Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 98, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 September 1933 Edition 02 — Page 1

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REALTY CHIEF BRANDS MAYOR CITY DICTATOR Sullivan Seizes Power and Disregards Taxpayers’ Plea. Says Mills. BUDGET WILL STAND Councilmen Agree to Back Executive in Fight Against Slash. Charging Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan with assumption of dictatorial powers. J Harry Miles, president of th*> Indianapolis Real Estate Board, announced today that plans for a public demonstration Monday night before the city council had been abandoned. Reason for the change, as given by Miles, is Sullivan's statement today that the 1934 city budget, now in the councils hands, would fee approved without, alteration. 'Since the mayor and the council already have made up their minds not to pay any attention to taxpayers’ demands, it would be useless to spend the time in attending the public hearing." Miles declared. Sullivan Branded Dictator ‘Sullivan is the biggest of dictators, it appears, and has assumed powers to prevent taxpayers from speaking their minds. So we will concentrate our efforts elsewhere,” I Miles declared. Taxpayers will be urged to at- . tend meetings of the Marion county 1 lax adjustment board, which gives final approval to county, city ana school budgets. Miles said. To adopt a tax rate higher than $1 .V>. it is necessary for the board to declare an emergency, the plan followed last year, attacked unsuc- i cessfully bv the realtors. i Miles also announced that pro- | I tests advocated by the board would I not takp the form of a tax strike, j I in the sense that no money would \ be paid into county coffers. Charges Law Breaking ■ We may, unless our demands are met. advise taxpayers not to pay j more than $1.50 for each SIOO of taxable property," Miles said. "In that way we would be obeying the law. which is being broken by our officials." County Clerk Glenn B. Ralston, j county commissioners, and the county council, also came in for an attack by Miles, when he charged L that nearly five times more money I was being appropriated for estabI lishmg the permanent registration of voters than was necessary. "It is our opinion that the work , could be done for $23,003 instead of the $102,000 estimated by Ralston j and requested by the commissioners," Miles said. Firm Against Change All members of the council were present at the meeting with Sulli--1 van and department chiefs Friday, when the announcement was made that the budget could not be slashed more without impairing services. 'A number of counties throughout the state planned to do that last year, and thev are in a difficult preidicament today because they did jjinf carrv the idea through and . made no budget for last year. Now , Ihey have a double load to carry,’; ./Sullivan declared. Evans Woollen Jr.. city controller, pointed out that the market for city j bonds is good, which was reflected by the sale of $160,000 for payment of judgments Wednesday. The bonds were sold at 3 1 * per cent, the ! highest that has been received in many months. SEVEN IN BALLOON RACE Five Nations Represented Today in Gordon Bennett* Contest. , By 1 hii/rrf Prfs CHICAGO. Sep*. 2.—Seven big • silk balloons, representing five na- i * tions. sail away into the skyways of mid-America today in the Gordon Bennett competition.. The race will start toward dusk today at the peak of the second day of the international air races. Enj tries are from the United Stales. ; I Germany, France, Poland and BelI giunt. Performance depends to a Vlarge degre° upon the weather with the skill of the pilot and the consi ruction of his ship of secondary importance. AFTER TARIFF POWER Roosevelt Reported Likely to Ask Trade Treaty Authority. a By I nilrrf Pres* WASHINGTON. Sept. 2. President. Roosevelt may ask the next congress for blanket authority to y negotiate reciprocal trade treaties involving tariff adjustments with foreign countries, it was learned to-, day in an official quarter. Con- \ gress convenes next January. Times Index Page ABC of NR A 9 Book a Day 12 Bridge 9 Broun Column 4 Brown Derby Coupon 2 Church News 12 Classified 9-10 Comics H Conservation —a Senes 12 Crossword Puzzle 9 Curious World 11 ; Dietz on Science 9 Editorial * Financial 9 Hickman Theater Reviews 6-7 Herblock Cartoon 4 Obituaries ~ Radio 12 Serial Story 11 Sports 9 Vital Statistics 9 West Point Goes to War—Series.. 7 Woman s Page 5 ,

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VOLUME 45—NUMBER 98

Great Day Is Here Again for State Fair Fans

FARM STRIKE THREAT VOICED Milo Reno. Head of Holiday Association, Warns Roosevelt. Rg \ nit*'it Prraa DES MOINES. la.. Sept. 2—Milo Reno, national president of the Farmers’ Holiday Association, today dispatched a telegram to President Roosevelt threatening anew 'nation-wide farm strike.” YOUNG DEER STILL TRAPPED ON LEDGE Park Officials Baffled in Rescue Attempts. HfJ I fiitrfl f*rraa WATKINS GLEN. N. Y.. Sept, 2 With rescue efforts halted temporarily, an animal specialist of the state conservation department conferred today with Watkins Glen park authorities to decide what steps should lie taken to free a young buck deer, beginning its second week of imprisonment on a rocky leoge. Reiterating their belief that the deer eventually would work itself free, officials hinted no more attempts to rescue the animal would be made until after Labor day. At the same time they predicted a recotd influx of tourists over the double holiday week-end. The deer continued to pace back and fonh along the narrow ledge, stopping now and then to lick its bruised hip. The bruise was received when it was chased over huge boulders by dogs. The deer's mate leaped to its death after they had been trapped on the ledge. postal" revenue off Income for August 3.36 Per Cent Below 1932 Total. Postal revenue decreased 3.36 per cent last month, in comparison with August. 1932, according to figures announced today by Postmaster Leslie D. Clancy. Amount of the decrease in funds was $10,638.09. However, the decrease is less than that of July, which was 6.57 below 1932.

Taxi War Flares; Three Cabs Damaged and Driver Is Robbed

Six persons are under arrest as result of a taxicab rate war which flared early today, causing damage to three cabs and ten instances of call box tampering. Police were instructed at roll call today tQ take drastic action to end the disorder. One cab driver reported he was beaten and robbed of $1.70. The strife is believed the result of a rate cut put into effect Friday by the Hoosier Cab Company, as its machines and boxes were the only ones molested. “Anywhere In the eity for 45 cents” is the maximum charge of the Hoosier company, based on a rate schedule of 15 cents for the first two miles, and 10 cents for each two-thirds mile thereafter, but with a limit of 45 cents inside the <uty. Those under arrest, all charged with vagrancy, and held under $2,000 bond each, are: William Ross. 28. of 431 North Illinois street! a Union cab driver, and his wife. Mrs. Marie Ross, 26; Homer EMinberg. 33. of 828 Empire street; Harold Shrader, 30, of 966 V

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The state fair is back again with all the attractions, bringing thousands of spectators from the city and state. Upper left- During the w'cek these horses will pull their way through contests of strength in front of the grandstand. They arc the property of Carl Ulmer, North Manchester, and Joe McDuffy, Leota. Upper Right Hamburgers form thp noon rites for these girls, who are seeing the sights for the day They are, left to right, Meda Campbell. Indianapolis; Onida Armstrong, New Augusta, and Virgie Hammans, Indianapolis. Lower Lest —The fox family also is present. Lon Wheddle of the Brown county game preserve, holds two of the younger members for the cameraman. Lower Center—Dorothy Hobson of Montgomery county, member of a 4-H club, holds this cake, one of the fair entries. Lower Right—This porker apparently is not anxious to spend the week being judged. He hails to look the situation over when leaving his brothers. The property of Garett Riggs, Henry councy. UNUSUAL MISHAP FATAL Girl, 16. Crushed as Outing Car Turns Against Stump. By I nitrtl Press BEDFORD. Tnd., Sept. 2.-In-juries she suffered when crushed between a high stump and an automobile in a woods caused the death today of Farrar Bernice Bennett, 16-year-old farm girl living near Bloomington. Visiting friends here, the girl joined a wiener roast party in a woods Friday night. As the group started home she and others rode on the side of an automobile. Leaving the woods, the car turned into a 4-foot stump, crushing the girl. CODE SIGNED BY POSTAL Other Wire Firms Put PR A Pact Provisions Into Effect. Postal Telegraph Company and j its subsidiaries today announced signing of the President's re-em-ployment agreement with the substituted provisions of the proposed code for telegraph communication companies. which were approved by the NR A Aug. 30, 1933. Simultaneously with the signing of the code by Postal Telegraph Company. Commercial Cables. Commercial Pacific, Mackav Radio and All America Cables also signed the NRA code today and put its provisions into effect.

North Meridian street; H. E. Mescail, 30. of 928 Daly street, and Harry Ford. 55, Spencer, Ind. Police said Ross was driving a cab in which the others were riding. Belief was expressed by police that a radio-equipped car was used by those responsible for the disorder, as no progress was made in the case until calls to officials were taken off the air and placed on telephones. Francis Wilson. 432 North Grace street, a Hoosier driver, said he received a call to get a package at a north side apartment house. While he was on the second floor of the building, all the glass was broken from his cab. including that in the headlights, a shaft was driven through the radiator, and the body of the car dented. The driver who reported he was beaten and robbed was Fred Owens. 1130 North Illinois street. He said that on returning to his parked Hoosier qab in the 100 block East St. Joseph street, four men attacked him and took the money. A brick was hurled through the windshields of two other Hoosier

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1933

n n n n a tt State Fair Opens; Rains Fail to Deter Throngs Advance Sa'e of Tickets Heaviest in History; 4-H Club Members Get Place in Spotlight.

Without benefit of the weather mans co-operation, Indiana’:! eighty-first annual state fair opened its gates today beneath leaden skies and to the accompaniment of spasmodic showers, which failed to keep the crowd away. It was estimated by officials that the attendance . this morning fai exceeded that of the first day last year, when rain also dampened the start. Belief that attendance at the fair this year will be greater than in the last several years was substantiated by a complete sellout by Friday noon of the 50,000 advance sale tickets, exceeding by 11,000 the former high mark for advance ticket sales. Today was boys’ and girls* club day at the fairground, children 12 and under being admitted free. Boys and girls will be on the free list, again Sunday, children's day, and Tuesday. Particular attention was given today to the young people of 4-H Clubs, judging of calf, pig, lamb, dress, cake, canned food, poultry and other club contests in which 2,016 boys and girls have entries, being scheduled. Importance of the youngsters at the fair this year is shown by the fact that tw'o-thirds of the total of 3,200 exhibitors are boys and girls. These club entrants are winners of county and township contests in (Turn to Page Nine) ROOSEVELT FISHING FOR ELUSIVE TUNA Leaves Astor Yacht for Day in Small Boat. By J'nited Press WASHINGTON. Sept. 2.—President Roosevelt today left the Vincent Astor yacht Normahal, on which he is vacationing, and put to sea in a small boat to go tuna fishing off Montauk Point. N. Y.. Stephen T. Early, his secretary, advised the navy department by radio.

cabs whose drivers were Lew'is Poynter, 318 West Thirtieth street, and George Stewart, 2354 Leland avenue.

McLafferty Thinks Brown Derby Is in the Bag

SKULL STANDINGS Joe MrLartertr ”94 T. B. Roters S.*T4 Fred W. Krueter 3227 E. W. Mushrmh 3,021 Bob Shank 2.298 Elia* W. Dulbereer 1-*1 Dr. William Smith Jr | Louis J. Carvin I-?*; A1 Feeney Clarenee I. Baker HEAD phrenologists of the Brown Derby are taking cranium measurements, charting bumps of knowledge and neck carbuncles, and find that the size of Courthouse Joe McLafferys vote has given him that wellknown malady “bigamus headus.” Joe is so confident of winning the regal crown and being presented with the silver plaque on the night of Sept. 7 at the Indiana

At the Fair SUNDAY Children's liar (Children 12 and under jWmitted free. > Sunday school, I. U. building, 9:30 a. m. Indiana university stage show, all day, I. U. building. American Legion drum corps contest, grandstand, afternoon and night. Weather forecast Rain and warm. MONDAY Labor Dav Judging of Grooms' contest, Gold Medal Colt Club, open steer classes, coliseum. Judging of wool, wethers, BRambouillet and C-Rambouillet, sheep arena. Yorkshire and fat barrows judging, swine arena. Poultry judging. Races, vaudeville and band concerts, afternoon, and fireworks, vaudeville and band concerts, night, grandstand. ' Horse show, pony polo, vaudeville, band concerts, 7 p. m., coliseum. Industrial exhibits, 9 a,, m. to 10 p. m., manufacturers’ building and mechanical field. Purdue students’ judging contest, coliseum. Dog show, dog and cat show building. Farm bureau quartet, 10 a. m. to noon, grandstand. I. U. stage show, all day, I. U. building. Broadcasting by WLS, WOWO and WKBF, grandstand, and WFBM near administration building.

BOY CAPTIVE IS FREED Lad, 6, Chained in Bathroom to Balk “Running Away.” By T'nitrri Press TOLEDO, 0.. Sept. 2.—A 6-year-old boy, tortured by a virulent skin disease and aching from festered ! bruises and wounds, was taken by a committee of neighbors Friday from j the bathroom of a home where he is alleged to have been locked as pun- ! ishment. The neighbors, attracted by cries ! of the lad, Spencer Allen, said he was held in the bathroom by a collar attached to a long chain, the other end of which was fastened to the leg of the bath tub. Although so weak he scarcely ! could speak, the boy said his stepfather had tied him up to "keep me from running away.” A warrant was issued for the ari rest of the stepfather.

state fair that he has begun practicing his coronation speech. Friday night he kept his neighbors awake for hours, acclaiming the merits of his dome through the snout of a cornet. With a lead of approximately 4.400 ballots, Joe is trying to determine whether the proper stance for being crowned should be in the humility of a Marc Antony or with the crassness of a Caesar. Plenty of pile-drivers will be present for the coronation and if it be Joe—and he seems to think he has it in the bag—then Indianapolis will hear a crash that promises to rend the very fairground and turn the fair racetrack into a gaping California quake.

TWO MORE SUSPECTS TAKEN IN TORTURE DEATH ROUNDUP

SLEEPING ILL VIRUS FOUND BY WOMAN Important Discovery Will Aid War on Epidemic in St. Louis. BY LESLIE AVERY United Tress Start Correspondent ST. LOUIS, Sept. 2.—Discoveries by a diminutive woman scientist j today led a veritable army of phy- | sicians, mobilized to fight the fast- j spreading sleeping sickness epidemic here, into new fields in search of a j checkmate for the disease. Dr. Margaret G. Smith, assistant ! pathologist at the Washington uni- | versity’s school of medicine, today j | came forth as the discoverer of the | | hiding place of the virus which I | causes sleeping sickness. The woman scientist, intensely j J interested in research in the fight I against the disease which has taken J j fifty-five lives and sent 440 persons j |to isolation wards in thirty-two j I days, speeded the discovery through j i curiosity. Makes Valuable Discovery Seeing slides of materials from | kidneys of dead encephalitis victims on the desk of her superior, Dr. Howard A. McCordock, Dr. Smith I casually examined them. The modest woman scientist, re- > l+ictant to discuss her discovery, re- ! ferred questioners to her superior. Dr. McCordock explained that his j ! understudy made the important dis- ! [covery during his absence. | "Although Dr. Smith did not acI tually discover the virus which has j been much sought after since the j outbreak of encephalitis,” Dr. Me-; Cordock said, "she did discover in- j disputable proof of the presence of ; virus in the kidneys.” Dr. McCordock said Dr. Smith ! found inclusion bodies in kidney I j tissues which were only one one- j i thousandth of an inch thick. Virus in Kidnevs I “The naked eye revealed that kidj neys were swollen with intense con- j \ gestion of blood,” Dr. McCordock ; ! said. “A slide of these tissues under j | the microscipe revealed certain cells w'ere larger than normal and | inside of these abnormal cells was a small body, called an intranuclear j I inclusion. These inclusion bodies i indicate that the long-sought virus causing sleeping sickness is in the kidneys.” The virus, however, is too small to be seen through microscopes and ; research workers have been unable to isolate it, because it penetrates ! porceline filters. Physicians were agreed that Dr. j Smith's discovery would open new I fields in fighting the encephalitis j epidemic. Since the mysterious malady; broke out hpre July 30. scores of health experts, including United States department, of public health officials, have been co-operating in an effort to check its spread. Blocked at All Turns Experts, formed into the metropolitan health council to fight the disease, have been blocked at every turn until the findings of Dr. Smith. The carrier of the disease, which attacks the brain and nervous system. was sought in many places—sewers, insects, and human beings. While scientists sought to develop a combative serum, the death rate continued to climb and the number of new patients grew daily until they were averaging more than 35 a day. [ Friday marked the first lull in the number of deaths within two j weeks, when only one person died. Indiana Fears Allayed The encephalitis, or sleeping sick-j ness, epidemic sweeping St. Louis, | should not alarm citizens of Indiana, Dr. V. K. Harvey, state health j board secretary, said today in an j address at the Indiana state fair. Speaking at the Indiana university auditorium, Dr. Harvey pointed out there has been only one case of encephalitis in Indiana recently and that vigilance to prevent an outbreak is being maintained by the state health department, co-operating with physicians | and the I. U. medical school. HOURLY TEMPERATURES 6 a. m 66 10 a. m 75 7 a. m 67 11 a. m 73 Ba. m 7l 12 moon; .. 75 9 a. m 74 1 p. m 74

I Monday the pictures of the leaders in the derby race will be printed. Look for them! See your favorite as he really is, or was, until derbyitis hit him between the mastoids. Jo-Jo, the dog-faced derby judge, warns that some candidates—and McLafferty isn't excused—have been trying to slip moth-eaten, gray-haired, ballots into the contest. Jo-Jo has the keen sight of a weevil or a “nurtle” and when he throws ballots out he throws them like a Strangler Lewis. u * • 'T'ODAY’S ballots are due in x The Times office by Tuesday j at 8 a. m., while Friday's votes

Entered a* Second-Cla.* Matter at Postoffice, Indianapolla

Tilton (111.) Prisoner Promises to Reveal Name of Accomplice After Visit With Police to His Sweetheart, CONFESSION EXONERATES CITY MAN Harold Peck Still in Custody, but Other Captives Say He Is Not Guilty in Fiendish Crime. By Timm 8 peri a l ROBINSON, 111., Sept. 2.—Two more suspects were taken into custody today in connection with the torture slaying Tuesday of Mrs. Mary Schrader, 82-year-old farm woman. Those held, following- arrest in Danville, are Roy Bowman, 28, and Peari Reynolds, 19, both of that city. Already in custody are Harold L. Peck, Indianapolis; Harry Shelby, 44, Tilton, 111., and John Allen, 26, Danville. Shelby and Allen, authorities announced, have confessed, exonerating Peck, who, however, still is in jail here.

3 ARE KILLED IN HURRICANE Heavy Property Damage Is Caused by Storm, Sweeping Cuba. BY LAWRENCE HAAS United Treas Start Correspondent HAVANA, Sept. 2.—A hurricane moved across the Gulf of Mexico toward Texas today, after ripping a path from east to west over Cuba, causing great damage, but taking little toll of life. Though communication with some provincial towns still was severed, reports to date showed only three known dead. Seventy-three persons were in hospitals here. The heaviest death list was that of looters. Soldiers killed five in Havana streets, determined that theft should not add to the loss of hurricane victims. One man was killed by a fall from a roof here, and two men were killed at Santa Clara. Twentieth century efficiency of weather forcasters made it possible to check each mile as the hurricane moved westward, and added to the drama of its irresistible progress. Reports of damage began reaching Havana, in the western portion of the island, Friday morning. The wind swept through the provinces of Camaguey, Santa Clara, and (Turn to Page Nine) RETURN OF FORD TO DETROIT INDICATED Auto Magnate’s Admirers Urge Deal With NR A. By I nilrd Press MARQUETTE, Mich., Sept. 2 Arrival today of the S. S. Henry Ford, the ore freighter that brought the multimillionaire automobile manufacturer to his secluded vacation resort, was regarded as indicating his imminent return to Detroit. Although no announcement was made of Ford's program, the fact that the freighter came through the locks at Sault Ste. Marie at midnight and hurried to this port, was regarded as significant. A return trip would put Ford In Detroit Monday morning. Messages from admirers of Ford in all parts of the United States, poured in on the manufacturer today, urging him to bring his many enterprises under the blue eagle. TWO KILLED IN DITCH Four Escape W hen Sewer Excavation Walls Cave In. By T'niteil Press FT. WAYNE, Ind., Sept. 2—Two of six men working in a large ditch were crushed to death here Friday when it caved in on them. Ralph Champ* and T. Gorman, each about 35, died from a crushed skull and suffocation, respectively. | Forty-five minutes were required to dig the two men out of the large sewer ditch after the cave-in. The four other men managed to get out of the fourteen-foot excavation.

must be in the polls by 8 a. m. Monday. Then Monday and Tuesdays ballots must be in by 8 Wednesday morning, when the last count is made and the winner of the dun-colored kelly is announced in the home edition of The Times. Just three more days of balloting. Who'll win? That’s the question! It’s a burning, yearning question! Who’ll talk on corn-salve, patented copper night ticks, or rnlik of magnesia, before a crowd at the fairground? You’ll make that “who’ll” by casting your voce today! The ballot is on Page 2. One, two, three more chances to VOTE! Start today!

HOME EDITION PRICE TW 0 CENTS Outside Marion County, 3 Cents

The new arrests followed a promise of Shelby to reveal the name of a mystery man in the case. Shelby made a deal with Lawrence Taylor. Illinois state police chief, promising to reveal the name if officers would take him to Danville to see his sweetheart. The confessions credited to Allen and Shelby seek to shift most of the murder blame upon the mystery man. Allen asserts that, while the two women were being attacked, in a bedroom of the home, he was in a barn searching for money. But on her deathbed, Mrs. Schrader declared: "I placed my mark on him by scratching his arm.” An arm of Allen bears such mark, authorities declare. Borrowed Ppck's Auto In exoneration of Peck. Allen declared he borrowed Peck’s automobile on the pretext that, he wished to use it “to see a friend,” and asserted the Indianapolis man had no knowledge that the car was to be used in a crime. However, Peck will remain in custody until this afternoon, at least, pending outcome of a coroner's inquest set for 3 today. His estranged wife. Mrs. Lucille Peck, and two children, Gloria, 9, and Mabel, 7, live in Indianapolis at 725 West Thirty-second street, home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Francis, parents of Mrs. Peck. Illinois state police who have been guarding the jail and roads leading into Robinson since the arrests, due to fear of mob violence, still were on duty today. Twenty Officers on Guard Twenty officers are at their posts. The situation is considerably less tense than prevailed Friday. Mrs. Schrader and her daughter, Miss Anna Schrader, 47. were assaulted criminally and the former's brother, Bernard Weldon, 84, beaten into insensibility Tuesday night, afte r three men invaded the Weldon home near Newton, 111., and tortured the three in efforts to ascertain the hiding place of money. Injuries incurred by Mrs. Schrader proved fatal a few hours after the attack. Her brother's condition is fair today. The daughter was not injured seriously. Loot of the torture killers was only $lO. Holding flaming matches against the feet of Mrs. Schrader and Weldon was one of the cruelties the bandits resorted to in their efforts to obtain hoarded money. A fourth man, held for a short time and questioned regarding the case, is in a critical condition today from a gunshot wound inflicted by a state policeman. Shot by Copper The wounded man, Victor Wright, 35, Robinson, after being released, expressed anger over his arrest and, obtaining a gun, announced: "I am going to get me a state policeman.” He is said to have leveled the weapon at patrolman Don Clark, one of the officers guarding the jail. Clark fired one shot in the air in an effort to frighten Wright, but he continued to advance and the officer fired again. Charge from a shotgun struck Wright in the abdomen. SMUGGLED DIAMOND IS SOLD AT AUCTION S3OO Stone, Seized for Customs Duty, Brings $l7O, A Brazilian diamond, confiscated from an Indianapolis man, why had smuggled it into the country without paying customs duty, was sold this morning to Earl D. Haley, internal revenue agent, at an auction sale, for $l7O. The diamond, appraised by local jewelers at S3OO, was seized in payment of the S3OO custom duties. The owner had received it in payment of a $250 debt in South America and had smuggled it into this country by wearing it on his finger. However, he informed a shipboard acquaintance of his ruse and was reported to the collector here. William S. Reed, deputy collector of customs, acted as auctioneer.

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