Indianapolis Times, Volume 44, Number 290, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 April 1933 — Page 20

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MAYOR BATTLE FERILS PAY OF CITY WORKERS No Salaries on Saturday Is Prospect Faced by Anderson Employes. (Continued From Page One) him because of the illness which forced him to leave the office nearly fourteen months ago. First knowledge of the fact that Baldwin was mayor came to Mellctt, according to O’Neill, from a police officer discharged by Baldwin. This decided Mellett to attempt to regain control, O’Neill says. Baldwin, however, charges that discharged employes of the administration are causing the turmoil. I He says that when the skip-election j law was passed ‘‘they saw a chance I to get in office and are behind the entire move.'’ Baldwin told The Times that, as city controller named by Mellett, he ; vas unable to cope with the problems of the city, and that ‘ the city j was running on a pre-depression ba- ’ sis.” ‘Something had to be done.” Baldwin said. ‘‘lt was necessary to have a leader of the city government, or the city’s economic sit.ua- ; tion W'ould have been tragic. Mrs. | Cole signed her father’s resignation. 1 The council then vacated the post and elevated me. “Since taking the office, there have been numerous reductions in administration costs. There will be more. During the first six months of this year, the cost of city government will be cut $75,000.'' O’Neill, issuing a statement in behalf of Mellett, declared that Mellett, during his illness, named Baldwin city controller because “he was Mellett's best personal friend. “Since Mellett was very ill, he thought he could trust Baldwin beyond any of his political associated,” i O Neill said. “Mellett became seri- | ously ill. His death was expected at any moment. Baldwin continued to be very close to Mellett and Mcllott’s family.” O’Neill said that later, when “Mellett refused to die,” Baldwin

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SEEK CAUSE OF AKRON’S CRASH

Here are the members of the naval board of inquiry charged with, searching out the cause of*the crash of the U. S. S. Akron: Read Admiral Henry V. Butler (upper left), commandant of the Washington navy yard, presiding officer; Lieutenant-Commander Ralph G. Pennoyer (upper right), judge .advocate; Commander Garland Fulton (lower left), head of ihe division of airship design in the construction corps, Washington, and Captain Harry E. Shoemaker (lower right), commandant of the naval air station at Sunnyside, Cal.

became “very impatient and assumed more and more of the mayor’s duties.” O'Neill charged that Baldwin was urged by various interests to assume the mayoralty. He reiterated the allegation that Baldwin wrote the resignation. “He gave Mrs. Cole ten minutes to sign her father’s name, “O’Neill asserted. "He threatened to harm her father if she did not sign. Mellett'never knew he had been supplanted until last Wednesday. BEER UP TO 30 CENTS Prices Go Rocketing When Drought Hits Los Angeles. By Times Special LOS ANGELES. April 14.—With retailers charging that they are forced to pay a premium of $1 a case to get beer after it leaves the brewery, prices of brew rose to 25 cents and then 30 cents a glass here Thursday. The one local brewery was unable to fill more than half its orders.

FARMER BOYCOTT OF CHEAP MARKETS URGED Milo Reno Warns Hamilton County Group of Present Trend. By United Press NOBLESVILLE. Ind., April 14. Milo Reno, Des Moines, la., president of the National Farmers’ Holiday Association, advised Hamilton county farmers Thursday night to refuse to deliver their products at markets paying less than production costs. Farm commodity prices soon would increase if this plan were followed strictly, he said. Reno warned that unless a national farmers' organization is effected or a farmers’ holiday declared, the individual agriculturist soon will disappear. He said recent legislation by congress was bringing agriculture nearer to parity with industry. BEER TRUCK HIJACKED Driver Kidnaped in Illinois, 500 Cases of Brew Stolen. By Times Special BLOOMINGTON, 111., April 14. A brewery truck with 500 cases of beer was stolen and the driver, Archie McMullin of St. Joseph, Mo., kidnaped near Pontiac, 111., Thursday. The driver was held prisoner in a sedan- for two hours by the hijackers. The truck, with its cargo gone ,was found later along the highway. The brew was being hauled to Kansas City.

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PURDUE WILL HONOR 25-YEAR! CLUB MEMBERS Thirty-Four of Faculty With University More Than Quarter Century. By Times Special LAFAYETTE, Ind., April 14. Thirty-four members of the Purdue Quarter-Century Club will be honored at this year's Founders’ day banquet of the university, to be held in the Memorial Union building. May 6, D. M. Booher, alumni secretary, announced today. The Quarter-Century Club is composed of university staff members who have twenty-five years or more service with Purdue and now includes thirty-four members. Those to be honored, together with their length of service, include Professor W. C. Latla, fifty years; Professor James Troop, forty-eight years; Professor W. P. Turner, fortysix years; Dr. J. C. Arthur, years; Dean Emeritus Stanley Coulter, forty-five years; Dr. George Spitzer, forty years; Dr. W. K. Hatt, thirty-nine years; Professor J. D. Hoffman, thirty-six years; Professor S. D. Conner, thirty-three years: Dr. R. A. Craig, thirty-three years; Professor E. S. Ferry, thirty-three years; Professor L. V. Ludy, thirtythree years; Professor G. A. Young, thirty-three years; Professor John Heiss, thirty-two years; Dean J. H. Skinner, thirty-three years; Miss Blanche Miller, thirty-one years; Professor R. B. Trublood, thirty years. Those under the thirty-year mark are Dean M. L. Fisher, twenty-nine

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[years; Professor A. N. Topping, j twenty-nine years; Professor A. T. | Wiancko, twenty-nine years; Profes[sor W. M. Hepburn, twenty-eight [years; C. A. Haag, twenty-seven [years; Professor W. W. Smith, twen-ty-seven; Professor J. T. Gunn, twenty-six and one-half years; Professor' A. W. Cole, twenty-six years; i Dean H. E. Enaers, twenty-five years; R. B. Gregg, twenty-six ! years; Dr. A. R. Middleton, twentysix years; Professor G. W. Munro, twenty-six years; Dr. O. P. Terry, twenty-six years; Morton Tumey, twenty-six years; C. D. Bushnell, twenty-six years; J. J. Detrick, twenty-five years, and O. S. Rob- : erts. twenty-five years. The memory of Dean Carolyn E. Shoemaker, deceased, who would have celebrated her thirty-second year as a member of the Purdue staff, will be honored appropriately. The years of service of these members of the Purdue staff totals 1.091. i Members of the Quarter Century Club have seen Purdue grow from a school of a few scattered buildings and a handful of students to its present size of more than sixty buildings and more than 4,000 students. MOTION PICTURES 1 KSS The Theatre Beautiful _ 1 , : Terminal STARTING SUNDAY. S LOUIE LOWE AND HIS BAND ( r. Indiana's Sleepiest Orchestra I ' In a Diversified Program ( —Also— A 4-Star First Run Picture! Mr ( REGIS TOOMEY ANITA PAGE|g 1 “SOLDIERS of the STORM” | 15c till ft; 25c. Eves. A Sunday j| Starting Saturday. WW^^TVS’^i TIM McCOY

DR. MILNER TO PARLEY City Pastor to Represent Presbyterians at World Conference. Appointment of Dr. Jean S. Milner. pastor of the Second Presbyterian church, as representative of the national Presbyterian church at ESTHER RALSTON and CONRAD VEIDT in The Outstanding British Hl* ROME EXPRESS ADUETS 25c CHILDREN 10c STARTING EASTER SUNDAY The Only Authentic “Freiburg'* passion play in sound and talk NEVER FILMED BKFOI DINE—DANCE Everr Pay, 5:30 to 7:30 9:30 to 1 A. M. NO COVER CHARGE Except Saturday Nlte after 9:30 500 Couple COOPER'S GRILL OCCIDENTAL BLDG. LARGE SUPPLY OF BEER LI. 0521 Open Daily. 10:30 A. VI. to 1:30 A. M.

a world conference of churches in Belfast, Ireland, in June, was announced today. Dr. Milner was named by the general assembly of the church. He will decide in ten days whether he can attend the sessions.

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APRIL 14, 1933

Negro Policeman Is IX’ad Illness of several weeks ended Thursday night in the death at city hospital of Irvin Hardy, Negro po- ! liceman, 442 Minerva street. Arrangements so rthe funeral have not 1 been completed.