Indianapolis Times, Volume 44, Number 154, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 November 1932 — Page 1

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Editor Times — AN Insult to Religion—ln Wednesday morning papers was printed an advertisement, paid politically, so it was said, which was headed: ‘Every Crisis Breeds Its Own Master.” Farther, it was said, “We know that some unseen power looks after this country from time to time;” "That something takes one and uses him’; "It used Washington in 1761, Lincoln in 1861"; ‘Let us not interfere w'ith that God power now”; “Hold on to Hoover.” In answer to this affront to the intelligences of the people and the blasphemy of God, we merely say, ‘‘God (Some Unseen Power) forgive them, for they know not what they do.” We should never hook up our party, either Democratic or Republican, with God, nor should any individual man of either political faith claim a partnership with the Supreme Being. The kaiser, as leader of the Republican party, in the days of his apparent defeat, linked himself with God. Then it was Uns und Godt (Us and God). Now the leadership of the Republican party is falling in line with the kaiser and it is Hoover and God. PERRY RUSH. Delphi, Ind. a m Editor Times—--1 RECENTLY observed a small boy snapping a rubber band at flies. It was great fun until he let loose of the wrong end of the band. Many overgrown boys now sitting around to hide the holes in the seats of their pants and taking potshots at the President fail to realize that such tactics are a boomerang. Hoover did not pull this depression out of his hat and bellyaching is not going to end it. It is going to take some serious thinking, much labor, and, above all. co-operation. BUFFLEHEAD. mam Editor Times —

OpHERE was absolutely no comX parlson between the Ritchie and Hoover parades here. It was the most colorful, sincere and largest demonstration Hoosier Democrats ever have known. And every marcher wore a smile of confidence. And did the ex-soldierS show that they wanted the bonus? And how beer will pay for the bonus became the slogan of the evening. The Hoover parade showed no empty larders, no grain price contrasts, no bread and soup lines, but the watchers felt these things and' they made us think. With Roosevelt as our candidate, happy days are near again. A CONVERT. * it a Editor Times— REFERRING to a letter in The Times by a freight brakeman, J. A. Rash, Franklin, Ind., the writer also is a railroad man, and can not understand how a man so disloyal to the President can get sixteen years’ seniority on any railroad. This country is full of railroad men who are not reds and are loyal to the company for which they toil. Asa whole, they are loyal and intelligent employes, and do not bite the hand that feeds them. Mr. Rush may have more time to sit around and listen to his radio, if he still has one, at a future date. TIMES READER. m u m Editor Times—

FOR the benefit of some of the weak-kneed, gristle-boned, meekminded wage earners, here’s advice: I have noticed that a certain newspaper here did not display its Stars and Stripes in respect to a distinguished visitor recently, probably because it held opposite views. If its circulation should diminish to the equivalent of its sportsmanship, one person could distribute it in less than a block's walk. Some persons want to vote a certain way, but fear for their jobs so much that they feci sure someone will peep through the curtain and see which lever they pull when they vote. Job threat is a laugh. What good would a job be, anyway, under four more years of slave-driving Republicanism? SOUP, SOUP, AND MORE SOUP. It M *I Editor Times — WHAT has happened to The Times? Is it getting yellow or red, or has Major Hoople s head injury crippled its staff? One of our greatest blessings is a free press and a good newspaper should treat this privilege with high regard. It should boost, not knock. It should be a molder of public opinion, fair opinion. This country has not been destroyed, and no one man could destroy it, even though he be the President. Now. how can a newspaper mold public opinion by printing a column on its front to which any mental midget can contribute? Some of these items are good, but about half of them are not fit to print. A DISGUSTED READER. hum

Editor Timet — FOURTEEN years ago a rosycheeked, healthy boy was sent overseas. After serving seven years in the regulars, he went over the top, fighting for us. He served in the Rainbow division and came back to us shell-shocked, with heart trouble, so nervous he could not hold a job if he could get one. With barely living compensation, he was cut last week to $9 a month. Health broken, he and his wife are without coal, and nothing to eat. What is to become of these dear people? Even if Roosevelt were the pope of Rome, I would rather have him in office than to have an administration which causes such cases as this, and I am not a Catholic either. A READER OP A FAIR PAPER, THAT NEVER MISREPRESENTS.

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‘SILENT VOTE’ WILL DECIDE STATERESULT 76,000, Listed Independent in Marion County, to Tip Scales. LEAN TO DEMOCRATS Roosevelt Is Expected to Run Well Ahead of Indiana Ticket. BY BEN STERN The independent voter today became the big question mark in Indiana, especially in Marion county, where the vote of the nonpolitically allied citizen will determine, in a large degree, which party will carry the state. Os an approximate total of 240,000 men and women polled this year in Marion county, there are registered in the headquarters of both major parties the names of 76,000 independent voters, the largest number so to be listed in the history of state and county. And these 76,000 will decide, in the main, how Indiana will go if both parties bring out their regularly affiliated strength. Lean to Democrats

Information received indicates that the bulk of the doubtful group will vote Democratic this year, which presages that Indiana's fourteen votes in the electoral college will be cast for Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York, instead of Herbert' Clark Hoover of Palo Alto, Cal., and the White House, Washington, D. C. So apparently strong is this leaning of the aoubtfuls to the Democratic party that Roosevelt is expected to be accorded a majority of between 50,000 and 100,000 in the state, with the Democratic state ticket winning by a lesser figure. Much of the size of the success of either party depends in a great measure on Marion county. 213,115 Polled In 1928 To ascertain just what will happen Tuesday, let’s study some of the figures of past elections. In 1928 .there were polled 213,115 voters in Marion county, divided approximately as follows: Republican, 85,209; Democratic, 62,027, and doubtful! 65,879. In the November national election, there was cast for President a total of 184,100 votes. The Republicans got 109,640; the Democrats, 73,029, and the minority parties 1,161. Os the citizens polled, 29,015 did not go to the polls and this was more than half theTnumber of men and women in Indiana who did not avail themselves of this privilege. Two years later a total of 232,007 men and women registered on the poll books here as follows. Republicans, 77,540; Democrats, 74,024, and doubtful, 81,071. Os this number 142,600 voted for secretary of state as follows: Republicans, 59,562; Democrats, 82,038, while 400 voted for the minority parties. Many Did Not Vote

In that election 90,000 men and women did not vote because it was an off year election and there was not sufficient interest in the outcome. The campaign closing today is a different story. Never before, unless if be 1896, has there been so tense a campaign. True, it came in like a lamb, but it leaves like a lion, with the ether full of vituperation and recrimination. On the basis of polls and straw votes, it is almost fair to estimate that of the 240,000 listed, at least 200,000 will vote Tuesday in Marion county. The question then is “How will they divide?” The answer, according to all information that can be obtained, comes with an “if.” Hoover May Win If President Hoover can carry Marion county by a majority of 25,000, he will pull over the state and county tickets here, at least. The basis for this estimate is that the President will run far ahead of the state and county tickets, with the exception of one candidate, Judge Harry O. Chamberlin of the circuit court, because of the nonpartisan appeal made in his behalf. But trends and reports tend to show that President Hoover will (Turn to Page Three)

Democrats, Confident, Guard Against Last-Minute ‘Threat’

BY RAY TUCKER Times Staff Writer WASHINGTON. Nov. 7.—With 40.000,000 American voters ready to serve as presidential jurors Tuesday, the 1932 campaign has reached the stage, in which the secret fears and hopes and strategy of candidates and campaigners may be told. Although President Herbert Hoover is scheduled to speak today in the west, it is not believed that any last-minute miracle or mistake can affect the outcome. Nevertheless the Democrats are taking no chances. Roosevelt and his associates have wound up their speaking, but picked men are scanning every newspaper edition and listening to each radio speech for fear some unexpected threat must be met. National Chairman James A. Farley sits near a telephone, accessible to scouts around the country. An option on radio time has been obtained so that replies may be made over a nation-wide network tonight, if necessary. Mimeographs and typewriters are in readiness, as well as publicists and a corps of stenographers. Experts on government and statistics stand hjr.

ROOSEVELT RALLIES HIS NEIGHBORS ON EVE OF ELECTION

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A couple of burlap sacks, a little yellow dye, some braid and nimble fingers and presto—a new frock. Helen Carson of Wichita, Kan., heard about various kinds of inexpensive frocks and decided on the burlap outfit which cost her a total of 10 cents and a little time. Here she is, wearing her burlap ensemble. An Editorial Ask Bossert • A last-minute circular, paid for by Senator James E. Watson, appeals on the ground of religious prejudice to Catholic voters. If any Catholic permits his religion to influence his politics, he should call Walter Bossert, successor to Stephenson. That will wipe out any doubt that this circular, with all the other propaganda for Watson, has been built upon deceit. Watson double crossed the klan. He would double cross any influential body. Any Catholic who heeds this paid propaganda for Watson can rely on only one thing—he also will be double crossed. If in doubt, ask Bossert.

NAME THE STREET Get your share of the $l5O in prizes in this big contest. Turn to Page 11 and get started in The Times big “Name a Street” contest.

EXTEND TAX DEADLINE UNTIL NEXT SATURDAY County Treasurer’s Office to Be Open During Afternoons. Extension, until Saturday, of the time for paying fall taxes, was announced today by Timothy P. Sexton, county treasurer. The treasurer’s office will be open Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday until 4 p. m, after which fall tax installments become delinquent. Mail will be accepted until Saturday morning. For purpose of balancing books, the office will be closed after Saturday until Dec. 1.

A football figure best describes the position of the two parties on the eve of voting. The Democrats feel that they have a big lead, and their only concern is to hold it against frantic, unexpected moves. Hoover's last address and possible charges by Republican spokesmen will be “covered” until midnight tonight by prearrangement. The President’s "surprise” appeal to women in his Minneapolis address, for instance, is the sort of desperate play against which the Democrats will guard. Despite the steady trend to Roosevelt, the campaign has not been without drama, both political and personal. It has seen a collapse of the historic Republican machine after unprecedented triumphs in the last three presidential elections. It has seen a revolt of the people like those led by Andrew Jackson a century ago, and by Woodrow Wilson in 1912. It has witnessed a Democratic party staggered by feuds over prohibition and religion and contrasting economic thought make a remarkable return in four years. It has watched the canny G. O. P. making most (Turn to Face Two#

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INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY, NOV. 7, 1932

Campaign Will Close in Address to Voters of Pougkeepsie. BY FREDERICK A. STORM United Press Staff Correspondent HYDE PARK, N. Y., Nov. 7. Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt held to the political traditions of the last twenty years of his career today, when he devoted his hours to rallying his neighbors to the support of the Democratic party. In contrast to his strenuous weeks of campaigning, the Governor planned a trip of 100 miles through the Hudson river valley country, with brief addresses at Beacon, Newburgh, Kingston and Rhinebeck. He will conclude the day’s events with a night address to the voters of Poughkeepsie, in Duchess county. The final utterance of Roosevelt’s three-months battle for the presidency—a battle that has taken him nearly 20,000 miles and into thirtyseven states of the nation—was expected to be an appeal to citizens to exercise their franchise at the polls Tuesday. He revealed that he plans to cast his ballot sometime before 3 p. m. Tuesday at Hyde Park, and then motor to Democratic national campaign headquarters in the Hotel Biltmore, New York City, where he will wait the returns.

Forecast Roosevelt Win BY RAYMOND CLAPPER United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Nov. 7.—The most direct and personal clash of political leadership of this century comes to an end tonight, when President Herbert Hoover and Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York conclude their campaigns for the presidency of the United States. A record-breaking number of ballots—estimated at possibly 40,000,000 —will be cast Tuesday to decide the result. President Hoover and Governor Roosevelt, men of contrasting backgrounds, careers, views and fellowworkers in the Wilson war administration, are the dominating protagonists in the depression election. Forecasts for the most part point to a victory for Roosevelt. They also point to Democratic control of both houses. But Republicans do not concede the election. Republican National Chairman Everett Sanders credits President Hoover with an irreducible minimum of fifteen more than a majority of the electoral college. Continue Appeal to Voters He included in this list New York, Illinois and Ohio, loss of any one of which would bring this estimate total below the 266 electoral majority line. Both candidates, contrary to usual practice, spent the last day of the campaign continuing their appeal to the voters. Mr. Hoover, westward bound to vote, spoke to crowds from his westbound train. Governor Roosevelt mingled with his neighbors along the Hudson river valley. Both were to make eleventhhour appeals tonight. Former President Calvin Coolidge also was to put in a final plea for Mr. Hoover. The chief purpose of these final appeals was to bring out the vote. Political workers for the next twenty-four hours were due to concentrate on this practical task. In close states the result may turn entirely on which organization gets out the largest percentage of its vote.

Deep Silence Over Electorate Registrations have broken all records. This is considered by most politicians as an indication of the deep interest in the campaign. The campaign has been less noisy in some respects than that of four years ago. A serious silence appears to have spread over the electorate. Deep economic questions, which come down to stark elementary matters of food and shelter for wives and children, have made ironical many of the usual circus trappings of presidential campaigns. The tense, anxious feeling, which already in primary elections has turned politics upside down in some places, turned down the La Follettes in Wisconsin for instance, but converged most sharply on the two chief figures of the depression election—Mr. Hoover and Mr. Roosevelt.

WHERE YOU VOTE Know where you vote Tuesfr day? If you don’t, turn to Page 16 for a complete list of polling places.

SALT LAKE CITY SPEECH ENDS HOOVERDRIVE President ‘Certain’ He Has Won Second Term in White House. LOOKS TO VACATION Return to Washington May Be by Way of Panama Canal. BY HENRY F. MISSELWITZ United Press Staff Correspondent ABOARD PRESIDENT HOOVER’S TRAIN, EN ROUTE TO PALO ALTO, Nov. 7.—President Herbert Hoover neared the end of his campaign for re-election today, publicly confident that his personal drive for votes had won for him a second term in the White House. Throughout a day that was a repetition of previous days—of addressing, hoarse and tired, the groups that gathered at small stations in the sparsely settled west, on what he termed the “fundamentals of government”—the President aahered to an exacting and exhausting schedule. In the brief time before the voters go to the polls, the President was scheduled to speak at noon today in the Mormon tabernacle, Salt Lake City, at the last big rally of his spectacular windup of an unpresidential drive for ballots.

Urges All to Vote Ending his campaign tonight, he will urge in a message issued at Elko, Nev., thac all voters, regardless of political views, exercise their privilege and go to the polls. The President will vote at Stanford university as soon as he gets home early in the afternoon. After that, he hopes to take a week off. He hasn’t nad a vacation in two years, and feels he has earned a rest. He hasn’t made up his mind yet whether he will return to Washington by train or boat by the Panama canal. The decision depends on whether a crisis arises demanding his early return. The President feels that the people are thinking for themselves more in this campaign than at any time in recent political history. He believes, for that reason, he will carry the country. An “Appeal to Reason” He surprised his intimate supporters when he said at St. Paul Saturday night, that he believed the people would return him to office because thay ribw were thinking for themselves, and he said when they did that there could be no doubt about their conclusions. The President’s position is that the American people are a more highly educated people than almost any other, and for this reason a campaign based—as he feels his has been—on an appeal to their intelligence has more chance to win than the old-fashioned stemwinding campaign of promises and “rabble rousing.” Another thing that has given him confidence in his conviction that the voters are beginning to see the benefits of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, and other relief measures of his administration.

Cheered by Reports He gives the Democrats who supported these measures credit, but takes the credit for inaugurating them, and feels the people, likewise, will accord him credit. The President is cheered by reports to him from local communities that they can “take care of their own” this winter. He believes the winter will be marked by less suffering than last, and instead of being blacker it will be lighter—if he is elected. The President also is cheered by the attitude and size of the crowds that have met him from one end of the country to the other. Reports along the way have come to him that the crowds have been uniformly larger than they were for Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt, his Democratic opponent, on his swing across the nation, and he regards that as a good sign of their political intention^. President in Good Spirits He rested most of Sunday, ana made no political talks through lowa, Nebraska and Colorado. At all stops he said a few words of cheerful greeting, * but stressed that it was the Sabbath and he was avoiding the appearance of working. An aicTat Omaha, Neb, hurried out and got a Bible from a nearby hotel early Sunday morning.

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NEW TRIALS FOR SEVEN NEGROES IN SGOTTSBORO ASSAULT CASE ORDERED

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Louise Rolfe Gabardi and Jack (Machine Gun) McGurn. By United Press WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.—The supreme court today set aside the white slavery law convictions of Jack Gabardi of Chicago, 111., known also as Jack (Machine Gun) McGurn, gangster, and his blond wife, Louise Rolfe Gabardi. .The convictions if upheld would have established a precedent in administration of the Mann act.

Vote for Tax When you enter the voting booth Tuesday, before you vote for candidates, vote for the income tax amendment. At the left hand, top row, of the machine you will find a little lever. Push it to the left. That votes for the amendment. Do not fail. A majority of all votes is needed. This is more important than any candidate.

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HITLER LOSES STRENGTH IN GERMAN VOTE ‘Dictatorship’ Cabinet of Von Papen Holds Power Without Majority. BY ERIC KEYSER United Press Staff Correspondent BERLIN, Nov. 7.—The government of Chancellor Franz von Papen is willing to let Adolph Hitler join a presidential cabinet independent of the reichstag, but will refuse the Fascist leader greatly increased power. This was indicated today by a government spokesman, after elec tion of anew parliament in which the Hitlerites lost strength. Hitler's "Nazis” lost thirty-five reichstag seats, and polled a popular vote of approximately 33.03 per cent of the electorate, compared with 37.2 per cent in the July election. The election result will not swerve Von Papen from his course of extra parliamentary rule, and the new reichstag may be as short-lived as the last one unless it supports the government. Offer Nazi Chief Post The government does not consider that the situation is changed, a spokesman said, and there is no need to alter its course. But Von Papen is ready to let others share governmental power "without changing the basis and character of the government’s present form.” the spokesman said. He indicated Hitler would be allowed in the cabinet, but that the government has no intention of forming a coalition depending upon a majority in the reichstag. It was a deadlock in every way, and the country awaited an even more embittered struggle between Von Papen and Hitler for power. Germany voted overwhelmingly against the Von Papen government, despite its minor gain. The Hitlerites, although they lost thirty-five seats in parliament, actually fell only 4 per cent behind their vote in the total poll throughout the country, compared to the result of last July’s election. The Communists gained.

Hitler Falling Back The polling, nevertheless, confirmed the belief that Hitlerism had begun to recede from its sensational two-year clinch, culminating in the peak of last July, when his followers had 37.03 per cent of the total votes, compared to approximately 33.2 per cent Sunday. Hitler, therefore, appeared to have reached the point for a showdown. Government circles in the Wilhelmstrasse professed to be highly satisfied with the returns, regarding them as signifying greater popular approval of Von Papen’s policies. Hitler issued a statement after the results became known, announcing his emphatic claim to the chancellorship, and declaring he would not be content with a "mere share” of governmental power.

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Supreme Court of U. S. Criticises Conduct of Alabama Court. DENIED LEGAL AID Youths Accused of Attacks on White Girls Were Facing Death. By United Press WASHINGTON, Nov. 7. New trials for the seven Negro youths sentenced to death in the Scottsboro assault cases were granted today by the United States supreme court. The decision was read in the dignified quiet of the supreme court chamber after a series of disturbances in the capital plaza outside had resulted in injury to four police officers, and the arrest of twelve men and women who had demonstrated on behalf of the Scottsboro defendants. The opinion caustically criticised the conduct of trials of the "young, illiterate, ignorant” defendants at Scottsboro, Ala. Failure of the youths to obtain adequate legal representation w’as given as the-court’s chief concern in reversing the decision of the Alabama supreme court. The Alabama court had held the original trials were fair, in spite of the presence of armed militia and a hostile public attitude. The opinion was delivered by Justice George Sutherland. He reviewed the history of the case and the Negroes’ contentions that they had been denied fair trials. Hostility at Trial Sutherland said that there was no question excepting that the atmosphere was one of "tension and hostility.” It was the duty of the trial court to see the defendants had a fair trial, he continued, noting that the defendants were "boys,” illiterate, and apparently ignorant. Referring to the claim that the Negroes had not been allowed to choose their counsel, Sutherland recalled that they quickly had been able to obtain excellent legal representation on appeal. The opinion termed the trial court’s appointment of all members of the local bar to represent the defendants as a “gesture.” Even intelligent persons could not guide themselves through the intricacies of legal procedure and protect their rights, Sutherland said, adding that it was then so much more essential for illiterate persons such as the defendants to have adequate counsel. World Agitated Over Case Five yeers ago the guilt or innocence of Sacco and Vanzetti was being debated in every part of the civilized world. Today almost as many people are agitated—rightly or wrongly—about the Scottsboro cases and the quality of justice administered by the Alabama courts to the seven Negro boys. A year ago last March two white girls and a number of white men and Negroes were bumming a ride on a long freight train going from Chattanooga toward Alabama. Somewhere along the route, a fight occurred between Negroes and white men; the whites were thrown from the train and complained to the authorities about it; at Paint Rock, Ala., a special sheriff’s posse stopped the train and arrested all the Negroes found on it. Those facts are not in dispute.

Assault Clamed by Girls But at Paint Rock the officers discovered the two girls on the train dressed in overalls, and from that point stories of what occurred before and after the arrest vary widely. The men, who were arrested, said they had not even been involved in the fight with white men which took place in an open gravel car somewhere in the length of the forty-car train. Several of them said they had seen the fighting. One was close enough so that he heard a call for help, he said, and kept a white boy from falling off the train. Two others didn’t know there had been a fight. One had been lying, sick, in a box car, he said, and a doctor found he really was sick. Another was on his way to a clinic to have his eyes fixed. Os the nine boys arrested, four were friends. The others said they had not seen each other before the train was stopped. Tell of Fierce Fight But the two white girls, Victoria Price and Ruby Bates, charged that the Negro boys assaulted them cn the train. They said they had been riding in the gravel car with seven or eight white boys when about twelve Negroes suddenly had swarmed down from a box car, had fought with the white boys and thrown all but one off the train, and had then held (Turn to Page Two)

THOSE WERE HAPPY DAYS The days when “Will" and “Nell” were happy In the White House are recalled by Mrs. Taft today in the third of the “First Lady” series on Page 2.