Indianapolis Times, Volume 44, Number 155, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 November 1932 — Page 1

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Editor Timet — T HEARD Henry Ford read his ■*• speech over the radio recently and it sounded to me like one of his model T cars. If three and a half years ago Ford had employed a man as manager of his factories, with a four-year contract, and the factories were in the same shape that this country is today, would he renew that contract for four more years? The fact that Ford, Schwab, Atterbury, Du Pont and James E, Watson are for Hoover, is enough for me to see that this country needs anew deal. TOM SHAW. 225 North Belle Vieu. a o a Editor Times — TN bidding for the ex-soldiers’ votes, the Democrats are circulating a pamphlet aimed at the Economy League. One misleading question is thus: “What is their attitude toward pensions of 700,000 civil service employes, who, after living at home in comfort and safety, get SSO to SIOO from the government?” This pension does not come from the government. Each employe pays 3V per cent of his check to the retirement fund. Even administration cost is paid by the employe. The Democrats in charge of such publications as this are supposed to know the law, and the foregoing is federal law. If they are ignorant of such laws they are too ignorant to go into public offic , to enforce and make laws. GOVERNMENT EMPLOYE. tt tt tt Editor Timet — COME all you rounders if you want to hear a true story of a brave engineer. He mounted to the White Etouse with an order in his hand, he stabilise/! the farmer, freed the working man, and drove the ex-soldiers from their promised land. If you don’t like that, all you’d got to do on March 4 is send anew crew to take that job we praise sohighly. AN EX-SOLDIER AND A RAILROAD MAN. a tt M Editor Times — BELIEVE it or not, Governor Roosevelt has put Abraham Lincoln Herbert Clark Hoover into a “goosestep tempo.” No more front porch speeches or fishing on the Rapidan. Herbert might resurrect from the White House attic Calvin’s hobby horse and start in pursuit of that prosperity that always was just round the corner and turned out to be such a panic that we haven’t heard about the Cleveland panic for several years. DR. B. E. LEMMON. Spencer, Ind. a tt a Editor Times — THE principal issue is not prohibition, \he tariff, farm prices, crime or any of a half dozen others. It is Herbert Hoover—do we want four more years of him, or have we had enough? I consider Hoover and his party largely responsible for the most severe panic this country ever has had. It began with an unmistakable bang in October, 1929. The administration did nothing about it. Callously, it ignored the depression, refused to admit its presence. Why did the administration twiddle its thumbs those two years? Does not a stitch in time save nine? Can it be the reason that 1932 brought out the big business corporation and the belated home loan bank plan, which is not functioning even at this late hour, is because Hoover knew that he had not the slightest chance at reelection, if he did not make a few gestures toward helping the “forgotten man?” If I were Herbert Hoover, I certainly would not have the nerve or brass or whatever it takes to run for President again after making such a rank failure in my first term. CARL SCHURZ LOWDEN. Shelbyville. M M M Editor Times — NOT long ago Governor Leslie stated that it was entirely up to Judge Frank Baker to free Theodore Luesse from the state prison farm. Many committees have seen Leslie before and he made no such statement. It looks, at this particular time, as if he was trying to put all the responsibility on Judge Baker, a Democrat, just before election. In the past the Governor has released criminals without judges’ consent. One particular prisoner released by the Governor later was re-arrested for murder. I wonder if Judge Baker will maintain his stubbornness and give the Governor a chance to slander the Democratic party or call Leslie’s bluff and immediately sign for Luesse’s release, to see what the Governor wil do next? CITIZEN. *sM M n Editor Times — LISTEN, readers of The Times, we are winning one fight, let's win another. Let's repay the only fair and square and straightforward paper of Indianapolis today. Let’s go out and do everything in our power to put the people s paper, The Indianapolis Times, over the top, just as we are putting Roosevelt over the top, so we can get the real truth in the future as to what’s going on in this country of ours. Let’s get tired of being made to read all these one-sided affairs. The Times has been very fair. Let's be very fair in return. How about it? Are you with me? I’ve subscribed. Let’s go, Indianapolis! I have absolutely no connection with this or any other paper. GEORGE A. ROESINGER.

The Indianapolis Times Decidedly colder tonight with rain possibly changing to snow’; Wednesday generally fair and colder, strong winds becoming northerly.

VOLUME 44—NUMBER 155

NATION’S VOTE RECORDS MAY BE SHATTERED Expect Forty Million Ballots Will Be Cast in Poll for President. SLOW COUNTING LIKELY Heavy Participation in Election May Drag Out Tally Sheet Marking. BY RAYMOND CLAPPER United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Nov. B.—A rush to the polls was reported from throughout the country today, indicating that more than 40,000,003 votes may be cast in the momentous presidential election, breaking all vote records. The last-minute activities of candiextes, the eleventh-hour “victory statements” of rival campaign managers, and the first election returns from tiny hamlets in Massachusetts intensified the usual enthusiasm and tension of election day. The Wall Street betting odds, which have favored Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt, rose to 7 to 1 this jnorning. President Herbert Hoover, racing toward his California home, expected to arrive in Palo Alto later today to cast his ballot. Governor Roosevelt cast his ballot in the little yellow frame town hall at Hyde Park, N. Y„ at 2 p. m. Norman Thomas, Socialist candidate, who was on a campaign tour during the registration period here, will be unable to vote. The decision may be known before midnight, although there is some chance of delay because of the unusually heavy vote expected. This would tend to slow down the counting of ballots. Fight Until Last Moment Furthermore, in some close states, the entire vote may have to be counted before it will be clear which candidate has the lead. Indications are that returns from Illinois, Ohio and Indiana will provide the first real indication as to who has won. Within a few more hours the outcome of the most vigorously fought presidential campaign in years will be revealed through returns clicking in from 123,000 election districts throughout the country. The aggressiveness of the 1932 presidential campaign was emphasized Monday night when party orators, including the two candidates, carried eleventh hour appeals to the voters in nation-wide bursts of oratory. The thunder of the big guns of both Republican and Democratic parties died away only at midnight, and only after the President, former President Calvin Coolidge, Treasury Secretary Ogden L. Mills’ Franklin D. Roosevelt, and other leaders had made a final effort to urge their supporters to the polls. Final Pledges Made While election eve in previous years has found most candidates content to rest from their campaigns and await the next day’s verdict, this year found Mr. Hoover addressing the nation from the little town of Elko, Nev., and Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt speaking to the country from Poughkeepsie, N. Y. The President urged the electorate to face the facts “through eyes uncolored by political interest," and to trust in the leadership of the Republican party. The Governor, in a somewhat briefer address, pledged that “with your help and your patience and your generous good will, we will do w'hat we can to mend the torn fabric of our common life.” Thousands Seek Office In addition to the eight presidential candidates, several thousand are running for lesser public offices. Candidates for the house and senate total 1,261. About 100 are running for governor in thirty-two states. In practically every state new legislatures are being elected. In most of 5,000 counties in the country, candidates for sheriff, coroner and numerous other county offices, are running. Hard times have increased the number of candidates and parties. Twenty parties have put up candidates for congress. The presidential candidates, in addition to President Hoover and Governor Roosevelt, are: Socialist—Norman Thomas. Prohibition—William D. Upshaw. Farmer-Labor—Jacob S. Coxey. Socialist-Labor—Verne L. Reynolds. Communist—William Z. Foster. Liberty—W. H. (Coin) Harvey.

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Upper Left—Aa long line of voters, many of them housewives, waiting to cast their ballots in the Fourteenth precinct of the mighty Fourth ward, at 418 East Thirtieth street. Upper Van Nuys and Mrs. Van Nuys snapped a few moments after leaving their voting machine in the Crooked creek schoolhouse, Kessler boulevard and Michigan road.

HEAVY VOTE NOTED THROUGHOUT STATE

Omen, Maybe Van Nuys Is Witness of G. 0. P. Placard Being Victim of Elements.

Is this prophetic? Just as Frederick Van Nuys, Democratic senatorial candidate, posed for a photograph outside his voting booth in the Sixty-third precinct of Washington township, wind tore a G. O. P. placard of President Hoover from its moorings. A Democratic card, flanking the Republican one, withstood the wind's gust and remained upright. Rooster Is Worn Off One of the complaints j-eceived today by Marion county election commissioners was that the rooster emblem had been worn off the voting machine in the Sixth precinct, Third ward, 1624 North Pennsylvania street. Another was put on. H. Nathan Swaim, Democratic county chairman, made the complaint. Votes, Then Dies By United Press SACO, Me., Nov. B.—Shortly after voting here today, Payson T. Rice, 79, retired cigar maker, died of a heart attack. Who’ll Steal This Precinct? By United Press JOLIET, 111., Nov. B.—Prisoners at the county jail complained to Deputy Sheriff Seaver that they were missing their chance to vote, due to being behind the bars. Seaver obtained a supply of sample ballots to pass out to each prisoner. There will be regular ballot boxes, but the votes won't count. Snow in lowa By United Press DES MOINES, la., Nov. B.—A heavy wet snow lay on the ground today and a strong wind added to the discomfort of lowa voters. The effect of the adverse weather on the state's large farm population was problematical. Learns at Own Expense Ray Harrington, 1309 University court, today learned about election laws from the Marion county board of election commmissioners. Harrington, who is in Decatur, 111., sent the following telegram to the board: "If legal, please have judge in my precinct vote a straight Republican ticket for me.” The board sent a one-word reply collect. It read: ‘lllegal.” Votes for Old Boss By United Press LINTON, Ind., Nov. B.—Robert S. Stewart, 34. Linton, chauffeur to President Hoover when the latter was in Europe as food administrator during the World war, cast a vote for his former employer today.

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Lower Left—Miss Helen Hitch, 3006 Broadway, receiving practical instructions on how to cast her first ballot in the Thirteenth precinct of the Fourth ward. Many polling places had the miniature practice machines on display to aid first-time voters. Inset—Mrs. Samuel Ralston, widow of the late Democratic senator, cast her ballot for her

Farmers Flock to Polls; Federal Operatives Are on Guard. Power of the United States government is being used in northern Indiana today to combat illegal voting, and already two men are under arrest and 100 others have been sent across the line into Illinois. From many points in the state reports received shortly after the polls opened at 6 this morning to remain open until 6 tonight, indicated that an unusually heavy vote would be recorded. The arrests were made after federal operatives raided the Latoka hoVfi in Indiana Harbor, recently taken over by Lake county as a shelter for unemployed, penniless men. Fred Stultz, assistant superintendent for poor relief, is in charge. 100 Sent Across River Those under arrest are Joe Gambra, 47, and Robert Williams, 37, both of Chicago. They are said to have had sample ballots and Democratic campaign literature in their possession. Sending the 100 men across the line into Illinois was under direction of Herman Atkins, deputy United States marshal. Other northern Indiana counties in addition to Lake are being watched by the federal operatives. Fair and warm weather is held partly responsible for the heavy early morning voting. In sections of Kokomo where factory workers reside, polling places were crowded early today. Early Voting Heavy Three hours after the polls opened in Gary, 10,000 votes had been cast. In the first two hours, 131 persons voted in a Terre Haute precinct. The heavy balloting was not confined to cities. From Mt. Vernon came the report that “the heaviest vote in history is being cast in this rural community. • Many precincts at Anderson reported seventy-five votes each in the first hour. Balloting was heavy at Huntington throughout the forenoon. It is indicated that the vote in (Turn to Page Nine)

The Times Invites You to Be Election Guest There’ll be plenty of room for everybody tonight when The Times shortly after 6, starts flashing returns on the huge screen at Maryland street and Capitol avenue. Maryland street, between Capitol and Senate avenues, will be blocked off to traffic, so you can stand in the street, sit on the curb, or lean against the building. The screen, which is on the south side of the street, will be visible from all vantage points in the area. On the screen will be flashed state, national, and county returns as fast as they are obtained by The Times from every available source. In addition, Times extras will be on the streets to give you the play-by-play on one of the nation's greatest political turnouts. Eastern reports will come in rapidly and The Times will start receiving county and state figures early. It’s your chance to get all the election news promptly and to the point. So be there—in front of The Times—at 6 tonight.

precinct neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. Van Nuys. Lower Right—Otto Duffer is his name. But as he stood today in front of the First precinct of the Fourteenth ward, at 1246 Oliver avenue, waiting to vote he admitted readily. “I’m only a Duffer, a ‘forgotten man,’ but this is one time I’m going to change my name.”

HOOVER TRAIN BLASTAVERTED Dynamiters Are Routed by Special Guard. By I'nited Press ELKO, Nev., Nov. 8— In the rough, sparsely-settled country near Palisades, Nev., authorities today sought two men who were believed to have planned to dynamite a Southern Pacific trestle a short time before the special train bearing President Herbert Hoover passed over the bridge. P. E. Fish, special railroad guard posted at the trestle, reported that the men fled when he engaged them in a gun battle, in which he received a. flesh wound in the hand. He found twenty-two sticks of dynamite after the men escaped. He said. One of the men, Fish said he believed, was a Negro. In the brief fight with them, he reported, one struck at him with a knife, slashing his clothes, while the other inflicted a bullet wound in his hand. The fight was said to have occurred only a few moments before the pilot train, preceding the presidential special, reached the bridge. Flagging down the pilot train, which was running a few minutes ahead of the presidential special, Fish reported the incident, after a brief investigation, the pilot train and the President’s special proceeded toward California, •twentyfive minutes behind schedule. Bright Spots Bv United Press Reading Company reports October freight loadings of 123,632 cars, new monthly high for 1932. American Home Products Company reports net profit for year ended Sept. 30, of $68,012, against net loss of $41,445 in preceding fiscal year. Southern California Gas Company reports net income for year ended Sept. 30 of $3,003,883, against $2,517,795 in preceding fiscal year. Paramount-Publix Corporation film rentals increase 2 per cent during October.

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First Count Massachusetts Precinct Leads Nation in Early Tally of Votes.

By United Press NEW ASHFORD, Mass., Nov. 8. —The first complete returns in the country were counted here early today in the presidential election, giving President Herbert Hoover twenty-four votes and Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt eight. In 1928, President Hoover polled twenty-eight votes in this town, and Alfred E. Smith three votes. All thirty-three of today's eligible voters cast ballots in the presidential contest, but one w r as rejected because it was marked for two candidates instead of one. Democrats Get Jump By United'Press DENVER, Nov. B.—Unofficial returns from ten city precincts in Denver give: Roosevelt, 324; Hoover, 290. Democrats Gain One By United Press PERU, Mass., Nov. B.—This Berkshire county town, second in the country to announce its returns, today gave: President Hoover, 37; Governor Roosevelt, 23. In 1928, Peru gave Hoover 36 and Smith 22. Two Dissenters Here By United Press WARM SPRINGS, Ga., Nov. B. The first 100 ballots cast here at the part-time home of Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt were: Roosevelt, 98; Hoover, 1; Thomas, 1. South Still Is Solid By United Press SELMA, Ala., Nov. B.—The first complete returns in Alabama from Martin Station w’ere counted today giving Roosevelt and Garner 7, Hoover and Curtis, none. New Hampshire? My! By United Press LIVERMORE, N. H„ Nov. B. Complete returns from this village in the presidential contest today gave Hoover, 1; Roosevelt, 13. Texans True to Form By United Press ♦’ HOUSTON, Tex., Nov. B.—lncomplete returns from sixty-four Harris county precincts today gave Hoover, 722; Roosevelt, 4,339. By United Press Kansans Join March TOPEKA, Kan., Nov. B.—lncomplete returns from two city precincts here give: Roosevelt, 92; Hoover, 44. Margin Is Close By l nited Press KANSAS CITY, Kan., Nov. B. Incomplete returns from five city precincts give: Roosevelt, 78; Hoover, 71. Chicago Vote Is Heavy By Uniteu Press CHICAGO, Nov. B.—Based on the number of persons voting up to noon, Chicago election commission officials today estimated that the total vote which w-ill be cast in Cook county will be above the 1,700,000 mark, an increase of more than 175,000 votes as compared with 1928. SNOW TO FALL HERE Downward Plunge Will Be Taken by Mercury. King Winter stirred from his northern abode today to cast his mantel of snow and colder weather over Indiana tonight for the first ! time this season. A decided drop in temperatures tonight, accompanied by strong winds from the north, will bring rain which probably will turn to snow, it was forecast by J. H. Armington, weatherman. The mercury, however, may not sink to freezing, but will hover between 35 and 38, temperatures which are prevailing over an area of snow and cold west of the Mississippi.

COUNTY VOTING RECORD IS SHATTERED; 150,000 FLOCK TO POLLS BEFORE 2 P. M. Total Far Exceeds 1928 Mark; Women Throng- to Booths; Balloting by Negroes Is Heavy. DEMOCRATIC TIDE RUNNING STRONG Republicans Admit Deep Inroads Being Made by Rivals in Normal G. O. P. Strongholds. All voting records were broken today in Marion county, w’hen at 2 this afternoon the 150,000 mark had been passed. Four more hours remained until the polls close, at 6. Republican leaders were making determined efforts to stem the Democratic tide, which was rolling up unprecedented majorities in normal G. O. P. Wards. The First and Ninth wards were reported Democratic, w’hile Republicans were holding their ow’n in Washington and Warren townships. An indication of the heavy forenoon vote was recorded at 10, when it was reported by precinct workers that 84,000 had voted, which is more than 13,000 in excess of the number cast in 1928 at the same hour.

One feature of today’s election is the large outpouring of women voters, and this was causing managers of both parties much worry. Women are bitter partisans and Republican leaders were counting on them to repeat their heavy vote for Hoover in 1928. The Democrats declared that since housewives are deeply touched by economic distress, they were casting their ballots in protest. Far Past 1928 Mark On the basis of the bi-hourly reports the vote is shown to be 15 1 2 per cent heavier than in 1928. which would indicate that the county total may reach the 225.000 mark, in contrast with 184,100 four years ago. Only minor disturbances were reported to election commissioners, with the majority of the calls being requests for additional machines. The Negro vote also will be the heaviest with the great majority of the 26.000 Negro voters present at the polls today. One complaint of the Republicans is the apparent lack of workers in doubtful wards. Doubtful Voters Out The 76,000 voters listed as doubtful also are turning out and this is another source of worry, with the Democrats openly claiming 65 per cent of them. The Republicans say that the fighting campaign of the President swung the doubtfuls to their column in the last week. Speed of voting showed that there not only was little scratching. but that thousands were forgetting to vote on the constitutional amendments. These amendments provide for the constitutionality of an income tax and provide examination *or admission to the bar. Reports to the election commissioners from some north side precincts. where voting machines were opened for adjustment, indicate the vote is close. In this section of the city, the result is usually three to one Republican, and in some precincts, as high as six to one. Observers expect the south side voters to swing the city into the Democratic column. Democratic workers at the polling place of the Seventh precinct, Seventh ward, threatened voters receiving poor relief with loss of that 1 aid if they voted the Republican ticket, it was charged by Ira M. Holmes, attorney. Mostly Straight Tickets Polling places in the central, eastern, southern and western wards reported straight ticket voting, and it is here that the Demo-

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cratic majority is expected to reach into the thousands. Double crossing by George (Boss) Coffin was charged early today by Republican workers in the Fourth ward. Report was current that word had been sent to all G. O. P. precinct committeemen to “dump” the Republican candidates for circuit judge, prosecutor, sheriff and treasurer. These are Judge Harry O. Chamberlin, Judson L. Stark, candidate for prosecutor; Orel Chitwood, candidate of sheriff, and Frank Cones, treasurer candidate. One worker told a Times reporter that he was sure that orders had come from Coffin that in any precinct where any of the trio named won the committeeman would be ousted after election. Hiner Halts Voting Democratic candidates seeking these offices are Earl Cox, for judge; prosecutor, Herbert Wilson; sheriff, Charles (Buck) Sumner, and William E. Clauer, treasurer aspirant. Chamberlin, Sumner and Wilson seek re-election. Alleging the votes of himself and wife failed to register on the voting machine in the Fifty-second, precinct, Washington township, Ward B. Hiner, National party candidate for Governor, halted balloting until the machine was fixed. The delay, occasioned by a minor mechanical defect in the machine, caused 150 voters to wait nearly an hour until deputy election commissioners and a repairman arrived. Hiner and his wife then were permitted to enter the booth a second time to vote. Vote Solid Democratic Solid Democratic vote was reported as cast by about thirty voters in Hooverville and Curtisville, shanty towns of evicted families on banks of White river south of Washington street. The voters were being taken to their polling places in cars provided by Democratic party workers. Indiana Central college students, who attempted to vote in the Thir-ty-fourth precinct, Perry township, were challenged and the election commissioners’ aid was asked. Forty had voted before an investigation was started. During the primary election the commmissioners held that to vote a student must be earning his living. Poll of the students is said to have shown a Republican margin of two to one. The Republican sheriff of the Third precinct of the Seventh ward was ordered removed by election commissioners after a disturbance at the voting place. Instruction Is Charged Other complaints came from the Fifty-sixth precinct of Washington township, where it was charged a poll inspector was instructing voters. Additional reports were based on alleged failure of precinct election boards to heed the state election commission ruling that per(Tum to Page Nine) 100;~VOTES 18TH TIME La Porte Man Goes Democratic, Just As He Did in 1856. By United Press LAPORTE, Ind., Nov. 8. —Charles R. Ziaird, 100, cast his eighteenth presidential ballot today. He voted in New Durham township. Baird said he voted Democratic, just as he has since 1856, when James Buchanan was elected. Poll Record Vote By United Press PUEBLO, Colo., Nov. B.—With a record vote being cast throughout Pueblo county, Democratic candidates maintained a slight lead over Republican nominees. Two precincts, normally Republican, gave the following incomplete returns: Hoover, 113; Roosevelt, 118. Ft. Wayne Surgeon Dead By United Press FT. WAYNE, Ind., Nov. B.—Dr. B. P. Weaver, prominent local surgeon and a member of the American College of Surgeons, died at his home here today. Hourly Temperr tures 6a. m 59 10 a. m 65 7a. m 60 11 a. m.. .. 67 Ba. m 60 12 (noon).. 7v 9a. n 62 Ip. 67