Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 263, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 March 1934 — Page 3

MARCH 14, 1934

M'NUTT’S FOES WILL MASS AT LA PORTE RALLY ‘Disgruntled Democrats' to Hold Session During Governor’s Visit. flv 7 LA PORTE. Ind. March 14 —An anti-McNutt demonstration is being arranged here for the night that Governor Paul V. McNutt coms to this city for the Jackson Day dinner. March 22. Arrangements are in charge of the so-called "disgruntled Democrats’ who are opposed to the state administration. Fred C. Brewer. La Porte county cnairman, and Warden Louis Kunkel of the Indiana state prison. Organizations taking part are the Roosevelt Democratic Club of La Porte and the Independent Voters' League of Michigan City. They have procured former state Senator Chester A Perkins <Dem.) South Bend, to make an address. Senator Perkins resigned in rage at the 1933 session when he was unable to halt the McNutt program. He termed it "dictatorship.’’ Garrett Cooper, one-time secretary of the Democratic county committee. is president of the Roosevelt club. Judge Ralph N. Smith, La Porte, will preside at the Jackson Day dinner of the regular organization at which Governor McNutt will be speaker. judge Smith is a staunch booster for R Earl Peters. Ft. Wayne, for the senate and Mr. Peters will be at the speakers’ table, it was announced. Short Enters Race Bruce Short. Marion county surveyor. has announced his candidacy for county treasurer, subject to the Democratic primary. He is a graduate of Purdue university, served as surveyor of Fountain county from 1909 to 1913; secretary of the Indiana County Commissioners’ Association three years, and has served as county surveyor since Jan. 1. 1921. Denny Speaks Tonight George L- Denny, candidate for the Republican nomination for mavor. will speak at a meeting of Ninth and Tenth ward young Republicans at 8 tonight at 2217 East Michigan street. Joseph E. Hartman, Marion county young Republican League chairman, also will speak. Harold Butler will preside. Wilmeth Is Indorsed Delbert O. Wilmeth. former city judge, yesterday received indorsement for the Twelfth district Republican nomination for representative in Congress by the Republican Veterans’ Organization. The indorsement states that Mr. Wilmeth served overseas and was wounded in action, that he served in the federal civil service in the Philippine Islands and as supervisor of the 1930 census in the old Seventh district . Seeks Constable Post Democratic nomination for Center township constable w ill be sought in the May primary by John W. Cochran, 226 Orange street, it was announced today. Mr. Cochran. well-Kpown on the south side served overseas during the World war, is unmarried and lives at home, and is not affiliated with any machine, it was said. Seeks Assessor Post Mrs. Minnie B. Chadwell today announced her candidacy as W’ayne township assessor in the Republican primary. Mrs. Chadwell. who has lived in Indianapolis for thirty years, resides at 12 North Addison street. She is a member of the Methodist church and the Order of Eastern Star. Mrs. Chadwell has been Sixteenth precinct vice-com-mitteeman for several years. Enters Trustee Race L. Frank Treat today announced his candidacy as Wayne township trustee subject to the Republican primary. He resides with his family at 2011 South High School road. He is a member of the Christian church, the Masonic order and the Shrine. Seeks Constable Post Charles Rosemeyer. a dputv assor, today announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Center township constable. He was a member of the park board three years and of the Indianapolis salvage corps four years. He is a member of the Young Democratic Club and of the Old Hickory Club, and for years has been an active party worker on the south side. Cunningham Is Praised Support ot James F Cunningham. Democratic candidate for Center township assessor, was pledged last night at a meeting of the Tenth Ward Democratic Club in the home of Thomas Haeflmg, 247 Hendricks place, ward chairman. Files for City Clerk Edward G. Schaub. former state commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, today announced his candidacy for Indianapolis city e’ork on the Republican ticket. Mr. Schaub. born and educated here, is marrird and resides with his family at 2435 Guilford avenue. He ran for state representative in 1930. Mr. Schaub served in the United States navy and the British Merchant Service and was a crew member of the Lusitania when it was used in the transport service. He is a member of the Bricklayers Union. McNutt Urges Co-operation Strong party organization and faithful co-operation is essential in the coming primary and election. Governor Paul V. McNutt told memberst of the Statehouse Women's Democratic Club last night in the Indianapolis Athletic Club. Other guests, in addition to the Governor and Mrs. McNutt, were the Governor's secretaries and tneir wives. Mr. and Mrs. Pleas Greenlee and Mr. and Mrs Wavne Coy. The meeting was sponsored by employes of the motor vehicle licence department. Frank Finney, department ccmmpsioner. was toastmaster. Frank L. Martino, candidate for state representative from Marion county on the Democratic ticket, will speak on party harmony at a meeting of Eleventh ward voters at 8 tonight at 940 East Washington street.

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FIRE VICTIMS LAID TO REST Heroic Mother and Her 3 Children Are Buried in Floral Park. Funeral services for Mrs. Edna Finch, 28, and her three children who were burned to death yesterday in their home, 1095 Roena street, were held today in the Royster & Askin funeral home. Burial was in Floral Park cemetery. Mrs. Finch died in an unsuccessfull attempt to rescue the three children, Carol Jane, 9; Francis, 6, and Ernestine, 4. One other child. Alice Jo Finch, 11 months, was rescued, with Mrs. Finch’s mother, Mrs. Jennie Covey, 844 South Roena street, by a neighbor. ‘Walter Raigner, 1006 South Roena street. Mr. Raigner broke through a window, and brought the grandmother and the baby from the burning house. Mrs. Finch is survived by the husband, Ernest Finch; her mother, and the baby daughter; two sisters, Mrs. Hiram Logan. Morgantown, and Mrs. Eva Ramp, Columbia City, and a brother. James .Johnson. Holton. The home, which was razed by the fire, was a raging furnace before the flames, which started, apparently, from an over-heated stove, were discovered. The house is situated practically a mile beyond the city limits and the same distance from city water supply, further handicaping city firemen, who were not called until it was too late to save the house, according to Fire Chief Harry E. Voshell.

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Manifold Addresses P.-T A. Child training was urged today by Vinson Manifold, candidate for the Republican nomination as juvenile court judge, before the Par-ent-Teacher Association of Public School 16. "Children must learn to be tolerant of the rights of others and as the foundation is laid so will the structure of life be builded,” he said.

FREE! FREE! FREE! FREE! Boys! Girls! Everybody! You're Invited! The Billy Kids are coming! A free show for all! Get your admission tickets in Block’s Billiken Storytown Shoe Shop, Third Floor. ? BLOCKS BILLIKEN M EASTER / & > PARTY On Saturday, March 17, at 9A* M. K at the INDIANA THEATRE A few highlights of this entertainment —“Our Gang” comedy, a specially selected feature, a performance by the Billy Kids in person. Remember Billiken Get Ycur Free K I ■ If K Shoe Shop. Tickets at w Third Floor

McNutt Tightens Hold on State Convention

Governor Wins Control of Session: Peters’ Strength Reported Waning. BY DANIEL M. KIDNEY Times Staff Writer Having suffered a slight setback when the Democratic state committee changed his plans for ousting organization chairmen for “disloyalty,” Governor Paul V. McNutt recovered ground rapidly today in his prospective domination of the state convention June 12. -Two factors indicated this very clearly. The first was that the state committee gave Dr. Carleton B. McCulloch, state chairman, complete authority to arrange the convention through a committee to be appointed by him. Dr. McCulloch is a hand-picked state chairman. Governor McNutt chose his personally as a successor to R. Earl Peters, Ft. Wayne, when the latter resigned in face of an ouster by the McNutt forces. So whatever choice is made for the committee on arrangements wall be with approval of the Governor. That this committee will then select a keynote speaker and permanent chairman with the same o. k.. it appears obvious. A second factor showing that the Governor will be a power was the waning strength of Mr. Peters in his state campaign for the United States senate nomination. According to reports from sources hitherto favorable to Mr. Peters, his rally at South Bend last night was a “flop.” There were less than thirty present and none of them outstanding

Deputy Prosecutor Tosses Hat in Democratic Primary Race. Jacob L. Steinmetz. deputy prosecutor in municipal court rooms 3 and 4. will seek the Democratic nomination for Marion county juvenile court pudge, he announced today. Mr. Steinmetz was his party's nominee for the office in 1922 and 1926 and in 1930 was the runner up in votes against the incumbent. Mr. Steinmetz has been indorsed by the Indianapolis Bar Association every time that he has been a candidate for office. He is a graduate of the Indiana Law School and has practiced here for the last twentynine years, with offices at 334 Insurance building. Active in politics, he has served as precinct committeeman and Washington township chairman. He is a member of the Third Ward Democratic Club, the History Club, the Indiana Democratic Club, Christ Episcopal church. Logan lodge of the Scottish Rite. Murat Shrine and the Indianapolis Bar Association. He served in the Indiana state militia during the World war. Mr. Steinmetz pledges that if nominated and elected he will appoint to and surround his court with persons of good character who are interested and experienced in juvenile court problems.

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Democratic leaders of St. Joseph county, it was said. This was considered a stunning blow, because South Bend had been touted as a Peters stronghold. The candidates had been counting on support from the former followers of Secretary of State Frank Mayr Jr., South Bend, but evidently it is not forthcoming. Mr. Peters defeated Mr. Mayr in a two-year fight for the state chairmanship, but the McNutt forces now claim it was accomplished by their leadership and not Mr. Peters as such. On the other hand, Peters’ men assert that he “put Paul over” for the gubernatorial nomination. Meanwhile, the Goyernor is smiling blandly, particularly since his trip to Washington, giving the indication that all is well between his clan and that of Senator Frederick Van Nuvs. The national administration also is reported no longer at loggerheads with the state. Word has gone around that thus far but one admonition has been given the Van Nuys forces in the state. It is: “Don’t be for Peters.” Publicly, the senator has announced a “hands-off” policy in the senatorial race. But at present it looks again like the Governor will be in the saddle when convention time rolls around, and the favorite jright now would seem to be his pubic counselor appointee, Sherman Minton, New Albany. Mr. Peters and his “old guard” followers. They say that he is even however. They say that he is even stronger than when he opened his campaign at Ft. Wayne and that he will be nominated on the first ballot “without opposition.”

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LARGEST U. S. PLANE NEARS COMPLETION Huge 19-Ton Ship Can Cruse at 150 M. P. H. •With 32 Passengers. By United Prt as STRATFORD. Conn.. March 14. The S-42. largest airplane ever built in the United States, may take to the air for the first time “in about ten days or two weeks,” it was said today at the offices of the Sikorsky Aviation Company. The huge ship, capable of carrying thirty-two passengers at a speed of 150 miles an hour, and constructed especially for ocean travel, was exhibited today to a select group of officials and newspaper men. A few details need attending to before the plane will be tested, probably by Boris Sergievsky, famous Russian pilot. The plane weighs nineteen tons and is equipped with four motors, built into the wings. It has a cruising range of 1.200 miles as a passenger plane, or 2.500 miles against a thirty-mile headwind with a mail load and crew of six. It is the first Sikorsky plane on which wing flaps, used to slow down the landing speed, have been installed. It is not an amphibian.

EX-KAISER REPORTED PLANNING HIS FUNERAL Wilhelm to Confer With Family on Rites, Paper Says. By United Press LONDON, March 14—The Daily Herald, organ of the labor party, reported today that former Kaiser Wilhelm and members of his family would confer at Doom this week on plans for his own funeral. The dispatch came from the Herald's Amsterdam correspondent. Princess Hermine. the former German kaiser’s consort; former Crown Prince Wilhelm, the Princes Eitel Friedrich and August Wilhelm, the correspondent said, would attend the conference. It was said the family would discuss Wilhelm’s failing health, his funeral plans for the family’s future after his death. ORDERS $1,500 BOND ON AUTO TAG CHARGE Judge Shaeffer Continues Case of Motorist Held Second Offender. The w'oes and wails of erring motorists again sounded through the microphone last night in traffic court presided over by Judge William H. Shaeffer. Fred Wooley, 24 South LaSalle street, was ordered held under $1,500 bond and his charge of failure to display license plates continued. It was learned from the probation office that Wooley had been convicted previously of operating a motor vehicle w'hile under the influence of liquor. He was placed on probation and given six months to pay the fine. Wooley had neither paid the fine nor appeared in the probation office.

SOMETHING NICE ABOUT PAYING INCOME TAX

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There's something nice, at any rate, about paying your income tax. Maybe you'll be lucky enough to get pretty Mary E. Stiers, Newcastle, to help you prepare your statement. Internal Revenue Collector Will Smith expected a rush of late payers today. The deadline is midnight tomorrow.

ARMY MAIL FLIERS HERE TRANSFERRED Detail Sent to Cleveland; City Without Service. With orders received for abandonment of the east-west army air mail route through Indianapolis, the detail of army fliers and mechanics stationed at Municipal airport today was to be transported to Cleveland. The group last night received radio orders to be ready to board an army transport plane for Cleveland at 10 a. m. Two army ships stationed at the base here were to be flown to the Ohio city. The order leaves Indianapolis without any direct air mail facilities, pending awarding of new commercial air mail contracts. At the same time, it was announced that American Airways temporarily is discontinuing its night rounl trip express schedule, pending adjustment of the .air mail situation. Hibernians to Hold Dance Ancient Order of Hibernians will hold a dance St. Patrick’s night in Tomlinson hall. Entertainment arrangements are in charge of Robert Bailey.

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ASSISTANT STATE FIRE CHIEF TO QUIT POST Cash Graham. Republican Holdover, Honored by Staff Members. Cash M. Graham, Republican holdover as assistant chief of the state fire marshal’s office, will resign April 1, it was announced today by Commissioner A1 Feeney of the state safety department. Only Republican left on the safety chief’s staff then will be William Hindle, Rochester, arson investigator. Mr. Graham will be succeeded in his post of chief of inspection by Joseph Scherer, Hammond, who has been in charge of electrical inspection in the field, Commissioner Feeney announced. Mr. Grahsm has had thirteen years service in the department. Previously he had been postmaster at South Whitley eleven years. He will retire to his home there and manage his farm in Whitley county, he said. Members of the fire marshal staff gave a farewell dinner for Mr. Graham at the Washington last hight. He was presented with a set of fishing tackle as a parting gift. Irvington Veterans to Meet Irvington post. Veterans of Foreign Wars, will hold a mass meeting tomorrow night at 8:15 in Engine House 12. 339 North Sherman drive. All ex-service men are invited to attend.

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SHORT WEEK IS SUPPORTED BY AUTO LEADERS 36-Hour Proposal Given Support by National C. of C. By I tiffed Press DETROIT. March 14.—A thirty-six-hour week in the automobile industry today bore the indorsem?nt of the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce, whose membership includes all important manufacturers except Ford. Concurrent with a recommendation by the N. A. C. C. that average productive working hours be reduced from forty to thirty-six, Ford officials last night announced restoration of the $5 per day minimum wage to all employes of the company. Members of the N. A. C. C. employ more than 180.000 workers. The increase in pay at the Ford plant in the Detroit area alone will affect 47.000 workers who have been receiving $4 and $4.40 a day. The recommendation for a shorter work week was made in answer to President Roosevelt's request. It included a recommendation for a "compensating" increase in wages, effective on or before March 31. "Under the law and the code." the N. A. C. C. board of directors announced. ’the industry believes it owes a duty to its employes not only to coerce them in self-organization for purposes of bargaining, but so far as it legitimately can. to protect them against coercion from any source, into selecting representatives not of their free choice. "Labor unrest in the automobile industry.” according to the N. A, C. C. announcement, "has been brought about principally not by dissatisfaction with wages and working conditions, but. rather has been caused by artifiicial issues that have arisen out of efforts to unionize the plants involved.” SLAYER’S PAROLE PLEA RECALLS KLAN EVILS Vincennes Miner Seeks Freedom to Support Wife, 70. Bitter days of the Ku-Klux Klan in Indiana were recalled at a clemency board hearing yesterday for parole of Berry Hudson. Vincennes miner, who shot and killed William Gilley, member of the same miners* union, back in 1923. Hudson is serving a life sentence at the Indiana state prison at Michigan City. It was asked that he be paroled to support a wife, now 70, and care for his home at Washington. Ind. A miner's job has been promised him. Petition for parole was signed by 859 Vincennes and Washington citizens. The * judge in the case set out that Hudson believed Gilley was a member of the Klan and therefore "hated him.” The shooting grew out of a quarrel in union headquarters and Hudson pleaded selfdefense.