercise his right, of franchise, is a political slacker,” he said. Hurley Waves Fear Flag By l nitrd Press PUEBLO, Colo., Oct. 18.—Election of _ Franklin D. Roosevelt indirectly would throw the United States off the gold standard and bring untold distress to the country, said Secretary of War Patrick J. Hurley in a campaign address here Monday night. Hurley flew to this steel center of the Rockies as an understudy to Secretary of Agriculture Arthur M. Hyde, who found it impossible to fill his speaking engagement. The secretary of war painted a bleak picture of the country as he said it would be under a fiat currency. He assured his audience that only the re-election of President Hoover could prevent “a return to the days of continental currency, wildcat banknotes and greenbacks.” Thomas Urges Poverty War By l nitrd Presm DALLAS, Tex.. Oct. 18.—Norman Thomas. Socialist candidate for President, criticised both major parties in a campaign speech here on Monday night, and declared doctrines of the Socialist party offered the only permanent cure for the country’s ills. A party to which all belong ano help to control is the only hope against wholesale war and destruction." Thomas said. “The only escape from capitalism is through the ethical principles of fraternity.” Thomas demanded immediate “repeal” of unemployment through a 820.000,G00,000 war on poverty.”

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Stump Raps Hoover “Our present disastrous condition would have been less ridiculous if some provision had been made to meet it,” declared Albert Stump, twice Democratic senatorial nominee, in an address at the Lawrence schoolhouse Monday night. "But when the stock market collapse came as the opening crash cf thunder that proclaimed the terrific fury of the approaching storm, even then no effective measures were adopted to meet the emergencies it was bringing,” Stump said. "President Hoover failed totally to anticipate the catastrophe. The blame properly is laid to him." Robinson Lauds Hoover By United Press j MICHIGAN CITY. Ind.. Oct, 18.— President Hoover was called the only hope for quick recovery from the depression in a political speech here Monday night by Senator Arthur R. Robinson. He said the Democratic party is a group without a program. Walter S. Rees, National party candidate for attorney-general, will speak at a mass meeting tonight at 2249 East Riverside drive, Forrest L. Hackley, state organizer, announces. Democratic candidates will speak at a Tenth ward meeting tonight at the home of Mrs. Mary Sandusky, 2740 Barth avenue. First of a series of discussion meetings wuth Marion county farm women will be held at 2 Wednesday afternoon at Riverbrook farms by the women’s division of the Socialist party. Mrs. Mary Donovan Hapgood, wife of Powers Hapgocd, Socialist Governor candidate, will lead the discussion. Mrs. Lawrence Henry will preside. Find Way to Cut Costs of Colds More Than Half Years of research by Vick Chemists resulted last year in development of anew aid in preventing colds—Vicks Nose & Throat Drops. It is the ideal companion to Vicks Vapoßub, the modern way of treating colds. Together with certain simple rules of health, these preparations formVicks Plan for better Control of Colds. Vicks Plan was thoroughly tested and proved last winter. In carefully supervised clinics in schools, colleges and homes, results showed that the Plan reduced the number, duration and severity of colds by half—and cut their costs even more. The satisfaction of hundreds of thousands of enthusiastic users—all over the country confirm % these tests. The Plan is fully explained in each Vicks package.

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SEXTON'S TEST ON DELINQUENT TAX LAWS FILED Uncertainty and Confusion Arise From New Acts, Suit Charges. First suit to test constitutionality of delinquent tax laws passed in the special session of the legislature. involving penalties to be assessed against delinquent taxpayers. was fil'd today before Superior Judge John W. Kern by County Treasurer Timothy P. Sexton. Alleging the new acts have resulted in "uncertainty, confusion and irreconcilable conflict,” Sexton asks a court judgment declaring the laws invalid, and seeks to block enforcement of anew statute forcing county treasurers to refund delinquent taxes collected in the spring of 1932. As result of conflict following passage of the statutes, the treasurer is "unable to determine his rights and duties.” Sexton avers. Payments Virtually Cease The suit charges that enacting ol the laws virtually has caused payments to cease on more than 50.000 delinquent tax accounts, and that $1,978,071 in uncollected penalties over a three-year period can not be collected until alleged irrelevzfncies of the new laws are adjudicated. Sexton further charges t£at the new statutes make ..'O provision for cost of mailing delinquent notices, and that provisions for enforcing collection and assessing penalties are “vague and uncertain.” The treasurer is vested, under the new statutes, with no power to levy against property f or delinquent taxes, it is alleged in the suit. Mo provisions are made for hiring additional help to collect 110.000 Barrett law accounts involving a total of more than $5,500,000, the suit avers. Charges Laws Conflict Alleged conflict in the laws involving delinquent taxes in 1929. 1930 and the first installment of 1931 prevents legal assessment of penalties for any installment in that period, it is charged. Sexton also avers in the suit that the new laws conflict as to the amount of fees, mileage costs and delinquent charges paid to the treasurer for collection of delinquent accounts. \ Because of the alleged conflicts, the treasurer now is without authority to proceed with collection of delinquent accounts over the three-year period, Sexton alleges. CIRCLE PARKING FOUGHT \ City Council Probably WUI Vote 6 to 3 Against Proposal. Preliminary discussion at the city council meeting Monday night indicated restoration of parking on Monument Circle will be opposed by a 6-to-3 vote. Cause of the debate was a petition from the Indianapolis Merchants Association of Circle parking “as an aid to downtown business.” The Chamber of Commerce and the Hoosier Motor Club joined in signing the petition.

Building and Loan Associations.. are mutually owned. Each member being a stockholder. They are not banks, nor does their method of operation permit them to conduct a banking business. Investing members lend money to borrowing mem* bers. The profits are paid, in dividends, to all M Building and loan M shares have not fiuc- % shareholders. tuated. For value and E safety they are unri- 3 I vaied by any other J Borrowing members secure these long time loans E nongovernment invest- 3 I ment in the country. f with first mortgages on improved real estate. *• 7 \ Your dollars invested in these associations are still worth 100 cents each. ' * / THE MARION COUNTY of BUILDING & LOAN ’ ASSOCIATIONS Copyright, 1932, A. V.-Grind!*, Indianapolis, Ind.

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Exactly one year ago. Joe Huggins, then 8. was stricken by sleeping sickness and went into a coma. He never has been conscious since. But physicians now believe that time may effect a cure and that he suddenly may awaken. Joe is able to open his eyes now, something he couldn't do a few months ago, although he doesn’t see what is going on around him. Here you see the unconscious boy being fed with goat milk, his only food, by Mrs. J. T. Rider. She took Joe into her Memphis (Tenn.) home when his father was unable to care for the boy.

POST OPPOSES RUSH ON BONUS \ Paul Coble Legion Also Urges Change in Laws. Paul Coble post No. 26, American Legion, in session at the Athenaeum Monday night, adopted a resolution opposing immediate cash payment of the soldiers’ bonus. Changes in disability compensation laws also were recommended in the resolution, copies of which will be sent to President Herbert Hoover, federal, state and Legion officials. Demanding that “drastic action be taken by representatives in congress to stop the willful 'waste of

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public funds,” the resolution opposes “nonservice connected disability pensions and the hospitalization of nonservice connected cases at government expense.”-’ The post is said to be composed entirely of members of the medical profession with a roll ,of 130 names. Dr. Bert E. Ellis is commander and Dr. John R. Brayton, adjutant.

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POLICE SHIFT APPROVED BY SAFETY BOARD Fletcher Is Demoted to Captain: Frank Owen to Sergeant. Changes in police personnel provided by recenty city ordinance were approved by the safety board today on Chief Mike Morrissey's recommendation. Morrissey's recommendation was for the reduction of Herbert Fletcher from police major to captain, demotion of Frank Owen, lieutenant in the accident prevention bureau, to sergeant: promotion of Timothy McMahon from patrolman to sergeant in the bureau, and reassignment of policewomen to patrolman grade. All changes in the department were forecast in an ordinance which was sponsored by the safety board. The ordinance was signed a week ago by Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan, after it had been drafted to place into immediate effect the changes incorporated in the 1933 city budget. Fletcher’s post was eliminated by failure to provide funds for his salary as major, and increasing the number of police captains. No mention was made in budget or ordinance of the accident prevention bureau. Rank of policewomen is not mentioned in the ordinance, the positions being covered by creating new ranks of third, fourth and fifth grade patrolmen. Home Robbed of Gems, Cash Jewelry valued at $156 and $22.50 in cash was stolen from the home of Mrs. Mona C. Blacketer, 802 North La Salle street, during her absence Monday afternoon, she reported to police.

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