Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 212, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 January 1934 Edition 02 — Page 2

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PEACE OF FAR EAST FACES UPHEAVAL IN WITHDRAWAL OF JAPAN FROM TREATIES Status Quo Ante Would Renew Impetus for Perilous Naval Race and Add to Danger for Philippines. BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS Scrlpps-Howard Foreign Editor WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.—Japanese withdrawal from the treaties of Washington and London may dynamite the whole uneasy foundation of peace in the Pacific. Withdrawal by one power, Article 23 of the Washington treaty provides, terminates the treaty for all the powers, thus throwing the balance of the Far East back where it was when it had the world so badly scared in 1921.

Not only would it almost inevitably renew the perilous naval race which began shortly after the World war, but it would come at a time when international nerves were already so shell-shocked that they might snap under the strain. Free Hand for Japan Withdrawal would give Japan a free hand to fortify the Kurile Islands, the Bonins, Loochoos, Formosa and the Pescadores. Also, it is feared, she might see fit to convert the whole swarm of mandated islands lying between Hawaii and the Philippines into submarine bases and hideaways, completely barring all Pacific trade routes to China. “It is assumed abroad, and sometimes even here,” said Captain Gumpei Sekine, of the Japanese Imperial navy, now attached to the navy department in Tokio, “that an j armament race would ruin Japan, j strategically or economically, or both. Whole Nation’s Support “That is not true. In the first place, the Japanese government would embark upon such a competition with the support of the whole nation. Nor would a united will be our only asset. For with restrictions removed, Japan would concentrate on tactical armament based on her own conditions and characteristics. “In other words, she would build and equip the kind of ships she needs. Success is not always guaranteed to the longest purse.” Some indication of what Captain Sekine meant is seen in reports that Japan is now experimenting with a “mystery ship” which is said to be an arship-carrier, yet capable of submerging like a submarine. Philippines Future Doubtful Termination of the Washington treaty of 1921 would automatically release the United States from its pledge not to fortify the Philippines, Guam, the outlying islands in the region of Hawaii and the Aleutians. However, the future of the Philippines becomes more doubtful than ever owing to lapse of the HawesCutting independence act. On Wednesday the islands revert to the status quo. Should Japan denounce the naval treaty, these possessions would have to be extremely heavily fortified else i put under international protection. Otherwise they would be at the mercy of any of the heavily armed powers of the western Pacific. Great Britain Alarmed Japan’s supposed intention of scrapping the naval treaty is particularly alarming to Great Britain. Her whole far eastern policy would have to be changed. She would have to renew the old AngloJapanese alliance to get “protection” for her interests in that quarter of the globe, or vastly strengthen her defenses. Australia and New Zealand would not only demand a bigger show of strength from Britain, but they themselves would increase their armament. France has recently taken over some islands between the Philippines and her possession of Indochina with a view to turning them into submarine bases, it is said. And Holland is uneasy for her petroleum deposits in the East Indies. CHILDREN'S WORK IS CHURCH SESSION TOPIC County Council of Religion to Hold Meeting Here Tuesday. Children's division work groups of, the Marion County Council of Religious Associations will meet at 2 Tuesday in the Central Christian chuch, Delaware and Walnut streets. E. T. Albertson. Indiana council general secretary, will speak on “The Call of Childhood for an Effective Program bf Christian Education." The Rev. Jasper Cox, Speedway Boulevard M. E. church pastor, will lead devotions and Mrs Ruth Sexton. Central Christian church, will sing. Speakers at conference groups following the meeting will be Mrs. Enos Pray. Mrs. C. E. Wolcott and Miss Nellie C. Young. FIGHT CITY TRUCK TAX Constitutionality of Act to Be Tested by Local Organization. Financial support of the Indianapolis Cartage Club was pledged last • night in a legal attack on constitu- { ticnality of the Indianapolis cartage J and truck tax. The group elected President D. O. j; Moran to represent the organization in the state trucking code; authority, and Donald A Underwood as Marion county code authority 1 representative. STATE ASKS RECEIVER Princeton Insurance Insolvent, Action Declares. Appointment of a receiver for the Union Standard Life Insurance Company, Princeton, Ind., is asked In a petition filed yesterday by At-torney-General Philip Lutz Jr. in Superior court 1. Hearing on the petition was scheduled for today before Judge John W. Kern. The action states j there is danger of of the j Anas "-saew. and at it is insolvent.

STATE SUPREME COURT STUDIES NEWVOTE LAW Legality of Registration Act Is Tested by Marion County. Question of constitutionality of the 1933 voter registration law today awaits decision of the supreme court. Oral arguments in the case, which was appealed from Marion county superior court, were heard by the high court yesterday afternoon. Special Judge James D. Ermston, sitting in the lower court, had mandated the Marion county council to appropriate sufficient funds to carry out provisions of the registration law. The council had refused to do so and appealed from the mandamus suit. Claims Law Discriminatory Attorney Martin M. Hugg represented the council in the argument before the supreme court. He declared that the act is discriminatory and makes it almost impossible for those working out of the state to register in the required time, which is twenty-nine days before each election. It also disfranchises the sick and others whose names are omitted from the because of failure to register during the period required, he pointed out. License Case Also Studied Attorney Frank Seidensticker, in defending the law’s constitutionality, declared that unless the county council provides the funds to carry out the legislative mandate, all voters in the county will be disfranchised. The law is constitutional, he contended. The high court also has before it the Marion county 1934 automobile license plate case in which they issued a temporary writ of prohibition vitiating the injunction against arrest which is scheduled for hearing before Judge Joseph R. Williams in superior court two next Monday. PARKED CAR THIEVES GET VALUABLE LOOT Clothing Valued at Several Hundred Dollars Stolen. Thefts of articles valued at several hundred dollars from parked cars were reported last night to police. J. H. Filkims, Sheffield Inn, notified police, that his car, parked at Capitol avenue and Washington street, had been broken into. A suitcase containing clothing and articles valued at sl4l were stolen. A car owned by B. V. Steven, Kansas City, Mo., parked at Tenth and Meridian streets, was entered and clothing valued at $l2O was stolen. Two trucks of the Hamilton - Harris Company, parked in front of the warehouse, Senate avenue and South street, were broken into and articles of an undetermined value were stolen. AGRICULTURE HONORS PAID TEN FARM BOYS Awards Made at Close of Purdue University Celebration. By United Press LAFAYETTE. Ind.. Jan. 13.—Ten youthful farm boys were honored last night with the degree of “Hoosier Farmer.” The awards were made at the annual banquet of the Future Farm- I ers Association for outstanding sci- ! entific agricultural work during the! last two years. Recipients included Howard' Emme. Auburn; Francis Bowman. Columbia City; Clifford Hostetler and Willard Lambert, Millersburg: Carl Nicholson and Denny Shore, Greenfield; Harold Brockmeyer, Seymour; Leora Morse and Glenn Lovejoy, Middlebury, and Woodrow Hostetler, Shipshewanna. The banquet was one of the closing events of Purdue university agriculture week which was attended by thousands of Indiana farmers. LITHOGRAPHERS FILE INCORPORATION PAPERS Society Smooths Way for Work and Research Work. Organization of the Indiana State | Lithographers' Association was com- | pleted yesterday with the filing of j articles of incorporation. Plants engaged in lithographic, | planographic and photo-lithographic j printing processes are eligible to j membership. The association will provide a means of co-operation under NRA, and for research and educational work. Officers are Oscar H. Koster, president; J. W. Chockrum, vice- j president; Kenneth Miller, treasurer; Dennis A. Sweeney, secretary, : and Marshall T. Levey and A. M. Glcssbrenner, directors. Radio, Two Lamps Stolen Entering through a bedroom window, a thief ransacked the home of j Clara Doyle, 22, of 2711 Noith Illi-j nois street, last night. A radio | valued at S2B and two table lamps, valued a£ $6 were reported stolen. 1

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BV lIEZE CLARK Times Staff Writer IN the home of former Police Captain William A. Holtz, retired, 2910 East Eleventh street, there is a den dedicated to relics and souvenirs of his more than thirty years’ service as a city detective and policeman. Among these many mementos, the most treasured are a medal and certificate presented to Captain Holtz by Prince P’u-Lun, Chinese commissioner to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition at St. Louis in 1904. While Prince P'u-Lun was visiting in Indianapolis en route to the exposition, Captain—then detective Holtz, was assigned to him as special bodyguard. A similar medal and certificate were presented to the late Harry Wallace, Mr. Holtz’s partner on police runs, who also was assigned to this special service. It will be remembered that Mr. Wallace later became city controller, and that in 1913, on the resignation of Lew Shank, he assumed

Indiana in Brief Lively Spots in the State’s Happenings Put Together ‘Short and Sweet.’ By Times Special BEDFORD, Jan. 13.—Stone cutters, planesmen and carvers working In the Indiana limestone district, will not receive a raise of wages April 1, it is declared by officials of the Bedford Stone Club, composed of practically all operators in the district. In a statement, the club explained that the workers who now are members of what is known as the General Union, agreed sometime ago that a contract entered into with preceding organizations would be binding upon the new union. The contract will not expire until Feb. 1, 1935.

Wounded; Sentenced By Times Special SHELBYVILLE, Jan. 13.—Fred Clevenger, 32, Rushville, shot in an arm and side while resisting arrest, is under sentence of one to ten years in the Indiana state prison, following a plea of guilty in Shelby circuit court to a charge of assault and battery with intent to kill. Clevenger was wounuded by Sheriff Elisha Crosby, who fired twice after he had been threatened. Clevenger escaped from jail in August, 1933, and was captured a month later. ana Poet’s Friend Dies By Times Special SOUTH BEND. Jan. 13.—The Rev. Daniel E. Hudson. 84, a close friend of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, is dead here. Father Hudson was ordained In 1875, at which time he joined the University of Notre Dame faculty. Born of Methodist parents, he became a Catholic convert early in life. He was editor of the Ave Maria, a leading Catholic weekly, and held this position until 1930. He was an occasional contributor to secular and religious magazines and the publisher of numerous books. BUB Heart Disease Fatal By Times Special GREENFIELD. Jan. 13.—Funeral sendees will' be held tomorrow’ for Charles Mitchell, 61, living east of Greenfield, who died of heart disease. BBS Novel but Wrong By Times Special DANVILLE, Jan. 13.—Sidney Sebastian. 23. convicted of a novel method of stealing, is under sentence of four months at the state penal farm, imposed by Judge A. J. Stevenson of Hendricks circuit court. Boarding a truck between Indianapolis and Plainfield, Sebastian unloaded part of the cargo which was picked up by confederates who made their escape. Sebastian was caught because the door of the truck; was blown shut, pocking as it closed.

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Upper Left—Picture of the dinner served in the Officers Clubroom in the factory of the T. B. Laycock Manufacturing Company on the occasion of the visit of the Chinese imperial party, May 21, 1904. At the head of the table, his imperial highness, Prince P’uLun. At the head of the table, to the right of the prince, T. B. Laycock, J. W. Holtzman, P. B. Raymond, I. N. Richie, R. O. Johnson, Fung Kwo-shun, Cheng Chang,

the duties of the mayor’s office. Captain Holtz recalls with justifiable pleasure the occasion when he and Mr. Wallace received the awards. The entire police force ' was called into the roll call room at headquarters. Mayor John W. Holtzman, Prince P’u-Lun, Police Chief William Kruger and other officials were present. Mr. Holtz and Mr. Wallace were summoned and introduced by Mayor Holtzman to the prince, who personally

Wants State Job By Times Special KOKOMO, Jan. 13.—Mayor Henry Quigley of Kokomo will not seek the Republican nomination for reelection in the May primary, it is reported, but is considering making a race for the nomination for clerk of the Indiana supreme and appellate courts. S. E. Spurgeon and James Burrows are said to be in a moed to seek the mayoralty nomination. B B B Back to Prison By Times Special FRANKFORT, Jan. 13.—William C. Sigler, 37, ex-convict, who used the names of Dillinger, Burns and Pierpont, those of escaped Indiana state prison convicts, in signing threatening letters, is going back behind bars. He is under sentence of one to five years for writing blackmail letters to Willard Milner, a meat packer. BBS War Veteran Dies By Times Special ALEXANDRIA. Jan. 13.—Funeral services w r ere held today for Herman Ross, 59, Alexandria business man. who had been ill during most of the last six years. He was a veteran of the Spanish-American war. B B B Orchestra to Play By Tinfcs Special BLOOMINGTON, Jan. 13.—First of a series of five concerts by the symphony orchestra of Indiana university will be given tomorrow afternoon in Alumni hall. Works of Haydn, Mozart and Weber will be presented. Soloist will be Elbert Masten, Bloomington, clarinetist. FRATERNITY TO DANCE Psi Sigma Pi Will Give Party on Sunday Night. Psi Sigma Pi fraternity will hold a dance and card party Sunday night at 10 at 208 North Davidson street. Bert Summer’s Melody Boys will furnish the music. Vocal selections will be sung by William Joseph with Miss Louise Joseph at the piano.

detective Holtz, Lewis Hoover, detective Bray, C. T. Paxon, C. C. Foster and A. F. Potts. At the head of the table, to the left of the prince: Wong Kai-kah, Charles E. Coffin, Clarence E. Coffin, Gordon Varney, George Pangborn, E. A. Langen, Ching Tachen, Pang Ku-shun, C. Vonnegut, Alfred A. Barnes, Edwin H. Forry, C. E. Holloway and William Upper Right (left to right)—The late Joseph Bell, later mayor; Prince P’u Lun, detective (later

presented the medals and certificates to them. B B B 'T'HE certificate, as the accompanying photograph shows, is an extremely interesting document. The right-hand portion contains the citation in Chinese characters, while the English translation appears on the left side, and reads as follows: “A Certificate issued by His Highness, Prince P’u-Lun, Chief

BAPTISTS WILL STUOYMERGER Constitution of Proposed New Organization Is Considered. Merger of the Federated Baptist Churches of Indianapolis and the Indianapolis Association of Baptist Churches, involving thirty-two Baptist churches and missions, will be considered at a meeting of the federation’s director’s board Monday night. A constitution for the proposed merged bodies will be discussed. The constitution will be presented by a special committee composed of the Rev. L. C. Trent, Mrs. F. L. Warner, Berg A. King and the Rev. U. S. Clutton. The constitution, which was approved at the September meeting of the association, will become operative immediately, if approved by the federation board. According to the proposed constitution, the new organization will be named the Indianapolis Baptist Association. Responsibility will be vested in an executn-e committee made up of departmental organization presidents and six members at large elected for two-year periods. The present executive committee is composed of Eugene C. Foster, president; Charles O. Lawler, vicepresident; Arthur D. Moore, secretary; Thomas C. Osborne, treasurer; George F. Woody, H. C. Bearry, Earl Z. Sigmon, Mrs. Frank Stickney, Dr. Herbert F. Thurston, Elmer Frye, Mrs. F. L. Warner, Mrs. H. D. Kinman and the Rev. w. F. Buckner. ex-officio. The exec rtive committee will meet at 7 Monday night in the First Baptist church prior to the general meeting of church delegates at 7:30. BOY, 15, IS HELD AS ROBBERY SUSPECT Found Near Oil Station With Keys and Other Articles. Discovered at the Standard Oil filling station, 911 Massachusetts avenue, with 100 keys and articles belonging to the station, a 15-year-old boy was sent to the detention home early today. Police say that the boy is suspected of robberies at the Uptown theater, Forty-second street and College avenue, and the RKO-Fox Film Company offices.

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Captain) Holtz, and the late Harry Wallace, also later mayor. They are coming out of the old national guard armory, Senate avenue and Sixteenth street. Lower Right—The certificate presented to detective Holtz by Prince P’u-Lun. Inset—The medal presented to detective Holtz and officer Wallace. Lower Left—Detective Holtz and officer Wallace who were two of the city’s first four bicycle policemen.

Commissioner appointed by the Imperial Government of China, to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition at St. Louis, Missouri, U. S. A. Whereas: William Holtz, of the Indianapolis secret service, rendered important service to Prince P’u-Lun. Now therefore a Medal of Honor is conferred upon him in recognition of merit. In witness whereof, this certificate is issued this the eleventh

Evans Woollen to Head Jan. 30 Ball Committee

President’s Birthday Party Will Aid Fight on Paralysis. Evans Woollen Sr., Fletcher Trust Company president, yesterday accepted the appointment of general chairman of the Indianapolis committee of the President’s Birthday Ball, which is to be held here Jan. 30. Proceeds from the ball will be used to aid President Roosevelt in his national crusade against infantile paralysis at Georgia Warm Springs. Mr. Woollen accepted the appointment at the request of Henry L. Doherty, national committee chairman. The committee, formed by Mr. Woollen includes: Governor Paul V. McNutt, Mayor Reginald Sullivan, W. J. Fahey, Warren C. Fairbanks, Adolph Fritz, Theodore B. Griffith, Mrs. Jacquelin S. Holliday, Mrs. Sylvester Johnson, Mrs. John W. Kern, Benjamin F. Lawrence, Irving W. Lemaux, John J. Minta, Dr. Carleton B. McCullouch, Mrs. Samuel M. Ralston, John E. Smith and Miss Lucy Taggart. Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus and the Elks, a ball will be held at the Knights of Columbus auditorium, Thirteenth and Delaware streets. Governor and Mrs. McNutt will lead the grand ball at 10. Timothy P. Sexton is arrangements committee chairman. The Central Labor Union will hold a President’s ball in Tomlinson hall on the same night. Similar celebrations are being planned in every principal city and town throughout the nation on the President’s birthday, Jan. 30. TROOP 70 CAPTURES CITY RALLY HONORS Wins Three First Awards to Total Eighteen Points. Collecting three first awards, Boy Scout Troop 70 won the Riverside district rally last night in the Seventh Christian church, with a total of eighteen points. Troop 77, with nine points, was second; Troop 30, third with eight points, and Troop 71, fourth. Leroy E. Allen, district field executive, was in charge of the rally. F. O. Belzer, Indianapolis Boy Scout executive, and his assistant, S. L. Norton, attended.

day of the sixth moon of the thirtieth year of Kuangshu.” Captain Holtz confesses he is rather hazy in his recollections of the Chinese method of computing dates, especially in the days of the empire, but states he is positive the event took place on May 21, 1904. The record of Captain Holtz with the police force is long and distinguished. He entered the department as a patrolman in 1894 and was one of the first four men to be assigned to the bicycle patrol, which was inaugurated about that time. Five years later he was promoted to the detective division, becoming a captain of detectives in 1910. In 1914 he became a captain of police. Twelve years later, in 1926, he retired, and now enjoys many interesting and vivid memories of the early days of the Indianapolis police organization—days which, in his opinion, were filled with experiences quite as thrilling as those of the present, the Dillinger gang notwithstanding.

ALLEGED CHICAGO TAX EVADER DIES Moe Rosenberg Succumbs on Eve of Trial. By United Press CHICAGO, Jan. 13.—Death of Moe Rosenberg, a chief lieutenant in the dominant city Democratic political machine, today brought an abrupt close to an income tax evasion case which was expected to bare sensational disclosures. Mr. Rosenberg died late yesterday of complications resulting from an operation for appendicitis on New Year’s day. Physicians said that worries over the pending court fight contributed to his death. Mr. Rosenberg was known as the “boss of the west side” in the Patrick Nash-Eciward Kelly political combination. He was charged with having evaded payment of $65,000 income taxes. 13,500 CWA WORKERS DIVIDE $233,500 PAY Sum Goes to Marion Cos. Employes; More Projects Approved. Checks totaling $233,500 were being distributed today to 13.500 men employed on civil works administration projects in Marion county for the last week, it was announced by H. M. Dirks, disbursing officer. The state CWA board yesterday approved twenty-four projects, giving employment to 422 men and providing total wages of $37,286.

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DAILEY FENTON, SON OF G, 0. P. OFFICER, DIES Appendicitis Attack Fatal: Boy, 13, Was Too 111 for Operation. Dailey Fenton, 13. son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Fenton, 438 East Fall Creek Parkway, died yesterday in Methodist hospital, shortly after being admitted. He had been ill since Thursday, with an attack of appendicitis. but no operation was performed because of a weakened condition. He had suffered from diabetes two years. The boy's father is secretary of the Republican state committee, and formerly was connected with the Associated Press in Washington. Dailey was a member of the 8B class of School 76. College avenue and Thirtieth street, and attended Central avenue M. E. church. Surviving him are his parents, and a sister, Martha Lou, 2. Dr. G. W. Rubush Dies Dr. G. W. Rubush. 53. 1401 North Tuxedo street, died early today at St. Francis hospital of pneumonia. He was admitted to the hospital three days ago. Dr. Rubush is survived by tha widow, Mrs. Gertrude P. Rubush, and a daughter, Mrs. Thelma Rubush Bosworth. Dr. Rubush was born In Bloomington, 111., coming to Indianapolis as a youth. He attended Butler university, and was graduated from Indiana university medical school, and had practiced medicine here since 1913. His office was located at 1706 East Washington street. He was a member of the First Baptist church and of the Masonic lodge. Dr. Rubush was known as a highly talented violinist. Funeral services will be held at 2 Tuesday at the First Baptist church, with burial in Washington Park cemetery. Mrs. Sarah Dye Rites Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Henrietta Dye, 35, who died yesterday at her home, 64 North Dearborn street, will be held at 10:30 Monday in the home. Burial will be at Philadelphia. Ind., her former residence. Mrs. Dye had lived in Indianapolis seventeen years after residing many years on a farm near Greenfield. Surviving relatives Include three daughters, Mrs. Charles T. Abbott and Mrs. Clara Cartwright, Indianapolis, and Mrs. Roy Bateman, Greenfield; two sons, William L. Dye, Terre Haute, and Harry Dye, Indianapolis; a half brother, George VanLandingham, Madison, S. D„ five grandchildren and twelve greatgrandchildren. Wesley Clements Funeral Funeral services for Wesley E. Clements, 83, of 5132 Ellenberger avenue, who died yesterday after an attack of pneumonia, the first serious illness in his life, were to be held at 2 today in the Planner & Buchanan mortuary. Burial will be in Sheridan, his former home. Mr. Clements was the first postmaster of Sheridan, Ind., known then as Milwood. He moved to Indianapolis in 1906. Besides the widow, he Is survived by three sons, Gus Clements, Fresno, Cal., and Hollie and Phil Clements, and a daughter, Mrs. R. E. McCreary. Myrtle Lichtenauer Burial Last rites for Mrs. Myrtle Lichtenauer, 54, of 1356 Nordyke avenue, who died yesterday at her home after an illness of three weeks, will be held at 2 Monday in the home. Burial will bfc in Crown Hill. Born in Quincy, Ind., she had lived here forty years. Surviving her are a sister, Miss Elva Reed, and three brothers, Harry and Harvey Reed, all of Indianapolis, and Ira Reed, Ellensberg, Wash. Hurt in Street Car Fall Stubbing his toe against the foot of another passenger, Henry Whalen, 109 West St. Clair street, fell on a street car yesterday, suffering a badly bruised shoulder. He was taken to city hospital.

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