Indianapolis Times, Volume 44, Number 256, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 March 1933 — Page 12

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CERMAK DEATH BRINGS BITTER CHICAGO FIGHT Drive Started to Reclaim City and Democratic Party for ‘the Irish.’ BY JIORKRT T. 1.01 GHRAN I mtrd Prr** Staff ( orrr*pnnd*nt CHICAGO. March 6. - The death of Mayer Anton J. Cermak plunged Chicago today into one of the bitterest political fights in its history. Immediately after the mayor's death from a bullet wound in Miami. Fla., his opponents went into action in an effort to break what they termed “Cermak's one-man government and reclaim the city lor the Irish ” Partisans in Chicago's turbulent political wars mince no words in describing their opponents. The primary campaigns of recent years have been high-lighted by lu c ty exchanges oi personal opinions of th- candidates. The Democratic wing led bv Michael igo”. who succeeeded the Jate George Brennan, is proud of the Gaelic origin of its leaders and accepts wholeheartedly the appellation of "The Irish.” Mayor Cermak'.s faction, on the other hand, was given the title of "the foreigners.” Ruled With Iron Hand Mayer Cermak's tremendous personal vitality, persistence and ability ousted the former leaders. He ruled with iron power. His opponents have wasted no time in whipping their forces into line. The similar situation which came in tho wake of the assassination 01 Mayor Carter Harrison Sr., in 1893, seemed fated to go down in history as onlv a skirmish compared to the present. Alderman James B. Bowler, close companion of the late mayor, who was with him the night Cermak recehed the mortal bullet wound, was picked as the almost certain winder in the aldermanic council to fill out Cermak's unexpired term. He is the choice of the “foreign” group. Alderman John S. Clark, ranking member ts the council as chairman of the finance committee, is the selection of the “Irish.” He apparently seeks Republican strength in the fight to succeed the assassinated mayor. General Election in June It generally is conceded that the Cermak group, due to its patronage, will succeed in having Bowler selected. A general judicial election must be held in June. It, is in that battle that the “Irish” faction hopes lor victory since the mayor's successor will be chosen then. Igoe, defeated assemblyman, who attributes his political downfall to Cermak followers, loomed as a likely candidate among the Irish. He is expected to supplant Peter Carey, president of the Chicago Board of Trade, who once was selected to lead the fight, against Cermak's organization. The disorganized Republican organization has not groomed a mayoralty candidate. Among the "logical'' Republican contenders was George F. Harding, former office holder maintaining most prominence. Others were: Oscar Nelson, alderman and labor leader. Judge John H. Lyle and possibly former Mayor Thompson. Plan Card Party and Dance Capitol City circle 176, Protected Home Circle, will give a card party and dance at 8:30 Friday night at Woodmen's hall, 322 East New York street. William A. Soltau, rented a sixroom modern house from a one day Times Rental ad costing but 27 cents.

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Who’ll Pay A1 Feeney, Man of Many Titles? Statehouse Puzzle

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Al G. Feeney have a lot more to do before the Indiana legislature quits legislating. The latest move to stack burdens on the broad Feeney shoulders comes from the senate. The parimutuel bill has been amended to place its administration under Feeney's department<s) instead of the board of agriculture. How He Likes to Work Almost any morning now. McNutt may be expected to ask Feeney to come down early and sweep out the office. Don’t get the idea from these remarks that Feeney is complaining. He isn’t. His shoulders not only are broad—they're willing, too. He’s funny about work —he likes it. His athletic career may be the tipoff to his ability to “get in there and pitch.” Ever since he played football at Notre Dame with Knute Rockne, Feeney has been working hard. He played pro football, too, a.gainst and with the best in the game, including the immortal Jim Thorpe when Canton and Massillon, 0., had the leading pro teams in the country. Keeps Interest in Sports Feeney also played professional basketball back in the days when the Em-Roes were the class of the

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Difficult to Decide on What Fund His Check Is to Be Drawn. game, and basketball, football or work—he's right up where the going is the toughest. He retains his interest in sports, and when he isn't working at one or more of his state jobs, he manages to find time to be present at the more important sports events and to attend to sports broadcasting. And there's one other thing about Feeney. For want of a better appellation, he's known as a "regular guy.” He doesn’t have to prove that—you know it when you meet him. BANKRUPTCY SALE OF 11 THEATERS IS SET Federal Court to Dispose of Property of State Chain on March 13. Bankruptcy sale of eleven theaters of the Pubiix-Fitzpatrick-McElrov, Inc., chain will be held at 940 Consolidated building, March 13, under federal court order. Carl Wilde, referee, and Irving W. Lemaux, trustee, will conduct the sale from 10 to 4. The theaters are the Princess and Harris-Grand. Bloomington: Strand, Crawfordsville; Lake, Michigan City; Rivoli and Wysor-Grand. Muncie; Princess, Newcastle, and Tivoli, Ritz, Indiana and Lawrence, Richmond.

OLD SOLDIER IS DEAD James P. Haynes. 85, Fought n Civil War in Indiana Regiment. Funeral services for James P. Haynes, 85. civil war veteran who died Saturday in his home, 2145 East Garfield drive, after an illness of a week, were to be conducted by members of the G. A. R. in the home at 2 this afternoon. Burial was to be in Crown Hill cemetery. Mr. Haynes enlisted in the army at the stai't of hostilities and served as a private in the eighteenth regiment, Indiana infantry.

PARI-MUTUEL BILL'S CHANCES ABE MENACED Passage of Measure Seen Doubtful: Governor Is Lukewarm. Enough obstacles are in the path of the pari-mutuel betting bill to peril seriously its chance for passage. although financing of the old age pension legislation is supposed to be dependent on the revenue it will raise. The first obstacle is the possibility that the house will not assent to the report of the conference committee which changes radically the provisions inserted by the senate. The conference report, which may be submitted to both houses today, virtually reinserts the original house bill with the addition of a paragraph to provide for dog racing. The much-amended bill now provides that track licenses operating pari-mutuel machines pay a daily fee of SI.OOO for horses and SSOO a day or night for dogs, with the state getting, in addition, 20 cents on

each admission. No provision was made in the original house bill for dog racing. Another important senate amendment provided the state would receive only a SIOO a day license plus 2 cents of each 10 cents of admission, but also provided the state would share in 30 per cent of the "takes and breaks” of the mutuels. This sharing in the mutuel profits has been stricken out by the conference committee in order to divorce the state from gambling. The second obstacle is the attitude of Governor Paul V. McNutt toward signing or vetoing the bill. The governor is known to be lukewarm toward the idea of legalizing betting, but is reported willing to sign if there is no discrimination against the whippets. In other words, he believes that if horse racing under a mutuel plan is to be legalized, it would be unfair to exclude the dogs. A British engineer predicts that railway trains will travel as fast as commercial planes now go.

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