Indianapolis Times, Volume 44, Number 155, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 November 1932 — Page 9

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COUNTY RECORD SHATTERED BY EARLYJOTERS Total Far Over 1928 Mark; Women Are Flocking to Polls. (Continued from Page One) sons who have moved from one residence to another in the same precinct may vote. Unbiased observers checked three precincts in the Seventh ward, normally a O. O. P. stronghold, and reported Republican workers conceding the Democratic strength at from 2 to 3 to 1, with little scratching. Extra heavy voting in the First precinct, Center township (outside), was recorded in the early hours. At 7 there still were 100 people in line waiting to vote. Other precincts in the vicinity of Beech Grove and the extreme southeastern section of the city reported a normal vote. The Forty-thircJ precinct of Washington township at 11:30 showed 631 voters had balloted. In the Thirty-eighth precinct more than 600 had voted. A strong trend toward the Democratic ticket was reported in the Fortieth precinct, with 500 votes registered at noon. Already Past Average Washington township’s Fortyseventh precinct showed 532 votes. In the Forty-ninth precinct, which normally turns out about 300 votes, 324 already had voted before noon. A vote of 500 was expected here, usually a Republican stronghold. The Fifty-fourth precinct had voted 453 out of 622 voters at noon. In the Second precinct, Fourteenth ward 363 had voted. The Fourth precinct of the ward showed 283 voted at the same time. Voting in the Twenty-ninth precinct of Warren township slowed up about 11 after 351 votes were registered. A predominant Democratic vote was lorecast for the Thirty-fifth precinct of Perry township, with 340 voted by noon. The Fortysecond precinct of this township showed 275 voters before 11:30, with the trend Republican, according to observers. Democratic Vote Heavy Wayne >ownship showed a heavy Democratic vote, according to reports. The Fifth precinct showed 330 voters at noon. The same number was recorded for the Fifteenth precinct.. A forecast of a 2 to 1 Democratic vote was made for the Nineteenth precinct of Wayne township, with 365 voted at noon. In the Twenty-fourth precinct the vote dwas said to be predominantly Democratic, with 455 total. “Mostly Democratic’ was the prediction of the 272 votes cast* in the Twenty-sixth precinct at noon. The Thirty-sixth precinct sliowed 420 votes at this time, and the Thirtyninth precinct, 187. “The vote is heavy,” was the statement of most precinct workers in the First ward, shortly after noon. Many reported half the listed voters had balloted by 10:30. Swings From G. O. P. Sixth and Ninth precincts of the First ward, noted distinct Democratic trends. The Sixth, usually a Republican stronghold, reported that the vote seemed to be favoring the G. O. P. only slightly. The Democrats have polled as few as twelve votes in past elections, officials said. About half of the 700 votes had been cast at 11. A 2 to 1 Democratic trend was indicated in the Ninth precinct at 11, when 223 votes, about half, had been cast. Other First ward precincts reported: First, 297, vote heavy; Fourth, 243. heavy vote; Ninth, 245; Twelfth, 229; Thirteenth, 385; Fourteenth. only 265 of 900 voters had balloted; Twenty-second, straight ticket voting, with 444 persons voted, and Twenty-fourth. 468. Heavy in Second Ward Heavy voting was reported in the Second ward, with balloting almost double the primary vote iti the Fifth precinct, where 408 votes had been cast, as against 235 in the primary. Top vote in the ward was in the Second precinct, where 435 persons had made their choices. Other precincts reported: First, 378, a heavy vote; Seventh, 342 out of a 650 probable vote; Eleventh, 387; Fourteenth, 412 of 750. and Sixteenth, 295. Straight tickets appeared to predominate voting in a heavy vote in the Third ward early this afternoon. Parties were reported even in the First precinct, where 535 persons had voted. Women voters were outnumbering men about 3 to 1. Voting averaged 100 an hour. With 416 of the 700 votes in. the Sixth precinct reported that most of the ballots were “straight.” A 2 to 1 Democratic vote seemed to be indicated in the Seventh precinct, nbout two-tliirds of the voters being men. More than half of the precinct’s voters had cast their ballots. Evidence of the heavy vote trend was borne out in precincts of the Fourth ward, where all polls queried at noon reported vast totals of between 300 to 500. Heavy scratching was reported from this section. Unusually large Ballot Precincts reporting an unusually large vote (larger than at the same time four years ago>. were: First, 387; Second. 329; Fifth, 315; Ninth, 425; Twelfth. 375; Fourteenth, 502; Nineteenth, 480; Twentieth, 414; Twenty-second, 371; Twenty-sixth, 393; Twenty-eighth, 381; and Twenty-ninth, 306. Average or normal totals were reported from the Fifteenth precinct with 395 and Sixteenth precinct with 376. The Fifteenth precinct total poll is more than 900. More than half the voters had balloted in the Twenty-second precinct, Fourth ward, before 11. Voting also was reported as “heavy" from the Fifth ward, with 344 cast in the Fourth precinct. CASTS VOTE AT AGE 102 By l nited Press STOCKHOLM, Nov. 8 —The oldest voter in the recent elections in' Stockholm was a former building contractor by the name of Linne. He was 102 years old and was escorted to the polls by his daugh- j ter, a woman of 79.

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Left to Right—H. Nathan Swaim, Democratic county chairman; Mrs. Charles Meyer, 332 Northern avenue, and Miss Margaret Harmon, 23 Johnson avenue.

CHAROES INSULT AT CITY POLL Sheriff Cursed G. 0. P. Women, Senator Says. Alleging that Henry G. Lee, a deputy sheriff, cursed Republican women workers at the polling place of the Eighth precinct, Third ward, Fifteenth and Missouri streets, John L. Niblack, Republican member of the state senate, complained to police, threatening to obtain a warrant from federal authorities if'police did not arrest Lee. Captain Otto W. Petit who received Niblack’s complaint, said he communicated it by radio to Lieutenant Ralph Dean, who reported that he was in an automobile across the street when Niblack and Lee clashed, and that he heard no cursing by Lee. Dean was quoted by Petit as having advised Niblack that If he desired any action, he should obtain a warrant. ONE-MAN FIASCO Lone Voter in Precinct Fails to Register Himself. By United Press t CHICAGO, Nov. B.—Chicago’s one-man election 'precinct has lost its vote for today because the voter forgot to register himself in. The one-man precinct is Julius Sheffler, only voter of precinct No. 2, Worth township, rural Cook county. - Sheffler was set to open up the polls, issue himself a ballot and count it. Then election officials investigated. , They found Sheffler forgot to open up his polling station and register himself last October, so for the first time in years the precinct will be without either vote or polling place. S3,OOQ,GOOFOR RADIO Political Expenses Revealed by Senator Diil. Py United Press NEW YORK, Nov. B.—Some $5,000,000 in radio time has been used by the political parties in placing campaigns before voters, Senator Clarence C. Dill (Wash.) estimated in a radio address Monday night. He was introduced by M. H. Aylesworth, president of the National Broadcasting Company. Dill estimated that the major parties had spent $3,000,000 for radio advertising, $1,250,000 going for national hookups. In broadcasting the party conventions, he said the broadcasting companies had given the parties approximately $2,000,000 in free time. STILL, THERE’S A STRING Moonshiners’ Protection From Raiders Fails to Work. By XEA Service FT. WORTH. Tex., Nov. B.—Moonshiners who operated a still on an island on Lake Worth tried to safeguard their operations by stretching string to detect snoopers, across all the paths leading to the still. The string warnings were of no avail against the attack of officers Walter Hale and O. P. Baker. These men rowed to the island, broke the strings and captured the 50-gallon still and one man.

Captains in Charity Drive

I. Vonnegut

A. Vonnegut

Os the 3.000 volunteer workers who will take part in the annual campaign of the Indianapolis Community Fund Nov. 14 to 28, 800 are in the individual gifts division of which Samuel Mueller is chairman. Captains in the individual gifts division include Irwin and Alex Vonnegut, Harry Pinkus. Lewis G. Ferguson, W. Henry Roberts and Arthur Rose. An address by Newton D. Baker, former secretary of war; in Cadle tabernacle the night of Nov. 14 will open the campaigh.

The last word on how it was to be done wa§ issued today at Democratic county headquarters by H. Nathan Swaim, county chairman. Swaim issued written instructions to Democratic workers in each of the polls and dictated the manner in which the results were to be rushed to the headquarters at the close of the polls tonight. 8.0, PHIJACK OHAROE GENIE Police Discredit Reports of Wayne Emmelman. Reports from headquarters of the Republican party that workers were hijacked of literature early today on downtown streets were discredited by police. According to Wayne Emmelman of the Republican county committee, several workers, leaving the Washington at 3 a. m. with bundles of slates and other campaign literature, said their cars were forced to the curb and papers taken. Emmelman said that an attempt was made to run through the lines by supplying some workers with paper towels in order to give others an opportunity to transport their materials safely. He said the hijackers stole the towels, too. Another report that Louis Markun, Republican candidate for state senator, was handled roughly and literature taken from him at a north side precinct was not reported either to police or election commissioners. One report of the incident said Markun lost literature criticising operation of the Center township trustee’s office, while another stated the material said to have been taken from Markun was based on attacks against several Democratic candidates.

Wed Fifty Years Ago

Mr. and Mrs. James E. Green Golden anniversary of the wedding of James E. Green, 1031 Udell street, retired policeman of mpre than ten years, and his wife, Mrs. Lucinda Green, will be celebrated by friends and relatives Wednesday night at the home.

Harem of Slain War Lord Fights Over Estate

16 Concubines of ‘Big Chang’ Refuse $3,000 Each; Block Settlement. By United Press PEIPING China. Nov. B.—Details of the private life of Marshal Chang Tsung-Chang, who stood

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LINDY HOAXER IS JET FREE John Hughes Curtis Pays His SI,OOO Fine. By United Press FLEMINGTON, N. J., Nov. 8. John Hughes Curtis, convicted of a cruel hoax in the Lindbergh kidnaping, is free today after his sentence was suspended, and he had paid a SI,OOO fine. The Norfolk boat builder, selfconfident, well dressed, with a SI,OOO bill in his pocket, had been at liberty under SIO,OOO bond since his conviction. He drove here from his home in Norfolk, Va. Curtis was convicted of giving false information. He had been sentenced to a year’s imprisonment and fined SI,OOO. Application for a suspension of execution was filed by his attorney, C. Lloyd Fisher, several days ago. Monday he made a dramatic and unexpected appearance before Judge Adam O. Robbins, who had sentenced him, and received' the stay. “This court has imposed a term of one year in jail and a fine of SI,OOO upon this defendant,” was Judge Robbin’s brief declaration. “It is now within the province of this court to suspend operation of the jail sentence, which I hereby do.”

Heavy Voting Recorded in All Indiana Polls

(Continued from Page One) La Porte county will equal the 28,000 cast in the 1928 presidential election. At Columbus the early voting was

seven feet, and once boasted 200 were in his harem, were made public here today in litigation over his estate. ‘ Big Chang,” as he was known, was assassinated at Tsinanfu some time ago. His mother, wife, numerous children and sixteen concubines are quarreling over a division of his wealth. Figures have ben published to show that “Big Chang,” even in his retirement, had more than 1,000 persons dependent upon him. 100 Ate at Home Each day at least 100 ate at his home. Since his death many of his followers have been destitute. Relatives of “Big Chang” have decided that the sixteen concubines either may remain in the family home, or accept $3,000 each. The concubines decided to stay. It then was proposed that the concubines should be given a sum cf money, according to the number of children they had borne. Women without children vetoed this plan. Women From 18 to 30 A Japanese girl, acquired by Marshal Chang when he wm in exile at Beppu, Japan, is leading the group, which insists the estate should be divided equally. The women in the late marshal's harem range in age from 18 to 30. Since his death, they have discovered that in the last ten months of his life he spent more than 5480,000. Therefore, they will not agree to being paid a mere $3,009 each. All attempts to negotiate a settlement with them haw£ failed.

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MRS. HARRIMAN, ‘RICHEST WOMAN IN WORLD.’ DIES Emergency Operation Fails to Save Life of Famed Widow. By United Press NEW YORK, Nov. 8. —Mrs. Averell Harriman, 81, widow of E. H. Harriman, and at "on£ time called “the richest, woman in the world,” died here Monday night following an emergency operation three days ago. Mrs. Harriman was known for her business sagacity, and assumed direction of the $100,000,000 railroad estate left her by her husband in 1909. She won a reputation for conservative policies, insisting on 5 per cent investments, whereas her husband had a fondness for more speculative investments. At the time of Harriman’s death, he was the largest individual stockholder in the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific railroads and in the Wells-Fargo Express Company. He was president of sixteen corporations and the directing power of twenty-seven others. He left his entire fortune to his wife, in a will of only 100 words. Mrs. Harriman eventually withdrew from speculative interests and created the Harriman National bank, which was dominated by her conservative policies. In the later years of her life she gave large sums to philanthropies.

AUTO INJURY PROVESJATAL Police Seek Identity of Death Car Driver. A hip fracture incurred when he was struck by an auto .in front of his home Friday caused death today at city hospital of Frank Roberts, 1715 South Meridian street, according to Deputy Coroner John A. Salb. His death raised the J accident toll in Marion / (1 county since the first * of the year to seventyeight. The accident was not reported to police, but investigation was launched to learn details and, if possible, find clews to identity of the driver of the death car.

the heaviest in years and the same was true at Frankfort. Ther® were lines of voters at Hartford City awaiting opening of the polls. On the basis of early voting, it was indicated St. Joseph county will have a total of 55,000 ballots. In the 1928 election 54,000 were cast. Rain failed to slow the voting in Knox county and at Plymouth. Four hours after the polls opened it was estimated half the voters in Brazil had visited the polls. Fourteen Republicans, all past the age of 80, went to the polls in a body at Winona Lake. Use of voting machines in Indianapolis and other large cities of the state is expected to result in tabulations sufficient to show the election trend shortly after the polls close. The campaign finale Monday night included two dramatic incidents!—intimation by Senator James E. Watson, that he will retire, and a meeting of Socialists in Terre Haute, home city of the late Eugene V. Debs. Watson, in his final address at Newcastle declared, “This will be my last appearance as a candidate.” The Socialist meeting in Terre Haute was on the twentieth anniversary of Debs’ strongest race for the presidency.

Long Contract By United Press DETROIT, Nov. B.—Nicholas Bibich, 18, who claims to have tried out with the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals, keeps a close tab on the baseball teams at Jackson State prison and lonia reformatory. In each institution he has a brother. He was arraigned before recorder’s Judge Henry Sweeny Monday for attempted burglary. “If I have to go to prison, Judge, please send me to Jackson,” Nicholas pleaded. “They need a catcher for their baseball team up there.” His wish was granted. Nicholas will have a chance to try out for the prison team for the next one to five years.

Jobless Shoved Off Statehouse Steps

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Fifty unemployed were forced to move on by police Monday when they attempted to present demands for relief to Governor Harry G. Leslie. The photo shows the group and many spectators, gathered on the statehouse steps. With Leslie out of the city, the marchers were promised a written answer to their demands.

AMERICAN FERVOR Little Chinese Is Great Pupil

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Cornelia Hui with her blocks that figure in her home game of “playing school.”

.npHE aroma of imported Chinese tea perfumes the air of little Cornelia Hui’s playroom, in the display room of her parent's import shop. Yet Cornelia is thoroughly American, and engages heartily in the age-old custom of other little American girls, “playing school.” Cornelia is the daughter of Chinese parents, Mr. and Mrs. Aellise Hui, 5630 East Washington. Mr. Hui came to America from China eight years ago. His wife, the daughter of Chinese parents, was born in Indianapolis, and was a student at Shortridge high school. Cornelia will not be 6 until February, yet she is a student of the 1-A class at the George W. Julian school, East Washington

Thomas Edison’s Widow First Voter in District

Son Is Staunch Democrat, Whiie She Casts Ballot for Hoover. By United Press WEST ORANGE, N. J., Nov. B. Mrs. Thomas A. Edison cast ballot No. 1 in her district today. The widow of the “Wizard of Menlo Park” arrived at the voting place a few minutes before it was officially opened at 7 a. m. She is a Hoover supporter while her son, Charles Edison, president of Thomas A. Edison Industries, Inc., is a staunch Democrat. Coolidge Is Impatient By United Press NORTHAMPTON, Mass., Nov. 8. —Calvin Coolidge, only living exPresident, and Mrs. Coolidge cast their ballots at 9:10 a. m. at the ward -4 polling place, a short distance from their home. Newsreel and “still” cameramen photographed the Coolidges. As result of similar experiences in last elections they posed without having to be asked. Mr. Coolidge voted first and stood in the doorway waiting for Mrs. Coolidge, who tarried to permit the photographers to take more pictures. Becoming impatient, the former President told his wife to “Come on or they’ll keep' you there all day.” Mrs. Coolidge laughed and joined her husband. John D. Does Not Vote By United Press TARRYTOWN - ON - HUDSON, N. Y„ Nov. B.—John D. Rockefeller Sr. did not vote today, it was learned from friends of the elderly oil man. Tire weather was regarded as unfavorable for the journey from his Pocantico Hills estate to New York, his voting residence. Rockefeller is 93. Norris Votes by Mail By United Press M’COOK, Neb., Nov. B.—Senator George Norris voted by mail from California this election. The senator was not at home today—one of the few times in his twenty-five years of public life that he has not voted here. Alfalfa Bill Oversleeps By United Press TISHOMINGO, Okla., Nov. B. Governor W. H. (Alfalfa Bill) Mur-

street, where she was promoted after only three days in the 1-B class. Cornelia’s favorite pastime is playing school, according to her mother, who has fixed her a tabfe and chair in the front of the office in he shop. Cornelia plays at the table after school hours, and waves to her chums as they pass the windows. Frequently, they stop in to play with her, and it always is the game of “playing school” that Cornelia chooses. “She works too hard,” her mother said, as she watched Cornelia busily tearing small sheets of paper, upon which she copied words from a first-grade book. Cornelia is very tiny; perhaps the smallest child in the school she attends. She began kindergarten when she was 3.

ray overslept this morning after a strenuous campaign before his home town neighbors Monday night, and had to stand in line at the voting booth. He cast his ballot at 8:30 a. m. Garner Votes Early By United Press UVALDE, Tex., Nor. 8. John Nance Garner, Democratic vicepresidential candidate, cast ballot No. 3 here today, walking from his home one mile to the courthouse. A large crowd greeted him as he posed for photographers. He marked his ballot in less than five minutes and left immediately, presumably to arrange a fishing trip on which he is expected to leave later today. Curtis Votes ‘Straight’ By United Press TOPEKA. Kan., Nov. B.—VicePresident Charles Curtis braved a biting northwest wind today to cast his ballot. The Vice-President and his sister, Mrs. Rome Colvin, voted at the old Polk street school house, their polling place for many years. “Os course, we voted a straight Republican ticket,” Mrs. Colvin said. Taft’s Widow Votes By United Press , NEW HAVEN, Conn., Nov. B. Mrs. William Howard Taft, widow j of the late chief justice and former ! President, cast a vote for Presi- j dent Hoover and the Republican i ticket today. Mrs. Taft, who lives at Washington, retains the voting residence she held here when the former President was a professor at Yale. Kellogg Dares Rain By United Press ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. B.—Frank B. Kellogg, world court justice, today at his home precinct where his 1926 registration has been kept alive in every election by absentee balloting. Kellogg was driven to the precinct polling place through a heavy rain. Smoot in Good Spirits By United Press PROVO, Utah, Nov. B.—Reed Smoot, dean of the United States senate, and facing the possibility of defeat at the hands of a man who never has held public office, arrived by automobile early today

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JAMAICA, CUBA ARE MENACED BY HURRICANE Two Ships Crippled by Storm in Caribbean; Haiti Periled. By United Press PANAMA CITY. Nov. B.—A Caribbean hurricane of great intensity Jamaica and southeastern Cuba today after leaving two freighters in distress off the Nicaraguan coast. Three United States naval vessels and other vessels w-ere seeking the freighters. The disturbance was moving slowly east-northeast toward Jamaica. Unless its strength is spent, it might reach Orient province, in southeastern Cuba, and carry’ on to Haiti, Santo Domingo and the Bahamas on its course to the open sea. Western and central Cuba were believed safe. The distressed freighters were the Phemius of the Blue Funnel line, 7.615 tons, and the San Simeon of the Quaker line, 5.561 tons. Tugs were believed to have reached the ships and to be standing by, although there was no indication that either ship had been located by the United States destroyer Overton, the mine sweeper Swan or the Killerick. 40 MILES INUNDATED Florida Cloudburst Strands Whole Lake Region. By United Press MIAMI, Fla., Nov. B.—Water from the worst cloudburst in the history of the Lake Okeechobee region covered forty square miles of the east shore farming region today. Many residents abandoned their warter-bound homes and others paddled through streets in rowboats or waded in bathing suits. R. W. Gray’, government meteorologist, announced twenty-one inches of rain had fallen in twelve hours. J. L. Kerr, president of the Pahokee Chamber of Commerce, telegraphed Glen Skipper, former Republican committeeman from Florida: “Worst financial disaster we ever had. Twenty-one inches rain, forty square miles water, ten thousand acres crops loss. We need government help.” ‘TALKED OPTIMISM TOO EARLY,’ SCHWAB ADMITS Worst of Depression Over, He Says, as He Arrives in U. S. By United Press NEW YORK, Nov. B.—Charles M. Schwab, chairman of the board of Bethlehem Steel Company returned from Europe aboard the liner Rex today, expressing confidence that the worst of the depression is over but admitting that he and others had “talked optimism too early in the game.” In fact, he said “optimism has been a little overdone in the United States.” Schwab, who went to England to receive the Lord Melchett medal for distinguished service to industry, said that Belgium was shipping steel to the United States. He termed it “a great hardship on the American steel industry.” He said conditions in England were “certainly better.” FIRE SWEEPS BARNS Portland Fairground Blaze Believed Started by Three Tramps. By United Press PORTLAND. Ind.. Nov. B.—Fire believed to have been started by tramps destroyed three livestock barns at the fairground here early today. to cast his ballot. The angular senator appeared in good spirits aa he stepped into the polling booth. Borah Votes Early By United Press BOISE, Idaho, Nov. B.—Senator William E. Borah’s ballot lay secure under lock and key today while the famous Idaho progressive and hts convalescing wife sped eastward toward the national capital. Borah voted before he departed from Boise. Mitchell Casts Ballot By United Press ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. B.—At-torney-General William D. Mitchell today voted at the precinct polling place In the exclusive Summitt avenue district. Mitchell’s chauffeur stopped at the polls and voted with his employer. She’s for Son Frank By United Press PARK, N.. Y„ Nov. B. Mrs. Sarah Delano * Roosevelt, 77, * proudly cast her vote today for her son, Franklin D. Roosevelt. ' Unaccompanied save for her chauffeur, Mrs. Roosevelt arrived at town hall shortly before 1J a. m. after a two-mile trip from the family homestead, “Krum Elbow.”

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