Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 227, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 January 1934 — Page 3

JAN. 31, 1931.

COLORFUL OHIO POLITICIAN DIES AT CLEVELAND Stormy Career Ended for Fred Kohler, Ex-Mayor and Police Head. By t nitfd Prrgg CLEVELAND. Jan. 31. Fred Kohler, 69. who was Mayor Tom L. Johnsons police chief, then county sheriff and himself mayor of Cleveland. died here late last night from the effects of a paralytic stroke. Political storm center for years, he had battled his way up from a patrolman's beat, where he started at 25. President Thedore Roosevelt once called him, "the greatest chief in America." Physically. he was a blond manmountain of strength. Rising through the ranks to chief, he brought to the department a nation-wide reputation for discipline. Twice he fought misconduct charges brought against him, the first time successfully. In 1913 he was dismissed when Mayor Newton D. Baker prosecuted misconduct counts against him. Mr. Kohler shouted bitterly. *TU be mayor of this city some day.” And he was. He "came back" as county commissioner for two terms. Then, in a litoral door-bell campaign, he visited thousands of homes, but made no public speeches. He was elected mayor of the city which had dismissed him as police chief in disgrace. Always an individualist, he ordered park benches, refuse baskets and other city equipment painted orange and black, his favorite colors. But his administration was efficient and left a substantial surplus in the city’s general fund. His administration was praised by state examiners. He finished off his career as sheriff. But, always, he was ‘Chief” to his friends and enemies. Prom a “throne chair” in a downtown hotel, he met his public and fought his way. independent of party organizations. IND DEADLY BACILLUS IN TRAYLOR’S ILLNESS Fatality Rate of Rare Germ Is Reported 80 Per Cent. By United Print CHICAGO. Jan. 3!.—Physicians attending Melvin A. Traylor, banker, who is seriously ill of pneumonia, revealed today that they have discovered in the case a rare bacillus which causes death in 80 per cent of pneumonia cases. Laboratory' tests disclosed the germ, the Friedlander bacillus, yesterday. "The type of pneumonia caused j by this bacillus," said Dr. William R. Cubbins, “is a very unusual one. i carries a high mortality rate and usually terminates early in a fatal \ manner.” Mr. Traylor's condition was little changed today from that of the last week. Dr. Cubbins said, but hope was high for his recovery. EFFICACY OF NRA IS DOUBTED BY DU PONT Recovery Must Be Evolution of Business. Manufacturer Says. Bff l nitprrna WILMINGTON, Del.. Jan. 31. Administration attempts to lay groundwork for permanent industrial recovery' will prove unsuccessful in the opinion of Lammot Du Pont, president of E. I. Du Pont De Nemour Company. Discussing business conditions, Mr. Du Pont said world economic recovery must be a natural evolution of business forces. Any attempt to control economic irends over a long period will fail, he warned.

LA GUARDIA LOSES IN LEGISLATIVE BATTLE Mayor Presws Fight for Emergency Powers Despite Defeat. By United Prim NEW YORK. Jan. 31.—Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia didn't back up an inch today in his fight with the legislature for emergency powers to reorganize the city government. Rather, he pressed forward, undeterred by the defeat of his economy bill in a test vote in the assembly at Albany yesterday. Thursday night. Mr. La Guardia will carry his fight to the people of the state. He will present his case over a state-wide hook-up. BOSTON INDIA MISSION OBSERVES CENTENNIAL First Missionaries Made Trip in Ice Boat, Taking Four Months. By United Pres* BOSTON. Jan. 31.—The American Madura Mission in South India has been celebrating its 100th birthday anniversary. The century recalls the hardships which the pioneer missionaries to the Madura Mission had to endure. The journey from Boston to India then took four months, the youngest missionaries traveling on the ships of the Tudor Ice Company. which were carrying ice from Wenham. Mass., to India. TOLEDO EDITOR NAMED Carlton K. Matson New Chief of News-Bee. By United Press TOLEDO. 0.. Jan. 31.—Carlton K. Matson today became editor of the Toledo News-Bee. succeeding Robert S. Brown, who has been appointed to represent Scripps-Howard newspapers in Washington. Announcement of the change was made by John Sorrells, executive editor of Scripps-Howard newspapers. Mr. Matson for the last year has been head of the organization's Columbus bureau. He formerly was editor of the Buffalo Times and chief editorial writer for the Cleveland Press. DISPLAY RIPPLE MURAL Fire-Panel Work of Students Exhibited at Mission. A five-panel mural produced by student* of Broad Ripple high school, depicting the story of Christ, is on display this week at the Wheeler City Rescue Mission chapel, 245 North Delaware street.

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SOCIAL GROUP TO MEET HEBE AGAIN Relief Work Centered in City Is Factor. For the second consecutive year, the Indiana state conference on social work will be held this fall in Indianapolis, members of the executive committee decided yesterday at the Columbia Club. Although the policy of the organization is to meet annually in various cities of the state, it was decided to meet in Indianapolis again this year because CWA and federal relief projects for Indiana have headquarters here and better convention facilities are available. Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan and members of the Indianapolis Convention and Publicity Bureau extended the invitation. FRATERNITY BANQUET IS WELL ATTENDED Alumni of Gamma Eta Gamma Gather at Washington. More than sixty persons attended the annual banquet of the alumni association of Gamma Eta Gamma fraternity last night in the Washington. Principal speaker was Professor James J. Robinson, Indiana university, who spoke on “The President’s Birthday." Merle M. Wall served as toastmaster. New officers elected were B. B. McDonald. Indianapolis, president, to succeed Curtis W. Roll, Indiana supreme court judge; Donald Shinn, Columbus, vice-president, and Fred Eley, secretary-treasurer. POSTS NAMES OF LAX TAXPAYERS IN SALOONS Official Uses Old Law to Shame Delinquents. By United Prrgg TERRYVILLE. Conn., Jan. 31. Residents of this tow n who owe the town money are finding themselves embarrassed w'hen they drop around to beer taverns for a glass of beer these days. The names of those so indebted have been posted in all taverns, on orders from Selectman William H. Eustace, who did so under the powers of an old ordinance w'hich forbids tavern owners to sell to those so posted. Reports that too much CWA money was finding its way into tavern tills instead of into homes, w’here it was needed, prompted the action.

GIRL SCOUT AWARDS TO BE PRESENTED Troop 23 Court Set for Tomorrow in School 66. Twenty-five merit awards will be presented at the Girl Scout Troop 23 court of wards at 3:30 tomorrow afternoon in School 66 auditorium. Johann McLean will receive a first class badge; Ann Bishop, second class badge; Joan Hixon, gold attendance star, and Rosebud Malcom, silver star. Following the court, a pageant depicting the evolution of the campfire will be presented. Scouts of Troop 44 will give an exhibition of native folk dancing in Rumanian and Czechoslovakian costumes. CWA RECREATES NOTED LAKE IN WISCONSIN Millions of Logs Once Passed Through *'Gate.” By United Press SUPERIOR. Wis.. Jan. 31.—Flowage lake, famous years ago among Wisconsin lumbermen as the ' gate” through which millions of logs passed on their way down the St. Croix river, is being recreated through the efforts of CWA workers. More than 850 men are clearing 3.400 acres of land for the project, which will restore the lake to its original size. It disappeared a quarter of a century ago. when lumbering operations were stopped, and old Cooper dam. which held the water in check, fell to pieces. Anew dam in expected to raise the water twelve feet. The lake will provide a haven for migratory waterfowl. It also is expected to bring back small-mouth black bass fishing. 50 PILLS NEARLY FATAL Boy’s Medicine Meal Calls for Stomach Pump. By United Peers BARNES. Kan.. Jan. 31.—A dinner on fifty pilis nearly caused little Ernest Clark. 3. to die. His parents found him with the empty box and rushed him to a doctor. A stomach pump put Earnest back into commission. PLANS LIFE OF EASE Fort Bliss General to Retire April 2 at 64. By United Peer* EL PASO, Tex.. Jan. 31.—BrigadierGeneral w. C. Short, Ft. Bliss commander. plans to move to San Diego, Cal., -and loaf” when he is retired becau > of age after April 2. He will be 64 years old that day.

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An informal dinner honoring Paul C. Stetson, Indianapolis school superintendent and department of superintendent’s presidents, National Education Association, wall be held tomorrow on the Franklin college campus. The dinner will open the Johnson county midwinter teachers’ institute and the Franklin college current trends institute tomorrow and Friday. Discussion at the conference will center on recent trends in education, government, economics and religion. Speakers will include Dr. Charles H. Judd, University of Chicago school of education dean, ‘‘New Demands—New Responsibilities;” Dr. A. R. Hatton, Northwestern university political science department, “Which Way America;” Dr. William F. Ogburn, University of Chicago sociology professor and NRA consumers’ advisory board member, “NRA and the Economic Outlook for America,” and Dr. Edgar DeWitt Jones, Detroit pastor, “Re-Thinking Religion.” An open forum will be conducted after each address. Members of the state department of public instruction and educational leaders of the state have been invited to attend the dinner in honor of Mr. Stetson. NOTORIOUS’ pickpocket DIES AT SING SING Heart Attack Fatal to ‘Crying Abe,’ Ace of Profession. By United Press SING SING PRISON. OSSINING, N. Y., Jan. 31.—The career of Abraham Fishbein, variously known as “Crying Abe” and “Red-Shirt Fishbein,” was cut short today by a heart attack that caused his death in his forty-ninth year. Fishbein, a pants pocket worker, was top man in his profession, a master craftsman. He rarely failed to extract a bankroll from a subject’s pants pocket, even in the dead of winter when the subject was bundled in a tightly buttoned overcoat. However, he made twenty-five mistakes during his long career and each resulted in a brief interlude during which he abstained from his art. The last, due to the habitual criminal law, resulted in a permanent abstenance. HIT-RUN 1 VICTIM DEAD Injuries Fatal to Bloomington Man After Two Weeks. By United Press BLOOMINGTON. Ind., Jan. 31. William Scott, 52, died yesterday from injuries received when he was struck by a hit and run truck driver on state highway 37, north of here, two weeks ago. Police are searching for his stepson, Nicholas, who was the only eye witness to the accident.

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U. S,TO PROBE CWA CHARGES

Alleged Graft Cases Here and in Terre Haute to Face Scrutiny. Indiana is one of four states where alleged graft on civil works administration pay rolls is to be investigated, according to Washington distpatches today. William H. Book, director of the state CWA, said tw r o Indianapolis and one Terre Haute case had been cited to the national administration. Investigations here involved using CWA trucks for private use and “checkers” borrowing money from drivers w'hose trucks they w T ere checking, Mr. Book said. At Terre Haute, a former city official was charged w'ith being on two CWA pay rolls.

CHAMPAGNE USED TO LAUNCH DESTROYER First Bottle Since Prohibition Broken Over New Boat. By United Press NEW YORK, Jan. 31.—The U. Sdestroyer Hull, named in honor of the commodore who commanded the U. S. S. Constitution in the War of 1812, was launched today at Brooklyn navy yard. The first bottle of champagne used in a navy yard christening since the advent of prohibition was broken on the vessel’s bow by Patricia Louise Platt, 10, of Brooklyn, great-great-grandaughter of the commodore’s brother. The destroyer is 346 feet over all, is of 1,500 tons displacement, and has a draft of ten feet when fully equipped. REAL SILK REPORTS $174,947.15 PROFIT 1933 Estimate Far Above $96,794 Re corded Last Year. An estimated profit for 1933 of the Real Silk Hosiery Mills amounting to $174,947.15 was announced yesterday. This compares with a profit of 1932 Os $96,794.86. The figures given for 1933 are subject to such changes or corrections as may be made by the certified public accountants who are auditing the books of the company, in making up the final balance sheet and operating statements for distribution. NEGRO ACCUSED OF STEALING SSOO RING Robbed Home of Former Employer, Police Charge. Rudolph Buchanan, 22, Negro, 176 Bright street, was booked on grand larceny charges today following his arrest in connection with the theft of a SSOO Turkish prayer rug from the home of Albert R. Coffin, 971 North Delaware street Jan. 22. Police allege that they recovered the rug in Buchanan's home yesterday. Buchanan is a former employe of Mr. Coffin. I. U. ENROLLMENT UP Second Semester Work Starts at Bloomington School. By United Press BLOOMINGTON. Ind., Jan. 31. Second semester classwork at Indiana university began today with enrollment figures considerably above those of the spring term of 1933. A total of 2,943 students has enrolled so far, as compared with 2,775 at a similar time last year.

CONGRESS GIVES FAST ACTION TO BIG NAVY BILL

Sea and Land Forces Will Rise to New PeaceTime Heights. By United Pregg WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.—Quick action which the “big navy” bill is receiving in congress was seen today as the first step to extend the “new deal’’ to America’s national defenses. A bil lauthorizing a huge warship building program and construction of 1,184 new airplanes passed the house last night and is scheduled for senate action before the week is ended. Never before has a measure of this magnitude pertaining to armed forces of the United States been proposed and acted upon with such dispatch. The Vinson bill approved by the house authorizes expenditures of $475,000,000 for building 102 warships in five years—a program which will build the United States navy to the full strength of London treaty provisions. A counterpart of the house bill was reported by the senate naval affairs committee yesterday. Senate Maority Leader Joseph T. Robinson said it would be called up for action later in the week. The move to build the navy up to treaty strength is being accompanied by modernization of the army. The combined programs will raise the efficiency of America’s land sea forces to new peace time heights. War talk characterized house debate on the Vinson bill.

Girth Control City Police May Have Own Gymnasium.

INDIANAPOLIS police and firemen in the future may have less conspicuous girths if the suggestion now before the safety board is acted upon. Chief Mike Morrissey stumbled upon 'some gymnastic equipment in the basement of the police station yesterday and suggested to the board that quarters be secured in the city where police and firemen could exercise. The third floor of the fire headquarters at 301 East New York street will be inspected to see if it is suitable for an improvised gymnasium.

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Weather conditions at 9 a. m.: South-southwest wind, twenty-six miles an hour, gusty; temperature, 22; barometric pressure, 30.07 at sea level; general conditions, clear; ceiling, unlimited; visibility, twelve miles.

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Charter Members of Club Map Program for Thursday Night. Here are five of the charter members of the Old Hickory Democratic Club, all of them being active on committees arranging for the club's annual roundup, to be held at Tomlinson hall next Thursday night, Feb. 1. The Old Hickory Club was organized at an informal dinner held at the old Oneida hotel on Jackson day, in February, 1912. Among those present at the first meeting were Joseph Turk, Andy Bruce, George Harding, Andy Donlan, George Brown, Con O’Connell, Robert Peele, Tom Meeker, Aubrey Porter and William Gibson. For a number of years the club had its headquarters at the Oneida, but now has its club-

Five Persons Injured in Crash of Car and Truck

Hit-Run Driver Strikes and Injures Man at Monument Circle. Five persons were injured, four seriously, yesterday when a sedan and a truck collided at Addison and Jackson streets. Mrs. Viola Coonce, 32, of 522 South Addison street, was injured on the head back and right leg. She was riding in a sedan with her husband, Clarence Coonce, 43, and son, Donald Coonce, 13, both of whom escaped injury. Harvey Robertson, 29, of 314 South Holmes, truck driver, and three passengers were injured. Injured were John Stein, 60, of 200 South Warman avenue, head and leg injuries; James Edington, 43, of 555 South Holmes avenue, broken right arm and head cuts; Thomas McDermott, 56, of 569 South Harris

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street, head injuries, and Mr. Robertson, injured legs and head cuts. All were taken to city hospital. Fred Blackburn, 41, Soldiers home, Lafayette, suffered injuries of the right knee and hand yesterday when he was struck by a hit-and-run driver on Monument Circle. Witnesses gave the license number of the car to police. Crashing into an automobile parked in front of 4205 North Illinois street last night, Miss Harriet Bryant, 25, of 4136 By-ram avenue, suffered leg and face injuries Her car overturned She was taken to city hospital. Isaac Wayne. 34, Negro, 2202 North Arsenal avenue, was knocked down and injured last night as he stepped into the path of a truck driven by William Strodtman, 20. of 1148 Churchman avenue. He was taken to city hospital. California contains about 12,000 sequoia trees whose diameters are ten feet or more.

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HOOVER-MILLS 6.0. P. GROUP FIGHT Old Guard Criticises Stand of Ex-Treasury Head on Tariffs. By United Prrgg WASHINGTON, Jan. 31— Political conflicts on a dozen fronts are speeding both major parties into a hot campaign year. An element in the Republican party has risen in protest against former Treasury Secretary Ogden L. Mills’ suggestion that tariffs be modified. It seems possible that the Old Guard may make that an issue within the party on which to challenge the Hoover-Mills faction. Some of the Republican Old Guard were chilled by Mr. Mills’ Kansas proposal that tariff rates be modified. The former secretary intimated that Hawley-Smoot tariff rates erected impassable trade barriers, destroyed our international commerce and sacrificed efficient farmers to inefficient manufacturing. That struck fire from Senator Simeon Fess (Rep., O.), former national committee chairman. Senator Luther Dickinson (Rep., la.), keynoter of the 1932 Chicago convention, also disagreed with Mr. Mills. It is possible that a considerable movement will develop to battle the Hoover-Mills leadership on the tariff issue. A considerable part of the Republican machine never took the Hoover administration to its bosom and does not intend to be forced to follow Mr. Hoover or his selection in 1936. NAZIS SEIZE PASTORS’ LEAGUE DOCUMENTS Secret Police Raid Headquarters! Disciplinary Action Expected. tiy United Presg BERLIN. Jan. 31. —Secret police searched the headquarters of the Pastors’ Emergency League, It was learned today, and seized all documents found in the league's offices. Further disciplinary action was contemplated against the pastors suspended during their recent struggle against the German Christian movement. $80,000,000 PROJECT BEGUN BY PENNSY 25,000 to Be Employed for Year in Improving Road. By United Presg PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 31. A gigantic electrification and car construction program, planned by the Pennsylvania railroad at a cost of $80,000,000, got under way today. The project will provide employment for 25,000 men for a year.