Indianapolis Times, Volume 44, Number 147, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 October 1932 Edition 02 — Page 2
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PLATFORM ELOQUENCE OF ; MINISTER MAIN HOPE OF G. O. P. IN FIFTH DISTRICT J. Raymond Schutz, North Manchester Pastor, Worries Democrats With His ‘Silver-Tongued’ Campaign. GRISWOLD MARGIN IS CUT DEEPLY Industrial Leaders Make Headway in Effort to Swing Employes’ Sentiment Toward Hoover. BY BEN STERN MARION, lnd„ Oct. 29.—" Liberalism” is the real and underlying issue in the district congressional campaign. ; ; It has been made so by ,T. Raymond Schutz, North Manchester college professor and minister, who is the Republican cpngressional nominee against Glenn Griswold of Peru, incumbent Democrat. And the farmers of the Fifth, although they are "agin” the administration, are befuddled by Schutz’ verbal fireworks and are sitting by and wondering what it is all about. Where Griswold is almost inarticulate on. the stump, his opponent, by virtue of his pulpit and lecture room training, is possessed of glibness that is causing the Democratic district managers much worry. Although estimates and
analyses of the nine counties indicate that the Democratic state and national candidates will carry the district by 5,000 or more votes, the barrage of oratory may reduce Griswold’s margin of victory to 1,000. That is, unless there is an upswelling of liberal sentiment which will turn out Nov. 8 to register its approval of Griswold's vote for a prohibition referendum, his stand for the Norris anti-injunction and anti-yellow dog contract bills, and his fight for immediate payment of the soldiers’ bonus. Mostly Dry Farmers Except for the counties of Grant, Howard, Clinton and Huntington, where are located respectively the cities of Marion, Kokomo, Frankfort and Huntington, the district is composed in the main of dry, con-* servative farmers. The opportunity to scratch the congressional candidate is easy in this district because the system of two Australian ballots is used. Upon one is the national-state ticket and upon the other ballot county and congressional aspirants. ; Such division of the ticket makes it easy for a voter to go one way on the national and state condidates and another on the congressional and county choices. Schutz has been hurling a verbal barrage of criticism at Griswold, especially for his vote for immediate payment of the soldiers’ bonus. But it is noticeable that he refrains from mentioning the names of either Senator James E. Watson or Raymond S. Springer, G. O. P. Governor nominee. The former is universally hated in this district and the latter is not known, even by many of the party workers. Schutz Is Good Speaker Schutz has the asset of being a facile and practiced speaker and boasts a wide acquaintance from j years of speaking in almost every schoolhouse and church in the district. Griswold, on the contrary, is inarticulate to the extreme. He is at his best when explaining his views to a crowd of laborers or dirt farmers, but doesn't seem able to click where oratorical ability is required. This and his pronounced wet stand are his principal handicaps. To offset this, he is extremely popular among those with whom his contact has been close. The incumbent is indorsed by the American Federation of Labor, the Association Against the eighteenth \ amendment, and the ex-service-men’s organizations. Farmers and workers are not taking kindly to the idea of a minister as a candidate for congress and two members of Schutz’ church openly declared that “a minister has no business in poltics.” Reports are that his congregation is divided because of his candidacy and in Wabash county, where he resides, several are openly working against him.
Picture Is Confusing; It's a confusing picture here because the district as now composed has gone Democratic but twice ip recent years. In 1922 it went that wa way by 1,913 votes, only two years after it gave the G. O. P. a majority of 16,510, and in 1930 the Democratic majority was 3,043, after going Republican by 12,480 votes in 1928. Besides Kokomo and Marion, the industrial centers of Frankfort and Huntington are contained within its confines and the the dissatisfied there are expected to aid Griswold's campaign. But the voters In these cities are being subjected to great pressure by the employers. Last week fifteen of the principal industrialists met in Marion and discussed ways and means of carrying the district for Hoover and the Republican ticket. A similar meeting was held in Kokomo. Principal arguments used in the whispering campaign sponsored by these groups is that re-election of Hoover means a continued high tariff, while that of Roosevelt means low tariff and continued hard times. Has Strong Effect There can be no denial but that this is having a potent effect in the industrial centers. The farmers, however, are adamant in their resentment. If verbal fireworks are desired, just tune in on some farmer broadcasting in front of the small town bank Just what he thinks about the administration. They, rural polls reveal, have not been swayed by the Des Moines speech. Another factor hurting G. O. P. chances is the extreme unpopularity
of Watson in several counties of the district. Railroad employes and printing craftsmen of Huntington are fighting the re-election of Watson tooth and nail. To them he is the'incarnation of American reaction - tary conservatism. In Wabash the senior senator is anathematized because of Republican factional troubles. There, despite a petition of 2,500 voters to the contrary, he appointed Arthur Thompson as postmaster. Thompson is an ally of James Showalter, member of the state tax board, who has been the Watson representative in the county, and both are thoroughly disliked. Boss Is Peeved Here in Marion, “Tieless” Johnny Jones, Republican boss and postmaster, is angry at Jim because he didn’t come through with a recommendation for his reappointment. At Kokomo, where 1,600 families are living off the public funds, and because of unemployment are bitter against the administration, and especially Watson, there is little disposition on the part of the county Republican organization to come to his aid. The sore spot there is the fact that the senator never consults Dewey Thatcher, county chairman, or other recognized leaders, but listens to Walter Dickson, a contractor. And so on regarding Republican factional differences, all of which kick back directly at Watson. Don't be surprised if Bert Morgan, Republican candidate for secretary of state, trails his state ticket in Grant county. Because of his friendship with Alfred Hogston, state fire marshal, there is general animus toward Morgan and so revenge will be taken on the marshal through the unlucky candidate. This same community is the headquarters of the glass industry of this section of the state and that makes for a peculiar situation. Repeal of prohibition is expected to mean a large glass bottle market. Therefore, the employes of the twelve factories in this vicinity ordinarily would vote for the Democratic state and national tickets and Griswold. But because the operators of the factories demand a high protective tariff, the pressure is being put on the employes to vote for Hoover, Watson and Schutz. Bad for Worker Thus the worker is in a tough spot. Now for a look at the individual counties in the district. Blackford—ln the last ten years it has varied politically by majorities of less than 100 for either party. Both parties are fighting with good organizations, but it is expected to give the Democratic national-state tickets a majority of 500, and Griswold at least 200. Clinton—Half and half in the last decade. Frankfort, the county seat, is an industrial center and wet. It is expected to swing the county back of the Roosevelt-McNutt-Van Nuys ticket by a lead of 1.000 and give Griswold at least half that figure. Howard—ln 1928, 19,000 votes were cast in this county and the Republican majority was 5.538. In 1930. 14,000 votes were cast and the Democratic majority for the state ticket was approximately 1.000 votes. The victory came because 5,000 Republicans didn't go to the polls.
Many Votes Doubtful
This year they are listed as eithet doubtful or Democratic. The Socialists are expected to poll about 300 votes. The Republicans, it is estimated, will lose the county for the national and state tickets by 1.500 or more votes, and 1,000 for congress. Watson was defeated by 100 votes in the county in the presidential preferential primary of 1926, and factional difficulties set out above may cause him to trail the G. O. P. state ticket in Kokomo. He also lost to Harry New in the 1920—and to Claris Adams in the 1926 senatorial primaries. Grant—Hoover is showing a slight gain in Marion over previous reports, because of- the pressure exerted by employers. Five thousand are polled as doubtful in this county, but because of the tarift stand of the factories this county is exceedingly doubtful. Conservative estimates give it to the Democratic state and national tickets by 500 votes and to Schutz, the Republican congressional candidate. by 1.000 votes. This may be offset, however, if Griswold can make a vivid appeal to the laborers and liberals of the community in the next few days. His organization here, as in other counties, is exceedingly poor. Van j Nuys is very popular as is McNutt, j and both are expected to run ahead of Rooseyelt in Marion. Huntington—Labor is strong in l its Watson opposition in this uncer- ; tain qounty and the rural sections are batter in their protest of the
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Boost Bonds to $15,000 in Car Swindle Charges
Auto Company Officials Are Sent to Jail Pending Posting of Bail. Bonds of two officials of the J. G. Scanlon Compauy, automobile slaes agency, who are involved in an alleged automobile finance swindle, were boosted from $5,000 to $15,000 today. Prosecutor Herbert E. Wilson recommended the bonds be raised when investigation is said to have indicated losses in the alleged swindle may total SIOO,OOO instead of $50,000, as first reported. J. C. Scanlan, 1404 West Washington street, and Ora H. Andrews of 3605 Balsam avenue, sales manager of the company, informed Thomas E. Garvin, criminal judge pro tern, they could not provide bail. They are charged with embezzlement and grand larceny. They were sent to jail pending provision of bail. Proceedings Are Filed Simultaneously, involuntary bankruptcy proceedings were being filed against Scanlan in federal court, listing his liabilities at “more than $15,000.” Creditors filing the suit were Tom Connell, Inc., Belmont Hardware Company, J. W. Pohlman Company, Auto Glass Company, National Auto Trunk Company, Lindel T. Rankin. Bond of William Bruce, general manager of the company, 4917 North New Jersey street, was not raised from $5,000, since he is married and father of two children, Wilson explained. He is charged with embezzlement and grand larceny in connection with the alleged swindle. Scanlan and Andrews are unmarried. Seriousness Is Stressed Seriousness of the charges against the trio was stressed by Wilson when the defendants’ attoAieys, Thomas McGee and Fred Barrett, pleaded that the bonds remain at $5,000. All previously had been released from custody. The three were indicted this week, specifically charged with obtaining $13,000 from the Associated Investment Company, 415 Medical Arts building. Charge of issuing a fraudulent check for $Bl4 to defraud the Capitol Motors Company also was placed against Scanlan. Names of Indianapolis policemen are believed to have been used in the alleged transactions that enabled the defendants to obtain money from auto financing companies. Fictitious sales contracts are alleged to have been executed. Hoover administration. Schutz has been making a strong campaign here, but because of the animus against the rest of the Republican ticket is not expected to be able to carry it. Democratic national and state majority is estimated at 1,000 and Griswold's at 200 or more. Jay Usually Democratic, although not heavily. McNutt, Van Nuys and national candidates should carry this county by 300 because of organization activity and Griswold by 150. Miami—Griswold’s home county. Gave him a majority of 1,575 in 1930. Will duplicate at least, although Schutz has many friends, while the national-state tickets will run-? ahead by the same figures. Tipton Is Democratic Tipton—A hard-working Democratic organization in this county is expected to double the 75 majority of 1930 for Griswold and give Roosevelt, McNutt and Van Nuys a lead of 300 here. Wabash—Here Schutz is at home and retaliates by piling up a lead of at least 2,000, which is expected to put him at least 2.500 votes ahead of Hoover and Watson in this strong Republican county. Watson is very unpopular here because he overrode the petition of 2,500 voters protesting against the appointment of the postmaster. Although G. O. P. majorities have been as high as 2,700 here Van Nuys McNutt and Roosevelt will run up a majority of approximately 500.
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ANCIENT MANGANESE MINES ARE REVEALED Stone Age Men Toiled to Give Beauty to Egyptians. By Science Service JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Oct. 29—Evidence which convinces him that stone age miners of South Africa supplied the Egyptians with manganese, thousands of years ago, has been found by Dr. Raymond A. Dart, professor of anatomy at the University of Witwatersrand. Sophisticated Egyptian fashion called for manganese to adorn the eyebrows of Egyptian women. Manganese also was a cosmetic for giving appearance of life to mummies. Manganese probably was employed, too, in coloring glassware. The strange circumstance of stone age men, using no metals themselves, mining manganese for a more advanced civilization of their own time is believed to be revealed as a result of the discovery of mining implements. The implements of stone were found at Broken Hill, Rhodesia. They show that miners were active in that region between 5,000 and 6,000 years ago, Dr. Dart concludes, and the minerals they extracted, including manganese, were used in distant Egypt.
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THOUSANDS OF BUTLER ALUMNI AT HOMECOMING Colorful Celebration to Be Featured by Annual Grid Battle. Thousands of Butler university alumm “came home” today to attend a colorful celebration. Renewal of the long standing rivalry between Butler and Franklin college on the gridiron, a football game between the Butler and Ball State Teachers’ college freshman squads, and the traditional alumni dinner and dance were features of the gala celebration and twenty-fifth annual renewal of ties between the grads and their school. All fraternities and sororities held luncheons and dinners for the returning alumni. The houses of the Greek organizations were decorated gayly, awaiting the tour of inspection by the judges. Those who were to award prizes for the decorations were Walter D. Hickman, Mary E. Bostwick and Donald D. Hoover, newspaper representatives. The freshmen won the flag rush, which was the first event on the homecoming program. Three minutes after the battle had opened, the first year men. stripped to the waist and covered with axle grease which had been smeared on the pole, were celebrating their victory. BOASTS UNIQUE HOBBY Philadelphia Man Has Collection of 31,000 Mounted Insects. By United Press PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 29.—Philip Laurent owns one of the most unique collections in Philadelphia. It consists of. more than 31,000 insects, all properly mounted and indexed.
New Toys Are Practical and Realistic; Help Child to Learn
Little Girls Actually Can Keep House; Mechanical Marvels for Boys. Today’s children are getting ready for tomorrow’s living. For new toys have gone practical and realistic, and, by merely playing with them, children now can learn more useful things in a few days than all the theories in the world could teach them in years. Moreover, toys this year are made scientifically and grouped by ages, so that you cart buy playthings suited to John, 5, and Helen, 13, just as you buy their clothes, by sizes, knowing that they will fit their capabilities. And people are buying toys, for the Toy Association just has announced the addition of 25,000 workers this month to fill winter orders. Little girls this year really can help keep house with washing machines with real motors, electric stoves that bake potatoes and grill chops, and electric refrigerators that make cubes of ice. Not to mention a full line of practical miniature carpet sweepers, egg beaters, orange squeezers, rolling pins and other kitchen necessities. Musical instruments are among the newest and possibly the most delectable toys from a child's viewpoint. There are little pianos, imitation saxophones. xylophones, traps, horns, down to trap drum sticks. Incidentally, these trap drum sticks are anew discovery as playthings for young babies. Boys have new toys that actually do things. Electric dumping machines that hook up with the floor plug, go through a variety of motions, by the remote control idea. Velocipedes have trailers that dump. Train and freight depots have automatic dispatches, and new
Veterans’ Legislation Not only every veteran, but every citizen of the United States, will be interested in facts and figures on Veterans’ Legislation and relief measures with which our Washington Bureau has packed its new factual bulletin titled VETERANS’ P.ELIEF LEGISLATION. It is a brief, but complete, summary of all veterans’ legislation enacted since the entry of the United States into the World war. It takes no sides on the question of the “bonus,” or any other relief measure—lt presents the facts and figures—and they are facts and figures that YOU,, as a citizen, must know about if you are to take an intelligent interest in the fight sure to come in the next congress over various phases of veterans' relief measures. Fill out the coupon below and send for this bulletin: — CLIP COUPON HERE Dept. 206. Washington Bureau, The Indianapolis Times, 1322 New York Avenue, Wasihngton, D. C. I want a copy of the bulletin. VETERANS’ RELIEF LEGISLATION, and inclose herewith 5 cents in coin, or loose, uncanceled, U. S. postage stamps, to cover return postage and handling costs: Name Street and Number City State I am a reader of The Indianapolis Times. (Code No.)
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Carole Wins Her Battle on Miscast in Film Play
HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 29.—And still the battles continue between the studios and players. Echoes of the drawn-out conflict between James Cagney and Warners scarcely having died, anew battle loomed on the horizon between Carole Lombard and Paramount. However, it was hectic, but short lived. Almost before Hollywood was aware of the fight It was over—with Carole emerging as the victor. The whole thing started when the blond actress was loaned to Warner Brothers for the lead Cagney in “The Inside." Carole didn't want to do the part, felt thaft it wasn’t suited to her. She asked to be released from It, but her request was ignored. So she simply walked out, muttering to herself. The very next day studio officials called her back, said that she was right in stamping the role as unsuited to her. and that she didn't have to do it. Mary Brian now has been cast for the part, which makes it look much like Carole was right, because no two actresses could be farther apart than Carole and Mary. CHICAGO JPOSTJS SOLD Evening Paper to Be Merged With Colonel Knox's Daily News. By United Press CHICAGO, Oct. 29—Colonel Frank Knox, publisher of the Chicago Daily News, today announced purchase of the Chicago Evening Post, and its merger with the News, effective Monday. $600,000 FUND READY By United Press WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.—The war department today made available $600,000 for constructing buildings and other facilities at army posts and improving rivers and harbors throughout the United States.
trains include exact reproductions of famous trains, such as the Twentieth Century, with plush Pullfnan seats, and even a place to put ice in the cooler. Elevated trains go faster than those on the floor level, and industrial machinery foundries, harvesters, and tractors, all work like the real ones they copy. There are charming little doll houses with real electric lights and period furniture, in anew dollar line. Dolls themselves look, like children. Those with hair painted
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Rabbi Wise Indianapolis Open Forum season will be opened Sunday night at Kirshbaum Community Center, with an address by Dr. Stephen S. Wise, New York, sociologist, who will discuss “Political Leadership.” The lecture, sponsored by the Jewish Community Center Association, will open the seventh year of the forum. The public is invited.
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on their heads in boyish bob are the most popular. You can get everything for a doll that a child has, including spectacles and galoshes. There are layettes for baby dolls up to SI,OOO, in case you have that much to spend. There are wardrobe trunks with whole outfits, including clothes, wraps, hats, shoes and eveh talcum powder and diapers, if it is a baby doll. For both boys and girls there are new play stores that take on leality by the addition of genuine miniature cash registers that help a Child’s arithmetic. Tandem kites are anew plaything. So are isinglass greenhouses, with some special violet ray glass in them, under which real plants can be grown. Microphones that can be set up in the living room and heard in another room are new. So is a kind of cement that children can make into building blocks for individual garages or gas stations. Skyscraper blocks are a trend of the times. And as a final touch all the new blocks come packed in trucks or trains, instead of plain boxes. For all the new toys reflect the realism of the world today and many of them teach children to do useful things. FLOATING PUMP BUILT Driven by Electricity, It Rests in Water on Pontoons. B,y Science Service BERLIN, Oct. 29. —Hailed as an idea as simple and original as Columbus’ egg, a pump that floats on the surface of the water or other liquid it is to deliver has appeared on the German market. The electrically driven pump is carried by two hollow metal pontoons, and sends its discharge up to the ground surface through a hose.
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DOCTORS CLOSI PARLEY HERE WITHBANQUET Fear Controlled by Medicine Retiring University Head Tells Session. Modern medicine's part in taking fear out of mankind during the present depression and going on as a “happy warrior to greet a better day,’” was described by Sir Robert A. Falconer, retiring president of Toronto university, at the banquet closing the sessions of the Interstate Post-Graduate Medical Association of North America Monday night. He spoke at the Clavpool. He said fear has been controlled in the realm of medicine. “People are looking facts in the face more than they used to. Men mistrust each other because they have left virtue behind. Though the human race never may feel at home in the universe, it may discove- at length that the universe is more friendly than previous ages thought,” he said. * Frank B. Noyes, president of the Associated Press, told the doctors and surgeons of the development of science and medical services by newspapers and press associations of the nation. E. W. Scripps, founder of the Scripps-Howard newspapers, was praised by Noyes as the first’newspaper publisher to recognize thfe need for scientific and medical news service bureaus in papers and press associations and to put that need into operation. Frederick Landis. Logansport editor, delivered a humorous address. The association’s next convention will be held In October, 1933, in St Louis, Mo. DRAGGED SEVeFImiIES Youth Falls From Horse, Suffer* Skull, Jaw Fractures. By T'nifrd Press MARYSVILLE, Cal., Oct. 29 Fractures of the skull and jaw, and innummerable bruises were suffered by Albert Powell. 19, when he was dragged seven miles by his horse, but physicians said he would survive. Powell fell from the horse, and one foot became entangled in a stirrup. CLASSROOMS IN STADIUM Large Lecture Auditoriums Need Due to Cut in Staff. By United Brest NORMAN, Okla., Oct. 29.—The University of Oklahoma athletic stadium is being converted into a classroom building to met the demand for large rooms which arose this fall as a result of the reduced teaching staff. Courses in education where more than fifty students are enrolled will be taken to the stadium rooms which will be condition by Nov. 1. ‘ZEBRA ROCKS’ INDUSTRY Peculiar Stones Much in Demand for Ornamental Purposes. By United Press ALMA CENTER, Wis., Oct. 29.—A peculiar rock formation near here has given Alma Center anew industry. ‘ Zebrastones” taken from the quarry are used for rock gardens and other ornamental purposes. The stones, said to be very rare, have stripes resembling a zebra’s in color and form. MADE CLEAN BY DIRT Sorghum Molasses Strained Through Clay to Remove Impurities. By T nitrd Press REESEVILLE. Wis., Oct. 29. Charles Sommerkorn uses dirt to make clean sorghum molasses. He strains sugar cane juice through fine clay before it is cooked down into syrup.
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