Indianapolis Times, Volume 44, Number 163, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 November 1932 — Page 1

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Editor Ti mcs — seems to be flourishing in this city. I am * member of a lodge that has two beautiful buildings on the north aide within six blocks of Washington street. In going at night to visit at these buildings, one is likely to be solicited, in any direction, j walking or pulling up to the curb in an auto, by a street walker. It is a disgrace the way these women are permitted to be hanging around end roaming the streets. I am a traveling salesman and visit all the large cities from New York west to St. Louis, and in my travels I never have run into conditions in any city that compare to the soliciting here. It seems that the police department and courts would have decency or interest enough in our city to clean up the street walkers. LODGE MEMBER. * H Editor Timm — IN reply to the letter signed “Another Times Reader,’’ appearing in your paper of Nov. 10, I would like to say that if this man's nerve were converted into cash, he certainly would not need charity. Judging from his letter, he wants to drive his automobile while the trustee or school board furnishes his family with food and clothing. If I thought for one moment that the trustee, school board, or Community Fund was furnishing food and clothing to any one who drives an automobile, I never would again pay taxes or contribute to any charitable organization. Some time ago it was necessary for me to sell my automobile so that my family could live without charity. I have not called yet upon any organization for help, although I am not criticising any one for doing so if it becomes necessary, and he is worthy. His children certainly are to be pitied since he refuses to dispose of his automobile so that they can receive clothing and an education. “REGUSTED.’’ # * * Editor Timm — I AM glad to read how Mr. Casey Jones feels about the children who play in the 600 block on West Washington street. If he likes it so well, why not have these children come to his home each night? These children all have homes, why not play there? And I must say I do not hate children and if they are taught to respect the police so much, why not teach them respect for every one? These children don’t live in three or four blocks of the 600 block, so why play here? I suppose Mr. Jones feels that the South Side Civic Club should keep quiet and let the children do as they wish. Most of the people can’t sleep all day and stay up at night, the ones that work anyway. So, Mr. Jones, try having the children come to your home each night for a year, see how you enjoy it, and let them do Just like they do here. MRS. SULLIVAN. K * Editor Timm — READING The Times gives me more satisfaction in many ways than our own local paper. I especially enjoy the “You Say It’’ column and always read that first. After reading the article written by “Six Voters.” my ire and indignation were aroused most decidedly. Why call the eighteenth amendment a “hypocritical law?” There is nothing wrong with that law f . The hypocrisy lies at the door of the people of the land. If we had more red-blooded American officials and officers who respect the law as much as their pocketbooks, this country never could be in the mess It is in today. Place the blame where it belongs. If each person who pretends to be dry actually had voted dry, Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. Hoover both would have fallen far short of the number of votes they received. When I was a child going to school I had to pass a saloon and the tunes I heard coming from that sinful, degrading “joint” were anything but pleasing to the ear. I’d rather have my children hear the “blatant loud-mouthed tunes of the Anti-Saloon League, Methodist Board of Temperance and Morals, and other fanatically dry organizations. ONE DRY VOTER. Marion, Ind. (Other letters on editorial page.) Mother of Three is Suicide By United Press RICHMOND, Ind., Nov. 17.—Mrs. Pearl McCormick, 27, mother of three children, committed suicide Wednesday by locking herself in the bathroom of her mother’s home and setting fire to her clothing. Her husband is manager of a store at Hartford, Conn.

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The Indianapolis Times Cloudy with slowly rising temperature; rain likely late Friday.

VOLUME 44—NUMBER 163

RUSH TO CLEAR SNOW; THAW SLUSHFEARED Aged Hooverville Man Near Death From Exposure in Blizzard. MERCURY IS ON RISE 350 City Street Workers Fight Against Time to • Move Drifts. While 350 city employes worked against time to clear streets of snow piled high in the blizzard, an aged man lies near death at city hospital from effects of exposure in his tiny shack in Hooverville, town of evicted families on White rtver, it was learned today. He is Anderson Day, 78. a “man without a home.” He is in an unconscious condition from a cerebral hemorrhage, brought on by cold and exposure, according to the attending physician. Through the heights of the storm, bringing record breaking snowfall of 8.6 inches in less than twentyfour hours, Day lay alone in his shanty attended only by women of the village. His condition was discovered Wednesday night by a sympathetic visitor at the village. Warmer Weather Due Meanwhile, relief from cold following the blizzard appeared with forecast of J. H. Armington, weatherman, of warmer weather. Street workers labored against time with possibility that a mercury rise might turn the accumulated snow into rivers of slush. The work was to be continued through tonight in the mile square area. A total of 1,200 loads of snow were hauled Wednesday night according to the city street commissioner. . Armington said toaay would be marked by overcast skies with slowly rising temperatures and rain unlikely before late Friday. The low temperature was 16 above at 6 a. m. The mercury had risen to 28 at noon. Glazed streets brought serious falls to three elderly persons today, and scores of mishaps in which the injuries were of a minor nature. Falling on icy pavement today at Twenty-seventh street 'and Northwestern avenue, Thomas Porter, 65, Negro, 2415 Northwestern avenue, was rendered unconscious. He was sent to city hospital by police. Teacher Hurt in Fall Miss Mertha Thormeyer, 64, of 93 South Butler avenue, Manual Training high school teacher, suffered a fractured hip in a fall on the school steps, and C. R. Sheaifer, 58, of 529 Highland drive, fell and fractured his shoulder. The blizzard which shattered snowfall records for November since recordings started at the local weather bureau in 1883, brought in its wake disrupted transportation service on streets and steam, electric, bus and air lines. Transportation in all lines was restored today and schedules thrown awry by snowdrifts as high as thirty inches in some sections of the state, were readjusted toward normalcy. Interurbans on Schedule Interurban cars of the Indiana railroad are running practically on schedule. Despite snow Wednesday, declared by veteran traction men to have been the heaviest in their memories, service, with exception of the Richmond division, was maintained at not more than an hour behind schedule. Sleet on the Richmond division halted service until noon. The storm death toll of two in Indianapolis due to traffic accidents was increased to three when Silas M. Dunbar, 72, died at Crawfordsville from a heart attack brought on by undue exertion in cleaning snow from his sidewalks. City schools reported a more normal attendance as transportation problems were solved and scores of rural schools in which classes were suspended Wednesday, were expected to reopen. Sixteen rural schools were closed in Wabash county alone. All Delaware county rural schools were closed. Twenty-five Are Given Jobs Twenty-flve men were placed in snow shoveling jobs today by Harrison Marsh, superintendent of the city and county soup kitchens. He found work for eighty-five men : Wednesday. "I can furnish from one to 500 men on ten minutes notice,” Marsh said. Although most of the state's network of highways has been cleared and is open for traffic, seven roads are closed to permit maintenance crews to clear away drifts. Highway officials believe drifts will be cleared from main roads by Friday. The state highway department announced that only north bound traffic will be permitted on state road No. 31 north of Indianapolis until the highway is cleared. Snowplow Fleets Busy Following highways are closed: State roads No. 41, near Attica: Road 52, near Lafayette; Road 18 near Monticello; Road 32 near Frankfort: Road 18, near Tipton, and United States Road 36 from Montezuma to the Illinois state line. A fleet of more than 200 snowplows, augmented by heavy drags and scrapers, were engaged in clearing the state roads. U. S. Road 40 between Richmond and Terre Haute was opened within a few hours Wednesday. The snow and accompanying cold brought increased suffering among unemployed and relief agencies both ip T xidianapolis and the state were besieged with calls for coal, food and clothing.

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, NOV. 17, 1932

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ADVANCE PLAN TD SPEED BEER Measure May Be Ready in House First Day. By United PressWASHINGTON, Nov. 17.—House Majority Leader Henry T. Rainey and Chairman James W. Collier ol the house ways and means committee today took under consideration a proposal by wet bloc leaders that the ways and means committee be called into inormal session before congress meets to report a beer-for-revenue bill. The plan was originated by Representative John J. O’Connor (Dem., N. Y.). O’Connor asked the support of the two Democratic leaders. Rainey assured O’Conner that he would consult with the other members of the committee as to their views on the informal sessions. If the New York congressman's plan is accepted it would mean that a beer bill would be framed and ready for house action on the very rst day of the coming short session. FIX COASTING SPOTS Four Streets to Be Blocked Off for Children. Following places for coasting were to be opened to children of the city at 2 this afternoon, Captain Lewis L. Johnson, head of the police traffic bureau, announced: Temple avenue, from Ffty-second to Fifty-fourth street. Villa avenue at Pleasant Run boulevard. Garfield, Brookside and Riverside parks. West Thirty-sixth street, from Elmira to Harding streets.

Shame on 'Em Home-Coming Festival Just a Drunken Orgy, Says Paper.

By United Press , COLUMBIA. Mo.,Nov. 17.—Missouri university’s official weekly student newspaper has proposed an ironic toast to the school’s “drunken alumni.” Under the title, “An Ideal Crumbles.” the paper said the homecoming celebration, held in conjunction with the annual Mis-souri-Kansas football game last Saturday, did not serve its purpose of providing a reunion for old college friends. “A toast to hnudreds of returning alumni, bottle laden, staggering. insensible to the real meaning of homecoming," the editorial stated. “A toast to drunken mobs in campus restaurants, destroying property, insulting every creed of gentleman, a health to alumni, who so love their alma mater that they reel about the town and campus for two days, that they attract to the school nothing but unfavorable publicity and disgust.”

—Drawing by George Clark. “But, Mother, you know the doctor said you’d be sick again if you don’t eat more.”

You Can Help Save broken bones and broken homes! Give a job these snowy, slick days! The giving of one sidewalk for an unemployed man to clean off may save a neighbor, a passerby, or one of your own folls from falling and fractur- . ing a hip. But, on top of that, it gives the man a chance to salvage a little wasted earning power from a home wrecked by joblessness. It puts ham-hock in his beans and a bit of spirit in one who has heard monotonously * for ’’several years, “We got nothing for you.”. Approximately 300 men were employed Wednesday by The Times and the made-work committee of the Chamber of Commerce on cleaning out Old Man Weather from city homes and businesses. One firm, the William A. Brennan Company, put a group of men at work cleaning snow from walks 4 n front of vacant stores under their control. “That’s a tip. to other companies to help out,” suggested Brennan. If you want a man, call Riley 5551, Times Want Ad Department, or RI 7070, madework headquarters. It’s free. Doesn’t cost you a dime. You pay the worker for his job. And, Man-Out-of-Job, if you come to The Times or the made-work committee’s office, we’ll try to bring that employer to you for a temporary bit of work. There’s carfare here for you if you need it. Let’s trade—men for jobs.

KENWORTHY IS BACKED Launch Movement to Name Him 1933 Democratic City Chairman. A movement has been launched to name Hendricks Kenworthy, Ninth ward Democratic chairman as the city chairman for the 1933 municipal campaign. The boom was started through a resolution adopted Wednesday night at a victory dinner for Ninth ward and Warren township precinct committeemen, held at the PPleasant Run golf course clubhouse.

INDIANA ESTATES OFFICIALS ON TRIAL IN U. S. COURT

Fight of the government to convict three officials of the defunct Indiana Estates Company on a charge of swindling Marion county residents of about SIOO,OOO through a real etsate promotion opened today in federal court .The trio is being tried on charges of using the mails to defraud. With Judge Robert C. Baltzell on the bench, a ujry was impanelled within fifteen minutes, and when court recessed for the noon hour testimony of four of the government's witnesses had been heard. Defendants are: James F. Huteson, financial backer; Mel J. O'Keefe and William Dozer, salesman and promoters of Morningside aviation. Story of how alleged high-pres-sure methods were used to force sale of lots on widows was related by

ROOSEVELT TO CAPITAL SOON Next Tuesday Is Set for Parley With Hoover* By United Press WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.—Presi-dent-Elect Franklin D. Roosevelt will arrive in Washington at 3:30 p. m. next Tuesday, and will proceed at once by motor car to the White House for his conference with President Herbert Hoover, it was announced today. The President is expected to receive Governor Roosevelt in the executive offices of the White House Mr. Roosevelt personally telephoned his plans to the President as he had promised on accepting Mr. Hoover’s invitation to come to Washington to confer on war debts and allied problems. VOTE PROBE BEGINS Congress Committee Opens Quiz in Philadelphia. , By United Press PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 17.—Votes were purchased with liquor, voting machines were put out of commission, and threats of bodily violence were made in last week's election in Philadelphia, it was testified today at the opening of an investigation by the house committee on campaign expenditures. Harry Sloberman, an attorney, testified he supervised complaints at the Democratic headquarters of election irregularities in Philadelphia. “How many complaints did you receive?” he was asked. “More than 2,000,” he replied. ROOSEVELT BABY BORN 8-Pound Son and Mother Doing Well, Hospital Attaches Say. NEW YORK, Nov. 17.—An eightpound baby boy was bom today to Mrs. Elliot Roosevelt, wife of the second son of President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt. Both mother and child were doing well, officials at Harbor sanitarium said.

Mrs. Mary A. O’Dell, 89, English hotel. She testified she believed her name was forged on a sale contract after salesmen for the organization obtained S6OO in bonds from her as a “security” prior to purchase and sale of a lot for her. Mrs. ODell told how she was forced to sign a paper, contents of which she knew nothing, during one of the alleged high pressure sessions in a salesroom on the addition. A. B. Judkins, a newspaper ad salesman, identified ads of the Indiana Estates Company, sent through the mails. Morris E. Holmes, receiver of the company, testified to receiving books of the organizations asserting S6OO in funds were left by its officers after being placed in receivership. The trial is expected to require at least two days.

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$300,000 Is Donated to Relief Fund Indianapolis Is Responding to Challenge City Dare Not Fail Needy. Pledges to the Community Fund -reported at a luncheon of workers today at the Claypool were for a total of $185,533.28. The total since the opening of the campaign is $324,174.43, or 30.7 of the $1,052,000 goal. t Responding to the challenge that Indianapolis dare not fail its needy, residents have contributed a total of about $300,000 to me Community Fund during the first two days of the relief fund campaign, workers reported at the noon meeting to* day at the Claypool. Total of the second day's solicitations brough donations to nearly one-third of the fund goal of sl,052,000. Outstanding donation in today’s report was that of $2,000 by employes of the Pest-o-Light Storage Battery Company. Office and salaried employes of the company pledged a per capital donation of $14.32, with a total gift of $1,400, workers reported. First report of subscriptions, made Wednesday noon, showed a total of $138,641.15 had been pledged. The sum represents 13.1 per cent of the goal. L. S. Ayres Gives $20,000 Increases in the amount of individual gifts as well as larger sums from business houses encouraged fund officials in the belief that records of former years would be surpassed. The special gifts division, headed by Hugh McK Landon, reported a total of $86,600. Two of the largest gifts were from L. S. Ayres & Cos., $20,000, and the Indianapolis Power and Light Company, $15,000. An increase of 15 per cent was made in the gift of the Indiana Bell Telephone Company which was increased to $11,500 this year. Eli Lilly Cos. Leads A total of $5,224 was reported by the branch house division, calling on local offices of national concerns. A contribution of S6OO was received from the Kroger Grocery and Baking Company, and $1,500 from the National Malleable and Steel Castings Company. With totals to date in the employes division showing per capita gifts of $11.65, personnel of Eli Lilly & Cos. was leading with total subscription of $14,056.20. Leadership in the individual gifts division is held by district No. 9, of which Leroy C. Gardner and Bon O. Aspy are co-chairman, with 27.1 per cent of quota. The team captained by Otis Logan in district No 6 holds team honors with 51.8 per cent. Relief Loans to Be Made By United Press WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.—Relief loans totalling $1,042,925 to Michigan. North Dakota, Washington, Alabama, Virginia, and West Virginia were expected to be announced by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation today.

VON PAPEN MAKES GESTURE OF RESIGNATION, BUT LIKELY WILL CONTINUE IN POWER Offers With Entire Cabinet to Quit; Told by Hindenburg to Continue in Office Indefinitely. NEW REICHSTAG FACES ‘GATE’ Parliament Probably Will Be Dissolved as Soon as It Convenes; Hitler Would Be Figure in New Regime. BY HAROLD A. PETERS United Press Staff Correspondent BERLIN, Nov. 17.—Chancellor Franz von Papen, former militarist who has ruled Germany under a semi-dictatorship since June 1, made a gesture of resignation tonight with his entire cabinet, but was authorized by President Paul von Hindenburg to continue in power indefinitely. The President accepted the resignations, but at once empowered Von Papen to carry on with the government.

The move was believed to presage another dissolution of the newly-elected reichstag, in which Von Papen is far short of a majority, and continuation of government by decree. Adolph Hitler, leader of the Fascist party, which recently appeared to have passed the zenitth of his power, would be considered a powerful factor in organization of a new regime. He reiterated today his hostility toward Colonel Von Papen, and indicated he would refuse to co-oper-ate in anew government unless given the chancellorship.

GARBO PUT TO FLIGHTIN PARIS Film Star Runs Away From Persistent Reporters. By United Press PARIS, Nov. 17.—Greta Garbo, Swedish actress famous for her rigid seclusiveness, is being harassed here by reporters trying to interview her. Miss Garbo’s presence in Paris was discovered by a reporter who called at the quiet hotel on the Place de la Concorde. The movie star had registered under the name of “Gustavson.” A woman companion had signed herself “Countes Wachmeister.” She iJ a friend of Miss Garbo. The actress, wearing a cape and spectacles, already had become known as “ the mystery woman of Room 88” when the reporter called. He was discovered by the hotel manager and turned over to police, but was released shortly thereafter. Later Miss Garbo’s identity definitely was established. She had hurriedly checked out of her hotel, and moved to another in the opera district. FARLEY ‘GOOD OMEN 1 Roosevelt-Hoover Meeting Is Seen Hopeful Sign. By United Press WASHINGTON, No. 17.—Roy D. Chapin, secretary of commerce, in a formal statement, has inetrpreted Franklin D. Roosevelt’s pledge to confer with President Hoover on international debts as a hopeful omen for business. At the same time, the secretary announced that private statistics collected by the commerce department indicated that business was “holding its own.”

Secret Kisses Co-Eds Discuss Osculation, but Males Prove They’re Gentlemen.

By United Press Evanston, hi., Nov. 17. Northwestern university undergraduates complete a “scientific” survey today on the question of whether the average co-ed permits her escort ot kiss her during their first date. Said Miss Sue Harbottle, vicepresident of the University Y. M. C. A., upon assembling the material: “A lot depends upon how smooth the man is. If he has shown you a good time, I believe he deserves to be kissed.” Miss Harbottle quoted Miss June Manson, secretary of the junior class, as reporting: “If you let him kiss you on your first date he will come back for another kiss. But that will be his sole reason. Cuddling is sufficient.” Miss Marjorie Cooper, campus beauty, reported, according to Miss Harbottle: “A man soon loses interest if he is allowed to kiss a girl whenever he desires. Be cautious.” Miss Harbottle said she tried in vain to get the, opinion of men - students. They probably kiss, she said, but they don’t tell, proving thus that they are gentlqjjxen.

HOME EDITION PRICE TWO CENTS Outside Marior County, 3 Cents

ULSTER CHEERS BRITISH HEIR Blow Dealt to Ambitions of Free State. By United Press BELFAST, Northern Ireland, Nov. 17.—Responding to the cheers of a great crowd outside the residence of the Governor General, the prince of Wales ascended a high wall Wednesday night and beat a drum in time with the shouts of his admirers. The prince came outside while thunderous drum beats awoke the countryside. He ascended the wall and made a brief, good natured speech. Then somebody handed him a drum, and he joined in the noise-making. The demonstration was considered proof that the Free State’s hopes of reconciliation with Ulster and the formation of an Irish republic received a serious blow through the prince’s visit here to dedicate the. new parliament buildings. The prince's reception demonstrated the patriotic attachment northern Ireland holds for the British crown. There were no disturbances here, although 12,000 armed guards were assembled and ready for trouble. CONFESSED SLAYER IS BACK IN HARTFORD CITY; Alleged Murderer of Farm Pair to Be Indicted by Jury. By United Press HARTFORD CITY, nd., Nov. 17. John E. Moore, 29, confessed slayer of his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Pennville, was returned to Hartford City today in custody of local officials. The Blackford county grand jury was scheduled to meet at 1:30 p. m. to consider his case. Urosecutor James Emshwiller and Sheriff Ira Mannix, who retuvned the prisoner from Virginia, Minn., said Moore appeared depressed and “resigned to his fate.”

FAIL IN FIGHT TO SAVE LIFE OF CRASH VICTIM Franklin Man Dies of Brokeii Spine; Doctors Are Helpless. After several attempts to operate to save his life failed, Melvin Miller, 28, R. R. 3, Franklin, died today at Methodist hospital from injuries incurred Monday in a truck crash near Waverley. Suffering from a broken vertebra, Miller was unable to breathe when physicians attemtped to alter his position for operating. They finally abandoned the efforts. Miller, with his brother, Ermul Miller, R. R. 4, Franklin, was driving a truckload of coal from Brazil to Franklin. On a hill near Waverley, the truck got out of control and turned over after crashing into a pile of gravel at the base. Ermul Miller jumped to safety, but his brother was pinned beneath the truck. SEES BUSINES SGAINING Broadcast Manager Tells Realtors Economic Conditions Improved. Contrasting the ninety-seven bank failures in the last four weeks with the 326 failures in the same period of 1931, James C. Todd, manager of Bradstreet Company, speaking before Indianapolis realtors today in the Washington, declared “economic conditions are showing a decided improvement.” Todd’s topic was “The Pulse of Business Today. * “Commercial failures are on the downgrade,” he asserted. “Normally they rise at this time of the year about as do weddings in June. But this year they are heading for lower levels.” Hourly Temperatures 6a. m 16 10 a. m 24 7a. m 17 11 a. m 26 Ba. m...,. 18 12 (noon).. 28 9 a. m 21 1 p. m 29 Are you planning that big Thanksgiving day dinner? Watch for the first of three anicles by Sister Mary on The Times woman's page Friday.