Indianapolis Times, Volume 44, Number 277, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 March 1933 — Page 1

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FRANK M’HALE IS REVEALED AS REAL STATE BEER CZAR Paul Fry Is Excise Director in Name Only; McNutt Deplores Talk of Legalized Political Racket. IMPORTERS TO GET RICH PLUMS Governor Defends District Monopolies, Declaring They Were Decided on to Prevent Brew Wars. BY DANIEL M. KIDNEY Times Staff Writer Frank Mcllale, Logansport, Governor Paul V. McNutt’s No. 1 henchman, is the real “beer czar” of Indiana, despite the fact that Paul Fry, state purchasing agent, holds the title of excise director. This was admitted by McNutt today, when he decried I he idea that there is danger of the beer permit business developing into a “legalized political racket.”

Mcllale, former state com- 1 mander of the American j Legion, was a McNutt manager during the campaign and was considered the closest adviser to the Governor during the legislative session. He aided in shepherding the beer hill through, with its patronage plums in the form of ten monopolistic importers’ licenses. Assures ‘Fair Break' Governor asserted today, however, that he would see that no importer given a district license would confine sales of foreign beer to a single brand. Monopoly by districts was created to halt beer wars, he declared. McNutt also branded untrue the published announcement that the state Democratic committee, under Chairman R. Earl Peters, will pass on all beer permits. Asked regarding McHale's part in the set-up, McNutt said: ‘He represents me in working with Fry and will pass on permits.” McHale is credited with already having chosen the ten importers. The Governor denied that these will be “deserving McNutt Democrats.” McNutt merely smiled, however, when asked if William E. Clauer, Democratic treasurer-elect, gets one of the two Marion county importer permits. Burke Reported in Line John Burke, active McNutt Democratic worker, has been reported as scheduled for the other berth. That these posts wil be valuable ones was indicated by the Governor, when he said that the majority of Indiana breweries will be unable to furnish beer by Aprii 7. Burke is said to be backed by Sheriff Charles (Buck) Sumner, who, in turn, is supported by Thomas Taggart, Democratic national committeeman from Indiana. Out of the situation today these things become apparent. The beer will be handled on more of an intoxicant than food basis, with the political beer ring already forming. Permit issuance will be viewed in a. political, rather than economic or social, light. The possibility of political scandal is great and beer may wash away the hope of repeal of the eighteenth amendment. WHISKY BILL IS PASSED House Speeds Through Measure to Lift Medicinal Restrictions. By ( >i ilrd Press WASHINGTON, March 30.—'The Celler-Copeland medicinal liquor liberalization bill, which passed the senate in fast time Wednesday, was approved by the house today with only nominal opposition. PICKPOCKET GETS $36 Operates at Consecration of Bishop Elnier Ritter Here. A pickpocket capitalized on Hie huge crowd attending the consecration of the Most Reverend Elmer Joseph Ritter as bishop of Hippus and auxiliary bishop of Indianapolis at SS. Peter and Paul cathedral. John Beyerstoefer, 1034 South Laclede avenue, reported to police he was robbed of a black leather billfold containing $34 in currency and $2.75 in change.

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J. P. Morgan & Cos. Under Sena te Probers ’ Scru tin y Famous Banking House ‘Questions’ Authority of Group for Investment Business Inquiry. BY LYLE C. WILSON United Press Staff Correspondent W ASHING TON, March 30.—The internationally famous banking house of J. P. Morgan & Cos. today came under the scrutiny of the senate stock market investigating committee. After a report from its counsel that the Morgan firm had “questioned” the committee’s authority to inquire into - ei tain phases of Morgan investment banking, the committee authorized drafting of an amendment to make its authority

unquestionable. The amendment would be attached to the resolution under which the committee is operating. Chairman Fletcher of the committee revealed the report of the counsel, Ferdinand Pecora, and said that the Morgan inquiry would be the first undertaken in a general investigation of investment banking conditions. Secretary Woodin Appears Pecora's report was interrupted for forty-five minutes by the appearance of Treasury Secretary Woodin. The cabinet officer refused to reveal the nature of his discussion with the committee, but Fletcher said he had talked about general conditions in the country and reported “the outlook of banking and business is improving.” The committee decided not to intervene in the justice department’s inquiry into alleged improper practices in the Harriman National bank of New York. The bank is closed and J. W. Harriman, head of the bank, recently w'as arrested on order of United States District Attorney Medalie. Asked whether the market investigators contemplated any inquiry into Republican administration of the treasury department. Fletcher replied that it had not been discussed by the committee. Probe AH Big Firms Fletcher explained that Morgan A: Cos. had not actually challenged the authority of the committee, but had raised some questions when Pecora outlined the nature of his proposed examination of books and records. “We are going into the investment (private) bankers generally,” Fletcher said and added in reply to questions that the inquiry w'ould include ' all the big New York investment bankers.” Some time probably will elapse before Pecora will be ready to present the cases to the committee in the form of public hearings. Golf Fee Cut Urged Petition bearing 700 names urging reduction in fees of municipal golf courses will be presented to the i city park board and Mayor Regii nald H. Sullivan, it w r as announced today by J. Allen Dawson.

Trapped Five Days in Old Mine; Rescued Man Dies

By United Press MT. CARMEL. Pa., March 30. John Cheslock Jr., 27, entombed in an abandoned mine near here for more than 100 hours, died early today—twelve hours after he was rescued. Cheslock was trapped in the abandoned workings last Saturday. His companion, Stanley Orluskie. escaped by grabbing a ladder as an avalanche of dirt rushed down on them. Cheslock was swept dow'n the untimbered mine hole. After sinking a shaft seventy-five feet last night rescuers finally reached the miner. He was removed to Ashland state hospital immediately. First examination of the youth revealed that his injuries were not serious. Physicians at the hospital believed his death was due to shock. The workers heard his voice for the first time Wednesday when their shaft reached a depth of fifty-five feet. It was necessary to dig another twenty feet before he could,

Forest Jobs Law Given to Roosevelt Final Approval Voted to Measure That Will Put 250,000 to Work. 1 By T nited Press WASHINGTON, March 30.—Con- | gress finally approved today the | administration reforestation bill to recruit 250,000 jobless men for work on the public domain. Final approval was given when the senate interrupted consideraj tion of the $500,000,000 Wagner un- ; employment relief measure to approve reforestation bill amendments inserted by the house yesterI day. Fewer than five minutes were required finally to enact into law the project upon which President Roosevelt depends to give immediate wmrk to thousands of unemployed. CALL MOSCOW ENVOY British Ambassador Summoned to London for Conference. By United Press LONDON, March 30.—The British foreign office today confirmed that it has instructed Sir Esmond Ovey, | British ambassador to Moscow', to I come to England for a consultation.

FLOOD-TRAPPED PAIR PERISHES Undertaker, Aid Lash Selves to Pole With Coffin Straps; Die. By United Press LANCASTER, Wis., March 30. An undertaker and his assistant w'ho lashed themselves to a telephone pole with coffin straps w'hen flood waters upset their hearse were dead when rescuers reached them today. Henry Concklin, Platteville, the undertaker, and Frank Kramer, hearse driver, were the victims. They were driving on a highway near Ellenboro Wednesday night when a rush of water from the overflow ing Platte river flung the hearse on its side. The undertaker died of exposure. Kramer drow'ned. His head was under water w'hen the rescue party arrived. A fire truck, a tractor and a snow plow' failed in rescue attempts during the night. All of them stalled. A boat taken out from Lancaster finally carried a crew to the pole where the men had perished. Near Belleville, Wis., flood waters claimed another victim. She was Mamie Steiner, 27, Monroe beauty parlor operator. Waters of the Little Sugar river swept the automobile in which she and Sally Holcomb, Monroe. and Marian Blumer. daughter of a Monroe brew'er, were riding, from the highway. The three started w'ading tow’ard safety in the swirling four-foot flood. Mrs. Steiner led. She lost her footing and was sucked into the flood. Her body had not been found several hours later. Miss Blumer was carried to a wire fence, where she clung until Miss Holcomb reached her. Together they fought their w'ay along the fence until they reached dry land. They fell exhausted and lay for several hours until recovering "sufficiently to walk to a farm house.

be removed. The mine hole is about a mile from Mt. Carmel, high on the side of a mountain, it can be reached only on foot. Cheslock was working with Stanley Orluskie Saturday when an avalanche of rock and dirt descended upon him. Orluskie grabbed a ladder and swung clear of the danger. Cheslock was swept dowm the untimbered shaft. Orluskie gave rescue workers directions and a twenty-seven foot shaft was sunk. The Vescuers were unable to communicate with Cheslock. A second shaft was started. The dirt had to be removed bucketful bv bucketful. The shaft had to be timbered as the digging progressed. Officials of the Lehigh alley Coal Company, which owns the old mine hole, said Cheslock and Orluskie were taking coal from the shaft without their permisssion. The company took charge of the rescue work.

Showers tonight and probably Friday; warmer tonight.

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 1933

CHURCH CHIEF AIDS STATE IN PASTOR TRIAL I M. E. Superintendent Bares ‘ Conway Offer to Quit City After Scandal. MINISTER TO TESTIFY Expected to Take Stand in Own Behalf Today in Attack Case. By United Press MUNCIE, Ind., March 30.—Testimony that the Rev. G. Lemuel Conway agreed to move from Muncie if the charges were dismissed was offered today during his trial on charges of attempting to attack Miss Helen Huffman, pretty 18-syear-old Sunday school teacher. Chief witnesses for the state in the morning session was the Rev. Frank Daugherty, Muncie district superintendent of the Methodist Episcopal church. It was he was first informed Conway, then pastor of the Madison Street church, that Miss Huffman had preferred charges and demanded a church trial. “I called Mr. Conw'ay to my office and informed him of the charges,” Mr. Daugherty said. Did Not Deny Charges “He replied, ‘they can’t prove it.’ “He didn’t deny nor admit the charges. “Then he told me that, a similar case occurred right in his own family. He said a young Methodist minister had attempted to attack one of his daughters.” Mr. Conway, the superintendent continued, said that instead of bringing charges against the young minister they took him into their home and prayed for him. “This young man is still in the ministry, and is making a remarkable success,” Mr. Daugherty quoted Mr. Conway as saying. Then the superintendent described how Mr. Conway had offered to move from Muncie if the charges against him were dismissed. Mr. Daugherty said he refused the offer and insisted upon having the case heard by a church jury. Mr. Conway was found guilty by the church court and suspended for one year. Blames Girl’s Mother Under questioning of Prosecutor Paul Lefler, Mr. Daugherty said that Mr. Conway blamed Mrs. Huffman for Helen's story. He said that Mr. Conway described Mrs. Huffman to him as a “very ignorant woman." “Mr. Conway told me that Mrs. Huffman wrote one note about the case in an effort to destroy the | friendship between Harley Car- | michael and her daughter,” Mr. Daugherty continued. During Wednesday’s session. Miss ; Huffman testified that she and ! Carmichael, a member of the same | church, were close friends. Mr. Conw’ay w r as expected to testify in his own defense today. Soon after Miss Huffman had given her version of the affair Wednesday, Prosecutor Paul Lefler announced that the state would probably rest its case at noon today. Rollin Lennington. chief defense counsel, then was expected, to call Conway to the witness stand. Lennington said his case would require about a day to present. Girl Tells Attack Story The minister listened carefully Wednesday afternoon while Miss Huffman told her story. . . She accused Conway of taking her to a lonely road near De Soto where he threatened her with violence and attempted to attack her. “How would you like to find your head in the mud of that creek and your shoes floating downstream?” she quoted him as saying after she had resisted his advances. Miss Huffman said the minister told her she “should know' the facts of life.” Finally his advances ceased, she testified, and they started home, Conw'ay asking her to keep the affair a secret. RUTH JUDD VERDICT IS EXPECTED TODAY Condemned Murderess May Learn Fate on Plea. 1 ! By T nited Press I PHOENIX, Ariz., March 30. ; Winnie Ruth Judd, condemned murderess. was expected to learn her fate today. The Arizona board of pardons and I paroles, its three members all re--1 ported in discord as to final decision, was to meet in an effort to decide j whether Mrs. Judd shall be hanged April 14. Herman Hendrix, superintendent of public instruction and a board member, strengthened the reports I when he said: “We have not been able to agree on a decision.” WALES BOOED BY REDS Communists Are Routed by Police in Scottish Town. By United Press BELLSHILL. Lanarkshire. Scotland, March 30. —Communists, booing, singing the “Internationale” and waving red flags, tried to break through a police Cordon when the prince of Wales arrived in this mining town today on his inspection tour of unemployment conditions. Police reinforcements routed them.

BOMB FATHER COUGHLIN’S HOME; CRUSADER BARELY MISSES DEATH

Charred Body of Suicide Found in Auto

Ml * JBFu p Tjk '?: Upper—All that remains of an automobile in which Denver R. ■I '=s* Hayes, 21, of 1626 Alton avenue, committed suicide by fire Wednesday lain J m. ’ & Lower (right)—The spot marked is where the car containing the bodv of Haves was fnunri in a wnnrls 1 flfl feet from the Harriin mart

MAKE BANKERS PUBLIC GUARDS Mere ‘Merchants of Money’ to Become ‘Trustees’ Under New Laws. BY RAY TUCKER Times Special Writer WASHINGTON, March 30.—Bankers who once described themselves as “merchants of money’’ before a senate investigating committee will become trustees of public funds under the drastic and comprehensive program devised by the Roosevelt administration for federal regulation of the banking nation’s banking and investment business. A definite philosophy underlies the three measures to follow the one submitted to congress Wednesday for publicity and punishment for misuse of and speculation with “other people's money” through flotation of stocks and bonds. It is that bankers and investment underwriters must regard themselves as agents of the public as well as money-handlers and representatives of capital. Even great private banks like J. P. Morgan & Cos., and Kuhn, Loeb & Cos., which never open their books or make condition statements must work in the light of publicity, and bow to federal inspection and regulation. Under the Roosevelt program the public may get. for the first time, a complete picture of the realm of finance, national and international, and of the mechanism by which their money goes to finance industry, business, wars and speculation. Had the proposed system been in effect for the expansion era of the last decade, it is estimated that the American investing public would have been spared losses mounting into billions of dollars. Inland banks might not have been stocked with worthless or depreciated securities, and might have been able to withstand the strain of three weeks ago. Money that has flowed into unproductive fields might have been available in larger sums for capital s legitimate needs. In appearing before committees iTurn to Page Five) ERROR ~ls CORRECTED United Press Mistake Lists Wrong Man in Bank Case. Due to an error of the United Press a story in The Times Wednesday stated that C. A. Avery of Martinsville had been given a prison sentence in a bank case. The story should have read E. L. Av-y, as C. A. Avery had no connection with the case. C. A. Avery is the operator of an insurance firm in Martinsville. Bank Bandits Get $15,000 By United Prctt KNOX CITY. Tex., March 30.—A gangT of robbers who overpowered night watchman J. H. Finley and held him prisoner while they robbed the Citizens State bank here escaped today with $15,000 in cash and currency.

Upper—All that remains of an automobile in which Denver R. Hayes, 21, of 1626 Alton avenue, committed suicide by fire Wednesday night. Lower (righti—The spot marked is where the car containing the body of Hayes was found in a woods, 100 feet from the Hardin road, one mile west of the High School road. Low'er (left) —Hayes, the suicide victim.

‘You ’ll See Me on Front Page, ’ Boast Before Death Torch Car Victim’s Deed Is Blamed on Despondency Over 111 Health and Domestic Trouble. “You’ll see me and the car on the first page tomorrow.” was the declaration of Denver R. Hayes, 21, of 1626 Alton avenue, about an hour before his charred body w r as found Wednesday night in an automobile in a woods near the Hardin road, a mile west of the High School road.

Suicide was the finding of Dr. William E. Arbuckle, coroner, and his deputy, Dr. E. R. Wilson. Despondency over ill health and domestic unhappiness w'ere ascribed as causes. Death was due to inhalation of flames. Identity was established by a belt buckle. The body, including the face, was burned to such an extent that recognition was impossible. Hayes, with his second wife, Alfretta, whom he married last December, lived at the home of his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. John Farley, at the Alton avenue address. He quarreled with his wife Wednesday, according to the aunt. He had brooded over idlenes, having been unemployed for three years. He formerly was in the employ of the Presto-O-Lite Company, but a lung ailment caused him to be dropped from the pay roll. About 6:30 Wednesday night, Hayes kissed his wife, and 19-months-old daughter. Opal, child of his first wife, and said: “I'm going away, and you’ll never see me again.” The family was not disturbed greatly, Hayes having made similar threats before. Going to a grocery near the Farley home, Hayes announced his intention of ending his life. Those who heard him were so impressed by the sincerity of his tone that they communicated with (Turn to Page Two)

Palpitating Parsons One Is Wedded, Another Ties the Knot, and a Third Is Fooled by the Bride. 'T'HE spectacle of a Negro minister madly running for home, A brandishing a knife and looking apprehensively over his shoulder, was the sequel early today to a wedding, interrupted Wednesday night, when a rejected suitor kidnaped the prospective bride and she escaped from her abductor. A comedy-drama in three acts, the story started when the Rev. Minkan J. Childress, Negro, 1123 North Missouri street, appeared at police headquarters and enlisted aid in a search for his prospective

bride. According to the indignant account of Mr. Childress, a pal had "done him dirt” by doing a "young Lochinvar out of the west” <West Indianapolis) and stealing away Miss Louveller Jackson, 26, Mr. Childress’ fiancee. This tale of woe aroused the sympathies of Sergeant Charles Weddle and Patrolmen Fred Braughton and Oren Mangus. who agreed that was no way for a pal to behave. The pal and allege* kidnaper is the Rev. J. W. Webster. Negro, who has no permanent address, but divides his time between the

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FIVE-DAY WEEK BILL REPORTED Senate Judiciary Committee Favors Measure to Put Millions to Work. By 1 nited Press WASHINGTON. March 30.—The senate judiciary committee today voted a favorable report on the Black five-day, thirty-hour week bill designed to put millions of jobless back to work in industry. The committee adopted an amendment classifying the measure as an emergency program by limiting it to two years. Senator Robinson (Rep., Ind.), said the committee vote was 11 to 3. Robinson said the committee rejected an amendment proposed by Labor Secretary Perkins allowing the administration to increase the scale of work to forty hours a week if it saw fit. The bill as reported prohibits the shipment in interstate commerce of all articles produced on a work basis longer than thirty hours a week. President William Green of the American Federation of Labor is a strong supporter of the bill.

homes of Mr. Childress and the Rev. M. R. Mathews, 320 West Wyoming street. His police escort took Mr. Childress to several places where he thought the bride and errant friend might be, but they were ‘fresh out of brides and errant friends” at each place. Returning to Mr. Childress’ home, th police and the wouldbe bridegroom found that Miss Jackson was a lady of more resource and initiative than they realized, for she had escaped (Turn to Page Eleven)

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Blast Set Off Few Feet From Bed of Sleeping Detroit Priest. INTIMIDATION CHARGED Noted Radio Speaker Has Engaged in Bitter Dispute Over Banks. By I nited Pa ,< ROYAL OAK, Mich., March 30. Father Charles E. Coughlin, Catholic priest and militant leader of a faction in the bitter dispute over Detroit banking difficulties, narrowly escaped serious injury or death today when a crude home-made bomb was exploded within a few feet of his bed. He was shaken severely and shocked by the force of the blast. Two other occupants of the house. Father John Tully, Coughlin's assistant, and Father William, a Franciscan monk, also were shaken by the explosion. The bomb exploded in the basement of the home, directly under the bed where the priest was sleeping on the first floor. Windows of the basement were shattered and canned goods destroyed. Before informing police. Coughlin summoned Mayor Frank Murphy of Detroit. He was conferring with the mayor when police, summoned by neighbors, arrived at the scene. Police Without Clews The priest told officers from Royal Oak and Detroit he believed the bombing was ordered by interests seeking to intimidate him. He said he has no suspicions as to the identity of the bombers. Police also admitted they are without clews in their investigation. They pursued one automobile in the vicinity, but released the driver after questioning. Force of the blast was felt for several blocks. Alarmed neighbors hurried to the scene in their nightclothes to be assured that the priest was not injured. Coughlin refused to comment whether he believed the bombing to be a result of his chatges in connection with the banking situation. Coughlin in the past two years achieved national fame through crusading sermons. Recently his attention turned to the banking difficulties in Detroit and in the nation. Lashes at Bankers Last Sunday afternoon, in his regular sermon, he lashed viciously at certain Detroit bankers and banking groups and a newspaper, naming the individuals and accusing them of varying degrees of negligence, mismanagement and distortion of fact to the ultimate purpose of serving themselves instead of bank depositors. The Detroit Free Press picked up the torch and joined him in a bitter debate. Wednesday the newspaper published what it purported to be an inside story of certain stock transactions of the priest which he promptly asserted were purely personal transactions dating back to 1929. Both Coughlin and the Detroit Free Press have intimated libel and slander suits will be filed, the former against the newspaper or any papers which may have joined in publishing its expose, and the latter directed at a chain of twenty-five radio stations which broadcast the Sunday sermon. Bishop Didn't See Speech Earlier, when Police Commissioner Watkins stepped to the front of a drive to force reorganization of the two closed national banks in lieu of opening of the new General Mo-tors-R. F. C. bank, Coughlin engaged him in a series of debates. In one of his addresses Coughlin said he was speaking for Treasury Secretary Woodin in asking Detroiters to back the new bank. Bishop Michael J. Gallagher, of the Detroit diocese in which Coughlin’s parish is located, said he repeatedly has forbidden the priest to mention names in his crusading sermons. The bishop did not see Coughlin s address last Sunday before it was delivered, as was his custom. “When I called for a copy of the address Saturday night. Father Coughlin told me it was not finished and he probably would be working on it all night,” the bishop said. “I did not have an opportunity to review it Sunday.” FRANCE LIKELY TO PAY SOON ON WAR DEBT World Economic Conference May Be in Washington in June. By United Press WASHINGTON, March 30.—The administration, it was learned today, has found reason to believe that France’s defaulted war debt installment of $19,000,300 will be paid soon. At the same time it was learned that diplomats planning the world economic conference are discussing transfer of its meeting place from London to Washington. June 1 is being mentioned as a tentative date. Hourly Temperatures 6a. m 45 10 a. m 47 7a. m 44 11 a. m 48 8 a. m 44 12 (noon.. 50 9 a. m.... 45 1 p. m 52